I have updated our Child at Home blog again, it's a list of all the moms who decided to work at home by opening their own home-childcare business, some offer weekend and evening care too, please check it out!
http://childathome.blogspot.com/
May 29, 2009
New second-hand clothing and accessories shop in the Junction!
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True Blue
2919 Dundas St West
Beautiful space, very thoughtful and creative choice of clothing and accessories, definitely a potential gem! Congrats and welcome to the Junction!
Some press coverage HERE
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Good news
Thanks to a local mom's research, we have some good news on the "Teddy Bear Academy" daycare issue... Here's the email I received earlier:
Good news....I have been in contact with the City lawyer and City planner working on the Teddy Bear Academy file and it looks like Council's approval to restrict daycare facilities on High Park Avenue south of Dundas Street West will not effect the opening of the Teddy Bear Academy because the academy received an approved building permit prior to the subject Council approval. The City Planner advised me that during the year band of daycares along High Park Avenue, that further studies related to pick up/drop off, traffic and bus routes will be conducted along High Park Avenue to determine what the issues are if any and the results will be incorporating into new citywide Zoning Bylaw.
Good news....I have been in contact with the City lawyer and City planner working on the Teddy Bear Academy file and it looks like Council's approval to restrict daycare facilities on High Park Avenue south of Dundas Street West will not effect the opening of the Teddy Bear Academy because the academy received an approved building permit prior to the subject Council approval. The City Planner advised me that during the year band of daycares along High Park Avenue, that further studies related to pick up/drop off, traffic and bus routes will be conducted along High Park Avenue to determine what the issues are if any and the results will be incorporating into new citywide Zoning Bylaw.
May 28, 2009
Please join us tomorrow (Friday, May 29th) at 4:00 p.m. in front of Bill Saundercook's office!
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Unfortunately it rained on our protest today, but please join us tomorrow, same time, same place! 17 St. John's Road (St.Johns Road and Dundas St W)
Letter written by Lindsay Viets Moore, you can copy and paste it and send it to Bill Saundercook's office , councillor_saundercook@toronto.ca
Councillor Bill Saundercook, City of Toronto, Ward 13
100 Queen Street West,
Suite C46 Toronto, ON
M5H 2N2
Dear Mr. Saundercook.
I am writing to express my disappointment with your decision to spearhead and support city council’s decision to impose a one year ban on new daycares opening up in the area of High Park Ave.
As you are well aware, this neighbourhood is full of young families with children. We need every daycare spot we can get! It is currently very difficult to get a child into a registered daycare in this neighbourhood. Parents routinely place themselves on wait-lists the minute they know they are pregnant, yet, still, no spot is available when mom or dad are ready to go back to work – often this means they have been on a wait-list for 20 months! I’m sure you will agree this is unacceptable. The needs of many many many parents in your ward outweigh the minor concerns of a few homeowners on one street.
I’d like to point out how the concerns of the homeowners are overblown:
Noise: Daycares operate during regular business hours, when most people are at work. The sound of children playing is a reasonable thing to expect to hear, between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm.
100 Queen Street West,
Suite C46 Toronto, ON
M5H 2N2
Dear Mr. Saundercook.
I am writing to express my disappointment with your decision to spearhead and support city council’s decision to impose a one year ban on new daycares opening up in the area of High Park Ave.
As you are well aware, this neighbourhood is full of young families with children. We need every daycare spot we can get! It is currently very difficult to get a child into a registered daycare in this neighbourhood. Parents routinely place themselves on wait-lists the minute they know they are pregnant, yet, still, no spot is available when mom or dad are ready to go back to work – often this means they have been on a wait-list for 20 months! I’m sure you will agree this is unacceptable. The needs of many many many parents in your ward outweigh the minor concerns of a few homeowners on one street.
I’d like to point out how the concerns of the homeowners are overblown:
Noise: Daycares operate during regular business hours, when most people are at work. The sound of children playing is a reasonable thing to expect to hear, between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm.
Traffic: As you know, Hig Park Ave. is one of the widest streets in the area, with a full lane of parking on either side of the street. Most homes on the street have driveways, so residents are, for the most part, are not using the street parking. Additionally, many parents will be dropping their children off while walking, biking or taking transit, thereby reducing the need for parking near the daycare.
I am upset that there was no consultation with community members, outside of the small group advocating to restrict parents’ access to daycare spots.
I urge you to reconsider your stance, and to work with a broad base of community members to devise a more appropriate solution. The parents of Ward 13 will remember this decision come election time!
Thank you,
Lindsay Viets-Moore
I am upset that there was no consultation with community members, outside of the small group advocating to restrict parents’ access to daycare spots.
I urge you to reconsider your stance, and to work with a broad base of community members to devise a more appropriate solution. The parents of Ward 13 will remember this decision come election time!
