Junction Triangle

Angel's Cafe
145 Symington Ave., at the corner of Wallace Ave. (map)
Phone: 647-344-2227

Hours:

• Monday to Friday: 5:30am to 8:30am, and 5:30pm to 10:30pm

Photo by Vic Gedris, 2010-05-02

Edwin Ave. cleanup.: Photo by Craig Charnock

Last weekend's community cleanup day was a success, thanks to volunteers from all over the neighbourhood. Local cleanup events were held at Carlton Park, Campbell Ave. / Rankin Cres., Symington Ave., Edwin Ave., the West Toronto Railpath, and on South Perth and Sterling Rd. These parts of the Junction Triangle are now looking much better!

Of course, tackling the litter and dumping problems in our neighbourhood is an ongoing struggle, but you don't need to wait until Earth Day to do something about it. If there's any litter in front of your homes or garages, just take two seconds to pick it up and put it in the proper place. You can also report illegal dump sites or excessive litter to the City's 311 phone number, or 311@toronto.ca

Here are some photos from the April 24th 2010 Community Cleanup, submitted by various cleanup organizers around the neighbourhood. Thanks!

Photo is from the City of Toronto Archives.

City of Toronto Archives Description Display

Archival citation Subseries 32, Item 424

Title Lab - Recording Thermometer in dairy, 252 Symington Avenue

Date(s) of creation of record(s) March 14, 1916

Physical description of record(s) 1 photonegative : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Form of material Photographs

Forms part of Fonds 200; Former City of Toronto fonds

Series 372; Dept. of Public Works photographs

Subseries 32; Health Department photographs

Photo is from the City of Toronto Archives.

City of Toronto Archives Description Display

Archival citation Subseries 32, Item 425

Title Recording Thermometer in dairy, 252 Symington Avenue (lab photo)

Date(s) of creation of record(s) March 14, 1916

Physical description of record(s) 1 photonegative : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Form of material Photographs

Forms part of Fonds 200; Former City of Toronto fonds

Series 372; Dept. of Public Works photographs

Subseries 32; Health Department photographs

Photo is from the City of Toronto Archives.

City of Toronto Archives Description Display

Archival citation Subseries 32, Item 429

Title Recording thermometer bulb in pasteurizer, 252 Symington Avenue (Lab photo)

Date(s) of creation of record(s) March 16, 1916

Physical description of record(s) 1 photonegative : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Form of material Photographs

Forms part of Fonds 200; Former City of Toronto fonds

Series 372; Dept. of Public Works photographs

Subseries 32; Health Department photographs

Photo is from the City of Toronto Archives.

City of Toronto Archives Description Display

Archival citation Subseries 32, Item 451

Title Children for Adoption - Roy Taylor, 377 Symington Avenue

Date(s) of creation of record(s) June 6, 1916

Physical description of record(s) 1 photonegative : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Form of material Photographs

Forms part of Fonds 200; Former City of Toronto fonds

Series 372; Dept. of Public Works photographs

Subseries 32; Health Department photographs

A troubling series of events occurred last night in our neighbourhood: The Beer Store on Symington Ave. was robbed, which led to a police chase, an officer being shot (grazed on the head) and a police car being hit by a train at the Wallace Ave. crossing.

Here are some details from the Toronto Police news release:

Police officer shot during robbery investigation,
Two men face a total of 26 charges, shotgun seized

Broadcast time: 11:12
Sunday, January 25, 2009

Hold Up Squad
416−808−7350

On Saturday, January 24, 2009, just after 7:30 p.m., police responded to an armed robbery call at The Beer Store, 323 Symington Avenue.

It is alleged that:

• police responded and located two suspects in the area of Wallace Avenue,
• as police approached, one of the suspects began to shoot at the officers, and gunfire was exchanged,
• one officer was struck in the forehead by a shotgun pellet.

The officer was taken to hospital with minor injuries. He was treated and released.

Two suspects were arrested shortly thereafter.

Jeron Powell, 32, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Five counts of Robbery While Armed with a Firearm,
2. two counts of Disguise with Intent,
3. Conspiracy to Commit and Indictable Offence,
4. three counts of Attempted Murder While Using a Firearm,
5. two counts of Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized,
6. Unauthorized Presence of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle,
7. Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order,
8. Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (under),
9. Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition.

Craig Buckle, 29, of Toronto, is charged with:

1. Conspiracy to Commit Indictable Offence,
2. Three counts of Robbery While Armed with a Firearm,
3. Disguise with Intent,
4. Possession of a Firearm with Ammunition,
5. Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized,
6. Unauthorized Presence of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle,
7. Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order.

Both accused are scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall, on Sunday, January 25, 2009, room 101, 1 p.m.

The Toronto Police Service would like to thank the public for their support and concern during this investigation. The Service would also like to thank officers from 11, 12, and 13 Divisions, the Gun and Gang Task Force, TAVIS, ETF, PDS, the Hold Up Squad, as well as the York Regional Police Air Support, for their assistance.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416−808−1100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416−222−TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).

Constable Wendy Drummond, Public Information, for Detective Peter Hans, Hold Up Squad

Jack Fava has been in touch with Adam Giambrone's office, and they are working along with Tony Ruprecht and Mario Silva to organize a community safety meeting as a followup to this incident.

We will post more information here as it comes in.

Symington Ave., looking south towards Bloor St., February 2, 2008.

Photo by Vic Gedris.

Snowy Symington Ave.: February 2, 2008.

Today we received an email from a Symington Ave. resident who is looking for a solution to on-street parking problems caused by snow piles on the road. Please read the email below, as well as the response from Councillor Giambrone's office with some helpful suggestions and links.

What are your own experiences and opinions on snow removal issues in our neighbourhood? Feel free to discuss it here.

Hi,

I am a resident of the South Junction Triangle and Ward 18, and I'm looking for a workable solution to the winter parking problem in the area. I park on the street, primarily on Symington Avenue, and during the winter months snow piles (a) cause logistical issues (it is difficult to enter and exit spots, and vehicles are damaged by large ice banks); and (b) run a safety risk (vehicles are parked far from the curb making it difficult to drive down narrow streets). In fact, a corner of my front bumper has been torn off as a result of parking between large piles of ice & snow on my street.

In addition to any solutions you can offer, I am interested in the following:

1. Is it possible to periodically change the side of the street for permit parking, and to have a snow cleaner remove snow and ice from the parking areas?
2. Will individuals actually be ticketed for shoveling snow onto the road and in between cars (understanding that the sidewalk is considered "public property")?
3. Can an awareness campaign be started, including flyers and other promotional material, and distributed throughout the area to increase awareness about where snow should go? Both from a legal and practical perspective (i.e. sidewalks can legally be shoveled into the street but it makes parking and driving very difficult).

In particular, I would like to understand why ticketing is not more prominent for those homes that repeatedly shovel their personal property (e.g. private driveways and walk ways) into the road and in between cars. Can this not be better enforced?

Thanks in advance for your time.

(Name deleted)
Home Owner – Symington Avenue

The following response from Amanda O'Brien at Councillor Adam Giambrone's office came shortly after: