FEATURING:
CITYFEST
EXPEDIA CRUISESHIPCENTERS
HARBOURFRONT CANOE & KAYAK CENTRE
HARBOURFRONT CENTRE
HARBOURFRONT CHIROPRACTIC
MARIPOSA CRUISES
METROLINX
PAWSWAY
RADISSON ADMIRAL HOTEL
SHOELESS JOE'S
THE SINGING AMBASSADORS
THE WESTIN HARBOUR CASTLE
THE WINE SHOP

SHOP LOCAL . . .
    SAVE LOCAL 

  

 

Pick up your FREE Waterfront Savings Card at participating retailers or the Waterfront BIA office.

Enjoy special offers & savings at many of our waterfront businesses including: 

    

Harbourfront Canoe & Kayak Centre 

$10 OFF any 5-class kayak exercise package, regular $99  


Harbourfront Centre
"Lakeside Eats"

10% OFF any food combo.
 
Harbourfront Centre
"The Centre Shop"
10% OFF all gift shop regular priced merchandise.

2-for-1 60-minute walking tour with FREE digital photos. Purchase online at www.livetoronto.ca Promo Code: Waterfront or at TO Tix.
(Yonge/Dundas Square)

 

20% OFF one-hour Harbour Tours; Brunch, lunch and dinner cruises.

  

PawsWay 

10% OFF regular priced retail merchandise.  

  

Radisson Admiral Hotel
20% OFF all food purchases.

 

Shoeless Joe's

15% OFF all food purchases.

 

 The Westin Harbour Castle
FREE dessert with entr�e

at Mizzen Restaurant,

LOWEST available daily room rate.

 

The Wine Shop

15% OFF any non-alcoholic item.


TORONTO PORT AUTHORITY PRESENTS SAIL-IN CINEMA 
AT CANADA'S SUGAR BEACH 

 
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HAUTE DOG 2013
AT QUEEN'S QUAY TERMINAL
 
Strike a pose and put your best paw forward onto the red carpet at the 2nd Annual Haute Dog event at Queen's Quay Terminal.  Fabulous and FREE fun for both family and pooch.  There will be doggie fashion shows, pictures, giveaways, and a BBQ.  Come join us on September 7 & 8, from 10 AM - 4 PM.

 

Brookfield Office Properties

Queen's Quay Terminal
207 Queens Quay West, Suite 410

416 203 3271

www.brookfieldofficeproperties.com

  
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BOARD
EXECUTIVE

 

Chairman

Kevin Currie

Wheel Excitement

 

Treasurer

Dermot McKeown

Radisson Admiral Hotel  

 

Vice-Chair

Shey Clark

Great Lakes Schooner Company

 

Vice-Chair

Blair Keetch

PawsWay Pet Discovery Centre 

 

BOARD OF

MANAGEMENT

 

Kathi Bonner

Brookfield Properties 

 

Nancy Gavin

Redpath Sugar 

 

Christina Medeiros

Maple Leaf Quay 

 

Helder Melo

Harbourfront Centre 

 

Rosie Middleton

 

Craig Somers

CitySightseeing Toronto 

 

Cindi Vanden Heuvel

Mariposa Cruises 

 

Pam McConnell

City Councillor, Ward 28 

 

Adam Vaughan

City Councillor, Ward 20 

 

STAFF

 

Executive Director

Carol Jolly

 

Marketing & Communications Manager

Jasper Moester

 

Operations Coordinator

Emily Crema

 

Public Relations 

Peter Ashworth

Ashley Lloyd

Ashworth Associates 

Public Relations & Communications 

 

Graphic Design

Wendy Biss

 

Webmaster

Pete Richardson

 Tayson information Technology

Greetings Greetings!,

Here's the the newest issue of The Ripple, your Waterfront BIA e-Newsletter. 
 
Feel free to share a copy with your colleagues, friends and family by following the instructions at the bottom.

Picture yourself here on Toronto's Waterfront. Just a short 
walk south from Union Station.

TORONTO'S NEW FESTIVAL CELEBRATES
COMMUNITY IN THE DOWNTOWN CORE

Saturday, August 1 7 from 1 to 9 PM, Cityfest will bring thousands of residents and visitors together to celebrate community talent, highlight the work of Toronto's   artists, and enjoy live music and a variety of food & drinks in the vibrant Concord CityPlace neighbourhood.

