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October 6, 2015

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A battle of table tennis talent at Monarch Park

Vivian Miller, 13, plays in a ping pong tournament against William Hewlett, 12 at Monarch Park on Sept. 27. The tournament was part of a Games Day event hosted by Friends of Monarch Park to celebrate the arrival of the permanent outdoor table.

Slam dunk ending for Brookside b-ball net By Andrew Hudson

CALL IT a full-court press. When the Bourret brothers heard their front-yard basketball net might get pulled because of a city bylaw, they rallied their Upper Beach street to defend it. Jackson, 16, and Mitchel, 11, only had a few days to get a petition to City Hall. They beat the clock, thanks to 59 neighbours on Brookside Drive and other streets nearby. “It’s a rally point for many kids to come and play on the street,” says their father Bernard. “When it’s sunny outside, it’s not unusual to have three, four, five kids playing in front of the house.” Anchored in the front lawn, the net can be raised a full 10 feet and stands another foot or two above the facing sidewalk. While the basket hangs over the sidewalk, Bernard said it’s too high to bother anyone walking below, and the pole is too far from the street to block traffic. Installed a year ago, Bernard said he was surprised when a bylaw officer warned them late this summer, especially since he had phoned the city before digging in the pole to avoid any gas, power, or water lines. But there is a technical foul – the net stands in the city’s right-of-way, which extends right up to the Bourret’s front porch. After she got the brothers’ petition, plus emails and social media messages from neighbours, local city councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon cycled to Brookside one morning before work to meet Jackson and see the net for herself. McMahon came away impressed by the kids’ campaign, and unconcerned by the net.

“It’s not a big deal,” she said. “It’s one of these things where we don’t have to micromanage everything.” City staff told McMahon the family could sign an encroachment agreement, which exempts the net from the bylaw and frees the city from legal liability. That landed the Brookside hoop on Toronto’s City Council agenda last week – the

same agenda that saw councillors debate Uber regulations and burying the Gardiner Expressway. “Believe me, I don’t want to bring it to council, but this is the only way to do it,” said McMahon. Other councillors have done the same. Councillor Joe Mihevic got a laneway hoop in Wychwood okayed last June. At the same time, a few blocks from the Bourrets, a family on Glen Davis Crescent had to remove a curb-side net they had been using for five years already. Over the last year, families in Oakville, Oshawa and North York have all received “basketball net on highway” tickets for nets they had used for years without trouble. Asked if Toronto might look at a city-wide bylaw change, McMahon said it’s a good question, but a tricky one given that every set-up is different.

Bernard Bourret agrees, noting that it’s easy to imagine how a net could pose a traffic risk. On the other hand, Bernard also said basketball nets are hard to come by, especially in summer when most public schools take theirs down to avoid vandalism. McMahon said it’s important not to lose street games that give kids an easy way to have fun, stay fit, and make friends. “You know, we’re cramped for space at times, so why not use the right-of-way?” she said. “Reclaim your street.”

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PLUS Mitchel Bourret, 11, left, and Jackson Bourret, 16, stand under the basketball net outside their home on Brookside Drive. The brothers led a petition signed by 59 neighbours asking for the city to exempt the net from a bylaw against sports equipment placed on its right-of-way. The exemption was adopted by city council with the support of local councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon. PHOTO: ANDREW HUDSON

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A battle of ideas and ideals at Beaches-East York debate By Jon Muldoon

A BEACHES-EAST York candidates’ debate drew unexpected agreements and provided a refreshing focus on ideas over politicking three weeks ahead of the Oct. 19 federal election Before the evening was through, Liberal candidate Nathaniel Erskine-Smith had announced he agreed on a point with Conservative Bill Burrows, New Democrat Matthew Kellway found himself pushing a priority similar to one promoted by Erskine-Smith, and Green candidate Randall Sach even found himself on the same side of a tax issue as the US Republican party. Moderated by Beach Metro News board president Rob Granatstein, the debate started off light, with every candidate offered the chance to announce their priorities for the riding. All four candidates brought up the recurring issue of infrastructure, though with different approaches. Erskine-Smith said a federal representative’s job is to look at the bigger picture while keeping their own riding in mind. “The federal government shouldn’t be looking at BeachesEast York specifically, they should be looking at being a strong, stable partner for the City of Toronto,” he said. Burrows shot back by pledging to fight specifically for residents in the riding. “We’ve had 34 years of representatives who haven’t done that, and we need somebody down here that’s going to do that,” he said. He also pointed out the Conservative government’s past invest-

ments in infrastructure and future pledges for Toronto-specific projects such as SmartTrack. Sach said a Green government would fund infrastructure in part by redirecting oil and gas industry subsidies, allowing for infrastructure improvements while balancing the budget. Kellway said infrastructure investment is part of a wider plan to focus on urban issues and to fight the disappearance of the middle class. “The hallmark of global and globalizing cities is income inequality,” he said. Next was seniors’ care. Kellway said the NDP are promising $300 million to build 200 new healthcare clinics and hiring up to 7,000 healthcare professionals. Both Kellway and Erskine-Smith said a national strategy on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease was necessary. Erskine-Smith also touted pharmacare and said new approaches to seniors’ care should both improve quality of care and save money. Burrows said the Conservative priority is helping seniors stay in their homes as long as possible by saving seniors money. Sach differed from the other candidates by proposing a guaranteed livable income plan for Canadians of all ages. On employment, Sach said the Greens would spend $1 billion training youth to retrofit buildings for energy efficiency. “The jobs of the future are in the green economy,” he said. “We want to be number one in the world in that field.” Erskine-Smith said the government can’t be a panacea for unemployment.

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From left, Conservative Bill Burrows, New Democrat Matthew Kellway, Liberal Nathaniel Erskine-Smith and the Green Party’s Randall Sach joined a debate organized by Beach Metro News and Community Centre 55 on Sept. 29. More than 300 people crowded into St. John the Baptist Norway church to hear the candidates.

“We can’t just snap our fingers and create jobs,” he said. However, a Liberal government would spend money on creating youth jobs, offering retraining for adults out of work, and in renewable energy subsidies in order to create opportunity. Kellway pointed to the working groups he facilitated with local service agencies after the closure of Target. A Lowe’s is now planned for the location. The Conservative government has introduced many incentives and credits to help small business, said Burrows. “I’ve owned my own business for a number of years. I’m the only candidate standing here in front of you tonight that understands the

hardships of owning a business,” he said. “The Conservative approach and the Harper approach is to lower taxes and incentivize business,” he added later in the evening. On tax loopholes, Burrows said the Harper government had already closed loopholes. Sach said a Green government would close tax haven loopholes. He pointed out even Republicans in the US are talking about repatriating corporate cash – a rare incidence of the Green Party’s politics aligning with the American right. The discussion moved on to the environment, starting with the contentious topic of transporting bitumen and oil by rail through Toronto. Sach said the Greens are the

only party against all pipelines. In the short term, he said, oil products should be refined here in Canada, making them safer to transport, while trains need proper staffing. Kellway took issue with the effectiveness of recent regulatory changes implemented by the Harper government. “Since the tragedy in Lac-Mégantic where 47 people died in that explosion, the department of transportation in Canada has added one rail inspector to its roster. Just one,” he said. The topic of carbon pricing to reduce greenhouse gases brought passionate responses from all four candidates. Continued on Page 7

Neil McNeil spirit walk Neil McNeil high school students join in a school fundraising walk for Spirit Week along the beaches boardwalk on Sept. 30. “It’s the embodiment of brotherhood,” said Locky Flaherty, who organized the day’s activities along with other Grade 12 students, and remembers what it felt like in Grade 9. “You knew that the older people actually cared about your well-being and wanted you to have a good Grade 9 year.” PHOTO: ANDREW HUDSON

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Kenyan Boys Choir visits the Beach Singers with the Kenyan Boys Choir perform a matinee show on Sept. 22 for students from Avalon Children’s Montessori School at Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church. The Nairobi choir, who performed at Barack Obama’s inauguration, is on a three-month international tour with Free the Children, a charity that Avalon has supported for seven years. Called “bake sale champions” by Free the Children’s Michaela Evans, Avalon students have raised over $16,700 since 2008, and have focused their efforts helping fellow students in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. “Our children learn that they can make a difference in the world,” said Avalon Principal Sherry Vanderkooi.

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VOTERS IN Beaches-East York may be surprised to see seven names on the ballot on Oct. 19. Two independents and a MarxistLeninist candidate are flying their own colours this federal election, expanding the choice beyond red, orange, blue or green. Far from the far left or the far right, independent candidate Peter Surjanac is running a campaign for the middleground. A Beacher for all of his 30 years, Surjanac studied political science at university and has a passion for pragmatic, progressive politics. “We don’t need to be one-sided in our discussions,” he said. “We can actually find practical solutions to the problems we face today.” For example, Surjanac said Canada can save money and improve outcomes by refocusing the healthcare system on preventative care. Also, the federal government can encourage greener building standards by re-instating tax credits for environmentally friendly home renovations. “The constituents I’ve spoken to argue that they’re more concerned about particular issues, and these issues transcend political parties,” said Surjanac. “That gave me the idea that ‘Okay, perhaps we can all come together as members of parliament, sit down and work out some practical solutions.” Roger Carter will carry the flag for the Marxist-Leninists, undaunted after winning no more than 138 votes in his last four campaigns.

“When you really believe in something, you stick to it,” said Carter. Now 74, Carter worked for 32 years at the Canada Post plant on Eastern Avenue and imagines a communist Canada run by ordinary, working-class people. Asked if a Marxist-Leninist government would mean one-party rule, Carter said maybe, but not necessarily. “They do have direct participatory democracy in Cuba, which seems to be working out just fine,” he said. “If 11 million Cubans can do it, why not 35 million Canadians as well?” Carter said if elected, the Marxist-Leninist Party would bring in a new constitution, put all industry and finance under government control, reopen all trade deals and withdraw the Canadian Forces from foreign countries. Public housing, education, pensions and healthcare would be the country’s top concerns, and private corporations would have no place in the decisionmaking. “Right now, it’s all kept in secret, behind closed doors in the boardrooms of the biggest corporations,” Carter said. “They do very little work – ordinary people like you and I, we do all the work.” At the other end of the political spectrum is Dr. James Sears, who calls him-

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self “Canada’s premiere anti-Marxist.” While he is running as an independent in this election, in the future Sears hopes to register a new political party based on “Libertarian doctrine, Christian values, and National Socialist ideology.” Beach Metro News was unable to speak with Sears by press time, but the website of his New Constitution Party says the NCP is a political movement with “the intellect of Dr. Ron Paul, the heart of Chancellor Adolf Hitler and the soul of Jesus Christ into one powerful political Chimera that will crush the Marxist beast.” If elected, Sears said his party would repeal all hate-speech laws, rewrite the laws on sexual assault, and restrict immigration. Among other things, the NCP would cancel the income tax, ban zoos, mandate organic food, free the Bank of Canada from what Sears believes is the secret control of the Rothchilds family, and allow all businesses to discriminate based on race, religion, age or sexual orientation. Citizens could carry weapons equal to that of the military, and the media would be free but obliged to report “only the truth.”

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Police Beat A MISSISSAUGA woman has been charged with sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl that she taught at a Main Street dance studio in 2007 and 2008. At the time, Cheryl Thompson, 34, taught at the Vince Parrell Dance studio, near Main Street and Danforth Avenue. T h o m p s o n Cheryl Thompson allegedly befriended and sexually assaulted the girl between September 2007 and March 2008. Police believe there may be other victims. A freelance dance instructor, Thompson has also run her own studio, Studio 22, north of Toronto. Thompson is facing charges of sexual assault, sexual interference, and sexual exploitation. She will appear in court at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5 at College Park. Police note that they encourage anyone to report instances of sexual assault, adding that they want to make sure everyone can access support services regardless of whether they decide to proceed with criminal charges. Anyone with information in this case is asked to phone 54 Division police at 416-808-5400, or make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be sent online at 222tips.com or by texting TOR and a message to CRIMES (274637).

POLICE ARE looking for a man suspected of a sexual assault and two indecent acts near Queen Street East. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, police got a report of a man committing an indecent act near Queen and Rhodes Avenue. He was described as white, 40 to 50 years old, 6’2 tall and 200 lbs. with brown hair. At 4:30 a.m. that same day, a 23-year-old woman near Queen and Laing Street reported that she was approached by a man and sexually assaulted. She described him as white, 30 to 40 years old, and 6’ tall with a medium build and short brown hair. Police believe the same man was reported for committing an indecent act near Queen and Caroline Avenue at 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, August 29. The suspect was then described as white, 40 to 60 years old and 245 lbs. with balding hair. Anyone with information is asked to phone 55 Division police at 416-808-5500, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously. POLICE ARE concerned about the safety of a missing 15-year-old girl last seen near Coxwell Avenue and Hanson Street. Talisa Sampson was last seen at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21. She is described as 5’2 and 115 lbs. with brown eyes and black hair. Sampson was wearing a blue top with white sleeves before she went missing. See beachmetro.com for photos

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Serious crash at Danforth and St. Dunstan A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision with a taxi at Danforth Avenue and St. Dunstan Drive on Saturday, Sept. 26. Police report that just after 5 p.m., the eastbound taxi driver was attempting to make a left turn onto St. Dunstan when his car and the westbound motorcycle collided. of the missing youth. Anyone with information is asked to phone 55 Division police or Crime Stoppers.

A SUSPECT wanted for break and enter is 55 Division’s latest ‘Wanted Wednesday.’

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The 32-year-old motorcycle rider was thrown from his bike and hit a tree. He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where his condition was upgraded to non-life-threatening the next morning. Anyone with information about the collision is asked to phone the Traffic Services division at 416-808-1900, or contact Crime Stoppers.

Sheldon Carter, 31, is described as 6’1”, 210 lbs, with brown eyes and black hair. Anyone with any information can call 55 Division or contact Crime Stoppers.

A MAN wanted for sexual assault has been named in 55 Division’s ‘Wanted Wednesday’ program. Robin Youngs, 49, is wanted on charges of assault and sexual as-

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The case for broadening Hydro One ownership PROBABLY THE most controversial action taken since I was elected is the decision to sell off 60 per cent of Hydro One. I have heard from many constituents about the deal, and in this column will make the case for why it is the right thing for Ontario. Our mandate We do have a mandate to do this. The budget introduced before the election, and subsequently passed, specifically stated that we would seek ways to repurpose assets such as Hydro One, the LCBO, Ontario Power Generation and others. That review, conducted by Ed Clark with input from former Beaches NDP MPP Frances Lankin and former Conservative MPP Janet Ecker, recommended not selling OPG or the LCBO, but concluded that selling GM shares, the LCBO head office lands and 60 per cent of Hydro One

was prudent. Note that Hydro One does not generate electricity but only transmits and distributes it to customers. In fact over three quarters of Ontarians, including East Yorkers and Beachers, are not Hydro One customers and are well served by municipal and private distribution companies such as Toronto Hydro, which are not owned by the province. Financing new infrastructure The sale of Hydro One must be viewed in conjunction with our commitment to spend $130 billion over 10 years to build needed infrastructure. Despite low interest rates, Ontario’s debt load is too great for more borrowing. The sale is expected to bring in about $9 billion, $5 billion of which will go to paying down Hydro One debt.

