Last week DECA Diaries got an exclusive preview of lost + found (ahem, we spied an open door and invited ourselves in). We’ve been counting down the days until opening day ever since.
lost + found, 2005 Danforth Ave.
Thankfully the wait is over! lost + found opened its doors Oct. 3 in the space at the front of The Healing Collective at 2005 Danforth, between East Lynn and Moberly. Here are some reasons why you should check them out this weekend and see why they’re “first aid for the modern soul.”
Sweet notes for the kiddos’ (or perhaps your own) lunch bag.
The lovely spot is full of stuff that can contribute to wellness in ways you might expect, such as their curated selection of self help books. But there’s also a great selection of things that might not immediately come to mind when you think “mental wellness.” Maybe it’s a piece of bling that sparks some joy, or some fun notes for your kids’ lunches to remind them you think they’re awesome. One of the four co-owners, Sarah explains that lost + found is all about “redefining what it means to be mentally well.” And their philosophy, based on three pillars of self-care, connection, and community, is evident all around the store.
Alexie (left) and Sarah (right), two of the lost + found’s four owners.
Sarah shares that between the four co-founders, Janice, Shannon, Alexie, and herself, there’s a quite a bit of experience navigating mental well-being. The group met from their shared experience of losing their partners at a young age. They’ve road tested many of the products themselves.
Getting back to that third pillar of wellness–community–they also plan to host workshops and be a Danforth East hub, promoting wellness through learning and social connection. Welcome to the hood, lost + found!
Hours: Tues, Wed 11-6 pm, Thurs-Fri 11-8 pm, Sat 11-6 pm, Sun 12-5 pm, closed Mon.
Check out what’s on at the East Lynn Farmers’ Market this Thursday, October 10th, 3-7pm. This week is our second last market of the season and the LAST week this year for Godelie Family Farm. So, make sure you stop by and stock up on their wide selection of potatoes, corn, squash, beans, peppers and other fresh produce.
As well as our faithful farmers and local food vendors this week we have:
Kids Tent:
We’re PlayPass, a new website that helps parents discover, book, and save money on local kid activities! We’ve partnered with over 25 local children’s activity providers in the East End (Create Art Studio, Fresh Paint, Little Robot Friends to name a few near East Lynn Park) who list their activities on our platform for parents to book. https://instagram.com/playpassca.
Community Wellness Booth:
The YMCA of Greater Toronto will have an activity for the kids and info on their new facility. In 2020, they will open the Toronto Kingston Road YMCA — a 60,000-square-foot Centre of Community located in the Beaches neighbourhood, near Kingston Road and Victoria Park Avenue.
The East Lynn Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from 3:00-7:00 p.m. between June 6 – October 17 at East Lynn Park, located on the south side of Danforth Ave, just west of Woodbine Ave. Stay up to date by visiting the East Lynn Market Facebook page or by following us on Twitter.
Check out what’s on at the East Lynn Farmers’ Market this Thursday, October 3rd, 3-7pm:
As well as our faithful farmers and local food vendors this week we have:
Kids Tent:
We’re PlayPass, a new website that helps parents discover, book, and save money on local kid activities! We’ve partnered with over 25 local children’s activity providers in the East End (Create Art Studio, Fresh Paint, Little Robot Friends to name a few near East Lynn Park) who list their activities on our platform for parents to book. https://instagram.com/playpassca.
Community Wellness Booth:
32 Spokes Their last time at the market this season, they’ll be doing bike repairs, simple tune ups and offer info on winter riding.
Staff from Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) will be on hand discussing the construction activity currently underway to build the new eight storey Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre.
The East Lynn Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from 3:00-7:00 p.m. between June 6 – October 17 at East Lynn Park, located on the south side of Danforth Ave, just west of Woodbine Ave. Stay up to date by visiting the East Lynn Market Facebook page or by following us on Twitter.
The wait is over – Ontario apples are finally here!
