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Woodbine & Gerrard in the Globe & Mail.
"But over time the area around Woodbine Avenue and Gerrard Street East has forged its own identity, which, its residents contend, has more soul and less ostentation than the Beaches proper. Long-time residents grow tomatoes beside their front walkways and chat with neighbours on wooden porches."
Ontario General Election 2011
Michael Prue at his victory party at the Naval Club
Results, Beaches–East York
- Michael Prue, NDP, 17,807
- Helen Burstyn, Liberal, 13,816
- Chris Menary, PC, 5,364
- Shawn Ali, Green, 1,025
- Naomi Poley-Fisher, Freedom, 144
- Joe Ross, The Only Party, 45
Beaches East York all-candidates' meeting, live blog by Greg Burrell.
Read a number of comments on the race at the Election Prediction Project
Improvements to Cassels Avenue Park
Ward 32 Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon (in the pink suit) met with area residents Monday, 12 September to discuss improvements to the park.
Naval Club of Toronto
The Naval Club of Toronto, which, for decades, had its home on Hayden Street (one block south of Bloor, just east of Yonge), was planning to move into a building on Danforth Avenue, between Woodbine and Coxwell. That building collapsed while it was being renovated. Their new home is the former Michelangelo's Restaurant at 1910 Gerrard Street East.Next 3 TTC vehicles
The times of the next three TTC vehicles in each direction at the Woodbine & Gerrard intersection are available on the TTC page.
Two street signs, two spellings, one street
Southeast Corner OMB decision
The rezoning application was turned down by the city, and the applicant appealed the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board. The OMB decision, announced 21 Dec. 2009, gave the developer everything they wanted.
Architect's drawing of the proposed development on the southeast
corner of Woodbine & Gerrard.
(Drawing courtesy of Carson Woods Architects Limited)
Weather in the Upper Beaches
For complete weather information for this area, see the Nikita Observatory, a personal weather station near Gerrard & Main. The image here shows the temperature from that weather station, presented by the Weather Underground.
See also the Environment Canada weather pages for Pearson International Airport and the City Centre Airport.
Woodbine & Gerrard
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