Beach residents/merchants warned to be vigilant after counterfeit bills found locally
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February 19, 2019
TORONTO POLICE are asking residents to be vigilant after counterfeit bills were seized in the area early this month. On Feb. 1, a local resident reported two Canadian one-hundred dollar bills to police at 55 Division. “We are currently investigating reports of counterfeit bills being passed to businesses in the area and are asking all store employees to be vigilant when accepting
large bills and examine each one thoroughly,” Det. Const. Francis Yung of 55 Division’s Fraud Office said. And, on Feb. 12, Ontario Provincial Police issued a warning after several counterfeit $20 bills were spotted in Leamington. However, these bills were more noticeably counterfeit because of large Chinese lettering printed on each side. Residents are encouraged to
learn how to spot counterfeit currency via The Bank of Canada’s (BOC) website. Most counterfeit bills enter circulation at a retail point of sale. Polymer notes have leadingedge security features that are easy to check and hard to counterfeit, according to the Bank of Canada’s website at www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/counterfeitprevention.
Queen Street crossing guard Belyea says ‘au revoir’ By Rushanthi Kesunathan
THE MOST popular attraction at Queen and Elmer isn’t the pizza parlour or nail salon, it’s a man. Toddlers to bus drivers stop to say “Hi,” and ask how he’s doing; kids run up to him for their morning fix of high-fives, and some adults give him spontaneous hugs. Paul Belyea is hard to miss with his whistle and stop sign. But the same people are now saying ‘Congratulations!’, ‘Good luck’, and ‘Goodbye’ to Paul, the crossing guard who is not bidding adieu but instead saying ‘au revoir!’ Most know Paul Belyea by name. For four years, Belyea had become a fixture, if not a part of the landscape to local walkers and drivers in the Kew Gardens area. He started as a crossing-guard on April’s Fools Day and worked his last shift on Valentine’s Day. Belyea now moves on from his crossing-guard duties at the intersection to instead train future crossing guards. It’s an opportunity he is looking forward to, to export lessons he’s learned from kids, families and locals, he said. “I came to be your crossing guard as someone lost in
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Paul Belyea hands out high fives while working one of his final crossing guard shifts at Queen Street East and Elmer Avenue. A popular figure with students and parents in the neighbourhood, Belyea is moving on from the area to become a crossing guard trainer. life,” Belyea wrote in a letter posted on the Beaches Toronto Facebook Group. “I can never thank you all enough for taking me into your community and treating me with such profound kindness, courtesy, and support. You have made me
become a better person, to care about the well-being of others, to remember things like names, and to give some of the meanest high fives ever.” Belyea addresses the kids, parents and Kew Beach Junior Public School staff in his letter.
Forty-eight-year old Belyea, a Toronto native moved back from Montreal four years ago, which he calls a second home-coming. Belyea grew up in the Kew neighbourhood, and in fact, graduated from the very school he now helps current students
cross to and from. “On my first day on the job, kids were thanking me and I was blown away just at the basic courtesy,” he said. “I’ve realized this is a vital job and I play a vital role in the community.” Parents have learned to
trust Belyea, and it alleviates some of their parental stress from their lives, he said. “A lot of parents have allowed their kids to walk alone to school because they know I’m here and looking out for them. I keep an eye Continued on Page 3
Winter Stations art installations open at Woodbine Beach By Rushanthi Kesunathan
WINTER STATIONS unveiled its temporary public art installations on Family Day, and once again, brought an array of colour to Toronto’s Beach community. Now in its fifth year, three international teams and three Canadian teams transformed Toronto’s lifeguard stations into stimulating pieces of pop-up art. The six in-
stallations dotted along Woodbine Beach will be open to the public until April 1.
On the theme Each year Winter Stations tries to pick a theme that is topical and is conducive to multiple interpretations. Migration, the movement from one region to another and often back again, is this years’ theme.
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Designers were asked to explore all aspects of migration such as the complex social issues surrounding humanity’s shaping of global society, the flight of animals and the exchange of ideas.
According to the designers Above the Wall by Joshua Carel and Adelle York, Boston, USA. Above the Wall positions hu-
mans, physically and symbolically, above a barrier constructed around the lifeguard stand at Woodbine Beach. “We wanted to tangentially address the theme of migration but primarily contest the idea that walls should be used to fortify and delineate boundaries between countries,” Joshua Carel said. “Which is relevant given the conversations happening around the
border wall between Mexico and the States right now.” In addition to creating humanitarian crisis one thing that is left out of the discourse of the border wall is that it impedes species migration patterns, he said. “So if the wall is built along the U.S and Mexican border, about 100 migratory species would be significantly impacted by the wall,” Carel said. Continued on Page 9
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Toronto firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze at an uninhabited building at the northeast corner of Gerrard Street East and William Hancox Avenue last Monday night. There were no injuries in the fire, but the cause is considered suspicious and is under investigation by Toronto police.
Police open investigation after suspicious fire on Gerrard Street TORONTO POLICE are investigating a “suspicious” fire which caused considerable damage to an uninhabited building on Gerrard Street East just east of Hannaford Street last Monday night. The fire at 2336 Gerrard St. E., on the northeast corner of William Hancox Avenue, was called into Toronto Fire Services at approximately 9:25
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p.m. on Feb. 11. When firefighters arrived the fire was active with visible flames and a defensive position was taken to battle the blaze. The two-alarm incident saw firefighters attack the fire from the outside and then work their way inside to extinguish it fully. The building is not inhabited and was once used as a sales centre for the homes in the Upper Beach Estates north of Gerrard Street. No injuries were reported in the fire. Firefighters had to break through some boarded up windows to make their way inside the building as they battled the blaze. Toronto police said there are witness reports of three males leaving the building and getting into a car shortly before flames became visible, and the fire is under investigation. Toronto police canvassed the area the night of the fire, and the investigation continues. Anyone with information on this fire is asked to call police at 55 Division at 416-808-5500 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477 or online at www.222tips.com
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Toronto firefighters break their way through boarded up windows while battling the blaze at an uninhabited building at the northeast corner of Gerrard Street East and William Hancox Avenue last Monday night.
Man charged with theft, impaired A 27-YEAR-OLD man is facing a number of charges after an allegedly stolen front-end loader crashed into the side of a house in the Danforth and Victoria Park avenues area recently. According to police at 55 Division, the front-end loader was allegedly taken from a driveway in the area on Saturday, Feb. 9 at approximately 1 p.m. and driven away. At some point, the man driving the loader took it down a hill on the east side of Macey Avenue, just north of Danforth and lost control.
The loader then smashed into the north wall of a house located at 9 Macey Ave. A person was reportedly in the home at the time, but no one in the house was injured. The driver of the loader suffered a minor head injury as a result of the crash. Police said the man has been charged with impaired driving, theft of a vehicle and dangerous operation. One other person is still being sought in connection with the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416808-5500 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 416-2228477.
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Red-light runners biggest concern Continued from Page 1 out at all times, and they see that I’m reliable and trustworthy,” Belyea said. According to Belyea, redlight runners are the most annoying and dangerous aspect of his job as a crossing guard. These drivers are often obviously local residents, some of them sporting Beach or Beach Moms stickers on their vehicles, and they know the intersection, he said. The most brutal thing Belyea’s witnessed on the job was to see a squirrel get run over. “I didn’t know what to do, it was right when the crossing was happening and it was the busiest point of the day,” he said. Belyea uses Dale Carnegie’s words of wisdom from the book How to Win Friends and Influence People, a book he uses as motivation. “It’s important to remember people’s names, look them in the eyes, pay attention when they talk and greet people by their first
It is with heavy heart and confusingly mixed emotions that I say farewell, again, to this community which I have called home.
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Crossing guard Paul Belyea has written a letter thanking the community for its support and trust as he moves on from the job. name in the morning,” he said. “It makes their day.” “I will be able to implement a uniform standard of safety, courtesy, and quality for a much larger collection of communities, and if so,
then it will be because of you, Kew, that I was able to make any minuscule difference in the life of the city,” Belyea wrote in his goodbye letter. The current School Cross-
ing Guard Program is run by Toronto Police Service (TPS) which will come to an end Aug. 1, after which the City of Toronto officially takes over, according to the Toronto.ca website.
Crossing guard’s thank you letter to community My Fellow Beachers,
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Councillor Fletcher seeks to have Riverdale Park toboggan hill re-opened By Kasy Pertab
THE RIVERDALE Park East hill has been shut down by the City of Toronto for the rest of the winter due to safety concerns. The popular toboggan hill was officially fenced-off a little over three weeks ago as a result of its dangerous bumps and ridges. The hill was shut down by city staff after the park’s operations management deemed its condition to have deteriorated and become unsafe. The city said that although the public toboggan hill provides a place for fun winter activities, the steep drop-offs due to the bumps and ridges are considered to be dangerous for tobogganers. This is due in particular to the several dangers located at the bottom of the slope. A sign placed at the park reads, “Terrain has developed severe ridges and drops that create high risk of injury.” Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher posted a media release on Jan. 25 on Twitter and Facebook addressed to the Parks Forestry and Recreation Director, Richard Ubbens, in a letter to re-open the hill. In the letter, Fletcher explained that the hill’s closing is disappointing to residents who come to the park during the winter season. Fletcher also addressed other concerns such as issues with landfill, and garbage and construction debris underground causing the bumpy hill. On Friday, Feb. 1, Fletcher held a meeting at the site with Solid Waste, Parks staff and the Director of the Parks to discuss the hill’s progress. In a statement to Beach Metro News, she said, “They are committed to filling in any gaps in the hill and adding new soil. The ground has shifted considerably and there are large indents, which is why there are safety concerns. Staff are committed to repairing it.” Please visit the Beach Metro News online at www.beachmetro.com for any updates on whether the hill will be reopening this winter for tobogganers.
imagined living in a loft left of centre like in St. Elmo’s Fire, having terribly sophisticated merriment with impossibly cool friends, and living the glamorous life like Sheila E. But she’s right, without love, it ain’t much. When I came back to the Beaches everything and everyone had changed, yet it was all so poignantly like home. And after working and caring here for four years, this departure is filled with sorrow and regret as much as it is with euphoria for an unknown future. This leavetaking hurts the most, but I remind myself that I
can and will always come back, and that while things may change constantly, the people and the friendships will endure. The love you have given me is beyond words. Farewell, my fellow citizens, stewards of the Beaches. Thank you for giving me so much more than I could ever have dreamed possible. I have cherished every moment, every wave, every high five and fist bump and chicken wing. I wish you all the best, now and forever.
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THE GRADE 7 and 8 robotics team from Bowmore Public School recently competed at the FIRST Lego League (FLL) provincial championships at Durham College in Oshawa. The team, which calls it-
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Glen Ames’ robotics team qualifies for third straight international meet STUDENTS AT Glen Ames Senior Public School are continuing their remarkable run of success in robotics by qualifying to compete internationally this May in California. The school’s robotics team, which calls itself the Guardians of the Galaxsee, consists of 10 Grade 8 students. They compete as a team in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League, known as the FLL, which holds local, provincial and international championships for school teams to take part in. This is the third year in a row that a Glen Ames team has qualified for the international championships, and the fifth time in the past eight years. The Guardians earned the right to attend the Carlsbad, California competition on May 17 to 19 by virtue of their strong showing at the FLL provincial championships last month at Durham College in Oshawa where they finished second overall. Glen Ames is also the only Ontario public school that earned the right to compete internationally for this year, which makes them especially proud, said coach and
teacher Luke Martin. The FLL is an international alliance between Lego and FIRST. The challenge for the 2018-19 FLL season was Into Orbit, and it asked students to think like engineers and scientists facing an issue in outer space that needed a solution. The Guardians’ solution to the challenge was how to help astronauts deal with loneliness in space. Called Home Away From Home, the Guardians’ project uses a robot with a 360-degree camera that records video memories in the astronaut’s home which can be viewed in virtual reality. The camera on the robot brings images of familiar faces and places right to the astronaut. Supporting astronauts’ mental wellbeing, as opposed to just their physical health, is becoming increasingly important for agencies such as NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) as space missions are becoming longer. Clearly the Guardians’ solution was well received by the provincial judges as they were one of only two teams chosen to present their project in front of the entire audience at Durham College, said coach Martin.
