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Robotics team makes history at California competition THE GUARDIANS of the Galaxsee took on the world in California recently and made history while they were there. The 10 members of the Glen Ames Senior Public School robotics team, who call themselves the Guardians of the Galaxsee, won first place in the Project Presentation category at the United States FIRST Lego League (FLL) Open Championships in Carlsbad, California on May 17 to 20. The win came against competition from 70 other teams including representatives from Japan, Korea, Australia, and across North America. Taking the first place prize in the presentation category made history as it was the first time a Toronto District School Board robotics team won a first in an international competition, said team coach and Glen Ames teacher Luke Martin. “The Guardians of the Galaxsee are now the top TDSB team of all time,” Martin said. “No small feat with some of our legendary teams of the past!” Glen Ames has been a powerhouse when it comes to robotics competitions in both the TDSB and across Ontario. This year, the Guardians also won the Toronto and provincial FLL titles which qualified them for the trip to California. It was the third year in a row that a Glen Ames robotics team qualified for the FLL international competition, and the fifth time in the past eight years. The Guardians team is made of 10 Grade 8 students at Glen Ames. They were the only Ontario public school team who earned the right Continued on Page 4

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Woofstock fun at Woodbine Park Archer the Italian greyhound eyes a treat being held by owner Jordan Chong prior to the fashion show for dogs at Woofstock at Woodbine Park on Saturday. The two-day event celebrated dogs and their owners, and featured hundreds of exhibitors and vendors. Next weekend, the celebration of dogs continues locally with Slobberfest, set for June 1 at the Leuty Pavilion on the Boardwalk. For more on Slobberfest, please see our story on Page 26.

Foodland mural design proposals revealed By Alan Shackleton

BEACH RESIDENTS had a chance to take a look at a trio of proposals for the new mural to be painted on the east wall of the Foodland store at Queen Street East and Lee Avenue this summer during a community consultation meeting earlier this month. Artist John Kuna has been commissioned to paint the mural after being selected by a committee made up of Foodland, the Beach Village BIA and Mural Routes.

The meeting was held at the Beaches Branch Library on Monday, May 13 and was attended by Kuna, store owner Nick Kyriacou, representatives from Sobeys/Foodland and Tara Dorey of Mural Routes. Kyriacou talked about how important the mural was to the community how happy he and Foodland were to share the proposals with residents. “The community means so much to us and we are thrilled to be revitalizing the mural which we know

means so much to the community,” he said. The wall had been the site of a mural called Beach Got Rhythm painted by Rudolf Stussi and his son Errol in 2007 that depicted a number of Beach landmarks and jazz musicians. That mural had to be removed in November of last year due to cracks in the wall that had made it unsafe. At the time of its removal, Foodland vowed to work with the community to replace it. Those at the May 13 meeting

could fill out a ballot voting for which of the three proposals was their favourite, and also provide input directly to artist Kuna as part of a question-and-answer session. Kuna introduced the three proposals he had created, pointing out that all three had some common themes but were presented in different artistic styles. Those artistic styles were realistic for Option 1; semi abstract for Option 2; and abstract for Option 3. He said that the goal of the muContinued on Page 23

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DOUG BROWNE will be closing the door at the Beach fire hall for the last time on Wednesday, May 29. A firefighter since 1984, and Captain at Beach Fire Station 227 on Queen Street East just east of Woodbine Avenue for the past 10 years, Browne will be retiring at the age of 62. For Browne, retirement will not mean leaving the community he has lived and worked in for many years. Browne grew up in the Beach on Hambly Avenue, attending Williamson Road and Glen Ames schools, and then Malvern Collegiate. His family roots in the community are deep as his mother Rodene also attended Williamson Road school He took part in sports programs at the Balmy Beach Club while growing up, and he still plays men’s hockey with the club’s league. “I’ve playing hockey with Balmy Beach for 42 years, since I was 20,” he said. Along with hockey, Browne also played lacrosse in the Beach while growing up. For many years he lived on Glen Manor Road and now more recently has moved to the Hunt Club area in southwest Scarborough. “I’m a local boy at the local fire hall and it is very dear to me,” he said. Browne began his firefighting career in 1984 when he joined the North York Fire Department. He’s a carpenter by trade and worked in the business before deciding to apply to be a firefighter. “I loved being a carpenter but I needed more security,” he said. Also, firefighting was in the family as his father Bill was a firefighter with the

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Fire Captain Doug Browne outside Beach Fire Station 227 on Queen Street East earlier this month. Browne retires tomorrow after a 35-year career as a firefighter. then City of Toronto Fire Department. “I think my dad was smiling. He knew I was coming one day to be a firefighter,” said Browne. His first job with the North York Fire Department was at a station up near York University. “That was about the furthest I could be away from where I lived, but it was still

good to be on as firefighter,” he said of that first posting. As his career progressed, he was able to work his way south and finished up with the North York department at a station on Bermondsey Road just before megacity amalgamation at the start of 1998. That amalgamation merged not only the six former municipalities that

made up what had been Metro Toronto, but it also combined all of their individual fire departments into one Toronto Fire Service. Browne had just passed the North York department’s captain’s test prior to amalgamation, which led to numerous changes in the way fire services were delivered and how the city would be divided and who would be working where, so he was not sure what was going to happen next or where he would be assigned so he applied to be at the Beach station. “A guy said to me to put my name in the hat and I’d be walking to work in a couple of weeks,” Browne remembered. It wasn’t quite that fast, but he was Acting Captain at the Beach station in 2001 and has been Captain for the past 10 years. He said the station, the firefighters who work in it and their pumper truck play a role in the community far beyond responding to calls. “We go to a lot of social functions, have students in and we do all the school fun fairs, and we love it,” said Browne. And being local, Browne said he often meets people he knows when on calls, at community events or simply walking by the station when he is outside. “We have a little ritual that when we back the truck back into the station that I am the guy that closes the door,” he said. “I always look around before I go in to see if there’s anyone I know and need to say hello to.” But before Browne closes that door for the final time tomorrow, there was a retirement party held for him last Thursday at the Balmy Beach Club attended by many friends and colleagues.

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NDP in Beaches-East York, Toronto-Danforth set to name federal election candidates THE NDP will hold a pair of nomination meetings this week in the ridings of Beaches-East York and TorontoDanforth. On Tuesday, May 28, the Beaches-East York NDP riding association will acclaim Mae J. Nam as its candidate in this fall’s federal election. Tuesday’s night’s meeting will feature guest speakers Olivia Chow (former NDP MP for Trinity-Spadina and widow of the late federal NDP leader and former Toronto-Danforth MP Jack Layton) and Rima Berns-McGown, NDP MPP for Beaches-East York. The meeting will take place at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for registration and the meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Childcare will be provided at the meeting. Those needing childcare are asked to email info@ beyndp.ca with the age and number of children so

appropriate arrangements can be made. Nam will be seeking to take the Beaches-East York seat for the NDP in this October’s federal election from incumbent Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. Nam is a human rights and union-side labour lawyer with Ryder, Wright Blair & Holmes LLP, and has called the Beaches-East York community home for years. For more information on Nam, please visit www.beymae.ca Also this week, the Toronto-Danforth NDP Riding Association will host a contested nomination race to select its candidate for this fall’s federal election. The Toronto-Danforth federal NDP riding nomination meeting takes place on Thursday, May 30 at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, 115 Simpson Ave. Seeking the nomination are Brian Thomas Dias and

Min Sook Lee. Dias is a Guyanese-Canadian labour activist. Lee is a documentary filmmaker, educator and community organizer. The Toronto-Danforth nomination meeting goes from 7 to 9 p.m. Only individual NDP members in good standing as of April 30 whose ordinary residence is within the riding boundaries are eligible to vote. Guest speakers at the meeting will be Olivia Chow, Peter Tabuns, NDP MPP for Toronto-Danforth, Jennifer Story, Ward 14 Toronto District School Board Trustee, and Craig Scott, former NDP MP for Toronto-Danforth. The winner of the NDP nomination race for TorontoDanforth will take on incumbent Toronto-Danforth Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin. For more info on the Toronto-Danforth NDP federal nomination meeting, please visit www.tdndp.ca

Earl Haig P.S. Spring Fest set for June 6 EARL HAIG Public School’s 15th annual Spring Festival is planned for Thursday, June 6. This year’s festival, which takes place from 3:30 to 7 p.m. is being supersized to include an impressive lineup of family-friendly activities, local food and treats, live entertainment, games and prizes galore. The yearly outdoor event takes place on the grounds of Earl Haig Public School, 15 Earl Haig Ave., southeast of Coxwell and Danforth avenues. It will features more than 30 stations and loads of free amusement for kids of all ages, including a talent show, old school picnic races, police horses and a local fire truck. There are also lots of ticketed activities and goods for sale (cash only) with all proceeds going toward school initiatives and the Play EH! playground revitalization project. The Play EH! Committee is working to raise $100,000 in support of the playground revitalization. Accomplishing this will not

only help improve the outdoor space for Earl Haig students, it will also better the area for the entire community. Visitors to the festival will be able to get their fortunes told, win a designer cake, feast on barbecue, bake sale treats, ice cream and cotton candy. There will also be face painting, glitter tattoos, henna, manicures, a creative hair station and a professional photo shoot with superheroes. Other events set for this year’s festival include the Toilet Toss in which participants toss a roll of toiler paper into an actual toilet; the Silly Shower in which a water balloon bursts over someone’s head; a silent auction, gift basket raffles and much more. For more information, please visit www.earlhaigschoolcouncil.com

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Students promote safety for seniors TWO LOCAL students are calling for six Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) to be placed in the Leslieville area to help seniors stay safe. Dalia Amer and Maddie Dick made a presentation to last week’s Toronto and East York Community Council meeting calling for the APS systems to be installed at a number of locations including Queen Street East, Gerrard Street East, Carlaw Avenue and Greenwood Avenue. Presently, there are only four APS systems in Leslieville - three on Leslie Street at Lake Shore Boulevard East, and one at Jones Avenue and Queen Street East. Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher backed the call by the students, and council approved them.

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Glen Ames students earn a first place finish at international robotics meet Continued from Page 1 to take part in the California competition. Along with the first place win, the Guardians also finished in the Top 8 in Core Values and Project categories — both of which were also the first time a TDSB team had earned such high honours at the FLL international championships. The FLL is an international alliance between Lego and FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). Each year it presents robotics teams from around the world with a challenge which requires robotics to find a solution. The challenge for the 2018-19 FLL season was Into Orbit, and it asked students to think like engineers and scientists facing an issue in outer space that needed a solution. The Guardians’ solution

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The Glen Ames Senior Public School robotics team, Guardians of the Galaxsee, at Legoland in Carlsbad, California. be viewed in virtual reality. The camera on the robot brings images of familiar faces and places right to the astronaut. Supporting astronauts’ mental well-being, as opposed to just their physical health, is becoming increas-

to the challenge was how to help astronauts deal with loneliness in space. Called Home Away From Home, the Guardians’ project uses a robot with a 360-degree camera that records video memories in the astronaut’s home which can

ingly important for agencies such as NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) as space missions are becoming longer. The teacher coaches of the Glen Ames team are Mr. Martin and Ms. Buckley. Student members of the team are Grace, Robin, Finn, Sasha, Shane, Ben, Ethan, Adam, Tommy and Thomas. Sponsors of the Guardians of the Galaxsee team include Qualcomm, Slalom, Healthy Planet, Hatch Coding and Acrylic Artisans 2 Inc.

