Volume 49 No. 17
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Lest We Forget!
Fundraising efforts continuing for Share a Christmas
PHOTO: ALAN SHACKLETON
Graydon Power plays at a Remembrance Day gathering in front of the Kew Gardens Cenotaph on the morning of Nov. 11. For more photos and story, please see Page 17.
LOCAL RESIDENTS are coming together in a number of ways to help support Community Centre 55’s Share a Christmas campaign this year. With the COVID-19 pandemic making what are already difficult circumstances for many people much worse, the need for the campaign which helps out families in need over the holiday season is especially acute this year. Also, due to the pandemic, Community Centre 55 has had to change a number of ways it operates the program in order to keep people safe. That means donations of food items will not be collected this year. Instead residents are being encouraged to make cash contributions or donate gift cards. To help generate money for Share a Christmas, local lacrosse supporters are doing their part. Since it did not take place earlier this year because of COVID-19, the
Beaches Lacrosse Jammer Tournament has some legacy funding available and they are going to be using it to help Community Centre 55 and to encourage others to contribute. The Jammer Tournament will be matching donations made to Community Centre 55’s Share a Christmas campaign up to $5,000 this year. “The goal is being to garner $10,000 for families in need in our community, perhaps even more,” said Mark Kuhlman. The Jammer Classic Field Lacrosse Tournament, which began in 2009, is held in memory of former Beaches Lacrosse player Jamieson Kuhlman, 15, who died while playing a game in Newmarket in May of 2008. Mark is Jamieson’s father. He is hoping the lacrosse community from the Beach and beyond will Continued on Page 5
Main Street Terrace long-term care home reports seven deaths from COVID-19 By Ali Raza, Local Initiative Reporter
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MAIN STREET Terrace longterm care home is reporting seven deaths, and 43 active cases of COVID-19, as cases continue to grow across Toronto and the province. The number of cases reported on Nov. 15 at the home, on Main Street between Gerrard Street East and Kingston Road, are down from a peak of 65 reported on Nov. 2. But since then there have been seven reported deaths among the residents. The home has 150 residents.
Main Street Terrace has an outbreak management team from Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto Public Health, and Revera Inc. that is responding to the situation. It’s one of many COVID-19 outbreaks declared at long-term care homes in Toronto. The province announced on Nov. 13, that there is an update to its COVID-19 response framework, which means more health units across the province – including Toronto Public Health – will be moved into its Red-Control level. However, Toronto Public Health added its own
stricter measures on top of the provincial rules, as the daily case count continues to break records. Toronto had its highest daily case count on Nov. 10 with 533 infections. On Nov. 15, Toronto reported 404 new cases. The city has also seen an approximately 18 per cent increase of COVID-19 patients in hospitals over the past two weeks. There are 4,043 active cases of COVID-19 in the city as of Nov. 13. Between March, 1 and Nov. 13, 410 people have died from the disease in Toronto. Michael Garron Hospital medical
director of critical care Dr. Michael Warner has been vocal in his criticism of the province’s handling of the pandemic. “Whether you are a business owner who has lost their business, an employee who no longer has a job, a loved one of a long term care resident who has passed away, a health care worker exposing themselves to risk every day or an average Ontarian just trying to make it through the day, it’s time for Premier Ford to provide us with clear honest answers,” he said. Continued on Page 5
See our Beach Village BIA Gift Guide pullout centrespread in today’s paper.
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Local residents invited to send 100th birthday wishes to Monica Christensen THE EAST Toronto community is being invited to help Monica Christensen celebrate her 100th birthday. Christensen is a Second World War veteran who has been living in the area with her daughter Lisa since 2011. Born in Melfort, Saskatchewan on Nov. 26, 1920, Christensen celebrates her 100th birthday later this month. The family had originally planned to hold an open house at their Westlake Avenue home, but due to COVID-19 that won’t be happening. Instead, Lisa is hoping the community can send her mom birthday wishes to mark the special day. “Because of COVID-19, I’ve made and cancelled a dozen plans,” said Lisa in a note to Beach Metro News. “We can’t hold an open house, but that gave me the idea to post a For Monica real estate-type sign in our front yard to encourage neighbours to send greetings.” Lisa is hoping she can gather at least 100 email greetings or actual birthday cards to show to her mother on Nov. 26. The greetings can be sent by email to a special address set for Christensen at monica19202020@gmail. com. Birthday cards also be mailed to 127 Westlake Ave., Toronto, ON, M4C 4R7. Before moving in with her daughter, Christensen lived in a number of communities across the country as her husband Peter was with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
During his air force career, which included the Second World War and then from 1951 to 1965, he flew planes such as Harvard’s, Tutor jets, the Avro Anson and Hercules transports. Monica and Peter lived in communities such as Edmonton, Rivers, Manitoba, Winnipeg, Downsview, Hamilton and Belleville before settling in Brooks, Alberta after retiring. The couple met early in the Second World War while Monica was serving as a radio operator at the Number 2 AOS (Air Observer School) in Edmonton. They first met “over the air” as Monica would communicate instructions to Peter as he was flying. The AOS in Edmonton was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Program, which trained more than 130,000 air and ground crews from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States under the guidance of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Christensen said some of her memories of that time include the many friends made at AOS and the “outgoing Australians and Americans undergoing training in Edmonton – the city had never experienced anyone quite like them.” They were married in 1944 in Montreal, and had two children, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Most of the other family members live in Alberta, Lisa said.
Monica Christensen served as a radio operator with the Royal Canadian Air Force in the Second World War. Her 100th birthday is on Nov. 26.
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A number of local dignitaries including Mayor John Tory were on hand in Dentonia Park for the ground-breaking ceremony for the International Mother Language Day monument on Saturday, Nov. 7.
International Mother Language Day monument planned for Dentonia Park A NUMBER of dignitaries including Mayor John Tory were on hand for a ground-breaking ceremony to start work on the International Mother Language Day (IMLD) monument in Dentonia Park. The ceremony took place on Nov. 7 in the park’s southwest corner. Others attending included Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel ErskineSmith, Beaches-East York MPP Rima Berns-McGown, Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford. Scarborough Southwest MPP Doly
Begum, Scarborough Southwest Councillor Gary Crawford and IMLD Monument Committee Chair Mak Azad. The monument recognizes and honours Toronto’s diversity and the more than 180 languages and dialects spoken in the city. It also remembers the roots of International Mother Language Day, which takes place on Feb. 21 to commemorate the anniversary of five students who died and hundreds more who were injured during a protest to speak the Bengali language at the University of
Dhaka in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) on Feb. 21, 1952. In his remarks at the ground-breaking, Tory said having to defend the right to speak one’s own language should have special meaning for Canadians given the history of Residential Schools and attempts to force Indigenous peoples to lose their traditional languages. “This should be of importance to every person in this city and this country,” Tory said. “It’s a fundamental matter of human rights.”
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Obituary
Veteran Guy Eisnor had smile that would light up a room By Alan Shackleton
LOCAL VETERAN Guy Eisnor, who served in the Canadian army during the Second World War and took part in the D-Day invasion, died on Remembrance Day at the age of 96. Born in Nova Scotia in January of 1924, Eisnor lived in the Bowmore and Wrenson roads area for more than 65 years. “My grandad was a great man, a true Canadian. He was kind, proud of his service, full of stories and had a smile that would light up a room,” his granddaughter Emily Eisnor told Beach Metro News. “My grandad never lacked love since his family was his life until his last day. We will miss him beyond measure but we are thankful that through life and now death, Remembrance Day will always be his. We will never forget.” Eisnor married his wife Margaret O’Neill in July of 1951, and they moved into their house on Wrenson Road in 1954.
Guy Eisnor, 96, lived in the Upper Beach area for more than 65 years. A Canadian army veteran of the Second World War, he died at the age of 96 on Remembrance Day, Nov. 11. In an interview with Beach Metro News in June of 2019, on the 75th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion of Europe which led to the end of the Second World War, Eisnor remembered how he first met Margaret shortly after starting work at Canada Wire in Leaside.
“There were women working there and I fell in love with her the first time I saw her,” he said of his wife who came from a family of 12 – seven girls and four boys. “All of the girls were beautiful, but I got the prettiest one.” The couple raised their
seven children, four boys and three girls, at their Wrenson Road home. Margaret died in 1999, but Eisnor continued to live at the house for the rest of his live with one of his sons. Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith paid tribute to Eisnor and his
service to Canada during a speech in the House of Commons in June of last year. “He is one of a smaller number of surviving World War Two veterans of the Juno Beach invasion,” Erskine-Smith told the House. “We played cribbage together, a game he told me he learned to play in the foxhole, and we talked about his service, his life, and his belief that Canada is the best country in the world. It is, and it is because of men and women like him. We owe Mr. Eisnor and all those who served in World War Two a debt of gratitude.” In a statement on Twitter last week, Erskine-Smith expressed his condolences to the Eisnor family. “It’s hard to fully appreciate the immeasurable service of people like Mr. Eisnor. I value and will always remember the moments he shared with me, and my thoughts are with his family,” he said. Eisnor joined the Canadian army in 1941 at the age of 17, leaving his home in Brickton, Nova Scotia.
His mother could have stopped him as he was under 18, but he told her not to. “I told my mother I was going to join up. I told her it was what I wanted to do and I asked her to please not interfere,” he said in the June 2019 interview. Eisnor served with the 45th Armoured Transport Division and was a motorcycle dispatch rider who passed on messages between units in different areas. “I was the telephone. The telephone on wheels. I smashed up a lot of motorcycles,” he said. He also remembered crossing the English Channel prior to landing on Juno Beach in the days immediately following D-Day. “The Channel was rough so a lots of the guys got seasick, but I was from out east and I didn’t mind the waves,” said Eisnor. “I think they would have been happy to jump into the water just to get off the boat.” In Europe, he served with the Canadian army as it made its way through France, Belgium and Holland during the liberation of Europe. He remembered spending time in Amsterdam and that people there were starving at the time of liberation. Eisnor said the people of Holland still appreciate to this day what Canadian soldiers did during and after the liberation. He found out about the end of the Second World War while in a town near the border of Germany and Denmark. “It was the German civilians who told us the war was over. I was driving in an armoured car at the time and they came out saying the war is over, the war is over,” Eisnor remembered. Once he returned from military service, Eisnor spent a year in Nova Scotia and then headed west. He stopped in Toronto when he was running low on money, met some army buddies who told him Canada Wire was hiring and applied. That changed his life as it was where he met his wife Margaret. Eisnor worked at Canada Wire for 44 years. Among the honours Eisnor has received for his military service was to be named a Knight of the French National Order of Legion of Honor which was presented to him in August of 2016. Eisnor’s seven children are Jim (spouse Margaret), Terri (spouse Bill), Jeff (spouse Karen), Pattie (spouse Bruce), Bob, Margaret Ann (spouse Cal) and John. He has 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He is survived by his sister Ruby who is 100 years old.
