Leaside Life Issue 47 March 2016

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No. 47 • March 2016

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Almost three years ago, City Council hired consultants to study and re-draw the city’s 44 municipal boundaries. Some wards have over 90,000 residents, while others have as few as 47,000. Our ward, Ward 26, is somewhere in the middle with just over 60,000. The consultants submitted their report in mid-August last year, offering five design options. None of them look good from a Leaside perspective. Proposed changes range from reducing the current number of 44 wards to 38 large wards of about 75,000 residents each, to increasing the number of wards to 50 smaller ones, with about 50,000 residents each. Four of the five options offered for consideration to City Council would split Leaside into two parts, with North Leaside in one ward and South Leaside in another. This means that, for any local matter, Leasiders would have to deal with two councillors, and possibly

NOW WHAT?

Will Leaside be split up? FIVE CITY PROPOSALS WOULD DO JUST THAT

Jon Burnside Councillor, Toronto Ward 26 Don Valley West

By ALLAN WILLIAMS Leaside is in danger of being split apart by ward boundary changes. In August the Toronto Ward Boundary Review, set up by City Council in 2014, came out with its first report outlining five options for redrawing Toronto’s ward boundaries in time for the next municipal election in 2018. The proposed options vary from as few as 38 “large” wards of about 75,000 people each to as many as 58 “small” wards of about 50 000 people each but all

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two separate community councils. The fifth option keeps Leaside together, but attaches us to Lawrence Park, which has its own distinct priorities, and detaches us from Bennington Heights. Our present ward boundaries were set by the city, dividing electoral districts drawn by a boundaries commission for Elections Canada. My son, commission secretary of the 2002 federal boundaries commission, tells me that their instructions stressed maintaining, not dividing, “communities of interest,” even if population numbers were unbalanced. Voter parity (equal numbers of voters in each ward) should not be the only – or even the most important – consideration. In fact, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized that other factors such as geography, community interests, community history, and minority representation justify variation in district sizes, in order to provide “effective representation”. Why is this report bad news for Leaside? The consultants ignore Leaside’s historical, geographic, and social connections. Their report, regarding “communities of interest,” refers to the Annex, Malvern, Mount Dennis, DECISION, Page 18

The city’s consultants wrote: “...there is no comprehensive list or map of Toronto’s communities of interest or neighbourhoods with precise boundaries.”

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Hollywood stars and a dog dispute Hollywood actor Matt Damon will likely be strolling about Leaside this summer. The movie star – along with Reese Witherspoon and Alec Baldwin – will be shooting a satirical movie entitled Downsizing. Paramount Films says it is about a man who “realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself” – a notion that, coincidentally, many Leasiders are themselves mulling over. “The setting is ‘working class,’ so we are looking for houses that have not had extensive renovations,” says location scout Philip Spurvey. Shooting of interior and exterior scenes is scheduled for May and June. Owners of the house chosen for the movie would stay in a hotel during shooting and, of course, will receive a cheque! Hot words were exchanged when a rescue dog called Sam was left outside Starbucks recently in -13 °C weather. Five Bayview coffee shop patrons berated the dog owner, threatened to call police, and aggressively challenged him to “try standing outside in your bare feet” in the intense cold. The manager had to intercede after a particularly nasty outburst of potty mouth language, and when fisticuffs threatened – an amazing scene witnessed by The Idler. The dog owner said the half-Rottweiller he’d left tied up and shivering for 30 minutes or so was a rescue animal “who lives a pampered life with me. And, yes, sometimes we

Curious Idler go outside when it’s cold.” The owner, called Dave, added “that while I can appreciate people’s concern up to a point, the mob of indignation this morning . . . was just plain shabby”. Upset at the lack of civility, Dave later complained about the “swearing and ranting at a responsible and experienced dog owner,” and said he knows Sam well. “While he does have short hair, the undercoat and muscle of a Rottweiler does just fine outside in cold weather. Perhaps not Yukon cold, but here in Leaside he and I are managing just fine. Fuming patrons who featured in the ugly “dogfight “ over Sam loudly disagreed. Leaside United Church (LUC) once again has a team of volunteers headed to Honduras March 15 for a seven-day trip to participate in the El Hogar Projects, an undertaking that provides loving homes and education for abandoned, orphaned and hopelessly poor children in Honduras. LUC has had a connection to El Hogar for more than 20 years through the generosity and dedication of many volunteers and supporters. The church provides annual sponsorship of three children and every two years sends a team to the Central American country. There are nine members on the current team, including two teenagers. ■

