Raising the Roof, a national charity dedicated to finding long-term solutions to homelessness, recently raised the ire of Leaside residents by executing arguably one of the most creative marketing campaigns by a GTA nonprofit in …more
Geoff Kettel made a compelling case in his September Saving Old Leaside column about why the quadraplexes running along the east side of Bayview south of Eglinton to Parkhurst deserve to be designated heritage properties …more
By the time this issue goes to press Ron White’s latest shoe store will have been on Bayview for three months. I remember when it first opened walking in and thinking what a beautiful store …more
Longtime readers of Leaside Life might feel familiar with my philosophy when it comes to the business of Leaside. To say I’ve been ruthlessly critical of the business leadership in the neighbourhood, especially those on …more
The sparkling white building with the black trim on Wicksteed, opposite Lincoln Electric, announces itself as MacKinnon & Bowes. That’s all. What is the business being run from this building? It’s a funeral-related business, and …more
Recently I found myself walking along the east side of Bayview just south of ReMax. A young couple and their small kids were looking across the street at the big black and white billboard attached …more
It isn’t a good omen when you and your husband come back from a honeymoon and get fired. But it couldn’t have turned out better for Christine Manning and James Houston, and for Leaside. The …more
To continue with our series on the Leaside Business Park, probably better known here as the industrial area, I decided to investigate a business that has two names: Parkhurst Knitwear and Dorothea Knitting Mills, on …more
My colleague Geoff Kettel made a well-considered argument in October’s issue outlining the reasons he feels the proposed 14,752 square metre Costco store to be built on the former premises of Coca-Cola Canada in Thorncliffe …more
The industrial area east of Laird has undergone changes in recent years that have resulted in a mix of tenants different from the norm, most of which probably wouldn’t have existed 25 years ago among …more
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