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Autumn Events 2024

You and your single friends are invited to the UKC events below.

The maximum number of attendees is at the discretion of the volunteer host.

When reserving for these events, give your first & last names plus home phone number.
Your home phone number is important - even if you reserve by email.
The host may need to call you about a last-minute change.

There is a $5 levy per person per event to be paid on arrival.
YOUR GUESTS and FIRST TIMERS INCLUDED.

If you have ANY virus symptoms, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND.

A traditional Hungarian restaurant serving stews, cabbage rolls, schnitzel, dumplings, and more. Take subway to Woodbine Station then, on south side of Danforth, walk east 2 ½ blocks to restaurant. Pay parking is available on Danforth or public pay parking off of Amroth Ave (behind Value Village, 1 block east of Woodbine) for $3 after 6 pm. Event is open to 12 members. Contact Rosemary by the day before at rosemary2k14@gmail.com or 416-423-1753. The Imperial is one of Toronto's oldest pubs, owned by the same family for 80 years. Join Kay and friends for good food and drink at reasonable prices, and enjoy some easy listening music by The Jazz Generation (piano, guitar, bass, and drums, plus occasional guests). www.imperialpub.com Call or text Kay: 647-639-4962 by the Wed prior, please. Ron invites you to enjoy dinner at one of the busiest restaurants in Toronto and the reason is clear... great food... It offers an eclectic menu to suit all tastes, including an extensive vegetarian selection. It has an extensive selection of wines from around the world as well as cocktails, and a selection of offerings from Canadian microbreweries. The sun-drenched 150 seat patio is available during the summer and fall – weather permitting. It is accessible from Union Station and the King subway. Contact Ron Koehli by the day before at rkoehli@bell.net or 905-845-0953. Join Mary at this NEW UKC VENUE, located at 2315 Yonge St., on the east side, one short block N of Eglinton. The event is limited to 12 members, so do book early! They serve regular pub food which is reasonably priced, along with a wide variety of beers and wines. Please contact Mary at mvigrow@rogers.com or 416-485-4853. Join Jo-ann at the Scarlett Woods golf course for 18 holes of golf. COST: green fees $38.52 for seniors and $52.41 for adults, plus the UKC $5 levy. Rentals are available: clubs $25 with pull cart included, pull cart only $7, power carts $25/ person. There will be prizes for the longest drive and closet to the pin. IMPORTANT: To reserve, contact Jo-ann at 416-707-7758 or jdathome@sympatico.ca by 6pm Saturday prior. Everyone is welcome. UKC levy of $5 will apply. This will be the '19th hole' for the afternoon golfers, with no levy payable. The London Gate Pub is located at 5395 Eglinton Ave W, just west of Renforth Drive. It is located close to highways 401 and 427. Hopefully, it is will be a warm fall day, so we can enjoy dinner on the large patio. Reservations required by 8pm the evening before. Please contact Jo-ann at 416-707-7758 or jdathome@sympatico.ca. Join Rosemary and enjoy dinner at Soulas, a family-owned restaurant offering a wide selection of Greek cuisine. Their complete menu is available on Google. Their prices are reasonable and the ambience pleasant. Contact Rosemary, by the day before, at rosemary2k14@gmail.com or 416-423-1753. Join Ron (hosting while Christine is away) for Friday night out at The Bull & Firkin which is located just across the road from Davisville subway and two short blocks south on Yonge on the east side (just before Merton St.) Great pub grub and a good choice of beer and wine with specials on both food and drink each day. Prices are reasonable. We are limiting the event to 9 members. Please contact by Wed prior at rkoehli@bell.net or 905-845-0953. Join Peter for an afternoon of Dixieland Jazz, 3:30pm to 7:00pm, by the Happy Pals along with beer or wine refreshments and a chance to get up and dance along to the music if you wish. UKC limit of 10 people. Coming early is advised as it gets pretty busy once the music starts. Our group will probably leave around 6:30pm to go to the Red Room restaurant, across the road at 444 Spadina, for an inexpensive Chinese dinner (optional). Accessible from the TTC Spadina Street Car, Nassau St. stop. Contact Peter Warth at pwarth.es@gmail.com or 416-787-0645, email preferred. Join Ada for mingling with free snacks followed by dinner at the Squire, 3335 Bloor St W, just two short blocks east of Islington subway station on the south side. Street parking available, as well as free street parking one block south on Lothian Ave, the street beside the pub. The event is open to 18 members. Reserve with Ada by the day before at granshawada@gmail.com or 416-358-9514. Tony invites you to enjoy an excellent Indian dinner at a reasonable cost at the Sher-E-Punjab. This spotless restaurant features a wide variety of Indian dishes at reasonable prices. Please register by 5 pm the day of the event. Contact Tony at tonyasrilen@yahoo.com or 416-693-8639. Located in the heart of Yorkville, this Kiwi restaurant has been a favourite for years. It has a great menu to suit most tastes. Closest subway is Bay St. on line 2 and is across the street from the Cumberland exit. It is also a short walk from the St. George sub-way, exiting Bedford & Yonge. Contact Filomena by the Wed prior at 604-226-5233 or via email at vavitoronto@gmail.com. Join Marilyn at Smokeshow BBQ and Brew, 744 Mt. Pleasant Rd., in the first block south of Eglinton on the west side. Street parking is available. Come and listen, sing along and/or dance to Danny Marks, singer and musician (founding member of the group Edward Bear). Smokeshow has a varied menu with interesting new specials. Plus there is lots of room to dance. There is a $15 cover charge plus the levy. Please reserve no later than Fri am prior. Contact marilyn.goodman45@yahoo.com. Come and join Maureen at The Granite Brewery, on Mt. Pleasant Road, for mingling, drinks and dinner. Good selection of craft beers and pub type food in this long-established neighbourhood restaurant, situated in mid-town Toronto. There is free underground parking at The Granite, with a token from the server (see video). From Eglinton subway station take any bus going east and get off at Mt. Pleasant, then cross the road. The Granite is on the east side of Mt. Pleasant. Alternatively, take the 74 bus from St. Clair subway station and get off at Soudan Avenue and then walk less than a block north. The event is open to 12 members. To reserve, please contact Maureen at mstuchbury@gmail.com or 416-932-5536 by the Fri prior. The Imperial is one of Toronto’s oldest pubs, owned by the same family for 80 years. Join Kay and friends for good food and drink at reasonable prices, and enjoy some easy listening music by The Jazz Generation (piano, guitar, bass, and drums, plus occasional guests) www.imperialpub.com. Call or text Kay: 647-639-4962 by the Wed prior, please.

