Beach Metro News June 27, 2017

Community rallies, but worries remain

By Sophie Sutcliffe

Volume 46 No. 9

June 27, 2017

A SMALL but passionate group gathered on a recent Friday afternoon for a rally in support of East Ender Dean Will, a gay man who has been a repeated victim of homophobic bullying.

Will, who is legally blind, says that he was recently assaulted near his Stephenson Park home. He also had his pride flags stolen in a repeat of hate-fuelled vandalism he experienced last year.

“I’ve got a target on my back,” said Will.

About a dozen supporters turned out for the June 16 rally, including neighbours, members of the Toronto

Police Service and Beaches-East York MPP Arthur Potts.

“I haven’t heard of anything like that [happening in our neighbourhood before],” said Dianne Eibner, a local resident. “I was kind of shocked about it and concerned at the same time. And I was able to come out so I did.”

Michael Rusek, who runs the Danforth and Woodbine Facebook group and organized both this year’s and last year’s rally, presented Will with a replacement for the flag that was stolen.

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Noise tops concerns at Metrolinx expansion meeting

By Sophie Sutcliffe

AT THE Metrolinx public consultation at Hope United Church the night of June 15, there seemed to be one thing on people’s minds: noise.

The meeting, attended by around 70 people including Beaches-East York MPP Arthur Potts and city councillors Mary-Margaret McMahon and Janet Davis, featured a presentation from Metrolinx representatives about the planned Lakeshore East rail corridor expansion, followed by a question and answer period.

The presentation touched on plans to electrify the network, increases in service and adding new tracks and stops. The presentation included the connectivity plan, which includes Main Street, Ted Reeve Park and Dawes Road as three main potential entry points, and details about the environmental assessment. The question and answer period largely centred on

nearby residents concerns about noise from increased frequency of the trains.

While the new line is advertising service every 15 minutes, a Metrolinx representative clarified during the meeting that this would mean that, due to there being service both eastbound and westbound, and because there would be both a GO train and a new RER line, trains would be passing by anywhere from every 7.5 minutes to every 3.75 minutes, depending on whether the trains cross at the same time.

“We live by a train, trains are loud, we know that. But right now we get them every half hour, maybe every 15 minutes if they’re not crossing together at the same time, as they’re going in opposite directions,” said John Carey, a local resident, after the meeting. “What they’re talking about doing… now you’re going four times as much… So you’re going to have a train [at least] every sevenand-a-half minutes.

“If I’m sitting in my backyard and a train goes by every half hour, 15 minutes, OK, we stop our conversation, we deal with it,” he continued.

“If it’s more frequent, now it’s just becoming an inconvenience and it’s getting into our personal life and affecting our quality of life.”

Metrolinx representatives said during the meeting that any area that has a five decibel increase in noise would get a sound barrier, and that electrification would help in decreasing noise. Many however seemed unsatisfied with this response as their issue was with the increase in the frequency of the noise, not in a potential decibel increase.

When asked later in the meeting whether this increase in frequency would only be during rush hour, Metrolinx said that the frequency would remain the same during all operating hours.

“We understand that there’s going to be impacts. I mean, we are

going from a service that’s [less frequent] and we’re going to increase that service quite dramatically,” said one Metrolinx representative.

“Our goal is to try to minimize impact to the point where it is reasonable, and it is about balancing all of those interests.”

The question and answer period, which was supposed to start out with questions regarding noise and vibration and move on to other questions after that, didn’t get past the first topic, save for a few outliers, including one who wondered whether a proposed security fence would “be ugly.” Metrolinx representatives were available after the public meeting ended to speak with people.

Ward 31 councillor Davis said she had questions about the potential transferability between the TTC and GO, and, while they were touched on during the presentation, she would have liked them to be addressed publicly during the

question and answer period, as she thought this was an important issue in terms of reducing rush-hour congestion on the Bloor-Danforth line of the TTC. “Part of the vision of having an integrated transit network is that people would be able to switch from the TTC to the GO with one TTC fare so that people will be encouraged to get off the Danforth subway,” said Davis.

While there was a pilot project to encourage people to transfer last year, she said, it was not successful in part due to the fact that the fare “was not adjusted appropriately.”

“I think the really critical issue about whether people would be able to transfer between these different pieces of the network will be the fare. This is going to bring 15-minute frequency, [but] I’m doubtful about increased ridership unless there is a harmonized fare that is affordable for the residents of the East End.”

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Will was visibly moved at the response from the community.

“You’ve been extraordinarily kind to me, all of you. And that just goes to my heart. Thank you very, very much,” said Will.

Phil Pothen, an area resident and lawyer, was retained by Will on a pro-bono basis prior to the rally to provide him with legal advice and act as an intermediary, as Will was not sure what to expect at the gathering given all of the media attention.

Will lives in Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC), and alleges that the harassment is the result of another tenant. He said he believes his landlords should have done more to de-escalate the situation before a rally was necessary. “[Will] wants to make it as much as possible about the broader social context, about, why is it that the TCHC doesn’t have the wherewithal to address these concerns in a timely fashion, why the TCHC doesn’t have the money, when someone asks, just to provide a camera. It shouldn’t really be up to the community to provide donations. That’s a sign of social failure,” said Pothen.

Brayden Akers, a senior communications advisor at the TCHC, told Beach Metro News that staff are looking to increase the number of cameras in the community, and that they’re following up on “every single request he has made”.

Will said that while he is happy that they have responded at this point, the problem is the level of communication over the last nine months. Will also said

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Main and Danforth resident Dean Will.

he was skeptical of TCHC’s claim that staff are looking to increase the number of cameras.

“Words are cheap unless they actually do it, you know,” said Will.

While Will has been offered a spot at another TCHC location, he said that this wasn’t a viable option for him, as he has lived in the Main and Danforth community for a number of years.

“My home is in the Beach” he said. “You don’t just live in your apartment, you live in your neighbourhood.

He also said that he and Pothen will be meeting with the TCHC’s anti-discrimination unit next week.

“Dean is a very compelling, beloved character in this neighbourhood. But most people in his situation... don’t have anywhere near the social capital that Dean has. And so how do you take advantage of this situation to try and fix the problem proactively so that it doesn’t take a rally to even get a semiadequate piece of attention to this,” said Pothen. “The job of the TCHC is to find a solution that keeps him safe.”

Meanwhile, Toronto Police Service continues to investigate.

Akers has said that if a resident is charged with a crime against another resident, they “immediately begin eviction proceedings.”

The timeline for those proceedings varies. Of the 260 evictions pursued for crime-related incidents between January 2015 to May 2017, TCHC said 61 have resulted in evictions, 68 in mediated agreements, and 28 conditional orders. Another 71 remain in the hearing process.

Corrections AN ARTICLE in our June 13 issue incorrectly identified Everyone Has a Story subject Michael Rusek as a member of DECA Pride.

In the same issue, in an article about

new parking permit rules, we printed that a petition listed a number of concerns about changes to permit parking. In fact, the list came from correspondence circulating the petition, not the text of the petition itself.

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By Lara O’Keefe

Three strikes and we’re out of a pool

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t’s 650 metres from S.H. Armstrong Community Centre to the TTC’s Leslie Barns – 13 lengths of an Olympic pool.

You’ve probably heard Armstrong pool, where Penny Oleksiak’s Olympic journey began, will soon be closed to save $162,000 annually. It’s a drop in the lake compared with money politicians flushed away in recent years on the streetcar maintenance and storage facility at Leslie and Lake Shore.

Some knew Leslie Barns was a mess long before shovels broke ground. Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon labelled it “an utter boondoggle” on her first days in office and sought alternatives, though she got no support at council – even with a new mayor, Rob Ford, promising “respect for taxpayers.”

David Gunn, likely the most respected TTC chief of the past 45 years, traces trouble back a decade, to when former mayor David Miller and his TTC chair, Adam Giambrone, were insisting we buy 100-per-cent low-floor streetcars for $1.2-billion.

“The 70-per-cent low-floor model was proven; they’re as good for accessibility; they’d have cost half as much and you wouldn’t need this new maintenance facility,” the retired Gunn said last month from his home in Cape Breton. “You could maintain them at Hillcrest (the old streetcar shop at Bathurst and Dupont). They might even all be delivered already.”

In total, he says, with new overhead wiring, platforms and $500-million for Leslie Barns, “you’re getting up near $2-billion for [204] streetcars. That’s insane.”

Nearly a third of that $500-million tally came as a result of a land deal that looked too good to be true and, of course, was: In late 2009, the Toronto Port Authority (a federal agency), offered 18 acres at Leslie and Lake Shore for $1 as part of negotiations to resolve a property-tax and harbour-fee dispute with the city.

There were three strikes against the site; two were plenty apparent long before contracts were signed.

Strike 1: Soil contamination. In January 2011, an executive from real estate firm JJ Barnicke told transit advisers convened by McMahon the maximum value of the site would be $15-million – if already cleaned, levelled, approved

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The TTC’s Leslie Barns streetcar maintenance and storage facility.

and desirable for commercial use.

Weeks later, despite McMahon’s attempt to get a 90-day delay for further study, the TTC committed to spending $52-million to truck polluted soil to Niagara.

Strike 2: Transit operators need to spread out overnight storage to minimize commutes for streetcars going into and out of service; it’s “the first rule of thumb” for site selection, says TramStore21 (a European Union repository of international best practice). The TTC had an eastend depot at Connaught; it needed a central one for the Spadina, Bathurst and Harbourfront routes -- and had access to enough land under the Gardiner at CNE loop to store 70plus new streetcars. Reorganizing the Hillcrest shop on Bathurst could have accommodated St. Clair cars, whose commute to and from the west-end Roncesvalles barns is 45-minutes.

“Picking Leslie locked us into wasted millions every year for a century or so,” one transit professional said.

Strike 3 was confirmed at a closed-door meeting at City Hall on June 24, 2011, when staff warned the $14-million estimate for tracks on Leslie Street wasn’t even close.

Bruce Nagy, McMahon’s assistant at the time, told me of “red faces and anger” when it was learned sewer and water mains and other utilities would need relocation, but then-TTC chair Karen Stintz insisted the plan proceed, accepting the TTC’s argument about time constraints.

I warned commissioners the price had risen to $75-million at a July 6, 2011 TTC meeting (apparently, nobody else was willing to say so publicly). The tab hit $105-million by September 2013 – 7.5 times the original estimate – briefly making headlines.

In total, we paid $157-million (and some have reported closer to $200-million) to make usable a piece of land worth between $1 and $15-million – land in the wrong spot for the TTC’s needs. Transportation planning veteran Ed Levy, among those who advised McMahon, calls Leslie Barns “appalling in terms of sheer cost and location.”

The TPA hired real estate experts from Cushman & Wakefield to evaluate the site. They found, because of soil liabilities, it really was worth $1 – if left undisturbed. (TPA was so pleased with its transaction that it offered the city more such land for $1 in 2010.)

It’s unclear whether the city also did a comparable evaluation or due diligence before buying the site. In response to a freedom-ofinformation request, the city first said no study was done, but later demanded $690 to see what they had. The city also priced document assembly for other FOI requests well beyond a journalist’s budget.

KPMG included Leslie Barns in a report last year on troubled TTC projects, but spoke only to people with a vested interest in minimizing embarrassment. It blamed cost escalations on contract delays, rather than the actual haste to sign

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them. It blamed “scope creep,” without acknowledging the extra work was the result of a botched site selection.

TTC defends the cost of what it says is a state-of-the-art facility, saying “it will serve Toronto well for decades to come” and noting that “any property would require preparation and cost above and beyond purchase price. Since this was city land already, significant savings were achieved on acquisition.”

Work at CNE loop and Hillcrest would have had costs, too, but as much as we spent on Leslie?

Politicians sometimes tell us they have to make “tough decisions,” like closing pools. But they have to make “tough decisions” more often than necessary when they won’t admit to mistakes or adjust for surprises.

The Scarborough subway extension and the Gardiner rebuild may become far bigger boondoggles, but they’re in the early stages.

Leslie Barns has largely played out and it’s local. Beach Metro readers suffered the disruptions and traffic; some were called NIMBYs for opposing the plan.

Leslie Barns is also just blocks from Armstrong pool, an East End asset we’re losing to save $162,000, or about one-tenth of 1 per cent of the minimum $157-million blown to make the $1 site usable.

Some don’t want to fight old battles, saying this is all water under the bridge, but what further tough decisions, locally, and in communities all across Toronto, will have to be made to offset the other 99.9 per cent?

This column is part of a series tackling urban issues in the East End. Connect with Stephen Wickens on Twitter @StephenWickens1.

EXPERTS ARE saying heed the warnings at the Scarborough Bluffs or risk being fined.

Though the recent flooding has left the beauty of the Bluffs untouched, it has caused significant erosion in the area. That has led to dangerous conditions for visitors and, according to Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) estimates, more than a dozen landslides since April.

“In terms of the park areas or where people want to go right at the top of the Bluffs, it’s completely safe as long as they stay on the appropriate side of the fence. It’s when they go on the wrong side of the fence that it causes issue,” explained Nancy Gaffney, head of watershed programs with the TRCA. Gaffney said that areas that may appear stable could, in reality, collapse at any moment.

The TRCA has issued notices and signage to warn the public of the risk, but despite these restrictions, people have continued to climb to the top of the Bluffs. TRCA has been keeping an eye on the area using aerial and drone photography.

“We have drone pictures that show those undermined areas and people are sitting on very narrow areas of sand because they think it’s a great picture,” said Gaffney. But “in an effort to get out to the peak of sand to get your picture you could fall at any time.”

She said that people also “rip our fences down every weekend, which is dangerous for those people who don’t realize that the fence was there. Some people have thrown it down the bluffs. Every time we see the fence was removed we put it back up, but it’s an issue.”

Because of this, Gaffney said visitors may notice an increase in police and marine unit presence at the Bluffs.

Fines of up to $5,000 will be handed to those who enter restricted areas.

The drone footage has been useful in spotting trespassers, but it is meant to keep a close watch on the landslides and water coming through the Bluffs.

Additional landslides over the month of June mean “the ‘no public access’ will continue for some time into the future,” she said.

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The publication regularly contains violent imagery that targets Jews, the LGBTQ community, Muslims, women and local politicians.

In a statement, the Kinsellas said a justice of the peace agreed June 21 at Old City Hall to charge Sears and St. Germaine with uttering threats.

The Kinsellas have been fighting Your Ward News for two years and led the charge to persuade the federal government to implement the Canada Post ban.

The ban is currently under a federal panel’s review following a complaint by Sears.

While the Kinsellas have been pursuing action for some time, this latest action stems from a statement published in the most recent issue of the publication, in which Sears states that his followers may decide to “bludgeon the Kinsellas to death.”

“We are relieved and grateful the court agreed with us,” said Lisa Kinsella in a statement. “[The latest issue] was a clear attempt to intimidate us and stop us from opposing the hate propagated in Your Ward News. It won’t work.”

In a statement to Canadian Press, Sears wrote that that complaint is “baseless” and that he will “enjoy the free publicity” stemming from news of the charges.

It is now up to the crown to decide whether or not to prosecute, with Warren Kinsella tweeting the afternoon of June 21, “I dare them not to!”

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Crescent Town development proposal heading to OMB - again

By Lara O’Keefe

AFTER ALMOST a decade, a Crescent Town development proposal is headed to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) again after the city and the developer were unable to come to an agreement about the size and structure of the residential tower.

The developer, Preston Group, argues the 37-storey, 396 rental unit building at Secord and Eastdale is needed, and will be an improvement to the neighbourhood.

City staff and the area’s city councillor disagree, and are actively opposing the plan, saying the residential tower proposed is “too high” and will put additional strain on an area that is already feeling the pressure when it comes to available resources. Staff are recommending that city council approve their recommendation to fight the application at the OMB. “Once again it’s a disappointment that Preston Group has decided that it wants to build an inappropriate oversized building and appeal to the OMB to try and achieve it,” said ward 31 councillor Janet Davis. “There’s insufficient separation distance between it and adjacent properties. The shadows will have significant impact on both the adjacent buildings and local residential neighbourhoods.”

