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Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates: June 2019

July 1, 2019August 1, 2019 Streeter staff Beach Village BIA, Beaches Jazz Festival, 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, stabbing, 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.

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A tree grows in Leslieville, thanks to festival

June 17, 2019October 16, 2019 Rodger Burnside LEAF, Leslie Grove Park, Leslie Street, Leslieville Tree Festival, Paula Fletcher

The Leslieville Tree Festival was about more than planting a single tree but was a celebration of the urban forest in Toronto in general.

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.

Community Events THINGS TO DO

March 26: Transit town hall in Toronto-Danforth

March 12, 2019March 20, 2019 Streeter staff Donlands Avenue, Paula Fletcher, Peter Tabuns, subway, Town Hall, transit

Toronto-Danforth councillor Paul Fletcher is holding a town hall on transit on Mar. 26, getting underway at 7 p.m. at 49 Donlands Ave.

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.

Paula Fletcher re-elected in Toronto-Danforth

NEWS

Fletcher crushes former ally and opponent in Toronto-Danforth

October 23, 2018March 27, 2019 Rodger Burnside Danforth Avenue, Doug Ford, Fox and Fiddle, Jennifer Story, Mary Fragedakis, municipal election, Paula Fletcher, Sidewalk Café

It was an “historical election,” Toronto-Danforth’s re-elected councillor Paula Fletcher told about 120 cheering supporters at the Fox and Fiddle.

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Anti-hate rally drowns out anti-immigrant vigil on Danforth

September 12, 2018September 27, 2018 Sergio Arangio Danforth Avenue, Faith Goldy, Mary Fragedakis, mass shooting, Paula Fletcher, protest, shooting

Seven weeks after the tragic mass shooting at Toronto’s Greektown, a clash of “love versus hate” took place Sept. 9 at the site of the horrific event.