The organizers of two street festivals planned for Toronto this weekend say they're monitoring the poor air quality stemming from wildfire smoke that's blanketed the city for the past several days.
Posted: Jun 09, 2023 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 38 minutes ago
The organizers of another street festival set for this weekend say it will look to Toronto Public Health for guidance on any cautionary measures that may be required. The extra space will be used to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Portuguese immigration to Canada, she says.Do West Fest will stretch farther along Dundas Street West this year.
"I think it is important that we do reconsider our consumerism and the surrounding pollution," Taborda said.Further west in the city, the Lakeshore Village BIA will be hosting what co-ordinator Meghan Mesheau calls "the cheesiest festival in town." That festival will close Lake Shore Boulevard West from Saturday at 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Sunday.
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