Invitation - Ribbon Cutting to Toronto Book Garden at Harbourfront Centre

Please join us to cut the ribbon for the Toronto Book Garden before the start of The Word on the Street.

Sunday, September 24, 2017

207 Queens Quay West – south side at Harbourfront

10 am – Coffee

10:15am - Ribbon cutting and brief remarks

Everyone can help cut the ribbon!

Toronto's newest public realm project – the Toronto Book Garden - honours books and offers a glimpse into the city’s literary history. In 2014, Toronto City Council decided to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the City of Toronto Book Awards through the establishment of the Toronto Book Garden.

The Toronto Book Garden includes paving stones engraved with the names of all recipients of the City of Toronto Book Award back to 1974 when the award was first made. New stones will be added each year for future recipients of the Toronto Book Award.

City of Toronto partners for this project, overseen by Transportation Services, Public Realm Section were Harbourfront Centre, which provided the location, Waterfront Toronto, responsible for design and installation, the International Festival of Authors, The Word On The Street Toronto, the City of Toronto Book Awards, Brookfield, and the Ward 20 (Trinity-Spadina) office.

For more information:

https://web.toronto.ca/city-government/awards-tributes/awards/toronto-book-awards/toronto-book-garden/

What is happening?

Several stone panels will be removed from the exterior walls of the Macdonald Block Complex as part of an ongoing building condition assessment. The stones will be reinstated once they have been examined. The Macdonald Block Complex includes the Macdonald Block Podium, Hearst, Hepburn, Mowat and Ferguson Towers.

When?

This assessment will begin on September 5, 2017 and will continue through November 2017. Work will occur during regular business hours, however, there will be some activities after business hours and on Saturdays. All work will be conducted in compliance with the City of Toronto Noise by-law.

How will this affect me?

A mast climber (i.e., metal scaffolding with a moveable work platform) will be erected on one façade of each tower and in select locations on the ground-level of the Macdonald Block Complex podium in order to remove the stone panels. In most cases, the access equipment will be installed behind the safety fencing already in place. If required, additional safety fencing will be installed. Barrier-free paths of travel to all main building entrances of the Macdonald Block Complex will be maintained.

Intermittent construction noise will be heard when workers are removing and reinstating the stone. These activities – including any after-hours work – will be conducted in compliance with the City of Toronto Noise by-law.

We thank you for your patience and cooperation as this work is being completed.

More information?

If you have questions, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For urgent after-hours construction issues, please contact IO Property Services at 1.877.590.5090 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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