It’s a warm, sunny, windy, mid-November day and my neighbourhood walk is so pretty! The leaves are in full colour, some still on tree branches, some fluttering gently down, and many nestled on lawns, sidewalks …more
‘Tis the season to be thankful Our friends to the south have just celebrated Thanksgiving. While Thanksgiving in Canada is closer to harvest time, there are still many reasons to be thankful as we head …more
One of the difficulties of being a small town in the middle of a great metropolis is that Toronto keeps intruding on our airspace. I don’t mean planes on flight paths to Pearson, but rather …more
In this good news article, I’m really only the reporter. The Donwood Institute was founded in 1967 by Dr. Gordon Bell and was located beside the peaceful ravine setting on Brentcliffe Rd. in North Leaside. …more
Otta Zapotocky arrived as a visitor in Vancouver from the Czech Republic as a 19-year-old, on November 5, 1999. How is it that he is now the owner of both L’Avenue and Val d’Isère (with …more
It was almost inevitable that Michael Stevenson would one day become a regular volunteer at the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre, once he had retired. “When I chose a military career it was with the aim of …more
Leaside Property Owners Association (LPOA) Annual General Meeting is booked for Tuesday, November 22, 2016, 7:30 p.m. at the Trace Manes Community Centre, 110 Rumsey Rd. It is your chance to get involved in your …more
It’s been said that the first decade or so after formal retirement is most people’s “still” time of life. Most of the questions oldsters are asked contain that loaded word: Are you still going into …more
Terry Fox continues to inspire Canadians, whether they are old enough to remember his original Marathon of Hope in 1981, or are just hearing his story for the first time. In the latter category count …more
The young athlete can barely remember a time she wasn’t running. As Daniel Girard wrote in our October issue, “Remy Cattell still vividly remembers her first cross country race even though it was more than …more
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