Are you ready to hunt?

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How well do you know Leaside? The nooks and crannies, some hidden in plain sight, that add to the character of the neighbourhood? Those gems tucked away that tell stories of bygone eras in Leaside’s history?

Are you a Leaside trivia nut? Read on.

If you’re ready to start your voyage of discovery to find hidden Leaside, look no further than Susan Scandiffio’s eye-popping scavenger hunt through the ’hood. Susan did the legwork (footwork?) for all of us in developing a 30-question scavenger hunt that will take you to every corner of Leaside, from the familiar to the more esoteric. Susan looked high and low to collect the stops along the hunt.

To make this even more fun than just racking up steps on your fitness tracker, Leaside Life is offering tempting prizes to those who send the correct answers to the questions by October 1 to . Read Susan’s story in this issue to find the clues that will have you scratching your head and saying: I didn’t know that.

Also in this issue is a new column by Robert Macintyre, “Tall Tales,” where he shares his unique perspective from the high life of Leaside East, the name given to an area that was part of the Leaside Business Park until townhouses and condos started moving in and changing the landscape.

Happy September reading!

About Jane Auster 76 Articles
Jane Auster is the editor of Leaside Life. Jane is an award-winning professional editor and writer for print and digital who has covered a variety of industries in Canada for more than 25 years. As a print journalist, Jane has contributed to many of the major consumer magazine markets in Canada, including Maclean’s, Canadian Business, and The Globe and Mail.