Leuty Station to get a lift next year By Josh Sherman
Volume 46 No. 19
December 12, 2017
THE CITY has a six-figure plan to preserve the historic Leuty Lifeguard Station at Kew Beach from heightened lakewater levels, Beach Metro has learned. “In order to protect and secure the Leuty Lifeguard Station, we plan to raise the structure approximately one metre onto pilings using a crane,” said Jane Arbour, a city spokesperson, in an email. The city said the cost of the project would be approximately $200,000 and that the community will be shown plans at a public meeting early in 2018. According to the city, this is the first time it is rais-
ing the nearly century-old structure. This spring, historian and Beach Metro columnist Gene Domagala said the lifeguard station had been moved three times in the course of its history. In the early 1990’s, the city was going to tear the station down after it fell into disrepair. Domagala along with historian Glenn Cochrane and former councillor Tom Jakobek created the “Save our Station” group. With the support of the community, the group raised nearly $75,000 to preserve the station. Earlier this year, city workers used armour stone and sandbags in an effort to protect the lifeguard station, which dates back to 1920, from the encroaching tide.
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‘Pure luck’ meeting these bucks Beach Metro wildlife columnist Ann Brokelman was out running errands on Dec. 6 when she stopped to enjoy a coffee at Morningside Park. To her surprise, three bucks – the two older bucks are pictured, a young buck with one antler is off camera on the edge of the woods – stepped out and started fighting right in front of her, giving her such a jolt she dropped her coffee. “Pure luck,” she said of the encounter, even with the spilled coffee. Luckily for us, she was carrying her camera.
Police station site selection delayed By Josh Sherman
THE SITE selection process for an amalgamated 55 and 54 Division police station has been delayed as city staff mulls community feedback. A report to executive committee will now take place on Jan. 24, 2018, instead of the originally scheduled Nov. 29 date “to allow more time for the project team to consider and respond to community feedback,” according to an email statement forwarded by city spokesperson Natasha Hinds Fitzsimmins. The city narrowed down a list of approximately 550 potential sites for a station to house the amalgamated division before beginning public consultations this past October. The three final sites were East York Civic Centre at 850 Coxwell
Ave., the TTC garage at 1627 Danforth Ave., and the existing 55 Division headquarters at 101 Coxwell Ave. Toronto Police Services outlined specific criteria to the city’s real estate services division that any police station site would need to offer, including room for a 50,000-squarefoot building with a footprint of 25,000 square feet. Brad Bradford, a board member of the Danforth East Community Association, a group that has been engaging with the city during the consultation process, said a letter the group sent the city triggered the delay. “We want to kind of pump the breaks and just have a chance to consider the process and the evaluation framework and how we got to
where we are,” he said. “For DECA, it’s absolutely not no to any of the stations or the proposals but it’s, you know, if we’re moving forward with this, how can we make sure that the Coxwell Danforth site—which is such a prominent location on Danforth—how can we make sure that what we’re going to do there achieves the goals of the community,” he added. The community has long eyed the TTC garage at Coxwell and Danforth as a possible community hub, Bradford noted. Some in the community have suggested another site could be viable and spare the Coxwell and Danforth site. Continued on Page 3
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Glen Ames robotics students flush with solutions for lead buildup By Josh Sherman
WHEN GLEN Ames Senior Public School’s robotics team learned more than 640 Ontario schools had received failing grades on lead tests over a twoyear period—including their own—they began thinking about how they could engineer a solution. The Royal Flush, which automatically runs water periodically to reduce the lead content in it, was the team’s robotic solution. “Basically, we did some research and we figured out that flushing is the most effective way to get rid of the lead other than replacing the pipes,” Grade 8 student and presentation manager Preston Grinnell said. The team’s latest invention works like this: a timed arm mechanism triggers an automatic tap device, like the
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Laneway to honour local historian By Josh Sherman
AN UPPER Beach laneway is going to be named after long-time local volunteer and Beach Metro columnist Gene Domagala. In November, East York Community Council approved an item that proposed the naming of a laneway that runs north of Swanwick Avenue from Enderby to Norwood Roads. Community Centre 55 spearheaded the push this summer to have the laneway named Gene Domagala Laneway. A petition was circulated and the support from a majority of residents living in homes backing onto the laneway was required before community council could vote on the matter. Debbie Visconti, executive director of the centre, said she petitioned for the laneway naming because of Domagala’s active role in the community over many years. “Gene is such an integral part of Centre 55. He’s been on the board here, he does a ton of volunteer work for us,” she said. “For all the work and the tremendous involvement and for all the work he’s done not only here but for the community, for the good of the community, we thought he was more than deserving at this point for a laneway naming,” Visconti added. Domagala, she said, was at first reluctant to accept the honour, but Visconti needed his signature to move forward. “He didn’t want it. So one day he needed something from me… and I said until you sign this form, you’re not getting this.” He acquiesced. “They’ve been bugging me on this for the last year,” said Domagala, who has been volunteering for half a century and had tried to get a laneway named after the late journalist and Beacher Glenn Cochrane. He credited his wife, Patricia, for her support. “Without my wife… I wouldn’t be able to go out and do whatever the hell I’m doing,” he said.
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An Upper Beach laneway is going to be named after Beach historian Gene Domagala, pictured at right with his wife, Patricia.
Ward 32 Counc. Mary-Margaret McMahon, who estimates 10 laneways have been named in her ward during her tenure, was also behind the decision and called Domagala “the Mayor of the Beach.” “We’ve always wanted to name a lane after Gene Domagala,” she said. “He does everything in the Beach and has for years.” McMahon also noted how laneway naming has benefits for first responders and others. “It’s really important for EMS and emergency services and police to have the laneways named. It helps with finding locations in a timely manner,” McMahon explained.
According to the city, 10 laneways have been named after living persons since December 2013. “Prior to December 2013, namings in honour of living persons required City Council make an exception to the street naming policy,” read an email statement from city spokesperson Cheryl San Juan. About 400 of Toronto’s approximately 2,400 laneways are named, and 21 have been named this year. Five honoured living individuals. The city said it usually takes eight to 10 weeks before a sign is installed after a laneway renaming. Visconti said there are plans to host a sign unveiling in April.
The Beach boardwalk is lit Artistic director Anthony Bastianon plays the keyboard at the 10th annual DeClute Light Up The Beach event Dec. 1, 2017 to an enthusiastic crowd. More than 80,000 individual LED bulbs on 20,000 linear feet of wire are hung along the boardwalk every winter as a way of making the boardwalk and Beach more of a destination for local residents in the cold winter months. Proceeds from the event support addiction and mental health programs at Michael Garron Hospital. PHOTO: EDWIN L.
As Beach Metro columnist Steve Wickens recently reported, the Greenwood subway yard had been shortlisted before the city settled on the three sites it first presented to the community this autumn. The site was reported to have foundations for potential future developments above the 31-acre yard installed in the 1960s, and Wickens suggested the site should be “thoroughly explored and explained” as a result. But the city said it wasn’t clear if the foundations were in place, and even if they could hypothetically support additional storeys, they may not meet contemporary building standards. “There could have been changes in the last 50 years including wear and tear on existing structures, assumptions made given weight/ structural components required or weakened over time, geotechnical considerations, [and] additional venting or safety considerations now required,” said the city in an email statement. The city said it looked at the potential for development on the TTC staff parking lot and outdoor storage areas, but that the site didn’t meet TPS criteria. It lacked multiple entry points, for example. “To study the yard to determine if additional buildings or storeys could be accommodated would come at considerable time and expense. However, that does not preclude studying the yard for other City building projects,” the city said. “City Staff are not aware of any potential to develop over the tracks at Greenwood Yard.” Gerry Dunn, a DECA visioning committee member and founder of the Danforth Village Community Association, also wanted more information about the Greenwood site and, like Wickens, wants it studied as an option. “The question of fiscal responsibility seems to come into play here,” said Dunn. “How much could they be saving if they used that site?” TPS has a budget of $37.3 million for design and construction. Amalgamating 54 and 55 Divisions figures into a broader “$100-million budget containment” effort, said TPS spokesperson Frank Bergen in October. The tentative occupancy date for the new site is 2024, but that is subject to change based on which site is approved by council.
