November 2021 newsletter
Top stories: 1) Bayview/Broadway high-rise. 2) Garden Suites consultation. 3) East Toronto Railpath. Read the newsletter online.
News
Candidates Debate – register now!
Please save the date for a virtual candidates debate on Monday, September 13, 7pm-9pm.
The LRA is organizing this event in cooperation with other residents’ associations in the Don Valley West federal riding.
Mid-rise consultations
The City of Toronto hosted a consultation on 1446-1500 Bayview (Valumart site) on Thursday, May 13, 7 to 9 p.m. The presentation (PDF) is available for download from the developer’s website. You can give feedback to the developer directly.
The City is hosting a consultation on 1710-1736 Bayview (between Soudan and Eglinton). Wednesday, June 2 (formerly May 18), 7 to 9 p.m. Register online.
Canadian Tire on Lake Leaside
The City has published details of the application to redevelop 70-80 Wicksteed (Lake Leaside site) and nearby properties. The application proposes the relocation of Canadian Tire, which currently occupies a site slated for development by RioCan.
The City is holding a consultation on Tuesday June 1, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Register online.
Garden Suites
The City is proposing zoning amendments for as-of-right garden suites – i.e. a secondary dwelling unit, typically detached, on an existing residential property. Read more about the Garden Suites initiative
The City of Toronto is running a Garden + Suites survey, to gather public and industry opinion about Garden Suites in Toronto. The survey is open until June 1, 2021.
Neighbourhood Watch
The LRA is gauging interest in a possible Neighbourhood Watch program for Leaside. The aim would be to share information within the community and with police about serious crime and safety matters.
How interested are you in joining a Leaside Neighbourhood Watch program?
Arts & Crafts for Thorncliffe and Flemingdon
Three local groups – Parenting Group, Friends of Thorncliffe Park, and Thorncliffe Park Autism Support Network – are collecting donations of $15 to provide free arts and crafts kits and programming to 100 children in Thorncliffe and Flemingdon. They’ve raised funds to provide kits for 98 children so far, though there is greater interest and need. Donations can be …
May newsletter
Municipal consultations (rooming houses, garden suites), Neighbourhood Watch, and more.
High-rise at Bayview & Eglinton?
Recent events make us believe that a high-rise is planned for Bayview & Eglinton, through use of a provincial MZO. Stay tuned: we may need to appeal to YOU for support soon.
Annual Meeting & Town Hall
You are invited to the LRA Annual Meeting & Town Hall on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.