Editor's Welcome
Are we there yet?
What parent hasn’t heard this familiar question from a child wondering when a car trip will ever, ever end? But now, it seems we’re all asking this question. Are we there yet? In late May …more
Month: July 2020
Business
Shop where you love – Leaside!
What do you love most about Leaside? The friendliness, the community feel, strolling tree-lined streets, shopping for a wide variety of goods and services close to home? Hard to choose. Yet when we can finally …more
Business
Does the Leaside library add value to your life?
What is the most important asset in Leaside? Silly question…it’s the people that make up our community, of course! But, what if I were asking you to choose from Leaside’s set of physical public assets? …more
Stories
Pivoting. MakerKids goes virtual
MakerKids, the “maker space” specializing in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education for children, located at 1661 Bayview Ave., held its first virtual class on March 18, just days after public schools were closed …more
Letters
Letters July 2020
Say yes to the mask! I read with interest Glenn Asano’s article in Leaside Life about Darren Sampson and NovoMask. On April 11, I ordered one dozen masks from Darren after reading his post on …more
City Councillor
Supporting neighbours through the pandemic
In a matter of months, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned our world upside down, forcing many of us to adapt to a new normal where our houses are no longer just our homes, but also …more
Business
Leaside students start business to train local youth
One of the key elements to starting a new business is to identify a gap in the market and create a solution to fill this gap. This is exactly what several Leaside High School students …more
Business
Floored! The Floor Shop has graced Leasiders’ homes for more than three decades
Peter Schultz hasn’t always been in the flooring business, but he has spent his entire adult life in retail. Now, he owns 154 Wicksteed Drive, the current home of The Floor Shop, which has been …more
Terry Fallis
Waiting, waiting for his hair-raising experience
It’s July. I’m really hoping that by the time you’re reading these words, I will have had a long-overdue haircut. But I’m not convinced this blessed event will yet have happened. My fingers and all …more
Sports
Leaside’s Coulter Woodmansey gets the call from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
At 6’5” and 325 pounds, Coulter Woodmansey might not be someone you’d want to run into in a dark alley. But I would. Woodmansey may be imposing, but he’s a truly kind and gentle person. …more