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THE BEACH Triangle Residents Association will host its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 5. The meeting for members of the association begins at 6:30 p.m. at Corpus Christi Church Hall, 16 Lockwood Rd. The AGM portion of the meeting will feature the report of the president, treasurer and committee chairs. There will also be the election of directors for 2019-20. That will be followed at 7 p.m. by a one-hour public meeting open to everyone which will examine Crime and Community Policing in the Beach. Const. Richard SantosVincentino from Toronto police will be speaking about topics including vandalism, robbery and home security. For more info, please visit www.beachtriangle.com

Kingston Road pollinator planting THE KINGSTON Road Village Community Association hosts a pollinator planting event on Friday, June 7 from 1 to 5 p.m. Everyone is invited to come out and help volunteers plant pollinator plants in the tree wells along Kingston Road heading east from Victoria Park Avenue. For more info, visit www.facebook.com/groups/KRVCA

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A bake sale and silent auction held earlier this month at the Beaches Recreation Centre helped to raise funds for the family of six-year-old Ethan Shoot (shown in photo holding the balloon). Ethan is battling spine and brain cancer. The community fundraiser held on May 4 was organized by local residents Gaby Jacob, Therese Occhipinti and Adrienne Scott. Ethan and his mom Cindi have been travelling to Tennessee for treatments. The fundraiser collected more than $11,000 to help the family.

Beach Metro News Annual General Meeting slated for evening of June 5 THE ANNUAL General Meeting for Beach Metro News will take place Wednesday, June 5 at 2196 Gerrard St. E. at 7 p.m. Current members of the newspaper are eligible to attend the meeting and vote for officers of the volunteer board of directors. Following are bios for the candidates running for election on the Beach Metro News board of directors. DOUG BLACK has volunteered on the Board of Directors at Beach Metro News since 2013, currently serving as treasurer. He is a retired architect and former Bell Canada employee, where he worked in the real estate department. His 26-year Bell career started in Ottawa, followed by London, and culminated in Toronto. He is a volunteer at the Beach Metro News as a carrier and a route captain. He is a regular volunteer at Tuesday morning bundling sessions on publication days. Doug grew up in the West Island of Montreal and graduated from Carleton University School of Architecture. He has lived in the Beach for the last 27 years, but also relishes relaxing (and renovating) at his cottage in the Haliburton Highlands. Doug enjoyed six years as volunteer Treasurer for the St. John Catholic School Advisory Council (parent/teacher organization). He coached in the Beaches Community Soccer League for three years, as well as one year in the East Toronto Baseball Association (Rookie ball). Doug has been a long-time blood donor and recently reached the 100 units mark. DESMOND BROWN is a lifelong resident of the Beach area. He grew up in the Coxwell-Dundas area and attended Bowmore Road, Fairmount Park, and Monarch Park Second-

ary School. He attended Ryerson’s School of Journalism and worked for major news organizations such as the Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, National Post, Global News, and CTV News Toronto (CFTO). Desmond has sat on the volunteer boards of the Herb Carnegie Future Aces Foundation and the Ted Reeve Community Arena. He is currently a real estate agent with Royal LePage Estate at Glen Manor and Queen.

BILL BURROWS is a long time Beach resident with a keen interest in contributing to the local community. He lives in the Beach with his wife Elizabeth and daughter Natalie and their two Boxers; Oliver and Moose. Bill has been part of the Beach fabric for more than 21 years and has been involved with a number of local groups and organizations. In addition to his work in the community, Bill has also worked in the Technology sector for more than 20 years. His experience in technology, and as a business owner bring a valuable perspective to the Beach Metro Board. Bill’s past experience includes being President of the Kew Beach Daycare, where he served on its board for more than five years. Bill also co-founded and was past President of the Kew Beach Neighbourhood Association (KBNA). Bill currently serves as Vice President on the Beach Metro News Board of Directors and as Co-Chair of the Flemingdon Health Centre and has been a member of that board for more than eight years. MARY BETH Denomy has been a Beach resident since 2010. She is the Community Director at the Balmy Beach Club and an active member, supporting initiatives like Community Centre 55 “Share a Christmas”

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Upcoming 75th anniversary of D-Day must be remembered Alan Shackleton Beach Metro News Editor

would ask that everyone please read the letter on the bottom right had corner of this page; it’s from veteran Allan Bacon and reflects on the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers on D-Day and in the days and months afterwards. The 75th anniversary of D-Day will be marked on June 6 of this year, looking back to that day in 1944 which was the beginning of the end of the Second World War. Bacon served with the Canadian Scottish Regiment during the war.

In his letter, he tells how he lost his right arm in a grenade explosion and then after the war went to work helping the War Amps of Canada in their Toronto chapter. In a release from the War Amps, Bacon said that his first thought after realizing he had lost his arm was how upset his mother would be. “This will break my mother’s heart,” he thought. While recovering in a hospital in England, Bacon learned how to use his left arm and he continues to live a long life. Bacon, at age 98, now lives in the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre in Toronto. He grew up in east Toronto, attending Danforth Tech and both

his mother and grandmother are buried in St. John’s Norway cemetery. He is among many local men and women who served their country in the Second World War so that we may live in freedom. Many of them gave their lives on June 6, 1944 as troops from Canada, Great Britain and the United States landed on five beaches on the coast of Normandy, France to take the first steps towards the liberation of Europe. It was the job of Canadian soldiers, making up the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, to take Juno Beach that day. Fourteen thousand Canadian soldiers landed on Juno Beach on June 6, facing mined obstacles and

heavy machinegun fire from German strongholds. The Canadian troops managed to fight their way through and took the towns of Bernieres, Courseulles, and St. Aubin. This helped establish safe routes for more and more soldiers to cross into Europe. It would take almost a year before Germany finally surrendered in May of 1945, but June 6, 1944 was the day that turned the tide and ultimately ended the war. On D-Day, 340 Canadians died in the attack on Juno Beach and another 574 were wounded. American troops took Omaha and Utah beaches that day, and British troops secured Gold and Sword beaches also at the price of

hundreds and hundreds of lives. As the calendar turns from May to June later this week, it’s important that we all stop and take some time to remember D-Day, those who were there and all who have served for our freedom over the years. Take a moment that day to think about those who came before you; maybe grandparents or great grandparents who lived through the Second World War or served in the military. Also, please, take some time to talk to your children and let them know the importance of D-Day and that we must always honour those who gave so much that we may live in the wonderful country that we do today.

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Dog owners need to show more respect for all Beach residents Re: ‘Resident of almost 40 years will miss friends and the Beach but not the dog poo’, Letters, May 14.

I WAS dismayed and disheartened to read that residents of Lee Avenue, after living in the Beach area for 40 years, felt the need to leave a message behind about irresponsible dog owners in the Beach. In my opinion there are two types of dog owners in the Beach – responsible ones and irresponsible ones. Indeed it is very much a doggy neighbourhood and that is great. In order to cater to our doggy neighbourhood the City of Toronto developed at considerable cost an offleash area for the benefit of the responsible dog owners to let their pets run loose and enjoy the beach. In fact the off-leash area was upgraded in recent years with new

fences and gates; an expense the city has paid for the benefit of dog owners and moreover non-dog owners. However, the less than responsible dog owners in the neighbourhood choose to let their dogs run loose in Kew Gardens instead. Over the years I have seen cyclists toppled from their bikes on the bike trail as a result of an out of control dog and I have heard of many more similar accidents. But also our precious Kew Gardens which is enjoyed by so many, tended to by a dedicated gardening team is ruined by irresponsible dog owners. My wife and I walk in Kew virtually every day and have gotten to know the gardeners who work there tending the flowers and plantings all year long. Their efforts are appreciated so much. The gardens are lovingly cared for

and enjoyed by all. In conversation with the gardening staff, they have shared stories about the dog poo which frequently litters their work space. On their behalf I have complained to our local councillor and the mayor to ‘please oh please enforce the bylaws’. Yet, I have never seen a bylaw officer enforcing the bylaws despite my complaints and the complaints that the gardeners have made themselves. I can walk through the park any day at any time and see dogs off leash running through the park. Whenever I have said to a dog owner that there is an off leash area specifically for dogs to enjoy a free run, I have been abused, sworn at, and scorned by the dog owner. There is no such thing as a bad dog, only a bad dog owner. Please respect the Beach for everyone to use and enjoy. Patrick D.

Never forget the sacrifices soldiers made on D-Day ON JUNE 6, 1944, I arrived by boat on Juno Beach in Normandy, France, with the Canadian Scottish Regiment. My role was in the mortar platoon. On June 17, I was based in a barn, anticipating an attack that never came. I went into a nearby shed to disarm the grenades when one exploded, resulting in the loss of my right arm. When I returned to Canada, I became a member of The War Amps, which was started by amputee veterans returning from the First World War to help each other adapt to their new reality

as amputees. Through the years, we have made it a goal to remember and commemorate our fallen comrades, and to educate youth about the horrors of war. In Normandy, many Canadians died or suffered wounds that they had to carry with them for the rest of their lives. As we mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day next month, it’s important that we never forget the sacrifices that were made.

Allan Bacon

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Tara Shannon

M.Ed. Counselling Psychology, RP Registered Psychotherapist Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples Insurance clients welcome Evening & weekend sessions available 579 Kingston Rd (corner Main)

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HOUGHTON VETERINARY HOUSECALL SERVICES Vaccines, examinations, diagnostics, palliative care, and home euthanasia provided for your pets in the comfort of your own home.

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Dr. Johanna Carlo Chiropractic &

Registered Massage Therapy

690-0000

2130 Queen Street East

Paul J. Cahill

ASHBRIDGE’S HEALTH CENTRE

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

FAMILY LAW OFFICE Susan T. Dixon, B.A., M.S.W., LL.B. FAMILY LAW SOLUTIONS 577 Kingston Road, Suite 207 Tel: 416-693-2733 www.lawyerinthebeach.com

Shelly Pereira

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Geoffrey J. Dashwood

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416-691-3700

300 Main Street 416-690-3324

Barrister, Solicitor, Notary

Family • Wills & Estates Real Estate

2069 Danforth Ave. (Woodbine)

Shelley C. Quinn, LL.B., LL.M. (Family Law)

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Janet D’Arcy

DC, FRCCSS (C) Chiropractor Sports Injury Specialist 2455A Queen St. East

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Open Saturdays

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Dr. Kelly Robazza Dr. William Chan

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

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About eight years ago, the congregations of the two United churches in the Beach decided to merge into one and became Beach United Church. They sold Bellefair United to developers, and with the proceeds, renovated the old Kew Beach United Church on Wineva Avenue. As seen in the top photo (taken seven years ago) solar panels were fitted, the old gymnasium was razed and the entire lower level and sanctuary was refurbished and updated. Years ago, I was involved with the Boy Scouts out of this very church. I distinctly remember the underbelly of this building resembled a castle labyrinth more than the basement of a church. If you have an old photo of a church here in the Beach, I would love to see it. Please contact me at gdvandyke61@gmail.com

