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Month: November 2022

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November 2022 Events

November 1, 2022 Staff

Guys Night Out – Leaside Toy Drive Thursday, November 24th, 7:30PM @ The Leaside Pub: The event that started The Leaside Toy Drive 18 years ago is back after a two-year absence! Save the date …more

Scouts at Leaside Presbyterian, annual Christmas tree sales, and John Masterson have been intertwined for nearly three decades.
Community

John Masterson and his 132nd Scout Group are trooping with trees at Leaside Presbyterian

November 1, 2022 Lorna Krawchuk

It’s that time of year again! Early snowflakes dancing! Scouts selling Christmas trees! And John Masterson sporting his famous moustache at Leaside Presbyterian Church! Scouts at Leaside Presbyterian, annual Christmas tree sales, and John Masterson …more

Leaside’s former Canadian Pacific Railway Station. Photo Geoff Kettel.
Development

Leaside Railway Station demolished for Ontario Line “Early Works”

November 1, 2022 Geoff Kettel

The demolition in late September of Leaside’s former Canadian Pacific Railway Station has evoked a mixed response. Some were concerned about loss of heritage, but others were skeptical – “the most ugly cladding from the …more

Michelle, Manush and Rhona. Courtesy of Bella Rouge.
Business

A fond farewell to favourite Bella Rouge

November 1, 2022 Lorna Krawchuk

More change is coming to the small retail strip on Millwood Road between Rumsey and Airdrie.  In April, Leaside Hair Design came to the end of its 25-year stretch. Now, the building housing Bella Rouge …more

The Talbot Park Tennis courts.
Sports

Keeping active in Leaside, Part 2

November 1, 2022 Susan Scandiffio

Last month we offered a list of options within Leaside to keep active without having to commit to a team or class (because sometimes our schedules can be just a little “loosey-goosey.”) We asked if …more

Owner Jeff Carefoote with his daughter Victoria, senior accountant, in Amsterdam’s Brew Hall on Esandar Drive.
Business

Amsterdam good business in Leaside

November 1, 2022 Glenn Asano

Over the years I have written often about the Leaside Business Park, its remarkable history, promise, challenges and importance to our community as a whole. But most importantly, about the entrepreneurs and their businesses that …more

Tree in autumn.
Terry Fallis

Thanksgiving turkey, mashed potatoes and…what?

November 1, 2022 Terry Fallis

As I write this, we’ve just arrived home from our traditional Thanksgiving weekend at the cottage – an annual affair we’ve enjoyed for more than… well… I’m just not up to the math right now, …more

Photo courtesy of Rob Hughes.
History

Leaside’s Plywood Fabricators supported the war effort

November 1, 2022 Janis Fertuck

Leaside residents who frequent the Loblaws store on Redway Rd. or enjoy hikes in Crothers Woods may be surprised to learn they are near the site of Plywood Fabricators, a company that played a significant …more

Glover beside his F-86 Sabre jet in Korea. Dept. of National Defence, Canada.
History

Remembering Ernest Glover: Leaside’s forgotten Korean War ace

November 1, 2022 Guest Contributor

The Korean War (1950-1953) is sometimes called Canada’s “Forgotten War,” despite the participation of over 26,000 Canadians in the United Nations-led initiative to halt Communist aggression against South Korea. One of those participants was Flight-Lieutenant …more

Editor's Welcome

“Lest we forget”

November 1, 2022 Jane Auster

For two minutes on November 11, at the 11th hour, Canadians are invited to remember, in silent reflection. Canada has declared that the date is of “remembrance for the men and women who have served, …more

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Agnes Campbell Macphail was once described as “the most important woman in public life that Canada has produced in the 20th century.”  In 1921 she blazed a trail for women with her election to the ...more
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  • Bread, baby, bread
  • Get fit, be fit, stay fit with Leaside trainer Tom Toth
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  • Editor’s Welcome – January 2023
  • The Curious Idler – January 2023
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