Every Tuesday afternoon, except in the heat of summer, Sheila and Tom Chin can be found in Lamb Hall at St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church on Bayview Avenue in the tai chi class. Sheila and Tom …more
From East Asian studies to wealth management to landscape design, Betsy Brown’s life has taken many turns. The principal of breathe DESIGN grew up in Leaside, but an interest in learning another language to complement …more
Glow Spa, upstairs at 1675 Bayview Ave., is celebrating its anniversary of, as they say, “Proudly pampering Toronto for over 22 years.” In fact, this month marks their 23rd anniversary. Being an upstairs business is …more
If you’re into news at all, you should recognize the name and voice of Michelle Dubé – the co-anchor of both CTV News at Noon and CTV News at 6 for CTV News Toronto. You …more
The recipient of the 2025 Agnes Macphail Award, Jason Ash, is very invested in his Thorncliffe Park community, but he is also a bit of an anomaly, as he attended Bessborough from JK on, and …more
We’re in Canada. It’s February. People are skating! How about you? Many of us have fond memories of the many years when outdoor rinks were set up at Trace Manes, so it was easy to …more
In ancient Roman mythology, the god Janus, for whom January is named, was portrayed with two faces: one face looked back, while the other looked forward. I thought of Janus recently when I had a …more
With 12,899 votes cast in her favour, Rachel Chernos Lin handily won the by-election called to elect the councillor for Ward 15 on November 4 after the death of Councillor Jaye Robinson in May. With …more
How many people do you know about to celebrate their 95th birthday with a nice hike in Killarney Provincial Park? Well, you need to meet Nina Burgess, who turns 95 on November 1. Nina has …more
Peter Love is not a Leasider, but he certainly has Leaside connections! The co-founder of Summerhill Group, one of Canada’s leaders in delivering energy efficiency programs, has worked for a number of years in the …more
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