By DAVID VAN DYKE I’m sure many loyal Beach Metro News readers are familiar with Chris Souwand’s work from his 1985 Centennial College project. Chris captured many store fronts and streetscapes along Queen Street East. This image is looking west on Queen Street from Wineva Avenue. Thanks again, Chris. Do you have an old photograph […]
By SURINA NATH Nutritionist and Live Blood Cell Analyst Jane Durst Pulkys has been running Creative Health for Life on Queen Street East since 2001, specializing in Metabolic Balance — a weight loss program for all ages that helps people lose, gain or maintain weight in order to reduce inflammation and balance hormone levels. “With […]
By DAVID VAN DYKE This winter image was taken in front of the Neville Park Loop, looking west along Queen Street East, and is courtesy of the Beaches Public Library. The name of the photographer is not known. I Feel Fine was the Number One hit at the time the photo was taken. Any guess […]
By SURINA NATH Young creatives/entrepreneurs Shane Bailey and Bryan Chen have opened Jr Art Lab located at 926 Kingston Rd., offering affordable classes focused on inspiring those of all ages to develop their skills in digital arts. “The community has been really responsive, we’re in a great location with schools all around us. We charge […]
By DAVID VAN DYKE When Chris Souwand was a student in 1985, a school project required store front photos of restaurants in his neighbourhood. Luckily for us, the neighbourhood was the Beach! This image is on Queen Street looking east by Balsam. Thanks again Chris! If you have an old photo of the Beach you’d […]
By David Van Dyke Photographer Chris Nicholls took this image of Bert’s Variety back in 1984. Now the Beacher Cafe, it is located on the northwest corner of Maclean Avenue and Queen Street East. Thank you Chris, for sharing this amazing image. If you’d like to see more of Chris’ work, please check out chrisnichollsphotography.com […]
By DAVID VAN DYKE We have a fantastic contribution today from Chris Souwand. Chris was a student back in the mid-1980s who shot restaurant facades in the Beach for a school project. Today’s reckoning: Babbage’s! The building is located on the sunny side of Queen Street East, just east of Silver Birch. Today it’s the […]
By RUSHANTHI KESUNATHAN Its ten minutes to ten and Nancy Huang wipes her glass doors clean before turning her closed sign to open. Huang is the neighbourhood’s newest designer on the block. My Sewing Studio, named after the owner’s wish to be close to the community and easily accessible in the neighbourhood, opened its doors […]
By DAVID VAN DYKE Before the ‘ginormous’ condo, before Lick’s, there was Seaway’s Meat Market. This photo was taken by Ann Patterson who owned and operated a camera store across the street of said image (Kenilworth and Queen). The store was called Carter and Carter Photography, and during the 1970s, on occasion, Ann would take […]
By DAVID VAN DYKE Prior to the Beacher Cafe, we had the Beacher, on the northwest corner of Queen Street East and Maclean Avenue. This streetscape was shot by Chris Souwand for a school study of Beach restaurants in 1985. Luckily for us, this was an extensive project as I intend to share more of Mr. […]