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Community Calendar MAY 29: Last day for purchase of memberships ($2 each) for the Annual General Meeting of Ward 9 Community News Inc, publisher of Beach Metro Community News at the newspaper office, 2196 Gerrard St East. For more information refer to the article on page 7 in the April 30 issue. MAY 29: Join Our Team Info Session at Expedia Cruiseshipcenters, East York, 2474 Danforth Ave. (across from Sobeys), 2-3:30 p.m. More info & RSVP: 647-351-6699 Charlotte MAY 30: Free Seniors’ Movie – “Red Joan” starring Judi Dench, at The Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E. Doors open 10 a.m., movie starts at 10:30 a.m. Presented by ReMax Hallmark – Cher & Shep Sheppard. MAY 31: Exploring Spirituality Through Yoga: Mind, Body & Soul at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7-9 p.m. Session for young adults 21-35 yrs. Dinner will be provided @ Beach United Church followed by a walk down to the Beach for yoga with community instructor Sarah Bradley. Note: bring your own mat or towel for practice. Please register at youth@beachuc.com JUNE 1: Spring Carnival at St. John’s Catholic School, 780 Kingston Rd., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Bouncy castles, magic show, bake sale, photo booth, raffle baskets, art & crafts, and food options. Info: www.stjohnparents.ca JUNE 1: Spring Festival presented by Kingston Road Village Business Community, along Kingston Rd. east of Main St., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Draw prizes, strawberry hunt, giant hopscotch, birdhouse painting, sampling, food! JUNE 1: Acoustic Harvest presents Angelique Francis at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 8 p.m. This singer/songwriter from Ottawa performs blues, soul, folk, jazz, gospel and rock. Tickets $25@the door/$22 in advance on our website: www.acousticharvest.ca JUNE 1: Slobberfest at the Leuty Lifeguard Station on the boardwalk, foot of Lee Ave., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Pack parade and crowning of Slobber King and Queen, best costume, canine cookie eating contest, prizes, photo booth, dog vendors and lots more. Presented by Community Centre 55. Info: Evonne 416-691-1113 ext 222, evonne@centre55.com JUNE 1: Walkathon at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 10 a.m. This walkathon will be raising money to send local kids to Church Camp. Call 416-261-4222 to walk or sponsor. Info: stpauls.scarb@bellnet.ca JUNE 1: Street Photography Workshop with Henry VanderSpek at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse, 450 Broadview Ave., 1-4 p.m. $55. Info: eastendarts. ca/calendar/street-photographyworkshop-with-henry-vanderspek/ JUNE 1, 8: Go Green Plant Sale at Grant A.M.E. Church, 2029 Gerrard St. E. (East of Woodbine @ Golfview Ave.), 10 a.m.-1 p.m. We will again have a large assortment of herbs, vegetables and many varieties of perennials. Fundraising proceeds benefit the Young People’s Division and the Women’s Missionary Society. Info: 416-992-2271 or www.grantame.com JUNE 2: St. John’s Norway Parade and Memorial Service, Zone D3 Royal Canadian Legion, commemorating the 75th Anniversary of D Day. Parade starts 1:30 p.m. at Norway P.S., proceeding west on Kingston Rd., north on Woodbine to the St. John’s Norway Veterans area in the cemetery through the gates off Woodbine Ave. Reverend/Padre Anthony Bassett will be officiating in the presentation and dedication. JUNE 2: Triangle Streetfest on Dixon Ave., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Balloon art, bike parade and tune-ups, bouncy castle, face painting, music, BBQ, and lots more. Presented by BTRA. JUNE 4: Community Centre 55 Annual General Meeting at CC55, 97 Main St. 7 p.m., 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, 2018; to receive our Program report; and to fill two vacancies on the Board of Management. Info: Debbie Visconti, Executive Director, 416-691-1113 ext. 225

JUNE 5: Lunch & Learn – Bomb Girls Part 2 at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 11 a.m., with author Barbara Dickson. Tickets: $15 per person. Includes lunch, tea, coffee and dessert. Tickets available by calling 416-261-4222. Info: stpauls.scarb@bellnet.ca JUNE 5: Annual General Meeting of Ward 9 Community News Inc, publisher of Beach Metro Community News, at the newspaper office, 2196 Gerrard St. E., 7 p.m. Members only meeting. Memberships ($2) available at the newspaper office until May 29. For more information refer to the article on page 7 in the April 30 issue. JUNE 6: Kimberley Jr Public School & Centre 55 Family Fun Night, 50 Swanwick Ave., 5:30-7:30 p.m. JUNE 6, 7: Access Expo at Variety Village. Formerly the People in Motion show, this free 2 day event showcases the latest in accessible transportation services, home modifications, communications devices, services for any age, activities, programs and demonstrations. Participants will also have access to a job fair, keynote speakers, and networking opportunities in the beer tent. Info: www.accessexpo.ca JUNE 7: Kingston Road Pollinator Planting, 1-5 p.m. Join the Kingston Road Village Community Association as we plant pollinator plants in the tree wells and containers along Kingston Road from Pickering St. to Victoria Park Ave. Muscle and planting know-how welcome! To sign up: www.facebook.com/groups/KRVCA/ JUNE 8: Plant & Yard Sale at Woodbine Heights Baptist Church,1171 Woodbine Ave. (Woodbine & Sammon), 9 a.m.- 12 noon. Beautify your home & garden with perfect purchases from this sale of local renown. 100’s of perennials for your garden. All proceeds support Woodbine Heights Baptist Church and our outreach programs. Info: www.woodbineheights.ca JUNE 8: Salvation Army Yard Sale at 107 Cedarvale Ave., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. JUNE 8, 9: Beaches Arts & Crafts Show at Kew Gardens (Queen St. E. & Lee Ave.), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. rain or shine. Over 150 artists, artisans, and designers. Free admission. Info: signatures.ca/beachesarts-and-crafts, facebook.com/SignaturesCA, instagram.com/signatures.ca/ JUNE 9: Centre for Mindfulness Studies/ Beach United Church Mindfulness Meditation Drop In at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 8-9:30 a.m. Mindfulness meditation from 8-9 a.m., followed by breakfast from 9-9:30 a.m. All welcome! Info: www.beachunitedchurch.com JUNE 9: The Leslieville Flea at Ashbridge Estate, 1444 Queen St. E., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Over 2 acres of green space to explore. Food, beer, music & vintage & handcrafted goods. Info: leslievilleflea.com JUNE 12: Scarborough Garden & Horticultural Society General Meeting and Free Presentation “Edible Plants” by Author and Chef Signe Langford, followed by our judged June Flower Show, at Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. (at Markham Rd.), 7 p.m. Refreshments included. Guests welcome. Info: www.gardenontario.org JUNE 12: How is Your Health? Free Seminar Series at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 10 a.m. “Hearing Health as You Age” with audiologist, Kaustuv Ray. Refreshments. All welcome. Info: 416-261-4222, stpauls.scarb@bellnet.ca JUNE 15: Family Fun Fair at St. Joseph’s Catholic School, 176 Leslie St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m., rain or shine. Jumping castles, BBQ, games, entertainment, yummy treats, and more. JUNE 15: Treasure Find at Calvary Baptist Church, 72 Main St. (S of Gerrard, N of Kingston Rd.), 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 416-691-4721 JUNE 16: Plant Sale & Garden Tour at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 9:30 a.m. See what’s growing in our garden and pick up some plants and gently used garden tools. Info: www.beachunitedchurch.com JUNE 18: Craniosacral Therapy Information Session at Hooper’s Pharmacy, 2136 Queen St. E., 7 p.m. Free. Info: reneelongrmt@gmail.com

JUNE 18: Seniors’ Luncheon at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 12 noon. All seniors welcome! Free. Info: 416-261-4222, stpauls.scarb@bellnet.ca JUNE 20: Evening Ramble through Glen Stewart Ravine, starting at the Beech Ave. parkette, (just south of Kingston Rd.), 6:45 p.m. Join naturalist, Bob Kortright, for a linear walk on mostly unpaved surfaces with slopes and stairs through the Ravine, including Ivan Forrest Gardens, and then to the beach, looking for as many kinds of organisms as we can find. Bring binoculars. This is a Toronto Field Naturalists walk, also sponsored by Friends of Glen Stewart Ravine. Info on Facebook. 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 CALVARY “GRACE PASCOE” CARE CENTRE in conjunction with Daily Bread Food is open Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for distribution of food to clients residing between Woodbine and Victoria Park, and Danforth to the lake. Donations of food accepted on those days. Enter from parking lot at rear of Calvary Baptist Church, Main and Benlamond. Info: Kathie or Ann 416-691-2899 ROTARY CLUB OF TORONTO BEACH holds a breakfast meeting every Tuesday, 7 a.m., at the Balmy Beach Club. For information please visit www.torontobeachrotary. org or call Nancy L’Estrange 416-686-2906 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 BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH SUMMER DROP-IN Lunches, Mondays to Fridays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Adults in the community are invited for soup, sandwiches and fellowship. •Mondays – Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 16 Lockwood Rd. •July 26 – St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd. •Aug. 30 – Beaches Hebrew Institute, 109 Kenilworth Ave. •Sept. 27 – Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. Info: 416-691-6869 THE PSYCHIC IS IN! Live Entertainment at Juice & Java, 2102 Queen St. E. (at Wineva), some weekdays plus most Sundays, 10 a.m.-ish to close (6 p.m.), until the end of July or August. 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 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 1619 Queen St. E. •Recruiting Senior Peer Leaders who are interested in learning and teaching wellness drumming to other seniors. Drumming has a positive effect on health and may help many conditions such as stress, arthritis, chronic pain and mental illness. Info: Zari 416-778-5805 x 222 •Active Walk, Tuesdays 10-11 a.m. Focus on posture, technique, goal setting, balance, and stretches for walkers. Pedometers will be loaned out. Free. Info: Shirin 416-778-5805 x 212 •Feel Better with Less Pressure: Fridays 10 a.m.-noon, June 7-July 5. Learn to better manage high blood pressure through healthy living. Free. Info: Shirin 416-7785805 x 212. Visit www.eastendchc.on.ca for Centre information. For more information, please call Zari at 416-778-5805 x 222. BARD IN THE PARK & Community Centre 55 present “As You Like It” at Norwood Park, May 30, 31 at 7 p.m., June 1 at 2 p.m., and at Kew Gardens, June 10-15 at 7 p.m., June 15 at 2 p.m. Pay what you can. SUNRISE & SUNSET YOGA with Antoinette, on the beach at the bottom of Maclean Ave., starting June 4 in good weather... Tues, Wed, Thurs. 6 a.m. Meditation & 7 a.m. Yoga, 7 p.m. Yoga & 8 p.m. Meditation. $10 min Offering. Info: antoinette@keepstillmovin.com YASODHARA YOGA TORONTO CENTRE OFFERINGS •Hidden Language Hatha Yoga: Tuesdays 7-8:15 p.m. (May

