History
Consider our past, contribute to our future
And now, something to consider the next time you go for a solitary walk, grab a coffee, or enjoy some free time. If someone were to ask what Canada means to you in personal terms, …more
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Food
Turning half of a beer store into a tasty pizza place
When the Beer Store at Bayview and Eglinton closed in August 2014, many Leasiders probably took their empties to the LCBO on Laird and never came back. But as our latest group of dining critics …more
Real Estate
12 months price jump 13.5 percent
As we head back to school, we will see the usual increase in home inventory. The fall market, while a busy one, is not quite as robust as the spring. Those thinking of taking advantage …more
People
Why I became a sun worshipper
Tim Short, 5 Randolph Rd., invites you to visit his home on Sept. 10, 9 a.m to 3 p.m., for a free sun-energy tour during the Green Energy Doors Open event. I became personally interested …more
Leaside Literati
Sci-fi right in the heart of Leaside
If you’ve been living in Leaside all your life you may know about him, but for those who haven’t been, allow me to introduce you to Terence M. Green, Randolph Rd. Terence is an accomplished …more
Churches
Student survey led to birth of LPC
In the Spring of 1942, the students of Knox College, Toronto, conducted a survey of homes in the Leaside area. The official organization of a congregation began as a result of a meeting of interested …more
Nature
Meet a new neighbour
At morning’s first light, a shrill, unfamiliar call can be heard echoing off the houses and throughout the neighbourhood. It is the sound of an urban peregrine falcon. Surrounded by some of Toronto’s largest and …more
Real Estate
Supercost, up, up and away
As was expected, home prices in Leaside and Bennington Heights are not just rising – they are leaping up. A bungalow on a 29.5-foot lot sold in May for 57 percent more than its list …more
People
Not happy moving to Leaside
Actor, writer, artist, philanthropist, board member, PhD, puppeteer, motivational speaker, reflexologist, soprano, art lover, volunteer, world traveller, avid lawn bowler, gardener, reader. If you haven’t met Pancheta Barnett yet, it’s not surprising. She’s a busy …more
Leaside Literati
Rewriting the Bard
Early in the spring of 1983 I began writing Dark Sovereign. It takes the form of a play crafted precisely in English as our language stood in the year 1626, a decade after Shakespeare’s death. …more