Evergreen Brickworks Doc at the ROM 

The Evergreen Brick Works reopened last September after a year of construction work and $55 million.

Christopher Hume describes it as "a gaggle of old industrial structures ranging from cavernous kilns where countless millions of bricks were fired to smaller buildings now converted to offices.

There are open spaces, ponds, cliffs, a skating rink, nature trails, parking lots, a market, several large exhibition halls and a wonderful grid of canals that will handle the overflow when the Don River floods. It is a place that will appeal to hikers and diners, shoppers, home renovators and dog walkers."

Catherine Annau and Jennifer Holness have created a documentary about the Brickworks and how Geoff Cape transformed the industrial site into a cultural centre.

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Toronto Chocolate Festival: October 2nd-23rd   

Toronto is hosting the 6th annual Chocolate Festival!

Both the King Edward Hotel and the Old Mill are featuring Chocolate High Tea.

On the 21st, there's a Chocolate Ball at Palais Royale and chocolate shops across the city are offering free samples.

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Nat and Ken's Story

We were very lucky.  We wanted a two bed two bath or one and a half bath with parking and rooftop patio between Trinity Bellwoods and Parkdale. 

We loved the area and wanted to stay. Shawn was able to find us something with all of our must haves and in the area we wanted. He was very professional and extremely friendly. He explained and answered all of our first time home buyers questions.  Any issues he was there to take our calls, emails and texts. I can't wait until someone I know is buying a house so I can recommend Shawn. He made us feel very comfortable as first time home buyers. He showed us our home on the second try. We didn't have to go any further we knew it was what we wanted. We can't thank him enough for all that he did.
 
Nat and Ken

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121 Madison Avenue
  

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11 Unit licensed rooming house with a gross annual income of over $100,000! Large lot (28.25 feet by 126 feet) with a private drive... and on the best block of prestigious Madison Avenue!

For more information or to arrange a private viewing, please call or email me at 416-670-7042 or shawn@ellidavis.com. 

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Featured Listing:

44 Wells Hill Avenue

Casa Loma' Quiet Tree-Lined Street! Charming Updated Family Home W/Wood Trim, Leaded Windows, 4 Bedrooms, Master W/3 Pc Ensuite, Family Rm Off Kitchen Plus Music Rm. Private Yard. Direct Access To Private Drive & Garage Off Nina St. Quick Walk To St. Clair Subway & Shops. Easy To View Anytime! Pre-Inspection Available.

Offered at $950,000.

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Best Catering Companies in TO

The best catering companies in Toronto can totally make an event. Beyond those few moments of gawking at the bride, or paying tribute to a new charity, or sitting patiently through a formal address, event attendees are focused on the food. It should be fresh (in quality and innovation), perfectly plated, and of course, boast exceptional taste and flavour. But a catering company's work isn't limited just to the kitchen.

No, there's timing between courses, presentation, and serving etiquette to be considered, whether undertaken by the company's own staff or by hired servers from The Butler Did It or other staffing firms. The catering companies on this list have the aforementioned elements down to a science.

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A thought for the month
 

"You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over."

- Richard Branson