Absolute Beauty – like mother, like daughter
Business
Absolute Beauty by Nancy Penny on Bayview Avenue has now closed. But Absolute Beauty by Jess is now up and running on Millwood, thanks to an agreement with Bella Rouge owner Rhona. You can even ...more
Let’s face it – Leaside is changing
Business
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat. My colleague Geoff Kettel goes down the list. Mid to high intensification around the new Crosstown stations per the GTHA provincial growth plan: Concert Properties at Sunnybrook Plaza, Diamond at Eglinton & Brentcliffe, and ...more
Leaside Memorial Gardens’ new GM keeps all the moving parts in order
Sports
I am the ultimate rink rat. But until I met Scott Greenfield, the thought of keeping an arena and all its moving parts running seamlessly had never entered my mind. For the new general manager ...more
Getting sweaty “bootcamp” style in Leaside
Sports
When it comes to parks, trails, and bootcamps, Leaside is situated in a nature-lover’s paradise. You may think of outdoor fitness as running, cycling or team sports, but you can also get personalized fitness training ...more
Please join Isaac at his 4th Annual Lemonade Stand!
Community
Drop by 76 Bessborough Dr. on Sept. 15th between 10 a.m. and noon to try his delicious homemade lemonade! Terry Fox inspired so many and Isaac is very proud to help support his foundation.
Remembering Edna Beange
Community
Sheila Lacroix knew Edna Beange for years, both at Leaside United Church and as winners of the Agnes Macphail Award. Sheila delivered this tribute to Edna at the 2019 Agnes Macphail Award Ceremony in March. ...more
Autumn is upon us
LPOA
It is encouraging to note that over the summer City Council gave the Vision Zero 2.0 program strong support, with its recommendations to reduce speeding on Toronto streets. As I suggested in last month’s column, ...more
How do you handle ravine lot redevelopment?
Development
It is said that “ravines are to Toronto what canals are to Venice.” Ravine lots tend to be large, with extensive tree cover, even providing opportunities for exciting wildlife encounters! No surprise that ravine lots ...more
My rock star dreams never panned out
Terry Fallis
Music was a big part of my life growing up. We had an upright Steinway piano in our family room for my entire childhood. Our father was a great piano player who paid his way ...more
Leasiders – let’s lessen up!
Leaside Litterati
For the first time ever, I spent the entire summer at our cottage – some might call it a cabin – on Glanmire Lake. Our environmental footprint is small as we are off the grid, ...more
Back to School!
Schools
As I sit down to work on this column, the start of school is still a few weeks away. Still, as my own kids remind me, back-to-school season has already begun! At the TDSB, ...more
The play’s the thing at St. Anselm’s new schoolyard
Schools
When my kids were much younger, I used to think I was the world’s worst mother as I delivered them to the schoolyard on the first day of school each September. While other parents were ...more
