Afrofest deal saves second day By Anna Killen
Volume 45 No. 3
April 5, 2016
TENSIONS BETWEEN the City of Toronto and Afrofest have eased and the popular African music festival will once again be allowed to operate as a two-day festival, reads a joint statement released by the parties on March 23. Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon, the City of Toronto, and Music Africa – the company that operates the Woodbine Park festival – met with other interested parties on March 23 to discuss the city’s decision to cut the festival from two days to one. The city cited noise and compliance complaints over the last
several years. The decision was met with public outcry, and a petition was circulated to pressure the city to reverse its decision. The parties “are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached to grant Afrofest a permit for July 9 and 10, 2016 in Woodbine Park,” reads the statement. “All parties are committed to working together to ensure Afrofest is successful this summer and in future years.” Both sides admitted they could do better. Continued on following page
Easter fans line Queen for 50th parade From left, the Traupmann siblings Xavier, 7, Xena, 12, with Sugar the dog, Azalea, 5, Xander, 3, and Samara, 8, were out in their Easter costumes on Sunday, March 27. The sun was shining on Queen Street East for the 50th edition of the Beaches Lions Easter Parade. See beachmetro.com for more photos. PHOTO: JON MULDOON
Queen Street restaurant rules get first look in possible review By Anna Killen
A LOT has changed along Queen Street East since 1985 – stores have opened and closed, restaurants have come and gone – but one thing that hasn’t changed is the bylaw governing how those restaurants operate. Residents and business owners are now being asked if they’d like to see the bylaw revised and updated, or if things are fine just the way they are. “We’re reviewing a 30-year-old restaurant study,” said Ward 32 Councillor Mary Margaret McMahon of the March 23 open house held at the Beach United Church. “We’re hearing from the public, restauranteurs, business owners, property owners, what they think. Do they want to bring it into 2016?” Toronto’s City Planning and Economic Development and Culture divisions are leading the conversation, which looks at the area on Queen Street between Woodbine Avenue and Nursewood Road. The information meeting, attended by dozens of Beachers over two hours on a Thursday evening, was billed as the start of the discussion. “Usually when we do studies it’s because there is a problem that’s emerged in some communities between restaurants and bars and residents. A lot of time studies are a reaction to that kind of problem,” said city planner Kyle Knoeck. “That hasn’t been a real problem recently
here – there have been some specific instanc- that],” she said. “People were worried about es at times in the past, but that’s not a prob- different things back then – bars, worried lem that the Beach has had recently. about a ‘Wasaga-Beach-y’ feel to the area. “The question is, could the restriction be But I think we’re in a new time and a new reconsidered and would that actually be a age and I think it’s time to be revisited.” benefit to business and improve the comShe noted that she has heard from West munity? Are things working fine the way End restaurateurs who have backed out of they are and should plans to open locations along Queen we stick to what we because of the size know and what’s restrictions. working?” Knoeck “So that’s a probsaid, noting that lem,” said McMathose are just two of hon. “We want to potentially several open up our empty possibilities. storefronts to our McMahon said that businesses to have a the push for an updated study stemmed more viable area, so from worries about if this is one of the shuttered Queen hindrances, I would Street storefronts be happy to revisit – Ward 32 Councillor and what could be that.” Mary-Margaret McMahon done to make the People at the open area more viable house were asked to while still maintainfill out a survey to ing its character. provide feedback on When reviewing the 30-year-old guidelines, what they thought of the information providshe was surprised to discover that the Beach ed – the advantages and disadvantages to the has the smallest restaurant size restrictions existing restrictions on parking, patios, and in the city at 165 square metres. Most Queen restaurant size, as well as the demographics Street restaurants are 165 square metres or of the area. One resident at the meeting, who gave his less, and the few which are larger existed before the bylaws were enacted. name as Angelo, said there are too many “City staff didn’t even recommend that “copycat” restaurants along Queen Street size in 1985, but the local councillor [wanted who follow the trend of the day and that he
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“People were worried about … a ‘Wasaga-Beach-y’ feel to the area. But I think we’re in a new time”
would like to see more variety in the area. Beach Village BIA board member Adam Smith would like to see some of the rules changed, particularly with regards to required parking spaces for restaurants. “The problem I see with a lot of these laws, is that they were designed for a population that was against any kind of real nightlife, any kind of real tourism. They wanted their quiet little neighbourhood,” he said. “All of these things were designed to clamp down on any kind of nightlife, tourism, visitors or any of that stuff.” But he thinks the neighbourhood is ready to revisit these issues. “One, I think the demographics have changed since that happened. Two, it’s finally become obvious that these things are hurting more than they are helping.” Smith said he expects a healthy debate. “The businesses will be behind it for sure, that I can say,” he said. “Residents, it’s a mixed bag. I think most of the newer residents who moved here within the last decade have no idea about any of this, so I think they’d probably be for it. But the ones who lived through it and pushed for this to begin with and are still around, they’re still going to push to keep it the way it is.” City staff will now review the feedback and do some more consultation and research. If there is interest in changing the bylaw, a community consultation process will follow and the decision would ultimately be made by city council.
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Beach Hebrew Institute celebrates Purim Brothers Mark Gaertner, 9, and Nathan, 7, assemble face masks as part of the Beach Hebrew Institute’s annual Purim celebration March 23. The costumed event featured face painting, games, and crafts for children and children at heart before an evening of traditions and storytelling.
Residents oppose Danforth condo height By Anna Killen
A GROUP of residents who live near a proposed East Danforth condominium development say the height in the rezoning application is too tall and have submitted a petition to the city underscoring their concern. A community meeting for the eightstorey development at 2301 and 2315 Danforth Avenue between Morton Road and Patricia Drive, the site of the former Wise Guys bar, was held March 7, but the group of residents say in a letter to city staff that they are not satisfied with what was presented with the meeting. The letter resubmits a petition signed by 21 residents of wards 31 and 32 that was first submitted to the city in November. “Our primary concern remains that the height of 27 metres is too high and
should be rejected. A reduction in height and a corresponding reduction in the number of units would be preferable to enhance the acceptability of the proposal,” reads the letter, signed by Charles Braive and fellow friends of Danforth East. “We note that no one at the March 7 meeting spoke in favour of the proposed height except the proponent. We do not believe that the development of the whole Danforth ‘Avenue’ in this manner and size is beneficial or desirable.” The city is in the process of studying the Danforth area in an avenue study, a process that will end with guidelines for how new buildings should look so that they will fit into the character of the neighbourhood. Until that study is done, the city studies other developments in the area for context and con-
siders the impact on adjacent neighbourhoods. This group believes that the areas that have been studied are not sufficient for context and should not be used to justify allowing the 27-metre height. An earlier letter to the city from this same group called the proposed building a “monolith” and said it would cast large shadows on the Danforth and surrounding homes. The developer, Marlin Springs Investment, submitted in its application a sun and shadow study (available on the city’s development applications website) that shows how the shadows would look in comparison to existing and approved buildings in the area, asking at the March 7 meeting that those concerned with potential shade refer to the document.
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“Afrofest organizers acknowledge that there were some permit violations related to past years of the festival, and the city admits to unclear communication regarding permit end times. With this agreement we look forward to a positive future for the festival and are committed to including Afrofest in the cultural and musical landscape of Toronto,” reads the statement. Toronto Music Advisory Council has also come on board to “help ensure the success of Afrofest and other music events across the city.”
Councillor McMahon said she was relieved the parties could have a frank discussion with a positive outcome. “We had a really great, frank conversation,” she said. “We all admitted we had a part to play in the situation that unfolded … we did a joint statement and a ‘hip hip hooray, second day.’” She said she doesn’t believe there will be compliance issues again. “I think there is absolute commitment all around, and also commitment with the city,” she said.
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Former NHL stars take on TTC at Ted Reeve
WATER MAIN replacement is underway this month on Coxwell Avenue between Queen Street East and Gerrard Street. Residents will receive a City of Toronto construction notice containing more information. The project is expected to be completed in September.
Former NHLer Peter Ihnacak gets past the TTC old-timer team’s Tony Ambrosio. TTC Local 113 took on the NHL Alumni in front of a packed Ted Reeve Arena on March 19. The NHL old-timers came out on top and look forward to doing it again next year. The annual game raises money for multiple sclerosis research at Mount Sinai Hospital.
TWO COMMUNITY bicycle hubs will open in the East End in June, one at Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre, 93 Birchmount Rd., and the other at AccessPoint on Danforth, 3079 Danforth Ave., just east of Victoria Park Avenue. Each hub will offer free access to bicycles, tools, and programming. The hubs will also offer a bike-mentorship program for newcomers, do-it-yourself repair clinics, family-friendly group rides and more. THE FOUNDER of the Beach Edible Community Garden, Alex Rochon Terry, is hosting a spring planting event at the garden, 51 Beech Ave., on Sunday, April 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. ‘Planting Seeds of Spring’ will give volunteer gardeners a chance to get the garden ready for its second year of operation. Alex and Kristin Lindell will provide musical accompaniment. Donations of time and/or money to help the garden flourish are welcome. There are also plans to host garden bees every Monday evening, where information on a variety of gardening topics can be shared. For more information find the Beach Edible Community Garden on Facebook.
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Fairmount Park Farmers’ Market adapts to meet challenges By Anna Killen
AT SEVERAL points during the winter, organizers of the Fairmount Park Farmers’ Market were not sure if the market would be a go this year. That’s because the growing outfit needed more volunteers but was not hearing much back when it put out the call. Adding to the worries are planned upgrades to the park beginning in September. The market will likely have to be cut short for four months, and the team wasn’t sure what that would mean for their vendors. But as spring crept closer, volunteers and solutions began coming forward, meaning the Wednesday market will not only be back this year, but will have new things in store. “Last month we had some people come forward, which is amazing. So we have a really strong steering committee right now, good group of volunteers,” said Kim Antonius, who founded the market in 2013. “Once we sat down with the steering committee, we realized that the park was going through a state of good repairs and it was going to mean losing four weeks of the season, so we had to step back and figure out if that was going to work.” Those last four weeks of the season are when the bumper crops come in and the team did not necessarily want to lose a month of the market, so they brainstormed. The solution? A pop-up market for the month in a new location. “We haven’t decided how we’re going to manage selecting a spot yet,” said Antonius. “We were thinking about maybe doing a little competition to see which community might receive the market. We’ve managed to turn it into hopefully a good thing.” Some of the general areas the market is talking about are a different location in Beach Hill, “along upper Gerrard and in collaboration with
any of the businesses up there,” said Antonius. “We’re also interested in east of Woodbine, looking at some park locations along that route, and we’ll also be looking at some indoor spots. Community centres that have available community space or churches might be an option.” Market organizers want to focus on the east side of the Beach because there isn’t a market in that direction. The last two Wednesdays in May will see a ‘Spring Garden Shop in the Park’ – a chance for home gardeners to pick up seedlings and other gardening supplies, as well as learn through demonstrations from vendors. And before that a spring mixer is in the works to introduce and mingle with the community. “It’s a nice way to kick off the gardening season and get excited for farmers’ market season,” Antonius said. Antonius said the group is currently in the midst of vendor applications and selection, but that there will be three new prepared food vendors this year. “One of our mission statements for our market is to support start-up farms and producers. It’s a unique feature of our farmers’ market compared to others,” she said. “We’ll have three spots open for prepared food vendors. It’s hard for new vendors to find spots in farmers’ markets in the city, it’s a real challenge. We had a few prepared food vendors who started out with us, we were their very first farmers’ market, and now they have successful businesses and have moved on and we’re going to open up spots to new prepared people, as well as farms.” She said the group is always looking for volunteers as well as musicians to play at the market. Anyone interesting in helping or performing is asked to contact organizers via their website (fairmountmarket.ca) or the Fairmount Park Farmers’ Market Facebook group.
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Park upgrades to start in fall PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS to Fairmount Park were revealed late last month at a community meeting hosted by the City of Toronto at the Fairmount Park Community Centre. As part of the city’s ongoing state of good repair maintenance budget and capital work schedule, the park will see several improvements over the next few years. Councillor Mary Margaret McMahon said work will begin in the fall on the sports field at the park and that in 2017 the tennis courts and wading pool area will be updated. “The tennis courts are not in the best
shape,” she said. “They’re five undersized courts, so we’re looking at putting in four full-size courts.” The ice masters who run the outdoor rink were at the Feb. 23 meeting, as were Friends of Fairmount Park Market, the Fairmount Park adopt-a-tree group, Beach Hill Neighbourhood Association members, and people connected to Bowmore Public School. The budget for the combined two phases of improvements, part of the city’s $3 million allocated for asphalt items across the whole city, is $550,000. The work has not yet been put out to tender.
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ext year, 2017, is Canada’s birthday. We will be 150 years old! What does Canada mean to you? To me, being a Canadian is the most wonderful experience and I am proud to be a citizen of this great country. What about you, my fellow Beachers and East Enders – why are you proud to be Canadian? Let us celebrate the birth of this great country of ours in as many ways as possible. I would like to hear your ideas and proposals on how to celebrate this great event. Young or old, I want to know your feelings and your ideas. We have so many diverse cultures and peoples from so many different countries that have come to Canada and made a contribution, making it one of the greatest countries on Earth, if not the greatest. Share your thoughts, please: shall we have a parade, or have several parades on different main streets: Queen
Street, Kingston Road or the Danforth? We should involve every school in the area. Students can make different projects to symbolize Canada. We should have essays from different grades about being Canadian. We could make a book with students’ material about where they come from, their contributions to our area, and call this book The Canadians. I would like to have reminiscences from seniors about our great country. Let us be proud of our accomplishments in sports, education, literacy, music, etc. Let us show our Canada. Our religious community – the Anglican, Catholic, United, and Presbyterian churches, the synagogues, the mosques – please come forward with your ideas on why you think Canada is a wonderful country. I would like to see the different historic groups brought together to help make a contribution. I call on the business groups to come and celebrate this great event – the Beach Village BIA, Kingston Road Village, Beach Hill, the Danforth Mosaic BIA – any and all of these groups, we need your ideas on how to celebrate Canada’s 150th.
