Ballerinas float across a stage. Their tutus bounce, every movement is precise, but their feet are often in excruciating pain. Ballet is a beautiful art, yet it can have a devastating impact on dancers’ feet, …more
In her role as a member of the Bayview Leaside BIA in 2016, Debora Kuchme initiated a sustainable planting project to revitalize the neglected tree planters along Bayview. Debora recruited several retired environmentally-minded volunteers to …more
“You couldn’t live and work in Leaside in Toronto in the 1950s and ’60s and not know [Holocaust] survivors.” —Former Employment Minister Jason Kenney, on Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s boyhood in Leaside and his hatred …more
I was looking forward to catching up with my old friend, this day. It’s 6 o’clock and Jerry, the Wonder Mutt, sits on the mat at my front door, looking back at me, his belly …more
Innovative, focused, industrious, ambitious, entrepreneurial. These are the words that come to mind describing a successful businessperson. But what if these are just some of the words describing 13-year-old Leasider Wyatt Dickey? Over the past …more
Here we go again. Spring has definitely arrived, bringing with it a significant increase in commuter and recreational traffic. It’s also Toronto’s famed construction season, accompanied by a large number of heavy trucks on Leaside …more
This past March, Helen Panayiotou, curriculum leader for science and STEM at Leaside High School, joined a special, elite group of marathon runners when she completed her sixth and final race of the Abbott World …more
I first heard of Debora Kuchme as the “Chief Pixie” of the Bayview Pixies, a group of passionate, formidable volunteers working to beautify Leaside’s main shopping area, nearly a decade ago. I had not yet …more
Last month we did something different: we literally wrapped Leaside Life in the Canadian flag. We put out the call to readers to show your true colours by displaying the maple leaf in your window. …more
If there’s something strange In your neighbourhood Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters? No! 311. And if it’s a repetitive or egregious issue, contact Councillor Chernos Lin’s office too. It’s the only way the City will …more
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