Beach Metro News June 10, 2025

D-Day’s 81st anniversary remembered

no season a Subaru doesn’t

Cadets march along Woodbine Avenue on Sunday afternoon during the Royal Canadian Legion Zone D-3 Parade and Memorial Service to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day. For more photos from the parade and the Memorial Service that took place in St. John’s Norway Cemetery, please visit our website at www.beachmetro.com.

Scaffolding in front of building, dumpster causing concern for local business owners

By Joshua McGinnis

SUMMERTIME ON Queen Street

East in the Beach typically sees an increase in foot traffic and a higher volume of customers for local businesses. However, recent work on a condominium building is causing concern for some of those business owners. Located between Hammersmith and Wineva avenues along Queen Street East, the condominium is undergoing ongoing maintenance work and repairs, which, according to Maple Ridge Community Management, can only be done in warmer weather.

A scaffolding structure has been installed along this stretch of Queen Street East, extending from

the businesses below.

Along with the heavy scaffolding, a large dumpster connected to a chute from the top of the building could be found earlier this month in front of Castro’s Lounge, a local bar and live music venue.

According to one of Castro’s owners, this has caused direct issues for their CaféTO patio and possibly harmed the business.

“For a small, independent bar like Castro’s, summer is not just important— it is everything. Our summer earnings allow us to survive the winter. Without strong summer revenue, we will not make it. A business that has supported local artists, musicians, staff and neighbours for three decades will close its doors not because of bad

by scaffolding and a garbage bin,” wrote co-owner Anthony Greene in an email sent to Toronto media outlets, including Beach Metro Community News

In the email, which was also addressed to Maple Ridge Community Management, Greene requested immediate changes be made to address the situation including that the dumpster be relocated, a commitment be made to consult with impacted businesses moving forward, and a dialogue begin between the condominium board, landlords and business owners to develop solutions together.

Co-owner Stephen Reid of Castro’s Lounge followed up to Greene’s earlier statement, noting:

“We are very concerned that this construction project will have

Murphy’s Law site proposal increases to 11-storeys high

By Matthew Stephens

A NEW proposal for a residential building at the southwest corner of Queen Street East and Kingston Road is now calling for an 11-storey structure at the site.

An updated Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to develop an 11-storey residential building at the site was recently received by the City of Toronto on behalf of developer SUD Group.

Previously, a six-storey residential building had been approved at the location, which also houses a former CIBC bank building which operated for years as Murphy’s Law pub. That building will be preserved as part of the proposal.

The new proposal is raising concerns among residents and the local councillor for a number of reasons including that it has ignored the existing Queen Street East Urban Design Guidelines (UDG) limiting buildings in the Beach to six-storeys between Coxwell Avenue and Nursewood Road. The Queen Street East UDG also contains a number of conditions to ensure development in the area meets with the neighbourhood’s established character of buildings

and streetscape.

Scott Bullock of the Beaches Residents Association said the lengthy and in-depth consultations that took place to establish the Queen Street East UDG in 2012, have been disregarded by this proposal for an 11-storey building.

“They don’t care about any of the consultations that took place. They don’t care what the official plan said. They don’t care about providing affordable housing for people. And the best part is that once they get it, and they will, then a new precedent is set for that corner,” said Bullock in an interview with Beach Metro Community News

The six-storey building proposal was approved by the city a number of years ago. After the demolition of some buildings on the site including the former Days Inn hotel in 2022, no further work had taken place.

According to a statement from SUD Group, their decision to update the proposal was a result of “changing market conditions” which have made the approved development “no longer viable.”

For Bullock, questions arise regarding the development process following of the demo of the hotel,

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Beaches Ribfest slated for Woodbine Park this weekend

THE TORONTO Beaches Ribfest will be back at Woodbine Park this weekend.

Starting on Friday, June 13, the Ribfest will continue on Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15.

Part of the Northern Heat Rib Series, the Beaches Ribfest has become an annual tradition in the community. A $2 admission donation goes towards Toronto Beaches Lions Club programs.

Along with ribs from numerous prestigious vendors, the Ribfest will also feature a wide variety of entertainment.

Hours are 4 to 10 p.m. on June 13; noon to 10 p.m. on June 14; and noon to 7 p.m. on June 15.

Woodbine Park is located at 1695 Queen St. E.

For more information, please go to www.northernheatribseries.ca/ beaches

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Beacher Andrew Walker helps make curling history

By Joshua McGinnis

WHILE NOT a major sport in Jamaica, curling is slowly growing in popularity — thanks in part to Andrew Walker, a 30-year resident of the Beach.

Walker, driven by his passion and a desire to encourage others, hopes to further promote the game in his home country.

He began curling 14 years ago after his wife’s encouragement.

“I discovered curling ... well, I used to watch curling all the time for many, many years, and my wife one day frustratedly says, ‘You can’t sit on the couch and watch this without giving it a try.’”

Like many sports, strategy plays a significant role in curling, often likened to a game of chess. Walker said that’s what drew him to the sport.

In recent decades, Jamaica has gradually increased its involvement in winter sports. The country made history with its famous fourman bobsled team at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics and has since pursued opportunities in ice hockey, alpine skiing and other events. However, Jamaica still lacks the infrastructure required for many of these sports.

Walker remains an active member of Jamaica’s mixed doubles and men’s national curling teams roster. Both he and the organization are now focusing on youth development, recognizing its importance to the sport’s future.

“I’ve used this term many times before, even before I knew it was a thing — curling is like chess on ice; there is far more strategy than somebody looking on would imagine,” said Walker.

“You’ve got eight rocks to throw, but you only score when all eight from both teams are thrown. It doesn’t matter if you’re sitting with five points in the middle of the game — it’s what happens when the last rock is thrown.”

After joining the Super Fun Happy League, an amateur league affiliated with the Royal Canadian Curling Club on Broadview Avenue, Walker began to appreciate the sport on a deeper level.

“It was an instant love. I did have a hurdle that I had to overcome, which was during the process of learning. I kept slamming my knee into the ice, and it hurt so much. I put padding on it. I still kept doing it, and I said, you know, if this continues, I won’t be able to curl any-

more. I came up with a plan to do a yoga lunge, get used to the position, and it completely worked,” he said.

Curling Jamaica, the official governing body for the sport, operates through host clubs across Ontario, including the Royal Canadian Curling Club on Broadview Avenue. It fields national teams in men’s, women’s and mixed doubles categories.

Previously, Jamaica had no representation in international curling. That changed when Ben Kong, a Jamaican Canadian, contacted Walker while seeking curlers of Jamaican descent interested in forming a national team.

After recruiting players across Canada, Kong, Walker and others built Jamaica’s first curling team.

The squad gained official recognition in 2022, becoming the 67th member nation of the World Curling Federation.

Since then, Jamaica has competed in several inter-

national events, including the Pan Continental Curling Championships Qualifier, where the women’s team won silver medals two years in a row, narrowly missing qualification for the main event.

Walker sees his involvement in Jamaican curling as an opportunity to show communities that the sport is accessible to everyone.

“Our club did an outreach to some schools. After curling one day, a young girl of colour came up and said, ‘I wasn’t going to come today. I came because my friends were coming, but then I saw you, and I got out on the ice.’ She saw somebody like herself curling, and that changed her whole perspective,” he said.

“It felt really heartwarming to inspire that one person. And if she turns out to be a great curler in the future or whatever else, she knows there’s no barrier above her to achieve that right now.”

“One of the focuses of the organization going forward is to seek out, identify and encourage more Jamaican youth to get involved in curling,” he said. “It’ll take two things to get Jamaica in the Olympics — the organization being able to inspire new curlers, and funding to support what is a fledgling program right now.”

While helping to grow the sport, Walker continues to cherish his time on the ice.

“Since when you play sports you always dream of doing it at the highest level, no matter what your skill level happens to be. And at the ripe old age — or young age — of 60, to have the opportunity to curl for your country is like unbelievable, truly.”

Jamaica’s national curling teams have made a strong impression on the international stage since their debut. At the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships Qualifier in Lacombe, Alta., the men’s team finished the round robin with an 8-2 record, while the women’s team went 5-2 and claimed a silver medal, narrowly missing qualification for the main event.

“Rest assured, Jamaica will be in the curling Olympics,” said Walker.

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Beach resident Andrew Walker is a member of the Jamaican men’s and mixed doubles curling teams.

East End Kids Pride celebration

Photo above, The East End Kids Pride celebration, including a parade, was held on Sunday, June 1, at Dentonia Park. Photo at left, Nylah, 4, has her face painted by her mom Eden during the celebration. East End Kids Pride 2025 was presented by Shadowland Theatre and East End Arts.

