Archive for April, 2012

3026 Dundas Street W. The frothing coming Gabby’s restaurant has a series of permits to construct the restaurant.

The former Relax Shack Bed & Bath at 3026 Dundas Street W. which is to become a Gabbys restaurant, now has a number of building permits for plumbing, mechanical and building alterations.

Location:McMurray Ave,Toronto,Canada

The banquette seat …The Good Neighbour Espresso Bar

The Good Neighbour Espresso Bar has installed a banquette seat along the east wall.

Wonderful, although this blog thinks it may soon be flanked by tables and chairs.

But in the intern we should be able to see how many situational artists and flaneurs there are in the community as they incredibly attracted to such seats And the wide view of life passing by.

So you now probably how happy this blog is that they have built an exterior banquette.


See it at 238 Annette St in the
The Junction

Community clean up day in the Junction

Saturday April 21 9am-12pm.

The hub as usual every year will be at the Green P parking lot, off Pacific and Medland Ave. Usually the organizing group sets by the stone on Pacific Ave.

Garbage bags and gloves are supplied.

Donkey Day, annual open house,Sunday, June 10 at the Donkey Sanctuary of Canada

A great day out for adults and kids, about one hours drive from the Junction.

Image from The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada site as are all images in this post. Click on the donkey to visit their site

From 11 am to 4 pm. Donkey Day, annual open house, Sunday, June 10 at the  Donkey Sanctuary of Canada

 

About the The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada. Or, why donkeys?

Since 1992, The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada has been a refuge for donkeys, mules and hinnies who have been neglected or abused, or who can no longer be cared for by their owners. The Sanctuary rescues the donkey with hooves so long it lives in constant pain and cannot walk. It saves a terrified mule shivering in a pen in a slaughterhouse. It offers a home to a much-loved donkey whose aging owners can no longer provide adequte care. At the Sanctuary, the animals are provided a welcome and often life-saving peaceful haven after years of suffering and neglect.

 

 

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Butcher by Nature grand reopening April 29th a Sunday


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Ward 11 and 17 regarding widening the road at St.Clair and Keele between Old Weston Rd & Keele right under the bridge Apr 16

 

 

St Clair West of Keele St. (Google maps Image)

 

Moved up from Comment Post froma comment posted by Manny…. thanks Manny

There is a meeting tomorrow April 16, 2012 for Ward 17 regarding widening the road at St.Clair and Keele between Old Weston Rd and Keele right under the bridge. I encourage all to go out and show your support to get the road widened to two lanes each including the widening the bridge. This also impacts Ward 11 so the more people in favour of widening the road the better chances it will be implemented.

St. Clair Right of Way
Road Modifications – St. Clair & Old Weston Road

PUBLIC MEETING

(A)s cheduled a public meeting on Monday, April 16, 2012 – 7:00 PM at the Joseph J. Piccininni Centre, 1369 St. Clair Avenue West, just west of Lansdowne Avenue. The purpose of this meeting is to get your input on proposed modifications that are both necessary and urgent. TTC/City Staff will be on hand to provide us with information and options on what improvements can me made; please make every effort to attend.

Traffic movement on St. Clair Avenue West, between Keele Street and Old Weston Road has become dangerous and a total nightmare. Residents and the business community have expressed their deep concern over this stretch of roadway, as congestion and gridlock create unreasonable travel times.

This intersection is not safe and immediate changes are needed to make it safer for TTC users, motorists and pedestrians. To realize this goal, I have moved recommendations at the Etobicoke York Community Council and at the TTC, asking the Commission to report back as soon as possible on the feasibility of implementing these changes

Tree stump removal ends over drive decades of tree presence

A while ago the city removed a ill tree from a local front yard. This evergreen tree had grow taller than the surrounding buildings and a pruning by a city contractor had left the tree in rough shape.

So down it came. It’s will stayed the course thought with its remaining huge and growling stump. A large truck and a stump grinder came today and won.

A new tree will be planted though.

Oh yes, it’s getting closer – JUNCTION FARMERS’ MARKET CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS


JUNCTION FARMERS’ MARKET
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!

The Junction Farmers’ Market is set to start on June 2nd, 2012!

It will run through the summer and early fall in the the Green P lot at Dundas St. and Pacific Ave. (Medland entrance) every Saturday morning, 9:00-12:00.

The Junction Farmers’ Market aims to provide local, sustainably produced fresh foods in ways that build community, support local farmers and businesses, and promote access to healthy food for all.

Are you passionate about the Junction community and local sustainable food? Would you like to be part of this exciting new community event?

The market committee is seeking volunteers to assist with the following duties:

a) SET UP early in the morning (6am) to block the parking lot and make sure everything is ready for the farmers

b) CLEAN UP at the end of the day, since the parking lot has to be spotless and ready to use by regular patrons by 1pm

c) OTHER duties which will include postering, greeting shoppers, tending to farmers and vendors, organizing a weekly raffle for a basket of market goods, etc.

For more information, please visit our website http://junctionmarket.ca or email us directly at junctionfarmersmarket@yahoo.ca.

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The Junction Farmers’ Market Committee

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Continued removal machinery at the sadly closing Canadian Eastern Rogers Company

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Vine Parkette power-wash day today

Misty soapy water floating around the parkette today as the Sparkeen company powerwashes.

 

In the image above they are powering washing the tables.

 

 

 

City pumping out flooded service manhole at Keele St. And Vine Ave.

A service man hole – not a run off sewer which has been flood from at least last Friday is being pumped out right now (11:40am).

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The Good Neighbour Espresso Bar building a patio?

The Good Neighbour Espresso Bar at 244 Annette Dt. appears to be building a patio. Yea!

Massive tree trimming along side CPR tracks happing today

From Jane St. To St Clair along Dundas St. West on the south side if the CPR railway tracks considerable tree trimming is taking place.

Happy to report

Well the blog is finally working again ‘I think’, just so nervous to say so.

 

after 3 weeks it appears all functionally is back, uploads working, and everything,  it appears.

So now the blog can get back to blogging rather than tinkering with the setup.

High Park Zoo – till June 15th a private family will match donations up to $50,000 a year for 3 yrs.

Councillor Sarah @DoucetteWard13 announced that till June 15th a private family will match donations up to $50,000 a year for 3 yrs.