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junctiontriangle.ca blog has a great post about the 299 Campbell Ave. Condo Pre-Application Meeting
On May 22, 2012
In Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, Ward 17 Davenport, Ward 18 – (Davenport)
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MPP Cheri DiNovo to host Town Hall meeting on Daycare
On January 19, 2012
In Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 12 – York South-Weston, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 15 Eglinton-Lawrence, Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, Ward 17 Davenport
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Italicized text from http://www.cheridinovo.ca
Daycare is an ongoing issue in Ontario, and every parent in Parkdale-High Park knows that our community is one of the worst hit when it comes to wait times, daily costs and new daycare openings.
Did you know that daycare costs only $17/day in Manitoba?
…And only $7/day in Quebec?
Cheri will be hosting a Town Hall meeting to discuss these issues. We ask you to join us to listen to our panelists and share your stories and opinions.
WHAT: Daycare Town Hall
WHEN: Thursday, Jan 26th, 7:00 – 9:00pm
WHERE: Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Secondary School, 1515 Bloor St. W (Dundas and Bloor)
In the staff room (follow the signs)
WHO: Hosted by MPP Cheri DiNovo and featuring a panel of guests including:
- Ward 13 Councillor Sarah Doucette
- Ward 14 Councillor Gord Perks
- Andrea Calver (Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care)
- City of Toronto Staff.
Toronto GJA Councillors: Office Expense Reporting 2010 to 2011..oh the changes
On January 16, 2012
In Baby Point, Bloor West Village, Bloordale, Carleton Village, City of Toronto, College Street Little Italy, High park, Junction Triangle, Kingsway, Mimico, Mount Dennis, North Junction, Old Mill, Parkdale, Roncesvalles Village, South Junction Triangle, Swansea, The Junction, Upper Junction, Ward 12 – York South-Weston, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 15 Eglinton-Lawrence, Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, Ward 17 Davenport, Ward 18 – (Davenport), West Bend, Weston
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During 2011 new councillors aimed and accomplished the reduction of their office budgets of their old counter parts, while returning councillors greatly reduced their spending. Is this all simply political thrift, that has come about by the seeming dissatisfaction with the politicos running the city, or do the people really want their elected people saving ten to twenty thousand dollars of their office budget.
Considering that these budgets are used by the councillor to service their electors. Is there simply grater loss than the saving of the funds.
below the blog has captured the 2010 and 2011 spending amounts of the area councillors.
Descriptive text from City web site…
Each Councillor has an office expense budget to pay for expenses that are allowable under the Councillor Expense Policy. City Council, at its meeting of April 15, 2010, approved a 5% reduction in the office expense budget for each Councillor. The annual budget of $53,100 has been reduced to $50,445. As 2010 is an election year, Councillors are allocated 11/12ths of the approved office expense budget until the end of the Council term, November 30, 2010, therefore each Councillor has an office expense budget of $46,241.25. The remaining 1/12th of the budget is allocated to December for returning Councillors. New Councillors also receive 1/12th of the allocation, $4,203.75 for the month.The Mayor has an annual operating budget approved by Council. Expenses disclosed relate to non-salary expenditures from this budget.
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Transit, Politics blog on Transit, Politics talks about the Junction and Go Transit
On July 4, 2010
In Carleton Village, Development, Mount Dennis, Railways, The Junction, Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, West Toronto Diamond project
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outtake…
GO was so preoccupied with opposition in Weston that it failed to take account of the quickly growing population around the rail corridor south of West Toronto Junction. Aside from the question of daily train movements, GO further alienated residents with a proposal for the Strachan Avenue grade separation that would have created a major barrier within the new King West / Liberty Village community. This matter was not resolved until intervention by Metrolinx and a compromise solution acceptable to the City of Toronto was adopted.
GO runs popular services, and as a provincial agency it is used to getting more or less what it wants. Public participation and accommodation have not been GO’s strong suits.
Go Transit – Electrification Study Update Meeting – Georgetown Corridor
On May 17, 2010
In Carleton Village, Development, Mount Dennis, Railways, The Junction, Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, West Toronto Diamond project
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Train passing over an area of the diamond project where the overpass will be.
The update meeting will be held Thursday, May 27th 2010 from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. at the Lithuanian House, 1573 Bloor Street West. The purpose of the meeting is to provide an update on the Electrification Study progress to date. The meeting format will consist of a presentation by the Electrification Study Team, followed by an opportunity for participants to ask questions and offer feedback on the work completed to date.
The construction and the train
Metrolinx drops West Diamond appeal
On April 9, 2010
In Carleton Village, Development, Mount Dennis, Railways, The Junction, Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, West Toronto Diamond project
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The Toronto Star is reporting….
In a major victory for Toronto’s Junction community, Metrolinx has agreed to drop its appeal of a decision that limits the amount of noise it can make in the west-end neighborhood.
In December, the CTA ordered GO to limit work hours and use quieter methods at the rail crossing. GO had already implemented quieter technology and shrouds over the pile drivers to try to reduce the noise.
