2023 Bloordale Magazine

BLOORDALE Magazine 2023

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT BLOORDALE?

Message from the Board Enjoy this fresh annual edition of the Bloordale Magazine! We’re happy to be bringing you the latest in local content to share a view of some of the things going on in this incredible neighbourhood.

In these pages:

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

• Get ideas from ‘How to Spend a Day in Bloordale’ (p10-13).

• See what new businesses are in Bloordale (p22-25) and check out our business features (p6-9) • Enjoy intriguing articles from local

Board of Directors: Liza Lukashevsky (Chair), Matt Park (Vice Chair), Niki Tsourounakis (Treasurer), Harrison Mazis, Oliver Couto, Councillor Alejandra Bravo, Ward 9-Davenport (Ex-Officio)

Magazine Team & Credits: Co-Editors: Jennifer Lay, Liza Lukashevsky & Meg Marshall

Printer: SL Graphics & Printing Graphic Design: Maria Piñeros Contributing Writers:

contributors: ‘Ghost Signs’ (p16-17)

Katherine, Taylor, Lanrick Bennett,

and ‘Secrets from the Laneways’

Liza Lukashevsky, Oliver Couto,

(p28-31),

Shari Kasman

• Learn about new construction in Bloordale (p18-20) • Check out the fun we’re having with our local events and programs (p 14, 15 and 21) • Get Cycling Safety Tips (p26-27) • Enjoy games and puzzles with our Where’s That? (p4-5) and Word Search (p37) • View our updated Business Directory (p32-36) and handy local resource page (p38) #livebloordale

Photographers: Katherine Taylor, Katia Taylor, Kimberly Simmons, Liza Lukashevsky, Marla Warner, Richie Dos Santos, Selina McCallum, Shari Kasman

Cover and Back Photo Credit: Richie Dos Santos

Questions / Comments, please contact: Bloordale BIA bloordalevillagebia.com bloordaleinfo@gmail.com

@discoverbloordale @livebloordale

2

2

What’s Inside

Message from the Board

4

Where’s That?

6

Getting to Know Bloordale Business

10 14 15

How to Spend a Day in Bloordale

Bag of Toronto

Pumpkin Giveaway

16 18

21

Bloordale Ghost Signs

Construction News

BIG on Bloor

22 26 28

Welcome to the Neighbourhood

Cycling Safety Tips

Secrets from the Laneways

32 37 38 Business Directory

Bloordale Word Search

Your Local Resources

39

Word Search Answers

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

3

WHERE’S THAT? Photos by Marla Warner of Rebel Howl Studios @rebelhowlstudios Have fun guessing where these zoomed-in photos of local places in Bloordale are! Find the answers on page 39 to see how you did. We’d love to see your own local photos on social media - feel free to share: @discoverbloordale

@livebloordale

1

3

4

2

5

8

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

14

5

Getting to Know Bloordale Business Owners Article by: Liza Lukashevsky

Katia Taylor

This question and answer article format is based on the famous Vanity Fair Magazine’s long-running Proust questionnaire style.

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

Olivia Jewer Owner | Penny’s Bar 1306 Bloor St W What is your greatest extravagance?

Food, I love food of all types, which is funny because I don’t serve food at Penny’s. | Who are your heroes in real life? My mom and grandma have always been my real life heroes! Strong independent women who raised me to be the person I am today. | What is your motto? Never regret, only learn from things you might regret! | What do you consider your greatest achievement? My greatest achievement is Penny’s. I feel that I have created a community unlike any I have ever encountered in Toronto. A safe space for all walks of life. | What is your idea of perfect happiness? My idea of perfect happiness is creating my beach bar. Waking up everyday to the sound of the ocean, doing what I love.

After more than two decades working as a bartender, Olivia Jewer’s dream of opening her own bar became a reality. Penny’s, now nine years running, is a casual joint where regulars and newcomers co-mingle on bar stools over reasonably priced beers and cocktails served nightly by Olivia herself. Living just a few doors away, Olivia is a proud “Bloordalian”, feeling right at home with Bloor Street West’s gritty atmosphere and colourful neighbours.

6

Alicia Lumsden Owner | Queen’s Shop 1169 Bloor St W What is your greatest extravagance?

I love a spa day. | What is the quality you most like in a man? I’m not sure I can name just one; it’s a package deal...confidence, compassion, and vulnerability. | What is your motto? “Everything happens for a reason” and, “if it’s not life or death, then there’s no need to stress” | When and where are you happiest? I am happiest when I find myself with no agenda, deep in nature. | What is the trait you most deplore in others? Negativity. | How would you like to die?

Peacefully in nature; maybe even while backcountry camping. | What is your most marked characteristic? I’d have to say my smile/ eyes (they go hand in hand); though some may say my red hair...even though I’m not a redhead. Lol.

