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Local seniors, adults face dental difficulties By Josh Sherman
TERRY MCAULEY recently had to make a choice: replace a mattress she’d been sleeping on for a decade or get the three fillings she desperately needed. The 81-year-old Beach resident spent her savings on a nearly $1,000 dental bill. “The mattress is out the window for another eight months or so,” she said. Through the anecdote, McAuley was criticizing what she says is a lack of dental-care options open to low-income retirees. She was at a dental focus group at the East End Community Health Centre on Oct. 18, an early step in the centre’s plans to lobby the province to fund a permanent dental clinic here. “My biggest problem is that all of a sudden at 65, the Ontario population doesn’t require anything for their teeth,” she quipped sarcastically. When Ontarians turn 65, most “exit” Ontario Works or ODSP, both of which offer some dental benefits, and begin receiving the Canadian Pension Plan or Old Age Security, the Ministry of Community and Social Services
said in an email. ODSP recipients might qualify for extended health benefits—but they’d need to apply for them before leaving the program, the ministry explained. The East End Community Health Centre meeting, attended by about 25 people, underlined such issues. McAuley’s experiences, and those of other attendees, will help health-centre staff draft a report that will be part of a submission to the province next year. Mireille Cheung, director of primary health services for the centre, said East Toronto is the only one of the five Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network subregions that does not have a community health centre equipped with a permanent dental clinic. “We’re feeling strongly that we need this in this area,” she said. Jacquie Maund, policy and government relations lead at the Association of Ontario Health Centres, noted there are three public dental clinics in the East End, but she highlighted how they have trouble treating certain clients. Continued on Page 2
City calls 30-storey tower ‘inappropriate’ By Josh Sherman
A REPORT from Toronto planning staff has called a proposal for a 30-storey condo tower near Main and Danforth “inappropriate” for the neighbourhood and recommended planners conduct a full study of the area before deciding whether to approve the application. But Tribute Communities, the developer that is pitching a highrise for the 286-292 Main Street site disagreed and “strongly” opposed one of the report’s recommendations. “We don’t strongly oppose the notion of additional study taking place. What we strongly oppose is our application not being completed until the end of that report,” said Steve Deveaux, vice president of land development for Tribute, which is partnering with Greybrook Realty Partners on the project. “We believe our application
should be judged based on the merits of the existing policies and guidelines in place today,” he added. A preliminary staff report, dated Sept. 29 and presented to Toronto and East York Community Council on Oct. 17, listed the 286-292 Main proposal’s height and density—and how it transitions from nearby low-rise development—as issues. The recommended study needs council support to move forward, and an item is scheduled to be heard by councillors on Nov. 7. Daniel Woolfson, a senior planner for the Toronto and East York District, said he would “let the report speak for itself.” He added that the city has identified the area around the intersection of Main and Danforth for growth but that it was a matter of scale. Continued on Page 3
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Happy Hula-ween Six-year-old Madeline was a spirited competitor during the hula hoop competition at the Beach Village BIA’s Halloween on Queen event Oct. 28 at Kew Gardens. Organizers and attendees didn’t let a little rain dampen the day’s festivities, which included a costume contest, reptile lounge, magic shows and entertainment, pumpkin carving and a number of crafting booths hosted by local businesses.
Stuck in traffic, Scarborough War Memorial often passed by By Richard Dionne
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here Kingston Road and Danforth Avenue threaten to collide just west of Cliffside Village there’s a beautiful cenotaph known as the Scarborough War Memorial. This soaring landmark sits in an undulating eye-shaped park some 300 metres long. It’s surrounded by mature hardwood and pine and flowering shrubs. The whole stretch is painstakingly maintained by a troop of city workers who pull the weeds, prune the trees, trim the grass and otherwise ensure a constant bloom of flowers through spring and fall. Neat park benches are strategically placed to take advantage of the sightlines and the intermittent sun that filters through the foliage. If you’re lucky in November, you might just see a golden eagle glide above as the cenotaph reaches high into the edge of a raptor migration route. This hidden gem is the perfect spot for contemplation, to meet friends, family and neighbours and, especially, to honour those men and women who sacrificed everything to secure our peace. Or so you’d think. Because
there is one tragic flaw with the Scarborough War Memorial – there’s no safe way to get to there. ••• The First World War. The numbers are staggering: 628,472 Canadians served in the armed forces, 424,589 went overseas, 61,356 were killed. Thousands more were permanently disabled by shrapnel and disease or disfigured and blinded by gas. Others, as we now know, suffered the constant torment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Young men – some very young – and many women, too. Over 2,500 nurses served overseas, and not all made it back home. Canada was a much smaller country of 8 million people back then. Every family, every church, every neighbourhood would have been touched in some way by the war effort. The community now served by Beach Metro News was no exception. The Canadian Great War Project gives us the names of our neighbours: James Otley, 46 Albion Ave (Southwest Scarborough), Dairyman, Died 9 April 17, France. Whilst taking part in the attack
west of Vimy … was instantly killed by enemy shell fire. Next of kin, Amy Otley, Wife. John Casson, 300 Willow Ave (The Beaches), Shoesalesman, Missing, Presumed dead, Hill 70, Lens. Next of kin, Marion Bland, Mother. James Gourlie, 8 Victoria Park (Fallingbrook), Advertising Press, Died 3 April 17, Vimy Ridge. Next of kin, Ernest Howard Gourlie, Father. Or from one of the city papers: Mrs. Margaret Grant, Dawes Road (Southwest Scarborough), has received official notification that her husband, Pte. James Albert Grant … died of wounds on July 19th at No. 57 Casualty Clearing Station, France… The names go on. Plans to erect a local memorial began when war memories were still raw. The cenotaph designed and the site – the intersection of Kingston Road and Danforth Avenue – selected. In the 1920s these roads met at an abrupt angle, so the intersection was rerouted to its current configuration with the southeastern-most separation of Kingston and Danforth forming the memorial setting. Continued on Page 19
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Continued from Page 1 “The challenge is that none of these clinics can serve lowincome adults/seniors (not on social assistance), as there are no public programs that fund services to this population,” she said in an email statement. The east end centre’s oral health program coordinator Jackie, who asked not to use her surname, explained to the focus group that through Ontario Works—which provides income support, some health benefits, and employment assistance for those aged 18 to 65—it’s difficult to get anything more than tooth extractions covered. “They may cover a filling—if you can find a dentist that will fill your teeth,” she said, adding the paperwork involved deters some dentists. “It’s very difficult to find dentists that will accept you with ODSP,” she told the group. Over the 2016-17 period, ODSP dental expenditures totalled $92.7 million, while dental benefits for those on Ontario Works totalled $26.2 million, according to the Ministry of Community and Social Services. Local MPP Arthur Potts, who attended the meeting, is working with the east end centre in its funding efforts. He said he is advocating on the provincial level for basic dental care for all and specialty care for low-income patients, but also said the government was committed to a balanced budget. “You need to have your teeth cleaned at least once a year… that way you can do an assessment, and you can stop major problems before they end up in emergency, and it’s going to cost us a lot more,” he said. “If you have to wait until you’re in crisis to get attended to, we’ve missed the battle.” The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care said the government has committed to expanding dental benefits to all low-income Ontarians. “Given the magnitude of this commitment, the ministry has committed to implementation by 2025,” said the ministry in an email statement. The ministry has no plans to expand basic dental care to all and does not have an estimate for what doing so would cost the province. The local centre currently offers workshops on dental issues and Toronto Public Health’s Mobile Dental Clinic, a clinic on wheels, visits regularly, but meeting demand is already a challenge for the centre, staff said.
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At the focus group, attendees shared stories of using super glue to stick broken teeth together, self-performed tooth extractions, and resorting to substance abuse to deal with pain. One reason Dyana Angino, 21, attended, was because of the hardships college students like herself can face in terms of affording proper dental care. “I right now have to pay for my cleanings and my examinations myself through my part-time job, so that’s kind of putting me at a large expense because I also have to pay for transportation, books—so it’s definitely a big kind of financial barrier there,” she said. In line with others at the meeting, she supports the idea of the province offering basic dental care coverage for all Ontarians as the Ontario Health Insurance Plan does not currently cover care provided by private dental offices. “It could be very basic at first, maybe an examination and maybe a cleaning to start with, but definitely would help a lot,” she said.
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Proximity to transit top of mind for Main St. developer Continued from Page 1 “What we really want to make sure we get right is whether the form itself is appropriate or if there’s a more appropriate form in terms of reduced height and density that would allow us to intensify with a more appropriate scale,” said Woolfson. Planners are already studying Danforth Avenue from Coxwell to Victoria Park to set guidelines for future development. However, that study only in-
cludes properties that are fronting Danforth. The 286-294 Main lots, though in the direct vicinity of the Danforth Avenue Planning Study area, does not front Danforth. The Danforth Avenue Planning Study would guide to some extent how staff evaluate developments in the surrounding area, whereas the area study, if approved, wouldinclude how to improve the public realm and mobility around a transit hub. The area’s proximity to public
transit is one of the reasons Tribute’s Deveaux suggested the 301unit proposal was a good fit. “You have a GO Train immediately across the street, a subway immediately across the street, a streetcar immediately across the street, and several bus lines,” he said. He noted provincial and municipal policies encourage development near transit lines. Deveaux also observed that in the area there was “quite a mix of built forms… including high rise.”
The three-tower Main Square apartment complex is directly across the street to the east of the proposal site, and its tallest building reaches a height of 29 storeys. However, the proposed ground floor area of Tribute’s development is 12-and-a-half times the size of the site. The Main Square site is zoned for density of 4.5 times the lot’s area. Asked if the result of the study would be broader guidelines or specifics, Woolfson said, “I think we’re erring on the side of specificity.”
Parking pad policy could change By Josh Sherman
BEACHERS WITH illegal parking pads may get a reprieve in the new year with council’s approval. “I’m trying to work on some sort of grandfathering policy where we… legalize the illegal pads,” said local councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon. In July, council voted to impose a moratorium on appeals concerning parking-pad applications by amending Municipal Code Chapter 918—with two exceptions. If a parking pad application is turned down because the applicant couldn’t get enough signatures of support from neighbours, the applicant can still appeal. If applicants were rejected on the grounds of there being enough parking near their home, they can appeal if permits haven’t yet been granted for 10 per cent or more of the available parking on their street. The Ward 32 councillor has gone a step further, though, and said she attached a motion to the moratorium to look into creating an “amnesty period” for users of unlicensed front-yard parking. Residents with illegal pads could come forward voluntarily to notify the city of the unlicensed spots. By doing so, they would be required to pay to license the space, but it would be legalized, a potential improvement on a lengthy and expensive appeals process that’s anything but a given. “I’m sure that given the choice, people would absolutely pay rather than lose their pad,” said McMahon. McMahon said city staff are preparing a report on the matter and will report back to council in the new year. “We have a ton of illegal pads across the city and in our ward, and I don’t think it’s fair that one neighbour’s paying for their parking pad and the other neighbour’s not,” McMahon said. “It’s not equitable,” she said. As of Oct. 13, there were 1,177 licensed parking spots on front yards in
Should council greenlight the study, the goal is to wrap it up by the third quarter of 2018, Woolfson said, noting staff would continue reviewing the 286 Main proposal at the same time. Woolfson said the city hopes to complete the Danforth Area Planning Study late in the first quarter of next year or early in the second quarter. The city is planning to hold its next Danforth Area Planning Study meeting in the second week of December.
DeLorean owners look to the future By Josh Sherman
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Ward 32. McMahon suggested her proposal would be met with some resistance at council. “That’ll be contentious,” she said of her motion. Some argue that parking pads increase the risk of basement flooding. Last year, community council heard 60 appeals from applicants across the city. Thirty-seven were approved, including one in Ward 32. Beach residents Amit and Riddhi Shah are all too familiar with how hard it can be to get a parking pad approved. “I’ll tell you that it’s thousands of dollars,” said Amit. The couple managed to file their appeal this summer before the moratorium took effect, after having their application rejected because of the Bellefair Avenue pad’s proximity to a tree, they say. “We always knew that there was that real possibility that we wouldn’t be able to use it (the pad),” said Riddhi, adding
she was still surprised by complications with the process. She says the issue is that the tree, though small enough to cut down without a permit, is located on municipal property, so the city is the one to make the final call about its fate. For now, they are waiting to find out when they can have their appeal heard at community council. “At every step of the way, we’ve been told not to get our hopes up,” said Riddhi. Meanwhile, Toronto and East York Community Council have decided to hold public consultations regarding on-street permit parking in the area instead of going ahead with extending permit parking to all streets. Councillor McMahon had advocated that on-street permit parking be implemented on those streets in Ward 32 which currently do not have permit parking, prompting backlash from some residents.
