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posted November 17, 2010
A GO train whizzies by shinny players
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Campbell Park is located in the Junction Triangle, a west-end Toronto neighbourhood roughly defined by three rail corridors, one of which runs past the eastern edge of the park. The name was coined in the late 1970s by residents who had formed community groups to fight pollution from local industry, now mostly gone. In the 1970s and 80s, Junction Triangle was widely used by both the news media and the city government. However, starting in the 90s the name became less prominent, though it was still remembered by long-time residents.
In 2009 some local residents formed a group called Fuzzy Boundaries to pick a neighbourhood name. After much vigorous debates between people who liked the name Junction Triangle and those who thought it was too easily confused with The Junction, which is another nearby neighbourhood, a majority of people who voted decided to keep the name Junction Triangle.
The best way to keep up with local news and events is to visit the Junction Triangle neighbourhood website, which is maintained by Vic Gedris, a local resident who skates at the park most weekends.
Neighbourhood News
Spring art workshops 2012
The MacGregor Park Art Club invites you to join our spring art workshops.
Music
Create a sound sculpture out of found objects and recyclables donated by the community. Make beautiful music with Mark Sepic to accompany the Labyrinth Pageant that celebrates the MacGregor Park wading pool.
Choregraphy
Join Sarah Mills to create movement designed to incorporate the animals in the wading pool labyrinth.
WorkShops - All Ages Welcome,
Saturdays 3pm - 5pm, June 9, 16, 23, 30
Mac Gregor Park
Lansdowne Ave. North of College St
Labyrinth Pageant and Celebration "PARTY"- Sunday July 1st, 3pm -5pm
All FREE!!!
All WELCOME!!!
For more information call Kristen: 416-576-9009
Volunteers needed please call if interested, also looking for old pots, pans, bits and bobs, for musical sculpture.
Funded & Supported by:
the Toronto Arts Council, Toronto Parks & Recreation, Friends & Neighbours
Residents want electric trains
posted November 16, 2010
On Tuesday November 16, 2010, 60 supporters of the Clean Train Coalition demonstrated in front of Metrolinx headquarters. Metrolinx is a provincial agency with the mandate "to improve the coordination and integration of all modes of transportation in the (Greater Toronto) region." The demonstrators, worried about the health effects of increased diesel emission, are asking Metrolinx to use electric trains instead of diesel on the Georgetown South Project. The Georgetown South rail corridor is located a few blocks west of Campbell Park.