Canadian Pacific Railway West Toronto honors list for world war 1, some names of those who served.

The Canadian Pacific Railway kept a detailed honors list of all their employees who were injured or killed during the Great War (1914-18) Canadians made a large contribution to the Victory of the Allied forces of which they can be justly proud.

The Canadian Pacific Railway Honor Roll 1913,

there were more people listed but the publication was readable in many areas.

Cregg, Joseph Tinsmith West Toronto Wounded

Harrison, Robt. H. Trimmer West Toronto Wounded

Douse Edwin T. Clerk West Toronto Wounded

Tomkins Charles B. Carpenter West Toronto Wounded

Buckley, Edward Car Checker West Toronto Presumed Dead

Pitts, Walter G. Stripper West Toronto Wounded

Carter, David Car Repairer West Toronto Killed in action

Clark, Samuel Carpenter West Toronto Wounded

Keech, Ernest F. Hammer boy West Toronto Wounded

Marks, Frederick Car Repairer West Toronto Killed in action

Cregg, Joseph Tinsmith West Toronto Wounded

Harrison, Robt. H. Trimmer West Toronto Wounded

Adair, James Carpenter West Toronto Wounded

Roseyear, Frank M. Yard Helper West Toronto Wounded

Farrow, Thomas Car Repairer West Toronto Wounded

McCalden, John Locomotive fireman W. Toronto Wounded

Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd, 2018, event,Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality

ARCH invites you to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd, 2018.

The theme this year is “Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”.

Apple Pie Contest! Sunday November 11th

Along  Dundas Street West from Bathurst to Grace Street is the community of Trinity Bellwoods, which many people of the Junctions have driven, TTC’d or biked though, or evened walked.  The neighborhood is full of architectural elements on Dundas St W. and off on the residential ways, well worth a visit.

The  Apple Pie Contest! Makes it all the more interesting.

For details click the read more button.

The Trinity Bellwoods BIA is hosting the second Do: Pie, an Apple Pie contest to raise money for the Women’s Own Withdrawal Management Centre. On Sunday November 11th, everyone is invited to bake an Apple Pie for the contest. The top three winners will be eligible to win a special prize from businesses in the area, as well as a cash prize. If you are not a baker but enjoy a good slice of Apple Pie, join us on Sunday November 11th from 2-4 pm at A-Game Café at 797 Dundas St West. We will be serving up pie at $5 a slice. At 3 pm we will be auctioning off the winning pies!

Last year, we had an 18 pies compete, raising over $700 for the Fort York Food Bank! The Apple Pie contest is open to anyone who wants to bake. There is a participation fee of $10 for the pie contest, which will be donated. Pies will be judged on appearance, crust, filling and overall taste. Registration is online on our website and Facebook page, as well as in person at the Pie Commission, 887 Dundas Street West, beginning October 15, 2018.

We have three fantastic judges on the panel. Our resident pie expert, Janelle Lucas, co-owner of The Pie Commission at 887 Dundas St West and Jennifer Emilson, the Instagram Influencer who displays her extraordinarily beautiful pies on social media via Instagram (@thelemonapron).

Junction business wins contract to restore Exhibition Place Fire Hall Clock tower

B. A. Construction and Renovation Inc. a Junction business has won the contract for the exterior restoration of the Fire Hall Clock Tower in the amount of $263,309.00. Great!

For more info on the scope of the work click here, http://junctioneer.ca/?p=2058

 

Disclosure, this blog or its author has anything to do with this so business , just happened to notice the winning bid came from a Junction business, and not trying to promote it over similar Junction area businesses.

start no later than: April 1, 2019, Final Completion: September 16, 2019 all bids due Nov 9th 2018

For: Humber Bay Shores Park Trail Improvement Project, Phase 2

Scope of Work for this project includes, but is not limited to the following:

1. Site protection and multi-use trail traffic control detour signage, tree protection, sediment

control.

2. Removal of trees, asphalt paving, interlock paving, concrete edges, etc.; removal,

storage & protection of site furnishings, various park signs, post and rail fences, rock

stones, etc. for reuse.

3. Construction of a wider multi-use trail including asphalt, concrete and interlock paving; granular paving, concrete curbs, tactile warning plates; re-installation of removed & stored items, painted lines and markings, sod restoration, asphalt restoration in parking lot staging area, localized grading and drainage improvements including catch basins, manhole & drain pipes, retaining rocks, dry-laid natural stone walls, tree and shrub planting, shade structures, and site restoration, etc.

 

 

Please refer to the  Request for Tender (RFT) document in your possession and be advised of the following:

1. SCHEDULE:

1.1 Update to Section 4 Scope of Work

Project area is available to start constructions: April 1, 2019

 Construction to start no later than: April 1, 2019  Substantial Completion must be complete by: July 31, 2019  Final Completion: September 16, 2019

Audio mp3 of Lacquer Bake Oven at Canadian Pacific Railway West Toronto Car Shops

 

This is a audio file generated by the text from the Canadian transportation journal  of 1913 not out of copyright. This is  machine generated using a female voice and and British English, it is clear and good sounding.

The subject is the Lacquer Bake Oven at Canadian Pacific Railway West Toronto, listening time is approx 2 mins.

 

[audio mp3="http://junctioneer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Lacquer-Bake-Oven-at-Canadian-Pacific-Railway-West-Toronto-Car-Shops.mp3"][/audio]

 

 

Direct link for download below.

