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February 10, 2015

All this fun in the snow is tiring “Is it nap time yet?” asks Rose Lorraine, 2. The Fairmount Park Ice Masters hosted the annual Fairmount Park Winterfest on Feb. 7, where families enjoyed tobogganing, skating, hot chocolate, and live music by the Lost Boys. PHOTO: PHIL LAMEIRA

Brainstorming a Queen revival INSIDE By Andrew Hudson

NEW IDEAS got free reign at a recent workshop on reviving business in the Beach. Cash mobs, pop-up shops, old-school store signs, art shows outside the R.C. Harris water plant – these were just a few ideas raised by the 100 Beachers and Beach business owners who joined the Queen Street Revival workshop held last Wednesday in Beach United Church. “You call it a revival and have it in a church and look what happens,” said local city councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon, who co-hosted the event with the Beach Village BIA. One of the biggest challenges facing Queen Street was mapped out on the church’s back wall. Red stickers highlighted roughly two dozen vacant storefronts along the 23-block stretch of Queen Street covered by the Beach Village BIA. “A number of businesses are closing,” said Marg Gillespie, one of the BIA’s eight volunteer

board members. “There’s a lack of diversity among the ones that we have here. We’ve got lots of people saying they’d like different restaurants, and then different restaurants come in and they close.” Edward Birnbaum, McMahon’s executive assistant, said roughly seven or eight per cent of Beach storefronts are vacant right now. Although winter is particularly slow for Beach businesses and vacancies are higher in other parts of the ward, such as Danforth Avenue, Birnbaum said the current rate is still noticeably high. As for likely causes, Birnbaum said Beach business owners frequently mention rent hikes and high property taxes. Unlike homes, Ontario has no laws to limit rent hikes on commercial property. While the city is working to reduce its commercial property tax, it is still the highest in the GTA. Birnbaum also mentioned two Beach-specific bylaws that may be holding back business.

Following a sudden rise in liquor-license applications, bylaws were passed in the 1980s to keep the Beach’s licensed bars and restaurants smaller than in other parts of Toronto. That rule recently dissuaded owners of La Carnita restaurant from opening in the Beach. A similar restriction on local sidewalk and sidestreet patios has meant years-long application battles and refusals to places like Yogurty’s, which closed its Beach location last year. Parking is another hot topic, said Birnbaum, noting that the city’s parking authority set aside $3 million for more Beach spaces after a supply study last fall. More parking could help big retailers such as grocery and furniture stores, he added, though he also mentioned recent studies showing cyclists and pedestrians actually spend more than drivers in shops selling smaller goods. Cont’d. on Page 3

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Mike Chilton of the Scarboro Cyclones Division 3 floor hockey team, left, dodges past the Mississauga Lightning’s Mark Iwasiw, centre, and Jason Gow. The first Scarboro Cyclones Invitational Floor Hockey Tournament for Special Olympics Ontario floor hockey teams brought about 250 athletes and coaches to Variety Village on Jan. 31.

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Neil McNeil catches a breeze By Andrew Hudson

WHICHEVER WAY the wind blows, a new wind turbine is spinning fresh ideas at Neil McNeil High School.

Painted with a red-winged ‘N,’ the small turbine charges a mobile battery unit inside the school’s technology class. Students can track the turbine’s output, use the battery for back-up power, even charge their phones. “I was hoping to take all the students’ cell phones and leave them there for the period so they don’t get distracted,” said tech teacher Joe Ferro, breaking into a 60-watt smile. “Or they could drop them off at 9 o’clock, pick them up after school – the whole staff would love that.” Now that the turbine is installed, Ferro has students thinking about the next step – adding a weather station. It took a lot of custom work just to get the turbine fixed in place, Ferro said. He knows the next step won’t come without bugs to fix. But that’s part of the fun. “It’s like an R & D department,” said Ferro. “I’ll say, ‘Here’s the challenge today – there’s no right or wrong way to solve this problem, but solve it your way.’” Before teaching, Ferro had a 26-year career as an engineer. He designed telecom equipment, including a phone device for a woman who was paralyzed from the neck down. “She was an incredibly smart woman,” said Ferro. Besides personal calls, she quickly started using the device to do phone sales from her hospital bed. Likewise, the new turbine system could be used in surprising ways. So far, Ferro has suggested using the battery unit to power the school’s speaker

system in a blackout. Down the road, he would like to see students find other ways to charge the battery – perhaps by turning an old workout bike into a generator. But even now, Ferro said he and his students have learned a lot. Designed to stand on a pole in an open field, the wind turbine shipped with four short stakes and a pair of guy wires – not enough to secure it above the tech class’ two-storey roof. With help, Ferro made a sturdier base for the pole by burying a stacked pair of paint buckets filled with cement. “We survived that windgust weekend we had about a month ago,” he said. “We had 100 km/h wind, so we’re very pleased with that.” Waterproof cables, lightning wire, a “brake” plug that stops the turbine spinning, A/C-D/C converters – even though it’s a relatively simple, low-power turbine, Ferro said even he had a lot to learn. That should mean lots of good lessons for students, he said. “For me, this is more of a hands-on thing that kids can actually work with, versus studying out of a textbook.” But rather than stop with the classroom, Ferro is inviting anyone curious about the wind turbine, perhaps because they want to install one at their home or cottage, to visit the school for a tour. “When you see them spinning, you don’t really know how the system works,” he said. “But when you get the bits and pieces, and put it all together, it’s really not that difficult.”

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Artist needed at Beaches Rec By Melinda Drake

THE BEACHES Recreation Centre is calling on everyone with a flair for art and graphic design to take part in its Logo Design Contest. If the final selection is made in time, runners and walkers in this year’s Beaches Spring Sprint will be sporting the new design on their official t-shirts. Centre Director, Frank Domagala, said the contest was proposed by Rec Centre placement student Liana Lee who thought it would be a good way to give the Centre a fresh new look and engage the community at the same time. The request went to the Advisory Committee who approved going ahead with it. Anyone is eligible to take part but, as with every contest, there are a few rules. Submissions must be the origi-

nal work of the artist. Entries may be hand-drawn or digital, and artists can enter as many times as they like. Artwork may be sent in full colour, but the final winning logo design will be reprinted in one colour. School classes are encouraged to take part, with the winning class receiving posters and a pizza party. Deadline for submissions is Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 5 p.m., and the winning logo will be announced soon after. Email designs in PNG, JPG, or PDF format to springsprint@ hotmail.ca or hand deliver to the centre’s front desk at 6 Williamson Rd. For more information, find the Beaches Rec Centre – Advisory Council on Facebook. And watch for the new logo to sprint down the boardwalk on Saturday, April 11.

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Winter hits hard Caitlin Taylor pulls her son Sean along a snowy Kingston Road sidewalk during a snowstorm on Feb. 2, right, helped by huskies-in-training Bailey and Sydney. “Last year I used to do this all the time,” she said, smiling. Taking full advantage of winter’s bounty, below, from left, Tristan Santana, 7, Willow Kuzell, 7, Marcus Santana, 10, and Hazel Kuzell, 9, slide down the hill at Fairmount Park. The Fairmount Park Ice Masters, a volunteer natural-ice skating rink maintenance crew, hosted the annual Fairmount Park Winterfest on Feb. 7.

Queen Street revival, cont’d. from Page 1 For some inspired tips on business boosting, the Beach Village BIA invited two guest speakers from nearby community groups – DECA, which works in the East Danforth area, and the Beach Hill Neighbourhood Association, which works along Gerrard Street near Woodbine Avenue. DECA’s Tina Scherz said nearly one in five of East Danforth storefronts were empty when the neighbourhood group started seven years ago. Beginning with a local farmers’ market, arts fair and holiday events to drive up foot traffic, Scherz said DECA turned to popup shops – temporary stores that landlords allow into a vacant space in return for some cleaning and light renovations. Of the 25 pop-ups DECA helped launch since 2012, four are now permanent. Scherz said pop-up shops can’t

take all the credit, but commercial vacancies on East Danforth have now dropped to nine per cent. The lesson isn’t necessarily to start a pop-up campaign, she added, but something broader. “Don’t be afraid to experiment,” she said. Kate Tennier, chair of the BHNA, pointed out that Beach Hill has just a tenth of the total number of Beach businesses. Still, Tennier said after three years of successful streetscaping projects and community events, the BHNA has found a unique way to spur local business and community pride by getting residents involved alongside business owners. “I really think it’s time for us residents to stop kvetching, and just say that we have to be as much of the solution on Queen Street as the BIA,” she said. “I mean not just to shop – actually doing something.”

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Kew tennis votes to reduce tournament commitment by half By Andrew Hudson

TENNIS PLAYERS at Kew Gardens have voted to go half-court on the Ontario juniors. Starting this summer, Kew Gardens Tennis Club will host one week of the Junior Closed Provincial Championships, rather than two. Club members voted for the change in a January referendum on whether to keep hosting some, none, or all of the two-week tourney, which draws about 450 boys and girls who compete in four age categories. Kew has been nearly the only club to host the tournament – now the largest junior championship in Canada – for at least 67 years. Hosting the whole two-week tourney meant Kew members lost nearly 12 days’

worth of daytime courts every June and July. One member, who did not wish to be named, said it was time to “Give Kew members a break and let other clubs have the honour of hosting at least a portion of the tournament.” Club president Ev McLean said 174 members voted for the one-week option, while 84 voted to stick with two. Less than a third of the club’s 846 adult members cast a ballot, about the same response rate as in a 2014 survey on the same issue. “I am disappointed that more members didn’t participate,” said McLean, adding that evening players may have decided not to vote because they aren’t directly affected. “But it is what it is, and we’ll just move for-

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anything like that,” he said. Following a recommendation by the International Tennis Federation, Boyce said Tennis Canada requests that junior tennis players learn on slower clay courts until they are 15 or 16 years old. Given the lack of large tennis clubs with both hard and clay courts, that means the two age groups that play in the non-Kew week may have to split up. “Life goes on,” said Boyce. “As long as the kids get to play. “You know, the numbers are going up, we have so many great players out of Ontario and on the international scene. We’re proud of it, and Kew has been a huge partner in this, huge.”

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Neglected laneway ready for limelight By Andrew Hudson

SKETCHY, DIM, junky, ugly, snowy, glum and baffling. The way people describe it, the unmarked walkway connecting the Danforth to Coxwell subway station sounds like Cinderella’s B-list for the Seven Dwarfs. But thanks to DECA, a Danforth community group, the narrow walkway is a strong contender for a makeover plan courtesy of the non-profit Laneway Project. Formed by a trio of small design firms, the Laneway Project aims to give Toronto laneways a rethink – something DECA’s Gay Stephenson said has already begun for the Coxwell station lane. “Suddenly you start looking at these spaces with new eyes,” said Stephenson, a DECA volunteer and local economic development coordinator for WoodGreen Community Services. “I must have walked through that laneway thousands of times and never thought, ‘Why isn’t there a sign? Why aren’t there some flowers? Couldn’t we paint this?’” Michelle Senayah, a designer and Laneway Project co-founder, said the group will choose two pilot projects this year. Working with local groups like DECA, Senayah and her partners will design laneway renovation plans, and fundraising plans to see them through. “All of us living in the city can see that it’s intensifying,” she said. Senayah pointed out other

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cities where once-neglected laneways have become home to trees, climbing plants, and park benches, even shops, cafes, and housing. In Melbourne, laneways that once looked much like Toronto’s are now a tourist draw, filled with rows of tiny shops and café roll-up fronts. Some of the wider lanes in Vancouver have new laneway houses, thanks to a city pilot. Currently, Toronto laneways fall into a kind of ‘grey zone’ in city policy, Senayah said, but her group is working to clarify the rules. “I believe that’s part of the reason they’re not really used much at the moment – it’s not actually clear what you can and can’t do, who does and who doesn’t have jurisdiction.” Half the Coxwell laneway is owned by the TTC, which already plans to install new lighting and fencing there, while the other half belongs to the adjacent Green P parking lot. But owners of the pub and restaurant that back onto the lane are also keen to see it improve. Frances Woo, a graduate planning student at the University of Toronto, said she heard lots of safety concerns from passersby when she and her class

gave the Coxwell lane a temporary makeover in November. People talked about the dim lighting, garbage, and uneven pavement. But business owners said theft and vandalism have been issues, too, she said, and that discouraged them from sprucing up their portion with new signs. For one day, Woo and her classmates put up sandwich-board signs to highlight the lane, and hung a mirror in its blind corner. They decorated the chainlink fences with wrapped-ribbon art. “We had a lot of ideas, but the actual implementation takes a long time,” said Woo. “The changes aren’t permanent, but they can give everyone an image of what different spaces can look like.” After seeing how a DECA design party held last spring has drawn so much attention to the Coxwell lane, Gay Stephenson agrees. “Talk to your neighbours, or post on Facebook,” she said. “You’d be surprised how many people would love to contribute their time to making something beautiful happen in a laneway, and to celebrate the kind of spaces where we bump into our neighbours, and meet and chat.”

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GO – TTC partnership sign of things to come ON JANUARY 16 I had the opportunity to take part in an important announcement at the Danforth GO Station. On that chilly morning, my colleague, the honourable Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation, announced that Metrolinx’s GO train service will be partnering with the TTC to deliver a fare integration pilot program. Andy Byford, CEO of the TTC, Bruce McCuaig, CEO and chair of Metrolinx, and Josh Colle, TTC Chair, were also on hand for this event. Now, for an additional $60 per month, commuters in Beaches-East York can purchase a sticker for their TTC Metropass which allows unlimited travel on the GO Train between Danforth, Union and Exhibition stations. Stickers can be purchased at

all three GO stations and represent savings of 65 per cent for users traveling between both systems. If you’re a daily commuter to the downtown core, you could save 15 minutes each way traveling from Main and Danforth to Union Station, compared to using the TTC. While the City of Toronto determines the future course of our city’s transit, we are delivering relief for commuters with a simple solution. This project is part of our government’s commitment to get commuters moving in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Since 2003, nearly $20 billion have been invested in transit in our province. An additional $29 billion will be invested over the next decade, nearly half of that in the GTHA. This year

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the Pearson-Union Express will be launched, finally connecting our downtown core to Pearson by rail. The Eglinton Crosstown is under construction and new streetcars funded by the province will continue rolling through the city over the next few years. With increased densification in the Beach and along the Danforth, we will need expanded transit options, but there isn’t much room for transit to grow in our part of Toronto. The fare integration pilot is a simple solution by marrying two

transit systems that cross our city. That’s why I advocated for this kind of integration during last spring’s campaign, and continued to push for it with the Minister of Transportation since the summer. I am pleased that our government is moving forward with this project and I am hoping it will be successful. A permanently integrated regional transit system would bring greater investment to Main and Danforth by making that intersection a vital transit hub for East Toronto. With more commuters traveling between both stations and increased bus service to Danforth GO Station, we should see increased retail and restaurant opportunities sprouting around that intersection. I’ve committed to supporting

a thriving east Danforth for our community, and greater integration between TTC Main Street and Danforth GO Stations is an important start. I look forward to working with our local councillors, TTC, and Metrolinx officials to ensure that this pilot is a success and becomes a permanent feature of our city’s transit options. If you’re traveling downtown by TTC from the East End, consider getting off at Main Station, crossing to the Danforth GO Station and get moving! On March 17, we will be hosting our first community skate at the East York Memorial Arena from noon to 3 p.m. If you have any skates to donate, please drop them off at our constituency office at 1821 Danforth Ave.

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News Briefs TREEMOBILE, A volunteer fruit-planting service started by Upper Beach resident Virginie Gysel, is offering grants to community groups for free trees and shrubs. For details on the Edible Community Garden Grant, visit transitiontreemobile.org. ON VALENTINE’S Day, members of the East End Community Health Centre will lead a fun, food-loving trip to the Loblaw grocery store at Victoria Park and Gerrard. Free for families with children ages 8 to 12, the workshop will explore healthy eating habits. For more info, or to register, phone Olivia at 416778-5805 ext. 208. LINE SIX, a crowdfunded commuter bus service that ran a trial in Liberty Village last fall, has suspended operations after lawyers suggested it could break city transit rules. Before the suspension, a Beach express bus had been at the top of a crowd-sourced list of route suggestions on the Line Six website. A BID to legalize the Squeeky Queen laundromat on Willow Avenue was rejected by a city planning committee on Jan. 28. Located at the

rear of the Life on Queen apartment building at 2401 Queen St. E., the laundry’s public entrance violated a zoning bylaw prohibiting businesses from opening onto Willow.

COMMUNITY CENTRE 55 is offering a series of Kidsproof Safety workshops for children aged five to 12 years old. The workshops, with instruction by Samantha Wilson, author of Safe Kids Safe Families, offer nonthreatening, entertaining and memorable lessons that teach children skills for making safe choices. Topics include Never Bee Lost, Cybersafe, Stranger Smarts and Home Alone. Course fees start at $20. To register, contact Lainey Anderson at 416-691-1113 or lainey@centre55.com. BEACH POET Kateri Lanthier will join several other writers in a chocolate-infused poetry reading this Valentine’s Day. All the poets had works featured in Tightrope Books’ anthology, Best Canadian Poetry in English, 2014. The reading will begin at 2 p.m. in Ben McNally Books, located at 366 Bay Street.

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THE BEACH Village BIA is hosting its eighth annual Family Sunday in the Beach, from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15. Kew Gardens will host a lumberjack show and more. The Glisse on Ice show will take place in Kew Gardens, Ivan Forrest Gardens, at Queen and Elmer, and at Queen and Wineva. Ice sculptures will be spaced along the Queen Street strip. Ivan Forrest Gardens will host ice sculptures, a police car, and a fire truck. A vintage trolley will help families take in the fun along the length of the Beach Village, with free rides at all TTC stops from Lockwood Road to Neville Park Boulevard. For more details and the full schedule see thebeachvillage.com.

THE EAST Toronto Neighbourhood Association, a newly-formed residents’ group in the Main and Gerrard Streets community, is celebrating Family Day, Monday, Feb. 16, with a couple of events. Beach Metro News history columnist Gene Domagala will lead a historical walk starting at the Main Street Library at noon. Walkers will stroll along residential streets and visit the commercial corner of Main and Gerrard, once the thriving Village of East Toronto. A skating party at Norwood Park will follow, beginning at 2 p.m. Hot chocolate and cookies are part of the fun. For all the details on the Family Day fun, visit east-toronto.ca. STARGAZERS OF all ages will want to attend Gerrard Ashdale Library’s Star Party on Tuesday, Feb. 17. University of Toronto professor Michael Reid will guide the way around the winter sky. If skies are clear, the party will move outdoors to see Jupiter and its moons. The event runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 1432 Gerrard St. E. For more information call the library at 416393-7717.

