Category Archives: Neighbourhood Information

August 28 – 30, 2009
Friday from 6 p.m. Opening Gala     
Saturday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Show & Sale | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Art Soirée; free admission
Sunday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Show & Sale Continue; free admission
@ Sunnyside Pavilion
1755 Lake Shore Blvd., Toronto
The inaugural Sunnyside Beach Juried Art Show & Sale is a three-day fine art event that takes place in the historic Sunnyside Pavilion on Toronto’s waterfront from August 28-30, 2009. It provides a showcase for approximately 70 dynamic emerging and established artists, and features painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, fashion, and jewelry, alongside live music and art performances. So, join us! Meet the artists, support their practice, and purchase high-quality juried works, all at the spectacular Sunnyside Pavilion. Free admission. Rain or shine.
Opening Reception
Don’t miss our Opening Reception which kicks off the event on Friday, August 28, from 6 p.m.
Tickets are $50 per person, and include:
- A preview of the artworks and selection of award winners: First Place Award for Outstanding Artist and Second Place Spotlight Award generously sponsored by South Beach Condos + Lofts, as well as the Grazyna and Martin Kabat Award.
- The prize winners selection jury includes: David Angelo – Art Collector, Member of the Advisory Board for the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art in Toronto, Betty Chee – Art Collector, Architect, Kelly McCray – Artist, Art Collector, Curator for Edward Day Gallery, Krystyna Mularczyk – Artist, Community Liaison, and Camilla Singh – Artist, Independent Art Curator
- A live music performance by jazz singer Mars Horodyski
- Enjoy a martini bar, delicious drinks, fabulous hors d’oeuvres, and fantastic conversation in the stunning grounds of the Sunnyside Pavilion.

Please RSVP by August 26 2009
Monies collected will go towards supporting the Art Show.

For more information, or to purchase Opening Gala tickets, please get in touch with us.
EMAIL: sunnysideartshow@gmail.com
PHONE:  416.622.7077 or 416.522.4291

By Morgan Dumas and Diti Dumas

This weekend marks the 10th annual Buskerfest, hosted by Scotia Bank. The festival will take place in the heart of the St. Lawrence Market from Thursday August 27-Sunday August 30th and it is entirely free. Donations are very much welcome to Epilepsy Toronto which is an organized designed to promoting independence and quality of life for peoples with epilepsy and their families.

Buskerfest is the largest street performers’ festival in all of Ontario. Over the past 10 years it has hosted performers from all over the world performing a variety of different acts and skills and has raised close to $1 million for Epilepsy Toronto.  The event boasts an array of musicians, sketch artists, artisans and entertainers. In the past, some of the festival highlights have included performers skateboarding through fire and theatre performances by contortionists, magicians and mimes.

This year there will be more than 100 different acts originating from Germany, Australia, England, Canada, Russia, The USA, Japan, New Zealand and Portugal.

For the younger members of the family, magic and balloon twisting lessons will be offered at various points during the festival. And at night, when the lights are dim, the streets will be lit up with fire-blazing spectacles and incredibly twisted and enjoyable comedy performances.

This is one event you won’t want to miss. Make sure you drop by the festival this weekend for a memorable finale to summer!

Diti Dumas is a Sales Representative with Royal LePage R.E.S. Ltd./JOHNSTON & DANIEL DIVISION, Brokerage.  Diti is a regular contributor to the Muddy York Blog.  Diti’s website is located at www.ditidumas.com.

Morgan Dumas is an aspiring writer and journalism student from Ryerson University in Toronto.

With August just around the corner we are reaching the last month of summer. There are many notable events occurring in Toronto; one of which is the Greektown Taste of The Danforth.

This is the 16th year of celebrating the Taste of Danforth – it is sponsored by Pilaros Kicks.

Being one of Toronto’s signature events, it is definitely a must see with your family and friends.

At the Taste of Danforth, you will be experiencing the best of Hellenic food, culture, and music that our multicultural city of Toronto has to offer. This means the best souvlaki in Toronto, authentic Greek music and plenty of great interactive games for the kids.

