Hanlan’s Point gets its day in the sun

Plus, remembering Bob Barker, optimizing the FHSA and Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose [The Star] First Up [By Andrew Joe Potter] By Andrew Joe Potter Good morning. Canada added four more medals at the World Athletics Championships yesterday, including a pair of [long-awaited gold-medal breakthroughs]( for decathlete Pierce LePage and middle-distance runner Marco Arop. Here’s the latest. MUST READS Nick Kozak/For the Toronto Star CITY LIFE [Toronto celebrates the LGBTQ community — and counters years of shrinkage — by expanding Hanlan’s Point]( The clothing-optional section of Hanlan’s Point has been increased from Gibraltar Point to Billy Bishop Airport, reports Francine Kopun. The city has also declared Toronto’s lone official nude beach “a historically queer space.” Now running between 1,200 and 1,450 metres of shoreline in a given year, Hanlan’s Beach has faced opposition from prudish politicians and nature itself over the past century. [Here’s why it means so much to the city’s queer community](. Ramon Ferreira photo illustration/Dreamstime PERSONAL FINANCE [It’s finally here but is the First Home Savings Account right for you?]( It’s been a long road for the FHSA. First announced as part of the feds’ 2022 budget, Canadian banks were able to start offering the new account type as of April 1 this year. It’s an attractive option for those saving for the down payment on their first home, allowing investors to deposit up to $8,000 per year, tax-free, Clarrie Feinstein reports. [Still, here’s why you’ll want to read the fine print](. Mark Davis/Getty Images obituary [Bob Barker, who charmed audiences on “The Price is Right” for decades, dies at 99]( Less than four months shy of his birthday, it’s poetic that Bob Barker came so close to 100 — without going over. Passing Saturday morning in his Los Angeles home at age 99, the dapper host charmed daytime audiences for half a century, first on the game show “Truth or Consequences” from 1956–1975, then “The Price is Right” from 1972 until his retirement in 2007. [Read about the life of one of television’s most enduring figures](. Dreamstime Personal Finance [How much does a single person need to retire in Canada? Probably less than you’d imagine]( When you can’t split costs for essentials like housing, retirement becomes a pricier proposition. However, the nest egg a single person needs to enjoy a middle-class retirement lifestyle is still less than you’d expect. A financial planner makes her case to David Aston, using the real-life example of a single mother in her mid-50s who lives in a mid-sized Ontario city and plans to retire from her job in five years. [Here’s a look at a realistic retirement budget](. Jason McDonald/Netflix/Tribune News Service Identity [The deeper meaning behind Bradley Cooper’s ongoing war of the noses]( “It happens to be true that Leonard Bernstein had a nice, big nose,” reads a statement from the iconic conductor’s children in support of actor-director Bradley Cooper. When the trailer for the upcoming Bernstein biopic “Maestro” dropped, audiences were quick to note the non-Jewish star’s large prosthetic nose; for some viewers, Cooper’s rendering harkened memories of antisemitic caricatures, writes Leanne Delap. [Here’s why the prosthetic is causing a stir](. UP CLOSE Michael Conroy/Associated Press Canada’s Roy Rana finds himself at his fifth FIBA World Cup — this time as head coach of Egypt’s men’s program, writes Doug Smith. For the basketball lifer, the goal is less about winning in Manila. [It’s laying the foundation for a fledgling hoops nation’s future](. style THIS Dior With August hurtling toward its conclusion, Katherine Lalancette believes it’s time to trade your withered summer ends for a fresh haircut. From the tucked bob to curly bangs, [here are 10 hair trends to try out this autumn](. Thanks for reading. You can reach the First Up team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_196735). Manuela will see you back here Monday. If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Sign Up for More Newsletters and Email Alerts]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](