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International Mother Language Day celebrations set for AccessPoint on Danforth

February 21, 2020

By AMANDA DA SILVA As International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is celebrated on Feb. 21, the Bangladeshi community in the Victoria Park and Danforth avenues area is working towards the building of a monument in 2020. It had originally been planned by the City of Toronto to be built in Taylor Creek Park but after […]

Beaches Recreation Centre event on Saturday to help raise funds for families of victims of Ukraine Airlines Flight 752

February 21, 2020

There will be a Bake Sale and Silent Auction hosted by children and other members of the community at the Toronto Beaches Recreation Centre on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All funds raised are for the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, which was shot down in Iran in January. […]

Hamilton cast members Park and Miles to present class at Beaches Dance and Music Studio

February 21, 2020

Two of the stars of the musical Hamilton will be at the Beaches Dance & Music Studio on Sunday, March 8, to present a Master Class in singing and dance. The class is for participants ages 8 to 17. Special guest instructors will be Stephanie Jae Park (who plays Eliza Hamilton) and Trevor Miles (who […]

Sunday Winter Stations Art Pop-Ups begin with photography workshop on Feb. 23

February 21, 2020

East End Arts will be holding Art Pop-Ups on the Sundays that the Winter Stations 2020 exhibition is taking place. The Art Pop-Ups are free events and will be from Feb. 23 to March 22, at 1961 Queen St. E. from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The workshops for this year’s Art Pop-Ups are following […]

East Toronto libraries hosting trio of Black History Month events

February 21, 2020

A number of East Toronto libraries are hosting Black History Month events this February. On Saturday, Feb. 22, the puppet show Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock will be presented at the Riverdale Library from 10:30 to 11 a.m. The puppet show is a re-telling of a traditional African folktale followed by crafts for kids. On […]

Concert to feature Toronto Beaches Children’s and Youth Chorus and Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir

February 20, 2020

By AMANDA DA SILVA The Toronto Beaches Children’s and Youth Chorus (TBCYC) will be performing in concert with the Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir (TWMVC) on Saturday, Feb. 22. The concert will take place at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., at 7 p.m. The youth choir will be singing a variety of music […]

In My Opinion: Province needs to understand the social costs of education cuts

February 20, 2020

By CATHY DANDY Education is firmly in the spotlight with elementary and secondary school teachers initiating job action across the province. For parents, the conversation should not just be about saying yes or no to the strikes. Families need to understand what their children have lost and to demand the supports needed for effective learning. […]

Balmy Beach Club honours athletes at annual Sports Sections Awards gala

February 20, 2020

By ALANA RAYMAN The Balmy Beach Club recently presented its Sports Sections Awards for the 2019 seasons. The awards were presented during a gala event held at the club on Saturday, Feb. 1. Winners were presented with awards for hockey, lawn bowling, paddling, rugby, squash, and volleyball. Also, youth winners were honoured in Junior Rugby […]

In My Opinion: Road safety starts and ends with you and me

February 19, 2020

By ALAN CARTER At first, the visuals coming in from the Global News helicopter looked like just another traffic snarl in Toronto. But as the camera zoomed in past the flashing police lights and the diverted traffic, it revealed a smaller, utterly horrifying detail. A pair of men’s shoes. One lay on its side, the […]

Eye On Business: Somun Superstar brings Bosnian favourite to Kingston Road Village

February 19, 2020

By ALANA RAYMAN Looking for something different for lunch? There’s a new sandwich shop to check out in the Kingston Road and Victoria Park Avenue area. Alen Zukanovic and his wife Sanja recently opened Somun Superstar, a cafe and sandwich shop that brings a traditional Bosnian favourite to Toronto. “Somun is the superstar of the bread […]

Fairmount Park Winterfest set for Saturday, Feb. 22

February 19, 2020

The annual Fairmount Park Winterfest, presented by the Ice Masters, is set for Saturday, Feb. 22. The winter carnival takes place at Fairmount Park, located on the south side of Gerrard Street East just west of Bowmore Road , from noon to 5 p.m. Organizers are hoping that the winter weather and cold conditions will […]

Author Jane Bedard’s There’s No Place Like Home tells story of transition from work to stay-at-home mom

February 18, 2020

By ALANA RAYMAN Author Jane Bedard, who grew up in the Beach, has taken her experience of transitioning from a working mom to a stay-at-home mom and turned it into the book There’s No Place Like Home. Bedard, who has a B.A. in English, loved working as a copywriter but felt she could never find […]