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The History of Canadian Muslims in Toronto Jane’s Walk - Sunday May 3 2026
This Jane’s Walk explains how 3rd, 4th, & 5th Generation Muslim Torontonians helped build our city.
Walk Stops include :
• Toronto’s FIRST Halal Butcher Shop – Roncesvalles Village
• Jami Mosque – Toronto’s Second Islamic Centre and its national significance
• The little known history of The Albanian Muslim Society of Toronto – The pivotal role of its founder, Reggie Assim, Toronto’s First Imam
• The Dundas Street Mosque – The City’s First MasjidALSO on this year’s Jane’s Walk :
• History of the First Synagogue in the old/former city of West Toronto
WALK LEADER : HïMY SYeD
DATE : Sunday May 3 2026
START TIME : 2:30 p.m.
WALK START LOCATION : Dundas-Roncesvalles Peace Garden (2201 Dundas Street West at Roncesvalles Avenue opposite Boustead Avenue), TORONTO
http://30Masjids.ca/30-more-janes-walk-the-history-of-canadian-muslims-in-toronto-sunday-may-3-2026/
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"The 11 Books of Jane Jacobs: All-in-One Jane’s Walk" - Friday May 1 2026 - Toronto
This will be 1 Jane’s Walk covering only the most vital and timely ideas from each of Jane Jacobs’ 11 books.
If you’ve never read any of Jane’s books, or missed a few, or want a crash course or refresher in the ideas and writings of Jane Jacobs’…
OR
You are simply curious why Labyrinths and Mazes were so important to Jane’s thinking on Cities and Neighbourhoods, then this Jane’s Walk on the evening before World Labyrinth Day 2026 is for you!
DATE : Friday May 1 2026
START TIME : 5:45 p.m.
WALK LEADER : HïMY SYeD
WALK START LOCATION : Ed & Anne Mirvish Parkette, 843 Bathurst Street, TORONTO.
HïMY will be holding Orange Jane’s Walk Sign standing in the Greenspace inside the Streetcar Loop, immediately north of Bathurst Subway Station main entrance.
http://Labyrinths.ca/the-11-books-of-jane-jacobs-all-in-one-janes-walk-friday-may-1-2026/
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The Varsity: Don’t let Toronto’s sound become static. “CIUT is a living, breathing reflection of the city itself. In an era dominated by algorithmic playlists and homogenized media, it offers something increasingly rare: a window into the city’s diversity, a refuge for human curation, and a dynamic archive of Toronto’s cultural memory. Its programming gives sustained airtime to voices, […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/19/the-varsity-dont-let-torontos-sound-become-static/ -
Blackout Anniversary AfterParty
Little Sophie,
At Parade's End,
Still sporting her Pink Butterfly Wings,
Holding battery powered LED candles,
Swirling them around and around and around,
Creating her own flame-safe POI/Firedance performance.
Bickford Park, Downtown Toronto
Circa 11 p.m., Thursday August 14 2025
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Blackout Anniversary . . . AFTER Party !
Bickford Park, our final stop of the night,
And secret location of the 2025 Blackout Anniversary Party/Parade After Party.
New Model Circus Army and Ito were Poi/Fireperforming atop the baseball diamond.
There were other "Stages" throughout the park,
Music unplugged, of course it's unplugged, we celebrating the Great North American "Blackout" of 2003 after all,
but once I parked my butt around first base, that was good enough for me.
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Blackout Anniversary Parade
After occupying the Bloor-Bathurst intersection where Koreatown, The Annex, and Harbord Village meet,
I paraded alongside Samba Elegua as we headed south on Bathurst Street and watched the Stranded Streetcar Driver dance while smiling at all of us who stranded him barely a hundred meters from his terminal destination of Bathurst Subway Station.
Toronto, my hometown, with all its big city challenges of late,
Even after 22 years, still has this Annual Blackout Celebration going for it!
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Blackout Anniversary Parade
After leaving Christie Pits Park,
Thousands of us weaved through neighbourhood streets until we entered Koreatown proper and spilled onto Bloor Street West heading towards Bathurst Street . . .
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Blackout Anniversary Picnic
Little Sophie put her butterfly wings to good use as she flew around and around and around in front of the sounds and the sounds and even more delightful sounds . . .
Christie Pit Park
Thursday Evening, August 14 2025
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Anniversary of the Great Blackout of 2003 ~!~
Q. Where were you when the lights went out?
Every year we commemorate the Great Blackout of 2003 ~!~
The only way we know how . . .
. . . by bringing together friends and strangers alike.
Come on a magical journey as we celebrate Toronto the good.
Starts at / Meeting point : Christie Pits Park, west of Koreatown, Downtown Toronto
Thursday August 14 2025
Picnic 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Join Buckee the wonder trike on a Bike Rave 8:30 p.m.
Or come on a Parade 9:00 p.m.
Bring supplies for the picnic and the afterparty, bring a friend or two, bring a contagious smile 😃
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"The History of Canadian Muslims in Toronto"
I am leading this Jane's Walk on Sunday Afternoon, May 4 2025.
We start at 3:00 p.m.
We meet at the Roncesvalles Peace Garden,
Where Dundas Street Forks with Roncesvalles Avenue in West End Toronto.
This Jane’s Walk explains how 3rd, 4th, & 5th Generation Muslim Torontonians helped build our city.
| #JanesWalk #JanesWalkToronto #JanesWalkTO #Toronto #TOpoli #Cities #Urbanism #JaneJacobs #JaneJacobsWalk #CanadianMuslims #TorontoHistory #Muslims
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Some more specific interests:
#NewOpera #ContemporaryMusic #BIPOCRepresentation #DisabilityJustice #Accessibility #AsianHistory #TorontoHistory #HongKong #Animals #Dramaturgy