Beach Metro News July 14, 2020

Volume 49 No. 10

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July 14, 2020

Happy 105th birthday Bessie!

Beaches ‘virtual’ jazz fest begins this week

PHOTO: SUSAN LEGGE

Community members came out on the afternoon of Sunday, July 12, to help local resident Bessie Stallworthy celebrate her 105th birthday in style. There was a parade of well-wishers that walked past her Kingston Road home, and also dropped off birthday greetings while she watched safely from her porch and waved.

Community Centre 55 seeks donations of sewn blankets

By Ali Raza

COMMUNITY CENTRE 55 is in need of blanket barriers for its child care centre – and it’s calling on residents to help.

The community-based organization offers a wide variety of programs and services. While a closure forced by COVID-19 has inhibited a lot of that work, the centre is eager to be prepared when it opens again.

Part of that is ensuring enough supplies for its child care centre in the Ted Reeve Community Arena.

Blanket barriers – small blankets placed on shoulders and chest of staff while comforting children – are needed most, licensed program manager Sarah Allen said.

“We’re in need of quite a few,” she said. “Our community has been generous in other ways, sewing and dropping off reusable masks, food donations and general offers

of support.”

While closed until further notice, the centre continues to operate.

“During this pandemic myself and my staff have been offering online webinars, meetings, fitness and ball classes for seniors on a daily or weekly basis,” program director Evonne Hossack said.

“We have also assisted with meal deliveries, reusable masks and weekly phone calls to seniors.”

There is no set date for its reopening. Like other community centres, Community Centre 55 is awaiting provincial orders for Stage 3 reopening.

“These are extremely unprecedented times,” Allen said. “I have been in the childcare profession for 40 years, 26 of them at Community Centre 55 and haven’t seen the consequences of a pandemic before.”

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More patio space is needed now, say BIAs

By Ali Raza Restaurants, bars, and cafés with outdoor patios are reopening in East Toronto. But for those that are open, limited seating remains a challenge and those without outdoor seating are desperately waiting on the city’s CaféTO program to allow for new and additional outdoor space.

The City of Toronto entered Stage 2 of the provincial reopening plan on Wednesday, June 24, which allowed restaurants, bars, and cafés to reopen for outdoor seating only – under strict COVID-19 guidelines issued by Toronto Public Health.

While business owners and customers alike are thrilled to patronize their favourite neighbourhood joints again – owners are feeling the pinch.

Amalan Vijeyaratnam, owner of Allen’s Restaurant on Danforth Avenue, said the guidelines laid out by Toronto Public Health were “straightforward.” But he’s concerned that other businesses in the area without outdoor patios are in need of assistance.

“I hope our neighbouring restaurants without patios have the opportunity to open up soon,” he said. “I don’t believe there’s been enough done to support them and time is becoming a factor.”

Down the street, 7Numbers Italian restaurant owner Vito Marinuzzi was happy to welcome “all the familiar faces” after his patios reopened. Under “the new normal,” he listed all the precautions the restaurant took in following COVID-19 protocols.

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THE 32ND annual Beaches International Jazz Festival will be going virtual this month, and opening night is on Friday, July 17.

Due to the decision by the City of Toronto to cancel permits for large gatherings this summer to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the festival had to alter its plans for this year.

While it had been a Beach tradition for decades to have jazz performances in local parks and along Queen Street East during the festival, this year’s celebration will be online with free streaming of musical performances and lectures from July 17 to 26.

The virtual festival, which can be accessed at www.beachesjazz.com, will see performances from more than 300 artists from Canada, the United States and Cuba.

“In times like these, where we may feel more alone than ever, our hope is to bring a little bit of life, fun and happiness to homes throughout the GTA and beyond,” said Claire Chilelli of the jazz festival in a release. “While we may not be celebrating and enjoying the Festival together physically, we will still be brought together by the power of music.”

To celebrate the festival’s more than 30 years in the community, the opening night event is titled the Beaches Jazz Festival Favourites and will feature a tribute to some of the great performers who have appeared over the decades at the festival.

The show streaming for July 17 begins at 7:30 p.m. and will see performances by Eddie and Quincy Bullen, KC Roberts and the Live Revolution, Johannes Linstead, AIZA, Aj Croece, Dr. Draw and Tyler Shaw On July 18, it will be Groovin’ In The Livin’ Room, with streaming starting at 7:30 p.m. Performers will be Roy Davis Jr. (Chicago House Legend), John Kong (Do Right Music), DJ Yogi (United Soul), DJ Quesquescet (No Funk Records), Farbsie Funk (Make It Funky Collective), and more The festival’s popular Latin Carnival goes virtual on July 19, with streaming starting at 6:30 p.m. The Continued on Page 19

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Destination Danforth work to start soon

By Ali Raza

DESIGN DETAILS of the Destination Danforth pilot project were revealed at a recent public meeting, with initial installations expected to begin later this month.

Danforth East Community Association and BeachesEast York Councillor Brad Bradford hosted the virtual public meeting attended by more than 200 people combined over Zoom and Facebook Live late last month.

Pilot design elements were shared and Bradford took feedback, questions, and comments from residents.

“There was a range of perspectives as you’d expect on a project of this scale but overall the feedback was positive,” Bradford said.

“We really saw the community recognizing the need to get behind our local businesses, and starting to think differently about how we can get around as a result of the pandemic.”

Destination Danforth follows the extensive Danforth Study, first launched in 2016, that aims to improve the one the city’s major avenues by looking at street design, road safety, economic vitality, and planning.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased need to support local businesses and safe public space, Destination Danforth will launch as a pilot in mid-July with immediate improvements slated for Danforth Avenue between Broadview Avenue and Dawes Road.

“The decision to go ahead with the project was made at the May 2020 Council meeting,” Bradford said.

“This meeting was a discussion the design details – what we need to be thinking about in terms of the Danforth safer and more beautiful, making sure we’re getting the patios, parking and loading right and, hearing about people’s priorities.”

The pilot’s principles are aimed to supporting local

businesses, activating “Main Street” recovery, provide safe walking and cycling infrastructure, and provide adequate room for physical distancing while beautifying the street.

It means Danforth will see 24/7 parking lanes on both sides of the street, loading areas for businesses, a dedicated cycling lane with curbs and posts to improve cycling safety and support for all ages and abilities.

For Danforth’s many bars, restaurants, and cafes, the expanded patio option will occupy the curb lane and temporarily replace onstreet parking on that side of the road.

A cycle track will deviate further in, with buffers between driving lanes, cycling lanes, and patio space.

The need for expanded patio space comes at a time when restaurants are reopening with physical distancing guidelines.

While the need for cycling has risen as TTC ridership

has sharply fallen resulting from COVID-19.

The project will be delivered in multiple phases with initial installations expected in July.

Engagement with the BIA office, local BIAs, businesses, resident associations, and members of the public began on June 1.

Phase 1 construction – which includes expanded patio space in permitted areas, planters, curb extensions, cycling tracks, bike parking, Bike Share installation, and street art components – will start mid-July 2020.

Phase 2, which includes ongoing monitoring, design modifications, murals, street art, following more community consultation with feedback from Phase 1, is expected to be implemented in 2021.

Long term implementation follows the full Danforth Study and a host of design modifications, new pedestrian crossings, and other improvements, expected in 2021 and beyond.

Residents showing support for businesses Continued from Page 1 sued by public health and implemented all of them,” Marinuzzi said. “Directional entrance and exit points, sanitize protocols for the restrooms, all tables are spaced six feet apart, in between tables is a full spray down to reset it.”

“Masks are mandatory for all staff. We used these cool fluorescent marks and wrote the menus on the glass so there are no physical menus.

And on and on and on – but it was worth it,” he added.

Physical distancing and outdoor patio use only has also led to reduced seating capacity for those that opened in Stage 2 – revenue

of which doesn’t cover all the bills.

“We are using 25 per cent of our entire capacity, yet expected to pay 100 per cent of the rent,” Marinuzzi said.

The Danforth Mosaic BIA chairperson and Red Rocket Coffee owner Billy Dertelis added that the BIA is seeing reduced seating capacity of “at least 50 per cent on average.”

Businesses are happy to reopen and generate some revenue after months of uncertainty, he added.

Other challenges include estimating the time and money to invest in personal protective equipment, and restrictions in accessing the

available federal emergency loans.

Derterlis said the provincial moratorium on commercial evictions, announced early June, was “critical.”

Along Queen Street East, businesses are “cautiously optimistic,” Beach Village BIA Anna Sebert said.

“Restaurants with existing patios are feeling pretty lucky,” she said.

“However, there are many who don’t have any outdoor space, so Phase 2 hasn’t changed anything for them.”

She’s eager to see CaféTO fully realized to allow restaurants without current outdoor space to obtain new and/or extended patio space.

“The CaféTO program is going to be a lifeline for many restaurants and they really can’t wait any longer,” Sebert said.

