By ALLISON PALMER Bob Acton Sports held a virtual fun run recently to raise funds for Good Shepherd Ministries. Families and individuals had the opportunity to head over to the Good Shepherd Ministries website, make a donation, and participate in the Five Kilometre Fun Run Challenge in support of the organization which helps those in […]
Variety Village athlete Lee Melymick has been named Wheelchair Basketball Canada’s Male Athlete of the Year for 2019. The announcement was made on Saturday, April 18, by Wheelchair Basketball Canada on the date of what would have been their planned Hall of Fame induction ceremony. That event, however, had to be cancelled due to the […]
By MARY BETH DENOMY A sport better known for leaving blood on the field is stepping up to support the Canadian Blood Services off the field in this time of need. The Balmy Beach Club men’s and women’s rugby teams have challenged the Burlington Centaurs Rugby Football Club to see who can get the most […]
By ALEXANDER SAUVE The Neil McNeil Catholic High School Maroons hockey program has seen a number of its players skate in the Ontario Hockey League, many going on to great careers on and off the ice. Having players drafted into the OHL brings great pride to the school, its community, and to coach Eric Naranowicz. […]
Concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the cancellation of this June’s Robbie International Soccer Tournament and Festival. The announcement of the tournament’s cancellation was made in a statement on The Robbie’s website on April 7. “COVID-19 continues to have a significant impact on all our lives. We are adapting to social distancing and […]
By MARY BETH DENOMY The decision to move the 2020 Olympics to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic has had a direct effect on a number of elite Balmy Beach Club (BBC) Olympic and Paralympic contenders. Last fall, two paddlers qualified their boats for Tokyo, including Nick Matveev a member of the men’s Canadian K4 […]
The scheduled charity hockey game between the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) All Stars and the Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni which had been set for Saturday, March 21, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis. The game had originally been scheduled to take place at Ted Reeve Arena. The annual game is a fundraiser […]
By ALAN SHACKLETON The Neil McNeil Catholic High School Maroons Senior boys hockey team notched their second straight city championship earlier this month. The Maroons topped Etobicoke’s Michael Power Catholic Secondary School 5-4 to win the Toronto District Catholic (Colleges) Athletic Association (TDCAA) title game on March 6 at the Ford Centre in Etobicoke. The […]
By AMANDA DA SILVA In support of International Woman’s Day celebrations taking place this week and next, the Secret Marathon is returning to the Beach. The third annual 3K run/walk will take place on Wednesday March 4, at the Running Room, 1977 Queen St. E. at 6:30 p.m. Former Beach resident Kate McKenzie was inspired […]
By ALANA RAYMAN The Beaches Disc Golf Course will be hosting the Toronto Open disc golf tournament on the weekend of March 21 and 22 at Ashbridges Bay Park. The tournament will also take place on the same weekend at the disc golf course in Marilyn Bell Park in Toronto’s west end. Disc golf players […]
