Following the Bruce McArthur tragedy on Mallory Crescent, local decorative artist Suzanne Pratt helped me to paint my infamous garage door. Then she applied inspiring lyrics from the song “Nothing More” by The Alternate Routes. …more
A local Junior Achievement group is committed to making a difference through their anti-gun violence initiatives. The group, called PAIX (French for peace), is made up of local high school students including seven from Leaside …more
The Walsh family is thrilled to announce that construction on The Georgia Walsh Memorial Playground will start this July 2019, and will be completed this November, with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony set for next spring. …more
I recently completed a Leaside High co-op course. For high school seniors, questions about your future linger in every corner. Where are you going to go for post-secondary? What are you going to study? Where …more
With a keen eye for fashion trends, Leaside resident and owner Heather Bolt realized her true calling and established Dotty Dress Studio in 2010. “In university, I found myself sewing and altering pieces and my …more
In late October, a Grade 10 student at Leaside High School was viciously assaulted by a former LHS student while a group of Grade 12 LHS boys surrounded him and watched. What provoked the older …more
Each year the Leaside Garden Society presents an award to a business, institution or apartment building that has in our opinion made a special effort to beautify the neighbourhood with landscaping and/or plantings. Photos of …more
As part of our House Style Series, we would like to showcase two completely different styles that can be recognized in different areas of the neighbourhood. The Bungalow Craftsman Style derives from the original Arts …more
The original Leaside Gardens was completed in 1951 just six short years after the end of World War II. All across Ontario and Canada, it was common to see hockey and skating rinks erected at …more
When I was young (or younger!) the summer seemed like a time of endless possibility – visiting family, riding my bike, tennis and swimming lessons, lazy cottage days and a myriad of adventures to be …more
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