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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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