Junction Triangle

Join your neighbours on Sunday, September 5th as the Junk Mommas host the 2nd Annual Party in Vine Park. Celebrate the end of summer with kids’ games, crafts, BBQ, raffle, bake sale AND a silent auction!

Arrive in time for drum-making followed by a special musical performance by Little Bird’s own Junction Dave.

When: Sunday, September 5th (rain date September 6th)

Time: 11am to 3pm

Where: Vine Avenue Parkette, north of Dundas at Pacific

All proceeds go towards the Vine Park Improvement Project.

Spread the word!

Repost from the JRA Newsletter Reopening of St Johns Square – Thursday September 2 at 7pm Your JRA invites you to attend a community event celebrating the completion of the City’s latest Junction improvement and beautification project. St Johns Square (corner Dundas St W and St Johns Road) has undergone major rework which included, relaying of the cobblestone, naturalization [...]

Reopening of St Johns Square – Thursday September 2 at 7pm

Your JRA invites you to attend a community event celebrating the completion of the City’s latest Junction improvement and beautification project.

St Johns Square (corner Dundas St W and St Johns Road) has undergone major rework which included, relaying of the cobblestone, naturalization of the tree bases, additional seating and a new gazebo.

Come out to meet your neighbors and checkout this great public space.

Message from The Clean Train Coalition – cleantrain.ca

“Pressure mounts on Premier McGuinty to GO ELECTRIC!!

You are cordially invited to attend the Clean Train Coalition’s GO ELECTRIC music event on Sunday, September 26th in Sorauren Park, from 1:00pm – 5:00pm. Local musicians will perform throughout the afternoon, with keynote speakers taking the stage at 3:00pm.

Join the growing number of Torontonians who understand that electrified transit on the Georgetown Corridor is the only sustainable option we have.

Let’s build it once. Let’s build it right.”

Mike Sullivan, August 27, 2010

JRA and Toronto Parks and Trees Foundation 2010 Bulb Programme

In October 2009, your JRA coordinated twenty volunteers to plant 1,000 bulbs in the Junction Parks.

This year we plan to build on last year’s efforts by planting over 3,000 bulbs in Malta Park, Vine Avenue Parkette and Maria Street Parkette

Volunteers are key to the success of this project so get your shovels ready to help beautify our neighbourhood.  We’ll send out a call for volunteers in late September when we confirm a date with Toronto Parks.

Many people who read this blog write and tell me the reason they don’t comment on posts is the possibility of being flamed and the name calling. To end this and I am sorry to say this, the blog wants to censor and remove those causing the concern among the general readers of the blog. To provide a clear condition set for commenting the blog [...]

- new windows just installed in this restaurant, got glimpse Inside very 70’s and yellow. This place has been there for decades and has a regular customer base. Wondering if they primarily live close by, and they do where? Location:McMurray Ave,Toronto,Canada

On the wall at the car wash at St Clair and Keele St is this amazing mural. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone Location:Mabelle Ave,Toronto,Canada

On Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 8pm, Councillor Saundercook is hosting a community meeting regarding the development proposal for 61, 63 and 67 Vine Avenue.  The meeting will take place in the second floor Window room of the Annette Community Centre, 333 Annette Street. The developer plans to demolish the 3 existing buildings and replace them [...]

On Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 8pm, Councillor Saundercook is hosting a community meeting regarding the development proposal for 61, 63 and 67 Vine Avenue.  The meeting will take place in the second floor Window room of the Annette Community Centre, 333 Annette Street.

The developer plans to demolish the 3 existing buildings and replace them with 5 townhouses.

During the June 17, 2010 Etobicoke-York committee of adjustment meeting your JRA requested this meeting as part of the negotiations.  The consent to sever the existing lots and several variance requests were granted by the panel with the stipulation that the developer in conjunction with the local councillor consult with the community regarding the design of the townhouses.

The developer’s committee of adjustment application proposed a modern looking, flat roof structure.  The facade material included metal cladding with large glass windows incorporated with brick and concrete.  Your JRA felt this design did not respect or reinforce the existing physical character of the neighbourhood.

Please come out and join the discussion and help shape our great neighbourhood.

Today the crane on the smaller bigger  building was being removed. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone Location:Vine Ave,Toronto,Canada

Do you like food? How about fresh, delicious fruits and vegetables brought to your (almost!) door? Then here's some great news--Mulocker Vania will be acting as a hub for Food Share's Good Food Box!

What's a Food Share? From their website:
"How the Good Food Box works:

The Good Food Box runs like a large buying club with centralized buying and co-ordination. Twice a month individuals place orders for boxes with volunteer co-ordinators in their neighborhood and receive a box brimming with fresh, tasty produce.

Customers pay between $12 and $32 for their box, depending on the version that they choose. Each box contains the same mixture of food, though the contents change with each delivery, depending on what is in season and reasonable at the time. FoodShare truck drivers deliver the boxes to the neighborhood drop-offs, where the local volunteer co-ordinators ensure that customers pick-up their boxes."If you would like to participate in the program or would like more information, please contact Vania at  veganvania@yahoo.ca

It's so wonderful to see this happening in our neighbourhood! Thanks Vania for all your hard work!

Exciting highlights and participants of this years’ event include: Not everything is listed here yet……………. Environmental Experience Experience the wonderful sensation of walking on timber, bark, mulch, pebbles, wood and mud. Feel the cool waters of the brook, the foot bath and the sun baked rocks, the softness of the grass and soil, enlarging the landscape through nature, [...]