Alicia Lumsden grew up in Brampton but “fled” to Toronto at the age of 18 for fashion school. With a good head for business and a passion for hair, Alicia dreamed of opening her own salon. After years of working at John Steinberg’s salon, Alicia was ready and in 2015 opened Queen’s Shop, a place where she proudly incorporates her own values of sustainability and inclusivity.

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

7

Jason Kun Owner Island Oysters 1165 Bloor St W What is your greatest extravagance?

Monthly haircuts at Hollow Ground have to look good for all the catering events and keep the do trim and tidy.

Also, comfortable shoes - I’m always Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

on the go and on my feet. | On what occasion do you lie? I lie to my son about the existence of Santa Claus & the Tooth Fairy. I’ll keep doing it until he’s wise to the situation. | Which words or phrases do you most overuse? The real question is.... | What or who is the greatest love of your life? My exuberant 8 year old son Jasper. | Who are your heroes in real life? Terry Fox. | What is your greatest regret?

Not filming more of my skateboarding as a youth. | Which talent would you most like to have? Tune & play guitar by ear. I’m currently diagnosed as tone deaf; thus, all I can do is rap. | If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? A sea lion or otter. | What is your greatest fear? Arriving at an oyster job without an oyster knife.

Jason Kun grew up in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, foraging for seafood, clams, and rock crab. After moving to Toronto 15 years ago, he started throwing “oyster parties”. His first pop-up event was at Dufferin Grove Farmers’ Market and helped him quickly gain a loyal following and a reputation that enabled him to expand to bigger events and catering. When those opportunities dried up during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jason pivoted to open Island Oysters, a cute little take-out shop just a few steps from his apartment at Bartlet and Bloor St W. Now, Jason is focusing on this full experience oysters and seafood dining with a great selection of wine, right here in Bloordale.

8

Vito Pasquariello Owner Vito’s Barbershop | 1258 Bloor St W What do you value in your friends? Loyalty, trustworthiness, and a sense of humor. Some of my customers became friends, but most of them have passed away or moved out of the neighborhood.

We used to play cards, discuss politics, and the Toronto sports teams. We also talked about how to improve the area. | What is your most treasured possession? All the scissors and razors I kept all these years. My barber chair they don’t make them like that any longer. | Who are your heroes in real life? My mother and father. I didn’t see them much over the years once we came to Canada. Telephoning back then wasn’t like today. We had to keep trying to see if an operator could get a line through. Today my wife and I can call our family in Italy anytime and it’s not as expensive like it was back then. | What or who is the greatest love of your life? My wife. Together we share so many memories. Good and not so good. My wife is a good woman, wife, and mother. I am grateful she has always been there for me and our family. | What do you consider the most overrated virtue? People trying to act or be perfect, instead of being themselves. | What is the quality you most like in a person? You have to have integrity. A person has to be honest, so others respect and trust them. | What is your greatest regret? I wish I would have or could have spent more time with my kids as they were growing up. My wife and I worked long hours so that our children could have an easier life but we always went to family picnics with our other families.

In 1958, 23 year-old Vito Pasquariello arrived in Canada from Italy and decided to build a life in Toronto. In order to support his wife and three children, he opened a small barbershop on the south side of Bloor street (currently occupied by Ransack The Universe). According to Vito, Bloordale was largely a Ukrainian and Polish community and a great spot to raise children. He then found a more permanent situation across the street, and moved his business to a small building on the north side of Bloor where his family could live on the second floor. It is now 65 years later and Vito is still cutting hair with some regulars coming in every month for over 30 years.

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

9

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

How to Spend a Day in Bloordale Our neighbourhood is filled with wonderful businesses, fascinating happenings, and beautiful art. Spend time in Bloordale and have a wonderful day!

10AM Grab a tea or coffee from Home Baking or Buco. Don’t forget to grab a sweet treat from Blue Collar Bakery and enjoy at nearby Susan Tibaldi Parkette.

11AM - Create a unique piece at a Clay Art Studios pottery class, or take a browse through the newest exhibit at Mercer Union.

10

1PM - Pick up a bite for lunch (or brunch J) from Daily Grind, Solkatt or Three Speed - some of our many local spots that take pride in the food they make for everyone to enjoy.

2PM - Check off a couple of errands - a prescription filled at the Bloordale Pharmacy, a new pair of frames at Discount Optical or pants hemmed at Sun Dry Cleaning.

It’s quick and easy in our walkable neighbourhood!

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

11

2:30PM - Time for some retail therapy (even if it is just window shopping J).

Stroll the shops like Dead Dog Records, Odd Finds General Store, Hermit’s Lamp, and Lucky Tiger Vintage. Meet local businesses and find

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

the latest and greatest.

3:30PM - Pamper yourself! Get a manicure or pedicure from Glossix Nail Salon. Enjoy a massage from Anatomica. Need a haircut or visit to the barber? Check out our many local options: Queen’s Shop Fine Hair Dressing, Mona Lisa Hair Salon, B-Side Barbers, Vito’s Barber Shop, and Aces Hair Studio.

12

5PM - Take time to stretch and walk while viewing Bloordale’s murals and public art pieces.

