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December 2023

Caroling at 2023 tree lighting

Happy December Cabbagetown!

Holiday season in the neighbourhood kicked off on Saturday with the BIA’s Holiday in the Patch event, and with the tree lighting ceremony at Riverdale Farm in the evening. It won’t be long until the snow arrives and we start to see toboggans on the hill again.

 

Holiday Lights Contest

Every December Cabbagetowners get to see our neighbourhood’s houses in all of their illuminated glory. This year, we are joining with our friends in the Cabbagetown South Residents’ Association to run Holiday Lights Contest for the entirety of the Cabbagetown neighbourhood! 

You can enter your own home or nominate one of your neighbours. 

There are three ways you can enter:

– Post a photo to Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #cabbagetownlights;

– Post a photo to the CRA Facebook page with the hashtag #cabbagetownlights;

– or email us your photo at info@cabbagetowner.com or info@cabbagetownsouth.ca.

Please include the address of the home in the photo so we can include the street name on the voting website and know how to contact the residents if their house wins.

Photos can be submitted anytime between Monday, December 4 and Tuesday, December 26. By submitting your photo, you consent to your photo being reproduced on a voting website that will contain all of the submissions. Photos will be identified by the house’s street but no names or other personal identifying details will be published. 

The voting website will go live on Monday, December 18 to not give too much of an advantage to those who submit early. However, don’t wait too long to enter! The link to the voting website will be shared on Cabbagetowner.com, cabbagetownsouth.com, and social media when it is live.

Whichever three photo submissions have the most votes by the end of the day on December 26 wins a one-year membership to their respective Residents Association, and bragging rights! The top three vote-getting houses will get to display a lawn sign marking their achievement.

We will also be tallying up the most voted-for street, which will be given a special award for being such a hotbed of decorative holiday spirit!

Only one vote will be allowed per IP address; however, you can switch your vote anytime up until the deadline.

 
Toy Drive with 51 Division

Toronto Police 51 Division is holding a toy drive. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off at 51 Parliament Street.

 

Cavalcade of Lights

The Cavalcade of Lights is back at City hall this year, on until January 7th.

Experience the magic of the holiday season with the much-loved Cavalcade of Lights presented by Desjardins Financial Group at Nathan Phillips Square(opens in new window). Inspired by international lantern, fire and light festivals and winter solstice celebrations, Cavalcade of Lights is a free event that transforms City Hall and its surrounds into a dazzling wonderland.

Enjoy the glittering tree, participate in public skating and bask in the glow of thousands of energy-efficient bulbs as they adorn the heart of downtown Toronto. 

 

Tents in Wellesley Park

After numerous emails to our local councillor’s office, the police non-emergency line and 311 from concerned local residents, the tents that were in Wellesley Park have been mostly removed, and the residents relocated to safer, and warmer locations. 

 
Outdoor rinks are open

Our local outdoor skating rinks are open for the winter season.  Closest to Cabbagetown are the rinks in Regent Park and Riverdale Park East.  Check out the city website for more details.

 
City Surveys

Last week the City of Toronto held a series of online public meetings to gather feedback that will inform recommendations for revised standards of accessible parking and bicycle parking in the city-wide Zoning By-law (569-2013).

The City is also collecting feedback through online surveys, which will be open until December 15, 2023:

Accessible Parking Survey:

https://chkmkt.com/accessibleparkingto

Bicycle Parking Survey: https://s.cotsurvey.chkmkt.com/BicycleParkingSurvey

 
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September 2023

Happy September!

How is it September already? Although the weather may still be hot, school resumes tomorrow and soon the leaves will be turning! We hope you all had a wonderful summer. One of the best things about the end of summer is the much-anticipated Cabbagetown Festival and Arts and Crafts Show.  Don’t forget to pick up your Cabbagetown merch, courtesy of the BIA. See you there next weekend!

Blairs Run

There is still time to register and donate for Blairs Run, which is in its 44th year and supports the Cabbagetown Youth Centre. The run is on Sunday, September 10 at 8am.

Noise By-Law Feedback

The City it looking for feedback on noise by-laws. Info on the virtual and in-person consultations can be found here.

