Pack a lunch that’s easy and nutritious
It’s that time of the year again: back to school and making lunches. While families have become more health conscious in recent years finding the time to devote to making nutritious meals for school can…
Kids & Families
Olympian jumps around in Leaside
Trampoline gymnast Rosie MacLennan hosted a trampoline session with young fans at SkyZone Leaside on Aug. 27.
How to ease your kids into school routine
The end of summer is often dreaded by kids who don’t want to go back to school, but it can be especially challenging for youngsters starting school for the first time.
School exec flies north with ‘Yes I Can’ attitude
When Janet MacDougall spent five days at Big Trout Lake last summer, she thought it was “evident” the small native reserve 600 kilometres north of Thunder Bay needed more help.
Kids hit the road in summer cycling camp
Connor Chase lets out a high-pitched victory cry as he finds the right road sign under a pylon at the Pedalheads Camp in Trace Manes Park. The 6-year-old is one of hundreds of kids learning…
Young foodies cook for a cause
Kids 8–12 hijacked The Chef Upstairs’ Mt. Pleasant Road kitchen July 3 to raise awareness for the Moms Helping Moms campaign from the World Food Program.
Great books to captivate young imaginations
School being almost out for summer doesn’t necessarily mean it’s time to put down the books. Anna Fitzpatrick, of Mabel’s Fables bookstore on Mt. Pleasant Road, and Serah-Marie McMahon, of Type Books in Forest Hill…
Young artists get personal
The old adage “every picture tells a story” is apropos of North Toronto CI’s senior art class.
Beats goin’ on at music production camp
A trio of local entrepreneurs saw an opportunity to start a summer camp after realizing there was no place where youth could learn electronic music production.
Online votes may net national award for young volunteer
One of Leaside’s youngest volunteers has been nominated for a national award in recognition of her charity work.