If you ever doubted Leasiders’ concern about our community’s traffic woes, you had only to attend Ward 15 Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin’s November 25 town hall meeting. Held in Leaside Gardens’ William Lea Room, the …more
The Leaside Memorial Community Gardens (LMCG) – a beloved, City-owned, 6,970-sq. metre (75,000-sq. ft.) arena complex at the heart of the Leaside community – is, perhaps surprisingly, managed by an entirely volunteer board of management, …more
I remember the experience vividly – it was oddly surreal and must be exceedingly rare. There I was, sitting in front of my Grade 7 home room teacher at Bessborough School. Except it wasn’t 1971 …more
It’s time to make our annual New Year’s resolutions – and keep them. For Leaside Life that means launching new features and columns. One that is already close to my heart is an initiative we’re …more
Before we get into the meat of the story today, I have a confession: it was mostly written by a ghost writer. Well, a dozen or so ghost writers. Sort of. You’ll understand soon. Patience. …more
Leaside has been home to many outstanding hockey players over the years including Frank and Peter Mahovlich, Kim McCullough, George Armstrong, Cal, Paul and Dave Gardner, Doug Gilmour, Jack and Terry Caffery, and the list …more
When readers ask Leaside Life for information, we always (try to) deliver! So, when parents recently asked us where they could take their kids for indoor activities, we got busy. There are SO many amazing …more
In Leaside Life’s November issue the Curious Idler was “surprised” (disturbed? dismayed?) to see a house on Laird (actually, two semi-detached houses) bite the dust, literally. But in case you thought this was another case …more
It was a close call for residents outraged by a proposal for a massive new build for 10 Astor Ave. Committee of Adjustment (CoA) members were generally okay with the plan presented by the applicant. …more
“Jollof rice is something to look forward to,” says Olawami Abidoye. She is referring to the spicy traditional dish famous in West Africa. Like Olawami, her recipe for Jollof hails from Nigeria, Africa’s most populous …more
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