Category: Calendar Events

Leaside Garden Society’s Magical Gardens Tour is June 24

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As we celebrate the 110th Anniversary of Leaside, the Leaside Garden Society cordially invites you to embark on a captivating journey through charming gardens scattered throughout the neighbourhood at the 2023 Magical Gardens Tour on Saturday, June 24th, from 11am to 4pm.

Take this opportunity to personally explore the enchanting gardens nestled within our neighbourhood. Meet the talented gardeners, engage in horticultural discussions, share insights, and seek inspiration. It’s the perfect occasion to immerse yourself in nature’s beauty or just stop to smell the flowers!

As part of the event, the Leaside Library will showcase a special flower exhibit and show. Drop in anytime between 12:30pm and 3:30pm to enjoy the floral displays.

Passport Tour tickets are priced at $15 each and can be conveniently purchased in advance at several locations, including Write Impressions (NE corner of Bayview & Millwood), Heaps Estrin (NE corner McRae & Bayview), Lilac Hair (708 Millwood at Bayview), Summer’s Best (1573 Bayview), Leaside Pub (SW corner Laird & McRae), plus Leaside Library on June 24th only.

The Leaside Garden Society extends a warm welcome to guests and new members, offering opportunities to participate in online and in-person meetings, engaging tours, inspiring floral workshops, and various other events. For more information, please visit their website at www.leasidegardensociety.org or reach out via email at leaside@gardenontario.org.

FoSTRA-FoNTRA Candidates Meeting (take two) June 22

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OCAD /SimonP, Wikimedia Commons

Live at OCAD University, 60 residents’ associations will host a public meeting to introduce leading mayoral candidates to the people of Toronto.

The Federation of North Toronto Residents Associations (FoNTRA) and the Federation of South Toronto Residents Associations (FoSTRA) are inviting the residents of their member organizations to attend the rescheduled in-person event.

Nicole Swerhun of Third-Party Public will moderate an exchange with confimed candidates: Brad Bradford, Chloe Brown, Josh Matlow and Mitzie Hunter, and places will be reserved for Ana Bailao, and Olivia Chow who may commit between now and June 22nd. They haven’t said “no.” Mark Saunders has declined.

FoSTRA-FoNTRA-OCADU Candidates Meeting
Thursday, June 22, 7 p.m.
OCADU Auditorium, 100 McCaul St.

FoSTRA, FoNTRA and OCADU and their members and students have been given first access to registration. On Monday, June 19th the remaining tickets will be offered to the general public. Seats not claimed by 7:00pm on June 22nd will be cancelled and re-assigned to rush line visitors.

Based on previous experience, they are expecting a full-house and will require advanced registration. Interested parties must use Eventbrite to make their individual registrations: Here is the registration link.

Free virtual access will be available on:

OCAD U’s YouTube channel: www.ocadu.ca/live

For additional information, please contact:

Geoff Kettel, Co-chair of the Meet Mayoral Candidates event for FoNTRA at: debate@fontra.ca
Don Young, Co-chair of the Meet Mayoral Candidates event for FoSTRA at: debate@fostrato.ca

Grade 4 Students’ Outdoor Art Exhibition at Thorncliffe P.S.

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Thorncliffe Park PS Changemakers /Image provided by Thorncliffe Public School

Thorncliffe Public School is excited to present an art exhibition showcasing the outdoor projects of its grade 4 students on Thursday, June 15th. As part of the Koffler Arts Studio Program, nearly 200 children from six classes have been diligently working with local artists and community facilitators over the past three months. Led by Recreate Place, the program aims to increase access to arts-based activities, boost confidence, and foster emotional well-being and connections among the students.

Guided by a talented team of artists, including Roda Medhat, Christine Dewancker, Katie Strang from D & S Projects, and Kseniya Tsoy, the students have collaborated on creating captivating outdoor art installations. These installations will be open for viewing by the school community and the wider public, promoting unity, playfulness, and a stronger sense of connection to their surroundings. The final projects will be unveiled on June 15th, 2023 and Thorncliffe Public School invites the community to fully experience this inspiring exhibition.

Leaside Transportation Plan Consultation – June 7th

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Leaside Neighbourhood Transportation Plan

The City of Toronto is developing the Leaside Neighbourhood Transportation Plan (LNTP) to address the concerns about transportation conditions in the neighbourhood raised by the community, as well as any related items identified by staff through the course of the study.

The plan will identify, recommend and prioritize changes that can be made to improve safety for all road users, with a focus on vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, people biking, children and seniors.

Virtual Public Meeting

The Virtual Public Meeting will include a presentation followed by a question and answer period.

Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Join online.

Join by phone (audio only): Call 416-915-6530, enter access code 2455 664 4445, followed by attendee ID 38427469.

More –> toronto.ca/LeasideNTP

Canada Square Community Consultation – June 7th

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Rendering of the proposed development at the centre of Canada Square.

BE THERE or BE SQUARE — Canada Square Community Consultation

A reminder from SEDRA: This important meeting is about the future of Canada Square as we know it.

Community Consultation about the proposal to amend the Official Plan to remove the requirement for a new public street to allow for an expanded public park, and to alter the size of public squares.

Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm

This meeting will be online and phone-in only.

Join by clicking here.