Be sure to take a selfie with one that speaks to you!

6PM - Head over for a delicious dinner to one of the many great restaurants like Latin World, Burdock, Alma, Bar Neon, Seoul Shakers, or Sugo - to name just a few! Enjoy patio dining during the warmer months, and reserve ahead to accommodate a larger group if you have a special occasion!

By spending a day in Bloordale, you are supporting our local economy and making many small independent business owners smile.❤ Cheers to Bloordale! And we hope to see you here again and again!

For a full list of the businesses in our BIA, be sure to visit the directory near the back of this publication J.

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

13

Bag of

Toronto The Bag of Toronto originally started as a pandemic project to support small businesses that had extremely limited ways to get products to customers. It

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

has continued on and even expanded.

Their motto is ‘Supporting small businesses, one bag at a time’.

What’s the Bag?!

It’s a bag full of goodies and products from local neighbourhood businesses that are sold to the public, with a built-in financial donation to hyper-local charities.

Since its inception, the Bag of Toronto program has: • Directly helped more than 120 local businesses • Generated over $215,000 in sales for small businesses • Donated $15,000 to local charities The first iteration of this project ran from April - June 2020, and featured businesses along Bloor St West. Since then, Bag of Toronto has worked with nearly 10 BIAs to offer the bags during various holidays in 2020-2023.

Stay tuned to see when it’s available again by visiting: bagoftoronto.ca or @bagoftoronto.

14

Pumpkin Giveaway

by Richie Dos Santos

@rich3dee

Every fall, the Bloordale BIA is proud to turn Susan Tibaldi Parkette into an urban pumpkin patch.. It is always a great family activity for anyone of any age to find that special orange (or white) oversized gourd!

We work with local business Family Fruit and Flower every year to source and deliver the pumpkins, and try to add in some treats from Bloordale bakeries.

When kids (or adults) and pets come dressed in costume, it adds even more delight!

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

15

Bloordale Ghost Signs Words and

by Katherine Taylor

Scattered throughout Bloordale are remnants of signs advertising bygone

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

businesses. Popularly known as ghost signs, each provides a peephole into the past, a glimpse into the lives and livelihoods of those who helped build up the community.

1275 Bloor St. W. St. Paul’s Hair Place Tucked within the entrance to 1275 Bloor St. W. is a sign for Paul D’Agostino’s long absent salon, St. Paul’s Hair Place. Originally located next door at 1277 Bloor St. W., Paul moved his shop here in 1983 and shared the space with his family’s business, Canadian European Children’s Wear. Though Paul D’Agostino would move out of the building just a few years later, the salon’s sign has endured for more than 35 years.

1230 Bloor St. W. Dessau’s Ladies’ Wear A recently revealed partial terrazzo entrance at 1230 Bloor St. W. recalls Samuel Dessau’s ladies’ wear shop. First opened in 1939, the shop would have a terrific run, remaining in business until 1974.

16

1260 Bloor St. W. Ontario Beauty Salon Ghost signs can be found in many forms but one of the most unique can be spotted at 1260 Bloor St. W. Here, a weather-mat remarkably preserves the record of Norman Hosgood’s Ontario Salon. In business since 1937, Hosgood moved his shop here in 1949 and would stay until 1979. Given his absence of more than 40 years, it seems a rare and wonderful thing that later tenants kept and continued to use his weather-mat.

1279 Bloor St. W. Strand Credit Clothiers The oldest ghost sign in Bloordale can be found at 1279 Bloor St. W. Painted in 1929, it is remarkable not just for its age but also for encapsulating a particularly turbulent time in history. It was that same year when the Strand Family clothing company opened a branch here, offering purchases on credit. Unfortunately for the company, the stock market crash that fall would bring about their end. Not long after the branch opened, the company entered bankruptcy. Shortly after, the store was taken over by Harry Pearlston, a former employee of the firm, and re-branded as Exclusive Clothiers.

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

17

Construction News Contributed By Oliver Couto B.A. Hons. C.E.T. Beekeeper / Owner The Bee Shop | Updated as of September 2023 Bloordale is undergoing huge development changes in its immediate future.

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

Several condominium towers and their retail / commercial components are either approved or in the application stages.

Occupancy is expected to begin in the next three to five years. With an influx of people to the tune of about 10,000 occupants - along with their families, friends, relatives, service and delivery needs - new development will easily mean 40,000 people frequenting the area on an aggregate monthly basis. To welcome and accommodate this increase in foot traffic, Bloordale will need to make some changes to its existing services and infrastructure. For example, changes to parking, foot and vehicle traffic flow, and accessibility are just some of the areas where changes may be needed.

18

Let’s take a walk through some of the various developments proposed or underway: Starting with the east end of Bloordale (1131 Bloor St W), the former Toronto District School Board (TDSB) lands that contained part of the Bloor Collegiate Institute and Kent Public School will be developed. This 3-hectare site was sold to Capital Developments and Metropia to ease the TDSB’s $3.3 billion maintenance backlog.

