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Leaside is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Settled by the Lea family in the early years of the nineteenth century, the Town of Leaside was officially incorporated on April 23, 1913. In 1967 Leaside was absorbed into the Borough of East York; in turn, East York merged with five other municipalities and a regional government in 1998 to form the new City of Toronto. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ...
Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 106 24 Area - Total - % water Ranked 4th 1,076,395...
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ...
1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...
1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The East York Civic Centre, the former City Hall East York is a former suburb of Toronto, which was a borough of Metropolitan Toronto before it was amalgamated into the megacity of Toronto in 1998. ...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
A megacity is usually defined as a recognized metropolitan area with a total population in excess of 10 million people. ...
Present day Leaside is bordered by Sunnybrook Park to the north, Bayview Avenue to the west, Laird Drive and Wilket Creek Park to the east, and Moore Avenue to the south. Demographically, the Leaside community is made up predominantly of single-family homes housing upper-middle class families.
The most famous house in Leaside is James Lea's, located at 201 Sutherland Drive. Built in 1909, it is unique in that the back of the house faces Sutherland Drive. It was originally built to face a street that no longer exists.
Due to city expansion, Leaside has become prime real estate with the GTA, and has attracted many local celebrities, such as NHL Goaltender Trevor Kidd, Maple Leaf's winger Darcy Tucker, Singer/Songwriter Kyle Fulton, TV personality Steven Spoore and local baseball star Duncan MacLellan.
Leaside, Ontario
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