Ossington Avenue is becoming the go-to place for local art with galleries like Meta, which are setting up shop along the strip. Attend the gallery's opening April 2 and ask managers and browsers about the appeal of the midtown locale.

A wave of Tai Chi will circle the Earth on World Tai Chi Day as, 10 a.m. local time everywhere, Tai Chi masters will lead neighborhood gatherings. Be at one session in your city as the wave passes by April 24. Speak with the session's leader and some of the participants, asking about their favorite moves.

Earth Hour will, once again, have (some) people turning out their lights for the World Wildlife Fund's climate change awareness program. This Earth Hour, be at the go-to place in your city when the lights go out. Speak with people in the dark about why they care about sustainability. Take shots of key landmarks around town that have gone dark. When the lights come back on, film them again to get the contrast.

Mississauga's Canadian Institute of Management will graduate North America's first government-backed class of Bollywood-trained actors. Go to a class. Speak with the instructor and students. Find out why the class exists, and whether the future of Canadian cinema and theater includes an element of Mumbai.

Jarvis Street will join the likes of Sherbourne Street and University Avenue lose one of its five car lanes to a bicycle lane. This is great news for bikers but not-so-great news for drivers. Film the street, showing how it will be changed (or has changed), interviewing both bikers and drivers to find out what they think about the new bike lane and how much it will affect their routes to work.

A contagious and deadly disease, distemper, first detected last spring in East End Toronto is responsible for numerous raccoon deaths and has spread to the city. Although harmless to humans, unvaccinated cats and dogs are at risk of infection and possible death if they come into contact with other infected animals, feces, food or water. Make your way to a local dog park and film some dogs and their owners. Find out what owners are doing to prevent their beloved pet from possible infection. Do they feel safe allowing their pets to roam freely and come in contact with other pets?

The Barbie Academy is coming to Toronto! Young girls can make their way to the Bata Shoe Museum on Bloor Street and "try on" six different careers ranging from rock star to dentist. Visit the Bata Shoe Musuem and to interview a Mattel or Bata Museum representative who can explain the idea and concept of The Barbie Academy. Obtain b-roll of girls as they "try on" various careers (make sure you get signed permission from parents).

The Toronto Transit Commission will consider recommendations, such as text messages to inform commuters of delays and improving customer service. Speak with a representative from the TTC about what the organization is doing to improve its reputation. Then, speak with passengers to find their recommendations for improvements. Be sure to get lots of shots of hurried commuters on buses, streetcars and subways.

Vehicles struck and killed 14 pedestrians in January, 2010. How difficult is it to be a pedestrian in Toronto? Find confusing obstacles to pedestrians (the Yonge-Dundas scramble intersection or the single-sided, double-stage Jarvis-Gardiner underpass, for example) and document the dangers, asking passers by their opinions.

Toronto's first professional skate park has become a boarding hot spot -- even in the winter cold. Go the park. Talk to skater dudes. Film them taking painful spills because everything's covered in ice.