Beach Metro News May 31, 2016

Café owner loses business licence

Volume 45 No. 7

May 31, 2016

THE OWNER of the controversial Cloud 9 café has had his business licence permanently revoked following a hearing earlier this month.

The Toronto Licensing Tribunal heard from Hussein Souddo, owner of Rotana Inc. and the Danforth’s Cloud 9 café, and counsel representing the city’s municipal licensing standard branch on May 16 and 18.

Tribunal chair Richard Quan decided at the hearing’s end to permanently revoke the café’s business licence.

The café had its licence suspended temporarily following a shooting outside of the café earlier this year.

The shooting, which killed 20-year-old Abdullah Farah April 17, was the third homicide in the immediate vicinity over three years.

Neighbouring residents and councillors have long complained about the business and were vocal that they wanted the licence revoked. The storefront the café operated from along with several other storefronts in the building is set to open as a daycare, but residents were concerned that the owner would move Cloud 9 to another location in the area.

While the licence for this particular building has been revoked, Souddo could still apply for a new business licence. The tribunal heard testimony from Souddo, who stated that he and his wife have fallen on financial hardship following the closure of the café. He was concerned that the revoking of this licence would impact his ability to open up another business.

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‘NIMBY-ism at its worst’ turfs plan for soccer field upgrade

By Anna Killen

WHAT WAS to be $2 million dollar FIFA-grade upgrade to the St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School soccer field has been turfed, following public opposition that a spokesperson for the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) calls “NIMBY-ism at its worst.”

Ryerson University planned to renovate the ailing East End soccer field as part of a partnership between the university and the TCDSB that would see the field shared between St. Patrick students, Ryerson students, and the public. Plans called for state-ofthe-art lights, FIFA-grade turf, and removable bleachers. Unlike the nearby Monarch Park soccer dome, this field would not be domed, nor

would it be a commercial for-profit enterprise – it would have been open and accessible for the community.

“What would have been a jewel in terms of improved open space for the community is not going to happen, and that’s unfortunate,” said TCDSB spokesperson John Yan. “It’s an example of NIMBY-ism at its worst.”

That’s because earlier this month Ryerson decided to find another location for the project after hearing “significant” negative feedback from numerous residents – a Ryerson spokesperson said they recently heard from about 70 people. This was a shift from initial meetings in March that revealed support for the proposed project among the school community and local residents.

“We believe this was a sensible proposal that would have benefitted the community around St. Patrick,” said Ryerson in a statement.

“While some community members were in favour, it became increasingly apparent that this project, and the unique set of circumstances at this location, meant we could not meet the needs of the end users while addressing the concerns of the community.”

The area’s city councillor, Ward 30 representative Paula Fletcher, rallied against the project, citing community concerns over increased traffic and impact on the surrounding neighbourhood.

“Unfortunately, the city councillor representing the ward, Ms. Paula Fletcher, had declared her strong opposition to the project,

citing the current negative impact of the nearby Monarch Park domed sports facility,” reads a letter from St. Patrick’s principal Sandra Mudryj to the school community expressing her “deep disappointment” that the project would not proceed.

Fletcher, in a letter to her constituents dated April 28, wrote “many residents have contacted my office with concerns about the Ryerson University and Toronto Catholic School Board proposal to build an artificial field and club house at St. Patrick’s Secondary School. The concerns have ranged from traffic, safety and parking to lighting and noise – but the underlying message is that this new field and club house would pose an unreasonable burden on the local community.

“” “What would have been a jewel … is not going to happen, and that’s unfortunate” – John Yan TCDSB spokesperson

“I have looked closely at the project and determined that it is not viable to have two large-scale recreational fields … in a small landlocked neighourhood,” she wrote.

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Fletcher urged residents to contact Ryerson and the school board and school trustee. “I always remain open-minded about better uses of our community facilities and carefully consider proposals that come forward. However, the merit of each proposal must be balanced with the needs of the local community. This one does not pass the test.”

But TCDSB spokesperson Yan said there were misconceptions in the community about the proposal, and that Fletcher did not meet directly with the school board to hear them out.

“She just refused to meet with us … A lot of the residents thought that it would be on the same scale as the Monarch Park facility, which is adjacent,” said Yan, noting the project had the support of the local BIA and was not the same scale, nor was it a commercial venture, like Monarch Park.

“It would have been left wide open, there weren’t going to be gates around it … the public could use it any time it was not in use.

“The project didn’t require site plan approval, that’s how innocuous it was. It’s just simply a field improvement,” he said. “And Ryerson was investing in not only a top notch turf, FIFA-grade turf, but the lights that were going to put in place were state-of-the-art, hooded tech lights, which only shine light where pointed. So even the residents that would be right along the fence line, they wouldn’t see the light.”

In terms of increased traffic concerns, Yan points to a study commissioned by the project which said there would be “virtually no impact on the community in terms of traffic” and noted that the majority of field users would be taking transit.

One of the reasons St. Patrick was tapped for the field was because of its proximity to the subway line, he said.

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“Ryerson is a city university, it’s not a university where people drive. All of the facilities are on subway lines,” he said.

Besides, “university soccer doesn’t attract thousands of people, it’s basically the boyfriends and girlfriends of the people on the team. You’re talking under a hundred people watching games. I think maybe the community thought it was going to be like Toronto FC coming to play, but that’s not exactly the case. It was a field for students.”

Now, after working together on the proposal for a year, Ryerson is looking for another location for their field and St. Patrick is looking to see what kinds of improvements they can make to their field with their budget.

“We are now going to take a look at what we had already had planned for the field to upgrade. It won’t be to the extent of the Ryerson renovation, which would have been close to $2 million. Ours will be significantly less, it will be in the thousands of dollars,” said Yan, noting the grass field is unusable for the wet months and is almost a safety hazard.

“At the end of the day, it’s not being done,” said Yan. “It’s all water under the bridge, it’s unfortunate, but from our point of view the people who lost out were students. Not only St. Pat’s students, but Ryerson students who would be coming from all over the city on the TTC.” He is hopeful that a new partnership could be forged – the city has indicated it needs dozens more soccer fields in the coming years to keep up with demand.

“Anything is possible. Soccer is the fastest growing sport in Canada. There are not enough soccer fields for kids to use,” he said. “The people around the field, they basically decided for a great majority of other people who would have found it nice to have a usable field.”

For her part, councillor Fletcher said in a letter to residents of the Monarch Park neighbourhood about the university’s decision not to proceed with the soccer field, that she has told Ryerson she “would be happy to help them find a more appropriate location.”

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Kingston Road veterinarian guilty of neglect and misconduct

By Anna Killen

A COLLEGE of Veterinarians discipline tribunal had serious misgivings about the conduct of a popular East End veterinarian, according to the full text of a hearing which ultimately ended in the veterinarian being found guilty of professional misconduct and serious neglect.

Dr. Jonathan Mitelman, owner of VetsToronto and the Kingston Road Animal Hospital, has had his licence suspended for at least three months, down from five if he completes required education courses, particularly centred on animal pain management, according to a decision signed by the college discipline panel May 13, 2016. He must pay the college $85,000 in costs and, once his practice resumes, will be subject to spot checks by the college to ensure his record keeping and practice is up to standard.

“General and specific deterrence was provided by publication of the facts of the case (including publication of the member’s name) and by the licence and financial penalties imposed. Specific deterrence was provided by the reprimand that served to impress upon Dr. Mitelman the seriousness of his misconduct and the disappointment that it brought to the profession,” the tribunal panel wrote in its decision.

The case involves a police officer and her 13-year-old German shepherd cross named Dakota, who was misdiagnosed and whose pain was improperly managed, according to the full text of the hearing that took place throughout 2015.

The case also involves another veterinarian, Dr. Morris Samson, the original owner of the clinic, who was found guilty of professional misconduct for the same incident.

Samson continues to appeal that decision, while Mitelman abandoned his appeal earlier this month and, as part of the college’s decision, has waived his right to further appeal.

In a statement posted to the clinic’s website

and Facebook page last week, Mitelman spoke of the college’s findings and detailed his version of the events leading up to the hearing and decision. He apologized for his actions and said that the last five years have been a learning experience for him and his staff.

“This case is not a straightforward one,” said Mitelman in the video statement. “Since 2011, I have lived and breathed this case and my heart hurts for the owner who lost her beloved pet. This case slipped through my fingers and I will never live it down. I regret having missed the fracture. I regret having overlooked the possibility of bone cancer. I regret that the dog’s pain management could have been better. I regret that documentation could have been more thorough. Put simply, I could have done better.”

In 2011, the clinic took on Dakota’s emergency case – the dog was unable to walk after being jumped on by another dog hours earlier. Seven veterinarians were eventually involved in the various diagnoses and treatment options, Mitelman said.

Mitelman said he failed to initially recognize the dog had a fractured leg, instead diagnosing the dog as suffering from a herniated disc. Because he was treating the dog as paralyzed, he did not administer the correct amount of pain medication for a dog with a fractured leg, he said.

After the fracture was discovered, said Mitelman, another specialist attended to the dog and believed the fracture was due to trauma. Over the course of several months, specialists, and surgeries, it was eventually discovered that the dog had bone cancer. Mitelman said that the client continued to opt for surgeries despite being told repeatedly that the elderly dog might not walk again.

The dog was eventually euthanized in October, nearly four months after the initial emergency vet visit.

The findings of professional misconduct and serious neglect stem from the nine days the dog was in the vet’s care in June, as well

as the conduct of the veterinarian afterwards. The hearing text details incidences of failing to adequately diagnose the dog’s injuries, inaccurate and insufficient record keeping and falsifying records in order to intentionally mislead. It also details several instances where Mitelman attempted to shift blame to other veterinarians at the clinic and questions communication standards between the veterinarian and the client.

The panel’s harshest criticism, which is reflected in the finding of serious neglect and attention given to rehabilitation through pain management courses in the penalty decision, involves Mitelmen’s assessment and treatment of the dog’s pain.

“It was the opinion of the panel that Dr. Mitelman displayed either a lack of knowledge regarding drug selection, dosage, frequency and onset of action or elected to ignore this knowledge when selecting treatments for Dakota,” reads the decision. “The panel felt that during Dr. Mitelman’s testimony he seemed to display little sympathy for the amount of discomfort that Dakota had endured and he expressed little remorse for his part in allowing that discomfort to continue. He testified that it was the job of other doctors and/or technicians to assess pain and provide medications. However, Dr. Mitelman was Dakota’s primary caregiver and the panel agreed that it was his responsibility to supervise and manage her care. This lack of remorse, along with his blatant lack of knowledge and judgment, demonstrated to the panel a clear disregard for the welfare of his patient.”

The panel felt the lack of knowledge could be rehabilitated, but particularly concerning was the apparent lack of remorse. They wrote in their decision that the panel was considering submissions as to whether Mitelman is “unfit to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine, or whether he is fit to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine only subject to certain conditions and limitations.”

Ultimately, the panel’s decision favoured

Dr. Jonathan Mitelman reads from a prepared statement in this still from a video released on the Kingston Road Animal Hospital Facebook page.

the latter, with the panel opting to add on certain conditions beyond what was initially recommended in the discipline decision – namely, a longer and mentored pain management course and the requirement that Mitelman submit a 3,500 word paper at the end of the course to show what he has learned.

A series of follow-up on-site reviews by the college when his practice resumes will focus on record keeping, as well as “special attention to pain management, radiograph technique, labelling, and interpretation.”

In his statement and video apology, Mitelman said that over the last few years, the clinic has “revamped and updated procedures for record keeping, pain management and client communications.” The clinic will remain open throughout his suspension.

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Kerr, 24, is wanted for assault causing bodily harm Jahmal Kerr and mischief under $5,000.

He is described as 6’2”, 175 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes.

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TORONTO POLICE executed search warrants at a number of marijuana dispensaries across the city starting at noon on May 26, including at least one in the Beach.

In an operation dubbed “Project Claudia,” police say they have been investigating and targeting shops they believe are trafficking marijuana outside of the marijuana for medicinal purposes regulation, according to a tweet sent out by Toronto Police.

Police said that locations targeted today were provided a “letter of caution” from city officials on May 18, but added that not all locations served with a letter of caution were searched on May 26.

In all, 43 storefront dispensaries were raided across the city, with police seizing 270

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Toronto Police, along with city by-law enforcement officers, raided several marijuana dispensaries in The Beach and across the city as part of Project Claudia.

kg of dried marijuana, 30 kg of resin, 25 kg of hash, 27 kg of pills, 73 kg of chocolate, 142 kg of cookies, 129 kg of candies, 101 kg of bars, 135 e-cigarettes, 457 drinks, 127 kg of oils and spreads, and 121 kg of other by-products.

Ninety people were arrested and charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking and proceeds of crime were laid.

Police were inside the BC Cannamed store on Queen Street East in the Beach at around 1:30 p.m. One other dispensary in that area

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The Toronto Taxpayers Coalition held a press conference the same day to call the crackdown “a waste of taxpayer money.”

POLICE ARE warning people to be wary of scammers phoning homes and impersonating police, federal immigration officers, utility company employees, or Canada Revenue Agency representatives.

Police have received several reports of a caller who claims to be an official, then demands money for outstanding taxes or overdue bills under threat of arrest.

Callers are able to ‘spoof’ phone numbers so it appears a call is actually coming from CRA, the police, or a utility company. Residents are led to believe the calls are legit because of the call display and personal information callers have about them and their families.

