Elvis was on hand to assist in the official opening of the Weston Farmers Market last Saturday, June 15th.
L to R, BIA Chair Masum Hossain, ‘Elvis’, MP Mike Sullivan, Coun. Frances Nunziata, and MPP Laura Albanese.
Elvis was ably assisted by back-up singer Frances Nunziata. and celebrity dancers as noted above. It’s nice to see politicians forget their differences and come together for an event like this.
This weekend will be a big one in Weston.
The Farmers’ Market will be closing; next year it will re-open in a new location. There will be face-painting, balloons and a bouncy castle.
To celebrate the year end, there will also be a pet and owner parade with awards for the best Halloween costumes. The parade starts at 11, and all are welcome to enter.
At 12, there will be a dedication ceremony for Pantelis Kalamaris Lane and Pantelis Kalamaris Gardens. The streets are being named in honour of Peter the Barber, longtime Weston businessperson.
Quietly advertised in Lennard’s commercial real estate website is a 252 x 245 foot irregular property known as 16 John Street. It was the old GO Station’s parking lot and is currently home to the Weston Farmers Market.
The Toronto Parking Authority wants to sell the development rights to the site and asks that the purchaser build a 70-space parking lot for use by the TPA (and presumably the Farmers Market). The mls.ca listing says that:
Area Is Undergoing Significant Change With Other High Rise Condominiums Planned In The Immediate Area. The Site Will Also House A Cultural/Creative Hub And Provide For Surface Parking For The Toronto Parking Authority.
It might be nice to know what other condominiums are being planned for the ‘immediate area’. In addition, one can only hope that the bidding process is transparent.
Start saving your pennies; the due date for submissions is 12 noon on October 4th. A PDF of the listing is here.
August offers the best of both worlds – a mix of summery fruits and the first tastes of the Fall harvest to come. Peaches are awesome, pears and grapes start to show up and leeks add great flavour to homemade soups.
Look our for the following in Saturday’s Farmers’ Market and/or in your grocer’s produce aisle.
Summertime and the living is … easy? Sweaty most assuredly but easy is up for debate. What summertime does bring is amazing Ontario produce. The Weston Village Farmers’ Market is brimming with fresh fruit and vegetables that are not to be missed.
I know it’s mid-July and it’s a little late in the game to offer up a list of seasonal food for this month, but perhaps you can forgive me under the clause of, “it’s better late than never”?
I’m a huge fan of the Weston Village Farmer’s Market and think that it has the potential to be one of Toronto’s best. In the coming weeks I will be posting more about the market and about some of the folks who make it great. I’ve spoken to numerous vendors already and it’s clear that farmers, chefs, butchers, bakers and even candlestick makers unanimously love being in Weston. They are here rain or shine, every Saturday from May through to October and their produce and products are seriously top notch.
I also heard concern within the vendor community – there are seemingly fewer farmers and fewer patrons this year than in years past. I have yet to talk to the BIA to discuss stats etc., but that’s one of my future stops. For now, I will leave you with this long list of July-ready fruits and vegetables to whet your appetite in preparation for Saturday’s market. To sweeten the pot, I’ll post about Local Basket farmer Danny Werner tomorrow and Grandpa Ken’s World Famous Peameal Sandwiches next week.
What’s your favourite produce this time of year?
This list was compiled through information provided by Foodland Ontario’s Availability Guide and other similar online resources.
Tomorrow GO transit will be unveiling a mural on the hoarding being built beside the new tracks. The art, which was developed in consultation with the community, but which had been kept secret, will be revealed tomorrow at noon at the Farmers’ Market.
The plan calls for the temporary narrowing of the roadway – with the space given over to a public “sidewalk-café-like seating area surrounded by flowers and crowned with festive lights strung from one side of the street to the other. …
This street furniture installation, which will remain throughout the summer, will be constructed in the afternoon and early evening of Friday, June 15. Urban Arts Community Arts Council (located on John Street) will be painting the pavement with colourful graphics to enliven the area.
Everyone is invited to the grand opening and flower planting from 4 to 8.
