Articles by Carol Burtin Fripp

There’s nothing like holding a ratepayer association’s Annual General Meeting to remind us, once again, how needed such groups are. And how important it is to keep in touch with residents’ concerns. Leasiders are not …more

Note: To connect to the meeting please see here: https://leasideresidents.ca/annual-meeting-town-hall We all hope that 2021 will be one of happiness and good health as the new COVID-19 vaccines become available, and of better times for …more

This time of year, one tends to look back and take stock. Thanks to the continuing pandemic, we may be doing more things virtually, but life does indeed go on. Local issues continue to keep …more

Leaside Life readers may recall that last year at this time I attended the TTC’s 2019 Service Plan Stakeholder Meeting (SPSM), part of a roundtable city-wide consultation process to create a blueprint for setting transit …more

Leaside is renowned for its greenery, originally laid out a century ago on garden city principles, featuring long curved streets lined with trees. Lots of trees!  Many Leaside homeowners and renters have green thumbs. They …more

By the time you reach this page, you will know that we are commemorating Leaside Life’s 100th issue, and while looking back, we also look forward. Leaside itself recently celebrated its centenary, and although the …more

I support cycling. I celebrate that more and more Leasiders choose cycling as their primary mode of transportation, rather than clogging the roads with yet more cars. I’m encouraged that the City has been supportive …more

We’ve all had a lot on our minds during this pandemic, staying at home, living our lives “virtually,” and being socially distant. So much about COVID-19 is unpredictable and unknown. It almost seems as if …more

I’ll say one thing for social distancing: it’s focused a lot of public attention on our main streets and sidewalks, and their unsuitability for both car traffic and safe and enjoyable walking and cycling, especially …more

During these weeks of self isolation, with too much free time on our hands, I have a suggestion, courtesy of the Leaside Residents Association. Go to the LRA website (lpoa.ca) and catch up on local …more