2010 Year End Report - Yonge

YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE
2010 YEAR END REPORT
Fountain Day
Canada Wins Gold Celebration
Global Grooves '10 - Souljazz Orchestra
Canada's Walk of Fame Festival '10
Manifesto '10
Turkish Festival '10
Brazilian Day Canada '10
Earth Hour '10
Herbie Fund '10
CBC Culture Days '10
Taoist Tai Chi '10
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Elevate to Exhale '10
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ABOUT YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE
Yonge-Dundas Square (YDS) is a City of Toronto public facility
operated by a Board of Management appointed by City Council.
The Square was opened in 2003 as part of the Yonge Street
Revitalization project. Since that time, the Square has produced
over 200 events and hosted more than 1000 promotions, media
launches, community & cultural festivals, attended by more
than 5 million people.
The Square has established a solid international profile serving
a broad constituency including neighbours, city residents,
businesses, educational institutions, not-for profit organizations
NHL Face Off '10
and visitors.
The Square takes part in some of the city’s biggest celebrations
including Luminato, NXNE, Just for Laughs, the Toronto
International Film Festival, Nuit Blanche and the Santa Claus
Parade. The Square also hosts numerous special events, most
of which are free admission.
Caribana Launch '10
On quiet days, the Square is a respite from the hectic pace of
downtown life by offering an oasis of water fountains, café
seating and several site amenities including free wi-fi access.
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Aboriginal History Month '10
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SITE AMENITIES
The Square is an urban oasis with a 20 fountain water play area
and café seating. It provides a safe environment through 24
hour security staffing, appropriate illumination and video
surveillance.
Free wireless internet is provided in partnership with not-forprofit organization Wireless Toronto.
Reduced priced tickets for theatre and events are offered at the
onsite T.O. TIX booth operated by the Toronto Alliance for the
Performing Arts.
A sightseeing and information kiosk is operated onsite by Shop,
Dine, Tour Toronto. The Square is one of the city’s most
prominent pick-up and drop-off points.
The Square participates in the “murmur” audio history exhibit.
Callers to the posted telephone number can listen and
contribute to the oral history of the area.
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SITE MAP
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YDS PROGRAMMING
THE SQUARE PRODUCES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT APPEAL TO AREA WORKERS,
LOCAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE. YDS EVENTS ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF
DOWNTOWN TORONTO AND ACT AS A CATALYST FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD REVITALIZATION.
SERENADES IN THE SQUARE JAZZ, FOLK & ROOTS
MAY 5 – JUNE 2 / SEPT. 22 – OCT. 20
WEDNESDAYS 12:30 – 1:30 PM
Wed. May 5
Yvette Tollar
Wed. May 12
Maiko Watson
Wed. May 19
Elizabeth Shepherd
Wed. May 26
Ladies of the Canyon
Wed. June 2
Paisley Jura
Wed. Sept. 22
Amanda Mabro
Wed. Sept. 29
Maylee Todd
Wed. Oct. 6
Woodpigeon
Wed. Oct. 13
One Hundred Dollars
Wed. Oct. 20
The Strumbellas
Serenades '10 - Maylee Todd
GLOBAL GROOVES CONTEMPORARY WORLD MUSIC
JUNE 25 – SEPT 3
FRIDAYS 8:00 – 10:00 PM
Fri. June 25
Lady Son and Articulo Veinte
Fri. July 2
Tambura Rasa
Fri. July 16
Del Castillo
Fri. July 23
Apadoorai
Fri. July 30
Humble
Fri. Aug. 6
Hip-Hop Karaoke and King Sunshine
Fri. Aug.13
Les Gitans De Sarajevo
Fri. Aug. 20
Roberto Lopez Project
Fri. Aug. 27
Souljazz Orchestra
Fri. Sept. 3
Masia One
Serenades '10 - The Strumbellas
Global Grooves '10 - Hip Hop Karoke
Global Grooves '10 - Les Gitans de Sarajevo
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ADMISSION TO ALL YDS PROGRAMMING WAS FREE.
CITY CINEMA OUTDOOR MOVIES
JUNE 30 – AUG. 31
TUESDAYS AT SUNSET
This year’s program theme was Safecracker Cinema – heist and caper movies!
Tues. June 30
Grand Slam (1967)
Tues. July 6
The Hot Rock (1972)
Tues. July 15
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Tues. July 20
Out of Sight (1998)
Tues. July 27
Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
Tues. Aug. 3
Ocean’s Eleven (1960)
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
Tues. Aug.10
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Tues. Aug.17
Inside Man (2006)
Tues. Aug. 24
The Bank Job (2008)
Tues. Aug. 31
The Italian Job (1969)
The Italian Job (2003)
City Cinema '10 - The Bank Job
City Cinema '10 - Inside Man
STREET SCENES
Short street performances by music groups, a breakdancing troupe, jugglers and
other buskers.
