Junction Triangle

Saturday Night Supper

January 28, 2012 5:30-7pm

Suggested donation $6-$10

Main Course, Side Dish & Dessert
Prepared by Marina Deluca-Howard, Yo Utano and Lucy Tishkina
& the Campbell Rink Youth Helpers

Campfire 2-7pm
Pleasure Skating 4-6pm
All Ages Shinny before 4 and after 6pm

Everyone welcome (Non-skaters too!)

Hear the latest news about the possible lockout of Toronto civic workers (a short presentation by Michael Monastyrskyj)

255 Campbell Avenue
west of Lansdowne, south of Dupont
416-392-6921

In 1982 the Perth Dupont Library moved west a block to it's current location. Here is a selection of shots from that time period including opening day.

Perth Dupont Library under construction

Perth Dupont Library under construction 2

Ready To Open 2

Ready To Open

Lynn from West Toronto Services for Seniors sent the following urgent request for volunteers:

URGENT NEED Volunteer Drivers with vechicle for Meals-on-Wheels in Westend. Only 1.5 hours, Flexible days and mileage. Be the difference that enriches the lives of isolated seniors. Commit to once a week between 10:30 and 12 noon. Or be on call. Warm and friendly environment. Refreshments provided. For more information or to book an interview please call 416-653-3535 ext.247 or email volunteer@wtss.org

Lynn Lowes
Volunteer Coordinator
West Toronto Services for Seniors
80 Ward Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6H 4A6
416-653-3535 Extension 247
Inspiring volunteerism, creating change

Sharon writes:

Perth Public School is having a meeting on Thursday, January 19th at 6:30 to discuss the school's possible extension through to grade 8. Superintendent Curtis Ennis and Trustee Maria Rodrigues will both be in attendance. Even if you don't have kids at the school, come out and show your support!

The Perth Dupont Library was Toronto's first "storefront library" opening on November 9 1977. Interesting that even at the original corner of Perth and Dupont the size was an issue. Does this sound familiar: "programming is still a problem because of the limited amount of space". With the expansion project we have the chance to lick this for once and for all. If anybody knows who the first patron was and how we can contact him please let us know.

I just wrote a very quick short piece on some visual history of the Storage facility that just went up in flames at Osler and Pelham. The post can be found here:

http://maplib.blogspot.com/2012/01/junction-dodge-plant-that-was.html

Marcel

The following meeting info comes from Nellie at Just Kid'N'Around, at 1615 Dupont St.:

Ring in the New Year with our first ever Kids Carnival at Just Kid'n Around!

JANUARY 22
11:00am - 2:00pm

Lots of fun to be had by all - young and old!

Tickets ONLY $15/child and $25/family (infants 12 months and under are FREE) and available at the door OR
...
Take advantage of our Early Bird discount - only $12/child and $20/family if purchased by JANUARY 14

ALL tickets purchased by January 14 will be entered into a draw to win a FREE basic birthday party package valued at $275.

Ticket includes: 1 hot dog, 1 juice and 3 game/attraction tickets!!!

Attractions include: Face Painting, Bouncy Castle, Nail Art/Nail Painting, Take Home Craft, Raffles and more!!!

Roy Mitchell sent the following event information. More details are available on the Facebook events page.

When: Saturday, January 28, 2012, 9:30PM to 12:30AM
Where: Boo Radley's Bar, 1482 Dupont St.

Honey Badgers and those that love us!

The Junction Triangle Honey Badger Gay Club presents
THE MANY SLIDES OF ROB FORD

Campbell rink has extra pleasure skating (no sticks or pucks) hours for the Christmas season ending Friday Jan. 6. The pleasure skating hours are:

Mon Dec. 26 2-4pm
Tues Dec. 27 2-4pm
Wed Dec 28 4-6pm (with campfire)
Thurs Dec 29 2-4pm
Fri Dec 30 2-4pm
Sat Dec 31 4-6pm (with campfire)
Sun Jan 1 1-3pm (with campfire)
Mon Jan 2 2-4pm
Tues Jan 3 2-4pm
Wed Jan 4 4-6pm (with campfire)
Thurs Jan 5 2-4pm
Fri Jan 6 2-4pm

The Villager / Inside Toronto has an article that touches upon two major community-lead projects in the Junction Triangle: The Junction Triangle Library Project, and the Perth Avenue Public School Playground Revitalization Project.

You can read the article online here.

Some quotes:

Perth Avenue Junior Public School's yard is a bare patch of asphalt, but if Junction Triangle resident Allison Grey's New Year's resolution comes true it'll be well on its way to becoming an urban oasis for sports, agriculture and outdoor learning.
She is just one of many community activists who is looking ahead to January and beyond to build on initiatives they spearheaded in 2010.

Grey, who has lived in the neighbourhood for a decade, was instrumental in launching the Perth Avenue Public School Playground Revitalization Project. She credits Perth P.S. Principal Janice Robinson for inspiring her to kick-start the redevelopment of the yard. Its sorry state has stopped some area parents from enrolling their children in the elementary school on Ruskin Avenue, said Grey.

"We'd love to do a whole big soccer pitch with a track around it, but it'll likely cost thousands of dollars," she said.

The aim is to start with smaller, less costly projects. Already, Robinson has erected two new hockey nets and has plans to purchase other equipment, such as basketball hoops. There are ideas circulating for some artwork like a mural, added Grey.

Meanwhile, Grey's neighbour, Kevin Putnam, the co-founder of the Junction Triangle Library Expansion Committee, is eager to continue efforts to grow the beloved Perth/Dupont branch, one of the smallest in the city.

At a Nov. 22 meeting, Bailao announced a $1.2 million injection of funds toward the project, which includes encouraging local residents to fill out an online survey called 'The 100 Day Survey.' They can do so until the end of February. Its purpose is to gather as much input from as many people as possible. A report outlining the results of the survey and a public consultation process will be submitted to the Toronto Public Library Association before it is released to the public at the end of March, said Putnam, with fundraising to follow.