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t all began about 12 years ago. My Rotary Club had renovated the interior of the Gardener’s Cottage in Kew Gardens. The last head gardener had moved out a few years before and the place was falling into disrepair, both inside and out. As our Centennial Project (Rotary International was founded in 1905), the Rotary Club of Toronto Beach, with the agreement of the City, started to raise the necessary funds and materials to restore the interior rooms. With the volunteered assistance of local interior designers and construction people, the project was accomplished. But that’s another story. We thought about asking the city if we could use the Cottage for our regular Tuesday breakfast meetings, but we decided it was too small for our Club, at that time. However, someone had the brilliant idea that we should hold a “Santa at the Cottage” day in December. Thankfully, the city agreed and gave us the necessary permit. The idea was to offer a non-commercial event for families in the Beach, where the little ones could meet the whiskered Old Man, whisper their Christmas wishes and let their parents take their own photographs. Amazingly, without any suggestion on our part, a number of folks donated canned and dried goods as well as a few dollars. This has now become a tradition. Last year we collected about 350 lbs of goods which were given to Community Centre 55 to add to their annual “Share a Christmas” campaign, and lots of dollars to our Charitable Fund. Of course the Old Man has to be whiskered. As it happens I sport a full, now white, beard, so the lot fell on me to play the role! In late September every year now, I stop trimming my beard, and by Christmas time it bears a fair resemblance to the character Coca-Cola made popular. One of our Rotarians was a senior manager at the city at the time, and was able to borrow a Santa suit for me to wear. In those days, I was still fairly slim, so a little padding was required for the authentic look. I now own my Santa suit (and don’t need the padding). It is amazing what the kiddies will tell Santa. I will never forget the little lad, probably six years old, who whispered, “I want Peace in the World.” Wow! Sometimes Santa doesn’t really understand what they are saying. Fortunately, Père Noël also understands and speaks French! A couple of years ago at the time of “Santa at the Cottage,” I knew that good friends of ours were away on a cruise in the Mediterranean, and that they were coming home on the next Monday. On The Day, one of my young guests was their grandson. After the usual discus-
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I’ve seen it!” Santa’s other appearance is at the St. Aidan’s Church Christmas Day lunch for the needy and sometimes at the church’s Out of the Cold (OOTC) evening closest to the 25th. A few years ago I wasn’t able to do the OOTC appearance, so the husband of our interim priest, a retired Anglican Bishop, borrowed my outfit and did the honours. He told me afterwards that if he had known about the power of the Santa suit he would have encouraged his dioceses’ priests to try it. It is amazing, he told me, what grown men and women will tell you when you are anonymous, as Santa! Being Santa is exhausting but fantastically exhilarating. As I enter my eightieth year I wonder how long I will be able to continue, but I do hope to carry on for a few more years. The little ones bring so much hope and joy. But on Dec. 27 I have an appointment with my barber! C
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‘Tis the season for neighbours to help neighbours Debbie Visconti Executive Director Community Centre 55 www.centre55.com READY OR not, Christmas is coming! For many it is a festive time, but for some, this is not the case. As Community Centre 55 makes plans to once again feed those in our neighbourhood who might otherwise go hungry over the holidays, I am reaching out to the community to help make this possible. Please show kindness and support to those right here in your neighbourhood. This season can be a difficult
time of year for those who are in need. Imagine what Dec. 25 would be like without a Christmas meal and presents under the tree. Dish them a Merry Christmas. This year, we will provide food and toys to almost 1,000 needy families, and I’m asking you to help by making a donation to our 36th annual Share a Christmas program. Last year it took hundreds of volunteers to ensure families in our community had Christmas dinner and children had toys to open on Christmas morning. If you have donated or helped in the past, I offer my deepest appreciation. Our Miracle on Main Street starts unfolding Monday, Dec. 18
with the packing of food and toys. All the food and toys received will be delivered to the families on Friday, Dec. 22. Please help us so families in need can enjoy a festive meal and be able to have their children open a gift on Christmas morning. We really need your help! Here are some easy ways to help your neighbours in need: • A monetary donation to our Share a Christmas campaign helps us buy turkeys, fruit, vegetables, milk, bread and other perishable foods. (Monetary donations are eligible for a tax receipt.) • When shopping, please consider buying some of the following much-needed non-perishable prod-
ucts for donation: cereal, pasta and sauce, Kraft dinner, canned fruits and vegetables, canned meats and fish, peanut butter, soup, stews and baby food. Pet food is also needed for the cats and dogs of these families. • We gladly accept cash, food and toy donations here at Centre 55. You can also drop off non-perishable food at FreshCo (Gerrard and Victoria Park and Leslie and Lakeshore) or Value-Mart at Queen and Silver Birch. We are very grateful to our friends at FreshCo for their assistance in obtaining the nonperishable food. • Support our Teen Angel program by buying much needed teen
presents or gift cards. • Volunteer your time to sort, pack and deliver the food and toys to the families. Thank you very much to everyone that helps us with our Share a Christmas Program and our parade, you are truly appreciated. The generous donations from the parade help us purchase perishable food items. Give Where U Live, and hundreds of families will be truly grateful on Christmas day. Community Centre 55 is located at 97 Main St, and we can be reached at (416) 691-1113. A Very Merry Christmas to you, and yours!
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What’s the best way to learn about community meetings? IN THE recent past I’ve heard complaints that the public is not being told about upcoming meetings, such as the Kew Gardens Renovation, the Woodbine Bike Lanes etc. I recently attended a presentation for our community, about the newly proposed $200,000 Donald D. Summerville Playground Replacement. From 7:15 to 8 p.m. five citizens attended. In a talk with Ward 32 Counc. Mary-Margaret McMahon, she said that she had advertised in her “e-blast” or bi-weekly email newsletter, had put posters up in the neighbourhood, advertised at the Halloween parties for our children on Queen Street, informed the public through Facebook and Twitter (which I am not a member of) and informed the Beach Metro. McMahon can do no more. What works best for me is her e-blast. To sign up for the bi-weekly email newsletter,
email councillor_mcmahon@toronto.ca and a member of her staff can add you to the list. Clyde Robinson
Thumbs up for customer service THERE SEEMS to be a trend in local supermarkets these days to offer a lower price if a customer buys more e.g. one lemon costs $1.79 and if you buy 5 lemons, each costs $1.19. This seems very unfair for customers who live on their own and do not want large amounts, and also for those who have a small income, and end up paying disproportionately more. I was pleasantly surprised when I went into the Wholesome Market on Queen Street East to get a leek, and found I did not have to buy 3 in
order to get one, as is the practise in supermarkets. The owner told me that their policy is to meet the needs of the customer. I then asked for Brazil nuts, which are hard to find, and was quickly shown where they were, and immediately I was told if I wanted a smaller amount that they could quickly re-bag the amount I wished to have and could afford. It is rare to get such customer centred service these days. Thank you Wholesome Market! Joan Jones
Bring the tree lot back to Kew THE LIONS International 27th Annual Christmas Tree Sale should be in Kew Beach Park. It was a breezy, unusually sunny 14C at 3:26 p.m.
on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. On my trek to a barren patch of land with a parking lot west of Summerville pool and next to a busy road with no sidewalk, I missed the former Queen Street East shopping experience, capped by the camaraderie of a purchase from this worthy organization. I would very much like to be part of an initiative to explore inviting the Lions International 28th Annual Christmas Tree Sale back to Queen St. E., on the northern border of Kew Beach Park, in November 2018! Loretta Lundy
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To my wonderful wife, Pat Gene Domagala
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was asked recently about all of the different charity and volunteer work I have done. I have been distributing Toronto Star Santa Claus Charity Boxes for close to 60 years. I have been involved in Community Centre 55 Hamper and other charity works for over 30 years. I have volunteered for the Daily Bread food bank for over 30 years; the Interfaith Program for 17 or 18 years. I have been involved in history walks for some 40 years, parks and recreation for 50 years, the cancer society, list goes on. Now, this all sounds like a great accomplishment. But none of this would have happened without my companion and wife for over 51 years. All of these charitable and volunteer venues could not be done, especially now at Christmas time, without my wonderful, kind-hearted, and beautiful wife Patricia. My wife, Patricia Anne McAuliffe, later Domagala, was born and raised in Parkdale, one of six children and the oldest girl in the family. Her parents were kind and generous and this became part of Pat’s upbringing. She was involved in different activities, including Brownies and Girl Guides. I was also from the west end, and got to know her from some charities we were doing together at different centres. Patricia is a beautiful looking woman who once won a beauty contest and was said to be a lot like President John F. Kennedy’s wife, Jackie. How I ever got to marry this beautiful girl, I will never know. But this was not the only beautiful thing about Pat. It was her inner beauty and strength that kept our family together these
many years. We had two boys and two girls. Our girls are special needs and it is everything in my wife’s personality that kept our family together. The two boys, Frank and Patrick, are great citizens and we are very proud of them. We’re proud of our whole family, especially our grandchildren and greatgrandchild. What must be told is that through the years we went through some very emotional and rough times, and also financial worries. There were times we were very desperate and nearly at the end of our rope, so to speak. During all of these times, my wife Patricia was the stabilizing force for our marriage and family. Without her perseverance putting up with a lot of my faults, we would have been finished. At this time, at Christmas, when there are so many different issues that should be addressed and helped, I am privileged to be able to help. This could not be done without the help of my wife. When I go out and do charity work, I know and thank my lucky stars for someone like my wife, Pat. She has worked constantly for well over 45 years, bringing in the finances and knowledge to keep our mortgage and feed our family, especially when I wasn’t working full time. Believe me, this woman has kept our family together through the good and the bad times. She is what I would call, not the Rock of Gibraltar, but the Rock of the Beach. And I mean that very sincerely. Her motto is “Keep the family together – first”, which I sometimes forget. Pat is also a cancer survivor – thank God for that! People who know her agree. She is a person who is never in the spotlight but who helps any and everybody she can. But her family comes first. So ladies and gentlemen, Merry Christmas to my beautiful wife, Pat, and to all of you. Please be kind to each other.
