The future of the Glebe Manor Lawn Bowling Club property on Manor Rd. is playing out largely in the shadows. Among the most recent unusual moves was a closed meeting for shareholders of the defunct club held in the William Lea Room at the Leaside Arena. Security guards refused entry to the media and even turned away Josh Matlow (Ward 22) who is intent, as are many others, on having the land as a park. The property is now said to be essentially in the process of changing hands from a controlling group of shareholders led by Phil Foubert and a developer, Michael Volpenstesta. The deal has not closed because the city has not approved plans to build. The linked account in the Star quotes Mr. Matlow as saying there is something “fishy” about the deal. All in all, the parties to the sale seem to be treating the matter as an entirely private transaction. Katrina Clarke, Toronto Star
