NCE11: Cabbagetown/Corktown/Distillery
Location
Parliament & Front St.
Theme
Urban Youth
Times runners pass by and entertainment happens
9:20am to 1:30pm
On this page:
Neighbourhood Champion: Hector Clouthier
Hector Clouthier lives in Cabbagetown. He is a former Federal Member of Parliament for Canada and a former Special Advisor to the Prime Minister. He is currently President & CEO of Hector Clouthier Consulting Ltd. and is the Executive Director for the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association. Hector has run 21 marathons and 6 half marathons in the last 9 years including the Boston Marathon in 2009.
Please put a pledge on Hector TODAY for Cabbagetown Youth Centre
Neighbourhood Champion: Angela Jonsson
I'm Angela Jonsson and I'm a relative neophyte when it comes to marathoning. I've taken up running to put some direction to my normal course of action: running around in circles. Hailing from the thriving metropolis of Cottam, Ontario (pop'n: 300), you'll note that I'm prone to things like puns, holding doors open for people, laughing easily, and anything that glitters.
While attending the University of Toronto for Political Science and Humber College for Public Relations, I often waste too much time thinking about politics and my next running route.
I currently have two marathons under my belt and am looking forward to running my third this Fall for the Cabbagetown Youth Centre.
Please put a pledge on Angela TODAY for Cabbagetown Youth Centre
Neighbourhood Champion: Manissa Patel
Manissa moved to Cabbagetown in 2004 and has never looked back. What a fabulous, friendly community and who would have thought there would be so many active people in such a small space! There is nothing Manissa likes more than being outside…whether she is out on a morning ride or run, in the off leash area with her crazy dog Sofie or riding her town bike frantically to work because she's late... again.
Please put a pledge on Manissa TODAY for Cabbagetown Youth Centre
Neighbourhood Champion: George Smitherman, MPP
Run with George Smitherman, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure
How does a busy Cabinet Minister manage to be a runner too? George Smitherman has been MPP for the diverse communities of Toronto Centre since 1999. Inspired by Pierre Trudeau, he gained experience at all three levels of government. From his home base in Toronto's gay community, where he owned a small business for nearly a decade, Smitherman launched his campaign for public office and won. He is Ontario's first openly gay MPP. He married his partner, Christopher, in the summer of 2007 at a wilderness resort north of Elliot Lake. They live in Cabbagetown.
In the community, Smitherman is well known for advocacy in housing, heritage preservation, community economic development, pension rights, combating guns and drugs, and human rights issues. Smitherman was appointed Minister of Energy and Infrastructure in June 2008 after serving as Minister of Health and Long-Term Care since 2003.
A busy workload for sure, but George has still made time to test himself as a runner — the tough 30K Around the Bay, Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon and half several times, and many community fundraising races, Pride and Remembrance Run, Run for the Cure, Achilles and Blair's Run in Cabbagetown. As with his political work, George always builds a strong running team around him. Run or pledge with George and the Cabbagetown team at the Scotiabank this September.
Please put a pledge on George TODAY for Cabbagetown Youth Centre
Neighbourhood Champion: Ray Sacuevo
My name is Ray Sacuevo. I started running recreationally five years ago in order to get in shape and I trained and ran my first 8km race. This was an incredible life changing experience and I continued to push myself completing a half marathon and I ran my first marathon in Ottawa 2005. I love to run because it makes me feel strong both mentally and physically. Because of my competitive nature I continue to train for marathons striving for personal bests.
I'm excited to use my running to give back for great causes and organizations. I'm looking forward to running the Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon this fall for the Cabbagetown Youth Centre.
Please put a pledge on Ray TODAY for Cabbagetown Youth Centre
Neighbourhood Charity & Sponsoring Group:
Cabbagetown Youth Centre
The staff and volunteers at the Cabbagetown Youth Centre (CYC) make the impossible possible, everyday!
Founded as the Cabbage Boxing Club in 1972, the CYC began providing social programs for Youth in Toronto's eastern, inner city core. Perhaps its most-famous graduate is 1984 Olympic, Light Middleweight Silver Medallist, Shawn O'Sullivan.
Developed in response to a need for community resources and preventative services, CYC programs form the largest community facility available to a diverse and under-serviced population.
Today the CYC has evolved and provides a full range of recreational, social and skill development programs, continuing to identify and respond to the unique and changing needs of the communities it serves. The CYC offers programs for all ages, from pre-school to seniors, that build leadership skills and promote self-esteem and positive family relations.
The CYC provides a variety of services and programs from three locations and operates summer residential and day camps.
HELP us raise pledges on our MARATHON CHAMPIONS, and WIN the Neighbourhood Challenge for Cabbagetown — every $$ will go to sustain our programs!
For more information, see www.cabbagetownyouth.ca.
Entertainment features:
This year's theme is "URBAN YOUTH" featuring both song and dance groups from the Cabbagetown Youth Centre, raising money for their year-round programs. They'll be joined by "Headliners" MILES JONES and KAE SUN at their great location on the corner of Parliament & Front.
Miles Jones on MySpace: Miles has a new CD out titled "Runaway Jones"
Kae Sun on MySpace as featured on CBC Radio: "Lion On A Leash" dropping October 6
Also performing:
- DJ Serious
- CYC Performing Arts — Michael Jackson Tribute
- FionnaGan — Hip Hop Dancers
- Toronto Bhangra — drumming group
- Dmaatrik — Bangladesh cultural team
Food:
- Balzac's coffee
- St. Jamestown Steak and Chops Back Bacon Sandwiches
- Simplyfresh organic caterers stuffed French toast
- Fresh and Wild — fruit
- Pizza Nova — Pizza
- Samosas
Access/parking
TBA
NCE11 is supported by Councillor Pam McConnell (Ward 28)