People
2 hours for 25 years makes a fixture
He doesn’t live in Leaside. He spends just over two hours a day here. Yet Jose Ginete Jr. is a neighbourhood fixture. That’s because for the last 25 years, he has worked as a school …more
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Churches
St. Augustine Church ‘was a selfless venture’
In 1943, the Rev. Canon P. M. Lamb of St. Cuthbert’s Church anticipated the post-war expansion of the Sunnybrook area. Consequently, he began to lay plans for the work of church extension in the northern …more
Food
Wife agrees: It’s real Indian food
“I eat Indian food quite a bit, as my wife is Indian, and so was not sure what to expect from Kamasutra,” said Nicolas Lemond. Not to worry. “I really enjoyed our meal and would …more
People
Big cars by day, tiny cars at night
Most Leaside residents fume when they see lots of vehicles in our hood. But Barry Thomas lights up just thinking about cars. As long as they are miniature in size – and parked inside his …more
Real Estate
30-foot frontage? That’s worth $1.3 million
Even if your Leaside bungalow is a tear-down, it’s still worth more than a million bucks if you have a 30-foot frontage. A South Leaside bungalow with a 30-foot frontage recently sold for over $1.3 …more
Food
Best way to judge the food
If you want to be sure you get a fair opinion of a restaurant’s food, you need two things: a really good appetite and an all-you-can-eat menu. Done and done for this foursome, Jennifer Avveduto …more
Sports
This running addict now uses a bike
The mouths of Leaside High School runners of 20 or 30 years ago would drop if they saw their coach Dave Christiani riding after his athletes – on a bike. Christiani was so into the …more
Leaside Literati
Writing a book can teach you many things
Leaside is full of authors we don’t hear much about, but would probably like to. If you have recently had a new book published, get in touch. Leaside has been home for me for about …more
People
Time to meet the new Mrs. Park
On October 21, 1998 Mrs. Mary Dwan King became Mrs. Park. No first name. No matter. In Leaside most people never think of Mrs. Park’s first name, and haven’t since 1961. That’s when the first …more
Development
SAHIL: At one point it looked dead
The story of SAHIL part 2 At the end of last month’s Part 1, banks had refused to provide loans to the planners of SAHIL, at Bayview and McRae, because they were unfamiliar with the …more