A Call for Donations: In Producing 'Quilted Portraits' of the Junction Community

Image: Special Request to Junction Community Residents

Courtesy of Zalucky Contemporary

 
Special Request to Junction Community Residents

Zalucky Contemporary, a local contemporary art gallery, is currently collecting donations of unused and over-worn clothing that will be used in an upcoming exhibition in February 2017 by Toronto-based artist Lili Huston-Herterich.

"I am interested in producing 'quilted portraits' of the Junction community through recycled textile materials that are no longer useable. So really, clothes that have been loved and worn to the point of rags - holey socks, stained shirts, ripped or torn garments, or otherwise are all fair game!

The final works will be photographic, and I will be acknowledging the support of all participating clothing donators (upon permission)."

~ Lili Huston-Herterich

Donations can be made directly to the gallery, through the front door mail-slot. Please make sure to leave your name and contact details if you would like to receive public credit.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the gallery via email at info@zaluckycontemporary.com.

Deadline: Sunday December 4, 2016

Zalucky Contemporary
3044 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON, M6P 1Z3

647-352-3331

The Function in the Junction: A Fundraiser for Community Junction: May 28

Poster: The Seventh Annual Function in the Junction

Fundraiser for Community Junction (2934 Dundas St. W.)

Saturday, May 28, 2016, West Toronto Masonic Temple

Poster Design by @mark_dallas

Credit: Junction Residents Association  

The Junction Residents Association
proudly presents

Annual Fundraiser

FUNCTION in the JUNCTION 7

All proceeds go to Community Junction, which offers personalized services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Toronto’s west end. Funds raised at the Function will provide access to classes for people who, due to financial limitations, may not otherwise be able to attend them.

 
When: Saturday, May 28, 2016

Where: West Toronto Masonic Temple

Location: 151 Annette Street, Toronto, ON M6P 1P3
(next to the Annette Public Library)

Tickets: $45
includes:
New this year: a cocktail hour with buck-a-shuck oysters sponsored by Honest Weight
from 5 to 6 p.m.
A sit-down dinner provided by local restaurants and served by local firefighters
from 6 to 8 p.m.
Silent and live auctions with donations from Junction businesses
Live music starts at 9 p.m.

HOW TO BUY YOUR TICKETS — 2 ways
Sold in advance in the Hood (cash or cheque only):
Agora Café (3015 Dundas St. West)
Latitude 44 (2900 Dundas St. West)
Annette Street Library (145 Annette Street)
Community Junction (2934 Dundas St. West)
or E-transfer — purchase tickets online at www.junctionra.ca

Tickets: $5
at the door after 8 pm
includes:
Live auction
Cash bar sponsored by Junction Craft Brewing and Toronto Distillery
Live Music by Local Artists

MENU:
Choose 1 of 4 meals generously provided by two Junction restaurants.
All dinners include appetizer, main course and dessert. Tea and coffee will be provided.

Image: 2016 Annual Function in the Junction Dinner Menus

Saturday, May 28, 2016, West Toronto Masonic Temple

Credit: Junction Residents Association

Please download the menus in PDF format: Function in the Junction 2016 Dinner Menus

The generous sponsors this year include:
Junction Fire Station #423
Junction Guitars
Junction Craft Brewing
The Junction BIA
Toronto Distillery Co. Ltd.
The Sweet Potato 

Come spend the evening with your community!

For more information, please visit www.junctionra.ca or contact info@junctionra.ca.

The Sixth Function in the Junction: A Fundraiser for Annette Street Public Library: April 11

Poster: The Sixth Annual Function in the Junction

Saturday, April 11, 2015, West Toronto Masonic Temple

This year’s function to benefit the Annette Street Public Library.

Credit: Junction Residents Association

The Junction Residents Association presents

Sixth Annual Fundraiser

FUNCTION in the JUNCTION

This year's proceeds will go to the Annette Street Public Library, a cornerstone of our community that offers a welcoming space for readers and an inclusive variety of programs as well as community gathering space. Basic expenses for the library are paid for by our property taxes, so funds from the Function will go towards important resources not covered by municipal funding.
When: Saturday, April 11, 2015

Where: West Toronto Masonic Temple

Location: 151 Annette Street, Toronto, ON M6P 1P3
(next to the Annette Public Library)

Tickets: $45

Get your tickets in person (cash or cheque only) at: 
Latitude 44 Gallery (2900 Dundas St.W) and Agora Café (3015 Dundas St.W), 
or online (e-transfer) at the Function website.

featuring dinner provided by local restaurants

and served by local firefighters

from 6 pm till 8 pm
Silent Auction

or

$5 Admission
at the door 
after 8 pm
Live Auction

Live Music by Local Artists at 9 pm
Cash Bar
 
A message from the Junction Residents' Association:

FUNCTION IN THE JUNCTION
SAT., APRIL 11 – GET YOUR TICKETS!

WHAT:  Tickets for the 6th annual Function in the Junction are now on sale.

WHERE:  Get your tickets in person at Latitude 44 Gallery and Agora Cafe (both cash only), or online (e-transfer) at the Function website.

The event takes place at the West Toronto Masonic Temple, 151 Annette Street.

WHY:  Organized by the Junction Residents Association (JRA), the Function is a lively annual evening to share local food, drinks and music and raise money for a worthy neighbourhood cause. This year's proceeds will go to the Annette Street Public Library, a cornerstone of our community that offers a welcoming space for readers and an inclusive variety of programs as well as community gathering space.

