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Month: January 2020

A snow covered street in Leaside. Staff photo.
City Councillor

Local planning reform in Leaside

January 1, 2020 Jaye Robinson

If you walk through Leaside in the springtime, you will likely pass by several homes in various stages of the construction process. In some cases, these new builds deviate significantly from the prevailing form and …more

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Terry Fallis

Celebrating a big birthday in (not at) The Nutcracker

January 1, 2020 Terry Fallis

This makes no sense to me at all, but any way I slice it, I’ve now lived in eight different decades, even though I just turned 60 last month. I’m having enough trouble with the …more

Community

Harley and Lennon – A COVID-19 friendship

January 1, 2020 Susan Scandiffio

The ability for toddlers to hear garbage trucks within a five-kilometre radius is like a dog hearing a high-pitched whistle. Adults don’t know how they do it, but both sounds send each set of creatures …more

L-r: Dr. Tom Chau, VP, Research, Holland Bloorview (HB) and Director, Bloorview Research Institute; Dr. Tomáš Paus, Distinguished Senior Scientist at HB; Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou, Child Neurologist and Senior Clinician Scientist at HB; Gabriel, HB client; Rob Oliphant, MP, Don Valley West; Julia Hanigsberg, HB President & CEO. Photo Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
Community

Behind the scenes at Holland-Bloorview with two of its inspiring researchers

January 1, 2020 Suzanne Park

As we welcome the New Year, one of Leaside’s strongest community partners, Holland Bloorview, is embarking on a major expansion of its research institute, the Bloorview Research Institute, funded entirely through the generosity of donors. …more

Sports

Leaside High football wins City Championships

January 1, 2020 Guest Contributor

The Leaside Lancers football team won the Tier 2 TDSB Varsity City Championships on November 21st at Varsity Stadium. Coached by LHS Phys. Ed teacher James Georgiadis, the team went undefeated in the season and …more

Proposal for 815-845 Eglinton E.
Development

Settlement with RioCan to include $11 million in community funds

January 1, 2020 Geoff Kettel

Last month’s column described how the City moved forward with its Laird in Focus Plan. RioCan’s development application for 815-845 Eglinton Ave. East was approaching decision point at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), and …more

Construction of the LRT. Photo Geoff Kettel.
Leaside Residents Association

Changes and challenges face the LPOA in 2020

January 1, 2020 Carol Burtin Fripp

Here we are, entering a new year and a new decade. Looking ahead, we anticipate both changes and challenges: Leaside as a community is strong, but so are the pressures facing us. Leasiders continue to …more

Julia Schindeler of the Midtown Community Group. Photo Lorna Krawchuk.
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Get to know The Midtown Community Group

January 1, 2020 Lorna Krawchuk

Leasiders were tantalized in October with announcements that Dr. Karyn Gordon, a relationship expert, would be speaking at Trace Manes about “how to raise emotionally happy kids in this age of affluence.” The sponsor for …more

Leaside’s Zach Edey leaps into the new year at Purdue. Photography by Adriana Luhovy.
Sports

Leaside’s basketball wiz Zach Edey ready to “Boiler Up” at Purdue.

January 1, 2020 Susan Scandiffio

When I last wrote about Leaside basketball phenom Zach Edey in the August 2018 issue of Leaside Life, he was working hard to up his game. See article here. For the past year and a …more

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one park and tree at a time
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