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  • Corktown’s Extension Room set to celebrate its one year anniversary on February 21

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    Click the image for bigger. Thursday, February 21 2013 Doors: 6:30pm; Performance: 8:00pm  30 Eastern Avenue, Toronto 647.352.7041 Corktown’s Extension Room fitness and dance studio is marking its first year anniversary in its new east end location with an artistic inspired celebration on Thursday, February 21st. The celebration will feature a dance photography exhibit by TD…

  • News: Aquatic Centre makes a splash, East End Comedy Revue, Distillery Designers

    TIME FOR A DIP: The Regent Park Aquatic Centre at Sumach Street & Dundas Street East was officially opened last week. Photo via Councillor Pam McConnell. The new Regent Park Aquatic Centre was officially opened last week. If you haven’t been by already, it’s by all accounts an awesome venue for both youth and adults,…

  • News: Corktown Mural, Waterfront Updates & a Halloween Uke Jam

    COLOURS OF FALL: An autumn skyline, taken from just outside the new Trinity Lofts development. Photo by Dan Philips.  Here’s a scoop. The new Corktown Neighbourhood Mural is ready for viewing – check it out on the side of the Green Roofs wall facing Sackville Park. Read the full press release from the Corktown Residents and Business…

  • News: Blitz Party, Endgame, Extension Room & A Nightmare on Queen Street

    ONCE AND FUTURE KING: The new L Tower caps off the changing perspective on King Street East through Corktown. Photo by Jason Zed. Body Blitz, Corktown’s newest water spa for women, held a gala opening party last week, attended by the likes of Jim Cuddy and Caitlin Cronenberg. There was also a mermaid. Check out…

  • First phase of Underpass Park now open

    Big news today from Waterfront Toronto: Torontonians can now enjoy phase one of Underpass Park, an extraordinarily original and innovative new waterfront public park. Underpass Park is the most extensive park to ever be built under an overpass in Canada, and the first of its kind in Toronto. Located in the West Don Lands under and…

  • Neighbourhood News: Queen-River Planning, Corktown’s Extension Room & More

    Neighbourhood News is your weekly wrap-up of news and events from Corktown. BUILDING BRIDGES: The walkway connecting the two buildings at River City takes shape. Photo by Matt Elliott.   For those interested in the development of Corktown, the City’s Planning Department is holding a community consultation on the Queen-River Secondary Plan this week. It’s…