Archive for August, 2012

Closest certified organic pick your own apples farm to the Junction that is open this long weekend

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Avalon Orchards
3150 5th line
Innisfil, Ontario
L9S 4P7

Directions at end of email

Telephone: 1-705-458-9902
Email: info@avalonorchards.net

We are open seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm during harvest season.

Avalon Orchards is pleased to offer our certified organic pasteurized apple cider to the health conscious marketplace.

Our product is certified organic from the orchard, through pressing and flash pasteurization to your shelf. Our cider is a unique blend of apples that creates a distinct appealing taste. It is 100% pure unfiltered apple juice with nothing added.

We use only apples picked from our trees and press right here at the orchard. No ground apples are used in our cider and all apples are washed and brushed prior to pressing.

We sell our pasteurized cider at the orchard and through our distributor, Ontario Natural Food cooperative. We also make fresh cider weekly at the orchard during harvest season which is available with other local products such as honey and jams and seasonal local organic produce, and baked goods in our store.

Head North on Highway 400 (about 50 kilometers to Highway 89)
• You will see the big Outlet Mall on the East side
• Take hwy 89 east to SideRoad 10 North
• You will see a blue road sign before the turn
• Go North on Sideroad 10 about 7 kilometers to the 5th Line
• Turn left and go West to the second driveway on the North side
• You will see the sign.
• From 400 and 401 it normally takes about 35 minutes

http://www.avalonorchards.net/directions.html

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Junction Farmers Market news

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Corn, potatoes and tomatoes at Junction Farmers Market

Junction Market News

September 1, 2012

Hello Junction Farmers Market shoppers!

Following up on last week’s newsletter about the Ontario Greenbelt, it seems that there are plenty of reasons to protect our local environment. Besides fresh local food being delicious, buying products at your local farmers market helps support sustainable farming in Southern Ontario. Which is good for our community, and good for the environment.

When thinking about climate change and its negative effects on the environment, the first thing that often comes to mind is reducing our carbon footprint – using less energy, driving less, not purchasing products that require long distance travel. Ontario Greenbelt Farm

But aside from the preventative actions that can be taken, it’s also important to protect natural habitats. A recent report from the David Suzuki Foundationexamines Ontario’s Greenbelt and its role in mitigating climate change. Check out the report to learn how conservation and sustainable farming in Southern Ontario are helping to protect our environment.

And don’t forget about the Greenbelt Harvest Picnic! This great event is planned for tomorrow –Saturday, September 1st. With an amazing line-up of musicians that includes Fiest, Daniel Lanois, Gord Howie, Sarah Harmer, Jesse Cook and many others, it will surely be a hit! The show starts at 12:00 noon, so you can go right after visiting the Junction Farmers Market in the morning!Visit the Greenbelt Foundation website to win free tickets to the Picnic!

As always, feel free to share your comments and recipe links on Facebook or Twitter!See you on Saturday morning!

Honeybee and reporters on the beat

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Bees are under a lot of stress just about everywhere these days, and the efforts of halt another issue, the stopping of the West Nile Virus are not helping as this Wall Street Journal Mobile story points out.


Brandon Pollard, founder of the Texas Honeybee Guid, explains on Aug. 16 how beekeepers are attempting to protect their hives from aerial spraying. #Dallas announced plans to spray pesticide from airplanes to combat the spread of #WestNile virus.

The blog reported this post from
the innovative Wall Street Journal mobile experiment, where its reporters post 60 second videos from where they are. The reporters could be in the war torn cities of Syria, or the streets of Europe.

The reporters shoot the video with their cell phones and upload it. Although the blogs does not know what guidelines or filtering rulers the WSJ has given to the reporters. The videos do have a feeling of on the spot reporting.

In the link below to the WSJ world stream site, the blog has chosen a link that segments out the current USA election in the stream.

Link to worldstream

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The trees of Maria St are well guarded and it looks like it works if you see what’s thriving.

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The trees in front of 4 houses Maria St. are surrounded will fences of two by fours and orange construction fence.


And down the street this is this great tree that must be ten feet around at the lower truck area.


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Gabbys is having a job fair

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The blog guesses this will right away become one one largest employers in the Dundas West Junction Strip if not the largest.

West Toronto RailPath gets National Urban Design award

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From Construction News

Construction of Toronto’s West Toronto RailPath included using a combination of asphalt, concrete, corten steel and some gravel on its shoulders. Scott Torrance Landscape Architect Inc. and Brown and Storey Architects got a Certificate of Merit from Architecture Canada|RAIC, the Canadian
Institute of Planners and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects in the Civic Design Project category of the 2012 National Urban Design Awards.

West Toronto RailPath gets National Urban Design award for Scott Torrance Landscape, Brown and Storey
IAN HARVEY
correspondent
The West Toronto RailPath isn’t just a trail running through west Toronto neighbourhoods; it’s a linear park which ties together multiple levels of city life.