Brian Levy, CFO of Preston Group, acknowledged the building will put some strain on the surrounding community, but argued that adding the investment and the housing infrastructure will “help the overall area” and add rental stock for “people who can’t afford other alternatives like housing that require down payment and ownership.”

A new development might also create “some other pressures from the city’s standpoint to invest in more resources in the area,” he said.

Debate over the site, which is currently home to a residential tower and townhomes, also developed by Preston Group, began nearly a decade ago.

An application from Preston Group to the city in April 2008 asked for a zoning by-law amendment to permit the construction of three buildings in total to be located on the 90 Eastdale Avenue site – a 30-storey apartment building, a fiveto eight-storey apartment building, and a complex that would include 60 three bedroom townhouse rental units.

According to city documents, the proposed development would have been 3.39 times the size of density permitted for the lot. Following a review of the plan, it was decided that an Official Plan Amendment would be necessary because of the expansive size of the lot needed for the project and the fact that the area in question is designated as both an “Apartment Neighbourhood” – a neighbourhood considered to be physically stable and where significant growth is not anticipated to take place – as well as a priority neighbourhood, which means any revitalization strategy proposed to the city must take into consideration a number of factors including improved local parks, public spaces, and community services, identifying opportunities for improved housing of the existing stock, identifying priorities for capital and operational funding to support the strategy, and identifying potential partnerships to stimulate the investment in the neighbourhood and support the revitalization strategy.

After another round of submissions in 2010 and again in 2012, a city report stated that “considerable effort by the ward councillor, city staff, the community and the applicant resulted in an OMB settlement in 2012 that allowed for a reasonable level of intensification with appropriate community benefits.”

However, despite reaching an agreement, the settlement was ultimately abandoned by the owner and was replaced by what was described by city staff as a new, significantly more “intense” proposal.

“What they’re proposing to do in the current version is to build a new

building in the area behind the existing C apartment building,” explained LeonM tine Major, senior planner with the City Y of Toronto.

CM Councillor Davis said the difference between this proposal and the one from MY 2012 is where the tower sits on the propCY erty.

“One of the key policies we haveCMYin K our guidelines is the separation – buildings should frame the streets and have a relationship to the street. They should front onto the street. This is going to be a tower behind a tower with inadequate separation distances,” she said, calling the new proposal “disappointing.”

A May 1 community consultation on the most recent proposal saw approximately 50 people in attendance.

Questions relating to the intensity of the development, parking and traffic, lack of space for new students in schools, noise-related concerns, lack of TTC bus service to the area, and the availability of space for a development of this size were among the issues voiced during the meeting, said Davis.

Speaking to community concerns, Levy maintained that Preston Group has done the necessary studies and “feel it’s an appropriately sized intensification for this site. It’s quite a large site and we feel adding the investment and the infrastructure will definitely help the overall area. It’s a great area and we feel very strongly about it.”

The proposal will now go to city council on July 4th where Davis said “council is being asked to approve directions from staff to go and fight this application at the OMB.” She noted that the decision is no longer under the jurisdiction of the city and “the future of this building and what comes out of it is now in the hands of a provincially appointed third party, not the city.”

A date has not yet been set for a hearing at the OMB, which the province has stated it will be reforming and replacing with a newly appointed Local Planning Appeal Tribunal before Christmas.

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In our May 30 edition, we at Beach Metro News put out a call for help, that our business model – like so many in the mainstream media before us – had been disrupted.

When you make an appeal like that, for the first time in more than four decades, you have no idea how it’s going to go over with your readers.

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But we’re also not sitting still hoping your help will be enough.

On June 8, at our AGM, a new board of directors for Beach Metro was elected. Debbie Visconti takes over the president’s chair, while Desmond Brown is the new face on our board. Our wonderful treasurer Doug Black has been re-elected, while Bill Burrows moves to vicepresident. We have also brought

back longtime Beach Metro editor Carole Stimmell to join Paul Babich as a special advisor.

Our board is determined to keep working hard to find ways to make this paper viable for our neighbourhood for the long term.

We’ll be watching developments in Ottawa closely as Heritage Minister Melanie Joly examines recommendations a standing committee submitted to her recommending the Canada Periodical fund be expanded to include free community newspapers.

We anticipate we’re going to need your help going forward, too, and hope we can count on you to continue your voluntary subscriptions and support.

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Letters to the Editor

Cirone’s last employee has a suggestion for the sign I RECENTLY read the news article about how someone intends to preserve the sign from Cirone’s Fine Foods.

As Joe Cirone’s final employee, I thought I would offer my suggestions as to what to do regarding Joe Cirone’s sign.

One is that it could be given to the Royal Ontario Museum.

Expanding upon that, it led me to consider the possibility of the museum doing a “local community history” exhibit, which would include the sign.

One other suggestion I had is that wherever it ends up, you should also erect a plaque next to the sign detailing the store’s history, a well as a photograph of Joe Cirone’s store, perhaps with him standing in front of it.

Those are my suggestions on what to do with the sign.

Please provide me with your

feedback on what you think.

James Porter

Residents group needed THE PROPOSED reforms to the OMB are good news – news that only a year or two ago I had not expected to see so soon. I also attended the OMB Review meeting last December and made a submission with suggestions close to what is being proposed.

The proposed new rules will take time to enact and come into effect, and so we could face a rush of new condo rezoning applications in the next few months to get in under the wire.

Still, the Beach lack a strong residents group that is up to the task of representing us.

Major fights against inappropriate development occur only every couple of years. Activists burn out and after a big fight, or become disillusioned.

Small residents groups lack the ability to sustain themselves because of a lack of sufficient volunteers, and tend to lack sufficient expertise or experience.

The Beach needs one large residents group with direct membership by residents, much like groups in Don Mills or The Annex – not just to deal with planning issues, but to organize, but to consult and speak for the Beach on a wide variety of local issues as well as to organize events.

On parking IT WAS inappropriate and unfair for Ward 32 Councillor MaryMargaret McMahon to arbitrarily impose permit parking without consulting the residents of the designated streets first. (“Permit parking rules divide residents”, June 13) Consultation is standard protocol for parking changes and the councillor ignored it.

The residents of Ward 32 elected her to represent their interests and have every right to expect to have their voice heard. These streets have been without permit parking for years with little issue, so why change now? The residents deserve better.

Brian Graff G. Holtam

I SUPPORT the permit parking on streets. I live on Dundas Street East

but am not able to park in front of my own home because of the 3-hour limit. Yet, many of my neighbours park for free on this stretch, taking the chance of the $30 ticket once every six months.

I pay for permit parking and park on the side street, but many times both streets near my home are full and I have to park two-and-a-half blocks away. This while a spot is available right near my home on Dundas Street. This is especially a hardship in the winter or when I have loads of groceries to bring in.

For people who do not pay for permit parking, take a look at the extra advantage: in my area (south of Dundas, between Coxwell and Carlaw), you don’t have to pay for parking at any meter parking spots (assuming you support local businesses and need to park there).

David Nicholls

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Deja Views

By David Van Dyke

This tower shot of the Donald D. Summerville Outdoor Olympic Pool was taken sometime in the ‘70s.

Amazingly, the pool didn’t change much, but behind it, the Greenwood race track is a distant memory - it has been 24 years since a horse ran a lap.

One thing I can’t understand in the image, is why four men on the tower are

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wearing suits? I’ll throw the question out to our wise readers.

And by the way: the pool is open for the season.

Do you have the answer, or a photo you’d like to share? Email me at gdvandyke61@gmail.com.

Join Us at the East York Canada Day Parade The parade begins at 10 am at Dieppe Park and winds through the streets of East York, ending at Stan Wadlow Park just before noon.

(The parade forms up from 9 -10 am if you’d like to join us.)

Join Us for Canada Day in The Park Following the parade, our team will be at Stan Wadlow Park celebrating Canada’s 150th.

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Celebrating Pride on Danforth East

By Sophie Sutcliffe

DECA PRIDE, an east-end LGBTQ+ group under the Danforth East Community Association (DECA), had their second annual Pride Celebration Thursday, June 22 at the East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market.

The event featured arts and crafts from Silly Goose Kids and Art Cave, live music featuring the Coe Hill Girls, a kids sing-along and a rainbow photo booth.

“I think anyone could come and feel like they might want to stay here, and it’s just kind of a relaxed atmosphere,” said Sheri Hebdon, who started DECA Pride last year after realizing that while there were a lot of LGBTQ+ people in the neighborhood, she did not know of any organized queer space.

“It started off as just social events to see if people would come, and people came and we decided to do a market event

to celebrate Pride, because we have this great community event every Thursday,” said Hebdon, who is also the chair of DECA. Tracey Jacobs, who runs Silly Goose Kids with her partner Shamie Ramgoolam, said that they first got involved in the event last year, and decided to help out again this year pretty early on.

“I contacted Sheri early this year to say we would love to be involved again. We are a children’s store as well as a twomom household, [so] family pride is important to us,” said Jacobs.

Hebdon said that while the event was meant to celebrate Pride, she also hoped that it would bring attention to the vendors at the market.

“The whole point of the market is to support the farmers.

So hopefully people come and enjoy and also support the farmers as well,” said Hebdon.

Citizen of the Year nominations open

By Beach Metro News

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The annual award honours someone who has shown a long-standing commitment to improving our little corner of the city.

The first award was handed out in 2001. The award was founded by Community Centre 55, the Beaches Lions Club and Beach Metro News.

Judges include a representative from each of the founding organizations and all past citizens. They look for nominees involved in a wide range of volunteer activities, benefiting

numerous groups and affecting positive change in the neighbourhood and beyond.

Past Citizens are Gene Domagala, Glenn Cochrane, Ted Randal, Marie Perrotta, Arie Nerman, David Breech, Mary Christie, Joan Brent, Jean Cochrane, Pat Silver, Anne Butler, Thomas Neal, Suzanne Beard, Carole Stimmell, Paul Babich and John Ellis.

The nomination form is available online, or call 416-691-1113 for more information on how to nominate someone. Forms must be received at Centre 55 by 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18.

The winner will be announced in Beach Metro News, and honoured with a ceremony in September.

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

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Happy birthday, Canada Gene Domagala

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his issue, for Canada’s 150th birthday, I am writing about my great country – the land of my birth and, to me, the greatest country in the

world.

As an amateur historian, I thought I would write about some of the different parts of our history. Canada has gone through many changes since 1867, and even before – some changes were good, some bad.

I hope that future generations – and I count upon my own children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren – to strengthen and make Canada an even greater country than she is today.

We say that our nation was based upon the two nations, the French and the English.

But our country owes the most to those who were here before us, and whose land we are on, this country’s Indigenous peoples. The injustices perpetrated on the First Nations, Métis and Inuit are many, the effects are lasting, and it will take many years of work to bring about reconciliation.

History has judged, and will judge, our leaders: Sir John A. MacDonald, the political father of Canada; George Etienne Cartier, our French Canadian father of Confederation.

There are so many facets of Canada – from the Pacific to the Atlantic, our Great Northwestern and Eastern Arctic, we are a vast country. From Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia, we are proud.

Canada has been blessed with millions of immigrants that have helped turn Canada into the great country that it is. Our military, our doctors, scientists, teachers, miners, fishermen and fisherwomen are all part of

Canada’s mystique.

My personal favourite politician is Lester “Mike” Pearson, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work towards establishing world peace. He is but one of countless politicians who have built Canada.

Another one is Tommy Douglas, who introduced medicare to Canada.

Roberta Bondar, the first Canadian woman astronaut in space.

Our two great doctors, Banting and Best, whose work in medicine has saved millions of lives.

The first patient to receive insulin from Banting and Best lived in the Beach, a place I am proud to call my home. The Beach, in Toronto, Ontario.

We must remember that the province is also 150 years old, and that the first premier was John Sandfield Macdonald (some of you will check your history texts, but yes, there were two Mac’s in our founding year – one the prime minister, one the premier of Ontario).

On July 1, Canada Day, I will be in the Queen and Lee area at our historic Beaches Branch Library, an area that predates Canada’s 150th birthday, with our pioneer Joseph Williams having settled here in the 1850’s.

The Beach is as old as Toronto, which dates back to 1837 and ends at the present McLean Avenue, which at one time was known as four-mile point – four miles from the centre of Toronto to the east.

There are many ways to experience local history this summer. On July 15 at 1 p.m. we will meet at Woodfield and Queen at the old Ashbridge estate, where everything started in the east, and we will see the old chuches, Maple Leaf Cottage and other historic spots.

On July 29, we will meet at Balsam and Pine Crest, the Balmy Beach School, at 1 p.m. to see the homes of Glenn Cochrane, Doris McCarthy and William Kurelek.

Historically yours, Happy Canada Day.

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Community Calendar 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.

JUNE 30: Hirut Hoot – ‘The Happy Canada Day Without A Cottage Edition’ at Hirut Café and Restaurant, 2050 Danforth Ave., 9 p.m. With comedians Sandra Battaglini, Judy Croon, Ron Sparks, Jen Sakato, and special mystery guests. Hosted by Kevin MacDonald. $5.

Info: 416-551-7560, hiruthoot@gmail.com, Facebook www.facebookcom/hirutcafe 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: 416-691-4763 JULY 1: Community Canada Day Celebration at Royal Canadian Legion Br. 1/42, 243 Coxwell Ave., starting at noon.

Great food deals, games, prizes, beer tent, entertainment. Info: 416-465-0120 JULY 1: Canada 150th Birthday Barbecue and Open House at the Naval Club of Toronto, 1910 Gerrard St. E. (just west of Woodbine), starting at noon. Hamburgers $4, hot dogs $3. For Blue Jays fans, the game against the Boston Red Sox will be on the TV! Dress is casual.

JULY 1: Canada Day Picnic at Woodbine Park, starting at noon. Food vendors, beer garden, family zone with amusement rides.

JULY 1: Fireworks at Ashbridges Bay, 10 p.m.

JULY 6: A Woman’s Worth – Keeping Up with Appearances: Interactive Presentation at The Centering Space, 59 Cambridge Ave. (Broadview/Danforth), 6.30-8.30 p.m. $20.

For any queries or to book, please contact Caroline at: caroline@illuminateyou.net.au JULY 7-16: CHIPITS Bake Bar PopUp at 1918 Queen St. E. (at Woodbine), Mon-Thu 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri-Sun 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Complimentary cookies at this free pop-up. Endless combinations of ingredients for you to select, from the Tru-D’OH, a warm sea salt caramel cookie with a pinch of heat inspired by our beloved PM to the more classic Gooey Chewy.

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 8: Songwriting for Beginners Workshop at Toronto Songwriting School, 23 Seymour Ave., 1-3 p.m. $30. Registration required: www. torontosongwritingschool.com JULY 9: Art Show at 41 Meadowcliffe Drive, 2-4 p.m. Paintings in acrylic and oil by Don Snider.

JULY 9: Leslieville Flea at the Ashbridge Estate, 1444 Queen St. E. (between Greenwood & Gerrard), 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Vendors selling vintage, salvage, furniture, antiques, collectibles, upcycled and handcrafted goods. Free admission. Info: www.leslievilleflea.com JULY 15: Historical Walk with Gene Domagala, 1 p.m. Ashbridge Estate – meet at the southeast corner of Coxwell Ave. and Queen St. E. 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.

JULY 22, 23: Festival of South Asia along Gerrard St. E. (Glenside to Coxwell), 12 noon-12 midnight. Live music, cricket open house, Bollywood pop-up mela, culture alley, yoga studio, kids zone, food and lots more. Info: gerrardindiabazaar.com JULY 29: Historical Walk with Gene Domagala, 1 p.m. All about the Balsam Avenue neighbourhood and some notable former residents - Glenn Cochrane, Doris McCarthy, Bill Kurelek.

Meet at Balsam Ave. & Pine Crescent.

