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Strange goings-on in Leaside in November – four adults were spotted squished inside a photo booth at the corner of Moore and Bayview having their photo taken; other groups were washing windshields at the opposite …more
Strange goings-on in Leaside in November – four adults were spotted squished inside a photo booth at the corner of Moore and Bayview having their photo taken; other groups were washing windshields at the opposite …more
Thirty not-for-profit groups in Leaside will have tables set up in the William Lea Room at Leaside Memorial Community Gardens on Sunday, Dec. 1 from noon to 6 p.m. so you can take a look …more
In March last year Jack-Daniels, a Leaside dog, was diagnosed with spinal disk disease. Every disk in his neck and all but two in his back were calcifying. The usual diagnosis: paralysis. This month Jack-Daniels …more
A group of seven dedicated Leaside residents got together Oct. 21 to generate some ideas for resurrecting a Leaside chapter of the Lions Club. The original Leaside chapter got its start in 1938 with the …more
Nominations have opened for next year’s Agnes Macphail Award. Nomination forms are available at public buildings in East York, including the library, or from www.toronto.ca/ macphail_award/. Nominees must be residents of East York and an …more
Watch Jane Pitfield talk about the history of Leaside in these early excerpts from the Leaside Centennial Productions video, 100 Years Inside Leaside. Go to YouTube to see the video. Work on the documentary started in …more
As construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT heads in Leaside’s direction, the city and Metrolinx have each held public meetings to discuss planning, development and traffic issues, and several LPOA directors have attended. Many of …more
The golden arches of McDonalds are probably going under the wrecking ball. Metrolinx is negotiating with the property owner to purchase the land on the southeast corner of Bayview and Eglinton to make way for …more
Hyundai is known for some of the greenest cars in the automotive industry, including the Elantra, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada’s 2012 Canadian Car of the Year. It’s appropriate then that when Gyro Auto …more
The valleys and cliffs on three sides of Leaside make it a unique urban neighbourhood. My childhood street was Mallory Cres. on the edge of the Don Valley. My earliest valley memory was a …more
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