Junction Triangle

Just in time for the holidays, the Junction Triangle Rail Committee has been authorized to distribute a limited number of Christmas lights from the Scotiabank Nuit Blanche exhibit Rail of Light. These genuine art pieces were used by artist Richard Mongiat to create the dazzling chandeliers that were mounted on the Wallace Avenue bridge (http://railoflight.wordpress.com/how/) .

Now the spirit of that night can light your home for the holidays. For a minimum $10 donation to the Junction Triangle Rail Committee, you can own a string of lights from Richard Mongiat’s exhibit. These outdoor lights are 17 feet long, contain 50 LED lights and consume a modest two and a half watts. The lights are available in white, blue or red.

This offer won’t last forever. Quantities are limited. Maybe people in Roncesvalles and the Junction buy their outdoor holiday lights at discount stores, but in the Junction Triangle we’re above that. Be the envy of your friends in Bloordale when you tell them you are decorating your home for the holidays with art.

If you would like to take advantage of this special offer (and help a really good cause), drop us a line at rail@junctiontriangle.ca with your name and telephone number and we’ll help you show Santa your artsy side.

Just a word of thanks from all of us (Richard, Jeff, Kristen, Irmina and Kevin) at the Rail of Light exhibit at the Scotiabank Nuit Blanche on Saturday. It was a first for many of us and I’m sure it has been some time since the Wallace Avenue bridge attracted so many visitors.

We want to thank everyone who helped out, and they were many, and everyone who came out and supported an ambitious neighbourhood arts project. There were dozens of people who helped set-up and take down the exhibit and still others who staffed the event during the night. Rail of Light could not have happened without the support of the City of Toronto, especially the folks at Clean and Beautiful, and our very generous sponsors at Castlepoint Realty Partners and Realtors for Electric Rail.

Project info and more pictures at www.railoflight.ca

Rail of Light exhibit during Nuit Blanche under the Wallace Ave. Footbridge.

Photo by Vic Gedris, 2010-10-03.

The Rail of Light exhibit during Nuit Blanche on the Wallace Ave. Footbridge, as seen from the Railpath.

Visitors enjoying the Rail of Light exhibit during Nuit Blanche on the Wallace Ave. Footbridge.

Photo by Bruce Ward, 2010-10-03.

Setting up the Rail of Light exhibit for Nuit Blanche on the Wallace Ave. Footbridge.

Photo by Bruce Ward, 2010-10-03.

The sun rises over the Junction Triangle, as seen from the Wallace Ave. Footbridge during the Rail of Light installation for Nuit Blanche.

Photo by Kevin Putnam, 2010-10-04.

Just a reminder that our own Junction Triangle Nuit Blanche exhibit takes place this weekend, from sundown Saturday, Oct. 2, on into the wee hours. Visit www.railoflight.ca for details and please help us spread the word. We hope to see you there, and thanks to many in the community who have volunteered. Many hands make light work! If you'd like to help de-sparkle the exhibit the next day, Sunday, Oct. 3, Richard Mongiat and his crew will be working from noon at the Wallace Bridge.

Flyer for the Rail of Light exhibit during the all-night arts festival, Nuit Blanche.

Check out this short video by Adeyemi Adegbesan and Colin Stanton, filmed locally in our neighbourhood, on Dundas St., the Wallace Ave. footbridge, and on the Railpath just below the bridge. "Traveling Violations" isn't about forgetting your passport or missing your train, but more about "traveling" in the basketball sense of the word. Check it out.

You can watch the video embedded above, or go directly to the Youtube page for it.