Leaside
Leaside | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
Aerial view of Leaside in 2023 | |
| Motto: Itineris Stabilitas Sanitas | |
Location of Leaside in Toronto | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′00″N 79°22′00″W / 43.70000°N 79.36667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Toronto |
| Established | 1880s (Postal village) |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1913 (Town) |
| Changed Region | 1953 Metropolitan Toronto from York County |
| Changed Municipality | 1967 East York from Leaside |
| Changed Municipality | 1998 Toronto from East York |
| Government | |
| • MP | Rob Oliphant (Don Valley West) |
| • MPP | Stephanie Bowman (Don Valley West) |
| • Mayor | Olivia Chow (City of Toronto) |
| • Councillor | Rachel Chernos Lin (Don Valley West) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code span | M4G |
| Area codes | 416, 647, 437, 942 |
Leaside (/'liːˌsaɪd/) is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located northeast of Downtown Toronto, in the vicinity of Eglinton Avenue East and Bayview Avenue. It is one of the most expensive and exclusive neighbourhoods in the city. The area takes its name from William Lea and the Lea family, who settled there in the early years of the 19th century. The area first developed as farmland along with Toronto through the 19th century. It was incorporated as a town in 1913. In 1967, it amalgamated with the township of East York to form the borough of East York. In 1998, it became part of the city of Toronto.