Leaside Life Issue 51 July 2016

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No. 51 • July 2016

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MEET A NEW NEIGHBOUR By GRANT WOODS At morning’s first light, a shrill, unfamiliar call can be heard echoing off the houses and throughout the neighbourhood. It is the sound of an urban peregrine falcon. Surrounded by some of Toronto’s largest and most beautiful parks, it shouldn’t be any surprise that Leaside has its fair share of wildlife encounters. In addition to the typical raccoons, squirrels, rats, and birds found throughout the city, rabbits, groundhogs, red-tailed hawks, and even the odd possum can be seen from time to time. But peregrine falcons, not to mention a mating pair, in Leaside? When a local resident, Jacob Boundy, first spotted them over three months ago, it seemed too good to be true. After a huge population collapse between the 1940s and 1970s due to the widespread use of pesticides containing the now banned chemical DDT, peregrines almost disappeared completely. Years of conservation and breeding efforts have slowly proven to be successful with numbers on the rise. Because immature falcons are susceptible to many predators in the wild, researchers began releasing birds in urban areas. Young fledglings, around 45 days of age, were placed on the ledges of large office buildings and skyscrapers in an enclosed nest known as a hack box. This provided a perch, food, water, and a better chance of survival for the species. As adults their plumage is quite distinctive. A dark hood and white cheek patches on the head combined with a bluish, slate gray back and light underbelly creates a striking appearance. The male peregrine falcon weighs about 1 ½ pounds and has a wingspan of 37 to 39 inches. The female appears significantly larger and weighs closer to two pounds with a 40- to 46-inch wingspan. Extremely powerful in flight, they can reach speeds of 175 to 200 miles per hour during vertical dives known as stoops. Unfortunately it is unlikely they will stay for too much longer as these birds often shun building traditional nests and prefer to look for a ledge on a cliff or tall building to lay their eggs. The exact location within Leaside is not being disclosed but they aren’t too hard to find and have been reported somewhere in the south end -- just keep your ears open. ■ Grant Woods is a local photographer and writer. www.nekcis.com.

Geoff Kettel Co-president, LPOA

Dirty pool on Bayview The development application for the mid-rise building with retail at grade on Bayview between Soudan and Hillsdale is an example of the dirty pool being played by some developers in the Midtown/Leaside area. The Bayview developer, Brown Group, reduced its original application from eight storeys to seven, but it also bought up property on the residential street behind the proposed building. KETTEL, Page 14

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It was Classic — the perfect day and the first Leaside Classic

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It was a perfect day for baseball as the 1st annual Leaside Classic was held on Friday, June 17 at Rolph Road School for the boys and at Bennington Heights for the girls. The idea came from St. Anselm’s School principal Richard Walo. “Baseball had been dropped this year from the Catholic board’s inter-school program, but many of our kids told me they wanted to play it, so I thought this would be a little friendly competition with the other Leaside schools. These kids all play together – at Leaside hockey or baseball or soccer; this time they get to represent their school.” Walo approached his fellow principals at Rolph Road, Bennington and Bessborough and “they were all enthusiastic. Northlea was not able to participate, so we invited Eglinton Jr. Public School to round out the field.” Each school’s team was composed of students from grade four, five or six. The tournament was a round-robin with each team playing all four other teams once, plus a consolation game and championship game at the end. “It’s been really cool playing against my friends Will and Dex from Rolph Road, and Dax from Bennington, who are on my Leaside soccer and hockey teams,” said St. Anselm’s grade six student Sean Smolej, of Randolph Rd. “When we play against other Catholic schools, I usually don’t know any of the other kids.” Sean’s mom, Trish Berry, watched all five of her son’s games. “It’s great that Richard [Walo] took the initiative to organise this tournament – it’s been a really fun day and the kids have had a great time.” The team from Rolph Road won the girls’ championship; Eglinton School took the boys’ side. ■

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How to find a good builder in Leaside The business of Leaside Unfortunately, many builders seem to be cutting corners to meet their investment objectives and in the process alienating the very people they should be bending over backward for to maintain the peace. At least, that’s if they want to continue to benefit from Leaside redevelopment. It's frustrating for someone like me who's made a career writing about great businesses to hear nothing but horror stories at build sites from one end of Leaside to the other. There's a house on Donegall Dr. that should be razed to the ground it’s such an ungodly mess. I feel for those neighbours. So, once more, I want to know, where are all the good builders? The LPOA seeks $30,000 from Leaside residents to fight the good fight at Sunnybrook Plaza. Meanwhile, residents are unprotected from home builders in the area who are putting up one or two houses at a

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time; projects, that in my opinion, do more to harm the character of Leaside (when done badly) than any major redevelopment currently on the drawing board, including 939 Eglinton Ave. Fear not, I have a solution. The LPOA, in conjunction with the city's planning department as well as Leaside Matters, should create a Leaside Builders' Seal of Approval (LBSA) where builders operating in the area are rated on their ability to get projects done in a responsible manner. Those ratings would be available online for all to see. Think two lists: one naughty, one nice. Those getting top marks could pay to use the LBSA in their marketing materials. With all the horror stories out there, the ability to cherry pick the good ones would be a huge time and money saver for those looking to transform a Leaside property in need of a more contemporary look. And for the bad ones, it might just shame them into doing right by the community where they make money. After all, good businesses are also good corporate citizens. The two go hand in hand. ■

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3 Where are the good builders in Leaside? Recently, I received a long email from a Leaside resident complaining about the seemingly non-existent tree protection rules the city has in place for homes under construction in the area. The author of the email was specifically upset about the treatment of an old tree on Rutherglen Rd. The exact address is immaterial to my article but if you live on the street I'm sure you can figure out which house I'm talking about. The more salient point is that the builder's treatment of this tree in the author's opinion is a travesty. In my editorial role with the paper, I'm made aware of countless situations in the area just like the one on Rutherglen where builders run roughshod over nearby residents. Profit, profit, profit. Time is money. Following rules means delays which translate into higher costs and a lower return on investment. Builders are under extreme pressure to slap the homes up as fast as possible, get the inventory off the books, book the profits, and move on to the next project. That's business.

