The former Chairtex factory on Dundas just south of the Wallace Ave. Footbridge has finally been undergoing renovations over the last couple of months. Maybe they're preparing this for a Beer Store and other purposes?
Thanks Ran. Hadn't seen the update to the previous article.
Interesting to note that we're getting a new Beer Store on Dundas north of Bloor:
"A property on Dundas, north of Bloor St., has been acquired to build a new store to replace the dump near Howard Park Ave., said Newton, and will open in 2013."
A resident on Sterling rd told me MJ was around Sterling speaking to residents couple of weeks back. I was also given the flyer he was handing out.
MJ was telling residents that he has know Tony R. for many years. Thinking that this will make him popular because of his association. I do reconize one of the photos on his handout, the one with MJ and Bernice Sampson. She was the mother of murdered 8 yr old girl Kaitlynn Sampson. I did the vigil for her daughter along with the 14 div..
This was and stil is a very complicated story, whch I won't get into as everyone has read the papers. JF
These things are generally small enough to be hidden quite well - and then they could be caught in the act - and the footage could be sent to the police.
Mark Jagg has the look of a protest one issue candidate. He seems to like wearing clothing that looks like a uniform. He should liven things up a bit. : )
A least in terms of non-stop candidate Frank de Jong running for MPP means that his ideas actually connect with the office. I thought his ideas were beyond the scope of municipal politics and as well meaning as he is I thought his run for council was a waste of his abilities.
Jonah Schein has a pretty solid record working with organizations such as The Stop Community Food Centre to help our fellow citizens who are in need. I am not a fan of the current NDP platform but I acknowledge their strong pro-electric train stance and I think in terms of Davenport Jonah is pretty strong.
Whoever wins at least we are finally rid of No-show Ruprecht and his anti-aging "super foods". : )
Just looked at Liberal candidate's bio and it seems the liberals are using the tried and true method: find someone/anyone Portugese and it's a slam dunk. And why not? we have had no show Tony for decades and no one has raised a fuss.
I'd really prefer to vote for someone who has a track record of being noticed before an election is called, and I hope others look at the person and not the label.
"The federal riding of Davenport has been one of the most consistently Liberal ridings in Canada over the last century.... from 2006 census:Demographic Profile:
• 2006 population: 104,615
• 2001-2006 population change: -6.3 per cent
• Visible minority: 32.9 per cent
• Median household income: $47,463
• Rented: 45 per cent, versus owned: 55 per cent
• Average number of children at home per family: 1.2
• Unemployment rate: 7.3 per cent
the four dominant languages are: Portuguese, Italian, Spanish and English
Seems the provincial election is goingthe way of the city election: a lot of choices being offered.
Just got a Liberal red flyer in my mailbox for MARK JAGG (his platform seems to centre around we have too many lawyers in politics)... so is he or is he not liberal leaning?
Kind of like KIRK RUSSELL whose same Liberal red campaign seemed to try to fool us into thinking he was/is a Liberal... now he is the PC candidate, perhaps hoping to come in on the coattails of the Ford Nation?
And why has no one mneantioned perennial runner and lives in Davenport activist FRANK de JONG? At least he is consistently GREEN.
Watch the show, folks and try to guess who is an opportunist and who is the real deal.
In my opinion, the Liberals are clutching at threads and going quickly desperate (really? offer seniors home visits by doctors is all they can do? Neatly forgetting their promise to address poverty issues....)
So far the NDP impresses me as a party, but Frank deserves a closer look.
Scott davenport is quite big with many different issues and people. I don't think anyone really knows all the issues in Davenport. Plus. provincial politics is a little different then Federal.
I kind of like Cristina, I think she is going to give Jonah a "run for his money" I know he has been rumoured to be the front runner, only time will tell. Personnally I think Cristine represents the diversity of the davenport people then Jonah does, my opinion.
I hope Cristina will participate in the debate that is been organized by the group in Davenport scheduled sometime in September. I want to see how well she does. I think only Jonah has committed. I was asked to help them. I think they were waiting on the Liberals and the PC, very surprised with their choice for the PC candidate, that's all I will say to that. JF
I notice that de Jong and Schein are the only candidates so far that have websites that feature Davenport issues. The Liberal candidate's site trumpets concern about air quality, "What's more, Ontario saw an increase in the use of dirty, smog-producing coal generation, putting at risk the health of our families." which seems at odds with their policy on diesel trains in our community. It will be fun to see how Cristina Martins reconciles that cognitive dissonance.
I guess you or someone eles who updated the candidates names. However when you click on Kirk`s name it goes to something else, unlike the other 3 candidates which goes to their web site. Out of respect either delete it or get his proper website, if he has one JF
The one thing that has struck me about the whole memorial wall and the grief from the public is that there have been so many young people, some too young to vote yet, venturing out to pay their respects. It shows what good this man has done when our future generations are moved and touched by his causes.
Nice piece in NOW magazine about Andrew Cash's memories of Jack Layton. He says, "Jack’s famed energy, his uptempo vibe and intense focus inspired me to work my ass off in Davenport. I saw how hard he was working and that he was doing it with such joy and grace despite the political knocks and the cancer." The full article is here: http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=182395
There are probably lots of people like me who couldn't view this picture. I got a blank page, but found a plug-in on the City Archives site that makes it work. It's free and just takes a minute http://www.lizardtech.com/downloads/plugins.php
A lot has changed in 75 years!
This is great, Marcel! Thanks for posting, especially a good high-res copy.
I haven't had a chance to look closely at the whole thing yet, but one thing that really stood out is that the Bishop Marrocco school property was a train yard at the time.
I noticed a fair sized hole beside the path yesterday. Right near the storage locker building. Someone definitely used a shovel and made off with a fair sized plant.
Karen Von Hahn has a great piece in the Toronto Star today about the impact that renovated libraires have made in communities around Toronto:
Over the past couple of years, despite being continually pressed by budget cuts, the Toronto Public Library has quietly been improving the cityscape with stylish renovations to its branches, making beautiful buildings everyone can enjoy, and raising the bar for world-class contemporary architecture and design along the way...
The story makes it easy to see what could happen in the Junction Triangle if we are successful in expanding the Perth/Dupont branch. You can see the complete article at http://www.thestar.com/printarticle/1042498
It is amazing what people will do. The Railpath has endured constant tagging, littering, people stealing plants and now someone is using the North end of the trail as a dump site. Last week a large pile of old bike tires was dumped next to the Railpath on the berm behind the townhouses on Osler. Over the weekend someone added a large pile of garbage. I'm really baffled what leads people to do this stuff?
Jessica, if you are still having trouble securing a spot you should just pop in at Serendipity Home Child Care at the corner of Symington and Dupont. They take infants and toddlers and there are 2 people working together. Just have a look. I will get back to you regarding the Early Years programs.
Seems strange, but I guess it goes with their apparent strategy of keeping Beer Stores and LCBOs close together.
The former Chairtex factory on Dundas just south of the Wallace Ave. Footbridge has finally been undergoing renovations over the last couple of months. Maybe they're preparing this for a Beer Store and other purposes?
Thanks Ran. Hadn't seen the update to the previous article.
Interesting to note that we're getting a new Beer Store on Dundas north of Bloor:
I wonder which property this is.
A resident on Sterling rd told me MJ was around Sterling speaking to residents couple of weeks back. I was also given the flyer he was handing out.
MJ was telling residents that he has know Tony R. for many years. Thinking that this will make him popular because of his association. I do reconize one of the photos on his handout, the one with MJ and Bernice Sampson. She was the mother of murdered 8 yr old girl Kaitlynn Sampson. I did the vigil for her daughter along with the 14 div..
This was and stil is a very complicated story, whch I won't get into as everyone has read the papers. JF
These things are generally small enough to be hidden quite well - and then they could be caught in the act - and the footage could be sent to the police.
Mark Jagg has the look of a protest one issue candidate. He seems to like wearing clothing that looks like a uniform. He should liven things up a bit. : )
A least in terms of non-stop candidate Frank de Jong running for MPP means that his ideas actually connect with the office. I thought his ideas were beyond the scope of municipal politics and as well meaning as he is I thought his run for council was a waste of his abilities.
Jonah Schein has a pretty solid record working with organizations such as The Stop Community Food Centre to help our fellow citizens who are in need. I am not a fan of the current NDP platform but I acknowledge their strong pro-electric train stance and I think in terms of Davenport Jonah is pretty strong.
Whoever wins at least we are finally rid of No-show Ruprecht and his anti-aging "super foods". : )
Just looked at Liberal candidate's bio and it seems the liberals are using the tried and true method: find someone/anyone Portugese and it's a slam dunk. And why not? we have had no show Tony for decades and no one has raised a fuss.
I'd really prefer to vote for someone who has a track record of being noticed before an election is called, and I hope others look at the person and not the label.
"The federal riding of Davenport has been one of the most consistently Liberal ridings in Canada over the last century.... from 2006 census:Demographic Profile:
• 2006 population: 104,615
• 2001-2006 population change: -6.3 per cent
• Visible minority: 32.9 per cent
• Median household income: $47,463
• Rented: 45 per cent, versus owned: 55 per cent
• Average number of children at home per family: 1.2
• Unemployment rate: 7.3 per cent
the four dominant languages are: Portuguese, Italian, Spanish and English
Hadn't heard of Mark Jagg before, but a quick Google found his website:
http://www.markjagg.com/
I'll add it to the list above.
Thanks,
Vic
Seems the provincial election is goingthe way of the city election: a lot of choices being offered.