PHOTOS: GEORGIA LOOMAN

Owners worried about ongoing work

‘Scaffolding’ from Page 1

a severe impact on our business,” he said. “It is almost certain that fewer people will want to sit on our CaféTO patio when it is adjacent to, and fenced in by, scaffolding. The construction workers did leave two gaps to access the patio from the sidewalk but that doesn’t eliminate the issue of people probably choosing not to sit on a patio adjacent to a construction site. Furthermore, the scaffolding blocks the late afternoon sun, casting shadow over the patio for an hour or two when there would be sunshine.”

Reid also mentioned that the current scaffolding situation has ruined the feel and setting of Castro’s Lounge.

“We have a seating area in our window (which rolls up) that is extremely popular in the summer. Now the view/ambience in that place is completely ruined for the duration of the project.”

In an email statement to

Beach Metro Community News, Maple Ridge Community Management said it has had discussions with the businesses at street level along Queen Street East regarding the work being done on the building. “The Condominium is currently undertaking critical maintenance work, which includes

masonry repairs to the face of the building located above the retail space, that must be completed in milder temperatures. The Condominium has had several discussions with the owner of the retail space regarding the timing of this work. As of June 4, 2025, a dumpster has been temporarily placed in front of one

of the retail establishments. It is currently estimated that this dumpster will need to remain in place for approximately two weeks,” said the statement.

By late last week, the dumpster was no longer on Queen Street East. It is not known how long the scaffolding will remain.

Queen Street East Urban Design Guidelines’ limit of six-storeys exceeded in new proposal

‘Murphy’s’ from Page 1 which had briefly served as YWCA women’s shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“They immediately nuked the hotel that was on the property ... they didn’t waste any time getting rid of that. And then what did they do? They sat on it,” said Bullock.

“People should already be living there. But hey, why not just wait? Until the market conditions have changed and the political conditions have changed. The community has had to just sit around watching as nothing happened on that site.”

Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford shares residents’ concerns regarding the decision to seek an update to the zoning application for the Murphy’s Law site.

“Several years ago, Beachers participated in a robust and engaged consultation process around the redevelopment of Murphy’s Law and surrounding properties into

a six-storey, mixed-use building. City Council approved that proposal in 2022,” said Bradford in a statement to Beach Metro Community News.

“Unfortunately, the developer chose not to move forward with that approved proposal, and is instead returning and looking to nearly double the size and more than double the unit count. I have heard from many residents who are concerned that the developer is moving the goalposts here. I share these concerns.”

When asked by Beach Metro Community News whether the updated development proposal would follow the Queen Street East UDG, the SUD Group said their planning is reflective of the City of Toronto’s 2024 Mid-Rise Guidelines and 2012 Urban Design Guidelines.

“The new application reflects the city’s current planning direction, particularly the City of Toronto’s 2024

Mid-Rise Guidelines. It also considers the 2012 Urban Design Guidelines to ensure a contextual response to the neighbourhood, including a four-storey street wall along Queen Street East,” said SUD Group in a statement.

The developer also mentioned that the proposed development would come with a slew of other “meaningful improvements” to the surrounding area, such as converting Penny Lane into a green pedestrian pathway, introducing a safer traffic connection to Kingston Road, and creating a public walking path that connects from Penny Lane to Orchard Park.

“Alongside the preservation of the heritage building on site, these enhancements will create a safe and welcoming streetscape while delivering much-needed housing for Toronto,” said SUD Group.

SUD Group said it has addressed the need for afford-

able housing in Toronto with this proposal, stating they “believe delivering more units will contribute to the overall housing stock in the city … The intent with this proposal is to develop a purpose-built rental building with an affordable housing component.”

It is not known at this time how many units, if any, within the mixed-use building will be affordable. Bullock said he hopes that Councillor Bradford and city planners will oppose this new proposal. Bradford said he will work with the community to internalize their concerns and provide updates regarding community consultation meetings on the proposal.

“I will make sure that residents have ample notice for the required community consultation meeting, and I encourage community members to share their thoughts on the new proposal at that meeting or directly with me,” said Bradford.

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This photo shows the scaffolding, waste shute and garbage bin in front of businesses along Queen Street East earlier this month.

Eid al-Adha prayers at Dentonia Park

PHOTOS: ALAN SHACKLETON

The Eid al-Adha was marked by members of the East Toronto Muslim community with prayers at Dentonia Park on the morning of Friday, June 6. Thousands of people turned out for the event marking the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).

Proud to say I was part of The Robbie’s fundraising efforts

Jessica shackleton Guest Column

“I grew up in Scarborough, of course I played in The Robbie.”

I spent the majority of my childhood on soccer fields and played in many tournaments in my youth career, but the one closest to home will always be the most important.

I began volunteering at The Robbie when I was eight so the importance of it was instilled in me at a young age. We arrived at Warden Hydro Field early in the morning and put up nets, corner flags, and the registration tent.

My sister and I hung out with the organizers, sat in camping chairs and listened to their conversations. We were the youngest people there, but we were part of the team in charge. The most important task I was given as a tiny kid was to help organize the parade of teams, an annual tradition at the festival.

The following year, I joined a rep team and played in my first Robbie. Once again, I arrived at the field bright and early and helped set up, and sat with the same group of organizers. Then I waited for the rest of my team to arrive so we could start playing.

It was my first tournament out of house league, and it was instantly cooler to be part of the process and know the people in charge. Each June weekend for seven years after, I continued the same pattern and had cleared my volunteer hours by the age of 10. I heard The Robbie story countless times and understood what I was playing for.

It goes like this: Soccer enthusiasts in Scarborough wanted to start a tournament, so they met up at John Wimbs’ house in 1967. While they were there, they heard Wimbs’ three-year-old son upstairs coughing. He was receiving treatment for cystic fibrosis, an incurable genetic lung disease. Right then, the group decided to dedicate

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the tournament to not only soccer, but raising money and awareness for cystic fibrosis. The little boy’s name was Robbie, and the tournament was named after him.

When I was in The Robbie, Mike Ellis was the Chair. Each year at the end of the parade, he made the same speech. The festival was about fun and remembering why we play soccer in the first place. The teams at the festival, or the Mini-Robbie, were 12 and under, and were not playing cutthroat competitively yet. He always hit the players with the stat that girls were far more likely than boys to quit playing organized sports by the age of 13 because it just wasn’t fun anymore.

Once I graduated to the competitive league, I was determined not to fit the trend Ellis talked about. I made it to 15 before I stopped playing competitively because, as he said, it just wasn’t fun anymore. I didn’t play another organized soccer game until I was in university.

In those years, the lessons of The Robbie stuck with me. Winning isn’t everything; respect in sports goes a long way, and sometimes you should do the right thing because it’s the right thing.

My team never made it very far in the tournament, and though it would have been nice to win, we knew that wasn’t the point. We were from Scarborough, and therefore must be involved in The Robbie and everything it stands for.

Spending two weekends in a row at a soccer field – one of them being the first of summer – had its challenges.

Soccer players and parents have a special kind of attitude. Soccer moms in minivans do not understand that when a 15-yearold volunteer says the parking lot is full, it means the parking lot is full. They also may not realize that the tournament is entirely volunteer-based, from the Chair to the referees to the convenors.

My sister eventually became

a referee, but she only played in one Robbie tournament. In it, her coach got thrown out; quite a spectacle in youth soccer.

I was with the same Scarborough club for my entire career and played in it every year except my last. We had a terrible season, and the coaches saw no point in even registering for The Robbie. They were focused on the wrong thing. Soccer is a competitive sport and is known to be an emotional one. Wanting to win is a good thing, but making winning the only reason to play is the opposite. At the end of the day, the result isn’t that serious. What is serious, however, is the funds The Robbie raises for cystic fibrosis. In the 1960s, Robbie Wimbs was not expected to be around to start kindergarten. He lived until he was 33. Today, the life expectancy in Canada is 52.3. The tournament has donated more than $2 million to the cause, and I’m proud to say I was part of it.

Bill 5 ignores First Nations’ rights

An open letter to Ontario Minister of Indigenous Affairs, regarding Bill 5, Protecting Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act (2025).

Honourable Minister:

Under Bill 5, Premier Doug Ford’s crusade against the environment is appalling and poses to desecrate wildlife habitat and endangered species surrounding the “Ring of Fire” ancestral and treaty lands ignoring the elephant in the room: the best interest of First Nations people. The government of Ontario has a constitutional obligation to establish a dialogue with First Nations that may impact the traditional homeland of the Cree and Oji-Cree communities north of Thunder Bay and Sioux Lookout.

