What do you do if you have a problem and can’t find a solution to it? Well, if you’re Leaside resident Regnard Raquedan, you create a solution yourself. About two years ago Raquedan and his …more
Otta Zapotocky arrived as a visitor in Vancouver from the Czech Republic as a 19-year-old, on November 5, 1999. How is it that he is now the owner of both L’Avenue and Val d’Isère (with …more
It was almost inevitable that Michael Stevenson would one day become a regular volunteer at the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre, once he had retired. “When I chose a military career it was with the aim of …more
Terry Fox continues to inspire Canadians, whether they are old enough to remember his original Marathon of Hope in 1981, or are just hearing his story for the first time. In the latter category count …more
When we think of judges, we see them as extremely intelligent and literate people. And they are. But perhaps more so now, thanks to the efforts of an English professor at the University of Toronto …more
I love fudge, but most of my attempts to make it end up either hardened in the cooking pan or in small crumbles in the baking pan. Thank goodness for Grandma Mary! Leaside’s very own …more
The outpouring of warmth and affection following the news of the sudden death of Leaside crossing guard Boris Cherkassky shows the high regard in which he was held by the children and families he helped …more
Since January, a group of 14 women at Leaside Gate, calling themselves the Leaside Gate Condo Knitting Group, has knit an astonishing 1,500 seven-inch squares. The knitting takes place mainly on Wednesday mornings in a pleasant common room in the building …more
Dog doo, cigarette stubs, a diaper, coffee cups, wrapping paper and an old shoe – these carelessly discarded items have given heartburn to Bayview Pixies, the volunteers trying to beautify Leaside’s main shopping area. Pixies …more
Tim Short, 5 Randolph Rd., invites you to visit his home on Sept. 10, 9 a.m to 3 p.m., for a free sun-energy tour during the Green Energy Doors Open event. I became personally interested …more
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