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Gate 403 Wins CBCC Award
Long-time owners of the Roncesvalles institution Gate 403, Jin Ding and Xiaohong (”Young”) Yang, were the recipients of a coveted Entrepreneurship Award from the Chinese Business Chamber of Canada this past weekend at the 7th annual Chinese Business Excellence Awards and New Year Celebration Gala. Many long-time supporters and patrons of Gate 403 were in attendance and cheered enthusiastically when the award was presented.
A surprise appearance by Toronto Mayor Rob Ford led to his impromptu presentation of the award to Jin and Young.
Floorshow entertainment was provided by Polish dance troupe Tatry Oshawa, who regularly perform at the Roncesvalles Polish Festival.
The Westerly and The Ace Wow Toronto Star
From the Toronto Star article… “The Westerly opened Dec. 8 in the former River, a restaurant that once employed some of Earl’s trainees.
The room now boasts vintage lighting, soft rockabilly, and gleaming subway tiles behind the marble bar. The tables are set with antique silverware and the softest linen napkins. Aveda soaps and a lint brush in the washrooms are classy touches.”
and on The Ace: “With its steamy windows and vintage decor (the original 1955 space was a diner), The Ace is laidback, kid friendly and slyly humorous.”
You can read the whole article here.
The Revue’s Latest Challenge: Going Digital
From Toronto.com… “Daniel Demois knows all too well the independent movie theatre he manages in Toronto is an endangered species.
Over the years, smaller movie houses across the country have closed as the economics of the business — from video on demand to 3-D — have eroded audiences. It can be far more profitable to repurpose a theatre into a grocery store or condo than coax consumers into seeing a retrospective on Ingmar Bergman.
But his biggest challenge yet — since taking up the reins as the co-general manager of the Revue last year — is yet to come.”
You can read the whole article here.
Happy Holidays From the Roncesvalles Village BIA
The merchants of Roncesvalles Village wish you all the best for the holidays and a safe and happy New Year!
Thank you for all your support this year. We look forward to seeing you in 2012!
Copernicus Lodge Foundation Lottery
The Copernicus Lodge Foundation raises funds for Copernicus Lodge, a not-for-profit long term care home and seniors’ residence. The Foundation is running a “Going Green” lottery. This Christmas, give the gift of a lottery ticket. They make great stocking stuffers! The prizes for the lottery are all eco-friendly. The grand prize is a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze ECO. The lottery draw date is January 21, 2012.
Tickets can be bought at Polimex Roncesvalles (163 Roncesvalles) and Polimex Dixie, Pegas stores in Starsky’s or at Copernicus Lodge by calling (416) 536-7122 ext 252.
For more information, please contact Michelle Duklas or Anna Walas at 416 536 7122 ext 252.
GridTO: “This is the most perfect corner of Toronto we’ve got left.”
Roncesvalles Village has done very well for itself in the press this year. As previously mentioned, this community has been praised in the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, the New York Times, Huffington Post and now, in the past two weeks, we’ve had two very positive showings in both GridTO and Where!
GridTO’s recent article, “The Roncesvalles Revival” in particular praises two new restaurants: The Westerly (pictured)and The Ace. You can read the whole article here.
A perfect corner of Toronto, indeed!
Free Movies at the Revue!
| December 10, 2011 2:00 pm | to | December 17, 2011 2:00 pm |
The Roncesvalles Village BIA would like to extend a holiday gift to you! We’re hosting two free holiday screenings at the Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue.
Did I mention that it was free?
On Saturday December 10 at 2:00, we’re showing Home Alone
and
on Saturday December 17 at 2:00, it’s the holiday classic A Christmas Story
On behalf of the merchants of Roncesvalles Village we say thank you for your support throughout the year, have a great holiday and a safe and happy New Year!
A perfect day on Roncesvalles
Yesterday was a perfect day on Roncesvalles, and a great opportunity to capture the beauty of our new streetscape.
Ever since construction wrapped up in July, the new Roncesvalles has been widely praised. “The result is quite marvellous,” wrote the Globe and Mail’s Marcus Gee, and the New York Times wrote: “the rejuvenated ‘Roncey’ now makes for one of the city’s most engaging strolls.”
Here are some examples of what they are writing about.
The new streetscape features several new trees, planted in healthy growing conditions. Instead of ugly concrete “tree coffins” that usually kill trees within 5-10 years, the trees are protected by attractive guards and grates. Soon, Roncesvalles will boast a lush green canopy that will cool our street, absorb greenhouse gases and pollutants, and provide natural beauty. The unsafe “two-step” sidewalk has finally been levelled, and unit pavers provide an attractive surface covering the underground soil trenches that give our trees access to uncompacted soil, air and water. The new tree guards are intended as multi-use street furniture that you can rest against or lock your bike to.
The TTC stops are intended to be more than just places to wait for a streetcar. They have been conceived as “outdoor living rooms,” with benches, gardens, pedestrian lights, and room in some cases for displays or patios. An innovative, raised bike path allows cyclists to pass by the TTC stops without being caught in the streetcar tracks.
Roncesvalles now has the most accessible streetcar stops in Toronto, allowing direct boarding from the sidewalk. At 30 metres long, the stops have been optimized for Toronto’s new fleet of hi-tech LRV streetcars, which will begin entering service in 2014. These low-floor streetcars will be fully-accessible, air-conditioned, and will allow boarding from all four doors with the new Presto cards.
The end result is a street that is full of vibrancy and life - not just a way to pass through, but a destination in itself. Roncesvalles is a pedestrian-friendly place where neighbours can meet friends, stop to chat, and yes, to shop.
Cross-posted with Roncesvalles Renewed
Roncesvalles Hosts Italian Delegation
On Monday November 7 Roncesvalles Village BIA Chair Tony Cauch hosted a brief tour of Roncesvalles Village by a group of Italian businessmen representing Confcommercio (an Italian association of small businesses involved in trade and commerce, services and tourism) and representatives of four Italian “Street Associations” (the Italian analogue of our BIAs.)
The delegates visited City Hall and several different BIAs in Toronto to learn about how the BIA model works in Toronto, and how BIAs interact with the City, neighbourhood partners, and how BIAs participate in City-building projects like Roncesvalles Renewed.
Pumpkins on Parade in Sorauren Park!
A perennial Hallowe’en favourite, the Pumpkin Parade in Sorauren Park was a hit again this year. Hundreds of pumpkins from neighbourhood porches were assembled in Sorauren Park in this great community event.
This year the Roncesvalles Village BIA showed its support for the parade by having a local artist carve a pumpkin on our behalf. The playful design was based on our BIA’s logo, replacing the logo’s birds with scary Hallowe’en bats!
Email us: info@
roncesvallesvillage.ca
Join us for the 2012 Roncesvalles Polish Festival! Sept. 14-16, 2012!
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