Community

Toronto Zombie Walk

10/23/2010 - 12:00
10/23/2010 - 15:30

On Saturday, October 23, from about noon to 3pm, zombies will gather at Trinity Bellwoods Park to prepare to take part in the annual Toronto Zombie Walk beginning at 3pm. You are invited to turn into a zombie and join the fun, or simply come to watch "the most photographed event in Toronto" (Eye magazine). For more information, go to www.torontozombiewalk.ca

Bike Service Station

08/12/2010 - 16:00
08/12/2010 - 19:00

Thursday Aug. 12, 3 to 7pm. Organized by the Toronto Cyclists Union. This wonderful event returns to Queen and Gorevale.

From their site: The Toronto Cyclists Union’s Bicycle Service Station is a chance to bring bike advocacy to the street and make the bike union more accessible to Toronto's cycling community, while providing them access to a complimentary bike safety check.

This campaign has several goals and objectives.

1) to engage the cycling community in cycling advocacy and green issues, especially as Toronto nears the fall municipal election.

2) to increase cycling ridership in Toronto through increased visibility and uptake of cycling as a healthy and green transportation option.

The Bard's Bus Tour - 'Twelfth Night'

07/27/2010 - 20:00

The Driftwood Theatre Group returns to the park (in the bowl) for The Bard's Bus Tour - 'Twelfth Night'. Tuesday July 27th to Thursday July 29th. Performance starts at 7:30. Pay what you can - suggested $15 per.
Outdoor live theatre in the Park, what could be more wonderful on a warm summers evening....
Short Synopsis; A terrible tragedy. An extraordinary journey. Love, where you least expect it. This summer, The Driftwood Theatre Group presents one of William Shakespeare’s most celebrated comedies. Twelfth Night tells the story of one young woman's journey of self-discovery amid a strange, new world after a tragic shipwreck separates her from the only family she knows. Please go to their website for more details www.driftwoodtheatre.com

Toronto Cyclists Union’s Bicycle Service Station

06/18/2010 - 16:00
06/18/2010 - 19:00

Today, Friday, at the South West area near Queen St. West a bicycle service station organized by the Toronto Cyclists Union will be held from 4pm to 7pm. www.bikeunion.to

The Toronto Cyclists Union’s Bicycle Service Station is a chance to bring bike advocacy to the street and make the bike union more accessible to Toronto's cycling community, while providing them access to a complimentary bike safety check.

This campaign has several goals and objectives.
1) to engage the cycling community in cycling advocacy and green issues, especially as Toronto nears the fall municipal election.
2) to increase cycling ridership in Toronto through increased visibility and uptake of cycling as a healthy and green transportation option.

Interfaith Family Picnic

05/30/2010 - 12:30

The Interfaith Family Potluck Picnic welcomes all faith communities in the Trinity-Spadina riding to show support of the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals. Canada committed in the year 2000 to spare no effort to fulfill these eight goals about global poverty, health and the environment by 2015. The Honourable OLIVIA CHOW, MP will speak about what Canada is doing to fulfill our promise to the developing world. We will be sharing our picnic lunches at the S-W picnic spot near Queen St. West. The picnic is hosted by Toronto Alliance Church and Knox Presbyterian Church. For more information contact sara@jasonhildebrand.com.

ACAPO Portuguese Festival

06/05/2010 - 14:00
06/05/2010 - 23:00

The Annual 'Alliance of Portuguese Clubs and Associations of Ontarion (ACAPO) Festival in the Park. Saturday 2-11pm, Sunday 3-10pm. Main set up in bowl (lower) and greenspace (upper) up at Dundas St. West. Festivities begin with the traditional parade on Dundas from Dufferin an ends at Park. There's performances on upper/lower stages, midway with rides, beer gardens and usual fair munchies. Crawford and Gorevale will be closed to non-residential traffic. Questions, concerns contact José M. Eustáquio acapo@on.aibn.com / 416.536.5961 off / 416.627.7021 mobile / 416.536.8055 fax

2nd Annual Drummers for Darfur - Fundraiser

05/29/2010 - 15:00
05/29/2010 - 17:00

DRUMMERS FOR DARFUR
Making a Big Noise for Those That Have No Voice.
Saturday May 29, 2010 @ 3:00PM arriving at Trinity Bellwoods

War Child’s 2nd Annual Drummers For Darfur - Toronto, Canada
Drummers for Darfur will be gathering at 1:00PM at Grange Park, Toronto
(Behind the Art Gallery of Ontario) to prepare to play and parade their way down to and along Queen St. West ending up at TRINITY BELLWOODS PARK for an all out drum fest.

We urge you and your friends to help children in Darfur by grabbing a drum, or any other instrument, and joining us for this special afternoon of drumming through the streets of downtown Toronto.

Funds will be raised through War Child‘s easy to use online pledge system and through donations gathered on the day of the parade.

From Congo with Love - Photo Exhibit

05/08/2010 - 09:30
05/09/2010 - 17:00

Saturday & Sunday, May 8 & 9, OXFAM Canada is hosting a free photo exhibition featuring 10 large banner images with information/donation table. Location near Queen St/circle. More info - tarynd@oxfam.ca & www.oxfam.ca Read on.......

Congo has been at war for more than a decade. In that time, an estimated 5.4 million people have been killed and another 1.4 million have lost their homes. Families have been torn apart; the violence has been atrocious. But there are things that even war cannot take from its survivors, and those are hope and humanity.

7pm Trinity Bellwoods Community Assoc. Meeting

03/25/2010 - 19:00
03/25/2010 - 20:30

The Trinity Bellwoods Community Association is being revived!

If you are interested in getting involved in what’s going on in the community, the first meeting will be held:

March 25th at the Trinity Community Recreation Centre (on Crawford between Dundas and Queen) at 7 p.m. in the Activities Room

We are also working hard to build up our own email list! If you are interested in staying in touch with upcoming news and meetingnotifications please email TrinityBellwoodsCA@gmail.com

Find us on our Facebook group (http://tinyurl.com/TrinBellCA) and make sure to add our blog (TrinityBellwoodsCA.blogspot.com) to your RSS feed!

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Megan

*note this is a residential/community focused volunteer group.

2nd Annual Hockey for Horizons Charity Ball Hockey Tournement

05/15/2010 - 09:00
05/16/2010 - 20:00

On Saturday, May 15th, 2010 Horizons for Youth celebrates our 2nd Annual 'Hockey for Horizons' ball hockey tournament at Trinity Bellwoods Park, to raise funds and awareness for those at-risk and homeless youth in the Cityof Toronto.

Horizons for Youth's mission is to shelter, prepare, and guide at-risk youth to be contributing community members. Horizons for Youth is a 35 bed emergency shelter for male and female youth aged 16-24, which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

As a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support and guidance to at-risk youth in the City of Toronto, Horizons offers shelter and services in a safe, supportive environment. Horizons serves youth who have become