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One of Toronto’s most popular hostels is set to shutter its doors next month to make way for a new condo development. Canadiana Backpackers Inn, which has been open on Widmer Street in the Entertainment District for roughly a decade and a half, was started by owner Chris Morgan after he himself fell in love with the backpack-
ing lifestyle, touring the world for years and staying in the inexpensive, communal residences. Despite a love for the hostel scene, Morgan sold the site, which consists of a row of buildings between Richmond and Adelaide streets, a few years ago. “The reason I sold was simple – my property taxes went up about 400 per cent,” he said. >>>HOSTEL, page 5
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STEPS, a not-for-profit which seeks to connect people to the cityscape through public art, was enlisted by Slate, the primary landlord in the area, to help beautify the intersection, which has plenty of amenities but is somewhat lacking in >>>FAMOUS, page 7
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Syrian refugees receive warm welcome at Scadding Court JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com For many Syrian refugees, the promise of a brighter future in Canada is muddied by the daunting reality of starting fresh in a new and foreign country, with language and culture barriers adding to the uncertainty. Scadding Court Community Centre took steps to help a group of refugees overcome some of those challenges Saturday, bringing Syrians, translators and key service providers under one roof. The event, hosted in Scadding’s gym, featured information booths set up by community agencies and local organizations including Toronto Public Health, the Toronto Police Service, Acces Employment, Toronto Western Hospital, the Ontario Disability Support Program and others. “We’ve been in touch with a couple of local motels to find places for people to stay and there are a lot of people in the community who want to help out and there are a lot of ways that (the refugees) need support,” Scadding Court development worker Koel Ganguli said. She added that Scadding itself was looking to add programs to help the newcomers transition to their adoptive country. With upwards of 100 newcomers looking to settle in that area at least for a while, such services will certainly be needed. “We’ll probably look at more
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Syrian refugees browse through donated clothing during an event hosted Saturday at the Scadding Court Community Centre.
family-oriented programs, and we have a large number of families with infants,” she said. “There are a lot of programs that we could offer or increase, like computer training, child care, language programs and helping with newcomer services. Scadding Court is also offering up its gym space on a regular basis
so that refugee children have a safe space to get together and get some exercise. “These kids are staying in hotels, so we wanted to give them a place to come and play,” Ganguli said. “They can use the gym and the pool’s open now, too.” Obid Abozid, who came to Canada
in late February, said Saturday’s event at Scadding was a huge help in helping with the settlement process, and the volunteer translators on hand for the event made it far easier to connect with the agencies present. “The biggest thing now is the language (barrier),” he said through
an interpreter. “It’s important to find the organizations we need, so something like this (event) makes it a lot easier.” Abozid, who was looking primarily for help with getting banking information sorted out, said having a number of major organizations in one place helped break down serious obstacles toward integrating in Canadian society. “It’s not as scary as it seems when so many things we need are right here,” he said. Mariam Algoabra, who has been in Canada for just more than three weeks, said having a number of key community agencies would help with such things as employment, but noted there are still a number of barriers to fully integrating. “The language is still hard, and we’re still stuck in a small room at the hotel,” she said through an interpreter. “We have to start all over with everything. It helps to have this (event) to help us learn more about Canada.” Trinity-Spadina Councillor Joe Cressy, who attended Saturday’s welcome event, noted the Syrian refugees are experiencing what so many Torontonians and their ancestors went through in settling in a new city in a new country. “Whether from Ireland, Mexico, Sudan or Syria, we’re a city of refugees,” he said. “Canada was built by newcomers, and in a sense, we’re all newcomers welcoming newcomers here.”
