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Red Embers Indigenous art exhibit on display FORMERLY ON display at Allen Gardens downtown, the Red Embers art installation is now being exhibited at Ashbridges Bay Park. Red Embers pays tribute to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA community members. The installation features 13 large banners supported by wooden poles to form a pathway which people can walk through, around and under. The banners are made of a number of materials including moose hide. The 20-foot high poles supporting the banners were anchored into the ground last week in anticipation of the official opening of the Red Embers art installation later this month in Ashbridges Bay Park. The installation can be easily seen from the Boardwalk’s western end and is also a short walk from the entrance of the Ashbridges Bay Park parking lot. Red Embers is created by 15 Indigenous female-identifying artists including Annie Beach; Kristen Auger & Adrienne Greyeyes; Sara Biscarra Dilley; Hillary Brighthill; Hannah Claus; Rosalie Favell; Lindsey Lickers; Lido Pimienta; Eladia Smoke and Larissa Roque; Louise Solomon; Rolande Souliere; Catherine Tammaro, and Janelle Wawia. “The 13 banners symbolize the 13 Grandmother Moons within the Lunar System. According to the Indigenous tradition, the Grandmother Moon heals those women who have suffered sexual assault or domestic violence,” said a release about Red Embers by the Ontario College of Art and Design. Beacher Lisa Rochon, an urban designer and author who has juried many Winter Stations’ competitions, collaborated with the Indigenous artists and designers to help create the Red Embers installation and to bring to it to now be displayed in Ashbridges Bay Park.

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Lest We Forget! The Remembrance Day service was held at the Beach Cenotaph in Kew Gardens on the morning of Nov. 11. Photo at right, Malvern Collegiate student Keagan Valentine plays the Last Post at the ceremony. Photo below left, wreaths are laid in front of the cenotaph. Photo below right, members of the Royal Canadian Legion march along Queen Street East on their way to the ceremony at the entrance to Kew Gardens. A large crowd attended this year’s ceremony which also marked the 75th anniversary of the Beach Cenotaph. PHOTOS: ALAN SHACKLETON

Expansion of Beaches Disc Golf Course highlights differing opinions on uses of space in public parks By Alan Shackleton

THE LOCATION of a disc golf course in Ashbridges Bay Park has highlighted the question of how pubic lands should be used. The Beaches Disc Golf Course recently expanded its layout in the park to include nine additional holes, most of which are located in an area at the far west end of Woodbine

Beach, past the volleyball courts. A letter sent to Beach Metro News last week from Clyde Robinson, who is a member of Ashbridges Bay Nature Stewards, asked why there had been no public consultation or notice about the disc golf course extension and questioned the area it was built in. “As a local naturalist and hearing from the nature community especially birders, in this

day and age of being all inclusive, we’re all wondering why there was no consultation?” the letter read. He said many in his group question the location for the disc golf course extension as it is in an area that was becoming more naturalized. “A couple of years ago I was thrilled, and I’m assuming other nature or like-minded Continued on Page 4

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This image shows the two phases of the STACK plan for the site on the northwest corner of Danforth Avenue and Birchmount Road. chosen. The location is close to three Toronto Hydro substations, said STACK in a release. It will also have its own “electrical redundancy” generators. “STACK chose this location for multiple reasons. First of all, this location presents the opportunity to sustainably retrofit a 70-year-old facility with a long legacy of business in the area,” said Hughes. “It also provides the rare ability to expand the campus in the Toronto metro area from the initial 8MW of critical capacity to an additional 48MW in the future. Since it is located directly adjacent to the largest fibre trunk running through Ontario, it provides an opportunistic low-latency option to support hyperscalers.” (Basically, low latency means quick access to the flow of data generated by the computers at the site to the users who need it. Hyperscale basically means a facility has enough power to run more than 5,000 computers and exceeds 10,000 square feet.) “We chose the Toronto area in part for its strong ties to top financial and industrial companies. In addition to being

home for the Toronto Stock Exchange and the headquarters of Canada’s five largest banks, it’s also a major commerce and telecommunications regional hub,” said Hughes. “STACK provides critical capacity for hyperscale cloud providers and enterprises to expand their footprint here, which will immediately benefit businesses in the region.” To run a facility of this size, space is needed and that was one of the advantages to the former Lilly site. It’s on a huge section of land already, with lots of existing building space and plenty of room for more. Work on the Scarborough site is expected to be ongoing over the next three or four years. “The Phase 1 retrofit will be complete by mid-2022 and will include ongoing continuous development,” said Hughes. Eventually, the second phase or Future Phase of the data centre will see another large building erected on what is now viewed by many in the community as the large front lawn of the Lily site facing onto Danforth Avenue. The construction and retrofitting work over the next three to four years will provide hundreds of on-site jobs, said Hughes. Once complete, the data centre “will provide 30-50 high-quality industrial jobs internally,” he said. “STACK’s Toronto location will be a driver of job creation, and also enable technology jobs in the Greater Toronto Area,” said Hughes. “The digital infrastructure industry provides an economic ripple that includes indirect jobs, billions in economic output, and an increase in the spread of technology industries.” Hughes said the company is looking forward to becoming a part of the southwest Scarborough and East Toronto community. “For our new neighbours in Scarborough, the good news is that STACK’s data centres run on 100 per cent renewable energy. They don’t come with a lot of new traffic and they provide good, high-quality jobs,” he said.

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Dancer Nicole Leveck and her daughters Indiana and Nazarene helped to celebrate the grand opening of the Association for Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts (ANDPVA) Indigenous Art Market on Queen Street East in Leslieville on Saturday, Nov. 6.