MALVERN COLLEGIATE Institute science teacher Dean Sasabuchi’s DeLorean DMC-12 won’t start because its automatic transmission can’t detect what year it is. The onboard computer chip is fried. The irony that this is the problem with Sasabuchi’s stainless-steel sports car—most known for starring as a high-flying time machine in the classic sci-fi film trilogy Back to the Future—is not lost on him. “Yeah, no kidding,” he said. Roadworthy or not, Sasabuchi’s vintage ride figures into a generational trend geared, at least in part, towards childhood nostalgia, he and other DeLorean enthusiasts say. Those old enough to have seen Back to the Future hit the silver screen have now achieved the financial security needed to afford their own DeLoreans, driving interest in the iconic-yet-ill-fated car—and pushing prices higher. “They always wanted the car, and now they’re at the age where they’re at their maximum economic power and have decided, yeah, ‘I’m going to live my dream,’” said Michael Borthwick, 56, the membership coordinator of the Official DeLorean Owners Canada, an informal owner’s association, spinning off the auto manufacturer’s slogan: Live the Dream. Sasabuchi, who saw Back to the Future when he was seven, is a subscriber to this theory. “People of my vintage now are scooping them up, because we were kids when the movie came out.” “It’s part of my childhood,” he said. “I told my parents, ‘I want one of these cars,’ and they’re like, ‘Yeah right,’” he recalled. “I had it in the back of my mind the whole time.” He described his initial disbelief that the DeLorean was an actual production automobile until he saw it grace the pages of a magazine. About 9,000 cars were made before the manufacturer went bankrupt and its founder, John Z. DeLorean, was found not-guilty of charges related to an FBI cocaine-trafficking sting. Finally in 2008, Sasabuchi came across a listing on an Internet forum for a 1981 automatic-transmission DeLorean in Thunder Bay. He promptly had it shipped back to Toronto after taking a day trip there via Porter Airlines to check it out. He had just turned 30. He’s found the Renault-powered coupe’s not ideal for stop-and-go city driving—a wide turning radius and lack of power steering are shortcomings. It’s also low, just inches off the ground, putting the driver right at headlight level in traffic. Continued on Page 9
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The 31-acre TTC subway yard on the west side of Greenwood Avenue was specially designed during the 1960s, likely at considerable cost to taxpayers, so development could take place above the tracks and storeys could be added to the buildings. of U.S. railway magazine Headlights with a feature on Greenwood stating: “... consideration was given to the potential of development of air rights over the yard and shop. Steps were taken to permit such development should it become economically feasible. Tracks were located so that column construction would be possible without interference with yard operations and functions. Foundations and columns of shop buildings have sufficient strength to permit additional floors being erected at some future date.” The Greenwood site may have problems, but it’s essential that all policestation options be thoroughly explored and explained. That’s especially so for people who care about the Danforth’s future. Enter Jacobs’s ghost: Back before the Danforth East Community Association was formed in 2007, I was asked by some area residents to find out what Jacobs, the world-renowned urbanist and author (who died in 2006), might suggest for a street that had been in decline for decades. Surprisingly, she was very familiar with the Danforth and had strong views about where to focus efforts. She said the late-20th-century exodus of East End industrial jobs had left the area too residential to support a rich mix of activities on the once-thriving street. More residential density would come as a matter of course, but we needed welcoming, walkable hubs at subway stops, likely with office jobs, services and cultural activities. Getting feet on the sidewalks and eyes on the street for different reasons at different times of day would be keys to vibrancy and public safety, but she warned that within what would become DECA’s area (Main to west of Coxwell) we had only two suitable hub sites: The TTC site and the parking lot behind Woodbine station. In emphasizing the importance of the sites – especially Coxwell, which is larger than the much-fussed-over Honest Ed’s lands at Bathurst – Jacobs said firmly, “Make sure you don’t blow it.” So, can a big-box cop shop be part of an open and welcoming hub at Coxwell? Possibly; we’re told it might take up only 15 per cent of the land. But given that stated police priorities
include a 15-metre buffer and “defensibility hazards,” a station would make a rich mix harder to achieve. Coxwell-Danforth is the most central and accessible spot for a new station, but more time and much more information are needed if we’re to properly consider all relevant factors and options. A good start would involve provisional master plans showing how mixes of specific potential uses might fit the entire site and connect with its surroundings. Several residents who attended consultations (where police and city officials bragged about the years they put into studying sites) are asking me why the process was allowed to go on so long before the public was cut in. Some mentioned that none of this was raised in 16 months of Danforth Avenue Planning Study sessions. Other have speculated the city is rushing to accept any use for DanforthCoxwell in hopes of burying potential embarrassment from a secretive and restrictive late-1980s developmentrights deal between the TTC and a private company named Martap. It’s also worth noting that commercial real estate sources have told me the site should be worth at least $50-million to its owners – us, the public. City bureaucrats and politicians at all levels have long been aware of how important the Danforth TTC lands are to the community, but many now wonder if years of activism aimed at bringing something special to the site may have been in vain. Last week, a trio of residents associations (one of which I’m affiliated with) and the Danforth Mosaic BIA filed a request to delay matters, citing inadequate public information. In sum, there’s more at stake here than a site for a police station: This is a test of public consultation and possibly the first application of Toronto’s new approach to public real estate under a new city agency that isn’t yet officially operating (and remains a mystery to some city councillors). Plenty to chew on besides leftover Halloween treats. Connect with Stephen Wickens on Twitter @StephenWickens1
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World community has a responsibility to protect Rohingya Nathaniel Erskine-Smith MP Beaches-East York THE INTERNATIONAL community, including Canada, has a responsibility to protect ethnic minorities in the face of genocide. Today, that means protecting the Rohingya in Myanmar. In 2005, all UN member states endorsed the idea that sovereignty entails a responsibility to protect all populations from mass atrocity crimes and human rights violations. Where a state fails to do so, that responsibility shifts to the international community, with the
use of force to be authorized by the UN Security Council. This international doctrine, which traces its roots back to a report commissioned by Canada in 2001, has failed to find much success over the years for a number of different reasons, including a skepticism among certain countries about “western” intervention. In spite of this, the responsibility to protect remains an important idea, and we shouldn’t forget it in our international advocacy. Rwanda’s history, for example, shows us the potential value of humanitarian intervention. Between April and June 1994, an estimated 800,000 were killed in a genocide against the Tutsi population. For-
mer Lieutenant-General (and former Senator) Romeo Dallaire had been in command of the UN Observer Mission in Uganda and Rwanda, and had called on the Security Council to authorize a deployment of 5,000 UN troops to save hundreds of thousands of lives. His request went unfulfilled, the international community failed to act to prevent the Rwandan genocide, and the world said “never again.” Fast forward 20 years and, in 2014, Dallaire wrote that “the warning signs preceding genocide are ever present” in Myanmar. The government had persecuted the Rohingya population for years, denying their citizenship under a 1982 law, gen-
erally forbidding them from owning land, from inter-marrying with Buddhists, and from having more than two children. Dallaire called for the immediate authorization and deployment of international police units to Myanmar and an education campaign to counter racist propaganda. Again, the international community failed to act. Myanmar’s military, abetted by extremist civilians, has murdered and raped Rohingya, burned Rohingya villages to the ground, and triggered a mass exodus. Since August, over 600,000 Rohingya have fled into Bangladesh. Two hundred ethnic Rohingya villages now stand empty.
Over decades, Myanmar implemented racist policies with the intention of destroying the Rohingya culture, and the recent ethnic cleansing and genocide is a culmination of those efforts. Canada, which maintains an arms embargo against Myanmar, has responded in a number of important ways. First, our government has urged Myanmar authorities to do everything in their power to end the violence and to implement the recommendations of the Kofi Annanchaired Advisory Commission on Rakhine State. Continued on Page 9
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Local cycling group gives thanks for the bike lanes WE ARE writing to you as members of Ward 32 Spokes, the local cycling advocacy group associated with Cycle Toronto. The Woodbine bike lanes are an important addition to the minimum grid of bike lanes cyclists need to get around the city safely. The installation on Woodbine now allows cyclists from Scarborough and the east end to get to and from the Dundas East bike lane and the Martin Goodman trail in safety. Both routes continue on into the downtown core. This will only encourage more people to get out of their cars and onto their bikes as a viable means of transportation, whether commuting or for recreation. As Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon has pointed out, the bike lane installation is not yet complete. There are still adjustments being made, such a garbage pick-up time
on Woodbine and improving the flow of bikes and traffic at the intersection of Kingston Road and Woodbine. Our group is committed to making the cycle lanes a success. We are in full support of the further traffic-calming measures for side streets off Woodbine that have been suggested by concerned residents, such as additions of speed bumps, restricted hours of access, and turning some of the streets into one-way streets to increase the safety for everyone. There was a meeting between city staff, Councillor McMahon, members of Ward 32 Spokes, and local residents on the topic of impacts to drivers and residents surrounding the recent Kingston/Woodbine redesign on Tuesday, Oct. 3 and our group is taking pains to ensure that concerns are being heard. As car drivers as well as cyclists,
we have seen the benefits of having the bike lanes on Woodbine. Woodbine was never meant to be a main thoroughfare as evidenced by the no trucks signs posted at intersections, yet over time it has become an alternate continuation of Lakeshore as the preferred means to get to Kingston Road. Since the bike lanes have been put in, we find the traffic on Woodbine a bit slower, yes, but smoother and more predictable, having the very calming effect on the street as bike lanes do as evidenced for years on Dundas Street East. Our plan as the Ward 32 cycling advocacy group is to continue dialogue with Councillor McMahon and the City of Toronto staff around what some of these tweaks should be to maximize the safety and enjoyability of the Woodbine neighbourhood for everyone. We
would suggest other residents do the same. The Woodbine bike lanes are here to stay as part of the City of Toronto’s 10-year bike plan, and
will greatly enhance our Ward for all residents. Mary Ann Neary Michael Werneburg
Remembrance Day THE ROYAL Canadian Legion Branch 11 holds its annual Remembrance Day Parade and Service on Sunday, Nov. 5. The parade begins at Shoppers World on Danforth and Victoria Park Avenues, and travels along Danforth Avenue to Branch 11 at 9 Dawes Rd. The parade is at 1:30 p.m. and the service is at 2 p.m. on the legion’s main floor. For more information call 416-699-1353. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1/42 holds its annual Remembrance Day ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Kew Gardens, 2075 Queen St. E. The short Beach parade begins at Corpus Christi Church then travels east along Queen Street to the Cenotaph. Don’t be late: the ceremony will begin at five minutes to 11 a.m. The East York Remembrance Day Service takes place Saturday, Nov. 11 at the East York Civic Centre, Memorial Gardens at 850 Coxwell Ave. at 10:45 a.m. There will also be a service and reception at the Naval Club, 1910 Gerrard St. E, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 11.
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Deja Views By David Van Dyke
This interesting – and muddy – view of the intersection at Wheeler and Juniper Avenues show just
how rugged the roads were back in 1924. I don’t know how a car could ever get up to Kingston Road in the rain or snow. Do you have a photograph you’d like to share? Please email me at gdvandyke61@gmail.com.
NOVEMBER 4, 2017 AT 7:30 PM Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave
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Remembrance Day Concert in Service of
Artistic Director Scott Good Singers Ian Raeburn, Alex Saville, soprano Chelsea Van Pelt With 21 piece Chamber Orchestra (members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra) Plus two Narrators, and a Piper Guest Narrator Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, MP
Friday, November 10th @ 8:00 pm Kingston Road United Church 975 Kingston Rd. (west of Victoria Park)
Tickets $25, children 12 and under free, available at the door or at www.eventbrite.com | www.kruc.ca/concerts Join us as we journey through the complex emotions of remembering those who have fallen with some of the most beautiful and powerful music ever written.
