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La Muse storefront on Bayview.
Business

Thank you, Leaside, it’s been a slice

February 1, 2018 Will Ashworth

All good things must come to an end. My first Business of Leaside column appeared in the January 2013 issue of Leaside Life. I agreed to contribute a monthly column after Harry Goldhar, former owner …more

To light or not to Light. Map of Leaside intersection.
Business

“Seek the peace of the city. When the city prospers, everyone prospers.”

January 1, 2018 Will Ashworth

Anyone who attends Glenview Presbyterian Church in Lawrence Park is probably aware of the City of Toronto sign that overlooks Yonge St. with a painting of the church adorned with these beautiful words. Those familiar …more

La Muse storefront on Bayview.
Business

My love letter to Bayview

December 1, 2017 Will Ashworth

As we enter the holiday homestretch, I thought it would be nice to finish the year identifying things I love about Bayview from a business perspective. Here, in no particular order, are 10 things I …more

Amsterdam Barrel House.
Business

Laird is giving Bayview a run for its money

November 1, 2017 Will Ashworth

It’s been a long time since I’ve written about the businesses operating on or near Laird Dr. I’ve been a little preoccupied with Bayview Ave.’s accident-prone intersection at Parkhurst Ave. Time to turn the page …more

An accident at Parkhurst & Bayview
Business

Take your life in your hands at this intersection?

October 1, 2017 Will Ashworth

Duck you, witch! If you’re good at anagrams, you shouldn’t have a hard time figuring out the true meaning of these three words. That’s what two guys in their 30s driving a new Acura SUV …more

An accident at Parkhurst & Bayview
Business

To hell with pedestrians!

September 1, 2017 Will Ashworth

That’s how I felt about people who don’t travel by car. Then the construction started for the Crosstown LRT at Bayview and Eglinton. It made me reconsider my viewpoint. It’s funny that I would have …more

La Muse storefront on Bayview.
Business

Bayview’s got a new creative muse

July 1, 2017 Will Ashworth

A funny thing happened on the way to this month’s column. My editor Jane Auster knew I wanted to write an entire article tearing a strip off Bayview shop owners for having terribly inconsistent hours …more

An accident at Parkhurst & Bayview
Business

In praise of the zipper merge on Bayview

June 1, 2017 Will Ashworth

A couple of years ago my brother and I were having a discussion about the proper way to enter a highway when there is stop-and-go traffic. The two of us rarely agree on anything, so …more

Trace Manes park entrance.
Business

How well do you know your neighbourhood?

April 1, 2017 Will Ashworth

$21,626,130 The total dollar value of the 10 detached homes that sold in Leaside in the month of February, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB).1 7 The average number of days those 10 …more

An artist's rendering of the Leaside location of Organic Garage
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Leaside will have no excuse for eating unhealthy

March 1, 2017 Will Ashworth

Leasiders were greeted in early February with news another grocery store would soon open in the area, bringing the total count to 10, including the much anticipated Whole Foods store opening at the northwest corner …more

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Pat Jeffreys. Photo Lorna Krawchuk.
In the Spotlight

Pat Jeffreys celebrates four decades of volunteer service

by Lorna Krawchuk in People

Bob Cairns was building houses for returning veterans in North Leaside at the end of World War II. A number of the semis on Beaufield, Glenbrae and Broadway were his creations. These houses took on ...more
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