Dear Members As mentioned in the previous posts we have pivoted to a more nimble method of communicating using this blog type method. Comments are welcome and can only help to improve the system. There…
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Community Improvements
RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS FOR AVENUE ROAD Due to recent development approvals, funds are available for community improvements. The 3 residential associations which abut Avenue Road between Lawrence and Wilson Avenues: BPRO, Upper Avenue Community Association (UACA)…
Update on Bill 23
Dear Neighbour and BPRO Supporter I just wanted to personally reach out and thank you for your continued support. We have heard from several of you that our communications to the broader membership has been…
1873, Bedford Park Hotel – The neighbourhood named after a hotel
Sketch of the Bedford Park Hotel is courtesy of the Toronto Public Library Digital Archives. Baldwin Collection. In 1873, Charles McBride built the most imposing commercial establishment yet seen in the neighbourhood: a substantial two-storey…
1867, Confederation & Bedford Park
Portrait of the Mechanic’s Institute, Church St. Photo is courtesy of the Toronto Public Library Digital Archives. Baldwin Collection. Families in the Bedford Park area grabbing a TTC family pass on Canada Day to head…
1858, James Metcalfe: peacocks roamed his farm
Portrait of James Metcalfe is courtesy from Library and Archives Canada The story goes that James Metcalfe, on returning to Toronto in 1858 from Australia, gave a large banquet to which he invited all the…
Transportation Tomorrow Survey
The City of Toronto has partnered with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, the TTC, Metrolinx and other municipalities to sponsor the Transportation Tomorrow Survey (TTS). The survey, which is being mailed to randomly selected households…
Property Occupancy Declaration
All Toronto residential property owners must submit a declaration of their property’s 2022 occupancy status by February 2, 2023. An annual tax will be levied on vacant Toronto residences, payable beginning in 2023. A property…
1851, William McDougall, a true Father of Confederation
Photo of William McDougall is from Archives Canada Standing sentinel behind the Locke library, a federal plaque pays tribute to the Honourable William McDougall, one of Canada’s most interesting Confederation characters. In the 1860s, McDougall’s…
Gallery – Winter in Bedford Park
