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Old Posted Aug 23, 2014, 3:08 AM
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Originally Posted by MolsonExport View Post
It is a strange gap, narrow and getting more so every year. I am surprised it still exists. Ajax is a repelling name, but that cannot explain it completely.

The gap is protected by the Greenbelt. And hasn't change in a very long time. It seems odd now that a highway will go down it, but we are pretty restrictive with growth areas.

Ajax was actually named after the light cruiser HMS Ajax, a well renowned ship. Probably better than it deserves, though they have a nice monument on the lake.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ajax_(22)



In any event nice pictures of the 407 expansion! One of the few that makes sense IMO.
     
     
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