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Dr. Rezende-Neto and his family at the Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon.
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Running: just what the doctor ordered for this Leaside surgeon

May 1, 2018 Susan Scandiffio

If you need any proof that exercise makes people happy, keep an eye out for Dr. Joao Rezende-Neto running through Leaside on any given day. Dr. Rezende has one of those smiles that radiate warmth. …more

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Wilmar Kortleever: the ultimate community champ since landing in Leaside

May 1, 2018 Suzanne Park

Unlike the legendary Flying Dutchman ghost ship which could never make port, Wilmar Kortleever wasted no time making his overseas journey and landing in Leaside. Although he was deeply ensconced in his Netherlands community, life …more

Sergey Stefanishin. Photo: Roman Konovalov
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Sergey Stefanishin: Moscow’s loss, Leaside’s gain

April 1, 2018 Lorna Krawchuk

Sergey Stefanishin and his family are not only newcomers to Leaside, but also to Canada. I first met him when he lived in my building, but he has since moved, to a house on Millwood. …more

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Darleen Bogart, braille champion – Order of Canada 

April 1, 2018 Lorna Krawchuk

Darleen Bogart was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in June of 2017, and invested into the Order during a ceremony on January 24, 2018. This is a long way from Churchbridge, Sask., …more

Susan interviewing.
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Two Leasiders with the courage to face mental health challenges

April 1, 2018 Susan Scandiffio

There’s an old saying: “a problem shared is a problem halved.” In the case of mental health challenges, sharing has two strong benefits. Not only does talk therapy allow those facing struggles to open up …more

Hannelore Mohring
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Leaside’s legendary Hannelore Mohring

April 1, 2018 Janis Fertuck

It is very fitting that Hannelore Mohring, one of the Bayview Pixies, now helps to beautify the street where she was a restaurateur at the popular Deli-Café from 1961 to 1974, and again from 1982 …more

Robin Nasmith
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Robin Nasmith’s Skican-do spirit

March 1, 2018 Lorna Krawchuk

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Cathy Boyd.
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Get ready for the Wrath of Cathy!

March 1, 2018 Staff

It took 60 years for Leaside resident Cathy Boyd to find her true calling. Born in Maine, this mother of four and grandmother of six relocated to Leaside with her second husband in 2010. Following …more

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Dartistry invades Leaside

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Frances Halpenny.
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Academic trail-blazer had Leaside ties

February 1, 2018 Staff

Francess Halpenny has died at the age of 98. Halpenny joined the University of Toronto Press as an editor in 1941 upon graduating with a Master’s degree in English language and literature. She served a …more

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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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