Business
Gyro Mazda drives business to the east side of Laird
When Joey Kovac was a kid, he and his buddy Paul Kmet messed around in a car dealership lot on Laird Dr. in Leaside – a playground that most of their pals could only dream …more
Month: May 2021
Letters
Letter Re: Herbert Horsfall
Hi There, I wanted to thank you for the lovely article that Pancheta Barnett wrote in the latest Leaside Life (April 2021). Herbert Horsfall was my great grandfather. I have lived either in or near …more
Development
Committee of Adjustment goes from bad to worse
Last August this scribbler wrote about two applications (83 Glenvale and 67 Sutherland) heard by the North York Committee of Adjustment and complained that the hearings were “virtual but not virtuous”. Now I think the …more
Terry Fallis
’Tis the season for lawn-cutting
I’ve always hated cutting the lawn. I understand there are very few people walking the streets of Leaside who actually enjoy cutting the lawn (unless of course they’re sitting luxuriously on a cushy riding mower), …more
People
Bev Crandell is on a mission to change lives
I have a confession: I volunteer for the Lions Foundation Dog Guides. That’s how I met Bev. Bev Crandell is the CEO of the Lions Foundation Dog Guides. Since 2003, Bev, her husband, two children …more
Churches
New renovations for Leaside United and community
Even though Leaside United Church (LUC) is still officially closed due to pandemic restrictions, the freshly renovated building is on display in a print brochure recently mailed to the congregation, and in an online brochure …more
Leaside Residents Association
Garden suites for Leaside?
Now that spring has arrived, our thoughts turn to our gardens, especially here in leafy Leaside. Not coincidentally, the City of Toronto has released an online survey to find out how Torontonians feel about allowing …more
Business
Melt-in-your-mouth shortbread on Millwood
Bev Churchill Morris worked for the Red Cross as a nurse in Guelph for many years. But she was also a talented home baker, especially of shortbread. “Everyone loved my shortbreads,” she says. Baking this …more
Development
Best location? Ontario Line chooses Thorncliffe Park
The letters “MSF,” placed at the bottom end of the Leaside Business Park, appeared without notice on a map of the proposed Ontario Line on the Metrolinx website last summer. If you asked Metrolinx what …more
Gardening
Could gardeners build back a better Leaside?
We’ve learned some important lessons going through this pandemic and a big one for Leasiders, was to realize how essential our greenspaces are to us. Be it from our own gardens, a local park or …more