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THEY KICK STARTED IT ALL: Peter and Cathy Clark donated $1 million in 2010 to help build a second ice rink at Leaside Memorial Community Gardens. On hand for the cake cutting are Don Valley West MP John Carmichael, left, and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Councillor John Parker, at right. By ALLAN WILLIAMS The Leaside couple whose anonymous $1 million donation in 2010 kick started the fundraising campaign for the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens’ second rink has come forward for the first time. Peter and Cathy Clark were onhand Oct. 5 with about 500 other people when they were thanked by Arena Expansion Committee chair Paul Mercer during the opening ceremonies for the new rink. “They took a risk when none of this was guaranteed,” said Mercer, “because they believe that sport plays a key role in the health and well-being of young people.” Their donation enabled the hiring of an architect. “We believe that keeping kids active promotes healthy bodies and healthy minds,” said Peter Clark.
The couple who gave birth to the new ice rink
“And I found it frustrating that the available facilities for kids to participate in sports lag so far behind the needs of the community. We were keen to do something about it here in Leaside.” The Clarks have two sons, now aged 24 and 21, who both played house league hockey at Leaside Gardens, in addition to playing soccer, and experienced first-hand the shortage of local ice. “Supporting the arena project was in recognition of an obvious need,” said Peter Clark. “Our boys have both gone off to university, so this is too late to benefit them, but maybe our grandchildren…?” Peter Clark, a founding partner of Sprucegrove Investment Management, pointing out that this is the first new publicly-owned arena to be NEW RINK, Page 9
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Claire, 7, and Sarah Jordan, 11. donated $10,000 to the food bank. Other sponsors were real estate agent Patrick Rocca, Fitwall on Bayview and Leaside Dentistry. Sarah started her drive six years ago at Northlea school when classmates, neighbours and the day care raised 300 pounds of food. Sister Claire helped this year with a Claire’s Corner on Sarah’s web page, where she wrote about healthy foods. n
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Protection begins for old Elgie House John Parker Councillor, Toronto Ward 26 Don Valley West
identified in the proposed designation, not the large additions that comprise a significant part of the present structure. Also included in the listed heritage attributes are "the specific location, setback and orientation of the building on the west side of Bessborough…." That is to say, the declared heritage attributes consist of not only the house itself, but also its location and – at least some of – its surroundings, including its relationship with present day Bessborough Dr. This property has recently become the focus of particular local interest for reasons unrelated to its heritage character. This was prompted by the appearance of a For Sale sign on the front lawn about a year ago, quickly followed by speculation of a potential town house development.
When this came to my attention my immediate step was to ask the city's Preservation Services department about the status of its file on the property. I had always been made to understand that the home was a "heritage property" and was therefore surprised to find that the department responsible for heritage matters in fact had no file on it. Accordingly, I then put into motion the process that resulted in last month's heritage decision. My next step was to track down the listing agent and let her know that I had done that. Designation under the act will eliminate the potential that the property can be simply bulldozed and treated as a development site. The recognition of "location, setback and orientation" as specific heritage elements can also be expected to be a limiting factor on any proposal to subdivide the property. I see the heritage designation of the Elgie House as an important step in preserving an important part of
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Early this October, the Toronto Preservation Board voted to endorse my recommendation that the property at 262 Bessborough Dr. be formally "designated" under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. 262 Bessborough Dr. is the large property located immediately south of Leaside High School. The original dwelling (the Thomas G. Elgie House) dates back to the latter part of the 19th century, and is described in the formal heritage study report as "a rare surviving farmhouse and the oldest residential building in Leaside". The house obviously dates back to a time before the 1913 establishment of the Town of Leaside, and even before the road that provides its current address. The proposed designation identifies specific "heritage attributes" in accordance with the legislation. These include "the original centre section of the two-storey house form building with its scale, form and massing" and various specific surviving elements. It is to be noted that only the original home and its elements are
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our community's earliest heritage. I see it also as a pivotal factor in determining the future of the property at 262 Bessborough Dr. and its impact on neighbouring properties. A bit of news in the heritage report that I found interesting: the east elevation, which for about 100 years has been the front of the house, was originally a side wall. The original front door faced south, something that few current local residents would have been alive to have ever seen. n ED. NOTE: North York Community Council this month approved John Parker’s recommendation to designate 262 Bessborough Dr. under the Ontario Heritage Act. The motion now goes to city council.