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Will Ashworth The business of Leaside But then somebody mentioned the idea of a "parking holiday" on Bayview on weekends and holidays and it suddenly dawned on me that I'd been looking at this situation from the wrong perspective. I assumed the two lots were empty because people were either too lazy to walk from the north and south ends of the strip where they are located or too cheap to pay. That might be the case for some but in reality, as Kettel argued in 2014, the convenience and ease of parking at Leaside Village, the Smart Centre at Wicksteed or the RioCan shops at Eglinton Ave. makes the choice a nonstarter. So, is it possible to level the playing field by taxing mall owners for parking? You bet it is. That doesn't mean, however, that the

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City of Toronto will do anything to help on this front, but it would be one area where the Bayview Leaside BIA should invest some serious time and money. The other is to explore with the city and the other 70-plus BIAs the idea of a parking holiday. Over Christmas the BIA had free valet parking on Saturdays and while one year's experience good or bad is not enough to know if this strategy should become a permanent fixture of holiday shopping on Bayview, I do know there are plenty of examples in cities across Canada where parking holidays exist. In Ottawa, free weekend parking is permitted at city lots as well as at onstreet parking meters within the downtown core. The City of Regina is a second example. On Saturdays and Sundays it offers two hours of free parking at on-street meters in the city. The list goes on. Parking holidays work. For now, let me just say that Geoff Kettel was on to something when he suggested levelling the playing field. Bravo, Geoff. ■

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The March 2014 edition of Leaside Life pitted me against fellow contributor Geoff Kettel in a heated discussion about whether the "new" Laird Dr. was hurting businesses on Bayview. Kettel argued that the big box centres have a major advantage over the stores on Bayview – hundreds of free parking spaces allowing shoppers to come and go as they please without spending a cent for the privilege. Meanwhile, to park on the street between Davisville Ave. and Parkhurst Blvd., costs $2.25 per hour to do the exact same thing: shop. Kettel finished his half of our debate with these words: "Most importantly, let’s eliminate the unfairness of free parking at big box stores. There should be a parking tax for all cars parking regardless of public or private space." Level the playing field, Kettel contended. I've always thought that because the Green P lots at both 1503 Bayview and 1670 Bayview are often used at less than capacity that Bayview doesn't have a parking problem.

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Make top of Parkhurst one way? With Metrolinx's station construction at Bayview and Eglinton Aves. and the corresponding lane reductions, more and more drivers are looking for alternate routes. Unfortunately, one of those is Parkhurst Blvd. Although traffic levels on Parkhurst have been an issue for many years, the situation is worsening. The intersection of Parkhurst/ Soudan and Bayview is of increasing concern given the number of accidents, some of which involve pedestrians using the crosswalk. As drivers try to avoid Eglinton, they are taking the "mirror" streets of Soudan and Parkhurst. This not only adds to the number of cars in the neighbourhood, but the attempt to cross Bayview can be dangerous and often blocks traffic travelling along Bayview, adding to the confusion at the intersection. The other issue is cars turning left onto Parkhurst which, depending on the time of day, is in contravention of the turn prohibition. The obvious question is: What is the solution? While I have received requests to make this a signalized intersection, this is not something I favour. In my opinion, this would only serve to make it easier for traffic to enter the community , the last thing that we want to do! One potential solution I've been exploring with my South Leaside Traffic Committee (SLTC) is making the top end of Parkhurst (and Fleming) one way westbound. This would not only prevent traffic turning left into the neighbourhood but also stop traffic entering from eastbound Soudan as well. Given the implications for the west side of Bayview, I will be working with Councillor Matlow as we move forward. There is much work to do before the SLTC and I present our suggested plans to the community so please call or email my office to share your views and ideas. â–

