History
Wings over Leaside
On Saturday, June 30, The Leaside Pub hosted a fine celebration of Canada’s first airmail delivery a hundred years ago at the old Leaside Aerodrome and also paid tribute to the pilots and mechanics trained …more
Year: 2018
History
A note from Quebec
Montreal planner Frederick Gage Todd, who designed Leaside’s layout, exerted a strong influence over the naming of some of Leaside’s streets. One example is Rolland Road, named after Quebec’s Jean-Damien Rolland, born 1841, whose father …more
Terry Fallis
My summers at the Howard Talbot Golf and Country Club
One of the great blessings of my Leaside childhood was growing up in a home less than a block from Howard Talbot Park. While it seems less common among young parents today, our wonderful mother …more
Business
There goes the neighbourhood – Part 2
Last month I was keen to start exploring the impact the generational shift taking place in Leaside-Bennington will have. There is no denying the demographics, and after my enjoyable foray into the world of Millennials, …more
Nature
Crothers Woods
Crothers Woods. It’s just around the corner. But until Leaside Life asked me to write about it, I had no idea what, or where, it was. But once I had discovered it, I realized why …more
People
Andy Elder and the thrill of the grill
Ten years is a long time in the life of any business, but especially in the ultra-competitive foodservice industry. Leaside’s own Andy Elder will celebrate the 10th anniversary of his store, gourmet meat shop Grilltime, …more
Sports
Leaside’s Lucca Agate works hard, stays humble and runs like the wind
If Lucca Agate follows one philosophy in life, it seems to be “work hard, stay humble.” After less than a year and a half as a runner, the once self-confessed sugar fiend has taken on …more
Sports
Liam Rivard’s life in the fast lane
Leaside’s elite under 18 runner, Liam Rivard, 17, celebrated Canada Day by representing Canada in the Jamaica U18 Invitational 800 m race, finishing second with a personal best time of 1:53.24. Liam qualified for this …more
Cycling
Leaside is your gateway to some of the city’s best cycling
As many cyclists can attest, when you tell people you ride in the city, their eyes widen in disbelief. “Are you crazy?” they ask. I’m not crazy, but I am cautious and plan routes to …more
History
Crazy 8 Barn
Travel is an opportunity to take in new things…right? Well yes, but it’s also nice to see something in our travels that is suggestive of home. In this case, the sight of the Crazy 8 …more