Two sisters remember life in the old Leaside
A creek at the bottom of Cameron Cres. by Marjorie Shepherd I was born in 1930. We went to Bessborough public school up to grade 8 and then to Rolph Road school where we had …more
A creek at the bottom of Cameron Cres. by Marjorie Shepherd I was born in 1930. We went to Bessborough public school up to grade 8 and then to Rolph Road school where we had …more
It’s still concrete, but the Leaside Arena second ice rink passed a major milestone when the concrete floor was poured last month. Expansion committee chair Paul Mercer says he expects an opening in the early …more
Ann Boyd Skinner, a 20-year tenant in the Talbot apartments on Bayview Ave., hadn’t expected an eviction notice, although she had suspected “there was something strange going on with so many empty apartments”. None had …more
One in a series of occasional articles about famous people raised in Leaside who now live elsewhere. Stephen Harper: I grew up in a small town in Toronto…one of the great wrongs of human history …more
Peter Bennett and his Leaside Rotary club were trying to think of some way to help the merchants of Bayview Ave. who are finding tough competition from new Laird developments. What’s great about Bayview? Bennett …more
Metrolinx has gone back to square one for how to build the Eglinton Light Rail Transit through Leaside: The train will not traverse all of Leaside underground but will emerge above ground at Brentcliffe, not …more
It was reported last month by a newspaper magazine that Leaside Unite had disbanded. The report of our demise is greatly exaggerated. Over the next year we will be working with the Leaside Property Owners’ …more
Deadline for July calendar submissions: June 10, 2013 Bennington Heights Public School Annual Fun Fair, Fri., June 14, 3:30-7 p.m. BBQ, jumpy castles, games for all ages, popcorn, cotton candy…. All proceeds toward purchasing technology …more
Welcome to Leaf Shack: Big shout out to Doug and Elizabeth Radford on Hanna Rd. for their playoff Leaf parties. The couple set up a big screen in their backyard, hosting 30 plus neighbours each …more
Prime Minister Stephen Harper “came home” to Leaside for the Leaside 100 Gala on April 27 at All Canadian Self-Storage on Laird. Here is his speech, after the thank you remarks. Audio of the speech …more
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