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FOR A second year in a row, Michael Garron Hospital and Toronto Hustle are teaming up to hold the CRUSH COVID event. The event will allow cyclists from around the world to help raise money to battle the mental health impacts of COVID-19. In 2020, CRUSH COVID took place shortly after COVID-19 lockdown began in Ontario. Participants, including Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford, rode their bikes indoors and $250,000 was raised for Michael Garron Hospital’s Emergency Response Fund. The event ran for 24-hours straight, received attention and support from across the country and even across the world. The 2021 CRUSH COVID: Ride for Mind event is highlighting the pandemic’s growing mental health impacts and the transformative power of communities finding new
ways to connect and inspire action during the pandemic, said a press release from Michael Garron Hospital. Mental health impacts taking a toll on residents include issues of isolation, lack of social interactions and stress. The 2021 event takes place on March 12 and 13, which also marks the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdowns. “We can’t wait to welcome cyclists from across Toronto and around the world back to this unique virtual event to help address the mental health crisis that has emerged from the pandemic, particularly for the most vulnerable among us. We’re so grateful to every cyclist gearing up to join us,” said Mitze Mourinho, President of Michael Garron Hospital Foundation, in the hospital press release. Bradford is also gearing up for his second straight year in the fundraiser. Continued on Page 4
Local runner set to take on the hills of the Beach for charity By Jayson Dimaano
IMAGINE RUNNING the hills of the Beach, up and down every road between Queen Street East and Kingston Road twice, for a total of 111 kilometres. Then imagine saying you are going to do it all in under 12 hours. That is exactly what Ethan Peters is planning for Sunday, Feb. 28. Peters let Beach Metro News know about his plans for the run to raise funds for Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation (CAMH), earlier this month. He’s calling the event Running
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The Hills of The Beaches. “In the beginning it was just family and friends I reached out to. I was worried it was going to stay with family and friends. When (Beach Metro News) reached out to me, I said maybe this is expanding more than just family and friends. I want to impact more people,” said Peters. “I want to do something crazy that is going to knock some socks off and hopefully people can see the issue I’m tackling and people can donate (to the issue, which is on mental health).” Peters lives on Hambly Avenue. Continued on Page 4
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Marigold and Alice enjoyed some tobogganing on the hill at Moncur Park late last week as snowy weather arrived in the city.
MPP served notice of pending litigation over comments about landlord’s dealings with tenants By Ali Raza, Local Initiative Reporter
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BEACHES-EAST YORK MPP Rima Berns-McGown has received a notice of pending litigation from Ranee Management’s lawyers for her recent Tweets and comments. She was sent the notice on Feb. 17 in a letter by lawyers representing the property management company requesting her to delete Twitter posts, and “agree to not make defamatory statements about Ranee Management.”
It comes as tenants unions from Crescent Town and Goodwood Park Court apartments (the latter owned by Ranee) meet with the Landlord and Tenant Board for process hearings to determine whether or not tenants can have consolidated hearings and if the adjudicator will determine whether tenants can bring expert witnesses to appeal at the subsequent hearings slated for March and April 2021. Berns-McGown, who is the Ontario NDP’s critic for poverty and homelessness, is expected to be a
witness at the hearing if allowed. “This is a scare tactic, trying to make me be quiet, they want me to not lend credibility to the case,” she said of the legal notice. Since March of last year when the COVID-19 pandemic began, tenants at apartments at Crescent Town and Goodwood Park have been demanding to negotiate with landlords collectively as a solution for rent relief and to alleviate evictions due to income loss or illness resulting from the pandemic. Continued on Page 4
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EAST TORONTO lost one of its most prominent community leaders with the death of Valerie Mah earlier this month. Mah died unexpectedly at the age of 83 on Sunday, Feb. 7, which was her birthday. She is remembered as a trailblazer in a number of fields, including education. Mah was the first female Asian vice-principal of Withrow Avenue Junior Public School and principal at Bruce Public School. Often known as ‘Principal Mah’, she was very active in the community as a member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of East Toronto, the Community Police Liaison Committee with 55 Division, and for her work with the Ralph Thornton Community Centre. “Valerie was a real trailblazer. She was one of those people that was there. She was cheerful and she took a leadership role because things needed to be done, not because of recognition,” said John Campey, executive director of the Ralph Thornton Community Centre on Queen Street East. “She was a kind, generous person. Someone who didn’t have any rough edges. She was a lovely and very special woman. She will certainly be missed in the Ralph Thornton community and the East Toronto community.” In her role with Chi-2 Feb 18 BMN the Ad.pdf nese Chamber of Commerce
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Three laneways near Main Station to be focus of improvement project Toronto, and Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford’s office. Bradford’s office procured some funding for the project from unspent funds in the city transportation services budget. “Laneways in our community present a huge amount of untapped potential,” he said. “While laneways usually serve a utilitarian purpose, with thoughtful community input they can transform the look, feel, and safety of a neighbourhood.” As for the schedule, site analysis and project planning will take place in winter and spring this year, while the installations are planned for September and October. At its current phase, there is opportunity for members of the community to seek
By Ali Raza, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
LANEWAYS AROUND Danforth Avenue and Main Street are getting a facelift as part of a local project aimed at maximizing their public use. The Danforth-Main Laneway Connection project will bring improvements to three laneways: two adjacent to Main Street Station and one adjacent to Coleman Park. The idea is to increase safety, improve visibility, and create “permeable peoplefriendly edges” with neighbouring walkways and the park. The project is a collaborative effort between a local non-profit organization The Laneway Project, the City of
information and offer input at a number of upcoming emeetings. On Wednesday, Feb. 24, residents can register for the first meeting, Project Kickoff, to be hosted on Zoom. Register at bit.ly/3dqoHmE On Monday, March 8, another Zoom meeting will go through the Site Analysis with a virtual walkthrough of the area. To register, visit bit.ly/2M6t4bj There’s also a 31-question survey available at bit. ly/3azs0WM to be submitted by March 29. Ali Raza is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for Beach Metro News. His reporting is funded by the Government of Canada through its Local Journalism Initiative.
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Shooting death of man at Danforth Ave. condo under investigation
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TORONTO POLICE have identified a man who was shot and killed in the parking garage of a Danforth Avenue condo on the night of Feb. 9 as 47-year-old Harry Lainas. Police were called to the condo at 2301 Danforth Ave., between Patricia Drive and Morton Road, at approximately 10:35 p.m. for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they found an unconscious man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the parking garage. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting, The shooting death of Lainas was Toronto’s ninth
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homicide of 2021. Police are asking for anyone in the area with security camera footage to please contact investigators with the homicide squad at 416808-7400. There has not been any suspect information released by police. The Toronto Star and Toronto Sun have reported that Lainas was a member of the Hell’s Angels and that the shooting appeared to be targetted. Police have not confirmed Lainas’ past associations. Anyone with information can also contact police anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477.
Cycling fundraiser set for March 12/13 ‘CRUSH’ from Page 1 “The mental health and addiction crises in our communities have only deepened during the pandemic. CRUSH COVID: Ride for Mind is a way for us to come together virtually and shine a light on these issues, and tackle them at the place and scale with the deepest impact, right here in the community,” he said in the press release. As he did in 2020, Bradford said he will also ride for 24-hours and he is encouraging others to also participate. Those taking part in the event can do so an individual, which means riding all of the 24 hours themselves, or as part of a team that takes shifts.
He said he was able to get through the 24 hours of last year’s ride by thinking of the inspiration and sacrifices being made by frontline workers in the early days of the pandemic. “Those sacrifices continue in 2021 and we all have new motivation knowing the toll the pandemic has taken on the mental health and wellbeing of our communities.” This year’s version of CRUSH COVID goes from Friday, March 12, at 6 p.m. and runs until Saturday, March 13, 6 p.m. People who wish to register to take part of who wish to make a donation and/or sponsor a rider, are asked to go to https://mghf.akaraisin. com/ui/crushcovid
THE CITY of Toronto is bringing back its popular CafeTO program with improvements and an earlier launch date. CafeTO was the city’s pandemic response to provide help to restaurants, bars, and cafes across the city suffering from revenue losses brought on by COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns and public health orders. It proved immensely popular with businesses across the city, including many restaurants in East Toronto. “The CafeTO program was a lifeline for small businesses this summer,” said Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford. “Nearly 70 per cent say they wouldn’t have survived without it.” In summer 2020 when out-
door dining was permitted, CafeTO allowed restaurant and bar owners to make patio space in curb lanes, and along city sidewalks. Expanded patios The expanded space for patios allowed for patrons to physically distance – as per Toronto Public Health guidelines – while dining. For late spring and summer 2021, CafeTO will again be available for restaurants, bars, and cafes across the city. The patios will open in May – two months earlier than they did in 2020. New enhancements to the program include a quicker, more straightforward registration process. Businesses can start registering in late February, pending public health orders. Traffic management plans
will be improved to maintain safety on curb lane patios for diners, employees, and road users. In some cases, owners are permitted to build decks and platforms for curb lane patios. At the council meeting in early February, Bradford’s motion asked city staff to look for opportunities to allow retail businesses to use CafeTO space when not used by restaurants, bars, and cafes. Outdoor space Bradford’s office said it received a lot of feedback from retail stores in the community seeking more opportunities to use outside space. The city conducted a survey of 2,800 respondents consisting of restaurant and bar owners, and members of the public.
