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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

Conductor Kemi Lo (centre) and the Unitatis Strings. Photo: Marissa Magneson.
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Unitatis Strings are coming to Leaside and they need your help

February 1, 2020 Staff

The Unitatis Strings is a Toronto-based string ensemble featuring young, talented, and passionate musicians from around the Greater Toronto area. Led by artistic director Kemi Lo, a classical violinist, conductor and composer, the Unitatis Strings …more

Artist Alice Aksay. Photo by Janis Fertuck.
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You can get anything you want at Alice’s Art Studio

November 1, 2018 Janis Fertuck

Artist Alice Aksay has realized a dream with the opening of her own art studio on Bayview. Alice earned her honours degree at OCAD while raising her three children, then went to York after several …more

Debbie Danbrook. Photo by Suzanne Park.
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Debbie Danbrook and the healing power of music

October 1, 2018 Suzanne Park

Two Leaside friends aren’t letting dementia and a move get in their way. Debbie Danbrook, an accomplished and world-renowned flutist, and her former across-the-hall neighbour Norma like to get together for tea every now and …more

Juliette Roux,14, with her rst place drawing.
Arts

The kids are alright: children’s art is thriving at local school

May 1, 2018 Janis Fertuck

Aspiring young artists from across the GTA recently took part in the first Children’s Art Competition held by Leaside’s Canadian Contemporary School for the Arts (CCSA) on Vanderhoof Ave., with an awards gala held on …more

painting of a building at Laird and Parkhurst entitled “The Hunt.”
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Artist Brandon Steen feels the muse in Leaside

April 1, 2018 Susan Scandiffio

In the 1980s, Leaside High School kids would skip classes and hang out in one of three places: the AV room, the “butt hut,” or the art room. For Brandon Steen, it was the art …more

Jazz musician and Leaside mom Laila Biali. Photo By Rockie Nolan.
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Road warrior: Leaside’s Laila Biali takes her act on the road

February 1, 2018 Hailey Eisen

Canadian jazz musician Laila Biali has become a bit of a road warrior of late. In the midst of launching her seventh album, the award-winning pianist and singer-songwriter spends more time in hotels than she …more

Gael artist
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For artist Gaël Patino Leaside is his muse

January 1, 2017 Staff

Patino fell in love with Leaside the moment he discovered it. “I arrived from Montreal two years ago to find a new adventure and get inspired,” the 27-year-old artist says. “I went around to a …more

Cristina Delago
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She turns bits & pieces into extraordinary mosaics

September 1, 2016 Lorna Krawchuk

If you’ve been at Bathurst and Lawrence or at the Ferry Docks, you’ve likely seen some of Cristina Delago’s mosaic work. And come September, you’ll be able to admire her latest mosaic project at the …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
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  • 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!
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