Some great images of the 2005 use of the Old Canadian Tire store site Now Heintzman Place
Posted in The Junction.
– February 5, 2012
(Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) click on image to visit British Hen Welfare Trust
Jane Howorth from national charity the British Hen Welfare Trust holds Liberty the last ex-battery hen to be rehomed on December 29, 2011 in Chulmleigh, England. The rehoming of Liberty signifies the end of the small battery hen cage, which has been phased out and replaced by enriched cages in preparation of the European Union directive banning the smaller cages from January 1, 2012
Posted in City of Toronto.
– February 4, 2012
The sight at Junction Road and Cawthra Avenue. 1916
| Archival citation | Fonds 1244, Item 2550 |
| Title | Maple Leaf Milling Co. and Campbell Flour Mills Co. Ltd. |
| Date(s) of creation of record(s) | [ca. 1916] |
| Physical description of record(s) | 1 photoprint : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm. — 1 photonegative ; b&w ; 10 x 12 cm |
| Form of material | Photographs | |
| Photographs – aerial photographs – oblique | ||
| Photographs – buildings – exterior views |
| Forms part of | Fonds 1244; William James family fonds |
| Scope and content | Item consists of one photograph of a mill complex in West Toronto Junction, near Junction Road and Cawthra Avenue. |
| Subjects | Junction (Toronto, Ont. : Neighbourhood) INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES |
Posted in The Junction.
– February 4, 2012
Posted in The Junction.
– February 3, 2012
More noise needs to made about the possible closure of the zoo out side of the near by wards. In hopes of providing a little emotional attachment the blog went searching for some interesting images of the people enjoying the zoo.
original title of above image
Title: The High Park Zoo is a favourite stopping place for motor parties, especially if there are any kiddies along. The roadway any afternoon is lined with high class cars as well as tin lizzies.
Date: [1919]
Link to record
[1908? Fonds 1244, Item 1557 Fonds 1244; William James family fonds Click image to visit record
Posted in High Park.
– February 2, 2012
View after Fire
[ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., warehouse, Pacific Ave., w. side, betw. Annette & Dundas Sts.; aftermath of fire of 4 January 1952; looking s.e. from rear. ]
| Creator: | Salmon, James Victor (Canadian, 1911-1958) |
| Creator Role: | Photographer |
| Format: | Picture – Photograph |
| Description: | Negative. |
| Content Type: | Pictures |
| Scale / Dimensions: | 15,129 KB |
Date Created: 1/6/1952 1
| Assigned Page No: | 0001 |
| Collection or Series: | Toronto Reference Library Canadian Historical Picture Collection/J. V. Salmon Collection |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | 1952 Jan 06 |
| Record Type: | Representation |
| Source: | Original: Salmon, James Victor (Canadian, 1911-1958), [ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., warehouse, Pacific Ave., w. side, betw. Annette & Dundas Sts.; aftermath of fire of 4 January 1952; looking s.e. from rear. ] 1952 Jan 06 |
| Source Credit: | [Cite Source] Reproduced from the Toronto Public Library website http://www.tpl.toronto.on.ca |
| Institution: | Toronto Public Library |
| Rights: | Copyright Toronto Public Library |
Posted in Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park).
– February 1, 2012
Halifax has two indoor farms markets within blocks of each other, within a 15 minute walk.
About the same distance between Pacific Ave and Runnymede Rd.
One occupies a part of an old brewery building and has been there for decades, while another is in a newly built-in 2011 purpose-built building. The new building located by the Pier 21 Centre has a great choice of foodstuffs as well as crafts. It is open 7 days a week.
Of course Halifax is not served with the number or range of supermarkets as the Greater Junction Area is.
But indoor farmers market in Toronto are not within the normal acceptable range of weekend market going or daily. Patronage for walkabout daily food needs shopping is needed.
Looking at the building availability levels in the Greater Junction Area, there are locations off the main shopping strip that would well suit this type of organization, such as Junction Rd and maybe the Keele centre lot.
The thing item this year is the upcoming outdoor farmers market in Dundas St west in the Junction. This grass-roots effort is great and the people putting it together should be praised, a distinct group from other organizations in the Junction they are able to develop their project from a clean slate.
Posted in The Junction.
– February 1, 2012
digger on site
This land that was part of the West Toronto CPR yard and last used by the railway as a place to test their Iron Highway concept. Sold late last year the site now appears to be being readied by the new owner for development.
Posted in Development.
– January 30, 2012
2 buildings connected by 3 story building – 9 stories along Dundas St West at the front and a 28 story building at the rear of the lot.
Dun West Developments Ltd, blog could find no further information as of yet.
Posted in 2375 Dundas St West.
– January 30, 2012
3803 Dundas Street West and 4005 Dundas Street West is once again vacant are the two building to the east, in the pass all of these building follow a pattern of being tenanted or vacant at the same time. The lots back rest on the top of a hill affording wonderful views, views that would be a welcome addition for purchases of units in a multistory condominium project.
The blog wonders is the site now moving in the condo direction.
Posted in The Junction.
– January 27, 2012
Presently the site of a Gas bar at Windermere Ave and Dundas St W. the site has now been granted a permit to build a shell only for a one storey convience store and manual car wash.
Posted in 3449 Dundas St W, Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park).
– January 26, 2012
Looking at the placement of the awning – just on the edge of the sidewalk curb, and the chairs and tables under it. Placing This street furniture in this manner surly indicate pedestrians have priority over cars.
They would have to at time walk on the roadway, so it can be readily conjectured that drivers are to give way to walkers on the roadway.
If only we could have this in the retail strips of the Greater
Junction Area.
Posted in The Junction.
– January 26, 2012
Looking for neighborhood links to associations and city and provincial elected members the blog suggests you visit the Junction Residents Association site.
http://www.junctionra.ca