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Without the partial sale of Hydro One, many proposed projects, such as increased GO train service that will see the Main and Danforth area transformed into a transit hub, would not be possible. The same goes for needed roads, bridges, schools and hospitals, including the $300- to $400-million reconstruction of Toronto East General Hospital. Not the 407 Many view the sale as an example of bad government decision making, along the lines of the sale of Highway 407, the only toll road in Ontario. We have learned from the

mistakes made in that sale because the Conservative government of the day did not get good value for the asset and did not maintain control over the rates that drivers must pay. Conversely, the sale of Hydro One will be done in four stages of 15 per cent each, to ensure we get the best value possible. Furthermore, the rates that the new entity can charge will continue to be set by the Ontario Energy Board so that consumers will be protected from gouging. Should Hydro One start making too great a profit, the OEB will reduce the rates that are charged, just as they have been doing to privately-held Enbridge on gas bills because of the falling price of natural gas. Governance model Constituents have also expressed

concern that by selling 60 per cent, the government is not maintaining a majority stake in Hydro One. Under securities law, a 40 per cent stake is considered a “controlling interest” and the province will maintain control over major decisions that are in the public interest, including dismissing the board of directors. The deal further restricts any one group from owning more than 10 per cent of shares. The sale of Hydro One will bring private-sector discipline to its operations. The province will continue to receive a dividend, and if the new entity is better-run and expands its business in line with new smart grid opportunities, all Ontarians will benefit from owning 40 per cent of a bigger and better company while building Ontario up.

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News Briefs ROGERS TV will broadcast a debate between candidates running to be the next BeachesEast York MP on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. Participants include Liberal Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, New Democrat Matthew Kellway, and Green Party candidate Randall Sach as well as Marxist-Leninist Roger Carter and independent candidate James Sears. A CONSULTING group tasked with redrawing Toronto’s ward boundaries will host a public meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8 at the Riverdale Hub (1326 Gerrard St. E, third floor). Starting with a half-hour presentation, the meeting will move to a round of facilitated discussions, with maps of the five options on display. Visit drawthelines.ca for more information.

THE WINTER Stations contest that saw five beach lifeguard stations re-imagined as architectural art last winter won in two categories at the Toronto Urban Design Awards. The entire exhibit won an award in the Vision and Master Plans category, while Ryerson University students Lily Jeon and Diana Koncan won a Student Projects award for their colourful, pinecone-inspired piece called Snowcone. The 2016 Winter Stations competition is now open for submissions. The coming winter’s event will expand to 13 stations that will span the beach from the Balmy Beach Club to Ashbridges Bay Park from the Family Day weekend until March 19. Details and submission guidelines can be found at winterstations.com.

THE FUTURE Kingston Road YMCA got a $500,000 boost thanks to local philanthropists Eric Tripp and Maria Smith. When it reopens as part of the Beech House condo planned for Kingston and Beech Avenue, the new 60,000 sq. ft. YMCA will house a pool, full-size basketball court, a fitness room and spaces for child care and community programs. THE BEACH Group is hosting a ‘Neighbourhood Challenge’ cheering section at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, on Sunday, Oct. 18. The group will compete against 11 other neighbourhoods across the city. Anyone able to cheer, volunteer, sponsor, pledge or promote this year’s event should email info@ thebeachgroup.ca for more information, or join them from 9:30 a.m. to noon the day of the

race. Funds raised will go to Community Centre 55’s Share A Christmas program.

ARTISANS AT Work is seeking donations from local businesses and sponsors for its AyudARTE gala lunch and fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 1. The event will raise money for the families of 43 Mexican students murdered after a protest in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico. Selected art from the current Gather to Give show will be auctioned off at the event. Email artisansatwork@yahoo.com for more info. THE BEACH and East Toronto Historical Society meets tonight (Oct. 6) at the Beaches Library, 2161 Queen St. E., at 7 p.m. The speaker is Dina Doreshenko, whose topic is “Meet the Ashbridges.”

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Eid prayers at Dentonia Park A boy joins the 4,000 people who celebrated Eid al-Adha with morning prayers in Dentonia Park on Sept. 24. Nazmul Huda, president of the Danforth Islamic Centre, said the holiday commemorates Ibrahim, who was ready to sacrifice his own son to God, and ends with a halal meal shared with friends and neighbours.

Beaches-East York debate, continued from Page 3

Erskine-Smith, Sach, and Burrows all agreed that a cap-and-trade system is a bad idea. “That’s precisely our position on carbon taxes and cap and trade. It’s not going to cut down emissions, it’s simply a revenue generating tool, it’s another tax,” said Burrows. Sach said the Green party would rather put a fee on carbon as it’s produced and return that fee to all Canadian adults. “Cap and trade turns pollution into a commodity that can be bought and sold on the market like stocks. So some people will get very rich trading carbon credits,” he said. Erskine-Smith said the Liberals would introduce a revenue-neutral carbon tax. Provinces could opt out if their own emission reduction targets were equal to or better than a federal plan. Kellway stood behind the NDP’s cap-andtrade plan, however, using a rebuttal card to defend the program. “The important part of the cap and trade is the cap,” he said. “One cannot throw darts at the board and hope that your tax is high enough to reduce emissions.” During closing statements, each candidate had a chance in the spotlight. Sach used two analogies to focus on the need for Canadians to get off the “drug” of fossil fuels. “The stone age didn’t end because we ran out of stones. The horse and buggy age didn’t end because we ran out of horses, or buggies,” he said, before urging everyone to consider the need to end pollution regardless of

their beliefs about global warming. Erskine-Smith talked policies for a minute, then chose to highlight his optimism. “Less than a quarter of Canadians have faith in our democracy. I want to change that. I believe politics is a noble thing to do, and I wish Canadians felt the same way when they saw their representatives in action,” he said. Kellway asked the audience to imagine a new NDP government in three weeks, with priorities such as dealing with global warming, acknowledging that Canada is an urban nation, creating fairer cities, the beginnings of a pharmacare plan, and a long-promised solution for parents of young children. “I want you to imagine now that you are only three weeks away from a national childcare plan that has been promised to you since 1971.” Burrows closed the night emphasizing the country’s need to stay the course during precarious economic times. Despite Harper’s charisma – or lack of it, joked Burrows – the Conservatives remain the right choice to lead the country. “The fact of the matter is we have a strong leader who has done a good job with our economy,” he said. For a video of the debate, see beachmetro. com. Beach Metro News would like to encourage all eligible voters to cast a ballot on Monday, Oct. 19, or in advance polls on Oct. 9 to 12. To find out where your local polling station will be, visit elections.ca and type in your postal code.

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Fighting sidewalks in Cliffside By Andrew Hudson

RESIDENTS ON a two-block stretch of Midland Avenue are saying ‘no thanks’ to city plans for a sidewalk. “I’ve lived here for 51 years, and we haven’t had any problems,” said Margaret Goss, who raised three kids on the street and now has grandkids who visit her house, one of the 13 affected homes at Midland’s south end. “I really don’t want to start cleaning sidewalks at 85 years old,” she added, laughing. Goss and all her neighbours have petitioned the city to drop plans for a west-side sidewalk between Fishleigh and Romana Drives, something staff planned to install after putting in new water mains along Midland south of Kingston Road. Midland Avenue is classed by the city as a “collector” road, meaning a connecting road that typically sees 2,500 to 8,000 vehicles per day. City policy calls for all such roads to get sidewalks. But residents say the south end of Midland gets nowhere near that much traffic. While dog walkers, tennis players and parents with kids do walk one block east to visit Scarborough Bluffs Park, Goss said, pedestrian safety has never been an issue. Dana McCabe agrees. “During the week, it’s like a dead zone,” said McCabe, a 26-year Midland Avenue resident who led the petition. “No one comes down here.” McCabe will make her case at an Oct. 7 meeting of the city’s public works committee. She and other residents want the foot of Midland reclassified as a low-traffic “local” road. Local city councillor Gary Crawford supports the move, but he is also asking staff to fast-track plans for a sidewalk north of Romana Drive, toward Kingston Road, where the road has a steep slope and blind turn.

“I fully support the construction of sidewalks – I just want to see them built where it makes sense,” said Crawford, adding that under the current schedule, the section won’t get a sidewalk before 2019. Responding to the residents’ petition, Fiona Chapman, the city’s manager of pedestrian projects, wrote a report listing several reasons why staff continue to recommend the westside sidewalk. Besides promoting pedestrian safety in general, Chapman said that since 2013, city policy has called for at least one sidewalk even on “local” roads. Chapman also noted that Midland Avenue is part of the Waterfront Trail, has a seniors’ residence and housing co-ops, and that the efficiency of installing the sidewalk now, after the water main, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As for the stretch north of Romana, Chapman said staff hope to fast-track plans for a new sidewalk there so that two years from now, Midland has a continuous sidewalk from Kingston Road to the end of the street at Fishleigh. Across Birch Cliff, Cliffside and Cliffcrest, many residential streets near the Bluffs were built without any sidewalks. It took eight years of study and debate, but last year Chine Drive got its first sidewalk, built on the existing roadway, to serve students of Chine Drive Public School. More new sidewalks were built near Cliffside Public School after a five-year-old girl was killed and two other children injured by a garbage truck in 2013. Councillor Crawford said he will continue to push for sidewalks in areas where safety is a concern. Besides the sloping part of Midland, he said another big priority is to build a safer path for the many beach goers who have to scramble along the shoulder of Brimley Road to get to Bluffers Park.

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Pulling and plucking strings Kathryn Durst, left, performs with puppets while Matti Palonen sings and performs on his Kantele, a Finnish stringed instrument, on Sept. 21 during the Danforth East Arts Fair. Dozens of artists and craftspeople ringed East Lynn Park for two days, while a constant stream of entertainers performed during the eighth annual event.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Community Calendar OCT. 6: All Candidates Meeting at Applegrove Community Complex, Woodfield gym, 60 Woodfield Rd., 7-9 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet the registered candidates, pick up information about their platforms, ask a question and listen to candidates’ answers to residents’ questions. Info: 416-461-8143, www.ApplegroveCC.ca (14) OCT. 6: Beach and East Toronto Historical Society at Beaches Library, 2161 Queen St. E., 7-8:15 p.m. Dina Doreshenko – “Meet the Ashbridges.” Free admission. (14) OCT. 7: All Candidates Meeting for Ward 36 (Southwest Scarborough) at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 6:30 p.m. (one block north of Kington Road at the Sandown traffic light). Info: 416-261-4222 OCT. 8: OktoberFEAST at Berkeley Church, 315 Queen St. E., 6-11 p.m. Taste dishes and drinks from some of the city’s best chefs and food vendors at this Canadian Cancer Society event. Money raised funds cancer research and vital support services for cancer patients and their families in the city. Tickets and info: OktoberFEAST.ca (14) OCT. 10: 1, 2, 3 Ladies Night at The Feathers, 962 Kingston Rd., 9 p.m. An all-female showcase of local singersongwriters featuring Danielle Beaudin, Civil Wray (formerly known as Blue Venus), and Annie Bonsignore. Free admittance. Info: facebook. com/123ladiestoronto, 416-694-0443 (14) OCT. 14-NOV. 18: Free Chronic Pain Management Program at East End Community Health Centre, 1619 Queen St. E. (at Coxwell Ave.), Wednesdays 1-3 p.m. Learn different perspectives on pain management and practise hands-on activities such as meditation and simple exercises. Healthy snacks at each session. Registration and info: Farzana Yusuf 416-778-5805 ext. 212 (14) OCT. 15, 16, 17: Theatre of the Beat’s “This Will Lead to Dancing” at Toronto United Mennonite Church, 1774 Queen St. E. (between Woodbine & Kingston Rd.), 7 p.m. A fun and thought-provoking evening as they present a play that explores sexuality, faith and belonging. Admission by freewill donation. Wheelchair access on south side of building off Lark St. (14) OCT. 16: Kiwanis Eliminate Concert at St. Nicholas Church, 1512 Kingston Rd. (near Warden Ave.), 7:30 p.m. The Scarborough Village Singers perform Broadway hits. Refreshments to follow. Raffle for TV, camcorder and tablet. Tickets $20. Kiwanis Eliminate and UNICEF collaborate to vaccinate women and children in third world countries to eliminate neonatal tetanus. Tickets & info: Allen Pollard 416698-9531, kiwanisl3567@bell.net (14) OCT. 17: Great Pumpkin Giveaway at Kew Beach Public School, 101 Kippendavie Ave. (at Queen St. E.), 1-4 p.m. Presented by the Welbanks Mortgage Group as appreciation for community support. Free pumpkins to first 250 people, bouncy castle, face painting, free balloons, hot chocolate and more. (14) OCT. 17: Huge Rummage/Garage Sale at Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd. (at Scarborough Golf Club Rd.), 9-11:30 a.m. Two rooms of bargains and treasures - family clothing, linens, housewares, décor, small appliances, toys, cutlery, collectibles and more. Venue is wheelchair accessible. Info: scarboroughbluffs.org (14) OCT. 17, 18: Ontario Wood Carvers Association presents Magic in Wood Competition and Show at Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Road, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Woodcarving, pyrography, marquetry. Demonstrations, workshops, children’s activities, vendors, prize draws. Info: www.ontariowoodcarvers.com OCT. 18: Fall Fair at Balmy Beach Community School, 14 Pine Ave., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Bouncy castle, haunted house, cakewalk game, talent show, pumpkin patch, bake sale and lots more. Free admission. Info: 416-393-1565 (14) OCT. 18: The Beach Group’s Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon ‘Neigh-

bourhood Challenge’ in support of Community Centre 55’s Share A Christmas program. Volunteer, sponsor, pledge and promote this event to win this year’s challenge, competing against 11 other neighbourhoods in the city. Cheer on the runners from 9:30 a.m.-noon. Info: info@thebeachgroup.ca (14) OCT. 20: Beach Garden Society meets at Adam Beck Community Centre, 79 Lawlor Ave., 7:15-9 p.m. “The Buzz on Bees” by Cathy Kozma of the Toronto Beekeepers Co-Op. New members and guests welcome to come early and enjoy informal discussions with members. Info: beachgs. ca@gmail.com, www.beachgs.ca (14) OCT. 21: Fundraiser BBQ & Raffle for the Alzheimer Society at Main Street Terrace, 77 Main St., 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts & pop. All proceeds to the Alzheimer Society. (14) OCT. 21: Free Financial Information Evening at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 6:45-8:15 p.m. Give the gift of love, life and financial security head start to your children and grandchildren. Hosted by Karen McCarrol, a financial security advisor with Freedom 55 Financial, and Vanessa Funtera-Smith, sales consultant, insurance with London Life. Light supper will be served. Seating limited. RSVP (or more info) to 416-6982243 or karen.mccarrol@f55f.com (14) OCT. 22-DEC. 10: Weight No More at East End Community Health Centre, 1619 Queen St. E., Thursdays 1:30-3:30 p.m. Want to learn how to plan meals and control your food portions? Or learn to grocery shop smarter and get fit? This program is free to people on limited income, living in the East End CHC catchment. See www.eastendchc.on.ca for Centre information. For program information, or to register, call Olivia at 416-778-5805 ext. 208. Call soon as space is limited. OCT. 23-25: Beach Studio Tour, Friday 6-9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Visit 22 artists in 13 locations at this free event. Info: 416-6944046, www.beachstudiotour.ca (15) OCT. 24: Kingston Road Village Harvest Festival between Hannaford St. and Fallingbrook Rd. including Henley Gardens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. rain or shine. Scavenger hunt, pumpkin decorating, great food, live music, sidewalk sales. (15) OCT. 25: Join the Friends of Glen Stewart Park Ravine on our first Nature Walk. Meet at 3 pm at the Beech Ave. entrance, just south of Kingston Road. Bob Kortright, a local nature lover, will guide us and point out native birds and plants and provide some historical context. All are welcome. Please prepare for the weather. Walk will end at Queen with an option to continue to the lakefront. Follow the Friends of Glen Stewart Park Ravine on Facebook. Inquiries: 416-691-7150 or friendsofglenstewartparkravine@gmail.com OCT. 27-DEC. 1: Craving Change at East End Community Health Centre, 1619 Queen St. E., Tuesdays 2:15-4:15 p.m. Want to change your relationship with food? Come learn about what can trigger your food cravings, and strategies to change problematic eating behaviours. This program is free to people on limited income, living in the East End CHC catchment. See www.eastendchc.on.ca for Centre information. For program information, or to register, call Miriam at 416-778-5805 ext. 210. Call soon as space is limited. OCT. 29: Free Seniors’ Movie – “A Walk in the Woods” 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. OCT. 31: Beach Village ‘Halloween on Queen’, Queen St. E. & Glen Manor Dr., noon-4 p.m. Costume parade and contest (pet, adult, child, group), pumpkin carving, Halloween hair-dos, crafts, bouncy castle and lots more. Info: thebeachvillage.com (15) OCT. 31: Social Justice Panel Discussion at Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church, 35

