Boathouse changes ‘keep it lively’ By Lara O’Keefe
Volume 46 No. 8
June 13, 2017
THE LAST time the city proposed changes to the Silver Birch boathouse four years ago, backlash from the community and a heated debate during a public consultation saw the plans tabled almost as quickly as they were proposed. Now, the Parks, Forestry and Recreation department has once again been mulling over reforms to the boathouse and this time it’s less talk and more action. Initial plans in 2013 had considered turning the boathouse into a public asset after the city’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation department determined the
facility was underutilized and underfunded and questioned whether the city should be in the business of boat storage. That didn’t sit well with boaters and area residents, who made their displeasure known at a high-intensity public meeting. And while the facilities, which hold approximately 150 watercraft, remain public to date, some notable changes have been implemented this year, following up on ideas brought forward following the 2013 meeting. Continued on Page 2
Leo’s first farmers’ market He might be young, but 12week old Leo was an egg-cellent helper at the Murray’s Farm booth during the first East Lynn Farmers’ Market of the season on June 8. According to his humans, Leo lives on the farm and this was his first field trip to the big city. PHOTO: SOPHIE SUTCLIFFE
Toronto surfers stage paddle out to save ‘special’ surf spot By Lara O’Keefe
THE SURF could no longer be up for some water sport enthusiasts who frequent Bluffers Park. That’s because a plan to develop the western portion of the Scarborough coastline could cut into what local surfers say is one of the best surf spots in the city. In early spring, surfers got wind of the plan and began calling officials to reconsider. Now, the group is bringing their case to the public. Local surfers recently organized a ‘paddle out’ – a ritual in which surfers paddle out to a calm area of water, create a circle and hold hands to represent unity and protection – in an effort to save “Lighthouse”, a surf spot named after a small lighthouse at the entrance of the park. More than 50 showed up to the June 7 event in support of the Scarborough Bluffs spot which Nadia Baer, a surfer who has frequented the area for more than six years, called “something special. A lot of people don’t realize that these perfect surf spots don’t happen a lot in nature and it’s a shame if we lose
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Surfers head out for a ‘paddle out’ at the Lighthouse surf spot off Bluffers Park on June 7. something that’s been so naturally produced.” The GTA surf community is a close one with numbers of about 1,000. Jeff Green, who has been surfing for more than 30 years in the area, said that there can be as many as 40 or 50 people out on the water at a time if the conditions are favourable.
“Lighthouse is considered one of the best waves off all of the lake,” he said. But the natural coastline that has served them so well over the years could be receiving a facelift in the near future. What’s the plan? The Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has been conducting an environmental as-
sessment study of the Scarborough Bluffs that covers approximately 11 kilometres of the shoreline. The project, coined the Scarborough Waterfront Project, has been split into three sections because of its scale – the west, central and east segments of the Scarborough Bluffs. According to the TRCA, while the west segment – the area in which “Lighthouse” resides – is a popular destination for residents, visitors and surf enthusiasts, the eastern end of Bluffers Beach holds risk of bluff failure and erosion and is not safe for tourism. To fix this, TRCA put forward nine scenarios for changes to Bluffers Park at two public consultations – a third is to be held soon. The proposals focused on retaining the existing beach and creating a safer environment for those walking along the bluffs. Two of these scenarios came out as the favourites – one would result in a small loss of the existing eastern portion of the beach while the other proposed to expand the beach to create a connection with the existing trail.
Ultimately, the expansion, which focuses primarily on bluff erosion protection, preventing sand from building up in the marina entrance – a process that currently requires dredging twice a year – and expanding the park space was chosen as the best option. But after reviewing the most recent Scarborough Waterfront Project plans, surfers Green and Baer determined that the current design would greatly impact the “Lighthouse” surf break. And while Green said he is in favour of the project and improving the safety of the area overall, he believes “more stuff needs to be explored – it’s too premature to move ahead with this project.” Green said he believes that the design of the plan will not be effective in addressing the issue of sand build up and could further exacerbate safety issues because it could unintentionally create riptides similar to those at Ashbridges Bay, causing safety concerns for swimmers. Continued on Page 2
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“We had our original Silver Birch boathouse meeting and then we formed a working group and came up with some ideas and so [these changes are] stemming from that,” said ward 32 councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon. Among the changes is the
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the facility],” said Desmarais. McMahon said the overall purpose of these changes is to “activate it more and keep it lively and keep it being used for what it was originally set out to be used for.” She also noted there has already been some turnaround in the boathouse – a positive for the hundreds of
people on the waitlist to get in. “We’ve gotten some new families, new people in,” she said. “Some people said, ‘Hey, you know what you’re right. I’m just storing the boat and I can store it at home or I need it at the cottage. [The new rules] just forced people to reassess whether they’re using it down there or not.”
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His concern also lies with the fact that the proposed changes could eliminate the existence of the south west swell in the Bluffers east main beach. Baer echoed these fears and said “it’s unfortunate that the TRCA wasn’t aware of this surf spot until late in their project development. We hope that they and the city can work together with the surf and stand up paddle community to make adjustments to
their plan so that their goals can be achieved without the destruction of such a special unique surf break.” Speaking with the Toronto Star, TRCA’s head of watershed programs Nancy Gaffney said plans were “locked down” in February, but they are willing to have a conversation with the surfers about the design. However, removing the node altogether from the plans is not an option, she said. With files from Anna Killen.
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THE BEACH United Church’s parking lot application will be considered at Toronto and East York Community Council June 13. The application, which has been in the city pipeline for about a year, proposes that the vacant lot on the south of the 140 Wineva Avenue church property be turned into an accessory parking lot with a commercial parking lot component. The new lot would include 28 spaces, 12 of which would be for the church and 16 of which would be for commercial parking. Subject to the actions of the Toronto and East York Community Council, this proposal will be considered by City Council on July 5, 2017.
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works to provide safe and affordable housing for people. According to Greenberg, making the space even more enjoyable and accessible for people shouldn’t be a complicated process, giving the example of American urbanist William H. Whyte, who discovered while working with the New York City Planning Commission during the 1960’s and 1970’s that improving urban plazas and public space could be “really simple.” “He pointed out just basic human needs… a place to sit, ideally,” he said. It could be things like moveable furniture so you can follow the sun or be in the shade, he said, a place to get an ice cream or a drink or a sandwich, opportunities for various cultural things to happen, pop-up markets, recreational activities, celebrations. “Sometimes it can be really simple,” said Greenberg. “Just being set up in a way that’s flexible so people can appropriate the spaces and ideally the edges of the space have animated uses and it’s on people’s paths, their sort of daily routines.” And when it comes to daily rou-
tines and transit, in particular, architects James Brown and Kim Storey of Brown + Storey Architects — the architecture firm that will be sharing their vision for the square on June 10 along with Greenberg — have some thoughts that are a little more out of the box. “There’s a missing link between the Danforth subway and the GO [station],” stated Brown. “When you get out of the Danforth subway, where’s the GO station? You would never know where it is and furthermore, it’s the most treacherous crossing. We’re suggesting, why not tunnel underneath there and create a new link connection to the Main Square.” The square is privately owned, but Brown+Storey said they believe their vision might help inspire the developer to do something different with the square that would add more value to the property and neighbourhood. Brown, whose firm worked on the well-known and now bustling Dundas Square said they took a similar approach when working on that project. Much like Yonge and Dundas Square, the benefits
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By Lara O’Keefe
THINGS ARE changing along Danforth East — and we’re not just referring to the much-discussed name change along one part of it. The second annual Danforth Village Fair took place Saturday, June 10th at Main and Danforth — and this year, the event put the busy corner in an even brighter spotlight. That’s because the East End is the city’s 2017 Cultural Hotspot, and the Main Square event is part of the initiative’s SPARK program, which works to support local arts organizations and talent through seed funding and partnerships. The fair was the latest piece in a move towards revitalizing the square. One that has city planning leading a Danforth Avenues Study with input from DECA’s Visioning Committee and other community leaders and one which internationally-renowned urban designer Ken Greenberg didn’t hesitate to call “a grassroots movement to help this place live up to its name.” Greenberg, who spoke at the Danforth Village Fair and whose work focuses on neighbourhood rejuvenation, explained that although Main Square has been around for many years, the name stood for that of a development rather than a community square. Now, Greenberg wants to help inspire community members to rejuvenate the space. “Main Square is a small [space] but it’s an interesting one because there are so many people around, you have transit there, you have a lot of sidewalk activity and I think it has a lot of potential, and in a way it’s even more interesting because it’s not right downtown,” he said. The area has been undergoing a transformation for some time now but is more recently coming into its own with new developments such as On the Danforth, Canvas Condominiums promising to bring more residents to the community, and The Village at Main Station which
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of such a project in the East End would include eased congestion and the creation of a safer corner as well as creating a more attractive square that would result in more activity on that corner. “There are parts of the city that were never finished,” explained Brown. “They’re kind of left undone. They’re a kind of blind spot. And these are areas where you could put new buildings that could frame the park, frame the street, make the bridge kind of a public forum.” In listening to both Greenberg and Brown, it’s clear they share the vision that Main Square has the potential to be a hot spot in the East End, perhaps even in the city. “There’s no restraints on this [project],” said Brown. “Everything we’re doing I think could be done. It’s unlocking that potential and there’s a heck of a lot.” While Ken Greenberg and Brown + Storey spoke about the future of Main Square June 10, there are still opportunities to participate in East York Cultural Hotspot events – the official launch and celebration is Saturday, June 17 at the East York Civic Centre.
A REPORT recommending the naming of two public lanes in the blocks bounded by Danforth, Glebemount and Woodbine Avenues and Strathmore Boulevard is also being considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on June 13. “Angelone Lane” will be named after Vincenzina (Vincey) Angelone, who has lived in the neighbourhood since she was five, attended St. Brigid Elementary School and then spent 45 years teaching there -- her entire career. She is the second-longest serving teacher in the Toronto Catholic District School Board, and continues to volunteer at St. Brigid’s school and church. The lane borders the school, church and her home street. “Paul Estrala Lane” will be named after a beloved Danforth community member who helped begin the East Lynn Park treelighting tradition. According to the city report, the lane north of Danforth between Woodmount and Woodbine Avenues makes sense to name after Estrala because it runs behind the business he and his wife Carmen opened in 1985, Royal Beef. DECA CONTINUES its second annual Ping Pong with Purpose tournament Thursday, June 15, 2017 from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at East Lynn Park, featuring area politicians.
Local MPs split on recent electoral reform vote By Sophie Sutcliffe
LOCAL MPS were split during a recent vote on whether parliament should accept a report of the recent special committee on electoral reform. The report, which was produced by an all-party committee and recommended that the government move forward with electoral reform, was defeated in the May 31 vote, with all but two of the Liberals voting no or not voting at all.
No one outside of the Liberal party voted no. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, the MP for Beaches-East York, was one of the two Liberal MPs who went against the party line and voted yes. “Electoral reform is important to many constituents, it’s important to me, and I’ll continue to be an advocate for reform as long as I’m in Ottawa,” said Erskine-Smith in an email to Beach Metro before the vote on Wednesday. “Having
thought a lot about the issue, and speaking to many constituents who are passionate about reform, I think that a fair compromise would have been a referendum at the same time as the 2019 election.” Julie Dabrusin, the Liberal MP for Toronto-Danforth, said in an emailed statement that, while she was not able to be in the House of Commons for the vote, “because of my respect for committee works, I lean in favour of supporting con-
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currence motions.” Dabrusin expressed concern however that, had the motion been successful, it would have likely pushed the government towards a referendum. “I worry that if we rushed toward a referendum as recommended by the main committee report the goal … of changing our voting system would not be achieved,” said Dabrusin. “No electoral reform has been achieved without substantial education and discussion, such as
through a citizen’s assembly.” Dabrusin also said that she would “continue to advocate for the discussion to continue” on this issue in Ottawa. Bill Blair, a fellow Liberal and MP for Scarborough-Southwest, voted to not accept the report. His office did not respond to a request for comment by publication time, however this article will be updated online with a comment if one becomes available.
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BEACHES-EAST YORK city councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon is defending a decision to implement on-street permit parking on all of Ward 32 residential streets, saying it is an issue of fairness. “Some residents have asked why they don’t have permit parking in their area and they’ve been ticketed and they wondered about that,” said McMahon. “I’ve heard this off and on over the years, so we thought we’d take a closer look at it.” According to a letter sent to the Toronto & East York Community Council from McMahon dated April 4, 2017, 90 per cent of the local roads in Ward 32 are designated under the city’s residential on-street permit parking program. That leaves 10 per cent that have been omitted. The on-street permit parking program allows permit
holders to park their car in a specified area during permit parking hours for a fee. “From an equity point of view how am I justifying that some residents pay to park on their street and others do not,” asked McMahon. “I can’t look some residents in the eye and tell them, well you live on such and such a street and you don’t have to pay, you live on this street and you do.” The new parking permit law affects more than 20 streets in the Beach including Glen Oaks Drive, Northern Dancer Boulevard, Long Crescent, and Glen Ames among others, and came to light in early June, which is when a number of residents on the affected streets began collecting names and submitting letters and petitions to McMahon as well as the city’s transportation services division. The Glen Oaks petition listed the fact that residents
and their guests would no longer be able to park for free on the street, residents could be forced to pay around $600 per year to park on the street, and cited the possibility that an increased number of cars from neighbouring condo dwellers could potentially park on the street for extended periods of time as ramifications of the permit program. The petitioners also say they should have been consulted before these changes were implemented on their streets. “Nobody knew about it,” said Beach resident Sousie Weston. “The due process that was supposed to be in place wasn’t actually followed or enacted in our right… if there was a need [for new parking laws], it should’ve triggered a poll of the residents of the street. The bylaws are in place to protect citizens against moves like this that impact
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an entire community.” According to subsection 925-4B of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, on streets where permit parking is not currently in place, a poll is to be conducted to determine whether or not residents of the area would choose to have it or not. Earlier this year, McMahon requested a motion to exempt more than 20 streets from the requirement of this subsection and following city council meetings on April 26, 27 and 28, the item was adopted without amendments and passed with a majority vote. While one petition is citing a lack of “procedural fairness” due to the lack of consultation from the councillor, McMahon said that while “the city does poll residents on some issues, we don’t do it on everything. I pride myself that I do extensive consultation on many issues, but I’m not consulting on every single issue on city hall. I feel that people elected me because they trust my judgement.” She explained further that it was seen as an issue of maintaining consistency throughout ward 32. Ainsley Moore, a Beach resident who has lived on a street with permit parking her entire life agrees with this sentiment. “All residential roads in the Beach should have permit parking,” she said. “It has never made sense to me that some were exempt when there has always been a parking problem. Not all homes here have garages or driveways and more and more households have more than one car. Every street needs to be made available for residents to park overnight without being worried about getting a ticket.” But the current petitions argue that regardless of the reasoning, residents had a right to voice their opinions before a decision was made. “Nobody was made aware even after it was passed,” said Weston. “We found out through a series of accidents… and that is one thing that has outraged people on the street. We as a community have an expectation that the laws that are in place will be followed and that our democratic right to vote on a matter that will absolutely impact everybody in the community were not followed here.” Where do you stand on this issue? Should permit parking be in place on all of Ward 32 streets? Why or why not? Leave a comment on this story on our website, or send an email to editor@ beachmetro.com.