AUG. 17: Glen Stewart Ravine Evening Ramble, 6:30 p.m. Led by Bob Kortright, naturalist. Meet at the Beech Ave. parkette, 40 meters south of Kingston Road, for a linear walk on mostly paved surfaces with some steep slopes. See the magnificent oak forest of the Glen Stewart ravine from the boardwalk that was erected to protect the previously trampled slopes and then the planted parkland where the lower reaches of Ames Creek are buried.

At the lake, we will walk west, ending at Queen St E. Washrooms at end of walk.

This is a Toronto Federation of Naturalist’s walk but all are welcome. Info: Facebook Friends of Glen Stewart Ravine MONDAYS-FRIDAYS: O.S.P.C.A. THRIFT SHOP, 2232 Kingston Rd., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Good bargains in clothes, shoes, household items, etc., Donations welcome.

Pickup arranged (416-694-4853). Help support the animals. Info: 416-266-7716 TUESDAYS: BEACHES MENTAL WELLNESS Group at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7-8 p.m. Peers helping peers with issues affecting mental health. Info: www.beachesmentalwellness.com (r) TUESDAYS: THE BARONS BAND at Baron Byng Legion, 243 Coxwell Ave., 1:30 -3 p.m. Hot swinging jazz you can dance to! The band is taking a summer holiday but will be back Sept.

5. Info: Paul Hallam 416-444-1956 TUESDAYS: ‘DANCING WITH PARKINSON’S’ Dance Class at Kingston Road United Church (Mitchell Hall – fully accessible facility), 975 Kingston Rd., 1-2 p.m.

This Toronto-based dance class helps those with Parkinson’s disease explore the potential of their own movement through choreography and improvisation. No dance experience necessary. Caregivers/spouses are welcome but it is not necessary to bring a dance partner. $10/class. Instructor: Claire Wootten, long-time Beacher and Associate Professor in Dept. of Dance, York University. Info and registration: Sarah Robichaud 647-217-9252, register@dancingwithparkinsons.com or clairefwootten@gmail.com CALVARY “GRACE PASCOE” CARE CENTRE in conjunction with Daily Bread Food is open Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for distribution of food to clients residing between Woodbine and Victoria Park, and Danforth to the lake. Donations of food accepted on those days. Enter from parking lot at rear of Calvary Baptist Church, Main and Benlamond. Info: Kathie or Ann 416-691-2899 AL- ANON at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., Wednesdays 7:15 p.m. Alateen members are welcome to attend. Info: 416-691-1113 AL-ANON BEACH R&R GROUP meets Tuesdays at St. Aidan’s Church, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave., 7:30 p.m. (newcomers’ meeting 7 p.m.). Use side door in middle of the building. No fees or dues.

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH CHOIR welcomes new members. We practise Thursdays 7:30-9 p.m. and perform Sundays at 11 a.m. at 794 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks east of Main St.). You don’t have to have musical training to sing with us, but you do have to like singing and want to be with others to make the whole greater than the sum of the parts. We are friendly and welcoming and our leader is a wonderful music teacher. Info: Paul Williams 416-699-2518 SUMMER LUNCHES: BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH Committee will host this summer program for adults as an opportunity for friends to gather for fellowship and a very light lunch once per month, Thursdays 11:30 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 BRIDGE, FRIENDLY DUPLICATE, at Beaches Recreation Centre, 6 Williamson Road. Fridays 10.30 a.m. Players of all levels are welcome. Basic knowledge of bridge is necessary. Spring Session running until the middle of June. Info: agatha131@hotmail.com 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 •East York (at East York Civic Centre), Tuesdays 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: facebook.com/eastyorkfarmersmarket •Fairmount Park (temporarily moved to Greenwood Park): Wednesdays 3-7 p.m. Info: fairmountmarket.ca •East Lynn (at East Lynn Park): Thursdays, 3-7 p.m. Info: facebook.com/EastLynnParkFarmersMarket •Leslieville (at Jonathan Ashbridge Park): Sundays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: leslievillemarket.com MOVIE NIGHTS IN BEACH VILLAGE, Wednesdays, starting at dusk. Free admission. •July 5: Kew Gardens ‘Uncle Buck’ •July 12: Ivan Forrest Gardens ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ •July 19: Kew Gardens ‘La La Land’ •July 26: Ivan Forrest Gardens ‘Moana’ •Aug. 2: Kew Gardens ‘Sing’ •Aug. 9: Ivan Forrest Gardens ‘Ghostbusters’ •Aug. 16: Kew Gardens ‘Mean Girls’ •Aug. 23: Ivan Forrest Gardens ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ •Aug. 30: Kew Gardens ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’. Info: thebeachvillage.com CALL FOR MURAL ARTISTS: Toronto East Neighbourhood Murals 2017. Artists are invited to apply to paint a mural on one of six Bell Canada outdoor utility boxes in East Toronto as part of the Bell Box Murals Project. Submission deadline is 5 p.m.

Friday, June 30. Painting will begin August 8. Info: torontoeastmurals@gmail.com MUSIC IN THE PARK at Kew Gardens, weekends 2-4 p.m. Free summer music series presented by the Beach Village BIA. •July 9: AHI •July 15: Ken Whiteley •July 16: Victor & Penny •July 22: Countermeasure •July 23: Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost •Aug. 6: Suzie Vinnick •Aug. 13: Julian Taylor Band •Aug. 20: Countermeasure •Aug. 27: The Young Novelists. Info: thebeachvillage.com GLEDHILL JPS IS TURNING 100! Please join us on Saturday October 14, 2017 and help celebrate Gledhill’s 100th anniversary. If you have memorabilia you are willing to lend it would be greatly appreciated. All items are catalogued and will be returned after the event. The event runs from 1-3pm; opening remarks begin at 1pm and are followed by opportunities to explore, reminisce and reflect.

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING. Do you want to teach yoga? Do you want your personal practice to be better? Pur Yoga Toronto is offering Teacher Training in September. Pur Mindful Teacher Training Open House June 28, 7:30-8:30 p.m. or July 9, 1-2 p.m. Info: www.puryogatoronto.com, email puryogatoronto@ gmail.com or call 416-694-YOGA (9642) THE DANNY LOVES MUSIC Series at East Lynn Park (Danforth & East Lynn), Wednesdays in July, 6-9 p.m. This familyfriendly event features local businesses, restaurants, musicians, breweries and cideries. •July 5: Skydiggers •July 12: Danny Michel •July 19: Pretzel Logic •July 26: Only Yours. Info: thedanny.ca

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Saturday October 14, 2017 1 - 3pm Do you have memorabilia to lend?

All items will be catalogued and returned after the event.

EXPLORE • REMINISCE • REFLECT

CHURCHES BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. All are welcome! •Regular Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. Nursery care & children’s activity time provided.

•Crafters Group continue to meet every Thursday 9:30 a.m. throughout July •Jazz Worship with Red Hot Ramble, July 30, 10:30 a.m. Info: 416-691-8082, www.beachunitedchurch.com. Find us on Facebook.

BIRCHCLIFF BLUFFS UNITED CHURCH, 33 East Rd. (Kingston Rd. & Warden Ave.), Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

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Sunday school and nursery care available. Info: 416-694-4081, www.bbuc.ca HOPE UNITED CHURCH, 2550 Danforth Ave. All are welcome! •Sunday Worship Service, 11 a.m. •July 8: Gospel, Praise & Blues Service, 4:30 p.m. •July 10-15: Fables and Parables! an Art, Music and Drama Camp for ages 8 to 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. •July 12: Music @ 12:15, 12:15-1 p.m. Free concert •July 19: Messy Church, 5:30-7 p.m. Free barbecue and music! •July 22: Jazz Vespers, 4:30-5:15 p.m. Info: 416-691-9682, HopeUnited.ca ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. •Sunday Service is at 9:30 a.m. throughout the summer with Nursery & Children’s Program. •Christian Meditation 7:30-8:15 p.m. on Wednesdays in July.

All welcome. Info: Church Office 416691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Road (corner of Kingston Road and Wood Glen). Are you away on Sundays? Join us Tuesdays in July and August, downstairs in the Friendship Hall, 7 p.m., for an informal service with a variety of guest speakers.

Summer series ends August 29 with dinner at 6 p.m., then Lost Pilgrims, an eclectic blend of blue grass, old time country, gospel, folk, and a bit of rock music. Info: www.fallingbrookpresbyterian.com BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen) in the heart of the Beach. Worship in a familyfriendly, relaxed environment. Sunday School and Nursery available. Coffee and new friendships are Free! LGTB friendly. Sundays 10 a.m. Info: www. beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 72 Main St. (between Gerrard & Kingston). Know you are welcome at our neighbourhood church. Visit with us to worship and experience our caring, extended family Sundays 10:30 a.m.

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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 28 – St. Vincent (2014); July 5 – The Devil and Miss Jones (1941); July 12 – Cry Freedom (1987); July 19 – Doctor in the House (1954); July 26 – The Painted Veil (2006) •June 29: Safe Cycling 101 with Cycle Toronto, 7-8 p.m. In honour of Bike month, join us at the library to learn everything you need to know to cycle in Toronto! Topics include basic road rules, safety techniques, choosing a bike that fits you, wearing a helmet correctly, and when to use bike lights. All ages. Drop in. No registration. Info: 416-393-7703 DANFORTH/COXWELL LIBRARY, 1675 Danforth Ave. •Film Thursdays, 2-4 p.m.

June 29 – Hidden Figures; July 27 – La La Land; Aug. 31 – Founder. Info: 416-393-7783 MAIN STREET LIBRARY, 137 Main St. •July 5: Main Street Movies presents ‘The Great Dictator’ starring Charlie Chaplin, 6 p.m. •July 10: Learn to Camp with Parks Canada, 1:30-3 p.m. •Thursdays: Knit Wits, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Info: 416-393-7700

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Everyone Has a Story to Tell

Play us a song, strolling harmonica man...

By Lara O’Keefe

ON THE one hand, Michael Parker is exactly who one might picture when thinking about a strolling harmonica player – outgoing and jovial, his happy demeanor fits perfectly with the upbeat tunes he plays on his evening walks through the Danforth East neighbourhood.

On the other hand, he doesn’t fit the mold at all. Sitting down at a table at a restaurant near Danforth and Woodbine, Parker removed his baseball hat and glasses as they fogged from the humidity outside, and explained that his background and chosen career path lies not in music, but in architecture.

Originally from Oklahoma, he spent nine years in the military before deciding to move to Ottawa for graduate school – a move which Parker joked was at least partially influenced by his friend informing him that Canada offered the allure of fries with gravy.

And while he was thrilled by the idea of moving north, his mom – who still lives in Oklahoma – did not feel the same way.

“I told my mom I was going to go to Canada for a few years and she said, ‘No, you’re not. You’re going to meet a girl and you’re never coming home.’” Lo and behold, Parker met his now wife, Katy when he was working as a teaching assistant at Carleton University.

“At our wedding [my mom] leaned over during our dance and said, ‘I told you so.’”

But despite being happily married, Parker said there’s one problem.

“My wife can’t stand [the harmonica]. It’s part of the reason I play in the street. It’s like one of those heartbreaking things the universe has done to me.”

Lucky for Parker, who comes from a musical background – his

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Michael Parker, the “Strolling Harmonica Man”, plays a tune at his Danforth East home. Below, Parker’s harmonica collection.

mother is a gospel musician, his sister is a singer, and his father used to be a drummer – the musical gene appears to have been passed on. His 20-month-old son “loves the harmonica. He adores it.” He’s loved it from the womb, said Parker, noting that “he would change his kick” to the beat of a song when his wife was pregnant with him.

Parker himself played French horn in a symphony when he was younger, sang in a church choir and a high school choir, was involved with a show choir, a drumline, and the marching band.

The harmonica however, was not an instrument he had intended to learn but rather, one that fell into his lap.

“When my great-grandmother

died about 10 years ago, I was helping my grandmother clean out her room and I found my great-grandfather’s harmonica. Like, old rusty harmonica. I always thought it would be cool to learn and I asked [if I could have it] and my grandmother gave it to me,” he said.

At the time, he was living on his own in San Diego so “I’d walk around the streets playing because it’s a terrible sound when you’re learning. And the most private place in the city, it turns out, is the middle of a street. It helped me get over stage fright.”

After a few weeks of practising on his great-grandfather’s rusty harmonica, Parker said the universe delivered when an acquaintance offered him a modern har-

monica she had lying around.

“I liked it a lot so I started looking on Craigslist and a couple weeks later I found this listing that said, ‘I have no idea where these came from but I have eight brand

new harmonicas in my house and I really want them gone. Give me 50 bucks for them,’” he recalled.

And the strolling harmonica man – as some in his Danforth neighbourhood like to call him – was born.

Parker said Toronto is not the first place he’s earned a similar name – in fact, he has been coined “harmonica man” in San Diego, Vancouver, and Ottawa, as well.

“In Vancouver, I was walking down an alley playing and there was a guy...he was under a streetlight smoking a cigarette and he came up to me and went, in the coolest way possible, ‘Heyyy harmonica guy. I was at a party and we were talking about our favourite thing in the neighbourhood and you’re everybody’s favourite thing in the neighbourhood,’” he laughed.

For the most part, he enjoys remaining somewhat anonymous. It’s easier to play when he is, he said, because he feels “like kind of a ninja. Like I’m there but I’m not there.”

But he also added he’d like to have some fun with it and include the community by organizing what he called a “Pied Piper Picnic” – a community event in which he would draw a map of the neighbourhood and list what time he’s leaving. “When I go by [your house], you just come out and follow, bring a bottle of wine,” he said.

He’d lead everyone to the park “and everyone can just chill out…

I think it would be a lot of fun [but] I haven’t had the time or guts to do it yet.”

In the meantime, he’ll continue strolling through the streets, harmonica in hand with the hope of putting a smile on the faces of those around him.

“It’s almost indescribable how much joy I get out of giving joy,” he said. “It’s a lot of fun.”

Lisburn lingers in the mind - and art - of local luthier

By Sophie Sutcliffe

LOCAL LUTHIER Tony DugganSmith started making guitars in 1976 when master-guitar maker John Larrivée offered him a job while he was in a music store.

“I was actually the seventh person in this group [including Larrivée],” said Duggan-Smith of the group of seven artisans he learned to build guitars with decades ago.

The group started working together again a few years ago on the aptly-named and inspired Group of Seven Guitar Project, an exhibit commissioned by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection which opened May 6. Duggan-Smith said that the project stemmed from an idea another luthier in the group, Linda Manser, had while looking at sketches that the Group of Seven had done which were showing at a museum in Ottawa. “[She] realized when she was looking at all of these sketches...

that it was funny that there was seven of us as well. She thought it would be a fun idea and interesting if each of us picked a member of the Group of Seven to represent,” said Duggan-Smith.

The project features seven masterwork guitars, each individually made by one of the luthiers to pay homage to a particular Group of Seven member, as well as an eighth guitar inspired by Tom Thomson which was a group effort by all seven luthiers. The exhibit will also feature a documentary film on the making of each guitar.

Duggan-Smith said that for him, the artist that he represents, Arthur Lisburn, had a special meaning to him. Before moving to Toronto, Duggan-Smith lived in Halifax and attended the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, a college where Lisburn had previously been the principal.

“When I came to [Halifax]… the first place I went to when I was try-

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Tony Duggan-Smith’s Group of Seven guitar in progress.

ing to kill time was the museum on Citadel Hill downtown... and they had [Lisburn’s] drawings from the Halifax explosion,” said Duggan-

Smith, who subsequently learned more about Lisburn in the Canadian art history class that he took at the college. “So all these things

kept pushing Lisburn in my face.”

Duggan-Smith decided to honour his time at the college where he had made the connection with Lisburn through the guitar building process.

While attending the college, he along with another student, were given housing in the university president’s house.

