Neighbours of High Park & Roncesvalles

15/11/2021

The November issue features Friends of Sorauren Park Board Director Stephen Dorsey CM. Watch out for his first book, "Black and White: An Intimate Multicultural Take on White Advantage and the Paths to Change" being published this February by Nimbus Publishing and Vagrant Press

18/10/2021

Working on the December issue and I'd like to publish your holiday story! If you have a Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Bodhi Day story you'd like to share contact me at [email protected]. Deadline Sunday October 24.

01/10/2021

The October issue features abstract realist artist Nelly SurReal Torossian and our annual Haunted High Park article this year focusing on poltergeist stories submitted by you!

03/09/2021

The September issue features a small history lesson about growing up in the Junction during the Great Depression, WWII and beyond with Jack & Betty McCabe.

20/08/2021

We want to hear your ghost story. If you live in the High Park, Roncesvalles, Bloor West, Junction or Parkdale area and have an unexplainable story you'd like to share in the October issue, email Patti at [email protected]

19/08/2021

I wish these signs were posted all over High Park.

If you are going to feed any wildlife, please do your research first and make sure that you are not doing more harm than good. You should NEVER feed coyotes or foxes. If you love wild animals you need to also understand and respect them.

04/08/2021

Do you have a ghost story? If you live in the High Park, Roncesvalles, Bloor West, Junction or Parkdale area and have a creepy story you'd like to share in the October issue, email Patti at [email protected]

02/08/2021

Carolynne Crawley, August 2021

02/08/2021

Sima Heyat, May 2021

12/07/2021

July's Pet Corner features Sasha, an adorable blind kitty from Dubai. A foster fail to her loving cat Mom Becky Hogg.
Have your pet featured in Neighbours of High Park & Roncesvalles Magazine's Pet Corner. Send your photos and a short paragraph (aprox 350 words) in your pet's voice telling their story to [email protected]

01/07/2021

The July issue features Jowi Taylor, the father of Six String Nation and conceiver of the Voyageur guitar. The guitar is made of 64 pieces of Canadian history. 30% of the items are contributions from First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities including the only piece ever taken from the legendary Golden Spruce - Kiidk'yaas - of Haida Gwaii which became the top of Voyageur - literally the face and voice of the guitar and everything it stands for.⁠ ⁠For a more fulsome explanation of the Indigenous contributions to the guitar see the Six String Nation FB page.

10/06/2021

I was quite rightly called out for failing to acknowledge Pride Month in the Editor's Letter to Residents in the June issue of the magazine. I strive to make our magazine as reflective of our community as possible, but I have failed our 2SLGBTQ+ neighbours. I would like to change that. The July issue is already at the printer and I have completed the interview for the resident who will be featured in the August issue, but I would love to feature a couple from the 2SLGBTQ+ community on the cover of the September issue. Please contact me if you would like to nominate yourself or someone you know [email protected]
Wishing you all a Happy Pride! Patti

17/05/2021

The Sorauren Farmers' Market opens with it's first outdoor market of the season next Monday May 24th just in time for all your Victoria Day celebration needs. The market will be open from 3 PM to 7 PM every Monday until Nov. 1. Covid protocols in effect.

15/05/2021

May's Pet Corner features Yorkihuahua Chanel and Siberian kitten Gabrielle who together helped to heal their human, Cheryl A Hancock's broken heart.
Have your pet featured in Neighbours of High Park & Roncesvalles Magazine's Pet Corner. Send your photos and a short paragraph (aprox 350 words) in your pet's voice telling their story to [email protected]

11/05/2021

May's Roncy Pickup Dinner menu is out now - Slow Braised BBQ Pulled Pork OR BBQ Jackfruit & Black Beans on a bun. Comes with a Green Goddess Pasta Salad and Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies. YUM!

2-person dinner $48 / 4-person dinner $90
Zero waste option - $1.50 deposit per container

ORDER DEADLINE – Wednesday, May 26th noon or until sold out
www.roncypickup.ca
CONTACTLESS PICKUP FRIDAY, MAY 28TH 5PM - 6:30PM at Roncesvalles United Church, 240 Roncesvalles Ave.

Bonus - $0.50 from every dinner sold goes to Greenest City. http://greenestcity.ca

02/05/2021

The May 2021 issue features mother, creator and entrepreneur Sima Heyat. Happy Mother's Day!

25/04/2021

April's Pet Corner features the cat behind
Monica Cranwell AKA the Cat Woman of Roncesvalles - Mig!
Have your pet featured in Neighbours of High Park & Roncesvalles Magazine's Pet Corner. Send your photos and a short paragraph (aprox 350 words) in your pet's voice telling their story to [email protected]

22/04/2021

Happy Day! Just because we are in lockdown doesn't mean we can't participate in restoring our earth. Bring your own canvas bag, food container, coffee cup if you have to be out today, put on a pair of gloves and do your own neighbourhood or shoreline cleanup, turn out the lights in unoccupied rooms, don't let the water run while doing your teeth. What act of green are you performing today?

17/04/2021

Do you have an event, course, or program coming up in June? Let us help you get the word out in our calendar of events. The deadline for the June magazine is May 4th. Send the title, date, time, cost, and max 25 word description to [email protected] (online events accepted)

02/04/2021

The April 2021 issue focusses on the environment and our cover story features environmental advocate, small business owner and new mom Erika Brodsky.

01/04/2021

The April 2021 issue focusses on the environment and our cover story features environmental advocate, small business owner and new mom Erika Brodsky. Ecotique Toronto

26/03/2021

Don’t forget to dim the lights on Saturday March 27th from 8:30 - 9:30 PM for

Here are some suggestions for what to do during the hour:

Get Romantic – candlelight dinners are made for romance. If anyone out there is thinking of popping the question, wouldn’t Earth Hour be the perfect opportunity?

Get Spooky – ghost stories are best told by the light of a fire. Light a fire in the fireplace, get out the marshmallows and see who can tell the scariest story.

Get Mindful – a scented candle can help you clear your mind as you journey into a rejuvenating hour of deep meditation.

Get Sleepy – if all else fails, go to bed early and catch up on your sleep. Is it just me, or has this pandemic thrown everyone’s sleep schedule way off course?

21/02/2021

12/02/2021

An addition to the February Events Calendar. Shaw Street Pottery
Hello neighbours! Still looking for a Valentine or Family Day activity?
Here is a great option - Fun and safe, great for beginners or experienced potters, children and adults alike. Good for the mind, good for the mood ☀️
and this and weekend
https://www.facebook.com/shawstreetpottery

11/02/2021

February's Pet Corner features Kia - a wee tabby that has journeyed from the alley straight into her human's Francine Dick heart. Have your pet featured in Neighbours of High Park & Roncesvalles Magazine's Pet Corner. Send your photos and a short paragraph (aprox 350 words) in your pet's voice telling their story to [email protected]

03/02/2021

The February 2021 issue looks at how schools are dealing with the Covid 19 pandemic through the eyes of Laura Di Manno, Principal at St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School on Fermanagh Ave.