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If you’re looking for some contentious online conversations, look no further than the Leaside Community Facebook group that local resident Robyn Hochglaube administers. It’s a great way for residents to weigh in on a wide range of local issues. A discussion thread entitled “Your doggy poop is your responsibility” recently caught my interest. Having been a dog owner, I understand the issue of dog poo. Living across from Trace Manes Park we see the constant parade of dog walkers over morning coffee. Generally, they always pick up. So much so that most of the garbage in the park bins is doggy doo. I have asked the park supervisor about installing pet waste stations but have had no response. Here’s the post that started the heated debate. “Your doggy poop is your responsibility: Over the past few weeks the owner of a large dog or small elephant has been leaving a very full and flimsy plastic bag in our CLEAN Green Bin. Apart from the lack of consideration and courtesy, these bags dissolve or break leaving a filthy stinky mess for us to clean up. This happens to us on a Thursday and no doubt to others on other days. As this is a recent experience, it is either a new dog, a new resident or perhaps a child given a task without being taught social responsibility. Unless I am especially lucky this must be happening to other Leasiders, also. Leaving your dog's mess on or in other people's property is illegal. To all dog owners who do this, please stop so that I don't have to take a day off to catch you and prosecute you. Thank you!” The comments flowed. Here are a few of the more indignant ones. “A young woman deposited her dog's bagged poop into our green bin right in front of me. She was unrepentant when I explained that I didn't want her poop in our bin. We have two dogs - we have enough poop to manage without being forced to take on the responsibility of someone else’s!” Amen to that said another Facebook user. “I agree. I have a small dog and ALWAYS pick up her poop and dispose of it properly. Makes dog owners look bad when people don't clean up after their dogs. What is wrong with people?” It is such a common occurrence these days, and not just in Leaside, that TV shows are also weighing in on the subject, suggested another comment.

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We need a new link to the DVP Leaside Business Park Director Traffic. It's the bane of our existence. Whether you live downtown, uptown, Scarborough, or most any place in Toronto, getting around in a car is a nightmare. Leaside is no exception thanks to the LRT and the impending development it will bring over the next 5-10 years. Now imagine you're a big cement truck or 18-wheeler trying to manoeuver through the same streets that cars are having difficulties negotiating; it's a losing proposition for both the driver and the business that owns the truck. This has the Leaside Business Park Association (LBPA) concerned about the proposed redevelopment at 33 Laird Dr., which calls for a mixed-use retail, office, and daycare project that in the opinion of the LBPA presents many challenges to Leaside residents and businesses. Not the least of which is traffic. But the LBPA has a couple of solutions to deal with that. The first way to reduce existing and future traffic issues created by 33 Laird and other development, suggests the LBPA, is for the city and Metrolinx officials to consider creating a northbound access ramp to the Don Valley Pkwy. from Don Mills Rd. south of Overlea Blvd. Currently there is only a southbound ramp onto the DVP from the Thorncliffe Park area. A significant amount of industrial, shopping and residential traffic could avoid Leaside residential streets with a northbound ramp. The current building occupies the southeast corner of Canvarco Rd. and Laird Dr. very comfortably. But Canvarco is a rare dead end in the industrial park, which brings into play the LBPA’s second solution. Several of the LBPA’s board believe that if the city were to open the dead end and extend Canvarco through to Esandar Dr. near the Longo’s plaza, it would provide cars and trucks alternate access to the existing traffic light at Laird and Esandar.

It is unlikely that a traffic light would ever be installed at the Laird/Canvarco intersection as it is too close to the trio of streets converging immediately south of the property. The redevelopment proposes a new two-storey building to the south of the property and a second-floor addition over the existing building. It would see many cars trying to enter and exit Canvarco from Laird both northbound and southbound. These turns would generate traffic jams at the intersection of Laird, Millwood and Southvale, which hopefully the city is planning to ultimately make more pedestrian friendly with a moderate redesign of the intersection. But it’s not just traffic that concerns the association. It also takes issue with the proposed uses at 33 Laird, some of which do not fall under the existing zoning. For example, the proposed daycare requires a rezoning and presents a dangerous intrusion into the area and in particular to Canvarco Dr., which is an unkempt mixed industrial use road upon which big trucks travel on a daily basis. The thought of children playing outdoors on that location flies in the face of logic, the LBPA suggests. â–