Going now to Bloordale’s west end (1293 Bloor St W), we find that RioCan has applied to do a 28-story condo tower with a retail component. A Bank of Montreal is currently on the site of this proposed development.

RioCan has also acquired two additional adjacent properties directly south of BMO on Lansdowne Ave, as well as a property directly west of the BMO, to accommodate their proposed development.

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

19

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

Further west is Value Village’s 2.4-acre site (1319 Bloor St W), which was acquired for $80M in December 2020 by KingSett Capital. A 799-unit condo development spread over four towers of 32, 27, 12 and two storeys respectively has been approved for the site. This development will also have a large commercial/ retail component, as well as a publicly accessible mini park and a GO station that will have a platform for north-south GO service to Barrie and Union Station.

For more information on these developments, please contact the developers of each individual project. Alternatively, you can look them up on the City of Toronto’s Application Information Centre and subscribe for updates via: toronto.com/aic

20

Contributed by Darren Leu

By Richie Dos Santos @rich3dee

The B.I.G. (Bloor Improvement Group) was formed as a coalition organization that had come together to coordinate a concerted effort to find ways that celebrate Bloordale’s rich diversity.

The organization brings focus to the arts, culture and businesses of the area, with the aim of strengthening the community through exploring connections between creators, artists, and the neighbourhood.

While 2023 saw a reduction of festival programming due to government funding cuts to the arts and tourism sectors, we still proceeded with a strong emphasis on participatory art workshops, in-house created projects and programming delivered by local businesses - and had an incredible festival!.

The 2023 BIG on Bloor Festival was attended by over 143,000 visitors as a two-day street closure, celebrating its 16th year since being established in 2007. Despite the rain on day one, we still surpassed attendance records.

Visitors this year were primarily locals, rather than tourists travelling more than 40km, as found by our surveying.

The festival resulted in an incredible local economic impact of $20,841,719 in total visitor spending*.

*These findings are from a report generated by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport TREIM model.

We look forward to bringing it back again and getting the community out in 2024!

More info: bigonbloorfestival.com @bigonbloorfest

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

21

Welcome to the Neighbourhood

by Kimberly Simmons Instagram

@canadiankas_photos

Check out the latest in businesses that have opened in the last 12 months

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

or so and those incoming soon - welcome to Bloordale everyone!

Agirî Mart (685 Lansdowne Ave) - Convenience store directly beside Lansdowne TTC exit.

Bakerbots (1242 Bloor St W) Hip bakery with a wide variety of cookies & other sweets plus ice cream sandwiches & coffee drinks.

Clay Art Studios (1243 Bloor St W) - Family owned pottery studios specializing in pottery lessons and ceramic education for adults.

22

Hermit’s Lamp (1209 Bloor St W) Huge selection of tarot and oracle decks, crystals, and spiritual supplies.

Offers readings by internationally known readers and teachers.

Island Oysters (1165 Bloor St W) - A relaxed restaurant & bar serving Canadian seafood & oysters with a strong emphasis on sustainability.

Lucky Tiger Vintage (1269 Bloor St W) - Vintage clothing store with great selection and pricing.

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

23

Mesobs Restaurant (685 Lansdowne Ave) Serving delicious East African food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert.

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

Dine in and takeout.

Redefine Fit (1270 Bloor St W) - Pole Dancing & Fitness Studio with classes for beginners through to advanced.

Re-Life Vintage (1284 Bloor St W #1282) - A place to buy second hand and vintage clothing & accessories while focusing on circularity and sustainability.

Sad Songs Cantina (1211 Bloor St W) - Real Mexican cantina, with a curated mezcal and tequila selection, cocktails and traditional cantina food platters.

24

Super Wonder Gallery (1162 Bloor) - Zany larger than life art exhibits and one-of-a-kind events.

Solkatt Cafe (679 Lansdowne) - Coffee shop also serving sandwiches and brunch,

Taqueria “el pastorcito” (1160 Bloor St W) Traditional Mexican fare for dine in or take-out.

Tribal Rhythm Vintage (1275 Bloor St W) - Vintage shop where you can spend hours to going through large collections of casual, formal or party wears from the 40s-90s.

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

25

Cycling Safety Tips Words by Lanrick Bennett Jr, Bicycle Mayor of Toronto @BicycleMayorTO

by Selina McCallum

@shotbyselina

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

As a year-round cyclist, here are some tips that I hope can keep you and those around you safe while you ride along Bloor Street.

#1 Check your ride!

It’s wonderful to pick up and go on your bike as far as you can go. However, it is essential to make sure the bike is in good condition.

Check tire pressure, brakes, bell, lights, fitted helmet and adjust your seat.

#2 Know where you are going!

Whether you feel comfortable riding on streets or only in protected cycle tracks, knowing the route you’d like to take, is important. Visit the City of Toronto’s Cycling page for updates on maintenance of the cycling network. Keep alert.

#3 Clothing and comfort matters!