Wood Glen Rd., 10 a.m. “Stream of Life and Justice: A Look at how our Watersheds are Connected and In Danger” with Shannon Neufledt of KAIROS. “Water Fluoridation: 70 Years of Ecological Injustice to the Great Lakes Watershed” with Aliss Terpstra from the Council of Canadians. Time will be given for audience Q & A. Light refreshments served. Adults $10 donation appreciated, free for children. (15) NOV 7: Christmas Bazaar at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. except Children’s Fun Fair noon-3 p.m. Baking, preserves, children’s fun fair, books, crafts, jewellery, tea room, and artisan table in support of the East End Refugee Committee. Info: 416-699-6091, www.kruc.ca 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) TUESDAYS: BEACHES MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7-8 p.m. Peers helping peers with issues affecting mental health. Info: www.beachesmentalwellness.com (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 – no lunches currently. •Tuesdays alternating between St. Aidan’s Anglican Church (70 Silver Birch Ave.) starting Oct. 13 and St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.) •Wednesdays at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.) •Thursdays at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) •Fridays: 1st and 2nd Friday at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.), 4th and 5th Friday at St. Aidan’s. Info: 416-691-6869 (r) DANFORTH/COXWELL LIBRARY, 1675 Danforth Ave. •Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 2: Knit & Lit, 6:30-8 p.m. Bring your needles and yarn to share ideas and skills and to social knit. •Oct. 21: The Fleet Air Arm – Historian Keith Hyde, 6:30-8 p.m. The “Fleet Air Arm” played a major role during WWII, by launching many different types of aircraft from aircraft carriers in the Atlantic. •Oct. 24: Amazing Chemical Experiments, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Celebrate ‘National Chemistry Week’ and interact with the wonders of chemistry through games and super cool activities. For ages 7-12. Pre-register. Info: 416-393-7783 (14) TAYLOR LIBRARY, 1440 Kingston Rd. •Oct. 13: Retirement Workshop, 7 p.m. Learn strategies to become more proactive and start retirement planning early. •Oct. 27: Mobility and Movement, 2 p.m. Improve the quality of your life by learning techniques in mobility and movement. •Nov. 3: Beaches Read 2015 Book Discussion, 2 p.m. Read ‘The Heart is a Lonely Hunter’ by Carson McCullers and take part in a book discussion. •Nov. 11: Author Reading – Jasmine D’Costa, 2 p.m. ‘Real Justice: Branded a baby killer, the Tammy Marquardt Story’ •Nov. 17: General Strength Training Principles, 2 p.m. Improve strength and muscular endurance through fundamental training principles. Info: 416-396-8940 (14) AL-ANON BEACH R&R GROUP meets Tuesdays at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7:30 p.m. (newcomers’ meeting 7 p.m.). Use side door in middle of the building. No fees or dues. (fr) AL- ANON at Community Centre 55,

Arthur Potts Potts Arthur MPP Beaches–East York MPP Beaches-East York Constituency Office 1821 Danforth Avenue Toronto M4C 1J2 416.690.1032 apotts.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org www.arthurpotts.onmpp.ca @apottsmpp

97 Main St., Wednesdays 7:15 p.m. Alateen members are welcome to attend. Info: 416-691-1113 (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) BEACH PHOTO CLUB meets at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, 7:15 p.m. Everyone from the novice to the experienced is welcome. The only requisite is an interest in learning about the photographic arts. Info: www.beachphotoclub.com (r) FARMERS’ MARKETS •Fairmount Park, Wednesdays 3-7 p.m. (to Oct. 21) fairmountmarket.ca •East Lynn, Thursdays 3-7 p.m. deca.to/farmers-market/ •Leslieville, Sundays 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (to Nov. 1) leslievillemarket.com (r) COMMUNITY KITCHEN at East End Community Health Centre, 1619 Queen Street East. 2 options - Wednesdays or Saturdays- call for more info. Learn about healthy eating on a budget, gain new cooking skills, and prepare meals to eat and take home. Free to people aged 55+, on limited income, and living in the East End CHC catchment. See www.eastendchc. on.ca for Centre information. To register, call Olivia at 416-778-5805 ext. 208 (14) OCTOBER AT STUDIO 888, 2359 Queen St. E. New paintings by Sharon Barr, Celine Cimon and Liz Russ. Wednesday & Thursday 2-6 p.m., also by chance or by appointment 416-200-5551. Info: studio888. ca, studio888art@gmail.com (14) ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. •Sunday Services are at 8:30 & 10:30 am (Children’s Program & Nursery at 10:30) •Mid-week service, Wednesdays at 10:30 am. •Christian Meditation, Wednesdays in October, 7:30 p.m. All welcome. Info: 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com (14) 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) BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. • Sunday Worship Service: 10:30am. Nursery care & children’s activity time available. •Oct. 14: Speakers Series, 7:30 p.m. Jamie Zeppa: Beyond the Sky and Earth – a memoir. • Oct.17: Knitting Group, 10 a.m. •Oct. 20: Tuesday Night Study Group, 7 p.m. Jesus and the Gospels. Info: 416-691-8082, www.beachunitedchurch.com. We are on facebook and twitter @NewBeachUnited (14) 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 a.m. Info: www. beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871 (r) 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 and experience our caring, extended family Sundays 10:30 a.m. (r)

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

A RO U ND B E AC H M ETRO’S

NEI GHBOURHOOD Everyone has a Story to Tell

Finding his inner artist four decades later By Melinda Drake

HIS BUSINESS card now reads “Donald Snider – Artist.” During a 40-year career practising law at his Kingston Road office, Donald Snider affixed his signature to countless wills and real estate contracts. He retired in 2011 and has since turned his attention to signing his name on the corner of a different sort of surface. He is taking a second look at his first love – painting. “I took art courses at Central Tech and Ontario College of Art from 1959 until I started law school in 1974,” he said. Those art courses included painting, drawing and sculpture. “It was just a hobby, and then when I retired, after 40 years of doing nothing artistic, four years ago I went to an art class in Florida and got right back into it as though I’d never stopped. So I’ve been playing with it for four years after a 40-year absence.” Working in his preferred mediums of acrylic and oil in his brightly-lit home studio, Snider paints mostly from photographs to create colourful landscapes reminiscent of the Group of Seven. He is also influenced by the work of local artist Doris McCarthy, whom he counted as a friend as well as a neighbour in their woodsy Scarborough Bluffs neighbourhood. His paintings range in size from 18 by 24 inches to as large as four feet by six feet. One particularly large piece was commissioned by the Rouge Valley

Health Foundation. “My studio is 10 by 18 so working on that big one, you could hardly move in the studio for it,” he said. He recently held his first solo show and was buoyed by the warm reception. “I don’t think, in his mind, he ever really thought it would be where it is today, which is in a very short period of time,” says his other first love, his wife, Yvonne. “The appreciation that’s been shown for his talent is quite a shock, I think, to him.” The two met when Don was in Grade 11 and Yvonne in Grade 9 at Malvern Collegiate. They’ve been together for 56 years. According to Yvonne, Don’s love of art and the arts has always been there, right from the time they were in high school. “When we became a couple, in my mind it was always a part of who he was,” she said. “As our lives evolved and changed and we had children and Don changed careers the artist side of him was suppressed. He didn’t have time.” Before becoming a lawyer, Snider had been a merchant. He first worked at and later bought, in 1959 when he was only 21, a shoe store in the same Kingston Road location that would become his law office in 1979. The couple raised three children who have gifted them with eight grandchildren. Family makes for popular subject matter in Snider’s pieces and those works, Yvonne says, are greatly appreciated.

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Don Snider, who volunteered on the board at Beach Metro News for 22 years, has returned to his first love, art, after decades practising as a lawyer on Kingston Road.

“It brought back an awful lot to them as to what his talents really are,” she said. She has been the subject of a few of his works. One, a picture of her walking their standard poodle Quiz, strikes a sentimental chord with her. “When he painted the picture of me across the road with the dog, and I’m going to get emotional here, I didn’t know and I really cried. It was a really lovely gesture.” The couple owns a home in

Largo, Florida, on the Gulf coast. When they spend time there, Don loves to join the local art classes, but Yvonne points out it’s mostly for the social interaction. “Even though he might go to the art classes down there just to keep in touch with the people, he still takes all his own subject matter,” she said. Although the Gulf coast makes for a warm getaway from Toronto winters, and Snider does paint when they visit, he is not as in-

spired by the Florida landscape as he is by other destinations. This past summer the avid travelers went on a Scotch tasting holiday which resulted in a large painting of the Scottish Highlands. Snider doesn’t yet have a website but anyone interested in viewing his artwork can email donyvonne@ bell.net to arrange an appointment. Visitors will most likely find him tucked away in his studio where, as he jokes, “Yvonne locks me in and I’m told to work.”

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Recovery the exception, not the rule months at a women’s treatment centre in Ottawa. Like Paul, Jazmin got into drinking and smoking pot as a PAUL IS married, owns a house and runs a construction com- teenager, but managed okay for a while. Then crack tipped pany. the scales. On a typical day, he goes to work and comes home to dinBy his early twenties, Paul could make $1,000 a week pavner, TV and bed. ing driveways and spend it all on crack that weekend. “Honestly, I’m not that exciting of a person,” he says. Eventually, he got fired by so many contractors in Toronto It doesn’t sound like news. that he had nowhere left to work. But Paul’s life is radically changed from what it was eight “Honestly, when you’re using crack, you don’t have a fuand a half years ago, when he was homeless and addicted to ture,” he said. “You can’t even save $5, not a chance.” Unable to make rent, Paul wound up in a homeless shelter. crack cocaine. “Thinking about using and the way I used to live seems But even that didn’t spark a change. “I was at a point where it was norodd,” said the 43-year-old, whose recovery took shape in the Beach. mal to be homeless,” he said. “At the beginning, it was the other He had food, a bed, no responsibilLicensed non-profit day care for ages 2 1/2 to 12 Subsidy spaces available ity and plenty of dealers nearby. Any way around.” drug-free friends were long gone. Like all members of Cocaine AnonStimulating creative programs ymous, a 12-step, spiritually focused “Your world becomes everyone Children walked to/from: fellowship program for recovering who’s using,” he said. “You don’t have St. John, Kimberley, Adam Beck, Beaches Alternative addicts, Paul keeps a small medallion anything to do with anyone normal.” Nutritious cooked meals on his key chain that shows how long Paul spent 15 years in that world, (breakfast, lunch & snacks) he’s been clean. longer than most addicts. Most peo– Paul 43 Kimberley Ave. Friendly, caring ECE staff (near Main & Gerrard) Cocaine Anonymous member ple die first. His current one is black with a gold Part-time, full-time & nursery school 416-694-1733 His way out came when he finally ‘8’ in the middle. His first was white spaces available told his mother what was going on – a with a zero. www.easttorontovillage.com talk he doesn’t remember. On average, Paul said, a Cocaine Paul’s mother’s helped him into the Anonymous group might give out 100 of the white medallions for every one that marks a full year Bellwood treatment centre in Scarborough, then put him up in the basement suite of her Wineva Avenue home while he clean. Recovery is the exception, not the rule. Jazmin, another local CA member who is six years clean, spent a year and a half doing nothing but going to work and moved from Toronto back to Peterborough and then to a ru- CA meetings. ral town in the Ottawa Valley, all to escape cocaine and other Today, Paul’s 15 years of addiction are actually an advantage when he is asked to sponsor new members. drugs. “I have stories that are worse than theirs, in most cases,” “I found them,” she said with a wry laugh. he said. “I can use that to their benefit.” “It’s everywhere you go.” In Jazmin’s case, using drugs came on like a cure. At 32, Jazmin now has a young son and works at a hair At 14 and 15, Jazmin was depressed, and addicted to maksalon. There too, more than one client has told her about an ing cuts on her arms and legs in spite of antidepressant mediaddicted son or daughter. “I don’t think a lot of parents talk about it,” she said. They cation. But she quit cutting and dropped her prescription shortly are often too afraid of how their child and their response as a after she started smoking pot, which she paired with the parent might be judged. Jazmin recently spoke with a client’s daughter, hoping to stimulant ephedrine. “It did something for me that I couldn’t do for myself,” she help her into recovery. It didn’t work. Neither did Jazmin’s first tries – not the medication, books, said. Marijuana was filling a void. At 19, one of the girls in Jazmin’s circle of friends got tercounselling, Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, or the three minal cancer. “Stupid us, but she knew she was going to die, and we just partied,” she said. The binge lasted months, until her friend died. That’s when Jazmin realized she couldn’t stop. OPEN “I was like, ‘I’m young, I’m sad, we’re all missing our friend Full Day or Half Day Kindergarten Half Day Kindergarten HOUSE – let’s just keep this going.” Wednesday, Half Day Nursery Will your child be ready Jazmin moved to Toronto for hairstyling school. Things Oct. 14 for the demands of Grade 1? 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Likewise, Paul said his sponsor was a big part of why CA worked for him. “My guy was happy, married, owned his own house,” he said. “He was always smiling. That attracted me.” A spiritual awakening is another big part of CA. While it does turn a lot of people away, Paul said accepting some kind of higher power is core to how CA works, and it doesn’t always mean taking on a religion. “I’m about the least religious guy you’ll meet,” he said. “But I have good faith, I try to live by principles. This is all stuff that churchgoing people do, but that’s not me.” Jazmin believes in God. But the key, she said, is her sense that there’s a greater power at work. “It’s not all about me, and I don’t know how my life is supposed to go,” she said, adding that so much of her addiction was a misguided effort at control. “I think the point of recovery is learning to live life on life’s terms.” Cocaine Anonymous will host its annual convention from Authorized by the Official Agent for Bill Burrows Oct. 23 to 25 at the Radisson Hotel Admiral. Visit ca.org for more information. By Andrew Hudson

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1, 2, 3 LADIES is back at Feathers Pub, 962 Kingston Rd., on Saturday, Oct. 10. The series gathers three female singer-songwriters, and this time features Civil Wray, the musical creation of Beacher Andrea de Boer, who may be known through her previous musical incarnation blueVenus, a previously featured ‘Lady’ and regular performer at Castro’s. Also on the bill are Danielle Beaudin, who has appeared previously at 1, 2, 3 Ladies, and Annie Bonsignore. This fall edition of the concert series founded in 2013 is the fifth, and once again features Toronto-area women gifted with both pen and microphone, and usually talented with musical instruments too. Admission is free and the music gets started at 9 p.m. To find out more about the concert, see facebook. com/123ladiestoronto or call 416-6940443. •

ANN ELIZABETH Carson will launch her newest book at The Heliconian Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 21, alongside Nasreen Pejvack, author of Amity, and Zoë S. Roy, author of Calls Across the Pacific. The evening will feature readings, book signings, and there is no charge to attend. Laundry Lines: A Memoir in Stories and Poems highlights the Toronto of the 1930s, 40s and 50s through a mix of prose and poetry. The stories included cover events that shaped the Beach author’s social and political views. Carson mixes her writing, arts and psychotherapy training to compare the unique coded language and signs used by those on the Underground Railway with that of women’s hidden language in Laundry Lines, published by Inanna Publications and distributed by Brunswick Books. Carson is the author of a number of books of poetry and prose, including Shadows Light, My Grandmother’s Hair, The Risks of Remembrance and We All Become Stories.

