Parents don’t typically take advice from kids. But 10 years ago this fall, that’s exactly what six parents did – and it has paid off handsomely ever since for all Leasiders. The once-quishy, muddy Bessborough …more
A $25,000 cheque has been handed over to Bayview Business Improvement Area (BIA) in partial settlement from SmartCentres Corporation. The largesse was initially given to Leaside Property Owners’ Association, which fought for some money on …more
CIBC on Bayview at Millwood is one of five test sites across Canada where customers will soon be greeted in an open reception area by “digital specialists,” helped to use automated money machines for deposits …more
Raising the Roof, a national charity dedicated to finding long-term solutions to homelessness, recently raised the ire of Leaside residents by executing arguably one of the most creative marketing campaigns by a GTA nonprofit in …more
The fundraising event at The Leaside Pub the end of September raised $15,000 in memory of Dave Stickney. Daryn Everett, one of the organizers, said, “Our committee is thrilled. With these funds we will be …more
Take a scale, weigh the complaints against the praise, and Lemongrass, on Bayview south of Manor Rd., which specializes in Asian fusion, is a big winner. The only major fault, according to Cynda Fleming, Hanna …more
Metrolinx is getting a bad rap Recent issues of Leaside Life have included columns that sound an alarm bell over word that Metrolinx is acquiring land at the south-east corner of Bayview and Eglinton in …more
There’s nothing remarkable about it. Just a typical industrial commercial block with some retail on the ground floor and a large parking lot in front. But the site has been proposed for the largest development …more
Our household has a harmless affection for pink flamingoes. Some years ago our teenage son threatened to leave home if we didn’t remove from our garden the pink flamingo ornament we had brought back from …more
Is our city working? More to the point, is it working in the public interest? Using Leaside as the test area, it’s a fair question to ask. Toronto’s Official Plan is targeted by developers who …more
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