City Councillor

In this good news article, I’m really only the reporter. The Donwood Institute was founded in 1967 by Dr. Gordon Bell and was located beside the peaceful ravine setting on Brentcliffe Rd. in North Leaside. …more

Shortly after DiamondCorp presented its development proposal for 939 Eglinton Ave. East to the community, I formed a working group in the hope of finding a more palatable option. The original 1,500-unit submission with four …more

Unfortunately, Leaside is not immune to the wave of “pot shops” that have opened in Toronto. While we are home to only one of 130 reported shops across the city, it is one too many. In my opinion, the …more

Shane Baghai, the developer of 3 – 5 Southvale, first submitted his proposal over one year ago for the sites immediately adjacent to Leaside Memorial Gardens. A community consultation was held by our Planning department …more

Have you ever wondered what single issue I receive the most calls about? While development, traffic volumes and driver behaviour are the overriding concerns of the community as a whole, on a day-to-day basis I …more

Those who frequent the dog run at Sandy Bruce Park, on Moore just east of Bayview, will tell you it’s a muddy mess. I agree. The question is how to fix it. If there are …more

Many people have never heard of Section 42 of the Planning Act but its value is enormous; it helps the city acquire new parkland as well as improve our existing parks. Section 42 is funded …more

Last month I attended home and school meetings at both Northlea and Bessborough schools. At the top of both agendas was student safety as it relates to traffic. Of course, the volume of traffic was …more

With Metrolinx’s station construction at Bayview and Eglinton Aves. and the corresponding lane reductions, more and more drivers are looking for alternate routes. Unfortunately, one of those is Parkhurst Blvd. Although traffic levels on Parkhurst …more