There has been strong reaction in the community against the offer from SmartCentre of a Section 37 community benefit payment of $500,000 towards the Leaside arena expansion. Councillor John Parker replied to a letter from a Leaside …more
Canadian Federation of University Women Leaside-East York, monthly meeting, Thurs. April 18, Northlea United Church, 125 Broadway, 7.30 p.m. Terry Fallis, author and winner of Canada Reads and Stephen Leacock Award for Humour. Visitors and …more
His complaints about the TTC dead zone in south Leaside led Councillor John Parker to invite Michael Bell (incorrectly called George Bell in our last issue) to his office last month for a meeting with …more
In reading about the early days of Leaside, I have been struck by how clearly the original planners understood that a successful, healthy community must be more than just homes where people sleep at night. …more
We’re tops in MacPhail awards In this 20th annual presentation of the Agnes Macphail Award in East York, the Leaside area continues to be the leading winner, this year with Alan Redway, former East York …more
There will be a 100-yard dash at this year’s Leaside Spring Into Action fundraiser for diabetes Saturday, May 11. It’s the eighth annual walk-run, in Sunnybrook Park, 9 a.m to 1 p.m. Email for info.
It’s likely the highest price ever paid for a house in Leaside. Nick Kyprios’ home at 33 Heather has been sold. Although the final amount is a well-guarded secret, the list price was $3,295 million …more
Enough letters to my office on this topic have come from Leaside residents to satisfy me that it merits attention in my Leaside Life column. So here goes: I oppose any proposal to invite a …more
Updates on 262 Bessborough Dr., Parkhurst Blvd. and a concern about the sudden appearance of a “tower home“ at 153 Rumsey Rd. The Elgie family home, 262 Bessborough, one of three remaining Leaside settler homes, …more
Metrolinx, the provincial agency in charge of building the LRT, held a second open house on Jan.31 that didn’t make Leasiders in attendance much happier than at the previous open house. The plan to eliminate …more
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