Link to full story

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Mr Sub and Country Style Donuts to be at Cango Gas Starion

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Wow, stop for gas and buy a sub from a local sub shop.


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50 Mc Murray Ave zoning variance refused – proof a petition that gets the majority of the neighbors can win.

By On August 28, 2012 In The Junction, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park) With Comments Off on 50 Mc Murray Ave zoning variance refused – proof a petition that gets the majority of the neighbors can win. Permanent Link to 50 Mc Murray Ave zoning variance refused – proof a petition that gets the majority of the neighbors can win.Permalink

Residents from Mc Murray, and Quebec Ave amassed a 3 1/2  page petition to ask the Committee of Adjustment to reject the absentee landlords request to have 5 apartments  in 50 Mc Murray Ave.

  The Junction Residents Association was successful in getting a letter from local Councillor Sarah Doucette of Ward 13 Parkdale-High Park informing the Committee of Adjustment of the neighbours dislike of the possibly of legalizing the building for five apartments, where the city allows 3.

The Committee of Adjustment voted down the application , now the owners of the building can appeal to the Ontario municipal board to get what they want.  Anyone who signed the petition will get notice from the OMB if this happens, and the community can again show its displeasure to them.

Normal backyard debris at the rear of 50 Mc Murray Ave. Concrete, old large truck tire, wood and general garbage.

Great and interesting store on Queen W. providing bespoke LED lighting.

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On Queen St W. just west of Roncy, there is a bespoke LED store, with a very creative and motivated owner.

Call Testla LED which the blog interpreted as Teslaled as in following Tesla, which is the idea we will stay with after meeting the owner.


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Images of the massive concrete works at the Black Creek Drive works for the West Toronto Diamond Project

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Special at Hula Girl Expresso – probably …,

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…the only Greater Junction Area coffee shop to have a mobile truck and a shop.


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Dollarama has permits for the old Blockbuster store

By On August 24, 2012 In Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park) With 15 Comments Permanent Link to Dollarama has permits for the old Blockbuster storePermalink

 

Although the Dolllarama firm will not confirm by email they are opening a store at 2890 Dundas St West, they have drawn permits from the city to do just that.

 

 

 

 

The flat topped houses of the Junction, and their decades redress

By On August 24, 2012 In The Junction, Ward 12 – York South-Weston, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park), Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park) With Comments Off on The flat topped houses of the Junction, and their decades redress Permanent Link to The flat topped houses of the Junction, and their decades redressPermalink


Most of the  townhouses though out the Greater Junction Area have a common peaked roof.

But look around and there are many flat roof houses usually in a set built row of 3 or 5.

This type of housing is common in Ontario from small towns to cities, with Port Hope having a good number of houses of this form that have been well conserved.

The two houses  pictured above are good examples of  the various type of facade materials placed on the fronts of many of these houses over the decades. Aluminium and recently plastic siding, flat rock, and stucco.

A very interesting characteristic of these two houses is the retain of the standard and pretty bush that once was on the majority of Junction front lots.

 

 

 

Bow Bin – immediately grovvey eco statement product

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Bow Bin

surprised the blog  have not seen it on the Fresh Beat Band TV program

 

Designer: Cordula Kehrer
Material: Rattan and Plastic
Dimensions: 10 x 10.5 x 10 inchesDesigned by German artist Cordula Kehrer and commissioned by fair trade NGO Preda, this whimsical wastebasket is made by the indigenous Aeta people of the Philippines using traditional basket weaving techniques.This basket, which combines hand-woven and sustainably harvested rattan with colorful plastic, asks us to consider larger questions about the nature of design, the role of the hand-made, and the place of craft-based cultures in a globalized economy.Click here to learn more about the NGO Preda and the Aeta people.

When the Junction lost this restaurant, the baby went out with the bath water.

By On August 23, 2012 In Junction Retail, The Junction, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park) With Comments Off on When the Junction lost this restaurant, the baby went out with the bath water. Permanent Link to When the Junction lost this restaurant, the baby went out with the bath water.Permalink

Really the blog should have ate there more, truly missed is the wonderful restaurant that is Rawlicious. So good is its fare and the concept that they now have a location on Centre street at number 249, in New York city.

The restaurant left when the building they were in sold, and the blog is guessing they  had short lease or a removal clause if the building sold.

This happening clearly indicates groups such as local business associations and residents associations need a business retention plan for business who must leave because of the upmarket in retail property in the area.

 

 

And in the Junction…


As it was…


Oh yes, this store moved to Bloor St W. just outside of Bloor West Village so with a little trek you can eat there.

Location:Dundas St W. and Centre St New York City … Oops the 1st ones over

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