Archive for December, 2012

Happy New Year everyone

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Special Needs Access to retail and other buildings

Walking up tight narrow steps with a cane, using a wheel chair or for those with mobility problems who are working to be self mobile is rather difficult in the Greater Junction Area. Many people who are living with chronic conditions left from a stroke, heart attack, cancer treatment, neurological and syndromes conditions simply cannot venture for a walk on the public main streets to attend grocery or other stores. The pace of travel used by people with normal walk, gait and balance simply is too fast and there are no markings or correct ramps to assist both normal walkers and people with special needs.

Other cities in Canada have adapted their sidewalks and retail building codes to reflect the growing needs of the mobility disadvantaged. …all of these changes also work great for easier movement is strollers too!

Below a few images of a Canadian city code that has taken this need to task and planned for new and retrofit construction.

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Annette Recreation centre parking lot tree

Behind the rec centre and at the foot of Jennings Ave. there is a small parking lot for the use of rec centre users. This lot has one if the most lucky to exist trees in the community . Continue Reading →

Happy holidays

The blogs wishes everyone a fun time posts start again on the 28th.

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Wall mural going up on the side of Iron Kore 3076 Dundas St.W. today

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2013 – 2022 Capital Budget and road repairs in the Greater Junction Area

Hydro poles going in on old CPR iron highway site? ….and how new Google maps displays the local rails

Although the blog has not visited the site a blog reader noted,  new Hydro poles are going up on the old Canadian Pacific Railway iron highway site or possibly on the edge of the CPR property.

Many people are really interested in what going to happen with the old iron highway site which is directly behind the Metro store on St. Clair Ave. W.

after the continue reading link are a few image of how the new google IOS app the local rail tracks in a tilting framework, the look provides a great view of the track layout.

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Citizen historians and social change – Historypin – article link post

Recently the Nominet Trust  posted a must read post about their project with We Are What We Do about their Historypin project.  Often people and history types (so glad they exist) never bother with thinking about what local history can do to change the now, this post is about the what history pin is and how it has been accepted in just over a year. Historypin link

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The vogue of front house push-outs in Bloor West Village

Currently there are a number renovations happening in Bloor west Village that have taken to pushing out the front of the house as a method of enlarging the house.

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Downtown rest.. opens spot in Junction Playa Cabana –

 

 

from their web site

 

Healthy Mexican Food?  Local Mexican Food in Toronto??

All of our salsas are made fresh and from only the freshest vegetables. You will find nothing in a bottle or in a can in our kitchen.  Everything is made entirely from scratch.

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Lets give councillor Perks best local government initiative award for his living room offer

 

Councillor Perks in an email newsletter send out in past few days has reiterated his living room visit offer to discuss ward issues. (Ward 14) Additionally in the newsletter he promotes a move to – discussing with ward residents how to make Toronto an even better place to live.

Both the better place statement and the living room meting are a welcome sign that one councillor aim is to create a climate that empowers local people and communities.

Link to Full Newsletter

from the newsletter…

Finally, I have a standing offer to drop by your living room to talk with you for an hour or two about a better Toronto. All I ask is you gather a few friends and neighbours. Contact my office to set up a time. I have immensely enjoyed these conversations and look forward to more.

Sincerely,
Gord

Councillor Gord Perks

 

Reversing the long, slow decline in funding for TO parks

Image – Carlton Park –  Toronto April 29th 1913

Text from the http://www.parkpeople.ca newsletter

Let City Council know that parks are important to you and that a gradual, slow decline in city support for our parks is not good for your park and community. You can depute to the City’s budget committee, send in your comments or write your local city councillor. Find out how here. Toronto City Council will discuss and vote on the budget at the Council meeting on January 15-17, 2013.

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City plans plans to close the Runnymede Fire Station, you can have your say by emailing the city today.

City’s 2013 budget plan closes west-end fire station on Runnymede Rd.

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Bloor GO Station Public Meeting Mon, Dec 10 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. Lithuanian House

GO Transit is committed to keeping you informed about our construction activities and infrastructure projects.  In keeping with The Big Move, Metrolinx’s regional transportation plan, we are planning to update and improve Bloor GO Station, making it a more modern link to safe, comfortable and convenient public transportation by early 2015. The project involves station enhancements, including a new barrier-free pedestrian tunnel and rehabilitation of the existing pedestrian access from Bloor Street. The improved Bloor GO Station will also feature an Air Rail Link stop, providing a seamless connection from Union Station to Pearson International Airport .

You are invited to attend our public information session to learn about the upcoming plans for Bloor GO Station. Representatives from GO Transit, as well as the project’s consultants, will be on hand to answer questions.

Monday, December 10 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Lithuanian House
1573 Bloor Street West

If you require accessibility accommodation such as sign language or language interpretation, please contact 416-581-1300. We look forward to seeing you there!

The buildings of Beresford Ave and St Johns Rd

Close by the intersection of Beresford Ave and St Johns Rd sit two buildings of different times. One a new infill modernist house and the other a corner building from the period where there was a small variety and grocer every few blocks among the residential homes.

Images of the great infill house on the continue reading side.

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