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THE HEART SHOW continues until Feb. 15 at Gerrard Art Space, 1475 Gerrard St. E. The annual group show, which usually coincides with Valentine’s Day, gathers a variety of work centred on anything to do with the heart. Artists in the show are Adrian Pocobelli, Elizabeth Forrest, Mitzi Chamberlain, Cornelia Karkossa, John Alexander, Danielle Allard, Elina Mer, Susan Parisella, Aina Tilups, Jennifer Nikitin, Jyne Greenley, Cyril Williams, Richard Lai, Carly Gordon, Diana Portokalidis, Joylyn Chai, Cristina Gardeazabal and Dana Green. Gerrard Art Space is open from 2 to 7 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Find out more at gerrardartspace.com.

North, Ann Wilson, Gaspar Gonzalez, and Roberto Armenta Hernandez. Gonzalez and Hernandez are Mexican artists who sent work through an associate and former Mexico City gallery owner now living in the East End. The reception runs from 4 to 7 p.m. and will feature refreshments. For more information find the Rebellion Gallery and Art Academy group on Facebook.

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BEACHERS TRAVELLING to the West End to check out The Artist Project this year should stop by booth 132 to see Gwynne Giles’ latest work. Giles, now 67 years old, only began painting in 2009 and has no formal training. His work shifted this year after he travelled to the Netherlands, to see work from the De Stijl movement. He found great inspiration in the works he studied at the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague. The Artist Project runs from Thursday, Feb. 19 to Sunday, Feb. 22 at Exhibition Place. Show details can be found at theartistproject. com. For more on Giles and his work, stop by his studio window at 1813 Gerrard St. E., or visit beachstudiotoronto.com.

BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is hosting the Beaches Art Show on Saturday, Feb. 28 in the church narthex. Peter Owen Goodale (peterowengoodale. com) was first inspired to paint by his connection to nature when he was living and surfing in Hawaii. His colourful work ranges from poured acrylic abstracts to vivid landscapes. Tineka Jorritsma (jorritsmaphoto.com) has been photographing the world around her since she got her first camera as a child. She uses her camera to search out beauty, serenity, and sanctuary in the natural world. Carolyn Showler-Lee (carolynleeleatherart.weebly.com) is a potter and leather worker, who is branching out into clay and leather sculpture. Her training is in pottery, but a newfound love of motorcycles introduced leather into her work. The Beaches Art Show will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Beaches Presbyterian Church, 65 Glen Manor Dr., just south of Queen Street.

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Community Calendar FEB. 10: 100 Women Who Care Toronto East meeting at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7:30 p.m. Looking to support smaller local charities but have limited time? If you are committed to helping others in the community, want to help make an immediate, direct and positive impact on neighbours, and are willing to donate $100 to charity four times a year, join us. Info: www.100womenwhocaretorontoeast.com, torontoeast-100women@rogers.com (22) FEB. 13: Valentine’s Concert with Latin star Amanda Martinez at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., 8 p.m. Bring your sweetheart to this Kingston Road Village Concert Series event featuring Martinez, called “one of the greatest voices in the world.” $20, kids 12 and under free. Info: 416-699-6091, www.kruc.ca/concerts (22) FEB. 14: Grocery Store Trip with East End Community Health Centre at Loblaws, 50 Musgrave St. (Victoria Park and Gerrard St.) from 2- 4 p.m. Want to help your children build healthier eating habits? Join us for this fun, interactive trip to the grocery store. Your child will learn how to compare products and choose healthy foods. This program is free to parents and children (ages 8-12 years). See www. eastendchc.on.ca for Centre information. For program info or to register call Olivia at 416-778-5805 ext. 208. (22) FEB. 14: Toronto Beaches Children’s Chorus present ‘For the Love of Music’ at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., 3 p.m., with soprano Shannon Mercer, tenor Lenard Whiting, accompanied by Brett Kingsbury. Adults $20, seniors/students $15, 12 and under $10. All proceeds to TBCC Bursary Fund. Info: www.torontobeacheschildrenschorus.com, 416- 698-9864 (22) FEB. 15: 8th annual Family Sunday in the Beach, noon-4 p.m. Join us at Kew Gardens and Ivan Forrest Gardens for Winter Cottage in The City festivities: lumberjack and figure skating shows, ice sculptures, warming stations with Muskoka chairs, giant snow globes, music, and more. Prizes to be won! Ride the free vintage trolley on Queen Street. Info: www.thebeachvillage.com (22) FEB. 15: “Rana Plaza: Victims of Fashion” Film Screening at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., noon-2 p.m. Presented by Beaches-East York MP Matthew Kellway and Beach United. The film is focused on the Rana Plaza disaster and the commemoration of its first anniversary. Discussion and light refreshments. Accessible venue. Info: matthew.kellway@parl.gc.ca (22) FEB. 16: Come and ‘Chill Out’ to the cool vibes of The Lydia Persaud Group and Anastasia Minster at Beaches Presbyterian Church, 65 Glen Manor Drive (south of Queen St.), 12 noon. Tickets $10, kids 12 and under free. Contact office@ beacheschurch.org or 416-699-5871 (22) FEB. 16: East Toronto Neighbourhood Association celebrates Family Day in the Main/ Gerrard Sts. community. •Historical Walk with Gene Domagala, 12 noon, starting at Main Street Library, 137 Main St., and ending at Grover Pub & Grub, 676 Kingston Rd. •Skating Party in Norwood Park (Norwood Rd., south of Gerrard), 2 p.m. Info: www.east-toronto.ca (22) FEB. 16: Winter Stations Kick-off at Kew Pavilion, foot of Lee Ave., 2 p.m. Event features unveiling of lifeguard station art installations, artist meet & greet, and refreshments. (22) FEB. 17: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at the Anglican Church of St. John the Baptist, Norway, 470 Woodbine Ave. (at Kingston Rd.), 5:30-7:30 p.m. All welcome. Freewill offering. Info: 416-6914650, www.stjohnsnorway.com (22) FEB. 17: Pancake Supper at St. Aidan’s Memorial Hall, Silver Birch Ave. & Queen St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Enjoy pancakes, sausages, dessert and a beverage. Adults $6, youth 12 and under $3. All proceeds support our outreach activities. (22) FEB. 17: Beaches Recreation Centre Logo Submission Deadline, 5 p.m. The Beaches Rec Centre Advisory Council is holding an art contest to design a new logo for

the Centre. The winning submission will also appear on the Spring Sprint T-shirts. Submissions may be in full colour, however the logo will be reprinted in one colour. Include first and last name, age, occupation, phone number and email. Drop off entries at the Rec Centre, 6 Williamson Rd., or email to brcstudents@hotmail.com (22) FEB. 19: Beach Photo Club at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7:15-9:30 p.m. ‘Creativity – Lots of Options, Not Lots of Rules’ with Toni Wallachy. Group meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Everyone from the novice to the experienced is welcome. The only requisite is an interest in learning about the photographic arts. Info: beachphotoclub.com (22) FEB. 20: International Mother Language Day – A Community Celebration at Crescent Town Public School, 4 Massey Square, 7 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (event starts at 8 p.m.). Presented by Beaches-East York MP Matthew Kellway. Outdoor commemoration at Monument, candle lighting, laying of wreaths and flowers, traditional songs. Light refreshments. Accessible venue. All welcome. Info: matthew.kellway@parl.gc.ca (22) FEB. 21: The Marion Singers in Concert at St. John the Baptist, Norway, Anglican Church, 470 Woodbine Ave. (at Kingston Rd.), 7:30 p.m. Tony Browning, conductor. A varied program of classical choral works and music on the lighter side. Reception follows concert. Tickets $20. Tickets & info: 416-691-4560, admin@stjohnsnorway. com. Info: www.marionsingers.com (22) FEB. 22: Legacy Fundraising Brunch at Tropicana Community Services, 1385 Huntingwood Dr., 12:30 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon of entertainment, silent auction and marketplace, and keynote speech by the Ontario Fairness Commissioner at this family-friendly event. Tickets: Adults $60, children 12 and under $30. Tickets and info: Sylvia Waldron 416-439-9009 ext 237, Ettie Dawkins 416-493-7874 (22) FEB. 22: Theologies of the New Testament Seminar with Rev. Douglas Varey at Kingston Road United Church library, 975 Kingston Rd., 12 noon. Light lunch, dessert, tea and coffee. Free. Info: 416-699-6091, www.kruc.ca (22) FEB. 22, MARCH 1: Women’s Way Self Defence Course at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., a free 2-day course for women 12+ facilitated by award-winning instructor Marilyn Walsh. Info and registration: Lainey Anderson 416-691-1113 (22) FEB. 22, MARCH 1: Scarborough Model Railroaders Train Show at 17 Jeavons Ave. (off Birchmount Rd.), 11 a.m.-4 p.m. See our two floors of model railroads in HO and N scale. Admission: $5 adults, $2 children, $3 seniors. Info: 416-262-9971, www. scarborough-model-railroaders.org (23) FEB. 23: Osteoporosis Support & Information Group at Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. (at Markham Rd.), 10 a.m.-noon. Topic: Fraud Affecting Seniors. Admission and parking free. Info: 416-396-4051 (22) FEB. 26: Free Seniors’ Movie – “Boyhood”, at The Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E. Doors open 10 a.m., movie starts at 10:30 a.m. Presented by Rotary Club of Toronto Beach. (23) FEB. 28: St. John School CSAC ‘Out All Night’ Fundraiser at Ted Reeve Arena Party Room, corner Gerrard & Main Sts., 7:30 p.m. Fun, food, silent auction and dancing. Tickets $25 in advance ($30 at door) in support of school initiatives. Tickets and info: stjohnCSAC@gmail.com (23) FEB. 28: Beaches Art Show at Beaches Presbyterian Church, 65 Glen Manor Drive, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Local artists exhibiting paintings, photography and sculpture. MARCH 3: Beach Hill Neighbourhood Association Annual General Meeting at the Naval Club of Toronto, 1910 Gerrard St. E. (west of Woodbine), 7:30-9 p.m. Agenda includes 2015 Gerrard beautification plans, news from neighbourhood groups, updates on the new condo, the new ‘Five for Beach Hill program’, upcoming socials,

and more. Be a ‘local’ – be part of the solution! Info: www.beachhill.org (23) MARCH 7 & 8: Safe Food Handling Course (Ontario Certificate) at St. John’s Catholic Church, 794 Kingston Rd., Saturday 10 a.m.3 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m. You may want to consider this 2-day course if serving meals to the public. $75 plus $12 manual. Very limited space. To register: 416-693-8414 (23) MARCH 30: Annual Meeting of Applegrove Community Complex at 60 Woodfield Rd., 6:30 p.m. Applegrove expects two vacancies on the Board of Directors. For info, visit www.ApplegroveCC.ca or contact the Executive Director by Feb. 25. Meeting includes light supper, speaker, the annual report and awards. To vote, membership must have been obtained by Feb. 27. RSVP: 416-461-8143. (2) MONDAYS: FRENCH CONVERSATION Group for adults, 7-9 p.m. This is a group of about 10 people at the intermediate level and above. If you are highly motivated and interested in joining, please call (leave your number if the answering machine responds) 416-699-4681 (r) THURSDAYS: WALKING GROUP at East End Community Health Centre, 1619 Queen St. E., 10-11 a.m. Want to get moving and improve your health? Come join the East End Walking Group for a stroll around the neighbourhood, followed by some light stretching. For more programs, check the Centre’s program calendar at www.eastendchc.on.ca. To participate in the walking group, call Zari 416-778-5805 ext. 222 (fr) FRIDAYS: FRIENDLY FRENCH CONVERSATION Group at Calvary Baptist Church, 74 Main St. (rear entrance, lower level), 9:30-11:30 a.m. All levels welcome. Don’t use it you’ll lose it. Info: Diana 416-698-6537 (fr) BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCH and Fellowship for Adults, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. •Mondays at Corpus Christi Church (16 Lockwood Rd.) •Wednesdays at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.) •Thursdays at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) •Fridays at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.) co-hosted by St. Aidan’s Anglican Church. •Every other Tuesday at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.). Info: 416-691-6869 (r) CALVARY “GRACE PASCOE” CARE CENTRE in conjunction with Daily Bread Food is open Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for distribution of food and clothing to clients residing between Woodbine and Victoria Park, and Danforth to the lake. Donations of food and clean clothing accepted on those days. Enter from parking lot at rear of Calvary Baptist Church, Main and Benlamond. Info: Kathie or Susan 416-691-2899 (e/o) BEACHES LIBRARY, 2161 Queen St. E. •Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies, 2 p.m. Cinematic classics, new releases, foreign films and documentaries. Feb. 11 – An Affair to Remember (1957), Feb. 18 – The Sting (1973), Feb. 25 – Harvey (1950) •Feb. 26: Fire Safety for Older Adults: “Older and Wiser”, 7 p.m. Learn the risks and how to stay safe. Presented by Toronto Fire Services. Info: 416-393-7703 (21) DANFORTH/COXWELL LIBRARY, 1675 Danforth Ave. •Feb. 25: Canadian Journalists and Coverage of the Gaza War, 7-8 p.m. Investigative reporter, Andrew Mitrovica, explores how the war was covered by Canadian journalists. A Freedom to Read Week event. Free. Drop-in. Info: 416-393-7783 (21) GERRARD ASHDALE LIBRARY, 1432 Gerrard St. E. •Jan. 31-March 7: Shakespeare for Kids, 2-4 p.m., for ages 7-12. Registration required. •Feb. 17: Star Party, 6:30-8 p.m. Discover your way around the winter sky with U. of T. professor Michael Reid. All ages welcome. No registration. •Feb. 25: Kids’ Book Club, 4-5 p.m., for ages 8-12. February selection: Graphic novel “Planet of the Apes: The Long War” by Daryl Gregory. Info: 416-393-7717, ashdaleevents@ gmail.ca, www.torontopubliclibrary.ca. Library is wheelchair accessible. (22) AL- ANON at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., Wednesdays 7:15 p.m.

Alateen members are welcome to attend. Info: 416-691-1113 (fr) AL- ANON. Are you troubled by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon Beach R&R Group meets Tuesdays at St. Aidan’s Church, basement, 70 Silver Birch Ave. (corner of Queen St. E.), 7:30 p.m. (newcomers’ meeting 7 p.m.). Use side door in middle of the building. No fees or dues. (fr) ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH CHOIR welcomes new members. We practise Thursdays 7:30-9 p.m. and perform Sundays at 11 a.m. at 794 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks east of Main St.). You don’t have to have musical training to sing with us, but you do have to like singing and want to be with others to make the whole greater than the sum of the parts. We are friendly and welcoming and our leader is a wonderful music teacher. Info: Paul Williams 416-699-2518 (r) FELDENKRAIS® AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT® combines mindfulness with unique, gentle movement patterns to restore your energy, re-organize your body & revive your creativity & enthusiasm for life. Feel more grounded & alive! Classes held at the Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen St. E. (Classes: Wed. 6:15 p.m., Sat. 12:30 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.). Your first class is FREE! Info: www.YourBodyTellsTheTruth. ca or call for free introductions. Registration: Marlene Kennedy 416-406-0054 (e/o) KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION for children who will turn 4 years old by Dec. 31, 2015. Please bring proof of residence, child’s birth certificate, health card and immunization records. •Adam Beck P.S.: Feb. 12, 4-7 p.m. and Feb. 13, 8-11 a.m., by appointment only at 416-393-1682. •Kew Beach P.S.: Feb. 2-13 by appointment at 416-393-1810. For more information visit www.tdsb.on.ca/kindergarten (22) FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Road (corner of Kingston Road and Wood Glen). Join us Sundays 10:30 a.m. for a dynamic, spiritually relevant service accompanied by excellent music. Families are always welcome and we offer a Sunday school program. Info: www. fallingbrookpresbyterian.com (r) CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 72 Main St. (between Gerrard & Kingston). Know you are welcome at our neighbourhood church. Visit with us to worship & experience our caring, extended family. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Nursery, Sunday School & twice monthly Youth. Wheelchair accessible. Parking lot off Benlamond. Pastor: Alan Roberts. Info: Pastor 416-691-4721, calvaryonmain@ bellnet.ca, www.calvary-baptist-church.ca ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. Sunday Services are 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. (Church School & Nursery at 10:30). •Mid-week service - Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. •Meditation, Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. Info: 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com (22) BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. •Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. Nursery care & children’s activity time available. •Choir practice Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. •Crafts, Thursdays 9:30-11:30 a.m. • Interfaith Lunch Program, Thursdays 11 a.m.-1 p.m. •Tuesday Night Study Group on Jesus and the Gospels, 7:15-9:15 p.m. from Jan. 6-April 14. •Knitting Group meets Feb. 14, 9 a.m.-noon. Info: 416-691-8082, www. beachunitedchurch.com. We are on facebook and twitter @NewBeachUnited (22) KINGSTON ROAD UNITED CHURCH, 975 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks W of Victoria Pk. Ave.). Join us each Sunday for Worship, Church School and Nursery, 10:30 a.m. Our services are filled with beautiful music and thoughtful sermons, and are shared amidst a caring community with true neighbourly spirit. Come in and get a faith lift. Info: www.kruc.ca. 416-699-6091 (r) BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen) in the heart of the Beach. Worship in a familyfriendly, relaxed environment. Sunday School and Nursery available. Coffee and new friendships are Free! LGTB friendly. Sundays 10:30 a.m. Info: www. beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871 (r)

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FROM “DO-RE-MI” to “Sa-Ri-Ga,” students at the Kimberley/Beaches Alternative school heard a world of music this week thanks to the Sultans of String. With a guitar, a sitar, and a sixstring violin, the Sultans picked through a mix of music traditions, including bosa nova, blues and eighties rock. Besides a show, the plucky trio gave students snippets of music history, led a rhythm count in Indian tala (Sanskrit for “clap”), and shared tips on easy ways to pick up and play. “Music is so much fun, and you can learn it your whole life,” said bandleader and Beach resident Chris McKhool, shortly after he invited four students to back the band using three hand drums and a cardboard box. For their part, the students wished the band good luck at the JUNOs – the Sultans’ latest album, Symphony!, was just nominated for Best Instrumental Album of the Year. But when it comes to recognizing great Canadian music, one group of Kimberley/Beaches Alternative students can tell a thing or two to JUNO juries. Principal Lilian Hanson explained that it was a committee of Grade 5 students who last year scouted an artists’ showcase and selected the Sultans as the best

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JUNO nominees The Sultans of String perform for students at Kimberley/Beaches Alternative schools on Jan. 29. performers for their school. Equipped with a budget from the school’s parent council, the Grade 5s reviewed dozens of artists who perform with Prologue, an Ontario arts education group, and chose the best act for their junior kindergarten to Grade 6 school. “They do a great job – they take a lot of initiative, and they’re very proud of it,” said Hanson, noting

that the Sultans performed twice, once for kindergarteners and once for older students, and at both shows students’ hands shot up with questions. “This is actually quite unique,” said Patty Jarvis, Prologue’s executive director. While some students from Ontario’s French-language schools also scout a Prologue showcase,

Jarvis said Kimberley/Beaches is the only one she knows of with a student committee. Prologue has roughly 50 performers to choose from, she said, including dancers, actors, storytellers and puppeteers. “For many children who attend the performances, it’s their first time seeing a live band, a play, or a professional dance company,” said Jarvis.

