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Since our trash hasn't been magically disappearing as usual for twelve days, we've been creating cute little temporary biohazard sites instead where humans normally play. What happens, though, is that there is really only a finite amount of space to dump our junk, so the City is closing two and opening two more: the York Mills arena site is being shut down today, with the Christie Pits drop-off to follow on Sunday evening at 7 p.m. The new sites to sully will be at Centennial Arena in Scarborough and Wilkett Creek Park by Eglinton and Leslie. And if you're downwind of those allegedly safe pesticide chemicals being sprayed over the mountains of garbage, perhaps make sure you've got some sick days banked—just in case.

       

As the city celebrated Canada Day yesterday, a small group of Christie Pits neighbourhood residents—disgruntled by the City's policy of using parks as temporary dump sites during the city workers' strike—took their grievance to City Hall in a protest organized by Friends of Christie Pits. Residents' groups around the city have been confronting people coming to drop off their garbage at park sites.

Well, that didn't take long: with the municipal workers' strike barely a day old, garbage is already piling up across the city, including in local parks. The above photo, taken early yesterday afternoon, shows a heap of refuse at Christie Pits; trash cans across Toronto are also starting to overflow, despite efforts by city workers to seal many bin openings with plastic wrap and signs imploring residents not to litter.

Sunday afternoon is the Toronto Public Space Committee's third annual Human River Walk, a trek along the course of the buried Garrison Creek, from Christie Pits to Fort York in a parade of blue, symbolically bringing the river back above ground for one beautiful afternoon. Along the route, there will be music, performances, and stories about the history of the creek, the neighbourhoods, the trees, and Toronto's stormy relationship with its water. But, above all, it is a parade and much fun for the whole family—really!

Where can you find popcorn lovers and peaceniks together? At a politically conscious film fest—in a park, no less!

Believe or not there are rivers in Toronto other than the Don and the Humber. Back in the day downtown Toronto was crisscrossed by streams like Taddle Creek and the Garrison. Most of these were abused by settlers and used as sewers, dumping grounds and finally buried.

So now that you know everything you need to know about Scott Pilgrim creator, Brian Lee O'Malley, you feel like you're best friends, right? So you're already reading his livejournal, right? So you don't need us to tell you that he's posted the first in a series of "Annotated Scott Pilgrim" installments, in which he compares real life Toronto to the cartoon version he's created. (In that panel above, she's walking down the hill to Christie Pits...of course!!).

If you're anything like us, you might occasionally find yourself strolling in Little Korea craving the perfect snack. Something sweet, but not too sweet. Bite-sized, but satisfying. Shareable, but less than $2. And with a certain Willy Wonka whimsy. Fortunately, you're in the right neighborhood. Bloor Street west of Bathurst is peppered with charming little Korean bakeries churning out just such a treat - walnut cakes. In addition to being filled with a tasty walnut and red bean paste, the pastry is charmingly shaped like a walnut about the size of a TimBit.

We were excited when we received the flyer from Deputy Mayor Pants informing us that he'd be singling out our unimposing block of Christie Pits for an evening security walk. What did we do to deserve this honour, TOist wondered? Sadly, we arrived at last night's walk to learn that our walk would be short Pants. Instead his assistant Rebecca joined three 14 division Officers as we strolled the streets voicing complaints. If the walk was meant to allay fears and worries it did a bit of the opposite - A crack house on our street? pitbulls running wild? thieving? rampant drug dealing? defecation in the shrubbery? gangs? How had we missed it all? How had we never noticed a thing?

If, like us, you were too cheap to shell out the requisite amounts of rent money required to see Stewart, Jon work his magic at Massey Hall tonight, be not dismayed! There is much to do for much less money on this weekend of drizzle and fizzle.