The results showed that 95 per cent of respondents want to see CafeTO in 2021, 90 per cent said they were “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with their patio experience. Survival Perhaps more critically, 66 per cent of operators said their restaurant wouldn’t have survived without CafeTO. “I’m on weekly calls with all 84 of Toronto’s BIAs and they’ve been instrumental in the design and delivery of this program and so many other supports for our businesses and communities,” Bradford said. Ali Raza is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for Beach Metro News. His reporting is funded by the Government of Canada through its Local Journalism Initiative.
Runner aims to cover 111 kilometres in 12 hours ‘Local’ from Page 1 He attended Williamson Road Elementary School, Glen Ames Senior Public School and Malvern Collegiate. He is a recent graduate of Queen’s University in Computer Science in Mathematics. When he is not working at home, he is out running, either by himself or with his dog. Peters said the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even harder for people with mental health issues, especially those who live alone, and that is why he wants to raise funds for and awareness of CAMH.
“It’s facilities like Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health where people can find the help they need. They provide a diverse network of clinical care support programs with the goal of effective personalized treatment. This run is a way to raise funds in support of CAMH and their cause to help overcome mental health problems,” he explained. Peters chose to run the hills of his neighbourhood because he wanted to do something different; something that will catch people’s attention. “I run all the hills, but I
thought that was not enough, so I went back down. I start at Queen Street and Kingston Road all the way to the end of Queen Street and I run all the way back. With a loop and some extra stuff, the route comes to about 111 kilometres,” he said. With some of the hills extremely steep, Peters will be dealing with a total elevation gain of 1,381 metres during the run. He has marathon experience under his belt, as he ran two ultra marathons which are more than100 kilometres long, a 100 mile (160 kilometre race), and another 125
kilometre trail race. Readers may be wondering with of the local streets he considers hardest hill to run on, and he has three in mind. “It really depends on the day, but Willow is one of my favourite and most challenging hills to run on. I like for its length and slope. The second one is either Pine Crescent and Glen Manor, which are longer than Willow.” Peters is set to run on Sunday, Feb. 28. To make donations to his campaign, please go to www. gofundme.com/f/hills-forhealth
Notice a result of ongoing issues at Goodwood Park apartments ‘MPP’ from Page 1 Berns-McGown has been a vocal supporter of the tenants unions, tying in provincial policy – such as Bill 184 – passed by the current government as an exacerbating factor in the evictions. She
said that under the bill, tenants would risk likely eviction if they signed a repayment plan with landlords. “I’m not going to stop defending my constituents, I’m not going to stop calling out corporate landlords for re-
fusing to do their part. I’m not going to stop. We need people housed, the last thing Ontario needs is a new wave of homelessness,” she said. Essentially, if a tenant can’t pay rent due to income loss from COVID-19, a land-
lord can offer a negotiated repayment plan, but if that income loss happens again because of another lockdown, then under the repayment plan the landlord can legally evict the tenant, Berns-McGown explained. All
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the while the tenant is trying to pay rent and arrears resulting from the repayment plan. It’s why tenants unions say they have demanded collective negotiation. Minden Gross LLP, hired by Ranee Management, said that Berns-McGown’s Tweets and statements are “grossly inaccurate.” In the letter to Berns-McGown, the law firm’s senior partner, Irvin Schein, wrote that “we have been advised by our client that on two separate occasions, you retweeted and made defamatory statements on your public Twitter page.” The letter goes on to identify more statements and Tweets made by Berns-McGown that Ranee lawyers allege are defamatory, including one in which BernsMcGown says in a retweet: “I spent months trying to get Pinedale & Ranee to negotiate meaningfully with
their tenants. They refused. Instead they tried to bully tenants into repayment agreements they knew they couldn’t manage: the path to certain eviction. #EastYork50 @CrescentUnion @ParkGoodwood” Calling the statement “grossly inaccurate” again, Ranee’s lawyers affirm that the company has “offered to negotiate meaningfully with the tenants of Goodwood Park, on a case by case basis, in light of COVID-19.” “Ranee Management has never attempted to ‘bully’ tenants in any way,” the letter reads. As such, Ranee’s lawyers told Berns-McGown in the letter that if she fails to remove the Tweets and stop making “defamatory statements” about the property management company it “will commence the appropriate legal proceedings against you.”
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Court rules lawsuit by Danforth Shooting victims can continue to next stage By Alan Shackleton
A CLASS-ACTION lawsuit filed by a number of victims of the Danforth Shooting against gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson has taken a major step forward after an Ontario Superior Court of Justice judge ruled it can continue to the next phase of certification. Justice Paul Perell made the decision public Feb. 12. The lawsuit is being brought by Samantha Price and Skye McLeod and their parents Ken Price and Claire Smith, and Patrick and Jane McLeod. Samantha and Skye were both wounded in the Danforth Shooting of July 22, 2018. The shooting took the lives of Beach resident and Malvern Collegiate grad Reese Fallon, 18, and Julianna Kozis, 10, of Markham. Eleven other people were wounded in the shooting which took place in the Danforth and Logan avenues area after a man with a handgun started firing at people. Both Samantha and Skye were friends of Fallon and among a group of teenagers in the Alexander the Great Parkette area celebrating a birthday at the time. The lawsuit was filed on Dec. 16, 2019 by Gowling LLP on behalf of the plaintiffs in Ontario Superior Court of Justice. It seeks $50 million in general damages and $100 million in punitive damages against Smith & Wesson, which manufactures guns in the United States. The lawsuit alleges Smith & Wesson did not put existing safety technology into the make of gun (a Military and Police 40 semi-automatic handgun) that was used in the Danforth Shooting. According to the lawsuit, smart gun technology would have prevented the gun being used by anyone other than the legal owner. The gun used in the Danforth Shooting had originally been legally sold in Canada, but was then stolen from a gun dealer in Saskatchewan in 2015. Justice Perell ruled that on the point of “negligent design, manufacturer, and or/distribution” the lawsuit’s claim “requires a trial on the merits.” This is the first stage in the certification of the classaction lawsuit, but the ruling is important as it frames the legal question. None of the allegations in the lawsuit have been proven in court. In a statement on behalf of the plaintiffs, Ken Price said they were pleased with Jus-
tice Perell’s ruling. “Nothing will bring back our girls, nor erase the injury and memories of that horrible night,” he said. “As representative plaintiffs, we are pleased to see our courts agree that Smith & Wesson should be made to answer for the absence of safety features, which the company itself, had been developing, to control unauthorized use of a widely marketed and lethal product. Our goal is to see Smith & Wesson held accountable for the tragedy that affected our families and to help avoid similar tragedies for other families in the future.” Price said the point of the lawsuit is not money but to make smart gun safety technology a priority, and to recognize the technology existed prior to the manufacture of the gun used in the Danforth Shooting. “There are two objectives,” he said. “One is to reveal that Smith & Wesson had been working on smart gun technology, had several patents and had made legislative-driven decisions to comply until that legislation changed.” Smart gun technology is more than 20 years old, but has yet to be used on guns sold in the U.S. or Canada, the lawsuit alleges. Price said pressure on the U.S. government resulted in manufacturers not implementing the smart gun technology. The second objective is to see smart gun technology made mandatory in Canada. “If the courts establish such negligence through a trial, by establishing the connection to our laws and common law precedence, then that opens a discussion on what we can push to the government regulators to get a roadmap for handguns that have UAT (User Authorization Authority) implemented across the board,” said Price. According to the lawsuit, Smith & Wesson had entered into an agreement with the U.S. government in 2000 to incorporate smart gun technology in the design of new weapons by March of 2003. That was not the case with M&P40, however, which was made in 2005. Price is hoping law-abiding owners of legally registered guns in Canada will agree with calls to make the weapons safer and that the federal government will mandate the use of smart gun technology. The fact this lawsuit has been filed in Canada could make a difference as to
whether or not it succeeds. Gun manufacturers in the U.S. are protected from civil lawsuits regarding unlawful use of their weapons. That is not the case in Canada. Lawyers for Smith & Wesson, seeking to have the lawsuit dismissed, argued before Justice Perell that “there are no material facts pleaded to identify any particular ‘smart gun’ design that ought to have been adopted by Smith & Wesson; and…there are no material facts pleaded to establish that a gun intended for military and police use could have been designed in a safer way without significantly increasing costs and impairing the military and police use.” This lawsuit is believed to be the first time a U.S. gun manufacturer has been named in a suit filed in Canada. Federal government proposes new legislation The federal government announced last week it will be introducing new measures to Canada’s Firearms Act and the Criminal Code. The proposed measures intend to “combat gun violence and keep Canadians and communities safe,” the government announced. New measures will include fighting gun smuggling and trafficking, completing the prohibition of asssault-style weapons, and allowing municipalities to ban handguns. Price said the proposed changes regarding handguns are “of greatest interest and disappointment” to the Danforth Shooting victims group. “The proposal that each municipality can determine its own rules has been roundly critcized, as it was when first proposed” in 2019, he said. Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith said the legislation is a “positive step” forward but does not go far enough. “While the legislation gives cities the power to enact a handgun ban, I think we should have enacted a national ban on the private possession of handguns. These weapons can already only be used legally at licenced facilities, and they should be stored there.” He added there needs to be serious discussion in Canada about smart guns. “I know that it’s central to the lawsuit brought by the victims of the Danforth Shooting in our community, and I do think that such technology has great promise to prevent legal weapons from being diverted into criminal activity.”
