Volume 45 No. 2
March 22, 2016
Afrofest loses a day By Anna Killen
WARD 32 councillor Mary Margaret McMahon says she will host a meeting with affected parties on March 23 to discuss the decision to cut Afrofest’s festival days in half. The organizers of Afrofest began amping up the pressure on city officials following word that the city intends to reduce the popular African music festival from two days to one. The city decided this year to only issue the Woodbine Park festival a one-day permit, citing noise and time violations in previous years. Afrofest organizers contest the violations and say they are being unfairly targeted and discriminated against. A petition has been launched and supporters have been pressuring city officials to change course. When the news broke early last week, McMahon said the city would not be changing its mind, but in a statement on March 16, following considerable pressure from Afrofest supporters, she said she was organizing a meeting for March 23.
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“It has a significant impact on … the integrity of the festival” – Afrofest organizer Peter Toh
“I have coordinated a meeting on Wednesday March 23 with members of the Toronto Music Advisory Council, staff from the Mayor’s office, Economic Development and Municipal Licensing and Standards, as well as the organizers of Afrofest to find a resolution to this issue,” reads the statement posted to her website March 16. “I want to ensure that music continues to animate our
parks and that all festivals abide by their permits.” Afrofest has taken place in Woodbine Park annually since 2012, when it moved to the neighbourhood after outgrowing Queens Park where it had operated since 1989. With crowds of up to 60,000 people a day, it’s billed as the largest annual African music festival in North America. Limiting the festival to one day “will almost certainly mean the end of Afrofest as a free community event,” reads a petition launched March 5, which had more than 4,000 signatures and over 1,500 comments at press time. The petition, and a release from Afrofest sent March 14, encourages supporters to write and call Ward 32 councillor Mary Margaret McMahon, as well as Mayor John Tory and other city councillors to push the city to reverse the decision. “The city will listen to us when our voice is loud,” reads the petition. The city’s reasoning for limiting the festival to a one-day event is because “permissible sound levels and permitted time frames were exceeded in previous festivals,” reads the Afrofest release. “Afrofest organizers maintain that these allegations are inaccurate.” Peter Toh, president of Music Africa, the organizers of Afrofest, said the move to limit the festival will cause significant financial and organizational hardship for the festival, noting that vendor revenue will be cut in half, that they will not be able to bring in as many international artists, and that contracts and funding will be impacted. He said the festival will remain free and that organizers will work to put on a one-day festival if they are forced to, but “it’s going to be tough.” “It has a significant impact on the festival financially, and also on the integrity of the festival within the African community,” said Toh. Continued on Page 3
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Sing it out loud, spring is here This red-winged blackbird was busy calling out to its friends at Woodbine Park on March 20. Blackbirds, such as grackles, brown-headed cowbirds, and red-winged blackbirds are usually the first birds to arrive en masse in spring in Toronto. Other birds that be can expected to be seen in larger numbers in the weeks to come are American robins and blue jays.
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SUCCESS WAS in the bag for Bowmore Road Public School at the recent Toronto Scrabble Championship city qualifiers. Five two-person Bowmore teams came out of the eastern finals, held at Bowmore March 8, with a spot locked down for the city tournament, joining three Bowmore teams that qualified at a separate tournament. The top 10 pairs from grades 5 to 8 from both the east and the west regions will compete March 30 at Bayview Glen to see who will go onto the North American School Scrabble Championship in Massachusetts at the beginning of April. Bowmore Grade 8 students Mireille Parsons and Zoe LP finished first at the tournament – a surprise for the team who hadn’t played together in two years. “Crazy,” said LP. “We came here just wanting to get into the city finals and we came out with first.” “Which is amazing because we weren’t really sure how it was going to turn out, so we’re happy it turned out well,” added Parsons.
Art as therapy at Malvern conference Beach painter Alex Landon Richardson leads Malvern Collegiate Institute students in an art therapy workshop on March 11 as part of the school’s seventh annual Social Justice Conference. Richardson showed the room of young women a Group of Seven painting – Lawren Harris’s ‘Winter Landscape with Pink House’ – and asked them to reflect and create their own landscape, focusing on gratitude for what’s in front of them and the blessings inherent in the place they call home. PHOTO: ANNA KILLEN
The team said they practised a lot leading up to the tournament – doing anagrams with their school Scrabble team and studying two-letter words. “I studied the two letter words like my life depended on it,” said Parsons. The March 8 tournament was an exciting day for the students at Bowmore and the several schools visiting for the competition. Intense whispers between players during game time broke into cheers as the results came in, and Bowmore students not involved in the competition poked their heads through the gymnasium doors to see how their classmates were doing on the board. “Everyone’s been coming and saying ‘How are you guys doing?’,” said Bowmore Grade 5 Eddie Dunlop. “Luckily we’ve had nothing but good news all day.” Dunlop and his teammate, Grade 6 student Joey Machin, had an eventful final game against the team they needed to beat in order to make the city tournament. Their rivals were in third and they were in eighth, and the Bowmore students needed to win in order to switch places with them in the standings.
“We went 3-0 the last game, 10 point difference,” explains Dunlop, breathlessly. “We’ve clinched fourth and we’re very happy about that.” “Bragging rights and city finals,” said Machin, when asked what the win meant. The duo are big on strategy – they say parallel plays, where you play a word up against another word, are their favourite – and that they practised and crammed leading up to the tournament. It’s a bit of luck, too. “I’m really lucky with getting good letters – J, Q, Z, S, V, B, stuff like that,” said Machin. But the team found themselves in a position anyone who has played Scrabble will recognize. “We kept getting vowels,” said Dunlop of the most challenging part of the tournament. “So we got some good vowel dumps. A lot of parallel plays you can use vowel dumps.” The two are looking forward to the city tournament. Machin has been once before, but it’s Dunlop’s first time. “I haven’t won at all until this year, and I’m really excited,” he said.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
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News Briefs QUEEN STREET East will be lined with kids and grown-ups alike waiting expectantly for the top dog, or rather top ‘bunny’, at the tail end of the Beaches Lions Easter Parade on Sunday, March 27. This year marks the 50th for this perennial Easter Sunday crowd-pleaser. The parade gets underway at 2 p.m. at Munro Park Avenue and heads west along Queen, ending at Woodbine Avenue. For more information call 647-957-0135 or visit beacheslions.com. Some traffic disruptions will occur as Queen Street will be closed for most of the day. RUNNERS FROM near and far will be lacing up for the 29th annual Beaches Spring Sprint on Saturday, April 2. The ever-popular harbinger of spring, hosted by the Beaches Recreation Centre Advisory Council, offers a 5 km run and a 2 km run/walk for kids and seniors. Races get underway at 9:30 a.m. Registration will be held March 22, 23, 30 and 31 at the Beaches Rec Centre, 6 Williamson Road, from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information email springsprint@hotmail.ca.
Marking Earth Hour at Monarch Park Monarch Park community members came together on March 20 at Monarch Park Stadium to celebrate Earth Hour. The event, hosted by Friends of Monarch Park, had children participate in crafts, a sing-along, and a lantern-lit walk through the neighbourhood to raise awareness about energy consumption and climate change. Above, D’Andre Duprea, 9, and cousin Joshua Hamilton, 10, build bracelets. At left, Lori Nancy Kalamanski and Tim “Singalong” Machin keep the crown entertained. PHOTOS: PHIL LAMEIRA
PROM WEAR can be an expensive proposition, but a non-profit community organization is helping students with economic barriers get ready for the big day. New Circles/Glow, focusing on low-income residents in Crescent Town and several other Toronto neighbourhoods, is accepting donations of new and nearly-new prom dresses, suits and accessories until April 15 for their annual Prom Boutique. Shirts, pants, ties, shoes, evening bags, and jewelry are also welcome. To make a donation in the Beach, email Lise at llaforge9@gmail.com. For more information visit newcircles.ca. A SERIES of workshops devoted to helping amateur scribes, aged 55 and over, pen their life stories will be held at Community Centre 55 beginning April 5. A supportive, fun and relaxed atmosphere will support the process of writing unique and personal stories, and the only materials needed are a pen and notebook. The six-week program, held on Tuesday mornings, will be led by Patricia McCully, a life coach, teacher and author. The fee is $45. For information and registration, call 416-763-2540 or email 99heart@bell.net. COMMUNITY CENTRE 55 will hold a silent auction fundraiser on Friday, April 1, offering a wide variety of goods and services donated by Beach merchants. The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. and admission is free. CC55 is located at 97 Main St. To make a donation, or for more information, call Cameron Boyle at 416-691-1113 ext. 226.
Afrofest, continued from Page 1 He called the move discriminatory and said that Afrofest doesn’t act differently than any other festival – but is unfairly punished and criticized. “What is permissible in other situations is not permissible with us,” he said. “I’ve been to other festivals and there are cars on the turf – if that happened at Afrofest, it’s a whole different story … Why are we having a double standard? “The sound company we employ does most of the events at Woodbine Park, including Canada Day and Beaches Jazz festival concerts, and use of the same sound equipment, crew and sound levels,” said Toh. “The volume at Afrofest is no different than at those
events but in our case they are being called violations.” Councillor McMahon disagrees, saying that there have been a “disproportionate amount of complaints compared to other festivals. Not every festival has been perfect, but we try to work with people and we’ve had two years in a row of non-compliance from Afrofest. Instead of us pulling the plug with them completely, we offered them one day and if they comply, we’ll reward good behaviour and they’ll be able to do their two-day festival again next year.” She said she knows the organizers can pull off a smooth festival without complaints because they have done it before.
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“The first year everything was great,” she said. “But the last couple of years there have been problems, primarily noise complaints and not closing down at the proper time on Sunday nights. We always like to work with our festival organizers to ensure success and make sure the community isn’t totally disrupted.” Woodbine Park is a festival park, she said, and it will always be animated with activity and events, but “there are some people in the community who don’t want any festivals and other people who are keen on them, and it’s a balance.” Because of that, “we need our festivals to comply with city rules and regulations and
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be more in the spirit of other buildings in the area. “What we presented at the November meeting is a work in progress,” said Laurie McPherson, of Bousfields Inc, the planning consultant on the project. “We’re looking at some changes to the elevations in response to some comments, we haven’t finalized that at all. We just wanted to show you we have been listening and we’re thinking about it. But after the comments we hear from people today and a follow-up meeting with planning staff we’ll be looking at the plans again.”
“” “What we presented at the November meeting is a work in progress” – Laurie McPherson planning consultant
Many comments at the meeting included concerns over increased traffic, particularly with regards to the laneway behind the development which is set to be widened to allow service vehicles and garbage pickup, and with regards to the adjacent hydro substation which sees hydro vehicles frequent the area. A number of people said they wanted the laneway, which exits onto Patricia, to exit onto Morton instead, as there is a school on Patricia. But the developer does not own the property exiting onto Morton. Stress on permit parking spaces was also a concern, with some calling for people who buy into the development
to be denied street permit parking. City traffic and parking staff said the area near the development statistically can accommodate more street parking and that the developer is meeting the bylaw requirements for parking spaces, proposing 89 residential underground parking spaces, nine visitor spaces, and two car share spaces. Residents who disagreed with the city’s street parking assessment were told there is a petition process. Some said the developer should do more to accommodate resident parking concerns. “I think because this building is pretty substantially over the zoning bylaw, the development should give some more latitude to parking issues,” said resident Randy McCall. “I think there’s space to accommodate more parking spaces than the minimum, which appears to be what’s being offered.” Other concerns at the meeting centred on the noise and dust pollution and disruption the construction would cause. But city staff said that this meeting was not the time to discuss construction concerns, as the development has not yet been green-lit. “I don’t want to get into the details associated with construction, this is just a proposal,” said city planner Derrick Wong, noting that the city has standards later in the process to deal with the nuisance of construction. Speaking after the meeting, McCall, a former project manager for the University of Toronto, said he hoped the developer was listening and that it will take a commitment from the architect, planning staff, and the owner to make sure they get it right. “The proof is in the pudding,” he said. “Sometimes it looks like it’s been dealt with on the paper, but when it actually goes into use it doesn’t work.”
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AN EAST End pharmacist believes he and his colleagues should be doing more to educate parents about the dangers of prescription drug abuse among teens, so he’s encouraging others to start discussions like the ones he hosted at Malvern High School earlier this month. Kyro Nagib, owner of the Pharmasave on Kingston Road, spoke to Malvern students, teachers and parents at two separate sessions on March 8, the first of what he hopes will be more outreach sessions about prescription drugs and the potential for their abuse. “I want to get pharmacists out from behind their counters and in front of the people, so we can change the statistics,” he said. Nagib explained the various types of prescription medicine available – stimulants, opiates, and tranquilizers – how each is abused, and how difficult they are to quit. When used properly, these pills can treat chronic pain and provide needed treatment for patients with disorders like ADHD, narcolepsy, and anxiety – but he said it is all too common for them to be used improperly and without a prescription. “There are people that need these medications, and it’s good that they are available and it’s good that they are made … they have their place in therapy,” he said. “But the problem occurs when someone is not using them for the right reason.” Nagib said he was compelled to start public outreach on this topic after a tragic situation that took place when he first became a pharmacist. An adolescent bought Adderall from a friend the night before an exam, and then collapsed after staying up all night. The boy died, and his family was left wishing that someone had warned him he couldn’t take Adderall – he had a heart defect. “If he went to his doctor, his doctor would not have prescribed it, his pharmacist would not have dispensed it,” said Nagib. “This story was an eye-opener for me … If students and kids in general are not going into doctor’s and pharmacist’s offices to pick up these medications, then doctors and pharmacists should go to the schools and talk to the kids, warn people before they get themselves into trouble.” He began investigating, learning that prescription drug abuse and addiction was a growing problem in Canada. Ac-
cording to government of Canada statistics, more than 80,000 Canadian teenagers used prescription drugs to get high last year. Canada is the second highest user of opiates in the world, behind the US. Part of the rise in prescription drug abuse has to do with misconceptions that the drugs are safe because they are prescribed by a doctor or taken from the medicine cabinet at home. But they can be just as addictive as illegal substances, if not even more addictive, said Nagib. “Just because it’s over the counter doesn’t mean it can’t cause harm,” he said. He said parents should pay attention to warning signs such as changes in friends and behaviour, increased secrecy, or declining grades. It is important for parents to lock up medications and stay involved in their child’s life. People who abuse prescription drugs “are often suffering in some way and need these drugs to get over certain problems,” he said. If you discover your child has a problem, “surround them, make them feel loved and accepted, and let them know what they’re doing is harming you,” he said, adding that there are numerous groups and agencies that can provide support. “You are your child’s best resource.”