“In the basement was a ton of... the history of Canadian art basically,” said Duggan-Smith while describing how he had used a spoon that he had found while cleaning out that basement all those years ago in the peg of the guitar. “There was something about the spoon… it tied me to my time at the president’s house at the school. So it was something that most people would never even understand, but to me it was a moment in time.”

The exhibit will be on display at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection at 10365 Islington Ave., north of Toronto, until October 29.

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They have also mounted an exhibition of 20 representative images in the Beacher Cafe, 2162 Queen St. E. The exhibits have been curated by photographer George Socka.

“We all feel that Canada is the greatest place on earth to be on July 1. This is our artistic way of saying that,” said Maureen Littlewood, Beach Photo Club President.

All of the posters should be hung by Canada Day in 50 locations from Queen Street East to Danforth Avenue.

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Don Snider several Toronto neighbour- vices now includes two galhoods and is emblematic of leries – the established Dylan our diverse, vast, yet con- Ellis Gallery, which will host nected country. The show permanent photo prints and asks artists to reflect on Can- showcase ongoing projects, ada’s 150th birthday, and tell and the new Connections a visual story that reflects Gallery, hosted in the main these themes. room and a place for solo and Gerrard Art Space is open group photo exhibitions.

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It is also the launch of the Connections Gallery’s inaugural exhibition, Linked, a group photography exhibition of 10 artists who have worked with Carnie throughout the years. The event will include printmaking demos, studio tours and portrait sessions with a vintage camera with artist Aurélien Muller.

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DON SNIDER’S house might not be in your budget, but how about some of his art?

The lifelong Beach resident – who volunteered on the Beach Metro News board for 22 years – is selling his home on Meadowcliffe Drive.

And the same day he is hosting an open house, he is hosting his annual art sale.

Around three years ago when he retired from a 40year career practising law at his Kingston Road law office, he built an art studio in his home and has been selling his creations annually since.

His new home doesn’t have the same space, he said, but he doesn’t plan on taking the word “artist” off his business card.

Take a peek at Snyder’s studio, Saturday, July 9 from 2 to 4 p.m., at 41 Meadowcliffe Dr.

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AHI JUNE 16 marked the opening day of Arts in the Parks programming, which will be running throughout the summer at 35 locations around the city and will feature artists, musicians, workshops and movies. Held in Den-

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IT’S OFFICIAL: The Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E., is getting back in the live music game.

The beloved venue has acquired a small stage and is ready to open up for live performances.

And the first one is a winner.

This Thursday, June 29, The Songwriter Series – live singer/songwriter showcase that has its roots in Barrie – makes its Toronto debut at The Fox. On the stage: Jane Siberry, Dave Bidini of Rheostatics, and Cuff the Duke’s Wayne Petti.

Co-hosted by music journalist/promoter Chas Hay and veteran singer/songwriter Brett Caswell, the series takes on the “guitar pull” format, a roots music tradition where a small group of songwriters sit around and take turns playing songs on a guitar – the idea is that the artists would share a guitar and pull it away from each other. Storytelling is encouraged, as is improvisation and spontaneity, leading to a campfire like feel that attracts veteran and up-and-coming performers.

This relaxed, kitchen-table-type show feels like the perfect fit to welcome back audiences to the intimate theatre, and is hopefully a sign of more to come.

Tickets are on sale now at the the box office and online at foxtheatre.ca. . The all-ages showtime is 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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WHILE KEW Gardens will be bopping on numerous occasions throughout the Beaches Jazz Festival, that’s not the only music that’s planned this year in the revamped park.

The Beach Village BIA presents its 2017 Summer Music in the Park Series, free, select afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m. in the plaza, featuring performers from across the GTA. The festivities begin July 9 with indiesoul/alt-folk songwriter AHI on Sunday, July 9. Then, respected roots performers Ken Whiteley and Friends brings blues, gospel and folk styles to the park.

July 16 sees the Kansas City-stylings of swing-infused folk-jazz band Victor & Penny. The harmonies of award-winning a cappella group Countermeasure take the stage July 22, the first of two scheduled performances. East End favourites Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost share their renditions of classic Celtic and east coast covers with an enthusiastic – and participatory crowd – on July 23.

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Led by a musical band, the street parade had a herd of 19 bison, 80 horses, elk, mules, donkeys, the Deadwood stagecoach, gun-toting cowboys, Indigenous “warriors” and dancers in costume, the great Sioux chief Sitting Bull, sharpshooter Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill himself, William F. Cody.

Cody was one of the most famous men in the world. His extravagant pageants travelled to Europe and performed for kings and queens.

Audiences believed that these mythical re-enactments portrayed the west as it actually was. The Globe praised ”the striking realism of this show as a picture of Western frontier life.”

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Philip Cody was one of the early settlers in “Toronto Township” (now part of Mississauga) and ran an inn until 1829. His son, Isaac, moved to the American West where William was born in 1846. Isaac and Mary Cody came back to Upper Canada for a time and little William was baptized in the Dixie Union Chapel built on land donated by the Cody family.

Sitting Bull was the leader of the Sioux who had defeated the U.S. Army in the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876 (Custer’s Last Stand). He led his people to safety in Canada where they stayed for five years until returning south. The buffalo herds that the Sioux depended upon for their way of life were gone, killed off by hunters like Cody. The great chief was reduced to playing himself in a travelling show.

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Sitting Bull joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West tour in 1885. The Beach area by the lake was still a resort community of small cottages, hotels, parks and the Woodbine Racing and Driving Club which opened in 1875. City people came out to escape the summer heat and enjoy the cool waters and sporting events.

Commercial fisherman George Lang lived in one of the first cottages on Woodbine Beach.

In her book, Along the Shore: Rediscovering Toronto’s Waterfront Heritage (2013), M. Jane Fairburn writes, “Legend has it that George Lang took Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill out in his boat, where Annie shot snipe with a rifle. Later, she is said to have taken tea with Mrs. Lang on the sandbar directly

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Clockwise from top left: Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill in 1885; a poster featuring Annie Oakley; a flyer for Buffalo Bill’s show at Woodbine Park.

to the south of the park.”

(Snipe is a type of water bird that is difficult to hit in the air, hence the word “sniper”.)

The year 1885 was one of turmoil in Canada with the North-West Rebellion led by Louis Riel. On July 31 the Metis leader was found guilty of treason and sentenced to be hanged. When the

Montreal Herald asked Buffalo Bill what he thought of the “present trouble with our Indians”, he replied, “I don’t understand it. Are the white men trying to take their lands away from them?”

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is responsible for the dispute through breaking faith with them...the white men were responsible for the Sitting Bull war, which was really caused by miners invading the Sioux reservation in search of gold”.

Cody also stated, “Every Indian outbreak that I have ever known has resulted from broken promises and broken treaties from the government.”

However, his show perpetuated the old myths of heroes and villains with painted “warriors” attacking a stagecoach and a settler’s cabin before Buffalo Bill saves the day. Sitting Bull may have wondered why there was never a scene of soldiers attacking his villages, killing his women and children.

When I was growing up back in the 1950’s and 1960’s the Western genre was very popular in movies and on television. As kids we played “cowboys and Indians” like our heroes. In Hollywood the John Waynes always won a great victory. When settlers or soldiers died, it was called a “massacre”.

It is no wonder that over the years many Americans have accepted the Hollywood misconceptions and stereotypes about Canada. Western movies completely distorted the history of our West. The tagline for the 1954 movie Saskatchewan (set in 1877) read, “where the Royal Northwest Mounted Police stood alone against the fury of the Custer-massacring Sioux and the savage Cree nation”.

In fact, the Mounties did not fight any battles with the Sioux. Sitting Bull said, “The grass in Canada is not stained with blood”. His people lived in peace in Canada and he was friends with the Mountie superintendent James Walsh.

I hope no American tourists came to the prairies expecting to see the majestic Rocky Mountains featured in Saskatchewan...or brought their skis in July.

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show influenced many later portrayals of frontier life. Whether we realize it or not, we are all affected by popular culture, by childhood TV memories of settlers “circling the wagons” with arrows flying.

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What’s more exciting than owls? Owl babies (owlets). What’s more exciting than owlets? Owlets… in my backyard!

Many birthdays ago, I received a very thoughtful gift from my husband: a screech owl nest box. While I loved the idea, I knew the odds of an owl successfully nesting in the box were slim.

The first year of our adventure turned out mostly how I expected.

After putting up the box in an ideal spot for owls… a family of squirrels took it over. Over the next year or so, I tweaked the location, added an antisquirrel baffle, and waited and watched as house sparrows and great crested flycatchers made themselves comfortable in the squirrel-proof box.

Then, one random winter day, I looked out the window and something caught my eye. “Erle! We have an owl!”

I yelled to my husband as I just about fell out of my chair. Erle came running and we stood at the window and watched a little grey Eastern Screech Owl in the nest box.

He moved in, but boy, did he ever move slow on the “nesting”. While this young bachelor seemed to love his new Scarborough apartment, it took him three years to finally convince a lady to come back to his place.

Finally, a pair of owls shared a box in my backyard -- owlets must be coming soon! Nope. Two years in a row the owls moved in, and two years in a row they were chased out of the box by starlings.

This year it started to happen again: the owls moved in, and the starlings showed up to kick them out. But this year, the owls were prepared to fight.

After a short avian episode of “Game of Thrones”, the owls won the nest.

And, to our utter amazement, it was only a few weeks before we stopped seeing the female leave the nest and started seeing the male bringing food to her in the box. This behaviour could

PHOTOS: ANN BROKELMAN

Above, owlets in the author’s backyard; below, the mother screech owl; bottom, an owlet in its nest box.

only mean one thing: eggs.

After 28 long days, my patience was rewarded: a tiny puff of an owlet looking out the hole in the box purchased seven years earlier. Half an hour later, a second owlet joined his sibling in looking out at the world outside the nest.

At this point I went into full parent mode: I moved into our tiny garden shed, and set up my camera on a tripod. Every evening at about 8:30 I would sit in the shed and take pictures

and videos of the male and female raising their young and constantly bringing worms, slugs, snakes, birds, and even moths. The parents would perch by the nest’s opening and hold out the food. The owlets could gulp down whatever the parents had and then watch as the parent would fly away.

Taking photos was actually an incredible challenge, as I refused to do anything that might jeopardize the perceived safety of the owl box. This meant no flash, no lights, and no leaving the shed for a closer shot. While a few friends joined me and laughed and griped about the ridiculousness of sitting in the shed, once the magic hour arrived, any and all complaints disappeared quickly.

But, of course, all good things come to an end. On June 7th, I was sitting outside with Erle wondering what we would see with the owls today. We checked the trees at the back of the property to see if the female owl was in her favourite roost. While there was no sign of her, Erle could see the male. It turns out it wasn’t the male, but one of the owlets that had fledged overnight. My friend Dianne came over and discovered that the second baby had fledged and was perched near the mom.

Funny enough, the male and female moved out a few days ago and a pair of house sparrows have already moved into the box and have built their own nest. I don’t know if I’ll ever see the owlets again, but I hope the pair will remember this nest as a successful one and return next year to try again.

What I know for sure is that these past few weeks were worth the seven-year wait. A clear highlight of my wildlife adventures, I enjoyed every single moment.

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PHOTO: MONIQUE SCHUETTE

Fall Cankerworms, also known as inchworms, come in green and brown and can do a lot of damage.

The invasion of the cankerworms

By Lara O’Keefe

THEY’RE SMALL, they’re slimy, and they have a voracious appetite for leafy greens.

These creatures are cankerworms — an insect also commonly known as an inchworm, and which many would recognize as a common moth later in its life cycle — and though they may be small, they pose a mighty threat to the foliage in the city, and in the East End this year, they took over large portions of the Glen Stewart and Glen Davis ravines.

“Last year the same cankerworm was present but the damage was a fraction of this year’s. Every year that this type of devastation recurs, means a greater risk to the oak trees and their ability to survive. This ravine and the oaks along our streets are a major way we define our neighbourhood — other than the beach of course. We are trying to do everything we can as volunteers to raise awareness and to help the city in combating this very dangerous pest,” said Cherie Daily, a member of the Friends of the Glen Stewart Ravine group. According to Ralph Toninger of the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), serious infestations such as the one occurring right now are not unusual and tend to take place once every 7 – 10 years.

“They’ll increase in abundance and then generally will get to a really high level and then crash,” explained Toninger. “They’ll eat so many leaves that after a year like this they’ll experience a population crash… and the predators catch up and it’ll be a good year for fledgling songbirds because they’ll feast on the [cankerworms].”

The last outbreak occurred 17 years ago in 2000, but Monique Schuette, a volunteer of Friends of Glen Stewart

Ravine group who took particular interest in cankerworms after watching them take over the ravine at the beginning of June, said that while the city is aware of the issue, “the actual numbers and devastation are beyond what was anticipated. They are still eating and have now spread beyond the ravine.”

Schuette explained that the worms hatched about two weeks ago when the trees had finally bloomed and had created “a cool, shady oasis.”

But within only four days, the cankerworms had demolished all of the foliage in the centre of the ravine, she said.

“” “It’ll be a good year for fledgling songbirds because they’ll feast on the [cankerworms].””

– Randy Toninger, TRCA

According to the City of Toronto, part of the risk associated with cankerworms is the fact that they spread easily because larvae tend to suspend themselves on silk threads and webbing, which are then carried to different parts of the forest by wind. Once they attach to new trees, they continue feeding and defoliating the affected host.

Feeding typically lasts about four weeks and while healthy trees may be able to recover, the infestation could signal the complete demise of older trees that are unable to handle the

stress of the situation. This is especially true when the infestation recurs two or more times.

“Leaf re-generation on surviving trees will start in July, so the ravine will begin recovery then. Unfortunately, oaks have difficulty with leaf regeneration and many may not survive, especially if the fall cankerworms don’t decrease in numbers next year,” said Schuette.

In an effort to save as many trees as possible, Schuette and Friends of the Glen Stewart Ravine group are recruiting volunteers to help install bands around the stems of host trees – mainly oaks – in the fall as part of a city initiative.

This is one of the ways to deter cankerworm populations from recurring the next year.

According to the city, a sticky band is applied to the base of the trunk which works to trap the female moths — which do not have wings — and prevents them from climbing up the host tree in order to lay eggs. Quilt batt, cotton batt or foam roll, plastic wrap, and sticky material are among the materials necessary to create the sticky bands. Full details can be found at bit.ly/fallcankerwormTO Toninger also said if the cankerworms are found in backyards, “people can spray and remove them from the trees by cutting off the offending branches…if it’s early enough in the year where they’re still bunched up in nests you can remove that limb and dispose of the young.” He admitted however, that once they are free-moving worms, it is much more difficult to get rid of them.

Those who would like to volunteer with Friends of the Glen Stewart ravine can contact Monique Schuette at friendsofglenstewartravine@gmail.com.

Keep in touch over summer lunch THE BEACH Interfaith Outreach Lunch and Fellowship for Adults is hosting a summer program this year.

It is an opportunity for friends to gather for a very light lunch once per month on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The regular program will begin again after Thanksgiving.

Dates are as follows: 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.

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s yet another June rainfall pelts against my windows, I am thinking about the still flooded Woodbine Beach, and photos and film footage I have seen of the Toronto Islands underwater.

I know I am not the only one worrying about this year’s disturbing spring weather and how it affects home-owners, nature lovers, motorists, wildlife and all of us, really.

The City of Toronto published two reports, Resilient City: Preparing for Extreme Weather Events (2013) and Resilient City – Preparing for a Changing Climate (2014), both adopted by city council, that outline actions to improve the city’s resilience to climate change and extreme weather events.

Included in these reports are weather and climate-based observations and patterns, which predict that the overall climate and weather patterns for Canada and Ontario will see shorter, milder winters, and hotter, wetter summers.

We should expect overall more extreme weather events – meaning more extreme weather in total quantity, as well as those being more severe. For example, by 2100, Toronto is expected to have up to 65 days per year with temperatures exceeding 30C. I like warm weather but that sounds like too much of a good thing.

At this point, I want to explain some terminology, as I have heard and read climate deniers saying that all the rain or other extreme weather we have had over the past 10-15 years is “just the weather” (not climate change), and 100year storms have always been around.

NASA says, “the difference between weather and climate is the measure of time for each. Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere ‘behaves’ over relatively long periods of time. When we talk about climate change, we talk about changes in long-term averages of daily weather.

As per NASA’s explanation, when you get extreme weather events more often than every 100 years or so (i.e. the so-called “100-year storm or flood” that has statistically a one per cent chance of occurring in any given year), then the weather itself indicates a long-term pattern. In this case, it can show a changing climate. And while it is true that historic evidence shows every century seems to have one or two 100-year weather events, we have had numerous such extremes in the past couple of decades, indicating a new and disturbing pattern.

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Whether we believe in climate change or not, we are and will all be affected by the losses and costs from the effects of more severe weather events. You need only look at some of the many ways that our recent extended rainfalls and floods in May and June are affecting Toronto: beaches, boardwalks and lakefront structures are damaged; homes, a zoo, amusement park, concert stages, infrastructure and more are flooded and damaged on the Toronto Islands, keeping them closed and any children’s summer camps, concerts and sporting events cancelled or relocated for most of the summer, also affecting sales and the likelihood of the island restaurants, cafes and cycling rentals etc. Students and adults have lost summer jobs, as a result of cancelled camps and activities. Some boat and yacht clubs have limited access to their vessels, as any fixed jetties and electrical wiring are in the water. And the city is spending large sums of money on repairing and protecting the waterfront and riverbanks from further erosion with additional storm barriers, and repairing roadways and paved foot paths that may have slipped away. Other cities and countries are experiencing the same effects.

Can you truthfully say that none of this affects you or your family?

Our wildlife, its habitat, and overall health of ecosystems are also affected: Shorelines that are required for nesting or feeding are flooded. Floodwater carries debris and more pollutants, and excess water can dilute or flush away nutrients and mineral deposits. Sedimentation and the water’s turbidity (speed and turbulence of water flow) can result in more algae and phytoplankton blooms, affecting water quality in weeks or months to come.

The wildlife that will be laughing are mosquitoes! All the standing water is providing a prime breeding ground for those pesky and potentially disease-carrying insects we all loathe. That will be another inconvenience or health safety issue that may arise, literally, now that warmer weather is here. On a positive note – and as is typical when a negative for one species (humans) becomes a positive for another species – more mosquitoes mean more food for other animals, like birds and other creatures that feed on insects. A silver lining, perhaps.

Amongst those concerned about human contribution and causes are of course scientists.

When US president Donald Trump took over the White House, Americans and Canadians were so concerned that his climate-denying administration would delete previous climate science data, that organisations across North America sprang into action to save valuable climate change data. This included local science historian Matt Price, of the University of Toronto, who started Toronto’s data archiving mission.

In the Climate Watch Short, Data Rescue, Price says, “The attack on science is part of a broader attack on the truth as a whole.”

This year’s extreme weather is certainly troubling me and many others. I encourage you to you continue doing what you, your family, and community can do to reduce and prepare for local impacts of a changing climate.

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The Main Menu

Strawberry salads forever Jan Main is an author, cooking instructor and caterer

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he timing is perfect. Our local berries are here just when we need them most – for all the June celebrations – graduations, weddings, birthdays and of course, the big birthday – Canada Day, July 1st! Make the most of their unique sweet taste and slurpy qualities.

They are favourites with everyone.

Although strawberries are perfect for dessert just by themselves, or in cakes, pies and tarts, you will find them a scrumptious addition to main courses too as these recipes from Foodland will testify.

Strawberries are a fragile fruit; here are some tips to maintain their maximum quality: • Once you get them home, sort through them and discard any damaged fruit. Refrigerate berries in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with paper towel.

• Do not wash until just before using them. Rinse them gently with cold running water and pat dry with a T towel • Use within 2 or 3 days.

• For longer storage freeze; wash them as described above and remove hulls. Arrange berries in

a single layer on parchment lined baking sheets and freeze until firm. (This takes several hours.)

Using freezer bags, pack berries in usable amounts, usually 2 to 4 cups (.5 – 1 L) and freeze for up to a year.

Strawberry Lentil and Couscous Salad With all the colours of the rainbow, this main course salad only needs some tasty bread for a yummy meal.

Maple Syrup Vinaigrette: 1/3 cup (75 mL) white balsamic or white wine vinegar 1/4 cup (50 ml) olive oil 2 tbsp (25 mL) pure maple syrup (choose dark for a richer flavour) 1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt 1/4 tsp (1 mL) fresh black pepper Salad: 1/2 cup (125 mL) Israeli or pearl couscous 1 can (19 oz / 540 mL) lentils, drained and rinsed 1 English cucumber, sliced in half lengthwise and thinly sliced into 1/2 moons 1 cup (250 mL) grape or cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 yellow pepper cut into strips

per, cut into strips 1 carrot, cut into fine julienne strips 1/2 English cucumber, halved and thinly sliced 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped fresh basil or mint 1/2 cup (125 ml) toasted almonds

1/4 red onion thinly sliced 1/3 cup (75 ml) basil leaves, sliced 2 cups (500 mL) baby spinach leaves 2 cups (500 mL) strawberries, hulled and halved 1/2 cup (125 mL) feta cheese, crumbled Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, maple syrup, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper.

Set aside.

Salad: Cook couscous according to package directions. Cover and set aside.

In large bowl, combine couscous, lentils, cucumbers, tomatoes, yellow pepper, onion and basil. Add dressing, stirring gently to combine. Add spinach, strawberries and cheese; toss and serve. Makes 6 – 8 servings.

Barbecued Pork and Strawberry Salad This main course salad features barbecued pork sliced and combined with a colourful combination of vegetables dressed with a zesty vinaigrette. Serve with whole grain bread for a complete, tasty meal.

Vinaigrette: 1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil 3 tbsp (45 mL) white balsamic or white wine vinegar 2 tbsp (25 mL) honey

2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh basil or mint 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper Spice Rub for Pork: 1 tsp (5 mL) each, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, dried oregano and thyme leaves 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or to taste 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil 1 pork tenderloin, (1 lb/ 500 g) Salad: 4 cups (1 L) strawberries, hulled and halved 3 1/2 cups (875 mL) romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces 1 sweet yellow or orange pep-

Vinaigrette: In large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, honey, 2 tbsp (25 mL) basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and set aside.

Spice Rub: In small bowl, combine paprika, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, cayenne and garlic. Rub oil on pork. Rub spice mixture all over tenderloin. Cover and refrigerate.

Pork: Preheat barbecue to medium – high or, if you prefer, preheat oven to 350 (180 C). Place pork on greased grill. Grill covered turning once until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part registers (160 F) 71 C about 12-15 minutes.

Alternatively, place pork on rack in baking dish and bake covered with foil 30 – 40 minutes or until internal temperature reached 160 F (71 C). Remove to cutting board; tent with foil and allow to rest 10 minutes. Thinly slice.

Arrange Salad: On individual plates, arrange romaine, salad greens, yellow pepper, carrot, cucumber, onion and basil. Add strawberries and pork. Drizzle dressing over all and sprinkle with almonds. Serves 4.

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mineral water in a tall glass filled with ice for a refreshing, sparkling sipper. Using tonic here will provide a nice counter bitterness to the sweetness of the fruit juice.

Mimosa fans will really dig the “Mockmosa”. In a Champagne glass, mix orange juice, sparkling white grape juice and garnish with a mint sprig for a delightful drink that’s as good as the alcoholic version.

Enter the “Nojita”! Place mint leaves, lime juice, and brown sugar in a cocktail glass and muddle the leaves. Then add club soda or sprite, ice, mix and garnish with a mint sprig. Yummy!

Say “buongiorno” to a “Bella Bellini”. This non-alcoholic, Venetian delight is divine. Place peach puree or nectar in the bottom of a Champagne flute. Squeeze in lemon juice and pour mineral water and sparkling white grape juice over top.

One of my faves is a “Cherry Coketail”. Pour cherry juice or syrup and vanilla extract into a rock glass filled with ice.

Squeeze in lime juice and top up with cola.

Raspberry and lime are dynamite together, so check out the “Raspberry Lime Rickey”. Meld raspberry syrup and lime juice over ice and add sparkling or mineral water and a touch of sugar to taste. Garnish with raspberries and lime wedges for a zingy treat.

Here’s a goody… a “Spicy Watermelon Mint Agua Fresca”. Mix water, chopped and seeded watermelon, granulated sugar, lime, mint leaves, jalapeno and crushed ice. Puree, and pour through a strainer forcing through most of the pulp. Then simply chill and serve.

Ginger lovers will adore a “Ginger Fizz”. Marry ice, ginger syrup, lime juice, sparking water and garnish with a lime wheel for a tasty winner.

Who doesn’t love a “Strawberry Daiquiri”? This tame version combines hulled strawberries, lemonade and crushed ice in a blender and poured in a glass garnished with a strawberry.

An “Iced Green Tea Elixir with Ginger and Lemon” is a cool, refreshing crowd pleaser. Mix Chinese green tea leaves, lemon juice, pomegranate and ginger syrup in a tall glass and garnish with mint leaves, lemon slices and pomegranate seeds.

Looking for a thirst quencher? Try an “Orange-Lime Relaxer”. Over ice, pour orange juice, lime juice and Sprite.

Float a lime wedge on top for some extra pizzazz.

Here are a few for the kids. A “Mint Choco Mocktail” will wow them. Combine chocolate mint ice cream, coconut cream, crushed ice, some Half and Half and chocolate syrup in a pitcher. Stir until smooth and serve immediately in a cocktail glass whose rim has been coated with chocolate syrup.

How about an “Italian Cream Soda”? Half fill a tall glass with ice and add some carbonated water. Then pour in watermelon and passion fruit syrup and top with some Half and Half. Stir and devour.

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY VETERINARIANS

HEALTH DR. KARIN RUMMELL & ASSOCIATES OPTOMETRISTS 1914 Queen St. E. (E. of Woodbine) Mon.- Sat. by appointment

416-691-5757

CHRISTINE KATO, B.Sc., D.V.M.

KATO ANIMAL HOSPITAL 2830 Danforth Ave. (East of Dawes Rd.)

416-690-2112

Dogs, cats, pocket pets.

Housecalls available.

BEACHES OPTOMETRY CLINIC

HOUGHTON VETERINARY HOUSECALL SERVICES

951 Kingston Rd. (West of Victoria Park)

Dr. Barbara Houghton 647-221-5516

Dr. Linda Chan, Optometrist Darra Salina, Optician

416-691-1991

Vaccines, examinations, diagnostics, palliative care, and home euthanasia provided for your pets in the comfort of your own home.

BALSAM DENTAL

416-691-8555

www.balsamdental.com

DR. LINDA WINTER Psychologist

Consultations • Therapy Individuals • Couples Over 20 years experience.

Located at Queen & Wheeler

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Bert van Delft

Complete financial services for the business owner, manager, entrepreneur & self-employed Corporate and Personal Income Tax Services Bus: 416-270-9898 98 Scarboro Beach Blvd.

William F. Deneault Chartered Accountant • Corporate & Personal Tax • Specializing in small to medium business • Financial advice 21 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 502

Tel: (416) 962-2186

Kriens LaRose, LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants

Family Dentistry * Open 6 days a week * * Evening hours available * New patients always welcome 2200 Queen St. East (at Balsam)

ACCOUNTING

PSYCHOTHERAPY

Tara Shannon M.Ed. Counselling Psychology, RP

Registered Psychotherapist Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples Insurance clients welcome Evening & weekend sessions available 579 Kingston Rd (corner Main)

416 698-6960 tara@tarashannon.ca

416-691-1071

Beatriz Mendez

Dr. Linda Iny Lempert

Registered Psychotherapist

• Accounting services for owner-managed businesses.

• Personal and corporation income tax preparation.

• Audit and consulting services for not-for-profit organizations

www.krienslarose.com

416-690-6800

Melani Norman

CPA, CMA Accounting Issues and Systems, Bookkeeping, Personal and Corporate Taxes

Call 416-471-0337

B.A. B.Ed. M.A. DipTIRP

Psychologist & Psychoanalyst

Low Fee - High Value Therapy Danforth Avenue at Main Street

Individuals & Couples Services disponibles en français Insurance Coverage 47 Main Street (at Lyall Ave)

www.East-Toronto-Therapy.com mendez.smith@sympatico.ca

www.drlempert.ca

Christina Connell

416-694-4380

360 EYECARE

416-690-2417

BA, Dipl. TCPP, RP

&

CRYSTAL BEACH OPTICAL

2128 Queen St. E. (Hammersmith & Queen)

OPTOMETRIST & EYEWEAR Dr. Sam Baraam & Associates Ted Grzymski, Optician Accepting new patients

416 698 03937 • 360eyecare.ca

DR. A. LYNNE BEAL Psychologist

Registered Psychotherapist

Adults, Adolescents, Children 177 Danforth Avenue #301A 416-778-4242 www.christinaconnell.com

Jane Delamere, M.Sc.

Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario Individual, Couple, Family Counselling 22 Years Dedicated Experience

Emily C. Larimer

CPA, CGA • Bookkeeping • Personal tax services • Accounting services for the self-employed Call: 416-693-2274 emily@eclarimercga.com www.eclarimercga.com

ABSTAX

ACCOUNTANTS & TAX CONSULTANTS HOME CALLS & PICK UP SERVICES AVAIL E-FILE PERSONAL & BUSINESS TAXES SPECIALISTS IN CDN & US TAXES CASH REFUNDS 416 699 6641 abstax_2000@yahoo.com 161 Main St., Toronto, ON, M4E 2V9 Serving the Community for Over 30 Years

Patrick Ruiz CPA, CA

~Discovering A Better Way Together~ www.janedelamere.com Email: delamerej@gmail.com Phone/Text: 647-971-4739

Specializing in accounting & tax planning for:

416-433-9726

Noah Mugenyi, M.Div., RP

647-300-4062 • patrick@cmllp.com

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST reg. CASLPO

Mental Health Wellness: Trauma & Addiction Specialist - Adolescents, Individual, Couples & Family Therapy.

Reaching your achievement potential For children, adolescents & adults

9 Fernwood Park Ave. www.dr-a-lynne-beal.ca

Partner, Campanella McDonald LLP Small Business Owners Rental Property Investors Incorporated Professionals

Registered Psychotherapist

All ages: early language, speech, L.D., reading, accent reduction

LESLIE RENNIE 416-469-2722 leslierennie@gmail.com

416-893-3917

info@torontoeastpsychotherapy.ca People | Support | Restore

Caroline Duetz Jungian Analyst Registered Psychotherapist 29 years in Private Practice

PHYSIOTHERAPY

duetz@rogers.com 416-469-2423

KEW GARDENS HEALTH GROUP Massage Therapy • Physiotherapy Osteopathy • Naturopathic Medicine

INSURANCE Leane Besky Insurance Agency Inc. STATE FARM Auto, Home, Life, Critical Illness, Disability, Financial Services

2243 Queen St. E. 416-690-7900 www.leanebesky.com

2181 Queen St. E., Suite 305 (at Lee)

COUNSELLING

LAWYERS/LEGAL

Catherine Allon, BSc, MEd

Dashwood & Dashwood

Spiritual Counsellor since 1998

Barristers & Solicitors

Life & Relationship Issues

Geoffrey J. Dashwood

416-694-0232

WELLNESS

missfit.ca in-home personal trainer 416 888 6465 michelle@missfit.ca

416-690-6195

CARL A. BRAND BARRISTER & SOLICITOR NOTARY

961 Kingston Rd. Toronto, Canada M4E 1S8

Tel: 416-699-5100 Fax: 416-690-8738 brandlaw@live.ca

GARRY M. CASS

BARRISTER & SOLICITOR Estate Planning/Real Estate/Business House Calls

416-767-CASS (2277) x 207 416-795-4899 (cell) 416-491-0273 (fax) garrycass@sympatico.ca

Glover & Associates Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries

Real Estate, Family, Litigation Wills & Estates, Corporate

416-691-3700

Queen and Hammersmith

David Faed

CRIMINAL LAWYER

690-0000 arrested.ca

KATHRYN WRIGHT Barrister & Solicitor

Family Law & Mediation 416-699-8848

2239 Queen Street East www.kathrynwrightlaw.com kathrynwrightlaw@gmail.com

Paul J. Cahill

Personal Injury Lawyer Car accidents, Slips and Falls, Disability Claims 220 Bay Street, Suite 1400 416-643-3857 pcahill@willdavidson.ca

Beaches Family Law and MEDIATION Linda Bronicheski, J.D.

