Sports
Set your hockey equipment free!
In my house, there are a few rooms (possibly one) that are completely devoid of clutter. But then, there is THE room where clutter truly reigns – the place where things we planned to someday …more
Year: 2019
Leaside Residents Association
Welcoming Vision Zero 2.0
Fed up with congestion on our streets, both local and arterial? Tired of coping with road closures for road repair work and condo construction? Running out of creative strategies for avoiding anywhere along the LRT …more
Gardening
Is your garden contributing to climate change?
“You need nature more than she needs you. It’s not an equal relationship. Serve her well and she will look after you. Abuse her and everyone loses.” – Monty Don With 100 members in the …more
People
Leasider John Burns – the voice of the CNE Warriors Day Parade
Meeting L Col John Burns, I did not feel that I had to stand up straight and salute, but I did enjoy getting to know some of the facets of his life – especially his …more
Community
Speed kills! Leasiders’ campaign to lower speed limits
We all complain about speeding drivers, no matter where in Leaside we live, and we’re all concerned about safety. But some people actually decide to take action. Since mid-May, almost 1,500 Leasiders have signed a …more
Terry Fallis
Baseball on a Leaside summer night
Growing up in leafy Leaside yields many benefits beyond the close proximity to great Bayview shopping, excellent schools, a wonderful public library, and quite a few parks. When you lived exactly one short block from …more
Cycling
A ride for “the good, the bad and the ugly”
Empathy is often described as being able to put yourself in another person’s shoes or, in this case, on their bike! To let our local politicians experience what it’s really like to bike on our …more
Terry Fallis
Terry Fallis shares a deep, dark secret
I fear I am about to violate some sacred Leaside seasonal covenant and prompt immediate excommunication from my community. What I’m about to admit may well constitute heresy, or at least blasphemy. I’ve sat on …more
Sports
Gold for Leaside’s Wildcats!
For the first time in 20 years, a Leaside Wildcats team has brought home gold from the provincial finals. The Bantam BB team was coached by Steve Gross, Robyn Wheeldon, Jason Delgado, Emma Ritchie, Karen …more
History
It’s a crime – in Leaside!
People often harken past to the innocence of the old days in their neighbourhood when everything was pure and ne’er a law was broken. Yet while Leaside has definitely seen its recent share of traffic …more