The following event information was provided by the Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre:

EAST OF THE TRACKS: NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTION

IF THE PILE DRIVERS ARE DRIVING YOU CRAZY....
COME TO A

COMMUNITY MEETING

THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD 7 P.M.
DAVENPORT PERTH NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
1900 DAVENPORT ROAD (BETWEEN SYMINGTON AND OLD WESTON)
Arts and Crafts Table for the Children
Interpreters in various languages

The monthly DIGIN meeting takes place on Tuesday April 14th, 7pm at the Wallace-Emerson Community Centre. This month's meeting is of particular interested to residents of the Junction Triangle. The main item on the agenda is a presentation by Mike Sullivan, chair of the Weston Community Coalition, speaking about the Georgetown South Service Expansion and how the significant increase in train traffic may affect our neighbourhood.

Today Metrolinx issued a Notice of Commencement for the Georgetown South Service Expansion and Union-Pearson Rail Link Project (GSSE).

There will be a series of Open House meetings during the month of April. Here are the details of our local meeting:

When: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 3:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: The Lithuanian House, Hall B, 1573 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON (map).

If you can't make it to the local meeting, there will be five other sessions along the length of the study area. You can view the list here. An "online virtual house" will also be available starting April 15th.

The details below come from the Metrolinx meeting announcement flyer. Further details about the whole GSSE project can be found on the Metrolinx website.

If you wish to discuss this project, please use our forum.

The Dupont Improvement Group is having their monthly meeting. Here are the details:

Tuesday march 10, 2009 @ 7pm

DIG IN Meeting

Ambrico Room, Wallace Emerson Community Centre
1260 Dufferin Street (west side, just south of Dupont) at Galleria Mall

Doors open at 6:45pm
Meeting starts promptly at 7pm

Items for Discussion:

1. Culture Works participants
2. Funding for Culture Works
3. DIGIN table - ideas ?
4. Website updates

Note: The date for this meeting has changed since it was first posted.

Donna Cowan, the chair of DIGIN, has informed us of a second followup meeting about the January 15-16th power blackout. This meeting is being organized by our local MPP Tony Ruprecht.

When: Tuesday March 31, 2009 at 7:15pm
Where: Casa de Alentejo, 1130 Dupont Street (map)

Here is the email from Tony Ruprecht:

Dear Ms. Cowan,

Thank you for your well written letter regarding the hydro power cut-off on January 15th and January 16th, 2009.

I have discussed improvement / preventative measures with David O’Brian, CEO of Toronto Hydro and yes, I will call for a follow-up meeting to the one held last Thursday in Parkdale.

A number of issues should be discussed at this meeting among them:

1. Improvements by Hydro to the Bloor / Dufferin automated transformer station.
2. Improvements to the Emergency response communication system

The meeting date will be March 31st 2009 at 7:15 pm at Casa de Alentejo, located at 1130 Dupont Street.

Please accept my warmest personal regards.

Sincerely,
Tony Ruprecht, M.P.P.
Davenport

GO Train at Bloor Station

Metrolix has announced a series of public open house meetings regarding changes on the GO Transit Georgetown South corridor and Pearson Airport rail link. These proposed changes will have a direct impact on our neighbourhood as there will be increased frequency of trains servicing the Bloor station on GO Transit's Georgetown line, in addition to the new airport rail service.

Please feel free to discuss these developments by posting comments below. You can also contact us if you would like the SJTRA to pass any comments on to Metrolinx for you.

Details for our local meeting:

When: Tuesday February 3 2009, 11:00am to 8:30pm
Where: Lithuanian House, 1573 Bloor St. W. (map)

More information can be found at the Metrolinx website here: http://www.metrolinx.com/gsse/default.aspx

See below for the Metrolinx press release from January 21, 2009:

Various members of Toronto's west-end communities have asked government officials and Toronto Hydro representatives for a public information meeting as a followup to the January 15-16 2009 blackout. A public meeting has been scheduled for Thursday January 22 at 7:00pm. Here are the details:

When: Thursday January 22 at 7:00pm
Where: Parkdale Public Library, 1303 Queen St. West (map)
More info: The CELOS website has a Power Blackout information page

See below for an email sent by Jutta Mason regarding the Blackout followup meeting and other related information.

The following meeting announcement was sent to us from the City of Toronto's Planning Department, regarding the ongoing Bloor Dundas Avenue Study.

Bloor Dundas Avenue Study

Community Meeting
Bloor Dundas ‘Avenue’ Study

Monday, January 26, 2009
6:30 p.m. - Open House
7:15 p.m. - Presentation

High Park Baptist Church – Lower Auditorium
9 Hewitt Avenue (at Roncesvalles Avenue) (map)

City staff and the City’s consultants have been working with the community to create a framework for new development and to identify needed service, transportation and streetscape improvements for the Bloor Dundas ‘Avenue’ Study area (see map).

In response to feedback at the November 18, 2008 community meeting, this meeting will provide additional information on land uses and related matters, and examples of built form scenarios for sites and sub-areas.

The meeting will start with an open house at 6:30 p.m. providing an opportunity to review display boards, ask questions and provide feedback. A presentation will follow at 7:15 p.m. To facilitate community feedback, material will be available on the Bloor Dundas ‘Avenue’ Study’s web page - www.toronto.ca/planning/bloordundas.htm - on Wednesday, January 21.

Please join us on Monday, January 26. Your input will help to improve and refine the draft
framework for the study area. The draft framework will result in a final study report, and subsequent new urban design and zoning by-law provisions for the Bloor Dundas ‘Avenue’ Study area.

If you cannot attend the meeting, you can still make your views known by emailing ccambra@toronto.ca or by sending a fax to 416-397-4080 or by writing Corwin Cambray, Senior Planner, Policy and Research, 55 John Street, 23rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3C6.

You may also contact Councillor Gord Perks, Ward 14, Parkdale-High Park, at 416-392-7919 or by emailing councillor_perks@toronto.ca

The Dupont Improvement Group is having their monthly meeting. Here are the details:

Tuesday January 13, 2008 @ 7pm

DIG IN Meeting

Ambrico Room, Wallace Emerson Community Centre
1260 Dufferin Street (west side, just south of Dupont) at Galleria Mall

Doors open at 6:45pm
Meeting starts promptly at 7pm

Items for Discussion:

1. DIGIN Website
2. Monday Night Run Club
3. BIG Festival – ideas and suggestions

Adjourn to Piri Piri (1444 Dupont Street)

(Note: apologies for the late posting, as the agenda was just sent a few minutes ago). The Dupont Improvement Group is having their monthly meeting. Here are the details:

Tuesday 9 December 2008 @ 7pm

DIG IN Meeting

Ambrico Room, Wallace Emerson Community Centre
1260 Dufferin Street (west side, just south of Dupont) at Galleria Mall

Items for Discussion

1. DIGIN to DOCS 2.0
2. DIGIN Website
3. Courts Project – Michael