Riverdale Farm Fall Festival

Horse

The Farm is holding it’s annual Fall Festival September 9 and 10 (same weekend as the festival). There will be children’s activities, corn-shucking, and weaving demonstrations. And a pancake breakfast from 9-11am on Sunday, September 10.

Cabbagetown Tour of Homes

 

Organized by the Cabbagetown Preservation Association, the Cabbagetown Tour of Homes is scheduled for Sunday, September 17th between 12 and 4pm. Tickets are $40 each, and can be purchased online, or at select stores. More info here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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November 2022


This picture was taken by board member Lise Flynn on the first snowfall of the season. Thanks to everyone who cleared their walkways and sidewalks!

 
Cabbagetown Residents Survey 

Thank you to all who completed the recent CRA survey. The board is reviewing the feedback and we will send out a comprehensive review of the results in the next few weeks.

 
Bill 23

There has been a lot of chatter about Bill 23 and how that could affect city plans and initiatives. For a comprehensive review of potential impact, please review this City Briefing Note – Bill 23 provided by the City.

The Federation of Urban Neighbourhoods has identified a number of concerns with Bill 23. This link summarizes the concerns well and provides resources where individuals can learn more, sign various petitions and contact politicians and policy makers.

 
Transportation Survey

The City of Toronto has partnered with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario to sponsor the Transportation Tomorrow Survey (TTS). The survey, which will be mailed to randomly selected Toronto residents, takes less than 15 minutes to complete, and the results will help plan improvements to transportation facilities for all road and transit users in Toronto and across the region. Residents should watch for a survey invitation in their mailboxes and visit the website to learn more.

 
Yonge Street Mission Toy Drive

The YSM new toy drive is happening again this year from December 12-16.  Find more info here.

 
Cabbagetown BIA has a new Director

A big welcome to Matt Mohan who is the new executive director at the Cabbagetown BIA.

 
Childrens Book Bank Auction

The annual online auction for the Children’s Book Bank is on until November 29. This ‘Favourite Things’ online auction, is always a hit.

 
Calvacade of Lights 

The Calvacade of Lights has returned to Nathan Phillips Square from November 26 to January 7th. For the full schedule of activities and events, click here.

 
Moss Park Hockey League

The Moss Park House League, for kids aged 4-16, is a FREE hockey league aimed at introducing youngsters to the game of ice hockey. All levels are welcomed from absolute beginners to experienced skaters.

Equipment is available for children who do not have equipment, eg. skates, pads, pants, jerseys, helmets.

Games are played on Saturdays at Moss Park Arena, Queen Street & Sherbourne Street, starting in November.

Registration is still Open, just come on down Saturday morning for skills evaluation,   sign up HERE

What makes this league unique is that All Kids Play, there is no sitting on the bench. The game periods are 3:00 minutes long and change on a whistle, Line 1 play against the other team’s Line 1, Line 2 play against the other team’s Line 2 and Line 3 plays against the other team’s Line 3.

Thanks to resident Gina for sharing this great info!

 

 

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October 2022

 Neighbourhood News October 2022

Pumpkin Walk Poster

Happy Halloween Neighbours!

Cabbagetown is looking spooky this week as we gear up for one of the busiest nights in our neighbourhood.  Halloween is coming up on Monday, so keep an eye out for the little (and not so little) ones to be out and about looking for candy.

On Tuesday November 1, the Cabbagetown Residents Association will be holding our annual Pumpkin Walk from 5-9pm in Riverdale Park West. A long-standing and much loved tradition, the Cabbagetown Pumpkin Walk provides a magical evening of twinkling orange lights for all the family.

Bring your Halloween pumpkin and line it up with the rest along the walkways to be lit up with a tea light. We will also be collecting non-perishable foods to address food insecurity in the greater Cabbagetown community.

 

Cabbagetown Residents Survey

It’s been 9 years since our last resident’s survey. Given the challenges of the past couple of years, we feel that now is the perfect time to reach out and ask what you’re currently looking for from your Cabbagetown Residents Association.

Please use this link to complete the 2022 Cabbagetown Residents Association Survey.  Survey results will be shared within one month of the survey close date.