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Disc golf course is located in well-used area that’s open to the public, says local councillor ‘Expansion’ from Page 1 people were also, especially birders, to see that the formerly manicured beach was being changed to let nature take its course,” said Robinson’s letter. The disc golf course consists of metal poles indicating the spots from where players are to throw their discs (or Frisbees) towards other metal poles holding up chain baskets which are the target. The poles for the extension have been put in the area at the west end of Woodbine Beach that Robinson’s letter is concerned about as he worries it will lead to increased foot traffic and trampling which could impact birds and habitat. Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford told Beach Metro News he is aware of those concerns. “My office has heard from a handful of community members about the additional disc golf locations that have been added at Ashbridges Bay Park,” he said. “Initially there were some concerns because they were new and there wasn’t a lot of information about how or why they were put in.” Bradford said communication from the City of Toronto could have been better about the building of the disc golf course expansion. “Understandably, people wanted to know if there was due diligence and careful planning before they went in,” he said of the metal poles for the course. “To be honest, there wasn’t a lot of communication and this is something the city can do better as a whole and something I’m working hard to bridge every single day.” The additional holes for the course are an extension to the original nine-hole Beaches Disc Golf Course which opened in November

of 2018. The layout for those holes is mostly at the north end of the park, closer to the parking lots and Lake Shore Boulevard East. The course, and the addition, were designed by Beaches Disc Golf Course, but the course itself is on City of Toronto property and is a recreational amenity offered for free by the parks department. Beaches Disc Golf Course has also designed courses in other Toronto parks and in the Scarlett Woods Golf Course. Beaches Disc Golf Course is a member of the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) which posts its code of conduct for players at each tee area. The Disc Golfer’s Code includes “no littering, graffiti, or abuse of equipment or flora.” Bradford said the area where the disc golf expansion is located on the beach is not considered a protected naturalized area by the City of Toronto. “To be clear, the area in question is part of the natural beach landscape at Ashbridges Bay Park, and is neither protected nor off-limits to anyone. It’s already a wellused section of the allowable off-leash dog area that exists from November 1 to March 31,” he said. Disc golf has been growing steadily in popularity over the years, but exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic as people desperately looked for activities they could take part in outdoors. “There have been thousands of rounds played and people have joined the (disc golf) community from all over the Beach neighbourhood,” said Jeffrey MacKeigan, Beaches Disc Golf Course organizer and designer of the Ashbridges Bay course. It was that popularity that led to the desire to add a further nine-holes to the disc course layout in Ashbridges Bay Park from both the city parks department and Beaches Disc Golf Course. “Many residents of the Beach neighbourhood have expressed how helpful this course was, not only for their physical health, but also for their mental health and wellbeing, especially during the pandemic,” said MacKeigan. “With the increasing usage and interest, and the benefits that people experience from playing, the idea to expand the course was an obvious solution.” He said it was the city that determined where the disc golf course expansion would be located. “When building this course, we complied with every request made of us by the City of Toronto.”

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The Beaches Disc Golf Course expansion on the far west of end of Woodbine Beach in Ashbridges Bay Park. Erin Whitton, media relations spokesperson for the City of Toronto, said parks department staff sought feedback from the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) before settling on the location for the disc golf course expansion. “Parks staff used the framework set out in our Beach Management Plan, and requested feedback from the TRCA. Additionally we take into consideration the existing amenities and long-term beach refurbishment plans,” she said. “Parks, Forestry and Recreation works closely with our partners at TRCA to ensure that environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) are appropriately cared for and protected. While this particular area is not an ESA, we do work hard to balance the recreational needs of residents and the protection of naturalized areas. For example, the sand dunes east of Ashbridges have been fenced to encourage the development of the sand and beach ecosystem,” said Whitton. And it is the balancing of recreation uses and protecting natural areas that has come to the forefront with the Ashbridges Bay disc golf course expansion. In his letter, Robinson said the rights of park users who come to enjoy nature must be part of that balancing act. “People come to Ashbridges Bay Park from all over Toronto to view not only birds, but simply to have a relaxing walkabout of the park,” he said. “As COVID has proved, we all require time to relax, be with nature and to wind down. Some people call this forest bathing. I’ve been told the city wants to create recreational activities for people. That’s fine, but what about nature-minded people that enjoy their own activities?” Whitton said the Beaches Disc Golf Course was one of the ways the City of Toronto was providing residents with amenities and recreational activities during the pandemic and beyond. “Throughout the pandemic, Parks, Forestry and Recreation has worked to increase the available outdoor amenities and services

to encourage Torontonians to have fun and stay active. This particular area is a dynamic beach environment that is open to all park users.” In his letter, Robinson said the disc golf course addition will have an impact on the area in which it is located. “If this course is allowed to stay, why weren’t the interests of non-disc golf players taken into consideration? I further find it strange that this area after being brought back to nature will now be trampled down by this disc golf course with their players’ errant disc throws.” Bradford said no plants or trees were removed in the area where the course expansion was built and “existing desire-line pathways were utilized.” He said the disc golf course does not exclude the use of the park space by others or for passive enjoyment of the area. “The area is still open for dog-walkers, pedestrians, birders and everyone who currently enjoys the space,” said Bradford. “There are no plans, and never will be any plans, to fence off or restrict the space. There’s no plan to mow or remove any of the naturalized environment and the course was designed to allow the area to continue to naturalize. The newly planted trees can mature without any interference.” He added that having people using the area for positive recreational experiences will also be good for the safety of people and the natural environment in Ashbridges Bay Park. Along with a boon in recreational activities, this summer also saw huge crowds come to Woodbine Beach and Ashbridges Bay Park to take part in large parties and gatherings with illegal use of alcohol, fireworks, loud music, outdoor fires, and massive amounts of litter. “City staff teams have been clearing out the collection of beer cans, liquor bottles and the general refuse while the course was being installed,” said Bradford. “Overall, the disc golf community will help keep the area cleaned up and leave it in a safer, cleaner condition than before.”

