Help Drum Diesel Out of Town, Perth Square - Special Sunday Concert

Acoustic Performance by Mark Ripp, at Erwin Krickhahn Park.

This Saturday July 17th a skateboarding clinic will be set up at Albert Croslands Parkette (Fuller Park) from 9am to 5pm. Instruction will be provided for new boarders and those who are looking to improve their skills - just bring your skateboard and helmet! Ramps and rails will be temporarily installed for a day of skateboarding fun.

The event is co-sponsored by Parks & Recreation and The Junction Skateshop (404 Roncesvalles).

Acoustic Performance by Adam Volpentesta, at Carlton Park.

Acoustic Performance by Andrew Cash, at Campbell Park.

Every Sunday in July at 12:30pm in the Junction Triangle. The Electric Train Music Series is held in conjunction with the Junction Triangle Picnics in the Parks, 11am - 1pm every Sunday in July.

On Sunday, June 27th, from 2-5pm, Sorauren Park will come alive with song, dance, stories and more.

Brought to you by the totsquad (and lots of volunteer moms and dads, join us!), totstock is a vibrant, noisy, whimsical celebration of family and community.

There will be live music, childrenŐs games and activities, story- telling & puppet shows, great food & a rollicking good time all in support of the Wabash Building Society in particular & the common good in general.

Please consider bringing:

• Your child's bike or trike for the bicycle parade
• A sunhat and a reusable bottle or mug
• A pocketful of toonies (this is a fundraiser after all)

Join renowned Artistic Director Zimfira Poloz and the High Park Choirs of Toronto as they delight audiences with their beautiful and unique sound and their innovative repertoire at their annual spring concert.

Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: St. Anne's Anglican Church, 270 Gladstone Ave. (near Dufferin and Dundas)
Tickets: Available at the door: $20 adults and $15.00 children/students/seniors
Contact: info@highparkchoirs.org or 416-762-0657
Website: www.highparkchoirs.org

The City of Toronto is proposing to adopt a new City-Wide Zoning By-law in the summer of 2010 for the amalgamated City of Toronto which regulates the use of land, the size and location of buildings and structures, parking and loading. Information on the proposed City-wide Zoning By-law is available on the City's website.

The open house meeting will be held on May 27, 2010, from 4:00 - 9:00 pm, in Committee Room 4 at City Hall, 100 Queen St. West, Toronto. Further information on the Open House, including requests for special assistance, can be obtained by calling (416) 392-0194.

In chapter 150 of the new Zoning by-law, there are restrictions on the types of home occupations that will be allowed. Check this chapter and the entire By-law if you are concerned. You may also contact our councillorŐs office, Gord Perks, at 416-392-7919 for assistance in understanding your issues.

This is our final meeting until September. Get ready to enjoy a great summer.

When: Tuesday, May 25, 7-9 pm
Where: Fern Avenue PS, Auditorium

The High Park Choirs of Toronto is conducting spring auditions for children aged 5 to 18. Give your children a choral music education and performance experience that will enrich their lives!

Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010
Time: 10:00 am- 4:00 pm in the
Location: Kingsbury Room, Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Road

Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010
Time: 2:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Location: Humbercrest United Church, 16 Baby Point Road

Please contact the choir manager to reserve an audition time at (416) 762 0657 orinfo@highparkchoirs.org

Brought to you by the Roncesvalles-Macdonell Residents' Association in conjunction with the High Park Residents' Association and the Sunnyside Community Association.

Sell your stuff from the comfort of your front yard (or garage)! Buy things from your neighbours! Bring your friends and let them explore one of the city's best neighbourhoods!

Please register your yard sale by contacting Chris via email at ronces.yardsale@gmail.com

For more info, please stay tuned to this website and the RAYS blog: roncesvalles-area-yard-sale.blogspot.com

No experience necessary! We'll have the professionals to help us amateurs build a beautiful new patio at the Fieldhouse on Saturday, May 15... mark your calendar now! The event includes a community BBQ. Help leave a lasting legacy as we finish the landscaping around the Fieldhouse, funded by the Walmart-Evergreen Community Grounds program and supported by the City of Toronto and volunteer power.

See you at the park!

The Secrets of Sorauren Park: Have you ever wondered why the trees are so stumpy? Are you curious who stopped it from becoming a garbage truck yard?

Stop in for a discussion on the origins of Sorauren Park and a film featuring Barbara Hall, Irene Atkinson, and others.

When: Tuesday, May 11 at 7pm
Where: High Park Library, 228 Roncevalles Ave.

