Development

We knew she was struggling with a resurgence of her cancer, but the news of her passing on May 16 hit hard and deep. Jaye was a City Councillor for 14 years, and OUR Councillor …more

While a song about a character’s inability to rebuff a “suitor” in the classic Broadway musical Oklahoma was vaguely comedic, Toronto’s Committee of Adjustment’s seeming indifference to the word “no” is nothing for Leasiders to …more

Leaside has a growing collection of empty sites waiting for development. Demolish, then construct – right? Well, not necessarily. How about Lake Leaside between Vanderhoof and Wicksteed? And there’s the further demolition of adjacent buildings …more

In case you missed it, the Ontario government recently announced a new development in Thorncliffe Park with six residential towers ranging from 24 to 56 storeys, and one office tower (13 storeys), for a total …more

Ontario (along with yours truly!) was young once. The 1960s and 70s were heady times, innovative, energetic and exciting. As a gift to the people of Ontario to mark Canada’s Centennial in 1967, the provincial …more

It’s time for an update on planning and development issues to cap last year and look forward to 2024. Those of us who love Leaside know already that this is a unique community that deserves …more

My mantra is typically “I’m all about place” (you’ll likely know that already). But that does not mean I can’t be about people too. What does that mean? Recently I attended the release of the …more

In this space in last February’s Leaside Life we described the influx of tall building applications at and within 500 metres of the intersection of Bayview north of Eglinton, and Eglinton west of Bayview. Guess …more

This is both an update to and correction of last month’s Leaside Life article “Let’s protect a Leaside oasis” about the Crestview Apartments on Leacrest/Mallory. First, the correction. I said that “The Crestview Apartments property …more