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Beach fire IT’S COLD OUT THERE services could be cut in budget JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com Fire trucks aren’t gravy. That’s the message Ward 30 Councillor Paula Fletcher (Toronto-Danforth) underlined while discussing a proposal in the upcoming city budget to eliminate an aerial fire truck from the Riverdale Fire Station at 840 Gerrard St. E. at Carlaw Avenue. Fletcher said she feels the reduction of services at the fire hall in her ward would have significant negative impacts, especially on the waterfront and downtown east. “By 2015, we’ll have 11,000 people in the West Don Lands, and Queens Quay keeps growing,” she said, noting there are currently no plans to build a new fire station in the West Don Lands and East Bayfront communities. “I’m concerned. The impact on fire services in these new communities is pretty serious. I don’t believe removing fire services is a wise thing to do.” Two letters, recently penned by Fletcher and neighbouring Councillor Pam McConnell ( Ward 28, Toronto CentreRosedale) to Toronto Fire Chief Jim Sales and Jennifer >>>MORE, page 10
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BUNDLE UP: Beach-goers protect themselves against the winds at Ashbridges Bay while playing ball with their dog Sunday.
Leslie Barns construction continues for another eight weeks Construction work required for the new Leslie Barns facility will continue to impact the vicinity of Lake Shore Boulevard East and Leslie Street for at least eight more weeks. Starting this past Monday, traffic and parking will be affected in several ways for utility chamber work. During construction, Leslie northbound will be restricted
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to a one-way lane northbound only, while southbound travel on Leslie north of Queen Street will not be permitted. Anyone wishing to travel south from Avondale Retirement Residence or Gio Rana’s Really, Really Nice Restaurant will need to head north and use an alternate route to continue southbound. For safety, the westbound
curb lane on Queen Street East will be restricted for about 20 metres west and 10 metres east of Leslie Street. A flag person will be on hand to assist and guide traffic as needed. Pedestrians and cyclists crossing on the north side of Leslie and Queen will be rerouted. The south crossing will remain open to east/west travel. Street parking, streetcar service
as well as access to local businesses are not expected to be impacted during this work. Access to the Avondale underground parking garage and the laneway behind Gio Rana’s from Queen Street East will also be maintained. Visit www.lesliebarns.ttc.ca, email lesliebarns@ttc.ca or call 416-981-7360 for more information.
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