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About Ken Mallett
Ken Mallett has spent his entire working career of 30 + years as a newspaper reporter and television news writer/producer. He worked for ten years as a foreign correspondent in London England for the Sydney (Australia) Morning herald and Toronto Star before moving into television news as a writer/producer for the CBC and later Director of News and Current Affairs for Global Television. He is a regular contributor to Leaside Life.
History

Leaside Heritage Protection Society wants your memorabilia

January 1, 2021 Ken Mallett

The artefacts of our local history surround us: a strange coin in the corner of a drawer; a dog-eared photograph in an old scrapbook; the faded lettering on an old building that reveals its original …more

Business

Staying alive! InsideOut does a successful pivot

December 1, 2020 Ken Mallett

Everyone knows the coronavirus lockdown has been bad for business. And the businesses that suffer most are those offering face-to-face service, like restaurants…and fitness facilities. But one Leaside business in the most vulnerable business sector …more

Teacher Dan Pitt and student Sam Civil. Photo by Kat Anderson.
Business

Celebrating three decades of cool music learning

July 1, 2020 Ken Mallett

A generation ago many kids hated music lessons, which often involved a stern-faced teacher beating time while you played endless scales, all in the hope of passing the dreaded Level 4 Conservatory exam. Music shouldn’t …more

The Pace Pharmacy Team.
Business

Keeping PACE with a new Leaside pharmacy

March 1, 2020 Ken Mallett

In the 1950s, pharmacists were commonly known as druggists and their premises as drugstores. They filled doctors’ prescriptions as they do today, but many of the medicines were so bitter their taste was masked with …more

Charmaine and her husband Dustin Kuruc.
Business

Charmaine Sweets: a hidden treat on Vanderhoof

December 1, 2019 Ken Mallett

If you think the little white building standing alone at the corner of Vanderhoof and Brentcliffe looks a little like a cake box, you wouldn’t be far off. And inside you’ll find cakes. And cookies. …more

Christine Manning, of Manning Canning.
Business

No kitchen? No problem. Manning Canning’s got you covered

December 1, 2019 Ken Mallett

Imagine you have this great idea for a business…a slew of great Italian recipes from your nonna. Jams. Jellies. Marmalade. Why not start selling preserves at farmers’ markets and little specialty shops? Maybe even a …more

The RCLUB founders with some of their fleet.
Business

RCLUB vroom vrooms onto Commercial Road

November 1, 2019 Ken Mallett

James Bond would love this. If the day ever arrives when 007 loses his Aston Martin, he can still motor in fantastically expensive high-end automobiles – as long as he comes to Leaside. Perhaps the …more

Inthisorn Foods.
Business

“Sabaidee” from Inthisorn Foods on Vanderhoof

August 1, 2019 Ken Mallett

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

Retiring agent Stephen Frazee.
Community

Retiring agent Stephen Frazee reflects on three decades of change

July 1, 2019 Ken Mallett

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

Mobility For Life. Photo Robin Dickie.
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Bayview business helps Leasiders lead barrier-free lives

July 1, 2019 Ken Mallett

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

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Leaside was once flying high as Toronto’s hub of ski jumping

by Susan Scandiffio in History

Leaside is well-known for its shopping, its restaurants, its leafy streets, its 72 storage facilities … and its history of ski jumping. Yes, neighbours, Leaside was once THE hub of ski jumping in Toronto. In ...more
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