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The Leaside Business Park got special mention last month for helping create a Centre of Excellence in Flemingdon Park and Thorncliffe Park, where there will be free sports and leadership training for youth. There was a groundbreaking ceremony last month for the Valley Park Go Green Cricket Field and Centre of Excellence, with Premier Kathleen Wynne attending. Lisa Grogan-Green, co-chair of the centre, has written: “The Leaside Business Park Association led by president Dag Enhorning has been a loyal project supporter since the start of Phase One... “LBPA businesses, including Lincoln Electric, Siltech Corp. and Tremco Inc. have been loyal project supporters along with the Kiwanis Club of East York. “This group also attended the project's Phase One Crazy for Cricket Gala held at Delta Scarborough Hotel a year ago last fall. In addition, Tremco generously donated tickets so that Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park youth could attend the $100 a plate dinner. “Tremco employees sat with these youth… some of whom have since trained as coaches for when the field opens next summer… “Plans are now underway for a Phase Two door-to-door canvassing campaign…. Targeted will be nearby businesses and potentially even Leaside residents if the group can get greater assistance. “The group will be studying the success of the Leaside Arena's fundraising hoping to capture some of its generous Leaside donors.” n
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Another Ontario Municipal Board hearing coming up. Toronto city council last month denied Aspen Ridge permission to add 98 units to its planned third tower at 160 Vanderhoof, the Scenic on Eglinton. Aspen Ridge had already applied to the OMB when it was turned down by the city’s Committee of Adjustment. The 98 proposed units added to the permitted 218 would give the third tower 316 units in the same square footage. The application also sought permission to reduce the parking space ratio from 1.25 to 1.11. Aspen Ridge said it wanted the change because market conditions favour small condo units. The size of the building would not change. Councillor John Parker said in a Parker E-News letter that he had sent “a somewhat sharply worded letter” to the Committee of Adjustment “urging that the proposal be rejected… “Given that I am none too pleased with the original permission to build three high rise towers in the first place, I do not see it in the interest of our community to accept a proposal for 18 storeys of dwelling units each the size of a Rosedale walk-in closet.” n
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Lest We Forget On Remembrance Day, let us honour the memory of our brave veterans.
About 35 Bennington Heights residents banded together last month to form committees, fundraise and keep putting up lawn signs in preparation for the Ontario Municipal Board hearing late in October (after our deadline). More than $15,000 had been raised to fight a developer who wants to sever the single lot at 21 Evergreen Gardens and build two homes about 10 feet taller and with more square footage than allowed by zoning bylaws. The Committee of Adjustment had previously approved the plan. Jennifer Rideout, a co-founder of Save Our Bennington, says “This isn’t a fight against developers; this is about maintaining the integrity and character of Bennington.” Two other redevelopment projects are being considered for Bennington Heights. A six-storey condo or three-storey townhomes are proposed at the northwest corner of Bayview and Evergreen on land zoned for single family dwellings. Another developer purchased two properties and wants to build threestorey townhouses on Bayview Heights. n
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By BETH PARKER Manuel is an orphan who now lives at the El Hogar mission in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. On Saturday, Nov. 16 Manuel will “ride” in a car – or at least his framed picture will— as part of a large fundraising event in and around Leaside. Held in support of El Hogar Projects Canada, the event is a car rally with stops for “secret tasks,” silent auction and dinner. It expects to raise $30,000 for El Hogar, which provides abandoned and hopelessly poor children in Honduras a loving home and education. Each car will get a map of the mostly secret stops. “For example,” says Brenda French, a Donegall Dr. resident on the planning committee, “one is at Tremblett's valu-mart on Bayview, another at the Amsterdam Brewery; we’ve even included the Leaside Public Library.” The rally is organized into 50 teams of four people, who each pay
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$50 to take part. They start their route around 3 p.m. and accumulate points when they complete various tasks along the way. After the rally they’ll enjoy a totally sponsored dinner and silent auction with a jazz musician entertaining at Leaside United Church. “Every penny goes to the children,” says French, who is working with neighbour and friend Jenn Meeker on the silent auction prizes. Both French and Meeker have participated in several mission teams that work at the El Hogar site. “Everyone’s been busy planning the route in and around the community, and lining up participation from generous Leaside merchants,” says French. “The photo of one of the children will go in every car so we remember what we’re doing this for.” Almost all those working on the event are from Leaside. Some, like Margo Mingay, of Bennington Heights, the chair of the planning committee, have been involved with the mission for years. Mingay was recently appointed president of EL Hogar Mission Canada. Other committee members, like Doug McKenzie, Bill Meeker, Lissa Ellesmere, Neal Kelly and Darryl Bunt, have been moved by what they’ve seen after visiting the centre as part of a volunteer mission team. n
LPOA AGM at the arena The Leaside Property Owners' Association annual general meeting will be on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 7:30 p.m. in the William Lea Room at Leaside Memorial Gardens. Special guest Toronto Star columnist Royson James will speak about "The Mayor We Want; The Mayor We Need". n
Garden Society looks for gardens The Leaside Garden Society is looking for attractive and interesting gardens for the June 2014 Magical Gardens of Leaside Tour. leasidegardensociety.org or 416-481-8919. n
