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December 1, 2020
Lockdown rules are frustrating small businesses By ALI RAZA, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
LOCAL BUSINESSES are frustrated and exhausted as they weather the storm in Toronto’s second lockdown since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March. The province announced Nov. 20 that Toronto and Peel were going into its Lockdown/Grey level of its pandemic response framework as of Nov. 23. The regions had seen continuous spikes of cases of COVID-19 since the end of summer, and hospitalizations and ICU admittance had drastically increased. But as the lockdown aims to reduce the spread of the virus, business owners in East Toronto asking why big box stores are still permitted to remain open. “It’s just another hammer on the head,” Skaut Design owner Inese Korbs said.
Her store on Kingston Road sells home decor, furniture, and other design products. Korbs doesn’t have the staff to move her inventory online for customers as a lot of her products are vintage pieces. “It’s another full-time job,” she said. Instead Korbs relies on “virtual visits” where people can phone in via video conference and she’ll walk them through the store. She said before the lockdown, while there were fewer visitors than normal years, individuals were buying more per visit. That came to a grinding halt last week. “The most difficult part is knowing that big box stores are allowed to operate,” Korbs said. “It’s kind of like they have different rules.” Walmart and Costco are some Continued on Page 23
Share a Christmas campaign to help families in need
See our Beach Village BIA Gift Guide pullout centrespread in today’s paper.
COMMUNITY CENTRE 55’s annual Share a Christmas campaign is raising funds to help families in need over the holiday season. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the need is especially great this year among close to 1,000 area families. Also, the campaign is doing some things differently this year because of the pandemic, and that means monetary donations are most needed. To make a cash, cheque or credit card donation, or to find out how you can help this year’s Share a Christmas campaign, go to www. centre55.com or call 416-691-1113.
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Monica Christensen is surrounded by birthday wishes on her 100th birthday which was celebrated last Thursday.
Huge response received to call out for 100th birthday wishes WHEN THE daughter of Monica Christensen put out a call to the East Toronto community to send 100th birthday wishes to her mother this month, she was not expecting the overwhelming response the family received. Beach Metro News first ran the story in our Nov. 17 edition, letting the community know that Lisa Christensen was hoping to have 100
birthday wishes sent to her mom either by email or regular mail. Originally, her family was planning on a big birthday party with lots of guests to celebrate the milestone but that simply could not happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Lisa let Beach Metro News know she was looking for birthday wishes to be sent to her mom, and the story grew from
there. Once the news got out, it was picked up by a number of other media organizations and at last count Monica had received more than 2,100 birthday wishes by email and 84 cards and counting by regular mail. Premier Doug Ford and Mayor John Tory were among those who Continued on Page 23
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Mary-Margaret McMahon named Ontario Liberal candidate for Beaches-East York By Alan Shackleton
NAMED THE Liberal candidate for the Beaches-East York riding in the next provincial election, Mary-Margaret McMahon says her top priorities will be improving health care, fighting climate change, creating better housing options, and making the education system effective and safe for students and teachers. McMahon was selected by members of the BeachesEast York Ontario Liberal Association to be their candidate in an online nomination meeting on Nov. 21. Also seeking the nomination were Brandy Huff and Veronica Stephen-Allen. “I believe a strong Liberal government is the best way to ensure quality education for our children, safety and stability for our teachers, improve health care, fight climate change, and make our city more sustainable and livable with improved housing solutions and options,” McMahon said in an email interview with Beach Metro News after winning the nomination. McMahon had previously represented Ward 32 Beaches-East York on Toronto Council from 2010 to 2018. She did not seek a third term on city council in the fall 2018 municipal election as she had pledged when first elected as a councillor in 2010 that she would only serve two terms. In 2019, McMahon was Director of Community for Google’s Sidewalk Lab project.
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Mary-Margaret McMahon has been nominated as the Ontario Liberal Party’s candidate in the Beaches-East York riding in the next provincial election. She said her experience in municipal politics and her deep community connections will make her a strong candidate come the next provincial election, expected to be in June of 2022. “I will take my experience working on these issues in our community and at City Hall to the provincial level,” said McMahon. “As I did at City Hall with laneway suites, I will propose specific ideas that will allow municipalities to create more diverse housing options. I believe my unstoppable energy, enthusiasm and tenacity for getting things done can help our team drive actions that will work for our residents.” The Beaches-East York provincial riding is currently held by NDP MPP Rima Berns-McGown, who defeated Liberal incumbent Arthur Potts in the 2018 Ontario election. Potts had held the seat from 2014 to 2018. Prior to that, the riding had been held by Michael Prue of the NDP from 2001 to 2014. “The
Beaches-East York community has been blessed with many strong leaders over the years,” said McMahon. “Like these leaders, I am going to continue to do what I always do – bring people together to solve difficult issues. I am going to continue to listen to our community about how these issues can best be tackled and improved upon. People know me as someone who brings everyone into the tent – always.” McMahon said that when the majority government mandate of Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative party ends in the spring of 2022 and the provincial election campaign begins, she and the Ontario Liberals will offer “a clear vision and steady hand” to help Ontario recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. She said the Ontario Liberals have a strong plan for health care, education and support for small businesses. She said Premier Ford and his government’s plan to keep the people of Ontario safe during the pandemic has not been working and has been poorly communicated. “When you are in government you quickly realize that there are a number of issues and challenges you deal with that are just not partisan. You listen to the experts, and you make tough decisions that are best for the people of the province you represent,” said McMahon. “Instead of clearly articulating a plan to keep Ontario safe, Premier Ford waffled and wavered as he made decisions. His
decisions impacted public health, education, business and quality of life.” McMahon’s challengers in the bid become the provincial Liberal candidate for Beaches-East York both had praise for her. “It was clear from my campaigning that MMM (MaryMargaret McMahon) has a lot of support in the community and eight years as a councillor left a great impression on many residents of Beaches-East York,” said Stephen-Allen. Huff also congratulated McMahon on the nomination. “I would like to congratulate her on a hard-fought campaign and I look forward to linking arms to help make our riding red again.” McMahon returned the compliments. “A huge congratulations to the other candidates, Veronica Stephen-Allen and Brandy Huff. They are both amazing women and what we all have in common is knowing what goes into running for public office and how to engage the community in positive and creative ways.” Ontario Liberal Party leader Stephen Del Duca also added his congratulations. “Mary-Margaret’s track record of achievement, along with her passion for her community and the environment, will make her an excellent Member of Provincial Parliament for Beaches-East York. I’m very happy to have Mary-Margaret on our team as we get ready to take on Doug Ford in the next election,” he said.
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No one was seriously injured after an explosion in this residential building on Woodbine Avenue at Queensdale Avenue on Friday, Nov. 27. A 38-year-old man is charged with two counts of arson in connection with the incident.
Man charged with arson after Woodbine fire A 38-YEAR-OLD man is facing arson charges in connection with an explosion and fire at a house on Woodbine Avenue in East York last week. The explosion took place at 5:10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, at the residential building located at 1150 Woodbine
Ave., on the northwest corner of Queensdale Avenue. A number of people were in the building at the time of the incident, but no one was seriously injured in the explosion and fire that followed. Toronto police took charge of the investigation into the
incident shortly after it happened. According to Toronto police, Jonathan Nicholson, 38, has been charged with two counts of arson – disregard for human life. Police said the investigation into the explosion and fire is ongoing.
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Obituary
Theresa Tate is shown at the East End Garden Centre in this 2011 Beach Metro News file photo.