Contest: Tell us your stories ‘TIS THE season for our annual winter writing contest. This year Beach Metro News has partnered with Community Centre 55 and writing coach Patricia McCully, who leads a popular writing class at Centre 55. The rules are simple: write something – fiction, non-fiction, memoir, poetry, a scene from a screenplay, a teleplay – less than 1,000 words using this holiday-inspired, prompt as a guide: “What’s the best gift that you’ve ever given or received?” Be creative. Tell us a story. The contest
is open to writers of all skill levels and the winner(s) will be published in an upcoming edition of Beach Metro News. McCully will help judge the winning entries along with Beach Metro editorial staff and Evonne Hossack from Centre 55. There will be prizes. Email entries to contests@beachmetro. com, or mail care of The Editor to: 2196 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, ON, M4E 2C7 by 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. You can also drop off entries at the Beach Metro News office or Community Centre 55, 97 Main St.
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IT CAN take more than half a day to get Texas-style smoked meat just right over a low flame, says Terrance Hill, who has flown in from Dallas to help his cousin Darien List launch the Beach Hill Smokehouse at Main and Gerrard. It has taken a lot longer to get the soon-to-be-in-business restaurant together. “In essence, it’s been 15 years in the making,” said List inside the restaurant at 172 Main St. which is slated to open once the city issues the final permits. Plans for the restaurant began marinating when List and Hill were playing football together at Grambling State University in Louisiana. Hill, who has been smoking meat since he was 11, introduced List to Texan barbecue. “I said to him (Terrence)... ‘We gotta get this taste in Toronto,’” said List. The menu that Hill—the “Hill in Beach Hill”—is bringing to the Beach will rotate but also include southern staples. “We’re doing brisket, we’re doing spare ribs, we’re doing chickens, turkeys, sausage—and that’s our daily menu,” said Hill, noting it is all going to be
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Beach Hill Smokehouse owner Darien List and his cousin, Terrance Hill, who is acting as his consultant, stand before the 7,000-pound meat smoker they had shipped here from Texas. smoked in a 7,000-pound 100-percent wood-fire smoker imported from the Lone Star State. “We’re gonna do some things like beef shoulder clod—I’m sure no one here is probably doing that. It’s the shoulder of the cow, you know, it’s where roast beef comes from. We smoke that,” said Hill, a barbecue pitmaster with 20 years of experience. Prices will range from about $13 for a meat plate and a drink to $25 for a three-meat plate with a bever-
age. Meat will also be available by the pound, and sides include mac ‘n’ cheese, baked beans, creamed corn, coleslaw, and banana pudding. Craft beer and maybe a margarita machine will refresh guests who will order everything at a counter in the back. The cousins foresee the Beach Hill Smokehouse becoming a destination restaurant, but List, who lives near Warden and Gerrard, also has a community focus. “If you look up and down this street here,
WHEN EDUCATOR Donna Watson opened Healthy Earth Bilingual Nursery School 25 years ago, her focus on environmental stewardship, old fashioned learning techniques and play-based critical thinking was ahead of her time. “I really felt that kids were capable of learning so much more at a very early age,” said Watson. “I wanted to really get the environmental aspect going .... 25 years ago, I can tell you, it wasn’t that popular.” But now, many of the techniques and philosophies Watson champions have been adopted by the traditional educational community, and Watson’s kindergarten school at 2206 Queen St. E. has grown steadily over the decades. Highlights from the last 25 years include the work Watson has done with the Free the Children foundation (now Me to We), travelling to Kenya and India to see the work of the foundation and “bring that teaching back,” she said.
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Community Calendar DEC. 12: Carolling in the Park at Glen Stewart Park, Queen St. E. (at Glen Manor Drive), 7:30-8:30 p.m. Carol singing, hot chocolate and cider, Santa Claus, Salvation Army Band. Proceeds to Salvation Army Band. Info: David Breech 416-759-9997 ext. 0 DEC. 13 & 16: New CC55 Daycare Site Open Houses at Ted Reeve Arena, 175 Main St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Toddler (18 months) to pre-school 4 years of age. Full daycare starting midJanuary 2018. Info: 416 691-1113 DEC. 14: Carol Sing at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 7 p.m. All are Welcome to a good old fashioned evening of traditional carols, hot chocolate and cookies. Music led by the St. Paul’s Choir. No charge for this event, donations to the By The Bluffs Food Bank are welcome. DEC. 14: Christmas Gathering at The Gull & Firkin, 1943 Queen St. E., 6-9 p.m. Join Derek Ladouceur as he bartends to raise money for Community Centre 55’s Share a Christmas program which provides food, clothing, toys, basic essentials and a Christmas to those in need. DEC. 14: Free Seniors’ Movie – “The Florida Project” at The Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E. Doors open 9 a.m., movie starts at 10:30 a.m. Presented by Rotary Club of Toronto Beach. DEC. 16: Free Community Pancake Breakfast at Beaches Recreation Centre, 6 Williamson Rd., 9:30-11 a.m. Hosted by the Beaches Recreation Centre Advisory Council. Please donate a non-perishable food item. Info: springsprint@hotmail.ca DEC. 16: “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” Songs & Stories of Joyful Christmas Homecomings at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd. (Warden Ave. & Kingston Rd.), 7:30 p.m. Storytellers are Councillor Gary Crawford, Broadcaster Avis Favaro, Professor Don Gray, Rev. Christine Smaller. $10/adult $2/child. Funds raised support Bluffs Food Bank. Info: 416-694- 4081 DEC. 16: Winter Wonderland Open House at Expedia CruiseShipCenters East York office, 2474 Danforth Ave., 2-5 p.m. Prizes, refreshments, beverage and so on. Info: 647-351-6699, www. cruiseshipcenters.com/eastyork DEC. 16: Bird-Friendly Tree Decorating Event, NEW meeting location Glen Manor entrance to ravine, 1-2:30 p.m. Join the Friends of Glen Stewart Ravine as we deck the trees with festive treats for our fine-feathered friends. Some materials provided, or bring your own all natural decorations and birdseed. Hot chocolate will be provided. Free event, all welcome. For more information, find us on Facebook. DEC. 16: Christmas Party at Oakridge Legion Branch 73 and LA (Ladies Auxiliary), 2 Robinson Ave. Doors open 1 p.m. DEC. 16: Photos with Santa at Frannie & Lilo Poppys Collection #WeTheMamas Holiday Pop-up Boutique, 1934 Queen St. E., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Hot chocolate, child-friendly and nursing-friendly activities and workshops. Info: 416-799-1343, frannielilo.com DEC. 17: ‘A Christmas Carol’ a dramatic reading of this favourite Christmas classic at Beaches Presbyterian Church, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen), 3:30 p.m. Readers include Tom Allen and Raina Douris from CBC’s Radio 2. Great music and delicious snacks are the icing on the cake for this wonderful event. Proceeds go to support BPC’s Refugee Fund. Tickets $25. Tickets and info: office@beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871 DEC. 17: Gingerbread Contest at Blue Crow Gallery, 1610 Gerrard St. E. Drop off your creations at The Swag Sisters’ Toy Store, 1511 Gerrard St. E., until Dec. 16. DEC. 20: Rival Hockey Game Fundraiser at Ted Reeve Arena, 175 Main St., 2 p.m. Malvern Knights vs. Neil McNeil Maroons. Tickets $3 in advance or at door, in support of Community Centre 55’s Share a Christmas. Info or tickets: Peter Ranson 416-277-1074 DEC. 21: Carolling in Cassels Park, 7 p.m. Neighbours and friends, let’s get together and sing! Bring a flashlight or candle. All welcome.