The event is being organized by community volunteers and supported by corporate sponsors, including Concord Adex, Molson Coors, Sobeys Urban Fresh, BMO Bank of Montreal, Smoke's Poutinerie, Car2Go, and many more.

Cityfest aims to "celebrate, connect and inspire" this ever growing community that now includes more than 11,000 residents. This family-friendly event will feature a talent show, contests, live DJs and Cityfest's headliner, Karl Wolf.  Admission is FREE. 

Cityfest Community Celebration
Canoe Landing Park, Concord CityPlace
(west of Spadina on Fort York Blvd)
416 899 8994
tiberiu@cityfest.ca
www.cityfest.ca

NORWEGIAN'S THE HAVEN . . .

LARGE SHIP, AFFORDABLE LUXURY

  

Looking for a luxury cruise-and NOT on a small ship?  Small luxury ships  are famous for their intimacy, 6-star service, butlers, spas, award-winning cuisine, and the ability to go to ports off the beaten-path.        

 

You can have the best of both worlds in The Haven on Norwegian's newest ships, The Breakaway and The Getaway.  Enjoy the abundance of restaurants, entertainment venues, swimming pools, large fitness centers, and all that larger ships have to offer.  Then, retreat to The Haven your private enclave of the ship to your own private restaurant, pool, lounge areas, thermal spa, Salt Room, butler service.   For those who are looking for affordable luxury and love to be pampered with the privileged few, The Haven is here!

 

Expedia Cruiseshipcenters, Harbourfront

Queen's Quay Terminal, South Atrium 

207 Queens Quay West, Suite 106

647 361 7545

1 888 502 8525 toll free

harbourfront@cruiseshipcenters.com

www.cruiseshipcenters.ca/harbourfront

COME DISCOVER TORONTO ON THE WATER 

Located on the edge of beautiful Lake Ontario for over 30 years, the Harbourfront Canoe and Kayak Centre has become one of the most popular urban paddling centres in North America. We facilitate Group Kayaking, Voyageur Canoe Tours, Corporate Team Building Events and the very popular Stand-Up Paddleboarding courses; all within the Toronto harbour with its 13 scenic Islands - just a 20-minute paddle away!

 

Dave & Clare (Owners) and James are dedicated to the centre's continued growth each year with new equipment, ever expanding course offerings, and friendly staff assist Toronto's growing paddling community. Dave always has time for a chat and a hug after guiding the weekly social paddles & charity BBQ. Together, we are your in-city source for increasing your health & well-being while learning new skills!

PURCHASE GIFT CERTIFICATES & FREQUENT PADDLER CARDS ON-LINE!

Harbourfront Canoe & Kayak Centre
Harbourfront Adventures & Canoe Toronto 
(Divisions of Water Travel Inc.) 
416 203 2277 
1 800 960 8886 toll free 

SPEND THE REST OF THE SUMMER

BY THE WATERFRONT


Summer is here at
 Harbourfront Centre as we have officially opened our brand new public space, Ontario Square since June 23!  Don't miss the second half of Harbourfront Centre's incredible summer season.
 
August kicks off with the return of the always-popular Island Soul Festival running August 2 - 5, along with Calypso STARS on August 5. Explore Pan Asian flavours at the Fortune Cooking Festival from August 9 - 11. The Mabuhay! Philippines Festival takes over our site from August 16 - 18, followed by Telus TAIWANFest running August 23 - 25. Last but not least, the Hot & Spicy Food Festival running August 30 - September 2 promises to set temperatures soaring. 

 

If you love LIVE classical music, be sure to catch a FREE performance in the enchanting Toronto Music Garden as part of our Summer Music in the Garden series. Add to this our Free Flicks film series on Wednesday nights, Dancing on the Pier on Thursday nights, and our DJ Deep Fried Fridays, and you'll never have a dull moment at the "heart" of Toronto's waterfront.

    
Harbourfront Centre 
KEEP YOURSELF HEALTHY 
 
"As I see it, every day you do one of two things: build health or produce disease in yourself."
~ Adelle Davis (1904-1974)

Everyday we make decisio
ns that either move us closer to health and improve our wellbeing, or lead us towards disease.  Make chiropractic
a part of your decision to improve both your health and well-being.

  

Spinal misalignments occur because of everyday stressors such as poor posture, repetitive stress and minor injuries.  The chiropractic adjustment improves nerve function and muscle tone by correcting the alignment of the spine.  Regular chiropractic adjustments thus help to build health similar to regular dental care, eating a well-balanced diet and engaging in frequent exercise.

