The civic election is over, and we now face the aftermath and (shall we say) a uniquely different municipal scene. Not only are there fewer elected councillors, responsible to more residents than before, there are …more
The LPOA will be holding a municipal candidates’ meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 2nd. We’ve booked the William Lea Room at Leaside Gardens, and (so far) have sent invitations to mayoral candidates John Tory and Jennifer …more
I am writing this article on holiday, deep in the English countryside of rural Dorset. The only sounds are of birds, and the occasional lamb baah-ing in the meadow next door. It’s hard to imagine …more
You may recall that some months ago all of Toronto’s local ward boundaries were redrawn. Some municipal wards represented as many as 76,000 residents; others as few as 19,000. Consultants were hired to design models …more
You know the saying about the only things certain in life being death and taxes. And then there is traffic. No part of Leaside is immune from traffic infiltration of one type or another. Speeding …more
Every year, once March Break comes to an end, the traditional annual increase of through-traffic using Leaside streets begins. No matter where you live in our community you’ve likely noticed it, an unwelcome pattern that …more
By the time you receive this issue of Leaside Life it will – officially – be spring, a time of new beginnings. A very fitting time to consider undertaking new activities and ventures. One important …more
I begin this month’s column on a sad note. Tom Rae has died. My LPOA colleague since 1989, Tom was a professional traffic engineer and planner who, before coming to Canada from Scotland, worked throughout …more
We are still close enough to the beginning of the New Year to indulge in a few predictions for Leaside in 2018. My first: the City will once again send out property tax bills right …more
Annual General Meetings provide an important opportunity for ratepayer groups to provide accountability to their members, and to the larger community. We were glad to see about 200 of you at the 2017 Leaside Property …more
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