Act quickly to give power to implement inclusionary zoning: housing experts System would call on developers to ensure certain percentage of units are designated as affordable JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com A provincial promise to boost affordable housing stock throughout Ontario has local housing advocates cautiously optimistic that it will spur action in solving the urgent need for new units. On Monday, the Ontario government promised to give municipalities the power to implement inclusionary zoning, through which cities could require developers to include affordable housing units in any new development. The parameters can vary, though they often call for developers to ensure a certain percentage of units in developments over a prescribed size are designated as affordable units. Such a system has worked in many U.S. cities, including New
York, Chicago and San Francisco, though it has yet to be implemented here. While the province would need to draft up legislation to grant the power to implement inclusionary zoning in many Ontario municipalities, Councillor Mike Layton noted Toronto could be granted that ability with little more than the flick of a pen. “It was already included as part of the City of Toronto Act, and it’s just waiting for the province to sign off on it,” he said. “It’s good that they’re finally talking about it, but if they were serious about it, they could sign off on it for Toronto today.” Layton said there are bills before the Ontario Legislature tabled by Toronto MPPs Peter Milczyn and Cheri DiNovo that could be amended to include granting Toronto the power to make inclu-
sionary zoning a reality. He added he has gotten plenty of positive feedback from many constituents and some developers about inclusionary zoning, though he acknowledged there are plenty of builders who are opposed to the concept. “Some developers have gotten used to their returns (on projects) being so high, they don’t want to give away any of that profit,” he said. “But this is a way to make this city affordable for everyone.” S o c i a l P l a n n i n g To r o n t o Executive Director Sean Meagher noted the sooner inclusionary zoning is implemented in Toronto, the sooner the city will be able to start addressing its massive shortfall in affordable housing. “Last May, we had (City of Toronto Chief Planner) Jennifer Keesmat speak at an event we held and she pointed out that if we had inclusionary zoning in place five years ago, at a very conservative
level and only on developments of more than 300 units, we’d have 12,000 more affordable units in Toronto now,” he said. “So even if we set the bar really, really high, it would make a huge difference.”
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G r e g S u t t o r, a h o u s i n g researcher with the Wellesley Institute, pointed out there are a number of variables that must be worked out, from the parameters of any policy to the definition of affordable housing used in the inclusionary zoning regulations. “Any policy needs to be realistic, at a percentage that’s viable for the developer,” he said. “And there are
different kinds of affordable housing – you could be looking at condo units that are $400 per square foot instead of $600 per square foot, which is the difference between a family being able to afford a place with an annual income of $60,000 instead of $90,000 or $100,000. “We also want units that are deeply affordable – Toronto has a long social housing wait list and the people on there make less than $20,000 usually.” Both Suttor and Meagher said they are pleased that inclusionary zoning has made it onto the province’s radar, but they stressed the need for the Premier Kathleen Wynne government to move forward with any new legislation. If they give municipalities the power to implement inclusionary zoning in either of the two bills currently in front of them Meagher said it could be legislated this summer. If they draft a new bill, it might not be enacted until 2017.
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Toronto Board of Health proposal to open safe injection sites for drug users in three neighbourhoods is bound to make many residents uncomfortable, but it is the right thing to do. Put quite simply, these sites will save lives and make our entire city safer. That being said, if you live in the Parkdale, South Riverdale or Yonge/Dundas area you are rightly feeling some concern. Residents will be asking themselves if safety in the area will be compromised, are they at risk of being flooded with heroin and fentanyl addicts looking to shoot up? our view The answer is: ‘No’. The call for the safe injection sites has been made in response to a growing Attend number of deaths related to meetings, overdoses during the past decade in Toronto. Those numbers are learn more up 41 per cent from a decade earlier, and in the year 2013 a shocking 206 people died after injecting drugs. In the face of those numbers, to do nothing would be both irresponsible and immoral on the part of the health department and our city’s leaders. “All lives are important, and nurse-supervised safe injection sites save lives,” said Angela Robertson, executive director of the Queen West-Central Toronto Community Health Centre in Parkdale – one of the proposed safe-injection sites. The South Riverdale CHC and a Toronto Public Health office known as The Works near Yonge and Dundas are also proposed safe injection sites. All three facilities already offer safe injection kits and have experience. They were identified as the best spots for the safe injection sites since they have the busiest needle exchanges in the city. Their staff say the existing services prevent the spread of hepatitis C and HIV among drug users. But more still needs to be done. Many addicts visiting these centres are homeless, and since they often use quickly and in public, most often alone, they are at high risk of a lethal overdose. Providing a safe place for them to do this lessens the chance of death or disease. The board of health will offer further recommendations on the safe injection sites this summer, once community meetings are held in the identified areas. We encourage local residents to take part in those meeting and learn the facts about this proposal.
