Spring arrives, with better weather, green grass and daffodils blooming. There is also a less welcome change: our through traffic numbers increase. With the ice and snow a fading memory, drivers across the city – …more
Thirty, even 20 years ago, when Leaside homes changed hands, the new owners might put in a new kitchen or upgrade the bathroom. Some settled for a new coat of paint. It was pretty big …more
I’d like to share with you why the Leaside Property Owners’ Association encourages you to become members of our ratepayers’ group. No, it’s not just a question of finances, important though finances are. And no, …more
It used to be that Leasiders living on quiet streets felt relatively unscathed by traffic speed or volume, and were unsympathetic to those of us who lived on the neighbourhood’s busier streets. If we complained …more
Occasionally the LPOA hears from Leasiders who either disagree with a position the board has taken or who have been led to believe that we are about to take a position which could harm the …more
Leaside Property Owners Association (LPOA) Annual General Meeting is booked for Tuesday, November 22, 2016, 7:30 p.m. at the Trace Manes Community Centre, 110 Rumsey Rd. It is your chance to get involved in your …more
You’ve heard the expression. “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away”. Developers who apply to build inappropriately dense or high mega projects don’t die, nor do they just fade away. They head to the …more
Drip. Drip. Drip. Remember the old movies of the past, featuring adventurous heroes who, captured by the bad guys, were chained to the wall of a small locked room? Water would be dripping down, soon …more
The Leaside Property Owners’ Association (LPOA) is an advocacy group that takes an active role in reviewing development proposals, traffic studies, public safety, crime issues and other municipal affairs that affect the ratepayers of Leaside. …more
As we know, Leaside is ground zero for major intensification. Every new development puts a heavy additional strain on the existing sewer system, which was already insufficient to deal with current neighbourhood usage. At the …more
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