YOU WANT TO SEE WHATEVER COMMON PEOPLE SEE: A roundabout view of the new Corktown Common pavilion, the park that has put Corktown on the map. Photo by Park People Toronto. News for the week of July 9, 2013 The opening of our new neighbourhood park Corktown Common is clearly the hot story of the summer. CTV…

  PERCY STREET RUMMAGE SALE: Bargain hunters be advised: the affable gang on Percy Street is holding a rummage sale this Sunday, July 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bootleggers, I’m told, are welcome. The “Republic of Percy” is located just east of the intersection at King Street East & Sumach Street. Here it is…

    Our friends in Regent Park have a big weekend coming up — Corktowners will definitely want to take note. VIVACITY: With events on both Saturday & Sunday, Vivacity 6.0 is a free, two-day arts showcase presented by UforChange, an arts-based education program for youth living in Regent Park, St. James Town, and the GTA. The…

  Come one, come all to the July Public Meeting of the Corktown Residents & Business Association on Tuesday, July 2 in the back room of the Dominion on Queen at 500 Queen Street East. We’ll be running from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. All are welcome. This month, in addition to updates on development,…

  Parents and kids looking for a good (and bookish) way to spend the summer should take note. Our friends at St. Lawrence Library have a great line-up of family-friendly events set for the month of July. On Tuesday, July 2 at 7 p.m., there’s an opportunity to learn to juggle (!) with Marla Brennan.…