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The Leaside Business Park Association's board of directors elected Kendall Fullerton its new president at its January 13 meeting, ending Dag Enhorning's five-year stint. Enhorning stepped down to spend more time growing Siltech, the specialty silicone company he runs at 225 Wicksteed Ave. Fullerton's day job is director of supply management for Lincoln Electric Company of Canada, a position he's held for the past 10 years. "This is a great opportunity to lead a new vision for this important element in our community," Fullerton said. He's got a busy year ahead of him, with plans to be more proactive. "As the leader of this association, my priority will be on creating a clear and articulate vision for the business park for the next 10 years," said Fullerton. "It is very early and there are many stakeholders so I do not want to speculate on what this vision will look like in its final form." ■

Dog collar effort goes global North Leaside resident Becky White’s passion for helping her fourlegged friends has led to a fundraising effort beyond Canada’s borders. White organizes collar and leash drives for animal rescue organizations such as the Canadian Animal Assistance Team (CAAT). Now she’s doing it for HelPaws, in St. Lucia, a charity started by Canadian expat Charlene Penney. It’s a joint spay/neuter project between CAAT and HelPaws. White is calling on Leasiders to donate new and gently worn collars and leashes. To get the drive off the ground White purchased some dog collars and a few cat collars from Rexall Pharma Plus who had a box full of them in their clearance section. Rexall gave her an additional 20 percent off. She is collecting until the middle of this month. There’ a bin on White's front porch at 49 Glenvale Blvd. ■

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LETTERS leasidelife@gmail.com Letters may be edited. not marginalized by this community. I'd like to take the opportunity to say "thank you"!. Jovial Si, Aerodrome Cres. My family and I recently moved into the new condos on Brian Peck Cres. Like many neighbourhoods in the city, Leaside is going through a growth spurt with new families with young children moving in. With all the construction Leaside will look very different in a few years; green spaces will be lacking. I propose a park revitalization for the Leonard Linton park on Vanderhoof Ave. From Laird Dr. to the end of Wicksteed Ave. there is only this little

parkette serving as green space. Won't it be wonderful to have a kids’ playground and outdoor workout park for residents of all ages to benefit from? The park is already being used by skateboarders, dog walkers and occasionally basketball players; however, adding these additional facilities where all residents can take advantage would provide so many health benefits, but, most importantly, also foster a sense of community which is often scarce in and around apartment buildings. My family and I would like to know what can be done to make this project come to life. We are ready to knock on condo doors, talk to the board of directors and others who live close to the park or work in nearby businesses to judge the interest of our neighbours to make this happen in the near future. Prisca Ng and Family, Brian Peck Cres. I read with interest your article about surveying Leasiders for their opinions about further condo development, etc., in the area. One major concern for me is

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When reading Leaside Life this month, I was very interested in the book Mobilize! Why Canada Was Unprepared for the Second World War, by Larry Rose. My family immigrated to Canada from China two years ago, and we currently live in Hyde Park on Aerodrome Cres. We love the Leaside community greatly; one of the reasons of which is Leaside Life. I read it with immense interest every month and occasionally have shared great stories about our community with my relatives and friends in China, such as the touching volunteer efforts on Slow Down, Kids at Play signage, which struck a chord in them as well. My daughter Emily Xu's photo for the Wonders of Winter competition at Bessborough school was published in your March edition last year. It’s something we’re still excited about even today! Although our home is located on the edge of Leaside, each month when I open the mail box and find Leaside Life is there, I feel grateful that we are

