About Toronto's Parkdale

The ecoENERGY Retrofits Program has been cancelled by the Canadian Federal Government, so much for assisting homeowners in getting their homes retrofitted. If you were fortunate to have registered your property before January 28th, 2012 your are still in luck to have the work completeted by the deadline of June 3oth, 2012. This deadline has been extended from March 31st. 2012.

This program allowed homeowners to receive grants of up to $5000.00 to make their homes energy efficient.

Prior to have any renovations done homeowners must have completed an energy audit of their home by a licensed service provider. The report will give the homeowner recommendations for renovations to improve the efficiency of their home. Once work has been completed a 2nd audit will be done to determine the improvement in the home's energy efficiency.

I am one of the lucky ones as I registered my home last fall. So in the spring I will be getting a new roof and hopefully a rebate from the federal government. I live in a 108 year old home in Toronto and I have a lot to do to bring our home up to a more energy efficient standard.

For more information on the ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program, please visit: http://www.ecoaction.gc.ca/ecoenergy-ecoenergie/retrofithomes-renovationmaisons-eng.cfm

The Luminato Festival is in full swing in Toronto. There is going to be a special concert to see k.d. lang, and its FREE!

If you are a fan head down to the festival stage early and stake out your seats. I am sure this is going to be a busy and packed spot.

The FREE concert is on Friday night.

June 17

David Pecaut Square (entrance off King Street, just west of Roy Thomson Hall)
55 John Street, Toronto, ON M5V 3C9
View Google Map for Venue

Jun. 17 / 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

The spring market in Toronto and the GTA has been a robust one and with interest rate so low this trend will continue for awhile yet.

May 2011 sales and price is the second highest in record compared to the peak of 2007, this is all due to relatively low inventory as new listings are down by 15% when compared with last year. The average days on market is now only 23 days.

Home sales are up 6% and prices are up 9%, the average price for a home in Toronto is now $485,520.

With healthy sales and price increases in the spring housing market, CMHC is revising their previous gloomy outlook from a 0.3% drop in price to a more rosy view of 4.3% price increases.

So, if you are thinking of selling this is clearly a sellers market and now is a good time to take advantage of low listings availabilty and lots buyers looking for their home.

Here is something that will surely have you up in stitches....right here in the heart of Parkdale, Toronto.

Its the 6th Annual Toronto Festival of Clowns, who knew there was such a thing.

Toronto Festival of Clowns

Presented by Toronto Clown.

Starts: June 2, 2011. Ends: June 5, 2011. Time: 06:30 PM to 11:00 PM.

Price range: $10 - $19.

Canada's Most Red-Nosed Theatre Festival. A clown apocalypse in coming! For four days only, some of the world's top clowns, bouffons and physical theatre performers will be unleashed in Toronto for the sixth annual Toronto Festival of Clowns. Promising some of the most hilarious, peculiar, imaginative and outlandish shows, the 2011 festival opens June 2nd, 2011 at the Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement. This year's festival will feature: Heather Marie Annis, Sandra Battaglini, Kimberly Beaune, Richard Beaune, Precious Chong, Attila Clemann, Francine Côté, Rachelle Elie, Dana Fadkin, Stevie Jay, James Keylon, Diana Kolpak, Shantelle Simone Landry, Amy Lee, Phil Luzi, Eric Miinch, Phil Rickaby, and Chris Sawchyn.

For more information contact: Phone: 416-821-3833.

Location Scotiabank Studio Theatre at Pia Bouman School

6 Noble Street, Toronto : Website www.torontofestivalofclowns.com

Today is the day for Canadians to go out and vote, make your voices count. We are so fortunate to live in an easy democratic country and sometimes we take our freedoms and rights for granted. So go out and vote today.

If you have not received your voter information card, go to Elections Canada's website, www.elections.ca for more information. Polls are open today from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm.

To vote you must;

1) Be a Canadian citizen

2)Be at least 18 years old on election day

If you live in Parkdale-High Park your local Elections Canada office is located at;

2450 Bloor St. West, Toronto

tel: 1-866-256-8238.