“I think arts is this thing that can often feel separate from us –‘Those are really special people, with these talents I don’t have,’” she added. “There needs to be a breaking down of that, so that children are encouraged to access all kinds of creative stuff for themselves that they didn’t necessarily know about.”

St. John students Raise the Roof on Toque Tuesday Students and teachers at St. John Catholic School wear toques and a whole house to celebrate Toque Tuesday – a fundraising campaign that raised over $1,000 for Raising the Roof, a charity that helps people without a home. Organizer Tralee Reford said one focus of Raising the Roof is helping homeless families. “It is an eye-opener when we’re being told there are children going to school from shelters,” she said. Reford said Toque Tuesday started at St. John a dozen years ago, and has become a strong tradition, not only among students but also concerned community members. Donations to Raising the Roof can still be made at St. John, or at raisingtheroof.org. PHOTO: ANDREW HUDSON

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The skills of a professional Real Estate Agent are multi-faceted Over the years of my career I have participated in and realized the outcome of providing services for many of my clients needs. Good relationships with successful real estate transactions do not end once the sale is completed.

Eight years ago my son Taylor joined my practice, and we have had the pleasure of answering lifestyle questions and referring other experts to many of our clients. Years after the purchase of their homes we still receive calls asking for help with design choices, renovations, contractors, handy-men, landscapers, accent purchasing, a good accountant, lawyer, hair stylist, dog groomer, doctor, dentist, the variables are countless and limitless. We have even recommended ministers for marriages! Diligence, honour and discretion are the inherent goals of our services, dealing personally, perceptively and individually with every one of our clients.

We love our profession, the people we have met, the experiences we have enjoyed and the growth of information that continues to evolve through our interactions. Most of all, in this multi-faceted profession, we appreciate the ability to use our skills and connections to help others.

Jillinda Greene 416-230-3849

Taylor Greene 647-281-5411

BEACH METRO NEWS

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

This winter view of Silver Birch Avenue and Queen was taken 50 years ago! Notice the parking lot between apartment buildings on the south side of Queen. Speaking of parking, on the left is the last parking lot in the Beach where you can park your car for free while shopping at Valu-Mart. Do you have an old photograph of the beach you’d like to share? Please call me at 647-531-6116.

David Van Dyke’s

Deja Views

Outdoor Fireplaces, BBQs & Heaters Stoves, Toolsets & Screens | Mantels

www.classicfireplace.ca PHOTO: DAVID IMRIE

Licensed non-profit day care for ages 2 1/2 to 12 Subsidy spaces available

Stimulating creative programs Children walked to/from: St. John, Kimberley, Adam Beck, Beaches Alternative Nutritious cooked meals (breakfast, lunch & snacks) Friendly, caring ECE staff Part-time, full-time & nursery school spaces available

Changing the world one play at a time, en français 43 Kimberley Ave.

(near Main & Gerrard)

416-694-1733

www.easttorontovillage.com

Change the world, one play at a time, et avec du dialogue en français. In January, Grade 11 students in the core French program at Notre Dame High School took the stage en français to make a difference in their community. In what has become a community tradition, for the fourth year in a row they developed short plays for students in Grades 1, 2, and 3

at St. John Elementary School. As an “admission ticket” to the performances, students at St. John’s brought in canned goods, which were donated to the Out of the Cold shelter at Donlands and Danforth Avenues. It was a rewarding experience for students and staff involved, and highlighted to us all that we can be the difference in the lives of others, when we come together as a community and reach out to one another.

OPEN HOUSE Tues. Feb. 24

9:30-11am, 1:30-3pm, 7:30-8:30pm

PHOTO & TEXT: ROSEMARY PANICCIA

Healthy Earth Grade 1

Has Kindergarten prepared your child for the demands of Grade 1? If not, it’s not too late! Call and see what we can do for your child. You will be amazed! 416•690•5969 Visit us at www.healthyearthschool.com Email: healthyearthschool@rogers.com

2206 Queen Street East

OPEN HOUSE

February 26 6:30pm - 8pm

Kindergarten & Nursery School Registration for September 2015

Enriched Kindergarten

Now accepting registrations. • Individual Guided reading program • Writing skills • Math • Science • Global awareness • Theatre and music • (Back by popular demand) Tutoring from kindergarten to Grade 3

Come join us for our contemporary church service, spiritual groups, lively activities, concerts, kids’ program, and fellowship!

Bilingual Nursery School

The Theologies of the New Testament

starting age 2.5 yrs old

• Small teacher/child ratio • Highly skilled teachers • Arts and Crafts • Cognitive • Music • Drama • French • Global Awareness

Proudly serving The Beach since 1992

Sunday, Feb 22nd 12:00-1:30pm Sandwiches, tea, coffee, and desserts provided! Reverend Douglas Varey

There’s a place for you at KRU!

Kingston Road United Church 975 Kingston Road

416-699-6091 www.kruc.ca

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

BEACH METRO NEWS

33rd Annual Share a Christmas MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Again, this year I am astonished by the kindness of our community. We could not perform our Miracle on Main Street without the generosity of the people in the area. More people benefitted from our Share A Christmas program this year, and fortunately we had more volunteers to assist. Instead of an ice storm, we were blessed with sunshine on our delivery day. On behalf of all of us at Community Centre 55, I want to thank everyone in this incredible community who helped us deliver Christmas to 1230 families. Whether you contributed or volunteered, you are all angels and should be proud that you provided for those in need at Christmas. It’s the trust our community puts into our charity that we find so humbling. We extend our sincerest appreciation and gratitude to everyone who contributed to our 33rd Annual Share a Christmas program. We could not have brought so much joy to so many people without you. Happy New Year! Debbie Visconti, Executive Director A BIG HAMPER HUG TO: Canadian Tire-Main & Danforth, CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish, Dan MacLeod-VP Fresh Co, DeClute Real Estate, East York Rotary, John Porco-Unico, Kellner Court Group, Mark Richards Team, Staples, Tex Thomas-Pro League Sport Collectibles, Toronto Beach Rotary, Toronto Beaches Runners Club and Dave & Anita Emilio and Duff McLaren, Yasodhara Yoga Toronto, and Gene Domagala

THANKS TO HAMPER’S HELPERS: FRIENDS & FAMILY

Agnes Hoogeveen; Agnieszka Kosny; Alex Wright; Alexandra Johnston; Allison Quinton; Amanda Wood; Amy Thomas; Andrea Page; Angela Crane; Angela Mathieson; Angele; Anne Dollendorf; Anne Pratt; Arina Steel; Barb Phillips; Barbara; Barbara Warner; Barbara Winter; Barry Silver; Bob Tait; Bravo 14; Bree Giles; Brian Bradley; Briar Delange-Riddell; C. Spearing; Callie & Zoe Lindell Mohler; Cara; Carol Wilson; Carole Wilson; Caroline Aked; Carolyn Souwand; Catherine Heddle; Catherine Mary Smith; Catherine Schroh; Cathie Posch; Charlene Enfield; Christine Loch; Christine Thomlinson; Ciara Behan; Clancy Family; Colleen Kie; Connie Woods; Cordelia Coyle; Cory & Kelly Morel; Cory Miller; Courtney Smith; Danielle Lenehan; Danielle Oaks; Danijela Sajber; Darren Ihmels; David Moore; Dee Burns; Denise Helm; Diana Stinson; Diane Dickinson; Diane Phillips; Dianne Woodhouse; Dita Anderson Everett; Dooley Family; Doug Underwood; Dr. Don Ducasse; Dr. Jeff Shnall; Dr. Rabinovich; Dr. Schnell; Durno Family; E. McLaughlin; Elaine Myall; Elizabeth Clark; Elizabeth Heron; Elizabeth Kiss; Elizabeth Schumann; Elsie Grant; Emily Dawson; Erin Carey in honour of Cate, Peter and Uncle Doug; Evan Tahair; G. Donaldson; Gabrielle Roy; Gail Fox; Gary & Maureen Robinson & Family; Genevieve Lavalle; Glain Roberts; Glenda Britton & Family; Glenn Gillies; Goberdhan Family; Gordon Buchanan; Greg Hale; Greg Rowe; Gwen Ramsay; Harvey Zuckerman; Hilary Heath; Irene Clynick; Isabelle; Jalila Freve; James St. John; James Turk; Jamie Levac; Jan Lyall; Janet Sinclair; Jean Murray; Jennifer Jones & Kirsten Kerr; Jennifer Peniket; Jennifer Scarfe; Jennifer Starr; Jerry; Joan Hill; Joan Jones; Joan Weed; JoAnne & Don Bundoch; Joanne Clemente; Jodi Monick; John McCreedy; Jonathan Weatherdon; Judith Barlow; Judy Orr; Julie Edwards; Julie Rae; Julie Tranquada; Karina Sadie; Karina Sadu; Kate & Don; Katherine McCall; Kathleen Clark; Kathryn Wash; Kathy Schlender; Katie Fullerton; Keely Kemp; Keith Hampson; Kellway Family; Kelly Boone; Kelly Lou Ann Decooman; Kelly Rockliff; Ken Forbes; Ken Stephenson; Kim Maxwell; Kim Ross; Kirsten Bunt; Kristen George; Kristin Haden; Larry Gannon; Laura Appleton; Laurey Gillies; Laurie Brooks; Laurie Garbutt; Laurie Smith; Leanne Acton; Leanne Rapley; Leigh & Jason Balgopal; Les Verge; Lesley Brown; Leslie Dampier; Leslie Fleming; Leticia Clarke; Lianne Tapuska; Linda Munro; Lisa Crawley; Lisa Llyod; Lisa Telio; Lois Wallace; Luc & Eric Murzello; Lynda Freeman; Lynda Grimard-Watt; Lynne Angus; Lynne Patterson; M. Coulter; M. Wallace; Madeline Rodger; Marcel Chiasson; Marg Ferries; Margaret Macleod; Margi Wallace; Marian Burley; Marilyn Ullrich; Marlene Holder; Marnie Lister; Marta Caulford; Mary & Bill McGee; Mary Beth Denomy; Mary Murphy; Mary Ogston; Mary Rose; Maryanne Cain; Maxwell Young; Melanie DaSilva; Melinda Upshur; Melody Gaukel; Michael Erdman; Michael Pitre; Mielniczuk Family; Mike Breech; Misha Maric; Muriel Burns; Myra Dafoe; Nadine Albert; Nance Fleming; Nancy Evans; Nancy Laythorpe; Nancy LeBlanc; Nancy L'Estrange; Natalie Kopstals; Naveen Malik; Neil McCrea; Nicole Misura; Pat & Chloe Acton; Patricia Krause; Patricia Orr; Patricia Petruga; Patti Clutterbuck; Patty Dyer; Paul & Lynn McIntyre; Paul Pellettier; Paul Seymour; Paula Childs; Peggy Buchar; Peter Smith; Peter Steger; Randy Gulliver; Rob & Anne Hughes; Robert Coulter; Robin Grant; Ronald Draycott; Ronald Khan; Rosanne Masterson; Rosie Mecca; Sally Minchin; Sally Sidey; Sander Nilsen; Sarah Mooney; Sarah Neale; Sarah Rogers; Sawyer Family; Scott Lynch; Shannon Clark; Sharon Ward Bain; Shebeen Family; Stephanie Stearn; Stephen Gaunt; Strait Family; Sue Davis; Susan & Karl Lindell; Susan Cochrane; Susan Deller; Susan Haddow; Susan Hutchinson; Susan Lindell; Susan Munn; Suzanne Murphy; Suzanne Sillar; Syd Johnson; Sydney Johnson; The McCallums; Thelma Tait; Thomas McGee; Tim Pilgrim; Toni Brinck; Toni Daniels; Tory Brown; Tricia Campitelli; Trish Snyder; Valerie Small; Vanessa DiLeo; Vicki Norton; Victoria Campbell; Wafa Masri; Wendy Breau; Wendy Gray; William Jack; Wilson Family & Friends

SCHOOLS, CENTRES, DAY CARES ABC Academy; Adam Beck Public School; Balmy Beach Club; Balmy Beach Community School; Beaches Alternative School; Beaches Rec Centre; Community Centre 55 – Children’s Program; Diefenbaker Public School; Earl Haig Public School; George P Mackie Junior Public School; Gledhill Public School; Hamper's Nursery School; Kasia Preschool; Kew Beach Public School; Kimberley Public School; Malvern CI; Norway Public School; Toronto East General Hospital; West Scarborough Community Centre; Williamson Road Public School CHURCHES, GROUPS, LEGIONS 144th Toronto Sparks & Brownies – Connie Miller; Acadia Lodge 430; Beach Cheer Athletics; Beach Rotary; Beaches Recreation Centre Advisory Council; Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities; Cantemus Singers; CHUM Charitable Foundation; East Toronto Masons; Kingston Road United Church; Rotary Club of East York; Royal Canadian Legion #73; Royal Canadian Legion - Baron Byng Branch; Seneca Pre Service Fire Fighting; Tannenbaum 10K; The Joan & Bruce Philip Foundation; The Mitchell & Kathryn Baran Family Foundation; Toronto Beach Rotary Club; Toronto Beaches Lions Club BUSINESSES, FOUNDATIONS & OTHER FRIENDS 55 Division - Toys for Kids - Cindy Greenlaw; 55 Division CPLC Committee Altima Group; Beach Food Mart; Beach Metro News; Canadian Tire - Tom & Tina Mara; Canadian Tire - Jumpstart Charities; CBI Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation; Cobalt Gallery; Fish Out of Water Design Inc.; Fresh Co -Gerrard St. E. - Dan McLeod; Fresh Co - Lakeshore Blvd - Michael Mazzone; Gull & Firkin; Hair Dynamix – Carm Rizzi; Hammertime Sports; Ilavsky Professional Corporation; Jill Macleod Consulting; Los Artesanos; Main-Gerrard Community Development; Medicare; MTCC Henley Gardens; Omega Health & Fitness; Pavillion Pastries; Portlands Energy Centre; Pro League Sports; Rapley & Company; Remax Hallmark Realty; Rocscience Inc.; Royal LePage Estate Realty; The Fiscal Shrink; Tom Mara Enterprises Ltd.; Toronto Hunt Club, Unico Foods - John Porco; Verbatim - Catherine Posch CAN CAMPAIGNERS Above Ground Art Supplies, Alma Florists, AMS Pizza & Wings, Amtu Convenience, Art of Cheese, The Artisans, The Bagels on Fire, Bank of Montreal, Beach Hardware, Beaches Bake Shop, Beaches Natural Foods, Beachside Variety, Beachwood Flower Shop, Brick Street Bakery, BUDS Coffee Bar, Carload on the Beach, Chopping Block, Close to the Bone, Collected Joy, Cool Runnings, Corner Variety, Corso Shoes, Courage Foods, Delecq Cafe & Wine Bar, Delina, Dollars Bargain, Dufflet’s, Ed's Real Scoop, El Mejor, Ella Minnow, Ends Clothing, Fade In Café, Farmacia, Foodland, Global Pet Foods, Gourmet Gringos, Gull & Furkin, Hallmark Cards, Hammertime, Hooper's Pharmacy, Howards Storage World, Kew Beach Cleaners, Kew Garden Variety, Kingston Road Flower Centre, Kingston Road Flower Market, Meat on the Beach, Metro Plus Cleaners, Metrohound, Midoco, Nature's Footwear, No Bull Burgers, Nutty Chocolatier, The Pet Valu, Pharmasave, Planet Dog, Planet X, Premier Donuts & Deli, Randalls Stationery, Rowe Farms, Saks Fine Foods, Sandy's Cuisine & Cafe, Sarah's Dry Cleaners, Savoury Grounds, Seagull Classics Ltd., Stone Pizza, Sun's Milk, The Dog Market, The Feathers, The Peace Pipe, The Real Jerk, Threads Lifestyle & Kids, Trinity, Tuckers Variety, Valumart, Vitality, Youliton Best, Zane Patisserie & Boulangerie ADOPT A FAMILY SPONSORS Acacia Lodge 430, Adam Beck Public School, Allstream Inc., Altus Group, Balmy Beach Club, BDO Canada LLP, Beaches Book Club, Bell Canada, Bell Temple, Big Coat Productions, Blake Jarrett & Company, Carpenter Family, CBRE, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Charmaine Woods, Cindy Wasser & Chris Blake, Cisco Canada, Coca Cola Employees, David Tate, Dineen>West>Tuff>Jolly Families, Di Tosto Family, Ed’s Real Scoop, Environment Canada-Downsview, The Executive Group & Friends, First National Financial, G8>Glen Oak 8, Giovanna Andrews & Family, HSBC, Jared Bettridge, Jennifer Lindqvist, Joan Davidson & Doreen Moore, Joe Fresh, Katherine Janicki, Keller Williams Advantage, Kellner Court Gang, Kellway Family, Kindler & Company, MacDonald Family, Madill Family, Mareka Property Management, The Mark Richards Team Re/Max Hallmark, Meeting Encore Ltd., Melicor Family, Michelle Grahlman, Morin-Mitchell Family, Myra & Jason Dafoe, Nerissa D’Souza, Nicole White, Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies Staff, Ontario Power Generation Inc., Ontario Securities Commission>Investment Funds Branch, Patricia Blythe, Pinto Wray James LLP, The Pirates Women’s Hockey Team, RBC, RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Remedy’s Rx Drug Store, Ryan Link, Samantha Little, Service Ontario>Retail Office Branch, Shannon Patterson & Cindy Worsley, Sharon Whyte, Sharma Family, Shauna Cassidy & Lynn Frost, St. Saviours Anglican Church, Steven Nicoletta & Friends, Sun Life>GRS Business Projects & Solutions, The Stocking Stuffers, Tonny Clarke, Toronto East General Hospital>Payroll Department, UM Toronto, United Way Toronto>Community Impact and Strategy Departments, Urbacon Limited, Williamson Road Day Care PET LOVERS PROGRAM Main Street Veterinary Clinic REFERRING AGENTS Adam Beck Public School; Albany Medical Clinic; Alternatives; Applegrove Community Complex; Appletree Medical Centre; Ashdale Pharmacy; Balmy Beach Community School; Beech Medical Pharmacy; Bellwood Health Services; Boniface Park Medical Centre; Bowmore Public School; Bridgepoint Family Health Team; Calvary Baptist Food Bank; Centre for Addiction & Mental Health; Canterbury Clinic; Central Neighbourhood House; Children’s Aid Society of Toronto; COTA Mental Health Services; Coxwell Pharmacy; Dandylion Daycare; Danforth Medical Centre; Danforth Neighbourhood Pharmacy Care; Dawes Drug Mart; Dawes Family Practice & Walk-In; Dewson St. Public School Jr.; Don Mills Collegiate; Dr. A. Chiodo; Dr. Anthony Hii; Dr. Buckridan; Dr. Dimitra Trambakoulos; Dr. F.C Papadopoulos; Dr. Hugh Siddall; Dr. J.J. Rosenberg; Dr. Jeremy Pound; Dr. Kevin Workentin; Dr. Michael Yaunofsky; Dr. Naaz Jaffer; Dr. Paula Williams; Dr. Sai Ping Lee; Dr. Sophia Mobilos; Dr. T. Tsang; Dr. T.L. MacLeod; Earl Beatty Jr. PS; Earl Haig Public School; East End Community Health Centre; East Toronto Social Services; Esperance; Family Health Centre; Forward Baptist Church; Gledhill Junior Public School; Glen Rhodes Food Bank; Good Shepherd Non-Profit Homes Inc.; Heritage Pharmacy; Kew Beach PS; Kimberley Public School; L & A Pharmacy; Loblaws Pharmacy; Lord's Pharmacy; Main/Gerrard Co-op; MainStay Housing; Malvern CI; Mathew John Daycare Center; Matthew Kellway, MP; Moss Park Pharmacy; Neighbourhood Link Support Services; New Day Danforth Pharmacy; New Era Pharmacy; New Frontiers; Norway Jr. Public School; Oakridge Jr. PS; Oolagen Community Services; Peoples Drug Mart; Pharmasave; Queen East Medical Clinic; Raxlen Pharmacy; Regent Park Community Food Centre; RR Donnelley; Rumbell Drug Mart; Salvation Army East Toronto; Shoppers Drug Mart; St. Brigid C.S.; St. Jude Community Homes; Sunrise Addiction Centre Scarborough; Surrey Place Centre; Toronto Community Housing Corporation; Toronto East General Hospital Community Outreach; Tobias House Inc; Toronto East General Community Outreach Program; Toronto Kiwanis Boys and Girls Club; Toronto Western Family Health Team; Vina Pharmacy; Wigwomen Inc; Zara's Pharmacy CHRISTMAS PARADE Toronto Police Services 55 Division and 41 Division; Art of Cheese; Arthur Potts M.P.P.; Beach Cheer Athletics; Beach Metro News; Beaches Alternative School; Bibbcon Landscape Construction; DeSantos Martial Arts; The Feathers; Foamism Inc; Friends of Norwood Park; The Graces- ReMax Hallmark; Indie 88; Jaimco Doors & Windows; Leon’s Furniture Danforth; Liberty Tax Beaches; The Little Paper; Malvern Collegiate Band; Milligan Pipe Band; Neighbourhood Link Support Service; Omega Health and Fitness; 144th Brownie/ Sparks; Ontario Pit Bull Co-Op; Pegasus Community Project; Pro Martial Arts Toronto; Royal LePage Estate Realty; Scarborough Music Company; The Space; Tutor Doctor; and a very special thank you to Santa’s Helpers, Variety Village and Danforth Lumber. HAMPER’S HEROES Janis A: Audrey Azad: Sarah Lacey: Chloe Acton: Lee Ann Acton: Pat Acton: Ramasaya Adam: Kristen Adam: Evan Adam: Dave Addison: Michael Addison: Simon Ainsworth-Wiebe: Ginette Albert: Maggie Alcon: Morland Alexander: Krista Alexander: Dylan Alexander: Zulfioar Ali: Mostafa Alio: Marwa Alsamria: Maxwell Ambursley: Arlene Anderson: Jacob Antonious: Karim Antonious: George Apap: Ethan Apap: Sarah Armstrong: Naomi Arnold: Simone Arnold: I an Arnold: Esther Ashby: Emma Ashby: Catherine Baillie: Sam Baker: Evgenia Baldanova: Jason Balgopal: Jarod Banigan: Samantha Barnard: Deb Barnavel: Noel Baszak: Jean Beeho: Liam Bell: Colin Bell: Kellie Bellmore: Nico Birch: Ryan Bird: Leo Bishop: Jeremy Bittick: Vilko Bogar: Kieran Bogar: Kari Bogar: Jame Boland: Neil Boland: Catherine Bosworth: Rowan Bosworth: David Bosworth: Jonathan Bouchard: Mona Bouchard: Bernard Bourret: Jackson Bourret: Debbie Boyd: Karen Boyd: Lisa Boyer: Alyn Boyes: Julian Boyko: Rudy Braun: Matthew Bray- Kingissepp: Michael Breach: Caitlin Breech: Patrick Breech: Caroline Breen: David Bricks: Glenda Britton: Devynn Brooks: Colin Brown: Tristan Brown: Steve Brown: Matthew Bt: P. Buchar: Kirsten Bunt: Stephen Bunt: Alan Burke: Katherine Burke: Alana Burke: Torey Burke: Harlan Burke: Alex Burke: Liam Burns: Blain Calderone: Daniel Canning: Kaela Carpenter: Amy Carpenter: Liam Carr: Norma Cassidy: Tory Cassis: Roberto Ceritazz: Kristen Chambers: Celena Chang: Brandon Chan-Yong: Louise Charon: Anna Chen: Metthew Chen: Louise Cheron: Jim Chomey: Zarah Chowdhury: Katherine Cicciarella: Robert Clancey: Annie Clarke-Warde: Irene Clynick: Norman Cole: Deanna Colman-Sadd: Mary Ann Connelly: Zach Copplestone: Sydney Corke: Cara Cornacchia: Adrianna Cornacchia: Cordelia Coyle: Aidan Coyle: Christine Coyle: Brent Crawford: Jackie Csonka-Peeren: John Culver: Patricia Cummisali: Joan Curry: Paul Curtin: Lenca Daley: Michael Daley: Nicole Daley: Jacob Daley: Jackson Darby: Dave Darby: Raynaldo Darby: Kathy Dash: Jake Dasmordis: J.Dawes: Makaela DeCLute: Gwen Deegan: Lian Dejayor: B. Delahayo: Janet D'Eon: Adrianna Deroy: Claire Desmarais: Pascale Desmarais: Lenore Diaz: Segunda Diaz: Dianne Dickinson: Alexander Dobrouski: Sebastian Dobrowski: Charlene Dorland: Catherine Dorton: Laurel Draycott: Nick Drysdale: Laurel Duguets: Lise Dulong: Spencer Duncan-Dorton: Robert Dungan: Donna Eade: Lyndia Eberhardt-Butler: Isabella Edwards: Camille Edwards: Jack Edwards-Finan: Rose Elliott: Natasha Ellis: Rochrige Elustondo: Cam Emilio: Sarah Emilio: Anita Emilio: Kalysta Erottu: Nathainel Erskine-Smith: Hanna Farkas: Madeline Farr: Jen Farr: Melinda Fellner: Emily Fenech: Ben Fenech: Daniel Fenson: Alexandria Ferdinand: Marie Ferguson: Scott Ferguson: Christine Fetch: Bill Feyan: Anita Filursky: Janice Findlay: Zoe Fischer: Phylllis Fitzsimmons: Leslie Fleming: Ikeia Foderingham: Mane Foley: Ken Forbes: Jen Forbes: Fran Forbes: Hannah Fransen: Greg Fullerton: Lynne Fullerton: Michel G.: Myan Gaudaur: Jackie Gaudaur: Willa Gaudet: Thomas Gaudet: Jack Gaudet: Steve Gaunt: David Gauthier: Kevin Gharibizadeh: Sheila Gill: Aaron Gill-Braun: Linda Gilling: Chris Gilliss: Alexandra Gilliss: Noah Glass: Drew Glazier: Darlene Glazier: Connor Gobba: Ron Gold: Lee Gold: Rebecca Gold: James Gorham: Kate Gorham: Maeve Gorham: Caroline Gorven: Shian Grace: Aurien Grace: Ben Graham: Emily Graham: Audrey Graham: Christy Graham: Allison Graham: Ann Graham: Cassie Graham: Laura Graig: Steve Grant: Cindy Greenlaw: Louise Greenlaw: Alf Grigg: Emily Grundy: Abby Grundy: Isabelle Guariero: Marco Guerrero: Andrea Gunn: Susan Gurney: Ashley Hallison: Heather Hallison: Toni Hamilton: Maya Hanard: Michelle Hanbridge: Tony Hanbridge: Adrianne Hanbridge: Kathleen Hanschel: Matthew Hardman: Charlote Harper: Rylie Harris: Evan Harry: John David Harshell: Charlotte Harvie: Audrey Harvie: Courtney Hayhurst: Dylan Hebdon: Kate Hebdon: Sarah Hebdon: Darcy Hedges: Nate Hedges: Sam Heffer: Erin Heffer: Ethan Helfrich: Kam Hemath: Claire Henschel: Kathleen Henschel: Madison Hepburn: Charlotte Herie: Romaine Hill: Mimi Hill: Iris Hill: Michelle Hodges: Sean Hoedimoser: Lukis Hoeft: Garret Hoeft: Cliff Hold: Jill Hollingsworth: Sophie Hollis: Amy Hollis: Lawrie Hopkinson: Miles Hopper: Madison Horne: Rob Horris: Cian Hrabi: Blair Hrabi: Robert Hudson: Rob Hughes: Sam Huynh: Reine Huynh: Rio Huynn: Olivia Indrigo: Emily Ingham: Ana Inglis: John Inglis: Sean Ireland: Nghia Iscar-Desmond: Ethan J.: Mehaj Jabbar: William D. Jack: Madison Jacobs: David Jesik: Alix Johnston: Spencer Jones: Steve Jones: Mathew Jones: Holly Jordan: Ethan Jordan: Karen Joyce: Tina Kablau: Irene Karon: Irene Kassies: Clive Katz: Donna Kellway: Rory Kellway: Matt Kellway: Jim Kelly: Emily Kelusky: Ashley Keogh: Ronald Khan: Maura Kikoyne: Maureen Kirkpatrich: Ester Kivi: Kevin Klein: Maya Klein: Kailey Knapp: Simone Knifton: Jim Komis: Lori Komis: Natalie Kopstalsa: Cadence Kramer: Fern Kramer: Owen Krentz: Maeve Krentz: John Kroeger: Sean Lahey: Tim Lam: Desmond lam: Joshua Lameira: Marissa Lameira: Phil Lameira: Carrie Lameira: Carter Langelaan: Karen Langill: Caussie Lanor: Cassia Lanor: P. 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Margaret McMahon: Jim McMahon: Jill McMillan: Doug McMillan: Lyne McMurchie: Catherine Medici: Lexi Medra: Jeeya Mehta: Shirley Mei: Clarita Mendigoria: Kaitianna Menkis: Stephanie Merchant: Haley Merchant: Dave Meyer: Norme Mezzapelli: Cassidy Mezzapelli: Vito Mezzapelli: Ethan Michieli: Stuart Michieli: Sally Micnchin: Amelie Micnchin: Sandi Miketa-Clancey: Roan Miketa-Clancey: Luka Miketa-Clancey: Jenn Miller: Devon Miller: Cory Miller: Jakob Milne: Michael Minchin: Michelle Minchin: Amelia Minchin: Sally Minchin: Patricia Montero: Franklin Montero: Lisa Morales: Matthew Morales: Andrew Morrison: Eric Morrison: Brendan Morrissey: Amelie Morrow: Melanie Morton: Lin Munro: Bruce Munro: Barbara Murle: Eric Murzello: Luc Murzello: Roy Murzello: Valerie Murzello: Mylena Mustelier: Sarah Nauman: Rosy Neale: Sarah Neale: Jada Needles: Ben Nero: Kate Nichols: David Nichols: Marcus Nieggy: Sander Nilssen: Hans Nunez: Sierra Nunno: Karen Nunno: Emma Ofarel: Pat O'Hara: Grant Orchard: Lyndsey Orrick: Brennan Orridge: Jeff Owens: Jess Owens: Nick Owens: Partrick Owens: Ellie Owens: Simon Owens: Liz Oxford: Christina P.: Aaron Paragas: Serena Parking: Sive Pausey: Ryan Pearce: Nick Pearson: Cole Pearson: Rob Peeren: Sarah Peeren: Lynne Penberthy Ritchie: Jacob Pendergrast: Molly Pendergrast: Rowan Pendermrata: Natasha Pennycooke: Franklin Perez: Joshua Perez: Karen Perry: Blair Phillips: Katy Phillips: Madison Phyper: John David Phyzer: Brigette Piazza: Christina Piazza: Ellen Pisani: Markus Pisani: Olivia Pisani: Karen Pitre: Breanna Plumley: Jonathan Pobrowski: Smaranda Popescu: Dylan Posey: Arthur Potts: Murry Pratt: Cameron Pratt: Samantna Price: Lauryn Prummel: Alex Purvis: Jayne Pyette: John David Pypher: Deanna Quatro: Maxwell Rand: Leanne Rapley: Jen Reynolds: Donna Rice: Kalsia Rice: Linda Rice: Brian Riddell: Von Riddell: Jack Ridout: Alex Ritchie: Scott Roden: Harry Roncaidi: Emma Rooney: Mary Rose: Colleen Rose: Sandra Rosekat: Natasha Rowe: Abbey Rozen: Micah Rozen: Courtney Ruddell: Nash Ryan: Stefan S.: George Samson: Marciel Samson: Ivar Samson: Vilma Sandiford: Anita Sarda: Darlene Sawada: Ben Schiener: Emma Schwartz: Julie Scott: Georgia Scordamagia: Sebastian Scourar-Stige: Simon Sedgemore: Cathy Semple: Francesca Sestito: Sarah Seven: Paige Seymour: Akram Sharif: Zarah Shinwari: Avi Shipley: Pat Shipton: Nabia Siddiqui: Spino Sigeles: Christina Sigeles: Louise Sills: Dylan Silver: Viv Singer: Nikkita Singh: Peter Small: Jan Smith: Marcus Smith: Adam Smith: Laurie Smith: Trish Snyder: Nik Soleman: Amanda Spanger: Mathew Spanger: Lily Spare: Pamela Spence: Hannah Squires: David Srnott: Gillian Stecyk: Marlo Stevens: Diane Stevenson: Jach Stevenson: Tatsu Stone: Cassandra Strickland: Ceser Stu-Duningo: Diane Sumerville: Julia Summers: Rob Swatuk: Miriam Swatuk: Evan Swatuk: Ben Swatuk: Vaughn Sweetland: Amy Symington: Elaine Szezachon: David Tallevi: Lianne Tapuska: Leslie Taschner: Ian Taugher: Maryanne Taylor: Mike Taylor: Parker 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Winter Stations contest winne By Jon Muldoon

FIVE OF the lifeguard stands along the east end of the beach will be almost unrecognizable by Family Day. This year marked the first Winter Stations contest, in which architects, designers, and artists worldwide were invited to submit design concepts for making over the dormant beach structures, as a way to celebrate winter and create public art. The theme for the inaugural competition is ‘warmth.’ Ted Merrick, a Leslieville resident who visits the beach daily, also works for the landscape architecture firm Ferris + Associates. “I have been walking my dog on the beach twice a day for years, and noticing the really crappy shape the lifeguard stands are in,” he said. He approached his friend and colleague Roland Rom Colthoff of Toronto firm RAW Design with the thought of organizing some sort of contest to improve the stations. Colthoff had won a similar warming station competition in Winnipeg the previous year, and suggested temporary installations based on the lifeguard stands on the Beach. Shortly after, the two found themselves on the phone with Winnipeg organizer Peter Hargraves. “We called him and said, ‘Hey, can we steal all of your ideas?’” said Merrick. Colthoff and Merrick brought art consultant Justin Ridgeway of Curio on board and the three starting organizing Winter Stations, “In order to make our fame and fortune and retire in Paris as famous artists or impresarios.” Ward 32 councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon, who helped pave the way for Winter Stations, said she was thrilled with the idea when Colthoff and Merrick first approached her. “They came to me, and I said, ‘Yes, rah, rah, rah! How can I help?’” While McMahon provided organizational assistance and advice, funding for the competition was raised entirely from private donors. Despite how quickly the competition was put together, Merrick said the outcome couldn’t have been better. “We set up a website really quickly, we announced the thing really quickly,

we gave the entrants hardly any time to do their submissions, and there were 200 entries from all over the world, and the calibre was amazing,” he said. “In the main they were extraordinarily well thought-out entries. It surprised the hell out of me.” McMahon was on the judging panel, alongside Hargraves, Winnipeg’s Warming Huts organizer and of Sputnik Architecture, Christopher Hume, architect and urban affairs critic for the Toronto Star, Shauna Levy, president of Design Exchange, and Catherine Dean, past programming director with No. 9, an arts and environment organization. McMahon was as impressed with the number and quality of the entries as the rest of the judges. “We had to whittle it down from 200 to four, which was hard to do, but we had a lot of fun,” she said. Four stations were chosen from the pool of international entries. ‘Sling Swing’ by UK-based WMB Studio is inspired by a simple deck chair, but expands the idea to include multiple seats in a large-scale hanging chair for multiple people. ‘Driftwood Throne’ by DM_Studio of London, UK, reclaims wood to provide sheltered seating in a vaguely pyramidical wooden sculpture. New Hampshire-based Tim Olson designed ‘Wing Back,’ a tall, curved wall creating shelter from the wind and a focus on a central fire pit. Michaela MacLeod and Nicholas Croft from Toronto used a northern ice house as inspiration for their ‘Hot Box’ concept. Along with the four finalists chosen from submissions will be a fifth installation, created by Ryerson engineering and architectural science students. Diana Koncan and Lily Jeon’s ‘Snowcone’ is a combination of a pinecone’s form and an igloo’s ancient technology. McMahon is hoping Winter Stations will offer a reason for both locals and others from the rest of the city to experience the beach during a time of year when it’s usually left to dog walkers and only the hardiest of joggers. “We’re happy to bring people back down and add some vibe for the locals and for the city,” she said. Both she and Merrick are also hoping

to bring Winter Stations back as an annual event. “Winnipeg is in their eighth year, and we’re hoping this will be an annual event, ” said McMahon. All five installations are to be constructed over the Family Day weekend. A walking tour will be held as part of the official launch of Winter Stations on Monday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m., led by Beach resident, parks advocate, and Globe and Mail architecture critic Lisa Rochon. The installations will stay up until March 20. Merrick said he’s looking forward to seeing how the public interacts with the installations. “I think for us as architects, it’s always way more interesting to see how the public uses them, perceives them, reacts to them,” he said. “Deep dark down in me, of course, is I fear that what’s going to happen is they’ll be tagged and burnt down within the first week of being put up. [But] what I would like people to do going down there is engage with them thoughtfully. Somebody has been presented with a problem, and rationally come up with a solution to that problem, so I’m interested in an intellectual engagement with the public.” Although that’s what he calls the esoteric aspect to the installations. “The other thing is that they’re frivolous, and fun, and it’s winter, dammit, and it should be fun.”

