By ALAN SHACKLETON The Ted Reeve Hockey Association will officially mark its 65th anniversary this October, but plans are already in the works for the celebration. Stephen King, president of the TRHA, said a committee that includes member of the Ted Reeve Arena Board of Management is working on a number of ways to celebrate […]
By ALAN SHACKLETON A standing-room-only crowd that overflowed into adjacent rooms filled the Balmy Beach Club on Sunday to honour the memory of Rob Parkhill. Parkhill, 58, died Friday, Jan. 25, from a heart attack shortly after he finished playing a game of over-50 hockey at an outdoor tournament held by Balmy Beach Club Hockey […]
Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher hosts a skating party on Saturday, Jan. 26, to officially celebrate the grand re-opening of the ‘new’ Withrow Park ice rink. The skating party will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the rink which is located at the south end of Withrow Park, 725 Logan Ave. The ribbon-cutting takes […]
By KASY PERTAB Monarch Park Collegiate has unveiled a portrait of one of its most famous students on Tuesday. The watercolour painting displayed 18-year-old Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak. Oleksiak is a competitive swimmer specializing in freestyle and butterfly events. She won four medals in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, and became the first […]
By ALAN SHACKLETON The Pro Action Hockey League recently celebrated its 10th anniversary of providing sports opportunities for kids along with building positive relationships between police officers and the community. The program began with police officers from 54 Division in East York, serving youngsters in the communities of Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park, and runs […]
By FIONA BRAMZELL While many of us think of karate as a sport that focuses on punching, kicking and one-on-one combat, it is, as Sensei Wilfred Seerattan is eager to point out, so much more than that. As the owner of Toronto JKA Karate, located on Danforth Avenue at Warden Avenue, Sensei Seerattan teaches his […]
The 39th Annual Hair of the Dog run-walk, in support of the Balmy Beach Club, takes place today. The New Year’s Day tradition in the Beach begins with registrations at 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2019, at 1 Beech Ave. Starting times are 11:30 a.m for walkers and parents with children in strollers; and the start […]
The 39th Annual Hair of the Dog run-walk, in support of the Balmy Beach Club is being hosted once again next year (Jan. 1, 2019) from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1 Beech Ave. The Balmy Beach Club is hosting the all age’s event which BlogTO has named one of the top winter races, and […]
By MARY BETH DENOMY There was lots to celebrate both on and off the field during Grey Cup weekend recently. Local resident and long-time Balmy Beach Club member Paul Graham was inducted into the media wing of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame at a pre-game ceremony in Edmonton. Known as “PG” to his friends, […]
By NINA RAFEEK Students at Bowmore Road Public School had a special surprise at gym class recently. Team Canada Volleyball members Sophie Bukovec, Julie Godon, Sam Pedlow and Sam Schachter served up some fun and games with the students on Wednesday, Nov. 21. The Team Canada members were there on behalf of the Titans Volleyball […]