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Cycling lane upgrades on Dundas Street East By Ali Raza, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NEW CYCLING track upgrades are being installed on Dundas Street East, following a collaborative effort from Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher and the city’s transportation services. Installation began on Monday, Nov. 10 with pre-marking of the cycle track. The upgrades to lanes on Dundas Street East between Broadview Avenue and Kingston Road come after a city council motion that passed on July 28, 2020. While the city council will formally approve the new installation at a meeting on Nov. 25, Fletcher has worked with Transportation Services to fast-track elements of the installation that
are already permitted. The upgrades will implement permanent protected cycle tracks along Dundas, as well as include various other protection for cyclists. It follows the city’s ActiveTO program this year, launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and aimed at offering residents more options to travel through the city safely, while allowing physical distance. Pavement markings and curbs are being installed and will take up to 30 days depending on weather, crew size, and other on-site challenges. “The protection (curbs and bollards) can be installed even in winter weather, but we are pushing to get the pavement markings installed before salting or snowfall,” Transportation
Services staff said. The council motion also authorizes three additional cycle track installations in other parts of Toronto. Quarry Lands meeting An virtual Community Consultation Meeting on plans for the Quarry Lands in Scarborough is set for Dec. 1 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The lands are at 2510 and 2530 Gerrard Street East, just northeast of Victoria Park Avenue. Focus of numerous development proposals over the years, the current project is being overseen by DiamondCorp and KilmerBrownfield. It proposes more than 1,000 residential units and a park. For info on how to take part in the Dec. 1 meeting, contact Scarborough Southwest Councillor Gary Crawford at 416-392-4052.
Jammer Classic lacrosse tourney helps out with CC55 fundraising Continued from Page 1 contribute to Community Centre 55 this year in lieu of taking part in the tournament and in Jamieson’s memory. “We wanted to find an appropriate home for that money,” he said of the tournament’s legacy funds. “We want match donations up to $5,000 and hope this will increase donations and also garner new donations from the lacrosse community.” To contribute, go to www. centre55.com and click on the Donate Now link and then mention you are contributing in honour of the Jammer tourney so the fund matching will kick in. Kuhlman added that tournament organizers are hope-
ful that it can take place in 2021, but that will depend on the COVID-19 situation. Share a Christmas is need of help in a number including support for its Teen Angel, Adopt a Family and Adopt a Senior programs. The Teen Angel program is in particular need of gift cards for $30 and $50 from stores such as SportChek, H & M, Walmart and Shoppers Drug Mart. To help out, please contact Evonne Hossack at 416-6911113, ext. 222. Those making cash donations to this year’s campaign will receive a Hamper’s Share a Christmas tax receipt. Cash donations can be made online by visiting the Community Centre 55 web-
Community can offer support through councillor’s office Continued from Page 1 “No amount of spin can explain this,” Dr. Warner added. In an earlier interview with Beach Metro News, Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford said his office is hearing from many people in the community who want to know what they can do to help the residents and staff of Main Street Terrace during this COVID-19 outbreak. “It’s important that responding to the outbreak stays the top priority for everyone at the facility,” he said. “If there are donations, messages of support or other
community-led efforts that come together, I’ll be glad to support the community’s coming together on this while we’re all staying physically apart.” Bradford’s office can be reached by email at Councillor_Bradford@toronto.ca or by calling 416-338-2755. For ongoing coverage of this story and updates on the COVID-19 situation in the city, please visit us at www. beachmetro.com • Ali Raza is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for Beach Metro News. His reporting is funded by the Government of Canada through its Local Journalism Initiative.
site at www.centre55.com. Cash donations can also be made by E-transfer to accounting@centre55.com. Community Centre 55 says a password does not need to be sent for the E-transfers, but they must be designated as being for Share a Christmas. Residents can also drop off donations of cash, cheques of gift cards in person at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. New toy donations will also be accepted in person, but the centre’s hours are limited due to the pandemic. At this time, donations can be dropped off in person on Monday to Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.; and also on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Donation hours will be extended closer to Christmas, so check the CC55 website for updates.
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In My Opinion
Helping seniors and small businesses must be top priorities Alan Shackleton Beach Metro News Editor
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ast Wednesday I observed Remembrance Day at the Kew Gardens Cenotaph at an informal ceremony attended by about 100 people. With all of the COVID-19 restrictions now in place there was no way the 2020 ceremony could be like in years past with huge crowds of people, speeches, choirs, bands, parades, dignitaries, Royal Canadian Legion officials, veterans and more. However, those abscences didn’t make what happened at the Kew cenotaph any less meaningful.
Those attending knew what to do and why they were there. I would like to say thanks to Graydon Power who came out on his own initiative and played The Last Post and Reveille to give the ceremony some focus. After the ceremony I was back at our Beach Metro News office working on a story and downloading some photos from the Remembrance Day event, when I received a phone call with some sad news. I was told Second World War veteran and local resident Guy Eisnor had died that morning, on Remembrance Day. He was 96. I had the great pleasure and honour of meeting Mr. Eisnor at his Wrenson Road home in June of 2019 while writing a story about the 75th anniversary of D-Day. I
remember thinking how sharp and vital he was at the age of 95. His family told me he was like that until his final few days. As mentioned in my column on Nov. 3, when I first started in the journalism business we regularly interviewed Second World War veterans for stories regarding important anniversaries or upcoming Remembrance Day ceremonies. I worked at papers that interviewed First World War veterans, though I never did. Now, of course, there are none. And as the years go by there are fewer and fewer Second World War vets still alive to share their stories with us. I’m glad I was able to meet Guy Eisnor and hear his. We owe the generation that grew up in the Depression, fought
the Second World War and built up Canada’s prosperity in the 1950s so much. Sadly, it seems to me right now it is a debt we are failing to pay. The way we treat too many of our seniors is shameful if not outright criminal. To which I refer to the continuing number of COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes not just in Ontario but other provinces as well. It was a disgrace that Canada’s military had to come in and help look after so many residents of these homes in the spring during the first wave of COVID-19. The report filed by the military on the conditions they encountered is a national scandal. That we are seeing outbreaks
and deaths of residents and staff in these homes once again should have people pounding down the doors of their MPs and MPPs. The failure to prepare for the second wave of COVID-19 which is hitting us so hard is inexcusable. People are dying and business owners are hanging on by their fingernails because of this lack of preparation. So what can we do? First, demand better for our seniors in care and do not let those responsible evade civil or criminal consequences. Second, do everything in your power to support our local small businesses by spending your money with them. As mentioned in the column on Page 20, your choice is to Either Buy Local, or Bye Local.
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Letters to the Editor
City’s building and density bylaws being dismissed, ignored As far as I can tell, Toronto’s Committee of Adjustment doesn’t care about bylaws or residents’ wishes. As we undertake yet another protest against proposals for increased density in the neighbourhood, it’s time to examine why residential property building regulations and bylaws governing density in residential areas were established. One could assume they were created to guarantee residential safety and to allow for access for utility purposes. But they also provided that residents should enjoy light and space around their houses, and to provide root space for trees and other vegetation, and allow for rain runoff and drainage. They are, then, surely there to
protect and preserve communities by establishing common standards which must be complied with. We thought these bylaws, established by community consent, would protect us but it seems they are being summarily dismissed and disregarded. “Minor” variances when approved regularly turn out to be major and multiple, and their routine approval goes against the intent of the legislation. One approved minor variance will become the next applicant’s “established” precedent, and so on. It is a slippery slope established by the continuing approval of “minor” variances and it surely goes against the intent of established legislation in the preservation of community standards.
We are now constantly having to deal with plans that treat bylaws in a completely cavalier fashion, adding to the already great density of Beach streets. Do architects just not know the bylaws? Or do they regards them as minor annoyances, easily overcome through their close liaison with the COA because proposals put before the COA regularly contain wanton infractions of the existing bylaws? And we should remember that these proposals have already been rejected by the Planning Committee precisely because they do not comply with the bylaws. Have we not learned our lesson yet? When this kind of overbuilding happened originally in North York, the city eventually put an end to it. But not
before the character of that neighbourhood had been irrevocably destroyed. Here in the Beach we are fighting what seems to be a rearguard action against the same creeping excessive density. Toronto has recently recognized it is losing tree stock, something that has been a valuable characteristic of the city, and in particular of the “leafy” Beach area. We should be working to replace that stock, not just because of its aesthetic contribution to the city but also because of the invaluable contribution trees, grass and vegetation make to climate management. Trees in the city already struggle in sometimes desert-like conditions. The more we cover the ground, the less space there is for water to fil-
ter down to tree roots. We should be reducing our paved footprint instead of allowing unchecked and untrammeled density growth in what were originally designed to be low-density residential areas. Trees and grass are the lungs of our world. Yet, during constructions, trees magically disappear, cut “by accident”. It seems sad that people move to a neighbourhood because they like it, then set out to destroy it by building monstrous homes that are out of scale, aesthetically unpleasant, and increase substantially the density of the built-on property and thus our overall community. We are experiencing far too much of this in the Beach. Name withheld
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Beach Metro News Lucky Volunteer
Kim Logan, who delivers on Scarboro Beach Boulevard, is the Beach Metro Community News Lucky Volunteer for Nov. 17. Her daughters Sarah and Colleen help her with deliveries. Kim has been a volunteer for Beach Metro News for more than 10 years. “I heard a neighbour on Scarboro Beach who had done the route for years was moving and volunteered immediately,” said Kim on how she and her family got started as volunteers with the paper. “We have been delivering for over 10 years now. The girls used to be a bit more excited about delivering but still help when they can. I think we still have one of the larger routes and have enjoyed getting to know our neighbours. I still think the Beach Metro is the most important news I read as most of it affects our daily lives.” For being selected Lucky Volunteer for Nov. 17, Kim receives a prize of $50, which she will be donating Community Centre 55’s Share a Christmas campaign.
Beach Metro volunteer Jim Glasspool passes paper route on to new family after 30 years Ainsley). In the past they would fill in for him when he was on vacation. “I asked them if they would be interested in taking over and they said they are,” said Glasspool. “It was time to pass the torch to younger people wanting to get involved.”
