People

In her role as a member of the Bayview Leaside BIA in 2016, Debora Kuchme initiated a sustainable planting project to revitalize the neglected tree planters along Bayview. Debora recruited several retired environmentally-minded volunteers to …more

I first heard of Debora Kuchme as the “Chief Pixie” of the Bayview Pixies, a group of passionate, formidable volunteers working to beautify Leaside’s main shopping area, nearly a decade ago. I had not yet …more

On the last Saturday in March, the sun shone brightly as guests walked to the William Lea Room in the Leaside Arena to celebrate the 80th birthday of one of Leaside’s – and Canada’s – …more

Every Tuesday afternoon, except in the heat of summer, Sheila and Tom Chin can be found in Lamb Hall at St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church on Bayview Avenue in the tai chi class. Sheila and Tom …more

Sara Davidson has stared down death – three times! Having battled through no fewer than three major traumatic life events, the 46-year-old Leaside resident is telling her painful story in her book, Any Body Can …more

Peter Love is not a Leasider, but he certainly has Leaside connections! The co-founder of Summerhill Group, one of Canada’s leaders in delivering energy efficiency programs, has worked for a number of years in the …more

Leaside resident and middle school teacher Cory Cattell was recently honoured with the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence in STEM. Cory, whose career began three decades ago, has been teaching science and health and …more

As a preschooler growing up in Leaside, Katherine Leyton longed to read. “Books inspired me to write,” she said. “Starting in Grade 2, I was always reading and writing. My commitment never wavered, even when …more

Marjorie Tuck will celebrate her 100th on April 23rd.  This long-time Leasider has enjoyed an interesting and varied life. After graduating from Humberside Collegiate, she did office work at Manulife before marrying Jim Tuck, the …more

Diane Gray’s maternal grandfather, W.T. Oliver, was a housebuilder in Leaside and East York. He would purchase a lot or two, build houses on them, move into one, buy another few lots… rinse and repeat. …more