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Birch Cliff residents call for calm on Kingston Road By Josh Sherman
BIRCH CLIFF resident Amy Corcoran was already worried about children getting hit by motorists in her area. Then one struck her four-yearold daughter, Violet Graham, as she crossed Warden Avenue at Freeman Street on her way to school on Nov. 3, 2017 with her caregiver. “We were extremely lucky that it didn’t result in death or more severe trauma,” she said at a community meeting hosted by Ward 36 Coun. Gary Crawford on Jan. 18 at St. Nicholas Anglican Church on Kingston Road. At the meeting, which representatives from Toronto Police Services and Transportation Services attended, Corcoran and other locals got the chance to share their stories and comments as well as learn what plans the city has to improve safety on local streets. The meeting was held in the wake of a pedestrian death at the hands of an alleged drunk driver on Dec. 21 at the intersection of Kingston Road and Warden Avenue, which, according to material provided at the meeting, has been the site of 42 reported collisions, seven involving pedestrians, in the last seven years. To improve safety in the area, Corcoran said she’d like to see flashing signage, crossing guards, displays that show motorists how fast they are driving, and stop signs before school zones. These were all measures that Myles Currie, the director of Transportation Services who was on hand, said were possibilities for the area. In addition, Currie suggested “advance greens” for pedestrians could be added to the Kingston and Warden intersection. “What we’re starting to look at is giving pedestrians the walk signal before the signal turns green,”
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Above, Ward 36 Coun. Gary Crawford, at right, addresses attendees at a Jan. 18 meeting about road safety on Kingston Road in the Birch Cliff-Cliffside area. Below, Birch Cliff resident Amy Corcoran speaks at the meeting.
he told the about 50 in attendance. “The pedestrians get into the roadway, they become a lot more visible earlier as opposed to entering the road at the same time as a car.” Staff are mulling adding more time for pedestrians to cross the intersection as well. Meantime, the city is looking at reducing the speed limit to 40 kilometres an hour on Kingston Road from Victoria Park Avenue to Birchmount Road. “I’m really not sure if 50 kilo-
metres an hour is the appropriate speed along that section of the road anymore,” Currie said. Seven per cent of all collisions in 41 Division over a three-year period occurred in the Birch Cliff-Cliffside area, according to TPS. However, 41 Division Sgt. David Liska said 11 per cent of the division’s enforcement was dedicated to the area. “There is a significant amount of enforcement that goes on here,” he said.
Danforth site recommended for new cop shop By Josh Sherman
THE SITE-SELECTION process for a new, amalgamated 54 and 55 Division police station is moving one step further to completion. On Wednesday, Jan. 24, city council’s executive committee will hear the recommendation that the city choose the TTC garage at 1627 Danforth Ave. for the new station
site rather than two other options, the existing 55 Division headquarters at 101 Coxwell Ave. and the East York Civic Centre at 850 Coxwell Ave. The three finalist sites were selected from a list of approximately 550 potential sites that Toronto Real Estate Services compiled last year. If executive committee approves
the recommendation, city council would then have to make a decision. Ward 32 Coun. Mary-Margaret McMahon noted the executive committee decision had been deferred previously, dispelling the notion that the city had settled on the TTC site from the start. “It was supposed to go to executive committee in November
[2017],” she said. “It’s not the case—they were explored, several sites.” Community consultations concerning the site-selection process have wrapped up, but McMahon suggested the plan is to continue to speak with local residents about what the future site will look like with a police station. “It’s a colossal conversation,”
she said. “We’re hoping to still continue the conversation.” Toronto Police Services has earmarked $37.3 million for the design and construction of the new station. The division amalgamation is part of a $100-million budget containment plan. For more on this developing story, visit www.beachmetro.com.
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The new tribunal was formed through Liberal Bill 139, the “The best research I have is a building we went to market Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds with in November of 2009,” he said. “We went to market with Acts. It already has royal assent but it has not come into ef- a 318-unit building with zero parking, and we sold it out.” fect, said a spokesperson from Environment and Land Tri“Our evidence, our on-the-ground evidence, is showing us bunals Ontario. “[It] will come into effect on a day to be pro- that the large majority of people are finding ways to live without a car,” he continued. claimed,” the spokesperson said. Another concern voiced was the spread of units for the pro“Until transition regulations are in place and the Bill has been proclaimed, the OMB operates under current rules and posal. As proposed, there are no three-bedroom suites—the procedures. 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Plan to scrap empty storefront rebate begins this year By Josh Sherman
TORONTO MAYOR John Tory says a plan to axe a rebate for vacant storefronts is being phased in over a two-year period. The mayor provided this timeline at the annual Beaches-East York New Year’s Levee, which took place Jan. 13 at the Firkin on Danforth, almost a year to the day he first unveiled the plans during a media event near Kew Gardens. “It’s happening, starting this year,” he said in an interview at the event co-hosted by Ward 32 Coun. Mary-Margaret McMahon, Beaches-East York MPP Arthur Potts, and Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. “It’s a phase-in, and that was at the request of people who have
been receiving it, some of whom are, you know, I’m sure bona fide recipients that are in transition with their lands, so I think it was reasonable to phase it out,” Tory explained. Toronto’s Vacant Commercial and Industrial Unit Tax Rebate Program, introduced in 2001, lets landowners apply for a 30-per-cent rebate if their commercial properties are fully or partially vacant for 90 days. Owners of industrial lands can get a tax rebate of 35 per cent under the program, which was created under direction from the province. “The rebate program was introduced by the Province to recognize that commercial and industrial properties that are fully or partially vacant will have reduced income streams as a result of the vacancy,
while their assessed value (and property taxes) are based on their ability to generate income. Vacancy rebates partially offset an owner’s temporary loss of income due to vacancy,” a city spokesperson said in an email. Critics of the program have argued that it incents landlords to keep storefronts empty. MPP Potts said he met with BIAs on Queen Street and the Danforth and that they said the rebate “is contributing to landlords not renting.” He added, “It makes it hard for pop-up shops.” In order to nix the rebate, the city needed provincial approval. The city received word of this on Dec. 21, 2017, according to a spokesperson. Potts said he worked with the
minister of finance to let municipalities throughout the province opt out of offering these rebates. He is not aware of any other municipalities that have put in similar requests, he said. The commercial and industrial rebates will be discontinued effective July 1 this year. Land owners can still apply for rebates related to vacancies that took place in 2017 until Feb. 28. Approved applications for commercial properties will receive a 15-per-cent rebate for the period from July 1, 2017 to June 30 this year, while still receiving the full rebate for the first six months of last year. The industrial rebate will remain unchanged until it is scrapped with the entire program this summer.
According to estimates, getting rid of the commercial rebate could save the city $22 million annually, but Tory said that was not the motivation for doing so. “This is not about us trying to save money. It’s a genuine belief we had that this was not a healthy situation for retail and that frankly a lot of the money was going to great big downtown buildings that had empty space, and that wasn’t really the intention of the program to begin with,” Tory said. Once the city no longer offers the rebate, Tory suggested the money saved could go towards helping small businesses — but exactly how that would work has not been decided. “That remains a matter that’s under consideration,” he said.
Buses to replace streetcars on 506 route By Josh Sherman
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The TTC has scheduled improvements and maintenance to Main Station, set to begin in early May.
Changes are coming to Main Station By Anna Killen
DETAILS ABOUT upcoming changes to the area around Main Street Station were revealed last week at a community open house at Hope United Church. The work, scheduled to begin in early May and be completed by the fall of 2018, includes track replacement, lighting work, and initiatives to improve pedestrian safety, according to the TTC. The station’s roof will also be replaced. While the station will remain open at all times, buses will be diverted during construction and bus stops will be temporarily relocated to Danforth. Lanes will be reduced on Main Street, and the intersection of Main and Danforth will be impacted for one weekend, said TTC community liaison representative Lito Romano. When the work concludes, commuters and residents can expect to see a brighter,
safer station. The city is proposing that taxi stalls be relocated from Main Street to Barrington Avenue (the street just east of Main) “in order to improve safety in front of the station.” And the walkway connecting Main Street and Barrington Avenue, at the north end of the station, will be moved to the south end of the station. “The new walkway will be much wider, accessible and convenient for our customers,” said Romano. “We are also working with the City on other initiatives to improve pedestrian safety.” The TTC co-hosted the Jan. 17 meeting, which was attended by about 50 people, with Hydro One. Hydro One has concurrent scheduled work along and north of Main Street throughout 2018. Projects are being coordinated in order to “minimize disruption,” said Romano. “Our
work will involve reducing lanes on Main Street as well as temporarily impacting the intersection of Main and Danforth (one weekend).” Hydro One’s work involves replacing underground transmission cables between the Lumsden Junction, near Eastdale and Lumsden Avenues, and the Main Transformer Station, near Main Street and Stephenson Avenue, according to a notice about the meeting. This is part of a larger infrastructure refurbishment project throughout East Toronto. Most of the TTC’s work “involves track replacement and resurfacing of the bus roadway which are due for renewal,” said Romano, adding that part of the track work is needed to accommodate the new lowfloor streetcars. View panels from the Jan. 17 community meeting online by visiting “projects.ttc.ca” and clicking on “station improvements.”
