Twenty years ago, while travelling to exotic locales, Davida Vineberg saw beautiful flowers that had been preserved for future enjoyment. She was so mesmerized by these bouquets that she can’t recall whether it was India …more
In March 2024, Melissa Saunders realized her dream of creating a space where both children and adults can enjoy educational experiences and make new friends, called ÜNI Learn Play Café, located at 864 Eglinton Ave. …more
If your New Year’s resolution is to be fitter and stronger, local Leasider Eleanor Feetham’s got you covered. Based in Leaside, Eleanor Feetham, owner of E-Fitness (E-Fitness.ca), offers a variety of morning classes in her …more
Welcome to the Young Poet’s Corner! Here, we share poems from students at Leaside High School, either members of the school’s Young Writers Club or students in the school’s Writers Craft classes. These poems offer …more
Leasiders have embraced a popular Thornhill restaurant, which opened at 1608 Bayview Ave. in May 2023. Fans of Ramona’s, who had been making the trek to the original location, which opened in 2015, were delighted …more
It is a thrill to be writing my first column in Leaside Life as your new City Councillor for Ward 15 – Don Valley West. After serving six years as your local TDSB Trustee, including …more
New beginnings! Some form of ‘health is wealth’ makes many people’s perennial New Year’s resolutions lists. Two years ago, I resolved to add more weights to my fitness regime. I’d like to say I followed …more
In ancient Roman mythology, the god Janus, for whom January is named, was portrayed with two faces: one face looked back, while the other looked forward. I thought of Janus recently when I had a …more
Leasiders Sue Ferguson and Catherine Bowman have never been busier, which is just how they like it. They are two of 18 board members – all volunteers – of Living and Learning in Retirement (LLIR), …more
Most Leasiders know that Canadian novelist and poet Margaret Atwood attended Leaside High School in the 1950s (class of 1957). What they may not know is that while there, she wrote, produced and acted in …more
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