Earlier this year Canadians were rocked by the news that a survey of the grounds at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School had uncovered the remains of 215 children buried at the site. And this …more
I knew it was coming. It happens every four years — or in this pandemic-delayed case — five years, which made it all the worse. On the big television screen, the flame is literally extinguished, …more
Last week I had a coffee – in person – at a sidewalk café. While hardly a stop-the-presses announcement, you have to understand that I hadn’t done this simple act of meeting up with a …more
Growing up just a block away, I couldn’t count the number of times I cruised up and down Bayview, usually on errands for my mother that almost always included buying milk or picking something up …more
Last August, when the pandemic was a mere child of six months, Leaside students had already experienced online learning – and survived. As I wrote then: “In June, signs started popping up all over lawns …more
I’ve written before about my idyllic childhood growing up in Leaside amidst the tall leafy trees, the lovely houses, a big park just down the street, and nary a care in the world (except worrying …more
Here’s a strange one from the very early 1970s when my twin brother Tim and I were about 10 or 11. As you might imagine, Leaside is not exactly the kind of neighbourhood where you’d …more
Drains, mains and sump pumps The almost $7 million contract awarded to GFL Infrastructure Group as part of the City’s Basement Flooding Protection program continues to wind its way through Leaside. Expected to be completed …more
Do you have a story to tell? Interested in what’s going on in Leaside? Want to give voice to what’s important to you in your community? Then we want to hear from you. Leaside Life’s …more
I’ve always hated cutting the lawn. I understand there are very few people walking the streets of Leaside who actually enjoy cutting the lawn (unless of course they’re sitting luxuriously on a cushy riding mower), …more
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