Dufferin Grove launch

Dufferin Grove Park launchDon’t forget, Wireless Toronto is launching it’s first outdoor hotspot this weekend, at Dufferin Grove Park (map).

A bunch of volunteers will be hanging out in the park Saturday and Sunday, so why not come by for a chat and see what’s going on. More details on upcoming.org.

To find us just look for the orange balloons. Today (Saturday) we’re down near the children’s playground at the south end of the park, Sunday we’ll probably be near the pizza oven at the North end.

As a special bonus offer, Sunday is Pizza Day in the park, so you can drop by, pay a couple of bucks for ingredients and have fresh baked pizza for lunch.

Note: We’re going to set up on Sunday at the south end of the park, near the playground, again. Though I’m sure regular visits to the pizza oven wil be scheduled.

Free WiFi in Dufferin Grove Park, just in time for good weather

We’ve been working on this for a while, but this is our official announcement. Wireless Toronto are installing a free hotspot in Dufferin Grove Park (map) with the launch scheduled for the weekend of May 27th, 28th

We’ve been working closely the Friends of Dufferin Grove Park and the generous sponsors of the Dufferin Grove hotspot, Kijiji.ca ‘your free, local, community classified ads website’.

There’s going to be lots of fun stuff going on the launch weekend and Wireless Toronto and Kijiji people will be in the park to talk to you about what we’re up to. Hope to see you there.

Dufferin Grove WiFi flyer

Press Release: Wireless Toronto response to Toronto Hydro WiFi plans

Apologies for regurgitating a press release, not terribly good blog style. But hopefully this will be of interest to some.

Wireless Toronto welcomes news of Toronto Hydro WiFi Plan, hopes for Public Consultation

TORONTO, March 8 – (http://wirelesstoronto.ca/blog/)

Local community group Wireless Toronto has expressed a positive response to yesterday’s Toronto Hydro announcement.

The group sees Toronto Hydro Telecom’s plan to blanket Toronto’s downtown core with WiFi as an ambitious one with far-reaching consequences. Bearing close resemblance to municipal wireless initiatives in Philadelphia and San Francisco, Toronto Hydro’s plan expands the local internet access market. Continue reading