Business
“Sabaidee” from Inthisorn Foods on Vanderhoof
When he was two years old, his parents bundled him into a small canoe in darkness and they floated from Laos to a refugee camp in Thailand where he spent the next seven years of …more
Articles by Ken Mallett
Community
Retiring agent Stephen Frazee reflects on three decades of change
When Stephen Frazee began selling real estate in 1988, the price of a single-family home in Leaside was about $350,000 to $400,000. CBC TV reported at the time that the average price in Toronto overall …more
Business
Bayview business helps Leasiders lead barrier-free lives
Fact: Aging is not an option. Everybody gets old. But given the choice, most seniors would prefer to grow old in their own homes, where everything is familiar and they can enjoy independence and privacy. …more
Business
The eyes have it in Dr. Savitska’s office
Does your young child see the world the same way you do? Maybe not. But there’s a new eye doctor in Leaside who can help. Binocular vision – the ability of both eyes to focus …more
Business
Neil McMahon makes a Freshii start in Leaside
It is no small achievement for a man to trade his desk in the secure world of corporate finance for the risky territory of a fast food franchise. But that is exactly what 36-year-old North …more
Business
Lunkerhunt reels in avid anglers
There is something fishy going on in Leaside, but it’s not illegal or smelly. And it all happens at 42 Laird Drive, international headquarters for Lunkerhunt. Say again? For anglers, a “lunker” is a very …more
Community
It’s a dog’s life for Leaside’s canines
Queen Victoria’s favourite prime minister, Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield, Viscount Hughenden of Hughenden – affectionately known as “Dizzy” to his friends – famously advised his political colleagues: “Let sleeping dogs lie.” Nobody in Toronto …more
Business
Frugal fashion – thrift is alive and well in Leaside
John D. Rockefeller thought it was essential to well-ordered living. Calvin Coolidge, perhaps the least memorable American president, thought this virtue should be sought not because it builds wealth but because it builds character. Samuel …more
Community
Sowing the seeds of friendship at the Thorncliffe Park Garden Club
After a chilly start to spring, the time has come for all the ‘green thumbs’ at the Thorncliffe Park Garden Club to get their hands dirty. The club holds the distinction of being the first …more
Development
Singing the Crosstown blues at Bayview
“It was a problem in 2015. It’s a problem now.”—Norma Fisher, condo president Anyone who drives or walks near the Bayview-Eglinton intersection knows it is a mess: lots of cars, hordes of pedestrians, and poor …more