On November 20, 2013, the Corktown Residents & Business Association along with other like-minded associations from the downtown east side will be presenting a special TORONTO CENTRE BY-ELECTION DEBATE, moderated by John Tory. Toronto Centre By-Election Debate November 20, 2013 – Jarvis Collegiate (495 Jarvis Street) 7 to 9 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)…

Corktown News for the week of October 28, 2013 Toronto Life brings us word that Jamie Kennedy’s Gilead Bistro will be open for regular dinner service starting December 5, as the Gilead Wine Bar becomes permanent. Good news for fans of good food in Corktown. Local Events for the week of October 28, 2013 On…

VIEW FROM ON HIGH: A camera on a kite gives a great view of West Don Lands construction and the Toronto skyline. Photo by Spencer Wynn, via Twitter. Local news for the week of October 21, 2013 As we mentioned last week, the second public consultation on the Gardiner East took place last week. Waterfront Toronto…

PROGRAMMED TO LOVE: The famous Lovebot makes a Corktown appearance on a Distillery sidewalk. Photo by Dan Philips. Corktown news for the week of October 14, 2013 (A little bit late!) Being big fans of local theatre, we’re delighted to see details on Cahoot Theatre Company’s 2013-2014 season. The Corktown theatrical group has a lot planned…

WELL HELLO THERE: The traffic signal cabinet at Queen & Sumach got a spiffy paint job last month, as part of a project by StreetARTToronto. This box was painted by artist Jabari Elliot. Photo by Kayla Rocca. Corktown news for the week of October 7, 2013 You may have noticed that the traffic signal box at…

On Sunday, October 20, the Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon is set to run once again. This year, due to a high volume of construction, the marathon route will take a bit of a winding path through Corktown. Residents need be made aware of the route, as the street closures will make it tough to navigate the…