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By JETHRO SEYMOUR As was expected, home prices in Leaside and Bennington Heights are not just rising – they are leaping up. A bungalow on a 29.5-foot lot sold in May for 57 percent more than its list price, or $1,571,000. That is more than the average price of all homes sold during the 12 months from May 2015 to this past May, $1,475,850. And that average price is 8.3 percent higher than the average price of the previous 12 months, May 2014 to May 2015. More high numbers: The highest valued sale on MLS so far in 2016 was $2.690 million for a new home with a 35-foot frontage in South Leaside, on Parkhurst. Even the lowest valued sale was remarkable: $800,000 for a three-bedroom row house on Millwood. Year to date changes are also worth noting. Although the number of detached homes sold the first five months of this year is higher than in the first five months of the previous year, up from 62 detached homes sold to 72 homes, the stronger supply could not keep prices from rising by 5.6 percent, to an average $1,655, 866. Semi-detached homes, as we now expect, did better. There was a decrease in sales, of 6.7 percent, and average prices jumped by a huge 24.5 percent to $1,111,526 in average value. May has become what now looks like the super normal for LeasideBennington Heights. There were fewer homes sold than the previous May, 29 compared to 31, but the average price rose by 6.8 percent to $1,732,167. Top dogs, of course, were the semis, of which there were only five sold for an average value of $1,254,290, up by a whopping 37 percent. An average sale price 15 percent higher than asking helped lead to seven of the 29 homes selling for over $2 million and 28 of them for over $1 million. They all sold in an average of 12 days. __ Jethro Seymour is a broker at Johnston & Daniel. All figures are from the Toronto Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service. ■

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Some asked her why she’d want to write a book on Leaside when there already is one. To which she responded, “Why shouldn’t I? Leaside is interesting, it has a history and is still growing and it continues to have a history of its own. History doesn’t stay stagnate in one book. Things are changing all the time.” She hopes to finish it in a couple years. Barnett is also big on giving back. “I’ve always found some way somehow to give.” Now a widow, she continues to serve on boards and is a member of several art and film institutions and women’s groups. She volunteers with Sprint Senior Care, checking in on seniors seven days a week, even if she’s on vacation. Every Christmas, she makes a donation and knits a hat or scarf for every client at Casey House. She wrote her PhD thesis on alcoholism and now uses her vast knowledge for community outreach, as a speaker for Al-Anon which supports families impacted by the devastating illness. She also takes its 12-step program into the men’s prison in Scarborough.

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Digital sign closer to approval A new digital outdoor billboard for the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens is one step closer to approval. The City of Toronto Planning and Growth Management Committee decided June 15 by a four to two vote to support the application for a sign by-law amendment. There were 400 emails, letters and petition signatures in favour. Councillor Jon Burnside said that apart from the LPOA he heard from only a few people who also opposed the sign. The recommendation now goes to city council for a final decision. â–

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In 2012, Barnett was recognized for her volunteerism with an award from now Premier Kathleen Wynne. Before getting involved with heritage work, she was on the big screen. She played the role of God in the film Another Planet in 1999, and was in Norman Jewison’s Bogus, which

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My open letter early last month to Councillor Jon Burnside: “Thank you so much for speaking to Leaside Atom Baseball about cleaning up the dugouts, bleachers and sports field at Trace Manes after games. They are doing a great job as is the tennis club and the library. “I feel like we finally live in a community that cares about the park and it is a pleasure to live across from it. “I'm going to be away for much of the summer so I feel I can leave with a happy heart knowing it is in good hands. “And members of the community are also rallying through the Leaside Community Facebook site. Could my work be done? I am ready to retire.” A reply from Burnside: “My pleasure Cheryl. Both Ray and Charlie were very responsive when I reached out. Maybe you could have a partial retirement – just in case....” As I mentioned in my letter, I reached out to the Leaside Community via Facebook. I’m always a little nervous putting myself out there as “the crazy litter lady” but in good conscience I felt I couldn’t leave town unless I knew the park would be in good hands and I hoped community

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Leaside Litterati members would help. “For the last three years I have 'adopted' Trace Manes Park to keep it litter free,” I wrote. “You might think that this is the city's responsibility, and it is, however the reality is that litter occurs 24/7/365 and the city simply cannot keep up.” I was surprised, heartened and grateful by the responses: 49 likes and many comments, including: “I'm pretty sure I've seen you picking up when walking my dogs which in turn I have started to do the same. I'm surprised what is left around considering the many garbage cans located around the park. Thank you for taking the initiative in helping to keep it clean.” “Thank you for helping keep this great neighbourhood clean. The city does do litter pick up however due to a lack of employees and funds they

can't be there all the time and far too often people just discard their trash in the parks rather than in the proper trash can or recycling bin.” “Thank you! I do have a question about the legitimate toys that are at the park - my kids loved to play with all the trucks/boats/diggers/sand sifters/kitchen utensils etc. that were always plentiful at the park. One day, they were all gone, which was odd. I haven't been to the park this season yet. Will there be no more toys at the park? It used to be their favourite but now boredom takes over when we go there.” (My answer: The city picked up all the toys last fall. Recently there has been a steady drop off of assorted toys, play structures, picnic tables... so check it out. I'm sure there will be more once the wading pool opens.) “Thanks. When we use the park we will follow your lead and do the same. Thanks for all of your efforts! Great post by the way!” “Many thanks! You are the type of resident/neighbour that makes our neighbourhood awesome!” I can now rest easy dockside and I wish everyone a great summer at the park! ■

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Leaside is full of authors we don’t hear much about, but would probably like to. If you have recently had a new book published, get in touch: leasidelife@gmail.com.

