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  • Garden Views: Learning the language of the garden July 2, 2020
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  • Wall covered with anti-racism messages in wake of hate crime at Michael Garron Hospital construction site June 30, 2020
  • Man, 23, arrested in connection with Woodbine Park sexual assault June 30, 2020

Garden Views: Learning the language of the garden

July 2, 2020

By MARY FRAN McQUADE Sometimes gardeners seem to speak a foreign language. “Deadhead the salvia. Be sure to cut it back to a leaf node,” someone tells you. Wait – what? Usually nobody’s trying to use fancy words, but like other special activities, gardening has terms that pack a lot of meaning into one or […]

Annual Q107 Beaches Canada Day Celebration goes virtual tonight

July 1, 2020

Though the Q107 Beaches Canada Day Celebration will not be taking place in Woodbine Park this July 1 due to COVID-19 restrictions, the party will still be going on. The annual Canada Day event, which has been taking place in Woodbine Park for the past 17 years and draws large crowds of music fans, will […]

Canada Day fireworks at Ashbridges Bay for 2020 cancelled, but residents still have many ways to celebrate on July 1

June 30, 2020

East Toronto residents are being reminded that the annual fireworks display which normally takes place on Canada Day at Ashbridges Bay has been cancelled for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally, the July 1 display which is presented by the City of Toronto draws huge crowds to the area to watch the fireworks. […]

Wall covered with anti-racism messages in wake of hate crime at Michael Garron Hospital construction site

June 30, 2020

By ALI RAZA East Toronto residents used art and activism to publicly denounce racism following an incident at a construction site at Michael Garron Hospital. On June 10, two nooses were found at an EllisDon construction site at the hospital. While the hospital, EllisDon, and elected officials were quick to condemn the incident – the […]

Man, 23, arrested in connection with Woodbine Park sexual assault

June 30, 2020

A 23-year-old man has been arrested and is facing charges in connection with an alleged sexual assault in Woodbine Park last week. Toronto police announced the arrest in a press release on Tuesday, June 30. According to police, a 70-year-old woman was walking in Woodbine Park (in the Northern Dancer Boulevard and Lake Shore Boulevard […]

East York’s Canada Day 2020 celebrations to include virtual fireworks, community singing of O Canada on July 1

June 30, 2020

East York residents have a number of ways that they can safely and virtually celebrate Canada Day this July 1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 63rd annual East York Toronto Canada Day Festival will not be taking place. The parade, fireworks and community festival have been cancelled for this year, but will return in […]

Letters to the Editor: Remembering D-Day in June of 1944

June 30, 2020

On June 6, 1944, 76 years ago this month, the beginning of the end of the global war with Nazi Germany and the struggle of nations to defeat them took place. Operation Overlord was the turning point of the Second World War, leading up to the liberation of Western Europe. By dawn of June 6, […]

Work on Destination Danforth, including bike lanes, set to begin in middle of July

June 29, 2020

By ALI RAZA Design details of the Destination Danforth pilot project were revealed at a recent public meeting, with initial installations expected in mid-July. Danforth East Community Association and Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford hosted the virtual public meeting attended by more than 200 people combined over Zoom and Facebook Live on June 22. Pilot […]

Fighting Hate in the East End forum set for June 30

June 29, 2020

By ALI RAZA Members of the public are invited to a virtual public forum to discuss the racist hate crime that occurred at a construction site at Michael Garron Hospital on June 10. Called Fighting Hate in the East End, it’s hosted by Beaches-East York MPP Rima Berns-McGown and Toronto Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns. The […]

Deja Views: A look back to the Leuty Lifeguard Station in 1957

June 28, 2020

By DAVID VAN DYKE As local historian Gene Domagala can attest, the Leuty Lifeguard Station gets around. This glorious colour image above was taken in 1957 by Herman Sahrmann. Herman was working as a lifeguard for the then “Toronto Harbour Police-Leuty Sub Station”. You can just make out the long boathouse to the left of […]

Wine View: From ciders to beer to gin, it’s time to celebrate all things Canadian

June 27, 2020

By JACQUELINE CORRIGAN Canada. Our home and native land. And what a land it is! We live in the second largest country on the planet. We have the longest coastline in the world. There are only two landlocked provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan. All the rest border on the three oceans, the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic. […]

On The Wild Side: A look into the behaviour of nesting mourning doves

June 27, 2020

By ANN BROKELMAN While many people have been struggling with having to stay home during the COVID-19 outbreak, and I really sympathize with those people, I’ve been able to use my birding opportunities to help me appreciate the small benefits of the quarantine. I truly hope that the sharing of my pictures and stories has […]

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