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Construction of the LRT. Photo Geoff Kettel.
Leaside Residents Association

Potholes, neighbourhood character, and much more!

April 1, 2019 Carol Burtin Fripp

By the time you read this, spring should be, if not fully sprung, then at least springing! The terrible condition of our streets, both residential and arterial, has become all too clear. Potholes and broken …more

A flashing light above a stop sign in Leaside. Photo by Robin Dickie.
Leaside Residents Association

Traffic, traffic, and more traffic!

March 1, 2019 Carol Burtin Fripp

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

A construction crane in Leaside.
Leaside Residents Association

Are you suffering from Crosstown LRT woes

February 1, 2019 Carol Burtin Fripp

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

The traffic study area.
Leaside Residents Association

Talking traffic solutions at the LPOA’s AGM

January 1, 2019 Carol Burtin Fripp

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

Leaside Gardens
Leaside Residents Association

Coming soon…LPOA’s annual general meeting

December 1, 2018 Carol Burtin Fripp

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

A street in Leaside.
Leaside Residents Association

Moving on from the municipal election

November 1, 2018 Carol Burtin Fripp

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

Leaside Gardens
Leaside Residents Association

Time to ask questions at the LPOA’s all candidates’ meeting

October 1, 2018 Carol Burtin Fripp

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

Traffic in Leaside. Staff photo.
Stories

Politics and traffic – the beat goes on

September 1, 2018 Carol Burtin Fripp

The LPOA will be holding a municipal candidates’ meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 2nd. We’ve booked the William Lea Room at Leaside Gardens, and (so far) have sent invitations to mayoral candidates John Tory and Jennifer …more

Carol Burtin Fripp
Development

We are not alone in development pressures

August 1, 2018 Carol Burtin Fripp

I am writing this article on holiday, deep in the English countryside of rural Dorset. The only sounds are of birds, and the occasional lamb baah-ing in the meadow next door. It’s hard to imagine …more

An image of a map being designed.
Development

Here we go again! Redesigning our City

July 1, 2018 Carol Burtin Fripp

You may recall that some months ago all of Toronto’s local ward boundaries were redrawn. Some municipal wards represented as many as 76,000 residents; others as few as 19,000. Consultants were hired to design models …more

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Come join in the community fun at the Leaside Community Corn Roast, September 17, 2023.
In the Spotlight

Join the munch bunch at the Community Corn Roast

by Lorna Krawchuk in Community

Between noon and 5 p.m. on Sun., Sept. 17, you’ll want to tuck in at Trace Manes Park (McRae and Millwood) for the 27th annual Community Corn Roast, put on by the Toronto-Leaside Rotary Club. ...more
Recent Posts
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  • Revisiting Crestview Apartments
  • Letters to the Editor September 2023
  • Flower power on Bayview
  • Remembering 10-pin’s heyday at Bayview Bowl
  • Redrawing our boundaries
  • W.A. Deacon – literary giant, Leaside local
  • The Curious Idler August 2023
  • My Labour Day family tradition
  • Preparing for a safe and vibrant hub of economic activity in Leaside
  • Dave’s having a bad hair day
  • Noted musical duo Brett Polegato and Robert Kortgaard to grace St. Cuthbert’s
  • Leasider Sara Purves’s art with heart
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