"HeAley's" (note the A!) is on the west side of Bathurst Street, a few steps south of Queen Street...and, as a result, easily accessed by public transit (streetcars!). However, the club is named after (and is or was booked by) Jeff Healey, who was once a noted rock guitarist but is now much more interested in jazz. So, there isn't much in the way of acoustic/folk music at the Thursday night jams.

Another possibility is an old Toronto "hangout"...Grossman's Tavern, which is located at 379 Spadina Avenue, just south of College Street (again streetcar-accessible). They have jam sessions on both Wednesday and Sunday nights...again mostly electric music but I have heard acoustic players there.

To find out what is happening musically, pick up copies of either (or both) of Toronto's entertainment newspapers...NOW or EYE. Both are free and appear every Thursday, and list all or most of the entertainment events for that week (along with addresses and phone numbers).

And don't forget...if you are staying with friends on Toronto Island, you have to catch the last ferry (although you can get back on a "Water Taxi" if you have $$)!

...stevenc