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A NEW concert venue, being built in a partnership with Drake and Live Nation Canada, is coming to Queen Street East in the Beach. The 2,500-person capacity venue is refurbishing the building at 1663 Queen St. E., on the south side between Coxwell and Eastern avenues, that was home to the Champions off-track betting facility. The new live-entertainment venue will be called History.
The plans were announced by Live Nation on June 8. In the announcement, Drake said some of his fondest memories were playing shows in venues of about that size. “Some of my most memorable shows were playing in smaller rooms like History. I wanted to take those memories and what I learned to create an incredible experience for both the artists and the fans,” said Drake. Live Nation Entertainment
president and CEO Michael Rapino said: “We saw an opportunity to bring Toronto a great new venue, and we have so much gratitude and respect for Drake teaming up with us to bring it to life in the best way possible.” History is expected to host 200 concerts and other events annually. Work on the venue is expected to be completed this summer, with an opening date later this year.
Meeting hears plans for 18-storey building at Housing Now site by Alan Shackleton
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The Walk Against Hate on Friday, June 11, makes its way to Dentonia Park for a rally and moment of silence in memory of the Afzaal family.
Walk Against Hate held in East Toronto shows support for Muslim community By Alan Shackleton
A WALK Against Hate was held locally on Friday, June 11, to show solidarity with the victims of the hate crime in London, Ontario, last week that took the lives of four members of the same Muslim family. Organizers of the walk included Bangledeshi-Canadian Community Services, Toronto East Anti-hate Mobilization, and the South Asian Women’s Rights Organization. The walk began at Shopper’s World at noon, headed north on Thyra Avenue to Dentonia Park for a rally, and then back to Danforth Avenue. A large crowd took part in the walk and the rally in the park which included a minute of silence in remembrance of Salman Afzaal, 46, his 44-year-old wife Madiha Salman, their 15-year-old daughter Yumna Afzaal and Afzaal’s 74-year-old mother. The four London, Ontario residents were killed after a 20-yearold man intentionally drove his pickup truck into the family while
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experienced it herself firsthand when she came to Canada with her family in 1999. “I came to Canada in 1999 and I faced racism the first week. And we are still here talking about this.” How people can be full of so much hate towards others that they would kill them, is beyond her understanding. “We pray for those with so much hate in them that they are willing to kill,” she said. “We need real action to educate people about our peaceful religion.” Both Begum and Berns-McGown expressed confusion as to why the Province of Ontario has not yet enacted into law a bill approved by all MPPs at Queen’s Park more than two years ago to declare Jan. 29 as Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia. The private members bill (Bill 83) was put forward by Berns-McGown in March of 2019. The date of Jan. 29 was declared since it was on Jan. 29, 2017, that six people were killed and 19 others hurt during a terrorist attack at a Quebec City mosque.
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they were walking on the sidewalk on the evening of Sunday, June 6. Fayez Afzaal, 9, was the only survivor and is now an orphan as his entire family was killed. The murder of the family has been condemned across Canada and around the world as a hatecrime and an act of terrorism. Along with showing support for the Afzaal family and the Muslim community, those taking part in the walk and rally demanded action be taken against hate crimes and Islamophobia. Also attending the walk were local politicians including BeachesEast York MP Nathaniel ErskineSmith, Beaches-East York MPP Rima Berns-McGown, BeachesEast York Councillor Brad Bradford, Scarborough-Southwest MPP Doly Begum, and ScarboroughSouthwest Councillor Gary Crawford. “We have to do more than send out our thoughts and prayers,” said Berns-McGown. “It isn’t enough. We need actions.” Begum, who is Muslim, said hate and racism exists locally and she
LIKE IT or not, there is going to be a tall tower (18-storeys high according to the latest plan) built at the south end of a parcel of city-owned land southeast of Coxwell Avenue and Queen Street East. Numerous residents shared their opinions for and against the plan at an online community meeting June 10. The proposal comes from Housing Now, a City of Toronto initiative to increase the number of new affordable rental housing units within mixed-income, mixed-use, and transit-oriented communities on lands owned by the city. The site is on a parcel of cityowned land south of Queen Street East and north and west of Eastern Avenue, and east of Coxwell Avenue. The land is now home to the Coxwell Early Learning and Child Care Centre and the Beaches Employment and Social Services, both of which will be given space to on the site to continue operating. The city-owned land to be developed does not include the six-storey Toronto Community Housing building at the northeast corner of Coxwell and Eastern or the East End Community Health Centre right on the southeast corner of Coxwell and Queen. Also, the site does not include the land where the Harvey’s restaurant stands which gives the lot shape an indentation south of Queen. In a development application submitted on June 1 by city agency CreateTO, on behalf of Housing Now, the proposal includes an 18-storey building (fronting Eastern Avenue), a 12-storey building (in the middle of the site) and a four-to-six-storey building (fronting Queen Street East).
The residences built in this development will all be rental, and will be split between affordable and market-value units. Presently, the plan calls for a 279 units of which between 100 and 139 will be affordable. A key part of the project will be the Kishigo Lane Indigenous Placekeeping public space on the east end of the site. The Indigenous Placekeeping space will honour the Kishigo family, an 18th century Michi Saagig Anishinaabe family who lived near the lands. Input on the space’s design is coming from the First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities. The main points of discussion by residents at the June 10 meeting were about the need for affordable housing in the area, the heights of the buildings in regard to the Queen Street East Urban Design Guidelines (UDG), and the need to ensure this project does not set a precedent regarding building heights when it comes to future development plans along Queen Street East in the Beach. No one at the meeting said the site should not have affordable housing on it. The debate was what building form it should take, and what development precedents it would set for the area. Speaking on behalf of the board of The Beach and East Toronto Historical Society, Uwe Semhrau said the precedent being set for Queen Street East in the Beach was their main concern. “The board is concerned that this is an exclusion from the Queen Street East Urban Design Guidelines, and therefore is a precedent,” he said. The Queen Street East UDG was created in 2012 with lots of commuContinued on Page 16
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THE MORNING of Tuesday, June 1, was an emotional one for Eloise Morrison and her family. She was among those who attended a ceremony for the raising of the Pride Flag by the Toronto Catholic District School Board. It was a very special event for her as it also took place on the same day as the birthday of her late father George Morrison. “It’s a pretty emotional day. This is a big deal,” she said after the ceremony. Originally, the flag raising was slated to take place in front of St. John Catholic School on Kingston Road but it had to be moved around the corner to Notre Dame Catholic High School High School on Malvern Avenue after the flag-pole chain at St. John broke. The Pride Flag was flying in front of St. John by June 2, once the flag pole was repaired. In memory of the Kamloops residential school victims, flags across Ontario (including those at local schools for Pride Month) will be flying at half-mast. “There’s lots of lifted spirits and freed feelings of love and acceptance for all, for my dad and mom, for my children and me,” said Eloise. “Happy birthday to my father today, he would have been 76.” Eloise shared her story on why today’s Pride Flag raising at St. John was so BMN Ad_May 28_FNL.pdf meaningful to her and her
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family in a Guest Column in the June 1 edition of Beach Metro News. In the column, Eloise wrote about how at the age of 12 while attending a graduation celebration for students at St. John school in the neighbouring St. John Catholic Church on Kingston Road, she listened to the Bishop at the time condemn homosexuality as a crime. It left her shocked and saddened as her father and uncles were gay. “After hearing that message, I began to feel the immense hatred from the Church towards my family, and I began to crumble on the inside,” she wrote. “This traumatic experience affected me deeply, so deeply that still to this day I find it hard to share freely.” That was in 1987 and fortunately much has changed in the world since then. Eloise said her father would have been pleased to see a day that a Catholic school would fly the Pride Flag, and a large crowd of community members would come out to watch and applaud it happening. “He would be hurt he went through all of that in the past, but would be happy that we know love is love,” said Eloise. “He didn’t want to put labels on people, he wanted us all to live together.” The June 1 flag raising, which took place at schools across the Toronto Catholic District School Board, was history-making. 2021-05-28 7:57 AM Early last month, TCDSB
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On hand for the Pride Flag raising June 1 were Eloise Morrison and her family including husband Darien; sons Jayden, Jorden, Julien and Jacksen; and her mother Carole Adriaans. Also in the photo taken in front of Notre Dame Catholic High School are Dave Belton, partner of Eloise’s late father George; and Beaches-East York MPP Rima Berns-McGown. trustees voted to fly the Pride Flag and proclaim June as Pride Month. The decision came after trustees at another school board in southern Ontario had voted against doing so. “This is an exciting and happy day for all of us,” said principal David Comacchio prior to the raising of the Pride Flag. “For all of our students and parents and staff…For those here who in previous years maybe felt they did not belong; we belong and this is a symbol for all of us and we are being part of a changing TCDSB in
which we all belong.” “It was a huge shock,” said Eloise of her reaction to hearing the TCDSB had agreed to raise the Pride Flag at its schools and to recognize Pride Month. “That allowed me to share my story. When it was passed, it was time for me to share my story.” She said she considers it an extremely important step for Catholic education in the city. “That was where we are, and this is what we are doing to make sure it does not happen again.”
