It was only a few months ago that the community banded together to help a neighbour in need after the owners of Swanwick Food Fair were robbed at gunpoint. Now, that neighbour has paid it forward. In January, two schools – Adam Beck Junior Public School and Malvern Collegiate Institute – received a generous donation […]
A number of the Beach’s brightest young minds represented the area at the First Lego League provincial championships Jan. 16, showcasing socially-minded projects and robotic prowess alongside hundreds of other students. Glen Ames, Adam Beck, and two teams from Bowmore qualified for the competition that sees students aged nine to 14 compete in a series […]
Aging portables, crowded kindergartens, under-used schools and playing nice with Queen’s Park. Judging by all the issues parents raised at a Sept. 30 debate at Community Centre 55, the next public school trustee for Beaches-East York has plenty to do after Toronto’s Oct. 27 election. Sheila Cary-Meagher, Marietta Fox, Navarius Mombo and Jen Sagar are […]
City and public school officials are asking why, after 12 years, they have yet to sign an agreement on how they share buildings. “Our schools, especially in older parts of our city, are often the home of our community centres,” said Ward 31 councillor Janet Davis. Davis is asking for an update on the marathon […]
