April came with a cruel surprise to many East End homes – frozen water pipes. By April 2, crews from Toronto Water had thawed the water lines to 1,024 homes across the city, many of which had been frozen since about Valentine’s Day. But after a record-cold February and a chilly March, the frost line […]
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Building resiliency the key to surviving extreme weather
The recent prolonged stretch of frigid winter weather left many Toronto residents without water, and had the city scrambling to restore services. Ward 32 was among the hardest hit with hundreds of frozen pipes, broken water mains, and ‘no water’ calls to 311 and to my office. Many of our fellow neighbours are still without […]
News in Brief for June 10
The Kingston Road Village Art Walk and Street Fest will take place Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., along Kingston Road from Hannaford Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue. This popular event includes store specials, pop-up galleries, live music, street art, kids’ arts and crafts, food, and lots more. For more information visit […]
News in Brief
The 6th annual DeClute Light Up The Beach event will take place Saturday, Nov. 30, when Christmas lights strung in trees along the boardwalk will be switched on at 7 p.m., illuminating the section between Leuty Avenue and Fernwood Park. It takes three weeks prior to the event to string 80,000 lights in 20 trees […]
Filtration plant returned to former glory
On any given morning, the joggers, dog walkers and tandem cyclists who regularly circle the RC Harris Water Treatment Plant can peer in a window and see the plant at work. Besides its art deco features, architect Mark Wronski says that is the glory of Thomas Pomphrey’s design. “One of the great experiences is looking […]
