The Leaside Memorial Community Gardens (LMCG) – a beloved, City-owned, 6,970-sq. metre (75,000-sq. ft.) arena complex at the heart of the Leaside community – is, perhaps surprisingly, managed by an entirely volunteer board of management, …more
Mike Kelar, co-founder of design agency Jacknife (and a product of Leaside), has had a creative bone since childhood, but he didn’t know for certain that he wanted to do graphic design. “I was always …more
You don’t have to be a psychoanalyst to appreciate that in its benign aspect, children’s literature is all about wish-fulfillment. In I Wear Pajamas All Day Long, the little child, who represents all children, makes …more
Giving Tuesday is often described as a global day of generosity and a response to the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. I like to think of it as an invitation to connect and …more
Toronto’s diamond in the rough The SkyDome a legendary Game 7 at the place our boys call home Vladdy, Addy, and Kirk demonstrating efforts and determination akin to artwork reminiscing over the historic talent Springer, …more
I am sure Remembrance Day has special resonance for so many Leaside residents. At 11 a.m. on the 11th we dash out into the cul de sac on Cardiff Road, young and old alike, to …more
Rumours are swirling that Don Valley West MPP Stephanie Bowman may be considering a run for leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. In a statement, her office said that it was “still too early to …more
Grace Flahive grew up and went to school in Leaside. Her family still lives in the area. She says that much of the winter nostalgia in her debut novel, Palm Meridian, is based on her …more
In 1972, after opening at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, the musical Godspell moved uptown to the Bayview Playhouse in Leaside. What was to be a short two-week run turned into 488 performances, and along the …more
Each day I enjoy seeing the downtown skyline over the treetops of our neighbourhood. Tall (mainly) glass buildings continue to punctuate our city, and many new developments are now filled with people enjoying the high …more
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