Bright. From Hebrew, “the one who is loved.” From Merriam-Webster: smart, brilliant, radiant, upbeat, cheerful, clever, shrewd, encouraging, distinguished, celebrated, wonderful, artistic. Never has a name been so fitting. After 17 years of committed service …more
Rachel Chernos Lin, the new TDSB trustee for Don Valley West, Ward 15, is passionate about public education. As a child, she was actually sad in June when school ended for the year and she …more
Earlier this summer, long time TDSB Ward 11 school trustee Gerri Gershon announced she would not be running for re-election this coming October. This has opened the door for what is shaping up to be …more
It’s hard to explain what an honour and absolute pleasure it has been representing the Leaside community on the Toronto District School Board. After 33 years of being a school trustee – and loving it …more
Leaside High School’s recent graduate, Anna Postill, 17, is a young woman of many accomplishments, two of which have been featured in previous Leaside Life articles: her partnership with her sister in an online business …more
By now, most Leasiders recognize the colourful crop of orange flags gracing a number of our intersections. They are the work of the Crosswalk Company of Quinlan Birmingham, Arnav Shah and Oliver Wong. These three …more
When Don Valley West MP Rob Oliphant hosted a Roundtable Consultation on Youth Addictions and Mental Health on May 11 at Bellwood Health Services, two of the participants were the co-chairs of Leaside High School’s …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
“Experts on children agree that they need safe, functional play areas since outdoor activity plays a vital role not only in their physical development, but in their social and cognitive development as well.” So said …more
When I first became a Trustee on the Toronto District School Board you couldn’t find a school’s phone number without looking up the local government section of the phone book. (Remember those ancient books?) It’s …more
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