Sports
Winners and still champs!
On October 25th, the team played at Georges Vanier and swept all their games before taking the final in a nailbiter against Malvern Collegiate. While the Leaside Lancers were down two tries to the Black …more
Articles by Susan Scandiffio
Community
Leaside Toy Drive delivers joy for 20 years
For the 20th straight year, the Leaside Toy Drive will be bringing toys, happiness and excitement to every primary school child in Thorncliffe and Flemingdon Park. The community initiative has grown by leaps and bounds …more
Sports
Celebrating Leaside girls’ league of their own
In 1973, a group of Leaside girls approached a local boys’ hockey coach and asked if they could play in the arena. “We got tired of sitting around the arena watching the guys play. It …more
Community
Yes they can at Go Green Youth Centre!
Inequity in access to quality sports facilities and enrichment programs for youth in low-income communities can lead to poorer academic performance and lack of exposure to important life and career pathways. In 2010, a group …more
Community
Funky food, badass attitude at Bayview’s Bad Blowfish
Sure, you can score a coffee and scone around town. But what if you want that coffee plus a whole lot more? A local spot where people of all ages are invited to linger, make …more
People
Brickwork – Pieces of Leaside Station reborn as art
In September of 2022, a hidden piece of Leaside’s history was demolished. There’s a good chance you might not even have realized it existed in the first place. Along Village Station Road to the right …more
People
Leasider Joel Gibson takes it outside
For years, educational experts have extolled the virtues of outdoor learning. Studies have shown that kids learning outside the classroom perform better academically and have an increased enthusiasm for learning. Exhibit A: Joel Gibson, a …more
Sports
Justin Pang runs his way into the Guinness Book of World Records
Justin Pang is a goal-setter. While his 5-year-old kid proclaimed that “my dream is to live at home with my family and friends forever,” years ago dad Justin committed to a somewhat more athletic aspiration. …more
People
“Future Me” puts Leaside’s Stella Pliska on song-writing map
Stella Pliska has taken her lifelong passion for music to a whole new, and truly inspiring, level. As the 2023 winner of the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Songwriting Competition at the high school level for her …more
Sports
Leaside Lawn Bowling Club turns 70!
As you pass Talbot Park at the corner of Bayview and Eglinton on a warm evening, you’re likely to hear the sounds of kids playing baseball, see runners on the track, and smell popcorn being …more