Just got a Liberal red flyer in my mailbox for MARK JAGG (his platform seems to centre around we have too many lawyers in politics)... so is he or is he not liberal leaning?
Kind of like KIRK RUSSELL whose same Liberal red campaign seemed to try to fool us into thinking he was/is a Liberal... now he is the PC candidate, perhaps hoping to come in on the coattails of the Ford Nation?
And why has no one mneantioned perennial runner and lives in Davenport activist FRANK de JONG? At least he is consistently GREEN.
Watch the show, folks and try to guess who is an opportunist and who is the real deal.
In my opinion, the Liberals are clutching at threads and going quickly desperate (really? offer seniors home visits by doctors is all they can do? Neatly forgetting their promise to address poverty issues....)
So far the NDP impresses me as a party, but Frank deserves a closer look.
Scott davenport is quite big with many different issues and people. I don't think anyone really knows all the issues in Davenport. Plus. provincial politics is a little different then Federal.
I kind of like Cristina, I think she is going to give Jonah a "run for his money" I know he has been rumoured to be the front runner, only time will tell. Personnally I think Cristine represents the diversity of the davenport people then Jonah does, my opinion.
I hope Cristina will participate in the debate that is been organized by the group in Davenport scheduled sometime in September. I want to see how well she does. I think only Jonah has committed. I was asked to help them. I think they were waiting on the Liberals and the PC, very surprised with their choice for the PC candidate, that's all I will say to that. JF
I notice that de Jong and Schein are the only candidates so far that have websites that feature Davenport issues. The Liberal candidate's site trumpets concern about air quality, "What's more, Ontario saw an increase in the use of dirty, smog-producing coal generation, putting at risk the health of our families." which seems at odds with their policy on diesel trains in our community. It will be fun to see how Cristina Martins reconciles that cognitive dissonance.
That's the site he links to from his Twitter profile. I would expect he'll have something there shortly. https://twitter.com/#!/kirkrussellpc
`Hey Vic,
I guess you or someone eles who updated the candidates names. However when you click on Kirk`s name it goes to something else, unlike the other 3 candidates which goes to their web site. Out of respect either delete it or get his proper website, if he has one JF
Above post was done by me. Jack
Two new candidates for Davenport Riding( 2011- October Elections)
LIBERALS- Christina Martins
PC- Kirk Russell
Unfortunately Antonio couldn't continue as his wife having cancer and his child been sick as well and as everyone knowns Tony deciding to retire.
The one thing that has struck me about the whole memorial wall and the grief from the public is that there have been so many young people, some too young to vote yet, venturing out to pay their respects. It shows what good this man has done when our future generations are moved and touched by his causes.
Nice piece in NOW magazine about Andrew Cash's memories of Jack Layton. He says, "Jack’s famed energy, his uptempo vibe and intense focus inspired me to work my ass off in Davenport. I saw how hard he was working and that he was doing it with such joy and grace despite the political knocks and the cancer." The full article is here: http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=182395
There are probably lots of people like me who couldn't view this picture. I got a blank page, but found a plug-in on the City Archives site that makes it work. It's free and just takes a minute http://www.lizardtech.com/downloads/plugins.php
A lot has changed in 75 years!
This is great, Marcel! Thanks for posting, especially a good high-res copy.
I haven't had a chance to look closely at the whole thing yet, but one thing that really stood out is that the Bishop Marrocco school property was a train yard at the time.
Yes, I saw this article. I think to says so much.
I noticed a fair sized hole beside the path yesterday. Right near the storage locker building. Someone definitely used a shovel and made off with a fair sized plant.
@agorley posted a photo on Twitter:
http://ow.ly/i/g817
Pretty shameful...
Karen Von Hahn has a great piece in the Toronto Star today about the impact that renovated libraires have made in communities around Toronto:
Over the past couple of years, despite being continually pressed by budget cuts, the Toronto Public Library has quietly been improving the cityscape with stylish renovations to its branches, making beautiful buildings everyone can enjoy, and raising the bar for world-class contemporary architecture and design along the way...
The story makes it easy to see what could happen in the Junction Triangle if we are successful in expanding the Perth/Dupont branch. You can see the complete article at http://www.thestar.com/printarticle/1042498
It is amazing what people will do. The Railpath has endured constant tagging, littering, people stealing plants and now someone is using the North end of the trail as a dump site. Last week a large pile of old bike tires was dumped next to the Railpath on the berm behind the townhouses on Osler. Over the weekend someone added a large pile of garbage. I'm really baffled what leads people to do this stuff?
Jessica, if you are still having trouble securing a spot you should just pop in at Serendipity Home Child Care at the corner of Symington and Dupont. They take infants and toddlers and there are 2 people working together. Just have a look. I will get back to you regarding the Early Years programs.