Rewriting the Bard Early in the spring of 1983 I began writing Dark Sovereign. It takes the form of a play crafted precisely in English as our language stood in the year 1626, a decade after Shakespeare’s death. I must have been crazy. My day job at the time was producing CBC’s the fifth estate, assembling the full television package ready for broadcast each Tuesday evening. It was a high-stress job; so high-stress that I sought some other activity to ease the strain. That was when I began to craft Dark Sovereign. In 1983, Canadian newspapers were running stories from Britain

marking the 500th year since the accession of King Richard III. King Richard, you may recall, is widely believed to have murdered his nephews before claiming the throne and reigning for 26 months before dying in battle on Bosworth Field. That’s all I learned about Richard III in British schools. In 1983, the ever-simmering argument over the king’s ethics and actions came to the boil again. In England, this argument is regional: in the south, Richard is usually seen as a rogue; in the north, as a northerner and a fair king who assisted working men to attain a modicum of dignity.

I consider Shakespeare’s play, King Richard III, to be parody, a propaganda screed written to justify the seizure of power by the House of Tudor. While striving for truth in journalism at CBC Current Affairs, the notion of writing a more accurate play than Shakespeare about Richard III struck me as a golden opportunity to relieve the stress of bringing the fifth estate to air every Tuesday.

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A date to remember The second annual Georgia Walsh Memorial All-Star Game is scheduled for Saturday, August 27, at Trace Manes Park.

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Thomas Cardinal Collins, three bishops and 26 priests celebrated a funeral mass for Msgr. Edward Boehler at St. Anselm’s Church on June 14. The late pastor spent “13 happy years” at the Leaside church before his retirement. A man of few but well-chosen words, Msgr. Boehler was eulogized as “a man of great intelligence and competence” who selflessly used his gifts in a full life of pastoral service that influenced the lives of many in Leaside and across the Archdiocese of Toronto, home to 1.9 million Catholics. After studying canon law in Rome, he subsequently held many posts, including Judicial Vicar, Chancellor of Spiritual Affairs, chair of Metro Toronto School Board, and the boards of TVO and Toronto Public Health. Who’d want an antique gynaecological table of heavy oak? And with robust stirrups and reclining back? Well, one customer did. The Elegant Garage Sale at 1588 Bayview Ave. – which will close in September— has sold many weird items in its 37 years of trade. The store was founded by the late Lynn Albert, who bought “fine silver, china, good costume jewellery, gifts you don’t use, lights, art and mirrors.” The store also stocked a fascinating jumble of consignment goods from “some of the finest homes in the city” that ranged from antiques to kitsch collectibles. One of many odd items stocked was “the biggest armoire we ever sold,” said a

Curious Idler staff member. The monster furniture was dubbed: “The Streetcar.” But an era is ending. “Starting July 1 we’ll have a 25 per cent reduction on everything in the store, except estate jewellery,” said manager Simon Gadke. A further 25 per cent cut will be made Aug. 1. Closing the store will be “a big loss for the street, to be candid,” he added. Cumbrae’s fine meat retailer is moving. In coming months it will relocate across the street to larger premises at 1591 Bayview Ave. – the former Sleep Country store. A Cumbrae’s staff member said the bigger space will allow the store to offer a bigger selection of foods, such as rotisserie chicken. Self-watering tubs of globe cedars are the latest beautification touch on Bayview Ave. Each tub contains three evergreens, while a few have shrubs, too. It is the latest boost-thestreet initiative by Bayview Leaside BIA, which planned a Sidewalk Sensation street sale on Saturday, June 25 (after our deadline). The verdant trees, flowers and new shrubs on Bayview promise to soften the streetscape, while a strolling musician, face-painters, dance instructors and others helped

create a festive atmosphere for children and adults during the Sidewalk Sensation. Drivers may be slowing down when travelling west on Millwood Rd. toward the McRae Dr. lights, if the digital speed sign by Trace Manes Park is accurate. Five of 100 vehicles appeared to exceed the 40 km/h speed limit on a recent busy morning – fewer than in earlier surveys. The speeders averaged 44 km/h. Most drivers drove in the safer 31-38 km/h range. Two numbered companies associated with Paws & Claws, a pet store at 1721 Bayview Ave., along with director Cory Samuel, have been hit with $65,000 in penalties by the Ontario Ministry of Labour. The fines, announced by the Ministry June 1, are the result of failing to comply with orders to pay workers $19,000 owed to them and failing to produce records as required by an employment standards officer. Samuel and the numbered companies pleaded guilty to the all the Ministry’s charges and have repaid the wages outstanding. Mary Floro-White, wife of Leaside Memorial Community Gardens board chair Ray White, died peacefully at home May 27 from pancreatic cancer. They had been married for 35 years. Floro-White’s funeral was held June 1 at Leaside Presbyterian Church. The internment was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. ■

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Leaside Rotary recently donated 250 dictionaries to the Thorncliffe Neighborhood Office (TNO) to be given to students, young and old, enrolled in the various literacy programs operated through TNO. It hopes to make this donation an annual affair. Other initiatives by Leaside Rotary to reach out to Thorncliffe include a three-year commitment of $5,000 annually to send youngsters to a summer day camp sponsored by the TNO. In addition, Leaside Rotary recently donated $1,500 to the Thorncliffe Soccer Club, its second year doing so. Leaside Rotary is in the process of forming a satellite Rotary Club in Thorncliffe, initially designated as Leaside RotaryThorncliffe. In time it would be a standalone club with a member of that club sitting on the Leaside Board. ■

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Committee chief blasts planners There are signs that the political climate for development in Leaside and Midtown areas may be changing. Councillor David Shiner, chair of the city’s powerful Planning and Growth Management Committee (PGMC), delivered a scathing commentary to Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat and other senior City Planning managers during the update on the Midtown in Focus Plan at the PGMC meeting on June 15. Effectively, he stated that City Planning had lost control over the Midtown area and he expects them to get control back.