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Fearless Meat holds Remembrance Day writing contest for local youngsters Fearless Meat on Kingston Road presented certificates to the youngsters who took part in the restaurant’s recent Remembrance Day writing contest. Youngsters were asked to submit stories or poems with a Remembrance Day theme earlier this month. A number of dignitaries including Beaches-East York MPP Rima Berns-McGown and local veterans took part in the presentation ceremony at Fearless Meat on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 7. There were 33 winning entries and the youngsters received a certificate from the Province of Ontario, Commemorative Second World War coins and also a coupon for a burger combo at Fearless Meat. Photo at upper right, Charlotte and Rowan Huver show their certificates with David Brown, owner of Fearless Meat right, and Ron Smith, left. Photo at right, Samuel Lok shows his certificate. PHOTOS: ALAN SHACKLETON

Speed reduction sought on Main Street By Felipe Calderon

COMPLAINTS AND concerns about speeding cars are increasingly more frequent among residents living on Main Street between Lumsden and Doncaster avenues. Residents said have been experiencing speeding along Main for decades, but it has become much worse since the section of road was repaved and the bus route was removed. “The intersection at Main and Doncaster is very dangerous with people not following the basic stop sign rules,” said Barb Kelly, who is a Main Street resident. Community members said that on many occasions they are forced to yell at the drivers of the cars to slow down, and they are afraid there will be accidents. “There have definitely been near misses and one person claims of knowing someone that was hit by a car at Main and Doncaster. Another witnessed a young 14-year old girl being hit at the same intersection,” Kelly said. “She did recover, but that wasn’t enough for the city to take action?” Residents said they contacted the police to ask them to set up a speed trap or install a radar camera. However, since Main Street is considered a “rescue route” used by emergency vehicles, this can’t be done, the residents said. Calls for traffic calming have also been made to the office of area councillor Brad

Bradford. “Road safety is my top local priority. In the last three years I have approved and installed more than 100 new road safety measures on local streets in Beaches-East York, including everything from speed humps to new pedestrian crossing signals,” said Bradford. Main Street’s classification as a “minor arterial” road, however, means that some of the tools the city can typically use to slow traffic cannot be implemented, he said. “That means that some of our usual road safety interventions like speed humps aren’t available,” Bradford said. In the meantime, the city gave an option to reduce speeding by allowing for parking on both sides of Main Street between Lumsden and Doncaster. This means that it will narrow the roadway and will force drivers to slow down. Residents have a mixed reaction to this idea, said Kelly. Many are suspicious this option is being presented so the city can benefit from the extra income of double the on-street parking permits. “Some think it would be annoying and hard to navigate, snow removal would be impossible, and others love the idea to slow down traffic and to give us more parking and better access to loading dogs and kids in our cars,” said Kelly. In order to start with this parking-on-both-sides-of-the street option, it is necessary

to create a petition along the street and if there appears to be enough support, the city will then organize a mail-in vote for affected residents. If that vote approves the parking proposal, TorontoEast York Community Council would likely back the change. Bradford said he has also asked city staff to look at other measures to slow traffic along Main Street in the area. “I will be bringing a motion to lower the speed limit on this stretch of Main Street to 30 kilometres-per-hour at the next meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council on November 24,” Bradford said. The current speed limit on Main Street between Lumsden and Doncaster is 40 km/h. Also, Bradford said he will be working with Toronto police to make sure timely and thorough enforcement is happening. “Lowering the speed limit is a helpful and important tool in improving road safety but it still requires people driving to take individual responsibility for everyone’s safety,” said Bradford. Main Street residents are hoping that by raising awareness of this issue, drivers will take responsibility and indeed consider everyone’s safety. “Drive responsibly! This is a no-brainer! Enforcing the speed limit should be the priority!” Kelly said. “Would you speed like that on your street?”

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Council shows support for affordable housing, small business Brad Bradford Beaches-East York Councillor

am writing this column after a long second day of what has grown into a three-day city council meeting that started on Nov. 9. While proceedings were to continue after Remembrance Day, council already made three significant decisions propelling Toronto forward. Those decisions were introducing a new small business property tax class to lower the tax burden on our local businesses by 15 per cent; making CaféTO patios permanent every summer; and introducing inclusionary zoning (IZ) so that new developments are required to include affordable housing. In my three short years on council, there’s been a lot to learn about city hall. One lesson stands out tonight as I write this column: When making big policy decisions Toronto is often weighed down by decades of inertia. The debates of the week brought the ghosts of councilspast very much to the present. Let’s start with inclusionary

zoning (IZ). This policy - used across North America - requires a certain percentage of homes in new developments to be set at affordable rates. Council has formally asked the Province of Ontario for IZ powers no fewer than seven times since 1999. IZ laws were passed in the closing days of the Kathleen Wynne government. Premier Doug Ford came in shortly afterwards and set restrictive parameters on where and how the policy can be used. The City of Toronto looked at three years of market data, ran hundreds of financial models, and talked with thousands of people to design the policy that council approved. That approach will require up to 22 per cent of units in new condominium developments in Toronto’s most rapidly growing areas to meet the city’s definition of affordable housing by 2030. This is an incredible improvement on the current system where the city has next to no authority to require affordable homes in new developments. But still IZ is being criticized by some who don’t agree with the policy’s phase-in approach. IZ will start relatively modestly, initially requiring just 5 to 10 per cent of new homes to be affordable before

ramping-up to a higher percentage over time. Like anyone else, I love the concept of immediately having 20 per cent (or more) of all new housing units being affordable. But it’s just not an actionable policy - largely because IZ relies on market development to deliver new affordable units. Requirements that ramp up too quickly are very likely to cut off projects that are currently being developed. Fewer projects means fewer IZ units and less housing overall. Both undermine affordability. The phased approach is designed to give developers, landowners and investors time to adjust to the new requirements. Experience from almost a thousand other municipalities - and economics - shows that these requirements will slow the inflation of land prices and temper expectations of high returns on new projects. By starting slowly, we’ll make sure the existing pipeline of projects keeps flowing while steadily building more affordable units. Had the province given Toronto IZ powers in 1999, we’d likely require as much as 22 per cent of new housing to be affordable (maybe more). Cities like New

York, which in some areas have requirements up to 40 per cent, have had their policies in place for more than 30 years. Unfortunately, this just isn’t our reality. The inertia of the past - and where we are today because of it - ends up detracting from the success of the present. Toronto’s efforts to support small businesses is a similar story. The small business tax class council just approved was only possible with a long called-for change in provincial rules. For years now, members of this community have been acutely aware of the toll disproportionate property taxes take on our main streets. Through my work as the small business lead on the mayor’s COVID Task Force, engaging with thousands of business owners across Toronto, advocating with cabinet ministers at the provincial and federal levels, we helped build the case that now is the time to support local businesses through tax reform. The province only announced the new tax class in its 2020 budget with final details released in early 2021. Toronto moved at lightning speed to design a program that will save mom and pop businesses around $27 million next year by

asking larger commercial businesses to take on a relatively modest increase. Making CaféTO a permanent annual program will also make more inviting and active public spaces across the city. Had previous generations of council done more, we might be further along in our vision for stronger, more sustainable main street economics. Detractors have been quick to point that out. But it’s hard to say this council in the middle of a global pandemic - could have gone much further than the main street transformations we’ve seen across Toronto. In the big debates, it’s easy to push certain narratives as if we can somehow travel in time or make transformational changes at a starting-point we could - and probably should - be at already. But these are false notions. We can only start from where we are today. If we’re going to keep moving forward with smart, bold decisionmaking then we need to see beyond the rhetoric. We should stop getting in our own way with battles of a past we can’t control. Let’s move onward and forward. We all know there’s still work to do.

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Metrolinx must change its destructive plan and respect Toronto’s ravines By Birgit Siber Down concealed wooden staircases in the east end of Toronto you will discover an ancient wetland nestled within a vibrant forest, an oasis designated by the City

of Toronto as an Environmentally Significant Area. Many Toronto residents had never heard of Small’s Creek until it became the subject of a collective effort by residents, government officials, engineers, and architects to

protect its ecology and wilderness refuge against hasty, destructive construction plans by Metrolinx. This environmentally significant ecosystem is at immediate risk. To date, Metrolinx has declined to revisit a fundamental problem

at the root of our concerns: Their engineered design to support the fourth track for the 400-foot stretch alongside the Small’s Creek Ravine. In its current state, the plan is to clear-cut the entire existing south embankment flanking the track,

removing over 200 trees. Soils will be compacted and a retaining wall located at its base. All the trees rooted within this embankment, which currently shade, protect and nourish this precious wetland and Continued on Page 14

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very now and then, if you’re lucky, you meet a truly inspirational person. In the last year and a half, we have all been treading water, living with uncertainty, learning new ways of being, and frankly it’s been exhausting. Most of us haven’t had the time or the inclination to think about what kind of energy we’re projecting, never mind being an inspiration for others. This is what makes Ingrid Palmer so special. A Beach resident, Ingrid is the Director of Networks and Relationships at Toronto Neighbourhood Centres. She is also a motivational speaker, an advocate for marginalized voices, and a facilitator of interactive and supportive workshops. Ingrid is also a mother of three, a survivor of sexual abuse, was a child of foster care and she is a legally blind Black woman who lives with hirsutism (look it up). These titles and descriptions are not the full picture of Ingrid. Before our meeting I Googled her (I highly recommend it). I was blown away by the videos of her awardwinning speeches and rightfully intimidated that her storytelling is far superior to mine. But what unfolded is the true gift of Ingrid. She is open, confident, and funny. I immediately felt at ease and was amazed by her honesty and her inner strength. Ingrid was born with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a group of eye disorders that cause progressive vision loss. “I have a certain percent of ‘useable’ vision in the sense that I’m not 100 per cent blind. I can tell there’s light in certain areas, sometimes I can tell people are in front of me if I see the shadows. But basically, it’s a blurry world,” Ingrid told me. She was diagnosed at 14. “As a child I had no idea that I saw differently than

everyone else. I got glasses in Grade 3 and it helped immensely, but I was still bumping into things because I still had tunnel vision and no depth perception. But because I had the glasses people assumed I was attention seeking, nobody knew I had the other conditions. When I got into foster care and had social workers I eventually got diagnosed. “When the doctor first gave me the diagnosis, I was happy! Vindication! I’m not crazy! I’ve been telling the truth! So, then I was asking, ‘What’s next? What do we do?’ And that’s when the bad news came. There’s nothing to do. There’s no cure. There’s no treatment. I went from a high to an instant crash. It was devastating.” Ingrid is no stranger to challenges, but she has the strength and resilience to advocate for herself. Foster care was a way for Ingrid to escape the sexual abuse that began for her at 11 years old. When she finally spoke up at age 13, her truth was not accepted, and she chose to live away. “It’s not uncommon when a victim of sexual abuse speaks up that they’re not believed. People have an image in their head of what an abuser looks like but as more of us speak up we know that’s not true. When it first happened, I convinced myself that it didn’t, until the next time. I was so young. I didn’t know how I could say those words to my mom, about someone we trusted. The longer you don’t tell you wonder how you’re going to explain the gap, and it goes around and around and then it happens again. You knew you were scared; you knew you felt like you had no choice, but you blame yourself. It’s unbelievable pressure”. After a year of three or four foster homes with no success, Ingrid moved into a group home where she lived for four years from the age of 14. “The last foster home I was placed in was with a white family in Pickering. They brought me back because they said they just weren’t comfortable having a Black person in their

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Beach resident Ingrid Palmer is the Director of Networks and Relationships at Toronto Neighbourhood Centres. house,” said Ingrid. “The dad didn’t understand why I was crying. He said, ‘You’ve only been here for two

weeks.’ After that I told my social worker that I’m not going back to anyone’s house

ever again. He said I wasn’t street proof enough to live in a group home, but I was adamant; I was not going to

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be thrown out again.” Though living in the group home had its share of negatives, Ingrid appreciated the stability it gave her, and she managed to push forward. School played a huge role in keeping her on track. “School was the only love I had in life, I always loved learning and I did well in school. So, it became my lifeline,” she said. When I asked how she was supported in school with her disability, she said, “They didn’t. Nobody told the school that I had this diagnosis. I had no accommodations or modifications made for me. And because I was embarrassed, I never told anybody. I always sat in the front, but could never see the board, so I had to Continued on Page 12

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outlook on life was a friend she made at her summer job at the March of Dimes Camp for people with disabilities when she was 16 years old. “I met so many amazing people but in particular, this man John who was completely paralyzed from the neck down. “One day I was crying and telling him about my disability and how bad things happen to me, in turn he told me his story of how he became paralyzed. Him and his friend were trying to help a woman who was being sexually assaulted and it turned out it was the two of them against three men. “The third man took a two-by-four and hit him over the head. I was so stunned. What a crappy price to pay for being a hero. And he told me, ‘You don’t have to choose to be unhappy. Life is what you make it’. That whole experience of working there that summer changed me. I was always in trouble at the group home before then, I came back a different person.” Perhaps for anyone else to have delivered such a message, it would’ve sounded trite, but John had

lived experience to bolster his opinion. Ingrid came away from this and many other opportunities with more wisdom and sense of purpose. Things could have turned out very differently for someone who was faced with so many challenges; but now Ingrid herself is a role model and advocate for countless others who live with and have to confront their own battles. Ingrid’s story is beautiful, complex, and far from over. There is so much more to share about this wise and witty woman, and so I will continue her tale next month so we can hear about her rise to positions of leadership and what she’s learned on the way. Through my short time with Ingrid, I have already learned that there is so much more to a person than just what we see on the surface. We all think we know this, but until you really talk to someone and ask the sometimes-awkward questions, you’ll never really know exactly how inspirational someone might be. We all have something to offer, we just need to listen.

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Take the time to get the plan for Small’s Creek Ravine right for everyone ‘Metrolinx’ from Page 6 ravine, will be gone. The pre-construction contract has been awarded, the felling of trees is slated to proceed this fall and this delicate ecology will be stressed, irrevocably altered, forever diminished. Metrolinx takes every opportunity to advertise that they are leaving the ravine in better shape than it is now, that their engineered solution is the best and least disruptive design. To date they have only tweaked their planting proposal and their proposed solution will not shade the wetland within our lifetimes, if ever. Any protest, whether by community members or expert advisors, is labelled “NIMBY” (Not In My Back Yard), a misnomer, that distracts from the intrinsic link between the health of Toronto’s ravine-wetland system, urban citizens and the vital importance of ecological stewardship in mitigating the greatest

challenge to face our human race: climate change. So, why does this issue expand beyond a few neighbourhoods who have spent decades cherishing the ravine? The great watershed land, that the City of Toronto has been built on and around, is what makes our city so livable, a refuge and antidote to the hustle and bustle, available to all. The ravines define us. In many respects they are our greatest geographic asset. These remaining wildernesses also provide summer cooling, resilience to storm events, and the very air we breathe. Small’s Creek Ravine harbours a thriving wetland and flows in a culvert under the railway tracks into Williamson Ravine. Together they form the last remnant of a presettlement free-flowing creek system into Ashbridges Bay. There are many more lost rivers, creeks and wetlands now girdled in culverts

flowing under our feet, homes, businesses, schools, places of worship, and playgrounds. Small’s Creek is one of the few that has escaped development. Until now. The Metrolinx design solution clearly has one priority: Leverage the Ford government’s Build Faster Transit Act to accelerate transit projects across the province. The community unequivocally supports the fourth track, however, the method proposed is representative of old school, siloed, non-systems thinking. It prioritizes speed and economy while dismissing the watershed lands as an inconvenience to progress, an obstacle to be managed. Yet, in our very present climate crisis, there is a renewed and urgent collective realization that these remaining wild places have value for all our citizens and the creatures with whom we share these spaces. We have patiently and persistently challenged Metrolinx to re-