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The time has come for laneway suites to exist in Toronto Mary-Margaret McMahon Councillor Ward 32
AT A time when the City of Toronto is desperate to increase its stock of rental housing; when the city is anxious for affordability; and especially at a time when Torontonians are struggling to remain in their homes, the concept of laneway suites appears as a glimmer of hope in our current state of despair. Though it certainly is not the single antidote to this problem, it is one possibility among various remedies available to us. With 100,000
new people moving to Toronto each year, and the majority of development applications in the downtown core, it is critical that we explore other intensification options to adequately house our ever growing population. One city we can look to as an example is Vancouver, B.C. -- a city where, currently, one fifth of its rental stock is derived from laneway housing. Alongside Vancouver, Ottawa and Calgary have also implemented policies to allow for laneway housing. While Toronto is accustomed to taking the lead on innovative initiatives, we are sorely lagging behind with this housing possibility. In 2003, a laneway housing pro-
posal was brought forward to the City of Toronto’s planning department, however, it was complicated and not well received. In that proposal, lots could be severed and it was mandatory that services were provided through the lanes. This would be a very costly endeavour, considering we have approximately 2,400 laneways in the city. Since, Councillor Ana Bailao and I have spearheaded the idea for a laneway suites policy for the City of Toronto. In conjunction with Evergreen CityWorks, Lanescape, and the city’s planning department, we began this work years ago. Three design charrettes drew hundreds of eager residents out to Ward 18, Ward 32, and Evergreen Brick-
works where discussions were animated and robust. Attendees were keen -- keen to remain in their homes with a new income potential, keen to age in place, keen to offer cross-generational living, and keen to rent a home. It is important to note that the concept we are working on differs from the initiatives that were proposed in 2003. Our concept involves retaining the property for rental purposes only, and providing servicing from the main house. As with any planning policy, a number of various issues are being considered, including but not limited to privacy, parking, green space, tree canopies, overlook, setbacks, angular planes, heights
and access. In order to ensure that this work is on the right track, we are working closely with numerous city departments in an effort to meet their requirements. Toronto Police Services is pleased with the concept, hopeful that the animation of our lanes will help with crime prevention and reduction. Councillor Bailao, myself, and the rest of our team are in fervent pursuit of a laneway suites policy. This issue will be debated at Toronto East York Community Council today, June 13. I encourage you to write in with your thoughts to clerk@toronto.ca and they will be distributed at City Council. It is important for us to hear from you on this vital topic.
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“It’s time to TransformTO,” says the rising lake “IT’S WEIRD seeing 10 carp a metre long thrashing about on the roadway…they are mating most vigourously.” That was the response of an acquaintance to my inquiry about life these days on a partially submerged Toronto Island. The effects of the rising lake are a bit different off the island. Closer to home, our beaches are largely washed away. Roadways and basements are flooded. Our iconic Leuty Lifeguard Station seems to shift around on the sand like a toy. There’s a certain strange beauty to all of this that is captured and shared digitally over and over. Perhaps it’s the jarring juxtapositions – kayaks moored to submerged picnic tables, neon Muskoka chairs peeking out of water where we know land ought to be. But mostly, the scene and the circumstances are unsettling and ominous. One senses a force unleashed
that can’t ever be called back and tethered again. Whether that’s true or not, who knows? The answer lies in knowing the cause and my guess is there’ll be no agreement on what that is. Time may reveal the truth of it all, I suppose. But in the interim, here is the point, I think – this is what climate change looks like. If this isn’t it, these are, at least, some of its symptoms. This is our glimpse into the future. What we do know is that we’re locked into some change as a result of too many carbon emissions over too many years. The challenge is, of course, to limit that change and avoid the most devastating of what’s possible. The scientists – at least any worthy of the name – tell us that to avoid catastrophe we must, by the year 2050, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to at least eighty percent below those
of 1990. It is ambitious but it is also necessary and, thankfully, achievable. But, of course, the issue is never the target. They’re easy to set. And in spite of them, nations have faltered and international agreements have come undone. But cities have been different. In cities – around the world – progress has been made. Witness our own city – emissions have dropped by over 24 percent since 1990. But that, still, is not enough. Noting an emerging gap between projected emissions and the 2050 target, a recent City Report – TransformTO Report#1 – tells us that not only is significant action and investment required to correct our course, it needs to happen now. This is why I recently joined with a number of East End environmental scientists and concerned citizens under the banner of
GreenEast to write a letter to our Mayor, imploring him to lead Council to fully adopt, fully implement and, importantly, fully fund the recommendations of a second City Report - TransformTO Report#2. TransformTO Report#2 provides that course correction. It calls for an integrated set of programs and policies including, • the electrification of transit and transportation; • extensive building retrofits; • the development of renewable and community energy systems; • extensive waste diversion and reduction; and, • workforce development to respond to social equity and the consequent growth of green jobs. These are all effective responses to climate change. And, they are also the programs and policies of cities committed to modern infrastructure, the creation of decent
jobs and the equitable distribution thereof. On July 5th, Council will vote on TransformTO Report#2. It is an opportunity for Council to effect necessary change – to invent and invest in new ways to live and be productive in our City. The future that we all desire for ourselves and for those who follow is within our grasp now – but not for long. To paraphrase David Suzuki from some years ago, others have done their part. The scientists have done their part. The burden now shifts to our elected representatives to do theirs. Matthew Kellway Green East Former MP, Beaches-East York
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
An appeal of his own
Bob Murdoch
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Thank you, Bob, for this thoughtful letter of support. The staff at Beach Metro are humbled and overwhelmed by the outpouring of reader support we have witnessed in the two weeks since we made our appeal to the community. Thank you – and rest assured, we are not going anywhere.)
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WHAT A terrible and distressing situation to be in when an appeal for money is necessary to save a community treasure. The Beach Metro News is the community nexus for news and the conduit through which people learn about programs and services and community issues. Many people and organizations claim to have the pulse of the community but the Beach Metro News is its heart. To avoid the paper having to take the over-stuffed-with-paid-advertising-and-inserts route, the community really has to muster around this publication. Having worked and lived in the Beach for at least 50 years, the Beach Metro News/Ward 9 News has always been a source of intelligence and responsible reporting. However the writing is on-the-wall when people use internet news aggregators and social media to get their news. Print media is dying and it’s no surprise. To avoid stuffing the paper with paid advertising fliers or using an internet pay wall, or increasing membership fees asking for a $20 annual contribution to keep this fabulous publication, that has helped so many, isn’t much to ask. Personally I’d expect the community charities and non profits and service clubs and all those who received financially contributions from the BMN during its halcyon years should consider at least $100 annual contribution. Also and as an aside, the BMN has helped organizations raise hundreds of thousands of dollars and its time to return the help.
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John Renwick is asking the community for help preserving and displaying the Cirone’s Fine Foods sign.
What should we do with the Cirone’s sign? By Anna Killen
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FOR 50 years, Cirone’s Fine Foods on Queen East was a Beach institution – its blue sign and striped awning a friendly, familiar beacon in an evolving community. Joe Cirone, the gregarious owner of Cirone’s, retired in 2015, and the shop has been boarded up since. Crews have recently been on site, readying the building for renovations, and earlier this month removed the iconic sign and placed it inside the storefront. But before it was taken down, plans have been in the works to somehow preserve the sign that faced south onto Munro Park Avenue. John Renwick, who lives in a condo near the Neville Park Loop, said Joe’s store helped him feel welcome in the community when he and his partner moved here in 2009 “I would just walk down and start a conversation with him every once and awhile,” he said. “I liked him.” The sign is a nice reminder of Joe’s wel-
coming nature, and Renwick is hoping people in the community can help him with ideas to preserve it. Renwick has been in touch with Joe’s family about saving the sign, and they have given him permission to remove it from the building and store it at his condo until a suitable home for the sign presents itself. They like the idea of asking the public for input. The sign is large – three pieces of wood that are about 10 feet by three feet each – so it is too big for a place like the Balmy Beach Club. But Renwick is hopeful the Beach’s historical-minded community will have suggestions. “I can imagine it being mounted inside at the upstairs of the Beaches Library,” said Renwick. “I don’t know where else is big enough to have it… It might be of interest to the Italian Canadian community, as well.” Do you have ideas about preserving and displaying the Cirone’s sign? Leave a comment on our website, give us a call, or send an email to anna@beachmetro.com.
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Joe Cirone in front of his Queen East store ahead of his 2015 retirement.
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Deja Views By David Van Dyke
This image was taken from the back of the Toronto Beaches Branch Public Library in 1965. The library has been
open for over 100 years and is nestled in Kew Gardens, where it continues to be a focal point of the community. Do you have an old photograph you’d like to share with our readers? Please email me at gdvandyke61@gmail.com.
To all those listed below and to the many others who have helped provide food, shelter and warmth to those in need, our deepest thanks and gratitude. We look forward to opening our doors again in the Fall when the cold begins to bite. And, we hope you stay with us. "Everything or nothing. All of us or none. One alone his lot can’t better." - Brecht
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DONORS Bagels on Fire Beach Solar Laundromat Cobs Bread (w Gene Domagala) Grinder on Main Gus Longo of Longo’s Long & McQuade Starbucks (at Kew) Tori's Bakeshop Yellow Pages (The Lemonade Stand)
DINNERS Judge Peter Harris and family DeClute Real Estate Marg Gillespie's Book Club IBI Engineering Marise and Ryan Pimenta Grinder on Main Mary-Margaret McMahon Baird MacGregor Insurance Nathaniel Erskine-Smith MP Barry Watson and family Piattos Restaurant Mississauga Beach Hill Neighbourhood Association RBC Beach Branch Beach Recreation Centre Ted Reeve Minor Bantam Tornados Beach United Church Toronto Beach Rotary Club Betty's Pub Victor’s Restaurant DeSantos Martial Arts Winston Park Medical Jonathan Barker and family
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Community Calendar JUNE 14-25: June at Studio 888, 2359 Queen St. E. (foot of Spruce Hill). ‘Between the Layers: Stories in Paint and Fibre’ with Beach artists Bev Quinn and Sheila Thompson. Opening reception Thursday, June 15, 6:30-9 p.m. Gallery is open Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 2-6pm / Saturdays & Sundays noon-4pm, and also by chance (open lots) & appointment. Info: 416-2005551, studio888art@gmail.com, studio888.ca JUNE 15: Metrolinx Public Meeting re: expanding and improving Lakeshore East GO rail corridor, at Hope United Church, 2550 Danforth Ave., 6:30 p.m. Info: www.metrolinx.com JUNE 17: Treasures Shared Sale at Calvary Baptist Church, 72 Main Street (rear parking lot) 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Remember one man’s junk is another man’s treasure. Come out and see what you can find. Hot dogs, coffee or cold drinks for lunch, kids can decorate their own cupcakes. JUNE 17: Leslieville Tree Festival at Leslie Grove Park, 1158 Queen St. E. (Jones Ave.), noon-4 p.m. A free, funfilled family celebration of our urban forest. Exhibits, kids’ activities, Tree Tour and more. Info: yourleaf.org JUNE 20: Beach Garden Society at Adam Beck Community Centre, 79 Lawlor Ave., 7:30-9 p.m. Guest speaker Frank Kershaw will be speaking about “Mosses and Sedges for the Shade Garden”. Kershaw is an “award-winning horticulturist with a wealth of knowledge about garden design and plant material”. In addition, our first Flower Show of the year will be honouring Canada’s 150 years in our Design categories. You must be a member to enter, but our welcoming Flower Show Team will help you prepare your exquisite garden specimen or favourite potted plant in the Horticultural categories. JUNE 22: Beaches-East York Federal Liberal Association Summer Fundraiser with MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith and supporters and special guest, Honourable David Collenette. Food and drinks are included in the ticket price. Smiles and high fives are free. Info: https:// www.facebook.com/BEYFLA/ JUNE 24: Historical Walk with Gene Domagala, 1 p.m. Balmy Beach - meet at the southeast corner of Beech Ave. and Queen St. JUNE 24: Bells on Danforth, along Danforth Avenue from Prince Edward Viaduct Park (across from Castle Frank station), departing at 11 a.m. (meet at 10:30 a.m.) and cycling to Danforth Road. Info: bellsondanforth.ca JUNE 24: Spring Bazaar at St. David’s Church, 49 Donlands Ave. (across from Donlands subway), 9 a.m.-2 p.m. BBQ, baked goods, Canada Day crafts. Info: 416-461-8399 JUNE 25: Open House at Scarborough Bluffs Sailing Club, Brimley Rd. S. at the lake (follow the signs), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sailboat rides, BBQ. See our Sailing School. Part of Ontario Sailing “Get Out on the Water 2017”. Info: www.sailingclub.on.ca, 416-676-7203 JUNE 25: Canadian Composers Music Service at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd. (Warden Ave. & Kingston Rd.), 10:30 a.m. Celebrate the sesquicentennial at this family-friendly service featuring the BBUC Choir under the direction of Randy Vancourt, and special guest musicians. This is part of our Musical Sunday Services held on the last Sunday of each month. All are welcome, and nursery care is provided. Info: www.bbuc.ca JUNE 29: Free Seniors’ Movie – “Maudie” 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. JUNE 30: Flash Back Dance Party at the Balmy Beach Club, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday at the Club. Tickets $10 available for sale June 1 at the bar. DJ. This event is open to the community. JULY 1: Historical Walk with Gene Domagala, 1 p.m. Kew Beach – meet at the Beaches Branch Library, 2161 Queen St. E. (just west of Lee Ave.).
