Thanks so much to this fabulous True Brew Crew. They came out on a Sunday to help with our latest Business Revitalization Team renno day. True Brew is a fabulous cafe on the north side of the Danforth, just east of Woodbine. Thanks everyone!
We’re having another board meeting next Tuesday evening. If you would like to come, let me know and I’ll give you the details natasha.granatstein(at)gmail.com
Reminder – today is DECA’s kids and gear sale. 1 – 5 p.m. at the Kimbourne Park United Church. I’ll be the one with the candy machine!
p.s. please be mindful of the neighbours when parking.
Sonia Rodriguez, principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, will be at Pegasus Studio this Saturday signing her children’s book, T is for Tutu, which she wrote with her husband, Kurt Browning.
The FREE event is this Saturday at 3 p.m. Pegasus is at 361 Glebeholme Blvd. East behind the Kimbourne Park United Church.
DECA is hosting a children’s gear and clothing sale this Sunday at Kimbourne Park United Church.
So what’s in store? Many of your neighbours will be selling their gently used maternity wear, children and baby items — the perfect opportunity for you to stock up on whatever it is you’re missing.
But wait, that’s not all! We’ll also have refreshments, crafts courtesy of Melissa of Mrs. Darling’s with gracious donations from Silly Goose Kids and a “spit and polish” table, where you can shine up your new toys with disinfectant wipes, tighten the screws and buy fresh batteries, so that they’re all ready for playing with the minute you get home.
This is a great alternative to heading to the mall — and the prices are sure to be better, too.
What: Danforth East Children’s Gear and Clothing Sale
Where: Kimbourne Park United Church, 200 Wolverleigh Blvd. (north of Danforth, east of Coxwell).
When: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Why: To meet your neighbours, share a few laughs and fill your children’s wardrobes and toy boxes
Business Revitalization Team – True Brew
Ask anyone who has been part of one of our Business Revitalization Team all-in days, it’s fun and it’s a great feeling to be part of real change on the Danforth. The latest project of the BRT is True Brew – the cafe just east of Woodbine on the north side of Danforth. The big day is this Sunday and we need to get volunteers to help paint the ceiling!! All we need is a few hours of your time from 10 a.m. – noon. True Brew will secure the supplies and provide drinks and snacks for the volunteers. Send a note to catherine_porter@rogers.com if you can help out.
The Rail Garden
How cool is this? These folks are working on a community garden along the railway line.
The goal of the Rail Garden is to serve the neighbourhood surrounding Monarch Park (Danforth/Gerrard Greenwood/Coxwell) by reclaiming unused public land and returning it to full use by the community. The Rail Garden will have garden plots that neighbours can tend individually, in families, or in small groups. If you want to support them or learn more or both, they’re having a fundraising community dinner at the Riverdale Hub this Saturday night. (As an aside, the Riverdale Hub is a very cool initiative that I haven’t told you about because it’s outside our zone, but trust me, and take a look at the website.)
Kidzone After School Program Presents…Puss In Boots Movie Night
Friday, March 23rd at 7 p.m – 8:35 p.m. at the Salvation Army on Cedarvale Ave. (behind Gledhill school).
$3 per adult, $2 per child (2-12 yrs.), Children under 2 are free. Refreshments Bar (popcorn, drinks, chocolate bars, etc.)
Toronto Police Division 55 is launching an anti-graffiti project to target graffiti in our neighbourhood. They need YOU to report graffiti zones to Officer Stephen McGran (stephen.mcgran(at)torontopolice.on.ca) and Colleen Clarke (csc(at)colleenclarke.com). They will send out a team to paint over the graffiti. The police will approach the store owner, if it is a retail outlet, get their written permission and cover it up.
Lock It Or Lose It
Division 55 has revitalized a program called “Lock It or Lose It.” Break and enters of either home or car are on the rise in 55 Division. The message is clear: put your valuables out of sight. Take your GPS out of your car at night, don’t leave CD’s in plain view in your vehicle and lock your car doors.
In your home, lock your house whether you are working in the yard, at home or going on an errand, and certainly double check your doors before going to bed. Also, take your wallet, cell phone, purse and laptop upstairs with you at bedtime. Minimally don’t leave any of these items in sight from any window or glass doors.
If your house is under renovation, check in on it often as contractors order supplies, they’re left unguarded over night and then stolen.
When you are walking or driving around your neighborhood take note of goings on around you. Don’t take coming and going activities for granted. Report anything or anyone you see that appears out of the norm on your street. Watch for people checking house and car doors, jumping fences or hangers around. If you’re unsure, call it in, 416-808-5500 south of the Danforth, or 416-808-5400 if north of the Danforth.
Turn on your porch lights. Motion or light detectors on decks, driveways and verandas deter thieves.
55 Division Town Hall
Toronto Police Service’s 55 Division in partnership with its Community Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) will be hosting a series of Town Hall meetings in 2012. The focus of these meetings is to enhance communication and develop stronger partnerships between our community members and the police. The Toronto Police Service believes the goal of a successful CPLC is to ensure that effective policing and joint crime prevention programming is delivered throughout our many neighbourhoods. Members of 55 Division need to hear, first hand, the policing concerns of our residents and respond accordingly to improve the quality of life within our division.
55 Division is comprised of four policing zones. Each meeting will be dedicated to a zone and intend to address issues and concerns particular to that area.
The first meeting will be specific to 55 Division – Zone 4 and will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Community Centre 55 at 7:00 p.m. Residents and community members of 55 Division – Zone 4 are invited to attend this meeting. Zone 4 is south of Danforth to the lake, Woodbine Avenue to the west, and Victoria Park Avenue to the east.
The meeting will include a brief overview of the policing issues and initiatives within 55 Division, and will focus discussions on the designated zone. There will be an opportunity for a question and answer period, and community members are encouraged to interact with members of the division and members of the CPLC.
There’s been a lot of talk on the blog about the new Kilt and Harp pub on the Danforth. That prompted one of DECA’s Business Revitalization Team members, Tara, to send along this dispatch from the trenches.
“My fave has always been the Groove Bar and Grill, it was my “local” for ages (Danforth & Woodmount). The food is good, and families are welcome there. They have good beers on tap, and the family that runs it work hard to keep the good customers happy! The landlady/manageress goes by the name of ‘Mama’ and is quite a character, and also very very sweet.
Another to note about is the Naval Club on Gerrard, where DECA held it’s Renew Newcastle event last week (Gerrard and Woodbine). The cost for a membership is $45/year, and you can hold your events there, and also your clubs, meetings etc. I thought they should really push that, so locals can gather with their hobbies, stitch & bitch nights, Mahjong, bookclubs etc. which will help them succeed, as they are a relatively new business for the neighbourhood.
The place has a good feel, and who knows, it might be a great place to meet single sailors!! ;)
