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Beach author tells the story of her mother, Dr. Dora Akunyili, and her impact on Nigeria By Ahmed Dirie
LOCAL AUTHOR Chidiogo Akunyili-Parr’s new book, I am Because We are: An African Mother’s Fight for the Soul of a Nation, tells the story of her mother Dora’s inspirational rise to director-general of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of Nigeria. The book also chronicles Dora Akunyili’s battles against corruption and misogyny, and the impact her career had on her family, Nigeria, and the rest of the world. Born and raised in Nigeria, Akunyili-Parr speaks Nigerian, French, English, German, Chinese, Spanish
and Italian. “I’ve lived in the Beach for about four years now,” said Akunyili-Parr. “My journey has been very much a global one. Seeking out a part of me and with it, I think, this theme that I’m very drawn to of Ubuntu and shared humanity.” Ubuntu has its roots in most Bantu languages and it speaks to the idea that we are who we are because of the people around us. Ubuntu stresses the interconnectedness between all beings as well as living in harmony with the world around us. “There’s a reminder of a shared humanity,” said Akunyili-Parr. “A person is a person to other people.
I am because you are, I am because we are and so it goes.” Akunyili-Parr feels that connection in the stories we tell each other. “I’ve been coming across this clarity on how stories help us to understand each other,” said Akunyili-Parr. “Why? Because we are two other people, right? Stories are powerful ways of showing us interconnectedness. We see ourselves very quickly in other people’s stories, right? It’s very rare that there’s a story where you can’t find a piece of you and because that’s kind of the magic of we’re all connected.” I am Because We are: An African
Mother’s Fight for the Soul of a Nation was released in January of this year. It is an intimate memoir of Dora Akunyili’s life and career, as written by her daughter. “In truth, the book came to me,” said Akunyili-Parr. “I was living in Geneva at the time and I was at a stage in my life where I was very devoted to connecting to what was coming through me.” Dora Akunyili was born in Nigeria in 1951 in southeast Nigeria to the Igbo ethnic group. A gifted and dedicated student, she was awarded the Eastern Nigerian Government Post Primary Scholarship and the Federal Government of Nigeria UnContinued on Page 5
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been affected by COVID restrictions. It just comes down to finding different and unique ways of drawing in more customers and expanding customer bases within the community.” This project will allow business owners to work with groups of retail management students to identify issues within their businesses and develop strategies to expand customer reach. Cleveland believes this partnership will benefit not only the businesses and students involved, but also energize and rejuvenate the community. “This is a great opportunity for our local shops to gain a fresh perspective into new strategies from the students they’ll be sponsoring,” said Cleveland. “That perspective is really important because our community is changing so it’s important that our businesses can keep up with that pace of community evolution.” Work-integrated learning Juan Marcelo Gomez is the instructor of the Leading in Retail Service Organizations course at Ted Rogers School of Management, the partner program of this project. Gomez has arranged hands-on industry work for his students in the past, recognizing that the best way for students to develop meaningful retail management strategies is to have access to work with real businesses. “It’s field experience that they [the students] need,” said Gomez. “They’re still learning while they’re being sponsored by the businesses and being able to apply the concepts that they’re learning in the classroom to support retailers.” Gomez has set up his course to follow CEWIL Canada framework, focussing
on work-integrated learning (WIL) as a means of bridging the gap between theory and practice. The implementation of WIL has historically been something more commonly associated with college programs rather than university level programs. This is something Gomez hopes will continue changing as educational institutions further evolve into preparing students for entering workplaces. “There’s been a big push for moving towards putting theory into practice,” said Gomez. “We need to be finding ways of transferring real knowledge to students so they’re work-ready when they graduate because at the end of the day it’s education that’s key in any workplace.” Interest from local businesses in signing up for this partnership was overwhelming, though not surprising, said Bieksa. “The project is a great opportunity for our businesses to benefit from highlevel academia consultants,” he said. “The school’s [retail management] program is highly regarded so everyone’s really enthusiastic.” According to Bieksa, The Beach BIA is optimistic the service and retail innovations that are being developed by the students will be adopted by local businesses. Cleveland, who will be remaining on board as a project manager, is excited to work closely with students and businesses to develop strategies to rejuvenate businesses and revitalize the area. “Our community is constantly evolving and densifying,” said Cleveland. “I think this partnership is a great opportunity to reenergize our existing retailers and hopefully attract new businesses to our neighbourhood.”
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City seeks input from residents on continuing its UrbanHensTO program By Erin Horrocks-Pope
THE URBANHENSTO Pilot Program was launched on March 2, 2018. Extended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project is now slated to end on March 31, 2022. Through the program, eligible households within Toronto Wards 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 14 (Toronto-Danforth), and 19 (Beaches-East York) were permitted to keep up to four hens for the purposes of egg production and enjoyment of a unique pet experience. Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford said he believes the experience for locals has been a positive one. “I’ve heard some great feedback from local residents on the experience with the program,” he said. “From the benefits of having fresh eggs right from the backyard, to neighbours and children taking an interest in seeing where their food comes from.” Bradford said he is hopeful the final report, expected to be released at the city’s Economic and Community Development Committee meeting in March, will illustrate the impact and success of the program in addition to sharing its future. “I believe this is something the city can lead on,” he said. Beach resident Marea Taylor shares the councillor’s hopes that the UrbanHensTO project will have a future in the city. Taylor and her family registered with the program in May 2020 and brought four hens home through Rent the Chicken, an organi-
zation that works with households to support backyard chickens. Rent the Chicken provides renters like Taylor with up to four egg-laying hens, a portable chicken coop, food, and instructions on their care. Taylor and her family quickly fell in love with their hens and started Beach Hobby Farm in their yard on Hubbard Boulevard where people can visit the hens, as well as bunnies and rescued pigeons. The farm has become a favourite spot for locals to visit, but Taylor is concerned about what will happen to her chickens if the program isn’t extended or made a permanent option for residents. “It would be very sad for people to have to get rid of their chickens,” she said. “Even if the chickens [already placed] were grandfathered in, it would be heartbreaking to know you only have them for as long as they live. Maybe we won’t get to have more chickens… it’s the not-knowing right now that’s frustrating.” She said there are many benefits to the program including the collection of fresh eggs, the emotional bonds formed with the chickens, and educational value. “For so many city people there’s a disconnect of where there their food is coming from.” To fill out the city survey about the project search for the UrbanHensTO link online. The deadline for survey is Feb. 11, 2022. For more on the Beach Hobby Farm, email Taylor at beachhobbyfarm@gmail.com
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Theresa Cooper will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Feb. 9. Photo at left shows Theresa last week, and photo at right at the age of 23. Church on Kingston Road. The couple then moved to the Wineva and Queen area where they raised their six children -- Michael, Theresa, Leona, Mary, Joseph, and Bernadette. Daughter Mary said her mother remembers shop-
ping at stores in the Beach such as Kresge, Woolworths, Ostranders Jewellers, Littlefair’s Butcher, and the Daw’s and Women’s bakeries. Theresa was at home raising the family through until 1965, when she took an executive secretary job with the
Y.M.C.A. at Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue. Theresa worked there until 1982. In 2000, Theresa moved to the Upper Beach from the Queen and Wineva area. Mary said her mother is an active parishoner at St. John’s Catholic Church as she has been since she joined at the age of seven, 93 years ago. Theresa has also been very supportive of local schools attended by the Cooper family children including St. Denis, St. John, Notre Dame and Neil McNeil. “She is the Matriarch to us all,” Mary told Beach Metro Community News. “She enjoys her many friends in the Beach area and is looking forward to many more luncheons and suppers in the local restaurants.”