28, June 4, 11) •Hatha Yoga: Thursdays 1:15-2:15 p.m. (May 30, June 6) •Gentle Hatha Yoga: Thursdays 2:45-3:15 p.m. (May 30, June 6) •A Time for Quiet: Saturday, June 8, 2-4:30 p.m. (consider dropping by sometime between that time or stay for the entire time). All offerings are drop in and pay as you choose. Info: www. yasodharayoga.org/toronto, 416-566-7510 CELINE CIMON AND LIZ RUSS at Studio 888, 2359 Queen St. E. (foot of Spruce Hill), May 17-June 2. Weds thru Sundays 1-5pm / Thursdays til 7:30, and also by chance (open lots) & appointment. Info: 416-2005551, studio888art@gmail.com, studio888.ca VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT BRIDGEPOINT HOSPITAL. Mornings and afternoons. Apply at www.bridgepointhealth.ca or call 416-461-8252 x 2076 LIBRARIES BEACHES LIBRARY, 2161 Queen St. E. •Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies, 2-4 p.m. Cinematic classics, new releases, foreign films and documentaries. May 29 – The Dressmaker (2015); June 5 – Stan and Ollie (2018); June 12 – The World of Henry Orient (1964) •June 4: The Plot Thickens, 2-4 p.m., with Caro Soles of Mesdames of Mayhem •June 5: Toronto’s Neighbourhood Architecture – the Beach: Beyond the Boardwalk, 7 p.m., with architectural historian, Marta O’Brien. •June 11: Industrial Dundas and Carlaw – Made in Toronto with Camille Bégin, 7 p.m. Presented by Beach & East Toronto Historical Society. Info: 416-393-7703 CHURCHES 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. All welcome. Info: Church Office 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, Queen St. East at Silver Birch Avenue: BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. All Welcome. Working together to nurture inclusive communities! •Regular Sunday Worship, 10:30 am. Nursery care & children’s activity time provided. Theme: Seeds of Compassion. This theme will continue to be explored June 2 (when we will also celebrate Communion together) and June 9. •“It’s a Revelation!” explores the Book of Revelation, June 16, 10:30 a.m. •Children@Beach (ages 6-12), beginning June 2. Explore the connection to nature by making bird feeders, taking care of living things, games, crafts and visual arts. Lemonade making, June 16, in support of Garden Group and Father’s Day. Proceeds to BUC community programs. Info: www.beachunitedchurch. com. Find us on Facebook and Instagram. 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 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). Whatever you are wearing, whatever you feel about God, wherever you are on your spiritual journey – you will fit right in. Sunday school and nursery care available. Info: 416-694-4081, www.bbuc.ca

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ake a minute, maybe a few, and just go outside and listen to the sounds of the birds. I think we can all appreciate it, because we all notice it. After a long winter, waking up one morning and realizing the birds are singing is rejuvenating. Don’t we tell our friends/ family/co-workers about it? “Wow, the birds were so loud this morning!” And of course it’s not

just the sound, but it’s the visuals. Every colour of the rainbow is found on some of the most beautiful birds in the world. Of course there are peacocks, and toucans, and beautiful birds all over the world that we don’t see. But don’t forget: people who live with toucans are often awed at the beautiful colours of our blue jays, cardinals, and orioles. The biggest problem for me this time of year is that my neck always hurts because I’m not used to looking up so much! But, if the birds are calling you to look up higher in the trees, you really should try.

Watch for the reds, blues, oranges, yellows, blacks, whites and other amazing colours. But try to keep your mouth shut when you’re looking. The bugs seem to be everywhere too! Keep your mouth closed or you will get extra protein you didn’t want. The gnats, in particular, are feeding the warblers, orioles, and swallows among others. This is the time to just enjoy the arrival of the spring migration of birds everywhere. Go to Ashbridges Bay and Tommy Thompson Park and look up the trees, in the bushes, or on the water. Go for a walk through

your neighbourhood or just sit in your backyard, listen, and look around. At my house I have ruby throated hummingbirds buzzing at my nectar feeder. There was only one yesterday, but a second has shown up! Baltimore Orioles are chasing each other and sitting on the trees where I put out fresh oranges. Rose-breasted grosbeaks are eating the suet and nuts from my backyard feeders, and male cardinals are taking seeds from the front feeders and bringing them to their females… must be nice. Take five minutes outside and let me know what you see!

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Clockwise from top left, a scarlet tanager, a Cape May warbler, a yellow throated warbler and a rose-breasted grosbeak are among the birds you might see and hear this spring if take a walk in a local park or even just around your own neighbourhood.

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The photo above shows Meaghan Follows playing the role of a fictional reporter in the TV-movie The Stork Derby, which was inspired by Charles Millar’s will. The 1936 archive photo below shows a cinder spreader in front of the house on Scarborough Road that was once home to Balmy Beach’s Millar. balmy, adjective: 1. pleasantly warm 2. foolish or eccentric Balmy Beachers enjoy a good joke, but Millar carried things too far. In life and in death he was an eccentric prankster. When he keeled over from a heart attack on Halloween night in 1926, he left tricks and treats for the upright citizens of Toronto the Good, including beer and racetrack shares for ministers opposed to drinking and gambling. The most controversial clause in his will caused a sensation in the depths of the Great Depression and led to the “Great Toronto Stork Derby” with families competing to have the most “bundles of joy”. Millar owned land north of Queen Street in partnership with the Munro family. In 1908 the Beach was becoming a popular suburb and they subdivided the area into 205 lots. Millar built a large, frame house (shown in the black and white archive photo) for himself and his mother atop the hill on Maple Avenue. He was a dutiful son and his mom Sarah lived with him until her death in 1917. Balmy Beach was annexed into the city in 1909 and a number of street names had to be changed. There already was a Maple Avenue in Rosedale so the street became Scarborough Road. Lynwood was re-named Kingswood Road. and Glendale became Bingham Avenue.

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On Nov. 2, 1926 the mansion at 75 Scarborough Rd. was filled with distinguished mourners for Millar’s funeral presided over by Rev. Cotton of St. Aidan’s. It would be the last time a clergyman had a good word to say about Charles Millar. When his will was read, many thought it was a joke. Millar had been known to drop dollar bills on the street just to watch people pick them up. It was reported that the balmy bachelor slept out on his porch winter and summer. One time Millar made a bet that horse ownership didn’t take any skill. He would just buy the best horse. In 1915 his entries finished first and second in the King’s Plate at Woodbine. Millar stayed at home in his garden. The wealthy lawyer and financier had no close family. Distant relatives contested the will but courts ruled it to be legal. In the Dirty Thirties the world was gripped by unemployment, poverty and the rise of fascism in Europe. The Toronto Daily Star wanted a way to sell newspapers and take minds off the misery of the day. Readers got their two cents worth of headlines with profiles of the frontrunners in the bizarre “stork derby” with contending families treated like horses in a race to the Oct. 31, 1936 finish. On this day (May 28) in 1934 another Ontario baby story became sensational world news.

The Dionne Quintuplets were born near North Bay. The government took the five infants away from their parents and displayed them as a tourist attraction. Hollywood came calling and the quints appeared in a number of films including The Country Doctor (1936). If the Dionne family had lived in Toronto, their 12 children would have easily won the baby race. Four women with nine babies each were declared the winners and shared half a million dollars. In The Stork Derby (2002) Megan Follows plays a fictional reporter who covers the story. The TV-movie depicts how immigrant and Catholic women were discriminated against in a Protestant-dominated city. Today Little Italy has a plaque to the memory of court interpreter Grace Bagnato who helped many newcomers and was shut out from the fortune. Charles Millar was trying to make a cynical point that everyone has their price. Perhaps he got the last laugh from the grave. The big house on Scarborough Road is long gone. It became a nursing home in the 1930s and was torn down in the mid-1950s to make way for an apartment building. A part of Balmy Beach lore was lost with it. I would love to hear from any reader who remembers the house on Scarborough Road and the strange tale of the “stork derby”.

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‘Home of the Robbie’ sign back at Birchmount Stadium IMMORTALIZED IN song and a Scarborough icon for decades, the ‘Birchmount Stadium Home of the Robbie’ sign is back in place at the sports facility located in southwest Scarborough. A ceremony held at Scarborough Community Council on the morning of Wednesday, May 22, celebrated the return of the sign of after an absence of a number of years. The sign had been on the exterior wall above the south entrance to the stadium for years, recognizing that Birchmount was the home of the championship games of The Robbie International Soccer Tournament which has been taking place in Scarborough since 1967. The original sign was removed during stadium renovations a number of years ago, and had not been replaced until this month. Entering its 53rd year this June and July, The Robbie is the world’s largest youth soccer tournament for charity. Since its inception, the tournament has raised funds for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The tournament is named after Robbie Wimbs, who had cystic fibrosis and was the inspiration for holding the first tourney back in 1967 which featured eight teams and raised just over $47. In the decades since, The Robbie has raised almost $2 million for CF Canada. More than 400 boys and girls soccer teams are expected to take part in this year’s Robbie Festival (for teams ages seven to 12

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Robbie soccer tournament officials Don Fletcher and Mike Ellis were joined by Scarborough Community Council members Michael Thompson, Gary Crawford, Jim Karygainnis, Jennifer McKelvie and Cynthia Lai, and Mike Martin, from Toronto Parks and Recreation, to celebrate the return of the Birchmount Stadium Home of the Robbie sign to the southwest Scarborough stadium. The ceremony was held Wednesday, May 22, morning at the Scarborough Community Council meeting at the Scarborough Civic Centre. on June 22 and 23) and the Robbie Tournament (for teams ages 13 to 18 on June 29, 30 and July 1). Championship games will take place at Birchmount Stadium on July 1. At Wednesday’s ceremony, Scarborough Southwest Councillor Gary Crawford said the tournament, which is run by volunteers, is an example what can be “achieved by kind hearts and hard work.”

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He pointed out that since it started, some 12,000 teams and 250,000 soccer players have taken part in The Robbie. “The tournament has also been immortalized in the Barenaked Ladies song One Week with the line ‘Birchmount Stadium, Home of the Robbie,’” he said. Mike Ellis, chair of the Robbie International Soccer Tournament,

said the return of the sign to the stadium is good news for both the tourney, local soccer and Scarborough as whole. “This means a lot to The Robbie and soccer,” he said. “We are an important Scarborough tradition and a part of the history of the community. We’re very pleased to see the return of the sign.” A ceremony is tentatively planned for later this month to offi-

cially unveil the sign at Birchmount Stadium, and it is hoped some members of the Barenaked Ladies will be able to attend. In a tweet last year, the band said on its Twitter account that the line “Birchmount Stadium, Home of the Robbie” was its favourite Canadian reference in all of its songs. For more info on The Robbie, please visit www.therobbie.ca

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The Main Street Planning Study began in 2017 and aims to city help staff implement policy direction for the area, which will encourage appropriate residential and employment intensification. The May 30 meeting is at Hope United Church, 2550 Danforth Ave., from 7 to 9 p.m. Call Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford’s office at 416-338-2755 for more info.

