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Month: December 2023

Children flying a homemade plane.
Terry Fallis

Flying was on my Christmas list in 1972

December 1, 2023 Terry Fallis

Dedicated, long-time readers may recall columns I wrote back in 2017 and 2018 about my aviation bug. I’m sure you remember the story about the hovercraft a classmate and I built when we were 15, …more

Events

Leaside Events December 2023

December 1, 2023 Staff

Arts & Style Market – Holiday Edition Dec. 10, 10am-5pm 45 Esander Drive, Leaside Todmorden Mills Heritage Site 67 Pottery Rd. (416) 396-2819 Lots of Light: Family Drop-in Dedicated to bringing warmth, light, and joy …more

Grief support group facilitators from left to right: Barbara Kinnear, Graham Lute and Jean Marie Suchora. Photo Leonard Dalipi.
Community

Grievers find support in caring Leaside group

December 1, 2023 Janis Fertuck

On Jan. 10, 2024, a local grief support group will launch its third session in the Hearth Room at Leaside United Church. This group began to address a need growing from the Covid pandemic, a …more

Liam Jackson makes dreams come true. Photo Zhenni Jackson.
Community

Liam Jackson makes dreams come true

December 1, 2023 Susan Scandiffio

The youth of Leaside have a long history of charitable work, kindness and generosity. Kids have held lemonade sales to raise money for cancer, diabetes and ALS research. They’ve raised funds for Sunnybrook, Sick Kids …more

Left: Dr. Julia Hamilton Right: Physiotherapist Shannon Andersen
Business

Ouch marks the spot at new Leaside sports clinic

December 1, 2023 Suzanne Park

Leasiders love their sports. At the corner of Millwood and McRae, weather permitting, you’re likely to see tennis on the courts, baseball at Trace Manes Park diamond, pickleball in the church basement, and just a …more

Lianne Black. Photo Barry Samuel.
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Putting passion into action – meet Lianne Black

December 1, 2023 Holly Reid

You could say the stars were aligning when Lianne Black heard about the opportunity to join the board at Cycle Toronto. Lianne has long been passionate about social justice, climate action and environmental conservation, and …more

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Meet this year’s Leaside Sports Hall of Fame inductees

December 1, 2023 Susan Scandiffio

One athlete and one athlete/builder were inducted into the Leaside Sports Hall of Fame on Nov. 17th. A Lifetime Contribution and Athlete of the Year Award were also handed out on an evening to honour …more

Leaside Coat of Arms.
History

Leaside’s coat of arms stays out of trouble

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November 8 Toronto Star caught my attention: “Etobicoke’s coat of arms is set to be removed after being criticized as offensive” and I thought, hmm – I wonder if there’s anything problematic about Leaside’s coat …more

Giller prize winner Michael Redhill calls Leaside home. Photo Amanda Withers.
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Giller prize winner Michael Redhill calls Leaside home

December 1, 2023 Guest Contributor

Margaret Atwood is the most famous writer to come from Leaside. Everyone knows that. But not everyone knows that Michael Redhill lives here with his wife and two stepsons. Poet, playwright, and novelist, Redhill is …more

Miroslav Ninkovic. Photo Suzanne Park.
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Book handyman Miroslav Ninkovic before his dance-card is full

December 1, 2023 Suzanne Park

In the early 1990s, as a young mechanical engineering student during the time of the breakup of Yugoslavia, Miroslav Ninkovic was forced to give up his studies and career dream and take on construction work …more

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Barbara Klein, front, and the business students responsible for creating Leaside Eats. Photo Anna Kravtchenco.
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Leaside Eats!

by Susan Scandiffio in Community

Barbara Klein is one of those teachers.  A teacher who inspires her students. A teacher who brings out the absolute best in them and provides them with unique opportunities while meaningfully tying in course content. ...more
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