Let us get the recreation and community centres together, such as Fairmount Park, Balmy Beach, S.H. Armstrong, Adam Beck, the Beaches Rec Centre. Let’s help them celebrate Canada’s 150th in their own special way – we need your ideas and help. Canada’s veterans and the different soldiers who gave their lives for our great country should be recognized, and the Royal Canadian Legion will, of course, contribute to the 150th. We will have special contests and events for the coming year, but we need your input, please let us know. We will be in touch with local politicians from the school boards, our city councillors, and provincial and federal representatives, who have already started in this endeavour. This is something we have to do together. We will form a committee on this great 150th anniversary. Newspapers like Beach Metro News will be in the forefront, but we cannot do it alone – we need Canadians who are proud of their country. Please contact Beach Metro News, or Gene Domagala, or your elected officials to share your ideas about how to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday.
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Christmas market pitched for Queen St. By Anna Killen
TWO WOMEN are leading the charge to bring a Christmas market to Queen Street East. Niki Papaioannou and Caitlin Tizzard, marketers for St. Louis Grill, including the Beach location, are spearheading an initiative to turn Queen Street into a Distillery-style Christmas market in December. They hosted one community brainstorming session on March 2 and are inviting the public to come to their next meeting. They are keen for public input and ideas as well as volunteers to pitch in. “We want to help drive the charm of the Beach to outsiders, and bring everyone back to the Beach,” said Papaioannou. She said she had a “sparkle” of an idea for the initiative last Christmas when she walked along the Queen strip and it felt deserted, and then the next day visited the Distillery market to find it almost too busy. She figures there are enough people to frequent two neighbourhood holiday markets, and that this is a great opportunity to improve foot traffic in the Beach and help businesses through the dark win-
ter months. “The Beach has so much to offer, it’s just a matter of organizing the unique offerings into a cohesive event to really drive traffic to the area,” said Tizzard.
“” “We want to help drive the charm of the Beach to outsiders” – Niki Papaioannou
And the team is getting to work early because they want to make sure the community has plenty of opportunity to get involved and share ideas. Christmas markets have been pitched in the past, but failed to stick. The idea so far is to have carolers, lights, and general Christmas charm, as well as outdoor winter huts on the sidewalks outside storefronts. Papaioannou said it doesn’t look like shutting down
Queen Street to have a car-free street market would work. There is talk of each year having an overall theme, with different sections of Queen assigned a portion of that theme (for example: past, present and future) to entice people along the entire corridor. And art will likely play a role as well. Once the group has enough volunteers, they’ll begin looking at the necessary permits and requests for sponsorship to help pay for the event. Ward 32 councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon helped host the first meeting, and said she appreciates how keen the women are on making something like this happen. “We had a good attendance, maybe 20 or so people, business owners, locals, non-locals, and lots of ideas,” she said. “Kind of a community conversation … [an idea to highlight] the quaint cozy, feeling of the Beach at Christmas-time is great.” Papaioannou and Tizzard are encouraging everyone to come to the April 21 meeting at St. Louis Grill, saying they’ve asked everyone who was at the first meeting to bring a neighbour or friend.
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Ontario’s cap and trade system needs a closer look Martin Gladstone
THE PROVINCE of Ontario recently announced that it will pass into law carbon cap and trade legislation to combat global warming. What will be the cost to you and your family? Even though the word “tax” is not used, the price of everything will rise significantly once the system begins on January 17, 2017. The government did not provide a cost per household in its recent budget, or even a goal for carbon reductions. But we do know that household energy costs will rise, as will gas, by an estimated 4.9
cents per litre. Crude math says that if cap and trade raises about $1.9 billion a year for the Ontario government, the cost for each of Ontario’s 4.9 million households is about $387. Others estimate about $400 more annually plus $475 more for gas and heating fuel. What is “cap and trade?” Simply put, the government caps the amount of carbon that can be emitted by industry. It auctions off permits to polluting companies – this is how the government profits. Companies then trade permits, buying and selling them in a free market based on supply and demand. Each carbon credit, which some think will start at $18 per tonne, allows a polluter to emit one tonne of carbon. If government reduces the amount of permits issued each year, based on supply and demand,
the price will go up – as will the cost to consumers, who ultimately pay for it in goods and services. Queen’s Park will also be hiring a team of new public servants to auction off carbon permits to 260 major industrial greenhouse gas emitters covered by the program. These include big businesses like the cement, oil, steel, petrochemical, auto, pulp and paper, mining and smelting industries. However, many industries will be given free permits. This is done to prevent “leakage” – a new jargon word meaning industry leaving Ontario to move to a jurisdiction where there is no cap and trade tax. This means large polluters (102 in Ontario) would receive free carbon permits to pollute for free, or to sell at a profit. In Europe, where cap and trade has done little to re-
duce carbon emissions, the result has been industry manipulation and government corruption – governments tend to give free carbon permits to friends and supporters. But more devastating is that free carbon credits undermine the very purpose of cap and trade – to reduce carbon emissions and global warming through financial incentive. And what happens to the $1.9 billion dollars that will be paid by industry to buy carbon permits? The Ontario government plans to invest the money into green infrastructure. In effect, the government has created the largest hedge fund in the history of the province. More government employees will be hired to administer the fund. But how will government pick green winners and losers rather than
the market place? Will these green fund recipients be audited or even valued for investment purpose and have independent oversight? Critics point out that a better system is a straightforward carbon tax across the board – as in British Columbia. This means the government taxes carbon, people reduce their use of carbon products such as fossils fuels, and government returns money to the people through reduced income taxes. It is therefore revenue neutral. Environmentalists and economists praise British Columbia’s carbon tax as both smart economics and good environmental policy. Cap and trade, on the other hand, is noted for not being effective in reducing emissions, and is the system of choice for cash strapped governments.
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Taking a closer look at end-of-life responsibilities ON MARCH 3 a group of some 16 strangers met at Community Centre 55 on Main Street. We had been invited by the Toronto Chapter of Dying With Dignity Canada (dyingwithdignity.ca) to explore the idea of – and practical ways of – preparing a ‘living will.’ This is, in DWDC’s definition, an Advanced Care Directive, a document in which you can make known your wishes for medical treatment or non-treatment. The workshop was free. The Advanced Care Directive – the living will – is a twopage document, a copy of which was received as part of a larger planning kit. Using these materials, the group facilitator, Maureen Aslin, invited discussion, which quickly became vigorous and touched on even the
most delicate of concerns. It felt good to speak so openly about life and death issues. It is essential for people to get a good idea of what is involved legally, for themselves and for others. On the whole I sensed there wasn’t a lot of fear about dying, but great concern about the possibility of a long drawn-out wasting away, and the loss of control and the power to reason. Most of the group had stories to tell about people they had loved, who they were unable to help. They had obviously thought through a lot of these issues and so we did not take the time to fill out the Advance Directive at the meeting. This will be done at home. We did stress the need to make one’s wishes known to someone close.
I was grateful to be in a room with people who took what I feel to be a sane approach to end-oflife, and who felt free to make this decision for themselves. Hopefully there will be other such workshops in the area in the near future. In a time when some authoritarian influences are speaking so strongly against people making this personal decision it was inspiring indeed. Diane Gordon
A friendly reminder: leash bylaws are there for a reason HELLO FELLOW Beachers, Now that spring is here we should all be reminded to keep our dogs leashed – as we should do all
year long, except for designated offleash areas. Areas such as Kew Gardens and especially Ashbridge’s Bay should be of extra concern. This time of year native animals such as squirrels, red squirrels, mink, otter, beaver, birds and waterfowl are nesting and will be raising their young. Unleashed dogs chasing these animals as well as disturbing their nests will limit the development or perhaps even kill newborns. These native animals were here before we were. Yelling and whistling to corral unleashed dogs is unnatural and irritating to both wildlife and to people without dogs who enjoy the peace and quiet of a nice walk, just like you do. Unleashed dogs also leave excrement behind, sometimes unseen by
the owner. And animals that brush through areas posted as having poison ivy can also transmit it. Neighbourly cooperation is good for everyone and appreciated by all. Clyde Robinson
Local restaurants need our support I JUST made a reservation at Brussels Bistro to celebrate our 40th anniversary, only to find that it is closing that evening. How sad that the best restaurant in the Beach is leaving due to lack of support from the community. Dianne Williams Willow Avenue
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Wordy winners from Bowmore Bowmore School scrabble teams at the city championships, held March 30 at Bayview Glen. Bowmore was the highest ranking school overall with seven pairs in the top 20. Six Bowmore students, including second place finishers Zoe and Mireille, are going on to the North American School Scrabble Championship in Massachusetts this weekend.
Police Beat TORONTO POLICE believe there may be other victims of a man accused of sexual assaulting a six-year-old in the Woodbine and Danforth area. Daniel Harker, 23, Daniel Harker was arrested Wednesday, March 16, 2016 and charged with sexual assault and sexual interference, said Toronto Police in a release March 22. Police say it is alleged that the parents of the victim contacted Harker after viewing his babysitting services profile online at care.com, an online caregiving database and service. “On Saturday, March 5, 2016, the accused attended the victim’s home in the Woodbine Avenue/Danforth Avenue area,” said police. “The victim, a six-year-old, later disclosed to his parents that he had been sexually assaulted.” Police believe there may be more victims, as the accused had access to other children. Some of the locations Harker worked at include: • Toronto District School Board as a lunchroom monitor at Pape Avenue Junior Public School, 220 Langley Avenue • City of Toronto as a part-time Recreation Worker allowing him access to children at various locations including wading pools and gym classes • SH Armstrong Community Centre, 56 Woodfield Road, for pre-school-aged children and drop-in program for older children • Gledhill Child Care Centre, 2 Gledhill Avenue, as a pre-school daycare worker The Toronto District School Board, City of Toronto, and Care.com have been cooperating with police.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2922, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at 222tips.com, or text TOR and a message to CRIMES (274637).
POLICE ARE asking for the public’s help in tracking down a woman accused of stealing from several East End schools during school hours. A Toronto Police release on March 23 said police are investigating break and enters and thefts from Theft suspect schools in the East York, Beach, Scarborough area. Police say that since Thursday, Feb. 4 a woman has been walking into schools while they are in session and pretending to be a parent registering her child. While there, she has entered unattended classrooms and office areas, stealing electronics, cash, and personal items, say police. The schools that have been affected are Adam Beck Junior Public School, Blantyre Public School, Gledhill Junior Public School, Kimberly Junior Public School/Beaches Alternative Junior School, Secord Elementary School, William J McCordic School, and Malvern Collegiate Institute. She has been described as 5’2”, slim build, with long blonde hair in a bun. Police have released a security camera image of the woman and are asking for the public’s help in locating her. Anyone with any information is asked to call police at 416-808-5400 or contact Crime Stoppers.
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Community Calendar APRIL 7: Beach Photo Club at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7:15 p.m. ‘The Photography of David Leslie Hunsberger circa 1950-1970’ by Fred Hunsberger, depicting life in a Mennonite community in the Waterloo area. Group meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Everyone from the novice to the experienced is welcome. Info: www.beachphotoclub.com APRIL 8-10: OHF Bantam AA Championship at Victoria Village Arena, 190 Bermondsey Rd. Teams will be competing from the OHMA, the Alliance, NOHA and GTHL. Opening ceremony Friday, April 8, at 6 p.m. APRIL 9: “I Danced In the Morning— Reflections on the Easter Journey” drama with original art and music at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd. (Warden Ave. & Kingston Rd.), 7:30 p.m. $10/adult, $2/child at door. Supports food bank and church. Wheelchair accessible. Info: 416-694-4081 (3) APRIL 9: ‘The Cost of Peace vs. the Cost of War’ with Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, the ‘Gaza Doctor,’ at Danforth Mennonite Church, 2174 Danforth Ave. (east of Woodbine station), 3:30 p.m. The Torontobased doctor will speak out of the context of being a physician in an Israeli hospital but losing three daughters and a niece in the bombing of Gaza in 2009. He now works in the area of public health. The event is free but a $10-20 tax receiptable donation is suggested. Info: 416-423-5406 APRIL 9: Bowmore “Make It!” Fair at Bowmore Road Junior and Senior Public School, 80 Bowmore Rd., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Maker demonstrations, activities and unique products for sale. Try out an Oculus VR headset, play with robots and try finger knitting. Free/pay-what-you-can admission. Info: facebook.com/bowmoremakeitfair APRIL 9: 1,2,3 Ladies Spring Fling at The Feathers, 962 Kingston Rd., 9-12 p.m. Featuring the musical talents of local musicians Melanie Peterson, Civil Wray and Annie Bonsignore. Free. Info: facebook.com/123ladiestoronto APRIL 9, 10: Open House at The Yoga House, 7 Copeland Ave. (Danforth & Coxwell), noon-5 p.m. Amazing smoothies, nutritious pudding snacks; demos of yoga poses for back pain, tight hamstrings, sore neck, foot issue and chronic pain; Baby & Mom Yoga, Teen Yoga registrations; tour of studio. Info: www.celesteshirley.com (3) APRIL 10: Planting Seeds of Spring at Beach Edible Community Garden, 51 Beech Ave., 2-4 p.m. Plant seeds for the garden, meet other volunteers, and donate time or money. Live music by Alex Rochon Terry and Kristin Lindell. APRIL 10: Your Brain on Gratitude: More Than Just A Good Idea, 1-3 p.m. Cultivating gratitude through journaling and reflective practice yields many positive benefits...and there is scientific proof! Join us at this informative and interactive workshop where we will explore the possibilities for inviting more gratitude into your life and learn about the simple neuroscience of this “good idea”. Info: www.csltoronto.com 416-778-5433 APRIL 13: Seniors Arthritis Information Session at Cecelia Murphy Building, 11 Coatsworth Cres., 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. In collaboration with Coxwell Pharmacy, Neighbourhood Link Support Services is offering a free information session on Arthritis for seniors aged 55+. Topics include causes, different types of arthritis, treatment goals, natural ways to manage, and medications for arthritis.
