Dog doo, cigarette stubs, a diaper, coffee cups, wrapping paper and an old shoe – these carelessly discarded items have given heartburn to Bayview Pixies, the volunteers trying to beautify Leaside’s main shopping area. Pixies …more
When the Beer Store at Bayview and Eglinton closed in August 2014, many Leasiders probably took their empties to the LCBO on Laird and never came back. But as our latest group of dining critics …more
As we know, Leaside is ground zero for major intensification. Every new development puts a heavy additional strain on the existing sewer system, which was already insufficient to deal with current neighbourhood usage. At the …more
LPOA’s next board meeting is at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7th in the Trace Manes building. We will hear a deputation from Steve Diamond regarding his major development proposal for 939 Eglinton Ave. East …more
Leasider Ivar Liepins is 88 and can do something many of his younger friends cannot – play tennis for two hours without difficulty, thanks to excellent reflexes and limberness. Which is what he does twice …more
Cover Story – Meet a new neighbor The bird in the picture of the above article is not a peregrine falcon but a merlin. My husband and I are bird watchers (very amateur), but when …more
As we head back to school, we will see the usual increase in home inventory. The fall market, while a busy one, is not quite as robust as the spring. Those thinking of taking advantage …more
Tim Short, 5 Randolph Rd., invites you to visit his home on Sept. 10, 9 a.m to 3 p.m., for a free sun-energy tour during the Green Energy Doors Open event. I became personally interested …more
Readers of Leaside Life will remember that City Council made no decision, this past spring, on the redesign of Toronto’s ward boundaries. Instead, they sent the matter back to their consultants. The controversy continues! There …more
It’s back to school time for the 2,000 or so students who attend one of Leaside’s five elementary schools and Anika Brophy has a message for each of them: “Walk or ride your bike to …more
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