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Month: March 2021

COVID-19 Community Kindness

Meet Leaside’s food bank heroes

March 1, 2021 Susan Scandiffio

There’s no sugar-coating it. The Covid pandemic has brought unspeakable devastation to people’s lives. It’s been a long, rough ride for everyone. So, when someone brings joy to others during these times, it’s worth not …more

Kinley, Colin Mochrie, and Debra McGrath.
People

Kinley is realizing her goal – to live her authentic life

March 1, 2021 Guest Contributor

As the old saying goes, “Don’t judge your neighbours by their manicured lawns.” We moved into Leaside when our daughter was 7. She was a boy then and remained so during her school years. Her …more

Alan Redway, author of A Big Idea.
Community

Eliminating poverty in Canada – it can be done

March 1, 2021 Alan Redway

Alan Redway has just published his third book, “A Big Idea: Eliminating Poverty in Canada.” Although very few, if any, Leasiders have experienced personal poverty, you may have seen it through your work or your …more

People

Long-time Leaside physician Dr. Talvi Maimets is ready for her next adventure

March 1, 2021 Lorna Krawchuk

To say that the patients of Dr. Talvi Maimets at her practice of 30-plus years at 586 Eglinton Ave. E. weren’t thrilled with her decision to retire is an understatement. But Talvi is happy she …more

Carmen Jones (above) and Daphne Jackson are locally-based, experienced cycling commuters ready to help you bike your way to work.
Cycling

Leasiders are making cycling better

March 1, 2021 Holly Reid

At this time last year, I was preparing an article about spring cycling, blissfully unaware of what was heading our way. Like so many community groups, Cycle Don Valley Midtown, the local chapter of Cycle …more

People

A tribute to Shirley McNaughton, education pioneer

March 1, 2021 Janis Fertuck

For Shirley McNaughton, 2021 has been a landmark year. Her 90th birthday on January 3 was a Zoom celebration with 70 attendees, and this November will mark the 50th anniversary of her ground-breaking work as …more

Pie in the Sky Film Studios (Studio 2) is located on Laird Avenue in Leaside.
Business

Starstruck in Leaside, or just another Pie in the Sky?

March 1, 2021 Glenn Asano

This coming April Fool’s day will mark 19 years for Tim Bewcyk as the “man behind Toronto’s first boutique film studio,” and this business is certainly not just another “pie in the sky,” but Pie …more

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Get ready. Get set. Grow! in 2021

March 1, 2021 Debora Kuchme

Spring is just around the corner and every Leaside gardener I know is itching to dig in. But this year, let’s take a quick look back first.                    …more

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The Gibson/Allmans take joy in their family

March 1, 2021 Susan Scandiffio

Whether you’re raising one child or 10, the task is both a great joy and a great challenge. And when you have a child with special needs, the joy remains, but the challenges are definitely …more

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Caped crusader fundraises for Holland Bloorview

March 1, 2021 Suzanne Park

You might consider adding Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital’s youthful patients and their volunteers to your list of inspiring superheroes. The hospital’s current Capes for Kids campaign may have you hearing from red-caped fundraisers like …more

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Grief support group facilitators from left to right: Barbara Kinnear, Graham Lute and Jean Marie Suchora. Photo Leonard Dalipi.
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Grievers find support in caring Leaside group

by Janis Fertuck in Community

On Jan. 10, 2024, a local grief support group will launch its third session in the Hearth Room at Leaside United Church. This group began to address a need growing from the Covid pandemic, a ...more
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