There is nothing more important than our treaties, our lands and the well-being of our future generations.

We believe that our Treaty and Aboriginal rights were recognized and affirmed by the pre-confederation and post-confederation treaties, and by the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and the Canada Constitution Act. The absence of Indigenous consent is a blatant disregard to the sec. 35 rights holders of Treaty 9 affiliated bands. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples stipulates that free, prior and informed consent has to be paramount in any miningrelated interests or claims taking place on treaty lands and traditional territories to prevent generating a bonanza for mining companies.

I would appreciate a response from your Ministry as soon as possible.

Michael Cheena

Re: ‘Idea of “gentle density” in East Toronto slipping away’, In My Opinion, Beach Metro Community News, May 27.

While I respect Mr. Stephens’ well-stated opinion, I do not agree that “population growth and density is going to happen whether we like it or not”. No, we can fight and win.

Our fathers fought and won the war and our ancestors worked hard to create a better future for us. The good Canada which they created is the reason why so many people want to live here.

I have seen what population density causes. I lived at Jane and Shoreham and did community work there for several years. It was not “bad people” who caused the violence. It was the overcrowding and people boiling over from that. Rexdale is another example from which we can learn. Do not let increased population density ruin the Beach with stabbings,

In My Opinion

How to reduce carbon dioxide emissions

By Ayva Holmes-Van Huyen

Hi, my name is Ayva Holmes-Van Huyen and I am currently enrolled in a grade 11 environmental science course at Malvern Collegiate Institute. I am just turning 17, and I am worried about what my future looks like with a warming climate.

In Toronto, we have seen a number of floods in 2005 and 2013, and during the summer of 2023, our skies were filled with smoke from forest fires in Quebec and other parts of Ontario. You might not think that teenagers pay attention to these things, but climate anxiety is a very real thing.

This article is my way of reducing that anxiety by trying to be proactive. Reducing our collective carbon footprint is a start, so I thought I would share some of my research with you.

According to the City of Toronto, Beaches-East York Ward Profile, there are 45,710 households in our neighbourhood, each of which produces on average three tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. This equals 137,130 tonnes of carbon dioxide! As you can see, methods to combat carbon emissions are crucial.

Here are just some ways you can reduce your own carbon footprint right at home and be part of the solution.

1. Energy Efficient Windows and doors: Air leaks can increase your house’s heating and cooling expenses and, in the process, emit unnecessary carbon into the atmosphere. Sealing or replacing leaky windows and doors reduces energy consumption and minimizes heat loss, therefore lowering carbon emissions. You can receive an energy audit to identify areas in your home where efficiency can be improved. You can also check out grants and rebates up to $5000 to get back a portion of your costs for eligible home retrofits or 30% in rebates for renovations available on the Ontario government website.

2. Heat Pumps: Heat pumps are 2 to 4 times more energy efficient than traditional heating, like gas-burning furnaces. Heat pumps move heat from inside to outside or vice versa, whereas traditional systems have to generate heat. This means that heat pumps lead to a significant reduction in carbon emissions per household.

3. Efficient Water Management: Acknowledging and reducing your water consumption will significantly lower

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BPA free, you say? Maybe

By Calla Frolic

Hello, my name is Calla Frolic, and I am a Grade 11 student at Malvern Collegiate Institute. I am currently taking an environmental science course, and I have been researching the endocrine-disrupting chemical called Bisphenol A, or BPA for short.

We have all heard of BPA-free plastic drinking bottles, but did you realize that it lurks in places you wouldn’t think of?

This industrial chemical has been used to develop plastics since the 1950s. Bisphenol A is found in the food and beverage containers that you buy at the store. It is found in the lining of your canned soups and fruits.

Believe it or not, Bisphenol A can also be found in some dental sealants and supplies. You’d be surprised how quickly BPA can be absorbed through the skin and into your bloodstream. It only takes 24 hours for BPA to be absorbed after handling the receipts we receive at restaurants, gas stations, and grocery stores. This “thermal” paper is coated with Bisphenol A!

Bisphenol A is a dangerous chemical that can be permanently harmful to the human body and overall health. Exposure to Bisphenol A is hazardous to the reproductive system, heart, brain, and more. Because it mimics certain hormones in the human body, it is linked to reproductive problems in males according to the National Library of Medicine.

What scared me the most was when I learned that BPA may have significant harmful effects on the brain and prostate gland of fetuses, infants, and children. Currently, it is being studied for connections to the developmental and behavioural growth of children. There is a lot to think about when learning about Bisphenol A. Your whole future!

Believe it or not, Bisphenol A also affects the environment due to its being released when BPA materials are being created, treated, or when products made of BPA start to break down. Bisphenol A enters the environment through municipal and industrial wastewaters, and we don’t even understand how it impacts ecosystems.

There are many things that can be done to prevent Bisphenol A exposure. Some are small but effective, like making sure you’re not microwaving food in plastic containers. Many individuals microwave plastic daily, by warming up their dinner, or heating up a child’s food, never once considering that a toxic substance is slowly seeping into their meal! The best solution for this is microwaving glass or

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Community Calendar

JUNE 10: Community Centre 55 Annual General Meeting. You are hereby notified that the Annual General Meeting of the members of Community Centre 55 will be held on Tuesday June 10 , 2025 at 7:00 pm at Community Centre 55, 97 Main Street for the purpose of considering and taking action with respect to the following: to approve the financial statements of Community Centre 55 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024; to receive our Program report; and to fill vacancies on the Board of Management. For additional information, please contact Reza Khoshdel, Executive Director, Community Centre 55 at 416-691-1113 ext. 225.

JUNE 12: The Beaches: Creation of a Toronto Neighbourhood at the Beaches Library, 2161 Queen St. E., 7-8 p.m. Join local historian Richard White for an engaging talk based on his book, The Beaches: Creation of a Toronto Neighbourhood (2024). Through fascinating stories and historical images, Richard brings to life the rich past of Toronto’s beloved Beaches neighbourhood. Space is limited. Register in-person or call (416) 393-7703.

JUNE 12: Filipino Independence Day at Beaches Sandbox, 2181 Queen St. E., 9:30–11:30 a.m. Celebrate Filipino heritage and culture with a morning of Filipino food, caregiver-and-tot crafts, and community connection. This free, family-friendly event welcomes all. Register at beachessandbox.com

JUNE 14: Historical Walk through St. John’s Norway Cemetery with BMN columnist Gene Domagala, 1 p.m. Meet at the cemetery gates at the NW corner of Kingston Rd. and Woodbine Ave.

JUNE 14: Free Community BBQ at Danforth Gospel Hall, 2237 Danforth Ave., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs and refreshments. All most welcome. Info: danforthgospelhall.ca

JUNE 14: Queen Street East Sidewalk Sale, between Coxwell Ave. and Neville Park Blvd., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Stroll, snack, and shop your way through local gems, pop-ups, outdoor sales, and sweet summer treats, and uncover what’s fresh and new on Queen Street East in the Beach!

JUNE 14: Wellness Event at Grant AME Church, 2029 Gerrard St. E., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Featuring a prayer breakfast from 9-10, an hour-long workshop on wellness and wholeness, and vendors featuring wellness products for sale such as fresh juices, herbs for teas, books and other items. Cost $20 to cover food and workshop. All proceeds go to mission work.

JUNE 14: Spring Parking Lot Sale at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 904 Coxwell Ave, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (rain date June 21). Vendor setup 7-8 a.m., Pancake Breakfast 9-10:30 a.m., and BBQ 11 a.m.-2 p.m., plus church raffles, clothing, books, and more. Vendor tables are available for $60 each. To pay for and reserve your table, please call the church office at 416-421-6878 extension 21 (please leave message if no answer). E-transfers are accepted.

JUNE 14, 15: Beaches Arts and Crafts Show in Kew Gardens, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. rain or shine. Over 135 artisans selling jewellery, clothing, textiles, glass, kids’ toys, fine foods and more. Free entry. Shop, snack and spin to win prizes. Info: beachesartsandcrafts.com

JUNE 16: East York Garden Club meeting at Stan Wadlow Clubhouse, 373 Cedarvale Ave., 7:30-9 p.m. Topic: Itsy Bitsy Hostas. Help keep these fabulous little plants around for generations. Info: www.eygc.ca

JUNE 18: Renewables are Doable T.O. Information Session at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7-8 p.m. Are you curious about how renewables could power our city? If so, please join Toronto East Residents for Renewable Energy (TERRE) and Angela Bischoff from the Ontario Clean Air Alliance who will be speaking about solar and wind renewable electricity generation options that can replace the Portlands Gas Plant on our lakefront. There will also be an opportunity to meet TERRE members active in our neighbourhood and to find out how you can take action locally for healthy air and a clean energy future. Please RSVP at https://www.naturl.link/renewablesto or scan the QR code in the poster. Questions? Email terrecoalition@gmail.com

JUNE 20: Whispers in the Willows: Concert for the Summer Solstice at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church, 43 Kimberley Ave., 7:30 p.m. Please join Beaches composer and guitarist Mark Battenberg with Shakuhachi Flute Master Debbie Danbrook and Cellist Sybil Shanahan for a magical evening of original music and poetry to celebrate the longest day and the arrival of summer. Admission is free (donations welcome). Please bring nonperishable Items for the community Pantry. Help us to help those in need. Let’s make sure no one goes hungry.