About 85 per cent of the 2,400 piles required have been completed, Thomas said. But the project, which was to have been finished last year, now won’t be done until the end of this year.
Thanks to blog reader Helen for bringing to the blogs attention
Federal court denies GO/Metrolinx the ability to bypass a federal CTA decision
On February 4, 2010
In Carleton Village, Development, Mount Dennis, Railways, The Junction, Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, West Toronto Diamond project
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Toronto Star article
| Court upholds order for GO to halt heavy hammer use – thestar.com Court upholds order for GO to halt heavy hammer use: Ruling is a victory for residents of the West Toronto Diamond.. |
February 4, 2010
DiNovo Congratulates Local Residents over Pile-driving Victory
Parkdale-High Park—NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo is sending her heartfelt congratulations to the citizens of the West Toronto Diamond in Toronto’s historic Junction neighborhood.
Last night, the federal court denied GO/Metrolinx the ability to bypass a federal CTA decision stating that Metrolinx’s pile-driving project was causing undue harm to residents of the West Toronto Diamond.
“This is a clear victory for the West Diamond citizens,” said DiNovo.
“The federal court has stated clearly that Metrolinx must listen to the legitimate demands of citizens. Metrolinx has lost their game of using tax dollars to go after tax payers,” added DiNovo.
DiNovo is now calling on GO/Metrolinx and Minister of Transportation Kathleen Wynne to stop the noise up the line and to settle damage claims without wasting more tax dollars.
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Media Inquiries: Charles Smith (647) 405-1425
Toronto West Diamond grade separation enters onto changing industrial streets
On February 2, 2010
In Carleton Village, Development, Mount Dennis, Railways, The Junction, Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, West Toronto Diamond project
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Monarch Road at Junction Rd as it is now, ripped up and fading from view the roadpath of Weston Rd to the road had been closed for years yet the sidewalk was there so you legally walk along it to the Monarch Rd. Now with the sidewalk ripped up and the pile driving crew working right up to side of old flour mill offices the change is permanent and drastic.
Bill Davenhall: Your health depends on where you live
On January 25, 2010
In Carleton Village, Development, Mount Dennis, Railways, The Junction, Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, West Toronto Diamond project
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Today we have a post sent in by a blog reader (Patrick), I watched the video, it is quite interesting.
Heres the text he sent along with the link
As a Junction resident (Mulock Avenue), I’m obviously VERY concerned about the pile-driving and destructive plans for the rails. Today I happened to watch a fantastic presentation on “geo-medicine”, which makes the case for attention to where you live, being as important as your genes, your diet, your exercise, etc.
Not especially damning for the project, but definitely useful in explaining the situation:
http://www.ted.com/talks/bill_davenhall_your_health_depends_on_where_you_live.html
Book found – thanks
On January 14, 2010
In buildings, City of Toronto, Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Junction Industry, Junction Retail, Parkdale, Roncesvalles Village, South Junction Triangle, Swansea, The Junction, Ward 12 – York South-Weston, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 15 Eglinton-Lawrence, Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, Ward 17 Davenport, West Bend, Weston
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Thank to the two blog readers that sent in the title of the book (SP & Jay) for helped me locate the book
Toronto Sprawls: A History (University of Toronto Centre for Public Management Monograph) (Paperback)
~ Lawrence Solomon (Author)
here is the link:
http://www.amazon.com/Toronto-Sprawls-University-Management-Monograph/dp/0772786186
(link provided by SP)
Toronto West Diamond grade separation class action lawsuit meeting
On January 7, 2010
In Carleton Village, Development, Mount Dennis, Railways, The Junction, Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, West Toronto Diamond project
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MPP Cheri DiNovo’s class action lawsuit at her office at 3136 Dundas Street West 7pm tonight
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Now
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Junction related articles in other media today
On December 11, 2009
In Carleton Village, Development, Mount Dennis, Railways, The Junction, Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, West Toronto Diamond project
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1)
Toronto Star article by Joe Fiorito
Fiorito: Metrolinx diesels are dirty,
ugly and NOISY
full story link
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Residents have say on day nurseries
Toronto City Council enacted the bylaw in May of this year, which will remain in effect until May 2010. During this time, city staff is conducting a study of the area bound by Glenlake Avenue to the south, Dundas Street West to the north, the rear lot lines of properties fronting the west side of High Park Avenue to the west and the rear lot lines of properties fronting the east side of High Park Avenue to the east. The study's purpose is to evaluate appropriate standards and regulations for transforming residential homes into day nurseries. The purpose of Monday night's meeting at Annette Recreation Centre, said Senior Planner Philip Carvalino, was to get feedback from community members "so we have a better understanding of the impacts felt or perceived."
Canadian Transportation Agency finds GO Transit to be rude
On October 9, 2009
In Carleton Village, Development, Mount Dennis, Railways, The Junction, Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, West Toronto Diamond project
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From the Bulletin GO Transit has 14 days to respond
GO Transit is in breach of its obligation under section 95.1 of the Canada Transportation Act to cause only such noise and vibration as is reasonable, in relation to GO Transit’s pile-driving activities at the West Toronto Diamond. The Agency found that, in the circumstances, the prolonged exposure of the local citizens to the noise and vibration generated at that location is unreasonable.
