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Letter from the President
June 22, 2009
Welcome to the website of the Leaside Business Park Association!
My name is Joe Cacioppo, and I am the current President of the Association.
I am the Director of Finance for the Lincoln Electric Company of Canada here in the Leaside Business Park. Lincoln has been in Leaside since the 1940s, and shares a rich local history with many business in the area. I was honoured to accept the role of President upon the retirement from Lincoln, and the Association, of Michael Vuchnich.
The role of the Association is to ensure that the Business Park remains a vital and vibrant area to work and do business.
We are actively involved in keeping Toronto a business-friendly city. A hot topic of late has been the green roof by-laws being proposed and passed by City council.
We act in the mutual best interests of our members by keeping an eye on local zoning issues or changes, and new or changing by-laws that affect business. One example is the Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit expansion which will affect our area in the coming years. Please see the section on this exciting development on our website.
We also ensure that our members have the ear of elected officials at all members of government. Councilor John Parker (Ward 26), the Honourable Kathleen Wynne (MPP, Don Valley West), and the Honourable Rob Oliphant (MP, Don Valley West) have all attended LBPA meetings at various times during the past year, and continue to do so subject to their busy schedules. We thank them for their participation.
To keep our Business Park and Association a growing and vital one, I encourage involvement from any member of business in the Park. Feel free to attend our annual meeting, held in October of each year (details here on the website), or you can contact me anytime with questions or concerns.
My thanks for your continued support, and best wishes for future success.
Joe Cacioppo
Office: 416-467-4248