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Since the Official Plan restricts height and massing to a 45-degree angular plane taken from the edge of the property line, the further away the higher the height can go. But encroachment into adjacent Neighbourhoodsdesignated areas is contrary to the Official Plan. Brown Group would end up with about the same number of apartments. Encroachment into adjacent Neighbourhood-designated properties is a serious threat to the character of neighbourhoods. We are seeing it at places like 90 Eglinton West, 220 McRae (at Sutherland), and at Soudan and Redpath. And it appears likely to be attempted for the old McDonald’s site. When the planning policy idea about "neighbourhood transition areas", which proposed allowing the use of “second tier� properties on Avenues, to make bigger mid-rise buildings possible, was brought forward by Eglinton Connects for approval it was rejected by City Council due to opposition from residents in affected areas. When the Brown Group’s original proposal was submitted in December 2014, the LPOA along with residents on

both sides of Bayview expressed concern about massing and height. The LPOA has been firm in pressing for a five- to six-storey height whether it’s on Bayview, Laird or Eglinton. At long last City Planning appears to be concerned that development in Midtown may be out of control. They sent a letter to the recent May community meeting in May for 1674-1684 Bayview saying that they plan to defer the staff report on the proposal to later in the year, to await direction from the Midtown in Focus planning report. And in several recent examples City Planning is opposing encroachment into neighbourhoods, for example a stacked townhouse development proposal at Lawrence and Weybourne. Unfortunately Councillor Matlow, on the west side of Bayview, is making hints that he is ready to accept seven storeys on this site, to prevent the de-

veloper going to the OMB. And the LPOA’s counterpart on the other side of Bayview, the South Eglinton Resident and Ratepayers Assn. (SERRA), may go along with this. The LPOA is concerned for precedent on both Bayview and Eglinton. But the planning considerations on Bayview are more complex given its north-south orientation and the need for sunlight on the wide sidewalks on the east side. What happens on this site is an important precedent for preserving the liveability and desirability of our Bayview. 939 Eglinton The community’s high hopes for a productive process in talks with the Diamondcorp application for 939 Eglinton Ave. East appear to have been dashed. A working committee involving residents, the LPOA, and the developer

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Garden Court, 1477 Bayview I get a number of inquiries about the city’s sign at the Garden Court apartments for a planning application, and people worry about whether this unique and lovely complex of apartment buildings is threatened, despite it being heritage designated. An application was made in 2014 to convert the rental apartments to a condominium and City Council refused the application outright in August 2014. So why is the sign still there? No surprise, the owner appealed the refusal to the Ontario Municipal Board, but the application has still not been heard, almost two years later. A prehearing conference has been scheduled for June 24, yet the applicant has not contacted the affected tenants as required by the OMB. Notice has to

be extended to ensure all interested people are informed and given an opportunity to speak. So there is a question of whether the applicant is serious in proceeding 15 with the appeal. The city opposed the application on the basis of the loss of affordable housing, and the lack of public benefit from the plan. The answer to the question about whether the heritage is threatened by this application is “no”, the heritage status of the property is tied to the property, regardless of whether the tenure is rental or a condominium. (And the sign was taken down about a month ago.)

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ning policies prior to proposals for new neighbourhoods being considered, so the Laird Focus area study should be completed before any decision is made on the proposal. Despite promises from City Planning earlier this year, there is still no action on the Laird Focus Area study. Athey concluded his letter: “Unfortunately, height and density are the most critical issues associated with this proposal and are unacceptable as currently proposed.”

Sunnybrook Plaza This project is moving closer to a hearing at the OMB and concerned Leaside residents have begun fundraising for the inevitable costs. The revised RioCan redevelopment application proposes 19-storey and 12-storey towers, which would add more than 400 new residences and two levels of parking to the north-east corner of Bayview and Eglinton. RioCan has not waited for a city decision on the application, but has gone directly to the OMB. On June 4, North York Community Council recommended to City Council that it oppose the application at the KETTEL, Page 30

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was created this spring to deal with the original plan that had four tall buildings, of 19, 24, 31,and 34 storeys, plus a six-storey office building. Many felt the plan was breathtaking in its audacity. The working group, which has had five meetings to date, has been presented with revised proposals that are variations on a common theme, of two stepped and terraced tall buildings fronting on Eglinton, and one tall point tower mid block on the west side, with a park on the east side mid block, and retaining the existing two-storey commercial building at the rear. Basically it’s a similar scenario as before, but with three tall buildings rather than four, and a small park in place of one tower. And with no new office space on the south side, it becomes even more residential dominant, less true to the intent of the “mixed use” land designation to provide jobs and well as homes. Brian Athey, the LPOA’s representative on the working group, has submitted a letter to the working group that sets out several key concerns: the proposal is too massive and tall; it’s not in keeping with several key Official Plan policies, and it is not in keeping with the type of development viewed to be reasonable by the community. In addition the Offical Plan envisions the preparation of detailed plan-

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A recent drone photograph of St. Anselm Church.

A spire’s almost tortured history By ALLAN WILLIAMS Most Leasiders are probably unaware of one of the most striking parts of St. Anselm’s Church, on Millwood at Bessborough, which has many striking parts. It’s hard to notice the steeple, even though it’s four feet higher than the church itself, which is 50 feet high. The cross on top of the steeple is 12 feet high, which makes it the highest point in the area. But it and the almost tortured history of the steeple are little known to non-parishoners. Many Leasiders know that two recent storms this year caused cladding to fly off the base of the steeple, but its history is much more interesting. In 1963 the parish’s second priest, Father Merrit Griffin, was tasked with building a new church to replace the smaller one that opened in 1942. Joan Sparrey, of Leacrest Rd., remembers the first church: “It was built of cinder blocks so my childhood memory is that it smelled musty and old.” Capacity was only 400 people and she recalls that “the sanctuary was always full to overflow-

ing and we had to use the basement too”. “Father Griffin wanted to build one of the finest churches in Canada – and he did!” said Leasider Michael Pieri, of MacNaughton Rd., in a 1988 history of the parish. But it wasn’t simple, and still isn’t. “The steeple had to be built inside the church and then hoisted up by crane and fastened into place just before the roof was closed in,” explains retired engineer Jan Melchers, of Annesley Ave. in North Leaside. As with any building, problems arose. When Father Brian Clough, who served as parish priest 20032014, noticed the roof was leaking in 2008 he set up a building committee, asked Melchers to chair it and advised the parish that a fundraising campaign was needed. Eventually the renovations expanded to include not just repairing the roof, but also removing asbestos, adding insulation, replacing wiring, re-leading the windows, installing accessible washrooms and adding a new high-efficiency boiler. “100 percent of the funds needed were raised by the parishioners,” says

