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Hair of the Dog run welcomes 2020 Runners set off from the start line at the Balmy Beach Club for the 40th annual Hair of the Dog run held on New Year’s Day. Participants took part in either a three-kilometre walk/run or a nine-kilometre run, shown in this photo. For more photos from the run, please see page 19.

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Monarch Park Collegiate student Clarity M. Smoke was recently named the Toronto District School Board’s first Indigenous Student Trustee.

A GRADE 9 student from Monarch Park Collegiate Institute has been named the Toronto District School Board’s (TDSB) first Indigenous Student Trustee. Clarity M. Smoke has been actively involved in raising awareness of Indigenous history and cultures within post-secondary institutions, political agencies and community groups. By appointing Smoke, the TDSB becomes the fourth school board in Ontario to establish the position of Indigenous Student Trustee. Other boards that have the position are Thames Valley, Lambton and Kent District and Ontario North East. Smoke was selected by the Toronto Indigenous Youth Council for the position with the TDSB.

“It is an honour to join the Toronto District School Board as the first ever Indigenous School Trustee,” said Smoke in a TDSB press release. “I want to use this position to introduce more Indigenous knowledge into our curriculum and to inspire others like me to use their voice and be heard.” Smoke’s position will see her provide Indigenous students, families and communities with representation at the highest level of the TDSB. “This step will help improve the board’s decision-making process by raising trustees’ awareness of our collective responsibility to collaborate in a Nation to Nation relationship as Indigenous and Non-Indigenous peoples,” said the TDSB in its release. “It will also serve to increase understand-

ing about Indigenous ways of knowing and being, as well as the issues that matter most to Indigenous students and their families.” Elder Pauline Shirt, founder of the TDSB’s Kapapamahchakwew – Wandering Spirit School, said Smoke’s voice will be needed at the trustee’s table. “We need the voice of Indigenous youth at the Toronto District School Board,” said Shirt. “We are in an era where youth are leading and speaking the Truth. Clarity’s voice and leadership is needed as a youth representative.” Smoke will join Student Trustees Ivy Deng and Adnan Habib at the board meetings. The TDSB voted to establish the position of Indigenous Student Trustee at its October 2019 meeting.

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Meat on the Beach closes after 24 years on Queen Street East By Alan Shackleton

LOCAL GOURMET grocery store Meat on the Beach has closed its doors after 24 years in business along Queen Street East. The store’s last day of business was on Friday, Jan. 3. Owner Anna Skalko said there were a number of reasons why she decided to close, but wanted to make it clear that the cost of rent was not one of them. “The rent was not a deciding factor,” she said. “I don’t know what to say. Every season has an end and small business is getting tougher and tougher,” said Skalko in an interview with Beach Metro News on Jan. 3. She said that the “economic climate is tough” for all small businesses right now and competition from big box retail outlets was taking a toll. Meat on the Beach has been in business in the community for almost a quarter of a century selling groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables, and fresh meats at its butcher counter.

The first location was at 1965 Queen St. E., just east of Kenilworth Avenue, where they operated for eight years. Eventually the business outgrew that space and moved to the current location at 1860 Queen St. E. (just west of Woodbine Avenue) 16 years ago. Skalko said that this fall’s closure of Queen Street East at Kingston Road for streetcar track work just made doing business even harder in the months of September, October and November. “The road closure was what put the final nail in the coffin,” she said. Skalko and her daughter Martina Monte wanted to thank Meat on the Beach’s many loyal customers for their support over the decades. “I think they are the greatest customers, and so loyal,” said Skalko. “We’ve been serving the community for all these years and the staff is like family. Everybody’s been so wonderful. Some of the customers were crying when they heard we’re closing the store.” “The customers were so sad to hear it,” said Monte.

Customer Nina said she will miss Meat on the Beach. “There was nothing else like them in the Beach. They always had such good meat,” she said. “I’m going to really miss this store.” Customer Jackie also said she would be “sad to see them go” as she shopped regularly at the store. “My family have been regulars since we moved here five years ago,” she said. “The staff is super friendly and they had such a great selection.” “This came as a total surprise. There was no warning,” added Jackie. “It’s been a tough start to 2020 around here with The Tulip also closing.” Though Meat on the Beach is closing, Skalko emphasized that she is not retiring. “It’s a sad day, but it’s time to do something else. We are not retiring. I have no idea what the future holds. I will have to think about my next venture,” she said. Skalko does not know what if any future plans there might be for the store site.

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LEGENDARY TORONTO restaurant The Tulip, on Queen Street East just west of Coxwell Avenue, announced on Jan. 1 that it is closing its doors. In a statement posted on The Tulip’s Facebook site on New Year’s Day, the restaurant said it was with “great sadness” that it was announcing the closure. The full statement read: “To our wonderful guests, regulars and Tulip Family. “Thank you for all your support over three decades. It is your patronage that has allowed us to do what we love for so long, and to be as much a part of our lives as we have been in yours. “It is with great sadness that we must announce that The Tulip has closed. Unfortunately, business conditions have changed regarding our lease agreement in ways we can no longer accommodate, and we have been left with no choice. “While this may be the end of this

The Tulip restaurant on Queen Street East announced its closure on Jan. 1. chapter, a new one is only a page turn away. “Love, “The Tulip.” It is not known when, or if, The Tulip will re-open but one of the owners (who did not want their name published) told Beach Metro News that they are looking for a new location in the same Coxwell and Queen area. The restaurant has a long history in East Toronto. It has been in the Queen and Coxwell area for more than 70 years, with locations first at 1610 Queen St. E., and then expanding two doors

down to 1606 Queen St. E. in 2001. Over the years, the restaurant has earned a reputation for some of the best steaks in the city at the most reasonable prices. Hundreds of customers wrote comments when the Facebook post announcing the closure was first made by The Tulip. The owner said that the decision to not announce the closure until New Year’s Day was made to avoid a rush of customers on Dec. 31 which might have led to disappointment among those trying to have one last meal at the restaurant. The owner said that along with serving its loyal customers, The Tulip also catered numerous film and television production in the East Toronto area. “I had to tell four studios that we wouldn’t be able to cater for them anymore and they were crying when they heard the news,” said the owner. “My phone blew up after I posted it.”

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Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Amy Symington and their son Crawford at Michael Garron Hospital. Crawford arrived a bit earlier than expected on the morning of Dec. 22, and was delivered by Erskine-Smith.

Local MP Erskine-Smith helps to deliver baby son Crawford BEACHES-EAST YORK MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith and his wife Amy Symington welcomed the birth of their second son a little sooner than they expected on the morning of Sunday, Dec. 22. The couple were heading towards the Birthing Centre at Michael Garron Hospital when their son Crawford decided he wasn’t waiting any longer. “We weren’t expecting it to be so fast so we did not go to the ER,” Erskine-Smith told Beach Metro News. “We entered through the Coxwell entrance and were making our way to the Birthing Centre and the baby came.” Amy was able to sit down on a bench in an empty hallway, and Erskine-Smith himself delivered their son.

“Amy did all the hard work. I just had to make sure I didn’t drop him,” ErskineSmith said of the delivery. Within seconds of Crawford being born, hospital staff came running down the hallway to help. “It was just me and Amy and an empty hallway, and within 30 seconds ER staff came running around the corner,” Erskine-Smith said. “The ER was very quick but he (Crawford) was a little faster. I was glad they were right there after he was born as they took him right away and made sure everything was okay and got Amy up into a bed.” Erskine-Smith said Amy woke him at 4:30 a.m. on the morning of Dec. 22 to say it was time for them to go to the hospital for the birth.

They left their home “just before 5 and baby was born at 5:17.” He admitted it was an experience he was not expecting, though perhaps he should have noted a case of foreshadowing when it came to stories of MPs delivering babies. “I had done this show Political Blind Date with a Conservative colleague and he told me the story of how he delivered his baby,” said Erskine-Smith. “But his wife was a doctor and talked him through it. I remembered thinking at the time that must have been terrifying, but you do what you have to do in the moment.” He said Amy, Crawford and their four-year-old son Mack are all happy, healthy and doing well.

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quantities are limited and will be given out on a firstcome, first-served basis. Kew Gardens park is located at 2075 Queen St. E., but the rink is located in the far south end of park just west of the foot of Lee Avenue. For more info on the Mayor’s Annual Skate Party, please call 416-392-7666 Leslieville apartment proposal meeting A PUBLIC meeting on a proposal to build a six-storey mixed-use building in Leslieville is slated for the morn-

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Cannabis stores starting to open in community By Alan Shackleton

A NUMBER of cannabis retailers are open or planning to open in the very near future in the East Toronto area. On Dec. 16, Canvas at 730 Danforth Ave. between Pape and Jones avenues held its grand opening celebration. Canvas is the sixth cannabis retail store to legally open in the City of Toronto, according to a press release, and is operated by Helene Vassos. According to the press release, Canvas is the only cannabis store in Toronto so far to have a woman as its sole owner. A local resident, Vassos said Canvas will offer its customers a “boutique” cannabis store experience. “We wanted to create a very different aesthetic, using warm hues and natural elements for a very subtle, stylized elegance,” said Vassos of the store in the press release. “We want our customers to feel comfortable in our shop, and to know they’ve arrived at a place where they can relax, take their time and acquaint themselves with our service and our product,” she said. Vassos pointed out that in opening the store and deciding on how it would present itself, she was “extremely careful” to build a brand that nearby residents would find inviting. “I grew up in the Danforth area, so I have a deep connection to the neighbourhood. Because of that, I took great

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The Canvas cannabis store celebrated its grand opening last month in GreekTown on the Danforth. Another East Toronto cannabis store, located at Kingston and Scarborough roads, is aiming to be open sometime in mid to late January. care and attention to build a store that fits with the existing culture,” said Vassos, who had a 30-year career in the non-profit healthcare sector prior to taking on the ownership of Canvas. She had been thinking about what retirement might look like prior to entering the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s (AGCO) lottery for a cannabis retail store licence earlier this year. “I saw this amazing new industry unfolding in front of me and I realized, ‘Wow, this is an incredible opportunity for me to help lead the way in this evolving industry, as both a woman and a small business owner,’” Vassos said in the press release. The store opened up to no controversy or concerns from the surrounding neighbourhood. The same cannot be said for the cannabis store ex-

pected to open early next year at the site of the former Randall’s Stationery on Kingston Road. Sessions on the Beaches, at 964 Kingston Rd. just west of Scarborough Road, is hoping to be open by mid to late January. Renovation work is currently going on at the site of the store. The idea of a cannabis store in what had been home to Randall’s Stationery for approximately 80 years caused controversy in the community for a number of reasons. Some residents simply could not come to terms with the idea of the iconic Randall’s becoming a cannabis store while others were concerned with its proximity to the nearby Beaches Montessori School. Back in August, when word first came out that a cannabis retail licence had been granted to the new owner of the Randall’s store

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site, questions were asked about why preschools were not included in the exclusion zones established by the Ministry of Education for cannabis stores. The Ministry’s guidelines said cannabis stores could not be located within 150 metres of schools, but preschools were not included in those guidelines and the Beaches Montessori School was only four doors west of the Kingston Road cannabis store site and less than that distance. The guidelines, however, only applied to schools teaching students ages six and older (the compulsory age for education.) and did not include preschools with students five years of age and younger. Owners of the Beaches Montessori School, Julie Mitchell and Leigh Anne Jacques, had looked to get an explanation on the exclusion zone guidelines from both the Ministry of Education and Ontario’s Attorney General, but said they never received a clear answer. Many of the parents of

students at the school had expressed concerns about the proximity of the cannabis store and how it would impact the safety of their children. No explanation was forthcoming, and that reflects badly on the provincial government, said BeachesEast York MPP Rima BernsMcGown. “It’s a mess that they’ve created and it’s not fair,” said Berns-McGown, who is an NDP MPP, of the situation created by the ruling Conservative Ontario government regarding rules and regulations for cannabis retail stores. “I feel the government has done nothing,” she said, adding that she reached out personally to Minister of Education Stephen Lecce and Attorney General Doug Downey seeking an explanation on the guidelines and lack of provisions regarding preschools. “I told them it is your responsibility to deal with the concerns of the school and the parents of the children, and nothing happened,” Berns-McGown said.