Prizes will be awarded to the first 10 respondents. An email address is required to be eligible for a prize.

To see the results of the 2013 survey, please click here.

Municipal Election

A new Councillor and School Trustee were voted in during Monday’s municipal election. Chris Moise becomes the new Toronto Centre city councillor, Deborah Williams is the TDSB School Trustee and Kevin Morrison the TCDSB Trustee. Thank you to everyone who ran and voted. Full election results available at electionresults.toronto.ca

Gerrard Street Redevelopment

The City of Toronto has released an updated plan to the Gerrard Street redevelopment that is planned for Gerrard between Sherbourne and Parliament.

You can read a summary of the changes here, and learn more about the overall project and redevelopment at www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/public-consultations/infrastructure-projects/gerrard-east-complete-street/

Harm Reduction Community care

The Harm Reduction Community Care Project aims to create a safer community in the downtown East area through safe collection and disposal of discarded harm reduction supplies, including needles and other sharps. The project offers low barrier employment opportunities to folks with various lived experience and aims to challenge stigma and foster safety and inclusion in the downtown East community through engagement, responding to community requests for safe disposal, community trainings, and collecting feedback. In 2022, the team has collected over 45,000 items from streets and parks in the downtown East area, further illustrating the importance of these kinds of programs.

Please contact 1-866-224-9978 x 243 or communitycare@pasan.org for requests for clean-up of discarded harm reduction supplies. If folks are interested in speaking more about the project, I would be happy to set up a meeting time which could include training on safe disposal, as well as providing safe disposal bins if they would like. We can also arrange to have the bins picked up and replaced by our team if/when they fill up.

Christmas Market

It’s never too early for a Christmas Market!

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City/Local News Round-Up January 2022

Dear Cabbagetowners,

Happy New Year! We hope our first newsletter of 2022 finds you and your family happy, healthy and hopefully having dug out of the 55 cms of snow we received earlier this month.

As the city continues to deal with snow removal from the storm, we encourage everyone to do their part and shovel their sidewalks and walkways, and check on neighbours who may need assistance.

Winter sunset in Cabbagetown

We hope you enjoy this latest newsletter. As ever, if you have comments to share, feel free to email us at info@cabbagetowner.com.

 

 

 

In this issue:

  • Addressing Food Insecurity in our community
  • Winners of our 2021 Holiday Lights contest
  • The Wink at Winchester is up and running
  • Toronto’s 311 Mobile App
  • UrbanHensTO is looking for feedback
  • Crime Prevention Tips and Contacts
  • Cabbagetown BIA Update
Addressing Food Insecurity

Lack of food security continues to be a major source of concern in our community.  The local resident’s association, along with the Cabbagetown Preservation Association, are once again partnering with Dixon Hall in the Neighbours Helping Neighbours campaign. 

Holiday Lights contest winners

Congrats to our 2021 Holiday Lights winner!

First Place – Wellesley 2

Second Place – Sackville 2

Third Place – a tie between Sackville 1 and Amelia 1

Thanks to everyone who voted and to our winners, who received a one-year membership to the CRA and a $50 donation to their charity of choice!

Snowman and holiday lights on Wellesley street
First place – Wellesley 2
House on Sackville street decorated with holiday lights
Second Place – Sackville 2
White and coloured holiday lights on Amelia Street
Third Place – Amelia 1
White lights and lit up reindeer on Sackville Street
Third Place – Sackville 1

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
The Wink at Winchester is Up and Running!

The cold weather has made for perfect skating conditions for the second season of The Wink, our the community-built skating rink at Winchester Park! You can book your time at online. Children 6 and under must wear a CAS approved helmet, and anyone on the ice must wear skates. Be sure to follow The Wink via their Facebook page for updated hours of operation and rink conditions. There was also a cool shout out to The Wink is Toronto Life.

Last year The Wink ran a skate donation drive and collected around 50 pairs of used skates. Those skates have been tuned up and sharpened thanks to financial donations received from Royal St.George’s College Community and the Cabbagetown Residents Associaton. The Wink will be hosting a “Skate it Forward” event on Saturday February 5th at Winchester Park from 11am-3pm, or until they run out of skates! Kids and adults who could use a hand gaining access to skates are invited to come and find a pair to take home – for keeps! The Wink is not accepting anymore donations for skates this year.

