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Public Meeting - Dog off-Leash Area

September 26, 2008

Parks, Forestry & Recreation

Notice of Public Information Update

Parks, Forestry and Recreation Staff are hosting a public information update.

An area of the park has been assessed for its suitability for off-leash activities.

The purpose of this meeting is to:

Review and fine tune the proposed Dogs Off-Leash Area and
“Conditions of Use” with respect to…

Cedarvale Park

Date:  Tuesday October 7, 2008

Time:  7:00 p.m.

Location: Arlington Middle School - Cafetorium
  501 Arlington Avenue

Contact Information: Diane Tomlin, Supervisor
                                           (416) 397-4678

Written by Chris · Filed Under Community Organizations, Featured 

Strawberries and Asparagus Featured in Toronto Life Weekender

June 19, 2008

Burlesque shows, dirty bingo, naked cycling and The Strawberries and Asparagus Festival. To read Toronto Life’s roundup of the city’s lesser-known events on the weekend of June 14 and 15, click here.

Written by Susan · Filed Under Community Organizations 

Strawberries and Asparagus Solar Tour featured in The Globe and Mail

June 14, 2008

 

Solar Homes

Solar-power advocates look to spread message

‘I want people to … know it’s out there and it works’

 

JAMIE KOMARNICKI

From Friday’s Globe and Mail

June 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM EDT

People passing by Jed Goldberg’s midtown Toronto home tend to do a double-take, craning their necks to see the assorted panels, tubes and other equipment on its roof.

The solar-powered systems heat water and provide electricity to Mr. Goldberg’s four-bedroom, three-bathroom detached house near Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue.

“I’ve rammed as many solar panels on my roof as I could possibly have fit,” he says. “There just isn’t any more real estate up there.”

Last summer, he joined a growing number of Toronto homeowners harnessing the sun when he installed a $22,000 solar photovoltaic system to produce electricity and a $3,000 solar thermal water-heating unit — both at the high end in terms of size and price.

To read more click here.

Written by Susan · Filed Under Community Organizations 

Stuck in the Muck

May 29, 2008

This was a hilarious fiasco of good off-road fun gone wrong in Cedarvale Ravine. When Police arrived the next day to investigate, they brilliantly tried to drive in – got stuck and blew their transmission trying to use the gas pedal to get out of the situation. HaHaHa.Then the tow truck got stuck.Then 3 tow trucks got stuck. If you have other pictures of this hilarious comedy we’d love to hear from you.

stuck in the muck

Written by Chris · Filed Under Community Organizations 

Garden Green Toronto

January 15, 2008

Garden Green Toronto is a new, volunteer, grassroots group in Ward 21 made up of residents who are interested in learning about and promoting ecological gardening practices and techniques.

We are non-profit, and open to everyone. In our gardens — large and small — we want to learn how to incorporate easy, inexpensive gardening ideas so that our plants and trees thrive with minimal stress to our environment yet offer a beautiful oasis in our lives.

How are we different from other gardening groups?

  • We are non-competitive. We will celebrate lovely gardens, not rate them.
  • We are hands-on. Our diverse activities will include plant swaps, free educational workshops for adults and children, and garden tours.
  • We are education oriented. Our website will offer useful information and suggestions to make your garden ecologically vibrant and beautiful. Our virtual tours will show the potential of even a small plot of land.
  • We will efficiently adapt to our members’ changing needs. On the internet we will ask for feedback, assess our programs accordingly, facilitate the sharing of information and experience, post plant material swap sites, and post a “wish list” and a “share list” so that plant cuttings can be exchanged.

Garden Green Toronto will help you to learn to garden GREEN.

Written by Susan · Filed Under Community Organizations 

Chocolate Snowmen and Tobogganing

January 11, 2008

January 19, 2008
2:00 pmto6:00 pm

January 11, 2008
As hard as it is to look outside at the super windy spring-like weather and imagine snow, there it is just two weeks ago.Cedarvale, Tobogganing, Chopik

Celebrate winter with hot chocolate and tobogganing (Climate Change Permitting – ha, ha, ha).
This will be an outdoor event, so please come dressed appropriately.
Bring your best toboggan. Starting at 2pm Wrap at 6pm. 
Please RSVP Before January 14th

Saturday, January 19, 2008551 Arlington Ave.
Please RSVP to 416 653 6336 (before 7pm).
Look forward to seeing you all,
Chris and Danielle

Written by Chris · Filed Under Community Organizations, Events, Photos 

Get your organization or project profiled

December 13, 2007

If you operate a community organization in the Cedarvale Park area you can submit an profile article (and image if you like) to be included on the site. Please read How to Contribute for more details.

Written by admin · Filed Under Community Organizations