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Boy, 16, seriously injured in stabbing Saturday night at Ashbridges Bay Park A 16-YEAR-OLD boy suffered serious but not lifethreatening injuries after being stabbed in Ashbridges Bay Park on the night of Saturday, June 12. Police arrested a man shortly after the incident and charged him with attempted murder. Officers were called to the area at the east end of the park, at the foot of Coxwell Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard East, at approximately 9:16 p.m. for the reported stabbing. Police said on Twitter that there was a “very large” crowd of people in the park and the Woodbine Beach area at the time. Additional police officers, including those from the Mounted Unit on horses, were called in to help disperse the large crowd. According to police, a fight started as a result of people firing Roman candle fireworks at each other in the
area. During the fight, police alleged a man produced an edged weapon and stabbed a 16-year-old boy several times. The victim fell unconscious and was rushed to hospital to be treated for his injuries, police said. Police said a man involved in the stabbing fled the area but was captured by officers. Livingston Bromwell, 24, of St. Catharines has been charged with attempted murder. Police said two boys, both aged 16, were also arrested and charged with assault with a weapon. Since the Victoria Day long weekend, the Woodbine Beach area in particular has seen large crowds gathering on weekend nights. After massive crowds overwhelmed police on the long weekend due to an event organized on social media, the City of Toronto and police had put in plans
to try and prevent a similar situation from happening again. Those efforts appeared to be successful on the weekends of May 29 and June 5. Local resident John Murphy said those who live in the area are frustrated and angered by the ongoing situation, and they no longer feel safe in the community. “I was hoping for an improvement this weekend in the Beach area. Frustratingly, it is definitely getting much worse and even scary,” he said in an email sent late Saturday night “The police are again overwhelmed by the intoxicated youth who are openly smoking drugs and drinking alcohol on Woodbine beach and most of the adjacent parks. The parking enforcement agents can’t seem to write the tickets fast enough on the clogged streets in the Beaches area and there are simply not enough of them.”
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Beach Metro News Annual General Meeting to take place online June 23 THE ANNUAL General Meeting of Ward 9 Community News Inc (publisher of Beach Metro Community News) will take place on Wednesday, June 23 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held online. Current members of the newspaper are eligible to attend and vote for officers of the volunteer Board of Directors. Following are the bios for the candidates running for election on the Beach Metro Community News board of directors. DOUG BLACK has volunteered on the Board of Directors at Beach Metro Community News since 2013, serving as treasurer from 2015. He also volunteers at Beach Metro Community News as a route captain and carrier at the paper, and is a regular at Tuesday morning bundling sessions on publication days. Doug grew up in the West Island of Montreal and went to Carleton University. He is a retired architect and former Bell Canada employee. He has lived in the Beach since 1992, and appreciates relaxing (and renovating) at the cottage in Haliburton. Doug enjoyed six years as volunteer treasurer for the St. John Catholic School Advisory Council (parent/ teacher organization). He coached in the Beaches Community Soccer League for three years, as well as one year in the East Toronto Baseball Association.
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DESMOND BROWN is a lifelong resident of the Beach area. He grew up in the CoxwellDundas area and attended Bowmore Road, Fairmount Park, and Monarch Park Collegiate Institute. He attended Ryerson’s School of Journalism and worked as a reporter for major news organizations such as the Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, National Post, Global News, and CTV News Toronto (CFTO). Desmond has sat on the volunteer boards of the Herb Carnegie Future Aces Foundation, the Ted Reeve Community Arena, and has served as president and secretary of the Beach Metro Community News Board of Directors. Desmond was also recently named to the board of the Canadian Journalism Foundation. He is currently a real estate agent with RE/MAX Hallmark Realty at Glen Manor and Queen. MARY BETH Denomy has been a Beach resident since 2010. She is the Community Director at the Balmy Beach Club and an active member, supporting initiatives like Community Centre 55 “Share a Christmas” program. She has also been a freelance writer for Beach Metro Community News. She has served as secretary on the paper’s Board of Directors
Agenda for AGM FOLLOWING IS the agenda for the Beach Metro Community News Annual General Meeting at 7 p.m. on June 23: • A motion to accept minutes of the 2020 AGM. • Interim Board approvals. • Reports from board • Election of Board Members for 2021-22. • New business. The meeting is for members of Ward 9 Community News Inc. For info, see our June 1 and May 18 editions or contact Alan Shackleton at alan@beachmetro.com. Membership deadline is 5 p.m. on June 16. Cost of membership is $5.
since 2019. From 2014 to 2018, Mary Beth was on the Toronto East 100 Women Who Care steering committee, a group that raises thousands of dollars for local charities. Mary Beth is an entrepreneur and an event industry veteran. She founded Proof Experiences (formerly known as Free For All Marketing), a leading marketing agency, voted one of “Canada’s fastest growing companies” by PROFIT magazine. She was repeatedly ranked and reached a high of #16 on Canada’s list of “Top 100 Female Entrepreneurs” as listed by PROFIT and Chatelaine magazines. Mary Beth is an awardwinning marketer, a business mentor and, a former teacher at the George Brown College Centre for Business. She is a graduate of the Carleton University School of Journalism.
JUDITH SAUNDERS Allen has lived in the Beach since 1971, except for a 10 years in Aurora, and all three of her children and two grandchildren attended local schools and daycares. She and her husband Pe-
ter were happy to be able to come back to the Beach in 2009 and continue interests such as walking, biking, gardening and playing squash. Judith had trained to be a teacher in the United Kingdom, but on arriving in Toronto, she began a very fulfilling career in book publishing. Forty years (and six mergers) later, she left her position as Executive Marketing Manager at Pearson Education and is enjoying her retirement years in the Beach. This is in her opinion “the best neighbourhood in Toronto and surely one of the finest places to live in all North America.”
DAVID MORROW is a more than 25 year resident of the Beach neighbourhood, where he lives with his wife and two daughters. He is an executive with a technology leader in Toronto and has worked with many creative professionals in print, publishing, photo, video and audio markets. David has spent the last decade mentoring organizations to innovate and adapt to changing technology opportunities.
WARD 9 COMMUNITY NEWS INC. INCOME STATEMENT
For the years ended December 31
2020
2019
REVENUE & INVESTMENT INCOME
407,576
469,509
EXPENSES Operating Printing & Distribution Total Expenses
332,757 91,999 424,756
319,895 102,444 422,339
NET INCOME (loss)
(17,180)
47,170
NET ASSETS
For the years ended December 31
2020
Net Income Net Assets - beginning of year
(17,180) 282,132
47,170 234,962
NET ASSETS - end of year
264,952
282,132
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2019
260,786 4,845 6,698 3,090 275,419
277,872 7,359 9,441 294,672
10,467 264,952
12,540 282,132
275,419
294,672
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LIABILITIES and NET ASSETS Accounts Payable Net Assets
Total Liabilities & Net Assets (Prepared without Audit)
2019
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Nature Stewards in Ashbridges Bay, Glen Stewart Ravine take part in city-run pilot project By Cherie Daley
IS THE natural way the better way? There is still much debate over whether homeowners should be allowed to turn their front yards into natural spaces. Many people judge these spaces to be “messy” looking and unkempt, so not appropriate. But, from an environmental point of view, non-native plants, which are found in many front yards, provide little to no food value, shelter and places for mating to native wildlife. And, if they are allowed to grow in natural areas, they can become a direct threat to native plants, especially those that are considered invasive because they spread easily, produce many seeds or damage the soil so that natives can’t grow. Recently, butterfly ways and pollinator gardens have become popular, as we become aware of the threats to bees from chemicals. Bees also depend on native plants for food sources and in turn provide great benefits by pollinating our fruits, vegetables and flowers. The natural way is being recognized for its benefits to native wildlife. Two groups in our neighbourhood, the Ashbridges Bay Nature Stewards and the Friends of Glen Stewart Ravine, have both been active for many years promoting care and conservation for these natural spaces. They have been concerned with the spread of non-native invasive plants and how they reduce diversity and impact native wildlife. One of the members of Ashbridges Bay, Bob Kortright said, “Non-native invasive species are degrading nature faster and faster in the city as they spread. The sooner we get on top of this, the easier it will be to manage. The longer we take to put enough into controlling them the more costly it will be to do.” Recently, Toronto Nature Stewards announced the launch of a new Pilot Project that will create teams of trained community volunteers including both Ashbridges Bay Park and Glen Stewart Park, which will care for their own local patch of public ravine land and natural area. Under the direction of Lead Stewards, these teams/groups will remove invasive plants, pick up litter, educate the public and monitor the results. At the conclusion of the pilot, the hope is to be so successful that the program will be expanded. The Toronto Nature Stewards Pilot was approved by the city on June 4, to begin in four locations. In addition to the two in our neighbourhood, Sherwood Park and Roxborough Parkette started their stewardship projects last week. This project was a long time in the making. Some of the members of the Steering Committee of the Toronto Nature Stewards (a volunteer group) have been dedicated to restoring ravines and natural areas since the 1970s. More recently, in March of 2021 the Toronto Nature Stewards, in partnership with the City of Toronto, began training 25 volunteers to become Lead Stewards’ capable of leading
volunteers to remove invasive species without direct supervision by city staff. The announcement finally gets boots on the ground at many of the sites, and has been incredibly rewarding to these tireless advocates. Ashbridges Bay Nature Stewards and Friends of Glen Stewart Ravine were out at their sites on June 9, guiding volunteers on how to best remove dog strangling vine and garlic mustard. The Lead Stewards, who have been training since March 31, are an enthusiastic and idealistic group. Sylvie Dion, who is leading Glen Stewart Park, finds it hard to contain her enthusiasm when talking about the dangers of these invasive plants and her desire to eradicate them. She sees garlic mustard throughout the city on public land as well as private properties. “It’s hard to control myself and all I want is just to pull it out.” Clyde Robinson, Lead Steward for Ashbridges Bay, has been leading groups there since 2017. He and his co-lead, Bob Kortright are very experienced in managing invasives, and Bob is a renowned naturalist and expert in all things to do with nature. (The Kortright Centre was named after Bob’s grandfather). Clyde got his start stewarding for Glen Stewart then began his own group at Ashbridges Bay when he recognized the huge need for restoration in that park. He is motivated by his concerns that “our ravines and natural areas are facing ecological collapse if we don’t do something. This has been brought on by invasive, mostly non-native plants that remove the proper sources of food for our wildlife.” Beach residents value nature and the environment. It is why many choose to live here, to enjoy the beach, Kew Gardens, the oaklined streets and the Glen Stewart Ravine. Suzie O’Regan, coordinator of the Glen Stewart group, has no doubt the community will come out to support the stewardship efforts in these parks. A mother of two young children, her incentive to take part was “to get involved, give something back, and to help preserve natural areas that my children, family, and our greater community can continue to enjoy for many years to come. I don’t want to lose those spaces.” This pilot, which spun off from the Ravine Strategy passed by Toronto Council in 2017, gives new authority to community groups to partner with the city to jointly manage these valuable and vulnerable spaces. Stewardship activities began this week and will continue throughout the summer into the fall. Volunteers are welcome to register with Clyde Robinson, at ashbridgesbaynaturestewards@gmail.com or Suzie O’Regan at friendsofglenstewartravine@gmail.com Even if you can’t volunteer as a nature steward, the organizers encourage you to Go Native in your own yard. You may discover the joy that comes from bees buzzing around your plants and you may find that native plants have their own fragile beauty.
