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Music in Suydam Park returns!!

The Forest Hill Village BIA is pleased to welcome residents and visitors back for another season of our much-loved acoustic concert series!

Music in Suydam Park takes place every Saturday from July 5th to September 27th, weather-permitting from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, at the small stage near the crosswalk at Spadina Rd. and Coulson Ave.

Grab a snack/drink in the Village and join us in the park for some fabulous music!

Schedule:

July 5th: All Angels Jazz Band

July 12th: Stephanie Deciantis, Opera Singer

2024 Annual General Meeting

All Forest Hill Village business owners, and commercial property owners, are invited to attend the 2024 Annual General meeting.

Please rsvp/register by Oct 31st to the BIA Manager via yvonne at foresthillvillage.ca

When: Wednesday November 6th from 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Where: Online via Zoom (link will be sent to those who register)

A G E N D A  

1. Land Acknowledgement

2. Call to Order and Introductions by the Chair

3. Electronic meeting, recording of the meeting and voting protocols

Concerts in the Village! Music in Suydam Park returns July 6th, 2024

With the return of the lovely weather comes the return of our lovely concert series!

Now in our 8th year, the Forest Hill Village BIA is once again inviting a fantastic bunch of bands to play our free Music in Suydam Park acoustic concert series.

Starting on Saturday July 6th, and running until Saturday September 28th, concerts take place, weather permitting, every Saturday from 1pm to 3pm throughout July, August & September.

2023 Annual General Meeting

Members of the Forest Hill Village BIA are invited to attend the

2023 Annual General Meeting:

Thursday November 2nd, 2023
Online Via Zoom
7:00pm – 8:00pm

100th Anniversary Event is ON!

So the forecast isn't great, no big deal! Rain or Shine, our big 100th Anniversary Celebration is going ahead on Saturday June 24th from 1 - 3pm!!

Don't miss the Big Smoke Brass Band who will kick us off with a parade through the village from Montclair Parkette to Suydam Park starting at 12:45pm.

Music & kids activities 1:00 - 1:30pm

Remarks, Business Recognition Awards & Trivia/Gift Giveaways at 1:30pm

Music & kids activities from 2:00 - 3:00pm

Music in Suydam Park - July/Aug/Sept!

Our much-loved acoustic concert series is back for the 7^th season and has been extended for an extra month! Concerts will take place every Saturday throughout July, August & September, weather permitting, from 1 to 3pm at the stage area in Suydam Park (Spadina Rd. at Coulson Ave.)

With 10 bands over 14 weekends, there will be something for everyone. Bring along a picnic blanket or enjoy the show from one of our lovely park benches.

Schedule

July 1st: Red Rhythm

July 8th: Emilyn & John

Forest Hill turns 100!! 1923 - 2023

It’s our 100^th anniversary, we’re having a party to celebrate this milestone, and everyone is invited! The area, formerly known as Spadina (Spa-dee-na) Heights, was incorporated as The Village of Forest Hill in 1923, and joined the City of Toronto in 1967.

While there are several BIAs within the boundaries of Forest Hill, our Forest Hill Village BIA has taken the lead on marking this important occasion. The event will be an opportunity for the community to gather and celebrate the rich history of The Village and we hope you’ll join us!

CafeTO Patio season is back

Photo of CafeTO on Spadina Rd yellow umbrellas and cafe tables in on street patios

2023 marks the 4^th year of the now permanent City of Toronto CafeTO patio program and the east side of Spadina has plenty of patio seating at Mashu Mashu, What A Bagel, and EDO-ko.

We've also moved our on-street Public Parklet to the West side near our newest member business, Forest Hill Pets.

Now that the City is requiring temporary platforms for all curb lane patios, such as the one used for our Parklet, the current installations are phase one of our 2023 patio season.

Find us on Instagram & Facebook

The BIA has just launched our Instagram and Facebook channels and have hired long-time local resident Suzanne Long to manage both accounts, in patnership with our BIA Manager.

These channels will be used to help promote all our BIA members and share events and news from the Village, and local business community.

Love the Village & Social Media? We're Hiring!

We're looking for someone to join our team part time to help manage our new FB & Insta spaces. This individual will need to demonstrate experience in a similar role, and ideally will live nearby.

We have a good budget for this position, and will be looking for 2-3 posts/wk. The successful candidate will work with the BIA Manager, and Marketing Designer, to develop the look/vibe of the content and to map out the plan for the year ahead.

There's lots of exciting stuff happening in FHV in 2023! Are you up for helping us grow our audience and tell them all about it?