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It is not a holiday in Quebec. I got a parking permit yesterday for Grenville at the Hotel De Ville. We enjoy the walkway along the canal. When I realized late last fall that the sign, possibly a new one, required a permit to park there, I decided to get a permit this year to support the work as well as avoid a ticket. We also got mail. John, our postal worker, was back after a two week holiday somewhere warm.
 
Just read that Toronto First Unitarian has sold its building and is on the move to new digs. Could be the real estate market was too lucrative to ignore. They have a prime location in the downtown core.
 
paradox3 said:
Just read that Toronto First Unitarian has sold its building and is on the move to new digs. Could be the real estate market was too lucrative to ignore. They have a prime location in the downtown core.
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I think I saw that a while ago. Not sure where. There's actually about four (IIRC) congregations in Toronto but it's a big one.
 
jimkenney12 said:
It is not a holiday in Quebec. I got a parking permit yesterday for Grenville at the Hotel De Ville. We enjoy the walkway along the canal. When I realized late last fall that the sign, possibly a new one, required a permit to park there, I decided to get a permit this year to support the work as well as avoid a ticket. We also got mail. John, our postal worker, was back after a two week holiday somewhere warm.
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We are on super boxes so someone comes by in one of the little Ford Transit Connect vans and stocks it. The time varies and the box is around the corner out of sight from our house so I rarely see them even when I am home.
 
Mendalla said:
I think I saw that a while ago. Not sure where. There's actually about four (IIRC) congregations in Toronto but it's a big one.
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Yes it's a big congregation. Kind of the flagship fellowship I think.

The Neighborhood congregation had purchased an old Anglican Church at one point but they seem to be renting space elsewhere now.

I know of two other.UU congregations in Toronto but I don't know anything about them. There was also one in Durham region when we were checking them out. How time flies! This was about 20 years ago.
 
paradox3 said:
Yes it's a big congregation. Kind of the flagship fellowship I think.

The Neighborhood congregation had purchased an old Anglican Church at one point but they seem to be renting space elsewhere now.

I know of two other.UU congregations in Toronto but I don't know anything about them. There was also one in Durham region when we were checking them out. How time flies! This was about 20 years ago.
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Here's the list from the Unitarian Congregations of Greater Toronto website. Interesting that Huronia is on there when it is North of Barrie.

Unitarian Congregations of Greater Toronto (UCGT)

ucgt.ca
 
There's also First Hamilton and Grand River (K-W) that aren't too far outside that area. I attended First Hamilton for a couple years in the nineties.
 
We have family in Niagara Region and have passed one of them on our way there. I don't remember the exact location.

We have many more options in the United' Church. But I have often wondered if we would be better off if we all attended church in our own neighbourhoods. Or as close as possible.

We keep talking about connecting with our communities. Wouldn't this be easier if we lived and worshipped in the same ones?
 
paradox3 said:
We have family in Niagara Region and have passed one of them on our way there. I don't remember the exact location.
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St. Catherine's, IIRC.
paradox3 said:
But I have often wondered if we would be better off if we all attended church in our own neighbourhoods. Or as close as possible.

We keep talking about connecting with our communities. Wouldn't this be easier if we lived and worshipped in the same ones?
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What if you're gay and the neighbourhood church is one that is still opposed to same-sex marriage? What if you're a progressive and the nearest is quite conservative theologically? Or vice versa? The problem is that there is no "brand" called the United Church of Canada. Church A and church B can be quite different even if they both have that name on their signboard. So as long as that remains the case, people will choose the church that fits their needs, not necessarily the nearest one.
 
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Good point about the different theological stances that are to be found. People might seek out an Affirming congregation for example.

Often though folks relocate but continue to attend the church in their old neighborhood. Why not I guess. But it doesn't help with that community connection we are always talking about.
 
paradox3 said:
Often though folks relocate but continue to attend the church in their old neighborhood. Why not I guess. But it doesn't help with that community connection we are always talking about.
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That's a different situation and I am not sure how you deal with that. If their kids are in Sunday School and they are involved in the church, then I can see not wanting to change. One less disruption from the move. But if they are just attending services and not especially active otherwise, there is really no reason they couldn't change, but familiarity is something people often want from a church so there is that.
 
jimkenney12 said:
It is not a holiday in Quebec. I got a parking permit yesterday for Grenville at the Hotel De Ville. We enjoy the walkway along the canal. When I realized late last fall that the sign, possibly a new one, required a permit to park there, I decided to get a permit this year to support the work as well as avoid a ticket. We also got mail. John, our postal worker, was back after a two week holiday somewhere warm.
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Quebec has the least number of stat holidays in Canada. Nothing in February.
 
Nancy said:
I think that should catch on. As a retired person, maybe it already has.
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Do retired people even notice a one-day holiday like Family Day that doesn't come with any traditions? Seems to me it would just kind of be another day unless family came to visit or something. Guess I'll find out in a few years.
 
We notice it mostly because it's a day we can't run to the grocery store for something. And the streets are much quieter than usual so it's a nice time to go for a walk.
 
Bit of a sad family day for me. Got news that one of my "ancient relatives" (my Mom' siblings) had been diagnosed with cancer (age 84). Arrangements being made to set her up at daughter's house.

But had a nice family day yack with my son out West.
 
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