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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Federal government to extend Canada Recovery Benefit program Nathaniel Erskine-Smith MP Beaches—East York
AS OUR federal government continues to be seized with the pandemic response, we’ve also taken steps forward on many other important issues, including climate action, gun control, criminal justice reform, and reconciliation. As health restrictions continue, we will extend the Canada Recovery Benefit by 12 weeks, and adjust CERB repayment rules to ensure greater fairness. I’m also working to claw back wage subsidy funds from companies that weren’t in real need (like Bell) and direct them to both individuals and businesses that are in continued need. After great frustration with vac-
cine supply chain issues, deliveries appear to be back on track. Over 400,000 doses were delivered last week, millions more are on the way, and there should be enough supply by June for almost all adult Canadians. At the Industry Committee, we’re working on domestic manufacturing capacity, to ensure we are better prepared in the medium and long-term. We also need to take preventative measures to reduce pandemic risk, and that includes strong climate action. Our updated plan doubles down on smart and fair pollution pricing, we’ve established permanent public transit funding for cities, and we can expect the coming budget to emphasize green stimulus spending, including building retrofits. Our new climate accountability law incorporates a net zero commitment from my own past legislation. Importantly for our community,
the government has tabled new gun control legislation that meets most of our platform commitments, including empowering cities to ban handguns. Still, as someone who represents so many deeply impacted by the Danforth Shooting, it’s hard not to express disappointment that Bill C-21 doesn’t go further, and I’ve already begun to work with colleagues and the Danforth Families for Safe Communities to improve the bill. The Justice Minister thankfully tabled a much stronger bill to address the disproportionate overrepresentation of Black and Indigenous people in our prisons. Bill C-22 repeals ineffective mandatory minimum penalties, gives judges better restorative justice tools, and establishes new rules for police and prosecutors to treat drug use as a health and social issue. The drug reform measures borrow heavily
from my own legislation, which I introduced to push for stronger action in response to the opioid crisis. Bill C-22 is already subject to attack from Conservatives, but it has been endorsed by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. To further reconciliation, we’re legislating UNDRIP, and we’ve committed new and significant funding to guarantee sustainable water systems on First Nations reserves. By March, we expect under 30 long-term advisories to remain, down from 159 when we took office, with water projects well underway where needed. On a personal note, I’ve raised my voice to recognize China’s human rights abuses against the Uyghurs as a genocide, I’m working with Jann Arden to strengthen animal welfare laws, I’m leading the review of new privacy legislation (built on much of my previous
parliamentary work), and I’m very much focused on questions of fairness, including a one-time tax on extreme wealth to help pay for our national recovery. While there continue to be opportunities for cooperation, some bright lines have begun to form between our plans and the Conservatives, including strong opposition against our climate action, against our commitment to national standards for long-term care, and against our evidence-based justice reform. There won’t be an election until it’s safe to conduct one, but know I plan to run again whenever that might be. I want to protect the progress that we’ve made as a government, but I also believe I’ve helped to shape that progress, and I hope to have that same opportunity going forward. Thanks, as always, for your continued support.
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COVID-19 highlighting the severe impacts of the poverty gap During these days in lockdown we have often come to appreciate how this COVID-19 pandemic has created provincial, national and global unity. Sure, we have countries working to create vaccines, people valuing being stuck with their families, and in general everyone (or mostly everyone) coming together to stop this pandemic. People, though, are greatly dismissing the very, very fine line that has been created between unity and division. At the surface, something that optimistically unites us also divides us. Divisions as an outcome of this pandemic include the division of
frontline workers who risk their lives every day to the people who work in safety from their heated houses. The world seems to be coming together to understand COVID-19 and aid various nations, yet this also includes dangerous divisive factors. For example; the incredible science behind the vaccine that is being distributed across the globe. Yet, Pfizer chooses to patent their formula to make better profit while hundreds of labs worldwide could produce necessary vaccines within months. I am writing to talk about one of the most concerning yet subtle divisions today that is between Canada
and low-income countries. The United Nations Development Program states that that 2019 – 2020 predicted a decrease of 2.7 per cent poverty rate of women. Projections have now increased by 9.1 per cent since the pandemic began. This means 47 million women and girls will be pushed beneath the poverty line. Poverty in developing countries is worsening due to the disarray of campaigns that have been present to fight such diseases and challeges as malaria, polio, AIDS and famine. The fallouts are endless and include many social issues such as about 13 million more girls into child marriages (United Nations)
and 72 million children being pushed to illiteracy (The World Bank). It’s not news to us that Canada is one of the wealthiest countries in the world right now. Therefore, our responsibility to help those being neglected is at an all-time high right now. Since 2015, Canada has invested $290 million to the Global Financing Facility (GFF). Canada must take similar action again by investing $250 million through the next three years. This will enable further evidence driven investments to aid in the fight against poverty and lessen the gap. The GFF’s action plan consists of leadership and ownership, equity
and inclusion, efficiency and scale, which will result in greater impact and action. Canada currently plays a crucial part in the GFF’s agenda to stop the deadly divide of poverty and to strengthen vulnerable people and systems. As International Development Week was this month (Feb. 7 to 13), the awareness of this global division must gain more consistent attention as we are far from done with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. And that means we are far from done with closing this gap of poverty. Ellie Tripp
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Meeting on Small’s Creek leaves residents ‘frustrated’ By Ali Raza, Local Initiative Reporter
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EAST TORONTO residents remain frustrated with Metrolinx’s plans to remove 268 trees in Small’s Creek Ravine to accommodate the installation of a fourth track on the Lakeshore East GO line. It would require the crown agency to remove the trees on the slope adjacent to the tracks and install reinforced concrete for a firm foundation for the tracks. Plans also include replacement of an old culvert for the creek. It’s all part of Metrolinx’s proposed expansion and electrification of the railway. The ravine is northeast of Coxwell Avenue and Gerrard Street East. Residents in the area have also expressed concern over construction plans slated to be overnight between 1 and 5 a.m. When news of the construction plans be-
came known in late November 2020, a petition with more than 1,000 signatures and an advocacy group – Save Small’s Creek – formed. In response, Metrolinx held a meeting with residents and stakeholders about the plans on Feb. 3. Capital Projects Group GO Expansion executive vice president Stephanie Davies and pre-construction services vice president Jason Ryan offered a presentation followed by a Q&A session. In their presentations, Davies reviewed the “two main components impacting Small’s Creek” – the culvert replacement and the retaining wall that enabled the widening of the railway corridor. She said the solution selected is “minimizing impact to the ravine,” and offered alternative options while explaining how they would be more destructive for the ravine. It was also confirmed that con-
struction access would be from Aldergrove Avenue on the north side, and Wildwood Crescent on the south side. Ryan offered details on the tree removal process, referring to “conflict vegetation” as interfering with electrification infrastructure. “We are in fact going to be needing to remove some trees in the area,” he said. But he added, “I think we have a good news story on our hands,” referring to Metrolinx’s plans to plant native species in the area after building the retaining wall. “What we’re doing here, we’re doing it responsibly, intelligently, and right,” Ryan said. For the Q&A session, residents were not asked to submit questions, instead they were asked to prioritize between four statements from most important to least important.
While they were grateful that Metrolinx offered a chance for dialogue and a meeting for concerned residents, those at Save Small’s Creek were disappointed with the lack of “two-way dialogue.” Michael Terk, a member of the group and a resident in the area, posted a rebuttal on YouTube shortly after the meeting. “A real two-way dialogue could’ve included folks from Small’s Creek,” he said. “Essentially we met with Metrolinx in a technical meeting and we were told there are no other options.” Raising concerns of the walking trail, the ravine and park’s recreational use, the tree removal, the proposed ecological restoration, and construction noise during overnight hours, Terk said in his opinion he didn’t feel there was any two-way dialogue. “We are going to be professional,
patient, and wait,” he said. “But at this point in time we’re still waiting, and we’re a bit frustrated.” Despite the frustration, the Small’s Creek group reiterated their gratitude for Metrolinx’s engagement. “It’s great that they’re taking the steps to do things like this, that’s a positive,” Cleo Buster said. “But I think it was disappointing.” Metrolinx said in a statement to Beach Metro News that is “committed tolooking at ways to further enhance restoration efforts when the work has been completed.” A link to the Metrolinx meeting, and Terk’s rebuttal can be found at www.lakeshoreeasttrains.com/ smalls-creek-latest-updates Ali Raza is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for Beach Metro News. His reporting is funded by the Government of Canada through its Local Journalism Initiative.
