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One STEP at a Time
Danforth STEPs up in support of St. Leonard’s Society By Amanda Kirsten Grant On Thursday March 21st, the STEP program (Safer Tomorrows through Education and Play) of the St. Leonard’s Society will host their annual STEP into the Spotlight event at Whistler’s Grille. St. Leonard’s Society created the program to keep kids away from gangs and drugs, as part of their crime prevention initiative. STEP is an after school program for children grades 5 to 12. At STEP, kids from all over the community get to work and play together in a safe environment, something that is especially important right now with extracurricular programs having been cancelled in most public…
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Breakin’ it Down
March Break Activities at the Pape/Danforth Library By Daniel Polowin Worried your kids are going to waste away their March Break doing nothing? Looking for something fun for them to do? Check out the activities on offer at your local library branch. Space is limited for these events and some require a fee, so call ahead at 416-393-7727 to make sure you get your spots. Red Cross Babysitting Course Monday, March 11 9:00 – 5:00 For budding sitters age 11–15, this comprehensive day-long program teaches everything needed to know about babysitting in a fun, interactive, and informative way. This course costs $50 and includes all course materials including a manual. Registration…
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Healthy and Delicious Planet
Go Green and Get Healthy at Healthy Planet! By Meghan Gribben I have stopped by Healthy Planet on the Danforth a few times since I have started at Centennial College. There aren’t many great food places near the school; there’s mainly fastfood joints with few vegetarian options. Healthy Planet, though, is local, convenient, and healthy. Healthy Planet is a grocery store as well as an eatery. Specifically, they sell “vitamins, supplements, health, and beauty” products. They are committed to healthy foods and a greener environment. They only deal with socially responsible manufactures and distributors. This is the kind of grocery where you can get coconut oil, kale chips, and an organic juice smoothie—all…
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A Year of Firsts
Rediscover Your City Today By Natasha Tsakiris Do you remember the first time you learned to ride a bike? What about driving a car? The first time you learned to read or tie your shoes? Do you remember the excitement and pride that you felt as a child when you discovered you could accomplish something new? When was the last time you did something spontaneous? In the spirit of the New Year, I made some resolutions and goals: exercise more, write more, and many others. The most important goal I made though is to be an adventurer of sorts, using each and every day as a chance to learn and…
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The Souper-Bowl Is Here!
Get your spoons ready for the Leslieville Farmer’s Market Annual Winter Fundraiser! By Stephanie Chow Last year, over 700 pounds of onions were sliced and diced to make 2000 litres of soup for the annual Souper-Bowl Winter Fundraiser, sponsored by the Leslieville Farmer’s Market. The onion-induced tears that were no doubt shed last year were well worth it: they raised over $3000 and are hoping to do it for a third year in 2013 with your help! Bring your appetites this Super Bowl Sunday because Le Papillon on the Park’s Chef Lukas and his team are planning to concoct over one tonne of their delicious french onion soup! If soup’s…
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Danforth’s Treasure Trove
The Perfect Toy Store for Parents and Kids! By Amanda Kirsten Grant Even amongst all the unique and spectacular stores located along the Danforth, Treasure Island Toys is one of the easiest to spot. With its brightly painted storefront and large window displays, it’s not hard to see why parents and children are drawn inside. Treasure Island Toys has been offering a place for children to play and parents to shop since 1988. The store has a wide selection of toys and games for all ages. But this isn’t your typical toy store. Children are encouraged to play with the merchandise and participate in activities at stations located around the…
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Tea Tree for Two
A Review of the Tea Tree Café By Meghan Gribben Opened three years ago, the Tea Tree Cafe is a welcome addition to the Danforth’s friendly vegetarian and vegan community. While the Danforth is no stranger to accommodating diets of all kinds, it’s a treat walking into the calm atmosphere of the Tea Tree Cafe, in-between Pape and Donlands stations, to enjoy its healthy, wholesome cuisine. A combination of the exposed brick wall, the quiet indie music playing softly, and the cool art hanging on the walls (also, for sale!) makes the experience of eating here relaxing.
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Poll of the Week: Most Important Toronto Story of 2012
Poll: What do you think was the most important story of 2012 for Toronto?
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Making the East Danforth Pop
The Renew East Danforth Initiative Brings Pop-up Shops to the Danforth By Kaavya Sivakumaran ‘Tis the season for last-minute budget shopping, and the Danforth East Community Association (DECA) has—for a limited time only—transformed their side of our renowned avenue into the perfect little shopping village equipped with a variety of activities and pop-up retail. The goal of the Renew East Danforth initiative is to eventually rent out the storefronts on a permanent basis in order to increase foot traffic and bring vibrancy, fun, and safety to the East Danforth neighbourhood. “Everyone refers to the place by the Carrot Common…as the Danforth. If you say you’re going to the Danforth, that’s…
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Winter with the Withrow Park Farmer’s Market
Local Food, in from the Cold By Amanda Kirsten Grant The colder winter weather may have arrived, but that’s not stopping the farmer’s market from providing the Danforth with fresh, local food. Since their first full season in 2007, the Withrow Park Farmer’s Market has been providing Danforth residents with fresh, local produce and food products. The market was created by Roberta Stimac, in response to a need for greater access to local produce. Stimac believes that the Danforth area needs a place to buy the produce grown by local farmers and the food products made by people in this very area. “The vendors are all hard working people,” says…