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No doubt about it, March Break has arrived The sure signs that it’s March Break: 1. You get the sudden urge for maple syrup. Not just so you can lather it on an enticing stack of pancakes you are intending to inhale either. Your primary focus is to go to one of those festivals out of the city to actually see how they make the yummy stuff. 2. You constantly daydream of heading off to High Park, Riverdale Farm or the Toronto Zoo. After which you immediately break into a rousing chorus of Talk to the Animals, secretly hoping the next person who walks by will ask you if you speak rhinoceros. So you can giggle, “Of courseros, can’t you?” 3. Without even realizing it, you find yourself Googling bed and breakfasts in Muskoka though you don’t even know what the heck they are. 4. You jot down Medieval
jamie wayne GUEST COLUMN Times in big bold letters on your things-to-do list. There’s no getting around it. There’s just something about this holiday that has you itching to see a joust. 5. You find your ears perking up while eavesdropping on a friend’s conversation and you can’t stop yourself from interrupting, “Excuse me. But did I just overhear you say wagon ride? If so, count me in.” 6. Thoughts of scavenger hunts race through your mind. 7. Seeing bustling outdoor playgrounds all over the GTA. 8. NCAA Basketball March Madness coming to a TV near you. 9. And a tablet. And a
laptop. And a mobile phone. Incredibly, the latter three often found perched on the lap of one co-worker. Sitting next to you, if you’re lucky. 10. Having celebrities such as Dora the Explorer drop by your local mall to put on a show. 11. Two words: nature trail. 12. Two more: must visit. 13. Last two: right now. 14. Going down to the boardwalk in the Beach. 15: Seeing monarch butterflies everywhere. 16. Being asked for directions to Casa Loma. 17. Wondering if this will be the year you actually hop on a plane to Florida to catch the Jays at spring training. 18. Or finally muster up the courage to do the scary
EdgeWalk around the CN Tower. 19. (a) “Can we go to Ripley’s Aquarium? Can we, can we, can we?” (b) “Can we go to Black Creek Pioneer Village? Can we, can we?” (c) “Can we go to the Ontario Science Centre? Can we, can we?” (d) “Can we go to Disney On Ice? Can we, can we?” (e) “Can we go to all of the above? Can we, can we?” 20. I’ll take (e) please. And that’s for here and to go. Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist who takes writing very seriously. The topics? Not so much. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at jamie.wayne@sympatico.ca
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Hostel renowned among the backpacking set >>>from page 1 “I used to be taxed as a university residence and then it changed over to being taxed as a commercial building. Once that happened, it just wasn’t financially viable to keep running it as a hostel.” While the building itself has been sold for some time, Morgan has continued to run the hostel with permission from the new property owners. The site is expected to become home to a 41-storey condo tower, and work on the new building is slated to begin soon. “This site’s a redevelopment site and they want condos here,” Morgan said. “They’re pushing condos all around here because they bring in more taxes, which I think is part of the reason it’s
becoming, in my opinion, a bit of a boring area.” Canadiana Backpackers Inn’s closure will leave a hole in the Toronto hostel scene. While there are several other hostels in the city, Canadiana had its own unique charm. Decked out like a cottage – the Victorian frontage gives way to a rustic interior – with rooms named after famous Canadians, the residence certainly lives up to its name. It was also renowned among the backpacking set, earning the title of Toronto’s best-run hostel by Lonely Planet. It was also voted best hostel in North America in an online poll conducted by HostelWorld in 2003, best in Canada in 2006 and third best in North America in 2008. In addition to serving as a
welcome place for travelers to rest their heads, Canadiana was also a longer-term home for some staff members, who stayed there while they worked. Morgan said he hopes they can find work and lodging elsewhere in Toronto’s hostel scene. “There are other hostels around – Neill-Wycik (Backpackers Hostel) is close,” he said. Morgan does not foresee himself opening another hostel anywhere in the city once Canadiana is closed. “It’s been a lot of fun, but unfortunately with the change in property taxes, it just wasn’t possible to keep it going.” Canadiana Backpackers Inn will officially be closed April 10.