JUNE 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day at Beaches Sandbox, 2181 Queen St. E., 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. In partnership with HOPES Indigenous Training Network and curated by Dawn T. Maracle, this free, family-friendly day includes a curator-led discussion, teachings by Elder Cat Criger, hands-on workshops, traditional food tastings, and live music performance by Rosary Spence. All are welcome. Register at beachessandbox.com.

JUNE 21: Milverton Art Walk between Monarch Park and Glebemount, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Featuring paintings, fibre art, greeting cards, henna, home baking and more by East End Toronto artists.

JUNE 22: A Senior Moment luncheons for ladies at Mira Mira (upstairs), 1963 Queen St. E., 1:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing you all there. Please R.S.V.P. by text to Colleen at 647-829-8042.

JUNE 22: Wonder Church at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, 2423 Queen St. E., 4 p.m. This new service designed for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, early elementary children and their families is a 30-45 minute service that includes puppets, music, and prayers. Coffee and treats are provided. All are welcome. For more information, contact children’s minister Elizabeth at children@staidansinthebeach.com

JUNE 25: AGM of Ward 9 Community News Inc., publisher of Beach Metro Community News, 7 p.m. Details are

on page 20 of this edition. This is a members-only meeting. Cutoff date for purchase of $5.00 memberships is June 18 at 5 p.m., at the Beach Metro News office, 2196 Gerrard St. E. JUNE 28: Réjouissance Baroque Ensemble Community Concert at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd., 2 p.m. Join Toronto’s newest community music ensemble in their debut performance. Works by Handel, Purcell, and Telemann. Free. Info: rejouissancebaroqueensemble@ gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @rejouissancebaroque

JUNE 28, 29: Bundle Up at St. Dunstan’s Catholic Church, 3150 Danforth Ave., Saturday, June 28, before and after the 5 p.m. Mass, and Sunday, June 29, before and after the 10 a.m and 12 noon Masses. For more info, email ssvpdunstans@hotmail.com

JULY 13: Community Environment Day at Ted Reeve Arena, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Join Councillor Bradford (Ward 19) and the City of Toronto to help reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. Drop off household items for donation, electronics for reuse or recycling and household hazardous waste for proper disposal. Pick up free bagged compost while supplies last and kitchen catchers for organics ($7 each – cash, debit and credit accepted). Info: toronto.ca

JULY 19, 20: Festival of South Asia 2025 at Gerrard India Bazaar, Gerrard St. E. (between Coxwell and Glenside), 12 noon-11 p.m. Multidisciplinary arts, cultural performances & live music, diverse South Asian cuisines and street food, visual arts, interactive workshops & roaming performers, cultural market, local vendors and familyfriendly activities. Info: www.festivalofsouthasia.ca

FRIDAYS: GRANTFUL FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP Food Bank and Soup Kitchen, 2029 Gerrard St E., is open from 3:30 to 6:00 pm. Registration is required. New clients must present identification for members in their household on their first visit and annually thereafter. Time slots are handed out and clients are encouraged to arrive at the food bank the time slot they have selected. Info.: 416 690 5169.

PLACES OF WORSHIP

BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave., invites you to share in worship with us each week. We offer a combination of in person and YouTube livestream opportunities on Sunday mornings at 10:30am. In addition to Sunday services, Beach United Church offers a variety of inspirational music and educational programs open to the entire Beach community. Links and info: beachunitedchurch.com

BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 Glen Manor Drive. (S of Queen). We are an inclusive and affirming congregation in the heart of the Beach. BPC has strong commitments to community service and social justice issues. We provide non-perishable food for those in need through our Free Food Pantry located outside the church building. On the 2nd Wednesday of every month we host a Coffee Outreach from 1-3 p.m., an opportunity for people in the neighbourhood to gather for coffee, snacks and fellowship. Info: www.beacheschurch.org, 416-6995871. Minister: The Reverend Katherine McCloskey FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Rd. Please join us for worship on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Angela J. Cluney. All are welcome! Fallingbrook is an affirming congregation and is accessible by a lift. Please join us on Live Stream via Facebook or through our church website at 10:25 a.m. for our Prelude with our Music Director Nick Jessome. Weekly Worship services and Special Music selections are posted for viewing on our website. For more details about Bible Study, Book Club, Tea Time, Hobby Circle, Wee Folks, Choir or other upcoming activities: fboffice@rogers. com,416-699-3084, fallingbrookpresbyterianchurch.com. Easy access by TTC from the Victoria Park subway. ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 794 Kingston Rd., 2 blks. east of Main St., the Pastor is Rev. Fr. Joshua Roldan. Weekend Masses: Sat. Vigil at 4:30 pm, Sun. 9 & 11 am. Weekday Masses with Rosary: Tue. - Fri., doors open and Rosary begins at 7:45 am followed by Mass at 8:15 am. Confessions every Sat 3:45 to 4:15 pm or by appt. Info: stjohnsto.archtoronto.org or 416-698-1105

GRANT AME CHURCH, 2029 Gerrard St E., invites you to our Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m. in person or live stream on YouTube and Facebook. Bible Study Wednesdays at 7 p.m. on ZOOM. Please join us in prayer Wednesday mornings at 6:30 on our prayer line. Dial-in No.: 1 587 405 1252 Access Code: 700 6901#. Info: www. grantame.com, grantamechurch@yahoo.ca, 416-690-5169 THE CHURCH OF ST. AIDAN (Anglican), 2423 Queen St. E., is an energetic, active faith community committed to following Jesus as we gather for meaningful worship, spiritual growth, and community engagement. We live this out through our vibrant children’s and youth programs, diverse sacred music offerings, and active community outreach and environmental stewardship ministries. Join us for worship Sundays at 8:30 a.m. (spoken service) and 10:30 a.m. (with music and children’s and youth programs) with our new priest, the Rev. Benjamin Gillard. Our themed Sundays in June are: Trinty & Refugee Sunday on June 15, Indigenous Day of Prayer on June 22, Pride Sunday on June 29. Wednesdays please join us for the Eucharist Service at 10:30 a.m. Busy Bees drop-in playgroup for ages 0-3 and caregivers features stories and crafts on Thursdays, 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Info: staidansinthebeach.com TORONTO UNITED MENNONITE CHURCH, 1774 Queen St. E. is a Christian community in the MennoniteAnabaptist “peace church” tradition. We aspire to be a family of faith that welcomes people with diverse backgrounds and stories, worshipping together and supporting one another, while following Christ’s example in working for peace and justice in our urban context. Our worship services are at 11 am every Sunday. Info: www.tumc.ca

On The Wild Side

Some tips for Wily Warbler Watchers

ann and erik Brokelman

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There’s something wonderful about spring mornings in the park. After a long winter, the woods come alive with both colour and song.

Around this time each year, I find myself wandering through places like Tommy Thompson, Ashbridges Bay, and Rosetta McClain, keeping an eye out for the first signs of spring flowers.

Just recently, my friend Dianne and I took a road trip to Carden Alvar Provincial Park, where the fields and woods were bursting with blooms: trilliums, prairie smoke, marsh marigolds, trout lilies, and more. The flowers were stunning on their own, but they also signalled something just as exciting: the start of the spring songbird migration.

Today’s story focuses on some of those migrating birds; the cute little ones you’ve likely seen flitting through the trees, even if you didn’t know exactly what you were looking at: warblers.

These tiny birds move quickly and don’t sit still for long, making them tough to photograph. But the thrill of spotting one, and the hope of catching a great photo, makes them one of my favourite birding challenges.

Warblers come in a variety of colours, especially when in their breeding plumage, and if you start looking for them, you’ll see them on display right around now. They are arriving in the GTA by the thousands, searching for food, territory, and mates.

As with many bird species, the males’ colours are spectacular, while the females wear more muted tones. Still, every bird feels like a prize when you finally catch sight of one.

