There are some 200-plus Syrian refugees now living in the Thorncliffe Park Drive area who are facing their first full Canadian winter, according to Mohamed Edris, settlement counsellor for the Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office. “Winter is …more
Leasider Ivar Liepins is 88 and can do something many of his younger friends cannot – play tennis for two hours without difficulty, thanks to excellent reflexes and limberness. Which is what he does twice …more
The rediscovery of an old photograph of 432 (Leaside) Bomber Squadron tucked away in a boardroom in Leaside Memorial Gardens has sparked renewed interest in this important part of Leaside’s history in World War II. …more
After earning his ticket as a professional electrician in Syria, refugee Kassem Hussein is starting a new life with his family in Leaside where, through the Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office, he is learning English — the …more
When Syrian refugees land in the Leaside-Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood, they will encounter some young residents who understand the hardships and challenges they have faced thanks to an innovative program at Northlea School in Jennifer Waddell’s …more
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