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Metrolinx should reconnect Wildwood and Merril Bridge parks Stephen Wickens Guest Column
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like to think I love mighty oaks as much as anyone (I’ve even been known to forest bathe). I’m also a lifelong admirer of the barred owl and its enigmatic “Who Cooks For You?” Hearing one hoot steps from my home on a frosty February night stroll, and seeing a photo (possibly of that same owl) taken recently in Small’s Creek Ravine, will remain memories of COVID winter. It’s an understatement to say it roils the sleep to know an owl neighbour and 268 trees of his or her habitat are in clear and present danger. But threats to iconic signs of life’s magic weren’t what sucked me into the controversy over plans to widen Metrolinx’s Lakeshore East (LSE) corridor as part of GO Expansion. I’m in because I have a long memory, a history with that stretch of the tracks. I’m may be no Ed Levy or Steve Munro, but I too have despairingly followed Toronto transit issues closely for decades, including apparently forgotten concerns over widening the same corridor, not so many years ago. It’s great that Metrolinx wants to add a fourth track from the Don to Scarborough Junction. It will
enable 15-minute all-day two-way GO service on the line out to Whitby and Oshawa (and Bowmanville eventually), as well as on the Stouffville corridor, up through Kennedy station, Agincourt, Unionville and Markham. It’s a long-overdue regional project and locals battling to save the Small’s Creek and Williamson ravines won’t make any useful friends by fighting it. Residents on both sides of the tracks between Coxwell and Woodbine avenues were right to ask if postpandemic transit demand will justify a fourth track, but I’d tell them that respected transit professionals have seriously studied the same question and have concluded we should do this. Locals are also right to demand that Metrolinx do all it can – and prove it’s doing all it can – to minimize damage to the ravines, a single ecosystem that has suffered horribly for decades from the CNR’s long-ago decision to sever them with a solid rail embankment. Alas, anyone who knows the history and sat through the recent online “public consultation” will doubt that Metrolinx (GO’s stepparent and Queen’s Park’s allegedly arm’s-length transit-planning agency), has thought much beyond how to sell a quick and dirty plan to clear-cut ravine slopes.
Metrolinx’s knack for earning public distrust is well established region-wide. Weston residents endured condescension over issues with the Union-Pearson Express through their neck of the woods. It was clearly rotten that the agency was willing to ignore evidence and recommend a Kirby GO station at the behest of then-transport minister and now Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca. And how far can reasonable people trust a public agency that hires social-media influencers to lend support to controversial projects, or that insists on fast-tracking tunnelled subway extensions when even its own torqued businesscase analyses say costs will badly exceed benefits? Locally, Metrolinx and GO’s reputation as a lousy neighbour is also solid. For more than 50 years, excessively loud diesel-hauled trains have roared past, silencing outdoor conversation and rattling houses without stopping to offer any service. Even GO’s long-term strategy in older Toronto’s east end (and in southwest Scarborough) is to stick with exurban station spacing on one of the most urban stretches of its network. (For people in the Small’s Creek area, GO Danforth station at Main Street is too far east to be useful and the proposed Gerrard station on the Ontario
Line (if ever built) is too far west. Metrolinx, when it was created in 2006, also inherited east-end bad-will – noisy all-night construction to add a third track to the corridor was keeping many locals awake. It should be noted also that, when GO held “public consultations” about adding that third track, I asked whether planners were sure three would be enough, especially given that Super GO (a 1974 study on electrifying the Lakeshore corridor), recommended expansion to five tracks. GO staff insisted they’d looked at the long term and had decided they would “never need” more than three (one GO expert told me back then he had never heard of the Super GO report and aggressively challenged me to produce a copy, which I did). It’s apparent, if you look at the bridges over Warden and Danforth avenues, that GO could have saved some capital if it had tried to even prepare get it right the first time. Should we now trust that Metrolinx is going to get it right on the second effort, with four tracks, because it’s new experts claim they’re “thinking 25 years ahead”? And if Metrolinx really is thinking that far ahead, what is it planning to do with all the capacity it’s creating on the LSE and Stouffville corridors. GO Expansion and Via
Rail combined won’t need more than 20 trains an hour at peak, and there are four-track stretches in other cities doing 40-plus trains an hour. Exploited fully, we might be able to save a few billion by not building the apparently sacrosanct Scarborough subway extension. Then again, Metrolinx may have been tacitly empowered to ignore communities along its routes. But long term, it’s in Metrolinx’s interest to start trying to win the public’s trust, locally and regionwide. Here’s a couple of points to consider in closing if Metrolinx is even somewhat amenable to the idea of honestly working with communities throughout its network. First, this project is a chance for Metrolinx to start giving back a little to the community by connecting (or reconnecting) Wildwood Park with Merrill Bridge Park and the Small’s Creek and Williamson ravines. Also, the 1974 Super GO report that was news to GO, Metrolinx and Mayor John Tory’s SmartTrack planners called for stations at Coxwell and Warden, something that appears to make a lot of sense. There are opportunities. So please don’t force me to have to write about trying a third time to get this project right, in 2035 or whenever.
Letters to the Editor
Characterization of residents a shame Re: ‘Welcome affordability to area,’ Letters, Feb. 9. I read this letter with great enthusiasm. As a Beach resident, and an immigrant, the letter touches on both subjects. I read in agreement with the need for more affordable housing in the area. Bravo. Great idea, long overdue. But then, WHAM, I read the paragraph that suddenly turned a well-intentioned let-
ter into a personal attack. The writer says, “More disturbing is the letter that depicts the Xenophobic, closed minded nature that characterizes the Beach.” What a shame. At that point the writer lost all credibility for me. According to the Census there are just over 21,000 residents living in the Beach. Anytime you characterize an entire neighbourhood, one of 21,000 peo-
ple, with one broad stroke as the writer unfortunately does, you suddenly enter the extremely distasteful “you people” sentiment. It’s really unfortunate because the writer had me onside up until that paragraph. It turns out that the writer of the letter is possibly just as “xenophobic and close minded” as the people being condemned. They just don’t realize it. Roland Jander
Development plans in Beach are in need of a reality check We need a reality check on residential density in the Beach. We are no suburbia. The Beach has enjoyed well integrated low rise apartment buildings for more than 50 years on local streets. An example is the yellow brick three and four storey buildings on Scarbor-
ough Road and Elmer Avenue. They fit in well with the neighbourhood and reinforce their immediate area. The Official Plan’s policies for medium density residential development on arterial roads has produced ‘walls’ of stark, characterless buildings along Kingston Road. These buildings don’t in-
tegrate with the immediate areas and thus detract from them. Low rise medium density buildings are less a threat to the Beach than insensitive design and Official Plan policies that give priority to residential development ‘walls’ along arterial roads. Alan Demb
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Red Tape Brewery newest addition to Main/Gerrard area By Alan Shackleton
SEAN AND Sarabeth Holden recently celebrated the opening of their Red Tape Brewery in the Main Street and Gerrard Street East area. The brewery officially opened its doors in early December of 2020, and it’s the realization of a dream for the East Toronto couple who live in the Gerrard Street East and Greenwood Avenue area. The Red Tape brewery is located at 159 Main St. In an interview with Beach Metro News in December, Sarabeth said that 2020 had been a busy year for her and Sean. In 2020 they opened their own business during a global pandemic and welcomed their son Jack into the world. When Jack was born last year, Sean brewed up a special Celebration Saison to mark the occasion and to share with friends. He had done the same thing when their first son Ray was born in 2018. “It got lots of praise from people and they were so happy to be able to share it with us,” said Sarabeth of the
beer brewed for Ray’s birth. And that’s when the thought of opening their own brewery began. It was an idea that had been “brewing” for some time with the couple as Sean had past experience working with Beau’s brewery in Vankleek Hill, which is a little south of Hawkesbury, Ontario. In 2019, Sarabeth’s contract work was coming to an end and she and Sean decided that was the time to begin the process of opening their own brewery. What makes Red Tape special is that along with batches it brews for customers to buy and take home (only curbside pickup at the moment due to COVID-19), the brewery also makes individually created beers to help people celebrate special occasions. Sarabeth compared it to a couple getting a special and personal floral design for a wedding. “We will design a beer for your special event. We find out what kind of beer they like, and work with them to create it.” They then make the special brew for the clients to
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Sarabeth and Sean Holden recently opened the Red Tape Brewery on Main Street, just south of Gerrard Street East. share with their family and friends. Red Tape’s beers are distributed in cans for sale at the moment. They are li-
cenced to both make and distribute beer at their site. Sarabeth said that only the LCBO could distribute the products made by small
craft brewers in the province prior to 2016. That change in legislation sparked a boom in small breweries across Ontario, many of which were able to see their sales grow by being able to sell in grocery stores and directly from their brewery sites. Though they have only been able to sell curbside since the provincial lockdown due to COVID-19, Sarabeth said they have been very well received by the neighbourhood. “We had a line up (on a weekend day shortly after opening), and everybody was saying they were so happy to see us here,” she said. Red Tape chose the Main Street site for its central location and worked with local architectural firm Hello Architecture to design the space. The site had previously been home to Premiere Donuts and Deli. “We didn’t want it to be just the local beer hall,” said Sarabeth. One of the key changes they made to the storefront was to install garage-type front windows that can be opened in the good weather and bring the outdoors in.