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WHAT IS it like to deliver your local newspaper for more than 30 years? Ask Jim Glasspool, a resident of the Beach and the main principal of his own energy management consulting firm. He has been delivering Beach Metro Community News since 1988. He started delivering the paper after he married Shelley Latimer. “Her mom (Joan Latimer) was, at the time, the editor of the Beach Metro. We lived on Phenix Drive, which is in Birch Cliff. That was in 1988, we had our bungalow and started our family. They were looking for volunteers to deliver the Beach Metro, so I stepped up because I knew the editor,” Glasspool said with a laugh. During his time as a Beach Metro News volunteer, he delivered on at least two other streets while he was living on Phenix Drive. When the family moved to Nursewood Road in the Beach in the early 1990s, he started delivering on his new street, while also continuing on Phenix Drive. Glasspool said one of the things he has always enjoyed about delivering the paper was being able to get out in the community, exercise and meet the neighbours. Even his kids helped out with deliveries. “Our kids, Jamie and Kate...They’re young adults now and they helped deliver the paper on Nursewood. They got their volunteer hours.” His time with Beach Metro News was not his first
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Members of the Eunson family, including Maddie, Kate and Ainsley, are new volunteers delivering Beach Metro Community News. time delivering newspapers, Glasspool said. Back when he was in high school, Glasspool delivered the Globe and Mail while he lived in Orangeville. “I’d be up at 5:30 in the morning. It was a peaceful time of the day, it allows you to clear your head. The Beach Metro was different, as that is delivered in the daytime.” Why did Glasspool do this for more than 30 years? He said delivering newspapers became a part of his normal life and routine. It was also therapeutic for him as well. That is why the paper and delivering it is important, he said. “The Beach is a community within a community. The Beach Metro has been around for a long time. It’s a benchmark that keeps us unique and is a great communication link (to the community).” Glasspool, 63, has decided his time for delivering newspapers is up and is now passing the route onto his neighbours Pete and Angie Eunson and their three daughters (Maddie, Kate and
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For over three years, H Magazine, a free digital publication, has covered issues of ageism, poverty, homelessness and isolation. Started in June 2017 by Haven Toronto, a drop-in centre for elder men age 50plus, H Magazine inspires people to be better citizens; more The most recent iscompassionate and sue, available at empathetic. It also HMagazine.ca, feainstills hope and suptures a billionaire’s ports extremely vulwish to die broke, nerable older men looks at Betty White and those less fortu– the most likeable Published five times a year, H Magazine is free to subscribe to at www.HMagazine.ca nate who are often person in film and voiceless. television – and how she sees age in relation to a career that spans 80+ years, It is not uncommon for people to cross the street or and highlights Sesame Street and its 50 years of lessons look away in an effort to avoid someone homeless on in empathy and inclusion. H Magazine also covers curthe sidewalk. Wrongfully so, it has become acceptable rent affairs, like the growing fear amongst seniors of dyand commonplace to judge without understanding. This ing alone during the pandemic. applies to more than people who are homeless. This applies to all vulnerable groups. The elderly face ageism. Published 5 times a year on the first Tuesday in January, The impoverished are labelled. In fact, in the recent past, March, May, September and November, H Magazine is looking poor was made to look fashionable – for a price free to subscribe to at www.HMagazine.ca and does not – by brands like Nordstrom, Gucci and N. Hollywood. accept advertising.
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NOV. 8-DEC. 9: The Leslieville Flea Virtual Market – Holiday Edition. Every Sunday through Wednesday from Nov. 8 to Dec. 9, three vendors per day will take over the Leslieville Flea Instagram (IG) stories for 2 hours each. Here’s How to shop the Leslieville Holiday flea: 1. Make sure you are following us on Instagram @leslievilleflea. 2. Watch our feed for previews of vendors who will be featured so you can make your list. 3. Tune into our instagram stories each day to see what vendors are selling. Follow the links and prompts from each vendor to make your purchase. All payments and delivery arrangements will be made directly through the vendors. Info: leslievilleflea@gmail.com NOV. 17: Virtual Bazaar at Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church. Online buying catalogue may be viewed on our website www.fallingbrookpresbyterian.com. Items include quilts, PJs, placemats, baby gifts, socks, scarves/cowls and more. Make your selection and order by number using email fallingbrookbazaar@gmail. com. Pickup Nov. 27 & 28 at the church: 35 Wood Glen Rd. We accept exact cash at pickup. Info: 416-698-1878 NOV. 21: RC Legion Branch 11 Ladies Auxiliary Bazaar at 9 Dawes Rd., main floor, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. A little of everything for everyone – baked goods, jewelry, knitted items, nearly new books, toys and more ... all reasonably priced. Food available, come by and have a coffee & muffin or lunch (peameal on a bun and fries). Draw tickets are 3 for $2 with lots of prizes available. Info: 416-699-1353 NOV. 25: Christmas Market Online, at www.beachunitedchurch.com, opens Nov. 25. This first-ever online Beach United market features favourites from the past: homemade shortbread, jams and jellies, Beach United’s famous pies (both meat and vegetarian), knitted toys, 3-ply masks in both fitted and pleated styles and numerous sizes, Fair Trade chocolate, and more. Shop with your credit card then pick up your purchase at the Church. Online market will remain open while supplies last. Info: www.beachunitedchurch.com NOV. 27-29: Toronto East End Locally Made Holiday Market at https://fb.me/e/1BmqDQmbM. This online event hosted by Your East End Community Stores are Online for You features local artists and businesses and it’s free to become a vendor. There will be giveaways and the option to pick-up centrally and locally at Mess Hall on Gerrard Street or directly with the vendors (local pick-up and shipping options). Info: Lindsay Thompson 647-309-7720 BEACH UNITED CHURCH DOCUMENTARY SERIES: The Social Dilemma. Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/ uaaC57tcci0. Watch the documentary before Nov. 25. Register by sending your email address to maryanne. alton@sympatico.ca to receive the Zoom invite. We will also post it on the BUC website www.beachunitedchurch. com. Zoom discussion: Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. Let’s meet online and discuss issues facing our society. Let’s explore the issues through a documentary lens. Moderated by Mary Anne Alton, documentary producer and director for over 30 years. Open to anyone who’s interested. RC LEGION BRANCH 11 Youth Education Chair, Helen Pearce, is calling on all students from Grades 1 to 12 to participate in the Legion’s National Remembrance Day Literary & Poster Contest. Entries must be delivered by November 20 to Branch 11, Clubroom Entrance, 9 Dawes Rd., from 1-9 p.m. Also, Ontario Command has a Remembrance Video Contest for Grades 4 to 12. Both contests are a wonderful way to experience and learn about Canada’s Military history and contributions as well as a chance to earn awards for your efforts. Please go to Branch 11’s website: www.rcl11.com to obtain the instructions and the entry forms. Info: 416-699-1353
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BEACH PHOTO CLUB. Are you interested in photography? We invite all shutterbugs to check out our local photo club. We offer a range of activities including guest speakers, mentorship, opportunities to share your work, photo excursions, competitions, practical seminars and more! We meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from September to June, 7-9:30 p.m. Normally we meet at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave (unless specified in program), but due to Covid, we are meeting on Zoom for the time being. Info: beachphotoclub.com or email beachphotoclub@gmail.com BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCH PROGRAM for adults. Bag lunches at the door will be available from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. •Mondays (except holidays) at Corpus Christie Church (16 Lockwood Rd.) •Tuesdays at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.), co-hosted by St. Aidan’s Anglican Church •Wednesdays at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.) •Thursdays at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) •3rd, 4th, & 5th Fridays (beginning Nov. 20) at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.) Info: 416-691-6869 VARIETY HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE at Variety Village, 3701 Danforth Ave., Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-6 p.m., until Dec. 15. Spark some joy for families in need this season and donate a non-perishable food item in support of scarboroughfoodsecurityinitiative.com DAILY RITUALS: CELEBRATING THE EVERYDAY – Juried Open Group Exhibition at Leslie Grove Gallery, 1158 Queen St. E., Nov. 3-29. Our lives revolve around many routines. These can be seen as mundane or as a time for noticing the beauty that is present within the heart of the ordinary. Info: 416-465-0302 ROCK & ROLL REVISITED: Just Crazy Enough. Online video link live from Nov. 9 to Nov. 30. What can we learn from different kinds of minds? Karen Dale, in ministry with Beach United Church, explores this theme between songs and music by The Doors, Matchbox 20, The Stones, and Bill Withers, played by local musicians John Doyle, Ed Romaniuk and Steve Cooke, who have played in such bands as Toronto Harbour and Delayne Drive. Video link: vimeo.com/476492905. Donations to support programs like this are welcomed at www.beachunitedchurch.com. JAZZ & REFLECTION – Heart of the Holiday. Video link https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/jazz-reflection-heart-of-theholiday-tickets-128656437869 live Dec. 5-31 on Eventbrite. Jazz vocalist Alana Bridgewater, accompanied by jazz guitarist Nathan Hiltz, celebrate the Christmas season with a video performance of holiday classics including Sleigh Ride and Mary’s Boy Child. The Video Link is available through Eventbrite or by going to www.beachunitedchurch.com and clicking on the promo poster for this event on our home page – it will take you directly to the Eventbrite page. Donations gratefully accepted. ROTARY CLUB OF TORONTO BEACH. Info: rotarytorontobeach@gmail.com BEACHES LIONS CLUB. Interested in serving your community? Info: www.beacheslions.com DANFORTH MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP. Join us most days for a free video support group run through ZOOM. Sign up and get details at https:// www.meetup.com/Mental-Wellness-Peer-to-PeerSupport-Groups/. Info: www.mentalwellness.help BEACHES MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP. In-person meetings at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., Tuesdays 6:15 p.m. (see website for COVID details). Join us most days for a free video support group run through ZOOM. Sign up and get details at https://www.meetup. com. Ask to join us: Mental Wellness Peer-to-Peer Support-Groups. Info: www.mentalwellness.help AL- ANON at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., Wednesdays 7:15 p.m. Alateen members are welcome to attend. Info: 416-691-1113
AL-ANON BEACH R&R GROUP meets Tuesdays at St. Aidan’s Church, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave., 7:30 p.m. (newcomers’ meeting 7 p.m.). Use side door in middle of the building. No fees or dues. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS. If you or a family member are struggling with gambling, Gamblers Anonymous is there to HELP. Call: 1(855) 222-5542 or visit www.gatoronto.ca TORONTO SENIORS HELPLINE offers support and information, 365 days a year, about Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day programs, crisis services, at-home care such as nursing and personal support, phone counselling, and caregiver resources. Call 416-217-2077, 1-877-621-2077, TTY 1-844-946-1700
CHURCHES BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen) in the heart of the Beach. Sunday services are continuing remotely at 10am. To join us on Zoom or by phone please visit the church website for more info: www.beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871. Minister: The Reverend Katherine McCloskey FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Rd. (corner of Kingston Rd. and Wood Glen Rd.) Minister: Rev. Angela J. Cluney. Find us: www. fallingbrookpresbyterian.com or fboffice@rogers.com KINGSTON ROAD UNITED CHURCH, 975 Kingston Road. Our weekly worship service is posted on YouTube each Saturday afternoon. Check our website for the weekly link. We have virtual Sunday School each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Please email the church for the link. Info: www.kruc.ca, kruc.info@gmail.com BEACH UNITED CHURCH invites you to join minister Karen Dale and music director Steven Webb every Sunday morning at 10:30 am online. Sing Noel! Sing your way through Advent, Christmas and Epiphany: Nov 29 Facebook Livestream; Dec 6 Communion FB Livestream; Dec 13 Zoom Sunday Session; Dec 20 Recorded worship; Dec 21 “Longest Night” Recorded worship; Dec 24 Outside Candlelit Carol Sing 7.30 pm; Dec 27 Recorded worship; Jan 3 Epiphany Zoom Sunday Session. To join Zoom sessions Contact: Karen@beachuc.com. You do not need a Facebook account to join Live-stream worship. Click on the link below and if a pop-up appears asking you to sign-up, check “not at this time” and you will get through. Here is the link: www.facebook.com/ beachunitedchurch/live More info: www.beachunitedchurch.com or find us on Facebook & Instagram. ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave.: Sunday services are at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. with a Children’s Program at 10:30. Pre-registration for each service is required (contact info below). Please note that we are holding all services in the former parish hall on Silver Birch south of the church (now Claremont School) during our renovations. All welcome. Info: 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com WAVERLEY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, 129 Waverley Road (N of Queen). This pandemic isn’t keeping us from connecting with one another, even if it’s online, by phone, messaging, or writing cards and letters. So, we welcome you for our Sunday Morning Worship Service! We get together online at www.twitch.tv/waverleyroadbaptist beginning at 11 a.m. For more info: 416-694-3054, info@waverleyroadbaptist.ca, or www.waverleyroad.ca CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 72 Main St. (at Benlamond). Sunday service and mid-week study groups by phone. Call 416-691-4721 for more details. For updates about what is open visit www.calvary-bapist-church.ca
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Mulling over some holiday recipes Jan Main is an author, cooking instructor and caterer janmainskitchen@ yahoo.ca
THE CHRISTMAS season is going to be a little different this year. Celebrations will have to be modified with COVID-19 in mind. However, fun, frolic and festivities are still on the menu. Here are some suggestions to put a safe spin on future activities. Mulled Cider Even on the cold days ahead, our patios, gardens and balconies may have to replace our living rooms for social activities due to the pandemic. Why not plan an outdoor activity: skating, hiking, tobogganing, or snow shoeing with friends, where a cup of steaming cider and other hot nibbles are served as a welcome refreshment. This recipe is equally good made with apple juice or cider and can be ready in minutes. 2 L (8 cups) cider or pure apple juice 1 each, lemon and orange, washed and sliced 6 whole cloves 1 or 2 cinnamon sticks
In a large stainless-steel saucepan, add cider, lemon and orange slices (cut in half), cloves and cinnamon sticks. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes. You can serve in mugs immediately or turn heat off and leave covered until ready to serve later in the day. It may also be refrigerated overnight and re-heated later. The flavours develop with time. Makes eight servings. Recipe may be halved or doubled. Mulled Wine Another warming, tasty drink, this one has more of a kick. Just a word of caution, it tastes great, but hot alcohol goes straight to the head. Limit your consumption and serve with food! 1 cup (250 mL) water 3/4 cup (125-175 mL granulated sugar (depends on sweetness of wine used.) 8 whole cloves 4 cinnamon sticks 1 each, lemon and orange, washed and sliced with skin on 2 bottles of dry red wine In a large stainless- steel saucepan, combine water,
sugar, cloves, cinnamon sticks, lemon and orange slices together. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer about 10 minutes. If you like texture in your beverage, leave the cloves, cinnamon sticks and citrus slices in the water. However, if you want a smooth drink; sieve and discard. (Personally, I love the spices and citrus in my drink. If you do, leave as is and add the dry red wine.) Bring to a boil; reduce heat to simmer for about five minutes. Ladle spiced wine into mugs. Makes about 8 to 10 cups. Hard Gingerbread This is my favourite recipe from Fort York’s cookbook, Setting a Fine Table, Historical Desserts and Drinks from the Officers’ Kitchens at Fort York. Gingerbread is made regularly there, for the public viewing the historic kitchen and for special Christmas events. (The book makes an excellent gift, available through Amazon) Gingerbread can be used a number of ways: • Cookies. Once rolled, the dough can be cut into any number of suitable shapes: stars, trees and gingerbread
people, then scents the kitchen with spicy fragrance. • Gingerbread House. Double the recipe and you will have enough to make a gingerbread house. • Ornaments. If you wish, make Christmas ornaments: roll out the dough, cut out the chosen shape, poke a small hole through the top of the raw cookie with the tip of a knife; bake it and thread a ribbon through the hole as a Christmas decoration. • Party: Gingerbread is delicious to eat but it also makes the focus for a party. 1 cup (250 mL) soft butter (leave out over night to soften) 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar 1 cup (250 mL) fancy molasses 4 cups (1 L) all-purpose flour 2 tbsp (25 mL) ground ginger 1 tsp (5 mL) each, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and baking soda Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the molasses until smooth. In a separate large bowl, whisk together ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and
baking soda. Stir into molasses mixture one cup (250 mL) at a time. Press the dough together. Knead gently a few times until smooth. Divide in half. You can roll the dough out immediately between two pieces of waxed paper holding edges of paper firmly between the counter and your stomach to keep it straight. Alternatively, you can form each half of the dough into a disc, wrap separately and chill until firm, about 1 hour. Let soften slightly at room temperature before rolling. Roll out the dough one disc at a time, on a wellfloured work surface to 1/8inch (3 mm) thickness. Using plain or fancy cookie cutters, cut into shapes. Arrange one inch (2.5 centimetres) apart on prepared baking sheets. Form the scraps into a disc and reroll for more cookies. Bake in centre of preheated oven about 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly darkened on the bottom and firm to the touch. Let gingerbread firm up about three minutes before removing from baking sheet to cooling rack. Makes about ninety twoinch (5 centimetre) cookies. To Store: Layer in cookie tins for a few days or freeze for up to two weeks.
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Book looks back at life in the Beach in the 1950s THE BOOK BOOM: A Child of the Beach in Toronto Remembers the 50s is available to be purchased locally. Copies of the book by Keith Black can be found at Book City on Queen Street East and Danforth Avenue and at The Great Escape Book Store on Kingston Road. Those looking for more information on the book or to order a copy directly from the author, can contact Black at kandjomemee@ gmail.com Beach Metro News has been running chapters from the book on our website at www.beachmetro.com every Tuesday since July 14. For a brief preview of Chapter 19, which will appear on our website on Nov. 17, please read below: Almost 2,200 years before I first made the trek up to Williamson Road Public School, there was a Greek gentleman named Eratosthenes who spent the greater portion of his life as the chief librarian in the Library of Alexandria in Egypt. He was an author, a mathematician, a geographer, a poet, an astronomer, a philosopher, and a music theorist. In short, he was a multitasker...
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Black Lives Here
Peter Gowdie of Cut N Run on shaking up some core beliefs Mimi Liliefeldt mimi@missfit.ca
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t’s hard to shake a core belief. The world has worked hard to shape you and cement those unshakable “truths”. These nuggets of information don’t even have to be legitimate, what matters is that we don’t know how to let them go. When I spoke with Peter Gowdie, owner of Cut N Run Barbershop in Kingston Road Village, we explored these dark corners of “what we think we know”. Peter was born in Kingston, Jamaica and came to Canada when he was six years old. He is an easygoing person with a generous spirit. His shop is busy, and the phone is constantly ringing with people eager to book appointments. His hard work and determination have clearly paid off. The Gowdie family started life in Toronto in the west end but soon after moved east, eventually landing Peter at Adam Beck Public School for three years. “There was only me and two other Black kids, one was my friend Dwight. Not all the kids were mean but there were kids that called me names every day,” Peter said. “I remember this clearly, they would say my nose was big, so I would start squeezing my nose to try and make it smaller. They said my lips were too big, so in pictures I would try to hold my lips in. I had no idea that anything was wrong with me until I started going to school there.” He didn’t tell his mother, she was busy and he didn’t want to bother her. “I mostly just hung out with my buddy Dwight. I kind of accepted it, even though they would say, ‘No you’re not allowed to play’ I still played. I wasn’t deterred, but I felt it when I went home.” Eventually Peter went to high school in North York which was much more diverse, and he found kids with whom he connected. It was around this time he started cutting hair. “I started in my neighbourhood because my mom couldn’t afford to pay for my haircuts as often as I would have liked. My friends needed haircuts as well. I didn’t think I could ever make money haircutting, but my
sister is a hairdresser and she inspired me.” It was his sister that took Peter back to Jamaica at 20 years old for the first time since he’d left as boy. “It was a culture shock! I’d never seen so many Black people in my life! We went to a concert and it was overwhelming for me. I thought I might faint,” he said. Once he got over the shock he was thrilled. “I embraced the culture. This is where I’m from. I felt more Jamaican. I fit in. Nobody looked at me different.” In the early 1990s, Peter, his sister, and a friend went to Atlanta to cut a bigger population of Black hair. “We loved it but we couldn’t work in a salon because we found out we needed a license to cut hair in the U.S.” Ultimately, they figured out the way around this was to cut people’s hair in their homes; Cut N Run was born. When Peter eventually returned to Toronto, Cut N Run was re-established on the Danforth in 1999. It was going well for nine years, until the new landlord started making life difficult for him. In 2008, Peter’s search for a new location lead him to Kingston Road. “I was trying to stay as close as possible to the old location to try and keep my clients. The landlord told me he wasn’t sure this was going to be the ‘right fit’ for the neighbourhood. But we’re still here.” When I asked him how the transition to the Upper Beach was, he said, “It’s been great. The biggest challenge we had at the start, was a lot of kids around here are hockey players, so they had long hair, they weren’t getting their hair buzzed. I’ve been cutting hair for so long, but I never had the chance to cut with scissors and a comb. We had to adapt. We got lessons on how to cut straight hair, without using the clippers all the time.” Overall, he felt the community was very welcoming. “At first, we were messing up haircuts. One lady came back with her son so I could fix the first cut I had given him. It was a learning curve. But what matters is that they gave me another chance. Over a decade later, their son has grown up and they are still clients here.” Life has come full circle for Peter as his son now goes to Adam Beck Public School. When I asked if the school had changed since his own childhood, Peter said, “It has a little more
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Peter Gowdie is the owner of the Cut N Run Barbershop on Kingston Road. diversity and my son has lots of friends. It’s definitely better.” Outside of school, his son told him on two different occasions he was called the “N” word. When I asked him how he handled it he said, “I told him, ‘It’s a bad word and they shouldn’t be saying it’ but I didn’t get into it because I didn’t want to give the word power. But when it happened the second time, it really hurt my heart.” Peter’s strategy is to keep building his son’s confidence. He truly believes that with education and an open mind, Canada has the potential to do better when it comes to racism. Seeing evidence that there are good people out there continues to give Peter hope that as a society we are moving in the right direction. This doesn’t mean that as a Black man he doesn’t live with the understanding that he will often be perceived negatively. “If I have to get off the bus at the same stop as a white lady, and happen to be going in the same direction, I feel like I have to slow down, even if I’m in a rush. Don’t try to walk fast! That’s how I feel in my head because you’re going to scare this person. I don’t know why I’m feeling like that.” Unfortunately, we know why he’s feeling like that; society has told him he’s a threat. “I’m self conscious just being in stores, making sure you keep your hands where people can see them, so they can make sure you’re not stealing anything,” he said. This inner dialogue is exhausting and it’s not uncommon. I asked if any of his experiences had ever lead to encounters with the police, and his answer surprised both of us. “When I was younger, sometimes police
would stop us. But, rightfully so, there was whole bunch of us Black guys in a car. Maybe it looked a little suspicious, I don’t know. I feel like it did…” His voice then trailed off as he was speaking. When I ask why would it would look suspicious, he shakes his head and chuckles. “They’ve got me convinced.” He repeated the statement this time with the unfair realization of how crazy this stereotype is. “We look suspicious driving in a car together.” The extent of ‘what we think we know’ runs deep. It is so ingrained in our culture that even we, the recipients of discrimination, have sometimes come to believe the propaganda. Every time a white kid tells a Black kid his nose is too big, every time someone uses the “N” word, every time someone follows a Black person in a store, every time someone tells a person of colour ‘we don’t think you’re the right fit’ those sentiments sink deeper and deeper. At first it’s a bruise, then it’s a flesh wound, and before long it’s a belief that is coursing through our veins. The message, as Peter so accurately put it, is to tell yourself, “Don’t be too Black.” But being Black isn’t a choice; allowing yourself to challenge your core beliefs is. Peter is a positive person who believes we can change. He knows it will take time, but every day is an opportunity to learn more about each other. Peter’s mind is open to everyone and so is his barbershop, so walk in, get a cut and let go of some things you thought you knew. Mimi Liliefeldt is a Beach resident and business owner. She can be reached at mimi@missfit.ca
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Though there was not an officially organized ceremony, numerous residents showed up at the Kew Gardens Cenotaph on Remembrance Day to pay their respects on the morning of Nov. 11. Photo at far left, Warren Cherry and his son Walker, 3, lay a poppy on the cenotaph after the ceremony. Photo above, Paul Szabunio, son Hudson, 5, and wife Anna lay a wreath at the cenotaph. Photo at left, Clyde Robinson lays a wreath on behalf of the Beach and East Toronto Historical Society. PHOTOS: ALAN SHACKLETON
Residents pay their respects on Remembrance Day THOUGH THERE was no official Remembrance Day ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 100 Beach and area residents came out to the Kew Gardens Cenotaph on Queen Street East on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 11, to pay tribute to those who served for our freedoms. Local resident Graydon Power took it upon himself to bring his trumpet and play the Last Post and Reveille to give the impromptu ceremony some focus as those taking part observed the moment of silence at 11 a.m. “I thought it would be a good idea to come and play,” he said. Prior to 11 a.m. a number of people and organizations laid wreaths at the Kew Gardens Cenotaph including the Beach Village BIA and
The Beach and East Toronto Historical Society. After the moment of silence and a round of applause for Power, people began to lay the poppies they had been wearing on the cenotaph. Warren Cherry and his son Walker, 3, were among those doing so. “We felt it was a good way to remember my grandfather who fought in the Second World War,” said Warren. “It’s also important for children to know how important it is and that it’s why we have everything and can live the life we do today.” His grandfather’s name was Bud Cherry, and he served with the Canadian army and took part in the liberation of Holland. This year, marks the 75th anni-
versary of the end of the Second World War. Also attending on Wednesday morning was Beach resident Paul Szabunio, a Canadian army veteran who still serves as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the reserves. He was there with his wife Anna and son Hudson, 5. They laid a wreath at the cenotaph after the ceremony. Szabunio, along with former Canadian Minister of Defence Peter MacKay and with the help of Beach historian Gene Domagala and Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford, was able to get a recognition of Canada’s Afghan Mission and the Boer War engraved on the Kew Gardens Cenotaph earlier this month. He said he was not surprised to see a strong turnout of residents
at the cenotaph this morning even though nothing official was taking place due to the pandemic. “I’m not the least bit surprised,” said Szabunio. “It was wonderful to see so many people make the effort.” He pointed out that last week’s controversy surrounding a brief ban on allowing its employees to wear poppies at work by American grocer Whole Foods brought into sharp focus exactly how much Remembrance Day means to Canadians. The weather for this year’s Remembrance Day could not have been more different that in 2019. This year saw sunny skies and warm temperatures, while last year’s large crowd at the Kew Gardens Cenotaph stood through a
steady snow storm and cold temperatures. Today’s clear skies meant those attending were able to look up and see a fly-by prior to the ceremony by a C-130 military aircraft and then a squadron of Harvard aircraft flying in the “missing-man formation” afterwards. Remembrance Day was also observed locally at the Royal Canadian Legion Baron Byng Branch on Coxwell Avenue with a ceremony for Legion members and dignitaries that could not be made open to the public due to COVID-19 safety protocols. Gatherings were also held at the Scarborough Cenotaph at Kingston Road and Danforth Avenue, and at the East York Cenotaph located at the East York Civic Centre.
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The Leslieville Flea
It is either Buy Local, or Bye Local this year By Chris Roberts, Brigid Elmy
THE HOLIDAYS are quickly approaching and with it comes the age-old question – what to buy for everyone on my list? This is made even more difficult this year with the pandemic. Case numbers are rising and there is a lot of uncertainty. This year has been pretty crazy and many small businesses have taken a huge hit with so many people turning to online big box stores for shopping. A great solution for all these problems is to support small, local businesses during the holidays. Shopping local has never been more important. It’s either Buy Local or Bye Local. You can shop in your neighbourhood at the small brick and mortar stores, or easily find small, local businesses who are selling online. This year most holiday events and markets are cancelled due to the pandemic, which may make it harder to find a one-stop place to shop at. Many have shifted to an online/virtual market platform, and we at The Leslieville Flea are no different. We moved to virtual markets in the spring when the lockdown happened and have decided, for the sake of public safety, to do the same this holiday season. If you are looking for an easy way to get gifts without masking up, hit the keyboard and get clicking! Retail trends seem to be changing too. People are
tired and overwhelmed, plans for the holidays are up in the air. Trying to find a gift that is unique and thoughtful will be the goal. Handcrafted, vintage, local gifts will be really appreciated. Shop consciously and make a difference to small businesses this season. Here are some great ideas this year for gifts that are meaningful and thoughtful: Scarves, mitts, hats – these items are always a seasonal favourite to receive, but this year make them even more special by selecting handmade options that are made by a local artisan Blankets – many will be gathering outdoors as long as we can and a gorgeous, warm blanket is both thoughtful and practical. Brings new meaning to BYOB for any socially distanced gathering! Donations – make a donation to a local charitable organization. There will be an even larger demand this year for gifts, much needed items, food and monetary donations. Donate in a loved one’s name and spread the joy and give the gift of giving. Vintage and handcrafted décor – since we will be stuck at home for the next LONG while, brighten up someone’s space with a handcrafted item, original artwork or vintage home goods. Our homes are now functioning as offices, schools, gyms and so much more. Adding a handmade or vintage piece will make it feel more like home.
Candles – it’s dark at 5 p.m. these days so add some warmth and light by giving hand poured candles scented with quality essential oils. Pair it with a book from a local bookstore, a hand made card and holiday cookies for a cozy gift. Jewelry is always a favourite gift to give and receive, but this year make sure you choose thoughtfully and handmade. Handmade jewelry means your gift will be one of a kind. Many artisans are also using recycled materials for a gift that is not only unique, but socially conscious. Most spas are closed or limited in services, so make up a gift bag/basket of hand crafted soaps and bodycare to give someone the treat of a day of self care. With more of us cooking at home, give the gift of specialty food items. Hot sauces, meal kits, spices, small batch preserves and jams, a cookbook along with a bottle of wine or locally brewed craft beer will be very appreciated. Wrap it in a locally made kitchen towel to complete the gift. Add on a handcrafted ornament to any gift for a special touch that can be hung on a holiday tree year after year. A gift of eco-conscious items is perfect for anyone. Items made with the earth in
mind are both functional and thoughtful. Think beeswax food wraps, wood scubbers, reusable cutlery and more. If you are thinking of giving clothing this year, try to purchase locally made items and pieces that are made with less environmental impact. Search up businesses that are owned by BIPOC and support these entrepreneurs and artisans while giving original and quality goods. Gift certificates to local businesses, especially restaurants. Our local, independent eateries are really suffering this year so help them out – and score big points – by giving a gift certificate to a local spot. You can find all of these, and more, at many local shops and at online markets such as The Leslieville Flea virtual Holiday Market happening on Instagram stories (@leslievilleflea) from Nov. 8 to Dec. 9. Also check out the Shop our Vendors Page on the website (www.leslievilleflea.com/shopping-categories) for a full listing of all the vendors participating. Even if we can’t all gather like we are used to, we can still make this holiday season special for the people we are giving to and the craftspeople we are buying from. Make a difference by shopping small and local this season.
Arts & Entertainment
Mass Hysterical virtual performance planned THE UPCOMING Mass Hysterical, A Comedic Cantata performance will be help raise funds for Kingston Road United Church’s Raise our Roof campaign. Originally planned as a live performance as part of
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the Kingston Road Village Concert Series, Mass Hysterical will now be presented online on Dec. 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Comedian Colin Mochrie is the host of Mass Hysterical which is a collaboration between alumni of Toronto’s Second City and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO). It’s billed as a “cheeky look” at the history of church music. The production features Matthew Reid and Carly Heffernan (creators of the Second City Guide to the Symphony) and performances of music by a TSO chamber ensemble. Composers featured include Bach, Handel and Mozart. Four Second City veterans will perform a variety of songs, dialogue and comedy as part of Mass Hysterical. Soloists Russell Braun and Julia Dawson are joined by the Mass Hysterical Chorus in the production. For information on how view the online video production, please go to www. sidedooraccess.com/shows/ Bshxdi9fXznCCQAuqsNF
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY HEALTH DR. KARIN RUMMELL & ASSOCIATES OPTOMETRISTS 1914 Queen St. E. (E. of Woodbine) Mon.- Sat. by appointment
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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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Colleen Rooney, ICF - ACPC, PCC A customized tool kit for a successful job search: Resume / Networking / Skills Audit Interviewing / Self-Assessments colleen@coachingconnextions.com 416-427-0397
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BALSAM DENTAL Family Dentistry * Open 6 days a week * * Evening hours available * New patients always welcome 2200 Queen St. East (at Balsam)
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Counsellor since 2001. Specialize in Problem Solving EFT acupressure tapping for pain & stress Free 15 minute consultations; Face Time or Skype appointments. Kingston Rd and Beech Avenue
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Dr. Linda Chan, Optometrist and Associates
Christina Connell
SPIRITUAL ADVISER
951 Kingston Rd. (West of Victoria Park)
Registered Psychotherapist
BEACHES OPTOMETRY CLINIC
416-691-1991
DR. LINDA WINTER
BA, Dipl. TCPP, RP
Adults, Adolescents, Children 177 Danforth Avenue #301A 416-778-4242 www.christinaconnell.com
Retired Psychotherapist Finding meaning in your life 20 years experience
Peg Earle M.A., M.Div., RMFT 647-970-6807
Barristers & Solicitors
Geoffrey J. Dashwood
Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries. 978 Kingston Road, Toronto, Ont., M4E 1S9
Tel: 416-699-0424 Fax: 416-699-0285 Email: info@sdlegal.ca
O’Reilly, Moll & Mian
Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public 300 Main Street 416-690-3324
Psychologist
Consultations • Therapy Individuals • Couples Over 20 years experience. Located at Queen & Wheeler
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Dr. Linda Iny Lempert Psychologist & Psychoanalyst
Individuals & Couples Services disponibles en français Insurance Coverage 47 Main Street (at Lyall Ave)
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www.drlempert.ca
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missfit.ca in-home personal trainer 416 888 6465 mimi@missfit.ca
SPIRITUAL ADVISER 20 years experience
Peg Earle M.A., M.Div., RMFT 647-970-6807 Ear Candling $35 - with sinus drainage $45 Destress package includes face, neck, head & should massage $150 *Health & Relationship Coaching also available
www.Wellnesstogo.ca 416-707-4896
Beaches Therapy Group
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647 484 8622 www.beachestherapy.ca
Call Terry 416-699-0432
579 Kingston Rd, M4E 1R3
Lisa Romano-Dwyer BSc, MSW, PhD, RSW
Registered Social Worker & Psychotherapist
Lakeside Wellness Therapy Affiliates Individual & Couple Care Child & Adolescent Counselling Services Wellness Life Coaching 1755 Queen St. E. • 416-951-8280
Dr. Paula Miceli, C.Psych. Registered Psychologist
Online Psychotherapy Services for Adults Evening & Weekend Sessions
416-275-3735 www.drpaulamiceli.com
Kari Gregorio Batterton
Experienced Registered Psychotherapist, Masters in Counseling Psychology, offering Cognitive Behavioural and Narrative Therapies on a sliding scale. Also clinical supervisor for Registered Psychotherapists needing supervision hours. Willing to offer this service on a sliding scale to RPs from underrepresented groups to increase the diverse of the profession. All sessions through video conferencing only.
647-967-265 karigregorio@hotmail.com
COUNSELLING
Complete financial services for the business owner, manager, entrepreneur & self-employed Corporate and Personal Income Tax Services Bus: 416-270-9898 98 Scarboro Beach Blvd.
Chartered Accountant • Corporate & Personal Tax • Specializing in small to medium business • Financial advice 21 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 502
Tel: (416) 962-2186
downeylaw.ca • briar@downeylaw.ca Free Initial Consulations by Video 2 LOCATIONS: Beaches - 1860 Queen St E, 2nd Floor Downtown - 2 Bloor St E, Ste. 3500
Su Willson, B.MUS, R.M.T. & ASSOC. 927 Kingston Rd. (W. of Vic Pk) • Open 7 Days a week •
Voted “#1 Spa and Best Massage Therapist in Toronto”
416-694-6767
BEACHES MASSAGE CENTRE Randy Groening, RMT
2212 Queen St. E. (at Spruce Hill)
416-690-5185
THERAPY LOUNGE Megan Evans, RMT, CRHP & Associates Massage Therapy • Reflexology 2245 Queen St. East • 2nd floor • Open 7 days per week •
www.therapylounge.ca
416-916-7122
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KATO ANIMAL HOSPITAL
416-829-0527, Main & Kingston
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LGTBQ+ / Anxiety / Depression
ONLINE SESSIONS Individual & Couples Therapy
Therapy with Barbara Affordable Talk Therapy for Individuals or Couples Therapist-in-Training Toronto Institute for Relational Psychotherapy
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INSURANCE
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URBAN CALM THERAPEUTICS Stephanie Gage, RMT Kristina Pearsal, RMT 1789 Queen St. East, Unit 6
www.urbancalm.ca 416-698-3157
Auto, Home, Life, Critical Illness, Disability, Financial Services
2243 Queen St. E. 416-690-7900 www.leanebesky.com
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416-690-6257 We specialize in wealth & retirement strategies, RRSPs, TFSAs, RESPs, Pensions and more. Life Insurance, Disability, Critical Illness
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ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN
Kriens LaRose, LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants • Accounting services for owner-managed businesses. • Personal and corporation income tax preparation. • Audit and consulting services for not-for-profit organizations
www.krienslarose.com
416-690-6800
Glover & Associates Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries
Real Estate, Family, Litigation Wills & Estates, Corporate
Melani Norman
CPA, CMA Accounting Issues and Systems, Bookkeeping, Personal and Corporate Taxes
Call 416-471-0337
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Patrick Ruiz Professional Corporation CPA, CA
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For your Small Business Self-employed income & investments Real Estate Rentals
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Fairtax Accounting & Business Services Inc. 3000 Danforth Ave., Unit 3, Suite 123
Personal & Corporate Tax Returns E-file; Uber HST/GST Returns Business Plans & Projection
M. Shahab 647-836-5779 fairtax1994@yahoo.ca
CHIROPRACTORS
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Queen and Hammersmith
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Kirsten Johnson
Dr. Barbara Houghton 647-221-5516
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William F. Deneault
Spiritual Counsellor since 1998 Life & Relationship Issues
KATHRYN WRIGHT
2239 Queen Street East www.kathrynwrightlaw.com kathrynwrightlaw@gmail.com
Emily C. Larimer
CHRISTINE KATO, B.Sc., D.V.M.
Vaccines, examinations, diagnostics, palliative care, and home euthanasia provided for your pets in the comfort of your own home.
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Catherine Allon, BSc, MEd
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HOUGHTON VETERINARY HOUSECALL SERVICES
662 Broadview Ave. t. (416) 551-1025 www.QuinnFamilyLaw.ca
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LL.B., LL.M. (Family Law)
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www.energyawakening.com
2830 Danforth Ave. (East of Dawes Rd.)
Shelley C. Quinn,
advancedapproaches massage.com
Barrister, Solicitor, Notary
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2069 Danforth Ave. (Woodbine)
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QUINN Family Law
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DENISE BADLEY-CASTELLO
Retired Psychotherapist Finding meaning in your life
Cont.
Paul J. Cahill
Personal Injury Lawyer Car accidents, Slips and Falls, Disability Claims 220 Bay Street, Suite 1400 416-643-3857 pcahill@willdavidson.ca
Janet D’Arcy
DC, FRCCSS (C) Chiropractor Sports Injury Specialist 2455A Queen St. East
416 690-6257
Open Saturdays
John H.
Beaches Family Law and MEDIATION Linda Bronicheski, J.D.
47 Main Street (at Lyall) 416-763-6884 Linda@BeachesFamilyLaw.com
Shelly Pereira, Paralegal
Commissioner/Notary, Small Claims, Landlord & Tenant/other Tribunals, Municipal Offences, Letters & Mediation. Call for a Free 30 min. Consultation
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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BJARNASON, D.C. Chiropractor
1906 Queen St. E. (1 block east of Woodbine)
416-694-2868
BEACHES WELLNESS CENTRE
Dr. Johanna Carlo
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Renovations & Additions Structural Design • Building Permit
Local • Affordable 416-200-6300 www.WINTACO.com
Chiropractic &
Registered Massage Therapy 2130 Queen Street East
Upper Beaches Toronto
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FUNERAL SERVICES
Peter J. Salah
ASHBRIDGE’S HEALTH CENTRE
eco Cremation &
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info@toronto-paralegal.net
Hills, Salah LLP We Collaborate, Negotiate & Litigate.
Dr. Emily Howell Jackie Leesun, RMT Dr. Ceara Higgins
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1522 Queen St. E. 416-465-5575 www.ashbridgeshealth.ca
Family Law & Estate Planning
Chiropractic, Acupuncture, RMT
Burial Services Inc.
Life Celebrations. Done Differently. In Service with St. John’s Norway Cemetery & Crematorium.
647.660.5056 www.ecofuneral.ca
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Deja Views
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Scarboro Beach Amusement Park memory By David Van Dyke
Above is a postcard of the Scarboro Beach Amusement Park. The image was captured from a plane (see the wing mounts on the left) when aviation was in its infancy; for that matter, aerial photography as well. The amusement park opened in June of 1907 and this photograph nicely depicts most of its perimeter, that is the lake to Queen between Leuty and Maclean. The park was open for nearly 20 years and featured many attractions, such as a flume ride called Shoot the Chutes, a 400-metre long roller coaster ride and 40-metre tower for daredevil acts. I would think getting on a roller coaster in 1907 was a daredevil act, but anyway, the entire park was razed in 1925. The next year an investment firm began selling the fourplexes (quads) you see today. Do you have an old photograph of the amusement park you would like to share? Please contact me at gdvandyke61@gmail.com
PHOTO: DAVID VAN DYKE
Bluffs Winter Wonderland event will help local Lions THE TORONTO Beaches Lions Club will be among the groups to benefit from the Bluffs Winter Wonderland Drive-Thru Experience starting later this month. The experience is an effort to bring holiday cheer to southwest Scarborough and east-end Toronto residents while also supporting the local Lions club. The event, which will take place at Bluffers Park from Nov. 27 to Dec. 20, will also help raise funds for the Feed Scarborough initiative which runs four area food banks and a mobile healthy meal program. Sponsors for the Bluffs Winter Wonderland experience are Scarborough Southwest Councillor Gary Crawford
and Vienna Upholstery. Basically, the experience will consist of participants driving along a onekilometre pathway set up in the parking lot of Bluffers Park at 1 Brimley Rd. S. The event is designed to be a drivethrough experience in order to meet all COVID-19 safety protocols while giving people a chance to enjoy a Christmas lights display and to meet with Santa. As drivers make their way along the route at the base of the scenic Scarborough Bluffs, they will pass by light displays of Reindeer Way, The Enchanted Forest, Snowman City and finally Santa’s House. “Kids and families will have the opportunity to stop their vehicle outside
Santa’s house to take pictures and videos from the safety of their vehicle, receive a personalized season greeting from Santa Claus and leave a letter for Santa in his mailbox, which will be answered a couple of weeks after you visit,” said a press release. The displays will also include a Light Tunnel, 100 Christmas trees, dancing light shows and more. There will be more than 50,000 lights as part of the displays. All vehicle entry tickets will cost a flat fee of $25 regardless of number of people in vehicle. Those wishing to participate need to go online for a vehicle pass at www. bluffswinterwonderland.com
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Arts & Entertainment
Beach Guild of Fine Art takes Holiday Show online THE BEACH Guild of Fine Art is now hosting its online Holiday Show. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the usual format of the show which could include an exhibition and sale at the Kew Gardens cottage will not be taking place. However, local residents can still access and purchase works by local artists by going online to https://bgfaholidayshow.format.com/ art-gallery Works by 25 local artists who are members of the Guild are featured at the website, and shoppers can click through for purchase information. “The life of most of our artists have seen some significant changes with more isolation than usual and little or no interaction with the public due to COVID compared to our numerous shows last year,” said Shelley Cinnamon of the Guild in a note to Beach Metro News.
Blossom and Tempest show slated
LOCAL BUSINESS owner Kat Molnar of Blossom and Tempest on Kingston Road and local artist Gail Williams are teaming up to showcase their creative offerings just in time for the holidays. The will be hosting an event on Saturday, Nov. 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the store located at 928 Kingston Rd., near Lawlor Avenue. Molnar opened her dclothing and gift shop to showcase local and foreign artists and their conscious creations for both the home and self three years ago this November. As well, she is celebrating the power of the spirit with a studio space dedicated to carefully crafted events, meditation, a Women’s Circle and most recently private sewing lessons. One of her latest additions is the shop’s own boho-styled linen and cotton handmade
clothing. The line, named Tempest, was created during the COVID-19 lockdown and is handsewn in the shop’s studio space. Williams is a local artist who creates art for the soul with paintings that are colourful and intriguing. Her style is unconventional as is her process. Her art has been described as mysterious and ethereal. She will be releasing a series of small works, which she is callling SISU. Her grandmother inspired her to develop this iconic image of feminine strength and resilience. She came to this country from Finland in the 1920s and suffered hardship and despair as she carved out a life for herself and her two daughters. Sisu is a Finnish word meaning perseverance, determination and courage. For more info on the Nov. 28 show, please visit www. blossomandtempest.com
Beach United celebrates music over the holidays with pair of online jazz and rock performances BEACH UNITED Church has a number of events planned for this Christmas season, many of them taking place online due to COVID-19. There will be a Jazz and Reflection - Heart of the Holiday video link up from Dec. 5 to 31. Featuring the vocals of Alana Bridgewater and the guitar of Nathan Hiltz, the video celebrates the season with such classics as Sleigh Ride and Mary’s Boy Child. Also, taking place online until Nov. 30 is the video Rock and Roll Revisted: Just
Crazy Enough. This video sees Rev. Karen Dale of Beach United examine what can be learned from different kinds of music. “Music changes us. Music allows us to take destructive thoughts and shape them differently, if only for a short time,” she said. “For some people music can be an escape from the torment. There is a redemptive power in music.” Bands and musicians that are part of the video include The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Matchbox 20, and Bill
Withers. The music will be played by John Doyle, Steve Cooke and Ed Romaniuk. For more information on Rock and Roll Revisited: Just Crazy Enough, please go to https://vimeo.com/476492905 For more information on Jazz and Reflection - Heart of the Holiday, please go to www.beachunitedchurch. com Donations made to download both of the video links will go towards supporting programs at Beach United Church.
Jazz artist JACELYN releases Dovetailing By Francis Paul
JACELYN HOLMES recently released her new album Dovetailing. The goal of the album was to get her jazz listeners to enjoy other genres of music. The former Beach resident also wanted to give jazz fans something that wasn’t their typical music. Originally slated to come out in early 2020, Dovetailing’s release was pushed back to the middle of this October due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When a new album comes out, there will always be some type of reaction from the public and it has been very positive for Dovetailing, said JACELYN. “The public’s response has been overwhelmingly positive. I have had people say-
ing that my music has helped them during COVID, along with people saying they are going around singing into a hairbrush.” The message of the album is the importance of relationships with people in our lives, whether it is about a romantic relationship, or with family and friends. With that being said, the album is also about how the relationships we have with people can also shape us as human beings. With the pandemic ongoing, there were many challenges that JACELYN had to overcome while putting the album together. “The formula of releasing a new album was disrupted by COVID-19. So, all the live shows were cancelled. We had questions like how are we going to film music videos. Everything came crum-
bling down, but as an artist you just pick up the pieces and keep going because what other choice do you have,” she said. An accomplished jazz musician, JACELYN has won a number of awards including Emerging Vocalist of the Year (Marty Awards), Artist of the Year, Adult Contemporary (Niagara Music Awards), and Single of the Year for Growin Up (Niagara Music Awards). Some of the songs on Dovetailing are Quarter Past, This Dance, Hang On Tight and Secret Garden. It can be listened to on Spotify and SoundCloud. For the holiday season of 2021, JACELYN is planning a new album to be called Holiday Heatwave. For more information, please visit www.musicbyjacelyn.com
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On The Wild Side
Garden Views
Be on the lookout for Evening Grosbeaks Ann Brokelman is an avid birder and nature photographer naturephotosbyann.blogspot.ca
I DON’T usually write stories about the times I saw yet another robin hunting for a worm, or a duck with its rump sticking out of the water, or when there’s a hawk perched in one of my trees. I’d love to, as I love all these moments, but the stories I decide to share are the ones that I hope would stand out to you. I do hope you believe me when I tell you that, even after years and years of birding, I still smile at the chickadees hopping around my feeders. For the first time in my 41 years living by the Scarborough Bluffs, I came across a tree absolutely full of Evening Grosbeaks (Coccothraustes vespertinus) in my front yard. Now, I’ve seen them up in Algonquin before, a lot over the past number of years actually, but almost never in Scarborough. In fact, one of the main reasons for me to head north every winter has been to get some better pictures of the Grosbeaks. I couldn’t believe that all I had to do was to just look outside my window to see
them. Naturally, I ran outside with my camera to capture them in all their beauty. They were sitting high in my tree eating from the branches. In the tree with them were some Cedar Waxwings and House Finches. They are all stunning birds and some of my favourites. I was Googling the Grosbeaks later, and found out that, according to Finch Research Network, there had been an Irruption Alert because the largest number of Evening Grosbeaks were reported to be on the move in 20 years. According to an article by Tyler Hoar and Matthew Young, these birds are being seen all across Ontario and as far south as West Virginia and Florida! To my knowledge, they don’t know exactly why this is happening, on this scale, this year. There’s so much we still don’t know about our wildlife. So what are some cool facts about the Evening Grosbeak? They may not be our most colourful bird, but their yellow really makes them stand out. The male has a yellow body, a dusky head with a massive bill (for a bird that size), and distinct yellow eyebrow stripes-just stunning. The females are similar in
size, but only have golden highlights in their soft gray plumage and don’t have the golden eyebrows. Their powerful bills can crush most seeds, though sunflower seeds may be their favourites. According to Hinterland Who’s Who, a single grosbeak has been seen eating 96 sunflower seeds in just five minutes! In the summer they also eat insects and tiny caterpillars. Evening Grosbeak is a songbird with a song! What does that mean? It doesn’t have complex sounds to attract a mate or defend its territory, but rather one main simple call, including sweet, piercing notes and chirps, that they repeat over and over. You might actually confuse their song with that of a robin’s, though I think it sounds a bit nicer. So, keep your eyes on the trees and your bird feeders for this incredible songbird. They are in the area, for now, and are really amazing. Please let me know if you see some. They are on the list of “special concern” species in Ontario. That doesn’t mean they are endangered, but that they may quickly become threatened or endangered if we don’t stay vigilant to keep them safe.
Holiday gifts for gardeners Mary Fran McQuade Mary Fran McQuade is a local writer specializing in gardening and lifestyle
WHO’S READY for Christmas and other end-of-year holidays? I’m not, but I’m reminding myself it’s coming. Like every other special occasion this year, it will be different due to COVID-19. I’m starting my holiday shopping early. If you’re buying for a gardener, you’re in luck. There’s lots to choose from online and locally. If you’re a gardener, leave this column lying around so your friends and family can see it. Seasonal garlands Everyone knows East End Garden Centre, at 1395 Queen St. E. (no website). They’ve brought in their seasonal garlands and greens. You can also brighten up someone’s winter days with a combination planting of house plants or a packaged amaryllis bulb. The nice thing is that, like other bulbs, the flower is already there, tucked away inside the bulb. All you have to do is stick it in a pot of soil indoors, water it, and it’s all ready to sprout into big beautiful blooms in the weeks ahead. It’s one of my favourite can’t-miss gifts.