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
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In My Opinion
Time to put patients first in Ontario Dr. Virginia Walley President-Elect Ontario Medical Association AFTER A year of cuts to health care, patients and doctors are seeing the system deteriorate. It has been more than a year since the government began cutting funding for physician services, and patients have yet to see any of the improvements to health care as promised by the Ministry of Health. Last January the province stopped meaningfully engaging with doctors, who have been working without a contract for almost two years. Instead, the government moved forward with unilateral cuts totalling almost seven per cent. These are cuts to necessary medical services provided by physicians to patients, such as visits for seniors who have
chronic conditions and tests for people recovering from addictions. During this time we have heard from patients and doctors who have experienced increased wait-times for tests and procedures. They have also shared that across the province some medical clinics have closed, or reduced or laid off staff. Access to care is slowly being eroded. In addition to the cuts, the government has made the decision to cap funds for necessary medical care. As a result, if the demand for care exceeds what the government is willing to pay for – which it already has – doctors are the ones who cover the difference. This is simply not sustainable. The Ontario government’s true commitment to health care was detailed again in its latest budget, which provides little hope for improvement to the system, as the investment announced falls well below what is needed to keep pace with population growth,
demographic changes, and inflation. The overall budget for physician services was increased by 1.25 per cent; this is not a “raise” for individual physicians, but rather funding that will cover only a fraction of the growth in demand on the system. Communities across the province, including the Beach and East York, are growing. About 10 per cent of the population in this area is over the age of 65, many living with multiple chronic medical conditions. We are seeing the demand for care grow by more than double the rate the government is willing to fund. It appears MPP Arthur Potts believes that the need to provide additional support to people in the community should come at the expense of necessary medical care. The reason MPPs of all political stripes are hearing from their constituents is because the government is threatening access to the quality, patient-focused care Ontarians need
and expect. The decisions Ontario makes today will impact patients’ access to quality care in the years to come. This is why it is so important that Ontario’s doctors – who are on the front line with patients every day – must be partners in the redesign of Ontario’s health care system. Right now we are not. This is a situation Ontarians should not allow. In order to resolve these concerns, doctors have been asking for a binding dispute resolution mechanism to achieve a fair physician services agreement, but the government continues to reject this reasonable request. So here we are, more than one year later, with the government still not working with doctors and the quality, patient-focused care Ontarians need and expect being threatening by continued cuts. Ontario’s doctors put our patients first every day – it’s time for the government to do the same.
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Healthcare needs protection AS A resident of the Beach and a physician, I was disappointed to read MPP Arthur Potts’ column [Working on the future of healthcare in Ontario – In My Opinion, Feb. 23], which leaves out important facts about the cuts to healthcare that have been imposed by the Ontario government. The government is making cuts to the budget that goes towards physician services, which includes all the necessary care doctors provide to patients. The cuts are being made because the 1.25 per cent increase to the budget that goes towards medical care is not enough to keep up with the demand of patients in need. This makes me worry about the ability of our healthcare system to meet the needs of all residents, especially when I look around and see our expanding community – coupled with an aging population. Working in a busy clinic with patients who face medical conditions that often deeply affect their quality of life, I see how they rely on the healthcare system and depend on the ability to access medical care when they need it. Ensuring that the health-care system is sustainable now and in the future is crucial to my patients and requires that government works with doctors to ensure access to high
quality care is always protected. Dean Elterman, MD MSc FRCSC
Finding a silver lining in culled Hunt Club oaks MY HOBBY is making ‘Windsor chairs.’ Many parts for these are best made using green, i.e. not dried, oak. When I read that The Hunt Club had obtained permission to cut down quite a few of these my eyes lit up. I sent an email saying that if some of their neighbours might be upset they could at least make one neighbour very happy. This they did. My email was passed on to the property manager, Scott Heron, who was very helpful in letting me choose the piece I wanted. He then cut it to length and loaded it onto my friend’s trailer. Thanks to Scott and The Hunt Club, I’m happy to get to work with my wedges and sledge hammer. Harry Miller Kingswood Road
APRIL IS Daffodil Month. The Canadian Cancer Society needs volunteers who can spare a few hours between March 31 and April 10 to sell daffodil pins at local grocery stores. There are time slots available at Loblaws Victoria Park Market, Beach Valu-mart, and other locations in the East End. To register, please visit myccsschedule.ca or call Anika Austrie at 416-323-7152. The funds raised through this annual campaign help patients and their families through life-saving research and support services. For more information visit www.cancer.ca.
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THE TORONTO Danforth Pupil Accommodation Review Committee revealed its recommendations for East End secondary schools at a busy public meeting at Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute on March 11. The provincial ministry initiated the review process when it requested information on all Toronto District School Board facilities that were operating at less than 65 per cent capacity. In the East End, that includes Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute, currently at 41 per cent, and Monarch Park Collegiate, at 67 per cent. Also included in the review were East York Collegiate, at 67 per cent, Eastdale Collegiate, at 35 per cent, Riverdale Collegiate at 101 per cent, and East York Alternative, over-enrolled at 160 per cent of its capacity. Facilitator Audrey Amo pointed out that of the dozen PARCs she has participated in, this may be the first where no major closures are proposed. Eastern Commerce is set to close, but currently has no students – the closure is a formality that will allow it to reopen as an aboriginal school. The main changes proposed in the committee’s recommendations are splitting up Greenwood Secondary and the School Of Life Experience, currently sharing a building at 94 per cent of capacity. Greenwood – a school where newcomers attend one to three semesters to build English skills before moving into other schools – would move into its own section at Danforth. SOLE, an alternative school with a flexible schedule, would likewise take over an area at Monarch Park Collegiate with a separate entrance. The proposal was chosen from a dozen initial ideas, said Amo, nine of which were investigated in detail. The final choice – an emotional and difficult one, by many accounts – was made with an anonymous ballot by voting members of the 41-member PARC only the night before. “It was easy in the first four meetings,” Amo said. “The hardest part is to come to the conclusions, because status quo was not an option.” Amo made clear to the crowd that the option presented at the meeting was not the final word, though she later admitted PARC recommendations are almost always later adopted. The committee’s recommendations will be looked at by board staff, who will then write their own report and present that to board trustees, who are expected to make a
decision in June of this year. “No matter what we come up with as a committee, that is only a recommendation, and it will be up to the board as to whether all, some, or none of the recommendations are implemented,” she said. Audience members asked questions for the remainder of the two-hour meeting, covering a range of aspects of the proposed plan. Several people asked about what would become of the Greenwood and SOLE building if the plan goes through. Mike Gallagher, Superintendent of Education for the area, said Conseil scolaire Viamonde, the French public school board, was keeping a close eye on the process, as it has long hoped to open an East End school. “I know there is a huge interest in having a secondary school for students in the French board in the area,” he said. Manon Gardner, executive superintendent, school improvement and operational support, added that the process begins with a list of nine public entities that have the first opportunity to purchase any buildings that are declared surplus by the TDSB. “If at the end of that list none of them are interested for various reasons, then it could go to market value … it could be a developer, it could be any number of other entities,” she said. Several parents, community members, and students expressed concerns about Greenwood’s students sharing space with Danforth’s. “It’s not just about a program, it’s about safe space,” said one audience member. Gallagher countered that the staff, programming and atmosphere of the school were what created a safe haven. “The culture of the school is what counts. Not a single person mentioned that the building is what counts,” he said. While a number of options for shuffling facilities were looked at, Gallagher said, there was no way the PARC could avoid having to move the two specialty schools. “Relocating Greenwood and SOLE were the options the committee could not look away from,” he said. The final word at the meeting went to Martin, a current Danforth student, who spoke to those concerned about Greenwood students and said he and his classmates would welcome the newcomers to their halls. “I hope that as we potentially bring in another group of people into the school that we can provide a safe place for them and I’m sure that it will be,” he said.
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Community Calendar MARCH 22: Chamber Choir, Cantorei Sine Nomine performs Charpentier’s ‘Messe Des Morts’, a Baroque requiem, at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church (Queen St. E. at Silver Birch), 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. MARCH 23: Queen Street East Restaurant Study Open House at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7-9 p.m. City Planning and Economic Development and Culture Divisions are undertaking a restaurant study for Queen Street East from Woodbine Avenue to Nursewood Road to address the economic health of restaurants in the area while maintaining the main street character of Queen Street East. Info: 416-392-1376 MARCH 24-28: Sale at Pegasus Thrift Store, 931 Kingston Rd. 50% off upper level, 20% off jewelry. New arrivals: spring fashions, bits and bobs for the garden, enough dishes and cutlery to cater your own party! All profits are used to fund programs for people with disabilities. Thank you to all who shop at our store and who donate goods. MARCH 25: Toronto Beach Chorale presents Gabriel Faure’s ‘Requiem’ at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., 7:30 p.m., with soloists Jocelyn Fralick and Max van Wyck. Also works from ‘Messe Basse’ and ‘Cantique de Jean Racine’ and other French composers. Tickets: $20 ($25 at door), youth 7-18 $10 ($12 at door), children under 7 free. Tickets available through choir members, www.torontobeachchorale. com or at door (cash only please). (2) MARCH 26: First Annual Bunny in the Beach at the Beaches Library, 2161 Queen St. E., 1-4:15 p.m. Join Beach Zipline at the Toronto Beaches Public Library for this family event. Sign up for either the 1-2:15 p.m. time slot or the 3-4:15 p.m. time slot. Includes: Family Pictures with the Easter Bunny, Facepainting for Kids, Take home Easter Egg Baskets, Stories and Songs. This is a free event but you must RSVP to get a ticket. You can RSVP on the website and also see Facebook for details. MARCH 27: 50th annual Beaches Lions Easter Parade along Queen St. E., 2 p.m. Parade starts at Munro Park Ave. and ends at Woodbine Ave. Info: Richard Bourdeau 647-957-0135, www.beacheslions.com MARCH 29: Annual Meeting of Applegrove Community Complex at 60 Woodfield Rd., 6:30 p.m. Light supper, speaker, annual report, and awards. To vote, membership must have been obtained by Feb. 26. RSVP: 416-461-8143 (2) APRIL 1: Dance featuring The Rockaholics! at the Balmy Beach Club, foot of Beech Ave., doors open at 8 p.m. Classic rock with a little funky R&B. Advance tickets $15 ($18 at door). All proceeds go toward supporting the club’s paddlers and paddling programs. Info and tickets: stuart@estatescoffee.com, bevplante@ gmail.com, tinyurl.com/Aprilfoolsdance APRIL 1: Silent Auction at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 6-8 p.m. Bid on a wide variety of goods and services from local Beach merchants. Free admission. Info: Cameron Boyle 416-691-1113 ext 226 APRIL 2: 29th Annual Spring Sprint along the boardwalk. 5km run, 2km run/walk for kids and seniors. Hosted by Beaches Recreation Centre Advisory Council. Registration March 22, 23, 30 and 31 at Beaches Rec Centre, 7-9 p.m. Volunteers needed. Contact springsprint@hotmail.ca (2) APRIL 2: Canadiana Folk Concert with Bri-Anne Swan at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 7:30 p.m. Along with her own original compositions, Bri-anne will perform favourites from the Riverboat folk-revival era. Funds raised will support St. Paul’s outreach programs, with a special focus on youth and seniors in the Cliffside neighbourhood. Tickets $15 in advance at www.swan-at-spuc.eventbrite. ca or the church office 416-261-4222 (2) APRIL 2: Scarborough Seedy Saturday & Green Fair at Blessed Cardinal Newman High School, 100 Brimley Rd. S. (south of Kingston Rd.), 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Annual gardening, heirloom seed sale/exchange and environmental event with 45+ booths: Seeds, garden and eco products, nature exhibits, bee products, worm compost-
ing, gardening experts and associations, and more. Kids activities! Bring in your used electronics, batteries and clothes for recycling. Hosted by Seeds of Diversity, eco teams from St. Agatha Catholic School, Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School. Admission $2 or PWC, kids free. Info www.facebook.com/SSSGFair, scarboroseedysaturday@gmail.com APRIL 8-10: OHF Bantam AA Championship at Victoria Village Arena, 190 Bermondsey Rd. Teams will be competing from the OHMA, the Alliance, NOHA and GTHL. Opening ceremony Friday, April 8, at 6 p.m. APRIL 9: “I Danced In the Morning— Reflections on the Easter Journey” drama with original art and music at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd. (Warden Ave. & Kingston Rd.), 7:30 p.m. $10/adult, $2/child at door. Supports food bank and church. Wheelchair accessible. Info: 416-694-4081 (3) APRIL 9: ‘The Cost of Peace vs. the Cost of War’ with Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, the ‘Gaza Doctor,’ at Danforth Mennonite Church, 2174 Danforth Ave. (east of Woodbine station), 3:30 p.m. The Toronto-based doctor will speak out of the context of being a physician in an Israeli hospital but losing three daughters and a niece in the bombing of Gaza in 2009. He now works in the area of public health, and speaks to raise money for his foundation Daughters for Life to help other Palestinian girls get a good education. His book “I Shall Not Hate” will be available for purchase. The event is free but a $10-20 tax receiptable donation to Dr. Abuelaish’s Foundation is suggested. Conscience Canada’s AGM is scheduled for 2 pm at the same location and those interested in learning about war tax resistance are warmly welcome to attend. Info: 416-423-5406 APRIL 9: 1,2,3 Ladies Spring Fling at The Feathers, 962 Kingston Rd., 9-12 p.m. Featuring the musical talents of local musicians Melanie Peterson, Civil Wray and Annie Bonsignore. Free. Info: facebook.com/123ladiestoronto APRIL 9, 10: Open House at The Yoga House, 7 Copeland Ave. (Danforth & Coxwell), noon-5 p.m. Amazing smoothies, nutritious pudding snacks; demos of yoga poses for back pain, tight hamstrings, sore neck, foot issue and chronic pain; Baby & Mom Yoga, Teen Yoga registrations; tour of studio. Info: www.celesteshirley.com (3) APRIL 13: Seniors Arthritis Information Session at Cecelia Murphy Building, 11 Coatsworth Cres., 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. In collaboration with Coxwell Pharmacy, Neighbourhood Link Support Services is offering a free information session on Arthritis for seniors aged 55+. Topics include causes, different types of arthritis, treatment goals, natural ways to manage, and medications for arthritis. Bring any medications along with you and prepare any questions you may have. RSVP: Janet at 416-691-7407 ext 224 (3) APRIL 14: Toronto Beach Chorale perform Elizabethan Madrigals, in costume, at the Beaches Library, 2161 Queen St. E., 7-8 p.m., as part of the TPL’s celebration of the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Madrigals are secular songs of the Renaissance and early Baroque eras, sung without musical accompaniment. Free. Info: 416-393-7703 (3) APRIL 24: East End Climate Action presents ‘Climate Justice: How do we Leap Forward?’ at Variety Village, 3701 Danforth Ave. (east of Birchmount Rd.), 1:30-3 p.m. Guest speaker is journalist and filmmaker, Avi Lewis. Create a Canada based on caring for the earth and one another. Light refreshments. TTC, parking, accessible. Info: Coline Gardhouse 416-266-7902, gracey.gardhouse@sympatico.ca (4) APRIL 29, 30, MAY 1: Beach Studio Tour. 22 artists at 12 locations in the Beach. Friday 6-9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free admission. Info: www.beachstudiotour.ca APRIL 30: RCL Br. 73 Pancake Breakfast & Bazaar (hosted by Ladies’ Auxiliary), and evening Dance featuring “Bonkers” at Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 73, 2 Robinson Ave. (Danforth & Danforth) •Pancake
