Will Leaside be split up?
Leaside is in danger of being split apart by ward boundary changes. In August the Toronto Ward Boundary Review, set up by City Council in 2014, came out with its first report outlining five options …more
Leaside is in danger of being split apart by ward boundary changes. In August the Toronto Ward Boundary Review, set up by City Council in 2014, came out with its first report outlining five options …more
Funds raised by the Leaside Rotary Club helped send Thorncliffe Park kids to day camp this summer, building ties between the two communities, a long-term goal for Leaside resident Bill Pashby, the volunteer chair of …more
Many residents have asked me the status of the SmartCentre North development and why it appears to have stalled. Most of us have speculated that the anchor tenant will be Walmart. However, with the demise …more
You may have noticed that right next to the driveway into the Leaside Gardens is a sign saying Coming soon – Shane Baghai. Developer Baghai has acquired the first two properties on Southvale Dr. (the …more
Heading into its sixth year of what has so far been a great success, the Laugh Out Loud in Leaside fundraising comedy show is aiming again to help Thorncliffe and Flemingdon Park. This time it …more
The drive to find prom dresses and suits to help needy graduating students in Thorncliffe and Flemingdon Park is becoming an annual labour of love for Leasider Alexa Rocca. For the third year in a …more
I have just published a book entitled Governing Toronto: Bringing back the city that worked. In it I trace the growth and governance of the city from its creation in 1834 through its successful Metro …more
The big event at the 11th annual Leaside Guys Night Out last month was created by Randolph Rd. resident Stan Flemming, who donated over 1,000 toys to the Christmas toy drive. There were also over …more
My colleague Geoff Kettel made a well-considered argument in October’s issue outlining the reasons he feels the proposed 14,752 square metre Costco store to be built on the former premises of Coca-Cola Canada in Thorncliffe …more
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