Police are offering the following advice if residents receive any call demanding wire transfers or pre-paid credit cards as payment for outstanding debts: • Do not comply with the caller – contact the named agency to verify the information directly, using the number listed in the phone book • Do not call the number provided by the caller • Write down the number which appears on the call display or the number the caller provides • Do not provide personal information over the telephone • Restitution is awarded through the courts – police do not request or demand money • Be cautious of who you are dealing with on the phone • Do not provide PINs for bank cards to people you do not know • Never wire-transfer money to someone unless you know them

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Streetcars returning to Kingston

By Anna Killen

AFTER NEARLY six months of being serviced exclusively by buses, streetcars are set to return to the Kingston Road TTC routes this June.

That’s three months later than the TTC anticipated when it made the call to remove the streetcars from those routes in January, a delay that can be attributed to Bombardier’s failure to deliver new streetcars on schedule.

“We have a schedule to deploy those new streetcars, and we still don’t have a full route with all new streetcars,” said TTC executive director of corporate communications Brad Ross. “The Spadina line should have all new cars by now, [but it doesn’t] and we still need to supplement with the older cars.”

Those older cars come from routes like the 502 and 503, which saw streetcar service replaced with buses over the winter so that streetcars from those routes could be used as maintenance replacement cars throughout the rest of the system.

“In January, we planned for 12 fewer streetcars on the network so that we would have spare streetcars to insert into service if any of the streetcars failed because of the cold weather,” he said. “We’ve done some winterization work to keep them going through the cold months, but they are really too unreliable to plan service around … So the reason we’re running buses [on some GatesOpen_PrintAd_FINAL.pdf 1 5/25/2016 2:19:02 PM

streetcar routes] is purely from a planning perspective, ensuring we do have vehicles that meet the service demands regardless of the mode.”

The 502 and 503 routes were chosen because they are “limited run” routes – streetcars are used during peak times and weekdays, with buses running the rest of the time.

“The plan was originally to only do it for the first three months of the year,” said Ross.

But that’s been pushed back because of the delay in the new streetcars and the continued unreliability of older vehicles in the fleet.

“We don’t have enough of the new streetcars, frankly, that’s the bottom line, from Bombardier. So until that starts to happen and we start to see more of those, we need to continue to do this,” he said.

The TTC recently announced plans to rebuild nearly 30 of the older vehicles by 2020, but until there are more cars in the system, buses will continue to be used on some streetcar routes, like the 502 and 503.

But East End residents will see streetcars return to the 502 and 503 at least for the summer months. That’s because the St. Clair route will be converted to buses from June until the end of the year – the buses currently being used on the 502 and 503 will go to St. Clair, and the streetcars from St. Clair will come here.

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Embrace change - it’s happening whether you want it or not Jon Muldoon Editor THE BEACH seems to have something of a xenophobia problem.

More and more it seems people are setting their default reaction to any sort of change or difference of ideals to outrage. Some would like to blame social media, though I think that just offers a convenient soapbox for critics of anything and everything.

It brings to mind the proverbial old man yelling at those pesky kids to get off his lawn. Or, if you prefer more poetic terms, it’s all sound and fury, signifying nothing.

Here’s the thing: a city is a living

entity. It shifts; it moves; it changes, not always predictably. If it doesn’t change, it dies, because the people complaining the most about change are not the people who get out and make a concerted effort to support and sustain healthy neighbourhoods.

If any casual observational evidence is required, take a long walk along Danforth. From Monarch Park all the way to the beautifullynamed intersection of Danforth and Danforth, change is evident. This area may not be the most charming in the city, but it’s come a very long way in a very short few years.

Helping the process along has been the Danforth East Community Association. DECA members have been shameless neighbour-

hood boosters since the group’s start, first organizing work bees for volunteers to help make over businesses for free – simply because improved businesses were good for the neighbourhood. Next came the pop-up shops, a successful bid to fill empty storefronts temporarily with businesses that didn’t have the cash to set up shop permanently. A handful of them have even discovered enough success that setting up shop permanently is exactly what they’ve ended up doing.

Over the past couple years, a significant number of new businesses have opened along Danforth, spreading outward from the epicentre of East Lynn Park – not coincidentally the site of the DECAinitiated farmer’s market, summer

movie nights, Christmas tree lighting ceremonies, and many other regular events.

Also not coincidentally, a wave of condo development has followed – to mixed reviews, no doubt, but generally most of them either are or soon will be considered positive additions to the neighbourhood. After all, it’s people who make vibrant neighbourhoods successful, and adding new homes for more people who want to get in on the ‘hood-loving action should be a no-brainer.

Fighting all change of any sort isn’t the kind of default reaction to change that helps build great neighbourhoods. Which brings us to Queen Street East.

As readers of this newspaper well know, there have been ongo-

ing discussions, from these pages to the offices of the city councillor, about the state of Queen, empty storefronts, and, of course, condos.

Of course there are buildings worth preserving, and there is, no doubt, a neighbourhood character that should be protected. The mistake is in thinking that character comes first from the buildings. The defining character of an area comes from the people who live there, not from how much setback there is on a fifth-floor balcony, or from buildings being limited to four storeys, or being forced to build from the same colour and size of brick as every other building for blocks in every direction.

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Beach Community Fireplace needs a little respect THERE WAS senseless destruction of much of the Beach Community Fireplace over the past week.

The fireplace was designed by the award-winning Metis architect Douglas Cardinal, who famously designed the serpentine Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec and the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. The curved Beach Community Fireplace opened on Woodbine Beach during the Winter Stations festival in February with Mayor Tory in attendance while the 82-year-old Cardinal sang and played a hand drum. It is constructed of cedar finished and charred according to the ancient Japanese technique of Shou-Sugi-Ban. This technique helps to preserve the wood, and makes it difficult to burn.

City of Toronto parks staff who maintain the east waterfront said

the fireplace has been enjoyed and appreciated with respect from all citizens. The fireplace has become much beloved by families and school groups gathering there during the cold to enjoy a fire, or to roast hot dogs and get out of the wind.

However, under the cover of night, vandals ripped dozens of cedar boards off the fireplace wall, apparently to try to burn the wood.

The future of the Beach Community Fireplace will be discussed

by City of Toronto parks officials, Ward 32 Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon, Friends of the Beach Parks, Winter Stations organizers and the anonymous donor who paid for the design and construction of the fireplace.

In the interim, until the structure can be repaired and reinforced, the pyramidal metal fireplace has been

locked to prevent further fires.

My hope is that heightened awareness of the Beach Community Fireplace will inspire people in the community to safeguard this iconic public gathering space for years to come.

Given the design significance of the fireplace and the joy that it has brought to so many people, the Friends of the Beach Parks is determined to find a way to restore the structure and make it resistant to vandalism in the future. Please join us in this effort.

Lisa Rochon Friends of the Beach Parks

Parks and ravines need respect, too I WANT to thank Matthew Kellway (former MP for Beaches/East York)

for his thoughtful and timely letter [“New urbanism must embrace nature, not oppose it,” Letters to the Editor, May 17].

I see that the point of his letter is to oppose the seven-storey condominium project that is suggested to be built into ‘our Glen Stewart Ravine’. But his use of the image that “most of us (I would say all) live with some degree of regret about what’s been lost to build the kinds of cities we live in” really resonates with me.

I listened to a wildlife filmmaker interviewed on CBC Radio this week describe the snow geese he was filming as “blotting out the sky” as they came in for a landing on a lake. He pointed out that most of us do not see this kind of beautiful phenomenon anymore.

There was a time on the North American prairies when the bison

herds passing a certain point filled the view well past the horizon for hours on end. Or that the now extinct passenger pigeon would fill the sky in the same way as the snow geese, or caribou would exhibit the same image as the bison.

I truly regret what we have all allowed to be done to nature.

And now we have the boreal forest burning in a way that we never imagined it could.

I agree with Kellway that we, as a collective group of city dwellers, need to demand that no more of our ‘natural’ parks and ravines, that are easily accessible to all by walking, cycling or transit, be removed from our environment. This condo should not be allowed into ‘our Glen Stewart Ravine’.

Murray Lumley Danforth Avenue

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EVERYONE’S FAVOURITE Shakespeare troupe is back and ready for another summer of Bard in the Park.

The group of East End theatre lovers’ 12th season will feature Love’s Labour’s Lost, running for two nights in Norwood Park and then for a week in Kew Gardens.

The comedy’s plot focuses on King Ferdinand and his entourage, who ban the company of women while studying and fasting for three years, and the women who shortly arrive at his gates, led by the princess of Aquitaine.

Of course the arrival of the women upends life for the men, who proceed to offend the arriving party with their initial rude welcome.

The women proceed to “use the men’s affections to their advantage and playfully torment the men by engaging them in a philosophical and hilarious battle of wits,” according to Bard producer Melissa Beveridge.

Bard in the Park’s production has been translated to the 1970s, and offers a chance to use Shakespeare’s comedy to take a close look at “gender roles and expectations, their relationships with each other and the opposite sex and the value of loyalty within love and friendship,” says Beveridge.

Bard was founded by Beach actor, teacher, director, producer and citizen of the year Anne Butler, and taken over by local theatre lovers upon her retirement in 2011. The nonprofit company is supported by Community Centre 55, and produces one Shakespeare play every year.

Love’s Labour’s Lost will run at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, June 2 and 3, at Norwood Park, near Main Street and Gerrard Street East.

The play will then move to Kew Gardens for performances at 7 p.m. from Monday, June 13 to Saturday, June 18, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19. Performances are free, but donations are welcome.

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Beach Metro News AGM set THE BEACH METRO NEWS annual general meeting will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 9 at Ted Reeve Community Arena, 175 Main St. at Gerrard Street East, in the snack bar area. Current members of the newspaper are eligible to attend the meeting and vote for officers of the volunteer board of directors.

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He is a retired architect and former Bell Canada employee, where he worked in the real estate department. His 26-year Bell career started in Ottawa, followed by London, and culminated in Toronto.

He currently works part-time at The Home Depot, and is a volunteer at the Beach Metro News as a carrier and a route captain. He is a regular volunteer at Tuesday morning bundling sessions on publication days.

Doug grew up in the West Island of Montreal and graduated from Carleton University School of Architecture. He has lived in the Beach for the last 24 years, but also relishes relaxing (and renovating) at his cottage in the Haliburton Highlands.

Doug enjoyed six years as volunteer Treasurer for the St. John Catholic School Advisory Council (parent/teacher organization). He coached in the Beaches Community Soccer League for three years, as well as one year in the East Toronto Baseball Association (Rookie ball). Doug has been a long-time blood donor and recently reached the 100 mark.

Doug’s son lives and works in London, while his daughter attends Brock University in St. Catharines. The family beagle ensured that Doug has personally seen every lawn, shrub, hydro pole and hydrant in the east end of the Beach, usually twice a day.

Donna Braniff, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President, President: Donna Braniff is a retired property manager who previously worked in the secretarial field.

A graduate of Fenelon Falls High School, she moved to Toronto in 1978 and became a passionate volunteer both in our community and her hometown of Rosedale, on Balsam Lake. Currently she is the President of Carmelina Condominium Board of Directors and the Beaches-East York Conservative Electoral District Association.

In 2011, she achieved her Distinguished Toastmaster designation and believes that Toastmasters has helped her become the individual she is today.

She has been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 11 since 2002 and joined their executive in 2004. At that time, was involved in Legion’s Track and Field Program as Branch 11 Chair and in 2014-2015 became the District D Track & Field Vice-Chair and then Chairman.

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Bill Burrows is a long-time Beach resident with a keen interest in contributing to the local community. He lives in the Beach with his wife Elizabeth, daughter Natalie and their two boxers, Bobby and Oliver.

Bill has been part of the Beach fabric for more than 18 years and has been involved with a number of local groups and organizations.

Bill’s past experience includes being President of the Kew Beach Daycare, where he served on the board for more than five years.

He is also a co-founder and past President of the Kew Beach Neighbourhood Association (KBNA). Bill currently serves as the CoChair of the Flemingdon Health Centre and has been a member of that board for more than five years.

Bill’s experience serving on various community based not-for-profit boards, along with his genuine love for the Beach and this community would make him a valuable and positive addition to the Board of Beach Metro News.

Brian Graff, Secretary, Treasurer, VicePresident, President: I am running for the Board of the Beach Metro because I want to see the paper strengthened, while also seeing it become more representative of the viewpoints of Beach residents on important issues. I feel that we are lucky to have such a fine publication serving the community, and I want to ensure it is sustainable.

I chose to move to The Beach six years ago. I have been active in local politics and even ran for City Council in 2014 because I care deeply about our community. I send out emails on local matters to about 600 people once or twice a month, to help keep people informed.

I was also very active as a volunteer in urban planning matters including the Lick’s and Shell Station condo fights, and in the Queen Street planning studies. I am a believer that physical changes to our community need to be appropriate and should protect and preserve what is best about what we already have – this would also be my approach to the management of Beach Metro.

I have degrees in Architecture and Environmental Studies, and an MBA in Finance/ Real Property. I hope that my experience in business will be invaluable to the Board overseeing the management of this paper.

I appreciate the time, effort and dedication of the volunteers who deliver the paper, and I would like to see more of the content of the paper written by local residents as well, so as to better reflect the variety of knowledge and opinion within our community.

I am concerned about the policies and structure of the current Board and feel it is time for some changes and reforms.

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Beach Metro News board nominees, continued from previous page

Beach Metro should reflect the views of the community, and hold politicians and governments accountable. The proposed changes to the Constitution are emblematic of the problem, because they were drafted without the input of members, are full or errors and potential legal problems, and will make the non-profit corporation even less accountable by giving more powers to the Board.

Rob Granatstein, President: Rob Granatstein has been on the Beach Metro News board since 2013. He is a longtime journalist in Toronto, now head of video at Postmedia and senior producer and director at Canada.com.

Since taking over in 2012, Rob has led a complete overhaul of all aspects of Canada. com, from the editorial side to site design to content management system, with a focus on how stories are produced, pushing the site to be more engaging with readers, and launching a successful social media strategy.

Before joining Canada.com, Rob was the editorial page editor of the Toronto Sun, managing columnists and the national commentary program, and writing columns and editorials. Before being named editor, he covered city hall and general assignment reporting over a 17-year career at the Sun. He is also a former executive member of the Ontario Press Council.

But Rob would rather be at the rink. He coaches the East York Bulldogs Minor Novice select team, is an assistant coach in house league and will be on the ice for hockey school this year. Plus he plays twice a week.

He’s also a coach at East York Baseball.

Rob is married to Natasha, founding chair of the Danforth East Community Association, founder of DECA Diaries, and leader of many community initiatives. They have lived in the community for about a decade. They

have two boys, Maxwell and Clayton.

Stephen Punchard, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President, President: Stephen Punchard has been a Beach resident for the last 18 years, and his father grew up here as well. Stephen pursues entrepreneurial interests and regularly contributes to community causes such as voicing his critical opinion of condo developments.

Stephen holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. In the past he has been active in Corporate Sales for large and small Canadian Hi-tech companies.

Stephen is the husband to Karen and father to daughters Hilary and Sydney. He enjoys tennis, sailing and skiing.

Debbie Visconti, Vice President Debbie Visconti has been on the Beach Metro News board since 2014. She was born and raised in the community, growing up in the Main and Gerrard area and attending Kimberley Public School, Bowmore Public School, and Monarch Park Collegiate Institute.

After obtaining her bachelor of commerce, she worked for Scotiabank for 29 years in management.

Five years ago, Debbie took on the position of Executive Director at Community Centre 55. She is responsible for community service delivery through Centre 55, including a daycare, seniors’ programs, the Share A Christmas program among a very long list of services, programs and special events. She had previously been on the Board of Management at Centre 55.

Debbie has served on the Toronto East General Hospital board. Her current volunteer duties include treasurer of a dog rescue organization, and president of her residents’ association.

actually support our local shops and restaurants, instead of driving up to Walmart on the Golden Mile and shaking their heads in disgust at an ‘outrageous’ six-storey development on their way back home. People who will be champions of the Beach, a place that is still unique and special and amazing, despite the fact it could be even more so, and probably has been more so in the past.

So here’s my plea: stop reacting. Act instead. Embrace change – it’s happening whether you want it to or not. Before automatically responding to every proposal for change with a default reaction of indignant outrage, hit pause. Walk out the front door, head to the beach. Take a walk on the boardwalk – odds are, like the day I wrote this, it’s a nice day. Breathe deeply. Look around and remember why it is you live in this corner of Toronto in the first place.

Then, and only then, consider whatever it is that had you worked up in the first place.

And if it’s still something you simply can’t live with, figure out a way to make a positive change. All action and change, signifying everything.

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But the people lamenting its loss most loudly were not the dwindling few in the pews on Sunday mornings, tithing their share to keep the church a viable and vital neighbourhood institution. And some of the people moving into these new condos are your neighbours.

One Willow Avenue resident recently mentioned to her neighbours that she’d bought in a Kingston Road condo now under construction. She proceeded to discover that two of her nearby neighbours would also be her neighbours at the new condo.

The reason condos keep going up all over town is that Toronto, despite its growing pains, is a great, healthy city, and people want to live here. Prosperity and success are good problems for a city to have.

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Community Calendar JUNE 2: Beach Photo Club at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7:15 p.m.

Topic: Compelled to Connect your Camera, all about the latest technology, with David Barnard. Info: www.beachphotoclub.com JUNE 2-11: Pegasus Thrift Store Father’s Day Sale at 931 Kingston Rd. Large selection of men’s clothing. Buy two, get one free on clothes, shoes and books. Pegasus supports programs for adults with disabilities.

JUNE 3–26: ‘June at Studio 888.’ Kellie Jobson & Liz Russ Duo Show at Studio 888, 2359 Queen Street East (south side just east of Balsam), Fridays 2-6 p.m. / Saturdays & Sundays noon-4 p.m. and also by chance (open lots) & by appointment. Info: 416-2005551, studio888art@gmail.com, studio888.ca JUNE 4: Scarborough Central Lions Annual Spring Mega Yard Sale & Flea Market at Scarborough Arena Gardens parking lot (Birchmount & Kingston Rds.), 9 a.m.-2 p.m. rain or shine. Rent a space 18’x18’ $30. Plus tables $5 each extra. Info or to book a space: Lion Mary 416-438-4471 (7) JUNE 4: Greening your Grounds with Rain Gardens – Workshop and Walking Tour at Kimbourne Park United Church, 200 Wolverleigh Blvd., 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Join Toronto and Region Conservation and the David Suzuki Foundation’s Homegrown National Park Rangers for a day of garden inspiration, starting with a presentation on how to create your own natural garden oasis, followed by a walk through the neighbourhood to see some beautiful and hardworking rain gardens in action. There will be an ‘at cost’ social BBQ led by the Kimbourne Community Permaculture Garden group. Please wear comfortable walking shoes. Registration: http://bit.ly/1TSl0kC JUNE 4: Kingston Road Art Walk & Street Fest, along Kingston Rd. from Main St. to Fallingbrook (east of Victoria Park Ave.), 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Businesses, storefronts and community centres will be showcasing local and Toronto-based artists while offering special promotions and entertainment.

JUNE 4: Slobberfest at the Kew Gardens Boathouse on the boardwalk, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dog vendors, contests, parade and the crowning of Slobber King and Queen!

Remember, all dogs must be leashed.

JUNE 4: Plant Sale at Grant AME Church, 2029 Gerrard St. E. (at Golfview Rd.), 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Perennials, herbs, tomato plants, kale, swiss chard and other vegetables, and annuals. Proceeds benefit the Young People’s Division trip to an Education Conference in Illinois in July.

JUNE 4: 100 in 1 Day. Interventions and workshops celebrating the power of small changes. Info: toronto.100in1day.ca JUNE 4, 5: Grand Opening of Afterglow Studio and Freshii, 2032 Queen St. E., 2nd floor, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Free classes, lululemon pop-up shop, complimentary food from Freshii and David’s Tea. Info: www.

AfterglowStudio.ca, www.freshii.com JUNE 5: Acoustic Afternoons – A Spring Concert Series presents Zak Miller at Grinder, 126 Main St., 2 p.m. PWYC. JUNE 5: Walk to Fight Arthritis at Woodbine Park. 1km and 5km walk, plus a 5km run. Vendors, prizes, free bandanas for all dogs, Kids Zone, free massages and lots more. In partnership with the Muhtadi International Drumming Festival. Info: www.walktofightarthritis.ca JUNE 6: Cassels Park Community Consultation at Fairmount Park Community Centre, 1757 Gerrard St. E., 7 p.m. All welcome to help finalize park improvement plans for Cassels Park.

JUNE 7: Community Centre 55 Annual General Meeting at 97 Main St., 7 p.m., for the purpose of considering and taking action with respect to the following: to approve the financial statements of Community Centre 55 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015; to receive our Program report; and to fill three vacancies on the Board of Management. For additional information please contact Debbie Visconti, Executive Director Community Centre 55 at 416-691-1113 ext 225 JUNE 7: Beach & East Toronto Historical Society meeting at the Beaches Library,

2161 Queen St. E. •Annual General Meeting: Registration 6:15 p.m., members’ meeting 6:30-7 p.m. •Author M. Jane Fairburn talks about her book ‘The Life and Work of City Builder Roland Caldwell Harris: Citizen of the Beach,’ 7-8:15 p.m. Free admission. All welcome.

JUNE 9: Annual Choir Concert at St. John’s Catholic Church, 794 Kingston Rd., 7:30 p.m. There’s something for every taste in this year’s Concert including Bach, Spirituals, Opera and Broadway. Complimentary light refreshments afterwards.

Freewill offering for Choir expenses gratefully accepted. Info: 416-699-2518 JUNE 10-12: Art Think Toronto at Cobalt Gallery, 870 Kingston Rd., and The Great Escape Bookstore, 957 Kingston Rd., Friday (Opening Reception) 6-9 p.m., Saturday noon-5 p.m., Sunday noon-4 p.m. A new venture by a group of contemporary artists using sculpture, mixed media, photography and fine art to create intriguing and thought-provoking works.

JUNE 11: Spring Bazaar at Faith Presbyterian Community Church, 140 Dawes Rd., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Featuring our famous Filipino food, bake table, trinkets, white elephant table, toys, household items and much more.

JUNE 11: Family Fun Fit’s 12th annual East End Triathlon at Birchmount Community Centre, 93 Birchmount Rd. JUNE 11, 12: Beaches Arts & Crafts Show at Kew Gardens, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Show features over 150 Canadian artists, artisans and designers, with 55 new exhibitors this year. A portion of proceeds will go toward Neighbourhood Link Support Services. Free admission.

Info: beachesartsandcraftsshow.ca JUNE 12: Celebration of the Arts at Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, 225 Confederation Dr. (SE of Lawrence and Scarborough Golf Club Rd.), noon-5 p.m. Artwork (pottery, weaving, paintings, woodcarvings) by Studio Gallery members, BBQ, live music, and tea in the sunroom of this heritage summer mansion. Admission and parking free. Info: crsg@pathcom.com, 416-396-4112 JUNE 13: Speaking of Bones – an Osteoporosis presentation at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Find out what it is, how it is diagnosed, the importance of fracture risk assessment, nutrition, exercise, drug treatments and more.

Info and registration: Evonne 416-691-1113 JUNE 16-SEPT 15: For the Health of It at East End Community Health Centre, 1619 Queen Street East, Thursdays 1:30-3:30 p.m. Want to learn to plan and cook well balanced meals, control portions, read labels and be more active?

This program is for people who are at risk for or have chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease and are motivated to make lifestyle changes. It is free to people on a limited income, living in the East End CHC catchment. See www. eastendchc.on.ca for Centre information.

For program information, or to register, call Olivia at 416-778-5805 ext. 208 JUNE 18: ‘Gates Open’ Home & Garden Tour along the Scarborough Bluffs, 10 a.m.4 p.m. This event, held annually in support of Rouge Valley Health System Foundation, features nine exquisite homes and magnificent gardens, with breathtaking views of Lake Ontario. Tickets $30 available at 416281-7342 or www.bluffsgatesopen.com (8) JUNE 18: Ward 31 Environment Day at East York Memorial Arena, 888 Cosburn Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Hosted by councillor Janet Davis. Info: www.janetdavis.ca JUNE 21: Dementia Certificate Workshop at CDI College, 2131 Lawrence Ave. E., with author and educator Karen Tyrell, CDP, CPCA. This 3-hour workshop is for all those who work with seniors and teaches strategies to uncover the meaning behind dementia-related behaviours, using effective communication techniques, and more. Info: 1-888-502-1321, info@DementiaSolutions.ca JUNE 23: Diabetes – Understand It, Manage It! at 11 Coatsworth Cres., 1st floor recreation room, 11 a.m. Coxwell Pharmacy and Neighbourhood Link Support Services present this educational talk. Topics

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How can we treat Diabetes? Bring all of your medications along with you, as well as any questions you may have for the pharmacist! A light lunch will be provided.

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Empower yourself with new techniques to bust emotional eating and conquer anxiety and cravings and unwanted weight gain. Tickets $5. Registration and info: Hooper’s Pharmacy 416-699-3747 (8) JUNE 27: Older Women’s Group Dropin at Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre (BBNC), 93 Birchmount Rd. (at Kingston Rd.), 1-3 p.m. June topic: Nutrition That Works. We meet one Monday per month in an informal setting to connect in a mutually supportive atmosphere.

Pursue opportunities for social interaction, networking, learning and creativity, sharing experiences and resources.

First meeting free, but membership is required for continued attendance.

JUNE 28: The Vocal Arts Ensemble Benefit Concert at St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd. (one block east of Warden), 7:30 p.m. This a capella chorus from Davis, California, musically explores the cultural foundations of concepts such as life, death, love, and dreams. Noted Canadian composer Eleanor Daley will be present and several of her works will be featured. Reception to follow. All proceeds go to support St. Nicholas’ Outreach.

Tickets $20 at door or contact 416-691-0449 or www.stnicholasbirchcliff.com (8) JULY 23, 24: ‘Music, Dance & All That Jazz’ at Ivan Forrest Gardens, Queen St. E. at Glen Manor Dr., 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. ‘Beaches Got Talent!’ The search is on for local Beach talent. Send in your bio as soon as possible to sandy@entertainmentmusicgroup.ca and compete for great prizes.

July 23, 24 from 2-3 p.m. at Ivan Forrest Gardens. Info: thebeachvillage.com TUESDAYS: BEACHES MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7-8 p.m. Peers helping peers with issues affecting mental health. Info: www.beachesmentalwellness.com (r) SECOND TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH: Amnesty International, in the Beach, meets at St. John’s Norway Church (Woodbine Ave. at Kingston Rd.), 7 p.m., to support Amnesty’s Human Rights work, through letter-writing actions and through organized public events to generate awareness of Human Rights actions worldwide.

New members are most welcome. Info: beachamnesty@gmail.com (fr) WEDNESDAYS: MINDFULNESS MEDITATION GROUP, 7:15 p.m. Free.