 

Harbourfront Chiropractic

5 Rees Street
416 260 0082
info@harbourfrontchiropractic.com
 
INTRODUCING DATE NIGHT TOURS 
 
Why buy a postcard that you're not in?  Seen every movie in the theatre?  We understand!  Lost every argument about who's paying for dinner?  Been there!  Walked around the block 80 billion times?  Got the t-shirt!

We've found a way to make things easy with the Date Night Tour.

Tours run every night at 7 PM, with a route customized to your interests. All tours are private and include 50-75 fully-edited digital photos.

Need convincing?  When was the last time you had a couple photo that WASN'T self-shot with your iPhone?

"Great experience, even for seasoned Torontonians!" 
Interested in knowing more about LiveToronto?  Visit us at our summer home on the retail level at Queen's Quay Terminal (beside Wind Mobile).

LiveToronto, Queen's Quay Terminal, Retail Level
647 637 0832
dustin@livetoronto.ca
www.livetoronto.ca

DISCOVER THE SHOWBOAT'S NEW FEATURES


Just in time for a mid-summer Toronto waterfront cruise, Mariposa Cruises' Showboat is bigger and better with added features that make it a definite must do to add to your summer bucket list.

Re-launched in June, the Showboat was lengthened to 74 feet and widened by 3 feet, with a new passenger capacity of 143. 

New stylish dining room d�cor complete with plush wool carpeting and upholstered furniture maintains the classic Showboat charm with a modern twist. The lavish new interior and all-season upper deck makes the Showboat the perfect venue to celebrate any of life's occasions. With improved bar facilities, we say grab a watermelon mojito, put on your best boat shoes and enjoy the southern charm of Mariposa Cruises' Showboat!
 

Mariposa Cruises, Queen's Quay Terminal
207 Queens Quay West 
416 203 0178 
reservations@mariposacruises.com
GO TRANSIT UPDATE
LAKESHORE LINES INCREASED
    
As of June 29, GO's increased service for off-peak trips on the Lakeshore lines to every 30-minutes.  This significant increase of service is the result of years of careful planning and construction to expand service on this line.      

Did you know... 
  • Since 2006, we have been incrementally upgrading and improving the infrastructure along the Lakeshore lines for future 30-minute service. This includes purchasing rail corridor segments and upgrading the tracks on those lines. 
  • In 2009, we installed a third track on the Lakeshore West line between Port Credit and Oakville, and in 2012, we installed an additional fourth track between Mimico and Kipling Ave. These track additions have given us extra flexibility to add more service and capacity.  
The continued expansion of GO Train service is a top priority of Metrolinx's Regional Transportation Plan, The Big Move.

GO Transit
A Division of Metrolinx
20 Bay Street, Suite 600
416 874 5900
krysta.celestine@metrolinx.com
www.metrolinx.com
 

THE AMAZING ACRO-CATS . . .

FEATURING THE ROCK CATS! 

 

PawsWay is thrilled to present The Amazing Acro-Cats live and in purr-son on Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18.  The Amazing Acro-Cats delight and astound audiences of all ages as they perform their remarkable feats of agility pushing carts, riding skateboards, rolling barrels, ringing bells, turning on lights, walking tight ropes, jumping through hoops, and much more!  

 

The Acro-Cats show also features the Rock Cats an all-cat band that will rock your world.  This offers a unique blend of spectacle, entertainment and public awareness.  As a pioneering feline behavioural expert and whisperer, Martin has devoted her life to animal welfare and public education helping people better understand their animal counterparts.  

Don't miss this special opportunity to experience the Amazing Acro-Cats! This show is unlike anything you've ever seen!

 

Saturday, August 17, 1:00-2:00 PM

Saturday, August 17, 4:00-5:00 PM

 

Sunday, August 18, 1:00-2:00 PM

Sunday, August 18, 4:00-5:00 PM  

 

Tickets: Adult $18.00, Children (under 12 years of age) $12.00 (plus taxes & service charges).  http://pawswayacrocats.eventbrite.com/

 

PawsWay Toronto

245 Queens Quay West

416 360 PAWS (7297)

info@pawsway.ca

www.circuscats.com

 

WINE & DINE BY THE WATERFRONT IN STYLE

 

 Visit our fabulous Watermark Restaurant and Lounge located on the roof-top pool patio level overlooking Lake Ontario and savour our fabulous weekday
specials, daily from 5 to 7 PM!
 

