Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates
A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Beaches-Leslieville neighbourhoods.
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Beaches-Leslieville covers the large east-end Toronto area stretching along the lakeshore and separated from Riverdale-East York by the VIA rail line. It encompasses the neighbourhoods of Leslieville, the Studio District, Greenwood-Coxwell, Beach Hill, the Beach Triangle, The Beach, and Upper Beaches. It also showcases popular shopping districts, such as Little India, Queen Street East, and Kingston Road. The area may be best known for its parks and several of Toronto’s finest beaches, which draw visitors from across the city.
March 11: Support Ukraine by attending concert
Toronto-based bands and artists are organizing a fundraising concert in support of Ukraine on March 11 at the Opera House, 735 Queen St. E.
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Looking for a place to play loud
Toronto’s musicians who help generate $850 million annually to the city’s economy are seeing vital rehearsal spaces drying up.
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Jan. 24: Join town hall on new east-end police station
Toronto Police are holding a town hall to discuss the design of their new 55 Division Station, planned for 1627 Danforth Ave.
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Keep 18-hole golf course at Dentonia Park, committee says
A city committee is urging the existing 18 holes at the Dentonia Park Golf Course be maintained, despite calls to reduce it to nine holes.
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Staffing shortages to shut down nearly half of city’s public libraries
Nearly half of all Toronto’s public libraries are closing as of Monday — but not due to COVID-19 precautions.
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Holiday hours: What’s open over Christmas weekend
Here’s a list of holiday hours for stores, shopping malls, groceries, recreational facilities, libraries, museums and more on Dec. 24–26.
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Woman in 70s dead after Beach Hill apartment fire
A woman in her 70s has died after a two-alarm fire in an apartment building in Beach Hill yesterday evening.
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East-end neighbourhoods now among worst hit by COVID
East enders may be surprised to find their neighbourhoods are among the worst hit by COVID-19 in the city.
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Dec. 18–19: Shop at the Leslieville Christmas pop-up market
The Leslieville Christmas Pop-Up Market is back for its eighth year, running over Dec. 4 and 5 at 20 Wagstaff Dr.
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‘Tree Funeral Song’ takes on Metrolinx and Premier Ford
Those attending the tree funeral on Nov. 28 organized by the Save Jimmie Simpson group were treated to a new song, sung to the tune of “Hallelujah.”
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Dec. 8: Find out what’s happening on the waterfront
Councillor Brad Bradford and Paula Fletcher are hosting an online town hall meeting on the waterfront’s big construction projects.
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Tree funeral calls for burying Ontario Line
They came to a tree funeral, but it was the planned Ontario Line they wanted to place underground in Leslieville.
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Dec. 11–12: Return to the Leslieville Flea holiday market
The Leslieville Flea’s holiday market is back. The two-day event is indoors at the Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre at 870 Queen St. E.
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Dec. 5: Go holiday shopping at Riverside market
The Holiday Edition of the Riverside Common Market featuring local vendors is taking place Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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