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Month: May 2017

People

A free meal led to a life of running

May 1, 2017 Allan Williams

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

Leaside kids visiting with George and saying thanks. Photo by Daniel Girard.
Sports

Celebrating the big, bold and boisterous George Turrell of Leaside Arena

May 1, 2017 Daniel Girard

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

Principal Michael Kennedy
Schools

Traffic woes at Rolph Road School

May 1, 2017 Staff

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

Mailbox
Community

Leaside’s mailboxes – missing by moonlight

May 1, 2017 Lorna Krawchuk

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

Trace Manes park entrance.
Community

Changes coming to venerable Trace Manes Park

May 1, 2017 Staff

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

The Minor Peewee Flames
Sports

Leaside Sports: These teams will need a bigger trophy case!

May 1, 2017 Staff

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

Flowers in the snow
Gardening

The Leaside Gardener: Springtime’s for garden gabbing!

May 1, 2017 Debora Kuchme

“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. Photo credit Tim Fallis.
Terry Fallis

Leaside Literati: A confession 50 years on

May 1, 2017 Terry Fallis

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

Karli at the circus
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Vezina runs away to the circus

May 1, 2017 Karli Vezina

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

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Flying high at Toronto Circus Centre

May 1, 2017 Vicki Hall

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

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Barbara Klein, front, and the business students responsible for creating Leaside Eats. Photo Anna Kravtchenco.
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Barbara Klein is one of those teachers.  A teacher who inspires her students. A teacher who brings out the absolute best in them and provides them with unique opportunities while meaningfully tying in course content. ...more
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