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on the occasion of his well-deserved retirement We have had the good fortune to have Dr. Hii as our family doctor since 1974. Regrettably, we will be out of the country when he retires later this month but understand that, with his customary modesty, he is resisting a farewell party or celebration by his many appreciative patients. However, as our family has greatly bene�ited from his wonderful care, we could not let the occasion pass without expressing our appreciation and wishing Dr. Hii a long and happy retirement. Larry and Vivienne Gilbertson

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Sports Malvern goaltender Chris Manjuris races out to clear the puck just as Riverdale Collegiate’s quick captain Derrick Wong attempts to sneak past Braden ReamNeal for a break-away in the last seconds of a Feb. 3 game at Ted Reeve Arena. Malvern, the defending city champions in varsity boys hockey, won the game 7-5 on a buzzer goal. They could face the Riverdale Raiders once again for a playoff quarter-final on Feb. 12.

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LESS THAN a quarter-second was on the clock when Malvern’s Dallas Carter wristed a shot into the Riverdale Raiders’ net on Wednesday. That buzzer goal rang in a 7-5 win for Malvern’s varsity boys hockey team, plus a hat trick for Carter. Judging by the game and the league standings, the Knights will need lots more split-second skills to defend their city title. Brian Spanton, the Knights’ community coach, says competition in the TDSB’s south region league has rarely been so close. “I’ve told our boys all year that despite our minimal turnover, it’s going to be a war to get out of the south,” said Spanton. “It’s good hockey.” That was clear to anyone watching last week’s game at Ted Reeve Arena. Both teams set a fast pace from the get-go, rushing their rivals with passing plays rather than trying to ‘dump and chase’ the puck. The Knights were first on the score board, but the Raiders soon answered with a power-play goal. Then they took a 2-1 lead with two minutes left in the

period. That’s when Ethan Casey first showed the Knights’ strength under pressure, catching the Raiders’ goalie out of his net to finish the first 2-2. But the Raiders shot back with a quick goal in the second, and they held that 3-2 lead until the Knights tied it on a five-on-three power play. Malvern’s defenders seemed to step up their game in the second half of the period, first killing off a minor penalty so Malvern could take a 4-3 lead and then holding the score when the team landed a five-minute major. Even so, the Raiders gave Knights’ goalie Chris Manjuris plenty of chances to shine, including a huge glove save at the two-minute mark that got the whole bench cheering. When the final period opened, the Raiders were only down a goal and had a three-minute power play in hand. But they failed to capitalize on the advantage, and it wasn’t until both were at even strength that the Raiders tied it 4-4. With ten minutes to go, it was anyone’s game. The Knights made it theirs thanks to Manjuris, who skated well out of his net to snuff a Raiders’ rush, and to scoring

power – the team landed two goals in under a minute to take a 6-4 lead. Undaunted, the Raiders surprised the Knights by scoring one shorthanded, then looked really dangerous after regrouping on a last-minute time-out and shrinking Malvern’s lead to 6-5. Carter’s split-second finisher may have sealed it for the Knights, but Spanton said the team will have to be steadier given this seasons’ many onegoal games. In the league standings, Malvern and Humberside are currently tied in second, while Lawrence Park is so far undefeated. Asked about the Knights’ strategy, Spanton said the team tries to keep it simple. “We try and base it on discipline, and unselfishness – it’s just ‘team first’,” he said, adding that having any player pinch in too far alone would leave the team too open in such a competitive league. “It’s a big team to play for, at Malvern,” said Spanton. “We’ve got a lot of good hockey players, and they know there’s a lot of tradition.” “We try and instill pride in putting the shirt on.”

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Balmy Beach old boys play Winter Classic The Balmy Beach Club Greens try to put one past the Blues in game one of a three-game, outdoor Winter Classic at the Kew Gardens rink on Jan. 23. Held in memory of BBC player John ‘Jocko’ Thompson, the third annual tournament saw the Blues win 4-2, the Golds outshine the Blacks 3-2, and the league-leading Whites edge the Reds 2-1.

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THE KINGSTON Road Village Concert Series presents A Romantic Valentine’s Eve with Amanda Martinez on Friday, Feb 13. Martinez is a Toronto-based singersongwriter who combines flamenco soul with her Mexican and South African heritage. She’s been nominated several times for Latin Jazz Performer of the Year, headlined the legendary Blue Note jazz club, and performed at the 2010 FIFA World Cup festivities in South Africa. She is co-chair of the PanAm 2015 Ignite program, and will put on a series of countdown concerts leading up to the games. Not content to sizzle as a singer, Martinez is also a radio host – she launched the JazzFM 91 Latin Jazz program – as well as a television personality (BRAVO Arts & Minds, Star TV!) and actor (Regenesis and Disney’s Life With Derek). If that weren’t enough, Martinez is also an ambassador for SOS Children’s Villages, an organization that helps abandoned and orphaned siblings stay together around the world. A Romantic Valentine’s Eve with Amanda Martinez takes place at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13 at Kingston Road United Church, 575 Kingston Rd. Tickets are $20, with no charge for children 12 and under, and are available from eventbrite.ca.

JAZZY SUNDAYS continue at Morgan’s on the Danforth. On Sunday, Feb. 15, Heidi Lange will be backed by Mark Kieswetter and Ross MacIntyre. On Sunday, Feb. 22, Lisa Particelli’s ‘Girls Night Out’ jazz jam – where gentlemen are welcome too – will be on stage. Jazzy Sundays run from 2 to 5 p.m. most Sundays at Morgan’s, 1282 Danforth Ave. just east of the Greenwood subway station.

Ave., at 8 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, Feb. 14. Brian Gladstone has released numerous albums over the course of his 35-year career as a musician, producer, festival director, and activist. He will appear several times throughout the festival, both solo and with other artists. Check winterfolk.com for the full schedule. Clela Errington will also be performing alongside her daughter Jocelyn Barth as part of an emerging artist showcase at Dora Keogh. Errington didn’t release her first album until the age of 43, when she distilled five years of performing on the East Coast into the first of four collections of songs, the latest called More Love and Happiness. The album features Barth on several tracks, and was produced by Juno-winner Alec Fraser, bass player for the late Jeff Healey. Errington and Barth hit the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 at Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave., just east of Broadview.

BOWMORE ROCKS will take over the Royal Canadian Legion at 243 Coxwell Ave. on the evening of Valentine’s Day, from 8 p.m. until last call. The fundraiser will raise money to improve the kindergarten play area, and will feature music by DJ Malik, DJ Dual, and DJ Wiz. Admission is $15. To arrange tickets email bowmorerocks@gmail.com, or visit facebook.com/BowmoreRocks for more information.

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WHILE HE may be known to Beach Metro News readers as a regular legal columnist, Martin Gladstone was a performing musician before ever attending law school. Over the past decade he and partner Frank Caruso have performed at local clubs, parties, and fundraisers as Martin and Frank. For the occasion of this year’s Winterfolk festival, Caruso will adopt the Gladstone name, and the duo will be joined by Bonnie Gladstone and Marci Gladstone-Jameson (and possibly more Gladstones – Martin’s brother Brian is both a well-known musician and founding organizer of Winterfolk). The Fabulous Gladstones will appear at the Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth

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JULIAN TAYLOR (juliantaylorband.com) will headline the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern with his full band for a special Valentine’s Day performance on Saturday, Feb. 14. Response to the band’s recently released Tech Noir has been strong, with the album charting and getting rotation on CBC, as well as songs being placed in several TV shows. Building on the idea behind the hit single of the same name, Taylor has initiated the Be Good to Your Woman challenge (begoodtoyourwoman.com) as his and his bandmates’ way of speaking out against violence directed at women. While the plan was already in place to donate a portion of album sales to shelters and organizations that help abused women, Taylor and drummer Jeremy Elliot wanted to do more, and the challenge was born. People are encouraged to film their own video explaining what it means to be good to your woman and upload it at the website. The Julian Taylor Band plays at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W., on Saturday, Feb. 14, with openers are Emma Lee and Biopic. Doors open at 9 p.m. and Taylor and the band hit the stage at 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door, in advance from the front bar at the Horseshoe, or at ticketfly.com. For those unable or unwilling to cross the great divide of the Don River, Taylor will also be playing a solo acoustic set as part of Winterfolk. He’ll be on stage at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15 at Dora Keogh, 141 Danforth Ave.

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THE BEST jazz players in town continue to flock to the Salty Dog Bar and Grill every Tuesday for no-cover jazz sessions led by drummer Greg Pilo. Tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 10, Pilo will be joined by Mark Kieswetter on piano, Ryan Oliver on saxophone, and Ross MacIntyre on bass. On Tuesday February 17, the band will be Pilo on drums, with Perry White on saxophone, George Koller on bass, and Robi Botos on piano The Salty Dog is at 1980 Queen St. E. Jazz nights run from 7 to 10 p.m. and there is no cover charge. •

CAFÉ CHEZ Hélène continues to offer live music in Birch Cliff Village. Every Wednesday is Chez Hélène’s Bilingual Salon, an open mic night in French and English starting at 8 p.m.

Hosts are Michael Moesh, Jade, and Hélène. On Valentine’s Day, songstress Adrianna Galic will play as part of a special jazz dinner and show evening for both couples and singles. The evening gets underway at 7 p.m. with cheese fondue and a surprise menu inspired by the Intercourses cookbook. Tickets are $40 and must be reserved in advance. See Facebook.com/cafechezhelene for details. On Feb. 21, singer-songwriter Sandra Frieser will perform at 7 p.m., with a suggested donation of $10. Jazz pianist and composer Conrad Gayle will perform on Feb. 28. Gayle is inspired by the legacy of artists like Oscar Peterson and Thelonious Monk. He has released three albums, with a fourth coming soon. The show gets underway at 7 p.m. The $10 admission ($12 at the door) includes coffee or tea and a treat, or a specialty drink.

Beach Books Heartbeats: True Stories of Love By Lynda Freeman 415 pages Available from amazon.ca Reviewed by Jon Muldoon

“LIFE, FOR Lynda Freeman, is essentially positive.” So begins the description on the back of Freeman’s latest book Heartbeats: True Stories of Love. And while that undoubtedly is true in the overall message of the book, readers shouldn’t let the seemingly sunny description scare away those with a taste for the real. Heartbeats delivers plenty of heartbreak, tragedy, humour, and seriousness while letting each narrator relay their own example of the meaning and power of love in its many forms. Those forms are separated by section, beginning with, of course, romantic love, in the section titled Amour, Amore, It’s Love We Seek. Freeman’s main role is as a gatherer of stories, so her voice comes through mostly in the editing and sequencing. The stories themselves are all true, gathered from conversations with people she’s met along the way, both here at home in Toronto and while travelling regularly to Mexico. (Freeman is also a painter, and has made several trips south to paint.) While many of the stories in the book range in style and content, quite a few come from those at an age where hindsight is possible. Cont’d. on following page

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That experience helps lend weight to the judgments of those who realize they’ve finally found love, often after years of thinking it wouldn’t happen, or after the loss of a previous partner. The second section deals with family, with stories of adoption, mental illness, and dealing with race and religion in merged families. One story, told by the youngest of 10 siblings, is a touching but amusing reminder of the blessing of shared humour when it comes to family. Tony, the storyteller, is relaying the difficulty of attending the funeral of one of his brothers, who has passed away at a relatively young age, when a lighthearted moment brings his family some comfort in their grief: “We stepped up to the open casket. In a nice dark suit lay Steve’s body, looking familiar but not real. My mother spoke. Her voice was a bit weak, but loving. “Oh, would you look at him,” she said. “He looks so handsome.”

“I don’t know,” my sister replied. “I don’t think it looks at all like him.” Without a moment’s hesitation, my mom said, “That’s because he’s not talking.” The three of us began to laugh.” - from Love and Laughter Lest those with furry ones in their hearts feel neglected, the third part deals with animals and is titled, of course, Tails of Love. Here Freeman tells her own story of loving her dog despite its decision to chew up her passport the day before a flight to Mexico. Other cats and dogs are covered, including a story told from the point of view of a service dog (and be warned, those who choke up easily will need Kleenex at the ready). The most unexpected entry might be the one relaying the unlikely friendship between Bonito the horse and Lambie the goat. The fourth section of Heartbeats deals with friendship. Some recall

memories from childhood, while one teller writes about a friend first met at the ripe young age of 60. The final section, Love, Love and More Love, deals mostly with people learning to accept or give love, and is the shortest section of the five. Heartbeats: True Stories of Love certainly lives up to its title, offering a very real and mixed selection of stories from a cross-section of people relating tales of many sides of the idea of love. While the tone is uneven at times, that’s to be expected when 50 authors are involved, and it’s remarkable how well most of these stories tie together and flow one to the next. It’s a book that can be picked up from time to time and returned to later, as the stories, while related in theme, do not need to be read chronologically. If Valentine’s Day has you looking for new love stories with a ring of truth, Heartbeats might just be the book to fan your flame.

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lthough daily brushing of teeth has become a cultural norm in North America, its history as part of a daily hygiene routine is surprisingly recent. In fact, it is only since the end of the Second World War that brushing on a daily basis has been adopted by the masses. In other cultures, however, the medicinal and health benefits of toothpaste have been recognized for centuries. Ancient civilizations in China, India and Egypt all had their own ‘recipes’ for toothpaste, some dating as far back as 6,000 years ago. The Chinese were the first to recognize the anti-bacterial effect of salt, and incorporated crushed salt as the active ingredient in their toothpaste. Egyptians were the first to incorporate mint flavor in toothpaste, adding wet mint leaves to their paste almost 2,000 years ago. These early toothpastes predated toothbrushes by many centuries, and were either applied by hand or with a twig or leaf. In North America, the first commercially produced toothpaste was introduced in 1873 by Colgate. It was sold in a jar, and was not a huge commercial success. In 1892, a dentist named Dr. Washington Sheffield became the first to put toothpaste in a collapsible tube. Although novel, this concept did not gain traction for many years. Fluoride was first added to toothpaste in 1914, and very rapidly became the standard in North America. In more recent years, fluoride as an additive has become more controversial. In 1975, Tom’s of Maine became the first commercially available toothpaste

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brand to offer a non-fluoride alternative. Today there are over 20 brands of toothpaste with no fluoride added. Mint has certainly become the flavouring of choice for toothpaste in North America. However, there are also some ‘unique’ flavours for the more adventurous consumers of oral hygiene products, including cinnamon, chocolate, cupcake, bacon and wasabi! It may not come as a surprise that those flavours are available in the US, but not yet in Canada. In Peru, purple corn is a staple food, so it only seems natural that you can purchase purple corn-flavoured toothpaste on your trip

to Machu Picchu. In Italy, those who cannot wait to get to the kitchen for their first caffeine shot of the day can freshen up with coffee flavour. Australia offers tea tree oil paste, and New Zealand has given us Propolis (bee resin) toothpaste (not sure whether that one prevents cavities or causes them!). India, of course, has curry flavour (wouldn’t one brush their teeth to get rid of the curry aftertaste?). India also has the milder and more palatable pomegranate toothpaste. For those who like a little ‘kick,’ there are plenty to choose from, including Scotch, bourbon, amaretto and crème de menthe. No country, though, has cornered the market on unusual toothpaste flavours like Japan. There you can purchase eggplant, charcoal (yes, it is a very unappealing shade of black), aloe, and of course, octopus-flavoured toothpaste. Now you know.

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These bold and bright fabrics are all great choices for cushions to add some serious style to a room.

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home to brighten it up? Start some seedlings or bulbs indoors that can be later transplanted into the garden, and put some fresh flowers throughout your house. Their fragrance and colour will bring life to the room. If your home is neutral, try adding some brightly coloured accent items like vases, picture frames and even small furniture pieces, but keep them all in the same colour family. You can even spray paint items you may already have for a fun and inexpensive quick change. The hotel we stayed at was mostly black, white and grey but throughout they had various elements in different shades of bright green. Mixing antique pieces with modern graphic prints and a bold shade gave an overall effect that was bold, fresh and interesting. Arriving home after being inspired by a new place, I’ve resolved to add some colour and fun into my home. While our beach isn’t exactly warm and sunny like California right now, we can all add some southern touch to our spaces. It just may be the thing that makes spring come early!

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Warm Chocolate Brownie Hearts

lumps please!), baking powder, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Beat in eggs. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan; make sure batter is spread evenly to edges. Bake in pre-heated oven 30-35 minutes. Batter will still feel soft but will firm up as it cools. Cool 10-15 minutes on cooling rack. Sprinkle generously with sifted icing sugar. Using cookie cutters placed side by side, cut into chocolate hearts. Makes about 20 hearts.

alentine’s Day was designed by the marketing company responsible for northern climates. You need to have a Valentine’s Day to buck up spirits in the freezing cold. It is something special that keeps our minds off snow, ice and dreary – it’s romantic. The perfect antithesis! What’s more enticing than chocolate? Have fun with these recipes and have a warm, romantic and Happy Valentine’s!

This is the best recipe for brownies I have ever encountered – moist and rich! Using a medium-sized, heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut this brownie while still warm into at least four hearts across and five hearts down a 13 x 9 inch pan to make 20 delectable morsels. Quantity of hearts will vary depending on the size of the cookie cutter. Sift icing sugar generously over the surface and serve brownie cut-outs warm, if possible. If so, you are a hero! 1 cup (250 mL) butter, melted 3 cups (750 mL) lightly packed brown sugar (yes, I did say 3 cups – why do you think it tastes this good?) 1 ½ cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour ¾ cup (175 mL) cocoa, sifted 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder 1 tsp (5 mL) pure vanilla 3 eggs, beaten Preheat oven to (350°F/180°C). Line 13 x 9 inch baking pan with parchment paper. In a large microwaveable bowl, melt butter; beat in brown sugar, all-pur-

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Mocha Valentine’s Cake In my humble opinion, this is the best chocolate cake ever! Once you pour the batter into a square and round pan you can create a delectable Valentine’s treat, just follow these instructions. 2 cups (500 mL) granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla 2/3 cup (150 mL) vegetable oil 2 2/3 cups (650 mL) all-purpose flour 2/3 cups (150 mL) cocoa, sifted 2 tsp (10 mL) each, baking soda and baking powder 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon ½ tsp (2 mL) salt 2 cups (500 mL) hot, strong coffee Mocha Frosting: 1 cup (250 mL) soft butter 4-5 cups (1-1.5 L) icing sugar, sifted

1 cup (250 mL) cocoa, sifted pinch salt 1/2 cup (125 mL) hot, strong coffee 1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla Line an 8 inch square baking pan and an 8 inch round pan with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). In a mixing bowl using electric mixer, beat sugar, eggs, vanilla and oil together for four minutes, until thick. In separate bowl sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add dry ingredients alternately with coffee to creamed mixture making three additions, two of dry and one of coffee. Beat until smooth. Batter will be on the thin side. Pour batter into prepared pans to equal level. Bake 30-35 minutes or until firm to touch and toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool on cooling racks. Meanwhile, prepare mocha frosting. Frosting: In large mixing bowl using electric mixer, beat butter until soft and creamy. In separate bowl, sift together icing sugar, cocoa, and salt. Gradually beat in icing sugar mixture into butter mixture alternately with vanilla and enough hot strong coffee to make creamy, smooth texture. It should taste divine! Arrange the square cake in diamond shape in centre of large tray or cake plate; cut round cake in half and add each half to one side of square to form a heart. Using a metal spatula, spread cake evenly with icing including sides; use icing as “glue” to paste the half rounds to square. Decorate with chocolate curls or candies if you wish. Makes 16-20 servings.