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The Glen Ames Senior Public School robotics team, the Guardians of the Galaxsee, at the provincial FLL championships held recently in Oshawa. Along with heading to California, the Guardians will also be taking part in the Ontario Innovation Celebration (OIC) on Feb. 24 at Seneca College’s Markham Campus. Glen Ames is one of 18 teams from across the province to take part in the OIC event, which they won last year with their project The Walking Lead. This will be the fourth annual OIC, and there’s more at stake than just the honour of winning as the top three teams at the event will be allowed to represent Ontario
in the Global Innovation Award competition. The winner of the Global competition receives $20,000 to make their innovation a reality. The teacher coaches of the Glen Ames team are Martin and Ms. Buckley. Student members of the team are Grace, Robin, Finn, Sasha, Shane, Ben, Ethan, Adam, Tommy and Thomas.
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The Cube Design and Technology School’s Team No Signal competed at the provincial championships recently at Durham College in Oshawa.
The Cube’s Team No Signal happy with finish at provincial tournament THE CUBE Design and Technology School’s Team No Signal were pleased with their performance at the recent FIRST Lego League (FLL) provincial championships. The competition took place at Durham College in Oshawa on Jan. 12 and saw top robotics teams from across Ontario take part. While Team No Signal did not advance the provincials, the team members were
proud to have competed and enjoyed the experience. “Not many teams make it to provincials and we really thought it was a great opportunity,” said team member and Grade 7 student Zora Sabharwal Lakhera. “Our team placed seventh in the robot run and although we didn’t make it, we had lots of fun. The competition was really large and we put in our best effort. All the team members were
nervous for the big day, but when we got there we gave it our all and did our best. We are all ready for next season and this time there is going to be nothing holding us back. We learned from our experiences and are going to improve big time and make it to worlds next year for sure!” The Cube School is at 2195 Gerrard St. E. and it offers students a number of after-school and extracurricular technology programs.
Stuart James Murray 1960-2019 Long time Beaches resident - Stuart James Murray - On February 3, 2019, after a difficult but spirited battle with cancer, our beloved Stuie made his final peace. Born in Toronto on December 29, 1960 at St. Michael's Hospital, Stuart returned to this gentle refuge when his strength was fading. Strong and fearless, his warm heart, generous spirit and keen humour endeared him to many. An artist and a poet, he loved to read, write and sing. Stuart is survived by his mother Florence Bloskie-Murray, brother Jerome (Christine), sister Alice, and many nieces and nephews. Donations in Stuart's memory can be made to St. Michael's Hospital.
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Celebrating and defending Canada’s minority language rights Nathaniel Erskine-Smith MP Beaches—East York LANGUAGE IS central to our sense of identity, community and culture. As a country of official bilingualism, we have a strong history of celebrating and defending minority language rights. As a recent example, we saw significant public outcry in response to the Ontario Conservative government’s cancellation of a French language university and rollback of commissioner services. Six hundred thousand people speak French in Ontario, and I continue to take lessons so that I can count myself among them, but I’ve personally learned the most about the importance of linguistic and
cultural diversity from our local Bangladeshi community. In 1952, students demonstrated for the recognition of Bangla as an official language of then East Pakistan. Several protesting students were arrested, and others were shot dead. Every year, Feb. 21 marks the commemoration of this language-martyrs movement for Bangladeshi communities. Feb. 21 also marks UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day, thanks to the advocacy of a Bangladeshi-Canadian, Rafiqul Islam. It has been observed throughout the world since 2000, and locally we observe it on the Danforth near Victoria Park. International Mother Language Day promotes linguistic diversity and multilingual education. To coincide with 2019 as the Year of Indigenous Languages, this year’s theme is that “Indigenous languag-
es matter for development, peacebuilding and reconciliation.” Our country’s history of celebrating and defending minority language rights has not extended to Indigenous languages. Instead, through residential schools, the Canadian government sought to destroy Indigenous cultures by denying Indigenous languages. Bluntly, kids were beaten for speaking in their Indigenous mother tongue. It is unthinkable, but it is our history. To reconcile with this history, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission made three specific calls to action to the federal government with respect to languages: First, to acknowledge that Indigenous rights include language rights. Second, to enact legislation to recognize the urgency of preserving Indigenous languages, that the government has a responsibility to provide sufficient funds for revital-
ization and preservation, that such funding must reflect the diversity of Indigenous languages, and that the process is best managed by Indigenous people. Third, to appoint an Indigenous Languages Commissioner to help promote Indigenous languages and report on the adequacy of federal funding initiatives. Our government has introduced an Indigenous Languages Act to accomplish these goals. It recognizes Indigenous language rights, establishes an Indigenous Languages Commissioner, and requires the Minister to consult with diverse Indigenous governing bodies and organizations to provide “adequate, sustainable and long-term funding for the reclamation, revitalization, maintenance, and strengthening of Indigenous languages.” The Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde has called it “landmark legislation”, and the
Métis Nation Minister of Heritage Clara Morin dal Col has called it “a giant first step,” commending the government for co-developing the bill with Indigenous communities. The next step is to ensure predictable, long-term funding beyond the $90 million for Indigenous languages in Budget 2017. Far from symbolic, efforts to preserve Indigenous languages will help to preserve cultures and communities, with real potential for more positive health outcomes. For example, research from British Columbia has shown that “Indigenous language use, as a marker of cultural persistence, is a strong predictor of health,” including significantly lower youth suicide rates. Language is central to who we are, and how we identify with our communities. Or as Bellegarde aptly put it: “language is identity, language is culture, language is life.”
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Waiting for summer Kenn Leitch sent us this photo taken the weekend before last down by the Balmy Beach Club. It’s a reminder, we hope, that winter will indeed end. Kenn wrote, “Seems like yesterday I sat in these very chairs and watched a beach volleyball game. Winter is cruel!” PHOTO: KENN LEITCH
Reducing service not a solution to Neville Park Loop congestion Re: ‘New streetcars adding to traffic woes near the Neville Park Loop,’ Beach Metro News, Feb. 5. Clearly, the streetcar loop at Neville Park was never designed for the new streetcars, of which only one can fit at a time. This will increasingly create congestion along Queen Street East, as multiple streetcars may be waiting to enter the loop. Removing some parking to allow for cars to pass the waiting streetcars in the curb lane
makes sense. What does not make sense is to reduce the frequency of streetcar service (as was done on the new 504B-King route entering Broadview Station at Danforth Avenue, where similar capacity problems caused congestion with the new streetcars entering the station). This is a challenging situation, but it would be most unfortunate if the TTC decides to schedule fewer streetcars into the Beach as a result. Michael W. Roschlau
How do our politicians prioritize spending? Few things tell more about what a politician stands for than where they want to prioritize spending. I’m writing to ask that you give each of our representatives the opportunity to explain how they would like to spend money. We have a new member of city council. It’s budget time. I would like to know how Beach-
es-East York Councillor Brad Bradford feels about deferred investment in the upkeep of our city. Is he worried that saving money now will cost much more in the future? What are the most important items to fund fully? Where can we save? Don Booth
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Community Calendar FEB. 19: Seniors’ Luncheon at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 12 noon. All seniors are welcome! Free event. Info: 416-261-4222, stpauls.scarb@bellnet.ca FEB. 20-MARCH 10: The Textile Show at Gerrard Art Space, 1475 Gerrard St. E. Reception Saturday, Feb. 23, from 3-6 p.m. Info: 416-778-0923 or www.facebook.com/events/184498942450152/ FEB. 21: Beach Photo Club at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7-9:30 p.m. Topic: “Capturing the Story” with Fred Lum. Club meets first and third Thursday of every month (September to May). Info: www. beachphotoclub.com, beachphotoclub@gmail.com FEB. 23: Acoustic Harvest presents The Slocan Ramblers at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 8 p.m. (doors open 7:30 p.m.). The Slocan Ramblers perform their unique blend of bluegrass, old-time and folk. Opening set: Ben Sures, Edmonton’s eclectic, humour-driven song writer. Tickets: $25 at door/$22 in advance on our website: www.acousticharvest.ca. Please note venue change. Venue is wheelchair accessible. More info: www.facebook.com/acousticharvest FEB. 23: Family Dance at Duke of Connaught School gymnasium, 60 Woodfield Rd., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Calling all pint-sized Superheroes and Villains. Come fight away the winter blahs at our annual Family Dance. Admission: Pay what feels good!! (suggested $5 per person). Costumes encouraged. FEB. 23: Kids Program Open House at the Beaches Recreation Centre, 6 Williamson Rd. (north of Queen & Lee), 11 a.m.-2 p.m., showcasing Kids Programs available in the Greater Beaches Area for kids ages 0 –16. This is a great opportunity for parents & grandparents to meet face-to-face with program organizers and learn more about the variety of programs offered in the Community, including Sports, Arts, Music, Camps, and much more. FEB. 23: Community Bingo at Beach Arms Retirement Residence, 505 Kingston Rd., 1:15 p.m. Light refreshments, snacks. $1.50 per card. Info: Kathy 461-698-0414 FEB. 24: Toronto Beach Chorale presents ‘Maple Sugar Music’ – a concert as Canadian as possible! at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. (just north of Queen St. E.), 3 p.m. A toe-tapping salute to Canadian folk music featuring La Messe Québécoise for choir, folk fiddle and percussive spoons by Québec composer Pierick Houdy. Guest violinist: Christian Vachon. Tickets: General $25 advance ($30 at door), Youth (7-18) $12.50 advance ($15 at door), available from a choir member, online at www.torontobeachchorale.com, or at door (cash only). Kids under 7 free. FEB. 24: Mardi Gras Service at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd. (Warden & Kingston), 10:30 a.m. Come enjoy the uplifting sounds of New Orleans as we prepare for the season of Lent with a tribute to Mardi Gras. Dixieland clarinettist Tom Skublics, together with the BBUC Choir under the direction of Randy Vancourt, will have you singing and clapping along to some great Louisiana rhythms. All are welcome, and nursery care is provided. Part of our continuing series of Musical Sunday Services on the last Sunday of each month. Info: www.bbuc.ca FEB. 24, MARCH 3: Scarborough Model Railroaders Train Show at 17 Jeavons Ave., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Two floors of HO and N scale layouts – 1950s southern Ontario with authentic steam & diesel sound, and doubletracked mainline through mountain scenery. Adults $5, children $2, seniors $3 (cash only). New members welcome. Info: www.scarborough-model-railroaders.org FEB. 25: Osteoporosis Support & Information Group Meeting at Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. (at Markham Rd.), 10 a.m.-12 noon. Speaker: Brenda Anderson, Family Services Toronto. Topic: How to Talk to Your Doctor. FEB. 25: Spoken Lives – Stories Women Share at Mustard Seed, 791 Queen St. E., 6-9 p.m. Featuring: Sarah Keast ‘Moving Forward While Standing Still’, Sandee Waite ‘Rite of Passage’, Mariatu Kamara ‘The Bite of the Mango’, and Arlene Vandersloot ‘Long Journey to Joy of Self’. Info: www.eventbrite.ca Spoken Lives Toronto Central FEB. 25-APRIL 29: Mindfulness Meditation at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., Mondays 7-8 p.m. Beginning guided meditations. Drop-in. Suggested donation $5/class. All welcome. Info: 416-699-6091 FEB. 27, 28, MARCH 1-3: ‘Death and the Maiden’ at Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen St. E., 8 p.m. (March 3 at 2 p.m.). A dramatic exploration of a country’s uneasy transition from dictatorship to democracy, raising the issue of torture and its implications. Tickets $20. Info: 416-845-9411, general@redsandcastletheatre.com, www.redsandcastletheatre.com FEB. 28: Free Seniors’ Movie – “Vice” starring Christian Bale, at The Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E. Doors open 10 a.m., movie starts at 10:30 a.m. Presented by ReMax Hallmark – Cher & Shep Sheppard. MARCH 2: Jazz & Reflection at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 4:30 p.m. Featuring Jazz artists Bill McBirnie (flute) and Bernie Senensky (piano). Bill is a jazz and Latin flute specialist who is well known for his outstanding technique. Bernie has earned the reputation of being one of Canada’s premier jazz artists – on any instrument. His playing has been featured internationally in countless jazz festivals, clubs, concerts and recordings. Freewill offering. MARCH 2: A Women’s Event – Exploring and Deepening Connections at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 9:30-12:30 p.m. Come and make connections with women throughout the community. Program will include music, discussion and a Guided Mindfulness Practice. Register through Eventbrite.ca or the BUC office (office@beachuc. com) or 416-691-8082. Child care will be provided. Please bring a donation for the Calvary Baptist Food bank. MARCH 5: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at the Anglican Church of St. John the Baptist, Norway, 470 Woodbine Ave. (at Kingston Road), 5:30-7 p.m. Join us for a delicious pancake supper with sausages, beverages and dessert hosted by the Scouts 35/37 Scouting Group. Adults $7; Children (12 and under) $4; Families $20.
