Taking a walk down memory lane recently, I was reminded of the many Saturday nights my teenaged friends and I spent in the darkened high school gym listening to the DJ spinning tunes while we …more
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
We have three walking tours of Leaside for your enjoyment. Choose from Central Leaside, Leaside Institutional Lands, or North Leaside! A (solo guided) walking tour. Part 1: Central Leaside A (solo guided) walking tour. Part …more
On the eve of World War II, a strange event took place in Leaside that captured the attention of much of Toronto, and beyond. It all began when the Riverdale Kiwanis Club of Toronto decided …more
As the old saying goes, “Don’t judge your neighbours by their manicured lawns.” We moved into Leaside when our daughter was 7. She was a boy then and remained so during her school years. Her …more
Alan Redway has just published his third book, “A Big Idea: Eliminating Poverty in Canada.” Although very few, if any, Leasiders have experienced personal poverty, you may have seen it through your work or your …more
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
To say that the patients of Dr. Talvi Maimets at her practice of 30-plus years at 586 Eglinton Ave. E. weren’t thrilled with her decision to retire is an understatement. But Talvi is happy she …more
For Shirley McNaughton, 2021 has been a landmark year. Her 90th birthday on January 3 was a Zoom celebration with 70 attendees, and this November will mark the 50th anniversary of her ground-breaking work as …more
Whether you’re raising one child or 10, the task is both a great joy and a great challenge. And when you have a child with special needs, the joy remains, but the challenges are definitely …more
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