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Evening & weekend appointments available

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Accepting new patients Friday, Saturday

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Family Law & Estate Planning We Collaborate, Negotiate & Litigate.

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QUINN Family Law Shelley C. Quinn LL.B. 1749 Danforth Avenue Toronto, ON M4C 1J1 t. (416) 551-1025 www.QuinnFamilyLaw.ca

MARTIN GLADSTONE J.D. Solicitor • Trade Mark Agent • Notary 579 Kingston Rd., Suite 111 Toronto, ON M4E 1R3 T: 416 693 9000 F: 416 693 9134 www.gladstonelaw.ca

Real estate • Wills • Small business

N. Flaherty Law CORPORATE LAWYER COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS INCORPORATIONS NOTARY PUBLIC

647.987.5490

Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Orthotics Registered Massage Therapy

416-690-6257

Dr. Tyrrell Ashcroft Dr. Thien Dang-Tan

Lynn Wilsher, R.M.T.

OMEGA HEALTH + FITNESS ART, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Graston 1089 Kingston Rd. (at Victoria Park)

24 years experience Available evenings, weekends Queen and Hammersmith

www.omegahealthandfitness.com

rmtheaven@hotmail.com

647-317-6017

Dr. Scott Dunham Chiropractor

2181 Queen St. East, Suite 305 (at Lee)

416-907-0103

COUNSELLING Individuals, Couples Finding Your Strengths Insurance covered.

Peg Earle, M.A., M.Div. Registered Marriage & Family Therapist

961 Kingston Rd. Toronto, Canada M4E 1S8

Tel: 416-699-5100 Fax: 416-690-8738 brandlaw@live.ca

Chiropractic Acupuncture A.R.T. / Laser 2212 Queen St. E.

416-698-5861

(416) 694-8181 www.stephenkingarchitect.com

W. MORRIS DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR DESIGN CONSULTANTS DESIGN CONCEPTS AND PERMIT DRAWINGS WESLEY MORRIS, ARIDO, IDC, AATO

ADR-Mediation

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

MPSquared Coaching Merrill Pierce CCA ICF

Renovations & Additions Structural Design • Building Permit

416.824.2626

Local • Affordable 416-200-6300

merrill@mpsquaredcoaching.com

www.WINTACO.com

Do you think differently?

WAYPOINT permit consulting inc.

Gifted/ADHD Support & Coaching School/Workplace Performance Children/Adults Mary Lynn Trotter, MSW, RSW 416-875-9474 marylynntrotter@rogers.com www.adhdtreatmenttoronto.com Ask about insurance coverage

Gail Kendall ACPC ACC Professional Life Coach & Facilitator Live a more balance & fulfilling life!

• Life Coaching for individuals & small groups • Vision Board Workshops For a 30 minute complimentary consultation:

Available for consultations permit plans, zoning info, etc. BCIN#41835

Mike 416-659-2779 waypointconsulting@bell.net www.waypointconsulting.ca

Versatech

Drafting + Design Architectural Design Permit Drawings Project Management Commercial, Residential

Call: 416-819-5311 Students welcome kendallcoachingandconsulting.com

416-694-9531 • 416-816-1630

MASSAGE THERAPY

Tonia Vuolo

Advanced Therapeutics (Since 1989)

Kevin Oates, R.M.T. & Assoc. Voted “Best Massage Therapist” - NOW Magazine

BEACHES MASSAGE CENTRE

BARRISTER & SOLICITOR NOTARY

B. Arch. OAA, MRAIC “Serving the Beach since 1987” Residential, Restorations, Home Inspections, Commercial, Interiors, Landscapes COMPLETE PROJECT SERVICES FROM DESIGN THROUGH CONSTRUCTION

Life Management & Corporate Coaching

Dr. Janet D’Arcy

Dr. Kelly Robazza Dr. William Chan

Stephen G. King, Architect

416-261-9679

DENISE M. F. BADLEYCOSTELLO

CARL A. BRAND

ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN

416-698-9027 • peg@pegearle.com

www.advancedtherapeutics.ca

Open Saturdays

416-462-1562

Member Ontario Association of Architects

CHIROPRACTORS

416-690-6195

416-698-3157

1522 Queen St. E. 416-465-5575

300 Main Street 416-690-3324

416-690-6257

416-916-7122

Neville Park Health Group 2455A Queen St. East

NOREEN@NFLAHERTYLAW.COM

Chiropractor Neville Park Health Group 2455A Queen St. East

Massage Therapy • Reflexology 2245 Queen St. East • 2nd floor • Open 7 days per week •

Jen Goddard, R.M.T.

www.kewgardenshealth.com

416-693-2733

Megan Evans, RMT, CRHP & Associates

Dr. Emily Howell Jackie Leesun

Susan T. Dixon

www.dixonslaw.ca

416-694-6767

ASHBRIDGE’S HEALTH CENTRE

416-698-7070

Kew Gardens Health Group

2120 Queen Street East (@ Hammersmith)

Voted “#1 Spa in Toronto” - Trip Advisor

(at Glen Manor)

2130 Queen Street East

Effective Resolution of Family Law Matters 47 Main Street, Toronto 416-763-6884 Linda@BeachesFamilyLaw.com

Family Law Lawyer

• Hours incl. evenings & Saturdays •

Stephanie Gage, RMT Cami Rahman, RMT Caitlin McAulay, RMT 1789 Queen St. East, Unit 6

NEW LOCATION

Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public

Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Family, Real Estate, Wills Business, Immigration, Small Claims Court 2069 Danforth Ave (Woodbine)

927 Kingston Rd. (W. of Vic Pk)

DEGEN’S HEALTH GROUP Dr. Wade Whitten, D.C. Dr. Tanja Degen, D.C., CPT Dr. Christina Carreau N.D. 1092 Kingston Rd.

Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries

Melani Norman

Call 416-471-0337

Su Willson, B.MUS, R.M.T. & ASSOC.

Glover & Associates

Personal Injury Lawyer

CPA, CMA Accounting Issues and Systems, Bookkeeping, Personal and Corporate Taxes

Chiropractor

www.advanced approachesmassage.com

1906 Queen St. E. (1 block east of Woodbine)

Car accidents, Slips and Falls, Disability Claims 220 Bay Street, Suite 1400 416-643-3857 pcahill@willdavidson.ca

416-690-6800

John H.

BJARNASON, D.C.

416-767-CASS (2277) x 207 416-795-4899 (cell) 416-491-0273 (fax) garrycass@sympatico.ca

www.krienslarose.com

CPA, CGA

VET ON WHEELS

416-694-4380

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

GARRY M. CASS

BARRISTER & SOLICITOR Estate Planning/Real Estate/Business House Calls

1398 Queen St. E. (east of Greenwood Ave.)

416-469-3879 (open 7 days)

Zabiullah Khaliqi, RMT

2212 Queen St. E. (at Spruce Hill)

416-690-5185

• Essence • Dolores Wootton, R.M.T. John Barnet, R.M.T., D.O.M.P. Book online at essencetherapy.com 2455A Queen St. E. (e. of Silver Birch)

416-694-4090

Interior Designer

416-522-5903 toniavuolo@me.com www.toniavuolodesigns.com NO JOB IS TOO SMALL OR TOO BIG

studio tangent architects contemporary new construction, additions, renovations open-minded 3D design process www.studiotangentarchitects.com info@studiotangentarchitects.com

416.420.4544 PLEASE NOTE: The advertiser is responsible for checking the accuracy of the advertisement after the first insertion. Beach Metro News is not liable for errors and non-insertions in subsequent issues. Beach Metro News accepts advertising in good faith and does not endorse any advertisers or advertisements.

BEACH METRO NEWS

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

BEST IN THE BEACH

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The advertiser is responsible for checking the accuracy of the advertisement after the first insertion. Beach Metro News is not liable for errors and non-insertions in subsequent issues. Beach Metro News accepts advertising in good faith and does not endorse any advertisers or advertisements.

Deadline for February 24th issue is February 17th

Up Down In Out It’s In The Fit!

• Expert Alterations/Repairs • Refresh old Favourites • Re-line Coats, Jackets • Roman Blinds, Small Draperies, Cushions, etc.

YOUR FABRIC DREAM BROUGHT TO LIFE!

Call Gail 416-686-6828

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WATCH FOR IT!!

MARG’S COTTAGE POP UP Coming Mid-March I’ve sold my very large cottage and will have some new (used for staging), gently used and quality vintage stuff for sale near Kingston Road and Vic Park. (22)

Volunteers

Routes available throughout the Beach, Upper Beach, Danforth, Birchcliff STUDENTS EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS or

CALL 416 654-5479 (22)

Employment Wanted

416-698-1164 x24 admin@beachmetro.com

Personal Support Care Worker

Certified, Bondable, Friendly, Fluent English. Available to help you with your activities of daily living. Please call Nola (22)

OFFICE SPACE McArthur & Son Business Centre Air conditioning, boardroom, kitchen area, copier, etc. Individual offices from $425/mth. 577-579 Kingston Rd. @ Main St.

paulmcarthur@rogers.blackberry.net www.mcarthurbusinesscentre.com (r)

Convert VIDEO to DVD $22 per tape Call Eugene at 647-922-0686 eugene@homevideo2dvd.ca (12)

UPPER BEACHES OFFICE SPACE Ideal for medical professionals, lawyers or accountants

416-690-2880

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PRIME OFFICE SPACE

Social/Events

IN BEACHES LANDMARK BUILDING Main floor, 1785 sq ft, newly renovated. Separate 170 sq ft office also available. Ideal for medical, dental or other professional use. Excellent visibility, character. Steps to TTC.

R.C. Legion Br. 11 9 Dawes Rd 416-699-1353

416-971-9025

We welcome everyone to weekly FREE Saturday night entertainment/dancing

Also RENTAL facilities available (r)

Personal Care Chalet Beauty Bar

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PRIME LOCATION Vic Park and Kingston Road 800 Square feet Ideal for professional use Available April 1 1047kingstonroadtoronto@gmail.com (23)

1562 Queen St. E. (near Coxwell)

Commercial/Retail Space for Rent! PRIME UPPER BEACH! Located on busy Gerrard St. E. with high visibility. Great Rental Rate with Flexible Lessee options.

Perms for short hair - $28 Pensioner’s Special Wednesdays only 10:30 am to 3:30 pm

416-466-3766

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Call Alex at 416-901-8777 or visit

www.iListRealestate.ca for more info.

The

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BARBER SHOP & HAIRSTYLING

Bright spacious 2 BEDROOM APT for rent at Kingston and Main. Parking included. Gas fireplace, Dishwasher, Stove, Fridge. Laundry in Apartment. Storage locker. No smoking. Available March 1st or earlier. $1650 monthly (Gas & Hydro extra) (22)

Riverdale Bsmt Bachelor for Rent

Paul McArthur 416-821-3910

Photo/Art

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416 518 7616

Commercial Space for Rent

Volunteers Needed to deliver BEACH METRO NEWS

$850 inclusive. Avail now. Norman & Jessica 647-456-9257 or nfullerton@hotmail.com (22)

BIRCHMOUNT & DANFORTH AVE 1 BEDROOM APT. $900.00 2 BEDROOM APT. $1,050.00 CLOSE TO SCHOOLS AND SHOPPING AREA.

on all Haircolour & Hilites (Feb & March)

647 677 8960

Lovely and very bright. Fully self contained c/w Breakfast bar. Sep entrance. Short walk to subway, laundry, all amenities. Very quiet house. No smoking, no dogs.

FOR RENT:

½ Price Mondays Lynne, Colour Expert 647-701-4458

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HOME SWEET HOME

* include self-addressed envelope for receipt * classified ads also appear on our website at beachmetro.com

Announcements

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The Beach Suites

(1.5” wide by 1” deep)

(includes HST) For 20 words or less 35¢ each extra word

Walk-out to private patio, shared laundry, eat-in kitchen. New appliances, bamboo floors, exposed brick wall. No pets/ smoking. Walk to Withrow Park, Danforth, Leslieville. Avail March 1st. $700 plus utils.

416-670-6616

Upper Beach bright, very large openconcept two bedroom apartment. Located in the basement of a large detached home. Stunning mature tree lined street. Completely renovated space with friendly neighbors. Nicest apartment on market, new bathroom, new hardwood floors, freshly painted wood-burning fireplace. Several above grade windows, private entrance. Large rear patio deck, laundry facilities, close to all beach amenities, TTC. No smoking $1,200/month all inclusive. Available March 1, 2015. Contact Margaret 416-879-0514 (23) Basement Apartment for Rent: Victoria Pk/Kingston Rd. 1 or 2 bedrooms for rent. Good for 1 or 2 adults or a family of 3. No smoking, cat ok. Complete, exquisite reno. New: Kitchen Cabinets, Sinks, Faucet, Counter Top, Shelving, Flooring, Washer, Windows, Insulation, Drywall, Paint, Blinds, Electric Panel. Also Dryer and outdoor Jacuzzi. Fire and Electrical certification. Must be seen. $995 plus utilities. 416-873-5194 Viewit.ca #157719 danlgi@rogers.com (22)

Bed & Breakfast urban loft with full ensuite TV, wireless, kitchenette, parking $85 nightly 416-575-6113 www.bbcanada.com/suite lovat (r)

Out-of-Town Serene Costa Rican Vacation Home BOOK NOW FOR EASTER

• Tropical rainforest near Jaco Beach, stores, restaurants, surfing • Spacious home, sleeps 6, full kitchen, covered terrace with fans • L a rg e p o o l , w i - fi , exo t i c ga rd e n , b i rd s & animals • Safe, friendly, knowledgable owner on-site • US $99/night, $499/wk, $1,499/mth, negotiable • Suits retirees, couples, families, singles

nc_elic@hotmail.com www.neilsplaceincostarica.com

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Postures • Body Awareness • Relaxation

R.E. Services Inc. Brokerage We make owning real estate & being a Landlord painless, easy & profitable.

January through March at Leslieville Sanctuary, 2nd Floor 1192 Queen St. E. @ Curzon

Thurs morn 11 a.m. -12:15 p.m. Nancy Molitz, Certified Instructor 416-763-9119 • 416-462-8796 (23)

Circles Hair Design 8 Lawlor Ave. 416-690-3859

“Warm up with your hair, come in today!”

Harding & King Call now 416-699-9714

x8 www.hardingandking.com

FURNISHED

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UPPER BEACH Muskoka-like, pool sized, fenced yard! Detached priv. prkg. 9 large rooms. Quick sale price. Only $559K!

2-br + den for short term rental

647-822-3285

christianlove59@yahoo.ca myurbanoasis.ca

House for sale: Charming private, detached house. Close to subway, GO, VP/Danforth. Only $389,999. For pics contact: 647-291-9816, or fjackson6472919816@gmail.com (23)

Great while renovating or for visiting family. Min 30 day rental, NS, NP, parking, laundry, internet & utilities incl. Danforth & Woodbine (7)

UVA Tanning Bed A great way to have a constant flow of traffic in your salon. Price negotiable.

Call Lisa 416-690-2454

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We buy! - We pay cash!

Single items or complete estates Wanted: Old furniture, china, silverware, pictures, lamps, figurines, glass, curiosities, etc. Fair market prices guaranteed! Call Terence: 416 466 1404 (r)

Books wanted: art, photography, literature, aviation, military, poetry, sports, music, Canadiana, etc. Inno Dubelaar Books, 53 Dixon Ave. 416-694-1329 or 416-878-4319 (3)

Office Services

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416-691-6893

www.regsappliance.com

•Fast friendly service for 30 years •CESA certified Repairs to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers

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ROSS APPLIANCE SERVICE

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In-home/office, established professional, support service Serving Beach businesses since 1994 Service plans available

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JIM’S APPLIANCE SERVICE

?NEED HELP? PC/MAC SUPPORT

647.281.3084

needhelp_pc_mac@hotmail.com

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HOME COMPUTER CARE Toronto’s Top Level In-home Computer Support & Service Freeware, Testimonials, Honesty. Home Consultations $30

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Home office & Small business Hardware and software support networking, servers, PC & Mac Proudly serving the Beach community

Call 416-648-4410

ORIOTECH SOLUTIONS INC. 416-450-9626 info@oriotech.com (4)

Financial Services

Cleaning specialists •Windows •Eavestroughs •Decks •Siding 416-706-7130 905-706-7130 www.kleenwindows.ca

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Reliable Snow Removal

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416-569-2181

Talk. david@davidesigns.net 1869

416-721-

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RUBBISH REMOVAL - COMPLETE RECYCLING - DEMOLITION SPECIALISTS

416-264-1495 CELL 416-567-4019

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WASTE REMOVAL + RECYCLING + DEMOLITION MINIMUM LOAD $60 CALL MARY OR JOHN

416 690 0117 416 569 3236 C.

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SCARBOROUGH DISPOSAL LTD. WASTE REMOVAL & EXCAVATION SPECIALISTS Fast, Friendly, Reliable Service MOE licensed, Fully Insured WSIB certificates avail. upon request 4-40 yrd Roll-off container service 11 yd pick-up truck service Excavation & Bobcat Service

416-265-7979

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• W.E.T.T.- Certified • Cleaning / Inspection • Stainless Steel Liners Code Compliance • Masonry Repair nighthawkchimney.ca 416-892-5263 (3)

Hey Ladies! Tired of ironing your husband’s shirts, pants, etc.?

Call Catherine 647-527-6059

She will pick-up and drop-off. Reasonable rates. (1)

O.C.D. Home Services Offering Detailed Home Cleaning ...and more • Weekly • Bi-weekly • Monthly • Occasional Call for a free estimate.

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MR. FIX-IT PROFESSIONAL, MATURE, RELIABLE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS

10+ years experience Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting, and Handy Work. Randall 416-450-0599 MRFIXIT@rogers.com

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CLEVER DISPOSAL &

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Specializing in: Residential Demolition, Rubbish Removal, Garage, Basement & Yard Cleanups Driveway Friendly Rental Bins Available FULLY INSURED

416-624-3837

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“Always on Time and on Budget” • Junk and Rubbish Removal • Hazardous Waste Pick-up • Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country

Call Hakan: 416 899-3980

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BILLY THE KID (23)

HONESTLY DONE

GARBAGE REMOVAL

Home Decor

“HOW MAY I SERVE YOU?”

