Toronto Star’s G20 Survival Guide
The Toronto Star has posted a guide of what services, landmarks, etc. will be open over the G20 weekend in Toronto.
For more information please visit the full site by clicking here.
“AIRPORTS
Pearson International: Remains open. Expect increased police and military presence.
Toronto City Centre Airport: Scheduled commercial flights by Porter Airlines and Ornge (medical transport) continue.
VIA RAIL
Trains scheduled to and from Toronto through Sunday will run on a modified schedule. Check Via Rail’s G20 Summit schedule.
GO TRANSIT
Regularly scheduled service for GO trains and buses.
UNION STATION
Exits to Front St. closed Friday to Sunday.
TTC
Minor planned diversions to the 6B Bay, 72A Pape, 97 Yonge, and 503 Downtowner buses. The Queens Quay Station on the Harbourfront Line will be closed, affecting the 509 and 510 streetcars. Streetcars will bypass the station without stopping to pick up or drop off passengers through Sunday.
GARBAGE AND RECYCLING
Receptacles have been removed from the area surrounding the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and on University Ave. between Queen St. W. and Bloor St. W. They will be reinstalled beginning Monday. There are two bags attached to poles in the affected areas for garbage and recycling.
PROTESTS:
June 25
G20 Feminist Picnic and Politics, 12:30 p.m., Allan Gardens
Free the Streets! March, block party, tent city highlighting homelessness and migration, 2:30 p.m., Allan Gardens
June 26
Rally by Ethiopian Canadians and human rights advocates to protest repression in Ethiopia; 9 a.m., Queen’s Park
G-420 parade (Toronto Cannabis Community), noon, starting at Dundas Square.
People First, labour movement march, 1 p.m., starting at Queen’s Park
Get Off the Fence, 1 p.m., Queen’s Park
June 27
Bike Block action, 1 p.m., Bloor and Spadina,
Prayer Vigil, Student Christian Movement, 2 p.m., starting at St. James Park
Make Believe Tea Party, 3:33 p.m., anywhere including 299 Queen St. W.
Fire Works For Prisons, 5 p.m., Bruce Mackey Park
A schedule of planned protests has been released by The Toronto Community Mobilization Network.
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS:
Certain closures will take place through the weekend. For up-to-date information, visit toronto.ca.”
Thank you to the Toronto Star for providing this guide.
Update – Earthquake in Toronto
Following yesterday’s post from the Globe & Mail here is an update regarding the earthquake that shook the GTA and other areas:
“It was a startling reminder that Central Canada is an earthquake zone.
Shortly after 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, a 5.0-magnitude earthquake was felt across Ontario and Quebec, rattling homes and buildings from Sudbury to Quebec City, and as far south as New York City. Closer to the quake’s epicentre, about 55 kilometres north of Ottawa, workers evacuated downtown buildings, pouring into city streets by the thousands, dodging falling objects and broken glass.”
~ Ann Hui; Last updated on Thursday, Jun. 24, 2010 2:01PM EDT
Flowers Doing Well
Since they were planted in April the flowers in our BIA Planter Boxes have done extremely well!
With the exception of a few locations that have been the focus of damage, the flowers and plants are enjoying the sunny weather and the occasional rain.
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