NCE7: Little Asia [2007, 2006 Champions]
Location
Lakeshore & Leslie
Theme
Everything Asia! From bands to dragon and ribbon dancers.
Times runners pass by and entertainment happens
8:40am to ?
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Neighbourhood Champions: TBA
Neighbourhood Charity & Sponsoring Group:
NAAAP, the North American Association of Asian Professionals, fundraising for Mon Sheong Foundation
Mon Sheong foundation offers support to various Senior Citizens Homes & Groups, in the form of programming, entertainment and various needs for the Seniors. See www.monsheong.org.
Situated on the east side of the Don River in South Riverdale, "Little Chinatown" is a sizeable, vibrant, smaller version of "Big Chinatown" on Spadina Avenue. Located on Gerrard Street, from Broadview to Jones, the neigbourhood definitely provides great restaurants and an immersion in Toronto's Asian experience. Take the "College/Carlton" Streetcar east from Yonge and get out at Broadview, then stroll the neighbourhood. Be sure not to miss the view from Riverdale Park East. Just a few hundred metres north of the Gerrard intersection on Broadview, the panorama from the Sun Yat Sen monument across the peaceful Don River Valley affords one of the best views of downtown from anywhere in the city.
NCE7 Sponsors
TBA
Entertainment features:
TBA
Access/parking
Little Asia Shuttle Bus Service:
Woodbine & 16th (No Frills) - 7:45am
Fairview Mall (Sears / TTC) - 8am & 9:15am
Kennedy & Steeles (Splendid China Mall) - 9am
** (Above pickup points provide free car parking)
- Reservation Required; Call Sheng Nuo Tours 416-875-9889
- Optional donation of $5
Driving: from the North, travel south on DVP to bottom, take Don Roadway Exit [don't continue on DVP to Gardiner!]; from the East, you can travel westbound on Lakeshore Blvd itself from Leslie to Don Roadway; from the West, take Gardiner Expressway eastbound to the end, go straight ahead down ramp onto Lakeshore Blvd [DON'T go left up the DVP!], continue straight ahead on Lakeshore. Go south on Carlaw to Commissioners, west on Commissioners to Logan, right on Logan and you can park on Logan.
NCE7 is supported by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Ward 30)