(formerly Leaside Property-Owners' Association)
On Wednesday July 23rd, join the campaign to help tie pink ribbons along Bayview Avenue, and on neighbourhood hydro poles, in commemoration of last week’s tragic accident. Organizers are hoping that many Leaside dads and children will participate. Come to the northeast corner of Bayview and Millwood at 2pm and join us. All are welcome.
The Thomas G. Elgie House has a distinguished past. But does it have a future? Right now this is a live question. The Elgie farmhouse and its large landscaped lot is threatened with major change. A developer has purchased the property and intends to subdivide the lot (the largest in Leaside) into three, demolish the …
Facts about Eglinton Connects City Planning has received comments, questions, and phone calls from residents and concerned citizens about Eglinton Connects. The nature of some of these calls is concerning, as several of them reference misleading or incorrect information. For more than 2 years, the Planning Study Team has worked to involve you in the …
July 8, 2014The Committee of Adjustment,North York Civic Centre,5100 Yonge Street,North York, Ont., M2N 5V7. Re: 206 Hanna Road,File No. A440/14NY. Att: Mr. Dan Antonacci,Manager & Deputy Secretary Treasurer North District Panel. Dear Mr. Antonacci, The Leaside Property Owners’ Association provides this correspondence to express our strong opposition to this application for minor variances. This …
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 to Kennedy Road in the east, and the new service will be up to 60% faster than bus …
In April 2013, the LPOA reached a financial settlement with SmartCentres, regarding their then-proposed SmartCentre North shopping mall site at Laird and Wicksteed. When it became clear that they were not prepared to agree to any decrease in the size of the anchor tenant, nor to exclude any specific tenant, our focus shifted to seek …
Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study Notice of Public Information Centre #2 Please join us at our second Public Information Centre to learn about the options considered and the recommended solutions to help reduce the risk of future basement and surface flooding in the study area. You will have an opportunity to view displays, speak one-on-one …
This could have been very bad news: on reading the agenda for the June 10 City Council meeting, my LPOA Co-President Geoff Kettel noted an important motion which would have significantly affected how groups like the LPOA interact with our elected municipal representatives. The motion, “Requirement to Register with the Lobbyist Registrar’s Office”, was proposed …
Since the previous posting, Leasiders should know that the LPOA has continued to try to set up an All Candidates’ meeting in the Don Valley West riding. A few of you had expressed the opinion that we should have a meeting even if not all the candidates were going to attend, so we considered the …
You’ve been asking if the LPOA will be holding an All Candidates’ meeting in Leaside for the upcoming provincial election. The answer is: no, with regret. We have tried to arrange one, but it has not been possible: our MPP is also the Premier, and her travel schedule across Ontario means there was not an …