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2012 Ebulletin
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the April 2011 Voice of the Annex
Next
Board Meeting
May 10, 2012
Annex Retirement Residence
123 Spadina Road
7:30 p.m. - All Welcome
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News and Updates
TreesPlease Neighbourwoods
volunteer training is back this weekend!
Saturday, May 5th 9am-3pm and Sunday, May 6th 9am-1pm
TreesPlease, a successful initiative of the Annex
Residents'
Association, is now into its second year. We've received a lot of
support
and enthusiasm from the neighbourhood over the past year-and-a-half and
welcome
any members, neighbours and friends who would like to attend our
volunteer
training session this weekend. We will learn about tree species,
how to
identify potential problems and how to maintain trees. Plus, you
will get
to meet many of your neighbours!
For those new to the ARA, TreesPlease is our
community
coming together to conduct a tree survey throughout the Annex, using
the
Neighbourwoods system co-developed by Prof. Andy Kenney, who gave a
wonderful
presentation at our 2011 AGM. Much of our tree canopy was planted
about a
century ago, and we it's time to plan for future generations.
Michael Low is chair of theTreesPlease Coordinating
Committee and Lesley Stewart is
its Volunteer
Co-ordinator.
The
Neighbourwoods training program is scheduled for this coming weekend,
out-of-doors, rain or shine. On both days, we'll be meeting up at 9:00am at the corner of
Willcocks
Street at Huron Streets, just outside the UofT Faculty of Forestry
at 33
Willcocks Street. Here's a map of
that location:
TreesPlease: Does money grow on trees? Read on!
Trees
in the Annex
Read about
the importance of trees in the urban forest and the ecological and
environmental contributions they make on TreesPlease
TreesPlease
working group
Objectives:
To preserve, improve and enhance the biodiversity of trees
and the tree canopy in the Annex community. Read more about
the project at TreesPlease and in
the the May issue
of
The Annex Gleaner.
YOU can
get involved!
Read more
about how YOU can be a part of this great initiative at TreesPlease. We
also welcome your tax deductible donation to the program. Donation form
Please
send an email with your contact information to
ARATreesPlease@gmail.com.
We
would be delighted to hear
from you.
Thank
you for all that you do to preserve our trees and protect the Annex
natural environment.
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The development of an Annex Residents’ Association Cycling Policy is prompted by current city-wide deliberations aimed at providing accommodation among riders of bicycles, drivers of motor vehicles, and pedestrians, all three of whom are amply represented in the Annex. In it several concrete policy recommendations are advanced. Not all members of the Association agree with all the recommendations, but all agree that safety must be a guiding principle in whatever policies the City finally agrees upon. The document was adopted by the Association’s Board in order to spark reasoned discussion and debate about this important matter within the Annex and beyond. Click here for the complete document.
An Invitation from the Chair of the Planning and Zoning Committee
We could use your help. The
Planning and Zoning Committee monitors
and often intervenes in proposals for renovations or new
construction that could affect the integrity and quality of life in our
neighbourhood. We strive to represent a cross-section of Annex
residents and include members with appropriate expertise, so we are looking for volunteers to
join the Committee. It won't take a lot of time as the P&Z
committee meets just once a month.
Working with the Councillor,
the City’s Planning office, and with other neighbourhood or civic
organizations, the committee helps Annex residents protect themselves
against intrusive construction or development, ensures that zoning and
heritage regulations are followed, reviews any application before the
City’s Committee of Adjustment for an exemption to a by-law, and
participates in appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board.
Any member of the ARA who may be interested should contact Frank Cunningham, the chair of the Planning and Zoning Committee, at frankcunningham55@gmail.com.
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Residents can now track the progress of major development applications on the City’s website at www.toronto.ca/planning/developmentapplications
- Read about Annex planning issues.
- Primarily through Section 37 and Section 45 funds, plans are shaped for the improvement of several Annex parks. Find out how to get involved.
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Ecology Park can be found on Madison Avenue, just south of Bloor Street on the west side. Ecology Park is a volunteer project of the Annex Residents’ Association with funds administered by the City of Toronto.
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Volunteer Opportunities Read about the East Annex Heritage Conservation District Study at http://www.toronto.ca/heritage-preservation/hcd_east_annex.htm Want
to help? Volunteers with specialized skills needed for:
Are you interested?
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