Garden Court – letter from Architectural Conservancy

To: Garden Court Tenants’ Association1477 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4G 3B2 Re: Proposal by the owners of to convert Garden Court from rental housing into condominiums 25 June, 2013 Garden Court, built in 1941, is a magnificent specimen of Art Deco architecture and a provincially designated heritage building. This status will not change if Garden …

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Garden Court Community Consultation Meeting June 20

Community Consultation Meeting on Rental Housing Condo Conversion and Demolition Application For Garden Court Apartments located at 1477 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario Thursday June 20, 2013 – 7 p.m.St. Cuthbert’s Church1399 Bayview Avenue We Need Your Support – Please Join Us!!! Help tenants keep their homes by preserving affordable rental housing in Leaside! Garden Court …

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Costco coming to Thorncliffe?

Thorncliffe Community MeetingWednesday 19 June7pm – 9pmJenner Jean Marie Centre48 Thorncliffe Park Drive Councillor John Parker together with representatives from Costco will attend to discuss possible redevelopment of the Coca-Cola site at 42 Overlea Blvd. in Thorncliffe.

T.A.N.G. updates

Concerned about increased aviation noise over our neighborhood? The Toronto Aviation Noise Group (TANG) has a petition online. If you haven’t signed at the door, please sign the petition online asking NAV CANADA to engage in effective dialogue with our federally elected representatives to resolve noise issues in our neighbourhoods due to NAV CANADA airspace re-design (February 2012):

Eglinton Connects

Eglinton Connects is about planning for the future Eglinton Avenue, and how to best leverage investment in rapid transit for the benefit of our communities and our city. See the Eglinton Connects Final Report for more information. Online survey Several online surveys were conducted in 2013. The third survey included images and asks about options …

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Leaside 100

The Leaside 100 display panels will be on display at Todmorden Mills, 67 Pottery Rd., from July 3-14, so if you didn’t get a chance to see them at the Library, or want to see the display again, you will have another opportunity.

2 Laird Drive goes to OMB

We have received notification that KCAP LAIRD INC. has appealed to the OMB (under subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, c.P.13) as amended: “from Council’s neglect to enact a proposed amendment to Zoning Bylaw No, 1916 of the former Town of Leaside to rezone lands respecting 2 Laird Drive to permit the development of …

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City of Toronto’s “Feeling Congested?” transportation public consultation

June 6, 2013 City of Toronto engages commuters on future of transportation This morning, the second phase of the City of Toronto’s “Feeling Congested?” transportation public consultation got underway. Toronto’s Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat and staff of the City Planning division officially kicked off phase two of the consultation process at the St. George subway …

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LPOA and Leaside Unite reach settlement with SmartCentres

Over the past year and a half, Leasiders have stated – very clearly – your concerns about the proposed SmartCentre North development. You were worried about increased traffic and congested roads, about the potential loss of employment lands, about more “big box” retail development along Laird, and you were generally unhappy about the harmful effects …

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