Tickets available at the door. Wheelchair accessible; lots of parking. Info: 416-691-4650, www.stjohnsnorway.com MARCH 5: Pancake Supper at St Nicholas’ Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd. (just east of Warden), 5:30-7 p.m. Enjoy delicious pancakes, sausages and REAL maple syrup. Free-will donation. Info: 416-6910499 or email office@stnicholasbirchcliff.com MARCH 5: Pancake Dinner and ‘Putting on of Ashes’ Service at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd. (Warden Ave. & Kingston Rd). Pancake dinner is 5-6:45 p.m. Adults $8, children $4. Family rates. The ‘Putting on of Ashes’ Service commences at 7 p.m. in the upper level. Handicap accessible. Info: 416-694-4081 MARCH 6: South Riverdale Community Health Centre Outreach Event at 3079 Danforth Ave. (entrance off Thora Ave.), 6-8 p.m. Learn about our services and what it means to be on our Board of Directors! Light refreshments will be served. Info: Aimee Quan at 416-461-1925, ext. 223 or aquan@srchc.com MARCH 8: Night of Inspiration at the Balmy Beach Club, foot of Beech Ave., 7-11 p.m. Celebrate International Women’s Day with an intergenerational group of women speakers from a cross section of professions. Live music, fun activities and a pop-up market featuring local artisans and entrepreneurs. Delicious food included in your ticket price. This event supports the Canadian Women’s Foundation. Tickets: www.facebook.com/events/783887511944960 MARCH 13: Seniors Active Living & Lifestyles Fair at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Hosted by Community Centre 55, this free and informative event offers workshops, active demonstrations, a health clinic, healthy snacks, and over 25 healthrelated exhibits aimed at keeping you independent and active. Transportation to and from event is available. Info: Jade 416-691-1113, jade@centre55.com MARCH 13: Older Adults Active Living and Information Fair at Applegrove Community Complex, 60 Woodfield Rd., 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Come and join us for a day of information and learning. Over 25 vendors and booths covering everything from health and wellness to taxes. This Year includes a tea tasting to conclude our planting and cooking series. The event is FREE and includes a light breakfast and lunch. To register or for more information, please call 416-461-8143 ext 2 or email seniors@ApplegroveCC.ca MARCH 17: St. Patrick’s Day at Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 11, 9 Dawes Rd., in the room off the parking lot, 12 noon- 6 p.m. Featuring Irish dancers and entertainment from Hank of the Pepper Shakers, from 2-6 p.m. Info: 416-699-1353 APRIL 1: Valuation Clinic at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 2-4 p.m. Treasure Antiques and Appraisals of Oakville will be onsite to evaluate antiques, heirlooms, fine art, decorative art (silver, china, clocks and art objects), jewellery and watches. Treasure Antiques will also be accepting offers to purchase and consignments for sale of high-quality items. Find out what your items are worth. $5.00 per appraisal. 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 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.mentalwellness.help FRIDAYS: GRANT-FULL FOOD & FELLOWSHIP Soup Kitchen in conjunction with the Daily Bread Food Bank is distributing food to clients from 5-8 p.m. at Grant AME Church, 2029 Gerrard St. E. A hot meal is also served. Second Saturday of each month: Starting in March 2019, the free dinner will be served on the second Saturday from 3-6 p.m. Info: 416-690-5169 AL- ANON at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., Wednesdays 7:15 p.m. Alateen members are welcome to attend. Info: 416-691-1113 AL-ANON BEACH R&R GROUP meets Tuesdays at St. Aidan’s Church, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave., 7:30 p.m. (newcomers’ meeting 7 p.m.). Use side door in middle of the building. No fees or dues. 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 BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCH and Fellowship, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Adults in the community are invited for soup, sandwiches and fellowship. •Mondays, to May 13 (no lunch Feb. 18) at Corpus Christi Church (16 Lockwood Rd.) •Tuesdays alternating at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church (70 Silver Birch Ave.) – Feb. 19, March 5 and at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.) – Feb. 26, March 12, 19. St. Aidan’s is moving its lunch program to St. Nicholas on March 19. •Wednesdays, to May 15 (no lunch April 17 & 24) at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.) •Thursdays, to May 16 at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) •Fridays, to May 17 at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.) Info: 416-691-6869 THE PSYCHIC IS IN! at Juice & Java Café, 2102 Queen St. E., first and third Sundays of every month, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.-ish. Great food, great shops to walk-about. Kid-friendly. Text or vx 647-449-5920, email thepsychicinn@gmail.com, www.thepsychicinn.com PUPPY LOVE YOGA at Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard St. E. upstairs studio, Saturdays and Sundays. Take a yoga class with puppies running loose, sticking their noses into your cobra pose or crashing on your mat for a little nap. At the end there is time to cuddle and take pictures with the pups and maybe fall in love. Info: puppyloveyoga.com
WINTER STATIONS along the boardwalk between Ashbridges Bay and Balmy Beach, until April 1. This year’s theme is ‘Migration.’ Info: winterstations.com EAST END COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 1619 Queen St. E. •Mondays and Wednesdays for 8-weeks, twice a week: Pulmonary Rehab Group, 10 a.m.-noon. Have you been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? Do you want to learn more about your condition and how to best manage your symptoms? The program combines educational topics and supervised exercise to improve COPD symptoms and increase exercise tolerance. Primary Health Care Provider referral and pre-registration is required. Free. Registration: Leslie 416-778-5805 x 237 •Mondays and Wednesdays: GLA:D™ Program, 12:45-1:45 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. The GLA:D™ Canada program is an education and exercise program to help people with hip and knee osteoarthritis. A rapid assessment clinic referral is required, please speak to your Primary Health Care Provider. Registration is required. Free. Registration: Julieth 416-778-5805 x 225. Visit www.eastendchc.on.ca for Centre information. SMALL PAINTINGS SHOW & SALE by local Scarborough artist Robert Kane at Cliffcrest Library, 3017 Kingston Rd. (at McCowan), depicting scenes from Haliburton, the Kawarthas and Toronto. Show runs March and April. Info: 416-751-1393 CHURCHES ST. JOHN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 794 Kingston Rd. LENT - Everyone is welcome to take part in the Stations of the Cross at 4:30 pm each Friday in Lent (Mar. 6 to Apr. 19). Eucharistic Adoration together with the Stations of the Cross will also take place at 7 pm on the last four Fridays of Lent only: Mar. 29, Apr. 5, 12 and 19 (Good Friday). Adoration, combined with and Stations of the Cross, provides us the opportunity to spend the hour or so with Jesus, while commemorating His last day on Earth, by walking the Via Dolorosa with Him. Please join us when you can, and bring some friends. God is love! Contact stjohnschurch@bellnet.ca HOPE UNITED CHURCH, 2550 Danforth Ave. All are welcome! •Sunday Worship Service, 11 a.m. •Wednesdays- Line Dancing for Seniors- 1:30-3:30pm •Thursday Yoga Classes, 10:30am-11:30am. •Feb 20, 5:30pm-7pm, Messy Church. All-ages family event with crafts, activities, music and a story, and a great meal. Our theme is “Big Hearts” •Feb 22-23, 8pm, Love Letters Adults $25, Seniors/Students $20 •Feb 23, 4:30pm – 5:15pm, Dixieland Jazz Vespers, The X-centric Jazz Band. •Feb 24, 2pm, “Love Letters” Matinee price: $20 adults, $15 seniors/ Students. Info: 416-691-9682, HopeUnited.ca BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. All Welcome! Working together to nurture inclusive communities. •Regular Sunday Worship at 10:30 am. Nursery care & children’s activity time provided. •Feb. 24: “Worship Amplified”, 10.30 a.m. Worship led by a live band, sharing contemporary music, which connects to the environment. The reflections will link with the message of each song, as well as the ancient biblical story. The songs are - I’m a stranger here, Five Man Electrical Band: New Orleans is Sinking, Tragically Hip: Beds are Burning, Midnight Oil: I need to wake up, Melissa Etheridge. •March 3: Colour It Living, 11:30 a.m. A video presentation by Don Gray, featuring the work of Canadian wildlife painter Glen Loates. Info: www.beachunitedchurch.com. Find us on Facebook and Instagram. ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. •Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. (Children’s Program & Nursery at 10:30) •Wednesdays: Drop-in Playgroup, 9:30 a.m.; Mid-week service, 10:30 a.m. •Thursdays: Euchre, 7 p.m. All welcome. Info: Church Office 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com 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 Minister: The Reverend Katherine McCloskey FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Rd. (corner of Kingston Rd. and Wood Glen Rd.) Please join us Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Easy access from the TTC. A welcoming atmosphere with interactive services involving the congregation, choir and minister. Sunday School and Nursery room are provided. The services are relevant to world issues with a focus on care and justice for God’s people, our community and the earth. Friendly atmosphere with fellowship to follow at our FB Café. Minister: Rev. Angela J. Cluney. Find us: www. fallingbrookpresbyterian.com or fboffice@rogers.com LIBRARIES BEACHES LIBRARY, 2161 Queen St. E. •Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies, 2-4 p.m. Cinematic classics, new releases, foreign films and documentaries. Feb. 20 – Double Indemnity (1944); Feb. 27 – The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) •Feb. 19: Jamie Bradburn – The Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918-19, 7 p.m. Presented by Beach and East Toronto Historical Society. •March 2: Storyfire, 11 a.m.-noon. Stories for all ages presented as part of the Toronto Storytelling Festival. Info: 416-393-7703 GERRARD ASHDALE LIBRARY, 1432 Gerrard St. E. •Feb. 28: Book Club, 7-8 p.m. •March 2: Writers Group, 10:30 a.m.noon. Info: 416-393-7717, ashdaleevents@gmail.ca, www. torontopubliclibrary.ca. Library is wheelchair accessible. MAIN STREET LIBRARY, 137 Main St. •Thursdays: Knit Wits, 9:30 a.m. Bring your own project, yarn, needles, and crochet hooks. All levels of skill welcome. •Feb. 20: Cashflow Cookbook – How to Free up Cash and Build Wealth, 6:30 p.m. Info: 416-393-7700
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Woodbine Beach hosts Winter Stations art installations Continued from Page 1 Mind Station by Tomasz Piotrowski and Lukasz Chaberka, Lomianki/Warsaw, Poland. Mind Station is a pavilion that allows users to lose their physical dimension. “We wanted to focus on the migration of thoughts, the connection between people and how our ideas are spreading,” Piotrowski said. “With our design we were able to separate the head from the body, which is not so important in the process,” Chaberka said. “Today we have a lot of misunderstanding and fake news, and so when we focus on our faces we can just say what is the truth.” The Forest of Butterflies by Luis Enrique Hernandez (Xalapa, Mexico). The Forest of Butterflies represents the forests of Michoacán, Mexico, where each year, the insect with the longest migration in the world is received, the Monarch Butterfly. “It represents the migration and colours of our people, the power of insects and butterflies are one of the powerful in the world,” Hernandez said. “And in a way, it also represents the problem in our country, which is immigration.”