They do not sell food, though customers will be welcome to bring in their own once COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted and they can welcome customers to stay for a beer served on tap. Not serving food means they can also be a dog-friendly space, which will obviously be important in the Upper Beach neighbourhood. Sarabeth is of Inuit heritage, and went to high school in Bathurst, New Brunswick but also lived in Pangnirtung on Baffin Island in Nunavut and in Halifax where she attended Dalhousie University. She is also president of the Toronto Inuit Association. The name Red Tape Brewery was inspired by a number of different things including the amount of it they had to cut through to open their own craft brewery. Red tape is also used as an electrical tape for low voltage wiring. For more information on the Red Tape Brewery, including some of the brews they presently have available or how they can create a bespoke beer for your special event, please visit them online at www.redtapebrewery. com/
Community has welcomed Limon restaurant to the Beach have curated a range of delicacies and childhood treats that might be hard to find elsewhere in the neighborhood. Things such as Israeli style halva, honey, and local hot sauces are on offer with a few house made specialties, as well, such as pita chips.
By Alexandros Varoutas
WHEN JONATHAN and Benjamin Mishaev opened their restaurant Limon on Queen Street East in the Beach, it was October of 2020 and the city was preparing to take its first plunge into cold weather and more COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. It was a scary time for any restaurant, let alone a new one. However, with the help of community social media groups and neighborhood message boards, word spread and business grew steadily for Limon. “The community’s been really supportive,” said Jonathan in a recent interview with Beach Metro News as he finished putting together a take-out order. The brothers, who grew up in Tel Aviv, spent evenings and weekends in family owned restaurants learning the nature of the industry. Eventually, they found their calling in serving elevated Israeli food and drink. Their first venture together, Elm Tree Restaurant, opened in 2014, but had to close in early 2020 due to the abrupt drop in foot traffic from the first wave of the pandemic. Benjamin, the chef at Limon, is a formally trained chef who graduated from the Culinary Institute of
Warmer months
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Brothers Jonathan and Benjamin Mishaev opened Limon restaurant on Queen Street East in the Beach in October of last year. America in New York. After spending some time cutting his teeth in Manhattan, he returned to Toronto to open the first restaurant with his brother. With Limon, the idea was to open an upscale Israeli restaurant that could show off his experience in the kitchen while Jonathan pro-
vides the elevated dining experience. “I think the service level that we’re going to bring will be next level,” said Jonathan. Until the pandemic has subsided, however, the restaurant will be operating on a take-out and delivery model only. “You have to be real with
yourself that an upscale Israeli restaurant couldn’t work right now, so we made it a little more casual.” Jonathan said. Luckily, the style of food lends itself well to take-out, with Mediterranean offerings such as hummus, keftas, falafel, but drawing specifically on their Israeli
background, which Jonathan feels will fill a niche in the area. Take-out isn’t limited to meals, though. Jonathan is quick to remind people that they should “ask about what else restaurants are offering right now,” citing his own pantry items for sale. Together, the brothers
Looking to the warmer months, the brothers have their sights set on a cafe program with pastries to try and capitalize on the lively foot traffic in the Queen Street East area. The real dream, though, is getting the dining room opened up again so that both brothers have a chance to show off their skills. Benjamin’s skills in plating and presenting his food is largely going unused at the moment due to the pandemic restrictions, and Jonathan is eager to get the beverage program off the ground. “I’ve got a bunch of Israeli cocktails ready to go for when we open,” said Jonathan. Limon is located at 1968 Queen St. E. For more information, including ordering take out, please visit the website at https://limonbeaches.com/ or call them at 416-901-3440.
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On The Wild Side
Love is in the air for local wildlife Ann Brokelman is an avid birder and nature photographer naturephotosbyann.blogspot.ca
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DO THE animals know that Valentine’s Day was last week? Or wait a minute, did we pick Valentine’s Day based on the behaviour of the animals? I’m not sure about that, and Google does not give me a clear answer, but what I can tell you from my own experience is that on almost every outing, at this time of year, I see the hawks, owls and other wildlife pairing up. Why, you ask? This is the season of love, of course! If you think I’m exaggerating, just think about your own experiences. Maybe you have seen a couple deer walking through a field, but do you remember any of them having antlers? Maybe you have seen a hawk soaring overhead, or perched on a highway sign, but can you picture two of them perched side by side? What about a pair of foxes running across the road together? Maybe you have
PHOTOS: ANN BROKELMAN
A pair of foxes in the Scarborough Bluffs area and a pair of red-tailed hawks were captured in photos by Ann Brokelman. seen a mother racoon with a couple young ones running behind her, but have you seen two adult racoons together? As so many of our local animals live solitary adult lives, this time of year really offers some unique opportunities for sightings. For many years I was incredibly lucky to see a pair of hawks nesting close to where I worked. I remember the first year, watching them fly together, occasionally talon touch mid flight, call to each other with
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their distinct keeeeeeee-aaar call, and perch near each other in the woodlot nearby. Around the first of March, when they finally decided to build a nest together, it only took a few days before they had a huge nest, almost three feet tall, high in a tree. From the fifth floor window, my colleagues and I were able to see inside the nest and watch. From the laying of the eggs, to the male and female trading off egg-sitting duties to take turns hunting, to the hatching and fledging, it was a remarkable journey from start to finish. One of my favourite books is called Red-Tails in Love: A Wildlife Drama in Central Park, written by Marie Winn. If you are really interested, you could also watch a documentary about Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk, who lives on the side of a Fifth Avenue building in New York City. Here’s one more story for you, about a pair of foxes I saw the other day close to my home. I saw these two just wandering down the road together, side by side. I have a fox visit my yard almost every evening, and his red fur stands out especially in the snow, but he is always by himself. This pair stood out, despite the lack of snow, and
I watched as they walked, chased each other, played and even snarled at each other (just like older human couples do). I sat in my car, watching in fascination, and resisting the urge to drive after them as I didn’t want to disturb them or change their behaviour with my presence. This fox family’s territory is along the Scarborough Bluffs, and they travel many miles everyday hunting. Foxes are omnivores, and their protein diet usually consists of smaller animals, such as voles, rats, mice, rabbits and hares, as well as birds and bugs. They round out the vegetation part of their diet with berries, apples, and whatever they may find tasty in your garden. You should not always blame the missing tomatoes on the raccoons! The male is called a dog, the female is a vixen, and they will soon be having kits, though we will not see the young ones until April. Did you know that the fox has 20 different calls? The most heard red fox vocalizations are a quick series of barks, and a scream-y variation on a howl, which I assume we hear a lot more of when they must start putting up with their kids. Enjoy this time of year, but please keep your distance… you would not want to ruin the mood!
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HEAT WITH STYLE
The Leslieville Flea
Working together to help local businesses By Chris Roberts, Brigid Elmy
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he COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions/lockdowns have made it incredibly difficult for our local businesses to thrive. Most of the businesses we know and love are still functioning, but most have changed how they are doing business. Some have set up online shopping on their sites, but shops that aren’t able to do this are still available to meet you at the door. If you knock you can let them know what you are looking for and they will bring you a selection of items to choose from, and take payment while social distancing. You can call most of these shops too, and they will have it ready for you ahead of time. Since small shops know their inventory so well, they are uniquely skilled at helping you find exactly what you want.
