Shave & Shears Barbershop Company opening soon at 1609 Bayview Ave.
Tiarré’s Brunch ‘N Cakes, now offering High Tea Friday – Sunday.
1595 Bayview Ave has been leased!
Bayview Avenue is abuzz as two new salons will set the neighbourhood’s style quotient soaring.
At 1707 Bayview Ave, the newly unveiled Nook Salon introduces Kenedi, an Aveda Certified Educator turned salon owner, and a maestro of hair with 14 years of artistry under her belt.
Adding to the buzz, the forthcoming Shave & Shears Barbershop Company at 1609 Bayview Ave promises to offer men “a unique space where men can truly escape, unwind, and pamper themselves”. Combining the cozy ambiance of a café and the expertise of a barbershop, it’s poised to be the go-to spot for grooming while sipping on a cuppa.
Speaking of cuppas, Tiarré’s Brunch ‘N Cakes at 1614 Bayview Ave invites guests to a High Tea experience on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 4 pm to 8 pm. Indulge in delightful sandwiches, decadent sweets, and a variety of teas for a touch of elegance at tea time.
In other news, signs indicate that the former haunt of “Bad Blowfish Cafe” at 1595 Bayview Ave has found a new lease on life, sparking curiosity. Stay tuned!
The Sleuth of Baker Street has sent out a reminder to stop by their bookstore at 907 Millwood Road on Saturday, November 18th 2023 at 1pm, and meet some future Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guide (LFCDG) puppies — a most adorable cluster of furry kids. 🐶❤️
Learn about the great work the puppies and the Lions Foundation are doing. When you’re done gushing over the puppies, not too much slobbering and kissing, please, they are in training after all, consider supporting the funding for Service Dogs by purchasing an adorable 2024 Puppy Wall Calendar ($18) or by making a donation to the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. Head over to sleuthofbakerstreet.ca for more details and a link to the Lion’s donation page.
Join Robyn’s Cookies & Sahara Tea at their Holiday Outdoor Market on Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 10am – 4pm. They will be giving out one free cookie per visitor (while supplies last)!
The Leaside Sports Hall of Fame is very pleased to announce that on Friday November 17th, 2023 the Induction Ceremony for 2023 will be held at Leaside Memorial Gardens. The ceremony will honour the Inductees for this along with Athlete of the Year for 2023.
Get into the festive spirit with Milne House Garden Club’s annual Christmas workshop! Join them for an enchanting day of creativity led by the talented Michael Erdman, a gardening enthusiast with a passion for floral design.
In these hands-on workshops, you’ll have the chance to craft your very own festive swag, perfect for adorning doors, windows, mantles, or tabletops.
Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Location: Toronto Botanical Garden, Floral Hall, 777 Lawrence Ave. E. (@ Leslie), Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2 Times: (2 time slots available) 1pm or 7pm Cost: $50 (All Materials Included) Payment: By cheque or e-transfer
Michael Erdman, the host and designer, brings decades of gardening and horticultural expertise. A former president of the Beach Garden Society, Michael’s accolades include awards at major flower shows like Canada Blooms and the CNE.
Join Milne House in creating beautiful decorations while supporting a meaningful cause —- proceeds go to the Children’s Education Department of the Toronto Botanical Garden. Let’s make this festive season even more special by spreading joy and creativity!
This Remembrance Day, Operation Raise a Flag is an opportunity to express our gratitude to the courageous men and women who stood on guard for our country. Sunnybrook Veterans Centre, Canada’s largest Veterans care facility, invites you to make a difference in the lives of our Veterans.
Founded 75 years ago as a pillar of care for war heroes, Sunnybrook Hospital continues to honor its mission as the premier Veterans care facility in the nation. Partnering with Veterans Affairs Canada, Sunnybrook provides top-tier cognitive, physical, mental health, and stroke care to over 200 Canadian Veterans from the Second World War, Korean War, and the Cold War.
Your contribution to Operation Raise a Flag ensures that 30,000 flags will adorn the Sunnybrook campus on Remembrance Day, symbolizing our collective honour and appreciation for our Veterans. In addition, your support will help build new state-of-the-art gym and library facilities at the Veterans Centre, ensuring our brave Veterans receive the exceptional care they deserve.
