Work is proceeding at full speed at the site of the new Leaside Village Shopping Centre on Laird Drive at Esandar Drive. Most notably, a parking lot is emerging from the desolate space where steam locomotives and train cars used to receive service. (see previous post). The elegant 1919 maintenance building is being cleaned up in preparation for its debut as a retail site. It is said that there will be a Longo’s supermarket in this building. There is also a new traffic signal (not yet in service) installed at the corner of Laird and Esandar.