The federal rent relief program CECRA was also extended for July, and Sebert called it a “huge positive for many of our members, but a large majority are going to be feeling the pinch for months to come.”

Customers have been compliant – restaurant owners said. People have been cooperative, willing to wear a face mask, and follow other health protocols.

“Our neighbourhood wants to support local business right now,” Sebert said.

Community donations of blankets welcomed Continued from Page 1 ground and making the best of the situation.

“Community Centre 55 continues to operate (even behind closed doors) staff continue to help those that

are in need, we have just found different ways on how to do this,” she added.

The centre is working to ensure the “best course of action” to follow mandatory public health guidelines and

to ensure a safe environment.

Allen is particularly appealing to seniors in the community who may have sewing skills to potentially sew the type of blanket bar-

riers that are needed by the child care centre.

For more information on this or to find out where to donate blankets, contact Community Centre 55 at 416691-1113.

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Beach wedding for the dogs on Canada Day

PHOTO: SUSAN LEGGE

A pair of canine pals, Kawai and Ava, tied the knot with a beach wedding on Canada Day at the foot of Nursewood Avenue. The dogs play at the beach most days and are great pals, so the owners thought it would be fun to have a wedding.

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Protest held in front of 55 Division over police’s handling of alleged assault

By Alan Shackleton

A CROWD of several hundred people protested what they say was police inaction against racism in front of Toronto police’s 55 Division station last week.

The Say No To Racist Violence: Community Protest was held in front of the police station at Coxwell Avenue and Dundas Street East at noon on July 6 to demand action from police regarding an alleged racially motivated

attack which took place in Dentonia Park on June 25.

The protest was organized by the United Steelworkers Toronto Area Council, the Black Action Defence Committee, the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, and Toronto East Anti-Hate Mobilization.

The crowd featured speakers from the organizing groups and was also attended by Beaches-East York MPP Rima Berns McGown and Toronto-Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns.

The incident which led to the protest took place in Dentonia Park on the morning of June 25 in which a man and woman were allegedly attacked, threatened and subjected to racist insults, organizers said.

The local residents, Mark Austin (who is Black) and his partner Candice Zinkweg (who is white), were the victims of the alleged assault.

Zinkweg was allegedly kicked in the head by a man during the incident, and had to be taken to hospital for treatment of a concussion after the attack.

PHOTO: ALAN SHACKLETON

Beach resident Sapphira Charles, left, and Beaches-East York MPP Rima Berns-McGown took part in the protest in front of 55 Division on July 6.

Austin said police did not take his report of the incident seriously.

In a speech to the crowd of protestors in front of the police station on July 6, Austin cited a number of issues with the police and emergency services response to his reporting of the alleged assault both at the time it took place and in the days afterwards.

The main issue, though, he said was police’s lack of action regarding the alleged

assault of Zinkweg and alleged threats on his life.

“When they get there they blow me off, they blow off my partner,” said Austin.

“She needs to go to the hospital, they don’t even ask her her name. They’re worried about me, the Black guy.”

The incident in the park had escalated after a dispute regarding a dog not on a leash.

Also speaking at the July 6 protest was MPP BernsMcGown who praised Austin and Zinkweg for their bravery in coming forward and bringing public attention to what happened.

She condemned the “systemic racism of the kind that Mark and Candace suffered where white people were permitted to harm, attack Black and racialized people with impunity.”

“Systems continue to harm Black, and Indigenous people particularly and other racialized folks as well,” said Berns-McGown.

“It’s there in policing, in the criminal justice system, it’s there in education, it’s there in health care, it’s there in media, it’s there in the child welfare system. It’s there in every organization and system. And it has to change.”

Police have maintained that the alleged assault was always under investigation by officers.

The day after the protest, on the afternoon of July 7, police announced that two men had been charged in connection with the Dentonia Park incident.

Alexander Patton, 25, was arrested on July 7 and charged with assault causing bodily harm, assault, threatening death and mischief.

Michael Patton, 26, was arrested on July 7 and charged with assault.

The investigation remains ongoing, police said.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police at 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

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Black Lives Here

Opening the conversation on being Black in the Beach Mimi Liliefeldt mimi@missfit.ca

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elcome to Black Lives Here, a space created to get to know our Black community members and business owners.

In light of the very real and important civil rights movement that is happening around the world, it felt timely to take this opportunity to open the conversation right here in our neighbourhood.

I hope you’ll join me on this monthly journey of getting to know who lives here and their experiences so we can become a more diverse and inclusive community by recognizing and supporting our Black neighbours.

To open this series I will start with who I am. My name is Mimi and I’ve lived in the Beach for more than 20 years. I’m a personal trainer and have worked with many people in our neighbourhood.

Living in the Beach was a choice. I loved the idea of being close to the water and the tight-knit community that felt like a small town.

But the one thing I had always noticed was that

I didn’t often see myself reflected here.

Admittedly, I don’t see myself reflected much anywhere. My dad is Black from South Africa and my mom is Japanese. I have encountered my share of racism, sometimes from strangers, sometimes from well-meaning friends.

One of the problems with racism is that you don’t want to believe it’s happening to you. I’m not talking about the blatant racism, I’m talking about the small liberties people take with you, the inappropriate joke or offside comment.

This is only part of the problem, I am also culpable.

I wish I could turn back time and correct these moments.

I wish I wasn’t caught off guard, or worried about making the other person uncomfortable. I can forgive my younger self who got called names for not speaking up, but it’s the adult me that I’m disappointed in. I wish I had more courage to stand up.

An incredible amount of awareness has recently been thrust upon us, but if anything good can come of this then it won’t have been in vain.

We don’t always have the strength to do something for ourselves, but we can often find unimaginable strength

for others. It is armed with this reality that I am finding the activist within myself to speak up.

As a person of mixed race I have had my own internal struggle; where do I fit in?

I never felt Black enough to have a say, even when my big frizzy hair and darker skin tone were used against me. I didn’t (until later in my adult life) have any Black friends and it seemed scary to speak out or alienate any of my white friends. I never wanted to make them uncomfortable.

Besides, I had it good. I am one of the lucky ones.

My parents moved to Canada, made a good living and sent me to the right schools in safe neighbourhoods. What did I have to complain about? This wasn’t my fight… and I’m not THAT Black…

It seemed safer not to rock the boat, but I’ve felt racism from all sides, whites, Blacks, Asians. I never felt like a victim, but I never felt like I belonged to any particular race.

Well-meaning people told me that we’re all the same, race isn’t important and up until recently I believed them. But they’re wrong.

Most people know exactly where they stand. This doesn’t mean you can’t love everyone deeply regardless

Leslieville Flea markets returning THE LESLIEVILLE Flea is back with both in-person and virtual markets this summer.

The in-person markets will take place at the Ashbridge Estate on July 19, Aug. 9 and Sept. 13.

The July 19 event is the season opener.

There will also be a virtual market this month running

from July 13 to July 18.

Shoppers can chose from a curated selection of handcrafted, vintage and artisanal items at both markets.

The three-acre Ashbridges Estate grounds are located at 1444 Queen St. E., just east of Greenwood Avenue.

To ensure the health and safety of visitors and ven-

dors during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Leslieville Flea will be implementing physical distancing measures as well as the use of masks and sanitizer at the in-person markets.

For more info, and to take part in the virtual market which is now on, please go to www.leslievilleflea.com

of colour. I’m married to the most wonderfully woke white man.

But I do know that I need to own the skin that I’m in.

I am a person of colour, I’m happy with this term, this is what feels right to me. I am Black, I am Asian and I am white. My family heritage consists of all of these races and more, and in this fight for today and for our future, I AM Black enough.

Mimi Liliefeldt is a Beach resident and business owner.

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In My Opinion

With your help, we will continue to serve community Desmond Brown Guest Column

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he Beach Metro News is the heart and soul of our community. It’s a newspaper we are all proud of and can call our own.

Since 1972 we have covered stories that are important to our neighbourhoods and affect our lives.

There’s something special about reading stories and seeing photos of people we actually know! Local

community stories are the foundation of wider media coverage across our city and the country.

We witnessed this when national and international media outlets picked up the story initially published in Beach Metro News about the fox family living under the Boardwalk.

Our little newspaper continues to lead the way by breaking big stories. Our reporter Ali Raza, who was recently hired by Beach Metro News through the Local Journalism Initiative, had four of his stories first seen in our paper, published in their entirety by the Toronto Star, our country’s largest newspaper.

These stories included the antiracism graffiti on the construction site at the Michael Garron Hospital in East York after nooses were found in an attempt to intimidate Black construction workers; a new affordable modular housing development proposed for the Victoria Park and Danforth area; Toronto’s $4 million proposal to help small businesses along Danforth by creating more public spaces ; and our city’s response to boost local businesses with initiatives to expand outdoor patio space amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Like most small businesses, our Beach Metro News has faced challenges during this pandemic

as well.

We are a non-profit organization and rely heavily on advertising revenue. As businesses that usually advertised with us either struggled to survive or closed down, our bottom line suffered as well.

