Re: ‘Unleashed dogs focus of city campaign,” News, Beach Metro Community News, Aug. 22. I thought it wise to comment on this article as the readers of Beach Metro Community News need to be more fully informed on this issue. The wordings of some of this story’s content have prompted me to offer the proper […]
Re: ‘Unleashed dogs focus of city campaign,” News, Beach Metro Community News, Aug. 22. I read the article with a mixture of interest and resignation. This has been an ongoing issue for many years. One early morning in May 2019 an off-leash dog caused an accident when I was riding along the Martin Goodman Trail […]
As smoke from the forest fires in Ontario and Quebec settled over Toronto last month, the climate crisis was top of mind for many. The smoke emphasized the need for urgent action at all levels of society, from individuals to corporations to governments, to reduce emissions from fossil fuels and other sources that are rapidly […]
RE: ‘Remember the price that was paid so you are free to vote’, In My Opinion, Beach Metro Community News, June 13. I want to thank Beach Metro Community News editor Alan Shackleton for the excellent and conscientious article. ( https://beachmetro.com/2023/06/14/in-my-opinion-remember-the-price-that-was-paid-so-you-are-free-to-vote/ ) Sharing the ultimate sacrifice that local men like Murray, Kidd and Jones paid […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