I’ve actually found some of my errands are much quicker by simply calling ahead, or ordering online and going to pickup curbside. It’s crucial that we all keep supporting our small shops and restaurants to help them make it through this unprecedented time. Here are some of my picks for local goods: CLOTHING and ACCESSORIES The Good Neighbour: www.goodnbr.com/ 935 Queen St E. A super hip general store in Leslieville. Set Me Free: www.setme-free.shoplightspeed.com/ 2130 Queen St. E. Amazing items with great service to help you choose The Pony Club: 1983 Queen St. E., 416-698-2799. Stop by or call. Great items for men with amazing service. Corso Shoes: www.corsoshoes.com/ 1942 Queen St. E. They will bring shoes/boots to the door for you to try on. HOME GOODS
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door to find an incredible selection of jewelry, accessories and some really great home goods. French linen tea towels, wood boxes and also some incredible boho styled throw blankets. Midoco: www.midoco. ca/ 1964 Queen St E. Great resource for art/school/office supplies. RESTAURANTS/FOOD Almost all the restaurants in the area are open for business, albeit take out/ curbside pickup only. Please order directly from the restaurant and pick up yourself – food delivery services take a large percentage. Most restaurants will also sell wine and beer to go with your order. Casa di Giorgio Pizza: www.casadigiorgio.ca/ 1646 Queen St E. Choose what you want off the menu and call to order. Buds Coffee: 1934 Queen St. E.. This place serves up what some say the best cup of coffee in the Beach. Life is Sweet: has been selling in cupcake alley (south of Queen Street East off Balsam Avenue) all summer. They are now cruising
around the neighbourhood selling their goods out of their vehicle. For more info, follow them @lifeissweetbeaches on instagram – think ice cream truck but with baked goods! Casa Mia: www.casamiadelicatessen.com/ Their cheese, deli meats, pastas and prepared foods are incredible. Their pizza dough is the best I have ever tried. If you really can’t find what you are looking for at the smaller shops, consider clicking on Canadian companies instead of Amazon or other big box stores. Canadian Tire has been a great resource, as has Simons. If you don’t know Simons, their clothing and home decor is incredible! Since we at the Leslieville Flea cannot host any markets right now, we have decided to help local businesses by letting them take over our Instagram stories @leslievilleflea. Feel free to email leslievilleflea@gmail.com if you would like to take part or have suggestions. Let’s all work together to keep our neighbourhood shops and restaurants thriving.
John “Murray” Ferron, Q.C. January 12,1927-February 16, 2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of John “Murray” Ferron, Q.C. Beloved husband of Ruth “Joanne” of 65 years and father of Drew (Kathy) of Salt Lake City, Utah, Lawrence (Lara) of Toronto and Murray (Luisa) of Oakville. Predeceased by his parents, John Ferron and Mary Connell, and siblings Glenn, Georgina, Etta, Annie, Bruce and June. Survived by siblings Lorna Dean, Barbara Joan Fraser and Robert Ferron along with his grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Murray grew up in Toronto on Queen St. E at Carlaw. After completing public school he attended Queens University class of 1949 and furthered his education at Osgoode Hall, and was called to the Bar in 1955. Murray articled at the law firm of Smith and Codwell where he met Joanne, the love of his life. They married in September 1955 and recently celebrated their 65th anniversary. He opened his own practice and in 1972 he received the Honour of Queens Counsel.
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Murray was appointed a Master and Registrar in Bankruptcy in 1973 and was well known in the judicial community. He retired in 1999 after a successful and lengthy career.
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Murray was a great connoisseur of world history, fine art, poetry, music and wine. Murray and Joanne regularly enjoyed attending the symphony and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and were social active members of the Toronto Hunt Club. They raised their family in The Beaches and remained there for 63 years. In his spare time you could find him in his beautiful gardens on Glen Manor Dr. E., which he maintained and nurtured until moving to Oakville in 2019. His love of nature’s beauty and fine arts were generously shared with his grandchildren, MacKenzie Ferron (Jamieson Skinner), Vancouver, Savannah (Arne Peterson), Houston, TX., Evan and Dylan Ferron, Oakville and Tate and Rowan Ferron, Toronto. A bright & spacious 1+1 bedroom suite at The Ramsden in Yorkville. 24h concierge and steps to Yonge and Bloor and the Rosedale Subway. You’ll love living here!
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We would like to express our deep gratitude to the Chartwell Waterford Retirement communities in Oakville for their loving care. A Celebration of Life will be held in his honour when it is safe to do so. Memorial donations may be made through Giffen-Mack Funeral Home at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/toronto-on/john-ferron-10060427 May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
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Stephen G. King, Architect B. Arch. OAA, MRAIC “Serving the Beach since 1987” Residential, Restorations, Home Inspections, Commercial, Interiors, Landscapes COMPLETE PROJECT SERVICES FROM DESIGN THROUGH CONSTRUCTION
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Buttermilk pancakes were on the menu at St. Aidan’s church online celebration By Mary Beth Denomy
WHETHER YOU like them fluffy or flat, pancakes were on the menu for Beachers as St. Aidan’s church celebrated an annual tradition on Feb. 16 with a live Zoom cooking class. Pancake Tuesday, or Shrove Tuesday, is one day before Ash Wednesday on the Christian calendar which is the start of Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter. “In the past we’ve hosted a fundraising dinner on Pancake Tuesday but because of COVID we decided to organize a family-friendly online event,” said Gemma Snider who leads the church’s children’s ministry program. “We wanted to see some familiar faces and welcome some new ones, while having some fun.” Local chef and owner of Lazy Daisy’s Café, Dawn Chapman, took parishioners and guests through a one-hour cooking class at 5:30 p.m. on how to make her popular buttermilk pancakes for dinner. Most participants were families and arrived online prepared with the utensils and ingredients, ready to cook. Chapman shared some secrets to whipping up the best buttermilk pancakes such as “cook them on low and slow” and after combining the wet and dry ingredients, let the mixture sit for five minutes. “That’s when the magic happens.” Why pancakes? According to an old English custom, you were supposed to use up all the fattening ingredients in
your house before Lent, so you could fast for the next 40 days. In the past, eggs and milk were typical high calorie household staples. During COVID-19 and while the church is undergoing renovations, St. Aidan’s is hosting weekly services and special events online. All are welcome to attend the online events. For a full listing, go to: www.staidansinthebeach. com Lazy Daisy’s Café & General Store specializes in locally sourced foods and can be found at 1515 Gerrard St. E., near Coxwell Avenue. On the take-out menu are specialities such as buttermilk pancakes, cinnamon pancakes and a breakfast burrito. Want to see how your cooking skills stack up? Check out the following pancake recipe: Lazy Daisy’s Café Buttermilk Pancakes Serves 3-4. Makes 16 pancakes. Double the recipe if you have big eaters or want to freeze them. You can always pop them in your toaster for a quick snack! Materials Needed 1 large non-stick frying pan Non-stick spray 1 spatula 1 whisk Measuring spoons 1 cup measure ¼ cup measure 2 large mixing bowls Extras Have to hand your favourite pancake toppings. A few of our family faves are:
Blueberries / banana & chocolate chips / strawberries / whipped cream. Make your pancakes into a full meal deal by adding breakfast sausages or smoked bacon on the side. Dry Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup white sugar 1 tbsp baking powder 1.25 tsp table salt. Wet Ingredients 2 eggs, beaten 2 cups buttermilk 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 cup vegetable oil Directions Mix together all dry ingredients in one bowl Whisk together all wet ingredients in a separate bowl Add the wet mix to the dry mix then be sure to whisk out all dem lumps!. Let batter sit at least 5 – 10 minutes before cooking Warm your pan over medium low heat. Spray with cooking oil (butter tends to overbrown the edges). Using the ¼ cup measure, scoop batter and place in frying pan so they form medium size circles Let cook until batter begins to bubble then flip If you are adding toppings now is the time to add them! Continue cooking for another minute or so until second side is lightly and perfectly browned and batter is cooked all through the centre. (careful – your pan might get hotter over time so cooking time will decrease) Plate, serve and enjoy!
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Smile and remember the 1970s in the Beach By David Van Dyke
The original photograph was taken by Ann Patterson sometime in the late 1970s. At this time she and her husband ran a camera store across the street from this location (Elmer Avenue and Queen Street East). Tony’s fruit stand, which later became Ends, and Have a Nice Day Coffee Stop are featured in this fantastic image. I clearly remember campy coffee shops like Have a Nice Day. Simple, no frills and basic; forget about your half foam, non-fat lattes with caramel drizzle. This is the way it was back in the 1970s: “How many sugars sir? One or two?” Anyway, I am delighted that Ann sent me some photographs that I will now share with you. Thank you Ann! Do you have an old photo of the Beach that you’d like to share with our readership? Please contact me at gdvandyke61@gmail.com.
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Getting Up Close and Uncomfortable with local musician Greg Godovitz By Jayson Dimaano
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and all those guys that ended up with Bob Dylan,” he said. “My mom saw them play for the first time after hours when they closed the club one night. I was in Yorkville and I was 17. My mom called me and asked if I knew Bob Dylan. I said ‘I know who he is, mom, but I never met him.’” His mother told him The Band and Bob Dylan were jamming after the club closed. Godovitz said his mom’s description of Bob Dylan at the time was that “he’s not much of a singer.” Godovitz also met Ronnie Hawkins, who the members of The Band also played with. Some 40 years after they first met, Godovitz was leader of Hawkins’ band for two years. When he was younger, Godovitz also had the chance to meet Paul McCartney from The Beatles and David Clayton-Thomas from Blood, Sweat & Tears. Along with the stories in his book, Godovitz said there is also some Goddo music that is of yet unreleased. He said he has about two albums worth of material to release. They will re-issue some music on heavy-grade vinyl sometime this year. Godovitz also talked about how hard it is right now for bands and artists who are unable to perform for live audiences due to COVID-19. He said it hasn’t affected him personally as he was shifting his focus away from performing live in clubs after a 57-year musical career playing live before the pandemic hit. However, he said he is looking forward to playing some live gigs once things get back to normal. Godovitz said he feels bad for the artists and band members who are not getting to experience the “onthe-road lifestyle” of touring and performing because of the pandemic restrictions.