A million thanks to Trish Finkelstein for her organization, and the generous contributions made by Mark Michelin at Steak & Chops, Bill Renieri at Home Hardware, Carolyn Jarman and Family, the Royal St.Georges’ Community, Just Hockey Source for Sports, the Cabbagetown Residents Association and the many neighbourhood volunteers who make building, running and maintaining the rink possible.  

Outdoor ice rink

 

 

 

 

 

Toronto’s 311 Mobile App

See a pothole? Want to report that pothole and then track the City’s response? The new 311 mobile app will allow you to do just that and much more.

 

UrbanHensTO is looking for feedback

What came first: the chicken or the egg? And while you’re thinking about that, take a few minutes to also let the #CityofTO know what you think about #Toronto’s #UrbanHensTO program. Take the survey by Feb 11, available at toronto.ca/UrbanHensTO.

 

 

 

 
Crime Prevention Tips and Tricks

Earlier this month at the Community Police Liaison Committee meeting, Sergeant Henry Dyck shared a great presentation on crime prevention. Our Neighbourhood Community Officers contacts are below:

MossPark@torontopolice.on.ca                                                                                      St.Jamestown@torontopolice.on.ca  (includes Cabbagetown)                                                   RegentPark@torontopolice.on.ca

Cabbagetown BIA update

Our local BIA recently held a community consultation about the Cabbagetown StreetScape Master Plan. To view a recording of the meeting, and see the plan, click here.

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Food Insecurity Fundraiser 2022

Posted on January 22, 2022

 

A Message From Your Cabbagetown Associations

 

Dear Neighbour,

Last winter we launched a fundraiser and the Cabbagetown community stepped up BIG TIME! Together we raised over $13,000 to help Dixon Hall tackle neighbourhood food insecurity.

One year later, the issue remains very much front and centre. In response, the Residents’ Associations across Cabbagetown, along with the Cabbagetown Preservation Association, are re-launching this  fundraising initiative.

The Neighbours Helping Neighbours campaign asks our generous and caring community to help us raise much needed funds.

Dixon Hall, is a neighbourhood services provider located in the heart of Cabbagetown. They manage most of our local rooming houses and have done much to improve the lives of tenants. They also serve clients in supported housing across St. Jamestown, Regent Park and other areas in the Downtown East.

By directing donations to the Dixon Hall fundraising platform we can ensure all the monies raised get used for front line support services, plus tax receipts can be issued for donations of $10 and over. 

 

DONATE TO ‘NEIGHBOURS HELPING NEIGHBOURS’

Please select “Food Insecurity” in the ‘Donation Designation’ field and add “2022 Fundraiser” in the Tribute box, to ensure your donation is directed to this cause. 

 

Thank you for your support. Together we can ensure that all members of our community have regular access to healthy, nutritious food.

Sincerely,

Victoria Hadden – Chair AARG
Dee Lewis – President WPRA
Karen Marren – President CSRA
Gale Moore – Chair CPA
Sean O’Donovan – Acting Chair CRA

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City/Local News Round-Up ~ Jan 2-8

LOCAL/CITY NEWS:

 

HNY FROM THE CRA

First up, the CRA wishes all of you a very happy new year (and good riddance to 2020!). We’ve been on a break for a couple of weeks, so this first newsletter of 2021 is a bit of a bumper issue!

This weekly newsletter, started in April 2020, has proved quite popular, so we plan to continue it into 2021.

If you know of anyone who would benefit from receiving the newsletter, please encourage them to sign-up to get it, , we’d love to reach more members of our community. 

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HOLIDAY LIGHTS COMPETITION – WE HAVE A WINNER

For Xmas 2020 we had a bumper crop of homes (17) as well as a record breaking number of votes (2338!), which is fantastic. Congratulations go to the winners from Spruce Street. You can check out all the rankings here. 

