Ontario SPCA’s first annual Toronto Friends for Life Walk-a-thon presented by IAMS is not just any walk in the park - it’s a fun day for your family and four legged friends.
The walk will take place along the Martin Goodman trail for 3 kms. You may\, walk\, run or inline skate!
There will be face painting for the kids\, contests for the best howl\, loudest bark and the biggest and smallest dog in attendance!
Put your best paw forward and register at www.ospcawalk.ca and help make it Toronto’s largest walk for animals!
The Ontario SPCA’s is a not for profit organization that depends on your support to be able to provide a voice for thousands of animals suffering from\, neglect\, abuse\, and abandonment.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20120526T000900Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120604T130000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120605T220000Z UID:http://www.heritagetoronto.org/news/event/2012/06/04/chi-banner-year-symposium URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.heritagetoronto.org/news/event/2012/06/04/chi-banner-year-symposium SUMMARY:CHI Banner Year Symposium DESCRIPTION:This year's theme is\:
“Travel and Tales\: inspiring stories and learning from global voyages”
The Symposium will be held on June 4 &\; 5\, 2012 at the Japanese Cultural Centre.
The 2012 CHI Symposium will focus on the strengths and expertise of each of our program clusters at SHTC\:
Festival &\; Events\, Food &\; Beverage\, Hotels &\; Resorts\, and Travel &\; Tourism
Who will attend?
Hospitality\, Tourism\, Arts\, Culture\, Heritage\, Historic Sites and Others'
We have assembled an international\, multi-disciplinary group of speakers and panelists\,Please feel free to read up on their exciting experiences.
Confirmed speakers\:
Peter Debrine
Programme Specialist\, Sustainable Tourism\, UNESCO World Heritage Centre
http\://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/
Scott Hammel
Motivational Speaker &\; Stunt Artist\, Me to We
http\://www.metowe.com/speakers/scott-hammell
Dave &\; Deb
The Planet D - Canada’s Adventure Couple\,
http\://theplanetd.com/
Gene Shannon
Frommer’s Canada - Travel guide including information on hotels\, restaurants &\; attractions all over Canada
http\://www.frommers.com/
Manfred Becker
Professor York University – Documentary Filmmaker &\; Editor
Enjoy a delightful summer day on the Island in support of a great cause. On June 10\, 2012 the Toronto Island Grannies in Spirit will host a tour of distinctive homes and community buildings--each with its own story to tell--in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. The tour will feature a selection of historic\, renovated\, original and new homes. Visitors will also meet Island residents\, find out about Island life\, and gain insight into one of Canada's most historic — and unique — communities.
The Toronto Island community started as a “tent city” in the early 1900s. It is now a unique\, year-round — and car-free — neighbourhood\, with more than 650 residents living in 262 homes. There are no stores\, banks\, or ATMs. Some of the houses were purchased out of the Simpson’s catalogue in the 1930s. Others were floated from Hanlan’s Point when the Island Airport was built. And still others have been renovated or designed by architects to make optimal use of small spaces. The community is part of the urban landscape\, yet magically removed from the city by a fifteen minute ferry ride.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20120526T000900Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120705T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120705T023000Z UID:http://www.heritagetoronto.org/news/event/2012/07/04/four-wars-1812-remembering-our-independence-july-4th URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.heritagetoronto.org/news/event/2012/07/04/four-wars-1812-remembering-our-independence-july-4th SUMMARY:The Four Wars of 1812\: Remembering OUR Independence this July 4th DESCRIPTION:D. Peter McLeod researched and designed the major new exhibit opening in June at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa\, The Four Wars of 1812 (companion book published by Douglas &\; McIntyre\, June 2012). McLeod will examine the war from the diverse perspectives of First Nations\, American\, Canadian and British participants.
Political scientist James Laxer will focus on the pivotal relationship forged between two bold and brilliant leaders\, Major-General Brock and Tecumseh\, the leader of a First Nations alliance that aimed to stop the relentless land grabs of American settlers (Tecumseh and Brock\: The War of 1812\, House of Anansi\, 2012).
Pre-registration encouraged\: 416-392-6907 x 221.
Admission $8.85 + tax\, Students admitted free courtesy of Douglas &\; McIntyre and House of Anansi.