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July 7–8: Afrofest celebrates 30th anniversary

June 23, 2018May 25, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment Queen Street East, Woodbine park

Afrofest Toronto will celebrate its 30th anniversary on July 8 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 at Woodbine Park at 1695 Queen St. E.

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July 1: Canada Day fireworks at Ashbridges Bay

June 17, 2018June 18, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment Ashbridges Bay, Canada Day, Fireworks

Canada Day fireworks will be on display at Ashbridges Bay Park on July 1 from 9:45 to 10:45 p.m.

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Berns-McGown takes Beaches-East York in east-end NDP sweep

June 8, 2018June 8, 2018 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Beach House, Beaches-East York, Berns-McGown, Danforth Avenue, Firkin on Danforth, provincial election, Queen Street East, Rima Berns-McGown

Arthur Potts was philosophical about his chances of being re-elected Beaches-East York MPP as the results started coming in.

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East-end real estate out-performing rest of Toronto

June 6, 2018June 8, 2018 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment house prices, house sales, Mike Clarke, real estate

The Toronto-wide slide in sales and prices since their peak a year ago has halted over the past month, with May figures flat compared to April. In the east end neighbourhoods, however, May was an even better month for house prices.

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Two arrested in Kingston Road stabbing investigation

June 5, 2018June 7, 2018 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Kingston Road, murder, stabbing, Toronto Police

Two men, age 19 and 21, have been arrested 10 days after a man was stabbed to death on Kingston Road west of Main Street.

EVENTS Shows & Sales

June 17–July 4: Sunday farmers’ market on Main

June 3, 2018June 8, 2018 Streeter staff 0 Comment Community Centre 55, Farmers' Market, Main Street

The summer farmers’ market will take place at Community Centre 55, located at 97 Main St. in the Upper Beaches, each Sunday from June 17 to July 4.

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Second death by stabbing in Beaches area

May 28, 2018May 28, 2018 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Blantyre Avenue, homicide, Kingston Road, Queen Street East, stabbing

A man was stabbed to death late Friday night in an apartment building on Kingston Road, police say. The murder follows a fatal stabbing in an apartment in the Beach 19 days earlier.

EVENTS Shows & Sales

May 26–27: Woofstock festival returns to Woodbine Park

May 12, 2018May 25, 2018 Streeter staff dogs, Queen Street East, Woodbine park, Woofstock

The 15th annual Woofstock festival will be held at Woodbine Park at 1695 Queen St. E., beginning May 26 at 10 a.m.

EVENTS

May 5: Jane’s Walk through history of Beaches’ parks

April 21, 2018May 3, 2018 Streeter staff Balmy Beach Club, Carter’s Landing, Jane's Walk, Privatization

The Path to Park Privatization is the title of the Jane’s Walk on May 5 that starts at 1:30 p.m. on the West side of Balmy Beach Club.

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Time travel via Old Toronto limited by area—so far

April 16, 2018 Rodger Burnside

There are supposed be 30,000 views of Toronto’s past available on Google’s Old Toronto map, launched last month by Sidewalk Labs at oldtoronto.sidewalklabs.com.