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built in Toronto in almost 40 years, said, “This project has been a kind of public-private partnership. And it worked; it’s been successful. I’m hopeful that this can become a model used elsewhere in the city. Someone first had to step up and get things going.” “The new arena is absolutely gorgeous,” said Cathy Clark, “and it’s wonderful to see it finally open. We’re thrilled to think of the number of kids who will be able to play hockey and skate here for years to come.” From the time that Clark first met with Mercer to discuss the potential donation, he told him he believed it was important that the new arena use the latest in environmental technologies. “I’m very pleased to see the ‘green’ elements that have been included: cisterns for rainwater, features for storm-water management, and the green roof. I’m hopeful that solar panels can be added at some point down the road,” said Clark. The public meeting room in the new arena is named for Sprucegrove
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Investment Management in recognition of the donation by the Clarks and by others involved in the company. Mercer thanked all the others involved, “from the few visionaries 14 years ago who saw the need for a second rink and believed we could make it happen, to all those who invested countless volunteer hours, especially in the past four years on fundraising, working with the architects, city officials and contractors, and the more than 1,000 local families and businesses whose donations made this day possible.” The official ribbon cutting followed the speeches. See Page 10. n
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GETTING READY FOR THE FUTURE: Ribbon cutters at the new arena rink are Jake Lambe, 4, of the Leaside Hockey Association, Emilia Calabrese, 6, the Leaside Skating Club, and Alexandra Batalion, 5, the Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey Association. Each headed out for a lap or two making them the first three skaters on the new ice surface. Holding the ribbon are expansion committee chair Paul Mercer, left, and past chair of the arena board Brooke Biscoe, right. Helping to cut the ribbon is arena board chair Ray White.
The official ribbon cutting for the new Leaside rink was done the right way on Oct. 5, with the future in mind. Four-year-old Jake Lambe, representing the Leaside Hockey Association, six-year-old Emilia Calabrese, representing the Leaside Skating Club, and five-year-old Alexandra Batalion, representing the Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey Association together cut the ribbon and then each went for a lap or two making them the first three skaters on the new ice surface. “These three children symbolize what today is all about,” said arena board chair Ray White. “They’ll be skating and playing hockey on this new rink for many years to come; they and their teammates will be developing new skills, learning sportsmanship, forging friendships and making memories that will last a lifetime. That’s why we’re all here today.” The opening day program continued with on-ice presentations from each of the three user groups, the LHA, LSC and TLGHA, followed
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PAT POOLE was at the official opening of the original rink in 1952. The new one, she says, is “absolutely beautiful”. by a public skate when hundreds of people took the opportunity to skate on the new ice for the first time. Among the 500 people on hand were Premier Kathleen Wynne, MP John Carmichael and Councillor
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We ran the wrong photo last month of John Child, the Canadian Olympic beach volleyballer, an original inductee to the Leaside Sports Hall of Fame. This is the right photo. And we also had the wrong first name for Wilson Flanagan, the owner of the Leaside Groceteria, that used to be on McRae next to the fire hall.
Leaside 100 wins award The Leaside 100 Committee, a finalist in the North York Community Council area, received a Heritage Toronto Community Heritage Award at Koerner Hall, the Royal Conservatory of Music, on Oct. 15. It came with a cheque for $500 which will be used for further Leaside 100 initiatives. n
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phasised that the new arena was completed “on time and on budget�. White noted during his remarks that the original rink opened on Oct. 6, 1952 with a Blue and White exhibition game by the Toronto Maple Leafs and their Pittsburgh farm team. At least one person who was at Leaside Gardens for opening day in 1952 was back 61 years later: Leaside resident Pat Poole and her husband Bill said the new rink was “absolutely beautiful!� White also noted two additional events planned as part of the arena opening activities. On Friday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. the arena board will host a ceremony to rededicate the memorial plaque to the 17 servicemen from the Town of Leaside killed during World War II to whom Leaside Gardens is a memorial. And later, once the donor recognition wall is completed, a donor thank you reception will be held in the William Lea Room for all those who helped turn the dream of a second rink into reality. n
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12 I am tired of reading Alan Redway’s monthly fret about the future of the Leaside industrial area. I find his description of the history of the area to be interesting but his worries indicate that he is out of touch with the modern society and the modern economy. First, let me point out that the area is a business park, not an industrial park. The signs at the main entrances to the area are evidence of that. That means that it is no longer the exclusive preserve of locomotive workshops and varnish companies and wire and cable companies. (Note that none of these exist today in the area.) For example, a trampoline activity area and a physiotherapy studio and a brewery are recent arrivals. These are legitimate services and retail businesses that we should be welcoming into the area. Manufacturing is not the economic engine in Canada. RETAIL is. Economists inform us that retail represents 70 percent of the economic activity in Canada (and, indeed, in North America).
