Newsletter Fall 2012 Page 2 of 14 Concerns in the Village

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Fall 2012 Volume 10, Number 2 Harbord Village Residents’ Association

Contents:

Chair’s message ..... 1 Annual General Meeting for 2012 . 1 Message from the Concerns in the chair of HVRA’s Village ...... 2 board Pumpkin Festival 2012 ...... 2-3 What I have always loved and bar patrons have kept end. We mostly shrug and Fall Fair 2012 ...... 4,5,9 about this neighbourhood many of us up from time to accept such disruptions as a is the mix of tenants, cost of living in a dense urban Murals replacing homeowners, students, graffiti ...... 6 community that has many English and non-English upsides. The Nags Players ... 7 speakers, the well-to-do In the last few years, things Fall Clean-Up ...... 7 and the poor, all existing have changed, however. U of side by side. How the UoT affects T’s large downtown expansion life in Harbord The nearby University of To- has led to an influx of stu- Village ...... 8-10 ronto campus has had a major dents, which in turn has trig- Jennifer Keesmaat .... influence on this mix. Lots of gered several unwelcome Chief Planner .... 10 students, professors and cam- changes to our neighbour- pus workers live here. And hood. These, and HVRA’s re- University develop- restaurants, bars and other ment ...... 11 sponses, are described in sev- businesses have sprung up to eral articles in this newsletter. EAB: the ash tree serve them, and us. time. We deal with it, much as killer ...... 12-13 But like all mixes, there have we do with noisy renovation Tim Grant, HVRA chair Lovin’ our been challenges. Noisy parties projects that seem never to laneways ...... 13 Board and membership stuff...... 14 HVRA’s 2012 Annual General Meeting Wednesday October 17, 6:30 for 7:00 p.m.

This newsletter is produced Kensington Gardens, 25 Brunswick Ave. (south building) twice a year by the Harbord Village Residents’ Associa- 6:30 – 7:00 Meet, greet, catch up on your membership dues tion (HVRA) serving the part 7:00 – 7:30 Area caucuses (for each of the five areas of Harbord Village) of Toronto bounded by 7:30 – 8:00 Activity reports on graffiti removal, heritage preservation, Bathurst St, Bloor St W, Spadina Ave, and College St. neighbourhood history, spring clean-up, yard sale, and more See the last page for infor- 8:00 – 8:30 Jennifer Keesmaat, Toronto’s new Chief Planner (see Page 10) mation about HVRA or visit 8:30 – 9:00 Q&A with Councillor Adam Vaughan www.harbordvillage.com. HVRA Newsletter Fall 2012 Page 2 of 14 Concerns in the Village

A new type of rooming dents, both north and south of Vaughan, along with repre- house College are routinely awak- sentatives of Toronto Police, ened on weekends between AGCO and the City of Toron- While rooming houses have midnight and 5 a.m. Too of- to’s Municipal Licensing and always provided affordable “Many of these new ten, they – along with the Standards (MLS) department. housing for students and oth- owners of other businesses on When it became clear to all rooming homes do not er Harbord Villagers, a new College – have to sweep up that none of these representa- include fire escapes or breed of investor has been broken bottles and vomit the tives offered workable solu- buying and converting area sprinkler systems, thus next morning. tions, we formed a putting tenants at homes into crowded and often It gets worse. The city’s noise “disruption” committee. risk.” illegal rooming houses. Typi- cally, living rooms and other bylaw officers don’t work after Since May, we’ve done a lot of common spaces become addi- 11 p.m., so those who dial research. We discovered that tional bedrooms, “311” are encouraged to call MLS has very good noise by- thus leaving tenants the police. Most weekend laws (which include hefty on- The photos below are from HVRA’s 2011 with no indoor plac- nights, the police do not come the-spot fines), which they do Pumpkin Festival. See Page 3. es to socialize. Many because they are dealing with not enforce. As a result, we of these new room- more urgent matters. Some- met with the new head of ing homes do not times they arrive the next day MLS, who promised to bring include fire escapes to file a report, but this offers forward a system of enforce- or sprinkler systems, little help and certainly no ment later this fall. thus putting tenants deterrence to repeat offend- We also picked up on a com- at risk. ers. When drunken bar patrons wake nearby residents, ment by Adam Vaughan that provincial legislation was A proliferation and the latter opt to file a needed to strengthen AGCO’s of student bars complaint with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of ability to suspend and cancel For years, residents Ontario (AGCO), their calls go liquor licences of repeat of- living near the fender bars which repeatedly to a 24-hour answering ma- Brunswick Tavern chine. Those calls elicit re- over-served alcohol. To this and the pubs close sponses the next day that say end, I’ve asked Rosario Mar- to it have com- chese, our Member of the there is nothing AGCO can do plained about late unless the complainant knows Provincial Parliament, to spon- night disturbances the name of the bar from sor a private member’s bill to caused by drunken reform AGCO. He and his staff which noisy patrons came. patrons. Now an have been very supportive influx of new bars, As long as HVRA has been in and have hosted three meet- along with some existence, we’ve received oc- ings to date with HVRA and converted restau- casional complaints from resi- nearby residents’ associations. rants on College, dents about disruptive bars We are not out of the woods between Lippincott and noisy parties in student and Bathurst, sells rooming houses. But when the yet, and if there is light, it is at the end of a very long tun- beer and alcohol at volume of complaints in- nel. But persist we will. cheap prices to large creased steadily over the last numbers of students. three years, we decided Tim Grant, Chair, HVRA Nine bars in that one enough was enough. block stay open until One hundred of you attended 4 a.m. Some adver- HVRA’s largest-ever public tise “4 drinks for meeting last spring, which $12,” and none su- focused on these two prob- pervises departing lems. Addressing the meeting patrons. Nearby resi- were our councillor, Adam Page 3 of 14 Fall 2012 HVRA Newsletter Pumpkin Festival: Thursday, November 1st

Get ready for another evening not have a silent auction or of magic. From 5:30 – 8:30 indoor art display. p.m. on November 1st, the To accomplish all this, we’ll 6th annual Harbord Street need volunteers to take pho- Pumpkin Festival will find hun- tographs and help with logis- dreds of candlelit pumpkins, tics. If you can help in any some elaborately carved, fes- way either before or during tooning tables along the side- the event, please contact me walks between Spadina and at 416.960.1244 or Lippincott. [email protected]. Once again, the Harbord Busi- Meanwhile, please add the ness Improvement Area following to your to-do lists: (HBIA) is co-sponsoring the buy one or more pumpkins event, and local restaurants before Halloween, invite all are being encouraged to offer your buddies to the festival, pumpkin on their menus. As carve those pumpkins and before, the HBIA will be rent- display them on Halloween ing display tables, printing (i.e. Wednesday night), and posters and arranging for the then leave them outside again city to compost all the pump- by noon on the Thursday to kins after the festival. be picked up and brought to This year, HVRA will comman- Harbord Street that afternoon. deer some parking spaces Tim Grant, Chair, HVRA along Harbord to set up tents from which hot cider and cup- cakes will be served. We will

The photos on this page and Page 2 are from HVRA’s 2011 Pumpkin Festival. Clockwise from top right, they were taken by Richard Gilbert, Robert Bell, Graham Rempe, and Wendy Smith (remaining four photos). HVRA Newsletter Fall 2012 Page 4 of 14 The 2012 Fall Fair

As someone who has been Sussex-Ulster Residents’ Asso- has ever been cancelled – involved in this community ciation, and the event was Hurricane Hugo’s aftermath event since the beginning, I called “Downtown Country.” It did that one in. But this one – am going to attempt a feat of became The Fall Fair when held on Sunday September 9 memory and try to recall HVRA came into being. – was especially good: when the first one took place. It is for sure the biggest un- - People stayed longer than I will say 1992 was the first, dertaking of either organiza- usual – the park was still pret- so this one was our 21st Fall tion – in terms of the cash ty full right to the end of the Fair. The first ones were spon- outlay, the number of folks Caribbean Band [were they sored by our predecessor, involved in mounting the vari- not spectacular!]. ous parts of the event, and - When people linger, they Here’s what Eleanor Levine says about the photos on Pages 4 the cash return to the spon- spend more – we sold out of and 5: “I was ‘manning’ the HVRA table, signing up new mem- soring organization[s]. bers and renewing memberships. A woman described enthusi- food, and the silent auction astically what a wonderful scene was happening in front of All the various iterations have and bake sale table set rec- and because of the musicians. I was alone and did not want to been wonderful events and ords. we have rarely been hit with vacate my important position. I dug my camera out of my - In the past five years or so inclement weather – only one purse, handed it to her and invited her to take pictures. I our expenses have increased hoped that she would return it to me. When she did, I did not ask her any questions because I was busy. Thus, these pictures were taken by ‘the mystery woman’ using my camera.” Page 5 of 14 Fall 2012 HVRA Newsletter

dramatically with the require- to the No Frills Corporation. items, many of which seemed ment we hire police officers, For the last three years we pricier than I remember. and we have had to spend a have paid only a small part of Say all you want about financ- good deal of money on rent- the normal food budget [we es, the biggest payoff has to als. These two expenses cover things like ice and pizza] be the event itself: In the dropped our profits from ap- because the bulk of the food first place, there is the com- proximately $2,000 to some- is donated. Three cheers for munity solidarity that results “The profit to HVRA where between $1,000 and Marco! from so many of your neigh- $1,500 since 2007. was over $2,500 on the Plus the silent auction receipts bours contributing hours of day – a record! … there The really good – and amaz- were off the scale, bringing in volunteer time to mount the is huge community ing – news is that we made about $1,200 more than ever event, and then there is huge more money this year than before – truly remarkable! I community building that takes building that takes ever before and that is with asked Jan Muszynski, our can- place in the park for the seven place in the park for the the aforementioned expenses vasser, and Angie Andreoli, hours of the Fall Fair where seven hours of the Fall of rentals and police. The our table organizer, “how neighbours interact with Fair” profit to HVRA was over come?” But all they could sug- neighbours in the joy of a fine $2,500 on the day – a record! gest is that people lingered community event. and opened their wallets The reasons for this are, I Rory ‘Gus’ Sinclair, more. Another reason oc- think, twofold. Fall Fair com- Chair, Fall Fair Committee curred to me when I counted mittee member Marco Cupido There is another Fall Fair the receipts: I found that that used his fabulous connections photo – of the band – on we had over 50 silent auction Page 9. HVRA Newsletter Fall 2012 Page 6 of 14 Murals replacing graffiti in our laneways

As part of our ongoing efforts For just the cost of the mate- attractive for all of us. to combat the growing prob- rials (the HVRA is paying each The artists are current stu- lem our neighbourhood has artist a $75 honorarium), “It is entirely possible dents or graduates of OCAD been experiencing with graffiti home owners will not only who responded to our ad that before long, Harbord and tagging, HVRA’s Graffiti remove the graffiti on their looking for artists to connect Committee decided to offer an garage or fence, but will re- Village will be known for with home owners. Twenty- alternative to home owners: a ceive a unique piece of art one home owners have al- its laneway art.” mural painted by a local artist. and make our laneways more ready expressed an interest in having a mural painted, and 18 artists have responded to our ad and are on our list of artists for home owners to choose. There are now six murals under way or planned. (Because of artists’ time con- straints and winter on the way, some murals that artists have committed to will be painted in the spring.) HV resident and artist Caroline MacFarlane is working on a proposal with OCAD to include our murals in an outdoor art exhibit, and the city has asked to include our murals in a new Murals on the inventory of mural art being garage doors created by the city's Public at 47 Borden Realm Section at the request (top) and 132 of City Council. The inventory is part of a larger project Brunswick. called StreetARToronto. (More (Photos taken information on StreetARTo- by Robin ronto is available at Penslar). www.toronto.ca/streetart/ index.htm.) It is entirely possible that before too long, Harbord Village will be known for its laneway art.

If you are interested in having a mural painted – or if you’d like us to send someone to cover over your graffiti (you would pay for materials and labour at $15/hr) – contact me at [email protected] or 416.953.0849. Robin Penslar Page 7 of 14 Fall 2012 HVRA Newsletter The Nags Players

The Nags Players are starting their 37th season at the Tranzac Stage on Brunswick Avenue and would like you to know a bit about the group. They’re close by, put on great theatre, give great value for money and are part of our community. They put on three shows a season, in November, Feb- ruary and May, and each show runs Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday for two weekends. Tickets range from $12 to $20. The theatre is set up cabaret style, so you can enjoy a drink while enjoying the show. tale like Cinderella (which must, and the matinees on the first two weekends they’re doing this season), allow children to see live of November. The Nags (Nomads Acting add political commentary, theatre and make a lot of Check out the Nags Players Group) were started by the a few songs, pithy dialogue noise all at the same time! at www.nagsplayers.com Nomads Rugby Club. Over for the adults and silliness Their fall shows – Norm or 647.338.6247; they’d the years, they have for the kids [ed’s note: and Foster’s two one-act come- love to see you out front. evolved into a group that adults who act like kids]. dies, “My Narrator” and features many of Toronto’s Audience participation is a finest amateur actors. “The Death of Me” – will be The Nags have performed a wide range of shows such as Dracula, The Mousetrap, Deathtrap, The Odd Couple, Run for your HVRA Fall Clean-up Wife, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, The Prince and the Nov. 24 – Mark your Calendars! Pauper, a Victorian Music Hall and revues of the 40s, Please come to the Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor W.) on 50s and 60s. Saturday, November 24 at 10 a.m. for your gloves and The highlight of the Nags’ season is the Panto, a very bags. Lunch and prizes there at 12 noon. Rain date is old English form of theatre Sunday, November 25 at Pauper’s Pub (539 Bloor W.) that features lots of fun, – same times. slapstick, song and silliness. The Nags take a fairy HVRA Newsletter Fall 2012 Page 8 of 14 In the shadow of a giant: how the University of Toronto affects life in Harbord Village

Whether you’ve noticed it involving the darker side of ly controversial develop- recently or not, proximity the university’s presence. ment plans. According to a to the University of Toronto Some of these issues in- University of Toronto press has a pervasive effect on volve undesirable student release, “more than a few “Clearly we all stand to our lives. Apart from the behaviour, while others of our neighbours seem to benefit from having a obvious signs of student involve recent actions on be basically hostile to the vibrant, intellectual activity, particularly around the part of the university presence of post-secondary environment fostered by a the start of each school that have proven to be students in their precinct.” year, there’s the impact of controversial. highly educated group of Also see below the portion having such a large institu- professionals.” Regarding a variety of late- of a concept from the uni- tion close to where we live, night noise complaints and versity’s Master Plan. which is visible in numer- other disturbances appar- ous ways. The university’s Master ently involving University of Plan for the St. George Clearly we all stand to ben- Toronto students, a Campus efit from having a vibrant, “disruption committee” has intellectual environment been formed to deal with In an effort to lessen the fostered by a highly edu- this issue (see Tim Grant’s tension that seems to be cated group of profession- report in this issue). affecting residents and the als – i.e. faculty and staff – university, let’s step back While an exhaustive ac- contributing to the ad- and take a look at the uni- count of our relations with vancement of science and versity’s Master Plan, which the university is beyond Below is a portion of a three- the arts. They’re also rela- provides a framework for the scope of this article, it’s dimensional concept taken tively well paid, which future development within hoped that a broad over- from a recent presentation helps to maintain property the boundaries of the St. view of the current situa- Campus Master Plans for the values in the surrounding George Campus (roughly University of Toronto, showing tion can bring attention to area where they live and to from College north to Bloor Spadina Circle on the left. This what’s at stake for life in support local businesses and from Spadina east to concept shows clearly the scale the “village” as we know it. Queen’s Park and Bay). of the development proposed where they are likely to Development plans for 245-251 College, just east spend their money. Seven planning principles of Spadina, in relation to the However, several important See the article on Page 11 are identified for this pur- surrounding buildings, particu- issues have arisen lately about the university’s high- pose: larly those to the south. Page 9 of 14 Fall 2012 HVRA Newsletter

(Continued from page 8) sponsibility and commit- effective leadership on ment to the broader socie- both sides and mutual re- • Campus environment ty.” Furthermore: “As the spect. • Land use university expands, our Searching for a new physical development • Massing university president should respect our role as • Balanced intensification a leader in innovation and Given the time frame of “… it [is] essential for • Sustainability social responsibility….” the Master Plan, the presi- an incoming president to dent’s role in the next few The incumbent president of be respectful of the • Heritage preservation years ought to become the university has said that Liaison Committee and increasingly important. • Accessibility “the 2030 reports are best Hence, it is significant that sensitive to the needs of seen as helping to shape Introduced in 2011, the the university has already area residents.” the university’s planning Master Plan serves as an embarked upon a search and decision-making pro- update to its predecessor for its next president and cesses at multiple levels in from 1994 (accepted by established a Presidential the years ahead.” the City of Toronto in 1997 Search Committee with to form the University of Taken altogether, these that aim in mind. Toronto Area Plan). statements suggest that The search committee is the university should be The university hopes that seeking input from the willing to cooperate with the updated 2011 plan will public to assist in its task, residents in a collaborative enable it to achieve its goal specifically on: for necessary physical ex- endeavour to achieve the The band at HVRA’s 2012 Fall pansion, “fulfilling the aca- university’s goals guided by (Continued on page 10) Fair: The Wanted. Photo taken demic mission to meet the by Paul Bagnell. future objectives identified in Towards 2030.” Towards 2030 Responding to the question of how the university can ensure it reaches new levels of excellence by the year 2030, this initiative was launched in 2007 and completed in 2008. It con- sists of various task force reports, including one on University Relations & Con- text. With specific reference to its role in the community, this task force report states that “the University of To- ronto needs to take a particular leadership role … in imparting a sense of re- HVRA Newsletter Fall 2012 Page 10 of 14

Jennifer Keesmaat Toronto’s new Chief Planner

The guest speaker at the 2012 edly recognized by the Cana- 2011, as an official selection Annual General Meeting of the dian Institute of Planners, at TIFF. In 2012 Jennifer de- Harbord Village Residents’ OPPI [the Ontario Professional buted her first TED [Techno- Association will be Jennifer Planners Institute], the Design logy, Entertainment, Design] Keesmaat (left), the City of Exchange, and EDRA [the talk, Walk to School. Jennifer Toronto’s new Chief Planner. Environmental Design Re- is a graduate of the University Ms. Keesmaat is known to search Association] for her of Western Ontario (combined HVRA members through her innovative work in Canadian honours English and Philoso- work as a consultant to the municipalities. phy), and has a Master’s de- Bloor Street Visioning Study. gree in Environmental Studies Her planning practice is char- (Politics and Planning) from Here’s what her office sent acterized by an emphasis on York University. when we asked for a brief collaborations across sectors, biography: and broad engagement with HVRA’s ANNUAL GENERAL municipal staff, councils, de- MEETING FOR 2012 WILL As the newly engaged Chief velopers, business leaders, BE ON WEDNESDAY OCTO- Planner for the City of Toron- NGOs and residents’ associa- BER 17, 6:30 FOR 7:00 to, Jennifer is committed to tions. Jennifer is the founder P.M., AT KENSINGTON creating places where people of Project Walk, which premi- GARDENS, 25 BRUNSWICK flourish. Over the past dec- ered its first short film in AVE. (SOUTH BUILDING) ade Jennifer has been repeat-

(Continued from page 9) community; bourhoods and the univer- incoming president to be sity have worked well to- respectful of the Liaison • the key strengths and • the principal strengths gether in the past, starting Committee and sensitive to characteristics the com- upon which the university with the establishment of the needs of area resi- mittee should therefore should build over the University Settlement in dents. be seeking in a new pres- next five to 10 years; 1910 through changes to ident. You, too, may take ad- the ROM and Royal Con- • the principal challenges vantage of this opportunity Among its varied public servatory and Willcocks the university will face in to share your ideas and consultations, the commit- Street up to the present- that period; opinions about the qualifi- tee hosted a listening ses- day fight to protect Toron- cations for a new president • the implications of those sion on September 20th on to’s trees from the emerald of the university. Written strengths and challenges the St. George Campus ash borer. (See report in submissions are welcome for the new president, in that this writer attended. this issue.) two senses: by regular mail to the Chair Also attending was the In particular, Julie noted of the Presidential Search o the president's specific president of the Huron- that the University of To- Committee at Simcoe Hall, personal priorities in Sussex Residents Organiza- ronto Area Liaison Commit- University of Toronto, or to the near- and long- tion, Julie Mathien, who tee has accomplished much [email protected]. term, and spoke on behalf of her or- of value during the past Christian Mueller, PhD o the specific priorities ganization as well as the two decades. Basically, the president should Annex, Grange, and Har- her appeal to the Search ensure are achieved by bord Village residents’ as- Committee was that they others in the university sociations. She gave exam- consider it essential for an ples of how these neigh- Page 11 of 14 Fall 2012 HVRA Newsletter

University development

The University of Toronto’s opposed unanimously by City We need your help to fight off Knightstone Capital project on Council and a united front of these extraordinary develop- College has ignited develop- adjacent residents’ associa- ments. Harbord Village, the ment proposals around Col- tions and organizations. Annex, Huron-Sussex, the lege and Spadina. And, with Grange and the Glasgow The initial Ontario Municipal the university already owning Street residents’ groups have Board hearing will be on No- a bank of 16 properties along vember 28. formed a coalition to fight “… with the university the campus borders, future these developments and have already owning a bank of development proposals involv- 243 College St. hired lawyer Charles Campbell ing the private sector would of Iler Campbell LLP to fight 16 properties along the This is a condominium pro- not astonish. campus borders, future posal for 30 storeys including on our behalf. So far, we have Consider three projects within five storeys of commercial raised more than $5,000 to- development proposals wards legal fees, but will re- a city block: (not shown in the concept involving the private material on this page or on quire more as the case pro- sector would not 245-251 College St. ceeds. the map on Page 8). astonish.” 24 storeys (originally 43), This is to be opposed at the If you can help by attending backing on a street of two- the hearings, by donating or OMB on the same date. storey Victorian cottages. In- raising money, please contact cluded are 750+ student Silver Dollar site, 486 Tim Grant at beds, on privately held and Spadina Ave. [email protected]. leased land from the Universi- This is for another unaffiliated ty of Toronto, for use as a Sue Dexter student residence, presently privately run dormitory during to be 30 storeys (also not the school year and a hotel in shown on the map on Page the summer. This has been 8). The applicant’s sketch to the right shows how the development proposed at 245 College would tower over the Lillian Smith Library to the east. The applicant’s concept for the same development below shows it in relation to the CAMH building on the north side of College. These renderings are at http:// forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=188607. HVRA Newsletter Fall 2012 Page 12 of 14

Getting ahead of EAB ash tree killer

Finally, there is some real hope more beetles than predicted.” representing public lands and in staving off the Emerald Ash Four mature university trees in Harbord Village, which Borer, the green beetle have already been cut down, represents the urban forest. threatening one in 10 Toronto and four others on city lands The graduate students worked “This is way better than trees, and which is further within the university are from the HVRA tree inventory, advanced on the University of we thought, … We still terminally infested. developed by residents a few Toronto campus than was years ago (available at the Because a major infestation is have a chance to act. … thought. Some beetles have HVRA website). This past invariably fatal, what is For the first time, there is been found in Harbord Village, summer they evaluated tree promising is that the cost of a model for treatment of but there is still time to take conditions on every ash in action to save many of our injecting affected trees is the beetle invasion ... .” Harbord Village. trees. considerably less over time than cutting them down. Harbord Village has 18 ash on University of Toronto Faculty private properties and 98 on “This is way better than we of Forestry students Sarah city property — on boulevards thought,” said HVRA Chair Tim Melamed and Xin Zhou have or on the city portions of our Grant when we were given a created a working model for front yards. There are three quick preview of the plan. handling the crisis. This would recommendations: to cut “We still have a chance to see most infested trees lost, dying trees immediately, act.” but could save half the ash in retain sick trees but plant Harbord Village and as much The study was generously replacements so they will be as 14 percent of our tree cover financed by U of T Grounds well established once the in some areas — if we get to working through the older trees die, and finally, work before next spring! University of Toronto Area this spring, to inject the best Healthy and infested ash “It’s coming faster than we Liaison Committee. It was trees, which can be saved trees. (Photos on this and the thought,” said Sandy Smith, designed to develop a model with insecticides formulated to next page provided by UoT Professor of Entomology. “The for responding to the crisis on kill the beetles. Injections are forestry students.) campus has both the university campus more than 95 percent effective, new products are on the way. Initial plans are to inject every two years, but this cycle may become longer over time as the infestation will wane with the death of untreated host trees, so costs will lessen over time. Downtown ash can live up to 80 years. If we save them now, they will outlive most homeowners!

Up to now, there has been no formal scientific plan, and information has been scattered. “For the first time, there is a model for treatment of the beetle invasion which can be applied to other communities,” said Prof. Smith. Already the City of Page 13 of 14 Fall 2012 HVRA Newsletter Lovin’ our laneways

We have wonderful news! 1. David French Lane 6. Grimsby Dairy Lane 2. Alan Powell Lane 7. Katharine Hockin Lane All the lane names we chose, 3. Albert Jackson Lane in spite of hiccups at the city, With Councillor Vaughan’s 4. Douglas Campbell Lane are proceeding unchanged. assistance and our persis- 5. Barker Fairley Lane tence, we have prevailed! This “This project has There have been three batch- 6. Boys of Major Lane project has captured the im- es: 7. Barbara Godard Lane captured the imaginations aginations of not just you, the 8. William James Lane of not just you, the These were approved early residents of Harbord Village, 9. Leah Cohen Lane residents of Harbord this year, and the signs are but also the media, relatives 10. Barbara Barrett Lane either already up or will be of those being honoured well Village, but also the 11: Bagpipe Lane shortly: beyond the borders of HV, media …” 1: Loretto Lane The names for these lanes and many politicians in the 2: Galvao Lane had to be modified slightly city, who see this project as 3: Sappers Lane from our original choices and an ideal consultation and a 4: Greenberg Lane will be given final approval in fine example of community 5: Immergluck Lane a few months’ time. building. Well done all! 1. James Hales Lane These were given final ap- Rory ‘Gus’ Sinclair, Coordina- 2. Lewis Family Lane proval in September by Toron- tor - Laneway Naming Project 3. Antonio Fernandes Lane to and East York Community 4. Cyril Lane Council: 5. Chapel Hospice Lane

(Continued from page 12) ways to facilitate protecting our homes,” said Prof. Smith. our part of the urban forest “To replace a single mature Markham has expressed with City Forestry, our tree, you would have to plant interest in this forestry model. councillor and the university. 61 new trees.” HVRA could become a pilot Harbord Village ash owners Tim Grant smiled. “We have project in the fight against the will be contacted directly. “We room.” beetle. The HVRA board will Close-up of damage done by are developing a package to also assess whether the Emerald Ash Borer. give to owners of ash trees — fund-raising or many of whom we have negotiating already met, to help them favourable rates for consider the health of their service may be trees and get a good picture necessary. of what was happening,” said Sarah Melamed, co-author of “Trees are a vital the study. All ash trees in the part of our study have been assessed for community. They health, age, and contribution provide shade, to the canopy. beauty, they lower our energy costs in “We need to be in a position both extreme to act by next spring,” said seasons, they clean Prof. Smith. our air, reduce Harbord Village residents will particulates that hear a full report at HVRA’s cause breathing Annual General meeting Oct. problems, they fix 17, 2012. Meantime, board carbon and they members will be discussing add to the value of HVRA Newsletter Fall 2012 Page 14 of 14

(The 2012-2013 Board is to be elected at the HVRA Board 2011-12 Annual General Meeting – see Page 1) Chair Tim Grant 416-960-1244 [email protected] Past chair Rory (Gus) Sinclair 416-543-2785 [email protected] Treasurer Carmen Gautier 416-323-3944 [email protected] Secretary Eva Janecek [email protected] Membership Gail Misra 416-927-8852 [email protected] UofT Sue Dexter 416-964-9527 [email protected] Communications Richard Gilbert 416-923-8839 [email protected] NW Christian Mueller 416-323-0720 [email protected] NW Steve Klein 416-934-0909 [email protected] NE Stuart Schoenfeld 416-964-3223 [email protected] NE James Murdoch 416-929-0306 [email protected] SW Neil Stephenson 416-516-7344 [email protected] This issue of the HVRA Newsletter SW Jane Perdue 416-923-7065 [email protected] has been edited by Jane Auster. Layout by Richard Gilbert. SC Eleanor Levine 416-536-2185 [email protected] SC Wendy Smith 416-471-9373 [email protected] SE Graham Rempe 416-324-8965 [email protected] SE Angie Andreoli 416-830-5340 [email protected]

Membership stuff

 Already a member? Thanks. In particular, sincere thanks to have some fun and perhaps devote a few hours to something all of you who have honoured us with your Supporting and you want to improve. No time to spare? We understand. But Fanatic memberships, which have supported many of the new by simply joining, you'll add your name to our ever-growing initiatives we've undertaken. roster and help make HVRA's voice even better heard at City Hall.  Haven’t had a chance to renew? Now's the time. Simply Ideas for how to grow our membership, and strength- fill out the renewal slip below and mail it with your cheque.  en connections? Please contact membership secretary Gail  Not yet a member? Now's the time! Meet your neighbours, Misra at [email protected]

HVRA Membership & Renewal Form Not a member yet? Know someone who should be a member? Please join – to help us continue building a great neighbourhood! 2013 HVRA Membership Please mail to: Harbord Village Residents' Association P.O. Box 68522 360A Bloor Street West Toronto, M5S 1X1 JOIN HVRA: Please check one: SLEEP BETTER Voting Member (individual) ...... $5/one year; $10/two years Supporting Member (to support HVRA activities) ...... $20/one year; $40/two years AND LIVE

Fanatical Member (to really support HVRA activities!) ..... $50/one year; $100/two years LONGER!

Payment can be made via PayPal or credit card at our website: (www.harbordvillage.com) or mail a cheque payable to the Harbord Village Residents’ Association, and include: Name…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...New?……Renewal?...... Address………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………… Telephone ……………………………………………………Email…………………………..…………………..………………………..