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The Canadiana Backpackers Inn hostel on Widmer Street will be closing in April to make way for a comdominium devlopment.
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First annual Walk4Water day in Toronto aims to raise awareness JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com While access to clean water is something Canadians take for granted, the ability to simply turn on a faucet to quench thirst is an unfathomable luxury for millions around the world. To help raise awareness around this fact, local notfor-profit Ecoloodi is hosting its first annual Walk4Water
on World Water Day March 22. Ecoloodi aims to teach children the importance of conserving water and aquatic ecosystems, and the Walk4Water will expose the fact that many people in developing countries have to walk long distances just to get water – even water that isn’t safe to drink. “ We w a n t t o c r e a t e awareness about the lack
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on a tap, but it’s not so easy for a lot of people.” Participants in the walk will make their way from Yonge and St. Clair to Corus Quay carrying water and signs providing information on the issues surrounding water security and access. The six-kilometre walk will be far less onerous than the walks embarked upon – often several times a day – by those living in rural parts of many
African and Asian nations. “( Walk4Water participants) won’t have to carry a heavy amount of water – it’s more of a symbol of what other people have to do,” Contreras said. Following the walk, participants will be invited to join in for snacks and warm drinks at Corus Quay. The event is expected to bring out as many as 100 people, who will walk down
Yonge Street in groups of 10. The walk itself, which will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, is being organized with support from Ryerson Urban Water. Participants are asked to register for the walk by Friday, March 18 at https:// ecoloodiwalk4water.eventbrite.ca
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Famous street artist Phlegm to work on mural feedback and will likely serve as the first step in creating a more vibrant area through art. “It’s a pretty exciting project and it’s going on a really high-profile wall,” said Anjuli Solanki of the STEPS
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up to the 12th storey of the west-facing wall, making the image visible from a long distance away. “For starters, it’s a pretty ugly wall as it stands right now,” said Katie Fong, an asset manager with Slate.
“And the exposure’s pretty great. You can see that wall from pretty far west.” Phlegm – whose name comes from the four Greek temperaments – is wellknown among street art aficionados for his cartoonish
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black-and-white paintings that are somewhat reminiscent of Edward Gorey. “He’s considered one of the top street artists in the world, so it’s great having him interested in coming to Toronto,” Solanki said. She added that having a famous street artist ply his trade in Toronto will hopefully boost the profile of street art throughout the city. Despite Phlegm’s international recognition, for the project at 1 St. Clair West, he will lean on the public for ideas. “At this point, we’re asking the people who live and work there about the character of the neighbourhood and what it means to them,” Solanki said. “It’s basically ‘how would you describe Yonge and St. Clair to someone who hasn’t been there before?’” That information will then be passed along to the artist, who will create renderings based on the ideas and concepts submitted. Those renderings will be presented at a public consultation in late spring – the date has yet to be determined – before a final design is selected. For Slate, the mural represents a first step in what could be an ongoing revitalization of the Yonge and St. Clair neighbourhood. While the busy intersection represents a hub of the city with retail, restaurants, pubs and other attractions, it remains a bit sterile and lacking in cohesive community character. “We’re hoping to revive the community and bring back the appeal it had back in the ‘70s,” said Katie Talbot of Slate Asset Management.
