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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Day 17 Of Garbage Strike: No End In Sight
Wednesday July 8, 2009
CityNews.ca Staff
For the second time in seven years, Toronto residents have been forced to live without basic services - and there's no end in sight.
Is this a sign of a healthy labour process or two sides butting heads at the expense of our city?
Wednesday marked Day 17 of the municipal workers' strike and the garbage continues to pile up. Toronto health officials have issued six orders to clean up mounds of rubbish - said to have been unloaded illegally after residents were blocked by picketers - and to spray temporary dump sites with pesticides.
On the list: Christie Pits (now closed), Scarborough Arena, Eglinton Flats, Caledonia Park, Wishing Well Park and Earlscourt Park.
With most of the sites already half-full, officials warn they may have to open more to prevent illegal dumping.
At least publicly, Mayor David Miller is saying nothing new since the strike began on June 22nd. He maintains the City wants to be fair to the workers but has to find a resolution that is economically viable.
"Enough is enough. It's time to settle the strike and get people back to work. We can only do it if the agreement is not only fair to the workers but also affordable to the City," he said.
Meanwhile, somewhat predictably, some councillors are accusing the mayor of a lack of leadership.
"Members of council have not been told and have not been given any details with regard to negotiations," stated Denzil Minnan-Wong. "We're not being told what's on the table, what are the points of contention."
The last time the city's parks were turned into dumps in 2002, Queen's Park provided much-needed relief in the form of back-to-work legislation. But this time around, Premier Dalton McGuinty seems to be taking a hands-off approach, saying the City needs to find a solution to its own problem.
Strike Survival Guide
Toronto Environmental Alliance: Ways To Reduce Your Garbage
Deserted Island: How A Summer Hot Spot Became A Virtual Ghost Town
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Here is the full list of new dumps accepting residential and yellow-bag garbage, open seven days a week from 7am to 7pm:
Centennial Arena Community Centre
1967 Ellesmere Rd.
Enter off Dolly Varden Blvd., south of Ellesmere
Wilket Creek/Sunnybrook Park
1132 Leslie St.
Enter off Leslie St. just north of Eglinton Ave. E. Proceed to southern-most parking lot.
Ted Reeve Arena
Northeast corner of Main St. & Gerrard St. E.
Eglinton Flats (1)
Enter off Eglinton Ave., east of Jane St.
Eglinton Flats (2)
Enter off Emmett Ave., west of Jane St.
Sir Casmir Gzowski Park
Parking area south of Lake Shore Blvd. W., west of Sunnyside
Park (must be eastbound on Lake Shore to access)
Sunnyside Park
Parking area south of Lake Shore Blvd. W., between Ellis
Ave. and Colborne Lodge Dr. (must be eastbound on
Lake Shore to access)
Wishing Well Park
In parking lot, north of 401, west side of Pharmacy Ave.
(south of Sheppard Ave. E.)
Etienne Brulé Park
Old Mill Rd. at Catherine St., east of Humber River
George Bell Arena
215 Ryding Ave., south of St. Clair Ave. W., east of
Runnymede Rd.
North Toronto Memorial Arena
North of Eglinton Ave., east of Oriole Pkwy., enter off
Edith Dr.
Moss Park
South of Shuter St., north of Queen St. E., west of
Sherbourne St.
North York Centennial Centre
580 Finch Ave. W., in parking lot
Caledonia Park
1135 Caledonia Rd., in parking lot
Earlscourt Park
West side of Lansdowne Ave., north of Davenport Rd.
Taylor Creek Park
Enter off Haldon Ave., in parking lot at end of roadway
Scarborough Arena
75 Birchmount Rd., in parking lot
Villiers St.
Paved roadway between Saulter St. and Cherry St.
Highland Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
51 Beechgrove Dr. In parking lot at end of Beechgrove Dr.
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List Of Community Centres Unaffected By The Strike:
Cecil Community Centre: 58 Cecil St. (416) 392-1090
Central Eglinton Community Centre: 160 Eglinton Ave. E. (416) 392-0511
Community Centre 55: 97 Main St. (416) 691-1113
Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre: 86 Blake St. (416) 392-1750
Harbourfront Community Centre: 627 Queen's Quay W. (416) 392-1509
Ralph Thornton Community Centre: 765 Queen St. E. (416) 392-6810
Scadding Court Community Centre: 707 Dundas St. W (416) 392-0335
Swansea Town Hall Community Centre: 95 Lavinia Ave. (416) 392-1954
The 519 Community Centre: 519 Church St. (416) 392-6874
Applegrove Community Complex: 60 Woodfield Rd. (416) 461-8143
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Day 17 Of Garbage Strike: No End In Sight
Wednesday July 8, 2009
CityNews.ca Staff
For the second time in seven years, Toronto residents have been forced to live without basic services - and there's no end in sight.
Is this a sign of a healthy labour process or two sides butting heads at the expense of our city?
