Students dashing between cars. Illegal parking. Traffic congestion. Those were daily occurrences at Northlea School until a drop-off for kids program was introduced as a pilot project last June. It was a success and has …more
One of Leaside’s oldest manufacturing companies is building a display case for an unexpected award it received for outstanding environmental achievement. The award places Lincoln Electric in Leaside as number one among the company’s 40 …more
Leaside Community Canned Food Drive Six local churches are working together to collect canned goods from Leaside homes Saturday, Nov. 24, 9:30 to noon. The drive starts Saturday, Nov. 17 with distribution of flyers, 9:30 …more
Had ghastly goblins running through your neighbourhood? It may not be your imagination. On Oct. 28, the annual Monster Dash ran through sections of North Leaside as well as Sunnybrook Park, finishing on the grounds …more
We often hear nowadays, “Oh it’s a teardown.” How did this happen? Is there anything we can do about it? Every two weeks the city’s Committee of Adjustment reviews applications for so called minor variances, …more
A public meeting was held on Sept. 24 regarding the proposal to build a seven- or eighty-storey condominium on the 2 Laird (at Malcolm) site of the old Leaside Post Office. This location is literally …more
All of us now know that the construction costs of the second ice rink at the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens is certain to exceed the originally estimated $12.2 million. What many of us may not …more
What kind of street do you want Laird Dr. to be? Let’s start by considering what Leaside’s main street had been allowed to become: a back alley that exists primarily to move traffic through our …more
Collage Designs wins award The recipient for the Leaside Garden Society Community Garden Award this year was Collage Designs, located on Bayview at Parkhurst. Each year since 1993 LGS has presented an award to a …more
We’ve all seen it – the scribbling made with aerosol spray paint – on street signs, street post office boxes, walls – in all parts of the city. There appears to be more and more …more
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