42135050.mp3

Exhibition Place, Fire Hall Clock Tower Exterior Restoration, complete details And tender table post.

Nov 1 2018 the  exhibition place board started, That the Board concur with the action taken by the Chair of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer in approving the award of Contract No. 18-074-87415 to B. A. Construction and Renovation Inc. for the exterior restoration of the Fire Hall Clock Tower in the amount of $263,309.00, which includes a contingency allowance of $7,500.00.

 



 

History from followed by current rehab needs.

The masonry of the clock tower attached to the building is deteriorating and the clock itself is fading and not functioning properly. The proposed work will include exterior restoration, clock replacement and limited interior upgrades. The scope consists of full repointing of the exterior brick masonry, as well as new flashings and window frames, and cleaning of the limestone cornices. The existing clock at the top of the tower will be replaced with a new illuminated clock on all four sides of the tower and a new GPS antenna that controls the electric movements which will automatically keep the exact time daily. Interior work includes upgrades to the railing of the stair, the access ladder and landing; new emergency and interior lighting, as well as exterior flood lights.

The construction budget for this project is under the main-account of #074– Other Buildings with a construction budget of $125,000, a shortfall of $138,309.00 from low tender. It is recommended that this shortfall be funded from the proposed 2019 Capital Works of $150,000 under the same budget line previously identified for the Carillon Tower Retrofit. The Carillon Tower Retrofit will then be moved into the 2020 Capital Works Program. Therefore, the low bid contract price of $263,309.00 with a $7,500 is recommended to be awarded to B. A. Construction and Renovation Inc., the low tenderer. Exhibition Place staff will also inform City Finance of this proposed change in the 10-Year Exhibition Place Capital Program.

B. A. Construction & Restoration Inc. was incorporated in 1997. Based on its company website, the firm started out as a subcontractor of larger firms and became a masonry contractor in 2001 with the stone installation done at the Casino Rama Hotel and Entertainment Centre. It has done work for the Toronto Public Library, Brampton City Hall, Toronto Catholic District School Board, the Durham District School Board, and University of Toronto. The references provided by the two school boards contacted were positive, both stating that they would recommend B. A. Construction and Renovation Inc. services.

 

Background documents on the Ex’s financial situation.
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2017.EP5.4

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ep/bgrd/backgroundfile-105655.pdf

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ep/bgrd/backgroundfile-105656.pdf

http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2018.EX31.2

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-112153.pdfhttp://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ep/bgrd/backgroundfile-121324.pdf

Employment & Social Services, find out how you can establish and develop your arts career, November 20

Consilium Place Employment & Social Services! 100 Consilium Place 10th Floor

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 1 - 4 p.m. Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Drive. Join us for a showcase of local artistic talent and find out how you can establish and develop your arts career. 

Learn about training and career opportunities within the Toronto

Dec 26 1938 bird survey Toronto

Toronto, Ont.—December 26, 1938. 7.45

a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Fair at first, clouding about

10.00 a.m. and rest of day mostly cloudy; wind

south-east, 20 to 26 miles; about 2 inches snow;

max. temp. 37°, mm. 32°.

 

Thirty-five observers

in five parties.

 

Redhead, 2; Greater Scaup Duck, 2045;

American Golden-eye, 270; Bufflehead, 29; Old-sqaw, 608; Hooded Merganser, 3;

American Common Merganser, 93; Red-breasted

Merganser, 1; Sha^-p-shinned Hawk, 1; Redtailed Hawk, 1; American Rough-legged Hawk, 1

Marsh Hawk, 1; American Sparrow Hawk, 5

Common Pheasant, 104: Common Gallinule, 1 American Coot, 1; Glaucous Gull, 2; Iceland

Gull, 1; Great Black-backed Gull, 30; Herring

Gull, 3250; Ring-billed Gull, 13; Great Horned

Owl, 2; Belted Kingfisher, 2; Hairy Woodpecker,

7; DownyWoodpecker, 37; Blue Jay, 30; American Crow, 9;

Black-capped Chickadee, 156; Whitebreasted Nuthatch, 28; Brown Creeper, 20;

Golden-crowned Kinglet, 13; Northern Shrike, 1;

Common Starling, 1675; Northern Yellow-throat,

1; English Sparrow, 1965; Eastern Meadowlark,

1; Red-winged Blackbird, 1; Cowbird, 1; Cardinal, 17- Evening Grosbeak, 4; Red-eyed Towhee,

1; Slate-coloured Junco, 108; Tree Sparrow, 307;

White-crowned Sparrow, 2; White-throated Sparrow, 1; Song Sparrow, 14.

 

Total, 46 species,

10,865 individuals.

 

The Gallinule was found dead at Sunnyside Beach but was lying on toP of the snow and was quite fresh. There were evidences of it having been killed by striking electric transmission wires which pass overhead at this point. The specimen is now in the R.O. M.Z. collection. The Iceland Gull was identified also at Sunnyside, by J. M. Speirs, who was able to examine it through a telescope under most favorable circumstances and note all possible marks of identification. Three species are new to Brodie Club Christmas census lists; Iceland

Gull, Cowbird aad White-crowned Sparrow. — THE BRODIE CLUB, Per. R. .J. Rutter,