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schools. All those in the area are close to (if not already at) capacity. Are the city, school boards and the province even taking this into consideration when allowing further development? It is not just single people buying into these developments. I do hope that if the LPOA does carry out a survey that this is one of the questions posed to the neighbourhood. Bronwyn Gray, Leaside Park Dr. I would like to comment on two articles from your February issue: What Happened to Boxing Day? on Page 5 and Will Ashworth’s article on Page 26. I totally agree with both, which were well written. From my first-hand experience concerning retail shopping hours on Bayview — my office is at Bayview and Moore — there have been many occasions when I have gone up to the shops on Bayview around 6 p.m. or shortly after to purchase bread and other items only to find the store(s) closed. I have gone into Cumbrae’s at around 5:20 or 5:30 only to find that the front counter food selections have been removed; it is very apparent the staff are trying to get out of there ASAP. I have asked, “Are you still open?” They respond yes and ask what I would like. It’s hard to decide when there is nothing to see or choose from and the environment is not welcoming in any way. Everyone is busy putting things away well before the actual closing time. I have gone to the hardware store (not sure if it’s still there) and the attitude was that we were inconveniencing them by showing up near closing time. We left without purchasing anything and never returned. Home Depot is not far away. The two bread companies close right on the button if not before the posted closing time. Many people like me don’t have time through weekday business hours to shop, so after work is the only option. If these places stayed open until 7 p.m. I truly believe they would reap the benefits and make a lot of people happy with that convenience. I rarely go to the Bayview strip to shop anymore. As retail business people they need to wake up and understand that it’s about the customer and convenience, not them and what time they need to end their work day to be happy. I was in the restaurant business for many years and the work days were much longer than 9-5 or 10-6. These Bayview Ave. businesses have no basis for complaining about other competition moving into the area, especially

given their more convenient business hours and product offerings for people like us. Kevin Conlin, Bayview and Moore Ave. I know that everyone in Leaside is very concerned about the increased traffic through our neighbourhoods but I would like to inquire as to why the TTC seems to think they can cut through our side streets while on detour? Lately it has become a weekly occurrence that the buses re-route off Eglinton, and detour along Broadway. One evening buses were backed up from Bayview to Sutherland from 5:306 p.m. in both directions. We have street parking. Two buses can’t pass if a car is parked on Broadway. It also becomes very difficult for residents to navigate into their driveways after a long day. One morning at 9 a.m. (school time) recently they [buses] were turning off Eglinton at Rumsey Rd. past Northlea school and west on Broadway. The poor crossing guard was having a terrible time. Any answers Councillor Burnside’s office can provide would be greatly appreciated. Kate Struthers, Broadway Ave.

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HELPING OUR NEIGHBOURS East York Meals on Wheels brings nutritious meals and good cheer to more than 400 people in our community. Leaside is a relatively auent neighbourhood. Yet some of our neighbours are living in hunger and isolation, unable to grocery shop and prepare meals due to their age or their health. It’s a problem that East York Meals on Wheels exists to solve. With the help of ďŹ nancial supporters and volunteers, the organization brings nutritious meals and good cheer into the lives of local seniors, convalescents and people with disabilities. People like Mr. J (an abbreviated surname) who, at 86, was managing well on his own until he had a stroke. The sudden life change meant that he needed help, so Mr. J called East York Meals on Wheels. “I don’t want to give up my home,â€? he said on the phone. “I can handle everything else. It’s just the cooking that defeats me.â€? The day after his call, Mr. J got his ďŹ rst meal delivery from East York Meals on Wheels. He’s one of more than 400 people in the community who depend on the local charity’s food programs.

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MEET YOUR NEIGHBOUR By LINDSAY BLAKELY The mouths of Leaside High School runners of 20 or 30 years ago would drop if they saw their coach Dave Christiani riding after his athletes – on a bike. Christiani was so into the sport that he always ran with them, not just for himself but to improve his coaching. He was, and is, a self-confessed running addict. But you can only run as long as your knees hold out. Christiani is now 63. He is no longer a Leaside High coach, but he still trains some Leaside athletes in his role as head coach at the Central Toronto Athletic Club (CTAC), a track and cross country running club for youths he cofounded in January 2013 with fellow Leaside resident Brent Lockridge. And now he’s sometimes on his bike with his racers. Otherwise he’s on the sideline. He leaves behind at Leaside an outstanding legacy that started as a geography teacher. That’s what he was for 24 years at the school. That’s where former students say he instilled in them a lifelong love of running along with a healthy sense of competition. Meg Krawchuk remembers him always out there running with them. “This day-to-day presence was remarkable as a commitment beyond his day job teaching. The value of hard work, discipline, and the fun of being part of a team instilled selfconfidence, and provided important lessons to learn during formative high school years.” Christiani likely wouldn’t take all the credit, simply saying “We had some outstanding athletes when I was there.” He was so devoted to them that he resigned as head of the Social Sciences Department (when he felt retirement creeping up, about five years before the time) because it interfered too much with his coaching. Over the years, he’s trained several Canadian champions and led athletes as head coach of Team Canada to compete on the world stage. But, it’s not all about the hardware. “I am just as excited for a kid who sets a personal record as I am for

