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
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

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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.