Info: eastendmindfulness@gmail.com SUNDAYS: OPEN MIC at Hirut Restaurant, 2050 Danforth Ave., 3-6 p.m.

All ages and styles welcome. Host is Nicola Vaughan. Family-friendly. No cover charge. Info: 416-551-7560 SUNDAYS: SPECIAL MEDITATION dedicated to World Peace at Atisha Buddhist Centre,1823 Gerrard St. E. 10-11 a.m.

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MAIN STREET LIBRARY, 137 Main St. •June 29: Join us for a presentation of some new and interesting books, along with some tea and refreshments, 6:30 p.m. There will be opportunities to share titles that you have recently enjoyed. Come and fill up your list of future reads! •July 13: Free Lecture – Music and Health: mental, physical, and cognitive, 6:30 p.m., with guest speaker Keith Loach. Info: 416-393-7700 BEACHES LIBRARY, 2161 Queen St. E. •Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies, 2 p.m. Cinematic classics, new releases, foreign films and documentaries. June 1 – The Swimmer (1968); June 8 – The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985); June 15 – The Age of Adaline (2015) •June 7: Stratford Festival HD Production Screening – King John, 2-4:45 p.m. •June 16: Tim Falconer, author of ‘Bad Singer – The Surprising Science of Tone Deafness and How We Hear Music,’ 7-8 p.m. Info: 416-393-7703 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) BARD IN THE PARK celebrates its 12th season with performances of “Love’s Labour’s Lost”, a play about love, loyalty and empowered women, set in the 1970s.

•June 2 & 3: Norwood Park, 7 p.m. •June1319: Kew Gardens, Monday to Saturday at 7 p.m., Saturday & Sunday at 2 p.m.

DEMAND FOR THE RAVINE WALK on June 8th has been so high, that the walk has been “sold out”. Due to the sensitivity of the ravine and a wish to have everyone who has registered be able to hear the walk leaders, this hike has been restricted to 30 people. You may want to join a walk scheduled for August 4 at 6:30 pm led by Bob Kortright of the Toronto Field Naturalists.”

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Auditions for the Toronto Beaches Children’s Chorus 2016-2017 season will be held throughout June. Info: www. torontobeacheschildrenschorus.com FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Road (corner of Kingston Road and Wood Glen). Join us Sundays 10:30 a.m. for a dynamic, spiritually relevant service accompanied by excellent music. Families are always welcome and we offer a Sunday school program. Info: www. fallingbrookpresbyterian.com (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) 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.

•Christian Meditation and Bible Study, Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. All welcome. Info: 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com BEACH UNITED CHURCH. Come and join us at 140 Wineva Ave. All are welcome! •Sunday Worship Service: 10:30am. Nursery care & children’s activity time available. •June 4: Knitting Group, 10 a.m. •June 10: Blood Donor Clinic, 1:30-7:30 p.m. Info: 416-691-8082, www.beachunitedchurch.com. We are on Facebook and Twitter @NewBeachUnited

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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Everyone Has a Story to Tell

By Anna Killen

“” “If we were sitting here … in 1922, these would probably look as monotonous as those developments out in the 905 region” – Michael Hume

“The Upper Beaches: A Duel, Graves and Golf, Forgotten Waters and ModeratelyPriced Homes” was born out of Hume’s general curiosity to learn more about the area he’s lived in for more than 30 years.

Born in Toronto, he’s been passionate about the city since he was a young boy, and even though he spent 12 years in BC, he always knew Toronto was home. When he and his family moved into his house on Norman-

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Retired history teacher Michael Hume dug in deep to research the history of his Beach Hill neighbourhood, resulting in a successful Jane’s Walk. He plans to repeat the walk at next year’s iteration of the annual celebration of city life.

dy in the ‘80s, it was the home he’d been waiting for – a front porch, tight-knit neighbours, part of the city’s urban fabric.

“If we were sitting here when the neighbourhood was built in 1922, these would probably look as monotonous as those developments out in the 905 region,” he said, gesturing down the street. But over the years, the neighbourhood’s character shifted as different people moved in and out.

“The neighbourhood by the ‘50s was a blue collar neighbourhood, but it had become more accurately a journeyman’s neighbourhood,” he said. “Plumbers, electricians, butchers, that sort of thing, that’s what I was told. And then by the time we moved in, I was a teacher, Kathy (Hume’s wife), she worked at SickKids. So we moved in and we started pushing – people like us were pushing people out of the neighbourhood. They were selling and moved out to the 905 region. Their perception of the neighbourhood was different than mine. They wanted a big lot, suburbia.”

While he pocketed bits and pieces of the area’s history over the decades, it wasn’t until he retired three years ago that he started seriously collecting.

He knew he wanted to lead a Jane’s Walk – he’d been on several in the past – and focusing on the area immediately around him seemed like a smart path forward. That didn’t take away from his general Toronto curiosity (one of his goals is to ride his bike on every street in the city) nor continued desire to travel (one of the reasons this walk took so long to prepare is that his research kept getting interrupted by travel: Alabama, the Balkans).

Hume credits much of the initiative to finish the walk for this year’s festival to his son’s interest in urban geography, and a discovery he made one night at one of the local library branches. Hume said his son came over for dinner and noted that he’d been in the Gerrard-Ashdale library, where he’d found a metal filing cabinet filled with photographs

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Hume digs deep into Beach Hill archives SPEND A few hours with Michael Hume on his Beach Hill front porch on a warm spring day, and it’s a wonder the places the conversation will travel to – early memories of Toronto’s other Little Italy at St. Clair and Lansdowne, cities like Cape Breton, Belleville, Vancouver, Haida Gwaii, Vernon, Buenos Aires, Tangier. And that’s before he brings you inside to show you the photos he’s taken during his travels, candid and captivating, covering the walls.

Hume is a man who thinks about place – not only countries, cities, and neighbourhoods, but our place within those places. A recently retired long-time teacher, Hume majored in history and believes that “to some degree, history explains why we’re where we are. It puts things into context, give you a sense of place. We all have our own history.”

Those who chose Hume’s Jane’s Walk on the festival’s Saturday earlier in May – several excellent sounding East End walks took place at similar times, but this was the only one with a title involving a duel – were not only treated to sunshine for the latter half of the walk, but also had a chance to experience Hume’s enthusiasm for learning, and sharing, the context, history, and, to some degree, present state of the area that encompasses the western side of what is generally called the Upper Beach (think: north of Kingston Road to Gerrard, Coxwell to a bit east of Woodbine).

That particular area can also be further categorized into the neighbourhood called Beach Hill – something Hume was interested to learn from one of the people on his walk.

Before compiling the walk, Hume researched to see what walks had been done in the area. “There is a Jane’s walk that had been done for the church and the graveyard and there’s one for the ravines, but no one had ever done one for what I found out is known as Beach Hill,” he said, calling it a “grievous error” that he hadn’t known the term before the walk.

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and articles about local history.

“At one point all branches used to have a local history file, but they amalgamated to some degree,” said Hume.

He figured out that the local files were held at the Gerrard-Ashdale and Beaches branches and spent hours poring over the information.

“I went through every single file that was remotely related to what I wanted to do,” he said. “That’s where most of the information came from.”

He and his wife also went for walks around the neighbourhood, taking notes. Sometimes there would be no information at the Toronto archives or the local libraries, so Hume would have to rely on other methods – like good old fashioned door knocking.

One of the points of interest on Hume’s walk is the “Lego house” on Coxwell Avenue.

While there is information online about the house, Hume found deeper material by knocking on the owner’s door – and also asked permission for a group of walkers to gawk in front of the home for several minutes during his tour. The owners obliged.

He dove deep into specifics about the golf course that used to cover the area, clarifying some aspects but accepting of the fact that questions remain (the golf course, long moved to the suburbs, has the wrong boundaries mapped out on its website, he said).

As for further points of interest, Hume intends to lead the walk again, so this reporter won’t give them away.

Near the end of the porch conversation, one of his neighbours pops up the steps. She’s been talking with a friend who had also been on the walk, and wants to share an idea.

“Historic restaurants in the area, she wanted me to pass it along to you,” said the neighbour, who mentioned that her friend said it should be called Mike’s Walk.

Hume, clearly flattered, takes the idea, says it’s a good one, but demurs to call it anything other than a Jane’s Walk.

“I think I’ll bow to Jane Jacobs,” he said.

IS YOUR dog a Slobber King or Queen?

Find out on Saturday, June 4, when Community Centre 55 hosts Slobberfest at the Leuty Pavilion on the boardwalk.

Entrants in the Pack Parade, which starts at 9 a.m., have a chance to win the coveted crown. There is also a best costume category, a canine cookie eating contest, a tricks competition, vendors offering canine products and services, and lots more. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Remember all dogs must be leashed.

For a rundown of contest categories and times, vendor details or general information, visit centre55.com or call Evonne at 416-691-1113 ext 222.

THE BEACH and East Toronto Historical Society will hold its annual general meeting on Tuesday, June 7, at the Beaches Library, 2161 Queen St. E. Registration is at 6:15 p.m. followed by the AGM from 6:30 to 7 p.m.

After the meeting, author M. Jane Fairburn will talk about her book The Life and Work of City Builder Roland Caldwell Harris: Citizen of the Beach from 7 to 8:15 p.m. The event is free and all are welcome.

THE FAMILY Fun Fit 12th annual East End Triathlon will be held Saturday, June 11 at the Birchmount Community Centre, 93 Birchmount Rd. This swim-cycle-run event, sanctioned

by Triathlon Ontario, is for ages three to adult, and the focus is on fun and participation.

Register (online only) and get more information at familyfunfit.ca. Entry deadline is Wednesday, June 8.

A SPECIAL treat for dads who love to garden is the Beach Garden Tour, this year taking place on Father’s Day – Sunday, June 19.

Fifteen gardens will be displaying their unique character, from a multilevel party garden to a dog-friendly one, and many more, all located in the Beach to just north of Kingston Road. Complimentary refreshments, live music and sculpture displays will round out the day.

Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 the day of the tour, and are available at Pippins Tea Co (2098 Queen St. E.) and other locations to be announced.

THE BEACHES Lodge will hold its 10th annual Sand Castle Building Competition on Sunday, June 26, at Ashbridges Bay, on the beach between the Woodbine bathing station and the Donald D. Summerville Pool.

The team whose castle displays elements of uniqueness, creativity, attention to detail and adornments is awarded The Beaches Cup. Previous winners include teams made up of friends, families and co-workers. Organizers would love to see entries from local Scout or Guide groups and schools. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit thebeacheslodge.com/event/thebeaches-cup-2016 or call Graeme Boyce at 416-402-8591 for more information.

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t is finally that time of year again, when the most beautifully coloured orange, red and yellow birds arrive and sing the uplifting songs we haven’t heard in far too many months.

Just the other day I was at Rosetta McClain Gardens with my birding buddy Carol, and we were blessed to hear a ‘chick-burr chick-churr’ sound we recognized coming from a nearby tree. We had to look high, high up the tree before pinpointing a magnificently attired scarlet tanager. Carol and I watched him eating bugs in the tree before, to our amazement, he flew to a lower branch where we could really see him clearly and even get a few nice pictures.

These birds are beyond striking and once you’ve recognized one, it’ll become one of the birds you’ll identify most quickly.

Tanagers are medium-sized birds and have blood-red bodies. If you’re thinking it sounds like I’m describing a cardinal, know that the red body of a tanager is set off by jet-black wings and tail, which is very different from the all-red male cardinal. Tanagers also have a smooth head, unlike the cardinal’s fancy head-puff.

A little while later when we heard the pure, liquid whistling tones of a Baltimore oriole. The male’s song consists of a loud flutey whistle with a sort of buzzing quality. If that doesn’t make any sense, search for a recording on YouTube.

The male oriole sings to establish and defend a breeding territory. This particular male was busy eating bugs off the flowering trees, then wiping his messy bill on the branches.

As we continued to watch, we followed him to where he was making a beautiful woven hanging nest. If this fellow is lucky enough to find a mate, she will lay three to six eggs that are mostly pale blue with dark marks. The female will sit on the nest to incubate the eggs for 12 to 14 days, and then the young birds will leave the hanging nest another 12 to 14 days after hatching.

Now, if any of you were paying attention, at the start of this story I mentioned my interest of the arriving red, orange, and yellow birds. I mentioned tanagers (red), and orioles (orange), but what about the yellow birds?

Any guesses? ... Don’t forget about the females! Both female tanagers and orioles have prominent yellow markings where the males would have red and orange.

Finally, while I’m a proud supporter of Toronto’s baseball team, when it comes to birding I’ll choose an oriole over a jay any day of the week.

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Baltimore orioles, above, win out over Blue Jays for On the Wild Side author Ann Brokelman – at least away from the ball field. Below, this scarlet tanager was a treat for Brokelman and a friend, who spotted it at Rosetta McClain Gardens.

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Deja Views

By David Van Dyke

I shot the first panorama four years ago. It showed the major overhaul of Kew Beach United Church, that had recently merged with Bellefair United.

The church building on Bellefair was sold to developers, which in turn helped finance the massive renovation of the church on Wineva, now called

Beach United Church.

In the last edition, Anna Killen wrote about the plans for the land adjacent to the church. A 30-car parking lot is proposed for the site. I remember the gymnasium that stood here and all the fun times there when my son was in boy scouts.

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Main Square fair for 100in1Day THE VILLAGE Square at Main Square will be transformed into a community fair on Saturday, June 4 from noon to 6 p.m.

The free afternoon of fun is part of 100in1Day, a community-led day of ‘interventions’ across the city and beyond.

