(formerly Leaside Property-Owners' Association)
Neighbourhood groups help protect community – East York Mirror, March 27, 2014 “I think it’s essential that neighbourhoods have ratepayer groups,” says Carol Burtin Fripp, the co-vice president of the Leaside Property Owner’s Association (LPOA). “It’s the only way of protecting your neighbourhood and knowing about what’s happening before it’s too late to maybe make them …
Construction on the Eglinton Crosstown (LRT) tunnel in the Leaside area is due to start any day now. They’re already moving Hydro poles on the north side of Eglinton east of Laird. From the Metrolinx site: What work is starting? What: Crews will be relocating a watermain for the construction of the east headwall for …
A meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 14, 2014 at the Leaside Library at 165 McRae Drive to discuss a Business Improvement Area for South Bayview. A letter from John Parker (Ward 26) says that support for a BIA is strong but that some are not yet convinced. The meeting will feature John Kiru, executive …
City of Toronto Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat will be giving a talk on April 9, 2014, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the William Lea Room in the Leaside Memorial Arena. The subject of her talk will the challenges and opportunities presented by our city’s growth. She has also been asked by Councillor John Parker …
Re: 220 McRae Drive and 327-329 Sutherland Drive: Zoning By-Law Amendment Application (Ward 26) Dear Councillor Parker and Mr. Matthew, The Leaside Property Owners’ Association offers the following comments on planning issues and community concerns that pertain to the above zoning bylaw amendment (ZBA) application. At the public meeting held on January 27, extensive concerns were expressed by residents …
The Province of Ontario granted the City of Toronto the power to establish a Local Appeal Body (LAB) to hear appeals of Committee of Adjustment decisions (both minor variances and consents). Section 115 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, allows City Council to appoint one appeal body composed of such persons as the City …
**Meeting RESCHEDULED** Date: Monday, January 27, 2014Time: 7 p.m.Place: Leaside Memorial Gardens, William Lea Room (1073 Millwood Rd.) Summary This application proposes to amend the zoning by-law on the subject site to provide for six three-storey townhouse units and two two-storey detached dwellings. The existing motor vehicle repair shop and two detached dwellings would be …
The recent death of Nelson Mandela prompted a number of articles on the anti-apartheid fight in Canada, and we’d like to honour the recognition that member of the Leaside Property Owners’ board of directors John Piper has received by providing links to those articles. Fighting the good fight is a proud memory: James (Toronto Star, December …
Renovations are almost complete at Trace Manes, so our Wednesday, December 4, 2013 meeting will be back at our regular location. Please join us once again at Trace Manes Community Centre at 7:30 p.m.
The Leaside Property Owners’ Association annual general meeting was held on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 7:30 p.m. in the William Lea Room at Leaside Memorial Gardens. Special guest Toronto Star columnist Royson James spoke about “The Mayor We Want; The Mayor We Need”. The meeting was well-attended (despite the inhospitable weather) and we’d like to thank …