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The Forest of Butterflies, by Luis Enrique Hernandez of Xalapa, Mexico, is one of the six Winter Stations art installations now on display along Woodbine Beach. Cavalcade by John Nguyen, Victor Perez-Amado, Anton Skorishchenko, Abubaker Bajaman, Stephen Seungwon Baik (Toronto, Canada) Cavalcade reflects the collective spirit of human movement. It depicts people migrating towards something better. Designed by a team consisting of four students and a professor from the University of Toronto, Cavalcade is made up of 86 colourful cut outs of people. “The people are anonymous, we don’t know who they are, where they come from and they represent the journey of migration,” Pro-
fessor Victor Perez-Amado said. “They are all carrying bags and painted in different colours as a way to represent someone different.” Cavalcade was inspired by the caravan of people who fled Latin America by foot to seek asylum in the U.S.A., Perez-Amado said. Ground² by Humber College (Toronto, Canada) Ground² is an experiential journey of migration that beckons the user to participate in the ever-shifting human and environmental landscape. The Humber team consists of 18 members, and Ava
Boroumandi is one of them. “Ground² is like a pixelated reality. We look at the throw away culture of plastic, which is used in an explicit manner today,” Boroumandi said. “When something created by man is destroyed, we call it vandalism but when we destroy something created by nature, we call it progress. “Our design tries to see through the material and examine the subject of migration from two particular themes which is environmental and informational.”
ada) Chairavan reimagines the lifeguard tower as a migratory species. Its team member, Curtis Mohrhardt, said the group just wanted to have fun with their design. The team made the lifeguard towers to pose as actual living things so it looks like they are the ones migrating, Mohrhardt said. “We made nine different towers, in all different sizes, so that there’s just a family of them,” Mohrhardt said.
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respite from our harsh dull winter with the fresh joy of public outdoor art to take us to spring,” Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford said. Winter Stations Inc. is an award-winning, not-forprofit organization. Winners from its annual international design competition exhibit their art along Toronto beaches as a way to encourage people to step out during the winter season. Winter Stations’ sister exhibition, Ice Breakers presented by Ports Toronto is also open until Feb. 27, along Queen’s Quay. Visit www. winterstations.com for more.
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atmosphere doesn’t collapse.” Aha! - A budding environmentalist. Beach Metro News asked for an interview. “I like going to the cottage and I really like animals,” said Jimmy. “When I see dead animals on the street it makes me think about some of them going extinct forever… I wonder if it’s going to be like there’s nothing left when I’m older.” He explained that we all have to do our part individually, but that our leaders also need to pay attention. “I don’t think people like Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau want too look bad, especially if it’s kids making them look bad.” He’s talking about peaceful demonstrations that have erupted around the globe, with students
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Grade 6 student Jimmy L. is among the many Adam Beck Junior Public School students and staff who are protecting and advocating for the environment. organizing climate protests on Fridays. “The world can’t afford to not have every kid be an environmentalist…We were watching a video in class and some First Nations people were protesting outside the Parliament Buildings for better school supplies. If that happened with the environment it would be good…It starts with the little people but really the big people like the Prime Minister have to get into it too.” Jimmy’s parents, Lorrie and John, are schoolteachers, who have emphasized saving energy, better food choices and recycling. “We used to forget and leave the lights on downstairs, but now when we go out all the lights are off,” said Jimmy. “Our sitter makes sure we recycle properly. Single use plastic is filling up the landfills. At the Science Centre you can look at what’s inside the stomach of a shark. It’s
full of plastic.” “We did a project where the students all gathered single use plastic for a period of three weeks,” said Jarrod B., who teaches Grade 4-5 and sits on the Eco Committee at Adam Beck school. “Then we pasted it to a big sheet of poster paper to better understand our plastic use.” The Toronto District School Board has recognized Adam Beck, which has solar panels on its roof, as a Gold EcoSchool. Each classroom has recycling and compost containers. “We do random checks of classrooms to ensure lights and computers are not left on, or windows left open,” said Dominique B., another Eco Committee member, who teaches Kindergarten. She describes fundraising events at which parents are encouraged to sign a pledge for greener family behaviour. “Some years the funds went to
keeping elephants from going extinct. In other years we supported marine animals.” “The plastic that’s dumped in the ocean is bad,” said Jimmy. “If fish are around it too long it takes the natural oils off their skin and the little rings of plastic hurt some fish…We need to make this a bigger issue and the people in charge need to make a stand…The environment is the earth. If you don’t take care of earth, there is nothing left.” B.F. Nagy is a long time Beach resident and author of The Clean Energy Age. He has interviewed more than 700 experts and written 150 articles on clean energy. The Clean Energy Age is available online, from your favourite bookseller or bfnagy.com. It contains solutions, priorities, success stories and a dozen top 10 lists of climate actions for homeowners, business managers, and others.
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THERE ARE a lot of community groups working busily in the Beach. They are supported in part by the time and talents of a lot of volunteers, and among them are several that are home grown, started by locals who saw a need and reached out to their neighbours to help meet it. For instance, there is the Interfaith Lunch Program which has been running for 20 years. From October to May its volunteers provide lunch for 25 to 50 or more people, on a weekday rotation through six places of worship, Corpus Christie Roman Catholic Church, Beach United, Kingston Road United, the Beach Hebrew Institute, and St. Aidan’s and St. Nicholas Anglican churches. It operates without a formal board, but with occasional meetings of a watchdog group of volunteers representing each host. Kim Van Rooy, organizer at the Beach Hebrew Institute, the smallest venue, says what they offer is not only a free lunch, “It’s also a fellowship, a place to meet for people who live on their own. It’s a way for them to feel connected.” As she describes it, the food delivery is a model for preventing food waste and keeping costs down. The neighbourhood’s ubiquitous volunteer, Gene Domagala, picks up supplies from the Daily Bread Food Bank, the Grace Pascal Food Bank and from local donors. He takes them to Corpus Christie where other volunteers sort and deliver them for the participants, and if there is anything left over it goes to the food bank at Calvary Baptist Church on Main Street. Each host provides the free site and a limited annual allowance to pay for supplies which Kim and her counterparts use to buy fresh fruits and salad makings, juice or cheese. As well, the volunteer cooks may add some flourishes to the food bank soups and casseroles, and occasionally make their own, as when the churches which provide Christmas dinners make turkey soup afterward. Volunteers sometimes donate homemade supplies or tasty touches such as dessert or a box of cookies. They also serve the lunches and clean up afterward. Then, if there is anything left over at closing time, the clients are welcome to take it with them. One thing these Beach-born organizations have in common is their differences. Among them they address a range of needs and interests. Pegasus Community Project works with and for adults with developmental disabilities. It was formed because, as Executive Director Paula Murphy puts it, “They are people who, at age 21 fall into an abyss of no-things, a withdrawal of support that affects families and can leave the
Beach volunteers Erin Boyd, right, and Donna Braybrook, second for The Neighbourhood Group recently. Helping them get the de Shumei Liang. individual lonely, with a loss of community contact and a possible loss of both social and academic skills.” Pegasus was founded in 1994 by a small group of parents and professionals led by Marie Perrotta, to remedy that lack of support, and is overseen by a seven-member volunteer committee. About 45 adult participants take part in small, community based programs run by professionals and volunteers in four venues in the area. They offer fitness, life skills, a chance to explore arts, to explore some areas of the city, to have access to technology and possibly to be employed or themselves volunteer. For instance, some participants work with staff in the fundraising for the Thrift Shop operated by Pegasus at 931 Kingston Rd., and some help to organize their annual picnic. In October there is a Pegasus Inspirational Film Festival (PIFF) that calls for a number of skills. “It’s a way to showcase the talents of the people we support”, says Paula. “The participants do five minute films, working with special software. They act, create post-
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Volunteers Joyce Beveridge, right, and Virginia Creber are joined by store manager Heidi Sutton, middle, at the Pegasus Project Thrift Shop on Kingston Road.
ers, props, everything. T students who get somet It’s a good partnership.” Pegasus is in number It has a small staff and whose praises are sung are absolutely vital to o put a value on their wor just invaluable.” Friends of Glen Stewa a board of directors and of hard working voluntee does have is a motto “Ste Appreciation”, and a han the internet to show and the ravine. Katya Nosko says the when she and another ra vine was under stress. She felt that Beachers very special asset in th they did, didn’t know how “This neighbourhood w wanted to alert people them to help protect it. “There was nothing in encourage conservation, Ronn Stevenson and I pu and started chatting it people we met in the rav The first 4.5 hectares o nated to the city by A.E. A to later by the city. It is h species including red m a threatened variety. It logical functions includin food for birds and wildlif It was designated envi by the Toronto Regional in 1982, and again by the city developed its ongoin Management Plan, which the staircases at Beech invasive species, adding plants and trees. Katya says city staff about what the Friends They have set up links w the YMCA, and invite walks, and teachers to t
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s didn’t know about this he neighbourhood or, if w to treat it respectfully. wasn’t taking care.” She to its value and enlist
n the neighbourhood to , how to use the ravine. ut together a web page, up and even accosting vine.” of Glen Stewart was doAmes in 1931, and added home to some rare native maple and red oak trees, also has valuable econg providing shelter and fe. ironmentally significant Conservation Authority e city in 2007. In 2008, the ng Glen Stewart Ravine h has included building h and Balsam, clearing g and nurturing native
f are necessarily strict s may do in the ravine. with the city, the schools, experts to lead nature take children on super-
vised information and craft outings. And as they work to encourage people to enjoy the ravine, they also urge visitors to treat it respectfully, by, for instance, staying on the path because climbing the slopes or walking the banks of the stream can do serious damage to its terrain, its plants and its creatures. They were also a vigorous voice in the campaign to prevent the building of a condo at Beech and Kingston Road and are still keeping a watchful eye out. And twice a year, spring and fall, they muster those dozens of volunteers and arm them with bags and rakes to give the hidden treasure a careful, coordinated clean up. Katya says the Friends’ efforts are paying off. “It has taken on a life of its own. The area really loves its ravine.” Community Centre 55 is an agency of the city started in 1975 with a goal of bringing people together, by providing a community meeting space and a wide range of programs and events. The Centre, unique to the Beach, operates out of the former Police Station 55 on Main Street, with a volunteer management committee and a small staff headed by executive director Debbie Visconti. It runs several licensed children’s programs in local schools and on the premises, seniors’ activities, a few of which have small fees attached, and offers space in the building for other community groups for little or no charge. But what most Beachers know the Centre for is their presentation of one volunteer-fueled community event after another. Not all, but some of them raise funds and awareness for others. For example, the Tannenbaum 10K race on the Boardwalk in December is manned by volunteers and staff, and attracts about 1,500 runners who pay an entrance fee that helps the Centre buy supplies for its Share Christmas campaign. Its annual Hamper’s Santa Claus parade kicks off Share a Christmas, its biggest single project and Debbie says, “the community is really on board. For four or five days 500 volunteers collect, sort, pack and deliver food and toy donations to 700 families across the community.” It is one of the projects that gives local students a chance to earn some of their required volunteer hours.
