Spring 2014 - North Rosedale Residents Association

Elise Kalles
North Rosedale News
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North Rosedale Looking Its Best With Spring’s Arrival
The daffodils, tulips and “For Sale” signs are popping
out everywhere in North Rosedale . . . it’s that time of
year again! It comes as no surprise that those looking
to sell their home would wait until May, because the
neighbourhood really looks its best with spring’s
arrival. The NRRA rolled its volunteer clean-up crews
into action in late April to add some spit and polish
to the work underway with City crews. Thank you to
all those volunteers who came out to Summerhill,
Rosedale Park and Chorley Park – we had fun
working out-of-doors in a communal activity that
brought together old friends and new arrivals.
If residents feel there are areas of North Rosedale
still needing the attention of a clean-up crew, please
email us and we will take it from there.
One unfortunate blemish that has garnered lots of resident attention is a section of
ravine hillside near Chorley Park, where pre-construction tree clearing by the City in
March in preparation for a new multi-use trail caught many people by surprise. This is
the same construction project that has been previewed on the NRRA website and in
previous newsletters, but we were all taken aback by the actual scale of the tree
removal once the cutting crews had left the site. The City assures us that residents will
be pleased with the new path and related landscaping once it is completed, but such
assurance is not a given and the NRRA is monitoring the next steps in the Chorley hill
project very closely. This is a precious site and we can’t afford to have it spoiled.
Lastly, please mark your calendars with two X’s for June 12 – one for a trip to the voting
booth in the upcoming provincial election – and the second for attending a first ever
“lecture” by the University of Toronto’s new President, Meric Gertler, as part of the
NRRA’s annual general meeting at 7pm at Rosedale United Church. Professor Gertler is
a fascinating man and most recently he moved into the UofT President’s house on
Highland Avenue, so he is our new neighbor as well.
We look forward to seeing you there.
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North Rosedale News
Volume 11, Issue 2
Spring 2014
A publication of the North Rosedale Residents’ Association - Serving the community for over 60 years.
CP Rail
Safety Concerns
Like many communities across Canada, North Rosedale has shared its space with a
railway line for over a century. The CP tracks along North Rosedale’s northern
boundary in fact predated the residential and commercial area that runs adjacent.
Despite owning a widespread network of tracks across North America, surprisingly
the only CP track connecting Canada east-to-west is the line traversing North
Rosedale, and there is no GTA alternative for this company when it comes to moving
goods such as crude oil in tank cars to Eastern Canadian refineries and export
markets. As a result of recent derailment catastrophes involving light crude oil, the
NRRA is now much more focused on understanding safety-related details of CP’s
freight traffic.
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June 12th to be North Rosedale’s
last provincial election in the old
Toronto Centre riding.
The provincial election called for
Thursday, June 12th will pit
Toronto Centre’s incumbent
Liberal MPP Glen Murray against
veteran rival Martin Abell of the
PC Party and newcomers Kate
Sellars of the NDP and Mark Daye
of the Green Party (amongst
others). There are advance polls
available for voters who wish to
vote ahead of June 12th. On
election day itself, the polls will be
open from 9am to 9pm. Please
keep watch on the NRRA website
for notice of a Provincial
Candidates Debate to be held
shortly before election day.
Since the federal and provincial
election boundaries will change
for many ridings in 2015 (using
data from the most recent
national census), this provincial
election will likely be the last one
that North Rosedale residents will
vote for a Toronto Centre
candidate. Going forward, the
2015 electoral redistribution will
see North Rosedale voters shift to
a newly created riding to be
called University–Rosedale,
separating us from the
to-be-shrunk riding of Toronto
Centre. The new electoral district
of University–Rosedale will be
roughly square in shape, bounded
on the south by Wellesley and
Rosedale Valley Road, on the east
by Sherbourne and Bayview, on
the north by Broadway and
Eglinton Ave. W and on the west
by Avenue Road.
