Tuesday evening’s meeting to discuss expanding the Perth/Dupont Library further illustrates how desperate the Junction Triangle-area branch is in need of more space. The number of people who attended the Aug. 16 meeting exceeded the library’s maximum occupancy permitted under the fire code, according to Perth Avenue resident Kevin Putnam, who spearheaded the initiative to …
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Library expansion without city funds proposed 0
Residents of a west end Toronto neighbourhood are looking to enlarge their local library at a time when the city is considering closing branches in order to find budget savings. The Perth-Dupont library, located in the Junction triangle neighbourhood, is currently about the size of a small storefront. Library shelves share space with a children’s …
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City Finances No Red Light For Library Expansion 1
August 17, 2011 NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release City Finances No Red Light For Library Expansion, says Councillor Bailão Toronto, ON – Last night nearly 100 residents of the Junction Triangle area met to discuss the expansion of the Perth-Dupont library located in their area. Joined by area Councillor Ana Bailão, as well …
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Any Service Loss at Dufferin Grove, Unacceptable. 1
This summer many residents have contacted me with concerns about changes to Dufferin Grove Park. Thank you to all residents who communicated with me and share my interest in protecting and preserving this important community space. Throughout the summer, I have held a number of meetings with City staff, community organizations and local residents. These meetings have …
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Closing libraries doesn’t sit well with Toronto councillors 0
Call it the Atwood effect. At least half-a-dozen more city councillors – including several members of mayor Rob Ford’s inner circle – have added their names to the growing list of prominent Torontonians speaking out against potential library closings. Those sentiments clash with a recent KPMG review of city services that suggests shuttering libraries as …
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One man’s gravy is another’s essentials 0
BY NATIONAL POST AUGUST 5, 2011 On the streets of midtown Toronto, under a light drizzle and gloomy skies, it smells like fall. It sounds like it, too, as resident after resident brings up the issues that have been burning inside City Hall lately, and will again come September when city council deliberates over what services …
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Bending the Rails: documentary about the diesel trains 0
Time: Tuesday, August 30 · 7:00pm – 9:00pm Location: Revue Cinema More Info: Free screening at the Revue Cinema (400 Roncesvalles) Tuesday August 30 @ 7:00PM. MP Andrew Cash, Councillor Ana Bailão and filmmaker Jeff Winch will be in attendance. Q&A after screening (running time 45 mins) The Junction Triangle in Toronto is surrounded by …
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New 11 Division Open House 0
On Sunday the 28th of August, between 10:00AM and 3:00PM, 11 Division will be hosting an open house at the new station for all community members. 2054 Davenport Road ALL ARE WELCOME
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New Dupont mural design revealed 0
TUE AUG 2, 2011_LOCAL NEWS BY: MONIKA WARZECHA Joel Richardson called having his Junction mural erased a humbling experience. The painter and filmmaker said he’d been paid $2000 by the city to paint a mural on the underpass on the south side of Dupont Street west of Lansdowne. The “suit stencil” featured haloed business people turned …
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