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Parkdale Community Organizations Open House


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Saturday, June 2nd the Parkdale Residents Association, The Parkdale Village BIA, The Westend Food Co-op, Parkdale Community Development Group and The Parkdale News are sponsoring the "Parkdale Community Organizations Open House".

The Open House offers the chance to meet many Parkdale community organizations in one place. A wide variety of groups will be on hand to provide information and answer questions.

It will take place at the new Parkdale Amphitheatre on the corner of Queen St. West and Dufferin. The open house will run from 12 p.m.-4 p.m.

Local organizations are welcome to book tables to promote their business at no cost.

Organizations taking part will include the Parkdale Branch of the Toronto Public Library, St. Francis Table, Parkdale Community Legal Services, Greenest CityParkdale Community Information Centre and Gallery 1313.

The Sorauren Farmer's Market will be offering food, local musicians and other performers will be entertaining and people will be invited to visit the soon -to -be opened Westend Food Co-op across the street.

The event will be preceded by a historic walk, focusing on Queen Street and the surrounding neighborhood. The walk, led by historian, Roger Riendeau, will leave the amphitheater at 11 a.m. and return at noon, in time for the Open House.

If you would like to book a table for your organization email Clair Culliford, Secretary of the PRA at secretary@parkdale.to or call 416-534-9139 to book or ask questions.

The growing list of organizations attending is at http://parkdalenews.com/issues/openhouse/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COULD PARKDALE BE THE NEXT MILLION DOLLAR NEIGHBOURHOOD?


http://ownca.oprah.com/Shows/Million-Dollar-Neighbourhood/Episodes.aspx

OWN NETWORK IS SEEKING OUT PARKDALE FOR UPCOMING EPISODE!!
Set in Aldergrove BC, the first season of Million Dollar Neighborhood ran on the Oprah Winfrey Network and made 100 families a million dollars richer.
Over 10 weeks, the show worked with the families to increase the group's collective net-worth by 100 thousand dollars each week. The show brought in tax consultants, budgeting experts, mortgage specialists, image consultants, small business consultant and so on, to improve the communities businesses, prospects and profitability. They also set challenges for the participants, asking them to ditch their cars and quit their cigarettes, but also to organize fundraising dinners and renovate a home in desperate need of attention.
To find out if the people of Aldergrove actually reached their goal of a million dollars, you'll have to watch the show.
What the Oprah Winfrey Network does want you to know, either way, is that they are looking for a new community who wants to pull together to get thrifty, savvy, and a million dollars richer.
Check out trailers for the show HERE. http://ownca.oprah.com/Shows/Million-Dollar-Neighbourhood/Episodes.aspx
If you are interested in being a potential participant on the show, write to casting@mdntv.ca, and tell them why you'd be a great candidate!

Rotary Club of Parkdale - High Park


PCDG director Cindy Goldrick was a guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Parkdale - High Park on Thursday morning. As a result of her appearance, the organization donated a  Malaria prevention mosquito net to an organization in Tanzania in Parkdale Community Development Group's name.

Since 1987, the club has been working for the benefit of its community, and in support of the international community service initiatives of Rotary International.

For more info, please visit their website.

QWAC 2012 - Outdoor Art Show and Sale Registration Open!


Our 2012 Queen West Art Crawl Artist registration is live. Please click here for more details. Don't miss out on the 10th anniversary celebrations!

Call for Submissions - 14th Annual Parkdale Film + Video Showcase


The Parkdale Beauty Pageant Society is seeking submissions of new and vintage film and video by artists living or working Parkdale for the 14th Annual Parkdale Film + Video Showcase.

The Parkdale Film + Video Showcase is an annual celebration of the dynamic artists and audiences that make up the Parkdale community. A rare dose of defiant and whimsical film and video, the Parkdale Showcase celebrates the collective visual and cultural practices within a vibrant local context.

For more information, visit their website or email them directly.

Deadline for submission is March 1, 2011.