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Black Creek Pioneer Village Hosts the 2015 Toronto Mennonite Festival

Black Creek Pioneer Village holds their Harvest Festival on the 3rd Saturday of September. The Toronto Mennonite Festival (TMF) participates in this annual autumn Toronto event with a quilt auction, food sales, and entertainment on Sept. 19, 2015.

"Three Modern Mennonite Hymnals on a Quilt" image (c) by Mike DeHaan
“Three Modern Mennonite Hymnals on a Quilt” image (c) by Mike DeHaan

What does the Toronto Mennonite Festival Support?

The Toronto Mennonite Festival had been known as the Black Creek Pioneer Village Relief Sale for decades, but re-branded itself a few years ago.

TMF continues to support Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), an inter-Mennonite agency committed to international aid and relief, community development, as well as peace and justice initiatives. For example, MCC partners with Citizenship and Immigration Canada to support international refugees, as introduced in “The Blended Refugee Sponsorship Project 2015“. Although the world’s attention recently turned to Syrian refugees, MCC also supports relief programs right in Syria; see their “Syria and Iraq Crisis” article.

Visit the Toronto Mennonite Festival 2015

What should you expect at the 2015 Toronto Mennonite Festival?

The doors open at 10am; buy some brunch from the food vendors, and listen to live music on the village green. This year, the Theatre of the Beat will perform part of Commemorate, their original play about the lingering effects of the War of 1812.

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The quilt auction begins at noon; register ahead of time and review the quilts. This is the part that qualifies for my blog as a “frugal event”, if you can spot a bargain among the quilts, many hand-made by Mennonite or Amish quilters in central Ontario.

Plus, many of the Black Creek Pioneer Village heritage buildings are open, with their docents explaining life in the suburbs of Toronto, as of a century or two ago!

Learn more on the Toronto Mennonite Festival web site, which shows many of the quilts and lists specific food vendors. They also link to the Black Creek Pioneer Village web site; it’s good to know about their parking and admission costs.

Black Creek Pioneer Village is located at 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, off Steeles Ave. West, just east of Jane St. The TTC serves the Village, which is next door to York University, with the #60 Steeles West and Jane #35 bus routes.

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2014 Remembrance Day in Toronto

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Every Nov. 11, Canadians mark Remembrance Day with parades and solemn ceremonies to honour those who died defending this country. Where are the major venues for Remembrance Day in Toronto?

Please note that several services and parades are held on the Sunday before Remembrance Day; my apologies for not listing these in time for the 2014 events. One such annual Toronto event is the Scarborough Remembrance ceremony; it was held at 2pm on Sunday Nov. 9, 2014 at the Scarborough Civic Centre (150 Borough Drive).

"Guarding Fort York in Toronto Ontario" image by Bobolink (Robert Taylor) in Flickr
"Guarding Fort York in Toronto Ontario" image by Bobolink (Robert Taylor) in Flickr

Remembrance Day Ceremonies at Old City Hall in Toronto

Old City Hall, at the north-east corner of Queen and Bay Streets, is the main site for Toronto Remembrance Day ceremonies which begin at 10:45am on Tuesday Nov. 11. This venue is close to the Number 1 (Yonge) subway line, a short distance west from the Queen St. station.

Boroughs Host Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Toronto

Each of the pre-amalgamation boroughs continue to hold Remembrance Day services.

East York gathers at the Civic Centre (850 Coxwell Ave.) at 10:45am, in the Memorial Garden.

In Etobicoke, the cenotaph is the focal point for that Civic Centre (399 The West Mall), at 10:15am.

The North York service uses the Galen Weston Recital Hall at the North York Centre (5040 Yonge St.) at 10:45am. Again, the Number 1 (Yonge) subway line services this venue.

The former borough of York meets at the York Memorial Collegiate Auditorium (2690 Eglinton Ave. West) at 10:45am.

Historic Fort York Hosts Remembrance Day Service

The burial grounds at Fort York (250 Fort York Blvd.) provide a sombre setting for the Remembrance Day service at 10:45am. Old Fort York is an historic site and museum operated by the City of Toronto. It is bounded by Strachan Ave., the railway tracks south of Wellesley St., Bathurst St. and Fort York Blvd (north of Lake  Shore Blvd West, and north-east of the CNE grounds).

