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About Suzanne Park
Suzanne Park is a leadership and conversation coach and writer who enjoys bringing to the pages of Leaside Life the unique experiences and community contributions of her Leaside neighbours. Her daughter Zhen, a student at Leaside High School, is also a contributor to Leaside Life with a fresh perspective on her community.
L-r: Annette Sonneveld, Brenda French and Margo Mingay. Photo Suzanne Park.
Sports

Getting pickled in Leaside

January 1, 2023 Suzanne Park

Are you in a pickle? If not, are you ready to get pickled in Leaside? If so, it seems you’re not alone. According to Pickleball Canada’s 2022 survey, an estimated 350,000 people play pickleball in …more

Jordan Cullum.
Community

Keeping holiday spirits bright 
at Holland Bloorview

December 1, 2022 Suzanne Park

When asked how Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital keeps spirits bright over the holidays, Jordan Cullum, outreach coordinator for the Dear Everybody program, didn’t hesitate. “Some clients spend their entire holidays at Holland Bloorview. The …more

Karen Linker discusses the difficult issues facing many of us. Photo Suzanne Park.
Business

Family Navigator for Seniors eases life’s journeys

November 1, 2022 Suzanne Park

At every stage of life, we encounter and navigate both new and familiar journeys. They can be comforting or confusing, exhilarating or exhausting, joyful or mournful, and present many opportunities and challenges. How reassuring it …more

Emily Martin, Doctor of Naturopathy at the Bayview Chiropractic Health Centre. Photo Paula Sanderson.
Community

An apple a day? Practising naturopathy in Leaside

September 1, 2022 Suzanne Park

As a kid, my family had many home remedies for alleviating symptoms of common health issues. Although most may not have been supported by evidenced-based research, in my experience some were more successful than others: …more

Cycling

Ron Butcher cycles Leaside – and London

July 1, 2022 Suzanne Park

Ron Butcher fondly recalls cycling the streets of Leaside as a youngster. “My bike provided freedom, adventure and fun. I felt I could go any way and do anything. My school friends and I would …more

GRIT Athletics. Photo by Coldice Creative.
Business

These Leaside dads got grit!

June 1, 2022 Suzanne Park

Have you got GRIT? Do you have what it takes? Luckily for Leasiders, you can develop your true grit. “GRIT Athletics is a sport and performance training centre committed to developing athletic, physical and personal …more

Toula Kamaratakis, Daniel Kielly and Mike Tkaczuk (owner, back to camera) serving Ryan Dobrowolski and Andrew Zegers. Photo Suzanne Park.
Business

Leasiders go hog-wild at Lola & Miguel

May 1, 2022 Suzanne Park

Did you ever imagine that acorn nuts could transform something ordinary into something extraordinary? With the zealous consumption of mature fallen acorns, from October to January, heritage Iberian pigs create a ham that when dry-cured …more

Business

Do you have an “aging navigation” plan?

March 1, 2022 Suzanne Park

The Scottish poet Robbie Burns in 1785 wrote, possibly from personal experience, that even the best laid plans can go awry. His exact wording was “The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men Gang aft …more

Leaside Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist Brian Mok gives it his best shot. Photo by Suzanne Park.
Business

Checking in with Leaside’s vaccine boosters

February 1, 2022 Suzanne Park

The English language, like most things, is always evolving. When I was a kid, we got booster shots and they were never referred to as vaccine injections, even by the doctors or nurses who administered …more

Cary Chittley, Leaside’s virtual physiotherapist. Photo by Suzanne Park.
People

Far from remote – Meet Leaside’s virtual physiotherapist

November 1, 2021 Suzanne Park

Little did I suspect when I booked an interview with Cary Chittley, Leaside’s virtual physiotherapist who left an 11-year job to launch his business, that I’d have an injury to discuss with him. I was …more

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Agnes Macphail Award 
seeking nominations

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Agnes Campbell Macphail was once described as “the most important woman in public life that Canada has produced in the 20th century.”  In 1921 she blazed a trail for women with her election to the ...more
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  • Getting pickled in Leaside
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  • Bread, baby, bread
  • Get fit, be fit, stay fit with Leaside trainer Tom Toth
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  • Editor’s Welcome – January 2023
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