She added she has no problem with the opening of cannabis retail stores, but there need to be clear rules regarding children’s safety if they are close to a preschool. “My issue is not that there’s a cannabis store opening there. The problem is there is no protocol for stores in locations like this.” In a statement sent to Beach Metro News, Sessions on the Beaches said it is governed by very strict AGCO regulations and the Cannabis Licence Act regarding its operations. “Sessions on the Beaches will ensure that we meet or exceed all regulatory measures to ensure we are selling cannabis in a safe, responsible and lawful manner,” the statement said. “Sessions on the Beaches will have protocols in place and ongoing staff training on product and social responsibility, to ensure that cannabis and/or cannabis accessories do not get into the hands of persons under 19 years of age or intoxicated persons, in full compliance with government regulations.”

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Beatrice Ann Hopkins provided safe haven for hundreds of kids LONGTIME BEACH resident Beatrice Ann Hopkins is being remembered for the decades she spent as a specialist foster parent with the Children’s Aid Society, providing a safe haven for hundreds of children. Hopkins died suddenly at the age of 91 on Christmas Day at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital. She had been visiting family in the area when she unexpectedly fell ill and was taken to the hospital. Hopkins joins her husband George, the love of her life, who passed away far too soon in 1981 at the age of 53. She and George began their journey together in Lakefield, Ontario but soon moved to Toronto where they made their life in the Beach. Here they raised their children Dan, Sally and Ted and put down deep roots in the community. George worked for the TTC, where he became an inspector and instructor, driving one of the first trains out of Kennedy Station. Beatrice started a home daycare and became a specialist foster parent with the Children’s Aid Society. For 55 years the Hopkins’ home was a safe haven filled with love and no-nonsense care for hundreds of children. She was fondly referred to as Nana Bea by parents and kids alike with many of her

A celebration of life remembering Beatrice Ann Hopkins will take place on Jan. 16 at St. John’s Norway Anglican Church on Woodbine Avenue. “children” coming to visit her regularly. One of her foster children, Wayne, stayed with Bea for his entire adult life. What started as a way to make extra money for the household is now a legacy that changed the lives of many. Despite losing George early, Bea was rarely alone. She had a wide group of friends in the neighbourhood who would always drop in for a cup of tea, a sweet and a dose of common-sense advice on any subject that happened to be on top of the agenda for the day. With an infectious laugh and often unexpected sense of humour, a visit to her home left one feeling full and happy. She was also a fixture “down Queen”, loved the thrill of thrift and antique store shopping and finding

the perfect antique teacup or dish. She lived in her home for 58 years, from the early days of her family life until the end, exactly how she would have wanted it to be. Bea will be deeply missed by her children Dan (Cindy), Sally (Bruce) and Ted (Patti). Grandchildren Jefferson (Kaia), Lisa (Steve), Stacey (Kevin), Zachary (Laura), Ariel (Derek) and Caitlin (Collin). Great Grandchildren Samuel, Sawyer, Dannah, Carstairs, Audrey, Jackson, Rylea, Georgia and Barrett. Dear sister of Betty Williams (d. Gordon), Idonia Young, Maxwell (d. Marilyn), Cauline (Dale), John (Linda), Garry (June) and Charles (Jesse). Predeceased by her siblings Dorothy Saltern (d. Roley), Robert and Douglas and great grandchild Liam. A service and celebration of her life will be held at St John’s Norway Anglican Church, 470 Woodbine Ave., on Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to The Children’s Wish Foundation (childrenswish.org) or The Hospital For Sick Children (sickkidsfoundation. com). “Do not mourn for me, for I have not left you. Look in the eyes of my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. And you will find me there.”

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Every memorial plaque tells a story By Erwin Buck

or years I’ve walked past the memorial plaques on local benches and at the foot of trees without really paying much attention to them. Last year, one of the tree plaques caught my attention Dorothy Adams: “Dorothy Has Left The Party”. I know Adam’s daughter, Cynthia, so I asked her for the back story. Her mother loved parties, and after a stroke, she held a “Thank God I’m Alive Party”. Some years later when she passed away at age 82, her family discovered that she had planned her own wake, complete with guest list and a caterer. She wanted it to be called “Dorothy Has Left the Party”. I started looking at other plaques. A bench dedication, along the boardwalk near the Balmy Beach Club caught my attention - Daniela Withers: “She never missed a deadline” made me want to know more, so I did some digging. Daniela, or Danny as she was known, was a journalist in Johannesburg. Although apartheid had ended and there were free elections, the country was still plagued by violence and crime. She and her husband Gary decided, along with their two young children, to move to Canada. Soon Danny became one of the first employees at the about-to-be-launched National Post. She became a Canadian citizen and was proud of her new home with its peaceful multicultural society.

was diagnosed with a rare form of Hodgkin lymphoma. He succumbed to the disease eight months later. A plaque in the same area is dedicated to Jamieson Kuhlmann, a 15-year-old player with the Toronto Beaches Lacrosse team. During a game, there was an on-field collision and Kuhlmann died of his injuries. Further along the Boardwalk are two plaques dedicated to Alex Gillespie, a teenager who died on Lake Shore Boulevard East while trying to cross to catch a bus. PHOTOS: ERWIN BUCK

Hundreds of memorial plaques on trees and benches along the lakefront in the Beach pay tribute to and tell the stories of those they were intended to honour. Erwin Buck recenly decided to find out more about some of the people who are mentioned on those plaques, and to photograph them.

Project started These two plaques piqued my curiosity enough to start a project of photographing every plaque between Silverbirch and the far western end of Ashbridges Bay Park. There are more than 500 plaques and I probably missed a few. After photographing them, I was able to read them more closely at my leisure. And then with the help of the internet, I began to fill in some of details of the lives of those memorialized. In the outer part of Ashbridges Bay Park is a memorial plaque to Donald Peter Kerr: “Geographer, Scholar and a Gentleman”. Kerr was indeed a renowned geographer who had the distinction of being one of the first babies delivered at the new Women’s College Hospital. Among other positions, he was chairman of the department of geography at U of T where he co-authored many academic papers and books on climate and urban studies. Close to the Balmy Beach Club are several memorials to former club members - Frank “Ike” Commins, who played in the 1927 and 1930 Grey Cup, and “Colonel” William John Worthy who was the War Canoe Champion and, in his own right, a “Legend by the Lake”. Also, long-time Beach residents may remember Larry “Hot Tub” Hayes, a long standing BBC member, to whom “every day was Christmas” according to his memorial plaque. Larry is well remembered for his “infamous” annual charity hot tub event. From infancy to old age The entire age spectrum from infancy to old age is celebrated by these plaques. A dedication for Eadgar Isaac Gradek-Szabunio reads: “Imagine a love so strong that saying hello and goodbye in the same day was worth it.” An unsigned plaque reads: “Though we never held you in our arms, we will forever hold you in our hearts.” Beside the Silverbirch Boat House, grandmother Theresa Kelly is remembered with “The Gramma Tree” while at the other end of the Beach, grandfather Ronald Forshaw, known

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Family relationships are often celebrated with plaques. Nana and Pop Campbell are remembered on a bench which reads: “Jay sat here, and Johnny sat beside her.” Ken and Vera Ainsworth “fell in love walking the boardwalk and watching the boats.” Pauline and Alf Best “met at this boathouse in 1940. Lived, loved and served The Beach.” In front of the Donald D. Summerville swimming pool, are eight tree memorials in a row dedicated to Con and Eithne Carrol and their children. At the bottom of Hammersmith, there is an older bronze plaque dedicated to Earl Seymour who died in 1999. Earl was a well known saxophonist who played with Blood, Sweat and Tears, among others, and toured with Neil Sedaka. You can still find him on YouTube, playing Gimme that Wine. Another musician I came across was Richard George Tait, a trumpet and keyboard player, composer and producer. “Not bad for a kid from the Prairies” he used to say. Leonard Cohen’s lyrics turned up on two plaques: Hershel Russell’s has a lesser known verse of “Hallelujah” and an unsigned memorial reads: “There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in”. Between Leuty and Lee avenues is a lane named after Peggy Delaney. Lovingly called the “Matriarch of the Irish Community,” she played an immense role in many Irish cultural and aid organizations over the years including the annual Bloomsday Festival held in The Beach on June 16. There’s a bench at the foot of Fernwood Park dedicated to “the Eternally Elegant Peggy Delaney” and to her husband, “the Eternally Charming Cormac O’Shea”. I was pleased to rediscover a tree dedicated to a former neighbour and friend - Irene Taylor. A mother of four, Irene and her family were well known in the halcyon days on Leuty in the 1980s when there were many young families and the neighbourhood was teeming with children. Sadly, Irene lost a battle with cancer in her mid-forties. Every plaque has a story to tell. I have only scratched the surface of some of the back stories of the lives of the people to whom the memorials are dedicated. No doubt there is a story for every plaque. If you have a back story that you would be willing to share, please email me at erwinbuck@hotmail.com. And finally, here are some words of wisdom to live by, found on the plaques: “As soon as you forget yourself, you’ll find yourself” (Liisa), and “Live well, laugh often, love much” (Ed & Vicky Jacko).

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Clearly this is the year to strongly support local businesses Alan Shackleton Beach Metro News Editor

elcome to the year 2020. On behalf of everyone here at Beach Metro Community News, I would like to wish all of our readers a Happy New Year! There’s lots to look forward to this year including Winter Stations along Woodbine Beach, neighbourhood winter carnivals, skating parties and much, much more. I urge everyone to get out and about, and enjoy the winter season

in the many wonderful ways that our community offers. That being said, the start to 2020 was less than wonderful from a local small business perspective. On New Year’s Day came the shocking news that The Tulip restaurant was closing due to a lease agreement conflict. The restaurant has been an icon in the Queen Street East and Coxwell Avenue area for more than 70 years, and its sudden closure left its loyal customers extremely upset. The good news (if it can be termed that way) is that The Tulip’s owners said they were looking for a new location in the same general area and they are hoping to

re-open elsewhere as soon as they can possibly work out a deal. Let’s hope that’s the case, as the restaurant is an East Toronto institution and a source of so many memories for a huge numer of local residents. On the heels of The Tulip’s closure, came news last Friday that grocery store Meat on the Beach would be closing that day. They had been in business on Queen Street East for 24 years, the past 16 years just west of Woodbine Avenue. Owner Anna Skalko stressed to me in an interview on the store’s last day of business on Jan. 3 that a rental increase was not the reason for the closure.

That’s important to note as there’s been a lot of anger on social media expressed towards nameless landlords and their “greed” in raising the rents of small businesses along Queen Street East. The decision to close Meat on the Beach came from a number of factors, Skalko told me, including what was a very tough economic business climate for small businesses over the past year. There is growing competition from big box retailers who have the financial clout to weather tough times and often offer lower prices than small, independently owned businesses. She said the closure of Queen Street East in the fall of last year for streetcar track work was the

“final nail” in the business’ coffin as it made it tough to access the store for many customers. Of course, there’s also competition from online retailers digging in to the bottom lines of local businesses. Which leads me to urge all of our readers to get out from behind the computer screen this year and think about the impact of the way you choose to shop. What makes our area so great is the many small businesses and their owners. We all need to strongly support those businesses by shopping at them. Remember, they are your friends and neighbours and they make our community special.

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Letters to the Editor

Owner of red vest stolen at church seeking its return

Beach United air raid siren a reminder of Second World War Re: ‘Though the Cold War ended 30 years ago, there’s a reminder in our community’ Beach Memories, Dec. 10. I was interested to read the column by Gene Domagala about the air raid siren on the roof of Community Centre 55. He mentioned that he knew of no other air raid siren in East Toronto. I have sent a photo of the northwest corner of Beach United Church on Wineva Avenue, just north of Queen Street East, taken from our back garden. Family lore puts this one as a Second World War air raid siren, not the Cold War. It remains a reminder of times past, and was preserved as such during the recent renovations that took place at the church. My husband’s family owned our house on Hambly Avenue from 1920 to 1973, and then we bought it back in 1997. PHOTO: MARYSIA BUCHOLC

Marysia Bucholc

This air raid siren on the northwest corner of Beach United Church is believed to have been installed around the time of the Second World War.

