Beach Metro Community News

Neil McNeil sweeps all age divisions to win 2022 TDCAA track and field championship

May 25, 2022

Though it took a few years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Neil McNeil Catholic High School track and field team successfully defended its 2019 city championship earlier this month. The Neil McNeil team won the overall title at the Toronto District Catholic (Colleges) Athletic Association (TDCAA) track and field meet held May 16 and […]

Man stabbed in Ashbridges Bay Park shortly after city’s Victoria Day fireworks display

May 24, 2022

Police are investigating after a person was stabbed in a fight after the Victoria Day fireworks display at Ashbridges Bay Park on the night of Monday, May 23. The stabbing was reported to police shortly after 11 p.m. The City of Toronto’s fireworks display took place at 10 p.m. last night and took about 15 […]

Inspection of structural ‘cluster columns’ at Malvern Collegiate part of regular school board review

May 24, 2022

Work taking place on the east side wall at Malvern Collegiate Institute is being done to inspect the masonry and steel beams that support the school’s roof. The work began more than a month ago and consists of crews removing sections of bricks in the wall to examine the “cluster columns”. According to a statement […]

1 shooting, 1 stabbing, 2 reported robberies at gunpoint and multiple arrests at Woodbine Beach and Ashbridges Bay

May 23, 2022

The City of Toronto’s Victoria Day fireworks display at Ashbridges Bay Park will take place this evening beginning at 10 p.m. despite last night’s chaos at Woodbine Beach Park and Ashbridges Bay. On Sunday, May 22, over the course of several hours, there were multiple incidents including a shooting, a stabbing, and two reported robberies […]

Driver, 68, dead after hitting garage near intersection of Queen Street East and Kingswood Road

May 23, 2022

Toronto Police Service updated its investigation of an unfortunate traffic fatality that happened on Sunday evening at 7:11 p.m. at Queen Street East at Kingwood Road. It is reported that: a 68 year-old man was a single occupant in his Ford F150 pick up truck as he drove southbound on Kingswood Road towards Queen Street […]

Victoria Day 2022 fireworks display at Ashbridges Bay set for Monday, May 23

May 23, 2022

The City of Toronto’s Victoria Day fireworks display at Ashbridges Bay Park will take place on the night of Monday, May 23. The traditional city celebration is back for 2022 after a two-year absence. It did not take place in either 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The display will be begin at […]

Deja Views: Leuty Lifeguard Station has been part of the Beach for more than 100 years

May 22, 2022

By DAVID VAN DYKE It is the most photographed landmark in the Beach. How many ways can one shoot a white box with a red roof? Well apparently there are plenty. Lorie Murdoch gave us a unique perspective of the Leuty Lifeguard Station in 1982. It has a long history of being moved around, falling […]

On The Wild Side: Chances to experience nature can be found close to home

May 21, 2022

By ANN BROKELMAN I think a lot of people believe that every time I go outside, I have some sort of crazy animal encounter. It’s not like that at all, and, honestly, some of my favourite moments take place in a backyard with family. Today’s story is inspired by the simple, but lovely, time I […]

Beach Memories: Historic walking tour of Danforth and Main area set for Saturday, May 21

May 20, 2022

By GENE DOMAGALA On Saturday, May 21, I will be leading an historic walk starting at the northwest corner of Woodbine and Danforth avenues. The walk will begin at 1 p.m. Even though I have been leading historic walks on the Danforth for more than four decades, the area still intrigues me. It is one […]

Provincial Election 2022: Toronto-Danforth candidate Marcelo Levy, Green Party, answers our questions

May 19, 2022

Marcelo Levy, Green Party candidate for Toronto-Danforth, answers three questions from Beach Metro Community News regarding the June 2 provincial election. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Candidates were instructed to keep their answers to approximately 200 words, and some of the responses have been edited to keep them as close as possible to the agreed word count.) QUESTION […]

Provincial Election 2022: Toronto-Danforth candidate Milton Kandias, New Blue Party, answers our questions

May 19, 2022

Milton Kandias, New Blue Party candidate for Toronto-Danforth, answers three questions from Beach Metro Community News regarding the June 2 provincial election. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Candidates were instructed to keep their answers to approximately 200 words, and some of the responses have been edited to keep them as close as possible to the agreed word count.) […]

Provincial Election 2022: Toronto-Danforth candidate Mary Fragedakis, Liberal Party, answers our questions

May 19, 2022

Mary Fragedakis, Liberal Party candidate for Toronto-Danforth, answers three questions from Beach Metro Community News regarding the June 2 provincial election. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Candidates were instructed to keep their answers to approximately 200 words, and some of the responses have been edited to keep them as close as possible to the agreed word count.) QUESTION […]