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June 9, 2021June 10, 2021 Streeter staff 0 Comment ActiveTO, automated speed enforcement, baseball, beaches, Bermondsey Transfer Station, Brad Bradford, break-ins, cannabis, child care, cooling centres, COVID-19, dog poop, fire, foxes, Freshco, Gainsborough Road, golf, Gordon's Pub Kitchen, gun control, homelessness, Kew Gardens, knife, Leslieville Farmers' Market, libraries, litter, live music, Loblaws, Metro, missing man, Office of the Fire Marshal, outdoor recreation, outdoor rinks, Paula Fletcher, Peter Tabuns, power outage, Puppetmongers Theatre, ravines, rents, road work, SafeTO, schools, Sharon Kirsch, sidewalk repairs, smoke alarms, snow clearing, Sobeys, speeding, stunt drivers, vaccinations, Valu-Mart

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Beaches-Leslieville neighbourhoods.

NEWS

Snow clearing extended to all city’s sidewalks, council decides

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Brad Bradford, City Council, John Tory, sidewalks, snow clearing

City councillors have voted to extend snow clearing to about 1,300 kilometres of sidewalks not already receiving the service.

NEWS

Tabuns and Fletcher call for action against stunt drivers

June 3, 2021June 7, 2021 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Don Valley Parkway, Paula Fletcher, Peter Tabuns, stunt driving

Toronto-Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns and city councillor Paula Fletcher are calling on Toronto police to identify and charge stunt drivers.

*FEATURED Opinion VIEWS

Benefits of the pandemic: new bike lanes and closed roads

May 27, 2021 Ali Nahsoor 0 Comment ActiveTO, Bayview Avenue, bike lanes, cycling, Danforth Avenue, Lake Shore Boulevard East, pedestrians

If there is one benefit we have received from the pandemic and lockdown over the past year or so, it’s the rapid extension of our bike lanes.

*FEATURED NEWS

Same man sought in Leslieville break-ins as in west end

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Jay Garak break and enter, break-ins, Queen Street East, Toronto Police

A suspect in Leslieville store break-ins turns out to be a man police were already seeking after a series of break-ins in the west end.

Business & Shopping THINGS TO DO

Check out new location for Leslieville market: Sundays starting May 16

May 1, 2021May 18, 2021 Streeter staff farmers' market, Greenwood Avenue, Greenwood Park, Leslieville Farmers' Market

The Leslieville Farmers’ Market is back for the 2021 season — but at a new location: Greenwood Park, 150 Greenwood Ave.

*FEATURED NEWS

Wind storm brings down trees and power lines, damages cars

May 1, 2021May 5, 2021 Rodger Burnside Bingham Avenue, Environment and Climate Change Canada, trees, wind

Fallen trees and branches were reported in many communities as the city was hit by wind up to 75 kilometres per hour.

*FEATURED NEWS

Drop-off depots closed to public again

April 30, 2021May 5, 2021 Rodger Burnside Bermondsey Transfer Station, Commissioners Street Transfer Station, COVID-19, drop-off depot, Ingram Transfer Station, pandemic

The city is closing drop-off depots — including transfer stations at Bermondsey, Ingram and Commissioners Street — as of today.

Health & Fitness THINGS TO DO

Cycle, walk or jog on closed roads: May 1–2

April 26, 2021May 3, 2021 Streeter staff ActiveTO, Bayview Avenue, cycling, Lake Shore Boulevard East, pedestrians, River Street

The first ActiveTO major weekend road closures of this year will take place this weekend along Bayview Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard East.

*FEATURED NEWS

Crackdown on large gatherings starting April 22

April 21, 2021April 22, 2021 Rodger Burnside beaches, COVID-19, James Ramer, parks, Toronto Police

Toronto police may not be stopping folks who are out walking or driving, but they will be enforcing prohibitions against gatherings.

*FEATURED NEWS

ActiveTO closing roadways to vehicles for weekends again

April 8, 2021May 5, 2021 Streeter staff Bayview Avenue, cycling, jogging, John Tory, Lake Shore Boulevard East, pedestrians, River Street

The ActiveTO program that closed parts of Bayview Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard to traffic last summer is returning, city

Riverdale among all Toronto schools closed

*FEATURED NEWS

Medical officer orders all Toronto schools closed for in-person learning

April 6, 2021April 7, 2021 Rodger Burnside COVID-19, Eileen de Villa, Health Protection and Promotion Act, schools, Toronto Public Health

Medical health officer Dr. Eileen de Villa has ordered elementary and secondary schools closed and students to transition to remote learning.

East York Collegiate one of schools closing

*FEATURED NEWS

More than 30 Toronto schools now shut down by COVID outbreaks

April 6, 2021April 7, 2021 Rodger Burnside closures, COVID-19, D.A. Morrison Middle School, Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute, East York Collegiate, Grenoble Public School, Riverdale Collegiate, school closures, Toronto District Catholic School Board, Toronto District School Board, Toronto Public Health, Valley Park Middle School

At least 20 more schools are closing on the advice of Toronto Public Health today after experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks.

Festivals THINGS TO DO

Show love for the city with online festival: March 6–April 6

March 12, 2021April 6, 2021 Streeter staff Celebrate Toronto

Celebrate Toronto is honouring the city’s 187th Anniversary as a virtual festival to show love for Toronto and its small businesses.

*FEATURED Arts & Entertainment NEWS

Puppetmongers learn new tricks to reach broader audience

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 Brian Baker Ann Powell, David Powell, pandemic, Puppetmongers Theatre, puppets

Coming up to their 50th anniversary, Puppetmongers Theatre is looking to continue its legacy beyond its Leslieville base.

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