Al Shackleton is an editor for Beach Metro News, a local community newspaper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He covers a wide range of topics including local news, politics, community events, and obituaries. Al is dedicated to keeping residents informed about the latest happenings in their neighborhood.
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Al Shackleton's focus is on local events, community news, and art in Toronto, particularly the East End. He covers a wide range of topics including family & relationships, entertainment news and crime.
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By: Al Shackleton
Recently I stopped to visit my favourite store in the Beach – Northern Reflections – to say hello to my friend Tiffany. I was shocked and saddened to hear that head office is closing the store as of July 30. It is my understanding that the store has consistently met sales targets so it makes no […]
By: Al Shackleton
The Toronto Bengali community will be hosting a literary festival this Saturday in southwest Scarborough. The Canadian Bengali Literary Festival takes place on Saturday, July 20, at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Under the auspices of Canada Journal, former poet laureates of Toronto Anne Michaels, A F […]
By: Al Shackleton
The 22 annual TD Festival of South Asia will be held this weekend (Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21) at the Gerrard India Bazaar. Festival events will take place along Gerrard Street East (between Coxwell and Glenside avenues) from noon to 11 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday. The Festival of South Asia aims to […]
By: Al Shackleton
By DAVID VAN DYKE Could there be a nicer park in Toronto than Kew? It’s Steps to the Boardwalk and beachfront, there’s a baseball diamond, an ice rink, and lawn bowling facilities. You can BBQ lunch and sit on a picnic table. There’s also a pavilion for concerts and a wading pool and children’s playground. […]
By: Al Shackleton
A book launch to celebrate the release of local author Richard White’s The Beaches: Creation of a Toronto Neighbourhood is set for Tuesday, July 30. The event takes place at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Those attending are invited to join author White at the celebration hosted by publisher […]
By: Al Shackleton
By GENE DOMAGALA On Saturday, July 27, we will be meeting in front of the Beaches Branch Library on Queen Street East, just west of Lee Avenue, at 1 p.m. to begin an historic walk of the Balmy Beach area. I try my best to get the best historic facts and issues for my walks […]
By: Al Shackleton
By JILL LOUISE LEGER The alley had finally broken me. A 30-second walk from our home near the Gerrard India Bazaar, the alley stretched along the back of a small and crumbling parking lot that served a halal butcher, a run-down laundromat and an upscale ice-cream shop. As a community might adopt a highway, I’d […]
By: Al Shackleton
The Beach BIA brings the movie Barbie to Kew Gardens tonight. The outdoor screening of the movie, which was one of the biggest hits of last summer, takes place on Wednesday, July 24, starting at sunset in Kew Gardens (2075 Queen St. E.). The screening is dependent on the weather conditions so please check in […]
By: Al Shackleton
Beacher Penny Oleksiak, Canada’s most decorated Olympian with a total of seven medals won, will be taking part in her third Olympic Games in a row this month in Paris, France. The 24-year-old swimmer, who won four medals at the Rio Olympics in 2016 and three more medals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, will […]
By: Al Shackleton
The Beaches International Jazz Festival’s hugely popular StreetFest celebration will take place from Thursday, July 25 through to Saturday, July 27. Queen Street East will close down at 6 p.m., from Beech to Woodbine avenues, on each night of StreetFest for music fans to take the street and enjoy dozens of performers playing. The StreetFest […]
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