The Centre is, of course, a busy place all year round. For instance, they offer seniors a choice of clubs, a coffee club, a club for knitters, for travelers and, in the spring and autumn, for walkers, plus fitness and yoga sessions that do come with a small fee. In January there is a Winter Festival, where senior volunteers provide a fund raising bake sale. Then there is that schedule of colourful, slightly off beat events, all involving volunteer effort. They include Bard in the Park, a car show and shine, breakfast with the Easter Bunny, Seniors Games Club, Slobberfest for dog lovers, Family Fun Night, a Spring Fling for the children and children’s programs, and more. “After all,” says Visconti, “our mandate is to help the community and bring people together.” One of these agencies that began as a few people with a local idea has grown into a large, complex entity. In 1975, local citizens came together because they were concerned about the welfare of seniors in the Beach neighbourhood. They established Senior Link. Over the years it offered services to a broader group of people and became Neighbourhood Link Support Services. Then, in 2017, it joined forces with the venerable Central Neighbourhood House and became The Neighbourhood Group. It has government and United Way support and a fundraising Foundation providing backing for many of its programs, but has not lost its personal, neighbourhood focus, much of it delivered by its hundreds of volunteers. It is still governed by a volunteer board, and now claims more than 1,200 volunteers who provide more than 30,000 hours of help in a highly varied number of ways.
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Support for seniors One of the Group’s oldest programs is friendly visiting to isolated seniors. Lorie Fairburn, the Group’s development and marketing manager says it’s a program that has fostered many friendships, and one that can always use more volunteers. Volunteers also deliver Meals on Wheels, they escort seniors to medical appointments, and work with the Adult Day Programs for stroke survivors, frail seniors and people with Alzheimer’s. The Neighborhood Group also welcomes volunteers who are good at helping with cleaning, painting or gardening at their supportive housing buildings or preparing and serving their community dinners. Their volunteer activity runs to computer support for their employment resource centre, which helps people looking for work. They have computer tutors teaching basic skills, and in March and April an income tax clinic for low income people, run by qualified volunteers. They also work with vulnerable young people in camps and drop in centres, and provide tutoring and leadership training. And The Neighborhood Group volunteers connect with immigrants, helping them learn English and computer skills, and offering yoga classes for newcomer women’s groups which provide social contact as well as exercise. They also hold Conversation Circles, usually mixing people from a variety of backgrounds, to help with everyday language skills and how to navigate ordinary activities such as supermarket shopping and using the TTC. The organization’s Board Chair Mary Christie made volunteering her message in their recent annual report, and might have been speaking for all community groups. “You can make a difference in people’s lives, which in turn enhances our community and indeed our society as a whole ….there are so many ways you can help, and so many organizations that need that help.”
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On a recent outing in the GTA, Ann Brokelman spotted this barred owl about to feed on a captured vole. sidering flying away. Don’t be disappointed if he does, any owl sighting, no matter how brief, is worth getting excited over. If the owl manages to relax, you might get an extensive viewing opportunity. If the owl looks alarmed, (elongating its body or moving its head back and forth), back off very slowly and quietly, and try to keep your profile low. Please do not ever use call tapes, imitations of owl calls,
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Throw in moving out of the house and paying rent for the first time, and you have millennials as the new ‘working poor’. Living on a tight budget with no benefits often means the preventive dental care lapses further. In many cases, these young adults are now in their late twenties or early thirties when they resume dental care. Sometimes they return because they now have benefits again. Other times it is because they have developed dental discomfort or even toothache symptoms. To the mutual dismay of the returning patient and the dentist, the dentist finds five to 10 large cavities in a mouth that had never had problems in the past. It would be easy to blame the lack of regular dental visits as the sole cause of the problem. However, there are other factors which also contribute to this unfortunate scenario. For one, the diet of young adults away from home or on a budget also changes, often for the worse. Then there is the stress of exams or job hunting, not to mention the social stresses of living away from home for the first time. Sometimes it is merely the feeling
of invincibility that creeps in after so many years of cavity-free check-up visits. It is easy to see how the ‘perfect storm’ for dental disease can be created. Here are some simple strategies to avoid this far too common scenario: 1. Try to continue scheduling appointments during winter breaks, reading weeks and summer breaks from post-secondary school. Many dental offices are also open evenings and weekends to help with demanding schedules. 2. Even if it can’t be every six months, create a new cleaning frequency every 12 or 18 months. 3. Consider visiting a dental school or hygiene college clinic, where low cost cleanings provided by dental or hygiene students under supervision are available. 4. Floss! Your dentist can help devise creative strategies to manage this vulnerable period in a young adult’s life. Take advantage of their experience in this area.
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Mila Hannah, 3, and her mom Rebecca make Year of the Pig stick puppets during Chinese New Year activities held at the Jones Library on Feb. 9. A number of other Chinese New Year celebrations are planned locally including the East Toronto Lunar New Year Community Fair on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Gerrard Square Shopping Centre, 1000 Gerrard St. E.
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t the start of the year it is only natural for our minds to cast back to the year that was, while we also look towards the future with expectancy and hope for what this year might hold for us. In principle, we all know that time marches on, regardless. But these days, the onward progression of time seems somehow different. The American author Annie Dillard writes: “The life of sensation is the life of greed; it requires more and more. The life of the spirit requires less and less.” These days it seems the usual passage of time is gone - instead these days we more often mark our time by how many seasons of a series we can binge watch, how many things we like on social media, or how many threads we can read through as we trip our way down the endless rabbit holes of the Internet. It is not hard to fritter away our countless hours and moments of our lives, still without having anything to show for all our consumption. Or even when we do manage to stay on track, we still feel keenly the call on our lives at the end of the onslaught of all our obligations and responsibilities after the blur of one day into the next. At Calvary Baptist Church, we very intentionally want our lives, and the passage of time, and all our moments to count for something. There is a line from her poem A Brave and Startling Truth in which the famous American author and poet Maya Angelou says: “We, this people, on this small and drifting planet Whose hands can strike with such abandon…life is sapped from the living - Yet those same hands can touch with such healing, irresistible tenderness…” As a church community, at Calvary Baptist Church, we are actively choosing to reach out in tenderness in order to make our moments together as a
community and in community count! As a church family we are actively choosing to set aside more of our time this year for things that matter. We are actively seeking ways to make our church community and our larger shared Beach community better. We do this through groups like The Grace Pascoe Care Centre and foodbank, which has been in continuous operation in some way for 50 years or so now. We seek to help those in our midst who need a little extra food and social support to make ends meet. We have added a community youth outreach program through which our community is reaching out and building into the lives of young people in our neighbourhood, and helping to resource their families with practical parenting help even as we continue to faithfully offer the hope of the good news of God’s love for them. We continue looking for more ways to make our moments count, as we have fun together, as we support each other and our neighbours, and continue to actively look for ways to serve and improve the lives of our friends and neighbours in the larger Beach community God has placed us. We are actively seeking community partners that have similar ideas about improving life and making the most of our time together. We are starting more little things like game nights, exercise groups (I’m most looking forward to the martial arts group), and are continuing to look to start things like a community supper club by having a professional chef come in to teach food skills and how to best use the supplies from the foodbank to make nutritious and delicious meals together. And, of course, we are starting new topical and focused Bible studies to help us all better understand our lives and challenges in order to better discern together what truly matters in order to get the most out of our days. We are also continuing the time honoured tradition of Music On Main events, where we invite musicians to
share their musical gifts with us in order to help raise money for ongoing ministry to help improve our Beach community. With each passing day we at Calvary Baptist Church are seeking to answer the deeply human question about where all our time is going by answering the call of God’s love from deep inside of us that tells us to seek to add life to our moments and quality to our life in community. We are choosing to do that by seeking the good of our neighbours and our neighbourhood, both within the church and in the larger Beach community of which we seek to be an ever more integral part. We are seeking to mark the passage of time by trying to look not only on our lives, but focus instead on our lives together in community with new eyes. With eyes that are focused on adding to the quality of our lives and our lives together in community. My hope for you and for me in 2019 is that together, each of us as individuals, and as individuals in this diverse Beach community, we would look for chances to add life to your days and not simply days to our lives. I would hope that we would look for opportunities to add quality to our lives and if we must add only more meaningful activity to our already active lives! What is one small change that you can make, what is one small thing that you can do, that can make a significant positive difference to your life and the lives of those around you in community? And yes, we are still looking for help to start a new community garden at the church. If you are interested please feel free to drop me a line at pastor@ calvary-baptist-church.ca or give me call at 416-691-4721. God bless you all! David McCleary is a transplanted Jamaican Canadian and new Beach community contributor, seeking to add new life and vibrancy to the Calvary Baptist Church community and the wider neighbourhood.
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Veronica DeSantos of the DeSantos Premier Martial Arts studio which has locations on both Main Street and Gerrard Street. The studio is celebrating 30 years of operation this year.
DeSantos Premier Martial Arts celebrates 30 years in community By Kasy Pertab
THE DESANTOS Premier Martial Arts studio is celebrating 30 years of bringing Tae Kwan Do and Karate to the Beach area. With two locations – one at 210 Main St., and the other at 603 Gerrard St. – the studio offers a variety of traditional martial arts styles to the community. Veronica DeSantos is the lead instructor and owner of the studio. She explained that her motivation to teach others stems from her own passion for martial arts. “I started martial arts because I wanted to defend myself,” DeSantos said. “I wanted to know I had a right as a woman to walk anywhere and be safe, and that made me want to teach others the same thing.” DeSantos was born in Prospect, East Bank Demerara, Guyana, and migrated to Canada when she was 16-years-old. Even as a teenager, she had an extensive love for martial arts. Shortly after achieving her black belt, DeSantos competed in several tournaments across North America. In 1988, she travelled to Boston where she competed in a tournament and won a prize of $5,000. With this money, DeSantos opened her own martial arts studio a month later and they are now celebrating 30 years of operation. DeSantos also travelled across the world for competitions in places like Russia, Germany, England, Serbia, and Italy. She was ranked Canada’s Number
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Balmy Beach Club honours top athletes at annual sports night THE BILL Webster Awards are presented annually to support the development of up and coming junior athletes at the Balmy Beach Club. Bill Webster’s nephew Stuart Statton presented the 2018 awards during a banquet held at the club on Saturday, Feb. 2 to Miia Sorra and Kevin Gharibizadeh in rugby, and to Brooklyn Wodehouse and Cameron Low in paddling. In addition to the Bill Webster Awards, all seven Balmy Beach Club sports sections came together on the evening to recognize one member from each section that has gone over and above in the past year. The winners were: Volleyball – Jay Vanular. Friday Night Hockey – Leon Turner. Old Boy’s Hockey – Awarded posthumously to Duncan Hammond. Lawn Bowling – Dave Smith. Paddling – Courtney Stott. Rugby – Rick Honeyford. Squash – Judith Allen.
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Sign-ups begin for Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club sailing programs By Kasy Pertab
THE ASHBRIDGE’S Bay Yacht Club is opening registrations for their summer sailing programs for this year. The yacht club located at the foot of Coxwell Avenue received numerous awards for their senior and junior sailing programs for 2018. With the success of the programs, the club plans to continue their lessons during June through August. Members of the club received the awards for the William Abbott Senior Trophy, the Skippers’ Plan Female Athlete of the Year, the Nathan Coward Award for Developing Sailors and the Bill Burke Memorial Youth Elite Award. Jeff Dejean, the director of the sailing school at Ashbridge’s Bay, explained that their programs range from child (junior) sailing lessons to youth and adult. Junior programs range from ages seven to 16 and run for an eight-week period. “Those who are just learning can take twoweek sessions, while the more experienced kids can do a four-week session,” Dejean said. Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club also features a “Wet Feet program” for kids ages seven to nine where instructors spend one-onone time with each student. The program is taught is a stable, child-friendly boat so students can learn the proper techniques in a safer environment. In addition to sailing lessons, the club offers a Learn-to-Race program where sailors can join teams, practice racing, and eventually enter in competitions. Race teams will end up travelling across Ontario while competing, and members can
join as young as eight-years-old. “Sailing is very, very easy to learn, but it’s a challenge to master,” Dejean said. For kids wanting to learn how to sail, he explained that they learn to be self-reliant, they learn teamwork, and they learn to be physically coordinated. Dejean added that sailing is not only an athletic sport, but a great activity for the summer. “It’s really a blend of physical activity and it’s also very tactical,” he said. “When you’re out sailing, you’re thinking and you’re working with your body, so it’s a mix of both.” The Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club was founded in 1932, while its junior sailing program began in 1961. It is located on 30 Ashbridges Bay Park Rd. Those interested in the summer sailing programs can visit www.abyc.on.ca for more information.