JULY 1: Canada Day at Royal Canadian Legion Br. 73, 2 Robinson Ave, noon-7 p.m. Celebrate Canada’s 150th! BBQ, music, raffles, outdoor patio. Hall rentals: 647-667-6457. Info: 461-691-4763 JULY 1: Canada Day Picnic at Woodbine Park, starting at noon. Food vendors, beer garden, family zone with amusement rides. JULY 7-30: Beaches Jazz Festival •July 7-9: Sounds of Leslieville & Riverside at Jimmie Simpson Park •July 14-16: Beaches Jazz Latin Carnival at Woodbine Park •July 21-23: TD Main Stage at Woodbine Park •July 27-29: Streetfest along Queen St. E. between Woodbine & Beech Aves. •July 28-30: OLG Main Stage at Woodbine Park. Info: www.beachesjazz.com JULY 9: Leslieville Flea at the Ashbridge Estate, 1444 Queen St. E. (between Greenwood & Gerrard), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Vendors selling vintage, salvaged, furniture, antiques, collectibles, upcycled and handcrafted goods. Free admission. Info: www.leslievilleflea.com JULY 20: Remove Invasive Burdock and Phragmites from Glen Stewart Park and Ravine with the Friends of Glen Stewart Ravine, 10 a.m.-12 noon. Volunteers needed. Please meet at the west side of the Williamson Road Bridge over the Glen Stewart Park. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Tools will be provided. RSVP to friendsofglenstewartravine@gmail.com or find us on Facebook. MONDAYS: FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP for adults, 7-9 p.m. This is a group of about 10 people at the intermediate level and above. If you are highly motivated and interested in joining, please call (leave your number if the answering machine responds) 416-699-4681 TUESDAYS: BEACHES MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7-8 p.m. Peers helping peers with issues affecting mental health. Info: www.beachesmentalwellness.com (r) TUESDAYS: THE BARONS BAND at Baron Byng Legion, 243 Coxwell Ave., 1:30 -3 p.m. Hot swinging jazz you can dance to! Info: Paul Hallam 416-444-1956 TUESDAYS: TORONTO CIRCLE OF HEALING at Toronto East Psychotherapy, 181 Carlaw Ave., Suite 305, 6-8 p.m. At this trauma-informed and mindfulnessbased therapeutic group you will learn how to improve self-awareness and self-acceptance, become non-judgmental and compassionate toward yourself, reduce trauma-related symptoms and lower anxious feelings, increase your ability to cope, relax, and experience greater peace from within and around, gain skills to deal with triggers, and more. Info and reservation: 416-893-3917 FRIDAYS: FRIENDLY FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP at Calvary Baptist Church, 74 Main St. (rear entrance, lower level), 9:30-11:30 a.m. All levels welcome. Don’t use it you’ll lose it. Info: Diana 416-698-6537 SUNDAYS: ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC at Hirut Restaurant, 2050 Danforth Ave., 3-6 p.m. Music genres include folk, pop, country, R&B, jazz. All ages and styles welcome. Hosted by Nicola Vaughan. All ages welcome. No cover charge. Info: 416-551-7560 AL- ANON at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., Wednesdays 7:15 p.m. Alateen members are welcome to attend. Info: 416-691-1113 (fr) AL-ANON BEACH R&R GROUP meets Tuesdays at St. Aidan’s Church, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave., 7:30 p.m. (newcomers’ meeting 7 p.m.). Use side door in middle of the building. No fees or dues. (fr) ROTARY CLUB OF TORONTO BEACH holds a breakfast meeting every Tuesday, 7 a.m., at the Balmy Beach Club. For information please visit www.torontobeachrotary. org or call Nancy L’Estrange 416- 686-2906 BEACHES LIONS CLUB meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at their Clubhouse, 10 Ashbridges Bay Park Rd. Interested in serving your community? Call Andy Buhot 416-690-3324. Info: www.beacheslions.com (r) THE KIWANIS CLUB OF RIVERDALE
ST. DAVID’S
SPRING BAZAAR 49 Donlands Ave. 416-461-8399 (across from Donlands subway)
SAT, JUNE 24, 2017 9 am - 2 pm
Barbecue, Baked Goods, Canada Day Crafts
meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at Chester Village, 3555 Danforth Ave. (at Warden Ave.), 12:15-1:30 p.m., from September until June. Contact Barbara Sneyd at 416-690-0147 or go to www.riverdalekiwanis.com. New members welcomed. SUMMER LUNCHES, BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH Lunch and Fellowship for Adults will host this summer program as an opportunity for friends to gather for a very light lunch once per month, Thursdays 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The regular program will begin again after Thanksgiving. •June 29 at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church (70 Silver Birch Ave.) •July 27 at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.) •Aug. 31 at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.) •Sept. 28 at Corpus Christi Church (1810 Queen St. E.). Info: 416-691-6869 BARD IN THE PARK presents Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ at Kew Gardens, June 12-17 at 7 p.m., June 17 & 18 at 2 p.m. Info: 416-691-1113 TORONTO BEACH CHORALE SINGERS WANTED. All voices. TBC is a concert choir of 65 members that partners with soloists, orchestras and actors to present quality performances. We rehearse and perform in the Beach and East End. Enhance your vocal skills in a friendly atmosphere. The ability to read music is strongly recommended. 2017/18 season: Handel’s Messiah and Messiah for the City, Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor, Beethoven’s Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra. Rehearsals begin Wednesday evenings in September. Info: David 416-699-6634, dgarde20@ gmail.com, torontobeachchorale.com, facebook.com/torontobeachchorale FARMERS’ MARKETS •Fairmount Park (temporarily moved to Greenwood Park): Wednesdays 3-7 p.m. Info: fairmountmarket.ca •East Lynn: Thursdays, 3-7 p.m. Info: facebook.com/EastLynnParkFarmersMarket •Leslieville: Sundays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: leslievillemarket.com EAST END COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 1619 Queen St. E. •June 13, 20 & 27: Live with Less Clutter, Tuesdays 2:30-4 p.m. Learn practical strategies to reduce existing clutter, tips for spring cleaning, and how to limit the accumulations of new items. Free. To register: Zari Atai 416-778-5805 x 222 •June 23, July 28 & August 25: Creative Cooking, Tuesdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Turn affordable everyday ingredients into healthy delicious menu items. Free. To register: Sudha Ellie 416778-5805 x 224 •June 27-August 1: Anger Management, Tuesdays 2:30-4:30 p.m. Intensive 6-week workshop aimed at helping you understand and deal with anger. Develop healthy and positive strategies to deal with stressful situations and people. Free. To register: Azra Adamally 416-7785805 x 214. Info: www.eastendchc.on.ca JUNE AT STUDIO 888, 2359 Queen St. E. (south side at foot of Spruce Hill). Between the Layers: Stories in Paint and Fibre with Beach artists Bev Quinn and Sheila Thompson. Show runs June 14-25. Opening reception Thursday, June 15 from 6:30-9 p.m. Gallery hours: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 2-6 p.m., Saturdays & Sundays noon-4 p.m. Info: 416-200-5551, studio888art@gmail.com, studio888.ca A WOMEN’S WORTH – Keeping Up with Appearances: Interactive Presentation at The Centering Space, 59 Cambridge Ave. (Broadview/Danforth), July 6. Pictures, ideals and beliefs run our lives as women, affecting not only our body image and self-worth but every aspect of our lives. This workshop provides a space to connect with other women, discuss and explore how these ‘pictures’ and ideals run our lives and who we are without them. Presented by Caroline Giles, international model, health & well-being practitioner and skin therapist. Watch for our ad in the next Beach Metro. Info and booking: caroline@illuminateyou.net.au LIBRARIES BEACHES LIBRARY, 2161 Queen St. E. •Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies, 2-4 p.m. Cinematic classics, new releases, foreign films and documentaries. June
Arthur Potts Potts Arthur MPP Beaches–East York MPP Beaches-East York Constituency Office 1821 Danforth Avenue Toronto M4C 1J2 416.690.1032 apotts.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org www.arthurpotts.onmpp.ca @apottsmpp
14 – Ivanhoe (1952); June 21 – Mogambo (1953); June 28 – St. Vincent (2014) •June 14: The Tower of the Comic Book Freaks – a Graphic Novel, 7 p.m., with local author Ron Kasman •June 21: How to Survive Your Death (An Autobiography Written Posthumously), 7 p.m., with local author Peter Fulton •June 22: Safe Cycling 101 with Cycle Toronto, 7 p.m. Info: 416-393-7703 GERRARD ASHDALE LIBRARY, 1432 Gerrard St. E. •June 21: Keep Your Toddlers Safe, 11 a.m. •June 22: Book Club, 7 p.m. “The Road from Coorain” by Ker Conway •June 24: Learn To Camp with Parks Canada, 2-3:30 p.m. Registration required. Info: 416-393-7717, ashdaleevents@ gmail.ca, www.torontopubliclibrary. ca. Library is wheelchair accessible. MAIN STREET LIBRARY, 137 Main St. •July 10: Learn to Camp with Parks Canada, 1:30 p.m. Free. No registration. Info: 416-393-7700 CHURCHES ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. •Sunday Services, 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. (Children’s Program & Nursery at 10:30) •Wednesday: Mid-week Service, 10:30 a.m. All welcome. Info: Church Office 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com BIRCHCLIFF BLUFFS UNITED CHURCH, 33 East Rd. (Kingston Rd. & Warden Ave.), Sundays at 10:30 a.m. We are a diverse, open, and inclusive Christian community where you will find many possibilities for nurturing your own spirituality and enriching your life, as well as opportunities to serve others through acts of caring, compassion and justice. You will also discover our wonderful music program that includes special monthly Musical Sunday Services (the last Sunday of each month.) Whatever you are wearing, whatever you feel about God, wherever you are on your spiritual journey - you will fit right in. Sunday school and nursery care available. Info: 416-694-4081, www.bbuc.ca BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. •Regular Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. Nursery care & children’s activity time provided. •Jazz Worship with Red Hot Ramble, July 30, 10:30 a.m. Info: 416-691-8082, www.beachunitedchurch.com. Find us on Facebook. HOPE UNITED CHURCH, 2550 Danforth Ave. All are welcome! •Sunday Worship Service, 11 a.m. •June 14: Music @ 12:15, 12:15-1 p.m. Quintagious Woodwind Quintet. Music concert at noon •June 17: From Adversity Comes Strength Concert, 7 p.m. A concert to celebrate the beginning of Aboriginal Awareness Week. Tickets: $8 Seniors/Children, $10 Adults, $25 Family, at door and online at HopeUnited.ca. •June 21: Messy Church, 5:30-7 p.m. All-ages family event with crafts, activities, music and a story, and a great meal. •June 24: Jazz Vespers, 4:30-5:15 p.m. Brenda Carol, vocals, and Stephen Gardner, piano. •July 10-15: Fables and Parables! …an Art, Music and Drama Camp, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Drama camp for ages 8 to 12. Tuition is $300. Info: 416-691-9682, HopeUnited.ca 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 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
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Volunteer opportunities knock By Sophie Sutcliffe
FINDING SOMEWHERE to volunteer can be difficult, as noted by a recent letter we received. While many volunteer positions require a long-term commitment and/or a detailed application process, we have compiled a few volunteer opportunities that you can get involved with which require much fewer ‘hoops’ to jump through -- and which may act as a first step towards a more committed volunteer role.
Why all the hoops?
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Online and off, Michael Rusek is a leader in the Danforth and Woodbine community.
Michael is a cheerleader for his community By Sophie Sutcliffe
FOR A man whose name is recognizable as that of a leader in the East End community, it might surprise some to learn that Michael Rusek was not entirely excited to move to the area. At the time, four years ago, he and his now husband, Eric, shared an apartment in Midtown, with Rusek commuting back and forth from Ottawa, where he was working for the federal government. But one day, Eric put his foot down. “He said, if we’re going to live together you can’t spend most of your time in Ottawa,” said Rusek. “So that’s when we decided that we were going to look for like a house and put down roots.” Rusek said that they chose the Danforth and Woodbine area mainly because it was what they could afford in Toronto. “We were kind of dreading coming out this far, because, at first glance, it’s quieter, it’s slower, it’s a lot less of a bustle than midtown. But the problem was that what we could afford and the housing market intersected here,” said Rusek. “The first couple of weeks we were sort of apprehensive ... But gradually over time we’ve come to love this area. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.” Rusek now runs a 6,500-member strong Facebook group for the Danforth and Woodbine community and is active online – and off – in a number of ways, including championing members of the community in a new “Selfie Stick Interview” video series, including Beach Metro News columnist Stephen
Wickens. “I’ve done five of them so far, there’s a whole bunch more that I’ve got in the works,” said Rusek. “I have to get around to just editing.” Over the past year, he has also become more active in the Danforth East LGBTQ+ community through DECA Pride. “We do a lot of social media type things,
“” “Here, that feeling of community naturally makes you want to get involved.”
