On Sat., Sept. 28, I went to Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Holland Bloorview) on Kilgour Road (just east of the CNIB) to share in the highly anticipated arrival of Holland Bloorview’s new research MRI, …more
Ninety-nine-year-old Al Wallace sits in a chair at the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre and recounts that as a pilot fighting in World War II, one never knew “whether a mission would be a one-way or a …more
Isaac’s Leaside lemonade stand raised over $1,200 this year to fight cancer. Good Job!
When Thomas Parker, a Leaside resident and graduate, told his parents, Beth and John, that he and wife Katie O’Beirne were moving to Yellowknife seven years ago, his parents were thrilled for them to embark …more
Kindness and caring go hand in hand, and both appear to be in ample supply in Leaside. Tragedy brings pain and suffering yet one Leaside family has transformed their pain into a precious gift honouring …more
Homelessness continues to be big a problem in Toronto. Almost 30 per cent of people living on the streets or in shelters every night in Toronto are women, and many more women – the ‘hidden …more
Often times a sporting event ends with two groups of winners – the victorious team and those who bet on them. In the case of the recent Leaside Grand Slam Tournament, though, many experienced, and …more
Freedom. Independence. Confidence. These are the feelings people often recall when you ask what getting their first bike meant to them. And that’s precisely what the Carter and Psarras families hoped to inspire in their …more
Having officially taken office only last December, I am now experiencing my first September as a school board trustee. With three kids of my own in three different TDSB schools this year, I had a …more
Lives are busy and complex. Residents and neighbours come and go, yet once a Leasider it seems you’re always a Leasider at heart. Susan Smith and George Gutierrez were Leaside contributors for over 20 years …more
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