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“Spring has sprung and old is new. Here are things for you to do.” Read below and make some notes. Come see lambs, cows, pigs and goats.” There are many great things to come and see at Riverdale Farm this spring.  Explore the farm’s 7.5-acres and experience the outdoors during a time of new growth and awakening.  Walk the paths through the forest, sit casually by the pond, or tour the diverse vegetable gardens – there are plenty of family activities going on at Riverdale Farm and all are welcomed to join.  If you come soon you will see the farm’s most …

Cabbagetown People is the first walk of the season that's planned. I'm planning on being there and checking out the history. Details inside...

The Queen West business community is taking the lead in a study that may determine the fate of heritage shopping districts throughout the Downtown core. The city’s official plan requires the zoning bylaw to “provide for a maximum store or commercial unit size in commercial heritage conservation districts.” The main objectives of the policy are to “maintain the cultural heritage values and character of commercial heritage conservation districts, and to provide local opportunities for small businesses.” In an attempt to enforce this directive, council has directed planning staff to hold meetings with the community to study how many square metres …

I had the great opportunity to be part of a historic walk in Cabbagetown showcasing some of it’s great residents. The walk took about 1.5 hours to complete over side walks as we walked through streets and alleys. This gave me a chance to show case the different styles of houses that are nestled in Cabbagetown and show the in my video. We made multiple stops during our tour and following are some of the names that I could remember. We started off on Winchester and went by homes of: Samuel Johnson Boddy Doug Hennings Ernest MacMillan Daniel Lamb We …