I was trying to enjoy a festive meal at a church on Gerrard Street East recently. When I arrived at the church I took off my coat and vest. Unfortunately, my red vest was stolen when I went to use the washroom. It is sad to know that this would happen in a church. This ruined my Christmas as I have had that vest for many years. It is of high emotional and sentimental value to me. The incident happened at the Grant A.M.E Church, and I am letting it be known that

I want this vest back. There will be no questions asked and a reward will be offered. Sandra Grasser

Editor’s Note: If you have information on the missing vest or just want to drop it off at the Beach Metro News office (2196 Gerrard St. E.), we will make sure it gets back to Sandra. Beach Metro News has nothing to do with any reward being offered for its return. That will have to be worked out with Sandra.

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

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The Main Menu

Welcome winter 2020 with soups Jan Main is an author, cooking instructor and caterer janmainskitchen@ yahoo.ca

AFTER THE festivities are over, we are faced with cold, bleak January. With three months before the first vestiges of spring, it’s time to savour steaming bowls – soups and stews- warming comfort food of all sorts, that revitalize and give us stamina. These foods help us endure the remaining winter after the season’s frivolity when we suffer reduced finances and expanded waistlines. There is nothing like a menu from an upscale restaurant to remind us that we can prepare a satisfying steaming bowl to satisfy both our hunger and emotional needs at a fraction of the price. Our own local foods, carrots, onions and potatoes, bursting with vitamins, minerals and fiber, are what we need to meet financial and dietary challenges. Welcome winter 2020! Old Fashioned French Onion Soup There was a time when French onion soup was all the rage and a frequent item on sophisticated menus. Although you see it less fre-

quently, it is a classic. I was reminded of its excellence recently on a bitter winter day. I was cold and hungry. The onion soup arrived rich in flavour and steaming. It was perfect! Now it’s a regular item at home, especially popular with my guests. Feel free to use a variety of onions: cooking, red, Vidalia or leeks. It is also a great way of using up stale bread and crusts not to mention bits and pieces of cheese. Although Swiss cheese is the traditional cheese used, old cheddar and mozzarella could be substituted. 2 tbsp (25 mL) each, butter and olive oil 5 cups (1.25 L) onions, peeled and thinly sliced (about 6-7 onions) 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp (5 mL) each, salt and granulated sugar 1/4 cup (50 mL) flour 1/2 cup (125 mL) white or red wine 6 cups (1 1/2 L) beef stock (use liquid beef stock not cubes) 1/4 tsp (1 mL) fresh black pepper More salt if necessary Topping: Stale, dry bread pieces about 1/2 inch (1 cm thick) preferably French 3 cups (375mL) approximate shredded Swiss, old cheddar or mozza-

rella cheese or mixture of cheese In large heavy saucepan or Dutch oven, heat butter and oil over medium-high. Add onions and garlic; cook covered about 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with salt and sugar. Cook another 25-30 minutes or until onions are a deep, golden brown, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Stir in flour. Cook several minutes. Gradually stir in wine and beef stock stirring frequently. Cook covered another 2530 minutes. Ladle into oven proof serving dishes. Top with dried bread and sprinkle generously with cheese. Place on baking sheet in preheated 425 F (225 C) oven and heat until cheese is melted. Serve immediately. Makes 6 servings. Carrot and Ginger Soup A fast, easy soup, it is always popular. You could also substitute sweet potato or butternut squash. For super speed, butternut squash is available peeled, chopped and frozen in the freezer section of supermarkets. Also, ginger is now available peeled and pureed ready to use, speedy but more expensive. If you prefer, 1 tsp (5

mL) curry powder could be substituted for ginger. 6 carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 L) 1 onion, chopped 1 celery stalk, chopped 1 potato, peeled and chopped (optional) 1 bay leaf 1 L chicken stock (preferably liquid in tetrapak) 2 tbsp (25 mL) peeled, finely chopped fresh ginger root. For a milder taste, substitute 1 tbsp (15 mL) 1 can (385 mL) evaporated milk 1 tsp (5 mL) salt 1/4 tsp (1 mL) fresh black pepper In large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stir together carrots, onion, celery, potato (if using), bay leaf, chicken stock and ginger root. Bring to boil; reduce heat to simmer and cook covered until vegetables are very tender, about 35 - 40 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Ladle into blender or food processor and process until smooth. Add evaporated milk, salt and pepper. Combine. Taste. Adjust seasoning. Serve piping hot or cool and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Freeze for longer storage. Makes 6 – 8 servings.

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Workshop aims to put fun back into romance By Kaitlyn Smith

SITTING IN front of a 15-minute-cold cup of coffee at Juice and Java, Tanya Lee wears a pink sweater and a pearly smile. Her manner is welcoming and her voice lilts over the too-loud Christmas music. This is the woman who has answered every email, every phone call with a surprisingly warm gesture. This is the woman putting “fun” back into the fundamentals of romance. Lee is a certified life skills coach with 22 years of experience, an award-winning playwright and theatre director. The author of 4 Playtime Scripts, she has combined

her careers to write erotic scripts, and teach couples roleplaying to help rejuvenate their intimacy. “I think people have this preconception of what love should be; of what their sexual life should be,” Lee explained. “I come along and teach something different in erotic and romantic roleplaying scripts.” With a little bit of science and a little bit of sexy, Lee will be hosting a three-day workshop under the House of Play & Romance to introduce couples to the art of play, creativity and imagination, and role playing. “I ask couples what play means to them,” Lee said when asked to define “play.”

“It’s something that gives you great pleasure. If something brings you stress, then it’s not play.” Couples from all walks of life are invited to attend. From months-long to yearslong relationships, Lee believes romance is for everyone. It’s about breaking barriers and the stigma of what love and sex look like as well as who they are for, she emphasized. “Your partner should feel wanted and loved,” Lee said. “Because men need romance too!” However, Lee does not recommend couples in conflict attend her workshop. “I am not a therapist,” she said, and also mentions that

her scripts are for heterosexual couples, for now. Lee is working on a collection that will be LGBTQ+ inclusive, and hopes to manufacture workshops around them in the future. An information session will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11 at Beach United Church from 3-4 p.m. to meet with Lee, and sign up for the workshop, which will run on Valentine’s Day weekend (Feb. 14-16). Lee will be accepting 25 couples on a first-come-firstserve basis, and will be handing out prizes to attendees. More information on Lee and the House of Play & Romance can be found at www.themistressofplay.com/ house-of-play-and-romance

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Meeting on Kingston Road apartment proposal slated THE CITY of Toronto is hosting a public meeting on a proposal for an eightstorey apartment building at 507, 509 and 511 Kingston Rd. The meetng is on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. at Toronto City Hall, Committee Room 1 and residents are invited to attend and make their views known. The application was origi-

nally submitted as a ninestorey apartment building with 57 residential units and 72 parking spaces on the south side of Kingston Road between Woodbine Avenue and Main Street. Two existing buildings on the site will be demolished as part of the proposal. A community consultation meeting was held in July of

2019 on the proposal. It is now being presented as an eight-storey apartment building with 30 residential units, 39 below-grade parking spots for vehicles and 30 bicycle parking spots. For more information on the proposal, please contact City Planner Sharon Hong at 416-392-2429 or by email at Sharon.Hong@toronto.ca.

Talk set for Beach Hebrew Institute LOCAL HISTORIAN Gene Domagala will give a talk on The Synagogue in the Beach on Sunday, Jan. 19. The talk is from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Beach Hebrew Institute, 109 Kenilworth Ave. Admission is free, and light refreshments will be served afterward.

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Community Calendar proudly presented by Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford JAN 8: Public Meeting re: apartment building proposal for 507, 509, & 511 Kingston Rd., at Toronto City Hall, Committee Rm 1, 10 a.m. Info: City Planner Sharon Hong 416-392-2429, Sharon.Hong@toronto.ca JAN. 8: Scarborough Garden & Horticultural Society General Meeting and Free Presentation “Guildwood Gardens” by author Richard Fiennes Clinton at Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. (at Markham Rd.), 7 p.m. Refreshments included. Guests welcome. JAN. 9: Book Launch – Carolyn Bennett’s debut novel ‘Please Stand By’ at Hirut Café and Restaurant, 2050 Danforth Ave., 7 p.m. Free event. Snacks and fun. Books available for purchase. JAN. 12: Annual Skate Party with Mayor John Tory at Kew Gardens outdoor rink, 1-4 p.m. Free skate rentals, hot beverages, and music. Info: 416-392-7666 JAN. 13,20, 27, FEB. 3: Leonard Cohen: Words & Music at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave, Mondays 10 a.m. In this four week series, Dr. Mike Daley tells the incredible life story of Leonard Cohen, one of the great literary and musical figures in Canadian history, in detail using the best available research. Mike Daley holds a Ph.D in music and is a busy freelance lecturer in the Greater Toronto area. Tickets available on Eventbrite. Whole lecture series $50 or individual lectures $15 each. JAN. 14: Free Online Information Session, 7-8 p.m., to learn about Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and other programs that Dialectical Living has to offer. Registration required. Tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/82882647229 or Dialectical Living 647-573-3287, info@dialecticalliving.ca JAN. 18: Acoustic Harvest and Winterfolk Blues & Roots Festival present The Winterfolk XVIII Preview at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 8 p.m. A sneak peek at a few of the 150 artists who will perform at the Winterfolk Festival Feb. 21-23. Tickets: $25 advance, $30 at the door. Festival wristbands only $10 at the preview! Info: www. acousticharvest.ca/2020-01-18.html, www.winterfolk.com JAN. 19: Gene Domagala, local historian, will give a talk on “The Synagogue in the Beach” at the Beach Hebrew Institute, 109 Kenilworth Ave., 2-3:30 p.m. Free admission. Light refreshments will be served afterward. JAN. 19: Sunday Funday at RCL Branch 11, Clubroom, 9 Dawes Rd., 12 noon-7 p.m. Karaoke with John & Sandy Mills 2-6 p.m. Sing a song and your name will go in a draw! Menu – Chili, Dinner Roll & Dessert – meal tickets on sale at the Bar until Jan. 18. Food served at 4 p.m. - $6.00 p/p – with purchase of meal ticket half ticket enables you to enter the draw for assorted prizes. No admission cost. Non-members and all are welcome. Info: 416-699-1353 JAN. 20: Role of the Executor – a workshop at Beaches Library, 2161 Queen St. E., 2-3 p.m. There’s a good chance that at some point, you’ll be asked to be an executor to someone’s estate. The request may come from a spouse, a parent or a close friend, and you may be well inclined to accept. But do you know what the job entails? Join us to learn more about estate planning and the role of the executor. Info: Alicia Vogan, RBC Dominion Securities, alicia.vogan@rbc.com, 416-919-4005 JAN. 25: Robbie Burns Roast Beef Dinner and Ceiliah at Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church, 31 Wood Glen Rd., 5:30 p.m. Dinner, songs, readings, Scottish Country Dancers and Highland Dancer. $35. Sell out Event. Tickets and info: 416-699-3084 JAN. 28: Jam Nite at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7 p.m. Bring your voice, your instrument, a song to share and join us for a fun, relaxed jam session. No skill level is needed. All you need is enthusiasm to make music together. Info: www.beachunitedchurch.com FEB. 1: Jazz & Reflection at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 4:30 p.m. “Classic Beauties” featuring Colleen Allen, sax; Alana Bridgewater, vocals; and Steve Hunter, piano, performing classic jazz arrangements. Donations are appreciated at this event. FEB. 16: The Leslieville Flea at The Distillery District Fermenting Cellar, 28 Distillery Lane, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Say hello to 50+ vendors selling vintage, salvaged, upcycled goods, furniture, antiques, collectibles and work from select artisans. Info: www.leslievilleflea.com 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 MONDAYS-FRIDAYS: O.S.P.C.A. THRIFT SHOP, 2232 Kingston Rd., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Good bargains

in clothes, shoes, household items, etc., Donations welcome. Pickup arranged (416-694-4853). Help support the animals. Info: 416-266-7716 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 TUESDAYS: THE BARONS BAND AT Baron Byng Legion, 243 Coxwell Ave., 1-2:30 p.m. Hot swingin’ jazz you can dance to! Info: Paul Hallam 416-444-1956 WEDNESDAYS: BEACHES GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meeting at Church of the Resurrection, 1100 Woodbine Ave. (lower level enter through Side Red door), 7:30-9 p.m. No fees or dues, just a desire to stop gambling. Peers helping peers. Help is available. Info: 1 (855) 222-5542 THURSDAYS: DANFORTH MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP at Neighbourhood Link, 3036 Danforth Ave. (at Vic Pk), 6-7 p.m. Peers helping peers with issues affecting mental health. Info: www.mentalwellness.help FRIDAYS: FRIENDLY FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP at Calvary Baptist Church, 72 Main St. (rear entrance, lower level), 9:30-11:30 a.m. All levels welcome. Info: call or text 416-690-7018 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 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: Maryse 416-699-4237, maryse.ristuccia@gmail.com BEACHES LIONS CLUB meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at their Clubhouse, 10 Ashbridges Bay Park Rd. Interested in serving your community? Call Andy Buhot 416-690-3324. Info: www.beacheslions.com THE KIWANIS CLUB OF RIVERDALE meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at Chester Village, 3555 Danforth Ave. (at Warden Ave.), 12:15-1:30 p.m., from September until June. Contact Barbara Sneyd at 416-690-0147 or paulsneyd@rogers.com. New members welcomed. (note: 100th birthday in 2022) BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCH and Fellowship, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 15 to May 15, 2020. Adults in the community are invited for soup, sandwiches and fellowship. •Mondays at Corpus Christi Church (16 Lockwood Rd.). No lunch Feb. 17 •Tuesdays at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.). Cohosted by St. Aidan’s Anglican Church. •Wednesdays at Beaches Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.). No lunch April 1, April 8 •Thursdays at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) •Fridays at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.). Info: 416-691-6869 THE PSYCHIC IS IN! at Juice & Java, 2102 Queen St. E. (at Wineva), most Sundays, noon(ish)-6 p.m. Great food, great shops to walk-about. Kid-friendly. Psychic Medium, Tarot, Astrology. Text or vx 647-449-5920, email thepsychicinn@gmail.com, www.thepsychicinn.com EAST END CLIMATE COLLECTIVE. Weekly Drop-in, Fridays 5-7 pm, at Neighbourhood Unitarian Congregation, 79 Hiawatha Rd. Concerned about climate change? Come and connect with others for reflection, discussion, learning, song and action. Vegetarian soup served. Contact Michael at michaelfdpolanyi@gmail.com for info. EAST END COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 1619 Queen St. E. •Thursdays, Jan. 9-Feb. 27: Overcoming Persistent Pain, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Learn about why pain develops, why it sometimes persists, and how to combat chronic pain with physical activity and beyond. Course involves light exercise, and includes a strong mindfulness approach to overcoming pain. Free. Registration: Martin 416-778-5805 x 2325 •Fridays (Jan. 17, 24, and 31): Community Services for Seniors and Older Adults, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Learn about

services that can help you connect with others in the East End and live independently. Topics include leisure and recreational programs, transportation assistance, community meal programs, and in-home supports. Free. To register: Shirin 416-778-5805 x 208 •Jan. 21: Advanced Care Planning, 2:30-4 p.m. to discuss making choices on how you want to be cared for in the future! In this free workshop, get more information about advance care plans and power of attorney, and how to discuss decisions with people and healthcare providers in your life. Free. To register: Joanne 416-778-5805 x 218 •Jan. 31: Coping with Grief and Loss, 1:30-3 p.m. Grief and loss happen in our lives and are often times unexpected, but there are ways to cope positively. Join this workshop to learn about the grief process and healthy coping methods to deal with losses we experience throughout our lives! Free. To register: Joanne 416-778-5805 x 218. Centre info: www.eastendchc.on.ca GERRARD ART SPACE, 1475 Gerrard St. E. •The Drawing Show, Jan. 8-26. Reception Saturday, Jan.11, 3-6 p.m. Info: www.gerrardartspace.ca LIBRARIES BEACHES LIBRARY, 2161 Queen St. E. •Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies, 2-4 p.m. Cinematic classics, new releases, foreign films and documentaries. Jan. 8 – Downton Abbey (2019); Jan. 15 – Gentleman’s Agreement (1947); Jan. 22 – The Awful Truth (1937); Jan. 29 – The Farmer’s Daughter (1947) • Info: 416-393-7703 CHURCHES BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. All welcome. Working together to nurture inclusive communities! •Regular Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. January Worship Series: Light to Crumple the Darkness. Blessed are you who bear the light in unbearable times. •Knitting Group: Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. Knitters and crocheters of all levels welcome. Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to clear out that box of yarn in your basement? Look no further – we happily accept donations. Info: www.beachunitedchurch.com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. BIRCHCLIFF BLUFFS UNITED CHURCH, 33 East Rd. (Kingston Rd. & Warden Ave.), Sundays at 10:30 a.m. We are a diverse, open, and inclusive Christian community where you will find many possibilities for nurturing your own spirituality and enriching your life, as well as opportunities to serve others through acts of caring, compassion and justice. Our wonderful music program includes special monthly Musical Sunday Services (the last Sunday of each month). Also home to the Bluffs Food Bank, Toby’s Place (a safe space for LGBTQ2S+ Youth) and Dorothy’s Place (serving LGBTQ+ Seniors). Sunday school and nursery care available. Info: 416-694-4081, www.bbuc.ca 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 service involving everyone with beautiful music. Sunday school and Nursery room are provided. The services are relevant to contemporary issues with a focus on caring for all of God’s people and the earth. Fellowship to follow at our FB Café. Minister: Rev. Angela J. Cluney. Find us: www. fallingbrookpresbyterian.com or fboffice@rogers.com 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: Mid-week service, 10:30 a.m. •Thursdays: Euchre, 7 p.m. All welcome. Info: Church Office 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com ST. SAVIOUR’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 43 Kimberley Ave. (at Swanwick Ave.). All are welcome. Sunday service at 10:30 a.m., with children’s church. Prayer walk around the neighbourhood Wednesdays 2 p.m. See Facebook for starting point each week. Info: 416-699-6512, www. stsaviours.ca, www.facebook.com/churchwithreddoor/ CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 72 Main St. (between Gerrard & Kingston). Know you are welcome at our neighbourhood church. Visit with us to worship and experience our caring, extended family Sundays 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Southwest Scarborough looking forward to Long and McQuade opening on Danforth Avenue By Chris Cammalleri

THE NEW location of Long and McQuade music store opening on Danforth Avenue near Pharmacy Avenue hopes to provide a service that is ‘advantageous’ to all in the area. The store, at 3313 Danforth Ave., will act as a hub for all local musicians and will provide the usual services synonymous with Long and McQuade stores such as sales, rentals, repair services, and a music school that will offer lessons and clinics. Scarborough Southwest Councillor Gary Crawford is excited about the prospect of what this new store can bring to the community. “Long and McQuade have a long history in Toronto, and I’m pleased that a new chapter in their history is unfolding in Scarborough Southwest. Scarborough has a wealth of creative talent, and having quality resources available will serve this and surrounding communities well,” he said. Crawford also spoke briefly about his connection with music and one of the reasons why this store is so important to him personally. “I know Long and Mc-

Work is continuing on the home of Long and McQuade, at 3313 Danforth Ave., near Pharmacy Avenue. The music supply and services store is tentatively set to open in February. Quade will be an important employer for the neighbourhood and will be a great resource for seasoned and budding musicians. As a musician, I’ve rented amps and equipment from Long and McQuade many times over the years, and I’m relieved to now have one closer to home.” The environment that is created by these stores both from the services they offer and the culture they create will be of great importance to the future of the community in the eyes of Crawford. Going forward, he believes this store will help convert the east end of Danforth Avenue into a “go to destination” for the music community. Jeff Long is one of the own-

ers of Long and McQuade and he knows all about the impact one his stores can have on a community in a short space of time. “Generally when we move into an area it does help commerce in the whole area, I can think through history how many times we moved into areas that were not super well established areas and our presence is felt. We tend to bring a lot of customers in and that often economically boosts the whole area.” In addition to the financial benefits that follow the opening of a new store, Long explained the services in detail that Long and McQuade offers and what separates them from any other music

store in the industry. “We invest fairly heavily into our stores and we try to make the stores very comfortable for everybody. We also have a lot of inventory and we spend a lot of time training our staff to be experts in their fields so they can properly assist their customers. Our policy’s sort of set the standard within the industry.” There is a confidence amongst all those involved in the opening of this new store that it will be a massive success in the area and replicate some of the successes that Long and McQuade stores have seen in the past when they open in a community. With the population of Scarborough Southwest rising to more than 110 000 residents since the last census in 2016, there should be no shortage of people interested in the store’s launch date. According to their website, Long and McQuade already has more than 80 locations all across Canada and this new store on Danforth Avenue will be the 34th to open in Ontario. The projected date for the opening of the store is set for February but that is not set in stone as of yet.

East York entrepreneur Anu Luthra invents FlexBag By Alana Rayman

ANU LUTHRA was a typical East York mom who worked in the financial industry before becoming an entrepreneur in 2013 by creating the company called Lumehra Innovative Products for Life of which she is the CEO. As a mom, Luthra would pack her kids’ things in a van for the cottage or for trips, but couldn’t find anything that would organize and fit into the space just right. So she came up with a multipurpose bag called the FlexBag which she designed on a Post-It note. It is made from neoprene scuba material that is extendable and comes in all kinds of colours. “At the time my daughter was young so I needed something functional that could organize something in the way of packing in a car as well as take out as a diaper or laundry bag,” said Luthra. She explained that as a child was always looking at things like toys and wondering how to make them better. “When I buy something, I want to make sure that I can use it for multiple things and that was part of the driving

East York entrepreneur Anu Luthra with the FlexBag, which is now being sold by Walmart Canada. force behind making sure that the FlexBag can be used as a portable organizer for the car or even a suitcase,” explained Luthra. FlexBag was made for the busy parent in mind. It can be used on a family trip to the cottage or to soccer practice, she said. The idea and need for the bag was so well received that Walmart is now selling it in Canadian stores. Luthra said Lumehra was one of two Canadian companies asked to attend and feature their products at the

International Home Show in Chicago recently. They were part of a section called inventors corner and through this experience they were able to make the connection with Walmart Canada. “They wanted a great product that can be used for so many things,” said Luthra of Walmart’s interest in the FlexBag. “Plus the cover is removable and machine-washable. There’s nothing like this out on the market and I think they are big on supporting women entrepreneurs.

When you have a company like Walmart that’s willing to take a risk on your product, that’s huge.” Luthra’s advice for anyone who is considering becoming an entrepreneur is that “it’s not something to jump into and it’s a tough road. The reality is it’s a lot of work. You have to really define what you want to sell and why your product or service is a necessity.” For more information about Lumehra Innovative Products and the FlexBag, please visit www.lumehra. com

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Wine View

Chickadee without tail feathers spotted

Stray from beaten path when choosing wines in 2020

Ann Brokelman is an avid birder and nature photographer naturephotosbyann.blogspot.ca

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27 was a cool, sunny, and beautiful day without any snow on the ground. I used the nice weather as an excuse to get outside, walk through three of my favourite places, and look for inspiration for my next article. My day started at the Rosetta McClain Garden Hawk Watch, where I met up with my friends Betty and Walter. He and his gang had almost every type of raptor fly by before I got there: Eagles, goshawks, and sharpshinned hawks, just to name a few. Sadly, most of the excitement was done by the time I got there, so I chose to move on. My next stop was Ashbridges Bay, where the water was full of gulls and ducks. I always enjoy seeing these birds, but just wasn’t feeling them at that time. (The chilly wind coming off the water really didn’t help). My last stop was the Guild Inn. I started along the top of the bluffs, noticing how blue the water was and enjoying the fact that I could see some of the buildings on the American side of the lake. Sadly, the wind up there was worse than it was down by the water, so I was forced to retreat again. You’d think I’d have learned to dress for the weather by now! I reluctantly headed back towards my car, taking

PHOTO: ANN BROKELMAN

A black-capped chickadee without tail feathers was spotted late last year. the slow route through the woods and keeping an ear out for notable sounds. My friend Vickie was there with lots of cardinals, chickadees and white throated sparrows. Suddenly, my attention was captured by a black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapilla). You’ve probably seen thousands of these birds, flittering around bushes, parking lots, strip mall stores, and your feeders. But, have you ever seen one with no tail? I have now! Up came my camera, surprise surprise, and I started snapping photos and observing his behaviour. This little guy looked perfectly fine, with no signs of injury, other than the missing tail feathers. He had no problem flying, but seemed to do more hopping from branch to branch than other chickadees I’ve seen, and he avoided flying larger distances. I watched and wondered: What happened to this little bird? Did he have a late molt? Did he have a close call with a predator?

I went home, did some research, and found that birds without their tail feathers isn’t uncommon, though they don’t always come out all at once, and we don’t usually notice either way. It certainly shouldn’t be a fatal situation for the little bird. In just a few weeks the feathers will grow back and he’ll look like normal. When they molt naturally, the birds don’t use much extra energy to replace their feathers. However, if they come out unnaturally, such as when pulled out by a predator, it does take more effort to replace them. Other than the need for more food, to replace the energy lost to re-growing the feathers, the bird only has to make small adjustments to it’s flying. The tail feathers act like a rudder and as a brake, but so long as they are careful, they can still get around… they’ll just lack a little style doing so. The black-capped chickadee has the famous chick-adee call, easily fit in the palm of your hand, and they are non-migratory so you will see them at your feeders all year round. In the winter they need 10 times more food than they do in the summer, so be generous with those feeders! (My feeder is filled up with peanuts, suet and black oiled sunflower seeds.) Fun fact: The blackcapped chickadee will hide seeds and insects to eat at a later time, and they can remember thousands of hiding places.

Jacqueline Corrigan Wine View

ver the holidays I was thinking about all of the different wines and spirits from around the globe I’ve had the good fortune to have tasted over the years. My world experience opened up in a way I never expected. This journey of wines and spirits has me on a discovery unlike anything I’ve known. I remember succinctly the moment I wanted to learn more about this world. I was on a break, travelling through Europe. Suddenly, I looked out the window on my train ride north to Trentino-Alto-Adige in Italy. What I had read about in books was staring back at me. It was the contradiction of being surrounded by snow capped mountains, the Dolomites, and looking back at the valley floor with grape vines trained on pergola trellises. The sunshine was glorious and suddenly I got it. My eureka moment! There are so many different kinds of wines and spirits but often we get stuck in a rut. We’re afraid to try something new. Have I got a New Year’s

resolution for you! Let this be the year that you venture into uncharted territory. This is one resolution that doesn’t require Herculean effort. Explore the world from the comfort of your own home. Instead of reaching for your standard go to wines, this year go off the beaten path. Stroll down the aisles of Greece, Portugal, Austria, Hungary or Germany for instance. Fear not the font is what I always say. A major selling factor in buying a wine is whether or not you’re attracted to the label. It’s as basic as that. The fear factor with Greek wine and German wine is the font and script styling. They’re pretty intimidating for North Americans, therefore we’re less likely to try them. Once you know how to pronounce what seems unpronounceable….xinomavro (zeenomavro), a red grape variety from Greece, it’s not so scary to venture into. And you’ll be surprised to find some pretty nice wines at a very reasonable price! I attended a Greek wine tasting a few years back for industry folks and was surprised to discover the quality level. We tasted four grape varieties. Moschofilero and Assyrtiko for the whites, Agiorgitiko and Xinomavro for the reds. We had four flights of five

wines each. Three wines of each flight were the Greek varietals made by different producers, the fourth and fifth wines were international varieties. We tasted the flights blind and in random order. The object was to show that Greek wines have flavour and style much akin to the European wines, yet also distinct. The whites ranged in profile similar to riesling, gewurtztraminer, pinot grigio, gruner vetliner and chablis. They had great minerality, citrus, spice and acidity. The reds were similar to Spanish Rioja, Southern France, Italy and Burgundy. They were lighter in body akin to a pinot noir and equally fuller to that of an Italian barolo. Showcasing the wines in this way with international varieties in a blind tasting was very smart. It put the pre-conceived notions about Greek wines to bed. Here’s to going off the beaten path and to the Spirit of Adventure! Happy New Year! Jacqueline Corrigan is a Certified Sommelier (graduate George Brown College Sommelier Program); a Member of the International Sommelier Guild; and a graduate WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust Britain)

BEACH METRO NEWS

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Centre

Volunteers helped to make Share By Alan Shackleton

COMMUNITY CENTRE 55 was filled with volunteers on the night of Wednesday, Dec. 18, helping out the Share a Christmas campaign as the first of five days of sorting donations, packing hampers and delivering them began. Among the many volunteers helping to sort and pack donations of non-perishable food items at the 97 Main St. centre that Wednesday night were members of the Ted Reeve Thunder Pee Wee AA team. Coach Joe Kim said that as the team’s players become older, volunteering with Share a Christmas was a chance to teach

them about the importance of helping others. “It’s good to get them to be aware of the community and ways that they can give back to the community,” he said. “It helps to make them appreciate the importance of helping others.” Kim said many members of the team have been playing hockey together with Ted Reeve for a number of years and they are now at an age where they are realizing that Christmas is about more than getting gifts. This was the first time the team volunteered to help out with Share a Christmas. “They’re old enough now to understand the holidays are

not just about receiving gifts but also about giving of themselves and their time for others,” said Kim. This was the 38th year for Community Centre 55’s Share a Christmas campaign in the East Toronto community. More than 1,000 area families were helped this past Christmas with donations of the hampers full of food and gifts as part of this year’s campaign. With so many people to help, Share a Christmas required the support of hundreds of volunteers who helped with the collection of donations, sorting, packing and delivering of the hampers. “We rely heavily on volunteers to help us for this cam-

PHOTO: DONNA BRAYBROOK

Photo above, volunteers pass bags of potatoes on Sunday, Dec. 22, at Community Centre 55 during the packing of perishable food items for the Share a Christmas cam Toronto families that were in need over the holiday season. Photo above right, members of the Ted Reeve Thunder Pee Wee AA team were at Community Centre 55 on t food donations. Photo at right, volunteers sort non-perishable food donations on Dec. 18. Photo below left, Community Centre 55 executive director Debbie Visconti below, volunteer Lisa Marcuzzi organizes some of the donated items prior to delivery on Dec. 22. Photo below right, Caitlin, who has been volunteering with Share a C continue the tradition of helping out on Dec. 22.

PHOTO: DONNA BRAYBROOK

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e a Christmas campaign a success paign,” said Debbie Visconti, executive director of Community Centre 55. “We really appreciate people taking time out of their busy holiday schedules to help. Without the volunteers, we could not do it.” Visconti pointed out that the need for the hampers is growing in the community. “Our numbers (of people receiving hampers) are the highest they’ve ever been,” she said. Without the delivery of the hampers, many families in the community would not have been able to celebrate the holidays at all, said Visconti.

“They wouldn’t have a Christmas. There would be no turkey, no toys for the kids and no opportunity for them to even access food over the holidays.” Visconti said that the hampers were not only provided with the makings of a Christmas dinner and gifts for children under age 16, but they also contained enough food in them to carry the families who received them into the New Year. Most food banks are not open between Christmas and New Year’s Day, so the hampers were critically important to those who received them, she said. Baby food and pet food were also included in hampers for families that have those specific needs, said Visconti.

Along with the work of volunteers who organized and delivered the hampers, donations of needed items from the community were also critical to the success of the Share a Christmas campaign. Donations of money to help the Share a Christmas campaign, which is already making plans for 2020, are always welcome. The campaign accepts donations by cash, cheque and credit card. All monetary donations are eligible for a tax receipt. For more information on Share a Christmas, please contact Community Centre 55 at 416-691-1113 or visit www.centre55. com

PHOTO: ALAN SHACKLETON

mpaign hampers that were delivered that day to more than 1,000 East the night of Wednesday, Dec. 18, to help sort and pack non-perishable gets into the Christmas spirit with two volunteers on Dec. 22. Photo Christmas since she was a child, brought her baby daughter Harper to

PHOTO: DONNA BRAYBROOK

PHOTO: ALAN SHACKLETON

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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY HEALTH DR. KARIN RUMMELL & ASSOCIATES OPTOMETRISTS 1914 Queen St. E. (E. of Woodbine) Mon.- Sat. by appointment

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BEACHES OPTOMETRY CLINIC Dr. Linda Chan, Optometrist and Associates

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DR. LINDA WINTER Psychologist

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Registered Psychotherapist Low Fee - High Value Therapy Danforth Avenue at Main Street

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Christina Connell BA, Dipl. TCPP, RP

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Caroline Duetz

Jungian Analyst Registered Psychotherapist 29 years in Private Practice

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Individuals & Couples Services disponibles en français Insurance Coverage 47 Main Street (at Lyall Ave)

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Registered Social Worker & Psychotherapist

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PHYSIOTHERAPY KEW GARDENS HEALTH GROUP Massage Therapy • Physiotherapy Osteopathy • Naturopathic Medicine

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INSURANCE Leane Besky Insurance Agency Inc. DESJARDINS INSURANCE Auto, Home, Life, Critical Illness, Disability, Financial Services

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CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Bert van Delft

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Paul J. Cahill

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

Beaches Family Law and MEDIATION Linda Bronicheski, J.D.

47 Main Street (at Lyall) 416-763-6884 Linda@BeachesFamilyLaw.com

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

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DOWNEY LAW

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MEDIATION and COLLABORATIVE Linda Bronicheski

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Nomination deadline quickly approaching for East York’s Agnes Macphail Award THE EAST York Agnes Macphail Recognition Committee is now accepting nominations for the 27th Annual Agnes Macphail Award. Macphail (1890 – 1954) was the first woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons (1921) and the first in the Ontario Legislature (1943). During her years in political office, which included representing the East York area provincially, Macphail focussed on issues of equality rights and social justice. Nominees for the Agnes Macphail Award must be residents of the former Borough of East York. They must also be an outstanding

volunteer leader in community life in areas including, but not limited to: women’s rights, fairness to seniors, criminal justice and penal reform, international peace and disarmament and to adequate housing, health care and education. Nomination forms are available in public buildings in East York or by emailing agnesmacphailaward@toronto.ca. Nominations can be sent to Agnes Macphail Recognition, c/o Antoinette Crichlow, City Hall, 100 Queen St. W., 12th Floor, West Tower, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2 or by email to agnesmacphailaward@toronto.ca. The deadline for nominations is mid-

night on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. Also, those wishing to make contributions to the award can do so through The East York Foundation, c/o G. Piercey, 50 Merritt Rd., East York M4B 3K6. Donations go directly to a registered charity of the recipient’s choice, and charitable receipts are issued. The 2020 Agnes Macphail Award will be presented on March 29 at a public ceremony to be held at the East York Civic Centre, starting at 2 p.m. For more information on the award, plese contact Agnes Macphail Committee chair Lorna Krawchuk by email at LTKrawchuk8@aol.com or by phone at 416-425-4431.

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Invention earns local robotics team spot in provincial finals By Zora Sabharwal Lakhera

THE THEME of the 2019 /2020 FIRST Lego League (FLL) robotics championship is City Shapers, and Team No Signal from The Cube School of Technology on Gerrard Stree East decided to take on the issue of greenhouse gases for their entry in the competition. The team members learned many facts about Toronto and Canada, and discovered that direct and indirect household emissions accounted for 46 per cent of Canada’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2004. Overall, these emissions increased by 13 per cent between 1990 and 2004, from 285,884 kt to 321,727 kt. This rise in carbon pollution has increased even more in recent years and shows no signs of stopping. Also, Toronto Public Health estimates that because of this, air pollution in Toronto currently contributes to 1,300 premature deaths and 3,550 hospitalizations annually. “We were astonished by the impact greenhouse gas emissions had on our everyday lives. I don’t think that any of us knew how much of an impact we make, and as soon as we saw the numbers, we knew that we had to do something,” said Grade 8 student Liam Sulev. Each year the FLL challenges robotics teams from around the world to come up with solutions to challenges using technology. The theme of this year’s competition was how to create ways to help plan better futures for cities Team No Signal researched many ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and made a number of different prototypes for their entry in this season’s FLL competition. They used the engineering design process and after

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many long hours of work, they made their invention, the GREENO2. It is an appliance designed to suck carbon from the air inside your home effectively using NETS (Negative Emissions Technologies). It is attached to a homeowners’ return vent that is typically located on the side of the house. The GREENO2 resembles a standard box. It uses no power as it harvests the strength of the air vent being spilled out of the home and directs the air into the GREENO2. Scientists at The University of Southern California developed an easy-to-make material that can scrub large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air, this solution is fumed silica, impregnated with polyethyleneimine (which is a chemical compound that can capture CO2 from the air). These chemicals release CO2 when heated.

The walls inside the GREENO2 are covered in silica solution, so when the air is flowing through it, the Silica solution traps the CO2. Team No Signal also automated the capture of CO2 by including a CO2 sensor. Once the walls are full of CO2, the vacuum and heater are activated. The CO2 is sucked in by the vacuum when the silica is heated inside the box chamber of the GREEN O2. Co2 is then put into a cartridge that will be delivered to companies that turn CO2 into products, like soap or pots. Once the cartridge is full the process will start all over again. Now, homeowners can effectively use NETS, Negative Emissions Technologies. This automation also comes with an app. “The app shows three key pieces of information. One is how much CO2 you’ve reduced from when you first

bought this product. This tackles the human achievement feeling. Two compares your progress to others who own a GREENO2. This motivates our competitive sides. And three shows you your CO2 level. This keeps you up to date and helps you track your progress,” explained Grade 8 student Jasmine Sheik-Deeb. No Signal has been a robotics team for three years and they have qualified to compete in the FLL provincial championships every time including this year. The FLL provincial championships are set to take place this Saturday (Jan. 11) in Oshawa. Team No Signal is supported by a number of companies including Clean O2, Fingerprint Publishing, Wonder House, and more. “I really do think the GREENO2 can make a huge difference in the world today and really hope it does,” said Grade 6 student Ava Bhatti.

Glen Ames team also qualifies for finals THE ROBOTICS team from Glen Ames Senior Public School has qualified for the provincial championships. Called Team X-Sighted DC, the group of 10 Grade 8 students from Glen Ames earned their ticket to the provincials at a qualifying competition held on Saturday, Dec. 14, in Whitby. This marks the 10th straight year in a row that a Glen Ames robotics team has made it to the provincial championships in the FIRST Lego League (FLL). The provincial championships are set for Saturday,

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Jan. 11, in Oshawa. The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Lego League is an international alliance which challenges robotics students around the world to come up with solutions to real-world challenges. The theme for this year’s competition is City Shaper, and it asked students to help plan for the future of cities by creating “new, innovative solutions to help shape an optimal future, using our environment and modernday tools and technology to

make it last.” The Glen Ames team members are Hayden H-C, Georgia B, Rachel S, Beck M, Xavier R-D, Zach W, Julia S, Anthony F, Elise D, and Luke J., and teacher-coach Luke Martin. Team X-Sighted DC’s solution to the City Shaper challenge is Isight 360 which helps make navigating cities easier for people who are visually impaired. The FLL judges teams on the technology behind their solution, their presentation and their teamwork. As part of X-Sighted DC’s

presentation, the students used their musical talents and also adopted roles of superheroes from the DC universe. The Isight 360 contains a 360-degree camera, a speaker, a virtual reality headset, ultrasonic glasses and a “smart cane” that includes a touch sensor. In designing it, team members consulted with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and tech company Slalom. Companies supporting the Glen Ames team include Slalom, Eagle Beaver Sports and Acrylic Artisans.

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Members of the Malvern Collegiate boys Senior (white sweaters) and Junior (black sweaters) team faced off for an exhibition game at Ted Reeve Arena just prior to the Christmas holidays. The entertaining and fast-paced game on Dec. 19 saw the Seniors skate away with a 5-3 victory.

Local athletes play for Canada in Roll Ball World Cup By Chris Cammalleri

JUST TWO months before the Roll Ball World Cup in India began this November, a group of life-long friends that were about to represent Canada on the international stage didn’t even know what the sport was. The unlikely journey started when a friend of the team, Sheik Hassan, had described the experience of playing roll ball for the Bangladesh national team at the previous World Cup. He was now interested in putting a team together to represent Canada at the next championships. After explaining the game to Duncan Tooley, he suggested getting some friends together that would potentially be interested. Roll ball is basically described as a combination of basketball and European handball played in a gym on roller skates. There are six players aside on the floor on each team, and the play requires the bouncing of the ball and passing as teams try to score into a net defended by a goalkeeper. Tooley began to assemble a

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Members of the Canadian roll ball team, which included a number of former Malvern Collegiate athletes, put in a strong showing at the recent Roll Ball World Cup in India. dream team of friends and teammates from hockey, most being from Malvern Colligate Institute, and convinced them on this new and interesting opportunity. One member of this group of adventurous young men is James Neal-Ellis. Neal-Ellis was on board and interested from the moment the idea

was explained to him, but admitted that the transition to playing a completely new sport was not easy for the players. “I think we really improved as the tournament went on,” NealEllis said. “We didn’t score as much in the beginning as we did in the later games. In the first couple games it

was really hard to score and it was really hard to get the ball through the defence” Coming up against vastly more experienced teams in this tournament was a challenge that the Canadian squad knew they were always going to face. The Canadian team’s first game against Egypt was a great learning

experience and the intense atmosphere was something the team had never felt before. The players were able to kick on from there in the next three group games to secure the top seed in their pool. “We had never played the sport and didn’t know what to expect, so the first game was pretty crazy,” said Neal-Ellis. “Going up against Egypt who we knew was strong team in front of all those fans was unbelievable.” The Canadian team then advanced to the quarterfinals and played Senegal in a crucial knockout game. Despite their best efforts, Canada was sent back home after losing by a score of 5 – 1. “We all really loved playing, we thought it was really fun. Of course, the challenge is that it’s not as big in North America. But in the future, we hope to continue playing for sure” Considering the team’s relative skill level and lack of knowledge of roll ball going into the tournament, all of the Canadian players were extremely proud of how they performed in India.

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Former Neil McNeil student Liam Foudy helps Canada win hockey gold at World Juniors FORMER NEIL McNeil Catholic High School student Liam Foudy helped Canada win gold at the World Junior Hockey Championships in the Czech Republic that wrapped up on Sunday, Jan. 5. Though he didn’t score a goal in the gold medal game against Russia, Foudy was involved in a pair of plays in the final two minutes of the game that sewed up the 4-3 victory and the tourney championship for Canada. Currently a member of the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League, and a first round draft choice of the Columbus Blue Jackets (18th overall) in the 2018 National Hockey League Entry Draft, the 19-year-old Foudy scored three goals for Canada and logged lots of penalty killing time during the seven-game tournament. With Canada holding on to a 4-3 lead and killing a penalty with 1:25 left in the game, Foudy’s stick was hooked out of his hands and sent flying by a Russian player who earned an interference penalty on the call. The penalty against Russia was critical as it negated

the power play that had seen the Russians pull their goalie and have six skaters out against Canada’s four penalty killers as they desperately tried to tie up the game. Russia continued to pull their goalie, and with 37 seconds left in the game Foudy blocked a shot at Canada’s blue line which moments later saw the Russians take another penalty. The Russian player who took the shot that Foudy blocked broke his stick on the play, but instead of throwing the broken shaft to the ice he skated to his own bench with it in his hands. That earned him an illegal stick penalty, and secured the victory for Canada. It was Canada’s 18th gold medal at the World Junior Championships. Sunday’s victory helped erase memories of last year’s World Juniors performance by the Canadian team in Vancouver which saw them eliminated in the quarterfinals by Finland. Sunday’s game was the ninth time Canada and Russia had played for gold at the World Juniors. The win made the record five golds

for Canada and four for Russia. Foudy, who calls Scarborough home, attended Neil McNeil up until the age of 16 when he was drafted by the Knights. While at Neil McNeil, Foudy was a double-gold medal winner in track at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA). At the 2016 OFSAA track championships, Foudy won the 100-metre and 300m hurdles, setting a provincial record in the latter. Foudy comes by his athletic skills naturally as his father was a player in the Canadian Football League and his mother France Gareau won a silver medal with the Canadian women’s 4x100m relay team in the 1984 summer Olympics. Along with Foudy’s contributions, Canada’s gold medal also had another Scarborough connection as the game-winning goal was scored by Akil Thomas. As Thomas was being interviewed by TSN after the gold-medal game, Foudy skated behind him and yelled, “Scarborough.”

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Singer, songwriter Melanie Peterson enjoys performing locally By Alana Rayman

BEACH-BASED SINGER, songwriter and actress Melanie Peterson was still in her mother’s belly when she believes she was first inspired by music that her parents played in Saskatchewan. The love of the limelight eventually led her to move to Toronto where she studied musical theatre at Sheridan College. Twenty years ago there were not a lot of opportunities for acting, so Peterson took up singing in an all-girl band in between acting jobs. She has been performing her

soft rock songs at various venues across the city ever since. She loves to play at Castro’s Lounge in the Beach and Sauce on the Danforth. In the west end of Toronto, fans can find her performing at The Dakota Tavern, The Painted Lady and The Cameron House. When asked what she likes most about performing live Peterson said, “I like the connection with the audience, the reaction and the instant feedback. It’s good for gaging your song writing; you get to see what’s working, what’s not working.”

Melanie’s new single, Christmas Breaks My Heart, which is produced by Micheal Wojewoda, was a personal song-writing challenge for Peterson. She had already made four prior Christmas songs, so she needed something fresh and relatable that could work for this Christmas. ”I write about love and life experience a lot, and I wanted to express these universal feelings,” said Peterson. She said that she actually didn’t care much for Christmas in the past as she considered it a stressful time. However, now she sees

that it can be a fun and romantic time where you can take a break and go to parties and socialize with friends. When asked if she thought Christmas is a more emotional time, she replied, “It can be a terribly lonely time, especially if you lose someone, and that’s why I wrote the song.” Peterson had some advice for anyone who wants to get into the music business. “Focus on the craft and to be the best songwriter you can be. It doesn’t matter how many people you know if you don’t have songs,” she said. Peterson said she gets her motivation for song writing from being creative and be-

Melanie Peterson recently released the song Christmas Breaks My Heart. ing a self-described ‘workaholic’. “As long as you enjoy what you’re doing you can lose track of time.”

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RENOWNED CANADIAN poet, novelist, and singer/ songwriter Leonard Cohen is one of the great musical and literary figures in Canadian history, and the subject of a four-part lecture series planned for the Beach. Cohen, who died in 2016 at the age of 82, is probably best remembered for his iconic songs Hallelujah and Suzanne. “I think that he had two periods to his career and his first is sort of a poet/singer/ songwriter in the 1950s and ’60s, and he has incredible literary credentials,” said Dr. Mike Daley, a Ph.d in music and specialist within music business and history. “And then he becomes sort of a pop-star and he has a huge resurgence in the late ’80s and early ’90s.” Daley will be presenting

Words and Music, a fourweek lecture series dissecting and dividing Cohen’s life and career, at Beach United Church. Dates for the lectures are Jan. 13, 20 and 27, and Feb. 3. All lectures will take place between 10 a.m. and noon. The Jan. 13 lecture is Golden Boy of Montreal Poetry. The Jan. 20 lecture is New York, Nashville and the First 3 Albums. The Jan. 27 lecture is Concerts and Comebacks. The final lecture on Feb. 3 is The Monk at Closing Time. Cohen was and still remains at the forefront in the music industry as a Canadian and internationally, said Daley. His work and career continues to hold the utmost relevancy, and Cohen is known for his keen observations and impassioned writing that resonates today. “He becomes this sort of

avatar of cool so he has a very cool image but he is also known as a great poet, a great songwriter and he’s become an icon especially in Canada,” said Daley. “For people who know a little bit about Leonard Cohen and who are curious you will really get a sense of his whole career,” said Daley of the lectures. “He was so committed in his life to living in a way where he was always raw, always present experiencing as much of life as possible.” Those wishing to attend have the option of buying a ticket for all four lectures or individual tickets for preferred lectures. Ticket prices are $15 for individual lectures and $50 for the entire series. Tickets can be ordered through Eventbrite.com Beach United Church is located at 140 Wineva Ave.

Academy Concert Series presents Tooting Mozart’s Horn, Naturally THE ACADEMY Concert Series presents its first concert of 2020, Tooting Mozart’s Horn, Naturally, on Saturday, Jan. 18. The concert takes place at Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave., beginning at 7:30 p.m. Featured players will include Scott Wevers, Michelle Odorico, Emily Eng, Sharon Knights and Kerri McGnigle. Admission is “pay what you decide.” For more info, or to reserve tickets, please visit www.AcademyConcertSeries.com or call 416629-3716. Winterfolk preview at Acoustic Harvest ACOUSTIC HARVEST and Winterfolk XVII Blues and

Roots Festival are teaming up to present the Winterfolk XVII Preview concert this month. The show is set for Saturday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St. in southwest Scarborough. The preview will feature a sneak peak at a few of the artists slated to part in this year’s Winterfolk festival in February. Artists expected to play at the Acoustic Harvest show include Meg Tennant, D’Arcy Wickham and The Jerome Tucker Band. For more information and tickets, please visit Acoustic Harvest at www.acousticharvest.ca

Kingston Road Concert Series show set THE FOUR Seasons by Vivaldi and Piazzolla will be presented by the Kingston Road Village Concert Series next month. The concert takes place on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 1:30 p.m. at Kingston Road United Church. Violinist Mark Fewer and Orchestra will perform Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons at the concert. Tickets are $25 if ordered in advance online, or $30 at the door on the day of the concert. To order, visit Markfewer.eventbrite.com Kingston Road United Church is located at 975 Kingston Rd.

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Beach resident Ally Hao takes part in Queen’s Park Page program By Chris Cammalleri

EVERY YEAR approximately 150 students are selected from across the province to serve in Ontario’s Legislative Page Program. The application process involves hundreds of young students writing an essay explaining why they think they would be successful in the program, and how they can contribute. This opportunity to experience the province’s parliamentary system first hand at Queen’s Park is offered to Grade 7 and Grade 8 students in Ontario that have displayed a good performance in their schooling and a desire to learn. Beach resident Ally Hao was one of the students who took on the role of Legislative Page this year. After weeks of preparing and memorizing, she said she took to the program well. “It’s really good, very fun and all the people there are extremely friendly to me,” said Hao of her session as Legislative Page at Queen’s Park which wrapped up earlier this month. “My favourite thing I did during this program was actually meeting all the MPPs, listening to debates happening during question period, and all the orders of the day.

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

Call 416-783-3434

(20r)

James Clarke

james@mrtreeman.ca 416 436 5821 www.mrtreeman.ca (21r)

ROCKWOOD TREE SERVICES

joyofmusictoronto.com 416-269-8109 (21)

www.rockwoodtree.services

THE TWO FOURS Rock, Roll, Roots, Blues, Country, & Random Good Time Music, Every Time thetwofours@eol.ca • 416-690-5442 https://facebook.com/thetwofoursband

Beaches Suzuki School of Music We share our love of music using the Suzuki Method by providing gentle encouragement, inspiration, and musicianship in Violin and Piano.

Contact Ines Pagliari 416 726 5729

(20.)

Tutoring

Your local tree experts! Fallen Trees, Damaged Limbs, Chipping & Removal.

647-836-7060 (r)

EVERGREEN TREE CARE YOUR LOCAL, FAMILY RUN TREE PRESERVATION SPECIALISTS

Pruning, Cabling, Planting, Arborist Reports, Removals, Stumps, Milling Free Quotes! 416.546.4889 info@evergreentreecare.ca evergreentreecare.ca (3)

Landscapers Green Apple Landscaping

Award Winning Design & Build 25 years Experience Read our reviews on Homestars.com One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces

416-288-1499

www.greenapple.ca

INDIV/GRP TUITION IN YOUR HOME QUALIFIED + EXPERIENCED TEACHER, K-12 PROVEN SUCCESS - REFS AVAILABLE (21r)

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Green Apple Landscaping Front yard parking pads Drawings • Permits • Build 416-288-1499 www.greenapple.ca

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Head Start Tutors

STONEHENGE

Conveniently located in the Vic Park South Physiotherapy Clinic/Henley Gardens

LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD

Proudly serving the Beach for over 20 years Neil Bennett B.Ed./OCT Sally Vickers B.Ed./OCT

www.stonehengedesignbuild.com

One on One Tutoring Grades 3-12 www.headstarttutors-ca.com 416-272-9589 • hstarttutors@gmail.com

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“Sodding/seeding done quick and easy at a reasonable rate”

JOY OF MUSIC

TO SERVE AND RESPECT

HEALTHY HOME

(20r)

Professional Arborist

call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for

(22r)

(20r)

Beaches Sod & Seed Co

Mr Tree Man

• NEW YEAR CATCH-UP • • in-depth homework/test help • • essay-writing + study skills • • numeracy + literacy support •

416-567-3205

info@blpm.ca

Bach to ROCK

HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH

BEST JOB & PRICE GUARANTEED

info@blpm.ca

647 679 3282 beachbuilds.ca

STEAM CLEANING LTD. CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING

-Lawn Cutting / Aeration/ Overseeding/Fertilization -Fall Property Clean-Ups -Hedge Trimming - Mulching

Music

Music Lessons piano, guitar, voice violin, drums and more

BEACH PUPPY LOVE

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

416-414-5883

416-825-9705

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

Garden & Tree

LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available)

Weekly • Bi-weekly One time cleaning Reliable & efficient

We teach it all!

Weatherwise

(r)

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

EXPERIENCED CLEANING LADY

www.beachmetro.com

Peter the Handyman

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

416-414-5883

(20)

Contact Irena

(21)

BALMY BEACH COMMUNITY DAY CARE

416-467-6059 (r)

(20r)

RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING A family business since 1956

(r)

WAYNE’S

RECYCLING • DEMOLITION ODD JOBS • SNOW REMOVAL 416-264-1495 CELL 416-567-4019 (20.)

SCARBOROUGH DISPOSAL LTD. 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

Serving the Beach for 15 yrs.

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

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

items. Can do almost all jobs!

ULTRA

2358 Kingston Rd.

416-265-7979 scarboroughdisposal.com

(20.)

Kevin 647 282 8375

Contact Martha @ Cell: 647-206-1415 Home: 416-449-0171

Child Care Available

Christine 416-698-5668

Personalized Residential Housekeeping 35 yrs. experience. References bspw.me@gmail.com

Cleaning Services

General Services

Burial Plots

(21r)

Call Candy at 416 691-3170

Home Decor

647-899-9074

Do you own a plot at St. John’s Norway Cemetery you’ll never use? We can buy this privately from you. Email or call today

www.beachmetro.com

416-425-8698 (20...)

For estimate call

in The Beach area to stay fit and active. Currently available mornings and weekends. $20 an hour. Construction labourer/Carpenter’s helper/Painter/Mover/Landscaper/ Cleaning, etc. PT/FT. Brad, own tools. (20) 416-466-1649

Specializing in RATS, MICE, COCKROACHES AND BED BUGS.

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

St. John’s Norway Cemetery

(21)

WILLIAM PEST CONTROL

Custom Window Coverings

Transitioning to retirement and love dogs so looking for

Irene 416-693-3998

(r)

BLIND AMBITION

For Sale

I provide excellent cleaning services for residential homes and condos.

Pet Services

Cleaning specialists •Windows •Eavestroughs •Decks •Siding

416-698-9000

All classified advertising appears online at www.beachmetro.com

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

FREE ESTIMATES • 437-370-5574 www.cometjanitorial.com (20r)

EXTREME CLEANING

MAN WITH PICK-UP TRUCK

(r)

(w. of Midland)

Wanted

DOG WALKING OPPORTUNITIES

•Fast friendly service for 40 years •CESA certified

Lic. & Ins.

(20.)

Employment Wanted

REG’S APPLIANCE

Pest Control

Contact Michelle @ 647-787-3565 Balmy Beach Community Day Care Centre is a school based unionized Centre looking to hire a candidate to fill a part time position in their preschool room. Candidate must have experience working with children, be flexible to work with other age groups, be energetic and enjoy the outdoors. Position to be filled ASAP. The hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 3-6 pm. Tuesdays 2-6 & Thursdays 2:45-6. Additional hours may be required on non instruction days (PA days, March Break, summer etc.). Starting rate of pay is $17.60 per hour. Interested candidates please send resume to (20) balmybeachcomday@bellnet.ca

Household Services

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

262 Silver Birch Ave. family home

No colours, no perms, just great haircuts. We are looking for stylists with great hair cutting techniques.

Expert Bookkeeping, Small business specialists, Strong on QuickBooks, Simply Accounting, “cloud computing”. A la carte services. Affordable rates. Antonella 416-464-2766 (1r)

KLEEN WINDOWS

www.hardingandking.com

Employment Opportunities

(2)

Repairs to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

Photo/Art

Best Rates FSCO #1968 Louis Mirabelli 416-993-9873

416-691-6893

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(21r)

Truck avail. for moving small

www.regsappliance.com

416-690-2880

Carpet Cleaning • Building Restoration Crime Scene & Trauma Clean-Up Hoarding Clean Out

Backyard Basement Garage cleanups Rubbish Removal Small Demolitions Free Estimates

MORTGAGES • LOAN•LOC

Announcement

Residential / Commercial / Industrial

B&W DISPOSAL

HELLARRA SERVICES INC.

Deadline for January 21st issue is January 13th

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

416-820-1527

Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting

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

& Remediation Services

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

Financial Services

Ads must be paid for at time of placement. Classified ads also appear on our website: www.beachmetro.com classifieds@beachmetro.com | 416-698-1164 x 22

Comet Janitorial

PROFESSIONAL, MATURE, RELIABLE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS

(r)

Window & Eaves Cleaning Gutter Filter Installation

416 421-5758

rileyswindowcleaning.com

(r)

Retired Math Teacher will tutor. Gr. 9, 10, 11 Math. Low Price 416-699-8853 (23)

KIM PRICE Landscape Design 647-545-5143

Creating Award Winning Gardens • Design and Construction •

www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com (1)

BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

TUTOR FOR FRENCH & FI (Beach area) by high school teacher. 14+ years experience in Public School Board, including AP French. German can be taught as well (native speaker)

- Property Cleaning - Lawn Cutting - Aeration/Overseeding /Fertilizing/Mulching

416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca

(20r)

EUROPEAN CLEANING LADIES

offer complete and thorough cleaning service for your house • office • condo Call Ilona 416-427-3815 (20..)

Please contact: 647-406-4681 References available upon request

(20.)

One on One Math Tutoring In home tutoring of Grades 1 to 10 Mathematics including EQAO Preparation 12 years experience with students & Lakehead University P/J Teaching Candidates Certified Teacher & JUMP Math Consultant References Provided

Contact Rob at 416 807 7596

(23)

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available) 416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca

(20r)

BEACH BUILDS General Outdoor Landscaping

“You dream it, I build it” CONTACT:

JB Barton 647 679 3282 beachbuilds.ca (20r)

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JB Barton Commercial/Residential SNOW REMOVAL 647 679 3282 (20r) THE STONE PORCH LANDSCAPING Finely Finished Stone Work www.thestoneporch.com thestoneporch@gmail.com

416-265-6674

(21r)

Servicing residential and commercial

(5)

Movers “Always on Time and on Budget”

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

www.thegoodmoves.com Call Hakan: 416 899-3980 (2)

A.S.M. MOVERS FULL SERVICE Local & long distance. Taking care of your possessions.

416-690-1356 All Season Movers

(20.)

CARTAGE & STORAGE 2 Men + Truck $59/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries

416-830-8183

416-322-7692

warren.garney@yahoo.com (20r)

BEACHCOMBERS

CELL 416-875-5781

*WINTER PROMO*

Satisfaction guaranteed! Call Jeff today for free estimate. 416-910-6302 beachcombersgc.com info@beachcombersgc.com

ESA LIC# 7002668

ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069

(1r)

MURPHY

All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate

416-322-7692

(20r)

KODIAK PAINTING & RENOVATIONS 416-270-0879

Interior - Exterior Family owned - est. 1984 Call today for your free estimate. We do it all! (20$)

Lic# B16393

Knob & tube • No job too small

647-529-2972 Cell 416-529-5426

Timely & Tidy Professional with care

(21r)

MASTER ELECTRICIAN

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL

VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS

416.301.5083

linfordmarkrobinson@gmail.com (5% of proceeds go to a charity of your choice) (20)

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

George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872

Plumbers MIKE PARKER PLUMBING

MBX ELECTRIC Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314

Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation (r)

BEACH PLUMBING

sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca

(r)

PAINTING & DECORATING Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall

416.797.6731

proway.painting@gmail.com

Free Estimates & References Available (12)

FRANZ’S PAINTING

Experienced. Reliable. Professional Work Guaranteed. Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates. Beach Resident. (21r)

416 691-3555

50 years in the Beach

(r)

ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING

LTD

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

(21)

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 (7)

TOM DAY

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

(20r)

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.

‘As Promised’ Painting *** Free Estimates ***

MASTER PLUMBER

PLUMBER CONTRACTOR

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

Fully licensed & insured. Lic #T94

(20.)

Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs (20)

BEACH HILL

PAINTING

INTERIOR, EXTERIOR QUALITY PAINTING; KITCHEN CABINET REFINISHING & CUSTOM PAINT; STAINING & WATERPROOFING, DECKS & FENCES

25 years • Free estimates

dave@beachhillpainting.com (21r)

KEW BEACH GENERAL CONTRACTING

Roofing • Flats • Shingles Siding • Fascia Soffit Eavestrough • Skylights & much more Serving the Beach 25 years

416-824-7901

(20.)

UPPER BEACHES ROOFING EAVESTROUGH CLEANING & REPAIRS

(22)

Steve 416-285-0440 cell 416-605-9510

(20.)

Trades

Restoration Brick • Block • Chimneys Parging • Brick Replacement and more

416-691-7166

(20.)

CUSTOM CARPENTRY IN THE BEACH QUALITY WORKMANSHIP FINE INTERIOR + EXTERIOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL PAINT + FAUX FINISHES Mario 416-690-1315 www.friedrichbuilds.com

•PAINTING •STAINING •DRYWALL REPAIR •PARGING •DECK & FENCE BUILD & REPAIR •INTERIOR & EXTERIOR REPAIRS

Marc Text/Call 416-617-7205

(r)

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

30 years experience in interior trim Custom Cabinet design and construction • Decks and Fences

cliffsidecarpenter.blogspot.ca Peter 416 578 3755 Gibsonpeterk@gmail.com (5)

416-524-1124

FAIRNEY & SONS LTD. Metro lic #B531 • All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates

416-659-7003

Serving Your Community Since 1971

Cable & Telephone Wiring

(20.)

PLUMBING CAMERA INSPECTIONS Power washing, snake drains, Backwater installation. Renovations, warm floors Boilers, Design build.

Call Bob 416-821-8438

(6)

416-569-2181

(r)

THOSE ROOFERS Don’t call them, call those roofers ALL TYPES OF ROOFS

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

Doug 416-871-1734 Jeff 647-686-8103 Lic - Insured • Free Estimate

(r)

CANPRO MECHANICAL Air Conditioning & Heating Experts HVAC / Repair / Maintain / Install Residential / Commercial Rental programs now available

416-606-4719 www.canpromechanicalgroup.com

(21r)

MARCANGELO INTERIORS Drywall, Taping Trim, Tiles, Painting

Marc 416 419 4281

Cell 416 434-2762 Painting - Basement Renos Plaster & Stucco • Interior & Exterior Small Renovation Jobs & Indoor/ Outdoor Spray Painting 35 Yrs Exp • Refs upon request (20.) Free Estimates

Kitchens - Bathrooms Basements - Doors, Windows Garages - Fences, Decks

For all your reno needs, no job too small. Metro lic

416 824-7901

WINTER BRICK RESTORATION Bury the noise & nuisance in the dead of winter • licensed & insured • HomeStars verified Danielmccaf@gmail.com

(21r)

UNDERPINNING & WATERPROOFING 416-826-3918 John www.mgcunderpinning.com maximumgen@gmail.com

“Your basement lowering specialists”

Fully Licensed Contractors Guaranteed

416 467 6735

stonehengefoundations.com (r)

YOUR STUCCO Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems

Drywall, Plastering, Taping 18 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 (20r) Fax 647-341-6104

Classic Restoration & Woodworking 38 Years experience

416 759-8878

(20.)

Eavestrough Cleaning Roof & Trough Repairs Winterize with Weatherwise Contracting

416-525-6566

(20)

SIGNS SIGNS

416-699-9606

(20.)

Jack of all Trades HANDYMAN SERVICES

No job too small. Free estimates. Serving the Beaches for 15 years.

416-278-5328

(20)

JUST DRYWALL AND TAPING Sam Capetanu

416 876-4986

(22)

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

INDOOR AIR QUALITY

Maximum General Contracting Inc.

WATERPROOFING/ REPAIR UNDERPINNING

FURNITURE REFINISHING + REPAIR

MAYFAIR HEATING & COOLING

Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates (r)

(21r)

(20. )

Telephone Systems

FOUNDATION

www.laniganscontracting.ca

(23r)

(r)

LANIGAN’S

An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches

416-738-2119

416-988-2589

www.webuildit.ca

Mark The Plumber Complete Bathrooms Small Repairs Renovations 416-456-9999 Follow on Facebook

www.jdbuild.ca

(20.)

Alan Burke 416-699-4350

Roofing & Aluminum

• Brick / Foundation • Concrete / Stone • Chimney & Parging

(20)

Roofers

Master Plumber • Lic. & Ins.

(23r)

mayfairHEATINGandcooling.com

ED GODFREY

Foundation Repair/Waterproofing

The Cliffside Carpenter

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

Maurice (Cell) 647.638.8441 (Bus) 647.344.4557

WET BASEMENT ? (20)

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

GENERAL CONTRACTING

SERVICES “No Job Too Small”

416 988-2589 danielmccaf@gmail.com

SERVICES

KEW BEACH

HANDYMAN

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• chimneys & foundations • parging & tuck pointing • arches, lintels & sills • door & window rough-ins • foundation waterproofing

classicrestoration@outlook.com

HEY HANDYMAN

JOHN CLARKE

•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL

MASONRY

(21r)

marcangelointeriors@hotmail.com (20r)

Met. Lic. B-16-964

by Kevin

416-999-2333

Restoration & Build

torontoroofingindustries.com (21r)

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

Fences, Decks, Porches Flooring, Windows, Doors, Trim, etc. Kitchens & Bath • Garage Restoration Serving the Beach for 15 yrs.

Call today for free estimate

416 694 0906

Local • Reliable • Professional Servicing the beach for 15 years.

CANADIAN CONTRACTORS

(20.)

CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING

JDB MASONRY

(20)

CARPENTRY

Kevin 647 282 8375

(20r)

CALL BILLY 416 525 6566

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

(20)

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

George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872

(2r)

PROFESSIONAL PAINTER

(1r)

Carpenters

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

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

24 hr. - lic# P1624

Call Marc 416-910-1235

416 660 4721

TORONTO ROOFING INDUSTRIES LTD.

Metro Lic

REX NORMAN CARPENTRY

www.ontariowaterplumbing.com

PROWAY

Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations

(20)

Best of Homestars

MASONRY by Daniel

Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed

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

416-910-8033

(11)

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

ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION!

Gus:

(21)

Lic: 7006786

at your service leaving you with money to spare!

(r)

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

ECRA/ESA#7004508

Big or small we do them all

Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations

416-690-3890

Dave 416 694 4369

ELECTRIC

416-833-3006

Mark the Painter

Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations

Family owned & operated 26 years in business

647 401 7970

(r)

416-662-4450

ar-renovation.com

JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457

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

J. BROW ROOFING

*Ask For Photo I.D.*

• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Basement Renovations

FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING

QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS

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

416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245

CARL 647-787-5818

INTERIOR PAINTING

COXWELL ROOFING

Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416

Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades free estimates

Lic. #P-15099

Larry’s Painting & Repairs

Dianne 416 699 5070

(19/20)

CEJA ELECTRIC

(20$)

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

PRO A & R RENOVATION

SILVERBIRCH

HARDWOOD

416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (23)

GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC

PAINTING

warren.garney@yahoo.com

Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates

DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183

690-8533

Painters

Steve 647-853-6420

LOCAL ELECTRICIAN

All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate

(2r)

STUDIO 1

Call Franz 416-690-8722

INTERIOR PAINTING

Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.

• Lawn Maintenance & Fertilizing • Fall/Spring clean ups • Snow removal Call today for a free quote

CITY WIDE ROOFING

Electricians

Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.

WG PAINTING

HOWELL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

437-774-6300

WG PAINTING

BEACH METRO NEWS

MET# B16348

Since 1998

(22r)

•

NEX dea T dlin e:

Jan . 13

CLASSIFIED ADS are available in two sizes:

$13.00 for 20 words or fewer extra words are 35¢ each

AND/OR $20.00 for a block ad (1 column wide x 1” high) no more than 40 words

* ALL JOBS *

Our Classiﬁed ad section also appears on our website.

DRY WALL - LAMINATE FLOORING - PLUMBING ROOFING - EAVESTROUGH SIDING, CARPENTRY + MORE WATERPROOFING • LICENSED

How about a

35 YEARS EXP. IN THE BEACHES

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(20$)

COLOUR AD? Call 416-698-1164 ext 26 for ‘Display’ ad rates.

A HANDYMAN NO JOB TOO SMALL FREE ESTIMATES CALL VINCE

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

BEACH METRO NEWS

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

BEACH METRO NEWS

KEN GRIEVE

#1 Producing Team*

Start the New Year off right ...

Sales Representatives Royal LePage Estate Realty

Dianne & Brian Chaput 416.690.5100 | chaputliving.com

REAL ESTATE RESOLUTIONS for Buyers & Sellers

BUYERS - Get Your Financial House in Order

Planning a home purchase takes time and effort, so you should consider meeting with a mortgage professional early in the year. We can recommend experienced, local mortgage professionals.

Call Today and Let’s Get Moving

SELLERS - Think of Your Home As a Product

Start decluttering and clearing out unwanted items now, and initiating any repairs, etc. We have an expert Stager who can guide you through this process, and recommend how best to prepare your home for the current market, to achieve top results.

Kerry Jackson Direct 416.571.2181 | Office 416.690.5100 Kerryjackson@gmail.com Royal LePage Estate Realty, 2301 Queen St. E.

Call Ken to find out what your home is worth!

416-587-7522

kengrieve@royallepage.ca

BUYERS - Start Feeling Out the Market Early

A Buyer should take a couple of months to study the market, understand what determines a home’s value, the prices achieved in their particular neighbourhood, and the temperature of the overall market in general.

Sales Representative 33 Years Experience

MIKE BARBIERI

SELLERS - Understand Your Timing and Exit Strategy

One of the biggest considerations for a Seller is attempting to coordinate a purchase and sale simultaneously. It’s a lot to think about and plan for, and it helps to have a strategy in place well before you have to take action.

BUYERS & SELLERS - Engage a Realtor Now

HELPING YOU IS WHAT WE DO.TM Residential & Commercial Services

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