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Community Calendar NOV. 2: Flu Shot Clinic at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 3:15-4:45 p.m. Flu shots administered by East End Community Health Services. No preregistration required. Must bring your health card. Info: Cameron 416-691-1113 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. 4: Mistletoe Marketplace at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St. (W. of Midland, N of Kingston Rd.), 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Great gift possibilities, penny raffle (fun for children and adults), St. Paul’s boutique, books and bake sale, treasure room, lunch counter. Info: Stpauls.scarb@bellnet.ca, 416-261-4222 NOV. 4: Silent Auction, Bake Sale & Raffle at Main Street Terrace, 77 Main St., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. All proceeds to the Resident Christmas Fund. Info: 416-690-3001 ext. 230 NOV. 4: Academy Concert Series presents ‘Sweet For Bach’ at Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave., 7:30 p.m. Cello suites and cello quartets. Tickets $20, $14, $5 (under 18). Info: 416629-3716, AcademyConcertSeries.com NOV. 5: All Souls Memorial Service at St Aidan’s Church (Queen St. E. and Silver Birch Ave.), 4:30 p.m. All those who have lost loved ones are invited to this special service of prayers, readings and music. Names will be read out and candles lit to honour those who have gone before us. NOV. 5: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 11 Remembrance Day Parade & Service. Parade 1:30 p.m. starting at Shoppers World, along Danforth Avenue to 9 Dawes Rd. for Service at 2 p.m. Info: 416-699-1353 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. 8: Over Sixty Club $5 Lunch and Remembrance Day Service at East Toronto Salvation Army, 107 Cedarvale Ave. (Woodbine & Danforth), 11 a.m.-2 p.m. NOV. 10: Remembrance Day Concert with Scott Good & Friends at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., 8 p.m. Full orchestra, singers, piper, and readers. Tickets $25, children under 12 free, available at door or www.eventbrite.com. Info: www.kruc.ca/concerts, 416-699-6091 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. 16: “What’s new and trending in end-of-life ceremonies?” at Church of St Aidan, Memorial Hall, Queen St. E. (at Silver Birch Ave.), 7:30-9 p.m. Interactive presentation about the emerging options that are available for Celebrations of Life, Tributes, Memorials and Scattering of ashes. $15.00 per person, all proceeds to St
Aidan’s. Info: http://www.ceremonymatters.ca/events.html. Please let us know you’ll attend at CNeilly@bell.net, so we can plan for seating & refreshments. NOV. 18: Christmas Marketplace at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Welcome aboard the BUC Express! Local artisans and vendors, one-of-a-kind gifts, jewellery, home décor, homemade preserves and baked goods, meat pies and quiches, live entertainment, boxcar diner. 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: ‘Cadence’ in Concert at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St. (W. of Midland, N of Kingston Rd.), 7 p.m. Toronto a cappella group Cadence will perform in a variety of styles and genres, instrumental/ vocal sounds. A much sought after group, it’s a pleasure to have them here at St. Paul’s. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 children. Info: Stpauls.scarb@bellnet.ca, 416-261-4222 NOV. 18: Christmas Bazaar at Faith Presbyterian Community Church, 140 Dawes Rd., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Famous Filipino food, bake table, Christmas crafts, white elephant table, toys, gifts, and much more. Wheelchair accessible. Info: faithpresbyteriancc@gmail.com NOV. 18: Christmas Bazaar & Luncheon at Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., 11-2 p.m. Home baking, preserves, jams & jellies, crafts, knitting, sewing, Christmas decorations, Granny’s attic, Country Store, silent auction, quilt raffle, cheeses, frozen dinners, Encore Table (“regifted” goods), luncheon (last seating at 1:30), and more. TTC 116 & 86 pass by. Handicapped accessible. Parking lot access opp. 13 Crestwood NOV. 18: Ladies Auxiliary Bazaar at Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 11, 9 Dawes Rd. (just south of Danforth), 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Baked goods, jewellery, knitted items, nearly new, books, toys, and more. Food (coffee and muffin, or lunch). Draw tickets 3 for $2 (lots of prizes). NOV. 18: Christmas Bazaar at Retirement Suites By The Lake, 2121 Kingston Rd., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Featuring local vendors from the Cliffside and Cliffcrest communities. $2 donation at the door or donation of non-perishable food item to be donated to local food bank. Info: Retirement Suites by the Lake Facebook page NOV. 18: A Night at the Opera at St. Aidan’s Church (Queen St. E. & Silver Birch Ave.), 7 p.m. Join opera singers Marcelle Boisjoli, Michael Barrett and friends for an evening of songs from opera, operetta and musicals. Admission is by donation. Proceeds to support St Aidan’s youth and music ministries. 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. 21: Beach Garden Society meeting at Adam Beck Community Centre, 79 Lawlor Ave., 7:30-9 p.m. ‘Wonderful Wreaths’ (with Ursula Eley who won a first prize at the World Association of Floral Artists Show in Barbados) and Annual General Meeting where we will elect our new Board Members, discuss our exciting plans for next year and munch on fabulous treats. Info: Marilyn Walsh, Marilyn_walsh@rogers. com, 416-461-8714 for more information www.facebook.com/BeachGardenSociety NOV. 22: Talking About Planning – Danforth Community Information Meeting at Hope United Church, 2550 Danforth Ave., 6:30 p.m. This will be a public discussion about the City’s planning process and the terminology used. This will NOT be a “Consultation” for the Danforth Avenue Planning Study. This will be an opportunity to question professional planners and architects about the planning process and planning language. There will be a free Glossary of Terms available to take-away. Sponsored by the Danforth Village Community Association and has no connection to the Danforth Avenue Planning Study. Info: DanforthVillageCA@gmail.com 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. 25: Christmas Fair at Calvary Baptist Church, 72 Main St. (1 blk. N. of Kingston Rd.), 10 a.m.-2 p.m. China, crystal, jewelry, crafts, lunch room and “The largest table of homemade foods in the Beach.” Info: 416-691-4721 NOV: 25: Christmas Bazaar at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Home baking, preserves, tea room, jewellery, books, crafts
& Christmas decor, raffle, kids’ fun fair. Info: 416 699-6091, www.kruc.ca NOV. 25: Rouge River Wind Ensemble at Kingston Rd./Queen St. E. streetcar loop, 10:45-11:45 a.m. This free concert, featuring musical acts and local politicians, is part of the Santa’s Streetcar ‘Toy Mountain’ Toy Drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 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, croissants or pizza slice. Raffle baskets, 50/50 draw, silent auction and white elephant table! 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: Beach Santa Claus Parade, 1 p.m. The parade travels along Kingston Rd. from Victoria Park Ave. to Walter St., then north on Walter and Kimberley Ave., ending at Community Centre 55. Bring your letter to Santa to the parade! Please bring a toonie to support CC55’s Share A Christmas program. Presented by CC55 and the businesses of Kingston Road Village. Info: 416-691-1113, www.centre55.com DEC. 3: Breakfast with Santa at Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 11, 9 Dawes Rd. (first floor), 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $5/person. Pancakes, sausages & beverage. No age limit. Bring your letters for Santa. Activity table will be set up for your little ones. 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 DEC. 10: Toronto Beach Chorale presents G.F. Handel’s “Messiah” at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., 7:30 p.m. Help celebrate our 10th anniversary season! The TBC welcomes a professional orchestra and four guest soloists for a performance that will send your heart soaring! Tickets: General $25 ($30 at door – cash only), Youth 7-18 $12.50 ($15 at door – cash only), Children under 7 free. Tickets and info: www.torontobeachchorale.com DEC. 12: Carolling in the Park at Glen Stewart Park, Queen St. E. (at Glen Manor Drive), 7:30-8:30 p.m. Carolling, hot chocolate and cider, Santa Claus, Salvation Army Band. Proceeds to Salvation Army Band. Info: David Breech 416-759-9997 ext. 0 DEC. 31: New Year’s Eve Dance Party at The Balmy Beach Club. Open to the public. DJ ‘JJ’ spinning tunes from 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Party favours plus snack buffet at midnight. Cost is $30 + HST. Tickets available at the bar Dec. 1. No minors. No refunds. 10 or more people – call and reserve a table. TUESDAYS: THE BARONS BAND at Baron Byng Legion, 243 Coxwell Ave., 1:30 -3 p.m. Hot swinging jazz you can dance to! Info: Paul Hallam 416-444-1956 FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH (September to May): Food and Fellowship Soup Kitchen at Grant AME Church, 2029 Gerrard St. E., 3-6 p.m. This program, supported by Second Harvest, provides a hot meal to those in need. Info: 416-690-5169 SUNDAYS: ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC at Hirut Restaurant, 2050 Danforth Ave. (near Woodbine), 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 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 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.) Nov. 6, 13, 20 •Tuesdays alternating at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church (70 Silver Birch Ave.) Nov. 7, 21, Dec. 5 and at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.) Oct. 31, Nov. 14, 28 •Wednesdays at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.) Nov. 1, 8,
15 •Thursdays at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) Nov. 2, 9, 16 •Fridays at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.) Nov. 3, 10, 17. Info: 416-691-6869 STUDIO 888. “Seascapes and Shorelines” by Rhonda Svraich Kosowan, Anne-Marie Olczak & Felicity Somerset at Studio 888, 2359 Queen St. E. (foot of Spruce Hill). Sculpture, paintings and photography by 3 very fine artists. Show runs Nov. 9-26. Opening reception Sunday, Nov. 12 from 2-4:30 p.m. 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. •Nov. 7: A Healthy Balance Sheet and Why It Matters, 2 p.m. Presented by CPA Canada. Space limited, registration required. •Nov. 14: Maximize Your Business, 2 p.m. Cash management, working capital and operational efficiency explained. Presented by CPA Canada. Space limited, registration required. •Nov. 18: Shakespeare Readers Club, 2-4 p.m. Have fun reading Shakespeare aloud or simply listen. All welcome. •Nov. 21: Estate Planning, 2 p.m. How to create a plan to distribute assets, during life or upon death. Presented by CPA Canada. Space limited, registration required. Info: 416-393-7703 MAIN STREET LIBRARY, 137 Main St. •Nov. 22: Make a Will Information Session, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Learn why you need a will, powers of attorney, and more from Ontario Bar Association lawyers. Event is information only and does not include legal advice. •Nov. 25: MAP Family Saturdays – Aga Khan Museum, 2-3 p.m., for children of all ages. Create your own art. •Thursdays: Knit Wits, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Info: 416-393-7700 CHURCHES ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. •Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. (Children’s Program & Nursery at 10:30) •Wednesdays: Mid-week service, 10:30 a.m. •Bible Study, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. All welcome. Info: Church Office 416691-2222, 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 choir welcomes new members. Rehearsals are every Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. Contact Steven at music@ beachuc.com •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! •SoundWave Café, featuring musical performances by Lora Bidner and Kathryn Merriam in a relaxed coffee house atmosphere, Nov. 25, 2:30 p.m. (freewill offering). Complimentary coffee & tea, with snacks available for purchase. 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. •Nov. 1: Music @ 12:15 – A Music Meditation – Reflective music with refreshments •Nov. 5 – Remembrance Day Service, 11 a.m. – Vox Aeris Brass Trio •Nov. 10-12: War Time Radio Show, Nov. 10 & 11 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. $12 senior, $15 adults, $40 Family, tkts online at HopeUnited.ca, by tel 416-6919682 and at the door •Nov. 11: Praise and Gospel Service, 4:30 p.m. •Nov. 15: Messy Church – “ Remembering” – Crafts, activities, music, story and a meal! • Nov. 18: Snowman Christmas Bazaar, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Info: 416-691-9682, HopeUnited.ca BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen) in the heart of the Beach. Worship in a familyfriendly, relaxed environment. Sunday School and Nursery available. Coffee and new friendships are Free! LGTB friendly. Sundays 10 a.m. Info: www. beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871 FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Road (corner of Kingston Road and Wood Glen). Join us Sundays 10:30 a.m. for a dynamic, spiritually relevant service accompanied by excellent music. Families are always welcome and we offer a Sunday school program. Info: www.fallingbrookpresbyterian.com
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Everyone Has a Story to Tell
Now cancer-free, Elina says ‘thank you’ to the community By Josh Sherman
AT DINA and Elina Anker’s Oakridge penthouse condo, the elephant in the room is stuffed, pink, and grey. Last fall, it was cancer. The toy elephant is one of a pile Elina, 14, received from well-wishers after she was diagnosed with stage-three lymphoma around this time last year. The then St. John Catholic School student had been experiencing stomach aches and weight loss for months. Initially, doctors had mistaken the symptoms of her cancer for food allergies, irritable bowel syndrome and growing pains. “Never did I ever think that she would have cancer—never,” said Dina. And then, on Oct. 27, 2016, Dina and Elina got the news confirming the unthinkable. “Your body just goes numb,” said Dina. Elina said the diagnosis “wasn’t really shocking” for her, and that she remembered taking the approach of “let’s just do this and I can go back to school.” After a vacation to Mexico, she began 106 days of treatment, including multiple stays in the hospital—the longest was six-and-a-half weeks—and several grueling rounds of chemotherapy. “Chemo gives you a pain that’s not really like a pain that’s aching. Or, let’s say you stab your toe—it’s not that type of pain. It’s not like a headache pain, it’s more like a pressure, I guess,” Elina said. The disease spread into Elina’s abdomen, bladder and kidneys. It also provided a lesson, one she would share with other kids who find themselves in her position. “Pain is, like, it’s only temporary. You won’t feel it
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Elina and Dina Anker at their condo on Oct. 29 with gifts they received during Elina’s battle with cancer.
forever. There’s always ways to stop it, and friends always help,” said Elina, who recommends finding distractions. “When in doubt, ask for laughing gas,” she laughed. Elina responded well to treatment at SickKids, and by February of this year she was in remission. What was going through her mind when she found out? “No more chemo,” she said. “I think I was just happy that I didn’t have to be in a hospital anymore,” she said. As a mother, Dina had her own takeaways.
