Do you have fond memories of running or watching a three-legged race, a sack race, or any of those other old-fashioned community picnic games? If so, make a beeline to the Leaside Community Corn Roast, …more
Brian Mok is where he wants to be. The owner of two local Shoppers Drug Mart locations – one on the Bayview strip and the other at Bayview and Broadway – celebrates 13 years of …more
Re: Getting on in Leaside I am responding to the July 2019 issue of Leaside Life, and in particular to Glenn Asano’s article in which the magazine posed the question “Do you have ideas or …more
Six Leaside-East York members of Central Toronto Athletic Club took part in the 2019 Canadian Track and Field Championships in Montreal from July 25 to 28. Four advanced to the semi-finals. Mark Richardson went on …more
Dave Stickney left us 4 years ago. He is missed by all who came within the Stick orbit. On June 27, LHS held its commencement for its 2019 graduating class. Two students received David Stickney …more
Traffic and pedestrian safety are important issues for residents in Leaside and across Ward 15. As you may know, I introduced Toronto’s first-ever comprehensive Road Safety Plan (RSP) based on the international standard, Vision Zero, …more
When he was two years old, his parents bundled him into a small canoe in darkness and they floated from Laos to a refugee camp in Thailand where he spent the next seven years of …more
“Whatever you do may seem insignificant, but it is important you do it.” Mahatma Gandhi. The importance of citizen participation in governance is an essential ingredient for our democracy. Just this past year we were …more
Seems to me that wooden fences are sprouting in Leaside where open mesh chain link fences once prevailed. Presumably it’s about privacy, but shouldn’t it be about community safety as well? Sight lines can be …more
Every spring the halls of Leaside High School are filled with exciting news about university acceptances and scholarships. According to Denise Wilson, curriculum leader for guidance, most of this year’s graduating class got into their …more
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