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George replied to Pink Moon's discussion Pizza e Pazzi - Coming Soon!
"Great news! My wife and I are so excited to read this. SO happy about a new date night option close to home. Reminds me of eating Napolese pizza in Capri on our honeymoon. I'm sure that we will be regulars there just…"
13 hours ago
George posted a discussion

NEW MURAL coming to the Lakeshore-- with images of guns and war?

http://lakeshorevillage.ca/mural.html   here is the link to the artwork for the new mural that will soon adorn the Lakeshore. I am posting to share that I would much rather walk by something that brings a smile and a sense of peace instead of the unsettling feeling that this new mural evokes in me. Please share your own personal feelings about this new mural.I can appreciate that this is a commemoration mural but would hope…See More
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George is now a member of Our Lakeshore
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wendy gamble commented on Social Layer Booster's album
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Liason College Etobicoke

"What was the menu?   Did they cook it right in your kitchen?  Details, please."
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wendy gamble posted a discussion

Doors Open Toronto This Weekend

New Toronto Historical Society will be part of Doors Open Toronto this weekend May 25 and May 26 from 10 am to 5 pm at St. Margaret's Church, Sixth Street, New Toronto. Drop by for a chat!See More
yesterday
Kathy posted an event

4th Annual Spring Bird Festival at Col. Sam Smith Park at Col. Sam Smith Park

May 25, 2013 from 9am to 1pm
City of Toronto staff, in partnership with Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA), Humber Arboretum, Citizens Concerned about the Future of the Etobicoke Waterfront (CCFEW) and Friends of Sam Smith (FOSS) invites members of the community to celebrate the fourth annual Spring Bird Festival at Colonel Samuel Smith Park.The Spring Bird Festival serves to inform residents and park users about the importance of bird habitat with live birds, reptiles and amphibians, hourly guided bird walks starting…See More
yesterday
Sue Robinson commented on Jamie Berardi's event Go West: Lakeshore's 1st Pride Kick-Off Dance Party!
"You might want to advertise your event, in the Out and Out newsletter, I am a member and they will do this for community events. The contact for the website is e-newsletter@outandout.ca  Looking forward to this event."
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Kathy posted photos
Thursday
Deborah Quiggin posted an event

Triple Threat to Equity: Changing Priorities in Toronto Schools at LAMP Community Health Centre

June 11, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Do you know that the Toronto District School Board is cutting staff and programs that will affect your kids? Learn why this is happening and how the cuts will impact the children in our community.Join Social Planning Toronto at LAMP Community Health Centre on June 11th, 2013 to help us in our efforts to preserve equitable learning opportunities for all children.You can find more information on the Triple Threat to Equity campaign online at…See More
Tuesday
Jamie Berardi updated an event

Go West: Lakeshore's 1st Pride Kick-Off Dance Party! at Jay Jay's Inn

June 15, 2013 at 10pm to June 16, 2013 at 3am
In celebration of Toronto’s annual Pride festivities, the Lakeshore Villages’ LGBT Community group will host a fundraiser dance party called “Go West.” The dance party extravaganza will be the first of its kind in The Lakeshore area and will take place on June 15th at Jay Jay’s Inn (2847 Lake Shore Blvd W). The 19+ event will begin at 10pm with a cover charge of $10 at the door.There will be prizes to be won donated by local businesses in the area during the evening. A range of music will be…See More
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Live Band: 1000 Pounds of Sounds at NTB Lounge (New Toronto Billiards)

May 18, 2013 at 9pm to May 19, 2013 at 2am
Come on out for a rock and blues, 1000 Pounds of Sound featuring Jon Long on drums, not to be missed. See you here!No Cover$13.50 domestic pitchersFood SpecialsSee More
May 15
Social Layer Booster posted a photo
May 15
Mimico by the Lake BIA posted an event
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"Skate the Shore" at Mimico Square, Amos Waites Park

June 1, 2013 from 8am to 2pm
Welcome to Mimico's first annual "Skate the Shore" An Inline skating event that is open to the public, a fun, family friendly event here in the heart of Mimico by the Lake.  Registration ($5) starts at 8am, skating at 9am and a pancake breakfast at 11am, lots to do, demo's, vendors, music, face painting and so much more!  Come out and "Skate the Shore"See More
May 14
Mimico by the Lake BIA replied to Aaron D's discussion Looking for 2 bedroom bungalow to rent in New Toronto or Long Branch
"Aaron, I know of someone renting a two bedroom furnished apartment in Mimico for just a year. 2493 Lake Shore Blvd. W. I've been in the apartment and it is very nice with a great view of the lake, nice building too!  Let me know if you are…"
May 14
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Loot Lady Spring Backdoor Sale at Loot Lady Toys