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Greg Godovitz has recently released his third book, Up Close and Uncomfortable. Godovitz was born and raised in Scarborough and still lives in the Midland Avenue and Kingston Road area. “It’s a great community. My girlfriend is from Midland and Eglinton. We’re both Scarberians,” he said. Godovitz went to high school at W.A. Porter Collegiate (near Warden Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East), and that’s where his musical career began – at the same time The Beatles were in their prime. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Godovitz
helped support a number of local businesses by performing acoustic sets outside their establishments. He called it his 2020 World Tour of Scarberia and saw him perform in front of businesses ranging from restaurants, to flower shops to butcher shops. He said he is currently working on his fourth book, The Idiots Trilogy: Part 4. To learn more about Greg Godovitz and the book Up Close and Uncomfortable, please go to www.shopgreggodovitz.com
Acoustic Harvest hosts virtual concert with Claudia Acuna SOUTHWEST SCARBOROUGH’S Acoustic Harvest and Third Row Live will present a virtual concert next month featuring Claudia Acuna from Chile in the International Women Rising Festival A Latin Grammy Award nominee, Acuua, presents a two-part musical celebration on March 6 to mark International Women’s Day. The concert will be broadcast live from Northampton’s Academy of Music Theatre in Massachusetts, featuring a six-camera shoot. Audience members are invited to join via Zoom so they can “be seen” by the artists on a video wall in the orchestra pit. Growing up in Chile, Acuna dreamed of performing in the iconic jazz clubs of New York City. She fell in love with this unfamiliar music while listening to international stations on her transistor radio. At age 20, she sold all of her possessions and immigrated to the United States with no English and little more than her own ambitions. Soon she began appearing at jam sessions and gained recognition
as one of the most intriguing and original vocalists on the scene. Acuna will be joined on March 6 by Pablo Vergara on piano, Carlos Henderson on bass, Juancho Herrera on guitar, and Rodrigo Recabarren on drums. Acoustic Harvest is inviting its fans in East Toronto to take part in this concert recognizing the vital contributions of women in the arts as part of the 2021 International Women Rising Festival. There will be two shows for those taking part to listen to. All tickets are $15 U.S. At 3 p.m., the Wind From the South concert is a musical tapestry weaving together 10 years of Acuna’s work. At 8 p.m. will be The Art of Bolero, incorporating new work from Acuna’s upcoming project, The Art of Bolero. The program includes her interpretations of traditional songs and a tribute to Armando Manzanero. To purchase TICKETS please go to https://thirdrow. live/events/claudia-acuna/p/ acoustic
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Beach author and artist creates Cherry Tree book for children By Michelle McCann
AFTER HEARING that a fellow Beach resident had written a book, Valerie Blackstock was inspired to write and illustrate her own story. This is why the first-time children’s author, artist, and long-time resident loves the neighbourhood. The creativity of the people living in the area, she said, makes it a special place. “People encourage each other to do these things without even realizing it,” Blackstock said of the person who influenced her. “She’ll never know that it was her and [that] she made a positive impact, just because she did something she wanted to do.” In a recent interview with Beach Metro News, the mother of two young children spoke about her self-published picture book, Cherry Tree. The story playfully depicts a young girl who swallows a cherry seed and as a result, a cherry tree sprouts out of the top of her head. The girl
Beach resident Valerie Blackstock recently published her illustrated children’s book Cherry Tree. tries to get rid of it, before accepting it as a unique part of herself. “Often times in our lives, we consume the seed of self-doubt that plagues us and stagnates our growth,” Blackstock said of the book’s message. “I think if we only allow ourselves to show up as our
authentic selves, we could really enjoy our unique and beautiful differences.” It’s a lesson that Blackstock said she’s struggled with, especially growing up in Nalchik, a small city in the south of Russia. “It’s a very patriarchal society, so as a kid I was acutely aware of the fact
that because I was not a boy, I somehow was less,” Blackstock said. Before immigrating to Canada at age 15 with her parents, the marketing consultant spent a lot of time with her grandfather, Valeri Yakovlev, a professional artist who created mosaics for buildings in communist-era Russia. Yakovlev shared his love of art with his granddaughter, instilling a life-long passion for painting and drawing in Blackstock. “He was very encouraging and truthfully, my happiest memories would be just sitting in the morning and having all my paints and my brushes and just doodling and doing different things,” she said. The author remembers her grandfather teaching her to draw cherries, a memory she honoured by featuring colourful depictions of a flourishing cherry tree throughout her book. Cherry Tree is available for purchase at www.amazon.ca/Cherry-Tree-Valerie-Blackstock-ebook/dp/ B087HTPVM7
East Toronto’s MARZ studio proud of work on shows such as WandaVision By Jayson Dimaano
VISUAL EFFECTS enhance your favourite TV shows and movies, and an East Toronto studio is playing a key role in creating them. The MARZ (Monsters, Aliens, Robots, Zombies) studio in the Dundas Street East and Carlaw Avenue area, have worked and are working on a number of well-known shows including Watchmen, WandaVision, Star Trek Discovery and Mr. Robot. “We’re super proud. It’s fun to work on stuff that I am also a fan of,” said Jonathan Bronfman, who is co-president of MARZ. “We love what we do and I love watching shows we work on. If someone (asks me) ‘What movie did you work on?’ I want to be able to say a movie that you know
because it was widely released. We want to do stuff people know about.” The company’s name, MARZ, came from a suggestion by Lon Molnar who is also co-president. Bronfman said they both fell in love with the name and nothing could compete with it. He and Molnar teamed up and launched their company in August of 2018. Coming into 2020, they had about 60 people working with them, but have since nearly doubled to 110 people. Bronfman said for the film and television production business in Toronto, you have to be based in either the east end or west end of the city. “Lots of our artists work in the east end. They were just blocks away. I’m at Sherbourne and Bloor and it takes me 10 minutes to get
to the office on a bad day. We like the vibe and I’m an east end guy,” said Bronfman. Bronfman credited Watchmen as being the show that helped MARZ get to the high level it is now working at with WandaVision. “We take multiple trips to Los Angeles every year, except for last year. We host receptions, bring people to basketball games, whatever engaging events we can throw. At one of the events, the visual effects producer of WandaVision was there, took a liking to us and awarded us the show.” He said it has been tough working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You want to be face-to-face with the clients you work with, said Bronfman, and you want to give the attention they deserve and nothing can replace that.
It has been a challenging time, but MARZ has found ways to stay connected. “The element that took the biggest hit was company culture because you can’t have much of a culture if you’re not in the office,” said Bronfman. “Simply walking by someone’s desk and saying ‘hi’ goes a long way. Since our company doubled in size, we have so many people working with us that I haven’t met in person and they haven’t met the people they’re working with in person.” Bronfman said they hope to, and they look forward to working with Marvel and Disney Plus on future shows beyond WandaVision. To check out more about MARZ and their other works, their website is at https://monstersaliensrobotszombies.com
Leslieville author O’Neill releases Goth Girls of Banff By Nandita Sharma
SET AGAINST the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, Goth Girls of Banff is a collection of short stories recently released by Leslieville author John O’Neill. The collection explores characters going through interpersonal journeys as they explore the vast expanse of the mountains. The nature around them is overwhelming, their stories often divulging into dark, twisted narratives. “The stories had been brewing for a long time. On some of the trips certain ideas and images would come into my head as I was travelling in the mountains,” said O’Neill. The collection has a universe of its own in which readers are greeted by familiar faces in the stories as they make their way through the book. “Some of the stories are connected, some of the characters turn up in more than one of the stories,” said O’Neill. The book comprises both stories that are suspenseful in nature and stories that introduce some levity. “The stories are very different in style. Some of them are narration, some of them are first-person. The very first story is told from the point of view of a paroled convict who is hitchhiking out west and gets picked up by a family. Unexpected things happen. There is a sense of threat because this guy is a paroled convict and the family doesn’t know that,” said O’Neill. Other stories are narratives such as Rudy, a story about a man struggling with body dysmorphia who unintentionally develops a voyeuristic relationship with a couple he befriends on the trip. There is also a story about an animal pathologist who hears a mysterious ringing sound while performing a necropsy on a bear. O’Neill credits developing an interest in writing to his high school drama and English teacher, Tony Labriola at
Leslieville author John O’Neill has recently released Goth Girls of Banff. Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, who inspired and helped O’Neill with his writing. He remembers having started writing as early as Grade 7 and what followed has been a lifelong journey for O’Neill. “These stories are accomplished, innovative, imaginative, quirky, and dark – living up to the title, ‘gothic’ with their bizarre sensibility, emotional trauma, and sometimes physical violence,” said Anne Nothof, board editor for NeWest Press. “The characters are unusual, a bit bent, and surprising; the narrators inhabit the margins – loners but intrigued by the strange workings of humanity – and with a degree of compassion and empathy. O’Neill is adept at both a male and female point of view.” Matt Bowes, general manager, NeWest Press said “In addition to the fantastic title, when we first laid eyes on Goth Girls of Banff, we were struck by how well O’Neill depicted the hit-and-miss nature of human interaction, and the deep loneliness one gets from the characters exploring the Rocky Mountains. The collection has vivid characters and sharp writing, and has intriguing links between characters in the different short stories, with the ultimate effect being a whole little universe being created.” Goth Girls of Banff is available to buy at www.newestpress.com/books/goth-girlsof-banff
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
BEACH METRO NEWS
Black Lives Here
Beacher and Olympic gold medal winner Steve Anderson Mimi Liliefeldt mimi@missfit.ca
We all know that February is Black History Month, so it feels right to tell a story about an individual whose history has changed how a young Black person might see their own potential, despite the odds. Steve Anderson is many things, a Black man who was born and raised in Kentucky, a father, a husband, a successful entrepreneur, and an author; but uniquely, he has made history as the first African American coach to win an Olympic gold medal in beach volleyball. He’s also a Beach resident. Volleyball entered Steve’s life at the age of 14, when his cousins took him to play on the concrete court in Chickasaw Park, Kentucky. He played with a group of adults who took the game seriously, and he quickly realized he couldn’t just rely on his athleticism. “You have to be technical first. You can’t just catch the ball and control it. In this game you never stop the ball” he told me. “It opened up my mind to a different way of being.” After a few years of playing in Chickasaw Park, the players joined a league and played in competitions around the city, but his next real eye opener didn’t come until he followed his dream to Los Angeles to learn about beach volleyball.
