[URBAN NOTE] Five #Parkdale links: Kalsang Dolmo, Designer Fabrics, #Vegandale

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• Despite profound uncertainty as to the fate of the election, Kalsang Dolma is continuing to run for her Parkdale ward. The Toronto Star reports.


• Designer Fabrics, a costumer catering to theatre and film for 64 years, is set to close in Parkdale after 64 years. The Toronto Star reports.


• "Vegandale", a district dense in vegan retail and restaurants on Queen west of Dufferin, has created a lot of controversy among people in Parkdale. The Toronto Star reports.


• A community forum has been called to deal with the "Vegandale" marketing. NOW Toronto has more.


• Global News reports on the dispute between the long-settled residents of Parkdale and the newer incomers, brought out by "Vegandale".