Ted Shea’s 100th birthday celebration set for Feb. 19 TED SHEA is looking forward to celebrating his 100th birthday on Feb. 19. Ted was the fourth of eight children and grew up on Curzon Street in Leslieville where he attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School and then Riverdale Collegiate. He met his wife-to-be, Audrey Kelly, while delivering groceries to her family’s home in Leslieville. “It was love at first sight.... she thought he was ‘soooo cute’. Well, his ‘cuteness’ paid off! They were married for 71 years,” Ted’s daughter
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Beach author Chidiogo Akunyili-Parr will speak about her book I am Because We Are: An African Mother’s Fight for the Soul of a Nation, on Feb. 16 as part of the Toronto Public Library’s Black History Month celebrations in February. porting his wife, said Akunyili-Parr. “It’s so incredible, because it might sound strange, but there are many, many, many, many men who would have resented her power, her fame and her impact,” she said. “It’s something that so many men struggle with. But my father, for all his faults as a human, the greatest gift he could give my mother was to not just let her fly, but to hold her up.” Channelling the teachings and strength of her father and grandmother before her, as well as her difficult childhood that included a civil war and being separated from her family, Akunyili was able to accomplish so much and leave behind a rich legacy. “My mother was a ‘nobody’,” said Akunyili-Parr. “And I think that’s a powerful story. The book walks you through how she was just a regular person, and her ‘rise to fame’.” To learn more about Akunyili-Parr and I am Because We Are: An African Mother’s Fight for the Soul of a Nation, you can tune into the Toronto Public Library’s online Black History Month Series on Feb. 16, from 7 to 8 p.m. To register for AkunyiliParr’s presentation, please visit www.crowdcast.io/e/ tplchidiogo/register Her presentation is among a number of online events planned by the Toronto Public Library to celebrate Black History Month this February. Other upcoming presentations include: • Wednesday, Feb. 9 -- Before the 6ix: Behind the Beat hosted by Del Cowie and DJ Agile. They will joined by producer K-Cut, producer/ engineer Zoé SOUNDmind of AFIME arts, and producer/artist Rich Kidd. The series seeks to connect Toronto’s recent international recognition in hip-hop to its rich history and influences. The screening will be at
7 to 8 p.m. To register visit www.crowdcast.io/e/TPL_ BeforeThe6ix/register. • Wednesday, Feb. 23 - Broadcaster and storyteller Ugonma Ekeanyanwu presents African Stories by Moonlight. Ekeanyanwu will share adaptations of African traditional stories passed down orally from 2 to 2:30 p.m. To register, go to www. crowdcast.io/e/africanstoriesmoonlight/register. Also on Feb. 23, there will be a panel on the connection between racial and environmental justice titled The Water is Troubled: Blackness in the Environmental Movement moderated by Demeisha Dennis and Judy Milay from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Guests include author Audrey Peterman, Chúk Odenigbo, Dr. Ingrid Waldron, and Dr. Paula Kahumbu. To register, go to www.crowdcast.io/e/tplblackness-in-the-environmental-movement/register. Also on Feb. 23, host Wan will be joined by Dan Charnas to discuss his book Dilla Time which delves into the life, career, and posthumous influence on hip-hop of James DeWitt Yancey aka J Dilla from 7 to 8 p.m. To register, go to www.crowdcast. io/e/tpl_dillatime/register. • Thursday, Feb. 24 - Author and Booker Prize winner Marlon James will discuss the second installment in his acclaimed Dark Star trilogy, titled Moon Witch, Spider King, from noon to 1 p.m. To register, go to www. crowdcast.io/e/tpl_dillatime/ register. • Friday, Feb. 25 - Habiba Cooper Diallo discusses her high school journal, #BlackinSchool, which documents her struggles against stereotypes, microaggressions, as well as systemic and outright racism among other issues she faced as a Black student in Canada. The presentation is from noon to 1 p.m. To register, go to www.crowdcast. io/e/tpl_blackinschool/register
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ANNUALLY, WHEN February rolls around again, with its bevy of snow and Wiarton Willie and Family Day and Saint Valentine’s disciples blessing love with candy and flowers, some may ask, why do—why should—Canadians set aside this month—short and cold and dreary—for focussing on the achievements and historical presence of citizens of Black African heritage? The question is not impertinent, but sensible, for the answers demand engagement with the facts of our common history. History obscured and disparaged Indeed, the emphasis in “Black History Month” is on history, because ours (I speak as an Africadian—an African-Nova Scotian de souche) has been too long obscured and disparaged. The reason for that was the Transatlantic Slave Trade, which began with Columbus’s blundering upon the Caribbean (the “West Indies” to his geography-challenged mind) and didn’t really end until Brazil abolished slavery in 1888 and a couple of dozen slaveholding, slave-trading nations signed the Brussels Conference Act of 1890. The kidnapping of Black persons—some 11-million (with another 2 million lost at sea)—from sub-Saharan Africa, over 400 years,
drove the economic development of the Americas in an epoch when economies world-wide were agriculture and resource-based, requiring many hands and backs to plant and harvest, fish and hunt, log and mine, tote and lift, carpenter and forge, mint and distil, butcher and cook, clean and serve. Transatlantic Slave Trade Thus, serfs and peasants slaved in Europe and Black people became forced labour in the Americas. In fact, the European Slave Trade—which involved Genoese traders capturing Scandinavian children to sell to Arabs (1100-1500 C.E.)—only ended once the Transatlantic Slave Trade began. (The word slave derives from Slavonic or captive, which referred to the serf status of Slavic peoples, from the 9th century until well into the 19th, when serfdom was abolished.) Blacks were forced to do the heavy lifting, to sweat and bleed to make ‘massa’ and ‘missy’ rich, because the European attempt to enslave Indigenous peoples—in the Caribbean and from Mexico to Argentina—was colossally genocidal, sayeth the Spanish Dominican Friar Bartolomé de las Casas, whose report on the massacres of Indigenous peoples by conquistadors, A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies, appeared in 1542. (Note that las Casas’s book was written within 50 years of Columbus’s landing on a Bahamian island. Las Casas witnessed personally the kill-offs and mass die-offs of Indigenous peoples.) The atrocities committed by the European interlopers, plus their
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communicable diseases, were so devastating to Indigenous peoples that las Casas proposed that Africans be enslaved instead. Yes, the Transatlantic Slave Trade began—in part—as a humanitarian measure to prevent the extinction of the Indigenous population of the southern Americas and the Caribbean. Las Casas thought that Africans—immune to many Old World diseases—could best withstand the rigours of mining gold, copper, silver, and iron; fishing cod, paddling fur-trade canoes, and working plantations of wheat, corn, beans, sugar, tobacco, cotton, and coffee. Naturally, this slave-labour prospered Western European empires—British, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish—and their “New World” colonies, thus helping to propel the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and then the Industrial Revolution. Colonization and globalization Thefirstglobalizationresultedfrom theTransatlanticSlaveTrade,Europeanimperialism,andEuropeanpowers competing for military and economic supemacy. (The victor? The nation formerly known as “Great Britain”—until the U.S. displaced it.) Black brawn—and the theft and despoliation of Indigenous lands and resources—was the base for the expansion of the “West”—the Occident—and the enrichment of the “North” portion of the Earth. (Thus, one hears the cry for Reparations from regions of the global South and from some formerly enslaved and/or colonized peoples.) So essential were colonization
and enslavement for guaranteeing a nation’s prosperity that those nations late to the looting—Belgium, Italy, Germany, and Japan, for instance—ended up gunning for colonies in Africa (which Belgium, Italy, and Germany did gain), or in Asia (where Japan seized territory, thus serving to trigger the Second World War). Propaganda However, to keep Africans, Asians, and “Amerindians” subservient to Europeans, a vast system of Propaganda was initiated that deformed every branch of knowledge. TheologiansinventedawhiteJesus; anthropologists classified White Anglo-Saxons and “Nordics” as the most “advanced”homosapiens;archaeologists claimed that Africa had no civilizations;biologistsmeasured“Native” skulls and genitalia, to argue that the they were subhuman; geographers held that Egypt was not part of Africa, etc... Yet, all that Propaganda, meant to buttress White Supremacy, kept tripping over a stumbling block: Examples of Black Excellence—in every arena of human endeavour. So, Alexander Pushkin became Russia’s greatest writer. Scientist George Washington Carver pioneered commercial uses of peanuts. Elijah McCoy—of Colchester, Ontario—invented steam-train machinery that was so vital that his surname came to be connected with the phrase, “the real McCoy.” Saint Augustine was a pivotal Catholic theologian. Phillis Wheatley was the major poet of the American Revolution.