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DAYLIGHT INTRUDER TAKEN INTO CUSTODY 

A resident on Hillcrest Park contacted us to advise that they encountered an intruder on the second floor of their home at 9 am on January 2. Apparently he was convinced to exit without too much trouble. He returned the following morning, same time and tried to access the house again. The police were able to find and apprehend the man and he is now in custody, awaiting an appearance in the Mental Health Court. Upon review of their Nest camera they discovered that he had been to their house almost every day from December 30 on.

While this incident played out safely, similar incidents are on the rise across greater Cabbagetown, so we recommend that residents keep their doors locked, even when they are at home.

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218 CARLTON CONVERSION – 10 UNITS AFFORDABLE HOUSING

The City of Toronto is seeking an indigenous non-profit housing provider to operate affordable housing at 218 Carlton. Renovations will be done by MOD Development, who bought the property and then sold it to the city for a peppercorn price. More details available online.

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MORE GOOD PRESS FOR LOCAL START-UP, SUPPLI 

Megan Takeda-Tully’s startup company, Suppli, has so far signed up five restaurants in Toronto’s Cabbagetown neighbourhood, as well as hundreds of consumers wanting their takeout delivered in Suppli’s stainless steel containers with silicone lids, reports Alastair Sharp at Canada’s National Observer.

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CITY HALL LIVE MUSIC CONCERTS KICK OFF NEXT WEEK 

The City of Toronto, in partnership with Unison Benevolent Fund, is launching City Hall Live Spotlight, a weekly livestreamed concert series, as part of ShowLoveTO, to support the local music industry and provide Toronto residents with music experiences at home. City Hall Live Spotlight kicks off on January 14 at 7:30 p.m. online.

Residents are encouraged to make a night of it, order in some takeout and settle in for a live concert in the comfort of their own home.

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GREEN THUMBS – 2020 REVIEW

Local charity Green Thumbs has issued a review of its 2020 achievements in our community. Take a look here. 

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RESTAURANT OFFERS FREE BURGERS TO HOMELESS/ SENIORS

Anyone who is homeless, has fallen on hard times, is a senior or veteran, and is hungry can get a free burger (which just so happens to be one of the best in the city) from a Toronto restaurant right now, reports Amy Carlberg at BlogTO.

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CANADIANS LEAVE XMAS LIGHTS UP AND ON 

Some Canadians are choosing to leave their Christmas lights on a little longer this year in a bid to keep the holiday cheer going during these dark times, reports CTV News.

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REGENT PARK REPLACES OAK STREET SLUM 

Here’s a link to a neat old movie that a contributor posted to Life in Cabbagetown. The short film, made in 1953 is from the National Film Board of Canada archives.

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22 OF THE LCBO’s BEST BOTTLES UNDER $20

How to stock your cellar, closet or wine rack without breaking the bank. A useful report by Andre Proulx and Michael Pinkus at Toronto Life.

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PANDEMIC UPDATES:

 

FORD EYES FURTHER RESTRICTIONS AS CASES SOAR

Premier Doug Ford is promising further restrictions coming for Ontario, as the province reported a record 4,249 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, reports CBC News.

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AN ALTERNATE VIEW TO MORE LOCKDOWNS

Cynthia Mulligan at City News spoke with Infection Control Epidemiologist Dr. Colin Furness, who believes we should be doing even more testing than we are and that part of that solution is within our reach. 

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FOUR MORE COVID-19 CASES AT ST LAWRENCE MARKET 

Four more employees who work at St. Lawrence Market have now tested positive for COVID-19, the city said Tuesday, reports Joshua Freeman at CP24.

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CAN A ‘CANADIAN SHIELD’ CURB RISING CASES?

An upcoming nightly curfew in Quebec is hogging the headlines, but some public health experts say it’s another plank of Premier Francois Legault’s new plan that other provinces should pay the most attention to, reports Ryan Flanagan at CTV News.

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TRACK THE PROGRESS OF VACCINATIONS

CTV News has created a handy dandy tracker that shows the progress of vaccinations across in Canada. You can also track it with the COVID-19 Tracker Canada, and track Canada’s progress on a global scale too.

Read: Doctors urge Ontario to pick up pace on vaccine rollout.

