Letters June 2023
110 Feedback I wanted to reach out to provide some feedback on the most recent issue of Leaside Life. I really enjoyed reading the “Leaside: An Illustrated History” and learned so many interesting facts about …more
110 Feedback I wanted to reach out to provide some feedback on the most recent issue of Leaside Life. I really enjoyed reading the “Leaside: An Illustrated History” and learned so many interesting facts about …more
In last month’s Leaside Life we proclaimed “The Layers of Leaside are Redux!” The Leaside 110 archival exhibit at Leaside Library, with maps, photos and artifacts displaying the history of the Town, plus three pop-up …more
A big thank you to everyone who attended my first Community Environment Day on April 30 at York Mills Collegiate Institute. While it was a rainy morning, we had an excellent turnout and it was …more
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
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
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
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
Deposited at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa are two unpublished diary volumes written by Canadian architect, academic and artist Wendell Lawson (1898-1952).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
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
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
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