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What would Jane Jacobs want for Queen Street East? Alan Shackleton Beach Metro News Editor
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s I listened to the points being made at last Thursday’s online meeting regarding the proposal for development at 1631 Queen St. E., a question that came to the forefront for me was: What would the late Jane Jacobs want? Apparently, at least if you were a speaker at the meeting, she would want exactly what you want. So, to sum up, Jane Jacobs would not want an 18-storey “skyscraper” in the Beach; or Jane Jacobs would want it because it provides affordable housing for people in a charming neighbour-
hood with lots of history and nearby urban ammenities. At this point, I was wishing the Leafs were still in the playoffs so I could at least have a second reason to bang my head on the table. (See cartoon below.) Here’s the thing: We don’t know what Jane Jacobs would want and she can’t tell us because she died in 2006. Granted that is not as long as it has been since the Leafs last won a playoff series, but it’s a long time nonetheless. During Thursday’s meeting it was even suggested that we (or perhaps it was Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford who was encouraged to do this) channel our “inner Jane Jacobs” to come to the right decision regarding this proposal. To me this sounds painful and unlikely to actually happen, but these days who knows.
I say this with all the respect towards Jane Jacobs that she rightly deserves for her groundbreaking work on how cities function best and her passionate defence of neighbourhoods against those who would have destroyed them to make room for expressways and vast “tower-block” developments, but we no longer live in 1960s New York City or Toronto. Times have changed, and I’m tired of every single meeting on development in this city calling up her name in either support or opposition. That line of argument usually devolves at some point to fingerpointing and name-calling, and the name being called most is NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard). Inevitably one side will say that Jane Jacobs was in fact the first NIMBY, and she and those who
fought the building of the Spadina Expressway through established Toronto neighbourhoods are doing exactly what they are doing today in fighting whatever development is now being proposed in their neighbourhood. The other side will say the project being proposed is precisely the kind that Jacobs would approve of as it brings people and “street life” to the community. And anyone who says different is a NIMBY! At this point in the meeting, I wonder what Mitch Marner would do? Probably flip the puck over the glass so he can have a quiet two minutes (or less) in the penalty box. There are extremely important issues to be talked about when discussing a development plan such as the one proposed for 1631 Queen St. E., and to be fair most at last
Thursday’s meeting were there for that purpose. (Full details of Thursday’s meeting and the plan for it are on Page 1 of today’s paper.) A critically important issue regarding this plan is that it not be used as a precedent by other developers looking to build along Queen Street East in the Beach. The site at 1631 Queen St. E. is unique given its location, and the zoning it gets should not in any way be allowed to set a precedent. The fear that other developers will use it as a justification for taller buildings further east along Queen Street is legitimate, and must be addressed. We should also all be asking why it is so hard to build affordable housing in this city and province. That’s a question Jane Jacobs would want answered.
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Self-entitlement, lack of respect leading to problems I have lived in the Beaches since the mid-1990s. I love, treasure and take pride with what we have here. I love that we have easy access to the lake, the great parks, etc...And I love that we get to share all that is so amazing in our neighbourhood with everyone else. We’ve had our shares of problems in the neighbourhood in the past. I have an hypothesis that all the seemingly extra and intense unruly behaviours that we have seen (such as racing cars/accidents, large unsafe gathering, firing fireworks and noise past midnight, etc...) are byproducts of (1.) the COVID-19 lockdown (people feel they need a way to vent their frustration); (2.) viral and anonymous power of social media such as TikTok; and (3.) the sense of self-entitlement and
lack of respect for others that some people have. While we as a society continue to work towards ending COVID-19 lockdowns, I believe we need to focus on the latter two that I fear will continue to grow and fester unless we do something about them (especially the combination of the two). Social media platforms can be great tools and very useful. They aren’t going away, and we don’t always have the power to change how they grow and are being used. But we do have control over the sense of self-entitlement and lack of respect for others. The normal means of education, reinforcement and punishment, don’t always work for some people, but they do for most (hopefully).
As parents/educators/governments we need to continue to educate and reinforce. We also need to model for our children and those around us. We need to model and teach respect and empathy, for ourselves, for people we love, for people we don’t know but are surrounded with, for living animals (such as the foxes under the Boardwalk), and for the land/Earth. I know this may sound fluffy and abstract, but this is what I know. I hope and welcome anyone who may have other and better ideas to put them out. I hope we can help make a difference, to make not just our neighbourhood better and safe, but also help make ourselves and our next generations kinder, respectful and more empathetic. Alice Jen
Self-checkouts should allow cash purchases to be made Re: ‘In defence of self-checkouts,’ Letters, June 1. The letter-writer notes that she likes anonymity when purchasing personal items, and therefore prefers to deal with a machine rather than a human cashier. There’s a problem with that. One major step toward anonymity is: Pay cash. Credit and debit purchases come with electronic trails leading right back to you. (Some might think that having a big company’s marketing department know about your purchases is less worrisome than having a local cashier know about them. I’m not so sure about that.) Unfortunately, in Toronto, good luck finding a self-checkout machine that’s equipped to take cash. There’s nothing difficult about it -- it’s common in England -but merchants here seem to think self-checkout is a golden opportunity to collect marketing information, and rarely bother having the cash option installed on them. Henry Spencer
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‘I worked hard being the only Black person for a long time’ Mimi Liliefeldt mimi@missfit.ca
MANY PEOPLE of various cultures and religions may not recognize it, but they live with generational trauma. Generational trauma starts with an event, and then over decades, the pain, coping mechanisms, and ways of seeing the world, get passed down to the next generation. As kids, most of us didn’t think of our parents as complex individuals with complicated histories; they were just our parents, they made the rules, set bedtimes, and occasionally rewarded us for good behaviour. Nella Cramer, who was born in Barbados, is a longtime Beach resident and parent. She has done, and is still doing the complicated work of raising two strong, beautiful young women with her husband Paul. Though their daughters are technically adults, the work and emotional discoveries of parenthood never stop. Luckily for her family, Nella is also a Reiki Master and a Registered Nurse and she is well practiced in caring for their energy and wellbeing. But like all of us, she carries her own history in her heart, and that’s not always easy to navigate. “My childhood wasn’t ‘normal,’” Nella told me. “My mother left and went to England when I was 22 months old. She never came back.” Nella was raised by her grandmother who took on the role of sole parent. Her grandmother had diabetes; as Nella grew older and the diabetes progressed, the roles reversed, and she became responsible for caring for the older woman. “She lost her legs to diabetes and eventually died when I was around 18 years old.” Nella had been working for a doctor as his secretary after school and after seeing the way she cared for her grandmother, he suggested she look into nursing as a career. But when her grandmother died, her uncle who
was living in Toronto sponsored her to come Canada. So in 1980, much to Nella’s surprise she arrived in the middle of her first winter. “It was a shock to my system. I cried for months,” she chuckled as she recalled that freezing cold winter. Those first three years Nella lived with her cousin in a small apartment and was nanny to their kids. “Despite the fact that we were poor in Barbados, everyone had a house. So, it was hard for me living in this space. I felt so confined.” Eventually Nella moved on and nannied for another family in Scarborough. “They became my family, and we are still very close to this day,” she said. After this period, Nella went back to school. She started her career as a Registered Nurse’s Assistant but ultimately decided to become a full-fledged RN. She met Paul while in nursing school and after a couple of years moved to the Beach in 1990. “My first impression of the Beach was that it’s a beautiful neighbourhood. Most of my experiences here have been good,” she said, though she did reveal a handful of ugly events that were of varying degrees of racism. “I believe that because I go into places with an open mind and I support local businesses, people have gotten to know me. I came in with my heart and showed people who I am. I feel good walking down Queen Street, but sometimes when I sit back and think about it, I feel tired. I worked hard being the only Black person for a long time.” This sentiment really hits home. Many Black people, myself included work hard at being likeable. We overcompensate for the negative impressions and preconceived ideas most of society denies even having. Because like Nella said, we’ve worked hard, it means even when something inappropriate is said, we are caught off guard and don’t want to risk shaking up the relationships we’ve built. But what if the people you’re trying to convince are supposed to be family?
