Formerly the home of Green Canoe, 900 Millwood Road is now “La Casetta“. The sister restaurant of Cafe Oro di Napoli, they will be offering Neapolitan style pizzas, homemade pastas, antipasti and traditional Italian desserts. Grand opening will feature special promotions for dine-in customers. Call them for reservations at 416-421-5005.
Click here for details about the Ward 15 – Don Valley West Virtual Meeting, scheduled for October 12th, 2022.
Click here for details about the Ward 15 – Don Valley West Virtual & In Person Meeting, scheduled for October 14th, 2022.
The notice on their Facebook page says that they’ve decided to lay down their spatulas in favour of meditation mats and embrace a more serene next stage of life. They will re-open 902 Millwood Road as a spiritual centre in spring. Their full message is below.
Well, sweet friends, the time has come to close the doors of our beloved Melt after nearly 11 wonderful years. We’ve been talking about it the past few years, and despite the fact that we are busier than ever, we’ve been conflicted for a while about whether we should hire and expand to meet demand or instead pursue a dream that’s been in Steve’s heart for decades: to continue building his spiritual teaching career. Focusing on both has proven to be too challenging, especially while he’s still recovering.
So, with heavy but hopeful hearts, we’ve decided to lay down our spatulas in favour of meditation mats and embrace a more serene next stage of life that moves at our pace. It’s difficult to describe the strange mix of sadness and excitement we’re feeling. Although we’ll miss you dearly, we’re also grateful to you for allowing us into your lives and hearts. You’ve undoubtedly become a part of our extended family.
Thank you to all our supporters for helping to keep this little raft afloat for all these years. We intend to keep our space at 902 Millwood Road and reopen as a spiritual centre in spring, where members of our beloved community are invited to gather in a welcoming space devoted to cultivating the higher self. Steve’s beard should be quite spectacular by then, truly befitting a monk!Millwood Melt
Today the Blue Jays will kick off their post-season with game one at the Rogers Centre, against the Seattle Mariners in a best-of-three wild-card series. What a great time to look back on the exciting 1992 and 1993 seasons of Blue Jays baseball. Thanks to Retrontario for sharing this memory on their Instagram account!
Let’s go Blue Jays! 💙
551 Mount Pleasant Rd. “Before and After” (terrabruce.ca)
Terra Bruce Productions has posted a rendering on their website of what they hope the Regent Theatre will look like when they finish revitalizing the property. The character features such as the old red brick and decorative windows will play a starring role in the new look of the façade. The building permit application describes their intentions for interior renovations. “Extensive renovation where existing walls, ceilings, floor assemblies and roof assemblies are substantially removed in an existing building and new walls, ceiling, floor assemblies and roof assemblies are installed in the building for the proposed function.”
551 Mount Pleasant Rd (toronto.ca)
551 Mount Pleasant Road – Designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act
City Council adopted this item on September 28, 2022 without amendments.
The City has received a proposal for a development for 1075, 1077 & 1083 Leslie Street, for five new residential and mixed-use buildings with heights ranging from 13- to 49-storeys containing a total of 1,846 dwelling units and a new 2,734 square metre (0.27 hectare) public park. Read more about the proposal at urbantoronto.ca.
If you happened to drive or walk through the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East last weekend, you may have noticed the shift. Construction workers and a paid duty police officer were there to help pedestrians get through safely as barriers and signage were moved around for the new traffic configuration.
Details from the Metrolinx Construction update:
Traffic on Bayview Avenue will shift to the west side of the street and a work zone will be in place on the east side. Traffic on Eglinton Avenue East will remain on the north side of the road and the work zone will remain on the south side of the road. The northbound left and right turn on Bayview Avenue will be restricted at Eglinton Avenue East. All other turn restrictions will remain in place at the intersection. The sidewalk on the south side of Eglinton Avenue East, east of Bayview Avenue will be closed.
Pedestrians will be diverted south around the Main Entrance work zone. The east crosswalk at Bayview Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East will be closed and the west crosswalk will be reinstated. The northbound TTC bus stop will be temporarily relocated north of Craig Crescent. The eastbound TTC bus stop will remain in its temporary location. This configuration is expected to remain in place for approximately 1 month. Traffic control personnel and/or a paid duty officer will be present while traffic changes are being implemented.
TRAFFIC DETAILS
• Traffic on Bayview Avenue will shift to the west side of the street and a work zone will be in place on the east side.
• Traffic on Eglinton Avenue East will remain on the north side of the road and the work zone will remain on the south side of the road.
• The northbound left and right turn on Bayview Avenue will be restricted at Eglinton Avenue East.
• All other turn restrictions will remain in place at the intersection.
PEDESTRIAN DETAILS
• The sidewalk on the south side of Eglinton Avenue East, east of Bayview Avenue will be closed. Pedestrians will be diverted south around the Main Entrance work zone.
• The east crosswalk at Bayview Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East will be closed and the west crosswalk will be reinstated.
TRANSIT INFORMATION
• The northbound TTC bus stop will be temporarily located north of Craig Crescent.
• The eastbound TTC bus stop will remain in its temporary location.
• Access to TTC will be maintained at all times.
• Please visit www.ttc.ca for more information.
More updates about this intersection can be found at http://thecrosstown.ca/news-media/whats-new/bayview-avenue.
Flemingdon Thorncliffe Inter-Agency Network (FTIAN) is hosting a Municipal Councillor Elections Democracy Forum for Ward 15 – Don Valley West on Friday October 14, 2022 from 6:30-8:30pm.
In Person
You can join them in person at the Thorncliffe Park Community Hub (45 Overlea Boulevard).
Online
Or you can participate virtually via Zoom (MeetingID 67222615561, Passcode 141022).
Send questions to candidates by emailing ftiancontact@gmail.com
Remember to vote on October 24th, election day!
The Leaside Residents Association has informed us that a Ward 15 – Don Valley West *Virtual* Municipal All Candidates’ Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 12, 2022 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm.
This is your opportunity to hear from candidates running for Ward 15 City Councillor before the October 24th municipal election:
▪ David Ricci
▪ Jaye Robinson (incumbent)
▪ Sheena Sharp
Municipal issues such as transit, policing, garbage collection, roads, fire services, housing and development are the ones that impact us most directly in our daily lives.
Send in your questions!
Email your questions for the candidates prior to the meeting. Questions will be read to the candidates by a moderator. There will be no live audience participation but there will be an option to submit questions during the session using the Question-and-Answer function in Zoom. You can submit a question(s) to the candidates (individual/all candidates) by email to: ask.ward15.candidates@gmail.com no later than Friday, October 7 at 5pm.
Register now!
You are not required to be a member of a residents’ association to attend the Zoom meeting or submit a question. Advance registration is required. Here is the link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jDZEgkLPSP2Pbc61JHbpxw
The meeting is co-hosted by: Bedford-Wanless Ratepayers Association, Don Mills Residents Inc., Leaside Residents Association, South Eglinton Davisville Residents’ Association (eastern section)*, St. Andrew’s Ratepayers Association, Yonge-Ridge Homeowners Association, York Mills Neighbours Association, York Mills Valley Association. (*The western section of the South Eglinton Davisville Residents’ Association is located in St. Paul’s ward.)
“Please share this information with friends and neighbours! Hope you can make it!”
Citytv turns 50 on Wednesday. Happy birthday Citytv!
Channel 79 – the original @City_tv station – debuted on September 28th, 1972 and was the baby of Phyllis Switzer (cable TV pioneer), Moses Znaimer (TV interviewer), Jerry J. Grafstein (broadcast lawyer), and Edgar A. Cowan (film producer/PA expert).
When did YOU start watching? pic.twitter.com/alsltQGf9E
— Breakfast Television (@breakfasttv) September 28, 2022
Leaside Rotary Club has teamed up with neighbourhood businesses & community groups to bring drive-in movies to midtown Toronto. Coined The Big Screen, the next event takes place on Saturday, October 1st, 2022 and will feature Ghostbusters in the parking lot of East York Town Centre, 45 Overlea Boulevard. Entry will be free, but you must get a ticket before the event as space is limited. Brought to you by Rotary Toronto-Leaside, Access Storage and Morguard Properties, any proceeds go to support local non-profits.
