Leaside Litterati
Dear City of Toronto…
I need your assistance to help keep Trace Manes Park a jewel in our community. I’ve been cleaning it up for years. And lately I’ve given this matter a lot of thought. I know my …more
Month: January 2018
Community
The virtuous circle: Syrian refugee student tutoring program
Leaside shares a strong sense of community. And a community is a virtuous circle: when you help strengthen the community, a stronger community is there to help you. That lesson-in-life is being learned by Nada …more
Development
Laird in Focus: it’s still about density
It’s Laird in Focus time again! This is the major development project affecting Leaside’s path, likely over the next 30 years, so we need to get it right. Laird in Focus Public Consultation No. 3 …more
Business
We have a winner!
Leaside Life and the Bayview Leaside BIA would like to thank all the Bayview merchants who participated in the 1st Annual Holiday Window Decorating Contest. There were over 30 participating merchants. A panel of local …more
Gardening
The Leaside Gardener: The Magic of the Bayview Pixies
Like a tiny seed that blows in the wind and lands on fertile soil, the magic of unseen forces stirs and something new begins. In 2015 a retired teacher and local resident wrote a letter …more
People
This Leasider gained 50 lbs and 270,000 instagram followers
Ever made that age-old New Year’s resolution to lose weight? Out of all the New Year’s Resolutions made, an estimated 30 per cent focus on losing weight. But not all make a date to beat …more
Community
Time to nominate the 2018 Agnes Macphail award recipient
Do you know a Leasider who is involved in social justice issues – who believes in “thinking globally but acting locally” – and is an outstanding contributor to community life in areas such as women’s …more
Letters
Letters – January 2018
Leaside High students on college vs. university? Ms. Zhen Park-Vandal wrote a terrific, well-informed article in the December issue of “Leaside Life.” She compared attending college versus university after graduating from high school. It is …more
Leaside Residents Association
Get involved! The LPOA wants you
Annual General Meetings provide an important opportunity for ratepayer groups to provide accountability to their members, and to the larger community. We were glad to see about 200 of you at the 2017 Leaside Property …more
Business
“Seek the peace of the city. When the city prospers, everyone prospers.”
Anyone who attends Glenview Presbyterian Church in Lawrence Park is probably aware of the City of Toronto sign that overlooks Yonge St. with a painting of the church adorned with these beautiful words. Those familiar …more