William Hall—of Hantsport, Nova Scotia—won the Battle of Lucknow, India, for Britain, almost single-handedly. Queen Nzinga crushed the Portuguese Army in Angola in 1647, etc... Enslaved or colonized or segregated Africans themselves were principal articulators of Enlightenment ideals of equality, justice, and liberty: From Martin Robinson Delany (who wrote his crucial novel, Blake, while living in Chatham, Ontario) to Sojourner Truth; from Frederick Douglass to Harriet Jacobs. Not to mention Martin Luther King, Jr. or Nelson Mandela; Angela Davis or Howard McCurdy (of Windsor, Ontario). Counter disinformation Also critical were those Black people who waged wars of liberation (see Toussaint L’Ouverture of Haiti); or who conducted guerrilla warfare against slaveholders (see Nanny-of-the-Maroons of Jamaica); or who led insurrections (see Nat Turner of the U.S. or Zeferina of Brazil). To sum up: Black History Month (beginning as Negro History Week in the U.S. in 1926) sets aside 28 (or 29) days to concentrate on our heritage to try to counter 500 years of Negrophobic disinformation.
-- Upper Beach resident George Elliott Clarke teaches African-Canadian Literature at the University of Toronto. His latest book is Where Beauty Survived: An Africadian Memoir (Knopf Canada).
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More must be done to achieve global vaccine equity Nathaniel Erskine-Smith MP Beaches—East York OUR CONTINUED failure to vaccinate the world will cost lives, damage our economic recovery, and enable new variants to emerge. We can and must do better. Late last year, G20 leaders committed to vaccinate 70 per cent of the world by September. Yet without additional action, we will not only fail to meet that goal, we will particularly fail those in the greatest need. As it stands, of the 10 billion doses administered to date, only 10 per cent have been administered in low-income countries. This lack of urgency not only falls short of our moral obligation to those who have less, it also puts our own health response and recovery efforts at risk.
Aris Katzourakis, Oxford professor and expert in the evolutionary biology of viruses, highlighted this risk in a recent article for Nature: “The best way to prevent more, more-dangerous or more-transmissible variants from emerging is to stop unconstrained spread, and that requires many integrated public-health interventions, including, crucially, vaccine equity.” Without vaccine equity, we will continue to see supply chain disruptions that drag on our economy and a new and dangerous variant could undo all of our sacrifice and progress to date. It’s no wonder that a report for the National Bureau of Economic Research concluded, “it is not an act of charity but an act of economic rationality for advanced economies to get involved in the efforts for an equitable global vaccine distribution.” If that global distribution remains inequitable, Canada and oth-
er high-income countries stand to lose much more than it would cost to vaccinate the world. That cost is estimated to be as little as $50 billion. Compared to the $10 trillion that G20 countries have spent to respond to the pandemic, the OECD’s Chief Economist Laurence Boone has rightly described these efforts as “completely disproportionate.” Here in Canada, we’ve responded to the pandemic with over $500 billion in federal spending, including to procure vaccines and to bridge our citizens and businesses through the greatest crisis in our lifetimes. Yet only $1.3 billion has been directed to the ACT-Accelerator, the global collaboration to deliver vaccines, tests, and treatments. That $1.3 billion represents the sixth largest contribution to the ACT-Accelerator, making Canada a global leader in an overall effort that is underwhelming and insufficient.
To strengthen that effort, I’ve tabled a motion in Parliament that calls on Canada to do more to end the pandemic by sharing doses, resources, and knowledge. First, we need to meet our promise to donate at least 200 million doses to vulnerable populations around the world through COVAX by the end of 2022. To date, we’ve identified 50 million excess doses (of which only 12 million have been delivered) and contributed funding equivalent to 80 million doses. In addition to identifying 70 million more doses (or equivalent funding) we need to ensure that the delivery schedule is expedited. Second, we need to allocate at least $1.1 billion more for vaccine equity in Budget 2022, both to procure vaccines, tests, and treatments in developing countries, and to strengthen pandemic response capacity, including support for incountry delivery costs. $1.1 billion
represents Canada’s fair share contribution under the Act-Accelerator’s financing framework, but an even larger contribution would be welcome given the collective action problem at hand. Third, we need to contribute to a significant increase in global manufacturing capabilities for vaccines and other tools, including by supporting the TRIPS waiver to address IP barriers, facilitating the transfer of technology, and financial support for regional hubs. In the end, when we look back at this time in history, we should see that Canada played a leading role in addressing global vaccine equity, the most important intervention to end the greatest crisis in our lifetimes. Having spent hundreds of billions on our own domestic pandemic response, we should spend a fraction of that to save lives around the world and protect ourselves against the next variant.
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cientists have discovered the real reason why people cannot lose weight and keep it off for good. It all revolves around the type of fat and how your body stores it. Our bodies have four types of fat - brown, white, subcutaneous and visceral fat. Brown fat is a special type of fat which is turned on when we get cold, which is why so many people are doing polar dips in the winter as it burns lots of calories. White fat stores energy and produce hormones. Subcutaneous fat is the fat under our skin,
the one we can pinch at our sides. Visceral fat is the fat that is considered the most dangerous. Known as the hidden fat, it is stored deep in the belly, and it wraps around the organs including the liver and intestines. Most weight loss programs don’t target this fat, and the insulin levels which regulate fat. What makes visceral fat so dangerous? It is commonly known as the spare tire around your waist. Visceral fat cells churn out inflammatory chemicals called cytokines. These chemicals not only regulate your hunger and cravings but also create chronic low-grade inflammation which disrupts healthy metabolism. Left unchecked over time, they lead to many of the best known diseases. How can you tell if your belly fat is putting your health at risk?
The size of your waist says it all. The longer the measurement, the greater the danger your tummy poses to your health! The danger zone is any waist measurement above 35 inches for a woman, and above 40 inches for a man. It’s not just about the quantity of fat one has but where it is being stored. What can be done to reverse this problem and lose the weight? The first step is to control insulin levels in the body by following these easy steps: 1. Eating only three times a day, with a minimum of five hours between each meal 2. No eating beyond 9 p.m. daily 3. Changing your diet to eat less refined carbs and focus on eating the right amount of fat and fibre 4. Be sure to get enough fat, fiber and exercise.
I have coached over 1,000 clients through Metabolic Balance, a program geared to the proper regulation of insulin and other hormones. It helps to lower insulin in the body, reduce inflammation, helping people lose weight and get rid of that dangerous visceral fat. Metabolic Balance is an individualized program, backed by more than 25 years of science, tailored to your health history, medications and utilizing 46 lab values of your blood. Once this information is entered into a computerized system in Germany, a customized and individualized program is created for you. No pills. No shakes. No packaged foods. It is a food-based science, using the right amounts and combinations of protein, fat and carbs for your body. No two programs are alike. It uses foods
that are low glycemic index and won’t raise your blood sugar levels, which usually trigger hunger. And you will feel full and satisfied all day long. There isn’t an easier way to lose weight and keep it off while improving your health at the same time. As a registered nutritionist, I have witnessed some remarkable achievements in weight loss and health improvement. Clients regularly loose five to 20 pounds in the first two weeks. As I like to say to my clients upon start up: I’ll see less of you next time! Please email for a no cost / no obligation discussion with me. I can be reached at jane@creativehealth.ca -- Jane Durst Pulkys is a Clinical and Holistic Nutritionist, Author, Educator, and Life Coach.
