“Walk this way” on Bayview
February arrived and so did spring, it seemed. On one of these unseasonably warm days I made my way along Bayview to the Leaside Observation Deck. Yep. Lit’s front window. And it is here I …more
February arrived and so did spring, it seemed. On one of these unseasonably warm days I made my way along Bayview to the Leaside Observation Deck. Yep. Lit’s front window. And it is here I …more
Our community is grappling with an epidemic in auto thefts. My goal in writing this article is to shed light on the current situation, its impact on our neighbourhoods, and the collective steps we can …more
As we begin 2024, I want to take this opportunity to offer my very best wishes for a safe, healthy and prosperous new year to all Leasiders and other residents of Don Valley West. The …more
I dragged my left foot along the ground as I headed toward Lit Coffee shop at Millwood. It was deliberate. I was cursing, internally of course. People were staring. Step. Drag. Step. Drag. The object …more
Margaret Atwood is the most famous writer to come from Leaside. Everyone knows that. But not everyone knows that Michael Redhill lives here with his wife and two stepsons. Poet, playwright, and novelist, Redhill is …more
Picture this: Service Ontario and a diagnostic clinic waiting room. An alien student doing their final year thesis, “The Behaviour and Temperament of the Blue Planet Animal Self-Identifying as Human,” need only to beam down …more
It’s Sunday. I’ve decided to make it a lazy day. The weeds in the driveway will have to get pulled next week. The hedge can keep reminding my neighbours how I’m not holding up my …more
Housing in Leaside continues to thrive in the summer months and will, in my opinion, continue to do so throughout the fall season even though we have seen increasing interest rates from the Bank of …more
The first time my neck froze was years ago, while driving. I signaled to make a lane change, looked over my shoulder to check my blind spot like a good Young Driver’s graduate and that’s …more
Thirteen days before he witnessed his oldest brother King Charles III crowned at a coronation ceremony in London’s Westminster Abbey, the newest Duke of Edinburgh was in Toronto to honour a group of youth who …more
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