Theresa Tate: A remarkable woman and important member of the community THE EAST Toronto community is mourning the loss of legendary business owner and resident Theresa Tate. She died on Monday, Nov. 16, at the age of 88. Tate was well known as the owner and matriarch of the East End Garden Centre on Queen Street East. The business is still run by her daughters Judy, Kathy and Nancy. “Theresa Tate – known as Mother Tate, T. Tate; no matter what name you knew her as, you knew her as a remarkable woman,” said the family in a eulogy shared with Beach Metro News. “She came from nothing, raised six kids, started and ran several successful businesses – Tate Movers, Tate Variety, Tate Automotive and most recently East End Garden Centre, all of which provided employment for many family members and support for the community.” The family said she was still active at the garden centre even in her 88th year, and was up every day at dawn to open the store. “She knew all her customers and had a friendly word for everyone. Her soft spot for all animals was known
to many, and only matched her charitable efforts giving back to the community,” the family said. Tate was born in Manitoulin Island on March 21, 1932. According to a 2017 story on the Leslieville Lives website by Diane Walton, Tate was born in a teepee. Her father was First Nations and her mother was white. “Theresa’s early life was no picnic. At the tender age of three, she was put into an orphanage by her mother, who was unable to care for her,” Walton wrote. “At 10, her uncle rescued her and brought here to live with him and was raised with his three boys in Sudbury. She lived and worked with them until the age of 18, when she headed to Toronto; with a Grade 3 education and willingness to work.” That ethic of hard work stayed with Tate her entire life. She worked numerous jobs, met her husband Norman and together they raised a family of five girls and one boy. Her children are Linda, Judy, John, Kathy, Nancy and Debbie. While raising the family, Theresa and Norman ran a variety store on Parliament Street and then on River Street. She also sponsored and coached in a hockey league for underprivileged kids in the area. “It was a mutual respect thing. Helping the community is what it’s all about,” Tate told Walton. Tate later worked with the City of Toronto helping women who were victims of abuse to find new places to live. The family moved their stakes east of the Don River in the early 1980s, buying the first of their Queen Street East properties and setting up the moving business. The East End Garden Centre opened in 1992. A 2011 Beach Metro News
story by Kent Wilson chronicled a visit to the centre and some of its history: “Everything started back in 1981 when Mrs. Tate and her husband Norman (Tom) cobbled together a collection of disparate trucking, hardware, antique sales, and landscaping interests into a family project that eventually blossomed into East End Garden Centre. “The business outgrew its original digs, the current structure constructed and finished in May 1992 on the same site, sadly only weeks before Norman succumbed to stomach cancer. Pictures still hang inside the store of a proud man standing alongside his family, a dream realized. “Today, three generations are involved in the business which employs upwards of 20 staff during peak seasons... The matriarch of the clan is a diminutive, beguilingly selftaught entrepreneur who has grown and adapted with a neighbourhood she has resided in for generations.” Tate told Wilson: “We learn as we go: growing, adding, and understanding the needs of the area. We’re lucky that our customers know that we care. Each year we run into something new, then go out and learn how to do it.” With the garden centre now full of items for Christmas, the family remembered how much their mother loved this time of year. “This coming winter reminds us of her love for the holidays, how she spent every December singing Christmas carols happily at the top of her lungs,” the eulogy said. “We have lost an important member of the community.” To comment on the tribute page to Theresa Tate, go to www.dignitymemorial.com/ en-ca/obituaries/toronto-on/ theresa-tate-9904210
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Development plans for Kingston Road properties A PAIR of linked residential development proposals on Kingston Road in southwest Scarborough are calling for a nine-storey building and an 11-storey building on sites in Birch Cliff and Cliffside respectively. The Cliffside proposal will require the demolition of the Days Inn Hotel just southwest of the juncture of Danforth and Kingston roads across from the Scarborough Cenotaph. The proposal by Altree Developments is calling for an 11-storey residential building where the three-storey hotel presently sits. The plan to build on the Days Inn site is linked to another devel-
opment proposal by Altree that is further west on Kingston Road in Birch Cliff. That proposal is seeking a ninestorey residential building on the south side of Kingston Road between Birchcliffe and Lakeside avenues. This proposal will result in the demolition of the existing threestorey Lenmore Court apartments at 1615-1641 Kingston Rd. Both development proposals are in the early stages, and will require zoning bylaw amendments that must be approved by the City of Toronto. The proposal for the nine-storey building in Birch Cliff will also
impact two single-family home residential properties at 50 and 52 Birchcliffe Ave. The proposed Birch Cliff building will contain 265 residential units with a total gross floor area of 19,337 square meters. It will also have two levels of underground parking with a total of 271 spaces. The demolition of the Lenmore Court buildings will result in the loss of a number of rental units, and this is how the Birch Cliff proposal is tied into the Days Inn proposal. To replace the loss of the rental units at Lenmore Court, Altree is proposing the Days Inn site at 2151 Kingston Rd. will contain 33 rental units.
Beach Village BIA tree lighting
The Days Inn proposal calls for 178 units in total, with the new building covering 13,209 square meters. This proposal also includes three levels of underground parking. According to documents submitted to the city, Birchcliffe Developments Inc., on behalf of Altree Developments, are seeking to build the Birch Cliff proposal. City documents also show that Navroz Hospitality Service Inc., on behalf of Cliffside Developments (Altree Developments) are the property owners making the proposal for the Days Ins site. For more information on both the Birch Cliff and the Days Inn
Renovation work at ‘heritage’ house on Bracken Avenue allowed under city rules, councillor says By Alan Shackleton
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The Beach Village BIA held a tree lighting at Kew Gardens on the evening of Friday, Nov. 20. The event, which was held following COVID-19 rules for safe social distancing, welcomed in the holiday season along Queen Street East.
Online public meeting on Kingston/Dundas plans slated AN ONLINE public meeting on plans for an addition to a rental apartment building on Kingston Road in the Beach is set for Wednesday, Dec. 2. The proposal is for the building at 136 Kingston Rd., just north of Dundas Street East. The application by George Popper Architect Inc. in calling for the demolition of 12 existing rental units within the building which will then be replaced with a proposed addition. For detailed information on this proposal, please contact city planners Stephanie Hong at Stephanie.Hong@ toronto.ca or Adam Kebede at Adam.Kebede@toronto.ca
Under the City of Toronto Act, the demolition of six or more rental units is prohibited unless permission is granted by the city. “Decisions by City Council on the refusal or approval of the Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion application are not subject to appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal,” the Act says. Those wishing to attend the virtual public meeting on this application can do so by video conference at 10 a.m. on Dec. 2. The meeting is being held by Toronto and East York Community Council and will be streamed live. Participants can gain access to the meeting at www.
youtube.com/TorontoCityCouncilLive Those wishing to address the meeting must register by email at teycc@toronto.ca or by calling 416-392-7033 no later than noon on Tuesday, Dec. 1. For more information about this application, including appeal rights, please contact: City Clerk, Attention: Ellen Devlin, Administrator, Toronto and East York Community Council, 100 Queen St. W., 2nd Floor West, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2, or call 416-392-7033, or email teycc@toronto.ca. The application number for this proposal is 19 219751 STE 19 RH.
proposals and how to make comments on them, please contact City of Toronto planner Yishan Liu at 416-395-6708 or by email at Yishan. Liu@toronto.ca Detailed information on the proposals is also available online by going to the City of Toronto’s Application Information Centre at www.toronto.ca/city-government/ planning-development/applicationinformation-centre/ and typing in either the 1615 Kingston Rd. address or the 2151 Kingston Rd. address. Also, more information can be obtained from Scarborough Southwest Councillor Gary Crawford’s office at 416-392-4052.
RENOVATIONS BEING made to a Beach home that is protected under a City of Toronto Heritage Preservation designation are within work that is permitted under the bylaw, said Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford. The renovation being done at 28 Bracken Ave. consists of an addition to the rear of the house. “The city has issued permits for changes to the rear of the property at 28 Bracken. Like all owners of heritage designated property, these residents had to go through an extensive review process before getting their building permits,” Bradford told Beach Metro News. “Staff in the city’s Heritage Preservation Services department were closely involved with reviewing the proposed changes. They make sure that any proposed
changes are in keeping with the city’s heritage policies and guidelines.” The house at 28 Bracken Ave., on the northwest corner of Bingham Avenue, was designated as a heritage property by the city in the summer of 2019. The Toronto Preservation Board had called for the home to be designated at a meeting in May of that year. The two-and-a-half-storey home was built in 1915-16. A report by the City of Toronto’s Heritage Preservation Services, City Planning, Urban Design department said the house “has a design value as an exceptionally finelycrafted example of Arts and Crafts architecture rendered in the Shingle Style which is evident in its complex massing of roofs and dormers integrating a deep veranda, the combination of a brickclad lower storey with shingled upper stories and finely crafted wood elements.”
Also, the home’s prominent location on a corner lot was another reason why it was given a heritage designation. The home was first owned by Clara and Alfred G. Hill. Bradford said advocacy from community members played a large role in bringing the home to the attention of Heritage Preservation Services and its eventual designation. He added that the city’s heritage rules work to “strike a balance between preserving our local history with the flexibility for things to evolve and for homeowners to make changes.” The work being done on the house will change the rear of the property, Bradford said, but “these should be in keeping with the heritage status and not detract from the important role this property has as a marker of the neighbourhood’s rich architectural history.”
Meeting on Housing Now plan set for Dec. 7 AN ONLINE community consultation meeting on plans for a mixed-income, mixed-use development on Queen Street East near Coxwell Avenue is set for Dec. 7. The city-owned property is located at 1631 Queen St. E., east of Coxwell Avenue and west of Eastern Avenue, on the south side. Approved by Toronto City Council, the development is part the city’s Housing Now initiative aimed at increas-
ing the supply of new affordable rental housing within mixed-income, mixed-use, and transit-oriented communities. A number of city properties were approved for Housing Now developments in May of this year. The 1631 Queen St. E. redevelopment is still in early planning stages. It will see an expansion of the Coxwell Early Learning and Child Care Centre and the relocation of the Beaches Employ-
ment and Social Services building. The east end of the redeveloped site will be landscaped open space informed by Indigenous design and engagement. To take part in the Dec. 7 meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., call 416-216-5643 and enter access code 132 220 5576. For information on how to join the meeting online, go to www.createto.ca/housingnow/housing/1631-queenstreet-east/
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In My Opinion
This December brings us a very different holiday season Alan Shackleton Beach Metro News Editor
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e are now in December and it’s usual at this time of year to see the paper full to the brim with upcoming Christmas and other holiday events. Obviously COVID-19 has put a stop to a lot of that for 2020. Which is not to say there’s nothing going on this Christmas. That is far from the case. However, as we’re all noticing, things are going to be a lot different this year. We truly are going to have to put the needs of others before our-
selves this month. I believe most of us will be able to do that. As we have all clearly seen over the past while, though, there is a small minority of selfish idiots who are taking up a lot of time and attention doing the wrong thing while putting the rest of us in danger. And that’s all the space I want to give those clowns. No more about them. The vast majority of us will be doing the right things this holiday season. That starts by helping one of the many organizations who are working so hard to spread some holiday cheer to those in our community who are in need. And with the impact of this pandemic hurting people in so many ways, those needs are greater and more widespread than in many
other years. So how can you help? I have a couple of suggestions when it comes to local organizations who help those in need. However, if you have other groups you wish to support then absolutely do so. The key is that the help gets out to those who need it most. Who delivers it is not as important as making sure it gets there. That being said, since I started here at Beach Metro News in late 2018 I have always been impressed by the fantastic job done by Community Centre 55’s Share a Christmas campaign. In 2019 they helped more than 1,000 families in need, and this year it’s going to be more. Making their task more challenging for 2020 is that they will not be collecting donations of food
due to COVID-19 safety concerns. They will also not be able to benefit from the flood of volunteers who would traditionally pack Community Centre 55 in the days before Christmas to organize the hampers being delivered in the community. All of which means they are going to need a lot of extra help this year in the way of monetary donations. Go to www. centre55.com to make one. Also making up Christmas hampers for community members will be the Grant AME (African Methodist Episcopal) Church and the Grantfull Food and Fellowship Food Bank and Soup Kitchen. They also are making changes in how they will operate this year. Like other initiatives, it is community support is that makes this
work. Residents can help by sponsoring a family in need or making a $50 donation. To help, go to www. grantame.com/soup-kitchen The need this year is extending to our local small business owners as well. We are still in the provincially mandated lockdown in Toronto until Dec. 21, and it may be extended I’m sad to say given the COVID-19 case numbers. In these next few weeks we must do everything in our power to help these merchants. This is a critical time for retail stores and restaurants so please shop local and not at big box retailers, and order takeout from independent restaurants. We can get through this by helping each other. Isn’t that what the spirt of the season is all about?
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Letters to the Editor
Bike lanes create obstacle course in Woodbine-Danforth area The bike lanes on Danforth Avenue, a major arterial road, have left residents who live in the area meandering through an obstacle course to access Valu-Mart and the subway station at Woodbine. I live at the crossroads of Danforth and Woodbine in a condominium. When the city installed the Woodbine Avenue bike lanes, many residents that live in the area, 3,624 to be exact, signed a petition against this. Did the city listen to those residents? No! However, they did listen to bicycle enthusiasts of which many do not live in the area. The effect of the Woodbine bike lanes was especially felt by our
condo residents, as our laneway entrance/exit is on Woodbine Avenue. It is now a very dangerous to either enter or exit but it is the only way in or out for us. Now, our residents must also battle the obstacle course that are the bike lanes along Danforth Avenue as we try to live, work and play in the community. The bike lanes have caused greater issues that are now encompassing our neighbourhood. These issues include idling pollution, offtail pollution (from constant braking), emergency service vehicle sirens as they try to navigate the quagmire at a snail’s pace, noise pollution from the latter along with the modified tail pipes and boom boxes of motorcycles and vehicles.
And also, despite the protected lanes for bicycles, there are cyclists still using the sidewalks along Danforth Avenue to ride on. How can we enjoy our terraces and balconies with all this noise going on? How can we walk safely to shop? We can’t. Yet, we pay the same taxes as those that live in quiet enclaves. Possibly the city should offer residents in this area of Woodbine and Danforth an MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) reduction! The city relays that they are short of money and yet the cost of at grade bollard and protected cycle track was paid for. There was also a study done of traffic coming and going from our
building…wonder what that cost? And what about the surplus from the 2019 budget? I was told that there was no surplus at the budget consultation meeting held at East York Civic Centre on Jan. 29, 2020 yet W. Robson from the C.D. Howe Institute wrote in a Dec. 24, 2019 article in the Financial Post that indeed there was a surplus of $1.4 billion in 2018. We need wider sidewalks for our pedestrians to access Woodbine Subway Station and the Valu-Mart grocery store safely. Just recently the subway was down (not the first time) and the lineup went south on Woodbine and east on Danforth. People were angry and their words floated in the air.
There seems to be no planning for the residents, emergency services or the smooth moving of vehicles in the Woodbine and Danforth area. What will happen when all the condos that are being proposed for this area are built? Donna Braniff-Adams
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Resident calls on councillor to do everything possible to protect small businesses Open letter to BeachesEast York Councillor Brad Bradford: I know what a difficult time this is. I hope you and family are well and staying safe. I must comment on this lockdown in Toronto. It is apparent that measures must be taken. I can understand reluc-
tantly that bars are breeding areas for the virus. I am not so sure about restaurants, but trust the science. I do, however, object to all the small retailers being shut down. This is draconian and I can’t see that there is science to back this up. Look at Queen Street East. There are many small retailers like Pony Club, La Manna and Pro League and count-
Director of Gerrard Art Space says thanks Dear friends of the Gerrard Art Space. Well, here we are again. Sadly we’ve had to close the Square Foot show ahead of schedule. However, the online version will remain live until the new year. Just a note, we are not cancelling The Printmaking Show. It will be paired with The Drawing Show this coming January. It has the makings of a very dynamic show to kick start the new year. Just making lemons into lemonade. Looking forward to the closing out of 2020, and towards a brighter more hopeful 2021. It goes without saying that all of us here at the Gerrard Art Space are so very grateful for your support. When the going got tough, you stuck around, dropping by when you could, to wish us well. And when dropping by was not an option yo sent messages of kindness and encouragement. Knowing that we were
missed, really kept spirits high. To the wonderful Gerrard Art Space members and staff, there are no words really, but I’ll try. Not one of you -- not one -- expressed a note of doubt. That gave me great pause. I am truly humbled and forever grateful. There have been many profound moments for me this year. But the support from you all will never leave me -- because when you stood by Gerrard Art Space, you stood by each other. If that’s not the definition of community, I don’t know what is. This will be one of my lasting memories from this difficult year. So thank you for that gift from the bottom of my heart. I hope you are all able to find a safe way to celebrate the closing out of this year with those you love. Joanne Filletti, Director of GAS
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less others…. These small stores never have more than one or two customers in at any given time. It is easy to control the numbers coming into these small stores. There is not a good reason to close all of them. It is genocide to these small businesses, particularly at Christmas. I don’t know what your background is but if you have any experience in retail, you know how important the Christmas season is to business. Often, this month makes the entire year. They depend on this time to make the difference between surviving and bankruptcy. Queen Street East was in perilous financial shape, even before the pandemic. This blanket lockdown is a death knell. Please consider these comments and do everything you can to protect our small business owners and employees. It is literally a matter of survival. Thank you. Robert Armes
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When Preparing For Winter Means Preparing To Stay Alive
by Marie Everatt
How do you prepare for winter? I can only assume it is not much different from that of your neighbours. Maybe you stow the patio furniture, haul out shovels and sidewalk salt, and switch out shorts with pants and tees with sweaters. There is a place in my home that twice a year becomes storage for clothing that I won’t need for the next couple of seasons. I change it up every spring and fall.
Connie Kilgour, Peter Frey named Lucky Volunteers
There are also people in our community whose idea of preparing for winter means loading up on heavy socks and thermal underwear and doubling up on coats and sleeping bags.
CONNIE KILGOUR and Peter Frey are the Beach Metro Community News Lucky Volunteers for Dec. 1. They deliver the paper on the west side of Fallingbrook Road between Queen Street East and Courcelette Public School. They are among Beach Metro’s longest serving volunteer carriers, having started delivering the paper in the mid-1980s. They also said they are camera shy and would prefer we not run their photos. Connie said one of the reasons she and Peter volunteered to deliver the paper was so they could make a
Ten thousand people in Toronto are homeless on any given night. Of those living on the street, the majority are men and many are clients of Haven Toronto, a drop-in centre for elder men in their 50s, 60s, 70s and even 80s.
contribution to the community. “We moved to the Beach in 1979, and with two active careers which involved long commutes, I wanted to make some contribution to our neighbourhood,” she said. She also “volunteered” her husband. “Now in retirement, we still enjoy our bimonthly delivery, observing the various changes to the homes on our street and talking to the neighbours.” For being selected Lucky Volunteers they received a $50 prize which they have donated back to Beach Metro News.
It is unbelievable to think that, in Toronto, people are living in parks and alongside highways during the coldest nights and on the hottest days of the year. How they prepare for each seasons is very different than most people, and for that, most people should be grateful.
New ‘Weather-Ready’ kits help elder homeless men prepare for and survive extreme weather
toque, rain gear in the spring, and sunscreen, a refillable water bottle, shirts and shorts come summer. Socks and underwear are always in demand; an elder homeless man needs new socks every ten days. The ‘Weather-Ready” kit is one of three care kits that Haven Toronto introduced to monthly donors in recent weeks.
Haven Toronto supports clients in their preparation for the upcoming season, and impending extreme weather, by providing ‘Weather-Ready’ Kits featuring items vital to their survival.
There is a ‘Basic Care’ kit including items that many people might take for granted – items that are luxuries to someone who is homeless. There is also a ‘Healthy Meals’ kit that ensures clients receive at least one hot, healthy and nutritious meal every day, all year.
Recognizing that clients carry everything they own, the drop-in centre distributes the items at different times throughout the year. Kits are customized to individual needs and can include winter boots, jacket, gloves and a
All three kits are made available for free to those less fortunate by donations at www.shophaventoronto.ca. Monthly donations mean year-long support for the most vulnerable in our community.
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proudly presented by Beaches-East During COVID-19, many community events have been cancelled or postponed. Please visit the groups’ websites or connect with organizers to receive the latest information. As events start up again, either virtually or in-person, don’t forget to send your info to calendar@beachmetro.com.
DEC. 1, 10: Danforth Study Community Consultation Meetings (Virtual). Dec. 1 meeting will focus on the Complete Streets Pilot (Destination Danforth). The Dec. 10 meeting will look at planning study work underway from Broadview to Coxwell. For information on how to attend, visit www.toronto.ca WEDNESDAYS: GRANTFULL FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP Food Bank and Soup Kitchen, 2029 Gerrard Street East, is open from 2-6 p.m. Registration is required. Please wear a face mask and respect social distancing. Home delivery is available for seniors. Please call to make arrangements for delivery. Info: 416-690-5169 LESLIEVILLE FLEA VIRTUAL MARKET – Holiday Edition. Every Sunday through Wednesday until Dec. 9, three vendors per day will take over the Leslieville Flea Instagram (IG) stories for 2 hours each. Here’s How to shop the Leslieville Holiday flea. 1. Make sure you are following us on Instagram @leslievilleflea. 2. Watch our feed for previews of vendors who will be featured so you can make your list. 3. Tune into our instagram stories each day to see what vendors are selling. Follow the links and prompts from each vendor to make your purchase. All payments and delivery arrangements will be made directly through the vendors. Info: leslievilleflea@gmail.com JAZZ & REFLECTION – Heart of the Holiday. Video link live Dec. 5-31 on Eventbrite. Jazz vocalist Alana Bridgewater, accompanied by jazz guitarist Nathan Hiltz, celebrate the Christmas season with a video performance of holiday classics including Sleigh Ride and Mary’s Boy Child. The Video Link is available through Eventbrite or by going to www.beachunitedchurch.com and clicking on the promo poster for this event on our home page – it will take you directly to the Eventbrite page. Donations gratefully accepted. BEACH PHOTO CLUB. Are you interested in photography? We invite all shutterbugs to check out our local photo club. We offer a range of activities including guest speakers, mentorship, opportunities to share your work, photo excursions, competitions, practical seminars and more! We meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from September to June, 7-9:30 p.m. Normally we meet at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave (unless specified in program), but due to Covid, we are meeting on Zoom for the time being. Info: beachphotoclub.com or email beachphotoclub@gmail.com BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCH PROGRAM for adults. Bag lunches at the door will be available from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. •Mondays (except holidays) at Corpus Christie Church (16 Lockwood Rd.) •Tuesdays at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.), co-hosted by St. Aidan’s Anglican Church •Wednesdays at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.) •Thursdays at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) Info: 416-691-6869 VARIETY HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE at Variety Village, 3701 Danforth Ave., Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-6 p.m., until Dec. 15. Spark some joy for families in need this season and donate a non-perishable food item in support of scarboroughfoodsecurityinitiative.com GRANTFULL FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP Food Bank and Soup Kitchen ‘White Gifts Christmas Hamper Project’ gives hope and support to vulnerable people. Donations accepted at 2029 Gerrard St. E. (monetary gift or cheque), or e-transfer to givingatgrant@gmail.com. Families and businesses are invited to sponsor a family by making a $50 donation. Please indicate ‘Christmas Hamper’ on envelopes, cheques, and e-transfer. If your family needs help, please leave message at 416-690-5169. SHARE A CHRISTMAS. This year, in lieu of food deliveries, Community Centre 55 is accepting donations for distributing FreshCo gift cards. Donations are also accepted for ‘Adopt A Family’ and ‘Adopt a Senior Program’, as well as the ‘Teen Angel Program’. For more information, call 416-691-1113. BEACHES MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP. In-person meetings at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., Tuesdays 6:15 p.m. (see website for COVID details). Join us most days for a free video support group run through
York Councillor Brad Bradford ZOOM. Sign up and get details at https://www.meetup. com. Ask to join us: Mental Wellness Peer-to-Peer Support-Groups. Info: www.mentalwellness.help DANFORTH MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP. Join us most days for a free video support group run through ZOOM. Sign up and get details at https:// www.meetup.com/Mental-Wellness-Peer-to-PeerSupport-Groups/. Info: www.mentalwellness.help 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. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS. If you or a family member are struggling with gambling, Gamblers Anonymous is there to HELP. Call: 1(855) 222-5542 or visit www.gatoronto.ca TORONTO SENIORS HELPLINE offers support and information, 365 days a year, about Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day programs, crisis services, at-home care such as nursing and personal support, phone counselling, and caregiver resources. Call 416-217-2077, 1-877-621-2077, TTY 1-844-946-1700 TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH HOTLINE: 416-338-7600
CHURCHES BEACH UNITED CHURCH invites you to join minister Karen Dale and music director Steven Webb every Sunday morning at 10:30 am online. Sing Noel! Sing your way through Advent, Christmas and Epiphany: Dec 6 – Communion FB Livestream; Dec – 13 Zoom Sunday Session; Dec 20 – Recorded worship; Dec 21 – “Longest Night” Recorded worship; Dec 24 – Outside Candlelit Carol Sing 7.30 pm; Dec 27 – Recorded worship; Jan 3 – Epiphany Zoom Sunday Session. To join Zoom sessions Contact: Karen@ beachuc.com. You do not need a Facebook account to join Live-stream worship. Click on the link below and if a popup appears asking you to sign-up, check “not at this time” and you will get through. Here is the link: www.facebook. com/beachunitedchurch/live. More info: www.beachunitedchurch.com or find us on Facebook & Instagram. KINGSTON ROAD UNITED CHURCH, 975 Kingston Road. Our weekly worship service is posted on YouTube each Saturday afternoon. Check our website for the weekly link. We have virtual Sunday School each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Please email the church for the link. Info: www.kruc.ca, kruc.info@gmail.com ST AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 2423 Queen St. E. (at Silver Birch). Our ministries and programs are continuing, with study groups online, service videos on YouTube, opportunities to meet virtually in small groups, and an eco-spirituality theme for action and learning all year. Find out more on our website: staidansinthebeach.com BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen) in the heart of the Beach. Sunday services are continuing remotely at 10am. To join us on Zoom or by phone please visit the church website for more info: www.beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871. Minister: The Reverend Katherine McCloskey FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Rd. Join us for Advent and Christmas virtually on ZOOM as we celebrate the Hope, Love, Joy and Peace of the Christ Child coming into our lives. Contact the Church at 416-699-3084 for the ZOOM link: Sundays at 10:30 a.m. on December 6, 13 and 20, Christmas Eve worship at 7 p.m. and Christmas morning at 9:30 a.m. Minister: Rev. Angela J. Cluney. Info: www. fallingbrookpresbyterian.com, fboffice@rogers.com CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 72 Main St. (at Benlamond). Sunday service and mid-week study groups by phone. Call 416-691-4721 for more details. For updates about what is open visit www.calvary-bapist-church.ca WAVERLEY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, 129 Waverley Rd. This pandemic isn’t keeping us from connecting with one another, even if it’s online, by phone, messaging, or writing cards and letters. So, we welcome you for our Sunday Morning Worship Service! We get together online at www.twitch.tv/waverleyroadbaptist beginning at 11 a.m. For more info, or to contact us: (416) 694-3054, info@waverleyroadbaptist.ca, or www.waverleyroad.ca
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So many people, organizations make the Beach great Gene
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would like to take this opportunity to personally thank all of those who wished me good luck and best wishes from the bottom of my Beach heart! All of the charitable works that have been done in the east end and the Beach are due to the wonderful kind people in the community. The organizations, public institutions, religious places of worship, and commercial establishments are all part of what makes our area so great in helping so many people. This is the true spirit of the Beach. I walked down to Kew Gardens the other day and looked at one of my favourite trees. I looked at it and said this tree is the Beach, and it is the Beach Tree. What do I mean? You look at the tree and you think of the people of the Beach who have done so much to make this area and this city so great. The Beach, and the city, have been around since 1834. This Beach Tree symbolizes all that is good in people. For example, the roots of the tree are the original pio-
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On hand to help Gene Domagala celebrate his 80th birthday, which was on Nov. 14, were Jean Cochrane, Carole Stimmell, Sheila Blinoff and Kim Van Rooy. One of the gifts given to Gene was a mock front page of Beach Metro News (see above right) featuring tributes to him and photos. neers who came and settled in this area and made the groundwork for future generations. The trunk of the tree symbolizes all those people who are alive now and make this area so remarkable through their hard work and indomitable spirit. Above, I see the branches of the tree symbolizing all the different nationalities ,
our Indigenous peoples and our racial equality spread through our area. The saplings of the tree denote our young children, some of them not yet born, who will take up the beauty and the charity work in the future. I look at the leaves falling down, and they remind me of our present COVID-19 situation that is upon us. But
the leaves will return again, the pandemic will pass and our Beach will return again as well. It might take a while, but the Beach Tree Spirit will be there with the great people of the Beach. I must make this earlier Thanksgiving a thanks to all of those people, and places, I have had the distinction of having worked with and helped me to understand
what a Beacher, a Torontonian and a Canadian is. Thanks especially to our local newspaper Beach Metro Community News, and all of those people who devote their time and life to helping others. I can’t list you all but you will always be in my memory. I can’t list so many people who I have worked with; they are in the hundreds. You all know I have great respect for all of you. The churches St. John’s R.C., St. John Norway, Beach Synagogue, Beach United, Calvary Baptist, Kingston Road United, St. Aidan, Corpus Christi, St. Nicholas etc…they have all done work for so many and continue to do so. Our financial institutions Royal Bank, Bank of Nova
Scotia, Bank of Montreal, T.D. Bank and others have given so much and still give. Our places like the Balmy Beach Club, Beaches Rec Centre, Community Centre 55, Senior Link, Cancer Society, Toronto Beaches Lions Club, Civitan, Kew Beach Lawn Bowling Club and Kew Beach Tennis Club. We also cannot forget who taught us our history – the Beach and East Toronto Historical Society. For the book learners we have our two great public libraries – the Beaches Branch and Main Street. There are just so many organizations and people that make our area great. I must not forget our great schools and their teachers at Norway, Kew Beach, St. Denis, Balmy Beach, Adam Beck, St. John, Notre Dame, Neil McNeil, Malvern, Kimberley, Williamson Road and Glen Ames. There are also our grocery and other stores and restaurants that make our Beach such a great place to live in. Let us not forget our grass, sand, and water, and most of all let us not forget the example of our Beach Tree—our symbol. Thank you to every Beacher!
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More local sidewalk snow clearing approved by council By Ali Raza, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TORONTO CITY Council approved a motion on Thursday, Nov. 26 to improve sidewalk snow maintenance in parts of Old Toronto and East York. It came in response to several letters and emails from residents’ groups, cycling groups, and other concerned community members who said the current snow removal standards are insufficient. Winter maintenance for Destination Danforth’s bike lanes will also occur alongside snow removal on Danforth Avenue. ActiveTO’s street pilot
Destination Danforth – which saw the rapid installation of cycling lanes on Danforth Avenue between Broadview Avenue and Dawes Road – will continue, and its bike lanes will be cleared accordingly. The motion to increase sidewalk snow clearing in parts of the pre-amalgamation City of Toronto, and Borough of East York is in response to a Safe and Accessible Snow Clearing Motion by Toronto-St. Paul’s Councillor Josh Matlow. At its Nov. 26 meeting, Toronto City Council directed “General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the December 2, 2020 meeting of the Toronto and East York
Community Council with the streets that will receive sidewalk snow clearing during the 2020-2021 winter season, the rationale for not providing full sidewalk clearing harmonization, if applicable, and a path forward to full harmonization for the 20212022 winter season for City Council’s consideration.” The city will also find options for clearing snow in pedestrian and cycling pathways in parks this winter as a way to make them more accessible as residents look for ways to enjoy the outdoors as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. “With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing us all to be outdoors, the City of Toronto
must prepare this winter season for an increase in the use of our cycling infrastructure and pedestrian traffic on our city’s streets, sidewalks, and park amenities,” the motion read. Major roads, streetcar routes, bus routes, streets with hills, and bike lanes are salted when snow begins to fall and cleared after snowfall has reached five centimetres. Neighbourhood roads are cleared after snowfall reaches eight centimetres. • Ali Raza is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for Beach Metro News. His reporting is funded by the Government of Canada through its Local Journalism Initiative.
Meetings seek input on Danforth Study plans THE CITY of Toronto will host a pair of virtual community consultation meetings in early December on the future of Danforth Avenue. The pair of Danforth Study meetings are set for Dec. 1 and Dec. 10. The Danforth Study is made up of three components. The first is the planning study that looks at the Broadview to Coxwell area. It will look at future citybuilding opportunities, guide new development and examine ways to enhance the public realm and quality of the area. The second is an economic analysis to get an under-
standing of the economic environment and issues faced by retailers along the Danforth. Third is a complete street study from the Broadview to Victoria Park avenues to examine the roadway width and curbside uses, and to review the options for a complete street design and the potential for on-street protected bike lanes. This year’s COVID-19 pandemic resulted in some of those components being moved to the forefront for this spring and summer’s Destination Danforth initiative. Destination Danforth included protected bike lanes and expanded patio space for
restaurants and bars. The Dec. 1 Danforth Study meeting (Meeting 3A) will provide a brief update on the three study components with a focus on presenting the Complete Streets Pilot (Destination Danforth) and the city’s plan for monitoring and evaluating it. The Dec. 10 meeting (Meeting 3B) will look at the planning study work that is underway from Broadview to Coxwell, covering topics such as land use, building heights and development density, parks and public realm, and heritage. Those wishing to take part in the virtual meetings can do so by phone or online.
To participate in the Tuesday, Dec. 1 meeting, which takes place from 6 to 8 p.m., please call +1-416-915-6530 Access Code: 177 826 0328. You will not be able to join the meeting by phone until it is opened on Dec. 1. For instructions on attending the Dec. 1 meeting online, go to www.toronto. ca/community-people/get-involved/public-consultations/ participate-in-virtual-engagement-events/ For information on how to participate in the Dec. 10 meeting, go to www.toronto. ca/city-government/planning-development/planningstudies-initiatives/danforthavenue-planning-study/
Obituary
Mike Howarth shared love of community through newspaper column, volunteering By Brooklyn Patterson
FRIENDS AND family of Richard Michael “Mike” Alexander Howarth are mourning the loss of the former Beach Metro News writer and Seneca College teacher. Howarth died on Nov. 12 in a York long-term care home at the age of 82 from complications due to Alzheimer’s. Howarth attended the University of Toronto for economics. He worked for Dofasco and Ford Motor Company before finding his passion in teaching Business Management at Seneca College. In addition to being a U of T alumni member, and an active member of the Beach Village BIA, Howarth wrote the Incomer column for Beach Metro News for many years. In this column he would
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Mike Howarth, who taught Business Management at Seneca College and was a columnist for Beach Metro News, died on Nov. 12 at the age of 82. share his exploits and all of the great things he thought about the Beach from the perspective of a new resident. Even after he stopped writing the column, he volunteered his time to deliver-
ing the papers to local businesses on Queen Street East. He was also a member of the volunteer Board of Directors of Beach Metro News, serving as secretary from 2009 to 2013. “Mike was kind, helpful, decent, a good listener, devoted to his wife and family,” said Sheila Blinoff, long-time general manager of Beach Metro News. “As his memory began to fail, he took great comfort in reading his Beach Metro columns to help him remember. We are so grateful for that,” his daughter, Kelsey Howarth, said. He was born in Brantford, Ontario. He moved to the Beach from Oakville in 2004. According to his daughter, he needed to be talked into the move. “He was not a big fan of this plan but since my mom
grew up here, she really encouraged the move. He immediately fell in love with the neighbourhood,” she said. He married his wife, Dianne, in 1963. Howarth was the type of man who would put toys out front in front of his house for children in the neighbourhood to play with. This tradition has continued on in all but the winter months. Howarth is survived by his wife Dianne, his children, Kelsey, Jill (Doucette), Ty, Ryan and Kilburn; his grandchildren, Zack, Ethan Doucette, Kaia and Cole Crawford; his brother Peter (Maritza); his niece Virginia; and his son-in-law Geoff Kilburn. A celebration of life will be scheduled after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
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The summer of 1972 on Hazel Avenue in the Beach By David Van Dyke
Earlier this year, I asked the readership of Beach Metro News to send me photographs they took of their dwelling places after they first moved into the Beach. Well, thank you Janet Dowler for being the first to indulge me! The house is on Hazel Avenue and the photo was taken in the late summer of 1972. I would like to know what happened to that Mustang in the driveway. In any case, thanks again Janet for sending this photo. If you are like Janet and would like to share a photo, please do not hesitate to contact me at gdvandyke61@gmail.com
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Businesses in lockdown can receive federal rent subsidies By Ali Raza, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
LOCAL BUSINESSES hard hit by the second lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto could have up to 90 per cent of their rent subsidized in some cases. The Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS), as it’s called, is one of several more supports the federal government has enhanced and extended until June 2021 responding to more lockdowns around the country in the fall anc coming early winter season including Toronto. CERS provides rent and mortgage subsidies of up to 65 per cent of eligible expenses to qualifying businesses, charities, and non-profits. In cases where businesses are in lockdown zones, they can receive an additional 25 per cent subsidy. Businesses can also take advantage of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, which covers 65 per cent of an employee’s wages for qualifying employers, available until June 2021. The Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) interest-free loans of up to $40,000 for small businesses are still available, with up to 25 per cent of the loan forgivable. For individuals, there are
supports for loss of income, which have all been extended into the new year. The former Canada Emergency Response Benefit has been phased into Employment Insurance. Anyone who has lost income due to COVID-19 is eligible for support via EI. If not eligible for EI, in the case of some small business owners, they are eligible for the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB). EI will offer a taxable benefit of $500 per week, as will CRB. “We know this health crisis has had a devastating impact on small biz, lockdowns that have accompanied have exacerbated those issues,” Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith said.
diately and step up to help businesses.” He’s referring to unallocated $9.3 billion noted by the province’s Financial Accountability Officer. Citing the FAO, ErskineSmith said that on Sept. 10, the FAO noted that of the first $105.6 billion spent in Ontario by governments, $102 billion or 97 per cent, was federal money. As a way to immediately help people, the province could start with a moratorium on residential and commercial evictions again, he added. “It’s one thing to spend federal dollars, but at a minimum to establish a moratorium, it costs them nothing,” Erskine-Smith said. Vaccinations
Provincial spending He said the federal government is in a “stronger fiscal position” to help Canadians with financial challenges from COVID-19, but he urged the Province of Ontario to “step up” with funding allocated to it for pandemic relief. “The provincial government is sitting on money to help people,” Erskine-Smith said. “They need to get those dollars out the door imme-
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canadians would begin receiving vaccinations for COVID-19 in 2021. While the details are still being drawn on the logistical challenge of vaccinating millions of Canadians, ErskineSmith said Canada is in a good position. “This is the largest vaccine rollout in history,” he said. “We’ve entered in more agreements with vaccines
Christmas campaign at Grant AME helps families over the holidays THE GRANT AME (African Methodist Episcopal) Church on Gerrard Street East and the Grantfull Food and Fellowship Food Bank and Soup Kitchen have launched their Christmas campaign to help those in need over the holidays. COVID-19 has forced some changes in how the 2020 Christmas hamper campaign will be operating, but it will be there for those who need it. The campaign is sponsored by Beaches-East York
MP Nathaniel ErskineSmith. Families in need over the holiday season are asked to contact the campaign at 416-690-5169 and leave a message. A volunteer will then be in touch to confirm arrangements. Community support is what makes the hamper campaign work, and residents are asked to do their part to help out by sponsoring a family in need or making a $50 donation. Contributions can be
made to the campaign by etransfer at givingatgrant@ gmail.com and those making a donation are asked to put Christmas Hamper in the memo portion. Also, cash or cheque donations can be sent to the Grant AME Church at 2029 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, ON, M4E 2B3. Those sending donations by mail are asked to write Christmas Hamper on the envelope. For more information, please visit www.grantame. com/soup-kitchen
than any other country to ensure a readily available supply.” Those include established agreements with AstraZeneca, Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline, Novavax, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Medicago, and Moderna for a combined “414 million doses of vaccine candidates, with a guarantee of at least 190 million doses,” Erskine-Smith said. “Health Canada has received submissions for authorization of three vaccines, and expedited reviews are underway.” The earliest vaccinations are expected in the spring, aimed primarily for essential workers, long-term care homes, vulnerable populations, seniors, and those with pre-existing conditions. “There’s also a plan underway to help provinces distribute millions of vaccines in early 2021, including through the use of the Canadian Armed Forces, and through the procurement of logistics services,” ErskineSmith said. “ “Our public health officials have already procured materials for the coming deployment, including needles, syringes, alcohol swabs, and cold storage.” Trudeau said in a press conference on Nov. 27 that “we should be able to have a majority of Canadians vaccinated by next September.” • Ali Raza is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for Beach Metro News. His reporting is funded by the Government of Canada through its Local Journalism Initiative.
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Lockdown taking toll on businesses Continued from Page 1 of the bigger chains permitted to open, while Amazon still remains ever popular for online shopping. It’s difficult to compete with bigger chains as it is, let alone if you can’t even stay open, Korbs said. Lita Yiu owns and operates the clothing store Set Me Free on Queen Street East. She expressed the same frustration that Korbs did about big box stores staying open. “If you really want to control the spread, shut down big box stores,” Yiu said. “I’m happy to have one or two customers allowed in the store at a time, we don’t have the same clout as big businesses, we can’t absorb the shock.” Yiu said she and her staff are uploading their inventory on e-commerce platforms online, but between all the clothing, accessories, and gifts, it’s a lot of work. “It’s tedious, it’s time consuming, and you don’t make much money. It’s not the same as walk-in.” However, Yiu and Korbs have been overjoyed by the local community’s support of their businesses. Before the lockdown, both business owners were receiving many local customers who were eager to support their neighbourhood
A sign in a Queen Street East business thanks customers for shopping local. businesses. “People came in, they expressed condolences, supported our store,” Korbs said of the weekend before the lockdown began. “The people in this neighbourhood are very supportive, and they’re going out of their way to help us.” It’s been the case throughout the pandemic, Yiu said. From the beginning to now, local customers have supported her. “They’re amazing,” she said. “They always try to shop local, especially after the first lockdown.” Like many small businesses across Canada, Yiu and Korbs have taken advantage of the federal government COVID-19 supports for businesses. It’s helped them with expenses such as rent and wages, but nothing will recover the loss of revenue in December and the anticipat-
ed holiday shopping seasons that so many retail businesses rely on. “The vast majority of small businesses adhere to the restrictions equally if not better than large chains,” Beach Village BIA executive director Anna Sebert said. “Most of the businesses on Queen Street can make a go of it with one or two people in the store at a time.” “Just because there are some bad apples, doesn’t mean all businesses should suffer,” she added. Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford agrees the “rules around some of the closures haven’t always made sense” regarding big box stores, but warns that the virus remains a threat. “There’s no doubt about it, the lockdown is taking a toll on all of us but we have to push through. It’s the only way out of this,” he said. “We’re all seeing the news of the businesses staying open in protest and people rallying against the closures. That’s concerning as it puts us all at risk, especially gathering in the way we’ve seen.” Bradford has received calls from local businesses asking if it is possible to ease up bylaw enforcement to allow some businesses to remain open. “I can understand the way they’re feeling,” he said. “We’re all tired, we’re hurt-
ing, but we have to follow the guidelines.” Cases have been among the lowest in the city for the Beach area, an achievement Bradford applauded as the community “is looking out for each other.” He said he’s making efforts to get relief for businesses from the federal and provincial governments. “What we need to focus on is getting the full weight of financial support possible for local businesses,” he said. “We also need clearer, fairer and more evenly applied rules if and when closures continue. City council doesn’t get to make these decisions – but we can elevate the voice of the impact they’re having on our communities and main streets.” Business owners say they understand the severity of the pandemic, and agree with most public health measures, but worry about local businesses in the community - especially restaurants, bars, and cafes. “I feel horrible for the restaurants,” Korbs said. “If they all survive that would be a miracle, their hands and feet are tied.” • Ali Raza is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for Beach Metro News. His reporting is funded by the Government of Canada through its Local Journalism Initiative.
Scarborough needs more help to fight pandemic: MPP By Ali Raza, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SCARBOROUGH SOUTHWEST NDP MPP Doly Begum is demanding more provincial support for Scarborough’s battle with COVID-19 after it was revealed the community had a 14 per cent positivity rate of cases of the virus. A report in the Toronto Star on Nov. 17 revealed that Scarborough Health Network has the highest number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals across the GTA. It included outbreaks in schools and long-term care homes. In response, Begum has
demanded the province immediately commit to more testing, more contact tracing, paid sick days, and personal protective equipment. “Kids are getting sick in crowded classrooms. Seniors are dying in long-term care homes again. What else does Premier Ford need to see before he sends help to Scarborough?” Begum said. As Scarborough, along with Toronto and Peel is in lockdown, Begum said help is needed more than ever. With businesses closing down, long lines at food banks, evictions, and more, she added that the province needs to spend its $9 billion of allocated funds for CO-
VID-19 on communities like Scarborough. Almost a week later on Nov. 25, the Auditor General of Ontario Bonnie Lysyk released a report that indicated “the province’s response was lacking” and was responsible for a relatively slower pandemic response. The report pointed to “outdated provincial emergency plans, insufficient staff, and significant changeover in leadership at Ontario’s Provincial Management Office, as well as systemic issues such as the lack of lab surge capacity and outdated IT systems” as causes for a slow and flawed response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The report also revealed the Ford government paid $1.6 million to develop a command structure for its pandemic response that did little to help, and that testing, managing cases, and contact tracing weren’t being done quickly enough to limit the spread. “It’s mind-boggling how they’ve mismanaged this whole situation and now we know why,” Begum said of the provincial government. As of Nov. 26, Scarborough continues to have among the highest rates of positive cases in the City of Toronto. In the last 21 days, Begum’s riding alone has had almost 500 cases.
Thousands of birthday wishes sent to Monica Christensen Continued from Page 1 sent her birthday wishes. Monica also received a congratulatory scroll marking the occasion that was hand-delivered by the office of Beaches-East York MPP Rima Berns-McGown, said Lisa. And on her actual birthday of Thursday, Nov. 26, Monica was serenaded by police officers from 55 Division who visited the porch of the family’s Westlake Avenue home with lights flash-
ing and sirens sounding on their vehicles. Lisa said it has been a great birthday for her mom who is a Second World War veteran, having served as a radio operator with the British Commonwealth Air Training program which was run by the Royal Canadian Air Force in Edmonton, Alberta. Lisa added that the birthday greetings are continuing to arrive. “They’re still coming. Her
personal emails (before I lost internet access) stood at over 2,100. She received 84 cards, with more, I’m told, in the mail,” said Lisa in a note on Nov. 27. “A post on the DanforthWoodbine-East York Facebook site drew 250 messages, and there are more on other Facebook, Instagram and Twitter sites.” Lisa is thanking everyone who sent Monica birthday wishes. She also said thank to Beach Metro News for our
original story. “It was Beach Metro News that got the birthday ball rolling. Numerous people referenced that article you wrote in their cards and messages, so I can’t thank you enough. Mom’s 100th birthday ended up not just being celebrated with the four of us, but with our whole community, province and people. Legions, Brownie groups, school classes, corporations, from all over the world. In a word: galactic.”
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Leslieville author Sharon Kirsch releases The Smallest Objective By Jayson Dimaano
BORN AND raised on the west side of Montreal (Montreal Ouest), which is predominantly the English-speaking side of the city, Sharon Kirsch grew up in a mid-century home which inspired her recent memoir The Smallest Objective. Released earlier this year, Kirsch said the narrative non-fiction book’s title was inspired by the smallest objective lens of a microscope. It is about the treasures she finds in her family home while cleaning it out after her mother moved to assisted living and 10 years after the death of her father. Now a Leslieville resident, she brought along a few archaeologist friends to help her with the task of going through her family’s Montreal house which was built in the 1950s. “It begins with a rumour of buried treasure,” explained Kirsch of The Smallest Objective. “I am emptying the house to prepare it for sale because my mother has dementia. There are two themes in the book: Motherdaughter relationship and the other is caregiving for an elderly parent. While writing the book, I did not know how topical that would become, especially from a distance.”
After finishing French Immersion school in Montreal, Kirsch received a Commonwealth Scholarship and attended the University of York in England, studying Middle English Poetry. While there she met her husband, Mark, who is a landscape historian. After university in England, the couple moved to Toronto where they lived in Little Italy and then Eglinton West. They moved to Washington D.C. for a year then settled in Leslieville where they have lived for the last 20 years. “Montreal is the mountain. Beaver Lake is a place I spent a lot of time growing up in…it is a very winter city (compared to Toronto),” said Kirsch. She said one of her favourite memories of winter was her father teaching her how to skate. The Smallest Objective is Kirsch’s second book. She also wrote What Species of Creatures, a non-fiction book about the first Europeans in Canada and their encounters with “exotic beasts.” For more information on The Smallest Objective, please visit Kirsch’s website at https://sharonkirsch.com Kirsch held a virtual launch celebration on Nov. 24.
