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Month: June 2023

Sunset at Talbot Park.
History

Leaside’s party to remember: Coronation Day – 1953

June 1, 2023 Ted DeWelles

With the recent coronation of King Charles III still fresh in people’s minds, many Leasiders might wonder how the community reacted when Charles’s mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was crowned 70 years ago. By all accounts, …more

Rachel and the Duke of Edinburgh. Photo Kim Smith.
People

Leasider earns face time with a prince

June 1, 2023 Guest Contributor

Thirteen days before he witnessed his oldest brother King Charles III crowned at a coronation ceremony in London’s Westminster Abbey, the newest Duke of Edinburgh was in Toronto to honour a group of youth who …more

Geoff Kettel leads a group on Leaside’s special Jane’s Walk. Photo Al Toufighi.
History

Taking a Jane’s Walk in Leaside with Geoff Kettel

June 1, 2023 Geoff Kettel

Did you enjoy one of the Leaside Historical Walking Tours, held on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, in conjunction with the Leaside 110 Archival Exhibit? These walks attracted a great turnout of 30 …more

A street in Leaside.
Leaside Residents Association

What does Leaside’s future hold?

June 1, 2023 Carol Burtin Fripp

Did you attend the archival exhibit at Leaside Library in early May, celebrating Leaside’s 110th birthday? Full of fascinating displays, maps and artifacts, it showed how Leaside grew from a railway and industrial hub into …more

Photo of Trace Manes park Arch with words "Leaside Life" and "Editor's Welcome"
Editor's Welcome

Editor’s Welcome June 2023

June 1, 2023 Jane Auster

They came, they saw, they conquered. They walked, they talked, they spread the word: Leaside is one great place to call home and do business. Leaside 110 brought out proud Leasiders and Torontonians from other …more

Pace Pharmacy team. Photo Robin Dickie.
The Leaside Observer

Aye, here’s the rub

June 1, 2023 David Crichton

“I don’t have pink eye. It’s for my son.” Pharmacists must get this a lot, I think to myself. I was using today as a personal health day. Meaning, I needed to pick up a …more

Squirrel
Terry Fallis

I may be going squirrelly at the cottage!

June 1, 2023 Terry Fallis

I never take it for granted that our family is lucky enough to have a cottage. My grandfather built it on Twelve Mile Bay – that opens into Georgian Bay – back in the early …more

Ben Jones. Photo Dave Jones.
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Ben Jones has a few tricks up his sleeve

June 1, 2023 Suzanne Park

Houdini, Copperfield, and Blaine – move over! There’s a new magician in town, and in Leaside specifically. Teenager Ben Jones is an experienced magician who’s been perfecting his craft for almost a decade, despite his …more

Martin & Gill during renos. Photo Mitch Bubulj.
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House proud! Leasiders renovate with character guidelines

June 1, 2023 Mitch Bubulj

Demolition is not the only solution to improving living space in Leaside. And while large home renovations seem daunting, especially to first-timers, there is a document that can help ease the way.  The “Residential Character …more

Justin Pang.
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Justin Pang runs his way into the Guinness Book of World Records

June 1, 2023 Susan Scandiffio

Justin Pang is a goal-setter. While his 5-year-old kid proclaimed that “my dream is to live at home with my family and friends forever,” years ago dad Justin committed to a somewhat more athletic aspiration. …more

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“Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Photo Mike Rapson.
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The Groove Room spreads good vibes

by Steve Hardy in Churches

“Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Music lovers come together to share good vibrations at the Groove Room Coffee House. What began as a small gathering in a Leaside church ...more
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  • Leasider Timothy Tiryaki leads with strategy
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