The Agency’s proposed measures are:
- Vibratory hammer:
Use a vibratory hammer to completely install the piles by modifying the hammer’s frequency settings and, where this is not possible, drive the piles to the maximum depth possible considering soil conditions and then finish the pile-driving with an impact hammer.
- Giken hammer:
Extend the use of the Giken hammer in conjunction with vibratory hammer use, as discussed in the Decision, for the entire length of pile-driving activities and not just until the scheduled 250 piles are installed, especially in the more sensitive areas.
- Impact hammer and related mitigative measures:
a) Use an impact-vibration hammer which switches automatically from one mode to another depending on soil resistance. Alternatively, use the impact hammer on the project only in conjunction with a vibratory or Giken hammer and only where it has been demonstrated that no other method is technically or commercially feasible;
b) De-power the impact hammer and decrease the hammer energy wherever possible and use shrouds, skirts and rubberized chasers. Any opening in the shroud should always be positioned down the tracks and not toward any residential area;
c) Employ moveable noise barriers to deflect noise away from nearby residential areas by moving them to current pile-driving locations and by setting them up around the shrouds to deflect noise from the fourth, open side of the shroud.
- Limited hours for pile-driving activities:
a) Restrict the hours of work for installing piles to 40 hours per week from between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays;
b) Negotiate an agreement with the City of Toronto to allow for road closures during the weekday hours to complete the required work at that location between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays;
c) Negotiate agreements with other railway companies to allow for train blocks during the weekday hours to complete the required work at that location between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays.
Information on the Agency’s process for dealing with rail noise and vibration complaints is contained in its Guidelines for the Resolution of Complaints Concerning Railway Noise and Vibration.
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Metrolinx conditions on the Georgetown South Service Expansion placed by Environment Minister John Gerretsen
On October 6, 2009
In Carleton Village, City of Toronto, Mount Dennis, Railpath, Railways, South Junction Triangle, The Junction, The Village by High Park, Transit, Ward 10 (York Centre), Ward 11 (York South-Weston}, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 15 Eglinton-Lawrence, Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, West Bend, West Toronto Communites
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…from the Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment news release
Eighteen conditions on the Georgetown South Service Expansion that address concerns raised by the community about the effect of diesel emissions on human health and air quality. Three highlights are as follows:
Trains operated by GO Transit on the Georgetown rail corridor
and the Union Pearson Rail Link service must use Tier 4 state of the art
engines when the service expansion begins or as soon as the technology is commercially available;
blog detail link… here is a PDF from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
details issues related to their Locomotive and Marine Diesel Emissions reductions tiers
(link to to their site PDF) click here for a copy archived on this blog
A significant human health and mitigation plan must be put in place to address any remaining risks to human health after Tier 4 engines are in operation on the line;
depending on the availability of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel with sulfur
content capped at 15 parts per million, which will be available by 2012. 1
An ambient air monitoring and reporting plan must be put in place with monitoring locations situated within the boundaries of the Georgetown South Corridor or within the adjacent community.
complete report opens in new windows as a
PDF file from MOE site from a PDF file archived on this site
- Regulatory announcement – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ↩
Porch Re-Creation, 5 Cross Street lauded by Heritage Toronto
On October 5, 2009
In buildings, City of Toronto, Development, Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Parkdale, Roncesvalles Village, South Junction Triangle, Swansea, The Junction, Ward 15 Eglinton-Lawrence, Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence, Ward 17 Davenport, West Bend, Weston
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the benefit of thoughtful choice
This porch recreation in the Weston area, is a great example of what can be done to bring back some character to a avenue, instead of simply building something functional just to suit a purpose. The before and after pictures clearly issue a call for more of this type of renovation in the older suburbs of Toronto, of which The Junction and Weston were in earlier periods of time, although at different times.
This particular project was commissioned by the homeowners and carried out under the direction of a architect, and built by a contractor, which is just one of the ways to achieve the same result. Homeowners can choose to research the design of ornamentation details suited for there themselves. This can often be done by simply walking around the community and snapping a few shots and maybe some added research at the local public library, most of which have a great selection of local history items readily available. They can then work with a contractor to develop a project inline with the historical character with the contractor, or the industrious and craft minded can work to create the new poach themselves.
West Toronto is full of small wood shops that would be inexpensive sources for the bespoke woodwork pieces required. Also the community has a large base of craft builders, many open to sectional jobs, where the homeowner does some of the work.
Before
Heritage Toronto text
The owners of this Victorian home in Weston embarked on a project to create a replica porch for the front of their house consistent with the 1889 construction period of the building. After careful research, including looking at other houses from the period, the porch was constructed from Ontario white pine with detailed ornamentation such as brackets, turnings and other elements custom manufactured. The structure was finished with a heritage colour paint.
Commissioned by: Martin Weigelin & Leslie Mah
Architect: Anthony Belcher Architect
Crafts Person/Contractor: Sandilands WoodworkingAfter
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