Leaside Property Owners’ Association (LPOA) will hold its AGM for 2017 Wednesday, November 29 (tonight) with doors open at 7 p.m. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. Councillor Jon Burnside, Premier Kathleen Wynne and MP Rob Oliphant have been invited to attend. In announcing the meeting the LPOA thanked five sponsors:
The South of Eglinton Ratepayers and Resident Association appear to have won significant victories at the Ontario Municipal Board in the drive to limit the mammoth development called 18 Brownlow. But members of the residents body and their counsel fear they are perhaps being played by the developer against what might be done another day. “Our win might be short-lived, since we are concerned about future development plans for the remaining 6 semis (on Soudan at Brownlow) that till now had been part of the development plans. We have a sense that this “revision” is just a tactic in achieving the same original development, but in stages that also ensure the developer does not have to devote as much of his site to parkland dedication.” SERRA
BRITON HOUSE EXPANSION
“We have an 18 Brownlow lookalike proposed development (700 Mt. Pleasant) with an application submitted on Nov. 3, 2017 by the Briton House (corner of Mt. Pleasant and Soudan) for a massive expansion of their retirement home with yet another 25-storey tower, including a massive 7-storey podium. The issues are familiar: too tall, too dense, lack of setback from the streets, lack of transition to surrounding buildings, zero transition to the neighbourhood on the south side of Soudan and no parkland dedication.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Madame Justice Sheilah Martin to the Supreme Court of Canada. Martin was a member of the Courts of Appeal of Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Her appointment addresses the retirement of Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin who retires Dec. 15 after almost 18 years on the court. Justice Martin is said to have a passion for the law. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a Doctorate of Juridical Sciences. She has worked as a professor of law at the University of Calgary and as Dean. In addition to her many awards, Justice Martin has traveled the world participating in judicial education seminars, sat as a board member or chair on multiple legal/community-based organizations, and has authored many publications. She has an unwavering focus on advancing the role of women in Canada’s courts and, it is said, a tireless devotion to the legal system.
Canada will co-host a meeting with the US about the threat posed by North Korea to the world — and yes, that includes Western Canada. The ICBM launched Tuesday by the callous Kim Jung un regime is fully capable it seems of landing in Vancouver or Calgary. Then, an entertaining examination by NBC of how Britons and Americans are responding to the international love-match now about to become a wedding spectacle. Below that, a reminder from experts that drones are extremely dangerous to aircraft. And while most countries, like Canada, are strengthening the rules, the awful truth is that many people who use drones don’t give a damn about the rules. And finally, a Scarborough man is cherished in his hood for the decorations he creates and offers freely to neighbours. Audra Brown of City News.
BambooBay’s “Shop Local For the Holidays” event has been extended and will now take place for the entire month of December! Pop-up shopping hours will be Monday – Friday 4-6pm and with special “P.A. Day hours” this Friday December 1, 9am-6pm. There will also be a PA Day Art & Lego Camp on December 1st. Half and full day rates available, contact Carrie at BambooBay for more info. 416-901-1255 www.bamboobay.ca
The Grey Cup has arrived! Star Quarterback Ricky Ray carries the cup into Nathan Phillips Square #Argos #GreyCup pic.twitter.com/uxLFMVYHSc
— Momin Qureshi (@MominYQureshi) November 28, 2017
The destiny of Nathan Phillips Square was surely to host a rowdy, improbable and thoroughly righteous Grey Cup reception for the Toronto Argonauts. And so it was Tuesday noon hour as the cup, emblematic of Canadian football supremacy for 105 years, was passed around to extreme gloating. Mayor Tory was in the spirit of things. He opined that Calgary Mayor Naheed (below) looked just great in his Argo jersey and that he would be sending the same garment to every CFL mayor because they would no doubt need it after the next CFL champion game. Whoa, your worship.
An inexpensive lookalike of Meghan Markle’s priceless engagement ring can be snapped up for just £33 (C$44) at the British catalogue retailer Argos, the Mail Online reports The stunning ring was showcased by the Suits actress as she and Prince Harry announced their engagement at Kensington Palace Monday. The original includes one stone from Botswana, where the couple recently holidayed and two diamonds from Princess Diana’s personal collections. Argos Ltd, trading as is a British catalogue retailer operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and a subsidiary of Sainsbury’s.
Peter Neal of Leaside’s Neal Brothers Foods has posted a heartfelt expression of how pleased he is to have daughter Hanna home from school for a while. Here she is seen with mom Lara. Then, it’s time to check out Volume 1, Number 1 of the Ontario Lawn Bowling Association Newsletter. It is a fun read and offers tips to those recruiting for their club. “Remember that most bowlers join initially for the social and fun aspects, so make sure they get a warm social welcome.” For sure. For transit fans, there is surely nothing more tempting than a chance to get immortalized in front of a likeness of the as-yet-unbuilt Eglinton Station. That’s happening today at the Crosstown Photo Booth at the Eglinton Centre. If you live to the east, drop in Saturday, December 9, when the booth will be at the Eglinton Square Shopping Centre and you can be snapped in front of the future O’Connor Stop. Lower right, the energetic kids of Sarah and Claire’s Food Drive are hoping you will do just a bit more to reach the goal of 100,000 pounds of food for the Daily Bread Food Bank and Regent Park Community Food Centre. Mom Lynda DeBono reminds everyone that we’re at 92,000 pounds. Please give. Finally, a reminder of the Laird in Focus meeting coming up next Tuesday.
Public opinion sampling done in recent days by The Forum Poll, a Toronto research firm, reveals a strong lead by John Tory (still a year away from the election) and the nature of Liberal/NDP Toronto, where their combined support is at 58 percent. There is also a poll on the Forum website that suggests Canadians are only lukewarm about the Trudeau government. Some 38 percent say they would vote Conservative if the election were today.
A post on Leaside Community as shown above seeks to return a lost credit card found on Bayview Ave. The finder can be messaged at that Facebook page.
Bali’s Mount Agung is feared ready to explode with thousands of tourists trying desperately to get out of the island country even as the airport is closed.
