Leaside Memorial Community Gardens William Lea Room Events: March 1, 10am-3pm Sports Card Show March 15, 10am-3pm Sports Card Show Duplicate Bridge Games and Lessons Wednesdays: March 4, 11, 18, 25 Thursdays: March 5, 12, …more
On Sun., Feb. 8, 2026, at 7:30 a.m., Thorncliffe Park welcomed its first TTC subway stop – Laird Station. If you had to read that sentence twice, you are not alone! After all, it is …more
Renowned film director Federico Fellini once claimed, “A different language is a different vision of life.” If true, then Leaside High students have the unique opportunity to see the world in technicolour, especially during the …more
Dr. Blair Bigham was confirmed as the recipient of the 2026 Agnes Macphail Award by City of Toronto Council on February 4. Apart from one year during Covid, the Agnes Macphail Award ceremony has been …more
A few years ago, Geoff Kettel wrote an excellent article for Leaside Life about a sensational armed robbery in 1951 of the Royal Bank on Laird Dr.1 Over 10 years earlier, in 1940, an equally …more
Research shows that 60 to 70 per cent of young athletes drop out of sports by the age of 13, and by age 17, nearly half quit for good. Among the top reasons are injury …more
Founder of the Maslow Research Center and Strategy Inc., with a Ph.D. in Leadership Education, Dr. Timothy Tiryaki moved with his family to Leaside last summer. His son currently attends Bessborough Middle School and will …more
The Leaside Rotary Club provides financial support for local initiatives to help in the community – especially child-focused projects. One of Rotary’s seven areas of focus is “Education and Literacy” initiatives, and this is why …more
For North Leasider Wende Rapson, the Groove Room at St. Augustine’s Church is a family affair. (See Steve Hardy’s article on page 10). Since 2015 the Groove Room has offered local live music in a …more
“Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Music lovers come together to share good vibrations at the Groove Room Coffee House. What began as a small gathering in a Leaside church …more
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