Homelessness is NOT a choice! You can help end it.
Community
Homelessness? “That’s not a choice anyone makes,” said author Denise Davy on TVO’s The Agenda on March 2, 2021. Her book, Her Name Was Margaret, led Davy into the world of homeless people, a world ...more
Leaside’s very own Butterflyway Ranger
Community
When Suzanne Sharples was growing up in Caledon, she spent her summers tending to a large vegetable and flower garden. But since moving to Toronto, gardening has not been a priority…until now. Suzanne has recently ...more
Organic Garage still wants to sell good $#!@% in Leaside
Business
I remember excitedly reading Will Ashworth’s article in Leaside Life (March, 2017) announcing that Organic Garage (OG) had chosen 33 Laird Dr. at Canvarco Rd. to be the location of its fourth store in the ...more
BLT pivots to humanitarian building
Business
Leaside-based BLT Construction has been operating since 1995, designing and building projects throughout Toronto and across Canada. The majority of their work has been in the restaurant, hotel, retail, and recreational facilities sectors, while ...more
Leasider’s side hustle turns him into Tik Tok celebrity
People
Taking a walk down memory lane recently, I was reminded of the many Saturday nights my teenaged friends and I spent in the darkened high school gym listening to the DJ spinning tunes while we ...more
Kinley is realizing her goal – to live her authentic life
People
As the old saying goes, “Don’t judge your neighbours by their manicured lawns.” We moved into Leaside when our daughter was 7. She was a boy then and remained so during her school years. Her ...more
Laird in Focus goes to appeal
Development
Laird is in focus again – this is the seventh installment in Leaside Life! Last time out (Dec., 2019) City Council had approved the plan, which incorporated the Leaside Centre (RioCan) appeal settlement, but since ...more
Celebrate Herbert Horsfall on August 23rd?
Curious Idler
I nominate John Herbert Henry Horsfall, British-born Canadian, ca. 1879 – August 23, 1955; son Douglas Horsfall – (CWCC Ltd). On February 11, 1911, Herbert Horsfall, Roderick Parke, Emil Wallberg, Frederick J. Bell and Alfred ...more
Leaside Literati
Leaside Litterati
Long-time Leaside resident Paul Harrietha, PhD, has just published The Invisible Rules: What’s Really Holding Women Back in Business – And What to Do About It (Barlow, 2021). Despite all the positive press and growing ...more
Editors Welcome
Editor's Welcome
One of the things that has sustained me during the pandemic, which recently marked a grim first anniversary, is regularly getting outside. Whether for runs, walks, or merely strolls, on most days, I’ve been able ...more
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Currently, due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, all Toronto schools are closed to in-person learning until at least February 10, 2021. When the first shutdown occurred after March Break last year, the TDSB ...more
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Spring is just around the corner and every Leaside gardener I know is itching to dig in. But this year, let’s take a quick look back first. ...more
