Jumping in the Junction Saturday

Hey everyone, if you missed last weeks event, be sure to drop by for week #3 and #4 of Jumping in the Junction. Held at the Junction Train Platform (Dundas & Pacific), there will be lemonade, watermelon, a bouncing castle, clowns, face painting and more. Come join in the family fun..... And, while your at it, join the Junction BIA facebook (the Junction bia) page to stay up to date on everything Junction!

Jumping in the Junction

2978 Dundas Street West undergoing brick remediation

Over the past few months the east and north walls of this building have undergone a rather long stepped procedure to repair the brick of the building. this author believes the building owner should be commended for taking the time and care to consider the community and the building when repairing his building.

He could have chosen to simply the lowest cost modern "repair" method.

UPDATE ON HAND WELLS! …electricial manhole shocks from last year

Right now along Dundas St West Toronto Hydro is replacing the electric hand wells with new fiberglass non conductive hand wells in respond to last years electrified sidewalk  plates

Within the span of three months in early 2009 two dogs where electrocuted when they stepped on metal plates at the base of hydro poles in the Junction.

Both events took place on Keele street close to Annette. Apparently water seeps into the hole covered by the metal plate and if the sheathing that normally covers the wires has separated (due to our ageing infrastructure,amoung other factors) it can complete a circuit between the subterranean devices and the metal plate above.

THE SIGN! is almost HERE ug!

Isn't this simply too imposing?

The Enterprise Rent-A-Car building at 3441 DUNDAS ST. WEST h applied to the city for the right to place a 10′ x 40′ illuminated, third party ground sign on site and now it's getting erected.

from the cities status site…

Application:		Zoning Review						Status:		Not Started
Location:		3441 DUNDAS ST W
		TORONTO  ON  M6S 2S5
		Ward 13: Parkdale-High Park
Application#:		09 166400 ZPR 00 ZR						Accepted Date:		Sep 8, 2009
Project:		Non-Residential Building						Sign
Description:		PUBLIC – PRELIMINARY PROJECT REVIEW, Due Date is 06-OCT-09, >>Proposed 10′ x 40′ illuminated, third party ground sign on site of existing commercial building.

43 Junction Rd work work in last mths then in the last 25 years

Massive word is taking place at at 43 Junction Road. The old production system building  next to the Silos are being renovated.

The exterior of the building has  had the windows re configured (made smaller) . The brick has been repaired and painted, a number of businesses have moved in.

New Ice cream store coming...

North  oops actually south  of Dundas just west of Quebec Ave

Mulock Avenue Residents' Association Meeting

Mulock Avenue Residents' Association Meeting

The Mulock Avenue Residents' Association will be holding a meeting on Thursday, July15th at 7:00pm.
At the meeting we will be electing an executive and discuss what we as residents feel are some of the important issues facing our neighbourhood, as well as other organizational business.


Please RSVP to mulockresidents@gmail.com if you plan on attending the meeting so we can let you know where the meeting will be held and send you an agenda. If you feel a specific item should be added to the agenda, please let us know.
*Note: As this is a “residents’ association” this meeting is only open to those residing on Mulock Avenue or one of its neighbouring streets.


Hope to see you there!

all images from their site!

JRA meeting this week

The next JRA members meeting will be held on Thursday, July 8th, at 7pm at the West Toronto Baptist Church, 3049 Dundas Street West.



Agenda items include: Community feedback on the Toronto Police Service 11 Division site, ratify a new JRA position (Membership Coordinator), updates on the Vine Park, Junction Yard Sale and the October municipal election.

Renew your JRA Membership.  Join us on July 8th and renew your JRA membership for the nominal fee of $10.  Your membership fee helps the JRA with operational costs, community donations and gives you a vote on important JRA issues.

Don’t forget we broadcast our meetings live on our website.  Go to junctionra.ca and press play on the JRATV box on the left side below Latest Activity

Transit, Politics blog on Transit, Politics talks about the Junction and Go Transit

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.

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