Trees and open natural space - are some of the issues at 200 Keele St

                                          This development goes before council Thursday

Excerpts from various city reports...

Urban Forestry Ravine and Natural Feature Protection (RNFP)

Urban Forestry RNFP does not support the proposal to consolidate the portions of the properties at 195 – 203 Oakmount Road with the property at 200 Keele Street

the regulations affecting said properties....


The entire property at 200 Keele Street and the rear portions of the properties at 195 – 203 Oakmount Road are subject to provisions of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 658 – Ravine and Natural Feature Protection

The plans of the developer that relate to the above regulations

The proposed development would result in removal of at least 115 trees and the loss of approximately 1900m² (20451 ft²) of available growing space.

STAFF REPORT ACTION  200 Keele Street, 195 & 203 Oakmount Rd.

2009 CONTACT Photography festival in the Junction

 

From the JBIA press release

 

“The Junction Business Improvement Area (BIA) is proud to be presenting more photographers in the 2009 CONTACT Photography festival than before.”

 

The 13th annual CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival—the largest photography event in the world—throughout May more than 1,000 Canadian and international image artists and photographers are showcased at more than 210 venues. The Junction, one of Toronto’s major arts communities, has more venues in six short blocks than anywhere in Toronto (25 venues and 38 photographers).

 

On Saturday, May 2, 2009, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., all 25 venues will be holding opening night receptions. The entire Junction will be like one large gallery with viewers bustling up and down the streets between venues. Augmenting this exciting festival, the Junction BIA is honoured to present a free outdoor screening on May 2 at 9 p.m. of Jennifer Baichwal’s 2006 documentary “Edward Burtynsky: Manufactured Landscapes”. This visually stunning film follows the world renowned Toronto photographer showing his spectacular photographic depictions of global industrial landscapes, specifically China’s massive industrial revolution. Burtynsky’s photographs are treasured in museums around the world: National Gallery of Canada, the Bibliotèque Nationale in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art and Guggenheim Museum in New York. This internationally published photographer currently sits on the Board of CONTACT.

A Preliminary Project Review has been taken out for 3030 Dundas St West.

A zoning review has been taken out for this onetime restaurant equipment supply store.  Its location at the foot of High Park  Ave. puts is right in the middle of what is becoming the centre of dinning and entertainment in the Junction.

St. Clair Avenue West Widening open house tonight

St. Clair Avenue West Widening

 The City of Toronto is holding an open house tonight (April 20^th) to review the widening of St. Clair between Cobalt Avenue and Mondovi Gate.

 The plan is to widen the road to improve transportation and hopefully add a dedicated streetcar lane.

 Date: Monday, April 20 2009

Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Location: George Syme Community School (Gymnasium)

                    69 Pritchard Avenue

 

Public Meeting tonight 7 pm at Indian Rd. Crescent Public School

 

       

Photo Credit, Lado Soudek atelierone(at)yahoo.ca

 

Public Meeting  of the Hookavepiledrivers community group tonight  Monday at 7 p.m. at Indian Rd. Crescent Public School to discuss the activities of the six pieces of equipment in this photo and the result noise and disruption to the community.

It has been reported that Gerard Kennedy, Cheri DiNovo and Gord Perks — the areas federal, provincial and municipal representatives …will attend the meeting.



The next local  Metrolinx Open House occurs on Tuesday, April 21 at Lithuania House, 1573 Bloor Street West.

 

and 

GO TRANSIT "DAVENPORT DIAMOND GRADE SEPARATION" OPEN HOUSE #1
When: Wednesday April 22 2009, 5:30 to 8:30pm
Where: St. Josaphat's School, 55 Pelham Ave.

GO Transit is planning another rail grade separation project in our
neighbourhood. The current "West Toronto Diamond" grade separation
near Dupont and Osler is ongoing, but GO Transit want to do a similar
project at the "Davenport Diamond" near Dupont and Campbell.

...a comment from the South Junction Triangle Residents Association site

According to Councillor Adam Giambrone's office, GO Transit is
planning to create a massive railway overpass structure along the east
side of our neighbourhood.  Although we do not have any details about
this project yet, there will likely be significant short-term and
long-term impact.  In the short-term, there will be more railway
construction (potentially very loud), and in the long term, this may
even require the closure of the Wallace Ave. railway crossing, with
elevated trains passing by the eastern edge of our neighbourhood.

 

 

 

30 Weston Rd. railroad track removal -- Bunge post 8 Trinity Development

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Photo: The removed rails awaiting cartage off the site

Priestly Demolition has removed the spur tracks from  the 30 Weston Rd. Bunge plant.  The  track  ran from outside the lot into to the meat packing plant that existed on the site before Bunge used the buildings and the site as a oil seed pressing plant. The rest of the spur towards Symes Road and Ryding Ave is for sale presently as two different lots.

The entire site is to be transformed into a large shopping centre, by Trinity Development and it's partners.

200 Keele Street 195 & 203 Oakmount Road community meeting this Thursday

Trees and reduction of landscaped areas and the weakening of the  backyard lot requirements are issues that should be addressed by the community council at the Apr 23, 2009 meeting.

 

Link to the staff action report on this development

Hookavepiledrivers group meeting to discuss the West Toronto Diamond contractors methods

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Public Meeting  of the Hookavepiledrivers community group this coming   Monday at 7 p.m. at Indian Rd. Crescent public school to discuss the activities of the six pieces of equipment in this photo and the result noise and disruption to the community.

it has been reported that Gerard Kennedy, Cheri DiNovo and Gord Perks -- the areas federal, provincial and municipal representatives ...will attend the meeting.

Flowers upon my and your tables

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There are many Junction residents that make a weekly or occasional trek down to Bloor West Village or elsewhere. The reason that many venture out of the Junction are for fresh cut flowers for the dining room table. 

What Bloor West Village and other many other local retail areas have that the Junction doesn't are the great little (cheap) flower shops or shops which sell flower bunches in addition to their other offerings. 

Yes, the Junction has Martin's http://martinflowers.com/ which is an incredible florist that has been around since 1898 when the sidewalks were still wooden planks, but this is the place to go for special occasions.  For day to day sprucing up of the house, people want a casual bunch of inexpensive  flowers and this is when we make the jaunt to Bloor West Village.