Vienna Upholstery

MAN WITH PICK-UP TRUCK

416-568-7276

2358 Kingston Rd. (w. of Midland)

Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting HELLARRA SERVICES INC. 1232 Kingston Rd., Suite 5 Toronto, ON M1N 1P3

Bedding, slipcovers, window coverings, cushions, table dressings, etc. By Harilanto Couture www.harilanto.com email: hcouture@finderschoice.com facebook.com/harilantocouture

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KLEEN WINDOWS

Jacqueline 416.827.4704

Custom soft furnishings

General Services

Repairs to all major appliances, vacuums, and microwaves. Fast, friendly service. Good rates.

CERTIFIED

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but your home will be! Fair Rates - Let’s

CHIMNEY SWEEP

416-HOME-126 (416-466-3126)

KSTS Computer Support (VISA/MC)

Call Rose now www.rosegardenhomedecor.com

Interior Decorating. This ad isn’t fancy,

OVER 20 YRS. EXPERIENCE PROMPT & COURTEOUS

Lanigan’s Professional Service Insured • 10 yrs+

HOME OFFICE: Computer repair

20% Off Design Fabric

416-882-3301

SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATION Free estimates. No service charges.

Computer Services

416-698-9000

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For light moves/deliveries, cleanups, etc. • FIREWOOD Efficient. Best rates. Call Max

416-820-1527

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BLIND AMBITION EXPRESS JUNK REMOVAL Custom Window Coverings

416-694-6241

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BOOKKEEPING/OFFICE ADMIN/+MORE Experienced, eclectic Beach resident offering a variety of affordable, flexible and practical support services to entrepreneurs and small business. QuickBooks training also available short or long term.

Debra 416-693-6111

REG’S APPLIANCE

416-690-8673

1537 O’Connor Drive

http://homecomputercare.ca

Custom Made Curtains, Pillows Upholstery - Blinds

BUDGET APPLIANCE REPAIR

THE PRINTING HOUSE

416-357-1467

ROSE GARDEN 416 693 7673

Household Services

416-463-6330

Wanted

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Suite Lovat

Private House Sales

An Integrated Approach

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416-759-2219 (22)

LANDLORDS For Peace of Mind Call

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2442 Danforth Ave. 647-889-4114 • Open 6 Days, 12-7

Kevin Lundbohm, Manager

HATHA YOGA

Te l : 6 4 7- 3 4 9 - 4 0 1 5

50-80% OFF!

g o o d o n p a per

All classifieds may also be viewed at www.beachmetro.com

1048 Kingston Rd. (at Victoria Park Ave.)

CLOSING OUT SALE

We m a k e yo u look

Apartment/ Home for Rent

Men’s Haircuts $13 • Children & Senior $10

Largest Books, Records, Movies & Music Store

New professionally installed kitchens. Brand new elevator. Quiet private park setting. Very close to beach, shopping, public transit, all amenities.

Block ad

Word ad

For Sale

@ 191 Kenilworth

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EXACT TAX SERVICES TIM O’MEARA TAX ACCOUNTANT

416-691-7556

Personal • Small Business Corporate • Back Filing (23) Expert Bookkeeping, Small business specialists, Strong on QuickBooks, Simply Accounting, “cloud computing”. A la carte services. Affordable rates. Antonella 416-464-2766 (2r)

Drapes, Blinds, Valances Also Duvet Covers, Shams, etc.

Best Prices/Free Estimates

For estimate call

647-899-9074

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Fabrications

by finn Custom Blinds - Drapery 416-465-6292 finn.ellen@gmail.com (22.)

SLIP-ON SLIPCOVERS & Soft Furnishings Slipons.ca Cynthia Lovat-Fraser 416-575-6113

24 HRS 16’ Cube Van & Pick up Truck Service

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647-235-6690

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B&W DISPOSAL Backyard Basement Garage cleanups Rubbish Removal Small Demolitions Free Estimates

Call Bob 416-699-5306 cell 416-459-4137

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NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICE

Rubbish Removal, Demolition, Basement, Backyard & Garage Clean-ups. Home Improvements. Seniors Discount. Tree Clean up. We Recycle All Materials. Cell

416-454-5404

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

‘TO DO LIST’

BOOTHY’S

OUT OF CONTROL?

Need someone to do shopping, run errands, for computer assistance or wait for the cable guy? CallGina4Help.com 416.917.1482 (23) Home Renos: Painting, Drywall & Plaster repairs - Ceramic tiles - Hardwood refinishing - Carpet cleaning. 416-7887447 (22)

Pet Services

Cleaning and organizing superheroes Eco-friendly Local with references Kelly 647-889-4752 (22)

All Day Cleaning

PAWS SIT STAY

Brendalee 416-804-5545 PAWSSITTER.COM

HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for

Cleaning Services

Proven success with thousands of Beach area students for 12 years

416 - 824 - 5269

Veterinary Technician with 20 yrs experience provides excellent care - Home visits - Boarding in my home - Experienced in giving oral, I.V. and sub-Q medications - Nail trims, grooming matted fur - References

Call Candy at 416 691-3170

THE STUDY STUDIO

Simply the best!

CAT CARE SERVICE

www.neatfreakcleaning.com (23)

EXPERIENCED CLEANING LADY Contact Irena

416-825-9705

Pet Minding

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DEANNA CLEANS Houses, Apartments, Offices

416 931 8222 (23)

ALONE AT HOME PET CARE • Over 12 years professional experience including medications • Insured and Bonded • Veterinarian trained & recommended • Member of Pet Sitters International

416-200-4471 www.alonepetcare.com

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FALLINGBROOK DOGWALKING

what my clients are saying: “We have absolute trust in Anne...” “...a first-class dog walking service.”“ ...so dependable (rain, snow and shine!)” dog walks * puppy visits * cat visits 647-330-4856 fallingbrook.dogwalking@gmail.com Insured & Bonded • on Facebook (22)

Cleaning Services ULTRA

d.cleans@yahoo.ca

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Experienced, reliable, trustworthy, kind

CLEANING LADY

Available weekly/bi-weekly with good references. Call Kristine 416-575-2990 (22) Have you seen your floors lately?

THE CLEANING SERVICES OF STEVEN PICTON Personalized Residential Housekeeping 30 yrs. experience. References

647 980 4973

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TO SERVE AND RESPECT

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Music

HEALTHY HOME

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

• Bio-degradable, non-allergenic products used • Drying time 3-4 hours • Bonded, insured, certified Free At Home Estimates!

Call 416-783-3434

*Bonded*

Bach to ROCK Kingston Rd/Vic Park

PIANO TEACHER Susan Kohlhepp

416-729-2077 cell

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RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING A family business since 1956

Window & Eaves Cleaning Gutter Filter Installation

416 421-5758

rileyswindowcleaning.com

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BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

-Property Clean-ups -Eavestrough Cleaning -Snow Removal & Salting 416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca

416-690-2289 sjkohlhepp@gmail.com

Join a jazz choir NOW! Rehearse Thursday evenings at 5 p.m. (then adjourn to the pub) Men especially needed. sheilaruthbrand@gmail.com (23....) Beginner to advanced. All ages. 17 years experience. Preparation for RCM exams.

EUROPEAN CLEANING LADIES

offer complete and thorough cleaning service for your house • office • condo Call Ilona 416-427-3815 (22)

Call William Hare at 416-578-6096 or email at w.hare@sympatico.ca (22)

HOUSECLEANING WHO HAS TIME ANYMORE?

APPRAISALS

416-699-3772 (19/15) Music lessons - Theory, Keyboard $20/half hour or 1 hr/wk @ 1 mo/$120.

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Begin Feb. 2015. allankinney@bell.net

647-461-7386 or (22)

Green Apple Landscaping

Larry’s Painting & Repairs

Award Winning Design & Build

416-288-1499

larryspainting@gmail.com www.larryspaintingtoronto.com

416-690-3890

25 years Experience High Quality • On Schedule One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces www.greenapple.ca

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Marlene 416-698-5668

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PROWAY

PAINTING & DECORATING

Front yard parking pads Drawings • Permits • Build 416-288-1499

416.797.6731

Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall

STONEHENGE LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD

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CHILDREN’S CENTRE A licensed non-profit child care ser ving the Upper Beach for 28 years. w w w. E a s t To ro n to V i l l a g e . c o m THE BEST THERE IS! (r)

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

416-993-5143 Creating Award Winning Gardens

B I R T H TO S I X Y E A R S

Ted Reeve Arena

416-690-0102

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Moonbeams Pre-School Was your child 2 by Dec 31st? Are you looking for two mornings a week? Moonbeams has one spot for Mondays & Wednesdays.

www.moonbeams.ca (22)

Before - After School Care from Balmy Beach School in my home. 20 years experience, great references, receipts. Adrianne 647-289-7776 (3)

Serving the Beach For 20 Years! • Specializing in Interlock, Retaining Walls • All Natural Stone Work, Decks, Fences • Sodding, Planting,Water Features, Lighting, Etc.

416-699-8575

(2)

BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

one time visits available)

(416) 414-5883 info@blpm.ca

(1)

IN THE BEACH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS • Weekly & Bi-Weekly Lawn Cutting • Fall Clean-ups • Flower Bed Maintenance • Fertilization & Aeration • Hedge Trimming & Pruning • Seeding & Sodding (17/15)

(1)

“Always on Time and on Budget”

• Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country • Junk and Rubbish Removal

www.thegoodmoves.com 899-3980 (7)

Call Hakan: 416

A.S.M. MOVERS REASONABLE RATES

Local. Taking care of your possessions.

416-690-1356 (1)

MAN WITH CARGO VAN - will do small moving jobs - local or long distance - removal & pick up of various items

(2)

Dianne 416 699 5070

(21/16)

Simone’s Painting and Renovations

RYLAN HARVEY

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PAINTING

PROFESSIONAL PAINTER

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FUSSY! Painter

Colouring the Beach Since 1996!, Interior & Exterior. First Rate Team Works Cleanly, Quickly and on Budget Special Attention to Prep, Repairs, Help with Colour, No Job Too Small, Written Quotes.

Call John (416) 698-2302 or (416) 670-2639 fraser_j@bell.net

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The Passionate Painter

Specializing in residential painting. Minor drywall/plaster repairs. 416-997-8908 www.thepassionatepainter.com

(1)

BEST VALUE PAINTING & RENOVATIONS

647-457-0748

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www.BestWayToMove.com (22r)

newbrightpainting@gmail.com

2 Men + Truck $49/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries 416-830-8183 Licensed & Insured

SEAN AT 416-985-8639

416 691-3555

50 years in the Beach

(r)

ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING

LTD

Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations

Mobile: 416-834-8474 Office: 416-757-6537 (r)

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING

20% Discount off any competitor’s written quotation. Discount for seniors and single parent. Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 (8)

TOM DAY

Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work. Smallest leak - complete bath reno. Internal & external drain excavating. Call the professionals 416-480-0622 24 hr. - lic# P1624

(4)

DRAINS • SINKS TOILETS • LEAKS FAUCETS • TAPS $25 OFF ANY SERVICE W/THIS AD Call Rickey Rooter

416-999-3594

(22)

Cascade Plumbing Waterproofing Specialist We provide basement waterproofing for external and internal homeowners with a full line of service. Great affordable rates. Fully licensed.

ATLANTIS PLUMBING

& DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED

416-265-4558 Cell 416-727-1595

(2)

•Repairs •New Installs •Drains •Alterations Same Day Repairs

416-855-9500

REPAIRSMADEEASY.CA

(4)

MARTIN PETROV PLUMBING SERVICES

No job too small 15 years in the Beaches 416 833 6692 martin@mapm.ca (2)

Toilets • Faucets Leaks • Drains Very affordable All work guaranteed (416) 558-8453

(23)

DRAIN SOLUTIONS Backwater Valves, Repairs, Waterproofing, Water services Ask about City rebates for backwater valves

Call:

647-781-2417

Licensed & Insured

(22.)

Electricians

(22/16)

Beach Hill Painting

Interior, Exterior Drywall and plaster repair References, free estimates 10% Seniors discount All work 100% guaranteed Providing quality painting for over 20 years

Dave 416 294 3379

(1)

Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations

NEED A PLUMBER

416-999-MOVE (6683)

CARTAGE & STORAGE

BEACH PLUMBING

PLUMBING

NO MESS, NO FUSS, JUST SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP, Fully Insured Member BBB • Beach Resident

STUDIO 1

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WE MOVE FOR LESS! NEW BRIGHT PAINTING Accurate work & reasonable rates

Lic. #P-15099

- Free Estimates - Interior/Exterior Painting, Staining, Metallic Surfaces - Fully Trained/Insured - 3 Year Written Guarantee - Committed to the Beaches 416-888-1647 Ref Available Check us out on HomeStars! (22r)

The

Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation

PLUMBING PROBLEMS ??

We stand by our contracts, big or small. Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more

Residential & Commercial 10% Senior Discount Family owned • Free estimates

(1)

Tree & Shrub: shaping, thinning, pruning, planting Deadwood or Complete Removal Storm Damage, Dangerous Limbs

(1)

647 401 7970

Watch our videos at

CANADIAN TREE CARE

Toronto: 416-434-3209 London: 519-636-9222 cdntreecare@hotmail.com

Cell# 647-853-6420

Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs

Movers

Call Andre 416-422-4864

BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

info@blpm.ca

For strength, durability and finish, it’s all about the prep. Have it done right, the first time. References, free estimates. Beach Resident

Professional work with a personal touch. Free estimates. 416-578-1221 (23)

LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and

647-210-LAWN (5296)

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*** Free Estimates ***

GREENSTONE LANDSCAPES

All Season Movers

Garden & Tree

info@blpm.ca

Call Franz 416-690-8722

‘As Promised’ Painting

FOR ADULTS WITH CHILDREN

-Property Cutting & Care -Property Clean-ups -Hedge Trimming -Eavestrough Cleaning 416-414-5883

FRANZ’S PAINTING

INTERIOR • EXTERIOR WORK

Landscape Design

MIKE PARKER PLUMBING

www.ontariowaterplumbing.com

STEVE’S PAINTING & REPAIRS

KIM PRICE

HARRY

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Experienced. Reliable. Professional Work Guaranteed. Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates. Beach Resident.

416-467-6059

Plumbers

MET LIC P18238, BBB A+, WSIB Master Plumber: Franc Zamernik

Free Estimates & References Available (r)

BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

DAY CARE CONNECTION LICENSED, NON-PROFIT HOME CHILD CARE

(r)

Green Apple Landscaping www.greenapple.ca

690-8533

Family owned & operated 26 years in business

(19/15)

We provide a positive, encouraging environment for children 2 1/2 yrs to 12 yrs in a licensed, non-profit, parent-board day care. Info. or to register

(22)

Painters

(r)

BALMY BEACH COMMUNITY DAY CARE

for more info

Call Chris 647-656-1976 Refs available 20+ yrs of experience

Landscapers

• Design and Construction •

416-698-1923

Check out

TORONTO’S OWN MOVERS

www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com

www.lerouxfroebel.com

-Lawn Cutting & Care -Property Clean-ups -Hedge Trimming -Eavestrough Cleaning 416-414-5883

PIANO TUNING REPAIRS AND

647 886 8303

(r)

Piano Lessons in your Home (1)

•18 months to 12 years •Preschool daycare & after school program 72 Main St.

(r)

EUROPEAN CLEAN

Same day service guarantee Open from Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

Bilingual School

184 MAIN ST. across from

416-699-8333

*Insured*

THE HOUSE AND APARTMENT CLEANING COMPANY

LeRoux Froebel

• PLAYROOM • CHILDCARE REGISTRY • • LIBRARY • DROP-IN BABY TIME IS TUES & THURS AT 1:30 PM WORKSHOPS EVERY 2ND THURSDAY

Scarboro Music

Specialist in low maintenance, eco friendly & native gardens consultation - cleanups pruning - planting - containers maintenance - readied for sale Allison 416-693-7214 naturescapeconsult@yahoo.ca (9)

(r)

See our ad page 14

We teach it all!

(21/16)

Child Care Available

CARE-ADVICE-COACHING

www.stonehengedesignbuild.com

EAST TORONTO VILLAGE

“PrettyNeat Cleaning for a PrettyNeat Customer!”

(22)

All Welcome

Contact: Marion @ 647-406-4681 or: marionklein@hotmail.ca (3)

Call 416-698-0750

BEST JOB & PRICE GUARANTEED

416-567-3205

OCT certified teacher, over 20 years experience, highly qualified (former dept head in a Senior highschool for Fr. Imm.)

Nurturing, supportive care, flexible hours. Early Childhood Education Specialists to answer your questions.

647-992-6328 prettyneatservices@gmail.com

CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING

TUTORING

• SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1976 •

PrettyNEAT Cleaning Services 20 yrs in the Beach! Professional, Personalized Call/email for free estimate

STEAM CLEANING LTD.

1226 Kingston Road 416-690-6116 www.thestudystudio.com Specialized programs for grades 3-12 and beyond in all subjects. Jennifer Wilson B.Ed. (19/15) Kim Rauch B.Ed.

French / German / Spanish

Weekly • Bi-weekly • One time cleaning Reliable & efficient

(1)

• new term catch-up • • in-depth homework/test help • • essay-writing + study skills • • numeracy + literacy support • INDIV/GRP TUITION IN YOUR HOME QUALIFIED + EXPERIENCED TEACHER, K-12 PROVEN SUCCESS - REFS AVAILABLE (22)

NEAT FREAK

(5)

by Zak’s Moms Cat or dog visits or sitting Dog boarding 416 691-8222 pet_minding@yahoo.ca references

Tutoring

Special for first-time clients. For your home/condo/office. Reliable, trustworthy, efficient cleaning service. For more info, call Beata at 416.233.6462

cleancomfortservices.com (23)

Walks Tailored To Your Dog’s Needs 5 Star Boarding w/pick-up/drop off Pet Visits/Sitting/Medications Exemplary Loving Caring Service Insured and References Available

Passion for music? Piano teacher available, Hons A.R.C.T. graduate to teach all musical styles: classical, pop, folk, rock, musicals, movie soundtracks and more. All ages welcome. In home lessons available. 416-570-3886 Michellelecce2@gmail.com www.michellelecce.com (22...)

BEACH METRO NEWS

dave@beachhillpainting.com (2)

LOCAL ELECTRICIAN Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates

GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC

DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183 CELL 416-875-5781 ESA LIC# 7002668

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BEACH METRO NEWS

Master Electrician

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

G. LOCKE

ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069

Accomplished Finish Carpenter 25 yrs exp

free estimates

INT/EXT TRIM & STAIRCASES

*Ask For Photo I.D.*

PORCHES, DECKS, FENCES

Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades (r)

CLAYTON ELECTRIC Proud To Have Served Our Community For Over 50 Years Specializing in Service Upgrades and Knob & Tube Wiring Metro Lic. # E-594 / ACP # M-R1507

416-690-1630

(r)

MURPHY ECRA/ESA#7004508

Knob & tube • No job too small (23/16)

Electric

GALAXY

CUSTOM WOODWORKING Call Vince Shop 416-285-9895 Cell 416-399-2342 www.galaxywood.ca

(23)

Lic: 7006786

416-833-3006 Big or small we do them all VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS

(1)

COMPANY

PANEL & SERVICE UPGRADE TROUBLESHOOTING & WIRING ANY KIND OF SMALL OR BIG JOB. REASONABLE PRICE

Call: 416.939.7833

(2)

N.D. TREEN ELECTRIC ECRA/ESA Lic#7001629

Free Estimates Work performed by Master Electrician Panel Changes • Pot Lights Interconnected Smoke Detectors Knob & Tube Replacement Dale Treen 416-882-6701 daletreen@yahoo.com (9)

MBX ELECTRIC LTD.

Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314

Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations Call Marc 416-910-1235

Dave 416 294 3379

(2)

COXWELL ROOFING

Flat Roofs & Shingles Aluminum Siding ~ Fascia & Soffit Eavestrough Cleaned & Replaced Tuck Pointing & Much More Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416

416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245

(r)

-Flat Roofs-Shingles-Eavestrough Toronto Fire/Police References An Honest Family Service (r)

ALL TYPES OF ROOFS

Built-in-Cabinets •home entertainment centres •home offices •bookcases, fireplace surrounds •utilize your space with built-in storage units

Bill Watson 647-283-0095 (6)

REX NORMAN CARPENTRY

Call Rex 416-889-1963 rexn@rogers.com (19/15)

(r)

CITY WIDE ROOFING

(6)

CANADIAN CONTRACTORS

416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (19/15)

KEW BEACH ROOFING GENERAL CONTRACTING

(9)

Serving Your Community Since 1971

(r)

Innerspace

TOTAL INTERIOR RENOVATIONS Specializing in: Kitchen Design • Bathrooms Carpentry • Drywall • Floorings Basement Apartments Decks & Fences Met. Lic. Gord Walker B-8357 416-694-2119 (r)

Met. Lic. B-16-964

Steve 416-285-0440

(2)

KINGSTON RD ROOFING For all your roofing needs

35 years in the Beaches Marty 416 579 6534 Roger 416 579 6548 KingstonRoadRoofing.ca

(5)

Gord Walker 416-694-2119

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Cable & Telephone Wiring

416-467-6735

www.stonehengefoundations.com

www.basementlowering.com 416-494-3999

Underpinning Specialists “Reclaim Your Basement” (r)

HANDYMAN SERVICES “No Job Too Small”

Marc 416-617-7205

(r)

Basement Lowering

Mark Denington

416-691-8693

Alan Burke 416-699-4350

(r)

• CARPENTRY / TRIM • DRYWALL / TAPING • FINISHED BASEMENTS “Serving the Beach Since 1980”

(r)

Complete Kitchen, bathroom & basement. Interior/Exterior Painting & Carpentry. Doors, Windows, Siding, Fences, Decks, Patios •NO JOB TOO SMALL• Metro Lic. #B9948

ED GODFREY

(r)

CONCRETE WORK L B owering

(4)

asement

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WET BASEMENT EXPERTS

416-752-1585

(r)

QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS

Cosmetic Surgery for your Home.

Call William 416-579-0131

(1)

THE HANDYMAN

by Jim Ferrio ODD JOBS PLUS “Seniors never pay tax” Call Jim for a free estimate

416 660 4721

(5)

WOODY’S

General repair • Painting, Electrical • Plumbing 10 yrs plus experience References Available handymanwoody@hotmail.com (22.)

One stop shopping for all your Home Improvement needs Repairs to Renovations From Roof to Basement & everything in between • Lic & Insured

416 858 0253

Small & Large Jobs Indoor/Outdoor Work Reasonable Rate Call Bruce anytime 416-469-1974 (22)

TILE + STONE

HANDYMAN SERVICES

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Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed

• Waterproofed showers & saunas • Tile leveling system (floors & walls) • Counters, islands & vanities • All work done custom on-site!

647-967-7366

TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS • WATERPROOFING & REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell

(1)

Creative Construction

We can handle all your renovation needs. Additions, Basements, Painting, Plumbing, Flooring, Electrical, Etc. Call Chris

(22/16)

SMART HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING • Furnace cleaning & inspection • Service, maintenance, repair • New equipment installation • Oil to gas conversions • Licensed & Insured

(416) 871-4608

(22)

JASON THE MASON

Call today for free estimate

www.smartgta.com

(r)

25 Years in The Beach From painting one room to kitchen/ bath renos to complete home renovations. Insured/References

PLS Masonry offers over 20 years home repairs experience in the GTA

www.tradeprocontractors.com

416-463-9331

FACELIFT HOME RENOS

WEBSTER FOUNDATION REPAIR 647-235-6690 Lic & Ins (23)

416-999-2333

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Inside & Out

Give your floors a new beginning!!! (23) Free Estimates

CHIMNEYS - REPAIRS OR NEW BRICK, BLOCK, STONE WORK TUCKPOINTING, COLOUR MATCHING CONCRETE WORK - REPAIRS OR NEW 416-463-9331 (r)

40 Years Established in the GTA / Beach

416-558-8453

DEMO

DILULLO

TRADEPRO GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC ADDITIONS KITCHEN & BATHROOMS

Professional drywall and plaster work. Renovation and Repair. Very clean. No job too small. Call C.J. (22/ 647 222 5338

All work guaranteed. 25 years experience Free estimates

CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING

MASONRY

(2)

porcelain. marble . limestone . glass . ceramics

JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457

416-699-0958

416 833 6692 martin@mapm.ca

TILE INSTALLATION

SILVERBIRCH

HARDWOOD

Coleman Contracting & Company

Benching-Underpinning Waterproofing Inside/Outside New Drains

416-917-5990

Drywall, Plastering, Taping 15 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 Fax 647-341-6104

Underpinning Foundation Repair Drains, New/Repair

Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates

FOUNDATION REPAIR WATERPROOFING

(22.)

Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems

416-375-5191

www.handydan.ws

PROFESSIONAL RENOVATIONS Kitchens • Bathrooms • Finished basements

CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING

YOUR STUCCO

Sanding, Staining, Refinishing, Repairs & Installations. Quality workmanship for excellent rates.

Drywall, Painting, Carpentry Masonry, Flooring Reliable - Quality work

Dan 416-699-2728

(r)

Hardwood Flooring

STONEHENGE

GNOMEWORKS

416-691-8241

Met. Lic. B-8357

MARTIN PETROV Small jobs too. Trust a local contractor.

www.totalrenovations.com

FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING

Telephone Systems

Trades

416-264-8517

All Types: Ceramics • Natural Stones Vinyl • Cork Hardwoods • Laminates Floating and Plank

Repair - Reno - Restore

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, PAINT PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, TILE Licensed & Insured 30 YRS LOCAL EXPERIENCE ON TIME/BUDGET www.beachrenovations.com

Over Twenty-five Years in the Beach

416-694-2488

the handyman

BEACH RENOVATIONS

Flat Roofs and Shingles Aluminum Siding • Fascia Soffit Sky Lights • Eavestrough

416-659-7003

Handy Dan

Shingles • Flats Roof Repairs • Metal Work Eavestroughing & Siding Waterproofing • Since 1984

GODFREY RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS LTD.

For all your roofing needs In the Beaches since 1974 FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED

416-694-7402

“Oftentimes, a repair is all you really need”

•PAINTING •STAINING •DRYWALL REPAIR •PARGING •DECK & FENCE REPAIR •MINOR REPAIRS

Lic - Insured • Free Estimate

Lic. & Ins.

647-206-3376 Andrew, the Roofer

Call/Text:

•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL

Doug 416-871-1734 Jeff 647-686-8103

Architectural Design-Build

ROOFING REPAIRS Flooring Installer

Lic# B16393

- Shingles & Flats- Repair & Tune ups - Cedar & Slate - Re-roofs & new work

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Shingles • Flats • Cedar Free Estimates Residential & Commercial Tel: 416-752-6453 Cell: 416-788-9020

Don’t call them, call those roofers

with attention to detail

416-910-8033

J. BROW ROOFING

Roofers

THOSE ROOFERS

Total renovations, basements, trim, doors, porches, wall units, closets. Electrical, plumbing, paint, drywall.

Master of Carpentry specializing in interior & exterior finishing, decks, stairs, windows, doors, railings, book shelving, feature walls and much more. Putting quality first.

References • Free Estimates 10% Seniors discount

Tel. 416-569-2181

ROBINSON CARPENTRY For quality craftsmanship

• ON TIME / ON BUDGET •

Painting, Drywall, Carpentry, Tile, Flooring

CONTRACTING CO.

Carpenters

Call Clyde Robinson 691-8241 www.robinsoncarpentry.com Licensed with 30 years experience

for trimwork, cabinets, mantelpieces call Michael @ 416 694 0404 or browse @ (22) michaelstanca.com

LANIGAN’S (2)

ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION!

Gus:

FAIRNEY & SONS LTD. www.webuildit.ca

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CARPENTRY & RENOVATIONS

Electrical

Lic# 7009221

FINE INTERIOR - EXTERIOR CARPENTRY • PLUMBING GENERAL REPAIRS DECKS + FENCES

MARIO 416-690-1315

647-979-5652

TOTAL RENOVATIONS INC.

Metro lic #B531 • All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates

Flat and Shingle Roofs Re-roofing, Repair Eavestrough, Soffit & Fascia Workmanship Guaranteed

In the mood for wood?

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL

POWER

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CUSTOM CARPENTRY

ELECTRIC

ACE

Glenn 416 837 9298

WET BASEMENT ? Foundation Repair/Waterproofing

Your Neighborhood Roofer Metro Licensed, Insured, WSIB No subcontracting, specialized in flat roofs and skylights Warranties on any Roof Repair www.theroofwhisperer.ca

Kitchens • Built-Ins Shelving • Wall Units

FREE ESTIMATES 15% less best price guaranteed Work done by Andrew Clayton

Cell 416-529-5426

WHISPERER

CABINETRY, BUILT-INS

CARL 647-787-5818

416-690-0173

THE ROOF

416 - 903 4120

(1)

Small Engine Repair and Maintenance. Lawnmowers,

chainsaws,

outboard

motors, snowblowers and more. Fox Small Engine Repairs. 416-819-8703

Call Patrick (1)

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Winter makes a splash at Kew Beach A beachgoer watches waves break onto Kew Beach at sunset on Feb. 2. Nighttime temperatures below -10°C did not deter hardened dog walkers and several cross-country skiers from making tracks along the snow-covered boardwalk. PHOTO: ANDREW HUDSON

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

BEACH METRO NEWS

Skittles is a Level 3 service dog trained to assist Canadian veterans with multiple disabilities. The members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 13 are hoping to raise the $10,000 cost to train and place Skittles with a veteran. PHOTO: SUBMITTED

Little dog with a big heart By Bob Murdoch

he brave individuals who wear the cloth of this great nation deserve our deepest respect and gratitude. Many struggle with the invisible psychiatric wounds of an unconventional and terrifying war. They bore witness to horrific suffering and unspeakable abuses that are beyond ordinary citizens’ ability to comprehend. Many are alone, feel dismissed and isolated. Some feel a continuous sense of shame and worthlessness. Their injuries include depression, panic attacks, fixations on their missions, sleeplessness, nightmares, anxiety, impaired social functioning, traumatic brain injuries, post traumatic stress disorder and amputations, paralysis, and other operational stress injuries. Many of our veterans’ lives can be saved and tremendously improved with a specially trained service dog. Meet soon-to-be service dog Skittles. She is a six month-old Amaley Sheltie puppy with an extraordinary purpose. She is ready and waiting to commit her life to a veteran, who has given some of the best years of his/ her life in the service of Canada and returned home with severe operational-related wounds and disabilities. Skittles will soon be in the service of someone who will cherish her for her entire life as she devotes herself to the welfare of one of Canada’s best. Skittles was born in Manitoba on June 14, 2014. She is intelligent, has a beautiful disposition and is exceedingly gentle and friendly. She started her service dog training when she was six weeks old and is being trained to Level 3, which is the highest standard and the most complex training done by Courageous Companions dog trainers. She will be paired with a veteran with multiple disabilities which could include missing limbs, seizures, debilitating anxiety, brain trauma, vision and hearing impairment, or severe psychological injuries. Meghan Search and Rescue, a training standards organization, and Courageous Companions (courageouscompanions.ca), a non-profit organization supporting veterans, are training Skittles to provide psychiatric support, deliberately disobey and redirect the veteran’s negative behavior, prevent or interrupt emotional overload, awaken the veteran from nightmares, provide a calming effect, do crowd control and panic prevention in public, arouse the veteran from fear or disassociating episodes, assist a veteran to leave an area by finding an exit, identify danger and hazards that a veteran may not be aware of, help the veteran to feel calm in congested space by expanding the space, and detect seizures and high blood pressure. All of this is a very big job for a little dog with a big heart, and she is up to it! In the Courageous Companions program,

there are no costs to the veterans. Sponsors cover expenses. They have 31 dogs ready to go to veterans and another 43 veterans with dogs waiting to continue their training, but demand exceeds their ability to keep pace with funding. One solution to address the waiting list may lie with the Royal Canadian Legion. According to their Dominion Command, the 2013 annual Poppy Campaign raised $14 million, and the amount for 2014 is expected to be greater. Each branch of the Legion has the ability to provide 25 per cent of their Poppy Funds for service dogs. That’s $3.5 million nationally. That may be enough to provide a service dog for every qualifying and waiting veteran in Canada. Branch 13 of the Royal Canadian Legion, a progressive, caring, and take-action bunch, has stepped up a second time to save a life of a veteran and is trying to fund Skittles. They are a true testament to the purpose of the Legion – to help veterans. Their tenacity of purpose is inspiring, but they could use a little help. If you wish to send a Valentines Donation to Skittles, mail or drop off your donations c/o Bob Murdoch, The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 13, 1577 Kingston Rd., Toronto, M1N 1S3. If you would like a charitable tax receipt please donate through Canadian Legacy at canadianlegacy.org. • UPDATE: Shortly after writing this article I was informed that the Royal Canadian Legion’s Ontario Provincial Command will no longer permit the province’s branches to allocate any Poppy Funds to service dogs. They could not be reached for comment. One would expect a Legion governing body to put veterans first. Rather than render such an abrupt ending, temporary or otherwise, they should have at least put into place an interim strategy to mitigate the suffering of veterans by using the standards for service dog training currently available while they try to resolve whatever it was that caused them to end the funding, without notice or warning. A dog’s life is short when compared to the inertia of any big bureaucracy. I hope little Skittles, our dog with a big heart, won’t die with a broken one and neither will the veteran, while they wait for their Legion to bring back funding. Although Branch 13 was depending on the use of Poppy Funds to help sponsor Skittles, they remain a champion of this cause, and will continue to honour their pledge of service and carry on with their fundraising. Without Poppy Funds they will need hundreds of bake sales to raise the needed $10,000. If you wish more information try calling the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command at 905-841-7999.

Arthur Potts

MPP Beaches–East York

Let’s build up our community together Happy Family Day! 1821 Danforth Avenue Toronto M4C 1J2 (416) 690-1032 www.arthurpotts.onmpp.ca apotts.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

BEACH METRO NEWS

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

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LOCAL AND FAMILY OWNED

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Wonderful Bluffs property is located on a quiet, tree lined cul-de-sac with access to the waterfront’s Rosetta McClain Park. A lovely stone and stucco, 5 bedroom home with an interior that whisks you away to a cottage country ambiance with gorgeous custom millwork, wide plank hardwood and 9’ ceiling on the main floor. The backyard is a private, tranquil setting boasting a spacious deck perfect for alfresco dining, perennials, natural stone and mature trees. Escape the hustle of the city and remain only 20 minutes to Bay Street and just minutes to the Beach.

DANFORTH LUMBER Danforth Ave.

DANFORTH LUMBER

Victoria Park Ave.

Dawes

Main St.

Rd .

www.DanforthLumberHBC.com

Gerrard St. E.

25 DAWES RD.

(416)

$1,335,000

699-9393 Overlooking Ravine

BEACH $799,000

South of Queen, Steps to Lake/Boardwalk Spacious 3 bedroom, 2 Baths Finished Basement, Parking

Coming Soon

Renovated Bungalow, Finished Basement

Call Today and Let’s Get Moving

416-587-7522

kengrieve@royallepage.ca Sales Representative 29 Years Experience

Move in Ready!

Malvern School District

Under a canopy of majestic trees, this sophisticated 5+ bedroom home has been renovated with flair and quality from top to bottom. Covered porch terrace, landscaped gardens, double attached garage and private drive.

A wide semi-detached with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, additional sunroom with walkout to south facing deck and yard. Finished basement and garage with lots of storage.

Superbly renovated 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom open concept with gleaming hardwoods throughout. New back deck and West facing fenced backyard with 2 car tandem parking! Malvern school district and steps to Kingston Road and the Beach.

$1,875,000

$439,000

$799,000

Meet the Team! | Kim Leggat For more than 26 years her talent, energy and passion have kept her at the very top. Kim’s attention to detail, superior people skills, broad knowledge of the Beach and the Toronto real estate industry, as well as her pure determination to indulge her clients with first class service have set her apart. You'll love working with such a successful, sophisticated and fun person!

2013

Always here for you!

Direct: 416.606.4663 | Email: mail@cristina.ca

New Listing / South of Kingston Rd.

Large renovated 3 bed, 4 bath home, steps to tennis courts and park overlooking the Bluffs and Marina on a very private tree-lined street, one block from the lake. 2200 sq ft renovated and updated. Large bedrooms, each with walk-in closets. Oversized master has gorgeous ensuite with double sinks and large glass door shower. Skylight over main stairway provides great natural light to upper and main floors. Grand kitchen with eat-in/family room area, stainless appliances with gas stove and gas dryer in main floor laundry. Kitchen opens to large deck with gas line for BBQ and gorgeous private back yard. New Jatoba cherry hardwood and porcelain tiles throughout main floor. Fully finished basement with 3 pc washroom and spacious living areas. All rooms recently renovated. Private drive and over-sized, heated garage, new garage door and opener. Electrical updated, 200 amp service.

Royal LePage Estate Realty, Brokerage 1052 Kingston Road • 416.690.2181 www.cristina.ca

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