Picture this: Service Ontario and a diagnostic clinic waiting room. An alien student doing their final year thesis, “The Behaviour and Temperament of the Blue Planet Animal Self-Identifying as Human,” need only to beam down …more
“Call me Ray!” was the enthusiastic greeting I received at her garden gate. Ray Greene – Marianne on all her documents (the nickname has been her preferred moniker since elementary school) – has many accomplishments …more
Inequity in access to quality sports facilities and enrichment programs for youth in low-income communities can lead to poorer academic performance and lack of exposure to important life and career pathways. In 2010, a group …more
“Darling, you look marvelous!” With apologies to Billy Crystal and his 1980s Saturday Night Live persona Fernando, fashion retailer Heather Bolt’s Dotty business is helping her clients look and feel marvelous in outfits ranging from …more
This is both an update to and correction of last month’s Leaside Life article “Let’s protect a Leaside oasis” about the Crestview Apartments on Leacrest/Mallory. First, the correction. I said that “The Crestview Apartments property …more
In support of Leaside Life As an architectural historian and tenant in the Garden Court Apartments, I am responding to Wayne Rosenman’s letter in August’s Leaside Life. He feels that Geoff Kettel’s June column was …more
The Flower Patch at 1592 Bayview Ave. opened officially on April 17, 2019, but this elegant flower and plant store started, in fact, many years ago and many countries away. Reza Shahali’s father moved from …more
Bowling (the kind done on alleys, not lawns) was once a popular Leaside pastime. Following World War II, Leasiders hit the pins in significant numbers. The community had at least three bowling leagues (men’s, ladies’ …more
I hope you have been enjoying the summer and are looking forward to autumn as it approaches. The Leaside Residents Association (LRA) was busy throughout July and August keeping track of ongoing development and traffic …more
He was known as the man who could make or break a literary career. His years as literary editor, first at Saturday Night magazine and then the Globe and Mail, from 1922 until his retirement …more
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