Articles by Sue Barrett

About Sue Barrett

Sue Barrett is a former accounting manager who grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Sue moved to Toronto in 1991 and lived in the downtown area before moving to Leaside in 2001 to raise her two sons. She and her family lived in Leaside for 10 years before moving to Bennington Heights in 2011. She is a retired hockey mom who loves to travel, bake, watch sports, knit and volunteer. Together with her husband she is also a partner in The Leaside Pub where she manages the office side of the business.

Image from El Hogar. Photo by Graham Lute.

Bennington residents helping in Honduras since 1979

April 1, 2019 Sue Barrett

Changing the lives of children in Honduras has taken on special meaning for Bennington residents David Winsor and his wife Margo Mingay. Love, a home and an education — three things that children must have …more

Stu Jeffries – still rockin’ the airwaves

December 1, 2018 Sue Barrett

“Have you heard the news? There’s been Good Rockin’ Tonite!” If you were a kid born in the mid to late ’60s or early ’70s like me, that line might be familiar. Every Friday night …more

Dan Thornback, letter carrier retires after two decades in Bennington Heights.

A fond farewell to Bennington’s beloved letter carrier

July 1, 2018 Sue Barrett

Dan Thornback has been a fixture in the Bennington Heights community for nearly two decades. He’s also spent time in the Leaside area over his long career. Dan started with Canada Post in 1989; it …more