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THE TTC is temporarily putting the breaks on streetcar service along the 505 Dundas and 506 Carlton routes. The 506 loops between Main Station in the east and High Park in the west, while the 505 runs from Dundas Station to as far east as Broadview Station. Starting Feb. 19, the transit commission will be temporarily replacing streetcars on the two routes with bus service. Buses will serve the routes for the rest of the year. TTC spokesperson Stuart Green said the move is a result of planned construction as well as the limited availability of streetcars. “A lot of the work that’s happening is track work, so obviously we can’t run streetcars across track work. It just made more sense to do a complete conversion for the balance of the year,” Green said. “The fleet issue, it really arises because we have scheduled maintenance for the older streetcar fleet to keep them on the road longer due to the Bombardier delays,” Green explained. The TTC’s deal with Bombardier for new articulated Flexity Outlook streetcars has been riddled with delays as the manufacturer has failed to meet supply targets on time. However, by using more buses than the number of streetcars that have been operating along the two routes, Green said the TTC will be able to move the same number of people. “Because there are more vehicles on the route [with buses], wait times will actually be shorter, in the peak hours, anyway—you’ll probably see more frequent service,” he added. The streetcars from the 505 and 506 routes will be used to run along the 511 Bathurst route.
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NFLER JARED Odrick is a fan of the east end. The free agent, who was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars in February 2017, has been spending lots of time in the Beach of late, training at Link Integrated Health five days a week and visiting local businesses like Grinder Coffee and the Beach Hill Smokehouse. Recently, he dished on what he likes about the area. “It doesn’t seem to have the pressures of west Toronto,” said Odrick taking a break from his workout regiment at Link. “There’s not as much performing going on. It’s just kind of straight up what it is and what it isn’t—and I enjoy that.” Main Street in particular has its charms for the outspoken defensive end. “It is a Main Street of a small town,” he said. “It’s cool because it does remind you of a small
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NFL free agent Jared Odrick trains at Link Integrated Health on Main Street.
town within Toronto.” Since 2008, Odrick has visited Toronto each year, a tradition that started when he was still playing college football at Penn State. His then girlfriend, who
hailed from Richmond Hill, showed him around town. “I ended up getting around the city better than her within a year,” he recalled. Over the years, Toronto became a getaway for Odrick,
a place he could come to escape the NFL from time to time. “People spoke English and drove on the right side of the road, so it (Toronto) didn’t feel too far off from what I was familiar with, but it was different because I wasn’t constantly surrounded by football,” he said. In 2016, he bought a home near the AGO, and that’s where he’s been staying lately as he figures out his next move. “It feels so stupid when I say what I’m interested in because there’s like 30 things I wanna say,” he said. “I literally feel like an 18-year-old kid again.” His future may or may not involve football. He says he has turned down a number of offers from NFL clubs, and describes getting released by the Jags as feeling “freeing at the time.” “I felt that the dogma of football had boxed me into being somebody that I didn’t appreciate,” he said. “When I looked at all the people that I appreciated or looked up to or wanted to be like, it didn’t really exist so much within football anymore.” One of those people is American mythologist Joseph Campbell, whose book The Hero With a Thousand Faces Odrick strongly recommends. “I wrote a lot of notes in that book,” he said. On top of immersing himself in literature—Odrick is currently on the classic grammar book The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.—the pro athlete has been keeping busy by taking acting lessons and consulting on an HBO show. Whatever he ends up doing, Odrick wants to dispel the idea that athletes can’t be intellectuals, though he says that can be challenging. “It’s tough to embody an intellectual… because people see 6’ 5” and a half, 300 pounds [and] dreads,” he said. “People end up conjuring up their own definitions of your physical appearance.”
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Main Fitness brings classes to Queen By Josh Sherman
AFTER FIVE years near Main and Gerrard in the Upper Beach neighbourhood, Main Fitness has settled into its new digs at 1745 Queen St. E. on the ground floor of a condo building. In its new setting, the fitness centre, which Charlene Sullivan founded nearly 20 years ago and Gudrun Hardes has been a co-owner of for more than half that time, continues to offer a variety of classes spanning variations of yoga, barre, pilates, cardio, strength training, dance and cycling. “We are strictly a class-based boutique studio, which means all instructor-led classes. You don’t come and just do your own thing… you come for a class,” said the other co-owner Andrea Page, a former client who bought into the business a year-and-a-half ago after its gravity machines helped her rediscover her love of exercise. “The beauty of the small group training is, it’s like personal training but at a very affordable price, and it’s nice to have the camaraderie of a few other people,” she added. Page said fusion classes, which combine different types of workouts—think 30 minutes of intensive cycling followed by a yoga cooldown—add to the fitness centre’s “unique identity.” Although Main Fitness, formerly Main Street Cardio, has moved several
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Link takes a holistic approach By Josh Sherman
IF YOU’RE pumping iron at Link Integrated Health, Brad Cote’s new gym that late last year took over the spot previously occupied by Main Street Fitness at 138 Main St., you might come across pro athletes. Current NFL free agent Jared Odrick, most recently of the near-Super Bowl bound Jacksonville Jaguars, was one of the gym’s first members and among several pros that work out here (see story on Page 4). He comes to Link four to five days a week, and has acted as a sort of advisor for the business. “This is Brad’s baby. And for me, I wanted to see it develop,” said Odrick between training sessions at the gym on a recent weekday afternoon. Odrick came across Cote thanks to a recommendation from a trainer he had
been working with in the city’s west end. “She recommended Brad on the rehabilitation of my left knee,” he said. “Brad taught me a whole new level of detail.” Cote is now bringing the detail-oriented approach that impressed Odrick to his new gym, which opened in the Upper Beach this January. “The whole concept with Link is it’s an integrated training and therapy facility with an exclusive membership,” said Cote, a Leslieville resident who has 10 years of experience in the industry. The full gym and clinic offers a broad range of chiropractic services, osteopathy, athletic, physio and massage therapy, and personal training, and there is also a nurse practitioner on hand. “We try to really understand what people want and then give them the best program,” said Cote.
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Changes create a fairer province for everyone Arthur Potts MPP Beaches-East York
ON JANUARY 1st, people across Ontario started 2018 with a higher minimum wage and free prescription medications for everyone age 24 and under. I’m proud to have helped bring forward these changes to improve the lives of the residents of Beaches-East York, and millions of Ontarians across the province. Our economy is booming. In 2017, Ontarians created 180,000 jobs and unemployment is at a 17-year low of 5.5 per cent. But we know that not
all families share in the prosperity. Many people in the Beaches and in East York are struggling to raise families on minimum wage. Some are unable to pay for the medications their children need because they don’t have access to an employee benefit plan. They’re worried about falling behind, despite working hard to get ahead. That’s why our government has brought forward these changes – to create a fairer province for everyone. Starting January 1, the minimum wage in Ontario increased to $14 an hour. It will rise to $15 an hour a year from now. Personal emergency leave and paid vacation have also been expanded, and those
affected by domestic or sexual violence will now have 17 weeks of jobprotected leave, including five paid days. I know the implementation won’t be easy – we’re seeing challenges playing out across the province already – but this is an important increase for hundreds of thousands of our neighbours, relatives, children and friends. We’re also helping families afford the care they need to stay healthy with OHIP+: Children and Youth Pharmacare. Now, people age 24 and under are able to get over 4,400 medications free of charge, including antibiotics, asthma inhalers, EpiPens, insulin, diabetes test strips and drugs to treat
depression, anxiety and epilepsy. All they need to do is show their prescription and Ontario health card number at any pharmacy. This represents the largest expansion of health care since universal coverage was introduced across the country 50 years ago, and is a move toward universal pharmacare that all Ontarians should be proud of. But we can’t take it for granted that all of these positive changes will still be here come July. Patrick Brown and his Conservative caucus voted against all these measures, and their scheme relies on $12 billion in cuts that will hurt families trying to get ahead. Raising the minimum wage and being the first province in Canada
to provide prescription medication at no cost for children and youth age 24 and under is part of our government’s commitment to build a fairer and more just society for the people of this province. The decisions we make this year will mean the difference between our children growing up in an Ontario where opportunity is real, or something for a privileged few. On January 1st millions of people woke up in an Ontario that is a little bit fairer because of positive changes that are making a difference in their lives. I’m committed to making sure these positive changes continue, and wish you all the best for a safe and successful 2018!
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Group helps break the isolation of mental illness I HAVE suffered from depression and anxiety for about 30 years. In more recent years, the depression developed into Major Depressive Disorder. I tried dozens of medications and combinations of meds. I met regularly with my psychiatrist and counsellor and attended programs meant to complement my medical treatment. The goal was to bring me out of the depression. While I explored different treatments with doctors, my mother handed me an ad for the Beaches Mental Wellness Group, a weekly peer-to-peer support group at Community Centre 55 on Main Street. Saying I was apprehensive was an understatement. What kind of people would be there? Could I even fight the anxiety off enough to walk through the door? Would it do any good? Would hearing about oth-
ers struggles set me back? Would I have a panic attack and embarrass myself? Despite my worries, I managed to get there. Not only did I survive the experience, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The facilitator was soft spoken, inclusive, and made sure everyone who wanted to share could. He also reassured those that weren’t comfortable that it was enough to show up, listen and observe. I looked forward to seeing the friendly faces of the diverse group each week. Even though we didn’t see each other outside of group, you start to feel connected and you care how they are doing. Mental illness can be very isolating and the fact that you can drop into this group when you are up to the challenge of leaving the house is a wonderful option.
