Editor’s Welcome

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

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

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

It’s a new year – maybe even the year we kick Covid to the curb! What better time to launch Leaside Life’s campaign to find new young voices to feature in our publication? Later in …more

Leaside Life is marking its 10th birthday with the issue you’re reading now. Founded by newspaper veterans Harry and Ruth Goldhar, who had previously published The Town Crier group of papers, Leaside Life was a …more

Whenever I think of Remembrance Day, my mind turns to my husband’s old friend, the late Major Ed Nixon. Major Nixon – never Ed or Mister Nixon – was a lifelong North Leasider who with …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

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