Monthly Archive for December, 2008

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Free Transit Service on New Year’s Eve

TTC – Free on New Year’s Day, Thursday January 1, 2009 – 12.01am – 4am

York Region – Free from 7pm on New Year’s Eve on all YRT/Viva, TTC and Brampton Transit routes operating north of Steeles Avenue in York Region. Extended service until approx. 3am on select routes.

Mississauga Transit – Free from 7pm New Year’s Eve to 4am New Year’s Day.

Brampton Transit – Free from 7:30pm New Year’s Eve. Extended service on select routes.

Durham Region – Free from 8pm on New Year’s Eve until 2am New Year’s Day.

Go Transit – Free from 7pm New Year’s Eve until end of service.

Christmas Flower Show

The City of Toronto Parks and Recreation department hosts their Annual Christmas Flower Shows at Allan Gardens and Centennial Park.

The Christmas Flower Show will operate daily from December 7 until December 30 and will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Of special note are the periods of December 15-23 and December 26-30 when the conservatory will offer extended hours until 7 p.m. so that visitors may enjoy the floral displays by candlelight.

Free Noon Hour Concerts at Roy Thomson Hall

The next free performance in Roy Thomson Hall’s Free Noon Hour Choir & Organ Concerts series, will feature the Toronto Mass Choir in A Gospel Christmas, on Wednesday December 17th, 2008 at 12 noon.

More details here.

Sounds of the Season 2008 at CBC

Visit Glen Gould Studio at the CBC Broadcasting Centre on Friday December 5th, for Sounds of the Season, a day long chance to listen to fabulous music, meet your favourite CBC Radio and TV personalities, and bid in a silent auction, all in support of the Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank.

Musical guests will be dropping by throughout the day, incuding Divine Brown, Molly Johnson, the Barenaked Ladies, Jacke Richardson, Daniela Nardi, Sarah Sleen, and cast members of the Sound of Music.

More details here. Admission is free with a donation of food or money.