The UK CONNEXION

Spring Events 2025

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. Event is open to 12 members. Contact Rosemary by the day before at rosemary2k14@gmail.com or 416-423-1753. Enjoy a lunch at the Beacher Café, 2162 Queen St. E. There's a full menu, including scrumptious all-day breakfast. Afterwards, weather permitting, we will walk to the boardwalk and enjoy the lake view. Please call Elaine by the day before: 647-323-2713. The Imperial is one of Toronto’s oldest pubs owned by the same family for 80 years, 2 blocks E. of Yonge. 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. Join Jo-ann at the Scarlett Woods golf course for 18 holes of golf. COST: green fees $39.87 for seniors/$54.24 for adults, plus UKC $5 levy. Rentals are available: clubs $25 with pull cart included, pull-cart $7, power carts $25/person. IMPORTANT: To reserve, contact J0-Ann at 416-707-7758 or jdathome@sympatico.ca by 6 pm Saturday prior. Join Peter for an afternoon of Dixieland Jazz, 3:30 – 7:00 pm 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 6:30 pm to go to the Red Room restaurant, across the road at 444 Spadina, for an inexpensive Chinese dinner (optional). Contact Peter at pwarth.es@gmail.com (preferred) or 416-787-0645. Everyone is welcome. UKC levy will apply. This will be the ‘19th hole’ for the afternoon golfers with no levy payable. The pub is located at 5395 Eglinton Ave W. just west of Renforth Dr. It is located close to highway 401 and 427. Hopefully it is a warm spring day, so we can enjoy dinner on the large patio. Reservations required by 8 pm the evening before. Please contact Jo-ann at 416-707-7758 or jdathome@sympatico.ca. Join Christine for Friday night out at The Bull & Firkin, 1835 Yonge St. Great pub grub and a good choice of beer and wine with specials on both food and drink each day. Prices are reasonable. Limited to 9 members. Please contact by Wed prior at christineukc23@gmail.com or 416-487-9869. Join Marilyn to listen, sing-along and/or dance to Danny Marks, singer and musician (founding member of the group Edward Bear). Smokeshow, 744 Mt. Pleasant 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 Ron at the Granite Brewery, 245 Eglinton E for mingling, drinks and dinner. Good selection of craft beers and pub type food in this long-established neighbourhood restaurant. Free underground parking. The event is open to 12 members. To reserve, contact Peter at rkoehli@bell.net or 905-845-0953 by the Fri prior. Join Rosemary and enjoy dinner at Soulas, a family-owned restaurant located 2-1/2 blocks from Chester station and 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.

Ron invites you to enjoy dinner at one of the busiest restaurants in Toronto (corner of Church & Front), 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. Contact Ron Koehli by the day before at rkoehli@bell.net or 905-845-0953. 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. Please register by 5 pm the day of the event. Contact Tony at tonyasrilen@yahoo.com or 416-693-8639. Join Mary at this popular venue located 2315 Yonge St. Open to 12 members so do book early! They serve regular pub food which is reasonably priced, along with a wide variety of beer and wines. Please contact Mary at mvigrow@rogers.com or 416-485-4853. If you are not yet on the mailing list for the UK QUARTERLY, please send your cheque for the $20 subscription for four issues (Summer 2025 to Spring 2026). You can download a form from ukconnexion.net This is also the last day to let Events Director know what events you would like to organize in Jul, Aug, Sep. Christine Quinn christineukc23@gmail.com. Join Filomena for dinner at this special restaurant located at 142 Cumberland St. Reservations will be for 8 people. Please contact Filomena de Sousa at vavitoronto@gmail.com or 604-226-5233. A traditional Hungarian restaurant serving stews, cabbage-rolls, schnitzel, dumplings, and more. Event is open to 12 members. Contact Rosemary by the day before at rosemary2k14@gmail.com or 416-423-1753. Join Jo-ann at the Scarlett Woods golf course for 18 holes of golf. COST: green fees $38.52 for seniors/$52.41 for adults, plus UKC levy. Rentals are available: clubs $25 with pull cart included, pull-cart $7, power carts $25/person. (Rates subject to change when 2025 fee schedule published.) IMPORTANT: To reserve, contact J0-ann at 416-707-7758 or jdathome@sympatico.ca by 6 pm Saturday prior. Join Peter for an afternoon of Dixieland Jazz, 3:30 – 7:00 pm 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 6:30 pm to go to the Red Room restaurant, across the road at 444 Spadina, for an inexpensive Chinese dinner (optional). Contact Peter at pwarth.es@gmail.com (preferred) or 416-787-0645. Everyone is welcome. UKC levy will apply. This will be the ‘19th hole’ for the afternoon golfers with no levy payable. The pub is located at 5395 Eglinton Ave W. just west of Renforth Dr. It is located close to highway 401 and 427. Hopefully it is a warm spring day, so we can enjoy dinner on the large patio. Reservations required by 8 pm the evening before. Please contact Jo-ann at 416-707-7758 or jdathome@sympatico.ca. Join Christine for a stroll through the market and visit to the Market Gallery (exhibit TBA). Afterwards we will cross the street to the Flatiron Firkin Pub for dinner. Limited to 9 members. Contact Christine at christineukc23@gmail.com or 416-487-9869 by Fri prior. Join Christine for Friday night out at The Bull & Firkin, 1835 Yonge St. Great pub grub and a good choice of beer and wine with specials on both food and drink each day. Prices are reasonable. Limited to 9 members. Please contact by Wed prior at christineukc23@gmail.com or 416-487-9869.