Articles by Cheryl Vanderburg

Leaside, like much of 19th century York, began as rich farmland. But what had once been the Lea family’s quiet oasis within a growing and teeming metropolis quickly became the centre of industrial activity. Some …more

Trace Manes Park is named in honour of a popular Leaside mayor of the late 1940s. It comprises a baseball diamond – the home of Leaside Atom Baseball (LAB) – a sports field, the summer …more

If you’ve never experienced a flooded basement, I can tell you that it ranks high on the list of a home owner’s worst nightmare. Messy, stressful, costly and very inconvenient! My first home in Leaside …more

Have you ever come home and wondered why your garbage bin was the only one on the street not emptied and then realized it was recycling week? Or put your yard waste out only to …more

Out for my morning litter walk I came across several discarded Tim Hortons disposable coffee cups. Tim Hortons boasts a strong presence in Leaside, where there are five TH locations: three freestanding, one inside an …more

It’s a warm, sunny, windy, mid-November day and my neighbourhood walk is so pretty! The leaves are in full colour, some still on tree branches, some fluttering gently down, and many nestled on lawns, sidewalks …more

I love to walk and I have a passion for litter. My mornings begin with a quick ‘litter walk’. Grocery bag in hand, I set out to pick up whatever my section of Rumsey Road …more

Well…it’s another typical Thursday morning at 7 a.m. on our stretch of Rumsey Road. The clatter of rolling bins can be heard as sleepy-headed neighbours in pajamas haul their bins to the curb before even …more

One of the perks of my litter walkabouts is the opportunity to catch up with neighbours and friends. Our conversations traditionally span a wide range of topics and end, of course, with a discussion of …more