I’ll never forget the first warbler I ever saw, a Hooded Warbler, back in 2007, when I had just started birding. I didn’t know what it was.

Anyway, after I spotted the little guy, I walked around until I found another birder and asked him if he had any idea what it could be. (This was before I had a smartphone to look it up.)

He went wide-eyed and exclaimed something like:

“That’s exactly what I’ve been looking for!”

I led him to the spot, and sure enough, the warbler popped out as if to say “G’day” before disappearing again. He was thrilled, and so was I. Chris Earley, in one of his books, describes the Hooded Warbler as a ‘beauty of plumage and charm of voice’, and I couldn’t agree more.

Another warbler highlight from this spring was spotting a Cerulean Warbler during a walk through a local cemetery. It was a stunning shade of blue, and my photo in this article doesn’t do it justice.

I find these birds incredibly hard to see, and even harder to photograph. The little bird never stopped moving, insisted on staying high in the treetops, and was also just out of reach of a good picture.

If you’re hoping to spot one yourself, my best advice is: listen. Warblers can be tough to see. You’ve probably noticed that by now, but their songs give them away.

I don’t have the linguistic talent to describe their sounds with my words, so I recommend you go onto YouTube, and listen for yourselves. Maybe save the video in a playlist so that, if you hear something flitting above you, moving so fast it’s hard to get your binoculars on it, you might be able to use the songs to identify your bird.

Don’t be too disappointed if you don’t get a perfect look at one — if you go birding with the main intent of listening to the warblers’ beautiful songs I honestly think you’ll come home with a smile on your face!

One of the best guides I’ve come across is Warblers of the Great Lakes Region and Eastern North America by Canadian author Chris Earley. It’s incredibly helpful, with photos of spring and fall plumages for both males and females. A must-have for any warbler watcher.

Wily Warbler Watchers? Try saying that three times fast… Bonus level: Wily warbler watchers whisper while warblers’ whistle. Thanks for reading!

The above photo by Ann Brokelman is of a Cerulean Warbler that she spotted earlier this spring.

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Welcoming back asparagus and fiddleheads to the table

Jan main is an author, cooking instructor and caterer janmainskitchen@ gmail.com

Welcome back Ontario asparagus and fiddleheads all the way from New Brunswick. Your delicate flavour and unique appearance have been absent these long winter months. Now that springtime is

fully underway, we hope to enjoy you. Hopefully for many outside dining experiences – cottage life, barbecues and picnics or simply dining!

To add to the enjoyment, there are cooking tips and recipes to entice you!

Preparation and Cooking Tips

Asparagus

• Select firm, deep green stalks of uniform thickness and closed tips often in purple tones. The thicker the stalk the more tender the texture.

• Store the asparagus in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in a pan of water if possible or ends wrapped in damp paper towel.

• To prepare for cooking, wash under cold running water then snap the ends of the stalk off where it snaps easily and toughness stops.

• Cook in a large pot of rapidly boiling lightly salted water that accommodates the asparagus lying down for 2-3 minutes uncovered. Drain and immediately serve hot. If you want to serve asparagus cold, once cooked, place in sieve and run under cold running water then cover and refrigerate.

• To serve, asparagus is delicious served simply with butter and a squeeze of lemon juice. Asparagus combines well with orange flavours, such as an orange vinaigrette. Recipe follows.

Fiddleheads

• Select deep green fiddleheads curled up tightly and store in refrigerator for up

to 2 days.

• Before serving, wash in several changes of cool water unfurling the head of the fiddlehead to remove the brown scaly husk.

• 2 cups (500 mL) fiddleheads serve 4 people.

• Cook uncovered in a pot of lightly salted boiling water for 5- 8 minutes or steam in a basket set over a pot of boiling water for 5 -8 minutes or until tender crisp. Like the asparagus, fiddleheads are delicious simply served hot with a squeeze of lemon and butter or cold in a salad with an orange vinaigrette.

Lemon Aioli

If serving asparagus or fiddleheads as an appetizer, this is a tasty dipping sauce.

1 cup (250 mL) commercial mayonnaise (light or full fat)

1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil

2 tsp (10 mL) grated fresh lemon rind

1/4 cup (50 mL) fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemon)

1 clove of crushed garlic

Salt and pepper to taste

In a bowl or jar, whisk together mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon rind, juice and garlic. Taste. Season with salt and pepper.

Store in jar covered and refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Asparagus Salad with Greens, Red Pepper, Oranges and an Orange Vinaigrette

Both asparagus and fiddleheads have an affinity for

orange; they are delicious in a salad of greens, red pepper sliced oranges and tossed with this vinaigrette. This vinaigrette is tasty with fiddleheads too!

2 heads of Ontario greens such as Boston, washed and dried 1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced

1 lb (500 g) asparagus, tough ends removed, cooked until tender crisp and cut into 2- inch (10 cm) portions

1-2 oranges, skin and pith removed, thinly sliced horizontally

Orange Vinaigrette

1/2 cup (125mL) olive oil

1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh orange juice

2 tbsp (25 mL) liquid

honey

1 tbsp (15 mL) white wine vinegar

2 tsp (15 mL) grated orange rind

1 clove crushed garlic

1 tsp (5mL) salt

1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper

Vinaigrette: In a jar or food processor, combine oil, orange juice, rind, honey, garlic, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper.

Refrigerate until serving time. May be covered and refrigerated for up to 1 week.

Toss salad with just enough vinaigrette to lightly coat leaves just before serving.

Will probably be enough for at least 2 salads. Salad serves 4. It may be assembled a day ahead, kept covered and refrigerated.

Toss with vinaigrette just before serving.

Beaches Arts and Crafts Show set for this weekend in Kew Gardens park

THE BEACHES Arts and Crafts Show, produced by Signatures, will take place in Kew Gardens this weekend. The show has been running since 1984, and there are expected to be more than 140 vendors attending this year.

“We’re always so excited to see fresh trends in Canadian craft. Plus, we pick gifts that still get mentioned at parties, years later!” said one customer on the show’s website..

Show dates are Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June

15, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on each day.

Kew Gardens is located at 2075 Queen St. E.

For more information on this year’s Beaches Arts and Crafts Show, please go to the website at www.beachesartsandcrafts.com

Helping to educate others about the dangers of BPAs

‘BPA’ from Page 7

ceramic containers.

More ways to protect yourselves are buying produce in reusable cloth bags.

Worried about the BPAs in canned goods? Try cooking with dried beans (just need to soak them overnight), or make your soups, or pay a little extra and buy items in glass containers.

If you are buying toys for your children, consider being mindful and safer with your

purchase and buy non-toxic wooden toys instead of plastic toys.

There are so many unanswered questions about the harmful effects of BPA on the human body and the environment. Since I started researching Bisphenol A, I have learned that this topic needs to be studied and made more relevant. I have the chance to educate others on this consequential topic and will use that to my advantage to try and make a change for future generations.

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while

faucets flow up to 7.5 L/min according to Natural Resources Canada. Another way is planting native species that are well suited for droughtlike conditions, such as lavender, stonecrop and purple coneflower, to conserve water by not wasting it on lawns.

By implementing these into our daily lives, we are paving the way to a more sus-

tainable future.

While learning about this issue, I have developed a strong interest and concern about the impact this has on our environment. Carbon dioxide has several devastating consequences which we face every day without realizing so.

When I have the opportunity to try and help, the least I can do is to raise awareness on this topic in hopes of a change. With my future depending on our actions today, I want to do my best to ensure that our future generations can enjoy a healthy and sustainable planet, don’t you?

EDITOR’S NOTE: Malvern Collegiate Institute students Ayva Holmes-Van Huyen and Calla Frolic recently contacted Beach Metro Community News to ask if they could share their environmental science essays with our readers, and we agreed to publish them.

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The Beach BIA’s Queen Street East Sidewalk Sale

slated for this Saturday

THE BEACH BIA will host its annual Queen Street East Sidewalk Sale this Saturday.

The June 14 event will include merchants along Queen Street East between Coxwell Avenue and Neville Park Boulevard.

It will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There will be sales, outdoor shopping, popup shops, treats, and more during the Queen Street East Sidewalk Sale.

For more information on the event, please visit The Beach BIA on Instagram at @makewavesto.

Residents are invited to stroll along Queen Street East, in the Beach, while showing their support for the locally owned businesses in the area.

Beach Triangle celebration set for June 22

AS SUMMERTIME begins, the Beach Triangle community is looking for some fun in the sun, offering food, games, and community engagement at its annual Street Festival on Sunday, June 22.

The Beach Triangle is bordered by Kingston Road, Woodbine Avenue, and Queen Street East. The Street Festival on June 22 will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dixon Avenue.

