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Month: July 2017

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Sports

Vezina is bowled over at “Leaside’s best-kept secret”

July 1, 2017 Karli Vezina

My latest escapade had me “summoned” to the Leaside Lawn Bowling Club at Hanna Rd. and Parklea Dr. I was invited to the open house so off I went to bowl – outside! When I …more

Terry Fallis. Photo credit Tim Fallis.
Terry Fallis

Streaking? It seemed like a good idea at the time!

July 1, 2017 Terry Fallis

Celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday has naturally prompted me to look back at some of the high points in the life of our country and community. While engaged in this honourable and reflective pursuit, I also …more

Garden on Krawchuk lane.
Gardening

The Leaside Gardener: Invasive species – the road to hell was paved with good intentions

July 1, 2017 Debora Kuchme

The Norway maples were specifically chosen by our street planners because of their ability to thrive. These trees could take compacted soil, pollution, and produce a quick canopy for our streets. That must have seemed …more

Canadian 150th 10 Dollar Bill
History

Not just the Queen: Leaside’s Agnes Macphail honoured on the new $10 bill

July 1, 2017 Janis Fertuck

A woman other than Queen Elizabeth is now gracing the new Canada 150 commemorative $10 bank note. Leaside’s own Agnes Macphail is sharing space on the latest paper note. Macphail represented the riding of Grey …more

Leaside High entrance
Schools

Leaside High’s graduating superstars

July 1, 2017 Janis Fertuck

This is a banner year for exciting news about university acceptances and scholarships at Leaside High. Three students – Sahar Abdalla, Cindy Chen and William Chinnery – won the prestigious TD Canada Trust Scholarship for …more

Children gardening.
Schools

Everything’s blooming for Leaside’s student gardeners

July 1, 2017 Janis Fertuck

Rick Hutchings, the Community Planting and Junior Gardening Director of the Leaside Gardening Society, co-ordinates the planting of the flower beds by elementary school students with City of Toronto workers Gary Cardoso, Rick Revoredo and …more

First airmail in Canada delivered to the Leaside Aerodrome
History

Happy 100th, Leaside Aerodrome

July 1, 2017 Susan Scandiffio

In the middle of the First World War, the British Royal Flying Corps was in need of additional pilots, mechanics, and maintenance crews so Canada stepped up. Construction of several training stations, including ones in …more

LHS 5T7 60th Anniversary Reunion. Front Row: Anne High (Shields), Sally Hergert (White), Greg Kasparian (School Captain), Jackie Hough(Williams) and Ron Williams. Back Row: John Cowan, Gary Hodgins, Stan Litch, Marie Allen (Plummer), Stewart Halliday, Peter White, Al Pounsett, Betty Pounsett, Nancy Doige (Wahlroth), Don McCrossan, Joy Bingley(Upland), David Martindale, Marie Ellis(McCready), Liz Brown (Fletcher),Doug Linton, Barb Ferguson (Bassett) and Ellen Phin (Thompson).
Schools

Stand faithfully, Leaside High!

July 1, 2017 Janis Fertuck

How many people can say they attended their 60th high school reunion? According to Peter White, one of the principal organizers of Leaside High’s 60th, 20 members of the class of 1957 can make that …more

Sandy Bruce Park today.
History

Sandy Bruce, the man behind the “dog park”

July 1, 2017 Ken Mallett

When Sandy Bruce was hired for the Leaside police force in 1929, his main job was traffic control: the town’s population was only 605, but there were 15 industries and thousands of workers arriving by …more

Paul Robert.
People

Paul Robert: The accidental Leasider

July 1, 2017 Lorna Krawchuk

Unlike some of our neighbours who choose Leaside to make their home, Paul Robert falls more into the accidental category of Leasider. He and his wife, Sally Spofforth, were shopping at the Bayview & Moore …more

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