PHOTO: MIMI LILIEFELDT
Nella Cramer is a long-time Beach resident, mother of two grown daughters, a Registered Nurse and Reiki Master. Nella’s husband’s white family wasn’t as receptive to her at the start of their relationship. When I asked how she handled it she said, “I was sweet as pie. I was myself and in the end his father was closer to us than most other people in the family.” Being nice isn’t always enough. When it was time for her older daughter to go to high school, she chose Birchmount Park Collegiate thinking it would be more diverse and that she would have a better sense of her Black history. Unfortunately, Nella told me, “It was the opposite. We found out she was being bullied, but not by the white kids. The school was so divided, she didn’t fit in anywhere. The Black kids didn’t think she was Black enough.” “I didn’t know how to address it. I felt really bad that I did not embrace my own culture more,” she added. “I think I came into this society with rose-coloured glasses. I didn’t teach my kids about their history. We would go to Barbados every year, but I didn’t do any research or share my history with the girls. I wish I had made it more of a priority to teach them and show them how to support their Black culture, to show them more people that looked like them. I still have a lot of heartache over that. Every Christmas I would take them to get their hair straightened. I didn’t think much about it until
now, looking back on it, I think ‘Oh my god, they wanted to look like their (white) friends. They didn’t have any Black friends.’” Both of Nella’s daughters now live in London, England and have fully embraced their Black history and culture. Through her daughters she has begun to unpack her own history. “My daughter asked me to write about my life, she didn’t want anything else for her birthday. So, though I’m sad I didn’t get my kids more involved with their Black side when they were young, we are talking and sharing in this experience now,” she said. You can hear the pride in Nella’s voice as she talks about her daughters and their dedication to discovering who they are and where they came from. The talks they have now, and this proContinued on Page 19
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Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford During COVID-19, many community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please visit the groups’ websites or connect with organizers to receive the latest information. As events start up again, send your listing info to calendar@beachmetro.com JUNE 23: AGM (via Zoom) of Ward 9 Community News Inc., publisher of Beach Metro Community News, 6:30 p.m. Details are in the May 18 issue on page 2. This is a members only meeting. Cut-off date for purchase of $5.00 memberships is June 16, 5 p.m., at the Beach Metro News office, 2196 Gerrard St. E. See the meeting agenda and biographies of nominees on page 4 of this edition. JUNE 24: The Neighbourhood Group Challenge, on Zoom. Walk, run, cycle, do yoga, dance and more to raise funds in support of TNG helping seniors to live independently, safely, and with dignity in their own homes. Info: theneighbourhoodgroup.akaraisin.com/ui/TNGChallenge SUMMERTIME SOIREÉ: An Evening of Piano Favourites, Saturday, June 26, at 7 p.m. (Facebook Livestream). Join our music director, Steven Webb for a fun, relaxing evening of piano favourites, streamed live from the church sanctuary. Steven will respond to your requests and questions throughout the evening, performing a wide-range of musical styles including rock, jazz, classical, and folk, interspersed with amusing musical anecdotes. Send your requests in advance to: music@ beachuc.com, and guarantee a performance during the livestream! For more info and the link to the livestream, please visit our website: https://beachunitedchurch.com/ BEACH CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 2021 nominations are now open. Do you know someone who has worked hard to improve life in the Beach community, who has had an impact on a broad spectrum of community members, has made a tangible contribution and inspired others to participate in community life? This award is for someone who has volunteered their time, not someone in a paid position. To nominate, visit www. beachcitizenaward.org or www.centre55.com, by mail to Beach Citizen of the Year, Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., Toronto, ON, M4E 2V6, by email to jade@ centre55.com. Please include as much information as possible about your nominee, including why your nominee should be recognized as Beach Citizen of the Year. Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. VARIETY’S FOOD DRIVE at Variety Village, 3701 Danforth Ave. Donate your non-perishable food items Monday to Friday 8 a.m.-7 p.m., until Aug. 24. Donated food goes towards Scarborough Food Securities Initiative and Women and Children Shelters. GRANTFULL FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP FOODBANK and Soup Kitchen, 2029 Gerrard St. E. Operating hours: Wednesdays 2-4 p.m. only home deliveries. Fridays 4-6 p.m. for walk-ins. Registration is required. Please wear a face mask and respect social distancing. To make arrangements for home delivery if you are unable to come to the foodbank, please call 416-690-5169, or send us an email at: grantfullfoodbank@gmail.com BEACHES MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP. Join us most days for a free video support group run through ZOOM. Sign up and get details at https://www.meetup. com. Ask to join us: Mental Wellness Peer-to-Peer Support-Groups. Info: www.mentalwellness.help DANFORTH MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP. Join us most days for a free video support group run through ZOOM. Sign up and get details at https:// www.meetup.com/Mental-Wellness-Peer-to-PeerSupport-Groups/. Info: www.mentalwellness.help GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS. If you or a family member are struggling with gambling, Gamblers Anonymous is there to HELP. Call: 1(855) 222-5542 or visit www.gatoronto.ca AL- ANON at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., Wednesdays 7:15 p.m. Alateen members are welcome to attend. Info: 416-691-1113 AL-ANON BEACH R&R GROUP meets Tuesdays at St. Aidan’s Church, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave., 7:30 p.m. (newcomers’ meeting 7 p.m.). Use side door in middle of the building. No fees or dues. BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCH Program for adults. Bag lunches at the door will be available from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. until Wednesday, June 30. •Mondays at Corpus Christie Church (16 Lockwood Rd.) •Tuesdays at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.), co-
hosted by St. Aidan’s Anglican Church •Wednesdays at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.) •Thursdays at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) •Fridays at Beach United Church (140 Wineva), hosted by Kingston Road United Church. Lunches will resume in the fall after Thanksgiving. Details to be determined. Info: 416-691-6869 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 CHURCHES 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 BEACH UNITED CHURCH invites you to join minister Karen Dale and music director Steven Webb every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. online. The Sunday Worship theme for the month of June is Thrive: a series exploring the question are we thriving or surviving? On Sunday June 20th watch the compilation video celebrating Father’s Day and the “father figures” who have made a positive difference in our lives. Join the Interactive Sunday Session via Zoom on June 27 at 10.30 a.m. This is an opportunity to share your thoughts and hear from others. Links will be posted on our website: https://beachunitedchurch.com/ KINGSTON ROAD UNITED CHURCH, 975 Kingston Road. Our weekly worship service is posted on YouTube each Saturday afternoon. Check our website for the weekly link. We have virtual Sunday School each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Please email the church for the link. Info: www.kruc.ca, kruc.info@gmail.com BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen) in the heart of the Beach. Sunday services are continuing remotely at 10am. To join us on Zoom or by phone please visit the church website for more info: www.beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871. Minister: The Reverend Katherine McCloskey FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Rd at Kingston Rd, is available on ZOOM. Please join our Worship Services on Sundays at 10:30 am with Rev. Angela J. Cluney. Book Club meets on the last Thursday of the month at 7 pm. Join us for our newly created Hobby Circle on the second Friday of the month at 2 p.m. Any hobby is welcome. For all ZOOM & phone links: email fboffice@rogers.com or call 416-699-3084. Everyone is Welcome! ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 794 Kingston Rd., 2 blks east of Main St. Holy Communion Services on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays (please register). See our website for parish information, Sunday Mass on YouTube, and more: www.stjohnsrc.ca, 416-698-1105 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 ST. SAVIOUR’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 43 Kimberley Ave. at Swanwick. All are welcome. Due to Covid, our 10:30 a.m. Sunday service is now on zoom. Call the church for info. 416-699-6512. www.stsaviours.ca https://www. facebook.com/churchwithreddoor/ Sermons available on Proclamation! Podcast (now available for free on iTunes).
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Precedent to be set on Queen Street East in the Beach raises concerns ‘Meeting’ from Page 1 nity input as a way to set the rules for future development along Queen Street East between Coxwell Avenue and Nursewood Road that would maintain the neighbourhoods’ character while allowing intensification and higher-density buildings. The pillar of the UDG is the six-storey height limit along Queen Street East. Since the organization making the proposal for 1631 Queen is a City of Toronto agency, CreateTO, the TBETHS is concerned other developers will point to the exclusion to the Queen Street East UDG and demand the same. “The process precedent of allowing exclusionary development on Queen Street East above the Queen Street East Urban Design Guidelines will impact how developments are approved in the future,” Semhrau said. “How can the city defend against an LPAT (Local Planning Appeal Tribunal), if the city can do it?” City of Toronto planners and Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford said allowing the higher buildings at 1631 Queen would not set a precedent due to the “unique” nature of the site. Some of those unique features are that there is not a residential housing neighbourhood backing onto it, at 80 metres it is deeper than any other known development lot along Queen Street East in the Beach, and it is between two major streets. Since the 18-storey building will front Eastern Avenue, the case can also be made it does not fall within the Queen Street East UDG area. Bradford and planners pointed out the
portion of the proposed building fronting Queen Street East starts out at four storeys and angles back to six, meeting the UDG standards. Resident Jeffrey Levitt said the city must have very strong and clear documentation of this project to ensure it cannot be used as precedent by others. “We have to have something, and something that we can sink our teeth into” when it comes to evidence making sure this plan’s approval cannot be exploited by other developers, he said. Whether the plan meets the Queen Street East UDG regarding building heights and protecting the neighbourhood’s character was the key issue at the meeting. “Jane Jacobs would be called a NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) if she opposed an 18-storey skyscraper. I certainly have been,” said Scott Bullock as he outlined the personal attacks he has faced on social media and beyond for his opposition to the height of this project and demanding that the Queen Street East UDG be followed. The late Jane Jacobs, who was born in the United States but lived in Toronto for decades, is considered the guru of urban design and the protection of city neighbourhoods from out-of-control development such as expressways and massive highrises. Bullock said those opposed to the building heights in this development have been characterized as NIMBYs against affordable housing, which is completely untrue. “Good people worked collaboratively to prevent developers from building skyscrapers,” he said of the UDG which is referred to by some as the Beaches Bible.
“The Beaches Bible has worked perfectly for many years,” said Bullock. “Nobody in the Beach is opposed to affordable housing. This community reliably votes progressive. The only issue on the table is the height of the proposed development on this site.” He said that instead of three buildings of different heights, the entire 1631 Queen proposal should be one six-storey building of 100 per cent affordable housing units covering the entire site. Bullock challenged Councillor Bradford to be “a hero” and back that idea. “Stand in support of the Beaches Bible to prevent skyscrapers. This plan sets a bad precedent. Tap into your inner Jane Jacobs,” he said. In response, Bradford said comparing the plan for 1631 Queen to Jane Jacobs’ fight to stop the building of the Spadina Expressway through established neighbourhoods in the 1960s was not one he would make. “I disagree. Jane Jacobs would be supportive of a project that allows people to live in different parts of the city,” he said. Bradford added that a project that was 100 per cent affordable rental units at six-storeys height could not get built. The rent paid on the market-value units has to subsidize the affordable ones, he said. Michael Genin questioned whether the larger building heights would create more available affordable rental units. He told the meeting the same density could be met in a six-storey building covering the entire site. “This 18-storey development barely hits the density of an average six-storey development on Queen Street,” he said. “The height is not essential, the same density can easily be
reached in the lower form factor with compromise to the affordable housing supply.” Others spoke in favour of the 18-storey and 12-storey buildings, and said they should be even taller in order to increase affordable housing options. Mark J. Richardson, who has written letters to Beach Metro News calling for bigger buildings and more affordable housing in the area, said he was in favour of higher buildings at 1631 Queen. He also wanted it to be clear that he is a long-time Beach resident. “I’m a 20-year resident. I hope that makes me Beachy enough to those waving around their Beach Bibles. I’m interested in seeing more height on the Queen Street side, not less. The more we exploit the floor space for housing, the better,” said Richardson. “It’s great for people to say ‘I support affordable housing, but…’ ‘I vote progressive, but…’ There’s no but here.” To conclude the meeting, Bradford said the input from residents would be listened to and reflected in the final plan. “Healthy public participation makes a city work,” he said. “We got a lot of great feedback.” Next steps for the 1631 Queen plan will see a review of the input from the June 10 meeting and ways to address concerns, followed by a final plan for the Planning and Housing Committee in September. Consideration for final approval by Toronto Council is expected at its Sept. 30 meeting. For more info and updates, including meetings and consultation sessions for TCH building residents and the Kishigo Lane Indigenous Placekeeping public space, go to www.createto.ca/housingnow/housing/1631-queen-street-east
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ne year later and COVID-19 is still affecting how many of us want to spend our summer months. While it’s very frustrating at times, I’m still trying my best to enjoy the little things I can still do while social distancing and being safe. Last year, around this time, some of you may remember that I started learning about how to safely hatch a variety of butterflies. What you most likely don’t know is that I also took it upon myself to start the much longer process of hatching a variety of silk moths. I spent countless hours watching and methodically documenting these special caterpillars eating, growing, and building their cocoons. For some of them I spent around six weeks getting fresh leaves, cleaning their enclosures, sprinkling water on their leaves, and checking on them obsessively while waiting for them to start building their special homes. One day I must have easily spent 12 hours with my camera documenting the cocoon spinning process. By the end of the season, along with my friend Livaline, between us we had more than 50 cocoons stored in our fridges from November to April, spray-misting them once every two weeks. Once winter was over, we took the cocoons out of the fridge and stored them in our garage for another six weeks, before finally putting them outside on the porch in a butterfly tent. The reason we do this is to try to simulate natural seasonal weather patterns but limit the moth’s exposure to
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Photo at top shows a male cecropia moth landing on a person’s hand. Photo above shows a female cecropia moth. predators. Butterfly-fun-facts.com says that only about one to two per cent of butterfly caterpillars will survive and turn into adulthood butterflies. I remember looking at them so many times and wondering how many of them, if any, would survive this process. All of my waiting paid off when earlier this month, I was thrilled to see my first, beautiful, giant silk moth. A female cecropia moth, to be precise, with colours and features like nothing I’d ever seen before: its eyebrows looked so delicate, but were
small (a male has large ones), its head was bright red, and its wings were multi coloured with beautiful patterns. Did you know that a cecropia moth’s lifespan, from egg, to caterpillar, to moth, is just one year? In their adult phase they only live for about two weeks and, to my amazement, I recently learned that the cecropia moth, like other members of the giant silk moth family, lacks a functional mouth! They do not eat during their adult stage as their sole purpose is to find a mate. The female moth releases
pheromones that can attract a mate up to a mile away. I was incredibly lucky that a male arrived shortly after I released the female. Now the cycle will begin again with eggs, caterpillars, cocoons, and hopefully more adults. Did you know that the cecropia moth is the largest native moth in North America and a female can lay up to 100 eggs after mating? Look for these beautiful moths at dusk, and don’t panic if they land on you: Remember, they couldn’t bite you even if they wanted to!
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Beach Metro News Beaches Jazz Festival, Canada Day concerts moving Lucky Volunteers for June 15 east for drive-in shows at Guildwood GO Station
Bonnie and Denis Morrice are the Beach Metro Community News Lucky Volunteers for June 15. They have been delivering the paper for more than 35 years in the Bellefair Avenue area, starting in the early 1980s as a way to teach their children Chrystian and Jon about the importance of volunteering. Bonnie said delivering the paper is a great way to keep in touch with the neighbours. “Friends and neighbours say they would feel negligent if they didn’t read each issue of Beach Metro. We appreciate living in the Beach and that you keep us in the loop.” For being selected Lucky Volunteers for June 15, Bonnie and Denis have received a prize of $50. They will be donating the prize to a local food bank in order to help those trying to navigate their way through the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
THE 33RD annual Beaches International Jazz Festival will feature live concerts in front of audiences of real people this summer, but the centre of the action is moving east along Kingston Road and deep into Scarborough. A series of drive-in style concerts are being planned for the parking lot of the Guildwood GO station between July 2 and July 24. The changes are part of the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which forced the festival to alter the way it operated last summer and how it will take place this year. In 2020, the entire festival went virtual as large outdoor events were banned due to COVID-19 protocols and the City of Toronto not issuing permits for them to take place. The city announced earlier this year that it would not issue permits for a number of major Toronto events this summer either. Celebrations that cannot take place in their traditional manners this summer, which are outdoor events with thousands if not tens of thousands attendees, include Pride, Taste of the Danforth, the Canadian National Exhibition, the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, and the Beaches Jazz Festival.
