Toronto Star PLUS

Open Issues: 16 • Closed Issues: 1,924 • Acknowledged Issues: 0
  • 339 Durie St. Toronto, Ontario - Toronto

    Dear "The Fixer,"

    Apologies if you've had this complaint/item before. I read you column often but not very day thus it's possible I may have missed an earlier concern about same.

    I live near Jane & Bloor and travel to work daily along Bloor St. W. toward the city centre. In recent months due to the summer construction (again) on Bloor St. W. between Dundas St. W. and Christie St. my daughter and I have rerouted, travelling south on Parkside from Bloor St. W. and then along Howard Park/College St. Coming home we travel a similar route in reverse. Almost each day since May (and also occasionally in previous years), whether coming or going to work, we have encountered a horrible smell when approaching the corner of Parkdate/Keele St. and Bloor St. W. from any direction. It absolutely stinks!! We've been remarking each way, every day that we might/maybe should/definitely contact the Fixer. The citizens of Toronto who live near that corner and those who must travel through it regularly whether on foot, bicycle or via automobile, and including the unfortunate seniors who reside in the two senior' residences virtually at that corner, must be suffering terribly. Is this not something that should and can be fixed by the City of Toronto?

    I understand that this corner, a prominent subway-served, walk-in access to the City of Toronto's glorious High Park, has in its bowels a cistern or large water-catchment facility and wonder if it is causing the horrendous smell that visitors to High Park and one of our city's major tourist attractions as well as the citizens of the City, must regularly endure.

    Could you please investigate, report if anything is being done and, hopefully, get fixed? It would be greatly appreciated if you could do so.

    Many, many thanks for anything you do and may be able to do.

    Sincerely,

    Sandra Langlands
    339 Durie St.
    Toronto, Ontario M6S 3G2 ( Please do not publish my address or association. Thank you.)

    Recently RETIRED Director, Science Libraries & Director, Gerstein Science Information Centre
    University of Toronto Libraries

  • 49 Loyalist Rd Toronto, Ontario - Toronto
    this was suppose to be a addiction, new addiction was being build but started to fall apart! now this lot sits empty, a tree stands with no protection, I think they are doing everything possible to slowly kill this tree so they will have more building space. I've called the city with no reply, I don't know how they've gotten away with this.
  • 6-8 Hyland Avenue Toronto, Ontario - Toronto
    This house has not been lived in or maintained for more than 12 years; between the neighbors we have called the city hundreds of times. The will come and cut the lawn but only after the weeds grow to two or three feet. Even Rob Ford has come by to see it and DONE NOTHING. We have provided the city with the owners address. What can we do to move this useless city government to do something?
  • 450 Pape Ave Toronto, Ontario - Toronto
    I have watched as this property has been neglected over the years.
    Since the most recent sale, there has been ZERO upkeep on the grounds, with weeds taking over the lawn and garden, downspouts detached from gutters, etc
    I have personally removed weeds growing from the mortar in the stone fence.
    I'm guessing that the new owners/developers are purposely allowing this property to deteriorate for redevelopment.
    The heritage building designation is meaningless if the property is allowed to crumble.