Bring any medications along with you and prepare any questions you may have. RSVP: Janet at 416-691-7407 ext 224 (3) APRIL 13: ‘Run to Quit’ Info Night at Running Room Beaches, 1977 Queen St. E., 6:30 p.m. Info: runtoquit.com APRIL 14: Toronto Beach Chorale perform Elizabethan Madrigals, in costume, at the Beaches Library, 2161 Queen St. E., 7-8 p.m., as part of the TPL’s celebration of the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Madrigals are secular songs of the Renaissance and early Baroque eras, sung without musical accompaniment. Free. Info: 416-393-7703 (3) APRIL 16: Rummage/Garage Sale at Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., 9-11:30 a.m. Bargains and treasures galore! Clothing, shoes, jackets, purses, belts, linens, housewares, small appliances, sporting goods and lots more! Accessible venue. TTC 86 and 116. Parking opposite 13 Crestwood. APRIL 17: Kingston Road Village Concert Series presents their final concert of the season, the award-winning Cecilia String Quartet at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., 1:30 p.m. Tickets $20 adults, $10 students, free to kids 12 and under, available at the door or online at kruc.ca/concerts APRIL 18: East End Community Health Centre presents ‘Let’s Talk About Advance Care Planning’ at 1619 Queen St. E. (at Coxwell Ave.), 6 p.m. light snacks, 6:30-7:30 presentation. Want to be in charge of your healthcare decisions? This free workshop covers advance care plans and power of attorney, how to discuss your plans with your family and others, and tools and resources to help your planning process. Registration and info: Joanne 416-778-5805 ext. 218 APRIL 19: Beach Garden Society meeting at Adam Beck Community Centre, 79 Lawlor Ave., 7:15 p.m. ‘Trials and Triumphs of Weir’s Lane Lavender Farm,’ Kevin Beagle’s informative and humourous story of starting a lavender farm. APRIL 21: Beach Photo Club at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7:15 p.m. ‘Boxing and the Resurgence of a Life in Photography’ by Pete Doherty, a former amateur boxer. Group meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Everyone from the novice to the experienced is welcome. Info: www.beachphotoclub.com APRIL 23: Spring Arts and Crafts Sale at St. Luke’s Church, 904 Coxwell Ave. (at Cosburn), 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jewelry, quilts, artwork and other original creations by local artisans. Wheelchair accessible, parking, easy TTC access. Info: 416-421-6878 ext 21 or email st.luke@ca.inter.net (4) APRIL 24: East End Climate Action presents ‘Climate Justice: How do we Leap Forward?’ at Variety Village, 3701 Danforth Ave. (east of Birchmount Rd.), 1:30-3 p.m. Guest speaker is journalist and filmmaker, Avi Lewis. Create a Canada based on caring for the earth and one another. Light refreshments. TTC, parking, accessible. Info: Coline Gardhouse 416-266-7902, gracey.gardhouse@sympatico.ca (4) APRIL 24: Earth Day Ravine Cleanup starting at the Beech Ave. entrance to the Glen Stewart Ravine, 10 a.m. The Friends of Glen Stewart Ravine invite the community to lend a hand to clean the ravine in celebration of Earth Day. Bring gloves and dress to get dirty. We will also create a sign encouraging continuing care of the ravine and will have treats for all participants. Info: Friendsofglen-
stewart@gmail.com or on Facebook. APRIL 24: ‘The Four Men’ perform at Glen Rhodes United Church, 1470 Gerrard St. E., 7:30 p.m. Soaring harmonies beautifully delivered in support of peopleto-people efforts in the community and the world. $20 ($10 for youth), children 6 and under free. Info: 416-465-3755 or glenrhodesunited@bellnet.com (4) APRIL 29, 30, MAY 1: Beach Studio Tour. 22 artists at 12 locations in the Beach. Friday 6-9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free admission. Info: www.beachstudiotour.ca APRIL 30: RCL Br. 73 Pancake Breakfast & Bazaar (hosted by Ladies’ Auxiliary), and evening Dance featuring “Bonkers” at Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 73, 2 Robinson Ave. (Danforth & Danforth) •Pancake breakfast, bazaar and bake sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. •Party on with ‘Bonkers’ classic rock cover band, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. $10/advance, $15/ at door. Prizes! Info: 416-691-4763 (4) APRIL 30: 2nd Annual Spring Fling Craft and Food Fair at Malvern Collegiate, cafeteria, 55 Malvern Ave., 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 65 vendors all in one place. First 300 receive a free gift just for attending. Raffle draws, music by Malvern Jazz Combo. All proceeds support graduate awards and scholarships. (4) APRIL 30: Toronto Beach Chorale presents ‘Soundscapes’ at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7:30 p.m. A concert of music by Grammy and Juno award-winning composers. Special guests Iridescence Wind Quintet featuring clarinetist Peter Stoll. Admisson $20 ($25 at door), youth 7-18 $10 ($12 at door), children under 7 free.Tickets at www.torontobeachchorale.com, a choir member or at the door (cash only). (4) APRIL 30: Electronics Recycling Day at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 8 a.m.-noon. Drop off unwanted electronics to be recycled or properly disposed of. Acceptable items include stereo equipment, computers & accessories, fax machines, cell phones, monitors, TV’s, DVD players. For a full list visit centre55.com. JUNE 7: Community Centre 55 Annual General Meeting at 97 Main St., 7 p.m., for the purpose of considering and taking action with respect to the following: to approve the financial statements of Community Centre 55 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015; to receive our Program report; and to fill two vacancies on the Board of Management. For additional information please contact Debbie Visconti, Executive Director Community Centre 55 at 416-691-1113 ext 225 MONDAYS- FRIDAYS: O.S.P.C.A. Thrift Shop, 2232 Kingston Rd., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Good bargains in clothes, shoes, household items, etc., Donations welcome. Pickup arranged (416-694-4853). Help support the animals. Info: 416-266-7716 TUESDAYS: BEACHES MENTAL WELLNESS Group at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7-8 p.m. Peers helping peers with issues affecting mental health. Info: www.beachesmentalwellness.com (r) BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCH and Fellowship for Adults, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. •Mondays – no lunches currently •Tuesdays at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church (70 Silver Birch Ave.) April 12 & 26, May 10, and at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.) April 5 & 19, May 3 & 17 •Wednesdays at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.). Closed April 20 & 27 for Passover •Thursdays at
Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) •Fridays at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.) First 3 Fridays of each month plus the 5th Friday, Apr 29, and at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church the 4th Friday of each month. Program ends Friday, May 20. Info: 416-691-6869 (r) GERRARD ASHDALE LIBRARY, 1432 Gerrard St. E. •Gerrard Ashdale Book Club. April selection: “My Name is Asher Lev” by Chaim Potok •April 7: Snap Circuits for Kids, 4-5 p.m. Make electronics from a kit. Registration required. •April 12: ‘Situation Unknown,’ 7-8 p.m. Guerrilla Ruffian troupe presents improvised Shakespeare. •April 14: Pajama Party with Barbara Reid, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Bedtime rhymes, stories and lullabies for ages 0-7 years. Drop-in. •Saturdays: Chess Club, 1-2:30 p.m. Info: 416-393-7717, ashdaleevents@gmail.ca, www.torontopubliclibrary.ca. Library is wheelchair accessible. TAYLOR LIBRARY, 1440 Kingston Rd. •April 12: Monarch Butterfly Migration, 7 p.m., discussing the beautiful fall migration from Rosetta McClain Gardens. Info: 416-396-8940 BRIDGE. FRIENDLY DUPLICATE. Free. Fridays 10.30-1.00. Beach Community Centre. Starts again April 8th. Contact: agatha131@hotmail.com (3) PROM BOUTIQUE dress donations accepted until April 15 at New Circles | Glow, 161 Bartley Dr. New or lightlyworn short and long dresses, suits, shirts, pants, ties, shoes, evening bags, jewelry and accessories. To make a donation, email Lise at llaforge9@gmail.com (3) FERTILITYCARE FREE INTRODUCTORY SESSIONS at 688 Coxwell Ave., Suite 100. Learn about the Creighton Model FertilityCare System at this onehour presentation for women and couples. Private, individual follow-ups are booked once charting has begun. •Thursday, April 7, at 6:45 p.m. •Friday, April 8, at 10 a.m. •Tuesday, April 12, at 6 p.m. •Saturday, April 16, at 12:45 p.m. •Wednesday, April 20, at 6:45 p.m. Info: www.fertilitycare.ca (r) THE KINGSTON SOCIAL, 1427 Kingston Rd. •April 8: Improv Soiree, 8 p.m. An evening of spontaneous improvisation by musicians, hosted by Lisa Jones. All welcome to play, listen and enjoy. $5 cover. •April 9: Columbian Mao Correa Art exhibit opening, 4 – 7 p.m. Free. Info: thekingstonsocial.com ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. •Sunday Services are at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. (Children’s Program & Nursery at 10:30) •Mid-week service, Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. All welcome. Info: 416-6912222, staidansinthebeach.com (3) KINGSTON ROAD UNITED CHURCH, 975 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks W of Victoria Pk. Ave.). Join us each Sunday for Worship and Church School, 10:30 a.m. Our services are filled with beautiful music and thoughtful sermons, and are shared amidst a caring community with true neighbourly spirit. Come in and get a faith lift. Info: www.kruc.ca. 416-699-6091
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Everyone Has a Story to Tell
Susana’s story tells of childhood and the streetcar By Anna Killen
TAKE A peek through Susana Molinolo’s notebook and you’ll see a variety of inks, textures, pictures – pieces of paper and cue cards taped throughout. Subway and streetcar transfers act as place cards for inspiration, a reminder of where the writer was when she had the adjacent idea, vessels to take her back. The collecting of transit transfers is something fairly new for Molinolo – she said she started doing it on a whim last year. So when she saw an announcement for the 506 Streetcar Writing Contest, it was hard not to see it as a sign that she should enter, despite the fact that she hadn’t entered a writing contest or had work published in years. “I mostly walk everywhere, but my next favourite mode of transportation is the streetcar,” said Molinolo. “You just get to look out and daydream. There are just stories waiting to be told.” One of those stories is Molinolo’s poem I Am Nine, which won the Gerrard Ashdale Writers’ Group contest and was marked with a ceremony and reading last week. The judges said her piece was chosen because it “combined an inspirational story with some unusual description. There was a hint of mystery and the piece felt complete, but also as if there were layers of story between the lines.” As a writer, creative professional, and community builder, Molinolo has many layers. A freelance writer and producer, as well as a stay-at-home mom who is ac-
tive in neighbourhood initiatives, she spends her extra creative time working on her novel, a story about a talented musician who has one last chance in the industry before he has to take over his father’s butcher shop. She curates a whimsical Instagram feed that features powerful photographs and small micro-stories. But until this contest, she hadn’t written poetry in a long time. “I’ve been a poet for a very long time,” said Molinolo. “But something happened and I just completely stopped writing poetry.” That changed when she began to sketch out her entry for the contest. The poem, a biographical piece about what it feels like to be a young girl in a country and not speak the language, flowed out of her. It’s based on the time when her parents decided to settle in Canada after several years bouncing between her home country of Argentina, New York City, and Toronto. “That poem is rooted in an inability to communicate with the outside world,” she said. “When my parents would take me back to Argentina, I would be tongue tied and forget how to speak Spanish, even though it was my first language. And just as I was getting fluent again and comfortable again, then we’d come back to Canada. That happened to me quite a few times, and I think that as your brain develops in those formative years, the tongue is trying to decide, ‘What’s my language, what do I understand for sure?’” Thanks to an English as a Second
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Susana Molinolo, the winner of the 506 streetcar writing contest, at the Gerrard Ashdale library March 31.
language teacher, Molinolo learned to sing O Canada. “Learning to sing O Canada is a big day in the life of an immigrant child, a person who is learning the language,” she said. She became fluent in English and “obsessed with literature and dictionaries and all of those things because you realize how powerful language is.” Now, words are her profession – but it takes work to carve out moments to practise her craft, and she’s patient about letting ideas
percolate. “My kids are nine and 11, and life is very busy,” she said, noting she wakes up at 5 or 6 a.m. to write before the day begins. She jots down ideas all day using cue cards she keeps in her purse, a trick she learned from reading Anne Lamott. “Anne Lamott has been an enormous inspiration to me. Bird By Bird changed my life. I read that three times last year because I was trying to get started on the novel, and I had all of these ideas but I
didn’t know how to start,” she said. The final ingredient to finding her inspiration is making sure to get out and about. “I’m a huge walker. Pretty much a daily walk for both exercise and meditation. I procrastinate until the very last minute, I go for a walk, all of my research comes together, I come up with the lead, I come home and I write it,” she said. “My stories are usually written in a very fast time, but I do most of my writing walking around.”
‘I Am Nine’ wins inaugural 506 Streetcar Project writing contest THE WINNER of the inaugural 506 Streetcar Project writing contest has been announced. Susana Molinolo is a writer, producer, community builder, and mother of two. She is working on her first novel, The Buddha Luck. More of her writing can be found at instagram.com/foodplayground. The contest was organized by the Ashdale Writers Group and cosponsored by the Gerrard-Ashdale Library, the Gerrard India Bazaar BIA, and Beach Metro News. Organizers thanked writers who entered. “The prompt of the 506 was deliberately broad and gave us everything from children’s stories to poems, with fantasy and mystery stories in the mix, too.” I Am Nine By Susana Molinolo I am nine. These things on my feet feel so weird – first winter boots. For my first winter in Canada.
