During Leaside High School’s recent Parent-Teacher Interview Sessions in November, sisters Gemma and Anna Postill set up a booth to sell their handcrafted jewellery line called Be The Vibe Jewellery. But it wasn’t all about …more
Patino fell in love with Leaside the moment he discovered it. “I arrived from Montreal two years ago to find a new adventure and get inspired,” the 27-year-old artist says. “I went around to a …more
Sudbury’s loss is Leaside and Sunnybrook’s gain. Though Angela Leahey was born in Toronto, she grew up in Sudbury where her father was an engineer with Inco. She graduated in nursing from Laurentian University in …more
There are some 200-plus Syrian refugees now living in the Thorncliffe Park Drive area who are facing their first full Canadian winter, according to Mohamed Edris, settlement counsellor for the Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office. “Winter is …more
What do you do if you have a problem and can’t find a solution to it? Well, if you’re Leaside resident Regnard Raquedan, you create a solution yourself. About two years ago Raquedan and his …more
Otta Zapotocky arrived as a visitor in Vancouver from the Czech Republic as a 19-year-old, on November 5, 1999. How is it that he is now the owner of both L’Avenue and Val d’Isère (with …more
It was almost inevitable that Michael Stevenson would one day become a regular volunteer at the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre, once he had retired. “When I chose a military career it was with the aim of …more
Terry Fox continues to inspire Canadians, whether they are old enough to remember his original Marathon of Hope in 1981, or are just hearing his story for the first time. In the latter category count …more
I love fudge, but most of my attempts to make it end up either hardened in the cooking pan or in small crumbles in the baking pan. Thank goodness for Grandma Mary! Leaside’s very own …more
The outpouring of warmth and affection following the news of the sudden death of Leaside crossing guard Boris Cherkassky shows the high regard in which he was held by the children and families he helped …more
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