Take the time to remember their sacrifice
Community
I am sure Remembrance Day has special resonance for so many Leaside residents. At 11 a.m. on the 11th we dash out into the cul de sac on Cardiff Road, young and old alike, to ...more
And the Leaside Life scavenger hunt winners are…
Community
Leaside Life columnist Susan Scandiffio really started something when she suggested creating a Leaside-specific scavenger hunt exploring the nooks and crannies of all corners of the M4G neighbourhood. We encouraged locals to take the time ...more
Knock on wood! Meet Leaside’s master of cabinetry
Business
While he was earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology and English at Queen’s University, Matthew Tormey, a local expert in design and woodworking, realized that he was not cut out for a desk job. He ...more
Tiarré’s Brunch ’N Cakes elevates the Bayview dining scene
Business
When the owners of Sophie’s Kitchen at 1614 Bayview decided it was time to sell, Anosha Thamesh, with her husband in the background, was ready to buy, in July 2023. Sophie’s got a new look ...more
Feel the heat at Oxygen Yoga & Fitness
Sports
Many people long to exercise in a warm, sunny environment. Now Leasiders – and others – can enjoy that experience year-round in the latest addition to local fitness studios. Oxygen Yoga & Fitness, part of ...more
Strings attached for Jared Horwood!
Sports
Growing up, Jared Horwood was surrounded by all things tennis. His parents, Pam and Rob, were high level players who for the past 33 years have owned Merchant of Tennis on Bayview. The business is ...more
Retail within neighbourhoods – encroachment or evolution?
Development
Last month I wrote that the signals from Queen’s Park and City Hall suggest that “encroachment (of tall buildings) into existing neighbourhoods will not only proceed but will also expand.” Encroachment into neighbourhoods is not ...more
Frustration! Residents have their say with the Chief Planner
Development
As I’ve discussed before in Leaside Life, the Bayview-Eglinton area, particularly the west side of Bayview, has received multiple development applications for tall residential buildings since 2019, and several (including Sunnybrook Plaza) that are re-submissions ...more
Leaside in the frame November 2025
Stories
Picture this. You’re strolling down memory lane, flipping through old family albums or scrolling and swiping through pics that bring back those special Leaside life moments. Welcome to our latest In the Frame. Consider it ...more
Editor’s Welcome – Remembering our fallen heroes
Editor's Welcome
This year, for my Remembrance Day editor’s welcome, I decided to channel my inner Ted De Welles. In going down one of my many rabbit hole online searches, I discovered a veteran from Millwood Road ...more
It may finally be here!
Leaside Residents Association
The Eglinton Crosstown must finally be getting closer to opening. Here’s a clue: although as of press time an LRT opening date hadn’t been officially released, we’ve begun to receive specific information about bus route ...more
Leaside’s World War I overseas fatality
History
Remembering Ernest A. Wilson: Leaside’s World War I overseas fatality When World War I began in 1914, Leaside was sparsely populated and almost totally rural, so the number of young men who enlisted from the ...more
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Pickleball. It’s taken the world by storm. It’s taken Canada by storm. And as recent issues of Leaside Life have shown, it’s one of the hottest sports – and topics – in Leaside. So now ...more
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As your City Councillor, I have the honour of sitting on the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens (LMCG) Board of Management. I’m excited to share that the City is delivering a major capital improvements project at ...more
