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NEW 100th anniversary history of Glenfern Apartments,
Balmy Beach
by Shaun Oakey, 2026
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TBETHS 50th anniversary
Photo Documentary Project 2024
East Toronto Gun Club 1907
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Local Heritage Issues in Toronto Municipal Elections 2026
Election day is Monday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
and advance voting is
Tuesday, October 6 to Sunday, October 11 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
TBETHS has contacted major mayoralty candidates and almost all of the candidates seeking election as councillor for Ward 19 Beaches – East York inviting each of them to share their thoughts about five key areas of concern about heritage in our local neighbourhoods.Details are provided below
Background Letters and articles Responses
Now Available Online
The Beach And East Toronto Historical Society’s
Local History Index
Phase One of TBETHS online Local History Index is now publicly available. It provides more than 13,000 citations to information about people, organizations, places, events and other subjects related to the local area. The majority of the references are to newspaper articles and government records created between the 1880s and the 1910s.
The Beach and East Toronto Historical Society (TBETHS) was established in 1974 to foster and promote interest in the social, cultural and architectural history of the area.
The area is from Coxwell Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue and from Lake Ontario north to the old boundary between the former City of Toronto and the Borough of East York.