Sports
Getting pickled in Leaside
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
Articles by Suzanne Park
Community
Keeping holiday spirits bright at Holland Bloorview
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
Business
Family Navigator for Seniors eases life’s journeys
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
Community
An apple a day? Practising naturopathy in Leaside
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
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
Business
These Leaside dads got grit!
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
Business
Leasiders go hog-wild at Lola & Miguel
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?
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
Business
Checking in with Leaside’s vaccine boosters
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
People
Far from remote – Meet Leaside’s virtual physiotherapist
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