Over time, my depression worsened and I couldn’t attend group as often, but I kept in touch. Being able to check in and know that someone cared was a comfort. I never gave up on pursuing treatment options, and early in 2017 I joined a clinical study for Deep Brain Stimulation treatment at Toronto Western Hospital. They drilled holes into my skull, implanted electrodes directly into my brain and ran wires down my neck to an Impulse Generator. It seems a little Sci-Fi – I even had a child refer to me as a “cyborg.” I’m okay with that because it worked. As the months went by, the fog lifted. In September, when the study completed, the psychiatrist who closely monitored my mood and behaviour said, “I can honestly say you are not depressed.” My life
has changed so much; my depression is in remission, the anxiety continues to be a struggle, but I moved to Bracebridge, have a job I love and life is good – in fact, life is great. Had it not been for the Beaches Mental Wellness group back in 2015, I don’t know that I could have got to this point. This group provides a safe, supportive, non-judgmental environment for people to share their challenges, personal experience, knowledge of resources and, most importantly, their achievements and successes. If there is anyone in the area struggling, stop by Community Centre 55 and meet the amazing people that make this group great. We all have challenges but those of us dealing with mental illness face daily comments that aren’t helpful
at all including “suck it up,” “just be happy,” etc. It is sad that some people don’t have understanding family and friends, but it is comforting to have a place to go where people truly can relate and offer support. Julie Richard
Correction NO, WE didn’t time travel into the future in the photos on Page 3 of the Jan. 9 issue. The photo caption contained the wrong dates and should have read Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 – not Jan. 25 and 26 as was printed. Thanks to the reader who pointed out our error.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Beach Memories
Main and Danforth: A historic area
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here was a well-attended meeting at Hope United Church on Jan. 10, which discussed the development of the southwest corner of Danforth Avenue and Main Street. The city planners and representatives of the developers gave a good account of what their aims are from both sides. One thing I noticed, however, was that more could have been said about the historical aspects of this particular place, mainly Main and Danforth. And I can tell you – history abounds here. A number of people in our neighbourhood know this and are happy to share their knowledge. We have people like Barbara Myrvold who has written many books on the different parts of Toronto. One good one is The Danforth, which gives you a good history of the area. Another person is Stephen Wickens, an advocate for retaining history on the Danforth and adjacent areas. But still, I myself am perplexed as to why not many know about the rich history of this spot. I was approached by several people at the meeting after I spoke about some of the historical aspects of the area – and then decided to write about some of them.
Grand Trunk The main reason why this area in the east end was settled was because of one major factor – the Grand Trunk Railroad, later the Canadian National Railroad. In the beginning of the 19th century, the railroad was supreme. Its construction is responsible for opening Canada. In our area, the GTR (completed in 1853) was the major industry. It employed close to 500 workers and had the greatest financial and building prospects in the area.
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Queen’s Plate at Newmarket Racetrack The Main and Danforth area plays a role in the history of Canada’s greatest horse event, the Queen’s Plate. The Queen’s Plate was first run in 1860, and many sports fans think that in the east end it began in 1876 at the Woodbine Race Track. Not so. The week-long Queen’s Plate was held 150 years ago in June of 1868 in a place by the name of the Newmarket Race Track, located on the northwest corner of Main and Danforth, a site which also boasted a fine hotel. A year after Confederation, approximately 10,000 people arrived in the area to watch one of the greatest sports events in the country. In those days, there were no streetcars or automobiles, no highway as now, only the Kingston Road and the dusty trail on the Danforth. But there was train service, and it brought in thousands of people to see the Queen’s Plate. High society, the Governor General, Members of Parliament, city officials, and people from all walks of life, including the down and out and downtrodden. They came by horse,
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Southeast of Main and Danforth, the York Station platform was packed with revellers in 1906. The GTR brought a building boom the likes of which we haven’t seen before and since. The GTR bought 85 acres and was located south of the Danforth to Gerrard Street, then Lakewood Avenue, east from the present Victoria Park and west to Woodbine Avenue. It had the largest freight yards and marshalling yards and the largest roundhouse in any part of Ontario, maybe Canada. Because of the GTR, the village, later town, of East Toronto, was formed in 1888 (130 years ago). Because of the railroad, prosperity reigned.
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they came by carriage, they even walked a great distance. It was so crowded that they had to use the army to restore order. One must remember: Canada was only one year old, and for 10,000 fans of this event, it was spectacular. The horses lined up, the crowds roared for their favourite. This was a special two-mile race, and as the horses went round the track, the cheers followed their path. Who would win Queen Victoria’s 50 guineas? In the end it was close, but a lovely horse by the name of Nellies won with a time of 3.06.5 minutes. Its
owner was Jack Fisher. The festivities went on and on, making history at Main and Danforth.
A generous history There was a town called East Toronto from 1888 to 1908 when it was annexed to the city of Toronto. East Toronto had its own water system, its own school system, its own electrical plant, the first high school in the area. The commercial section of the town was located here in the area now known as Main and Danforth. In the early 1890’s until 1922, the Aberdeen Curling Rink housed sports, recreational, cultural and agricultural events on the east side of Main Street. The curlers of the area won many championships. The rink hosted dances and musicals and plays by the residents. Special agricultural fairs would be held in the building, and farmers from Markham, Scarborough and surrounding areas would bring their poultry and produce to display. Our Hope United Church, then called the Hope Methodist Church, was located on the southwest corner originally. Hope Methodist and other churches put together a working committee and group to help the less fortunate people in the area, long before welfare and food banks. We had the first RR YMCA on the east side of Main Street, which later became the first hospital and library in the vicinity. One of the first funeral establishments was and is located on the east side of Main Street where the present Giffen Mack Funeral Home is located. There were quaint houses and buildings on both sides of Main Street, places like the Ideal Theatre (1914). There is still a lovely house, currently a doctor’s office, on Main Street just south of the Danforth, threatened to be demolished. There used to be lumber yards and coal yards on the Danforth. There was an old gas station on the west side, near Stephenson Avenue. Before automobiles, it used to look after horsedrawn carriages and buggies. I am not against developers or city planners. Without developers or city planners, we would not have a great city like Toronto. I am simply trying to preserve our local historical past and help people understand the context of the area up for development. Stay tuned: I will be doing walks and talks about your historic area of Main and Danforth – be proud of it!
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Community Calendar JAN. 23: Community Meeting at 757 Victoria Park Ave., Party Room, 7 p.m., regarding the proposed development of the Green P Parking Lot on Victoria Park Ave., south of the subway station. Hosted by the board of directors at MTCC 606, 757 Victoria Park Avenue. The Build Toronto development includes residential and retail building and there is concern that this development will take away a well-used parking lot that allows commuters to park their cars and ride the subway downtown. The board of directors at MTCC 606, 757 Victoria Park Avenue, has concerns that this development will be detrimental to the area, where facilities are already over-capacity, and lead to traffic and parking congestion as commuters seek alternatives to the subway parking lot. Info: Christina Blizzard, Director, MTCC 606, christina.blizzard@gmail.com JAN. 24: Neighbourhood Link Support Services Volunteer Information Session at 3036 Danforth Ave., 9:30-11 a.m. During these sessions we will be discussing all our current volunteer opportunities, and volunteers will be able to find an opportunity that meets their interest and availability. Please call 416-691-7407 to sign up. JAN. 25: Free Seniors’ Movie – “Lady Bird” starring Saoirse Ronan at The Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E. Doors open 10 a.m., movie starts at 10:30 a.m. Presented by Rotary Club of Toronto Beach. JAN. 25-27, FEB. 1-3: Mortar & Pestle Productions presents ‘The Drowning Girls’ at Gerrard Art Space, 1475 Gerrard St. E. (lower Gerrard/Coxwell), 8 p.m., plus Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. Based on the true story of ‘The Brides in the Bath’ murders. $15 