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Make some noise to fight the airplane noise

July 1, 2014 Guest Contributor

It is not your imagination. Leaside’s airspace has gotten busier and our skies have gotten noisier. How come? Working with our local federal MP, John Carmichael, I have done some research and learned a bit …more

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Why we need a BIA in Leaside

June 1, 2014 Guest Contributor

It’s 1967. A young man named Alex Ling operated a successful small store on Bloor St. West, catering largely to the local community. Then his world changed. In that year the Bloor-Danforth subway opened. Former …more

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I got passionate mail – re 262 Bessborough

May 1, 2014 Guest Contributor

The flow of passionate email messages into my office concerning the dwelling at 262 Bessborough Dr. – situated immediately to the south of the Leaside High School yard – is testament to the strong interest …more

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Chief planner will meet with us April 9

April 1, 2014 Guest Contributor

Development applications? Zoning requirements? Official Plan provisions? Traffic impacts? Building heights? Density? Intensification? Section 37 benefits? It seems that hardly a week goes by that residents in the Leaside area are not met with development …more

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Leslie St. extension is back in discussion

March 1, 2014 Guest Contributor

I have recently begun a review of a 1990 Metro Toronto report on a proposal to extend Leslie St., widen the Bayview Extension and link the south end of the resulting roadway to Bloor St. …more

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New plans for Talbot field being sought

March 1, 2014 Guest Contributor

It was a treat to read the comments of my friend and neighbour Michael Stevenson in last month’s Leaside Life. They reflected his unsurpassed passion for Howard Talbot Park and his determination to keep the …more

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We must plant the right trees

February 1, 2014 Guest Contributor

I write this in the midst of City Hall’s post mortem review of the December ice storm. The information I have is preliminary and incomplete, but it is sufficient to confirm that the overall impact …more

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The man who created the Leaside look

January 1, 2014 Guest Contributor

As we come to the close of the 100th anniversary year of the founding of the Town of Leaside in 1913, let’s take a look at the life and career of Leaside’s inventor: Frederick Gage …more

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Most spectacular of our big year – the new arena

December 1, 2013 Guest Contributor

With December upon us we come to the close of the 100th anniversary of the year of our community’s founding; the year of Leaside 100. Things took off in earnest on April 23 when a …more

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Protection begins for old Elgie House

November 1, 2013 Guest Contributor

Early this October, the Toronto Preservation Board voted to endorse my recommendation that the property at 262 Bessborough Dr. be formally “designated” under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. 262 Bessborough Dr. is the …more

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Recent Posts
  • E-bikes rev up the fun for Leaside locals
  • Editor’s Welcome: The kids are all right, 2022 edition
  • The inaugural Ruth & Harry Goldhar Journalism Award awarded at LHS
  • Congratulations to Leaside’s outstanding graduates of 2022!
  • Summer means using your “packing gene”
  • The Bells of Leaside: Remembering the Canada Varnish Carillon
  • Howard Drukarshs Right at Home Realty is an industry disruptor
  • We all scream for Hollywood Gelato
  • Update – Road safety and the Leaside Neighbourhood Transportation Plan
  • Trifecta! Leaside Rugby 7s take three city championships in return to field
  • The LGS Garden Tour 2022 was a green showcase to remember
  • Gearing up for a big fight at Bayview and Broadway
  • Traffic and transit and gridlock – oh my!
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