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Leaside’s 2026 Resident Survey

December 7, 2025 SG

Help Shape Leaside’s 2026 Resident Survey Before the community-wide survey launches in February, we want to hear from residents about what you think it should cover. What issues matter most? What questions should we ask? …more

The Trace Manes Park entrance. Staff Photo.
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Lord…the flies! 

December 1, 2025 David Crichton

Winter flies are never a good sign. As a kid growing up in an old farmhouse for a time, spotting a live fly while the temperature outside would send a polar bear packing its Speedo …more

Julia Hanigsberg, president and CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Photo Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
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Holland Bloorview President and CEO Julia Hanigsberg leaves on a high note

December 1, 2025 Suzanne Park

As the festive season approaches, thoughts of a new year and new you might be on your mind. That’s especially true for Julia Hanigsberg, president and CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, as she …more

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Leaside in the frame November 2025

November 1, 2025 Staff

Picture this. You’re strolling down memory lane, flipping through old family albums or scrolling and swiping through pics that bring back those special Leaside life moments. Welcome to our latest In the Frame. Consider it …more

Leaside goes Halloween! Photo by Ben Flemming.
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This Halloween – trick … or dog treats?

October 1, 2025 David Crichton

I flick Steve’s power switch, and he springs to life. Jerry instantly reacts by becoming a horse in a burning barn. His ears pin back, and his legs go into Scooby-Doo mode before finding traction …more

A photo of the honey locust at 712 Eglinton Aveunue. Photo Geoff Kettel.
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Protecting our tree canopy

September 1, 2025 Rachel Chernos Lin

Earlier this summer, residents across Leaside were shocked to hear about the illegal removal of an 80-year-old honey locust tree on a construction site in our community. When the development application for this site was …more

Pigeons in a parking lot. Photo Ted DeWelles.
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Leaside’s for the birds

September 1, 2025 David Crichton

My first thought when the bird landed on my deck was, “Oh no, a PIGEON!!” No offence to pigeon-lovers, but having worked decades downtown, I felt that pigeons were a nuisance – at best. Feathered …more

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Behind the Stories – interviews with Leaside Life writers

July 30, 2025 Staff

Welcome to our series “Behind the Stories” where we interview some of our writers here at Leaside Life. Mitch Bublj Meet writer Mitch Bubulj as he talks about some of his favourite parts of Leaside …more

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Indoor pickleball option

July 1, 2025 Staff

If you are a pickleball enthusiast, you might want to keep an eye out for the Leaside Pickleball Club, operating with two courts, four times a week during the day in the gymnasium of Leaside …more

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David Mistry and Rahm Sharpe-Bebe are survivors, not victims

June 1, 2025 Lorna Krawchuk

David Mistry and Rahm Sharpe-Bebe are now 50 years old and good friends. This was not always the case. As Leaside youngsters, they both participated in local sports but didn’t really know each other. As …more

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Julia Hanigsberg, president and CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Photo Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
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Holland Bloorview President and CEO Julia Hanigsberg leaves on a high note

by Suzanne Park in Stories

As the festive season approaches, thoughts of a new year and new you might be on your mind. That’s especially true for Julia Hanigsberg, president and CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, as she ...more
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  • Tom Scanlan channels his inner child with I Wear Pajamas All Day Long
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