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Thursday, 17 May 2012 14:50

That is right, In Liberty Village, Mercado News Magazine and Hispanos En Canada are giving away a pair of tickets.  No purchase necessary.

Just tell us the CRAZIEST thing you would do for the tickets!

Either go to the Hispanos En Canada Facebook page here or the Mercado News Facebook page here, like us and post it on the wall.  Share it with your friends and which ever entry has the most LIKES will win!  Alternatively you can enter via Twitter.  Tweet to @ilibertyvillage with the #CRAZY4ENRIQUE hashtag. Whichever entry gets the most ReTweets WINS!  Duplicate or Self-ReTweets do not count.  Only unique user RTs will count.  Lets be fair with peeps on FB, as you can not like something twice.

In case of a tie, we will determine winner by date of entry.  The sooner you enter the better. Winners must be in Toronto to pick up the tickets.

Winner will be announced June 7, 2012!

State Farm Presents:

Enrique, JLO, Wisin & Yandel
July 18, 2012 | 7:30PM
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Ontario

Thursday, 17 May 2012 14:50

That is right, Mercado News Magazine and Hispanos En Canada are giving away a pair of tickets.  No purchase necessary.

Just tell us the CRAZIEST thing you would do for the tickets!

Either go to the Hispanos En Canada Facebook page here or the Mercado News Facebook page here, like us and post it on the wall.  Share it with your friends and which ever entry has the most LIKES will win!  Alternatively you can enter via Twitter.  Tweet to @hispanos_canada or @mercadonewsmag with the #CRAZY4ENRIQUE hashtag. Whichever entry gets the most ReTweets WINS!  Duplicate or Self-ReTweets do not count.  Only unique user RTs will count.  Lets be fair with peeps on FB, as you can not like something twice.

In case of a tie, we will determine winner by date of entry.  The sooner you enter the better. Winners must be in Toronto to pick up the tickets.

Winner will be announced June 7, 2012!

State Farm Presents:

Enrique, JLO, Wisin & Yandel
July 18, 2012 | 7:30PM
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Ontario

Thursday, 03 May 2012 09:35

In a recent motion by Councillor Frances Nunziata that set senior levels of government abuzz, the City of Toronto has asked for more stops along the proposed Union-Pearson Air Rail Link, one of which they hope will be at Liberty Village.

The above-ground rail line, slated for completion in 2015, will connect the Pearson Airport with Union Station and include two stops in between–one at Weston and one at Bloor. City councillors are rallying on behalf of the public for at least eight more stops along the line, entreating to turn an express line into a commuter line. Namely, councillors are campaigning for stops at Liberty Village, the Junction, Carleton Village, Eglinton Avenue West, Jane Street, Etobicoke North, Woodbine and Humber.

The City argues that the stops will offer a speedy commute for Pearson employees and air travel consumers across the city, greatly reduce traffic congestion and, most importantly, help serve communities along the way.

Wednesday, 25 April 2012 12:23

The Liberty Social Hour, Carnival del Sol, was as always a fun and relaxing evening where professionals of various backgrounds met and mingled. The event took place on Wednesday of April 18 at Bar Vespa – a spacious and homey establishment with a friendly waiting staff, cheap beverages, and a vast array of appetizers.

The place was well-lit, but not bright, while the decor was stylish and functional. Everything was clean and well-maintained. The restaurant itself is quite large – large enough to keep over fifty individuals at a comfortable distance from each other, while also allowing the waiters to maneuver freely in-between. So, it never felt too crowded, and no one had to worry about someone accidentally bumping into them or shoving them aside.

Tuesday, 24 April 2012 11:25

The Model Railroad Club of Toronto is secreted away in an inconspicuous corner of Liberty Village, and brings together model railroaders and model train enthusiasts from all across the world. Though some might say the hobby is too far out of the mainstream to hold popular appeal, some well-known figures--like Frank Sinatra, Rod Stewart and Neil Young--counted themselves among the ranks of model train hobbyists. But you don’t have to be famous to enjoy this highly involved, occasionally intense and always socially rewarding activity.

