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Response Unit:
West of
Spadina, Division 14 call: 416-808-1400 Constables Chalmers and Reynes
East
of Spadina, Division 53
call: 416-808-5319 Constables Bourgeois and Buchholz
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
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. __________________ TTC Priority Streetcar Track Concrete RepairWeekend of January 21 -22 On Spadina Ave between Bremner Blvd and Lake Shore Blvd 510 SPADINA ROUTE ___________________
Bloor.Borden
MyMarket 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. Fraternity and Sorority Houses Update Frameworks
and Mayor's correspondence: ________________________ 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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