Our Schools in Leaside are old – Bessborough is the oldest, built in 1923. Rolph Rd was constructed in 1939 and Northlea and Leaside High School in 1943. The newest school in our neighbourhood is …more
Fix It Again Sam…or should that be Bill? Fix It Again Sam is a catchy name for this repair store fixture at 911 Millwood Rd. in the end unit of the plaza between Randolph and …more
The LPOA was successful in reaching a mediated settlement with RioCan over their development application for 660 Eglinton Ave. East (Sunnybrook Plaza), forestalling an adversarial hearing scheduled to start on December 5th. Representatives of RioCan, …more
Here at the “Business of Leaside,” we’re obsessed with the shops on Bayview. We’re continually asking ourselves the vexing questions that must be addressed for the street to be thriving as a retail destination in …more
Full disclosure! I am a home stager and interior designer. I’ve worked with top agents across the GTA but with a special focus on Leaside, where I live and have loved for almost 20 years, …more
The Bayview Leaside Business Improvement Area (BIA) is embarking on an ambitious streetscape masterplan to unify the east and west businesses of Bayview Avenue. Established in 2015, the Bayview Leaside BIA is a collection of …more
It used to be that Leasiders living on quiet streets felt relatively unscathed by traffic speed or volume, and were unsympathetic to those of us who lived on the neighbourhood’s busier streets. If we complained …more
“Eglinton Connects is driving the changes proposed,” Brian Gallaugher, the City Planning expert witness, testified at the OMB on December 6th. He made it clear that the City’s intent under the Eglinton Connects Plan was …more
Laird in Focus – what’s that all about? It’s a project to develop a planning framework to guide future development for the Laird Focus Area (that’s the block encompassed by Laird, Eglinton, and Vanderhoof over …more
As your Councillor, I normally like to use this opportunity to update you on important issues along with my views and actions. However, this month, I wanted to share a different perspective. I am keenly …more
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