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Weekend Roundup Sept. 27-29, 2019

September 27, 2019 Staff

Wondering what’s going on this last weekend of September? The Bayview Art Tour, A Dad’s baseball tournament, a beer tent in Talbot Park, a Brickworks Harvest Festival, and a Superhero run.  Read on for more! …more

Josh Paull with members of the LGS Scholarship selection committee (Photo courtesy of Nora Campbell).
Gardening

Leaside Resident Receives Inaugural Garden Society Scholarship

September 13, 2019 Guest Contributor

In mid-August some members of the Leaside Garden Society gathered to present the inaugural Garden Society Founders Scholarship to Leaside resident Josh Paull. The scholarship selection committee unanimously selected Josh from a pool of very …more

Photo Debora Kuchme.
Gardening

Climate change gardens: would yours pass my test?

September 1, 2019 Debora Kuchme

Every gardener in Leaside understands the challenges of gardening in the north.  But climate change has given us more than just rising temperatures and strange seasons, it’s given us record-breaking extremes and weather events that …more

Scott Greenfield, the new general manager at Leaside Memorial Gardens. Photo Janice Ivory-Smith.
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Leaside Memorial Gardens’ new GM keeps all the moving parts in order

September 1, 2019 Susan Scandiffio

I am the ultimate rink rat. But until I met Scott Greenfield, the thought of keeping an arena and all its moving parts running seamlessly had never entered my mind. For the new general manager …more

Participants in a bootcamp.
Sports

Getting sweaty “bootcamp” style in Leaside

September 1, 2019 Guest Contributor

When it comes to parks, trails, and bootcamps, Leaside is situated in a nature-lover’s paradise. You may think of outdoor fitness as running, cycling or team sports, but you can also get personalized fitness training …more

Please join Isaac at his 4th Annual Lemonade Stand! Drop by 76 Bessborough Dr. on Sept. 15th between 10 a.m. and noon to try his delicious homemade lemonade! Staff photo.
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Please join Isaac at his 4th Annual Lemonade Stand!

September 1, 2019 Staff

Drop by 76 Bessborough Dr. on Sept. 15th between 10 a.m. and noon to try his delicious homemade lemonade! Terry Fox inspired so many and Isaac is very proud to help support his foundation.

A crossing guard at Rolph Road school.
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Back to School!

September 1, 2019 Rachel Chernos Lin

  As I sit down to work on this column, the start of school is still a few weeks away. Still, as my own kids remind me, back-to-school season has already begun! At the TDSB, …more

The Don River and Central Waterfront Project project will achieve significant water quality improvements in the Lower Don River, Taylor-Massey Creek, and along Toronto’s Inner Harbour within the next 10 years. Staff photo.
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Rehabilitating the Don River

September 1, 2019 Jaye Robinson

In 1987, an International Joint Commission classified the City of Toronto’s waterfront as an “Area of Concern in the Great Lakes Basin,” owing in part to the Don River’s poor water quality – a classification …more

Edna (centre) and her family in 1994.
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Remembering Edna Beange

September 1, 2019 Guest Contributor

Sheila Lacroix knew Edna Beange for years, both at Leaside United Church and as winners of the Agnes Macphail Award. Sheila delivered this tribute to Edna at the 2019 Agnes Macphail Award Ceremony in March. …more

Jessica Puentes in her new space. Photo Lorna Krawchuk.
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Absolute Beauty – like mother, like daughter

September 1, 2019 Lorna Krawchuk

Absolute Beauty by Nancy Penny on Bayview Avenue has now closed. But Absolute Beauty by Jess is now up and running on Millwood, thanks to an agreement with Bella Rouge owner Rhona. You can even …more

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