What is the most important asset in Leaside? Silly question…it’s the people that make up our community, of course! But, what if I were asking you to choose from Leaside’s set of physical public assets? …more
The canon on COVID-19 is growing. Scientists keep chipping away at understanding the virus… but it will take time. As much as we think we know, I am of the firm belief that it will …more
As I write, the S&P/TSX index closed at 12,508. That’s down 12.34 for just one day and over 25% off its 52-week high. In the fullness of time, we’ll know just how potentially devastating the …more
If you attended B-school in the past 20 years you may remember studying the HBR watch industry strategy cases such as “Rebirth of the Swiss watch industry,” “Swatch Group: on Internet time,” or more recently …more
There’s something special going on in the Leaside Business Park at 2 Thorncliffe Park Drive and it’s called the Trades Centre. No doubt you’ve heard about the positive force that is The Neighbourhood Organization (TNO), …more
Not sure if it’s just me, but I have always disliked the decade defining nomenclature of recently passed eras such as ‘the noughties’, likewise for the ‘tenners’ or ‘teenies’ because they conjure up…well, nothing in …more
Two songs are competing for space in my head. Joni Mitchell’s Big Yellow Taxi (“They paved paradise…”) and Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall (“We don’t need no thought control…”). What’s racking my brain? …more
A major asset to the community, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens (LMCG), is a gem, hosting an average of 5,000 Leaside community members and their associates each week. Yes, 1073 Millwood Rd. is a place uniting …more
Eighty per cent of Canadians live in cities. Cities are the economic engine driving Canada. Likewise, neighbourhoods are the economic engine of cities. Given their circumstances, some neighbourhoods do better than others and no doubt …more
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat. My colleague Geoff Kettel goes down the list. Mid to high intensification around the new Crosstown stations per the GTHA provincial growth plan: Concert Properties at Sunnybrook Plaza, Diamond at Eglinton & Brentcliffe, and …more
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