Membership dues for the 2024 - 2025 Season may now be paid. Dues are $50 per person. There are no longer any family memberships. Our Treasurer will accept cash, checks or an e-transfer. Send your dues to tdestreasurer@gmail.com
Our general Meetings will now be held The Fairfield Seniors' Centre at 80 Lothian Ave, Etobicoke. For those travelling by subway, from the Islington station, walk SOUTH on the east side of Islington Avenue to a little beyond Springbrook Gardens Road. There is a sidewalk OR PATHWAY going eastbound (turn left). You can see the building ahead. There will be a greeter at the appropriate entrance to direct you to the meeting room. The distance from the Islington Subway is essentially the same as to Monty's Inn at 850 meters. There is a bus service from the Islington subway. Route 110 a, b or c going south on Islington. Alight at Bering Ave.
This bus service runs on a 15-minute schedule at the 1:00 p.m. hour. For the return journey, at 4 - 5 p.m. or so, there are 6 buses per hour.
For those coming by car, there is an abundance of free parking.
You can enter the building via the west entrance - that's from the parking lot. Or you can enter the building from the north entrance. The doors do not open manually. There is the standard handicap push button or the red touchless door opener that you wave your hand over. The light turns blue when the doors start to open. We exit the building the same way.
Meetings start at 1:30 p.m and run until about 4:00 p.m. Doors open at 1:00 p.m.
Our first meeting of the 2025 to 2026 season will be on September 9 and will be held at the Legion Hall at 110 Jutland Avenue, Etobicoke. The Closest subway is Islington. Details to follow. Alison Young has agreed to provide a Trio for a Duke Ellington Concert which will start at 1:30 p.m.
There will be no additional charge for TDES members in good standing to attend the concert. There will be a broad invitation to those we know have an interest in this music. The venue is significantly larger that Montgomery’s Inn so there will be no need for members or indeed any attendees to reserve seating. Tickets will cost $25 cash at the door for non TDES members. Concert goers may send membership dues via e transfer to Debby Wright in advance. Send to tdestreasurer@gmail.com
There will be a cash bar.
Concert goers will be asked to confirm their attendance, not just walk in, so we may plan the room appropriately.
October 14 2025 Annual General Meeting to be held at Fairfield Seniors' Centre, at which we will elect a new slate of officers for the Society.
Holiday party December 9 2025. The
venue is The Canadiana Restaurant in the Six Points Plaza at 5230 Dundas W at
Kipling Ave. .
Party goers MUST confirm their attendance with Debby Wright so that we can have an accurate estimate for the restaurant to plan properly. Tghere will be a $10 charge to party goers to pay for the musician. Partygoers will be responsible for their own meals and beverages.
An event planned for 2026: A previous long-time member
and current good friend to TDES, The Rev. Tim Elliott is currently working with
the Stratford Festival and
Brian Barlow on a potential 70th anniversary celebration, in 2026, of Duke's
first visit to Stratford ON. in 1956. As
we learn more, we will pass on the news to TDES members.
Please keep checking back to find out the latest and keep up to date
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