Father Clough, who now serves in Mississauga. “The parish pulled together and raised $1.3 million over five years – they made it happen. And Jan Melchers oversaw the whole project.” Melchers says, “For five and a half years I was there almost every day – contractors need oversight.” The renovations were completed in 2014. Which brings us back to the steeple. “It’s in the shape of a plus sign,” explains Melchers. “The southeast and southwest faces are exposed to the sun, and the southwest gets the wind. On March 4 two panels of the copper cladding blew off the base of the steeple on the southwest side. Temporary repairs were made but then on Easter Monday [March 28] 11 more panels blew off in the high winds.” Contractors were brought in to provide a temporary fix with stainless steel bolts, but a permanent solution will be expensive. “The whole steeple will have to come down, be rebuilt on the ground and then lifted back up. The scaffolding has to be completely safe. And

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From Leaside, edited by Jane Pitfield "About 100 Catholic families were living in the mostly Protestant Town of Leaside at the time. Many had long cherished the idea of establishing their own Catholic community." (St. Anselm’s Parish Celebrates 50 Years of Faith, 1938-1988, Toronto, Golla Graphics Ltd.) Father Francis Michael Caulfield, arriving in an old jalopy, pulled up on Donegall Drive in 1938. His mission was to create a new parish, build a church and a school. Initially he settled into a rented home on Donegall Drive and began his work. Father Caulfield spotted a bankrupt meat market and groceteria, located then at 609 Bayview Avenue (now… 1609 Bayview). He promptly leased it. The first Mass was celebrated here on July 31, 1938, and the site was named after St. Anselm of Canterbury, a saint born of noble parents in Piedmont in 1033 or 1034. Father Caulfield had a dog named “Tinker” who would accompany him to church. Once when Tinker was trotting down the aisle to the altar, a parishioner tried to restrain the animal. It is said that Father Caulfield gruffly told the parishioner to leave his pet alone because “he comes to church more often than you do.” Some twelve years earlier, the York Land Company had sold a choice piece of land for $8,645.00 to the diocese. The property was located on

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the repairs have to be done right, with copper cladding again – which lasts longer but is more expensive – if they’re going to be done at all. “We are waiting on cost estimates from the contractors,” Melchers says, “but the decision on whether to repair and rebuild or not is dependent on how the congregation feels about it. If they ask me, I would not think it was worth it. Personally, I don’t think much of the steeple. Some people might not even know we have a steeple – you can’t see it from Millwood Rd., especially when the trees

Millwood Road between MacNaughton Road and Bessborough Drive. Father Caulfield promptly began raising the $50,000.00 for his building program. The Episcopal granted him $30,000.00 and he personally advanced $20,000.00! In the meantime, since the temporary church on Bayview Avenue was satisfactory, the funds went towards the building of a two-room school. The rectory at 1 MacNaughton Road was then built with Father Caulfield's money. In September 1941, the cornerstone of the new church was laid by the Guiane Construction Company. The new church, designed to seat 400 people, was completed by December 1941. Inside the altar were the relics of are in leaf in the summer.” The early 1960s, when the current church was being built, was a time of great change in the Catholic Church. The Second Vatican Council was underway in Rome and, although it would not complete its work until the end of 1965, Father Griffin made important design decisions with reform very much in mind. The railing separating the priest and congregants was done away with and the altar was placed so that the priest would face the people when preparing the elements for mass rather than have his back to them. The trusses were made of Douglas Fir from British Columbia; the stone for the walls came from Kingston, the marble and terrazzo flooring from Italy. The

the martyred Saints: St. Lucidianus, St. Auxilius and St. Desideria. The wooden steeple was covered by copperized metal. By 1951, the parish had grown to more than four times the seating capacity of the church, to the degree that it became necessary to hold Mass in the church basement as weIl. Father Caulfield served this growing parish for twenty-three years until his health began to fail. Father Merrit T. Griffin moved into the rectory in 1959. It was clear that St. Anselm's needed a much bigger church. Father Caulfield died in I961, at the age of 70. To honour his dedication to his parish, the Borough of East York declared that a tract of land at MacNaughton and Cameron be called the Francis M. Caulfield Parkette. In July 27, 1964, the new church design was approved, with the architect being Arthur Taylor of Lenz. The old church was disassembled and, while construction occurred, Mass was held at Leaside High School. The first Mass to be celebrated in the new church was held on June 26, 1966. This new church could seat 957 and had an auditorium capacity of 750 people. When Father Griffin moved to Pickering in 1969, Father Carlo J. Cerrone was appointed to replace him, beginning October 23, 1969. He erected a large cross on the sanctuary wall. In 1978, after Father Cerrone left for Barrie, Father John O'Neill replaced him, appointed from 1979 to 1992. Monseignor Edward Boehler… followed in 1992. ■ altar, candlesticks, statuary and other works of art were commissioned from around the world and, seemingly, no expense was spared. One of the new church’s most spectacular features – the massive stained glass window over the Millwood Rd. entrance, which includes elements depicting all the major religions and racial groupings of humanity – embodies the ecumenical spirit that would be a hallmark of Vatican II. Sparrey serves as a eucharistic minister at St. Anselm’s and helps distribute communion, something that would never have been possible before Vatican II. “The Catholic Church is often ST. ANSELM, Page 23

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Memories of yesterday’s beauty shop Last month Leaside Life featured an article about Sandy’s Cycle located at 864 Millwood Ave. during the 1970s and 1980s. The small shop was described as “the size of a twoseater barber shop” by Sandy’s son David. This brought back many memories for me because at the back of the bicycle shop was a “two seater beauty salon” owned by my mother, Katharina Duhatschek. The shop was called Irene Anne’s Beauty Salon even though mom bought the business from a woman named May. Neither May nor mom were willing to pay the few hundred dollars to change the business name so Irene Anne’s Beauty Salon survived long after Irene Anne herself disappeared. My mom was no stranger to Leaside because she began her hair styling career at Sophie’s Beauty Parlor located in Sunnybrook Plaza back in 1955. Sophie’s was in about the same spot where Floka now sits. Mom left Sophie’s to teach hairdressing at the Career School of Hairdressing on Temperance St. in Toronto in the ‘60s where she was known as Miss Kathy because no one could pronounce her last name. Eventually, she returned to Leaside to buy Irene Anne’s in 1971. My first summer job at the age of 15 was to work for mom keeping her appointment book up to date and taking curlers out of women’s hair. Hair styles were different back then before the wash and wear haircut was invented and many women did not wash their own hair, ever. They had a standing weekly appointment at the beauty salon where they would come in with their flat, squashed hairdos and leave after an hour with a new fluffy look that would get them through another week. Because appointments were so regular customers and stylists got to know each other well. Some clients had followed mom from Sophie’s to the Career School and back to Irene Anne’s. Most clients had been with mom for over 20 years. Alan Redway’s wife was a loyal customer of mom’s when Alan was mayor of East York. She often had to