Why are they so heavy? Why is the snow so pretty, but the walk to school and back home is so mean? I only have one friend. She is magical. Today she is my red balloon, floating next to me. She is always whistling and yawning, and every day when she sees me, she taps her heels in secret codes to remind me that I’m not alone. Yesterday she was silver and gold leaning into the afternoon sun like a beautiful old woman in a fancy lace shawl and a well-ironed skirt all dressed nice, just to go across the city for fresh bread like my abuela. At night she is alive, wide-awake, a crystal ball. I always see teenagers laughing with their arms tangled around the poles. So much fun inside their talking.
A shiny celebration, except sometimes I see faces that look like mine. Faces staring at the street, and dark-grey sadness pouring from the windows. After school she is different too. Muddy ankles. Muddy chin. I can’t see the people behind the dirty windows. Winter is splashing everywhere everything is messy especially on my tongue, twisted and quiet because English is so hard. Then one day, I can finally sing O Canada! I am so happy – even inside the boiling-hot portable. At night the rented apartment windows are wide open and my English is getting better. Is that why I can hear the streetcar, even in my dreams? Dear 506 streetcar friend, Did you know then, that you were my only
friend? You always showed up, even on the loneliest days, those throat-aching days when I was so alone and I could not speak English. You were my magic space ship. You were my teacher. You were a funny clown, always playing, hello-goodbye-hello-again. You were there, screaming and fighting back, trying your best to save me – when the bullies would shove me in the snow. I know how hard you tried, to be my red dragon. Thank you. I’m now a grown woman, living at the east end of the line. I see you from my house, kissing Eastwood with your bright red lipstick mouth. I have never met anyone like you. Royal-red enigma. Spectacular-spiced-lady. Lady 506.
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WHAT HAPPENS when two funny East End women get together to write something about modern life for 40-something parents? The web series Best Before, if the two women in question are Beacher Kate Davis and Gerrard India Bazaar resident Kelly Fanson. Davis is a stand-up comic and motivational speaker, while Fanson is an actor and voice actor. Davis says the two started working on the concept and scripts last summer, after Fanson proposed working on something together at an open mic night. “I said, let’s just start shooting and see what happens,” said Davis. The series was launched late last year, and 15 episodes ranging from two to five minutes have been posted so far. The plan is to finish up to 25 instalments and submit them to festivals. “It’s been creatively very fulfilling for both of us … It just seems to be endless, the amount of stories we’re coming up with,” said Davis. Those stories are most definitely intended for an adult – though not necessarily mature – audience. Topics range from Fanson’s single mom character accidentally discovering her son’s pornography to Davis lamenting her daughters’ lack of feminist ideals. In one episode, Fanson’s character, who is recently divorced, orders an Uber while out on a date with a younger
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East End residents Kelly Fanson, left, and Kate Davis have created a comedy web series inspired by their lives called ‘Best Before,’ aimed at the 40-something audience.
man. When Davis turns out to be her driver, it’s revealed that the date is not only younger, but a friend of one of their children. Those awkward and funny – but age-specific – scenarios are the kind they didn’t see playing out elsewhere online, said Davis, who points out that most online content is aimed at a younger audience. “There’s so much on the internet, but there’s actually nothing for us,” she said. “The only things for our age group are creepy makeup tutorials.” Davis and Fanson signed up as many friends and family as they could and started filming. Some shoots take a relatively short amount of time, while one recent episode was filmed over a nine-hour day. After the shooting there’s still the editing and post-production, translating into many hours of work. But that work isn’t really an issue for Davis or Fanson. “I believe in it, and so does Kelly. It’s been a great way to express ourselves and get it out there,” said Davis. To check out Best Before, visit bestbefore.show. Viewer discretion, as they say on television, is advised. /
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A dynamic choral community for East Toronto.
By Jon Muldoon
BIRCHCLIFF BLUFFS United Church presents I Danced In the Morning – Reflections on the Easter Journey on Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. The show is inspired by the lyrics of Lord of the Dance, and combines a “spirit of dance” original painting, vocal and instrumental music, and narrative into a celebration of the arts. The show explores events in Jesus’ life from his perspective and from the view of those who were around him. After a hugely positive response to nine art banners in the 2015 show, artists Jessie Gordon and Michelle Threndyle have created a large-scale painting that will be assembled as the story progresses. A piece of the artwork will be made available to the audience for a $10 donation at the end of the presentation. Admission is by donation ($10 for adults and $2 for children suggested). Refreshments will be served after the show. Funds raised will support the Churches By the Bluffs Community Services Food Bank and other fund-raising efforts of the church. Birchcliff Bluffs United Church is at 33 East Rd., near Warden Avenue and Kingston Road.
Melanie Peterson
Civil Wray
THE ONLY all-female concert series in the Beach, 1, 2, 3 Ladies, is back for one last night at The Feathers Pub, 962 Kingston Rd., on Saturday, April 9. Two talented Beach residents will take part in the show. Neighbourhood favourite alt-rocker Civil Wray, who some might recognize under her previous moniker blueVenus from a residency at Castro’s, will perform. Artist, actor and musician Melanie Peterson will play songs from her sophomore album Anywhere But Here, released in March. Also on the bill is Annie Bonsignore. Since its inception in 2013, the series has showcased three talented women in six evenings of music and fun. This will be the last show in the series for the time being, at least until organizers can find a new venue, so make sure to get out and support local talent. There is no cover charge and the show starts at 9 p.m.
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Toronto Beach Chorale members in period costume after singing at a Bard in the Park production last summer. Madrigals are secular songs from the Renaissance and early Baroque Eras sung without musical accompaniment, expressing the emotions from celebrated poems. Shakespeare lovers may have heard chorale members at past performances of Bard in the Park’s Kew Gardens Shakespeare performances. The show runs from 7 to 8 p.m., and there is no cost to attend. The Beaches branch is at 2161 Queen St. E., just west of Lee Avenue.
THE FINAL instalment of the season for the Kingston Road Village Concert Series will see the Cecilia String Quartet (ceciliastringquartet.com) perform at the church at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 17. The quartet is the ensemble-in-residence at the University of Toronto’s faculty of music, and has performed to wide acclaim in Canada and Europe. They have won numerous prizes for their performances, and have released several well-reviewed recordings. Cecilia String Quartet was formed in 2004 in Toronto. The quartet members are Min-Jeong Koh, violin, Sarah Nematallah, violin, Caitlin Boyle, viola, and Rachel Desoer, cello. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students and free for children 12 and under. The church is at 975 Kingston Rd. Get advance tickets from kruc.ca/ concerts.
AS PART of the Toronto Public Library’s commemoration of the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, the Beaches branch will host a musical performance. The Toronto Beach Chorale will sing a program of Elizabethan madrigals in period costume at the library on Thursday, April 14.
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MARK BATTENBERG will hold a guitar recital, meditation and food drive event at Kingston Road United Church on Saturday, April 19 at 8 p.m. The Spirit of Love will feature Battenberg’s newest acoustic guitar compositions. He has released several CDs of acoustic guitar work, as well as playing bass with Gone Fission, a jazz fusion band that has performed at the Beaches International Jazz Festival regularly. This concert is intended to celebrate the arrival of spring while helping others. “Experience this performance of eclectic, mystical music and verse and take a journey into a realm of dreams and enchanted soundscapes,” he wrote in the concert announcement. Admission is by donation of non-perishable food items for the Daily Bread Food Bank. Kingston Road United Church is at 975 Kingston Rd.
GREG PILO’S weekly live jazz sessions happen Tuesday nights at the Salty Dog Bar and Grill, 1980 Queen St. E., from 7 to 10 p.m. Every week the jazz drummer organizes a new quartet. There is no cover charge. On Tuesday, April 12, Pilo will be joined by Ryan Oliver, saxophone, Nathan Hiltz, guitar, and Bernie Senensky, organ. On Tuesday, April 19, players will include Perry White, saxophone, Reg Schwager, guitar, and Dave Young, bass.
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Hundreds of runners and supporters came out for a colourful 29th annual Beaches Spring Sprint on April 2 at the Balmy Beach Club. Sixty volunteers were on hand to assist the event, which saw 450 people run or walk the 5 km or 2 km boardwalk route – that’s down from the 550 the race typically attracts, but still a healthy crowd. Athletes and their supporters were treated to a beautiful morning of mostly sunny skies before winter conditions returned in the afternoon. When clouds threatened to dim the children’s race, master of ceremonies Frank Domagala led the children at the starting line in a cheer to conjure the sun. By the time the racers took their marks, the sun was out, shining bright until the final kids crossed the finish line. In the 5K Adults Race, Riley Tell finished first overall for the men with a time of 15:11. Jocelyn Chau finished first for the women with a time of 16:36. Kent Lindsay finished first overall in the 5K Walkers Race with a time of 31:05. Ricci Balogh surprised herself and finished first in the 2K Seniors Walk, saying “never in my wildest dreams did I expect to end up with a gold medal this year.” Fiona Pavlovska crossed the finish line first in the children’s 2K race, with Andrew Watson close behind in second overall, and first for the boys. The youngest participant was 14-month-old Finn Warner Willis, with 88-year-old Yvonne Walmsley clocking in as the oldest participant. Clockwise from top right: Runners take off for the childrens’ race; Liam Jollimore gets a high five at the finish line; Sebastian Lightly moo-ves fast through the 5K race; Ricci Balogh prepped for rough weather and placed first in the Seniors 2K; Ava Shivgulam says Aloha to the finish line; Chris Moore cools down; a crowd checks out the results as they are posted.
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Beach Arts Scene By Jon Muldoon
BEACH ARTIST Nathalie Vachon will have paintings on display just west of the neighbourhood in advance of the upcoming Beach Studio Tour (April 29 to May 1, more on the tour in the April 19 Beach Arts Scene). Vachon is an artist, writer and storyteller, and has been taking part in the Beach Studio Tour for more than a decade. She completed a minor in fine arts at Wilfred Laurier University, and studied further at the Honolulu Academy of Art and Lesley College in Massachusetts. Vachon’s lively paintings mix simplified shapes with vibrant colour, with many depicting landscapes and nature scenes. Her work will adorn the walls of a new coffee shop called The Shmooz, at 590 Pape Ave., south of Danforth. Find out more about Vachon at nathalievachon.com, and check out her work locally at The Sweetest Things Gift Shop at 928 Kingston Rd.
ARTISANS AT Work (aawgallery.com) hosts Barenaked: Portraits, Figuratives and Erotic Art during the month of April. Covering everything from traditional portraiture to the “slightly taboo forms of erotica,” the show is intended to question what actually makes a piece of artwork erotic. Definitions fluctuate according to the era, culturArtisans At Work is al factors, and context, leavhosting a show featur- ing the definition subjective. ing nude, figurative and Find out where you set erotic artwork during the your boundary between month of April. figurative and erotic work at the gallery and shop, at 2071 Danforth Ave., just west of Woodbine Avenue.
‘Beauty gives rise to beauty,’ by Nathalie Vachon
AREEJ ART Gallery (areejartgallery.ca) presents The Oriental Carpet, a solo installation and multiple performances by Qahtan Alameen, on now until April 10. Alameen (qahtanalameen.com), a native of Iraq, writes in his artist’s statement that his work is inspired by dreams that were formed listening to stories from his mother and grandmother during childhood. “With my move to North America, I have found escape from the deserts and conflicts of Iraq, and through my art, I am now able to give expression and substance to the imaginary world of my inner soul,” he writes. Areej is at 2640 Danforth Ave., east of Main Street. The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends.
‘Grain Elevators, Lake Superior’ by F8 member Margit Koivisto
THE F8 photo collective (F8groupofphotographers.com) presents its latest show Anywhere But Toronto. Following up the East End-based group’s previous show, dedicated to this city, the eight photographers highlight images from anywhere else. Images range from Northern Ontario to Antarctica, Paris to Mexico, and from Havana to Canada’s East Coast. The photographers are Joe Calleja, Margit Koivisto, Maureen Littlewood, Catherine MacKinnon, Michael MacLaverty, Natalia Shields, Rod Trider, and John Wallace. Anywhere But Toronto will run from April 7 to 15 (by appointment) at Dignam Gallery, in the Women’s Art Association at 23 Prince Arthur Ave. Receptions with the photographers in attendance will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9, and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 10.
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THE KINGSTON Social will host a show by Mao Correa (maocorrea.com) until the end of April. Correa is a Toronto-based plastic artist, photographer and graphic designer originally from Bogotá, Colombia. He studied painting, drawing, anthropology and plastic arts in university, and has worked for more than two decades as an exhibiting artist. Toronto Star readers may recognize Correa’s name and work from a January 2016 article featuring his basement apartmentturned-private gallery. In his artist’s statement, Correa writes that his work, made entirely from recycled material, is intended to meld artistic expression with environmental awareness. “I’m now not only breaking down preexisting materials, reinterpreting and offering them a new form with a new purpose, but also reintegrating my soul to a new country,” he writes.
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Defragment will run at the gallery until April 30. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 9. The Kingston Social is at 1427 Kingston Rd. at Warden, and online at thekingstonsocial.com.
