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Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 Streeter staff 0 Comment Beach Village BIA, bicycle theft, break-in, Canada Day, Carlaw Avenue, Cherry Street, craft beer, Dundas Street East, Eastern Avenue, Heritage Toronto, Jurassic Beach, Leslie Grove Park, Leslie Street, Moonlight Madness, Northern Dancer Boulevard, Paula Fletcher, power outage, Queen Street East, Raptors, Streetcar Crowsnest Studio, Toronto Fringe Festival, Toronto Hydro, Toronto Police, tour, Unwin Avenue, Woodbine Park

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

*FEATURED NEWS

East end benefits from rapid Bike Share expansion in 2019

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Bike Share, John Tory, Queen Street East, Robin Oliphant, Victoria Park Subway Station

It should be easier to grab a pair of wheels for a bike ride in east-end neighbourhoods with an extensive expansion of the city’s Bike Share system.

Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO

Sundays: Music in the park at Kew Gardens

July 1, 2019June 21, 2019 Streeter staff 0 Comment Beach Village BIA, Kew Gardens, Music in the Park

The Beach Village BIA presents the third annual summer Music in the Park series in Kew Gardens on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. in July and August.

Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO

Wednesdays: Summer movie nights in the Beach

June 26, 2019June 16, 2019 Streeter staff 0 Comment Beach Village BIA, Glen Manor Drive, movies, Queen Street East

Beach Village Movie Nights take place every Wednesday evening in July and August, starting at dusk (9–9:30 p.m.).

Community Events THINGS TO DO

July 1: Picnic and fireworks at Woodbine Park and Ashbridges Bay

June 17, 2019June 27, 2019 Streeter staff Ashbridges Bay, Canada Day, fireworks

Toronto’s annual Canada Day fireworks display at Ashbridges Bay, 1561 Lake Shore Blvd. E., begin at 10 p.m. on July 1.

*FEATURED ARTS & LIFE

Emilie-Claire Barlow to celebrate 20-year career at jazz festival

June 14, 2019June 21, 2019 Brian Baker Emilie-Claire Barlow, jazz, music, Steve Webster, TD Toronto Jazz Festival

This year’s Emilie-Claire Barlow show at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival is 20 years in the making. It’s been that

*FEATURED ARTS & LIFE

Moonlight Madness brings out Beach’s beer drinkers

May 27, 2019May 28, 2019 Rodger Burnside Beaches Brewing, craft beer, Moonlight Madness, Queen Street East, Yoka Fashions

You didn’t have to be mad to enjoy the Moonlight Madness event in the Beach on Friday evening. But being a little nuts about craft beers probably helped.

Business & Shopping THINGS TO DO

May 24: Beer sampling in the Beach

May 10, 2019May 24, 2019 Streeter staff Beach Village BIA, craft beer, Queen Street East

Businesses in the Beach Village BIA are featuring beer sampling stations from 10 local breweries as part of Beach Village Moonlight Madness.

NEWS

Volunteer work keeps marginalized from becoming victims: Macphail winner

March 29, 2019March 30, 2019 Rodger Burnside Agnes Macphail, Agnes Macphail Award, Brad Bradford, Carol Burtin Fripp, Coxwell Avenue, East York Civic Centre, Jennifer Story, John Tory, Karen Fraser, Kathleen Wynne, Paula Fletcher, Peter Tabuns, Rima Berns-McGown, Rob Oliphant

Volunteer work gave her training to help get through the disaster that hit her life a year ago, Karen Fraser said in accepting the Agnes Macphail Award.

VIEWS

Potholes on the mind when spring is in the air

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 Streeter staff Potholes, roads

It’s obvious that when spring comes for good, we’ll be faced with having almost every road in the city pockmarked wioth potholes as badly as ever.

Arts & Music Events THINGS TO DO

Feb. 18–April 1: Winter Stations art exhibit on the beach

February 4, 2019July 11, 2019 Streeter staff art installations, Victoria Park Avenue, Winter Stations, Woodbine Avenue, Woodbine Beach

Winners of the fifth annual Winter Stations competition will be on display, ready to interact with visitors on Woodbine Beach starting Feb. 18.

Community Events THINGS TO DO

Feb. 5: East-end public consultation on city budget

January 22, 2019February 3, 2019 Streeter staff Brad Bradford, city budget, Coxwell Avenue, East York Civic Centre, Paula Fletcher

The public is invited to join city councillors Paul Fletcher and Brad Bradford and budget committee chair Gary Crawford to discuss the city’s 2019 budget.

Opinion VIEWS

Parked delivery vehicles are helping cause traffic nightmare

December 10, 2018December 22, 2018 Streeter staff delivery vehicles, Eglinton Avenue, St. Clair Avenue, traffic

The problem is reaching a crescendo of sorts: the number of delivery vehicles parked and double parked on our streets, both residential and commercial.