{"id":351,"date":"2019-02-17T22:46:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T22:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordsfromeasterntoronto.wordpress.com\/?p=351"},"modified":"2019-03-01T11:48:54","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T16:48:54","slug":"its-family-day-_-time-for-some-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/17\/its-family-day-_-time-for-some-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Family Day &#8211; Time For Some Fun!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sunday February 17, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Ward 24 Neighbours- <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Belated Valentine&#8217;s Day and Happy Early Family Day! I hope\neveryone had the chance to spread some love this past week and are looking\nforward to some much needed Family Day fun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Toronto holds a number of activities and events for\nFamily Day, February 18, 2019! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right in our backyard, the Toronto Zoo will be open from 9:30 am\nto 4:30pm daily, including Family Day. Visitors can participate in Keeper Talks\nand Carnivore Feedings and take part in the National Hippo Day celebrations,\nenjoy the winter Orchid Oasis and sign up for the family Owl Prowl. More\ninformation is available at the Toronto Zoo <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontozoo.com\/\">website.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/scarboroughmuseum-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/scarboroughmuseum-2.jpg 225w, https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/scarboroughmuseum-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 52 outdoor skating rinks across the city that will be\nopen for use, weather permitting. Along with these outdoor skating rinks are a\nnumber of indoor arenas that will be open for use as well. There is no fee for\npublic skating at any City indoor arenas and outdoor rinks. Please remember\nthat CSA-approved hockey helmets are mandatory for children under the age of\nsix. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/a950c141-3e0a-4a59-bc31-0a327273bf84\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/outdoorskating-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-356\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to check out the Nathan Philips Square skating party,\nsponsored by Tim Hortons from 1pm to 4pm on Family Day for fun-filled skating\nand hot beverages at the Tim&#8217;s House lounge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skiing and Snowboarding will be open at Earl Bales and Centennial Park Ski and Snowboard Centres on Family Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"186\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/earlbalespark-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 12 Noon to 4pm on Family Day, visitors can post for selfies, play family board games, warm up by a bonfire and roast some marshmallows at the Scarborough Museum, 1007 Brimley Rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More details on City of Toronto Family Day activities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/explore-enjoy\/festivals-events\/family-day\/\">here.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friendly reminder that the Guild Alive with Culture Arts Festival\nis returning this July at the Guild Park and Gardens. Be sure to check out\ntheir <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guildalivewithculture.ca\/\">website<\/a>\nfor details on artists, performers and more. If you or anyone you know is\ninterested in becoming a vendor or volunteer, contact the festival committee at\n<a href=\"mailto:guildalive@guildalivewithculture.ca\">guildalive@guildalivewithculture.ca<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a fun and safe Family Day! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday February 17, 2019 Dear Ward 24 Neighbours- Happy Belated Valentine&#8217;s Day and Happy Early Family Day! I hope everyone had the chance to spread some love this past week and are looking forward to some much needed Family Day fun. The City of Toronto holds a number of activities and events for Family Day, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/17\/its-family-day-_-time-for-some-fun\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;It&#8217;s Family Day &#8211; Time For Some Fun!!!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=351"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":397,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351\/revisions\/397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}