NEIGHBOURHOOD GALLERY, at the Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation church, presents two new shows starting on April 10 and running until the end of May. Finding Wonder: Seeing is Believing will be on display in Neighbourhood Gallery South. The show coincides with the Contact Photography Festival, running city-wide for the month of May. The show features the work of photographers Bronwen Parker and Bradley Matson, two artists who find inspiration in the finer details. From shadows to cracks in the ground to peeling paint, both use natural light and timing to emphasize the parts of the world most ignore, with no digital enhancement. Art of a Sacred Nature: Works by children and youth of Neighbourhood will run in Neighbourhood Gallery North. Youth from age 6 up to 19 submitted work depicting whatever they feel is sacred in their lives. Some of the pieces were made working with Neighbourhood Gallery curator and art instructor Lauren McKinley Renzetti. Drawing, painting and photography are all represented. An opening reception for both shows will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 10. Neighbourhood Gallery is at 79 Hiawatha Rd., south of Gerrard
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Former Beacher returns to launch book By Jon Muldoon
STEPHEN ARCHER is returning to his childhood home to launch the first of four novels that fully embrace and celebrate his family’s roots in Ireland and Canada. Archer will host a launch event at St. Aidan’s Church Hall at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19 for his novel Searchers, the first of a planned quartet of historical fiction works called The Irish Clans.
The books follow the story of the O’Donnell and McCarthy families in both Canada and Ireland, during the Irish Revolution, ending in the Easter Rising that marked the start of the Irish revolutionary period, just over 100 years ago. Three main characters, linked by a tragedy at sea, propel the story. Young Irish woman Claire survives the sinking of the Lusitania, but suffers amnesia and is near death. Irish rebel sea captain Tadgh McCarthy is forced to make a life or death choice when confronted by a calamity at sea. And young Canadian Collin O’Donnell, whose parents were murdered and whose sister has disappeared, must make his own choice, one that may cost him the love of his life. Searchers will be followed by Rising in the fall, then Revolution next spring, and finally Revelation in the fall of 2017. Archer spent 20 years growing up on Pine Glen Road before moving for work in California, where he now lives. His memories of the Beach and Toronto inform the settings of a large part of Searchers, though it is set in an earlier era in the neighbourhood. Archer’s grandfather, Samuel Finlay, came to Canada from Ireland in 1909
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he maple syrup harvest is in. Production would have started back in February but because we had such a mild winter, the season was short. The blue plastic tubing running from maple tree to maple tree collecting the tree sap was still evident when I drove past maple groves on March 11, but the harvesting had just ended with a small production. Again, because the winter was mild it affected the duration and the quantity of the harvest. That said, we can still enjoy this first harbinger of spring on pancakes, French toast, over ice cream or in any one of these recipes. When you are choosing maple syrup for cooking, consider using the stronger-flavoured amber or medium syrup, which has a more intense maple flavour, giving the recipe a rich maple taste. Once the container of maple syrup is opened, it must be refrigerated. Spinach-kale salad with maple syrup vinaigrette
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This vinaigrette is good on any salad, particularly if fruits are included. 4 cups (1 L) baby spinach leaves 2 cups (500 mL) baby kale leaves 1 cup (250 mL) strawberries or navel oranges, sliced 1 cup (250 mL) cherry tomatoes, halved 1/4 cup (60 mL) each, pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries Maple syrup vinaigrette: 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) vegetable oil 1/2 cup (125 mL) cider vinegar 1/4 cup (60 mL) maple syrup 1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard 1 clove minced fresh garlic 1 tsp (5 mL) salt 1/4 tsp (1 mL) fresh black pepper In a mixing bowl, combine spinach, kale, strawberries or orange slices, cherry tomatoes, pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries. Cover and refrigerate. This can be done several hours before serving. Makes four to six servings.
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Maple-glazed pork ribs Recipes for these ribs often called for expensive back ribs, but less expensive side ribs can be used very successfully, especially if cooked until tender as in this recipe. Ribs can be barbecued or baked in the oven for yummy results! 3 lbs (1.5 kg) pork ribs Glaze: 1 cup (250 mL) maple syrup (for best flavour, use medium syrup) 2 tbsp (30 mL) packed brown sugar 2 tbsp (30 mL) ketchup 1 tbsp (15 mL) Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each, dry mustard and salt In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, arrange ribs. Cover with cold water; bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer covered about 1 ½ hours or until ribs are tender. Every half hour or so, skim the froth that rises to the surface and discard. Once ribs are cooked until tender, they are ready to bake or barbecue. Discard cooking liquid. While ribs are cooking in water prepare glaze. In medium saucepan, bring maple syrup, brown sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and salt to a boil; reduce heat and simmer about three to five minutes. To prepare ribs: Arrange in a container large enough to hold ribs in a single layer (eg. a roasting pan). Pour glaze over and marinate two hours or overnight, covered and refrigerated. To barbecue ribs: Preheat barbecue to medium-high. Drain ribs, reserving marinade. Barbecue over medium for about 20 minutes, basting with reserved marinade. Cut into serving portions and serve ribs hot. Makes four to six servings. To bake ribs: Pre-heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Arrange ribs in a baking dish large enough to hold in a single layer. Pour glaze over and turn ribs in glaze to coat thoroughly. Bake 35 to 45 minutes, turning occasionally and brushing on glaze until ribs are heated through. Serve immediately, spooning any glaze over ribs. Makes four to six servings.
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In a food processor or blender, combine oil, vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper until smooth and well blended. Pour vinaigrette into jar and refrigerate until serving time. Dressing keeps well in the refrigerator for up to three weeks. Makes about 2-½ cups (525 mL) vinaigrette, enough dressing for several salads. Use only enough dressing to lightly coat leaves.
Coffee definitely has its perks Edward Finstein Wine writer, author, TV and radio host, educator, judge winedoctor.ca thewinedoctor.blogspot.com @DrWineKnow facebook.com/EdwardDocFinstein
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oy, do we love our coffee. For many of us, it’s what starts our day and provides that perfect mid-afternoon break. It’s so popular that there’s an entire culture based around it – just look at all the coffee shops out there. But do we really know what we’re getting out of it? There are both pros and cons to drinking the stuff and much of it has to do with the caffeine content. On the positive side, science provides lots of evidence that
it’s a very beneficial drink. Coffee possesses lots of nutrients (riboflavin, pantothenic acid, manganese, potassium, magnesium, niacin) and more antioxidants than both fruits and vegetables combined. All of this adds up to improving our health and even lowering our risk of developing serious diseases. More specifically, several scientific studies show that coffee drinkers have a much lower risk of getting type II diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, and developing cirrhosis, and liver and colorectal cancer. The caffeine acts as a stimulant, improving energy levels, mood and various aspects of brain function, increases adrenaline levels, and releases fatty acids from fat tissues, leading to improvements in physical performance. Continued on following page
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Bottoms Up, continued from previous page It can increase fat burning in the body, boosting the metabolic rate and aiding in weight loss. It tends to brighten our disposition, leaving us less prone to depression, too. If all of this is true, it would then make sense to conclude that coffee drinkers potentially live longer and have a lower risk of premature death. On the negative side, coffee acts as a diuretic for some folks, causing more frequent visits to the bathroom. The acidity of coffee can cause digestive discomfort, indigestion and heartburn in some people, and some ingredients can reduce the effectiveness of prescription medication. Perhaps most drastic is caffeine’s addictive nature. So many of us can’t seem to function properly until we get that caffeine fix at the beginning of the day, and many of us use it throughout the day to keep going. Too much can render us hyper and increase stress level as well as blood pressure. Consumption close to bedtime can rob us of sleep, and this phenomenon worsens with age. Generally it takes about six hours for caffeine to clear our system, although it varies from person to person. Ultimately we could drink decaf, without the “buzz”,
and still get many of the positive benefits. Considering all that, how much coffee is the right amount to consume? I suppose it depends on the individual, their physical and mental health, tolerance for caffeine and love for the beverage. According to many studies, for certain benefits, maximum results are achieved by consuming three or four cups a day. That may be way too much for many folks. Coffee drinkers might consult with their doctors to see what amount is best for them, especially if they’re on medication or have specific ailments. According to some experts, the best method to brew coffee is to use a filter of some sort such as in a drip coffee maker. It filters out cafestol, a compound that can increase bad cholesterol in our blood. After weighing the pros and cons, decide whether the positive benefits of drinking coffee outweigh the negatives for you personally and sip accordingly. Myself, I love the smell of freshly ground beans in the morning, even if I only consume a single cup a day.
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What is most impressive is that these dried seeds from the legume family, including chickpeas, lentils, dried beans and peas, provide a high quality protein that is not only sustainable but eco-friendly as well. In fact, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization have declared that 2016 is the International Year of the Pulses, in the hopes that these under-appreciated crops can shine as they should. This is great news for the Canadian economy. Pulses are our fifth-largest crop, with net exports of more than $3 billion per year. While pulse crops provide a great boon to our export economy, more importantly, they have a much lower impact on our environmental footprint than other harvests or animal-based proteins, as they only require small quantities of water to produce. They also create less carbon emissions per yield. In fact, according to the Global Pulse Confederation, producing one kilogram of legumes creates 0.5 kg of CO2 equivalent, whereas it takes 9.5 kilograms of CO2 equivalent to produce an equal amount of beef. Pulses do not require the use of nitrogen fertilizer to grow, due to their nitrogen-fixing properties. Not using nitrogen helps to protect the rivers and streams from the effects of nitrate leaching, as well as maintaining soil quality for future crops. Moreover, nitrogen use in agriculture is considered one of the main contributors to greenhouse gases. Aside from the tremendous environmental advantages, the biggest benefit with pulses remains that they are an affordable vegan source of quality protein and complex carbohydrates for those who are watching their budget. With the cost of meat expected to rise about 4.5 per cent this year, pulses offer a viable alternative. Providing a good source of vitamins such as B5, B6 and B12 and numerous minerals including iron, magnesium and zinc, they offer many health benefits including increased energy, improved immunity and weight management. Containing high levels of both soluble and insoluble fibre, pulses can also help to decrease cholesterol levels, control blood sugar and improve overall digestion. They are low in fat and, more importantly, they do not contain any of the saturated fats often present in animalbased proteins. This makes pulses a great option for those who are looking to lower their consumption of less desirable fats due to health concerns. Easily prepared, pulses can be added to meals straight from a can, cooked from scratch as a dry bean, or soaked and sprouted from a raw seed, which increases their overall nutritional content. No matter how you enjoy them, the options are endless. Add them to salads, soups, sauces or stews, mash them to make hummus and dips, sprout them to add to meals or use them as a flour replacement in your baked goods. Or my favourite … roast them into a crunchy and guilt-free snack. Roasted Chickpeas 1 15-ounce BPA-free can chickpeas, drained 1 tsp (5 mL) virgin olive oil 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each, or to taste: garlic powder, paprika and onion powder 1/2 tsp (2 mL) or to taste, sea salt or Herbamere Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a rimmed pan with parchment paper. Put chickpeas onto a clean tea towel and gently rub until completely dry. In a bowl gently mix the chickpeas with olive oil, and spices and salt until coated and transfer to the pan. Roast until toasted and crunchy, 25 to 35 minutes, gently rolling chickpeas regularly. Cool on the pan before serving.
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Perennial and annual of the year (plus one) Mary Fran McQuade
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Mary Fran McQuade is a local writer specializing in gardening and lifestyle
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alking about the Perennial or Annual of the Year every year is a bit like talking about seasonal clothing fashions: there’s usually not much that’s really new, but we find new possibilities in familiar things. Of course, this shouldn’t be too surprising, since the plants are chosen to be reliable performers throughout North America. And certainly some old favourites are in the spotlight as the 2016 perennial and annual plants of the year. For novelty, though, we do have Canada Blooms’ featured plant for 2016, the Gerbera daisy Sweet series, to add a little spice to the scene. A classic late-summer perennial Perennials are still big in the gardening world, so let’s take a look at this year’s selection, hybrid anemone (also known as Japanese anemone), ‘Honorine Jobert’. This Victorian beauty, bred in France in 1858, is beloved because its glowing white flowers appear in late summer to mid-fall, just when our summer gardens are fading. They bloom towards the top of tall, leafy plants that can reach three to four feet in height. They like partial shade and moist but well-drained soil. If they’re happy in your garden, you can expect them to spread their rhizomes into a two- or three-foot clump – you may even end up with some to give away. They’re versatile flowers, good in beds, borders, containers and as cut flowers. Bonus: ‘Honorine Jobert’ is resistant to deer, rabbit and insect pests, as well as diseases. Plant them in early spring, and be prepared to stake them as they grow taller and mulch them in summer and winter. Begonias rule annual gardens in ’16 Another oldie but goodie is the begonia, the annual flower selection for 2016. These critters are a huge family, with a name dating back to 1690. There are so many begonias, in fact, that you should be fairly specific if you ask for them at your local garden centre. To save space, I’ll skip the fancy
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At left, some begonias have high-powered ornamental foliage. At right, other begonias have flowers that look like little roses.
Beaches | Bluffs East York | Leslieville Latin botanical names this time and stick to everyday English descriptions of the main types. Wax begonias are the most common ones you find in small pots or flats. They’re kind of unimpressive to me, smallish plants with little rounded waxy single flowers in mostly pale colours. They put up with sun or shade. Tuberous begonias are the jazzy ones with big double flowers that look a bit like roses. They’re good in shade and come in splashy colours like red, hot pink, orange and yellow. Hanging basket begonias look nothing like the previous two. Their flowers hang on cascading branches and have longish petals that form a dainty tubular shape. Reiger begonias are the sturdy standbys of flower shops. Basically potted flowers, they’re not recommended for the outdoors. Ornamental-leafed begonias are a little bit confusing. Some are textured, some are dotted, some have splashes of red and deep green, some are mostly silver. Find the ones you like and don’t worry too much about the name. Watering is the only concern with begonias. Don’t let them dry out, but don’t drown them either. Regular watering close to the ground is best, to avoid rot. Colourful exciting newcomer The newbie for the year is Canada Blooms’ choice for its 2016 featured
flower, the gerbera daisy trademarked Garvinea Sweet series. We all recognize gerberas, those brightly coloured, thick-stemmed flowers that look like psychedelic daisies on steroids. They’re splendid cut flowers, but nearly impossible to grow. They tend to poop out in gardens and outdoor containers in our climate. The new Garvinea Sweet series, however, have been bred to grow outdoors and even flower from early summer to fall. They proved themselves in two years of outdoor trials conducted by the University of Guelph. As long as the soil was well-drained, these plants thrived and bloomed continuously from planting time until winter arrived, say the growers. These gorgeous annuals take full sun, average (not dry) soil and are good in borders, containers and as cut flowers. I’ve seen four colours – pink, orange, gold, and hot pink – listed by a local grower. They should make nice-sized plants, about 16 inches tall by about 14 inches wide. Ask for them in independent garden centres in our area, like East End, Jay’s, Summerhill Nursery and Sheridan Nurseries. (Be prepared to pay a premium, though, for these fancy-pants plants.) April is a little too early for annuals, but not too early to make plans and get your garden ready for the season. So get out there and make a place for some of these beauties this year.
