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Month: September 2016

Will Ashworth
Business

This is what LBSA might have prevented

September 1, 2016 Will Ashworth

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

Sunnybrook plaza map 2015
Development

A hidden river makes RioCan change plans

September 1, 2016 Geoff Kettel

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

No Picture
Leaside Literati

Sci-fi right in the heart of Leaside

September 1, 2016 Guest Contributor

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
Sports

Leaside comes out pitching for Lee Melymick

September 1, 2016 Daniel Girard

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

98 Parklea Drive Garden
Gardening

Buckingham Palace congratulates Leaside Garden Society

September 1, 2016 Staff

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

Georgia Walsh
Community

$900,000 to go for Trace Manes children’s playground project

September 1, 2016 Allan Williams

“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

Rev. Nick Athanasiadis
Churches

Two churches merge to find success

September 1, 2016 Allan Williams

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

Cover of Leaside history book.
Churches

Student survey led to birth of LPC

September 1, 2016 Guest Contributor

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

Brooke in her Halloween costume
Community

Nothing scary about Brooke Beales’ little pumpkins halloween kids costume drive

September 1, 2016 Karli Vezina

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

Tdsb Gerri Gershon
Schools

Huge quality rating for our schools

September 1, 2016 Gerri Gershon

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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Julia Hanigsberg, president and CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Photo Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
In the Spotlight

Holland Bloorview President and CEO Julia Hanigsberg leaves on a high note

by Suzanne Park in Stories

As the festive season approaches, thoughts of a new year and new you might be on your mind. That’s especially true for Julia Hanigsberg, president and CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, as she ...more
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