By PAULA FLETCHER, TORONTO-DANFORTH COUNCILLOR Going down to the water’s edge is one of life’s joys. We are so lucky in Toronto to have so many wonderful neighbourhoods that are close to Lake Ontario. As waterfront development moves east, new homes, businesses and public spaces continue to sprout along our waterfront including the Corus Building, […]
By NATHANIEL ERSKINE-SMITH BEACHES-EAST YORK MP Language is central to our sense of identity, community and culture. As a country of official bilingualism, we have a strong history of celebrating and defending minority language rights. As a recent example, we saw significant public outcry in response to the Ontario Conservative government’s cancellation of a French […]
By RIMA BERNS-MCGOWN, MPP BEACHES-EAST YORK Happy New Year, neighbours! It’s been quite the first six months for the Doug Ford government. You have let me know how unhappy you are with the flood of laws and changes from Queen’s Park that have dragged us backward as a province: on climate change and the environment; […]
By MARY-MARGARET MCMAHON It has been an absolute pleasure to serve you for the last eight years! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me the opportunity to become your City Councillor TWICE. Most of my life has been spent crusading for a better planet. That passion did not stop when […]
Hello Beach Metro Community News readers, let me introduce myself and say that I am thrilled to have been named editor of this outstanding community newspaper. I have been in the journalism business for more than 30 years, and I am looking forward to bringing my experience to Beach Metro Community News. I know the […]
By BRAD BRADFORD What a journey the past few months has been. Thank you to all of the residents who listened, shared their thoughts and made tough decisions in the ballot box. I know it was a tight race, and I look forward to working on behalf of all residents of Beaches—East York for the […]
There has been some discussion across the new Beaches—East York ward during this election about the bike lanes on Woodbine Avenue. One issue that’s arisen has been the perceived lack of consultation with residents, or that our voices weren’t heard. While the bike lanes were imperfect by design and certainly by implementation, we would like […]
Our federal government should take stronger action to eliminate gun violence, and that includes a handgun ban. We have a responsibility to keep our communities safe. With the violence in our own community this summer, and having lost an incredible young woman in Reese, I have spent a lot of time reading and thinking about […]
Every Tuesday evening for nearly four years now, people have been gathering at Community Centre 55 because they, or a loved one, face a mental wellness challenge. There is the depressive who has worn out his family support because he is constantly morose and continually seeks ways to become happy—ways his family doesn’t know how […]
Earlier this year, a report in the journal Science found that the likelihood of disease increases from four per cent to 89 per cent when corals are in contact with plastic. The authors estimate that 11.1 billion plastic items are already entangled on coral reefs across the Asia-Pacific and project this number to increase 40 […]
