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Month: September 2020

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Terry Fallis

Ball hockey – COVID style

September 1, 2020 Terry Fallis

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

People

Spreading the joy of reading with books 4 families

September 1, 2020 Susan Scandiffio

Leasider Kate Uhlman is a young woman on a mission. When COVID-19 turned the world upside down, Uhlman sought a meaningful way to help others with the aid of the Leaside community. She consulted with …more

Rob Oliphant, MP, Don Valley West
Local Politics

The time for talk is over!

September 1, 2020 Guest Contributor

COVID-19 has shown us both human and scientific vulnerabilities, as well as the tremendous strength of the human spirit and the determined resolve of our healthcare workers and researchers to beat this virus. People all …more

Try a “bike train” like Pedalheads. A parent at each end. One parent blocks the intersections as the train rolls through. Photo by HOLLY REID.
Cycling

Will your kids be biking back to school?

September 1, 2020 Holly Reid

Thanks to the pandemic, “back-to-school” this year promises to be like no other. Active transportation to school, whether walking, wheeling or biking, is taking on greater importance amidst unease about buses, public transit and traffic …more

Gardening

After 100 issues of Leaside Life, I wonder, how green is my Leaside?

September 1, 2020 Debora Kuchme

The cover story that graced the first issue of Leaside Life was a green one entitled ‘Green house looking for a buyer,’ by Alison Rockwell. This was an interesting article on many levels, but it …more

Geoff Kettel
Development

A Fight over Governance of Public Cemeteries

September 1, 2020 Geoff Kettel

You may recall the Friends of Toronto Cemeteries (FTC) court win against the Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries (MPGC) (Leaside Life, issue #81, February 2019). Well, no surprise, the MPG appealed, and in a recent …more

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Leaside Residents Association

Celebrating a proud history

September 1, 2020 Carol Burtin Fripp

By the time you reach this page, you will know that we are commemorating Leaside Life’s 100th issue, and while looking back, we also look forward. Leaside itself recently celebrated its centenary, and although the …more

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It pays to be Disagreeable for these Leasiders

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