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  • MP Erskine-Smith hosts free screening of Minding The Gap at Fox Theatre May 22, 2019
  • ‘Birchmount Stadium Home of the Robbie’ sign returns to the place it made famous May 22, 2019
  • Malvern Collegiate’s co-ed volleyball team wins city championship May 22, 2019
  • Man charged in connection with pair of take-out restaurant robberies late last year near Danforth and Coxwell May 21, 2019
  • Community Consultation meetings on Danforth Avenue development proposals set for this week May 21, 2019

MP Erskine-Smith hosts free screening of Minding The Gap at Fox Theatre

May 22, 2019

Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith hosts a free movie night on Thursday, May 23, at the Fox Theatre. The free screening of the documentary film Minding The Gap takes place between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at the theatre, which is located at 2236 Queen St. E. Minding The Gap, by Bing Liu, covers 12 […]

‘Birchmount Stadium Home of the Robbie’ sign returns to the place it made famous

May 22, 2019

Immortalized in song and a Scarborough icon for decades, the ‘Birchmount Stadium Home of the Robbie’ sign is back in place at the sports facility located in southwest Scarborough. A ceremony held at Scarborough Community Council on the morning of Wednesday, May 22, celebrated the return of the sign of after an absence of a […]

Malvern Collegiate’s co-ed volleyball team wins city championship

May 22, 2019

Malvern Collegiate’s co-ed varsity volleyball team are the city champions. The team from Malvern won the Toronto District School Board title with a three-sets-to-one victory over Etobicoke’s Silverthorn Collegiate in the city championships. To get to the city championship match, Malvern had to beat Danforth Tech in the South region finals and then East region […]

Man charged in connection with pair of take-out restaurant robberies late last year near Danforth and Coxwell

May 21, 2019

A 24-year-old man has been charged in connection with two robberies in late December of last year in the Danforth and Coxwell avenues area. According to police, a man entered a take-out restaurant in the Danforth/Coxwell area on Sunday, Dec. 30 and Monday, Dec. 31 of last year. On both occasions he brandished a large […]

Community Consultation meetings on Danforth Avenue development proposals set for this week

May 21, 2019

A pair of Community Consultation meetings are slated to give the public more info on two development proposals in the Danforth Avenue area. A meeting on a development application for a property at 1793 Danforth Ave., on the south side between Bastedo and Roseheath avenues, is set for Tuesday, May 21. Hosted by the City […]

Glen Ames robotics team makes history with first in Project Presentation category at FLL international championships in California

May 21, 2019

The Guardians of the Galaxsee took on the world in California last weekend, and made history while they were there. The 10 members of the Glen Ames Senior Public School robotics team, who call themselves the Guardians of the Galaxsee, won first place in the Project Presentation category at the United States FIRST Lego League […]

Mainstage Theatre Company’s production of Newsies opens this week

May 21, 2019

By NADIA BENSOUDA Mainstage Theatre Company, comprised of young artists aged 11-21, is presenting Disney’s Tony award-winning hit musical Newsies this week. Set in turn of the century New York City, back in the days when newspapers were the main vehicles for circulating news, the musical is based on the real-life Newsboy’s Strike of 1899 […]

Ashbridges Bay fireworks display will celebrate Victoria Day 2019

May 20, 2019

Victoria Day 2019 will be celebrated with a fireworks display presented by the City of Toronto at Ashbridges Bay on the night of Monday, May 20. The display, which is expected to last about 14 minutes, begins at approximately 9:45 p.m. The annual event always draws a huge crowd to the Beach area. Ashbridges Bay […]

Deja Views: Iconic Beach landmark The Goof, as seen in 1985

May 19, 2019

By DAVID VAN DYKE Ahhh, The Goof. Of course, Chris Souwand would include this iconic Beach eatery in his 1985 school photo project. Thanks Chris! Do you have an old photograph you would like to share with our readership? Please contact me at gdvandyke61@gmail.com

Fireworks display set for Birchmount Park on night of May 19

May 18, 2019

Residents in southwest Scarborough are invited to join the community in celebrating Victoria Day weekend with a fireworks display at Birchmount Park (adjacent the baseball diamonds) on the night of Sunday, May 19. The fireworks display is being co-hosted by Scarborough Southwest Councillor Gary Crawford and Fallingbrook Heights Baptist Church. At 8:30 p.m. glow sticks […]

In My Opinion: Nominate a community hero for Beach Citizen of the Year

May 18, 2019

By PATRICIA SILVER They say “it takes a village”….and it takes an army of volunteers for the village to flourish. That’s what we have in the Beach. Whether it’s delivering newspapers or food, assisting with events, or providing a safe haven, volunteers make the Beach a kind and caring community. There are daily interfaith lunches, […]

Bike lanes, traffic congestion discussed at Woodbine Avenue meeting

May 17, 2019

By NINA RAFEEK Beaches­­—East York Councillor Brad Bradford hosted a community meeting about the Woodbine Avenue bike lanes recently, and there was no shortage of questions, comments and suggestions from the large crowd of concerned residents in attendance. The meeting took place on the evening of Wednesday, May 9 at the Stan Wadlow Clubhouse in […]

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