We were surprised last month to find out that an application had been made to convert the Garden Court apartments, 1477 Bayview Ave., to a condominium (and the tenants were not informed). This property is …more
A presentation was made to the 31 LPOA board on March 6 by Steve Diamond, of Diamond Corporation, regarding 939 Eglinton Ave. East. This is the plaza on the west side of Brentcliffe and south …more
Back in the 1970s, Leaside initiated its first comprehensive traffic study, led by the LPOA, to regulate and reduce cut-through traffic. Controversy raged. Many residents living on Leaside’s quieter streets feared that any traffic plan …more
townofindianlake.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/6-15-16-Minutes.pdf On Wednesday, Feb. 27 the future of 262 Bessborough Dr., the Elgie farmstead, was the subject of a well-attended public meeting at Leaside Library. Matthew Garnet of Renaissance Homes, with the support of ERA …more
Updates on 262 Bessborough Dr., Parkhurst Blvd. and a concern about the sudden appearance of a “tower home“ at 153 Rumsey Rd. The Elgie family home, 262 Bessborough, one of three remaining Leaside settler homes, …more
Metrolinx, the provincial agency in charge of building the LRT, held a second open house on Jan.31 that didn’t make Leasiders in attendance much happier than at the previous open house. The plan to eliminate …more
For many years the LPOA has received complaints from Leasiders about the missing link in TTC service along Bayview Ave. between Sutherland Dr. and Davisville, particularly from people needing to get to Sunnybrook Hospital for …more
Metrolinx, the provincial organization charged with planning and building the Light Rail Transit (LRT) crosstown line along Eglinton Ave., announced a major change of plans affecting Leaside at a community consultation meeting Dec. 11. Metrolinx …more
Lorna Krawchuk was announced as LPOA’s Honorary Member for 2012 at our AGM. Newer Leasiders may only know of her as Publisher of Leaside Life, but she’s been serving Leaside for decades. As our East …more
The Elgie family home, 262 Bessborough Dr., one of the settler “farmsteads,” is now for sale. Believed to have been built in the 1840s (not 1880s as I had said in the May Leaside Life …more
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