 

  

 

Martini Mondays

$10.00 martinis

 

Twosome Tuesdays

Dinner for 2 - $50.00, includes choice of appetizer and main course

 

Wine Tasting Wednesdays

$1.50/oz for featured wines paired with Ontario cheeses

 

Mojito Thursdays

$5.00 Mojitos

 

Pizza and a Pint Fridays

Only $12.00

 

Radisson Admiral Hotel - Toronto Harbourfront
249 Queens Quay West
416 915 2727 direct 

416 203 3333  hotel

GET YOUR SIZZLE ON WITH A TASTY NEW MENU 
   

Summer continues to sizzle on, as we work our way towards the middle of what has been a scorching summer here on the Waterfront!

Shoeless Joe's is the perfect place to watch the Jays climb back up in the rankings while  grabbing an ice-cold cocktail, and indulging in a bite from our brand new menu which launched last month.

That's right, we are excited to share our new menu which launched July 22nd featuring 15 new food items such as our Tossed and Sauced Ribs, our Pizza Flatbread or our sure summer favourite; Three Cheese & Jalapeno Stuffed Burger- - just to name a few new home-run hitters! Add these promising new rookies to our already stacked roster of cold bevvies - including the Tropical Sangria, Coronita Margarita or one of 12 beers on tap - and we must say, you will have yourself a winning combination!

 

Shoeless Joe's
249 Queens Quay West

416 953 3354  

HAVE YOU SEEN AND HEARD THE SINGING AMBASSADORS THIS SUMMER? 
 
The Singing Ambassadors presented by The Waterfront BIA features eight lively ambassadors who travel along Toronto's Waterfront offering assistance, directions and recommendations to visitors, as well as impromptu a cappella musical performances of classic summer hits Thursday through Monday from 11 AM to 6 PM until September 3.
 
The Waterfront Singing Ambassadors program is part of an overall strategy to make our waterfront a welcoming destination for tourists and locals this summer.  The program is also made possible with assistance from the HRDC Canada, Ontario Summer Jobs Services andWaterfront Toronto.

Listen to some of their classic summer tune renditions below:
(click on song titles to access our YouTube page)
musical notes
 

TESTIMONIAL CONTEST

Ambassadors 2013

Do you have something positive to say about our Singing Ambassadors?  Please take a moment to drop us a line, share your experience and YOU COULD WIN a pair of dinner cruise tickets onboard  Mariposa Cruises on Toronto's waterfront.  Package is valued at $172.50 (plus tax/hsc) 

 

"Who needs an iPod when you have the Waterfront Singing Ambassadors! Just unplug, sit back and enjoy the amazing talent of these young individuals. Their rendition of 'I Can See Clearly Now' brought tears to my eyes. 
They are a terrific addition to the Waterfront and most importantly, bring smiles to everyone they meet!" 
~ Kathi Bonner, Senior Property Manager, Brookfield Properties
 
Thank you Kathi and good luck to all of those who participate!

The Waterfront BIA, Queen's Quay Terminal, South Atrium 
207 Queens Quay West
416 596 9821
SIT IN COMFORT & STYLE WHILE TAKING IN THE BEAUTIFUL WATERFRONT LANDSCAPE
 
Our spectacular Lakeview Terrace is revitalized and available to our guests for private events. The Westin's Food& Beverage team is waiting to welcome you to this irresistible venue.
 
The terrace is perfect for a reception for 50 -60 people. We have a light up bar, comfortable seating, light up side tables and existing tables and chairs.  Come relax and let our culinary team create delicious menus for you.  We can do anything from BBQ's, receptions, weddings, lunches, breaks...
 

The Westin Harbour Castle

One Harbour Square

416 869 1600
1 866 716 8101

ExperienceTeam@westin.com  

AN EVENING OF APPRECIATION JUST FOR YOU  

Customer Appreciation Night and our way of saying
"
Thank You!"
 
Thursday, August 15, 2013  
Drop-in 7 to 9 PM 

Complimentary Wine and Food
Pairings.  Raffle Prizes and Fun!

The Wine Shop
228 Queens Quay West
416 598 8880   
vew167@vineyardsestatewines.com
www.thewineshops.com

  

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