Editor's Welcome
Editor: Ready, set, vote!
Have you heard? There’s an election coming up in a few short weeks. June 2nd, to be precise. And in Don Valley West (that’s you, Leaside!), where it’s set to be a real scorcher, with …more
Features
Curious Idler
Curious Idler – May 2022
Dude, where’s my Leaside Life? Leaside Life is your community monthly magazine. Thanks to the incredible support of our many advertisers, we can distribute 10,000 copies each month to every home, apartment, and business in …more
Terry Fallis
Good times at Leaside’s wilderness parks
I have such fond childhood memories of time spent with family and friends at Wilket Creek Park and Serena Gundy Park, not to mention Sunnybrook Park and Ernest Thompson Seton Park. All four parks linked …more
Curious Idler
The Curious Idler – April 2022
With spring definitely in the air, the Idler finds a wealth of happenings to write about in and around Leaside. St. Cuthbert’s brings back its bake & book sale A sure sign that a more …more
Editor's Welcome
And now to interrupt our regularly scheduled programming…
I was all set with my editor’s message for April. It was to be a celebration of sorts. With Covid restrictions lifting, I was looking forward to a springier season, with the reopening of Leaside’s …more
Terry Fallis
I’m finally ready to swing again
By the time you read this humble offering, I’ll be out of the country for the first time in, well, in a long, long time. My destination is not too exotic, though compared to where …more
Terry Fallis
Retirement? Not really, just switching jobs.
Thirty-nine years. That’s how long I’ve been getting up in the morning, working a full-time job, and coming home again. Thirty-nine years. I know what you’re thinking. When you gaze at my photo that usually …more
Curious Idler
The Curious Idler – March 2022
Doggie doo not! There’s nothing prettier than a fresh snowfall…until a few days have passed and the snow is all brown…and yellow. Recently, the Idler noticed a social media kerfuffle regarding the Rolph Road school …more
Editor's Welcome
Editor’s Welcome – February 2022
It’s been two years now since I last sat down, face to face, with the Leaside Life editorial team. In the “before” era, we’d meet regularly to plan the issue. These meetings were always exhilarating. …more
Terry Fallis
Friday night free skate at Leaside Gardens
After nearly 60 columns in this august periodical, I’ve started to lose track of what I’ve written about. I come up with a topic and then have to scan the pieces I’ve already written to …more