LETTERS leasidelife@gmail.com Retail businesses provide goods and services that consumers want and/or need and a declining manufacturing area is a reasonable place for these businesses to relocate. I have heard Councillor Parker on many occasions emphasize that he has tried to lure new industry into the area but companies are not interested. That could be true for a number of reasons (the decline of manufacturing in Ontario, high city taxes, no financial incentives, and cheap land outside the city) so we should not be surprised that the area is evolving into what the economy demands. Of course, we should be supportive of the traditional, heavy industries that have been in the area for a long time (like Tremco, House of Metals, and St. Mary’s Cement) but they will have to learn to co-exist in a changing environment.
Mr. Redway also seems to be concerned with the development that is occurring along the fringes of the area. Who can deny that the Laird Dr. of 2013 is more appealing that the Laird Dr. of 30 years ago? Isn’t a car dealership better than a burned out business and derelict residences? Isn’t a thriving plaza better than an empty printing company? Laird is becoming an active shopping area and that is certainly more appealing and more economically viable than a declining manufacturing area. With an LRT being built along Eglinton Ave. some kind of higher density residential development is not only inevitable, it is necessary for a city of over 2 ½ million people with the expectation of hundreds of thousands more in the next decades. All of these changes present problems. Traffic is one, parking and the degree of density are others. But the changes will happen whether we accept their inevitability or not. ď ľ
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Our challenge is to find workable solutions and unless Mr. Redway can accept the societal change and then perhaps offer solutions, he should just stop writing about it. Barry Schneider, Randolph Rd.
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Just wondering why the senior vice-president of real estate of Bell Media is answering to the question raised by Councillor John Parker respecting the bus shelters? (September issue.) Isn’t this a city matter? I think we would all like to hear from the city on this matter. BTW – what is the relationship between the city and Bell Media respecting the provision of bus shelters? Is there one? Barb Gosse, Airdrie Rd. Fair question. The obligation to supply all sidewalk benches, bus shelters, garbage bins, and other street furniture was bundled up and contracted out to Astral Media under a long term arrangement entered into during Mayor Miller's term. It is an unusual contract in that the supplier pays the city; the revenue to the supplier is earned via the advertising space that the supplier is permitted to sell on the bus shelters and on the "wayfinding" pylons. Astral was recently acquired by the Bell telephone company, so the corporate name of the supplier changed accordingly. The contract sets up a strong ongoing relationship between the supplier (Astral/Bell) and the city's Transportation Services staff, which supervises the supplier's obligations to the city. For that reason I have gotten into the habit of consulting my contacts within both organizations when matters relating to street furniture arise for consideration. Councillor John Parker I liked Karen Fraser's article on bringing back the good old days of Halloween. It occurred to me that you might be interested in how my neighbours and I celebrate. We are 10 houses at the deadend north section of Cameron Cres. About three years ago we all got tired of being neglected by trick-ortreaters who passed our little section by. Our 10 houses spent that Halloween night lonely, depressed and eating our own Halloween candies. Not a good situation.
