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No. 30 • July 2014
Leaside Life leasidelifenews.com
NEW PLAN FOR 284 APARTMENTS ON LAIRD DR. By WILL ASHWORTH A rezoning application for two buildings with a total of 284 apartments on the west side of 146-150 Laird Dr., between McRae Dr. and Markham Ave., has been submitted to the city. City planner Guy Matthew says the application was filed by of Bousfields Inc., a Torontobased land-use planning firm, on behalf of Viva Retirement ComNEW, Page 9
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Northlea Junior Choir (grades 5 and 6) with conductor and music teacher Mitch Bondy perform one of their many annual concerts at Northlea United Church.
Making beautiful music together for 30 years By BETH PARKER He has been called “one of the greatest music educators of our time” by Jean Ashworth Bartle, founder and conductor laureate of the Toronto Children’s Chorus, one of several high profile supporters nominating him for an Order of Ontario. In his 30 years at Northlea Mitch Bondy has continually won awards for the elementary and middle school’s choirs.
Unfortunately this is the last school year for Bondy at Northlea. He is retiring. (See Page 34) “Literally thousands of children have been given an appreciation of music they otherwise might not have experienced,” says Leaside resident Earl Barnsley. One of them, he says, was Matt Selby, son of NHL hockey player Brit Selby, a Leaside resident. The younger Selby turned to a career in MUSIC, Page 3
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