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Figure skating star in East York Four-time world champion and Canadian figure skating icon Kurt Browning held an on-ice seminar with the East York Skating Club on Sept. 17. The club members, many of them Beachers, learned new moves and footwork, along with picking up tips on expression. Browning took the time to sign autographs and pose for photos after the teaching session. Past seminars at the club have included Brian Orser and Shae-Lynn Bourne.

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‘GOODBYE QUEEN Street.’ That’s what signs said on telephone poles all along the Beach stretch of Queen Street East back in November 1985. It was the era of COBRA, or Coalition of Beach Residents Associations, a group formed earlier that year to save Queen from parking problems, overbuilt condos, chain stores and an influx of bars and licensed restaurants. “Homeowners would like to see the area stabilized and not turned into another Yorkville,” is how it got summed up in 1985 survey of Beachers’ attitudes towards restaurants and bars. That study is part of what led then councillors Tom Jakobek and Paul Christie to create what remains the most restrictive bylaw for a new bar or licensed restaurant in all Toronto – no licence for any place bigger than 165 square metres (1,776 square feet). Thirty years later, councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon says it’s time for a review. “Times have changed,” she said. “The city has changed a lot since then, and so has Queen Street.” At a February workshop on reviving Queen Street businesses, McMahon noted that a trendy taco restaurant, La Carnita, had

walked away from a Beach location because of the size restriction. Others have been stymied by a Beach bylaw requiring all new restaurants to have a parking spot for every 100 square metres of floor space. On Oct. 6, McMahon will ask the city’s chief planner and economic development manager to consult the public and review such bylaws by early 2016. “We’re looking at ways to fill our empty storefronts, activate our street, keep the liveliness going, and the Beach charm,” she said. If the review concludes that the Beach should relax its restaurant rules, it will have support from Paul Christie. “I’m not sure that I would do what I did again, if I had known the eventual outcome,” said the former councillor and long-time Beacher. “You can drive down Queen Street at 9 o’clock at night and it’s just devoid of activity. That’s not true of other neighbourhoods in Toronto.” Christie said high rents and the Beach’s slow winter season also make Queen a tough go for restaurateurs, as does the cheaper parking in next-door Leslieville. Cont’d. on following page

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Queen Street bars, continued from previous page Still, Christie said he has misgivings about the restaurant size restriction, even though it seemed to reflect what people wanted at the time. Based on a questionnaire answered by 1,126 people – a response rate of 32 per cent that skewed toward middle-aged residents — the 1985 bars and restaurants survey found 60 per cent of Beachers living near Queen were not bothered by the licensed places near them. Those who were bothered said the biggest problem was noisy patrons, followed by lack of parking. The Beach had gone from having just two licensed bars or restaurants in 1975

to a total of 16 in 1983. “Some of what you do as a councillor is to just put your finger in the dike and put a brake on change,” said Christie. Other initiatives that he and Jakobek made to restrict condo development and preserve heritage buildings on Queen did a reasonably good job of preserving the Beach streetscape, he added. But like the reputation of Yorkville, Christie said Beachers may have a somewhat warmer attitude towards Queen Street nightlife today compared with 30 years ago. “I think they might like Yorkville today,” he said.

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LOCAL AUTHOR Cordelia Strube is one of 150 Canadian authors who were photographed by Mark Raynes Roberts as part of his project Illumination: Portraits of Canadian Authors and Literature. The project places the subjects either in their homes or in a place of inspiration. The number of authors was chosen to coincide with Canada’s 150th birthday in two years. The photos in Illumination will be on display at the Toronto Reference Library from Oct. 11 until Nov. 1, and at Harbourfront as part of the International Festival of Authors from Oct. 22 until Nov. 1. For more on the project see raynesillumination.com.

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• ARTIST JULIA Evans has curated The Young & Unusual Show, on now until Oct. 18 at Artisans At Work, 2071 Danforth Ave. just west of Woodbine. The show gathers some of the best young artists from across Toronto. The mix of trained and self-taught artists have contributed a mix of graffiti, comic art, graphic art, and traditional work. Artisans At Work will also host a special charity gala lunch and art auction on Nov. 1, Dias de los Muertos – Mexico’s Day of the Dead. For more information on the current show or how to help raise funds for families of murdered students from a teacher’s college in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico, see aawgallery.com.

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DEATH BY Triangulation is purportedly a mystery novel. But as the plot twists and turns, and the action shifts between the present day and 1961, a larger story and – let’s not mince words – a larger conspiracy emerges. Using a poetic private investigator as a novel starting point, Beacher John Oughton (joughton.wix.com/author) launches into the depths of conspiratorial imagination with a cast of characters mixing history and fiction in a blend of fact, conjecture and invention. Oughton’s five previously published books of poetry may have something to do with his fictional hero’s occupation, but the book keeps things as hard-boiled as could be expected of a main character who files his reports in rhyming couplets. The novel follows motorcycle enthusiast, poet, and perpetually broke P.I. Aaron Miles as he takes on a case from a wealthy Toronto family. The heirs of a recently deceased eccentric uncle has set the family’s collective

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Celtic Lightning: How the Scots and the Irish Created a Canadian Nation by Ken McGoogan 382 pages HarperCollins Canada Reviewed by Andrew Hudson

BEFORE IT became synonymous with LOLcats and other internet silliness, the word ‘meme’ was coined to describe an idea that moves across cultures the way genes are carried over generations. In Celtic Lighting: How the Scots and the Irish Created a Canadian Nation, noted historian and Beach resident Ken McGoogan makes a case for a line of Scots and Irish memes that strongly shaped Canadian culture. Besides little symbols like, “Don’t get out on the Ballyhack side,” an Irish saying that still echoes on the shores of Newfoundland, or a recent Burns’

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Thankfully, Jolene received a clean bill of health after a thorough examination. She might be a bit chubby but that’s easily resolved with a nutritious diet and, of course, daily exercise … if you can get her out of the pile of plastic bags kept in the storage bin in the back room. Jolene loves an afternoon snooze atop bag mountain. Even if she had a past life as a flamboyant famous dancer like Grizabella, Jolene has remained ever-so-sweet and eternally modest. She loves to cuddle up close rather than boast about her past fame, real or make-believe. She also likes to cat it up with the other adoption hopefuls. When the staff head home at the end of the day, I can just imagine them striking up the band and throwing one heck of a Jellicle Ball! Among the party goers would be the forever formal and friendly Batman in his black and white tux, whose owners moved but failed to update his microchip. There’s also the forever-famished Siamese named Cornelius who came in as a stray. As far as Cornelius is concerned, there are never enough appetizers served at these nightly balls. Winona, the big talker of the crowd, was another unclaimed stray found pawing at the private doorstep of one of the veterinarians. A sassy, independent gal named Patty completes their social circle, at least until each member of the ‘Cat Pack’ gets adopted. I know it won’t be long for Jolene to steal your heart … just because she can. In the meantime, she’s working 9 to 5 at the vet clinic. What a way to make a living. Jolene is an approximately 6-year-old gray and white short-haired domestic cat waiting to win you over with her Jellicle charm at Beaches Animal Hospital (beachesanimalhospital.com), 2304 Queen St. E., 416-690-4040. If there’s a man in your house, she promises not to steal him … at least not intentionally.

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Legion Week kicks off with song The Ulster Accordion Band helped kick off the opening ceremonies of Legion Week at Branch 11 of the Royal Canadian Legion on Dawes Road on Sept. 20. The annual event brings Canada’s military service history to life, with history displays, open houses and schools making trips to the branch to speak with veterans and learn about Canada’s military, past and present.

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Ziraldo and life after Inniskillin

To top the tasting off was Ziraldo’s own nniskillin Winery in Riesling ice wine made from fruit from the Niagara-on-the-Lake Ewine dward Finstein writer, award-winning author, TV and Victoria Vineyard that was planted in 2007 has a great reputation radio host, educator, judge winedoctor.ca on the original Inniskillin Winery site in and was the first winery thewinedoctor.blogspot.com Niagara-onstarted here in Ontario after @DrWineKnow facebook.com/EdwardDocFinstein the-Lake. The Prohibition. Its success is 2014 vintage mainly due to one of the cois richly packed with buttery founders, Donald Ziraldo, who is a pioneer not only in the vanilla, tropical fruit, honey Ontario wine industry, but in Canadian ice wine as well. In and gorgeous balancing 2006, the winery was sold to Constellation Brands. acidity. A truly spectacular Ever wonder what happened to Ziraldo? He started his Ice wine! (Estimated selling own brand of ice wine and Riesling table wines under his price is $89.) own name and in 2011 took on management of a Port winery Although only the regular (Senhora Do Convento) in Portugal’s Douro Valley. Recently, I had the opportunity to meet with the icon and his wife, Vic- Ruby and Tawny Ports are toria Gilbert (marketing director for the Portuguese winery) available at the moment, it to taste the Ports and Douro table wines he oversees, as well shouldn’t be too long before as his own Niagara ice wine. the others make the scene. Senhora Do Convento is a 12th-century monastery high Ziraldo divides his time between Portugal and Niagara in the Douro Valley and has a long history of making Ports. and, I’m sure, spends much Christian monks, who are long gone, originally grew the time on the road promoting grapes for the wine. The winemaker today is Jean-Hughes all his ventures. One thing is Gros who has been with them since 1999 and is responsible certain, if Donald Ziraldo is for its production. At the tasting we were treated to three involved with it, you can be table wines, six Ports and one ice wine. sure it’s going to be great Let’s start with the table wines. The round and dusty 2012 The agent in Ontario is Douro Red, made from three Port grapes, was full of dark Eurovintage (eurovintage. fruit, tar, chocolate, leather, black licorice and coffee. (Estimated retail price is $18.95.) Next up was the 2012 Aguias. com). Intense, toasty dark berry, earthiness and spice abound in this well-structured, well-balanced “super-Portuguese” offering. (Estimated retail price is $39.95.) The 2009 Quinta do Convento delivered toasty dark fruit, cherry, spice, leather and tarry notes in a well-put-together vino. (Estimated retail price is $24.95.) Up next were the Ports. We started with the regular Ruby and Tawny. The Ruby, a fresh, young, easy-drinking, medium-bodied style that smacked of ripe berries, apricots, figs, chocolate and coffee was delightful. The firm Tawny sported dried fruits, nuttiness, raisin, leather and crème brûlée notes with a touch of spiciness. Both retail in the LCBO for $16.95. Two aged tawnies followed. The elegant 10 Year Old (estimated price is $19.95) was yummy with its toasty fig, jammy dried fruits and spice, while the excellent 20 Year Old (estimated price is $29.95) showed more complexity displaying vanilla, spice, tropical fruit, orange peel, caramel and Bourbon highlights along with amazing acidity. Finally the vintage Ports took centre stage. The rich, yet elegant toasty vanilla 2009 (estimated price is $28.95) flowed with red fruit, plums, and spice and the stunning, rich, ripe 2011 (estimated price is $89.95) wowed with its herbaceous dark fruit, chocolate, black licorice, allspice, tar and gripping tannins. A real winner!

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Bulbs – something old, something new

New ways with t this time bulbs of year, you Mary Fran McQuade often see Like other Mary Fran McQuade is a local writer specializing in creatures flowers, new gardening and lifestyle bottoms up, digging in varieties of the ground, frantically bulbs come out burying things. I’m every year. If talking about gardeners. (Hah! Bet you you’re interested, have a look online at thought I was referring to squirrels – sites like botanus.com and veseys.com. which do act in much the same way.) If you’re after more than novelty, Fall, of course, is prime time for scented tulips and daffodils (narcissus) planting bulbs that will flower in the seem to be more widely available now. first chilly days of spring. October is These are wonderful to plant by doorways, porches, patios and decks. Their the ideal month to get them in the scent is especially welcome in the cold ground, before November’s nastiness spring air. Hyacinths, of course, take hits. the prize for scented spring flowers, First, a quick refresher on some bulb but I find their heavy perfume a little basics. You can skip to the next section overpowering. They also have an anif you’re up to date on the fine points of noying habit of falling over because of bulb planting. their top-heavy blooms. Flower bulb basics Bulbs for the kids Planting bulbs isn’t complicated. Dig

a hole, drop ’em in and cover ’em up. Some insider tips, though, can make your dig more successful. • In city gardens like ours, plant bulbs more closely together than suggested on the package. They’ll come up in pretty bunches that stand out in a small garden. • Dig one biggish hole and plant several bulbs in it, rather than one hole per bulb. It’s less work, and you can space your bulbs just a few inches apart to get that bunching effect in spring. • For larger bulbs, dig the hole at least three times as deep as the bulb’s height – a 9-inch hole for a bulb 3 inches tall. Plant small bulbs like crocus at least 3 inches deep so they can avoid becoming squirrel food. • Forget about adding bone meal to the holes. That old practice is useless. Newly planted bulbs are conveniently programmed by nature to grow roots in the cold months, then come up and bloom when the soil starts to warm. • Plant them pointy end up (but you already knew that, didn’t you?).

tales, put in some ‘Red Riding Hood’ tulips, too. For an aspiring figure skater you could plant some ‘Ice Follies’ white daffodils. Depending on your children’s names, you might even find a flower bulb to match. Some I’ve run across include Margaret, Irene, Angelique, Abigail, Antoinette, Diana, Claudia, Shirley, Michael and Alfred. Finally, try some alliums in your garden. You’ll enjoy their spiky, globeshaped flowers, usually a dramatic purple, on stems that grow nearly a yard high. For imaginative kids, they’re aliens or space ships or maybe magic wands. Bonus: their slight oniony smell keeps squirrels away from any flowers near them. The one drawback to bulbs for kids is that it will be months until they flower. Save pictures and make a scrapbook of the ones you plant, so your little ones remember what they have to look forward to. Note: Remember, daffodils are poisonous, so make sure children understand they’re not for eating.

