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Homeconstruction

construction

Rumsey Road demo underway. Photo Geoff Kettel.
Development

Demolition derby in Leaside 

June 1, 2018 Geoff Kettel

The weather may be better now but it’s been a bad spring for Leaside’s storied streetscapes and upsetting for those who care about the incremental loss of Leaside’s heritage. Except that on Rumsey Road the …more

Construction in Leaside.
Development

Neighbour beware – construction next door: there’s a strategy for that!

May 1, 2018 Geoff Kettel

Following last month’s “Neighbour, beware – construction next door” article in Leaside Life, I happened to be invited to a meeting along with other resident association representatives to get an update from Toronto Building on …more

Development

Neighbour beware – construction next door 

April 1, 2018 Geoff Kettel

You’re resigned to the new build next door. Your neighbour has Committee of Adjustment (CoA) approval, building permit, and demolition permit in hand. But as the workers dig a deep hole, bigger than you expected, …more

Digital Edition

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
  • Walking tours of Leaside
  • Gard’n Angels reap another mighty harvest
  • Mock battles and military manoeuvres in early Leaside 
  • A Walking Tour of South Leaside
  • Community engagement in action
  • Leaside Walks – Central-East Leaside
  • Rediscovering our backyard – the natural trails of Crothers Woods
  • Bayview and Eglinton development – getting down to serious business
  • Veterinarian Larry Tung’s animal magnetism
  • Celebrating Leaside girls’ league of their own
  • Welcome back, Halloween!
  • Fall means more traffic and noise mayhem
  • A (condo) garden grows in Leaside
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