– Michael Rusek
but we also do a lot of events in real life,” said Rusek, who is also involved with the Danforth East Community Association (DECA) and New Circles Community Services, a group which helps newcomers to Canada in the area. “We have a regular series of community dinners and community pub nights, we’ve had different rallies for different causes, we have different events that we organize through the Facebook
Do it for Dads Fathers Day Walk-Run Prostate Cancer Canada is still recruiting volunteers for its annual walk/run. The event takes place at Ashbridges Bay on June 18, and raises funds and awareness for prostate cancer research. Volunteers can start as early as 6:30 a.m., and the event should be finished by 12:30 p.m. Those who are interested should contact anna@prostatecancer.ca.
Community Centre 55 Jade Maitland, the special events and volunteer coordinator for Community Centre 55, says most of their volunteer opportunities are special events such as Slobberfest, the Santa Parade and Breakfast with Hamper. Centre 55 has no detailed application process and the commitment is minimal and flexible. Those wanting to volunteer can call Jade at 416-6911113 ext 224 or email her at jade@centre55.com. Visit our website (http://www.beachmetro. com/2017/06/07/can-volunteer-east-end/) for more links to opportunities through DECA and Habitat for Humanity.
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#IndigenousReads JUNE IS Indigenous Book Club Month, a month devoted to discovering, reading and supporting the work of Indigenous writers in Canada. Using the hashtag #IndigenousReads for online discussion, the month-long book club encourages reconciliation by increasing Canadians’ understanding of Indigenous issues, cultures, and history. Some of the books recommended include Birdie by Tracey Lindberg, The Right To Be Cold by Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Les Bas du Pensionnant, by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, Speaking My Truth: Reflections on Reconciliation & Residential Schools, editors: Shelagh Rogers, Mike DeGagné, Glean Lowry and Jonathan Dewar, Le Vol du Colibri by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas. We’d add Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson to the list. June is also National Aboriginal History Month, with National Aboriginal Day on June 21.
group.” Rusek said he got more involved with the local LGBTQ+ community after another member of the community’s pride flags were torn down. “It was sort of, not in keeping with what we had learned about the area…. So we wanted to do something, [not only] for him, but also for ourselves to kind of reassure ourselves that this wasn’t an area that tolerated that kind of activity,” explained Rusek. “We had a rally for him and we had a night out at the farmers’ market, and we made sure that he was able to come…. And that kind of spearheaded this community that we started to build both online and in real life. So it took off from there.” Rusek, who manages to maintain all these community activities while working as a lawyer for the Ontario Motor Vehicle Council, said that if it weren’t for the area itself, he likely would not be so involved in the community. “Here, you’re friends with your neighbours and you’re friends with the shopkeepers – and that feeling of community naturally makes you want to get involved. And I’m not unique in that at all. Anybody from any of the other agencies like DECA or the BIA, has also experienced that, where, you get involved because you like your neighbours and your area,” said Rusek. “I think that this is probably one of the best areas in the city to live in for exactly that. Just because we do have such a strong community… And that’s why I like being a cheerleader for this area.”
Volunteer Toronto says longer application processes can be for a number of reasons. If you are volunteering with vulnerable groups, such as children or seniors, you need to get a vulnerable sector screening from the Toronto Police, which according to the TPS website, takes 10 business days to process. Application and training lengths also differ based on the skills required for each volunteer position. Despite this, there are many organizations where you can volunteer for specific events if you keep an eye out for when they come up. Look for charity runs and food bank events, as these are usually volunteering opportunities which require no long term commitment. To look through more volunteering opportunities, you can also visit https://volunteertoronto.site-ym. com/networking/opening_search.asp.
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The Renaissance Ramblers played their first show ever at Out of the Cold at St. Aidan’s in the Beach earlier this year.
The hottest ticket in town By B.H. Luft
IT’S 6 o’clock on a Monday when the regular crowd shuffles in: they’re all in the mood for a melody and you’ve got us feeling alright. The sound check has been going on for an hour. The band was so concerned about their sound they brought along their own PA system – even though we have a very good one, tried and tested. Derek, the band’s founding leader and artistic director has been fussing over every little detail, and the lights and stage are now set. On this Monday night, it is the world premiere of the Renaissance Ramblers. This is not Carnegie Hall or Massey Hall – this is the Memorial Hall in St. Aidan’s Church at Silver Birch and Queen Street. In front of the stage, the tables have been set and the candles lit, and a special volunteer group has been working in the kitchen for the past two hours preparing dinner for somewhere between 70 and 100 guests. We never know how many are coming. The Out of the Cold program has been splendidly and successfully volunteer-run for the past 10 years. Guests will shower, eat snacks, play games, chat, and maybe see a counselor, minister, or foot specialist before migrating up to the hall for dinner and music. Some will stay overnight and for breakfast. It takes a lot of remarkable people to make this such a special place for so many to depend on and enjoy coming to week after week during the cold winter months. Part of what makes St. Aidan’s such a warm and welcoming place is not just the amazing volunteers who pull this together week after week – and deserve much recognition – but also the roster of volunteer performers who take the time to come and play for our guests on a Monday evening, putting on a show worthy of an admission fee.
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Back to the Renaissance Ramblers. This night our guests are in for a real treat – it’s the first live performance from a band I’m sure you will hear much more of in the years to come. Their sound is unique. The obvious comparison would be to bunch it up with the early Civil War period bluegrass and 17th to 10th century baroque – but that would be doing the music, its creators and audience a disservice. Some of the themes and progressions of the music go as far back as 16 century and the bluegrass portion of the sound is part of the current reassurance known as Americana. The sound is like a special blend of Jack Daniels and a fine Cognac. This music is to be enjoyed at your leisure, but for a few of the tunes you may want to put your dance’n shoes on! I spoke with the group’s founder Derek Pert about this new group, which includes Laurence Schaufele on viola, Chris Carlone on acoustic guitar and Bryce Sharman on acoustic bass. B.H. Luft: How long have you been working on this idea? Derek Pert: I occasionally dreamed about working with this material back in the early ‘90s, but I started writing down all the chord charts by ear about four years ago (there were virtually none available). In terms of building an actual ensemble, I started approximately two years ago. BHL: Where does your sound come from? DP: As a teen I used to listen to some authentic early music played by mostly classical folks. Later in the 2000’s, I discovered bluegrass and took up the banjo.
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Do you love to SING and ACT
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Beach Arts Scene By Anna Killen
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THE LOCAL arts community continues to level up, this time with a Massive Art Exhibit along Kingston Road celebrating Canada 150. Presented by neighbours Cobalt Gallery and Yellow House Gallery, who, in a very Canadian way, teamed up for the initiative, the month-and-a-half long show features nearly 300 small works by local and regional artists. The event has been in the works for months, and opens with a party on June 16 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at both galleries. Cobalt Gallery is located at 870 Kingston Road, and Yellow House Gallery is right across the street at 921 Kingston Road. The show runs through July 30. MEMBERS OF the Beach Guild of Fine Art and other artists from the Toronto East arts community help to fill the ranks of Central Connection, a group of established and emerging artists that have been painting together for over 25 years. This weekend, join 15 of the group’s members at The Central Connection Art Show in the Withrow Park Clubhouse Gallery in Riverdale. A portion of the sales will be donated to charity and there is a special display of small paintings for sale. The show is part of the Toronto East Cultural Hotspots initiative, a community-wide celebration of arts and culture in East York taking place over the next several months. The Withrow Park Clubhouse Gallery is located at the north end of Withrow Park, 725 Logan. The show runs
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STUDIO 888 shows paintings from local artists Bev Quinn and Sheila Thompson this month, with an opening reception Thursday, June 15 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The artists write that Between the layers: stories in paint and fibre offers two very different and yet complementary styles – Quinn’s minimalist abstractions in white and black contrast with Thompson’s impressionistic colour-saturated fibre art. Both artists share deep connections to the natural environment through their lived experiences. This show highlights the narra-
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Mina Woodniff on Kingston Road tives that flow through their work. Quinn layers and scrapes the paint in sweeping gestures, embracing the physicality of applying paint to canvas while energized by the sounds of jazz. Impressions of stones, rocks, water, and sky are created from a vision or memory of nature. These impressions in turn relate to thoughts about life. Sheila, on the other hand, meticulously builds her pieces layer by layer with wool, fibres, silks and unusual organic materials then felts the whole piece together. Her stories, featuring narratives embedded in the fibres and textures, are of migration, connections to place, artifacts of memory, and community and bloodlines which bind and connect. Between the Layers: stories in paint and fibre runs from June 14 - 25. Studio 888 is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 12 to 4 p.m. and by chance or by appointment. More information at studio888art@gmail.com or by calling 416-200-5551.
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A NEW skateboard club is riding its way into the Beach. But Impact Skateboard Club founder Yash Presswalla is no newbie to the sport – nor to building its East End community. Presswalla discovered skateboarding at a time when there was little in the way of skateboarding infrastructure in Toronto. Instead of an official skate park, Presswalla and his peers would use areas such as empty school yards or parking lots to practise the sport and develop their skills. After years of struggling to find open spaces, in 1998, a group of skateboarders lobbied and petitioned the city to create an official park for the skateboarders. It was 2005 before they received news that they had finally secured money from the city to build a park. Two years later, the East York Skatepark located at 888 Cosburn Avenue in Stan Wadlow Park was born. It celebrated its 10th anniversary on May 27. Presswalla credits this park for being “responsible for growing and strengthening the skateboarding community in the East End.” Now in his 30’s, Presswalla has been running his own skateboard programs at East York Skatepark for almost a decade “in the form of camps, lessons and day programs,” he said. But this year, he decided he wanted to give back to the community and do something a little bit different. “This year I have established a new
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Yash Presswalla has been running East End skateboarding programs for almost a decade.
non-profit organization – Impact Skateboard Club – which seeks to provide programming to kids of all socio-economic backgrounds, while integrating various educational and arts programs through the lens of skateboarding,” he explained.
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kateboarding is about community. For the 10th anniversary of the opening of the East York Skatepark at Stan Wadlow Park, the Toronto Skate Commission recently held a clean-up and barbecue at the park. Artists came to cover old graffiti with their work and skaters came to repaint ramps and clean the park. It wasn’t all work though – the skate commission gave out hot dogs and hamburgers and held a trick contest. East York’s city councillor Janet Davis stopped by to express her pride in the community saying, ”I look around at the people here and I am so grateful for the participation in the community.” Do-it-yourself is a huge aspect of skateboarding, from the individualistic nature of the activity to massive park construction projects like Burnside
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Skatepark in Portland. Skateboarders are a collective with motivation for what they do, all the community needs is a green light from the government to turn wasted space into something positive. However, DIY skateparks have sparked much debate among city planners and skateboarders. In the west end, 22-year-old Syd Patterson and his friends built a miniature skatepark which they paid for out of pocket. The park facilitated a type of skating that most of the city’s parks do not. Through hard work, dedication and creativity, a largely unused space became something that people could enjoy, but it also happened to create liability issues with the property it was situated on. The city demolished it. Skateboarding is whatever you want it to be. It could be exercise or thrill-seeking. You can skate to express yourself in the tricks you do or you could skate to pass the time in a constructive way. Skateboarding is entirely self-motivated and teaches that perseverance reaps rewards because whenever you try, you improve. There is no right or wrong way to skate, which might be why it isn’t viewed as a legitimate outlet for some people. But that openmindedness is part of what makes its culture so great
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From Adversity Comes Strength CONCERT A Celebration of Indigenous History! Saturday, June 17 • 7:00pm Hope United Church 2550 Danforth Avenue
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ate the past, ramp up new initiatives the Impact Skateboard Club summer camp, which he intends to host at various skate parks across the East End with East York Skatepark as the camp’s home base, he is also looking to the future. “Moving forward in the fall, we are looking to secure an indoor space – preferably in the Beach area – as well as funding, which will provide assistance with the costs associated with equipment and programming, and to families who are otherwise unable to participate,” he said. Having been a skateboarder for a large portion of his own life, Presswalla understands the benefits the sport can have for children and youth. “I have found skateboarding to be an amazing jump-off point which can dramatically increase confidence, encourage a sense of community, and provide opportunities for leadership and mentoring among children and youth,” said Presswalla. “I have witnessed the transformative effects it has on kids of all skill levels, and the sense of stewardship they develop over their skate parks and communities.” Presswalla is hoping to continue his programming indoors throughout the year and plans to find a space that will be fitted with ramps and obstacles so that students can practise regardless of the weather outside. And his plans don’t end with skateboarding – he also wants to incorporate art, music, reading and homework tutoring into his fall programming, which will run on the weekends as well as after school.
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SKATEBOARDING PIONEERS have long carved out space for their sport in the East End. A January 26, 1988 front page Beach Metro News story details the entrepreneurial efforts of 19-year-old Perry Gladstone, founder of Toronto Skateworks on Danforth. Located at 2068 Danforth Ave., the facility was the first commercial indoor skate park east of the Rocky Mountains. “There’s thousands of skateboarders out there with nowhere to go,” said Gladstone at the time. His club opened Jan. 11, 1988 with 40 members, some from as far away as Niagara Falls, and promised to offer kids “a whole new sport – ‘vertical’ skateboarding on two wooden ramps” with space for about 35 skateboarders at a time. Membership fees were $25 and parental consent was required. Helmets were also required and for rent at $2 a day.
