Tag Archives: Parkdale
Convenience stores provide a safe place
Taking a moment to toast and remember the closed 7-Eleven
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Collective kitchens make food affordable Community members socialize and prepare food together
Our community loves to cook together.
The newly renovated kitchen at Alberta Avenue Community Centre is already host to the Mennonite Centre’s Global Cooking program on Tuesdays, where new immigrants cook dishes from different cultures together, then sit down, socialize, and share a meal. Others in the neighbourhood are also taking advantage of the new kitchen. Continue reading Collective kitchens make food affordable Community members socialize and prepare food together
Uniqueness and beauty in Parkdale-Cromdale Take a tour of interesting houses, beautiful yards, and local business
From interesting houses and beautiful yards to a ravine and river valley oasis, you will find it all in Parkdale-Cromdale. As I walk, cycle, or drive through our mature neighbourhood, I’m thankful I don’t live in a cookie-cutter treeless suburb.
Below are two different walking tours, one of Parkdale and one of Cromdale/Viewpoint (with lots of pictures!).
Housing grants still available for homeowners Funding helps homeowners explore options and generate extra income
Homeowners considering building a separate suite or needing to make essential home repairs can still access city housing grants.
Throughout 2016, funding is available from the city’s Cornerstones II grant program, which includes the Secondary Suites, the HOPE program, and Curb Appeal grant.