Something Happened

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These two police cars and one unmarked car were at Keele and Dundas as of 15 minutes ago, blocking  Keele from Dundas to just south of the Galaxy Donuts.  Apparently, someone was seen taken away in an ambulance earlier, but no further info was available.

Junction Business Improvement Area (JBIA) Job Docket #1

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The Junction BIA (Junction Business Improvement Area) really worked to get the black lamp poles on Dundas St. West thought out the Junction. It was a great idea and a job well done.

They also like to protect the poles from various actions such as tagging (good) and postering (not so good) [1. If people who placed the posters came back and removed them  - as they are supposed to do , maybe the JBIA would be more understanding.] you all allowed to post community posters on the posts, if you adhere to the city postering bylaw [2. http://www.toronto.ca/licensing/pdf/chpt313.pdf]. But out of respect for JBIA, try not too, unless of course it's an issue of  great importance to the community.

Now one of those black poles which was damaged in a fight with a car, and has been replaced with a standard galvanized pole.  Is the BIA on top of getting it fixed, we hope so.

If anyone from the BIA reads this post the blog would really like to know what is happening with this issue.

West Bend Community Association Meeting

TWBCA February Meeting:
Wednesday February 18th, 7:00 pm.
Location: School Staff Room, 285 Indian Rd Cres.

The West Bend is an area of Toronto bounded by Keele Street on the west, Bloor Street on the south and the railway line on the east and north.

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West bend site

Keele St Subway replacement wall completed

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see related posts below detaioled info.

Images from The Village by High Park construction process

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Last rock placement today probably today in Subway wall

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For those of you, like the writer of this   post who attend daily the Keele St. Subway wall replacement - with original stone! The last rock placement will probably happen  today.

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The Village by High Park - historical subway wall replacement

[caption id="attachment_2562" align="alignright" width="500" caption="The Village by High Park historical subway wall replacement using materials (stone) saved from their demotion of the Keele St.  wall section of the same type. They are creating a new return of the wall from the subway wall section that is parallel with Keele St, angling the new wall to the right (south east). This will make this corner of the subway similar to the other three corners.    Photos Feb 2nd 2009"][/caption]

Whoever in this project caused this to happen, is caring person, ..much thanks.

The Village by High Park over at WikiMapia, (location sat map )


General  project info below Data: Reed Construction Data

Project: concrete foundation, cast-in-place concrete structural frame, curtainwall exterior, other mechanical system, various interior finishes; solar heating; energy efficiency mechanical system; tile; paint; proposed const of a 296 condo apartment building with retail and commercial space at grade. This project will include three storeys of above ground parking with Commercial Retail Units (CRU) built above. Two storeys underground parking is also proposed. Parking and ammenity space will be shared with Phase two, tower A followed under report no 9057529.

Scope: 212,000 square feet; 16 storeys; 2 storeys below grade; 2 structures; 296 units; parking for 300 cars; 2 acres

Owner: Options for Homes

Site work cont: Harris Rebar

Foundation cont: Anchor Shoring & Caissons Ltd

Concrete work cont: Toronto Redi Mix Ltd

Const manager: Deltera Inc

Architect: Burka Varacalli Arch Inc

Consultant: Burka Varacalli Arch Inc