In 1979 the newspaper made its third and final move inside the YMCA at 907 Kingston Rd. taking over one of the large rooms vacated by the Beaches Alternative School. This was convenient for unloading newspaper as we now had an outside door leading to the parking lot. We also acquired a closet where our […]
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Give up the gas, kick the cord – a push mower that works easily
When we bought our first home – on Bastedo Avenue – it came with an old reel push mower. I was young and strong at the time, and the lawn was not much bigger than our mattress so I thought, how hard could it be? It being our first place, I was anxious to learn […]
Deja Views: July, 2011
The archival photograph was the view across the street from a family-run business called Carter and Carter Photography. Ann Patterson, co-owner of the store, snapped this streetscene of Queen and Kenilworth sometime in the 70s. In 1981 the TD bank moved out and Summers restaurant opened. For the last two decades, Lion on the Beach […]
Deja Views: June 14, 2011
The time difference between these photographs is two years to the day. The renovation of this home is quite spectacular, even for Munro Park Avenue. You can also notice a difference in the amount of foliage, thanks to the extremely wet spring we just had. Do you have an old photo you’d like to share? […]
History of Beach Metro News: 1978 was a year of elections
It was 1978 and the 12-page Ward 9 Community News was in its seventh year. It had a staff of three, advertising revenue exceeded expenses, and distribution had reached 20,000 copies each issue. A new board was elected to guide the staff and pitch in wherever needed. They were Lenore Diaz (president), Nanci Lugsdin (vice-president) […]
D-Day parade and memorial at St. John’s Norway
A parade and memorial service marked the anniversary of D-Day on June 5. The parade started at Norway Public School and ended at St. John’s Norway cemetery for the memorial service. More photos below. [nggallery ID=13]
Deja Views: May 31, 2011
What a gift I received from Sonya Munro in this archival photograph. It was taken in 1902, just up the hill from Queen on Balsam. Isn’t it incredible how much a grouping of trees can grow in 100 years? Last issue’s Deja Views, taken on Hammersmith, in the 1920s shows a small boy standing on […]
Dogs go wild at SlobberFest 2011
It was all about the pooches on May 28 for the annual SlobberFest held by Community Centre 55. The event crowned this year’s canine king and queen and also handed out many awards to many of the attendees. More photos below. [nggallery ID=11]
History of Beach Metro News: Long-time editor Joan Latimer made the paper what it is today
When I was hired to be editor of Beach Metro News in 1995, I knew I had some very large shoes to fill. Joan Latimer had been editor of the paper almost from the beginning, and it was largely her vision that made the paper an institution in the East End. Joan said that she […]
History of Beach Metro News: 1977 was a very good year
By the beginning of 1977 the newspaper was settling down. There were no crises on the horizon. It had a paid (albeit modestly!) staff of three – editor Joan Latimer, ad manager and editorial assistant Amy Vanderwal, and myself looking after the business and circulation. We were putting out 12-page papers and acquiring what our […]