open the engineered design and to develop a more sophisticated solution that addresses several priorities at once: The construction of the fourth track, preservation of the wetland, ravine ecology and beloved community wilderness. There is time for redesign. This initial work is a pre-construction package. The track is unlikely to be laid for another three to four years. Metrolinx’s refusal to reopen the design speaks volumes. Letters, written by professional engineers, outline three design concepts to preserve many of the mature trees on the mid to lower embankment. This can be done. We also have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reconnect Small’s Creek with Williamson Ravine by creating a new pedestrian and wildlife tunnel under the track. Drill rigs will be in the ravine replacing the existing culvert through the track embankment to improve flood prevention. Let’s also recon-

nect the severed neighbourhoods bordering the track. Imagine the experience of walking through the embankment and entering the woodland on the other side! Add wooden boardwalks and rest spots along the pathways, by taking inspiration from Glen Stewart Ravine, and we have a costeffective way to experience and celebrate this extraordinary place. Small’s Creek gives us the opportunity to pivot and reimagine a better way forward. Let’s take time to get this right. This can still be a win for Metrolinx, the Province of Ontario, the Toronto Region Conservation Authority, the city, the community and this remnant of our ravine watershed with all the creatures and biodiversity it harbours. To learn more about the efforts to protect Small’s Creek, visit www. smallscreek.ca -- Birgit Siber is a local resident, architect and member of Friends of Small’s Creek.

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Sports

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Above, the Neil McNeil Catholic High School Senior boys’ cross country team won the gold medal in their race at the OFSAA championships on Nov. 6. In the photo are coach Jason Wood, Fitz Williams, Liam McCullagh, Gaetano Pocchi, Liam Patterson, Irvin Omere, and coach Abigael Layton. Photo at right, Neil McNeil coach Ashley Masterson, left, is presented with the OFSAA Leadership in Sports Award at the meet.

Neil McNeil cross country runners win OFSAA team championships CROSS COUNTRY runners from Neil McNeil Catholic High School are continuing to make history this season. Neil McNeil recently won the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) overall boys’ team championship crown, a first in the history of the southwest Scarborough school. Also, Neil’s Senior boys’ team won the championship at the OFSAA meet held on Nov. 6 at Lakefield College near Peterborough. In the Senior boys race at OFSAA, 22 teams and 185 runners competed. The Neil runners brought their “A

Game” for the race, led by Gaetano Pocchi (who finished fourth); Irvin Omere (who finished 15th); Liam McCullagh (who finished 16th); Liam Patterson (who finished 32nd); and Fitz Williams (who finished 39th). The combined effort of the Neil McNeil Senior boys won their team the gold medal. In the Junior boys’ race, Neil McNeil placed fourth as a team. A total of 22 teams and 165 runners took part in the race. Top Junior runners for Neil in the race were James Parkin (22nd); Jesse Miller (37th); Dylan Welch (43rd); Luigi

Mele (51st): and Andrew Watson (94th). In the Novice boys’ race, 22 teams and 185 runners participated. Neil finished sixth in the team title competition. Top Neil runners in the race were Xavier Gordon with a Top Ten finish with a placing of seventh; followed by Ellery Alexander (72nd); Harrison Clarke (96th); and Marshall Devlin (129th). The icing on the cake for the Neil McNeil team at the OFSAA cross country championships was seeing one of their coaches, Ashley Masterson, recognized by her coaching peers with OFSAA Leadership in Sports Award.

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City Cottage Market opens in Birch Cliff

Make the best of each day and help boost your energy

By Erin Horrocks-Pope THE COVID-19 pandemic caused a boom of entrepreneurships as Canadians invested in themselves and created new opportunities in the face of adversity. When Birch Cliff resident Daniel Naraine started handcrafting soy wax candles in his basement he joined the club of Canadian pandemic business owners, but then he decided to take his entrepreneurial spirit a step further. Throughout the pandemic, Daniel and his wife Liana had found themselves becoming frustrated by the lack of access to fresh, quality foods in their community so they decided to take charge by creating a unique local shopping experience. “We’d been living in the area for three years and constantly saying that we needed somewhere we could just walk to for essentials, or fun snacks, coffee,” said Liana. “We were patiently waiting for all the condos to come up and hoping that they would have retail space but none of them do.” Fate intervened when a quaint storefront on their street became available, and they jumped at the opportunity to own and operate a local curated bodega. Before August, some would have called the Birch Cliff neighbourhood a ‘food desert,’ with few to no grocery stores within walking distance for most residents. But that’s changed since the Nara-

Open Doors: Spiritual Matters

Rev. Angela J. Cluney Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church

A PHOTO: ERIN HORROCKS-POPE

From left, Elaine Naraine (Daniel’s mum) Liana Naraine and Daniel Naraine of City Cottage Market on Haig Avenue in Birch Cliff. ine’s opened City Cottage Market near Warden Avenue and Kingston Road. The shelves are stocked with fresh produce, breads, meal kits, snacks, and other essentials all sourced from local vendors and other small businesses. You can also purchase one of the scented candles that started this journey for the Naraine family. They prioritize quality and sustainability when sourcing products for their store. City Cottage Market is partnered with 100KM Foods, a local food distributor that directly links vendors to local farmers. “Over the pandemic, people’s priorities have really shifted in terms of what they buy,” said Liana. “People decided that they wanted to really support local. And that was a big driver for us because we felt the same way.” Since opening in August, City

