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About Glenn Asano
Leasider Glenn Asano is a partner and principal consultant for the strategy and business development practice at Centred Performance. He is also an Instructor with the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.
Members of the Toronto Leaside Wildcats lowering the RCAF flag at the Mount Pleasant Mausoleum Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2022. Photo Toronto Leaside Wildcats.
Community

Leaside Gardens celebrates its 70th anniversary

November 1, 2023 Glenn Asano

In last month’s Leaside Life, I read with great fascination Ted DeWelles’ account of the military manoeuvres that took place in the earliest days of our neighbourhood. Ted’s article reminded me that November is a …more

Construction of the LRT. Photo Geoff Kettel.
Business

Preparing for a safe and vibrant hub of economic activity in Leaside

September 1, 2023 Glenn Asano

In last month’s Leaside Life, Councillor Robinson provided an update on the Leaside Neighbourhood Transportation Plan (LNTP), a comprehensive blueprint designed to address traffic and road safety concerns within our community. Spearheaded by Toronto’s Transportation …more

Executive Director Sabina Ali. Photo Leaside Life.
Community

Here’s to the Thorncliffe Park Women’s 
Committee Community Market Initiative

July 1, 2023 Glenn Asano

As a staunch supporter of the ‘3 I’s’ that contribute to the collective economic and social well-being of Leaside – individuals with ideas and initiative – I was immediately captivated when I received a flyer …more

Trace Manes image.
Business

Would that which we call Leaside 
by any other name smell as sweet?

May 1, 2023 Glenn Asano

With apologies to William Shakespeare…. Leaside, along with other notable brands like Seiko, The Ritz-Carlton and Aston Martin, is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year. Leaside will mark the occasion with a variety of events, …more

REVE DVMT founders Andrew (l) and Mason in front of their laneway home. Photo Modan Design Studio.
Business

Considering a laneway home or garden suite?

January 1, 2023 Glenn Asano

With the Ontario government’s “More Homes Built Faster Act” (Bill 23) receiving Royal Assent on November 28, 2022, it seems like a good time to revisit the case for laneway homes and garden suites for …more

Leslie Kellen, president of the Leaside Business Park Association (LBPA), addresses the audience during the LBPA’s annual general meeting that was held on November 9, 2022 at the Amsterdam Brewery at 45 Esandar Drive. Photo Leaside Life.
Business

Opportunities and challenges lie ahead 
for Leaside Business Park

December 1, 2022 Glenn Asano

The 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Leaside Business Park Association took place on November 9th at the Amsterdam Brewery. It was the first time in three years that the AGM had been held in-person …more

Owner Jeff Carefoote with his daughter Victoria, senior accountant, in Amsterdam’s Brew Hall on Esandar Drive.
Business

Amsterdam good business in Leaside

November 1, 2022 Glenn Asano

Over the years I have written often about the Leaside Business Park, its remarkable history, promise, challenges and importance to our community as a whole. But most importantly, about the entrepreneurs and their businesses that …more

Leaside Gardens management team is gearing up for the new season. Jennifer Smith, Director of Business and Finance, with Shawn Mackay, Director of Operations.
Business

New faces, new energy, new season – Leaside Gardens, game on!

September 1, 2022 Glenn Asano

Leaside Memorial Community Gardens (LMCG) is open. For the first time in two years the headline is not about shutting down, or disinfecting, or rules, or lack of rules, or reopening. With seven ‘waves’ behind …more

Photo of L-r: Courtney of Lexus on the Park, Mike Zivot, Alistair Baxter of Lexus on the Park, Richard Smith and Carolyn Armstrong from the team at Hope Factory.
Business

When our local merchants thrive, Leaside thrives

June 1, 2022 Glenn Asano

Sometimes, you get an unsolicited text, email or call that is NOT an annoyance. This happened to me on May 2nd when I received the following text message: “Thank you. … Your purchase of $64.10 …more

Vicki Hall, organizer of She Swaps Shop, happening on June 15 at Leaside Gardens.
Community

She Shops Swap brings joy – and clothes – to Leaside

May 1, 2022 Glenn Asano

A passionate and devoted follower of fashion, Leasider Vicki Hall is the founder of She Shops Swap, a curated fashion swap for women borne out of the need to reduce the amount of textile we …more

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Grief support group facilitators from left to right: Barbara Kinnear, Graham Lute and Jean Marie Suchora. Photo Leonard Dalipi.
In the Spotlight

Grievers find support in caring Leaside group

by Janis Fertuck in Community

On Jan. 10, 2024, a local grief support group will launch its third session in the Hearth Room at Leaside United Church. This group began to address a need growing from the Covid pandemic, a ...more
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