The Junction Residents Association

Celebrate the Junction — September 9, 10 and 11

The 2011 Junction Arts Festival has been cancelled, but the community spirit that sparked the festival twenty years ago is very much alive.  This spirit is producing a number of independent events to fill that weekend.

Your JRA is also asking everyone in our . . . → Read More: JRA e-newsletter – Celebrate the Junction — September 9, 10 and 11

Inside Toronto Article- Lisa Rainford, Aug 11, 2011 – 12:20 PM

Librarian pushes forward with community meet and greet Cancellation of Junction Arts Festival forces community to be creative

She had already booked a tent for September’s Junction Arts Festival when Pam Mountain, head librarian of Annette Public Library, learned the annual event had . . . → Read More: Inside Toronto Article – Librarian pushes forward with community meet and greet

Junction BIA – Skate Board Demo & Family Fun Day

Saturday September 17th the Junction will be Jumpin. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00p.m. at the train platform will see live childrens entertainment, face painting, inflatables, live theatre and more. SANCTION Skateboard takes over from 3:00p.m. – 7:00p.m. with a major Skate Board Demo and . . . → Read More: Junction BIA – Skate Board Demo & Family Fun Day

Toronto Star – Published On Thu Aug 04 2011 – Chloé Fedio

Dog park dysfunction in the Junction

Barking at all hours was one concern. The loss of mature trees was another. But when Lenny Faustino protested construction of an off-leash dog enclosure in the park across from his quiet residential street in the . . . → Read More: New Junction Dog Park makes the Toronto Star

Inside Toronto Article on Project Neutral – Aug. 9 2011

The Junction pushes forward with carbon neutral pledge

Junctionites are inching closer to their goal of becoming the first-ever carbon neutral community in Canada.

Local advocacy group Green 13 in conjunction with volunteer group Project Neutral, whose aim is to transition neighbourhoods to carbon . . . → Read More: Inside Toronto Article – The Junction pushes forward with carbon neutral pledge

TPS 11 division is hosting an open house at their new headquarters on Sunday August 28. Come out and see the new building.

There is no word yet on what is happening to the 11 building on Mavety, but the your JRA will be sure to keep the Junction updated.

. . . → Read More: Toronto Police Service 11 division – community open house

The 2011 Junction Arts Festival has been cancelled.  This is very disappointing news as the festival is a vibrant part of our community and a time when we can all celebrate our neighbourhood together.

It is our hope that the current difficulties will be overcome, in a spirit of cooperation, in order to . . . → Read More: The 2011 Junction Arts Festival has been cancelled