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
Calling all collectors Are you a passionate collector? Maybe you’re housing the world’s top collection of vintage Lego. Miniatures and dollhouses? Prized hockey cards from the glory days? Maybe even vintage beer memorabilia. If you …more
Beth Nealson is rightfully celebrated as Leaside’s first female mayor. But she wasn’t the first woman elected to local office in Leaside. That achievement belonged to an independent and unconventional woman named Lenore Sibbald. Here’s …more
I know Thanksgiving has already been and gone, but I always think the better time to give thanks is the winter holiday season. It’s a time to reflect on the year as it draws to …more
It was with great satisfaction — and yes, a touch of sadness — that I read our Councillor’s announcement last month in Leaside Life about the completion of the City’s major capital improvements at Leaside …more
“My grandma Turner’s shortbread recipe is as much a part of Christmas as the tree,” declares Susan Parr, an area resident with deep family roots. Her great-grandfather built his first home on Bayview – originally …more
You don’t have to be a psychoanalyst to appreciate that in its benign aspect, children’s literature is all about wish-fulfillment. In I Wear Pajamas All Day Long, the little child, who represents all children, makes …more
The Leaside Sports Hall of Fame once again hosted their annual Induction Ceremony, on Nov. 14th, to honour and celebrate the Hall’s latest inductees, the Athletes of the Year and the Team of the Year. …more
Pop. Bang. Crack. Ping. Boom. Thwack! Those are the sweet sounds of a shuttlecock meeting a racket in what’s often been called the world’s second most popular sport that’s only growing in popularity. Leasiders are …more
Over the course of 2025, the Leaside Residents Association has heard from many of you regarding our neighbourhood’s local planning and traffic issues. I’ve recently gone through the year’s notes, and thought I would report, …more
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