Development Updates and Fire truck petition

Updates on Development at Woodbine Station and 2359 Danforth Avenue (Morris Auction site), plus a petition about the Woodbine fire truck at the end.

Woodbine Station

You’re invited to a pre-construction open house, on Monday, January 27, 2014 at Danforth Mennonite Church.
2174 Danforth Avenue from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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2359 Danforth Avenue Development

Back in November, a community consultation was held on the development proposal at 2359 Danforth Avenue, the Morris Auction site.  DECA is not taking a position at this time, but we are committed to conveying information as it is available.  Councillor McMahon’s report on the meeting is below – send her an email if you would like more information. (We are not forwarding emails to her about this – please send them to her directly)

Community Consultation follow-up 2359 Danforth

Save the Woodbine Fire Truck

You don’t think much about first responders until you need them, and believe me that when you need them, you want them there as fast as possible!  Please consider signing this petition.

From Councillor Davis:

The 2014 City Budget includes reallocating one pumper truck and crew from Station #224 Woodbine (Woodbine and Holborne Avenue) to a new station in Scarborough. This would leave only one truck in our local station. I am concerned about what impact this will have on response times and safety in our community.

Neighbours have started a petition calling for the City to hire additional staff for the new station and to maintain the current level of fire service in our community.

Please sign the online petition < https://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/maintain-the-current-vehicles-and-crew-at-fire-station-224-woodbine > and ask your neighbours to sign as well.

If you would like to take further action on this, write to Clerk@Toronto.ca and ask for your email to be sent to all Councillors, or contact Councillor Davis councillor_davis@toronto.ca for more information.

Rackets, rackets, rackets

All kinds of rackets to tell you about…

Makin’ a Racket at the Rocket – November 15, 2013

This monthly spoken word event is not to be missed – they are taking December off so this is your last chance to make a racket in 2013!

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What’s all that racket?

Just a reminder that if you want to know more about the upcoming development project at 2359 Danforth Avenue (Morris Auction building, between Woodbine and Main), here’s your gentle reminder that the official consultation takes place this Tuesday, November 12 @ 7:00-8:30pm.  For details, here is our post about it from last week.

One last racket to talk about…

We have heard about a company running what people are describing as a scam in the neighbourhood. They call and offer cheap or free water testing, and then when they come to your home, inevitably discover a terrible problem and then try to sell you an expensive water filtration system.  If you get a call like this, google the company before you make any arrangement to have them into your home, so at least you are making an informed decision.

If you are worried about lead in your water and your house was built before the mid-1950s, call 311 to arrange for free testing through the City of Toronto.  You have to pick up and drop off your own samples, but at least you know that you can rely on the answers, and the price is right!  Here is the link for more info: http://www.toronto.ca/311/knowledgebase/35/101000039735.html