Proposal to house Ontario archives at York gets boost from subway talk

A proposal to house the province's $400-million archives collection at York University is being given a boost by planned subway development, reported the Toronto Star March 14. According to the paper, sources say one of the selling points for the York University site is that it would increase the ridership on the planned $1.5-billion extension of the Spadina subway line. Thousands of people visit the archives every year and officials hope the new building will become a destination of choice for researchers and others interested in Ontario's heritage. The 90,000-square-foot facility, expected to be completed early in 2009, will boast public reading rooms, conservation labs, archival processing areas and administrative offices.  Full Story