Recent tariff actions by the U.S. government have triggered a wave of national pride among Canadians. Similar outpourings of patriotism occurred during World War II and following Canada’s victory in the Canada-Russia hockey series of …more
On the night of Nov. 3, 1919, a taxi driver named John Rowland (a.k.a. Rolland) was parked at Union Station when a man entered his cab and asked to be driven to Leaside. Within hours, …more
Many successful people have lived in Leaside over the years. I’ve written about some of them in Leaside Life. But this is the first time I’ve written about a successful Leasider who also happened to …more
Many performing artists have lived or attended school in Leaside over the years. They include the 1950s “Happy Gang” radio organist Kay Stokes; the novelty musical act The Videottes; saxophonist Warren Hill; Arrested Development actor …more
Most Leasiders know that Canadian novelist and poet Margaret Atwood attended Leaside High School in the 1950s (class of 1957). What they may not know is that while there, she wrote, produced and acted in …more
Recent reports that Ontario Costco stores, among other retailers, would now be selling beer (and wine) were met with the approval of many Leasiders. To mark the occasion, some folks even posted on Facebook photos …more
The Leaside Memorial Gardens Honour Roll commemorates young Leaside men who gave their lives during WWII. Since then, many other young Leasiders have gone to war. One of them was Ronald Campbell (1929-1952). Ronald fought …more
On Nov. 11, please join the Leaside Heritage Preservation Society (LHPS) for its 3rd annual Remembrance Day Walk as we visit the residences and review the lives of the young men of Leaside who died …more
Constance Beresford-Howe (1922-2016) may not be a household name today, but she should be. A professor, creative writing teacher and pioneering feminist novelist, she wrote 10 trail-blazing novels during her career – all of which …more
Like many Leasiders, I had a flooded basement on Tues., July 16th – one of the wettest days in Toronto’s history. I should have expected it. At least three underground streams flow beneath the community …more
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