WHEN:  Tickets are on sale now. The event takes place Sat., April 11 starting at 6 pm.

HOW:  Help us plan a great evening: buy your tickets soon. Tickets are $45 each and include a delicious 6 pm sit-down dinner made by local restaurants and served by firefighters from the Junction's very own Station 423. Silent-auction items are donated by a host of fabulous neighbourhood businesses. We'll have a live auction with cool items, too. Our cash bar is supported by Junction Craft Brewing and Toronto Distillery Co. And of course we’ll have live music by Junction artists to keep us all going into the wee hours. (Follow us on Twitter — @JunctionRA — to find out who is playing.)

WHO: You! Come spend the evening with your community on April 11.

Go to the Function website to see our poster, and the four dinner menus.

Our generous sponsors this year include:
Junction Fire Station #423
Junction Guitars
Junction Craft Brewing
The Junction BIA
Bisous Events
West End Offset
Redhead Designs
Toronto Distillery Co. Ltd.
The Sweet Potato


See you at the Function on April 11!

Below are the four dinner menus generously provided by two Junction restaurants.
All dinners include appetizer, main course and dessert. Tea and coffee will be provided.
 
Choose 1 of 4 meals.

Avec Panache
Meal Choice 1 - Vegetarian

Appetizer (you get two!)
Selection of organic breads with herbed butter
Salad of organic mixed leaves with sunflower shoots, topped with grilled chevre served with a champagne dressing.

Main course
Eggplant Parmesan
Grilled peppers, eggplant and onion baked with a fresh tomato sauce, topped with shaved Parmesan and a white wine sauce. Accompaniments: Roasted rosemary potatoes, maple-bakes squash, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots.

Dessert
Chocolate Profiteroles
Choux pastry puffs filled with creme patisserie, folded into a chocolate liqueur cream sauce.

Avec Panache
Meal Choice 2 - Salmon

Appetizer (you get two!)
Selection of organic breads with herbed butter
Salad of organic mixed leaves and sunflower shoots, topped with a rosette of smoked salmon, garnished with fresh dill and capers served with a champagne dressing.

Main course
Grilled fresh Atlantic salmon served with a sauce of light butter, fresh dill, capers and Bermuda onion. Accompaniments: Roasted rosemary potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots.

Dessert
Chocolate Profiteroles
Choux pastry puffs filled with creme patisserie, folded into a chocolate liqueur cream sauce.


North of Bombay
Meal Choice 1 - Vegetarian

Appetizer
Onion Bhajia (gluten-free)
Chopped onions, green peppers, herbs and Indian spices mixed with chick pea flour. Served with green salad, mint and tamarind sauce.

Main course (you get two)
Aloo Gobi Masala (vegan)
Fresh cauliflower crowns and diamond-cut potatoes cooked on slow heat with onions, tomatoes, green and red peppers, ginger, garlic, herbs and Indian spices.
Channa Masala (vegan)
Chickpeas cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, herbs and spices

Dessert
Rice pudding

North of Bombay
Meal Choice 2 - Chicken

Appetizer
Onion Bhajia (gluten-free)
Chopped onions, green peppers, herbs and Indian spices mixed with chick pea flour. Served with green salad, mint and tamarind sauce.

Main course (you get two)
Butter Chicken
Boneless chicken breast cooked on homemade tomato and cream sauce with herbs and spices.
Aloo Gobi Masala (vegan)
Fresh cauliflower crowns and diamond-cut potatoes cooked on slow heat with onions, tomatoes, green and red peppers, ginger, garlic, herbs and Indian spices.

Dessert
Gulab Jamuns
Golden balls of pastry (made from milk solids) soaked in a light, sugary syrup flavoured with green cardamon and rose water, kewra or saffron.

Image: 2015 Annual Function in the Junction Dinner Menus
Saturday, April 11, 2015, West Toronto Masonic Temple
Credit: Junction Residents Association

See large image (jpg): Function in the Junction 2015 Dinner Menu
See large poster (jpg): The Sixth Annual Function in the Junction: Saturday, April 11, 2015

The Fifth Function in the Junction: A Fundraiser for Futurewatch: March 29

Poster: The Fifth Annual Function in the Junction

Saturday, March 29, 2014, West Toronto Masonic Temple

This year’s function is about raising funds for The FutureWatch.

Poster design by MarkDallas.com

Credit: Junction Residents Association

The Junction Residents Association
proudly presents

Annual Fundraiser

FUNCTION in the JUNCTION 5

All proceeds go to FutureWatch Environment and Development Education Partners, a local not-for-profit registered charitable organization, and their youth group Y-ECO Youth Environmental Community

When: Saturday, March 29, 2014

Where: West Toronto Masonic Temple

Location: 151 Annette Street, Toronto, ON M6P 1P3
(next to the Annette Public Library)

Tickets: $50

Sold in advance only at:
Agora Café (3015 Dundas St.W) &
Latitude 44 (2900 Dundas St.W)

featuring dinner provided by local restaurants

served from 6 pm till 8 pm
Silent Auction

or

$5 Admission
after 8 pm
Live Auction
Raffle
Cash Bar
Live Music by Local Artists
at 9 pm


A message from the Junction Residents' Association:

Function in the Junction #5 — Sat., March 29

JRA’s Function in the Junction #5 is coming up — evening of March 29, 2014, at the Masonic Temple, 151 Annette Street. 

