🔥🌅 GOODBYE SUMMER, HELLO FALL: TORONTO ISLAND BONFIRE 🌅🔥

🔥🌅 GOODBYE SUMMER, HELLO FALL: TORONTO ISLAND BONFIRE 🌅🔥 Fire, Food, Music & One Last Summer Night by the Lake Summer has to end eventually — so why not send it off properly? Join us on Toronto Island for an evening bonfire at Olympic Island as we say goodbye to summer and welcome the beginning of fall. We’ll take the ferry across together, settle in by the fire, enjoy some food and music, roast marshmallows, and spend the evening relaxing by the water with the Toronto skyline in the background. This isn't a walk. It isn't a tour. It's a social evening designed to give us time to actually sit around, talk, laugh, eat, and connect with one another. Whether you've been coming to the group for years or this is your first event, this is a chance to slow down and enjoy the people around you. 📱 Don't forget to join our WhatsApp Group – CLICK HERE 🔥 THE PLAN We'll meet at the ferry terminal and take the ferry together to Toronto Island. Once we arrive, we'll make our way over to Olympic Island, where our fire pit will be waiting. We'll have: 🔥 A bonfire 🌭 Hot dogs — including vegetarian options 🍡 Marshmallows for roasting 🎶 Music 🌆 Beautiful views of the Toronto skyline 🗣️ Plenty of time to sit, talk and socialize The goal is simple: Come for the fire. Stay for the food. Leave with a few more people you know. 🔥💛 🚢 FERRY INFORMATION — PLEASE READ The fall ferry schedule has not been released yet, so the ferry departure and return times listed below are subject to change. I will update the event as soon as the official fall schedule is available. Current tentative schedule: 📍 Meetup: 5:00 PM 🚢 Ferry: Approximately 5:20 PM 🔥 Bonfire: Olympic Island 🚢 Return ferry: Approximately 9:00 PM Please do not make other plans around these ferry times until the fall schedule has been confirmed. Once the schedule is released, the event page will be updated with the exact times. 🧢 MEETUP DETAILS 📍 Inside the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal, near the bathrooms You must enter the ferry terminal and have your ferry ticket scanned before entering the waiting area. Once you're inside the terminal, head toward the bathrooms. 🫎 I'll be wearing my Moose Hat. PLEASE BE ON TIME. The ferry will not wait for us, and I will not be able to hold up the group while waiting for late arrivals. 🎟️ FERRY TICKET You are responsible for purchasing your own ferry ticket. Ferry fare: To be confirmed once the fall schedule and current fare are released. 👉 Click Here for Ferry Tickets 💵 MEETUP FEE — PLEASE READ BEFORE RSVPING The meetup fee for this event is $10. Payment must be made by e-transfer to: 📧 [email protected] Payment is required within 24 hours of signing up. This applies to everyone. It does not matter whether you have been a member for one week, one year, or ten years. It does not matter whether you are a long-standing member or a member in good standing. Everyone attending this event pays the $10 meetup fee. There are no exceptions. Your payment helps cover: 🔥 Fire permit 🪵 Firewood 🌭 Hot dogs and buns 🍡 Marshmallows 🎶 Music 🥄 Shared roasting supplies If payment is not received within 24 hours, your RSVP will be removed so someone else can take the spot. ⚠️ RSVP COMMITMENT Please only RSVP if you genuinely intend to attend. When you sign up, you must also answer all of the event questions. This information helps me plan the food, fire and logistics for the evening. Please don't RSVP simply because the event looks interesting and then decide later whether you feel like coming. If you aren't sure you can attend, please wait until you know before signing up. Once you've committed, please respect that commitment. 🍴 WHAT YOUR $10 INCLUDES Your meetup fee includes: City permit and fire-related costs Firewood Hot dogs and buns Vegetarian hot dog option Sauces and condiments Marshmallows Music Shared roasting sticks Bring your own drinks. 🎒 WHAT TO BRING 🥤 Your own drinks 🪑 Folding chair or blanket 🧥 A sweater or jacket — September evenings can get cool 🍪 Something small to share if you'd like 🎲 A game to share — bring one along if you'd like and feel free to get a group together to play 🔥 Your own roasting stick if you have one 📱 Your phone/camera Dogs are welcome as long as they are well behaved and permitted in the area. 🌧️ WEATHER This event is planned as an outdoor bonfire and will happen in most weather conditions. If severe weather or unsafe conditions make the event impossible, the event may be cancelled or rescheduled. Please keep an eye on the event page for updates. 🌈 THE POINT OF THE EVENING This is a social event. The bonfire is really just the container. The important part is what happens around it — sitting together, talking to someone you've never met, catching up with people you already know, sharing food, laughing, and maybe making a connection that continues long after the fire goes out. That's what this group is really about. We also organize: 🎬 Movies 🚶 Walks & hikes 🎭 Arts & culture 🍽️ Restaurant outings 🎉 Social events There's always something happening. 👤 Organizer: Mathew Questions? Post on the event wall or email: 📧 [email protected] 🔥 Come for the bonfire. 🌭 Stay for the food. 🌅 Leave with a new connection — and maybe a new friend. Let's give summer the send-off it deserves. 💛🔥