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breakfast, bazaar and bake sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. •Party on with ‘Bonkers’ classic rock cover band, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. $10/advance, $15/ at door. Prizes! Info: 416-691-4763 (4) 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) WEDNESDAYS: CONTEMPLATIVE AND MINDFUL MEDITATION Practice at the Centre for Spiritual Living Toronto, 1311 Queen St. E., 6 p.m. Info: 416-778-5433 (fr) BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCH and Fellowship for Adults, 11 a.m.1 p.m. •Mondays – no lunches currently •Tuesdays at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church (70 Silver Birch Ave.) March 29, April 12 & 26, May 10, and at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.) March 22, April 5 & 19, May 3 & 17 •Wednesdays at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.). Closed April 20 & 27 for Passover •Thursdays at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) •Fridays at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.) First 3 Fridays of each month plus the 5th Friday, Apr 29, and at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church the 4th Friday of each month. Program ends Friday, May 20. Info: 416-691-6869 (r) 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 (e/o) LIBRARIES GERRARD ASHDALE LIBRARY, 1432 Gerrard St. E. •Gerrard Ashdale Book Club. March selection: “Howards End” by E.M. Forster •March 24: Murder and Mayhem Between the (Book) Covers, 6:30-8 p.m. A panel discussion with five top Canadian crime-writing authors, presented by the Crime Writers of Canada •March 26: Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt, 2-2:45 p.m. Info: 416-393-7717, ashdaleevents@ gmail.ca, www.torontopubliclibrary. ca. Library is wheelchair accessible. TAYLOR LIBRARY, 1440 Kingston Rd. •April 1: Meals on a Budget, 2 p.m. Learn how to cut down on grocery bills. Participants take home sample homemade goods. •April 12: Monarch Butterfly Migration, 7 p.m. Info: 416-396-8940 (1) 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 (r) ALPHA COURSE: New Perspective & Life Changing Dinner & Discussion at Danforth Community Church, 1050 Danforth Ave., beginning April 6, 6-8:30 p.m., for 12 weeks. Life is challenging. We have questions. Especially, “Is there more to life than this?” Alpha is a safe place to examine your most probing questions and get answers. It’s for everyone, without pressure or expectations. Each session includes a meal, video talk and open conversation. To register, please call the church 416-4616061, www.danforthchurch.ca/alpha (2) FREE LOW INCOME TAX CLINICS at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., Wednesdays in March, 6:30-8 p.m., by appointment only. Volunteer CPAs will help prepare personal tax returns for those with gross household income of less than $30,000 (no dependents) or less than $40,000 (dependents). Info: Cameron or Jasmin 416-691-1113 BRIDGE. FRIENDLY DUPLICATE. Free. Fridays 10.30-1.00. Beach Community Centre. Starts again April 8th. Contact: agatha131@hotmail.com (3)
PROM BOUTIQUE dress donations accepted until April 15 at New Circles | Glow, 161 Bartley Dr. New or lightlyworn short and long dresses, suits, shirts, pants, ties, shoes, evening bags, jewelry and accessories. To make a donation, email Lise at llaforge9@gmail.com (3) MARCH AT STUDIO 888, 2359 Queen St. E. (south side, just east of Balsam Ave.). New paintings by Liz Russ. Open Saturdays/Sundays noon-4 p.m., by chance, and by appointment. Info: studio888.ca ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. •Sunday Services are at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. (Children’s Program & Nursery at 10:30) •Mid-week service, Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. •Holy Week & Easter Services: Maundy Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Good Friday, 10:30 a.m.; Easter Eve, 8 p.m., Easter Day 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. All welcome. Info: 416691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com (2) ST. SAVIOUR’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 43 Kimberley Ave. (at Swanwick Ave.). Celebrate Holy Week at St. Saviour’s •Maundy Thursday Service, March 24 @ 7 p.m. •Good Friday Service, March 25 @ 11 a.m. •Easter Sunday Service, March 27 @ 10:30 a.m. Info: 416-6996512, www.stsaviours.ca (2) BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. •Sunday Worship Service: 10:30am. Nursery care & children’s activity time available. •March 24: Maundy Thursday “Table Talk” Potluck, 6:30 p.m. •March 25: Good Friday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. •March 26: Cooking with Soul, 9 a.m. •March 27: Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at the Leuty Lifeguard Station, 7 a.m., followed by a potluck breakfast at BUC, 7:45 a.m.; Easter Sunday Communion Service, 10:30 a.m. •April 2: Jazz & Reflection “New Beginnings”, 4:30-5:15 p.m. •April 13: Speakers Series – Plum Johnson, winner of last year’s RBC Taylor award for non-fiction “They Left Us Everything.” Info: 416-691-8082, www.beachunitedchurch.com. We are on facebook and twitter @NewBeachUnited (2) KINGSTON ROAD UNITED CHURCH, 975 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks W of Victoria Pk. Ave.). Join us each Sunday for Worship, Church School and Nursery, 10:30 a.m. Our services are filled with beautiful music and thoughtful sermons, and are shared amidst a caring community with true neighbourly spirit. Come in and get a faith lift. Info: www.kruc.ca. 416-699-6091 (r) 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 (r) FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Road (corner of Kingston Road and Wood Glen). Join us at our Lenten and Easter services. •Sundays in Lent from Feb. 14 at 10:20 a.m. •Palm Sunday, March 20, 10:30 a.m. •Maundy Thursday, March 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m. with potluck and communion service downstairs in the Friendship Hall •Good Friday, March 25, 10:30 a.m., joint service and choirs Kingston Road United and Fallingbrook Presbyterian at Fallingbrook •Easter Sunday, March 27, 10:30 a.m., featuring communion, the choir and a trumpeter. Info: www.fallingbrookpresbyterian.com (2) CENTRE FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING TORONTO, 1311 Queen St. E. We are a dynamic, inclusive and progressive spiritual community. Join us for Sunday Meditation at 10:30 a.m. followed by music and inspiration at Sunday Service at 11 a.m. Our Dynamic Kids Program is available for families during Sunday programming. We also host a weekly contemplative and mindful meditation practice each Wednesday evening 6-6:45 p.m. LGBTQ and family friendly. Info: www.csltoronto.com 416-778-5433
Annual Meeting of Applegrove Community Complex 60 Woodfield Rd. Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m.
• The meeting will include a light supper, speaker, the annual report, and awards. To vote at the meeting, membership must have been obtained by Feb. 26. RSVP to 416-461-8143
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Everyone Has a Story to Tell
Riccarda beats the odds to walk in another Spring Sprint By Anna Killen
IT’S THE kind of story that calls to mind the word ‘miracle’. An 83-year-old woman suffers a life-threatening tear of her aorta, and is told she can’t be operated on because of her age. Without the necessary emergency surgery, she should die within 24 hours. But instead, with the help of hospital staff, her body hangs on for four days, until an expert cardiologist reassesses the situation, realizing that her body is fighting – and clearly in better shape than her age suggests. She survives the surgery and flies through rehab, returning home in four weeks instead of the usual six. Now, months later, she’s back playing the saxophone in not one, but three local bands, and is set to walk in the Beach Spring Sprint, a race she’s finished near the top of the pack of for decades. Riccarda Balogh’s “little adventure” – as she calls it – is a testament to her extraordinary health, strong will, and calm demeanour, as well as the support of her neighbours, doctor, family, and friends. True to her nature, she’s using the experience as a way to set and accomplish goals, and looks at it as something which underscores several of the life lessons she’s accumulated during her interesting – and challenging – life. “I was in excellent health for my age and never expected anything like this to happen,” said Balogh. “It happened in the middle of the night. I just woke up with this awful feeling. And I’m not a morbid person, but I thought, ‘Oh my God, I’m dying.’ It just felt like something was blowing up my chest. No pain, nothing, just ‘What the heck was that?’ Really strange feeling.” She waited for what felt like a few minutes before deciding to call 911. When the ambulance arrived, a number of her neighbours came outside to see if they could help and a neighbour from across the street got in the ambulance with her. “It’s a remarkable neighbourhood. The neighbour who came, she’s really feisty, and I’m glad that she came along because she was really pushing for them to figure out what’s going on,” said Balogh. “And that really helped a tremendous amount because I was in no condition to fight. I wasn’t unconscious but I was in pretty bad shape by then.” Eventually, the doctors figured out that it was a condition called ‘Type A aortic dissection,’ a tear in the main artery leading out of the heart and supplying the brain, internal organs and limbs with blood. Type A means the tear is in the part of the aorta right next to the heart, and it’s the most dangerous kind. Many people with a Type A aortic dissection never make it to the hospital and among those who do, it is considered a surgical emergency, as there is an extremely high death rate associated with delay. But while they figured out the problem, the solutions offered to Balogh were less than hopeful. She was told that the operation needed would 100 per cent result in death, so she could either insist on the surgery and die on the operating table, go into palliative care and be made as comfortable as possible, or see how long she could be maintained until her children arrived – the three had been notified and were making plans to travel to Toronto from across North America to be with their mother. Balogh opted for option three, and, amazingly, four days later was still alive, surrounded by her children. “Not only that but none of my organs were affected, which is almost unheard of,” she said, noting that 80 per cent of people with this condition die the first day.
PHOTO: ANNA KILLEN
Riccarda Balogh survived a Type A aortic dissection, defying the expectations of doctors, and is getting ready to walk in another Beach Spring Sprint in April.
“I think because I was in excellent health for my age, my body was still able to cope with it.” An expert cardiologist came on duty, and seeing Balogh was “quite amazed.” With her consent, he arranged for the surgery. Balogh said she remained calm throughout the whole ordeal at the hospital, and that helped her get through it.
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“People always say they’d like to know what the future holds, but I think that the greatest thing in life is that you don’t know what will happen.”
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“I had a reaction that I would never had anticipated – I was totally calm, totally accepting,” she said. “I thought, ‘Whatever happens, happens. I lived a lot of life, an interesting life, so this is the end, that’s all there is to it.’ I didn’t fight it, I didn’t get upset or hysterical.” She’s always been one to be calm in emergencies, she said. “I have a tendency to remain extremely calm in emergency situations,” she said. “I might fall apart after, but while the emergency is on, my mind just races back and forth with solutions to whatever the problem is.” Her life has not been without its challenges, she notes.
“People always say they’d like to know what the future holds, but I think that the greatest thing in life is that you don’t know what will happen,” she said. “Because once you’re in it, you just deal with it. If I would have known ahead of time the things I went through, I don’t know if I would have been able to face it. If you can’t swim you dog paddle, and you somehow get through it.” She went through the Second World War in her native Hungary, surviving Communism before coming to Canada as a refugee in 1956, when she was 24. One of the few refugees who spoke English – it didn’t hurt that she was an attractive young woman – she became the face of the refugees, appearing on television and on the front page of the newspaper. “I arrived literally with the one dress that the Red Cross gave me. Whatever they gave me, that’s all I had. They flew us over from an Austrian camp. We didn’t have any luggage, we were crammed in like sardines. “I was just blown away by the kindness of people,” she said. “When the Hungarian refugees came we were treated amazing. I think at that time it was a novelty.” She lived in Sarnia with her then husband for several years, giving birth to her three children, before leaving her husband (she said she left with the car, her kids, the dog called Fluffy and a guinea pig) to raise her kids as a single working mother. “All three of my children turned out well. I’m very proud of them,” she said, smiling. “I do take credit for it, I had something to do with it.” She worked as a teacher full-time, moving to the Beach 30 years ago to work at Williamson Road, and put herself through university at the same time. “Couldn’t have made my life more difficult,” said Balogh. “But there is a balance. I would say I had a very tough young life and a very nice old life, so there is a balance.” Her older life saw her learning to play the saxophone at the age of 60. “I thrive on a challenge,” she said. “I love the improvising [that comes with playing jazz].” She’s kept her mind active, too. One example: on the stoop in front of Balogh’s Beach
home sits a completed Rubik’s Cube, with a neat handwritten note beside it marking “Free” – she’d completed it, and was offering up the challenge to someone else. And she’s kept her body active, playing badminton three times a week, walking everywhere. She said during her recovery these past few months, she’s noticed people pass her on the sidewalk, something she’s never experienced before. “I’m very slow,” she said. “It’s annoying how long it takes me to do anything, I’m like a snail, but I get it done.” The experience also reminded her of the kindness of people, and that it’s important to celebrate the good in the world, and try not to dwell on the things that don’t matter. “I think people are so starved for stories with happy endings. You hear so many horrible things, and here’s a story with a happy ending,” she said. “Honestly, it just brought out so much kindness and generosity out of people. The outpouring of kindness and generosity just blows my mind.” She said that while she has been pushing herself to recover quickly, she’s aware of her limitations and knows she needs to be patient in her recovery. “I have to be patient. For people considerably younger than me it takes a year to get back to normal,” she said. “I am patient, my basic temperament is patient but a year is a long time. “I’m the kind of person who thinks, if you don’t challenge yourself, if you don’t set goals, you get lazy,” she said. “Once you’re my age and you don’t have a job where you have to push yourself, you have to artificially create goals and deadlines and get yourself out the door … But I know my limitations, I never push myself to a point.” This includes her participation in the Spring Sprint this April. “I probably will try to walk faster than I should, it will be hard not to,” she said. “But I’ll try to be reasonable and try to remind myself that just walking the distance is already like winning for me. Not getting a medal? Who cares? I’ve got a collection already.”
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BEACHER EILEEN Thalenberg’s new television documentary, A Jihadi in the Family, will air on CBC’s Firsthand this Thursday, March 24. The hour-long film tells the story of Calgary’s Christianne Boudreau, who was shocked to find out her 22-year-old son Damian had been killed fighting for ISIS in Syria. An estimated 100 young Canadian men and women have travelled to the region to do the same, with 17 killed during the fighting to date. Boudreau found herself shunned and stigmatized as the “mother of a terrorist,” and founded the Mothers For Life organization in response to her situation. A Jihadi in the Family explores Boudreau’s story, as well as delving into the how and why of young people in western countries being recruited by ISIS, and the effects their decisions have on their families. The film is written and directed by Thalenberg, who also co-founded its production company Stormy Night Productions. A Jihadi in the Family airs on Thursday, March 24 at 9 p.m., and again at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 27 on CBC News Network.
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Christianne Boudreau, Saliha Ben Ali and Karolina Dam, three mothers whose children left to fight for ISIS, in a still from Beacher Eileen Thalenberg’s documentary ‘A Jihadi in the Family.’
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TORONTO BEACH Chorale presents Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, Cantique de Jean Racine and Messe Basse on Good Friday, March 25, at Kingston Road United Church. Works by French composers Franck, Gounod, Poulenc and Saint-Saëns are also on the program. Under the artistic direction of Mervin W. Fick, the choir will be joined by a professional orchestra and guest soloists (soprano Jocelyn Fralick and baritone Max van Wyck). Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem is his best known work. The piece is “calm and serene, emphasizing faith in eternal rest with rich, soulful melodies,” according to TBC press materials. Fauré’s inspiring Cantique de Jean Racine won the composition competition at the École Niedermeyer de Paris. The concert gets underway at 7:30 p.m. at the church, 975 Kingston Rd. Admission is $20 in advance through a choir member or the website at torontobeachchorale.com, or $25 cash at the door. Youth 7 to 18 years old are discounted to $10 in advance or $12 at the door, and children under 7 are free. The Toronto Beach Chorale is a 60-voice auditioned concert choir in its eighth season, dedicated to providing high-calibre music with an annual series of concerts in the East End.
SCARBOROUGH THEATRE Guild presents The Maltese Bodkin, running from March 31 to April 16. This mystery, set in 1605 London, draws in well-known Shakespearean characters including Viola, Richard III, Falstaff, Iago, Mercutio and “a cer-
Beachers involved in the production include Ron Remigio, the designer and artist behind the Tudor England sets, and actor Drew Smylie, playing both Richard III and Rosencrantz. Tickets to The Maltese Bodkin are $20, with discounts for seniors, students and groups. To buy tickets or check show times see theatrescarborough. com. Performances take place at Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd. at Markham Road.
Swan has released two albums and an EP, and will perform her own songs from those albums, along with favourites from Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Cockburn and Leonard Cohen. She will be backed by violinist Aleksandar Gajic. Along with airplay on CBC and in short films, Swan has performed on stages with Liona Boyd, Veronica Tennant, Sylvia Tyson and Tanglefoot. She has earned praise from Tapestry New Opera founder Wayne Strongman for her writing. Tickets are $15 in advance, available at www.swan-at-spuc.eventbrite.ca or the St. Paul’s office at 416-261-4222. Proceeds will support the church’s community outreach programs in Cliffside. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and St. Paul’s is at 200 McIntosh St., near Kingston Road and Midland Avenue. Find out more at bri-anneswan.com.
FOLK SINGER Bri-Anne Swan will perform an acoustic show at St. Paul’s United Church in Cliffside on Saturday, April 2.
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Drew Smylie plays Richard III and Rosencrantz in the Scarborough Theatre Guild production ‘The Maltese Bodkin.’
FILMMAKER AND visual humourist Cameron Tingley will present his series of short films called Life As We Know It on Wednesday, April 6 at the Beaches branch of the Toronto Public Library. The evening consists of a 90-minute presentation, including the films and audience discussion in between. The films were made with the help of The Flying Spot Players, a Toronto-based theatrical troupe. Each short work offers a humourous, yet thought-provoking look at some of the issues facing the world today. Entertainment Beat continues on Page 27
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Beach Arts Scene By Jon Muldoon
AREEJ ART GALLERY, on Danforth Avenue east of Main Street, is celebrating its one year anniversary, and there’s still time to stop by and check out the latest exhibition, on until March 26. Coming Together includes a baker’s dozen of artists with origins from across Africa and the Arab world. Their varied styles and levels of experience combine to form a collective expression of “migration, exile, bi-culturalism and multiculturalism, the diaspora, the power of memory and home, and the merging and tensions of multiple worlds,” according to a press release from Areej. Artists taking part in the show are Getachew Fantu, Omer Odeh, Farid Ahmedi, Fuad Hamdi, Nidaa Risan, Lubna Mousa, Amira Al Amary, Hussain Al Ismail, Mahmoud Fahmi, Mahmoud Hesso, Qahtah Alameen, Mohab Abdelghaffar, and Zeena Mustafa Sileem. Areej is at 2640 Danforth Ave. Find out more at areejartgallery.ca or find them on Facebook. THE DRAWING SHOW is on for a few more days at Gerrard Art Space. The group show gathers work by Josie Ieraci, Sam Johnstone, Amanda Baron, Maye Ornelas, Noreen Mallory, Joanne Filletti, Carmen McCabe, Patricia Chard, Matt Wood, Henry Wood and Elizabeth Forrest. The show runs until March 27 at Gerrard Art Space, 1475 Gerrard St. E. See gerrardartspace.com for more information.
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COBALT GALLERY PRESENTS Nocturnality, an exhibition of new paintings by Chris Evitts on now until April 24. The show is “a collection spawned from living, working and painting throughout the dark winter. Dusky, murky landscapes and dodgy countenances are everywhere,” writes Evitts in his statement. Cobalt (cobaltgallery.ca) is at 870 Kingston Rd. See more work from the artist at chrisevitts.com.
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“COME HERE, I’ll show you some moves!” Five-year-old Liam Marriage’s voice rises above the hum of excited voices and batterypowered motors buzzing around court two at Variety Village on March 16. He’s gone in a flash, his new friend, an injured Maple Leafs player, sputtering to catch up as he figures out how to control one of Variety Village’s newest pieces of equipment – an electric hockey cart that looks like an Ikea chair on wheels, with a scoop to control a ball jutting out of the front. The machines are used to play volt hockey, a sport that’s big in Denmark and other European countries. With the help of the Danish consulate, the charity is set to launch the first league in Canada with a kickoff event planned for early April. Liam is one of six kids who were the first to try out the chairs, delivered earlier this month, at the March Break volt hockey camp at the East End sport complex last week. The group learned from the best – Danish Volt Hockey champion Nicklas Charlton was in town teaching the new recruits, as well as his assistant Mads Seldal and Allan Johansen of UB-Let, creators of the chairs. By the time Beach Metro News visited, three days into the camp, the kids were already naturals on the zippy machines, showing off spin-o-ramas and scoring goals to a delighted crowd that included Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock and some of his players. “They’re having a great time,” said Babcock, after taking a spin. “It’s unbelievable. Perspective. It’s important to understand what value this creates ... and it’s harder than it looks.” The sport is similar to sledge hockey, but comes with added benefits for people with limited to almost no mobility. Because they are joystick-operated by the user, the athlete is totally in control of her game – something that builds confidence and provides an experience many disabled kids have not experienced before. “The great thing about these chairs, no matter the disability, if a child has use of his fingers, his hand, or palm, even, to operate a joystick, that’s all they need,” said Variety Village’s Lynda Elmy. “As an inclusive, integrated facility, there is a small group of kids that do not do a lot of things independently, and this allows them complete independence. The only thing we need to do is get them in the chair. The control mechanism is on the right, but it can move to the left, so it allows for a lot of opportunities. We can cater to the needs of the individual. It’s really cool stuff.”
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She said the arrival of volt hockey in ben Canada has been in the works for a couple est of years. “About two years ago the Danish to f prince and princess came over to Canada sai and launched the introduction of the chair,” said Elmy, noting the consulate was interested in the fact that Variety Village offers so many adapted programs and sports for kids with disabilities. “Apparently when the prince of Denmark was a young boy they made a coin commemorating his birthday, and then when they sold them they used all of that money to fund – Toronto Map building the chairs.” coach Mike B The sport’s since taken off in Europe – and it’s no wonder why. “It’s so fast,” said Liam, when asked why nec he likes the sport. His mother, Jo, said that of k Liam, who has a condition called arthro- cou gryposis, which makes it difficult for him to H
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bend his joints, is used to being one of slowest in the group – but these chairs allow him to fly. “He’s like any other five-year-old,” she said of her quick-witted son. “Recess is his favourite subject.” He’s loved hockey since he was two, she said, and this league means he can finally play the sport that he loves. It’s that Canadian love of hockey that sparked the Denmark volt hockey contingent’s interest in expanding the sport to Canada. “You seem pretty fond about hockey,” said Seldal, who assists Danish volt nto Maple Leafs hockey champion Charlton h Mike Babcock and was helping coach the camp. “If you make the conwhy nection to ice hockey, then you’ve got a lot hat of kids who wanted to play hockey but they hro- couldn’t, so now they can play volt hockey.” m to He said the sport is different from tradi-
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’ll ask you all a question that people have been asking me for years: if you could have any wild animal live in or regularly visit your backyard, what would it be? A deer? They are certainly beautiful to watch, though I feel they’d do a number on my gardens. A bear? As exciting as that would be, I’ll assume one of my neighbours would take issue. A skunk? NO, thank you. Maybe something smaller, like a fox? Now that’s an animal I would love to see every day. Unfortunately – and luckily – we can’t control what wildlife will be in our lives. We can however, try to encourage certain animals to come by to visit. A few years back, for my birthday, my husband Erle bought me a sweet little screech owl house. I loved the idea, but tried not to get my hopes up that an owl PHOTOS: ANN BROKELMAN would ever move in. I knew that, just like with most bird houses, the most Screech owls can be hard to spot thanks to their camouflaged colourlikely resident would be a squirrel. ing, above. On the Wild Side author Ann Brokelman doesn’t have a hard It took longer than a year, and several time spotting the one that lives in the owl box outside her study winsquirrel tenants, before I happened to dow, below. catch an odd-looking shape sticking out the hole of the box. I yelled for Erle How do you build a screech owl nest? I recommend you and we both watched an owl actually claim the box for his buy one at your local nature store, or check online for plans own. When we felt confident he was going to stay a while from Audubon. See archive.audubonmagazine.org/backwe started calling him Mr. Gray, mostly for his eternally yard/backyard0201.html for a relatively simple plan. grumpy face, and began planning our days around his predictable waking and hunting flight times. Who needs prime Make sure when you put up the nest you put some shavings inside the box. This will help prevent the owl’s eggs time TV when you have an owl in your yard? from moving around. Good luck, and I hope you get to host Over the years we’ve seen Mr. Gray joined by a female, an owl as well. though no babies have yet to come from this union. Maybe they’re just friends for now. I actually thought something might have happened to him this past year as he traditionally arrived and settled into the box in December, and hadn’t made any appearances through January. Imagine my surprise one day in February, at 5:30 p.m. (his normal time), when I looked up to see him fly out of the box and land on a tree in yard. As I was writing this article I glanced up at 6:32 p.m., just in time for Mr. Gray to pop his head out. Eastern screech owls (megascops asio) are just the size of a pop can. They are 16 to 25 cm in length and weigh about 120 to 240 g. There are three different colours of screech owls. The most common is the gray morph, followed by brown and red-rufous morph. Why those colours? Grey morphs have good camouflage in the barks of hardwood trees, while browns and red-rufouses hide in pine trees or in the colourful leaves of deciduous trees. All Eastern screech owls have bright yellow eyes. The Eastern screech owl’s call is an eerie tremolo with a descending whinny-like sound. They also produce a monotone purring trill that lasts 3 to 5 seconds. I was thrilled to hear this sound the other night while out at the front of the house. It is a haunting sound right out of a scary movie.
A birthday recipe Recipe by Maria Smith, submitted by Ellie Tripp
A RECIPE for stuffed peppers: Ingredients: 2 large peppers 2 cups cooked rice 1 can black beans 1/2 jar salsa 1 cup grated cheese Set oven to 350°F. Wash peppers, take out seeds and cut in half. Boil them a little bit until a bit soft. Wash and drain black beans.
In a small bowl mix together the rice, beans and salsa. Place peppers on wax paper, on a tray. Divide mixture equally into the four peppers. Cook for about 30 minutes. Then enjoy! Happy Birthday! Hope you have a good one! Ellie Tripp is a 10-year-old Beach resident who asked that we print a favourite recipe made by her mother, Maria Smith, for her mom’s birthday.
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hat is your favourite romantic comedy? If you’re Clueless about What Women Want, try a Roman Holiday. If you’re a Sleepless Trainwreck, have whatever Meg Ryan was having When Harry Met Sally. The ‘rom-com’ genre may have lost its popularity lately, but many of us are still Moonstruck romantics who fall for a funny love story which captures our hearts with a happily-ever-after ending. Producers Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks are hoping My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 will create a big Splash when it opens this Friday, March 25. The original started out as a little indie film and became the most successful romantic comedy of all time with a worldwide box office of $368 million. It is also the most popular movie ever made in Toronto. Though set in Chicago, Nia Vardalos based the story on her life growing up in the Greek community of Winnipeg. After Rita Wilson saw Nia’s one-woman show she helped turn a play into the sleeper hit movie of 2002 and Vardalos was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The whole Portokalos clan is back for the sequel, where a family secret is revealed and leads to an even bigger wedding with more laughs, drama and Windex. With her usual sense of humour Vardalos tweeted, “A few jaded press corps will claim I ran out of money and just want to kiss John Corbett again. One of these things is true.” When asked why she waited so long for the sequel, Vardalos explained that
the timing is right: “I try to pull from my real life. I know now what it’s like to be a mom. I could write about all the angst of wanting to keep my daughter close.” She’s also pleased to say, “Since the first movie came out, what surprises me is how everyone sees their family in this family.” If you wondered why there were Chicago police cars near the Danforth last May, that was filming for My Big, Fat Greek Wedding 2. Greektown on the Danforth is once again a prominent location. Watch for Serano Bakery on Pape Avenue and Toula’s fictional Mount Olympus Travel Agency at 439 Danforth Ave. across from Pappas Grill and beside Louis Meat Market. Other film locations are Crema Coffee Co., St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church on Bond Street and Danforth Church. If you want to recreate the whole MBFGW experience, you could get married at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church near University of Toronto (the exterior in both movies). The interior of the first film was St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church. Alas, you couldn’t hold your reception at Ellas on Pape near Danforth. Sorry, the restaurant is now closed,
but you can check out the romantic little bridge at Harbourfont, Ryerson, the Elephant & Castle on King St W., Jarvis C.I. and the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse. One of the most distinctive landmarks in both films is the overly Greek-style home on Glenwood Crescent overlooking Taylor Creek Park near Woodbine Avenue. Set designers once again transformed the home into an over-the-top homage to Greece. The film crew were instructed to take everything Greek and “turn it up to 11.” Back in 2001 one neighbour quipped, “What, wasn’t it Greek enough before?” The entire cast visited the home together after the first script rehearsal. Vardalos joked, “The family is back and we’re taking over the street again as usual.” The East York home was even the subject of a New York Times photo essay on the makeover. The house with its Ionic columns is also featured in the recent book World Film Locations Toronto, edited by Tom Ue. A short essay on the Garden Gate Restaurant on Queen Street East is in the same book, but I’ll save the Goof for another time. Opa! Who has the Windex?
