Editor's Welcome
Editor’s welcome
Leaside is all about the people. And Leaside Life is all about telling the stories of the people – and businesses – that make up this special place. This issue of Leaside Life is particularly …more
Features
Curious Idler
The Curious Idler
Leaside – sold out?! Did you know? In 1950, Mayor H.H. Talbot and Reeve Trace Manes declared that the population had hit the 11,000 mark. They suggested a “sold out” sign should be hung on …more
Editor's Welcome
Editor’s Welcome
Do you know what year this is? The Year of the Vaccine, you’re guessing? Well, we can only hope. But what we know for sure is that this is the Year of the Ox, and …more
Terry Fallis
Trust me, I have a system for that!
Maybe it’s because I’m an engineer by academic training. Or perhaps I’m just anally retentive. Some have suggested I’m obsessive. I like to think I’m, at least, gifted, and at most, more highly evolved than …more
Editor's Welcome
Editor’s welcome
Each fall the Pantone Color Institute announces its colours to set the tone for the new year. This year the institute chose two colours for 2021: “Ultimate Gray” and “Illuminating,” a bright yellow akin to …more
Terry Fallis
Good riddance, 2020! Hallelujah, 2021!
Happy New Year! Never in my many years traipsing around this planet have I uttered those words with more hopeful anticipation and disdainful hindsight. Man, 2020 was a year, wasn’t it? And we’re not out …more
Terry Fallis
Merry Corona Christmas!
Even though we’re well into November as I write these words, I’m still working through all the Halloween candy we did not distribute this year courtesy of pandemic restrictions on trick or treating. I just …more
Editor's Welcome
Editor’s Welcome
Feeling festive? Not really, and not yet? Maybe never? In the era of COVID-19, it’s understandable if your spirits are feeling a little bit dampened this year. But never fear. We’ll soon have you lighting …more
Terry Fallis
Pining for Paris
Now that we’re in the second wave of the pandemic, I’ve transitioned from just missing those many joys of our daily lives that we’ve given up for the last eight months, to abject, hardcore, unadulterated …more
Editor's Welcome
Celebrating the past and keeping it present
Leaside is about to discover its heritage in a big way. Wait! Maybe you’re thinking that Leaside has always celebrated its unique place in Toronto, with a local history linked inextricably to the development of …more