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TANG meets with minister The chair of the Toronto Airport Noise Group (TANG) says she’s encouraged by a meeting with Lisa Raitt, national minister of transportation, but she’s not going to wait forever for results. Margaret Evans said Raitt acknowledged there was a problem, but did not commit to when the issues would be addressed. The meeting at the offices of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority was also attended by Don Valley West MP John Carmichael, NAV Canada and four other community groups, as well as Renee Jacoby, of Leaside, another TANG member. Evans says TANG will consider other options if there are no results from the meeting with Raitt. n
New restaurant likely at former CIBC on Laird The old CIBC bank building at the corner of Laird and McRae will probably become a restaurant. First Capital Realty, which bought the building in March, has won approval from the Committee of Adjustment for a minor variance so it can create a front yard ground patio and a smaller one on the second floor. The building has been nominated for heritage designation and the city’s Urban Forestry Division must be approve any changes to privately owned trees on the site. No restaurant has been chosen yet. n
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teer hours). Live in a condo or apartment? Contributions can be brought to Leaside Presbyterian Church on that day. Congratulations to First Capital Realty. Recently, the Canadian company received a Gold Maple Leaf Award for Design and Development Excellence for Leaside Village shopping centre on Laird Dr. The award also acknowledged the public-spirited work of restoring the railway maintenance building, which now houses Longos. Longos took an active part in the project, footing the bill for the careful restoration of the building inside and out, which included cleaning the wooden ceiling and bringing it up to “food grade”. Former Leaside High School student Owen Sheppard is now an awardwinning Toronto-based filmmaker, writer and visual artist who gets to do the teaching himself. After Leaside High, Owen earned a fine arts degree in film and videography. This November, Owen and fellow videographer Lokchi Lam are presenting a filmmaking workshop for youth eight and older. It’s part of the Film Literacy Project that brings film-making skills to people who don’t know what it’s all about. Proceeds from this workshop IN OUR HOOD, Page 18
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support similar workshops offered at no cost to low-income and marginalized communities. Owen has worked on projects in both Toronto and Nairobi, Kenya. What’s up in the neighbourhood? If you’re new to Leaside or need to remind yourself of all the activities happening in the community, check out the Leaside 100 Community Celebration on Dec. 1. Recreational groups and clubs that bring activities for all ages will be represented at what is expected to be the first of an annual gathering. Admission to the public is free. For more information: Councillor_Parker@toronto.ca And speaking of talent in the area, Leaside High School art students will be displaying their art at the Community Celebration. It’s worth a look to see how much talent is just around the corner at Leaside, long known for its excellent art program Leaside High School track and field is off to a roaring start. The cross country team recently had a great race in Durham Forest, with a Leaside student coming first and leading the junior boys to a second-place finish. n
A new look inside school By CHRISTINA ARULRAJAH There’s a new principal and a new approach to learning at St. Anselm’s school. Since he arrived in April this year Richard Walo has been bringing in furniture that’s easily moved, creating multi-purpose shelv- ing, installing wi-fi, changing the décor – and bringing in Twitter. This new look comes originally from Scandinavia’s Learnings Commons program, and St. Anselm’s will be the first school to try it in the Catholic school board. The aim is to create an atmosphere and physical environment so students can collaborate with others. Walo believes Twitter will be the best way of communicating with partners, parents and the community. “What I think will engage the public is Twitter. It’s short, it’s to the point. Everybody in the community benefits from the strength of the school.” n
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22 Section 37 has been in the news quite a lot recently, including here in Leaside, where $500,000 in Section 37 funds from the SmartCentre North’s developer is scheduled to go to the Leaside Arena’s new rink. Not all Leasiders have been delighted at this, feeling that perhaps there are different local needs which should have been addressed instead. The concept of Section 37 itself is not without controversy. It’s been called a necessary way to build better communities. On the other hand, it’s also been called blackmail, or a “shakedown” of developers, even “let’s make a deal” planning. Section 37 of the Planning Act allows the City to permit increased height and/or density in return for what is called “community benefits”. If a developer wants to build something higher or more dense than the Official Plan allows, the developer has to offer cash or payment in kind, for such community benefits as parks, playgrounds, recreation or arts centres, affordable housing, transit facilities, and so on. But there are no clear rules about how Section 37 works, or even what
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the price should be. There are no clear rules on how the money should be spent, or even if it must actually be spent in the affected local community, rather than in the city at large or elsewhere where there may be a need. And there is no clear rule on how-or by whom--it should be decided: planners? The local councillor? The community council? Should there first be consultations with community groups about their community’s needs? In the Leaside area, Section 37 concessions have been applied over the years. If the LPOA had lost our fight at the Ontario Municipal Board to protect the heritage Talbot buildings along Bayview, the owner would have had to compensate the city with funds for increased green space, among other things. Looking to the present and future, we face major development propos-
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Mayor Ford and Councillor Doug Ford have referred to Section 37 as “a shakedown,” because “good developers would donate” money for good causes- which doesn’t address the fact that not all developers are “good”. A former city budget chief, David Soknacki, says, “City planning officials have little defence against the practice of councillors acting as ward dictators, establishing personal priorities for amenities.” He suggests that all Section 37 decisions be approved by city-wide committees and then council. Jennifer Keesmat, Toronto’s chief planner, says that community benefits won through development deals should be clarified to be more transparent. Is Section 37 a tool for good planning? Is too much power regarding major development decisions in the hands of individual councillors? In the hands of planning departments? Should consultation with local stakeholders (aka residents) be required to identify what Section 37 should pay for, and where?