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EMERGENCY CHILD CARE FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS

The City of Toronto has announced that emergency child care will be made available in 35 locations for school-aged children of designated essential service workers during remote learning week.

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XMAS AND NY CELEBRATIONS DRIVE UP INFECTIONS 

Health experts are warning that the current rise in COVID-19 cases across the country will likely increase through January and February due to gatherings during the Christmas holidays and New Year’s, reports Brooklyn Neustaeter at CTV News.

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City/Local News Round-Up ~ Oct. 31-Nov 6

CANADA FOLLOWS W.H.O. REGARDING AEROSOL TRANSMISSION 

In a significant departure from its previous advice, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) now says the novel coronavirus can be transmitted through small airborne droplets, reports Ryan Flanagan, CTV News.

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UPDATE FROM LOCAL KIDS CHARITY

Green Thumbs Growing Kids is a local charity actively creating school food gardens in order to connect children to food and their environment. They reached out to the CRA to share an update on their activities.

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NEW COLOUR CODING SYSTEM FOR BUSINESS REOPENING

The Provincial government has unveiled a new tiered system for COVID-19 restrictions allowing most businesses to reopen albeit with earlier closing times, stricter capacity limits and mandatory symptom screenings, reports Chris Fox, CP24.

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TORONTO SAYS NO TO CLEARING SNOW OFF SIDEWALKS

If ever there were a winter in need of safe, accessible outdoor walking spaces, this would be the one — you know, because of the pandemic and the fact that we’re not supposed to gather indoors, reports Lauren O’Neil at BlogTO.

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CITY LAUNCHES GEORGE ST. REVITALIZATION PROJECT

The City of Toronto and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) have issued a Request for Qualification (RFQ) for the George Street Revitalization project, which will reinvent the northernmost block of George Street (between Dundas Street East and Gerrard Street East).

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SPEED CAMERAS BEING MOVED

The City’s 50 automated speed cameras are all being moved. The two in Cabbagetown are moving to:

  • Sherbourne Street, south of Wellesley Street East
  • Berkeley Street, south of Gerrard Street East

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COPING THROUGH COVID

Ken Shaw at CTV News leads a conversation on mental health during the pandemic.

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FEDS NOW RECOMMEND THREE LAYER MASKS

The Public Health Agency of Canada has updated its recommendations on non-medical face masks with the country’s top doctor now suggesting Canadians wear coverings that are made of three layers including a filter, reports Brooklyn Neustaeter at CTV News.

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NEW RULES FOR RE-OPENING TORONTO’S GYMS

It’s been a long 25 days without gyms, movie theatres, indoor dining and more in Toronto since Doug Ford’s and his team plunged the city back into a modified version of Stage 2 lockdown back in early October, reports Becky Robertson at BlogTO.

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ARE DINING DOMES SAFE?

Ontatrio restaurant owners unable to offer indoor dining options thought they had a way around the dilemma of keeping customers coming by during the colder months: outdoor dining domes or bubbles. But new rules question whether these igloo-like pods are safe, reports Monica Warzecha at healthing.ca. 

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City/Local News Round-Up ~ Oct. 24-30

FORD PRESSES HEALTH EXPERTS FOR GUIDANCE ON RE-OPENING 

Ford has asked the province’s health experts to come up with a plan to allow more businesses to reopen in the areas hardest hit by COVID-19 after a 28-day period of tighter public health restrictions expires next month. 

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5 WAYS THE PANDEMIC IS AFFECTING MENTAL HEALTH

In addition to its staggering impact on physical well-being and mortality, COVID-19 is also taking an unprecedented toll on our mental health.

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MOTION APPROVED TO CAP COMMISSIONS ON FOOD DELIVERY. 

Motion requests that the Province to implement temporary cap on commissions for food service delivery companies.

Many of these services charge restaurants 30% or more for delivery.  So it’s always best to do pick-up when you can, to help out local restaurants make ends meet.

In related news. City partnership with Ritual helps more than 1,000 local businesses with free delivery until November 8.

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CITY LAUNCHES MoveTO TO ADDRESS CONGESTION

The plan includes “Smart” traffic signals, “Intelligent” intersections, and Advanced Transit Signal Priority (ATSP), reports Jessica Patton at Global News. 

