Stories
Year: 2020
Development
Development – taking stock and moving forward
One hundred issues of Leaside Life, nine years of community building and place-making – stories that link people and place. My contribution over that time has been to maintain a watching brief (and a measure …more
Sports
Unveiling a new field of dreams at Rolph Road
After four years of financial and site planning, the Leaside Baseball Association has a new field of dreams. As the number of players aged 11 and under playing Leaside baseball ballooned over the past number …more
Community
A personal reflection on a few changes in Leaside
The challenge in commenting on the changes I have noticed in our community since Leaside Life sprang into life 100 issues and nearly a decade ago is not so much in keeping track of the …more
Sports
Leaside Gardens: welcome to the new normal
If you had a million dollars, would you buy me a house, or maybe a nice Reliant automobile, or how about an ice rink? Well, 32 years ago when the Barenaked Ladies released that song …more
People
LHS grad Alyssa Kerbel makes a career of being fashion-forward
When chatting with Alyssa Kerbel at her cottage, one thing became abundantly clear to me. Even though she panics when a moth does a fly-past, there’s not much more that ruffles this woman. Kerbel is …more
City Councillor
Congratulations on your milestone!
Congratulations to Leaside Life on your 100th edition! I know how much hard work goes into each issue before it is ready for print. Thank you to everyone at Leaside Life for providing a platform …more
Stories
I was there for the launch of Leaside Life
It all started with a newspaper chain called the Town Crier, owned by Leasiders Harry and Ruth Goldhar. I was a councillor for Ward 4 in the Borough of East York in the 90s, while …more
Editor's Welcome
Editor’s Welcome
There wasn’t a letter from the Queen. No one (physically distanced) delivered a big fancy cake. There weren’t even any (virtual) slaps on the back and comments like “Wow, you look great for your age!” …more
Terry Fallis
Ball hockey – COVID style
One of the many things I’ve missed in my corona-curtailed world is playing my regular ball hockey game on Tuesday nights from April to October. Yes, for the first time since 2003, my Tuesday nights …more