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Deja Views: A look at Willow Avenue in 1915

September 22, 2019

By DAVID VAN DYKE The archival photograph at left was taken in the fall of 1915. We are looking up the hill (north) on Willow Avenue. Do you have an old photograph you would like to share with our readership? Please contact me at gdvandyke61@gmail.com

Garden Views: Beachers’ shady garden is a cool retreat that welcomes people, birds, bugs and wildlife

September 21, 2019

By MARY FRAN McQUADE Flowers and food are the stars of today’s gardens. But we tree-huggers, who cherish the peace and privacy our trees give us, have to find other things to fill our shaded spaces. Beachers Ursula and Doug Eley have found the way to make the most of a shady garden. They’ve deliberately […]

Rant Maggie Rant opens Acoustic Harvest’s concert season at St. Paul’s United in Scarborough

September 21, 2019

Stratford band Rant Maggie Rant will be performing on Saturday, Sept. 21 at St. Paul’s United Church at 200 Macintosh St. in southwest Scarborough as part of the Acoustic Harvest concert series. The band will kick of Acoustic Harvest’s 23rd season with an arsenal of instruments and styles. Rant Maggie Rant’s sound sticks close to […]

Toronto Kite Weekend’s WindFest Fun Fly event set for this weekend at Woodbine Beach

September 20, 2019

The Toronto Beach Rotary Club will be taking part in this Saturday’s WindFest Fun Fly kite event at Woodbine Beach. Everyone is invited to go and fly their kite at the event, which takes place from noon until 4 p.m. on both Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 22, at Woodbine Beach. According to the […]

Federal Election 2019: Nadirah Nazeer running for the Conservative Party in Beaches-East York riding

September 20, 2019

By ALAN SHACKLETON Nadirah Nazeer will be running for the Conservative Party in the riding of Beaches-East York in this fall’s federal election. Nazeer, 46, has lived in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area since first moving to Canada 29 years ago from Mauritius. She speaks both English and French. She has worked for the […]

Federal Election 2019: Mae J.Nam running for the NDP in Beaches-East York riding

September 20, 2019

By ALAN SHACKLETON Mae J. Nam, the NDP candidate for Beaches-East York in this fall’s federal election, entered politics because she believes in fighting for the rights of those who are not always able to stand up for themselves. “I’ve dedicated my life to creating fairness, and fighting for social and economic justice,” the 38-year-old […]

Federal Election 2019: Sean Manners seeks Beaches-East York riding seat for the Green Party

September 20, 2019

By AMANDA GIBB Sean Manners of The Green Party will be running to be the Member of Parliament for the Beaches East-York riding in this fall’s federal election. Manners, 29, has called Beaches East-York home since he was four years old, despite moving around for school. Manners went to the University of Toronto to complete […]

Federal Election 2019: Nathaniel Erskine-Smith seeks re-election for Liberals in Beaches-East York riding

September 20, 2019

By ALAN SHACKLETON Nathaniel Erskine-Smith is seeking a second term as Liberal MP for Beaches-East York in this fall’s federal election. Erskine-Smith, 35, was first elected in the 2015 election, beating then NDP incumbent Matthew Kellway. A lawyer who had done extensive work in the area of civil liberties prior to being elected, Erskine-Smith grew […]

Michael Garron Hospital’s Heart of the East Community Festival at Monarch Park helps break stigma of mental health disorders

September 20, 2019

Michael Garron Hospital hosts the Heart of the East Community Festival this Saturday, Sept. 21, at Monarch Park. The festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the park and adjoining sports field (115 Felstead Ave.). Those attending the festival will be able to partake of food trucks on site, live local entertainment, […]

The Main Menu: Time to transition from picnic bag to school lunch bag

September 20, 2019

By JAN MAIN A whole summer of picnics: at the beach, at the campsite, on road trips and now – now summer is over. It’s back to routine and the lunch bag. However, let the inspiration of the summer picnic linger for the weekday lunch and extend your summer as long as possible. Here are […]

Secord Elementary School students visit Branch 11 for Legion Week activities

September 19, 2019

Students from Secord Elementary School were among those visiting Royal Canadian Legion Branch 11 on Dawes Road during Legion Week events this week. Grade 3 and 4 teacher Rosemarie Colangelo was at the Branch with her class to take in the many displays, activities and opportunities to meet and talk with veterans at the week-long […]

Police seek help to identify man found disoriented in the Queen Street East and Coxwell Avenue area

September 19, 2019

Toronto police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who was found disoriented in the Queen Street East and Coxwell Avenue area on Tuesday, Sept. 17. In a press release issued Wednesday, Sept. 18, night police said the man is currently being treated in hospital. When he was found he was unable to […]