The source for local news about Toronto’s Beach and surrounding areas.
Toronto police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault investigation. According to police, a woman allowed a man (with whom she was acquainted) to enter her home in the Danforth and Victoria Park avenues area on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Once inside, the man allegedly sexually […]
By ISABELLA SCARPONE Have you ever walked through Ashbridge’s Bay Park, and wondered what those metal posts with the chains on them were? Perhaps you thought they were some sort of barbecue? Those odd-looking basketball nets are actually disc golf targets. What is disc golf you ask? “Disc golf is played similarly to traditional golf. Instead […]
By AMANDA GIBB Torrent Productions will return to East Toronto this holiday season with its fourth annual production, Jack and the BeansTalk: A Merry Magical Pantomime. The show will open on Friday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. and is slated to run for 12 performances until Sunday, Dec. 29. Performances will take place at the […]
By ALAN SHACKLETON Residents in the Balmy Beach neighbourhood are preparing to fight a pair of proposed homes on the shore of Lake Ontario that they say will forever change the character of the area not just for residents but everyone who visits and uses the beach. The proposals for the properties at 428 and […]
By B.F. NAGY The Beach area is home to a chapter of a sophisticated and effective organization that works diligently to influence elections, politicians and public policy in ways that will protect our environment and promote clean energy and water policies. The group is called LeadNow and I was invited behind the scenes on behalf […]
By RIMA BERNS-McGOWN Hello Neighbours, With the Ontario legislature back in session after a long hiatus, I’m honoured to be back at Queen’s Park representing Beaches-East York. There have been many issues at the forefront of our community, but one in particular stands out. I have heard from people from every corner of the riding […]
By AMANDA GIBB This year marks the 25th anniversary of the formation of the 144th Toronto Brownies of the Girl Guides of Canada. To commemorate the anniversary, there will be an event at Birch Cliff Public School at 1650 Kingston Rd. The celebration will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 […]
By MARY FRAN McQUADE To a gardener, it’s odd that poppies are so prominent in November. Cold-loving chrysanthemums make more sense at this time of year. Lately, even Christmas greens and trees are already appearing in garden shops. The bright red poppy rightfully belongs to the month of August, the hot harvest-time. But, as most […]
A large crowd spilling out onto Queen Street East gathered at the Kew Gardens Cenotaph on Monday, Nov. 11, to observe Remembrance Day. The ceremony was hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion Baron Byng Beaches Branch 1/42, and featured hymns, prayers and two-minutes of silence to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The silence […]
Remembrance Day ceremonies are planned for Monday, Nov. 11, at a number of local locations. The sacrifices made by Canadians during the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War, peacekeeping missions and other conflicts will be honoured at local Remembrance Day services set for the Beach, East York and Scarborough on the morning of […]
