By KAT LANTEIGNE The first moment I held our son in my arms my world stood still. I knew I would never be the same. I knew that there wasn’t anything I wouldn’t do for him. Our son has changed our lives in such an indelible way it is difficult to find the words to […]
By KEN PRICE Two trees stand in the north end of Withrow Park, near the corner of McConnell and Carlaw avenues, as a tribute and as a reminder. I am personally glad that the city planted them; however, they are no substitute for the lives they represent. On July 22, 2021, three years will have […]
By PRINCESS OWUSU For the past four months, I’ve had the opportunity to work with Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford’s office as a Black Youth Fellow, learning more about municipal government and how our elected representatives serve Toronto. Given Councillor Bradford’s support for Business Improvement Areas, promoting economic development within the ward and the businesses, […]
By ALAN SHACKLETON BEACH METRO NEWS EDITOR As I listened to the points being made at last Thursday’s (June 10) online meeting regarding the proposal for development at 1631 Queen St. E., a question that came to the forefront for me was: What would the late Jane Jacobs want? Apparently, at least if you were […]
Editor’s Note: This guest column has been written in response to the In My Opinion column by editor Alan Shackleton which appeared in the May 4 edition of Beach Metro News. By LUIS FORNAZZARI As a behavioural neurologist with a unique interest in neuro-geriatric care, for the last 20 years I have visited on a […]
By BRAD BRADFORD COUNCILLOR, WARD 19 BEACHES-EAST YORK Outside the current global pandemic, there aren’t many bigger conversation starters in our community than the Woodbine bike lanes. Over the last couple of years, several hundred community members have come to consultation meetings on how to make Woodbine work better for everyone. We had to roll […]
By AFSANA GIBSON-CHOWDHURY The HomeStars 2020 Reno Report showed a staggering 80 per cent of homeowners surveyed began renovation projects since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March of 2020. Although these numbers are not based specifically in the Beach area in Toronto, being a local resident, I know how prolific renovations are here in our […]
By PAULA FLETCHER COUNCILLOR, WARD 14 TORONTO-DANFORTH This past year has been difficult and the pandemic has greatly impacted our community. However, these impacts have not all been negative. The East End has come together in remarkable ways to help those in need, showing strength, resilience and compassion. Over the winter I put out a […]
By GRETEL GREEN As a recent transplant to Toronto’s east end, it’s been a treat to explore the city’s ravines, and alongside my husband and daughter. We frequently hike them and remove invasive plants wherever we travel. Having worked in the environmental field for more than 20 years as a terrestrial ecologist, it’s also part […]
By ANIKA MUNIR I decided to take part in a Canadian program called the Daughters of the Vote (DOV) that was put together by Equal Voice. The DOV is a political summit that lasted four days (March 5 – March 8). This program allowed me and 337 other emerging young female leaders across Canada to […]
