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On June 22, beside Whitlocks Restaurant at Queen and Kenilworth, a couple picked up my dog, Kira, and told a witness they were going to bring her to a vet to check if she was microchipped. The couple who picked her up were at the Kew Beach Tennis Court earlier that day and have a dog of their own...an Pomeranian or something similar in looks.
Unfortunately, the couple has not made any effort to return my lost dog. Kira, a Maltese, has two puppies at home who need their mom.
If you have any information on my dog’s whereabouts, please contact me at 416-850-8858.
Jeannette Niggenaber
My husband and I, young son, and our dog, recently moved into a new home near Main and Gerrard. We love the neighbourhood. At the end of July, we will proudly be celebrating our one-year anniversary as Upper Beach residents.
But with every new place, there’s always that ‘something’ that’s just not quite right. And if it’s time to rock the boat, so be it.
My beef is Gerrard Street East. Specifically, the part of Gerrard that runs between Osborne and Wayland, with Ted Reeve Drive to the north (we live in a new development called Hodge Lane, that’s located between Osborne and Wayland). Anyone who lives near here would likely agree: this stretch of Gerrard is an accident waiting to happen.
There is construction on the north side, adjacent to Ted Reeve. Lots of trucks coming in and out. There is significant traffic merging from both Ted Reeve and Osborne onto Gerrard. There’s also heavy traffic during the rush hour. Combine all of this with pedestrians en route to the GO, school kids crossing Gerrard, and parents and caregivers heading to the Ted Reeve park with toddlers and babies in tow, and, well...can you see where I’m going with this?
There is a crosswalk on Gerrard, slightly to the east of Osborne Avenue. But drivers often sail through it, and others simply don’t see it, despite the flashing lights. (There is a crossing guard, but she’s only there during the school year at rush hour.)
To top it all off, the cars are going too fast. This is a residential area and the speed limit should be 40km/hr, as it is on the west side of Main Street, not the current 60km/hr.
I urge Councillor Bussin and Traffic Services to examine this intersection and add a proper traffic light, as well as a revised speed limit.
Until then, if you’re crossing Gerrard from Osborne or from Ted Reeve Drive, be sure to look once, twice, and even three times – even after you hit the crosswalk button. Waving your arms at drivers as they speed through sometimes helps, but not always. I hope the City will take action before it’s too late, and someone gets hit.
Jennifer Mondoux Rollins
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