Development
Why Costco would be a big headache
The death of Georgia Walsh was a wakeup call to all Leasiders. The Slow Down Kids At Play signs hit a chord in Leaside and demand for these signs has “gone viral” with demand from …more
Articles by Geoff Kettel
Development
73 Donegall: a big success at the OMB
Recall this column in July which bemoaned the unfair treatment of neighbours and the Leaside Property Owners’ Association at the hands of an Ontario Municipal Board chair. The case of 28 Rumsey Rd. involved an …more
Stories
WWI — what did your grandmother do?
Toronto’s Museums and Heritage Services wants to know what your grandma or great grandma did in World War I. Maybe she worked in the Leaside Munitions plant. Or maybe you have a great grandparent or …more
Development
We experienced cruel autocracy of the OMB
March 20, 2014 will long be remembered by residents of Rumsey Rd. as the day they experienced firsthand the cruel autocracy of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). The hearing concerned the appeal to the OMB …more
Stories
What the OMB said when approving the plans
In its final order issued on May 28, the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) allowed applicant Kevin Hall to successfully appeal the decision of the Committee of Adjustment (COA) to deny minor variances for his property …more
Stories
Step closer to being a heritage area
Leaside has taken a first step toward becoming a Heritage Conservation District (HCD) North York Community Council (NYCC) has passed a motion by Councillor John Parker, backing a proposal from the Leaside Property Owners’ Association, …more
Stories
Recent action at the OMB
Sometimes it seems as if Leaside resembles an urban battlefield rather than the small town in Toronto (that it’s sometimes called). With a red-hot housing market, it seems as if developers and speculators are desperate …more
Community
Leaside 100 finished with a profit
As the last week of April came and went, perhaps you were thinking….“This time last year we celebrated Leaside’s 100th anniversary in grand style. That was a really great party! And the other events, the …more
Development
Elgie’s widow pleads for saving the whole site
At the April 8 meeting of the North York Community Council, Nancy Elgie, widow of the respected former Ontario cabinet minister Dr. Robert Elgie, enumerated the reasons why the Thomas G. Elgie House at 262 …more
Stories
OMB okays old PO plans
A proposal to permit the building of a seven-storey (plus mechanical penthouse) at the corner of Malcolm and Millwood (the site of the former post office) was approved when the Ontario Municipal Board allowed an …more