This week is National Volunteer Week and we would like to take the opportunity to recognize and to thank the many contributions of all of our volunteers at Community Centre 55 and in our community. Community Centre 55’s programs and initiatives, would not be possible without the support and dedication from our volunteers. The success of […]
Members of 32 Spokes encourage the City of Toronto to follow the lead of other cities, such as Calgary, Winnipeg, Bogota, and New York City, that are opening up streets to people during the COVID-19 crisis. We believe this action will greatly benefit us during this crisis while making our streets safer. Our sidewalks are […]
It was time to restock the kitchen so I went to the Loblaws near Victoria Park Avenueand Gerrard Street East early Wednesday morning to lay in enough groceries for another week or longer. I filled my cart, went to the cashier and was almost checked out when a pocket pat revealed that I had left […]
Re: Memories on the history of Queen Street East sought, Beach Memories, March 17. Soon after we married in the late 1960s, we decided to invest in a good suit for my husband as I was not happy with the cheap ill-fitting off-the-rack outfit from Kingston Road that he wore to our wedding. It would […]
When it comes to On-Street Permit Parking why were some Beach streets more equal than others? Especially those upscale venues like the Glens and Crescents like Long and ours at Glen Stewart. In the spring of 2017, then Beaches-East York Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon asked herself this very same question and persuaded her fellow Toronto and […]
A letter to fellow Beach residents: The Beach is one of the most vibrant and desirable neighbourhoods in Toronto, with homes that are some of the most attractive in the city. While the beauty of the area is enough to draw people in on its own, it’s the strong sense of community and relaxed lifestyle […]
To The Editor: The first of six public consultation meetings for the Danforth Complete Street and Planning study showed just how passionate our community members are about the east end. Close to 400 residents and business owners listened as the City of Toronto and Dillon Consulting walked the crowd through the different phases of the […]
I had an uplifting experience in the Beach recently, and I wanted to share it with Beach Metro News readers. The story is as follows: On Friday June 7, I was going to meet with my brothers (Tom and Fred) to celebrate my birthday over breakfast at the Outrigger at Queen and Beech. My brother […]
On May 30, I was riding eastbound on the Martin Goodman Trail just east of Lee Avenue shortly before 7 a.m. when a dog ran across the path in front of my bike. ‘ Since it came from behind me at an angle I had no time to even try to brake. Apparently I went […]
Parents in Ontario: it’s time to wake up. Our own kids have started to lead the way. On April 4, more than 100,000 students walked out of more than 600 schools to protest recent education changes. Educators, support staff, and school board trustees have all been vocal about education cuts as well. On April 6, […]