If your kids loved summer gardening, you can build on that by having fun with your spring-flowering bulbs. Some look just plain funny. ‘Rip van Winkle’ daffodil has skinny petals sticking out all over the flower, “like a bad hair day,” as one catalogue describes it. The hoop petticoat daffodil (‘Golden Bells’) has a bellshaped flower that resembles a fairy dressed in gold silk, hanging on sideways to the stem. And don’t miss the “ice cream tulip” that, in its early stages, looks for all the world like a vanilla and strawberry ice cream cone. Lots of bulbs have fun names, too. ‘Mickey Mouse’ is a lovely red- and goldsplashed tulip that I’ll be planting this year just for its colours. If your kid’s a PHOTO: LUCILLE CRIGHTON real fan, you can get a ‘Disneyland’ tulip to go along Antoinette tulips and dramatic alliums grow in with it. For lovers of fairy Beacher Lucille Crighton’s garden.

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Parade on Kingston for the Birch Cliff Village Day Out Bagpiper Kevin Pitts plays the role of the pied piper, leading a parade of children along Kingston Road on Sept. 19. Local businesses, churches, and the community held a day of fun activities and entertainment for children and adults to celebrate the Birch Cliff Village neighbourhood.

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Write on Health On the safety of dental fillings

or many ing children. years there To be fair, most of the r llan atchky have been concern about BPA is is a dentist who practises in questions over its use in food packthe East End 416-694-2220 aging, re-sealable food raised regarding the storage containers and safety of dental amalgam (silver) fillings. plastic drinking bottles. The concerns over silver fillings stem from Studies have shown that when plastic the fact that they contain mercury. While products containing BPA are heated, BPA is mercury in its free elemental form is toxic to released from the plastic. It is primarily for humans, the relevant question is whether or this reason that Health Canada has placed not mercury that is bound to other metals in restrictions on plastic infant feeding bottles, a silver filling poses any risk. and they have disappeared from the market Although there are groups who are pasin favour of glass bottles. sionately advocating governments to ban Regarding BPA in dental fillings, the relevant question is analogous to the one asked the use of dental amalgam, the largest body about silver fillings, and that question is how of peer-reviewed scientific evidence suggests that there is no significant risk, and much BPA is actually released from white no need for such a ban. Regulatory bodies, fillings. Studies have shown that release of government agencies and member organiza- BPA from white fillings is exceptionally low, tions in Canada (including Health Canada and insignificant in comparison to environmental exposure to BPA. The scientific and the Canadian Dental Association) have community continues to support white comcontinued to endorse dental amalgam as a posite fillings as safe, and Health Canada safe option for restoring decayed teeth. and the Canadian Dental Association also More recently, similar questions have continue to endorse the use of white fillings. been raised regarding the safety of composite resin (white) fillings. Concerns over The bottom-line question, of course, is white fillings are based on the fact that what is the best material to repair damaged they contain the chemical bisphenol A. BPA or decayed teeth? Dentists are asked this is known to interfere with the endocrine question all the time, and unfortunately system in humans, and may be linked to bethere is no single universal material that havioural disorders, particularly in developis best in all situations. The problem we

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face is that we have not yet come up with a ‘natural’ material to replace missing tooth enamel, and everything we use in restorative dentistry is synthetic. Even gold, arguably the best of all restorative materials (albeit extremely expensive and not so pretty to look at in a smile!), has to be bonded to teeth with an adhesive cement, which is of course synthetic and usually contains BPA. For the present, the best strategy continues to be prevention. Maybe that is why dentists continue to nag their patients to floss!

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hanksgiving for Canadians is a feast celebrating our harvest – a final good-bye to summer and an acknowledgement of the autumn and winter months ahead. This happens around a table groaning with produce from the fields – squashes, pumpkins, cranberries, apples, corn, potatoes, peppers – all transformed into special recipes for this occasion. Whether you follow the same traditions each year to celebrate or want to sample something new, here are some ideas from Foodland Ontario to help you with this thank-you menu. Broccoli and cauliflower au gratin

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At this time of year, Ontario cauliflower and broccoli are at their peak and reasonably priced. Enjoy them in this simple make-ahead casserole, au gratin (with cheese-flavoured breadcrumbs), ideal for entertaining or toting to a celebration. 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter 1 clove garlic, halved 2 cups (500 mL) fresh breadcrumbs, (about 3 slices bread) 1/3 cup (75 mL) grated Parmesan cheese 6 cups (1 ½ L) each, broccoli and cauliflower florets Cheese sauce: 3 tbsp (45 mL) each, butter and allpurpose flour 2 cups (500 mL) milk

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janmainskitchen@yahoo.ca 1 ¼ (300 mL) fresh grated Parmesan cheese or old cheddar 1/2 tsp (2 mL) Herbes de Provence or thyme 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each, fresh black pepper and salt In large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and cook for one minute; remove and discard garlic. Stir in breadcrumbs, coating well. Stir in cheese. Set aside. Bring large pot of water to boil. Cook broccoli and cauliflower three to four minutes or until tender-crisp. Drain well. Arrange in single layer in 12 cup (3 L) casserole dish sprayed with baking spray. Sauce: In large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Whisk in flour; cook, stirring until it becomes a pale brown and starts to pull away from pan, about two to three minutes. Gradually whisk in milk until mixture comes to boil. Stir in cheese, herbs, pepper and salt. Pour over vegetables. Sprinkle evenly with reserved breadcrumb mixture. Cover and refrigerate until ready to re-heat or immediately re-heat at 350˚ F (180˚ C) for 20 minutes. If heating from the refrigerator allow an extra 15 minutes. Serves 10 to 12.

Herb Roast Turkey with Cranberry Pecan Stuffing Choose a fresh Ontario turkey for this delectable main course. Although this recipe serves eight to 10, you can double the recipe for a crowd. Likewise, if you are a small family, use a 4 to 5 lb (2.2 kg) roasting chicken and halve the recipe. 1 fresh turkey (10 lb/ 5 kg) Stuffing: 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter or vegetable oil 2 onions, chopped 2 stalks celery, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 8 cups (2 L) dry bread cubes, preferably whole-wheat 1 cup (250 mL) coarsely chopped pecans, toasted (350˚ F/180˚ C for 10 minutes) 1 cup (250 mL) cranberries, chopped 1/3 cup (75 mL) fresh parsley, chopped 1 tbsp (15 mL) each, chopped fresh sage and summer savory Approximately 1/4 cup (60 mL) sodiumreduced chicken broth Herb Butter: 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter at room temperature 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh garlic 1 tbsp (15 mL) each, chopped fresh rosemary, summer savory and thyme Continued on Page 31

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Gardening as spiritual practice By Rev. Shelley McVea

any of us at this time of year look at our gardens with a slight tinge of nostalgia. The plants are still gorgeous, but hey, we’re Canadians. We know that it’s October and winter is just around the corner. Some of us are already looking at seed catalogues, thinking about next spring, or wondering when it would be a good time to put bulbs into the ground. Yet there is so much still to enjoy and do in the garden of today: cleanup, dividing, snipping, gazing. The cooler temperatures make it even more enjoyable to be out among the flowers. Those of us who have chosen gardening as one of our hobbies or our lifeblood know the immediacy of this work. It demands full attention. Even if we’re thinking about which plants might look great in a particular patch in the future, the task at hand draws us into the here and now. Other problems and worries fade away and the hours spent in the garden always surprise us when we finally decide to come in and clean up. We have been thrilled at St. Saviour’s to have a new neighbour Virginie (and her company, TreeMobile) transform our lawn, with its few beautiful flowers, into a true urban orchard. Our grounds are now filled with native plants and pollinators, vegetables and fruit trees. All enhance our lovely neighbourhood, and provide fresh produce on a small scale for neighbours and friends who don’t have the space to plant. Come by to see us anytime. So … what does this all have to do with gardening as a spiritual practice? The first verses of both the Christian (my tradition) and the Jewish holy book begin in a garden. The divine one gives to us mortals the stewardship of this fragile earth to tend and care for. Whether we see this as truth or

myth, or even a fantasy, what a powerful mandate it can bestow on us all. Glorious enjoyment and plain hard work. A purpose for living. It takes skill to figure out which seeds are best for shady or sunny areas. It takes time to figure out “is this a weed?” or even “is this a harmful weed?” It takes perseverance to rescue fragile beauties when they are lacking the right amount of moisture or nutrients. It takes love to choose this hard work over easier pursuits. It even takes determination to find the time to “smell the roses.” Our garden home needs us. Maybe you have no interest in physically working the earth. Maybe you have arthritis (I know that problem), or live in a condo. But maybe this garden image is really about more than just the physical plants and shrubs. Maybe it’s also about discerning which personal, political, or relational seeds are going to produce which kind of harvest. We have an election coming up soon; have I done my homework on figuring out where I stand on issues? Have I kept a feud going for so long that the landscape of a friendship is now like frozen ground? Have I torn up what I thought was a weed, only to find, to my chagrin, that I’ve also uprooted a healthy plant with it? Our gardening chores in whatever realm of our lives bring beauty and fragrance and a bountiful harvest to be shared. Whatever field you labour in, may you know this joy. One never knows when one might meet the ultimate and divine one as we go about this important business. “And Mary, supposing Jesus to be the gardener, asked him …” Rev. Shelley McVea is the priest-in-charge at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church (stsaviours.ca) at Kimberley and Swanwick Avenues. Services are at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. Twitter: @stsavioursTO / Facebook @St. Saviours Anglican Church. Watch Beach Metro News for upcoming events throughout 2016 as we celebrate our 125th anniversary.

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Dr. Neil Carvalho, OD

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Accepting new patients Friday, Saturday

416 698 0054 crystalbeachoptical.com

Psychologist

Children and Adolescents Assessment~CBT~Parent Consults evening and weekend appointments

416-737-4325

DR. A. LYNNE BEAL Psychologist

Reaching your achievement potential For children, adolescents & adults

9 Fernwood Park Ave. www.dr-a-lynne-beal.ca

98 Scarboro Beach Blvd.

William F. Deneault

Chartered Accountant • Corporate & Personal Tax • Specializing in small to medium business • Financial advice 21 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 502

Tel: (416) 962-2186

Kriens LaRose, LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants • Accounting services for owner-managed businesses. • Personal and corporation income tax preparation. • Audit and consulting services for not-for-profit organizations

www.krienslarose.com

416-690-6800

Melani Norman

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

Call 416-471-0337 Emily C. Larimer CPA, CGA

• Bookkeeping • Personal and corporate tax services • Accounting services for small businesses and t he self-employed Call: 416-693-2274 emily@eclarimercga.com www.eclarimercga.com

ABSTAX

ACCOUNTANTS & TAX CONSULTANTS HOME CALLS & PICK UP SERVICES AVAIL E-FILE PERSONAL & BUSINESS TAXES SPECIALISTS IN CDN & US TAXES CASH REFUNDS 416 699 6641 abstax_2000@yahoo.com 161 Main St., Toronto, ON, M4E 2V9 Serving the Community for Over 30 Years

LAWYERS/LEGAL

816 Pape Ave. (near Pape/Danforth)

416-465-4225 www.judygould.com

Tara Shannon M.Ed. Counselling Psychology

Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples Insurance clients welcome Evening & weekend sessions available 579 Kingston Rd (corner Main), Suite 118

416 698-6960 tara@tarashannon.ca

Psychotherapist

961 Kingston Rd. Tel. 416-690-7222 Toronto, M4E 1S8 Fax. 416-690-8738

Snider & DiGregorio Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries. 978 Kingston Road, Toronto, Ont., M4E 1S9

Tel: 416-699-0424 Fax: 416-699-0285 Email: info@sdlegal.ca

O’Reilly, Moll & Mian

PHYSIOTHERAPY

www.East-Toronto-Therapy.com mendez.smith@sympatico.ca

300 Main Street 416-690-3324

(at Lee)

416-907-0103 www.kewgardenshealth.com

WELLNESS Personal Training Private fully-equipped studio Qualified and experienced

Achieve your fitness goals today! Andrew Walmsley B.P.E. Leslieville Personal Fitness 20 Leslie St. (free parking)

416-709-6654 www.leslievillefitness.com

690-0000 bestcriminallawyer.ca

KATHRYN WRIGHT

Clinical Member, Ontario Society of Psychotherapists

416-690-2417

Pauline Coogan, MEd, RP

Registered Psychotherapist Respectful, Mindful, Compassionate 32 Berwick Avenue, 2nd Floor (Yonge & Eglinton)

416-721-5928 pauline@paulinecoogan.com www.paulinecoogan.com

Silvia Mocanu, MSc, Certified

Integral Healing Psychotherapist Body-Oriented Therapy • Energy Healing Mindfulness Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Chronic Pain, Stress Management, Trauma/Addiction

Free Initial Consultation • Leslieville (Queen/Pape)

416-524-0404 www.silviamtherapy.com

Christina Connell BA, Dipl. TCPP, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

Adults, Adolescents, Children 177 Danforth Avenue #301A 416-778-4242 www.christinaconnell.com

DENISE M. F. BADLEYCOSTELLO Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Family, Real Estate, Wills Business, Immigration, Small Claims Court 2069 Danforth Ave (Woodbine)

416-690-6195

CARL A. BRAND BARRISTER & SOLICITOR NOTARY

961 Kingston Rd. Toronto, Canada M4E 1S8

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

GARRY M. CASS

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

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

John H.

