La Muse fires up Leaside’s experience economy
Business
Successful retailers continually surprise and delight their customers building loyalty and attracting new clients through glowing referrals. Sarah Barr and her partner Alison Camely, the owners of La Muse Boutique on Bayview, are glowing examples ...more
Dollhouse Company goes mini on Millwood
Business
ears. The Little Dollhouse Company is the top miniature retail destination in Canada and one of the top five sites in North America and beyond in terms of size and selection. Maria Fowler became enamoured ...more
LHS Robotics team takes the world stage
Schools
The Leaside High robotics team was the only TDSB representative among the 584 teams from 64 different countries that took part in the Vex Robotics World Championships in Louisville, KY from April 24 to 27. ...more
New boundary changes to affect Northlea EMS
Schools
Many readers will be familiar with the challenges faced by our local schools due to rapid intensification throughout midtown Toronto. Perhaps no TDSB school has faced more adversity than Eglinton Public school, whose chronic overcrowding ...more
Leaside artist’s transformative art
Community
Following the Bruce McArthur tragedy on Mallory Crescent, local decorative artist Suzanne Pratt helped me to paint my infamous garage door. Then she applied inspiring lyrics from the song “Nothing More” by The Alternate Routes. ...more
Leasider Jeff Walker is all about Beatlemania
Community
Leasider Jeff Walker was a pre-teen in 1964 when the Beatles were going to perform at the Forum in Montreal. He and his friend rode their bikes to what was then Dorval Airport to see ...more
Talbot apartments redux not going well for tenants
Development
It’s been a long time, six years in fact, since this column featured Kelvingrove, Glen Leven and Strathavon (1325, 1351 and 1365 Bayview Ave.), the red brick, green roof apartments built in Georgian Revival style ...more
Leaside – caught in the crosshairs?
LPOA
Do you get the feeling that we are living in the crosshairs of a civil war between the province and our city? Not a very civil civil war, either. Just as Leasiders were getting accustomed ...more
The Watsons: Elevating kids’ lives
Sports
Leaside boasts a wealth of independent business owners, many of whom are personally committed to our community. One such business moved into the neighbourhood nearly a year ago with a particular commitment to youth. Elevate ...more
Hockey Season Roundup
Sports
HOCKEY SEASON ROUNDUP: The Atom AA Leaside Flames capped off an impressive season by winning the GTHL City Champion-ships. With only one loss in the playoffs, this team was an unstoppable force. 11 of the ...more
Making friends with Hector at Camp White Bear
Terry Fallis
With June upon us, and the hazy days of July just around the corner, my mind turns back the clock to what my twin brother Tim and I always considered the best three weeks of ...more
Terry Fallis takes up skydiving
Terry Fallis
It was about this time of year back in 1978 when I approached my mother to tell her that I wanted to jump out of an airplane. Without batting an eye she responded, “Were you ...more
