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DON VALLEY STOMPERS to perform at Eats & Beats in Riverside Street Fest!

As part of Riverside’s Eats & Beats StreetFest, on June 6th DON VALLEY STOMPERS will be performing on Broadview from 1pm- 3:30pm. This is truly fitting since Riverside TO is along the western edge is along the Don Valley.

Toronto’s local jazz band the Don Valley Stompers, is a powerful 7 piece band that play in the New Orleans dancehall tradition. This high energy band takes old-time jazz seriously – they even have a Sousaphone – and clearly intend to carry the tradition into the future, while enjoying themselves immensely.

With Juno nominee Rob Teehan and other blow-your-socks-off band members, this 1pm free street concert is one that you don’t want to miss. Literally, they are going to be performing acoustically as their sound is so powerful they won’t need any amplification!

Want a pre-event taste? Click HERE to hear a live You Tube recording of the Don Valley Stompers.

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Thanks to the province of Ontario and their funding of the Ignite 2015 program and Metroland Media for their support and sponsorship

gift ideas + brunch, lunch & dinner

Sunday May 10, 2015

Celebrate your mom this Mother’s Day by surprising her with a beautiful bouquet of flowers, taking her out for some shopping, and for a special Mother’s Day brunch at some of the best brunch spots located right here in Riverside.

‘Flowers everywhere!’ – Quince Flowers has stunning arrangements every day that any mom would love, or pop into the Toronto Flower Market on May 9^th, 10am to 3pm to shop from a variety of vendors of fresh, local blooms!

Photograph from Quince Flowers

‘The Best in Brunch’ – Treat your mom to a delicious brunch at Bonjour Brioche; enjoy their appealing dishes such as Pissaladiere and Croque Madam, and their delicious quiches, tarts, and omelettes, served with a crusty, buttery baguette.

Photograph from Bonjour Brioche

Another excellent dining choice would be Table 17; they are also located in the heart of Riverside and serve their famous brunch from 10:30 to 2:30. Your mom will love their tasty Pain Dore and Alsatian Tart with their amazing choice of sides.

Phototograph from Table 17

“Show Mom Some Love!” with some of Keep Me Posted’s lovely salts or milky bath milks. Make it even more special by adding a fun card.

‘Home Décor and more!’ – If your mom is a big fan of home décor, Empire By Bullet is the perfect place for the perfect gift. They have expanded their already amazing collection of British items, and are well known for their great quality and service.

‘Good for the body!’ – Bring your mother or daughter to EnergyXchange to enjoy a complimentary class on Mother’s Day.  Oma Chiropractic also offers special ‘Gift of Health’ class for all mothers and caregivers.

Photograph from EnergyXchange

More fun gift ideas:

• Looking for a unique gift for your special momma? Pop in to Token and the Tiny Record shop for a thoughtful gift or some vintage vinyl.
• Looking for something Irish or handcrafted? The Irish Design House has some beautiful handmade pieces.
• Treat your mom to a stylish outfit from Bergström Originals, where vibrant designs are designed and made right here in TO!
• Or de “light” Mom with some funky mason jar lights (and pair it with a beautifully framed photo) from Dimensions Custom Framing
• And for the mom with the sweet tooth there’s Ambiance Chocolat – unique handcrafted beautifully boxed chocolate
• pppssst! Oma Chiropractic has gift certificates you can load with any denomination that are good for all services!

 ‘Celebrating locally grown flowers, the growers that cultivate them and the florists that style them’

Images from Toronto Flower Market, Illustrations from Spoon Studio

WHERE: 659 Queen Street East, Toronto

WHEN: 10AM to 3PM monthly on May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10 2015

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After two successful seasons on Queen West, the Toronto Flower Market has found a new home in Riverside for its third season at 659 Queen Street East . They are a market that ‘celebrates locally grown flowers, the growers that cultivate them and the florists that style them’. Field growers, La Primavera Farms, along with 13 other participating vendors have been working all spring to bring fresh and stylish blooms each month at the market.

The monthly market launches on Mother’s Day weekend, May 9 from 10AM-3PM. The first market date will feature tulips, hyacinth, hydrangea, lilac, & more. The duo behind Carl&Rose will be set up this weekend selling their electric coloured collection of locally made planters. The Quince Flowers van will be there with complimentary iced tea!

BUILT TO LAST: Montreal’s Enduring Architecture

Photographs by David Kaufman

April 28 to May 29, 2015

An exhibition of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival

IX Gallery, 11 Davies Ave., Suite 101, Toronto ON M4M 2A9 | (416) 461-3828

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Montreal was Canada’s most important city for well over a century and its architectural heritage, which dates back to the era of New France, remains unparalleled in Canada. David Kaufman was born and educated in Montreal but has been a resident of Toronto since 1971. In 1984, he began traveling to the city of his birth every spring to photograph its built environment. Over several decades, Kaufman captured a wide range of the city’s buildings—distinctive residences, heritage landmarks, commercial and industrial structures, and numerous religious facades. Most of the images in this show were captured on film from 1985 to 1998 and are being shown here for the first time in new, large scale prints.

David Kaufman is a filmmaker and a photographer specializing in architectural-based imagery whose previous two shows in the CONTACT Photography Festival were named among the best of the festival by Toronto Life and NOW magazines. His recent exhibitions include Vessels of Song: New Faces of Jewish Music, The Posthumous Landscape: Jewish Sites of Memory in Poland Today, and Early Sunday Morning, a show about Toronto heritage streetscapes. As a filmmaker, he has produced and directed a number of documentaries, many of them about Jewish history and culture. His latest film is Song of the Lodz Ghetto, both a history of the Ghetto and a concert film about its music.

Gallery Hours:

Mon-Fri 1-6 pm; Sat-Sun 11 am – 6 pm

Reception: Thursday, April 30, from 7 to 10 pm

Directions:

Davies Ave. runs north off Queen East at the entrance to the Don Valley Parkway. The Queen streetcar stops a block away. Some parking is available on area streets. The closest Green P lot is on Broadview just north of Queen, four short blocks away.

More information: www.davidkaufmanphotography.com