Thus far there has been practically no public involvement in Section 37 decision-making. Development issues, and Section 37 funds, have the power to shape and reshape our neighbourhood and the larger city. So give this some thought. The next municipal election is only a year away, and Section 37 should be on the table for debate. n
Layers of Leaside in Etobicoke The Layers of Leaside go to Etobicoke for November. The Layers tableau display, which describes and illustrates the community’s cultural history and built heritage through maps, images and text, is on display at historic Lambton House, 4066 Old Dundas St. from Nov. 12 to 30. Check 416 767-5472 for times of opening. Lambton House survives as the last remaining public landmark of Lambton Mills on the Humber River. Established in 1847, it opened the following year and operated continuously as a hotel and tavern for 140 years until its vacancy in 1988. n
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When you put your garbage bin, your recycling bin or your green bin at the curb for pickup, do you ever wonder where the Town of Leaside used to put that garbage? Why in the Don Valley of course! The original Leaside landfill site (we used to call it the dump) was located where Crothers Woods are today. When I was a kid that was a great open field accessed by Pottery Rd. before the Bayview Extension was constructed. My buddies and I used to play on the cliffs overlooking the Don Valley where we could watch what seemed like an almost continuous line of freight trains going by and then beyond that open trucks dumping their loads of Leaside garbage. That site was closed in 1965 just before the merger with East York. It is now home to compacted garbage 20 to 25 metres deep in an area of 8.4 hectares. After it was closed it was covered with top soil and allowed to revert to its natural state. The East York Board of Education used the site, which they called Sun Valley, as an outdoor education centre. Sadly today, no one at the
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Toronto District School Board has any record of this. So much for the corporate memory after the 1998 Toronto amalgamation. Since 2004, 5,000 trees have been planted on this site. Old garbage dumps generate methane gas. The methane gas from this old Leaside dump has been and still is vented into the atmosphere while being regularly monitored, first by Metro now by the city of Toronto. Methane is a relatively potent greenhouse gas but it can be and is currently used by some cities, including a number of American cities, to generate electricity, which is then fed into the power grid. The city of Vaughan, the city above Toronto, is doing this right now with the methane from the former Keele Valley landfill site. Here in
Toronto there are a great many of these old dump sites, but we don’t make use of the methane gas. We just vent it into the atmosphere. After the Sun Valley dump was closed, Leaside opened a new dump site in the Don Valley at the north east corner of the Leaside industrial area, right next to where the townhouses and high rise apartments have been and are being built. This was directly across Eglinton from what at that time was the Inn on the Park Hotel. When the dump was active the hotel guests with windows facing Eglinton could entertain themselves watching Leaside garbage trucks dumping their loads across the street. Likely this was more interesting than watching then popular programs such as Howdy Doody on their hotel room television set. When they were seeking approval for the 965-unit residential development in the industrial area, the developer proposed to excavate all the garbage from this site and dump it somewhere else. It also agreed to ď ľ
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install a methane gas collection and monitoring system, the ultimate responsibility for which was to rest with the municipality. At present the construction of a third high rise apartment is underway on the edge of the old dump. According to the city works department, radioactive material likely originating from the WW II Research Enterprises and garbage from the old dump have now been cleared away from the site, but not yet between the site and Eglinton Ave. Although I have been unable to locate them, the works department tells me there are now vents in place allowing the methane to escape into the atmosphere. After Leaside merged with East York our garbage was taken to the Bermondsey Transfer Station and then transported to the Beare Rd. landfill site in Scarborough. While I served on Metro Council, Metro purchased the Keele Valley site. We were assured at the time that it could be sealed to prevent any leaching into the ground water and that the site was so large it would never be completely filled. Keele Valley was closed in 2002. Since then our garbage has been shipped to Michigan and now to Green Lane near London, Ontario. n
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Affordable housing is the hallmark of any great community. And yet in Leaside it appears to be dwindling right before our eyes. Recent issues of Leaside Life have brought to light the housing concerns at both the Talbot and Garden Court apartments on Bayview. The Talbot owners have evicted all tenants in the 97-apartment complex except those in the coach houses and the Garden Court owners seek to turn the 10 buildings and townhouses into condominiums. The transition would reduce the affordable rental housing pool in Leaside by 201 units. That's not a good thing when you consider that the City of Toronto's affordable housing wait list is over 90,000 households. So what's the answer? That's difficult to say because each person's idea of "affordable" depends on their own financial situation. The average rent for a twobedroom apartment in East York is $1,168 according to CMHC statistics. I haven't found a figure for Leaside specifically but as someone who's rented for the past four years, I would guess it's closer to $1,500.