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Union and the City of Toronto approve collective agreement Council approved unanimously DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Both union members and Toronto City Council have voted to ratify the collective
agreement between the city and CUPE Local 416, representing inside workers. Toronto Council voted unanimously to approve the collective agreement March 10, a day after 23,000 inside workers voted to ratify the same deal that was reached last week, shortly after
Toronto’s outside workers in CUPE Local 416 ratified their agreement. “We have achieved labour peace with Locals 416 and 79,” said Mayor John Tory after the vote Thursday afternoon. “I don’t think this is a small accomplishment.” The deal is similar to one
signed by Toronto’s outside workers, with a total five per cent pay increase over four years and a .25 per cent signing bonus in the final year, and changes to job security and benefit provisions. It specifically phases out the so-called “jobs for life” clause in the contract that
protects jobs for employees with 15 or more years seniority from losing their jobs if their positions are contracted out. Bob Reynolds, the city’s chief negotiator, refuted the suggestion that the city had maintained the upper hand through both sets of negotia-
tions. “With 43 years’ experience I can assure you that no one has an upper hand in labour negotiations,” he said. “Bargaining is always tough. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you’re doing. You’re dealing with people’s livelihoods.”
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Take a free walk on through the Green Line Park People and Friends of the Green Line are teaming up to host walks across what they hope will become a five-kilometre linear park in the city. The free walks, which will take place on March 25, 26 and 27, will offer insight into the history, culture and nature along the Green Line, which runs the length o f t h e Du p o n t hydro corridor from Earlscourt Park to Spadina Road. T h e C i t y o f To r o n t o Archives will also host an interactive exhibit showcasing the Green Line from March 19 to April 2. For more information, visit www.myseumoftoronto. com/event/walk-line-his-
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Leading social justice advocates will share their success stories and speak of the need to enact change in areas such as food security, poverty reduction, environmental protection, and politics at a special event hosted by Community Food Centres Canada. Mobilizing for Change: lessons from the frontlines will feature a panel of guest speakers from Greenpeace Canada, the Grassroots Action Network, and other organizations effecting global change. The event will take place at the Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Ave., from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, April 1. Fo r t i c k e t s o r i n f o r-
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With spring in the air, Allan Gardens is gearing up for its annual Easter display, featuring a colourful array of spring bulbs, lilies, primroses and more. The annual display complements the Spring Flower Show at the downtown conservatory, which serves as a botanical signal that warmer weather is around the corner. Admission to the conservatory is free, and it is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Allan Gardens is located on the south side of Carlton Street between Jarvis and Sherbourne streets.
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Subway announcer retires A longtime member of the TTC’s media relations department has retired from the organization. Danny Nicholson, or at least his voice, may be recognizable to many riders. You would often hear him on prerecorded station announcements advising of subway closures or advising of the heavy fines for smoking on TTC property. Nicholson’s last day at the transit commission was Friday, and he leaves a large legacy. Cheers Danny!
rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT MCNICOLL BUS GARAGE STILL UNKNOWN wCOST A full breakdown of costs for another contentious transit project, the McNicoll Bus Garage, was supposed to have been revealed last week to the executive committee, but city staff admitted the numbers aren’t ready. The budget for the project is already known, $181 million, and construction is supposed to begin this year in order for the facility to open by 2019. The TTC has listed the garage as one of its top unfunded construction priorities due to the lack of storage space for its bus fleet, particularly in the city’s north end. The project has attracted significant opposition from residents near Kennedy Road and McNicoll Avenue who have attempted to halt the garage, with little success.
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It appears the TTC’s longstanding streetcar nightmare is coming to an end. According to the Toronto Star, Bombardier has presented a plan to deliver four of the sleek new models each month beginning in April. The fleet of low-floor, air conditioned, smoothly running vehicles has been a hit with riders, but only 16 are currently in service.
