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Will Leaside be split up?
Leaside is in danger of being split apart by ward boundary changes. In August the Toronto Ward Boundary Review, set up by City Council in 2014, came out with its first report outlining five options …more
Month: September 2015
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A simple solution
A simple solution that could both keep Leaside intact and minimise disruption is to stick with two wards per riding on which the current boundaries have been based since 2000. This federal election is using …more
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Can we trust Metrolinx?
The benefits of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT to our city have been mentioned many times over, but what is less clear and even less welcome are the consequences to our community. The biggest issue we …more
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Rotary helps send 360 Thorncliffe kids to camp
Funds raised by the Leaside Rotary Club helped send Thorncliffe Park kids to day camp this summer, building ties between the two communities, a long-term goal for Leaside resident Bill Pashby, the volunteer chair of …more
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Candidates meeting October 7
The William Lea Room on Wednesday, Oct. 7, starting at 7:30 p.m. That’s the date for the LPOA-sponsored candidates meeting for the coming federal election.
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Serena Gundy would be very unhappy
The grey stone walls marking the Rykert Cres. entrance to Serena Gundy Park are special. The commemorative plaque on the wall to the right of the entrance has on it written: “This was Serena Gundy’s …more
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Street named for Stickney?
Changing the name of Markham Ave. in Leaside to Stickney Way is among possible memorials being planned for David Stickney, the former math teacher and baseball coach who died suddenly May 11. Other ideas include …more
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In our ‘hood
Medalists from Bennington Two athletes who grew up in Bennington were part of Canada’s Pan-Am team. The two women have something else in common too – they both won silver medals, finishing second to a …more
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Our best front gardens
Signs were out recently for the eight winners of this year’s Leaside Garden Society’s Gardens of Distinction awards. The society says the awards “give public applause to residents who have front gardens with that ‘something …more
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Canadian shares shine
The Leaside Stock Index had a wonderful June and July gaining 5.8 percent (including currency) over the generally quiet two-month period. If not for some of the Canadian stocks in the portfolio, the LSI wouldn’t …more