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The vibrant taste of orange is a welcome taste at breakfast. The fact that it can be assembled the night before makes it ideal for a special morning of entertaining. 6 slices (1 inch/2.5 cm thick) French bread, crusts removed (If bread is already cut, stack slices on top of each other to reach 1 inch thickness) 6 eggs 1 cup (250 mL) orange juice or milk 2 tbsp (30 mL) each, grated orange rind & granulated sugar 1 tbsp (15 mL) favourite orange liqueur 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
Orange Marmalade Sauce: 1/2 cup (125 mL) orange marmalade 1/4 cup (60 mL) orange juice 2 tbsp (30 mL) honey 1 tbsp (15 mL) orange liqueur In mixing bowl, beat together eggs, orange juice, grated rind, sugar, liqueur (if using) and vanilla. Arrange bread, cutting to fit, in single layer in 13 by 9-inch (3 L) baking dish sprayed with baking spray. Pour orange juice mixture evenly over bread; cover and refrigerate. The next morning, preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Bake uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes or until no longer soggy but firm to the touch. Meanwhile, prepare sauce. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together marmalade, orange juice and honey. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring, about 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Serve with French toast. Makes six servings. ‘Anything goes’ frittata A frittata is the Italian version of the French quiche without the crust (which adds to its simplicity). You could also describe it as baked scrambled eggs. Keeping this in mind, coupled with the fact that you can make it with all your favourite foods, it is bound to be a winner. Serve with assorted warm breads and a salad – it’s especially good with a baby kale, orange and almond salad! 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter or vegetable oil 2 cups (500 mL) prepared sliced vegetables such as mushrooms,
peppers, broccoli florets, spinach or sliced asparagus – a 2 cup mixture of mushrooms, peppers and spinach is colourful and particularly tasty 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each, salt, thyme and tarragon 1/4 tsp (1 mL) fresh black pepper and ground nutmeg 6 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup (125 mL) milk 2 cups (500 mL) shredded old cheddar or Swiss cheese 1 cup (250 mL) freshly made bread crumbs (about 1 slice of bread) 1/3 cup (80 mL) chopped fresh parsley and sliced green onions (about 3) Pre-heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a 10- or deep 9-inch pie plate with baking spray. Heat butter or oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 cups vegetables of choice, sprinkle with salt, thyme, tarragon, pepper and nutmeg. Cook covered until vegetables are softened, stirring frequently. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, in bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cheese and bread crumbs. Stir in prepared vegetables, parsley and green onions and immediately pour them into the prepared pie dish. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until just set. Frittata ingredients may be prepared the night before, covered and refrigerated, then baked the next day. Let frittata stand for at least 15 minutes after baking before cutting into six to eight wedges to serve. Frittata may be served hot or at room temperature. Makes six to eight servings.
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pirit lovers rejoice: there are many exciting new spirits on the market, some just released, others about to be. Some may even be available at your local monopoly. From Bainbridge Organic Distillers out of Washington State comes the world’s first non-Japanese whisky aged exclusively in virgin Japanese mizunara oak casks. These casks hail from the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. This single grain barley concoction sports pear, nutmeg, clove, toasted marshmallow and honey notes. Ireland comes through with Cask Aged Shortcross Gin from the Rademon Estate Distillery. Aged in French oak casks from Chateau de La Ligne in Bordeaux, which previously contained Chateau Cuvee Prestige wine, this delightful imbibe possesses velvety tannins, light toast, floral, citrus and juniper complexity. Gin aficionados will really dig this one. Also from Ireland, there’s Teeling Single Barrel/Single Malt Irish Whisky from the Teeling Whisky Company. This 13-year-old whisky was initially matured in former bourbon barrels for 12 years, then finished in white Port barrels from Carcavelos, Portugal. It’s the first whisky to use white Port barrels. Reminiscent of peach, cantaloupe, grape, lemon and spice, it’s rich and soothing with toasted toffee notes. BET Vodka is an interesting sip. Created by the 45th Parallel Distillery in the US, this vodka uses sugar beets from a local cooperative and comes across smooth with vanilla and pepper in the finish. Another vodka worth trying is from the Lancut Distillery, Poland’s oldest. Sobieski Estate Single Rye vodka is silky,
soft and smacks of herbs and pear with a delicate sweetness in the finish. Check out Vodquila, a crossing of vodka and tequila. Lovers of either of these spirits might scoff at the idea, but the drink is quite interesting. It combines the heat of vodka with the tanginess of tequila. The tequila comes through more in the finish. A couple of barley malt whiskies from the Greenbar Distillery in Los Angeles are sure to please. Their Slow Hand Six Woods Malt and cask-strength variant Slow Hand Six Woods Cask are aged in large French white oak vats along with five other woods. Wood from mulberry adds currant highlights, maple delivers butterscotch, hickory gives plum notes, grape vine infuses black tea and red oak imparts clove nuances. Absolutely wonderful sippers! Rum folks might enjoy Plantation Striggins’ Fancy Pineapple Rum. Popular in the 1800s, this new version soaks fresh pineapple flesh in Plantation’s Original Dark rum and the rinds in their 3 Star white rum, then blends and ages it in barrel. The resulting rich, slightly tangy spirit has the typical molasses, vanilla and toffee notes of dark rum with a subtle pineapple undertone. From Suntory we have Hibiki Japanese Harmony, a complex whisky blended from more than 10 different malt and grain whiskies of varying origins and ages (up to 20 years). It is then aged in different types of wood, including new American oak, Japanese Mizunara oak, and European oak casks that originally held sherry. Fresh and clean, it brings to mind citrus, melon, honey, lychee and light oak. If bourbon is your passion, then give Jefferson’s Reserve Groth Cask from Kentucky a go. Unlike most whiskies, usually aged in sweet wine barrels, this one takes it six-yearold bourbon and finishes it for nine months in casks that previously held Cabernet Sauvignon from Groth Vineyards in California. The resulting fruity, light nectar is chock full of cherry, baked apple, green grapes, chocolate, vanilla, caramel and spice. A beauty!
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A sweet Notre Dame math celebration Students at Notre Dame Catholic School celebrated Pi Day March 11 – three days early, due to March Break – with their annual Pi Day contest which challenges students and teachers to recite as many digits as they can before eating pie baked by the hospitality class. A rally followed in the afternoon, with the winners encouraged to “pie” their favourite math teacher, like Lina Maiorana, at right. Student leaders revved up the crowd with a bit that saw hip hop lyrics changed to be more Pi-appropriate. A sample riff on a Drake song: “I know when my Pi-phone rings, it says three point one fourteen.”
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You (and your teeth) are what you drink Dr. Allan Katchky is a dentist who practises in the East End 416-694-2220
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ne of the more frequent conversations in dental offices every day revolves around healthy eating, both for general and dental health. Most of us are already very aware of the dental risks associated with consuming excessive sugar, particularly the sticky sugars found in gum, toffee and other sticky sweets. But when it comes to beverages, we might not be as aware of what we are actually consuming. Of course, nothing comes close to water for maintenance of optimal general and dental health. Water has zero calories, zero fat, zero cholesterol and neutral pH. Water also keeps the body hydrated, is excellent for teeth and gums, and provides benefits for skin, kidneys and other internal organs. At the other end of the spectrum, Coke and other soft drinks are the prototypical ‘bad for you’ drinks. A 355 mL can of Coke contains 10 teaspoons of sugar (just imagine stirring 10 teaspoons of sugar into your morning coffee!), 40 grams of carbohydrates, 145 calories, has a pH of 2.52 (highly acidic) and has no nutritional value. The sticky sugar and acid in Coke is an especially nasty combination, as the acid creates tiny porosities in tooth enamel, and the bacteria in the mouth nest in these crevices and binge on the sugar, creating a ‘perfect storm’ for tooth decay. Sprite, ginger ale, Mountain Dew and other carbonated soft drinks have equivalent values, and are equally hard on teeth. For those who prefer diet soft drinks, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that these diet drinks have zero sugar and zero carbs. However, they still have the same acidic pH as regular soft drinks, and
therefore can cause both decay and enamel erosion, leading to teeth that are sensitive to hot and cold. Sadly, fruit juices are no better than soft drinks, and some are actually worse! A glass of orange juice contains eight teaspoons of sugar, has 165 calories and a pH of 3.5 (also very damaging to teeth). Apple and grapefruit juices are comparable, cranberry juice is slightly better, and I would be remiss if I did not mention grape juice, with a whopping 15 teaspoons of sugar, 60 grams of carbs and 240 calories! Milk is certainly a better alternative to either soft drinks or fruit juices. A serving of 1 per cent milk has 14 grams of sugar, and this is approximately doubled when you switch to chocolate milk. What about sport drinks and energy drinks? Gatorade has somewhat less sugar than Coke, but is even more acidic, and in a 2008 University of Iowa study was shown to be more damaging to tooth enamel than Coke. Red Bull energy drink has 27 grams of carbs and 108 calories, but these are packed into a smaller 250 mL can. And the deceptively named Vitamin Water has 33 grams of carbs and 125 calories! A regular sized cup of black coffee has only 2 calories and 102 mg of caffeine. However, a Starbucks Venti White Chocolate Mocha with whipped cream tops the charts at 74 grams of sugar (a mere 18 teaspoons of sugar) and 500 calories. A large Tim Horton’s Ice Capp does only slightly better at 62 grams of sugar and 470 calories. Tea has 50 per cent less caffeine than coffee, but those who like to ‘sugar up’ their tea will be interested to know that a Venti Chai Tea Latte has 42 grams of sugar (11 teaspoons!). Wine drinkers will be interested to learn that, depending on how dry or sweet, a 5 oz. glass of wine can have anywhere from 125 to 200 calories. Keep in mind that this is for one glass of wine … so go ahead and do
the math. The pH of wine varies from 2.8 at the low end to 4.0 at the high end. Scotch drinkers will be very pleased to know that their beverage of choice contains only 108 calories. By no means am I suggesting that readers should stop enjoying their favourite beverages. I am suggesting that readers should educate themselves and know what they are consuming. And for those who are either prone to dental decay or sensitive teeth, some modification to beverage intake might be beneficial. Cheers!
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See how the blessing circles back again wanting you to repeat it but louder. So I will try and rise to the challenge of forming words I have “never dreamed to say.” How amazing it would be for us all to find our own unique voice. But how do we do this when you add something horrific into the mix, such as cancer? Suddenly blessings seem to dissolve and we are in a terrifying place where it seems life and death are battling it out. It is not a place we want to linger. We just want the war to be won, the cancer beaten and our loved one returned to health. Sophie Kohn asks the question, “How do I talk with my mother, a real person who wakes up each morning with the disease, floating in the uncomfortable grey area between cure and death?” Kohn realizes that our words for cure are fighting words and our words for death are about finding peace. So I wonder, how do we find our voice in that borderland, where language escapes us? Perhaps this boundary between the blessing of life and the mystery of death is worth exploring, especially during this season of Lent when some of us are journeying with Jesus, walking a path where the cross of death looms ever larger. Our voice might bounce angrily back to us in the chasm of despair, or sink to a hoarse whisper as we cower behind closed doors. If we have the courage to linger in the ‘in-between place’ between the known and the unknown, we might discover a different voice. Perhaps we might speak words we have “never dreamed to say,” words that ground us fully in the present moment, that acknowledge ambiguity and embrace the blessing of facing our limitations. We might take the time to have that challenging conversation with someone close to us, the one we have been putting off. What might we say to the Earth, as we grapple with the harm humankind is inflicting on our home? These are the places where new life begins. That is a blessing indeed!
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Deja Views By David Van Dyke
The view looking west on Queen Street from Maclean Avenue has changed quite a bit since this photo was taken in 1972 – it’s a serious memory workout to re-
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IMPRINT, FEATURING works by Laura Fedynyszyn and Melissa Wakefield, runs from April 2 to 30 at Yellow House Gallery, 921 Kingston Rd. The term ‘imprint’ refers to a young animal picking up patterns of behaviour from its mother during early development. It’s part of the process of animals identifying themselves as one of their own kind, according to press material for the exhibition. “If a human acts as the primary caregiver during this stage of early development, an animal can imprint onto a human, and an exceptionally strong bond can occur between the two,” posit the artists. Fedynyszyn and Wakefield create work including a wide variety of species, honouring the complexity of the subjects “and in turn challenging the boundary between our kingdom and theirs.” An opening reception with the artists will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 2 at the gallery. RSVP by emailing christina@yellowhousegallery.ca. Find out more at yellowhousegallery.ca.
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FLOSSITA DEL BUDGEROO is back for more adventures with her budgie husband “Fwed” (known as Fred to those without Flo’s particular manner of speaking). Introduced to young readers in Flo: A Very Special Budgie, Flo first met Fred when her owner passed away and she went to live in a crowded aviary. After slowly adjusting to life there, she was won over by Fred. In this new book, Flo and Her Family, Flo and Fred have decided to have a family of their own. Soon enough, two blue chicks and one green chick are sharing Flo’s next box, and she and Fred must contend with learning to be parents, and
learning – grudgingly – to accept advice from other budgies. Meanwhile, Flo and Fred try to continue with the singing that initially brought them together, all the while teaching Floss, Flip and Tweeter to fly, to feed, and, of course, to sing – despite the influence of an avian rock quartet. Flo and Her Family offers a colourful look at parents’ perspectives on fledgling family life, and author and illustrator Joan M. Wright’s simple but effective story is sure to please young readers and their parents. A Handbook for Grandparents By Lynn Wilson Friesen Press, 189 pages
LONG-TIME BEACHER Lynn Wilson has taken her knowledge as an early childhood education author and professor and focused her third book on the oldest members of most children’s social circle: grandparents. A Handbook for Grandparents is Wilson’s missive to every parent’s favourite unpaid babysitters, an effort to offer a lengthy list of activities for grandparents to take part in with their grandchildren that can be fun for both ends of the age spectrum. The book starts with a primer (or reminder) on dealing with young children, starting with child-proofing the home and how to prepare materials for young visitors for short or long visits. The meat of the handbook is, of course, a wide variety of activities to try out with grandchildren, ranging from bath time with toddlers, to games and crafts around the house, to outdoor and travel ideas. Many of the ideas serve not only to entertain, but to teach. There are counting, math, and science games. There are artistic activities to spare, from finger painting to printmaking. The kitchen provides another list of ideas, ranging from early familiarity and learning safety to healthy snacks and basic food preparation. Of course the outdoors is covered, with activities for every season. Early exposure to plant and animal life or fun times in the snow go a long way to discouraging a sedentary life, and the handbook has no shortage of ideas to help kids fall in love with nature. Many of the ideas in the handbook don’t require any special materials, relying instead on common items found in most homes, ensuring a variety of fun times even without advance planning. Grandparents looking for a range of suggestions to have fun with their grandkids would do well to pick up a copy of A Handbook for Grandparents – there’s sure to be a popular idea or 10 for grandchildren of all ages, and for grandma and grandpa too.
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2130 Queen Street East
bestcriminallawyer.ca
416-698-7070
KATHRYN WRIGHT
ASHBRIDGE’S HEALTH CENTRE
Barrister & Solicitor
Family Law & Mediation 416-699-8848
Dr. Emily Howell Jackie Leesun
2239 Queen Street East www.kathrynwrightlaw.com kathrynwrightlaw@gmail.com
1522 Queen St. E. 416-465-5575
Emily C. Larimer
Personal Injury Lawyer
Paul J. Cahill
OMEGA HEALTH + FITNESS
Call 416-471-0337
• Bookkeeping • Personal and corporate tax services • Accounting services for small businesses and t he self-employed Call: 416-693-2274 emily@eclarimercga.com www.eclarimercga.com
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Leane Besky Insurance Agency Inc. STATE FARM Auto, Home, Life, Critical Illness, Disability, Financial Services
LAWYERS/LEGAL
Car accidents, Slips and Falls, Disability Claims 220 Bay Street, Suite 1400 416-643-3857 pcahill@willdavidson.ca
Linda Bronicheski, Lawyer Beaches Family Law Effective Resolution of Family Law Matters 47 Main Street, Toronto 416-763-6884 Linda@BeachesFamilyLaw.com
Susan T. Dixon
Family Law Lawyer 2120 Queen Street East (@ Hammersmith)
www.dixonslaw.ca
Shellyann Pereira
(Licensed Paralegal) Small Claims, Provincial/Municipal Offences, Landlord & Tenant/other Tribunals, Letters, Mediation etc. Call for a Free 30 min. Consult
647-693-6221
579 Kingston Rd., #110, Toronto
Hills, Salah LLP
Family Law & Estate Planning We Collaborate, Negotiate & Litigate.