As you’re aware, our free paper is distributed to you by our community volunteers. I want to thank the dozens of residents who responded to my appeal in a recent edition and purchased voluntary subscriptions to Beach Metro News.

Your financial support is much appreciated and needed. For those of you who have not yet purchased

a subscription, please see the form on Page 2 and contribute whatever you feel the Beach Metro News is worth to you.

We are proud that we have not had to lay off any of our staff during this provincial state of emergency and want to continue to bring you the stories that affect our community.

For us to continue to do this, we still need your help!

Desmond Brown is the volunteer president of the Beach Metro News Board of Directors. He is a local realtor and former reporter with CTV News, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, and Toronto Star.

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Letters to the Editor

Thanks for return of lost laptop On the evening of Thursday June 11, my son and a friend went to down to the beach.

They ended up sitting down there for a few hours. Around 30 minutes after leaving he realized that he had left his backpack down on the sand around the tennis courts.

It was now after midnight, but he ran down retracing his steps without any luck.

When he got home he woke me up and told me about losing his backpack.

And yes he had his MacBook Pro with him in the backpack.

I got up and we ended up going down there looking for it As we were giving up, my son found the backpack in the park just east of the tennis courts. The MacBook was gone as was his wallet He was upset as anybody would be.

The MacBook was a congratulations

present for being accepted in the Humber Jazz piano program, and had a number of his original compositions on it. And no – it wasn’t backed up I encouraged him to report the serial number to the police, and he did.

The rest of the weekend was very stressful and he felt awful for what had happened.

I decided to put a post up on The Beaches Facebook page – just recounting what had happened and I figured you never know, somebody may have some information.

The comments were all encouraging.

More than 800 likes were received.

On the Monday morning (June 15) at around 11 a.m., a police officer walked up my driveway. I was on a work call in the backyard and he told me the great news that the laptop had been turned in to the police at 55 Division.

I couldn’t believe it. My son was out

and when we he got home he couldn’t believe the news either. We picked the laptop up at the 55 Division station around noon.

I told my son to pay this good deed forward and to donate to a good cause.

The laptop was left anonymously at the police station.

If anybody in the community had anything to do with this, I thank you.

My kids recently spent their 10th year without their dad on Father’s Day. He passed away in October 2010. I can’t help but think that Brian had something to do with bringing the laptop back to our son.

I have lived in the Beach my whole life and I can’t wait to share this story with my friends and family.

Thank you for being so supportive.

Anna Homem

In appreciation of Beach Metro News We were alarmed to read about the recent closing of several community newspapers. We can’t let that happen to Beach Metro News!

Your paper (which is our paper) is a respected and important asset to our community.

In my opinion the coverage of a wide range of local news and issues is better than ever. It is also our main source of information about special events and celebrations of sporting triumphs and achievements in the Beach.

The ads by local businesses inform our shopping habits and the classified and

commercial pages are our first place to look if we need a plumber, electrician, accountant or whatever. I even enjoy the sumptuous ads placed by local realtors. We like to keep at least one issue on hand for reference at all times.

What would we do without it? The Beach would never be the same, and its time we paid for it.

So we’re very happy to become a Voluntary Subscriber. Our cheque is in the mail!

We strongly encourage all readers to do the same.

In appreciation, Judith and Peter Saunders Allen

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Community Calendar

proudly presented by Beaches-East During COVID-19, many community events have been cancelled or postponed. Please visit the groups’ websites or connect with organizers to receive the latest information.

As events start up again, either virtually or in-person, don’t forget to send your info to calendar@beachmetro.com.

York Councillor Brad Bradford GRANT-FULL FOOD & FELLOWSHIP. In view of COVID-19, Grant-full Food & Fellowship Soup Kitchen at 2029 Gerrard St. East is open on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 6:00 pm until further notice. Anyone in need of free groceries is welcome. Please line up, respect social distancing and wait until you are invited in to be served. Info: 416-690-5169 BEACHES MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP Info: www.mentalwellness.help

JULY 17-26: Virtual Beaches Jazz Festival at www. beachesjazz.com and www.facebook.com/BeachesJazz, 6 p.m. We’re going virtual! Join us for the 32nd Annual Virtual Beaches International Jazz Festival, in support of the Michael Garron Hospital front line workers.

9 days of incredible free virtual performances, workshops, lectures and so much more! Grab your favourite drink and festival snack and get ready for nine days of unreal programming...all from the comfort of your own home! The Virtual Festival will be streamed online on our website, www.beachesjazz.com, YouTube, Facebook Live and IGTV. Info: https://beachesjazz.com JULY 19, AUG. 9, SEPT.13: The Leslieville Flea is back in person this summer at Ashbridge Estate, 1444 Queen St. E., plus a virtual market @leslievilleflea July 13- July 18. Shop from a curated selection of handcrafted, vintage and artisanal items. Stroll 3 acres of Ashbridges Estates grounds, reconnect with your favourite vendors and check out what’s new. Note: To ensure the health and safety of visitors and vendors, we will be implementing physical distancing measures as well as the use of masks and sanitizer. Info: www.leslievilleflea.com SEPT. 8: Community Centre 55 AGM at 97 Main St., 7 p.m.

The Annual General Meeting of the members of Community Centre 55 will be held for the purpose of considering and taking action with respect to the following: to approve the financial statements of Community Centre 55 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019; to receive our Program report; and to fill three vacancies on the Board of Management. For additional information, please contact Debbie Visconti, Executive Director, Community Centre 55 at 416691-1113 ext. 225. Please note we are having a pre AGM barbecue at 6 p.m. sharp and we would love to have you there.

BEACH GUILD OF FINE ART Online Art Show at http://bgfajulyshow.format.com. Show runs to Aug. 31. Info: www.beachguildoffineart.com GERRARD ART SPACE, 1475 Gerrard St. E. •The Members’ Show, July 29-Aug. 16 •Jyne Greenley: Styx & Stones IV with a Touch of Co(r)vid, Aug. 19-Sept. 6. Shows dates/times subject to change.

Info: 416-778-0923, www.gerrardartspace.com ESSENTIA TORONTO, 2180 Queen St. E., is Proudly Local. Join us as we celebrate our 11-year anniversary in the Beaches. It has been a privilege to be part of such a great community and we’re looking forward to 11 more!

We will be celebrating while being COVID19 safe. Masks are required and social distancing measures in effect.

VARIETY FOOD DRIVE at Variety Village, 3701 Danforth Ave. Donate a non-perishable food item Monday to Thursday 7 a.m.-2 p.m. until the end of July. Info: ssohanlal@varietyontario.ca GALLERY 888, 2359 Queen St. E. Open by chance and by appointment •Beach artist Lori Molnar’s luscious Watercolours. Info: lorimconsulting@gmail. com •Artwork by Liz Russ. Big clearance, no tax, unique opportunity. 50-75% off. Linoprints, watercolours, acrylics. Framed and unframed. All originals, mostly by Liz Russ. Info: studio888art@gmail.com BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCHES for Adults. Bag lunches will be available at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays at St. Nicholas Anglican Church, Wednesdays at Beach Hebrew Institute and Thursdays at Beach United Church, through June. Summer lunches are as follows: July 21 - 11 a.m. at St. Nicholas; August 18 - 11 a.m. at Beach Hebrew Institute; September 15 - 11 a.m. at Beach United. The form of the lunch will depend on the virus situation at the time. Info: 416-691-6869

DANFORTH MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP Info: www.mentalwellness.help GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS. If you or a family member are struggling with gambling, Gamblers Anonymous is there to HELP. Call: 1(855) 222-5542 or visit www.gatoronto.ca 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 AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 2423 Queen St. E. at Silver Birch. Our ministries and programs are continuing, with study groups online, service videos on YouTube, opportunities to meet virtually in small groups, and an eco-spirituality theme for action and learning all year.

Find out more on our website: staidansinthebeach.com ST. SAVIOUR’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 43 Kimberley Ave. (at Swanwick Ave.). Info: 416-699-6512, www. stsaviours.ca, www.facebook.com/churchwithreddoor/ ST. NICHOLAS’ ANGLICAN CHURCH, 1512 Kingston Rd. (one block east of Warden). Info: stnicholasbirchcliff.com WAVERLEY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, 129 Waverley Road (N of Queen). This pandemic isn’t keeping us from connecting with one another, even if it’s online, by phone, messaging, or writing cards and letters. So, we welcome you for our Sunday Morning Worship Service!

We get together online at www.twitch.tv/waverleyroadbaptist beginning at 11 a.m. For more info: 416-694-3054, info@waverleyroadbaptist.ca, or www.waverleyroad.ca BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. Info: www.beachunitedchurch.com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.

HOPE UNITED CHURCH, 2550 Danforth Ave. Info: 416-691-9682, HopeUnited.ca KINGSTON ROAD UNITED CHURCH, 975 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks W of Victoria Pk. Ave.). Info: www.kruc.ca. 416-699-6091 BIRCHCLIFF BLUFFS UNITED CHURCH, 33 East Rd. (Kingston Rd. & Warden Ave.).