The 100in1Day event began in Bogotá, Colombia five years ago, but has since spread around the world. The idea is to create small changes temporarily in order to inspire longer lasting positive change at the neighbourhood level.

The Village Square Fair will include mu-

sic, painting, sidewalk art, a drum circle, buskers, a garden workshop, and even free bicycle tune-ups – you’d have to try hard to not find something for everyone.

The event is just one of several taking place across the East End. Other interventions include a gardening workshop for kids, a music event on Rhodes Avenue, the Kingston Road Village Artwalk (see page 14 for more details) and laneway ‘guerilla’ gardening near Main and Danforth.

For a map of interventions across the city see toronto.100in1day.ca.

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Beach Arts

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YELLOW HOUSE Gallery presents Timeless Collision, featuring work from Andre Kan and Carmela Casuccio.

From June 2 to July 2, the two Toronto-based painters will show their very different approaches to built form and the structure of the city.

Kan (andrekan.com) graduated from OCAD-U in 2014 and works as an artist, photographer, curator, producer and musician. Pulling from his interest in spacial structure and interconnectivity, his paintings “serve as excitable blueprints for a possible reality,” according to press material.

Casuccio (carmelacasuccio.com) has exhibited in Toronto, the US and Europe. Her work is inspired by the energy of Toronto, she writes in a statement.

“Buildings have become my vocabulary as I attempt to tell both internal and external city stories,” she writes. Viewers are encouraged to provide their own interpretation of the paintings.

An opening reception with the artists will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 at Yellow House, 921 Kingston Rd. RSVP to christina@ yellowhousegallery.ca. For more on the exhibition see yellowhousegallery.ca.

FROM JUNE 3 to 26, Studio 888 will feature work from artists Kellie Jobson and 888 owner Liz Russ.

Both painters will likely be wellknown to Beach art fans. Jobson paints vibrant florals in acrylic. Russ paints in a number of styles, running from expressionism to pure abstract.

Russ was the proprietor of the longrunning Gallery 888 at Queen Street

‘Timeless City 20’ by Carmela Casuccio

East and Logan, and opened up the new Studio 888 last year after requests from many artists and collectors who missed the much-loved East End art space.

There is no opening reception for the show, but at least one of the artists will be on hand from 2 to 6 p.m. on Fridays, and from noon to 4 p.m. on weekends.

The studio is also open by chance and appointment.

See studio888.ca for more information, or email studio888art@gmail.com to arrange a time to stop by the gallery at 2359 Queen St. E.

art hub features a showcase of local and regional talent in the shop, and hosts regular classes and workshops.

An opening reception, AAW’s neighbourhood-favourite ‘First Friday,’ happens from 7:30 to 11 p.m. on Friday, June 3. Artists will be in attendance, and entertainment will be provided by The Sidewalkers. Refreshments and a licensed bar round out the list of reasons to stop by the gallery on the first Friday of each month.

Artisans At Work is at 2071 Danforth Ave., and online at aawgallery.com.

ARTISANS AT Work hosts Bloomin’ Loverly, a show highlighting some of the best floral-inspired work in the East End, from June 3 to 29.

Along with the show, the Danforth

THE BEACHES Arts and Crafts Show is back for its 32nd year at Kew Gardens, featuring the best in handmade designs from the Beach, Toronto, and further afield, including vendors from Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Québec.

About half are from the GTA. The juried show was taken over by Signatures Shows several years ago.

The group runs 16 shows in a dozen cities across Canada, and has produced 300 shows over its 36 years of existence, though this is the company’s only outdoor, rain-or-shine show.

The Beaches show will feature, as it always has, a wide range of creations from more than 150 vendors, including – but not, of course, limited to – fine art, sculpture, woodworking, textiles, toys, food, ceramics, natural body care products and more. Roughly a third of vendors are new this year, providing a fresh variety of products for those who have attended the show regularly over the years.

The Beaches Arts and Crafts show runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12, at Kew Gardens – don’t let the construction at the Queen Street entrance fool you, the show will go on. Admission is free,

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KINGSTON ROAD will be a bit more colourful than usual during the annual Kingston Road Village Artwalk, brightening up the street with a one-day celebration of art in all its forms.

On Saturday, June 4, businesses and local organizations will offer wall and display space to artists to show their work. The hosts take no commission and charge no fee, so it’s a great chance for buyers to directly support local artists, and for browsers to share compliments face-to-face.

The juried artists run the gamut from painting to photography, in a diverse array of styles. Just a few of the artists include printmaker Tyler Baylis, painters Benny Alaga, Glenn Honiball and Vivian Wong, and mixed media artist Hunter Lewis Lake, who creates art from the grills of old air conditioners.

From west to east, make sure to stop in and check out the art at The Grover Pub, Cobalt Gallery, Beaches Bakeshop, Yellow House Gallery, The Sweetest Things, Advanced Approaches to Mas-

sage, Pegasus, Close to the Bone, Active Healing Centre, ScotiaBank, Great Escape Bookstore Annex (the garage behind the shop), Savoury Grounds (on Scarborough Road), Mad Hus Café, Kingston Road United Church, No Bull Burgers, Ella Minnow Children’s Bookstore, Collected Joy, and Royal LePage Estate Realty.

The Kingston Road Village Artwalk will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Kingston Road, from Main Street to Henley Gardens.

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6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 10, starting at Cobalt. Attendees will then walk as a group to the Great Escape location, offering a unique mobile opening night experience. Both locations will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 12.

and there will be multiple door prizes drawn during the weekend.

One of many traditions carried on

by Signatures is fundraising for Neighbourhood Link Support Services. A portion of profits from the show will benefit Neighbourhood Link, and the long-standing East End service organization will also run a barbecue on-site.

“For nearly three decades, the Beaches Arts and Crafts Show has benefited Neighbourhood Link Support Services, and we are proud to continue doing so this year, and for years to come,” wrote Signatures founder and president John Ladouceur. “The Beach community of Toronto is historically tightknit, and our partnership with this wonderful organization is a reflection of the community’s compassionate nature.”

For more information and a list of vendors, visit beachesshow.ca.

MALINDA PRUD’HOMME’S painted portraits highlighting female beauty will be on display from June 1 to 27 at The Kingston Social, 1427 Kingston Rd. at Warden Avenue.

Prud’homme is a Toronto-based artists working in mixed media, usually acrylic and oil paints. She also employs watercolour, charcoal, encaustic, chalk pastels and coloured pencils.

She transitioned into being a fulltime artist about four years ago, after spending a few years developing her unique style.

She uses her attention to detail to show that all women are beautiful, no matter their age, ethnicity, size or personal style.

“Growing up I always felt there was a huge lack of variety in what the media portrayed as ‘beauty,’” she writes in her artist’s statement. “I yearned to see freckles, gapped teeth, asymmetrical faces, wrinkles, and people of colour and other non-Caucasian ethnicities … I feel it’s time to start celebrating the beauty of all women, not just one group.”

An opening reception will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, June 3. For more on Prud’homme and her work see malindaprudhomme.com. For more on the venue, see thekingstonsocial.com.

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HALF A dozen Toronto artists have formed a new group called Art Think Toronto.

The six women involved cover everything from sculpture to mixed media, painting to photography, all in a bid to showcase, as their slogan says, “art that makes you think.”

The artists are painter Bev Allen (nomadarttoronto.com), painter and sculptor Celine Cimon (celinecimon. com), painter Helen Griffiths (helengriffithsart.blogspot.ca), painter Grethe Jensen (grethejensen.com), photographer Felicity Somerset (felicitysomersetphotography.com), and sculptor and printmaker Marilyn Walsh (marilynwalsh.com).

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ACOUSTIC HARVEST presents The Bombadils on Saturday, June 4, to close out its 19th season.

The group’s core is guitarist and mandolin player Luke Fraser and fiddler and claw-hammer banjo player Sarah Frank, both of whom sing as well. The two musicians from opposite sides of the country met in university and share a love of folk songs and fiddle tunes. Bringing in a range of other musicians, they have been described as “chamber folk,” incorporating bass, cello, flute, and harmonica alongside their primary instruments.

The Bombadils have toured throughout North America, Europe, and New Zealand, and have released two wellreceived albums: Fill Your Boots and Grassy Roads, Wandering Feet.

The show takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Robinson Hall, St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd. just east of Warden Avenue. Tickets are $25 at the door or $22 in advance from acousticharvest.ca. Find out more about the band at thebombadils.com.

THE BEAT is back in the Beach, as the Muhtadi International Drumming Festival takes over Woodbine Park on Saturday and Sunday, June 4 and 5.

The festival will have a South Asian theme this year, with renowned drummers and groups from that area of the world – some based here in Toronto – including Gurpreep Chana, Professor Trichy Sankaran, Dhol Circle and Hummingbird Tassa Group.

Muhtadi also features a market area, local and international drummers and percussion groups, and clinics for those looking to brush up on their percussion skills. The drum village will offer anyone the chance to try out different percussion instruments, and there will be food vendors and a beer garden.

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Low-Scott said the choir members have been doing double duty, both learning difficult music and raising the funds to travel to the Big Apple for the concert.

“The kids have been working hard … to learn some very challenging music, including one piece in Spanish,” says Low-Scott. “But raising the funds for their travel has been even more challenging with the fluctuations of the loonie versus the US dollar.”

The children have held several fundraising events, and have been collecting bottles to recycle, selling toilet paper, and selling Blue Jays tickets – that last effort earning the choir the honour of singing the national anthems at the April 22 game between the Jays and the Oakland A’s.

To help send off the choir for the trip, all levels of the chorus will perform at the Sing Into Summer concert on Sunday, June 5 at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. The show starts at 4 p.m., and admission is free, although donation will be collected.

To donate directly to the choir’s travel fund, see fundrazr.com/tbccinnyc.

SCARBOROUGH PLAYERS present Tim Firth’s Calendar Girls, directed by Marisa King, on now until June 10.

THE TORONTO Beaches Children’s Chorus has been invited to sing at the prestigious Carnegie Hall on June 12.

Led by Bronwen Low-Scott, the choir has been invited to perform at Distinguished Concerts International New York’s concert series. The children will sing in the world premiere of Cristian Grases’ Music for Treble and Youth Voices.

“The Toronto Beaches Children’s Chorus received this invitation because of the quality and high level of musicianship demonstrated by the singers as well as the high quality of their audition recordings,” wrote Dr. Jonathan Griffith, artistic director and principal conductor for DCINY in a release.

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The play was adapted from the movie of the same name, and tells the story of a group of women from North Yorkshire, England in 1999. The women’s annual fundraising calendar of local landscapes was abandoned that year in favour of a more risqué approach – one in which the women of the Rylstone and District Women’s Institute appeared au naturel.

The community theatre group’s final production of the season will showcase the bravery of some East End actors, while offering a touching and hilariously entertaining adaptation of a recent movie classic in the making. In the spirit of the original Calendar Girls, Scarborough Players will donate to the Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope program.

Tickets to Calendar Girls are $20 or $17 for seniors and students. Throughout the performance run, a silent auction will take place for a dress that was custom-made for Canadian entertainment legend Rita MacNeil, donated by her long-time friend and personal assistant Raymond Ratchford. There will be an audience talk-back session after the June 9 performance.

See theatrescarborough.com for tickets and more information. Scarborough Village Theatre is at 3600 Kingston Rd. Continued on Page 27

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R.J. Moershel’s first novel is an accomplishment. Written while visiting all 100 Toronto library branches, retiree Moershel draws on her more than 30 years of experience working with people trying to make the world a better place at non-profits to bring us the story of Esri, a 14-year-old girl living in a low-rent, high-rise East York apartment with her dad and younger sister. Esri discovers she has a special gift – she is a ‘mender,’ someone who can travel through time, healing the past to create a better future. The novel bounces back and forth between the challenges Esri faces in her prehistoric life and her modern life. Both realistic and fantastical, it’s a compelling book on several levels – rich language, quirky characters, forward momentum, every-day challenges – with subtle and not-so-subtle morals of the story peppered throughout, and a thoughtfulness that both young adults and actual adults will appreciate.

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KRISTINA WITH a K isn’t an easy book to read. The young adult novel touches on difficult topics in a raw, yet ultimately compassionate voice that doesn’t shy away from detailing how its characters really feel – the good and the bad. That, combined with a setting localized to the East End with plenty of recognizable landmarks, gives the story a realness factor that isn’t always comfortable, but is fitting form for a novel that deals with a young girl’s discomfort and struggle to not only accept, but thrive, when life throws her a curve ball.

FOR PATRICIA McCowan’s second novel, Upstaged, the east Toronto author once again draws on what she knows – the excitement and struggle of artistic pursuit from the eyes of a teenager. Her first novel, Honeycomb, offered a glimpse into what happens when a group of friends take their harmonies to the next level and try for a spot at a music festival. In this endeavor, McCowan taps into her theatrical past to bring us the story of Ellie – a teenager recently landed in Toronto from a small town where she was used to being centre stage, literally. Ellie played the lead in all of her former school’s plays, but in Toronto, she has competition.

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oward Hughes, the eccentric aviator, film producer and billionaire, died on April 5, 1976 without leaving a will.

It took 34 years for his estate to be settled, finally winding up around 2010.

One scrawled will that surfaced early was declared to be a forgery.

The famous and reclusive Mr. Hughes died without a will, meaning he died “intestate”.

It was equally surprising to discover that Prince, who died this year on April 21 at his home in Minneapolis, died without a will as well. Prince left behind a multi-million-dollar estate that in many respects will be enormously complicated to sort out without a will to direct his wishes and distribute his assets.