This annual event centers on food, drinks, music, silent and noisy auctions, and socializing with neighbours. 

This year we will be raising funds for FutureWatch, a not-for-profit registered charitable organization, and their youth group Y-ECO Youth Environmental Community. 

Posters for Function in The Junction are appearing in Dundas St. shop windows, and tickets ($50 including dinner provided by local restaurants) are on sale at Agora Cafe and at Latitude 44. 

Dinner and silent auction begin at 6 pm, and the after-dinner events start at 8: live auction, raffles, and cash bar, with live music from 9 pm. Those who come after dinner pay just $5 at the door. 

See the event poster.

Below are the four dinner menus, get you tickets today at Agora Café, 3015 Dundas St. W.

Agora Cafe #1:
Appetizer:
Salad
Ontario apple, walnut, endive and arugula salad, with honey vinegrette

Entree:
Individual Moroccan Pie
Butternut squash, marinated in a medley of spices and roasted cranberries, shallots, pistachios, almonds and spinach, layered with Agora hummus, enveloped in layers of phyllo pastry and baked to perfection.
Served with yogurt dressing.

Agora Cafe #2:
Appetizer:
Salad
Ontario apple, walnut, endive and arugula salad, with honey vinegrette

Entree:
Chickpea and Roasted Vegetable Tagine
A selection of seasonal vegetables and chikpeas slow cooked in a medley of spices on a bed of organic brown rice (gluten free).

North of Bombay #1
Appetizer:
Onion Bhaji
Chopped onions, green peppers and spices mixed with chick pea flour.

Entree:
Butter Chicken
Marinated chicken breast cooked in a fresh tomato sauce with herbs and cream
Served with:
Aloo gobi – cauliflower (gob(h)i) and potatoes (aloo) cooked with tomato, onion, herbs and spices.
Rice pulao - saffron basmati rice with vegetables.
Nan - unleavened bread made with white flour.
Mango chutney and lime pickle.

North of Bombay #2
Appetizer:
Onion Bhaji
Chopped onions, green peppers and spices mixed with chick pea flour.

Entree:
Paneer Makhani
Homemade cottage cheese cubes cooked in a fresh tomato sauce with herbs and cream
Served with:
Aloo gobi – cauliflower (gob(h)i) and potatoes (aloo) cooked with tomato, onion, herbs and spices.
Rice pulao - saffron basmati rice with vegetables.
Nan - unleavened bread made with white flour.
Mango chutney and lime pickle.

Image: The Fifth Annual Function in the Junction Dinner Menus
Saturday, March 29, 2014, West Toronto Masonic Temple
Credit: Junction Residents Association

About Y-Eco – Youth Environmental Community

Y-Eco – Youth Environmental Community, is a youth community club part and parcel of FutureWatch EDEP, involving environmentally passionate youth to take active leadership in the betterment of the planet and building a more knowledgable, eco-conscious foundation in the community!

Watch a YouTube video, FutureWatch EDEP,  to find out more about this organization.


Celebrate Earth Hour

On Saturday March 29th at 8:30pm, millions of people across the world are switching off lights for one hour - to celebrate their commitment to the planet.

Junction Residents Association Annual General Meeting: November 14

Flyer: Junction Residents Association (JRA) Annual General Meeting
Thursday, November 14, 2013, 7-9 pm; West Toronto Baptist Church
3049 Dundas Street West (between High Park and Quebec Avenue)

Image Credit: junctionra.ca: JRA e-newsletter – November 2013

Junction Residents Association (JRA)
Annual General Meeting

Thursday, November 14, 2013, 7 to 9 pm

West Toronto Baptist Church
3049 Dundas Street West, Toronto ON M6P 1Z5 (Map / Directions)
(between High Park and Quebec Avenue)

Pizza as usual!  

Come out and join your neighbours in a conversation on these Junction topics:

• 2014 JRA executive team elections
• JRA year in review
• Goals for the Junction neighbourhood and plans for the JRA in 2014

Note: If you cannot attend in person, we stream a video version of the meeting. To watch it live on your computer, go to http://www.junctionra.ca/jra-tv. There may be a 15-second commercial (not ours) before you can watch. We’ll post the agenda on the front page of our website, so you can follow along. There is a facility for asking questions. If you have any problem with these instructions, please call 647-235-0843 on the night of the meeting and we’ll try to help.


It’s your Junction, it’s our Junction!

Visit junctionra.ca today
email to info@junctionra.ca

Here you will find a monthly round-up of local news and events for the Junction community:
JRA e-newsletter -  November 2013

Function in the Junction 2013 – Tickets on sale now

Collage: The Fourth Annual Function in the Junction

Saturday, April 6, 2013, West Toronto Masonic Temple
This year’s function is about making art happen in the Junction.

Credit: Junction Residents Association

The Junction Residents Association
proudly presents

Annual Fundraiser

FUNCTION in the JUNCTION 4

All proceeds go to Red Wagon collective / Monday Art Group at Evangeline Women's Residence in the Junction

When: Saturday, April 6, 2013

Where: West Toronto Masonic Temple

Location: 151 Annette Street, Toronto, ON M6P 1P3
(next to the Library)

Tickets: $45

Sold in advance only at:
Agora Café (3015 Dundas St.W) &  Latitude 44 (2900 Dundas St.W)

featuring dinner provided by local restaurants
&  desert table provided  by the J.R.A.
served from 6 pm till 8 pm
Silent Auction

or

$5 Admission
after 8 pm
Live Auction
Cash Bar
Live Music by Local Artists
at 9 pm


A message from the Junction Residents' Association:


With another year comes another Function in the Junction.

