Reading Steve Munro's lastest post looking at the Thorncliffe area section of the line.............and turning to the comments, something caught my eye.
One source of controversy has been the proposed placement of the MSF.
While some would have preferred a different location entirely, others would have been content to see the yard sit entirely on Wicksteet, as opposed both sides of the Walmsley Brook ravine.
The argument for the current iteration was the preservation of just over 300 jobs at Tremco and Siltech. They manufacturing jobs on employment lands and the argument was made to save them.
Rather understandable, in a way, seeing as the TRCA literally moved the West Don River a few years ago so the former plant's site wouldn't slide into the valley!
The two companies involved were adamantly opposed to selling/being expropriated and claimed no interest in relocating within Toronto or even Ontario were this done..
(source momentarily)
Now.........it appears said companies (which are related) have sold their land to Blackstone and only signed a short-term lease.....
Hmmmm.
The source of the info is poster SaveTPARK at Steve Munro's site.
His/her entire post can be found here:
https://stevemunro.ca/2022/03/18/on...ouses-part-iv-thorncliffe-park/#comment-67867
The meat of the post: