By ANN BROKELMAN I’ve decided to take some time to write about a difficult, but necessary topic today: Window strikes. I’ve wanted to discuss this for some time, but I’ve always struggled to find the right words. Well, I’ve waited long enough. If these aren’t the right words, hopefully they are close enough to get […]
By MIMI LILIEFELDT When you’re a racialized person living in white society, one of the hardest things to do is be yourself. The pressure to assimilate is huge and the systems are set up so that there isn’t room for those who don’t conform. This means many people, often without conscious thought, dampen or completely […]
By MARY-MARGARET McMAHON MPP BEACHES-EAST YORK Hello Beautiful Beaches – East Yorkers! It has been an honour to represent you at Queen’s Park for the past nine months and I am looking forward to continuing to bring your strong and passionate voices to the Chamber to help build a better Ontario. I am proud to […]
By EMILIE GLOCKNER The secret to quick and effective decluttering is tackling small projects that make a big impact. Decluttering your home frees up physical space, relieves mental clutter and calms your mind. As a Professional Home Organizer, most clients tell me that they find it difficult to declutter because they don’t know where to […]
By BERNIE FLETCHER The Winter Stations are up at Woodbine Beach and “Conrad the Raccoon” is the star attraction. We all live in “Raccoon City,” the name for Toronto in the Resident Evil movies. Hey, we weren’t dubbed “The Raccoon Capital of the World” for nothing. Toronto raccoons even had their own Jeopardy moment. The […]
By JAN MAIN You may not be able to take a flight to Mexico for the March Break, however, one can certainly celebrate Mexican hospitality at the Canadian table. Take a quick trip to Mexico with the evocative flavours of the country: Avocado, lime, cilantro (also called coriander) chilies of all sorts, smoked, hot, mild […]
By ALAN SHACKLETON EDITOR, BEACH METRO COMMUNITY NEWS As the 50th anniversary year of Beach Metro Community News comes to an end this March, I would like to thank our readers for the fantastic support they have shown to us over the past 12 months. In March of 2022, we celebrated our 50th anniversary here […]
By AMARACHI AMADIKE, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter I was standing inside a packed TTC 52A bus travelling west on Lawrence Avenue this past Saturday. It was a very cold evening. I don’t remember what the exact temperature was with wind chill, but I can say that waiting 30 minutes for the blue lights of that […]
By ANN BROKELMAN What makes a great weekend perfect? Spending it with your nine-year-old granddaughter, who loves animals and photography as much as you do! Not only did my son’s eldest, Lara, join me for a sleepover and some birding, but we also got the opportunity to attend the release of a red fox and […]
By SHAHADDA JACK I often ask, “How can you fit crucial conversations of Black history and joy-filled celebrations of Black culture into only 28 days?” The answer is quite clear; you can’t. I grew up in a household where I was raised by a hardworking single Black mother and a resilient Caribbean immigrant grandmother. Within […]
