City Councillor
Hitting the ground running
It is a thrill to be writing my first column in Leaside Life as your new City Councillor for Ward 15 – Don Valley West. After serving six years as your local TDSB Trustee, including …more
Local
Development
Bayview’s wild, wild west side story
The west side of Bayview north of Eglinton is experiencing multiple development applications for projects that well exceed the precedent-setting initial application on the east side at 1837-45 Bayview. You may know the story already …more
Leaside Residents Association
Will it be a Happy New Year?
In last month’s Leaside Life column I focused on Metrolinx’s planned two-year closure of Beth Nealson Drive for construction of the Ontario Line and its many negative impacts on the South Leaside 88A/B bus route. …more
Leaside Residents Association
Leaside’s great bus bust
As Metrolinx moves ahead on the Ontario Line, changes to local bus transit and routes are coming. And while the Ontario Line itself is not coming through Leaside, its construction definitely affects us. Cars are …more
City Councillor
Rachel Chernos Lin’s unlikely journey from academic historian to councillor
With 12,899 votes cast in her favour, Rachel Chernos Lin handily won the by-election called to elect the councillor for Ward 15 on November 4 after the death of Councillor Jaye Robinson in May. With …more
Development
Will the Ombudsman investigate?
The ongoing saga of the development application at 1837-45 Bayview Ave. (southeast corner of Bayview and Broadway) continues. September’s Leaside Life reported on the inability to appeal the Committee of Adjustment decision to approve an …more
Development
Ready, set, go… and vote for our next councillor!
By the time you read this you will know all about the upcoming Ward 15 by-election – the candidates and the issues, having attended the Oct. 16 virtual candidates’ meeting organized by the By-Election Planning …more
Leaside Residents Association
Ask the right questions of our DVW candidates
My Leaside Life column last month encouraged you to come up with questions to ask candidates hoping to be our new Ward 15 city councillor. By the time you read this column, the all- candidates’ …more
Development
Get ready! Ward 15 residents’ associations to hold by-election candidates meeting
The Ward 15 by-election set for Nov. 4, 2024, will decide on a candidate to succeed Councillor Jaye Robinson as our Ward 15-Don Valley West representative on City Council. That person will also be appointed …more
Leaside Residents Association
It’s (another) by-election season
With crisp autumnal weather come colourful autumn leaves, and, this year, election signs too, as we approach the Ward 15 City Council by-election to replace late Councillor Jaye Robinson. As I write, there are already …more