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The man behind those traffic signs

September 1, 2014 Lorna Krawchuk

One April day when Roger Cattell was walking his kids to Bessborough Public School, he noticed cars not stopping properly at four-way stops and racing to make a light. He wrote to his councillor, got …more

Lorna Krawchuk
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Leaside’s long connection with the Gurkhas

July 1, 2014 Lorna Krawchuk

Many different things show up in basements and garages.  In Carol Burke’s home on Tanager Ave., where she’s lived for 47 years, you’d find the archives of the Gurkha Welfare Appeal (Canada). There is a …more

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Leaside 100 finished with a profit

June 1, 2014 Geoff Kettel

As the last week of April came and went, perhaps you were thinking….“This time last year we celebrated Leaside’s 100th anniversary in grand style. That was a really great party! And the other events, the …more

Alan Redway
History

Time to man the barricades

May 1, 2014 Alan Redway

Change is in the works, drastic change to the way in which Leasiders have been dealing with redevelopment proposals. That change is known as the Development Permit System (DPS). DPS is authorized by the Ontario …more

A Leaside waterway
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The Little Paddle that just grew and grew

May 1, 2014 Lorna Krawchuk

In 1993, Leaside’s Adele Freeman was on staff at what is now the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and really didn’t know what she was getting into when she was urged by Metro Councillor Joan …more

Trace Manes Centennial Community Centre
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The little meeting place that nobody knows

April 1, 2014 Lorna Krawchuk

For a Centennial project in 1967, the Town of Leaside built the only stand-alone meeting/recreation building in Leaside and called it Trace Manes Centennial Building. It’s on that wedge of land that also houses the …more

The corner of Laird and Millwood during the 1985 mud slide.
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How soon we’ve forgotten the big mud slide

March 1, 2014 Alan Redway

Last December we suffered through a horrific ice storm followed by a deep freeze. Almost everyone was without power and heat for an extended period of time. It was an experience we are not likely …more

Sunset at Talbot Park.
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Why Talbot Park turf just isn’t getting better

February 1, 2014 Lorna Krawchuk

According to MacNaughton Rd. resident Michael Stevenson, Talbot Park outside Leaside High School is still “a disgrace” even after he’s been complaining about it for over 15 years. “The track is encroached on by grass. …more

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Only two shopping strips in my old days

December 1, 2013 Alan Redway

Did you see the 100-year anniversary exhibit called the Layers of Leaside? For those who, like me, grew up here it brought back a lot of memories, especially when I read the Leaside Business Directory …more

Alan Redway
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Our old garbage dump still vents methane

November 1, 2013 Alan Redway

When you put your garbage bin, your recycling bin or your green bin at the curb for pickup, do you ever wonder where the Town of Leaside used to put that garbage? Why in the …more

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