I knew it was coming. It happens every four years — or in this pandemic-delayed case — five years, which made it all the worse. On the big television screen, the flame is literally extinguished, …more
Balcony and rooftop gardens can play a major role in helping to restore our lack of natural biodiversity, support our pollinators and increase our tree canopy. So why are there so many empty balconies in …more
Why is this man dressed in a military uniform from the early 1800s? Michael Stevenson, a Leasider for over 50 years, is originally from Yorkshire. After completing training at the Royal Military College at …more
Famous sociologist Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Right in Leaside’s backyard, Holland Bloorview is …more
In last month’s column I reported my concerns regarding the future of Leaside’s 88A and 88B bus routes, and my feeling that the Toronto Transit Commission had not fully grasped how important these local routes …more
Back in the 70s Yonge and Eglinton (or “Yonge and Eligible” as it was called then) featured a mix of older walk-up apartments and new apartment towers, headquarters of major companies like Canadian Tire, TVO …more
Last week I had a coffee – in person – at a sidewalk café. While hardly a stop-the-presses announcement, you have to understand that I hadn’t done this simple act of meeting up with a …more
Digging up dog strangling vine was surely an unconventional way to celebrate Canada Day, but to the devotees of Don’t Mess With The Don it was a day of connecting with likeminded people and giving …more
Mary Shelley, Frankenstein. S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders. Christopher Paolini, Eragon. Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl. Miles Franklin, My Brilliant Career. Common link? All in their teens when they wrote their bestselling classics. And …more
Growing up just a block away, I couldn’t count the number of times I cruised up and down Bayview, usually on errands for my mother that almost always included buying milk or picking something up …more
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