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Month: November 2014

Ayanna Badali
Sports

Just out of high school, our Athlete of the Year

November 1, 2014 Staff

It’s a good thing Ayanna Badali broke her ankle when she was 13 years old. If not she might have become a hockey player and never taken up the sport where she is making a …more

Paul Robert.
History

Leaside connects to World War I

November 1, 2014 Geoff Kettel

At least one Leasider, Paul Robert, Mallory Cres., answered the call back in July from the Great War Attic to share stories about what Leaside grandparents did during World War I. At the Todmorden Mills …more

No Picture
Stories

Mom and daughter to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro

November 1, 2014 Staff

A Leaside mother and daughter are planning their first mountain climbing experience on the dangerous tallest free-standing mountain in the world to raise money for a new charity. Anna and Ashley Hoy, of Parklea Dr., …more

Stories

Sarah’s 7th annual drive hits a high of 68,000 pounds

November 1, 2014 Staff

Putting local students and local businesses together brought Sarah’s Food Drive to a new high in its 7th year. Sarah Jordan, 12, and her sister Claire, 8, raised 68,000 pounds for the Daily Bread Food …more

Cheryl Vanderburg
Stories

Early success for litter program

November 1, 2014 Staff

Signs of early success for Cheryl Vanderburg’s Adopt-A-Park and Leaside clean-up program, announced in Leaside Life in the September issue: Vanderburg was out of the city for three weeks in September and October, therefore unable …more

St. Anselm's 75th anniversary
Stories

Father Caulfield first pastor of two-room school

November 1, 2014 Staff

When St. Anselm Catholic School opened its doors in September 1939, six-year-old Pat Caffery was there to start grade 1. When St. Anselm marked its 75th anniversary late this past September, Caffery, now Pat Poole, …more

Garden at 1 Laird
Stories

In our Hood – December 2014

November 1, 2014 Staff

All Canadian Self-Storage at 1 Laird Dr. received this year’s honour of a non-residential facility for an exceptional landscaping effort. Hal Spradling, general manager, says, “I was on my hands and knees weeding for hours …more

Stock Chart
Stories

U.S. dollar saves September from a loss

November 1, 2014 Staff

September was a losing month on the markets both north and south of the border. For the first time since the Leaside Stock Index was established in February, both benchmarks were in negative territory. The …more

Will Ashworth
Business

Nearby Costco could be boon to Leaside business

November 1, 2014 Will Ashworth

My colleague Geoff Kettel made a well-considered argument in October’s issue outlining the reasons he feels the proposed 14,752 square metre Costco store to be built on the former premises of Coca-Cola Canada in Thorncliffe …more

Alan Redway
History

Little known Bennington home of a local author

November 1, 2014 Alan Redway

A great deal is known and has been written about the old Lea and Elgie homes in our community but very few of us are aware of the story of 422 Heath St. East in …more

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Trace Manes Park on a snowy day
Leaside High entrance
In the Spotlight

Attention Leaside High Graduates! Scholarship to be awarded for writing students

by Robin Dickie in Schools

Leaside Life is interested in promoting and supporting the art of journalism and creative writing, and to that end, we are proud to announce the second annual Ruth & Harry Goldhar Journalism Award. In honour ...more
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