Some Leaside Life columnists’ articles seem to generate a lot of interest – and letters to the editor. We certainly always appreciate fan mail, but we also appreciate the odd brickbat when we haven’t gotten …more
If you’re a regular reader of Leaside Life, you already know a thing or two about Rick Hutchings. His gardening adventures have graced these pages for the past decade. And I’ve shone a light on …more
The upcoming school year will soon be upon us and with it come the perennial concerns about traffic and road safety around schools. School streets, a road safety intervention embraced in the UK and Europe …more
Too tough on the landlord I am sending this email in reaction to Geoff Kettel’s article on the Garden Court Apartments in your June 2023 edition. Normally I am supportive of the views expressed by …more
The first time my neck froze was years ago, while driving. I signaled to make a lane change, looked over my shoulder to check my blind spot like a good Young Driver’s graduate and that’s …more
The 2nd annual Ruth & Harry Goldhar Journalism Award was awarded at the Leaside High School commencement ceremonies on June 27th. Sponsored by Leaside Life, this year’s $1,000 scholarship went to Alison Ma. This impressive …more
Please note: There is an update to and correction to this article “Let’s protect a Leaside oasis” about the Crestview Apartments on Leacrest/Mallory at: www.leasidelife.com/revisiting-crestview-apartments Back in May 2016 Allan Redway published an article …more
Congratulations to Leaside High School’s class of 2023! According to Christina Meyer, guidance counsellor and co-chair of the scholarship committee, the class has done “a great job at navigating their way through high school” and …more
In case you missed it, the Magical Garden Tour was filled with inspiration. On June 24, the weather forecast predicted thunderstorms for most of the day, but that didn’t deter the Leaside Garden Society from …more
Sure, you can score a coffee and scone around town. But what if you want that coffee plus a whole lot more? A local spot where people of all ages are invited to linger, make …more
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