The festival is organized by resident and real estate agent Laura Inward, who has lived in the Beach Triangle for 20 years. What began as a modest ribbon-cutting event for a new bike lane a decade ago has grown into a much-anticipated summer tradition, she said.

“It started off really small, It was really to celebrate a bike lane that went in on Dixon and we sort of did a ribbon cutting. From that, we decided we really needed to create something a little bit bigger and more fun for the community. It really has its own identity

that has been developed over a number of years, It’s a very connected community.”

This year’s festivities will feature a variety of activities, including a bouncy castle, live music, face painting, and visits from some beloved children’s characters.

Local organizations and businesses are also pitching in to support the event. Among the highlights are free bike tune-ups from Spokes 32, complimentary massages by Brookfield Massage Therapy, as well as hot dogs and hamburgers provided by the Beach Triangle Residents’ Association. Plastic Free Beach will promote sustainable practices and art, and Glen Stewart Ravine volunteers will offer educational activities. Corman and Company, a local law firm, is donating to support the event, and Wellbanks Mortgage Group is supplying the bouncy castle.

“It’s just a day of joy. People come out, everybody’s smiling, and you get to connect with neighbours you haven’t seen through the cold winter months,” said Inward.

Reel Beach: Movies in East Toronto

Toronto wins big at Canadian Screen Awards

Bernie Fletcher

“This country has stories that should be told.”

Mike Downie

The Toronto film and television industry celebrated three big nights at the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards May 30 to June 1. The music

docuseries The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal (Prime Video) won seven honours.

For producer/director Mike Downie, a Beach resident, the story was a labour of love for his late brother Gord Downie, frontman for the Hip.

The Best Motion Picture Award went to the Torontolensed The Apprentice which also won for Best Actor (Sebastian Stan) and Best Supporting Actor (Jeremy Strong) in a drama.

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Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent captured the Best Drama Series and Best Writing awards after leading with 20 nominations, including for Aden Young (Det.-Sgt. Graff) and Kathleen Munro (Det.-Sgt. Bateman) as Best Lead Performances.

On awards night, Kiefer Sutherland gave a heartfelt tribute to his late father, the legendary actor Donald Sutherland. Kiefer grew up in Crescent Town with his mother, actor and activist Shirley Douglas, and his twin sister Rachel who happens to be an associate producer on Law & Order Toronto. All in the family!

The police procedural spin-off quickly became the No. 1 prime time drama in Canada. The third season is filming now in Toronto and camera wrap is on July 4. While part of a long-running franchise, this series is a distinctly Canadian version with local stories written, produced and starring Canadians and inspired by real-life, high-profile Toronto cases “ripped from the headlines”.

Each episode draws inspiration from a real crime, reimagining it as a fictional investigation. There is the usual disclaimer that “the following story is fictional and does not depict any actual person or event”, but does anybody believe that? These are real-life personal tragedies for someone.

Some of the crimes are a bit too close to the bone, such as the case of a homeless man killed in a swarming attack or a random stabbing death in the PATH.

Last month the Bitter Pill episode mashed up the Science Centre contro-

versy with the murders of a pharmaceutical CEO and his philanthropic wife in their own home. That 2017 case of Barry and Honey Sherman remains unsolved. If only killers could be captured in less than an hour.

One of the original Law & Order stars, Jill Hennessy, once busked on Toronto subways. That New York-set version recently name-checked novelist Alice Munro in a case of abuse.

Years ago Law and Order: Special Victims Unit aired an episode about a bank robber who confesses to murder on his death bed. That sounds a lot like the story of Edwin Boyd, the Danforth boy gone wrong whose father was a policeman at Station #10 on Main Street (now Centre 55).

One way the Toronto version sets itself apart from its American roots is in the attitudes of the police investigating crimes. The N.Y.P.D. cops are often chasing bad guys around streets and over roof-tops. These Toronto detectives are cerebral, more akin to Sherlock Holmes than Dirty Harry.

Quoting Latin, Shakespeare and Chaucer, Graff spins philosophical ideas like a professor. He says to a developer scheming to replace the Science Centre with condos: “You do plan on killing the soul of this area with this homage to mediocrity.”

One of Graff’s literary in-jokes was about the Royal York being “Brendan Behan’s favourite hotel”. The Irish playwright, who described himself as a “drinker with a writing problem”, was arrested at the Royal York in 1961 for drunk and disorderly conduct after assaulting security staff.

Behan joked that he came to Toronto to drink “Canada Dry”. Last week the mayor gave him a gold chain and this week he got handcuffs.

Unlike most shows filmed here, Toronto plays itself, CN Tower and all.

This is very much a Toronto-centric series showing landmarks like Edwards Gardens, Union Station, Little India, Woodbine Beach, Cherry Beach, Rogers Centre and City Hall (with a cameo appearance from Mayor Olivia Chow). One episode even dealt with the scandal of a cracksmoking mayor. Of course, any depiction of an actual person is purely coincidental! (This month Netflix has a documentary about Rob Ford titled Mayor of Mayhem.) In a recent episode local resident and friend to Beach Metro Community News, Peter Keleghan plays a shady news anchor, maybe a nod to his role on The Newsroom. Keleghan excels at playing vain heels on shows like Seinfeld and Murdoch Mysteries Many great films have been inspired by true crimes: Johnny Belinda (1948), A Place in the Sun (1951), Bonnie and Clyde (1967), In Cold Blood (1967), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Chicago (2001), just to name a few.

Pamela Smart, the reallife subject of 1997’s To Die For (with scenes at Kew Gardens and St. John’s Norway Cemetery) recently confessed to her involvement in her husband’s murder. Watch for Season 3 of Law & Order Toronto on City-TV early in 2026. Stay safe. We don’t want to see any Beachers depicted on any Law and Order!

Country Night at Variety Village slated

VARIETY VILLAGE is hosting a country-themed line dancing event this Saturday. Featuring the Cheatin’ Hearts dancing duo, the Country Night event goes from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. Variety Village is located at 3701 Danforth Ave.

Whether you are a firsttimer or a seasoned dancer, the event is about having a “boot-scootin’” blast on the dance floor. All proceeds go to support programs for children of all abilities at Variety Village. Country Night is suitable for everyone ages 14 and older. Tickets are $40

and there will be fun activities, contests including best dressed, a drink ticket, caramel popcorn, party favour, a draw ticket, and additional snacks. Doors open at 5 p.m., the line dancing begins at 7 p.m. For more info, visit www.varietyontario.ca/ event/countrynight

Det.-Sgt. Graff (played by Aden Young) and Det.Sgt. Bateman (played by Kathleen Munro) examine a crime scene in an episode of Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent.

Letters to the Editor

A planning vision needed for Vic Park and Danforth

Re: ‘Local councillor “not supportive” of plan for 36-storey building on Danforth Avenue’, News, Beach Metro Community News, May 27.

I honestly don’t believe you would need to do any kind of assessment study to realize the impact that a 36-storey, 483-unit high rise would have on a neighbourhood like Victoria Park and Danforth avenues.

It would be a congestion nightmare, with all the added cars, pedestrian traffic and shopping.

Anyone who spends any time at all in that area will contest to the fact that it is already one of the busiest intersections in the East End of Toronto. Already an overcrowded area, when the mosque is in service on a Friday and shoppers are running around getting ready for the weekend, the traffic is often backed up to Danforth Road and Main Street.

You can’t make a left coming out of any of the businesses on either side of the street and you can only make a right due to the courtesy of a kind thoughtful driver who will let you in.

There already needs to be right turn arrows added to that intersection and the advance arrows need to be twice as long as they are due to the fact that by the time the vehicles that are illegally in the intersection trying to turn left on their green, are still clearing it when the advance green runs out for the cars that should be able to turn with it.

It would be the only building that size for miles around and of course the loss of The Beer Store and all that great parking would be a blow to the neighbourhood.

The Beer Store has been extremely convenient for taking empties back, and convenience of having the LCBO across the street.

There’s no question that a space that big for a tiny beer store does seem like a waste, but the addition of modern shopping stores and maybe even some nice restaurants would be a bonus. And some added housing would be a bonus.

However, there would have to be a lot of planning, and redevelopment of pedestrian traffic and flow in that area for a 36-storey building.

This would be a good time to examine the area as a whole and make the sidewalks wider, intersections bigger with better traffic signals that address the current problems.

Also there is the huge Quarry Lands de-

velopment just south of there which (if ever completed) must be taken into consideration.

City planners could look at wider streets and some much needed parkland space, or wide open spaces in general in that area. With the subway station and golf course just north of there, it could become a beautiful wide open and central shopping area for many East Enders.

