The Ted Reeve Hockey Association celebrated its 65th anniversary in style last weekend. The club hosted a variety of events throughout the day at Ted Reeve Arena, including an official ceremony to mark the milestone in the afternoon. Stephen King, president of the association, dropped the puck at a ceremonial face-off in advance of a […]
By RICARDO VIGLIANO When midfielder Kobe Franklin steps onto the field for the opening match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 in Brazil on Oct. 26, hearts will beat across Canada but particularly in the Beach. Not so long ago, this 16-year-old player was just a kid kicking a ball by the water, while […]
The Ted Reeve Hockey Association celebrates its 65th year with on-ice and off-ice activities this weekend. The fun gets underway on Friday, Oct. 4, with an Alumni Night at the Balmy Beach Club. It goes from 7 p.m. to midnight at the club, 360 Lake Front. Former players, coaches, volunteers and parents are invited to […]
By AMANDA GIBB LGBT lawn bowling tournament Flip-Flop 2019 will be held at Cosburn Park Lawn Bowling Club at 525 Cosburn Ave., on Saturday, Sept. 14. Returning for its fourth year, Flip-Flop is hosted by Toronto Rainbowlers, The Toronto LGBT Lawn Bowling Society. The Rainbowlers started in 2011 and has more than 50 members who […]
Hogtown Roller Derby will be hosting the final match of the 2019 season with a doubleheader at Ted Reeve Arena, 175 Main St., on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Horror will take on the Eerie Roller Girls in the WFTDA (Women’s Flat Track Derby Association) sanctioned first game, and the Debs will play Nipissing Roller Derby’s […]
By MARY BETH DENOMY Canada and the Balmy Beach Club had a great showing recently at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships. Top athletes from around the globe travelled to Szeged, Hungary, looking to qualify for the 2020 Olympics. Three paddlers from the Balmy Beach Club qualified their boats for Tokyo in […]
By RICARDO VIGLIANO When winter comes, and snow covers the ground, Beach resident and Malvern Collegiate Institute graduate Jakob MacLeod won’t be bothered at all. He will be miles away living his dream of college baseball at Ave Maria University in Florida. MacLeod couldn’t be happier with starting the program on scholarship in September. The […]
Crest Swimming, which is based out of the Crescent Town Community Pool, recently won the Swim Ontario Small Team Award at the Summer Ontario Swimming Championships. Six members of the club also put in strong performances at the Canadian Junior Nationals meet held in Calgary at the end of July. At the Ontario championships, held […]
By AMANDA GIBB The Metropolitan Open will be held on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Ashbridges Bay Skatepark as part of the National Event Series organized by Canada Skateboard. The National Event Series aims to showcase Canada’s top skateboarders, and allow participants to generate points on the Canadian National Skateboard Ranking List. “It’s a fun job […]
Variety Village in Scarborough celebrated the announcement of $4.5 million in funding from the provincial government during a press conference Monday, July 29, morning. Lisa McLeod, Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, was at the Danforth Avenue facility to announce the funding which will go towards facility repairs, as well as recreational and competitive […]