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great Canadian and a Beacher. The union and trade movement has a very long history, so I am just putting together a brief outline of it in the City of Toronto. We here in the Beach had one of the largest and oldest unions in the country. They were the railroad employees of the Grand Trunk Railway, later the Canadian National Railway (CNR). There were close to 450 men working in the Main and Gerrard area and they had many railroad organizations, we now call them unions. Their objective was to help every railroad worker – firemen, engineers, brakemen, freight handlers etc… in every way possible. This was the reason the different organizations and unions were formed; to make sure that the workers had the right of benefits, safe working conditions, correct wages and be able to live as a person should be able to in Canada. This railroad movement is still in existence and will be for good! There were many independent unions in the city and they didn’t have much clout, so in 1871 they decided to amalgamate and found the Toronto Trades Assembly. This didn’t work out so well because of bickering and pressure from the companies and politicians, but it lasted for nearly 10 years. The workers in the city wanted nine-hour days, better working conditions and more rights so they put together a new organization called the Toronto Trades and Labour Council. This was to be the new union powerhouse in the city for the next couple of decades. The head of the council was President Jim Wilson and there were other officers in charge of education, finance etc.. They were a government of their own, and for thousands of union men and women this was their hope against the “big bosses”, the government, big business and those who were against the unions and the council. It is impossible to put the history of the early union movement in Toronto into this one article, but we know that because of them the workers did receive better working conditions. But to do this, they had to hold strikes. I will now mention some of those strikes. One of the largest strikes was in 1887, when 700 workers went on strike against

the Toronto Street Railway Co. (TSRC) which was owned by Sir Frank Smith. His motto was that none of his employees would belong to any union. If they did, they had no job. This was a violent strike. The TSRC brought in outside labour (scabs) and special constables to go against the workers and there was violence on both sides. In the end, the workers lost the strike but this was the beginning of more unions being formed in the city. There was also a strike by the Typographical Union in 1872 in which 200 employees were involved against the leading newspapers of the day led by The Globe (now known as The Globe and Mai). The strikers held mass meetings and protests to try and shut the newspapers down. At one time, 28 leaders of the strike were arrested. They retained lawyers for their union and in the end they won a 54-hour work week and a few other benefits after striking for 15 weeks. In 1901, the Railroad Teamsters Union involved 212 workers in a 10-day strike. My space is limited, however, so I am not able to write about all the unions in the city and their names. You may agree or disagree with unions, but these pioneers of the union movement put their hearts, souls, energy, intellect, and financial resources to the cause of bettering working conditions for future generations. My space is limited, however, so I am not able to write about all the unions in the city and their names. There were more than 100 unions and movements in the early days of Toronto and here are the names of some of them: Broom Makers International Union No. 55; Cigar Makers International Union No. 27; Carpenters & Joiners United Brotherhood No. 27; Waiters Alliance of Toronto Local 108; Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen No. 322; Structural Iron Workers International; Painters and Decorators Brotherhood No. 3; Blacksmith’s International Brotherhood No. 17; Printing Press Union; Mailers Toronto Union No. 5; Civic Employees Unions No. 1 and No. 2; Bread Drivers Union; Horseshoers’ International Union NO. 49; Furriers Union; Typographical Union No. 91; Toronto Musical Protective Association; Plumbers, Steamers and Gas Fitters Union No. 16; Stonemasons Union; Teamsters Union; Builders’ Labourers’ International Union. These are only a portion, but as I said, space is limited. This is not the complete history of Toronto unions, just some of my research. Any comments, please let me know.

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Beaches Junior A Lacrosse season underway THE TORONTO Beaches Junior A Lacrosse team had a big and loud crowd out for their home opener played Thursday, May 23, night at Ted Reeve Arena against the Whitby Warriors. The game was an entertaining tilt that ended with a 11-7 win for visiting Whitby. Taggert Clark was the hot shooter for Toronto Beaches as he notched a hat trick. Other Toronto goals went to Corson Kealey, with a pair, Brady Kearnan and Justin Martin. The Toronto Beaches team plays in the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League (OJALL), and are sporting a 2-2 record in their first four games of the season.

Toronto’s first game was in Kitchener-Waterloo on May 16, and the Beaches boys came home with a 10-5 win. In their second game on May 21, the Toronto Beaches played in Whitby lost 11-6. Toronto got back in the winning column Sunday, May 26, night when they beat Barrie 11-5 at Ted Reeve Areana. The next home game for Toronto Beaches is May 30, against Peterborough. Start time is 8 p.m. at Ted Reeve Arena, 175 Main St. at Gerrard Street. There are 12 teams in the OJALL loop this year, and they will all be competing for a chance to win the coveted Minto Cup which is awarded to the Canadian

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Junior A lacrosse champs. Players in the OJALL range in age from 16 to 21. The schedule of remaining home games for the Toronto Beaches Junior A Lacrosse team, which plays at Ted Reeve Arena, is as follows: May 30 – Hosting Peterborough at 8 p.m.; June 2 – Hosting St. Catharines at 3 p.m.; June 6 – Hosting Six Nations at 8 p.m.; June 13 – Hosting Brampton at 8 p.m.; June 20 – Hosting Oakville at 8 p.m.; June 21 – Hosting KitchenerWaterloo at 8 p.m.; June 23 – Hosting Mimico at 7 p.m.; and June 27 – Hosting Burlington at 8 p.m. For more info, visit www.torontobeachesjralacrosse.com

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Neil McNeil teams earn city titles in track and field, lacrosse and rugby NEIL MCNEIL Catholic High School sports teams racked up three city championships last week, taking Toronto titles in track and field, lacrosse and rugby. The rugby team racked up a perfect 7-0 season, winning the Toronto District Catholic (Colleges) Athletic Association (TDCAA championship game 42-0 over Cardinal Newman. During the season, the Neil McNeil boys outscored their opponents 238-37. They will be now be taking part in the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA) boys A/AA rugby championships June 6 to 8 in Brooklin. The team is coached by Nicole Ross and community coach Iain McLeish, who is a rugby coach at the University of Toronto and the Balmy Beach Club. Ross said a number of the Neil McNeil team members also play rugby at Balmy Beach, which helped the team put in such a strong showing this season. Members of the Neil McNeil rugby team are Carmelo Addesi, Nic Collodo, Thomas Conrad, Ryan Doyle, Adam De Sousa, Jackson Gordon, Callum Kelley, Lucas Kelley, John Hargreaves, Darwyn Lewis, Liam Mahoney, Jaden McDonald, Zach Meyers, Miguel Moctezuma, Joseph O’Keefe, Patrick Oxley,

Michael Piamonte-Tally, Damon Pizzuti, Josh Plant, Owen Porter, Will Sharpe, Kobe Switzer, Grant Tomin, Marshall Van Vliet, Chris Yang, Tyler Yankovich, and Jim Yao. Good things continued to happen for Neil McNeil athletes as the lacrosse team beat Father John Redmond of Etobicoke 10-0 to take the TDCAA title. That win qualified them for the OFSAA lacrosse championships taking place in Owen Sound on June 5 and 6. Members of the lacrosse team are Callum Boyes, Brendan Brady, Garrety Chambers, Ben Gonsalves, Jesse Gonsalves, Jacob Hickey, Michael Hickey, Jake Jacques, Mark Janetta, Jacob Kinsella, Paul Ludwinski, Graeme MacLenna, Liam McKelvey, Ryan Moran, Jack Oldman, Michael Orlando, Will Palmer, Nick Parolin, Drew Perkins, Jack Platana, Patrick Saini, Christian Senarega, William Smith, Riley Wahlroth, and Malcolm Warcholak. Coaches of the lacrosse team are Colin Molloy, Mark England and David Delle Fave. Wrapping up the successful week was the track and field team which made history by winning its first ever TDCAA championship. Since the TDCAA starting holding track and field championships

they have been dominated by Michael Power (which won every title from 1963 to 1982) then St. Michael’s College (which won from 1983 to 2004). After St. Michael’s streak ended it was Michael Power again (2005 to 2009) then followed by Brebeuf in 2010 and 2011, and Chaminade College from 2012 to 2018. But the 2019 championship went to Neil McNeil. Since the 1980s, the Neil McNeil team were perennial second place finishers, and they have been a strong challenger to Chaminade’s impressive program. This year, however, Neil McNeil took the top prize. Under the guidance of head coach Jason Wood and assistant coaches Abigael Layton, Ashley Masterson, Steve Masterson and Arnold Lopez, Neil McNeil began developing a wider array of events to compete in and to have more athletes involved in track and field. That paid off this year with Neil McNeil taking the Midget Boys Title, the Senior Boys Title and the Overall Team Title. Individually, Neil McNeil runner Liam McCullagh was named Outstanding Male Midget Athlete of the Meet for his victories in the 800, 1,500, and 3,000metre races.

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IF YOU have recovered from breast cancer or you know someone who has, a woman or a man, I hope you will take a few moments to read this article and consider joining the Pink Crusaders Dragon Boat Team, which is recruiting new members for its team that practices out of Ashbridges Bay. Pink Crusaders is one of the many dragon boat teams that form the club Rusty Dragons Adventures. Pink Crusaders started as a team for women and men who have survived breast cancer and has grown to include many who fortunately have not had cancer but want to support those who have. The physical benefits of dragon boating for those who have had lymph nodes removed because of breast cancer has been clinically proven to be very beneficial and of course everyone benefits from exercise. However this sport is more about being physically active or winning races – it is about being engaged with other

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Local dragon boat team the Pink Crusaders are shown in action. The team is made up of breast cancer survivors and their supporters. people and enjoying the camaraderie of a team sport. It is also about being part of a group of countless people of all ages; from teenagers to seniors, who share the love of dragon boat racing. We are all passionate about crusading to beat breast and other cancers! Dragon boating is the fastest growing sport in North America for good reason. It is easy to learn and suits all

fitness levels. Women and men of all shapes, sizes and age can participate. Most importantly its lots of fun! Pink Crusaders practices once per week – Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. and will be participating in six days of racing in Toronto and nearby over the course of the season. Our practices started recently. Paddles and life jack-

ets are provided and no experience is needed – anyone can participate and have fun in this sport! To learn more or to register visit www.pinkcrusaders. ca or come to try us out on a Wednesday night-come for 6:30 pm-drop in fee is only $10. Nancy Martin is the Captain of Pink Crusaders Dragon Boat Team.

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Local author Verveniotis talks about new book Author Gabriel Verveniotis summarizes his new book The Sanguinaires and answers quetions from Beach Metro News.

THE SANGUINAIRES: or what I hate most about everything is a satire of epic sorts. It is a book that reeks of booze, in that its composition was a consequence of so many worthy saloons. The book is about a world reacting to a collective vision of everyone’s last day on earth. Some people choose to riot now that they know their fate; others choose to despair in a world that is plunged into chaos. The government forces people to ingest a drug called Nepenthe to make people forget their vision. The Sanguinaires are the only people that are immune to this medication. The Sanguinaires set their efforts to make sense of their dark visions while still wanting to hold onto them because they would rather have the right to know what

the future has in store and suffer from that, rather than be in bliss but remain unaware. It is all set in Toronto but especially Main and Danforth and the Beaches. I grew up on the other side of the tracts (literally) from the beach and would often venture down and read my poetry as a teen to the beach where I would then tear it up and throw it away, all before the sunrise. The book is dedicated to my childhood best friend named Peyam who died by suicide. Q: Tell us about you? A: I am an accomplished philosopher who currently attends University of Toronto. Q: What do you major in at university? A: I study English. I believe in literature and English because I feel that our mortality can be captured in what we write and therefore English is my best shot

at making myself immortal, that’s why I got into it. Q: Online it reads that your book focuses on depression, death, anxiety, and perpetual paranoia, why this theme? A: I had to deal with growing up in a rough environment. I touched on these themes because I feel like they are the most important things to discuss in order so that we can feel resolved. Q: Remy one of the characters you speak about recurrently, why? A: He is one of the main characters. A crucial member. Remy is based on the ex-friend I was working with at a bar I called the Eastern in my novel, which is based in the same bar we both worked at. Q: Where do you live in the Beach and how long? A: I have lived in the Beach

SING! vocal festival continues this week SING! THE Toronto Vocal Arts Festival continues until June 2. In its eighth year, Canada’s premier a cappella festival brings a star-studded lineup of international headliners

to various Toronto venues for 10 concerts, seven free events and a variety of workshops. The festival is helmed by Artistic Directors Suba Sankaran and Dylan Bell, long

time Upper Beach residents. Festival Manager J-M Erlendson started his stage career as a student at Beaches Alternative School. For more info, visit www. singtoronto.com

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My Perfect Day in the East End

A walk in Kew Gardens, coffee and food By Kimberley Dewar

MY PERFECT day in the East End would include a walk, some coffee and some shopping. Place for walking and hiking (with or without my dog) I love walking down to the Boardwalk with my dog Daizy where we’ll catch up with other walkers and chat about our dogs before heading up to saunter through Kew Gardens to admire the Redwood Dawn trees. Coffee shop

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Kimberley Dewar and her dog Daizy in Kew Gardens. Kimberley’s Perfect Day in the East End includes a walk through Kew Gardens. I’ve gotten to know the owners well over the years and love the sense of community there. Rowe Farms (2126 Queen St. E.), where I also work, sells amazing organic produce along with grass-fed, hormone-free meats supplied by local farmers and there’s a great relationship between staff and customers.

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Artist Weldrake to exhibit needle-felted wool works at Great Escape Book Store ARTIST HEATHER Weldrake will be displaying her needle-felted wool pieces at a show in June at the Great Escape Book Store. The show begins Saturday, June 1 and The Great Escape Book Store is located at 957 Kingston Rd. For more information, please contact the store at 416-691-7150 or visit www. greatescapebookstore.com

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the books while Daizy goes straight behind the counter where she knows she’ll find a biscuit! The Artisans (1974a Queen St. E.) is also a great, independent store selling colourful and cozy hats, mittens and scarves.

THE SHOUT Sister! Choir, Toronto East Chapter, performs a fundraising concert for the Yonge Street Mission on Tuesday, June 4. The concert takes place at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., starting a 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. This will be an all-ages show and

tickets are $10. Children under 12 are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased from choir members or at the door the night of the concert. For more information, please vist www.shoutsisterchoir.ca

Angelique Francis at Acoustic Harvest ACOUSTIC HARVEST presents Angelique Francis in concert this Saturday, June 1. The concert takes place at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., in southwest Scarborough. Francis is a versatile and gifted musician who performs a number of genres including blues, folk, soul, jazz, gospel and rock. From Ottawa, Francis first took to performing musically at age seven

and when she was 13 appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Last year, Francis released her independent album called Kissed By The Blues. Saturday’s show starts at 8 p.m., and doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 at the door, and $22 in advance by visiting www.acousticharvest.ca

Elizabeth Forrest show at Gerrard Art Space THE GERRARD Art Space presents Elizabeth Forrest’s RE-vision, RE.-discovery, RE-currence show until Sunday, June 2. Exhibit times are Wednesday to Sunday from 2 to 7 p.m. The Gerrard Art Space is located at 1475 Gerrard St. E. For more info, visit www.gerrardartspace.com

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Artist Kuna shares proposals for new Foodland mural Continued from Page 1 ral was not to be historical but rather a depiction of the healthy and active lifestyle of the community. “All three designs depict activities around the Beach neighbourhood with a focus on a healthy active lifestyle. All three reference the grocery store as the heart of the neighbourhood shown in the image of the young family enjoying a picnic on the beach with a Foodland grocery bag in the foreground. This not only shows the Foodland line of products as part of the Beaches lifestyle, but the Foodland logo on the grocery bag with the ‘Better food for all’ slogan can also be used as the logo signature in the mural,” he explained. Also, each mural will have an interactive area where people can take photos of themselves joining in as part of the artwork. Kuna pointed out the concepts were still “rough designs” and he was open to hearing suggestions and feedback. And those attending the May 13 meeting were not shy about providing that feedback. Comments included there being too much water around the Leuty Lifeguard station in one of the proposals, not enough greenery on the trees, no dogs or dog walkers in any of the proposals, and even the lack of body-shape diversity in the proposals. The general consensus at the meeting seemed to be leaning towards Option 1 based on comments made, though a final decision has yet to be made. Kuna is hoping to start painting by the middle of June, and the mural will be unveiled as part of celebrations surrounding the Beaches International Jazz Festival on July 27.

OPTION 1 (shown above) uses a realistic scenic approach. It references the Jazz Festival with the couple dancing in front of the Kew Gardens Gazebo (the Alex Christie Bandshell) where concerts are held on the left. Other landmarks are the Leuty Lifeguard Station and the Boardwalk with a view of the Toronto skyline. The gentleman sitting with his daughter on the right will be shown holding two ice cream cones. The interactive element in this mural is the dandelion with its seeds blowing in the wind before transforming into the fireworks display over Ashbridges Bay.

OPTION 2 (shown above) uses a semi abstract approach. It uses stylized renderings of the unique house facades along Woodbine Avenue as a decorative element which ties the composition together. It also shows the Boardwalk from its east and west perspective. The interactive element in this design are again the dandelion seeds blowing across the mural to show the changing of the seasons. People can take pictures of themselves blowing on the dandelion flower.

OPTION 3 (shown above) uses a more abstract approach. It depicts landmarks such as the exterior and interior of the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant, Leuty Lifeguard Station and Kew Gardens Gazebo (the Alex Christie Bandshell). The Jazz Festival is referenced by the figures playing music and dancing. The Boardwalk and skyline is depicted to the right. The interactive element is the girl running with a kite. People may photograph themselves holding the kite string next to the little girl.

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(7)

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

Paul McArthur 416-821-3910

Ideal for medical professionals, lawyers or accountants (r)

OFFICE SPACE

Individual offices to rent in newly renovated landmark building, suitable for professional, medical or commercial use. Bay windows, recessed lighting, hardwood floors. Great visibility, close to TTC, GO. Can also be combined into larger suites. Total available floor space 1785 sq ft.

416-917-9025

LANDLORDS For Peace of Mind Call

(r)

(Rain date: Sunday, June 9th)

Household items • Small appliances • Music Books • Art • Baby & Kids items • Toys & Games • Sports Equipment • Furniture Technology • Clothes • Jewelry • Vintage

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

416-698-9000

Call now 416-699-9714 x8

(r)

2 PLUS ONE BEDROOM HOUSE Steps to Boardwalk, bikepath, transit, restaurants, stores & Beach.

$2899/mo • Avail July, August. sheilabb@rogers.com (7) 21 Glen Ames

416-699-3535

Books wanted: art, photography, literature, aviation, military, poetry, sports, music, Canadiana, etc. Inno Dubelaar Books, 53 Dixon Ave. 416-694-9355 or 416-878-4319 inno.dubelaar@gmail.com (7r)

Starting June 15; See photos in Airbnb; 2 bdrms, 2 baths & sunroom. New appliances. Close to Queen, school, Rec centre, Beach.

$2495 + utils • 416-616-5723 (7)

Wanted to Rent Quiet professional, long time Beach resident, seeks apartment in this great neighbourhood. I’m a non smoker who loves the lake and outlying area. 416-526-2125 (voicemail) or bhaldane7@gmail.com (7..) ** Thank you **

COMIC BOOKS, SPORTS CARDS, TOYS, STAR WARS COLLECTIBLES WANTED! BEST PRICES PAID! CALL STEVEN 416-323-0403 (7r)

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

KSTS Computer Support (VISA/MC)

2011 Toyota Matrix S

(7)

(r)

Financial Services

WAYLAND AVENUE

Annual Street Sale Sat. June 1, 9 am – 1 pm Multiple households Antiques, household goods and something for everyone!

HERBERT & HARTFORD AVENUES Annual Lawn Sale

Sat., June 1 • 9am to 2pm st

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

(r)

EXACT TAX SERVICES TIM O’MEARA TAX ACCOUNTANT

416-691-7556

Personal • Small Business Corporate • Back Filing (9) Expert Bookkeeping, Small business specialists, Strong on QuickBooks, Simply Accounting, “cloud computing”. A la carte services. Affordable rates. Antonella 416-464-2766 (12r)

Household Services

Special Sale: Woman’s Plus Size Clothing

REG’S APPLIANCE

LAWN SALE!

June 1st • 9 am to 2 pm Dresses, Pants, Tops, Coats, Wraps, and More!

(r)

www.regsappliance.com

(r)

(9)

Cleaning Services

SPECIALISTS Fast, Friendly, Reliable Service MOE licensed, Fully Insured WSIB certificates avail. upon request 4-40 yrd Roll-off container service 11 yd pick-up truck service Excavation & Bobcat Service

TO SERVE AND RESPECT

BEST JOB & PRICE GUARANTEED

416-567-3205

(7r)

HEALTHY HOME

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

Call 416-783-3434

(22)

*Insured*

Same day service guarantee Open from Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE WWW.EUROPEANCLEAN.COM (7...r)

RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING Window & Eaves Cleaning Gutter Filter Installation (r)

BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

- Property Cleaning - Lawn Cutting - Aeration/Overseeding /Fertilizing/Mulching 416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca (7r)

• Small moves • (8)

THE TWO FOURS Good time music, every time

Beaches-based roots & rock band for your party or event

Some summer dates still available

STUDIO RENTAL Weekly Exclusive Nights 6:30 - 11:30 pm Monthly $385 / Secure Building Broadview Queen DVP Full PA / Drum Kit / Amp Storage / Free Parking

416-898-4589

(7)

call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for • NEW TERM CATCH-UP • • in-depth homework/test help • • essay-writing + study skills • • numeracy + literacy support •

Proven success with thousands of Beach area students for 15 years

1226 Kingston Road 416-690-6116 www.thestudystudio.com Specialized programs for grades 3-12 and beyond in all subjects. Andrew English B.Ed. (7..r)

A fully-qualified special education specialist is available to support elementary students. Let me help your child reach their full potential. Homework help and enrichment are also available. Please contact me at

416-884-1402. References avail. (7r)

MATH SPECIALIST

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

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

416-875-1883 www.beachmath.ca

(7)

Head Start Tutors

Special Reduced Summer Rates! Conveniently located in the Vic Park South Rehab Clinic/Henley Gardens SW Corner of Victoria Pk and Kingston Rd

416-825-9705

Serving the Beach for over 15 years

(11r)

Child Care Available

LeRoux Froebel 416-698-1923

www.lerouxfroebel.com (7r)

EXTREME CLEANING I provide excellent cleaning services for residential homes and condos. Contact Martha @ Cell: 647-206-1415 Home: 416-449-0171

Neil Bennett B.Ed./OCT Sally Vickers B.Ed./OCT www.headstarttutors-ca.com

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

Contact Irena

Best Prices/Free Estimates

joyofmusictoronto.com 416-269-8109 (15)

Bilingual School

EXPERIENCED CLEANING LADY Weekly • Bi-weekly One time cleaning Reliable & efficient

EXPRESS JUNK REMOVAL

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

416-272-9589 headstarttutors@rogers.com

(9r)

(7....)

JOY OF MUSIC

HELP FOR STRUGGLING READERS

$20 off second cleaning. Call Frances at 416-759-3326 (7.....r)

Backyard Basement Garage cleanups Rubbish Removal Small Demolitions Free Estimates

(r)

THE STUDY STUDIO

416-729-2077 cell

Experienced Cleaning Lady looking for work.