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DEC. 29: Hirut Hoot Pre-New Year’s Eve Special at Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine, 2050 Danforth Ave. (Woodbine), 9 p.m. Comedy bash for the frugal comedy connoisseur. $5. Info: 416-551-7560, hiruthoot@gmail.com DEC. 31: New Year’s Eve Dance Party at The Balmy Beach Club. Open to the public. DJ ‘JJ’ spinning tunes from 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Party favours plus snack buffet at midnight. Cost is $30 + HST. Tickets available at the bar Dec. 1. No minors. No refunds. 10 or more people – call and reserve a table. DEC. 31: New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner and Dance at R.C.L. Branch 11, 9 Dawes Rd. Doors open for cocktail hour at 6 p.m., dinner served at 7 p.m., entertainment 8 p.m.-1 a.m. $30 per person. Hats and noisemakers included. Purchase tickets early to reserve your seat/table. DEC. 31: New Year’s Eve Party at Oakridge Legion Branch 73, 2 Robinson Ave., 8 p.m.-1 a.m. DJ, hot and cold buffet. $25 per ticket. JAN. 1: 38th Annual Hair of the Dog 9Km Fun Run/Walk at the Balmy Beach Club (foot of Beech Ave.). Registration open on line at balmybeachcanoe.com or at 10am the day of. $35/adult which includes an electronic timing chip and a hot lunch. MONDAYS: FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP for adults, 7-9 p.m. This is a group of about 10 people at the intermediate level and above. If you are highly motivated and interested in joining, please call (leave your number if the answering machine responds) 416-699-4681 MONDAYS-FRIDAYS: O.S.P.C.A. THRIFT SHOP, 2232 Kingston Rd., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Good bargains in clothes, shoes, household items, etc., Donations welcome. Pickup arranged (416-694-4853). Help support the animals. Info: 416-266-7716 TUESDAYS: BEACHES MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7-8 p.m. Peers helping peers with issues affecting mental health. Info: www.beachesmentalwellness.com TUESDAYS: THE BARONS BAND at Baron Byng Legion, 243 Coxwell Ave., 1:30 -3 p.m. Hot swinging jazz you can dance to! Info: Paul Hallam 416-444-1956 FRIDAYS: FRIENDLY FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP at Calvary Baptist Church, 74 Main St. (rear entrance, lower level), 9:30-11:30 a.m. All levels welcome. Don’t use it you’ll lose it. Info: Diana 416-698-6537 SATURDAYS: ENTERTAINMENT at Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 11, 9 Dawes Rd., 7:30 p.m. LAST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH: Community Bingo at Beach Arms Retirement Home, 505 Kingston Rd., 1-3 p.m. Light refreshments and snacks served. Cards $1.50. Info: Kathy 416-698-0414 SUNDAYS: ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC at Hirut Restaurant, 2050 Danforth Ave. (near Woodbine), 3-6 p.m. Music genres include folk, pop, country, R&B, jazz. Hosted by Nicola Vaughan. All ages welcome. No cover charge. Info: 416-551-7560 TORONTO SENIORS HELPLINE offers support and information, 365 days a year, about Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day programs, crisis services, at-home care such as nursing and personal support, phone counselling, and caregiver resources. Call 416-2172077, 1-877-621-2077, TTY 1-844-946-1700 CALVARY “GRACE PASCOE” CARE CENTRE in conjunction with Daily Bread Food is open Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for distribution of food to clients residing between Woodbine and Victoria Park, and Danforth to the lake. Donations of food accepted on those days. Enter from parking lot at rear of Calvary Baptist Church, Main and Benlamond. Info: Kathie or Ann 416-691-2899 AL- ANON at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., Wednesdays 7:15 p.m. Alateen members are welcome to attend. Info: 416-691-1113 AL-ANON BEACH R&R GROUP meets Tuesdays at St. Aidan’s Church, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave., 7:30 p.m. (new-
comers’ meeting 7 p.m.). Use side door in middle of the building. No fees or dues. ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH CHOIR welcomes new members. We practise Thursdays 7:30-9 p.m. and perform Sundays at 11 a.m. at 794 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks east of Main St.). You don’t have to have musical training to sing with us, but you do have to like singing and want to be with others to make the whole greater than the sum of the parts. We are friendly and welcoming and our leader is a wonderful music teacher. Info: Paul Williams 416-699-2518 ROTARY CLUB OF TORONTO BEACH holds a breakfast meeting every Tuesday, 7 a.m., at the Balmy Beach Club. For information please visit www.torontobeachrotary. org or call Nancy L’Estrange 416-686-2906 BEACHES LIONS CLUB meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at their Clubhouse, 10 Ashbridges Bay Park Rd. Interested in serving your community? Call Andy Buhot 416-690-3324. Info: www.beacheslions.com BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCH and Fellowship, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Adults in the community are invited for soup, sandwiches and fellowship. •Mondays at Corpus Christi Church (16 Lockwood Rd.) Dec. 18, Jan. 8 •Tuesdays alternating at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church (70 Silver Birch Ave.) Dec. 19, Jan. 2 and at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.) Dec. 12, Jan. 9 •Wednesdays at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.) Dec. 13, 20, 27, Jan. 3 •Thursdays at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) Dec. 14, 21, 28, Jan. 4 •Fridays at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.) Dec. 15, 22, 29, Jan. 5. Info: 416-691-6869 OH COME, ALL YE VOICEFUL. If you love to sing, St Aidan’s choir is looking for you! Don’t worry about an audition or being able to read music. Just be keen and ready to learn: we’ll teach you. We are a friendly group that meets Thursdays, 7:30-9 p.m. to practise, and then we review the music again Sunday morning in advance of the 10:30 service. We cover a wide range of music keeping it interesting, challenging and fun. And there are tremendous health benefits to singing in a choir! Join now to help us prepare for Christmas. Info: 416-691-2222 MARKET 55 @ Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. (at Swanwick). Indoor farmers’ market featuring produce, meats, cheese, baked goods, fresh coffee beans, fermented foods and more! Every Sunday 9am-1pm. Info: market55to@gmail.com SHARE A CHRISTMAS at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. •Dec. 18: Packing & sorting non-perishable food, 6-8:30 p.m. •Dec. 19, 20: Packing & sorting non-perishable food, 6-8 p.m. •Dec. 21: Packing & sorting toys, 6-8 p.m. (no children, please) •Dec. 22: Deliveries, 3-6 p.m. Info: 416-691-1113 EAST END COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 1619 Queen St. E. •Dec. 14: Holiday Celebration Drop-in, 1-3:30 p.m. Arts & crafts, baking, carolling, and board games. Free. Registration: Joanne Gallagher 416-778-5805 x 218. Centre info: www.eastendchc.on.ca FESTIVE GROUP SHOW at Studio 888, 2359 Queen St. E. (foot of Spruce Hill) runs til December 17. Extended hours for this show: Wed Thurs & Fri’s 1-7, Sat & Sun’s 11 – 4 or by chance & by appointment at your convenience. Info: 416-200-5551, studio888art@gmail.com PEGASUS THRIFT STORE, 931 Kingston Rd. Dec. 12-23: 50% off all Christmas items. Store is closed Dec. 25, 26, 27. Store-wide sale Dec. 28, 29, 30 - 50% off. Merry Christmas. Thank you for supporting Pegasus. LIBRARIES BEACHES LIBRARY, 2161 Queen St. E. •Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies, 2-4 p.m. Cinematic classics, new releases, foreign films and documentaries. Dec. 13 – Touch of Evil (1958); Dec. 20 – Love Actually (2004); Dec. 27 – Inherit the Wind (1960) Info: 416-393-7703 GERRARD ASHDALE LIBRARY, 1432 Gerrard St. E. •Dec. 13: Gingerbread House Making, 4-5:30 p.m. Join us for
our 4th annual workshop in partnership with The Swag Sisters’ Toy Store. Supplies and sweets will be provided. Info: 416-393-7717, ashdaleevents@ gmail.ca, www.torontopubliclibrary. ca. Library is wheelchair accessible. CHURCHES ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. Advent and Christmas Season •Dec. 13: Zipline Community, 5:45 pm •Dec.17: Candlelight Christmas Carol Service, 4:30 p.m. •Christmas Eve, Dec. 24: Family Christmas Service with Pageant, 4:30 p.m.; Carols and Communion, 7:30 p.m.; Midnight Mass, 11 p.m. •Christmas Day, Dec. 25: Christmas Eucharist, 10:30 a.m.; Outreach Community Christmas Dinner, 1 p.m. •Regular Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. (Children’s Program & Nursery at 10:30) •Wednesdays: Drop-in Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., Mid-week Eucharist, 10:30 a.m. •Thursdays: Bible Study, 7:30 p.m.; Choir Practice, 7:30 p.m. All welcome. Info: Church Office 416-6912222, or visit staidansinthebeach.com ST. SAVIOUR’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 43 Kimberley Ave (at Swanwick). Join us for Sunday service at 10:30 a.m., with Church school. •Dec. 24: Christmas Eve morning service with Bishop Kevin Robertson, 10:30 a.m. Christmas Eve service, 10 p.m. Info: 416-699-6512, www.stsaviours.ca BEACH UNITED CHURCH 140 Wineva Ave. All Welcome! •Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am. Nursery care & children’s activity time provided. •Enjoy singing? Our choir welcomes new members. Rehearsals are every Thursday from 7 to 8:30 pm. Contact Steven at music@ beachuc.com •Christmas Cantata: Images of Adoration by Pepper Choplin, 10:30 am, Sunday, Dec.17. •Longest Night Service: 7 