Beach United hosts online holiday music
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Leslieville author Sharon Kirsch has recently released the narrative non-fiction book The Smallest Objective.
BEACH UNITED Church will be presenting Jazz and Reflection - Heart of the Holiday video link from Dec. 5 to 31. Featuring the vocals of Alana Bridgewater and the guitar of Nathan Hiltz, the video celebrates the Christmas season with performances of such classics as Sleigh Ride and Mary’s Boy Child. For more information on how to view the Jazz and Reflection - Heart of the Holiday, please go to www.beachunitedchurch.com Donations made to download the video link will go towards supporting programs at Beach United Church. Due to COVID-19, the church’s annual Christmas Market will be taking place online this year for the first time ever. For information on this year’s Christmas Market and how to shop online at it, please go to www.beachunited.com
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Beach Guild of Fine Art hosts Online Holiday Show By Shelley Cinnamon
THE MEMBERS of the Beach Guild of Fine Art are taking on the challenges presented by COVID 19. As artists we live a fairly solitary life working towards opportunities to show our paintings, when we get the chance, and enjoy interaction with the public at our shows. This year, compared to last, has been extremely different with the onset of COVID-19. Our monthly meetings and our three annual shows have been put on hold. Last year not only did we have our regular shows but we also celebrated the 25th anniversary of the start of the Guild. In 2019 we had art shows at Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s office; at Essentia on Queen Street East; and at the Beacher Café. Some of our members were also showing at Sunnybrook Hospital and in the Botanical Gardens Library at Edwards Gardens. We did have one lovely, socially distanced and masked outdoor meeting in September of this year near the boat house by the much loved and oft painted Leuty Lifeguard Station. The Guild was started in 1994 by a group of seven local artists with the first call for artists going out in the Beach Metro News.
From among that group of artists there are two honorary members, Mary Cserepy, who still attended meetings when we could have them and Winona Gallop Lavier, who for several years sponsored the Winona Gallop Award in Art Excellence. Now Winona is generously donating those funds to help with COVID-19 relief. Sadly, another of the initial group of members, Shirley Jones, passed this year after being an illustrious and much admired member of our group. Over the years the Guild has been supported by many of our Beach friends and neighbours, as well as by numerous Torontonians who came to our shows. We truly miss the interaction with each other and with those who visited us. To keep ourselves motivated and to help keep us painting we have moved to an online, virtual show with no fun-filled opening night and no awards but still with the proud presentation of our work. Our hope is that buying a painting that brings a smile to your soul or reminds you of a cherished or happy moment that will help alleviate the stress we have all been experiencing during this pandemic. We look forward to being back to what used to be our “normal”. For the moment, though, please visit us online at the www.BeachGuildofFineArt.
The works of a number of members of the Beach Guild of Fine Art will be featured in this year’s Holiday Show which is taking place online due to COVID-19. Above left is Yvonne Jamieson’s The Beacher Cafe. Above is Norma Spall’s Evening Sail. At left, is Lynn Lavalee’s A Moment of Spring at Kew.
com to find a link our holiday show. You can also log in to the show directly at https:// bgfaholidayshow.format. com/art-gallery Shelley Cinnamon is a member of the Beach Guild of Fine Art.
Kingston Road concert series presents Mass Hysterical show THE KINGSTON Road Village Concert Series will present the online version of Mass Hysterical, A Comedic Cantata on Dec. 15. The performance will help raise funds for Kingston Road United Church’s Raise our Roof campaign. Originally planned as a live performance at the church this month, Mass Hysterical will now be presented online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Comedian Colin Mochrie is the host of Mass Hysterical which is a collaboration between alumni of Toronto’s Second City and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO). It’s billed as a “cheeky look” at the history of church music. The production features Matthew Reid and Carly Heffernan (creators of the Second City Guide to the Symphony) and performances of music by a TSO chamber ensemble. Composers featured in-
For information on how to view the online video production, please go to www. sidedooraccess.com/shows/ Bshxdi9fXznCCQAuqsNF
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Colin Mochrie will host the online presentation of Mass Hysterical: A Comedic Cantata on Dec. 15. clude Bach, Handel and Mozart. Four Second City veterans will perform a variety of songs, dialogue and comedy as part of Mass Hysterical. Soloists Russell Braun and Julia Dawson are joined by the Mass Hysterical Chorus in the production. To see a trailer for the show on You Tube, please go to www.youtube.com/ watch?v=2R2e4Lah5IQ
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FOR GRADES 2-12 Experienced University of Toronto math student References available Reasonable rates Call 416 809-9375
25 years Experience Read our reviews on Homestars.com One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces
Bach to ROCK
SNOW REMOVAL “Season Contracts” 647 679 3282 beachbuilds.ca
Award Winning Design & Build
Music
BEACHES
Proudly serving the Beach for over 20 years Neil Bennett B.Ed./OCT Sally Vickers B.Ed./OCT
LAWN CUTTING SERVICES
WE ARE NOW OPEN!
EAVES CLEANING
Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting
416-694-6241
(18..)
Affordable SNOW Removal 416-871-1734 Doug 647-686-8103 Jeff
BEACHES LAWN MAINTENANCE
THE CLEANING SERVICES OF STEVEN PICTON
INDOOR / OUTDOOR
161 Main Street, Toronto M4E 2V9 Serving the Community for Over 40 years (17/21)
(18)
General Services
Peter the Handyman
Wanted
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Private Entrance Shared Bath Month to month $750
(r)
Celebrating 30+ years in the GTA Family owned and operated Fast, Friendly, Reliable Service 4 - 40 yrd Roll-off bins 4 - 20 yrd Hook lift bins MOE licensed, Fully Insured WSIB certificates avail. upon request
(r)
EXTREME CLEANING
(18)
416-699-6641
LARGE BED SITTING ROOM FOR RENT
416-319-2255
647-899-9074
4 Micheline “X” snows 215/60R 16, rims 9,000 km $1,300 new Best offer 416-691-8437 (18) Weathertech front floor mats for late model VW Beetle $160 New - Best offer 416-691-8437
BLIND AMBITION For estimate call
season. Asking $1200 or best offer. Call Frank at 416-274-3272
(r)
Drapes, Blinds, Valances Also Duvet Covers, Shams, etc.
Low mileage, only used one winter
Do you enjoy taking photos? Visit BEACH PHOTO CLUB
(w. of Midland)
Custom Window Coverings
Set of Goodyear Winter Tires on alloy rims. P235/55/R18.
416 421-5758
416 414 5883 info@blpm.ca
2358 Kingston Rd. 416-698-9000
Window & Eaves Cleaning Gutter Filter Installation
LAWN CUTTING
Vienna Upholstery
For Sale
(22)
rileyswindowcleaning.com
www.headstarttutors-ca.com 416-272-9589 • hstarttutors@gmail.com
(19r)
A family business since 1956
416-706-7130 905-706-7130 www.kleenwindows.ca
Apartment for Rent: 1765 Victoria Park Ave. Newly refinished. 1 bedroom apartment $1,375.00. Utilities included. Parking available at extra cost. Walking distance to schools, shops and public transit. For inquiries call or email: 416 755 1032 victoriatowerrentals@gmail.com (18)
• Bio-degradable, non-allergenic products used • Drying time 3-4 hours • Bonded, insured, certified Free At Home Estimates!
RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING
Cleaning specialists •Windows •Eavestroughs •Decks •Siding
Deadline for December 15th issue is December 7th
CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
(r)
KLEEN WINDOWS
Currently offering SKYPE/FACETIME SESSIONS Helping the student in your house adapt to the new educational reality.
HEALTHY HOME
Call 416-783-3434
Head Start Tutors
STONEHENGE LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD
416-467-6059 www.stonehengedesignbuild.com (r)
Steve 647-853-6420
(18..)
‘As Promised’ Painting *** Free Estimates *** We stand by our contracts, big or small. Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more
Dianne 416 699 5070
(19)
KIM PRICE
PROFESSIONAL PAINTER
https://facebook.com/thetwofoursband
Creating Award Winning Gardens
Beaches Suzuki School of Music
Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs
www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com
We share our love of music using the Suzuki Method by providing gentle encouragement, inspiration, and musicianship in Violin and Piano.
BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
thetwofours@eol.ca • 416-690-5442
Online teaching available Ines 416 726 5729 (19)
Tutoring HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for • COVID 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 (22r)
Landscape Design 647-545-5143
• Design and Construction • (4/21)
LAWN CUTTING
WG PAINTING Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.
All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate
416-322-7692
(18r)
warren_gamey@yahoo.com (18r)
BEACH HILL
Beach Builds
“General Outdoor Stonework” RETAINING WALL SPECIALIST Contact: JB Barton
647 679 3282 www.beachbuilds.ca
(19)
INTERIOR PAINTING
416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca
647 401 7970
PAINTING
INTERIOR, EXTERIOR QUALITY PAINTING; KITCHEN CABINET REFINISHING & CUSTOM PAINT; STAINING & WATERPROOFING, DECKS & FENCES
25 years • Free estimates
(18r)
Dave 416 694 4369
dave@beachhillpainting.com (19r)
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
BEACH METRO NEWS
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Online concert benefits Share a Christmas
Remembrance Day art display
AN ONLINE Holiday Concert on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 6 will help raise funds for Community Centre 55’s Share a Christmas campaign. The concert will be live-streamed on You Tube at 7 p.m. and will feature performances by both established and new local artists. Donations can be made by going to www. canadahelps.org/en/charities/communitycentre-55/. All proceeds from the concert wil go to the Share a Christmas campaign.
