I’ve talked about my son’s interest in Ontario produce here before. This week he suggested we go forth and get ourselves some Ontario strawberries for dessert. “Oh sure, we can go get some strawberries,” I innocently reply. “No, mummy, I said ONTARIO strawberries!” Seriously – I’ve got to get this kid on the payroll at Foodland Ontario.
Strawberry Canning Workshop Tomorrow
It’s all about strawberries this week. If you love local strawberries, then you need to attend the Strawberry Canning Workshop. It’s tomorrow – Wednesday, June 29th. Register at melaniej.thompson(at)yahoo.ca or just show up. The workshops start at 7 p.m. and run about 90 minutes in the basement of the Mennonite Church (north side of Danforth, just east of Woodbine). Cost is $10/session to cover our costs. Come one, come all!
World Famous -East Lynn-Canada Day-Farmers’ Market-Square Dance-Strawberry Festival
It’s the Strawberry Festival!!! It only happens once a year so we are going to dance about it with a real down-home urban square dance at 5 p.m. This is our second annual square dance and it is the most fun you can have with your boots on.
At the Kid’s Korner this week we’ve got Melissa doing the up cycling tee shirt Craft at 3:30. There is still space so register at decacrafts@gmail.com. There is also storytelling and face painting starting at 4 p.m. And The SPACE dance studio is getting the dancing started at 4:30 p.m.
Stop by the community tent and visit the nurses from Toronto East General Hospital as they dole out advice on how to beat the summer heat.
And when you are finally pooped from doing all this awesome stuff, buy some food, nourish thy selves and stock up for the long weekend.
Friday Canada Day Parade
The East York Canada Day parade is a long-standing tradition and why not? Shriners, fire trucks and marching bands spell the start of a great weekend if you ask me. The parade starts at 9 a.m. at Overlea and Thorncliffe Park Dr. and makes its way to Stan Wadlow Park by noon.
In The News
You may have seen DECA quoted in the Toronto Star story about the big hole today, if not, here it is. Also, this is a link to a good Open File story on Little Ethiopia from a while back.