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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
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
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
In May 2019, I wrote an article suggesting Leaside become one of the greenest neighbourhoods in the country. It’s always rewarding when Leaside Life readers reach out. Tim Short, who has lived here for 28 …more
After more than five years navigating the challenges and red tape that has become the building approval process in the City of Toronto, the stunning architectural design of the Class A building proposed for 154 …more
For readers who follow this column, it is no surprise that I am always on the lookout for Leaside business initiatives that will fuel innovation, drive economic growth, and contribute to the ongoing success of …more
Early this past summer, Henry Byres, coordinator of the Bayview-Leaside BIA, wrote in Leaside Life of his “unease” at the prospect of being able to provide an update to our readers, given we were in …more
Earlier this year I interviewed Leslie Kellen, the newly appointed president of the Leaside Business Park Association (LBPA). The LBPA is a not-for-profit corporation originally formed more than 50 years ago, mandated to promote the …more
Historically, the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario have considered the supply of lands reserved for employment to be mostly off-limits for zoning redesignation. However, with the provincially led A Place to Grow: …more
Twenty months ago, I wrote there was “something special” going on at 2 Thorncliffe Park Drive in the Leaside Business Park. Today, I’m happy to report that Aamir Sukhera, Shukria Dualeh and the entire team …more
Last September I optimistically wrote the headline “Leaside Gardens: Welcome to the New Normal” because, in addition to gearing up for a return to the classroom, there was added excitement as the 5,000 visitors Leaside …more
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