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New Year's Eve is just around the corner. How are you going to celebrate in anticipation of ringing in the New Year?

Will it be celebrating the wonderful achievements of local councillor Glen DeBaeremaeker at the Animals Without Borders fundraiser on December 9th? Will it be cooking up a storm with a new vegetarian cookbook you picked up at our Annual Holiday Sale and Open House? Or do you prefer to turn on your oven and get baking in preparation for the 4th Totally Fabulous Vegan Bake-Off?

For those of you who'd prefer to leave the cooking to others, you can still dine in great company at one of the TVA social group dinners this month at Vegetarian Haven or Rawlicious.

But don't worry. If winter ain't your thing and you're simply ready to hibernate, we've got a recipe for a warming Roasted Root Vegetable Soup that you can easily whip up in no time, so you can spend a cozy evening at home. 

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The Annual Holiday Book and Bake Sale is happening Saturday, December 10th from 1 to 4 pm at the TVA Resource Centre. Find out more in the TVA in Action section or on Facebook.

Tweet if you love TVA! Come follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/torontoveg We’re on Facebook Join the Toronto Vegetarian Association Facebook Group to receive invitations to events and more! Want even more news? Want even more news? TVA members are entitled to a free customized version of VegE-News. Find out more.    Join Us! A strong Toronto Vegetarian Association is able to produce amazing resources, great publications and fabulous events like the Annual Vegetarian Food Festival. Help us build a healthier, greener, more compassionate city by making a donation and purchasing your vegetarian discount card today. Click here to join now

It seems that vegetarians are in high demand! We've got word of two people looking for vegetarian roommates, a restaurant hiring a vegetarian chef, and vegans are being asked to sport veg-related t-shirts in honour of Vegan T-Shirt Day on August 6th.

Luckilly, vegetarians shouldn't be hard to find, as there's lots going on promoting a plant-based diet. Gene Baur of Farm Sanctuary is coming to town to give out FREE veggie dogs as part of their 25th anniversary tour and Toronto Pig Save is educating people about the conditions pigs endure on their way to slaughter.

If you're one of those inspired veg*ns, don't miss this month's recipe for Cabbage and Currant Salad or Vegan New York Cheesecake.

Don't Miss These Upcoming Events!

10,000 Tastes, 10 Billion Reasons is happening August 10th, and the Annual Vegetarian Food Festival is September 9th to 11th. Find out more in the TVA in Action section.

Buy your ticket for Gene's talk by Friday, August 5th and you'll be entered into a raffle draw for a gift certificate to a vegetarian restaurant!

Tweet if you love TVA! Come follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/torontoveg We’re on Facebook Join the Toronto Vegetarian Association Facebook Group to receive invitations to events and more! Want even more news? Want even more news? TVA members are entitled to a free customized version of VegE-News. Find out more.    Join Us! A strong Toronto Vegetarian Association is able to produce amazing resources, great publications and fabulous events like the Annual Vegetarian Food Festival. Help us build a healthier, greener, more compassionate city by making a donation and purchasing your vegetarian discount card today. Click here to join now

September is here! While many people are saddened by the end of summer, vegetarians in and around Toronto (and even as far as New York and beyond!) get excited this time of year because it means the Annual Vegetarian Food Festival has arrived! There's just one week left until the Harbourfront Centre comes alive with over 100 exhibitors, 10 speakers, and 8 chefs celebrating vegetarian cuisine and culture.

That's not the only thing happening this month though. TVA's social groups are very active this fall with dinners, bonfires and more!

If all of this plant-based celebration inspires you, why not learn from Marco, our animal advocacy profile this month, about how you can host a vegan challenge in your work place? Or perhaps encourage your friends and family to attend the upcoming Vegetarianism 101 session? 

Or, get involved with some animal activism yourself by giving away veggie dogs outside of one of Toronto's slaughterhouses, or supporting the Animals Asia Fundraiser.

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The 27th Annual Vegetarian Food Festival is happening September 9th to 11th, and Vegetarianism 101 is October 5th. Find out more on Facebook or in the TVA in Action section.

