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Read the minutes of the November 2011 Board meeting.

May 2011 Ebulletin
 
Click here for the April 2011 Voice of the Annex

Next Board Meeting
February 9, 2012
Annex Retirement Residence
123 Spadina Road
7:30 p.m. - All Welcome
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  News and Updates

Toronto Star Columnist Praises ARA.

After the last municipal election, many people lamented the development of “two solitudes” in Toronto, with the old City of Toronto voting one way, and voters in Scarborough, Etobicoke, and North York going in a different direction.

At the last meeting of the Annex Residents Association, the Board decided to twin with another residents’ association outside the old City boundaries, to try to end this division and learn from common experiences. The first efforts to reach out have already begun.

Toronto Star Columnist Joe Fiorito was at the November Board meeting and wrote the following column on November 22, about our efforts:

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1090872--fiorito-the-mighty-annex-seeks-a-twin

We especially liked where he described us as “....the mighty Annex Residents’ Association.”

The twinning project, which is being spearheaded by Frank Cunningham, the co-chair of the Planning and Zoning Committee, is just one of the ways the ARA is making our community and our city a better place to live.

You can help as well by becoming a member.

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.

Upcoming Tree related events:

June 2            LEAF Anniversary Fundraiser.                   To order tickets go to: http://www.nightoftheforest.eventbrite.com

June 4 & 5      “Neighbourwoods” A practical guide to caring for trees in our community instructed by Prof. Andrew Kenney, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto.  We will meet at 9am 33 Willcocks St at Huron (rain or shine).

June 7            The Secret Sex Life of Trees @ the ROM http://www.rom.on.ca/programs/lectures/index.php?ref=showinfo&program_id=7003                                  

                                                                          Annex Residents' Association Cycling Policy

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

 

 

 

 

 


Ecology Park
After a long and hot summer of gardening the park is ready for snow! Check back here to see when we will start our spring clean up sessions on Saturday mornings from 9 - 11 a.m.

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.                           __________________

TTC Priority Streetcar Track Concrete Repair
Weekend of January 21 -22
On Spadina Ave between Bremner Blvd and Lake Shore Blvd


510 SPADINA ROUTE
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Bloor.Borden MyMarket
Wholesome Food - Good People

Join us on June 6, 2012 for our very first market of the season.

Located in the Green P parking lot south of Bloor, just east of Bathurst.

Fresh Black RaspberriesFresh MelonsFresh Ripe Pears

Fraternity and Sorority Houses Update

Frameworks and Mayor's correspondence:

Residents proposal for Fraternity and Sorority  RegulationsApr29_2011

Framework proposed by the Fraternity and Sorority

Mayor's Correspondence

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Volunteer Opportunities
The ARA is in the process of establishing a Heritage Conservation District for Madison Avenue. 

Read about the East Annex Heritage Conservation District Study at http://www.toronto.ca/heritage-preservation/hcd_east_annex.htm

Want to help? 
Contact Ian Ainsworth at heritage@theara.org for more details.

Volunteers with specialized skills needed for:

  • Fundraising

  • Data entry

  • Web development

  • Gardening

  • Archival Research  

  • Event Planning

      Are you interested?
Please contact the Membership - 
Rita Bilerman at
membership@theara.org

 

 

 

 

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