“We’re the Bloco Vivo Samba group. In the summer, we practice on Wednesday nights between 6 – 8pm. Why Riley Park? Well, it’s a nice place, great surroundings and it’s a good feeling to bring some rhythm to the park.”
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“What do I like about Sunnyside? It’s fun to walk through. I come here for the Fairy Tales film fest. It’s a great place to hang out! Neither of us live in this neighbourhood, but we’re always over here.” Rob
“Lots of cool friends, lots of them work at Vendome and the Kensington Pub. This place has got a good vibe. I don’t know, I just like it. It’s a great walking neighbourhood.” Ben
“I love this neighbourhood. Um, what do I love about this neighbourhood…? I love the people. They keep me happy and doing what I do. What’s not to love about it? Look around, there’s so much to enjoy.” Guy, a psychic reader with 17 years experience. He specializes in tarot, astrology, numerology and reading people’s auras. Find him at New Age Books or on his facebook page.
“We started Espresso Kino in May. All summer long we’ve played silent and experimental films. In the fall and winter it’ll be essential long form cinema. The Roasterie was the only place that we could think of that would do it, none of the large theatres would touch it—it’s the kind of thing that would be only shown in classrooms.
Plus: fuck it. It’s my neighbourhood. I live here and I want this kind of thing to exist, so we went out and made it happen.” Sean, organizer of Espresso Kino nights on Thursday evenings at The Roasterie. The full schedule is available at their Facebook page here.
“I love this neighbourhood and the sense of community. It’s a sense of belonging. It has character. It’s home.
I’ve been to different Kensingtons: New York, Toronto… This Kensington is the best. It’s a nice place, lots of space, not crowded, the people are nice. Yeah, it’s home.
This is my friend Sammy. He’s like a brother to me. Come sit with us! Ha ha ha!” Petros
“I live in this neighbourhood, my brother and his family live in this neighbourhood, I’ve got listings in this neighbourhood… Yeah, I guess you can say that I love Hillhurst. Once you move here, it’s really hard to move out. It’s such a nice community – I love the idea that I can help people find a home here.” Shannon MacLeod, Realtor.
“We wanted to make some noise and let everyone know that we’re here, so we called the dancers from the Jing Wo Martial Arts & Athletics Association to perform a lion dance to celebrate our grand opening. The lions scare away the bad spirits and bring luck and wealth to the businesses.” Quickly Cafe & Juice Bar Management
“This has always been a community that I’ve been drawn to and inspired by. The unique hangouts, the people, the location, the people that are drawn here – it’s always been a place that I’ve been attracted to, even back in college.
I spent some time travelling around the world and checking out different food movements. I wanted to bring back those inspirations and share them with this community.” Jenn Silver, Owner & Operator of Wild & Raw Superfood + Juice Bar.
“We’ve been in business for a year and half. The Kensington Art Supply store was moving, so it seemed like the right thing to do: to open a store.
Sunnyside feels like a small village. We feel like we don’t need to leave the neighbourhood for anything – we truly live and work in the community. We’ve become celebrities and I think most local business owners feel that way. We’re greeted by people on the street and Pat will lean over to me and ask, “Who was that again?”
We’re happy to be here. Our employees are art students, we have comrades and colleagues in the industry – it’s good for everybody.” Shirl & Patrick Rowsome, owners and founders of Sunnyside Art Supply.
Sunflowers searching for a few rays of sun on a gloomy August afternoon. It’s been a week of constant thunderstorms and hail warnings. Most gardens in the community have been flattened by the severe weather, but these guys have withstood the barrage from Mother Nature so far…