Letters to the Editor
Taxes on the unvaccinated a slippery slope ‘Disappointed and appalled’ letter ran Re: ‘Choosing to be unvaccinated should come with financial cost,’ Letters, Beach Metro Community News, Jan. 25. I don’t agree with Winona Gallop Lavier’s letter urging a tax for the unvaccinated. I am not an anti-vaxer but I see it as a very slippery slope. First of all, the vaccinated are spreading COVID as well as the unvaccinated. The promise that we could reach herd immunity was false. I know people who have received the third booster and still got sick. We are being locked down because the government did not and still hasn’t prepared our hospi-
tals to accommodate the pandemic, even after two years. Since most vaccinated people will not get seriously sick, it is unreasonable to keep shutting down businesses. Mental health and financial well-being count too. Lastly, if you tax those who do not get vaccinated, where does it end? Will there also be a tax for smokers, drinkers, reckless drivers, etc... who use the hospitals? It’s time to open up our city again and stop dividing people. Gwen Fogel
Re: ‘Choosing to be unvaccinated should come with financial cost,’ Letters, Beach Metro Community News, Jan. 25. I am an avid reader of Beach Metro Community News and look forward to viewing the paper each month. However, I was appalled by this letter in the Jan. 25 edition. The letter-writer wrote that unvaccinated people should “not hold jobs in public places” and should be “taxed for every service performed.” She is upset because she cannot get a haircut and blames unvaccinated
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people. Some citizens cannot be vaccinated due to health issues. Also, what happened to the right to choose? I feel this promotes discrimination and hate. It promotes separation of law abiding citizens. I am seriously disappointed and appalled at Beach Metro Community News for even printing such a letter. What are we...communists? An apology should be given in print. Suzanne Glanfield
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York Councillor Brad Bradford BEACH PHOTO CLUB. Are you interested in photography? We invite all shutterbugs to check out our local photo club. We offer a range of activities including guest speakers, mentorship, opportunities to share your work, photo excursions, competitions, practical seminars and more! We meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from September to June, 7-9:30 p.m. Normally we meet at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave (unless specified in program), but due to Covid, we are meeting on Zoom for the time being. Info: beachphotoclub.com or email beachphotoclub@gmail.com FRIDAYS: GRANTFUL FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP Food Bank and Soup Kitchen, 2029 Gerrard St. E., is open from 3:30-6 p.m. Registration is required. Time slots are being distributed. Those who already have their time slot, please come at that designated time and present your time slot when you are called in to be served. Face mask is mandatory. Please respect social distancing. Info: 416 690-5169 CHURCHES ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 794 Kingston Rd., 2 blks. east of Main St. Registration still required for all Masses, masks must be worn: Sat. Vigil at 4:30 p.m., Sun. 9 & 11 a.m., Tue. - Thur. 8:15 a.m. Confessions by appointment. Please contact church office: stjohnsto.archtoronto.org, 416-698-1105 FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Rd. (at Kingston Rd.) is meeting for In-Person and Zoom Worship on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Angela J. Cluney. Please join us for worship or one of our zoom activities. Activities on zoom include: Tea Time on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m., Mark Bible Study on Tuesday, Feb. 8 and 22 at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Hobby Circle on Monday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m., and Book Club on Thursday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. To inquire about In-Person Worship or to receive the Zoom link for our activities, please contact the Church Office to learn more. 416-699-3084 or fboffice@rogers.com BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 64 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen). We are an inclusive and affirming congregation in the heart of the Beach. In person worship services are on hold for now. Please join us every Sunday at 10am for our live and interactive service via Zoom or by phone. For a link to the service and more info please visit our website at www.beacheschurch.org or call 416699-5871. Minister: The Reverend Katherine McCloskey ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 2423 Queen St. E. (at Silver Birch). Our ministries and programs are continuing, with study groups online, service videos on YouTube, opportunities to meet virtually in small groups, and an eco-spirituality theme for action and learning all year. Find out more on our website: staidansinthebeach.com WAVERLEY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, 129 Waverley Rd. We invite you to join us either On-Line for our Sunday Morning Worship Services at www.twitch.tv/waverleyroadbaptist or Instagram Live beginning at 11:00 am, or In-Person (with pre-registration), for our new Sunday Series: “Legacy”! Go to waverleyroad.ca for more info! You can also reach us at (416) 694-3054 and info@waverleyroadbaptist.ca. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram, too! Check out our IGTV for our Devotional Series as well! CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 72 Main St. (at Benlamond). Sunday service and mid-week study groups by phone. Call 416-691-4721 for more details. For updates about what is open visit www.calvary-bapist-church.ca BIRCHCLIFF BLUFFS UNITED CHURCH is an affirming congregation that welcomes you to share in an online worship experience during the pandemic. Links are posted on YouTube each Sunday and you can connect through our website and Facebook page. While the doors may be closed, we are not: whoever you are, however you identify, you are welcome here. The Bluffs Foodbank is open on Thursdays and our weekly programs: Toby’s Place for 2SLGBTQ+ youth, and Dorothy’s Place for 2SLGBTQ+ seniors, continue online. Find out more at www.bbuc.ca BEACH UNITED CHURCH welcomes all to attend our live virtual worship services on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. We welcome our new minister Rev. Greg Daly starting this month at Beach. For links to our upcoming worship services, videos of past services, or information about our upcoming events and programs, please visit our website at www.beachunitedchurch.com.
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Metrolinx President and CEO writes letter to residents ‘City’ from Page 1 -linx to consider alternate proposals for the Small’s Creek work, the motion also asks for detailed city reports on the impacts of Metrolinx’s proposal for a train layover facility in the Don Valley. The motion also calls for public consultation with the community by Metrolinx regarding its plans to run the Ontario Line above ground through East Toronto. Mitch Robertson, with Friends of Small’s Creek, said his group met with Metrolinx representatives on the morning of Feb. 3 regarding concerns about the start of work in the ravine. “We were given an opportunity to meet with Phil Verster, the CEO at Metrolinx, through the combined efforts of our city councillor, Brad Bradford and our (Beaches-East York) MPP Rima Berns-McGown,” said Robertson. “We understood it would be an opportunity to make our case as to how we can still successfully add the fourth rail, which we support, but with tweaks to the construction method to avoid the total clear cutting of trees on the embankment, north of the tracks which will have severe consequences to the wetland.” Robertson said during the meeting his group was made aware that work had already started in the area being discussed. “The Metrolinx position seems to be that they have heard us, considered our ideas but are moving forward with their original plans unaltered on the Small’s Creek side of the tracks,” he said. “They are proceeding as planned, ‘imminently.’ This
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Work takes place on Friday, Feb. 4, in the Small’s Creek Ravine north of the railroad tracks and south of Merrill Bridge Road Park. in spite of the successful motion passed at City Council (24-0) asking for a pause.” On Feb. 2, Metrolinx sent Beach Metro Community News an Open Letter to the “residents surrounding Small’s Creek” from President and CEO Verster. Below is the full text of the letter, which is dated Jan. 31: “Metrolinx recognizes the Small’s Creek ravine as a special place, and respects its environmental significance to the community. With this in mind, we have taken several actions in response to community engagement. By delaying work, reassessing our plans, meeting with neighbours and committing to a robust restoration plan. The GO Expansion program is moving forward to create an integrated, convenient and greener transit system, that helps Toronto and Ontario grow sustainably, while also minimizing the impacts to the ravine. Outlined below are the actions we have taken as a result of our conversations with the community, to ensure Small’s Creek remains
a special place in the community. • We have delayed the construction for further community discussion and for Hatch, an independent third party technical advisor, to complete a review of key alternative construction proposals. • We saved 60 trees by changing the construction laydown area and access path to the corridor • Our robust restoration plan will plant 2000 trees with many planted throughout the ravine • The GO Expansion program underwent an independent voluntary review by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) on construction mitigation and restoration methods • Our Small’s Creek restoration plan includes a restored pedestrian connection along the ravine • Met regularly with the community to engage and inform Alternative construction methods Community members have asked Metrolinx to consider
a different construction approach of the widening of the rail embankment to support the fourth track and electrification infrastructure. We reviewed the community’s proposals and it is evident that the original approach continues to have the least impact on the ravine. One of the alternative approaches considered a buried bridge where the fourth track would be supported by buried pylons or piers. This approach would require a large access platform to be built through Merril Bridge Road Park. This would lead to more trees being cut down for the enlarged access, laydown and construction area. The approach recommended by our engineering consultants is known as “twall construction,” which use concrete panels that we can construct off site, and allows us to minimize our construction footprint and create space for replanting, once construction is complete. The ravine land at the bottom of the wall will be restored and replanted with the new slope having native
grasses and shrubs. During the planning stages of any Metrolinx’s project, we explore multiple options with a focus on creating infrastructure for the safe operation of trains and the protection of transit riders, neighbours and ravine users. Vegetation protection & restoration A review of the construction laydown area near Small’s Creek has reduced its footprint, saving 60 trees along the ravine, including several large red oaks. We are working closely with our partners at the City of Toronto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), to refine our restoration plan to significantly increase tree and vegetation planting to the most impacted areas. The restoration plan for the ravine will return the ecosystem to its native vegetation, creating important habitat areas for wildlife. Our plan includes the planting of 2000 trees, exceeding the City of Toronto’s own compensation ratios and the planting of shrubs on the rail embankment to increase shade cover and habitat. We appreciate the community’s feedback and suggestions, and these additions are a direct result of your feedback. Pedestrian Walkway Community members have asked Metrolinx to construct a pedestrian walkway through the culvert connecting Merrill Bridge Park and Williamson Ravine. This new walkway would result in the removal of additional trees and would not benefit the ecological health of the ravine. Such a walkway is not required for the purposes of this GO expansion project, nor does it enhance the eco-
logical criteria for this project. In preservation of the ravine’s ecological restoration, Metrolinx would prefer to not remove trees beyond what is required for construction. Re-establishing walking path Metrolinx will re-establish a walking path in the ravine. This was in response to the specific request by the local community. There will be opportunities for the community’s involvement in determining the best options for this new path. We continue to explore options with the City of Toronto and are determining the necessary regulatory approval from the TRCA with respect to crossing the creek and working within the designated Environmental Sensitive Area. We very much appreciate that all community members shared their ideas and concerns with us. Community input is an important part of shaping our projects, and this community’s engagement through monthly construction meetings, site walks and town halls has made a positive difference in our work. By responding to community concerns, we have been able to reduce the scale of vegetation removal, and have committed further restoration efforts with the planting of additional trees and vegetation to support the ecological function and importance of the Small’s Creek ravine in the public realm. As we work to advance GO Expansion, we will seek to protect the ravine as we deliver the transit that is critical to serving the population of Toronto and surrounding region.”
