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Garden Views: Annuals deserve a spot in the garden

June 15, 2019

By MARY FRAN McQUADE Once upon a time, gardens were filled with bright flowering plants that bloomed their pretty heads off all summer long. Impatiens, tiny fibrous begonias, marigolds, geraniums, snapdragons and more covered garden beds, public and private. Then people caught on to the idea of perennials, and annuals were left behind in the […]

The Main Menu: Ontario strawberry season is set to begin

June 15, 2019

By JAN MAIN My rule is summer may officially begin once the first Ontario berries are ready for picking. Of course, this date varies a little from year to year with changing weather conditions. This year with the cool, rainy days strawberries are about a week later, from mid-June to July 1, just in time […]

Information sought on RCAF pilot Alexander Aitken from Wolverleigh Boulevard in Toronto who died in Second World War crash

June 14, 2019

A former member of the Royal Air Force who lives in Wales is hoping Beach Metro News readers can help him find more information on a Canadian pilot who was killed in a mid-air collision during the Second World War. Steve Jones, from Port Talbot, Wales, has done extensive research into the graves of numerous […]

In My Opinion: Robbie soccer tournament has long been a proud member of the community

June 14, 2019

By MIKE ELLIS What does a soccer tournament have to do with a sense of community? A lot. The Robbie International Soccer Tournament has been a fixture on the local scene since 1967. It was established to promote soccer, and to donate proceeds to Cystic Fibrosis Canada. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder, ultimately fatal, […]

Beach, BBQ and Brews ribfest on over Father’s Day weekend at Woodbine Park

June 14, 2019

The Beach, BBQ and Brews ribfest takes place this weekend at Woodbine Park. The Northern Heat Rib Series event will be back in the park for its 10th year on June 14, 15 and 16 featuring 26 vendors, 15 craft beer distributors and 12 live bands. Hours are 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday; […]

Leslieville Tree Festival slated for June 15 in Leslie Grove Park

June 14, 2019

The annual Leslieville Tree Festival is taking place this Saturday, June 15, at Leslie Grove Park. It is organized by LEAF, a non-profit organization dedicated to planting, in partnership with Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher, the City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Leslieville BIA. It is a free, family friendly celebration that provides […]

Design for new Foodland wall mural selected, work to begin this month

June 13, 2019

After a community consultation process that included a public meeting and an online vote, a design has been selected for the mural to be painted on the wall of the Foodland store at Queen Street East and Lee Avenue. Artist John Kuna has been commissioned by a committee made up of Foodland representatives, the Beach […]

Toronto Raptors Game 6 viewing party moves indoors to Alliance Cinemas – The Beach

June 13, 2019

Jurassic Beach is on tonight (Thursday, June 13) for East Toronto residents looking to gather together to watch the Toronto Raptors as they attempt to win the NBA Championship. The Raptors lead the best-of-seven championship series 3-2 over the Golden State Warriors and a win tonight in Game 6 in California would give Toronto its […]

Annual Bells on Danforth bike ride set for morning of Saturday, June 15

June 13, 2019

Cyclists from across Toronto are expected to converge on Danforth Avenue this Saturday, June 15, for the eighth annual Bells on Danforth event. The family friendly bike ride begins at 11 a.m. at the north end of Withrow Park, on Logan Avenue south of Danforth Avenue, and will travel for eight kilometres along the Danforth. […]

Clean Energy Heroes: Green New Deal meeting in the Beach draws big crowd, produces many ideas

June 13, 2019

By BF Nagy As reports of record-breaking heat waves, floods and other extreme weather pour in; Beach residents are joining the conversation on climate breakdown. They came out in force on Monday, June 10 to a Green New Deal Town Hall Meeting at the Beach United Church. The event was organized by the Sunrise Movement […]

Courcelette Public School teacher Lynn Wilkins wins Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence

June 13, 2019

By NINA RAFEEK Lynn Wilkins, a Grade 7 and 8 science, language, math, geography and arts teacher at Courcelette Public School recently received the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence – Canada’s highest honour in teaching for educators. She was presented the award by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a ceremony in Ottawa on May […]

Beach band Eclecticus to perform at the Burlington Sound of Music Festival

June 12, 2019

By RUSHANTHI KESUNATHAN Two local musicians and their band have been selected to perform three sets at the Burlington Sound of Music Festival which draws 200,000 attendees annually. Singer-songwriters Gar Reid and Tiina LeMay, formed Eclecticus, a popular rock band in 2009. Reid met his future wife and band member at the now-permanently closed Fitzgerald’s […]