early bird tickets through Eventbrite.com, $20 at door. Info: www.eventbrite.ca/e/ the-drowning-girls-tickets-41481600584 JAN. 26: The Practically Hip at Ted Reeve Arena, 175 Main St., 9 p.m. Music, food, drinks, dancing and skating, hosted by Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon. All ages. Cash bar. Donations for Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund accepted. JAN. 26: Hirut Hoot – ‘S*#thole Comedy’ at Hirut Fine Ethiopian Cuisine, 2050 Danforth Ave. (at Woodbine), 9 p.m. With comedians George Westerholm, Dave Maclean, Sara Starkman, Pat Thornton, Brigitte Gall, Andrew Chapman, and Jeff Elliott. Hosted by Carolyn Bennett. $5. Info: 416-551-7560, hiruthoot@gmail.com JAN. 27: Robbie Burns Roast Beef Dinner and Ceiliah at Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church, 31 Wood Glen Rd., 5:30 p.m. Dinner, songs, readings, Scottish Country Dancers and Highland Dancer. $35. Sell-out event. Tickets and info: 416-699-3084 JAN. 27: Robbie Burns Lunch at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St. (W of Midland Ave., N or Kingston Rd.), 12 noon. Lunch and traditional honouring of Burns including music, dancers and haggis. Tickets $25 (no ticket sales at door). Tickets and info: 416-261-4222 JAN. 27: Community Bingo at Beach Arms Retirement, 505 Kingston Rd., 1:15 p.m. $1.50 per card and light refreshment after Bingo. JAN. 27: Community Centre 55’s Winter Carnival at Kimberley Public School Gym, 50 Swanwick Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Children’s crafts and activities, bake sale, bouncy castle, barbecue and more. Info: Cameron or Evonne 416-691-1113 JAN. 28: Scottish-themed Morning Service in honour of Robbie Burns Day at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd, Scarborough (Warden Ave and Kingston Rd), 10:30 a.m. Featuring the BBUC Choir under the direction of Randy Vancourt, and special guest performers. All are welcome, and nursery care is provided. This is part of our continuing series of Musical Sunday Services on the last Sunday of each month, based on a different musical theme. Info: www.bbuc.ca FEB. 1-MARCH 8: Introduction to Mural Art at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., Thursdays 5:30-8:30 p.m. A free program for ages 14+ offered by Mural Routes in partnership with CC55. Participants will learn foundational art, design, and muralmaking skills. Topics include drawing
and painting techniques, colour theory, design challenges, and more. All skill levels welcome. Registration and info: muralroutes.ca/ima-communitycentre55/ FEB. 3: Giant Book Sale at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Muffins, tea, and coffee will also be sold. Info: 416-699-6091, www.kruc.ca FEB. 5: Dr. Aileen Burford-Mason speak on The Healthy Brain: How Diet and Supplements Can Help Optimize Brain Power at Any Age at Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church, 35 Wood Glen Rd. (at Kingston Rd. between Victoria Pk Ave & Warden), 7 p.m. RSVP in advance at 416-699-3084 or fboffice@rogers. com and pay $20.00 cash at the door. FEB. 6-MARCH 30: 55+ Internet Café at East End Community Health Centre, 1619 Queen St. E., Tuesdays 10 a.m.-noon and Fridays 1-3 p.m. If you are 55+ and want to learn how to use computers or want to update your knowledge, this café is for you! Learn the basics of computer use, how to browse the internet and use popular programs to keep in touch with others. Also learn how to find health information you can trust. At each session, there will be short presentations on health-related topics. Registration is required. This program is free. Visit www.eastendchc. on.ca for Centre information. To register, please call Shirin Yilmaz 416-778-5805 x 226 FEB. 10: Applegrove Community Complex presents: Magic and Marvels, our 4th annual Family Dance and Winter Social at 60 Woodfield Rd. (Duke of Connaught Gym), 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Calling all Wizards, Faeries, and Magical Creatures! Join us as we cast away the Winter blahs, with music, dancing, crafts, treats and more! Costumes encouraged! Pay what feels good and support your local non-profit! Special Thanks to: Matt and Ben Real Estate Team. Info: www.applegrovecc.ca FEB. 10: Will You Be My Valentine? A Romantic Evening of Jazz! at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., 8 p.m. Join jazz vocalists Alex Samaras, Robin Dann, Colleen Allen & Friends for a romantic evening! Info: 416 699-6091, www.kruc.ca FEB. 10: Valentines Dance at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 11, 9 Dawes Rd., 7:30-11:30 p.m. Bring your sweetheart or meet a new one. There will be light refreshments being served and wear red. FEB. 11, MARCH 11: The Psychic is In! at Juice & Java Café, 2102 Queen St. E., once a month, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.-ish. Live entertainment and great food plus great shops to walk-about in Toronto Beach! Info: text 647-449-5920, email ThePsychicInn@ gmail.com, www.ThePsychicInn.com FEB. 13: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at St. Aidan’s Church Memorial Hall, Silver Birch Ave. and Queen St. E., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Enjoy pancakes, sausage, dessert and beverage while supporting our outreach programs for the community. Adults $7, children (12 and under) $3. Everyone in the community is most welcome. FEB. 19: Community Skate with MPP Arthur Potts at Ted Reeve Arena (corner Main & Gerrard), 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Hot chocolate and light snacks. All welcome. Info: arthurpotts.onmpp.ca FEB. 25 & MARCH 4: Scarborough Model Railroaders Train Show at 17 Jeavons Ave., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Two floors of HO and N scale layouts – 1950s southern Ontario with authentic steam & diesel sound, and double-tracked mainline through mountain scenery. Adults $5, children $2, seniors $3 (cash only). New members welcome. Info: www.scarborough-model-railroaders.org FEB. 26: Sacred Circle Dance at Kimbourne Park United Church, 200 Wolverleigh Blvd. (1 block N of Coxwell subway station. Enter through doors up laneway on west side, up the stairs into the sanctuary.) 1-3:15 p.m. Dance timehonoured simple folk dance steps to a wide range of music, ground yourself in the here and now of the circle. All dances are taught/reviewed. All are welcome. Info: Carolynn at cebett@gmail.com 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: ‘DANCING WITH PARKINSON’S’ Dance Class at Beach United Church (Meeting Room 1 – fully accessible facility), 140 Wineva Ave., 1-2 p.m. Program runs to March 27. This dance class helps those with Parkinson’s disease explore the potential of their own movement through choreography and improvisation. No dance experience necessary. Caregivers/spouses are welcome but it is not necessary to bring a dance partner. $10/ class. Instructor: Claire Wootten, longtime Beacher and Associate Professor in Dept. of Dance, York University. Info and registration: Sarah Robichaud 647-2179252, register@dancingwithparkinsons. com or clairefwootten@gmail.com TUESDAYS: COMPUTER CAFÉ DROPIN at East End Community Health Centre, 1619 Queen St. E., Tuesdays 2:30-4:30 p.m. Drop by and check your email, explore the internet, or simply practice your computer skills with other community members. There is no lesson plan with this drop-in, but staff or volunteers may be able to assist with computer questions. This program is free. Visit www.eastendchc.on.ca for Centre information. To register, please call Jackie Carruthers 416-778-5805 x 220 FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH until June: Eucharistic Adoration at St. John’s Catholic Church, 794 Kingston Rd. Everyone is invited for an hour long Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration at 7 p.m. in the church. The Eucharist will be displayed in the beautiful sunburst monstrance. This is a time where we watch and wait, where we remain silent in His Presence and where we open ourselves to His Graces which flow from the Eucharist. Info: stjohnschurch@bellnet.ca or 416-698-1106 FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH (September to May): Food and Fellowship Soup Kitchen at Grant AME Church, 2029 Gerrard St. E., 3-6 p.m. This program, supported by Second Harvest, provides a hot meal to those in need. Info: 416-690-5169 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 BRIDGE, FRIENDLY DUPLICATE, at the Beaches Recreation Centre, 6 Williamson Rd., Fridays 10.30 a.m. Basic knowledge of bridge is necessary. Winter Session starts January 12. Info: agatha131@hotmail.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.) Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12 •Tuesdays alternating at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church (70 Silver Birch Ave.) Jan. 30, Feb. 27, March 13 and at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.) Jan. 23, Feb. 6, 20 •Wednesdays at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.) Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7 •Thursdays at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) Jan. 4 to May 17 inclusive •Fridays at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.) Jan. 5 to May 18 inclusive. Info: 416-691-6869 LIBRARIES BEACHES LIBRARY, 2161 Queen St. E. •Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies, 2-4 p.m. Jan. 24 – Victoria and Abdul (2017); Jan. 31 – the Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) •Beaches Adult Book Club, first Thursday of every month, 7-8 p.m. Feb. 1 – Wenjack by Joseph Boyden;•Jan. 27: Traditional Storytelling with Melanie Florence, 11 a.m.-noon. Storytelling and folktales on Family Literacy Day, for children aged 10 and under. Info: 416-393-7703 DANFORTH/COXWELL LIBRARY, 1675 Danforth Ave. •Jan. 27: Bingo – Favourite Reads, 2 p.m. Fun for the whole family 129 Waverley Rd. 416-694-3054 wrbc@bell.net waverleyroadbaptist.ca All are welcome!