The whole event is truly a lot of fun and interesting in the respect that you are involved in another culture that isn’t your own. The event is always busy but it doesn’t tarnish the whole atmosphere. It almost makes it better because you are interacting with plenty of people all the time.

The Taste of Danforth began in 1994, and in that year there were only 5,000 attendees and 23 restaurateurs participating. Then in 1995, we saw a dramatic increase to 100,000 attendees and in 1996 there were 500,000 attendees!!

Pilaros has been sponsoring the Taste of Danforth ever since 1997, and today we have over 1 million people attending this event – coming from Ontario, Quebec, and Northern USA.

You guessed it; they are coming for the food, entertainment and best of all, the atmosphere.

The Taste of Danforth will be held on Friday August 7th, 6 – 11 PM; Saturday August 8th, Noon – 11PM and Sunday August 9th, Noon – 8PM.

The Taste of Danforth will take place along 2.5 kilometres of Danforth Avenue in Toronto’s Greektown.

A bit of advice for families who might venture out to the Taste of Danforth; finding parking is one of the hardest things to do. You should consider going early to find a prime parking spot. For those who will be going later at night, I can guarantee you will be walking a good distance to get in the Taste of Danforth; parking will be the only worry you have and from there you can go out and enjoy yourself.

Hope to see you at the Taste of Danforth; it is bound to be a great time.

By Morgan Dumas and Diti Duma

When the summer season arrives, people both young and old are always searching for the perfect summer treat. As much as we love the generic ice cream flavours, we are really searching for something different and unique to beat this summer’s heat. Following is a list of the Top 5 Ice Cream shops in Toronto that offer a little something special to their customers.

1) Hollywood Gelato located at 1640 Bayview Ave. has a unique selection of 22 flavours of Gelato ranging from the ever popular Valronda chocolate to Skor. Despite the occasional lineup outside the glass-paned doors, once you taste the gelato you will know that it was definitely worth the wait.
2) Greg’s Ice Cream located at 750 Spadina Ave. Although this historic Bloor St. shop moved it’s location down the street six years ago, it has held its name for over 27 years. It is best known for its different flavours, some of which include; pumpkin, apple spice and coconut.
3) Ed’s Real Scoop located in the eastern area of The Beach offers approximately 30 different flavours. Although they are known for their classics including Milk Chocolate and Tahitian Vanilla, they also offer something for those with more exotic taste buds. Some of these include; White-Chocolate Raspberry and Mango Cream. If you are not in the mood for ice cream (or sorbet), Ed’s also has a variety of cookies, candies and fudge to choose from.
4) Il Gelatiere located at 647 Mount Pleasant Ave. is in the heart of midtown Toronto. This Italian treat has been open for just over two years and customers have enjoyed every minute of it. Not only does it offer 32 different flavours, but every label is in Italian giving customers a taste of Italy without having to endure the plane ride. All the Gelato at this establishment is made on-site and much of the ingredients, cups and cones have been flown in from Italy to give customer an authentic taste.
5) La Paloma located at 1357 St. Clair Avenue W. has been a favourite to many since 1967.  Regardless of what time of day it is, when you walk through the doors of La Paloma you will not only be greeted by the choice of 50 different flavours, but also by a selection of pastries, cakes and cappuccino. Some of the exquisite gelato flavours include; Bubble Gum, Coco-Coconut, Pesca and Mango and Tiramisu to name a few. But best of all, each flavour is made with ingredients from Italy and other natural ingredients sourced locally.

Diti Dumas is a Sales Representative with Royal LePage R.E.S. Ltd./JOHNSTON & DANIEL DIVISION, Brokerage.  Diti is a regular contributor to the Muddy York Blog.  Diti’s website is located at www.ditidumas.com.

Morgan Dumas is an aspiring writer and journalism student from Ryerson University in Toronto.

Start: Jul 25 2009 – 1:30pm
End: Jul 25 2009 – 3:30pm

Leaders:  Madeleine McDowell
Start Point: Dundas St W and Jane St
Finish Point: Lambton House, 4066 Old Dundas St on the east bank of the Humber River
Length:  Approx. 2 hours

Walk Difficulty:

• some hills
• long walk on sidewalks

Focus:

• historical
• architectural
• natural