Beach Metro Community News

Paddleboarder Mike Shoreman to take on Lake Ontario this week in final leg of crossing all five Great Lakes

August 15, 2022

By JESSE GAULT On Friday Aug. 19, Mike Shoreman will leave Youngstown, New York on the south side of Lake Ontario and make his way across the lake via paddleboard to the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. Aiming to complete the crossing by the next day, Shoreman will have then have reached his goal of paddleboarding […]

Beach Memories: Asking the eternal question – do you call it Beach or Beaches?

August 14, 2022

By GENE DOMAGALA About 150 years ago the area in the present east end of Toronto, from Coxwell to Victoria Park avenues, was what we could call a tourist area. There were many amusement parks, picnic grounds, carnivals, and a race track. Because of the beauty of the area with its proximity to Lake Ontario, […]

Field of Dreams opens at Scarborough’s Variety Village with support of Jays Care Foundation

August 13, 2022

Variety – the Children’s Charity of Ontario and the Jays Care Foundation joined together for the official opening Variety Village’s Field of Dreams earlier this month. The new baseball diamond, built in Variety Village’s on Danforth Avenue east of Birchmount Road, courtyard, will serve as a training area for children of all abilities to learn […]

Number of municipal election candidates running in East Toronto wards relatively few with only one week left to register

August 12, 2022

By AMARACHI AMADIKE As Toronto’s municipal election approaches this fall, some of the races for local council seats are starting to take shape. But with the deadline for registering to run only one week away, there seems to be a notable lack of candidates seeking elected positions as compared to the last city election in […]

Police seek public’s help finding missing man, 33, last seen near Victoria Park and Danforth avenues

August 12, 2022

Toronto police are asking for the public’s help in locating missing man. Cavin Rawlins, 33, was last seen on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 9:30 p.m., in the Victoria Park and Danforth avenues area. He is described as five-feet, 10-inches tall, weighing 154 pounds with a thin to muscular build, and has short black hair. He […]

Man faces sexual assault and extortion charges in connection with alleged incident in Woodbine Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard East area

August 12, 2022

A 24-year-old man is facing a number of sexual assault and extortion charges in connection to alleged incidents that took place over the past two years, including one in the Beach. Police were notified of an alleged sexual assault that took place in the Woodbine Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard East area on April 22 […]

Farmers’ markets in Oakridge Park and Fairmount Park contributing to health and wellness of community

August 11, 2022

By QITING WANG Jennifer Forde, the founder of the Courtyard and Scarborough Farmers’ Markets, is leading the charge to provide nutritious food to east-end communities. Forde wants to not only help farmers and vendors develop their brand but aims “to work with diverse communities that reflect the communities and neighbourhoods we serve in the spirit […]

Bike for Kids ride in support of the Meagan Bebenek Foundation and pediatric brain tumour research set to start Saturday in East Toronto

August 11, 2022

By QITING WANG Bike For Kids, a 150-kilometre bike ride from Toronto to Niagara Falls, takes place this Saturday, Aug. 13. And it begins in East Toronto. The Bike For Kids event, presented by the Meagan Bebenek Foundation, will help raise critical funds for pediatric brain tumour research. The riders will be departing from the […]

Community food pantry box at Beach United Church helping those in need

August 10, 2022

By AMARACHI AMADIKE Beach United Church has accelerated its fight against food insecurity in the community. Last fall, the congregation installed a food pantry outside the church with a philosophy of “Give what you can, take what you need”. “The church has always been concerned with meeting the needs of people who are less fortunate,” […]

Mrs. Doubtfire is The Beach BIA’s outdoor movie for tonight in Kew Gardens

August 10, 2022

The Beach BIA’s outdoor movie in Kew Gardens for tonight (Wednesday, Aug. 10) is Mrs. Doubtfire. The movies will be shown on Wednesday nights throughout the summer at the park, which is located at 2075 Queen St. E., just west of Lee Avenue. The family-themed movies will begin at sunset and end by 11 p.m. […]

East End Arts seeks volunteers for upcoming Nuit Blanche East Danforth Hub event

August 9, 2022

The Nuit Blanche East Danforth Hub is seeking local volunteers to help with the upcoming October event. East End Arts is coordinating displays for local Nuit Blanche exhibits along Danforth Avenue which will take place from 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 through until 7 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2. The theme for the East […]

Community Care Connect set to mark second year of providing food security, support for East Toronto residents

August 9, 2022

By AMARACHI AMADIKE It’s hard to ignore the drastic increase in prices of goods and services that we need on a daily basis. Although some are lucky enough to easily adapt to the ever-growing inflation, many find themselves in dire need of assistance. Darue Ramsay, an East Toronto resident who was born and raised in […]