The Function in the Junction is the Junction Residents Association’s annual fundraiser.  Over the last 3 years, junction residents and local businesses have raised over $20,000 for great local causes.

This year, the Junction Residents Association is supporting the work of the Monday Art Group of the Red Wagon Collective.  The Monday Art Group was started in 2008 by the Red Wagon Collective.  They provide arts projects and programs for the residents of the Salvation Army-Evangeline Residence, present and past, at 2808 Dundas St West.

Currently the Monday Art Group has no funds, and our goal is to support them for one year, providing funds to pay for art supplies (consumable and tools), TTC tokens for out-of-Junction participants and to help facilitate the publishing of their works. More information on the Red Wagon Collective can be found on their website.

The 2013 Function in the Junction will be held on April 6, at the Masonic Temple, 151 Annette Street.


For more information, please visit The Junction Residents Association or contact info@junctionra.ca.

Below are the 2013 dinner menus, get you tickets today at Agora Café, 3015 Dundas St. and Latitude 44 Gallery Framing Décor, 2900 Dundas St.


Agora Cafe

Appetizer:
Salad:
Ontario apple, walnut, endive and arugula salad with honey vinaigrette.

Entree:
Individual Moroccan Pie
Butternut squash, marinated in a medley of spices and roasted, cranberries, shallots, pistachios, almond and spinach, layered with Agora houmous, enveloped in layers of phyllo pastry and baked to perfection.
Served with:
Yogurt dressing.


North of Bombay

Appetizer:
Onion Bhaji
Chopped onions, green peppers and spices mixed with chick pea flour.

Entree:
Butter Chicken
Marinated chicken breast cooked in a fresh tomato sauce with herbs and cream
Served with:
Aloo gobi – cauliflower (gob(h)i) and potatoes (aloo) cooked with tomato, onion, herbs and spices.
Rice pulao - saffron basmati rice with vegetables.
Nan - unleavened bread made with white flour.
Mango chutney and lime pickle.


Avec Panache

Appetizer:
Baby Leaf Spinach Salad
with grilled sweet peppers, diced fresh orange, chevre (goat cheese) and herbed vinaigrette.

Entree:
Beef Tenderloin Stroganoff
AAA Beef Tenderloin with fresh mushrooms and sweet peppers in a sauce of natural juices and sour cream.
Served with:
Herbed rice and fresh vegetables.

Poster: JRA's Fundraiser Function in the Junction 4
Saturday, April 6, 2013, @ West Toronto Masonic Temple
Poster design by Mark@MasterEnglish.ca
Printed by vj@dundasmarketing.ca
Credit: Junction Residents Association

So it is really great for us that this year Function in the Junction is giving the proceeds of the event to the Red Wagon Collective. This will allow us to get the much needed materials we will need to keep the art group going for quite a while. With this funding we also hope to embark on new, strange and wonderful projects that we can share with the neighbourhood.

 The Gathering Space blog for the Red Wagon Collective

Junction Residents Association's Fundraiser Function in the Junction: April 28

Poster: JRA's Fundraiser Function in the Junction III
All proceeds go to the Junction community awards, bursaries for local students
Saturday, April 28, 2012 @ West Toronto Masonic Temple
Poster design by Mark@MasterEnglish.ca
Printed by vj@dundasmarketing.ca
Credit: JunctionRA.ca

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
― W.B. Yeats

The Junction Residents Association
proudly presents

Annual Fundraiser

FUNCTION in the JUNCTION III

All proceeds go to the Junction community awards, bursaries for local students
When: Saturday, April 28, 2012

Where: West Toronto Masonic Temple

Location: 151 Annette Street, Toronto, ON M6P 1P3
(next to the Library)

Tickets: $45

Sold in advance only from our sponsors:
Agora Café (3015 Dundas St.W) & Latitude 44 (2900 Dundas St.W)

featuring a 3-course dinner
Cuisine from 4 local restaurants
served from 6 pm till 8 pm
Silent Auction

or

$5 Admission
after 8 pm
Live Auction
Cash Bar
Local Live Music
at 9 pm
featuring

The McDales
and
The Groovies

A message from the Junction Residents' Association:

The Junction Residents Association is gearing up for our 3rd annual Function in the Junction, to be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012.

Once again, our event will be held at the Masonic Temple located on Annette Street, beside the Library.

Last year's sold-out event was a tremendous success in raising funds and bringing our community together for a good cause.

The goal of the Function in the Junction this year is to raise money to provide assistance to students for post-secondary education. All funds raised will be distributed among students from six local schools. Recipients will not necessarily be chosen on academic merit but on community involvement, volunteering and personal circumstances.

We will provide a three-course meal. Appetizer, main course and dessert for $45 a ticket. The menu will offer four choices for appetizer and main ( beef, chicken or vegetarian), and three dessert choices. Dinner will be served between 6 and 8 p.m .

There will be a silent auction for the dinner crowd and a live auction from 8 to 9 p.m. After 9, local musicians have offered to entertain us, and we'll wrap up at midnight.

