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    Getting Artsy in Pape Station

    Have you ever wondered about the photographer behind the photo art installed in the newly renovated Pape Station?  By Lindsay Reid Luminoso  Fifty years ago, Pape Station was just a concept. The Bloor-Danforth subway line had not yetbeen opened. The Danforth area residents had access only to a limited bus service and a streetcar loop. Today, Pape Station averages over 27,000 patrons accessing the subway and buses every day. On September 28, 2009, construction began to make Pape Station more accessible and upgrade its features to the twenty-first century. When you enter the newly restored station, it is evident that a lot has changed. Toronto Transit Commission kicked off its…