Look up! Where you might have once seen an ugly graffiti-strewn wall, today you will likely see a colorful mural, painted by local artists such as Leanne Mlanden (above). Ms. Mlanden is one of several community volunteers who have given their time and skills to the Roncesvalles Top to Bottom Mural Project. Lisa Rainford from Inside Toronto has the scoop. … Read More
Roncesvalles Polish Festival Sept. 13th and 14th
The 2008 Roncesvalles Polish Festival is coming up fast! Our annual celebration of Roncesvalles Village and its Polish heritage brings upwards of 100,000 visitors to our neighbourhood. Great music, entertainment, food and drink will abound on our street on Saturday Sept. 13th and Sunday Sept. 14th. The Roncesvalles Village BIA is honoured to once again have the patronage of the … Read More
Roncesvalles reconstruction to take 12 months, beginning August 2009
Councillor Gord Perks has informed the BIA that the 2009-10 reconstruction of Roncesvalles is tentatively scheduled to take place between August 2009 and August 2010. The reconstruction time has expanded due to a provincial requirement that the lead water mains beneath Roncesvalles be replaced. This requirement adds an additional big project to the existing two (the sidewalks and the street/streetcar … Read More
Who’s the “Best of Toronto”? We are!
Surfing the internet the other day, I was very pleased to see the large number of Roncesvalles businesses that are featured on various “Best of Toronto” lists at www.blogto.com/toronto Of course, we already know that we’ve got the best of Toronto in our neighbourhood, but it’s nice when other people notice!
Roncesvalles Avenue Environmental Assessment Public Open House July 9th
The public is invited to an Open House and Public Consultation regarding the planned streetscape improvements of Roncesvalles Avenue in 2009. The Open House will be on Wednesday, July 9th from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Room at Emmanuel Howard Park United Church (214 Wright Avenue at Roncesvalles). The City regards public consultation as an important part of … Read More
It’s In You To Give: Canada Day Blood Donor Clinic
On Canada Day, July 1, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Canadian Blood Services will be holding a special blood donor clinic at the historic Palais Royale Ballroom. The RVBIA encourages everyone to give the gift of life. To schedule your donation, call 1-800-2-DONATE.
BIA to take part in Bloor Dundas Avenue Study
The Roncesvalles Village BIA has been invited to participate in the Bloor Dundas Avenue Study, which will help shape development under the City’s Official Plan. The study will look at Bloor Street from Keele to Dundas Street West, and Dundas Street West from Bloor to Boustead Avenue, the nothern tip of the Roncesvalles Village BIA. In order to best represent … Read More
The challenges of greening Roncesvalles
Trees and greenery are an important community priority, for both aesthetic and environmental reasons. Urban trees provide shade, cool the air and actually consume 15 times as much carbon dioxide as the same trees in a rural setting. For these reasons, the City wants to double the urban tree canopy from the current 17 percent to 30 percent. To achieve … Read More
City applies its graffiti bylaw to itself
In 2005, the City of Toronto passed a bylaw that allowed it to charge private businesses that had been hit by graffiti vandals. If the businesses failed to remove the graffiti within three days, the city would remove it itself and charge the business the costs and possibly a fine. While the BIA strongly supported the bylaw’s goal of eradicating … Read More
RVBIA Chair to Participate in Lori’s Legacy Walkathon
Tony Cauch, chair of the Roncesvalles Village BIA, is a very active member of our community. One of his passions is our hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Centre. Every year, Tony participates in the Lori’s Legacy Walkathon, which raises money in support of cancer care at St. Joe’s. This year the Walkathon is on Saturday May 10th. The Walkathon raises approximately … Read More