Geoffrey J. Dashwood
QUINN Family Law
Tel: 416-699-0424 Fax: 416-699-0285 Email: info@sdlegal.ca
O’Reilly, Moll & Mian
Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public 300 Main Street 416-690-3324
DENISE M. F. BADLEYCOSTELLO Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Family, Real Estate, Wills Business, Immigration, Small Claims Court 2069 Danforth Ave (Woodbine)
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
Dr. Tyrrell Ashcroft Dr. Thien Dang-Tan
ART, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Graston 1089 Kingston Rd. (at Victoria Park)
Neville Park Health Group 2455A Queen St. East
416-690-6257
647-317-6017
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
Member Ontario Association of Architects
W. MORRIS DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR DESIGN CONSULTANTS DESIGN CONCEPTS AND PERMIT DRAWINGS WESLEY MORRIS, ARIDO, IDC, AATO
416-261-9679
www.omegahealthandfitness.com
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Dr. Scott Dunham
Renovations & Additions Structural Design • Building Permit
Kew Gardens Health Group
Local • Affordable 416-200-6300
Chiropractor
2181 Queen St. East, Suite 305
www.WINTACO.com
(at Lee)
416-907-0103
Versatech
www.kewgardenshealth.com
Drafting + Design
Dr. Mark T. Garbutt D.C.
Architectural Design Permit Drawings Project Management Commercial, Residential
Chiropractor & Cert. Animal Chiropractor
Coxwell Chiropractic Centre 1004 Coxwell Ave @ O’Connor
416-423-2289
416-694-9531 • 416-816-1630
Tonia Vuolo
Serving the Beach & East York for 30+ yrs
COUNSELLING JOB STRESS? CAREER COUNSELLING
Martha Dove M.S.W. RSW
www.marthadove.com 416-691-4901 martha.dove@sympatico.ca
Shelley C. Quinn LL.B. 1749 Danforth Avenue Toronto, ON M4C 1J1 t. (416) 551-1025 www.QuinnFamilyLaw.ca
KAMRUL HAFIZ AHMED REAL ESTATE LAWYER 416 690 1855 [P 416 690 1866 [F 2972 DANFORTH AVE.
CHIROPRACTORS Chiropractor Neville Park Health Group 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
416-522-5903 toniavuolo@me.com www.toniavuolodesigns.com NO JOB IS TOO SMALL OR TOO BIG
studio tangent architects contemporary new construction, additions, renovations open-minded 3D design process
416.420.4544
MASSAGE THERAPY Advanced Therapeutics (Since 1989)
Voted “Best Massage Therapist” - NOW Magazine
1398 Queen St. E. (east of Greenwood Ave.)
416-469-3879 (open 7 days) www.advancedtherapeutics.ca
Graphic Design in the Beach Packaging, Corporate, Brochures, Leaflets, Web Design, Info-graphics. Whatever your Graphic Design needs, please call:
NORTH DESIGN STUDIO 647 972 7630 www.northdesignstudio.com
BEACHES MASSAGE CENTRE
architecture for independent businesses
2212 Queen St. E. (at Spruce Hill)
www.ngray.ca 416.778.4333
Zabiullah Khaliqi, RMT Randy Groening, RMT 416-690-5185
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2401Queen St. E., Unit 38
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416-694-4090
Dr. Janet D’Arcy
Interior Designer
www.studiotangentarchitects.com info@studiotangentarchitects.com
Kevin Oates, R.M.T. & Assoc.
Barristers & Solicitors
Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries. 978 Kingston Road, Toronto, Ont., M4E 1S9
Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Orthotics Registered Massage Therapy
Peter J. Salah
Dashwood & Dashwood
Snider & DiGregorio
Jen Goddard, R.M.T.
416-693-2733
416-752-8128 www.hillssalah.com
961 Kingston Rd. Tel. 416-690-7222 Toronto, M4E 1S8 Fax. 416-690-8738
416-698-3157
Beaches Wellness Centre
CPA, CMA Accounting Issues and Systems, Bookkeeping, Personal and Corporate Taxes
2243 Queen St. E. 416-690-7900 www.leanebesky.com
816 Pape Ave. (near Pape/Danforth)
416-767-CASS (2277) x 207 416-795-4899 (cell) 416-491-0273 (fax) garrycass@sympatico.ca
Kriens LaRose, LLP
INSURANCE
416-694-0232
Stephanie Gage, RMT Cami Rahman, RMT Caitlin McAulay, RMT 1789 Queen St. East, Unit 6
Dr. Johanna Carlo
Chartered Accountants
416-691-3768
Chiropractor
Tel: (416) 962-2186
Robert Gore & Associates
www.mindfullnesstraumatherapy.ca
URBAN CALM THERAPEUTICS
416-699-5320 • Free Parking
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
Reiki Master
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416-690-6800
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Complete financial services for the business owner, manager, entrepreneur & self-employed Corporate and Personal Income Tax Services Bus: 416-270-9898
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Group of Seven
“Pine Cleft Rock” by Tom Thomson 36"x 30" 1 1/2" canvas wrap reproduction
$249.00
1974 Queen St. East
416-690-5224
Eye on Business TORONTO MAPLE Leafs coach Mike Babcock might not wear Babsocks every day – dress socks that feature a graphic image of his face – but he says he appreciates what the East End socks’ creators are doing. “I’m glad someone out there’s got a little business going and they’re making a little money,” said Babcock on March 16, noting his wife and friends will show him advertisements and pictures of people wearing the socks. “I actually bought some, I was having a big Christmas party, but everyone showed up with them on anyway,” he said. “I have nothing to do with the business, but I was glad to hear that they’ve donated some money to mental health.” The creators of Babsocks, Thomas McCole and Jake Mednick, recently raised $3,780 for Bell Let’s Talk, and their Leafsinspired creations have been getting some well-worn play on social media and major news networks. For St. Patrick’s Day, the business released a limited edition “St. Patsocks” in green, while the classic pair is in Maple Leafs blue. The two grew up and still live in the Beach, with McCole recently committing to work full-time on the “sock empire.” Find out more and order your own pair at babsocks.ca.
...in the Beaches, 7 days a week www.seagullclassics.com
CLIFFSIDE MEATS & DELI
For Easter we will have free-range Turkeys, Capons, and old-fashioned bone-in Hams
ALSO fresh Ontario Lamb, and our store-made Acadian Meat Pies
Place your orders early!
2476 KINGSTON RD. (WEST OF MIDLAND) 416-901-3149 www.cliffsidemeat.com
PHOTOS: COURTESY JAMIE UNWIN
Jamie Unwin, below, started Beaches Home Grown to offer expert help to Beachers looking to grow food in their own backyards.
Barry Noble, D.P.M. — Podiatrist Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Heel Pain ♦ Heel Spurs ♦ Orthotics ♦ Custom Shoes Infected Nails ♦ Ingrown Nails ♦ Fungal Nail Infections Skin Infections ♦ Warts ♦ Callouses ♦ Corns Diabetic Foot Care Partial OHIP Coverage
Main Medical Building 294 Main Street (at Danforth)
416-694-4166
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA JOAN PARKER, deceased. ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF BARBARA JOAN PARKER, late of the City of Toronto, Province of Ontario, who died on the 26th day of January, 2016, must file proof of their claim with the undersigned on or before the 11th day of April, 2016, after which time complete distribution of the Estate may be made by the Estate Trustee having regard only to the claims then filed. DATED this 1st day of March, 2016. JOHN RAYMOND TANNER, Estate Trustee c/o STEPHEN P. KYLIE, Barrister and Solicitor 206 Aylmer Street North, P.O. Box 1900, Peterborough, ON K9J 7X7 Telephone: 705.748.6521 Facsimile: 705.748.2138
Beachers Thomas McCole and Jake Mednick created Babsocks for Leafs fans. The socks are good for any occasion.
from local experts and Ontario farmers to ensure local gardens are matched to proper planting dates, watering schedules, soil amendments, pest management and crop choices. To check out the full range of service or contact Unwin with questions, call 416-910-5768 or visit beacheshomegrown.com.
SALES FOR the On The Danforth condominium development at Danforth Avenue and Oak Park Avenue have crossed the 50 per cent mark, with occupancies being scheduled for the end of 2018. Prices for the Diam Developments condos begin in the mid-$200,000s and boast several layouts suitable for singles, couples, or families. “These multi-functional spaces make the most of every square foot,” said Carmen Dragomir of esQape Design, the design firm that developed the interior layout. The Presentation Centre and model suite are located at 2359 Danforth Avenue (south side of Danforth, just east of Woodbine) and are open Monday to Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. and weekends noon to 5 p.m., closed Fridays. Call 647348-9009 or visit www.OnTheDanforthCondo.com.
Certified Angus Beef & Mennonite-raised Chickens
HOURS: TUES, WED, SAT 9AM-6PM THURS & FRI 9AM-7PM 10AM-4PM SUNDAY CLOSED MONDAY
PHOTO: COURTESY BABSOCKS
A VANCOUVER transplant is bringing her food gardening expertise to the East End with Beaches Home Grown. Jamie Unwin worked on an organic farm on Salt Spring Island, but came to Toronto to complete her masters degree in Environmental Studies, Planning for Resilient Regional Food Security at York University. She had planned to move back to the West Coast, but fell in love with a Beacher and the neighbourhood itself, and this year launched the consulting and service business to help East Enders grown their own food. The Beach and surrounding area is ideal for “a huge variety of fruits and vegetables,” she says, though low-maintenance options that do particularly well here include lettuce, radishes, kale, peas, kohlrabi, scallions, pac choi, summer squash and swiss chard. Tomatoes, carrots and garlic can produce high yield from small spaces here with a few tips and tricks, and even blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries can thrive with the proper overwintering care, she says. Unwin offers everything from basic consultation and planting sessions up to full-service garden maintenance. Workshops on edible gardening, community gardens, food system planning, and canning, pickling and fermentation are also offered. Along with her training, she has gathered knowledge
LOCAL KIDS will put on their storytelling caps at a new workshop at the Kingston Social in Birch Cliff this spring. Beach creatives Danielle and Brandon Dewar launched Ground Floor Stories this year and will host the inaugural 10-week storytelling and filmmaking workshop for kids aged 6-10 beginning in April. The husband and wife team have a “passion for film and storytelling,” said Danielle, who is a freelance writer, former film student, and former theatre costume designer. Brandon is a TV writer for kids’ cartoons and a trained actor. “Children have incredible imaginations and with proper guidance can create amazing stories,” said Danielle. The class will be set up like a TV writer’s room, teaching kids what elements are needed to structure a good story before they are guided to write one as a group. A no-pressure, playful environment will encourage teamwork and the sharing of ideas to create an engaging story together. And once the story is written, the participants will help build basic sets and costumes before choosing roles and filming the story as a performance in front of a green screen. The Dewars will then edit a short film which will be shared with the parents after the workshop is completed. For more information visit duziedew.wix.com/groundfloorstories. Eye on Business continues on Page 27
Acupuncture Shiatsu Therapy Registered Massage Therapy Naturopathic Medicine Birth Doula Cosmetic Acupuncture Fertility Treatments PHOTO: COURTESY ON THE DANFORTH
647-352-4001 882 Kingston Road (at Beech Ave) Toronto ON M4E 1S3
The On The Danforth development is shown in this illustration. Sales are past the 50 per cent mark, and occupancy is scheduled for late 2018.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Queen St / Woodbine: Cute Second Floor 1 Bdrm Apt on Queen St E. Sep Ent, Parking, Utils Incl, 4Pc Bath, Eat In Kit, Hrdwd Flrs, High Celings, Near Beach & Woodbine Park, Shops & More $900 Utils Incl lisa@hardingandking.com 416 699-1144
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Discover the benefits of good nutrition Join a weight loss challenge. Call or text Sandy at
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BARBER SHOP & HAIRSTYLING Men’s Haircuts $13 • Children & Senior $10
I’M MOVING!
SALE OF WOMEN’S CLOTHING All good quality, medium size Saturday, 26th March 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Top price $30 250 Glen Manor Dr. W. (corner Glen Manor/Williamson)
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416-690-2454
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Employment Opportunities
You are growing up too fast for daddy! I love you so much!
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HOME MANAGER
required for small family in East Toronto
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Free Pick up & delivery in the East Toronto
1 tape $20
3 tapes $50
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BOOKKEEPING/OFFICE ADMIN/+MORE Experienced, eclectic Beach resident offering a variety of affordable, flexible and practical support services to entrepreneurs and small business. QuickBooks training also available short or long term.
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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
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SCARBOROUGH DISPOSAL LTD. WASTE REMOVAL & EXCAVATION SPECIALISTS Fast, Friendly, Reliable Service MOE licensed, Fully Insured WSIB certificates avail. upon request 4-40 yrd Roll-off container service 11 yd pick-up truck service Excavation & Bobcat Service
416-265-7979
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INCOME TAX
$50 basic Small Business, others extra
Guerin Bookkeeping 416-465-6249
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
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416-624-3837
REG’S APPLIANCE www.regsappliance.com
Call Hakan: 416 899-3980
416-691-6893
•Fast friendly service for 30 years •CESA certified Repairs to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers
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BEACHES LAWN & PROPERTY
Insured/Metro. B Lic.
-Lawn Cutting -Property Clean Ups -Eavestrough Cleaning
Reliable Snow Service 416-569-2181
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EXPRESS JUNK REMOVAL 24 HRS 16’ Cube Van & Pick up Truck Service
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CAMPBELL CREW
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EUROPEAN CLEANING LADIES
offer complete and thorough cleaning service for your house • office • condo Call Ilona 416-427-3815 (4)
EXPERIENCED CLEANING LADY
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Weekly • Bi-weekly • One time cleaning Reliable & efficient
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BLIND AMBITION
647-899-9074
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Window/Eaves Cleaning
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CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING
Window & Eaves Cleaning Gutter Filter Installation
(w. of Midland)
647.281.3084
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A family business since 1956
- Home Improvements - Demolition - Basements - Backyards - Garages - Clean Services Senior’s Discount We recycle all materials.
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Backyard Basement Garage cleanups Rubbish Removal Small Demolitions Free Estimates
647-235-6690
2358 Kingston Rd.
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For light moves/deliveries, cleanups, etc. • FIREWOOD Efficient. Best rates. Call Max
ADRIAN’S DISPOSAL & RUBBISH REMOVAL
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416-459-1866
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HOME OFFICE: Computer repair
KSTS Computer Support (VISA/MC)
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• Bio-degradable, non-allergenic products used • Drying time 3-4 hours • Bonded, insured, certified Free At Home Estimates!
Home Decor
416-HOME-126 (416-466-3126)
Group - Solo - Mini walks Pet Sitting & Visits Yard poop removal service
HEALTHY HOME
Computer Services In-home/office, established professional, support service Serving Beach businesses since 1994 Service plans available
Michael’s Dog Walking
B&W DISPOSAL RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING
Cleaning specialists •Windows •Eavestroughs •Decks •Siding
www.refocused.ca 647-267-0564
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CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
MAN WITH PICK-UP TRUCK 416-820-1527
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“Always on Time and on Budget” • Junk and Rubbish Removal • Hazardous Waste Pick-up • Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country
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Professional House & Pet-sitting. *Trusted & Reliable since 2003 *Overnight Stays *Daily Visits *Excellent references. Kate: 416-407-0972 (8)
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BEACH PUPPY LOVE
- Providing loving care to beach pets since 2003 - Flexible scheduling - Dog walking, pet sitting, in home boarding - Bonded & Insured
Minding your cats and other exotic pets in the privacy of your own home while you are away.
MR. FIX-IT 10+ years experience Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting, and Handy Work. Randall 416-450-0599 MRFIXIT@rogers.com
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Repairs to all major appliances, vacuums, and microwaves. Fast, friendly service. Good rates.
CEMETARY PLOTS
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416-264-1495 CELL 416-567-4019
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Call Candy at 416 691-3170
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R.E. Services Inc. Brokerage We make owning real estate & being a Landlord painless, easy & profitable.
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Books
RUBBISH REMOVAL
Debra 416-693-6111
We buy! - We pay cash!
RIVERDALE HUB
- Live Music is Best -
416-699-7110 Vlad
OFFICE SPACE
416-690-2880
Entertainer
485 Kingston Rd.
Featuring Bachelors, 1 & 2 Bedroom renovated suites.
doug.read@rogers.com
UPPER BEACHES OFFICE SPACE
Available for all occasions. Piano • Guitar • Vocals From background to party music. Best of 50’s to 90’s
Luxurious Beach Suites
Located in preferable ‘sold out’ area Will take best offer over $5,000 each (retail $6,500)
Commercial Space for Rent
Also RENTAL facilities available (r)
416-466-3766
(2)
Vehicle
Ideal for medical professionals, lawyers or accountants
(r)
For Sale
paulmcarthur@rogers.blackberry.net www.mcarthurbusinesscentre.com (r)
We welcome everyone to weekly FREE Saturday night entertainment/dancing
416-827-8095
www.cozysuites.com (4r)
Paul McArthur 416-821-3910
R.C. Legion Br. 11 9 Dawes Rd 416-699-1353
1 Bdrm $1,325
(r)
Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting HELLARRA SERVICES INC. 1232 Kingston Rd., Suite 5 Toronto, ON M1N 1P3 (r)
Pet Services CAT CARE SERVICE
General Services
TAX ACCOUNTANT
Dazzling, completely renovated suites. Kitchens with granite counters & stainless steel appliances. Modern washrooms, dark-stained hardwood floors, beautiful window treatment. MUST BE SEEN!
& Soft Furnishings Slipons.ca Cynthia Lovat-Fraser 416-575-6113
Financial Services
416-691-7556
416-420-8696
McArthur & Son Business Centre Air conditioning, boardroom, kitchen area, copier, etc. Individual offices from $425/mth. 577-579 Kingston Rd. @ Main St.
Social/Events
(r)
650 Woodbine
Fax resume to
416 693 9194
Volunteers
www.robcreamer.com 416-698-7895
(2)
www.computer-assist.ca 416-801-6921 (2r)
EXACT TAX SERVICES
Beach Suites
1048 Kingston Rd. (at Victoria Park Ave.)
Te l : 6 4 7- 3 4 9 - 4 0 1 5
Shout Out
or
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Affordable Certified IT Serving the beach for over 10 yrs
416-694-6241
New professionally installed kitchens. Brand new elevator. Quiet private park setting. Very close to beach, shopping, public transit, all amenities.
416-856-4774
Deadline for April 5th issue is March 28th
Announcement
1 Bedroom, newly reno’d suites from $1,399 incl. utils.
SLIP-ON SLIPCOVERS
CALL GLEN
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BEACH METRO NEWS
Contact Irena (2)
DEANNA CLEANS Houses, Apartments, Offices
416 931 8222 d.cleans@yahoo.ca
(7)
(11)
All Day Cleaning
RUBBISH REMOVAL Beach And Beyond
Special for first-time clients. For your home/condo/office. Reliable, trustworthy, efficient cleaning service. For more info, call Beata at 416.233.6462
Back yards, basements, garages and Demolition work. Property maintenance and powerwashing. Local Beach Resident. For best service and price call.
Bob at 416 704 8139
(2r)
(5)
cleancomfortservices.com
(4r)
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BEACH METRO NEWS
Irene Seliotis
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Peek-A-Bears Childcare
Dependable service for over 20 years
We have a beautiful space located just east of Gerrard and Woodbine. Excellent programming and organic lunches are served! Servicing children from toddler to 5 yrs. For more information please call
(4)
(2)
Quality House Cleaning
Telephone: 416.690.3739 Cell: 647.278.7490
Cleaning Lady Extra-ordinary & Exceptional Biweekly only $15/hr • Top Notch! Call Sherry at
416-405-8301
(2)
Music
Scarboro Music Kingston Rd/Vic Park
416-699-8333
(r)
(19)
Tutoring call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for • report card catch-up • • in-depth homework/test help • • essay-writing + study skills • • numeracy + literacy support • INDIV/GRP TUITION IN YOUR HOME QUALIFIED + EXPERIENCED TEACHER, K-12 PROVEN SUCCESS - REFS AVAILABLE (6)
THE STUDY STUDIO Proven success with thousands of Beach area students for 15 years 1226 Kingston Road 416-690-6116 www.thestudystudio.com Specialized programs for grades 3-12 and beyond in all subjects. Andrew English B.Ed.
Head Start Tutors
One on One Tutoring Grades 3-12 Conveniently located in the Vic Park South Rehab Clinic/Henley Gardens
416-272-9589
Specialized programs in all subject areas
headstarttutors@rogers.com
Neil Bennett B.Ed./OCT Sally Vickers B.Ed./OCT
Serving the Beach for over 15 years (3r)
ONE ON ONE KNITTING
All ages and genders • Introductory knitting • Trouble shooting & more • Hands on approach Call Mrs. Brown (Japanese) 416-822-0804 (2)
LeRoux Froebel Bilingual School
•18 months to 12 years •Preschool daycare & after school program 72 Main St.
416-698-1923
www.lerouxfroebel.com
416-414-5883
(4)
Yard, garbage, basement cleanup Housecleaning & decluttering Any reasonable request Security approved
Marlene 416-698-5668
(3)
CANADIAN TREE CARE Tree & Shrub: shaping, thinning, pruning, planting Deadwood or Complete Removal Storm Damage, Dangerous Limbs
(2.)
Victoria Gardening 647 766 7875 John
(2)
GARDEN CARE & ADVICE Specialist in low maintenance, eco-friendly & native gardens
(6)
(r)
FOR ADULTS WITH CHILDREN
• 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
(r)
LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD www.stonehengedesignbuild.com
Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall
proway.painting@gmail.com
Free Estimates & References Available (19)
FRANZ’S PAINTING
NATURAL EFFECTS
Call Franz 416-690-8722
Over 30 years of award winning gardens. 416.699.3316 vincemacdonald@sympatico.ca
(4)
Complete Lawn and Garden Maintenance. Spring and Fall Clean-ups. Seniors Discount
Mark 416 434-2567
(2)
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
Steve 647-853-6420
‘As Promised’ Painting *** Free Estimates ***
Dianne 416 699 5070
• Design and Construction •
www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com (19)
Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs
647 401 7970
Serving the Beach For 20 Years! • Specializing in Interlock, Retaining Walls • All Natural Stone Work, Decks, Fences • Sodding, Planting,Water Features, Lighting, Etc. (2)
(2)
HARM’S PAINTING 416-694-2470
No job too small for all your repair and painting needs (20/17)
WALLPAPER INSTALLATION RESTORATION INVISIBLE REPAIRS Rod 416-766-4066 see roderickdunn.com
416-999-MOVE (6683) Watch our videos at
(2)
PAINTING
clean reliable work reasonable rates drywall repairs 10 years experience friendly service • local resident
416-826-3269
BEACH HILL
PAINTING
dave@beachhillpainting.com (19)
NASH COMPANY painting & services
416 528 2950
BEACHCOMBERS
now offering a painting Promo:
1 bdrm $450 • 2 bdrms $550 • 3 bdms $650 Seniors Discount That set price includes kitchen, bathroom, ceiling, trims. All materials & labour included.
416-910-6302
NO MESS, NO FUSS, JUST SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP, Fully Insured Member BBB • Beach Resident SEAN AT 416-985-8639
newbrightpainting@gmail.com
(11)
Paulo’s
Painting:
Interior/exterior;
quality painting; custom house painting; stain finishes. 10 years experience. Free estimates. Call Paulo at 416854-4360
(4)
info@paulospainting.com
www.paulospainting.com
(22/17)
Proud To Have Served Our Community For Over 50 Years Specializing in Service Upgrades and Knob & Tube Wiring Metro Lic. # E-594 / ACP # M-R1507
FREE ESTIMATES 15% less best price guaranteed Work done by Andrew Clayton
LTD
Knob & tube • No job too small
Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations
Mobile: 416-834-8474 Office: 416-757-6537 www.ontariowaterplumbing.com
ECRA/ESA#7004508
416-690-0173 Cell 416-529-5426
MET LIC P18238, BBB A+, WSIB Master Plumber: Franc Zamernik (r)
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING
20% Discount off any competitor’s written quotation. Discount for seniors and single parent. Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 (8)
ACE
24 hr. - lic# P1624
(5)
All Plumbing, camera inspection, power washing, snake drain cleaning, sump pumps, drainage systems, and back water valve installations. Great affordable rates. Fully licensed.
ATLANTIS PLUMBING
& DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED
Electric Lic: 7006786
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
416-833-3006
Big or small we do them all VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS
POWER
(2)
Electrical
COMPANY
PANEL & SERVICE UPGRADE TROUBLESHOOTING & WIRING ANY KIND OF SMALL OR BIG JOB. REASONABLE PRICE
(11.)
Lic# 7009221
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Fully licensed & insured. ECRA/ESA #7008706
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872 (2r)
MBX ELECTRIC LTD. Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314
Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations
Call Marc 416-910-1235
(2r)
Retired Journeyman Electrician Available for small electrical jobs. New construction or renovations. Lic#7003648
Call 647-888-7887
Fully licensed & insured. Lic #T94
Carpenters
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
ROBINSON CARPENTRY
Toilets • Faucets Leaks • Drains Very affordable All work guaranteed 416-558-8453
(3r)
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
MASTER PLUMBER
(2r)
Quality Craftsmanship with Attention to Detail Local Carpenter Serving
The Beach For 35 Yrs. Clyde Robinson 416 691 8241 www.robinsoncarpentry.com
Licensed/Insured On Time/On Budget (r)
(3r)
MARTIN PETROV PLUMBING SERVICES
No job too small 15 years in the Beaches 416 833 6692 martin@mapm.ca (4)
Plumbing, Heating, Drains Video Camera Inspections Renovations. Design & Build Backwater Valve Snaking. Gas Master Plumber P1736
416-821-8438
(9)
Built-in-Cabinets •home entertainment centres •home offices •bookcases, fireplace surrounds •utilize your space with built-in storage units
Bill Watson 647-283-0095 (2)
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.
Call Rex 416-889-1963 rexn@rogers.com
(19)
G. LOCKE
Accomplished Finish Carpenter 25 yrs exp CABINETRY, BUILT-INS
PLUMBING
INT/EXT TRIM & STAIRCASES PORCHES, DECKS, FENCES
•Repairs •New Installs •Drains •Alterations Same Day Repairs
Glenn 416 837 9298
(2)
The Horan Company Professional Carpentry
416-855-9500
REPAIRSMADEEASY.CA
(6)
Electricians
For all your Interior Finish and Carpentry needs. Renovations from the basement to the attic. Local and On-time.
416-823-7314
LOCAL ELECTRICIAN Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates
GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC
DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183 ESA LIC# 7002668
(11)
Call: 416.939.7833
Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work. Smallest leak - complete bath reno. Internal & external drain excavating. Call the professionals 416-480-0622
CELL 416-875-5781
(r)
ELECTRIC
(2r)
MEN* *MOVE * Single Items too! * $29 / hr. + 1 hr. & up 1 man $39/hr 2-$49 • 3-$65 • 4-$85 7 days Dan 647-763-5257
(2.)
CLAYTON ELECTRIC
(r)
50 years in the Beach
Bobby Mitchell
(5)
(r)
MURPHY
416 691-3555
NEED A PLUMBER (2)
CARL 647-787-5818
416-690-1630
(2r)
NEW BRIGHT PAINTING
2 Men + Truck $49/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries 416-830-8183
Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations
PLUMBER CONTRACTOR
Over 20 years experience Interior, exterior, residential, plastering, drywall, laminate. Fair quotes - top quality.
WE MOVE FOR LESS!
BEACH PLUMBING
416-265-4558 Cell 416-727-1595
42 yrs
25 years • Free estimates
(6)
(r)
Contact us at 416 602 2128 (6r)
Dave 416 694 4369
Call Andre 416-422-4864
Lic. #P-15099
Cascade Plumbing GTA
416-690-1356
Licensed & Insured
GREENSTONE LANDSCAPES
(9/17)
Local. Taking care of your possessions. (6)
690-8533
TOM DAY
We stand by our contracts, big or small. Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more
INTERIOR, EXTERIOR QUALITY PAINTING; KITCHEN CABINET REFINISHING & CUSTOM PAINT; STAINING & WATER PROOFING, DECKS & FENCES
CARTAGE & STORAGE
Creating Award Winning Gardens
(6)
WAYNE’S
“Always on Time and on Budget”
STUDIO 1
Landscape Design 647-545-5143
(5)
STEVE’S PAINTING & REPAIRS
Design / Build Landscapes
free estimates
*Ask For Photo I.D.*
ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING
Experienced. Reliable. Professional Work Guaranteed. Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates. Beach Resident.
www.BestWayToMove.com (6r)
KIM PRICE
416-699-8575
freshgreenlawncare@gmail.com (8)
Accurate work & reasonable rates
416-467-6059
HARRY
Shane 647 606 0970
- will do small moving jobs - local or long distance - removal & pick up of various items (r)
(r)
PROFESSIONAL PAINTER
PRESSURE WASHING
MAN WITH CARGO VAN
(r)
B I R T H TO S I X Y E A R S
LAWN / GARDEN
All Season Movers
(r)
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
(11)
REASONABLE RATES
Green Apple Landscaping
(r)
Interlocking Stone • Planters Retaining Walls • Steps • Fences Decks • Sodding
A.S.M. MOVERS
Award Winning Design & Build
STONEHENGE
A licensed non-profit child care ser ving the Upper Beach for 28 years. w w w. E a s t To r o n t o V i l l a g e . c o m THE BEST THERE IS!
