In 1993, Leaside’s Adele Freeman was on staff at what is now the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and really didn’t know what she was getting into when she was urged by Metro Councillor Joan …more
For a Centennial project in 1967, the Town of Leaside built the only stand-alone meeting/recreation building in Leaside and called it Trace Manes Centennial Building. It’s on that wedge of land that also houses the …more
In the two years that our paper has been in publication, we have received many letters in response to our writers’ and columnists’ articles. These include critiques on development issues affecting both Leaside and Bennington …more
According to MacNaughton Rd. resident Michael Stevenson, Talbot Park outside Leaside High School is still “a disgrace” even after he’s been complaining about it for over 15 years. “The track is encroached on by grass. …more
How many 85-year-olds do you know in Leaside who are active entrepreneurs? I’ve just met Catherine Mix, the Catherine of Catherine’s Antipasto, and she is going full-steam ahead with the business she started 32 years …more
When Erin Sorhaug first approached Henry Stachelbeck, the manager of Leaside Gardens, three years ago, she was looking for a deal. Stachelbeck, with the backing of the board, gave them one: time on the ice …more
What makes the Leaside Library such an important part of our community? It helps that it’s physically near the centre of South Leaside, but its real draw is the books, computers and programs available. It …more
In the early 1990s I thought I might like to take a look at what was then the local University Women’s Club and see what they did. I was terrified that they might actually ask …more
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
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