The City has announced several weekend road closures including the Sunday shutdown of the DVP and Gardiner from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. to accommodate the Bike for Brain Health supporting Baycrest event. Release
A zoning by-law amendment has been submitted to facilitate the redevelopment of the site for a 50-storey residential building having a gross floor area of 35,867 square metres. 623 residential dwelling units are proposed, of which, 81 are rental replacement dwelling units. UrbanToronto
The folks over at Green Canoe (900 Millwood Road) have revealed the name of the business that will be taking over their beloved cafe. In a Facebook post, they say:
Hello everyone this is a little introduction post for the new owners taking over the Green Canoe location. “Coming soon….La Casetta! Set to open mid-summer, La Casetta, the sister restaurant of Cafe Oro di Napoli, will be offering Neapolitan style pizzas, homemade pastas, antipasti and traditional italian desserts. Check out Cafe Oro di Napoli on Instagram to get an ideea of what they do and what they specialize in.” Please welcome Mathan and Cristina to the Leaside community with the same open arms as you did us the last 5 years! Thanks again and a great big hug to everyone who ever came out. #leasidecommunity #lacasetta #cafeorodinapoli #thankyou
A heat warning was issued for the GTA this morning. I don’t think you need us to tell you that it’s hot out there. “Maximum temperatures will reach the low thirties again today. Minimum temperatures in the low twenties will provide little relief from the heat tonight. Cooler air is expected to arrive on Wednesday. Hot and humid air can also bring deteriorating air quality and can result in the Air Quality Health Index approaching the high risk category.” Stay cool everyone.
Here’s the nicest kind of nostalgia from Roxborough West in Summerhill. It’s a circa 1953 MG TD roadster. Read all about the legendary vehicles that started in the modest workshop of a place called Morris Garages in the 1920s.
Local merchants may profit from credit card settlement
It appears that merchants may now apply for a credit against money they paid to credit card companies for many years through this century. The action was begun by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) ten years ago and has recently been settled.
Living history on Bayview Ave
Yes, we showed this amazing shot from 80 years ago recently but frankly, we can’t get over the fun of how it sits smack in the middle of South Bayview even now. It’s like living in Rome.
Some were surprised late last year when, as the pandemic began to wind down, City Council voted to make roadway patios known as CafeTO a permanent feature of commercial streets. If merchants or motorists cared about the apparent loss of parking it doesn’t seem to have amounted to much. Mt Pleasant Rd and Danforth Ave (to name two) are streets full of new Spring patios all of which remove parking for customers. At the same time, desperate restaurateurs have been under orders to take down the roof of a covered patio that merely sat on the sidewalk. No doubt there is a legal reason but the strange odyssey of roadway dining is worthy of a study. Meantime, narrow Bayview Ave uses its ultra-wide sidewalks to accommodate outdoor eating.
Toronto Hydro has repaired an early morning power outage that hit as many as 500 households in north Leaside early Tuesday. Wilmar Kortleever
Signage has appeared at 1608 Bayview Ave. (formerly Romeo & Juliet Hair Studio) announcing the future opening of Ramona’s Kitchen. The photos would suggest that their sandwiches and pancakes will be delish. It looks like Bayview could soon be known as the brunch capital of Toronto. Cheers!
Bessborough E and M School MayFair returned Saturday after being pandemicked off the map for a couple of years. The brief glimpse from passing friend Rudy Limeback makes it look like fun. The school said there were seven different inflatables (including obstacle courses, giant slides, a gladiator joust and bouncers), a temporary tattoo station, wacky hair station, a guessing jar table, candy land, an inaugural cakewalk (like musical chairs but with a chance to win cake), and much more. There was also a BBQ lunch. Got to just love it.
A long-time former teacher of many subjects at Leaside High School has died at the age of 94. Bob Young is described as a man of justice, fairness and the goodness of humanity. His obituary has appeared in the Star.
The promotion by Rogers Communications of its new 5G “pure fibre internet” in Rosedale and Moore Park has caused some residents of the area to say they have been visited on successive days by company representatives in an attempt to get them to buy the service. Rogers is the first firm offering 5G service following installation on poles owned by Toronto Hydro. Homeowners on Hudson Drive and Rose Park Drive have noted repeat visits from Rogers after they told door-knockers they were not in the market.
The 16th Annual Spring Into Action Walk/Run, a Leaside-originated event, returned to the community Sunday after a two-year absence. SIA is a fun family 2 or 5k walk/run/cycle through the beautiful Sunnybrook Park. It starts at InsideOut Studio in Leaside, with morning yoga and ends where we started with a fun marketplace and celebration.
