Traffic Congestion – The Stockholm Solution

The Rotary Club of Toronto Eglinton Presents Traffic Congestion – The Stockholm SolutionIt Works! And the citizens like it! Presentation By Lars Henrikson, Honorary Swedish Consul Supper, presentation, group discussion and feedback$20 November 26, 2014, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.Leaside United Church822 Millwood Rd. at McRae Contact: George Heintzman cell 416-559-5889

LPOA Annual General Meeting 2014

Our annual meeting was held on November 25, 2014. Featured speaker was Councillor-elect Jon Burnside. Planner Douglas O’Bright gave a presentation which sums up the ongoing and planned future developments in Leaside. Click to play Leaside’s Planning Challenges. Our local MP, John Carmichael was unable to attend, but sent this letter to the LPOA. Thank you to …

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Emergency Exit Building Construction Continued Closure of Donlea Drive at Eglinton Avenue East – Phase 2

October 29, 2014 Emergency exit buildings (EEBs) are used to evacuate passengers from tunnels in the event of an emergency at track level during operation. An EEB is being built close to Donlea Drive. What work is starting? What:  Work will shift to the centre and then the south side of Eglinton near Donlea Drive. This …

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LPOA Mayoral Debate Notes

Our mayoral debate on October 7 was extraordinarily well-attended; too well-attended in fact. Unfortunately, due to a rather large influx of supporters of one candidate from outside the Leaside area (Scarborough, Etobicoke etc.) who arrived at the debate over an hour before the doors opened, by the time we opened the doors at 7 PM, …

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LPOA hosts Ward 26 Councillor Debate October 21

Mark your calendars! The LPOA is hosting a mayoral debate on Tuesday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the William Lea Room at the Leaside Arena. The candidates for Ward 26 will be attending: Jon Burnside, John Parker, David Sparrow, and Ishrath Velshi.

Crosstown Construction Update

Latest News The Eglinton Crosstown is a light rail transit (LRT) line that will run across Eglinton Avenue between Mount Dennis (Weston Road) and Kennedy Station. This 19-kilometre corridor will include a 10-kilometre underground portion, between Keele Street and Laird Drive. It will provide a rapid and reliable service that will be up to 60% …

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Crosstown Construction Update

Overnight Lane Reduction to a Single Lane between Brentcliffe Road and Leslie Street (Updated) Starting September 28, 2014, 11 p.m. The Eglinton Crosstown is a 19-kilometre light rail transit (LRT) line that will run along Eglinton Avenue through the heart of Toronto, with an underground central section. The line will connect Mount Dennis in the west …

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Letter to North York Community Council re: 220 McRae Dr.

August 6, 2014 North York Community CouncilNorth York Civic Centre Main floor, 5100 Yonge St. Toronto, ON M2N 5V7 Att: Francine Adamo, Committee Clerk Re: NY 34.80 220 McRae Drive and 327-329 Sutherland Drive: Zoning By-Law Amendment Application – Final Report Dear Councillor Augimeri and Members of Community Council The Leaside Property Owners’ Association provides this …

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Letter re: Eglinton Connects Planning Study Phase 1 (part 2)

August 6, 2014 Chair, Planning and Growth Management Committee c/o Nancy Martins 10th floor, West Tower, City Hall 100 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Re: PG35.3 Eglinton Connects Planning Study – Phase 1 (Part 2) Dear Councillor, The Leaside Property Owners’ Association provides this correspondence to express the following comments about the above …

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Crosstown LRT Construction Update

Watermain Work at Bayview and Eglinton Avenues Starting the Week of July 21, 2014 What: Crews will be working on watermain construction on the east side of the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East. Why: Headwalls are required to be in place prior to the arrival of tunnel boring machines at each of the stations …

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