Sports
Leaside Lawn Bowling Club turns 70!
As you pass Talbot Park at the corner of Bayview and Eglinton on a warm evening, you’re likely to hear the sounds of kids playing baseball, see runners on the track, and smell popcorn being …more
Month: May 2023
Sports
Celebrating Leaside’s sports pioneers
As we reflect on the past 110 years of Leaside history, we can’t help being grateful for those pioneers in establishing athletic organizations and sporting facilities for our community. We also celebrate the many outstanding …more
Business
Leaside author Dane Jensen: No pressure, no diamonds
Given the choice, most people would prefer to avoid pressure-filled situations. For Leaside’s Dane Jensen, author of a new book The Power of Pressure (HarperCollins), pressure is not something to be feared, rather something to …more
Leaside Residents Association
Spring heralds the fickle season of change
Spring is always an uncertain season, and this year Toronto faces more uncertainties than usual. We are experiencing massive fallout from recent provincial legislation targeting municipal and local planning. We are in the midst of …more
History
An eyewitness account of 1913 Leaside – the diary of Wendell Lawson
Deposited at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa are two unpublished diary volumes written by Canadian architect, academic and artist Wendell Lawson (1898-1952). The document is important to Leaside for several reasons: Wendell’s father was …more
Development
The Layers of Leaside are Redux!
No, Leaside is not getting backyard chickens, at least not yet! But Leaside is getting the Layers of Leaside Redux – a revival of the Leaside Centennial archival exhibit from 2013 as part of the …more
Gardening
Celebrating 110 years of Leaside’s Garden City Principles
As we celebrate our 110th anniversary, I can’t help thinking about the importance of gardening to our neighbourhood. Rooted in the DNA of the design Frederick Todd created for us by using the Garden City …more
Community
Retirement is not a part of the Goldhars’ vocabulary
When the original founders of this publication, Ruth and Harry Goldhar, retired for the second time back in 2017, writer Allan Williams mused about what might be next for the pair. The Goldhars certainly have …more
Business
Would that which we call Leaside by any other name smell as sweet?
With apologies to William Shakespeare…. Leaside, along with other notable brands like Seiko, The Ritz-Carlton and Aston Martin, is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year. Leaside will mark the occasion with a variety of events, …more
Community
Walking down memory lane to Leaside’s historic homes
Leasiders seem to love walking. Venture out any day of the week and you’re sure to cross paths with others, and especially on Bayview Avenue. Back streets tend to be quieter, but look closely and …more