Curious Idler
The Curious Idler – April 2022
With spring definitely in the air, the Idler finds a wealth of happenings to write about in and around Leaside. St. Cuthbert’s brings back its bake & book sale A sure sign that a more …more
Month: April 2022
People
Tobie Loukes raises awareness and touches lives
Tobie Loukes is fiercely proud of her Indigenous roots. And for those students lucky enough to be taught by her, Loukes is an inspirational wealth of knowledge about Indigenous culture and history. Coupled with her …more
History
The amazing adventures of Butterball the groundhog
Thanks to our proximity to Toronto’s ravine system and the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Leasiders have grown accustomed to sharing their habitat with a variety of wildlife – everything from hawks, raccoons and foxes to deer, …more
Leaside Residents Association
To Zoom or not to Zoom, that is the question
Now that Ontario has removed Covid masking and distancing mandates, how comfortable do you feel? Are you going out more? Dining in restaurants instead of just ordering for pick-up or takeout and delivery? Attending events …more
Editor's Welcome
And now to interrupt our regularly scheduled programming…
I was all set with my editor’s message for April. It was to be a celebration of sorts. With Covid restrictions lifting, I was looking forward to a springier season, with the reopening of Leaside’s …more
Development
What’s happening with the quad next door?
Time for another update! (For background, read my columns in Leaside Life, March, June and September 2021.) Here’s what’s happening with our Talbot quad (1783-85 Bayview Ave.) just south of the Leaside LRT station site, …more
City Councillor
Community Environment Days are back!
I am pleased to announce that the City is returning to a ward-based format for this year’s Community Environment Days. Historically, the Community Environment Days in Ward 15 are among the best-attended in all of …more
Terry Fallis
I’m finally ready to swing again
By the time you read this humble offering, I’ll be out of the country for the first time in, well, in a long, long time. My destination is not too exotic, though compared to where …more
Business
Commit to change – Hybrid heat pump solution reduces GHG emissions
In May 2019, I wrote an article suggesting Leaside become one of the greenest neighbourhoods in the country. It’s always rewarding when Leaside Life readers reach out. Tim Short, who has lived here for 28 …more
Letters
Letters to the Editor April 2022
Diverse and interesting I have recently devoured your December issue and found it full of diverse and interesting articles. I would like to congratulate you on such an informative publication. I came away feeling I …more