Tickets are now on sale at our sponsors: Agora Cafe, 3015 Dundas St.W and Latitude 44, 2900 Dundas St.W. When purchasing tickets, customers will have the opportunity to choose their menu.

For more information, please visit www.junctionra.ca or contact info@junctionra.ca.

It’s your Junction, It’s our Junction
JRA Members Meeting - Thursday, March 8, 2012

links:
Junction Residents Association: Function in the Junction 2012 – Tickets on sale now
Victoria Lodge - Masonic Lodge in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Agora: The best teas, coffees and food that The Junction has to offer. Free Wi-Fi to all our customers.

Latitude 44 Gallery Framing Décor: Dedicated to art in all its traditional disciplines as well as its current edge slicing mediums and are mandated to showcasing, supporting and preserving the work of Canadian artists.

Junction Community Meet and Greet at Annette Street Library, September 10

Junction Community Meet and Greet
Saturday, September 10, 2011, 1-4 pm
@ Annette Street Library, 145 Annette Street
Credit: torontopubliclibrary.ca

Junction Community Meet and Greet

When: Saturday, September 10, 2011, 1-4 pm
Where: Annette Street Library
Location: 145 Annette Street Toronto, ON M6P 1P3
Closest major intersection: Keele and Annette Streets

Call for Participation at the Junction Community Meet and Greet

Hello Junction Community,

As you probably know, the Junction Arts Festival has been cancelled this year.

I had arranged to have a Toronto Public Library tent and have decided to keep that reservation. I am planning to have a "community meet and greet" that day here on the Annette Street Library lawn from 1 - 4 pm the day the Festival would have been, Saturday September 10.

We will have some activities for children and promote the programs happening at Annette Street and further afield in the Toronto Public Library. I welcome you to join us to promote your community activism / group / activities.

The West Toronto Junction Historical Society is planning to put up their tent as well.

I am very open to other ideas for the day.

I hope you'll consider joining us for some or all of the time; please let me know if you would like to attend and if you would like to do any kind of presentation/program.

Thanks very much,

Pam Mountain
Branch Head
Annette Street Library
Phone 416-393-7521
Fax 416-393-7412
pmountain@torontopubliclibrary.ca

Toronto Public Library Annette Branch Hosts a Community "Meet and Greet"
Saturday September 10, 2011; 1 - 4 p.m.
Kid's activities, local history, a local fire truck, comedy, and more!
Find out what's going on at the library and in the community.
Annette Street Branch: 145 Annette St., Toronto, ON M6P 1P3
Credit: torontopubliclibrary.ca

A Wonderful Day at The Junction Farm Fest

Photo-Collage: Junction's 1st Annual Farm Fest
Where city meets farm July 23, 11-5
2011 @ artjunction.blogspot.com

Helping with urban bees at the train platform in the at Dundas W. and Pacific tomorrow 2-5 pm, Junction Farm Fest. I will have Rococo Brocades
@karabogazgol

I had such a wonderful day at The Junction Farm Fest, helping with the Toronto Bee Co-Op at the train platform with a wonderful gentleman called Oliver. My favorite honey was the blueberry / raspberry blossom and the buckwheat honey was delicious as well.

It was a happy day offering people samples of raw honey, raspberry honey, cinnamon honey, wildflower honey and Royal Jelly as well as hand creams, candles and bee venom cream for arthritis. Hearing about the sacred bee and being asked if I will help out with the booth at The Whole Life Expo on November 26th.

I did a quick tour of the Mavety Street section and saw Janis taking rustic Kaleidoscope photos with chickens and bales of straw and great hats to choose from. I saw sheep and goats as well as chickens and bees.

Ice cream at the platform was heaven, a wonderful lady appeared with a spoonful for me to try. I can truly say I had the time of my life today. It really was fun and the music was fabulous. The whole thing was so well organized and I love my little piece of wood name tag and the ornate beeswax egg candle I treated myself to as a souvenir of the day, to bring me fond memories in the future.

Cara Reeves
@karabogazgol

links:
junctionfarmfest.wordpress.com: Thank You!!!
"We would like to thank all our amazing volunteers, sponsors, community supporters and participants for making Junction Farm Fest a HUGE SUCCESS!

Feel free to view our Photo Gallery."
Posted by Junction Farm Fest

twitter’s link to the article: http://t.co/ltmsbc7

Function in the Junction Photos

Photo-Collage: Function in the Junction II
2011 @ artjunction + flickr

Fundraiser was a great success! Here are a few photos from the event, please take a look at the flickr's slideshow of the Function in the Junction II.

Plus, click to read a feature article on the Inside Toronto.com website - Function in the Junction nets nearly $12K: Funds to help people with severe burns by Lisa Rainford.

Screenshot: Inside Toronto Article:
Function in the Junction nets nearly $12K
Photo/GRAHAM PAINE.

Preserving Built Heritage in the Junction: Discussing the idea of Heritage Conservation Districts

Poster: Preserving Built Heritage in the Junction
Monday, April 18, 2011 at 3049 Dundas Street West
Photo: 204 High Park (northwest corner of High Park & Humberside)
by photographer, John Huzil, 1995
Credit: JunctionRA.ca + WTJHS.ca

The Junction Residents Association and the West Toronto Junction Historical Society present

Preserving Built Heritage in the Junction

When: Monday, April 18, 2011
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Venue: West Toronto Baptist Church
Location: 3049 Dundas Street West, The Junction, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z7

Preserving Built Heritage in the Junction, Monday, April 18th from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Architect Catherine Nasmith and Ward 13 Councillor Sarah Doucette have been invited to discuss the idea of Heritage Conservation Districts.