Don’t read too much into what you find out online about the disease—every case is different. Do use the Internet to find support groups, though. Perform self-care. “If you don’t take care of yourself, if you get exhausted or sick, then you can’t stay in the hospital and then you can’t be with your child,” she warned. With Elina now cancer-free, the mother and daughter are all too aware that the outcome could have been very different. “Sadly,
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we’ve known too many children now that have passed away because you kind of become part of this cancer club of mothers,” Dina said. “The normal outcome is that the child will survive.” Dina wondered aloud what the survival rate was for a moment then walked over to the fridge, still covered with hospital forms. “It says one in five children with cancer will not survive,” Dina said, reading a paper she retrieved. Elina still has regular medical appointments to attend—down to every two months now. Always, the risk that the disease returns. Of childhood-cancer survivors, 60 per cent will face late effects from cancer, other impairments, secondary cancer, or sterility. As Elina adjusts to school as a Grade 9 student—she started Malvern Collegiate Institute this September—she and her mom are thankful for the response from the local community, which included a St. John fundraiser that brought in more than $4,000 and saw some of her classmates shave their heads. To anyone who helped out, from family and friends to the local church, Community Centre 55, and the Lions Club the mother and daughter have a message: “We appreciated every single bit,” said Dina. They are trying to help out others. Some of the stuffed animals are going to new homes. “We’re finding a way to give it back to people,” said Dina. Elina gave one of the toys to her oncologist as a birthday present. “I made some paintings in the hospital, and I gave her one of those,” she added. For now, the elephant remains at their place.
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“But at highway speed, if you get it up to highway speed, it’s a nice cruising car—it’s really beautiful to drive,” Sasabuchi said. At least it was until recently. There may be no good time for a blown transmission, but Sasabuchi’s car troubles kept him from driving his DeLorean at his school’s annual October parade. “Oh my god, it’s gonna be thousands [of dollars], probably. Transmissions are not cheap,” Sasabuchi said of the needed repairs. Fortunately, fellow DeLorean owner Desmond Vandenberg gave him a lift in his own DMC12 on Oct. 5, and the two cruised along Gerrard Street East, the car’s dramatic gullwing doors open, beside Malvern’s marching band for Red and Black Day festivities. Borthwick said these days, given the interest in the cars, it costs at least $40,000 for a decent DeLorean this side of the border. That wasn’t the case before 2015, the year Back to the Future protagonist Marty McFly time travels to in 1989’s Part II sequel. “That got all the fanboys going,” said Borthwick, whose DeLorean has outperformed his RRSP. “That’s when this market
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has twice raised these issues directly with Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and Minister Chrystia Freeland has raised concerns directly with the Myanmar military’s Commander-in-Chief. Our government has contributed financial aid to trusted humanitarian partners in the region to help those in acute need. Our partners include Doctors Without Borders and the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the funding is focused on sanitation, emergency shelter, and healthcare services. After an emergency debate in Parliament, in which I participated, the government responded to our calls for greater action by contributing additional funds. In total, the amount of support now stands at over $25 million for the 2017 year. Our government has also named the Honourable Bob Rae as special envoy to Myanmar, to look for ways Canada can continue to help what has become the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis. He will deliver a report to our Prime Minister early in 2018. More support will be required of the international community, including Canada, throughout this ongoing humanitarian crisis. When it is all over, I have no doubt that we will say “never again” yet again. It is incumbent that we learn lessons from our failure. To that end, I invite you to join me and Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada, as we discuss the Rohingya crisis, and other issues of international human rights, from arms deals to protecting Canadians abroad. The public forum will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m., at Hope United Church (Main and Danforth).
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Desmond Vandenberg’s DeLorean sports car is one of approximately 6,000 believed to exist.
went crazy. We thought it was something called the Back to the Future Bump, and the price was going to go down,” Borthwick explained. That did not happen, he added. Vandenberg was ahead of the curve, purchasing his DeLorean for $23,000 in 2013 from a seller in Las Vegas when the loonie was strong. “My favourite part of owner-
ship is when I run into people that get excited about the car,” he said. “Even though that movie (Back to the Future) is so old, a lot of people have shown it to their kids and so it’s gone into another generation.” Over the years, the movie link has become less important for Sasabuchi. From a design perspective, he and Vandenberg appreciate the car’s gullwing
doors and stainless-steel body. Sasabuchi also likes the car’s wedge shape, the work of Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro, who has worked with BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and many others. “I’ve evolved from a total Back to the Future nut to more appreciative of the car as a car,” said Sasabuchi. “I have no intention of making a time machine.”
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As kids growing up in the Beach of the 1950’s we knew about sports figures in our neighbourhood. There was Ted Reeve (two Grey Cups with Balmy Beach), Leafs winger Sid Smith (two Lady Byng trophies) and wrestler Pat Flanagan (real surname Watson). All lived on beautiful Glen Manor Drive. The best Canadian hurler you’ve never heard of, Phil “Babe” Marchildon, lived nearby on Glen Ames, just around the corner from piano prodigy Glenn Gould. Marchildon was born in Penetanguishene, Ontario in 1913. At 24 he was working in the mines around Sudbury when he made the most of a tryout with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League. His lively fastball took him to the big leagues where he won 10 games in his rookie year and 17 games for the last place 1942 Athletics. “Penetang Phil” was on the verge of stardom, but duty called and he traded uniforms for the rest of the Second World War. Marchildon headed back home to enlist in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was offered a position as a fitness instructor and could have stayed in Canada, but turned it down. “I didn’t want people saying that Phil Marchildon, the big shot ballplayer, had taken the easy way out,” he writes in his 1993 autobiography, Ace: Canada’s Pitching Sensation and Wartime Hero, written with Brian Kendall. Marchildon and hockey great Roy Conacher were inducted together into the Air Force in November 1942. Almost 100,000 volunteers, including my own father, went through the RCAF Manning Depot (the Coliseum) at the CNE during the course of the war. The very first Hollywood movie shot entirely on location in Canada, 1942’s Captains of the Clouds (with James Cagney) depicts the actual RCAF recruits marching in front of the Coliseum building. In Toronto on his way to further training in Halifax, Phil stopped for coffee one night in a Bay Street restaurant. He spotted a fellow air-gunner, Ken Patience, who was with his sister Irene. She had never heard of the star player, but sparks flew and Phil overstayed his leave. Irene promised to wait for Phil. Family Owned. Proudly Canadian. Memories of that week
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were bittersweet for Irene. She never saw her brother again. In May 1944 two Halifax bombers collided during a night raid over Belgium. All 14 crew members were killed, including Ken Patience. The Patience family lived in the Beach and Ken attended Williamson Road PS and Danforth Tech. He was only 21. Once overseas, Flying Officer Marchildon had the perilous job of tail-gunner in the rear turret of a slow-moving Halifax bomber. On the night of August 16, 1944, his 26th mission, their plane was shot down by a German fighter over the Baltic Sea off the coast of Denmark. Marchildon and his navigator George Gill bailed out of the burning aircraft into the darkness, but the others never made it. Phil would forever be haunted by the memory of that terrible night, writing, “I keep seeing the faces of my five crewmates who didn’t survive the crash.” Marchildon is credited with saving the life of his mate in the dark waters as they swam and drifted for hours until rescued by a Danish fishing boat. German soldiers captured the downed airmen and the two were sent to the POW camp Stalag Luft 111, scene of “The Great Escape” a few months before (March 24-25, 1944). In the famous 1963 film The Great Escape, Steve McQueen sports a baseball glove and ball. With as many as 200 teams playing in the camp, baseball was more than a pastime and a way to stay in shape. Games helped disperse the sand from the tunnels and equipment hid smuggled contraband. Toward the end of the war, the reality was harsh with poor food (sawdust in the bread and watery soup), illness and despair. Marchildon writes that he saw one Canadian ballplayer shot dead for stepping over the warning wire to retrieve a ball. In January 1945, cold, hungry and sick prisoners were herded across the ruins of Germany in the infamous Death March. Marchildon had dysentery and lost 30 pounds. “My nerves were shot and I was a physical wreck,” he writes in his autobiography. The star athlete survived, but was never quite the same as “the war damaged my physical and mental health and cut short my career.” His nerves were shattered from “the strain of all those missions spent flying over enemy territory through radarcontrolled searchlights and anti-aircraft flak, the endless hours of searching the darkness from my gunner’s turret for the shadows of German night fighters.” In a September 1945 sports interview, the pitcher spoke of his experience: “You can’t think consolingly of another game, another day, because in war there may not be another day. You know that the boys won’t slap you comfortingly on the back after a tough break, because the boys won’t be there, or maybe you won’t be there.” Back home that summer, Irene was waiting at Union Station to meet Phil. They married in November 1945 and raised two daughters, but adjusting to civilian life was difficult for Phil. His war was over, but he couldn’t overcome the fear that something terrible was going to happen. He was frightened by the shadows and noises of Yonge Street and plagued by recurring nightmares and dark moods. Less than four months after being liberated by British troops on May 2, 1945, the ace was coaxed into pitching on “Phil Marchildon Night” in Philadelphia. Rushed back, “Penetang Phil” hurt his leg that night, but recovered enough to win 13 games in 1946. On Opening Day of the 1947 season Marchildon beat the Yankees 6-1 and went on to finish 19-9 in what he called his “magical year.” For the second time he finished in the top 10 in voting for American League MVP. In his career he pitched 82 complete games. In 1948 Marchildon injured his shoulder and never regained his form. He played for Boston in his last major league game in 1950, then ended his pro career back with the Leafs. Phil and Irene bought the house on Glen Ames overlooking Williamson Road PS in her old Beach neighbourhood. He felt “life after baseball was tough,” but found work with the AV Roe Co. that produced Canada’s ill-fated Avro Arrow jet fighter. The family moved to Etobicoke and Phil died in Toronto in 1997. One of their grandkids was named Kenny. What makes a hero? It’s not Spandex and a cape or superpowers. It’s ordinary people stepping up to the plate by showing courage in the face of adversity and fear. We don’t have many movies about our own Canadian heroes, but here’s a story of an ace on the baseball field and in the air, and a story that should be told. After the war a chaplain in a memorial service spoke of prisoners of war: “Their freedom in a measure lost, they fought on, doing their duty, twice over.” Phil Marchildon was a Canadian hero. Lest we forget.