BJARNASON, D.C. Chiropractor

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

416-694-2868

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

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

Susan T. Dixon

Family Law Lawyer 2120 Queen Street East (@ Hammersmith)

416-693-2733

www.dixonslaw.ca

Shellyann Pereira

(Licensed Paralegal) Small Claims, Provincial/Municipal Offences, Landlord & Tenant/other Tribunals, Letters, Mediation etc. Call for a Free 30 min. Consult

Beaches Wellness Centre Chiropractor

2130 Queen Street East

416-698-7070

ASHBRIDGE’S HEALTH CENTRE Dr. Emily Howell Jackie Leesun Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Orthotics Registered Massage Therapy

1522 Queen St. E. 416-465-5575

Dr. Tyrrell Ashcroft Dr. Thien Dang-Tan

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

647-317-6017

www.omegahealthandfitness.com

Dr. Scott Dunham

Peter J. Salah Hills, Salah LLP

Family Law & Estate Planning

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

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

416-907-0103

www.kewgardenshealth.com

David H. Nuri

Barrister & Solicitor Family Law & Civil Litigation 4950 Yonge Street, Suite 2200

416-323-5092 www.nurilaw.ca

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

416-698-5861

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

416-698-3157

Jen Goddard, R.M.T. Neville Park Health Group 2455A Queen St. East

416-690-6257

Jane Boyle, RMT, CYT Registered Massage Therapist Reiki Sensei, Reflexologist ~20 years of quality care~ 81 Beech Ave. (at Queen E) 647-240-8121 Janeboyle.com

ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN Stephen G. King, Architect

Serving the Beach & East York for 30+ yrs

W. MORRIS DESIGN

416-423-2289

COUNSELLING Do you think differently? 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

Nancy Leach, M. Sc., BMCP from the author of

The Body Means Well

Support for chronic or life-threatening illness through Counselling, Body Therapy, and Meditation

647-838-1849

JOB STRESS?

(416) 694-8181 www.stephenkingarchitect.com

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

416-261-9679

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Renovations & Additions Structural Design • Building Permit

Local • Affordable 416-200-6300 www.WINTACO.com

Versatech

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

CAREER COUNSELLING

416-694-9531 • 416-816-1630

Martha Dove M.S.W. RSW

Tonia Vuolo

www.marthadove.com 416-691-4901 martha.dove@sympatico.ca

Interior Designer

416-522-5903

MASSAGE THERAPY

toniavuolo@me.com www.toniavuolodesigns.com NO JOB IS TOO SMALL OR TOO BIG

Advanced Therapeutics

studio tangent architects

Kevin Oates, R.M.T. & Assoc.

contemporary new construction, additions, renovations open-minded 3D design process

(Since 1989)

Voted “Best Massage Therapist” - NOW Magazine

BEACHES MASSAGE CENTRE

Dr. Kelly Robazza Dr. William Chan

URBAN CALM THERAPEUTICS

Member Ontario Association of Architects

Dr. Janet D’Arcy

Open Saturdays

416-916-7122

1004 Coxwell Ave @ O’Connor

Coxwell Chiropractic Centre

CHIROPRACTORS

416-690-6257

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

Chiropractor & Cert. Animal Chiropractor

Dr. Mark T. Garbutt D.C.

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

Chiropractor Neville Park Health Group 2455A Queen St. East

Megan Evans, RMT, CRHP & Associates

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

www.mindfulwayconsulting.com

KAMRUL HAFIZ AHMED REAL ESTATE LAWYER 416 690 1855 [P 416 690 1866 [F 2972 DANFORTH AVE.

416-694-6767

Chiropractor

Kew Gardens Health Group

647-693-6221

579 Kingston Rd., #110, Toronto

Voted “#1 Spa in Toronto” - Trip Advisor

www.therapylounge.ca

(at Victoria Park, next to Tim Hortons)

NEW LOCATION

Paul J. Cahill

927 Kingston Rd. (W. of Vic Pk)

• Hours incl. evenings & Saturdays •

416-699-5320 • Free Parking

Family Law & Mediation 416-699-8848

Personal Injury Lawyer

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

THERAPY LOUNGE

Dr. Johanna Carlo

2239 Queen Street East www.kathrynwrightlaw.com kathrynwrightlaw@gmail.com

www.advanced approachesmassage.com

DEGEN’S HEALTH GROUP Dr. Wade Whitten, D.C. Dr. Tanja Degen, D.C., CPT Dr. Christina Carreau N.D. 1089 Kingston Rd.

Barrister & Solicitor

QUINN Family Law

Danforth Avenue at Main Street

2181 Queen St. E., Suite 305

CRIMINAL LAWYER

Geoffrey J. Dashwood

Barristers & Solicitors

Low Fee - High Value Therapy

Massage Therapy • Physiotherapy Osteopathy • Naturopathic Medicine

David Faed

Relationship Difficulties • Anxiety Depression • Body Image Concerns Physical Illness • Free Consultation

PHYSIOTHERAPY

KEW GARDENS HEALTH GROUP

Queen and Hammersmith

We Collaborate, Negotiate & Litigate.

Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public

@ Beaches Health Group Yvette Sedgewick 2212 Queen St. E. 416-690-2076

416-691-3700

416-752-8128 www.hillssalah.com

B.A. B.Ed. M.A. DipTIRP

Real Estate, Family, Litigation Wills & Estates, Corporate

Dashwood & Dashwood

Beatriz Mendez

416-433-9726

Complete financial services for the business owner, manager, entrepreneur & self-employed Corporate and Personal Income Tax Services Bus: 416-270-9898

Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries

Judy Gould, Ph.D. Experienced Psychotherapist

Dr. Andrea Snider

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

Glover & Associates

416-469-3879 (open 7 days) www.advancedtherapeutics.ca

Zabiullah Khaliqi, RMT Randy Groening, RMT

2212 Queen St. E. (at Spruce Hill)

416-690-5185

• Essence • Dolores Wootton, R.M.T. Book online at essencetherapy.com 2401Queen St. E., Unit 38 (entrance on Willow, S of Queen)

416-694-4090

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.

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YOUR FABRIC DREAM BROUGHT TO LIFE!

Call Gail 416-686-6828

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GRAVES WANTED (2)

to buy in ST. JOHN’S NORWAY cemetery in vicinity of the old former Monument Building and adjacent to private properties on Kingston Road. Preferably, the grave lot should be clean, no previous interment. Please call Peter at 416-694-2494 (14)

Gentle Tai Chi at Ralph Thornton Centre 765 Queen St. E.

Fall Program beg. Oct. 7 Wednesday mornings 11:00 am - 12:45 pm $30/month

michael.white@sympatico.ca (14) 416-926-9553

CREATE & PUBLISH Your Own Adult Colouring Books

for business and personal gifts. This holiday season give personalized gifts they enjoy: Family, friends, clients and staff! The most popular books sold on Amazon in 2015! Details email: debbie.horovitch@gmail.com (14)

Volunteers Volunteers Needed to deliver BEACH METRO NEWS

416-698-1164 x24 admin@beachmetro.com

Convert VIDEO to DVD

$20 per tape Makes a great Xmas present. Call Eugene at 647-922-0686 eugene@homevideo2dvd.ca (19)

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

EXPERIENCED ROOFING CREW NEEDED FULL/PART-TIME Must have own truck & roofing tools Able to do torch down flat roofing as well as all aspects of shingle roofing Cash paid to the right crew Email: trc_inc@live.ca for info (14) Our FIDO store is seeking individuals who are passionate about technology, energetic & highly motivated individuals. We are a fast paced growing environment seeking individuals who can provide comprehensive mobile solutions to consumers. Please forward resume to: resumes@lifestylewireless.com (14) 1712A Queen St. E. for child care centre. Interest in teaching and/or experience working with children 2.5 to 12 years an asset. Various hours and on call. E-mail resume & cover letter to: Hiring Committee at balmybeachcomday@bellnet.ca(14)

3:30-5:30 Monday to Friday. Interest in teaching and/or experience working with children 2.5 to 12 years of age an asset. E-mail resume & cover letter to: Hiring Committee at balmybeachcomday@bellnet.ca

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BOOKKEEPER

$12/hr, Flexible 1-5 hours per week, with growth potential. Mail application to: Thrive Fitness, 2461 Queen Street East, Toronto, M4E 1H8 No drop ins or phone calls, please. (14)

Personal Trainer

$19/hr Excellent attitude, people person, growth/bonus opportunities.

We welcome everyone to weekly FREE Saturday night entertainment/dancing

Mail application to:

Also RENTAL facilities available (r)

Thrive Fitness 2461 Queen St. E., Toronto, M4E 1H8 No drop ins or phone call, please

Personal Care

$12/hr Flexible 2-5 hours per week, with growth potential.

1562 Queen St. E. (near Coxwell)

Thrive Fitness 2461 Queen St. E., Toronto, M4E 1H8 No drop ins or phone call, please

(r)

WILKINSON

BARBER SHOP & HAIRSTYLING Men’s Haircuts $13 • Children & Senior $10 1048 Kingston Rd. (at Victoria Park Ave.) (18)

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

Apartment/ Home for Rent Harding & King Call now 416-699-9714

x8 www.hardingandking.com

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Music Director Position: Piano skills required. Choral experience an asset. Yamaha Grand Piano C5 and Rogers 2 Manual Organ. Short term position available immediately. Permanent position available asap. Choir rehearsal, Sunday worship, music selection, with some worship planning. Salary negotiable. Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd., Toronto, M1N 1Z9. Contact Gail Barkic at gailbarkic@gmail.com (14) 647-519-6122

THE PRINTING HOUSE

1537 O’Connor Drive

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Become a bestselling book

author, immediately. Authority positioning helps sell your business services and products so you don’t have to compete on price. Be the only bestselling book author your clients can choose! Nonfiction only. Details email: debbie.horovitch@gmail.com

(14)

Computer Services

416-856-4774

(r)

Magnificent

Beach Suites 650 Woodbine

Dazzling, completely renovated suites. Kitchens with granite counters & stainless steel appliances. Modern washrooms, dark-stained hardwood floors, beautiful window treatment. MUST BE SEEN!

1 Bdrm $1,325

416-827-8095

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Luxurious Beach Suites 485 Kingston Rd.

416-699-7110 Vlad

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

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PC/MAC SUPPORT

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HENLEY GARDENS

ORIOTECH SOLUTIONS INC. 416-450-9626 info@oriotech.com (14)

CALL GLEN Affordable Certified IT Serving the beach for over 10 yrs

www.computer-assist.ca 416-801-6921 (19r)

COMPUTER SERVICES

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EXPERT COMPUTER HELP

1 Spacious Large Bedroom Furnished Condo

Gym, sauna, billiard/ library/music rooms, etc. Utilities, near to beach, long-term rent. (14)

FOR RENT

Birchmount & Danforth Ave. 2 Bdrm Apartment $1,100.00 Close to schools and shops In quiet residential area For enquiries please call

(14)

Upper Beaches

Furnished Bachelor Apt. Laundry, Parking & Backyard use First & last $550 +Hydro +20% water

(14)

Wanted 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)

20 years in the Beach Enterprises, small or large businesses Computers, networking, software 416-693-5272 www.padz.biz Padj.biz@hotmail.com (19)

Financial Services

416-694-6241

(r)

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.

(14r)

EXACT TAX SERVICES TIM O’MEARA

Kevin 416-691-8503

beachlawncare@hotmail.com (16)

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

(15)

HOME ORGANIZING Need more space and less stress? Space Logix Residential Organizing will help you sort through your stuff to rediscover your time, space and freedom in an organized home. (15)

CERTIFIED

CHIMNEY SWEEP

• W.E.T.T.- Certified • Cleaning / Inspection • Stainless Steel Liners Code Compliance • Masonry Repair nighthawkchimney.ca 416-892-5263 (17)

Home Decor

Personal • Small Business Corporate • Back Filing (14) Expert Bookkeeping, Small business specialists, Strong on QuickBooks, Simply Accounting, “cloud computing”. A la carte services. Affordable (14r)

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• 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

(20/16)

MAN WITH PICK-UP TRUCK For light moves/deliveries, cleanups, etc. • FIREWOOD Efficient. Best rates. Call Max (15)

EXPRESS JUNK REMOVAL 24 HRS 16’ Cube Van & Pick up Truck Service Best Prices/Free Estimates

647-235-6690

(14)

BEACH WINDOW CLEANING & EAVESTROUGHS

416-691-8503

(15)

GALBRAITH CONSTRUCTION AND DISPOSAL LTD.

EXCAVATION: BOBCAT, MINI EXCAVATOR SERVICE DISPOSAL BINS: 6 YARDS - 40 YARDS FOR CLEAN FILL, GARBAGE & BLOCK WATERPROOFING

Experienced, over 35 years in business CALL 416-265-0200 (15)

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

(16)

Vienna Upholstery

EXPRESS

(w. of Midland)

Windows & Eavestrough Cleaning and Small Repair

2358 Kingston Rd. 416-698-9000

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BLIND AMBITION Custom Window Coverings Drapes, Blinds, Valances Also Duvet Covers, Shams, etc.

647-899-9074

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SLIP-ON SLIPCOVERS

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Pet Services 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

Brendalee 416-804-5545 PAWSSITTER.COM

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CAT CARE SERVICE (r)

WAYNE’S

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 - References

Call Candy at 416 691-3170

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BEACH PUPPY LOVE

RUBBISH REMOVAL - COMPLETE RECYCLING - DEMOLITION SPECIALISTS

416-264-1495 CELL 416-567-4019

For a free Estimate call

Ali @ 416-457-8660

PAWS SIT STAY

For estimate call

- Providing loving care to beach pets since 2003 - Flexible scheduling - Dog walking, pet sitting, in home boarding - Bonded & Insured

www.beachpuppylove.com (16)

HALF FAST PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

416 389 9234

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Pet Minding

416 690 0117 • 416 569 3236 (r)

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

SCARBOROUGH DISPOSAL LTD. WASTE REMOVAL & EXCAVATION

Cathy’s Cat-Sitting Service

416-265-7979

C 647 996 5478 H 416 778 5478

CALL MARY OR JOHN

416-691-7556

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

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

WE CLEAN OUT YOUR JUNK NOT YOUR WALLET

TAX ACCOUNTANT

RUBBISH REMOVAL

416-820-1527

General Services

BOOKKEEPING/OFFICE ADMIN/+MORE

rates. Antonella 416-464-2766

(r)

BEACH

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

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

Debra 416-693-6111

Cleaning specialists •Windows •Eavestroughs •Decks •Siding

647-546-3555 spacelogixca@gmail.com

CLEVER DISPOSAL

“Always on Time and on Budget”

KLEEN WINDOWS

416-690-8673

(14r)

416-624-3837

(r)

416-706-7130 905-706-7130 www.kleenwindows.ca

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

FULLY INSURED

BUDGET APPLIANCE REPAIR

?NEED HELP?

416-438-6360 www.atlasnetwork.com

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LAWN CARE

Hardware & Software Support Network & Security setup PC/Mac Support, Web Site Design Cloud Services

Featuring Bachelors, 1 & 2 Bedroom renovated suites.

•Fast friendly service for 30 years •CESA certified

- property clean ups - weekly/biweekly cut, trim, blow - starting at $15/week

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

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

416-691-6893

www.regsappliance.com

Call 416-648-4410

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

@ 191 Kenilworth

REG’S APPLIANCE

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

We m a k e yo u look

needhelp_pc_mac@hotmail.com

1 Bedroom, newly reno’d suites from $1,399 incl. utils.

PROFESSIONAL, MATURE, RELIABLE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS

JIM’S APPLIANCE SERVICE

647.281.3084

BEST IN THE BEACH

416-267-2265

Office Services

KSTS Computer Support (VISA/MC)

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

MR. FIX-IT

Household Services

Repairs to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers

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

LANDLORDS For Peace of Mind Call

416- 691-5081 or 416 654-5479

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HOME OFFICE: Computer repair

We buy! - We pay cash!