Various articles have described the revised proposal:
Urban Toronto
Real Estate News Exchange
Toronto Storeys

The Midtown Working Group believes that Canada Square can still fill the role of becoming our “New Town Centre” if eight key conditions are met. A copy of the Midtown Working Group report with these conditions can be found here.

June 1st OCAD mayoral debate cancelled due to gun threat

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The Toronto mayoral debate organized by The Federation of North Toronto Residents Associations (FoNTRA) and the Federation of South Toronto Residents Associations (FoSTRA), slated for Thursday at OCAD University has been cancelled after several candidates received online death threats from a man currently wanted by police.

Hardy Hydrangeas: from Panicles to Mopheads – June 8th

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Leaside Garden Society invites you to the next edition of their Speaker Series. The topic is Hardy Hydrangeas: from Panicles to Mopheads with special guest Dugald Cameron.

Thursday, June 8th, 2023
Northlea United – 25 Brentcliffe Rd.
Refreshments at 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Dugald Cameron bio:

“My gardening career began at an early age in my English Grandmother’s garden where I’d occasionally help out with weeding & digging. I must have “caught the bug” then, because I’ve been interested in plants and gardens ever since. My wife Lynn Pashleigh, Father and I started Gardenimport, a mail order nursery in 1983 because we couldn’t find the quality or selection of plants we wanted for our gardens. Offering a top quality selection of the latest seeds, flower bulbs and plants to Canadian gardeners from a catalogue and website. After 32 years of business Gardenimport was closed in 2014.”

Dugald was on the Board of Directors at The Toronto Botanical Garden for 13 years and continues to volunteer there, teaching and writing for the Trellis magazine. He speaks on many subjects to Horticultural Societies in Southern Ontario and has sat in for Ed Lawrence on CBC’s Ontario Today. He was the founding president of the Greater Toronto Bulb Society and is a member of numerous horticultural societies. His diverse gardening interests include spring & summer flowering bulbs, shrubs, perennials and clematis.

Leaside Garden Society always welcomes Guests and New Members to join the Society for our meetings. Visit their website: www.leasidegardensociety.org or email: leaside@gardenontario.org.

The Tour of Magical Gardens and Summer Show is coming up on June 24th – stay tuned for more info.

Visit Todmorden Mills during Doors Open Toronto 2023

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Visit Todmorden Mills during Doors Open Toronto, Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28 between 10:00am and 5:00pm. Doors Open visitors can tour the buildings, enjoy art from Danforth CTI in the Papermill Gallery, stroll on the nature trails, join in on collaborative arts & crafts, and learn more about the local environment and community with the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve Volunteer Committee, East York Historical Society and Leaside Heritage Preservation Society. Take a journey through the heart and soul of the Arab world with musical performances by Esameel Abofakher & Rahaf Alakbani on Saturday and Sunday at 1:00pm and 2:30pm.

Other Doors Open locations in the area….

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CANCELLED: Mayoral Candidates Face Residents at OCADU June 1st

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UPDATE:

Media release from FoNTRA

Live at OCAD University, 60 residents associations will host a public meeting to introduce leading mayoral candidates to the people of Toronto. With an outreach to 900,000 residents, this unique event could be a gamechanger in the municipal election.

The Federation of North Toronto Residents Associations (FoNTRA) and the Federation of South Toronto Residents Associations (FoSTRA) have worked together to organize this historic opportunity, along with the generous support of OCAD University. Major media is expected to cover the resident-led meeting. Questions from residents will put leading candidates to the test.

Mayoral Candidates Face Residents
Thursday, June 1 @ 7 p.m.
OCAD University Auditorium
100 McCaul Street

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Leaside Heritage “Limited Edition” Beer Launch – May 17

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InsideOut Studio at Leaside’s 110th Anniversary event

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Leaside 110th Anniversary celebration on May 10th at Amsterdam Brewery. Image courtesy InsideOut Studio
Leaside 110th Anniversary celebration on May 10th at Amsterdam Brewery. Image courtesy InsideOut Studio
Leaside 110th Anniversary celebration on May 10th at Amsterdam Brewery. Image courtesy InsideOut Studio

InsideOut Studio shared some pictures captured at the Leaside 110th Anniversary celebration on May 10th at Amsterdam Brewery.

Images include Geoff Kettel (Leaside 110 organizer), Leslie Kellen (President LBPA), Barry Samuel (InsideOut Studio), members of the 2023 Spring Into Action for Youth Mental Health crew Tyler, Michael, Lianne, plus a representative from Bikes Without Borders.

Mark your calendars for InsideOut Studio’s upcoming Spring into Action fundraiser. 2023 marks the 17th Year of Leaside’s Spring Into Action for Youth Mental Health, taking place on June 10th, 2023.

Milne House Garden Club Annual Flower Show – May 18th

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Milne House Garden Club (MHGC) is in high gear preparing for their Annual Flower Show.

Place: Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East
Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023
Time: 1:00pm to 3:30pm

Every year, Milne House Garden Club holds a major flower show featuring garden specimens, houseplants and floral designs that interpret specific themes. This year’s theme is “Film Fest” with designs interpreting movie categories such as Sci-Fi, Musicals, and “Chick Flicks”.

All are welcome to view the show. Entry is free.

Click here to view photos and read all about their 2022 flower show, the theme was Cirque du Soleil.