People
A free meal led to a life of running
Have you spotted a runner in Leaside wearing a bright yellow singlet, often with a briefcase or a bag of groceries in his hand? It’s been a familiar sighting on our local streets and trails …more
Month: May 2017
Sports
Celebrating the big, bold and boisterous George Turrell of Leaside Arena
George Turrell has never been one to keep things quiet. For more than 50 years, he has stalked the halls of Leaside Memorial Gardens Arena, his voice a commanding presence to thousands of hockey players …more
Schools
Traffic woes at Rolph Road School
Most mornings between 8:25 and 8:45, parents dropping off their children at Rolph Road Elementary School will see a man dressed in an orange safety vest directing the busy traffic in front of the school. …more
Community
Leaside’s mailboxes – missing by moonlight
Very odd. You go to Mac’s Milk at Millwood and Randolph, with the intention of buying milk and posting a letter at one stop. But where is the mailbox? Gone. As is the one in …more
Community
Changes coming to venerable Trace Manes Park
The City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Department held a public information session at Trace Manes Community Centre on Monday, March 27, to discuss their plans for improving Trace Manes Park, and, as their …more
Sports
Leaside Sports: These teams will need a bigger trophy case!
There are many ties that bind a community such as Leaside together and one of the strongest is most certainly hockey. There are also many ways to measure success for any team – the lifelong …more
Gardening
The Leaside Gardener: Springtime’s for garden gabbing!
“I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” — Maya Angelou Ah springtime! No other season stirs my imagination with such hope and anticipation. Each day …more
Terry Fallis
Leaside Literati: A confession 50 years on
When I grew up in Leaside in the ’60s and ’70s, I was never what you would describe as a “bad kid.” In fact, the rougher boys in our Bessborough School class would have put …more
Business
Vezina runs away to the circus
You never know what people get up to in their free time. Your quiet, geeky co-worker could be in a neo-punk-grunge band; your auntie could be mixing it up with whizzes in a chess club…or …more
Community
Flying high at Toronto Circus Centre
If you’ve always wanted to run away and join the circus, it’s just become a little easier for M4Gers now that the Toronto Circus Centre has taken up residence in Leaside United Church’s beautiful gym. …more