Before there was a Town of Leaside, there was a Canada Wire and Cable (CWC). In November 1912 the CWC purchased 16 acres of land where the SmartCentres’ big box stores stand today. The Town …more
Our former premier Mike Harris now lives in Bennington Heights. When I met him recently Mike said, “Nobody cares about Bennington Heights.” Well Mike, that’s hard to believe, but I can tell you, we sure …more
Unfortunately, the best days of local service clubs appear to be behind us. But from the 1940s into the 1980s the Leaside Lions Club was a major force in our community, with nearly 200 members …more
Leasiders and hockey fans across Canada were disappointed when our team lost to Russia in the recent World Junior Hockey Tournament. But that wasn’t the first time and it will not be the last time …more
Canada’s first airmail flight The noise complaints resulting from recent changes to aircraft flight paths for Pearson International Airport have reminded me that one of Canada’s first airfields was located right here in Leaside. Edith …more
What is the essence of Leaside character? Many would say it is the curved leafy streets (regular readers know that this column is mostly about the place, not the people!). In November’s column we wrote …more
Target is coming soon to Thorncliffe, which as we were recently reminded by Lorna Krawchuk, was a part of the former Town of Leaside. Originally however, only a small part of Thorncliffe was located in …more
You have seen the sign. The former Leaside Town Hall at the corner of McRae and Randolph is for sale. But who would buy a former town hall attached to a fire hall, once the …more
All of us now know that the construction costs of the second ice rink at the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens is certain to exceed the originally estimated $12.2 million. What many of us may not …more
When communities such as ours have been faced with the threat of redevelopment or with local but nevertheless important neighbourhood problems, the residents have frequently banded together to establish a ratepayer association. These organizations have …more
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