May 25, 2013 from 11am to 3pm
Free Balloons, Free Face Painting, Free Tattoos!plus lots of little things on sale from 5 cents and up.. all at our back door (garage sale style)  Sat. May 25th 11am to 3pmSee More
May 11
Carol Cusson commented on Social Layer Booster's album
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Liason College Etobicoke

"Great place.. we hired them for my husbands B-day which took place in February during a snow storm. We all had a great time and a great meal of course.  I would highly recommend them.. it was a night to remember."
May 11
Jamie Berardi's event was featured

Go West: Lakeshore's 1st Pride Kick-Off Dance Party! at Jay Jay's Inn

June 15, 2013 at 10pm to June 16, 2013 at 3am
In celebration of Toronto’s annual Pride festivities, the Lakeshore Villages’ LGBT Community group will host a fundraiser dance party called “Go West.” The dance party extravaganza will be the first of its kind in The Lakeshore area and will take place on June 15th at Jay Jay’s Inn (2847 Lake Shore Blvd W). The 19+ event will begin at 10pm with a cover charge of $10 at the door.There will be prizes to be won donated by local businesses in the area during the evening. A range of music will be…See More
May 10
Eighth Crazy Nights replied to Pink Moon's discussion Pizza e Pazzi - Coming Soon!
"Wow, this is awesome. A nice Italian restaurant (hopefully a pizza wood oven). Went to their website and it looks like they already have a couple of locations.. always a good sign for the neighborhood. Add the Subway subs going in by first and we…"
May 10
Jamie Berardi posted an event

Go West: Lakeshore's 1st Pride Kick-Off Dance Party! at Jay Jay's Inn

June 15, 2013 at 10pm to June 16, 2013 at 3am
In celebration of Toronto’s annual Pride festivities, the Lakeshore Villages’ LGBT Community group will host a fundraiser dance party called “Go West.” The dance party extravaganza will be the first of its kind in The Lakeshore area and will take place on June 15th at Jay Jay’s Inn (2847 Lake Shore Blvd W). The 19+ event will begin at 10pm with a cover charge of $10 at the door.There will be prizes to be won donated by local businesses in the area during the evening. A range of music will be…See More
May 10

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Shop the Shore 2012

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Montgomery's Inn Event

 

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Posted by Our Lakeshore on November 22, 2011 at 10:02am

5% of Ward 6 has visited this site in the last 3 months

Visitor statistics for OurLakeshore.net (Jan - Mar, 2011)

I was just looking over our stats for this site and all I can say is congratulations friends and neighbours! Above is a snapshot of our visitor statistics for Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2011 and they are really amazing. Close to 6,000 unique people have visited this site since January, and they have visited over 12,000 times in the last three months. Altogether looking at…

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Posted by Brian on April 1, 2011 at 4:27pm — 1 Comment

Vendor Call - Community Craft Market at Big Guy's

Come Easter, Big Guy's will be holding Saturday morning craft markets. We may include people with gently used second hand goods to sell as well (like used baby clothes, LP's, books). Tables will be approximately $10 and we have a few to offer out but most would be bring your own. Big Guy's is interested in using its new floor space to sell artisans' work as well as seating for coffee lovers. Contact Steven to sell inhouse but contact Marion for artisans' markets…

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Posted by Marion on February 6, 2011 at 3:07pm — 1 Comment

Discussion initiators can delete discussions they started

Hi Everyone,

 

Recently some content from the site has been removed, and after investigating, I can only conclude that they were removed by the originators. On this site when you create a discussion, you have the ability to delete it, and all related items will be removed (sometimes that part doesn't work perfectly).

 

It would be a last resort that the moderator team would delete content outright; and it has happened rarely in the two years the site has been…

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Posted by Brian on January 11, 2011 at 1:32pm

Raised Beds for your Backyard

Have a backyard? Like to garden and grow vegetables? Don't have time or energy to dig up the sod and make beds? Not sure about your soil quality? Want to have easy access and be able to garden with your children easily without any fuss?



I recently came across a family-run Toronto company, the Backyard Urban Farm Company, (located in the Roncesvalles area) that installs raised cedar beds. Here's an exerpt from their…

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Posted by Colette on December 1, 2010 at 12:53pm

The Passing of Mark Selkirk 'a true community leader'

VIA Susan Nagy Lakeshore Arts

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Mark Selkirk, community leader and member of Lakeshore…

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Posted by Sherway Academy of Music on November 25, 2010 at 5:30pm — 3 Comments

What's happening at Humber

I've been out riding around the Humber Lakeshore campus lately and it makes me very happy to see the things that are going on. Below is a Project Status document I found on the humber.ca site outlining what they are doing. At the end they have a mockup of what the new construction in the middle of the site will look like. Its also cool to know that the old car dealership is now a CSI training facility. Have a look.…

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Posted by Brian on September 21, 2010 at 10:30am

 
 
 

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