SHEPPARD EXTENSION DOWNSVIEW sought wTO The significant technical and financial challenge of building a Sheppard Avenue West subway extension from YongeSheppard to Downsview station has not dissuaded York Centre Councillor James Pasternak from continuing to push for it. It’s estimated to cost $2 billion, and that doesn’t include the cost of building a bridge over the West Don River. Last week, Pasternak convinced his colleagues on the mayor’s executive committee to support further study of the project, even though the city’s own Feeling Congested review mechanism ranks the proposal in the bottom 25 per cent of all analyzed transit projects. Unless you are Pasternak, the project is simply not a priority in a city that has more important transit needs.
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Free family dance class WHEN: 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. WHERE: Canada’s National Ballet School, 400 Jarvis St. CONTACT: Niamh Byrne Rodgers, nbyrnerodgers@nbs-enb.ca COST: Free Ahead of Sharing Dance Day June 3, the school offers a free dance class to encourage people of all ages and abilities to learn this year’s routine.
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End The Bedbug Epidemic WHEN: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W. CONTACT: 416-518-2781, torontobedbugcrisis@yahoo.ca COST: Free End the bedbug epidemic demonstration. Canada is in the midst of a bedbug epidemic. Canadian federal, provincial, and municipal government must take action on this issue to establish a long-term solution. Attend and let your voice be heard. Toronto ComiCon 2016 WHEN: 4 to 9 p.m. to Sunday with various times WHERE: Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building, 222 Bremner Blvd. CONTACT: tickets@fanexpohq.com COST: $20 to $29 Whether its movies, comic books, video games, TV shows or others, this is a great opportunity to meet and connect with the stars, authors, illustrators and others involved in the industry. Visit http://comicontoronto.com/ Smart Africa Women’s Forum WHEN: 2 to 5 p.m. WHERE: YWCA Toronto Headquarters, 87 Elm St. CONTACT: Kerry Thomas, info@ victoriouslegacy.com COST: Free
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European Book Club WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Alliance Francaise, 24 Spadina Rd. CONTACT: 416-922-2014, ext. 37 COST: Free Alliance francaise Toronto, Consulate General of France, Goethe-Institut, Instituto Camões Portugal and Instituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto are pleased to invite you to the 2016 European Book Club. This year’s focus will be on authors who have migrated and adapted to a different country, writing in the new languages of their adopted homes. The Canadian Human Rights Voice and Almas Jiwani Foundation hosts the Women’s Rights Seminar featuring various topics by human rights experts under the umbrella of “Women’s Rights in Africa”. Drum Journey Circles WHEN: 7 to 10 p.m. WHERE: The Life Loft, 390 Dupont St., Suite 201 CONTACT: http://soulpurposehealing.weebly.com to RSVP COST: Suggested Donation $15 or pay what you can Drum Journey Circles are for healing and peace.
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Seedy Sunday WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave. CONTACT: www.evergreen.ca/ seedysunday COST: Free
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Chihuahua Meetup WHEN: noon to 2 p.m. WHERE: Purina Pawsway Event Space, 245 Queens Quay W. CONTACT: www.facebook.com/groups/torontochilhuahua COST: $12 per family The group meetup centres around off-leash play and other activities for you and your chi.
Join organizers for the sixth annual seed exchange. Yoga UNTAPPED WHEN: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. WHERE: Steam Whistle Brewing - The Roundhouse, 255 Bremner Blvd. CONTACT: bit.ly/steamyoga COST: $10 Price includes a post-workout sample of Pilsner. Proceeds donated to the Ride to Conquer Cancer.
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Church Street Comedy WHEN: 8 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Pegasus on Church street, 489B Church St. CONTACT: chantelmarostica@gmail.com COST: PWYC Toronto’s only LGBTQ Comedy Showcase.
Reel Talk: Sneak Preview WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King St. W. CONTACT: 416-599-8433, customerrelations@tiff.net COST: $29 Titles are not announced ahead of time, and many of the screenings are previews of films not yet released.
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