June 12th
Annual Meeting
Please join us for the
North Rosedale
Residents’ Association
Annual General Meeting
June 12th at 7pm
Rosedale United Church
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Meric Gertler
New President of the
University of Toronto
and North Rosedale
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In addition to a public outcry to the governments of Canada and USA to
immediately improve rail safety standards, there is a desperate need particularly in
Canada for a national rail strategy that includes safety and infrastructure
co-investment alongside private sector players like CP. Given the proximity of the
CP tracks to our neighbourhood, the NRRA has become involved in coordinated
local advocacy to push for urgent changes in Canada’s rail safety regime. We will
keep residents informed of important developments regarding this issue through
the website and newsletter.
June 12th
Provincial Election
...Vote and
Vote Again
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There are 92,000 rail tank cars used for transporting flammable goods across North
America. Approximately 75% of these cars are of the old DOT 111 type that exploded
in Lac Megantic, Quebec killing 47 people. It is now acknowledged that DOT 111 cars
rupture too easily in derailment scenarios, although their use continues to be
grandfathered under US and Canada transport rules. There are limitations as to how
quickly these cars can be replaced or retrofitted, partly due to manufacturing
capacity and partly due to the fragmented ownership of the cars, which are typically
leased by the large railway companies and their customers, rather than being owned
outright. In April 2014, the federal Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt announced new
rules that will force the phase-out of DOT 111 tank cars over a 3 year period from 2014
to 2017. Further action on the enforcement of safety measures like train speed limits
and human behaviour with meaningful financial penalties for infractions are needed
at the federal level, in the opinion of the NRRA.
Out with
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Meet your neighbours.
Renew your membership.
Enjoy the evening.
All welcome.
NRRA Focuses its Attention on...
Chorley Park
Trail Construction
Citizens turn out in
large numbers to
discuss Chorley trail
project at City Hall
On May 12, a large number of Rosedale residents
descended on City Hall to participate in a 2 hour
public meeting run by Councillor Wong-Tam to
discuss in the broadest terms the City’s plan to
construct a multi-use trail down Chorley hill.
This was a useful exercise for all parties in the
room, because City staff and their technical advisors learned for themselves the
high degree of local opposition there is to the current design of the paved
switchback trail. Similarly, many residents heard for the first time a fully articulated
set of reasons why the City decided to create the trail project in the first place,
namely that Staff believe:
(1) the existing trail and staircase is unsafe for public use;
(2) improved access from Chorley Park into the ravines for those other than
fit pedestrians needs to be addressed; and
(3) the new type of multi-use trail selected for Chorley hill fits with the
City’s Bikeway Trails Implementation Plan passed by Council in 2012.
Many residents pushed back against each of these needs, particularly since the
North Rosedale community never voiced them as a priority (compared to, say,
repaving Glen Road).
The discussion then turned to the technical reasons why Staff and their engineers
designed a 5-switchback paved trail 3 metres wide with armourstone facing. Some
of the reasons relate to interpretations of who will use the path
(pedestrians/mounted cyclists/strollers/walkers/etc. vs. pedestrians/dismounted
cyclists only), how different surface treatments hold up to flash rain events (asphalt
vs. aggregate), and how safe it will be to use the path (steep is bad for cyclists vs.
gentle with many switchbacks is not so good for pedestrians). These were
discretionary choices made by the Transportation and Parks staff who are
co-funding the estimated $1 million trail project budget. Residents at the meeting
made it clear that many of them thought the design choices were over-engineered
and not well aligned with local community use patterns.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Councillor Wong-Tam wrapped up the discussion
with a directive to staff to go back and re-look at their design choices to see what,
if any, practical changes could be made to better accommodate community needs.
Construction was due to start mid-summer 2014, but if a project deferral is required
because of the extra time a reconsidered design takes, then there is a good chance
the 2014 construction plan will slip to 2015. This delay might increase project
funding and completion risk given the upcoming municipal election and budgetary
constraints in 2015, and the community was reminded that with too much delay it
risked losing trail remediation altogether. Most importantly, however, an open and
respectful dialogue took place to the credit of all who participated. Any North
Rosedale resident who would like to make their views known on the Chorley hill trail
can do so through the NRRA website or directly to Councillor Wong-Tam.
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North Rosedale News
Volume 11, Issue 2
Spring 2014
A publication of the North Rosedale Residents’ Association - Serving the community for over 60 years.
Rosedale United Celebrates 100 Years
“The Past is Always a
Stirring Challenge
to the Future”
Rosedale United Church is 100 years old sitting on
the corner of Roxborough Drive and Glen Road.
Your Best Move
This church was part of the congregational church
started in 1834 on Colbourne St. with 17 members,
moving as the church grew. Fire destroyed this
church and the new church was built in 1856. In 1868
it moved to Church and Wood St., now to be called
the Northern Congregational Church. Next a church
was needed in the north, farther from the lower city.
We are honoured to be the
#1 Team in Volume & Unit Sales
in Moore Park, Rosedale and
Bennington Heights.*
A lot was purchased at the corner of Bloor and Jarvis for $15,000,
but then it was decided to build even further north in the new
community of Rosedale. In 1912, this same lot sold for $21,000.
Already the talk was of a Union church of Methodist, Presbyterian
and Congregational. This present church was founded on the idea of
community and those around.
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“These were difficult years, Society reacted to the stresses of World
War 1 in a frenzy of abandon; if ever our century saw startling
change, it was then. These were the years of the Flapper, Charleston
and the excitement of earthy times. The wonders of technology with
crystal radio sets, national gambling in the stocks of mine, mill and
factory became a frenzied senseless and dangerous game.
* Statistics supplied by the Toronto Real Estate Board for District C09 (2013)
This is not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract with a
brokerage.
David Travers-Smith Photo
Behaviour was changing; a new generation disillusioned by the losses of war, created a scene wherein the Church faced new
challenge on every side”
Depression and war made building difficult. There were 295 people in the
church. The Standard Bank underwrote the new church to the extent of
Roadway intersection and traffic planning
$48,500 and accepted this loan because of the reliable and trustworthy
character of the church Trustees. That mortgage with interim alterations,
North Rosedale Roads
was burned at the Annual Church Dinner in 1950.
When the Union of churches took place in 1925, the church became
Rosedale United Church. Long standing Minister was Dr. G MacGregor
Grant 1937- 1977 with five years away as Chaplin to the RCAF No 3. In
total 179 Rosedale boys joined the Armed Services in WW II, 19 of which
were never to return.
Renovations in 1950 brought a new Chancel window made in Rennes,
France.
Our church is familiar to many in the community whether as part of
Brownies or Cubs of the past. Today it houses a private school, classes for
music, ballet, art or yoga. The Moms and Tots groups gather regularly. It
is our neighbourhood place for weddings and funerals.
As the only
public space in North Rosedale it is rented out to movie companies or
recital programs. Even NRRA holds its annual meeting here.
Our present minister is Rev. Doug Norris since 2001.
Watch for a small new window to commemorate our 100 years on this
site. Sarah Hall is the artist with an international reputation and we are
delighted with this addition.
Come any time and enjoy our wonderful Sunday. All are welcome.
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Traffic
Safety
Issues
From time-to-time over the years, the NRRA either initiates or responds to member calls to initiate
planning studies for better roadway intersections and traffic infrastructure in North Rosedale. Thus far,
North Rosedale remains free of timed lights and flashing pedestrian crossings, partly because these are
considered ugly intrusions and partly because of the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” traffic conditions we
benefit from compared to most other parts of the city. Of course, North Rosedale does boast a novel
(for Toronto) five-way roundabout intersection at Roxborough and Highland and, of course, valet traffic
supervision at Summerhill Market. We also put resident safety among our highest priorities.
As highlighted in the Spring 2013 Newsletter (archived on the NRRA website), last year the NRRA
engaged with City staff to review safety measures along Glen Road, based on a perceived increase in
car and truck traffic speed well over the posted 40 km/h limit and increased all-season use of this street
by bicyclists and pedestrians. The NRRA provided staff with a number of suggestions to consider for
traffic calming on Glen Road, including intermittent raised brick sections, a stop light/stop sign/or roundabout at the
Glen/Roxborough intersection, and painted pedestrian crossings in appropriate locations. The NRRA did not have a “preferred
solution”, instead it asked staff to provide a recommendation. After traffic studies and preliminary design work and follow-up
discussions with the TTC who use Glen Road as a bus route, City staff came back with an intersection proposal involving all-way stop
signs and a significant curb redesign at Glen/Roxborough, and in the end the status quo was deemed preferable. In January 2014,
we learned that a major repaving of Glen Road from one end to the other has been slotted into the City budget in three years (i.e.
2017), so in the meantime we can rely on potholes and rough surfaces to serve as an interim traffic calming measure. In addition, the
NRRA will ask police to be more effective in enforcing the speed limit along Glen Road.
We also had City staff review options for keeping traffic within its designated lanes on Douglas Drive along the top of Chorley Park.
Starting with conceptual ideas from the NRRA including a centre rumble strip or a raised curb lane separator, a preliminary City
study suggested the removal of on-street parking along that section of Douglas Drive and again it was deemed that the status quo
was preferable.
If residents have other ideas for intersection modifications or traffic calming in North Rosedale, please share these with the NRRA
and we can coordinate on the appropriate follow-up. The City criteria for traffic calming measures are quite strict, as are the NRRA’s
criteria for community impact and benefit.
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Volume 11, Issue 2
Spring 2014
A publication of the North Rosedale Residents’ Association - Serving the community for over 60 years.
NRRA Directors Recognized for Rosedale Playground Project
On March 6, 2014 Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam presented several
NRRA Directors with the Ward 27 City Builders Award for their work
on the revitalization and refurbishment of the Rosedale Park
Playground.
The City Builders Award recognizes “significant
contributions to making Ward 27, Toronto Centre-Rosedale a dynamic
place to live, play, study and work.”
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ROSEDALE PARK
PLAYGROUND
C I T Y B U I L D E R S AWA R D
These Directors spent countless hours seeing the playground project
from inception to its eventual completion in 2012. As we’ve
communicated in previous newsletters, the NRRA worked in
partnership with the City (the project was 100% privately funded and
the build was overseen by the City) making Rosedale Park Playground
one of the first private/public partnerships in Toronto and helping pave
the way for the City’s newly launched Parks Partnerships Program.
Community CleanUp
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Since opening day, children have flocked to the playground to enjoy the dramatically improved space. Our playground is a shining
example of neighbourhood advocacy and enhancement. Congratulations to our hardworking Board Members!
As litter is a year-round problem, please take time to pick up any
that you may come across while walking in the neighbourhood. In
addition, please try to keep your property litter-free and, if your
property is under construction, keep a clean worksite. If you see a
large volume of litter, please call or visit 3-1-1 Toronto at
www.toronto.ca
For the complete listing of Ward 27 City Builders Award recipients, visit http://ward27news.ca/heroes2014
Update on the MidTown Tunnel Project
Wood formwork in vertical shaft
This Boring Story Is Nearly Over
On Saturday April 26th, over 50 committed, hardworking
neighbourhood residents took part in North Rosedale’s community
clean-up. This is an annual event organized by the NRRA which
coincides with the City of Toronto’s Spring Clean-Up events. As in
previous years, Rosedale Park, Chorley Park, Mount Pleasant Road
and Summerhill Avenue were targeted for litter collection, leaf
raking and retrieval of dead fall from trees due to the recent ice
storm. Over 25 bags of garbage were filled and collected by City
work crews the same day. The cleanup removed some unusual items
including tents, mattresses, chairs, bicycles, coolers and destroyed
traffic cones. Participants also removed graffiti from the Glen Road
bridge and Governor’s bridge. During the clean-up several locations
were identified where garbage had been intentionally dumped into
ravines in the Park Drive (under the Glen Road bridge) and David
Balfour Park (west of Mount Pleasant) areas. Given the sheer
quantity of dumped garbage, we have contacted the City who will
be dispatching crews to clean up the affected areas.
The Chorley Park Crew
By working together we can ensure that our neighbourhood is clean
and beautiful throughout the year.
In recent months, crews have worked on lining the Midtown underground tunnel with
concrete. To execute this phase, they are using two sets of tunnel concrete forms; one
located at Bayview Junction and one located at the Main Shaft, allowing us to pump
concrete throughout the length of the tunnel in a more efficient manner. In the picture
to the right, the formwork has been placed in the vertical shaft. The wood support
beams will remain and become the outer form for the tunnel.
The
Technicore, Hydro One’s contractor, has also successfully
completed the excavation and concrete lining of the Main
Shaft located on Mt. Pleasant Road and the shaft at the
Big
Bore
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Bayview Junction site, near Bayview Avenue. Crews continue
to work on fully excavating and lining the shaft at Birch Avenue
and Yonge Street which is expected to be complete by the end
of June 2014. Once the excavation of the Birch shaft is
complete, crews will begin excavating the last 50 metres of the
Tunnel before poured lining
underground tunnel at which time they will be able to remove
the Tunnel Boring Machine.
In the following two photos the tunnel is viewed before and after the lining is poured.
Upon completion of the concrete lining of the tunnel, crews will begin the final phase of
the underground work, which involves installing two new high voltage underground
circuits. We anticipate this work will begin in the fall of 2014. As construction continues
to progress, the Midtown Project is still on target to meet the anticipated in service date
of late December 2015.
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Tunnel after poured lining
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Volume 11, Issue 2
Spring 2014
A publication of the North Rosedale Residents’ Association - Serving the community for over 60 years.
Let’s say you just moved into North Rosedale – your house is not only Historic but you are in a Ravine area and also
governed by Urban Forestry. Rosedale’s homes are in constant flux and many in the area feel that almost every dwelling is
under renovation. The NRRA has the benefit of a local architect, Terrell Wong, on its Board who also heads our Heritage
and Committee of Adjustment and we thought she might share some common sense tips for those of us with a house
about to undergo construction.
FIRST THINGS FIRST
Construction plans are taking shape, your architect and consultants have come up with the perfect design and you want to
start building as soon as possible. Step one: grab a bottle of your best wine and the drawings and go visit your two closest
neighbours. These are the people who will have to put up with all the trucks, dirt, mayhem and shenanigans that make up
your average construction site. Make their lives as easy as possible. You may be required to put up scaffolding on their
property or you might have access issues, whatever it is – you need them on your side. Not all neighbours are perfect
angels but history shows they will eventually also renovate their dwelling. This is a two-way street and there are ways
to find common ground.
One tip to the irate lynch mobs that like to go down to City Hall for the hearing . . . elect a detached, calm spokesperson.
Even though the sight of 25 upset people may be daunting, nothing kills the message more than all of them talking at once.
PRACTICING CONSTRUCTION ETIQUETTE
Thinking of having some
renovations done to your home?
Concerned about the mess, noise
and inconvenience associated with
the project?
Good Construction
Etiquette Makes for
a Better Neighbourhood
Now think for a minute about how
your neighbours might feel.
H E R I TA G E
You can’t change your windows in a heritage area without a permit. Despite the underground economy of alterations in
the city, you will need to pass any exterior alteration that can be seen from the street through Heritage. Ragini Dayal is the
new preservation officer for Rosedale. She is a delight to work with and can help you if you engage her early on in
the design process.
Houses in Rosedale are rated or unrated. Either way, they all go through the Heritage process. The alterations to the exterior
of your dwelling must meet the intent of the heritage documents for the district. Make sure you deal with heritage aspects of
your design prior to going to Committee of Adjustment, or for a building permit. The NRRA Heritage Committee receives
notices from Ragini’s office for review. The City’s Preservation Services will release the Heritage permits once approved.
Some examples:
1. Existing brick façade is in poor condition and you would like to cover it with stucco. Heritage will most probably
deny your application in favour of restoring the brick. In this case the stucco can be more harm than good
especially if the bricks are in poor condition and the stucco traps moisture between layers. A heritage consultant
or building science expert would better serve to determine the best solution for longevity of the building.
2. Replacing windows in the house. Heritage’s concern is for the style and size of the windows. Replacing true
divided lites with modern casements may not be appropriate. But removing old storms and installing windows
similar in style will improve the façade. If you are looking for huge expanses of glass on a heritage building make
sure they face your beautiful backyard oasis. Many of the high end window manufacturers can meet heritage
requirements.
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT
If you can avoid Committee of Adjustment, then your neighbours have no official say on the design of your home. But
sometimes you can’t avoid CofA and require a minor variance for adding a small addition. Grab some more wine and go talk
to those neighbours again. Maybe get them to sign a document saying that they don’t object. Most often, CofA is decided
before you walk into the hearing. It’s your project so make sure you check with the planner if he/she has any issues. You
might learn about some other jurisdiction in Toronto having an issue; Urban Forestry, Works, etc. The CofA committee of the
NRRA also gets a copy of all hearing notices and as a group we send comments to the Committee based on the information
provided. You can also talk to the NRRA for guidance.
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If you object to what your neighbour is planning to do, then go talk to them first. They don’t bite (usually). Everyone hates
those last minute irate letters sent to the CofA that go on and on about all the wrongs that the neighbour has done since the
beginning of time. They really don’t care if your neighbour has been less than neighbourly. What they do care about is that
the design meets 4 requirements: (i) the general intent of the Official Plan is maintained; (ii) the general intent of the Zoning
By-law is maintained; (iii) the variance is considered desirable for the area; and (iv) the committee feels that the variance is
minor. The only thing to be discussed typically is the volume of the building as it relates to its site.
Our neighbourhood is facing an
increased number of home
renovations including, in some cases,
demolition of entire houses.
Here are a few relatively simple rules
to follow to make the construction
process more pleasant for owners
and their neighbours.
1. Discuss with your immediate neighbours the nature of the project, including a
review of the plans. Your thoughtfulness will go a long way in creating goodwill.
2. Encourage the contractor to keep the site clean. Ideally, this will entail frequent
visits to the property by the owner. Items to include:
• If possible, the site should be enclosed by a wooden fence to keep
materials from view and to safeguard children.
• Construction debris should not encroach upon a neighbour's property.
• Portable toilets should be placed at the side or back of the property.
• Construction vehicles should not be parked on the lawn.
• Refuse bins should be emptied and removed in a timely fashion.
• Construction materials should not be left on the sidewalk or street.
• Any potentially dangerous materials, i.e., scrap lumber, roofing materials,
nails, bricks, etc., must not be left lying on the site.
• During the winter snow must be removed from sidewalks and lawns cut
in summer.
3. City bylaws permit construction only between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, and no
work is permitted on Sunday.
4. Parking bylaws must be respected by contractors and their crews, and the
parking needs of neighbours must also be considered.
Driveways must not be blocked.
5. Construction equipment is not to be parked overnight on the street.
By following the above guidelines, your neighbours will be less
inconvenienced by renovations. Remember the golden rule of construction
etiquette: "Do construction unto your neighbour as you would have your
neighbour do construction on to you."
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A publication of the North Rosedale Residents’ Association - Serving the community for over 60 years.
IN
MEMORIAM
Howard D. Chapman, 1917-2014
The Association records, with great regret, the passing of Howard Chapman, a very long-standing
resident of North Rosedale, and a most distinguished citizen of Toronto. Like his father Alfred
Chapman before him, Howard was a most distinguished architect, and father and son together
were responsible for many examples of the best architecture of the City of Toronto. Among
Howard’s accomplishments was the elegant curved structure, the old Bridgepoint Health Centre. To
his fellow residents of Roxborough Drive, in his nineties Howard exhibited the vigor and lifestyle of
a very much younger man. He is a man who will be greatly missed. The Association offers its
deepest sympathy to Howard’s family and has made a donation in his memory to the Architectural
Conservancy of Ontario.
JAMES STRATHY WARREN
Sales Representative
Chairman’s Award* (2002 - 2007, 2011, 2012 & 2013)
34 YEARS OF REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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North Rosedale
R E S I D E N T S ’
A S S O C I A T I O N
Jennifer Kernaghan
Vice-President
Jan Ruby
Vice-President
John Yiokaris
Vice-President; Chair of the Community
Relations Committee
Phil Smith
Chair of the Governance Committee
Joan Law
Chair of the Membership Committee
Michael Rodger
Co-Chair, Rosedale Park Playground
Renewal Committee
Normunds Mierins
Board Member
Thom Antonio
Board Member
Jill Hermant
Board Member
Chair of the Communications
Committee
Katharine Tapscott
Board Member
Nur Khan
Board Member
Stephanie Thompson
Board Member
Terrell Wong
Board Member; Chair of the Heritage
and Development Committees
Jean Weihs
Secretary/Treasurer
Bill Herridge
Director Emeritus
Being a Member Makes a Difference.
Your Membership helps support our programs.
Renew your 2014 Membership now!
The NRRA needs your support so we can continue to make North Rosedale a wonderful
place to live and a beautiful and safe neighbourhood within the City of Toronto. For over
sixty years, the NRRA has been working diligently on behalf of North Rosedale residents to
ensure that our neighbourhood is a safe and beautiful place to live. The NRRA is a non-profit
volunteer organization funded through annual membership dues and donations from NRRA
members. One example of one of our recent projects is the planning, funding, and opening
of our fabulous new children’s playground in Rosedale Park.
Over the years, we have undertaken programs to enhance and protect our parks, ravines,
and green spaces as well as continuing to monitor the heritage policies of our unique area.
Finding ways to make our neighbourhood a safe place to live is an ongoing priority. Our
website, www.northrosedale.ca is designed to keep you aware of our many initiatives and
activities. Make sure you check it out.
As an NRRA member, you will receive our topical Newsletter featuring issues and special
events pertinent to the daily life of our community. You will also receive e-mail bulletins of
urgent matters to North Rosedale residents. As well, you will have voting rights at our Annual
General Meeting held each June.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding membership, please feel free to contact our
Membership Chair, Joan Law, directly at 416.921.4805 or [email protected].
Our Annual Membership Fee is only $50 per year or $140 for 3 years. To join or to renew your
membership, please go to our website at www.northrosedale.ca where payment can be
made by PayPal or alternatively, send a cheque made payable to
NORTH ROSEDALE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION to:
Jean Weihs, NRRA Secretary-Treasurer
4 Fairview Boulevard, Toronto, ON M4K 1L9
Have you changed your email address or wish to be informed of important community events?
Please let us know - send your email address to [email protected]
in C09 for Dollar Volume (Sales) in Rosedale, Moore
Park and Summerhill for 2011 and 2012 for all of the
Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB)†
JAMES WARREN
Together With
Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage
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JAMES STRATHY WARREN
Sales Representative
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Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited, Brokerage 1300 Yonge Street, Suite 100, Toronto Ontario, M4T 1X3
Office: 416.925.9191 Cell: 416.520.5704 Direct: 416.323.5276
[email protected] www.JAMESWARREN.ca
This is not intended to solicit sellers or buyers currently under contract with a broker † Based upon TREB stats for that time period.
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