By JAN MAIN Fifty years! Wow! This is the start of the 50th year for Beach Metro News/Ward 9 News. It seems like such a short time ago, I gathered up my courage, a copy of my resume and my small son, Timothy, for a walk to the Ward 9 News office at the YMCA […]
BERNIE FLETCHER As Beach Metro News begins its 50th year this month, it’s good to look back at the changing face of the Beach. Old photos and movies can help show us the way we were, long lost memories frozen in time. Back in May 1974 Ward 9 News reported on “Murder and mystery in […]
By ANIKA MUNIR I decided to take part in a Canadian program called the Daughters of the Vote (DOV) that was put together by Equal Voice. The DOV is a political summit that lasted four days (March 5 – March 8). This program allowed me and 337 other emerging young female leaders across Canada to […]
By BRAD BRADFORD COUNCILLOR, WARD 19 BEACHES-EAST YORK It’s been almost a year since Toronto went into lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The last 12 months have brought unimaginable challenges. Nearly 22,000 Canadians have died as a result of this virus. Millions of Canadians lost their jobs. We’ve gone months without seeing our […]
By STEPHEN WICKENS I like to think I love mighty oaks as much as anyone (I’ve even been known to forest bathe). I’m also a lifelong admirer of the barred owl and its enigmatic “Who Cooks For You?” Hearing one hoot steps from my home on a frosty February night stroll, and seeing a photo […]
By GENE DOMAGALA This column is dedicated to my great-granddaughter Nahla, 5. Let me make this clear. Yes, there is Black History Month in February but in my humble opinion it should be called African Canadian Month. Lately there have been articles and statements about the racial inequality in different sectors of society, and they […]
By MIMI LILIEFELDT We all know that February is Black History Month, so it feels right to tell a story about an individual whose history has changed how a young Black person might see their own potential, despite the odds. Steve Anderson is many things, a Black man who was born and raised in Kentucky, […]
By ANN BROKELMAN Do the animals know that Valentine’s Day was last week? Or wait a minute, did we pick Valentine’s Day based on the behaviour of the animals? I’m not sure about that, and Google does not give me a clear answer, but what I can tell you from my own experience is that […]
By BRANDY HUFF Whether you’ve been weathering the COVID-19 pandemic solo or with your family, personal stress levels are at an all-time high — and of course, a major factor in this is professional stress. The pressure to perform while working from home in social isolation has increased anxiety and depression to four and two […]
By MARY FRAN McQUADE Are you sensing the approach of spring? I can see the sunset from my office windows facing due west, which means the sun isn’t sulking in the south anymore. Our gardens are still frozen under a blanket of snow, and we’re still frozen in COVID-19’s grip. Already, though, I’m hearing a […]
