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Organic Garage still wants to sell good $#!@% in Leaside

April 1, 2021 Glenn Asano

I remember excitedly reading Will Ashworth’s article in Leaside Life (March, 2017) announcing that Organic Garage (OG) had chosen 33 Laird Dr. at Canvarco Rd. to be the location of its fourth store in the …more

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BLT pivots to humanitarian building

April 1, 2021 Susan Scandiffio

Leaside-based BLT Construction has been operating since 1995, designing and building projects throughout Toronto and across Canada.   The majority of their work has been in the restaurant, hotel, retail, and recreational facilities sectors, while …more

Pie in the Sky Film Studios (Studio 2) is located on Laird Avenue in Leaside.
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Starstruck in Leaside, or just another Pie in the Sky?

March 1, 2021 Glenn Asano

This coming April Fool’s day will mark 19 years for Tim Bewcyk as the “man behind Toronto’s first boutique film studio,” and this business is certainly not just another “pie in the sky,” but Pie …more

Business

4Cats – “purrfect” partners on Bayview

February 1, 2021 Janis Fertuck

Cats are often featured in works of art and are the pets of choice for many great artists. It is fitting, then, that 4Cats Art Studio (Leaside) on Bayview south of Merton St. is named …more

Business

Leaside institution Accurate Distributing weathers the pandemic

February 1, 2021 Ken Mallett

What can you do about your widget? After years, months, weeks of effort, you’ve finally finished your widget. It does twice as much as any other widgets available, costs half as much, and the quality …more

Business

Meet Leslie Kellen, incoming president of the LBPA

February 1, 2021 Glenn Asano

If you haven’t already met Leslie Kellen, the newly appointed president of the Leaside Business Park Association (LBPA), all you need to know is he is a man of action. Recently, and armed with a …more

Our beautiful tree canopy.
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Leaside’s response to climate change could make us smarter

January 1, 2021 Glenn Asano

Happy New Year, Leaside! What do you think 2021 will have in store for us? At minimum, the health of our environment should be front and centre with two significant changes taking place last month …more

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Code Ninjas comes to Leaside, Toronto’s first location

January 1, 2021 Janis Fertuck

A few months ago, a school for ninjas appeared on the quiet stretch of Bayview between Merton St. and Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. But rather than being a martial arts studio, Code Ninjas is a place …more

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Nothing cheesy about Alex Farm Products

January 1, 2021 Lorna Krawchuk

There is a long history of gourmet purveyor Alex Farm Products on Bayview. The original Alex came from Greece and started up his one-location business, but about 20 years ago decided to establish a small …more

A sampling of some of the items in our Holiday Gift Guide 2020.
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Holiday Gift Guide 2020

December 1, 2020 Susan Scandiffio

COVID-19 Holiday Season 2020 does not mean that I don’t want presents. I mean, it doesn’t mean that your friends and family don’t want presents. And what better place to shop for those presents than …more

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Meet Leaside’s food bank heroes

by Susan Scandiffio in COVID-19 Community Kindness

There’s no sugar-coating it. The Covid pandemic has brought unspeakable devastation to people’s lives. It’s been a long, rough ride for everyone. So, when someone brings joy to others during these times, it’s worth not ...more
Recent Posts
  • Homelessness is NOT a choice! You can help end it.
  • Leaside’s very own Butterflyway Ranger
  • Keep local decisions local!
  • An update on Lake Leaside
  • Are Leaside streets for all ages and abilities?
  • Leaside Literati
  • Organic Garage still wants to sell good $#!@% in Leaside
  • Laird in Focus goes to appeal
  • Leasider’s side hustle turns him into Tik Tok celebrity
  • Celebrate Herbert Horsfall on August 23rd?
  • Time to celebrate Leaside’s tree canopy
  • Editors Welcome
  • Walking tours of Leaside
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