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At the time, the only outdoor skateboard area in the East End was at Duke of Connaught Public School, according to the article. There was a hill at Adam Beck, but it was removed following complaints from residents. Gladstone invested $1,200 in the business, noting facilities like Toronto Skateworks “give kids a chance to experiment. It opens up a whole new world of skateboarding.” At the time, there was also a push for more public skateboarding facilities, with then-councillor Tom Jakobek telling Ward 9 News that a temporary skateboard area would be built at Greenwood Park. “I’d rather see kids off the road,” he said. “If we can build basketball courts and skating rinks, why can’t we build skateboard parks?” Reached online last month, Gladstone said Toronto Skateworks lasted for a couple of years before getting tied down with permitting and bureaucracy. He went on to help open another skate park in Peterborough.
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Reel Beach: Movies in East Toronto
Outrageous: A film ahead of its time Bernie Fletcher
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ave you ever felt like an outsider? At some point in our lives many of us just don’t seem to “fit in”. Outrageous (1977) is a Toronto indie film with a small budget and a big heart. It tells the story of two outsiders who come together to try and make their way in a society that labels them as “abnormal”. Robin (Craig Russell) is a gay hairdresser who wants to perform as “the best female impersonator ever”. Liza (Hollis McLaren) struggles with mental illness after running away from a psychiatric hospital. Both live in their own worlds of fantasy. The film is adapted from the semiautobiographical short story “Making It” in Margaret Gibson’s The Butterfly Ward (1976), a collection of stories about “madness” which won the City of Toronto Book Award in 1977. For Gibson writing was her lifeline. She needed words: “Robin, if a caterpillar was afraid of wings, it would never become a butterfly and people would look at it and say, oh, look, there’s a worm on a tree, but they’d never see it spinning colours into the air.” (Liza in Outrageous) Russell and Gibson really did live together as friends in an apartment on Yonge Street. The two met at West Hill Collegiate before Gibson was first institutionalized at age 15 with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. Russell more or less plays himself as Robin. He was born in 1948 as Russell Craig Eadie. His father Russell ran Beach Insurance Service on Kingston Road and the family lived on Hambly Avenue. When Russell was small the Eadies moved out to the Scarborough suburbs. At high school the two were like the shunned outsiders in Mean Girls (2004). “When I was 14 I looked in the mirror and I said, ‘Admit it, Robin, you’re different.’” (Robin in Outrageous) As a teenager Russell adored the musical stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. He started a Mae West fan club and took a bus to Los Angeles where he became West’s personal secretary for a time. When he returned to Toronto he worked as a hairdresser and in 1971 began performing in “drag” clubs imitating the singing styles of his idols like Judy Garland, Carol Channing and Barbra Streisand. Outrageous was one of the first gay-
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‘Outrageous’ is a Toronto indie film with a big heart. themed films to receive a wide-release in North America. It was the talk of film festivals in Toronto and Cannes. In Berlin, Russell won a Best Actor Award. At the Virgin Islands Film Festival, he won both Best Actor and Best Actress Awards. Outrageous was daring for its time. In the 1970’s gay actors like Rock Hudson were still “in the closet” afraid of hurting their careers as romantic leads. Outrageous was the first commercial success to have a gay character played by a gay actor.
“” “Everyone should be able to dance to their own rhythm.”
It’s 2017 and the movie industry has made some progress. Moonlight (2016) won the Best Picture Oscar, yet there was still controversy over one gay character in a Disney movie, this year’s live-action Beauty and the Beast. It’s also time to break down the stigma of mental illness. Halfway through the film, Outrageous seems to forget about Liza and focuses on the show business story of Robin trying to “make it” in New York City. If only it were as simple as Robin says to Liza, “Honey, everybody’s crazy. The trick is... make
it work for you.” Craig Russell went on to some fame as a performer, but struggled with his own demons. Happy endings are for Hollywood romances. He died in 1990 of an AIDS-related stroke. Margaret Gibson was an obsessive writer, once saying “words were all I really had...it was enough.” She wrote a number of books between bouts of illness. Director Claude Jutra chose her story “Ada” for a television movie in 1976. Her custody battle for her son was the basis for the film, For the Love of Aaron (1994). Gibson lived for many years in community housing on Coxwell Avenue near Gerrard Street East. She died in 2006. Last year Pride Toronto borrowed the theme “You Can Sit with Us” from Mean Girls (with scenes at Malvern C.I.). As part of Pride Month, Harbourfront’s Free Flick will present Hairspray on June 21 at 9 p.m. The 2007 musical version starring John Travolta as Edna Turnblat was also filmed at a number of East Toronto locations, including Eastern Avenue. Hairspray is about a girl who wants to integrate the Corny Collins Show in 1962 Baltimore. The story mirrors an actual 1959 racist incident at a Buffalo TV show where a black Malvern student on a field trip from Toronto was not allowed to dance with a white girl on camera. Do any fellow Malvernites remember this? These movies share a message of self-acceptance, equality and tolerance. Everyone should be able to dance to their own rhythm. What a boring world it would be if everyone was the same. We can welcome all colours of the rainbow and let butterflies roam free.
15 years of Female Eye film fest THE 15TH anniversary of the Female Eye Film Festival takes place June 20-25 in the Beach – and your eye is requested. The competitive film festival is a showcase for Canadian and international independent women filmmakers and features films from around the globe. Some of this year’s film highlights include Werewolf, directed by Ashley McKenzie, which premiered at TIFF, and the Canadian debut of The Babushkas of Chernobyl, directed by Holly Morris and the world-premiere screening of Can Hitler Happen Here? direct-
ed by Saskia Rifkin, which follows an eccentric woman in her ‘70s. With a mandate to be open and accessible, the festival makes all of its industry sessions free and open to the public – filmmakers’ panels, workshops, script readings and “best in the biz tributes”. A not-to-be-missed event is the third annual Live Pitch at the Fox Theatre on Friday, June 23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The winner takes home a $2500 cash prize. For more information visit www.femaleeyefilmfestival.com.
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Neighbourhood Spotlight
Cruise Kingston Road By Lara O’Keefe
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LOCATED IN the Upper Beach community, historic Kingston Road has taken shape as a burgeoning neighbourhood bursting with local shops, entertainment and an overall feel of community. While Kingston Road is a part of the Beach community, the vibe remains as unique to the area atop the hill as the stores and people that reside there.
Where to Eat IF YOU’RE looking for an authentic British Pub, you’ll want to check out The Feathers. The pub has been around since 1981 so they’ve had time to perfect not only their brand, but their single malt whisky as well. In fact, The Feathers is recognized as one of the finest single malt whisky bars in the world. As one could expect, they do boast a large whisky menu with more than 450 single malts available, but also offer a comprehensive menu that includes brunch and gluten-free options. For more information, visit www.thefeatherspub.ca. THE LOOP has had its doors closed for some time now but residents will be happy to know that it is re-opening in the near future – just in time for patio season. Which is precisely what the restaurant is best known for – along with it’s wings. Pop in for brews, bites and good company.
Walk Score: 90 Time to the Downtown Core: TTC: 41 minutes Car: 23 minutes Bike: 36 minutes Walk: More than one hour Transit: Streetcar: 503 Kingston Rd
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A woman strolls along Kingston Road, June 9.
Where to Caffeinate OPEN SINCE late 2016, The Porch Light is a cozy getaway and great place for moms who want a place for the kids to play while they drink some coffee – their back space acts as a play room for kids while the front remains a quaint coffee shop. By day, The Porch Light serves up gourmet coffee, tea and baked goods from Over the Moon bakeshop around the corner. By night, the cafe turns into a wine bar and has recently added a dinner menu with items that include mushroom risotto and pork chops. SINCE 1997, Savoury Grounds has been tucked away at the corner of Kingston Road and Scarborough Road. The coffee shop puts a focus on fresh coffee, which is why they roast all of their beans on site at the Upper Beach location. Great coffee and a homey atmosphere are just two of the elements that have made it a consistent favourite among residents in the area. www.savourygrounds.com
Where to Shop Fresh & Local ALFA FARM Fresh is a newly-opened market on the north side of Kingston
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Road. A rainbow of colour will meet your eyes when you first walk through the doors as a myriad of fresh fruits and vegetables come into vision. Located just next to Courage Foods, this store is sure to be another great addition to the strip offering fresh produce to neighbouring residents.
WITH TWO large Coca-Cola signs surrounding the Kingston Rd. Market signage, it’s hard to miss this place. But despite what the signs may have you believe, Kingston Rd. Market is in the business of selling fresh flowers, and that they do. Beautiful florals line the streets all year long, making them a trusted source for greenery. COURAGE FOODS is a small store that is packed with goodies. Fresh produce, baked goods and home cooked meals adorn the walls of this market. One walk past the entrance and you’ll have a hard time passing up the opportunity to stop in here. YOU MAY be hard pressed to find food in here but Randall’s Stationery is a classic in the Kingston Road neighbourhood. With all kinds of trinkets and accessories, this is one adorable little shop that will have you wandering the aisles for cards, gifts and of course, stationery.
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LOCATED JUST off of Scarborough Road on Kingston Road you’ll find The Great Escape, a literature lovers dream. Rows upon rows of new and used books line the walls of the store and offer a wide array of topics and genres that include everything from art history and autobiographies to non-fiction novels. Be sure to check out their new artspace, The Great Escape Annex. www.greatescapebookstore.com
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Where to Connect WHILE THE Kingston Road United Church is of course, a place of worship, it also acts as a community hub and plays host to concerts, craft groups, choirs groups, book clubs and even a Dancing with Parkinson’s group that operates every Tuesday for a nominal fee. For more information about upcoming events and a survey about the church’s role, check out www.kruc.ca.
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Kingston Road tenants create community with art By Sophie Sutcliffe
KINGSTON ROAD artwalk – the local business community’s annual curated artwalk – took place June 3 with nearly a dozen galleries, businesses and community spaces showcasing vibrant, local art from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Several of us all along the strip come together and pool our resources to put on this event…. We’re one of the venues and for the artwalk we try to showcase specifically local talent,” said Christina Kostoff, owner of Yellow House Gallery & Framing and one of the organizers of the event. “It’s really a core group of us… there’s a few of us that hop on board to try to organize this event.” Sarah Wateridge, owner of The Sweetest Things, one of the local businesses that displayed artwork during the event, said she got involved by speaking with Kostoff and telling her that she had space to display artwork. In a community as tight-knit as Kingston Road, this type of coordinated effort isn’t unusual. “Many of us were on Queen [Street East] before and moved up the hill and are loving the caring nature of the Kingston Road Village community and the business community we have here,” said Su Willson, owner of Advanced Approaches to Massage.
Wateridge said that Kostoff in particular does a great job matching up the artist displayed with the shop, a statement that was demonstrated by how well the artwork in her store, by local artist Karen Grosman, matched with the rest of the store. Wateridge mentioned that while it was a sunny day outside, she did notice a significant increase in foot traffic on the day of the artwalk. Other venues that featured work included Cobalt Gallery, Savoury Grounds Coffee, Active Healing Centre, Night and Day Window Decor, Great Escape Bookstore Annex, No Bull Burgers, Ella Minnow Bookstore, and Collected Joy.
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Tune up, tune in Ward 32 Spokes was out in full force at the June 10 Danforth Village Fair at Main and Danforth. A handful of members, including Brendan Morrissay, above, were on hand providing tune-ups, just in time for June 24th’s Bells on Danforth cycling event along the Danforth (meet at 10:30 a.m. at Prince Edward Viaduct Park for the group ride). Other free activities at the Main Square event included face painting, arts and crafts, live music, and opportunities to find out how to get involved with the Danforth community.
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IS YOUR home office making you crazy? Did you make space for your office in a corner of your bedroom or kitchen and now find that it simply isn’t working for you? You are not alone. According to a 2010 Statistics Canada report, the number of paid employees working from home rose by 23 per cent since 2000 and the number of self-employed people rose even higher. In the Beach, 75 per cent of the population over 15 years old participates in the labour force, according to the 2011 Beach Neighbourhood Census. Over the years, I’ve noticed a huge increase in the number of young people moving into the neighbourhood which might account for the high percentage of workers in The Beaches compared to the city norm. Include the trend for employees to work from home, and I’m not surprised to hear from people who struggle with creating an attractive yet functional work space. Setting up and organizing an efficient and welcoming home office can be done, however, with a little planning and minimal cost. My home office, for example, is a desk against a wall in the basement. I like to work with a clear surface, so I bought a desk with two drawers and
a small file cabinet that fits under the desk. Since I detest working in any basement, I made the space inviting by putting a collection of my favourite photos on a shelf above the desk and cork board to hold a calendar and tasks for the week. The final touch was rewarding myself with 15 minutes of listening to Springsteen. As a professional organizer I loved the challenge of setting up an office but for many this is definitely not what they call fun. Here are a few tips I have found to be useful in setting up and maintaining a home office. 1. Where to put your office Ideally you want to have a room that is solely dedicated to your office. However, if this isn’t possible, find an out-of-the-way nook or a spare closet that can be converted by removing the door. Whatever space you choose, it needs to have very little traffic, sufficient light and a place where there will be few interruptions or distractions. If at all possible, sleep experts recommend it not be in your bedroom. 2. What should be part of your office An ergonomically sound chair and desk is a must. When deciding on a desk, it can be decorative to blend in with the room as long as it’s comfortable to work and to sit at. I would recommend it have
at least one drawer to hold small office-type things such as pens, post-its, and paper clips. One kind of desk that is getting great reviews in terms of ergonomics, is the sitting-standing desk that allows you to switch easily from sitting to standing. They start at about $300 and go as high as $1,500 or more. Check out www. mayoclinic.org for more information about correct posture while working at your desk. 3. How to store papers and files Decorative boxes that match the colour scheme of your room can be an excellent alternative to a file cabinet. If you have too many files to store in your office area, consider putting the less frequently used files such as tax returns and insurance papers, in a clear file box in another room or closet. 4. The fun stuff Personalize your office by putting up art, photos and treasures from your travels or family. Be sure to use the wall space above your desk for a pegboard or cork board, and shelves for books or magazines. Whether you set up your office on your own or choose to work with a professional organizer, you can create a welcoming, efficient work space that increases your productivity and keeps you in your happy place.