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Barristers & Solicitors
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20 Leslie St. (free parking)
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New professionally installed kitchens. Brand new elevator. Quiet private park setting. Very close to beach, shopping, public transit, all amenities.
Beach Suites 650 Woodbine
Dazzling, completely renovated suites. Kitchens with granite counters & stainless steel appliances. Modern washrooms, dark-stained hardwood floors, beautiful window treatment. MUST BE SEEN!
416-690-2454
416-827-8095
1 Bdrm $1,325
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Experienced, eclectic Beach resident offering a variety of affordable, flexible and practical support services to entrepreneurs and small business. QuickBooks training also available short or long term.
KSTS Computer Support (VISA/MC)
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?NEED HELP? PC/MAC SUPPORT
647.281.3084
needhelp_pc_mac@hotmail.com
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SLIP-ON SLIPCOVERS & Soft Furnishings Slipons.ca Cynthia Lovat-Fraser 416-575-6113
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INCOME TAX
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Household Services
CALL MARY OR JOHN
416 690 0117 • 416 569 3236 (r)
SCARBOROUGH DISPOSAL LTD. WASTE REMOVAL & EXCAVATION SPECIALISTS Fast, Friendly, Reliable Service MOE licensed, Fully Insured WSIB certificates avail. upon request 4-40 yrd Roll-off container service 11 yd pick-up truck service Excavation & Bobcat Service
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JIM’S APPLIANCE SERVICE
FULLY INSURED
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Cleaning specialists •Windows •Eavestroughs •Decks •Siding (r)
CERTIFIED
CHIMNEY SWEEP
• W.E.T.T.- Certified • Cleaning / Inspection • Stainless Steel Liners Code Compliance • Masonry Repair nighthawkchimney.ca 416-892-5263 (5)
www.refocused.ca 647-267-0564
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Home Decor
Call Bob 416-699-5306 cell 416-459-4137
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Call 416-783-3434
*Bonded*
(21/17) *Insured*
EUROPEAN CLEAN THE HOUSE AND APARTMENT CLEANING COMPANY
Same day service guarantee Open from Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE
416-729-2077 cell
416 421-5758
rileyswindowcleaning.com
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-Lawn Cutting -Property Clean Ups -Eavestrough Cleaning
416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca
(4)
EUROPEAN CLEANING LADIES
offer complete and thorough cleaning service for your house • office • condo Call Ilona 416-427-3815 (4)
EXPERIENCED CLEANING LADY Weekly • Bi-weekly • One time cleaning Reliable & efficient
Best Prices/Free Estimates
647-235-6690
• Bio-degradable, non-allergenic products used • Drying time 3-4 hours • Bonded, insured, certified Free At Home Estimates!
MAINTENANCE
24 HRS 16’ Cube Van & Pick up Truck Service
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ADRIAN’S DISPOSAL & RUBBISH REMOVAL - Home Improvements - Demolition - Basements - Backyards - Garages - Clean Services Senior’s Discount We recycle all materials.
Contact Irena
416-825-9705
(4r)
DEANNA CLEANS Houses, Apartments, Offices
416 931 8222 d.cleans@yahoo.ca
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
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All Day Cleaning
Beach And Beyond
Back yards, basements, garages and Demolition work. Property maintenance and powerwashing. Local Beach Resident. For best service and price call.
647-323-BATH (2284)
TO SERVE AND RESPECT
BEST JOB & PRICE GUARANTEED
BEACHES LAWN & PROPERTY
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BATH B GONE
(w. of Midland)
ULTRA
Window & Eaves Cleaning Gutter Filter Installation
Tired of your old bathroom?
2358 Kingston Rd.
Cleaning Services
A family business since 1956
EXPRESS JUNK REMOVAL
Bob at 416 704 8139
Vienna Upholstery
Dog wanted: Long time Beacher with 36 years of dog ownership looking to adopt medium to giant sized adult dog. Must be well behaved when left alone. (3) 416-691-1672
RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING
Backyard Basement Garage cleanups Rubbish Removal Small Demolitions Free Estimates
416 454-5404
Let us help you improve your home
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WWW.EUROPEANCLEAN.COM (7r)
B&W DISPOSAL
KLEEN WINDOWS
416-706-7130 905-706-7130 www.kleenwindows.ca
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For light moves/deliveries, cleanups, etc. • FIREWOOD Efficient. Best rates. Call Max
416-820-1527
Repairs to all major appliances, vacuums, and microwaves. Fast, friendly service. Good rates. Call 416-648-4410
(4r)
RUBBISH REMOVAL
MAN WITH PICK-UP TRUCK
bonded & insured - references
Professional House & Pet-sitting. *Trusted & Reliable since 2003 *Overnight Stays *Daily Visits *Excellent ref(8) erences. Kate: 416-407-0972
HEALTHY HOME
Specializing in: Residential Demolition, Rubbish Removal, Garage, Basement & Yard Cleanups Driveway Friendly Rental Bins Available
•Fast friendly service for 30 years •CESA certified
Group - Solo - Mini walks Pet Sitting & Visits Yard poop removal service
CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
&
Call Hakan: 416 899-3980
(4r)
416-567-3205
“Always on Time and on Budget”
416-691-6893
416 389 9234
CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING
CLEVER DISPOSAL
www.regsappliance.com
www.beachpuppylove.com
STEAM CLEANING LTD.
MR. FIX-IT
REG’S APPLIANCE
416-698-9000
(3)
WE CLEAN OUT YOUR JUNK NOT YOUR WALLET. ASK ABOUT OUR LOAD IT YOURSELF POLICY. SAVE MONEY.
• Junk and Rubbish Removal • Hazardous Waste Pick-up • Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country
- Providing loving care to beach pets since 2003 - Flexible scheduling - Dog walking, pet sitting, in home boarding - Bonded & Insured
647-453-6021
416-624-3837
(3r)
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michaelsdogs@hotmail.com
PROFESSIONAL, MATURE, RELIABLE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS
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Call Candy at 416 691-3170
Michael’s Dog Walking
WASTE REMOVAL
10+ years experience Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting, and Handy Work. Randall 416-450-0599 MRFIXIT@rogers.com
Veterinary Technician with 20 yrs experience provides excellent care - Home visits - Boarding in my home - Experienced in giving oral, I.V. and sub-Q medications - Nail trims - References
BEACH PUPPY LOVE
416-265-7979
Reorganization, Renovation and Relocation
416-HOME-126 (416-466-3126)
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BOOKKEEPING/OFFICE ADMIN/+MORE
ReFocused
In-home/office, established professional, support service Serving Beach businesses since 1994 Service plans available
1 Bedroom, newly reno’d suites from $1,399 incl. utils.
416-856-4774
art,
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HOME OFFICE: Computer repair
@ 191 Kenilworth
Pharmacy, just north of Danforth Complimentary manicure with every service (3)
647-226-3121
Upper Beach: Bright 1 bdrm Bsmt Apt. Sep Ent, Eat In Kit, High Ceilings, 3pc Bath, Laundry, Shared Yard, Near 24 Hr TTC, Shops, Parks, Library, GO Train & Rec Centre, No Smoking $1,240 Utils Incl. lisa@hardingandking.com 416 699-1144
Magnificent
TRENDSETTERS
(basement OK) in Queen E. & Danforth E. area for May 1st.
literature,
BEST IN THE BEACH
WILKINSON
Bachelor or 1 Bdrm Apt.
Harding & King R. E. Services Inc., Brokerage
Harding & King R. E. Services Inc., Brokerage
Personal • Small Business Corporate • Back Filing (7)
Repairs to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers
We buy! - We pay cash!
Call now 416-699-9714
Available for all occasions. Piano • Guitar • Vocals From background to party music. Best of 50’s to 90’s
TAX ACCOUNTANT
416-691-7556
tonella 416-464-2766
Wanted
Harding & King
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A la carte services. Affordable rates. An-
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416-264-1495 CELL 416-567-4019
Simply Accounting, “cloud computing”.
In the beautiful Garden of Peace, 2 side by side double depth plots, for 4 caskets and 4 cremations.
647-899-9074
- COMPLETE RECYCLING - DEMOLITION SPECIALISTS
specialists, Strong on QuickBooks,
Premium location
For estimate call
WAYNE’S
Expert Bookkeeping, Small business
Resthaven
CAT CARE SERVICE
RUBBISH REMOVAL
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Drapes, Blinds, Valances Also Duvet Covers, Shams, etc.
Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting HELLARRA SERVICES INC. 1232 Kingston Rd., Suite 5 Toronto, ON M1N 1P3
Guerin Bookkeeping 416-465-6249
Metallic red, 2 yrs old $1200 Call Len 416-686-8248
Pet Services
General Services
Located in preferable ‘sold out’ area Will take best offer over $5,000 each (retail $6,500)
3 wheel Scooter
Custom Window Coverings
Financial Services
$50 basic Small Business, others extra
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LANDLORDS For Peace of Mind Call
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Single depth • Sold together
2 side by side cemetery plots
Call Luis at 416-266-7797
R.E. Services Inc. Brokerage We make owning real estate & being a Landlord painless, easy & profitable.
Party Services
CEMETARY PLOTS
doug.read@rogers.com
OFFICE SPACE
416-438-6360 www.atlasnetwork.com
Debra 416-693-6111
Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Scarborough
Commercial Space for Rent
Apartment/ Home for Rent
We welcome everyone to weekly FREE Saturday night entertainment/dancing
Bed & Breakfast
For Sale
re-
Hardware & Software Support Network & Security setup PC/Mac Support, Web Site Design Cloud Services
TIM O’MEARA
www.cozysuites.com (4r)
(3)
COMPUTER SERVICES
EXACT TAX SERVICES
416-420-8696
416 693 9194
www.computer-assist.ca 416-801-6921 (8r)
416-694-6241
Private entrance, laundry, f/p, spacious kit, eat-in din. rm.
Fax resume to
416-690-2880
R.C. Legion Br. 11 9 Dawes Rd 416-699-1353
on Silverbirch $885 + ¼ utils • Avail. May 15
Best accomodations in the Beach * kitchen * fireplace * parking * wi/fi 5 Star reviews *(3 night minimum!)*
Small Beach law practice seeks experienced legal assistant; real estate, wills, corporate.
Dog walker needed. Vehicle quired. Bonded. 416-389-9234
(3)
COZY SUITES INN
Ideal for medical professionals, lawyers or accountants
Social/Events
Te l : 6 4 7- 3 4 9 - 4 0 1 5
• Professional hair cutting/colouring • Services for ladies and mens hair Looking for thicker, fuller hair, and longer lasting colour? I have all the solutions! Call Hair by Kris for your free hair consultation
Paul McArthur 416-821-3910
Routes available throughout the Beach, Upper Beach, Danforth, Birchcliff STUDENTS EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS
416 690 6032
1 BDRM BSMT APT.
McArthur & Son Business Centre Air conditioning, boardroom, kitchen area, copier, etc. Individual offices from $425/mth. 577-579 Kingston Rd. @ Main St.
Volunteers Needed to deliver BEACH METRO NEWS
416-466-3766
th
Hair by Kris
Announcement
or
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25 Parkette Place
(1.5” wide by 1” deep)
(includes HST) For 20 words or less 35¢ each extra word
Affordable Certified IT Serving the beach for over 10 yrs
Featuring Bachelors, 1 & 2 Bedroom renovated suites.
Ads are available in two sizes:
BLIND AMBITION
CALL GLEN
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BEACH METRO NEWS
• Replace your old bathtub with an ACCESSIBLE shower • Tiling Very, very reasonable (3)
Special for first-time clients. For your home/condo/office. Reliable, trustworthy, efficient cleaning service. For more info, call Beata at 416.233.6462
cleancomfortservices.com
(4r)
Irene Seliotis
Quality House Cleaning
Telephone: 416.690.3739 Cell: 647.278.7490 Dependable service for over 20 years (4)
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BEACH METRO NEWS
Bernadette Cleaning Services Available 7 days a week.
Specialize in office and commercial buildings. We deliver great service. Bonded and insured.