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IN THIS year’s Remembrance Day issue, we honour a Canadian airman, Robert James Middleton, who flew on 33 operations over Germany in a Lancaster bomber when he was 21 years old. Bob grew up on Ashbridge Avenue, a street that vanished when the Dundas Extension was added between Coxwell and Kingston Road. His family home was where the parking lot for 55 Division is today. He attended Duke of Connaught School and Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute, where he specialized in machine shop. He graduated in April 1942, and two months later was accepted into the Royal Canadian Air Force at its Bay and Wellington recruiting office. He hoped to become a pilot and “was nuts about planes.” On August 3, he reported to the Manning Depot at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Coliseum to pick up his uniform. At the Reception Wing he passed his medical which included seven inoculations, and began to learn the rules and regulations, as well as the fundamentals of drilling. The next Sunday, he was among five flights (30 men to a flight) that marched from the CNE to Sunnyside and back. He was amazed at how quickly he learned to keep in step and at the same time swing his arms up to shoulder level. Early on he learned two important rules for survival – never volunteer and never complain. When his sergeant asked who could play the piano, those who raised their hands were sent to carry a piano from the CNE East Gate to the Coliseum, and back again after a concert. When one recruit complained about rind on his breakfast bacon, he was given a pair of scissors to trim it off all the rashers in the Mess for the next week. Bob’s education as an airman began in earnest when he was sent to a base in Quebec City where for six weeks he learned arithmetic, geometry and trigonometry, subjects he never understood at Danforth Tech, but now was motivated to master. He moved on to training in Belleville and studied airmanship, armaments, and aircraft recognition. The daily phys-ed put him in the best shape he had ever been. He was posted to #10 Pendleton Elementary Flying School in Quebec to be-
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Bob Middleton at his home in Scarborough. Middleton, a Canadian airman, grew up on Ashbridge Avenue and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942. Below, Middleton as a young man. For more photographs, visit this story online at www.beachmetro.com.
gin flying in a de Havilland Tiger Moth, a small two-passenger bi-plane, that was “great to learn on but you had to concentrate all the time to fly it.” After eight hours in the air with his instructor, they taxied the plane back down the runway, which was covered in compacted snow and ice. “Now, I want you to go up alone, make one circuit and come back in,” said the instructor. So Bob opened up the throttle, the tail went up, and soon he was aloft. He could hear the trainer’s voice in his head. “If you lose the engine on take off, go straight ahead. You can’t turn back. Glide down and keep your fingers crossed. Don’t try to land from a lousy approach: fly around then try again.” He brought the Tiger Moth in on the second try. His next move was to RCAF Uplands in Ottawa for advanced training on a Harvard, a plane that helped pilots make the transition from a low powered aircraft to a high performance front line fighter. The Harvard was a powerful mono plane, “noisy but nice to fly.” It came in to land at 120 miles per hour (the Tiger Moth was at 65 mph), but Bob could not judge his plane’s height for landing. He could not tell precisely how high he was above the ground. All hope of a career as a pilot plummeted.
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His commanding officer recommended that he become a navigator. He found out what was wrong years later when he was 50: he was 5 per cent cross-eyed and had no depth of vision. He joined another 30 dejected young men who would never be allowed to fly a fighter plane or bomber. They were sent to the #4 Air Observer School in London, Ontario, from where he graduated as a navigator in 1943. After two weeks leave, he sailed from Halifax to England on the Cunard liner, the RMS Mauretania, travelling south into the tropics and back up to Liverpool to avoid German submarines in the North Atlantic. From there he went to Bournemouth and trained for a week of naval ship recognition, followed by a month of commando training where he learned to use a rifle and bayonet while charging up and down hills. This toughening up process was to acclimatize him to escaping and surviving if he were shot down. Then he moved on to Stafferton to practise navigating in a four-crew small bomber, the Avro Anson. By 1944 Bob was at Honeybourne #24 Operational Training Unit, south of Birmingham, and the war was getting a lot closer. All the trainees were put into a large room and told to “crew up” by circulating and finding themselves a crew:
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through Second World War a pilot, a navigator, a bomb aimer, a wireless operator and a gunner. These men, who came to believe they had the best crew in the RCAF and RAF, would bond as brothers and serve together until the war ended, or as long as they lived. The new crew practised flying a Wellington, a two-engine bomber together. They moved on to the Heavy Conversion Unit near Leeds where they flew four-engine bombers, the Halifax Mark V, and the Lancaster. They took on extra crew needed for the larger crafts, a flight engineer and a mid-upper gunner. The seven men were all Canadians. Bob said of the planes: “The Halifax climbed like a homesick angel but glided liked a brick, and it was a brute compared to the Lancaster, which was a lady. Both were terrific planes.” After 1942 Lancasters became the mainstay of the heavy bomber fleet. They were 69.5 feet long, and in Bob’s experience, flew at 18,000-20,000 feet with a cruising speed of 165 mph, and a range of 1,000 miles. Some 430 Lancasters were built at the Victory Aircraft Company in Malton, where the first one off the production line was called “The Ruhr Express.” On Sept. 10, 1944, about two years after Bob stepped into a recruiting office, the crew assisted in its first operation, which was to Le Havre on the French coast. They were scheduled to complete 30 operations, most of which were dropping incendiaries at strategic sites
in Germany. They never discussed the number of flights, just ticked them off as one less to go. They knew it was dangerous but they were not terrified. They never talked about being shot down. They concentrated on doing the job they had been trained for and getting back. They nonchalantly called an operation “only a milk run to the Ruhr.” Sometimes they were given “wakey wakey pills, which worked like a charm.” When they were briefed before an operation, Bob was given a map with a thin red line indicating the route. They were served spam sandwiches and tea, and everyone made at least a couple of trips to the washroom, then took a truck out to the tarmac, carrying a parachute and a Mae West (a life jacket). They stood by the plane having a last cigarette and chatting before climbing on board. Space was tight for everyone. Bob settled into his “office” separated from the pilot and flight engineer by a curtain to allow him to use a light. He faced port side with a chart table in front of him. Above the table was a panel showing airspeed, altitude and other useful information. Overhead was the astrodome providing him with a view of the sky for celestial navigation. Later if he drew the curtain aside to see what the pilot could see, there would be complete darkness below except for the target “which would be lit up like a Christmas tree with searchlights, photo flashes and bombs going off.” By the time they settled into their positions on board, adrenaline was running high and everyone was organized and psyched up to take off. The worst possible news at this point was that the operation was scrubbed. Bob said: “We were madder than a wet hen and our tension showed. Most of us would climb out, go back to the Mess and have a beer.” Once as a spare crew they were told to leave the Lancaster as another crew, whose plane had radar problems, would be using theirs. They watched it take off. That aircraft and crew were never seen again. “Was it the plane, was it the crew, or was it bad luck?” Bob mused. “We were well trained but luck played a role in all we did.” The crew survived 33 bombing raids in seven months, the last one in March 1945. Just before the war ended Bob was pedalling along on his bike when
he saw a plane on fire with men taking shelter in a ditch. The plane was carrying a blockbuster bomb (a 4000 pounder) which exploded. Bob had come through the war unscathed and now was blown off his bike. Back in Civvie Street at 22, he missed flying and his crew, but emphasis was on having a steady job. He began his 39-year career with Bell Canada, starting as a draughtsman at $100.64 a month (which included $22 for his war service), and moving up the line in the installation, construction and plant departments. He is now 94-years-old, and the last one of his crew left. He has two sons who will soon be retiring, five grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. His wife Patricia died almost four years ago. He is the lifetime president and current treasurer of the Telco Community Volunteers – Scarborough Branch, a group of retired Bell employees who work with the Heart and Stroke Fund, and have made over 25,000 heart pillows for the cardiac ward at Sunnybrook Hospital. Next month he will be the club’s guest speaker, relating some of his wartime experiences. Allowing me to interview him has been a practise run. There are two Lancaster bombers that still fly. One of them is in the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum near Hamilton. Before it flew to Britain in 2015 to join the other plane in celebrating the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the museum assembled a symbolic crew from men who had flown in a Lancaster bomber in the war. They demonstrated what it had been like. Bob represented the navigators, and was interviewed on CBC, CTV and CHCH. You too can feel what it is like to fly in a Lancaster bomber, but without the danger that Bob and his crew experienced. The National Warplane Heritage Museum offers 60-minute flights for $3,500. The fee includes membership to the museum and a partial tax receipt. There are also 20-minute flights available on other planes for $100 - $650. Google the museum for details. Author Sheila Blinoff retired from the Beach Metro News in 2013 after 40 years of service. She’ll be back again next issue, Nov. 14, with a look at the history of the area’s “Bomb Girls.”
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lue skies, sunlight and the last golden days of autumn beckon to an escape meandering along country roads. Like detectives we investigate the coastal region of Lake Erie from Fletcher to Blenheim rich with farms. Here we discover a farmers market which entices us with local apples galore different from the supermarket: Ambrosia, Crispin, Fuji, Jonagold and the old varieties, Russets and Northern spy for baking. There are big baskets of just picked bosc and Bartlett pears at bargain prices because they have a blemish or two. Not quite perfect; however, ideal for cooking in recipes both sweet and savoury. I am in heaven! You too can make the most of markets and if not a journey into the country then do try our local markets (farmer’s market at the St. Lawrence Market on Saturdays) for farm fresh produce to transform into any of these mouth-watering dishes.
Beet and Goat Cheese Topping Our host for our adventure in Chatham, John Jordon, grows and pickles his own beets. He made this attractive and tasty nibble for a mid-afternoon
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treat. It would be a wonderful sandwich filling for lunch as well as snack time. 1 tbsp (15 mL) goat cheese 1/2 tsp (2 mL) chopped chives 1 slice pickled beets, cut into coarse dice 1 firm cracker or slice of pumpernickel bread Spread cracker or bread with soft goat cheese; sprinkle with chopped chives and scatter pickled beets on top. Serve open faced immediately; may be made up to 1 hour ahead of serving. Makes one serving but may be doubled.
Curried Parsnip and Pear Soup The sweet –nutty taste of parsnips combines well with the luscious taste of just ripened pear and the zing of curry. Evaporated milk, not to be confused with sweetened condensed milk, adds a smoothness to the texture of the soup without the richness of cream but with twice the calcium. It’s a great staple to keep in your pantry! We enjoyed a homemade soup and a freshly made bun at Sherry’s Café and Diner just north of the lapping waves at Rondeau Provincial Park. Lunch was made even happier with the addition of homemade apple pie and butter tarts from local bakers Leah and husband Michael just starting a new enterprise. 2 lbs (1 kg) parsnips, peeled and coarsely chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 2 pears, peeled, cored and chopped (Bosc or Bartlett) 1 onion, chopped 6 cups (1 1/2 L) chicken or vegetable stock 1 bay leaf 1 can (14 oz/ 385 mL) evaporated milk 1-2 tsp (10 mL) curry powder (taste and add more if you wish!) 1 tsp (5 mL) salt 1/2 tsp (2 mL) freshly ground black pepper In a large saucepan, combine parsnips, celery, pears, onion, stock and bay leaf. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer covered about 30 minutes or until vegetables are very tender.
New Farmers’ Market at Centre 55 A NEW Farmers’ Market is sprouting up in the Upper Beach. Market 55, a collaboration between local entrepreneur Fiona Bramzel, Toronto farmers’ market veteran Tessa Paucha, and Community Centre 55 launches Sunday, Nov. 5 at 97 Main Street. The year-round Sunday morning market begins at 9 a.m. and runs to 1 p.m. indoors at Centre 55 through May, and then outdoors to the parking lot when the weather warms up. Locally-grown food is the focus of the small market, with 10-15 vendors offering wares like cheese, pork, sausages, eggs, produce, coffee and market favourites like fermented and baked goods. Bramzel, who owns The Main Food Company near Main and Gerrard, said she is in talks to have a food truck parked outside, as well. The market will be in full swing on Nov. 26 for the annual Community Centre 55 Santa Claus Parade, with vendors encouraged to stay around through the afternoon for pictures with Santa, refreshments and crafts for the children.
Discard bay leaf. Stir in evaporated milk, salt, curry and pepper. Taste. Add more curry or salt if required. In batches, spoon mixture into blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Serve garnished with a dollop of plain yogurt or drizzle of cream. Makes 8 cups (2 L). Soup may be served immediately or covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days. For longer storage ladle into freezer containers and freeze for up to 4 months.
Any Fruit Crisp Always popular, especially if served warm with a spoonful of vanilla icecream, crisps are a snap to make. They may use any sort of berry or fruit: apples, pears, peaches, plums, blueberries, strawberries, or mixture of all of these and are especially fast to prepare if using already prepared frozen fruit. The topping is what makes it especially decadent! Fruit: 6 cups (1 1/2 L) peeled, cored and sliced fruit such as apples, pears or berries 3/4 cup (175 mL) granulated sugar 1 tbsp (15 mL) grated lemon rind Topping: 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, melted 1 cup (250 mL) each, quick oats, all-purpose flour and brown sugar, lightly packed 1 tsp (5 mL) each, vanilla and cinnamon 1/2 cup (125 mL) pecans or almonds to replace 1/2 cup (125 mL) flour (optional) Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Spray 8 cup (2 L) baking dish with baking spray. Spoon prepared fruit into dish and sprinkle with sugar and lemon rind. Stir gently to combine ingredients evenly. To speed preparation along, use a large ovenproof dish, I like a large pyrex measuring cup, add the butter melt in microwave or oven and stir in oats, flour, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nuts if using – remember to reduce flour. Stir well to combine and sprinkle evenly over prepared fruit. Bake in oven 45 – 50 minutes or until fruit is bubbling and topping is golden brown. Serves 6 – 8.
