I fear I am about to violate some sacred Leaside seasonal covenant and prompt immediate excommunication from my community. What I’m about to admit may well constitute heresy, or at least blasphemy. I’ve sat on …more
With June upon us, and the hazy days of July just around the corner, my mind turns back the clock to what my twin brother Tim and I always considered the best three weeks of …more
It was about this time of year back in 1978 when I approached my mother to tell her that I wanted to jump out of an airplane. Without batting an eye she responded, “Were you …more
Some days I feel on my own in my pursuit of a litter-free Leaside. And then partners-in-grime appear with their helping hands. On a mid-March Monday I spent the morning running errands on Bayview. The …more
Editors note: To register and find out more about the April 28th Clean Leaside Event get details here: https://leasidelife.com/event/clean-toronto-together/. Toronto’s 16th annual spring cleanup, Clean Toronto Together, takes place April 26-28. Will you join …more
I’ve already written in this space about my first part-time job at Gyro Motors when I was 15 years old. So why not leave it there when I could carry on and regale you with …more
It’s that time of year. Growing up in Leaside, I have vivid memories of the anticipation all of us kids felt as March Break drew near. The days leading up to Christmas and summer vacation …more
It’s always helpful to know the rules. My husband is a referee and he will tell you this is so. The bylaws for Littering and Cleaning and Clearing are defined in Toronto Municipal Code 548: …more
In early January, my father, Dr. James Coryell Fallis, well into his 90th year, passed away. Our mother died back in 2002, so with Dad now gone, it is indeed the end of an era. …more
As we turn the corner on the hockey season, both in the NHL and at good old Leaside Memorial Gardens, I’m reminded that I became the hockey player I am today – enthusiastic, competent, but …more
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