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Greetings! On this beautiful sunny day, I want to draw your attention to 3 important events this coming Tuesday evening, and 5 more in the weeks to come………….

Tuesday, May 18th
2pm: Free Compost, Margaret Fairley Parkette, Brunswick and Ulster
Get it while it lasts, and it never lasts long!

6-7:30pm: Public Meeting about 245 College Street, Lillian Smith Library, 239 College Street

Join Councillor Vaughan to hear details and provide feedback about a proposed development at 245 College Street. This site is on the south side of College, east of Spadina, and is the former home of the UofT Press. The developer proposes to build private student housing up to 41 stories in height. Our Councillor has urged the proponents to significantly reduce the height of their building, both to reduce its impact on its neighbours and to avoid creating a precedent for similar-sized buildings moving west of Spadina. If you plan to attend, RSVP at Councillor_Vaughan@toronto.ca or 416-392-4044.

7-9pm: HVRA’s Spring Meeting, Kensington Gardens, 25 Brunswick Avenue

Meet your neighbours, renew your membership, voice your concerns, hear about HVRA’s latest projects, and enjoy the following 3 special presentations: (1) Carolyn Moss on residential green roofs, (2) Richard Murphy on how to spot and deal with termites, and (3) Councillor Adam Vaughan. Refreshments will be served!

Beyond this are 5 other noteworthy events…………

May 29: Planet Palmerston – Community Yard Sale

A fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity, last year’s event on the street including 23 sales, including bbq’s, bake sales, plant sales, live music and lemonade stands. (Should we do one of these in the Harbord Village?) For more information, contact Marshall at planetpalmerston@gmail.com.

June 2 (3-7pm): Farmer’s Market, Green P Parking lot, Borden, s of Bloor

Live music, healthy, locally-grown produce, sold by those who produced it.

June 6 (2-5pm): Party in the Park (Ulster and Euclid)

Our neighbours to the west are having a party to raise funds to improve Healey Willan Park. The Party will feature kid’s activities, bake sale, other food and good coffee. For more details, contact Jennifer at Jennifer.deyell@gmail.com.

June 13 (12-6pm) Festival on Bloor

There will be live musical entertainment, performances by the Tranzac Club, the Fringe, as well as food vendors, street musicians, a children’s craft centre and lots of hand-made crafts by many local and regional artists.

June 15 (7-9:30pm) Mayoralty Debate, Trinity-St.Paul’s Centre, Bloor Street West at Robert

Organized by HVRA, and co-sponsored with 8 other local organizations, it is our first-ever mayoralty debate.

Happy Spring,

Tim Grant, HVRA chair,
www.harbordvillage.com