Katharina Duhatschek at her new home in Kilgour Estates

LETTERS leasidelife@gmail.com Letters may be edited. squeeze in an emergency appointment so that Mrs. Redway would look good at the functions she attended as the mayor’s wife. If you ask Alan I’m sure he’d remember mom as it was often his job to pick up his wife at the beauty salon. If you think about it, many women saw their hair stylist more often than they saw their family members. It’s no wonder that three times mom was left a bequest in former customers’ wills. There were a lot of stories and confidences exchanged in a weekly visit to the beauty parlor. Our connection with Leaside continued even outside of the beauty salon business. We bought our house in North Leaside in 1987 from Alvina Gill, a 92-year-old widow and customer of mom’s. Twenty-nine years later my husband Dan and I still live on Divadale Dr. And since 2008, mom is back in Leaside living at Kilgour Estates. Occasionally, as she walks to Metro to get groceries, someone will still recognize her as Miss Kathy and they talk about days gone by.

While hairstyles have changed over the years, the memories and good times shared at the beauty parlor will last forever. Monica Duhatschek, Divadale Dr. I read with interest the mention of Perrem and Knight's grocery store at the junction of McRae and Sutherland Dr. (May 2012.) My parents and family lived at 198 Airdrie Rd., a short walk from that store. Perrem and Knight's store was our main source of meat purchases as they devoted much of their time to fresh cuts of meat. During the war years they engaged in a small amount of selling black market meat. At the age of 10 years, I recall my mother making arrangements with Godfrey the butcher on our normal Saturday of shopping to obtain a roast of beef outside the normal rationed allotment, i.e. no ration card coupons required. With the order taken on Saturday the advice was to come to the store on a Sunday night after 10 p.m. and pick up the prepaid roast. My mother delegated me for this purpose and when I arrived at Perrem and Knight the windows were all curtained and a white delivery truck minus any markings was parked at the front door with someone standing outside as a lookout beside the truck. Upon entering the store I was

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I agree with Will Ashworth's comments in the June issue about the new sign at the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens. I also believe the LPOA has better and probably more important things with which to concern themselves. Personally, I think that the current sign looks cheap, whereas the new proposal looks distinctive and clean. The extra money to be generated by it is icing on the cake. We need the LPOA and they have done a good job, but they can't oppose everything and we Leasiders can't live in a vacuum. Things change, so we have to move with the times and pick the battles that make the most sense. Barry Thomas, Bayview Ave. I've lived in Leaside since 1996 and I have to say that I've dealt with a few partiers in my time. They have no regard for the property or other people's property. I found the ad for the house at 62 Vanderhoof Ave. and saw the house rules in their ad stating: No smoking. Not suitable for pets. No parties or events. So I think that if any damages are done to the property of neighbours who live next to this house, the owners of the house should be charged. Ann Gray, Eglinton Ave. In my letter published in the June issue, I noted that with no station entrance at the north-east corner of Bayview-Eglinton, there would be significantly more pedestrians crossing the intersection, from the condos at the plaza site and TTC commuters from western North Leaside. The response from Metrolinx was that any entrance on that corner was the responsibility of the developer. Any developer of a new large building adjacent to an underground TTC station should be required to build a public station entrance, and

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surprised to see many people lined up to receive their meat purchases. Godfrey the butcher was happily sawing away on a side of beef with 20 his ever-present cigarette dangling from his lips (often the ash exceeded 1/2 inch). Meat in hand I beat a hasty retreat home lest intervention of the law took place. As I recall, this activity took place in 1942 and I still have my old ration books. Ralph Cameron, Barrhaven, Ontario

Local Grade 3 students got their hands dirty working with the Leaside Garden Society’s Junior Gardeners' Program and city gardeners recently to beautify Father Caulfield Park, Leaside Library, Trace Manes Park and the corner of Eglinton and Bessborough. maybe an internal entrance for occupants of the building as well. I don't think it should have to be fully accessible, as accessibility must already be provided by the two primary entrances. The cost of constructing a station entrance would be very small compared to the total cost of a high-rise building. So the cost would be a very small portion of the price or rent of the apartments. A more direct entrance to the station would be a positive feature when marketing the units. The cost to the city taxpayers and the TTC would be minimal, but the extra entrance would benefit both pedestrians and vehicles using the intersection. P A. Reid, Annesley Ave. The recent LPOA survey results reconfirm what we already know, that the views of Leaside residents are essentially identical to every other community consultation meeting that is convened with the city planning department. Our survey is restricted to the M4G postal code. The identified traffic issue relates to vehicular infiltration from areas outside Leaside. The

comprehensive assessment of the severe effects of the proposed development cannot be conducted without considering the aggressive redevelopment in the areas outside the M4G area. If Toronto is committed to successful planning, the planning department must show progressive advancements and revolutionary changes to the transit system if it desires to successfully address traffic congestion. An improved underground rail system is essential. Of course, trams and buses are still acceptable. The bases for the assessment of applications are contained in the requirements of the Province of Ontario and the Toronto Official Plan. Although the community expresses many valid concerns, the planning staff will continue to follow these requirements. I am sure that the planning department will not approach the government of Ontario for amendments to the requirements on behalf of the citizens. In reality, Torontonians may be facing unabated intensification without a satisfactory means for the movement of people. Allan McCartney, Randolph Rd.

