The Leaside Synchronized Skating Team is expecting big results at this year’s Showcase at the Scarborough Ice Galaxy Nov. 25. “This year’s teams are the strongest to come out of Leaside,” says Meredith Tutching, the …more
This is the first in a series of articles from Leaside Unite, the group formed by Leaside residents to oppose the SmartCentre North proposal. Leaside Unite has joined with the Leaside Property Owners’ Association (LPOA) …more
“We’re going to sit down within the next 60 days and rework the plan,” says the developer of the proposed eight-storey condominium development at the old post office at 2 Laird Dr. His comment came …more
You wouldn’t think twice to see it in Stratford-upon-Avon – but Donlea-upon-Eglinton? Long after the Lea family left England to give their name to our neighbourhood, long after the bungalows went the way of the …more
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
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