Drop off your donations at: Bosley Real Estate at 103 Vanderhoof Avenue, Bayview ValuMart at 1500 Bayview Avenue, or New Circles at 161 Bartley Drive by April 3, 2023.
Local politicians Stephanie Bowman, MPP for Don Valley West, and Rob Oliphant, MP for Don Valley West have sent out their March event reminders. Town halls, coffee & conversations, a St. Patrick’s Day celebration at McSorley’s and a reminder to support the Thorncliffe Park Food Bank are included in this month’s updates. See the photos for more.
(City of Toronto News Release – March 8, 2023) Elementary and secondary schools take their annual March Break from Monday, March 13 to Friday, March 17, the City of Toronto offers students and families many free and affordable activities:
More information, prices and hours of operation can be found here: www.toronto.ca/news/city-of-toronto-offers-fun-and-affordable-march-break-activities
A building permit application submitted for alterations to 1213 Bayview Avenue (at Moore Avenue) indicates that TD Bank is moving in. The application, submitted in November 2022, is for a “complete fit-up of two floors in existing building for new TD Bank Branch”.
Area locals may remember when this corner was home to Kuzins chicken restaurant. Ah, memories.
Kuzins, Bayview & Moore. /Bonnie Byford Real Estate, date unknown
Councillor Josh Matlow told CP24, he is “strongly considering running to replace John Tory for Mayor of Toronto”.
Josh Matlow was Councillor of Ward 22 St. Paul’s (which included Davisville Village, west of Bayview) from 2010-2018. In 2018 and 2022 he was elected Councillor for Ward 12 Toronto—St. Paul’s. The eastern boundary of the new Ward 12 is Mount Pleasant Road.
Apartment building proposed for Danforth-Greenwood area parking lot. https://t.co/ENosQZTK6K #Toronto #development #planning #realestate pic.twitter.com/bel1zaRIcI
— UrbanToronto (@Urban_Toronto) March 7, 2023
The site is 184 Chatham Avenue, southwest of the Danforth and Greenwood.
Apartment Building Proposed for Danforth-Greenwood Area Parking Lot, UrbanToronto
We reported about Terra Bruce‘s snazzy vision for a revitalized Regent Theatre (551 Mount Pleasant Road) back in October 2022.
In February 2023, they submitted their official proposal to the City:
Proposal to fully renovate and partially reconstruct the existing theatre. The existing historic front (west) facade fronting on Mount Pleasant Road will be retained. Construction plans include a new roof, full/new excavated basement, replacing the north, east and south walls, and full interior renovation. A new, 3 storey building addition to the rear (east) is proposed of approximately 1,076 sqm, which includes back of house and new loading area. A small addition is also proposed at the front of the building to create a third floor seating and lobby area. No parking spaces are proposed.
Leaside Garden Society will continue their Speaker Series with an on-line-virtual Zoom meeting on March 9, 2023. The special guest is Sean James. The topic is Proud of my Pruning. The meeting will commence at 7p.m.
Speaker Bio:
Gardening has been Sean James’ hobby and profession for almost 40 years. A graduate of Niagara Parks School of Horticulture, a Master Gardener, writer, and teacher, Sean focuses on eco-gardening techniques, which makes sense since he grew up surrounded by nature near Crawford Lake in Campbellville.
Sean has spoken from the Maritimes to Seattle, has landscaped from Nova Scotia to California, and has helped to create publications ranging from the ‘Grow me Instead Guide’ to the ‘Master Gardeners Reference Manual’. He has participated in chairing the Environmental Stewardship Committee for Landscape Ontario, the Environmental Committee for the Perennial Plant Association, in moderating the Master Gardeners of Ontario Facebook page, and judging the All-American Selections garden competition and Hamilton’s Monarch Awards. He has been the Ontario spokesperson for Garden Days Canada and has appeared on many radio shows and on television. Sean owns ‘Sean James Consulting & Design’ and instructs at Mohawk College.
Sean was named by Landscape Ontario as 2020 and 2021’s Garden Communicator of the Year, so we know we will be getting the best expert advice as he talks us through how to prune woody ornamentals – shrubs to trees – young and old, demonstrates how to make proper cuts and maintain aging shrubs and helps us identify diseases and how to deal with them.
Leaside Garden Society always welcomes Guests and New Members to join the Society for their meetings. Visit: www.leasidegardensociety.org for more info, or email: leaside@gardenontario.org.
Bulldog photo of the Don Valley Parkway and Don River, looking south from the Leaside Bridge, May 2020.
Metrolinx has announced in a March 1st, 2023 news release, that they have identified a new location for the Don Valley GO layover facility. New location will proceed to planning and design phase to increase service and support GO Expansion.
“As part of the development phase of the GO Expansion – On-Corridor Works Project, Metrolinx has been working with ONxpress to optimize GO service expansion levels and a new location for the layover facility has been identified in that process. This means that Metrolinx will no longer pursue planning and design work for the layover facility originally planned for the Don Valley.
“The new proposed location is on the Richmond Hill GO Line, near York Mills Road and Leslie Street, and is in a light industrial area. This location is within the required proximity to Union station to accommodate train movements, has available space for the facility and minimizes service impacts on GO operations. The location also meets TRCA flood requirements and has less community and environmental impacts.
“To enable rail service increases during design and construction of the new layover, the Rosedale Siding (located between Bayview Avenue and the Don Valley Parkway) will be used temporarily to stage GO trains during the day. GO Trains will be staged at the Rosedale Siding for about two hours in the morning peak period, and another two hours in the afternoon peak period.”
The Don Valley site in question was described in a 2022 City report:
This month’s edition of Leaside Life features a wonderful story about the teen who brought Elvis Presley to Leaside High School. Who knew?
A vandalism spree has put many mailboxes out of commission in the country’s biggest city, Canada Post told CBC. The spike has prompted the Crown corporation to wrap dozens of the signature red rectangles in plastic to keep customers from depositing mail in damaged or unsecured boxes.
What is Multiplex Housing
For the purposes of this study, it is housing with 2, 3, or 4 units in a single building. This housing type is also referred to as a duplex, triplex, or fourplex. These homes could be rental or condominium units and they could either be in the form of converted houses or purpose-built as a multiplex.
Multiplex Survey
Follow this link to complete the survey online.
You can also e-mail your comments to EHON@toronto.ca by March 10, 2023.