B&W DISPOSAL

416-699-8333

INDIV/GRP TUITION IN YOUR HOME QUALIFIED + EXPERIENCED TEACHER, K-12 PROVEN SUCCESS - REFS AVAILABLE (9r)

(7r)

416-820-1527

Kingston Rd/Vic Park

HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH

offer complete and thorough cleaning service for your house • office • condo Call Ilona 416-427-3815 (8)

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

Scarboro Music

Tutoring

EUROPEAN CLEANING LADIES

MAN WITH PICK-UP TRUCK

We teach it all!

PRIVATE REHEARSAL

(r)

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

Bach to ROCK

CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING

rileyswindowcleaning.com

SCARBOROUGH DISPOSAL LTD. WASTE REMOVAL & EXCAVATION

(8)

thetwofours@eol.ca • 416-690-5442 https://facebook.com/thetwofours

416 421-5758

(11)

Kellie’s Cell 416 910-1232

ULTRA

A family business since 1956

- COMPLETE RECYCLING - DEMOLITION SPECIALISTS

416-264-1495 CELL 416-567-4019

(11 )

THE HOUSE AND APARTMENT CLEANING COMPANY

General Services

647-235-6690

(12r)

EUROPEAN CLEAN

• Man with a van •

•Fast friendly service for 40 years •CESA certified

BEACH PUPPY LOVE

*Bonded*

Transform Your Space and Your Life!

Kellies Green Clean Home Services

Music

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

647.802.2344 www.Kimsneath.com

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

416-691-6893

Repairs to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers

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

PROFESSIONAL, MATURE, RELIABLE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS

Housewares, Small Appliances, Toys, Books, Makeup, Etc. Lots of Bargains and Treasures!! (Raindate: Sunday June 2nd)

49 HERBERT AVE.

SLIP-ON SLIPCOVERS

MR. FIX-IT

HELLARRA SERVICES INC.

416-694-6241

(r)

416-265-7979

Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting

(8)

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

416 389 9234

FREE ESTIMATES • 437-370-5574 www.cometjanitorial.com (8)

Cleaning services for Lower Beach residents Kids lunches & dog walking too A clean home is a happy home

STEAM CLEANING LTD.

RUBBISH REMOVAL

HOME OFFICE: Computer repair

416-284-7800 Main

Custom Window Coverings

WAYNE’S

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

Auto Sale

BLIND AMBITION

Professional Organizer

Collectibles

MAIN FLOOR APT. in beautiful bungalow

(r)

647-899-9074

(7)

Disposal Services Drive Friendly Saturday Delivery Available

Call Candy at 416 691-3170

For estimate call

Please call Mary Anne to discuss a house call.

Heart of the Beach

(9)

Veterinary Technician with 20 yrs experience provides excellent care - Home visits - Boarding in my home - Experienced in giving oral, I.V. and sub-Q medications - Nail trims - References

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

DOWNSIZING?

416-889-6682 James

CAT CARE SERVICE

2358 Kingston Rd. (w. of Midland)

Looking for vintage Pyrex, bone china dishes, cups and saucers, silver, jewelry, crystal and much more.

www.hardingandking.com

Home Decor

St. John’s Norway Cemetery

info@ecofuneral.ca or 647 660 5056

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

416-425-8698 (7....r)

Vienna Upholstery

Wanted

Harding & King

AWD Low mileage 72K Silver Excellent cond. No accidents. $9,700 647-207-4445 Text

Lic. & Ins.

Burial Plots

Apartment/ Home for Rent

(r)

UPPER BEACHES OFFICE SPACE

416-690-2880

Call 416.571.8520

Garage Sales

OFFICE SPACE pmcarthur577@gmail.com www.mcarthurbusinesscentre.com

South of Queen St. Sat., June 8th • 9 am - 12 pm

(7)

Cosmetic Facial Botox with Dr. Cathy Andrew. Intro fee for new clients: $9 per unit. 416-699-0589 (r)

Specializing in RATS, MICE, COCKROACHES AND BED BUGS.

& Remediation Services

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

Pet Services

WILLIAM PEST CONTROL

One way street going north from Lyall Ave to Gerrard St. E. No rain date

WINEVA AVE

120 square feet office space available for rent in shared professional office building on Queen Street East in The Beach. Ideal for medical practitioners such as Psychiatrists or Medical Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers or other professional consultants.

Organizedmoves.ca SandieO@organizedmoves.ca 416-709-7611 (9)

Comet Janitorial Residential / Commercial / Industrial

Amazing for re-surfacing around swimming pools, steps, balconies & walkways.

BINS TO YOU LTD.

Pest Control

Annual Street Sale! Saturday, June 8 9 am to 12 noon

Multi-Family Street Sale

Office Space for Rent

(r)

Helps you plan, pack or unpack, and survive moving day. Get organized with less stress + more living!

Books, toys, furniture, lots of bargains Many homes participating

* include self-addressed envelope for receipt * classified ads also appear on our website at www.beachmetro.com

We sell Vintage, Collectibles, Nic Nacs, Furniture Not your average stuff

Organized Moves

(Rain date Sunday June 9)

Ads must be paid for at time of placement classifieds@beachmetro.com * 416-698-1164 x 22 2196 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, ON, M4E 2C7

KICKINGWIND

BINGHAM AVE Sat., June 8 • 9 am-2 pm

(includes HST)

Announcement

Rain or Shine

Kingston Rd to Gerrard St.

Decorative concrete

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

ANNUAL STREET SALE

19.00

(includes HST) For 20 words or less 35¢ each extra word

SPECIALTY TRADE

KLEEN WINDOWS

Cleaning specialists •Windows •Eavestroughs •Decks •Siding

(Birchmount and Kingston Roads)

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

BALMY BEACH COMMUNITY DAY CARE We provide a positive, encouraging environment for children 2 1/2 yrs to 12 yrs in a licensed, non-profit, parent-board day care. Info. or to register

Marlene 416-698-5668

(7)

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www.beachmetro.com

(r)

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Garden & Tree

STONEHENGE

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

416-467-6059

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

KIM PRICE

(7r)

• Design and Construction •

LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available) 416-414-5883

(7r)

Beaches Sod & Seed Co

(1/20)

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

(7r)

BEACH BUILDS General Outdoor Landscaping

“You dream it, I build it” CONTACT:

Mr Tree Man

JB Barton 647 679 3282

James Clarke

Professional Arborist

(7r)

BEACH BUILDS

james@mrtreeman.ca 416 436 5821 www.mrtreeman.ca

General Outdoor Landscaping

(7r)

“You dream it, I build it”

TREEAGE

Removal • Permits Trimming • Planting Stump removal • 20 yrs. exp. For free est. call Frank

JB Barton 647 679 3282

(7r)

IN THE BEACH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS

647 898-8733

(7)

WRITTEN IN STONE

Driveways • Patios • Steps Retaining Walls • Planting Interlocking & Natural Stone Repair dave@writteninstonelandscapes.com (10)

ROCKWOOD TREE SERVICES

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

647-210-LAWN (5296) www.BeachLawns.ca

(15)

WRITTEN IN STONE

Driveways • Patios • Steps Retaining Walls • Planting Interlocking & Natural Stone Repair dave@writteninstonelandscapes.com

647-545-9561

(10)

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

THE STONE PORCH LANDSCAPING

647-836-7060

Finely Finished Stone Work

www.rockwoodtree.services (8)

- Clean Up - Trimming - Seeding, planting, etc.

437-345-9858

(7)

- Clean Up - Trimming - Seeding, planting, etc. (7)

The Carefree Garden

(8)

Landscaping solutions to customize your space.

www.scotstonecontracting.com Call Scott 416.858.2452 (9)

STONESCAPE 25 yrs experience

Interlocking Stone • Planters Retaining Walls • Steps • Fences Decks • Sodding

416-821-4065

rickscape@hotmail.com

(8)

Family owned & operated 26 years in business

(r)

PROWAY

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

416.797.6731

Free Estimates & References Available (19)

FRANZ’S PAINTING

Experienced. Reliable. Professional Work Guaranteed. Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates. Beach Resident. (9r)

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

Steve 647-853-6420

(9)

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

(19)

25 years Experience Read our reviews on Homestars.com One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces (r)

All Season Movers

Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs

STUDIO 1

Green Apple Landscaping

CARTAGE & STORAGE

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

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

(7)

BEACH HILL

PAINTING

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

Dave 416 694 4369

dave@beachhillpainting.com (11r)

WG PAINTING

(r)

416-830-8183

(7.r)

50 years in the Beach

(r)

ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING

LTD

(8r)

BEACHCOMBERS

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

(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 24 hr. - lic# P1624

(8r)

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

(7r)

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

(15r)

All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate

& DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED

Call Mike • Local - Lic D-314

Reasonable

416-833-3006

416 694 0906 (9)

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

George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872 (15r)

MBX ELECTRIC Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314

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

Call Marc 416-910-1235

GENERAL CONTRACTING

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

416-824-7901

BERGERON ROOFING

Shingle & Flat Specializing in Flat Roofs All Work Guaranteed

WEATHER WISE 647 237 4719

(7)

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

(19)

-Cleaning -Repair -Replacement -New Install

-Siding -Flashing -CAP -Powerwashing

Contact Tyler

416-910-0995

CARPENTRY

(7..)

Shingles • Flats Roof Repairs • Metal Work Eavestroughing & Siding Waterproofing • Since 1984 Met. Lic. B-16-964

BUILT INS • WALL UNITS BOOK CASES • KITCHENS

(17)

cell 416-399-2342

(10)

Roofers

ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069

Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades

Roofing & Aluminum

An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches

www.laniganscontracting.ca

416-569-2181

(r)

ALL TYPES OF ROOFS

(r)

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

(r)

WET BASEMENT ? Foundation Repair/Waterproofing

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

416-659-7003

www.webuildit.ca Serving Your Community Since 1971

(r)

Cable & Telephone Wiring Telephone Systems

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

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

CITY WIDE ROOFING

Alan Burke 416-699-4350

(r)

FOUNDATION

WATERPROOFING/ REPAIR UNDERPINNING

416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (7)

416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245

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

ED GODFREY

Fully Licensed Contractors Guaranteed

416 467 6735

stonehengefoundations.com (r)

YOUR STUCCO Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems

Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416

(r)

SERVICES “No Job Too Small”

•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL

416-264-8517

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

*Ask For Photo I.D.*

HANDYMAN

•NO JOB TOO SMALL• Metro Lic. #B9948

COXWELL ROOFING

CEJA ELECTRIC

(8)

Marc Text/Call 416-617-7205

Call Vince:

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

GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC

CARL 647-787-5818

GALAXY

CUSTOM WOODWORKING

Lic - Insured • Free Estimate

DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183 ESA LIC# 7002668

(7.)

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

Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates CELL 416-875-5781

by Kevin

Don’t call them, call those roofers

LOCAL ELECTRICIAN

(10)

CANADIAN CONTRACTORS

QUALITY WORKMANSHIP PORCHES • DECKS • FENCES SHEDS, ETC. EXPERT PLUMBING COMPLETE BATHROOMS & TILE

THOSE ROOFERS (9)

(8)

EAVESTROUGH

CUSTOM

www.galaxywood.ca

(16)

& EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN

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

Kevin 647 282 8375

(9)

EAVES TROUGH CLEANING AND ROOF REPAIRS

REX NORMAN CARPENTRY

Mario 416-690-1315 www.friedrichbuilds.com

KEW BEACH

416-466-9025

(8r)

Carpenters

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

torontoroofingindustries.com (9r)

35 yrs. experience

LANIGAN’S

free estimates (7.)