Dave Christiani with Emily Cohen last year in Cali, Colombia for the World Youth (under 18) Track and Field Championships. Cohen was ranked #1 in Canada for 1,500 metres and #2 for 800 metres for girls. She ended the season as #28 in the world for 1,500 metres. someone who went to world championships,” he says. His success comes as no surprise to Krawchuk. “He had an uncanny ability to know just how hard to push you and how to do it so that you really wanted to succeed, for yourself, him, and the group.” Running wasn’t his first love. That was football, until he realized everyone he knew wanted to be a high school football coach. So he set his sights on something different. “I’d always been active, I had an athletic background,” he says. He dabbled in track and field in high school and then started running recreationally, moving on to short races, then longer distances, and eventually completing some triathlons and a marathon. As soon as his teaching career started (with eight years at Overlea Secondary School, now Marc Garneau), his work as a running coach took off. That’s when he says he officially caught the running bug. “You start taking courses, you get better. It was kind of like an addiction,” he says. “It fuels itself. The passion in me was always there, I just fed it.” Some questions. What’s your coaching philosophy? It’s similar to my philosophy as a parent. I like to teach responsibility.

I like to provide people with the opportunity to be responsible. You are accountable to yourself and what you do impacts how people will react to you. What makes a good runner? Pure discipline and commitment. There’s no entitlement in this sport. If someone else is doing the work and you’re not, you won’t get there. Good runners have that and are blessed with natural ability. That’s a rare combination. Do you have passions outside of running? My wife and children. We have a small wine collection and love to travel. But my coaching is my passion. Memorable moments? At the 2014 OFSAA Track & Field Championships, in the span of about 45 minutes, we won two gold medals. That weekend we came home with five medals. That was a memorable moment. Another memory? At Leaside High School we used to do a lot of workouts in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. To this day I still see one of the property managers riding in a golf cart and he’ll wave to me and chat with me. One time when he saw me riding on my bike behind some runners he said, “I remember the day when you used to run with these kids.” ■

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Chinatown, St. Lawrence and Little Italy (but not Leaside), even asserting that “there is no comprehensive list or map of Toronto’s communities of interest or neighbourhoods with precise boundaries.” Residents will recall from Leaside’s centenary celebrations in 2013 that Leaside has been a distinct and planned community, with its own mayor and council, for over 100 years, with maps to prove it. The LPOA wrote to Councillor Burnside back in September, after the report was released, to express our strong opposition. Dividing a cohesive community like Leaside into two wards with two separate councillors would double the work of individuals and ratepayer groups trying to defend neighbourhood priorities and identity. Development applications, traffic planning, Committee of Adjustment and Ontario Municipal Board hearings all become more complicated. If protecting Leaside’s character and streetscape is difficult now, imagine how much more so it would be, under any of the five proposed scenarios. Even the single proposed option which wouldn’t split Leaside – the fewer but larger wards option – would place us into a much larger ward. The result: more issues for councillors to handle, heavier agendas and less time for constituents. Councillors would require more staff to cope with their increased workload. So up would go costs, and down would go accountability. Do you call this good government? There wasn’t a public outcry when the report was released in the middle of August. For one thing, the middle of August is when many Torontonians are away. For another, most major press coverage portrayed the topic as “fewer wards = fewer councillors =

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save money” and “more wards = more councillors = cost more”. Little was said about the impact on local democracy. The LPOA is on record as opposing limiting choices to the five options in the consultants’ report. This issue will affect Leaside’s future, and the future of a number of other established neighbourhoods. We will be contacting other ratepayer groups across the city with a view to forming a united front before it is debated at City Council later this spring. And we need to hear from YOU, with your comments. So do Councilor Burnside, and Mayor Tory. Councillor_Burnside@toronto.ca mayor_tory@toronto.ca Yes, representation by population is important. But dividing communities, and making it harder for them to retain their identities or protect their priorities, is not good government.

