Living & Loving Liberty Village, Canada's Creative Community Waterfront Casino With Ontario Place Gone, Is the Door Open For a... The proposal to build a casino at the recently closed Ontario Place’s waterfront park has once again been brought into the spotlight, but reluctance from the constituencies of bordering cities continues to dampen any real progress. The idea of a casino opening up at the Ontario Place, a mere 3 kilometres from Liberty Village, is an old but popular proposal that has resonated with Torontonians who must be tired of making the inconvenient journey to Windsor or Niagara Falls to irresponsibly spend their money. Supporters of the proposal argue that a casino near the Lake Shore would prove...Read More >> LVRA Liberty Village Residents Association AssemblesThe Liberty Village Residents Association (LVRA) was initiated by Liberty Village resident Todd Hofley when he moved to a condo in the area and found that the connection of the community within Liberty Village was strong, but he noticed a lack of outlet to create and project a voice for the community. When Hofley decided to create and outlet for the collective voice of his community, he was met with a response far greater than anticipated. The most recent meeting was packed to the ceiling, and in a short time, the Facebook page created for the association reached nearly 200...Read More >> Liberty Social Hour Secret Last Minute Parties So ARE YOU IN or are you out? Where’s the party at? Well, that is for us to know and for you to FIND OUT! Sign up so you can be IN THE KNOW. Secret Last Minute Parties in Liberty Village could be any kind of PARTY! From a small neighborhood get together to a BYOB summer...   Liberty Social Hour at Willam's Landing Liberty Social Hour: Noche Caliente continues in January! After the success of our Noche Caliente at Locus 144, Liberty Social Hour will start the New Year with a bang at William's Landing in Liberty Village. Located just minutes away from the chaotic streets of the downtown core, Liberty Village is an emerging community just west of downtown Toronto. The stomping... ILV Healthy Living by Vibrant Lifestyle Spotlight on Seabuckthorn Seabuckthorn is a small, bright orange fruit that has a very long history in Asia, Russia and Europe, being used for more than 1 500 years. The berries are incredibly nutrient dense, containing more than...   The Magic of Chlorophyll Last month we went over the amazing health benefits of wheatgrass. One of the reasons wheatgrass juice is so great is because it consists of 70 percent chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is a unique substance found in... ILV Legal Matters by Willson Lewis LLP The Family Run Business: Heaven not Hell The Family Run Business: Heaven not HellThe Family Run Business: Heaven not Hell Gordon Ramsay may have a firm grip in Hell’s Kitchen but has not proved as capable running the family business. A fall-out last year between the famous Michelin-starred chef and his father-in-law business partner has already resulted in three family members looking for work, could cost the celebrity chef over $20m and, if the back pages were to be believed, has severely tested his marriage. The saga is a very public and stark reminder, albeit a British one, of the added difficulties family run businesses frequently encounter. Success in business is hard enough...

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Good, Bad & Ugly of LV Eats This past week, Harvey's opened up their doors and I was there to report that there was a line up, pretty much out the door.  Could it be because Harvey's serves a great burger at a reasonable price? Maybe it was lunch rush hour, and Harvey's was the new option for lunch? Or are there a lot of Harvey fans that work and live in Liberty Village.  Time will tell.  As per myself, I love...   LV Must Eats Here are some of our favourite places in Liberty Village.  Feel free to post your thoughts and recommendations....

ILV Resident Artists

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Libraries Library War Many of us have grown up using libraries. But when was the last time you visited one? A war of words has broken out between revered Canadian author Margaret Atwood and a Toronto city councillor over the proposed cuts to be made to public city libraries, including the complete termination of certain public library establishments. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is staring down a $774-million funding gap in next year’s finances. As a result and as a responsible course of action, Ford has been exploring what should be cut from the city’s funding system by weighing a list of options. It seems,...

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