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Nutrition Matters
There’s a method to going meatless Sheila Ream, cnp is a certified nutritionist in the Beach sheilaream1@gmail.com
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f you have thought about reducing your consumption of meat or even possibly adapting to a vegetarian lifestyle, apparently you are not alone. According to a 2015 study commissioned by the BC Humane Society, eight per cent of Canadians polled identified as vegetarian and a further 23 per cent were trying to eat less meat. And while some vegetarians site ethical reasons or the expense of meat as their motivation, many others just want to reap the benefits of a vegetarian diet, including lower rates of obesity, heart disease, cholesterol, blood pressure and certain cancers. But in order for vegetarianism to offer health benefits, the diet needs to be nutritionally complete and – most importantly – include adequate protein levels. Optimum protein is very important as it is composed of amino acids that are the building blocks of muscle, skin and tissue. Amino acids also participate in multitudes of actions within the body, including the transport of neurotransmitters and hormone production. A simple guideline for protein intake is 0.8 grams of protein per kilo of body weight daily for sedentary people and 1.2-1.7 grams per kilo for people that are older or more active in their lifestyle. However, these are just ranges and can vary greatly depending on health conditions that affect protein metabolism, extreme sports including body building or in the case of seniors or children. Excellent high protein meatless options for vegetarians (including lactoovo vegetarians) include: firm tofu/ tempeh (15 grams per 1/2 cup), lentils (18 grams per cup cooked), quinoa (8 grams per cup cooked, buckwheat (6
grams per cup cooked), eggs (6 grams per egg), Greek yogurt (8 grams per 1/2 cup), cottage cheese (30 grams per one cup), beans (8 grams per cup) or edamame (16 grams per 3/4 cup) It is also important when opting for a vegetarian diet to include an assortment of different meatless protein sources and a wide variety of vegetables and grains to assure that you get all of the minerals and vitamins needed for a healthy diet. Some vitamins such as B12 are found primarily in meat products and can therefore be lacking in meatless menu. B12 has many important functions in the body including red cell production and nerve cell development. Good vegetarian sources include nutritional yeast, yogurt, fortified nut milks, soy burgers or eggs. Strict vegetarians must also be sure to consume ample quantities of iron in their foods as it plays an integral part in the transport of oxygen throughout the body and contributes to optimum energy levels. Iron is best consumed in a food source and paired with a vitamin C rich food to help increase overall absorption. Excellent plant sources include legumes, lentils, Swiss chard, spinach, fermented soy or pumpkin seeds. Whether you are thinking about venturing into the vegan world, or just want to reduce your meat intake this summer, a delicious and nutritious veggie burger may be just the place to get you motivated. Enjoy!
Yummy Veggie Burger 1 tablespoon ground flax 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup grated carrots or sweet potato 1/3 cup finely chopped parsley or cilantro 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup finely chopped red or white onion 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, toasted 3/4 cup oats, blended into a flour 1/2 cup spelt bread crumbs 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1-2 tbsp tamari (or to taste) 1 tsp each; chili powder, dried oregano, ground cumin, sea salt
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mash the black bean into a paste leaving a few beans aside for texture. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and mix well. With damp hands, shape the dough into 8 patties and pack well to keep the dough together. Place on the baking sheet. Bake the patties for 15 minutes, gently flip them, and bake for 15-20 minutes more until the patties are golden. Alternatively if you want to grill the patties, cook at 350 degrees for 15 minutes and then place them on a greased grill over medium, tossing once until lightly golden. If you like this vegan recipe by Angela Liddon, you can find many more in her fabulous cookbook-Oh She Glows.
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Let your wine take a breather Edward Finstein Wine writer, author, TV and radio host, educator, judge winedoctor.ca thewinedoctor.blogspot.com @DrWineKnow facebook.com/EdwardDocFinstein
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hen it comes to red wine, especially bigger styles like Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Zinfandel, Syrah/Shiraz, Malbec, Italian reds, etc., breathing time and aeration is so important. Giving them air opens up the wine allowing oxygen to mix in bringing out the subtleties and nuances. You’ll smell and taste much more. It also helps soften the tannins somewhat. You can simply open a red wine and let it stand for an hour or two to aerate. However, as the opening in a bottle is about the size of a dime, decanting the wine into something
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with a larger surface area speeds up the process and does a better job. For those in a real hurry to get at the nectar of the grape, there are other mechanical aerators that can be used to bring the wine around quicker. One very popular style is the “handheld”. This one is held over a glass of wine and the wine poured through it. These generally have a larger bowl and several chambers that the wine goes through before it hits the glass. The wine often makes a funny gurgling sound as it passes through the aerator because of components within the unit. They’re portable and do a nice job of opening up the wine and softening tannins. Then there’s the “in-bottle” version. This unit fits into the mouth of a bottle and the wine is poured out through it into a glass. It controls the amount of wine coming out of the bottle through a small bowl at the tip allowing a small amount at a time to filter through. The bowl mixes the wine with oxygen, so make sure that, if you purchase this style, it has a bowl or it won’t be very effective. A third style is the “in glass/decanter” version. These sit right in the opening of a decanter or glass. Somewhat similar to the handheld, it’s a lot less work. In a decanter, the wine actually gets double aerated…once through the aerating unit and again in the decanter. All three work equally well allowing you to experience more aromatics, flavours and softer tannins to a degree. In fact, a study found that one trip through one of these aerators was easily equal to 30 minutes sitting in a decanter. As far as which one to get is up to you. The “handheld” is perhaps most portable. A couple of interesting things to note about these aerators! Having experimented with them extensively, I found that these units don’t work particularly well for mature wines. The process speeds up their evolution and they seem to die in the glass very quickly. I’ve also found that they seem to make a particular varietal stand out in blended wines like red Bordeaux or Meritage. It’s extremely important to note that any form of aeration is no substitute for natural, bottle ageing. If a wine needs several years to develop and evolve, no amount of breathing time or aeration device will change it. The wine may definitely appear more open and softer, but any further nuances or complexity will need time in the bottle to develop. In my mind, there’s nothing quite like decanting a big red to let it breathe. Although time consuming, it’s sophisticated, looks great and does the job naturally. However, if you choose to use one of these artificial aerators, they’re definitely fun toys that will make your wine taste better quicker.
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Not so nerdy now: Beach brothers make a career out of video games
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WHO SAID you can’t make a living playing video games? Beach brothers Nathan and Colin Whitehead never intended to pursue a career in gaming -- but when they started thinking about how they could turn their passions into a profession, it just made sense. Nathan was working in the restaurant industry when he first approached his brother with the idea to start their own business. Colin, who was working in the financial district at the time, jumped at the opportunity. The duo said they came up with the idea for their newest venture, Fight or Flight Games on Queen Street East and Jones Avenue, together and attribute it to their lifelong love of both video and card games. “My passion was for video games and card games so I came to [Colin] and we kind of came up with this idea together,” said Nathan. As one might expect when it comes to brothers, Colin had a similar yet slightly different perspective about opening up the shop. “For me it’s more about seeing how video games have evolved over the past 5-10 years,” he said. “I remember 10 years ago if you played a lot of video games you were considered a nerd, you shouldn’t do it, waste of time, but now these days you can actually make a career out of it.” It’s still early days but the brothers say they want to focus on holding bigger events such as Friday night Magic tournaments or Mario Kart events in addition to their current Throwback Thursday events that offer retro games at half price. “[The tournament events] will be pay to play but everyone will walk away with something,” they said. And when it comes to the older crowd, they’ve got plans for them too. Colin and Nathan said they’re trying to collaborate with businesses in the neighbourhood with the hopes of offering deals that would appeal to adults. “We are talking to all the businesses around to see if there’s anything we can do to join forces to get people to go into both places to enjoy what everybody has to offer in our little strip,” said Colin. But in the meantime, they said a lot of parents are just happy about the fact that there is a safe place to drop off the kids “especially with [Radical Road Brewery] next door. So they can kind of go there for a couple hours [or] they leave the kids before they go to the restaurant, so it’s pretty cool.” The pair added that in addition to entertainment, they’re excited about the opportunity to offer games that improve skills such as decision-making, strategy, and team coordination.
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Nathan and Colin Whitehead at the newly opened Fight or Flight Games.
“The games we want to promote here are strategy-type games where you’re trying to improve yourself either with hand-eye coordination or just mentally,” said Colin. “We figured that there wasn’t a place like this and we want to create a safe, friendly environment for kids or adults to come in and have fun or play competitively. Kind of a place for everyone to enjoy just gaming.” When it comes to regular gaming, the brothers charge a flat rate of $10 per hour, which includes the television rental, console, game and controllers. Players can swap as many games as
they want during that hour but they recommend sticking with one console per hour so as not to eat into playing time -- it takes awhile to set up the consoles, they said. And for those who aren’t already proficient in gaming, the brothers said they welcome players both new and old. “Even if you don’t play any video games we recommend coming by and just asking questions. We can always help you if you’re curious about anything. If you need recommendations we’re always here to help,” said Nathan. “We always like helping new people get into it too.”
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For more info, call Beata at
647-235-6690
www.regsappliance.com
Repairs to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers
(9r)
Best Prices/Free Estimates
REG’S APPLIANCE
Call 416-648-4410
WE CLEAN OUT YOUR JUNK NOT YOUR WALLET. ASK ABOUT OUR LOAD IT YOURSELF POLICY. SAVE MONEY.
JOY OF MUSIC
THE STUDY STUDIO
A family business since 1956
(12)
(19)
TO SERVE AND RESPECT
CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING
RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING
416-264-1495 CELL 416-567-4019
RUBBISH REMOVAL
New batteries.
Garage Sale
- COMPLETE RECYCLING - DEMOLITION SPECIALISTS
&
specialists, Strong on QuickBooks,
(8)
General Services
416 699 3772
INDIV/GRP TUITION IN YOUR HOME QUALIFIED + EXPERIENCED TEACHER, K-12 PROVEN SUCCESS - REFS AVAILABLE (13r)
(r)
CLEVER DISPOSAL (r)
ULTRA
PIANO TUNING & REPAIRS
STEAM CLEANING LTD.
*Bonded*
10+ years experience Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting, and Handy Work. Randall 416-450-0599 MRFIXIT@rogers.com
Simply Accounting, “cloud computing”.
Jim 416-264-0731
& Soft Furnishings Slipons.ca Cynthia Lovat-Fraser 416-575-6113
PROFESSIONAL, MATURE, RELIABLE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS
3 wheel scooter for sale.
KEROSENE HEATER: new, still in box, 10,000 BTU’s, $150 SCAFFOLD: Fold up, with 2 sets of steel platforms $100 CORGI 1:72 scale Aviation archives aircraft collection at cost
SLIP-ON SLIPCOVERS
MR. FIX-IT
Financial Services
Cleaning Services
(r)
CALL MARY OR JOHN
Expert Bookkeeping, Small business
(8)
For estimate call
647-899-9074
(11r)
BEST JOB & PRICE GUARANTEED
WASTE REMOVAL
416-HOME-126 (416-466-3126)
KSTS Computer Support (VISA/MC)
Personal • Small Business Corporate • Back Filing (8)
For Sale
Drapes, Blinds, Valances Also Duvet Covers, Shams, etc.
RUBBISH REMOVAL
www.computer-assist.ca 416-801-6921 (9r)
485 Kingston Road High-Rise -VIEWS - Some New Reno Bach/1/2 Beds. Lake/Gardn/City views. Some Granite Kit & Bath, A/C,Jacuzzi, Micro, Dishwr, Balc, Marble/Hardwd, Sep.liv.& din. CCTV & Card Access. TTC. Lndry. Walk to Kew Beach & Queen! PARKG. From $985.00 Inc ht & ht wtr. (r) 416-699-7110 Vlad
(r)
WAYNE’S
Computer Services
650 Woodbine
(r)
416 389 9234
Inno Dubelaar Books, 53 Dixon Ave.
Magnificent
Beach Suites
SCOOTER
Providing Nail Care, Diabetic footcare, Fungal Nails, Calluses and Corns.
po-
Affordable Certified IT Serving the beach for over 10 yrs
1048 Kingston Rd. (at Victoria Park Ave.) (12)
military,
CALL GLEN
BEACHES LUXURY
138 Main St. (South of Gerrard)
photography,
Call now 416-699-9714 x8 www.hardingandking.com
416-827-8095
Facials, Reiki Indian Head Massage Botox & fillers AWT Cellulite Treatments
aviation,
Home Decor
Custom Window Coverings
HOME OFFICE: Computer repair
1 Bdrm $1,325
The Therapy Studio
647 673-8461
(r)
Dazzling, completely renovated suites. Kitchens with granite counters & stainless steel appliances. Modern washrooms, dark-stained hardwood floors, beautiful window treatment. MUST BE SEEN!
SPA SERVICES at
literature,
art,
inno.dubelaar@gmail.com
LANDLORDS For Peace of Mind Call
Rent Tables, Chairs, Tents, Tablecloths and more!
