Terry Fallis
The end of an era
I’m writing this column less than 24 hours after the breaking news of the Queen’s passing. By the time you read this, some weeks hence, it’s possible we’ll have a better perspective on what can …more
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Editor's Welcome
Editor’s Welcome September 2022
As LRA’s co-president Carol Burtin Fripp says in her column this month, “I’ve always felt that it’s the beginning of September that feels like the start of a new year. The weather begins to change, …more
Terry Fallis
The great summer of ’65 backyard tomato massacre
It was sometime in the summer of 1965. I don’t precisely know the date or even the month. Let’s just say it was high tomato season. I was five years old. Perhaps predictably, my identical …more
Editor's Welcome
Editor’s Welcome: The kids are all right, 2022 edition
Imagine spending half your high school career under the shadow of a pandemic. Imagine having your in-person learning interrupted and disrupted and then having to pivot to online learning. Imagine returning to school, but to …more
Terry Fallis
Summer means using your “packing gene”
Around the same time our family moved to Leaside back in 1965 or so, my grandfather built our family cottage on Twelve Mile Bay, which flowed directly into Georgian Bay. We knew how lucky we …more
Curious Idler
Curious Idler August edition
Brew news – Amsterdam Brewery acquired After 36 years, Toronto-based Amsterdam Brewery Company has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Royal Unibrew of Denmark. Originally established in 1986, Amsterdam Brewery relocated brewing …more
Terry Fallis
Reminiscing at Leaside Memorial Gardens
Earlier this week, our weekly ball hockey game, normally played on the outdoor pad at Withrow Park in Riverdale, was moved indoors due to rain. This happens now and then. Frankly, it happens more frequently …more
Editor's Welcome
Editor: Foodies delight! Leaside boasts its own food hall
I’ve been a confirmed food hall fan since the concept of an all-under-one-roof culinary extravaganza experience was introduced in Toronto. I was one of those waiting with anticipation for the opening of Eataly, which I …more
Terry Fallis
I finally made it to Florida!
After a two-year pandemic pause, we finally rekindled our annual golf pilgrimage to Florida in early April. Yes, we made it. And I promised, or at least threatened, to report back upon our return. I …more
Curious Idler
Curious Idler – June 2022
Hail new kings of the east The Leaside Flames Under 17 AA boys hockey team won the Eastern Championship, triumphing against their long rivals, the North York Knights. These determined players battled through a …more