If you know people who love their fireplace, you could order them a load of firewood. They’ll drink to your health and happiness while toasting their toes. A last suggestion is to look ahead to summer and give a gift certificate. If they’re growing veggies, they can use it for seeds or starter plants. If they’re a lover of flowers and shrubs, they’ll be able to splurge a bit when April rolls around. Even bags of manure or topsoil will thrill a gardener in 2021. The garden centre is “fully open,” as of last week. Only a limited number of customers are allowed inside, so you may encounter line-ups. Wear a mask and keep social distancing. With the changing COVID-19 situation, let’s hope everything remains open. Online/onsite decor Beech Nursery, 4 Carlaw Ave., is set for the holidays, both onsite and online. If you shop in person, the usual safety rules apply. When I checked their website www.beechnursery. com, I was impressed at the selection of live outdoor evergreens, just right for decorative containers. You can dress up your mantel, porch or doorway with a huge selection of garlands and cut
greens. If you like to do it yourself, choose bunches you like and make a container to keep or give as a gift. Or you can order ready-made holiday door swags and arrangements for outdoor planters. If you decide to shop online, you can have your purchases delivered or you can pick them up yourself. Unusual gifts A little farther afield is Moss, which began on Queen Street but is now at 544 Danforth Ave. It offers one-stop shopping for all kinds of garden-oriented gifts. Pretty trowels, gloves, candles, long wooden matches and throw cushions are just some of the goodies to sift through. In gardening season, they have a custom selection of outdoor rugs and furniture, so a gift certificate could cover a lot of territory. There’s more info at www. mossgardenhome.com. Garden stuff Finally, for the serious gardener, the Lee Valley Tools (www.Leevalley.com) is a virtual wonderland. I have to hide my credit card when I visit or I’m in big trouble. Fine gardening tools like pruners, trowels, spades, adjustable leaf rakes and seed starting supplies are just some of the things you’ll find.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Reel Beach: Movies in East Toronto
Massey family’s links to Dentonia Park Bernie Fletcher
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Look, here’s the deal.” When Jim Carrey does his impression of Joe Biden on Saturday Night Live, that’s only the latest in a long line of Canucks playing American politicians. Canada is “sleeping with an elephant” and we’re worried about election results though it isn’t even our country. Raymond Massey (1896-1983) became famous portraying Abraham Lincoln on stage and screen. He received an Oscar nomination for his lead role in Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) and later played Abe in How the West Was Won (1962). The lanky actor belonged to one of Toronto’s most prominent families. In his childhood Massey spent idyllic summers beside the wooded hills and trout ponds of Dentonia Park Farm, north of Danforth Avenue. If you’ve ever walked along Taylor-Massey Creek or played at Dentonia Park Golf Course, you have been on the sprawling Massey Estate that Walter Massey (1864-1901) named after his wife Susan (nee Denton) Massey (1861-1938). You can still find the beautiful Massey-Goulding home (circa 1921) on Dawes Road. In 1897, Walter Massey
created his model dairy farm on “the northeastern outskirts of Toronto” (Globe, 1899) to provide safe milk to the city, but died at Dentonia of typhoid after drinking contaminated water on a train. His son, Denton (19001984), served as a Royal Canadian Air Force Group Captain in the Second World War as well as the Member of Parliament for Greenwood from 1935 until 1949. Politics and showbiz make strange bedfellows, but Denton’s son Walter Edward Hart Massey (1928-2014) became an actor and played two American Presidents, Teddy Roosevelt in Cook and Perry: The Race to the Pole (1983) and William R. Taft in The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005). Denton’s first cousin, Raymond’s brother Vincent Massey (1887-1967), had to settle for becoming the first Canadian-born Governor General. Raymond’s children, Anna and Daniel, also became actors in England. After Massey Hall opened in 1894, the social elites of Toronto sponsored a young opera singer, Margaret Huston, the daughter of a carpenter. She became a renowned soprano and performed many concerts at our iconic music hall. Margaret encouraged her 16-year-old kid brother, Walter, to make his stage debut at Massey Hall. Wal-
ter Huston (1883-1950) went on to fame as the patriarch of a Hollywood dynasty of three generations of Oscar winners, Walter, John and Angelica. Walter Huston would win an Academy Award and his director son John two Oscars for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948). Walter also played Honest Abe in Abraham Lincoln (1930). Altogether the Huston clan has garnered 18 Oscar nominations. Danny, Tony, Mathew and Jack Huston carry on the family film tradition. Walter’s greatgrandson, Jack, recently portrayed Robert F. Kennedy in The Irishman (2019) and plays a detective on Fargo (2020). History Repeats Itself A President downplaying a deadly global pandemic and then getting sick himself? That would be Woodrow Wilson who almost died of influenza in 1919. Alexander Knox (19071995) of Strathroy, Ontario won a Golden Globe for playing the lead role in Wilson (1944) which won five Oscars. At least Wilson didn’t advise drinking bleach or staring at a solar eclipse! A politician branding someone a Communist as a dog-whistle tactic? The son of a Presbyterian minister, Knox was hardly a radical, but his Hollywood career was cut short by the Senator
Dental Matters
Why are young children getting cavities? Dr. Allan Katchky Dental Matters
WHEN I was a young dental student, one of my professors made a bold prediction. Seeing the drastic decline in tooth decay from the 1950s to the 1970s, he predicted that at some point in our careers, tooth decay would be eradicated. In the early part of my career, it was looking like he might be right. Rates of dentdecay continued to decline in the 1980s and 1990s. Then a bizarre thing happened…. quietly, the incidence of cavities started to increase, and that trend continues today. The explanation is quite simple. Decay rates declined after the introduction of fluoride into municipal drinking water (in Toronto that happened in 1959). A number of factors led to the increase in cavity rates over the past 20 years. For one, the movement away from tap water to bottled water or filtered water lessened the benefit
from municipal fluoridation programs. There was also a movement away from fluoride in commercial pharmaceutical products, and a proliferation of fluoride-free toothpastes. More insidiously, there has been a gradual increase in the amount of sugar added to processed foods. Everything from orange juice to peanut butter to ketchup to breads…. all of these packaged or processed foods have considerably higher sugar content today than they did 20 years ago. Even children’s chewable or gummy vitamins are sweetened with sticky cane sugar (90 per cent of them are – you have to read labels or go online to find the few brands that are sweetened with xylitol instead of sugar). Why is this so important? According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease. It is four times more common than childhood obesity, five times more common than asthma, and
20 times more common than diabetes. And tooth decay is almost entirely preventable! Here are some tips for parents to help prevent cavities from an early age: 1. At the infant stage, use a washcloth to wipe the gums after each feeding. 2. Infants should not be put to bed with a bottle with anything but water. 3. Arrange for an early screening by a dentist at age one year. 4. Start brushing twice a day with a very small amount of fluoride containing toothpaste (the size of a grain of rice) as soon as the first teeth come in. 5. Use tap water over bottled water. If you consume filtered water, consider fluoride supplementation for young children. 6. Read labels on processed foods, over the counter medications and vitamins. 7. Avoid frequent snacks with sugar containing foods. 8. Ask your dentist for advice where there is a family history of childhood cavities.
Canadian actor Raymond Massey portrays Abraham Lincoln. Joseph McCarthy witchhunt of the 1950s. Knox moved to England while John Huston became an Irish citizen. Other Toronto-born actors have played American Presidents, including Edward Earle (1882-1972) as James Polk, Stan Jones (1926- 1998) as Ulysses S. Grant and Christopher Plummer as Franklin D. Roosevelt who won in a landslide in 1932 after Herbert Hoover failed to take responsibility for the economy during the Depression. In a crisis there is a yearning for leadership. When we don’t learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it. The Hustons gave us “the stuff that dreams are made of” in great films like The Maltese Falcon (1941). The Masseys left a legacy in Toronto with Hart House, Massey College, Fred Victor Mission, Massey Hall and Dentonia. One family came from humble beginnings, the other was rich and powerful. History is all around us. Just look and imagine the families that lived here once upon a time.
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BEACH METRO NEWS
Help to decorate Beach Metro’s tree
Toronto Beaches Lions Christmas trees can be bought online By Francis Paul
WITH COVID-19 cases rising, Christmas will be looking very different this year. However, the Toronto Beaches Lions Club will do its best to help keep one of the community’s holiday traditions alive by continuing to sell its popular Christmas trees. Like everything else, though, it will be done a bit differently due to the pandemic. “This year there is a significant difference because of COVID. We were thinking if it was even possible to sell trees with everything going on. Everything will be online and we will have a functioning website,” said
club member Steve Watson. The Toronto Beach Lions Club has been serving the community since 1935. Before being called Toronto Beach Lions Clubs, they were known as the Toronto East Lions Club. Funds raised from the Christmas tree sales help fund some of the club’s many community initiatives. In past years, the Toronto Beaches Lions Club Christmas tree lot at the foot of Woodbine Avenue would be full of both customers and trees as the holiday neared. There will still be some access to the tree lot for pick ups, but it will be strictly limited in number of customers at any one time. This year, sales are moving online
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WE AT Beach Metro News are buying our office Christmas tree from the Toronto Beaches Lions Club this year. It will be displayed in our front window, and we are asking our readers to help decorate it. Bring in your homemade or other ornaments and we’ll be happy to display them on our tree. We’ll also take your photo and share it on social media. We’re hoping you will also make a donation to Community Centre 55’s Share a Christmas campaign when you drop by. We’re located at 2196 Gerrard St. E.
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“This is the Lions sponsored Christmas tree sale. One of our partners is an actual Lions member and this is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year. Part of the proceeds go to the Lions Club, but they also into different sponsorships for people, depending what their needs are.” Watson said. Residents are encouraged to order their Christmas trees online from the Toronto Beaches Lions Club by going to www.lionschristmastrees.com Along with the trees, garlands and wreaths can also be purchased. Tree delivery times can be set for those who make a purchase, and there are also tree stands available to be purchased and delivered.
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and the Lions will deliver the trees to the homes or businesses of those who purchase them. Watson said everyone understands the need for the COVID-19 safety rules and they will be abiding by them fully. “We will have to make sure the masks are being worn by customers, along with hand cleaning products just like any other retail store,” Watson said. While some folks prefer artificial trees, Watson said there is a strong demand for the real thing in the Beach community and beyond. The funds raised from the Christmas tree sales also support many good causes, he said.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020