Good morning, Etobicoke! I'm Bri, and we've hit the stretch of August where the pool feels shorter and the school supply aisle feels longer. It's 23 and sunny today, 27 and sunny tomorrow, and then the weekend goes damp on us. If you have one good outdoor plan left in you, spend it Friday.
In this week’s newsletter:
🎫 Tap Out: Monthly passes end Aug 31 and 47 becomes the magic number
⚖️ Green Light: The court clears the way to remove 19 km of bike lanes
🗳️ Ballot Watch: Forty-five running for mayor, and your ward's field is set
Plus: the Olympium turns 50, T&T lands at Sherway, and the Ex opens Friday 🎡
THE DIGEST
🎫 Your Monthly Pass Is About To Vanish 🎫
The TTC switches to monthly fare capping on September 1. Tap 47 times in a calendar month on the same card and every ride after that is free, automatically. Adult, youth and senior monthly passes stop selling August 31, and so do the youth and senior 12 month passes. Adult 12 month subscribers can stay put or cancel without penalty, and the post secondary monthly pass carries on unchanged.
⚖️ The Bike Lane Fight Moves To The Ballot ⚖️
Ontario's Court of Appeal ruled Friday that the Ford government can remove 19 km of bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University. "Policy is for politics," Justice Grant Huscroft wrote, overturning the lower court that had blocked the removals. A full segment by segment list still has not been published. Meanwhile Brad Bradford has already promised to take our stretch of Bloor out if he wins in October.
🗳️ Forty Five Names On The Mayor's Ballot 🗳️
Nominations for the October 26 election close Friday at 2 p.m., so the ballot is nearly final. Forty five candidates are registered for mayor, Olivia Chow among them. Ward 1 Etobicoke North has nine, including incumbent Vincent Crisanti and Chloe Brown. Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre has three, with Stephen Holyday running again. Ward 3 Etobicoke Lakeshore has four, including Amber Morley and Ted Opitz.
📌 Quick Hits
The Etobicoke Olympium turned 50 on August 15 with a free open house at 590 Rathburn: synchro and gymnastics demos, the Olympic pool set up for 50 metre long course, and The LEGO Movie on the soccer field after. The Ex opens tomorrow and runs to September 7. And if you have not yet done the mental math on summer: the first day of school is Tuesday, September 8 for both the TDSB and the TCDSB, with PA days on the 2nd and 3rd and Labour Day on the 7th.
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Upcoming Events
Aug. 21 to Sept. 7 – The Canadian National Exhibition
Exhibition Place | 210 Princes' Blvd. The Ex is back for its usual 18 day run of midway rides, deep fried everything and the Food Building. Transit beats paying for Exhibition Place parking: the 509 Harbourfront and 511 Bathurst both run to Exhibition Loop, and the 504B King drops you at Dufferin Gate. 🎡 🎟️ Ticket prices varyThrough Aug. 30 – LUZIA by Cirque du Soleil
The Big Top | 2150 Lake Shore Boulevard West LUZIA is into its final few weeks under the big top at Humber Bay Shores, a surreal, water-soaked trip through Mexico that is worth the ticket even if you are not usually a circus person. Make an evening of it with a stroll along Marine Parade Drive after. 🌅 🕗 Various showtimesThrough Oct. 31 – Etobicoke Civic Centre Farmers Market
Etobicoke Civic Centre | 399 The West Mall, Etobicoke Saturday mornings, Ontario grown produce, and farmers who will know your name by September. Peak season right now, so this is the good stuff. Stock up for the weekend barbecue. 🌽🍅 🕗 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Free entrySept. 3 – Threads of Connection and Conversation: Exhibition Reception
Assembly Hall | 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr., Etobicoke Watercolour, oils and gouache capturing the fleeting bits of urban life, at one of the nicest small venues in South Etobicoke. Free, and an easy excuse to walk the park afterward. 🎨 🎟️ FreeSept. 11-13 – Taste of the Kingsway 2026
Bloor Street West between Montgomery Rd. and Prince Edward Dr. The Kingsway's street festival is back for three days of food, music and family stuff. Mark it now, because parking on that stretch becomes theoretical for the weekend. 🍽️ 🎟️ FreeSeptember 15 – By the Lake Book Club with Claire Cameron
Assembly Hall | 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr. The Assembly Hall's book club series returns with author Claire Cameron. Small room, real conversation, lake out the window. 📚 🎟️ $10 to $21September 18 to 20 – RELISH The Foodie Event
Cloverdale Mall north lot | 250 The East Mall Three days of tastings and food vendors at Cloverdale, free to walk through. 🍴 🎟️ Free
Weather
Thu, Aug 20: High 27°C, Low 14°C 🌥️
Fri, Aug 21: High 27°C, Low 16°C 🌥️
Sat, Aug 22: High 25°C, Low 18°C 🌧️
Sun, Aug 23: High 21°C, Low 16°C 🌧️
Mon, Aug 24: High 19°C, Low 14°C 🌧️
Tue, Aug 25: High 24°C, Low 13°C 🌥️
Wed, Aug 26: High 24°C, Low 18°C 🌧️
Fun & Games
📍 Guess the Spot
Clue 1: For most of the summer I've had a giant striped tent parked on me.
Clue 2: My condo towers went up faster than anyone expected.
Clue 3: The best sunset in the city is arguably from my boardwalk. Where am I?
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Answer: Humber Bay Shores. The big top at 2150 Lake Shore comes down after August 30.
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Thanks for reading! See you next week for more of what’s happening in Etobicoke.
-Bri
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