Cottage Market has quickly made its mark as a welcoming spot for neighbours to grab a latte, pick up fresh bread or produce, restock on pantry items, and chat with whoever’s behind the counter. Often, that person is Elaine, Daniel’s mother. She started working the shop shortly after opening and has become a sought-after face for shoppers. “I just love talking to people, hearing their stories,” said Elaine. “Sometimes people just come to buy one thing and end up staying for an hour to chat.” The Naraine family is confident in the store’s success based on the changing demographic and streetscape of the neighbourhood as more young people and young families are moving into the area. City Cottage Market is located at 81 Haig Ave. For more info, visit www.citycottagemarket.ca

s the crisp autumn air arrives and the days get shorter, many of us are starting to feel less energized. I think we are feeling less energized than normal due to us using up our pent up energy over the summer. After all, we were trying to have the fun that we were all so desperately craving after months of isolation. This summer was also different for us as we opened up more as a society and we tried to get back to our understanding of the normal that we all remember living before. As we consider how we are feeling now in mid-November, we perhaps used up too much of our energy as we did not want to miss out on something we were waiting to do. As we now become accustomed to our somewhat normal existence, as we start to attend our churches, eat in restaurants in person and go back to school and work; life does not seem as exciting as it did before. We are not as engaged as were preCOVID-19. We are simply starting to feel what society is calling COVID Weary. I know that I am feeling COVID Weary. Nothing is as exciting as it was before! We are spending time

learning new skills for work and we cannot get caught up on our work. We want to stay home instead of going out and being with people as were before. This is the reality for a lot of us, who are adapting to living in a pandemic. We are adjusting to our restrictions and to new protocols. After a conversation with one of my older congregation members, I was encouraged to create a new attitude to get reenergized. He mentioned to me that he was thinking often of what he has been missing over the last while in isolation and of his friends that he lost due to death and adjusted living conditions after the long COVID-19 period. He decided it was time that he started living again! Whether he was weary or not, simply because he could live! He has decided each day to make the best of it. Dance, walk, be with family and friends, laugh or try something new. Each day is another opportunity to live! Maybe we all can do his idea so we can have a new attitude and enjoy life again. Think of something that energizes you, and just do it. Do things that your lost friends cannot do anymore and have fun for them. Do something that makes you smile each day, so that you can build up your energy again to simply love life. I will see you on the Boardwalk, I will be the one dancing.

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BLEAK NOVEMBER days are perfect for stirring up the Christmas cake, puddings and those special cookies made for the holiday season. This baking improves with ageing or can be frozen, giving you a head start on the Christmas season. There is nothing better than sharing cooking activities with friends and family to create the true feeling of Christmas cheer! Gather your favourite recipes together or try these versions, make your shopping list and invite a cooking partner(s) to help in the fun! Canadian Fruitcake One of my favourite fruitcakes, this is ideal for those people who dislike traditional Christmas cake. This version is made with apples and a splash of whisky for Canadian flare with a simple glaze. Serve with a dollop of softly whipped cream. 1 cup (250 mL) vegetable oil 1/2 cup (125 mL) orange juice or 1/4 orange juice and 1/4 cup whisky 3 eggs 1 cup (250 mL) EACH, granulated and packed brown sugar 1 tbsp (15 mL) EACH, grated orange and lemon rinds

Preheat oven to 350 (180C). Spray 9-inch (23cm) tube pan with baking spray. (This ensures you that the cake will come out of the cake pan!) Using an electric mixer or food processor to beat oil, orange juice and eggs together until thickened and creamy. Gradually beat in granulated, brown sugar, orange and lemon rinds together. In separate bowl, mix together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, salt and ginger. Gradually beat dry ingredients into liquid ingredients until combined; fold in apples, walnuts and raisins until combined. Spoon batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake 50-60 minutes or until

toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on rack. Glaze: Meanwhile, in mixing bowl, sift icing sugar and gradually stir in fresh lemon juice or mixture of lemon and whisky. Once cake is cool, run a knife around the cake to loosen, carefully unmold onto large cake plate and drizzle glaze over cake to have it dripping down the sides. Cut a lemon and orange with rind into even slices then in half and arrange around the outside of cake alternately to look inviting. Serve with a bowl of flavoured whipped cream. Recipe follows. Maple Cream with Whisky Overtones 2 cups (500 mL) whipping cream 1/2 cup (125 ml) pure maple syrup 1-2 tbsp (15-25 mL) whisky In a deep mixing bowl using electric mixer, beat cream until firm peaks form. Gradually beat in maple syrup then whisky and beat until soft peaks. Spoon into serving dish. Cover and refrigerate. May be prepared 2 hours before serving. Makes 12-16 slices. Frozen Syllabub The original syllabub from Olde England was a frothy, warm drink of milk or cream mixed with ale or wine, sug-

ar and spices. This modern recipe has been transformed into a frozen cake, the ideal dessert to complement a rich menu. It has become our family favourite after Christmas dinner. It is luscious in flavour, silky in texture, refreshing and simple to prepare ahead of the final Christmas rush! (If you are really tight on time, it can be made in minutes before your guests arrive, serve in pretty wine glasses, decorate with the reserved lemon rind, refrigerate and serve as a mousse!) 2 cups (500 mL) whipping cream 1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar 1/2 cup (125 mL) sweet white wine (Riesling works well) 1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh lemon juice (2 juicy lemons) Grated lemon rind from the lemons In a deep mixing bowl using electric mixer beat cream until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar and wine continue beating then gradually beat in lemon juice and beat until peaks form. For a cake, line a 4 cup (1 L) bowl with plastic wrap and spoon syllabub into mold. Cover and freeze. (usually it needs 4 hours to freeze) Unmold onto serving plate, decorate with fresh raspberries and mint. Cut into 6-8 wedges to serve.