Ron invites you to enjoy dinner at one of the busiest restaurants in Toronto and the reason is clear... great food... It offers an eclectic menu to suit all tastes, including an extensive vegetarian selection. It has an extensive selection of wines from around the world as well as cocktails, and a selection of offerings from Canadian microbreweries. The sun-drenched 150 seat patio is available during the summer and fall – weather permitting. It is accessible from Union Station and the King subway. Contact Ron Koehli by the day before at rkoehli@bell.net or 905-845-0953. A traditional Hungarian restaurant serving stews, cabbage rolls, schnitzel, dumplings, and more. Take subway to Woodbine Station then, on south side of Danforth, walk east 2 ½ blocks to restaurant. Pay parking is available on Danforth or public pay parking off of Amroth Ave (behind Value Village, 1 block east of Woodbine) for $3 after 6 pm. Event is open to 12 members. Contact Rosemary by the day before at rosemary2k14@gmail.com or 416-423-1753. Join Peter for an afternoon of Dixieland Jazz, 3:30pm to 7:00pm, by the Happy Pals along with beer or wine refreshments and a chance to get up and dance along to the music if you wish. UKC limit of 10 people. Coming early is advised as it gets pretty busy once the music starts. Our group will probably leave around 6:30pm to go to the Red Room restaurant, across the road at 444 Spadina, for an inexpensive Chinese dinner (optional). Accessible from the TTC Spadina Street Car, Nassau St. stop. Contact Peter Warth at pwarth.es@gmail.com or 416-787-0645, email preferred. Join Vanessa in the lobby at 1:15 pm when the box office opens, for a performance of "Terrorby Gaslight": - a 9th century doctor seeks bodies for his “anatomical museum”. Enter grave robbers and body snatchers... and the police. The play starts at 2 pm and open seating is on a first-come, first-served basis (Adults $32/Seniors $29, plus $5 levy). Location 2190E Bloor St W (downstairs on the north side) across the street from No Frills, just east of Runnymede subway. There is street parking on Bloor and side streets and a Green P lot behind the theatre. Sunday matinees sell out very fast. Eight seats have been reserved for UKC so contact Vanessa at van.jones@yahoo.ca (preferred) or 416-465-7532 by latest Thu Nov 14. After the play, you are welcome to join us at the Bread and Roses Bakery Café a short walk away. Join Mary at this NEW UKC VENUE, located at 2315 Yonge St., on the east side, one short block N of Eglinton. The event is limited to 12 members, so do book early! They serve regular pub food which is reasonably priced, along with a wide variety of beers and wines. Please contact Mary at mvigrow@rogers.com or 416-485-4853. Join Tony at the Katsu Sushi Japanese Restaurant, 572 Danforth Ave at Carlaw (near Pape subway). It has a wide menu of Japanese specialties. Set course and combo dinners from $15.99. Register by 5 pm the day of the event. Please contact Tony at 416-693-8639 or tonyasrilen@yahoo.com. Join Christine for Friday night out at The Bull & Firkin which is located just across the road from Davisville subway and two short blocks south on Yonge on the east side (just before Merton St.) Great specials on both food and drink each day. Prices are reasonable. We are limiting the event to 9 members. Please contact by Wed prior at christineukc23@gmail.com or 416-487-9869. Join Marilyn at Smokeshow BBQ and Brew, 744 Mt. Pleasant Rd., in the first block south of Eglinton on the west side. Street parking is available. Come and listen, sing along and/or dance to Danny Marks, singer and musician (founding member of the group Edward Bear). Smokeshow has a varied menu with