The Leaside couple whose anonymous $1 million donation in 2010 kick started the fundraising campaign for the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens’ second rink has come forward for the first time. Peter and Cathy Clark were …more
Sarah has done it again, in a BIG way, with help from her little sister and a local food merchant. Sarah, 11, and Claire Jordan, 7, of North Leaside, broke the record last month raising …more
Early this October, the Toronto Preservation Board voted to endorse my recommendation that the property at 262 Bessborough Dr. be formally “designated” under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. 262 Bessborough Dr. is the …more
The Leaside Business Park got special mention last month for helping create a Centre of Excellence in Flemingdon Park and Thorncliffe Park, where there will be free sports and leadership training for youth. There was …more
Another Ontario Municipal Board hearing coming up. Toronto city council last month denied Aspen Ridge permission to add 98 units to its planned third tower at 160 Vanderhoof, the Scenic on Eglinton. Aspen Ridge had …more
About 35 Bennington Heights residents banded together last month to form committees, fundraise and keep putting up lawn signs in preparation for the Ontario Municipal Board hearing late in October (after our deadline). More than …more
Bennington Heights and Leaside are still joined together in holy political union, at least federally. Earlier plans to move Bennington Heights out of Don Valley West riding and pair it with Rosedale have been dropped …more
Manuel is an orphan who now lives at the El Hogar mission in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. On Saturday, Nov. 16 Manuel will “ride” in a car – or at least his framed picture will— as part …more
The Leaside Property Owners’ Association annual general meeting will be on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 7:30 p.m. in the William Lea Room at Leaside Memorial Gardens. Special guest Toronto Star columnist Royson James will speak about …more
The Leaside Garden Society is looking for attractive and interesting gardens for the June 2014 Magical Gardens of Leaside Tour. leasidegardensociety.org or 416-481-8919
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