Info: 416-694-4081, www.bbuc.ca ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH, 200 McIntosh St. (W. of Midland, N. of Kingston Rd.).

Info: www.stpaulsscarborough.org BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen). Info: www.beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871 FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Rd. (corner of Kingston Rd. and Wood Glen Rd.). Find us: www.fallingbrookpresbyterian.com or fboffice@rogers.com ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 794 Kingston Rd. (2 blocks E of Main St.). Info: 416-698-1105, www.stjohnsrc.ca, stjohnschurch@bellnet.ca CORPUS CHRISTI PARISH, 1810 Queen St. E. Info: 416-694-0382, corpuschristito.archtoronto.org NEIGHBOURHOOD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION, 79 Hiawatha Rd. (S of Gerrard, W of Coxwell). Info: www.nuuc.ca, 416-686-6809 SALVATION ARMY EAST TORONTO, 107 Cedarvale Ave. Info: 416-467-7416 TORONTO UNITED MENNONITE CHURCH, 1774 Queen St. E. Info: 416-699-6631, www.tumc.ca BEACH HEBREW INSTITUTE, 109 Kenilworth Ave. Info: hebrewbeach@gmail.com.

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Macey Avenue is wrong location for affordable housing, say area residents

By Ali Raza

TORONTO IS building a modular housing development near Danforth and Victoria Park avenues aimed at assisting people experiencing homelessness – and for residents living nearby “it creates consternation.”

The West Oakridge Neighbourhood Association has written several letters to the city, the planning and housing committee, and members of the media, expressing their concern with the modular housing development proposed for 11 Macey Ave. Residents believe creating modular housing consisting of solely 56 bachelor units designed for people experiencing homelessness will create “social problems associated with vagrancy and public intoxication,” they wrote in a letter.

They raise concerns with the proximity of The Beer Store and an LCBO branch nearby the proposed site.

“It’s discouraging,” West Oakridge organizer Eric Stark said. “Our voices haven’t been heard. They said it’s a done deal, done in so much haste, without any input if it’s the appropriate type or configuration.”

The city held three virtual public information sessions – June 16, 23, and July 8 – in which it went over the project with residents that attended online.

Stark doesn’t think that’s enough consultation.

“It’s very limited,” he said. “People have to have the right technology and be tech-savvy to have participated, and a lot of people are not in that category, and some don’t speak English.”

The city has fast-tracked much of its HousingTO 20202030 Action Plan in response to pressures brought by COVID-19.

On June 29 and 30, city council considered a report from the community engagement process, and requested the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to amend zoning for 11 Macey Ave. The site application is be-

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West Oakridge Neighbourhood Association members Shahed Ahmed, left, Eric Stark, Robaid Rahman and Wendy McCreath on top of the hill on the land at 11 Macey Ave. They say the site is not a suitable location for the city to be building a 56-unit modular affordable housing project. ing reviewed, but occupancy target is aimed for fall of this year as the modular units are prefabricated and built at a factory off-site and then transported to the location for assembly.

The city responded to the letter, telling West Oakridge residents that several community members and organizations were consulted.

After reviewing the list, Stark said most of the organizations weren’t located in close proximity to 11 Macey Ave. in contrast to many concerned residents.

Instead, the group proposes the modular housing development be swapped over to the Dentonia Park Golf Course.

That would mean the currently designated parkland at the golf course would move to 11 Macey Ave. and the modular housing units would be constructed on an equivalent plot of land in the former parkland.

They cite advantages of the proposed alternative location as nearby to transit, the possibility to construct more storeys of housing, and allowing more multi-functionality in the building as to combine socially assisted bachelor units with market rate family rental units.

For 11 Macey Ave., resi-

East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market going virtual THOUGH SOME local farmers’ markets are holding inperson events, the East Lynn market is remaining a virtual online operation for now.

The market, which is presented by the Danforth East Community Association, normally takes place through the summer at East Lynn Park in the Danforth and Woodbine avenues area.

“An ‘in the park’ market

would require a large financial commitment to uphold current health regulations required to keep farmers and customers safe,” said the market in a statement on Facebook late last week.

For info on ordering from the virtual East Lynn Farmers’ Market, visit www. openfoodnetwork.ca/groups/ east-lynn-farmers-market#/ producers

dents want to see it used for community building activities. Either community gardens, outdoor recreation, or arts and culture.

Former Toronto mayor John Sewells also noted his opposition to the development in support of the West Oakridge residents.

Citing an affordable housing project from 1973 near Dundas Street East and Sherbourne Street, he said it was similarly built as singleunit housing.

“There was simply too much of it crammed together and it has proven too difficult to manage well,” he wrote.

“I think the same thing will happen with this development on 56 single units.”

Sewells, Stark, and the West Oakridge residents make it clear that they want to help the city find solutions for homelessness, but believe that it could be done better, and that a mix of socially assisted units and market units, single units

and family units, would be better for integration.

“We all want to contribute to help,” Stark said. “But how it’s being done, we’re not confident.”

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Former resident’s book looks back on growing up in the Beach in the Fifties

By Alan Shackleton

A BABY Boomer, Keith Black grew up a child of the Beach.

Now 73, he looks back on those days of the 1950s when he was a young boy living in the neighbourhood and learning about life in his book BOOM: A Child of the Beach in Toronto Remembers the 50s.

Black, who now lives in Omemee, Ontario which is east of Lindsay, said he was inspired to write the book about what life was like for a kid back then after driving past a group of children playing in a field.

“I thought it was odd to see because you just don’t see kids out playing unsupervised anymore, and that got me thinking back to what is was like when I grew up,” he told Beach Metro News recently.

Things were a lot different for kids back in the Fifties, especially in the summer when school was out and they were too young to be going to jobs, compared to how they are today.

“I’d be out in the morning, home for lunch, then home for dinner and out again until the streetlights came on,” remembered Black.

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Keith Black, who grew up in the Beach in the 1950s, has written a book looking back on his memories of those times.

“Everybody was like that and our mothers had no idea where we were all day.”

Born in 1947 at Toronto East General Hospital, Black lived on the southwest corner of Queen Street East and Maclean Avenue until 1962. He attended Williamson Road Public School and then Malvern Collegiate.

In the introduction to BOOM, Black writes about the impact of the Baby Boom and what life was like in a neighbourhood full of young families and children.

“Much of what I recount in this volume centres on places or events in the Beach but I hope that readers not familiar with the

neighbourhood will bear with me; much of what I recall about the ’50s is applicable to neighbourhoods throughout Toronto and, even the country. If you remember mello rolls and Murray Westgate, it doesn’t really matter where you lived.”

Black is hoping readers will enjoy the book as it takes them on a journey down memory lane.

“I hope people will remember these things and lots of commonalities…It’s not all Beachcentric. There’s stuff about radio and TV and stores that used to be in the neighbourhood but are gone now,” he said.

Black is still in the process of getting the book published. Once there is more information on that, it will be shared with Beach Metro News readers.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is a portion of Chapter One of BOOM. The rest of the chapter can be read by going to our website at www.beachmetro.com. Every Tuesday over the next few months, we will post up another chapter of the book on our website for readers to enjoy. For more information on the book, contact Black at kandjomemee@gmail. com

Chapter One: ‘Mrs. Chote is getting a new fridge’

By Keith Black “Mrs. Chote is getting a new fridge!”

“Mrs. Chote is getting a new fridge!” This announcement circulated very quickly among the kids of our immediate neighbourhood and we began to congregate on Avion Avenue.

The fact that Mrs. Chote was getting a new refrigerator wasn’t such a big deal; a lot of people were getting new ones in the Fifties. Although electric refrigerators had been available for years (the first stand alone home unit was built in 1927) their sales had been restricted by the Depression and the War and as a result many continued to make do with ice boxes well into the 1950’s. But the old zinc-lined wooden ice boxes were on their way out. In 1955 a new Westinghouse refrigerator could be bought for about $300.

Did we children really care how food was kept fresh or how Ethel Chote’s milk was kept cold? Not a chance! So why the excitement? The box!

The box presented us with endless possibilities. The box a new refrigerator came in was more like a crate; heavy cardboard strengthened by a spruce frame. Most of them were about 30” square and from 5’ to 6’ long. That box could be a fort, a house, a store, or stood on end it could be a watchtower or a rocket ship. To the girls of the crowd it became a playhouse, a kitchen or a nursery. One of us would run home to surreptitiously borrow a kitchen knife to cut out doors, windows, gunports, or whatever.

It was all good, clean, safe (except for the part about the knife), fun. Until that is, one of us, one day, had a brilliant idea. We would make one of the boxes mobile! We would sit it on top of a wagon and turn it into ….a stagecoach. In no time at all the inspiration was turned into reality. The crate was tied to a wagon with a piece of rope; doors and windows were made and the open base was positioned at the front to allow the wagon to be steered from inside. It was a thing of beauty!

But where to get the motive power?

Gravity! We would take it to a hill. But at this point our collective safety awareness miraculously kicked in and it was agreed that it would not be a good idea to roll down

Maclean Avenue without brakes past the points where Bonfield Avenue and Selwood Avenue meet Maclean and then have to face the abrupt end of the street at Hubbard Boulevard. We would take it to Glen Manor Park!

Running alongside Glen Manor Drive all the way from Queen Street to Kingston Road there is a lovely greenbelt which actually consists of three separate sections.

From Queen up to Pine Crescent is an area which we knew simply as “the ravine”; it is now called Ivan Forrest Gardens after a gentleman who served for many years as the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation for Toronto. From Pine Cres. to the point where Glen Manor East and West converge was known as Glen Manor Park. This is where we often went tobogganing and ice skating in the winters. And from there up to Kingston Road we called it the “big ravine”; it is more formally known as Glen Stewart Park.

So off we went to Glen Manor Park where there were few trees and a variety of slopes and heights to the hills. We picked a hill of medium height with a comfortable slope of about 30 degrees. Three or four of us crowded inside our “stagecoach” while another two sat up on top with their feet dangling over the front. They were the teamsters.

And away we went! What could possibly go wrong?

Grassy hills appear to be very smooth.

They aren’t! We hadn’t bounced and rattled down more than 6 or 7 feet before the wagon handle was wrenched from the hands of the driver, the wheels slammed to one side, the wagon started to tip and, none of us having had formal Naval Training, the knots on the rope proved woefully inadequate and the refrigerator crate parted company with the wagon. The fellows on top were fortunate; they were thrown clear very early in the mayhem and simply bounced and rolled down the hill. Those of us inside were jerked, jolted and jarred, limbs flying around uncontrollably with parts of our bodies cracking into the parts of the bodies of others until the whole mess came to a merciful stop at the bottom.

Silence. Five or six boys sitting on the grass staring blankly. There were cuts, scratches and welts, a little blood and lots

of grass stains. But no broken bones. And I don’t remember any crying. I’m not sure but I don’t think people suffering from shock, cry. In time we got up, and looking around, assessed the situation. The wagon appeared to be undamaged but the refrigerator crate was a mass of cardboard and wood.We left it where it lay and slowly walked home….in silence.

When I got home my mother no doubt asked what I had been doing and I, no doubt, had simply answered “just playing”. A few weeks later another refrigerator box came into our possession. I think it became a fort!

The Beach of the Fifties was idyllic.

Especially for children and especially during the summer months. The aforementioned ravines, particularly the “big ravine” were forested wonders full of hills, valleys, an intricate web of footpaths, and a tiny stream perpetually wending its way through them.

There were other parks as well and there were playgrounds, baseball diamonds, school yards and laneways and empty lots.

And then, of course, there was the lake. A mile and a half of waterfront, a mile and a half of sand and parkland, and about a mile of wooden boardwalk.

And it was ours to discover. All of it. And we did. By the age of eight or nine I was roaming from home as far west as Woodbine Avenue and as far east as the R. C. Harris Filtration Plant (known to one and all as the waterworks), and as far north as Kingston Road, a radius of three quarters of a mile.

In short, the Beach was my territory. But I wasn’t alone. All of my friends did the same.

How many children lived in the area at that time I do not know but it must have been a very large number. Just within a radius of a couple of hundred yards from my apartment, I can recall about 20 kids close to my age and four of them lived in the same building.

Very little of what we did or where we went was planned. Friends and acquaintances would simply materialize and a suggestion would be made and off we would go.

But there were rules. I was expected home for lunch by noon. I was expected home for supper by six. And in the evening, it was expected that no matter where I was, as soon as the street lights came on I was to head home….no diversions or detours allowed.

As best as I can recall, everyone I knew had about the same set of rules.

While many things that we did were unplanned, one activity that was an arranged event was an afternoon at the beach, which reminds me of another rule; I was never to go swimming alone. And that brings to mind that other rule; wait for an hour before you go swimming after eating! This was drummed into each and every one of us on a daily basis. We didn’t just hear it from our own mothers but from all of the other mothers. We heard it so often that we truly believed that if we violated this Universal Law of Gastro-Aquatics, certain death would ensue. Of course it was all nonsense. Just think of all of those hours of joy that were stolen from me by a myth.

Yes, we swam in Lake Ontario. A lot.

Before going to the beach, one of us would hop on his bike and ride to the Leuty Lifeguard Station, surely one of the most photographed, drawn, painted and sketched buildings in Toronto which was (and still is) located on the shore at the foot of Leuty Ave. Each day the water temperature was displayed there and generally it ranged from 52° to 72°. From 52° to 61° was not good but we still swam (but not for long!). From 62° to 67°, which was the norm, was considered pretty good and we leapt into the water without hesitation (well, some hesitation).

From 68° to 72° degrees was downright tropical and we loved it. I don’t recall ever seeing a reading above 72°. I suspect my current minimum water temperature for swimming is about 86°!

The sand was a lot warmer than the water. In fact it was absolutely boiling hot and the trip from our towels to the water’s edge was made at breakneck speed and then we came to a screeching halt. We dipped our toes in and looked at one another. “Last one in is a rotten egg!” And then we ran and dove and when we resurfaced a variety of exclamations of frigidity filled the air. But it was fine when you got used to it. Really?

To read the rest of Chapter One, please go to the Beach Metro News website at www. beachmetro.com, and remember to vist us online every Tuesday over the next few months for a new chapter of BOOM: A Child of the Beach in Toronto Remembers the 50s.

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By David Van Dyke

Chris Nicholls stood in front of St Aidan’s Anglican Church to get this shot of the then White Rose Food Fair back in 1982. I know this because this was my balcony view when I lived at Silver Birch and Queen. I loved to grocery shop at Valu-mart mostly because of the friendly staff. And where else in the entire Beach do you get to park your car for free? Thank you Chris Nicholls for this fantastic store facade! To see more of Chris’ work, go to chrisnicholls.live. If you have an old photo to share, send it to me at gdvandyke61@gmail.com

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Reel Beach: Movies in East Toronto

Toronto TV shows feature rising stars Bernie Fletcher

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he television industry was booming in Toronto before the pandemic shut everything down.

Will filming resume soon?

I am trying to imagine a love scene or a fight with physical distancing.

Here are some youthoriented shows that were finished before COVID-19 changed our world. Catch some diverse young actors before they become famous.

While walking in a park I overheard (from a safe distance) a man say, “I read almost all of Sherlock Holmes when I was a kid...

Hardy Boys, too.”

Generations of boys and girls grew up on the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries. Feeling nostalgic?

Now there is an upcoming Disney series (on YTV here) about amateur sleuths Joe and Frank Hardy. Did you know that the first 20 books were ghostwritten

by Whitby resident Leslie McFarlane (1902-1977)?

Malvern grad Atticus Mitchell is a series regular.

Growing up in the Beach he played hockey at Ted Reeve Arena and delivered Beach Metro News. For his full

Laysla De Oliveira has a donut in a scene for Locke and Key shot at Dineen Outpost on Gerrard Street. story read the BMN article From the Beach to Fargo to Calgary (Oct. 20, 2015).

The role of the boys’ grandmother is played by Linda Thorson. You may remember her as the lead on the British spy series, The Avengers, way back in 1968 when she was only 20 years-old.

Thorson was born and raised in Toronto as Linda Robinson in a family that owned chocolate companies.

Sweet!

Does anyone remember Jenny Lind candy shops in the Beach, including one beside the Scarboro Theatre on Kingston Road?

Locke and Key is a big hit for Netflix and has been renewed for a second

season. It’s a supernatural fantasy about a family that returns to their ancestral home where they find magical keys.

Toronto’s Connor Jessop has the role of the eldest son, Tyler Locke.

The evil demon Dodge is played by another young actor born and raised in Toronto, Laysla De Oliveira.

She describes the show as “Harry Potter meets Stranger Things.”

De Oliveira’s family is originally from Brazil. She told People magazine that she “loves playing a villain” and “I’ve found a power in being Latina and I feel very seen.”

She calls herself “a scaredy-cat in real life.”

Locke and Key filmed scenes at Ripley’s Aquarium, U of T., the R.O.M., Maple Leaf Tavern (955 Gerrard St. E.) and Dineen Outpost (1042 Gerrard St. E.) as well as in Nova Scotia.

Will you go back to movie theatres anytime soon?

One of the first feature films to return is The Broken Hearts Gallery which filmed at Te Aro restaurant on Queen St. E. in Leslieville.

The romantic comedy marks the directorial debut of Hamilton-born Natalie Krinsky who also wrote the screenplay.

Other shows which filmed in East Toronto locations include Dare Me (USA Network) with scenes at Monarch Park Stadium and In the Dark (CTV Drama) at Linsmore Tavern and Sidewalk Café, both on the Danforth.

Superhero shows filmed in Toronto include The Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (Disney, July 17), The Umbrella Academy (Netflix, returning July 31) and The Boys (Amazon Prime, Sept.

4).

Let’s hope the day comes soon when we can go back to wondering which young actor will be a rising star.

Until then we can make like superheroes and wear a mask.

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Arts & Entertainment

Jazz festival to feature events, Afrofest virtual performers streamed online festival planned Continued from Page 1 evening will see a salsa class with Steps Dance Studio, and performances

by William Vivanco, Rice and Mango, Yanni Borrel, Cucalame Danzonera, Los Hijos De Tuta, Sol de Cuba, The Imbayakunas and Los Moralitos.

From July 20 to 22, the festival will present its Listen and Learn sessions, music themed trivia and lectures.

On July 20, musicologist Dr. Mike Daley’s 90-minute video lecture on the Joni Mitchell Story will be available for streaming.

The video covers Mitchell’s career from her start in Saskatchewan through her rise to stardom and will feature vintage clips and recording.

The streaming of the lecture will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

There will be a Listen and Learn session with Errol Nazareth, host of CBC’s Big City, Small World, on July 21 starting at 7:30 p.m. Nazareth will chat with local artists Jenna Marie and Jay Yoo. The 30-minute session will feature conversation and music from Marie and Yoo, who will perform music from their album Here, Now. Also on July 21, Beaches Jazz Festival Artistic Director Bill King will discuss the Juno Award-winning LP Museum Pieces by Moe Koffman in 1979.

Koffman and his trio were inspired by Royal Ontario Museum collections and how they worked with curators at the

ROM. King will be discussing the album with present curators at the ROM. Streaming begins for Beaches Jazz Celebrates Museum Pieces, Moe Koffman at 8 p.m.

As well on July 21, there will be Trivia Night with Quiz Coconut starting for streaming at 7:30 p.m. Participants are invited to test their music and general knowledge in a fun and interactive session on Zoom. There will be prizes to be won including a Muskoka Brewery Prize Pack and some Beaches Jazz Festival swag. The Zoom info on the meeting will be released shortly on the jazz festival’s website.

On July 22, Dr. Mike Daley’s lecture on The Motown Story will be available for streaming from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Daley will tell the story of Motown featuring music from The Miracles, The Supremes, The Jackson 5 and more.

The virtual jazz festival will also bring back its popular Sounds of Leslieville and Riverside Block Party on July 23.

Streaming of ‘Sing’ Stage performances begin and 6 p.m. Featured artists will be FreePlay, Jordana Talsky, Alissa Vox Raw, Pressgang Mutiny, Ault Sisters, Yonge Guns, Cadence, and kith & kin.

Streaming for the Block Party starts at 7:30 p.m. and there will be performances by The Free Label, Sam Polley and the Old Tomorrows, the Toronto

All-Star Big Band, A Fellow Ship, Stacey Renee, Trainwreck, Steph La Rochelle, Command Sisters and Goodbye Honolulu.

On July 24, which would normally be about the time the popular Street Fest on Queen Street East, brings tens of thousands of music fans to the Beach, the virtual festival will stream Street Fest Favourites starting at 7 p.m.

Performing will be Stacey Renee, Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost, The Imbayakunas, The Free Label, Dr. Draw, Soukustek, The Chicago Project, Yani Borrel, the Toronto All-Star Band, Jerome Tucker Band, Sol de Cuba, Roz De La Cruz, The Sidewalk Crusaders, The Accolades, and Abraxas: The Santana Tribute.

Wrapping up the virtual festival will be the OLG Weekend Series on July 25 and 26. Show streaming both days starts at 7 p.m.

On July 25, performers will be Alex Pangman, The J&B Kings, Laila Biali, The Joy Lapps Project, Andy Kim, Wavey Abersold, and Sean Jones and the Righteous Echo.

On July 26, performers will be Diana Salvatore, After Funk, Loony, Marcus Anderson, Julian Taylor, The Soul Motivators, and JP Saxe.

For more information on this year’s virtual Beaches International Jazz Festival, please visit www.beachesjazz. com

AFROFEST, WHICH would have taken place on the weekend of July 4 at Woodbine Park this year, has gone to a virtual format for this year.

Like many other large summer festivals in Toronto, the in-person event was cancelled by the city in order to stop the spread of COVID-19.

The online Afrofest 2020 celebration will take place from July 17 to 26, with events offered online in the evenings starting at 8 p.m.

Earlier this year, once they knew they were going to a virtual format, Afrofest sought submissions from local African and international diaspora artists who could perform online.

The largest free African music festival in North America, Afrofest began in Toronto in 1999.

It has been taking place in Woodbine Park at the Beach since 20212.

A final schedule of artists performing or being streamed for this year’s Afrofest was not available at deadline, but those looking for more information are asked to visit the website at

www.afrofest.ca Also, people can subscribe to Afrofest on Youtube to receive updates on when performances and content have been posted.

Legends of Vocal Jazz online lectures BEACH UNITED Church and musicologist Dr. Mike Daley celebrates jazz this month with the online lecture series The Legends of Vocal Jazz.

Featured artists to be profiled will be Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.

Each lecture is released online as a video.

Daley is a musicologist and lecturer on music history.

Cost for The Legends of Vocal Jazz lectures is $40 for access to all three.

They are not available for individual sale.

Proceeds from the purchase of the lecture series goes towards Beach United Church community programs.

To register for the lectures, please go to www.eventbrite. ca/e/the-legends-of-vocaljazz-tickets-105995976820

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The Main Menu

Time to celebrate with these summer recipes Jan Main is an author, cooking instructor and caterer janmainskitchen@ yahoo.ca

IT’S SUMMER and the living is easy!

No fuss with just picked fruits and vegetables. They can be quickly transformed into a complete meal-in-abowl for breakfast, a bowl for lunch, or a bowl for dinner.

Simple and delicious!

They are best enjoyed with the summer sunshine outof-doors.

Breakfast in a Bowl Breakfast in a bowl is the best on those perfect bluesky mornings with the sun is just coming up.

Slip on sandals and pick up a bowl filled with just picked berries, (strawberries may still be available with the every- bearing variety.)

However, there are raspberries, blueberries and blackberries to follow.

Don’t forget the tender fruit later in the season: plums, nectarines and peaches – yum!

Top with a dollop of the best natural yogurt and this maple syrup kissed granola.

I don’t know what is better, the morning or the breakfast?

Oh, don’t forget a mug of just brewed drip coffee. Now that’s perfection!

Head off to meander through your garden or simply sit and enjoy the rising sun.

Fruit: ½ cup (125 mL) each, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. Vary this with the best of the season: sliced plums, nectarines and or peaches, then apples and pears.

Top wih ½ cup (125 mL) favourite yogurt, plain or vanilla and ½ cup (125 ml) of Maple granola (recipe below).

Maple granola 3 cups (750 mL) rolled oats or old- fashioned oats 1 cup (250 mL) natural almonds or pecans or walnuts or mixture 1/3 cup (75 mL) pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds 1 tsp (5 mL) salt 1/2 cup (125mL) brown sugar 1/3 cup (75 mL) maple syrup or liquid honey 1/4 cup (50 mL) each, vegetable oil and water

1 cup (250 mL) mixture of dried fruit: sour cherries, apricots, raisins Pre-heat oven to 300 F (160). Line baking sheet with parchment paper. In large bowl, stir together oats, nuts, seeds and salt.

In saucepan over medium heat, stir together sugar, syrup, oil and water; cook stirring until sugar dissolves.

Pour liquid over dry ingredients. Toss to coat dry ingredients.

Spread mixture evenly on baking sheet.

Bake 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Stir in dried fruit.

Store in covered container.

Makes about 6 cups (1.5 L).

Potato salad Potato salad is a tasty companion to barbecues, picnics or a simple lunch.

However, this marinated version has the added advantage being safe to tote to summer destinations on hot days. This salad is particularly delicious made with the small, new potatoes.

The vinaigrette is equally good as a dressing for salads or marinating fish or chicken.

If tarragon is unavailable, use fresh dill as a tasty substitute.

2 lb (1 Kg) about 6 cups new potatoes, scrubbed with skin on. Halved if small or cut into 1 inch (2.5 cm chunks) Tarragon Vinaigrette 1/2 cup (125 mL) extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup (50 mL) white wine vinegar 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh tarragon, finely chopped if available OR 1 tsp (5 mL) dried tarragon OR fresh dill 1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard 1 tsp (5 mL) granulated sugar 1/2 tsp ( 2mL) salt 1/4 tsp (1 mL) freshly ground black pepper Steam potatoes: Arrange potatoes evenly in vegetable steamer and steam over boiling water 10 -15 minutes or just until tender.

Tip into serving bowl and drizzle with vinaigrette below while still hot, gently tossing with a spatula.

Cover and cool.

May be served slightly warm or cold from the refrigerator.

Makes 6 cups (1 ½ L) 4-6 servings.