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during Family Literacy Month. •Jan. 27: Ojibwe Language Story Time, 11 a.m.noon., for children 0-5 with families and caregivers. Learn how to incorporate Anishnaabemowin in your young one’s life. •Feb. 3: Family Book Club, 3-4 p.m. ‘The Stone Heart’ by Faith Erin Hicks. Registration required. Info: 416-393-7783 GERRARD ASHDALE LIBRARY, 1432 Gerrard St. E. •Baby Time, Fridays, 10:30-11 a.m. Stories, songs, bounces and rhymes for babies under 19 months and their parents and caregivers. Drop in. No registration. Info: 416-393-7717, ashdaleevents@ gmail.ca, www.torontopubliclibrary. ca. Library is wheelchair accessible. TAYLOR LIBRARY, 1440 Kingston Rd. •Jan. 25: How to File a Simple Tax Return with Canada Revenue Agency, 6:30-8 p.m. A representative from CRA with help you understand why you pay taxes, how taxes are used, the basics of taxation, rights and responsibilities as a taxpayer, and how to complete a simple tax. •Book Club: First Tuesday of the month, 2 p.m.; first Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. Info: 416-396-8940 MAIN STREET LIBRARY, 137 Main St. •Jan. 27: Family Literacy Day Storytime and Craft, 10:30-11 a.m., for ages 2-6. •Jan. 27-March 3: Shakespeare for Kids, 2-4 p.m. Professional actors and educators from Shakespeare in Action theatre company lead kids 7-12 through drama games and Shakespeare plays. Free. Registration required. •Feb. 7: Victory Lap Retirement, 6:30 p.m., with author Mike Drak and financial columnist Jon Chevreau, who will share tips on how to live your life to the fullest during the post-employment stage. Info: 416-393-7700 CHURCHES CORPUS CHRISTI PARISH, 1810 Queen St. E. •Church Services Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m., Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 9:30 and 11 a.m. Info: 416-6940382, corpuschristi@bellnet.ca ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. •Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. (Children’s Program & Nursery at 10:30) •Wednesdays: Drop-in Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., Mid-week Service, 10:30 a.m. •Thursdays: Bible Study, 7:30 p.m. All welcome. Info: Church Office 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com 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). Join us Sundays 10:30 a.m. for a dynamic, spiritually relevant service accompanied by excellent music. Families are always welcome and we offer a Sunday school program. Info: www.fallingbrookpresbyterian.com BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. All welcome! •Regular Sunday Worship Service held at 10:30 am. Nursery care & children’s activity time provided. •Jam Nite, Jan. 23, 7 p.m. Bring your instrument, voice, a song to share. No musical skill level needed. •Jazz & Reflection, Feb. 3, 4:30 p.m. The Music and Stories of Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown featuring Paul Novotny on bass and Robi Botos on piano (freewill offering) •Knitting for Shivering Children Group, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. We welcome new members, including beginners, to knit items for impoverished children. •Organ Stop, Feb. 11, 2:30 p.m. Hear Beach United’s Guilbault Therien organ played by Toronto organist Patrick Dewell (freewill offering) •Family Skate at Kew Gardens Ice Rink, Feb. 18, 1-2:30 p.m. All welcome for free skate with games, shinny (no regular hockey sticks or pucks, plastic sticks provided) and hot drinks shared around the fire pit. Helmets mandatory for children 6 and under, and all shinny players. Info: 416-691-8082, www.beachunitedchurch.com. Find us on Facebook.
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Curious about olive oil? Karen can help By Josh Sherman
KAREN RAPP is an olive-oil sommelier, which apparently is an actual thing. If this surprises you, don’t worry—not too long ago, Rapp had no idea about that either. Four years ago she was on the hunt online for Olio Nuovo extra virgin olive oil, unaware of just how serious people could get over this product of Italy. “I’ve always been a huge foodie, and I’ve always travelled to Italy and I would taste the most amazing oils when I would go there and never be able to find them when I came back here,” she said recently from her home near Monarch Park. In her search for the elusive Olio, she stumbled upon a website she hadn’t seen before. “I came across this blog written by a guy in New York, and he called himself an olive oil sommelier, and he talked about the course that he took and I was blown away. I had no idea there was such a course. I didn’t know there was such a thing as an olive oil sommelier, but I just became fascinated,” she said. The sensory-aptitude course was offered through Organizzazione Nazionale Assaggiatori Olio di Oliva (ONAOO), a prestigious olive-oiltasting school in Rome, and soon after reading about it, Rapp found herself on a plane for Italy to take the class. “It was just like kismet: They do one English-speaking class a year, they had one coming up in three weeks, they had one spot available, and then my work situation happened that I just was able to go,” she said. Rapp, who was working in television at the time, passed an initial week-long course, which tests students’ abilities to discern between minute levels of aromas and taste. The course is a prerequisite for the three-year professional tasters course, which she completed this past December, becoming the first Canadian to attain that level of certification. Today she shares her expertise with others, teaching classes for ONAOO and her business Olive Oil Boutique, a venture she started more than three years ago and that imports top-shelf olive oils from Italy. “What I really am passionate about is teaching people, educating people how to make sure what they’re buying is a true extra virgin olive oil,” she said. “Until you taste a really good oil, you don’t know that there’s even a difference,” Rapp said, estimating 80 per cent of the extra-virgin olive oil lining the shelves at grocery stores is not authentic. To be a true extra-virgin olive oil, it can have
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Karen Rapp displays some of the unique olive oils she has on hand.
only one ingredient: olive juice. That may sound limiting in terms of taste, but Rapp speaks to the variety to be found within those confines.
“” “I make it a mission to taste every oil I can get my hands on.” – Karen Rapp
“The flavour of an olive oil is affected by a couple of things, so it’s affected first and foremost by the variety of olive that the farmer is growing and there’s over 2,000 varieties of olives in the world—over 600 in Italy alone,” she explained. Other factors are what time of year the olives are harvested and the local climate and soil. “It’s like grapes with wine.”
Rapp estimates she’s tasted a thousand to two thousand unique olive oils so far and counting. “Every time I go to Italy for the classes, we can go through 30 or 40 a day,” she said. “I make it a mission to taste every oil I can get my hands on.” Eventually, Rapp wants to found her own school to teach store buyers and restaurant staff how to identify true extra-virgin olive oil, a topic she has much to say about. “The very first thing they should do is smell the oil,” she advised. A whiff of grass, tomato or artichoke is a good sign. “As long as it has some level of fruity smell, then it’s probably a good olive oil.” Next, try a taste, just a tablespoon. “It must have some [bitterness] and it must have some peppery-ness to it,” she said. And don’t forget to check the label. Look for the harvest date, because extra-virgin olive oil only keeps for two years sealed. A producer’s name and address is a good sign, too. “It’s still not a hundred per cent verification, but it’s an indication that that producer cares enough about the quality of their product that they’d put their name and address on there,” she said.
TONIGHT, JAN. 23, there is a community meeting at 757 Victoria Park Ave., Party Room, at 7 p.m., regarding the proposed development of the Green P Parking Lot on Victoria Park Ave., south of the subway station, hosted by the board of directors at MTCC 606, 757 Victoria Park Avenue. The Build Toronto development includes residential and retail building and the group is concerned that this development will take away a well-used parking lot that allows commuters to park their cars and ride the subway downtown. The board of directors at MTCC 606, 757 Victoria Park Avenue, has concerns that this development will be detrimental to the area, where facilities are already over-capacity, and lead to traffic and parking congestion as commuters seek alternatives to the subway parking lot. Info: Christina Blizzard, Director, MTCC 606, christina. blizzard@gmail.com THE BEACH and East Toronto Historical Society is hosting two upcoming talks at the Toronto Beaches Branch Library, 2161 Queen St. E. On Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 7 to 8:15 p.m., Erik Malmsten presents a talk titled Celebrating the Beaches Chess Club 100 Years Ago: The Players and their Neighbourhood, City Champions 1917, 1918 and 1920. On Tuesday, March 6 from 7 to 8 p.m., author and filmmaker Peter Vronsky presents The Fenian Invasion of Canada at Ridgeway 1866: The Hidden History of the Last Battle Fought in Ontario. THE TRUE Davidson Meals on Wheels program needs volunteers to help provide mid-day meals to residents in the Beaches and East Toronto area. Deliveries are made between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday to Friday. For information on this and other volunteer opportunities, visit www.neighbourhoodlink.org.
Robotics team qualifies for tourney - but isn’t allowed to go By Josh Sherman
GLEN AMES Senior Public School robotics team the Walking Lead has earned the right to compete in an important international event through problem solving. All by themselves, the Grade 7 and 8 team, dubbed the Walking Lead, came up with a solution to unsafe lead levels in school water through a unique flushing system they call the Royal Flush. The invention earned them the second overall champions award at the First Lego League eastern provincials, only the second time a Toronto District School Board Team has achieved the title. With that performance, they have qualified for international competition in California, Detroit or Arkansas. But now they face a problem that they can’t solve on their own. The Toronto District School
Board’s US travel ban—which was a response to the Trump Administration’s travel ban applied to people born in six Muslim-majority countries—means that unless an exception is made, the high school team will remain grounded here in Canada. Glen Ames coach Luke Martin described the experience as “deflating” for the students, but he noted, “They’re really focused… they’re just focused on doing their best. And obviously they want to go as far as they can.” While the TDSB travel ban was already in place last year when the team qualified for the 2017 tournament, because Glen Ames had already made travel plans the team qualified for an exemption and was permitted to cross the border. Ward 16 TDSB Trustee Sheila Cary-Meagher is calling for the board to allow the Glen Ames ro-
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botics team to participate in the international competition. She said she supports the ban in general, noting there are about 750 TDSB students who are not allowed to travel into the US, but suggested
in this case an exemption is appropriate. “When there are no kids who would be caught in the net, it’s hard to say no,” Cary-Meagher. “I like things to be clean cut, but life isn’t clean cut.”
Ryan Bird, a spokesperson for the TDSB said trustees discussed the travel ban at the Governance and Policy Meeting earlier this month. “They passed a motion that would see some of the restrictions eased. No final decision has been made however,” he added in an email. Trustees will decide the next steps at a board meeting on Feb. 7. Meanwhile, the team has started an online petition hoping to gain support for their cause. Even if the Walking Lead are not able to cross the border, the season is not quite over for the team. On Feb. 25, there’s the Ontario Innovation Celebration. There’s just one more catch for the Walking Lead. The top two teams at the Ontario Innovation Celebration qualify to travel to the global tournament—in Washington, D.C.
