The Beaches Chess Club was formed in 1915. The initial name, Kew Beach Chess Club, was likely rejected by the players who lived near Balmy Beach. The founders were members of the Toronto Chess Club. Hector H. De Mers was elected the club’s Publication Agent. He was a manager, inventor, and later publisher of The […]
Ward 31 resident Helena Krasocka used to host dinner parties and cook for herself often—then health complications made it tougher and tougher to take care of herself. “It got to the point that one summer I was living on toast and jam… tea and coffee, and I’d boil myself some eggs or I’d cook some […]
Natasha Scotland never wanted to take down her childhood Christmas trees and decorations. Like many kids, the Birch Cliff resident enjoyed setting up the festive displays. But she didn’t care at all for the clean-up process—it meant the end of a celebration, gifts and cheer. “It was always so sad,” she recalled. She decided that […]
Ahead of the upcoming October 2018 municipal election, a pair of prominent Beachers are expressing interest in representing Ward 32 at city council. “I am still considering it,” said Upper Beach resident Lisa Kinsella. “I consider running for council to be an incredibly important decision and one that must be weighed heavily.” It wouldn’t be […]
Funding for a new east-end Toronto French school was announced late last month, and Beaches-East York MPP Arthur Potts says the school could open its doors in time for the 2020 school year. “It’ll be a full-fledged running high school for 500 or 600 kids,” said Potts. No site has been finalized, but Potts said […]
A Cliffside entrepreneur says disjointed bus service is hampering business development on Kingston Road, so he’s launched an online petition to draw attention to the issue and call for a dedicated TTC Kingston Road bus route for Scarborough. Dr. Gerard Arbour, who has operated Kingston Road’s Bluffs Chiropractic for 25 years, created the petition on […]
The city’s executive committee has recommended Toronto city council approve the TTC’s Danforth Garage at 1627 Danforth Ave. as the future home of an amalgamated 54 and 55 Division police station. The committee gave the nod to four related motions which were bundled together and included amendments to ensure community uses would be prominent at […]
A recent development proposal for seniors housing on Danforth might be a bellwether for a broader building trend in Toronto that emerges as Canada’s population ages, industry experts say. In December, the city received a development application for the Shoppers site at 2494 Danforth Ave. The official plan amendment and rezoning application proposes a 10-storey, […]
For at least 60 years, Fairmount Park has hosted a hockey rink—but something is different this year. “Prior to this year, we had a hockey rink that was essentially just a bunch of plywood put together,” said Rod Smith, a volunteer who helps maintain the community shinny rink. He is one of more than 75 […]
Karen Rapp is an olive-oil sommelier, which apparently is an actual thing. If this surprises you, don’t worry—not too long ago, Rapp had no idea about that either. Four years ago she was on the hunt online for Olio Nuovo extra virgin olive oil, unaware of just how serious people could get over this product […]