This would be a great time to incorporate some amazing landscaping projects to help integrate all the new and old residences. This could be a transformative moment for the city planners to turn that area into a beautiful, desirable location with wide La Rambla type spaces like in Barcelona, Spain and other European cities.

Instead we seem to be allowing profitbased developers to come in one at a time with no plan or thought on how to make that area as nice as it can be.

There should be a very serious committee formed for just the development of that area. (Gerrard to Danforth - Main to Warden). How can this area be made to add to the beautification of the city and create a wonderful living experience for its inhabitants and visitors?

A very good example of how to do this is the old Woodbine Race Track development in the Beach. Left to their own devices, I’m sure the developers would not have made that into such a beautiful area that adds beauty, space and housing. The development blends in seamlessly with its local environment.

There should be a moratorium on any further development in the Victoria Park and Danforth avenues area until a oversight committee (with a vision and a plan) are put in place.

I realize this would mean a lot of city staffers would have to work long hard hours, and put a lot of thought and effort into making this come to fruition. That’s better than just a city tax grab, though.

But I fear if this does not happen, then Victoria Park and Danforth will just turn into a hellish nightmare of congestion, traffic snarls, angry people and long rows of giant buildings casting deep dark shadows on an area that was full of potential for thoughtful and transformative development.

I would join such an oversight committee looking for better plans for that area.

B.H. Luft

column on The Ephemeral Bloom

Re: ‘Guest Column: The Ephemeral Bloom - Spring n the Beach and the Wisdom of Impermanence’, www.beachmetro.com, May 9.

I have just read this article and I would like to thank the author for this beautifully written essay.

The philosophical notes and insights have

helped start my day with a sense of peace, gratitude and wonder.

I encourage the author to submit more articles about their immigrant perspective.

With much appreciation,

Louise Bennett

Time to stand up for our future

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shootings, prostitution, drug dealing, and home invasions.

I have also seen what developers do to a community. I grew up in King City and it was safe then for a six-year-old to walk to school alone, but then the condominium developers came.

The Beach is already overpopulated. The sulphur dioxide emissions from cars have

doubled and are killing the trees.

The waits at the local Emergency Room are far too long. The food banks are overwhelmed. The aging sewer pipes are spewing E. coli bacteria into Lake Ontario every time it rains.

This is not the time to be sensitive and politically correct. It is the time to stand up for our very lives and future.

Lorna Houston

Beaches Brewing Company Summer Series

Sponsored by Jenny and Shane

We’re keeping patio season going strong. Join us at Beaches Brewing Company on the second-last Friday of every month all summer long for our Summer Series.

First round’s on us during Happy Hour (4–6 PM) Must be legal drinking age

Great beer, good company, and a little something from us to say thanks for being part of the community.

See you on the patio!

June 20th, July 18th, August 22nd, September 19th

Deceivingly

JUST SOLD | 22 BELLEFAIR AVENUE

Built in 1905 and full of character.

Years ago, we helped a family fall in love with this ivycovered, red brick Beaches home. This spring, they asked us to help write the next chapter.

We leaned into everything that made it special—from original stained glass and bold colour to curated lighting and classic herringbone tile. Every design choice was made to honour the home’s history while welcoming its future.

It’s not just a house. It’s a story. And now, it begins again with a new family who felt that same instant connection.

Makeover

Jenny Simon and Shane Little, Sales Representatives

Deja Views

Remembering the 1960s at Kingston Road and Queen Street East

By David Van Dyke

The view in the above photo is easterly at the intersection of Kingston Road and Queen Street East. The photographer is unknown, but it was taken in the 1960s. The cost of petroleum at the Esso station would have been about 8 cents a litre when this archival photograph was taken. A token for the streetcar AKA the Red Rocket was 10 cents! And, had the Beach Metro Community News been around then, the price is as today, FREE! Please enjoy! Do you have an old photograph of Kingston Road you’d like to share with our readership? Please contact me at gdvandyke61@gmail.com

Gene Domagala to lead historic walk Saturday afternoon at

St. John’s Norway Cemetery

LOCAL HISTORIAN and Beach Metro Community News columnist Gene Domagala will lead an historic walk through St. John’s Norway Cemetery on Saturday, June 14.

The walk begins at 1 p.m. and particpants are asked to meet at the northwest corner of Kingston Road and Woodbine Avenue.

St. John’s Norway Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Toronto, and its history goes back to 1853.

The land for the cemetery was donated by the Small family and it was offically consecrated by Bishop Strachan in 1855.

Though originally Anglican, the cemetery is now non-denominational.

There are tens of thousands of people buried at the cemetery which also includes a large Veterans Section in honour of former Commonwealth military members.

There are 196 soldiers from Common-

wealth countries who died in both the First World War and the Second World War buried in the cemetery’s Veteran’s Section.

The Veterans Section on a north facing hill is looked over by a monument erected in Canada’s Centennial Year1967.

Among the well-known people buried in St. John’s Norway Cemetery is legendary Beach sportsman and journalist Ted Reeve.

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Beach Metro Community News Lucky Volunteers for June 10

This edition’s Beach Metro Lucky Volunteer honours are going out to a mother/ daughter duo who deliver the newspaper in their Upper Beach neighbourhood. During the COVID pandemic, Eileen Walsh took on a house-to-house carrier route and her mom, Louise Hamilton, signed on soon after.

“I started delivering the Beach Metro News in the spring of 2020,” Eileen said.

“As a high school student affected by pandemic shutdowns, it was a reason to get out of the house and a way to give back to my community. After graduation, my mother started to help out with the route when busy university life made it difficult to do alone. We both enjoy connecting with our neighbours and admiring their gardens and seasonal decorations along our Upper Beaches route.” Along with our thanks, Eileen and Louise will receive a gift certificate to Fearless Meat. If you’d like to join the Beach Metro distribution team, please email Melinda Drake at melinda@beachmetro.com for more information.

Beach Metro Community News Annual General Meeting on June 25

THE ANNUAL General Meeting of Ward 9 Community News Inc (publisher of Beach Metro Community News) will take place on Wednesday, June 25, at 7 p.m.

The meeting will be held at the newspaper’s office at 2196 Gerrard St. E.. Current members of the newspaper are eligible to attend and vote for officers of the volunteer Board of Directors. Following are the bios for the new candidates running for election on the Beach Metro Community News Board of Directors:

DANIEL LOBERTO is an accomplished lawyer with longstanding familial ties to the Beaches.

He previously practiced insolvency and restructuring law at two Bay Street law firms, and now currently runs a transactional practice as a member of the Doane Grant Thornton LLP General Counsel Office.

Daniel has written extensively online both in a professional and informal capacity, with his latter writing garnering the readership of NHL agents, NHL personnel, and hockey fans more generally.

In his spare time, Daniel enjoys contributing to the community by, among other things, volunteering with the Toronto Beaches Lions Club and mentoring young lawyers to help guide their journey through the legal profession.

Agenda and Financial Report for June 25 AGM

THE FOLLOWING is the agenda for the Beach Metro Community News Annual General Meeting:

• Motion to Accept the Minutes of 2024 AGM (June 20, 2024)

• President’s message

• Report from Treasurer

/ Approval of 2024 Financial Report (Motion).

• Election of Board members for 2025-2026 (Motion)

• New business

• Motion to adjourn

The meeting is for members of Ward 9 Community The meeting is for members of Ward 9 Community News Inc. For info, see our May 13 and 27 editions or contact alan@beachmetro.com. Deadline for memberships ($5) is 5 p.m. on June 18.

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Lifeguards back supervising local beaches

AS THE weather gets hotter and people return to local beaches, City of Toronto lifeguards will be returning to supervised swimming beaches across the city.

As of Saturday, May 31, City of Toronto lifeguards will now be on-site daily at 10 Toronto beaches until Monday, Sept. 1.

For East Toronto residents, those beaches include Woodbine, Kew-Balmy and Cherry/Clarke.

The other City of Toronto supervised swimming beaches are: Bluffer’s Beach, Centre Island Beach, Gibraltar Point Beach, Hanlan’s

Point Beach, Marie Curtis Park East Beach, Sunnyside Beach, and Ward’s Island Beach

Times for the lifeguards and beach supervision is daily from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. between May 31 and Aug. 10.

Times for lifeguards at the beaches from Aug. 11 until Labour Day on Sept. 1 will be 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. More information can be found at www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/parks-recreation/placesspaces/beaches-gardens-attractions/beaches

City lifeguards can be identified by their red and yellow uniforms and will be

stationed along shorelines, at posted lifeguard stands, and in white rowboats in the lake. Designated swimming areas are marked between two red-over-yellow flags with a lifeguard stand marked “Lifeguard on Duty.”

