I recently sat down with Shove, Frosty, Viris, and Cheeks. These are not your Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, or Peter. They’re hard-core serious athletes who kick ass on the roller derby track. But while they are …more
Leaside boasts a wealth of independent business owners, many of whom are personally committed to our community. One such business moved into the neighbourhood nearly a year ago with a particular commitment to youth. Elevate …more
HOCKEY SEASON ROUNDUP: The Atom AA Leaside Flames capped off an impressive season by winning the GTHL City Champion-ships. With only one loss in the playoffs, this team was an unstoppable force. 11 of the …more
I love sports. I spend a lot of time watching sports, reading about sports, and I love being active. But there are a lot of sports I know nothing about. Such is the case with …more
Many of us were first inspired to run by Terry Fox. His Marathon of Hope launched the annual mid-September run that has honoured him since 1981 and raised over $750 million for cancer awareness and …more
Leaside Baseball has been in operation for 71 years and for the past 45 of those years, the league has been presided over by the King of Leaside Baseball, Howard Birnie. Not only is Birnie …more
We all have our own stories about family, the good, the bad and the ugly. Some involve humour. Some involve poignancy. Some involve Hollywood-level draaaammmaaaa. But in the case of 16-year-old Miya Karatsu, family is …more
To be a successful golfer, one must be focused, hard-working, even-keeled, confident, persistent, poised, and patient. These are not always traits one would associate with a 10-year-old. But Lucas Gilbart is not your average 10-year-old. …more
Growing up, there was always THAT house. The house where the neighbourhood kids met up. The house where kids could walk in, usually unannounced, and make themselves at home. (And sometimes make themselves a sandwich …more
The Leaside Cup is in its third year and appears to be a roaring success. On January 16 and 17, Leaside Gardens was filled with excited kids, friends, rivals, parents and grandparents! Organized locally by …more
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