pmacpherson68
New Member
I also see that University and Queen fountain is shut down again... Does anyone know what the issue is with it? It seems like its never opened anymore.
|
|
|
The Fountains Of Toronto
- Thread starter CanadianNational
- Start date
DSC
Superstar
Member Bio
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2008
- Messages
- 18,612
- Reaction score
- 25,324
- Location
- St Lawrence Market Area
Is it 'shut down" or not yet opened? Most City fountains have not yet been opened due to the budgetary pressures and worker shortages.
thecharioteer
Senior Member
DSC
Superstar
Member Bio
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2008
- Messages
- 18,612
- Reaction score
- 25,324
- Location
- St Lawrence Market Area
Saw it, it does not mention this particular fountain - I do not doubt it is not yet turned on, the question is why: backlog of regular opening work or a major problem (again.)
AnnetteMeetsJane
Active Member
Grange Park last night. I wish we didn't need the traffic cones... They seem to be covering up holes in the stones that form the base of the fountain.
vatche
Senior Member
Why does Toronto have so many orange cones. They’re all over the place. It’s an eyesore. Even around patio set ups.
pmacpherson68
New Member
It’s like a religion in TO. On my street half a dozen houses use them to “reserve” their on street parking
Towered
Senior Member
Could be worse - at least they're not "Toronto grey".
vatche
Senior Member
Seriously . They’re everywhere on every street . Even around patios. It’s ugly.
DSC
Superstar
Member Bio
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2008
- Messages
- 18,612
- Reaction score
- 25,324
- Location
- St Lawrence Market Area
I was at the CN Tower last night (great meal @ the 360 restaurant) and noticed that the great Salmon Fountain close to its base is again not working this year. It was repaired a couple of years ago but again some tiles seem to have fallen off and it was filled with garbage. A great way to show tourists how we value our public spaces! I realise fountains are not easy but ......
Northern Light
Superstar
I'm not certain my memory is being fair here, but I'm given to think that particular fountain has been broken more often than its been operational.
I can remember Adam Vaughan as a City-TV reporter doing more than one story on it being broken; and subsequent to its having been fixed back then its certainly been down for a least two separate seasons (if not more) prior to this instance.
I'd really like to know if the same features/parts keep failing, and if so why we don't redesign those to put a stop to that; and if its a different part each time, surely we're running out of original parts in this fountain!
DSC
Superstar
Member Bio
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2008
- Messages
- 18,612
- Reaction score
- 25,324
- Location
- St Lawrence Market Area
I think the plumbing is NOT the problem, the problem seems to be water leakage as the tiles are not done properly. I agree it does seem to be broken more often than it works!
I found an old thread talking about its reopening, in 2005, but it was also totally retiled about 4 years ago. https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/toronto-recommissions-the-salmon-run-fountain.2626/
Towered
Senior Member
The University median fountains were operational yesterday! I was shocked!
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/the-fountains-of-toronto.21480/page-4 - there are more in this thread about it further down. This thread is like Waiting for Godot.
AoD
Northern Light
Superstar
In the course of my walk yesterday, I passed two fountains that were working and looking quite sharp, so, of course, I took photos, on August 9th, 2022:
First, the fountains in the forecourt of the Provincial Courts on University Avenue:
Now, the University Avenue Median fountains at Queen Street:
First, the fountains in the forecourt of the Provincial Courts on University Avenue:
Now, the University Avenue Median fountains at Queen Street: