Leaside is turning 110! You are invited to join your friends, neighbours, local businesses, community advocates & politicians on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 to help celebrate the 110th anniversary of the incorporation of the Town …more
Leaside Branch Public Library 165 McRae Drive, 416-396-3835. Leaside Repair Cafe Sat., April 1st – 12:00-3:00 p.m. Bring in your broken household items and Repair Café will fix them for free and teach you how …more
Leaside prides itself on its peaceful reputation. But it’s experienced its share of violence – including a major industrial strike in the late 1940s, several notorious crimes, and at least one bona fide riot that …more
Ahhhhh spring! Thoughts of flowers growing, baby animals, warmth and sunshine, and, obviously, cleaning, of the heavy-duty vernal variety. Spring is the time to open the windows, let in the fresh warm air, and for …more
On several occasions I’ve written in this column that Leaside has “great cycling routes right on our doorstep.” When you consider the nearby valley trails, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery and the Beltline, and on-road protected routes …more
The 2023 Community Environment Days are just around the corner and I am pleased to announce the dates and locations for this year’s Ward 15 events, which are often among the best-attended in all of …more
“Your little newspaper stinks!” That’s what a reader of Leaside Life recently called to tell us. I replied that I was sorry to hear this and tried to reassure her that our writers and editorial …more
Why would a young man with a great day job spend many of his free evenings doing something most people dread? Fredsen Otchere-Jan, better known by his stage name – Freddy-Jan – says, “I’m passionate …more
As Eleanor Voykin sits across the screen on a Tuesday evening, she snuggles with her dog while effortlessly braiding her hair and exuding an air of calm and laidbackness. But put her on a field, …more
In my March column I reported on Leaside’s recent important victory: our community remains undivided, within the single newly redrawn and renamed electoral riding of Don Valley SOUTH. Much like our current Don Valley West …more
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