What in heaven’s name is going on at the corner of St. Cuthbert’s Rd. and Bayview Ave. at St. Cuthbert’s church? No, not another condo project on Bayview! But there is something exciting happening on …more
Nine “Gardens of Distinction” are recognized in Leaside. Several front gardens in Leaside, Bennington Heights and Kilgour Estate are the recipients of the Leaside Garden Society 2021 “Gardens of Distinction” awards. These awards are a …more
Back in September 2017, we profiled the Irvine family of Leaside. Stacy and her husband Tim run Totum Life Science, a successful fitness and wellness studio with multiple locations. In addition, Stacy, a practising …more
Leaside Rotary host drive-in movie for good causes The Leaside Rotary Club has teamed up with local businesses Access Storage and Morguard Properties among others, to host another Drive-In Movie fundraising event. On Sat., Oct. …more
Libby Holland credits her Leaside High art teacher Gail Fularski (Leaside Life, Nov. 2020) with inspiring her art journey. How does an art teacher get her students’ attention? Leasiders who studied art with Ms. Fularski …more
Move365 Connect is a new initiative by Cycle Toronto, a registered charity advocating for a safe, healthy and vibrant cycling city for all. Until recently, those of us living north of Bloor could only look …more
The last time we checked in with Gemma Postill (Leaside Life, July, 2017), she had won one of the five President’s Entrance Scholarships at Western, worth $65,000. Now the Leaside High School alumna has entered …more
Each year, the Leaside Garden Society recognize a business or institution that has brightened up a part of Leaside through their planting and landscaping. In August 2021 Nora Campbell, President presented the winner a certificate …more
Communal events were always popular in Leaside, but never more so than 60 to 80 years ago. Here’s how Leasiders back in the day liked to party on: Parades: From approximately 1940-1960, Leaside held a …more
In my Leaside Life column last month I was disappointed to report that the Leaside Residents Association’s scheduled meeting with the City’s Traffic Management Plan (LTMP) team had been delayed. It has been two years …more
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