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Bernie Fletcher
P
eople pass through the Main Street Subway Station every day, but how many know the name of the little park across the street? Stanley G. Grizzle Park runs from Main Street to Chisholm Avenue where the Grizzle family lived for many years. Who was Stanley Grizzle? Born in Toronto in 1918 to Jamaican immigrants, Grizzle was the first Black citizenship judge and a tireless advocate for labour and civil rights. For 16 years he was President of the local chapter of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first Blackled union. A new eight-part CBC dramatic mini-series, The Porter, debuts on Feb. 21. The Porter is set in the Montreal of the 1920s, but tells the stories of railway porters across North America. In the years after the First World War, porter was one of the only jobs available to Black men. The pay and working conditions were terrible. Can you imagine being on duty for 21 hours a day? Porters were called demeaning names like “George” or worse. (George Pullman was the inventor of the sleeping car for longer train trips.) Grizzle titled his 1998 memoir My Name’s Not George. His union fought to have porters called by their proper names. After serving in the Second World War, Grizzle lived with his fellow CPR porter, Leonard Johnston,
Stanley Grizzle, who has a park named after him across from Main Street Subway Station, wrote his memoir My Name’s Not George in 1988. on Victoria Park Avenue just north of Kingston Road before moving to Chisholm Avenue. He and his wife Kathleen raised six children, including daughter Nerene Virgin, actor (Today’s Special), broadcaster and activist. Leonard Johnston worked as a porter for more than 30 years and with his wife Gwendolyn opened Third World Books and Crafts which became a centre for Black history and culture. When Quincy Jones was doing research for the mini-series Roots he came to their bookstore. Grizzle and Johnston advocated for equal rights for all. In 1959, Grizzle was
one of the first two Black Canadians to run for the Ontario legislature. Two 15-year old Malvern Collegiate students made news headlines in May of that year for very different reasons. Bruce Kidd was winning races. Clayton Johnston (Leonard’s son) was a talented athlete and musician. In 1959 rock n’ roll was here to stay. A group of Malvern students wanted to travel to Buffalo for the popular live WGR-TV show Dance Party. Principal J. Leslie Kerr said not on my watch, but some older students organized the trip anyway. During a “Spotlight”
dance Clayton was dancing with a “white girl.” Some outraged (and ignorant) viewers phoned the station to complain. Clayton was asked to leave the dance floor and he went walking in the rain to “cool off..” Malvern students were very upset. The incident was front page news in Toronto with calls for an apology. Stanley Grizzle spoke out on behalf of the family. Clayton Johnston went on to a career as a jazz musician playing with stellar performers such as fellow Malvernite trombonist Russ Little. Stanley Grizzle died in 2016 after a long life of achievement. If Clayton’s story sounds familiar, watch the 2007 musical version of Hairspray which was set in 1962 Baltimore, but filmed in Toronto (including the “Hardy Har Hut” on Eastern Avenue at Carlaw). In Hairspray, teens protest against segregated dances and hold up signs such as “Let Our Children Dance.” The Porter is set a century ago, but the struggle for equal civil rights goes on around the world. The next time you pass by Main Street Station, remember Stanley Grizzle. His name isn’t George. It’s Stanley!
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Sports
Jack McBain on Canadian Men’s Hockey Team at Winter Olympics By Jesse Gault
BEACHER JACK McBain, 22, has been named to the Canadian Men’s Hockey Team that will be competing in this month’s Beijing Winter Olympics. McBain, who is in his fourth season with the Boston College Eagles, was named to the 25-player Team Canada roster in January. Like 21 other players on this year’s version of Team Canada, these will be the first Olympics for McBain. Due to COVID-19 and other concerns, players who are on the rosters of NHL teams will not be taking part in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Along with being in his first Olympics, McBain is also the first player from Boston College to be named to a Canadian Men’s Olympic Hockey Team. McBain grew up in the Beach and attended Malvern Collegiate Institute through Grade 12. He played minor hockey with the triple-A Don Mills Flyers and also in the Ontario Junior Hockey League with the Toronto Junior Canadiens before joining the Boston College Eagles in
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Beacher Jack McBain, a Malvern Collegiate Institute grad, will playing for the Canadian Men’s Hockey Team at the Beijing Winter Olympics this month. 2018. McBain was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the third round of the NHL Entry Draft but has not played any pro hockey yet. A left-hand shooting centre, McBain is six-feet, three-inches tall and weighs in at 201 pounds. His game was described by the OJHL’s Pointstreak. com as “a smart player, a hard worker, and someone who brings out the best in those around him.” In his fourth season with Boston College (2021-2022), McBain had recorded 13 goals and 11 assists in 18 games.
Jack McBain is the son of Andrew McBain who played 608 games in the NHL after being drafted in the first round by the Winnipeg Jets in 1983. Andrew McBain played in the NHL with Winnipeg, Pittsburgh, Vancouver, and Ottawa. Team Canada’s opening game at the Beijing Winter Olympics will be against Germany on Feb. 10. Canada will then play the United States on Feb. 11, and China on Feb. 13 to complete the preliminary round. – With files from the Boston College Athletics Department and pointstreak.com
Beach Metro Community News Lucky Volunteer for February 8 The Beach Metro Community News Lucky Volunteer for Feb. 8 is Fauna Coates, who delivers the newspaper on Hambly Avenue. “The BMN has been spreading the local news and encouraging community spirit for 50 years!” said Fauna. “I remember delivering it on Willow Ave., back when it was called ‘The Ward 9’. My current route, however, over the past 15 years, has been my own street, which makes it fun. It’s nice to stop and chat with a neighbour or two.” For being named Beach Metro Community News Lucky Volunteer for Feb. 8, Fauna receives a cheque for $50 along with our thanks. If you would like information on how to become a Beach Metro Community News volunteer carrier, please email Melinda Drake at melinda@ beachmetro.com.