Registration set to open for Ashbridges Bay Beach Volleyball THE ASHBRIDGES Bay Beach Volleyball league will open its registrations for the spring, summer and fall seasons on Feb. 25. The league offers a wide variety of options for interested beach volleyball players including men’s, women’s and co-ed in competitive, intermediate and recreational levels. Games are played at the more than 100 beach volleyball courts at Ashbridges Bay/ Woodbine Beach. The spring season goes from May 6 to June 27. The summer season is July 2 to Aug. 29, and the fall session runs from Sept. 4 to 25. Early bird registration pricing is in effect until March 8. For full details, schedules, skill levels and prices, please visit www.ashbridgesvolleyball.com
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Photographer Lindsay exhibits works in New York By Kasy Pertab
A LOCAL photographer has recently opened a gallery show that is being held in Millerton, New York. Johanna Lindsay grew up in the Beach area and has had a passion for photography ever since she could remember. Now, her career has taken off where she showcases her work in her new home, New York. Her exhibit in Millerton will be running until March 2 at the PLACE art gallery. Lindsay explained in an interview with Beach Metro News that while growing up and attending Glen Ames Senior Public School and then Malvern Collegiate, her camera never left her side. She added that her knowledge of photography expanded once she made the move to New York. “When I moved to New
PHOTO: JOHANNA LINDSAY
This photo of Kingston Road just east of Scarborough Road is among the photos on display at former Beach resident Johanna Lindsay’s show now taking place in Millerton, New York. Lindsay (at right) attended Glen Ames public school and Malvern Collegiate. She moved to New York to work in public relations. York City to work on Broadway shows in a public relations capacity, I was surrounded by professional photographers,” she said. “I would soak up all the tricks of the trade – I was like a sponge.”
Lindsay then took photography classes at the International Center of Photography in New York City, where she learned how to work with light and take better photos using an iPhone. Through this, she started up her Ins-
tagram account @fromthewestvillage. Lindsay was recognized by PLACE through her account and was offered the solo exhibit. One of the images on the gallery’s site features a shot of Kingston Road. Lindsay
Love Letters to be performed at Hope United Church A. R. Gurney’s play Love Letters will be performed at Hope United Church, 2550 Danforth Ave., this weekend. The performances will feature three different casts. The Feb. 22 show will
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explained that the Beach shaped who she is today and the way she sees the world. “To me this image sums up home,” she said. “It is so oldschool Beach.” Lindsay also mentioned that she returns to the Beach every year to visit family, and continues her photography during her visit.
Some of the artists she is inspired by include Vivian Maier, Elliott Erwitt, Robert Capa and Diane Arbus. “Capturing moments with a feeling or emotion that tells a story with no language barriers is a very powerful tool,” Lindsay added. “I think of myself as a writer who narrates with a camera.”
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Percussion workshop part of Kingston Road TorQ show AS PART of the ongoing Kingston Road Village Concert Series, the Let’s Hit Something TorQ Percussion Quartet show is slated for Sunday, March 24 at Kingston Road United Church. Special to this concert will be a percussion workshop for all ages. The workshop will run from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., and participants will then have a chance to join members of TorQ in the finale of their concert. The TorQ concert begins at 3 p.m. Kingston Road United Church is located at 975 Kingston Rd. Tickets are $25.
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Beach Chorale presents Maple Sugar Music concert THE TORONTO Beach Chorale will present Maple Sugar Music on Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Beach United Church. Last performed in 2017 by the Toronto Beach Chorale, La Messe Québécoise is a fusion of classical and French-Canadian folk music paying tribute to the folk fiddler. It has been featured in many Canadian celebrations including the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City. La Messe Quebecoise was written by Que-
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bec composer Pierick Houdy. Guest violinist for the Toronto Beach Chorale concert will Christian Vachon. The concert starts at 3 p.m., and the church is located at 140 Wineva Ave., just north of Queen Street East. Tickets are $25 in advance for adults and $30 at the door; and $12.50 in advance for youth ages seven to 18 and $15 at the door. Children under seven are admitted free to the concert. Tickets can be purchased in advance from a choir member, or online at www.torontobeachchorale.com. It will be cash only for ticket purchases at the door.
Beach Photo Club exhibit on at Papermill Gallery THE BEACH Photo Club, now in it’s 20th season, will be celebrating the talent and vision of it’s members with an exhibition of images at the Papermill Gallery at the Todmorden Mills Heritage Site. Seventeen Club photographers will display some 60 images ranging from lyrical abstracts, stunning architecture, idyllic landscapes, floral portraits making you long for spring, and scenes of far away places that will make you want to jet away. The show will run from Wednesday, Feb. 27 through until Sunday, March 10. Todmorden Mills Heritage Site is located at 67 Pottery Rd. An Artists’ Reception is set for Saturday, March 2 from 1 – 3 p.m. Those attending the reception will be able
to talk with the photographers about their works and enjoy the delicious spread they will have prepared. Papermill Gallery hours for the run of the show are Wednesday to Friday: 12 – 4 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday: 12 – 4:30 p.m. To learn more about the club, including our schedule of inspiring presenters, see the Beach Metro News Community Calendar or go to the club’s website at www.beachphotoclub.com
Death and the Maiden set for Redsandcastle Theatre RED SANDCASTLE Theatre in Leslieville will stage Death and the Maiden. The play, by Ariel Dorfman, is a political thriller that explores a country’s uneasy transition from dictatorship to democracy. It asks a universal question about humanity and how do we get to the truth when lying has become a habit. Death and the Maiden runs from Feb. 27 to March 3 at Red Sandcastle Theatre which is located at 922 Queen St. E. just west of Carlaw Avenue. Tickets are $ 20 for artists, students and seniors, and $25 for the general public at the door. Tickets ordered online are $20 plus and an administration fee. For ticket and show schedule information, please call the theatre at 416-845-9411 or email general@redsandcastletheatre.com For tickets online or more info about Red Sandcastle Theatre, please visit www.redsandcastletheatre.com
Shown are some of the photos which will be on display at the Beach Photo Club’s upcoming show at the Papermill Gallery at Todmorden Mills. Clockwise from top left are photos by Beach Photo Club members Bill Komar, Jeff Curran, John Wallace and Susan Lappin. The show runs from Feb. 27 to March 10.
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St. John students help the homeless on Toque Tuesday By Rushanthi Kesunathan
A LOCAL elementary school teacher is helping her students learn about empathy and compassion, calling it critical in today’s society as they participate in helping raise funds for Toronto’s homeless. “Happy Toque Tuesday! Today is a special Tuesday here at St. John’s because once again we help the homeless,” a St. John Catholic School student announced through the school’s PA system on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 5. And it was a special day indeed for the student’s at St. John Catholic School on Kingston Road. Tralee Reford’s Grade 1 students celebrated raising more than $1,000 through Raising the Roof’s Toque Campaign while sporting the toques they bought to create awareness towards homelessness. St. John is also the only school in the Toronto Catho-
lic District School Board that formally participates in this annual fundraiser. With help from Reford, students helped promote the campaign and raise awareness about homelessness and the fundraiser through weekly announcements, selling toques during recess, and giving presentations to each classroom. They’ve been raising funds since January. “It’s important to help the homeless because they don’t have homes,” said Grade 1 student Tyrell Baker. Reford initiated the school’s involvement in the Raising the Roof campaign. She has also volunteered at Out of the Cold programs, often helping dish out hot meals and handing out food vouchers to the city’s vulnerable. “Helping Raising the Roof is the least that I can do as a person who is more fortunate and as a teacher, who has a responsibility to teach about this type of outreach
and empathy,” Reford said. She does that at the school through reading and direct involvement in helping others. One of the stories she reads to her class is Ryan’s Well, which tells the story of a Grade 1 student from Ontario who raised money to build a well in Uganda and led to the creation of the Ryan’s Well Foundation. She said it is a story that still “wows” her. “I’ve learned over the years, that children have their own power and can do some very amazing things if they put their mind to it,” Reford said. “Tralee Reford and her class each year are the driving force behind leading the initiative at the school,” Emma Iscaro, TCDSB’s Communications Officer said. “Other schools, staff members and students at the TCDSB might participate in supporting Toque Tuesday initiatives in other ways, but St. John is the only school
PHOTO: RUSHANTHI KESUNATHAN
St. John Catholic School students recently showed their support for Raise the Roof’s Toque Tuesday which helps raise funds to tackle homelessness. who has participated on a continual basis for the last 10 or so years.” The St. John community has been supporting the campaign since 2002, and have raised more than $32,000 in the last 17 years. In 2003, the school won the Gold Toque Award for top fundraiser for all elementary schools in Ontario. Now in its 22nd year, Rais-
ing the Roof’s annual Toque Campaign has supported nearly 200 community agencies across Canada. The campaign has raised more than $8 million in support of long-term solutions for homelessness. On Toque Tuesday, which is celebrated on the second Tuesday of February, volunteers and staff from Raising the Roof, sell toques and oth-
er merchandise at various GTA locations. The proceeds go towards helping the charity’s national homelessness prevention initiatives. The St. John school community will continue selling toques for the next two weeks. For information on how to buy toques, please go to www.raisingtheroof.org
Fourth annual Cold Weather Blues Fest set to hit the Beach By Luanne Pucci
MUSIC FESTIVALS are always so much fun no matter the season, and there’s nothing more warming than gathering with friends and neighbours at local pubs on a winter weekend, to enjoy the sweet sounds of the blues. For two great nights on Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23, the fourth annual Cold Weather Blues Fest (CWB4) will take place at various bars and restaurants in the Beach, and admission is free. Since 2016, this community-organized event showcases authentic grassroots blues, bringing in big name musicians to Beach venues. The area’s pubs and restaurants have come together to host a variety of red-hot local musicians and performers that include the likes of Juno Award winner Paul Reddick, Juno Award nominee George Oliver, Maple
PHOTO: LUANNE PUCCI
Organizers Anthony Greene (left), Carlos Lopes (right), Geoff Burpee and Frank Stanschus (not pictured), got together in 2016 to brainstorm ideas to help Beach businesses in the winter. As a result, the increasingly popular Cold Weather Blues Fest is now in its fourth year. Blues nominee Jenie Thai, Sugar Brown, Danny Marks, and many more celebrated
artists. In the dead of winter the Beach comes alive with
International Women’s Day event planned for the Balmy Beach Club RESIDENTS ARE invited to elebrate International Women’s Day at the Balmy Beach Club next month. On March 8, from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. the Night of Inspiration invites everyone to celebrate Women’s Day with an intergenerational group of women. Supported by the Canadian Women’s Foundation, the event has an exciting line-up of speakers from a cross section of professions. Women from various careers will share their insights, and experiences for soon to be graduates, women new to the working world, as well as women who have been in
industries such as STEM, airlines, sports and broadcasting. The event aims to motivate participants to follow their dreams and ambitions with live music, fun activities, and a pop-up market that will feature local artisans, and entrepreneurs. Delicious food will also be included in the ticket price. The event is for those over the age of 18. Tickets range in price from $20 to $35. Find tickets online on Facebook at www. facebook.com/events/783885511944960 It will be cash only for ticket purchases at the door.
crowds of music lovers walking and dancing their way to each venue. CWB4 is sure to be a blast, with this year’s lineup as exciting and ‘gotta go’ inducing as ever. Thanks to the efforts of organizers Carlos Lopes, Anthony Greene, Geoff Burpee and Frank Stanschus, along with this year’s sponsor, Steam Whistle Brewery, the focus was to boost Beach businesses by creating a free music festival the community could enjoy, and attract visitors to the area in the winter. Music fans are invited to throw on a toque and their dancing boots this weekend and come on out to enjoy the festival at the following venues: Murphy’s Law, 1702 Queen St. E., 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.,
featuring Jenie Thai on Feb. 22, and Sugar Brown on Feb. 23. Breakwall BBQ & Smokehouse, 1910 Queen St. E., 8 p.m. - midnight, featuring Clint Ryan with Rob Sager and Friends on both Feb. 22 and 23. The Gull & Firkin, 1943 Queen St. E., 9 p.m. - midnight featuring the Kalyna Rakel Trio on Feb. 22 and 23. The Stone Lion, 1958 Queen St. E., 10 p.m - 1 a.m. on Feb. 22 only featuring th Fraser Melvin Trio. Salty Dog Bar and Grill, 1980 Queen St. E., featuring the Friday Night Blues Jam, on Feb. 22 from 9:30 p.m. 1:30 a.m.; and the Paul Reddik Trio on Feb. 23 from 10 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Castro’s Lounge, 2116 Queen St. E., from 9 p.m. - 11 p.m., featuring Allie Smith
on Feb. 22, and John Dickie & Steve Hunter on Feb. 23. Corks & Platters Wine Bar, 2220A Queen St. E., from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. featuring Paul Jones on both Feb. 22 and 23. Outrigger, 2232 Queen St. E., from 8 p.m. - 11 p.m., featuring John Dickie & Steve Hunter on Feb. 22, and Julian Fauth & Ken Yoshioka on Feb. 23. Balmy Beach Club, 360 Lake Front at foot of Beech Avenue, from 8 p.m. - midnight, featuring the George Oliver Quartet on Feb. 23 only. The Grover Pub & Grub, 676 Kingston Rd., from 9 p.m. - midnight, featuring Steve Grisbrook on Feb. 22, and Danny Marks & Alec Fraser on Feb. 23. For more information, please visit www.coldweatherbluesfest.com
Learn about
South Riverdale Community Health Centre services and what it means to be on our Board of Directors! We are hosting an outreach event on:
Wednesday, March 6 • 6-8pm 3079 Danforth Avenue (entrance off of Thora Avenue) Contact: Aimee Quan at 416-461-1925, ext. 223 or aquan@srchc.com
Who can be on the Board?
Board members must live or work in our community (which extends from the Don River to Warden Ave. and from the lake to O’Connor Ave.) or be a client of the Centre. We welcome people from all backgrounds. What matters most is that you are interested in governance, support the values of the Centre and have a passion for equity in healthcare. It’s a great way to get involved in serving our community. Light refreshments will be served.
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Shared Accommodation At Beach
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One or two bedroom above ground unit in house for young professional couple. max. $2,400/month. References available. Josh 647-620-1045 (23)
Employment Wanted
St. John’s Norway Cemetery
Construction labourer /Carpenter’s helper/Painter/Mover/Landscaper/ Cleaning, etc. PT/FT. Brad, own tools #416-466-1649 (23)
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General Services
Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting
RUBBISH REMOVAL
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www.regsappliance.com
•Fast friendly service for 40 years •CESA certified Repairs to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers
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Repairs to all major appliances, vacuums, and microwaves. Fast, friendly service. Good rates.
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MR. FIX-IT PROFESSIONAL, MATURE, RELIABLE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS
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WILLIAM PEST CONTROL
416-425-8698 (23)
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MATH SPECIALIST
• In-home tutoring in HS math/physics • Focussing on long-term success • Experience in all grades/core courses 416-875-1883 www.beachmath.ca
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RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING
FRENCH IMMERSION
Window & Eaves Cleaning Gutter Filter Installation
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A family business since 1956
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BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Property Cleaning - Lawn Cutting - Aeration/Overseeding /Fertilizing/Mulching 416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca (23r)
EUROPEAN CLEANING LADIES
Child Care Available
LeRoux Froebel Bilingual School
•18 months to 12 years •Preschool daycare & after school program 72 Main St.
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offer complete and thorough cleaning service for your house • office • condo Call Ilona 416-427-3815 (2)
BALMY BEACH COMMUNITY DAY CARE
Experienced Cleaning Lady looking for work.
Marlene 416-698-5668
$20 off second cleaning. Call Frances at 416-759-3326 (2r)
EXPERIENCED CLEANING LADIES
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
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DAY CARE CONNECTION LICENSED, NON-PROFIT HOME CHILD CARE
• SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1976 •
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FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
Weekly • Bi-weekly One time cleaning Reliable & efficient
416-825-9705
FOR ADULTS WITH CHILDREN
B I R T H TO S I X Y E A R S
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• PLAYROOM • CHILDCARE REGISTRY • • LIBRARY • DROP-IN BABY TIME IS TUES & THURS AT 1:30 PM WORKSHOPS EVERY 2ND THURSDAY
184 MAIN ST. across from
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416-820-1527
Ted Reeve Arena
Music
416-690-0102
Bach to ROCK We teach it all!
For light moves/deliveries, cleanups, etc. • FIREWOOD Efficient. Best rates. Call Max
Scarboro Music (3r)
B&W DISPOSAL Backyard Basement Garage cleanups Rubbish Removal Small Demolitions Free Estimates
Kingston Rd/Vic Park
416-699-8333
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GENERAL HANDYMAN SERVICES TRUCK ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SMALL PICKUP & DELIVERY
JOY OF MUSIC joyofmusictoronto.com 416-269-8109 (3)
Garden & Tree BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE -Lawn Cutting / Aeration/ Overseeding/Fertilization -Fall Property Clean-Ups -Hedge Trimming - Mulching info@blpm.ca
THE TWO FOURS Beaches-based band for your party or event Rock, roots, R&B, blues, country, & more thetwofours@eol.ca • 416-690-5442 https://facebook.com/thetwofours
LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available) 416-414-5883
LANDSCAPES
Upgrade the value of your home Steps • Patios • Driveways Fences/Decks • Garden Design
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CAT CARE SERVICE 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
Tutoring
Mr Tree Man
HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH
Professional Arborist
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 (3r)
THE STUDY STUDIO Proven success with thousands of Beach area students for 15 years
Cleaning Services
1226 Kingston Road 416-690-6116 www.thestudystudio.com Specialized programs for grades 3-12 and beyond in all subjects. Andrew English B.Ed.
ULTRA
HELP FOR STRUGGLING READERS
Call Candy at 416 691-3170
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STEAM CLEANING LTD. CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING
TO SERVE AND RESPECT
BEST JOB & PRICE GUARANTEED (2r)
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BEACHES LUXURY
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BEACH PUPPY LOVE
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BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
info@blpm.ca
Pet Services - Providing loving care to beach pets since 2003 - Flexible scheduling - Dog walking, pet sitting, in home boarding - Bonded & Insured www.beachpuppylove.com
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Music Lessons piano, guitar, voice violin, drums and more
Call Bob 416-699-5306 cell 416-459-4137
416-567-3205
References available upon request
Hire a tutor with in-depth knowledge, practical experience & a real passion for math.
Contact Irena
MAN WITH PICK-UP TRUCK
416 389 9234
Pest Control
Next Deadline February 25th
416-265-7979
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JIM’S APPLIANCE SERVICE
Lic. & Ins.
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
Serving the Beach for 15 yrs.
Cleaning specialists •Windows •Eavestroughs •Decks •Siding
Call 416-648-4410
SCARBOROUGH DISPOSAL LTD. WASTE REMOVAL & EXCAVATION
Call Kevin 647 282 8375
KLEEN WINDOWS
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10+ years experience Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting, and Handy Work. Randall 416-450-0599 MRFIXIT@rogers.com
Same day service guarantee Open from Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE
(Beach area) by high school teacher. 14+ years experience in Public School Board, including AP French. German can be taught as well (native speaker)
416 421-5758
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647-899-9074
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Financial Services
Specializing in RATS, MICE, COCKROACHES AND BED BUGS.
Wanted
info@ecofuneral.ca or 647 660 5056
In-home/office, established professional, support service Serving Beach businesses since 1994 Service plans available
Cruise | Packages | Tours | Flights Hotels | Car Rental | Insurance
Henley Gardens, all amenities. 8 min from Gardiner Expressway - Queen St. - Fabulous restaurants - Beach. Beautiful garden view.
Charming young man with special needs requires a reliable, caring and punctual driver to accompany him to and from his day program in Leslieville/Beaches M-F weekly. Must have own vehicle, clean driving record and up-to-date police check. Receipts required. Call 647-229-8687 (23)
Computer Services
Travel Service
LANDLORDS For Peace of Mind Call
Painful walking? You need
Books wanted: art, photography, literature, aviation, military, poetry, sports, music, Canadiana, etc. Inno Dubelaar Books, 53 Dixon Ave. 416-694-9355 or 416-878-4319 (7r) inno.dubelaar@gmail.com
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OFFICE SPACE
Beach Photo Club
647-545-5143
McArthur & Son Business Centre Air conditioning, boardroom, kitchen area, copier, etc. Individual offices from $425/mth. 577-579 Kingston Rd. @ Main St.
Paul McArthur 416-821-3910
Do your VOLUNTEER HOURS at The Cube!
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HOME OFFICE: Computer repair
Commercial Space for Rent
Volunteers Needed to deliver BEACH METRO NEWS
HEALTHY HOME
CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
Custom Window Coverings
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Volunteers
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Home Decor
(w. of Midland)
(1.5” wide by 1” deep)
(includes HST) For 20 words or less 35¢ each extra word
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(1r)
Landscapers Green Apple Landscaping
Award Winning Design & Build 25 years Experience Read our reviews on Homestars.com One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces (5r)
A fully-qualified special education specialist is available to support elementary students. Let me help your child reach their full potential. Homework help and enrichment are also available. Please contact me at
416-884-1402. References avail. (1r)
416-288-1499
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
STONEHENGE LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD
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SERENITY PAINTING Beach resident with over 30 years exp Interior / Exterior Work Proper Drywall & Plaster Repairs No job too big or small Have the job done right the first time. Referrals & Free Estimates
Steve 647-853-6420
‘As Promised’ Painting
Creating Award Winning Gardens
We stand by our contracts, big or small. Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more
*** Free Estimates ***
• Design and Construction •
www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com (1/20)
LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available) 416-414-5883
(23r)
RETAINING WALLS
BEACHES SNOW REMOVAL
INTERIOR, EXTERIOR QUALITY PAINTING; KITCHEN CABINET REFINISHING & CUSTOM PAINT; STAINING & WATERPROOFING, DECKS & FENCES
25 years • Free estimates
647 679 3282
WG PAINTING All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate
416-322-7692 warren@wgpainting.ca
Now is the perfect time for garden design planning for spring planting!
www.joandegreylandscapedesign.ca 416-698-9854 (1r)
Movers
A.S.M. MOVERS FULL SERVICE Local & long distance. Taking care of your possessions.
416-690-1356 All Season Movers
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BEACHCOMBERS PAINTING info@beachcombersgc.com
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2 Men + Truck $59/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries
Moving at the Speed of Life I am your local mover with over 25 years experience. 647-308-0695
Innercitymoving.ca
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Family owned & operated 26 years in business
416-690-3890
sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca
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PROWAY
PAINTING & DECORATING Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall
(1r)
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
(5r)
MARTIN PETROV PLUMBING SERVICES No job too small 20 years in the Beaches 416 833 6692 mapmtoronto@gmail.com
All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate
416-322-7692 warren@wgpainting.ca
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NEW BRIGHT PAINTING NO MESS, NO FUSS, JUST SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP, Fully Insured Member BBB • Beach Resident
PAINTER GIRLS Interior/Exterior DEPENDABILITY•AFFORDABILITY QUALITY•ATTENTION TO DETAIL Call now for free quote 416-833-5874
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Rick’s Finest Painting *** Low Prices ***
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DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs
Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED
Free Estimates Painting / Wall Repairs 15 years exp.