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ESCAPE THE cooler weather with Seascapes and Shorelines, on through Nov. 26 at Studio 888, 2359 Queen St. E. The show features new stone sculptures by artist Rhonda Svarich Kosowan, abstracted lakescapes by AnneMarie Olczak, and photography by Felicity Somerset. An opening reception will be held Sunday, Nov. 12 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Studio 888 is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 2 to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m., and also by chance and by appointment: studio888art@gmail.com or 416-200-5551. THE ST. Aidan’s Creative Space Residency artists are hosting a Best in Show Group Art Exhibition away from their studio on Silver Birch Avenue. The crew takes over Artisans at Work, 2071 Danforth Ave., near Woodbine Station, from Nov. 3 to 26, giving residents who live closer to the Danforth East neighbourhood an opportunity to see what the unique residency is all about. An opening reception will be held Friday, Nov. 3 from 7:30 to 11 p.m. with live music by The Sidewalkers. Refreshments will be served, and the artists – Elizabeth Lopez, Diana Bahr, Jade Gregory, and Lili Vahamaki – will be on hand. For more information visit www.aaw-
Rhonda Svarich Kosowan gallery.com or find the group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/creativespacetoronto/.
THE WARM autumn weather has made it difficult for many to think about the holidays, but if you’re a local artist, it might be time to start. Kingston Road gallery neighbours Yellow House Gallery and Cobalt Gallery are still accepting artists for their joint holiday show Precious Snowflakes. The registration deadline is extended until Nov. 8 with a work drop off day of Nov. 12. Contact the galleries to register. Submission details are on the Yellow House website, www.yellowhousegallery.ca.
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SONGWRITER AND vocalist Denielle Bassels graces the Beach United Church stage Saturday, Nov. 4, part of the ongoing Jazz and Reflection series. The international chanteuse performs with feeling. Think: sultry smooth vocals and original songs “that weave through borders of jazz, blues and folk in a way that is fresh and exciting.” Bassels began her music career in Lausanne, Switzerland, while working as an au pair, with her bio noting “she accompanied the boy she looked after to his drum lessons at one of the most prestigious jazz schools in Switzerland.” There, at Ejma, she discovered jazz and soon began to carve out a space in the European jazz scene as a singer. After two years, she returned to Canada and enrolled in Humber College’s contemporary music program. She’s since received numerous prizes and grants, allowing her to complete her
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first full-length album What About Wool Wishbags, and has performed at Toronto venues like Lula Lounge, Hugh’s Room, The Cameron House and 120 Diner. To get a sense of her refreshing, yet classic, style, watch her video for her Electric Swing Original, Cool Cool Water: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=w-bBiYi74FA. Bassels plays with Scott Hunter on Upright Bass and Tak Arikushi Guitar Nov. 4 at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
IN WHAT is now a Main and Danforth Remembrance Day tradition, the Hope United Church Players present The War Time Radio Show No-
vember 10 to 12 in the Hope United auditorium.
An original Canadian production, the program was written by Hope United Rev. Brian Stevens in 1999, based on the history of CFCY radio in Charlottetown, PEI But locals take note: the story, staged as a “live to air” 1944 radio show, complete with commercials, news, and music from the 1940s, has been adapted to have an “East Toronto” feel. The production is comprised of excerpts from programs, original jingles, plenty of great music and “Letters Across the Waves” written by loved ones to their family serving overseas. Tickets are available by calling 461-691-9682, online at www.hopeunited.ca, and at the door, 2550 Danforth Ave. Seniors/students $12, adults $15 and a family of 4 for $40.
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Analeigh Dance Company’s owner and artistic director, Murphy Macdonald-Rea, at her Leslieville dance studio on Oct. 20, 2017.
Nurturing the next generation of dance By Josh Sherman
MURPHY MACDONALD-REA had her heart set on dancing after she saw the Nutcracker ballet at the age of six. “I bothered my mom to put me in dance,” she said. Now 24, Macdonald-Rea is the one giving the lessons at Analeigh Dance Company, the Leslieville dance school she launched this September. Having danced competitively in the Greater Toronto Area in her teens and currently working in the film industry as a professional dancer, Macdonald-Rea focuses on helping aspiring dancers make similar moves at her studio. “The company is competitive and pre-professional,” said Macdonald-Rea, also Analeigh’s artistic director, before a late-afternoon class began inside the bright teal-and-white studio at 20 Leslie Street on Oct. 20. “I feel like in Toronto there’s so much opportunity, but a lot of competitive studios don’t put their kids up for jobs, and my philosophy behind it is if you can make extra money while you’re young, then you can put it towards your dance education or university, which helps,” she added. While attending Analeigh, which is an Anglicized spelling of the Gaelic word análaigh meaning “to breathe”—a “super important” thing to remember while dancing, MacdonaldRea instructed—students learn ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, and contemporary dance as well as physical conditioning, including cardio and core-strengthening exercises. Tuition costs $3,000 per year, and classes run two days a week from September to June, with seven hours of instruction per week and two competitive dances. Already, the young Analeigh dancers, mostly aged 13 to
15, are lining up dance work in the industry, said MacdonaldRea, a former Beach resident who now calls Leslieville home. The studio also helps prepare students for art-school auditions. Of course, Analeigh students will have already passed at least one audition by the time they officially enrol here. Auditioning is a mandatory step for admittance, although auditions are open to all young dancers ages 11 to 20. “You have to know exactly that you want to be more in a competitive pre-professional scene, it’s not just recreational, it’s not just drop in,” Macdonald-Rea said. Serious as the school may be, it is also “family-oriented,” she added. “Family is always first and all of them support each other throughout classes, and you can see them all laughing and having fun, and they’re all really good friends,” said Macdonald-Rea, who now counts the National Ballet of Canada’s Nutcracker among her credits and has been teaching dance since she was 16. Analeigh students Olivia Pisani, 14, and Rebecca Tonner, 15 in November, say the family-oriented nature of the school is their favourite part of attending with their six other classmates. “It’s really family-oriented so we’re all really close… it’s nice to come to an environment where you can be supported,” said Pisani, who studies at Malvern Collegiate Institute with Tonner and volunteers with Beach Metro News. Tonner agreed, adding, “It’s a small family. So you’re comfortable in front of everyone. “Everyone supports each other equally, so when someone does something great, we’re all clapping. We’re all so excited—and that’s really great.”
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‘This is what our country is all about’ Hundreds of East Toronto Girl Guides gathered for a campfire and singalong at Woodbine Park Monday, Oct. 16. The event was in honour of Canada’s 150th anniversary, and began with a rendition of O Canada that local historian Gene Domagala called “one of the best things I’ve ever seen in my life.” The Girl Guides “are the future,” he said. “This is what our country is all about... all of us, together, in unison.”
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t’s hard to believe only a month ago, one might have mistaken Little Mac, aka Mr. Velvet, for a baby elephant. The roughly 10-year-old beagle was practically furless from the waist down, the result of a severe yeast and bacterial infection combined with a thyroid condition left untreated for years. These immune disorders also resulted in infections of the ears and eyes. But those beautiful eyes, along with his undeniable tailwag potential were the very reasons we took a risk at a particularly rough time for us and howled out a resounding “Yes!” to Mac’s rescue. That and his soul-crushing story… In September, we received an urgent email from our friends at Sit with Me Rescue in Ottawa. Tenants of a Gatineau apartment building had moved out but overlooked a couple things when packing. A young adult female pit bull terrier who was afraid of her own shadow and an old soulful-eyed beagle boy missing most of the fur on his backend were discovered in the vacant apartment. Fortunately, the forgetful tenants were tracked down and reminded of the items left behind. It came as little surprise they chose to formally surrender the dogs to the local animal shelter. This was a blessing especially since it meant rescuers who work closely with the shelter in such situations could act immediately for the sake of the dogs. The beagle needed urgent medical attention and his flat-mate needed confidence-building. We’re happy to report Mac’s old roomie eventually found rescue, too. As for Mr. Velvet, he’s getting more velvety by the minute. He’s also getting more beagley. Could anyone in my line of work ask for more? Here are the clues… Mac doesn’t like celery. He did, however, seem to enjoy the two loaves of bread he discovered on one of his counter cruising expeditions in his foster family’s home. Mac has learned how to use his big brown eyes to turn any possible scolding into an outpouring of sympathy. “I was just so hungry,” his eyes confess. Those eyes have also served to melt the heart of his granny who spoils him whenever mom and dad go out. There is nothing better to a beagle on the mend than a doting grandmother for a sitter. All she wants in return are cuddles and Mac is the ultimate cuddler! Aside from casting love spells on his new family members, Mac is showing great promise as a yoga guru (see: bread stealing from the kitchen counter). But he doesn’t always stretch for evil. Mac just loves to stretch, plain and simple, and he can stretch to incredible lengths. If you should need
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a drawbridge from couch to floor, he’s your guy. Last but not least, Mac can howl. This is something us beagle people fully expect and even admire…when the neighbours aren’t within earshot. But a typical self-respecting beagle at least makes an effort to hit the notes. Mac, on the other hand, is a sloppy impulsive bellower who doesn’t think it through. Either that or he’s tone deaf. No matter the reason, he really needs singing lessons. Mac sounds more like a prehistoric resident of Jurassic Park than a melodic hound on the hunt. It’s a tad embarrassing for the human at the other end of the leash. Canine Idol or not, you’re probably wondering how we could have ever
hesitated to give an adorable beagle like Mac a tail-lift. As I mentioned earlier, we threw caution to the wind for Mac. I wish we could be more like him and not need to think things through every time, but we do. It’s been a costly year for our beagle repair shop. We’ve endured numerous medical emergencies because we have this habit of rescuing the most broken down of beagles. Financial worries are constant for us. But in the end, that promise of a tailwag always seems to win over our worried minds. In this case, it was Mac’s tail we wanted to see wag again. Not only is it wagging, but the fur is coming into bloom and a smile on the opposite end is doing the same. Results like that always make it worth the worries. Besides, we’re going to wag those worries away on November 19th at our 12th Annual Beagle Bash For Cash. With the permanent closing of PawsWay in September, where we’ve held the Bash for the last several years, we had yet another thing to worry about. That’s until we discovered a fabulous beagle-worthy venue in the country. Just a Mac stretch east of Oshawa, we sniffed out our new pooch party palace – K9 Central in Bowmanville, boasting both an indoor and outdoor play area. It’s worth the drive! Every person with a heart of gold who joins us at this special fundraiser is going to make a difference – maybe not to Mac’s singing voice, but definitely to his gradually blooming tail and the extraordinary dog attached to it, and then they’re going to make a difference for the next broken tail that needs fixing and the one after that. Just ask Mac. Love stretches farther than you could ever think possible. Little Mac is a roughly 10-year-old formerly bald (but soon to be in full fur) beagle at Big On Beagles Rescue, www.bigonbeagles.ca, facebook.com/ BigonBeaglesRescue. Join Mac and his friends at our 12th Annual Beagle Bash for Cash on Nov. 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. at K9 Central in Bowmanville. Visit our site for details. All proceeds go towards bringing the wag back to down-on-their-luck beagles like Mac. All well-mannered dog breeds and their doting humans are welcome.
In Brief THE BEACH and East Toronto Historical Society and the Toronto Public Library presents military historian and volunteer with the Malvern Red and Black Society David Fuller this November. Fuller will be speaking about Sports in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War, and specifically The Sportsmen’s Patriotic Association in East Toronto and the 180th Sportsmen’s Battalion.
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Memorial is a ‘poignant reminder’ Continued from Page 1 Back then, the surrounding area was sparsely populated. Early 20th century maps show large swaths of land to the north and south owned by individual families and the Ontario Jockey Club. Farmland punctuated by homesteads and the occasional cottage lay in the distance to the east. Even later, aerial views from the 1940s show only partial development of the bluffs to the south and a rather sleepy portion of what would eventually become a bustling Cliffside Village. Car traffic was minimal in the 1930s while a good deal of travel was done on the electrified oneline radial train up from the city. All this made Kingston and Danforth the perfect location. There would be uninterrupted sightlines for miles around while the cenotaph itself would mark the last height of land before Kingston Road – the main thoroughfare into Toronto from the east – made its descent into Toronto. On Aug. 30, 1931, before a crowd of 3,000, officials and dignitaries unveiled the Scarborough War Memorial. The inscription reads in part: Their Names Are Hallowed / In The Land They /Loved. Above this is a large bronze sword with a Scottish thistle forming the hilt. University of Toronto Geologist Nick Eyles told me that the limestone that makes up the body of the memorial is typical of the 400-million-year-old Palaeozoic rock that rests below large areas of southern Ontario. The inset inscription panels, he explained, are probably 1-billion-year-old old igneous rock typical of Canadian Shield rocks to the north. All told, the memorial is a “fitting reflection of the geological foundations of southern Ontario and the land these soldiers never returned to,” said Eyles. After the First World War, peace was fleeting, of course. The memorial now stands for all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in both World Wars, Korea and in Peacekeeping efforts. Author and military historian Rick Pyves has been touched by war. His grandfather fought in the First Word War and his uncle was killed in action in the Second World War. His father, Ron Pyves, was a WWII tail-gunner who flew 35 harrowing missions over war-torn Europe. He suffered PTSD and died prematurely as a result. Pyves said that “the community war memorial like the one in Scarborough provides families with some closure in that it both recognizes the fallen
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The Scarborough War Memorial sits where Kingston Road and Danforth Avenue nearly collide.
soldiers locally and provides the family with a place of reflection.” War memorials, he said, “also provide a poignant reminder to our youth of the ultimate cost of a free and democratic nation.” Every year on Nov. 11 police block off traffic so young and old alike can cross Kingston Road, safely, to attend Remembrance Day services. I visited the Royal Canadian Legion Scarborough Branch 13 on Kingston Road to get a sense of what the memorial stands for today. RCAF veteran John White, 84, told me that the memorial is “a unique landmark, a local tribute for all veterans” that serves as a “focal point of the village.” With fewer veterans each year, Branch 13 is “relying on the sons, daughters, nephews and nieces to carry the Legion flame,” he said. This also means supporting the annual Nov. 11 service at the cenotaph. When asked if he will attend this year, the veteran said, “Every year! God willing.” ••• Times have changed since the Scarborough War Memorial was unveiled in 1931. While the memorial is accessible during Remembrance Day ceremonies, that isn’t the case every day. There are two to three lanes of high volume traffic on each side. The posted speed limit is 60 kilometres per hour. Crossing it to get there is dangerous, and could be deadly considering that in 2016, 72 per cent of all pedestrian fatalities in Toronto occurred in Southwest Scarborough. If this weren’t deterrent
enough, 41 Police Division says that to do so is jaywalking, and subject to a stiff fine. Furthermore, there are no other safe or dedicated access points, anywhere. There is no crosswalk, but a sidewalk that ends at a busy road. Shouldn’t there be a safe way to access the memorial for those looking to quietly reflect on days outside of Remembrance Day? In 2009 the city considered six plans to relocate the monument, including to Rosetta McClain Gardens, Variety Village and elsewhere. Nothing happened. Sally Han, manager of cultural partnerships at the City of Toronto, said that there are no longer any plans to relocate the memorial. Another query to the city showed that there are also no plans to provide a crosswalk either. Years ago, the Scarborough War Memorial could be seen from miles around. Today it sits shrouded in the middle of heavy traffic in a highly urbanized neighborhood. It is generally forgotten, out of sight, inaccessible. Nevertheless, something beautiful has happened to this splendid memorial over the years. While it once sat on a treeless patch amongst farm and field, the memorial now rests in a green, tree-filled oasis in the middle of a lively GTA, with people passing by daily. The memorial is just as important now as it was 86 years ago. It’s just a matter of getting there. Richard Dionne is a book publisher and newcomer to the Beach Metro community.
A Remembrance Day reflection WHILE THINKING about this year’s Remembrance Day ceremonies and stories, placed throughout these pages, we were reminded of a thoughtful letter sent to us last year from Bob Murdoch. We’ve reprinted it here, in full: I walked over a sleepy river along a leafy bridge and arrived at the resting place of two vintage Howitzer canons that mark the entry into the veterans section of Pine Hills Cemetery. Buried there are hundreds of Canadians who wore the cloth of this great nation and in one way or another sacrificed themselves, for us, on the altar of freedom. High above the road is an entrenched event staging area appointed with a towering War Memorial and sky scraping flag pole. If you stand below and look up at its expansive parapet, you can see the large marquee words “Lest We Forget” painted on the surface of the stone. This hilltop location seems strategically situated to offer a compelling vista of the rows upon rows of veterans graves. It’s Nov. 11, 2016 near 11 a.m. The solemn moment of Re-
membrance is imminent. There are very few people here. The emptiness is profound and compounded given the number of veterans resting here. There is a smattering of poppy-wearing family and friends, scattered over an area of graves so vast it would seem there are very few attendees. An impromptu bugler plays at the far end of the field and I have to strain to hear him. Surprised and grateful, people serendipitously turn toward the drifting notes and instinctively know the appropriate moment to hold for two minutes of reflection. It seems so absurd and sad that there is no occupation of this area at this time of year. There are no phalanxes of military, no politicians, no clergy, no members of the Royal Canadian Legion, no colour guard, no marching band, no last post, no mustering of the notes of Reveille, no speeches, no one to recite McCrae’s ‘In Flanders Fields’ and no piper to deliver the eulogy of Amazing Grace. Very few are here to honour the memory of these veterans. It feels like the graves of the forgotten, rather than the remembered. – Bob Murdoch
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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 (16)
416 825 9705
Harding & King
416-827-8095
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HOME OFFICE: Computer repair
Store for Rent Beaches -Queen Street 800 sq.ft Ground Floor Plus Basement, Parking Suitable for Store/Office call: Paula Basil 416-784-9021
(1.5” wide by 1” deep)
CLEVER DISPOSAL
Computer Services
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017 HELP FOR STRUGGLING READERS 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.
Removal • Permits Trimming • Planting Stump removal • 20 yrs. exp. For free est. call Frank
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Hilly Bee
General Instruction UCANDOIT RENO CLASSES
Hand Tools - Fasteners - Safety - Powertools - Framing Demolition - Drywall Painting $45 per 2.5 hour class 25 Waterman Ave., East York
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Design. Installation. Maintenance. Clean Up.
LeRoux Froebel Bilingual School
•18 months to 12 years •Preschool daycare & after school program 72 Main St. (r)
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DAY CARE CONNECTION LICENSED, NON-PROFIT HOME CHILD CARE
Tree & Shrub: shaping, thinning, pruning, planting Deadwood or Complete Removal Storm Damage, Dangerous Limbs
Toronto: 416-434-3209 London: 519-636-9222 cdntreecare@hotmail.com
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B I R T H TO S I X Y E A R S
• PLAYROOM • CHILDCARE REGISTRY • • LIBRARY • DROP-IN BABY TIME IS TUES & THURS AT 1:30 PM WORKSHOPS EVERY 2ND THURSDAY
184 MAIN ST. across from Ted Reeve Arena
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Award Winning Design & Build
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- Clean Up - Trimming - Seeding, planting, etc.
437-345-9858
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Greg 416-693-8678 www.carbontip-toe.com
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MAN WITH CARGO VAN
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- will do small moving jobs - local or long distance - removal & pick up of various items
STUDIO 1
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$39 / hr. + 1 hr. & up 1 man $49/hr 2-$59 • 3-$75 • 4-$95 7 days Dan 647-763-5257
416-467-6059
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Landscape Design 647-545-5143
Creating Award Winning Gardens • Design and Construction •
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416-414-5883
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RETAINING WALLS AND STEPS Design • Build • And repair
647 679 3282
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Free Estimates & References Available (19)
www.scotstonecontracting.com Call Scott 416.858.2452 (16..)
FRANZ’S PAINTING
Experienced. Reliable. Professional Work Guaranteed. Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates. Beach Resident.
Call Franz 416-690-8722
(18r)
SERENITY PAINTING
LAWN MAINTENANCE COMPLETE LANDSCAPING • CLEANUPS SPRING & FALL • FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED • DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS (18)
Fresh Green LEAF CLEAN UPS HEDGE TRIMMING FALL LAWN FERTILIZING
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Steve 647-853-6420
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Dianne 416 699 5070
416 691-3555
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ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING
LTD
Proud To Have Served Our Community For Over 50 Years Specializing in Service Upgrades and Knob & Tube Wiring
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NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING
Beach resident for 50 years. Discount for seniors and single parent. Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 patrickj480@gmail.com (7)
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.
(r)
ALL TYPES OF ROOFS
(2)
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
416-833-3006
(23)
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Fully licensed & insured. ECRA/ESA #7008706
(21r)
MBX ELECTRIC Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations (15.r)
Lic - Insured • Free Estimate
(r)
CITY WIDE ROOFING
For all your roofing needs In the Beaches since 1974 FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED
416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (18)
COXWELL ROOFING
Flat Roofs & Shingles Aluminum Siding ~ Fascia & Soffit Eavestrough Cleaned & Replaced Tuck Pointing & Much More
416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245
(r)
ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION! Flat and Shingle Roofs Re-roofing, Repair Eavestrough, Soffit & Fascia Workmanship Guaranteed Gus:
416-910-8033
(18r)
J. BROW ROOFING Shingles • Flats • Cedar Free Estimates Residential & Commercial Tel: 416-752-6453 Cell: 416-788-9020 Lic# B16393
ROBINSON CARPENTRY
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TORONTO ROOFING INDUSTRIES LTD.
Quality Craftsmanship with Attention to Detail Local Carpenter Serving
Local • Reliable • Professional Servicing the beach for 15 years.
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
416 694 0906 torontoroofingindustries.com(19r)
BERGERON ROOFING
Shingle & Flat Specializing in Flat Roofs All Work Guaranteed
Bill Watson 647-283-0095 (17)
REX NORMAN CARPENTRY
Master of Carpentry specializing in interior & exterior finishing, decks, stairs, windows, doors, railings, book shelving, feature walls and much more. Putting quality first. (19)
G. LOCKE
CABINETRY, BUILT-INS INT/EXT TRIM & STAIRCASES PORCHES, DECKS, FENCES
Glenn 416 837 9298
Doug 416-871-1734 Jeff 647-686-8103
Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
Accomplished Finish Carpenter 25 yrs exp
(19)
THOSE ROOFERS - Shingles & Flats- Repair & Tune ups - Cedar & Slate - Re-roofs & new work
ATLANTIS PLUMBING
Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED
(r)
Don’t call them, call those roofers
MURPHY
Contact us at 416 602 2128 (20r)
DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs
LANIGAN’S
Roofing & Aluminum 416-569-2181
416-690-1630
Call Marc 416-910-1235
(17)
www.laniganscontracting.ca
FREE ESTIMATES 15% less best price guaranteed Work done by Andrew Clayton
Call Rex 416-889-1963 rexn@rogers.com
416-265-4558 Cell 416-727-1595
(KITCHENS - BUILT-INS) WALL UNITS - BOOK CASES
An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches
Carpenters
Mobile: 416-834-8474 Office: 416-757-6537
&
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CLAYTON ELECTRIC
Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314
TOM DAY
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
LANDSCAPING
BEACH PLUMBING
www.ontariowaterplumbing.com
PROWAY
proway.painting@gmail.com
Landscaping solutions to customize your space.
(r)
MET LIC P18238, BBB A+, WSIB Master Plumber: Franc Zamernik
(16)
Traditional stone walls, steps, interlocking paths, patios & decks.
Shane 647 606 0970
416-690-3890
sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca
(r)
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations
416.797.6731
Scotstone
416-439-6639
Family owned & operated 26 years in business
CARL 647-787-5818
Lic: 7006786
50 years in the Beach
416-875-4023
Roofers
VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS
Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation
(16..)
Basement Renovations Decks and fences All types of home repairs All types of renovations
*Ask For Photo I.D.*
Big or small we do them all
Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations
Larry’s Painting & Repairs
Call 647-573-3322
www.galaxywood.ca
Cell 416-529-5426
MIKE PARKER PLUMBING
Painters
ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069
416-690-0173
Lic. #P-15099
Decks • Porches • Gazebos
Call Vince: workshop 416-285-9895 cell 416-399-2342
CEJA ELECTRIC
ECRA/ESA#7004508
690-8533
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Knob & tube • No job too small
MP Interior Painting; Free Estimates. Piotr Wiench, 416-301-4601; 416-269(16) 0470
Experienced moving help
RENOVATIONS Kitchens • Bathrooms
GALAXY
clean reliable work reasonable rates drywall repairs 10 years experience friendly service • local resident
Plumbers (18r)
KEN’S CARPENTRY
CUSTOM WOODWORKING
ELECTRIC
(19)
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DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183
WAYNE’S
416-826-3269
Mario 416-690-1315
Universal Contracting & Trades (16...)
