Storm sends St. Anselm steeple flapping Powerful winds badly damaged St. Anselm’s towering church steeple – a Leaside landmark – on Easter Monday. Copper plates ominously sprang loose on the 52-year-old spire, and noisily flapped …more
Leaside’s first athlete of the year, Martha McCabe, has once again won a spot on Canada’s Olympic team. She’ll compete in the 200-meter breaststroke in Rio this summer. McCabe, raised in Bennington Heights and a …more
Final preparations are under way for Bellwood Health Services (formerly the Donwood Institute) to move back this fall to 175 Brentcliffe Rd., owned by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). The 65,000-square-foot building …more
“There is a well-known axiom within the realm of food and beverage that advises (or cautions) patrons of establishments to stick to the house’s themed cuisine; it’s one I would have been better to have …more
We have been here before. In September 2013 Lorna Krawchuk wrote an engaging article in Leaside Life about George Hart who writes poetry. At that time George was only 99. Now he is 101. His …more
Part 2 of last month’s article on the 432 Leaside Bomber Squadron of World War II: The Leaside Gardens arena board has decided to move the photo of the painting and other memorabilia into a …more
The 432 Leaside Bomber Squadron was named after a Leaside resident died in a World War II crash, along with three other crew members, over Hamburg, Germany on July 30, 1943. Harold Wilmer Kerby was …more
Avril Cude (Oglesby) left Leaside in 1966 at age 20 when she and her new husband Ken moved to Etobicoke to be closer to his high school teaching job. Their address over the years has …more
Leaside Matters, which wants to build on the goodwill created by the 2013 celebrations of Leaside’s 100th birthday, beings a series of three events on May 3 to highlight our history, character and architecture. The …more
“I eat Indian food quite a bit, as my wife is Indian, and so was not sure what to expect from Kamasutra,” said Nicolas Lemond. Not to worry. “I really enjoyed our meal and would …more
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