Help decorate Beach Metro’s tree WE AT Beach Metro News have bought our office Christmas tree from the Toronto Beaches Lions Club. It is now on display in our front window, and we are asking our readers to help decorate it. Bring in your homemade or other ornaments and we’ll be happy to display them on our tree. We’ll also take your photo and share it on social media. We’re hoping you will also make a donation to Community Centre 55’s Share a Christmas campaign when you drop by. We’re located at 2196 Gerrard St. E.
PHOTOS: SUBMITTED
Members of the Beach-based 124th Toronto Guides recently created an art display to honour Canada’s veterans. The display was placed on the fence of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in the Beach prior to Remembrance Day. It featured poppies and decorated ‘Thank You’ rocks.
ATLANTIS PLUMBING
WG PAINTING Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.
INTERIOR PAINTING
& DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED
All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate
416-322-7692
warren.gamey@yahoo.com
(18r)
NEWBRIGHT PAINTING
NO MESS, NO FUSS, JUST SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP INTERIOR • EXTERIOR FULLY INSURED, 30 YRS EXPERIENCE, BEACH RESIDENT
CALL SEAN FOR AN ESTIMATE
416-985-8639
newbrightpainting@gmail.com
(18.)
Master’s Touch Painting A Company You Can count on Quality Since 1981
Electricians LOCAL ELECTRICIAN Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates
(19)
(18$)
Plumbers
ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069
BEACH PLUMBING Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
416 691-3555
50 years in the Beach
(r)
ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING
LTD
Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations
Fully licensed & insured. ECRA/ESA #7008706
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872 (22r)
MBX ELECTRIC
MET LIC P18238, BBB A+, WSIB Master Plumber: Franc Zamernik
Mobile: 416-834-8474 Office: 416-757-6537 (r)
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING
Beach resident for 50 years. Discount for seniors and single parent. Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 patrickj480@gmail.com (6/21)
TOM DAY
Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work. Smallest leak - complete bath reno. Internal & external drain excavating. Call the professionals 416-480-0622
(21r)
Cascade Plumbing GTA All Plumbing, camera inspection, power washing, snake drain cleaning, sump pumps, drainage systems, and back water valve installations. Great affordable rates. Fully licensed.
Contact us at 416 602 2128 (18r)
MASTER PLUMBER
PLUMBER CONTRACTOR Fully licensed & insured. Lic #T94
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
(22r)
Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314
Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations
Call Marc 416-910-1235
(22r)
100/200 AMP Service Upgrades • New Wiring New Homes/Additions Lighting Installations Troubleshooting ESA/ECRA 7002084
Residential/Commercial
(19)
MASTER
(r)
THOSE ROOFERS
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
416-833-3006
Big or small we do them all VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS Lic: 7006786
(19)
Carpenters
(r)
CITY WIDE ROOFING
(19)
416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (18)
ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION!
(21r)
TORONTO ROOFING INDUSTRIES LTD. Local • Reliable • Professional Servicing the beach for 15 years.
torontoroofingindustries.com (22r)
CANADIAN CONTRACTORS
WET BASEMENT ? Foundation Repair/Waterproofing
(r)
35 yrs. experience
(18.)
JOHN CLARKE
stonehengefoundations.com (r)
YOUR STUCCO Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems
Drywall, Plastering, Taping 20 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 Fax 647-341-6104 (17/21r)
JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457
Brick • Block • Concrete Steel • Stone www.thestoneporch.com thestoneporch@gmail.com (18r)
UNDERPINNING & WATERPROOFING
Maximum General Contracting Inc. “Your basement lowering specialists”
416-826-3918 John www.mgcunderpinning.com maximumgen@gmail.com MET# B16348
Since 1998
(22r)
MASONRY by Daniel • chimneys & foundations • parging & tuck pointing • arches, lintels & sills • door & window rough-ins • foundation waterproofing
(20/21)
QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS by Jim Ferrio
Call Jim for a free estimate
416 660 4721
THE STONE PORCH MASONRY
416-265-6674
416 467 6735
(18.)
38 Years experience
416 759-8878
classicrestoration@outlook.com (17$)
S.A.C Masonry Brick, Block, Stone, Call Sergio 416 873 9936 (17.)
CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING
(180)
Fully Licensed Contractors Guaranteed
Classic Restoration & Woodworking
MAYFAIR HEATING & COOLING
(r)
WATERPROOFING/ REPAIR UNDERPINNING
416 988-2589 danielmccaf@gmail.com
Professional drywall and plaster work. Renovation and Repair. Very clean. No job too small.
Call C.J. 647 222 5338
(19)
HANDYMAN IN THE BEACHES HOME REPAIRS Call Peeter
416-565-0487
(18$)
KEW BEACH GENERAL CONTRACTING Kitchens - Bathrooms Basements - Doors, Windows Garages - Fences, Decks
For all your reno needs, no job too small. Metro lic
416 824-7901
(23)
DEMO SPECIALISTS From one wall to entire house Complete rip outs Inside and outside Call John at JandD
(18r)
Jack of all Trades HANDYMAN SERVICES
Basements, Kitchens, Bathrooms Fences, Decks, Drywall, Carpentry No job too small. Free estimates. Serving the Beaches for 15 years.
416-278-5328
(17$)
FURNITURE REFINISHING + REPAIR
Next Deadline December 7
Maurice (Cell) 647.638.8441
FOUNDATION
Sam Capetanu
416 876-4986
Cell 416 434-2762 Painting - Basement Renos Plaster & Stucco • Interior & Exterior Small Renovation Jobs & Indoor/ Outdoor Spray Painting 35 Yrs Exp • Refs upon request (23/21) Free Estimates
mayfairHEATINGandcooling.com
FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING
Shingle & Flat Specializing in Flat Roofs All Work Guaranteed
Marc 416 419 4281
marcangelointeriors@hotmail.com (18r)
Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates Alan Burke 416-699-4350
JUST DRYWALL AND TAPING
Chimneys, Concrete, and all masonry repairs
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
HARDWOOD
(18r)
(18r)
Telephone Systems
SILVERBIRCH
Shingles • Flats Roof Repairs • Metal Work Eavestroughing & Siding Waterproofing • Since 1984
416-466-9025
(r)
Cable & Telephone Wiring
For all your roofing needs In the Beaches since 1974 FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED
416-910-8033
•PAINTING •STAINING •DRYWALL REPAIR •PARGING •DECK & FENCE BUILD & REPAIR •INTERIOR & EXTERIOR REPAIRS
Serving Your Community Since 1971
www.canpromechanicalgroup.com
Drywall, Taping Trim, Tiles, Painting
SERVICES “No Job Too Small”
416-659-7003
Lic - Insured • Free Estimate
CANPRO MECHANICAL
MARCANGELO INTERIORS
www.webuildit.ca
BERGERON ROOFING
Fences, Decks, Porches Flooring, Windows, Doors, Trim, etc. Kitchens & Bath • Garage Restoration Serving the Beach for 15 yrs.
(18.)
Marc Text/Call 416-617-7205
(19r)
416-606-4719
Metro lic #B531 • All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates
Met. Lic. B-16-964
by Kevin
Lic# B16393
647-771-0227 jeff@heyhandyman.ca www.heyhandyman.ca
Air Conditioning & Heating Experts HVAC / Repair / Maintain / Install Residential / Commercial Rental programs now available
FAIRNEY & SONS LTD.
Doug 416-871-1734 Jeff 647-686-8103
Steve 416-285-0440 cell 416-605-9510
CARPENTRY
Kevin 647 282 8375
ALL TYPES OF ROOFS
- Shingles & Flats- Repair & Tune ups - Cedar & Slate - Re-roofs & new work
416 694 0906
ELECTRICIAN
Shingles • Flats • Cedar Free Estimates Residential & Commercial Tel: 416-752-6453 Cell: 416-788-9020
•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL
Gus:
416-694-6673
(19)
An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches
Flat and Shingle Roofs Re-roofing, Repair Eavestrough, Soffit & Fascia Workmanship Guaranteed
ELECTRICAL WORK
15% Seniors Discount
HANDYMAN
Don’t call them, call those roofers
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
647-857-5656
LANIGAN’S
416-569-2181
(r)
Painting, tiling, fencing, drywall, flooring, siding, vanities & much more.
Trades
*Ask For Photo I.D.*
CARL 647-787-5818
SERVICES
15 yrs exp No job too small! Free Quotes, satisfaction guaranteed - Lic & Ins
Shingles, Flats Soffit, Eavestroughs, Siding, & Fascia Chimney work. All types of roof repairs.
Roofers
www.laniganscontracting.ca
free estimates
DUN-RITE
J. BROW ROOFING
Roofing & Aluminum
Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades
HEY HANDYMAN
ROOFING, REPAIRS
30 yrs experience in interior trim Custom Cabinet design and installation • Hanging doors • Fireplace mantles cliffsidecarpenter.blogspot.ca Peter 416 578 3755 gibsonpeterk@gmail.com (4/21)
GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC
CEJA ELECTRIC
We Don’t cut corners, we cut lines.
INTERIOR, EXTERIOR CARPENTRY QUALITY PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL DESIGN + BUILD Mario 416-690-1315 www.friedrichbuilds.com (19)
DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183 ESA LIC# 7002668
Cell: 416-543-8254
24 hr. - lic# P1624
(22)
CELL 416-875-5781
Interior • Exterior Pantelis
www.ontariowaterplumbing.com
416-265-4558 Cell 416-727-1595
CUSTOM CARPENTRY IN THE BEACH
(13/21)
437-233-8776
for a free estimate
JASON THE MASON
(19)
TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS WATERPROOFING REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell (8/21)
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BEACH METRO NEWS
Tuesday, December 1, 2020