Join Wabash Building Society chair Doug Bennet and special guests for the first Sorauren "Jane's Walk". The walk is part of a program of free guided tours held around Toronto and now across North America in memory of urban guru Jane Jacobs.

We'll meet on Sunday, May 2 at 1 pm at the southwest entrance to Sorauren Park (corner of Sorauren and Wabash). We'll explore human and natural history during the walk, which will proceed up Sorauren, across the Dundas bridge, down Lansdowne to Rideau and looping back along Wabash.

What was here before us? What connection does this corner of Toronto have to Napoleon? How did continental conquest shape the neighbourhood to this very day? Why is Wabash Avenue so weirdly wide? How can we reclaim abandoned industrial property for civic use in the spirit of Jane Jacobs? These are just some of the topics and surprises in store for you in this history-steeped walk in ancient Brockton.

To register for the walk, visit the Jane's Walk web site.

Join Mayor David Miller, Councillor Gord Perks, city officials and neighbours for the annual Wabash Avenue Environment Day on Saturday, April 17, from 10 am to 2 pm.

Bring old electronics, batteries and hazardous household goods for safe disposal. Pick up free compost. Buy replacement recycling bins and learn about City green projects.

PLUS: Drop by the Sorauren Fieldhouse for our special Open House, featuring Fieldhouse user groups. Learn what's going on at the park and the Fieldhouse, and get free coffee courtesy Roncey Starbucks.

Click here for more info at the City web site.

When: Saturday, April 17, 10am - 2pm
Where: Wabash Avenue

We are calling on learners, tutors, volunteers, staff and board members to perform. Read a poem, sing a song, dance a dance, show off your talents. Group performances are welcome! Please note, we've reserved 6 spots for readings and 6 spots for theatre, dance or musical performances.

To sign up, you can either email or come in to PPR and sign up on the sheet posted near the back of the space.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Parkdale Project Read
1209 King St. West, Unit 2
Toronto, Ontario M6K 1G2
Telephone: 416-531-6308
Fax: 416-531-5710
Website: www.parkdaleprojectread.org

In Partnership with: UNIT Productions and Mixed Company Theatre

An engaging, entertaining and interactive look at being environmentally friendly, Morro and Jasp GO GREEN turns assumptions about going green on their heads and teaches us that every little bit makes a difference. Explored by the loveable and highly laughable Morro and Jasp, the messages hit home for both kids and adults like never before.

When: Sunday, April 11, 2 shows - 11am & 2pm
Where: The Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington Ave., Toronto, ON
Tickets: $15

For tickets, call 416-915-6747 or online at www.morroandjasp.eventbrite.com and www.lowerossingtontheatre.com

Join us this Thursday, April 1 (no joke) at the Sorauren Park Fieldhouse to volunteer for upcoming events and provide your input into park development.

Agenda:

• Environment Day Open House planning
• Patio build planning (it's going to be fantastic!)
• Solar panel update (plan to put solar panels on Fieldhouse roof)
• Jane's Walk update
• Donor appreciation event planning
• AGM planning, next meeting in May
• New business

Drop off old computers, cell phones, printers etc.

When: Sunday, March 28, 10am - 3pm
Where: No Frills, 2178 Bloor St. West (near Runnymede)

Join Your Community by Powering Down and standing up for the Planet. Turn off the lights, turn down the heat, unplug the electronics then.....walk by candlelight.

Bloor West Village: starting at Alex Ling Fountain, (Jane /Bloor)
The Junction: starting at the Junction Train Station Platform, Dundas West & Pacific
Roncesvalles: starting at Grafton Park (Grafton street/Roncesvalles)

Pre Walk Rallies: Come early for the entertainment, information about environmental initiatives and refreshments, courtesy of MPP Cheri DiNovo's team.
Join A Walk: Bring your own candle and join in Earth Hour.
After the Walk: Support local Businesses participating in Earth Hour and continue the Greening of Parkdale - HighPark

When: Saturday, March 27, festivities start @7:30pm, walk start @8:30pm

Remember to register your kids for soccer, t-ball and rookie ball on March 10 for this year's season starting in May. Full registration details can be found on the City's web site here: http://www.toronto.ca/parks/torontofun/index.htm

The all-volunteer Sorauren Parks Sports Association, which runs the programs with the City, is looking for parent coaches and assistant coaches... no experience necessary; a short crash-course in coaching will be offered. Sorauren Sports is a lot of fun. If you're interested in coaching, please contact chair Liz Leason at liz.leason@rogers.com.

