They are all over that laneway today and the interlocking continues.

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Nice to see the silva cell structure and soil going in!

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mcbg1 said:
All I care about with this project is knowing who the retail tenants will be. When will this info come out?
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One of the workers in charge of one of the teams told me that Shopper's is going in on the north side with an 18,000sqft store. It's going to take nearly the entire north side of either the East or West building. We shall see though.
 
DSCToronto said:
I just wanderd by and the 'soil' in the silva cells looks more like sand to me. @NorthernLight may have an opinion (well, of course!) but I would say it's not good soil for trees - but probably cheap.
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I do recall reading up on Silva Cells when I first heard the term months ago. I remember reading that the soil colour can vary based on the type used and what's needed. I did walk by today and it was "lighter" then when I saw them pouring it in. I suspect it might be drying out a little bit on the surface?
 
DSCToronto said:
It is a 5 minute walk from a large No Frills which is not going anywhere for ages and about as close to the Leos on Front.
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Nofrills is the solo one that's been serving the whole emerging residential district, while Leo lacks a variety of fresh products

I'd be delighted to have one more choice while more people moving in! It'll be much more convenient for canary residents too, as the distance will be shorter
 
GameOnBrad said:
I do recall reading up on Silva Cells when I first heard the term months ago. I remember reading that the soil colour can vary based on the type used and what's needed. I did walk by today and it was "lighter" then when I saw them pouring it in. I suspect it might be drying out a little bit on the surface?
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The problem (if there is one) is not if the soil is dry but if it contains any nutrients and the ability to retain the right quantity of water. I am not a soil (or tree) expert but soil is not all the same and you need to be sure you have the right kind of soil for the trees you will plant. I saw someone shovelling this soil around and it looked very sandy with small stones which, to my amateur eyes does not look good for having nutrients or the ability to retain water at the right level..
 
DSCToronto said:
The problem (if there is one) is not if the soil is dry but if it contains any nutrients and the ability to retain the right quantity of water. I am not a soil (or tree) expert but soil is not all the same and you need to be sure you have the right kind of soil for the trees you will plant. I saw someone shovelling this soil around and it looked very sandy with small stones which, to my amateur eyes does not look good for having nutrients or the ability to retain water at the right level..
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I did see one part today, right by the west laneway exit, which did look to have the gravel poured into the cell. Maybe they are not putting a tree there but need to fill it in anyway? It's strange otherwise.

The rest looks like soil to me and it looks like a bit of the gravel stones got displaced by the workers walking over the soil.

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