Carraway signs posted at Maurice Cody Junior Public School, August 2022.
Signs posted at Maurice Cody Junior Public School are advertising the need for crossing guards for September, when kids head back to school. Visit the City of Toronto’s website for more information about the crossing guard program.
FIRE:
Thorncliffe Park Dr & Overlea Blvd
– reports of smoke in hallway of a residential building
– police o/s
–@Toronto_Fire o/s – advised fire still active, it is a 3 alarm fire
– unknown injuries
– potential road closures in the area
– expect delays#GO1593623
^al— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) August 18, 2022
Thank you to Toronto Fire Services and first responders for their good work to put down a fire at Building 95 today.https://t.co/bM4udIVvUu… pic.twitter.com/8aSeucHZKf
— Leaside Towers Tenants Association (LTTA) (@LeasideTowersTA) August 18, 2022
Zellers at EYTC in 2012 (Goolge Maps)
Canadians are celebrating the revival of Zellers in response to Hudson’s Bay Co.’s announcement that they will be bringing back the brand in 2023. Inquiring minds all over social media want to know, will they also bring back the Zellers restaurant and Zeddy the bear?
The Bulldog reported on the closure of our local Zellers in East York Town Centre back in 2012. CBC
We love this tweet showing off the beautiful produce being grown in the Leaside Park Community Garden. Looks delish.
According to the Community Garden’s website, they produced over 400 pounds of food last year. “The garden is like a “community farm”, with rows of vegetables that are maintained by residents/community members (volunteers) for the benefit of the community.”
https://twitter.com/nataliebikov/status/1559639747705901058
After 39 years on Bayview, they are bidding farewell…
Wild, Weird & Wacky Weather! The Leaside Garden Society’s Speaker Series, with special guest David Chapman is on October 13th, 2022. (Photo @DTChapmanPics/Twitter)
The Leaside Garden Society is continuing its Speaker Series with special guest David Chapman hosting the on-line Zoom meeting, “Wild, Weird & Wacky Weather!” on October 13th at 7p.m.
David’s photographic and video presentations are extraordinary. You will see some of the most beautiful collections of thunderstorms, northern lights and other weather phenomena found in Southern Ontario. In a province that is so vast and surrounded by the Great Lakes, it is no wonder we have some of the most interesting weather in the world. Discover how far south the Aurora Borealis can actually be seen. The presentation combines Ontario’s weather uniqueness, power and beauty all wrapped into one, they will also cover some other aspects of climate change and the effects on gardening. Join them for this very interesting presentation. Leaside Garden Society always welcomes guests and new members. Visit www.leasidegardensociety.org or leaside@gardenontario.org.
Jon Burnside (Bulldog photo, 2017)
Ward 16, Don Valley East
On Thursday, August 11 at 10:10 a.m. Jon Burnside will be filing his nomination papers and announcing his candidacy to become the next City Councillor for Ward 16, Don Valley East. Jon Burnside spent 10 years as a member of the Toronto Police Service and was elected to City Council in 2014. Burnside, who lives in Don Valley East, was the Councillor for Ward 26 from 2014-18 before it was absorbed into two other wards. Jon represented the communities of Wynford Heights and Flemingdon Park which are now part of Ward 16. Jon has most recently been Manager, Strategic Initiatives at City Hall. He continued his efforts to improve life in the city through his involvement with grassroots anti-gun violence and anti-human trafficking organizations. Burnside explains, “Serving as a City Councillor is a continuation of the work I’ve been doing for three decades to help improve life in our community and the city. I’m passionate about this community because I care about the people who live in it. My experience and leadership will be an asset to the next City Council.”
Be sure to follow the Bayview-Leaside BIA on Instagram to stay up to date on Bayview businesses’ events, sales and promotions.
A zoning by-law amendment application has been submitted for a 34-storey residential and commercial mixed-use building at 2 Glazebrook Avenue. 434 residential units are proposed with 314 square metres of retail. In total, 91 parking spaces are proposed within two levels of underground parking. The tower would be located on the north-west corner of Bayview Avenue and Glazebrook Avenue, immediately south of the Esso, and would require the demolition of the existing townhouses from 2 to 20 Glazebrook Ave (even numbers).
The distinctive sound of sidewalk demolition could be heard on Tuesday as a construction crew embarked on a sidewalk and curb repair project. The heavy equipment is in the northbound lane on (the east side of) Bayview, north of Millwood.
Bryant Sinanan of Davisville Village, is once again celebrating with his team after they earned their 21st victory as Band of The Year at the 2022 Toronto Caribbean Carnival. If you were there, you would have seen Bryant’s costume design skills on display in the Purple Haze section of Saldenah Carnival, Streets on Fire. Way to go Bryant and Team Saldenah!