How you dress is really important. Move around in the clothes you’re in. If they feel restricted or uncomfortable DON’T wear it! Wear shorts, a T-shirt and pack a garment bag. Alternatively in the winter, don’t be shy to layer on gloves, a sweater and thermal underwear. Check the weather and don’t be afraid to take time planning ahead.

26

#4 Tour de France?

Not so much.

You’re moving faster than an average person walking or rolling. You don’t need to rush. You are bound by Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act, so stop at red lights and stop signs. Do your best not to ride on sidewalks and make sure to yield to pedestrians.

#5 You are riding a Sustainable Urban Vehicle!

Your mental and physical health loves cycling. Have fun exploring your community.

If you’re able, do it with friends and family. If you have questions about accessible cycling in the city, please reach out to the folks at Cycle Toronto or email me at bicyclemayortoronto@gmail.com Don’t have a bike or on the go?

Borrow one from Toronto Bikeshare locations in and around Bloordale:

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

27

SECRETS FROM THE LANEWAYS Words and

By Shari Kasman

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

1. Geoff the Bike Fixer If you ever wondered why there’s a wheel hanging from a pole in the laneway between St. Clarens and Margueretta not far south of Bloor, it’s to mark the location of Geoffrey Bercarich’s garage. He’s been repairing bikes for the past 20 years and, lucky for Bloordale, that garage is his workshop. Geoff’s been very involved with the cycling community and has been instrumental in memorializing fallen cyclists with the ghost bikes program. Feel free to get in touch with him for bike repairs by phoning or texting 416-985-8894.

28

2. St. Clarens - Emerson Laneway In 2021, Dan Milford-Warren and Katie Didyk spearheaded a community initiative to transform the laneway between St. Clarens and Emerson Ave. just north of Bloor. They hung strings of lights crisscrossing the laneway, hired local artist Victor Fraser to paint the word “together” on the pavement, and had local kids paint butterfly cutouts, which they later added to a chain-link fence. Paolo Gómez, program director at community arts organization Muse Arts also helped them to organize a hopscotch mural that remains very popular with children to this day.

3. Dairy Belle Garage Perhaps you’ve always wondered where ice cream trucks sleep at night. This particular ice cream truck stays in a laneway garage. It’s one of the largest garages in the entire laneway, clearly built specifically to accommodate this Dairy Belle ice cream truck.

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

29

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

4. Cosmos Nature Lane Between Brock and Margueretta, north of Bloor, is Cosmos Nature Lane. It was established in 2019 and since then, they’ve partnered with the Laneway Project, which granted them funding for further activation in the space. Over the years, they’ve organized the installation of lighting, painting of murals, and seed bomb workshops. Plus, they’ve hosted cleanups, built planters, birdhouses, and rain barrels, and of course, they’ve planted cosmos flowers throughout the space, justifying the laneway’s name.

30

5. Lovebot Mural Joanna and Mark Hazelden had their garage tagged some years ago and wanted to cover it with something nice. They contacted artist Matthew Del Degan, whose Lovebot characters can be spotted around the city, hoping he could create something happy and friendly that reflected their family with two kids. Since then, they’ve had one of the nicest garages in the neighbourhood.

6. Peter the Woodworker Hidden in one Bloordale laneway is a large workshop busy with several woodworkers and metal fabricators. In charge of this space is Peter Samuel Wowk, who has designed and created a range of products, such as bronze and aluminum basketball hoops, wooden planters in fun colours, and coffee tables. He likes to bring a mix of sculptural elements and traditional woodworking to his pieces, which are ultimately innovative in nature.

Check out his work on

@samuel.wowk.

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

31

BLOORDALE BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

Updated as of fall 2023

BIKE STORE

Buco Cafe Mercato 615A Brock Ave (647) 919-8685

Green Bamboo Vietnamese Cuisine 1266 Bloor St W

Bike Depot 1222 Bloor St W (416) 531-1028

Burdock 1184 Bloor St W (416) 546-4033

Grey Tiger 1190 Bloor St W (647) 925-3310

Sweet Pete’s Bike Shop 1204 Bloor St W (416) 533-4481

Caribbean Queen of Patties 1294 Bloor St W (416) 538-1732

Happy Cup Bar & Restaurant 1274 Bloor St W (647) 350-0287

Chito’s 1308 Bloor St W (416) 530-7777

Home Baking Co 1242 Bloor St W (647) 350-3400

Club Paradise 1313 Bloor St W (416) 535-0723

House of Lancaster 1215 Bloor St W (416) 534-2385

Daily Grind 426 St Clarens Ave (416) 546-6933

Island Hot & Spicy 1334 Bloor St W (416) 248-1100

Duffy’s Tavern 1238 Bloor St W (416) 628-0330

Island Oysters 1165 Bloor St W (416) 534-6061

Fresh Leeko Bistro + Roll & Bowl 685 Lansdowne Ave Unit 2 (416) 531-0166

Latin World 1229 & 1262 Bloor St W (416) 603-3311

CAFE/BAR/ RESTAURANT/ FOOD TAKEOUT African Delight 1180 Bloor St W (416) 537-4063 Ali Baba’s 1283 Bloor St W (416) 913-4463 Alma 1194 Bloor St W (647) 346-1881 Bakerbots Baking 1242 Bloor St W (416) 901-3500 Bar Neon 1226 Bloor St W (647) 748-6366 Bar Sugo 1279 Bloor St W (416) 792-1279

