Community
In praise of older semis
It all began with the semi. Lest we forget from whence we came, Leaside was first and foremost a factory town. And just one year into its incorporated young life, Leaside got its first housing …more
Month: August 2024
Community
It’s just epic for Leaside’s Ken Faier
Ken Faier launched Epic Story Media six years ago with the goal of creating high-quality entertainment for a young market. “We create content for kids around the world,” says the 57-year-old Leaside resident, who won …more
Schools
Stellar students. LHS’s top graduates of 2024
Congratulations to Leaside High School’s graduating class of 2024, who began high school “during an extraordinarily challenging time,” says Jonathan LeFresne, guidance counsellor and organizer of the scholarship committee as well as assistant curriculum leader …more
Schools
Children’s Garden School gives kids a voice
Marie Bates was working as a trained teacher at a Montessori school in Toronto, but as she says, “I thought I could do it better – I was in my 20s.” So, in 1986, off …more
Development
Bargaining in bad faith, abuse of process and …
Just say no! This was the message from Leaside to the North York Committee of Adjustment in each of 71 written submissions (yes, I counted them) in opposition to – and none in support of …more