It felt strange to be having a conversation with the Premier of Ontario, with Kathleen Wynne being driven along the 401 between Cobourg and Toronto and me sitting in my living room, but that was …more
Unless you’re the person who was asked to only mouth the words during classroom or concert choral efforts when you were young, you may well wish to join a local choir. So, what’s available to …more
Without the benefit of a family tree, it is difficult to go back the generations required to the original John Lea Sr., who first farmed land in what we now call Leaside. One progression is …more
As we sidle into May, three big Leaside 100 events have just occurred: the official commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the Town of Leaside, the Archival Exhibit at the Leaside Public …more
LORNA KRAWCHUK was an East York councillor who voted in favour of the changes to the rules for the Leaside Business Park that previously prohibited residential and retail development east of Brentcliffe. In what turned …more
Rotary, the world’s first volunteer service organization, began in Chicago in 1905. The Toronto-Leaside Club was formed in 1940. In its heyday, there were close to 100 members from the local community who met for …more
Did you know that of the 52 ice pads in Toronto, only four of them recently have broken even or made money – and Leaside Memorial Community Gardens is one of those four? Quite an …more
Talbot Park. Do you know where it is? And do you care if it is falling into disrepair? Michael Stevenson is a long-time resident of MacNaughton Rd. who’s cared about the park over many years, …more
$90,000 in 2012 alone! That’s the aggregate amount raised in the fairs, bake and craft sales, bazaars and rummage sales run by the six Leaside churches during 2012. Each church, of course, operates on its …more
Happy first birthday to us! First off, thank you for your encouraging words and interest in our newspaper. And thank you to our advertisers, for without those advertising dollars, there would be no paper. In …more
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