This year, for my Remembrance Day editor’s welcome, I decided to channel my inner Ted De Welles. In going down one of my many rabbit hole online searches, I discovered a veteran from Millwood Road …more
Check this! Fact: we don’t always get it right. In this case, “it” is the key elements of a story we run in Leaside Life. And for this, as editor, I apologize wholeheartedly. Just as we …more
How well do you know Leaside? The nooks and crannies, some hidden in plain sight, that add to the character of the neighbourhood? Those gems tucked away that tell stories of bygone eras in Leaside’s …more
Not all articles are created equal. Some are timelier than others; some deal with more emotional issues; others are more newsworthy. Suffice to say, I am always amazed at which pieces we publish in Leaside …more
Last month we reported on a new pickleball and padel court on the site of the old Mercedes Benz dealership on Eglinton East near Brentcliffe. This new facility, by Fairgrounds Public Racket Club, is expected …more
I first heard of Debora Kuchme as the “Chief Pixie” of the Bayview Pixies, a group of passionate, formidable volunteers working to beautify Leaside’s main shopping area, nearly a decade ago. I had not yet …more
Last month we did something different: we literally wrapped Leaside Life in the Canadian flag. We put out the call to readers to show your true colours by displaying the maple leaf in your window. …more
You could be forgiven for thinking that what you’re reading is the July Canada Day edition of Leaside Life. But now, it can be argued, every day is Canada Day. Before the Leaside Life team …more
If you’ve ever doubted what a special place Leaside is, you only have to read Janis Fertuck’s story in this issue. Leaside United Church’s Community Refugee Resettlement Committee co-sponsored an Afghan family targeted by the …more
One of Leaside Life’s writers, who also happened to work part-time at The Sweet Potato on Bayview, shared the news with me today of the imminent closure of the store. This, after not even two …more
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