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Letters to the Editor: Readers weigh in on bike lanes along Woodbine and on Danforth

January 12, 2021January 11, 2021

Woodbine Avenue bike lanes are the elephant in the room Re: ‘Bike Lanes have caused gridlock’ and ‘Increased traffic is a safety concern’, Letters, Beach Metro News, Dec. 15. The letters of J. Reitsma and Janet Wood express serious concerns regarding the bike lanes on Woodbine Avenue. Gridlock, air quality, increased traffic on side streets […]

Letters to the Editor: Higher buildings at East Toronto sites needed to maximize affordable-housing opportunities

January 3, 2021January 4, 2021

Re: ‘Height of proposed Housing Now building on Queen Street East a concern for residents,’ Beach Metro News, Dec. 15. A number of local-residents and affordable-housing supporters also took part in the recent City of Toronto consultations about the Housing Now buildings proposed for 1631 Queen St. E. While some residents on the call were […]

Letters to the Editor: Poem examines the impacts of war on soldiers and their families

November 10, 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE: This poem about the impact of war was written by the late Alyce Rogers and submitted by her cousin Suzanne Berrie. We run it today in advance of Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. When the young man went to war he did it for a worthy cause, believing he was fighting for honour, […]

Letters to the Editor: ‘Pioneer’ school not working for today’s TDSB students

November 4, 2020November 3, 2020

In Grade 3, it was tradition for every class to make a pilgrimage to Pioneer Village or Century School House. There, we would learn about how in those early days, all the kids in the town got their education packed into a single classroom. Well, it seems like the 1800s are back in fashion now. […]

Letters to the Editor: Farewell to the wonderful neighbours on Selwood Avenue

September 21, 2020September 20, 2020

There are angels that walk amongst us, we know this is true. We experienced it last month when we moved from our home of 63 years on Selwood Avenue. They came in the forms of Chris and Marty Tully, our wonderful neighbours of 37 years. Without their help earlier this month, we don’t know how […]

Letters to the Editor: Readers looking forward to completion of Destination Danforth

July 29, 2020July 28, 2020

Re: ‘Destination Danforth work to start soon,’ Beach Metro News, July 14. I was so pleased to read Ali Raza’s article on the beginning of the installation of the Destination Danforth project. I am confident that this will be a win-win for everyone – businesses, residents, pedestrians, people who travel by bicycle, and yes, even […]

Letters to the Editor: Community member thanked for turning lost laptop in at police station

July 8, 2020July 7, 2020

On the evening of Thursday June 11, my son and a friend went to down to the beach. They ended up sitting down there for a few hours. Around 30 minutes after leaving he realized that he had left his backpack down on the sand around the tennis courts. It was now after midnight, but […]

Letters to the Editor: Remembering D-Day in June of 1944

June 30, 2020June 29, 2020

On June 6, 1944, 76 years ago this month, the beginning of the end of the global war with Nazi Germany and the struggle of nations to defeat them took place. Operation Overlord was the turning point of the Second World War, leading up to the liberation of Western Europe. By dawn of June 6, […]

Letters to the Editor: Affordable housing plan for Macey Hill will take away community green space

June 22, 2020

Re: ‘Stable, affordable housing sought at Macey Ave. site,’ Beach Metro News, June 9. The Macey Hill: Should it be community building green space, or public housing? The hill has sentimental value for me, as I spent a number of winters sliding down the hill with my daughter when she was very young. And I […]

Letters to the Editor: Dogs running off leash in parks such as Ashbridges Bay are a threat to wildlife and native plants

May 20, 2020May 19, 2020

Re: ‘Schoolyard is not for dogs’, Letters to the editor, April 14. Just like the writer of the above mentioned letter, I was recently reading the No Dogs sign on another schoolyard when a man exited the schoolyard with his young children behind him, followed by their unleashed dog. What kind of a lesson is […]

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