Good morning, Etobicoke! I’m Bri, and Halloween is officially next weekend. That means the costume plan has changed at least three times and the candy you bought “for the kids” is somehow already half gone. Let’s get into this week’s news.
In this week’s newsletter:
🗳️ Toss-Up: Etobicoke could decide Monday’s mayor’s race
🍕 Slice Of Life: a Portnoy-approved pizzeria picks The Queensway
Plus: two days of Line 2 shutdowns, lantern tours at Montgomery’s Inn and Pumpkinfest in The Kingsway 🎃
THE DIGEST
🗳️ Etobicoke Could Tip The Mayor’s Race 🗳️
Three new polls, three different stories. Liaison Strategies and Mainstreet both have Brad Bradford ahead by a point or two, and Mainstreet says he leads right here in Etobicoke. Pollara, in a poll commissioned by CUPE Local 416, has Olivia Chow up seven. Translation: nobody knows. Closer to home, Ward 3 Deputy Mayor Amber Morley faces former Conservative MP Ted Opitz, plus Anthony Internicola and Mihaela Andrei. Polls open Monday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
🍕 A Mississauga Pizza Favourite Crosses The Border 🍕
Pizza Nostra, the Mississauga shop that earned a rare 8.0 on Dave Portnoy’s One Bite reviews, is opening at 802 The Queensway. An owner says they’re hoping for December. Expect New Jersey-style thin crust, thick Sicilian squares and house-made sausage from brothers who got their start in their dad’s butcher shop on Jane Street. Mississauga, we owe you one.
📌 Quick Hits
Provincial crews kept tearing out the Bloor bike lanes between Islington and Royal York this week, and protesters kept showing up. Police made a fourth arrest Monday afternoon near Bloor and Islington. Protesters have launched a fundraiser for legal costs and damaged bikes, and the work is expected to wrap in November. Meanwhile, around 2 a.m. Sunday, a red sports car hit a pole near Islington and Bering avenues and brought down wires. The driver ran off on foot and is still outstanding. No one was hurt, and the pole is taking no questions.
Upcoming Events
Through Oct. 31 – Etobicoke Civic Centre Farmers Market
Etobicoke Civic Centre | 399 The West Mall
Two Saturdays left in the season. Stock up on apples and squash while you still can. 🍎🎃 🕗 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Free entryThrough Nov. 1 – Pumpkinville at Sherway Gardens
CF Sherway Gardens parking lot | 25 The West Mall
More than 1.5 million lights, midway rides and over 15,000 real pumpkins. Tickets are sold by date and time slot, and the final weekends go fast. 🎃✨ 🎟️ Timed ticketsThrough Nov. 1 – Martino Manor Haunted House
7 McIntosh Ave., off The Queensway between Park Lawn and Royal York
Etobicoke’s homegrown haunted house, including the new Funeral Parlor room. Select nights from 7 p.m. Not recommended for anyone under 13. 👻 🎟️ Cash only at the doorThrough Nov. 12 – 1001 Stories: Faith and Home
Cloverdale Common | Cloverdale Mall, 250 The East Mall
Arts Etobicoke’s Islamic Heritage Month exhibition. The final hands-on workshop is this Saturday, October 24, and registration is required. 🎨🖼️Oct. 23 – Mimico Halloween Family Dance
David Hornell Junior School | 32 Victoria St.
Tomorrow night! A costume-friendly dance party for families with young kids, hosted by the Mimico Residents’ Association. 🎃🪩 🕕 6 to 8 p.m. | $5 per personOct. 23 – Symphony of Shadows: Great Lakes Philharmonic
Humber Valley United Church | 76 Anglesey Blvd.
A family-friendly Halloween concert with music from Harry Potter and The Addams Family, plus Berlioz’s March to the Scaffold and Saint-Saëns’ Danse macabre. Costumes welcome, so this is your chance to wear the costume twice. 🎻🦇 🕢 7:30 p.m.Oct. 23-24 – Rummage Sale at Church of the Resurrection
Church of the Resurrection | 1 Resurrection Rd.
The church’s twice-yearly rummage sale is this Friday and Saturday. Bring bags, cash, and a plan for explaining it all when you get home. 🛍️Oct. 24, 25, 29 & 30 – Lantern Tours at Montgomery’s Inn: Beyond Mourning
Montgomery’s Inn | 4709 Dundas St. W.
Tour the dimly lit 1830s inn and the Islington burial ground by lantern light, and learn about Victorian death practices. Recommended for ages 14 and up, and anyone under 17 needs an adult. Babysitter, round two. 🕯️👻 🕕 6 to 7:45 p.m. or 8 to 9:45 p.m. | Tickets from the CityOct. 31 – Pumpkinfest in The Kingsway
Green P Car Park 501 | 11 Grenview Blvd. N.
Face painting, a costume contest, arts and crafts, a vendor market, circus performers and trick-or-treating at Kingsway shops. A costume prize winner is picked every hour, so dress to impress. 🎃🧛 🕙 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | FreeNov. 6-7 – Giant Rummage Sale
Islington United Church | 25 Burnhamthorpe Rd.
Housewares, clothing, books, toys, antiques and Christmas decor. Bring bags and a loose definition of “need.” 🛍️ 🕒 Fri. 3 to 8 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to noon | Free entryNov. 8 – Rectory Recital Series: Classical Guitar
St. Philip’s Anglican Church | 25 St. Phillips Rd.
James Baker and Carmine Coccimiglio play an hour-long recital, followed by a glass of wine with the artists. Details here. 🎸🍷 🕓 4 p.m. | Admission by donation
Good to Know
Line 2 is down two days in a row this weekend. On Saturday, shuttle buses replace subway service between Kipling and Jane, with regular service back around 8 a.m. Sunday. On Sunday, the closure stretches from Kipling to Keele, and Runnymede and High Park stations are closed. The Grenview entrance at Royal York is closed both days. Trains are back around 6 a.m. Monday, in time to get to your polling station. Find yours at toronto.ca/Elections. 🚇🗳️
Weather
Thu, Oct 22: High 18°C, Low 3°C ☀️
Fri, Oct 23: High 14°C, Low 3°C 🌥️
Sat, Oct 24: High 14°C, Low 3°C ☀️
Sun, Oct 25: High 16°C, Low 3°C 🌥️
Mon, Oct 26: High 15°C, Low 7°C 🌥️
Tue, Oct 27: High 9°C, Low 2°C 🌥️
Wed, Oct 28: High 8°C, Low 6°C 🌧️
Fun & Games
🎃 3 Truths And A Lie: Etobicoke Edition
Montgomery’s Inn was built in the 1830s to shelter travellers.
Cloverdale Mall turned 70 this year.
Etobicoke had its own mayor until amalgamation in 1998.
Etobicoke Creek marks Toronto’s eastern border.
➡️ Spot the fib? Hit reply and tell us!
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Answer: #4 is the lie. Etobicoke Creek is Toronto’s western border, which makes sense, since it’s in Etobicoke.
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Thanks for reading! See you next week for more of what’s happening in Etobicoke.
-Bri
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