Do you know of an outstanding renovation of a house in Leaside? It may be eligible for nomination for the Heritage Toronto Awards. One of the categories is the William Greer Architectural Conservation and Craftsmanship …more
The underlying pattern of Leaside’s unique and original street pattern is a series of curved streets, trending north east and south west, punctuated with diagonals. At its core is Fleming Cres., the only street in …more
A final order by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) for the building of a seven-storey condo building at 2 Laird Dr. has been withheld pending the City of Toronto submitting an “appropriate Zoning By-Law amendment” …more
Unlike my colleague Will Ashworth, I do not think that Bayview Ave. business owners are primarily to blame for the recent closing of several stores on their street. Rather, they are victims of the over-development …more
The William Lea Room was well-filled and everyone was well-behaved. Quite a different atmosphere on Jan. 27 compared with the Jan. 8 public meeting about the proposed development for 220 McRae and 327-329 Sutherland Dr. …more
The battle over the future of the oldest home in Leaside has entered another phase. In a display of solidarity with the affected neighbours, the North York Committee of Adjustment on Jan.8 unanimously voted to …more
“Character of Leaside at stake” was the Leaside Life headline on my column about 2 Laird Dr. (the former post office site at Malcolm and Southvale) back in October. It’s also about having the development …more
“Can we preserve a whole street?” was the headline in the December 2012 edition of this column, reflecting the neighbourhood response to the loss of one of the original homes on Parkhurst Blvd. There are …more
Will the introduction of warehouse store giant Costco to Overlea Blvd. lead to a new line up of big box stores there like what has happened to Laird Dr.? And will the traffic affect Leaside? …more
The Layers of Leaside go to Etobicoke for November. The Layers tableau display, which describes and illustrates the community’s cultural history and built heritage through maps, images and text, is on display at historic Lambton …more
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