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inter is upon us. We yearn for sun, blue skies and warmth. While some of us can make an escape to warmer climates, the rest of us can only create a sunny environment from our kitchens. Last November, I had the pleasure of a first trip to Mexico. The climate, culture and people exceeded my expectations but the food, all the flavours of the rainbow, from spicy and sophisticated to subtle and fresh, was divine. Part of the culinary pleasure was due to our host, Hugo Anaya, of Alma del Sol bed and breakfast, who gave me cooking lessons each morning. There is nothing like watching a pro make a dish. Better still to taste and learn how to re-create some of the delicious flavours. Here are some recipes to entice you to prepare a Mexican getaway in your home. Avocados and limes, basic ingredients to Mexican cuisine, are abundant in the supermarkets now. Remember if you are buying avocado, choose those that are a deep, dark green, almost black in colour. They should give with the pressure of the hand, but are not soft and squishy and not rock hard. If the avocado is hard, help it ripen at home by placing beside bananas or apples. These fruits give off ethylene gas which help ripen avocado. Placing the avocado in a brown paper bag will also help the ripening process; it can take several days.
One morning, Hugo taught me how to make this popular egg dish, perfect for brunch, lunch or supper. Just add a fruit salad to round out the meal. Fresh limes, and avocado in season now, combined with other tropical fruits such as bananas, pineapple, papaya, melon and mango make a perfect complement to this dish. 4 7-inch, medium tortilla, wrapped in foil Filling: 1 cup (250 mL) sour cream 1 cup (375 mL) shredded old cheddar cheese 2 tbsp (25 mL) mayonnaise 1 tbsp (15 mL) finely chopped coriander (optional) 1 tbsp (15 mL) coarse Dijon mustard Filling: 8 eggs, beaten Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Wrap the tortilla in foil and place package on tray in preheated oven. Heat for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Warming the tortilla will make them more pliable and easy to place in containers. In a mixing bowl, combine sour cream, cheese, mayonnaise, coriander, mustard and eggs beating well until combined evenly. Remove warmed tortilla and place in an ovenproof baking dish (like a large custard cup or individual foil pie plate about 5 inches in diameter). Spoon heaping 2 tbsp (25 mL) filling into bottom of each shell. Arrange con-
tainers holding shells and filling on baking tray and bake 15-20 minutes or until bubbly. Meanwhile, prepare eggs: Heat a nonstick frying pan lightly oiled over medium heat. Once pre-heated, pour in beaten egg and cook, stirring, about 1 minute just until set but still soft. Remove dishes from oven and divide egg mixture evenly among the hot filled tortilla shells, spreading the eggs evenly over the sour cream layer. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.
Appetizer Version This is a cocktail version of the above recipe made in mini-muffin pans to make a convenient bite sized serving. Instead of topping each serving with scrambled eggs, simply beat the eggs and add to the sour cream mixture which will thicken the filling, again, making them ideal to pop into your mouth. Garnish each serving with a small spoonful of the fresh salsa to add a visual and flavour zing. 4 medium tortilla Filling: 1 cup (250 mL) sour cream 1 cup (250 mL) old cheddar cheese 2 tbsp (25 mL) mayonnaise 1 tbsp (15 mL) coarse Dijon mustard 1 tbsp (15 mL) finely chopped coriander 2 eggs beaten Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Spray 12 mini-muffins with baking spray, set aside. Using a sharp knife, cut each tortilla into 3 equal triangle shapes and gently bend them into containers to fit each muffin. Place in
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FOR AT least 60 years, Fairmount Park has hosted a hockey rink—but something is different this year. “Prior to this year, we had a hockey rink that was essentially just a bunch of plywood put together,” said Rod Smith, a volunteer who helps maintain the community shinny rink. He is one of more than 75 volunteers who make up a growing group called the Fairmount Park Ice Masters. “We’re definitely growing every year,” said Smith, who joined the group 12 years ago. “It’s a very localized community group of volunteers—mostly dads of kids in the neighbourhood—[who are] all very supportive of the community… and just a group who are really committed to having an area for the kids to play in the winter and get out and enjoy the cold weather,” he explained. The group has been maintaining the rink since 1992, when the city stopped doing so, and more recently, with the help of local Coun. Mary-Margaret McMahon, it applied for funding to get a safer, more modern board set up complete with safety netting. “The Ice Masters, we are very supportive of what they do,” said McMahon. She added that the upgraded rink is part of a broader plan to renovate Fairmount Park. “We’re redoing the playground this year.” While the city provided funding to the tune of approximately $20,000 for the upgrades, the Ice Masters raise money from the community to cover the cost of maintaining the rink throughout the winter season. Ray Bernard, an Ice Master since 2006, noted the importance of the rink for the community. “We probably see each other more in the winter because of the rink, you know, and it’s been a focal point for the community—seriously,” he said. “We’re kind of the last remaining hockey rink,” he said. “We’re very proud of that as a community.” With the new rink now fully up and running, the Ice Masters are setting their sights on the 9th annual Fairmount Park Winterfest, which is slated for Saturday, Feb. 3, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. In case the event needs to be postponed due to weather, it will take place the following Saturday. Winterfest features live music, food—including popcorn and candy machines from Community Centre 55—a bonfire and tobogganing. “If we need to, we truck snow in for the hills, for the tobogganing,” said Bernard. “That’s become a bit of a tradition early Saturday morning.”
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ost people make an automatic connection between beer and hops. They’re the ingredient that gives beers and ales their tangy, bitter taste. But – surprise! – hops are also considered herbs. So much so, that they’ve been named the 2018 Herb of the Year by the International Herb Association. First, a little background on Humulus lupulus (the formal, botanical name for hops). It’s a giant perennial vine that likes to grow straight up to about five metres tall. The plants are strung up on wires to support them, a bit like wine grapes. Hops plants are either male or female, and it’s the ladies that are important. The female flowers (called “cones” because they look like small, soft, green pine cones) are the ones that contain the cool oils and other compounds that make ales and beers pop with flavour.
The flowers make you drowsy Hops checks the boxes in all three categories to qualify as herb of the year: medicinal, culinary and decorative. Unlike most of the herbs we know, hops made their name in the culinary field (brewing) first. The medicinal side came later, when people noticed they had antimicrobial properties that helped keep beer from going bad. (At least that’s the story, though I have to wonder if it was just an excuse to drink more beer.) But it’s true that hops, even without the alcohol, became widely known as a sedative and sleep aid, beginning in the 16th century and stretching on through Victorian times to the early 1900s. Sleep pillows, teas and tinctures were made with hops. Even poor King George III is said to have slept on piles of hops pillows to calm what his subjects thought of as his madness. The Indigenous people of North America also traditionally used hops flowers as a sedative and analgesic, and for kidney and urinary troubles, earache, toothache, coughs and colds, gastrointestinal disturbances and
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The soft “cone” of the hops plant is the part that’s used by brewers and herb lovers. healing wounds. Early Arab physicians recognized hops’ digestive and calming properties, and they’re considered a medicinal plant in India and Asia even today. The search for how and why hops work continues in many modern studies, especially in Europe. Researchers are investigating the plant’s effectiveness in other areas such as reducing hot flashes, battling cancer, reducing inflammation and lowering blood sugar levels.
Raise a glass…or two…or three Whoever first plopped hops flowers into their brew kettle really started something. Today’s brewers take hops very seriously. Mike Tempest, at the Beach’s own Left Field Brewery, explains, “We use hops to add bitterness, aroma and flavour.” And not just any old hops, either. Different varieties have different degrees of bitterness and different aromas/flavours. Cantaloupe, pineapple, peach, citrus, berry and passion fruit are some of the flavour notes you’ll find in beers and ales, depending on the brewer’s choice of hops. Hops varieties with a higher-acid reading deliver a stronger bitter punch, and lower-acid hops excel at adding aroma and flavour. Until fairly recently, it was all about the bitterness, with only a few aromatic hops used to finish
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f you like to order wine when dining out, but find the cost high, you’re not alone. Wine prices in restaurants can be shockingly inflated, especially if it’s something you drink at home and know what the retail price is. Why? Most restaurants make their money off of alcohol, not food. Prices also vary from place to place. But exactly how do restaurants decide how much to charge for wine on their wine lists? Restaurants utilize some sort of markup system to price their wines. Regardless of the method used, most start with an initial three per cent of the cost price increase to cover loss from spillage, breakage and over pouring. From there, it varies. Perhaps the most common method is the “straight markup” where the wine is simply marked up 100-200 per cent. Straight markups of more than 200 per cent may exist for rare, old or limited availability product. Another popular method is the “sliding scale” system. Here, the pricier the wine, the less the markup. This method, in particular, encourages the consumer to “drink up” in quality, as the savings are greater. So although you’re paying more for a better wine in a restaurant, you’re saving on the markup. Then there’s the “cost-plus” method. Each wine is marked up a certain percentage, then a fixed dollar amount is added on. The consumer once again benefits by ordering better
wine in this case. Some places enlist the “flat markup” approach. Simply put, a fixed dollar amount is added to the wine’s cost. The consumer once again scores by “drinking up.” What about “wine by the glass” often called “house wine”? Generally, the size of the portion is calculated as a percentage of the overall cost of the bottle. Then the three per cent is added for loss from spillage, breakage and over pouring. Finally, one of the various markup systems mentioned above is applied. Keep in mind that “house wine” in most establishments gets the highest markup. Always check to see the size of the pour. Most pour six ounces with the exception of aperitifs and fortified wines. If the pour size is not indicated on the wine list, ask. Regardless of the markup system utilized, some folks still find it hard to pay restaurant prices for wine. Sometimes there’s an alternative. Some restaurants offer a B.Y.O.B. or “Bring Your Own Bottle” program, allowing you to bring a wine from home to accompany your meal. How it works is if you order food, the restaurant will allow you to bring your own bottle (special, rare, old, expensive, etc.) from home to accompany the meal and charge you a corkage fee for the glassware and service. This concept is huge in Quebec, but has not caught on as well here in Ontario. However, there are establishments here that do allow it, but don’t advertise it. Those that do might have lower corkage fees at certain times of the week depending on how busy they are. You simply have to ask if they do and what their corkage fee is when making your reservation. The following restaurants in the Beach offer B.Y.O.B: Whitlock’s (corkage fee: $15), La Sala (corkage fee: $25-$30) and Veloute Bistro (corkage fee: $20 and, starting Mar. 1, free corkage on Mondays).
