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Month: July 2019

Leaside Station.
Development

Province overrides city plan for Leaside

July 1, 2019 Geoff Kettel

Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, has a different vision for Leaside from the City’s. In announcing his changes (all 194 of them) to the Midtown in Focus secondary plan approved by the …more

Street signs in Leaside. Staff photo.
Leaside Residents Association

Traffic (yes!), Bill 108, and more concern the LPOA

July 1, 2019 Carol Burtin Fripp

What better way can there be to spend a warm and sunny spring evening than to attend a meeting about Leaside’s traffic issues? In early June, Ward 15 Councillor Jaye Robinson invited residents who have …more

Safe biking in Leaside. Photo Holly Reid.
Cycling

What would make you feel safe cycling in Leaside?

July 1, 2019 Holly Reid

Everyone who rides a bicycle has cautionary tales – the near misses at intersections, potholes not seen until it’s too late, lumbering trucks cutting the curb, and vehicles passing a little too close for comfort. …more

The urban tree canopy in Leaside. Staff photo.
City Councillor

Protecting Leaside’s urban tree canopy

July 1, 2019 Jaye Robinson

Studies show a direct correlation between the wellbeing of our city and the strength of our urban forest. When our tree canopy thrives, Toronto is a healthier, more livable and resilient city. Trees improve the …more

Hedge power in Leaside.
Gardening

Hedge power to the rescue!

July 1, 2019 Debora Kuchme

The hedge is a landscape classic used for its streamlined elegance. But for thousands of years, it served other, more functional purposes. From its humble hedgerow beginnings as a handy source of nuts, berries and …more

East York Probus Club (EYPC) started in 2017.
Business

Leaside’s senior community is a rapidly growing asset

July 1, 2019 Glenn Asano

In April, I wrote about Leaside’s city-calculated “neighbourhood equity” score. I posed the question: what do you think we should measure in order to make a general assessment of Leaside’s condition? In response, retired teacher …more

Photo Neil Gunner 2018.
Sports

Get ready to watch some serious roller derby skirmishes

July 1, 2019 Susan Scandiffio

I recently sat down with Shove, Frosty, Viris, and Cheeks. These are not your Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, or Peter. They’re hard-core serious athletes who kick ass on the roller derby track. But while they are …more

Retiring agent Stephen Frazee.
Community

Retiring agent Stephen Frazee reflects on three decades of change

July 1, 2019 Ken Mallett

When Stephen Frazee began selling real estate in 1988, the price of a single-family home in Leaside was about $350,000 to $400,000. CBC TV reported at the time that the average price in Toronto overall …more

Edna Beange Lane.
Community

Laneway named to honour Edna Beange

July 1, 2019 Lorna Krawchuk

The City of Toronto has officially named the lane mostly parallel to Bayview between McRae and Airdrie, to honour Leasider Edna Beange, who died in January, 2019, at the age of 98. The location is …more

Mobility For Life. Photo Robin Dickie.
Business

Bayview business helps Leasiders lead barrier-free lives

July 1, 2019 Ken Mallett

Fact: Aging is not an option. Everybody gets old. But given the choice, most seniors would prefer to grow old in their own homes, where everything is familiar and they can enjoy independence and privacy. …more

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Agnes Macphail Award 
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by Staff in Community

Agnes Campbell Macphail was once described as “the most important woman in public life that Canada has produced in the 20th century.”  In 1921 she blazed a trail for women with her election to the ...more
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  • Getting pickled in Leaside
  • Celebrating Dr. Erin Boynton’s life in motion
  • Bread, baby, bread
  • Get fit, be fit, stay fit with Leaside trainer Tom Toth
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  • Editor’s Welcome – January 2023
  • The Curious Idler – January 2023
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