416-853-4656 or 416-351-4656
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Kellies Green Clean Home Services
A licensed non-profit child care ser ving the Upper Beach for 28 years. w w w. E a s t To r o n t o V i l l a g e . c o m THE BEST THERE IS! See our ad on page 5
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FOR ADULTS WITH CHILDREN
WINDOWS CLEANING EAVES CLEANING Call Gary 647-829-5965
(4)
Music
B I R T H TO S I X Y E A R S
• PLAYROOM • CHILDCARE REGISTRY • • LIBRARY • DROP-IN BABY TIME IS TUES & THURS AT 1:30 PM WORKSHOPS EVERY 2ND THURSDAY
184 MAIN ST. across from
416-690-0102
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BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE -Property Clean Ups -Eavestrough Cleaning -Lawn Cutting - Hedge Trimming
Kingston Rd/Vic Park
416-699-8333
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BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
416-414-5883
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Neighborhood Gardening Services Unbelievably Affordable
APPRAISALS (19)
Fun piano lessons in The Beaches! Highly experienced teacher accepting students. Kingston Road & Lee Avenue. Brad Alexander - alexandermusic.ca 416-219-1271
(3)
Tutoring call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for • report card catch-up • • in-depth homework/test help • • essay-writing + study skills • • numeracy + literacy support • INDIV/GRP TUITION IN YOUR HOME QUALIFIED + EXPERIENCED TEACHER, K-12 PROVEN SUCCESS - REFS AVAILABLE (6)
THE STUDY STUDIO Proven success with thousands of Beach area students for 15 years 1226 Kingston Road 416-690-6116 www.thestudystudio.com Specialized programs for grades 3-12 and beyond in all subjects. Andrew English B.Ed.
Yard, garbage, basement cleanup Housecleaning & decluttering Any reasonable request Security approved
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Head Start Tutors
One on One Tutoring Grades 3-12 Conveniently located in the Vic Park South Rehab Clinic/Henley Gardens
416-272-9589
Specialized programs in all subject areas
headstarttutors@rogers.com
Neil Bennett B.Ed./OCT Sally Vickers B.Ed./OCT
Serving the Beach for over 15 years (3r)
French / German TUTORING
OCT certified teacher, over 20 years experience, highly qualified (former dept head in a Senior highschool for Fr. Imm.)
All Welcome
Contact: Marion @ 647-406-4681 or: marionklein@hotmail.ca (8)
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CANADIAN TREE CARE Tree & Shrub: shaping, thinning, pruning, planting Deadwood or Complete Removal Storm Damage, Dangerous Limbs
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•18 months to 12 years •Preschool daycare & after school program 72 Main St.
416-698-1923 www.lerouxfroebel.com
BALMY BEACH COMMUNITY DAY CARE We provide a positive, encouraging environment for children 2 1/2 yrs to 12 yrs in a licensed, non-profit, parent-board day care. Info. or to register
Marlene 416-698-5668
647 766 7875 John
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GARDEN CARE & ADVICE Specialist in low maintenance, eco-friendly & native gardens
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Landscapers Green Apple Landscaping
PRESSURE WASHING freshgreenlawncare@gmail.com (8)
NATURAL EFFECTS Design / Build Landscapes Over 30 years of award winning gardens. 416.699.3316 vincemacdonald@sympatico.ca
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PHENIX LAWNCARE Complete Lawn and Garden Maintenance. Spring and Fall Clean-ups.
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Green Apple Landscaping www.greenapple.ca
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IDEAL
LANDSCAPING
pks15@primus.ca 416 690 8846 Paul
JDSpring Landscaping & Fall clean ups (r)
STONEHENGE LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD
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Nurturing, supportive care, flexible hours. Early Childhood Education Specialists to answer your questions.
Creating Award Winning Gardens
Landscape Design 647-545-5143
• Design and Construction •
www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com
INTERIOR, EXTERIOR QUALITY PAINTING; KITCHEN CABINET REFINISHING & CUSTOM PAINT; STAINING & WATER PROOFING, DECKS & FENCES
25 years • Free estimates
painting & services
Accurate work & reasonable rates
416-999-MOVE (6683) Watch our videos at
www.BestWayToMove.com (6r)
STUDIO 1
Licensed & Insured
(3.r)
BEACHCOMBERS
now offering a painting Promo:
1 bdrm $450 • 2 bdrms $550 • 3 bdms $650 Seniors Discount
That set price includes kitchen, bathroom, ceiling, trims. All materials & labour included.
$29 / hr. + 1 hr. & up 1 man $39/hr 2-$49 • 3-$65 • 4-$85 7 days Dan 647-763-5257
SEAN AT 416-985-8639
newbrightpainting@gmail.com Paulo’s
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ence. Free estimates. Call Paulo at 416854-4360
Larry’s Painting & Repairs Family owned & operated 26 years in business
416-690-3890
sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca
(r)
PAINTING & DECORATING Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall
Plumbers
FRANZ’S PAINTING
Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations
416 691-3555
STEVE’S PAINTING & REPAIRS Beach resident with over 30 years exp Interior / Exterior Work Proper Drywall & Plaster Repairs No job too big or small Have the job done right the first time. Referrals & Free Estimates
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Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations
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ALL LAWN AND GARDEN
Excellent shrub & small tree pruning. Lawn seeding, reel mowing, planting, weeding, butterfly gardens. Interlock relevelling. Deck & fence repairs. Downspout disconnecting. Caring & environmentally friendly! Greg 416-693-8678 (3) www.carbontip-toe.com
PROFESSIONAL PAINTER Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs
647 401 7970
(4)
HARM’S PAINTING 416-694-2470
No job too small for all your repair and painting needs (20)
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NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING
20% Discount off any competitor’s written quotation. Discount for seniors and single parent. Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 (8)
GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC
DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183 CELL 416-875-5781 ESA LIC# 7002668
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CEJA ELECTRIC ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069
Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades free estimates (r)
Proud To Have Served Our Community For Over 50 Years Specializing in Service Upgrades and Knob & Tube Wiring Metro Lic. # E-594 / ACP # M-R1507
FREE ESTIMATES 15% less best price guaranteed Work done by Andrew Clayton
416-690-1630
(r)
MURPHY
ELECTRIC Cell 416-529-5426
ACE
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Electric Lic: 7006786
Big or small we do them all VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS
POWER
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Electrical
COMPANY
PANEL & SERVICE UPGRADE TROUBLESHOOTING & WIRING ANY KIND OF SMALL OR BIG JOB. REASONABLE PRICE
Call: 416.939.7833 Lic# 7009221
(3r)
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
TOM DAY
Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work. Smallest leak - complete bath reno. Internal & external drain excavating. Call the professionals 416-480-0622
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Fully licensed & insured. ECRA/ESA #7008706
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872 (13r)
(5)
Cascade Plumbing GTA All Plumbing, camera inspection, power washing, snake drain cleaning, sump pumps, drainage systems, and back water valve installations. Great affordable rates. Fully licensed.
Contact us at 416 602 2128 (6r)
ATLANTIS PLUMBING
DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs
Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED
416-265-4558 Cell 416-727-1595
Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates
416-833-3006
Mobile: 416-834-8474 Office: 416-757-6537
&
LOCAL ELECTRICIAN
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MET LIC P18238, BBB A+, WSIB Master Plumber: Franc Zamernik
24 hr. - lic# P1624
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Electricians
416-690-0173
(r)
LTD
www.ontariowaterplumbing.com
REPAIRSMADEEASY.CA
ECRA/ESA#7004508
ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING
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•Repairs •New Installs •Drains •Alterations Same Day Repairs
Knob & tube • No job too small
50 years in the Beach
(4)
416-690-2476
(r)
BEACH PLUMBING
Free Estimates & References Available (19)
PLUMBING
CLAYTON ELECTRIC
Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation
proway.painting@gmail.com
(9)
CARL 647-787-5818
MIKE PARKER PLUMBING
416.797.6731
416-821-8438
*Ask For Photo I.D.*
Lic. #P-15099
We stand by our contracts, big or small. Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more
“Rocking the Beach for over 15 years”
(22)
690-8533
PROWAY
*** Free Estimates ***
LANDSCAPING
info@paulospainting.com
www.paulospainting.com
‘As Promised’ Painting
ABBEY ROAD
Interior/exterior;
ing; stain finishes. 10 years experi-
Steve 647-853-6420
glennjwilcox@gmail.com
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quality painting; custom house paint-
Painters
Dianne 416 699 5070
Painting:
Bobby Mitchell
416-855-9500
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NO MESS, NO FUSS, JUST SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP, Fully Insured Member BBB • Beach Resident
MEN* *MOVE * Single Items too! *
(8)
Call Glenn 416-759-8976
(5)
NEW BRIGHT PAINTING
2 Men + Truck $49/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries 416-830-8183
No job too small 15 years in the Beaches 416 833 6692 martin@mapm.ca (4)
Master Plumber P1736
416 528 2950
416-910-6302
CARTAGE & STORAGE
PLUMBING SERVICES
Plumbing, Heating, Drains Video Camera Inspections Renovations. Design & Build Backwater Valve Snaking. Gas
Over 20 years experience Interior, exterior, residential, plastering, drywall, laminate. Fair quotes - top quality.
WE MOVE FOR LESS!
(3r)
MARTIN PETROV
PAINTING
(6)
Call Franz 416-690-8722
Weekly Law Cutting Sodding Fertilization of lawns Hedge Trimming & pruning
(8)
NASH COMPANY
Call Andre 416-422-4864
Experienced. Reliable. Professional Work Guaranteed. Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates. Beach Resident.
(18)
Toilets • Faucets Leaks • Drains Very affordable All work guaranteed 416-558-8453
dave@beachhillpainting.com (19)
Shane 647 606 0970
Serving the beach 10 yrs Full property maintenance Book your spring clean-up References available
Award Winning Design & Build
(19)
(11)
LAWN IN ORDER
KIM PRICE
(r)
Interlocking Stone • Planters Retaining Walls • Steps • Fences Decks • Sodding
416-439-6639
DAY CARE CONNECTION LICENSED, NON-PROFIT HOME CHILD CARE
Call 416-698-0750 daycareconnection.net
• Weekly & Bi-Weekly Lawn Cutting • Spring Clean-ups • Fertilization & Aeration • Hedge Trimming & Pruning • Seeding & Sodding (16) 647-210-LAWN (5296)
LAWN MAINTENANCE COMPLETE LANDSCAPING • CLEANUPS SPRING & FALL • FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED • DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS
416-467-6059
• SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1976 •
www.scotstonecontracting.com Call Scott 416.858.2452 (7)
Mark 416 434-2567
www.stonehengedesignbuild.com (r)
Landscaping solutions to customize your space.
Seniors Discount
consultation - coaching pruning - planting - maintenance cleanups - containers - readied for sale
Front yard parking pads Drawings • Permits • Build 416-288-1499 (r)
Traditional stone walls, steps, interlocking paths, patios & decks.
NEED A PLUMBER
Dave 416 694 4369
- will do small moving jobs - local or long distance - removal & pick up of various items
(13r)
clean reliable work reasonable rates drywall repairs 10 years experience friendly service • local resident
BEACH HILL
(6)
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
WAYNE’S
416-826-3269
MAN WITH CARGO VAN (3)
(12)
PAINTING
Local. Taking care of your possessions. All Season Movers
www.beachmetro.com
416-288-1499
Bilingual School
- All Stone Work - Fences - Decks - Retaining Walls - Painting/Staining - Junk Removal
See our ad on pg. 5
Victoria Gardening
• Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country • Junk and Rubbish Removal
Fully licensed & insured. Lic #T94
INSTALLATION RESTORATION INVISIBLE REPAIRS Rod 416-766-4066 see roderickdunn.com
416-690-1356
LAWN / GARDEN
www.greenapple.ca
LeRoux Froebel
EXCLUSIVE
416 822 6309
“Always on Time and on Budget”
REASONABLE RATES
(4)
PLUMBER CONTRACTOR
42 yrs
A.S.M. MOVERS
Fresh Green Property Maintenance
25 years Experience High Quality • On Schedule One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces
Child Care Available
info@blpm.ca
MASTER PLUMBER
WALLPAPER
Movers
www.thegoodmoves.com Call Hakan: 416 899-3980 (5)
-Lawn Cutting -Property Clean Ups -Mulching Services -Leaf Removal -Eavestrough Cleaning
rickscape@hotmail.com
LAWN & LANDSCAPING - Spring & Fall Clean-ups - Lawn Cutting - Fertilizing - Seeding - Sodding - Aeration
Allison 416-693-7214 naturescapeconsult@yahoo.ca
MAINTENANCE
416-821-4065
EXCLUSIVE
Hedge Trimming Clean Up Mulch, Sod, etc.
(8)
BEACH PROPERTY
25 yrs experience
Contact: Tim Conway 647-828-2468
Toronto: 416-434-3209 London: 519-636-9222 cdntreecare@hotmail.com
(13)
STONESCAPE
416 822 6309
HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH
416-699-8575
IN THE BEACH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS
info@blpm.ca
PIANO TUNING REPAIRS
HARRY
Scotstone
-Lawn Cutting -Property Clean Ups -Leaf Removal - Winter Salting Services
Scarboro Music
Serving the Beach For 20 Years! • Specializing in Interlock, Retaining Walls • All Natural Stone Work, Decks, Fences • Sodding, Planting,Water Features, Lighting, Etc.
LAWN & LANDSCAPING
Garden & Tree
info@blpm.ca
We teach it all!
GREENSTONE LANDSCAPES
416-414-5883
Ted Reeve Arena
416-414-5883
Bach to ROCK
416-699-3772
EAST TORONTO VILLAGE
CHILDREN’S CENTRE
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
Cleaning services for Lower Beach residents Kids lunches & dog walking too A clean home is a happy home Kellie’s Cell 647 761 0266 kelliegreenis@gmail.com (4)
AND
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
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MBX ELECTRIC LTD. Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314
Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations
Call Marc 416-910-1235
Next Deadline April 11th
(7r)
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
THOSE ROOFERS
Carpenters
Don’t call them, call those roofers ALL TYPES OF ROOFS
- Shingles & Flats- Repair & Tune ups - Cedar & Slate - Re-roofs & new work
ROBINSON CARPENTRY
Licensed/Insured On Time/On Budget (r)
Built-in-Cabinets •home entertainment centres •home offices •bookcases, fireplace surrounds •utilize your space with built-in storage units (12)
REX NORMAN CARPENTRY
(19)
GENERAL CONTRACTING
Roofing Flats • Shingles Siding • Fascia Soffit Eavestrough • Skylights & much more (4)
PORCHES, DECKS, FENCES
(3.)