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DR. TAM IDENTIFIES THREE PRIORITIES

Dr. Tam has 3 things she wants action on as Canada moves forward from COVID-19, reports Lisa Belmonte at Narcity. 

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STUDY SHOWS LOW VITAMIN D  IN COVID PATIENTS 

More than 80 per cent of COVID-19 patients at a Spanish hospital had vitamin D deficiency: study shows, reports Jackie Dunham, CTV News

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CITY APPROVES EXTENDED PATIO PROGRAM

Winter patios in Toronto are one step closer to becoming a reality after City council unanimously approved the extension of sidewalk patios through the winter months this week, reports Michael Ranger at City News.

 

CITY DELIVERS FIRST MODULAR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

Toronto’s first modular housing facility in Scarborough is one step closer to opening for occupancy as the first of the homes were installed this week, reports Ainsley Smith at Toronto Storeys.

Read the City News Release about this new initiative.

Update: City supportive housing project gets $203 million federal investment. 

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FLYING DURING THE PANDEMIC. SAFE OR NOT? 

Two new reports are painting quite different pictures about the risk of air travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic, says Brooklyn Neustaeter at CTV News.

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HALLOWE’EN’S CANCELLED BUT THERE’S A SILVER LINING.

Halloween celebrations may be cancelled for the most part in Toronto for 2020, but at least that means you’ll be home to catch a glimpse of the rare blue moon that’s set to light up the sky on the spookiest night of the year, reports Mira Miller at BlogTO.

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City/Local News Round-Up ~ Oct. 17-23

EXCITING NEW CRA BOARD POSITION 

The CRA is looking for someone to join the board to head up a brand new ‘environmental and social’ portfolio. If this interests you, and you’re able to commit to a few hours to the CRA every month, we’d love to hear from you. Please Email us at info@cabbagetowner.com.

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TORONTO RECOMMENDS NO TRICK-OR-TREATING

Halloween may be different in Toronto this year, as traditional door-to-door trick or treating is officially being discouraged by Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, reports Raneem Alozzi at BlogTO.

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TPH LAUNCHES ONLINE BOOKING FOR FLU VACCINE CLINICS

 In response to local COVID-19 circumstances, Toronto Public Health TPH flu vaccine clinics will only be available through online appointments to ensure that appropriate physical distancing and infection prevention.

However, getting a flu shot is already a challenge in itself, according to CBC News.

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TORONTO POSITIVITY RATE 2x HIGH ALERT RANGE

Toronto’s positivity rate on COVID-19 tests hit 4.4 per cent last week and is now nearly double the “high alert” threshold previously cited by the province, reports Chris Fox, CP24.

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CRIME UPTICK IN CABBAGETOWN?

We’ve received a few more emails about crimes in Cabbagetown recently. So be vigilant about your safety and security when you’re out and about in the neighbourhood. 

Here’s how you should report any crimes you see or experience.

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HELP US GROW THE CABBAGTOWNER AUDIENCE

This newsletter reaches over 650 Cabbagetowners every week and consistently has a read rate of well over 50%. We’re happy that it has resonated with so many of you. If you know friends and neighbours would might also like to receive it, please get them to hop over to our web site to sign-up. Membership is only $20/year, or they can just sign up for the newsletter for free.

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COVID-19 TRANSMISSION WILL CHANGE OVER THE WINTER

Winter is coming and it is expected to have an impact on how people transmit COVID-19. York University microbiology associate professor Dasantila Golemi-Kotra said a big reason for the change in transmission is colder and drier air, reports Beth Macdonnell, CTV News.

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ActiveTO CONTINUES THIS W/E

River Street from Gerrard to Bayview and Bayview from Rosedale Valley Road to Front will be closed over the weekend (From 6 am on Saturday October 24 to 11 pm on Monday October 25).   
Thanks to Doug Fisher for this article.

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COVID-19 VACCINE APPROVAL WON’T BE AN OVERNIGHT SOLUTION

There’s going to be a significant amount of time required to distribute the vaccine and then have enough doses prepared to administer to the population, reports Lauren Pelley, CBC News.

 

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