Tweet if you love TVA! Come follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/torontoveg We’re on Facebook Join the Toronto Vegetarian Association Facebook Group to receive invitations to events and more! Want even more news? Want even more news? TVA members are entitled to a free customized version of VegE-News. Find out more.    Join Us! A strong Toronto Vegetarian Association is able to produce amazing resources, great publications and fabulous events like the Annual Vegetarian Food Festival. Help us build a healthier, greener, more compassionate city by making a donation and purchasing your vegetarian discount card today. Click here to join now

We hope you've got your calendar and a pen handy, because October is full of non-stop events! We've got listings from five TVA social groups, and Veggie Drinks that will all be meeting at different vegetarian restaurants throughout the GTA. Plus, the much respected Vesanto Melina is coming to town at the end of the month, and bringing with her a new book, Cooking Vegetarian. She'll be doing not one, but two completely different talks in Toronto on October 27th and 30th. 

We can be proud to invite her to our city this month, as Toronto is moving forward with two great bylaws - banning the sale of shark fin and banning the sale of cats and dogs in pet stores. 

Don't Miss These Upcoming Events!

Vesanto Melina presents Raw Food Diets: What's True, What's Not on October 27th and a TVA Eat n' Learn: Vegetarian Nutrition for Superb Health on October 30th. Find out more in the TVA in Action section.

Empathy Unlimited and the Toronto Vegetarian Association present 10 000 Tastes, 10 Billion Reasons, a two-part event on Wednesday, August 10th. Located in downtown Toronto, 10 000 Tastes, 10 Billion Reasons will feature Gene Baur, President and Co-Founder of Farm Sanctuary, as part of the Sanctuary's 25th Anniversary Tour.

Part One: 10 000 Tastes

The first portion of this event will start at Yonge & Dundas Square and runs from 12 - 6 pm. The running theme here seems to be FREE! As this portion of the event is free and will include FREE Veggie Dog Giveaways (thanks Tofurky!), FREE samples of great vegan foods (think Daiya and Vega), and a FREE lunch-hour concert. On top of all this free veggie-swag, there are going to be vegan celebrity appearances, including the opportunity to meet Gene Baur!

Part Two: 10 Billion Reasons

The second portion runs from 7:30 - 9:30 pm, at Hart House at the University of Toronto and requires the purchase of a ticket. Gene Baur (pictured to the right) will be speaking on the founding of Farm Sanctuary, plus some current issues in animal agriculture. The night doesn't end there, as the Canadian Empathy Awards will be recognizing Canada's most diligent animal advocates. Plus, you can look forward to a book signing and a great vegan raffle!

Ticket Information:

All proceeds will be donated to Farm Sanctuary, The Toronto Vegetarian Association, We Animals, and Snooters Animal Farm Sanctuary.

Tickets can be purchased at: 

Panacea Vegan Grocery Store - 588 Bloor St. W. - This location is cash only!
The Toronto Vegetarian Association - 17 Baldwin St. - During Resource Centre Hours: 6-9pm Wednesdays, 1-4pm Saturdays, or by credit card* by phone (416-544-9800)
Or online* at www.vegantoatee.com

* Tickets not purchased in person can be picked up at the door on event night!

Questions:

Have questions? Concerns? Thoughts?  Items to donate to the raffle?  Send an e-mail!

Want to spread the word that vegetarians are strong and healthy? You don't need to be a runner to join the Toronto Vegetarian Team at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. You can join a team to walk the 5k from the Exhibition Grounds to Nathan Philips Square!

Maybe you simply want to go for a beautiful stroll along the water on a fall morning, or maybe you want to dress up in costume and grab the attention of people along the sidelines!

Either way, everyone on the team receives a special discounted charity registration rate, plus all team members will be invited to a post-run dinner at Rawlicious, where you'll get a complimentary nacho appetizer plate and smoothie. You'll have the opportunity to win some great prizes from Whole Foods, Moksha Yoga and Vega if you're one of our top three fundraisers!