Letters

Moonbows over Leaside Beautiful article. A lot of the moonbows seen in Google images are caused by water droplets typically found in tropical climates. The halo around the moon in colder climates has earned the …more

Re: Carol Burton-Fripp and no movie rescue for Leaside Carol Burtin- Fripp says there is no movie rescue for Leaside. I wonder if she saw “Animal House”. Fripp pondered the responsibility of the planners. If …more

Re Business of Leaside Mr. Ashworth: Sometimes being a contrarian is neat. But your recent column on 939 is just provocative. Consider these points: 1. Residents are not responsible for adding more millions to Diamond’s …more

A response to Alan Redway – Why Leaside home prices keep rising In Leaside Life’s September issue columnist Alan Redway rightly explains Toronto’s record high house prices partly as a matter of low interest rates and …more

Cover Story – Meet a new neighbor The bird in the picture of the above article is not a peregrine falcon but a merlin. My husband and I are bird watchers (very amateur), but when …more

Memories of yesterday’s beauty shop Last month Leaside Life featured an article about Sandy’s Cycle located at 864 Millwood Ave. during the 1970s and 1980s. The small shop was described as “the size of a …more

I would suggest it is… sudden recent population increase and the predictions of extraordinary future increases that are the cause of the ‘redevelopment’ projects that abound in our community. I note the letter to the editor in your May …more

After more than 30 years it’s time to change the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens billboard. Technically speaking, the old sign no longer conforms to the city’s legal standards, and practically speaking the new proposed sign …more

A crisis is threatening the welfare and quality of life of my beloved Leaside. The threat arises from the tsunami of proposed and yet to be disclosed redevelopment projects unleashed by the Crosstown LRT. I …more