Ever heard of this kind of bike shop?
Here in Leaside we have plenty of bike repair options. There’s Flying Wheels on Fleming Ave. just steps east of Bayview. It was recently named one of the top 10 bike repair shops in Toronto …more
Here in Leaside we have plenty of bike repair options. There’s Flying Wheels on Fleming Ave. just steps east of Bayview. It was recently named one of the top 10 bike repair shops in Toronto …more
That woman in the funny money above is Agnes Macphail, a one-time Leaside resident who lived at the corner of Donegall and Millwood. She was also the first woman elected as a Member of Parliament …more
Friday mornings at the Leaside Library: Usually about 10 women around the tables in the Community Room – knitting, crocheting, rug hooking, whatever, something crafty and portable they’ve brought with them. No men in this …more
When Northlea United Church decided to raise money to sponsor a refugee family, members also decided they would like to have some fun, and broad participation from the congregation and the neighbourhood. We all know …more
I can tell you how many times my husband, Ted, has come with me when I was getting information for a Leaside Life column: zero, until this one. I showed him the web page for …more
Anglicans and Catholics, who are both working to create a new life for Syrian refugees in Leaside, say they are astonished by the level of support from both parishioners and the community. A total of …more
When you go into the Mac’s convenience store on Millwood, you have no idea, seeing the smiling man at the cash, how luck and determination have created a common Canadian story about recent immigrants. His …more
**UPDATE: The St. Augustine refugee family arrived January 15. The St. Anselm family was to arrive January 21. The Church of St. Augustine, on Bayview, has partnered with St. Matthew’s Church, in Riverdale, and knew …more
The red-brick apartments on the east side of Bayview between McRae and Sutherland were in the news six years ago when the owners originally had thoughts of evicting tenants and doing a complete re-build. After …more
I’ll wager not too many of you have been down to the far end of Canvarco Rd., unless you were trying to find a way to loop around the back of what was the Leaside …more
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