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Get ready. Get set. Grow! in 2021

March 1, 2021 Debora Kuchme

Spring is just around the corner and every Leaside gardener I know is itching to dig in. But this year, let’s take a quick look back first.                    …more

Gardening

My special message for green hearts!

February 1, 2021 Debora Kuchme

It doesn’t matter that our February in the north is cold and snowy or that it can tease us with the promise of spring. February is a month we cherish because this is when we …more

Culture

Kung Hei Fat Choy! Happy Lunar New Year!

February 1, 2021 Suzanne Park

It’s the Year of the Ox and Leaside families are celebrating…including mine. We – my daughter Zhen, born in China, my husband Warren, and I – enjoy celebrating with family and friends. We indulge in …more

Hydroponic Unit garden.
Gardening

The future looks bright for gardening in Leaside

January 1, 2021 Debora Kuchme

No one knows for certain what this year will bring but if the garden trend forecasters are right, Leaside is on track to experience one of the most profound gardening seasons ever. And it’s all …more

Space age hydroponics!
Gardening

I’m dreaming of a winter harvest!

December 1, 2020 Debora Kuchme

Now that it’s December, our Leaside gardens are left to rest. The growing season is over and the harvesting has all been done – right?    Well, maybe for some green thumbs but not for …more

The 2020 virtual Royal Winter Fair is hosting a butter tart competition. The author with her entry.
Food

Gooey! Baking real butter tarts for the virtual Royal Winter Fair

November 1, 2020 Guest Contributor

Many families have secret recipes passed down through the generations and savoured by family and friends – in my case, it’s butter tarts. My grandma made the best butter tarts with a buttery pastry and …more

Meet Tim Davies: avid harvester! Photo Kathi Davies.
Gardening

The Leaside harvest report 2020 Part 2: the backyard harvest

November 1, 2020 Debora Kuchme

It’s suddenly November, that time when every Leaside gardener slows down, as nature does, preparing for a well-deserved rest. And it’s also the time when any gardener worth their salt looks over their garden journal …more

Gardening

The Leaside harvest report 2020 Part 1: community gardens

October 1, 2020 Debora Kuchme

October is that special month when we celebrate the harvest with Thanksgiving, then Halloween, which originally marked the end of the harvest. This year, on October 1 at 5:05 p.m., the Harvest Moon will shine …more

Arts

The passions of Leaside’s Isabel Santos

October 1, 2020 Janis Fertuck

When Isabel Santos was growing up in the Philippines, her mother bred parakeets, sometimes caring for up to 40 at a time. When the numbers became too much to handle, she sold them to pet …more

Gardening

After 100 issues of Leaside Life, I wonder, how green is my Leaside?

September 1, 2020 Debora Kuchme

The cover story that graced the first issue of Leaside Life was a green one entitled ‘Green house looking for a buyer,’ by Alison Rockwell. This was an interesting article on many levels, but it …more

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Leaside Transformer Station

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The Leaside Heritage Preservation Society (LHPS) is dedicated to celebrating Leaside’s impressive history and its continued impact on our present-day lives. A great example of this is the Leaside Transformer station. This massive power facility, ...more
Recent Posts
  • Meet Leaside’s food bank heroes
  • Kinley is realizing her goal – to live her authentic life
  • Eliminating poverty in Canada – it can be done
  • Long-time Leaside physician Dr. Talvi Maimets is ready for her next adventure
  • Leasiders are making cycling better
  • A tribute to Shirley McNaughton, education pioneer
  • Starstruck in Leaside, or just another Pie in the Sky?
  • Get ready. Get set. Grow! in 2021
  • The Gibson/Allmans take joy in their family
  • Caped crusader fundraises for Holland Bloorview
  • That takes the cake
  • Calm that traffic!
  • Editor’s welcome
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