During busy summer months, beach visitors should practice safety precautions such as: swimming only when lifeguards are on duty and within the supervised area; remaining within arm’s reach of children who are in or near the water; refraining from swimming alone or while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Ted Reeve Hockey celebrates successful 70th season, GTHA team titles

THE TED Reeve Hockey Association’s 2024/2025 season, which was the league’s 70th year of operation in the East Toronto community, was one of celebration for a number of the Thunder teams playing in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL).

Highlights included two regular season league titles, five East GTHL playoff championships, and

two league-wide GTHL city playoff crowns.

“I wanted to take a moment to reach out to thank and compliment everyone on what has been an absolutely incredible year, certainly the most successful in Ted Reeve history,” said Ted Reeve Thunder president Adrianne Johnstone in a recent letter to parents and supporters. “With over 325 players

and families proudly representing Thunder this season, we were truly fortunate to share so much fun, talent, and success together, and all right here in our home barn.”

Along with GTHL honours, Thunder teams in a number of age

groups won multiple tournament titles and finalist honours. “That team work and dedication resulted in nine new GTHL banners that will hang at Ted Reeve Arena for generations to come – a lasting tribute to an unforgettable season,” said Johnstone.

The GTHL titles were won by Under-13 A team, the Under-12 A team, the Under-14 AA team, the Under-16 AA team, and the Under-13 AA team.

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Ted Reeve Tornados U15 hockey team wins thrilling playoff championship

By Lori Ann Comeau

IN A thrilling finale to an unforgettable season, the Ted Reeve Tornados clinched the North York Hockey League U15 Tier 3 Select Championship on April 22, capping off an epic 13-game playoff run with a dramatic 2-1 win over the Scarborough Ice Raiders.

With just 23 seconds left on the clock, Malachi Kerr-Went sealed the victory for the Tornados, burying the game-winning goal off a perfect setup from Cam BadenochLanthier.

“It’s been a memorable season. A tip of the cap as well to the Scarborough Ice Raiders for an excellent season!”said Tornados coach Blair Bailey.

The championship game was a showcase of fast-paced, high-skill

hockey, filled with end-to-end action, outstanding sportsmanship, and remarkable growth from both squads.

“This is a tremendous accomplishment for a team that only came together last season. They committed to playing as a strong, cohesive unit, focusing on speed, playmaking and staying out of the penalty box,”added Bailey.

The Tornados and Ice Raiders gave it their all on the ice in the final game showcasing teamwork, sportsmanship, and a shared love of hockey.

“I’m proud of their efforts and would like to thank the coaching team – Ryan Poissant, Jeff Thorpe, Allen Chan and Charles Connolly, parents and the Tornados organization, Anne MacDonald, Kevin Hicks and Steve Ord for all their

support as well as team sponsors Elite Construction and Design Agency,” said Bailey.

Surrounded by cheering parents, friends, and fans, the city championship became more than just a game. It was a celebration of friendship, fun, and community spirit. The game was a memorable moment for all, filled with pride, respect, and lifelong lessons that will be looked back on in the years to come.

It was a season to remember for the Tornados players, parents, and fans alike. Youth minor hockey at its absolute best!

The members of the U15 Tier 3 Select Ted Reeve Tornados are: Joey Thorpe; Beau Bailey; Theo Cooper; Malachi Kerr-Went; Graydon McColeman-Chan; Joe Skillicorn; Dylan

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Poissant; Jonny Gage;

Jack McDonald; Cam BadenochLanthier; Tristan Portelli; Marika McKay-Lepik; Noah Comeau; Brayden Starr; Michal Mlcek; Christian Gerber; Will Connolly; and Mason Gration.

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The Ted Reeve Thunder U12 A team won the Greater Toronto Hockey League City Championship this season.

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The Ted Reeve Thunder U14 AA team won the Greater Toronto Hockey League City Championship this season.

Neil McNeil wins Metro track title

By Cole Hession

THE NEIL McNeil Catholic High School track and field team recently won the overall title at the Toronto District Catholic (Colleges) Athletic Association Track and Field Championships.

The overall boys title at the meet was the fifth time in a row that the Neil McNeil team has won the TDCAA crown. At that meet, Neil McNeil also took first place honours in Novice, Junior and Senior team categories. The strong showings advanced the Neil McNeil teams to the Metro Track and Field Championships at which a number of athletes put in medal-winning performances.

The Metro meet also qualified 20 track and field athletes from Neil McNeil for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships last weekend at York University in Toronto.

Gold medal winners from Neil McNeil at the Metro meet were Cole Mielniczuk in Novice javelin; and Kebron Seyoum in the 2,000-metre steeplechase.

Seyoum also won a silver medal in the Senior 3,000-metre race. Other silver medal winners from Neil McNeil at the Metro meet were James Nnabuogor in Senior javelin; Reid Grant in Junior shot put; Xavier Gordon in Senior 800-metre; and Kaelan Ramprasad in both Junior sprint and distance hurdles.

Bronze medal winners for Neil McNeil at the Metro meet were Juwon Jimoh in Novice 200m; Xavier Gordon in Senior 1,500-metre; Liam Carvalho in Junior 400-metre; and Finn Veale in 2,000-metre steeplechase. The Junior 4x100-metre relay team of Kaelan Ramprasad, Aidan Haynes, Tiago Kielman and Jahneil Reid also won bronze; as did the Senior 4x400metre relay team of Xavier Gordon, Caius Bajor, Josh Paul and Liam Carvalho.

At the Metro meet, Neil McNeil also won the Overall Boys Title for the fourth year in a row. The Junior and Senior teams also took top honours at the Metro meet, while the Novice squad was second.

For an update on how the Neil McNeil athletes performed at OFSAA, please visit beachmetro.com

and ever-present smile. With a talent for storytelling and a seemingly endless supply of jokes, Ian had a knack for brightening every room and making strangers feel like friends. He gave everyone the time of day, always ready with a friendly hello and a good laugh—qualities that defined him as a unique and unforgettable soul.

Ian dedicated over 20 years to his career at Re/Max Hallmark, where his warmth, honesty, and compassion left a lasting impression on his colleagues. Most recently, he worked at Bruno’s in the Beach, where he continued to greet his coworkers and customers with the same kindness and humour that defined his life.

A lifelong lover of sitcoms and movies, Ian could recall plotlines, actors, and even episode details with remarkable precision. His uncanny memory extended beyond entertainment—he possessed an extraordinary ability to remember dates and life’s little moments, often astounding those around him. He was predeceased by his loving parents, Jack and Mayo Lyall, as well as his older brother, Scott Lyall. Ian is survived by his devoted sister-in-law, Jan Lyall, and his cherished niece, Ashleigh Lyall (Jennifer Best), who will forever treasure his humour, compassion, and generous spirit.

A celebration of Ian’s life will take place on Monday, June 16th, from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Balmy Beach Club. Everyone who knew and loved Ian is welcome to come, raise a glass, share a memory, and honour the life of a truly one-of-a-kind man.

Forever remembered, deeply missed, and always loved. Rest in peace, Ian.

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- Alysha-Rae Weekes, Lawyer, Halo Law

Alysha-Rae works with her sister Amber at their familyowned firm. At our recent Professional Advisors Breakfast, they made new contacts and heard the latest on our Stavro Emergency Department.

If you are involved in charitable gift planning and looking to support your clients’ philanthropic vision, let’s get to know one another!

To join our Professional Advisors Network, scan the QR code or call: Laura Byl 416-469-6580 ext 2322

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The Neil McNeil Catholic High School track and field team with its championship banners at the TDCAA meet recently.

Volunteers, parents, coaches thanked by Ted Reeve Hockey

‘Ted’

“A very special thank you goes out to our incredible coaches, team managers, and volunteers. Your commitment, time, and leadership are what make everything possible—from early morning practices and road trips to player development and team spirit. You are the heart of this organization, and we are truly grateful,” said Johnstone.

“Special mention to some of our coaches and bench staff that have been with us for many years and are now ‘graduating’ from the Thunder family. Joe Kim, Andrew Barton and the U18AA staff; Steve Aspiotis and the U18A staff; and Jeff Chang of the U16AA team. We thank you for your years of dedication to your teams and the Club.”

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The Ted Reeve Thunder U16 AA team won the Greater Toronto Hockey League’s East Playoff Championship this season.

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The Ted Reeve Thunder U13 AA team won the Greater Toronto Hockey League’s East Championship this season.

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The Ted Reeve Thunder U13 A team won the Greater Toronto Hockey League’s East Championship this season.

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