Outside St. Cuthbert’s (Facebook / Kathleen Davies)
On Bessborough Drive (Facebook / Patrick Mahoney)
Two mounted officers from the Toronto Police were in Leaside Saturday evoking many pleasant memories among those who saw them and others who looked at photographs on social media. The mounted police were stationed at St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church for the service for Mona Piper, a signal mark of respect as this much-loved member of the community was honoured. Later they were seen on Bessborough Drive. On Leaside Community Facebook page, there is a long thread in which residents say they recall when it was common to see mounted police in the community. One called their presence at the funeral a touching and lovely reason for them to be in the neighbourhood. Others merely said “Wow.”