“While this year may look a little different, the festival’s values and goals remain the same; to showcase worldclass talent, barrier free, while also supporting and featuring emerging and well-known local and international artists,” said a press release announcing the jazz festival’s drive-in concert series. The concert series at the Guildwood GO Station parking lot begins July 2 and 3 with DriveN’Drag: Tea Party in Wonderland. It will take place between 6 and 9 p.m. and feature a 90-minute choreographed show split into two parts. It will feature a “stellar cast of Toronto Drag Artists from Vision Drag Artists.” Also featured will be BOA from Canada’s Drag Race as the Mad Hatter. Other drive-in concerts slated as part of the jazz festival line-up will include The Richards Group Block Party on July 16, the Afrofest Showcase on July 17 and 18, and the OLG Main Stage on July 23 and 24. Also, as it did last year, the jazz festival will present a number of virtual performances for fans to enjoy online as part of the TD Virtual Concert Series from July 14 to 16. For more information on festival performances, performers and virtual
workshops, please visit www.beachesjazz.com Those wishing to attend the drive-in concerts at Guildwood GO Station, 4105 Kingston Rd., must register in advance as parking spaces are limited. One ticket is required per vehicle, which may have as many people inside as there are seatbelts. Vehicle admission tickets start at $40. COVID-19 safety protocols will be enforced during all of the drivein performances. Q107 CANADA DAY CONCERT The Q107 Canada Day concert in Woodbine Park, another traditional part of a Beach summer, will also be heading to the Guildwood GO Station parking lot for a drive-in concert on Thursday, July 1. There will be two show times for this event slated, with the first concert from 2 to 6 p.m. and the second from 7 to 11 p.m. On the slate will be tribute performances honouring Alanis Morissette, Tom Petty, U2, Journey, Black Sabbath, and Queen. The same rules apply regarding tickets as they do for the jazz festival events. For more info on tickets, please go to www.Q107CanadaDayFest.com
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Lifeguards are on the local beaches, and city’s outdoor pools are set to open TORONTO’S BEACHES are now open with lifeguards supervision at a number of city beaches along Lake Ontario including Woodbine, Kew- Balmy, and Cherry. City of Toronto lifeguards will be supervising from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. through until the middle of August at Lake Ontario beaches including those at Woodbine, Kew-Balmy and Cherry. Lifeguards will continue to supervise these beaches from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. from mid-August until Labour Day. Visitors to the beaches are reminded that swimming should only occur when a lifeguard is on duty and is only permitted in the desig-
nated swimming areas. Visitors are also reminded that they must observe all public health rules relating to the COVID-19 pandemic while at local beaches. The Toronto beaches that will have lifeguard supervision are Woodbine, Kew-Balmy, Cherry, Bluffers, Centre Island, Gibralter Point, Hanlan’s Point (which is clothing optional), Ward’s Island, Sunnyside, and Marie Curtis Park East. For information on City of Toronto beaches, their facilities and The Blue Flag program which monitors water quality, please go to www. toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/ parks-gardens-beaches/ beaches/
Those looking to cool off in a city-run outdoor pool can do so across Toronto as of June 19. That is the date all of the City of Toronto’s pools will be open to swimmers who book reservation times. Ten city pools opened on June 12 including the ones in Monarch Park and Riverdale Park. Hours vary and more information can be found on the city’s website at www.toronto.ca/news/city-of-toronto-outdoor-pools-will-beginto-open-this-weekend COVID-19 safety guidelines are in place at city pools, and reservations must be made in advance for 45-minute sessions at www. toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/ recreation/ swimming/ C
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Beach Citizen of the Year nominees sought NOMINATIONS ARE now being sought for the 2021 Beach Citizen of the Year award. The award honours someone who has shown a longstanding commitment to improving the community. Nominations can be made for anyone who has worked hard to improve life for others in the Beach community; had an impact on a broad spectrum of community
members; or made a tangible contribution over a long period of time and inspired others to participate more in community life. The prestigious award dates back to 2001 when it was founded by Community Centre 55, the Beaches Lions Club and Beach Metro News. A winner was not selected in 2020 due to COVID-19. The nomination form is available online at www.cen-
tre55.com/community_programs/citizen-of-the-year. Those wishing to make a nomination can also contact Jade Maitland at Community Centre 55 by email at jade@ centre55.com for info. Nomination deadline is Aug. 20 by 5 p.m. The winner will be announced in Beach Metro News, and honoured with a ceremony at the Millennium Garden in the fall of this year.
Moving to a more informed future ‘I’ from Page 7 cess of learning and accepting the past are the key to breaking free from the generational trauma. The pain in Nella’s past didn’t start with Nella. It started with the millions of Africans that were brought over on slave ships to work for nothing on sugar plantations. It continued on through the “official” end of slavery and passed on the mental and emotional scars into the new era of independence. For centuries Black people were treated no better than
livestock, their position in society improving in excruciatingly small increments. This is not just “history,” this is the foundation of people’s lives, their understanding of the world and the value that is placed on them as human beings. When survival is at stake, when you are not shown love from your fellow man, it’s hard to be your best for anyone. And yet, they do it. Black people have and continue to rise above oppression of every kind. They show up as light when there is darkness, they show up as strength when they are feeling weak,
they show up as love when there is hatred. Of course people falter, but when you open your eyes to the whole journey, it is easier to understand who someone is and how they got there. For Nella, at 62 years old, she is still working on reflecting upon her past and forgiving herself and those before her in order to move forward with her daughters, the next generation, to a more informed and authentic future. Mimi Liliefeldt is a Beach resident and business owner. She can be reached at mimi@ missfit.ca
Here’s what our Classified advertisers have to say... “As a long time Beach resident, I have used only the Beach Metro News to advertise my landscaping business. To me the BMN spells community!” Kim Price, Principal, Kim Price Landscape Design Inc. “I have been an advertiser with Beach Metro for over 25 years. The paper has contributed greatly to my success in this area. Because of Beach Metro I have gained a fantastic customer base.” Declan O’Meara, Master Electrician “Born and raised in the Beach(es), the first place I started advertising my company back in 1986, was in the BMN. It was, and still is the HUB of our wonderful neighbourhood, with great community stories, event postings etc. and it is still hand delivered; something we look forward to each month.” Carol Maxwell, Broker, Harding & King Real Estate Services Inc., Brokerage “Soon after arriving from Newfoundland, I started advertising in the Beach Metro News over decades ago with great success. I’d like to thank the Beaches community for its support.” Jason Tulk, Jason The Mason “The team at Beach Metro News have always been friendly and helpful, and, coming from England 20 years ago, made me feel part of the community. I’ll always be grateful.” Alberto Paolucci, Tutoring – Help with Math & English “Vienna Upholstery is a long-running, family-owned business and we have been advertising with Beach Metro News as long as I can remember.” Ross Bordieri, Vienna Upholstery
For nearly 50 years, the Beach Metro classifieds have been the gold standard for helping local trades and entrepreneurs promote their businesses within our community. If you wish to increase your business presence in the Beach, Leslieville, South Scarborough and East Danforth, the Beach Metro is an excellent option! For more information, contact Carolin Schmidt at carolin@beachmetro.com
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HOPE IS HERE, AND YOU ARE INVITED! Find online worship resources, and Sunday Services at our website: www.stjohnsnorway.com
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PHOTO: CHRIS DEBOER
Changes at Queen Street East and Balsam Avenue documented By David Van Dyke
info@beynate.ca
416.467.0860
Local historian Clyde Robinson dropped off a bundle of photographs taken in the 1980s on Queen Street East between Balsam and Beech avenues.
IT’S GRILLIN’ TIME!
Things were changing along this stretch of Queen Street East at this time. A condo was being built and photographer Chris DeBoer was documenting the construction, along with other streetscapes close to the site. This building is on the southeast corner of Balsam and Queen. Thank you Chris, and please forgive me for calling you an “unknown photographer” in the June 1 issue. Please feel free to contact me if I make a mistake or if you’d like to submit a photograph of yesteryear in the Beach. I can be reached at gdvandy61@gmail.com
BBQ ACCESSORIES | PATIO HEATERS OUTDOOR FIREPLACES | FIRE TABLES
YOUR LOCAL BBQ STORE Check website for store hours.
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MEDIATION and COLLABORATIVE Linda Bronicheski
Lawyer, Mediator
47 Main Street (at Lyall) 416-763-6884 Linda@BeachesFamilyLaw.com
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on behalf of Laurel Duquette an application will be made to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario for an Act to Revive the Corporation 2254407 Ontario Ltd. The application will be considered by the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. Any person who has an interest in the application or who wishes to make submissions, for or against the application, to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills should notify, in writing, the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Legislative Building, Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario, M7A lA2. Dated at Toronto, this 11th day of June, 2021. Laurel S. Duquette, 298 Waverley Rd; Toronto, ON M4L 3T6
Balmy Beach Community Day Care Centre is a unionized non-profit childcare located in the beaches area. We are looking to hire full-time, part-time and casual ECE’s and Child Care Assistants immediately for the summer. Experience with children is an asset. Training will be provided. Competitive wages offered between $19.99 $24.25 an hour. Please send resume to balmybeachcomday@bellnet.ca (8.)
Summer Part-Time Job – Student: Health practice in the Beaches requires part-time receptionist & general office help including social media support. 8-10 hours per week, student minimum hourly wage. The role may extend beyond the summer months. Inquiries and resumes may be emailed to: lakesidewellnesstherapy@gmail.com (8)
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McArthur & Son Business Centre Air conditioning, boardroom, kitchen area, copier, etc. Individual offices from $500/mth. 577-579 Kingston Rd., w of Main St.
Paul 416-821-3910
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416-271-5203
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10+ years experience Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting, and Handy Work. Randall 416-450-0599 torontomrfixit@gmail.com
(8r)
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General repairs: Drywall / Caulking / Painting etc. Odd jobs: Fixtures, TV, Shelf & Picture install / Furniture assembly (IKEA)... & much more! Call/text Peter 416 577 4252 (8)
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is available to provide language instruction to elementary students. Reasonable rates. References available.
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416-884-1402
416 414 5883 info@blpm.ca
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Garden & Tree BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE -Lawn Cutting
offer complete and thorough cleaning service for your house • office • condo Call Ilona 416-427-3815 (8..)
-Spring/Fall Property Clean-Ups -Hedge Trimming
EXTREME CLEANING
Beach Lawn Care
I provide excellent cleaning services for residential homes and condos. Contact Martha @ Cell: 647-206-1415 Home: 416-449-0171
416-414-5883
info@blpm.ca
(8r)
LAWN CUTTING SERVICES *STARTING AT $20
416-691-8503
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Who has the time to clean anymore? I have the time, so give me a call. Roxanne 647 886 8303
Struggling to connect online? Need a hand with your groceries & shopping? Or a ride to medical and personal appointments? RideSafe Transport helps seniors & their families lead connected, active lives in their communities.
