Editor’s Welcome June 2023
They came, they saw, they conquered. They walked, they talked, they spread the word: Leaside is one great place to call home and do business. Leaside 110 brought out proud Leasiders and Torontonians from other …more
They came, they saw, they conquered. They walked, they talked, they spread the word: Leaside is one great place to call home and do business. Leaside 110 brought out proud Leasiders and Torontonians from other …more
I never take it for granted that our family is lucky enough to have a cottage. My grandfather built it on Twelve Mile Bay – that opens into Georgian Bay – back in the early …more
This month, we celebrate the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Town of Leaside back in 1913. You’ll notice a number of articles in this issue commemorating this auspicious anniversary. So, in the spirit …more
Full confession. I am not from Leaside. In fact, I am not even originally from Canada, though I’ve now lived here most of my life. I am one of those come-from-away people who fall in …more
“Your little newspaper stinks!” That’s what a reader of Leaside Life recently called to tell us. I replied that I was sorry to hear this and tried to reassure her that our writers and editorial …more
In just over a month from now, someone is going to celebrate a really big birthday. I’m looking at you, Leaside. On May 7, 1913, the Town of Leaside was incorporated by act of the …more
If you’ve been reading this column for a while now, you’ll know that I attended Leaside High School for the requisite five years from 1973-1978. But not all of you may know that a much …more
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
Crossing the Bridge Quite often a theme will emerge when Leaside Life’s creative people sit around a warm Zoom screen to discuss the next issue. That happened as we started planning the March publication. Nearly …more
I’ve already written in this space about school dances back when I was in Grade 7 and 8 at Bessborough Drive Public School. In hindsight, I considered those dances to be a significant rite of …more
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