Will Ashworth The business of Leaside According to Johnston & Daniel sales representative Jethro Seymour, the average home in Leaside in August sold for $1.28 million while the average selling price for a detached home across Toronto was $784,000, a 39 percent difference. The median family income in the M4G postal code (Leaside Life's total circulation) is $133,703, the 10th highest in Canada and fifth highest in the Toronto region. Assuming a 25 percent downpayment and a $960,000 mortgage at 4 percent, you're looking at a monthly payment of $5,067, and that's before taxes, etc. CMHC considers housing affordable if you spend less than 30 percent of your annual household income on shelter. The $1.28 million home based on the figures above requires an annual income of at least $249,560, much higher than the median family income in the area.
Either Leaside residents are living perilously close to the edge or they've been able to invest more equity into their homes. I suspect the latter. Our neighbourhood's relative wealth combined with the fact only 28 percent of Leaside-Bennington residents rent (that Stats Canada figure is from 2001 but it's doubtful it has changed very much since) suggests affordable housing's not an issue here, at least not a vocal one. Councillor Parker remarked in the October issue that the developer of the Scenic condos on Eglinton east of Brentcliffe is seeking to revise the plan for the yet to be constructed third tower. Specifically, Aspen Ridge wants more units in the same amount of space resulting in smaller square footage per apartment. If affordable housing is truly important to Leaside residents the builder's request would seem to be something the community would welcome because more condo units translates into more options for those renting. The situation mentioned above
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person who works at the corner store in the base of the condominium to the person who cleans the office across the street… They all deserve the opportunity to walk to work just like everybody else in the neighbourhood." I don't know how many Leaside residents are able to walk to work but if we had more mixed-use developments like the one at Eglinton and Brentcliffe, that number would surely rise. Many may view my comments as development at any cost. You'd be mistaken. It's important that the community stand its ground when proposals like the one for the former Post Office site look to undermine the character of the neighbourhood. Activists like architect Deni Pepetti, who lives next to the former post office, have fought the good fight in an attempt to prevent projects lacking sensibility from moving ahead. Regrettably, it appears they have lost their battle; the city looks prepared to approve the developers' plans for the site. Whether for that reason or not, Pepetti had his house up for sale last month. He declined comment on his reasons. Affordable housing in Leaside is an oxymoron. It doesn't exist -whether you rent or own. n
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on Bayview is but one reason I feel the community has been too quick to judge the Eglinton/Brentcliffe mixed-use development Diamond Corporation executives presented to the LPOA back in March. The intensification sought by the developer in my opinion would deliver more, not less, affordable housing in Leaside. The Toronto Star published an article in May that discussed how the city was encouraging condo developers to build affordable housing units within their projects. Urbancorp and Great Gulf Homes are just two of the developers to get on board. I never thought I’d see myself agreeing with Councillor Adam Vaughn but his quote makes total sense: "We need a mix -- from the
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Alan Redway ended his column in last month’s Leaside Life by asking “with more and more residential and commercial development on its doorstep, how long will it be before Parkhurst and our other industries move elsewhere or just close down altogether?” Well, one of the tools the city has to address these kinds of issues is the Official Plan. The city has just wrapped up its consultation on a new Employment Lands policy. This draft policy proposes two employment area designations: Core Employment Areas and General Employment Areas. Core Employment Areas are places strictly for business and economic activities for manufacturing, warehousing, transportation facilities, offices, etc. and limited ancillary uses to serve these businesses. This designation occupies the majority of the employment lands and in Leaside is the area from Vanderhoof south to the Canadian Pacific Railway and along to Beth Nealson south to the hydro lines. The properties fronting on Laird that in the last 10 or so years have been converting to big box stores are shown as General Employment Areas, comprising about 20 per cent of employment lands. In addition to all uses allowed in Core Employment Areas, retail service and restaurant business activities are also permitted. Similarly in Thorncliffe Park, Overlea Blvd. is designated as a General Employment Area, which would permit the development of a Costco on the site of the former Coca-Cola Canada headquarters and bottling plant (assuming they are able to work around the heritage designation of the Modernist office building). In addition, of note are two rePROPOSALS, Page 34
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quests to convert employment areas to mixed use – the south east corner of Laird and Eglinton (815 to 845 Eglinton East), currently the Canadian Tire store). and the southwest corner of Brentcliffe and Eglinton (939 Eglinton East), currently a mix of offices and stores. This block happens to be a “focus area” under the Eglinton Connects’ project due to the planned LRT station at Laird. Eglinton Connects’ recent open house unveiled a possible concept for the whole block from Laird to Brentcliffe, and Eglinton to Vanderhoof. This includes mid-block extensions of Parklea and Don Avon, several buildings at the high end of mid-rise, and local park space. With at least one major planning application having been filed it is important for the city to pre-plan the public realm issues (such as connectivity, open space provision, heights, massing) in order to ensure the best solution for the community. In fact I would welcome the Design Review Panel to consider these applications. n
