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3rd Annual George Turrell Memorial Food Drive is Mar 26

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The Annual George Turrell Memorial Food Drive for the TNO Food Bank in Thorncliffe Park will be held on Sunday, March 26th from Noon to 5:00 p.m. at the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens (1073 Millwood Road).

Leaside Memorial Community Gardens along with user groups, the Leaside Hockey Association, the Leaside Skating Club, the Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey Association, Edge Power Skating and Hockey Extreme are commemorating George Turrell the “King of Leaside” by hosting the 3rd Annual Food Drive in his honour. 70th Anniversary Cake and Beverages will be served from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. They look forward to the community’s enthusiastic participation. Visit www.leasidegardens.com for more info.

Much-loved friend of Leaside, George Turrell, ill in hospital

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Premier Wynne congratulating King of Leaside in 2017

Ann Brown has shared a post from Jaclyn Lefebvre on the condition of Leaside’s much-loved George Turrell. George earned the title of the King of Leaside for his unstinting assistance at the gardens and elsewhere over the years. He is said to be gravely ill in hospital. Archives

Wynne honours long-time Leaside volunteer George Turrell

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Premier chats with Terry Fallis and brother Tim (left)
Kim McCullough’s dad with granddaughter Sasha
Here to honour George
Jr Wildcats head coach Kim McCullough with son Nikita
George far left at rear 1969
George with friends Steve Cook, Jeff Butler and Kevin Mark

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A large turnout of friends joined Premier Wynne to honour long-time friend of Leaside sports and arena volunteer George Turrell Wednesday evening at the William Lea Room.

Reception to toast lifelong arena volunteer George Turrell

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The Premier will host a reception at the William Lea Room at Leaside Arena to toast and thank a lifelong arena volunteer George Turrell for his work. It’s Wednesday, April 5, 2017 between 6 and 8 p.m.Garden president Ray White tweeted: “Big night planned for Leaside Gardens Legend ~ George Turrell — April 5th. He’s been yelling at me since 1961. Well deserved recognition.”

Heritage Society stop-the-presses and assorted Bayview bits

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From l to r # Catherina Maughan, Jennifer Avveduto, Ted DeWelles, Patrick Rocca (Vice Chair), Susan Parr (Secretary), Ann Brown (Chair) Absent: Kennis Kim (Treasurer), Jennifer Hanley and John Lea
Boxing play/Colin Mcconnell
Go Red Team
Leaside Curling Club joy
Mount Pleasant Village BIA

Bulldog digital publishing has picked up the printed front page (upper left) showing the executive of the Leaside Heritage Preservation Society. From left to right are Catherina Maughan, Jennifer Avveduto, Ted DeWelles, Patrick Rocca (Vice-Chair), Susan Parr (Secretary), Ann Brown (Chair) Absent: Kennis Kim (Treasurer), Jennifer Hanley and John Lea. At top centre are a couple of lively boxing pooches as captured by Leslieville master photographer Colin Mcconnell. Thanks again, Colin. Top right are members of the Leaside Wildcats Team Red in a public-spirited campaign on behalf of the George Turrell Memorial Food Drive. Thanks to you, ladies. At bottom left, a gang of happy curlers at the Leaside Curling Club. Together again and making us smile. Lastly, the inventive program of voucher shopping from the Mount Pleasant Village BIA.

Busy April 5 sees blood clinic, toast to a volunteer and more

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This day, April 5, 2017, has the vitally important semi-annual Leaside Blood Donor Clinics set for NorthLea Public School on Rumsey road. Please make time for this live-saving act. Parents are encouraged to ask their healthy teen kids, 17 and over, to do a good deed. It begins at 2 p.m.

GEORGE TURRELL

The Premier will be looking in as will many other friends of long-time Leaside Arena volunteer George Turrell Wednesday night at the Lea Room. All are invited.

EAST YORK HISTORICAL

And the East York Historical Society will be celebrating 35 years Wednesday evening. All are welcome.