There has been a great deal of interest expressed locally in establishing a Heritage Conservation District in the Junction, and public discussion of the idea will follow.

The presentation is at the West Toronto Baptist Church, 3049 Dundas Street West, refreshments will be provided.

Presented by the Junction Residents Association and the West Toronto Junction Historical Society.

The JRA is streaming this and all of their meetings live on their website, http://junctionra.ca/jra-tv/ for anyone who can't make the meeting.

links:
Junction Triangle: The Junction Residents Association: Preserving Built Heritage in the Junction, Monday, April 18th from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm.

meetup.com: Junction Toronto: Preserving Built Heritage in the Junction

Junction Toronto: Uniting West Toronto Junction residents, non-profit organizations and businesses: "Preserving Built Heritage in the Junction" presented by JRA & WTJHS

Junctioneer: Preserving Built Heritage in the Junction, Monday, April 18th from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Junction Parents: "Preserving Built Heritage in the Junction" presented by the JRA & WTJHS

toronto craigslist: events: Preserving Built Heritage in the Junction (3049 Dundas Street West, Toronto)

insidetoronto: events: Meeting on Heritage Conservation in the Junction

People That Matter: Jane Jacobs Prize Recipient: Catherine Nasmith
Protecting buildings, neighbourhoods and streetscapes: Jane Jacobs Prize Ceremony September 14, 2010

Heritage Toronto: a charitable organization that works with the citizens of Toronto to advocate for, preserve, and promote a greater appreciation for our city's rich heritage.

City of Toronto: Heritage conservation districts: Policies and Terms of Reference for Designating Heritage Conservation Districts (HCD) in Toronto

Junction Residents Association Meeting Tomorrow Thursday, January 13

e-poster: Junction Residents Association Meeting
2011 @ junctionra.ca

The Junction Residents Association Meeting

When: Thursday, January 13, 2011
Time: 7 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: West Toronto Baptist Church
Location: 3049 Dundas Street West, Toronto
South side of Dundas St. West, across from Mc Murray Ave.

Website: http://www.junctionra.ca
Organized By: JunctionRA

The JRA Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 13 at 7pm.

The meeting is at the West Toronto Baptist Church, 3049 Dundas Street West. Come out, meet your neighbours and help shape the Junction in 2011 by getting involved.

Too cold to make it out on Thursday? Check out JRA TV!

Can’t make the meeting? Your JRA uses the free service offered by www.ustream.tv to webcast our public meetings and events so everyone can stay informed and enjoy our meetings from anywhere.
Follow this link to website and watch the meeting live.

Ustream: Live stream of the JRA meeting you could view on the JRA Channel

You can also comment and ask questions from the comforts of your home.

Next JRA Members Meeting - Thursday, March 10, 2011

Visit junctionra.ca today! Find out about the JRA and what it's doing for our community.

It's Your Junction! Join the JRA!!

2010 Junction Arts Festival Is Here: September 8 - 12

Screenshot: Downlodable Festival Footprint map [pdf]
The stretch of Dundas Street West from Indian Grove to St John’s Road is where it all takes place.
Have a look at the map to help you find your way to the neighbourhood, where you can also enjoy many popular and award-winning shops and restaurants.
Credit: junctionartsfest.com

2010 Junction Arts Festival from Wednesday, September 8 to Sunday, September 12, with a two day closure of Dundas Street West between Indian Grove and St John’s Road the weekend of September 11 and 12.

2010 Junction Arts Festival Opening Night Ceremonies Held This Friday September 10th on Dundas Street West at Pacific Ave.

A weekend festival 'Where the Arts meet the Street' in the heart of the West Toronto Junction is the basis for this ever-growing multi-ARTS Festival that includes visual art, galleries, installation art, main stage music, dance, theatre, performance art, travelling minstrels and anything in between and beyond.

The Junction Residents Association e-newsletter:

Junction Arts Festival – September 8 to 12

With summer coming to an end the Junction arts community is preparing to welcome thousands of people to our great neighbourhood for this years Junction Arts Festival.

The Junction Forum for Art & Culture (JFAC) is moving away from the street festivals of the past few years and returning to its origins with a "thousand percent increase in art". The out of town street vendors which lined Dundas last year will be replaced with art installations, performance art, entertainment for the kids and extended patios from our favourite local restaurants. Our local business and storefronts will no longer be hidden behind tents so they can also enjoy and benefit from the festival.

Traffic will be closed this year on Dundas from Runnymede to Annette Street with Keele being the only north/south route. See below for closure times.

Art installation will start at Malta Park with an outdoor living room and continue to the vacant lot on Indian Grove which will stage the Poetry Village and Film Centre.

JRA presents the Community Stage at High Park Avenue

The stage is sponsored by your Junction Residents Association and we will be hosting a Community Forum on local issues as well as promoting local talent in the multi-talented Junction.

Here are just some of the acts that we’ll be presenting. Check the Junction Arts Festival website or Facebook for an updated schedule.

Junction Community Forum – 11am Saturday and 1pm Sunday

Your JRA is hosting a Junction Community Forum on the Community Stage on High Park Ave.