The odd coincidence between the two – Howard Hughes and Prince – is not just that they both died intestate, but that they also died with no apparent heirs: neither had children. It is therefore very likely that the Prince estate is going to be before the courts for years and enormous costs incurred as a possible battle between his sister, half siblings and other interested par-

ties begins to take shape. The Prince estate is even more interesting as apparently the artist left behind a vault of unreleased and unpublished music which means we do not yet know the value of the estate and may not know for many years to come.

For the rich and famous, there are generally financial resources available to pay the army of lawyers and litigation that invariably follows when one dies intestate. However, for the rest of us, making sure you have an estate plan in order is just common sense and inexpensive compared to dying intestate.

The Prince affair reminds us why there are so many compelling reasons to make sure you have your will in order.

The purpose of a will is to provide for the orderly distribution of your assets at the time of death. If you do not have a will, you cannot select the person who will be your executor. This is the person who acts as your personal representative and is responsible for carrying out your wishes.

By the same token, without a will you cannot select your beneficiaries.

These are the people who will benefit from your estate. You may have favourite charities you wish to name, or cousins, or friends that you wish to remember. Without a will, the Province of Ontario steps in by default (just as the State of Minnesota will do in the

Prince estate) and has a default list of next of kin for the distribution of your estate. All this must be done within the framework of a more complicated legal process which can add considerable expense.

In some cases, people die without any known heirs. Genealogists may be hired to help trace an heir. If none are found within a certain time period, the estate will go to the Province.

Without a will it is possible that money for kids under the age of 18 is paid into court to be held in trust until the children reach age 18. Without a will there is no flexibility to set up trusts to help kids through university or for other family goals. They may also not be mature enough to receive an inheritance at age 18 when they become legal adults.

And of course, without a will there is no estate tax planning. This means there will most certainly be an increased tax cost to the estate. Assets such as a home, stocks, bank accounts, property and RRSPs all have different tax qualities. A proper estate plan can generally maximise tax savings for you.

It is no wonder that as the Prince saga unfolds overs the years to come we will see the recurring message about the importance of making sure you have your will in place – not just for you, but for those you leave behind as well.

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No offence to basset hounds of course, but the body parts of your average beagle are in closer proportion with one another, resulting in a more aerodynamic, crash-resistant dog. For instance, the roomier ground clearance between runway and underbelly significantly reduces the risk of interference at take-off. During flight, the shorter ear span helps to cut down on turbulence. I realize basset hounds have been known to defy gravity (and logic), especially in a race towards a finish line made of cookies, but the fact remains: a beagle will never lose a marathon due to tripping over his own ears.

The other basic fact is that, despite my overly-affectionate foster beagle’s efforts to prove otherwise, there’s less drool. I suppose that’s why the event organizers at Community Centre 55 stuck with the adorable basset hound cartoon image as the ad icon for Slobberfest. Nobody slobbers quite as effectively as a basset hound. Chalk it up to gravity, unrestrained joy, and droopy jowls.

Nevertheless, an army of competitive beagles will be giving it their slobbery best on Saturday, June 4 when Slobberfest once again washes over the boardwalk at the Leuty pavilion.

It really shouldn’t be too hard for our homeless howlers given how much there is to drool about, i.e. hot dog and ice cream eating contests! If anything can get a beagle to slobber better than a basset, it’s the anticipation of food in their belly – especially the forbidden kind found high above their heads on that seemingly unattainable dinner table.

For the beagle pictured here, however, anything but soft food is strictly ‘off the table’ until his sore little mouth heals. Our latest rescue case just had 19 teeth removed. He’s a real trooper, albeit practically toothless.

We got a call from the folks at the Guelph Humane Society in April. He’d been wandering alongside the 401 of all places. Safely back at the shelter, the vets guessed him to be roughly 15 years old. He was undeniably cute

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Patrick is the ‘official wiggler’ at this year’s Big on Beagles Wiggle Walkathon, to take place during Community Centre 55’s annual Slobberfest on June 4.

but they had their concerns about his health. Besides a mouthful of gruesome teeth, he was sporting some lumps and a ghastly open sore on his neck. They detected a heart murmur too. And if all that wasn’t enough, he also appeared unsteady on his feet, which would require further investigation. It was hard to tell whether it was serious trouble or that he was just a seriously bad dancer.

This lumpy old stray beagle with the funny walk still had a spark in him. Not a bark, strangely enough, but definitely a spark.

We took in the little highway patrol man. As it turns out, they were right about that spark!

Blood tests revealed he was in fairly good shape for an old guy. The sore on his neck turned out to be a benign cyst.

A visit with a cardiologist proved his heart was strong enough to undergo dental surgery – a relief considering the discomfort those decaying teeth had been causing him. The surgery ultimately included lump removals with special attention to a mass on his foot that sadly required the removal of one toe.

But we’ve got high hopes he’ll dance again. As bad a dancer as he is, there is nothing more entertaining than watching the canine version of Napoleon

Dynamite practice his moves. As for the sway to his swag, it’s a wait and see situation. Paws crossed, it’s just part of his lucky charm. Maybe his Mr. Magoo eyesight is also partially to blame. Whatever the cause, we picked the perfect name for our tiny dancer: Patrick SWAYzee!

Now that Patrick is on the mend, it’s about time he paid us back, so he’s been named Big On Beagles’ ‘Official Wiggler’ for our third annual Beagle Wiggle Walkathon at Slobberfest this year. It’s not too late to pledge him (bigonbeagles.ca)! But we’re just kidding about the payback part – he pays us back every time he dances. Nobody is putting THIS baby in a corner.

Who will be crowned this year’s Slobber King and Queen? To find out, get thee to our kick-off to summer at Slobberfest on Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the foot of Lee Avenue.

Enter fur-flying contests, shop for your pooch, and support local rescue groups. BOB Rescue will be joined

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Toronto’s Smoke Trail Singers and Dancers, led by Thunder Jack, joined the Red Spirit Singers and Drummers from Nipissing First Nation. They donned full regalia and taught the students Pow Wow etiquette – for example, the Grand Entry sees dancers, dignitaries, eagle staff and flags enter the ceremony space, and everyone in the room must stand and remove their hats out of respect, like standing up for the national anthem.

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love sparkling water. For me, it’s more refreshing than still water and I love the way the bubbles feel in my mouth and throat. I also find it cleans my palate better than still water between wines. It’s been available for a long time now and with the introduction of home carbonators like SodaStream, it’s more accessible than ever.

However, I often wonder if sparkling water is better to drink than still.

There is some speculation that sparkling water saps calcium from your bones, can lead to stomach problems like IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and erodes tooth enamel. It makes one wonder if drinking too much of it is not good for us.

Personally, I think this is nonsense. There is no evidence whatsoever that bubbly water drains your bones of calcium.

As someone who has stomach issues, and have had for well over 20 years, I can tell you that I didn’t get it from sparkling water and can honestly say that consuming it does not make my condition any worse. According to my dentist, fizzy water will not erode my teeth either.

When I say sparkling water, I’m talking about unflavoured, unsweetened, minimally salted versions. That fruitflavoured stuff you buy at the supermarket contains sugar and that, in combination with bubbles, probably contains more acidity. That additional sugar and acid may very well lead to tooth enamel erosion as well as weight gain. They also contain added salt and probably other ingredients that

aren’t good either.

Be aware of those little flavour packets you can buy or the ones that come with your home carbonator because they may not be very healthy, often containing added sugar, calories and other ingredients. If you simply must have flavoured bubbly, then try using fresh fruit (lime, lemon, orange, strawberries, raspberries, etc.), cucumber slices, mint sprigs or other herbs. Even some of the unflavoured commercial bottles at the store contain extra sodium so read labels carefully when shopping.

From what I know, nutritionists and health professionals have no problem at all with consuming pure bubbly water and find it basically harmless. They say it hydrates just as well as still water.

Drawbacks, if any, could include some unpleasant symptoms for folks who have sensitive stomachs and find changes in their diet harder to adjust to. You’re basically consuming more air with the bubbles, so you might be prone to extra gas in your system resulting in excessive burping, etc. Some people might even feel a little bloated in the abdominal area. I personally haven’t had any problem with sipping fizzy water at all. In fact, I believe it aids in my digestion of food better than still water.

I believe sparkling water, as long as it isn’t sweetened with sugar and contains added sodium and other ingredients, is just as good for you as still water – no scientific research that I’m aware of suggests otherwise. In fact, some folks who are dieting have told me that because it tends to fill you up, a glass before dining results in eating less at mealtime. If you have some sort of medical condition or are on medication that you think might conflict with sparkling water, it’s probably best to consult your doctor. Beyond that, enjoy the fizz!

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Every warm day is a chance to celebrate barbecue day temperature of the day. (It takes longer on cold days and in strong wind.)

Once cooked, tip vegetables onto a platter which will accommodate them and sprinkle with good balsamic vinegar.

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Barbecue Downfalls Believe it or not there are a few people who are not keen on barbecues. Why? They hate burned or scorched food, black on the outside and raw on the inside, and they loathe the mish-mash of accompaniments slapped down some time after the lukewarm main course which was ready long before the other dishes.

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Grilled vegetable salad I love grilled vegetables. One of the benefits is that you can use up whatever bits and pieces you have in the refrigerator. Also, they can be served hot or at room temperature.

I like to prepare this first, followed by the main course and bread.

One thing about grilled vegetables to keep in mind is that they shrink. You can prepare a huge bowl of them only to have them wither away to half their original size. Make oodles – leftovers are great as a salad or in a sandwich the next day.

Just about anything goes. Here are some suggestions: Sliced zucchini, blanched asparagus (blanch in boiling water 1 minute prior to grilling, the same for fiddleheads and new potatoes, which require steaming for 5 minutes), sliced or whole mushrooms, sliced peppers of all colours, cherry tomatoes whole, sliced eggplant, thinly sliced sweet potatoes, sliced carrots, parsnips, eggplant – you get the picture. Anything goes and it all tastes delicious grilled.

Toss in a huge bowl well sprinkled with ½ to 1 cup (125 mL to 250 mL) olive oil, sea salt, pepper and herbs of your choice. The quantity of olive oil depends on the quantity of vegetables. You want enough to lightly coat the veggies.

Make a huge square of barbecue foil, turning up the edges to form a disposable baking tray. Arrange vegetables evenly on tray and barbecue on pre-heated medium-high barbecue, 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are beginning to brown and are tender. Vegetables should be turned once to prevent burning. Timing may vary depending on the wind and

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If you are crazy enough to want to do the whole meal on the barbecue, make sure you have a grill large enough to accommodate the entire meal and that all items can be cooked at the same temperature.

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fter its initial formation in 1888 to serve employees and businesses serving the Grand Trunk Railway yard bounded by Main Street to the west, Victoria Park Avenue to the east, Danforth to the north and Gerrard Street to the south, the village of East Toronto expanded and grew by the thousands.

At one point East Toronto had its own streetcar line. In the early 1890s the Toronto and Scarborough electric railroad was founded. Starting at present-day Kingston Road and Queen Street East, it went east on Kingston to Scarborough, passing by East Toronto, which asked them for a spur line. The TSERR ran a spur up Walter Street to Main and Gerrard to accommodate the town – we were progressive a hundred years ago.

East Toronto had to rely on the GTR for its water supply. The railroad received its water supply from a stream and pond west of Woodbine Avenue, where the present East Lynn Park is located. The GTR needed the water for its gigantic steam locomotives and great roundhouse, and occasionally the residents of East Toronto had little or no water.

Eventually the town laid a water pipe leading from beside the Balmy Beach Club and pumped their own water to a giant water tank on Gerrard just east of where Ted Reeve Arena now stands.

This gigantic tank supplied all the buildings around Danforth, Gerrard, Kingston Road – all the homes and businesses in East Toronto.

Another progressive direction East Toronto took was the construction of its own electric power house. Even after East Toronto was annexed to the City of Toronto in 1908 this power

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The village of East Toronto officially reached the status of town in 1903. At one time the population was equal to Scarborough’s.

The town, with the support of the GTR, had its own small hospital. It was part of the GTR YMCA, which was located where the present Ted Reeve Arena is. Besides providing a place for the railroad men to sleep, it had its own operating room and nursing station, before any other medical facilities existed in the area.

East Toronto was also a sporting hotbed. Behind Ted Reeve Arena was the GTR athletic field.

John Zeiman, who owned a clothing store on the west side of Main Street (his name is still inscribed on the front step of the store) became the manager and coach of a rugby and football team that won many Ontario championships. Baseball was first played at the Grand Trunk athletic field years before Kew Gardens or Balmy Beach started.

Hockey was played for many years by

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the railroad men, and semi-professional baseball. Cricket was played in the same field. Golf, which was introduced in 1876 just west of East Toronto by James Lamond Smith, was popular in East Toronto, as was lawn bowling.

On the southeast corner of Main and Danforth was the Aberdeen Curling Rink, which housed ice skating and the first curling rink in the area.

Education in East Toronto – where should we begin? The town council appointed a board of education, which erected Balmy Beach School. Another of the original schools, founded in the 1880s, was Mary Street School, located at Main and Swanwick, now known as Kimberley and Beaches Alternative Public Schools. There was another school called Little York north of the Danforth. The Roman Catholic school called St. John’s was also a school to be reckoned with.

Members of the board were not happy to send their children to high schools outside the area, so they organized East Toronto High School, later renamed Malvern Street High School, a great academic and sporting school for more than a hundred years.

East Toronto was home to different religions housed in different buildings and houses – again, this story could fill a book by itself.

Many are still here, such as Hope United Church at Main and Danforth, Calvary Baptist on Main Street (this church was originally at Enderby and Gerrard), St. Saviour’s, then called the Railroad Church, Emmanuel Presbyterian on Swanwick Avenue, and St. John’s Norway, the mother church dating back to the 1850s.

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Vintage housewares, dolls, furniture, glass mosaic tile, Husky floor and cargo mats for 08-13 Highlander, Toyo Open Country tires 245/55/19

SIDEWALK SALE

WHEN: Saturday, June 4 9am-3pm Rain date Sunday, June 5 WHERE: 205 Willow Ave. (just south of Pine Ave.) WHAT: Mostly kitchen stuff, new & used (kitchen linens, tabletop, gadgets, etc.)

WAYLAND AVE. STREET SALE

SAT. JUNE 4, 8 AM - 1 PM RAIN DATE JUNE 5

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!

Home office & Small business Hardware & Software Support Network and Security setup PC/Mac Support, Web Site Design 416-438-6360 www.atlasnetwork.ca (7)

Financial Services

Let us help you improve your home

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

ADRIAN’S DISPOSAL & RUBBISH REMOVAL - Home Improvements - Demolition - Basements - Backyards - Garages - Clean Services Senior’s Discount We recycle all materials.

416 454-5404

EXPRESS JUNK REMOVAL

Best Prices/Free Estimates

TIM O’MEARA TAX ACCOUNTANT

416-691-7556

Personal • Small Business Corporate • Back Filing (8) Expert Bookkeeping, Small business specialists, Strong on QuickBooks, Simply Accounting, “cloud computing”.

A la carte services. Affordable rates. An(9r) tonella 416-464-2766

Household Services

LAWN CARE

- property clean ups - weekly/biweekly cut, trim, blow - starting at $15/week

Kevin 416-691-8503

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CAT CARE SERVICE Veterinary Technician with 20 yrs experience provides excellent care - Home visits - Boarding in my home - Experienced in giving oral, I.V. and sub-Q medications - Nail trims - References

Call Candy at 416 691-3170

Home Decor

BEACH PUPPY LOVE

Vienna Upholstery 2358 Kingston Rd.

www.beachpuppylove.com

(w. of Midland)

416 389 9234 (r)

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

Cleaning Services

Custom Window Coverings

647-899-9074

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

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RUBBISH REMOVAL - COMPLETE RECYCLING - DEMOLITION SPECIALISTS

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HEALTHY HOME

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

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

*Bonded*

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*Insured*

EUROPEAN CLEAN THE HOUSE AND APARTMENT CLEANING COMPANY

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CALL MARY OR JOHN

416 690 0117 • 416 569 3236 (r)

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

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

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

416-729-2077 cell

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RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING A family business since 1956

Window & Eaves Cleaning Gutter Filter Installation

416 421-5758

rileyswindowcleaning.com

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BEACHES LAWN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE -Lawn Cutting -Property Clean Ups -Eavestrough Cleaning

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MR. FIX-IT

416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca

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EUROPEAN CLEANING LADIES

PROFESSIONAL, MATURE, RELIABLE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS

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

&

RUBBISH REMOVAL FULLY INSURED

416-624-3837

TO SERVE AND RESPECT

Call 416-783-3434

WAYNE’S

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

Randall 416-450-0599 MRFIXIT@rogers.com

CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING

416-567-3205

General Services

416-265-7979

ULTRA

STEAM CLEANING LTD.

BEST JOB & PRICE GUARANTEED

www.regsappliance.com

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Professional House & Pet-sitting. *Trusted & Reliable since 2003 *Overnight Stays *Daily Visits *Excellent ref(8) erences. Kate: 416-407-0972

CLEVER DISPOSAL

•Fast friendly service for 30 years •CESA certified

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

REG’S APPLIANCE 416-691-6893

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Pet Services

BEACH

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

EXACT TAX SERVICES

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WASTE REMOVAL

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647-235-6690

www.refocused.ca 647-267-0564

416-264-1495 CELL 416-567-4019

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

Repairs to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers

Backyard Basement Garage cleanups Rubbish Removal Small Demolitions Free Estimates

24 HRS 16’ Cube Van & Pick up Truck Service

Reorganization, Renovation and Relocation

SLIP-ON SLIPCOVERS

COMPUTER SERVICES

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B&W DISPOSAL

KLEEN WINDOWS

For estimate call

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CALL GLEN

416-694-6241

416-820-1527

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416-698-9000

HOME OFFICE: Computer repair

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

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hind 63 Woodbine. Household, jew-

www.computer-assist.ca 416-801-6921 (8r)

AVENUES ANNUAL STREET SALE

416-827-8095

9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Private roadway be-

Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Scarborough

HERBERT & HARTFORD

1 Bdrm $1,325

Garage Sale - Multi Family: June 4,

MAN WITH PICK-UP TRUCK

Repairs to all major appliances, vacuums, and microwaves.

Fast, friendly service.

Good rates.

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

Affordable Certified IT Serving the beach for over 10 yrs

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650 Woodbine

416-699-7110 Vlad

CEMETARY PLOTS

(rain date Sunday, June 5)

Dazzling, completely renovated suites.

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

STREET SALE

Saturday, June 11 • 9-2 Rain date: June 12

2 side by side cemetery plots

Books, toys, furniture, lots of bargains.

Many homes participating.

Beach Suites

CAVENDISH/WINTHORPE

KSTS Computer Support (VISA/MC)

Saturday, June 4, 9 am-2 pm

Magnificent

ANNUAL

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

For Sale

Kingston Rd to Gerrard St

Featuring Bachelors, 1 & 2 Bedroom renovated suites.

Nicoles Hair Studio

Best accomodations in the Beach * kitchen * fireplace * parking * wi/fi 5 Star reviews *(3 night minimum!)*

ANNUAL STREET SALE

@ 191 Kenilworth

1 Bedroom, newly reno’d suites from $1,399 incl. utils.

485 Kingston Rd.

HAIR STYLIST

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Single depth • Sold together

Luxurious Beach Suites

Licensed

laundry, private yard. 416-691-6981

416-420-8696

416-856-4774

138 Main St. (South of Gerrard)

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www.cozysuites.com (10r)

New professionally installed kitchens.

Brand new elevator. Quiet private park setting. Very close to beach, shopping, public transit, all amenities.

The Therapy Studio

416-699-8581

COZY SUITES INN

x8 www.hardingandking.com

Perms for short hair - $28 Pensioner’s are welcome We do all types of hair

Please call Marika 647-554-5536

Inquiries at

Call now 416-699-9714

(near Coxwell)

Parking, close to shops & TTC.

Bed & Breakfast

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

1562 Queen St. E.

www.thetherapystudio.ca

CHAIR FOR RENT

Harding & King

Chalet Beauty Bar

$1200, all inclusive

finished basement, oak floors, full (r)

LANDLORDS For Peace of Mind Call

Personal Care

Bright 2 Bdrm Bsmt Apt.

2 storey, 2 bedroom, 2+ bathrooms,

416-690-2880

647-708-8751

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New upper beaches house for rent.

Ideal for medical professionals, lawyers or accountants

Salon on Kingston Road

Rent Tables, Chairs, Tents, Tablecloths and more!

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

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

577-579 Kingston Rd. @ Main St.

Bright, beautiful; close to shops & transit. $950, utils. incl Available June (flexible)

416-469-5113

One way street running north from Lyall Ave. to Gerrard St. E. No rain date

We buy! - We pay cash!

Upper Beach

Volunteers

Saturday, June 11th 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon

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1 Bdrm Bsmt backsplit Apt.

Commercial Space for Rent

JIM’S APPLIANCE SERVICE

STREET SALE

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Birchmount & Danforth Ave.

* include self-addressed envelope for receipt * classified ads also appear on our website at beachmetro.com

OSBORNE AVE

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offer complete and thorough cleaning service for your house • office • condo Call Ilona 416-427-3815 (10)

EXPERIENCED CLEANING LADY Weekly • Bi-weekly • One time cleaning Reliable & efficient

Contact Irena

416-825-9705

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DEANNA CLEANS Houses, Apartments, Offices

416 931 8222 d.cleans@yahoo.ca

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All Day Cleaning

June classes will start soon at The Cube, Technology classes for kids and teens. Private programming one-onone also available. www.thecubespace. net or call 416-686-1820 (7)

Child Care Available Bilingual School

cleancomfortservices.com

(9r)

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

Cleaning services for Lower Beach residents Kids lunches & dog walking too A clean home is a happy home Kellie’s Cell 647 761 0266 kelliegreenis@gmail.com (8r)

DELUXE

WINDOW CLEANING Windows - Eaves Painting and more...

Call 647-829-5965

416-698-1923

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Cleaning Lady Extra-ordinary & Exceptional Biweekly only $15/hr • Top Notch!

Call Sherry at

416-405-8301

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Have you seen your floors lately?

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

Info. or to register

Personalized Residential Housekeeping 30 yrs. experience. References

647 980 4973

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DAY CARE CONNECTION LICENSED, NON-PROFIT HOME CHILD CARE

Call 416-698-0750 daycareconnection.net

We teach it all!

Scarboro Music Kingston Rd/Vic Park

416-699-8333

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EAST TORONTO VILLAGE

CHILDREN’S CENTRE 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! (r)

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE FOR ADULTS WITH CHILDREN

184 MAIN ST. across from

AND

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FUN PIANO LESSONS in The Beaches!

Highly experienced teacher accepting students. Kingston Road & Lee Avenue.

Brad Alexander • alexandermusic.ca

416-219-1271

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Next Deadline June 6th

-Property Clean Ups -Eavestrough Cleaning -Lawn Cutting - Hedge Trimming

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-Lawn Cutting -Property Clean Ups -Leaf Removal - Winter Salting Services

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Neighborhood Gardening Services Unbelievably Affordable Yard • Garbage Any reasonable request Security approved Contact: Tim Conway 647-828-2468

HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for • exam time 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 (12r)

THE STUDY STUDIO Proven success with thousands of Beach area students for 15 years

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Head Start Tutors

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Tree & Shrub: shaping, thinning, pruning, planting Deadwood or Complete Removal Storm Damage, Dangerous Limbs

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647 766 7875 John

All Welcome

Landscape Design 647-545-5143

Creating Award Winning Gardens • Design and Construction •

Serving the Beach For 20 Years!

• Specializing in Interlock, Retaining Walls • All Natural Stone Work, Decks, Fences • Sodding, Planting,Water Features, Lighting, Etc.

416-699-8575

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BEACH PROPERTY

LAWN CARE

- property clean ups - weekly/biweekly cut, trim, blow - starting at $15/week

Kevin 416-691-8503

• garden cleanup & maintenace • garden renovation & transformation • plants, trees, stone, wood, metal • free consultation

cindy 416 574 6686

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Hilly Bee Design. Installation.

Maintenance. Clean Up.

IN THE BEACH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS • Weekly & Bi-Weekly Lawn Cutting • Spring Clean-ups • Fertilization & Aeration • Hedge Trimming & Pruning • Seeding & Sodding (16) 647-210-LAWN (5296)

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LAWN / GARDEN PRESSURE WASHING

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PROFESSIONAL PAINTER Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs

647 401 7970

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MIKE PARKER PLUMBING

Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation

690-8533 Lic. #P-15099

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BEACH PLUMBING Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations

416 691-3555

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

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

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

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Accurate work & reasonable rates

PAINTING

Watch our videos at

www.BestWayToMove.com (12r)

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

STUDIO 1

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416-439-6639

sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca

25 years • Free estimates

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Contact us at 416 602 2128 (7r)

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MASTER PLUMBER Fully licensed & insured.

Lic #T94

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dave@beachhillpainting.com (19)

NEED A PLUMBER

NASH COMPANY

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

Over 20 years experience Interior, exterior, residential, plastering, drywall, laminate.

Fair quotes - top quality.

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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

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NO MESS, NO FUSS, JUST SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP, Fully Insured Member BBB • Beach Resident SEAN AT 416-985-8639

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25 yrs. experience Residential interior & exterior Call Hugo 416-824-2957 Free Estimates

hugos_painting@hotmail.com

416-690-3890

24 hr. - lic# P1624

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

HUGO’S PAINTING

Family owned & operated 26 years in business

Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work.

Smallest leak - complete bath reno.

Internal & external drain excavating.

Call the professionals 416-480-0622

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

2 Men + Truck $49/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries

LANDSCAPING

20% Discount off any competitor’s written quotation. Discount for seniors and single parent.

Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 (8)

BEACH HILL

PAINTING

newbrightpainting@gmail.com

Larry’s Painting & Repairs

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING

PLUMBER CONTRACTOR

CARTAGE & STORAGE

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416-265-4558 Cell 416-727-1595

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www.ontariowaterplumbing.com

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

clean reliable work reasonable rates drywall repairs 10 years experience friendly service • local resident

416 528 2950

416-999-MOVE (6683)

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

ATLANTIS PLUMBING

WAYNE’S

painting & services

WE MOVE FOR LESS!

LTD

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

Fully licensed.

Dave 416 694 4369

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ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING

Cascade Plumbing GTA

416-826-3269

Local. Taking care of your possessions.

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TOM DAY

42 yrs

IDEAL

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Dianne 416 699 5070

WALLPAPER

Painters

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

Plumbers

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

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“Always on Time and on Budget”

416-830-8183

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Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations

We stand by our contracts, big or small.

Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more

416-694-2470

Shane 647 606 0970

freshgreenlawncare@gmail.com (8)

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No job too small for all your repair and painting needs (20)

647-222-4277 hillybeeug@gmail.com

Call Andre 416-422-4864

(11r)

HARM’S PAINTING

MAN WITH CARGO VAN (8)

Experienced. Reliable.

Professional Work Guaranteed.

Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates.

Beach Resident.

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All Season Movers

www.scotstonecontracting.com Call Scott 416.858.2452 (7)

rickscape@hotmail.com

urbangardengirl@bell.net

416-690-1356

LAWN & GARDEN

Scotstone

• garden cleanup & maintenace • garden renovation & transformation • plants, trees, stone, wood, metal • free consultation

REASONABLE RATES

EXCLUSIVE

416 822 6309

urban garden girl

A.S.M. MOVERS (7)

Free Estimates & References Available (19)

Steve 647-853-6420

info@paulospainting.com

www.paulospainting.com

*** Free Estimates ***

Call Hakan: 416

-Lawn Cutting -Property Clean Ups -Mulching Services -Leaf Removal -Eavestrough Cleaning

ing; stain finishes. 10 years experi854-4360

‘As Promised’ Painting

Driveways • Patios • Steps

www.thegoodmoves.com 899-3980 (15)

MAINTENANCE

info@blpm.ca

WRITTEN IN STONE

Movers

GREENSTONE LANDSCAPES

Fresh Green Property Maintenance

BEACH

urbangardengirl@bell.net

KIM PRICE

Interior/exterior;

quality painting; custom house paintence. Free estimates. Call Paulo at 416-

416.797.6731

Call Franz 416-690-8722

Painting:

25

50 years in the Beach

Urban Gardens

416-821-4065

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urban garden girl

Contact: Marion @ 647-406-4681 or: marionklein@hotmail.ca (8)

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Interlocking Stone • Planters Retaining Walls • Steps • Fences Decks • Sodding

French / German OCT certified teacher, over 20 years experience, highly qualified (former dept head in a Senior highschool for Fr. Imm.)

www.stonehengedesignbuild.com

HARRY

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cindy 416 574 6686

416-467-6059

25 yrs experience

beachlawncare@hotmail.com (7!

TUTORING

LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD

STONESCAPE

Victoria Gardening

One on One Tutoring Grades 3-12 Conveniently located in the Vic Park South Rehab Clinic/Henley Gardens www.headstarttutors-ca.com headstarttutors@rogers.com 416-272-9589 Summer programs, including mini math day camps available, July and August Neil Bennett B.Ed./OCT Sally Vickers B.Ed./OCT

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STONEHENGE

Landscaping solutions to customize your space.

CANADIAN TREE CARE

Toronto: 416-434-3209 London: 519-636-9222 cdntreecare@hotmail.com

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Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall

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

dave@writteninstonelandscapes.com 647-545-9561 (11)

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

Hedge Trimming Clean Up Mulch, Sod, etc.

1226 Kingston Road 416-690-6116 www.thestudystudio.com Specialized programs for grades 3-12 and beyond in all subjects.

Andrew English B.Ed.

www.greenapple.ca

PAINTING & DECORATING

SERENITY PAINTING

Retaining Walls • Planting

- Lawn Maintenance - Seeding - Sodding - Fertilizing - Hedges - Weed Control

LAWN & LANDSCAPING - Spring & Fall Clean-ups - Lawn Cutting - Fertilizing - Seeding - Sodding - Aeration

416 822 6309

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Interlocking & Natural Stone Repair

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

416-414-5883

416-414-5883

EXCLUSIVE

Tutoring

Green Apple Landscaping

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BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

info@blpm.ca

416-690-2476 “Rocking the Beach for over 15 years”

shastagardens@hotmail.com

www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

APPRAISALS

416-699-3772

(r)

Garden & Tree

info@blpm.ca

LANDSCAPING

416-522-7288

(r)

Paulo’s

FRANZ’S PAINTING

ABBEY ROAD

Free Consultations

25 years Experience High Quality • On Schedule One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces

PROWAY

proway.painting@gmail.com (8)

* Design + Installation * Planting + Pruning * Garden maintenance/Fall clean-ups * Complete Garden Makeovers

Award Winning Design & Build

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

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

416-414-5883

PIANO TUNING REPAIRS

Landscapers

416-288-1499

Nurturing, supportive care, flexible hours.

Early Childhood Education Specialists to answer your questions.

416-690-0102

Bach to ROCK

Paul 416 690 8846 pks15@primus.ca

Shasta Garden Design

www.greenapple.ca

Ted Reeve Arena

Music

10 yrs in the beach lawn-hedge-garden-small trees seed-soil-fertilizer-mulch watch it grow w/worm castings

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Green Apple Landscaping

Marlene 416-698-5668

See our ad on page 12

THE CLEANING SERVICES OF STEVEN PICTON

Excellent pruning of shrubs & small trees. Lawn seeding, reel mowing, planting, weeding, butterfly gardens.

Interlock relevelling. Basic carpentry.

Raised beds, organic soil.

Downspout disconnecting.

Energetic & environmentally friendly!

LAWN IN ORDER

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• SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1976 •

Free quotes

ALL LAWN AND GARDEN

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

www.lerouxfroebel.com

Kellies Green Clean Home Services

Garden clean-ups, planting, pruning, weeding and ongoing maintenance.

Call Karen or Lisa 416 691 5978 karenforthegarden@primus.ca (7)

LeRoux Froebel

Special for first-time clients.

For your home/condo/office.

Reliable, trustworthy, efficient cleaning service.

For more info, call Beata at 416.233.6462

Karen for the Garden

BEACH METRO NEWS

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ALL PERFECT PAINTING

-expert painting & custom finishing - complete interior & exterior - expert Restoration - references

647-456-3666 www.allperfectpainting.com

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(9r)

MARTIN PETROV PLUMBING SERVICES

No job too small 15 years in the Beaches 416 833 6692 martin@mapm.ca (7)

Bobby Mitchell

Plumbing, Heating, Drains Video Camera Inspections Renovations. Design & Build Backwater Valve Snaking. Gas Master Plumber P1736

416-821-8438

(9)

PICKUP PLUMBING CONTRACTORS

Master Plumber/Licensed + Insured Residential - Commercial - Industrial Top quality craftsmanship and value Complete plumbing services start to finish. AFFORDABLE RATES!

647-669-7562

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Electricians LOCAL ELECTRICIAN Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates

GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC

DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183 CELL 416-875-5781 ESA LIC# 7002668

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BEACH METRO NEWS

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

CEJA ELECTRIC Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades free estimates

*Ask For Photo I.D.*

CARL 647-787-5818

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CLAYTON ELECTRIC Proud To Have Served Our Community For Over 50 Years Specializing in Service Upgrades and Knob & Tube Wiring

Complete Kitchen, bathroom & basement. Interior/Exterior Painting & Carpentry. Doors, Windows, Siding, Fences, Decks, Patios

Queen St. Roofing

•NO JOB TOO SMALL• Metro Lic. #B9948

ED GODFREY

• Shingle and Flat Roofing Repairs • Install Downpipes • Eavestrough cleaning For a Free Estimate ask for Lawrence

416-698-2613

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

(7r)

LANIGAN’S

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

416-690-1630

(r)

MURPHY

ELECTRIC

CONTRACTING CO.

-Flat Roofs-Shingles-Eavestrough Toronto Fire/Police References An Honest Family Service

Tel. 416-569-2181

ECRA/ESA#7004508

Knob & tube • No job too small

416-690-0173

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THOSE ROOFERS Don’t call them, call those roofers

Cell 416-529-5426

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BERGERON ROOFING

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

Accomplished Finish Carpenter 25 yrs exp

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CABINETRY, BUILT-INS

CANADIAN CONTRACTORS

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DECKS BY CHANCE

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HANDYMAN

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QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS

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Trades

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Hardwood Flooring

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FAIRNEY & SONS LTD.

JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457

GNOMEWORKS

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GALAXY

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ROOFING REPAIRS

Bill Watson 647-283-0095

MARIO 416-690-1315

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647-967-7366

15 yrs exp No job too small!

Free Quotes, satisfaction guaranteed - Lic & Ins

Basement Lowering

Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416

ROOFING SYSTEMS PLUS

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Foundation Repair/Waterproofing

416-467-6735

Flat Roofs & Shingles Aluminum Siding ~ Fascia & Soffit Eavestrough Cleaned & Replaced Tuck Pointing & Much More

Gus:

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Flat and Shingle Roofs Re-roofing, Repair Eavestrough, Soffit & Fascia Workmanship Guaranteed

Carpenters

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

GENERAL CONTRACTING

Serving the Beach 25 years Metro Lic 416-694-7402

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WET BASEMENT ?

Met. Lic. B-8357

For all your roofing needs In the Beaches since 1974 FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED

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Flooring Installer

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TILE + STONE

$17.50

for 1 column x 1” box (up to 40 words)

Call 416-698-1164 x 22 or email classifieds@beachmetro.com

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BEACH METRO NEWS

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Entertainment Beat, continued from Page 16

THE FOURTH annual Scarborough Worldwide Film Festival is all over the map, both thematically and literally, with screenings taking place downtown, at the Fox Theatre on Queen Street East in the heart of the Beach, and even under the stars at Bluffers’ Park.

Screenings at the Fox include the Scarborough Youth Film Showcase at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, featuring a collection of short films made by, as one might guess, young Scarborough residents, aged 16 to 24. The Man in the Wall, the Canadian premiere of an Israeli thriller, will screen at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 9. The Mexican feature Thin Yellow Line will screen at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 10.

For the full lineup of films, including the outdoor screening of cinematic masterpiece

Baraka at Bluffers’ Park on Saturday, June 11, see scarboroughfilmfestival.com.

OPEN UP A FUTURE OF POSSIBILITIES. Make March of Dimes part of your legacy today.

JAZZY SUNDAYS continue at Morgans on the Danforth, 1282 Danforth Ave. The afternoon shows run from 2 to 5 p.m. with no cover. The Jim Gelcer Trio, featuring Ted Quinlan and George Koller, will play on Sunday, June 5. The following week’s performers will be the Mark Sepic Duo, featuring vocalist Rosita Stone.

Each year,

we empower 60,000 people

ZAK MILLER will perform as part of Grinder on Main’s Acoustic Afternoons series on Sunday, June 5. The show starts at 2 p.m., and admission is pay-what-you-can. Grinder is at 126 Main St., just south of Gerrard Street East.

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Rhubarb for dessert!

No doubt you have your favourite butcher.

One of my favourites for sausage is Vincenzo’s at Westlake and Danforth. They make a terrific chicken and sun-dried tomato sausage, low in fat and oh, so tasty. They also carry Ontario lamb. Allow a chop and one sausage per person.

Brush lightly with olive oil; sprinkle lamb chop with salt and pepper. Place on preheated medium-high grill and barbecue, turning several times, until chop is mediumrare and sausage is cooked, about 5 minutes.

Serve immediately on heated plates with good bread. (Vincenzo’s sells good crusty bread too.)

Keep it simple – warm stewed rhubarb spooned over ice cream is fast and delicious, with all the taste of spring.

4 cups (1 L) rhubarb cut into 1 inch (2.5 cm) pieces 3/4 cup (180 mL) granulated sugar 1 2-inch piece (2.5 cm) orange peel 1 cinnamon stick In large saucepan over medium-high heat, bring rhubarb, sugar, water, orange peel and cinnamon stick to boil; reduce heat and simmer about 10 minutes, or until rhubarb is tender. Discard orange peel and cinnamon stick. Serve immediately or at room temperature over ice cream or vanilla yogurt.

Beach Memories, continued from Page 22 Other churches included St. John’s Roman Catholic Church dating to the 1890s, the salvation Army at Main and Gerrard doing the great work, St. Aidan’s Anglican (originally a tent church with services held on Balsam Avenue, later Spruce Hill Road) and Kingston Road United Church with its origins on Beech Avenue – there are so many others, but there is not enough space to cover them all here. One thing is sure, East Toronto had its share of religions.

There is so much history left to tell: East Toronto had banks at Main and Gerrard; Snell’s Bakery, at the southeast corner of Gerrard and Main; so many different social and fraternal organizations. East Toronto even had its own farmers’ market. Yes dear readers, on the west side of Main Street we had the East Toronto Farmers’ Market.

I would like to point out some outstanding

people: Benjamin Morton – an early councillor; Andre McMillan – a lumber merchant and house builder who served for many years; Dr. Walters – a very well respected physician who was also a mayor; John McPherson Ross – a pioneer at the Balmy Beach Club and one of the people responsible for planting many trees in the Beach and East Toronto area. There were others such as George Oakley or Robert Rogerson; these were only a few of the many politicians that served East Toronto for 20 years.

One must remember that East Toronto was run by very able and efficient people – politicians who, only elected for one-year terms, stayed on for many years. I could list the names of every elected official and paid town employee, but that is for another time.

So ends our brief history of the 20 years of the village and then town of East Toronto.

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Since 1951, March of Dimes Canada has improved the lives of Canadians living with disabilities.

The Main Menu, continued from Page 21 Lamb chops and sausage

to lead

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Bereavement Care St. John’s Norway Cemetery 256 Kingston Road at Woodbine

June 6, 13, 20, 27 & July 4 7:00 - 8:30pm Have you had a loved one die recently?

Come and participate in a program of bereavement care at St. John’s. Give yourself time to work through the natural process of grieving. In a safe and confidential environment, you will have an opportunity to discuss the effect of your loved one’s dying and death.

Grief is a normal and natural reaction to death and the price we pay for loving, yet few of us are prepared for the long journey of grieving. The sessions will give you tools to help you during this difficult time.

Call or email to register: 416.691.2965 or info@stjohnsnorwaycemetery.ca Sponsored by McDougall

and Brown Funeral Home

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