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40th Annual Share a Christmas COMMUNITY KINDNESS! You did it, you helped us rescue another Christmas for our neighbourhood families. On behalf of all of us at Centre 55, I want to thank everyone in this incredible community who helped us provide Christmas to over 1000 families. Whether you contributed and/or volunteered you are all angels who should be proud that you provided for those in need at Christmas. It’s the trust our community puts into our charity that we find so humbling. We extend our sincerest appreciation and gratitude to everyone who contributed to our 40th annual Share a Christmas Program. We were able to safely offer food gift cards, and have toys delivered to those in need in this community. We could not have brought so much joy to so many people without you. I know most people are glad to see the end of 2021 as are we here at Community Centre 55. We are closed for a while to ensure the safety of our staff and patrons. We miss the people, the programs and the events. We look forward to a time in the future when we can open fully for the community providing great programs and events. But we are here for you virtually. In spite of the challenges of staying distanced from people, Centre 55 was able to help more people this year at Christmas. We could not have done it without you. Until next year. Happy 2022! Debbie Visconti, Executive Director A BIG HAMPER HUG TO:
Atura Power, Balmy Beach Old Boys, Beach BIA, Beaches Sandbox, Brad Bradford; City Councillor, Carol Wilson, CGI Inc, CHUM Charitable Foundation, Church of St. Aidan, Dave Emilio and Beaches Running Club – Tannenbaum, David Breech & Family, David Stinson, DeClute Real Estate, Diefenbaker PS, Donna Dolan, Edwin Johnson, Elsie & Brock Grant, Fiona Bramzell, FreshCo – Victoria Park & Gerrard, Gene Domagala, Heath Thomlinson, Heather Werry, iA Financial Group, Jacma Foundation, Janice Wright, Jennifer & Keith Burton, Jim and Lori Komis, Jim D’Amour, Joan & David Breech, Kent Wilson, Kevin Bresler, Kevin McNeil, Kimberley PS, Main St. Psychological Centre, Main St. Vet Clinic, Margaret Pavlin, Marlene & Steve Holder, Mary Hodder, Mary Sum, Maureen Clohessy, Michael Erdman, Mike Pitre, Neighbourhood Link Support Services, Paul W. O’Leary Foundation , Rapley & Company, Rima Berns-McGown; MP, S4 Management Group Inc., Sam & Alana Buckley, Steve Thompson, Stuart & Diane Foster, Ted Reeve Hockey Association - Select, The Mitchell & Kathryn Baran Foundation, The Richards Group, Tom Greenwood, Toni Daniels, Toronto Fire Fighters Toy Drive, Toronto Police; Auxillary & 55 Division, Toronto Virtual Market, William & Marilyn Willekes
THANKS TO HAMPER’S HELPERS
Hillary Adams, Dave Addison, Louisa Ailazian, Barry Anderson, Hannah Attridge, Avery, Daniel Bassili, Laura Beaune, Brad Bradford, Ryan Brouchxon, Matthew Burslem, Anne and Struan Campbell-Smith, Catherine, Christy, Terry Coffin, Sandra Cooper, Myra Dafoe, Kaleigh Anne Daley, Jacob Daley, Dauy, Virginia Dawe, Virginia Dawe’s Malvern Class, Diane Dickenson, Megan Donaldson, Max Douglas, Fiona Duckett, Cori Endrody, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Bob Esplin, Jenn Farr, Megan Fedorchuk, Danielle Fitzgerald, Forbes, Patricia Gerrie, Ryan Gilmour, Diana Gonzalez, Shian Grace, Hannah, Helaina, Len Houdushts, Thulan Hokim, Xavier Iyirhiaro, Fraser Itamunoala, Maxwell Jamie, Susan Jones, Lotti Johnston, Ethan Jorgenson, Julie, Kevin, J. Knox, Jim Komis, Lori Komis, Sylvie Lablanc, Genevieve and Jim Lafiante, Fred Lang, Donna Lee Cave and Starbucks Team, Sherry Lentle ,Tracey Lung, Allen Lunn, Maive, Clare Maloney, Marya Maloney, Jacob Manna, Lisa Marcuzzi, Nancy Martins, Colin Matsalla, Laura Matsalla, Connor McLaughlin, Anne McNarmara, Roan Mileta- Clancy, Sandi Mileta Clancy, Kathleen Mitchell, Isabel Morana, David Morton , Julie Nafiolin, Nagelberg, Matt O’Goran, Leslie O’Reilly, Sofia O’Reilly, Collen Peacock, Laura Peasson, Jacob Pendergrast, Roan Pendergrast, Dave Pelling, Angelique Price, Pamela Redford, Kalsia Rice, Shevaughn Rice, Ritchie, Romysa, Curtis Rubell, Samantha, John Schnider, Adrian Scott, Adrienne Scott, Linda Sinclair, Dianna Sousa, Jill St. Clair, Carole Stimmell, Jennifer Steward, Lawrence Stewart, David Taylor, Jeff Tavener, Ann Teschke , Emily Thomas, Jesse Tidy, Joe Vosterman, Stephanie Vosrterman, Dave Wiley, C. Wilkinson, Carol Wilson
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WE ARE having an oldfashioned winter – plenty of snow and cold! However, these recipes are designed to warm your heart, tantalize your taste buds and brighten up the bleakest winter day in order to say, Happy Valentine’s! Homemade Hot Chocolate This recipe courtesy of the Toronto Home Economics Association, written by Valentia Ablaev, is sure to warm you up especially if your are planning an outdoor activity this Feb. 14th or over the weekend before it. 1/4 cup (50 mL) granulated sugar 1/4 cup (50 mL) unsweetened cocoa 4 cups (1 L) milk of your
choice 1/2 cup (125 mL) semisweet chocolate, (chips or shavings) 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon
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In a medium saucepan whisk together sugar and cocoa powder until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk, chocolate chips and vanilla until well blended. Cook over medium heat just until boiling whisking continually until all the chocolate melts and is well blended. Check milk temperature, it should be hot but not scalding, spoon into mugs and served with marshmallows and /or whipped cream for a special treat. Makes 4 servings.
1 large egg 1/2 cup (125 mL) natural peanut butter with or without nuts 1/2 cup (125 mL) almond flour 1/2 cup (125 mL) brown sugar, lightly packed 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder 1 100 g 70% dark chocolate bar, finely chopped Sprinkle of sea salt
Gluten Free Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies These tasty morsels are truly “child’s play” to make (children would love to contribute to their production!)
Preheat oven to 350 (180 C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In mixing bowl, beat egg, add peanut butter, almond flour, sugar and baking powder. Beat together until well combined. Stir in chopped chocolate. Scoop 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of mixture, shape into ball and arrange on baking sheet
leaving about 1 inch (2.5 cm) between each cookie. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Bake about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on rack. Makes about 15 cookies. Chocolate Raspberry Cake Dense, chocolatey and rich, this is the ultimate celebration cake. 8 oz (250 grams) 70% dark chocolate, chopped 1 cup (250 mL) soft butter 1 1/2 cups (375 mL granulated sugar 4 eggs 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla or raspberry liqueur 1/2 cup (125 mL) seedless raspberry jam Garnish: Raspberries, icing sugar.
Whipping cream 2 cups whipping cream 1/2 cup (125 mL) sifted icing sugar 1 tbsp (15 mL) raspberry liqueur or vanilla Preheat oven to 350F (180 C). Line 9- inch (23 cm) springform pan with parchment paper. Tip: Melting chocolate can be a tricky business. If heat is too intense, chocolate will not melt properly and will clump. Use the indirect method described below: In a small mixing bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, melt chopped chocolate. In mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat butter with sugar until fluffy and pale yellow in colour, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time until combined. Beat in flour and salt. Gradually beat in melted chocolate and vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pan spreading it evenly with a knife. Place teaspoonfuls of
jam over the surface of the cake. Using a knife, cut through the batter in a zig zag pattern, this will distribute the raspberry jam throughout the batter. Bake 35-40 minutes or until edges are firm, center is still soft but starting to set. Cool on a rack. The cake will firm up as it cools. Once cool, sift icing sugar over surface of cake. Place cake on serving platter and surround cake with fresh raspberries. Whipping Cream: In a deep mixing bowl or yogurt container, using electric beaters, beat cream until soft peaks. Gradually beat in icing sugar until stiff peaks form; stir in liqueur or vanilla. Spoon whipped cream into serving bowl. Cover; and refrigerate until ready to serve. May be assembled several hours in advance. To Serve: cut cake into 8 equal wedges and accompany with a dollop of whipped cream. Makes 8 servings.
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the rink can be a lot of work. Neal will come out early in the morning or late at night to shovel and flood the ice. One of the challenges Neal runs into is people walking on the ice when it is warmer than usual. It can make a footprint that freezes when the temperature cools. Neal then has to scrape off the frozen footprints. One tip Neal has for anyone considering setting up an outdoor rink is to pay attention to the weather. For example, it’s best to wait until the ground is solidly frozen, -10 C or colder, before putting the water down. And, if it is particularly cold, one can only water the ice a bit at a time otherwise little waves will freeze into the ice. Another volunteer outdoor rink builder is Edward Belanger. He is part of a group of local residents who set up and maintain the ice at Norwood Park, southwest of Main Street. Belanger said it can be a challenge at times, but there are close to 40 volunteers that help maintain the rink. Every night about two to four people come out to flood the ice. Belanger said the rink is
an important spot for many people in the surrounding community. When children were getting too stressed from when they had to do online learning, going skating during the day can be a release, he said. Many local teens will spend Saturday nights having fun on the ice and help out with the flooding and shovelling of the rink as well. Belanger also mentioned a late night hockey game with his friends, all of them grown men. After the game, walking home and saying good night, “It’s like we’re teenagers again. It’s awesome,” he said. As a result of the storm on Jan. 17, Belanger estimated the rink was covered with 40 centimetres of snow. It was an intimidating situation. But they sent the call out for help via email. By 3:30 p.m. there were about 30 people moving the snow off the ice. In three hours, the job was done and the ice was clear for skating. Belanger advised a different rink building approach than Neal. Neal does most of the work himself. Belanger likes to have many people Continued on Page 19
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Making ice and socializing all part of the experience ‘Outdoor’ from Page 18 snow or flood the ice. This also helps build community pride in the rink. For the Norwood Park rink, they even have a person, Dolora Harvey, who handles the emails and the organizing of who does what and when. To get an idea of how it can work, Belanger suggested going around to the various rinks in the community and talking to people about how they care for them. Some of those rinks are by Love Crescent Parkette, Blantyre Park, Lynndale Parkette, and Woodbine Park, said Neal. The flagships of the community rinks, though, are in Fairmount Park. The group managing the creation and maintenance of the two ice surfaces are known as The Ice Masters, and they now have a laneway in the community named after them. Adam Elliott is one of the Fairmount Park Ice Masters, and he said it is a big community effort that helps build the rinks. There are about 80 volunteers, and many of them have children or grandchildren who have learned to skate there. People want to have the rinks for the local children’s enjoyment, said Elliott.
Also, for some of the adults, helping out the community just seems to make sense. Elliott said that he and other dog owners would be walking their dogs in the park, see people working on the rink and decided that they too would help out. When people move to the community around Fairmount Park, it is sometimes suggested to them to visit the rink where they’ll meet their new neighbours. “The core work involves putting up the boards each mid-December and taking them down mid-March. We do a big call-out for this and usually get around 50 people with their cordless drills or just muscle to carry the
boards from the shed and connect them. This takes about three to four hours to put them up and down,” said Elliott. About 10 people will come out nightly to flood the rinks. It only takes two or three people to do the work. It’s an opportunity to socialize for most of the volunteers, he said. If you’re looking for tips on starting your own outdoor rink, Elliott said that some of the things that worked for him and the other Ice Masters was buying hockey rink boards, modifying a riding lawnmower into a Zamboni, fundraising with companies they work for, and developing a significant group of dedicated volunteers.
Photo above, skaters enjoy the rinks in Fairmount Park on a January weekend. Photo below, shovellers take in the sunset while clearing the snow from the rink in Norwood Park last month.
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councillor for Scarborough Southwest is also Chair of the city’s Budget Committee. Bradford and Fletcher are councillors for Beaches-East York and Toronto-Danforth respectively. Guest at the Feb. 8 meeting will be Toronto’s Executive Director of Finance Stephen Conforti The topics that will be discussed at the meeting will
include investments in the ongoing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the maintenance and continued support of city services. Those wishing to find more information about the meeting, including how to take part, can do so by visiting Councillor Bradford’s website at www.bradbradford.ca/2022-budget/
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Beach Memories
Ontario golf history was made in the Beach Gene
Domagala ONE OF the great things Beach Metro Community News/Ward 9 Community News has done in its 50-year history is the watchword of all newspapers – Freedom of The Press. In Beach Metro Community News, they have given people of all types of abilities the chance to present their views on all matters. On this particular issue, I will mention the sport of golf. There have been many articles written about golf by various people in our local paper in the past 50 years. I was one person who is and still am interested in history. I was doing one of my first historical tours about 45 or 46 years ago in the Gerrard/Woodbine/Coxwell area, and I had noted in my research that this area had the first golf club in Ontario. In the area bounded by Coxwell on the west, St. John’s Norway on the south, the railroad line on the north and Golfview Avenue (just east of Woodbine Avenue) on the east, this golf club was the third one to be founded in North America and it was called the Toronto Golf Club which was established in 1876. The other two golf clubs in North America at the time were the Royal Montreal (founded in 1873) and the Royal Quebec Golf Club (founded in 1875). The Toronto Golf Club was started by a Scotsman by the name of James Lamond Smith. Scotland is, of course, the home of golf. Smith lived in the Beach area and with others start-
ed the Toronto Golf Club in 1876. It stayed in the area where it was first built for about 35 or 36 years. The club later moved west to the EtobicokeMississauga border by Etobicoke Creek where it is still located. While I was doing my historic walk in the old Toronto Golf Club area, I thought it would be a good idea to put a historic plaque showing where the club had originated. However, my attempts back then were in vain for a plaque to be placed there. In the last couple of years, however, some historic likeminded citizens did get a plaque put up in the Toronto Golf Club’s honour at the corner of Queen Street East and Kingston Road, in front of Murphy’s Law. But dear readers and avid duffers, that club was not the first for the introduction of golf in its various forms locally for the last 100 years or so. The first, or one of the first, attempts at a municipal golf course for the ordinary golfers was proposed right here in the Beach area. It was successful and it was called the Glen Stewart Golf Course. Now it was already in existence as a private course on the grounds of a wealthy land owner in the Beach by the name of A. E. Ames who was at one time president of the Toronto Stock Exchange. A. E. Ames was an enthusiastic outdoorsman and recreationist who besides having his own private golf course also allowed his properties to be used for races other different sporting events. The Glen Stewart Golf Course was in existence
for several years and was a great inspiration for many other municipal golf course. The Glen Stewart course was bounded by Lee Avenue on the west, Glen Stewart Ravine on the east, Kingston Road on the north, and Williamson Road on the south. The course had several hundred members on its roster and helped many a person play the game of golf. Like all good things it had to come to an end, but its legacy lives on in other golf courses in the area by people who still live in the community and even some trophies that have been mentioned in different issues of this newspaper. You must realize dear readers and golfers, you wouldn’t know about historic sports events such as golf courses if it weren’t for the Beach Metro Community News and its 50 years of serving the community. Even though other articles have been written on golf, it came to my attention through Beach Metro Community News’ last edition (Jan. 25), that they were thinking of altering the municipal golf course at Dentonia Park. Which made me think, let’s tell the readers again where this grand old game of golf began in Ontario – in the Beach. The idea also came to me about golf when I was walking down the street and noticed my neighbours who were shouldering their golf clubs on the way out to a range and I spoke to them. Even though it was snowing, they were out to practice their game. There will be more on the local history of this and other great games in future editions of Beach Memories.
Hope United Church planning musical month of February with pair of concerts MUSIC IS on the agenda at Hope United Church this month. Presented online, both the Music on a Sunday Afternoon and the Jazz Vespers concerts are set to take place at the Danforth Road and Main Street church in February. Music on a Sunday afternoon on Feb. 20 will feature Rob Lamothe in concert. It begins at 2 p.m. On Saturday, Feb. 26, Hope United presents its Jazz Vespers online concert with the Jason Logue Sextet. The performance starts at 4:30 p.m. Both concerts can be viewed online at their sched-
uled time by going to this Zoom link: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/83178461579 For more information on Hope United Church, please go to www.hopeunited.ca Sunday Fun Day at Legion Branch 11 THE ROYAL Canadian Legion Branch 11 on Dawes Road will be hosting a Sunday Fun Day event this weekend. It goes from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Legion, which is located at 9 Dawes Rd., on Sunday, Feb. 13. It will feature dinner at 4 p.m. and entertainment by Al Jordan from 2 to 6 p.m.
