Neighbourhood News and Events, May 2009
South Junction Triangle Residents Association
The South Junction Triangle Residents Association would like to inform
you about several upcoming events and news items (see below).
Current news, information, and discussions about the neighbourhood are
always available on our website at:
http://www.southjunctiontriangle.ca/
If you would like to contact us with any questions or concerns about
the neighbourhood, or if you would like to get more involved with any
aspect of the Residents Association, please email us at:
in...@southjunctiontriangle.ca
"FUZZY BOUNDARIES" - NEIGHBOURHOOD NAMING MEETING
Wednesday, May 13 2009, 7:00pm
Some local residents have formed a group called Fuzzy Boundaries to
initiate a naming process for the area. You are invited to attend a
lively discussion about how we define our neighbourhood on Wednesday,
May 13 at 7p.m. at the Perth Avenue Housing Cooperative (120 Perth).
Local history buff Michael Monastyrskyj will show some old photos, and
Urban Planner Beate Bowron will speak about neighbourhood identities.
A Q&A will follow. All are welcome to attend this free event.
For details, visit http://www.fuzzyboundaries.ca or call Kevin at 416-537-1128.
An ongoing discussion about our neighbourhood's name can be found on
our website, here:
http://www.southjunctiontriangle.ca/node/198
YASI'S PLACE "RIDE-IN" MOVIE NIGHT
Saturday, June 6 2009, 8:00pm
As part of the City of Toronto's annual Bike Month, there will be a
"Ride-In Movie Night" at Yasi's Place. Yasi has been hosting this Bike
Month event annually for the past few years, and it's always a fun
occasion. Ride (or walk!) to the corner of Wallace and Campbell and
enjoy the free outdoor films.
More information here:
http://www.southjunctiontriangle.ca/node/273
PERTH COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
Saturday, June 13 2009, 1:00pm
The annual Perth Community Festival is back again. There will be
games, food, entertainment, a flea market, and more. Details about
the event, including a flyer and charitable donation form, are
available on our website here:
http://www.southjunctiontriangle.ca/node/255
METROLINX/GO: GEORGETOWN SOUTH SERVICE EXPANSION
The Provincial government, through its GO Transit and Metrolinx
agencies, is planning to significantly increase the number of
passenger trains on the Georgetown South rail corridor along the west
side of our neighbourhood. This will include more frequent GO trains,
the Airport Rail Link, as well as major work to expand the number of
tracks in the corridor.
More information about this ongoing project is available on the
Metrolinx website:
http://www.metrolinx.com/gsse/
There is a significant amount of community opposition to this project
all across West Toronto. The Clean Train Coalition, as its name
suggests, is a coalition of community groups, residents, and other
stakeholders in along the Georgetown South railway corridor who are
concerned about the planned increases in diesel train traffic. They
are demanding three key things from Metrolinx: 1) Use clean-running,
quiet and light weight electric trains; 2) Maintain and enhance
neighbourhood connections; 3) Create accessible and affordable
transit for everyone .
if you would like more information about the Clean Train Coalition, or
if you are interested in getting involved, the details are all on
their website:
http://www.cleantrain.ca/
DAVENPORT DIAMOND GRADE SEPARATION
GO Transit is planning another rail grade separation project at the
north-east corner of our neighbourhood. This will involve building
either a very long bridge or tunnel from approximately Wallace Ave. to
Davenport Rd. Three different options for doing this were presented
by GO Transit at the April 22 meeting, and they all have significant
impact on our neighbourhood. It will be very important for the
community to speak up now, to pressure GO Transit into making the
correct choice when they implement this.
GO Transit have posted their information boards from the April 22
public meeting:
http://gotransit.ca/PUBLIC/en/news/davenportdiamond.htm
More information and discussions about the project are on our website:
http://www.southjunctiontriangle.ca/DavenportDiamondOpenHouse1