Bob Fraser has many remembrance days, some welcome, some not. At 91, Fraser is best known for his paintings – bright scenes of life in the Beach and along the boardwalk. But in the spring of 1944, Fraser was far from the Beach and his lifelong home on Silver Birch Avenue. He was a 20-year-old […]
He was 12, and he had to sneak in. But while watching a three-piece band rock St. Aidan’s Church with a hit from Rubber Soul, a man named Russ could well remember the year he saw The Beatles play it live. Every winter since 2006, volunteers at St. Aidan’s have welcomed people like Russ for […]
This winter view of Silver Birch Avenue and Queen was taken 50 years ago! Notice the parking lot between apartment buildings on the south side of Queen. Speaking of parking, on the left is the last parking lot in the Beach where you can park your car for free while shopping at Valu-Mart. Do you […]
St. Aidan’s Anglican Church is looking to sell its aging Memorial Hall and renovate the attached church on Queen Street East for its next 100 years. The parish still needs a final go-ahead from the Anglican Diocese of Toronto, which actually owns the properties at Queen and Silver Birch Avenue, along with a city permit […]
The reason this archival photograph of Silver Birch Avenue was taken in 1916 was to document the manhole cover in the centre frame. Today, the maintenance cover has been moved and the house shown close to the lake has been replaced with the Silver Birch Boat House. Do you have an old photo you’d like […]
