4 John Street, Weston, ON, M9N 1J3
Tel: 416.249.0691
Fax: 416.249.8586
Tel: 416.249.0691
Fax: 416.249.8586
Weston Village
Business Improvement Area
Community Events
The Weston Histtorical Society has hosted many previous tours of the Weston's Historic Homes, is looking for volunteers with a House Tour that it is hoping to do in October 2011.
Opportunities include: Selecting the homes; contacting the owners; designing and printing programs; coordinating volunteers; selling tickets; promoting the event, and, of course, cooridnation of the actual dau.
Interested parties would be required to attend one meeting per month with a couple of hours per week doing tasks on your own.
For more information: call the Historic Society at 416-241-9322
World Famous Peter's Barber Shop will be Celebrating its 50th Birthday
This year, Peter's Barber Shop at 4 John Street, Weston will be celebrating 50 years of cutting hair in a unique shop which also doubles as a Hockey Museum. Peter has pictures and memorobilia of some of hockey's legends and many of them have come by the shop to sign Peter's famous Hockey Wall of Fame. They include Dave Keon, Gordie Howe, Scotty Bowman and Ken Dryden, just to mention a few. Peter is planning a big party for the 50th anniversary and if you stay tuned, in a short while, more details will be posted, including the date of the celebration.
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12 Division Neighbourhood Tavis Initiative Community BBQ
This summer 32 more neighbourhood police officers will be patrolling the Weston Road - Lawrence Ave area on foot and bicycle. The kick-off event for Tavis will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at the parking lot on the cormer of Weston Rd and Little Ave from 5 - 7 p.m. Come out and find out about this great police initiative that is destined to make Weston a safer place to live! Everyone Welcome.
Plant Sale &
Emmett Ave Community Garden Season Opener
Saturday May 21, 9am – noon
Eglinton Flats – NW quadrant – enter on Emmett Ave
Featuring lots of interesting perennials from Roselands’ members gardens, as well as commercially grown annuals, herbs, and vegetables!
The Mount Dennis Social Club will have refreshments available for purchase.
TTC
The Keelesdale Park Bridge Open House
Wednesday, May 25 7pm-9pm
St. Clair West Services for Seniors (2562 Eglinton Avenue West - second floor,)
TTC is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for a new bridge that will provide an alternate entrance to facilities at Keelesdale Park while construction work for the Eglinton Scarborough Crosstown LRT is taking place. The bridge will help traffic flow on Eglinton during construction and provide a permanent link and access between the York Community Centre and Chris Tonks arena.
Unison
FREE Spring into Wellness Community Fair
Thursday May 26, 2011
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Learning Enrichment Foundation (116 Industry Street)
Trade Show; Workshops; Community Resources
Health information; Kids Zone; Light Refreshments
It’s an event for the whole family!
Syme 55+ Centre
May Flowers Community Party
Fri. May 27th 11 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Syme 55+ Centre, 33 Pritchard Avenue (near Jane north of Dundas)
• Lunch, Italian Style —at Noon (Be our guest while quantities last)
• Live music with roving musicians • A plant sale hosted by our gardeners
• Crafts and baked goods for sale.
2012 City of Toronto Budget Consultations underway
Community consultations on core city service cutbacks happening from May 24 to June 7. For more info see: http://www.toronto.ca/torontoservicereview/
We encourage you to review the material and complete the survey (available online or download and send in via mail). You can participate in round table discussions prior to completing the survey – the nearest one is on Saturday May 28 from 2 -4pm at Etobicoke Collegiate, cafeteria - 86 Montgomery (Bloor & Islington)
City of Toronto Recreation Service Plan Public Consultations
Mon May 30th, 7-9 pm - Etobicoke Olympium
Parks, Forestry and Recreation in collaboration with other City divisions and partners is developing a five-year Recreation Service Plan to ensure that the City is meeting the changing recreation and leisure needs of Toronto residents now and in the future. Specifically, the Service Plan aims to ensure that all Torontonians have equitable access to quality recreation and leisure services that are relevant and reflective of each community's needs. The plan will be comprehensive and will include recreation programs currently offered by other service providers.
Registration required. Alternate dates, more information and online survey can be found at http://www.toronto.ca/parks/engagement/serviceplan/
Canada Census 2011
Census information is important for your community and is vital for planning services such as schools, daycare, police services, fire protection and health services. All households in Canada receive a census package that includes either a letter with instructions for completing the questionnaire online or a paper questionnaire.
Be part of this new portrait of Canada, and complete your census questionnaire within the next 10 days.
to complete online http://census2011.gc.ca/
Smile Theatre Presents
Joyful Noise
Monday, June 6th 2pm
Mount Dennis United Church,
71 Guestville Ave (entrance & parking on Dennis Ave)
Enjoy a one hour show about a recently widowed woman who decides, for the first time in her life, to take up singing lessons. She finds she has very little in common with the young man who agrees to teach her, but both of them end up changing each other’s lives. A funny and touching musical.
Pay what you Can
Ongoing events
Community Kitchen meets every Friday from 6 -9 at Mount Dennis United Church – everyone is welcome. Interested in participated in Foodshare’s Good Food Box program? Community Kitchen is coordinating pick-ups every other week. Want to get in on the next delivery then email mountdenniscommunitykitchen@gmail.com to place your order.
Free Yoga classes on Wednesdays and Fridays at Mount Dennis United Church – 7pm
Mount Dennis Social club meets on Wednesdays from 5 – 8 pm at Mount Dennis United Church. Share in food, cards and social time. Open to all 19+
Mount Dennis Legion
Fridays - Weekly BBQ from 6 till 7:30 p.m.
Cash Bar. All 19+ years are welcome!
Every Tuesday Afternoon Seniors Club from Noon till 3 p.m.
Join us for a light lunch ($2).
Enjoy meeting new friends, playing cards, snooker, pool, tabletop shuffleboard, dominoes or just good conversation. All 55+ years are welcome.
Mark the date:
Tuesday June 14, 5pm – Neighbour’s Night Out - BBQ, Multi-cultural Fashion , Show, Open Mike & Entertainment for all ages.
Updated news on events and activities can be found on facebook at:
mountdennis.ca website (check out the event calendar for complete listing)
Mount Dennis Community Association
c/o 71 Guestville Ave, Toronto M6N 4N4
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Funfair at Weston Memorial Jr. PS Fun Fair.
The annual Weston Memorial Junior Public School Fun Fair will take place on Thursday, June 2, 200 John St. from 6-8 PM. The event features a Wild Animal Exhibit, Falconry Exhibit, inflatable castles, unique games including gator golph, horse races, raffle and silent acution featuring a golf package compliments of Weston Golf and Country Club, hot dogs, hamburgers and popcorn. Play all day passes available.
The Fun Fair is also collecting old cellphones to give to the Toronto Zoo as part of their Phone Apes program which helps raise money for care of the monkeys and apes at the Zoo.
For more information, call Christine at 416-614-7177 or email her at cristineramos@ sympatico.ca. Come and support this fundraiser for one of your local public schools.
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