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Celebrating the success of the first Tour de Thorncliffe. Photo credit: TPASN.
Cycling

First Tour de Thorncliffe hits the mark

September 1, 2021 Holly Reid

At the beginning of June, it seemed like a tall order. Could a grassroots group, a local not-for-profit and a community agency pull off a bike-a-thon and community celebration in less than six weeks? The …more

Sharrows (pictured here) indicate where cyclists should ride. For motorists, they are a reminder to share the road. Photo City of Toronto.
Cycling

Is active transportation the pandemic’s silver lining?

August 1, 2021 Holly Reid

Throughout the pandemic, it’s been obvious that people have been out walking and cycling more. Not only has people’s health and fitness benefited, air quality improved as well. But as things have opened up, are …more

Alec Locklin with bikes he collected for the Gateway Bike Hub. Photo by Holly Reid.
Cycling

In our community, charity begins with a bike

July 1, 2021 Holly Reid

Bikes are making a big difference in our community. Here’s how: Student-led bike drive Alec Locklin loves to ride his bike. The Grade 8 student at Bessborough Public School heads off to the trails in …more

Leaside Cyclist Jenny Tomko.
Cycling

This Leasider is still riding strong

June 1, 2021 Holly Reid

One of my earliest memories of Jenny Tomko is seeing her riding her bike around Leaside with a child on the front, another on the back, and two more pedaling on their own leading the …more

Cycling

ActiveTO is coming to midtown on Yonge!

May 1, 2021 Holly Reid

Last July, writing in Leaside Life about the lack of ActiveTO installations in midtown, I asked, “If active transportation makes sense on Bloor and Danforth, why not in midtown on Yonge Street, the busiest transit …more

Cycling

Are Leaside streets for all ages and abilities?

April 1, 2021 Holly Reid

When temperatures hit double digits in early March and the sun was shining, my thoughts turned to warm-weather cycling. Getting out for a ride on bare roads and feeling the (warm) wind on your face …more

Carmen Jones (above) and Daphne Jackson are locally-based, experienced cycling commuters ready to help you bike your way to work.
Cycling

Leasiders are making cycling better

March 1, 2021 Holly Reid

At this time last year, I was preparing an article about spring cycling, blissfully unaware of what was heading our way. Like so many community groups, Cycle Don Valley Midtown, the local chapter of Cycle …more

Cycling

#BikeMatchWCN brings 75+ bikes to women

November 1, 2020 Holly Reid

Call it the “little Bike Match program that could.” Modelled after U.S. programs created to get bicycles into the hands of essential workers, #BikeMatchWCN has exceeded all expectations thanks to the generosity of people in …more

Share your #15minutecityLeaside photos with the hashtag on Instagram.
Cycling

Could Leaside be a 15-minute city?

October 1, 2020 Holly Reid

The 15-minute city is an idea currently getting more than its 15 minutes of fame. Paris is planning to be one, Ottawa has made it part of its new official plan and C40 Cities are …more

Try a “bike train” like Pedalheads. A parent at each end. One parent blocks the intersections as the train rolls through. Photo by HOLLY REID.
Cycling

Will your kids be biking back to school?

September 1, 2020 Holly Reid

Thanks to the pandemic, “back-to-school” this year promises to be like no other. Active transportation to school, whether walking, wheeling or biking, is taking on greater importance amidst unease about buses, public transit and traffic …more

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John Naulls at the Layers of Leaside.
In the Spotlight

Leaside 110 – Reflections on an archival exhibit

by Geoff Kettel in History

In last month’s Leaside Life we proclaimed “The Layers of Leaside are Redux!”  The Leaside 110 archival exhibit at Leaside Library, with maps, photos and artifacts displaying the history of the Town, plus three pop-up ...more
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