Nature
Time to celebrate Leaside’s tree canopy
The trees of Leaside were the drawing card when Ted and I, then living in Thorncliffe Park, were starting to make decisions as to where in the city to buy a house. That was 1970. …more
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Leaside is a vast wildlife corridor
Here in Leaside, these are common occurrences: squirrels and chipmunks scurrying through the trees, birds chirping outside your window at dawn, an unpleasant smell after the neighbour’s dog spooked a skunk, and of course, the …more
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Leaside’s rat pack is back
To quote Charlie Brown – RATS! Theeeeyyyyy’re back! Even more of them than when I first had a problem, over a decade ago. Whatever the reason, the rat population has exploded in Leaside: the ravines, …more
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Crothers Woods
Crothers Woods. It’s just around the corner. But until Leaside Life asked me to write about it, I had no idea what, or where, it was. But once I had discovered it, I realized why …more
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Put down that smartphone and run, bike, hike or walk Leaside
Put down those smartphones and turn off that Netflix. Step away from your homework. (Studies show that exercise increases brain function.) It’s time to run, bike, hike, and walk your way into the hidden gems …more
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Wilket Creek Park: A creek runs through it
Wilket Creek Park, just west of Leslie St. and north of Eglinton Ave., is a favourite today for many Leaside residents who enjoy picnicking and hiking in summer and snow-shoeing and cross-country skiing in winter. …more
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Leaside’s gone to the (feral) cats
I like to run in Leaside. And not just the pretty residential streets with their lush gardens and Little Free Libraries, but the industrial areas that remind us of Leaside’s original origins as more of …more
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Meet a new neighbour
At morning’s first light, a shrill, unfamiliar call can be heard echoing off the houses and throughout the neighbourhood. It is the sound of an urban peregrine falcon. Surrounded by some of Toronto’s largest and …more