pm, Thursday, Dec. 21. A time of quiet contemplation, thought provoking words and music that touches the soul. •Blood Donor Clinic: 1:30-7:30 pm, Friday Dec.22. •Christmas Eve Services: Please note there will be no morning service on Sunday, Dec.24 but there will be two evening services - 7 pm Interactive Family Service, 10:30 pm Candlelight Communion. No service Christmas Day. Info: www.beachunitedchurch.com. Find us on Facebook. BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen) in the heart of the Beach. Worship in a familyfriendly, relaxed environment. Sunday School and Nursery available. Coffee and new friendships are Free! LGTB friendly. Sundays 10 a.m. Info: www. beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871 Minister: The Reverend Katherine McCloskey FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Road (corner of Kingston Road and Wood Glen). All are welcome to join us for Advent and Christmas services: Advent 1 – Dec. 3, 10:30 a.m., Advent 2 – Dec. 10, 10:30 a.m., a choral celebration, Advent 3 – Dec. 17, 10:30 a.m., Advent 4 – Dec. 24, 10:30 a.m. Bring a Friend Sunday; Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with lessons and carols, 7 p.m.; Dec. 31, 10:30 a.m. a “Last Day of 2017” worship service. Dec. 9 is our 27th year Drive for Food, 9-11 a.m., and Messy Church 5:30-7 p.m. for kids and their parents, grandparents and caregivers where Christmas crafts, games, songs, devotion and supper will be enjoyed. Info: www.fallingbrookpresbyterian.com CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH, 16 Lockwood Rd. •Christmas & New Year’s Mass: Dec. 24 Christmas Eve, 5 p.m., 7 p.m., Midnight Mass; Dec. 25 Christmas Day, 11 a.m.; Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve, 5 p.m. Mass for all the Faithful Departed for 2017 and their families; Jan. 1, 11 a.m. Mary mother of God, Day of Obligation in Canada. Info: 416-694-0382, corpuschristi@bellnet.ca
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At Hope United, Brian strikes the right note By Josh Sherman
HOPE UNITED Church worship leader Brian Stevens had to make a change. His job as an executive director at the trade group Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters was wearing him down with its relentless jet-setting demands. “It was a lot of international travel. I was tired,” recalled Stevens. Nearing 40, he started asking himself a big life question. What did he want to do with what he called “the next half” of his time on Earth. He found an answer in 2004 and made his move. “I left my job, sold my house in Prince Edward Island, and went to theology school,” said Stevens. “It was one of those moments.” If the decision to enrol in studies in Halifax, N.S., for a master’s in divinity at Atlantic School of Theology seemed brash, it wasn’t made before a lot of prayer or without a history of religious affiliation. Stevens had already completed a diploma in youth ministry from the Atlantic School of Theology, after all. And he had been involved with a church since the age of 11. “Church was always a place I was really comfortable in,” said Stevens, who fondly recalled playing the organ at his childhood church in Timberlea, N.S. An accomplished musician with a bachelor’s in music from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., Stevens had already gone on to serve as an organist at Trinity United in Summerside, P.E.I., for 12 years and more recently had the same role in Curtis, Ont., at Faith United, where he was music facilitator from 2007 to 2014. Playing the organ is something he still does at Hope United Church, which he joined in summer 2015 as half-time supply minister before becoming half-time minister in January 2016. The United Church of Canada’s treatment of musicians was one of but not the only reason Stevens, who was raised RomanCatholic, decided get involved with the denomination. “I was attracted by the social justice,” said Stevens. “The United Church of Canada has taken… very strong moves around same-sex marriage and the ordination of gay and lesbian clergy.” The United Church, Stevens explained, dates back to 1925 and is an amalgamation of all the Methodist Churches in Canada, about two thirds of the Presbyterian Churches and
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THE FRIENDS of Glen Stewart Ravine group hosts a Bird-Friendly Tree Decorating Event on Dec. 16. Meet at the Glen Manor entrance to the ravine from 1:00-2:30 p.m. to deck the trees with festive treats for our fine-feathered friends. Some materials provided, or bring your own all natural decorations and birdseed. Hot chocolate will be provided. Free event, all welcome. ON DEC. 17, enjoy the always special A Christmas Carol, a dramatic reading of this favourite Christmas classic, at Beaches Presbyterian Church, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (south of Queen), 3:30 p.m. Readers include Tom Allen and Raina Douris from CBC Radio 2. Great music and delicious snacks are the icing on the cake for this wonderful event. Proceeds go to support BPC’s Refugee Fund. Tickets $25. For tickets and info, contact the church: office@beacheschurch. org, 416-699-5871. FRIENDS AND neighbours of Beach Hill’s Cassels Park, just below Gerrard between Woodbine and Brookside, are invited to the 12th annual Carolling in Cassels Park on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. Bring a flashlight or candle, if you have extra hands, and a mug with something warm to drink. Everyone welcome.
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Hope United Church worship leader Brian Stevens wants Beachers to know the church’s doors are open to the community.
a number of other congregational churches. “They’ve tracked along the path of Canadian law and really sought to stay in tune with Canadian law as it progressed,” he said. With Hope United, Stevens is working to create a welcoming environment at the church and further integrate it in the community, and he’s channeling his passion for music to help. “One of the things we’ve been trying to do is to get our doors open and let people know our doors are open,” said Stevens. The church hosts jazz performances on the fourth Saturday of each month, noontime concerts, yoga sessions, and “messy church” events on the third Wednesday of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. In Hope United’s case, a “messy church” isn’t an unkempt one. “It’s a way of doing church that’s not at Sunday morning, so you
pick a theme and around that theme you’ll do crafts or activities or games or things to get people thinking… then you do a Bible story and some music and then you have a meal together,” Stevens explained. It’s all part of Stevens’ approach to his role. “Mind, body, spirit”: all are important to the worship leader. “It’s important that we’re physically well as well as spiritually well,” he said. When it comes to the spiritual, Stevens said he wants his preaching to relate religious scriptures back to people’s lives at Main and Danforth. “I believe there’s still a great deal of relevance for Gospel teachings,” he said. The community differs from the more suburban areas Stevens has worked in previously, but he said he welcomes any challenges. “I’ve not worked in such a diverse neighbourhood before,” he said. “I love it. I love working here.”
THE GRANT African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2029 Gerrard St. E., is home to the 91st Toronto Scout Group’s Annual Christmas Tree Sale through Dec. 17 (or until trees are sold out). Weeknights from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 6 p.m. Proceeds go to support the scout group’s activities and offset the cost of camps and activities. GRANT AME is also providing food hampers to over 200 families in need this year, its largest project of the season. Donations of socks, hats, gloves, gift cards, toys, nonperishable food, and clothing are most needed and greatly appreciated. Drop off until Dec. 15 at the church, 2029 Gerrard St. E., from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. If you or anyone you know is in need of a hamper this Christmas, call the church office at 416-6905169. MARKET 55 at Community Centre 55 continues throughout the winter. The locallysourced market runs from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every Sunday and is located inside Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. If you have any questions please email Fiona at market55to@gmail.com.
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Simply captioned “Ben’s Christmas Cat,” these glamour shots of a festive cat from our photo archives helped us get in the mood for the holidays.
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MARK BATTENBERG hosts his annual Winter Solstice concert, this year titled A Dream Within A Dream, on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at Kingston Road United Church. The composer is joined by Shakuhachi flute master Debbie Danbrook for an evening of music, verse and fellowship welcoming the Winter Solstice and the return of the sun. “This year we are helping the youth of Attawapiskat First Nations on James Bay to realize their dream of a youth cultural centre,” writes Battenberg about this year’s charitable mission. “We are taking cash donations as well as art supplies and anything that can be used to help fulfill this goal. The girls are in need of cotton skirts that can be used to make ceremonial outfits. Pens, paper, beads, paints etc. are all in short supply, so please bring them in.” The event also supports the Daily Bread Food Bank, with non-perishable food items accepted in lieu of admission.