32

Galaxy T&T 1227A Bloor St W Gino’s Pizza 1158 Bloor St W (866) 310-4466

Mesobs Restaurant 685 Lansdowne Ave #1 (647) 550-8993 Monte Bianco 1201 Bloor St W (647)748-6000

Penny’s 1306 Bloor St W (647) 350-2337

The John 1174 Bloor St W (416) 532-7583

Pizza Pizza 1193 Bloor St W (416) 967-1111

The Three Speed 1163 Bloor St W (647) 430-3834

Ruru Baked 659 Lansdowne Ave

Tim Horton’s 1251 Bloor St W (416) 551-9329

Sad Songs Cantina 1211 Bloor St W (416) 516-8000 Saigon Sandwiches 675 Lansdowne Ave (647) 694-1303 Seoul Shakers 1241 Bloor St W (416) 535-8606 Shakers Club 1261 Bloor St W Solkatt Cafe 679 Lansdowne Ave South Indian Dosa Mahal 1285 Bloor St W (416) 588-4147 Subway Restaurant 1171 Bloor St W (416) 535-9559 Sugo 1281 Bloor St W (416) 535-1717 Taqueria “El Pastorcito” 1160 Bloor St W (437) 299-0139 The Burger Bros 1316 Bloor St W (416) 533-4044

Uncle Sid’s Deli 1263 Bloor St W (416) 516-2327

Islamic Information & Dawa Centre 1168 Bloor St W (416) 536-8433 Julie Dzerowicz MP - Davenport Constituency Office 1202 Bloor St W (416) 654-8048 Marit Stiles MPP - Davenport Constituency Office 1199 Bloor St W (416) 535-3158

GALLERY

Midwives Collective of Toronto 1203 Bloor St W (416) 963-8842

Mercer Union 1286 Bloor St W (416) 536-1519

New Horizon’s Tower 1140 Bloor St W 416 536-6111

Super Wonder Gallery 1162 Bloor St W (416) 516-5457

Safe Haven 1173 Bloor St W (416) 535-8525

COMMUNITY SERVICE/FAITH BASED /ORGANIZATION Alejandra Bravo City Councillor Ward 9 - Davenport 1240 Bloor St W (416) 392-7012

TESOC Multicultural Settlement Services 685 Lansdowne Ave Unit1 A (416) 536-5678 The Buddhist Association of Canada & Hong Fa Temple 1330 Bloor St W, (416) 537-1342

Bloor Lansdowne Christian Fellowship 1307 Bloor St W 416-535-9578

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

33

GROCERY/ CORNER STORE

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

Agirî Mart 685 Lansdowne Ave

Super Mart Convenience 1205 Bloor St W (416) 531-3771 Tower City Dollar & Variety 1232 Bloor St W (416) 533-7007

Bangladesh Corner Variety 611 Brock Ave (416) 537-2661

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Bengal Grocery 1220 Bloor St W (416) 534-9868

Anatomica 1302 Bloor St W (416) 890-1505

Easy Health 1276 Bloor St W (416) 474-2526

Bloordale Pharmacy 1290 Bloor St W (416) 538-9962

Economy Fruit 1170 Bloor St W (416) 534-4889

Discount Optical 1312 Bloor St W (416) 532-7997

Family Fruit & Flower 1180 Bloor St W (416) 531-2188

Dr. Tri Tang Ngyuen Dental Office 1198 Bloor St W (416) 536-8523

Five Star Variety 1210 Bloor St W (416) 532-3461

Redefine Fit 1270 Bloor St W (647) 539-9439

Harar Grocery 1320 Bloor St W (416) 220-4442

Ultra-Bloor Pharmacy 1254 Bloor St W (416) 792-3021

Hasty Market 1310 Bloor St W

YDO - Your Dental Office 1196 Bloor St W (416) 588-2880

Nuthouse 1256 Bloor St W (647) 352-3385

34

SPA/BEAUTY/HAIR/ BARBER SHOP/ TATTOO Aces Hair Studio 430 St Clarens Ave (647) 448-7877 B Side Barbers 428 St Clarens Ave (416) 564-5191 Beyond Beauty 346 Margueretta St 416-281-8996 Comfrey Spa 1252 Bloor St W (416) 792-8457 Corner Pocket Tattoo 1185 Bloor St W Glossix Nail Spa 1296 Bloor St W (416) 532-2421 Shred Salon 1265 Bloor St W (647) 444-6096 Magic Touch Beauty Salon 1250 Bloor St W (416) 588-0632 Mona Lisa Hair Salon 1179 Bloor St W (416) 530-0247 Nail Spa & Massage 1203b Bloor St W (647) 352-3689 Pravda Tattoo 1275 Bloor St W 2nd Floor (647) 430-5891