• Weekly & Bi-Weekly Lawn Cutting • Spring Clean-ups • Fertilization & Aeration • Hedge Trimming & Pruning • Seeding & Sodding (16) 647-210-LAWN (5296)
www.thegoodmoves.com Call Hakan: 416 899-3980 (5)
(r)
EAST TORONTO VILLAGE
www.scotstonecontracting.com Call Scott 416.858.2452 (7)
• Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country • Junk and Rubbish Removal
Green Apple Landscaping
www.greenapple.ca
CHILDREN’S CENTRE
Landscaping solutions to customize your space.
Movers
consultation - coaching pruning - planting - maintenance cleanups - containers - readied for sale
Front yard parking pads Drawings • Permits • Build 416-288-1499
Nurturing, supportive care, flexible hours. Early Childhood Education Specialists to answer your questions.
Traditional stone walls, steps, interlocking paths, patios & decks.
ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069
Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades
Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation
416.797.6731
PHENIX LAWNCARE
(r)
• SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1976 •
(3)
See our ad on pg. 18
Hedge Trimming Clean Up Mulch, Sod, etc.
Family owned & operated 26 years in business
PROWAY
Fresh Green Property Maintenance
416 822 6309
MIKE PARKER PLUMBING
PAINTING & DECORATING
416 822 6309
rickscape@hotmail.com
416-288-1499
DAY CARE CONNECTION LICENSED, NON-PROFIT HOME CHILD CARE
- All Stone Work - Fences - Decks - Retaining Walls - Painting/Staining - Junk Removal
416-821-4065
LAWN & LANDSCAPING - Spring & Fall Clean-ups - Lawn Cutting - Fertilizing - Seeding - Sodding - Aeration
Larry’s Painting & Repairs 416-690-3890
25 yrs experience
(2)
Plumbers
sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca
STONESCAPE
Contact: Tim Conway 647-828-2468
Allison 416-693-7214 naturescapeconsult@yahoo.ca
(4)
IN THE BEACH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS
www.greenapple.ca
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
416-690-0102
-Lawn Cutting -Property Clean Ups -Leaf Removal - Winter Salting Services
25 years Experience High Quality • On Schedule One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces
BALMY BEACH COMMUNITY DAY CARE
S e e o u r ad o n page 5
BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
Landscapers
Child Care Available
daycareconnection.net
(4)
Toronto: 416-434-3209 London: 519-636-9222 cdntreecare@hotmail.com (2)
info@blpm.ca
Scotstone
EXCLUSIVE
HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH
Call 416-698-0750
-Property Clean Ups -Eavestrough Cleaning -Lawn Cutting - Hedge Trimming
Neighborhood Gardening Services Unbelievably Affordable
APPRAISALS
416-699-3772
BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
info@blpm.ca
PIANO TUNING REPAIRS
416-414-5883
EXCLUSIVE
Garden & Tree
info@blpm.ca
We teach it all!
-Lawn Cutting -Property Clean Ups -Mulching Services -Leaf Removal -Eavestrough Cleaning
CEJA ELECTRIC
Painters
MAINTENANCE
LAWN & LANDSCAPING
416-414-5883
Bach to ROCK
AND
Eloise at 416.691.5799
BEACH PROPERTY
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(6)
CUSTOM CARPENTRY FINE INTERIOR - EXTERIOR CARPENTRY • PLUMBING ELECTRICAL GENERAL REPAIRS DECKS + FENCES
MARIO 416-690-1315
(2)
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
ROOFING REPAIRS
Roofers
Call/text: 647-206-3376
Queen St. Roofing
Andrew, the Roofer “Oftentimes, a repair is all you need.”
• Shingle and Flat Roofing Repairs • Install Downpipes • Eavestrough cleaning For a Free Estimate ask for Lawrence
416-698-2613
(4r)
LANIGAN’S CONTRACTING CO.
-Flat Roofs-Shingles-Eavestrough Toronto Fire/Police References An Honest Family Service
Tel. 416-569-2181
(r)
THOSE ROOFERS Don’t call them, call those roofers ALL TYPES OF ROOFS
- Shingles & Flats- Repair & Tune ups - Cedar & Slate - Re-roofs & new work
Doug 416-871-1734 Jeff 647-686-8103
(10)
J. BROW ROOFING Shingles • Flats • Cedar Free Estimates Residential & Commercial Tel: 416-752-6453 Cell: 416-788-9020 Lic# B16393
(r)
(2.)
GNOMEWORKS
Basement Lowering
“Reclaim Your Basement”
416-691-8693
(r)
KEW BEACH GENERAL CONTRACTING
Marc 416-617-7205
GODFREY RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS LTD.
Roofing Flats • Shingles Siding • Fascia Soffit Eavestrough • Skylights & much more
Complete Kitchen, bathroom & basement. Interior/Exterior Painting & Carpentry. Doors, Windows, Siding, Fences, Decks, Patios
Serving the Beach 25 years Metro Lic 416-694-7402
416-264-8517
(4)
COXWELL ROOFING
•NO JOB TOO SMALL• Metro Lic. #B9948
ED GODFREY
(r)
WET BASEMENT ?
416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245
(r)
ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION! Flat and Shingle Roofs Re-roofing, Repair Eavestrough, Soffit & Fascia Workmanship Guaranteed
(2)
ROOFING SYSTEMS PLUS
SHINGLES • REPAIRS FLATS roofingsystemsplus.ca 416-857-0730 Free estimate (9)
BALMY BEACH
Serving Your Community Since 1971
(r)
Innerspace
TOTAL INTERIOR RENOVATIONS Specializing in: Kitchen Design • Bathrooms Carpentry • Drywall • Floorings Basement Apartments Decks & Fences Met. Lic. Gord Walker B-8357 416-694-2119 (r)
Flooring Installer All Types: Ceramics • Natural Stones Vinyl • Cork Hardwoods • Laminates Floating and Plank Met. Lic. B-8357
Gord Walker 416-694-2119
Cable & Telephone Wiring
ROOFING
Telephone Systems
Shingles + Flats Concrete Work Eavestroughs Cleaning + Replacement
Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates (2.)
Alan Burke 416-699-4350
647-771-0227 jeff@heyhandyman.ca www.heyhandyman.ca
HARDWOOD
Free estimate
CONCRETE WORK L B
owering asement Benching-Underpinning Waterproofing Inside/Outside New Drains
416-917-5990
416-558-8453
Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed
Call today for free estimate (2..)
A NEW Sherwin-Williams Paint Store (sherwinwilliams.ca) on the Danforth will celebrate with an official grand opening on Saturday, April 2. Store manager Tom Baczynski invites the community to drop in to the store between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. for food, prizes, and, of course, opening
Licensed masonry contractor
Call Scott 416.858.2452
(7)
KEW BEACH
JACK OF ALL TRADES
Kitchens - Bathrooms Basements - Doors, Windows Garages - Fences, Decks For all your reno needs, no job too small.
No Job Too Small Carpentry / Drywall Painting / Fence & Deck repair
Metro lic
416 694-7402
(4)
416 917 5990
Handyman Services
416-278-5328
(9)
JASON THE MASON (r)
TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS • WATERPROOFING & REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell (2.)
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
(3)
Call C.J. 647 222 5338
JD MASONRY
THE HANDYMAN
CLASSIFIED ADS
SMART HEATING
beachmetro.com
www.jdbuild.ca 416-738-2119
(2.)
• FOUNDATIONS • LOAD-BEARING WALL REMOVALS • BASEMENT LOWERING - UNDERPINNING • ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS
www.WINTACO.com
416-200-6300
(2)
CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING
(11r)
CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING
HOME STRUCTURE SPECIALIST
416 660 4721
Scotstone
www.scotstonecontracting.com scotstonecontracting@gmail.com
416-662-4450
• Basement - Garage • Kitchen - Bathroom • Fences - Decks - Windows • Painting - Drywall • Plumbing, back flows
• Brick & Stone Work • Concrete Restoration • Fireplace & Chimney • Tuckpointing & Parging
QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS
(2)
Repairing & matching existing brick, Tuckpointing or new builds. Natural stone. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Foundations
RENOVATIONS
(3r)
Marc 416 419 4281
marcangelointeriors@hotmail.com
(2r)
(10)
CANPRO MECHANICAL Repair / Maintain / Install/HVAC Rental & Financing available Heating & Refrigeration Experts Residential / Commercial Potable water carbon filter systems now available
PHOTO: COURTESY SLEEPY BAKER
Just one example of the unique ice creambased creations Sleepy Baker is introducing to its menu.
day specials and a sale. Paint will be discounted by 40 per cent, with painting supplies selling at 30 per cent off. Join store employees and local politicians at noon for the official ribbon cutting, or stop by the store at 2944 Danforth Ave., between Main Street and Victoria Park Avenue any time to check out the special promotions.
(4)
Small & Large Jobs Indoor/Outdoor Work Reasonable Rate Call Bruce anytime (2..) 416-469-1974
& AIR CONDITIONING • Furnace cleaning & inspection • Service, maintenance, repair • New equipment installation • Oil to gas conversions • Licensed & Insured
(416) 871-4608
www.smartgta.com
(3)
Property-Plus
Construction/Renovation Experts Maximizing Potential Kyle McKeever 647 880 0958
PropertyPlus416@gmail.com Stress Free Estimates (5)
owner/operator
416-606-4719
www.canpromechanicalgroup.com
Eye on Business, continued from Page 24
SLEEPY BAKER, a bakery at Queen Street East and Coxwell Avenue, is planning on keeping things chilly as the summer slowly approaches. The family-run bakery makes fresh products daily, originally inspired by co-owner Tina’s great-great-grandmother, who gathered defining recipes from countries across Europe, handing them down through the generations. Tina’s mother and co-owner Nena is also renowned for her Nutella-based sweets. The shop’s four owners are now excited to be expanding into Kawartha Dairy ice cream. The frozen treat will be sold by the scoop, but more importantly, according to Tina, will be the custom creations: “one-of-a-kind, not available anywhere else in Toronto sandwiches and Sundaes.” Also on the menu will be floats, which can be made with the bakery’s large selection of US specialty sodas. Sleepy Baker (sleepybaker.ca) is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday, at 7 Coxwell Ave., just north of Queen.
(r)
(5)
Quality Stone Masonry & Brickwork
GENERAL CONTRACTING
MANUEL 416-727-1900
416-375-5191
(2..
A & R RENOVATION
(2)
Garth 647-248-4952 or garth.jerome@yahoo.ca
Drywall, Tapina Trim, Tiles, Painting Available Now!
647-967-7366
Give your floors a new beginning!!! (3) Free Estimates
416-999-2333
Sam Capetano
Fully insured, municipal license & WSIB reg’d Free Quotations • Excellent references
MARCANGELO INTERIORS
Flooring, Tile, Carpentry, drywall, paint, mud & tape. all types of small & large renos
(11)
Sanding, Staining, Refinishing, Repairs & Installations. Quality workmanship for excellent rates.
WEBSTER FOUNDATION REPAIR 647-235-6690 Lic & Ins (3)
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All about wooden floors Serving Toronto since 1981
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Entertainment Beat, continued from Page 12 “We are losing sight of the relationship between our individual actions and the general condition of our culture and our environment. These little movies are meant to put a face on those relationships,” writes Tingley. Pollution, advertising, popular culture, electronic communication, consumerism, and social etiquette are just a few of the topics broached in Life As We Know It. The films have been screened in libraries, cafés, art galleries and more throughout Toronto, as well as in London, Ontario and New York City. Life As We Know It runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Beaches Library at Queen Street East and Lee Avenue. Admission is free. For more on the Flying Spot Players see bitly.com/flying-spot-players.
BEACH JAZZ and Reflection is back on April 2, when Laura Fernandez will sing at Beach United Church, backed by Don Naduriak on piano and Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo on drums. Fernandez is a multi-talented performer and artist. Born in Madrid,
Spain, she counts among her many skills and job titles singer, songwriter, pianist, music producer, painter, illustrator, designer, and 91.1 Jazz FM radio host and producer. The theme of the Jazz and Reflection set will be ‘New Beginnings.’ The show runs from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, April 2 at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. just north of Queen Street. There is no cost, but a freewill offering will be collected.
Laura Fernandez
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BEACH METRO NEWS
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
DID YOU KNOW?
LOCAL AND FAMILY OWNED
DANFORTH LUMBER stocks over a MILLION feet of Pine. This includes stair treads, tongue and groove, as well as several siding profiles. We are also one of the largest suppliers of Cedar in Toronto, with a full selection of decking, dimensional lumber and a wide array of clear Cedar.
416.686.9618
So come on down and one of our many knowledgeable staff members will be more than happy to make your dream project a reality!
Stunning Bluffs Home! Located in Chine Drive P.S. district, this four bedroom, four bathroom family home has it all! Sitting on a 50'x125' lot - beautiful treed & perennial south facing backyard. Double car garage & private, heated interlocked drive. Interior features custom theatre room, basement/garage with radiant heated floors, sauna and the list goes on. Must be seen!
DANFORTH LUMBER Danforth Ave.
DANFORTH LUMBER
Victoria Park Ave.
Dawes
Main St.
Rd .
www.DanforthLumberHBC.com
Gerrard St. E.
25 DAWES RD.
(416)
699-9393
KEN GRIEVE
$1,289,000 Parking and Income!
Upper Beach Semi
Hayden Street Condo
Completely gorgeous renovated three bedroom home with brand new kitchen along with two renovated bathrooms. Separate entrance with apartment. Move in ready! Steps from the Danforth, shopping, schools and TTC.
Stylish renovated three bedroom. Fabulous open concept, gorgeous kitchen with granite counters and walk out to deck and yard. Beautiful hardwood throughout, finished basement with custom cabinetry, lane access to private parking.
55 square feet, one Bedroom + den. Steps to Yorkville, Bloor Subway right at the front door. Southern exposure with private balcony. Den is enclosed and can be used as a second bedroom. Maintenance fees include all utilities. Parking, Locker.
$569,900
$799,000
$374,900
IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU! Selling Beach Properties For 31 Years Call today for your
FREE MARKET EVALUATION KenGrieve@royallepage.ca Royal LePage Estate Realty 1052 Kingston Rd.
416-587-7522
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Always here for you! Direct: 416.606.4663 | Email: mail@cristina.ca
Meet The Team! Ryan Gray Before getting into the real estate profession, Ryan had over 10 years of sales experience selling nationally branded health, beauty and household products to large retailers across North America. This experience made the move to real estate a natural transition. Having always strived to provide nothing but the highest level of service, Ryan's clients can expect a dedication to client-care that is second to none. A lifelong Beacher, Ryan has an intimate knowledge of The Beach and its surrounding neighbourhoods and is actively involved in the community.