We are inviting leaders from other nearby resident associations to take part in a question and answer discussion on local topics. This is a great opportunity for residents to inquire about and comment on a wide range of issues.

Junction News Team - Saturday and Sunday

Hannah Hogan and Matt McCready are improv reporters covering the festival and bringing back weird and wonderful characters. Hannah and Matt will also be starring in our popular "Artists Who Didn’t Make the Cut" segment (watch for the creator of the installation that actually sprayed sausages!). Plus prizes, contests, trivia, special guests, and extremely silly bits.

Junction History Mash Up, 2pm Saturday, 3pm Sunday

An encore presentation of the dynamic experience that made its debut at the Humberside Hoopla in June. A troupe of student actors -- originally from Heather Bernkopf’s Grade 11 drama class at Humberside, now bursting into Grade Twelve – interpret Junction Suite, an original orchestral composition by young composer Isaias Garcia based on the wide open and diverse history of West Toronto Junction. Narration by Neil Ross. Produced by Boom Times Cabaret Artists Collective.

EnvironMENTAL Junction Revue, 3:45 Saturday, 4:30 Sunday

Summer Standup/Sketch Comedy Workshop grads present a look askance at the environment and the rest of the world.

With Sarah Bradley on “Helicopter Parenting, Junction style”; Rebecca Christensen, Queen of Cats and Uni-tasking, Rick Mamros on “The 25 year Marriage: a Survivor’s Guide”, Terry McGuire on “smart cars, blue boxes and feuding families”, Zena Muzzell: talking to trees and Mal-Wart customers indiscriminately, and Teresa Owen with a whole new take on Golfing for the Environment. Special guest on the Sunday Show, ZAN COY, CTV hit Dan for Mayor. With special prizes including the first issue of the new five part graphic novel, Justice in the Junction, the Life and Times of Josiah Royce, story by Neil Ross, art by Brendan FitzPatrick. Proceeds to the West Toronto Junction Historical Society.

+ Local Arts in the Junction - Yarnstorming

Road Closures and Event Times:
Road Closures: Dundas St from Runnymede to Annette
Sat 6:00 am to Sunday 11:00 pm
Road Closures: Pacific Av (North side)
Thursday 12:00 noon to Sunday 11:00 pm
Road Closures: High Park Av (South side)
Friday 12:00 noon to Sunday 11:00 pm
Road Closures: Pacific Av (North)
Friday 5 pm to midnight

Events times on all stages within closure.
Sat: 10:00 am to midnight
Sun: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

It’s your Junction, It’s our Junction!
JRA Members Meeting - Thursday, September 16, 2010
Visit junctionra.ca today!

The Junction Arts Festival is the highlight of the community’s cultural year.
Everyone is invited to become "A PART OF THE ART".
Come join us for another unforgettable celebration of the arts!

links:
junctioneer: Junction Arts Festival stage art lineup — info up
SPECTACLE (Main) STAGE SCHEDULE: Dundas St W at Pacific Ave North Side
HIGH PARK (Community) STAGE SCHEDULE: Dundas St W at High Park Ave
POETRY VILLAGE SCHEDULE
POETRY HOUSE SCHEDULE
ON GROUND LEVEL SCHEDULE
SOFA SESSIONS SCHEDULE
TWILIGHT FILM SCHEDULE
A CHILD'S EXPERIENCE SCHEDULE
twitter: realtime results for Junction Arts Festival
twitter: realtime results for #JunctionTO
twitter: realtime results for junctionartsfest
twitter: realtime results for #junctionartsfest

Your Help Needed to Break the Guinness World Record™

Poster: Worldwide Knit in Public Day 2010
Join the Guinness Book of World Records Attempt for Most People Knitting
June 12, 2010 from 1 - 4 pm (Attempt at 3 pm!)
Design Contributed By: Dig Dug Designs
Logistical Support Provided By: The Junction Forum for Arts & Culture
Credit: wisedaughters.com

Worldwide Knit in Public Day Extravaganza!
Guinness World Record Attempt

When: Saturday, June 12, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Attempt at 3 pm!
Rain Day - Sunday, June 13, 1:00pm – 4:00pm !!!

Where: The Junction Square [Dundas at Pacific]
2954 - 2960 Dundas Street West
The Historic Junction Train Platform

+ Musical guests include:
Beverly Taft http://www.beverlytaft.com/
Melissa Larkin http://www.melissalarkin.com/
Tomboyfriend http://tomboyfriend.com/

And a beautiful classical guitar surprise!

Presented by Wise Daughters and That's Women's Work

June 12 is Worldwide Knit in Public Day and the Junction Square is being taking over to not only brazenly knit in public, but to try to break the Guinness World Record for most knitters in one place at one time!

Novices and experts alike are invited to bring a lawn chair, some needles and yarn, and to be part of history! There will be live entertainment, refreshments and prizes, as well as beginner knitting classes on the spot. The count for the world record will take place at 3 pm sharp.

Participants are encouraged to donate what they knit (that day, or anytime) to Streetknit.

Wise Daughters (3079B Dundas St. W.) is a drop-off point for donations of woollies, yarn and needles. Streetknit meets the last Tuesday of each month at the shop for an evening of knitting and chatting all year round.

Visit www.wisedaughters.com or www.thatswomenswork.com for more details.

