My previous column in July suggested that Leaside should come up with some kind of builders’ seal of approval as a way to ensure residents aren’t bullied by badly behaved builders who care little about …more
The Sunnybrook Plaza redevelopment proposal includes obvious planning issues, such as massing, height and shadowing, raised by a proposed residential building with twin towers of 19 and 12 storeys. But did you know that the …more
If you’ve been living in Leaside all your life you may know about him, but for those who haven’t been, allow me to introduce you to Terence M. Green, Randolph Rd. Terence is an accomplished …more
Lee Melymick has thrown many pitches but never one this inspiring. Little more than a year since sustaining a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down, Melymick was back at Talbot …more
Buckingham Palace has taken note of the good work done by the Leaside Garden Society. Congratulatory greetings from Her Majesty the Queen, along with messages from Governor General David Johnston, Justin Trudeau, Premier Kathleen Wynne, …more
“We wanted to take Georgia’s loss and turn it into something positive to unite the community,” says Jillian Walsh, “something to celebrate play and also celebrate her life.” That something is the planned renovation to …more
When Glebe Presbyterian Church amalgamated with Leaside Presbyterian Church three years ago, it wasn’t just a sign of the times – a property-rich but cash-poor congregation with declining membership merging with another congregation in order …more
In the Spring of 1942, the students of Knox College, Toronto, conducted a survey of homes in the Leaside area. The official organization of a congregation began as a result of a meeting of interested …more
Four-year old Brooke Beales may be Leaside’s tiniest little helper this Halloween. With the help of her mother Meredith Ashton Beales, Brooke has put together the Little Pumpkins Inaugural Halloween Kids Costume Drive for young …more
Our neighborhood schools have a “HUGE- really huge” quality rating. And I say this not because I am partial to hyperbole like Donald Trump, but because I am a long-time trustee and I have had …more
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