From Lake Leaside to ‘Puddle Paradise’ on Wicksteed

A local Canada Goose and its seagull pals were seen taking advantage of the puddles that formed in the bed of what was once known as “Lake Leaside“. All the structures on the building lot (70 & 80 Wicksteed Ave, 202, 204, & 206 Parkhurst Blvd and 99 Vanderhoof) were cleared many years ago, leaving a pit where trapped rainwater formed a wonderful oasis for the city fowl to congregate. This Goose wasn’t crying over spilled water; who needs a lake when you’ve got a puddle paradise?

Lake Leaside in 2017