Sports
Just out of high school, our Athlete of the Year
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
Month: November 2014
History
Leaside connects to World War I
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
Stories
Mom and daughter to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
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
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
Stories
Early success for litter program
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
Stories
Father Caulfield first pastor of two-room school
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
Stories
In our Hood – December 2014
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
Stories
U.S. dollar saves September from a loss
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
Business
Nearby Costco could be boon to Leaside business
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
History
Little known Bennington home of a local author
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