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Millwood Road

staff and residents enjoy poppy project
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Poppy project pays tribute at Leaside retirement residence

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 Rodger Burnside Alan Redway, Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School, Millwood Retirement Residence, Millwood Road, poppies, remembrance, Remembrance Day, veterans

A Leaside retirement home worked with students to create the Poppy Project, a novel Remembrance Day tribute.

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fatal fire at Millwood Road apartment
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Elderly woman dead after fire at Millwood Road condo

September 29, 2021December 16, 2021 Rodger Burnside fatality, fire, Millwood Road, Stephan Powell, Toronto Fire Services

An elderly woman has died today after a two-alarm fire in a five-storey condominium building at 955 Millwood Rd. in Leaside.

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Condos planned for Yonge and Davisville
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City, developer divided over condo towers on Davisville heritage site

May 29, 2021May 31, 2021 Dennis Hanagan Davisville Avenue, Josh Matlow, Millwood Road, South Eglinton Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association, Starbucks, Times Group Corporation, Yonge Street

The city and a developer aren’t seeing eye-to-eye over a proposal that would demolish heritage buildings at Yonge and Davisville.

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DAILY UPDATES 

Leaside Daily Updates: May–June 2020

June 30, 2020November 22, 2020 Streeter staff Bayview Avenue, CampTO, Canada Day, farmers' market, fire, food banks, garbage, garden centres, homicide, libraries, Millwood Road, parks, potholes, reopening, road closures, saliva, shooting, ShopHERE, storage, Taste of Danforth, washrooms, yard waste, Yellow Dog Music

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Leaside neighbourhoods.

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Awesome Sale header
Shows & Sales THINGS TO DO 

May 10–11: Awesome Sale at Leaside United

April 26, 2019May 7, 2019 Streeter staff Leaside United Church, Millwood Road

Leaside United Church, 8222 Millwood road, hosts its Awesome Sale on May 10 and 11.

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Award for philanthropic work
NEWS 

17-year-olds awarded for helping diabetic kids attend camp

November 23, 2018November 28, 2018 Dennis Hanagan Bayview Avenue, D-Camps, Eglinton Avenue East, Jamie Cleghorn, lemonade stand, Leslie Street, Lexus on the Park, Max Armstrong, Millwood Road, Upper Canada College

Two Leaside teens have received an award for their years of philanthropic work helping type 1 diabetic children attend camps to learn to manage their disease.

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Arts & Music Events 

Apr. 28: Comedy leads celebration of South Africa’s freedom day

April 14, 2018April 17, 2018 Streeter staff Millwood Road, South Africa

South Africa’s freedom day will be commemorated starting on Apr. 28 at 5:30 p.m. at 1100 Millwood Rd.

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THINGS TO DO 

Apr. 21: Sweep the Streets in Leaside

April 7, 2018April 16, 2018 Streeter staff Bayview Avenue, Bayview Leaside BIA, cleanup, Millwood Road, Spring Sweep the Streets

On Saturday, Apr. 21 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. the Bayview Leaside BIA will be hosting the 4th annual Spring Sweep the Streets event.

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2nd annual youth jobs fair
THINGS TO DO 

April 12: Youth Career and Jobs Fair

March 20, 2018April 8, 2018 Streeter staff jobs fair, Millwood Road, Overlea Boulevard, Rob Oliphant

Young people looking for either a summer job or a long-term career can take advantage of a jobs fair just for them on April 12.

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noise
THINGS TO DO 

April 12: Noise mitigation initiatives at Leaside Memorial

March 15, 2018April 8, 2018 Streeter staff Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, Millwood Road, Nav Canada

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority and Nav Canada is hosting a community briefing meeting on April 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. to present on six proposals aimed at reducing community noise impacts.

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potholes pictures
*FEATURED Opinion VIEWS 

Fear the day cracks join up to make block-long pothole

March 14, 2018May 22, 2018 Streeter staff Millwood Road, potholes

I was inspired by your online letter writer (“Potholes have gotten worse despite all the roadwork,” Feb. 28), who was concerned about the city’s potholes in East York. He has nothing on midtown Toronto.

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The panel at town hall.
NEWS 

Development sparks discussion at town hall

February 8, 2018February 12, 2018 Streeter staff Georgia Walsh, John Andreevsky, Jon Burnside, Laird Drive, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, McRae Drive, Metrolinx, Millwood Road, Shane Baghai, Southvale Drive, town hall

The issue of development, as might be expected, provided the few sparks at Councillor Jon Burnside’s annual Leaside Town Hall on Feb. 5.

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THINGS TO DO 

Leaside Town Hall hosted by Councillor Burnside

January 30, 2018February 5, 2018 Streeter staff Jon Burnside, Metrolinx, Millwood Road, town hall

Councillor Jon Burnside is hosting his annual Leaside Town Hall on Feb. 5 from 7 to 9 pm

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THINGS TO DO 

Trivia night to support Honduran home and school

January 12, 2018January 18, 2018 Streeter staff Honduras, Leaside United Church, Millwood Road, Trivia

Leaside United Church is holding a trivia fundraiser in support of a team travelling to El Hogar, a school and home for children in Honduras.

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Yogalates studio
Business 

It’s yoga! It’s pilates! It’s…yogalates!

September 11, 2017October 2, 2017 Eric McMillan exercise, Millwood Road, Pilates, Yoga

Christina Bothwell has invented a new line of exercises to set off her new yoga and pilates studio from other exercise places. It’s called “yogalates.”

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That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020May 5, 2021 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danfoirth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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