Leaside Litterati
Bayview – pick up that trash
I love to walk and I have a passion for litter. My mornings begin with a quick ‘litter walk’. Grocery bag in hand, I set out to pick up whatever my section of Rumsey Road …more
Month: November 2016
Business
Commercial land on Laird up 1,800% in 10 years
Most today think of Leaside as a desirable urban residential enclave but forget its hard industrial past. Like the dated industrial buildings that reside east of Laird, the seniors – many of whom worked at …more
Business
It’s official, Four Seasons Auto Collision sold, but now what?
The speculation is over. After several years debating the pros and cons of selling their prime piece of real estate located at the northeast corner of Laird Dr. and Wicksteed Ave., the Ricci brothers – …more
Gardening
Leaside’s silent gardener is on the trowel
Donna LePan is the kind of person who is quick to lend a helping hand – or should I say trowel. An avid gardener, the septuagenarian retired school teacher who has lived in Leaside since …more
Business
Bayview Leaside celebrates the first October Apple Fest
Crisp, crunchy, delicious! The first ever October Apple Fest, organized by the Bayview Leaside BIA, celebrated everything apple at a two-day applethon celebrating Leaside’s rich apple history. From the Lea family farms of Leaside to …more
Business
Fairy godmother helps Absolute Beauty get its start
Absolute Beauty by Nancy Penny. You probably know the sign on the street and on the door leading to the second floor on Bayview, just north of Millwood. And beauty is what Nancy Penny has …more
Business
Selling crime – and mystery – in Leaside since 1979
The motto of the mystery bookstore Sleuth of Baker Street is “Selling Crime Since 1979”. It doesn’t take a detective with Sherlock Holmes’ acumen to know that’s an incredible achievement for an independent bookseller of …more
People
Thank goodness for Grandma Mary and her fabulous fudge!
I love fudge, but most of my attempts to make it end up either hardened in the cooking pan or in small crumbles in the baking pan. Thank goodness for Grandma Mary! Leaside’s very own …more