Leaside’s response to climate change could make us smarter
Business
Happy New Year, Leaside! What do you think 2021 will have in store for us? At minimum, the health of our environment should be front and centre with two significant changes taking place last month ...more
Code Ninjas comes to Leaside, Toronto’s first location
Business
A few months ago, a school for ninjas appeared on the quiet stretch of Bayview between Merton St. and Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. But rather than being a martial arts studio, Code Ninjas is a place ...more
La-Rose set to tackle TWO sports at U of South Florida
Sports
Playing multiple sports as a young person has scientifically-proven benefits. Developing various muscle groups, avoiding burnout by not focusing on one sport, and developing a multitude of physical skills are keys to strong physical development. ...more
Leaside’s athletes – undaunted by the pandemic
Sports
Finding a tee time this year was harder than locating a pack of toilet paper. Golf is awesome! But it’s also one of a dwindling number of activities not cancelled due to COVID-19. Many athletes ...more
Good riddance, 2020! Hallelujah, 2021!
Terry Fallis
Happy New Year! Never in my many years traipsing around this planet have I uttered those words with more hopeful anticipation and disdainful hindsight. Man, 2020 was a year, wasn’t it? And we’re not out ...more
Living next to semi hell
Development
Semis are the rock of ages in Leaside. Bungalows are going fast, and single detacheds are morphing into “monsters.” But semis stay the same, except sometimes with small additions at the back. Or not! In ...more
Editor’s welcome
Editor's Welcome
Each fall the Pantone Color Institute announces its colours to set the tone for the new year. This year the institute chose two colours for 2021: “Ultimate Gray” and “Illuminating,” a bright yellow akin to ...more
Leaside Heritage Protection Society wants your memorabilia
History
The artefacts of our local history surround us: a strange coin in the corner of a drawer; a dog-eared photograph in an old scrapbook; the faded lettering on an old building that reveals its original ...more
The Curious Idler Returns
Community
8 million dollars Leaside Real estate prices continued their upward spiral in 2020. This past September a well appointed four-bedroom house on Sutherland Drive sold in just three days for $2,810,000 (97% of asking) after ...more
Community spirit thrives during COVID-19
Community
Maybe it was the pots and pans. Suddenly, in the early days of the pandemic, people all over Leaside started making a noise every night at 7 to show our healthcare heroes – many of ...more
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During the summer, the Ministry of Education announced that publicly-funded school boards in Ontario would be required to begin the 2020-2021 school year by offering two teaching systems: in-person and virtual learning. For the TDSB, ...more
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No one knows for certain what this year will bring but if the garden trend forecasters are right, Leaside is on track to experience one of the most profound gardening seasons ever. And it’s all ...more
