Greetings all. I hope that you and yours have enjoyed the best of the Summer thus far. (I for one am welcoming the cooler temperatures of late!)

With the Summer winding down, it’s time to take out your calendar and add some important dates because there are some wonderful neighbourhood events just around the corner. Here they are in order……………..

HVRA’s FALL FAIR, Sunday, September 12th, 12-7pm, Brunswick and Ulster

Our annual Fall Fair is soon upon us. What a wonderful opportunity to meet neighbours, enjoy live music, purchase locally-baked goods, bid on silent auction items, enjoy foods and beverages of all kinds, win raffle prizes and watch young kids get their faces painted. New this year is a display of art by neighbourhood artists. Who could ask for more? (To see our beautiful Fall Fair poster in full colour, visit www.harbordvillage.com.)

Greetings all. Apart from our weekly Farmer’s Market of the year each Wednesday from 3-7pm, here are some upcoming events, we thought you might be interested in.

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Adam’s Walk -- Harbord Village, Huron Sussex and the University of Toronto
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Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010
Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm
Location: Bloor Street and Borden Street (just outside the Green P Parking Lot , south of Bloor)

This walk is the second in a series of neighbourhood tours that Councillor Vaughan is hosting throughout Ward 20 this spring and summer.

Greetings! On this beautiful sunny day, I want to draw your attention to 3 important events this coming Tuesday evening, and 5 more in the weeks to come………….

Tuesday, May 18th
2pm: Free Compost, Margaret Fairley Parkette, Brunswick and Ulster
Get it while it lasts, and it never lasts long!

6-7:30pm: Public Meeting about 245 College Street, Lillian Smith Library, 239 College Street

Join Councillor Vaughan to hear details and provide feedback about a proposed development at 245 College Street. This site is on the south side of College, east of Spadina, and is the former home of the UofT Press. The developer proposes to build private student housing up to 41 stories in height. Our Councillor has urged the proponents to significantly reduce the height of their building, both to reduce its impact on its neighbours and to avoid creating a precedent for similar-sized buildings moving west of Spadina. If you plan to attend, RSVP at Councillor_Vaughan@toronto.ca or 416-392-4044.

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Greetings. The wonderful weather this Spring beckons us all to the out of doors. Here's a few more excuses..........

FREE COMPOST
Bring buckets, barrels and shovels to pick up free compost at these locations: April 20, 3pm - Bellevue Square Park (Augusta Ave, N of Dundas St); April 26, 3pm - Huron Community Garden (Huron St, S of College St); and May 18, 2pm - Margaret Fairley Parkette, Brunswick Ave & Ulster). Councillor Vaughan and his staff will be on hand to greet you and celebrate Spring!

VOTE FOR WALTER HUSTON – before April 30th
Walter Huston, star of 53 films, father of actor/director/writer John Huston, grandfather of actress Anjelica Huston, was born in Toronto in 1884. Many of Walter’s childhood homes, including 11 Major Street, still stand. Former HVRA board member Richard Longley is seeking support for his 2010 nomination of Walter Huston for a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame. To support this nomination, visit www.canadaswalkoffame.com/nomination before the April 30th deadline and cast your vote. If you would like more information about Walter Huston’s enormous cultural contributions, please contact Richard at Longley_fovea@sympatico.ca.

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To get you in the mood for Spring, there are several events worthy of your attention.

1) FARMER'S MARKET VOLUNTEER MEETING - Thursday, March 25th, 7pm
For the third year, the weekly Bloor Borden Farmers' Market will start up on the first Wednesday in June from 3-7pm and continue through to late October. Besides Ontario farmers, the market is dependent on volunteers from the Harbord Village and the Annex who play many roles. If you would like to learn about volunteer opportunities, large or small, email Terri at bloorbordenmarket@gmail.com to find the location of the meeting, and to let her know that you will be attending.

Greetings all. To get you in the mood for Spring, there several events worthy of your attention.

1) EARTH HOUR - THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 27

2) TRINITY-ST.PAULS CENTRE'S

a) Tafelmusik's Forces of Nature: An Earth Day Celebration, April 7-11
This concert by violinist Julia Wedman, will be backlit with stunning photographic visuals and special lighting. Visit www.tafelmusik.org for details and to order tickets.

b) Eco-Festival, Sunday, April 11 10:30am - 2pm.
An eco-justice service at 10:30, that includes a blessing of the bikes ceremony, will be following a local foods fundraiser lunch ($5), and one hour workshops on Sustainable Local Foods and How to Green Your Home. For more details, visit www.trinitystpauls.ca

Greetings all. As the Winter drags on, what better way to respond than to gather your neighbours and go to a community meeting! Here are five upcoming events for your consideration.............

1) HVRA's TREEING THE VILLAGE committee meeting: Tuesday, March 2nd, 7pm, 90 Borden Street.

With many ambitious projects completed, the committee will consider new projects, and how to spend remaining "backyard tree" grant monies, along with other tree-planting monies raised locally. Here are some of their initial ideas:

a) Canopy Care: planting projects, watering support, use of website information, fruit tree harvesting, presentations/workshops topics of interest, other 'green' planting interests; harvesting local fruit trees, roof gardens, kitchen gardens....arborist services...support for local research projects; U of T science project collecting insects; U of T geography project on contradiction of shade (trees) vs direct sun (garden) in backyards...

Greetings all. Here are four ways to beat the mid-Winter blues.........

1) Visit HVRA's revitalized website at www.harbordvillage.com.

If you haven’t visited HVRA’s Web site recently, please take a look (go to www.harbordvillage.com). Thanks to the efforts of our new webmaster, Harbord Village resident Wendy Smith, the site has been transformed. The new site is easier to navigate but the big improvements are in the content and the layout. Much of what is at the site has been updated. Our intention is to keep things there as current as possible and as useful as possible to HVRA members.