Bernardo family boasts three active hockey players
Sports
Growing up, there was always THAT house. The house where the neighbourhood kids met up. The house where kids could walk in, usually unannounced, and make themselves at home. (And sometimes make themselves a sandwich ...more
The Leaside Cup 2019
Sports
The Leaside Cup is in its third year and appears to be a roaring success. On January 16 and 17, Leaside Gardens was filled with excited kids, friends, rivals, parents and grandparents! Organized locally by ...more
Born to Shine helps girls build confidence
Community
Imagine if we could count the number of Leaside friendships, innovations and businesses launched by schoolyard conversations. They would likely number in the thousands. A few years ago, one such conversation started with a simple ...more
Leaside United serves more than dinner in Flemingdon Park
Churches
On Thursday, December 20, 19 volunteers from Leaside United Church (LUC) made the short trek to Valley Park Middle School where they served dinner to 125 members of the neighbourhood as part of a monthly ...more
James Henderson celebrates his 100th birthday in fitting style
People
There certainly aren’t many among us who get to celebrate a 100th birthday. But James Henderson celebrated just such an occasion at a festive lunch with family and friends at Leaside Presbyterian Church. Until last ...more
Lifelong Leasider Warren Eberlin sticks with the go go!
People
I chatted a bit with Warren Eberlin at James Henderson’s 100th birthday party, and realized that he was one of a very few Leasiders who was born here, went to school here, and now, at ...more
New Business Park projects reflect different visions
Development
Two new projects proposed for the Leaside Business Park appear to reflect quite different visions for its future. One Leaside Business Park becomes an innovation centre where innovative knowledge workers, working in flexible modern workspaces, ...more
Are you suffering from Crosstown LRT woes
LPOA
All Leasiders have been affected by the lengthy and disruptive construction of the Crosstown LRT. For some of us, it’s only an aggravating inconvenience if you’re trying to cross Eglinton Ave., especially at the Bayview ...more
Our new Trustee learns the ropes
Schools
It is just about two months I have been at my new job as Trustee for Don Valley West at the Toronto District School Board (TDSB – Ward 11). During this time, I have been ...more
8 Principals, 17 years and thousands of students
Schools
Bright. From Hebrew, “the one who is loved.” From Merriam-Webster: smart, brilliant, radiant, upbeat, cheerful, clever, shrewd, encouraging, distinguished, celebrated, wonderful, artistic. Never has a name been so fitting. After 17 years of committed service ...more
When road hockey reigned
Terry Fallis
As we turn the corner on the hockey season, both in the NHL and at good old Leaside Memorial Gardens, I’m reminded that I became the hockey player I am today – enthusiastic, competent, but ...more
Today’s good neighbour!
Leaside Litterati
Today, as I was doing my litter walk around the block, I was deep in the bushes of a house at the corner of Rumsey and Millwood retrieving a plastic grocery bag, when I saw ...more
Is it time to establish a Neighbourhood Watch?
Business
After assessing the damage done to my portfolio in the roller coaster ride of the 2018 markets, I made a resolution to better protect my assets going forward. But some of my dearest assets do ...more
The story behind Millwood’s Green Canoe
Business
Green Canoe restaurant paddled onto Millwood between Randolph and Sutherland on June 18 last year. But even before its official opening, there was great interest among the locals. Green Canoe – what’s that? There really ...more
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