Mail application to:

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

OFFICE SPACE

bettyboop@translationpage.com

Buying: National Geographic magazines, soft cover Readers Digest and Archie Comics. 647-428-4800. If no answer, please leave message

416-759-2219

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CLEANING TECHNICIAN

Chalet Beauty Bar

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

Our ROGERS stores are seeking individuals who are passionate about technology, energetic & highly motivated individuals. We are a fast paced growing environment seeking individuals who can provide comprehensive mobile solutions to consumers. Please forward resume to: resumes@lifestylewireless.com 1015 Lake Shore Blvd. E. or 1821 Queen St. E. (14)

Part time child care assistant

Photo/Art

416-466-3766

Employment Opportunities

(3/16)

Kevin Lundbohm, Manager

416-690-2880 (14)

Casual/supply staff required

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

- Unlimited Income - Expert Training - Weekly Pay in U.S. Dollars

Call 647-244-1253

g o o d o n p a per

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

Part-time Business Partner Wanted

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

Commercial Space for Rent

Paul McArthur 416-821-3910

Business Opportunities

Up Down In Out It’s In The Fit!

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 inno.dubelaar@gmail.com

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

Deadline for October 20th issue is October 13th

Announcement

Small, dynamic environmental consulting company located in the Beaches seeks an experienced, part-time administrative assistant. Duties include preparation of electronic forms, appointment booking, on-line research, interfacing with clients. PowerPoint presentation development, spreadsheet preparation and other admin duties as required. Flexible hours required. Strong computer skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint required. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to take direction are essential. Please send resume to jayme@mcmurrayenvironmental. com. Deadline to apply is Friday, October 16, 2015. (14)

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

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Serving the Beach, Leslieville & Riverdale communities Besides having lived with cats my entire life, I’m a trained cat enrichment volunteer with a local animal shelter

(14)

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Beaches Dog Walking

WINDOWS CLEANING EAVES CLEANING

ONE-ON-ONE WALKS

416-876-2506

beachesdogwalking.com

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Cleaning Services ULTRA

STEAM CLEANING LTD. CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING

TO SERVE AND RESPECT

BEST JOB & PRICE GUARANTEED

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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*

Call Gary 647-829-5965

*Insured*

EUROPEAN CLEAN

Specialized programs in all subject areas

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

AFFORDABLE CLEANING SERVICE No job too big or too small for your cleaning needs. House-Office-Condo 416-686-8652 (14)

BERNADETTE’S CLEANING SERVICES 7 days per week Offices & Commercial buildings only

THE CLEANING SERVICES OF STEVEN PICTON

Window & Eaves Cleaning Gutter Filter Installation

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All classified ads may also be viewed at www.beachmetro.com

MAINTENANCE

-Lawn Cutting Starting at $15 -Fall Property Clean Ups -Eavestrough Cleaning Kevin Brown 416-414-5883

info@blpm.ca

(15)

We teach it all!

Scarboro Music Kingston Rd/Vic Park

416-699-8333

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BOOTHY’S

416-690-2289

(15r)

Houses, Apartments, Offices

416 931 8222 (23)

Extra-ordinary & Exceptional Weekly and biweekly $15/hr Call Sherry at

416-405-8301

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All Day Cleaning 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

Professional & Personalized Cleaning Services • Residential 20 yrs in the Beach Visit us at www.prettyneat.ca

647-992-6328

APPRAISALS (19)

VOICE LESSONS

“Unbelievably transformative. She knew just what to say to help me achieve my goals.” - student Contact Hayley Preziosi for your FREE TRIAL LESSONS

www.VoiceByHayley.com 647.479.6866 (14)

Now’s the Time! Sing everything from “Come Rain or Come Shine” to pop, to Celtic, to “Light of a Clear Blue Mornin”.

35 years exp. seeking permanent clients

Virginia 647 998 4864 (14)

Ear, great! Read, great! We adjourn to the pub for conversation with friendly people,

Contact: sheilabb@rogers.com

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BEYOND THE BEAT MUSIC SCHOOL AND PRODUCTION STUDIO Best music school ever now accepting new students on all instruments, limited space available.

info@beyondthebeat.ca 647 341 2264

(14)

HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for • 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 (19)

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) Kim Rauch B.Ed.

416-414-5883

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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

Marlene 416-698-5668

-Lawn Cutting -Fall Property Clean Ups -Fall Leaf Removal - Winter Salting Services

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

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Victoria Gardening (14)

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FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE FOR ADULTS WITH CHILDREN

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

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

184 MAIN ST. across from Ted Reeve Arena

416-690-0102

(r)

Peek-A-Bears Childcare We have a beautiful space located just east of Gerrard and Woodbine. Excellent programming and organic lunches are served! Servicing children from toddler to 5 yrs. For more information please call (2/16)

Home Daycare Loving, caring, reliable, close to Library, Parks - Drop-in centre, Beach Rec Centre, daily outings, reading, crafts. Over 20 years experience. Excellent references. 416-693-5272 (17)

Ready for JK?

Former private-school kindergarten teacher welcoming 3-year-olds to Beaches preschool. Curriculum-based learning includes social skills, number/ letter recognition in fun, nurturing environment. Give your child a confident start to school. (16)

Before - After School Care from Balmy Beach School in my home. 20 years experience, great references, receipts. Adrianne 647-289-7776 (15)

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ALL LAWN AND GARDEN

Pruning, lawn seeding, mowing, yard clean-ups, interlock levelling & basic carpentry repairs (decks, fences), raking. Fall planting - take advantage of end-ofseason retail deals! Eco-friendly. (14)

Landscapers Green Apple Landscaping Award Winning Design & Build

416-288-1499

(r)

LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD

416-467-6059 www.stonehengedesignbuild.com (r)

KIM PRICE Landscape Design

416-993-5143 Creating Award Winning Gardens • Design and Construction •

www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com (19)

GREENSTONE LANDSCAPES

Serving the Beach For 20 Years! • Specializing in Interlock, Retaining Walls • All Natural Stone Work, Decks, Fences • Sodding, Planting,Water Features, Lighting, Etc. (19)

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

PAINTING

416-522-7288

Free Consultations

shastagardens@hotmail.com

(15)

- 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! (14r)

PROFESSIONAL PAINTER

Scotstone

Traditional stone walls, steps, interlocking paths, patios & decks.

Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs

647 401 7970 The

• Weekly & Bi-Weekly Lawn Cutting • Spring Clean-ups • Flower Bed Maintenance • Fertilization & Aeration • Hedge Trimming & Pruning • Seeding & Sodding

Movers “Always on Time and on Budget”

FUSSY! Painter

Call John (416) 698-2302 or (416) 670-2639

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

www.thegoodmoves.com 899-3980 (20/16)

Call Hakan: 416

A.S.M. MOVERS REASONABLE RATES

Local. Taking care of your possessions.

fraser_j@bell.net

(19)

The Passionate Painter

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

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NEW BRIGHT PAINTING

416-690-1356 All Season Movers

(17)

NO MESS, NO FUSS, JUST SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP, Fully Insured Member BBB • Beach Resident SEAN AT 416-985-8639

MAN WITH CARGO VAN

newbrightpainting@gmail.com

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

PAINTING

(22/16)

BEACH HILL

(19)

INTERIOR, EXTERIOR KITCHEN CABINET PAINTING QUALITY PAINTING over 20 years. 100% guarantee

Dave 416 694 4369

WE MOVE FOR LESS!

dave@beachhillpainting.com (17)

416-999-MOVE (6683)

HARM’S PAINTING

Accurate work & reasonable rates

CARTAGE & STORAGE

DAVID ANDREW PAINTING

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

(17r)

MEN* *MOVE * Single Items too! * $29 / hr. + 1 hr. & up 1 man $39/hr 2-$49 • 3-$65 • 4-$85 7 days Dan 647-763-5257

416-694-2470

No job too small for all your repair and painting needs (19)

(15r)

Fair, competitive prices, excellent references, professional results, satisfaction guaranteed. Dave 647-770-7690 A local Beach Company

Painters

• Interior, exterior • Drywall, new and old • Free estimates • Senior discount We see what the others miss Quality work at a fair price (14)

WALLPAPER

Larry’s Painting & Repairs Family owned & operated 26 years in business

416-690-3890

42 yrs

INSTALLATION RESTORATION INVISIBLE REPAIRS Rod 416-766-4066 see roderickdunn.com

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PROFESSIONAL

sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca

(r)

Wallpapering &

PROWAY

Painting

Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall

416-917-2592

Free Estimates & References Available

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FRANZ’S PAINTING

Call Franz 416-690-8722

(14)

Always Painting & Drywall

647-890-0381

Experienced. Reliable. Professional Work Guaranteed. Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates. Beach Resident. (17)

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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.

416.797.6731 (15)

IN THE BEACH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS

647-210-LAWN (5296)

(21/16)

RYLAN HARVEY

* Design + Installation * Planting + Pruning * Garden maintenance/Fall clean-ups * Complete Garden Makeovers

PAINTING & DECORATING

-Lawn Cutting -Fall Property Clean Ups -Mulching Services -Fall Leaf Removal -Eavestrough Cleaning

info@blpm.ca

Dianne 416 699 5070

647-545-9561

STUDIO 1

(r)

STONEHENGE

416-414-5883

dave@writteninstonelandscapes.com

Watch our videos at

www.greenapple.ca

416-699-8575

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

www.BestWayToMove.com (17r)

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

HARRY

*** Free Estimates ***

Design and Build, Interlocking and Natural Stone Repairs

Call Andre 416-422-4864

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

Green Apple Landscaping

(16)

‘As Promised’ Painting

www.scotstonecontracting.com Call Scott 416.858.2452 (17)

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

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!

Written In Stone Landscapes

Landscaping solutions to customize your space.

Hedge Trimming Clean Up Mulch, Sod, etc.

www.greenapple.ca

Next Deadline October 13th

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Specialist in low maintenance, eco friendly & native gardens consultation - cleanups pruning - planting - containers maintenance - readied for sale Allison 416-693-7214 naturescapeconsult@yahoo.ca (17)

CHILDREN’S CENTRE

Cell# 647-853-6420

(17)

Shasta Garden Design

CARE-ADVICE-COACHING

647 766 7875 John

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

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416-414-5883

Greg 416-693-8678 www.carbontip-toe.com

DAY CARE CONNECTION LICENSED, NON-PROFIT HOME CHILD CARE

Call Kirstin 416-999-9655 www.nest-preschool.com

(15)

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

info@blpm.ca

INTERIOR • EXTERIOR WORK

LAWN MAINTENANCE COMPLETE LANDSCAPING • CLEANUPS SPRING & FALL • FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED • DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS

416-439-6639

416-434-3209

BALMY BEACH COMMUNITY DAY CARE

THE STUDY STUDIO Proven success with thousands of Beach area students for 12 years

-Fall Property Clean Ups -Eavestrough Cleaning -Lawn Cutting - Hedge Trimming info@blpm.ca

STEVE’S PAINTING & REPAIRS

LANDSCAPING

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

cdntreecare@hotmail.com

416-698-1923

Eloise at 416.691.5799

IDEAL

Garden & Tree

CANADIAN TREE CARE

See our ad on page 12

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RELIABLE CLEANING LADY

Child Care Available

EAST TORONTO VILLAGE

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Math Tutor - Beaches/East York. Effective math tutoring for all grades with use of math software. Call 647-608(14) 4225

daycareconnection.net

PIANO TUNING REPAIRS

Tutoring

“A PrettyNEAT Service for a PrettyNEAT customer!”

(15)

• SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1976 • (r)

Wednesdays at 6:30

Cleaning Lady

tutor Gr. 9, 10, and 11.

Call 416-698-0750

416-699-3772

DEANNA CLEANS

d.cleans@yahoo.ca

Susan Kohlhepp

AND

Contact Irena

Retired Math Teacher will

www.lerouxfroebel.com

sjkohlhepp@gmail.com

416-825-9705

Contact: Marion @ 647-406-4681 or: marionklein@hotmail.ca (15)

Bach to ROCK

PIANO TEACHER

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

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

Music

offer complete and thorough cleaning service for your house • office • condo Call Ilona 416-427-3815 (15)

EXPERIENCED CLEANING LADY

TUTORING

Bilingual School

EUROPEAN CLEANING LADIES

Cleaning and organizing superheroes Eco-friendly Local with references Kelly 647-889-4752 (17r)

French / German / Spanish

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

(r)

BEACHES LAWN & PROPERTY

(14)

LeRoux Froebel

416 421-5758

rileyswindowcleaning.com

416-875-1883 math.avopticom.ca

Dave 416 699-8853

WWW.EUROPEANCLEAN.COM (18r)

A family business since 1956

Hire a tutor with in-depth knowledge, practical experience & a real passion for math.

Who says Math can’t be fun?

416-729-2077 cell

RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING

MATH SPECIALIST

• In-home tutoring in HS math/physics • Focussing on long-term success • Experience in all grades/core courses

All Welcome

Have you seen your floors lately?

647 980 4973

headstarttutors@rogers.com

Neil Bennett B.Ed./OCT Sally Vickers B.Ed./OCT

Serving the Beach for over 15 years (15)

Personalized Residential Housekeeping 30 yrs. experience. References

THE HOUSE AND APARTMENT CLEANING COMPANY

One on One Tutoring Grades 3-12 Conveniently located in the Vic Park South Rehab Clinic/Henley Gardens

416-272-9589

647-853-4656 • 647-351-4656 spiceisland56@hotmail.com (15)

(21)

Head Start Tutors

BEACH METRO NEWS

(16)

Barry Reed

(19)

Plumbers MIKE PARKER PLUMBING

Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation

690-8533 Lic. #P-15099

(r)

BEACH METRO NEWS

BEACH PLUMBING Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations

(r)

ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING

LTD

Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations

Mobile: 416-834-8474 Office: 416-757-6537 www.ontariowaterplumbing.com

(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 (8/16)

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

ACE

(23/16)

Electric Lic: 7006786

All Plumbing, camera inspection, power washing, snake drain cleaning, sump pumps, drainage systems, and back water valve installations. Great affordable rates. Fully licensed.

