COVID numbers are down and the familiar clanging of locker doors and combination locks has returned to high school hallways. As a high school principal, I couldn’t be happier. High school students across Toronto have been without a locker since COVID began, so as not to promote congregation. When students were finally given a locker […]
Category: Letters
Letters to the Editor: Friends of Small’s Creek respond to Metrolinx’s open letter
Re: ‘City calls on Metrolinx to consider other plans for Small’s Creek,’ and the open letter to the community by Phil Verster, President and CEO of Metrolinx, Beach Metro Community News, Feb. 8. Dear Phil Verster, We have written several letters to you over the last year, each one asking you to consider all options […]
Letters to the Editor: Community’s kindness is a ‘George Bailey moment’ for Beach crossing guard
Re: ‘Local crossing guard asks for community’s help recovering backpack stolen while he was working’, Beach Metro Community News, Nov. 2. I rise every day filled with gratitude for another pass around the sun with my wife and family and great friends. I am truly thankful for each and every day, for the good things […]
Letters to the Editor: Readers weigh in on bike lanes along Woodbine and on Danforth
Woodbine Avenue bike lanes are the elephant in the room Re: ‘Bike Lanes have caused gridlock’ and ‘Increased traffic is a safety concern’, Letters, Beach Metro News, Dec. 15. The letters of J. Reitsma and Janet Wood express serious concerns regarding the bike lanes on Woodbine Avenue. Gridlock, air quality, increased traffic on side streets […]
Letters to the Editor: Higher buildings at East Toronto sites needed to maximize affordable-housing opportunities
Re: ‘Height of proposed Housing Now building on Queen Street East a concern for residents,’ Beach Metro News, Dec. 15. A number of local-residents and affordable-housing supporters also took part in the recent City of Toronto consultations about the Housing Now buildings proposed for 1631 Queen St. E. While some residents on the call were […]
Letters to the Editor: Poem examines the impacts of war on soldiers and their families
EDITOR’S NOTE: This poem about the impact of war was written by the late Alyce Rogers and submitted by her cousin Suzanne Berrie. We run it today in advance of Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. When the young man went to war he did it for a worthy cause, believing he was fighting for honour, […]
Letters to the Editor: ‘Pioneer’ school not working for today’s TDSB students
In Grade 3, it was tradition for every class to make a pilgrimage to Pioneer Village or Century School House. There, we would learn about how in those early days, all the kids in the town got their education packed into a single classroom. Well, it seems like the 1800s are back in fashion now. […]
Letters to the Editor: Farewell to the wonderful neighbours on Selwood Avenue
There are angels that walk amongst us, we know this is true. We experienced it last month when we moved from our home of 63 years on Selwood Avenue. They came in the forms of Chris and Marty Tully, our wonderful neighbours of 37 years. Without their help earlier this month, we don’t know how […]
Letters to the Editor: Readers looking forward to completion of Destination Danforth
Re: ‘Destination Danforth work to start soon,’ Beach Metro News, July 14. I was so pleased to read Ali Raza’s article on the beginning of the installation of the Destination Danforth project. I am confident that this will be a win-win for everyone – businesses, residents, pedestrians, people who travel by bicycle, and yes, even […]
Letters to the Editor: Community member thanked for turning lost laptop in at police station
On the evening of Thursday June 11, my son and a friend went to down to the beach. They ended up sitting down there for a few hours. Around 30 minutes after leaving he realized that he had left his backpack down on the sand around the tennis courts. It was now after midnight, but […]