Metro Lic. # E-594 / ACP # M-R1507
PAINTING
(7)
MEN* *MOVE * Single Items too! *
Front yard parking pads Drawings • Permits • Build 416-288-1499
RENOVATIONS
647-852-1037
Family owned Holiday season is here. Get a start on your painting, rental & demo projects. Let’s get started! Call today for your free estimate. (17)
HOMES•OFFICES~LICENSED•INSURED YOUR VAN LINE ALTERNATIVE VISA•MC•AMEX•DISCOVER
DECKS + FENCES DESIGN + BUILD GAZEBOS • SHEDS GARAGE • PORCHES
free estimates
416 281 9667
(19)
CUSTOM CARPENTRY
Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates
Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades
Elliott Painting
416-422-4864 416-346-9994
LOCAL ELECTRICIAN
ESA LIC# 7002668
(16r)
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HOME REPAIRS
Electricians
CELL 416-875-5781
All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate
416-322-7692 warren@wgpainting.ca
No job too small 20 years in the Beaches 416 833 6692 martin@mapm.ca (16)
GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC
Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.
(2)
www.abbamovers.ca
IDEAL
Gardening
All Season Movers
(16..)
INTERIOR, EXTERIOR QUALITY PAINTING; KITCHEN CABINET REFINISHING & CUSTOM PAINT; STAINING & WATER PROOFING, DECKS & FENCES
416-690-1356
(21r)
PLUMBING SERVICES
BEACH HILL
416-858-6683
Green Apple Landscaping
info@blpm.ca
BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
FULL SERVICE Local & long distance. Taking care of your possessions.
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
MARTIN PETROV
PAINTING
ABBA MOVING & STORAGE FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED OVER 49 YRS.
25 years Experience Read our reviews on Homestars.com One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces
info@blpm.ca
(16r)
• Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country • Junk and Rubbish Removal
Working Man’s Prices!
LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available)
416-414-5883
“Always on Time and on Budget”
Call Andre: cell:
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42 yrs
416-830-8183
-Lawn Cutting / Aeration/ Overseeding/Fertilization -Fall Property Clean-Ups -Hedge Trimming - Mulching
info@blpm.ca
647 401 7970
INSTALLATION RESTORATION INVISIBLE REPAIRS Rod 416-766-4066 see roderickdunn.com
MASTER PLUMBER
PLUMBER CONTRACTOR Fully licensed & insured. Lic #T94
WALLPAPER
2 Men + Truck $59/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries
Landscapers
www.greenapple.ca
Nurturing, supportive care, flexible hours. Early Childhood Education Specialists to answer your questions.
416-690-0102
CANADIAN TREE CARE
416-288-1499
• SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1976 •
S ee o u r ad o n p a g e 5
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Green Apple Landscaping
(r)
Call 416-698-0750 daycareconnection.net
Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs
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A.S.M. MOVERS
647-222-4277 hillybeeug@gmail.com
437-345-9858
Marlene 416-698-5668
647-545-9561
www.thegoodmoves.com Call Hakan: 416 899-3980 (19)
Urban Gardens
416-698-1923
PROFESSIONAL PAINTER
Professional Arborist
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www.lerouxfroebel.com
Driveways • Patios • Steps Retaining Walls • Planting Interlocking & Natural Stone Repair
Movers
James Clarke
Tutoring Math, English Reading/ Writing, applying Montessori Philosophy and the DuBard Association Method for teaching children wtih language deficiencies.
416-466-8686
647 898-8733
WRITTEN IN STONE
dave@writteninstonelandscapes.com
Mr Tree Man
Experienced Teacher
Contact Halina 416-731-3770
TREEAGE
FOR ALL YOUR TREE NEEDS
BEACH METRO NEWS
35 yrs. experience
416-466-9025
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KEW BEACH GENERAL CONTRACTING
Roofing • Flats • Shingles Siding • Fascia Soffit Eavestrough • Skylights & much more Serving the Beach 25 years Metro Lic 416-694-7402
416-824-7901
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CANADIAN CONTRACTORS Shingles • Flats Roof Repairs • Metal Work Eavestroughing & Siding Waterproofing • Since 1984 Met. Lic. B-16-964
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Basement Lowering
Trades
www.basementlowering.com 416-494-3999
HANDYMAN
Underpinning Specialists
SERVICES “No Job Too Small”
•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL •PAINTING •STAINING •DRYWALL REPAIR •PARGING •DECK & FENCE REPAIR •MINOR REPAIRS
Marc 416-617-7205
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GODFREY RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS LTD. Complete Kitchen, bathroom & basement. Interior/Exterior Painting & Carpentry. Doors, Windows, Siding, Fences, Decks, Patios •NO JOB TOO SMALL• Metro Lic. #B9948
ED GODFREY
416-264-8517
(r)
WET BASEMENT ? 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
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
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“Reclaim Your Basement”
Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems
SILVERBIRCH
MR.
HARDWOOD
FOUNDATION REPAIR WATERPROOFING
416-467-6735
www.stonehengefoundations.com (r)
Sanding, Staining, Refinishing, Repairs & Installations. Quality workmanship for excellent rates.
(r)
HARDWOOD FLOORS
(1)
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416-738-2119
(17r)
Air Conditioning & Heating Experts HVAC / Repair / Maintain / Install Residential / Commercial Rental programs now available
416-606-4719 www.canpromechanicalgroup.com
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647-712-7663
www.smartgta.com
416 903 4120
(16)
MARCANGELO INTERIORS Drywall, Taping Trim, Tiles, Painting
Cell 416 434-2762 Painting - Basement Renos Plaster & Stucco • Interior & Exterior Small Renovation Jobs & Indoor/ Outdoor Spray Painting 35 Yrs Exp • Refs upon request (16) Free Estimates
Jack of All Trades Handyman Services Decks, Fences, Carpentry Drywall, Bathrooms Kitchens, Basements No Job too small
Jack 416-278-5328
(17)
Scotstone
Quality Stone Masonry & Brickwork Repairing & matching existing brick, Tuckpointing or new builds. Natural stone. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Foundations Licensed masonry contractor
Call Scott 416.858.2452
Call 416 876-4986 Sam Capetano
416-691-7166
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SUPPLY + INSTALL CLEAN + REPAIR SOFFIT + FASCIA + METAL ROOFS Great Deals! For free estimate, call Tyler 416-910-0995 (17)
RICHARD’S RENOS DECADES IN THE TRADES
- General Repairs - Kitchens - Bathrooms - Basements FREE ESTIMATES
416-580-4290
Call Jim for a Free Estimate
KEW BEACH
TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS • WATERPROOFING & REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell
GENERAL CONTRACTING Kitchens - Bathrooms Basements - Doors, Windows Garages - Fences, Decks
For all your reno needs, no job too small. (19)
Edward Finstein Wine writer, author, TV and radio host, educator, judge winedoctor.ca thewinedoctor.blogspot.com @DrWineKnow facebook.com/EdwardDocFinstein
IN THE northern hemisphere at this time of year winemaking is in full swing. It’s actually a great time to visit wineries to see all of this in action. The process of turning grapes into wine gets me thinking of all the magic tricks that winemakers can use to create this wonderful nectar. Here are but a few. Let’s start with something that helps make red wine easier drinking with less, or sometimes, no tannin (dry puckery sensation on the gums). A process called “carbonic maceration” involves not crushing the grapes but putting whole bunches into a fermenter and covering them with a blanket of carbon dioxide. This lack of oxygen forces the grapes to disintegrate causing the colour from the skins to diffuse into the juice instead of squeezing it by pressing. Fermentation actually takes place within the cell walls (intracellular fermentation). However, because the grapes are not crushed, none of the bitter components (tannins from the skins) gets into the juice so the wine remains soft and easy drinking. Generic Beaujolais or its Nouveau version is made this way. Other reds blend some partially, carbonically macerated juice with yeast-fermented simply to soften them. “Malolactic fermentation” is an interesting process. After regular fermentation is complete, this secondary fermentation happens that a winemaker can control to some extent. Especially important in red wine production, it turns the harsher malic acid (found in apples) into soft lactic acid (found in milk) making the wine less sour. It’s often used
more in cool growing regions where acid or sourness in wine is more prominent. When the yeast in wine dies off after converting the sugars into alcohol, it is usually removed from the wine. Sometimes though the winemaker might decide to leave the wine sitting on its spent yeast (lees) longer because it gives the wine a little more character. It’s called “sur-lie” (on the bed of spent yeast). In Muscadet from the Loire Valley in France it adds a little, refreshing spritz on the tip of the tongue while in Chardonnay it adds some creaminess. Speaking of yeast or lees, there is an interesting procedure that often takes place in the production of whites like Chardonnay. It’s called “battonage”. This is the stirring of the lees in a chard that is being fermented in barrel. If left alone, the lees or yeast will simply fall to the bottom of the barrel, but regular stirring keeps all the wine within in contact with the yeast preventing reduction and adding character. It’s like putting sugar in your coffee and not stirring it. Sugar’s flavour will sit on the bottom. Ever wonder what happens if during winemaking, the producer sees that the finished wine will not have enough alcohol? A little process called “chaptalization” can be done. This means adding sugar to the fermenting wine, not to make it sweeter, but to give the yeast more food to feed on to up the alcohol. This process is not allowed in certain wine regions. Red wines get their colour from including grape skins in fermentation. To extract maximum colour, it is essential to ensure that the juice is in constant contact with them. However, they tend to float to the top. That’s why tanks all have an opening or valve at the bottom allowing a hose to be attached so the juice can be pumped out and poured over top, thus pushing the skins back down into the wine. This is “pumping over”.
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Bottoms Up
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Home Handyman
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Call Chris
www.scotstonecontracting.com scotstonecontracting@gmail.com
Marc 416 419 4281
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MASONRY
Creative Construction
We can handle all your renovation needs. Additions, Basements, Painting, Plumbing, Flooring, Electrical, Etc.
(416) 871-4608
DJ CONTRACTING
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& AIR CONDITIONING • Fall furnace inspection & start up • Service, maintenance, repair • New equipment installation • Ductless AC installation • Licensed & Insured
Free estimates!
(17r)
416-625-2851 cggcconstruction.com
35 YEARS EXP. DRY WALL - LAMINATE FLOORING - PLUMBING ROOFING - EAVESTROUGH SIDING, CARPENTRY + MORE
JOHN CLARKE
www.jdbuild.ca
Designer & Architect (Supplied) Engineer, Plans & Permits (ALL Supplied) Fully licensed with underpinning insurance BILD Member & Reno Mark contractor
* ALL JOBS *
JDB MASONRY
CANPRO MECHANICAL
by Jim Ferrio ODD JOBS PLUS “Seniors never pay tax” Call Jim for a free estimate
free estimates Lic & Ins (17)
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Underpinning Foundation Repair Drains, New/Repair
(21r)
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Give your floors a new beginning!!! (16) Free Estimates
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asement
MANUEL 416-727-1900 (11)
Complete Basement Renovation
SMART HEATING
All about wooden floors Serving Toronto since 1981
416-375-5191
STONEHENGE
(21r)
416-917-5990
(16)
UNDERPINNING
BASEMENT LOWERING
Professional drywall and plaster work. Renovation and Repair. Very clean. No job too small.
Painting, tiling, fencing, drywall, flooring, siding, vanities & much more.
647-771-0227 jeff@heyhandyman.ca www.heyhandyman.ca
WET BASEMENT EXPERTS
CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING
15 yrs exp No job too small! Free Quotes, satisfaction guaranteed - Lic & Ins
owering
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(19r)
Benching-Underpinning Waterproofing Inside/Outside New Drains
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Alan Burke 416-699-4350
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Call today for free estimate
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Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed
HEY HANDYMAN
FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING
Next Deadline November 6th
PLS Masonry offers over 20 years home repairs experience in the GTA
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MASONRY CHIMNEYS - REPAIRS OR NEW
Drywall, Plastering, Taping 18 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 Fax 647-341-6104
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