53 DIVISION COMMUNITY SAFETY

In the recent months, there has been many concerns about the increase in certain types of crime within the 53 Division Community.

To help us be available to respond to emergencies, please follow these guidelines for calling police.

- Emergencies call 9-1-1

- To report crimes that are non emergency or pose no immediate threat to your safety, please call 416-808-2222.

- Please refer to our website for the online self reporting we call CORE.

www.torontopolice.on.ca/core

- For Noise Complaints, found needles, animal complaints please call the city at #311.

We appreciate your cooperation to help keep everyone safe.

Line 1: Finch to St Clair weekend closure August 22 and 23

There will be no subway service on Line 1 between Finch and St Clair stations on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23, 2020 for track work.

Shuttle buses will operate.

North York Centre Station and Davisville Station will be closed. All other stations will remain open for the purchase of PRESTO fares and connection to Line 4 and surface routes.

At York Mills Station, the Old York Mills Road entrance will be closed. Customers are advised to use the other station entrances located in the York Mills Centre, Yonge Corporate Centre, and at the corner of Yonge Street and Wilson Avenue.

At Lawrence Station, the automatic entrances at Ranleigh Avenue and Bedford Park Avenue will also be closed. Customers are advised to use the entrances at Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue.

Upcoming Utility Work at Edith Drive and Eglinton Avenue West August 22, 2020 What Work is Taking Place? As early as Saturday August 22, 2020, utility works will take place on Eglinton Avenue West, east of Edith Drive, to facilitate ongoing catch basin installations and connections. This work is part of the construction of the new Eglinton Connects Streetscape and Cycle Track, which will be implemented continuously from Avenue Road to Holly Street. For more information on the City of Toronto's Eglinton Connects Streetscape and Cycle Track Design, visit www.toronto.ca/eglinton. To perform this work safely, crews will be required to temporarily occupy the westbound lane on Eglinton Avenue West, east of Edith Drive. Eglinton Avenue West will be reduced one lane only, alternating traffic in each direction, while this work takes place. Work will begin as early as 7:00 a.m. and take approximately six (6) hours to complete. Traffic control personnel and/or a Paid Duty Officer will be present during this work.     What to Expect Noise from construction activity, including trucks, breaking of concrete and asphalt, utility work, and use of heavy equipment can be expected. Staging of construction vehicles and trucks will take place within work zones and traffic tapers. Traffic barrels, fencing, signage, and other equipment will be erected to delineate the work zone. Hours of Work As early as Saturday August 22, 2020 Work will begin as early as 7:00 a.m. and is expected to take approximately six (6) hours to complete This work may be rescheduled due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances Pedestrian Details No changes to pedestrian routes are expected as a result of this work Traffic Details The westbound lane on Eglinton Avenue, east of Edith Drive, will be temporarily occupied, while this work takes place Eglinton Avenue will be reduced to one lane only, alternating traffic in each direction, while this work takes place Paid Duty Officers will be present while work takes place Travel delays are expected with the Crosstown construction; please allow extra time for your journey Traffic will be extra heavy at peak periods during the Crosstown construction. When possible, please travel during the off-peak period between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Stay Informed Sign up for e-mail updates at www.thecrosstown.ca/sign-up or download the Crosstown traffic app to get real-time traffic and transit information for the Eglinton corridor.   Disponible en français. Thank you for your continued patience as we work to build this important project. Please support your local businesses during construction.

UPDATED Concrete Pours at Chaplin Station Tertiary Entrance July to September 2020

What Work is Taking Place? Five concrete pours will take place at the Chaplin Station Tertiary Entrance site between July and September 2020.  The concrete will form walls in the station’s concourse level. A concrete pump will be placed within the work zone on the south side of Eglinton Avenue West, west of Russell Hill Road and several concrete trucks will deliver concrete to the site each hour.  Each pour will take approximately five (5) to 14 hours to complete. Hours of Work Concrete pours are scheduled for the following dates, beginning as early as 5:00 a.m. for five (5) – 12 hours: July 27, 2020 August 4, 2020  August 5, 2020 August 18, 2020  August 15, 2020 August 28, 2020  August 17, 2020 September 23, 2020 This activity is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances Work Area Map

What to Expect Noise from concrete pumps and trucks Truck traffic in the vicinity of the work zone Traffic & Pedestrian Details Traffic control personnel will be present to assist with truck entry and egress There is no change to the current traffic configuration and pedestrian routes associated with this work Chaplin Cres and the Chaplin-Russell Hill laneway will remain closed until July 31, 2020 The laneway reopened August 1, 2020 Travel delays are expected with the Crosstown construction. Please allow extra time for your journey. Traffic will be extra heavy at peak periods during the Crosstown construction. When possible, please travel during the off-peak period between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Transit Information TTC bus route 14 Glencairn is currently on detour to accommodate the ongoing closure of Chaplin Cres The westbound bus will turn right onto Tarlton Rd, left onto Eglinton Ave and continue north on Chaplin Cres The eastbound bus will turn left onto Eglinton Ave, right onto Russell Hill Rd and continue south on Chaplin Cres The TTC is no longer detouring in this area For more information, visit www.ttc.ca

Stay Informed Sign up for e-mail updates at www.thecrosstown.ca/sign-up or download the Crosstown traffic app to get real-time traffic and transit information for the Eglinton corridor.   Disponible en français. Thank you for your continued patience as we work to build this important project. Please support your local businesses during construction.

