Helen Nugent didn’t start out as a baker – she studied fashion merchandising at Seneca College – but stepped back from a corporate career eight years ago to create Batterednbaked on Instagram and has never …more
As the newly elected TDSB trustee for Don Valley West I want to thank you, Leaside, for the trust and support you showed me on byelection day, March 3. Campaigning in a Canadian winter builds …more
Stan Flemming’s call to action in the April 2025 issue of Leaside Life said it all: “Our country and our community are at a crossroads and it’s a good time to reflect on what makes …more
Jim Wilson, a Canadian hockey and baseball champion, played and worked around the world – Quebec, the Maritimes, Europe and the States – but his passion for place brought him home to Leaside. Born on …more
Every Tuesday afternoon, except in the heat of summer, Sheila and Tom Chin can be found in Lamb Hall at St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church on Bayview Avenue in the tai chi class. Sheila and Tom …more
Last issue we put out the call: let us know what your home – both locally in Leaside and nationally in Canada – means to you. Here’s what you told us. Comments have been edited …more
By the time you read this, Canada’s tariff relationship with the U.S. might have changed…several times! Given the fluid (nice term) nature of our tariff relationship with the U.S., and trade issues with China, I …more
I am happy to report that after MUCH email dialogue between Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PF&R) management and Councillor Chernos Lin’s office, the Georgia Walsh Playground seems to be in a happier place: Two new …more
Summer is just around the corner – a great time to make new memories at camp. Even better? There’s no need to head far and wide to find a great camp since there are so …more
Election season is upon us Leasiders (again), which means it’s time to “meet” the local candidates vying to represent Don Valley West in Ottawa. Only candidates whose party held a seat in the House of …more
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