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How will Eglinton affect Leaside? Eglinton Connects, developing its long-term vision for the land use and streetscape of Eglinton Ave. from Mount Dennis to Kennedy, revealed its plans at public consultation Oct. 7, 8 and 9. How do they affect Leaside? Most cross sections on display showed sidewalks and bike lanes on each side of the road, separated by boulevard trees, all at the height of the traditional sidewalk, while maintaining vehicle lanes. On street parking will be maintained but in parking bays. Density will be increased but not in a wholesale way. From east of Bayview to Laird and north of Eglinton east of Laird, the latest plans now suggest that the zoning
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Princess Elizabeth visited Toronto in 1951. I was five as I sat at the corner of Bayview and Moore in my wagon holding a Union Jack as I waited to see her. That moment is in my mind in a series of images: The royal black car was enormous. The tires were noisy making the turn as Bayview was a gravel road. My flag broke. Philip looked relaxed. The Princess was so shy that she was blushing, trying so hard. Then she was gone, driving north to Sunnybrook Hospital. I felt I was as in the “royal know” because my Uncle Cam (694 Eglinton Ave.) had attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace. I used to open his scrapbook to stare at the royal invitation written in gold ink. Elizabeth returned as Queen in 1959 to open the St. Lawrence Seaway. My Guide pack from Rolph Road School was her guard of honour when she visited the CNIB. Of course one Guide had an arm in a cast. Then the Queen drove south on Bayview Ave. and east along Eglinton Ave. to visit The Golden Mile. I almost had another story for this column. I was asked to organize a reception for Diana, Princess of Wales. My instructions were to invite accomplished Toronto women. What fun! And as a bonus I suddenly heard from everyone I had ever met! Then the palace announced that Diana was pregnant and the visit was cancelled! Part of the Queen’s recent Jubilee celebration will live on in Leaside. Over the year accomplished citizens were awarded a Queen’s Jubilee Medal. Leaside had over a dozen medal recipients nominated by their organization, MP John Carmichael or, as in the case of
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What makes the Leaside Library such an important part of our community? It helps that it’s physically near the centre of South Leaside, but its real draw is the books, computers and programs available. It all started in 1943 with a small store-front association library on Bayview, where the Chocolate Messenger is now. A library site was chosen by the town council and the Leaside Public Library opened on McRae in 1950. With a complete rebuild on the same site in 2002, this is a great place to drop in to. I was surprised when branch head Lynda Buch told me that Leaside is not in the top 10 of most used public libraries in the Toronto system, because you certainly see people coming and going throughout the day and evening. Apparently, we are beaten out by branches with a high number of Chinese readers. There always appears to be a group gathering at the library – whether it’s for the babies, toddlers or pre-schooler program, or the seniors Tuesday afternoon history sessions in the community room, or a discussion group or a chance to meet and hear a special visiting author.
There was an additional benefit because the various library boards worked together within the Metropolitan Toronto system, so that for a borrower, other than having different library cards, there wasn’t much difference. Now, there is the one library board, which means there may not be much awareness of our individual local communities. But there is a larger overall library budget to go round. Along with the technological changes of the past 15 or so years, being part of a larger system has its advantages. Finally, two more advantages of this new library – all the public use is on the main floor. No more working your way down the steep stairs, armed with a washroom key. And when it’s raining hard, the building is actually waterproof – no more rain gushing down the inside basement stairs. You can check what is coming at the library in the near future on the Toronto Public Library website, www.tpl.ca by going to Hours and Locations, A-Z, and then to Leaside to see everything specific to our branch. n
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Even the surroundings in Leaside are ideal. There are gardens at the entrance. You can now enjoy the newly-established garden at the east end of the building, either from the outside walking by, or when you’re inside, sitting in a comfortable reading chair. Both of these gardens were planted and maintained by the Leaside Garden Society, which, incidentally, meets in the Library Community Room on the second Thursday of each month. For those younger, there is a playground, with a splash pad in the summer, just to the west of the library, so youngsters can play energetically outside and then come inside for a quiet story. When Leaside was part of the Borough of East York, there was the advantage of a library board able to concentrate on the different community needs with five branches, and with board members living in these various communities.
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