Bedford Park Residents Organization
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Our inaugural Garden Contest was held during COVID-19 in the summer of 2020. Congratulations to our first-ever winners and honourable mentions. Winners: 1st Place, Tony Bessell, Daryl’s Place, 336 Fairlawn Avenue 2nd Place, Marlene Peltz, The Queen’s…
Rendering of NE corner of Avenue Road & Lawrence, used with permission from First Capital. The Community Consultation Meeting for First Capital’s proposed development at Avenue Road and Lawrence was held October 22. It was…
Please join us on Tuesday November 10, 2020 from 7 – 8 pm for our 2nd Annual General Meeting. Registration is required in advance to attend the meeting. Please email your name, street address and telephone number…
Board members from BPRO and three neighbouring resident organizations recently met with representatives from First Capital (developer), Bousfields (community consultants), and Councillor Colle’s office to discuss our concerns regarding the redevelopment plan for the northeast corner…
Painting of Fort York, 1804. Library and Archives Canada, C-014905. For nearly 20 years, the settlers around the town of York expected an invasion by the Americans. Yonge Street had been conceived in 1793 as…
The Preliminary Staff Report regarding First Capital’s proposal for the development of the northeast corner of Avenue Road and Lawrence was adopted by the North York Community Council at their meeting, September 10, 2020. The…
Sketch of the Sun Tavern on Yonge Street, circa 1830, typical of an early 19th century tavern. Illustration courtesy of Toronto Public Library Digital Archives. Thomas Hill opened the neighbourhood’s first tavern – near today’s…
Collaborative letter to North York City Council. BACKGROUND The City of Toronto released their Preliminary Report regarding First Capital’s development proposal for Avenue Road and Lawrence. The report can be seen in our previous posting…
Preliminary Report for the development at Avenue Road & Lawrence. BACKGROUND First Capital submitted detailed plans for their proposed development at Avenue Road and Lawrence on June 9, 2020. PRELIMINARY REPORT BPRO has received a copy…
York Mills plaque, Sam Heron’s Mill. Source torontoplaques.ca. Hauling lumber, McGlashan Road, Hogg’s Hollow, c 1896. Courtesy Toronto Public Library Digital Archives. As the pioneer farmers continued to push the treeline back from Yonge Street,…