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THE HOUSE is packed on Tuesday nights at the Salty Dog Bar and Grill, 1980 Queen St. E., for a reason – Drummer Greg Pilo’s Tuesday night live jazz sessions, featuring some of the best local and visiting musicians in a welcoming, cover-free environment from 7 to 10 p.m. Grab a seat where you can, take a trip back in time – and enjoy one of the city’s best kept jazz secrets, right here in the Beach. Tonight, Dec. 12, Pilo is joined by Bobby Brough on saxophone, Ted Quinlan on guitar and George Koller on bass. Dec. 19, Pilo welcomes Mike Murley on saxophone, Neil Swanson on bass, and a not yet announced piano player. On Dec. 26, Shawn Nyquist plays sax, Lucian Gray is on guitar, Ross MacIntyre is on bass, with Pilo on drums.
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THEY DIDN’T notice each other at first, at least Anna Curley says they didn’t. The Beacher who moved from Scotland to Toronto in 1956 had been coming out to see Paul Hallam’s Dixieland jazz band perform at the Coxwell Legion for more than a year before the octogenarian clarinet player asked her out. “He called me and said, ‘Would you like to go out to some music,’” said Curley. “I turned him down a couple of times, and he kept trying and then I went out with him and he turned out to be really really nice guy.” The two have been dating for more than a year now and their Golden Years courtship is what the Barons Bands’ weekly events in the legion’s basement are all about. “It’s a social get-together,” said Hallam at a recent Tuesday afternoon show. “We’d like to have more dancers and, you know, kind of a human, fun time for adults—for retired people, mostly,” he added. He’s seen the band transform from legionnaires playing austere army songs to what a Barons Band flyer bills as “happy swingin’ jazz you can dance to.” As older members left the band, which dates back to at least the ‘80s, the jazz musicians in the group got more sway, and now they’re trying to fill the floor every Tuesday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Baron Byng Beaches Branch 1/42 at 243 Coxwell Ave. Curley, or “the lady with the red hair” as Hallam affectionately called his “gal,” was one of several dancers to take the floor of the legion on a recent Tuesday.
Clockwise from above: The Barons Band from left to right: Stan Wong, Alexand sweethearts Anna Curley and Paul Hallam.
A pair of couples shuffled across the dancefloor, and the band played through a set of familiar—to a certain generation, anyway—jazz standards such as “There Will Never Be Another You” and “‘Makin’ Whoopee.” Before breaking into the latter, Hallam quipped, “This
one is dedicated to Whoopee Goldberg in her maiden days.” Decades in, the lineup continues to evolve. Drummer, founding member, and legionnaire Gerry O’Connor died at age 87 this April, so Stan Wong has replaced him. Sixty-one-year-old Robin Laing is the band’s youngest member, and he joined the Barons about 10 weeks ago. “I’m the junior here,” he laughed. To Laing, the band is a good excuse to leave home. “If I didn’t play, I wouldn’t get out of the house,” the Ajax resident who drives all the way to the Beach each week said. Banjoist Sally Carroll used to play Irish music, but it’s the Dixieland jazz sound of the Barons that got her on board with the group as the main banjo player a few years ago. “It’s just the music. This kind of music really drives you,” Carroll said after a gig. The Barons’ final gig of the year is on Dec. 19. They’ll be back in the swing of things on Jan. 9, as Jan. 2, the month’s first Tuesday, is a tough commitment for Hallam. “On New Year’s Day I’m gonna be at a party in London, so it’s gonna be pretty hard to put something together,” he said.
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apologize in advance for the somewhat more sombre tone of this column, but this is a topic that I feel very strongly about and one that I think deserves more attention. Lately, there has been a significant amount of chatter in the veterinary profession about the types and the consequences of some of the stresses that vets and the employees in veterinary clinics face. Not to say that many of these emotional workplace hazards are unique to our profession, but there does seem to be a confluence of factors that have added up to some alarming statistics and some tragic stories. Studies over the past few years, conducted in various places around the world including North America, the UK and Australia, have revealed that veterinarians currently have the highest suicide rate of any profession. According to an article from the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, the rate of suicide among vets is double that of dentists, more than double that of medical doctors and four times the rate of the general population. There has been a large amount of attention paid to the “why” of this, and of course there are multiple factors; some relate to the kind of person attracted to this work and how that personality type lends itself more to isolation and perfectionism, factors known to contribute to depression. Some point to the access to means -- the drugs and the knowledge of exactly how to administer them to end a life. A good portion of the attention has been focused on the workplacespecific factors that may contribute not just to the alarming rate of suicide but also other, albeit less dramatic, consequences like burn outs, breakdowns, and alcohol and substance abuse, which also occur at a higher than average rate in the veterinary workplace. These factors are the ones that are due solely to the job itself and how it can uniquely affect the people in it every day. With virtually every vet or vet clinic worker I know or have ever spoken to, it has been clear that they entered this line of work and have dedicated their time and energy to it because of their
passion for animals. Financial gain is well down their list of motivations. Almost all of us do what we do because we truly care about pets and the impact they have on their people. If you visit any of the popular online forums for veterinarians, veterinary technicians and others working in the field you will read this over and over. We all know that we could be earning significantly more than we are had we entered other, similar fields. There are many frustrating things I hear or read online from individuals lashing out at veterinarians because they feel that veterinary care is overpriced. Not the least of which is the statement “of course they don’t care, they are businesses, so they can only be in it for the money.” If we were not “businesses” where would the money come from to cover our considerable costs? The only alternatives would be the government through tax revenue, like OHIP, or charitable donations such as the Humane Society. I don’t know a vet who wouldn’t much rather bill a third party for their work than have to face the daily stress and emotion of having to present clients with bills for their pet’s medical care. There is considerable variability in the type of care offered in veterinary clinics these days and the ones offering the most advanced and attentive care incur massive costs that make margins very tight. I can only speak for myself, but I can honestly say that the only way we could charge less for what we do is to not do it as well. I do not believe that this is what most of my clients would want. It’s certainly not what I would want. Then there is the simple but so often overlooked fact that medicine is far from perfect. It is amazing what we can achieve these days and how far we have progressed but at the end of the day we are still working with what, in the grand scheme of things, is a much more limited knowledge of the workings of these living, breathing biological entities than we really appreciate. We can do some pretty incredible things, but we can’t see the future or fix things by magic. We can only do the best that current knowledge and technology allows and we can only do that when the unavoidable financial costs involved are met. The most painful part of our work will always be when we can’t help a pet through an illness or injury and see them back to normal. This is what
we are here to do; it’s why we went through years of intensive training and why we show up every day. It hurts to fail. Sometimes we can’t help because the cost to do so cannot be met and sometimes we can’t because it just can’t be done. These situations are heartbreaking just the same. For myself as a practice owner and a vet with many years of experience, I find that for the most part I have found ways to internally deal with the pet owners who feel we are “ripping them off” or that we failed to help their pets when we did the very best that could be done. I know that these words are usually borne of a combination of strong emotions and ignorance, both of which are forgivable given the distressing circumstances. What upsets me is seeing my staff, a group of people who I know for a fact could not be more dedicated, could not care more about the pets and people we serve, reduced to tears by a pet owner’s words. When we have done all we can and it’s not been enough, or when we can’t help because the work we need to do cannot be paid for, to be criticised for that and called uncaring, when in truth we care more than most people will ever understand, is especially painful. With an increasing awareness of the impact of the emotional challenges veterinary care workers face, at our clinic we have initiated a zero tolerance policy when it comes to clients being verbally or emotionally abusive to staff. I will recommend to every vet I know that they do the same. We love what we do and we are rewarded every day with our many success stories and we love nothing more than seeing the effect our good work has on the relationship between a pet and its person. I also have the most fantastic clients here in the Beach that I have ever worked with. Ninety nine per cent of the time, the appreciation and acknowledgment for our work is made clear. But it is quite shocking how quickly we can forget that in the face of the other one per cent. The bond we have with our pets is a big part of what makes our work so special. It is also the part that makes the difficult moments fraught with emotion. Please remember that your veterinary care team is doing their best, that sometimes some battles can’t be won, and that if we could do it for free, most of us would.