This week's WBS meeting featuring these hot agenda items:

• Meet Peter Lewis, our new Parks and Rec supervisor
• Event planning:
  April 17 Environment Days Open House
  May 15 Community Patio Build
  May 29 Donor Appreciation Event
  Volunteers needed for all events!
• Proposal: Solar panels on Fieldhouse roof
• 35 Wabash Avenue: Condo update
• Fieldhouse Mural Update
• New Business... bring your ideas

Learn what's going on at the park and how you can contribute.

When: Thursday, March 4, 7 pm
Where: Sorauren Park Fieldhouse

The opportunity to make electric trains a reality in the Georgetown South Corridor is still very much alive. Come celebrate the first anniversary of the Clean Train Coalition and find out how you can help bend the rails to electrify the Georgetown Corridor!

When: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 7 pm
Where: Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar, 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto

Music by Kitgut Stringband, Rob Joy, Michael Johnston

Remarks by Mayor David Miller at 8 pm

You are invited to a presentation with guest speaker Alec Keefer. Find out where to begin your historical research about your home's history. Discover your home's past lives. Dig into the origins of your property.

When: Tuesday, February 23, 7-9 pm
Where: Fern Avenue PS, Auditorium

35 Wabash building was demolished but what kind of development is going in there?

Gord Perks, City Councillor of Ward 14, Parkdale-High Park, will be presiding the meeting.

When: Thursday, February 18, 6pm
Where: Parkdale Community Recreation Centre:
Room 108, 75 Lansdowne Avenue

Music - entertainment - wonderful items to bid on! All proceeds go towards our future co-op store.

When:Monday, February 15, 3-7 pm
Where: Sorauren Park Fieldhouse
URL: www.westendfood.coop

Lace up your skates at the Sorauren Park Rink. Starting this Sunday, February 7th from 12 - 3 pm - pleasure skating, shinny and good food. Warm up with hot chocolate and delicious chili made by Chrissy from Grenadier Rd. Proceeds going to the Wabash Building Society. Join us every Sunday in February (weather permitting).

See you at the rink!

Come to the next meeting of the WBS to stay in touch with developments concerning the community centre, the new community patio, upcoming special events at Sorauren Park and more.

When: Thursday, February 04
Where: Sorauren Park Fieldhouse

Come visit a marketplace of community groups at a special event organized by the Roncesvalles Macdonell Residents' Association. Learn what makes this a great neighbourhood and see how you can get involved with any of the following groups or projects:

• Clean Train Coalition
• Grafton Community Garden & The West End Flower Faeries
• Greenest City & Sorauren Farmers Market
• Howard Park Home & School
• Howard Park Grounds Rejuvenation
• High Park Residents Association
• Parkdale Village BIA
• PARC: Parkdale-Activity Recreation Centre
• Parkdale Public Health Clinic
• Revue Cinema
• Roncesvalles Renewed
• Roncesvalles Vilage BIA
• Roncesvalles Greening Committee
• Roncesvalles Village Historical Society
• Sorauren Park Dogs
• Sorauren Park Skating
• Sorauren Park Sports Association
• Wabash Building Society
• Sunnyside Community Association
• West End Food Co Op

• Charles G Williams Park
• Roncy Roadwreck
• and more

When: Tuesday, January 26, 7-9 pm
Where: Fern Avenue PS, Auditorium

PARC & The String Nation Guitar invite: members of High Park and Parkdale area to come to PARC for an evening of celebration and information.

Jowi Taylor, a local resident, maestro of the Six String Nation Guitar will make a presentation of the Guitar and tell its story. Ken Whiteley and Mike Ford, and PARC members will take to the stage to perform using the Six String Nation Guitar.

When: Friday, January 22, 7-8:30 pm
Where: PARC 1499 Queen Street West (Queen and Sorauren)

You're invited to stop in for a drink...a treat...and to browse our selection of handmade Canadian goodies!

Get your holiday shopping done in one relaxing evening. And support local artists at the same time!

Featuring the works of:

• Saskia Wassing-Shepperd (brooches, textiles, handbags)
• Jennifer Buckland (suede bags, Christmas stockings, suede goods)
• Penny Walintschek (glass work, glass jewellery)
• Larissa Mattwich & Galina Gretchko (handbeaded jewellery, silk painting & frames)
• Ingrid Gertz (handmade jewellery)

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Saskia's House, 51 Grenadier Rd.

For further information, please contact:
Saskia at (416) 530-1962