Stories
It was a great summer, with a 3.89% rise
Leaside Life took a hiatus in July for some much needed R&R. We do it every year in the middle of the summer. Apparently, the Leaside Stock Index didn’t get the memo. In the two …more
Month: September 2014
Leaside Residents Association
We need more data about our traffic
Leaside is caught in a perfect traffic storm: LRT construction and Eglinton Ave. lane closures, the lure of big box retail along Laird, road repairs everywhere. And now the tragic death of a child, which …more
Stories
In our Hood – September 2014
Numerous new shops popped up on Bayview over the summer. Included should be the newly named McDowell’s valu-mart, owned by Chad McDowell. Jumping immediately into the community spirit, McDowell was one of the sponsors for …more
Stories
Awards for the great gardens of Leaside
[Not a valid template]They were placed on six great front gardens in our hood that were named Gardens of Distinction this July. It’s a new initiative by the Leaside Garden Society, reviving the idea from …more
Karen Fraser
The myth information at Leaside High
In September I will be a presenter at the Leaside High Class of ‘59 reunion. The time of Margaret Atwood, then known as Peggy. The cultural myth of that era told us that there was …more
Real Estate
Semi-detached prices may be losing steam
For a while, the falling number of semi-detached homes for sale in Leaside and Bennington Heights was raising prices faster than those of detached homes. But the tide may be turning. The MLS year-to-year figures …more
History
A crucial meeting for our community
On July 8 the Toronto City Council officially implemented the Development Permit System by amending the city’s Official Plan to read: “The entire City of Toronto is identified by this policy as a development permit …more
Community
The man behind those traffic signs
One April day when Roger Cattell was walking his kids to Bessborough Public School, he noticed cars not stopping properly at four-way stops and racing to make a light. He wrote to his councillor, got …more