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A new map tracking Leaside history John Naulls created this historical 1913-1934 Leaside Map for Leaside Matters Lea Exhibit in May. The map was created from archival information at the Toronto Reference Library, Leaside maps from 1913, 1918, 1924, 1934 and aerial photos from 1918, 1930, 1940 and 1942. The map is $20 and will be available at the Leaside Rotary Corn Roast in September, or from Leaside Matters at LeasideMatters@gmail.com. Why did you create this map? I wanted to graphically show the history and geography of Leaside

Geoff Kettel

Saving old Leaside from its incorporation as a town in 1913 to the period immediately prior to the dramatic housing boom of the late 1930s and early 1940s. To me that is the most interesting 20-year period in its 100-year history because it includes Leaside’s industrial beginnings, as a railway town, heavy in-

dustry and airfield, through to the closing of the airfield in 1931, and the rail yards in 1933, signalling a change. Why did you choose 1913 and 1934? 1913 was the year Leaside was incorporated and therefore the town was able to take control of its own destiny. 1934 was the last year for which there are fire protection maps for Leaside. These maps were privately produced and in 1934 town council stopped paying for them.

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perceived as thinking it is somehow better or different than other faiths,” she says, “but, every time I stand at the altar and look out, that window says to me that we’re all embracing a common faith and we’re all accountable. I find it very moving.” Meanwhile, church parishioners have other things on their minds too,

So is there another map in the offing? There definitely needs to be another map for the 1935 to 1955 period. But it all depends on getting the time and the energy to create it. ■ including the steeple. On June 14 they bade a final farewell to Monsignor Edward Boehler who, in addition to many other roles in the Archdiocese, served as pastor at St. Anselm’s [see Page 12]. On June 26, in addition to celebrating the 50th anniversary of the building, they said good-bye to Monsignor Marco Laurencic, who served as pastor for the past two years. And in July, Father Jozef Vano will arrive as pastor and lead St. Anselm’s into its next chapter. ■

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What happened after 1934? That was when Leaside really took off. The Gatineau Power Station was constructed and the power line arrived in the 1920s, making power available for all of Leaside. And the Leaside Bridge was constructed in 1928 opening Leaside to the east. But the Great Depression followed in 1929-30. So the opportunities afforded by power and better road access were not realized until the late 1930s.

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What was happening in 1913? Leaside in 1913 was expecting industrial growth and land development; half the farm lots were already sold to real estate companies, and major industries like Canada Wire and Cable were setting up in the industrial area. The town council for the newly established town recognized its first order of business was laying out a road system; they already had the town street plan, they just had to implement it. Canada Wire built 68 houses on the east side. Later in 1928-29 there was an influx of houses on the west side and some stores were established on Bayview, to take advantage of the availability of water and hydro from Toronto.

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Most complaints about parking Have you ever wondered what single issue I receive the most calls about? While development, traffic volumes and driver behaviour are the overriding concerns of the community as a whole, on a day-to-day basis I receive more individual calls about parking tickets, specifically for parking more than three hours. Believe it or not, this issue causes the most friction in the community and generates many calls each week. Some residents protest about cars being parked on Leaside streets overnight while others complain about the tickets they have received. The bylaw in question is a citywide, "un-posted" regulation that prohibits parking without a permit for more than three hours at any one time. Prior to the early 1990s, Toronto Police enforced the "overnight" parking prohibition on a nightly basis. I remember well my parents on Airdrie Rd. having to park their cars in the driveway each night and then shuffling them around the next morning. During a budgetary crunch around 1992 to 1993 it became front page news that the police had planned to step up enforcement of the bylaw to add to the city coffers. However, public outrage was such that the politicians of the day backed off to the point that it was decided that the bylaw would only be enforced on a complaint basis. But not any complaint. The complainant must live on the street and block in question. Like many other city bylaws that are only enforced on a complaint basis, this has led to confusion and anger. Residents can go weeks and months without a ticket and then receive infraction notices on a nightly basis perhaps for a week or two. As councillor I do not have the authority to direct police to ticket or not to ticket a location. Currently, the only option for residents tired of being ticketed is to change their street to one requiring a permit. To do so, a poll of residents must first occur. The downside of a permit-parking street? Depending on the situation, the annual cost is $200 to $700. However, if anyone is interested in this approach, please contact me. ■

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An enraged Leasider wrote to me recently. He’d spotted a car being driven west at 53 km/h in the 40 km/h zone along Millwood Rd., as clocked by the speed detector sign at Rumsey. The driver maintained this speed, zooming past the intersection to beat the traffic light at Millwood and McRae where Georgia Walsh died. The speed limit is clearly posted and the speed detector flashed to indicate excessive speed. So the Leasider was really annoyed. But what really got to him was that the car driving behind the speeder was a police car. He wrote down the number of the police car, and the time, and sent them to me, along with his rant: Why didn’t the police officer stop the driver and issue him with a speeding ticket? I wrote to Councillor Jon Burnside, a former police officer with solid experience in traffic enforcement. Why would an officer apparently ignore such speeding? The speed indicator sign, like the one on Millwood, would not be admissible in court. To have admissible evidence, the officer would have to be using a radar or laser, or “pace” the speeder, and pacing requires a greater distance to allow the officer to calibrate his or her speedometer to the other driver’s speed. It’s unusual for an officer to stop a driver for doing less than 15 km/h over the speed limit, 16 km/h being the point at which demerit points can be applied. It also takes up to 15 minutes to issue a ticket, which raises the issue of cost effectiveness and, especially regarding tickets for lower speed infractions, might keep police from catching more dangerous drivers. Councillor Burnside says he’d have stopped the speeder and had a word with him; but given the above considerations it’s a matter of the individual officer’s judgement. While understandable, the rationale doesn’t do anyone any good. It creates unsafe situations, it permits and even encourages drivers to disrespect the law, and it enrages the law-abiding. I write about this event because it is not a once-only occurrence: police enforcement of traffic signage, or more correctly LACK of police enforcement, continues to be an issue for many Leasiders.

