Got questions about heat pumps? Want to know what your downtown neighbours installed, and who they hired for the installation? We’ve compiled this list of Toronto homeowners who have recently retrofitted their homes with air source heat pumps. They are willing to share their experiences and take questions.
An 1897 photo from a Jan. 8 Reddit post (https://www.reddit.com/user/eric-very) shows a tall elm tree growing right in the unpaved College St. roadway across from the intersection with Major.
The photo was taken from the tower of the Fire Hall at College and Bellevue;
… Read more Tree growing in the middle of College Street, 1897
If you live in an old house that has air ducts for heating, cooling and ventilation, your home would likely benefit from having those ducts sealed. The improvement in your home’s comfort and energy efficiency could be significant. It certainly was with this Harbord Villager’s home.
… Read more A first hand account from Tim Grant, a Harbord Villager, of sealing his home’s leaky ducts
Event details are subject to change. Watch the sidebar stories in the HVRA News section for announcements about the public events listed here. Meetings will stay on Zoom until further notice.
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Event details are subject to change. Watch the sidebar stories (Harbord Village News) for announcements about the public events listed here. Meetings will be on Zoom until further notice.
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We’re facing a climate emergency and need urgently to reduce our carbon footprint. The good news is that there are a host of great new technologies to help. For old houses, like the ones that dominate Harbord Village, the journey towards NetZero emissions can seem daunting.
… Read more Recording of the HV Homeowners’ panel, Tues. Dec. 13
The day after the municipal election, the provincial government announced its intention to bring forward a bill that demolished planning, heritage, conservation and the greenbelt protections that have been in place for decades. It is designed to create new housing, not the rental accommodations we need.
Harbord Village residents are invited to attend the online 2022 HVRA Annual General Meeting on October 18. We are pleased to announce Adam Vaughan as our guest speaker. Many of us remember him as our MP (2014-2021) and Councillor (2006-2014). Adam will speak on the timely topic of civic engagement at the municipal level
… Read more HVRA 2022 Annual General Meeting, 7-9pm, Tues. Oct. 18, 7–9 p.m. (by Zoom)