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Airdrie: ‘Forgive us’ case turned down We won! Actually, Leaside won. The OMB member in his decision dated Jan. 26 about 151 Airdrie decided “that the appeal is dismissed and the variances are not authorized”. This is a satisfactory conclusion for us to the hearing held on Dec. 9, described in my January column: 151 Airdrie: Another gee, please forgive us case. At that time the OMB member reserved his decision. He basically did not buy the arguments of the appellant’s planner and instead noted that “three participants testified convincingly against the application… no doubt assisted by their intimate knowledge and commitment to the Leaside community, and their knowledge of planning policy and zoning standards which they demonstrated throughout the hearing”. The member’s own words in his well- crafted and sometimes understated decision tell it best: “A compelling case was not made by the (applicant’s) planner why the subject property should have the sta-

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“The argument that the subject lands have a transitional role, situated as they are beside a walk-up apartment building is not a persuasive one. The applicant’s property is zoned for single family use, and the adjacent apartment site is zoned for multi-density purposes…. “The longevity of this (8.5 metre height limit) standard suggests to this tribunal that consistency in height control has considerable importance as a land use control which should not be easily varied. The appellant has already received one variance for height, a second approval… would fail the test that the general intent and purpose of the Zoning By-law is being maintained.” So what does this decision mean for Leaside? First, I think it confirms that “no means no,” that there are limits, which in the planning field, with its seemingly infinitely flexible rules and massive pressure for compromise, is comforting. Second, it confirms that the board is only interested in how the variances

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Pianist wanted for veterans Leaside’s Colonel Michael Stevenson – who many recall was often splendidly attired as Lt.Gov. Simcoe, circa 1800, in Civic Holiday events – is looking for a pianist who can play nostalgic wartime songs. It’s for the Sunnybrook Hospital veterans’ wing popular singalongs on Wednesday afternoons which, unfortunately, had to stop until a new volunteer pianist was found. “More than 300 (of the 500) veterans usually join in the singalongs,” said Michael. “It is emotional stuff.” 416-481-0306. ■

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(actual or proposed) relate to the planning tests. The fact that it is already constructed is not of interest to the board. The board assumes that the matter of building permissions and the policing of this (i.e. building in conformity with the law) is the responsibility of the municipality. And in our situation with an under-resourced building department, in part this puts it back to us as neighbours and residents to monitor to ensure that the city is managing the building permits, and is on top of the inspections that are required in a reconstruction. In this case it was Vanessa Rose and Larry Bacon who noticed that the house appeared to be over-built and called the department to inspect. Third, the board took into account the testimony about Leaside character and compliance with the Leaside Residential Character Preservation Guidelines (2003) confirming again their relevance in the test for conformity with Official Plan policies. Fourth, it shows that the community can win even when city planning has not commented on the application. However, that is a crying shame. Neighbourhoods seem to be at the bottom of city planning’s priority list, and their lack of attention to neighbourhood character needs to change. Amendments to the Planning Act passed by the Ontario Legislature in December 2015 may help in that regard. More on that in a later column. So what happens now? The owner has a major problem. He can appeal the OMB decision to divisional court or comply somehow. (The city is bound by the OMB decision). ■

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By KEN MALLETT After earning his ticket as a professional electrician in Syria, refugee Kassem Hussein is starting a new life with his family in Leaside where, through the Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office, he is learning English -the most critical step, he says, in establishing himself in his adopted land. He and his family first went to Ghana after fleeing the civil war in Damascus and arrived here in December. The support from the community, he says, has been overwhelming. Local services provide food, clothing, housing and guidance. But when all is said and done, as Hussein says, “Our survival depends on being able to communicate in English. “In Ghana, we spoke some simple English but no one told us when we made a mistake.” His wife Mariam and their young family of two sons and a daughter are also learning the language. The