interesting new specials. Plus there is lots of room to dance. There is a $15 cover charge plus the levy. Please reserve no later than Fri am prior. Contact marilyn.goodman45@yahoo.com. Come and join Maureen at The Granite Brewery, on Mt. Pleasant Road, for mingling, drinks and dinner. Good selection of craft beers and pub type food in this long-established neighbourhood restaurant, situated in mid-town Toronto. There is free underground parking at The Granite, with a token from the server (see video). From Eglinton subway station take any bus going east and get off at Mt. Pleasant, then cross the road. The Granite is on the east side of Mt. Pleasant. Alternatively, take the 74 bus from St. Clair subway station and get off at Soudan Avenue and then walk less than a block north. The event is open to 12 members. To reserve, please contact Maureen at mstuchbury@gmail.com or 416-932-5536 by the Fri prior. A traditional Hungarian restaurant serving stews, cabbage rolls, schnitzel, dumplings, and more. Take subway to Woodbine Station then, on south side of Danforth, walk east 2 ½ blocks to restaurant. Pay parking is available on Danforth or public pay parking off of Amroth Ave (behind Value Village, 1 block east of Woodbine) for $3 after 6 pm. Event is open to 12 members. Contact Rosemary by the day before at rosemary2k14@gmail.com or 416-423-1753. Join Peter for an afternoon of Dixieland Jazz, 3:30pm to 7:00pm, by the Happy Pals along with beer or wine refreshments and a chance to get up and dance along to the music if you wish. UKC limit of 10 people. Coming early is advised as it gets pretty busy once the music starts. Our group will probably leave around 6:30pm to go to the Red Room restaurant, across the road at 444 Spadina, for an inexpensive Chinese dinner (optional). Accessible from the TTC Spadina Street Car, Nassau St. stop. Contact Peter Warth at pwarth.es@gmail.com or 416-787-0645, email preferred. If you are not yet on the mailing list for the UK QUARTERLY, please send your cheque for the $20 subscription for four issues (Winter 2025 to Fall 2025). Use the yellow application form or download a form from www.ukconnexion.net. This is also the last day to let the Events Director know what events you would like to organize in Jan, Feb. Mar: Christine Quinn christineukc23@gmail.com. Ron invites you to enjoy dinner at one of the busiest restaurants in Toronto and the reason is clear... great food... It offers an eclectic menu to suit all tastes, including an extensive vegetarian selection. It has an extensive selection of wines from around the world as well as cocktails, and a selection of offerings from Canadian microbreweries. The sun-drenched 150 seat patio is available during the summer and fall – weather permitting. It is accessible from Union Station and the King subway. Contact Ron Koehli by the day before at rkoehli@bell.net or 905-845-0953. Join Mary at this new UKC venue, located at 2315 Yonge St., on the east side, one short block N of Eglinton. The event is limited to 12 members, so do book early! They serve regular pub food which is reasonably priced, along with a wide variety of beers and wines. Please contact Mary at mvigrow@rogers.com or 416-485-4853. Join Christine for Friday night out at The Bull & Firkin which is located just across the road from Davisville subway and two short blocks south on Yonge on the east side (just before Merton St.) Great pub grub and a good choice of beer and wine with specials on both food and drink each day. Prices are reasonable. We are limiting the event to 9 members. Please contact by Wed prior at christineukc23@gmail.com or 416-487-9869.

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