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You can add hops to your garden Continued from previous page “It’s kind of a neat plant,” Brown says appreciatively. “It’s a beautiful bright green.” At harvest time, the vines are cut off at the root and taken down. Then some growers people hand-pick the cones, and some use machinery. There was one time, Brown tells, that he set the cut plants on his picnic table and picked the cones there. For commercial growers, insects and downy mildew are the biggest problems, he adds, and the OHGA works to find solutions and ways to grow hops sustainably.
Ready to grow your own? Hops are widely grown as ornamental garden plants and used in fresh and dried flower arrangements. Some folks cook the stalks and leaves or use bits of the cones as a bitter spice. If you want to add hops to your gar-
Commercial hops are grown on tall wire trellises den, here are the basics: • Start with a cutting or rhizome. Seed isn’t generally available. • Plant in rich, loamy, well-drained soil, in full sun where there’s good air circulation and plenty of space and moisture. • Hops appreciate temperatures from 18 - 22 C. • Beware of mildew. • The flowers appear in late summer, when days are long and plants are at their peak. • Harvest between August and Sep-
tember, before first frost. • Cut down the entire plant, pick the flowers and compost or discard the rest. • Dry the flowers thoroughly. Store them in a cool, dry place, and don’t keep them for a lengthy period. (The aromatic acids are delicate.) • Like other perennial plants, hops will sprout again in early spring. • Use the flowers in sleep pillows and teas. You can try making beer with your home-grown hops, but they’ll need further processing for that. It’s lots easier to just hop on down to your favourite brewpub or tap room/bottle shop and let someone else do the work. • Richters Herbs lists 20 varieties of beer-making hops in their 2018 catalogue. They also sell whole dried hops flowers. Celebrate Herb Day April 29 at their greenhouse/shop in Goodwood ON. www.richters.com For directions on making your own hops sleep pillow, see my column online at www.beachmetro.com.
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YELLOW HOUSE Gallery presents Ab Intra: From Within, the third exhibition of artwork by Grade 12 Notre Dame High School students. The weekend show is a formative experience for the students and an opportunity to showcase their work ahead of graduation at a professional gallery, Yellow House on Kingston Road. “It is our third time out and the students have continued to impress with the degree of thought behind some of the issues they are portraying,� said Sandy Slosel, arts department head at Notre Dame. The students do not shy away from tough subjects. “A few of the issues addressed by the paintings include the issue of acid attacks by husbands on wives in the Muslim community, the psychological experience of coming out as a bisexual woman, the legacy of the residential school system on Canada’s indigenous people, and a personal reflection of be-
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ing bullied in elementary school,� said Slosel. Yellow House owner Christina Kostoff is pleased to host the three-day show at her gallery. “The Beaches neighbourhood is so creative and I love how we get to showcase the area’s young talent,� she said. “It’s a show that has strong ties with the community, and that is the sort of event that Yellow House strives to present to the public.� There will be an opening reception, with artists in attendance, on Feb. 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 921 Kingston Rd. and the show will be up through the weekend, Saturday, Feb. 3 and Sunday, Feb. 4 from 12 to 5 p.m. More info at
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THERE IS still time to take in the heartfelt work of Pamela Schuller and other textile artists, on now at Gerrard Art Space, 1475 Gerrard St. E. The Textile Show runs through Jan. 28 at the community-focused, memberdriven art space in Little India. Then, the Heart Show, pertaining to all matters of the heart – biological to spiritual – adorns the space. Opening reception is Feb. 3 from 3 to 6 p.m. Gerrard Art Space is open Wednesday to Sunday from 2 to 7 p.m. or by appointment. Visit www.gerrardartspace. com for more details.
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GERRARD ART Space, 1475 Gerrard St. E., is transformed into a crime scene later this month with Mortar and Pestle Productions’ presentation of The Drowning Girls. Based on the true story of “The Brides in the Bathâ€? murders, the play is written by Canadian playwrights Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson and Daniela Vlaskalic. The local production is directed by Paulina Golborne, and stars Riley Anne Nelson as Alice, Danielle LeBlanc as Bessie, and Melissa Beveridge as Margaret. The show follows the three women, all brides of George Joseph Smith – and all dead – as they “gather evidence against their monstrous husband and are faced with the various misconceptions of love and marriage in the days leading up to their deaths‌ [the show] gives us the unique opportunity to experience the unfolding of a murder from the victims point of view.â€? The intimate, witty show promises to surprise and haunt audiences. Show dates: Jan. 25 at 8 p.m., Jan. 26 at 8 p.m., Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Feb. 1 at 8 p.m., Feb. 2 at 8 p.m., Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15, early bird, at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ the-drowning-girls-tickets-41481600584 and $20 at the door.
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DJ and music instructor Erik Laar demonstrates using the turntables at his home on Coxwell Avenue.
DJ schools hopefuls in house By Josh Sherman
“IT’S A music house, man,” said Erik Laar, hanging out in the two-storey home he owns on Coxwell Avenue, just south of Gerrard Street East. Laar doesn’t just mean music is played here (on this afternoon he nods along to a selection of instrumental hiphop beats). It is the home of his venture Off Centre DJ School, where students learn the ins and outs of DJing and music production. And there is a lot more to it than pushing the play button. Laar and a handful of other instructors train small groups how to master DJ skills like how to beatmatch—that is, get two songs to play at the same tempo at the same time by adjusting their pitch—scratch, plan live sets, and EQ, or adjust the frequencies of songs. “Production-wise we teach mainly on a software program called Ableton,” Laar said. Scales, melody, making beats,
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sound effects are all on the school’s sonic syllabus. There is so much to learn that Laar, a Greenwood resident who has gigged with industry names including Kid Koala and RJD2, developed 12-week 36hour programs in both the DJ and production streams. Weekend workshops are offered as well. Graduates of the program have gone on to DJ elsewhere and release music through other labels or by themselves, but Laar said something else is at the core of Off Centre’s lessons. “Here, our focus is about open expression, it’s about utilizing and learning from your mistakes, it’s not about trying to be perfect or trying to posture, it’s about trying to just be as open to your artistic expression as possible,” he said. The school has been running since 2004, always in the east end, but had bounced around for the first half of its existence. “I kept on getting kicked out of studios because of either condo develop-
ment or just sales or whatnot,” he said. Then, around seven years ago, Laar was able to purchase the school’s current location at 201 Coxwell Ave. guarding against future evictions, and providing lots of room for all the turntables, mixers, and other gear that comes with the territory. An owner of two to three thousand records, Laar’s passion for music started young, but it wasn’t until he discovered the turntables that it took on such importance for him. His parents, however, weren’t as enthusiastic about his musical aspirations. “My parents are pretty cool, but they had their reservations and their doubts,” he said, after a laugh. Today, Laag suggested they are singing a different tune. “I think they’re pretty happy,” he said. “I’m not, like, living in their basement.” No, Laag owns real estate in Toronto, one of the nation’s most expensive markets. “Absolutely—something worked out,” he said.
