This fall the Leaside Volleyball League will be expanding a program that became successful because of the intuition of two Leasiders: John Child and Christian Redmann. Child, the founder and coach at the club, saw …more
As another summer comes to a close, LPOA anticipates a busy autumn and winter. The issues we were working on before the summer began continue: development proposals (939 Eglinton at Brentcliffe; the former Leaside post …more
A terrible event, with links to Leaside, occurred on Balsam Lake on July 20, 1926. The lake was the location of the estate of William Mackenzie, co-founder of Leaside, and my family’s cottage. At dusk …more
In the spring she rounded up 200 collars, leashes, etc. in less than a week to send to Mexico. They came from dog owners and former dog owners, pet stores and others who helped spread …more
Doug Clarke was six years old when his family moved to 139 Airdrie Rd. in 1939. When he talks about his life since then it seems almost poetic, which may be why he sometimes writes …more
We’ve now been here for over a year and love to hear What you think of what we do. We feel good that the neighbourhood says we should Keep on doin’ what we do. So …more
George Hart loved his wife and his dog, and obviously still loves Leaside. After marrying Jean in Charlottetown, PEI, he gave up writing poetry as well as the civilian life when he went into the …more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and historian Michael Bliss have something in common. Harper told the Leaside 100 Gala earlier this year that he tells everyone he was raised in Leaside, a small town in Toronto. …more
When the big storm hit on July 8, many Leaside basements were flooded, but fortunately no one had to be rescued by the police marine unit as were the 1,400 passengers on the GO train …more
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