In my February Leaside Life column, I suggested the possibility of holding local ‘pop-up’ traffic meetings to discuss the LPOA’s recently presented traffic-calming initiative in more detail, and to hear your suggestions and concerns. Last …more
All Leasiders have been affected by the lengthy and disruptive construction of the Crosstown LRT. For some of us, it’s only an aggravating inconvenience if you’re trying to cross Eglinton Ave., especially at the Bayview …more
I hope you have had a very happy Christmas, and that 2019 will be good to us all! In the weeks before Christmas the Leaside Property Owners’ Association was busy on many fronts. Here I …more
First, a correction: The LPOA’s Annual General Meeting will take place on MONDAY, DECEMBER 10th. My apologies for the change in date from late November, due to a room scheduling conflict. I can confirm that …more
The civic election is over, and we now face the aftermath and (shall we say) a uniquely different municipal scene. Not only are there fewer elected councillors, responsible to more residents than before, there are …more
We know there’s an important municipal election coming up, but as I write this column there are still lots of questions still to be answered. Here’s hoping that by the time you are reading it …more
You know the saying about the only things certain in life being death and taxes. And then there is traffic. No part of Leaside is immune from traffic infiltration of one type or another. Speeding …more
By the time you receive this issue of Leaside Life it will – officially – be spring, a time of new beginnings. A very fitting time to consider undertaking new activities and ventures. One important …more
I begin this month’s column on a sad note. Tom Rae has died. My LPOA colleague since 1989, Tom was a professional traffic engineer and planner who, before coming to Canada from Scotland, worked throughout …more
We are still close enough to the beginning of the New Year to indulge in a few predictions for Leaside in 2018. My first: the City will once again send out property tax bills right …more
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