The Ontario 2014 Remembrance Day Service at Queen’s Park in Toronto

Queen’s Park hosts the Ontario legislature, and serves as the local venue for the province’s Remembrance Day ceremony which begins at 10:45am on Nov. 11. The Number 1 (University portion) subway’s Queen’s Park Station serves the southern end of the park.

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Beyond Remembrance Day at the Metro Toronto Zoo

The Metro Toronto Zoo hosts its Remembrance Day ceremony at the Waterside Theatre (in the Discovery Zone of Kids’ Zoo … towards the right after you enter the zoo grounds). The start time is 10:55am.

The zoo waives its regular admission and parking fees for uniformed veterans & serving military, police, ambulance, fire & TTC personnel. The rest of us pay regular prices to attend, but of course the whole zoo is open for the rest of the day.

Online References for 2014 Remembrance Day in Toronto

The various city and former boroughs of Toronto Remembrance Day services are listed in this City Hall web page. The Metro Toronto Zoo Remembrance Day event is here. The Queen’s Park Remembrance Day page is here.

I’ve written about these annual Toronto events previously; for example in “Where to Attend a 2013 Remembrance Day Ceremony in Toronto“. For our neighbours in the Greater Toronto Area, this year’s “GTA Remembrance Day 2014 Venues” may be more helpful.

As well, many local parks host annual Remembrance Day events; the neighbourhood newspapers cover them quite well.

"Poppy for Remembrance Day 2014" image by Mike DeHaan
"Poppy for Remembrance Day 2014" image by Mike DeHaan

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Three Venues for Day of the Dead 2014 in Toronto

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More accurately, Toronto has days and nights of the dead. Some are on the proper Nov. 1st date; others have become annual autumn Toronto events a week later.

Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is an annual festival with religious and cultural overtones. Its roots are in Aztec religion, but has strong ties to Mexican (and other) Roman Catholic influences. The European Christian name for Nov. 1st is All Hallows Day, which follows All Hallows Eve (shortened to Hallowe’en). “All Hallows” refers to the revered dead; the Lord’s Prayer says “Hallowed be Thy Name” with the same sense of reverence. The Day of the Dead also notes the deceased; but with more of a cultural flavour than merely going to church for a quiet service of remembrance.

How could you experience part of the Day of the Dead?

"Dia De Los Muertos, Day of the Dead" image by Cody Garcia at Flickr
“Dia De Los Muertos, Day of the Dead” image by Cody Garcia at Flickr

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2014 Day of the Dead at Wychwood Barns in Toronto

Wychwood Barns hosted the Day of the Dead Collective on Nov. 1st, with Aztec dance, Mexican food and a variety of arts and crafts on the theme of Dia de los Muertos.

Wychwood Barns is at 601 Christie Street (south of St. Clair Ave. West, and a few blocks west from Bathurst St.). My apologies for not noticing this event until CityTV News broadcast a quick clip of the dance ceremony.

2014 Día de los Muertos Celebration at Evergreen Brickworks

The Evergreen Brickworks spends two days for their Día de los Muertos Celebration. Also called “Weekend of the Dead”, Saturday’s special was a screening of Night of the Living Dead. Sunday features food, music, dancing and special activities for the children.

Evergreen Brickworks is in the Don Valley, on the west side of Bayview Ave., south from Pottery Road but north of the ramp to Danforth Avenue.

Harbourfront Delays the Day of the Dead

Harbourfront Centre’s programming for Day of the Dead culture has consistently been about a week late. The Scotiabank Day of the Dead presentations will be Nov. 8-9, 2014.

Verónica Valerio will sing and play the harp both Sat. and Sun. from 1-2pm in the Brigantine Room. Stay for Mariachi Flor de Toloache; this band plays from 3-4pm both days.

If your children prefer film, Harbourfront will screen La Leyenda De La Nahuala (The Legend Of Nahuala) four times on the weekend.

Only on Saturday, the whole family can practice crafts based on Days of the Dead tales as told on-site for groups of different ages. This is only on Saturday from noon to 1pm in Miss Lou’s Room.

The Toronto Harbourfront Centre is at 235 Queen’s Quay West. I’d take the subway to Union Station and walk south to Queen’s Quay, then west on the south side.

Get more details from the source, Harbourfront Day of the Dead 2014.

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