Susan T. Dixon

Family Law Lawyer

CHIROPRACTORS

URBAN CALM THERAPEUTICS

Janet D’Arcy

Stephanie Gage, RMT Cami Rahman, RMT Caitlin McAulay, RMT 1789 Queen St. East, Unit 6

DC, FRCCSS (C) Chiropractor Sports Injury Specialist 2455A Queen St. East

416 690-6257

Open Saturdays

Dr. Kelly Robazza Dr. William Chan

Chiropractic • Acupuncture A.R.T. / Laser 2212 Queen St. E.

416-698-5861 John H.

BJARNASON, D.C. Chiropractor

1906 Queen St. E. (1 block east of Woodbine)

DEGEN’S HEALTH GROUP Dr. Wade Whitten, D.C. Dr. Tanja Degen, D.C., CPT Dr. Christina Carreau N.D. 1089 Kingston Rd. (at Victoria Park, next to Tim Hortons)

416-699-5320 • Free Parking Beaches Wellness Centre

2130 Queen Street East

416-698-7070

ASHBRIDGE’S HEALTH CENTRE Dr. Emily Howell Jackie Leesun, RMT Dr. Ceara Higgins

Chiropractic, Acupuncture, RMT

1522 Queen St. E. 416-465-5575 www.ashbridgeshealth.ca

Dr. Tyrrell Ashcroft Dr. Thien Dang-Tan

OMEGA HEALTH + FITNESS ART, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Graston 1089 Kingston Rd. (at Victoria Park)

647-317-6017

www.omegahealthandfitness.com

Animal Chiropractor Dr. Mark T. Garbutt D.C.

Coxwell Chiropractic Centre 1004 Coxwell Ave @ O’Connor

416-423-2289

Chiropractic Care for Two Legged and Four!

(Since 1989)

Kevin Oates, R.M.T. & Assoc.

Voted “Best Massage Therapist” - NOW Magazine 1398 Queen St. E. (east of Greenwood Ave.)

647-693-6221

416-469-3879 (open 7 days)

579 Kingston Rd., #110, Toronto

www.advancedtherapeutics.ca

Peter J. Salah

BEACHES MASSAGE CENTRE Randy Groening, RMT Kathryn Dibe, RMT

www.energyawakening.com

416-752-8128 www.hillssalah.com

2212 Queen St. E. (at Spruce Hill)

ART EVERYWHERE

Snider & DiGregorio

QUINN Family Law

Tel: 416-699-0424 Fax: 416-699-0285 Email: info@sdlegal.ca

Shelley C. Quinn LL.B. 1749 Danforth Avenue Toronto, ON M4C 1J1 t. (416) 551-1025 www.QuinnFamilyLaw.ca

www.advanced approachesmassage.com

Private Art Lessons, Healing - Contemplative Expressive Arts for Wellness Self-Care & Socialization Senior & Caregiver Support

416-802-7216

www.gwenhayes.ca ACC, AEAP

NEXT DEADLINE July 10th Listings may also be viewed at

www.beachmetro.com

Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries.

978 Kingston Road, Toronto, Ont., M4E 1S9

O’Reilly, Moll & Mian

Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public 300 Main Street 416-690-3324

KAMRUL HAFIZ AHMED REAL ESTATE LAWYER 416 690 1855 [P 416 690 1866 [F 2972 DANFORTH AVE.

Registered Massage Therapists Louise Abbott, RMT & Associates OSTEOPATHY 138 Main St. (south of Gerrard) Open 7 days a week Free Parking • Accessible 647-352-3348 or book online

www.thetherapystudio.ca

ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN Stephen G. King, Architect B. Arch. OAA, MRAIC “Serving the Beach since 1987” Residential, Restorations, Home Inspections, Commercial, Interiors, Landscapes COMPLETE PROJECT SERVICES FROM DESIGN THROUGH CONSTRUCTION

(416) 694-8181 www.stephenkingarchitect.com

ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR DESIGN CONSULTANTS DESIGN CONCEPTS AND PERMIT DRAWINGS WESLEY MORRIS, ARIDO, IDC, AATO

416-261-9679

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Renovations & Additions Structural Design • Building Permit

Local • Affordable 416-200-6300 www.WINTACO.com

Versatech

Drafting + Design Architectural Design Permit Drawings Project Management Commercial, Residential

416-694-9531 • 416-816-1630

studio tangent architects contemporary new construction, additions, renovations open-minded 3D design process www.studiotangentarchitects.com info@studiotangentarchitects.com

Advanced Therapeutics

We Collaborate, Negotiate & Litigate.

THE THERAPY STUDIO

W. MORRIS DESIGN

Shellyann Pereira

Family Law & Estate Planning

416-690-6257

NEW LOCATION

www.dixonslaw.ca

Hills, Salah LLP

Neville Park Health Group 2455A Queen St. East

Member Ontario Association of Architects

Chiropractor

MASSAGE THERAPY

(Licensed Paralegal) Small Claims, Provincial/Municipal Offences, Landlord & Tenant/other Tribunals, Letters, Mediation etc.

Call for a Free 30 min. Consult

Jen Goddard, R.M.T.

Dr. Johanna Carlo

2120 Queen Street East (@ Hammersmith)

416-693-2733

416-698-3157

416-694-2868

961 Kingston Rd. Tel. 416-690-7222 Toronto, M4E 1S8 Fax. 416-690-8738

416-907-0103 www.kewgardenshealth.com

Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Family, Real Estate, Wills Business, Immigration, Small Claims Court 2069 Danforth Ave (Woodbine)

47 Main Street (at Lyall) 416-763-6884 Linda@BeachesFamilyLaw.com

PHYSIOTHERAPY @ Beaches Health Group® Yvette Sedgewick 2212 Queen St. E. 416-690-2076

DENISE M. F. BADLEYCOSTELLO

416-690-5185

Su Willson, B.MUS, R.M.T. & ASSOC. 927 Kingston Rd. (W. of Vic Pk)

• Hours incl. evenings & Saturdays •

Voted “#1 Spa in Toronto” - Trip Advisor

416-694-6767

THERAPY LOUNGE Megan Evans, RMT, CRHP & Associates Massage Therapy • Reflexology 2245 Queen St. East • 2nd floor • Open 7 days per week •

www.therapylounge.ca

416-916-7122

416.420.4544

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

SEVERAL PARENTS of younger children are upset after finding the fence around Malvern Collegiate Institute’s yard and track locked on several weekends and holidays over the past year.

“I wasn’t sure why it was locked up,” said Andrew MacPherson, a father of a two-year-old and a four-year-old that lives in the area. “It seems odd, you don’t know when it’s going to be locked and when it’s not so you sort of have to walk over and test it.”

Sheila Cary-Meagher, TDSB trustee for Beaches-East York, said that while it is not normal policy to keep school fields locked, it has been done in Malvern’s case mainly due to overuse issues.

“Lately, in order to preserve grass on certain fields, we had to lock them up,” said Cary-Meagher. “It’s not something I like to do, and as far as I’m aware it’s the only one in the ward that’s locked.

But they have a very small field for the size of the school. So it gets pretty intensely used by the students.”

Cary-Meagher said that high enrollment is also part of the reason Malvern’s field is closed while others are open. She cited that Adam Beck, a public elementary school nearby, has a much larger field and an enrollment of only 500 students, while Malvern’s enrollment is over 1000 students.

“I understand that that might be the line that they’re towing, but that’s one of many reasons [for not opening it to the public] that they’ve used in the past,” said Jamie Little, a father of two five-year-olds who lives nearby. “The whole grass thing boggles my mind cause they have football practice on it…. When the gate is open after those the place is a disaster.”

According to TDSB spokesperson Ryan Bird, the football, field hockey, lacrosse and soccer teams all use the field with cleats on.

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Local resident Andrew MacPherson standing next to an area of the fence that, when the main gate is locked, younger children often squeeze in from while their parents sometimes scale the fence or wait outside while their children play.

Little said that he didn’t see how leaving the gate open to the public could be so harmful to the grass, as “it’s basically kids going round the track on their bikes… There’s not a volume of people using the grass. It is not getting torn up in any way.”

Like MacPherson, Little was frustrated by the inconsistency surrounding whether the gate would be open or closed.

“The school’s saying that it’s a private space but then [we’re] given access to it? It just depends on who the caretaker is, what mood he’s in that day. There’s no consistency to it at all,” said Little.

Cary-Meagher said in response that “it shouldn’t be inconsistent” and that it is probably left unlocked only by accident. She also said that while she understood the frustration of those living

in the area, the field had to be closed to the public to avoid a situation where the field has to have grass replaced and closed to the students as well, which is what happened at Williamson Road PS. “School yards are primarily for school use but in a big city like this, they also double as parks. So when you pull one out of the local use, it’s annoying, [and] I don’t fault anybody for being annoyed by it,” said Cary-Meagher. “But if it is unhealthy or damaging [to the field] to have it used, and that’s why it’s closed off, [then] I have to support that.”

In a recent development however, Bird said in an email to Beach Metro News that “while the field conditions do need to be addressed, at this point in time, the field will remain open [over the summer].”

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2494 Danforth Ave., Suite 205 info@thefootguy.ca | www.thefootguy.ca Orthotics • Nail Care • Foot Care • Corns Callous • Warts • Laser Therapy & More

PHOTO: LARA O’KEEFE

Juvaderm 20% off • Botox $9/unit Removal of nuisance face veins!

Call BEACHES HEALTH GROUP today for a COSMETIC APPOINTMENT with Dr. Cathy Andrew 416-698-5861

For MEDICAL records call Appletree at 647-722-2370

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

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Deadline for July 18th issue is July 10th Funeral Director’s Assistants

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Commercial Space for Rent McArthur & Son Business Centre Air conditioning, boardroom, kitchen area, copier, etc. Individual offices from $425/mth.

577-579 Kingston Rd. @ Main St.

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Routes available throughout the Beach, Upper Beach, Danforth, Birchcliff STUDENTS EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

416-698-1164 x 24 admin@beachmetro.com

Paul McArthur 416-821-3910 pmcarthur577@gmail.com www.mcarthurbusinesscentre.com

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UPPER BEACHES OFFICE SPACE

Party Services Rent Tables, Chairs, Tents, Tablecloths and more!

Call 416 400 9303 today for more information.

PartyRentalsInToronto.com (10r)

Ideal for medical professionals, lawyers or accountants

416-690-2880

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Apartment/ Home for Rent LANDLORDS For Peace of Mind Call

Harding & King

Personal Care

R.E. Services Inc. Brokerage We make owning real estate & being a Landlord painless, easy & profitable.

SPA SERVICES at The Therapy Studio

x8 www.hardingandking.com

138 Main St. (South of Gerrard)

647-352-3348

Book online • Free Parking • Accessible

www.thetherapystudio.ca

(11r)

Cosmetic Botox, Juvaderm Filler, Sclerotherapy for spider & varicose veins.

Radiowave treatment for facial veins, with Dr. Cathy Andrew.

For an appointment call Beaches Health Group (r) 416-698-5861

WILKINSON

BARBER SHOP & HAIRSTYLING

Barber’s Chair available $150/week, utils. incl.

1048 Kingston Rd. (at Victoria Park Ave.) (12)

JACKIE’S FOOT CARE

Providing Nail Care, Diabetic foot care, Fungal Nails, Calluses and Corns.

650 Woodbine

Dazzling, completely renovated suites.

Kitchens with granite counters & stainless steel appliances. Modern washrooms, dark-stained hardwood floors, beautiful window treatment. MUST BE SEEN!

1 Bdrm $1,325

416-827-8095

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BEACHES LUXURY

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

HENLEY GARDENS 1 Spacious Large Bedroom Furnished Condo

Gym, sauna, billiard/library/music rooms, etc. Utilities, near to beach, long-term rent. $2,500/mth

Summer Sale: In front of Main- Gerrard Co-op, 204 Main St., Sat., July 8th, 7a.m. start.. Household goods, electronics, pictures, kitchen stuff and much more.

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Wanted We buy! - We pay cash!

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)

Burial Plots

St. John’s Norway Cemetery Do you own a plot at St. John’s Norway Cemetery you’ll never use?

We can buy this privately from you.

Email or call today

info@ecofuneral.ca or 647 660 5056

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Books wanted: art, photography, literature, aviation, military, poetry, sports, music, Canadiana, etc.

Inno Dubelaar Books, 53 Dixon Ave. 416-694-9355 or 416-878-4319 inno.dubelaar@gmail.com (6/18r)

25 PARKETTE PLACE

Employment Opportunities Marvelous Touch Cleaning

www.beachmetro.com

Cleaning ladies needed Pt/Ft Cleaning Homes and Offices Call us now!

(10r)

Part-time Personal Assistant East end of the Beach Engaging, flexible and reliable person required part-time (minimum 12 hours per week) to assist senior (male) with mobility issues. Must have car, big enough to accommodate folded wheelchair. $18 per hour.

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Wanted to Rent Mature couple seeking a clean 2 bdrm apt.

Parking for 2. Non-smokers.

Prefer all inclusive.

Call Susan 416-694-0880 (8)

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GARDEN + HOMECARE SERVICES Krista Fry 416-857-1743 kristaleefry@gmail.com

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Home Decor

Vienna Upholstery 2358 Kingston Rd. (w. of Midland)

416-698-9000

(r)

www.computer-assist.ca 416-801-6921 (9r) Computer Services - Home office & small business. Hardware & software support. Network & security setup.

PC/Mac support, Web site design.

416-438-6360. www.atlasnetwork.ca (..)

Financial Services

For estimate call

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SLIP-ON SLIPCOVERS & Soft Furnishings Slipons.ca Cynthia Lovat-Fraser 416-575-6113

TIM O’MEARA Personal • Small Business Corporate • Back Filing (9.)

Expert Bookkeeping, Small business specialists, Strong on QuickBooks, Simply Accounting, “cloud computing”.

A la carte services. Affordable rates.

Antonella 416-464-2766 (10r)

Household Services

416-264-1495 CELL 416-567-4019

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WE CLEAN OUT YOUR JUNK NOT YOUR WALLET. ASK ABOUT OUR LOAD IT YOURSELF POLICY. SAVE MONEY. CALL MARY OR JOHN

TO SERVE AND RESPECT

BEST JOB & PRICE GUARANTEED

416-567-3205

(13r)

• Bio-degradable, non-allergenic products used • Drying time 3-4 hours • Bonded, insured, certified Free At Home Estimates!

Specializing in: Residential Demolition, Rubbish Removal, Garage, Basement & Yard Cleanups Driveway Friendly Rental Bins Available FULLY INSURED

416-624-3837

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Call 416-783-3434

For light moves/deliveries, cleanups, etc. • FIREWOOD Efficient. Best rates. Call Max (13)

EXPRESS JUNK REMOVAL 24 HRS 16’ Cube Van & Pick up Truck Service

*Insured*

EUROPEAN CLEAN

647-235-6690

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Tutoring HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for

Proven success with thousands of Beach area students for 15 years 1226 Kingston Road 416-690-6116 www.thestudystudio.com Specialized programs for grades 3-12 and beyond in all subjects.

Andrew English B.Ed.

(9r)

Special Reduced Summer Rates!

Conveniently located in the Vic Park South Rehab Clinic/Henley Gardens SW Corner of Victoria Pk and Kingston Rd

416-272-9589

HELP FOR STRUGGLING READERS

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RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING A family business since 1956

Window & Eaves Cleaning Gutter Filter Installation

A fully-qualified special education specialist is available to support elementary students. Let me help your child reach their full potential.

Homework help and enrichment are also available. Please contact me at

416-884-1402. References avail.

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- Spring Property Cleaning - Lawn Cutting - Aeration/Overseeding /Fertilizing/Mulching 416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca (9r)

offer complete and thorough cleaning service for your house • office • condo Call Ilona 416-427-3815 (11)

Child Care Available

LeRoux Froebel Bilingual School

•18 months to 12 years •Preschool daycare & after school program 72 Main St.

416-698-1923

www.lerouxfroebel.com

Weekly • Bi-weekly • One time cleaning Reliable & efficient

Contact Irena (9r)

Special for first-time clients.

For your home/condo/office.

Reliable, trustworthy, efficient cleaning service.

For more info, call Beata at

416.233.6462 or 647-550-4043 cleancomfortservices.com (9r)

Marvelous Touch Cleaning - basic and major cleaning - move-in/move-out cleaning - post construction & renovation cleanup

(10r)

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BALMY BEACH COMMUNITY DAY CARE We provide a positive, encouraging environment for children 2 1/2 yrs to 12 yrs in a licensed, non-profit, parent-board day care.

Info. or to register

Marlene 416-698-5668

EXPERIENCED CLEANING LADY 416-825-9705

THE STUDY STUDIO

headstarttutors@rogers.com Neil Bennett B.Ed./OCT Sally Vickers B.Ed./OCT Proudly serving the Beach for over 15 years.

Keeping the love of learning alive (10r)

THE HOUSE AND APARTMENT CLEANING COMPANY

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Best Prices/Free Estimates

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One on One Tutoring Grades 3-12

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All Day Cleaning

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Music Lessons piano, guitar, voice violin, drums and more

Head Start Tutors

EUROPEAN CLEANING LADIES

CLEVER DISPOSAL

JOY OF MUSIC

INDIV/GRP TUITION IN YOUR HOME QUALIFIED + EXPERIENCED TEACHER, K-12 PROVEN SUCCESS - REFS AVAILABLE (13r)

BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

(9r)

(19)

CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING

SCARBOROUGH DISPOSAL LTD. WASTE REMOVAL & EXCAVATION

10+ years experience Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting, and Handy Work.

Randall 416-450-0599 MRFIXIT@rogers.com

416 699 3772

ULTRA

rileyswindowcleaning.com

(r)

PIANO TUNING & REPAIRS

• END OF YEAR CATCH-UP • • in-depth homework/test help • • essay-writing + study skills • • numeracy + literacy support •

416 690 0117 • 416 569 3236 (r) SPECIALISTS Fast, Friendly, Reliable Service MOE licensed, Fully Insured WSIB certificates avail. upon request 4-40 yrd Roll-off container service 11 yd pick-up truck service Excavation & Bobcat Service

(r)

(11r)

Same day service guarantee Open from Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

WASTE REMOVAL

416-820-1527

REG’S APPLIANCE

Repairs to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers

- COMPLETE RECYCLING - DEMOLITION SPECIALISTS

&

416-691-7556

- Providing loving care to beach pets since 2003 - Flexible scheduling - Dog walking, pet sitting, in home boarding - Bonded & Insured www.beachpuppylove.com

*Bonded*

RUBBISH REMOVAL

TAX ACCOUNTANT

(9)

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING (r)

PROFESSIONAL, MATURE, RELIABLE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS

EXACT TAX SERVICES

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

HEALTHY HOME

MR. FIX-IT (r)

416-699-8333

Pet Services

STEAM CLEANING LTD.

647-899-9074

Scarboro Music Kingston Rd/Vic Park

Drapes, Blinds, Valances Also Duvet Covers, Shams, etc.

416-265-7979

Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting HELLARRA SERVICES INC. 1232 Kingston Rd., Suite 5 Toronto, ON M1N 1P3

We teach it all!

(19r)

BLIND AMBITION Cleaning Services Custom Window Coverings

RUBBISH REMOVAL

(r)

Bach to ROCK

BEACH PUPPY LOVE

WAYNE’S

KSTS Computer Support (VISA/MC)

647-646-1996

BOOTHY’S

Cleaning and organizing superheroes Eco-friendly Local with references Kelly 647-889-4752 (11)

Music

Cheap Junk Removal Same Day Service Demolition Local Beach Business

Call Candy at 416 691-3170

HOME OFFICE: Computer repair

416-HOME-126 (416-466-3126)

(10)

CAT CARE SERVICE

General Services

In-home/office, established professional, support service Serving Beach businesses since 1994 Service plans available

Call Bob 416-699-5306 cell 416-459-4137

GARBAGEGONE.CA

Computer Services

416-694-6241

(9)

Newly renovated 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT $980 Close to schools, shops, community centre and public transit For enquiries please call 416 522-3235 or 416 654-5479 (9)

In-Home Foot Care Services 647 528 7038 (12r)

Gerry Wood 416-698-4421

Garage Sale

Affordable Certified IT Serving the beach for over 10 yrs

Beach Suites

bettyboop@translationpage.com

Advanced Foot Care Nurse,

647 673-8461

(10)

CALL GLEN

Magnificent

KLEEN WINDOWS

416-706-7130 905-706-7130 www.kleenwindows.ca

Call now 416-699-9714

Facials, Reiki Indian Head Massage Botox & fillers AWT Cellulite Treatments

Te l : 6 4 7- 3 4 9 - 4 0 1 5

Email HireMe@ecofuneral.ca with your resumé today! (9)

OFFICE SPACE

Volunteers

or

(Full or Part Time) We’re a progressive funeral home newly serving the Beach & area.

Seeking professional, full, part time or on-call assistants for full scale funeral assistant work.

(r)

Cleaning specialists •Windows •Eavestroughs •Decks •Siding

ELECTRIC MATERIAL & TOOLS VERY REASONABLE

Ads must be paid for at time of placement classifieds@beachmetro.com * 416-698-1164 x 22 2196 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, ON, M4E 2C7

ST DAVID’S SPRING BAZAAR

(9)

FOR SALE

(includes HST)

Announcement

Call 416-648-4410

New batteries.

(1.5” wide by 1” deep)

(includes HST) For 20 words or less 35¢ each extra word

Backyard Basement Garage cleanups Rubbish Removal Small Demolitions Free Estimates

Repairs to all major appliances, vacuums, and microwaves.

Fast, friendly service.

Good rates.

SCOOTER

Block ad

Word ad

B&W DISPOSAL

JIM’S APPLIANCE SERVICE

For Sale

(r)

DAY CARE CONNECTION LICENSED, NON-PROFIT HOME CHILD CARE

• SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1976 •

Nurturing, supportive care, flexible hours.

Early Childhood Education Specialists to answer your questions.

Call 416-698-0750 daycareconnection.net

(r)

EAST TORONTO VILLAGE

CHILDREN’S CENTRE A licensed non-profit child care ser ving the Upper Beach for 31 years. w w w. E a s t To r o n to V i l l a g e . c o m THE BEST THERE IS! See our ad on page 8

(r)

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE FOR ADULTS WITH CHILDREN

B I R T H TO S I X Y E A R S

• PLAYROOM • CHILDCARE REGISTRY • • LIBRARY • DROP-IN BABY TIME IS TUES & THURS AT 1:30 PM WORKSHOPS EVERY 2ND THURSDAY

184 MAIN ST. across from Ted Reeve Arena

416-690-0102

(r)

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE -Lawn Cutting / Aeration/ Overseeding/Fertilization -Spring Property Clean-Ups -Hedge Trimming - Mulching

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available) 416-414-5883

(9r)

SODDING (10)

GARDEN CARE & ADVICE cleanup - pruning - planting readied for sale - vacation care maintenance - consultation

(9)

Gardening - Clean Up - Trimming - Seeding, planting, etc.

437-345-9858

(9)

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!

Greg 416-693-8678 www.carbontip-toe.com

(10)

FOR ALL YOUR TREE NEEDS Removal • Permits Trimming • Planting Stump removal • 20 yrs. exp.

For free est. call Frank (9)

416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca

(9r)

STONE WORX Specializing in all stonework • RETAINING WALLS • PATIOS • PARKING PADS • STEPS • REPAIRS 647 679 3282 (10)

• Weekly & Bi-Weekly Lawn Cutting • Spring Clean-ups • Fertilization & Aeration • Hedge Trimming & Pruning • Seeding & Sodding

647-210-LAWN (5296) www.BeachLawns.ca

(10)

Painters

Larry’s Painting & Repairs Family owned & operated 26 years in business

PROWAY

Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall

proway.painting@gmail.com

Free Estimates & References Available (19)

FRANZ’S PAINTING

SERENITY PAINTING

www.scotstonecontracting.com Call Scott 416.858.2452 (14)

IDEAL

LANDSCAPING

416-439-6639

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

(9r)

*** Free Estimates *** (18)

Fresh Green LAWN / GARDEN

Shane 647 606 0970

STONESCAPE Interlocking Stone • Planters Retaining Walls • Steps • Fences Decks • Sodding (12)

dave@writteninstonelandscapes.com

647-545-9561

Hilly Bee Urban Gardens

(10)

Movers “Always on Time and on Budget” (16)

Gardening - Clean Up - Trimming - Seeding, planting, etc.

437-345-9858

(9)

Landscapers

REASONABLE RATES

Local. Taking care of your possessions.

Dianne 416 699 5070

(r)

Call Andre: cell:

(9)

CARTAGE & STORAGE 2 Men + Truck $59/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries (r)

STONEHENGE LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD

416-467-6059 www.stonehengedesignbuild.com

416-830-8183

(12r)

Working Man’s Prices!

ABBA MOVING & STORAGE FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED OVER 49 YRS. HOMES•OFFICES~LICENSED•INSURED YOUR VAN LINE ALTERNATIVE VISA•MC•AMEX•DISCOVER

416-858-6683

www.abbamovers.ca

(7/18)

(r)

BEACH PLUMBING Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations

ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING

LTD

Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations

www.ontariowaterplumbing.com

(r)

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING

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)

Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work.

Smallest leak - complete bath reno.

Internal & external drain excavating.

Call the professionals 416-480-0622

(18r)

All Plumbing, camera inspection, power washing, snake drain cleaning, sump pumps, drainage systems, and back water valve installations. Great affordable rates.

Fully licensed.

HARM’S PAINTING

& DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED

MASTER PLUMBER

416-694-2470

Repair and painting needs No job too small (12r) Interior & Exterior

WALLPAPER

PLUMBER CONTRACTOR Fully licensed & insured.

Lic #T94

(11r)

NEED A PLUMBER (14)

BEACH HILL

PAINTING

INTERIOR, EXTERIOR QUALITY PAINTING; KITCHEN CABINET REFINISHING & CUSTOM PAINT; STAINING & WATER PROOFING, DECKS & FENCES

25 years • Free estimates

Dave 416 694 4369

dave@beachhillpainting.com (17r)

WG PAINTING 416-322-7692 warren@wgpainting.ca

(10r)

RENOVATIONS

647-852-1037

Family owned Residential - Commercial Interior - Exterior Ask about our powerwashing options.

We pay all taxes for seniors.

Call today for your free estimate. (9.)

HUGO’S PAINTING 27 yrs. experience

All about painting!

Residential • Interior • Exterior (9)

BEACHCOMBERS PAINTING PROMO SUMMER SPECIAL Call for free estimate.

416-910-6302

MARTIN PETROV PLUMBING SERVICES

No job too small 20 years in the Beaches 416 833 6692 martin@mapm.ca (9)

(9)

Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates

GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC

DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183 ESA LIC# 7002668

(16)

CEJA ELECTRIC

Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314

Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations

Call Marc 416-910-1235

(9r)

Electrical

COMPANY

PANEL & SERVICE UPGRADE TROUBLESHOOTING & WIRING ANY KIND OF SMALL OR BIG JOB. REASONABLE PRICE (12r)

Licensed

RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICIAN Please, small jobs only.

Retired electrician.

Bob 647-349-6006

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

(9)

FREE ESTIMATES 15% less best price guaranteed Work done by Andrew Clayton (r)

(r)

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

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

(r)

ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION! Flat and Shingle Roofs Re-roofing, Repair Eavestrough, Soffit & Fascia Workmanship Guaranteed

416-910-8033

(12r)

J. BROW ROOFING Shingles • Flats • Cedar Free Estimates Residential & Commercial Tel: 416-752-6453 Cell: 416-788-9020

Carpenters ROBINSON CARPENTRY

Lic# B16393

Quality Craftsmanship with Attention to Detail Local Carpenter Serving

(10)

TORONTO ROOFING INDUSTRIES LTD.

The Beach For 35 Yrs. Clyde Robinson 416 691 8241 www.robinsoncarpentry.com

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

Local • Reliable • Professional Servicing the beach for 15 years.

416 694 0906 torontoroofingindustries.com(13r)

ROOFING SYSTEMS PLUS (11)

REX NORMAN CARPENTRY

Master of Carpentry specializing in interior & exterior finishing, decks, stairs, windows, doors, railings, book shelving, feature walls and much more. Putting quality first.

SHINGLES • REPAIRS FLATS roofingsystemsplus.ca 416-857-0730 Free estimate (9)

BERGERON ROOFING

(19)

Shingle & Flat Specializing in Flat Roofs All Work Guaranteed 35 yrs. experience

Accomplished Finish Carpenter 25 yrs exp

416-466-9025

CABINETRY, BUILT-INS

KEW BEACH

INT/EXT TRIM & STAIRCASES

Glenn 416 837 9298

(18)

GENERAL CONTRACTING

PORCHES, DECKS, FENCES (9..)

GALAXY

CUSTOM WOODWORKING

Roofing Flats • Shingles Siding • Fascia Soffit Eavestrough • Skylights & much more Serving the Beach 25 years Metro Lic 416-694-7402

(10)

(KITCHENS - BUILT-INS) WALL UNITS - BOOK CASES

www.galaxywood.ca

Trades (9)

CUSTOM CARPENTRY DECKS + FENCES DESIGN + BUILD GAZEBOS • SHEDS GARAGE • PORCHES PLUMBING

Mario 416-690-1315 Decks Porches • Gazebos Kitchens • Bathrooms Call 647-573-3322

HANDYMAN SERVICES “No Job Too Small”

•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL •PAINTING •STAINING •DRYWALL REPAIR •PARGING •DECK & FENCE REPAIR •MINOR REPAIRS

Marc 416-617-7205

(r)

(9)

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

(9)

THE GURU

Fence & Deck Connoisseur

Metro Lic. # E-594 / ACP # M-R1507

Doug 416-871-1734 Jeff 647-686-8103

Gus:

KEN’S CARPENTRY

ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069

416-690-1630

George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872

Lic# 7009221

ALL TYPES OF ROOFS

- Shingles & Flats- Repair & Tune ups - Cedar & Slate - Re-roofs & new work Lic - Insured • Free Estimate

Call Vince: workshop 416-285-9895 cell 416-399-2342

LOCAL ELECTRICIAN

CELL 416-875-5781

Fully licensed & insured.

ECRA/ESA #7008706

POWER

(r)

Don’t call them, call those roofers

(13)

G. LOCKE

(10r)

416-569-2181

THOSE ROOFERS

VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS

Call Rex 416-889-1963 rexn@rogers.com

Electricians

HILLSIDE PAINTING

416-824-2957

Toilets • Faucets Leaks • Drains Very affordable All work guaranteed 416-558-8453

416-833-3006

Big or small we do them all

Bill Watson 647-283-0095

George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872

42 yrs

INSTALLATION RESTORATION INVISIBLE REPAIRS Rod 416-766-4066 see roderickdunn.com

(10)

An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Call: 416.939.7833

TOM DAY

LANIGAN’S

Roofing & Aluminum

FREE ESTIMATES! www.laniganscontracting.ca

ELECTRICIAN

MBX ELECTRIC LTD.