Heritage walk in Balmy Beach area planned LOCAL HISTORIAN Gene Domagala will lead a Heritage Walk of Balmy Beach on Saturday, Nov. 20. The walk begins at 1 p.m., and particpants are asked to meet at the Beaches Branch Library on Queen Street East. Domagala said the walk will include the Fox theatre and participants will learn what its original name was. It is one of the oldest continuous theatres in Toronto, if not Canada, said Domagala, but it was not the Beach’s

first movie house. Those on the walk will find out where it was located, he said. Also, there will be a visit around the Balmy Beach Club as part of the walk. “This club has won more championships and has produced more athletes in different sports including those at the Olympics than I can think of,” said Domagala. Local churches will also feature prominently on Saturday’s walk. “We will see the one that was originally called the

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Tent Church,” said Domagala. Amusement parks also play a big part in the history of the Balmy Beach area, he said. “We will see where the three great amusement parks were -- Victoria Park, Munro Park and Scarborough Beach Park,” said Domagala. Tens of thousands of people would flock to visit these parks during their prime operating years which were from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

Some other famous and “not so famous” spots will also be featured in the walking tour, said Domagala. This will include the Garden Gate or Goof restaurant, and the location of East Toronto’s No. 2 Fire Hall. “Lots of the streets in the area had different names once and we will find out what they were,” said Domagala. The walk will conclude at one of the area’s iconic landmarks -- the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant.

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Trades

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UPPER BEACHES ROOFING

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CANPRO MECHANICAL

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JDB MASONRY

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(17$)

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Call Sergio 416 873 9936 (17.)

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HARDWOOD

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world’s daughters.” Heermann said she mapped out chapter by chapter the feelings she wanted to evoke in the reader and that she has been told her book helps women feel understood. Each chapter begins with three unhelpful stories the reader may tell themselves, followed by a brief interactive activity, and then guidance on how to reframe these stories to feel empowered, strong, and in control. To learn more about Heermann and Reframing Your Story, visit www.tammyheermann.com/reframeyourstorybook

WET BASEMENT ?

Repair and Build

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changing fast enough for women, but future generations are counting on us so we can’t keep this representation or lack of representation of females in leadership. We can’t wait for this to naturally evolve because it won’t happen,” she said. “My primary inspiration is my daughter and the book is dedicated to her, but I want to help create a world where she believes in possibility, that I want her to feel as though she can succeed at whatever she puts her mind to, that she trusts her voice has value, that she learns to fill her mind with positive thoughts…I want this for all the

AFFORDABLE DECKS & FENCES

MBX ELECTRIC

ESA/ECRA #7002084

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24 hr. - lic# P1624

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ELECTRICAL WORK

Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations

Family owned & operated 26 years in business

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LTD

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647 401 7970

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ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING

Painters

Dianne 416 699 5070

Fully licensed & insured. ECRA/ESA #7008706

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Delivery Service Available

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INTERIOR PAINTING

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

416-322-7692

Following COVID protocol

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Free Estimates & References Available

MASTER ELECTRICIAN

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ful company that organized networking luncheons and inspirational speakers, to develop workshops for women looking to advance their careers. “I realized that the stories of the challenges, the barriers, and the biases really outweighed the positive stories I was hearing of people’s wins, advancements, and promotions, and so these stories were unequal and unweighted,” she said. Heermann said that her good friend reminded her to share her message with the world and that it was important to do so. “It’s important that I do because things aren’t

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as big consulting firms. Now, I own my own company specializing in leadership development, particularly with and for women. I fell into a passion for working with aspiring female leaders,” said Heermann. She said writing became part of her job when she worked at a global consulting firm and spearheaded the leadership development practice nationally, and the women in leadership practice globally. Heermann said that over a decade ago, the president of the company she worked for approached her with a project. He wanted her to help an organization, a success-

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PRO A & R RENOVATION • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Basement Renovations

416-662-4450

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

BEACH METRO NEWS

HELPING YOU IS WHAT WE DO.TM Residential & Commercial Services

2301 Queen St. East | 1052 Kingston Rd | 517 Parliament St.

Thank you!

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FOR SALE 4 Clairlea Cres. The perfect 3+1 bedroom family home, fully renovated from top to bottom, including finished basement! Private drive and large green backyard on a family friendly street.

Dianne & Brian Chaput Sales Representatives Royal LePage Estate Realty

416.690.5100 | chaputliving.com

SOLD

9 BOARDWALK DRIVE

17 Hemlock Ave.

Beautifully renovated, wide, open concept semi in Upper Beach. Walk to the Beaches and Leslieville. Sought after Bowmore school district, quiet family street and fabulous parks.

Coveted Boardwalk Community Condo

Thank you to everyone who called with a story in honour of Remembrance Day.

Kerry Jackson Royal LePage Estate Realty, 2301 Queen St. E. Direct 416.571.2181 | Office 416.690.5100 Kerryjackson@gmail.com

SOLD Gorgeous 2 bedroom 2 bathroom condo with southeast views of the lake. Open concept light and airy layout with wide plank hardwood floors and 9 ft ceilings. Principal bedroom with walk-in closet and 4pc ensuite bathroom. A terrace, 1 car parking, locker, 24hr concierge and wonderful facilities. Rarely available.

Just Listed! 221 Beech Avenue $1,199,900 3 bed, 2 bath, in the coveted Balmy Beach School district. Don't miss this opportunity! Call us for more details

HELPING YOU IS WHAT WE DO.TM $1,149,000

Residential & Commercial Services

2301 Queen St. East | 1052 Kingston Rd | 517 Parliament St.

Sold

57 Woodland Park Road 2 STORY | 4 BEDROOM + 4 BATHROOM

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