Kelly’s Bar
6-9pm
March 31st

Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails (LUPEC) has chosen The Milk Truck as their Women’s History Month beneficiary! Support The Milk Truck! Support women! Support fancy cocktails!

This is the culmination event for Women’s History Month at LUPEC’s home bar, Kelly’s Bar (6012 Penn Circle South in East Liberty). They will be unveiling the 2012 Kellys & LUPEC cocktail menu filled with the new available cocktails at Kelly’s for the year. There will be quizzes, prizes, ladies to honor and more festivities!

We are bringing some tees, boob trivia, and of course the truck. See you there!

We were greeted by this fantastic sign as we sped down the road!

We’ll be at the Mercer Union Contemporary for the weekend at numerous events. Want to see the truck in person? Come on down! Website here.

Saturday March 24, 1pm-4pm (FREE)
Round-Table Discussion with Artists

Saturday March 24, 7-10pm
Durational performance by Lenka Clayton and Jill Miller, and live performances by Lovisa Johnsson, Hélène Matte, Marlène Renaud-B; and performance-based videos installed throughout the gallery.

Sunday March 25, 1pm-4pm (FREE)
Mamactivism Talk with Jill Miller of The Milk Truck

View The Milk Truck Route in a larger map

UPDATE: The Milk Truck will kick off it’s journey at Diaper-EEZ this morning at 10:30. Next, we putter over to Evymama (approx 10:45). On our way to Islington United Church, we will make a stop at 3735 Dundas Street West, the home of Mandy P., a mom who receives a lot of flack from her community for breastfeeding. Please note that our times are approximate, as we are frequently stopped by pedestrians to talk about our massive boob and breastfeeding (which is the point of this work). We’ll stop at all places, but it’s going to be on Milk Truck time!

Toronto mommas – THANK YOU for answering our questions on Survey Monkey! Your stories and experiences are unique – you each look for different qualities in a “good” breastfeeding location. Some people want a private nursing room, others want to nurse in the open, sans cover, without some pervy dude staring at them. Reading your thoughts has been an honor – and sometimes pretty damn funny.

The Milk Truck will drive the route on THIS MAP in the city of Toronto on Friday, March 23rd. These businesses and public spaces were referenced by Toronto mothers who took our survey called “Breastfeeding in Toronto” in February and March 2012. Our route includes businesses who have been hailed as enthusiastic supporters of nursing mothers, as well as those who have less than desirable track records. Look at the comments posted about each business that you click on – you’ll find texts pulled directly from the surveys.

OUR ROUTE INCLUDES:

IKEA
EVYMAMA
Eaton Centre Mall
Sears @ Eaton Centre Mall
Yorkdale Shopping Centre
Sherway Gardens
Diaper-Eez
Dufferin Grove Park
Dufferin Grove Ice Rink
Moms To Be and More
Trinity Bellwoods Park
The Bay
Islington United Church
Lil Bean n Green
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
Riverdale Farm
Holt Renfrew
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
Toronto Zoo

We couldn’t possibly map every location suggested – there were so, so many – the places on our route were the most frequently mentioned. Below is a list of the places that didn’t make it onto the route, but were called out by momma(s).

TORONTO MOMMAS ROCK:

Coal Miner’s Daughter
Pottery Barn Kids on Bay
The Pie Shack
Purple Purl
Second Cup
Grindr Coffee
Ward’s Island/Hanlon’s Point/Gibraltar Point
High Park
Sarauren Farmer’s Market
519 Parent Drop
AGO’s new family wing
The Gladstone on Family Day
Frash on Bloor Street
The Brasiliano
Holy Oak on Bloor Street
Vaugh Mills Mall
Stars and Strollers Cineplex
Anishnawbe Health
Science Center
The Common
Mitzi’s
Jesse Ketchum Child Care Center
Starbucks
Grenadier Cafe
Cloverdale Mall
Alternative Grounds Coffee

TORONTO MOMMAS KNOCK:

Air Canada Centre
Bacardi Rum Factory
Urban Planet @ Dixie Outlet Mall
TTC
Public Bathroom
Pearson Airport
Starbucks
Toronto City Hall
Babies r Us Victoria Terrace Shopping Centre
Eaton Centre Mall
Sherway Gardens Mall
ROM
Duffering Mall
Carolyn’s Model and Talent Agency

Look for us on Friday, Torontoans! (Torontonites?)

Can’t wait to drive your amazing city!
Jill

The Milk Truck had a tune up and is almost ready to hit the road this Thursday! (Fingers, toes, everything crossed that we make it in one piece.)

We’re mapping the route that the truck will drive in Toronto on Friday based on the responses to our survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6Q3TSP6
There’s still time to answer the questions, if you have a burning desire to do so. The map is being created today, so hop to it, Mommas!

Also, here’s a bit of Canadian press that we’ve got coming up:
Today:
Radio Humber
Newstalk 1010 with Mike Bullard

Tomorrow:
Chatting with The Motts
CJAD 800 with Ric and Suzanne

And more to come!

xoJill

Yes? Pretty please fill out this anonymous survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6Q3TSP6

We’re doing some major renovations here – from our website to our newly-formed nonprofit business. Please forgive our awkward moments and clunky links. It’s temporary – promise.

If you are looking for something specific or have a question, feel free to contact someone from our organization.