Those attending are encouraged to wear red in honour of Valentine’s Day. The dinner menu features pasta with homemade meat sauce, Ceasar salad, dinner rolls and butter, and dessert. Cost for Sunday Fun Day is $15 per person, and there are limited tickets available. They can be purchased at the bar. All COVID safety rules will be followed including proof of full vaccination by QR code. After Sunday Fun Day, residents are welcome to come to Branch 11 to watch the Super Bowl. There will be no charge for admission.
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Notice of Publication of Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Virtual Open Houses Ontario Line Project The Project The Ontario Line will bring 15.6 kilometres of new subway service to Toronto, making it faster and easier for people to get where they need to be each day. The line will stretch across the city, from the Ontario Science Centre in the northeast to Exhibition/Ontario Place in the southwest. The Ontario Line will have 15 new stations, including six interchange stations, connections to three GO train lines, two existing subway lines, the new Eglinton Crosstown LRT, and streetcar lines at 10 stations. The project will feature a combination of tunneled, surface and elevated segments, and will be completely separated from traffic to provide fast and reliable service. Environmental Impact Assessment Report Environmental impacts of the Ontario Line are being assessed in accordance with Ontario Regulation 341/20: Ontario Line Project (O. Reg. 341/20), under the Environmental Assessment Act. In accordance with Section 15 of O. Reg. 341/20, Metrolinx has prepared the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report that is now available for review. The Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report describes existing environmental conditions in the Project study area, environmental impacts, mitigation and monitoring measures, consultation, and required permits and approvals for the Ontario Line. The Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report Review and Consultation Process Effective February 7, 2022, the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report will be available for review on the Ontario Line project webpage (www.metrolinx.com/ontarioline). You can view and comment on the report from February 7 to March 9, 2022 via the online form provided. You can also participate in virtual open houses, where you can hear from project experts and ask questions about the report in real time, at MetrolinxEngage.com/OntarioLine/Live on: •
February 22, 2022 and February 24, 2022 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., with a focus on the portion of the project from Science Centre Station to Gerrard Station
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March 1, 2022 and March 3, 2022 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., with a focus on the portion of the project from Gerrard Station to Exhibition Station
Those who wish to provide comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report must do so by March 9, 2022 and submit them using the webpage form or address them to the following email: ontarioline@metrolinx.com. Section 17 of O. Reg. 341/20 requires Metrolinx to establish an issues resolution process to attempt to resolve any concerns raised by the public or Indigenous Nations during the review period. At the end of the review period, Metrolinx will update the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report by adding a description of the issues resolution process, what Metrolinx did to address any concerns, and if the Ontario Line implementation timeline will be impacted as a result of addressing concerns. Metrolinx will then publish the Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report on the Ontario Line project webpage: www.metrolinx.com/ontarioline and issue a Notice of Publication of the Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report. To obtain a copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report, please contact the Ontario Line project email listed above. Mark Clancy (T: 416-202-5100, E: ontarioline@ metrolinx.com) may be contacted on behalf of Metrolinx. Metrolinx 130 Adelaide Street West Toronto, Ontario M5H 3P5
All personal information included in a submission – such as name, address, telephone number and property location – is collected, maintained and disclosed by Metrolinx for the purpose of transparency and consultation. The information is collected under the authority of O. Reg. 341/20 under the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in s. 37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact ontarioline@metrolinx.com or 416-874-5900. This Notice was first published on February 7, 2022. Pour plus d’information, veuillez contacter le ontarioline@metrolinx.com
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Calvary Baptist Church is seeking volunteer directors for our Grace Pascoe Care Centre! A Food Bank Director and Community Outreach Director. Phone or email the church for details: 416-691-4721 calvaryonmain@calvary-baptist-church.ca
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Neighbourhood church has 5 spaces available. One time/short term use or long term leases. From a 1500 sq ft Sanctuary with movable chairs to a 170 sq ft room for meetings. Just 1/2 block north of Warden Ave & Kingston Road. Please e-mail ucoffice@bellnet.ca for more details or call 416-694-4081
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PROFESSIONAL PAINTER
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Book tells story of East Yorker’s battle with Long COVID By Erin Horrocks-Pope
PRIOR TO the COVID-19 pandemic, East York resident Rebecca Hogeterp worked as a professional pianist, accompanist, and teacher. Music has always been a passion for her, studying piano performance in both Canada and Europe. Rebecca’s ability to play the music she loved so dearly was drastically affected when she got sick two years ago. Amongst other hardships, she found herself unable to play her piano for months. Rebecca tested positive for COVID-19 on April 13, 2020, just one month into Ontario’s first stages of lockdowns and restrictions. At that time the virus had been contracted by 6,259 Ontarians. By the end of January, there had been more than 971,000 COVID-19 cases
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Jacob Hogeterp with the book BETWEEN THE NOTES: How Long COVID Paused My Life. in Ontario since March 2020. According to a September 2021 report from the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, post-COVID-19 symptoms affect roughly 10 per cent of those infected.
Those long-haul symptoms like brain-fog or chronic fatigue, can last from weeks to months, and potentially years. When Rebecca continued experiencing the prolonged
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Alan Burke 416-699-4350
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416-738-2119
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by Jim Ferrio
ROOFING
416-278-5328
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No job too small. Free estimates. Serving the Beaches for 15 years.
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Though her story is at times one of fear and desperation, more than anything it is a resounding tale of hope, perseverance, and triumph. “I don’t want this to be a ‘woe-is-me’ story,” Rebecca told her uncle Jacob while they put the pieces together for the book. It is the hope of both Rebecca and Jacob that this book will provide insight into the experience of individuals and families suffering from Long COVID, as well as serving as an inspiration to all who have undergone hardships during the pandemic. BETWEEN THE NOTES: How Long COVID Paused My Life was published in November 2021 and can be purchased on Amazon.ca in Kindle or paperback format. Other titles published by Jacob Hogeterp include Smitten and Meanwhile on Cloud Nine.
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hope and positivity. When asked how, she smiled and simply said…“Because I survived.” It was this televised interview that inspired Rebecca’s uncle, Jacob Hogeterp, to write her story with the goal of sharing inspiring strength with others who may be having similar experiences with illness. “I thought it was a poignant human story,” said Jacob. “At the time [Rebecca did her interviews with CBC], none of us knew very much about Long COVID. Rebecca herself was learning about it on the fly.” BETWEEN THE NOTES: How Long COVID Paused My Life tells the story of Rebecca’s onerous journey with misunderstood illness and the frustration in her attempt to find support in an already overwhelmed healthcare system.
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effects of the virus in 2020, there hadn’t yet been much research into Long COVID. A lack of answers regarding her symptoms and understanding from medical professionals left her feeling unheard and concerned about the deterioration of her health. The year 2020 felt long to many, but for those impacted directly by the COVID-19 virus, it felt that much longer. At the end of 2020, the CBC produced a special segment highlighting the experiences of Canadians suffering from Long COVID. Rebecca was given a chance to share her story on both CBC’s Marketplace and The National with people across Canada. During her interview with CBC’s David Common, Rebecca told him and the world that even throughout the stress and trauma of her illness, she maintained her
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BEACH METRO COMMUNITY NEWS
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
HELPING YOU IS WHAT WE DO.TM Residential & Commercial Services
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We Have Buyers Looking For: • A Beach Updated 3 Bed Semi or Detached • An East End 2 Bed Detached with Parking • An East End 3+1 Bed Semi with Parking
Dianne & Brian Chaput Sales Representatives
With such limited inventory we need your help finding these amazing people a home.
Are you thinking of selling?
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info@LTHome.ca
photo courtesy of Winter Stations
The lowest number of listings in two decades = best time to sell. Call/email/text for details.
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Kerry Jackson
Royal LePage Estate Realty, 2301 Queen St. E. Direct 416.571.2181 | Office 416.690.5100 Kerryjackson@gmail.com
Thank you to all of our clients for making this award possible. We greatly appreciate you and your continued support.
Just Listed! 250 Wellington St. West #1637 $1,149,000 2 storey, 2 bed, 3 bath, 1325 sq ft with parking
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Start packing. With strong buyer demand and low inventory, it’s a great time to make a move. Contact us for a custom comparative market analysis to see what your home is worth today.
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