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2 hours for 25 years makes a fixture
He doesn’t live in Leaside. He spends just over two hours a day here. Yet Jose Ginete Jr. is a neighbourhood fixture. That’s because for the last 25 years, he has worked as a school …more
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Big cars by day, tiny cars at night
Most Leaside residents fume when they see lots of vehicles in our hood. But Barry Thomas lights up just thinking about cars. As long as they are miniature in size – and parked inside his …more
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Dog collar effort goes global
North Leaside resident Becky White’s passion for helping her four-legged friends has led to a fundraising effort beyond Canada’s borders. White organizes collar and leash drives for animal rescue organizations such as the Canadian Animal …more
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The story of a journalist who works at Mac’s
When you go into the Mac’s convenience store on Millwood, you have no idea, seeing the smiling man at the cash, how luck and determination have created a common Canadian story about recent immigrants. His …more
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Time to meet the new Mrs. Park
On October 21, 1998 Mrs. Mary Dwan King became Mrs. Park. No first name. No matter. In Leaside most people never think of Mrs. Park’s first name, and haven’t since 1961. That’s when the first …more
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Born in the fast lane – and still there
Leaside resident, former teacher and busy volunteer Elaine Snider started life in the fast lane – literally. She and her twin sister were born as the taxi her mom was in was racing downtown from …more
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He’s the oldest curler, 89, at Leaside rink
Howard Cook didn’t start curling until he was 50 years old, but he’s made up for his late start by sticking with the sport for the past 40 years. Leaside’s oldest curler, who will celebrate …more
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What this environmentalist learned at Northlea school
This is part of a series of occasional articles about famous people raised in Leaside who now live elsewhere. Bill McKibben is an author, educator and environmentalist listed as one of the world’s 100 most …more
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The ‘Saint’ behind rare Meals on Wheels club
Midge Sandiland should be awarded the Saint of the Year Award says Jim Garvie, a Leacrest Rd. resident for 55 years. Garvie, now in his 80s, says Sandiland goes out of her way to help …more