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This Saturday, join the Aberdeen Avenue Residents’ Group (AARG) during their annual street clean-up. Residents are encouraged to meet at Winchester Square — our city designated area — between 10am and 2pm.  Litter bags will be supplied and will be generously picked up by Steve Nobel from City Hall at the end of the day. Be sure to bring your own gloves, a small shovel, broom, and dust pan, so that you can make the most out of this spring cleaning experience. It’s an incredible opportunity to bond with fellow community members in making the neighbourhood a cleaner, prettier place. …

Our first of many meetings took place today at 11:00 AM at the park with city officials and we highlighted the need of more community involvement.  Following were the members that were present at the meeting: Sam L Roger L Karen M Don K Addy Saeed We also had two city officials, Soloman and Jillian,  that we discussed our concerns with.  Following were the highlights of our concerns: Safety issue created by the boxes The amount of space taken over by the boxes The inherit design defects of using the boxes and their layout The use of public space as …

I’m a fan of outdoor space and a believer is community. I moved into Cabbagetown in 2010 and while I had done business here before, I never really understood what the neighborhood was all about.  My move here helped me realize the friendly, familiar faces on the streets and at the dog park as a constant reminder that I live in a lively, vibrant and connected neighborhood.  Having said that, there are areas in the neighborhood that need some love from all of us.  One of these area is our beloved Winchester Park which runs between Carlton to Prospect just …