Cell 416-727-1595
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Electricians Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates
ESA LIC# 7002668
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CEJA ELECTRIC
15 yr Local Professional Complimentary Consultation Small/Medium - Interior/Exterior
References • Seniors discount Call Chris: 416-820-0790 (1)
Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades free estimates
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CARL 647-787-5818
FRANZ’S PAINTING
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
Knob & tube • No job too small
416-690-0173 Cell 416-529-5426
Experienced. Reliable. Professional Work Guaranteed. Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates. Beach Resident. (3r)
690-8533 Lic. #P-15099
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MASTER ELECTRICIAN
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
416-833-3006
VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS (r)
Lic: 7006786
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CANADIAN CONTRACTORS
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Marc Text/Call 416-617-7205
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GODFREY RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS LTD. Complete Kitchen, bathroom & basement. Interior/Exterior Painting & Carpentry. Doors, Windows, Siding, Fences, Decks, Patios
DMSR - BASEMENTS - REC ROOMS - ADDITIONS - CUSTOM HOMES
Roofers
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WET BASEMENT ? 416-659-7003
www.webuildit.ca Serving Your Community Since 1971
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Cable & Telephone Wiring Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates (r)
www.laniganscontracting.ca
www.basementlowering.com 416-494-3999
THOSE ROOFERS Don’t call them, call those roofers ALL TYPES OF ROOFS
Doug 416-871-1734 Jeff 647-686-8103 (r)
CITY WIDE ROOFING
YOUR STUCCO
Flat and Shingle Roofs Re-roofing, Repair Eavestrough, Soffit & Fascia Workmanship Guaranteed
(2r)
TORONTO ROOFING INDUSTRIES LTD. Local • Reliable • Professional Servicing the beach for 15 years.
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Handyman Services specializing in Decks, Fences & Carpentry.
No Job too small; Free estimates! Jack 416-278-5328
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Creative Construction
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GENERAL CONTRACTING Kitchens - Bathrooms Basements - Doors, Windows Garages - Fences, Decks
For all your reno needs, no job too small. Metro lic
416 824-7901
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FURNITURE REFINISHING + REPAIR
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MAYFAIR HEATING & COOLING INDOOR AIR QUALITY Maurice (Cell) 647.638.8441 (Bus) 647.344.4557 mayfairHEATINGandcooling.com (23)
JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457
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WINTER BRICK RESTORATION Bury the nuisance, noise, dust & debris in the dead of winter.
Daniel
Give your floors a new beginning!!! (23..) Free Estimates
QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS
by Jim Ferrio ODD JOBS PLUS “Seniors never pay tax” Call Jim for a free estimate (23)
CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING PLS Masonry offers over 20 years home repairs experience in the GTA Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed
Call today for free estimate
416 988-2589
danielmccaf@gmail.com
(3r)
HEY HANDYMAN SERVICES
15 yrs exp No job too small! Free Quotes, satisfaction guaranteed - Lic & Ins
Painting, tiling, fencing, drywall, flooring, siding, vanities & much more.
(5r)
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THE HANDYMAN
Small & Large Jobs Indoor/Outdoor Work Reasonable Rate Call Bruce anytime 416-469-1974 (23)
LEAKY BASEMENT SOLUTIONS
Call Mike • Local - licenced Reasonable ($1,700 Waterproofing - Sump Grant)
416-409 9202
Woodbine - Gerrard
416-999-2333
647-771-0227 jeff@heyhandyman.ca www.heyhandyman.ca
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KEW BEACH
classicrestoration@outlook.com
FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING
416 660 4721
Call Chris
416 759-8878
Drywall, Plastering, Taping 18 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 Fax 647-341-6104
416-375-5191
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Jack of All Trades
38 Years experience
Sanding, Staining, Refinishing, Repairs & Installations. Quality workmanship for excellent rates.
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Cell 416 434-2762 Painting - Basement Renos Plaster & Stucco • Interior & Exterior Small Renovation Jobs & Indoor/ Outdoor Spray Painting 35 Yrs Exp • Refs upon request (3) Free Estimates
Classic Restoration & Woodworking
Hardwood Flooring
Shingles • Flats • Cedar Free Estimates Residential & Commercial Tel: 416-752-6453 Cell: 416-788-9020
416-910-8033
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SILVERBIRCH
J. BROW ROOFING
Gus:
“Reclaim Your Basement”
HARDWOOD
COXWELL ROOFING
Lic# B16393
Underpinning Specialists
Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems
- Shingles & Flats- Repair & Tune ups - Cedar & Slate - Re-roofs & new work
JOHN CLARKE
416 903 4120
Basement Lowering
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Drywall, Taping Trim, Tiles, Painting
Fully Licensed Contractors Guaranteed
WATERPROOFING/ REPAIR UNDERPINNING
Roofing & Aluminum 416-569-2181
MARCANGELO INTERIORS
We can handle all your renovation needs. Additions, Basements, Painting, Plumbing, Flooring, Electrical, Etc.
stonehengefoundations.com (r)
An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches
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FOUNDATION 416 467 6735
LANIGAN’S
Call C.J. 647 222 5338
Marc 416 419 4281
Alan Burke 416-699-4350
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(1r)
marcangelointeriors@hotmail.com (23r)
Telephone Systems
FRAMING CARPENTER
www.canpromechanicalgroup.com
Professional drywall and plaster work. Renovation and Repair. Very clean. No job too small.
Metro lic #B531 • All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates
Fences, Decks, Porches Flooring, Windows, Doors, Trim, Crown moulding, etc. Kitchens & Bath • Garage Restoration
(3r)
CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING
FAIRNEY & SONS LTD.
by Kevin
416-738-2119
416-606-4719
Steve 416-285-0440
Foundation Repair/Waterproofing
CARPENTRY
www.jdbuild.ca
Air Conditioning & Heating Experts HVAC / Repair / Maintain / Install Residential / Commercial Rental programs now available
Shingles • Flats Roof Repairs • Metal Work Eavestroughing & Siding Waterproofing • Since 1984
ED GODFREY
Mario 416-690-1315 www.friedrichbuilds.com
• Brick / Foundation • Concrete / Stone • Chimney & Parging
CANPRO MECHANICAL
416-264-8517
416 694 0906
Big or small we do them all
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•NO JOB TOO SMALL• Metro Lic. #B9948
ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION!
ELECTRIC
Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation
FINE CARPENTRY, INTERIORS BATHROOMS, KITCHENS GENERAL, PLUMBING DECKS • FENCES
(r)
MURPHY
MIKE PARKER PLUMBING
in the Beach
(r)
416-690-1630
Plumbers
CUSTOM CARPENTRY
416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245
FREE ESTIMATES 15% less best price guaranteed Work done by Andrew Clayton
Next Deadlines February 25th
Call Rex 416-889-1963 rexn@rogers.com (19/19)
Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416
*Ask For Photo I.D.*
416-824-7901
•PAINTING •STAINING •DRYWALL REPAIR •PARGING •DECK & FENCE BUILD & REPAIR •INTERIOR & EXTERIOR REPAIRS
Flat Roofs & Shingles Aluminum Siding ~ Fascia & Soffit Eavestrough Cleaned & Replaced Tuck Pointing & Much More
ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069
(23..)
Metro Lic
•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL
Master of Carpentry specializing in interior & exterior finishing, decks, stairs, windows, doors, railings, book shelving, feature walls and much more. Putting quality first.
416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (23)
GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC
Restoration & Build
Serving the Beach 25 years
SERVICES “No Job Too Small”
For all your roofing needs In the Beaches since 1974 FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED
DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183
Roofing • Flats • Shingles Siding • Fascia Soffit Eavestrough • Skylights & much more
HANDYMAN
REX NORMAN CARPENTRY
Kevin 647 282 8375
JDB MASONRY
GENERAL CONTRACTING
Trades
Carpenters
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KEW BEACH
Met. Lic. B-16-964
(3r)
Lic - Insured • Free Estimate
LOCAL ELECTRICIAN
CELL 416-875-5781
Call Marc 416-910-1235
(23)
416-265-4558
(2)
Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations
Dave 905 260 5584
ATLANTIS PLUMBING &
MBX ELECTRIC
Serving the Beach for 15 yrs.
ECRA/ESA#7004508
416.797.6731
Free Estimates & References Available
Contact us at 416 602 2128
Master Plumber • Lic. & Ins.
The Unprimed Canvass
Larry’s Painting & Repairs
(1r)
Complete Bathrooms Small Repairs Renovations 416-456-9999 Follow on Facebook
416-908-7056
Painters
24 hr. - lic# P1624
INTERIOR PAINTING
Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.
Straight Painting/Faux Finishes Venetial Plaster/Plaster Repairs Wallpaper/Staining
(23r)
Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work. Smallest leak - complete bath reno. Internal & external drain excavating. Call the professionals 416-480-0622
Mark The Plumber
newbrightpainting@gmail.com
CARTAGE & STORAGE
Beach resident for 50 years. Discount for seniors and single parent. Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 patrickj480@gmail.com (7)
WG PAINTING
SEAN AT 416-985-8639
STUDIO 1
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING
Fully licensed & insured. Lic #T94
416-910-6302
www.thegoodmoves.com Call Hakan: 416 899-3980 (7)
(r)
PLUMBER CONTRACTOR
clean reliable work reasonable rates drywall repairs 10 years experience friendly service • local resident
beachcombersgc.com
• Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country • Junk and Rubbish Removal
www.ontariowaterplumbing.com
(5r)
Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314
MASTER PLUMBER
WAYNE’S
Call Jeff today for free estimate.
“Always on Time and on Budget”
Call Franz 416-690-8722
(2r)
PAINTING
Joan de Grey Landscape Design
LTD
Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations
All Plumbing, camera inspection, power washing, snake drain cleaning, sump pumps, drainage systems, and back water valve installations. Great affordable rates. Fully licensed.
INTERIOR PAINTING
(23)
ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING
Cascade Plumbing GTA
Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.
***SNOW CONTRACTS***
(r)
TOM DAY
BEACH HILL
dave@beachhillpainting.com (1r) (23)
Call
(23..)
Dave 416 694 4369
647 679 3282
416-830-8183
647 401 7970
PAINTING
BRICK & WOOD
50 years in the Beach
Mobile: 416-834-8474 Office: 416-757-6537
Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
416 691-3555
(19/19)
MASTER ELECTRICIAN Fully licensed & insured. ECRA/ESA #7008706
MET LIC P18238, BBB A+, WSIB Master Plumber: Franc Zamernik
PROFESSIONAL PAINTER
BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
info@blpm.ca
Dianne 416 699 5070
Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations
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KIM PRICE Landscape Design 647-545-5143
BEACH PLUMBING
BEACH METRO NEWS
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JASON THE MASON TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS WATERPROOFING REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell
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BEACH METRO NEWS
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
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WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO MEET OUR
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215,000 residents of Southwest Scarborough, East Danforth, Leslieville and the Beach enjoy the BEACH METRO NEWS every month (2 editions)
63% of our readership are BABY BOOMERS.
The vast majority of BOOMERS PREFER PRINT MEDIA as their source of information.
As you know, houses in and around the Beach will only continue to INCREASE IN VALUE.
With many Boomers realizing the benefits that DOWNSIZING can bring, the number of residents hiring a listing real estate agent will INCREASE DRAMATICALLY.
As a result, our mature readership is a lucrative market to TAP INTO.
Many of our readers have already expressed to us their interest in REAL-ESTATE RELATED OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE FOUND IN THE BEACH METRO NEWS.
With the number of Boomers choosing to sell their Beach home expected to increase dramatically over the next few years, it’s important to POSITION YOURSELF WHERE BOOMERS ARE ALREADY LOOKING.
Sales Representative
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BOOMERS
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