The Fire Guy
ARTISAN MARKET
The artisan market featured vendors of unique handcrafted items including
jewelry, textiles, woodwork and visual art.
The market ran in conjunction with Global Grooves concerts on Fridays and with
community events on weekends.
Vendors were selected by jury from submissions by local artists and fair trade
importers.
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Artisan Market '10 - Tierra Sol
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COMMUNITY FESTIVALS & EVENTS
YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE HAS BECOME ONE OF THE CITY’S MOST POPULAR VENUES
FOR CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2010:
Feb. 10
Taste for Learning Tour
Mar. 27
Earth Hour
May 3
TDSB Music Monday
May 29
desiFEST
June 1
National Aboriginal History Month
June 8 – 16
Luminato
June 17 – 20
NXNE
July 1
Multicultural Canada Day
July 2 & 3
Toronto Jazz Festival
July 7 – 10
Just For Laughs Toronto Festival
July 11
Russian Carousel Festival
July 13 - 14
Honda Indy Toronto
July 15
Caribana launch
July 16 – 18
iNative Toronto International Festival
July 30 - 31
TD Canada Trust IRIE Music Festival
Aug. 7 – 8
Turkish Festival
Aug. 12
International Taoist Tai Chi
Brazilian Day Canada '10
Hot Wheels '10
Luminato '10
Bollywood Night '10
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ADMISSION TO ALL EVENTS WAS FREE.
Aug. 14
India Day
Aug. 21 – 22
Filipinos Making Waves
Aug. 28 - 29
Green Toronto Street Festival
Sept. 5 - 6
Brazilian Day Canada Festival
Sept. 8 – 19
Toronto International Film Festival
Sept. 23
CBC Culture Days
Sept. 25
New Music Marathon
Oct. 2
Nuit Blanche
Oct. 7
NHL Season Launch
Oct. 9 – 10
NBA Jam Session
Oct. 14 – 17
Canada’s Walk of Fame Festival
Oct. 26 – 27
Victoria’s Secret Opening
Nov. 19
Holiday Lighting Ceremony
Nov. 20
Santa Claus Parade
Caribana Launch '10
Kidzfest '10
CBC Culture Days '10
Nov. 27 - 28
Winter Kidzfest
Dec. 10
Daily Bread Christmas Tree sale
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Virgin Mobile Torch Launch '10
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EVENT & ATTENDANCE BREAKDOWN
Located at Canada's busiest intersection, more than 28 million people pass through the Square every year.
The increasing popularity of the Square is also reflected in the growth of attendance at events.
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In 2010, the estimated event attendance was over 1 million people. Event days were broken down into the
following categories that reflect the diversity of events and groups that use the Square: Community Events,
Commercial Events, YDS Programming, City days and Fountain days.
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BOARD MEMBERS & OFFICE CONTACTS
Yonge-Dundas Square is a unique partnership between the City of Toronto, residential communities and area stakeholders including
the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area. A volunteer Board of Management appointed by Toronto City Council operates
the Square. Members include local business and community leaders and City of Toronto representatives:
MEMBERS
STAFF
COUNCILLOR FOR WARD 27 – TORONTO CENTRE-ROSEDALE
GENERAL MANAGER
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam
Taylor Raths
DOWNTOWN YONGE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
MANAGER OF EVENTS
Neil Miller (Chair)
Brian O’Hoski
Sara Peel
Chi Cheung
J. Ken Rutherford
PARTNERSHIP & EVENTS COORDINATOR
MEMBER OF A RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
(MCGILL-GRANBY VILLAGE)
Elizabeth Parker-Wanie
Barbara Caplan (Secretary)
Jonathan Rooke
OPERATIONS & PROGRAMMING COORDINATOR
RYERSON UNIVERSITY
EVENT COORDINATOR
John Corallo (Vice Chair)
Laura Pharo
YONGE STREET MISSION
BOOK KEEPER
Paul Davidson
Sue Kilbride
TORONTO ALLIANCE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
(T.O. TIX OUTLET)
Jacoba Knaapen
MASSEY HALL
Jesse Kumagai
OUR OFFICES ARE LOCATED AT:
2 Carlton Street, Suite 620
Toronto, ON M5B 1J3
Tel: 416-979-9960
[email protected]
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
TORONTO PARKING AUTHORITY
Lorne Persiko
CITY OF TORONTO, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Mike McCoy
CITY OF TORONTO, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT &
CULTURE DIVISION
Eva Pyatt
TORONTO POLICE SERVICES
Staff Sgt. Kevin Suddes
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THE HEART OF THE CITY
Yonge-Dundas Square Board of
Management is a board of the City of Toronto.
2 Carlton St., Suite 620, Toronto, ON M5B 1J3