TORONTO An Ontario judge has ruled that the province cannot proceed with the demolition of a group of heritage buildings in Toronto’s West Don Lands pending a decision next month. “Friends of the Foundry are very relieved that today’s decision by J. Corbett of the Ontario Divisional Court will protect the Dominion Foundry buildings from further damage at least until a full hearing at the end of February,” community group Friends of the Foundry said in a statement Friday evening. The buildings at 153-185 Eastern Avenue are on the former site of the Dominion Wheel and Foundries Company (known locally as the Foundry site).
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The Doug Ford government s decision to expropriate downtown Toronto properties once home to Upper Canada s first parliament came as a surprise, city officials say prompting one councillor to insist the land is not for sale.
City staff were informed last week that the provincial government was starting expropriation proceedings for two city-owned parcels of land needed for the construction of the Ontario Line a rapid transit route projected to stretch more than 15 kilometres from the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place and the Canadian National Exhibition grounds.
The history of the Dominion Foundry buildings in Toronto
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Those who love Toronto s heritage could only watch in horror as demolition began on four buildings, known as the Dominion Foundry, this week.
The four abandoned buildings at 153 to 185 Eastern Ave. in Corktown were once part of a thriving industrial enclave along the lower Don River.
The foundry site contains the largest concentration of heritage buildings to be preserved within the 80 acre West Don Lands precinct, according to the City of Toronto.
The building at 153 Eastern Ave. was the foundry building.
These are some of Toronto s takes on the viral Bernie Sanders mittens meme
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The fashion at Wednesday s U.S. presidential inauguration was arguably nearly as iconic and memorable as the event itself, but one attendee in particular stole the show without even trying: Bernie Sanders.
One particular photo of the senator sitting in his seat looking underdressed and unimpressed has since gone viral, with people all over the world photoshopping Sanders into all kinds of hilarious locations and iconic photos.
ok let’s do this. a thread of my fave #bernie memes. original to start. pic.twitter.com/J5FBcWoX1w
The provincial government has started to tear down heritage buildings on the West Don Lands. Community members showed up at the building on Tuesday, demanding the demolition plans be halted to preserve the structures. Chris Glover has details.