The Horan Company
(r)
Flat and Shingle Roofs Re-roofing, Repair Eavestrough, Soffit & Fascia Workmanship Guaranteed Gus:
Professional Carpentry
416-910-8033
(8)
ROOFING SYSTEMS PLUS
For all your Interior Finish and Carpentry needs. Renovations from the basement to the attic. Local and On-time. (6)
CUSTOM CARPENTRY FINE INTERIOR - EXTERIOR CARPENTRY • PLUMBING ELECTRICAL GENERAL REPAIRS DECKS + FENCES
(3.)
SHINGLES • REPAIRS FLATS roofingsystemsplus.ca 416-857-0730 Free estimate (9)
BALMY BEACH
GALAXY
CUSTOM WOODWORKING KITCHENS BUILT-INS WALL UNITS - BOOK CASES
Shingles + Flats Concrete Work Eavestroughs Cleaning + Replacement
416-690-0726 647-668-5802
(3..)
ROOFING REPAIRS Andrew, the Roofer
(12)
“Oftentimes, a repair is all you need.” (10)
Roofers
J. BROW ROOFING
Queen St. Roofing
• Shingle and Flat Roofing Repairs • Install Downpipes • Eavestrough cleaning For a Free Estimate ask for Lawrence
416-698-2613
(4r)
LANIGAN’S CONTRACTING CO.
-Flat Roofs-Shingles-Eavestrough Toronto Fire/Police References An Honest Family Service
Tel. 416-569-2181
(r)
•NO JOB TOO SMALL• Metro Lic. #B9948
ED GODFREY
416-264-8517
(r)
WET BASEMENT ? Foundation Repair/Waterproofing
FAIRNEY & SONS LTD. Metro lic #B531 • All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates
(r)
TOTAL INTERIOR RENOVATIONS Specializing in: Kitchen Design • Bathrooms Carpentry • Drywall • Floorings Basement Apartments Decks & Fences Met. Lic. Gord Walker B-8357 416-694-2119 (r)
Flooring Installer All Types: Ceramics • Natural Stones Vinyl • Cork Hardwoods • Laminates Floating and Plank Met. Lic. B-8357
Gord Walker 416-694-2119
Shingles • Flats • Cedar Free Estimates Residential & Commercial Tel: 416-752-6453 Cell: 416-788-9020
Cable & Telephone Wiring Telephone Systems Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates (r)
TILE + STONE
(3.)
Basement Lowering
*60+ years Experience*
www.basementlowering.com 416-494-3999
Underpinning Specialists
Flooring, Tile, Carpentry, drywall, paint, mud & tape. all types of small & large renos
“Reclaim Your Basement”
647-967-7366
www.totalrenovations.com
(r)
(8r)
(3.)
owering asement Benching-Underpinning Waterproofing Inside/Outside New Drains (r)
TILE INSTALLATION
porcelain. marble . limestone . glass . ceramics All work guaranteed. 25 years experience Free estimates
416-558-8453
(3r)
(3)
Property-Plus
Construction/Renovation Experts Maximizing Potential Kyle McKeever 647 880 0958
PropertyPlus416@gmail.com Stress Free Estimates (5)
DESIGN-BUILD-RESTORE
Quality Work by experienced home renovator
Bathrooms • Kitchens • Basements Flooring • Tile and Mosaic
Fully insured, municipal license & WSIB reg’d Free Quotations • Excellent references
Garth 647-248-4952 or garth.jerome@yahoo.ca
(5)
Drywall, Taping Trim, Tiles, Painting
Underpinning Foundation Repair Drains, New/Repair
WEBSTER FOUNDATION REPAIR 647-235-6690 Lic & Ins (3)
Marc 416 419 4281
marcangelointeriors@hotmail.com
(3)
Scotstone
JUST DRYWALL + TAPING
Quality Stone Masonry & Brickwork
Call 416 876-4986
www.scotstonecontracting.com scotstonecontracting@gmail.com
Sam Capetano
Repairing & matching existing brick, Tuckpointing or new builds. Natural stone. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Foundations
(3...
Free estimate
(11r)
KEW BEACH GENERAL CONTRACTING
Kitchens - Bathrooms Basements - Doors, Windows Garages - Fences, Decks For all your reno needs, no job too small. Metro lic
416 694-7402
(4)
(r)
JACK OF ALL TRADES Handyman Services
416-278-5328
(9)
ABBEY ROAD MASONRY Repairs + Restorations
416-690-2476
We will beat any quote by up to 20%
(9)
TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS • WATERPROOFING & REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell (1/17)
Creative Construction
CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING
We can handle all your renovation needs. Additions, Basements, Painting, Plumbing, Flooring, Electrical, Etc.
Professional drywall and plaster work. Renovation and Repair. Very clean. No job too small.
Call C.J. 647 222 5338
(7)
JASON THE MASON
• Basement - Garage • Kitchen - Bathroom • Fences - Decks - Windows • Painting - Drywall • Plumbing, back flows
416 917 5990
Licensed masonry contractor
Call Scott 416.858.2452
No Job Too Small Carpentry / Drywall Painting / Fence & Deck repair
RENOVATIONS
CONCRETE WORK L B
www.smartgta.com
MARCANGELO INTERIORS
WET BASEMENT EXPERTS
416-662-4450
(r)
416-694-2488
(4r)
Basement finishing Bathroom & Kitchen remodelling Homestar top rated www.ar-renovation.com
15 yrs exp No job too small! Free Quotes, satisfaction guaranteed - Lic & Ins
416-917-5990
www.canpromechanicalgroup.com
A & R RENOVATION
SERVICES
647-771-0227 jeff@heyhandyman.ca www.heyhandyman.ca
Architectural Design-Build
(r)
(3...)
416-467-6735
TOTAL RENOVATIONS INC.
416-691-8693
CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING
Painting, tiling, fencing, drywall, flooring, siding, vanities & much more.
(r)
(10)
416-606-4719
(3.)
(416) 871-4608
owner/operator
416-200-6300
Air Conditioning & Heating Experts HVAC / Repair / Maintain / Install Residential / Commercial Rental programs now available
by Jim Ferrio ODD JOBS PLUS “Seniors never pay tax” Call Jim for a free estimate
HEY HANDYMAN
www.stonehengefoundations.com
www.WINTACO.com
CANPRO MECHANICAL
STONEHENGE
GNOMEWORKS
Mark Denington
QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS
647-967-7366
(8)
• FOUNDATIONS • LOAD-BEARING WALL REMOVALS • BASEMENT LOWERING - UNDERPINNING • ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS
Give your floors a new beginning!!! (3) Free Estimates
416-999-2333
416-738-2119
HOME STRUCTURE SPECIALIST
Sanding, Staining, Refinishing, Repairs & Installations. Quality workmanship for excellent rates.
• Waterproofed showers & saunas • Tile leveling system (floors & walls) • Counters, islands & vanities • All work done custom on-site!
Trades • CARPENTRY / TRIM • DRYWALL PATCHING • SMALL JOB SPECIALIST “Serving the Beach Since 1980”
www.jdbuild.ca
Call today for free estimate (r)
& AIR CONDITIONING • Furnace cleaning & inspection • Service, maintenance, repair • New equipment installation • Oil to gas conversions • Licensed & Insured
Restoration & Build (11)
Small & Large Jobs Indoor/Outdoor Work Reasonable Rate Call Bruce anytime 416-469-1974 (3...)
SMART HEATING
• Brick / Foundation • Concrete / Stone • Chimney & Parging
Hardwood Flooring
416 660 4721
(8r)
JDB MASONRY
SILVERBIRCH
Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed
MASONRY CHIMNEYS - REPAIRS OR NEW
(6)
MANUEL 416-727-1900
HARDWOOD JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457
FLOORS
(5)
PLS Masonry offers over 20 years home repairs experience in the GTA
BRICK, BLOCK, STONE WORK TUCKPOINTING, COLOUR MATCHING CONCRETE WORK - REPAIRS OR NEW BASEMENT WALKOUTS 416-463-9331 (r)
Lic# B16393
Drywall, Plastering, Taping 15 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 Fax 647-341-6104
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HARDWOOD THE HANDYMAN
All about wooden floors Serving Toronto since 1981
416-375-5191
416-659-7003
www.webuildit.ca Serving Your Community Since 1971
MR.
Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems
FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING
FOUNDATION REPAIR WATERPROOFING
Call/text: 647-206-3376
Call Vince: workshop 416-285-9895 cell 416-399-2342
Complete Kitchen, bathroom & basement. Interior/Exterior Painting & Carpentry. Doors, Windows, Siding, Fences, Decks, Patios
Alan Burke 416-699-4350
ROOFING
Lic.
(r)
Innerspace
Flat Roofs & Shingles Aluminum Siding ~ Fascia & Soffit Eavestrough Cleaned & Replaced Tuck Pointing & Much More
ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION!
INT/EXT TRIM & STAIRCASES
www.galaxywood.ca
416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (19)
416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245
CABINETRY, BUILT-INS
MARIO 416-690-1315
For all your roofing needs In the Beaches since 1974 FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED
Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416
Accomplished Finish Carpenter 25 yrs exp
Marc 416-617-7205
GODFREY RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS LTD.
COXWELL ROOFING
G. LOCKE
416-823-7314
CITY WIDE ROOFING
Serving the Beach 25 years Metro Lic 416-694-7402
Master of Carpentry specializing in interior & exterior finishing, decks, stairs, windows, doors, railings, book shelving, feature walls and much more. Putting quality first.
Glenn 416 837 9298
(r)
KEW BEACH
Bill Watson 647-283-0095
Call Rex 416-889-1963 rexn@rogers.com
•PAINTING •STAINING •DRYWALL REPAIR •PARGING •DECK & FENCE REPAIR •MINOR REPAIRS
Lic - Insured • Free Estimate
The Beach For 35 Yrs. Clyde Robinson 416 691 8241 www.robinsoncarpentry.com
YOUR STUCCO
SERVICES “No Job Too Small”
•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL
Doug 416-871-1734 Jeff 647-686-8103
Quality Craftsmanship with Attention to Detail Local Carpenter Serving
HANDYMAN
BEACH METRO NEWS
Call Chris
(4)
416 - 903 4120
(3)
Sunshine and bunny ears on Queen Street At far left, Brant Matthews, also known as ‘The Fireguy,’ spent most of the parade juggling while riding a motorized single-wheel skateboard. At left, the Toronto Signals Band allowed slight modification of the uniform during the 50th edition of the annual Beach tradition, organized by the Beaches Lions Club. Above, crowds line up to take in the show. PHOTOS: JON MULDOON
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BEACH METRO NEWS
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
More Details about DANFORTH
LOCAL AND FAMILY OWNED
Danforth Lumber has been family owned and operated for over 40 years and across three generations. A huge advantage of being around serving the Beaches and surrounding area for so long is that we have been able to tailor our stock and services to the neighborhood.
416.686.9618
Whether it be our 1x4 Red Pine flooring for porches and balconies, the 7-1/4'' baseboards meant to match the older profiles in your home, or true 2'' joist hangers for those old joists, we have the expertise and products to help you with your home renovation problem!
Incredible Family Home Fabulous for family living! This large 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom Beach home has kitchen/family room, 3 fireplaces, front pad parking and 2nd floor laundry in the large sunroom. Other features include a 3rd floor loft with private west facing deck and 4 piece ensuite, finished basement with fireplace, a separate entrance in-law suite, stained glass windows, large principal rooms and a low maintenance perennial garden.
DANFORTH LUMBER Danforth Ave.
DANFORTH LUMBER
Victoria Park Ave.
Dawes
Main St.
Rd .
www.DanforthLumberHBC.com
Gerrard St. E.
25 DAWES RD.
(416)
699-9393
KEN GRIEVE
BEACH
Detached 3+1 Bedroom Separate Living / Dining Area Open Concept Kitchen Large Deck / Private Yard Steps to Queen St / Boardwalk Call for more details
KenGrieve@royallepage.ca Royal LePage Estate Realty 1052 Kingston Rd.
416-587-7522
2014
Always here for you!
CALL FOR MORE INFO Prime Beach!
Classic Beach Home
Courcelette School District
Fantastic location, only steps to Queen! Original wood trim and baseboards, renovated bathroom and renovated kitchen with floor to ceiling windows overlooking private deck and perennial backyard.
Overlooking Glen Stewart Ravine, 4 bedrooms, finished basement and parking. Original gumwood trim and wainscotting and leaded glass doors open to the formal living and dining rooms. The elegant solarium overlooks the garden. A must see!
Character filled Beach home in the Courcelette school district. Walk the steps up to the beautiful perennial front garden. Glass French doors open to the living area, complete with a wood burning fireplace. Generous 8 foot ceilings in the basement.
$739,000
$1,489,000
$880,000
Meet The Team! Emily Norris Emily Norris launched her real estate career nine years ago, after leaving a successful job in magazine publishing. Her editorial and sales background at various award-winning Canadian interior magazines has provided an expansive knowledge of both residential and commercial interiors and all they entail - from renovation, design, technology and trends in the housing market. A thirdgeneration Beach resident, Emily's own homes have been featured in design magazines on a regular basis. Real estate sales was a natural next step, and Emily has become a consistently top-selling agent in the fast paced Toronto market.
Direct: 416.606.4663 | Email: mail@cristina.ca
For Lease $2,200 per month Detached 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom brick renovated home with private drive south of Kingston Road. Steps to park and lake. Renovated kitchen, large family room with walkout, renovated bathroom. Finished basement with separate entrance. Royal LePage Estate Realty, Brokerage 1052 Kingston Road • 416.690.2181 www.cristina.ca
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