The third guided walking tour of Leaside deals with the institutional lands accessed from Kilgour Rd. This is north of Glenvale and south of Burke Brook. But is this Leaside? The historical boundary of the …more
Not the high school grad year send-off they had in mind, but we celebrate their resilience and accomplishments and wish them all good things on the road ahead! Scroll through individual images here:
On what turned out to be the last large gathering in Leaside before the coronavirus changed our world – March 6 – Laugh Out Loud hosted its 11th annual charity fundraising event. And, as with …more
Thorncliffe Park is a dynamic and vibrant neighbourhood of 30,000 people, with 64 per cent of the households consisting of immigrants. The neighbourhood celebrates its multicultural pride through community fairs, markets, and the ever-popular Neighbours’ …more
Thinking about the sentence in the Bible about “whenever two or three are gathered together in my name…,” I wanted to find out how our local Leaside churches were managing in these extraordinary times. At …more
It seems neighbourly chitchats online or metres apart on the sidewalk are devoting more time to speculating about when we’ll get back to some semblance of normality. We’re all looking forward to gathering with family …more
The second self-guided walking tour of Leaside takes us to North Leaside. Where does North Leaside in fact start? Typically, we think of North Leaside as that part north of Eglinton. If you look at …more
If your street is like mine, you will have had a virtual parade of people pedaling past your house during the pandemic. In fact, across the city, cycling is on the rise as people try …more
If you want to visit Leasiders Margaret Cerre or Loretta McCann, you’ll have to check their social calendars. At 100+ years young, they’re sharp, cheerful, and witty. And very, very busy. Loretta McCann Born into …more
2020. The world has turned upside down. An unfathomable pandemic has unleashed physical, emotional, and economic strain in every corner of the globe. Days of uncertainty and fear have turned into weeks, and weeks have …more
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