When the Town of Leaside was officially incorporated in 1913, the area was fully planned and laid out, but there were only 43 people and five farms. By 1916, with World War 1 underway, thousands …more
This excerpt is from Elizabeth Bream’s spikeymom.wordpress.com blog. I entered grade 9 at Leaside High School in the fall of 1950, which was the start of the building’s second year of existence. (The school itself was …more
Leasiders and hockey fans across Canada were disappointed when our team lost to Russia in the recent World Junior Hockey Tournament. But that wasn’t the first time and it will not be the last time …more
Councillor John Parker went back to his old geology books last month when the constuction company building the new Leaside Gardens arena found a two-metre-long boulder nearby. It’s smooth, resembles a baked potato and looks …more
Back in the 1970s, Leaside initiated its first comprehensive traffic study, led by the LPOA, to regulate and reduce cut-through traffic. Controversy raged. Many residents living on Leaside’s quieter streets feared that any traffic plan …more
RioCan has now bought itself another chunk of the Leaside Life area, the former Brennan Pontiac Buick site on Bayview at Broadway, where a Whole Foods store will be built. RioCan also owns Sunnybrook Plaza …more
On Wednesday, Feb. 27 the future of 262 Bessborough Dr., the Elgie farmstead, was the subject of a well-attended public meeting at Leaside Library. Matthew Garnet of Renaissance Homes, with the support of ERA Architects, …more
William “Bill” Valliere, who co-founded the The Endangered Animal Sanctuary on Millwood Rd., died aged 73 on Feb. 15 in Grafton, near Cobourg, where the sanctuary had moved. Lorna Krawchuk, at the time an East …more
MP John Carmichael says he is “continuing to work… finding a solution” to night airplane noise “… but I am not optimistic that there is (one) that will please everyone”. He met Feb. 18 with …more
The Leaside Novice Synchronized Skating Team came in second at Skate Canada’s national competition in Calgary earlier this year, ensuring that the annual event was not another sweep by teams from Quebec, as has been …more
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