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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BIG on Bloor – Responding Festival 0
The Responding Festival is a month-long participation project by artists, designers, architects, poets, community groups, residents and volunteers and a feature event of the BIG on Bloor Festival. Make Bloor and Dufferin a destination for a summer walk from June 29 to July 24. Drop by often to see what is evolving and to participate. …
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Overnight on-street parking permits now available 1
The City has just made it possible for residents to acquire an overnight on-street parking permit for their guests. City of Toronto residents can now obtain a temporary on-street parking permit for their guests for either a 24-hour or a 48-hour time period. Permits, which are required for vehicles to be parked on streets designed …
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Green P parking lot opened in Ward 18 0
A new Green P parking lot has been established at St. Veronica’s Catholic School in Ward 18. In light of the Dundas Street West construction project this summer, Davenport Councillor Ana Bailao has been working closely with both the Toronto Parking Authority and Toronto Catholic District School Board to set up a Green P parking …
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Councillor Bailão forms private-sector housing roundtable 1
City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following: ========================================== News Release June 22, 2011 Councillor Bailão forms private-sector housing roundtable Councillor Ana Bailão (Ward 18 Davenport), Chair of the Affordable Housing Committee, has convened a roundtable of private-sector experts to promote prosperity in the City of Toronto through partnerships, innovation and the creation …
Read MoreSite Specific Official Plan Review – June 16 0
The workshop for the Site Specific Official Plan Review that will take place on June 16th will be held at Alexander Muir Gladstone Public School at 6:30 p.m. will specifically focus on the area bounded by Dufferin St., Peel St., Northcote Ave. and Queen St. W. Our hope is to get input from the community regarding some …
Read MoreCouncillor pushes back on more Dundas Street construction 0
It looks as though merchants along Dundas Street West may get a reprieve from the construction projects that have plagued the thoroughfare in Ward 18 for the past several years. With the finish line in sight for the current project to replace sidewalks, Davenport Councillor Ana Bailao said she learned early this month from the …
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