Mobile: 416-834-8474 Office: 416-757-6537

416-265-4558 Cell 416-727-1595

MASTER

(11r)

ATLANTIS PLUMBING

(9.)

(2/18)

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

(r)

Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs

647 401 7970

Cell 416-529-5426

MASTER ELECTRICIAN

50 years in the Beach

24 hr. - lic# P1624

416-690-0173

Lic: 7006786

Contact us at 416 602 2128 (10r)

&

416-422-4864 416-346-9994

Lic. #P-15099

PROFESSIONAL PAINTER

All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate

STUDIO 1

Front yard parking pads Drawings • Permits • Build 416-288-1499

(9)

INTERIOR PAINTING

(13)

Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation

Cascade Plumbing GTA

We stand by our contracts, big or small.

Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more

Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.

- will do small moving jobs - local or long distance - removal & pick up of various items

Green Apple Landscaping www.greenapple.ca

A.S.M. MOVERS

MAN WITH CARGO VAN

25 years Experience Read our reviews on Homestars.com One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces

416-288-1499

www.thegoodmoves.com Call Hakan: 416 899-3980 (12)

All Season Movers

Award Winning Design & Build

www.greenapple.ca

• Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country • Junk and Rubbish Removal

416-690-1356

Green Apple Landscaping

(9)

‘As Promised’ Painting

Driveways • Patios • Steps Retaining Walls • Planting Interlocking & Natural Stone Repair

james@mrtreeman.ca 416 436 5821 www.mrtreeman.ca

(12r)

Steve 647-853-6420

LAWN MAINTENANCE COMPLETE LANDSCAPING • CLEANUPS SPRING & FALL • FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED • DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS

Knob & tube • No job too small

MET LIC P18238, BBB A+, WSIB Master Plumber: Franc Zamernik

416.797.6731

Landscaping solutions to customize your space.

WRITTEN IN STONE

Professional Arborist

(r)

PAINTING & DECORATING

Call Franz 416-690-8722

ECRA/ESA#7004508

MIKE PARKER PLUMBING

25

Roofers

ELECTRIC

416 691-3555

sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca

Scotstone

Traditional stone walls, steps, interlocking paths, patios & decks.

MURPHY

Plumbers

690-8533

Experienced. Reliable.

Professional Work Guaranteed.

Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates.

Beach Resident.

rickscape@hotmail.com

James Clarke

(10r)

416-690-3890

416-821-4065

Mr Tree Man

(r)

$39 / hr. + 1 hr. & up 1 man $49/hr 2-$59 • 3-$75 • 4-$95 7 days Dan 647-763-5257

25 yrs experience

647 898-8733

647-222-4277 hillybeeug@gmail.com

LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available)

freshgreenlawncare@gmail.com (16)

TREEAGE

Design. Installation.

Maintenance. Clean Up.

• Design and Construction •

www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com

IN THE BEACH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS

647 679 3282

Allison 416-693-7214 naturescapeconsult@yahoo.ca

Creating Award Winning Gardens

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

(9r)

info@blpm.ca

Landscape Design 647-545-5143

(19)

416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca

MEN* *MOVE * Single Items too! *

KIM PRICE

Garden & Tree

BEACH METRO NEWS

Call for a free estimate 647-880-0958 (14)

416-264-8517

(r)

WET BASEMENT ?

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)

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

BEACH METRO NEWS

Cable & Telephone Wiring Telephone Systems Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates Alan Burke 416-699-4350

(r)

STONEHENGE FOUNDATION REPAIR WATERPROOFING

HOME STRUCTURE SPECIALIST

QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS

by Jim Ferrio ODD JOBS PLUS “Seniors never pay tax” Call Jim for a free estimate

416 660 4721

(14)

CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING PLS Masonry offers over 20 years home repairs experience in the GTA

416-467-6735

Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed

416-999-2333

(r)

Basement Lowering www.basementlowering.com 416-494-3999

Underpinning Specialists “Reclaim Your Basement”

MASONRY

(13r)

HEY HANDYMAN

647-771-0227 jeff@heyhandyman.ca www.heyhandyman.ca

(9r)

CONCRETE WORK L B

YOUR STUCCO

TILE INSTALLATION All work guaranteed.

25 years experience Free estimates

416-558-8453

MR.

HARDWOOD

FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING

(10r)

HARDWOOD FLOORS

All about wooden floors Serving Toronto since 1981

MANUEL 416-727-1900 (11)

Hardwood Flooring Sanding, Staining, Refinishing, Repairs & Installations.

Quality workmanship for excellent rates.

416-375-5191

(r)

porcelain. marble . limestone . glass . ceramics

SILVERBIRCH

JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457

416-917-5990

(10)

Give your floors a new beginning!!!

(12) Free Estimates

www.canpromechanicalgroup.com

Complete Basement Renovation

JDB MASONRY • Brick / Foundation • Concrete / Stone • Chimney & Parging

Restoration & Build www.jdbuild.ca

(9r)

Designer & Architect (Supplied) Engineer, Plans & Permits (ALL Supplied) Fully licensed with underpinning insurance BILD Member & Reno Mark contractor

416-625-2851 cggcconstruction.com

(22)

* ALL JOBS * 647 - 712 - 7663

(12)

Creative Construction

We can handle all your renovation needs. Additions, Basements, Painting, Plumbing, Flooring, Electrical, Etc.

Professional drywall and plaster work. Renovation and Repair. Very clean.

No job too small.

Call Chris

416 903 4120

(11)

SMART HEATING

& AIR CONDITIONING • Fall furnace inspection & start up • Service, maintenance, repair • New equipment installation • Ductless AC installation • Licensed & Insured (10)

(12)

NATURAL GAS EXPERTS

FURNACES, WATER HEATERS, FIREPLACES GAS LINES, BBQ’S, STOVES, DRYERS UNDERGROUNDS, LEAK TESTING, SERVICE

AT HOME CANDA Licensed

416-419-6631

WWW.ATHOMECAN.CA

Insured

(12)

MARCANGELO INTERIORS

SACHS CONTRACTING MASONRY

Marc 416 419 4281

Free estimate; competitive pricing

Drywall, Taping Trim, Tiles, Painting

marcangelointeriors@hotmail.com (10r)

- Brick replacement - Tuckpointing colour matching - Chimneys - Parging

Call Dave 647-781-1493

Scotstone

EAVESTROUGH

Quality Stone Masonry & Brickwork 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

(14)

Home Handyman - Painting - Drywall & Repair - Decks, Fences, Sheds

Call Jim for a Free Estimate

647-235-6690

(12)

(9)

SUPPLY + INSTALL CLEAN + REPAIR SOFFIT + FACIA Great Deals! For free estimate, call Tyler 416-910-0995 (11)

JASON THE MASON

TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS • WATERPROOFING & REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell (1/18)

HELP FOR SENIORS RELIABLE SERVICE GRASS CUTTING - YARD CLEANING PAINTING - ELECTRICAL PLUMBING - CARPENTRY - DECKS GENERAL CLEANING DRIVE ERRANDS & GROCERY SHOPPING SERVICES

MARTIN 647 971-1501

(9)

KEW BEACH

35 YEARS EXP. DRY WALL - PLUMBING ROOFING - EAVESTROUGH SIDING, CARPENTRY + MORE

(r)

CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING

(416) 871-4608

(11)

UNDERPINNING

• Basement - Garage • Kitchen - Bathroom • Fences - Decks - Windows • Painting - Drywall • Electrical & Disability Renos

Call C.J. 647 222 5338

Jack 416-278-5328

BASEMENT LOWERING

free estimates Lic & Ins (12)

www.smartgta.com

(9r)

416-738-2119

Free estimates!

647-235-6690

416 721 8070

Handyman Services Decks, Fences, Carpentry Drywall, Bathrooms Kitchens, Basements No Job too small

(9r)

RENOVATIONS

owering asement Benching-Underpinning Waterproofing Inside/Outside New Drains

Drywall, Plastering, Taping 18 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 Fax 647-341-6104

Jack of All Trades

Air Conditioning & Heating Experts HVAC / Repair / Maintain / Install Residential / Commercial Rental programs now available

Underpinning Foundation Repair Drains, New/Repair

Painting, tiling, fencing, drywall, flooring, siding, vanities & much more.

CHIMNEYS - REPAIRS OR NEW BRICK, BLOCK, STONE WORK TUCKPOINTING, COLOUR MATCHING CONCRETE WORK - REPAIRS OR NEW BASEMENT WALKOUTS 416-463-9331 (r)

Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems

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Best in class Congratulations to Abigail Yan and Cameron Gaylor, Malvern Collegiate Institute’s 2017 athletes of the year.

Yan excels at rugby and swimming, while Gaylor stands out in soccer, hockey and field lacrosse.

PHOTO: SOPHIE SUTCLIFFE

Breech goes the distance for the greater good

By Lara O’Keefe

FOR ATHLETE Michael Breech, racing across America isn’t just about winning. It’s about raising money for a greater cause.

The Beach native began competing – first as a long-distance runner and later adding in cycling and swimming – when he was attend-

ing St. John Catholic School and now, at 35, he continues to go the distance.

According to his father, David Breech, who spoke on his son’s behalf because Michael was busy racing, Michael has spent most of his life racing and more recently trained for and competed in an Iron Man competition at Lake Placid, the New York marathon, the Boston mara-

thon, and the Chicago marathon, along with a number of triathlon events.

Now, he and his seven teammates and 16 crew members are hoping to beat the Canadian Team record by running the entire race in under six days and six hours.

The race itself is more than 3,000 miles across 12 states – from California to Maryland – and

includes a vertical climb of more than 170,000 feet. Teams have a maximum of nine days to complete the race but in many ways the team – called Team True Patriot Love – have already won. They have collected more than $110,000 in proceeds to go towards Canadian Veterans.

To track the progress, visit www.raceacrossamerica.org.

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

East End artists take on the “Fringe”

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IT’S GRILLIN’ TIME!

By Anna Killen

IT IS not surprising, considering the high-concentration of creatives in the ‘hood, that the East End is once again well-represented at this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival.

Founded in 1989, the offbeat festival celebrates and elevates the “fringes” of the performing arts community, calling it “theatre by the people, for the people.”

The 12-day artist-supporting event, which runs July 5 to 16, features 160 productions at 35 downtown venues, including site-specific performances – productions which are chosen by lottery, not jury, keeping with its grassroots ethos.

This year, the new home base “Fringe Club” is in the community centre parking lot and outdoor hockey rink at Dundas and Bathurst’s Scadding Court – a change in location following the recent closure of Honest Ed’s. An in-person box office throughout the festival can be found there at 707 Dundas St. W. For full dates and times of specific shows, and to purchase tickets, see fringetoronto.com or call 416-966-1062.

Remember that Fringe does not admit latecomers.

Snap!

TALK ABOUT a local production. Four out of the six people behind the premiere production of Snap!, a heated, heart-filled comedy that deals with anger management and people “in a world on the brink of a global temper tantrum”, hail from the Beach neighbourhood.

Written and directed by Joanne Latimer, the show began as a writer’s challenge for Toronto Cold Reads, charmed audiences at the 2016 Short Short Play Festival at the Social Capital, and has now been developed by NightShift Theatre for Fringe.

East Enders might recognize locals Allan Michael Brunet, Anastasia Kokolakis, Jorie Morrow (who is also billed as a producer) and Jillian ReesBrown, with co-producer Katerina Taxia rounding out the intimate cast.

The 50-minute show plays at the Scadding Court Community Centre.

For more, visit https://nightshiftproductions.ca/.

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Recall NOT ONE to shy away from the strange or the chilling, the East End’s Seven Siblings Theatre presents Eliza Clark’s grim, sci-fi thriller Recall at The Theatre Centre – Franco Boni Theatre, 1115 Queen St. W. Directed by Seven Siblings co-founder Will King and featuring a performance by fellow co-founder, Marilyn McCabe, among others (Kyla Young, Genevieve Adam, Warren Kang, Luis Fernandes) the show centres around a young, challenging-for-the-times girl called Lucy in a world “in which crimes might be prevented before they occur.”

A New York Times review of the play’s 2012 debut praises the writer’s emotional precision, calling the Minority Report-style plot “twisty” and “tense”. More at https://fringetoronto. com/festivals/fringe/event/recall.

A Mickey Full of Mouse BEACH RESIDENT and award-winning playwright and actress Dawna Joy Wightman performs in her original play A Mickey Full of Mouse at the Tarragon Theatre Extra Space, 30 Bridgman Ave. Co-starring Louise Lupo, the twowoman show is more than just a reliving of a disastrous family trip in ‘76 – it’s a reliving that takes place after the pair fall into a magic snowglobe.

The dramedy takes on broken friend-

ships, dysfunctional family life and mental disabilities.

“My stories are quiet, they sit at a kitchen table,” says Wightman. “But like life, they’re fast-paced and in your face. As actors, Louise and I aim to change the molecules in the room.”

Produced by Anfom Productions, composed and sound designed by David Mesiah and stage managed by Sarah Johnston, the show, previously performed at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and Red Sandcastle Theatre, asks the audience to “buckle up and enjoy the ride.” More at http://www.dawnawightman.com/.

High Park Noir THINK OF it as film noir – with a furry twist.

Simply Twisted Productions’ High Park Noir might be peak Toronto. Consider this description: “Condo development in High Park will leave its furry inhabitants homeless. If he can get sober, raccoon Detective Dick will expose corruption and save High Park.”

For adults only, the playful, piquant play see protagonist Detective Dick joined by Officer Pussy, a trust-fund puppy, and a range of revolutionaries.

Beacher Laura Kyswaty appears as Angel the burlesque bat and Grandma the hedgehog.

At Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace, 16 Ryerson Ave. Tickets will also be available one hour before the performance at the venue.

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MEG GIBSON came of age on and behind the Scarborough Players stage – and she now makes her directorial debut at her home theatre with Ira Levin’s thriller Deathtrap, opening June 30 at the Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd. The show – recommended for mature audiences – follows famous Broadway thriller writer Sidney Bruhl, who, after finding himself in a slump, considers extreme lengths to get back to the top.

Will he kill for another hit play?

Gibson says she is “thrilled” to be making her directorial debut with the theatre she grew up with – and marks it as the result of a long journey that saw her start in Scarborough – she played Dorothy in the theatre’s 1994 production of The Wizard of Oz, study in Calgary, and return to Toronto theatre in 2010.

“I was introduced to Scarborough

Village Theatre in 1990, when my mother was performing in Scarborough Theatre Guild’s production of Musical Comedy Murders of 1940,” she says. “I started volunteering (or being volunteered) for various front of house, crew, operator and assistant stage manager positions. I was lucky to find a handful of tolerant and knowledgeable designers, Stage Managers and Directors, who were willing to answer my many questions and teach me the different elements of theatre craft. This education was invaluable as I learned all the tricks that are used to create magic on the stage.”

Hear more from Gibson at the theatre’s talk back night with the director, cast and crew on July 13. The show runs from June 30 to July 15. For tickets and more information, visit www.theatrescarborough.com or call the box office at 416-267-9292.

IT’S TIME for what some of us wait

all year for – the 29th annual Beaches International Jazz Festival – and there are plenty of events planned leading up to the celebrated StreetFest at the end of July.

Festivities start east this year, with the month-long music fest – the largest free jazz festival in the world – kicking off with Sounds of Leslieville and Riverside at Jimmie Simpson Park from July 7 to 9. Music runs from 4 to 11 p.m. on Friday, noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

The following weekend, Woodbine Park comes alive with the Beaches Jazz Latin Carnival, July 14 to 16. Melodies of salsa, merengue and cumbia will be showcased from 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday, noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday, and noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday. The Kew Gardens Series hosts artists July 15 and 16, the first of two weekends of jazz festival programming.

For more on the artists and this year’s festivities, visit www.beachesjazz.com.

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