Te l : 6 4 7- 3 4 9 - 4 0 1 5
(r)
wanted:
- Providing loving care to beach pets since 2003 - Flexible scheduling - Dog walking, pet sitting, in home boarding - Bonded & Insured www.beachpuppylove.com
BLIND AMBITION
Single items or complete estates Wanted: old silverware, china, glass, furniture, pottery, jewellery, watches, pictures, artworks, coins, curiosities etc. Call Terence: 416 466 1404 Fair market prices guaranteed! (r)
(9)
BEACH PUPPY LOVE
416-698-9000
info@howardchang.com for details
Books
pmcarthur577@gmail.com www.mcarthurbusinesscentre.com
UPPER BEACHES OFFICE SPACE
Volunteers Needed to deliver BEACH METRO NEWS
or
McArthur & Son Business Centre Air conditioning, boardroom, kitchen area, copier, etc. Individual offices from $425/mth. 577-579 Kingston Rd. @ Main St.
Veterinary Technician with 20 yrs experience provides excellent care - Home visits - Boarding in my home - Experienced in giving oral, I.V. and sub-Q medications - Nail trims - References
Call Candy at 416 691-3170
(w. of Midland)
Bikes, snowboards, skis, camping gear. ALL proceeds go to charity
We buy! - We pay cash!
OFFICE SPACE
CAT CARE SERVICE
2358 Kingston Rd.
Wanted
Commercial Space for Rent
(r)
Vienna Upholstery
2 Fernwood Park Ave Sat., June 24th 9am to 2pm
Deadline for June 27th issue is June 19th
Announcement
Pet Services
STREET SALE
Saturday, June 17 • 9-2 Rain date: June 18
Block ad
Word ad
KLEEN WINDOWS
(r)
(8r)
BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available) 416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca
(8r)
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Scotstone
SODDING
Traditional stone walls, steps, interlocking paths, patios & decks. Landscaping solutions to customize your space.
647 679 3282 (8)
GARDEN CARE & ADVICE cleanup - pruning - planting readied for sale - vacation care maintenance - consultation
Allison 416-693-7214 naturescapeconsult@yahoo.ca
(9)
437-345-9858
(8)
ALL LAWN AND GARDEN Excellent pruning of shrubs & small trees, hedges. Lawn seeding, reel mowing, raking, weeding, planting, low maintenance butterfly gardens, organic soil. Carpentry/raised beds. Interlock relevelling. Energetic & environmentally friendly!
(10)
TREEAGE
Removal • Permits Trimming • Planting Stump removal • 20 yrs. exp. For free est. call Frank
647 898-8733
(9)
Mr Tree Man
(12r)
Steve 647-853-6420
(18)
Fresh Green
*** Free Estimates ***
LAWN / GARDEN
Shane 647 606 0970
Dianne 416 699 5070
freshgreenlawncare@gmail.com (8)
STONESCAPE 25 yrs experience
Interlocking Stone • Planters Retaining Walls • Steps • Fences Decks • Sodding
416-821-4065
(12)
WRITTEN IN STONE
Driveways • Patios • Steps Retaining Walls • Planting Interlocking & Natural Stone Repair dave@writteninstonelandscapes.com (10)
(9)
‘As Promised’ Painting We stand by our contracts, big or small. Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more (9)
PROFESSIONAL PAINTER Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs
(9r)
“Always on Time and on Budget”
• Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country • Junk and Rubbish Removal
Hilly Bee Urban Gardens
(8)
(16)
Landscapers
416-694-2470
Repair and painting needs No job too small (12r) Interior & Exterior
WALLPAPER
416-288-1499
www.greenapple.ca
(r)
- will do small moving jobs - local or long distance - removal & pick up of various items Call Andre: cell:
Green Apple Landscaping (r)
STONEHENGE LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD
416-467-6059
416-422-4864 416-346-9994
(9)
2 Men + Truck $59/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries
416-830-8183
(r)
ABBA MOVING & STORAGE FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED OVER 49 YRS. HOMES•OFFICES~LICENSED•INSURED YOUR VAN LINE ALTERNATIVE VISA•MC•AMEX•DISCOVER
KIM PRICE
416-858-6683
Landscape Design 647-545-5143
www.abbamovers.ca
• Design and Construction •
MEN* *MOVE * Single Items too! *
Creating Award Winning Gardens www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com (19)
BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available) 416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca
(7/18)
$39 / hr. + 1 hr. & up 1 man $49/hr 2-$59 • 3-$75 • 4-$95 7 days Dan 647-763-5257
(10r)
Painters
• RETAINING WALLS • PATIOS • PARKING PADS • STEPS • REPAIRS 647 679 3282 (8)
IN THE BEACH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS • Weekly & Bi-Weekly Lawn Cutting • Spring Clean-ups • Fertilization & Aeration • Hedge Trimming & Pruning • Seeding & Sodding
Family owned & operated 26 years in business
416-690-3890
sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca
PROWAY
PAINTING & DECORATING Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall
416.797.6731
proway.painting@gmail.com (10)
RENOVATIONS
Free Estimates & References Available (10)
647-852-1037
416-265-4558 Cell 416-727-1595
(10)
HUGO’S PAINTING Residential • Interior • Exterior
416-824-2957
(9)
BEACHCOMBERS PAINTING PROMO SUMMER SPECIAL Call for free estimate. 416-910-6302
(9)
Toilets • Faucets Leaks • Drains Very affordable All work guaranteed 416-558-8453
(10r)
No job too small 20 years in the Beaches 416 833 6692 martin@mapm.ca (9)
Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates
LTD
Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades free estimates
*Ask For Photo I.D.*
CARL 647-787-5818
(r)
CLAYTON ELECTRIC Proud To Have Served Our Community For Over 50 Years Specializing in Service Upgrades and Knob & Tube Wiring Metro Lic. # E-594 / ACP # M-R1507
416-690-1630
(r)
MURPHY
Mobile: 416-834-8474 Office: 416-757-6537 (r)
Quality Craftsmanship with Attention to Detail Local Carpenter Serving
ECRA/ESA#7004508
(2/18)
Licensed/Insured On Time/On Budget (r)
Built-in-Cabinets •home entertainment centres •home offices •bookcases, fireplace surrounds •utilize your space with built-in storage units
416-833-3006 Lic: 7006786
MASTER ELECTRICIAN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
(11r)
MBX ELECTRIC LTD. Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations
Call Marc 416-910-1235
(9r)
(10)
SHINGLES • REPAIRS FLATS roofingsystemsplus.ca 416-857-0730 Free estimate (9)
Shingle & Flat Specializing in Flat Roofs All Work Guaranteed
416-466-9025
(18)
KEW BEACH GENERAL CONTRACTING
(19)
G. LOCKE
Roofing Flats • Shingles Siding • Fascia Soffit Eavestrough • Skylights & much more Serving the Beach 25 years Metro Lic 416-694-7402
Accomplished Finish Carpenter 25 yrs exp
(10)
Trades
CABINETRY, BUILT-INS INT/EXT TRIM & STAIRCASES PORCHES, DECKS, FENCES
(8.)
GALAXY
HANDYMAN SERVICES “No Job Too Small”
•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL •PAINTING •STAINING •DRYWALL REPAIR •PARGING •DECK & FENCE REPAIR •MINOR REPAIRS
Marc 416-617-7205
Call Vince: workshop 416-285-9895 cell 416-399-2342
(9)
DESIGN + BUILD GAZEBOS • SHEDS GARAGE • PORCHES PLUMBING
(r)
GODFREY RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS LTD. Complete Kitchen, bathroom & basement. Interior/Exterior Painting & Carpentry. Doors, Windows, Siding, Fences, Decks, Patios •NO JOB TOO SMALL• Metro Lic. #B9948
ED GODFREY
416-264-8517
(r)
WET BASEMENT ? (8.)
Decks Porches • Gazebos Kitchens • Bathrooms Call 647-573-3322
Foundation Repair/Waterproofing
FAIRNEY & SONS LTD. Metro lic #B531 • All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates
416-659-7003
www.webuildit.ca Serving Your Community Since 1971
(r)
Cable & Telephone Wiring (8)
Telephone Systems Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates Alan Burke 416-699-4350
LANIGAN’S
(r)
STONEHENGE
An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches
FOUNDATION REPAIR WATERPROOFING
416-569-2181
www.stonehengefoundations.com
FREE ESTIMATES! www.laniganscontracting.ca
(r)
ALL TYPES OF ROOFS
Lic - Insured • Free Estimate
(r)
Basement Lowering Underpinning Specialists
(r)
“Reclaim Your Basement”
(r)
MASONRY
CITY WIDE ROOFING
For all your roofing needs In the Beaches since 1974 FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED
416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (8)
COXWELL ROOFING
CHIMNEYS - REPAIRS OR NEW BRICK, BLOCK, STONE WORK TUCKPOINTING, COLOUR MATCHING CONCRETE WORK - REPAIRS OR NEW BASEMENT WALKOUTS 416-463-9331 (r)
YOUR STUCCO Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems
Flat Roofs & Shingles Aluminum Siding ~ Fascia & Soffit Eavestrough Cleaned & Replaced Tuck Pointing & Much More Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416
416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245
416-467-6735
www.basementlowering.com 416-494-3999
- Shingles & Flats- Repair & Tune ups - Cedar & Slate - Re-roofs & new work
Doug 416-871-1734 Jeff 647-686-8103 (13)
Lic# B16393
35 yrs. experience
Don’t call them, call those roofers
Big or small we do them all
Shingles • Flats • Cedar Free Estimates Residential & Commercial Tel: 416-752-6453 Cell: 416-788-9020
BERGERON ROOFING
THOSE ROOFERS
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
(12r)
ROOFING SYSTEMS PLUS
The Beach For 35 Yrs. Clyde Robinson 416 691 8241 www.robinsoncarpentry.com
Roofing & Aluminum
ELECTRIC
416-910-8033
416 694 0906
Roofers
FREE ESTIMATES 15% less best price guaranteed Work done by Andrew Clayton
Gus:
torontoroofingindustries.com(13r)
KEN’S CARPENTRY
Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314
MET LIC P18238, BBB A+, WSIB Master Plumber: Franc Zamernik
ROBINSON CARPENTRY
Mario 416-690-1315
ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069
Flat and Shingle Roofs Re-roofing, Repair Eavestrough, Soffit & Fascia Workmanship Guaranteed
Local • Reliable • Professional Servicing the beach for 15 years.
CUSTOM CEDAR DECKS + FENCES
(16)
ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION!
TORONTO ROOFING INDUSTRIES LTD.
Carpenters
www.galaxywood.ca
CEJA ELECTRIC
(r)
Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations
(9)
(KITCHENS - BUILT-INS) WALL UNITS - BOOK CASES
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING
Please, small jobs only. Retired electrician. Bob 647-349-6006
CUSTOM WOODWORKING
Fully licensed & insured. ECRA/ESA #7008706
50 years in the Beach
RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICIAN
Glenn 416 837 9298
25
J. BROW ROOFING
Licensed
Call Rex 416-889-1963 rexn@rogers.com
PLUMBING SERVICES
VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS
Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations
(12r)
Master of Carpentry specializing in interior & exterior finishing, decks, stairs, windows, doors, railings, book shelving, feature walls and much more. Putting quality first.
ELECTRICIAN
BEACH PLUMBING
Lic# 7009221
REX NORMAN CARPENTRY
MASTER
(r)
Call: 416.939.7833
(11)
(11r)
Cell 416-529-5426
Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation
PANEL & SERVICE UPGRADE TROUBLESHOOTING & WIRING ANY KIND OF SMALL OR BIG JOB. REASONABLE PRICE
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
416-690-0173
MIKE PARKER PLUMBING
Electrical
COMPANY
Bill Watson 647-283-0095
Knob & tube • No job too small
Plumbers
POWER
Fully licensed & insured. Lic #T94
ESA LIC# 7002668
Family owned Residential - Commercial Interior - Exterior Ask about our powerwashing options. We pay all taxes for seniors. Call today for your free estimate. (8)
www.ontariowaterplumbing.com
ATLANTIS PLUMBING
CELL 416-875-5781
416 691-3555
(r)
(8r)
GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC
Lic. #P-15099
Larry’s Painting & Repairs
Contact us at 416 602 2128
DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183
690-8533
(8r)
STONE WORX Specializing in all stonework
(10r)
All about painting!
(12r)
All Plumbing, camera inspection, power washing, snake drain cleaning, sump pumps, drainage systems, and back water valve installations. Great affordable rates. Fully licensed.
LOCAL ELECTRICIAN
27 yrs. experience
Working Man’s Prices!
www.stonehengedesignbuild.com
416-322-7692 warren@wgpainting.ca
Cascade Plumbing GTA
Electricians
All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate
&
CARTAGE & STORAGE
www.greenapple.ca
Dave 416 694 4369
HILLSIDE PAINTING
STUDIO 1
Front yard parking pads Drawings • Permits • Build 416-288-1499
25 years • Free estimates
INTERIOR PAINTING
(13)
(18r)
MARTIN PETROV
Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.
MAN WITH CARGO VAN
25 years Experience Read our reviews on Homestars.com One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces
BEACH HILL
PAINTING
WG PAINTING
All Season Movers
Award Winning Design & Build
(14)
dave@beachhillpainting.com (17r)
416-690-1356
Green Apple Landscaping
24 hr. - lic# P1624
NEED A PLUMBER
A.S.M. MOVERS Local. Taking care of your possessions.
Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work. Smallest leak - complete bath reno. Internal & external drain excavating. Call the professionals 416-480-0622
PLUMBER CONTRACTOR
www.thegoodmoves.com 899-3980 (12)
REASONABLE RATES
TOM DAY
MASTER PLUMBER
HARM’S PAINTING
INTERIOR, EXTERIOR QUALITY PAINTING; KITCHEN CABINET REFINISHING & CUSTOM PAINT; STAINING & WATER PROOFING, DECKS & FENCES
Call Hakan: 416
Beach resident for 50 years. Discount for seniors and single parent. Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 patrickj480@gmail.com (7/18)
& DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED
647 401 7970
INSTALLATION RESTORATION INVISIBLE REPAIRS Rod 416-766-4066 see roderickdunn.com
Movers
james@mrtreeman.ca 416 436 5821 www.mrtreeman.ca
647-210-LAWN (5296) www.BeachLawns.ca
Call Franz 416-690-8722
42 yrs
Professional Arborist
647-222-4277 hillybeeug@gmail.com
LAWN MAINTENANCE COMPLETE LANDSCAPING • CLEANUPS SPRING & FALL • FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED • DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS
647-545-9561
James Clarke
Design. Installation. Maintenance. Clean Up.
IDEAL
rickscape@hotmail.com
FOR ALL YOUR TREE NEEDS
Experienced. Reliable. Professional Work Guaranteed. Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates. Beach Resident.
Beach resident with over 30 years exp Interior / Exterior Work Proper Drywall & Plaster Repairs No job too big or small Have the job done right the first time. Referrals & Free Estimates
416-439-6639
- Clean Up - Trimming - Seeding, planting, etc.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING
SERENITY PAINTING
LANDSCAPING
Gardening
Greg 416-693-8678 www.carbontip-toe.com
www.scotstonecontracting.com Call Scott 416.858.2452 (8)
FRANZ’S PAINTING
BEACH METRO NEWS
(r)
Drywall, Plastering, Taping 18 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 Fax 647-341-6104
(10)
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017
BEACH METRO NEWS
CONCRETE WORK L B
SILVERBIRCH
HARDWOOD
FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457
owering asement Benching-Underpinning Waterproofing Inside/Outside New Drains
416-917-5990
(11)
Hardwood Flooring Sanding, Staining, Refinishing, Repairs & Installations. Quality workmanship for excellent rates.
porcelain. marble . limestone . glass . ceramics All work guaranteed. 25 years experience Free estimates
416-375-5191
QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS
416-558-8453
MR.
by Jim Ferrio ODD JOBS PLUS “Seniors never pay tax” Call Jim for a free estimate
PLS Masonry offers over 20 years home repairs experience in the GTA Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed
Call today for free estimate
416-999-2333
FLOORS
All about wooden floors Serving Toronto since 1981
MANUEL 416-727-1900 (9r)
• Brick / Foundation • Concrete / Stone • Chimney & Parging
Restoration & Build www.jdbuild.ca
416-738-2119
(8r)
HOME STRUCTURE SPECIALIST
HEY HANDYMAN SERVICES
15 yrs exp No job too small! Free Quotes, satisfaction guaranteed - Lic & Ins
Painting, tiling, fencing, drywall, flooring, siding, vanities & much more.
(9r)
Air Conditioning & Heating Experts HVAC / Repair / Maintain / Install Residential / Commercial Rental programs now available
416-606-4719 www.canpromechanicalgroup.com
(8r)
WET BASEMENT EXPERTS Underpinning Foundation Repair Drains, New/Repair
free estimates Lic & Ins (12)
• FOUNDATIONS • LOAD-BEARING WALL REMOVALS • BASEMENT LOWERING - UNDERPINNING • ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS
www.WintacoConstruction.com 416-200-6300 (9)
MARCANGELO INTERIORS Drywall, Taping Trim, Tiles, Painting
Marc 416 419 4281
marcangelointeriors@hotmail.com
* ALL JOBS *
35 YEARS EXP. DRY WALL - PLUMBING ROOFING - EAVESTROUGH SIDING, CARPENTRY + MORE
647 - 712 - 7663
(8r)
RENOVATIONS
• Basement - Garage • Kitchen - Bathroom • Fences - Decks - Windows • Painting - Drywall • Electrical & Disability Renos
416 721 8070
(r)
We can handle all your renovation needs. Additions, Basements, Painting, Plumbing, Flooring, Electrical, Etc. Call Chris
Call C.J. 647 222 5338
Cell 416 434-2762 Painting - Basement Renos Plaster & Stucco • Interior & Exterior Small Renovation Jobs & Indoor/ Outdoor Spray Painting 35 Yrs Exp • Refs upon request (9) Free Estimates
Free estimates!
(11)
& AIR CONDITIONING • Fall furnace inspection & start up • Service, maintenance, repair • New equipment installation • Ductless AC installation • Licensed & Insured
(416) 871-4608
JOHN CLARKE
Handyman Services Decks, Fences, Carpentry Drywall, Bathrooms Kitchens, Basements No Job too small
SMART HEATING
www.smartgta.com
416 903 4120
Jack of All Trades
Professional drywall and plaster work. Renovation and Repair. Very clean. No job too small.
(10)
(8)
Creative Construction
NEXT DEADLINE JUNE 19TH
647-235-6690
CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING
JDB MASONRY
(13r)
647-771-0227 jeff@heyhandyman.ca www.heyhandyman.ca
(10r)
HARDWOOD
(14)
CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING
(r)
TILE INSTALLATION
Give your floors a new beginning!!! (12) Free Estimates
416 660 4721
CANPRO MECHANICAL
Jack 416-278-5328
(11)
UNDERPINNING
BASEMENT LOWERING
Complete Basement Renovation Designer & Architect (Supplied) Engineer, Plans & Permits (ALL Supplied) Fully licensed with underpinning insurance BILD Member & Reno Mark contractor
416-625-2851 cggcconstruction.com
(22)
(12)
FURNACES, WATER HEATERS, FIREPLACES GAS LINES, BBQ’S, STOVES, DRYERS UNDERGROUNDS, LEAK TESTING, SERVICE
AT HOME CANDA
416-419-6631
WWW.ATHOMECAN.CA
Insured
Repairing & matching existing brick, Tuckpointing or new builds. Natural stone. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Foundations
www.scotstonecontracting.com scotstonecontracting@gmail.com Licensed masonry contractor
Call Scott 416.858.2452
(8)
Home Handyman - Painting - Drywall & Repair - Decks, Fences, Sheds
Call Jim for a Free Estimate
647-235-6690
(12)
HELP FOR SENIORS
NATURAL GAS EXPERTS
Licensed
Scotstone
Quality Stone Masonry & Brickwork
(12)
RELIABLE SERVICE GRASS CUTTING - YARD CLEANING PAINTING - ELECTRICAL PLUMBING - CARPENTRY - DECKS GENERAL CLEANING DRIVE ERRANDS & GROCERY SHOPPING SERVICES
MARTIN 647 971-1501
(9)
TORONTO STONE CO.
KEW BEACH
Licensed & 35 years of experience
Kitchens - Bathrooms Basements - Doors, Windows Garages - Fences, Decks For all your reno needs, no job too small.
MASONRY Patio - Balcony - Brick - Stone Chimney - Fire Place, etc.
647.766.7875
(8)
SACHS CONTRACTING MASONRY - Brick replacement - Tuckpointing colour matching - Chimneys - Parging
Free estimate; competitive pricing
Call Dave 647-781-1493
(8.)
GENERAL CONTRACTING
Metro lic
416 694-7402
(10)
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Meet the dogs of Slobberfest Dogs took over Leuty pavilion on June 3 for Community Centre 55’s annual Slobberfest, a celebration of all things canine. The event included a Pack Parade along the boardwalk to start the day, contests such as Best Costume and, of course, a number of eating contests. Oliver, 6, is no stranger to the pet convention circuit — he was also at Woofstock last month. According to his humans, he likes the competitions. “He doesn’t win, but he likes them.” For more of the event’s precious pups, visit www.beachmetro.com/ 2017/06/05/meet-dogs-slobberfest/.
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Delayed opening for Woodbine fountain By Lara O’Keefe
WITH THE exception of a few lone ducks floating casually through the water, the Woodbine Park pond remains largely void of activity as the absence of the fountain grows ever more noticeable. While the fountain is typically seen spouting in all of its glory by mid May, it is still stagnant as ever as we approach the middle of June. Some have been patiently awaiting its return, but others have grown anxious, disappointed by the delay and wondering if Beach residents will be graced by the fountain at all this year. Northern Dancer Boulevard resident Michael Case said he noticed the delay almost immediately because it’s one of his favourite features of the park. “We watch for it every May,” he said. “My kids love it.” According to Stuart Slessor, a spokesperson for the City of Toronto, the delay is in part due to the fact that staff have been “unusually busy this time of the year because of different issues across the city.” He did confirm however, that they are working to get it up and running as soon as possible and said that staff will be installing the jets for the ornamental fountain this week. Once these are installed, they’ll need to
refill the fountain before restarting it. Although residents near Woodbine Park may have a little longer to wait before they see the fountain, it’s not all bad news – Beach residents can finally enjoy the Ivan Forrest Gardens fountain which has begun to flow again after many years.
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The water feature at Ivan Forrest Gardens has begun to flow again.
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Bowl on Kew Beach Lawn Bowling Club coach Joanne Smith talks strategy and form at the club’s May 31 open house. The evening event was the second of two sessions aimed at introducing the community to the sport of lawn bowling. PHOTO: ANNA KILLEN
Ramblers’ sound channels centuries of magical music Continued from Page 12 I noticed that bluegrass and a lot of early music have an unusual mix of fun and melancholy. In bluegrass it’s called the “high lonesome sound”. The early music pool we draw from has a remarkably similar magic so the idea flowed from that connection. BHL: Your music feels familiar, yet sounds completely different … why is that? DP: It stems directly from what is arguably the bedrock of western music. Like a strain of original DNA, it resonates down through the centuries, never being entirely diluted by an ever-diversifying musical gene pool. That original root is laid comparatively bare in our repertoire. Interestingly, a few popular tunes and rhythms from the medieval and renaissance can still be heard today in the form of children’s songs and Christmas carols. We’re drawing from the same original pool. BHL: I was a little apprehensive about how your sound would go over with the guests at OOTC but as it turns out, you guys were a huge hit. Did you have any apprehensions about playing here? DP: Not really. We were confident because of the universal appeal. Nearly every tune we do is
easily memorable (e.g., people can whistle it), there are some snappy rhythms, and there’s a healthy diversity of happy/sad, slow/fast. There’s also drama and fun that anybody will get. It’s not “music for musicians”. These are strong ingredients in any century. BHL: You guys seem really tight for relative newcomers to performing live as a group. It usually takes years to perfect a sound quality like this. I take it you didn’t just jam one night and decide to go live?
longterm holds for this group? DP: It would feel great, some day, if some of these tunes got picked up by other performers outside the classical world, for example, by members of the bluegrass scene. We’ll probably have to record a fair bit, to lay down a starting reference. That takes years. For now
though, it’s fun to be the only act in the world (as far as we know) doing this music without notation, by ear, improvised, and aimed at modern, non-specialist audiences.
B.H. Luft is a 37-year Beach resident and retired producer, writer, director who is working
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DP (with a smile): Not at all. I auditioned a lot of musicians – I wanted the dedication and the musicianship to be just right, and of course the mix of personalities can completely change the sound of a group. With the current personnel, we rehearsed for approximately one year, with 7 to 8 rehearsals per month. I would have liked more. BHL: What does the immediate future hold? DP: Playing and developing through our new, semi-regular Tuesday night gig at a cozy spot in the Junction called 3030 Dundas West. Also, preparing for a Toronto festival which we’ve been booked to play this summer. Events are posted on our website. BHL: What are you hoping the
on his own music more seriously these days and who hopes to have his first full length novel, Tijuana Crossing, published soon. He helps organize the music for the Out of the Cold program at St. Aidan’s in the Beach. Learn more about the Renaissance Ramblers, and where to catch them live at www.renaissanceramblers.com.
JUNE MARKS a month of engaging programming at Hope United Church, 2550 Danforth Ave. On Wednesday, June 14 at 12:15 – part of the Music @ 12:15 concert series – Quintagious returns. One of Toronto’s most celebrated small ensembles, the thoughtfully curated woodwind quintet features Lauren Yeomans on flute, Ron Cohen Mann on oboe, Marc Blouin on clarinet, Iris Krizmanic on horn, and Kevin Harris on bassoon. Admission is free and refreshments are provided. Then, to kick off Aboriginal Awareness Week, Hope United is hosting From Adversity Comes Strength, a concert to celebrate Indigenous history on Saturday, June 17 at 7 p.m. The program combines spoken word and music to tell the story of 10,150 years of continuous habitation on Turtle Island and East Toronto. Tickets are available at the door ($8 for seniors/children 12 and under, $10 for adults, and $25 for a family of four) and online at www.hopeunited.ca. On Saturday, June 24, jazz singer, music educator and entertainer Brenda Carol will perform with pianist – and fellow music educator – Stephen Gardner at 4:30 p.m., part of the Jazz Vespers series. Carol’s
style is influenced by her decades of experience performing with a variety of jazz, progressive rock and folk bands across Ontario and promises to be a genuine jazz experience. Admission is free, refreshments are provided. More information at www.hopeunited. ca.
A SURE sign that summer is around the corner, Bard in the Park returns for its 13th season this June, this year presenting its take on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Directed by Adrien Beattie, the Community Centre 55 supported event features a cast that “is a mix of familiar faces and newcomers,” said Beattie. “Some of the cast have appeared in numerous Bard productions, others are veterans of other community theatres and some emerging professional actors,” he said. The play is familiar to many, and the theme is timely: Beatte said it boils down to “how division and hatred can obscure our highest ideals.” The production’s pay-what-you-can nine-show run continues in Kew Gardens through Sunday, June 18 with performances at 7 p.m. today until Saturday, and 2 p.m. matinees June 17 and 18. Learn more at www.bardinthepark.com
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