The Leaside Memorial Community Gardens (LMCG) – a beloved, City-owned, 6,970-sq. metre (75,000-sq. ft.) arena complex at the heart of the Leaside community – is, perhaps surprisingly, managed by an entirely volunteer board of management, …more
When readers ask Leaside Life for information, we always (try to) deliver! So, when parents recently asked us where they could take their kids for indoor activities, we got busy. There are SO many amazing …more
In contrast to the long-delayed opening of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, past capital projects in Toronto often went far more smoothly – and quickly. The TTC’s original Yonge Street subway line took only five …more
As late as mid-October, you might have spotted a monarch butterfly or two migrating through Leaside enroute to their winter home in central Mexico. On their journey of over 3,000 kilometres, the butterflies wisely cross …more
Helen Hayward is one energetic woman. She gardens, practises yoga and tai chi, and golfs regularly. A walk often is a huge loop through Sunnybrook, Serena Gundy and Wilket Creek parks. A Bayview shopping trip …more
A single-use plastic bag was found at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Microplastics have been found in the snow at the top of Mount Everest. Where humans go, litter is sure to follow. But …more
Beth Nealson is rightfully celebrated as Leaside’s first female mayor. But she wasn’t the first woman elected to local office in Leaside. That achievement belonged to an independent and unconventional woman named Lenore Sibbald. Here’s …more
You don’t have to be a psychoanalyst to appreciate that in its benign aspect, children’s literature is all about wish-fulfillment. In I Wear Pajamas All Day Long, the little child, who represents all children, makes …more
If you’ve ever seen one of the many Peanuts TV specials, you’ll know Linus, with his ever-clutched security blanket. Inspired by a story in a US magazine in 1995 about a young girl with cancer …more
Giving Tuesday is often described as a global day of generosity and a response to the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. I like to think of it as an invitation to connect and …more
© Leaside Life 2011-2026