Join us in saying “Thank You” to Canada’s Veterans. Support Operation Raise a Flag and make a meaningful impact on the lives of those who stood tall for our freedom.
Flags will be planted around the Bayview campus for Remembrance Day as a symbol of honour and appreciation. The campaign this year will also incorporate artwork designed by an Indigenous artist, to be planted alongside the Canadian flag; a symbol honouring the sacrifices and contributions made by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Veterans in service to Canada.
Saturday, Nov. 11 – Sunnybrook’s 2023 Service of Remembrance
The 2023 Sunnybrook Service of Remembrance will begin on Saturday, November 11 at 10:30 a.m. A livestream of the service will be available on Sunnybrook’s YouTube channel and select television stations.
11 a.m. Moment of Silence
11:15 to 11:25 a.m. Fly-pasts
Fly-pasts are planned by the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association in various directions over the Veterans Centre with the hopes that everyone will catch a glimpse. Weather permitting.
Meet Sunnybrook’s Veteran Heroes
View photos of twelve Veteran heroes who are now residents of Sunnybrook’s Veterans Centre. Project published November 2023. Photography by Kevin Van Paassen. View the photos here
In her message, Councillor Robinson expresses gratitude for the active participation and thoughtful comments from the community. She strongly opposes the proposed 46-storey tower, citing its unprecedented height, which exceeds local limits and raises concerns about shadows, infrastructure strain, lack of affordable housing, and insufficient parking spaces.
Residents are encouraged to share their concerns directly with City Planning staff. For more information on how to get involved in the OLT process, please contact BARA at broadwayareara@gmail.com.
From: Councillor Jaye Robinson Councillor_Robinson@toronto.ca
Date: October 20, 2023 at 4:31:33 PM EDT
To: Councillor Jaye Robinson Councillor_Robinson@toronto.ca
Subject: 1802 Bayview Avenue – Community Consultation Meeting
Dear Friends and Neighbours,
Thank you to everyone who participated in City Planning’s community consultation for the 1802 Bayview Avenue development application. I was very impressed by the strong turnout and thoughtful and detailed comments. Once again, I would like to thank BARA – the Broadway Area Residents’ Association – for their leadership and advocacy. For more information on this proposal, please visit the Application Information Centre.
As you will know from my remarks at the meeting, I am strongly opposed to the development application for 1802 Bayview Avenue. The proposed height of 46-storeys is unprecedented for the area and far exceeds the permitted height limits in the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan.
My job as your City Councillor is to represent you and make sure that residents’ voices are heard in the City’s planning process. I heard your excellent comments and I share your concerns including, but not limited to the:
Height: At 46-storeys, the proposed tower is more than 10 storeys taller than the upper limit of the height range for the area and far exceeds what is appropriate for the lot. I know that many immediate neighbours are concerned about the shadow impacts of a tower this size.
Infrastructure capacity: This application is the ninth active development proposal in the area and the seventh tall building. I share your concerns with local infrastructure capacity, including schools, parks, community services, daycares, and the impact this development will have on local traffic congestion.
Lack of affordable housing: In response to your questions about affordability, the applicant shared that their proposal includes zero affordable units.
Parking: I agree that 38 resident parking spaces is completely unacceptable for 419 units and I share your concern that the tower’s residents will park on adjacent streets.
As you know, the applicant has circumvented the City’s development review process by submitting an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). I am disappointed that the applicant appealed to the OLT at the earliest opportunity, before any community consultation had taken place. The applicant’s apparent indifference to the interests of this community is particularly concerning given the overwhelming size and potential impacts of their proposal.
The OLT – formerly known as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) – is a quasi-judicial Provincial body that makes the final decision on planning appeals in Toronto. I have been a vocal opponent of the OLT and its influence over the City’s planning process throughout my time on City Council. Unfortunately, the majority of new developments constructed in Ward 15 have been appealed to and approved by this unelected, unaccountable body. You can access more information on the OLT process, here.
If you haven’t already, I would encourage you to share your concerns directly with City Planning staff. Angela Zhao, the planner with carriage of this file can be reached at Angela.Zhao@toronto.ca, and I would suggest copying the Director of Community Planning for North York, David Sit, at David.Sit@toronto.ca. Please also copy my office on any correspondence related to this application.
If you are interested in getting involved in the OLT process, I would strongly encourage you to contact BARA at broadwayareara@gmail.com.
Thank you again for your continued engagement on this application.
Warm regards,
Jaye
Jaye Robinson
City Councillor | Ward 15 – Don Valley West
Toronto City Hall | 100 Queen Street, A12 | Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
416-395-6408 | councillor_robinson@toronto.ca | www.jayerobinson.ca
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An inclusive Halloween dance-a-thon for inpatients at Holland Bloorview raised $46,000 thanks to Grade 12 student and hospital volunteer Shiloh Terner. /Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
An inclusive Halloween dance-a-thon raised a whopping $46,000 for kids at Holland Bloorview. The hospital’s first-ever Halloween dance-a-thon for inpatient clients took place at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital on October 30, 2023.
Nearly 150 GTA high school students came together to raise money for the hospital, all thanks to Grade 12 student and Holland Bloorview volunteer Shiloh Terner.
When I launched this initiative with Holland Bloorview, I set a target of $25,000. It is beyond my wildest dreams that we have met that target and surpassed it! It just goes to show that the young people of this city are engaged, we care and we are looking to give back and make a difference. I am proud that we will be able to make Hallowe’en a little more inclusive this year than it was last year!Shiloh Terner, Grade 12 student at St. Clement’s School
This Saturday November 4th, Leaside Curling Club is playing host to the Toronto Hope Bonspiel
Toronto Hope is a women’s charity bonspiel that raises funds for the Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook. This is the 5th anniversary of the event, and it is the first time that it is being hosted by Leaside Curling Club. This year alone, the total amount raised to date is over $70,000 so far, with a few more days of fundraising to go. And the total raised since the event began is now over $200K!
There are 32 women’s teams from across the GTA that will be participating. Special guests for the dinner reception at the William Lea room are CBC reporter Devin Heroux and Olympian Marnie McBean.
For more information about this event please visit: torontohope.ca
Even though Halloween has come and gone, the spirit of the season lives on at Toronto’s Pumpkin Parades. 🎃
Gather with your neighbours at Trace Manes Park (110 Rumsey Rd, 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.) or June Rowlands Park (220 Davisville Ave, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) to admire the flickering lights of lingering jack-o’-lanterns. Bring your pumpkins, and keep the spirit of Halloween alive. The City provides organic disposal bins to help with post-event clean up. Bins are collected and processed to create compost that can be used in City parks and gardens.
Halloween would not be complete without a tribute to the folks on Belsize Drive and their annual creepy composition. The gurus of ghastly rhyme have really stuck it to us with this year’s spooky poetic crime!
Don’t Mess with Mother Nature!
In an apple orchard darkness dwells
Mother Nature has secret spells.
An evil force in nature’s guise
Keeps children stuck under starless skies.
Their crime was not a horrid one
What child doesn’t spit out their gum?
But huck it onto Earth’s embrace
And you have tarnished sacred space.
A scolding comes with the first offence,
Her second warning is quite intense,
But dare you get to number three,
she’ll stick you to an apple tree!
And shouts for help cannot be heard.
Through bubble gum your cries are blurred,
So unless you want to end up stuck Don’t spit that gum and press your luck!
In the ever-changing landscape of Bayview Avenue, recent developments have both delighted and saddened the community.
On October 14th, Suzan Galluzzo Nutrition & Wellness celebrated the grand opening of her new Toronto location at 465 Manor Road East. Mystery solved up at 1685 Bayview, where a soon-to-arrive medical center and pharmacy have been officially announced on big signs in their windows. Adding to our tapestry of options, Dotty, a boutique specializing in “pretty clothes for real life,” recently opened its doors at 469 Manor Rd E., Suite 202. Drink Juice Co. celebrated eight fruitful years on October 14th, with an anniversary sale and vibrant customer appreciation party, transforming its patio into a hub of festivity. However, there is a touch of sadness to report, as the Bad Blowfish Cafe at 1595 Bayview Ave has closed its doors. Their cafe is now up for lease.
Watch this space for more updates on Bayview’s ever-evolving narrative.
