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
Are you a winter person? Me, not so much, though you’d think that living in Canada would make me more accepting of these shorter, colder days with their bursts of snow and Polar Vortex temps. …more
New beginnings! Some form of ‘health is wealth’ makes many people’s perennial New Year’s resolutions lists. Two years ago, I resolved to add more weights to my fitness regime. I’d like to say I followed …more
It’s time for a new season 92 issues. Seven and a half years. 66,000-plus words. Countless joy. In May 2017, two-time Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour winner, Leaside-born author Terry Fallis joined Leaside Life as …more
For many of us Remembrance Day evokes thoughts of those who gave their lives in the two World Wars, and especially World War II. For instance, the Leaside Memorial Gardens Honour Roll commemorates young Leaside …more
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