NCE3: Liberty Village / King West
Location
Coronation Park.
Theme
"Give Me That Old Time Rock and Roll!"
Times runners pass by and entertainment happens
7:45 to 10:30am
On this page:
Neighbourhood Champion: Peter Donato
Marathoner (13 incl. 5 in Boston), 2:49 p.b., Adventure Racer, Triathlete (new), road and mountain biker, roller-blader, paddler, dog-owner — always on the move. Interests include movies, the outdoors, Toronto F/C, food and drink, being social and living life to the fullest. Currently single…
I've lived in Liberty Village since January 2007, near the corner of Fraser Avenue and Liberty Street, across the street from Lamport Stadium. In a live-work, hip and trendy, old-style studio loft. I love to run and train along the water, head into High Park, or go east out to the Beaches.
Liberty Village is handy to everything, and it's easy to hop on your bike and head into the downtown core, or cruise over to Queen and King West for a coffee, a late night snack, a drink…
There is a growing interest in health and fitness here among the artists, artisans, "the movie people", and the artsy types who dominate the scene. I think I make for a great spokesperson for the community, and can be an inspiration for the many hard-working folks who should take a little more time to put health and exercise on their agenda. It's a quick 10 minute walk to the waterfront, so grab your sunday paper and hot coffee and cheer me on as I pass by…
We need to wrap ourselves around some great, local causes, none could be more vital and necessary than the Fort York Food Bank, where I bring Jefferson on many walks. A unique gem in the city under the shadow of new condos and development.
Please put a pledge on Peter TODAY for the Fort York Food Bank!
Neighbourhood Charity & Sponsoring Group:
Fort York Food Bank
Liberty Village/King West [Ward 19] is one of the Waterfront's most dynamic neighbourhoods in transition. Gone are Massey-Harris and other factories along the railway lines, and new town houses, lofts and condos are sprouting everywhere. This is a vibrant community of artists, media and entertainment folks.
Yet the same neighbourhood is one of stark contrasts, with an equally large population of immigrants and the less fortunate struggling hard to make a go. Less than half of the residents claim English as their mother tongue: the majority are Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese and Spanish-speaking; fully 10% have no knowledge of English or French.
FYFB is a beacon of hope, support, encouragement, daily sustenance and education—a shining light in the neighbourhood, a practical helping hand in the new city and the new country.
Fort York Food Bank helps people reconnect with the community by providing:
- Basic nutritional requirements to individuals and families in need. (Last year alone we provided groceries to over 19,000 low-income people and over 21,000 meals through our Community Drop-in Centre.)
- Counseling, training and advocacy to help people find jobs, safe housing and appropriate social and community programs.
FYFB's clients share one sad thing: most live on less than $4 per day.
Visit our website: www.fyfb.com for information about how your support is making a difference in the lives of many of the neediest in our community.
Entertainment features:
Dirty Dishes, made up of Suzie McKenney, Alison Porter and Lisa Olafson, are a country, bluegrass, gospel group that puts on an eclectic show adding their own brand of comedy to their lovely harmonies.
These "Dishes" have been playing together for the past two years throughout Toronto at venues and festivals including Luminato, BuskerFest, Second City, Clinton's and the Cadillac Lounge.
Access/parking
South from King Street on Strachan Ave to the Lakeshore, turn right through Princes' Gates into parking [paid] at CNE grounds.
OR from Start/Finish, take King St. Westbound to Strachan, then south on Strachan, as above; OR West on Front St., south on Bathurst, East on Fort York Boulevard, right onto Fleet St., and straight ahead through Princes' Gates to CNE [paid] parking.
NCE3 is supported by Councillor Joe Pantalone (Ward 19)