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Breakfast in the Garden

June 22, 2018

An early summer morning, complete with sunshine, birdsong and warmth is a treasured moment- requiring the best breakfast ever to be savored and saved in memory but best of all enjoyed in the out of doors – be it terrace, garden, park or balcony. Set a pretty meu, prepare the best breakfast ever and enjoy […]

Vegans protest Beach burger joint Fearless Meat

June 21, 2018

Kingston Road burger joint Fearless Meat was the target of a protest led by vegan activists who before the lunch rush on June 21 stood outside the restaurant with signs reading “Fear-Based Meat” and “Terror to Animals’ Hearts” and handed out leaflets. Protest organizer Mary-Chris Staples said the restaurant’s name—there isn’t anything fearless about animals’ […]

Local store owners concerned about vandals targeting the shops of the Beach

June 20, 2018

An early morning act of vandalism today has two Queen Street East shop owners wondering why Beach-area shops are being targeting. Jeweller Nirvana Magden, the owner of Aix-En-Tric at Queen St. E. and Scarborough Beach Blvd., woke up to news that her shop windows had been smashed. “We have it on camera, them smashing [the […]

Woman last seen in Woodbine Beach area found dead by Niagara Regional Police

June 19, 2018

Zabia Afzal, the York University student who has been missing for more than five weeks, has been found dead York Regional Police reported today. Her body was found in the marine boundaries by Niagara Regional Police Service last Friday, according to a police new release, and investigators have determined the death as not suspicious. Last seen […]

Check in with neighbours and find a cool place to beat the heat

June 18, 2018

On Sunday, Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Eileen de Villa issued a heat warning for Toronto until further notice, although it looks like the temperatures will return to a more seasonal norm of 23C on Tuesday. During a heat warning, it is encouraged that we all take some time to visit family, friends and […]

Canada’s largest BBQ and craft beer series celebrates Father’s Day weekend at Woodbine Park

June 15, 2018

Looking for something to do this Father’s Day weekend? Why not take a walk over to Woodbine Park with Dad and indulge in a meat-lovers feast at Beaches Ribfest? The three-day competitive barbecue event is part of a 17-event tour that attracts more than half a million people, making the series the largest barbecue event […]

Ward 31 Coun. Janet Davis won’t run in 2018 municipal election, endorses Diane Dyson

June 13, 2018

Ward 31 Coun. Janet Davis announced this morning that she would not be running for a seat on council this year and instead endorsed Diane Dyson, director of research and public policy at WoodGreen Community Services. “I have decided that the time is right for me to step back and to spend more time with […]

Even Ducklings Face Daily Challenges

June 13, 2018

Does this classic kid’s song ring a bell? “Five little ducks went out to play, over the hill and far away, momma duck says, ‘quack quack quack’, but only four little ducks came back” In reality, at this point in the song momma duck is thinking about where her duckling went? While this song ends […]

Malvern Red and Black Society update

June 12, 2018

Evan J. Butchers, who attended Malvern in the late 50s and early 60s, was elected as the new president of the Malvern Red and Black Society, and Sandra Burk from the Class of 1975 was voted in as its new vice president—both have had a long association with the Beach community. We wanted to welcome […]

Appendicitis won’t keep Monarch Park Lions pitcher off the field

June 12, 2018

Nothing was going to keep Monarch Park Lions pitcher Nick Gryguc out of the game, not even a case of appendicitis. The 17-year-old MVP pitcher was hospitalized just days before the Lions were to face Humberside in the TDSSAA semi finals, but not playing in the big game wasn’t an option—appendix or no appendix. “It […]

Outbound Liberal MPP Arthur Potts takes loss in stride

June 12, 2018

As the provincial election results flashed across the TV screens at the Beach House Grill on the night of June 7, Beaches—East York MPP Arthur Potts knows he has lost his riding to the NDP’s Rima Berns-McGown. “Listen, I appreciate why people wanted to move to the NDP in order to stop Doug Ford. It […]

The dogs of Slobberfest 2018

June 12, 2018

Community Centre 55’s annual Slobberfest returned to the Beach late last month, bringing together dogs (and their humans) for a celebration of all things canine. Local puppers vied to win the hot-dog-eating contest and Beagles battled it out in the Beagle Wiggle Walkathon. Of course, photo ops abounded. Here are the dogs of Slobberfest 2018. […]