Check out what’s on at the East Lynn Farmers’ Market this Thursday, September 26th, 3-7pm:
As well as our faithful farmers and local food vendors this week we have:
Kids Tent:
The YMCA of Greater Toronto will have an activity for the kids and info on their new facility. In 2020, they will open the Toronto Kingston Road YMCA — a 60,000-square-foot Centre of Community located in the Beaches neighbourhood, near Kingston Road and Victoria Park Avenue.
Community Wellness Booth:
Danforth Reduces is a volunteer-lead initiative, bringing together shoppers and business owners who want to participate in reducing single-use packaging waste from their shopping and dining out experiences. Danforth Reduces will highlight business owners on our social media who display the BYO sticker in their window. The sticker is a symbol of their commitment to allow certain types of reusables to be used by their customers. Shoppers who want to make waste reduction a part of their lifestyle can easily choose businesses which support their choices. @Danforth_Reduces (IG) and email danforth.reduces@gmail.com
The East Lynn Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from 3:00-7:00 p.m. between June 6 – October 17 at East Lynn Park, located on the south side of Danforth Ave, just west of Woodbine Ave. Stay up to date by visiting the East Lynn Market Facebook page or by following us on Twitter.
The East Lynn Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from 3:00-7:00 p.m. between June 6 – October 17 at East Lynn Park, located on the south side of Danforth Ave, just west of Woodbine Ave. Stay up to date by visiting the East Lynn Market Facebook page or by following us on Twitter.
Thank you for coming out to the 11th Annual Danforth East Community Arts Fair … and what a fair it was! Rain or shine (and we had our share of both over the two-day event) the community spirit and amazing talent of our #DanforthEast neighbourhood was clear for all to see!
First and foremost we have to give a shout out to our volunteers! The fair, and DECA itself, would not be possible without the volunteers that bring it to life. Volunteers are the heart and soul of all that DECA has accomplished over its 12-plus years, and remain vital to the continued growth and development of our community.
Look at this amazing organizing committee!
Amazing Humans, left to right: Melissa, Shawna, Betty, Nancy, Julie. Kneeling: Amanda. Not pictured: Taryn, Joanne, Betsy.
#DanforthEast lost a true community minded artist earlier this year when Tracey, who co-owned Silly Goose Kids with her partner Shamie, passed away after a long and difficult battle with breast cancer at the age of 51. As many in our community know, Tracey didn’t just co- own and operate the best toy store ever (!) she was a creative force who never stopped giving to our community. Tracey spent countless hours volunteering at the Arts Fair and our weekly Farmers’ Market, opened the doors of her store to help innumerable volunteer operations as a drop off location and, of course, always created the most magical and educational window displays that inspired a whole street to dream big. This year we were honoured to have Tracey’s partner Shamie help us present the inaugural Tracey Jacobs Best in Show award to Gotamago, a fabulous local shop that specializes in original watercolour and ink illustrations designed and printed in Toronto.
Shamie presenting The Tracey Jacobs Best in Show award to Gotamago.
Best New Artist Award PottsieCo. and her beautiful Kimonos! A close contender for the People’s Choice award, this was this artisans first show! We feel like there will be many more to come!
Best in Fine Art Award Dave Rheaume and his beautiful vintage urban scenes!
Dave Rheaume’s booth at #DECAF19
Best Artisan Award Alexander Kastulin (Akart) and all his delicate and intricate work in the language of ceramics!
Alexander Kastuline accepting award from #DECAF19 lead organizer Shawna Cotton.
People’s Choice Award Nathan Nunn and his amazing pencil/ink/acrylic /digital prints – the people love those cats! This award comes with a free both at next year’s Art Fair – congrats Nathan!
People’s Choice Award for Nathan in front of his art.
As always, DECA is always looking for volunteers to help run our events and to bring to life new and exciting ideas! Membership in DECA is only $10 annually/family and helps us run events throughout the year. For any questions, email:info@deca.to.
Coming Soon: Federal Election Candidates Meeting, Beaches-East York Riding: Date tbd – further details coming soon! Public Board Meeting: Oct 22 @ The Workaround, 2080 Danforth Ave, from 7-9pm Festival of Lights: Saturday, Nov 30 in East Lynn Park from 4-5pm
The wait is over – Ontario apples are finally here!
