Chris Graham, of Airdrie Rd., was 11 when he attended a GTA Photography Teen Summer Camp. Since then he has been winning international nature photo awards, one resulting in his shot of a howling wolf …more
Jetstream Forgetmenot Playboy-Hefner, of Leaside, needs a rest. He just came back from a long coursing and racing season. Hefner, who won an American field coursing champion title last year, won the Canadian field champion …more
The oldest surviving retail store on our stretch of Bayview Ave. will probably close this year, unless someone buys Bell Jewellers. That now seems unlikely. A sale of up to 80 percent off every item …more
Another casualty of modern Leaside: Van Nes Flowers, which moved to Bayview Ave. in 1987 and then five years ago to Parkhurst, is leaving because the building is coming down. The company will now become …more
Hal Spradling didn’t like what was happening to the gardens at the Leaside Community Gardens arena. “It was an eyesore to the neighbourhood,” he says, “and I was offended by the weeds and neglect.” Spradling …more
Two underground chicken farmers in Leaside have been “outed” publicly by the Toronto Star’s free Metro newspaper because they won big at this year’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair at the CNE. Twins Andrew and Matthew …more
We are not the paper roll company Thank you for the article on St. Anselm’s 75th anniversary. I have many fond memories of my days there. However, I want to point out that my surname …more
There were 160 photographs of Canadian soldiers killed while on duty mounted on small posts on Bessborough Dr. in front of St. Anselm Church after the Remembrance Day service at St. Anselm school. All but …more
When Kendall Fullerton rides his bike to work, he stops at the Whole Foods building site on Bayview north of Eglinton to give the construction crew a cheer. “They’re using Lincoln Electric welding equipment built …more
Last October Rolph Road school celebrated its 75th anniversary. It brought back a lot of memories. The school opened in 1939. I startedthere in 1940. At that time the school was both an elementary school …more
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