Tarragon Vinaigrette: In a food processor, combine oil, wine vinegar, garlic, tarragon, mustard, sugar, salt and black pepper.

Puree until smooth and well combined. Makes ¾ cup (175 mL). Keeps well for 2 days if covered and refrigerated.

Main Course Salad You can use this as a basis for a good green salad; feel free to vary ingredients with the best of the season and what you have on hand.

You may choose to serve it as a green salad or as a main course with the addition of eggs and / or salmon or chicken.

6 – 8 cups (1.5-2 L) mixed fresh greens 1/2 cup (125 mL) sliced cucumber 1/2cup (125 mL) each, thinly sliced fennel or diced celery, sliced fresh strawberries or blueberries, sliced fresh red, yellow or orange peppers 1/2 cup (125 mL) toasted natural almonds or pecans 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) chickpeas, drained and well rinsed Main Course Options: 4-6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and halved. Barbecued or baked salmon or chicken.

Vinaigrette: Makes 2 cups (500 mL) enough for several salads.

1 1/2cups (375 mL) vegetable oil 1/2 cup (125 mL) cider vinegar 2 tbsp (25 mL) liquid honey 1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard 1 clove, crushed garlic 1 tsp (5 mL) salt 1/4 tsp (1mL) fresh black pepper Vinaigrette: In a food processor combine oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper until smooth.

Pour into jar and refrigerate. Keeps well for 2 weeks refrigerated.

Salad: In large bowl, combine salad greens, cucumber, fennel, berries, peppers, almonds and chick peas.

Toss with enough vinaigrette to lightly coat leaves and ingredients are well blended.

Garnish with hard cooked eggs, salmon or chicken if using.

Serves 4 people as a main course.

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Neighbourhood Stops and Shops

Mr. Electric of Toronto East does all things electrical

By Amanda Gibb Mr. Electric of Toronto East now has a branch located in the Beach to serve the community on all their electrical needs.

Boasting a team of master electricians, Mr. Electric stands out as a company that values experience and professionalism.

Unlike other services that provide an often long time window of when a service professional may arrive at the home, Mr. Electric will arrive at the agreed appointment time.

“We notify the customer in advance when we’re going to be there, and send reminders.

Homeowners are also able to track where their electrician is through the van tracking app and SMS” said Ariel Espinosa, the head of the electrical team.

Although Mr. Electric offers an array of electrical services to their customers, emergency situations are dealt with swiftly.

“We try to provide the service right away if someone needs us. Especially in neighbourhoods where there are a lot of trees that get some wind, it can be very easy for a branch to come down and take out the service. We respond quickly to an event of that nature,” said Espinosa.

Beyond dealing with electrical safety, these skilled electricians can perform installations in the home such as new outlets, ceiling fans, electric panels, or ground wires. Along with installations, they can also repair light fixtures, outlets, panels

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Mr. Electric of Toronto East now has a branch in the Beach to serve the needs of local residents. and restore power to a home.

“We can provide any service related to electricity in your home, including smart home, and installing doorbell cameras and security cameras,” said Espinosa.

Installing electric vehicle charging stations at home is a core service Mr. Electric offers. These stations are essential for increasingly popular electric vehicles like Teslas.

Mr. Electric will install chargers in your front pad parking, which may need the support of a post or pole, and can act as a “one-stop-shop” for providing electrical work as well as the surrounding construction.

Espinosa also expressed the importance of good lighting in the home. Espinosa said that poor quality lighting can even produce an unnoticeable flicker which can lead to disorientation and headaches. As many residents may still be working from home at this time, prop-

Beach Village BIA’s summer movie nights join list of cancelled events ANOTHER LONG standing summer tradition in the East Toronto area has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the Beach Village BIA has announced that its Movie Nights in the Park will not be taking place this month or next.

“The City of Toronto has cancelled event permits with attendance above 250 people this summer. In previous years, our Movie Nights bring out close to 400 people per movie. In attempts to keep our community safe, we have postponed Movie Nights until 2021,” said the Beach Village BIA in announcement on Twitter.

In past years, the movie nights have been held at Kew Gardens and/or Ivan

Forrest Gardens parks. The free movie screenings would have taken place every Wednesday night starting last week.

Farmers’ market open THE WITHROW Park Farmers’ Market will be operating as an essential service this summer.

The market will take place every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. until October in the northeast corner of Withrow Park, Carlaw and McConnell avenues. Customer numbers will be limited and social distancing must be maintained.

There will be no entertainment, and food cannot be eaten on site. There is also an opportunity to pre-order.

For more info, go to www. withrowmarket.ca

er lighting in the workspace can be crucial for productivity, mood, and energy levels.

On the recreational end of electricity, Mr. Electric electricians can help install outdoor landscape lighting, a service that ensures residents can enjoy their outdoor spaces well into summer nights.

Mr. Electric offers free quotes and electrical diagnostic services. Mr. Electric provides transparent, upfront, flat rate pricing after inspection.

Mr. Electric is happy to provide affordable and competitive price rates. Because the Toronto East location can focus on the Beach and surrounding area, they place an emphasis on efficient scheduling which reduces travel time and fuel costs.

“Each home has its own set of intricacies and interesting things that we discover,” said Espinosa.

Espinosa said that while Mr. Electric electricians

will help the customer sort out the specific reason they called, but are happy to look at other potential issues that the homeowner points out.

“We’re also experienced with homes in the Beach, which may not be the easiest types of homes, like not often new construction or built upon a lot of stairs, but we’re very familiar nuances and intricacies of the houses here,” said Espinosa.

Mr. Electric ensures a job well done with a parts and labour guarantee, and even offers membership plans to residents including amenities like priority scheduling and specials.

Mr. Electric is currently offering 15 per cent off the regular service price for Beach residents, and appointments can be scheduled easily via phone or online. To book an appointment or learn more, either visit mrelectric.com or phone 647-557-1708.

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Your local Rock ‘n’ Roots Revival Band Always Ready To Rock!

(When the time comes! Watch this space!)

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

Pet Services

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Balmy Beach Community Day Care Centre is looking to hire Registered Early Childhood Educator’s and childcare assistants to join our team on a casual basis as soon as possible.

We are a unionized centre in a school based setting. Experience working with children is an asset, training will be provided. Please send resume to balmybeachcomday@bellnet.ca (10)

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

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Tutoring

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Income Tax Preparation

Employment Opportunities

tedm811@gmail.com

416-694-6241

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Best Prices/Free Estimates

1232 Kingston Rd., Suite 5 Toronto, ON M1N 1P3

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

Rock, Roll, Roots, Blues, Country & Random

+ SMALL JOB HANDYMAN

HELLARRA SERVICES INC.

JOY OF MUSIC

THE TWO FOURS

EXPRESS JUNK REMOVAL

Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting

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Online lessons for piano & guitar joyofmusictoronto.com 416-269-8109 (10)

For light moves/deliveries, cleanups, junk removal, etc.

Efficient. Best rates. Call Max

Beaches Driveway Inc.

ROCKWOOD TREE SERVICES

416-699-8333

MAN WITH PICK-UP TRUCK 416-820-1527

Scarboro Music Kingston Rd/Vic Park

General repairs: Drywall / Caulking / Painting etc.

Odd jobs: Fixtures, TV, Shelf & Picture install / Furniture assembly (IKEA)... & much more!

Call/text Peter 416 577 4252 (10)

Beaches Sod & Seed Co

Gardening

Music We teach it all!

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INDOOR / OUTDOOR

Collectibles

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Bach to ROCK

Peter the Handyman

Volunteers

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B&W DISPOSAL

Deadline for August 25th issue is August 17th

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

Who has the time to clean anymore?

I have the time, so give me a call.

Roxanne 647 886 8303

PROFESSIONAL, MATURE, RELIABLE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS

10+ years experience Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting, and Handy Work.

Randall 416-450-0599 TorontoMrFixIt@gmail.com

EXTREME CLEANING

STUDIO 1

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

416-830-8183

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Painters

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LAWN CUTTING

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Beach Builds

“General Outdoor Stonework” RETAINING WALL SPECIALIST Contact: JB Barton

647 679 3282 www.beachbuilds.ca

Family owned & operated 26 years in business

416-690-3890

416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca

Larry’s Painting & Repairs

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sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca

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PROWAY

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

416.797.6731

proway.painting@gmail.com

Free Estimates & References Available (12)

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Floral tribute to hospital workers This giant heart floral arrangement was installed in front of Michael Garron Hospital’s Coxwell Avenue entrance last week. The installation was designed by Jackie O Floral Affairs and organized by Feel Good Flowers and the hospital’s fo u n d a t i o n .

At a height of eight feet, the floral display features more than 800 flowers.

PHOTO: STOREY WILKINS PHOTOGRAPHY

SERENITY PAINTING Beach resident with over 30 years exp Interior / Exterior Work Proper Drywall & Plaster Repairs No job too big or small Have the job done right the first time.

Referrals & Free Estimates

Steve 647-853-6420

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‘As Promised’ Painting *** Free Estimates *** We stand by our contracts, big or small.

Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more

Dianne 416 699 5070

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PROFESSIONAL PAINTER Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs

647 401 7970

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NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING

Beach resident for 50 years.

Discount for seniors and single parent.

Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 patrickj480@gmail.com (6/21)

TOM DAY

Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work.

Smallest leak - complete bath reno.

Internal & external drain excavating.

Call the professionals 416-480-0622 24 hr. - lic# P1624

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

Fully licensed.

Contact us at 416 602 2128 (10r)

MASTER PLUMBER

WG PAINTING

PLUMBER CONTRACTOR

Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.

Fully licensed & insured.

Lic #T94

INTERIOR PAINTING

All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate

416-322-7692

warren_gamey@yahoo.com (12r)

BEACH HILL

PAINTING

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

25 years • Free estimates

dave@beachhillpainting.com (18r)

DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs

Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED

Cell 416-727-1595

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MARTIN PETROV

INTERIOR PAINTING

No job too small 20+ years in the Beaches 416 833 6692

PLUMBING SERVICES

All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate

416-322-7692

warren.gamey@yahoo.com

(12r)

NEWBRIGHT PAINTING

NO MESS, NO FUSS, JUST SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP INTERIOR • EXTERIOR FULLY INSURED, 30 YRS EXPERIENCE, BEACH RESIDENT

CALL SEAN FOR AN ESTIMATE

416-985-8639

newbrightpainting@gmail.com

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BEACHCOMBERS

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

ESA LIC# 7002668

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CARL 647-787-5818

ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING

LTD

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

ELECTRICIAN

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL

416-833-3006

ELECTRIC

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Carpenters

Cell 416-529-5426

by Kevin

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CUSTOM CARPENTRY IN THE BEACH

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The Cliffside Carpenter

cliffsidecarpenter.blogspot.ca Peter 416 578 3755 Gibsonpeterk@gmail.com (17)

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MASTER ELECTRICIAN George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872 (12r)

BERGERON ROOFING

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

647-857-5656

15% Seniors Discount

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416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (10$)

by Jim Ferrio

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Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed

Call today for free estimate

416-999-2333

NEXT DEADLINE AUGUST 17

Since 1998

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

416 988-2589 danielmccaf@gmail.com

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Jack of all Trades HANDYMAN SERVICES

Basements, Kitchens, Bathrooms Fences, Decks, Drywall, Carpentry No job too small. Free estimates.

Serving the Beaches for 15 years.

416-278-5328

(10$)

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FURNITURE REFINISHING + REPAIR

Restoration & Build www.jdbuild.ca

416-738-2119

Sam Capetanu

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Classic Restoration & Woodworking 38 Years experience

416 759-8878

classicrestoration@outlook.com

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

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

416-606-4719

•NO JOB TOO SMALL• Metro Lic. #B9948

ED GODFREY

www.canpromechanicalgroup.com

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S.A.C Masonry Brick, Block, Stone, Chimneys, Concrete, and all masonry repairs Call Sergio 416 873 9936 (10)

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WET BASEMENT ?

Foundation Repair/Waterproofing

MARCANGELO INTERIORS Drywall, Taping Trim, Tiles, Painting

Marc 416 419 4281

www.webuildit.ca (r)

Cable & Telephone Wiring Telephone Systems Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates Alan Burke 416-699-4350

MET# B16348

416 876-4986

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

GODFREY RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS LTD.

Serving Your Community Since 1971

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

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

JDB MASONRY

SERVICES “No Job Too Small”

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JUST DRYWALL AND TAPING

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

HANDYMAN

416-265-6674

15 yrs exp No job too small!

Free Quotes, satisfaction guaranteed - Lic & Ins

SERVICES

Trades

416-524-1124

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HEY HANDYMAN

416-659-7003

CITY WIDE ROOFING

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

Metro lic #B531 • All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates

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JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457

CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING

FAIRNEY & SONS LTD.

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

DUN-RITE

Brick • Block • Concrete Steel • Stone www.thestoneporch.com thestoneporch@gmail.com

“Your basement lowering specialists”

416 660 4721

Shingles, Flats Soffit, Eavestroughs, Siding, & Fascia Chimney work.

All types of roof repairs.

(10$)

Maximum General Contracting Inc.

416-466-9025

ROOFING, REPAIRS

mayfairHEATINGandcooling.com

UNDERPINNING & WATERPROOFING

Call Jim for a free estimate

Marc Text/Call 416-617-7205

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

Drywall, Plastering, Taping 18 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 (12r) Fax 647-341-6104

QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS

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INDOOR AIR QUALITY

THE STONE PORCH MASONRY

Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems

Shingle & Flat Specializing in Flat Roofs All Work Guaranteed

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

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YOUR STUCCO

FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING

•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL

LANIGAN’S

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SILVERBIRCH

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MAYFAIR HEATING & COOLING Maurice (Cell) 647.638.8441

HARDWOOD

35 yrs. experience

ALL TYPES OF ROOFS

647-529-2972

CANADIAN CONTRACTORS Met. Lic. B-16-964

VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS

QUALITY WORKMANSHIP CEDAR, DECKS, FENCES INTERIOR, EXTERIOR DESIGN + BUILD Mario 416-690-1315 www.friedrichbuilds.com

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

Big or small we do them all

FOUNDATION

WATERPROOFING/ REPAIR UNDERPINNING

416 467 6735

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

Don’t call them, call those roofers

Fully licensed & insured.

ECRA/ESA #7008706

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

MASTER

THOSE ROOFERS

MURPHY

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations

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Knob & tube • No job too small (r)

ESA/ECRA 7002084

Kevin 647 282 8375

416-910-8033

416 694 0906

416-694-6673

Lic: 7006786

Gus:

“The challenge for many businesses for this particular support is the requirement of loss of revenue at 70 per cent,” Erksine-Smith said. “It would be fair to adjust the criteria to make it flexible for businesses.”

Erskine-Smith added that the “real challenge” for CECRA participation was “not having the commercial eviction moratorium in place early.”

He hopes the extension with the possible adjustment to qualification, will ensure more participation in the program. CECRA is a joint program between the provincial and federal government, which means adjusting criteria requires more than one level of government to approve.

Fully Licensed Contractors Guaranteed

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

416-569-2181

ECRA/ESA#7004508

50 years in the Beach

100/200 AMP Service Upgrades • New Wiring New Homes/Additions Lighting Installations Troubleshooting Residential/Commercial

ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION!

TORONTO ROOFING INDUSTRIES LTD.

ELECTRICAL WORK

www.laniganscontracting.ca

free estimates

416 691-3555

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An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches

Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades *Ask For Photo I.D.*

Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations

Call Marc 416-910-1235

ticipation. “The approved funding to date is significantly below the initial allocation of program funds,” Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith said.

“I’ve written to Finance to ask that the program be extended and that the eligibility criteria be adjusted that tenants can qualify if they’ve seen a 50 per cent drop in revenue.”

Initially announced April 24, CECRA applications began increasing following the province’s announcement of a moratorium on commercial evictions on June 8.

As of June 28, more than 15,000 applications have been approved or funded – covering $186 million of rent support for more than 24,000 tenants across Canada.

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

Roofing & Aluminum

ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069

BEACH PLUMBING

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

Roofers

CEJA ELECTRIC

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Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314

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

Electricians

CELL 416-875-5781

Plumbers

www.ontariowaterplumbing.com

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DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183

*SUMMER PROMO*

Satisfaction guaranteed!

Call Jeff today for free estimate.

416-910-6302 beachcombersgc.com info@beachcombersgc.com

mapmtoronto@gmail.com

GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC

PAINTING

MBX ELECTRIC

ATLANTIS PLUMBING

WG PAINTING Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.

FEDERAL RENT relief for businesses struggling under COVID-19 has been extended for July 2020.

The Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses was extended for rent covering July 2020 – but only for tenants approved in the application for April, May, and June are eligible for the extension.

The revenue loss requirement of 70 per cent remains in place, consistent with the provincial moratorium on commercial evictions of businesses experiencing a 70 per cent revenue drop.

As only landlords are permitted to apply, there remains more work to be done to ensure further par-

Fences, Decks, Porches Flooring, Windows, Doors, Trim, etc.

Kitchens & Bath • Garage Restoration Serving the Beach for 15 yrs.

416-265-4558

Dave 416 694 4369

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CARPENTRY

&

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Ease rent-help rules, says local MP

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

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BEACH METRO NEWS

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JOHN CLARKE

Cell 416 434-2762 Painting - Basement Renos Plaster & Stucco • Interior & Exterior Small Renovation Jobs & Indoor/ Outdoor Spray Painting 35 Yrs Exp • Refs upon request (13) Free Estimates

CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING Professional drywall and plaster work. Renovation and Repair. Very clean.

No job too small.

Call C.J. 647 222 5338

JASON THE MASON

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TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS WATERPROOFING REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell (8/21)

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