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Month: November 2018

Leasider and new Trustee Chernos Lin with her family. Photo Wendy Weston.
Local Politics

Municipal Election Roundup!

November 1, 2018 Staff

After a dramatic election that saw the number of city council seats nearly halved and Leaside become the new Ward 15, we welcome two new faces to our community. Councillor Jaye Robinson, who previously represented …more

Max and Jamie with Alistair Baxter of Lexus on the Park. Photo by Tara Frotten.
Community

Young philanthropists win award

November 1, 2018 Janis Fertuck

On November 21, two young Leaside philanthropists will receive the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award from the Toronto chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) in recognition of their many years of raising funds …more

Connor and Kim, co-chairs of Leaside Matters, at ACO’s 2018 Heritage Awards, held at the Junction Craft Brewery. Photo Geoff Kettel.
History

Leaside Matters wins Cultural Heritage Award

November 1, 2018 Geoff Kettel

Leaside Matters, Leaside’s own volunteer advocacy group, formed in 2015 to foster stewardship of the significant cultural heritage landscape of Leaside. On October 11, 2018, at the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario’s 2018 heritage awards, Leaside …more

Sharron Drive. Photo by Geoff Kettel.
Development

Leaside’s charm threatened by bonnet on a box

November 1, 2018 Geoff Kettel

“Bonnet on a box.” Yes, you read that right. We’re referring to the shape of the roof and its relationship to the building itself. The very tall and bulky design has a mansard roof (sometimes …more

Kristin Bartlett, program assistant, Judith Bansil, member companion, and Susee Padias, program assistant.
Community

Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy doubling its space

November 1, 2018 Suzanne Park

We all do things for love, from small deeds like making coffee to grand gestures like professing our love in a banner across the sky. Leasiders are among the beneficiaries of the late John Bitove …more

Jennifer helping to create the magic of the Santa Claus Parade.
People

Leaside’s Chief of Christmas Noses!

November 1, 2018 Suzanne Park

  Do you have fond memories of being bundled up in your winter coat, hat, mitts and boots, then hustled downtown where you searched for the perfect viewing spot to stand for ages in the …more

Staff photo.
Terry Fallis

Terry remembers Remembrance Day

November 1, 2018 Terry Fallis

It’s that time of year again. Remembrance Day is not far off. Not exactly a topic that naturally lends itself to a supposedly humorous column. But sometimes, funny memories of growing up in Leaside are …more

Artist Alice Aksay. Photo by Janis Fertuck.
Arts

You can get anything you want at Alice’s Art Studio

November 1, 2018 Janis Fertuck

Artist Alice Aksay has realized a dream with the opening of her own art studio on Bayview. Alice earned her honours degree at OCAD while raising her three children, then went to York after several …more

Meraki Synchro. Photo by Danielle Earl.
Sports

Meraki Synchro: Leaside’s 2018 Athletes of the Year

November 1, 2018 Staff

Meraki Synchro are Leaside’s 2018 Athletes of the Year! Congratulations to all the young athletes that make up this award-winning team! The Leaside Sports Hall of Fame will hold its sixth annual Induction Ceremony and …more

Player Profile: Zarah Manavian. Photo Susan Scandiffio.
Sports

Zarah Manavi loves the structure of hockey

November 1, 2018 Susan Scandiffio

In our ongoing series of local hockey profiles, this month we introduce you to Leaside Wildcats player Zarah Manavi. Manavi, a Grade 8 French immersion student at Northlea School, has been playing with the Toronto …more

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Trace Manes Park on a snowy day
Leaside 110 logo.
In the Spotlight

Mark your calendar for Leaside’s 110th anniversary in May

by Geoff Kettel in Community

Leaside will be 110 years old in May! Yes, on May 7, 1913, the Town of Leaside was incorporated by act of the Ontario Legislature. To mark the occasion, we have created a special logo ...more
Recent Posts
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  • Celebrating Leaside’s sports pioneers
  • Leaside author Dane Jensen: No pressure, no diamonds
  • Spring heralds the fickle season of change
  • An eyewitness account of 1913 Leaside – 
the diary of Wendell Lawson
  • The Layers of Leaside are Redux!
  • Celebrating 110 years of Leaside’s 
Garden City Principles
  • Retirement is not a part of the Goldhars’ vocabulary
  • Would that which we call Leaside 
by any other name smell as sweet?
  • Walking down memory lane to 
Leaside’s historic homes
  • The Daughter joins the Bayview family
  • James Henderson celebrates his 104th during Leaside’s 110th
  • Come to the Leaside 110 panel
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