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love going to the lake to see the ice forming on the water. There’s something about how the water methodically freezes over and cuts us off from the world below that creates an air of mystery. What is happening in this aquatic world we can no longer see? What I might love even more about this time of year is how my avian friends crowd together in the ever shrinking open water spaces. In these open areas you can see a variety of birds, but ducks in particular, visiting for the winter. My favourite of these visitors is the cute and tiny bufflehead. The bufflehead is one of the smallest sea ducks to migrate from the far north to Lake Ontario for the winter. We often forget, as so many of our own birds head south for the winter, that Toronto is a migration endpoint for many northern birds. Compared to the Arctic Circle, the GTA is quite pleasant for a winter visit! From October until March you can see the buffleheads swimming in local bodies of water, diving to depths of up to 15 feet (5 metres). In freshwater habitats they primarily eat the larvae of the dragonfly, damselfly, midge, mayfly, caddisfly, as well as zooplankton, snails, and clams. When found in saltwater they feed mostly on crustaceans. While you can observe some ducks diving, surfacing, and then throwing their heads back and gulping down their food, buffleheads always eat underwater. The females of the species weigh around 340g and the drakes about 450g. During migration they usually put on an additional 100-115g of stored fat as fuel for their journey. The amazing colour on the drake starts with
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their pink feet to a snow-white belly to an amazing array of colours on the head. If you catch them with the right sunlight you see a variety of greens and purples across their oddly shaped head. Females are, like most ducks, a subdued gray-brown with a neat white patch on their cheeks. The females are quite a bit smaller than the male but, in my opinion, they are just as sassy. Random fact for the month: I discov-
ered that the town of Sidney, B.C., uses two buffleheads on their coat of arms. As their website states: “The bufflehead ducks symbolize Sidney’s position by the sea….The bufflehead or ‘spirit duck’ was also selected for vivacity and boundless energy,” according to the town’s website, www.Sidney.ca. When taking photos of the ducks I stay back from the water’s edge and wait till they dive. I then move forward -- but not too close -- to where I think/ hope they will come up. Sometimes I am lucky and get a great shot, and sometimes they go the other way! Luckily, with bufflehead ducks, you know they will dive back in a few minutes later and you can try your luck again. Some of my best bufflehead shots were taken at Ashbridge’s Bay. At the dock there is a nice bench where I can sit, drink my coffee, and enjoy the view. While the holidays are on take a walk to the beach to Ashbridge’s Bay and enjoy the beautiful ducks in the city.
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t’s the holiday season and many of us will be dining out a fair bit. Whether ordering food or drinks, did you know that menus are designed to psychologically push us to order specific items? It’s called “menu engineering” and much research has gone into how it works. Let’s start with the look and feel of a menu. Its overall appearance conveys an important message about the dining experience you are about to have. Elaborate covers, fancy binding, and a heftier weight indicates that the consumer is perhaps in an upscale establishment where the food and service will be superior. Then there’s the content. What font and colour are used to list menu items convey similar type messages to the customer. When it comes to typeface, italics are found to convey a perception of quality and rounder fonts associate consumers with sweeter tastes. The colour green tends to imply the food is organic, fresh and healthy. Red suggests a sense of urgency and draws the consumers’ attention to dishes or drinks the restaurant really wants to promote. Orange has been found to stimulate the appetite. Next up are food and drink descriptions. Descriptive language, especially if attaching some provenance to the ingredients, adds much. Terms like home-made, handmade, organic, etc. give the impression of quality. Stating the name of a farmer who grew a vegetable or raised the livestock that a dish is made from adds authenticity to a product. The use of sensory words, like unctuous, succulent, melt-in-your-mouth,
and so on makes a dish much more appealing. The use of brand names or nostalgic references like “the original” or “ye olde” in descriptions have also proven to be effective. Qualitative expressions like “prime cut” and “long aged” work well. Even patriotic or family-related references like “Canadian” or “Grandma’s home-baked”, play a huge part. Although words can influence our choice and make a dish or drink sound enticing, they can also make our mouths water. Using words that simulate what a particular food is like when we eat it, like chewy, flaky, creamy, crisp, refreshing, can influence our choices big time by making us salivate. Perhaps most influential in making our mouths water are pictures. If a menu item has a picture attached, our brains will “taste” what is pictured. Depictions of ooey, gooey cheese; glistening, juicy, grilled meat; rich, creamy sauces; frosty, freshly garnished cocktails, etc. can sell a product outright, providing
the photography and food styling is excellent. Highlighting a specific menu item by placing a box around it or using a logo like “seasonal” or “heart-healthy” goes a long way in influencing choice. Apparently, there is a hot spot on the first page of a menu: the upper right hand side, so an item wishing to be highlighted is often placed there. Also, since we read a menu like a book (from top to bottom), “the first item on the menu is also the best real estate.” Finally we come to pricing. If the most expensive item is placed at the top of the menu, it makes those that come after it seem far more reasonably priced. The old, retail trick of pricing items that end in “.99” (not $7, but $6.99, for example) is common and works. Many establishments have found that by actually dropping the “$” sign in front of prices or even writing out prices in words helps by not reminding the customer that they are spending money.
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hoosing Christmas gifts for people, especially those who have specific tastes, can be stressful. Remember, everyone has to eat. When in doubt, give food or a food related product. They are always appreciated. Here is a list of suggestions to make everyone happy, the giver and the receiver:
Gifts for the Cook If you have a cook on your gift list, you are lucky; the choices for gifts are endless: Cooks love a new cookbook. Especially an award-winning cookbook such as The Baker in Me by Daphna Rabinovitch of Canadian Living fame or Homegrown put out by the Professional Home Economists. These will be available at the Book City stores on Danforth and in the Beach near Queen Street East and Lee Avenue. A quality ingredient is always a good choice. Oils, vinegars, chocolate, preserves, pastas, crackers or cheeses are essential to any recipe. Each year I make a trip to Vincenzo’s at Westlake and Danforth (an Italian family owned and operated grocery store with an excellent choice of quality Italian products. You may have your own favourite.) Here, I buy all the stocking stuffers for my children and know that they will be well received. In fact, one year, I included the recipe for a simple but tasty main course and bought all the ingredients for stocking stuffers. If you have questions about an ingredient, Mary, an experienced cook herself and manager of this family run business, has a wealth of ideas. In fact, if you do not want to assemble the ingredients for a gift, Mary puts
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together tantalizing Christmas baskets for customers. You can telephone in requests at 416-422-3196. Contrary to popular belief, cooks love food gifts from others. Think about it: they are curious about food and too often are the ones who are always cooking. They love homemade food items. Make your favourite recipe and include the recipe on a card. You will be a star. If the recipe requires a special baking dish, try to include that, too. One of the best gifts I ever received was lavender salt made by a friend from her own lavender patch. She included suggestions for using the salt, on lamb chops and described how to make the salt. Once I used it, I was hooked. The salt was good on lamb but wonderful sprinkled on salads and fish too! It has become a regular ingredient easily made from my lavender. Preserves of all sorts are treasures – jams, relishes, chutneys, pickles and marmalades. For me, homemade marmalade tops the list. Receiving a preserve is truly an act of love; I know how much work goes into making them. No food gift is ever too small. For the fish and seafood lover, there are gift certificates from Seaport Merchants, 1101 Victoria Park, at 416-7559960. They will also cook the seafood for you! Seaport also stock a host of East Coast gifts including knitwear, preserves and specialty candy during the Christmas season.
Gluten Free Bars Evelyn Mackie, an excellent cook, has severe gluten sensitivity and came up with this yummy Christmas edition of rice krispie bars. They look good, taste great and can be frozen. Make ahead now for gluten-free giving! (Nature’s Path Krispie Rice, made of rice and corn, is available at No Frills.) 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter 8 oz (250 g) mini-white marshmallows 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla 4-6 cups (1-11/2 L) Krispie Rice 1/3 cup (75 ml) each, pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries Prepare a 9 inch (23 cm) pan or a 11 x 7 inch pan by buttering well. Set aside. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in marshmallows and continue stirring until syrupy. Gradually stir in Krispie Rice, dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds. Continue stirring until mixture is coated with melted marshmallow mixture. Spoon into prepared pan and pat down evenly with dampened hands (prevents sticking). Cover and refrigerate. Once well chilled may be removed and cut into small squares. Serve at once or keep refrigerated for up to 3 days; freeze for longer storage.
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ardeners, I’m talking to you here. Any gardener worth their mulch knows what gifts to give another gardener. And you also know it’s really, really hard to tell non-gardeners what to get for you. Say “I could use bypass secateurs with gear action to trim the hydrangeas,” and you may well be met with a blank stare. So, here’s a novel idea: Go Christmas shopping for yourself right now. Splurge on a lush winter planter that will make you happy until February or March. All the local garden centres have a wonderful selection to choose from. You can even change out some of the decorations to update it for Valentine’s Day.