Wednesday marked Day 17 of the municipal workers' strike and the garbage continues to pile up. Toronto health officials have issued six orders to clean up mounds of rubbish - said to have been unloaded illegally after residents were blocked by picketers - and to spray temporary dump sites with pesticides.
On the list: Christie Pits (now closed), Scarborough Arena, Eglinton Flats, Caledonia Park, Wishing Well Park and Earlscourt Park.
With most of the sites already half-full, officials warn they may have to open more to prevent illegal dumping.
At least publicly, Mayor David Miller is saying nothing new since the strike began on June 22nd. He maintains the City wants to be fair to the workers but has to find a resolution that is economically viable.
"Enough is enough. It's time to settle the strike and get people back to work. We can only do it if the agreement is not only fair to the workers but also affordable to the City," he said.
Meanwhile, somewhat predictably, some councillors are accusing the mayor of a lack of leadership.
"Members of council have not been told and have not been given any details with regard to negotiations," stated Denzil Minnan-Wong. "We're not being told what's on the table, what are the points of contention."
The last time the city's parks were turned into dumps in 2002, Queen's Park provided much-needed relief in the form of back-to-work legislation. But this time around, Premier Dalton McGuinty seems to be taking a hands-off approach, saying the City needs to find a solution to its own problem.
Strike Survival Guide
Toronto Environmental Alliance: Ways To Reduce Your Garbage
Deserted Island: How A Summer Hot Spot Became A Virtual Ghost Town
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here is the full list of new dumps accepting residential and yellow-bag garbage, open seven days a week from 7am to 7pm:
Centennial Arena Community Centre
1967 Ellesmere Rd.
Enter off Dolly Varden Blvd., south of Ellesmere
Wilket Creek/Sunnybrook Park
1132 Leslie St.
Enter off Leslie St. just north of Eglinton Ave. E. Proceed to southern-most parking lot.
Ted Reeve Arena
Northeast corner of Main St. & Gerrard St. E.
Eglinton Flats (1)
Enter off Eglinton Ave., east of Jane St.
Eglinton Flats (2)
Enter off Emmett Ave., west of Jane St.
Sir Casmir Gzowski Park
Parking area south of Lake Shore Blvd. W., west of Sunnyside
Park (must be eastbound on Lake Shore to access)
Sunnyside Park
Parking area south of Lake Shore Blvd. W., between Ellis
Ave. and Colborne Lodge Dr. (must be eastbound on
Lake Shore to access)
Wishing Well Park
In parking lot, north of 401, west side of Pharmacy Ave.
(south of Sheppard Ave. E.)
Etienne Brulé Park
Old Mill Rd. at Catherine St., east of Humber River
George Bell Arena
215 Ryding Ave., south of St. Clair Ave. W., east of
Runnymede Rd.
North Toronto Memorial Arena
North of Eglinton Ave., east of Oriole Pkwy., enter off
Edith Dr.
Moss Park
South of Shuter St., north of Queen St. E., west of
Sherbourne St.
North York Centennial Centre
580 Finch Ave. W., in parking lot
Caledonia Park
1135 Caledonia Rd., in parking lot
Earlscourt Park
West side of Lansdowne Ave., north of Davenport Rd.
Taylor Creek Park
Enter off Haldon Ave., in parking lot at end of roadway
Scarborough Arena
75 Birchmount Rd., in parking lot
Villiers St.
Paved roadway between Saulter St. and Cherry St.
Highland Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
51 Beechgrove Dr. In parking lot at end of Beechgrove Dr.
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List Of Community Centres Unaffected By The Strike:
Cecil Community Centre: 58 Cecil St. (416) 392-1090
Central Eglinton Community Centre: 160 Eglinton Ave. E. (416) 392-0511
Community Centre 55: 97 Main St. (416) 691-1113
Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre: 86 Blake St. (416) 392-1750
Harbourfront Community Centre: 627 Queen's Quay W. (416) 392-1509
Ralph Thornton Community Centre: 765 Queen St. E. (416) 392-6810
Scadding Court Community Centre: 707 Dundas St. W (416) 392-0335
Swansea Town Hall Community Centre: 95 Lavinia Ave. (416) 392-1954
The 519 Community Centre: 519 Church St. (416) 392-6874
Applegrove Community Complex: 60 Woodfield Rd. (416) 461-8143
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Extras
Today's Stories City Workers' Strike: No News Is Bad News Police Arrest Second Teen In Connection With Townhouse Fire City Workers' Strike: No News Is Bad News Harper Momentarily Absent For Another Summit Photo Woman Shot In City's West End Suspect Charged In May Homicide Homeowner Held Responsible For Grow Op He Didn't Know About City, Strikers Nowhere Near Deal Following Council Meeting Cyclists Dodge Cinderblocks Falling From Condo Construction Site U.S. War Resister Optimistic She'll Be Allowed To Remain In Canada </div></div>