(17r)

ATLANTIS PLUMBING

DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs

Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED

416-265-4558 Cell 416-727-1595

(19)

Electrical

COMPANY

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

Call: 416.939.7833

PLUMBER CONTRACTOR Fully licensed & insured. Lic #T94

George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872 (14r)

(19)

MASTER ELECTRICIAN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Fully licensed & insured. ECRA/ESA #7008706

George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872 (14r)

MBX ELECTRIC LTD. Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314

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

(15)

Next Deadline October 13th

PLUMBING SERVICES

No job too small 15 years in the Beaches 416 833 6692 martin@mapm.ca (23)

Local 24hr Plumber

Carpenters ROBINSON CARPENTRY For quality craftsmanship

Master Plumber P1736 (19)

Electricians

(r)

Bill Watson 647-283-0095 (19)

REX NORMAN CARPENTRY

Master of Carpentry specializing in interior & exterior finishing, decks, stairs, windows, doors, railings, book shelving, feature walls and much more. Putting quality first. (19)

(14)

CEJA ELECTRIC

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

Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades free estimates

*Ask For Photo I.D.*

CARL 647-787-5818

(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

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

416-690-1630

(r)

MARIO 416-690-1315

(14)

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

Bill Watson 647-283-0095 (19)

(r)

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)

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

Repair - Reno - Restore

Shingle & Flat Specializing in Flat Roofs All Work Guaranteed (17)

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

(15)

Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates

Please call 416 575 2821

Always free estimates - senior discounts (14)

Alan Burke 416-699-4350

(r)

FOUNDATION REPAIR WATERPROOFING

416-467-6735 (r)

www.basementlowering.com 416-494-3999

Underpinning Specialists “Reclaim Your Basement”

(r)

MASONRY

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

TRADEPRO GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC ADDITIONS KITCHEN & BATHROOMS www.tradeprocontractors.com

416-752-1585

(r)

TOTAL RENOVATIONS INC. Architectural Design-Build

Trades

www.totalrenovations.com

GNOMEWORKS

YOUR STUCCO

(r)

HANDYMAN

(r)

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

Marc 416-617-7205

Drywall, Plastering, Taping 15 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 (5/16) Fax 647-341-6104

(r)

FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457

416-699-0958

(15)

CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING

(22/16)

Call C.J. 647 222 5338

(14)

DESIGN-BUILD-RESTORE

Garth 647-248-4952 or garth.jerome@yahoo.ca

(11/16)

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HANDYMAN

WITH LONG TRAILER - building materials delivered (up to 32’) - Junk removal & demolition - Affordable home repair - Landscaping, tree & shrub removal Rupert 647.962.2434 (14.)

Fences • Decks • Interlocking Sodding • Planting • Demolition •

647 960 3993

nineyardscontracing.com

(19)

• Brick & Stone Work • Concrete Restoration • Fireplace & Chimney • Tuckpointing & Parging (19)

KEW BEACH

mariotileguy.com (r) HEY HANDYMAN SERVICES

WATERPROOFING MASONRY TUCKPOINTING CONCRETE WORK DRYWALL REPAIR TROUGHS CLEANED

647-550-6062 416-694-7402

15 yrs exp No job too small! Free Quotes, satisfaction guaranteed - Lic & Ins

Painting, tiling, fencing, drywall, flooring, siding, vanities & much more.

(14r)

CONCRETE WORK L B asement

Benching-Underpinning Waterproofing Inside/Outside New Drains

416-917-5990

(14)

JASON THE MASON

TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS • WATERPROOFING & REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell (1/16)

(r)

Frank & Sons Masonry Ltd. “Red Seal certified”

•Brick •Fireplace •Block •Chimney •Stone •Interlock •Concrete •Waterproofing •Restoration •Walkout basements Licensed and Insured

416-319-9104

CLASSIFIED ADS

(r)

UNDERPINNING Basement lowering, walkouts, concrete work

(19)

TILE INSTALLATION

porcelain. marble . limestone . glass . ceramics All work guaranteed. 25 years experience Free estimates (15r)

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

(416) 871-4608

Call Atilla 647-706-6679

Email: uyemis@gmail.com

www.jdbuild.ca 416-738-2119

647-808-7977

www.smartgta.com

FAST Quality work! - Waterproofing -Infloor Heating -Marble -Ceramic -Porcelain

JD MASONRY

TILE

416-558-8453

TILE INSTALLER

NINE YARDS

Quality Work by experienced home renovator

416-625-2851

Contact Declan 905-244-2825 declanconnaughton@hotmail.com

7 a.m. to Midnight

SMART HEATING

HARDWOOD

•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL

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

BILD member & Reno Mark contractor Fully licensed and insured (WSIB)

SILVERBIRCH

SERVICES “No Job Too Small”

WOODY’S

owering

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Drawings, Permits & engineer all provided

Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems

Mark Denington

416-691-8693

(15)

HANDYMAN SERVICES

647-771-0227 jeff@heyhandyman.ca www.heyhandyman.ca

Licensed masonry contractor

Call Scott 416.858.2452

Custom Woodburning Fireplaces Stonework • Brickwork Veneer stone

GUY

416-694-2488

• CARPENTRY / TRIM • DRYWALL PATCHING • SMALL JOB SPECIALIST “Serving the Beach Since 1980”

416 660 4721

www.scotstonecontracting.com scotstonecontracting@gmail.com

P.N.L. MASONRY LTD.

Fully insured, municipal license & WSIB reg’d Free Quotations • Excellent references

42 Years Established in the GTA / Beach

- Cleaning - Regrouting - Repairing - Roof Repair Top to Bottom THE HANDY BOYS We really do clean them.

QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS

Bathrooms • Kitchens • Basements Flooring • Tile and Mosaic

Basement Lowering

(19)

Repairing & matching existing brick, Tuckpointing or new builds. Natural stone. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Foundations

Professional drywall and plaster work. Renovation and Repair. Very clean. No job too small.

(19r)

Scotstone

WEBSTER FOUNDATION REPAIR 647-235-6690 Lic & Ins (14)

416-999-2333

MANUEL 416-727-1900

Quality Stone Masonry & Brickwork

Underpinning Foundation Repair Drains, New/Repair

CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING

the handyman

www.stonehengefoundations.com

416-910-8033

WET BASEMENT EXPERTS

Call today for free estimate (r)

Telephone Systems

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

Give your floors a new beginning!!! (14) Free Estimates

Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed

Cable & Telephone Wiring (r)

All about wooden floors Serving Toronto since 1981

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

(19)

CUSTOM CARPENTRY

ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069

416-659-7003

Gord Walker 416-694-2119

MR. HARDWOOD FLOORS

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

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

www.webuildit.ca

Dan 416-699-2728

EAVESTROUGH

GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC

Metro lic #B531 • All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates

ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION!

Steve 416-285-0440

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FAIRNEY & SONS LTD.

www.handydan.ws

Met. Lic. B-16-964

For all your Interior Finish and Carpentry needs. Renovations from the basement to the attic. Local and On-time.

Foundation Repair/Waterproofing

STONEHENGE

CANADIAN CONTRACTORS

Professional Carpentry

WET BASEMENT ?

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

(16)

CABINETRY, BUILT-INS

The Horan Company

(r)

“Oftentimes, a repair is all you really need”

416-466-9025

416-625-2851

(19)

647-206-3376 Andrew, the Roofer

Accomplished Finish Carpenter 25 yrs exp

(14.)

416-691-8241

Handy Dan

35 yrs. experience

PORCHES, DECKS, FENCES

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

Met. Lic. B-8357

BERGERON ROOFING

Additions, Second storeys, Drawings, permits & Architect provided BILD member & Reno Mark contractor 26 yrs experience, Licenced

ESA LIC# 7002668

KEW BEACH ROOFING GENERAL CONTRACTING

Gus:

HOUSE FRAMING/CARPENTRY

CELL 416-875-5781

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

Call/Text:

LOCAL ELECTRICIAN

DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183

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

ROOFING REPAIRS

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

416-823-7314

Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates

CITY WIDE ROOFING

Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416

with attention to detail

Glenn 416 837 9298

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416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245

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

BEACH RENOVATIONS

Innerspace

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

416-694-7402

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Serving Your Community Since 1971

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

Flat Roofs & Shingles Aluminum Siding ~ Fascia & Soffit Eavestrough Cleaned & Replaced Tuck Pointing & Much More

INT/EXT TRIM & STAIRCASES

Bob Mitchell

ALL TYPES OF ROOFS

COXWELL ROOFING

G. LOCKE

Plumbing, Heating, Drains Video Camera Inspections Renovations. Design & Build Backwater Valve Snaking. Gas

THOSE ROOFERS

Lic. & Ins.

Call Rex 416-889-1963 rexn@rogers.com

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Over Twenty-five Years in the Beach

Built-in-Cabinets

MARTIN PETROV

Tel. 416-569-2181

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

• ON TIME / ON BUDGET •

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

Lic - Insured • Free Estimate

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

NEED A PLUMBER

CONTRACTING CO.

Don’t call them, call those roofers

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MASTER PLUMBER

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LANIGAN’S

Big or small we do them all VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS

POWER

ED GODFREY

416-264-8517

Hardwood Flooring 416-375-5191

•NO JOB TOO SMALL• Metro Lic. #B9948

•Shingle Roofs •Flat Roofs •Siding •Roof Repairs •Eavestroughing Insured • Met. Lic. B15515 For a Free Estimate ask for Lawrence

416-698-2613

416-833-3006

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Cascade Plumbing GTA

416-821-8438

Cell 416-529-5426

Complete Kitchen, bathroom & basement. Interior/Exterior Painting & Carpentry. Doors, Windows, Siding, Fences, Decks, Patios

Queen St. Roofing

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL

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Honest Independent Affordable Call Rickey Rooter 416-999-3594

ELECTRIC 416-690-0173

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Roofers

ECRA/ESA#7004508

50 years in the Beach

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MURPHY

Knob & tube • No job too small

416 691-3555

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Take me out to the ball game…

BEACH METRO NEWS

Surf’s up at Ashbridges Bay

from Page 20 Answers to Bernie Fletcher’s baseball movie quiz, brought to you in part by Toronto Blue Jays fever: 1. Babe 2. Cobb 3. A League of Their Own 4. 42 5. Moneyball 6. The Great Escape 7. Fever Pitch 8. Back to the Future II 9. “I don’t know” (Abbott & Costello) “Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.” – Yogi Berra

A kitesurfer takes advantage of some 55 km/h winds at ‘A-Bay’ on Saturday, Oct. 3. Across Ontario, the day saw wind-power generation of 2.9 gigawatts. PHOTO: ANDREW HUDSON

The Main Menu, continued from Page 24 Stuffing: In Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and celery. Cook, stirring often, until softened, about six minutes. Stir in garlic; cook one minute. Stir in bread cubes to coat well. Remove from heat, stir in pecans, cranberries, parsley, sage and savory. Stir in enough broth to lightly moisten bread. Set aside. Herb Butter: In small bowl, blend together butter, garlic, rosemary, savory and thyme. Set aside. Prepare turkey by removing gibbets, rinse inside and out; pat dry with paper towel. Fill neck cavity with some stuffing; close and secure skin with small metal skewer. Place remaining stuffing in main cavity. Tie legs together with kitchen string. Get under breast skin with fingers to loosen. Spread

1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 mL) herb butter under each side of breast. Spread 2 tbsp (30 mL) over entire top. Melt remaining butter to use for basting. Place turkey on rack in roasting pan; tent with foil, tucking in sides but leaving ends open. Roast in 350˚ F (160˚ C) oven for about three and a half hours, basting with melted herb butter. Remove foil to brown during last 30 minutes (cover legs and stuffing with foil if needed.) Insert meat thermometer in thickest part of inner thigh, not touching bone. Turkey is done when thermometer reaches 185˚ F (85˚ C). Transfer turkey to large carving board and let stand 15 minutes. Remove stuffing from both cavities into warm serving dish. Make gravy with drippings.

The Salon : offering three versions 1. CIRCA 1913 SOLID BRICK 3 STOREY CENTRE HALL CLASSIC. Set on a 50 foot lot with a brick double garage. "Shall we Dance?" A well-known Beach home where friends and neighbours gathered in an era gone by, to dance, discuss politics, literature and art or just listen to music in the large upper salon/living room. Currently five bedrooms easily converted to seven. A Grande Dame not to be missed. $1,979,000 2. ARCHITECT’S OWN NEW YORK BROWNSTONE STEPS TO BOARDWALK. An avant-garde design with main floor atrium living room, 3 bedrooms and full bath. The second floor boasts a master bedroom retreat with private covered porch, atrium dining room, salon/living room, Panache kitchen with walk out to second floor elegant outdoor living. Three car parking with carport. ALL WITH VIEWS OF LAKE ONTARIO. 3. PRIME WORK/LIVE $789,900 Currently a thriving hair salon offering bright open working space and waiting areas. Zoned commercial residential. Three bedrooms, eat-in kitchen, two washrooms, fully finished basement. Upper and lower decks. Double car garage. Salon easily converted to living and dining room = a great family home OR a fantastic place to greet your clients and live.

Sales Representative 416.230.3849

Sales Representative 647.281.5411

Visit JillindaGreene.com for interior photos

BEACH METRO NEWS

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

FALL FLOORING CLEAROUT!

LOCAL AND FAMILY OWNED

3/4x4” CINNAMON MAPLE HARDWOOD FLOORING...$3.49 sq ft 3/4x4-3/4” COPPER ASH .......only $3.29 sq ft 3/4x5” CANDY APPLE OAK..$3.49 sq ft 5” TORTOISE SHELL HICKORY FLOATING ENGINEERED FLOORING .......now only $2.79 sq ft 3” PONDEROSA MAPLE ENGINEERED .......$1.79 sq ft 12mm LAMINATES ENDLOTS ......starting at $0.99 sq ft ENGINEERED HARDWOOD ENDLOTS .....starting at $1.49 sq ft HARDWOOD ENDLOTS .....starting at $1.99 sq ft

416.686.9618 Danforth Village A well designed 3 unit income property with excellent opportunity to convert this oversized solid brick home into a stunning single family show piece! The perfect distance from the Danforth offers a quick stroll to Greenwood station, Monarch Park, shops and restaurants, it really is the best of both worlds! Great location allows for a car-free life, but ample parking is a huge bonus. Nothing to do but buy it and start generating revenue or planning your dream home.

DANFORTH LUMBER Danforth Ave.

DANFORTH LUMBER

Victoria Park Ave.

Dawes

Main St.

Rd .

www.DanforthLumberHBC.com

Gerrard St. E.

25 DAWES RD.

(416)

699-9393

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS $499,000

Large Detached 3+2 Bedroom Bungalow situated on a nice lot 2 Baths • Private Drive • Big Backyard

Ken Grieve 416-587-7522

Sales Representative | 29 Years Experience Royal LePage Estate Realty Brokerage

2014

$699,000 TCHC Sell Off

Cedarcrest Bungalow

Bowmore School District

Opportunity knocks! A solid brick 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom semi-detached family home with great potential in Balmy Beach. Start with a clean slate! For more upcoming TCHC listings visit www.torontohousingproperties.com

Lovingly renovated with quality workmanship and materials. Pride of ownership is evident both inside and out. Features include hardwood on main floor, granite counters, backyard oasis and perennial gardens.

3 bedroom open concept pretty home. Granite counter tops, pot lights, wall to wall master bedroom closet. Welcoming front porch and entryway with main floor closet. Detached 1.5 garage with parking and newly landscaped yard.

$715,00

$599,900

$689,900

Meet the Team! Ryan Gray Before getting into the real estate profession, Ryan had over 10 years of sales experience selling nationally branded health, beauty and household products to large retailers across North America. This experience made the move to real estate a natural transition. Having always strived to provide nothing but the highest level of service, Ryan's clients can expect a dedication to client-care that is second to none. A lifelong Beacher, Ryan has an intimate knowledge of The Beach and its surrounding neighbourhoods and is actively involved in the community.

Always here for you! Direct: 416.606.4663 | Email: mail@cristina.ca