Construction of the LRT. Photo Geoff Kettel.
Curious Idler

Curious Idler January 2025

Donlea disaster? Residents in the Donlea and Eglinton area are up in arms about ongoing and growing traffic issues, owing in great part to continuing Metrolinx construction. Members of the FB group Leaside Community Forum …more

The winning Northlea hockey team. Photo Jeff Maysuik.
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The Curious Idler May 2024

  A hockey first at Northlea Elementary & Middle School! There is nothing quite as special as playing for your school team, and it is extra special when your team wins a first-ever championship. That …more

Curious Idler

Curious Idler March 2023

The curious case of the Sleuth of Baker Street Marian Misters and J.D. Singh, the much-loved co-owners of Leaside’s Sleuth of Baker Street, announced in their recent monthly newsletter, The Merchant of Menace, that after …more

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The Curious Idler February 2023

Long-time LHS teacher, Elizabeth “Silver Bullet” Birnie, dies Elizabeth Gail Birnie, a well-loved teacher at Leaside High School in the ’60s and ’70s died this past December. Born in Peterborough, Ont. in 1934, Gail graduated …more