Business
Meet the Marshalls, our new Canadian Tire owners
After nearly two decades, Jeff and Andrea Marshall, along with their two teenage children (Hope and John), can truly say they are finally home. As the new owners of the Canadian Tire store at Eglinton ...more
Channel your inner culinary explorer in Leaside
The path to learning a new skill is seldom without twists, turns and detours. So, in a quest to stop fearing my own kitchen and to do right by my fancy pots and pans, I ...more
People
Diane Gray remembers a quieter Leaside
Diane Gray’s maternal grandfather, W.T. Oliver, was a housebuilder in Leaside and East York. He would purchase a lot or two, build houses on them, move into one, buy another few lots… rinse and repeat. ...more
All in the (Goldhar) family
If the name Kathleen Goldhar rings a bell, it should: she is the daughter of the founders of Leaside Life, Ruth and Harry Goldhar. To say she has journalism in the blood would be an ...more
Community
Congratulations to our own Susan Scandiffio!
“The worst thing that can happen is people will say no.” No one who knows her says “NO” to Susan Scandiffio, whose persistence has made her the recipient of the Agnes Macphail Award for 2024. ...more
The grass is always redder on Des’s side of the hedge
Since 2020 and the rise of “that” word – no need to spell it out – the entire world is rearranging, readjusting and reconsidering priorities. Leaside is no exception. I am reminded of it every ...more
Features
Let’s save our Ontario “Success” Centre
Ontario (along with yours truly!) was young once. The 1960s and 70s were heady times, innovative, energetic and exciting. As a gift to the people of Ontario to mark Canada’s Centennial in 1967, the provincial ...more
My year-end review and 2024 look-forward
It’s time for an update on planning and development issues to cap last year and look forward to 2024. Those of us who love Leaside know already that this is a unique community that deserves ...more
Stories
Leaside Events March 2024
Index of Event Advertisers Canadian Federation of University Women Leaside Curling Club Leaside Garden Society Leaside Library Leaside United Church Northlea United St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church St. Cuthberts World Day of Prayer Friday, ...more
Our own Agnes Macphail Award recipient
One day, Leaside Life co-owner Jeff Hohner took me aside and said, “There’s someone I’d like you to meet. I think she’d be a great addition.” He told me that this writer had a particular ...more
Sports
Leaside baseball pioneer honoured
This makes me very happy. Last month the man whom I always consider to be Mr. Baseball in Leaside – and has been for more than a half-century – Howard Birnie, was inducted into the ...more
Leaside’s long snapper Peter Adjey now in the CFL
When you’re a sporty kid in Leaside, you’re bound to spend time in the arena, Trace Manes, the pool and/or Talbot Park. Peter Adjey did just that. As a hockey goalie and baseball player, Adjey ...more
Gardening and Cycling
A gardener’s legacy blooms in Leaside
There’s a charming perennial border stretching along the northern fence of the St. Cuthbert’s vegetable patch. I saw it last fall when I was doing the Harvest Report there. It’s small, compared to the other ...more
Putting passion into action – meet Lianne Black
You could say the stars were aligning when Lianne Black heard about the opportunity to join the board at Cycle Toronto. Lianne has long been passionate about social justice, climate action and environmental conservation, and ...more