A few updates from Riverdale Farm
A Message from
the Cabbagetown South Residents Association
Dear friends and neighbours,
Spring is finally here and it is time to get outside and
enjoy walking Cabbagetown streets! Unfortunately, spring and summer
brings an increase in foot traffic and some unsavory activity to lane ways and
(not so) hidden spaces.
The CRA is collaborating with 51 Division Police Services
to schedule safety walks through problematic areas of our neighbourhood. These
safety walks can be done during the day or at night - the purpose is to
directly view areas of concern and highlight ways to increase safety and
security and reduce the occurrence of unwelcome activity through environmental
changes and design.
The CRA is asking its members and residents of Cabbagetown
to identify 'hotspots' of unwanted activity for which a safety walk may be
beneficial by emailing the following details toinfo@cabbagetowner.com:
·
street/ lane way name,
OR address/description of the area of concern
·
2 - 3 sentences about your
observations and concerns.
·
whether day or night safety
walk is preferred (determined by problems identified)
·
other relevant information
Once received, we will work with 51 Division Police
Services to schedule safety walks in priority areas. We plan to begin safety
walks in the month of June 2013.
Thank you,
CRA Board
A Message from the Riverside BIA, our neighbours to the South of Cabbagetown
South
The Riverside BIA would like to invite you to our
upcoming event - Eats & Beats in the Riverside Street Fest.
On Saturday, June 1st,
from 1:00 PM – 6:00PM, the Riverside will be hosting their annual Street Fest,
showcasing Riverside’s family friendly food outlets and unique small town in
the big city atmosphere. The Riverside District is renowned for its home
design shops, heritage architecture, coffee shops, food providores and popular
contemporary restaurants. Riverside extends from the DVP to just past
Degrassi Street along Queen Street East.
Local
eateries will be opening their doors serving tasting plates and musical
entertainment and there will be a Riverside Passport where the public can
collect stamps from participating businesses and get great deals for the month
of June. There will be 12
event destination points with live music, and entertainment including: cooking
demos, belly dancing workshops, instrument making, kid’s crafts, henna
tattoos, food and art walking tours and of course some mouthwatering
Riverside tasters.
Fresh
music will enliven Riverside’s streetscape with sounds ranging from Irish
Celtic, Jazz and Blues, to Drumming and Aboriginal vocals. Some of the featured
artists include: Autorickshaw – a home grown South Asian fusion band which
mixes traditional Indian, Jazz and Funk, as well as other musical elements;
DRUMHAND - an amalgamation of Latin, African and Jazz music sure to
get folks on their feet; Riverside’s homegrown Don Valley Stompers - a
powerful seven-piece band that play in the New Orleans dancehall tradition; and
in celebration of National Aboriginal History Month, drummer and singer Nibii
Wawashkana (Water Flower), whose music mixes the nations within the Aboriginal
culture with performances in Ojibway, French, and English.
Accompanied
with Eats & Beats in Riverside Street Fest is the Riverdale Art Walk which is a two-day (June 1st&
2nd), public fine art exhibition showcasing established and emerging
artists in retail spaces, artist’s studios and Jimmie Simpson Park in Toronto’s
flourishing Queen Street East arts district. For more information
visit:artistsnetwork.ca/raw
Let us
know you’re coming through: riversidedistrict.eventbrite.com and find out more at:
