Police station site options revealed By Josh Sherman
Volume 46 No. 15
October 17, 2017
WITH TORONTO Police Services planning to amalgamate 54 and 55 Divisions, the city is seeking feedback on three possible sites it is considering to house an amalgamated division. “We’re here to understand your vision for a modern police station and how the three sites might fit with it,” Yulia Pak, an associate at Swerhun Facilitation, the consultancy hired by the city to run the meeting, told about 60 who turned up at East York Civic Centre Oct. 10. A second meeting is scheduled for tonight, Oct. 17, at the S.H. Armstrong Community Centre.
The three sites that have been selected for further study are East York Civic Centre at 850 Coxwell Ave., the TTC garage at 1627 Danforth Ave., and the 55 Division police station at 101 Coxwell Ave. Amalgamating 54 and 55 Divisions figures into a broader “$100-million budget containment” effort, said TPS spokesperson Frank Bergen. Enrico Pera, facilities management manager for TPS, said both divisions were identified in 1994 as being “in dire need of being replaced”—especially the former. Continued on Page 3
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March on, Malvern Malvern Collegiate Institute’s school spirit shone bright at this year’s annual Red and Black Day on Thursday, Oct. 5. The day began with a pep rally and parade along Gerrard Street East to Birchmount Stadium for an afternoon of sports and competition under a blazing sun. As is tradition, the marching band led the way. For more Malvern news, see Page 2.
Plucky pilot project planned for Beach backyards By Josh Sherman
LOCAL COUNCILLOR MaryMargaret McMahon said a recently approved city pilot project that will allow Ward 32 residents to raise chickens in their backyards is a “good fit” for the community. “I’m a big supporter of urban agriculture,” said McMahon. The presence of “a lot of environmentally conscious people” in the ward, as well as its three local farmers’ markets, complement the pilot project, she added. The fledgling project, which council gave the nod to earlier this month, also includes wards 5, 13, and 21. Ward 21 councillor Joe Mihevc, who like McMahon has long supported backyard chickens, said city staff now must come up with a set of guidelines for the pilot. Staff will be looking at what backyard sizes and setbacks from property lines will be appropriate to house chickens. A standard of care will also be established. Mihevc anticipates this process will be completed by next spring. The pilot project is expected to last up to three years and will be reviewed after 18 months.
Participants will need to be entered into a registry and give the city access to their property for inspections during the pilot. While chickens aren’t currently permitted at homes in the city, McMahon was quick to mention hens aren’t anything new for her ward. “We do have some hens in our ward already—illegally,” she said. City bylaw officers only crack down on offenders if somebody complains about the fowls, she explained. “We have had some hens apprehended in the ward over the years,” McMahon added. McMahon suggested smells and sounds associated with hens would not be problems, and the pilot project won’t allow people to keep roosters, which could be a nuisance with their crowing. “I’ve toured yards with backyard hens, and they’re quieter than your neighbour’s dog,” she said. “Your green bin is smellier.” Mihevc says any public health issues that could arise with chickens are no more serious than with any other domesticated animal. “If you keep ‘em dirty and don’t maintain them appropriately then
of course they will be susceptible to diseases and so will you—that’s the same as a cat or a dog. There’s no additional issues,” he explained. Rules for slaughtering chickens in backyards will be developed, said Mihevc.
“I have a feeling that some people will develop that skill,” he said. “If you’re practising cruelty, then frankly we do have the tools to go after you as a city.” Mihevc said he has been getting emails from constituents interest-
ed in taking part in the pilot. “We’re getting a lot of support with a few complaints,” he said. “Some people feel that chickens belong on farms, which really means factory farms, by the way,” he chirps.
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THE CURTAIN may be closing on a drama unfolding at Malvern Collegiate Institute. It wasn’t an act put on by the drama club, but past and present members play a leading role. A student and alumni effort to save a wall showcasing decades of drama students’ writings has not deterred the school’s principal from plans to erase it, Beach Metro News has learned. The Toronto District School Board will slap a fresh coat of paint over the wall despite a petition asking Superintendent John Chasty to preserve the relic. For decades, Grade 11 and 12 drama students had signed the drama office’s wall “to symbolize all the hard work PHOTO: SUBMITTED that they put into the performances,” according to the change.org petition, A student signs the drama room “yearbook wall” at Malvern Collegiate Institute. which has drawn more than 1,100 signatures. But the wall has recently gotten bad reviews. The school board said the currently enrolled in communication said students are trying to figure out principal’s move to repaint the wall studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. their next move. Loughton, who called painting over was “due to offensive and inappropriate the wall “ridiculous,” learned of the words written on the wall.” The decision, the board said in a wall’s fate when a call from his girlstatement through TDSB spokesperson friend, Virginia Mullen, woke him up AFTER THIS story was posted online on Friday, Oct. 13, a few of our readers Ryan Bird, involved weighing efforts “to Thursday morning. Mullen, a Grade 12 co-president of responded in the comments section. maintain the history, while at the same time, addressing the inappropriate and Malvern’s drama club, had been at the Here is a sampling: Oct. 12 meeting with the principal and offensive comments and words.” “As a past Malvern student and Coa TDSB equity “We believe advisor. Nine Prez of the Stage Crew, this really pulls we’ve managed other students on the heart and saddens me... I don’t to do both,” the joined her, in- understand why there can’t be a comboard said. cluding fellow promise. These signatures are hope, deThe board co-president Se- termination, history and the growth of said the plan is bastian Scoular- the students. You can’t just easily recreto photograph ate that from photographs.” Stajic. the wall and – Julia Le Clair Scoular-Sta“recreate it jic said he and with the offen– Sebastian Scoular-Stajic, sive remarks “This is much more than graffiti on the other stuMalvern Drama Club co-president dents “stormed a wall. What is being missed in this removed.” out crying their entire story is what the wall repreBen Loughton, a former eyes out” after sents. It’s about an incredible drama Malvern drama the 45-minute program that makes all students feel student and one meeting, the included and accepted. The School of those to start the petition, addressed third of its kind. Board needs to see beyond the wall and concerns about the writings on the wall. “We’re a little upset that we don’t view it as the students do with young He noted the importance of context. have a voice. They say they’re going to enthusiastic open eyes knowing what “Every single thing that’s in that listen, but they didn’t listen whatsoev- it actually means to these students.” room is written on the walls because er,” Scoular-Stajic added. – Rhonda Podger The board said the principal conit’s said on the stage, so there’s always “I bought an old school desk from context behind everything,” he said, sulted with students and staff before adding the students do at times censor deciding “to capture [the wall] in high a collectors store. I bought it because resolution photos and recreate it with the top was etched with the names of themselves. the students (and I suppose others) “If you don’t understand the back- the offensive remarks removed.” ground of these quotes, I guess you Then, repainting will begin. who attended that desk for years. I could see it as offensive. But you need The board does not have a time set was going to cut down an old tree, to take it from the drama students per- for when this final act will occur. but I couldn’t because two unknownspective and understand that it has a Loughton said he believes students to-me lovers carved their signatures story behind it, it has memories, it’s sig- will be able to sign the wall once again, into it. The Malvern wall is similar.” nificant to everyone,” said Loughton, following the repainting. Meantime, he – Ira Black
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Where is the best spot for a local police station? Continued from Page 1 “It is in [a] poor state of condition, we’ve maxed out the capacity on that facility as is, the locker rooms are cramped, the parking is maxed out, and the infrastructure in the area is actually degrading,” he said, noting that the station’s back parking lot has been flooding during spring thawing. This spring, TPS began working with the city’s real estate services to look at sites that could be suitable for an amalgamated division. Real estate services staff identified roughly 550 such properties. The three sites shown on Tuesday were chosen based on specific criteria from TPS, including a request for a lot of about 1.5 acres that can support a 50,000-squarefoot structure with 25,000 square feet on the ground floor. Accessibility to transit and the potential for multiple entrances and exits for vehicles were some of the other factors real estate services examined. Nick Simos, manager of development and portfolio planning with real estate services, said residents’ responses could influence the criteria examined. “We want to get the community feedback prior to making any decision,” said Simos. TPS has a budget of $37.3 million for design and construction. The tentative occupancy date for the new site is 2024, but that is subject to change based on which site is approved by council. At the meeting, residents asked to see the larger list of potential sites and expressed concerns over traffic from a relocated division. Pancheta “Pat” Barnett, president of the East York Historical Society, said she preferred the TTC
CHANGES THE city began rolling out last year to improve how it awards contracts led to delays in the construction of the new Woodbine bike lanes, Beach Metro has learned. The city had scheduled pavement marking for the bike lanes for early summer, ahead of roadwork at the intersection of Queen Street East and Coxwell Avenue. But the marking work for the lanes, which run along the major north-south thoroughfare from Queen Street to O’Connor Drive, did not begin until Aug. 18, the city said in a statement.
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About 60 people attended a community meeting at East York Civic Centre on Oct. 10, 2017 to discuss where a police station that will house the amalgamated 54 and 55 Divisions should be located.
site for a new police station. “To me, it would be more centrally located on a main line,” she said. “Plus, my summation [is] a lot of things go on around there, and this presence… would be ideal,” she explained, mentioning the number of bars in the area.
“To me it would be more appropriate and more helpful for the success of the neighbourhood,” Barnett, a Ward 26 resident, added. Ward 31 councillor Janet Davis said she would hold off on supporting a site until further analysis was completed and she had received
more feedback from constituents. “I’m waiting to hear what the results of the consultation are, I also want to understand better the traffic and parking needs as well. We do need to understand what the TTC’s needs are for the site at Coxwell,” said Davis.
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Parking is a key consideration for any Toronto police station, and the TTC garage site has 130 underground spots available for city use. There are also “opportunities for a new cultural community space,” said Real Estate Services, which also notes “good commute times.”
55 Division has the obvious advantage of already being a police station. “You know it, it’s there, it exists,” said Real Estate Services. The city also sees the site and existing station, which needs renovations, as a good candidate for “intensification.”
The city sees the chance for the police to co-exist with a seat of government and public health services as a strength here. Also, the civic centre site is also centrally located in a community, is easy to recognize, and is already a civic hub of sorts.
Changes to contracting process delayed lanes By Josh Sherman
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“The pavement marking contract was delayed due to additional procurement processes put in place as a result of the recent Auditor’s report to protect against unbalanced bidding and ensure good value for public spending,” the city said. Unbalanced bidding occurs when a bidder’s price is unreasonably high for some items on a contract and unreasonably low for others. Two reasons a bidder may place an unbalanced bid are to get large payments early on or maximize profits by overcharging on items the bidder estimates higher quantities will be needed of and lowballing on items required in lower numbers.
A cyclist on Woodbine Ave. Michael Pacholok, the city’s chief purchasing official, said the city began conducting analysis on bids to flag potential unbalanced bids in 2016 for transportation division
contracts. The analysis was rolled out to other divisions this year. “Depending on the situation, we might disqualify that bidder or maybe if there’s big issues with estimates we might have to cancel that procurement,” said Pacholok. A bid that is flagged doesn’t necessarily mean something is amiss, he noted. It could be that the city did not have a reasonable estimate for what a project was expected to cost. “It’s a flag to say there’s a risk,” said Pacholok of the process. Upper Canada Road Services Inc. won the road-marking bid for the Woodbine bike lanes, according to the city.
CITY STAFF continue to seek community feedback on the future of Danforth East. An online feedback form is now live on the Danforth Avenue Planning Study website, along with materials and summaries from past presentations. Stakeholder and community meetings have been taking place over the past year as the city aims to review and update the area’s planning guidelines and get ahead of anticipated development using local input to guide and manage growth. The review considers the stretch of Danforth between Coxwell and Victoria Park Avenues. See the study’s online hub at: https://web.toronto.ca/ city-government/planningdevelopment/planning-studiesinitiatives/danforth-avenueplanning-study/ MEANWHILE, A new community association has been created in the neighbourhood. The Danforth Village Community Association “hopes to engage the many diverse members of our neighbourhood in an ongoing conversation about our future,” reads a release sent out by the new group last week. The non-partisan group plans to cover the area from Westlake Drive to Victoria Park Avenues and from Dentonia Park to the railroad tracks “excepting any areas already engaged by other groups.” Founding board members are Nasima Akterc from Bangladeshi-Canadian Community Services, Danforth tenants Gerry Dunn, Diane Gordon and Caterina Lazzarino, planning lawyer Phil Pothen, and Brian Stevens, minister of Hope United Church at Main and Danforth. “We want to promote a balanced development of the Danforth Village, so that everyone can benefit from the coming changes,” writes the group. “That means that along with condos, there should also be affordable rentals; that the existing community retail shops are not displaced by high-rent ones; and that our community is a walkable community.” The association is open to anyone who agrees with the group’s basic principles and cares about the Danforth Village’s future, including homeowners, business owners, or shoppers and neighbours.
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Deja Views By David Van Dyke
This image of the Main Street and Danforth Avenue intersection was taken in 1965. The view is northeast
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In the Beach, everything old is news again Anna Killen Editor
IF YOU’VE spent any time thumbing through old newspapers – or if you’re one of the lucky ones to have been of reading age when they were fresh off the press – you know that many of today’s debates have already happened. At a local level, fears over the commercialization of the Beach, backyard chicken coops, hey, even cyclists getting ‘doored’ by drivers – nearly 35 years ago, this paper covered all of these issues over the span of several weeks, and, lo and behold: we’re doing it again today. “Bikers better beware of car doors opening,” reads the headline introducing a letter from Susan Lamb in the May 3, 1983 edition of Ward Nine Community News (now
Beach Metro). She was sent sprawling into traffic on Queen Street after a car driver opened his door without looking and hit her as she was biking by. Then a 15-year Toronto cyclist, Lamb laments that she’d lately noticed drivers adopting a “laissezfaire” attitude toward the safety of cyclists. Say it again, Susan! Plucked from that same issue: an article about the great chicken coop debate of 1983. A local activist called Winona Gallop kept chickens in her backyard and provided eggs to her family and friends (she hadn’t bought eggs in 10 years!). But her neighbours thought the fowl smelled, well, foul, and called the rooster an unwelcome alarm clock. They took Gallop to court, and fought her at city hall. After two rounds of debate in council chambers, the city voted to ban backyard chickens and they’ve been officially outlawed ever since. Until this
month, that is, when council voted to allow a three-year backyard chicken pilot project in four wards, including our Ward 32, where the ban began. But don’t worry: you won’t be hearing any cock-a-doodledoo’s. Roosters are still on the out. Concerns about the commercialization of the waterfront parklands appear to be as old as the Beach itself, this despite the fact that there was once a waterfront amusement park in the area. Did you know that in the 1910’s, a group of residents opposed the proposal for the Kew Gardens library branch because they were worried about what it would mean for the area’s vast, mostly untouched parkland? While the library, thankfully, went ahead, we can thank some of those early protectionists for the natural beauty we still see in our neighbourhood today. But back to 1983. Enter then-al-
derman Tom Jakobek, who penned an op-ed in these pages readying constituents for changes coming to the Beach. Invoking the golden rule, he wrote, “as the Beach becomes more commercial and less a place of our own … we must all share.” Residents would have to figure out how to accommodate more visitors while still retaining the character of the neighbourhood. “I for one believe that the Beach and boardwalk must remain a park and not a commercial strip,” he wrote, adding “it is going to be difficult for us to decide which changes are desirable and beneficial to the area as opposed to those which threaten the neighbourhood.” This is a discussion that rings true today, albeit with added nuance. Queen Street businesses now crave more foot traffic (in 1983 the worry was that the neighbourhood would turn into the next Yorkville).
And it’s near impossible to have a measured discussion about what types of visitor-inducing businesses or events residents would like to see along the waterfront because the city’s controversial lease deal with Tuggs taints and limits any conversation before it begins. There are indications the city is attempting to reach the same type of balance that Jakobek called for in his 1983 op-ed – somewhere between inviting and preserving – but perhaps it is time for a broader conversation about the future of the eastern beaches waterfront parklands. There are about 10 years left on the Tuggs lease and the city seems resigned to just ride it out. Maybe we can learn from the past and use the next decade as an opportunity for the community and the city, together, to openly prepare and figure out what those lands should be used for in the future.
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Clean up our streets, clean up our attitudes LET’S TAKE pride in the appearance of our community. Whether young or old, student or worker, shopkeeper or resident, please place trash in the numerous garbage containers along Kingston Road and on the side streets. We can all do a better job at keeping this neighborhood clean. It takes proper attitude and little effort. Susan Andrew
Is it 1957? AFTER READING the Letters to the Editor, “Bike Lanes, Bike Lanes, Bike Lanes”, in the Oct. 3 issue, I checked my calendar. Was this
1957; surely it isn’t 2017. In Mayor (1954-1958 term in office) John Tory’s September e-mail to households, he begins by stating, “I have taken a number of concrete steps to improve the way people move around this city”. Tory then listed nine “concrete steps”, all catering to car owners: deployed full-time traffic wardens at congestion hotspots, established quick clear squads, requesting a report on increased fines for traffic blocking offenses, increased enforcement along rush-hour routes to stop coffee-stopping, better planned road closures, requested utility companies to confine their activities to the hours 7:00 p.m. to
7:00 a.m., sharing traffic data with Waze, installing ‘smart signals’, accelerated road construction projects. Add to all these, Tory’s retrograde decision to re-build the Gardiner Expressway, a relic of the 1950s-1960s. Since the installation of the bike lanes, I’ve never felt safer on the sidewalks, never felt safer as a pedestrian, far fewer macho-speeders on Woodbine, and much safer in crossing at the Danforth-Woodbine intersection. Drivers take note; it’s not all about bikes, it’s also about pedestrians that outnumber drivers by the thousands. H. Bruce Crofts
More congestion is coming THE CALL by some to remove the new bike lanes on Woodbine Avenue will not get rid of traffic congestion in the long run. With an annual population growth of 1.6% per year, (Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, 20142019) in five years Metro Toronto adds another Hamilton, Ont. to its population. According to Metrolinx’s recently released Draft 2041 Regional Transportation Plan, projections indicate that auto use will continue to be the choice of most commuters – still in the mid 70 per cent range by 2041 – with
those choosing transit remaining at around 15 per cent. What does this mean for Woodbine Avenue? It means that even with the removal of the bike lanes and restoration of four lanes in some places, Woodbine will still be overwhelmed by car traffic in a very few years. What needs to be done? The only solution is to diminish the numbers of cars, particularly within the city. How can this be done? When one realizes that most cars on all of our roads and highways are single occupancy vehicles, meaning that only the driver is in the car, a solution makes itself plain. Continued on Page 7
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East Ender Views
When apathy is the biggest hump of all Stephen Wickens is a life-long East End resident and a semi-retired journalist. Connect with him on Twitter @StephenWickens1
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he timing was perfect: A big black pickup – complete with a rumbly mating-call-of-theinadequate-man exhaust system – sped past, interrupting my discussion with neighbour Larry Kidd before it really started. Kidd was out collecting signatures in support of speed humps on Hanson Street, south of Danforth at Coxwell, and I was eager for a progress report. “Only two, maybe three, won’t sign,” he told me. That means the petition should easily top the 80 per cent needed to get things rolling, according to Ward 32 Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon’s office. But a decisive petition is just a start. Hanson, which went through this process in 2004, should clear the next two hurdles: To qualify for an official poll, traffic must top 1,000 vehicles daily and at least 85 per cent of drivers must flout the old 40-km/h limit by 10 km/h. (Then-councillor Sandra Bussin told us in 2004 Hanson qualified easily.) The big hurdle – then and now – is that “traffic calming polls” grant great power to the most apathetic souls. Not that non-voters care, but the city effectively deems those who can’t bother to cast ballots as hump opponents. And, as a bonus challenge for those seeking to make their streets safer, the “yes” side needs 60 per cent rather than a mere plurality. The result, as city records show, is that while hump supporters outnumbered opponents in 91 per cent of 110 polls held between 2008 and 2013, residents were ruled to be “not in favour” 65 per cent of the time. In 2013, on Barrington Avenue, north east of Main and Danforth, 91.5 per cent voted yes, but the city says residents were opposed because 59.8 per cent of ballots weren’t returned. Ward 31 Councillor Janet Davis was able to get humps for Barrington near Secord Public School, after all, and other councillors have done the same on occasion. (Bussin wouldn’t intercede for Hanson, which voted 85 per cent “yes” but fell shy of the mandated 50 per cent plus one ballot turnout.) Polls also failed on Blantyre in 2008 and 2011 with support of 85 and 83 per cent. Other local streets ruled “not in favour” despite strong “yes” percentages include Parkmount (81), Hastings (77), Burgess (76), Corley (75) and Wineva (70). High turnout standards are a fine ideal, but this is a city where less than half of eligible voters have turned out for four of the six elections since amalgamation. Demanding a 60 per cent plurality on a public-safety issue is rich in a town where many councillors can’t get 40 per cent support (one won in 2014 with just 17). And refusing to even consider a poll unless 85 per cent of people drive 50 km/h in the now 30-km/h zones makes one wonder if the city has consulted its lawyers.
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The humps are so new on Duvernet Ave., near Woodbine and Gerrard, that they still hadn’t received their painted arrows as of Sunday. The street drive for speed humps took roughly two years.
There are 2,672 humps on 634 Toronto streets. Twenty-five humps are in the works for eight streets in Wards 30, 31 and 32 for 2017, with another 24 on six streets slated for 2018. Like them or not, humps are the most effective tool for slowing speeders on side streets (though the city is also putting stock in permanent electronic “speed feedback” signs in school zones and portable ones for other sites). In a perfect world, everyone would automatically respect the streets and safety of fellow Torontonians, but two years of 30-km/h limits have changed nothing and those “please slow down” lawn signs have largely faded into the landscape. We might eventually have autonomous vehicles programmed to regulate speeds, but... Humps cost money: the city says $3,890 each, including signage and polling expenses. But that’s way cheaper and far more practical than permanent police radar traps on every street. Humps, once installed, work 24/7/365 and don’t demand paycheques. Not everybody likes humps, even beyond Ford Nation. Half the nine per cent of streets where hump opponents actually did prevail between 2008 and 2013 were on Beach Metro News turf. A veteran paramedic recently told me that “you may feel disrespected by someone speeding on your street, driving an unnecessarily loud vehicle, it can be emotional ... [but} nearly all pedestrians getting killed are on main roads, not residential streets seeking humps.”
He added, however (after I promised not to publish his name), that the usual argument about humps delaying emergency vehicles is “exaggerated.” He said “the risk from everyday speeding must be far greater than risks caused occasionally by somewhat slowed emergency vehicles.” He also emphasized that Toronto-style humps (as opposed to speed bumps) are so gentle that smart drivers with wellmaintained vehicles can comfortably drive five or 10 km/h over the limit. Speed enforcement on arterials may be more urgent, but it’s politically tricky. To get a sense of how many drivers feel, try sticking to the limit on the major roads. You’ll hear horns. You’ll see middle fingers. For now, the city is reviewing speed-hump standards and processes in response to a motion by Councillor Davis. “I started out as a councillor holding firm to the warrants and respecting the poll results,” Davis said, “but I found streets rarely met all the requirements. It seems so arbitrary, so I began using more discretion in requesting staff to bring forward reports that also contained alternate recommendations.” Kidd, meanwhile, is ready to deliver the Hanson petition, hoping for humps soon on a street with a new wave of young families. And though our curbside chat lasted only a few minutes, two more vehicles blew past at lethal velocity before we were done.
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Community Calendar OCT. 16-20: Community Health and Wellbeing Week at East End Community Health Centre, 1619 Queen St. E. Health Equity at the Centre – We believe it is important to help people have control over what impacts their health. Social-determinants of health include education, income, access to shelter, and food. •Monday, 6-7:30 p.m.: Health Equity Based Film - Keeping Canada Alive. •Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m.: Information Session for Newcomers •Wednesday, 1-2:30 p.m.: Dental Focus Group with MPP Arthur Potts *Must register in advanced. •Thursday, 6-7:00 p.m.: Financial Education. •Friday, 2-4 p.m.: Community Kitchen. All programs are free. Visit www.eastendchc. on.ca for Centre information. For more information call 416-778-5805. To register for the Dental Focus Group please call Jackie Carruthers 416-778-5805 x220 OCT. 20-22: Beach Studio Tour, Friday 6-9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. A self-guided tour to see and buy original art and hand-made designs from 23 local artists at 13 studios in the Beach neighbourhood. Fine art, paintings, wood carving, sculpture, baskets, photography, ceramics, jewellery, and hand-woven fashion. Free admission. Info: beachstudiotour.ca OCT. 21: Great Pumpkin Giveaway at Kew Beach Public School, 1-4 p.m. Join Welbanks Mortgage Group at their annual event featuring a bouncy castle, face painting, hot chocolate and 250 pumpkins to give away. OCT. 21: Just Say Boo! Join CareVillage at the Masonic Temple, 13 Chisholm Ave. (Danforth Ave.), 10 a.m.-noon, for a fun, free, family Halloween party. Great for kids 0 and up. Games, prizes and adorable costumes await! Info: www. facebook.com/events/2072403739646653/ OCT. 21: Fall Harvest Supper at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St. (W. of Midland, N of Kingston Rd.), 5:30 p.m. doors open. Gather with friends and neighbours for an old fashioned Fall Supper! Tickets: Adults $20, Children 4 & under free, 5-12 years $5. No ticket sales at the door. Please call in advance for tickets. Info: Stpauls.scarb@bellnet.ca or 416-261-4222 OCT. 21: Your Home on the Greens Walking Tour over the lost golf course of Beach Hill, 2-4 p.m. with Joanne Doucette, local historian and storyteller. From 1876-1912 the Toronto Golf Club’s 18-hole course stretched from Coxwell to Norwood Ave. and from the tracks to Dundas. Find out more about your house, your street and your neighbourhood. Meet at the northwest corner of Gerrard and Woodbine. Many hills and stairs on the walk. Service animals only please. Registration not required. Sponsored by Beach Hill Neighbourhood Association. OCT. 21: Lonny’s Smile Kids Urban Day Camp at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 10 a.m.-noon. BOO! Beach/ Danforth friends! Please drop in to our Lonny’s Smile ‘Camp in the City’. Dance lesson, games, music, and lots more! Come in your Halloween costume for a treat! All proceeds send kids with congenital heart disease to summer camp. OCT. 21: Kids Halloween Party, hosted by Girls Are & the Children’s French Book Corner, at 145B Main St., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Please join us for some Halloween fun with treats, live music, crafts and more. Costumes are welcome. OCT. 23: Scarborough Osteoporosis Support and Information Group at Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. (at Markham Rd.), 10 a.m.noon. Topic: Therapeutic Equipment to Assist Those with Osteoporosis. Admission and parking free. Info: 416-396-4051 OCT. 25: Don Summerville Redevelopment Update Meeting at 1555 Queen St. E. (basement meeting room), 6-8 p.m. Find out about changes in the community from Toronto Community Housing development staff and Ward 32 Councillor MaryMargaret McMahon. Info: 647-467-5213 OCT. 26: Free Seniors’ Movie – “Wind River” with Jeremy Renner at The Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E. Doors open 10 a.m., movie starts at 10:30 a.m. Pre-
sented by Rotary Club of Toronto Beach. OCT. 27-29: Fear Factory at the Beaches Rec Centre, 6 Williamson Rd., Friday 7-9 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 1-3 p.m. Free admission with food donation. OCT. 28: Halloween On Queen at Kew Gardens (2075 Queen St. E.) and Ivan Forrest Gardens (131 Glen Manor Dr.), noon-4 p.m. Dress to impress as our infamous costume contest will be back with prizes to be won! Plus: games, crafts, inflatables, face painting, live music, magicians, stilt walkers. Brought to you by the Beach Village BIA and local businesses. Stop on by many of the businesses for treats, and make sure to stop in Kew Gardens and Ivan Forrest Gardens for Halloween festivities! Free. Info: www.thebeachvillage.com, office@thebeachvillage.com NOV. 1: Applegrove presents ‘Punkin Grove’ Pumpkin Parade and Contest at the Ashbridge Estate, 1444 Queen St. E., 5:30-8 p.m. Get your pumpkins ready! Viewing and judging 7-7:15 p.m. Bring a flashlight for the parade. In partnership with the Heritage Trust of Ontario. NOV. 3-26: Best in Show Group Art Exhibition at Artisans at Work, 2071 Danforth Ave. Opening reception: Nov. 3, 7:30-11 p.m. Music by The Sidewalkers (acoustic indie folk), refreshments, and meet the artists of this unique creative space: Elizabeth Lopez, Diana Bahr, Jade Gregory, Lili Vahamaki. Info: www.aawgallery.com, www.facebook.com/creativespacetoronto NOV. 4: Christmas Bazaar at St. Nicholas Church, 1512 Kingston Rd. (just east of Warden Ave.), 12-3 p.m. Don’t miss this fabulous bazaar! Shop for wonderful crafts, baked goods, candies, preserves, jewelry, books, attic treasures, and much more.… and then treat yourself to a lovely lunch. Info: 416-6910449, www.stnicholasbirchcliff.com NOV. 4: Repair Cafe at Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church, 1038 Woodbine Ave. (Danforth), 1-4 p.m. We are looking for fixers and welcome community members to attend. Repair Café is a grassroots, volunteer group that organizes events where neighbours help neighbours learn how to repair household items. NOV. 4: Old Fashioned Christmas Bazaar at Salvation Army East Toronto, 107 Cedarvale Ave., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Crafts, knitted goods, home baking, frozen dinners, tea room, white elephant table. NOV. 7: “Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy” Workshop with Renee Long, RMT, Craniosacral Therapist, at Hooper’s Pharmacy, 2136 Queen St. E., 7-8:30 p.m. How craniosacral therapy can benefit stress reduction, headaches, concussions and babies. Craniosacral techniques as home care will be taught during this introductory workshop with a question and answer period. Info: 416-876-1910 NOV. 11: Holiday Bazaar at Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church, 31& 35 Wood Glen Rd. (at Kingston Rd.), 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Attic treasures, baking, basket draws, art, jewellery, knitting latest style- scarves, socks, yoga socks, text mitts, preserves, , PJs, quilts, sewing – Christmas and every day, silent auction, tea room. Info: 416-699-3084, fboffice@rogers.com NOV. 14: Beaches Amnesty Group meeting at Hope United Church (NW corner of Main & Danforth), 6-8 p.m. The regular meeting moves to this new location for a special event featuring speaker, Alex Neve. Meetings will resume at Taylor Memorial Library on February 13, 2018. Info: 647-303-0349 NOV. 18: “On Broadway” Fundraiser and Silent Auction at Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 79 Hiawatha Road, 7 p.m. Tickets $25. Info: 416-686-6809, www.nuuc.ca NOV. 18, 19: Craft Fair at Corpus Christi Church, 1810 Queen St. E., Saturday 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. NOV. 25: Craft Sale at St. John the Baptist Norway, 470 Woodbine Ave. (at Kingston Rd.), 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Local artisans will have crafts and gifts for the home and the holidays. This is a very popular annual sale. There
will also be lunch and home baking. NOV. 26: Cantemus Singers, directed by Michael Erdman, present “Nowell, Noël”: Christmas carols, motets, and Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s lively Messe de Minuit pour Noël (1695) at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, 70 Silver Birch Ave. (at Queen St. E.), 3 p.m. Fundraiser for Centre 55’s Share-a-Christmas campaign. Tickets at Centre 55 and at the door. General Admission $20 / Kids under 12 free. Info: 416-578-6602 or www.cantemus.ca NOV. 26: Christmas Craft & Bake Sale at St. John’s School, 780 Kingston Rd. (2 blocks east of Main St.), 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Drop in before Hamper’s Santa Claus Parade for hot beverages and goodies. Come find that perfect gift or stocking stuffer. New local vendors attending. Parking and accessible entrance. Info: Jane 416698-3528, dietrichjane10@gmail.com NOV. 26 & DEC. 3: Scarborough Model Railroaders Train Show at 17 Jeavons Ave., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Two floors of HO and N scale layouts – 1950s southern Ontario with authentic steam & diesel sound, and double-tracked mainline through mountain scenery. Adults $5, children $2, seniors $3, families $12. Info: www. scarborough-model-railroaders.org SUNDAYS: ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC at Hirut Restaurant, 2050 Danforth Ave., 3-6 p.m. Music genres include folk, pop, country, R&B, jazz. Hosted by Nicola Vaughan. All ages welcome. No cover charge. Info: 416-551-7560 CALVARY “GRACE PASCOE” CARE CENTRE in conjunction with Daily Bread Food is open Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for distribution of food to clients residing between Woodbine and Victoria Park, and Danforth to the lake. Donations of food accepted on those days. Enter from parking lot at rear of Calvary Baptist Church, Main and Benlamond. Info: Kathie or Ann 416-691-2899 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 THE PSYCHIC IS IN! at Juice & Java Café, 2102 Queen St. E., third Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.-ish. Live entertainment and great food plus great shops to walk-about in Toronto Beach! Info: text 647-449-5920, email ThePsychicInn@ gmail.com, www.ThePsychicInn.com DO YOU HAVE OAK TREES on your property? Consider banding them this October to protect them in the event that there is another population explosion of Fall Cankerworms. For information on the Fall Cankerworm and instructions on how to band your trees, search online: City of Toronto Fall Cankerworm. For updates and related information, please follow Friends of Glen Stewart Ravine on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/131013903608644/ BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCH and Fellowship, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Adults in the community are invited for soup, sandwiches and fellowship. •Mondays at Corpus Christi Church (16 Lockwood Rd.) Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13 •Tuesdays alternating at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church (70 Silver Birch Ave.) Oct. 24, Nov. 7, 21 and at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.) Oct. 17, 31, Nov. 14, 28 •Wednesdays at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.) Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 1, 8 •Thursdays at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9 •Fridays at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.) Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10. Info: 416-691-6869 STUDIO 888: ‘IMPRESSIONS’ – a lino printmaking exhibition at Studio 888, 2359 Queen St. E. (foot of Spruce Hill), featuring Beach artists Linda Kristin Blix, Pat Leary, Liz Russ & Gerry Withey. Show runs until Oct. 29. Gallery open Wed/Thurs/Fri
