What can you do about your widget? After years, months, weeks of effort, you’ve finally finished your widget. It does twice as much as any other widgets available, costs half as much, and the quality …more
Growing up in a low-income household, Peggy Tilbenny knew the value of a dollar. The family lived a minimal lifestyle out of necessity and stretched their budget never to waste any of their resources. Working …more
North Leasider Michael Neale stresses that “I am not an athlete, I am a recreational runner, and I enjoy testing myself while not killing myself.” He had read earlier about David Goggins’ 4 x 4 …more
There’s nothing like holding a ratepayer association’s Annual General Meeting to remind us, once again, how needed such groups are. And how important it is to keep in touch with residents’ concerns. Leasiders are not …more
Leaside – sold out?! Did you know? In 1950, Mayor H.H. Talbot and Reeve Trace Manes declared that the population had hit the 11,000 mark. They suggested a “sold out” sign should be hung on …more
It doesn’t matter that our February in the north is cold and snowy or that it can tease us with the promise of spring. February is a month we cherish because this is when we …more
This year, as all charities are experiencing, in-person fundraisers are being cancelled or re-emerging as new events. Such is the case with Spinal Cord Injury Ontario’s (SCIO) popular Ski and Snowboard Day, which is moving …more
Q. When does a storage shed become a hot topic? A. When it is no longer just a storage shed of course! A newly built “ancillary structure” in the backyard of a North Leaside house …more
Currently, due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, all Toronto schools are closed to in-person learning until at least February 10, 2021. When the first shutdown occurred after March Break last year, the TDSB …more
Diana Bishop doesn’t stay in one place long. For 20 years as a TV news correspondent, she worked for the CBC, CTV, ABC, Global and NBC with placements from Quebec City to Beijing. But some …more
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