Worry-free indoor plants To tide you over the bleak midwinter, look for beautifully designed succulent dish gardens that would be charming indoors in bright light. Bonus: Succulents and cactus are very forgiving plants. You can forget to water them for months, and they’ll bounce back, maybe not quite as good as new, but
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they will recover nicely. If you’re ambitious – and enjoy that kind of thing – pick out plants, dish and soil and put together your mini-desert garden yourself. Add some pretty stones and even a dinosaur or two if you want to personalize it. I am not a minimalist, but cactus and other succulents in chaste white containers are popping up at many craft markets these days, too. They’ll bring a bit of nature into the house without all the mess that usually goes along with it.
Lay in your supplies Something else to treat yourself to at this time of year is indoor garden supplies. If you get the urge to repot any of your little green pals over the months ahead, it’s a pain in the aspidistra to have to run around searching for pots, tools and soil. So stock up now or, like a squirrel, stash some of your outdoor supplies in the basement or on the porch. Survival items include: • Soil • Fertilizer • Perlite or vermiculite • Small stones to cover drainage holes in pots (Oak leaves, tea bags and bits of coffee filters are also good.) • Containers in different sizes and materials
• Sticks to support wiggly plants • Indoor gardening tools – small clippers, smallish trowels, an old table fork and table spoon • A small bucket in which to mix up your soil • Big plastic shopping bags to lay on your work table and catch any spills • Something to water small indoor plants with. A 2 L watering can with a long neck is my favourite, but I also find an ordinary water bottle handy for tiny plants. Lucky you, if you have an enclosed porch or heated garage to use as a winter garden shed. A basement will do, too, though there’ll be a certain amount of schlepping materials and plants up and down the stairs. On Very Nice Days, you can shift your work outside, but remember, indoor plants are tender and don’t appreciate sudden dramatic temperature changes. I’m starved for garden action during the cold months, so, yes, I do all this stuff. It makes me happy. I can smell soil and green things inside. It’s an escape from thinking about bills, making dinner, doctors’ appointments or home repairs for a brief while. And it’s a whole lot cheaper than taking a winter vacation. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza or some other holiday, have a joyous and hope-filled time.
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SATURDAY NOV. 25 saw the Ontario Rugby Union host its annual Hall Of Fame Dinner where the Balmy Beach Club was honoured to have two recipients among those inducted into its ranks. Kyle Nichols, a longtime Beach resident, was inducted as part of the 2017 Provincial Hall of Famers. Nichols played rugby for Balmy Beach, the Ajax Wanderers, Ontario and represented Canada 27 times. Notably he was named Captain of Canada on several occasions and holds a Canadian record in scoring four tries in an International against Japan. Also inducted were the Balmy Beach 1’s from the 1980 and 1981 seasons. This team went an incredible 44 wins in a row with no losses or ties to secure two league titles and two Carling Cups – top titles in Ontario Men’s senior rugby. This squad was led by captain Stew MacSween and included such notable Canadian players as Brian Spanton and
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Balmy Beach 1’s from 1980/81 Beacher Red Lipsett holding the Carling Cup. The team was inducted into the Ontario Rugby Union’s Hall of Fame earlier this year.
Fred Forster – all current Beach residents. Local MPP Arthur Potts provided attractive Provincial Certificates for all of the players involved and Dave Norris of Busters By The Bluffs sponsored
engraved mugs. The gala evening was filled with stories and tales of past rugby conquests and will be remembered by all for some time to come and continues to build the lore of Balmy Beach Rugby.
Ryerson vs. Variety Village Ryerson Rams hockey player Brandon Hughes hangs out with volt hockey player Gavriella Engel-Yan at Variety Village on Nov. 11 during a meet and greet between the Rams and Variety Village’s Volt Hockey Team. Volt hockey is an accessible form of hockey, played in a special chair that can be operated with only a small joystick. “The Rams helped set up the boards and ran some skills and drills with our team players before engaging in a little game of wheelchair hockey versus Volt hockey,” said Lynda Elmy, Variety Village’s communications director. “The Rams had a great experience and our kids loved spending time with the hockey players.” And it didn’t stop there – the Ryerson Rams pledged to try to raise $10,000 so that they can purchase another Volt Hockey chair for Variety Village. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED
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Pan Am gold for Balmy Beach paddlers By Josh Sherman
MEMBERS OF the Balmy Beach Canoe Club took multiple medals home from the Pan American Championships in Ecuador. Palmer Lumb, 18, won gold medals in the four-man, 1,000-metre kayak event and solo 200-metre sprint and bronze medals in the two-man, 200-metre kayak sprint and solo 500-metre sprint. “It was pretty amazing. It was my first time going to South America,” said Lumb, taking a break from training camp in Mississauga during his off-season. “Ultimately, winning an international event is kind of my biggest achievement,” he added, noting it was the “highlight of my career so far.” The three-day Pan American Canoe Federation event took place from Oct. 13 to 15. Lumb got help in the four-person event from teammate and fellow Balmy Beach member Cameron Low, who also won bronze in the junior men’s 1,000-metre two-man race. Meantime, Erica Scarff, a Balmy Beach para athlete, won two medals: gold in VL3 200 metre canoe race and silver in the KL3 200-metre kayak sprint.
HOCKEY TEAMS from Neil McNeil Catholic High School and Malvern Collegiate Institute are hitting the ice again for charity. Neil McNeil’s senior boys team and Malvern’s varsity team will face off at Ted Reeve Arena in the Upper Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the game or from either school for $3, and all proceeds are going to Community Centre 55. “It’s all about the community,” said Peter Ranson, Neil McNeil’s head coach. “We’re two community-based schools, and we’re trying to give back to those around us.” Last year, the first time the two schools went headto-head for this charitable cause, at least 300 fans filled the stands at the Ted Reeve Arena, which donated the rink time, and organizers were able to raise $1,500 for Centre 55. Ranson wants to double that amount this year. “Each year our plan is to grow and grow,” he said. For the past several years, Malvern has organized an annual winter charity game. It began as an alumni event before including Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute and Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute at different points. Malvern head coach Doug Underwood explained what the reason was behind the recent switch to Neil McNeil as an opponent. “We just thought that it’s
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Balmy Beach para athlete Erica Scarff won two medals at the Pan American Championships in Ecuador this fall.
“There were only two people in our category,” said Scarff. “That’s why I’m not the proudest of it,” she said of her performance. What stands out most in her mind was the South American backdrop. “It was just really cool to go there and
train in Ecuador where the landscape and everything was so beautiful,” she said. Lumb is now looking ahead to February, when he will head to Florida for three months of training. The Team Canada Selection Trials follow in April.
Hockey rivals go head-to-head for charity By Josh Sherman
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a natural rivalry, and the two schools [are] in the Beaches,” said Underwood. “It’s kind of a competitive but friendly game that goes on.” As for the decision to donate again to Centre 55, Underwood noted the local connection as well. “I live in the community, and I know that they do great work with their Share a Christmas program, and I just wanted to contribute somehow, so I thought that was a good way to contribute within your own community,” said Underwood. There are also lessons to be learned for the young players. “We try and teach the players to give back a little bit and we hope they take some ownership in this and see that they can make a difference within their own
community,” he added. Don’t expect the players to go easy on each other just because it’s a breather from regular-season play, though. “It’s very competitive, ‘cause all the kids know each other,” Neil McNeil’s Ranson said. “It’s one of those games we don’t want to lose, they don’t want to lose, but at the end of the game there’s always a big hug.” That camaraderie is part of what stands out in Ranson’s mind about last year’s matchup which Malvern won by a score of 5 to 3. “Well, I didn’t like losing the game, but at the end of the day probably the highlight for me was seeing the two captains holding a cheque for Centre 55 who were two friends from the same GTHL
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ED GODFREY
CABINETRY, BUILT-INS
416-264-8517
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416-467-6735
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Roofing & Aluminum
An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches (r)
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COXWELL ROOFING
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RENOVATIONS
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AND HEATING
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J. BROW ROOFING
416 694 0906
ROBINSON CARPENTRY
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Carpenters
GRIZZLY PLUMBING
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Movers
MBX ELECTRIC
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647 401 7970
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690-8533
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416-698-1923
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owering asement Benching-Underpinning Waterproofing Inside/Outside New Drains
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Call Jim for a Free Estimate
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Deja Views By David Van Dyke
Can you believe this photo was taken in 1919? This is the original church of St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Norway Cemetery and Crematorium. The grounds were founded in 1853. At this time, the area around Kingston Road
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