Junction Triangle

Royce Ave. (now Dupont St.) is one of the major roads that enters/exits out neighbourhood on both sides. Back in 1914, the intersection of Dundas St. West, Annette St., Royce Ave. (Dupont St.), and Old Weston Road was a much simpler affair, with a level crossing of the railway tracks. In this photo, we're looking east from Dundas St. over the tracks.

Here is another photo with a similar view from 1923.

Photo is from the City of Toronto Archives.

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April 6, 1923. Looking north up the CN/CP tracks from Royce Ave. (now Dupont St.). On the left is the old CPR West Toronto rain station at Dundas and Dupont, and Osler Ave. is off the screen to the right.

Here's another photo taken looking south from the same place on the same day.

Photo is from the City of Toronto Archives.

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Archival citation Fonds 1231, Item 1096

Title Royce Avenue south

Date(s) of creation of record(s) April 6, 1923

April 6, 1923. Looking south down the CN/CP tracks from Royce Ave. (now Dupont St.). On the right is Dundas St. West, and in the distance you can see the Wallace Ave. pedestrian bridge.

Here's another photo taken looking north from the same place on the same day.

Photo is from the City of Toronto Archives.

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Archival citation Fonds 1231, Item 1093

Title Royce Avenue south CPR - C.N.R. Right-of-way east from Royce Avenue

Photo is from the City of Toronto Archives.

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Archival citation Fonds 1231, Item 2053

Title Royce Avenue (Dupont Street) west at Perth Ave

Date(s) of creation of record(s) September 30, 1910

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

Form of material Photographs
Photographs - streetscapes

Forms part of Fonds 1231; James Salmon collection

Subjects ROADS

Photo is from the City of Toronto Archives.

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Archival citation Subseries 100, Item 86

Title Dupont and Perth, northwest corner

Date(s) of creation of record(s) October 23, 1958

Physical description of record(s) 1 photoprint : b&w

Form of material Photographs

Forms part of Fonds 200; Former City of Toronto fonds

Series 372; Dept. of Public Works photographs

Subseries 100; General photographs

Access conditions OPEN - No restrictions on these government records.

Photo is from the City of Toronto Archives.

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Archival citation Subseries 100, Item 85

Title Royce Avenue Presbyterian Church 1543-1551 Dupont Street (at Perth)

Date(s) of creation of record(s) October 23, 1958

Physical description of record(s) 1 photoprint : b&w

Form of material Photographs

Forms part of Fonds 200; Former City of Toronto fonds

Series 372; Dept. of Public Works photographs

Subseries 100; General photographs

The the fall of 2008, Toronto artist Joel Richardson completed a new mural on the Dupont St. railway underpass between Campbell Ave. and Lansdowne Ave. The mural is on the north side of the street, but is probably best viewed from the south, so that you can see the whole mural as one big piece.

This week, BlogTO posted a series of photos of the mural.

Talk a walk by here sometimes and have a look. What do you think of these murals, and others in the area?

Murals on the Dupont St. railway underpass between Campbell Ave. and Lansdowne Ave.

Murals by Joel Richardson, photo by Vic Gedris, 2008-11-15.

The TTC is reporting that on November 23 2008 the following service changes will take place on the bus routes that service our neighbourhood:

168 Symington

New service will be operated north of St Clair Avenue during the late evening, every day, and in the early mornings on Sundays and holidays on the 168 Symington (Dundas West Stn–Rogers Rd & Weston Rd) branch. The new service will operate every 12 minutes in the late evenings and every 20 minutes in the early morning on Sundays and holidays. The new service will replace the 168A Symington (Dundas West Stn–St Clair) branch. With this change, service will now operate until approximately 1:00 a.m., every day, between Dundas West Station and Rogers Road & Weston Road.

Service will be increased in the morning peak period, from Monday to Friday. The service will be improved from every 5 minutes 30 seconds to every 5 minutes. Service will be increased in the early evening on Sundays and holidays. Service will be improved from every 20 minutes to every 12 minutes.

26 Dupont

New late evening service will be operated on Sundays and holidays. Service will operate every 30 minutes. With this change, service will now operate until approximately 1:00 a.m., every day.

Service will be increased during the late evening from Monday to Saturday, and during the early evening on Sundays and holidays. Service will be improved from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes.

New bike rack service will be provided on this route.

Bike Lane plan for Dupont St. and Annette St. Image is from a City of Toronto document that you can download here:
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-13449.pdf