Queen’s Shop Fine Hair Dressing 1169 Bloor St W (416) 539-0660 TCM Spa 1218 Bloor St W (416) 538-1331 Virgo Beauty 1156 Bloor St W (416) 532-8132 Vito’s Barbershop 1258 Bloor St W (416) 531-4771

SPECIALTY RETAIL & SERVICE African Modern & Traditional Dresses 1346 Bloor St W (647) 719-9134 Amkay’s Textiles 1181 Bloor St W (416) 532-3130 Bloor Army Surplus 1212 Bloor St W (647) 350-3322 Bloordale Village Laundromat 1268 Bloor St W (647) 456-8965 BMO Bank of Montreal 1293 Bloor St W (416) 531-3561 Cell Phone Clinic 1212A Bloor St W (416) 997-6162

clayArt Studios 1243 Bloor St W Dead Dog Records 1277 Bloor St W (647) 748-0748 Dee Tails Grooming 1264 Bloor St W (416) 887-3590 Flowertopia Cannabis 1278 Bloor St W (416) 535-4274 Fohr Design Studio 1348 Bloor St W (416) 670-3047 Furniture Emporium 1237 Bloor St W (416) 535-3844 Growers Retail 1239 Bloor St W (416)537-4116

New Way Upholstery 609 Brock Ave (416) 532-0195 QT Jewellery & Watches 1183 Bloor St W (416) 459-2779 Saponetti Refill Depot 615c Brock Ave (647) 344-1875 Shivaa’s Rose Cannabis 457 St. Clarens Ave (416) 619-7673 SL Graphics & Printing 1246 Bloor St W (416) 531-4377 SPAR Marathon 1360 Bloor St W (416) 534-8421

Hazetown Vapes 1189 Bloor St W (437) 880-6783

Sonali Currency Exchange 1284 Bloor St W (416) 536-7266

Hermit’s Lamp 1209 Bloor St W (647) 286-8739

Sunny Buy & Sell 1273 Bloor St W (416) 539-9170

International Cellular Ltd 1192 Bloor St W (416) 588-0710

Sun Dry Cleaning 673 Lansdowne Ave (416) 532-3222

Mackie Biernacki 1244 Bloor St W (416) 816-4661 Music Therapy Centre 1175 Bloor St W (416) 535-0200

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

The Bee Shop 1340 Bloor St W (416) 533-2337 The Spot 1280 Bloor St W (416) 901-4070 The Sword & Board 1193 Bloor St W (647) 350-7529

35

Toke Cannabis 1332 Bloor St W (416) 530-7750 Town 1187 Bloor St W (647) 748-8696

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

Tram Anh Studio 1198 Bloor St W (647) 346-2649 Value Buds 1287 Bloor St W (416) 534-2304 Vape Pub 1250 Bloor St W (416) 660-6046 Wine Rack 1298 Bloor St W (416) 538-0314

Thrift & VINTAGE Eyesore Cinema 1176 Bloor St W (416) 955-1599 Lucky Tiger Vintage 1269 Bloor St W Odd Finds General Store 1178 Bloor St W (647) 345-1178 Ransack the Universe 1207 Bloor St W (647) 703-6675

36

Re-Life Vintage 1284 Bloor St W #1282 (416) 536-3899 Salvation Army Thrift Store 1219 Bloor St W (416) 533-9553 Tara Thrift 1292 Bloor St W (647) 832-8006 Tribal Rhythm Vintage 1275 Bloor St W (416) 595-5817 Value Village 1319 Bloor St W (416) 539-0585 Uncle Vintage 1342 Bloor St W (416) 546-2205 Waybach Vintage 1344 Bloor St W 96 Tears Vintage 1267 Bloor St W (416) 829-4778

Bloordale Word Search

Name: _________________________________________________

Take a moment and have some fun, finding theseWord Bloordale inspired words.

Search

D

E

V

E

L

O

P

M

E

N

T

E

Q

U

S

R

L

E

P

S

I

F

O

Z

S

Y

G

T

A

T

T

O O

S

A

N

D

I

G

T

G

T

G

S

T

R

E

E

T

A

R

T

N

V

B

I

K

E

S

H

A

R

E

Z

E

V

R

X

H

H

S

I

N

S

M A

L

L

B

U

S

I

N

E

S

S

F

R

D

N

P

B

F

M

U

R

A

L

S

A

N

N M

P

I

O

T

J

F

G

A

R

D

E

N

S

M G G

J

N

P

B

F

W A

V

D

F

V

C

P

I

G

E

O

N

S

T

U

O

T

N

G

Z

B

O W

K

B

I

G O

N

B

L

O O

R

L

E

E

B

L

O O

R

S

T

W

B

L

O O

R

D

A

L

E

L

N

R

F

D

U

F

F

E

R

I

N M A

L

L

Y

A

S

P

K

K

H

X

U

S

H

O

P

P

G

U

B

G

I

I

N

Find the following words in the puzzle.

Words are hidden and Tattoos Dufferin. Mall

Lansdowne

BIG ON BLOOR Bikeshare BIKESHARE BLOORDALE Vintage BLOOR ST W Streetart DEVELOPMENT Thrift MALL DUFFERIN

Pigeons Gardens Development

Big On Bloor

GARDENS SmallPOLES Business GREEN LANSDOWNE Bloor St W MURALS Green Poles PIGEONS Murals SHOPPING

SMALL BUSINESS STREETART TATTOOS THRIFT VINTAGE

Bloordale Shopping

Find the answers on page 39!

Created using Word Search Generator on

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 Worksheets | bloordalevillagebia.com Super Teacher (www.superteacherworksheets.com)

37

YOUR LOCAL RESOURCES

Emergency Situation

Non-Emergency Issue

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

e.g. fire, medical emergency, crime in progress e.g. broken window, stolen merchandise

Call 9-1-1

416-808-2222 OR

www.torontopolice.on.ca/core

Report an Issue, Community Programs Question or Comment & Services e.g. noise, litter, Streets to Homes

Call 3-1-1

e.g. mental health supports, food banks

OR Get the App

Call 2-1-1

e.g. street light out, downed power lines

OR Text 211 or Live Chat 211central.ca

416-542-8000 x 1

Your Local Elected Officials Councillor Alejandra Bravo (Municipal) 416.392.7012 Councillor_Bravo@toronto.ca MPP Marit Stiles (Provincial) 416.326.7202 MStiles-QP@ndp.on.ca MP Julie Dzerowicz (Federal) 416.654.8048 Julie.Dzerowicz@parl.gc.ca

38

SOLUTION

Word Search Solution Word Search D

E

V

E

L

O

P

M

E

N

T

.

.

.

.

.

L

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

G

T

A

T

T

O O

S

A

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

S

T

R

E

E

T

A

R

T

N

V

B

I

K

E

S

H

A

R

E

.

E

.

.

.

.

H

S

I

.

S

M A

L

L

B

U

S

I

N

E

S

S

.

R

D

N

.

.

.

.

M

U

R

A

L

S

.

.

N

.

.

I

O

T

.

G

A

R

D

E

N

S

.

.

.

.

.

P

.

F

W A

.

.

.

.

.

P

I

G

E

O

N

S

.

.

O

T

N

G

.

.

.

.

.

B

I

G O

N

B

L

O O

R

L

E

E

B

L

O O

R

S

T

W

B

L

O O

R

D

A

L

E

.

.

.

.

D

U

F

F

E

R

I

N M A

L

L

.

.

S

.

.

.

.

.

.

S

H

O

P

P

G

.

.

.

.

I

N

Word directions and start points are formatted: (Direction, X, Y)

Word directions and start points are formatted: (Direction, X, Y)

BIG ON BLOOR (E,7,12) BIKESHARE (SE,8,1) BIG On Bloor BLOORDALE (E,4,8)(E,7,12) BLOOR ST W (S,18,4) Bikeshare (Se,8,1) DEVELOPMENT (E,6,11) Bloordale (E,4,8) DUFFERIN MALL (SE,7,1)

GARDENS (E,3,7) GREEN POLES (E,4,9) Gardens(S,17,1) (E,3,7) LANSDOWNE MURALS (E,1,3) Green Poles (E,4,9) PIGEONS (E,1,6) Lansdowne (S,17,1) SHOPPING (S,16,1)

SMALL BUSINESS (E,1,5) STREETART (E,7,10) Small(E,1,10) Business (E,1,5) TATTOOS THRIFT (E,10,1) (E,7,10) Streetart VINTAGE (SE,8,3)

Murals (E,1,3)

Thrift (E,10,1)

Development (E,6,11)

Pigeons (E,1,6)

Vintage (Se,8,3)

Dufferin Mall (Se,7,1)

Shopping (S,16,1)

Bloor St W (S,18,4)

Tattoos (E,1,10)

Answers to Where’s That (pgs 4-5): 1. Ginos Pizza

5. Sweet Pete’s

11. Duffy’s Tavern

2. The John bar

6. Music Therapy Centre

12. Bloordale Village

Laundry 7. Mona Hair Generator Salon 3. Odd Finds General Store Created using WordLisa Search on Vintage

Super Teacher Worksheets (www.superteacherworksheets.com) 13. Sunny Buy & Sell 8. S&L Graphics

4. African Delight Cafe and

9. Vito’s Barbershop

14. South Indian Dosa

Restaurant

10. Nuthouse

Mahal

Bloordale Magazine | 2023 | bloordalevillagebia.com

39

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT BLOORDALE?

@discoverbloordale

@livebloordale | bloordalevillagebia.com