2-6 p.m., Sat/Sun 12-4 p.m. Info: studio888. ca, 416-200-5551, studio888art@gmail.com LIBRARIES BEACHES LIBRARY, 2161 Queen St. E. •Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies, 2-4 p.m. Cinematic classics, new releases, foreign films and documentaries. Oct. 18 – Shadow of the Thin Man (1941); Oct. 25 – The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) •Oct. 20: Aabiziingwashi (#WideAwake) Community Film Screening: Round Up, about Pete Standing Alone’s personal journey from cultural alienation to belongs and pride, and Trick or Treaty, profiling Indigenous leaders in their pursuit of justice at they attempted to establish a dialogue with the Canadian government, 2-4 p.m. Info: 416-393-7703 GERRARD ASHDALE LIBRARY, 1432 Gerrard St. E. •Oct. 26: Book Club, 7-8 p.m. Info: 416-393-7717, ashdaleevents@ gmail.ca, www.torontopubliclibrary. ca. Library is wheelchair accessible. MAIN STREET LIBRARY, 137 Main St. •Oct. 18: Out of the Depths – Blue Whales Research at the ROM, 6:307:45 p.m. •Thursdays: Knit Wits, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Info: 416-393-7700 CHURCHES BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen) in the heart of the Beach. Worship in a familyfriendly, relaxed environment. Sunday School and Nursery available. Coffee and new friendships are Free! LGTB friendly. Sundays 10 a.m. Info: www. beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871 FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Road (corner of Kingston Road and Wood Glen). Join us Sundays 10:30 a.m. for a dynamic, spiritually relevant service accompanied by excellent music. Families are always welcome and we offer a Sunday school program. Info: www.fallingbrookpresbyterian.com ST. LUKE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 904 Coxwell Ave. Service Times: 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Our Sunday School will be starting up for the year on October 15th at the 10:30 service. Info: Fr. Nico 647-236-3457 ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. •Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. (Children’s Program & Nursery at 10:30) •Wednesdays: Mid-week service, 10:30 a.m.; Christian Meditation, 7:30 p.m. •Bible Study, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. All welcome. Info: Church Office 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. All welcome! •Regular Sunday Worship Service held at 10:30 am. Nursery care & children’s activity time provided. •Enjoy singing? Our Sunday choir welcomes new members. Rehearsals are Thursdays, 7 to 9 p.m. Info: Steven music@beachuc. com •Kids Clean Up Beach, Oct. 22, 10:30 a.m. •Jam Nite, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. Open to all instrumentalists, singers and poets. •Jazz & Reflection, “Road to Serendipity” featuring the Denielle Bassels Trio, Nov. 4, 4:30 p.m. • Remembrance Sunday - “War Poets & Peace Activists”, Nov. 5, 10:30 a.m. •Knitting Circle, Nov. 11, 10 a.m. •Christmas Marketplace, Nov. 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Welcome aboard the BUC Express! Local artisans and vendors, one-of-a-kind gifts, jewellery, home decor, homemade preserves & baked goods, meat pies & quiches, live entertainment and a boxcar diner! Info: 416-691-8082, www.beachunitedchurch.com. Find us on Facebook. HOPE UNITED CHURCH, 2550 Danforth Ave. All are welcome! •Sunday Worship Service, 11 a.m. •Thursday Yoga Classes, 10:30-11:30 a.m. •Oct 18: Messy Church!, 5:30-7 p.m. All-ages family event with crafts, activities, music and a story, and a great meal. October’s theme is “Thanksgiving” •October 28: Jazz Vespers, 4:30-5:15 p.m. Jazz concert series featuring guitarist Christopher Platt and pianist Josh Smiley. Info: 416-691-9682, HopeUnited.ca
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Everyone Has a Story to Tell
Colleen’s cause? Helping everyone get out on the water By Josh Sherman
SOME ARE shocked to learn they’ve won an award, others elated. Colleen Didur was hesitant to receive her Coaches Association of Ontario award. It’s not that the Balmy Beach Canoe Club coordinator wasn’t happy about the distinction. “I was a little bit hesitant to receive the award at first because I don’t necessarily think of myself as a coach. I tend to think of myself as an advocate and an enabler,” Didur explained. “I’m just out there doing quiet work, helping get people on the water and for those who are able to do more, you know, working with them in terms of getting them trained-up to race—whatever that means for that person,” Didur added. As the coordinator of the lakeside club’s PaddleAll program, an initiative of Canoe Kayak Canada, the sport’s governing body, Didur coaches para athletes and those with intellectual disabilities in kayaking and canoeing. “Any boat, any body” is the PaddleAll slogan, and it was Didur’s inclusive work that earned her the 2016 Everyone Matters Coach award. It’s an honour given to coaches who have “influenced the culture of their team, organization or community by embracing diversity,” according to the Coaches Association of Ontario. It is one of 10 awards the association presented to winners last month at a ceremony in Toronto. “Through her dedication to create the PaddleAll program and commitment to athletes of all abilities, she continues to create meaningful opportunities for everyone to participate and feel part of a team,” said Susan Kitchen, the CAO’s executive director, in an email statement. The award is Didur’s latest watersports accomplishment with the Balmy Beach Canoe Club’s PaddleAll program, which she set up in 2008 with long-time paddling partner Mari Ellery, also an award-winning coach. Didur got into kayaking and joined the
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Colleen Didur, a Balmy Beach Canoe Club coordinator, has received an award from the Coaches Association of Ontario.
Balmy Beach Canoe Club in 1999 because she was looking for “new and interesting things to do”—at least that’s “the short story,” the music therapist said. When she started up the local PaddleAll program nearly 10 years later, Didur wanted to bring the sport to more people of all abilities. She also had a couple of specific goals. One of them was to help get a para-athlete from the Balmy Beach Canoe Club into the Paralympics. Didur got to check that one off her list last summer, when club member Erica Scarff made the trip to Rio de Janeiro to take part
in the para-canoe sprint event. She placed seventh in her class. It was the first time the sport had been featured in the international para-sport competition. “We were very pleased with that,” Didur recalled. Didur hasn’t been treading water since. She has already set her sights on the Special Olympics. “We would like to have canoe/kayak declared an official sport for the Special Olympics,” she said. To that end, Didur has been working to raise the profile of the sport, something she says is an important step towards getting it the official distinction.
“It doesn’t just happen because you want it to happen. So usually, for any sport, whether it be a para sport, whether it even be an Olympic sport, to be accepted as an official special Olympic sport, you have to show that there’s enough people racing,” Didur said. Not every goal has to do with a prestigious event, and one of Didur’s has stayed the same since the start. “Our secondary goal is just to share this sport with as many Canadians as possible and be as inclusive as possible, and just be as accessible for anybody who wants to race,” she said.
Pegasus film festival aims to inspire By Anna Killen
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Timely touch-up Artist Victor Fraser, who painted the original “Compass”, as he calls it, recently returned to the area to refresh the paint on his much admired masterpiece.
THE PEGASUS Community Project is ready for its close up. The program, which supports adults with developmental disabilities, hosts its inaugural Pegasus Inspirational Film Festival (also known as PIFF) on Oct. 26. The event, a year in the making, showcases six short films created by Pegasus adult day program participants in partnership with film students from Ryerson and York University. The red carpet gala, held at the Imagine Cinemas Market Square on Front Street East at Jarvis Avenue, features a silent auction and opportunity to mingle with the stars and filmmakers. “We wanted to show off Pegasus to the larger community,” said Andre Gordon, Pegasus’s manager of administration. While Pegasus has hosted creative fundraisers before, this is the first time the community has focused on film. “Everyone was really into it,” said Gordon. “A lot of love was brought into this.” Thematically, the films are wide-ranging, with some featuring animation and visual effects. One film is a mini documentary that follows Pegasus making a donation to Jesse’s: The June Callwood Centre for Young Women. “This film focuses on family and companionship between the people working together for a greater cause,” explained Jennifer Yang, the filmmaker who worked on the documentary about Jessie’s. “It’s rewarding on its own to witness the kinship between those at Pegasus throughout the journey they take to deliver these blankets.” Yang said she joined the project “to tell a story about compassion through the lens of a group of people that have
A screenshot from one of six PIFF films enough of it to give away... Not only did I get to create a concrete piece of art, but I also got to meet new people, and produce something that will benefit two organizations.” Filmmaker Wais Popalzai echoes Yang’s praise for the project: “Working with the Pegasus community was really something. Every individual in the project was nice, caring, and excited to put in that effort needed to get the job done.” And the effort continues. Gordon said participants are already thinking of film ideas for next year. On Oct. 26, the group is hoping to fill the whole theatre, which has a capacity of about 170 seats and is wheelchair accessible. Tickets can be purchased in advance through Pegasus, with a limited number available at the door. The event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Email piff@pegasustoronto.ca for details or visit the 931 Kingston Rd. office.
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n the last month or so there have been terrible hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and other natural disasters. These calamities have taken hundreds of lives and cause billions of dollars in damage to parts of the United States, Mexico and islands in the Caribbean. They are hard to understand and even harder to reason. Are they new? Did they happen like this hundreds of years ago? Has one ever happened here? Here in Canada, and especially in Ontario and in Toronto, one of the most terrifying, fatal and expensive storms that ever wreaked havoc upon our area happened in October 1954. This terrible storm was unlike anything that the people of this vicinity had ever witnessed. It was named Hurricane Hazel. When we read and watch
the news about horrible storms like Irma and Maria, and see walls of water, trees uprooted, people fleeing buildings like the apocalypse is upon us, we think that this could not happen here and we thank our lucky stars. But it did happen here on Oct. 15, 1954. In 1954, Toronto was a quiet city and hadn’t had a great natural tragedy, not in our written history. That is not to say that there were not terrible storms and floods that wreaked havoc upon our beaches and waterfront, but nothing like the terrible tempest Hurricane Hazel. Hurricane Hazel came crashing -- and I mean crashing -- in on a southern wind with a natural vengeance that has not been seen since. There were warnings, but no one could anticipate the damage that the storm would cause. The storm came down on waterways like the Rouge and the Don Rivers, and especially the Humber River, with a fury that boggles the mind, as some old time Beachers will remember. Water levels
rose up to 40 feet in some areas, higher than anticipated. It was phenomenal. The Beach area was hit very hard, but not as hard as other waterways. The waterway that felt the most of the hurricane was the Humber River and its northern watersheds. Do you have a personal memory of this storm? Let me know next time you see me, or send a note to Beach Metro News. I have a personal interest. I was born and raised in the Trinity Bellwoods Park area in the west. I remember going out at night to the store with my future sister-in-law Evelyn and being caught in the most violent windstorm I have ever encountered to this day. We were on Queen Street West, the both of us clinging to a steel pole and listening to the howling wind and rains. It was terrifying. On the news I heard that the Humber River had flooded, so the next morning I got on my bicycle and rode along Queen Street to the river. I saw houses coming down, the bridge was destroyed; it was a terrible sight that I will never forget. While I was surveying the damage, a police officer came over to me and chased me away from this tragedy. Hurricane Hazel was responsible for the deaths of 81 people. Hundreds of houses and buildings were swept away. Damages were in the hundreds of millions of dollars. It was like a bomb had been dropped on the area. The age of natural innocence was over, and it left a lasting impact on the land. From Hurricane Hazel, different governments began hatching emergency plans for watersheds, rivers and lakes to cope with these natural phenomenons. Will we be able to cope if another Hurricane Hazel hits?
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LUC “BIM” Lafontaine puts a Japanese spin on the brewpub with Godspeed Brewery, which opened at 242 Coxwell Ave. this summer. The former brewmaster for the popular Montreal microbrasserie Dieu du Ciel!, Lafontaine is tapping into the years he spent living in the Land of the Rising Sun. “Usually Japanese food is kind of simple and balanced, and they really respect the ingredients—and actually that’s my philosophy. That’s exactly the way I see beer,” Lafontaine, who also launched a brewery in Japan, said. “We don’t want to try and put 20 ingredients in the recipe for nothing.” Lofantaine brews off what his head
chef, Ryusuke Yamanaka, cooks up— and vice versa. Godspeed’s seasonal menu mixes fusion cuisine and authentic Japanese fare. “We’re trying to do a little bit of both,” said Lafontaine. “We say we do Japanese home comfort food.” Katsu sando, a pork-cutlet sandwich, and karaage (fried) chicken are more traditional offerings, while a mushroom salad pushes those boundaries somewhat. “It’s made in a Japanese way with Japanese ingredients,” Lafontaine pointed out. On the taps, the Japanese influence shows through in Godspeed’s line of citrus beers. The “easy go-to” beer at the approximately 7,000-square-foot brewpub is the Dortmunder, a German lager, said Lafontaine. “It’s kind of nice and crisp and refreshing and it goes very well with pretty much all the food that we make.” The acclaimed brewmaster expects to produce 40 to 50 different beers annually. For now, customers can buy 355ml take-home cans on site, but there are plans to eventually bottle libations. Craft-beer fanatics had anticipated Godspeed’s opening for some time, so how has the response been about three
months in? “I can pay my bills, that’s for sure,” Lafontaine laughed.
Left Field Brewery TUCKED AWAY on an incongruous industrial road off Greenwood Avenue, Left Field Brewery is easy to miss, but it’s very much on the radar of some of the biggest names in the craft-brewing industry. Left Field’s Eephus Oatmeal Brown Ale—you might have seen it on LCBO shelves—won gold at the Ontario Brewing Awards last year. Its Wrigley Oat Pale Ale earned gold in the Canadian Brewing Awards. Flip through the Ontario Craft Beer Guide by Jordan St. John and Robin LeBlanc, and you’ll find Left Field ranked third among hundreds of breweries scattered across the province. “So yeah, there’s some accolades, but really what we care about most is not awards. It’s more about… building community, making great beer that we love to drink and that people love to drink, making sure that people drink fresh, and that they learn about how their beer is made,” said Mandie Murphy, who alongside her husband, Mark, owns the brewery at 36 Wagstaff Dr. Only light snacks are served at Left Field, open since May 2015, but patrons can effectively picnic inside or place delivery orders for food from elsewhere. An on-site bottle shop offers beer to go. Taking advantage of its 6,000-squarefoot space, the brewery hosts a variety of events for all ages. Depending on the day, you might see a youth-theatre performance, cross-stitching workshop, or home-brewing class taking place in the high-ceilinged industrial space. During MLB post-season action, Blue Jays fans are said to flock here. “I think and I hope that we’re known for our passionate love of baseball. In the past two years when the Jays had a post-season run it was a pretty great vibe here,” said Murphy. “We’ve really tried hard
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Several distinct new craft breweries have recently opened in the East End. Clockwise from top, Left Field Brewery near Greenwood and Gerrard; Rorschach Brewing Company on Eastern Road; Godspeed Brewery on Coxwell Avenue; Left Field Brewery co-owner Mark Murphy inside the brewery at 36 Wagstaff Dr. in September 2017.
to build a community space that welcomes all people,” said Murphy as a group of about 30 behind her learned how to make wellness products with beer as an ingredient.
Rorschach Brewing Company IF YOU’RE puzzled by what craft beer has to do with the Rorschach inkblot test, Mohan Pandit, co-owner of this eponymous brewery, has an explanation: “Craft beer is a very subjective experience. When you taste [it], you may pick up on passion fruit. Someone else will pick up on the banana or the mango.” Rorschach Brewing Company’s
offerings are subject to interpretation, like blots of ink are, but Pandit says the brewery’s focus is on crafting complexbut-drinkable beers. The Rorschach brewers have concocted 28 different beers and counting, including Preconscious, a dry-hopped apricot saison, and Divergent Thinking, an oat-wheat pale ale. These can be paired with staples such as tacos, fries, and skewers from Rorschach’s rotating menu, which will feature dishes from around the world. “We have a tapas style menu, with shareable plates,” said Pandit in a follow-up email. Since its soft launch in March, Rorschach has already become an award winner. It took home a 2017 WVRST
People’s Choice Award for its double IPA, Absolute Truth. Mohan, who heads up this 6,000-square-foot brewery alongside coowners Chris Ristevski and Matthew Reiner, said there are plans to open a ground-floor patio next spring, and that there is already a rooftop one seating 100. “You kind of have that feeling like you’re in a forest almost,” said Pandit, noting a row of trees running along one side of the brewery. Live entertainment includes DJs, bands and events throughout the week. There is also a bottle shop, or, if you can’t make it out to Rorschach at all, the brewery at 1001 Eastern Rd. delivers, including to the Beach community.
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Typewriter lovers unite in new film Martin Howard with his collection of antique typewriters at his home in Birch Cliff.
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“TOM HANKS is a natural on camera,” quips Birch Cliff resident Martin Howard during a recent conversation at a local coffee shop. “Sam Shepard waxes poetically… he makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck,” he adds. “Pure magic.” The local antique typewriter aficionado is speaking about his co-stars in the quirky and critically-acclaimed documentary California Typewriter, directed by Doug Nichol. The film begins its Canadian release at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema on Bloor Street Oct. 27. Howard, Hanks, Shepard, and two guys with the last name Mayer (only one of them ultra-famous), are amongst the film’s subjects, all of whom hold a passion and reverence for manual typewriters. Howard owns about 80 typewriters, all unique machines from the 1880s and 1890s. That time period was the “wild west” of typewriter design, says Howard, before the turn of the century when the machines began to take a more familiar shape. Howard loves sharing his machines with the public and has exhibited at numerous museums and conventions, with plans for an upcoming show partnered with George Brown College. Last year, closer to home, an exhibit featuring photographs of the machines by former Beach Metro News editor Jon Muldoon graced the Great Escape Bookstore Annex. The film, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, follows Howard on his quest for a rare Remington typewriter, essentially the Remington 1. “I have rarer machines, but this is still rare and highly sought after,” he said. “Some have come up for sale in Europe but they’re 30 to 40 thousand dollars.”
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Howard and the other non-famous subjects – one, the owner of a shop called California Typewriter, where the film gets its name and where a delightful “type-in” is held – are the glue of the film, while Hanks, the late Shepard, John Mayer and David McCullough add some star power. “There’s no weak links here,” said Howard. “They speak beautifully about how a typewriter is a special tool for them.” Telling are the differences between the subjects’ use of a similar tool. Howard, for example, only collects typewriters – he doesn’t use them to produce letters or work. “I love my Mac computer,” he said. But others can only create on a typewriter, or collect machines from different time periods. An understanding and acceptance of the varying role of typewriters and other more modern tools is at the heart of the film. “The film isn’t suggesting that you get rid of your computers and iPhones,” said Howard. “The typewriter is a metaphor, in a broad sense, for analog versus digital, vinyl versus digital music… It’s saying you don’t have to be totally
focused on the rush of digital evolution that’s rushing towards you, you can take what you want from the old world, the touching world.” Beyond the philosophical, “the message of the film is really uplifting,” says Howard. “Everyone in the movie is so thrilled with what they do, that mood is really infectious.” Howard thanks director Nichol for that mood, noting how comfortable he made Howard feel during filming. “I had faith he’d handle me well,” he said. “I could just really be myself and he encouraged my enthusiasm, which is never far below the surface.” Spend time speaking with Howard about typewriters, and you’ll agree. Better yet, join him for a Q&A after the 7:30 p.m. screenings of the film on Oct. 27 and 28 at the Hot Doc Ted Rogers Cinema (formerly the Bloor Street Cinema), 506 Bloor St. W. More screenings can be found at the theatre’s website www.hocdocs.ca. The film will be screening at The Fox on Queen Street East at a to be determined date. To contact Howard and view his collection of typewriters, visit his website at www. antiquetypewriters.com.
Film festival fancies the futuristic By Anna Killen
THE UP-AND-COMING and innovative Seven Siblings Theatre is levelling up with the launch of its inaugural Future Theatre Festival, Oct. 19 to 29 at the Attic Arts Hub Theatre, 1402 Queen St. E. The festival follows the company’s fantastic realism mandate with the incubation of three diverse and surprising new plays by Genevieve Adam, Nawi Moreno-Val-
verde, and Becky Tanton. The playwrights have been working with artistic director Will King and Seven Siblings for the last six months to develop the festival, which also features additional programming and workshops to introduce the community to the world of fantasy and sci-fi on stage. “We’ve really prioritized working in an imaginative realm in a risky way,” said King, who grew up in the Beach.
“I think it’s going to be a lot of fun,” he said. “When you’re playing with a world that dips its toes into the fantastic, you can make different choices than you would if you were doing kind of a kitchen-sink drama.” The festival is structured so audience members can see multiple plays in a night or a day, and all-access passes are available at www.sevensiblingstheatre.ca. Read more on our website at www.beachmetro.com.
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here shouldn’t be any complaints about the weather so far this fall. Except, perhaps, for the fact that Mother Nature was a little off with her calendar. We certainly would have liked some of these sunny days in July and August. But, no problem, as we’ve learned to take what is given weather-wise. And as a beautiful Thanksgiving weekend drew to a close, I thought I’d muse about a couple of items, including what’s happened so far with the Beach real estate in this fall market. Buyers and sellers still generally seem to be sizing each other up. If you have followed my columns for the 15 or so years that I’ve written for this paper, I’ve contended that the Beach fall real estate market is usually a weekly market, with some good weeks, others OK, and some weeks where it seems that the market is taking a breather. This fall has been no different. We witnessed a slow start to the month, which is usual with the hectic schedule of getting kids back to school and generally busy work schedules after the summer; a couple of good weeks in the middle to end of September where it felt that the buyers were pretty enthusiastic about stepping up to the plate, with some good activity and sales; and the last week playing out a little slower, perhaps just because it was the lead-up to the long weekend. Certainly September’s nice weather brought the foot traffic out to the numerous weekend open houses over the month, yet I’m not sure whether or not this activity resulted in an increase in buyers putting pen to paper. My informal survey of sales drew various outcomes, with some properties receiving multiple offers, and some disappointments when offer
night came and went. One point that I can make: listing agents through the month of September, to a great degree, were back on board with setting a certain date for offer presentations, a strategy that was deemed risky by many through May and the summer months. It remains to be seen whether or not this strategy will prevail through the rest of the fall. It is a strategy that can be full of risk, and hard to judge how much reward it offers in some sales. It certainly is dependent on the price range of the listing. The Toronto Real Estate Board reported an overall drop of 35 per cent in sales through its MLS system in the Greater Toronto Area this September compared to September 2016. However, the overall market’s average price was slightly better. In The Beach area (EO2), sales this September (66) were only down very slightly compared to September 2016 (71), with an increase in the median price this September to $993,000 from last September’s $885,100. A fairly good increase, I think. The median price of a detached house last month sat at $1,414,000 in the Beach MLS trading area of EO2, according to TREB’s stats. There were more listings compared to last September, as well, which I observe to mean that buyers are being somewhat choosier, but will pony-up the cash if they see the value. Going forward, you’ll see more listings hit the market until mid-November. Then we will see whether or not the remaining three months of 2017 keep the same pattern of fewer sales than last year, but increased sale prices. That might depend on what the Bank of Canada has up its sleeve too, interest rate wise. On another note, there’s a movement by the Ontario government to limit the ability of sales representatives to represent both a seller and a buyer (commonly referred to as “double-ending”) in a sales transaction. It appears that a new “hybrid” solution and legislation
will be in place by the New Year. This is a response to media reports of unsavoury actions by a small minority of sales representatives. In my opinion, it’s a knee-jerk reaction and political pandering to a situation that plays out in a minute number of real estate transactions in this province. The real estate industry and real estate sales representatives will find a way around this, as the real estate regulatory body in Ontario (The Real Estate Council of Ontario or RECO) will most likely be the enforcement arm of the government in this pursuit. But RECO is very weak on its mandate to protect the Ontario real estate consumer, in my opinion. It’s a body of mandarins who are available to take complaints from consumers regarding real estate agents, yet their process is onerous. If RECO was serious about cleaning up the bad apples in the real estate industry, they would have increased the fines for transgressions years ago. And now, they could increase them far more substantially than they are discussing. With that too, RECO could publicise the names of those agents and the brokerages they represent if found guilty, in a manner that’s easy to find on their web site, rather than the behind-thecurtain way they do now. Hit the sales representatives and their brokerage’s bottom lines, and you will see brokerages start to pay closer attention to what their sales reps are doing. With the huge run-up in new sales representatives and new brokerages across Ontario, the training and oversight at the broker level has been seriously undermined. RECO and the Toronto Real Estate Board have lots of rules and ethical guidelines on their books. It is time they initiate the enforcement of the rules and ethical best practices they preach and already have, rather than waiting for consumers to complain. They need to be proactive rather than reactive.
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Garden Views
Farewell to summer loves Mary Fran McQuade Mary Fran McQuade is a local writer specializing in gardening and lifestyle
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ave you given up on your tender outdoor plants yet? I confess I try to keep them going as long as I can. This means my neighbours see me staggering around with an unlikely collection of cardboard, sheets and towels, tenderly wrapping up my giant basil and gallant cannas like some kind of weird garden mummies. But that’s just me. One of these days I, and others like me, are going to have to bite the bullet – or the trowel or the clippers – and pull the dang things up. But lots of gardeners do ask, “Can I dig up my hibiscus/basil/geranium/whatever and move it indoors?” The short answer is: no.
Desperate measures Our lovely annuals are just that – annual visitors who spend the summer with us and then depart. Forever. There are a few exceptions, if you like a challenge or really, really want to save money. If you want to save flowers like gladiolus, flowering begonias and cannas, which all grow from corms, you can try digging up the corms and storing them until spring. (Corms are those knobby brown things that the stems and roots grow out of.) It’s a bit tricky, though. You have to wait until frost turns the foliage brown and the leaves dieback. Then, before the ground freezes, you have to dig up the corms, brush the soil off and lay them out to dry on newspaper. When they’re dry to the touch, but not shrivelled up, pack them in peat moss or shredded newspaper and store them in a cool, dry place. With geraniums, old-time gardeners used to dig them up and hang them, roots and all, upside down in a cool, dark place. Geraniums have those fat, fleshy stems that are similar to succulent plants, so they can survive a pretty long time in suspended (literally) animation. If you have a quiet corner of the basement where you can let them dangle like large greenish bats, go ahead and try it.
A better way Frankly, I haven’t the time or patience to do that much work, with no certainty of success. I have been known to take a cutting
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Above, our homes are usually too warm to grow cold-loving parsley. Below, basil won’t do well inside after spending the summer outdoors. of an annual that I’m fond of – a very nice geranium or impatiens, for example, or an ivy that I’ve been using in a mixed container planting. But that’s not saving a tired old plant – that’s starting a brand-new one. Take as many cuttings as you have space and energy for. You can start them in water or soil, then pot them up and keep them in a very sunny spot or under plant lights. They probably won’t flower during the winter, but you’ll have greenery around the house and new plants ready to go out when spring rolls around.
Herbs are a different story. I’ve asked around and most people don’t have much luck growing them indoors during the winter, no matter how much garden articles bubble about a pot of chives or basil on the windowsill. Most of our favourite herbs want lots of sun and heat (basil, lemon verbena and marjoram, for example). Few houses in the Beach can offer a sunny, south-facing window. Other herbs actually like – or even need – a bit of frost. Sage, chives and parsley will sulk and look sickly if you try to grow them in our nice warm homes. If you have an unheated or very cool sun porch or solarium, you might be able to have an indoor herb patch. Otherwise… well, it’s unlikely. If you simply can’t live without fresh herbs in winter, try growing them from seed in a very sunny (not just bright) place. Basil and marjoram are both easy to start from seed and a treat to have around. I’d skip the cold-lovers because, even if they sprout, it’ll be very hard to keep them happy indoors. Rosemary, one of my favourites, is just plain unpredictable. I grow it in a pot outdoors all summer and bring it in under plant lights for the winter. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. I still don’t know why. Whatever you decide to do about winter herb-growing, do be sure to harvest your summer crop before the frost gets to it. Home-grown dried basil is totally unlike the stuff you buy in jars.
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A RECENT visit to EDIT, the expo for design, innovation and technology got me thinking more seriously about design and the contribution it can make for our environment. There is a huge movement towards sustainable design and housing, with a move towards designing and building homes that are affordable and also energy efficient. A number of large companies have begun designing “kit homes” that can be made inexpensively and assembled easily in an attempt to solve housing issues in cities and also remote communities. With all of this in mind, let’s turn around and see what we can do in our own homes to help lessen the environmental impact that renovations and construction can have. Whether building new, adding on or just doing a smaller renovation, all of us can play a role in this. The choices we make in materials and building techniques can go a long way to making our homes more energy efficient and also doing less harm on the earth. Choosing materials that are sustainable, employing building and renovation techniques that are safe and non-toxic, and reusing or recycling building materials are all smart practices. To start, choose quality materials that last and will not need to be replaced. Using fewer materials or those made
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with recycled or sustainably-sourced products will lessen your environmental footprint. Many of these types of materials are available, but are often harder to find and more expensive to purchase. With increased demand from consumers this will change. An initial higher cost in construction will also result in a lower cost to run your home, while being better for the planet. Just some of the future “green” building materials we can start researching and demanding to use include: • Cellulos insulation: This is a great choice since it’s made from a high concentration of recycled materials and has low off gassing potential. • Wool bricks: Invented in Britain, these are made using wool and a polymer found in seaweed! These are stronger and more resistant to wet climates. • Solar roof tiles: These insulate and protect while integrating into the building to generate power. • Sustainable concrete: Standard concrete is used in virtually all construction and is responsible for 7-10 per cent of global emissions. By adding recycled materials into the mix this can be drastically reduced while using materials that would otherwise go to waste. • Blown in recycled paper insulation: Unlike foam, this material has virtually no associations with health issues and creates an airtight seal. Using insulation that is made from other recycled materials is also becoming more popular – there is even one that is made from salvaged denim. • Triple glazed windows: Double glazed windows are now standard and it’s easy to see the difference between these and the old single paned windows. Triple glazed do an even better job and may just become the new standard. Consider using some recycled or salvaged materials on your next project. Salvaged lumber, recycled metal building supplies or any reclaimed materials can add to the greening of your reno. Head to salvage shops, flea markets, or the Habitat for Humanity Restore for used materials – creating less demand for new products is part of the solution. Wood is a sustainable material if sourced responsibly. Using only materials from sustainable sources and buying materials that are local to cut down on shipping costs is a smart idea. When choosing renovation products, choose those with little or minimal off gassing, dangerous chemicals or ones made with wasteful or chemical processes. If you are installing new floors in a reno/build, look into radiant heating. Radiant heat is clean and safe as well as one of the most efficient since the heat rises from the floor and warms the whole room effectively and uniformly. Studies have shown if your floors are warm the room temperature can actually be kept a few degrees lower without sacrificing comfort. Air quality is also great with radiant heat as it doesn’t involve trapping and redistributing dust and irritants like forced air does. If part of your renovation or build includes a new roof, consider designing and implementing a green or living roof. Green roofs help to insulate the home, and reduce water pollution from urban runoff (think of the rising lake levels this spring and how it could be reduced if we all had green roofs). When looking at landscaping, minimizing the amount of paved/hard surfaces in your yard to allow for drainage and absorption will also make a difference. Even if you aren’t doing a reno or build, there are things you can do in your home more green. Heading into winter, think of weather proofing your whole house. Adding insulation, patching holes, gaps or retrofitting windows with newer energy efficient ones, and purchasing new appliances that are energy efficient will not only lower your environmental impact but will lower your energy use which can save you money. Try making your home as environmentally sound as you can and get inspired to carry this into all aspects of your lifestyle too.
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25 Parkette Place
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Deadline for October 29th issue is October 23rd
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Lawn & Garden Grass cutting, hedge trimming, clean ups, etc... Please call Shane 647-606-0970 (16)
Cleaning Company looking to hire a cleaning lady.
Social/Events
For inquiries please call 416 825 9705
For Sale
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Maple upholstered rocking chair Cash only. $499 OBO Nikon D7000 w/ AF-S 18-105mm VR package. Cash only. $850 OBO
Embracing our Wild and Tender Heart 4 Monday afternoons starting October 30. Info: creatingspaceforspirit.com Register at EventBrite or patternsoffreedom.com (15)
Party Services
KIDSKOOLTRANS
416 319 1581
(15)
Single items or complete estates Wanted: old silverware, china, glass, furniture, pottery, jewellery, watches, pictures, artworks, coins, curiosities etc. Call Terence: 416 466 1404
wanted:
art,
aviation,
(r)
photography, military,
po-
etry, sports, music, Canadiana, etc. Inno Dubelaar Books, 53 Dixon Ave. 416-694-9355
or
416-878-4319
inno.dubelaar@gmail.com
(6r)
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Commercial Space for Rent
Computer Services
Children learn to build their own wooden toys. Ages 5-12.
OFFICE SPACE
HOME OFFICE: Computer repair
416-466-8686 www.u-can-do-it.ca
(15)
Personal Care Cosmetic Botox, Juvaderm Filler, Sclerotherapy for spider & varicose veins. Radiowave treatment for facial veins, with Dr. Cathy Andrew. For an appointment call Beaches Health Group (r) 416-698-5861
JACKIE’S FOOT CARE
Advanced Foot Care Nurse,
Providing Nail Care, Diabetic foot care, Fungal Nails, Calluses and Corns.
In-Home Foot Care Services 647 528 7038 (16r)
CIRCLES
Paul McArthur 416-821-3910 pmcarthur577@gmail.com www.mcarthurbusinesscentre.com
(r)
UPPER BEACHES OFFICE SPACE Ideal for medical professionals, lawyers or accountants
416-690-2880
(r)
Apartment/ Home for Rent LANDLORDS For Peace of Mind Call
Harding & King
R.E. Services Inc. Brokerage We make owning real estate & being a Landlord painless, easy & profitable. Call now 416-699-9714
x8 www.hardingandking.com
HAIR DESIGN
Fall in with highlights & colours Call for appt. 416-690-3859 (16)
Employment Opportunities
Magnificent
Beach Suites 650 Woodbine
Dazzling, completely renovated suites. Kitchens with granite counters & stainless steel appliances. Modern washrooms, dark-stained hardwood floors, beautiful window treatment. MUST BE SEEN!
1 Bdrm $1,325
416-827-8095
Marvelous Touch Cleaning Cleaning ladies needed Pt/Ft Cleaning Homes and Offices Call us now!
647 673-8461
McArthur & Son Business Centre Air conditioning, boardroom, kitchen area, copier, etc. Individual offices from $425/mth. 577-579 Kingston Rd. @ Main St.
(19r)
Supply RECE and Assistants required for local Day Care Centre Must be available to accept shifts from Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:30 am-6:00 pm Send resume and cover letter to balmybeachcomday@bellnet.ca (15)
Perm/part time RECE or experienced assistant for Preschool program in local Day Care Centre. Preschool experience and knowledge of How Does Learning Happen an asset. Hours 3 to 6 PM, Monday to Friday. Additional hours to be discussed. Send resume and covering letter to balmybeachcomday@bellnet.ca (15)
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BEACHES LUXURY
485 Kingston Road High-Rise -VIEWS - Some New Reno Bach/1/2 Beds. Lake/Gardn/City views. Some Granite Kit & Bath, A/C,Jacuzzi, Micro, Dishwr, Balc, Marble/Hardwd, Sep.liv.& din. CCTV & Card Access. TTC. Lndry. Walk to Kew Beach & Queen! PARKG. From $985.00 Inc ht & ht wtr. (r) 416-699-7110 Vlad
FIRST TIME BUYERS Why rent when you can own? Free list w/pics of homes available for under $3000/month*. www.torontobeachesrealestateinfo.com
In-home/office, established professional, support service Serving Beach businesses since 1994 Service plans available
416-HOME-126 (416-466-3126)
KSTS Computer Support (VISA/MC)
(r)
CALL GLEN Affordable Certified IT Serving the beach for over 10 yrs
www.computer-assist.ca 416-801-6921 (15r) Computer Services - Home office & small business. Hardware & software support. Network & security setup. PC/Mac support, Web site design. 416-438-6360. www.atlasnetwork.ca (15)
Financial Services
416-694-6241
2358 Kingston Rd. (w. of Midland)
416-698-9000
(r)
BLIND AMBITION
647-899-9074
(r)
SLIP-ON SLIPCOVERS
TIM O’MEARA TAX ACCOUNTANT
416-691-7556
Personal • Small Business Corporate • Back Filing (15) Expert Bookkeeping, Small business specialists, Strong on QuickBooks, Simply Accounting, “cloud computing”. A la carte services. Affordable rates. Antonella 416-464-2766
(16r)
WAYNE’S - COMPLETE RECYCLING - DEMOLITION SPECIALISTS
SCARBOROUGH DISPOSAL LTD. WASTE REMOVAL & EXCAVATION SPECIALISTS Fast, Friendly, Reliable Service MOE licensed, Fully Insured WSIB certificates avail. upon request 4-40 yrd Roll-off container service 11 yd pick-up truck service Excavation & Bobcat Service
416-265-7979
REG’S APPLIANCE
Protecting your Real Estate investment while maximizing its potential.
www.regsappliance.com
416-691-6893
(15r)
&
RUBBISH REMOVAL
Specializing in: Residential Demolition, Rubbish Removal, Garage, Basement & Yard Cleanups Driveway Friendly Rental Bins Available FULLY INSURED
416-624-3837
(r)
MAN WITH PICK-UP TRUCK For light moves/deliveries, cleanups, etc. • FIREWOOD Efficient. Best rates. Call Max (19)
B&W DISPOSAL Backyard Basement Garage cleanups Rubbish Removal Small Demolitions Free Estimates
Call Bob 416-699-5306 cell 416-459-4137
(15)
Repairs to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers
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*Bonded*
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*Insured*
EUROPEAN CLEAN
GARBAGEGONE.CA Cheap Junk Removal Same Day Service Demolition Local Beach Business
RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING A family business since 1956
Window & Eaves Cleaning Gutter Filter Installation (r)
BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
EUROPEAN CLEANING LADIES
offer complete and thorough cleaning service for your house • office • condo Call Ilona 416-427-3815 (17)
(15v)
www.beachmetro.com
• In-home tutoring in HS math/physics • Focussing on long-term success • Experience in all grades/core courses
Hire a tutor with in-depth knowledge, practical experience & a real passion for math.
(16)
A fully-qualified special education specialist is available to support elementary students. Let me help your child reach their full potential. Homework help and enrichment are also available. Please contact me at
416-884-1402. References avail.
(16)
Will assist students/college/ university in Research Methods and Evaluation. Certified Professional in Medical Technology and Health Services Management. Over 21 yrs of experience in public and community health. Contact: 647-808-9375 Email: leerichd@yahoo.ca (15)
IN-HOME TUTORING Math • Reading • Creative Writing Skills • Teaching reading using Association Method Experienced teacher • Grades 1-6
Call/text 416-731-3770
(15)
General Instruction UCANDOIT
All Day Cleaning
RENO CLASSES
Special for first-time clients. For your home/condo/office. Reliable, trustworthy, efficient cleaning service.
Hand Tools - Fasteners - Safety - Powertools - Framing Demolition - Drywall Painting
416.233.6462 or 647-550-4043 cleancomfortservices.com (19r)
416-466-8686
For more info, call Beata at
Marvelous Touch Cleaning - basic and major cleaning - move-in/move-out cleaning - post construction & renovation cleanup
Have you seen your floors lately?
THE CLEANING SERVICES OF STEVEN PICTON Personalized Residential Housekeeping 35 yrs. experience. References bspw.me@gmail.com
647 980 4973
(18)
Music
Child Care Available
LeRoux Froebel Bilingual School
•18 months to 12 years •Preschool daycare & after school program 72 Main St.
416-698-1923
www.lerouxfroebel.com
(r)
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
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DAY CARE CONNECTION LICENSED, NON-PROFIT HOME CHILD CARE
• SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1976 •
Nurturing, supportive care, flexible hours. Early Childhood Education Specialists to answer your questions.
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PIANO TUNING & REPAIRS 416 699 3772
(15)
Marlene 416-698-5668
Scarboro Music 416-699-8333
$45 per 2.5 hour class 25 Waterman Ave., East York
BALMY BEACH COMMUNITY DAY CARE
Kingston Rd/Vic Park
Windows/Eaves Cleaning
One on One Tutoring Grades 3-12
TUTORING
We teach it all!
RC CONTRACTING
1226 Kingston Road 416-690-6116 www.thestudystudio.com Specialized programs for grades 3-12 and beyond in all subjects. Andrew English B.Ed. (15r)
HELP FOR STRUGGLING READERS
Bach to ROCK (19r)
Proven success with thousands of Beach area students for 15 years
416-875-1883 www.beachmath.ca
Same day service guarantee Open from Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE
(15.)
•Fast friendly service for 30 years •CESA certified
AshbridgesPropertyManagement.ca
Call 416-783-3434
(19r) (17)
THE STUDY STUDIO
MATH SPECIALIST
647-673-8461 marvelous2touch@hotmail.com
647-235-6690
INDIV/GRP TUITION IN YOUR HOME QUALIFIED + EXPERIENCED TEACHER, K-12 PROVEN SUCCESS - REFS AVAILABLE (19r)
(16r)
- Spring Property Cleaning - Lawn Cutting - Aeration/Overseeding /Fertilizing/Mulching 416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca (15r)
CLEVER DISPOSAL
647-924-8532
• Bio-degradable, non-allergenic products used • Drying time 3-4 hours • Bonded, insured, certified Free At Home Estimates!
rileyswindowcleaning.com
PROFESSIONAL, MATURE, RELIABLE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS
• NEW TERM CATCH-UP • • in-depth homework/test help • • essay-writing + study skills • • numeracy + literacy support •
Conveniently located in the Vic Park South Physiotherapy Clinic/Henley Gardens www.headstarttutors-ca.com headstarttutors@rogers.com 416-272-9589 Proudly serving the Beach for over twenty years. Neil Bennett B.Ed./OCT Sally Vickers B.Ed./OCT
(18r)
416 421-5758
(r)
call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for
416-567-3205
416-729-2077 cell
(19)
HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH
Head Start Tutors
WWW.EUROPEANCLEAN.COM (20r)
416-264-1495 CELL 416-567-4019
Tutoring
TO SERVE AND RESPECT
BEST JOB & PRICE GUARANTEED
THE HOUSE AND APARTMENT CLEANING COMPANY
RUBBISH REMOVAL
10+ years experience Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting, and Handy Work. Randall 416-450-0599 MRFIXIT@rogers.com
CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING
HEALTHY HOME
General Services
647-646-1996
ASHBRIDGES
Cleaning Services
CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING (r)
joyofmusictoronto.com 416-269-8109 (19)
(17r)
STEAM CLEANING LTD.
Best Prices/Free Estimates
EXACT TAX SERVICES
416 389 9234
ULTRA
For estimate call
Music Lessons piano, guitar, voice violin, drums and more
(22)
- Providing loving care to beach pets since 2003 - Flexible scheduling - Dog walking, pet sitting, in home boarding - Bonded & Insured www.beachpuppylove.com
Drapes, Blinds, Valances Also Duvet Covers, Shams, etc.
24 HRS 16’ Cube Van & Pick up Truck Service
(r)
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
BEACH PUPPY LOVE
EXPRESS JUNK REMOVAL
Cori Endrody, Sales Rep, Re/Max Hallmark Realty Ltd. (15)
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Vienna Upholstery
416-820-1527
Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting HELLARRA SERVICES INC. 1232 Kingston Rd., Suite 5 Toronto, ON M1N 1P3
CAT CARE SERVICE
Call Candy at 416 691-3170
MR. FIX-IT
Household Services
Free recorded message 1-844-336-0437 ID# 1051
Home Decor
www.beachmetro.com
literature,
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We buy! - We pay cash!
Books
is hiring local drivers. Start November. Part-time hours; full-time pay!
416-706-7130 905-706-7130 www.kleenwindows.ca
Wanted
416- 778- 5192
Fair market prices guaranteed!
SoulCollage®
Cleaning specialists •Windows •Eavestroughs •Decks •Siding
& Soft Furnishings Slipons.ca Cynthia Lovat-Fraser 416-575-6113
Items are from pet/smoke/child-free home
JOY OF MUSIC
Pet Services
Custom Window Coverings
Thoughtful holiday gifts!
PART TIME EMPLOYMENT
Volunteers
WOODBINE/O’CONNOR - great area, near Stan Wadlow Park, close to TTC Shared accommodation with a female & cat, also kitchen, bathroom. Rent $550 Fully furnished. Avail. Oct. 2nd Call 416-712-1073 416-467-0546, leave message (16)
KLEEN WINDOWS
Call 416-698-0750 daycareconnection.net
(r)
EAST TORONTO VILLAGE
CHILDREN’S CENTRE
(19)
A licensed non-profit child care ser ving the Upper Beach for 31 years. w w w. E a s t To r o n to V i l l a g e . c o m THE BEST THERE IS! S e e o u r a d o n p a g e 15
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017 FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE FOR ADULTS WITH CHILDREN
B I R T H TO S I X Y E A R S
• PLAYROOM • CHILDCARE REGISTRY • • LIBRARY • DROP-IN BABY TIME IS TUES & THURS AT 1:30 PM WORKSHOPS EVERY 2ND THURSDAY
STONEHENGE LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD
Need help?
416-467-6059
Experienced moving help
184 MAIN ST. across from
www.stonehengedesignbuild.com
416-690-0102
(r)
Ted Reeve Arena
(r)
KIM PRICE
Garden & Tree -Lawn Cutting / Aeration/ Overseeding/Fertilization -Spring Property Clean-Ups -Hedge Trimming - Mulching info@blpm.ca
BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available) 416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca
(15r)
SODDING GARDEN CARE & ADVICE cleanup - pruning - planting readied for sale - vacation care maintenance - consultation
(15)
ALL LAWN AND GARDEN Excellent pruning of shrubs & small trees, hedges. Lawn seeding, reel mowing, raking, weeding, planting, low maintenance butterfly gardens, organic soil. Carpentry/raised beds. Interlock repairs. Energetic & environmentally friendly!
(16)
FOR ALL YOUR TREE NEEDS Removal • Permits Trimming • Planting Stump removal • 20 yrs. exp. For free est. call Frank (18)
Mr Tree Man James Clarke
Professional Arborist
james@mrtreeman.ca 416 436 5821 www.mrtreeman.ca (15r)
Hilly Bee Urban Gardens
(16)
Gardening - Clean Up - Trimming - Seeding, planting, etc. (15)
Landscapers
AND STEPS Design • Build • And repair
Landscaping solutions to customize your space.
www.scotstonecontracting.com Call Scott 416.858.2452 (15.)
LAWN MAINTENANCE COMPLETE LANDSCAPING • CLEANUPS SPRING & FALL • FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED • DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS (18)
Fresh Green LAWN / GARDEN
416-288-1499
www.greenapple.ca
freshgreenlawncare@gmail.com (16)
WRITTEN IN STONE
Driveways • Patios • Steps Retaining Walls • Planting Interlocking & Natural Stone Repair dave@writteninstonelandscapes.com (15)
Movers “Always on Time and on Budget”
• Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country • Junk and Rubbish Removal
www.thegoodmoves.com Call Hakan: 416 899-3980 (19)
A.S.M. MOVERS
Front yard parking pads Drawings • Permits • Build 416-288-1499 (r)
FRANZ’S PAINTING
Experienced. Reliable. Professional Work Guaranteed. Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates. Beach Resident.
Call Franz 416-690-8722
(18r)
SERENITY PAINTING 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
‘As Promised’ Painting *** Free Estimates *** We stand by our contracts, big or small. Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more (19)
PROFESSIONAL PAINTER Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs
BEACH PLUMBING Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations
647 401 7970
(15)
INSTALLATION RESTORATION INVISIBLE REPAIRS Rod 416-766-4066 see roderickdunn.com
(r)
ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING
LTD
Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations
BEACH HILL
(r)
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25 years • Free estimates
Dave 416 694 4369
- will do small moving jobs - local or long distance - removal & pick up of various items
WG PAINTING Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.
(16r)
Elliott Painting 416 281 9667
(19)
STUDIO 1
CARTAGE & STORAGE 2 Men + Truck $59/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries
Over 40 years’ experience Reliable and professional Interior & Exterior Wallpaper (16)
416-858-6683
(7)
(18r)
TOM DAY
Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work. Smallest leak - complete bath reno. Internal & external drain excavating. Call the professionals 416-480-0622 24 hr. - lic# P1624
(18r)
Cascade Plumbing GTA All Plumbing, camera inspection, power washing, snake drain cleaning, sump pumps, drainage systems, and back water valve installations. Great affordable rates. Fully licensed.
416-265-4558 Cell 416-727-1595
(19)
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
(21r)
Toilets • Faucets Leaks • Drains Very affordable All work guaranteed 416-558-8453
MARTIN PETROV No job too small 20 years in the Beaches 416 833 6692 martin@mapm.ca (16)
LOCAL ELECTRICIAN
416-826-3269
ESA LIC# 7002668
CEJA ELECTRIC
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
MBX ELECTRIC LTD. Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314
Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations
COXWELL ROOFING
Flat Roofs & Shingles Aluminum Siding ~ Fascia & Soffit Eavestrough Cleaned & Replaced Tuck Pointing & Much More Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416
416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245
(r)
ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION! Flat and Shingle Roofs Re-roofing, Repair Eavestrough, Soffit & Fascia Workmanship Guaranteed
416-910-8033
(18r)
J. BROW ROOFING Shingles • Flats • Cedar Free Estimates Residential & Commercial Tel: 416-752-6453 Cell: 416-788-9020
Carpenters ROBINSON CARPENTRY
Lic# B16393
Quality Craftsmanship with Attention to Detail Local Carpenter Serving
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TORONTO ROOFING INDUSTRIES LTD.
The Beach For 35 Yrs. Clyde Robinson 416 691 8241 www.robinsoncarpentry.com
Licensed/Insured On Time/On Budget (r)
Built-in-Cabinets •home entertainment centres •home offices •bookcases, fireplace surrounds •utilize your space with built-in storage units
Local • Reliable • Professional Servicing the beach for 15 years.
416 694 0906 torontoroofingindustries.com(19r)
BERGERON ROOFING
(17)
Call Rex 416-889-1963 rexn@rogers.com
Shingle & Flat Specializing in Flat Roofs All Work Guaranteed 35 yrs. experience
416-466-9025
(18)
KEW BEACH
Master of Carpentry specializing in interior & exterior finishing, decks, stairs, windows, doors, railings, book shelving, feature walls and much more. Putting quality first.
GENERAL CONTRACTING
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Roofing Flats • Shingles Siding • Fascia Soffit Eavestrough • Skylights & much more
G. LOCKE
Serving the Beach 25 years Metro Lic 416-694-7402
CABINETRY, BUILT-INS
Next Deadline October 23rd
Accomplished Finish Carpenter 25 yrs exp INT/EXT TRIM & STAIRCASES PORCHES, DECKS, FENCES (15..)
DECKS + FENCES DESIGN + BUILD GAZEBOS • SHEDS GARAGE • PORCHES
Mario 416-690-1315
(19)
Trades (15.)
KEN’S CARPENTRY RENOVATIONS Kitchens • Bathrooms Call 647-573-3322
(r)
Proud To Have Served Our Community For Over 50 Years Specializing in Service Upgrades and Knob & Tube Wiring
(15.)
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GODFREY RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS LTD. Complete Kitchen, bathroom & basement. Interior/Exterior Painting & Carpentry. Doors, Windows, Siding, Fences, Decks, Patios
(r)
WET BASEMENT ?
CUSTOM WOODWORKING (KITCHENS - BUILT-INS) WALL UNITS - BOOK CASES
Foundation Repair/Waterproofing
FAIRNEY & SONS LTD. Metro lic #B531 • All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates
416-659-7003
www.webuildit.ca Serving Your Community Since 1971
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Cable & Telephone Wiring Telephone Systems
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Roofers
Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates Alan Burke 416-699-4350
LANIGAN’S
416-569-2181
•PAINTING •STAINING •DRYWALL REPAIR •PARGING •DECK & FENCE REPAIR •MINOR REPAIRS
ED GODFREY
www.laniganscontracting.ca (r)
•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL
416-264-8517
Roofing & Aluminum
FREE ESTIMATES 15% less best price guaranteed Work done by Andrew Clayton
SERVICES “No Job Too Small”
•NO JOB TOO SMALL• Metro Lic. #B9948
Basement Renovations Decks and fences All types of home repairs All types of renovations
An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches
Metro Lic. # E-594 / ACP # M-R1507
HANDYMAN Marc 416-617-7205
Decks • Porches • Gazebos
www.galaxywood.ca
CLAYTON ELECTRIC
416-690-1630
416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (18)
Gus:
(15.r)
Call Vince: workshop 416-285-9895 cell 416-399-2342
ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069
CARL 647-787-5818
www.beachmetro.com
Fully licensed & insured. ECRA/ESA #7008706
GALAXY
(16)
free estimates
MP Interior Painting; Free Estimates. Piotr Wiench, 416-301-4601; 416-269(16) 0470
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Universal Contracting & Trades (15.)
*Ask For Photo I.D.*
(19)
(23)
416-875-4023
Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades
clean reliable work reasonable rates drywall repairs 10 years experience friendly service • local resident
416-833-3006
Big or small we do them all
Glenn 416 837 9298
(r)
For all your roofing needs In the Beaches since 1974 FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED
HOME REPAIRS
Electricians
CELL 416-875-5781
Lic - Insured • Free Estimate
CUSTOM CARPENTRY
(15.r)
647-852-1037
PAINTING
ELECTRICIAN
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Call Marc 416-910-1235
Doug 416-871-1734 Jeff 647-686-8103
CITY WIDE ROOFING
REX NORMAN CARPENTRY
GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC
WAYNE’S
MASTER
ATLANTIS PLUMBING
DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183
Family owned Residential - Commercial Interior - Exterior Ask about our powerwashing options. We pay all taxes for seniors. Call today for your free estimate. (15.)
(2)
Bill Watson 647-283-0095
HILLSIDE PAINTING RENOVATIONS
Cell 416-529-5426
Contact us at 416 602 2128 (20r)
Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates
&
(18r)
Beach resident for 50 years. Discount for seniors and single parent. Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 patrickj480@gmail.com (7)
PLUMBING SERVICES
All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate
416-322-7692 warren@wgpainting.ca
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING
NEED A PLUMBER
INTERIOR, EXTERIOR QUALITY PAINTING; KITCHEN CABINET REFINISHING & CUSTOM PAINT; STAINING & WATER PROOFING, DECKS & FENCES
416-690-0173
(21r)
MET LIC P18238, BBB A+, WSIB Master Plumber: Franc Zamernik
Fully licensed & insured. Lic #T94
PAINTING
ALL TYPES OF ROOFS
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
416 691-3555
PLUMBER CONTRACTOR
(15.)
- Shingles & Flats- Repair & Tune ups - Cedar & Slate - Re-roofs & new work
Lic: 7006786
MASTER PLUMBER
WALLPAPER
ECRA/ESA#7004508
Don’t call them, call those roofers
VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS
& DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED
INTERIOR PAINTING
$39 / hr. + 1 hr. & up 1 man $49/hr 2-$59 • 3-$75 • 4-$95 7 days Dan 647-763-5257
(r)
(16)
416-690-1356
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Kale your cravings with these healthy Halloween recipes Jan Main is an author, cooking instructor and caterer janmainskitchen@gmail.com
Halloween is everywhere – the convenience store, supermarkets, dollar stores and front gardens all sport pumpkins, goblins and ghosts to remind us that Halloween, perhaps one of the most outlandish celebrations, is just around the corner. And just in time, Foodland Ontario has come out with special recipes in readiness for this witching night of costumes, fun and of course, good eating!
Kale Dip This devilishly good dip is especially tasty served with toasted tortilla triangles or baguette slices, red pepper slices and carrot sticks. It provides quick energy on an evening of fun. Toasted Tortilla Triangles 4 10 inch (25 cm) tortillas cut into 12 wedges 1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil Sea salt Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Using pastry brush, brush each tortilla with olive oil; sprinkle evenly with sea salt. Stack tortilla one on top of each other and using a sharp knife of kitchen scissors, cut in half, quarters then each quarter in 3 equal portions to create 12 wedges of each tortilla. Arrange pieces in single layer on prepared baking sheet and bake 8 – 10 minutes or until golden brown and fragrant. Cool on cooling rack. Makes 48 pieces. Use immediately and store remainder in cookie tin or up to 1 week.
Kale Dip 1/2 cup (125 mL) diced pancetta, (about 2 oz/ 60 g) 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped shallot 4 cups (1 L) finely chopped and stemmed kale 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 pkg (250 g) light brick cream cheese, cut into cubes 1/2 cup (125 mL) grated carrot 3/4 cup (175 mL) shredded aged cheddar cheese 1/4 cup (50 mL) low fat mayonnaise 2 tsp (10 mL) Dijon mustard 1/4 tsp (1 mL) crushed red pepper flakes 1 tbsp (15 mL) maple syrup
leaves off the tough stem and discarding the stem. Leaves can either be torn or cut into small bite sized pieces. Dressing: 3 tbsp (45 mL) each, white wine vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil 1 tbsp (15 mL) liquid honey 1 tsp (5 mL) garam masala or curry powder 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt 1/4 tsp (1 mL) fresh black pepper Salad: 4 cups (1 L) stemmed kale torn or cut into bite sized pieces 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) chick peas, drained and rinsed
2 - 3 apples, quartered, cored and cut into chunks 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) cooked quinoa or rice 1/3 cup (75 mL) diced red onion 1/4 cup (50 mL) each, pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries In large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, honey, garam masala, salt, pepper and garlic. Add kale and toss lightly to coat with dressing. Stir in chickpeas, apples, quinoa and onion. Cover and refrigerate salt for at least 1 hour or up to 12 hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and cranberries. Makes 8 cups (2 L) or about 8 servings.
In large nonstick skillet, over medium heat, cook pancetta for 3 minutes. Add shallots and cook, stirring until softened, about 2 minutes. Add kale (with water clinging) and garlic, cover and cook about 4 minutes or until kale is wilted, stirring halfway through. Stir in cream cheese and carrot; cook, mashing cream cheese with wooden spoon until melted, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in cheese, mayonnaise, mustard and red pepper flakes. Spread into shallow 3 cup (750 mL) ovenproof baking dish. Bake in 350 F (180 C) oven for 20 minutes or until hot and creamy. Drizzle with maple syrup; serve with tortilla triangles and veggies .
Kale, Apple and Quinoa Salad This nutritious salad, packed with vitamins and fiber, is ideal for lunches, potlucks, and as a side dish. It would make a quick meal on an exciting evening such as Halloween especially served with a cup of soup! Kale can be prepared by tearing the
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