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Feb. 19: Skate at Ted Reeve Arena

February 12, 2023February 13, 2023 Streeter staff skating, Ted Reeve Arena

Political reps from Beaches-East York who are holding their annual Skate Day on Feb. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Holiday hours: What’s open over Christmas weekend

December 22, 2021December 24, 2021 Streeter staff Allan Gardens, Art Gallery of Ontario, Boxing Day, Christmas, libraries, museums, Royal Ontario Museum, Shoppers Drug Mart, skating

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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38 of city’s outdoor ice rinks to open this month

November 19, 2021February 14, 2022 Rodger Burnside Alexandra Park, Broadlands Community Centr, Cedarvale Park, College Park, Dieppe Park, Eglinton Park, Greenwood Park, Jimmie Simpson Park, Kew Gardens, Monarch Park, North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, Ramsden Park, rinks, Riverdale Park East, Rosedale Park, shinny, skating, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Wallace Emerson Park, Withrow Park

A sure sign of winter coming: you can strap on your skates for a spin on one of Toronto’s outdoor ice rinks as early as a week tomorrow.

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Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates: November–December 2020

December 31, 2020March 16, 2021 Streeter staff assault, automated speed enforcement, bike lanes, break-ins, CampTO, COVID-19, Dundas, Dundas Street East, East York Chronicle, electric vehicles, Glen Stewart Park, Greenwood Park, Mary-Margaret McMahon, murder, Queen Street East, skating, stabbings, testing sites, tobogganing

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

Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: January–February 2020

February 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Streeter staff child pornography, COVID-19, crime, Danforth Avenue, Danforth Music Hall, Danforth Study, Durant Avenue, Evergreen Brick Works, fire, garbage, Greenwood Avenue, homicide, John Tory, long-term care, murder, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Peter MacKay, photo radar, robbery, shooting, skating, Toronto Police, Winterlicious

A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.

Fridays: Winter fun at Evergreen Brick Works

January 24, 2020January 15, 2020 Streeter staff Bayview Avenue, Evergreen Brick Works, skating

You can skate under the stars, grab a hot chocolate (or something stronger), and cozy up around the fire with some street fare at Evergreen Winter Fridays.

Fridays: Winter fun at Evergreen Brick Works

December 28, 2019January 15, 2020 Streeter staff Bayview Avenue, Evergreen Brick Works, skating

You can skate under the stars, grab a hot chocolate (or something stronger), and cozy up around the fire with some street fare at Evergreen Winter Fridays.

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Weekends: Public skating at Evergreen Brick Works

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Streeter staff Bayview Avenue, Evergreen Brick Works, skating

Skating is back at the picturesque outdoor skating rink at Evergreen Brick Works from Dec. 1 until Mar. 17. Public skating is free on weekends.

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Feb. 19: Community skate on Family Day

February 12, 2018February 11, 2019 Streeter staff Arthur Potts, Family Day, Gerrard Street East, Main Street, skating, Ted Reeve Arena

Beaches-East York MPP Arthur Potts is inviting everyone to join him for his fourth annual community skate on Feb. 19. Bring your family and skates to Ted Reeve Arena.

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Toronto-St. Paul’s skating party Feb. 4

January 27, 2018November 24, 2020 Streeter staff Carolyn Bennett, Hodgson Senior Public School, Josh Matlow, Mt. Pleasant Road, Rob Oliphant, skating

The annual skating party hosted by representatives of Toronto-St. Paul’s takes place at Hodgson Senior Public School skating rink, 282 Davisville Ave. at Mt. Pleasant Road.

Last days of snow?

March 20, 2013June 18, 2014 Francis Crescia kids, Shops at Don Mills, skating, snow, snowshoeing, Town Folk, winter

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Winter at the works

March 15, 2013June 18, 2014 Francis Crescia Evergreen Brick Works, families, kids, skating, Town Folk, winter

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Family skate

February 19, 2013 Town Crier staff kids and families, Shops at Don Mills, skating, Town Folk

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Faces of home

February 12, 2013June 20, 2014 Francis Crescia Christie Pitts, dogs, skating, Town Folk, Winston Churchill Park, Zoe Stinson

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First skate in Willowdale

December 15, 2010June 19, 2014 Francis Crescia holidays, Mel Lastman, skating, winter

With temperatures dropping and snow falling, North Yorkers are grabbing their skates and hitting the ice.

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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danforth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

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Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan

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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan

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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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