Almost three years ago, City Council hired consultants to study and re-draw the city’s 44 municipal boundaries. Some wards have over 90,000 residents, while others have as few as 47,000. Our ward, Ward 26, is …more
Hollywood stars and a dog dispute Hollywood actor Matt Damon will likely be strolling about Leaside this summer. The movie star – along with Reese Witherspoon and Alec Baldwin – will be shooting a satirical …more
The March 2014 edition of Leaside Life pitted me against fellow contributor Geoff Kettel in a heated discussion about whether the “new” Laird Dr. was hurting businesses on Bayview. Kettel argued that the big box …more
With Metrolinx’s station construction at Bayview and Eglinton Aves. and the corresponding lane reductions, more and more drivers are looking for alternate routes. Unfortunately, one of those is Parkhurst Blvd. Although traffic levels on Parkhurst …more
If you’re looking for some contentious online conversations, look no further than the Leaside Community Facebook group that local resident Robyn Hochglaube administers. It’s a great way for residents to weigh in on a wide …more
Even if your Leaside bungalow is a tear-down, it’s still worth more than a million bucks if you have a 30-foot frontage. A South Leaside bungalow with a 30-foot frontage recently sold for over $1.3 …more
Traffic. It’s the bane of our existence. Whether you live downtown, uptown, Scarborough, or most any place in Toronto, getting around in a car is a nightmare. Leaside is no exception thanks to the LRT …more
The new second ice rink at Leaside Arena made a big difference this year at the Leaside Hockey Association’s 26th annual Select Invitational. With 2,000 boys from 116 hockey teams playing the weekend of February …more
The Leaside Business Park Association’s board of directors elected Kendall Fullerton its new president at its January 13 meeting, ending Dag Enhorning’s five-year stint. Enhorning stepped down to spend more time growing Siltech, the specialty …more
North Leaside resident Becky White’s passion for helping her four-legged friends has led to a fundraising effort beyond Canada’s borders. White organizes collar and leash drives for animal rescue organizations such as the Canadian Animal …more
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