Update: Leaside High School’s 75th reunion
The Leaside High School Alumni Association has been working steadily on its plans for the 75th anniversary, to be held on October 23 and 24, 2020. They have started meeting at the school once a …more
The Leaside High School Alumni Association has been working steadily on its plans for the 75th anniversary, to be held on October 23 and 24, 2020. They have started meeting at the school once a …more
When cycling around Leaside you quickly realize that while we are blessed with some quiet residential streets, there is a definite lack of connected cycling infrastructure designed for safe travel. Laird in Focus, the City …more
Field Avenue, as Jane Pitfield has written, refers to the field on which Bessborough Public School now stands. But the name also reflects some of Leaside’s earliest history. In 1912, the Canadian Northern Railway (CNO) …more
According to Kijiji’s Second-Hand Economy Index for 2018, 85% of Canadians participated in the second-hand economy last year, earning an average of $1,134 and saving $825. A major player in this booming sector is Leaside’s …more
Jennifer Valliere is someone with the rare ability of being able to pay attention to many things at once, all while looking calm and collected. She is a lawyer, working at a firm large enough …more
I have a fairly strict stance against using Drake lyrics in any aspect of my daily life, but just this once, I may have to draw upon his poetry. As he once mused, “I swear …more
Serendipity played a big part in Angela Lam’s becoming a Leasider, in 2015. The first instance was her mother deciding to move from Victoria to Toronto (Willowdale) when Angela was nine. When the time came …more
“Get involved like I got involved” is sage advice on how to live a fulfilling life from 96-year-old Leaside resident Mrs. Jean Hill, who has been volunteering with a variety of organizations since the 1940s. …more
We put the call out for more Leasiders living in the homes where they grew up. It seems there are a lot of Leasiders living here for the long haul. Here are two more: Brenda …more
We’re fortunate to have access to some of the best medical centres in the world. And in Leaside, we’re especially fortunate to be sitting on the doorstep of one of the greatest hospitals in the …more
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