Articles by Staff

Leaside came up big once again on prom dresses. We collected more than 150 dresses for Flemingdon’s New Circles to help students who can’t afford fancy dress to attend their school prom. Last year 1,300 …more

Chris Case, who has been involved in Scouting for the past 10 years, says that he would never have believed that he would be sleeping in a tent when the temperature was -20, or eating …more

As a mature toddler I attended Wendy House nursery school. It was held in the beautiful old house at 201 Sutherland Dr., the former home of a grandson of Leaside founder John Lea. Wendy House …more

Leaside dog walker Becky White, who started a dog blog last year and is now read in 28 countries, recently asked neighbours to help find dog collars for an organization called Pattison K9 Rescue Team. …more

The Leaside Lawn Bowling Club (above) is about to become a 60- year-old unknown. With that anniversary coming up, the most common comment members still get is, “We had no idea this lovely facility was …more

While some of us may still be thinking about raking out our front lawn, seven Leaside gardeners are already getting ready as participants in this year’s Magical Gardens of Leaside Tour this June 22. The …more

“To preserve and maintain the character and livability of this great family community” is how Brian Athey sums up the job of the Leaside Property Owners’ Association (LPOA), a group he’s chaired since 2006. It’s …more

Hugh Hammond, 1924-2013 From Barry Lee and Judy Chan, neighbours for 20 years Hugh Hammond will be remembered by neighbours as the “King of Parklea”. His daily walks around the neighbourhood would take twice as …more