Stories
Month: May 2013
Stories
RioCan considering changing Laird plaza
Councillor John Parker says RioCan is looking at the possibility of changing its development at Eglinton and Laird, where the Canada Tire store is now. That will depend on the results of a 2013-2014 city …more
History
Last chance to get back the Leaside Lions club
Unfortunately, the best days of local service clubs appear to be behind us. But from the 1940s into the 1980s the Leaside Lions Club was a major force in our community, with nearly 200 members …more
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Redway is upset by the SmartCentre deal
There were only two Leaside speakers at the North York Community Council meeting April 9, one announcing that Leaside Property Owners’ Association and Leaside Unite had dropped their opposition to the SmartCentre North development, the …more
Leaside Residents Association
$110,000 was the best LU-LPOA could do
Over the past year and a half, Leasiders have stated – very clearly – your concerns about the proposed SmartCentre North development. You were worried about increased traffic and congested roads, about the potential loss …more
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Post office site developer has gone to the OMB
The developer of the old post office site at 2 Laird has gone to the Ontario Municipal Board after handing in revised plans that make little difference to the original plans opposed by residents and …more
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Spring into Action fun day moves to Sunnybrook Park
For the first time in its eight-year history the InsideOut Studio diabetes run, Spring into Action, with day-long events for the whole family, will be held in Sunnybrook Park, with the Sunnybrook Foundation as a …more
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In our Hood
Mayfair Plus. Each year there are lots of outdoor and indoor activities at Bessborough Public School Annual Mayfair, May 25, 11-3 (rain or shine), with fun for the whole family: bouncy castles, a petting zoo, …more
Business
We can expect a seniors housing problem
My parents are 79 and 81. Recently they’ve been going through some issues attributable to age and cancer. While they currently live in Brampton, our family spent more than 20 years in a house around …more
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We have become great prom dress collectors
Leaside came up big once again on prom dresses. We collected more than 150 dresses for Flemingdon’s New Circles to help students who can’t afford fancy dress to attend their school prom. Last year 1,300 …more