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Trifecta! Leaside Rugby 7s take three city championships in return to field. Photo Duane Rendle.
Sports

Trifecta! Leaside Rugby 7s take three city championships in return to field

August 1, 2022 Susan Scandiffio

Everybody loves a good comeback story. Whether it’s an athlete who has battled back from an injury, a small business that has recovered from bankruptcy, or an author who has faced numerous rejections but gone …more

Menno Braam, one of the founding members of the Dry Stone Walling Association of Canada. Photo from Lorna Krawchuk.
Churches

Building St. Cuthbert’s new wall one stone at a time

July 1, 2022 Lorna Krawchuk

Over this past winter, if you’ve been keeping an eye on the Bayview Garden project on the northern part of the property at St. Cuthbert’s Church, you will have noticed significant change – especially in …more

Editor's Welcome

Editor: Foodies delight! Leaside boasts its own food hall

July 1, 2022 Jane Auster

I’ve been a confirmed food hall fan since the concept of an all-under-one-roof culinary extravaganza experience was introduced in Toronto. I was one of those waiting with anticipation for the opening of Eataly, which I …more

Editor's Welcome

Editor: Who needs a handyman?

June 1, 2022 Jane Auster

Better question: who doesn’t? Apparently, at least half of Leaside is looking for a handy-person. In all the years I’ve been editing Leaside Life I don’t believe we’ve ever received as much mail as we …more

Sports

Final hockey season at Leaside is bittersweet

June 1, 2022 Robin Dickie

The final year of youth hockey for the U18 Single A Flames ended with a fizzle. While they celebrated (pictured here) winning the regular season Pro Hockey Life Cup, they did not, in the end, …more

Editor's Welcome

Editor: Ready, set, vote!

May 1, 2022 Jane Auster

Have you heard? There’s an election coming up in a few short weeks. June 2nd, to be precise. And in Don Valley West (that’s you, Leaside!), where it’s set to be a real scorcher, with …more

Sydney Cho outside the family shop. Photo Lorna Krawchuk.
Business

Savouring good times on Bayview

May 1, 2022 Lorna Krawchuk

Chen Cho, his wife Diana and sons Sydney and Kevin are the heartbeat of Passion Fruits and Savory Thymes. They enjoy being part of the Leaside neighbourhood, and the neighbours return the compliment. As I …more

L-r: Corniesha Frederick, Tobie Loukes, Arjean Prostrero, Gabrielle Watt with their hand made totes. Photo Kayla Williams.
People

Tobie Loukes raises awareness and touches lives

April 1, 2022 Susan Scandiffio

Tobie Loukes is fiercely proud of her Indigenous roots. And for those students lucky enough to be taught by her, Loukes is an inspirational wealth of knowledge about Indigenous culture and history. Coupled with her …more

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Editor's Welcome

And now to interrupt our regularly scheduled programming…

April 1, 2022 Jane Auster

I was all set with my editor’s message for April. It was to be a celebration of sorts. With Covid restrictions lifting, I was looking forward to a springier season, with the reopening of Leaside’s …more

Stories

Editor’s Welcome March 2022

March 1, 2022 Jane Auster

Heroes are all around us – thank you! Two years ago, at the start of the pandemic, Leaside Life columnist Susan Scandiffio interviewed local heroes on the Covid frontlines. Not just healthcare workers but also …more

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Agnes Macphail Award 
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Agnes Campbell Macphail was once described as “the most important woman in public life that Canada has produced in the 20th century.”  In 1921 she blazed a trail for women with her election to the ...more
Recent Posts
  • SOL reflects on Leaside’s legislative “annus horribilis”
  • Our very own Trustee Rachel Chernos Lin is the new chair of the TDSB
  • Getting pickled in Leaside
  • Celebrating Dr. Erin Boynton’s life in motion
  • Bread, baby, bread
  • Get fit, be fit, stay fit with Leaside trainer Tom Toth
  • Leaside Events January 2023
  • Editor’s Welcome – January 2023
  • The Curious Idler – January 2023
  • Considering a laneway home or garden suite?
  • The Video-ettes: Leaside’s husband-and-wife novelty musical team
  • Different Ford, similar issues
  • Bessborough School turns 100 this year
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