This is the latest activity map of the 2010 Junction Arts Festival. www.junctionartsfest.com At 11am today the blog will post text overview a text overview of the content of the festival. Legend… Note some items may change before the festival. - Posted using BlogPress from iPad Location:McMurray Ave,Toronto,Canada

Municipal Election
Issues Forum
Boo Radley’s
1482 Dupont Street
(1 Block East of Symington)
Thursday, August 26
8-10 p.m.

have played an important role in politics over the years. Often social and economic hubs, these are the places where people
mix and exchange ideas.
Political movements and a few rebellions
have arisen at the edge of a bar.

With a fall election on the horizon, Boo Radley’s in the Junction Triangle takes up its traditional role and plays host to the Municipal Election Issues Forum on Thursday, August 26 from 8-10 p.m.

Meet the candidates for City Councillor in Ward 18-Davenport over a drink and discuss issues one-on-one in a casual environment.

Elections are too important to ignore. Political events don’t have to be stuffy or choked by the rigidity of traditional All Candidates debates.

Join us for a lively discussion and share your concerns for the future of the Junction Triangle.

A special thanks to Michael and Shelly at Boo Radley’s for hosting this important neighbourhood event!

More info and discussions here: www.junctiontriangle.ca/node/663

Wow- summer has flown by! With school starting a mere two weeks from now, I always think of September as my "new year"- a fresh start, a clean slate, time to make those resolutions to be more organized. Maybe it has something to do with those clean notebooks and freshly sharpened pencils.
And a clear sign that fall is around the corner, apple picking season has begun. I've never taken my kids but will definitely try to get out to Chudleigh's in the next few weeks. It sounds like a great time!
Chudleigh's Apple Season Has Begun!
August 13th marks the beginning of apple season at Chudleigh's in Milton. With this summer's great weather, the apples are looking great! Head over for the season's first fruit- Sunrise and Tydeman apples. Chudleigh's is open 7 days a week in August from 10am-5pm. Summer admission is $5.50 for ages four and up. A family of four can visit for just $17.50.
Attractions at the farm include a petting zoo, huge playground complex, tractor wagon rides and pony rides on the weekend.
Chudleigh's is located at 9528 Hwy 25 in Halton Hills, Ontario. For more information, please visit www.chudleighs.com.

With a fall election on the horizon, Boo Radley’s in the Junction Triangle takes up its traditional role and plays host to the Municipal Election Issues Forum on Thursday, August 26 from 8-10 p.m. Meet the candidates for City Councillor in Ward 18-Davenport over a drink and discuss issues one-on-one in a casual environment. Elections are too important to [...]

This site appears to be remaining as a car wash. Discount car and truck has a sign on the building too. There was a agreement to develop the site as a seniors residence between Martinos Bros And a developer that now appears to over. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

A bit of old news, but still newsworthy for those following the airport rail link saga (aka, the reason for all the construction on the railroad), Metrolinx, will be taking over operation of the line. The province had orginally reached a deal with SNC-Lavalin to operate the link, but that deal is now off.

There was some speculation this was a so-called sweetheart deal between the SNC-Lavalin and some members of the government, and that they were allowed to flit through the Environmental Assessment process. Now that the province is in charge, perhaps they will take residents' health concerns about diesel trains more seriously?

From the National Post:
Many residents in the city’s west end have expressed concern over the use of diesel trains.

"We don’t even think this deadline of 2015 can justify running diesel trains through west Toronto," said Keith Brooks, spokesman for the Clean Train Coalition, a grassroots organization that opposes the use of diesel trains in residential areas...

"The province and Metrolinx should be much more accountable to the public than SNC-Lavalin would have been."
Read the full story here.

There seems to be some confusion over what the Mulock Residents' Association does, so I wanted to outline what we are here for.

The MRA is here to facilitate an exchange of information amongst those of us living in the neighborhood (see this post for a picture of our boundaries). Being that our community is mixed residential/industrial, there are a number of issues anyone might be concerned with or have information about at any time. The MRA acts as a hub to provide information to residents about relevant issues and events.

From time to time, the Association will organize an action throughout the community. This may be a petition regarding a specific issue, starting a neighbourhood watch group, or organizing a community clean-up. These events are usually organized by a resident who is passionate about the issue in question, and they enlist the help of their neighbours. The Association can help those looking to 'do something' with strategy, contacts, or even just pointing them in the general direction of how to get started.

The Association, and the things we do, is the result of many individuals coming together with a common goal: to make our neighbourhood a better place. This is something I'm sure we can all agree on.

However, this blog or the Association is not here to solve your problems for you. We can provide you with the tools, but ultimately, any action relies on you.


What The MRA CAN Do:

• We can help you get to know your neighbours.
• We can provide you with information on neighbourhood issues, or help you figure out where to look for such information.
• We can help you figure out who to call, if you have a problem or concern.
• We can assist you with a community action you may wish to initiate.
• We can give you pointers on dealing with government officials.
• We can make blog posts about issues that are of importance to the immediate community. (If you are a resident of the street and want to write something, we will consider posting it as long as it is not libelous and fits within our mandate.)

What the MRA CANNOT Do

• We cannot make phone calls for you.
• We cannot pick up your trash, or clean things up for you.
• We cannot  provide you with an exhaustive resource of everything going on in our neighbourhood.
• We cannot organize events, community actions, or other initiatives on you behalf.
• We cannot write about issues which do not fall within our local boundaries.
• We cannot be in constant contact with the city, or any other entity about a particular issue on your behalf.

The MRA is composed of volunteers who, like you, have busy lives. We cannot do everything. Besides, there are people who are actually paid to do most of these things (councillors, police, and city staff immediately come to mind). While we are here to help, we are not here to do the work for you.

If you need help figuring out the next step or want to get more involved in the community, please realize the MRA is here as a resource for you. The rest is up to you.

Warm Regards,

Sarah
Chair, Mulock Avenue Residents' Association