Community Engagement Session

Due to COVID-19 and the rapid need to create physical distancing in the shelter system, our typical engagement process (which focuses on communication and integration of new sites, not the location of new sites) was not possible until now. In an effort to practice physical distancing to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and promote collective well-being, this Information Session will be online and phone-in.

Date: August 19, 2020
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
How to join: The link to the online session and the call-in number will be available on this page one hour before the session is set to begin. The session will be recorded and available after. Residents are encouraged to send in questions in advance of the session by contacting Swerhun Inc. – the designated Community Engagement Facilitator.

Josh Matlow shared a post.

July 22

‪Work has now begun on constructing the “Lost Stations” on the Beltline Trail! We’re making improvements to our beloved linear park, creating age-friendly places to rest while celebrating the story of the railroad that once had stations throughout our midtown neighborhoods.‬

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This Toronto trail is getting new platforms where old train stations used to be

The Belt Line Railway was a small blip in Toronto train history: the commuter rail service, which was built in 1892, only operated for about 28 months after all. 

But the pedestrian trail that runs over it today, the Beltline Railpath, will honour its train track past with a new project called Lost Stations.

Lost Stations will introduce three resting areas to the Railpath in honour of three historic stations that once sat along the track. 

Lost Stations will bring three new public art platforms to the Beltline Railpath. Photo via City of Toronto.

More than 20 stations sat along the railway before the depression in 1893, but Lost Stations will focus on those which used to exist in Ward 12, on the Kay Gardner portions of the Railpath: Eglinton Station, Upper Canada Station, and Yonge Street Station.

"The Beltline ‘Lost Stations’ Project is a way to highlight the trail’s railway history and the communities it runs through, and to enhance and bring a sense of place to the trail for future generations," said Ward 12 Councillor Josh Matlow in a statement. 

There will be no subway service on Line 1 between St Clair and Union stations on Saturday, August 8, 2020 for Automatic Train Control signal system installation. Shuttle buses will operate.

Summerhill, Wellesley, College, Dundas, Queen and King stations will be closed. All other stations will remain open for the purchase of PRESTO fares and connection to surface routes.

The following link will direct you to Councillor josh Matlow's Summer 2020 Community Update released July 30,2020.

https://joshmatlow.ca/enewsletter/councillor-matlows-city-hall-and-community-update-summer-2020/

Oxford Properties is preparing to engage the community at Yonge & Eglinton on the future of Canada Square continuing a process hat stated in 2017.

As a member of the Oriole Park Association you are invited to attend a virtual meeting to hear the project team discuss feedback received from previous engagement events  and describe the master planning process that will be undertaken for Canada Square.

A meeting has been scheduled on August 12^th , 2020 at 4:00pm to discuss the future of Canada Square with members of the Oriole Park Association. While the meeting will begin at 4:00pm we encourage participants to join a few minutes beforehand to ensure their connection is good.

Participants can join the Zoom meeting using the following weblink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83542693875?pwd=NVk2dXZ6WjdySzBWZ3VDaTc5d3VtQT09

or by going to Zoom.us/join and entering the following meeting details:

Meeting ID: 835 4269 3875

Passcode: 433777

If you are unable to attend the meeting there will be additional opportunities to learn about Canada Square and provide their feedback through the project website (to be launched in early August) and future engagement events to be held during Fall 2020.

CafeTO patios are installed!   As part of the City of Toronto Cafe TO program, the Eglinton Way BIA installed its 7 curb lane closures last Thursday. There are two types of closures: curb lane patios (for the restaurants and bars) and parklets (public spaces for visitors to enjoy and linger on our streets). You can find curb lane patios for: - The Abbot on Eglinton  - Ferraro 502 - Saucy Affairs (coming up soon!) You can find parklets at: - 365 Eglinton Ave W. (by Subway) - 420 Eglinton Ave W. (by Phipps Bakery) - 461 Eglinton Ave W. (by Victory's Menswear) - 532 Eglinton Ave W. (by Hotel Gelato) With this initiative, we hope to help people enjoy the outdoors while maintaining physical distancing this summer!  See all locations on the map and help spread the word!