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Tara Shannon M.Ed. Counselling Psychology, RP Registered Psychotherapist Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples Insurance clients welcome Evening & weekend sessions available 579 Kingston Rd (corner Main)
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Our Town
There’s no beach like home By Ken Gruber
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on’t get me wrong, I’m incredibly grateful to be here. A friend recently texted me a photo of her backyard thermometer at Woodbine and Danforth showing a reading of -20 degrees. I sent her one back of a similar gauge on my present balcony indicating +80. Mind you, the former was Celsius, and I am currently living in Fahrenheit, but you catch my drift. And not the kind of drift you’ve been dealing with for the past two months: snow whipping frigidly across newly-constructed bike lanes. No, my drifts are balmy ocean breezes blowing gently over fluttering palm leaves. For I am in glorious Hallandale Beach, Florida, where a “winter cold front” is considered three consecutive days of temperatures dipping below 70. (I kid you not – residents are gleefully running to their closets for an opportunity to finally wear the sweater they bought for just this occasion). After a couple of interesting years in Toronto dealing with the death of a parent, divorce, relocation and a job loss, the opportunity to spend the winter in what some would consider “heaven” has slowly become a blessing. But you’ll notice this last sentence is peppered with qualifiers. That’s because I’m not one of those people who necessarily think this place is a gift from the gods. It’s taking time for the therapeutic benefits to kick in. My relationship with Florida has been love/hate ever since my parents bought a condo down here some 30
years ago. In the years since, I’ve come to realize that my admiration of the place, or lack thereof, depends entirely on where I find myself in the circle of life. As a university student and bachelor, I did not particularly enjoy my visits. There was nothing to do except wait for the early-bird dinners to start, and no one my age to do it with. Later, as a husband and father, appreciation grew. My wife and I could leave our two young children playing on the beach, supervised by grandparents, while we reclaimed some much needed alone time. At this stage of my life, however, I am torn, feeling the push and pull of middle age. Part of me loves the opportunity to do nothing but sit by the ocean reading a good book; the other misses the activity, excitement and culture (but still not the weather!) back home in Toronto. Then there’s the GOP elephant in the
room that’s hard to wrangle. This place is just so…American. And this is coming from someone who is a dual citizen, having spent half my life across the border. Suffice it to say, I love Canada, and I can’t imagine living anywhere else. I guess that’s really the bottom line. Though I have temporarily swapped one beach for another, and am grateful to be here, I’m looking forward to returning to my home turf. I miss seeing the Christmas lights strung along the boardwalk, and the ice formations that make Lake Ontario look like the arctic. I miss Kew Gardens after a snowfall, and my breath turning into icicles as I dash across the street to grab a coffee. But that can wait. The Atlantic is calling and I have a book to finish. Ken Gruber is a writer who lives in the Beach (most of the time).
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s monthly costs of our home internet, smartphone plans, and cable TV packages continue to rise, many people are looking for ways to cut back. Customers with three to four services coming into their homes from companies such as Bell or Rogers are often paying more than $300 per month. Meanwhile, most young people do not have home phones or cable subscriptions and have no interest in getting them. So what are our alternatives to avoid spending so much of our hardearned cash every month? Home phones are usually the first thing to go. Unless people are using them heavily for a home office through the daytime, smartphones can generally handle the average person’s phone needs. The main drawbacks of cutting a landline are spotty cell service reception in your home and the responsibility of keeping your phone charged and nearby. In addition, some families with small children keep their landline so that if a toddler dials 911, it is easy to trace their location. Other people simply keep home phones around for power outages, as a non-powered landline
phone will still function if the electricity is out. That said, sometimes phone lines go down and cell service stays up, so neither option is guaranteed. Much less straightforward is the decision to cut your cable TV. Bell and Rogers have built their packages brilliantly to wall off the specific channels in their “Better” package which is one step up from the basic service. However, many of the most commonly watched programs are offered on network websites for free without commercials. These can easily be viewed on tablets, phones, computers, and televisions connected to computers by simply visiting these websites. HDTV antennas have also become incredibly useful to those who decide to cut their cable. Recently I set one up for a client and they were able to receive CBC, Global, City, CTV, PBS, Fox, and a host of American broadcast stations coming from Buffalo. These connect through the old coaxial cable to the TV in beautiful high definition. I find it interesting to see such a clear picture arriving through a connection that we associate with old tube televisions and VCRs. One drawback to these is that reception quality can vary based on your location and the building materials used in your home. Your newer TV may also not have the necessary coaxial connection, which would also complicate things. However, it’s worth trying out. You can always bring the antenna back
to the store if you’re not getting a clear signal. Decent HDTV antennas retail for around $80. Streaming services like Netflix have also greatly reduced the necessity of cable TV. You can often find them in the menus of modern televisions and they can easily be connected to any TV through a device like Chromecast or Apple TV. These services are usually around $10/month and offer plenty of on-demand programming that is adfree. Even YouTube has become a hotbed of quality content, with thousands of creators making their living posting weekly or daily videos about every topic you can imagine. Search for a subject that interests you and you’ll most likely find a specialist in that area. All of this content is free, and you can “subscribe” to each channel to get updates when they post new videos. So what is impossible to get without cable? I would argue there are only three factors keeping the cable TV model going in 2018: Sports, 24 hours news networks, and HBO. If you don’t have cable, it’s pretty much impossible to view any of these without resorting to insecure and illegal streaming websites or bittorrent. It will be interesting to see how content will be delivered in the future. PVR’s have made the experience much more flexible and accommodating, but will it be enough to continue the ‘all or nothing’ strategy cable companies have used up to this point?
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Music / Chorale specialist Toronto Board and Music Theatre lecturer at Sheridan College.
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LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available) 416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca
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SNOW PLOWING 647 679 3282
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Mr Tree Man Professional Arborist
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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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CLIFFSIDE
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PROWAY
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416.797.6731
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LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available) 416-414-5883
(21r)
BRICK & STONE
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647 679 3282
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416-690-1356 (2)
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Dianne 416 699 5070
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Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs
CARTAGE & STORAGE 2 Men + Truck $59/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries (1r)
Working Man’s Prices!
ABBA MOVING & STORAGE FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED OVER 49 YRS. HOMES•OFFICES~LICENSED•INSURED YOUR VAN LINE ALTERNATIVE VISA•MC•AMEX•DISCOVER
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TOM DAY
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(7r)
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647 401 7970
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PAINTING 25 years • Free estimates
Dave 416 694 4369
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Fully licensed & insured. Lic #T94
Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.
TOILET REPLACEMENT BATHTUBS • SINKS • TILE BIG OR SMALL JOBS
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RENOVATIONS
Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates
WAYNE’S PAINTING
CELL 416-875-5781 ESA LIC# 7002668
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Master of Carpentry specializing in interior & exterior finishing, decks, stairs, windows, doors, railings, book shelving, feature walls and much more. Putting quality first.
Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades CARL 647-787-5818
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416-826-3269
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George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
Plumbers
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MBX ELECTRIC
MIKE PARKER PLUMBING
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Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations
Call Marc 416-910-1235
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LANIGAN’S
Roofing & Aluminum
An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches
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CITY WIDE ROOFING
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416-467-6735
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TORONTO ROOFING INDUSTRIES LTD. Local • Reliable • Professional Servicing the beach for 15 years.
416 694 0906 torontoroofingindustries.com (2r)
WET BASEMENT EXPERTS Underpinning Foundation Repair Drains, New/Repair
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CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING Professional drywall and plaster work. Renovation and Repair. Very clean. No job too small.
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SMART HEATING
& AIR CONDITIONING • Fall furnace inspection & start up • Service, maintenance, repair • New equipment installation • Ductless AC installation • Licensed & Insured
(416) 871-4608
“Reclaim Your Basement”
MARCANGELO INTERIORS
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CHIMNEYS - REPAIRS OR NEW BRICK, BLOCK, STONE WORK TUCKPOINTING, COLOUR MATCHING CONCRETE WORK - REPAIRS OR NEW BASEMENT WALKOUTS 416-463-9331 (r)
Drywall, Plastering, Taping 18 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 Fax 647-341-6104
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Drywall, Taping Trim, Tiles, Painting
Marc 416 419 4281
marcangelointeriors@hotmail.com (22r)
JOHN CLARKE
Jack of All Trades Handyman Services Decks, Fences, Carpentry Drywall, Bathrooms Kitchens, Basements No Job too small
FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING
Free estimates!
Jack 416-278-5328
JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457
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UNDERPINNING BASEMENT LOWERING Complete Basement Renovation Designer & Architect (Supplied) Engineer, Plans & Permits (ALL Supplied) Fully licensed with underpinning insurance BILD Member & Reno Mark contractor
Give your floors a new beginning!!! (22) Free Estimates
by Jim Ferrio ODD JOBS PLUS “Seniors never pay tax” Call Jim for a free estimate
416 660 4721
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CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING PLS Masonry offers over 20 years home repairs experience in the GTA Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed
Call today for free estimate
416-999-2333
416-625-2851 cggcconstruction.com
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Creative Construction
QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS
(2r)
We can handle all your renovation needs. Additions, Basements, Painting, Plumbing, Flooring, Electrical, Etc. Call Chris
416 903 4120
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Home Handyman - Painting - Drywall & Repair - Decks, Fences, Sheds Call Jim for a Free Estimate
647-235-6690
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KEW BEACH
HEY HANDYMAN SERVICES
GENERAL CONTRACTING
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647-852-1037
416-824-7901
416-569-2181
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George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
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416-910-6302
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Call Joel 647-608-6970
info@blpm.ca
BEACH PLUMBING
Painters
James Clarke
BEACH METRO NEWS
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For all your reno needs, no job too small. Metro lic
(21r)
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BEACH METRO NEWS
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Happy New Year!
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At top, Ward 32 Coun. Mary-Margaret McMahon, Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, and Beaches-East York MPP Arthur Potts hosted their annual New Years Levee on Jan. 13, 2018 at the Firkin on Danforth. Mayor John Tory, at bottom, was one of many people who attended the event.
JUST DRYWALL + TAPING Call 416 876-4986 Sam Capetano
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Deja Views By David Van Dyke
This archival photograph is courtesy of the Toronto Beaches Branch Public Library (Have an afternoon to spare? Why not spend some time at the branch, 2161
Queen St. E., diving into their fantastic Beach archives?) The photo was taken on Lee Avenue, just a little south of Queen Street East, across from the park. I see they had snow in 1973, as well. Do you have an old picture tucked away in a shoebox youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to share with our readers? If so, please contact me via email: gdvandyke61@gmail.com.
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