The Village News

Developer heralded for railway factory-loft transformation. Developer Tom Falus, pictured here with real estate consultant Ross McKerron, can take credit for transforming the recently heritage designated building at 1100 Lansdowne Ave., which was once part of the Canada Foundry Company Ltd., at Lansdowne Avenue and Davenport Road.

The newly revamped Wallace Emerson Freestyle BMX Park will be officially unveiled during a special event featuring a barbecue, ribbon cutting ceremony and best trick competition on Saturday, June 9. "Everyone is happy about it," Mike Heaton of the Toronto BMX Riders' Alliance told The Villager on Thursday, May 24.

THE VILLAGE, Okla. - Monday night's hail storm seemed like deja-vu for folks in northwest Oklahoma City, including The Village and Nichols Hills.

Heavy rain fell overnight up to 2 inches an hour and two substantial fires were reported.

A Realty Collective to open third office this month in Red Hook, will share space with galleryA [REW] 11.

An individual whose name has not been released will purchase The Villager Restaurant, either singly or with partners, and turn the building into a Mexican Restaurant.

The Lemon Bucket Orkestra, featuring 14 musicians from various cultures, is billed as Toronto's only Balkan-Klezmer-Gypsy-Party-Punk Super-Band. The band is making its first-ever appearance at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival, which runs June 22 to July 1. "We are super excited about it," said drummer and back-up vocalist Oskar Lombarri.

THE VILLAGE, Okla. -A For the past couple of years, neighbors of 2425 Barclay have complained about a terrible smell coming from the house.