David McKeown, Medical Officer of Health for the City of Toronto, has filed an official objection to Metrolinx’s proposed Georgetown South Service Expansion and Union-Pearson Rail Link (GSSE/EPRL) using diesel trains. Mr. McKeown says that Metrolinx has underestimated the health effects of 5-9 times as many diesel trains passing through our neighbourhood each day. He says these effects include respiratory … Read More
Flushing Out the Truth: Roncesvalles needs a Living Sidewalk!
Wastewater is the very definition of an unsexy subject, but the issue seems to be attracting more and more attention from environmental activists and regulators. The attention explains the urgent need for Roncesvalles Renewed’s proposed Living Sidewalk, which would transform Roncesvalles from a concrete funnel flushing stormwater down our combined sewers into a massive absorption pad, with healthy trees sucking … Read More
Coming Soon To A Neighbourhood Near You: LCBO!
For many years, our neighbourhood has lacked something that most neighbourhoods have: an LCBO outlet. We have long advocated for a Roncesvalles Village outlet, arguing that a government monopoly should not be forcing residents to drive outside their own neighbourhoods to buy a bottle of wine, harming local businesses as well as the environment. The BIA and MPP Cheri DiNovo … Read More
Senator Stanley Haidasz Passes at 86
Stanley Haidasz passed away last week at the age of 86. Mr. Haidasz distinguished himself as a medical doctor before entering politics in 1957. He represented the riding of Parkdale from 1962 until 1978, when he became Canada’s first senator of Polish descent. During his career, he was instrumental in the creation of Medicare, the Canada Pension and other legislation. … Read More
Taking Out The Trash
The garbage strike, now in its fourth week, has been hard on our businesses and on our street. Our businesses have made great efforts to keep Roncesvalles tidy. I’ve seen people tidying up in front of their stores, and tidying up around the trash bins on Roncesvalles. Your efforts are deeply appreciated! The RVBIA has also made efforts to help, … Read More
Strike!
The strike by 24,000 City workers has resulted in greatly reduced services and the cancellation of an important Roncesvalles community meeting scheduled for June 27. Councillor Gord Perks has posted the City’s contingency plan to assist Torontonians. In the meantime, residents are advised that there will be “zero tolerance” for illegal garbage dumping, and at the same time requests that … Read More
Public Meeting: Roncesvalles Construction Design – June 27 – CANCELLED
Update: Gord Perks has confirmed that this meeting will be cancelled due to the strike. More info to come. The latest preliminary streetscape concepts are available for viewing. The BIA urges all businesses and community members to examine the PDFs of the sidewalk plan (part one is the southern half, and part two is the north), and please let … Read More
Clean Train Coalition Fundraiser at Revue Cinema
Beginning with the startling fact that Canadian babies are born with up to 287 industrial chemicals in their blood, director (and parent) Barri Cohen investigates the links between industrial chemicals, environmental degradation and childhood illness — and asks why governments are doing so shockingly little about the problem. Barri Cohen (documentary director), Leo Petrelli (documentary subject), and Mike Sullivan, of … Read More
Roncesvalles Polish Festival September 19 and 20
The Roncesvalles Polish Festival is coming to Roncesvalles Village on September 19 and 20. Visit polishfestival.ca for more information.
Calling All Mural Artists!
The RVBIA is calling on all mural artists to submit proposals for our latest mural site at 484 Roncesvalles Avenue, right at the top of Roncesvalles Avenue. You can download the RFP by clicking here, and view the mural location by clicking on the image at right. All submissions must be received by 1:00 p.m. on June 26th.