Here’s why people are rallying to protect this Toronto heritage site from demolition
The provincial government has paused demolition of the Foundry site in West Don Lands after an outcry in Toronto By Julia Mastroianni
Matthew Cornett
Demolition crew arrived on site on January 14 and began tearing down the buildings on the following Monday.
Community members and Toronto councillors are fighting to protect four heritage buildings on the Foundry site in the West Don Lands after the province started demolition on January 18.
The Dominion Wheel and Foundries Company site at 153 to 185 Eastern Avenue is a provincially owned property that falls under a Ministerial Zoning Order (MZO) issued by the province.