Curious Idler
Curious Idler: December 2022
The Idler has been busy trying to keep up with all the activities in Leaside and the greater Don Valley West area. May your season be bright! Bayview Leaside BIA to host holiday events Santa …more
Year: 2022
Business
X does not mark the spot for these Leaside entrepreneurs
How do you define an aha moment? A sudden insight into a problem that leads to a great invention. • Ingvar Kamprad couldn’t fit a table he had purchased into his car – aha –Ikea …more
History
LHPS honours Leaside’s war dead with Remembrance Day signs and walk
Last month, over a dozen dedicated current and former Leaside residents met on a wet and rainy afternoon to participate in the Leaside Heritage Preservation Society’s (LHPS) first-ever Remembrance Day Walk. The event was organized …more
Business
Opportunities and challenges lie ahead for Leaside Business Park
The 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Leaside Business Park Association took place on November 9th at the Amsterdam Brewery. It was the first time in three years that the AGM had been held in-person …more
Editor's Welcome
Editor’s Welcome: Will it be yet another Covid Christmas?
I don’t know about you, but I am back in full mask mode. I know, I know, there’s no mask mandate as such, but Ontario’s top doctor, Kieran Moore, has strongly recommended a return to …more
Sports
Leaside Sports Hall of Fame celebrates outstanding athletes!
With ceremonies having been on hold for the past two years, the Leaside Sports Hall of Fame was thrilled to be back celebrating excellence in sports from the Leaside community. On November 18th, the Class …more
Events
November 2022 Events
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
Community
John Masterson and his 132nd Scout Group are trooping with trees at Leaside Presbyterian
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
Development
Leaside Railway Station demolished for Ontario Line “Early Works”
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
Business
A fond farewell to favourite Bella Rouge
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