Kassem Hussein adults are at the 1 Leaside LINC classes offered by TNO, while the kids go to the school. Tehreem Nathaniel, who leads the English conversation groups for TNO, said the family is highly motivated. “They interact well and are very

eager to adapt and assimilate -- they have good questions and bring a fresh perspective to the class.” Kassem and Mariam Hussein both say that there is a big cultural difference between Ghana and Canada and that the kids are more happy here. The Husseins like Leaside and the fact that it is safe, quiet and everything is close, so there is no need to go far to shop. Mariam said people don’t make her feel awkward about the way she dresses so she feels comfortable here. She wants to study and plans to get a certificate/diploma degree in psychology. Nathaniel says the families are using all the opportunities the settlement office and the LINC staff are providing them. “They trust the settlement worker they have been assigned and have no hesitation asking for help and acknowledging the good services they are getting at TNO,’ she said. ■

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By LORNA KRAWCHUK Anglicans and Catholics, who are both working to create a new life for Syrian refugees in Leaside, say they are astonished by the level of support from both parishioners and the community. A total of 60 volunteers from St. Anselmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church and St. Augustineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church are helping to settle two Syrian Christian families into the community by providing food, clothing, housing and advice. The newcomers, who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be named because of possible repercussions, are living in apartments with furniture, kitchen equipment and supplies largely donated by parishioners and friends. Gina Davidson, one of the key organizers at St. Augustineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, made sure their family was well clothed through New Circles, where Syrian refugees are offered free clothing for their first two years in Canada. The newcomers sponsored by St.

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what most of us call the Leaside Bridge. Originally it was known as the Todmorden-Leaside Bridge, but these days the traffic reporters refer to it as the Millwood Bridge. A 1922 edition of the Toronto Star showed a sketch of a structure that would extend across the Don from Leaside to East York. Under that sketch the story read: “The above viaduct as large as the Bloor Street Bridge and connecting Todmorden and Leaside, may be erected by the Township of York. “Last night the county engineer, Frank Barber, presented estimates of the cost of such a viaduct to a meeting of Todmorden taxpayers. The cost would be $870,000. “With approaches, the length of the viaduct would be one mile and 20 feet. The length of the bridge proper, would be 1,400 feet, its height 130 feet, and its width 56 feet. “Mr. Barber said the building of the viaduct would permit the development of a corner of Toronto’s immediate suburbs 16 miles in extent. It would connect the workingmen of Todmorden with the factories of Leaside, if Leaside was to become a great manufacturing district.” Guess who was the lobbyist pushing for the construction of the bridge? Why the York Land Company, of course, the owner of virtually all the land in Leaside at the time. The bridge received its final approval in 1925 based on the understanding that five governments would share the cost, the province, the County of York, the City of Toronto, the Town of Leaside and the Township of East York. The bridge was built by the County of York (not the Township of York), designed by Frank Barber and constructed by Roger Miller and Sons. When it opened two years later, the TTC ran double decker buses across to celebrate the occasion. After the opening, serious home building began in Leaside, much to the delight of the York Land Company. The workingmen of East York and the city came across the bridge to the factories of Leaside’s “great manufacturing district”. In 1956 Eglinton Ave., which until then had dead ended at Brentcliffe, was extended to Don Mills Rd., opening Leaside up to commuters from North York and Scarborough. Today, as our present day through traffic continues to increase, the Leaside Bridge and the Eglinton Extension seem to be a mixed blessing. But what would we do without them? And by the way, what ever happened to our “great manufacturing district”? ■

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When you go into the Mac’s convenience store on Millwood, you have no idea, seeing the smiling man at the cash, how luck and determination have created a common Canadian story about recent immigrants. His name tag says Korban. What you don’t know is that Korban Ali Joarder left a journalism career in Europe and Bangladesh to migrate to Canada in 2001, where he is now a store operator. His story starts as the eldest son in a farming family in Bangladesh who was not encouraged to go to school. But when his father kept him home to work on the fields, the headmaster regularly came to the farm to get him back into the classroom. With this perseverance from the headmaster and his own talents, Korban ended up with scholarships that got him to the University of Dhaka. His dream as a young man was to also be a headmaster of a school, but when he got a part-time job at the university as a reporter, he was hooked, and realized journalism

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