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Are you a bicyclist? If so, do you feel as if you’re taking your life in your hands when you try to get safely across town? Are you a pedestrian, who all too frequently has to move over because a bicyclist races past you on the sidewalk? Are you a driver, playing dodgems with bicyclists weaving through traffic and past stop signs and traffic lights? With any luck, our streets and sidewalks may be made safer for all in the future. In mid-June, City Council approved a new 10-year cycling network plan. Over the next two years, the backbone of a minimum grid will be laid out, focusing on Toronto’s key streets. Origin/destination studies will be made, and a street network will be designed, involving major streets and, eventually, residential and non-arterial roads as well. Neighbourhoods such as Leaside are in line for designated bicycle lanes on selected residential streets. Nothing will happen before consultation meetings identify possible local bicycle routes, and address potential contentious aspects, such as impacts on residents’ onstreet parking. I made a number of phone calls to the city and groups such as Cycle Toronto, and am assured that these local consultation meetings will be well publicized. LPOA will post dates and details on our website as soon __ as we have them. Since June 20, the new South Bayview 28 bus has been in full operation, with a 20-minute weekday (and 30-minute weekend) schedule. Check the LPOA web site (lpoa.ca) for full details! We have also asked the TTC to post notices on bus stops along Bayview, to inform pedestrians and would-be riders about the new route. Make a point of riding the bus to go to and from shopping, or Sunnybrook Hospital appointments, or the Evergreen farmers’ market, or just for a pleasant excursion! Remember: if ridership increases, the TTC says it will provide more frequent service. ■

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In the old days we ran our own show As you know the Toronto Official Plan currently designates land east of Laird and south of Eglinton as the Leaside Employment Area. But do you remember when Leaside had its own official plan? That was a time when we were actually able to control what was built in our own community. The Leaside Official Plan designated what is now called the Leaside Employment Area, as the Leaside Industrial Area. At that time the Leaside Industrial Area was truly a manufacturing centre that not only created employment but allowed the residents of Leaside to enjoy the lowest property taxes in what was then Metropolitan Toronto. If you do remember those days, you will also recall that the southeast corner of Eglinton and Laird was the site of Sagamo’s nine-acre plant, employing almost 1,000 people, producing electric meters and motors shipped to 36 different countries around the world. Today it is the site of a Canadian Tire store and three other retailers. In 1972 George Goldlist, whose company built the two 43-storey apartment buildings in Thorncliffe Park, proposed to build similar apartment buildings on this site. But because at that time we were actually able to control what was built in our own community, East York Council killed the Goldlist proposal. You may recall as well, when Regal Cards printed greeting cards on the south-west corner of Eglinton and Brentcliffe where Steve Diamond wants to build a 34-storey residential condo building. Across the road on the south-east corner, now the site of Staples and three other retail stores, Phillips Industries manufactured tubes for television sets. Do you remember when Corning Glass, that made the first heat resistant glassware in Canada, and Honeywell Controls, that manufactured the thermostats that turn on and off our heating and air condi-

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tioning systems, were located in the Leaside Industrial Area on land now occupied by a large number of townhouses and three high-rise residential apartment buildings? You may recall that made-inLeaside varnish produced on Canvarco Rd. by Canada Paint and Varnish was sold from coast to coast in Canada, or that the E.S. and A. Robinson plant on Esander Dr. sent its products around the world. Perhaps you may also remember when Industrial St. was home to both Apco Industries, the manufacturer of solvents, and Canadian Bitumuls that made the asphalt used to pave our roads. At that time 1 Laird Dr. wasn’t a self-storage warehouse but the Corrrugated Box Company that actually manufactured the boxes now merely stored on the premises. Further north on Laird the Pease Foundry manufactured gas furnaces and the Leaside Iron and Ornamental manufactured office furniture. Fortunately, the arc-welding manufacturer Lincoln Electric and the paint maker Tremco are still located on Wicksteed Ave., but another manufacturer, Metals and Alloys, is long gone from that street while Parkhurst Knitwear will soon be gone from Research Rd. I am sure you remember that Canada Wire and Cable use to manufacture cable for Ontario Hydro and fibre optics for Saudi Arabia where the big box retail stores of SmartCentre One stand today. But perhaps you don’t remember that the Javex Company used to make disinfectant and bleach where the big box retail stores of SmartCentre Two will soon be built. If you really do remember when the Leaside Industrial Area was a true manufacturing centre, then you must also remember a time when, unlike today, we the residents of Leaside were actually able to control what was built in our own community. According to Walter Hines Page, “There is one thing better than good government, and that is government in which all people have a part.” ■

Traffic proposals The South Leaside Traffic Committee is recommending two changes at the intersection of Parkhurst/Soudan and Bayview. The first would prohibit left hand turns from both Parkhurst and Soudan during rush hour. The second would ban cars from crossing Bayview at all times of day. Right hand turns would continue to be allowed. The committee believes a traffic light would add to traffic tie-ups. ■

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Michael Bliss

Living in Leaside way. We enjoy free trade with the south and fairly easy intercourse across Eglinton Ave. (except when the officious agents of Metrolinx set up their barricades). Both North and South Leaside worry about their future relationship politically. Does the outside world understand our historic and fundamental unity? Does it take North Leaside seriously? If you think I'm going too far with this comparison, let me go farther. French came to Leaside in the 1970s with the founding of the first immersion program at Northlea school. Thus the North is more bilingual and more bicultural – Oui the North. The North also includes Sunnybrook Hospital, meaning that it has vastly better health care.

The clinching argument is this: The best description I ever heard of the difference between North America's two principal communities is that Canada is a decaffeinated United States. With the closing of the perpetually troubled outlet in Sunnybrook Plaza, North Leaside has one small coffee shop. It is the decaffeinated part of Leaside. Also the climate is better up here, the people are friendlier, smarter, and better looking, our athletes punch above their weight, our attention span is longer, and there is a movement afoot to set aside a condo for J. Trudeau to use as his Toronto pied a terre. You in the South can have Donald and Melania. If this column offends any of you patriotic 100 percent Leasiders, let me be the first to apologize. Please come up here and spend some money. (At our Whole Foods Market, which is yet to open; until it does, as a tourist attraction, we are offering the North Bayview Ghost). ■

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