Month: May 2011

  • You’re Invited to a Harbourfront Centre Special: “If These Walls Could Talk”

    If These Walls Could Talk Saturday, May 28; Sunday, May 29, 2011 3:00PM – 5:00PM Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West (Map) Everyone: FREE “Carlos Celdran, a Philippines-based performance artist, dubbed “The Pied Piper of Manila,” will be coming to perform his world famous walking tour of Intramuros, the oldest district of Manila, with the…

  • Ride Your Bike to Work Day Celebration on Monday May 30, 2011

    Celebrate your vitality, good air, good health, gasoline-free transportation and World Environment Day by riding your bike to work on Monday, May 30, 2011! Around the world in many cities, there are Bike to Work Days, Weeks and Months. Our Ontario Bike to Work Day will start next Monday. On Monday, May 30, 2011, municipalities…

  • Jamie Farr Entertains Seniors and Promotes Toronto Challenge

    This is an update to my previous blog Toronto Challenge 2011 Benefits You and Seniors. The famous Jamie Farr, best known for the role of “Corporal Klinger” on the television show M*A*S*H, will be at the Toronto Challenge on June 12, 2011, to help promote this annual fundraising event for the City of Toronto’s Long-Term…

  • Exposure to Infectious Diseases From Spring & Summer Outdoor Activities

    Manitoba public health officials advise you to enjoy your spring and summer activities with the awareness that outdoor activities can increase the risk of exposure to some infectious diseases such as: West Nile virus, Lyme disease, E. coli, rabies, hantavirus and blastomycosis Manitobans can take precautions to reduce these risks by: preparing for West Nile…

  • Conversation on Breaking Free from Persistent Poverty

    The following message is from the Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition (ISARC): RELIGIOUS LEADERS FORUM Breaking Free from Persistent Poverty June 9, 2011, 9AM – 3:30PM Northrop Frye Building Victoria University 73 Queen’s Park Circle Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Please note a change from our usual venue. The new location is just a little north from…

  • Doors Open Toronto 2011: You’re Invited to Celebrate & Get Interactive

    This blog is an update to my previous post Doors Open Toronto 2011 Invites You to Explore & Experience! Here is a beautiful, positive perspective on the popular Doors Open Toronto from our wonderful, ever-giving volunteers in 2010: “Doors Open Toronto is a popular, annual city-wide celebration that features free public access to 150 architecturally,…

  • Victoria Day Weekend: Celebratory Activities and Your Own Fireworks Safety Tips

    During this long Victoria Day weekend, celebratory activities in Toronto await you, your family and friends! Come out and enjoy the following fun activities (some are FREE or PAY WHAT YOU CAN or ADMISSION BY DONATION):