Check out Most People Knitting- World Record Attempt event Facebook page.

link:
nationalpost.com: Torontonians hope to set group knitting world record
By Gillian Grace May 6, 2010

+ If you will be around, please stop by and check the Junction Residents Association event:

2nd Annual Junction Yard Sale Day
& Community Potluck

@ Junction Streets

Saturday, June 12 8:00am – 2:00pm

Vernon St, Laws St, McMurray Ave, Vine Ave and Quebec Ave have announced they are participating, but other streets can still join the fun. Take a stroll around our great neighbourhood and get some great deals.

Participating streets are invited to a community potluck in Vine Parkette @ 4pm.

All Welcome at Humberside HOOPLA on Thursday, June 3, 6-9 pm

Poster: Boom Times Spring Fling at Humberside HOOPLA on Thursday June 3, 6-9 pm
Poster Art by Rhonda Nolan Design
Credit: JunctionRA.ca Culture Committee
Click on the image to listen on YouTube The Junction Suite, Main Theme, Music by Isaias Garcia - Film Composer
The Junction Suite Compositions: Original Music for the upcoming theatre production. Composed by Isaias Garcia.
Each of the compositions represent a variety of cultures and nations.
URL: http://www.youtube.com/user/canargentinemusic#grid/user/DF853D3C8996A911
Credit: canargentinemusic

Welcome to and Experience!

Boom Times Spring Fling
at the first annual Humberside HOOPLA
Local artists / mentors working with Humberside C. I. students
to co-create new Visual Art & Theatre

Thursday, June 3, 2010
Time: 6 - 9 pm

Location:
Humberside Collegiate Institute
280 Quebec Avenue, Toronto, ON
(Just north of High Park)
Admission is $2

SPRING FLING 2010

The West Toronto Junction Historical Society and the Junction Residents Association are sponsors of the Boom Times Spring Fling, a community driven art project. Humberside Collegiate students, mentored by local artists in traditional and non-traditional media, create original art and theatre that will be showcased at Humberside HOOPLA on Thursday June 3, 6-9 pm.
A Silent Auction will be held in support of the Local Option Art Project.

Come and experience the world debut of Junction History Mash-up featuring stand up/sketch comedy, archival photographs, comic book art, and original orchestral music by young composer Isaias Garcia, with direction by Neil Ross.
They will be appearing at historic Lismer Hall, HCI HOOPLA at 8 pm.

Artist/mentors Christopher Sears, Rhonda Nolan, Carol Barrett and Cathy Thorne have been working with students to create original cedar sculpture, textile sculpture, altered book and comic zines for the Local Option Art Exhibit.

The art will be on display at the HOOPLA and at Wise Daughters Craft Market during the month of June, starting Saturday June 5 at 2 pm. A Roving Exhibit will be in the Junction throughout the summer at patron businesses.

Poster: All welcome at Humberside HOOPLA on Thursday June 3, 6-9 pm
Credit: Humberside Collegiate Alumni Association

Spring Fling originated at the 2009 Amalgamation Celebration at Humberside C. I., a collaboration between Boom Times Cabaret, The WTJHS, the JRA, students, historians, artists, businesses and community groups.

Photo: The Junction Amalgamation Celebration, May 1, 2009
2009 @ artjunction.blogspot.com

Please read more about it in Cara Reeves's article:
The Junction Amalgamation Celebration, May 1, 2009: a Brilliant Folk Art Rendering of Democracy in the Junction.

Heritage Toronto’s Historic Walk in the Junction - Sunday, May 9

Screenshot: When the Junction Flickered by Eric Veillette
About the cinemas that once lined the West Toronto Junction
April 28, 2010
Credit: heritagetoronto.org

It's a great article provides some historical depth to the art cinema tradition in the Junction.
+
Come to the Heritage Toronto’s Historic Walk in the Junction along Dundas Street West on Sunday, May 9, 2010 to hear other stories of the Junction.

West Toronto Junction

Start: May 9 2010 - 1:30pm
End: May 9 2010 - 3:30pm

A centre of industry and commerce linked to the Dundas Highway and the junction of several railway lines, this prosperous little town voted to ban the sale of alcohol in 1904. Find out why - and hear other stories of "the Junction" - on this tour along Dundas Street West.

Leaders: West Toronto Junction Historical Society

Start Point: NW corner of Runnymede Rd and Dundas St W
Finish Point: Keele St and Dundas St W
Length: Approx. 2 hours

Walk Difficulty: * Walk on sidewalks * some rough ground

Source URL (retrieved on May 5 2010 - 11:48am): http://www.heritagetoronto.org/discover-toronto/map/walk/west-toronto-junction-0
Published on Heritage Toronto - Telling Toronto's Stories
(http://www.heritagetoronto.org)

Junction Residents Association Meeting May 13: Junction Arts Festival New Direction Model

Poster: Junction Residents Association Community Meeting May 13, 2010
Credit: junctionra.ca + junctioneer.ca + jfac.org

The Junction Residents Association
Community Meeting

Junction Forum for Art and Culture
Will Present Their
New Direction Model for the 2010 Junction Arts Festival


Thursday, May 13, 2010
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm

Location: West Toronto Baptist Church
3049 Dundas Street West Toronto
(between High Park and Quebec)

Other items on Thursday's agenda include : vote on the JRA bylaws; updates on The Function in the Junction; Toronto Police Service 11 Division site; and discussion on the Junction Historical Conservation District.

link:
junctioneer.ca: Junction Arts Festival overview at the Junction Residents Association meeting