Call Juan 647 518 1179 www.ridesafetransport.ca
beachlawncare2020@gmail.com (8r)
East Toronto Sodding Co. A perfect lawn instantly 647 679 3282
(8r)
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DEMOLITION EXPERTS Demolition & Removal of Garages, Porches, Fences & Concrete. Howard 416 565 8569(13)
We’ll Make It Sparkle!
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HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for • COVID CATCH-UP • • in-depth homework/test help • • essay-writing + study skills • • numeracy + literacy support •
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Head Start Tutors
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www.headstarttutors.ca 416-272-9589 • neil@headstarttutors.ca
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- Clean Up - Trimming - Seeding, planting, etc.
437-345-9858
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416-699-8333
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647-496-0815
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Amelia Rose Gardening & Design
Kingston Rd/Vic Park
thetwofours@eol.ca • 416-690-5442
We remove squirrels in a humane way from attics, walls, sheds, decks, etc.
freshgreenlawncare @gmail.com
Gardening
Music
Your local Rock ‘n’ Roots Revival Band is Ready to rock when the time comes (again). Stay well. Stay tuned. Stay in touch.
Humane removal of raccoons and babies from ATTICS, DECKS, PORCHES, GARAGES, SHEDS
Pruning, Cabling, Planting, Arborist Reports, Removals, Stumps, Milling Free Quotes! 416.546.4889 info@evergreentreecare.ca evergreentreecare.ca (19)
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www.SquirrelControl.ca
416-831-6279
THE TWO FOURS
Pest Control
YOUR LOCAL, FAMILY RUN TREE PRESERVATION SPECIALISTS
647-606-0970
Home & Office Cleaning Solutions
Family Owned & Operated
EVERGREEN TREE CARE
GARDENING
Shine & Sparkle
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BEAR’S GARBAGE REMOVAL & DEMO
SQUIRREL REMOVAL
We are a local Beach Property Management company now offering COVID safe residential cleaning for all your cleaning needs. We specialize in move in/move out deep cleanings. Contact Casey at 416-886-6934 or casey@ashbridges.ca (8r)
ImpressYourMotherInLaw@gmail.com
RideSafe Transport
647-496-2211
BEACHES LAWN MAINTENANCE
ASHBRIDGES CLEANING SERVICES
647-557-7932
416-691-6893
Fully-qualified and experienced
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MR. FIX-IT
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1232 Kingston Rd., Suite 5 Toronto, ON M1N 1P3
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Special Education Specialist
20 yrs exp. Quality work. Good prices.
HELLARRA SERVICES INC.
for Grades 1-12 immersion, extended and core, by French major student/teacher in training. References available. $30/hr bethany.m322@gmail.com 647-631-0288 (10!)
TOP TEACHER TUTORING
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Leaves, Yard Cleanup Garage Cleanups & Junk Removal Other various jobs Scrap metal removal
EXACT TAX SERVICES
Call now 416-699-9714 x8 www.hardingandking.com
A family business since 1956
HANDYMAN / HELPER
Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting
Serving the Community for Over 40 years
R.E. Services Inc. Brokerage We make owning real estate & being a Landlord painless, easy & profitable.
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Drapes, Blinds, Valances Also Duvet Covers, Shams, etc. For estimate call
416-690-6116 www.thestudystudio.com (10r)
FRENCH TUTOR
Custom Window Coverings
647-899-9074
for grades 3-12 in all subjects. Proven success with thousands of Beach area students for 20 years. On Kingston Rd. just east of Vic Park
Andrew English B.Ed.
• Bio-degradable, non-allergenic products used • Drying time 3-4 hours • Bonded, insured, certified Free At Home Estimates!
Call 416-783-3434
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LANDLORDS For Peace of Mind Call
416-698-9000
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Apartment/ Home for Rent
(w. of Midland)
I am looking for a home/house to buy, for my daughter’s little family (husband and new baby) in the Beach. No agents please.
416-699-6641
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CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
2358 Kingston Rd.
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416-694-6241
416-690-2880
Vienna Upholstery
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Sheila@invictus.biz or 416 670-8303
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Volunteers
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Home Decor
Proudly serving the Beach for over 20 years Neil Bennett B.Ed./OCT Sally Vickers B.Ed./OCT
(8r)
your garden oasis! ameliarosegardendesign.ca deb@ameliarosegardendesign.ca
416-804-0646
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Gardening - Clean Up - Trimming - Seeding, planting, etc.
437-345-9858
(8.)
The Carefree Garden Garden maintenance, clean-ups, weeding, pruning and planting. We take loving care of your garden. Environmentally friendly. Lisa 647-236-6228 thecarefreegarden@primus.ca
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GARDEN AND LAWN
Excellent pruning and trimming of shrubs, hedges and small trees. Planting and soil amendments. Butterfly gardens. Maintenance, mowing etc. Environmentally friendly!
Greg 416-693-8678
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NEXT DEADLINE June 21
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Movers
Plumbers
Carpenters
Trades
Green Apple Landscaping
“Always on Time and on Budget”
BEACH PLUMBING
CARPENTRY
HANDYMAN
416 691-3555
Fences, Decks, Porches Flooring, Windows, Doors, Trim, etc. Kitchens & Bath • Garage Restoration Serving the Beach for 15 yrs.
25 years Experience Read our reviews on Homestars.com One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces
416-288-1499
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Following COVID protocol
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Green Apple Landscaping
2 Men + Truck $85/hr Call Byron at
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STONEHENGE LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD
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KIM PRICE
416-830-8183
(8r)
A.S.M. MOVERS FULL SERVICE Local & long distance. Taking care of your possessions.
416-617-8548 All Season Movers
Creating Award Winning Gardens • Design and Construction •
www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com (4/22).
BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
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Larry’s Painting & Repairs Family owned & operated 26 years in business
sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca
(r)
PROWAY
416-414-5883
info@blpm.ca
(8r)
Beach Builds
“General Outdoor Stonework” RETAINING WALL SPECIALIST Contact: JB Barton
647 679 3282 www.beachbuilds.ca
(8r)
THE STONE SAVIOUR “save your sunken stone”
Relevelling of: -Driveways -Walkways -Patios -Retaining walls
PAINTING & DECORATING Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall
THE STONE PORCH LANDSCAPING Finely Finished Stone Work www.thestoneporch.com thestoneporch@gmail.com
416-265-6674
(8r)
www.beachmetro.com
Sunken Interlock Repair
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SERENITY PAINTING Beach resident with over 30 years exp Interior / Exterior Work Proper Drywall & Plaster Repairs No job too big or small Have the job done right the first time. Referrals & Free Estimates
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Flatten out your uneven... -Driveways -Walkways -Patios
*** Free Estimates *** We stand by our contracts, big or small. Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more
Dianne 416 699 5070
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PROFESSIONAL PAINTER Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs
647 401 7970
• Lawn Maintenance & Fertilizing • Fall/Spring clean ups • Snow removal Call today for a free quote Servicing residential and commercial
437-774-6300
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IN THE BEACH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS
• Weekly & Bi-Weekly Lawn Cutting • Spring Clean-ups • Fertilization & Aeration • Hedge Trimming & Pruning • Seeding & Sodding • Landscape Construction 647-210-LAWN (5296) www.BeachLawns.ca info@beachlawns.ca (19)
Scotstone
Traditional stone walls, steps, interlocking paths, patios & decks. www.scotstonecontracting.com Call Scott 416.858.2452 (8)
Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work. Smallest leak - complete bath reno. Internal & external drain excavating. Call the professionals 416-480-0622 24 hr. - lic# P1624
(10r)
All Plumbing, camera inspection, power washing, snake drain cleaning, sump pumps, drainage systems, and back water valve installations. Great affordable rates. Fully licensed.
Fully licensed & insured. Lic #T94
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872
(9r)
Mark The Plumber Master Plumber • Lic. & Ins.
Complete Bathrooms Small Repairs Renovations 416-456-9999 Follow on Facebook
Design & build custom cabinets Wall units, mantles, interior trim Baseboards, crown moulding, hang doors Drawers, vanities cliffsidecarpenter.blogspot.ca gibsonpeterk@gmail.com Peter Gibson 416 578 3755 (16)
Fence and Deck Repairs Save the cost of replacing your sagging fence or deck. We rebuild existing fences and decks including rotting posts and boards for years of further service.
Call Richard at U Can Do It
416-580-4290
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Doggy needs a fence? Hubby wants a deck? And any house repairs Celtic Reno Text Mac: 647-832-1742
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Roofers
BEACH HILL
INTERIOR, EXTERIOR QUALITY PAINTING; KITCHEN CABINET REFINISHING & CUSTOM PAINT; STAINING & WATERPROOFING, DECKS & FENCES
25 years • Free estimates
All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate Experienced Handyman Available
416-322-7692
warren_gamey@yahoo.com (9r)
NEWBRIGHT PAINTING
NO MESS, NO FUSS, JUST SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP INTERIOR • EXTERIOR FULLY INSURED, 30 YRS EXPERIENCE, BEACH RESIDENT
CALL SEAN FOR AN ESTIMATE
416-985-8639
newbrightpainting@gmail.com
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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Fully licensed & insured. ECRA/ESA #7008706
George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872 (9r)
MBX ELECTRIC Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314
Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations
Call Marc 416-910-1235
(8r)
100/200 AMP Service Upgrades • New Wiring New Homes/Additions Lighting Installations Troubleshooting ESA/ECRA 7002084
(8r)
ELECTRICIAN
*SPRING PROMO*
Big or small we do them all
416-833-3006
Gus:
416-910-8033
(10r)
TORONTO ROOFING INDUSTRIES LTD. Local • Reliable • Professional Servicing the beach for 15 years.