Thank you,
Lindsay Viets-Moore
Impromptu Stroller March Protest today @ 4 p.m. in front of Bill Saundercook's office!
From The Toronto Star:
Toronto council has slapped an order prohibiting new day nurseries on an upscale, three-block stretch of High Park Ave. for a year, after complaints from neighbours who fear extra traffic and noisy children.
This is absolutely ridiculous, everyone who lives in this neighbourhood knows about the severe shortage of daycare spots, you have to start calling daycares to reserve a spot as soon as you pee on the stick, the wait is often 2 years-long and most people I know are on at least 5 waiting lists!
We're having a impromtu "Stroller March" protest outside the councillor's office today at 4 p.m.,
17 St. John's Road Toronto, ON M6P 1T7
Please Call Bill Saundercook's office if you'd like to comment! Phone: 416-338-5165
P.S. I just added another listing in my Local Childcare by Stay-at-Home Moms blog, the list is growing, hopefully it will help some of you who are stuck on waiting lists:
http://childathome.blogspot.com/
Toronto council has slapped an order prohibiting new day nurseries on an upscale, three-block stretch of High Park Ave. for a year, after complaints from neighbours who fear extra traffic and noisy children.
This is absolutely ridiculous, everyone who lives in this neighbourhood knows about the severe shortage of daycare spots, you have to start calling daycares to reserve a spot as soon as you pee on the stick, the wait is often 2 years-long and most people I know are on at least 5 waiting lists!
We're having a impromtu "Stroller March" protest outside the councillor's office today at 4 p.m.,
17 St. John's Road Toronto, ON M6P 1T7
Please Call Bill Saundercook's office if you'd like to comment! Phone: 416-338-5165
P.S. I just added another listing in my Local Childcare by Stay-at-Home Moms blog, the list is growing, hopefully it will help some of you who are stuck on waiting lists:
http://childathome.blogspot.com/
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May 19, 2009
Dundas/Keele Early Years Centre calendar for JUNE
To view the calendar, click --->> HERE
To be on the e-mail list and receive this calendar via e-mail when it is released please contact Joanie at the centre. All programs with a (√) require registration. All registrations are done over the phone. 416-762-3700 Please don’t leave a voicemail.
2918 Dundas St. W.,
M6P 1Y8
May 10, 2009
"It's Your Junction" button, get yours for $1 at a few local locations!
image- Junctioneer
I must admit, this is pretty cool, I'll get one for myself and a few for my friends, I'm so proud of our neighbourhood and very welcoming/caring community. Visit Junctioneer for more info!
I must admit, this is pretty cool, I'll get one for myself and a few for my friends, I'm so proud of our neighbourhood and very welcoming/caring community. Visit Junctioneer for more info!
Gingerbread House Family Café opening in a few weeks!
I don't have any photos or much info yet, but I do know that this new business will have a breasfeeding room, a chalk board and a magnetic board for the kids to entertain themselves while their parents eat, sounds great so far! I'll post an update very soon, hopefully with a photo or two! Welcome to the Junction!
(416) 769-5678
2790 Dundas St W
Wise Daughters Craft Market Clothing Swap raised over $500 so far!
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From Mary Breen, the owner of the Wise Daughters Craft market:
Some weeks ago, I had the idea to hold a clothing swap, mostly as a recession-busting, community-building kind of event, but also as a modest fundraiser for one of my favourite local charities, The Redwood Shelter. When I put out the call for clothes, it went viral and the response went through the roof. The first week of May, Wise Daughters received a mountain of barely worn fabulous fashions. The Junction community could not have embraced the event with more enthusiasm. On May 9, despite ominous skies, torrential rain and hail earlier in the day, people ventured out to shop, shop, shop. Even at $1 per item, we raised far more money than I had ever anticipated, 100% of which goes to the shelter. There were more clothes than my wonderful volunteers could find room to display that day, so there will be a Part 2 to this effort. On June 13, the day of the 1st annual Junction-wide yard sale, Wise Daughters will put out the remaining fashion riches in front of the shop. This time, just for fun, shoppers will be able to take away as much as they can stuff into the biggest Wise Daughters paper bag for $10! Once again, all the proceeds will go to the Redwood, which needs cash donations now more than ever.
Wise Daughters Craft Market
Local handicrafts and do-it-yourself workshops
3079B Dundas St. West,
Toronto, M6P 1Z9
Facing Quebec Ave, behind Crema Coffee
416-761-1555
New Natural Foods store at Dundas and Keele!
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New business in the neighbourhood, the Optimum Natural Foods store will open its doors in a few weeks, I'll post more info very soon! I'm so happy this new Health/Natural food store will replace the recently (last year) closed Four Seasons Natural Foods store, it's a different owner and a much larges space, can't wait for the grand opening! Welcome to the Junction! :)
Optimum Natural Foods
2865 Dundas St West
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