“It was just before my 21st birthday that I got to L.A. and saw the ocean for the first time. My cousin and my brother picked me up and we pulled over on the Pacific Coast Highway, we looked way down and there’s the beach,” Steve said with a smile as he remembered the moment. “The next day I’m at Santa Monica Pier, watching people play. I see the system and figure it out. The day after that I came back, and I go straight to the pole and sign up.” That first day didn’t go as planned, and he realized he had a lot to learn about playing volleyball on sand. Steve took a year to play indoor instead, then he went back to the beach. “I found amazing mentors and that’s where I learned to play.” His years in L.A. led to playing on the pro beach volleyball tour as an associate member. Just as he was ready to officially turn pro, some friends asked him to coach and so his coaching journey began. Eventually this led him to becoming a coach for the Australian women’s team. Steve spent 17 years in Australia and went to four Olympics with the Australian team. “We won bronze in 1996, gold in 2000, and placed fourth in 2004. Even though we didn’t place in 2004 it was one of my favourites. One of my athletes was injured and they still gave such an amazing performance.” Steve has a motto that is the name of his published book Challenge Makes the Champion. Not only does he
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Steve Anderson, seen here at the Balmy Beach Club, won Olympic gold and bronze medals as coach of the Australian women’s beach volleyball team. cultivate this mindset in his athletes, but it is a belief that has carried him to his unlikely successes. “I’m a five-foot, 10-inch Black kid from Kentucky, I had never seen the ocean. The story doesn’t make sense, but this was a journey of self-exploration,” said Steve. From learning volleyball to growing up without a father, Steve has had to contend with many challenges in his life. “My father was killed when I was nine years old. It was an accident. My father got between two friends who had an argument. One of the men was shot through the mouth and lived. My father was shot in his leg and it hit a major artery and he died,” Steve said. “It didn’t make sense to
me. I wanted revenge, but my mother didn’t press charges. She said, ‘I won’t have another family’s life ruined. They’re suffering enough by losing their friend and being the cause of his death’. Three years later we ran into the man who survived and his wife at the grocery store. My mom smiled and asked how they were doing. I was enraged. I looked over at the man and noticed he couldn’t look at us. He was suffering. What my mother said was true. I don’t know how she was able to show up like that, even through all her grief, but this is who she became. She always showed up as love.” Asking ourselves to show up as love when we are at our most vulnerable seems an improbable request for most of us. How can we do
that? I think we’re all still learning, but when small eyes are upon us, this task carries more significance. “Our parents didn’t have to tell us anything about racism. It was the south, in the 1970s, we lived it. When I was six years old, my mother and I took the bus on our way downtown. I was excited,” Steve remembered of a particular incident. The trip downtown was an adventure for Steve until the white bus driver asked his mother to move to the back when a white lady got on. “At first I didn’t understand, but then it hit me, it’s the colour of our skin. My mother made it a non-event and we moved. I wondered what this meant. Is my mother not worthy? Am I not worthy? Why didn’t she fight for us? Now as an adult I can appreciate what
she did. What would she have subjected us to had she protested?” As a parent now, Steve talked about how he handles these kinds of conversations with his son, and he pointed out how conscientious he is about not passing down his own biases. “I for sure have felt selfhate. The model for success was always a Caucasian male. It made you question where you fit in.” Understanding our own biases is important. As Steve pointed out, “I grew up watching the KKK parade down the street every Martin Luther King Day; that was normal for me. How can I not be racist? Look at what is asked of me as a man, how can I not on some level be a sexist? We need to bridge the gap between who you are and who you believe yourself to be.” I see his point immediately; you can’t fix something if you don’t think it’s broken. Steve has worked hard on understanding his journey. He is energetic and enthusiastic about his next endeavours. Like everything he does it will be strategic and holistic. It’s hard to say where the future will take him, but for now, he and his family are happy here in the Beach. He will continue to live in his history, as we all do; but he is hyper aware that though we are shaped by our history, we do not have to be confined by it. Mimi Liliefeldt is a Beach resident and business owner. She can be reached at mimi@missfit.ca
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Thinking of spring and answering your gardening questions Mary Fran McQuade Mary Fran McQuade is a local writer specializing in gardening and lifestyle
Are you sensing the approach of spring? I can see the sunset from my office windows facing due west, which means the sun isn’t sulking in the south anymore. Our gardens are still frozen under a blanket of snow, and we’re still frozen
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in COVID-19’s grip. Already, though, I’m hearing a lot of questions from gardeners. When should I start seeds indoors for planting outside? For vegetables and annual flowers, mid-March is the time to start your seeds indoors. Keep them warm and don’t let them dry out. When the tiny plants come up, make sure they get eight or more hours of direct light each day. When can I plant out an-
Base your decision on your energy and your finances. I have shady yard. What can I grow? Generally, bright summer flowers and vegetables that flower and then fruit – like tomatoes, squash, green beans – need sun to flourish. If you have a shady Beach garden, best flowers are tuberous begonias, new mildew-resistant impatiens and spring ephemerals like bloodroot and trout lily. Perennials like miniature goatsbeard,
hydrangeas, Solomon’s seal and tiarella will flower without much fussing. Don’t forget fabulous foliage plants, like hostas, ferns and bright annual coleus varieties. For vegetables, resign yourself to leafy greens: lettuces, arugula spinach, bok choy, mint and maybe parsley. When should I fertilize my flowers and veggies? Most people are turning away from the concentrated chemical fertilizers and now using gentler organic fertil-
izers. New seedlings appreciate a shot of weak fertilizer when you move them into their individual pots, before planting out. Veggies and annuals pack all their development into one season, so top dressing with commercial manure every few weeks helps. Perennials are longer term, so compost or leaf mulch in spring and as needed in summer. Until we can get our hands dirty, keep learning – it’s good for the brain!
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‘Miscommunication’ leads to cutting of entire tree By Anson Wong
THE CUTTING down of a mulberry tree at the corner of Queen Street East and Blantyre Avenue late last month has sparked controversy. “People would come and shake the branches and get the fruit,” said Inta Grintals, a resident in the neighbourhood. The mulberry tree has been in Grintals’s life since she moved to the area 12 years ago. Every year, people would gather to collect mulberries from the tree. In the summer it provided shade for walkers, and mulberries covered the pavement. Now, only a stump remains as proof of its existence. “When I first moved in, the tree was up to the second floor,” Grintals said. “It was like living in
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tree was not necessary. “It’s mostly about killing a tree that was beautiful and healthy,” she said. “And I don’t know how the city goes around doing that.”
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the branches to avoid damaging the hydro line. “There’s only one hydro line running north and south,” Grintals said, and cutting down the entire
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“A fourth stem, or second tree, that formed part of this mulberry was removed in error due to miscommunication,” said Gonsalves. “Corrective actions have been taken to prevent future errors – crews will connect directly with inspectors where certain stems of a multistem tree are to be retained while others are to be removed to clarify before proceeding with work.” The city has promised to remove the stump and plant a new tree in its place. Grintals said she disagreed with the assessment that parts of the tree were in poor condition. “It was an extremely healthy tree and it continued to grow,” Grintals said, adding how berries fell on the sidewalk. She said the tree-cutting crew told her they only intended to trim
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