416 694 0906 torontoroofingindustries.com (11r)
CANADIAN CONTRACTORS
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Met. Lic. B-16-964
Steve 416-285-0440 cell 416-605-9510
Lic# B16393
(8$)
Shingle & Flat Specializing in Flat Roofs All Work Guaranteed
416-466-9025
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Panel & sub panel upgrades Knob & tube & aluminum rewiring Free estimates LED light & pot light installations 100A & 200A service upgrades Electrical problem solving
Flat and Shingle Roofs Installation & Repairs
ECRA/ESA # 7010497
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Serving Your Community Since 1971
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Cable & Telephone Wiring Telephone Systems
Alan Burke 416-699-4350
(r)
FOUNDATION
WATERPROOFING/ REPAIR UNDERPINNING Fully Licensed Contractors Guaranteed
416 467 6735
upperbeachesroofing.ca 647-358-2342 (17)
JUST DRYWALL AND TAPING Sam Capetanu
416 876-4986
(8$)
JDB MASONRY • Brick / Foundation • Concrete / Stone • Chimney & Parging
www.jdbuild.ca
416-738-2119
Drywall, Plastering, Taping 20 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 (17r) Fax 647-341-6104
(8r)
POPCORN CEILING REMOVAL 25 years experience removing popcorn & refinishing it with a perfectly smooth plaster ceiling.
MR. SKIMCOAT 416-322-2899 mrskimcoat@gmail.com
FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING
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THE BRICK SPECIALIST
JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457
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HEY HANDYMAN 15 yrs exp No job too small! Free Quotes, satisfaction guaranteed - Lic & Ins
Painting, tiling, fencing, drywall, flooring, siding, vanities & much more.
647-771-0227 jeff@heyhandyman.ca www.heyhandyman.ca
Quality stone masonry & brickwork. Experts at matching existing brick. New builds, tuckpointing, colour matching, parging. Stone & Block.
Call Scott 416.858.2452 scotstonecontracting@gmail.com (8)
RUSHFORD RENOVATIONS BLOCK WORK CONCRETE CHIMNEYS WATER PROOFING DECKS + FENCES Call John at 437-233-8776
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www.beachmetro.com
(8r)
CANPRO MECHANICAL Air Conditioning & Heating Experts HVAC / Repair / Maintain / Install Residential / Commercial Rental programs now available
416-606-4719 www.canpromechanicalgroup.com
(8r)
UPPER BEACHES ROOFING Flat and Shingle Roofs Installation & Repairs upperbeachesroofing.ca 647-358-2342
PRO A & R RENOVATION
JOHN CLARKE
Cell 416 434-2762 Painting - Basement Renos Plaster & Stucco • Interior & Exterior Small Renovation Jobs & Indoor/ Outdoor Spray Painting 35 Yrs Exp • Refs upon request (8$) Free Estimates
(8r)
UNDERPINNING & WATERPROOFING
Maximum General Contracting Inc. “Your basement lowering specialists”
416-826-3918 John www.mgcunderpinning.com maximumgen@gmail.com (11r)
MASONRY by Daniel • chimneys & foundations • parging & tuck pointing • arches, lintels & sills • door & window rough-ins • foundation waterproofing
• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Basement Renovations
416-662-4450
ar-renovation.com Best of Homestars
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MASON
Built hundreds of homes in the GTA 30+ years of attention to detail Health problems • haven’t worked since 2009 Can’t make ends meet No home – Need a hot meal
www.helpwanted.to
HANDYMAN IN THE BEACHES HOME REPAIRS Call Peeter
416-565-0487
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CONTRACTOR
34 years of experience Got hurt at a job site • no insurance Haven’t worked for 10 years Built a home under the Gardiner I need help
www.helpwanted.to (8r)
Jack of all Trades HANDYMAN SERVICES
Basements, Kitchens, Bathrooms Fences, Decks, Drywall, Carpentry No job too small. Free estimates. Serving the Beaches for 15 years.
416-278-5328
(8r)
Restoration & Build
Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems
416 988-2589 danielmccaf@gmail.com
(8$)
Dedicated precise worker. All your build and repairs. Indoor or outdoor: dry-wall, flooring, built-in, landscaping, interlocking, sheds, fences, decks, etc. at a reasonable price!
Call Hamid at 647-300-2462
Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates
Since 1998
Professional drywall and plaster work. Renovation and Repair. Very clean. No job too small.
BEACHES HANDY WORKS
416-659-7003
www.webuildit.ca
MET# B16348
CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING Call C.J. 647 222 5338
Metro lic #B531 • All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates
416-265-6674
(8r)
UPPER BEACHES ROOFING
Frank 647-889-5537
FAIRNEY & SONS LTD.
Brick • Block • Concrete Steel • Stone www.thestoneporch.com thestoneporch@gmail.com
Shingles • Flats Roof Repairs • Metal Work Eavestroughing & Siding Waterproofing • Since 1984
LICENSED
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Foundation Repair/Waterproofing
THE STONE PORCH MASONRY
35 yrs. experience
VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS
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416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (8$)
BERGERON ROOFING
MASTER
WET BASEMENT ?
SERVICES
Shingles • Flats • Cedar Free Estimates Residential & Commercial Tel: 416-752-6453 Cell: 416-788-9020
416-694-6673
Lic: 7006786
(r)
J. BROW ROOFING
ELECTRICAL WORK
(r)
416 660 4721
Flat and Shingle Roofs Re-roofing, Repair Eavestrough, Soffit & Fascia Workmanship Guaranteed
(r)
Marc Text/Call 416-617-7205
Call Jim for a free estimate
ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION!
*Ask For Photo I.D.*
•PAINTING •STAINING •DRYWALL REPAIR •PARGING •DECK & FENCE BUILD & REPAIR •INTERIOR & EXTERIOR REPAIRS
by Jim Ferrio
For all your roofing needs In the Beaches since 1974 FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED
free estimates
Residential/Commercial
(r)
- Shingles & Flats- Repair & Tune ups - Cedar & Slate - Re-roofs & new work
CITY WIDE ROOFING
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Satisfaction guaranteed! Call Jeff today for free estimate. 416-910-6302 beachcombersgc.com info@beachcombersgc.com
416-569-2181
Lic - Insured • Free Estimate
BEACHCOMBERS PAINTING
www.laniganscontracting.ca
LOCAL ELECTRICIAN
MASTER ELECTRICIAN
PAINTING
Roofing & Aluminum
An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches
Doug 416-871-1734 Jeff 647-686-8103
CEJA ELECTRIC
Call Sergio 416 873 9936 (8)
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SERVICES “No Job Too Small”
•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL
SILVERBIRCH
ALL TYPES OF ROOFS
Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates
Chimneys, Concrete, and all masonry repairs
YOUR STUCCO
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(8$)
Brick, Block, Stone,
stonehengefoundations.com (r)
THOSE ROOFERS
warren_gamey@yahoo.com (9r)
NEXT DEADLINE JUNE 21
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Contact us at 416 602 2128 (8r)
CARL 647-787-5818
416-322-7692
INTERIOR PAINTING
Call Richard at U Can Do It
TOM DAY
All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate Experienced Handyman Available
Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.
Save the cost of replacing your sagging fence or deck. We rebuild existing fences and decks including rotting posts and boards for years of further service.
Beach resident for 50 years. Discount for seniors and single parent. Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 patrickj480@gmail.com (6/22)
Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades
WG PAINTING
Fence and Deck Repairs
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING
ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069
dave@beachhillpainting.com (8r)
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ESA LIC# 7002668
Dave 416 694 4369
GRASS CUTTING 647-606-0970
www.ontariowaterplumbing.com
CELL 416-875-5781
INTERIOR PAINTING
HOWELL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
MET LIC P18238, BBB A+, WSIB Master Plumber: Franc Zamernik
DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183
Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.
(8r)
Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations
GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC
WG PAINTING
647 679 3282
Carpenter 30 yrs experience
MASTER PLUMBER
‘As Promised’ Painting (8r)
LTD
ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING
PLUMBER CONTRACTOR
416.797.6731
Steve 647-853-6420
647 679 3282 www.beachbuilds.ca
Kevin 647 282 8375
Cascade Plumbing GTA
416-690-3890
LAWN CUTTING
(r)
50 years in the Beach
Mobile: 416-834-8474 Office: 416-757-6537
Painters
Landscape Design 647-545-5143
Landscaping solutions to customize your space.
(8$)
Junk and Garbage removal Cottage country services
www.greenapple.ca
416-580-4290
www.thegoodmoves.com Call Hakan: 416 899-3980
Delivery Service Available
Front yard parking pads Drawings • Permits • Build 416-288-1499
freshgreenlawncare @gmail.com
Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations
• Small & Big Moves; Long Distance • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country • Junk and Rubbish Removal
by Kevin
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JASON THE MASON
TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS WATERPROOFING REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell (4/22)
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