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

Instagram @galaxywoodworking (9)

(8r)

KODIAK PAINTING & RENOVATIONS 416-270-0879

ELECTRICIAN

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Serving the Beach for 15 yrs.

ATLANTIS PLUMBING

(8r)

TORONTO ROOFING INDUSTRIES LTD.

Trades

Electricians

(13)

416-910-8033

Fences, Decks, Porches Flooring, Windows, Doors, Trim, Crown moulding, etc. Kitchens & Bath • Garage Restoration

mapmtoronto@gmail.com

INTERIOR PAINTING

Gus:

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

PLUMBING SERVICES

Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.

(11r )

Steve 416-285-0440

(8)

(10)

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

CARPENTRY

MARTIN PETROV (7..).

Lic# B16393

Mark The Plumber

Woodbine - Gerrard

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

Knob & tube • No job too small

Lic: 7006786

416-409-9202

*SPRING PROMO*

ECRA/ESA#7004508

VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS

($1,300 Backwater Grant)

PAINTING

ELECTRIC 416-690-0173

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

ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION!

Big or small we do them all

Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations

DRAIN PROBLEMS SOLVED

All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate

MURPHY

J. BROW ROOFING

(r)

MASTER

416-265-4558

INTERIOR PAINTING

416-690-1630

Cell 416-529-5426

Cell 416-727-1595

Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.

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

Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations

Master Plumber • Lic. & Ins.

647 401 7970

newbrightpainting@gmail.com

BEACH PLUMBING

Fully licensed & insured. Lic #T94

SEAN AT 416-985-8639

(7.)

(r)

PLUMBER CONTRACTOR

NO MESS, NO FUSS, JUST SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP, Fully Insured Beach Resident

416-617-8548

Lic. #P-15099

MASTER PLUMBER

A.S.M. MOVERS NEW BRIGHT PAINTING FULL SERVICE Local & long distance. Plus handyman services.

Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation

NEXT DEADLINE June 3rd

416-322-7692 warren@wgpainting.ca

Metro Lic. # E-594 / ACP # M-R1507

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

Cascade Plumbing GTA

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

416-322-7692 warren@wgpainting.ca

MIKE PARKER PLUMBING

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

proway.painting@gmail.com

Dianne 416 699 5070

Proud To Have Served Our Community For Over 50 Years Specializing in Service Upgrades and Knob & Tube Wiring

416 691-3555

sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca

WG PAINTING

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

www.thegoodmoves.com Call Hakan: 416 899-3980 (7)

Award Winning Design & Build

www.greenapple.ca

Larry’s Painting & Repairs

Call Franz 416-690-8722

CLAYTON ELECTRIC

Plumbers

690-8533

25 years • Free estimates

“Always on Time and on Budget”

Green Apple Landscaping 416-288-1499

(8)

Movers

Landscapers

www.greenapple.ca

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

Scotstone

Gardening

Garden maintenance, cleanups, weeding, pruning and planting. We take loving care of your garden. Environmentally friendly. Call Lisa 416 691 5978 647 236 6228 thecarefreegarden@primus.ca

HOWELL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

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

Greg 416-693-8678

437-345-9858

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437-774-6300

Excellent pruning of shrubs and small trees, hedges. Zero-emission power and reel mowing, raking, weeding, transplanting, garden design. Organic soil, low maintenance butterfly gardens. Raised wooden beds. Interlock repairs. Quiet and environmentally friendly!

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PROFESSIONAL PAINTER

Servicing Scarborough/Toronto/East York

GARDEN AND LAWN

www.carbontip-toe.com

www.thestoneporch.com thestoneporch@gmail.com

416-988-2589

Gardening

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SERENITY PAINTING

CONTACT:

FOR ALL YOUR TREE NEEDS

647-308-0695

416-690-3890

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

647 679 3282

647-545-9561

www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com

416-414-5883

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

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Painters

Landscape Design 647-545-5143

Creating Award Winning Gardens

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

info@blpm.ca

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416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca

LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD

Moving at the Speed of Life I am your local mover with over 25 years experience.

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

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JOHN CLARKE

SILVERBIRCH

HARDWOOD

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

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

We can handle all your renovation needs. Additions, Basements, Painting, Plumbing, Flooring, Electrical, Etc.

416-375-5191

Give your floors a new beginning!!! (7..) Free Estimates

QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS

Call Chris

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CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING PLS Masonry offers over 20 years home repairs experience in the GTA Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed

Call today for free estimate

416-999-2333

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SERVICES

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

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

416-824-7901

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FURNITURE REFINISHING + REPAIR Classic Restoration & Woodworking 38 Years experience

416-759-8878

classicrestoration@outlook.com

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THE STONE PORCH MASONRY

416-988-2589

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

416-606-4719 www.canpromechanicalgroup.com

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CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING Call C.J. 647 222 5338

Marc 416 419 4281

CONSTRUCTION

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* ALL JOBS * 35 YEARS EXP.

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

437-999-1011

Handyman Available

Drywall Repair • Painting Electrical Telephone Network Cabling • Window caulking Yard cleaning • Tiling 5 yrs experience. Call Nimmi at 647 874 6044 Cell: 647 501 3675 (9)

PRO-KHACHIK CONSTRUCTION Call Fred For Free Estimate Tel: 647-849-7342 Cell: 416-312-9291 Cell: 416-712-5120 Contractor Engineer Consultant

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647-631-9220

LEAKY BASEMENT SOLUTIONS

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TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS WATERPROOFING REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell (7...)

EZ RENOVATIONS Basic Household Renovations

Flooring, Framing, Drywall, Tiling, Kitchen, Bathroom, Misc. Furnishings, Deck Building, Sheds. Guaranteed Best Price...For Real!

Call Brandon 647 381 5523

brandon.collins.19@hotmail.com

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

CLASSIFIED ADS

Licensed masonry contractor

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

www.scotstonecontracting.com scotstonecontracting@gmail.com

Call Scott 416.858.2452

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AND/OR $19.00 for a block ad (1 column wide x 1” high) no more than 40 words Our Classiﬁed ad section also appears on our website.

Book an estimate today!

2196 Gerrard St. E. 416.698.1164

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416-691-7166

Quality Stone Masonry & Brickwork

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NO JOB TOO SMALL FREE ESTIMATES INTERIOR / EXTERIOR PAINTING DRYWALL REPAIRS CARPENTRY / PLUMBING CALL VINCE

416-409-9202

marcangelointeriors@hotmail.com (8r)

Steve 416-285-0440

A HANDYMAN

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

Woodbine - Gerrard

Drywall, Taping Trim, Tiles, Painting

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

MASONRY

($1,700 Waterproofing - Sump Grant)

MARCANGELO INTERIORS

CANADIAN CONTRACTORS

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Call Mike • Local - licenced Reasonable

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

Since 1998 (10)

Restoration & Renovation

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

www.jdbuild.ca

MET# B16348

Superior workmanship 25 years in business Free Design and estimates CWD Productions Inc.

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Restoration & Build

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

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

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

“Your basement lowering specialists”

KEW BEACH

Maurice (Cell) 647.638.8441 (Bus) 647.344.4557

JDB MASONRY

Maximum General Contracting Inc.

DECK & FENCE

INDOOR AIR QUALITY

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

416-738-2119

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MAYFAIR HEATING & COOLING

HEY HANDYMAN

UNDERPINNING & WATERPROOFING

Met. Lic. B-16-964

416 903 4120

GENERAL CONTRACTING

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

416 660 4721

Cell 416-434-2762 Painting - Basement Renos Plaster & Stucco • Interior & Exterior Small Renovation Jobs & Indoor/ Outdoor Spray Painting 35 Yrs Exp • Refs upon request (7) Free Estimates

Creative Construction

Hardwood Flooring

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

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

416•556•8368

Slobberfest set for June 1 at the Leuty Pavilion COMMUNITY CENTRE 55 hosts Slobberfest, a celebration of dogs, this Saturday, June 1, at the Leuty Pavilion on the Boardwalk. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and feature a number of products, services and vendors for dogs. There will also be a number of fun events for dogs and their owners to take part in. It starts off with a Pack Parade at 9 a.m., and dogs participating can compete for the crowns of Slobber King and Slobber Queen. At 9:30 a.m. there will be a Best Costume Contest. That will be followed at 10 a.m. by the Canine Cookie Eating Contest and then the sixth annual Beagle Wiggle Walkathon. Other scheduled events will include the Canine Hot Dog Eating Contest at 11 a.m. and the Canine Ice Cream Eating Contest at noon. Numerous other events are taking place including an agility course and more. There

will also be a photo booth. For more information on Slobberfest, including how to become a vendor, please call Evonne at 416- 691-1113, ext. 222 or email evonne@centre55.com

Beach Triangle Streetfest slated THE BEACH Triangle Residents Association Streetfest will take place on Sunday, June 2. The event goes from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and takes place on Dixon Avenue (which runs between Kingston Road and Woodbine Avenue). There will be a bike parade, games, bouncy castels, face painting, food, a barbecue, entertainment and much more at the streetfest. Anyone with goods to sell, services to exhibit or a talent to share is asked to contact info@barrettinward.com in advance of the streetfest.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

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LIVE WHERE GREEN MEETS THE BLUE. Boutique Luxury Condominiums

Kingston Rd. east of Victoria Park Ave. From the low $500s An enviable lifestyle awaits you overlooking the fairways of The Hunt Club and just moments from the Beach. Terrasse presents thoughtfully designed suites with exceptional finishes, a spa-inspired outdoor amenity space, gorgeous views of the lake and stunning two-storey penthouses. Many will aspire to live here, but only a fortunate few will have the opportunity.

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Illustration is artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concept. Specifications subject to change without notice. E. & O. E. Exclusive Brokerage: In2ition Realty Inc. Brokers Protected.

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

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

2301 Queen St. East | 1052 Kingston Rd | 517 Parliament St.

estaterealty.ca | 416.690.5100

Top Producing Team Spring has sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where the birdies is?

Royal LePage

KEN GRIEVE BEACH CONDO

Dianne, Brian & Colette Chaput 416.690.5100 | ChaputLiving.com

$499,900

1 Lawlor Ave. #205 Large 1 Bedroom Open Concept Big Balcony for Entertaining and BBQ

Kerry Jackson

Call Today and Let’s Get Moving

416-587-7522

Direct 416.571.2181 Office 416.690.5100 Royal LePage Estate Realty

kengrieve@royallepage.ca

2301 Queen St. E.

Kerryjackson@gmail.com

MIKE BARBIERI Broker

www.mikebarbieri.com Get the personal service you deserve.

Sales Representative 34 Years Experience

Historic Waterfront Landmark $619,000 | Approach this highly sought after boutique building from a quiet cul de sac. This very rare 2 bedroom unit is elegantly appointed and features a wood burning Þreplace, spa like bath, serene sunroom and generous storage. It also comes with a reserved parking spot and bike storage. The spectacular gated grounds overlook the water and offer the perfect setting for daydreaming or book reading.

Working hard to exceed your expectations and helping you “Own Your Dreams” 416.690.2181 bonsellhomes.com lainey@bonsellhomes.com