Category: In My Opinion

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, […]

By RIMA BERNS-McGOWN BEACHES-EAST YORK MPP Hello Neighbours, Since the leak of the Doug Ford government’s health care bill in February and the subsequent official introduction of Bill 74 in March, my office has received an unprecedented influx of emails from constituents who are afraid of what the bill means for health care in Ontario. […]

By ANNA SEBERT Issues like storefront closures are universal concerns not unique to Toronto nor to the Beach Village. That being said, at the Beach Village BIA we’re not sitting idly by or overlooking this hotbed topic, but rather taking aggressive and proactive measures to continue to strengthen the economic development of the area. When […]

By BRAD BRADFORD BEACHES-EAST YORK COUNCILLOR Hi Neighbours! With my first few months as councillor wrapping up, I wanted to take this opportunity to share a few thoughts and invite you to join the many productive conversations happening all over Beaches-East York to make our city better. When I decided to run for office I […]

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 […]