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Bike lane pilot project for Danforth Avenue approved by Toronto Council

July 22, 2019

By AMANDA GIBB Toronto Council recently voted in favour of a pilot bike lane on Danforth Avenue from Broadview to Victoria Park avenues, a project that is expected to start by 2020. The goal is to turn Danforth Avenue into a “complete street,” meaning a street that is safe for pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, and those […]

Two-vehicle crash blocks Fallingbrook Road just south of Kingston Road

July 22, 2019

A two-vehicle crash blocked Fallingbrook Road just south of Kingston Road on Monday, July 22, afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the intersection at approximately 2:45 p.m. for a head-on crash between an SUV and a minivan. The initial call indicated a person was trapped in one of the vehicles, but police said no one […]

Monday night vigil at Alexander the Great Parkette will mark one-year anniversary of Danforth Shooting

July 22, 2019

The Danforth community will come together on the night of Monday, July 22, to mark the one-year anniversary of the Danforth Shooting. The shooting in Greektown on Danforth Avenue on July 22, 2018, that took the lives of Malvern Collegiate grad Reese Fallon, 18, and Julianna Kozis, 10, of Markham. Thirteen other people were wounded […]

Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost performs Sunday afternoon at Music In The Park at Kew Gardens

July 21, 2019

Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost performs Sunday, July 21, afternoon in Kew Gardens as part of this summer’s Music In The Park series presented by the Beach Village BIA. Today’s concert takes place at the bandshell in Kew Gardens Park, 2075 Queen St. E., from 2 to 4 p.m. Here is the full Music In The […]

The Main Menu: Some summer recipes to minimize kitchen time

July 20, 2019

By JAN MAIN Summer! That treasured season flashes by so quickly, you want to maximize your time enjoying the out of doors and minimize your time in the kitchen preparing meals. Here are a selection of sauces with sizzle, each with a myriad of uses. Keep a jar in the refrigerator to transform the simplest […]

Shoreline cleanup from Balmy Beach to Kew Gardens set for Saturday

July 19, 2019

There’s a shoreline cleanup of the area from the Balmy Beach Club to Kew Gardens planned for this Saturday, July 20. Cleanup leader Sidney Leeder will be meeting up with anyone who wants to volunteer at 11 a.m. at the Balmy Beach Club, 360 Lake Front, at the foot of Beech Avenue. Leeder said that […]

Jazz artist Carin Redman to perform at Kingston Road’s The Great Escape Book Store

July 19, 2019

Carin Redman will be performing a concert at The Great Escape Book Store, 957 Kingston Rd, on Friday, July 19 starting at 8 p.m. A practicing jazz vocalist for 25 years, her influences were shaped by her childhood spent in Denmark and England. She has since lived in the Beach for more than 20 years, […]

Beaches International Jazz Festival set to fill final two weekends of July with music and fun

July 19, 2019

The 31st annual Beaches International Jazz Festival wraps up the final two weekends of July with music and fun. The first weekend of the Main Stage concerts at Woodbine Park will take place from Friday, July 19 to Sunday, July 21. On the Main Stage, reggae and funk are on tap this Friday night. Opening […]

Community choir to sing at Withrow Park vigil on Sunday to mark one-year anniversary of Danforth Shooting

July 18, 2019

By RHYTHM SACHDEVA Local residents are invited to lend their voices in song to honour the victims of last year’s Danforth Shooting. Organized by longtime Leslieville resident and music director at Eastminster United Church, Hilary Donaldson, the community choir event will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 21 at Withrow Park, 725 Logan […]

‘Bir-Earth Day’ event set to clean up Ashbridges Bay area on Friday evening

July 18, 2019

Local actress Sherry Hsu has decided to celebrate her birthday by hosting a cleanup at Ashbridges Bay on the evening of Friday, July 19. Hsu’s “bir-Earth Day” beach cleanup will begin at 7 p.m. sharp and those wishing to take part are asked to meet in the grassy area by the Tim Horton’s and Booster […]

Community meeting on proposal for nine-storey condo on Kingston Road west of Main Street slated

July 18, 2019

The City of Toronto is hosting a community consultation meeting for residents to learn more about a proposal for a nine-storey condominium at 507, 509 and 511 Kingston Rd. The community meeting takes place on Thursday, July 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Beaches Recreation Centre, 6 Williamson Rd. The application has been […]

Ashbridges Bay Skatepark celebrates 10th anniversary on Thursday with help from Graffiti Mural Project

July 17, 2019

By AMANDA GIBB New murals will be unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Ashbridges Bay Skatepark on Thursday, July 18, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Graffiti Mural Project is organized by the Toronto Skateboarding Committee (TSC) and the City of Toronto’s StreetARToronto Program. The project boasts over 5,000 square feet of skatepark surface […]