The Leaside Morning Glory Cycling Club organized its first bike give-away in 2011, intending to do it every other year. But the 2013 event was so successful it was organized for this year too. So …more
The death of Georgia Walsh was a wakeup call to all Leasiders. The Slow Down Kids At Play signs hit a chord in Leaside and demand for these signs has “gone viral” with demand from …more
Numerous new shops popped up on Bayview over the summer. Included should be the newly named McDowell’s valu-mart, owned by Chad McDowell. Jumping immediately into the community spirit, McDowell was one of the sponsors for …more
Toronto’s Museums and Heritage Services wants to know what your grandma or great grandma did in World War I. Maybe she worked in the Leaside Munitions plant. Or maybe you have a great grandparent or …more
100 years young. A big happy birthday to Bertha Armstrong, who turned 100 this May. Mrs. Armstrong still lives in her house on Randolph Rd. (she’s the original owner) where she and her husband raised …more
At our deadline there were four candidates running against Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne for election in Don Valley West riding on June 12. Progressive Conservative David Porter, a chartered accountant, works in the financial industry. …more
[media-credit name=”TI Group” align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]When clients and friends speculate on why Dave Smith and his wife, Anna, chose the Leaside industrial park for their two businesses, many are surprised that the answer has nothing to …more
When I was growing up after World War II in Virginiatown, a gold-mine company town in Northern Ontario, the mine directors saw fit to put in two sets of tennis courts, one for their use …more
Our book club is committed to help Bayview The March 2014 cover piece by Patricia Phenix and the debate by Kettel vs Ashworth on pages 20-21, which focused on Bayview’s bleak business outlook, couldn’t be …more
The 5th Annual Laugh Out Loud in Leaside event raised over $30,000 in March for the Flemingdon Park New Circles charity. The not-for-profit organization offers clothing services, community referrals and skills building programs to residents …more
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