The Model Railroad Club of Toronto boasts a model railroad composed of 6,000 feet of two-rail track, as well as hundreds upon hundreds of such miniature vehicles as passenger cars, freight cars and locomotives. Other minutiae include mini-stations, mini-billboards, mini-bridges and even mini-people, all assembled in an intricate map reminiscent of the golden ‘50s; the prosperous post-war era that many recall with a sense of acute nostalgia. The sight is truly striking, simulating a bird’s-eye view of what was once a booming railway system.

Wednesday, 07 March 2012 13:58

March 8th is National Women’s Day and it’s coming up soon. This year, celebrate the day by supporting Sistering: an organization that have been providing care and needs to poor, homeless, marginalized and low-income women in Toronto since 1981 in the form of hot meals and other practical and emotional support and outreach.

This year, the second annual Kitchen Sisters: And Exquisite Dining Experience is set to take place on the date of Women’s Day, March 8th, at Mildred’s Temple Kitchen in Liberty Village.

Tuesday, 28 February 2012 14:49

A new phenomenon is spreading its way across Canada and the US, changing the way people perceive local businesses in their area. Similar to flash mobs, Cash Mobs is the enablement of an organized group of people to spend money at struggling locally owned businesses, supporting their community.

Flash mobs have been around for a while: a group of people that seemingly break into random song and dance in large public places, organized via some sort of online call to arms through social networking.

The new trend is Cash Mobs. And it’s spreading quickly. Only, instead of breaking into song and dance, participants break open their wallets to spend money at local businesses. Since the debut of the first organized Cash Mob last year, in August 2011 at a wine shop in Buffalo, its been gaining popularity as it has spread all over the Canadian provinces and up to 32 states in the US.

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 13:25

Patrick Cummins is a Toronto based artist who has taken the last 30 years to document Toronto’s changing streetscape in a unique way never seen on this type of stage before. His interests lay not the new rising monuments or widely popular scenic areas of Toronto; instead, Cummins’ photography offers an escape into the side of Toronto that is easily lost in the bustle of the city. He opens up the city to illuminate the easily overlooked, and then ushers us in to share in his find.

The extensiveness of the ongoing project Cummins has initiated is unrivalled. The first ten years of his documentary project, beginning in 1978, was nothing more than the ambitious undertaking of accumulating photographic evidence of Toronto’s common, everyday architecture in various places of the city. The plan was just to take photos and build a collection, one building at a time. Ten years later, Cummins catalogued his collections in 1988, and a realization was made. Cummins discovered that unbeknownst to himself and without purpose, he had taken shots of the same buildings more than once. As he began to line up his images labelled under the same address, he found that he was literally watching the changes that occur during the passage of time right before his eyes.

Tuesday, 14 February 2012 14:47

Toronto’s weekly magazine and daily website, The Grid, published an article on January 31st which asked if “Liberty Village [is] family unfriendly?” and whether ‘Liberty Village is a thriving, 21st-century urban community, or a soulless, pre-fab condo wasteland catering to a limited demographic of drunk twentysomethings?”

Let’s get a few things straight. The fact that Liberty Village has experienced an 143 per cent growth since 2006, the highest in Toronto, is no coincidence. This unprecedented growth has been led by like-minded individuals who just happen to be some of the most creative and ambitious entrepreneurs in the country. The growing number of restaurants, lofts, supermarkets and recreational parks is a testament to the success of their vision.

Residents of Liberty Village, young professional urbanites, are sidetracking traditional rituals in order to live and work near downtown Toronto. They are working longer, delaying marriage and refusing to relocate to the suburbs. Many, including the Grid, have used these characteristics to criticise Liberty Village and its highrise community, labelling them as dog-owners rather than child-bearers.

Is this however not the present state of Western society? Aren’t marriages down because couples continuously pursue their professional careers? Can you blame people for being hesitant about taking out a substantial mortgage loan on a house, in these uncertain economic times?

Tuesday, 07 February 2012 14:37

Emerging talent from three leading culinary schools are to compete before a panel of Toronto judges at Mildred’s Temple Kitchen in Liberty Village this Tuesday, February 7th.

It’s the third-annual "Pulp Kitchen: Rising Chef Citrus Cook-off", a part of the Winterlicious 2012 Culinary Event Series, presented by American Express® and produced by the City of Toronto. This time around, competitors will allow Toronto cuisine to experience a splash of Florida sunshine this winter as students from three of Ontario's top culinary schools put their citrus skills to the test in the hopes of winning a $2,000 prize.