Cabbagetowncrier Newsletter May 2003

CABBAGETOWN CRIER NEWS

Web version	May 2003 Issue

JUST "STUFF"

AROUND CABBAGETOWN

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MAY 17
St. Bart's Cabbagetown Plant Sale.
Lots of perennials, some hanging plants and baskets. Reasonable prices.
St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church
509 Dundas St. E.
1 blk east of parliament
For info call" 416-368-0908

Free listings for your spring and summer yard sales

CYC
Cabbagetown Youth Centre Open House
May 30
2pm - 7pm
Stop in and see what programs are available Demos of martial arts, wrestling, and yoga.
for info call:
416-513-9805

The Ben Wicks
is undergoing a facelift. New floor, a wall torn down, patio renovations and much more.
Come in and see.
Wireless Internet Access to your lap top (you need the appropriate hardware)
424 Parliament St.
416-961-9425

Lots of new items on the Buy& Sell page..
Sell your stuff here - it's free for private sales.

Links to all kinds of Cabbagetown Pages

PHOTO QUEST:
Send Cabbagetown Photos to: info@cabbagetown.biz

Photo Gallery

How has SARS affected you? We'd love to hear from you and share it on our web site and in the next newsletter inco@cabbagetown.biz Your e-mail address will not be revealed and feel free to use a handle.

Make sure to scroll down and read another area recollection by LLoyd Cully.

REGENT PARK REVITALIZED

As any "old" Cabbagetowner knows, Regent Park is where the real Cabbagetown once stood. Now it looks as if the plan to revitalize Regent Park might finally be going ahead. This has many current residents worried about what will happen to them.
The plan is to move them into temporary housing with "minimal disruption" and within the neighbourhood. Sounds good, but where are they going to find all this temporary housing? (We have on our web site 1 ONE shared accommodation available and some 28 ads for rental wanted.)
Regent Park currently has 2,087 rent geared to income units. The plan is to rebuild to create a mixed income area with 4,500 units, retail space, commercial space and institutional use.

The plan is to be submitted to TCHC for approval May 7, after which it goes to City Council. Approval by City Council is expected in early June.
Construction is expected to start in 2005. The project will take up to 15 years to complete. Current residents will get first dips on purchasing some 500 low cost units.

Cabbagetown Film Festival 2003

ELIGIBILITY All entries must be 15 minutes or less in length and submitted on labeled VHS tape.
Selected entries will be eligible for prizes
There is no entry fee required.
Read more in the Entry Form (pdf file)

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT:

THE DISTILLERY JAZZ FESTIVAL
MAY 22 TO JUNE 1
55 Mill Street
Between Parliament & Cherry South of Front St.
In the historic Gooderham & Worts distillery situated on 13 acres
We think that this is a "not to be missed event"
Passes $20 for the evenings advance ($25 at the door.)
Read more about it here: http://www.distilleryjazz.com This by the way is a stunning looking web site. Worth a visit even if you are not into jazz.

MAY 23 & 24
The Riverdale Art Walk
(RAW) 2003
Take this free self guided tour of fine art through the old south Riverdale. Over 90 artists in studios, warehouses and storefronts along Queen St. & Broadview Jones area Carlaw to Gerrard. Follow the trail of yellow balloons.

Laila Biali on the piano and Brandi Disterheft on bass
April 12, 2003 at the Ben Wicks
Photo: Natasha Large

From the
COLE PORTER NIGHT AND ANNUAL ARIES PARTY REVIVAL
At the Ben Wicks April 12

Well that one was a tremendous successful party. Thanks to the two fabulous musicians Laila Biali on Piano and Brandi Disteheft on Bass (note The Laila Biali Quartet is playing at The Senator (calendar of performances) tonight (May 4th) - When on The Senator calendar page click on the date to read a bio of Laila Biali.

Performances by Ben Wicks patrons were extremely well received by the audience and indeed the audience sang along in a standoff to determine which side of the bar is the better side. The North won - hands down.

We'll do it again, already a "Midsummer Nights" party is in the ideas stage. Feel free to send us any creative thought and ideas on how to make this another great party night. info@cabbagetown.biz

APARTMENTS WANTED
We have quite a number of people looking for rental apartment space in Cabbagetown or general area, if you have or know of apartments for rent please check out this page posting an accommodation wanted ad is free.
Accommodation available costs $5,-

CDN TAX SERVICES
Accounting & Tax Services
For your business and personal tax needs.
Expatriate Services
Call (416) 962-7540 for an appointment
Located at Gerrard & Ontario

Phantom Chef Catering
Tired of cooking meals? Sara O'Neill will cater your dinners Packages of 10 dinners for 1 or 2
sierrawinds2003@yahoo.com

DIVORCEWEB.CA
On-Line Divorce Services

Tastefully Done
Catering
416-599-6666
291 Ontario St.
Contact: Torben Budde

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Hardwood Floors
Kitchens - Bathrooms
Recreation Rooms
General Repairs
Fencing

Call Len
(647 is a Toronto area code)
647-888-0205
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Gun Moll

During the very early fifties The Boyd Gang was Canada's most notorious bank robbers. Not only did they rob banks, they also escaped from the Don Jail twice. My mother was once arrested for being a Boyd Gang gun moll.

My father had stepped into a corner store to buy some smokes as my mother waited outside. While he was in there a cop car pulled to the curb and two bulls jumped out, they grabbed my mother and threw her into the back seat totally disregarding her howls of protest. The car then sped off to the College Street cop shop where she was hauled into a room while two detectives questioned her. They told her she was under investigation for being an associate of the Boyd Gang. Of course she denied everything since the only thing she knew about the gang was what she read in the daily newspapers.

Meanwhile, my father exited the store and stepped to the sidewalk. He looked to the left, he looked to the right, he looked across the street, but my mother was nowhere in sight. He peered into a few of the shops that were nearby but still couldn't find her. He was starting to get pretty hot under the collar thinking that she had taken off, maybe even with another man. He started walking home checking out all the beer parlours along the way. No sign of her.

Back at the cop shop, my mother was now fully ensconced in a holding cell awaiting someone to show up to identify her. A Salvation Army officer was visiting the cells asking the inmates if they needed anything. My mother called him over and explained her situation to him. She asked him if he could dispatch someone over to the house to tell her husband to come down and get her out. However, when he found out there was no phone, he told her that it wouldn't be till the next morning before anything could be done, he then left. About ten minutes later a cop came in and brought my mother back up front, she was then released with no apology or explanation. As she stepped out of the building to the street the Salvation Army worker was standing there waiting for her. He explained that he told the cops that he knew my mother well and she was certainly no gun moll for the Boyd Gang. Pretty cool for a Sally Ann guy.

Although my mother had just regained her freedom she was far from being out of hot water, she still had to face the old man. As soon as she walked in the door the my father exploded, he ranted and raved and spit out words that could open a can of pea soup. She listened patiently until he settled down, then it was her turn.

In the end it was my mother that got the upper hand. She let him know that if he wasn't so cheap and had let her have the phone that she'd always wanted, the whole damn incident would've been resolved hours earlier. She got her phone and we always had one ever after. And not one of those cheapo party line jobs either, a private line so that our nosey neighbours couldn't listen in.

My father used to tell this story to anyone that would listen. I must have heard it fifty times and thought it was just one of the crazy stories that he liked to make up. Years later my mother confirmed that it really happened. She also told me it was an incident she'd rather forget.

Contribution by Lloyd Cully - Read

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