CLICK HERE TAKE THE LEASIDE RESIDENTS SURVEY 10-minute survey April 1-30 OR to receive a paper copy email: call: 416-504-8047 x120 From time to time, the word “NIMBY” gets thrown around when people talk …more
Many Leasiders know that Divadale Drive takes its name from the magnificent Bayview estate once owned and occupied in the late 1930s-early 1940s by the millionaire American oil executive and soldier of fortune, Captain James …more
One freezing winter day, with plumes of smoke escaping chimneys, three environmental advocates gathered to chat about volunteering with Ward 15’s Don Valley West for Environmental Action (DVW4EA). This congenial band of DVW4EA activists – …more
Most readers will be familiar with the iconic Thorncliffe Park sign at Overlea Boulevard and Millwood Road that has been a local landmark and gateway to the neighbourhood for nearly 70 years. But why is …more
Leasider Alka Kumar is our resident doctor of peace – literally. With a Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies, she is a senior research fellow and project coordinator at the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) …more
As we spring into spring, somewhat battered by the winter we’ve just survived, we now confront Toronto’s “second official season”: construction! Everywhere in and around Leaside, high-rise buildings are under construction and roads are being …more
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As you may know, when I write these stories, they’re about events unfolding around me in the neighbourhood. More often, though, as is my luck, they are happening to me. But every now and then, …more
The Leaside Hockey Association (LHA) made history with its first-ever Leaside House League Festival, an exciting three-day celebration of hockey that ran from Friday, Feb. 27 through Sun., March 1 at Leaside Memorial Community Gardens. …more
This June, Leaside Life is handing the mic over to the next generation. Our June 2026 issue will be a special Youth edition – dedicated entirely to the voices, creativity, and perspectives of people under …more
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