Cabbagetown Blog

Street artist Dan Bergeron uses re-purposed condo-ad boards to create a series of sculptures that line the streets of Parliament, between Wellesley and Gerrard. Click on the link here to see some of Bergeron’s condo ad–inspired 3D sculptures in the community.

It’s that time of the year again! The annual Cabbagetown Community Yard Sale will be taking place THIS Saturday, May 26, 2012 Place: Cabbagetown South area, bordered by Sherbourne to Parliament, Carlton to Shuter. Time: 9am – 3pm Cost: FREE. Please REGISTER ONLINE at www.cabbagetownsouth.ca Point of Contact/Organizer: Jennifer or by leaving a message below Every year, Cabbagetown residents are encouraged to take part in this exciting Multi Family Event, where thousands of unwanted gems and unique treasures are found a new home. This is a fun and practical way to get involved in the community. I encourage everyone to …

The Cabbagetown South Residents’ Association would like to invite Everyone and the Tenants of the Toronto Community Housing, to join them for their Spring Safety Walk this Thursday, May 24th at 6:15pm to 8:30pm. Residents of Cabbagetown South, along with Sgt. Hayles from Toronto Police 51 Division – Community Response Unit, will meet and lead at Dundas and Oskenonton Lane (between Sherbourne and Seaton Street). The walk will head North along the lane, and end at the Beer Store. This is an interactive walk, where questions are welcome as we walk through one of Cabbagetown South Laneways. Everyone is welcome …

The Cabbagetown South Association met yesterday evening at Ontario Restaurant with guests including Glen McMurray and Sean McIntyre from Pam MacConnell’s office to provide some back ground on what’s taking place on the political front to help achieve the associations mandates.  I was stuck in a meeting and got to the resturant a bit late at which point Glen was just finishing up his update hence I’m sorry to report that I don’t have much to report there.  Following is what was discussed while I was in attendence: Drover Lane:  There was fire in one of the houses in Drover’s lane three …

Have you ever liked a home that you’ve just seen on your first trip and can’t prove liking it without going out again to see other houses? I’m dealing with it now! If I had a real estate agent, I would force him or her to take me out and see other places just because, “we have just started looking!”  I know why I have this feeling. I enjoyed the home search process It gave me time to spend with my PIC where we aren’t thinking about groceries or dog walks or work etc… We spent a better part of …

I’m starting a new home search! This will not be the first home I’ve ever bought but it’s definitely a first experience to buying a home to live in exclusively. I’ll explain! The first home that I ever bought was with my brother and the family was to be living in it. We still own that house in Brampton and the purchase process was quiet unique. We are a big family with six siblings and though my two sisters were happily married and living in their own homes, my mother insisted that it be a big enough home where they …

On Saturday, April 21st, groups across Toronto are gathering to clean up public spaces in their neighbourhoods.  The DVCRA has registered as a community clean up hub and we need your help! Please bring your gloves, maybe a small shovel, broom or dust pan if you have one and we’ll give Cabbagetown a good spring cleaning! We have some litter bags from the City (though feel free to bring your own) and will hand them out at on April 21st at 10:00am at the North East corner of Winchester and Parliament (the old Coffee Time). The goal is to clean …

The Winchester Street Theatre at 80 Winchester Street will be undergoing some capital improvements over the next two to three months.  Attached, please find a letter outlining their plans. Please note they are holding an information session on Friday, April 13th at 6:00pm in Studio D of the Winchester Street Theatre to answer any questions you might have. 2012-April letter to neighbours about capital improvements

What a great meeting! I was worried that this meeting is going to become an us vs. them showdown and  we won’t be able to get mutual understanding of the issues but I’m happy to report that it went beyond our expectation. Our objective going into the meeting was to highlight the issues we are facing in the area that we have discussed in earlier posts and see if we can get them to open the floor up for us to be heard.  Central Neighborhood House was very gracious in providing the space and even food for all their guests. …

I had posted earlier about our meeting with city officials this morning and how they were very receptive to our cause.  I wanted to take a moment and share with you couple of videos that are taken over the past months in Winchester Park.  This will give you an idea about what’s happening here in the winter and you can be the judge if it will get better or worse over the summer! This is one of our member talking to us about what he would like to see in the space. He won’t be able to make it tonight …