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Mayor John Tory unveils plan for statue honouring Joshua Glover

On Aug. 20, the City of Toronto unveiled the portrait of a memorial sculpture to be installed in honour of Joshua Glover, an abolitionist figure who escaped slavery in the United States and came to Canada through the Underground Railroad in 1854. The sculpture was designed by Quentin VerCetty, a young Black artist in the GTA, who submitted the proposal as part of the Joshua Glover Public Art Competition. According to the city’s press statement, the sculpture draws on the events of Glover’s life through the lens of Afrofuturism. VerCetty’s unique depiction of Glover is described as a “charismatic Victorian dandy” who gazes confidently into the future while throwing away the crushing chains of slavery with his mutilated cyborg-like arm. The sculpture will be installed at the new Joshua Glover Park (currently under construction) as part of the Kingsway by the River development in Etobicoke.

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The onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic may have quashed Montreal travel plans, but it can’t keep you away from savouring some of the city’s best foods such as St. Viateur bagels and Dunn’s Deli sandwiches. The new delivery service I Miss Montreal Food is making it easier to taste the culinary delights that made Montreal a foodie mecca, without having to leave the comfort of your dining room. Mmm bagel.

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The city of Toronto announced on Aug. 20 that 45 live music venues will receive a combined property tax relief to the tune of $1.7 million — $0.92 million for the municipal portion and $0.78 million for the education portion of their property taxes. The money is meant to support the city’s live music industry in the face of ongoing pressures due to the COVID19 pandemic and will remain in place beyond this year. At the end of July, Toronto City Council adopted a bylaw to add 45 eligible live music venues to the Creative Co-Location Facilities Property Tax subclass, including Burdock, the Cameron House, the Garrison, Horseshoe Tavern, Lula Lounge, the Painted Lady, the Phoenix Concert Theatre, and Relish Bar & Grill. The tax reduction for these venues won’t impact residential property tax rates, as it will be absorbed within the city’s overall commercial property tax revenue stream.

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Queen’s Plate delayed no more, set to run © Michael Burns Photography

Emma-Jayne Wilson on North America’s storied thoroughbred race, the favourites, and the importance of being the fastest rider on the last quarter mile by Ron Johnson

15 The Percent Pledge campaign to support Black-owned businesses and brands begun by Toronto’s Aurora James, who graces the cover of September’s Vogue.

11 The age of a Mississauga resident who broke a Rubik’s Cube world record. Oh, and she did it one-handed while Hula Hooping.

You must be getting excited for race day?

I am excited. I don't think it's going to be what we are used to, but the Queen's plate, it is about the horses, and it is about the racing, but there's a lot of tradition and hoopla that goes along with it. I hope everyone gets dressed up at home because that's part of it — getting dressed up to go to the races. So I would love to see people with their top hats and tails and in their fascinators in their own kitchen with their own television on, enjoying the Plate as you would if you were in the grandstand.

Are there any favourites this year?

When we talk about the Queen’s Plate as a whole, Clayton is a local horse that won the Plate Trial [Stakes] this year.… And there is another horse by the name of Halo. On top of that, you have the fillies. The winner of the Oaks [Stakes], Carolyn’s Voyage, will be a key contender in this year’s Plate as well.

How did you get into jockeying?

I started at a riding camp. It was at the YMCA riding camp for a week once, when I was a kid, but I’ve always loved horses. After that, I fell in love. I fell in love with the animals. I fell in love with riding. And I did some more riding camps the next year, and then my parents got me into horseback riding lessons. So I did my weekly lesson. And in a way I guess it was kind of history from there. I would do everything I could to get to the barn. I knew I always wanted to be a jockey.

What do you love about it?

Well, let me tell you this way. We have a lot of rules right now at the

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Have you faced any roadblocks as a woman in a horse racing world dominated by men?

I think there were challenges. When I started, I wasn't the first jock that was a woman to be at Woodbine. A very successful jock before me was Chantal Sutherland. So there was a lot of ice that was essentially broken in that sense with her.… There were always still challenges that I felt like it was about my frame of mind was going to dictate how people saw me. I didn't see myself as a female rider. I just saw myself as just another jockey who wanted to be judged on her merit and her skills. And I knew what I had to work on to be the best jockey I could be. I wanted to be as strong as any one of the guys, as a rider coming down the lane in the last quarter mile. I wanted to go toe to toe with these guys and be considered as strong, and that was something that I focused on.

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What have been some of your proudest moments?

I’ve had some really great moments from, you know, historical moments: like on [colt] Mike Fox in the 2007 Queen's Plate is obviously one of them [becoming the first woman to win the event], but I think just the consistency over the last 16 years. I've had my ups and downs with injuries over the last couple of years, but I still maintained a level of consistency as one of the top jocks here year in, year out. I'm proud of that. And I’m pretty happy to have called Woodbine my home.

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This is Canada's horse race. This is the oldest and longest continuously run, Thoroughbred horse race in North America. So it is steeped in tradition and history. It means everything to everyone who's been involved in horse racing in Canada in any way, shape or form. So the fact that we're able to run it, we're pretty happy to have that considering the way 2020 has gone.

racetrack. There's a lot of protocols about social distancing, as everywhere. It was just the other day I broke the rules, and I snuck into a barn and into the stall of a horse that I had just won on about three days before. And I snuggled, I hugged him, I played with him. I was in the stall for probably about half an hour, you know, with the straw and the quiet time. And it's these animals that are the athletes. It is horse racing for a reason. I'm just a partner with them. And to spend that time in the stall with him … the passion that I have for this game is the animals, the athletes. I mean, they are characters and they try to learn, and so to spend that time in that stall with him, albeit against rules — I was checking over my shoulder every second — it made me feel really good because I really did miss that.

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one. Another is Raptor Fred VanVleet, who first suggested the boycott, and Norman Powell.

“I’m pretty sick to my stomach to have to sit up here and talk about this again,” said Powell.

“Something has to happen.…

Taking a knee for the anthem, that’s not getting the job done.

It’s starting to get washed out.”

One might suggest that these players are giving up an opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming an NBA champion. And that might be true. But there is no equivocation coming from any player, any commentator or former player.

There is absolute solidarity in opposition to something they all see as far greater than a sport.

The murder of innocent Black people and the system set up to keep Black people down.

My writing this editor’s note might not do much. It won’t bring back a father of three who was shot multiple times and paralyzed by a Wisconsin police officer or the many others who could be added to this list. But if everyone uses their platform, whatever platform that might be, to address this issue, it might.

All I can do is state that I am so proud of this team and what they represent. Go Raptors.

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I've always been a Toronto Raptors fan, from the day the team drafted Mighty Mouse Damon Stoudimaire through the Vince Carter years, culminating in the team’s first NBA championship last spring.

It seems like a decade ago. But funny thing, I’ve never been more proud of a hometown team than I was upon hearing the Raptors would boycott the 2020 opening game of their conference semifinal with the rival Boston Celtics.

The team has been out in front of the Black Lives Matter movement, emblazoning their team bus, taking part in rallies and much more. Perhaps, the team’s attitude stems in part from team general manager Masai Ujiri’s treatment, when they won the championship in California, when he was assaulted by an arena security guard and prevented from getting to the floor to celebrate.

More than likely, that was just one in a lifetime’s worth of incidents motivated by others’ intolerance and hatred.

I believe I’ve watched nearly every NBA playoff game since the mini-season began inside the quarantined Orlanda, Florida, campus. And it’s been riveting.

But, like the players have said, basketball is secondary right now. What matters is that change happens and it happens right now.

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Teachers are now on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, as students make their way back to schools for the first time since March. The majority of teachers in Toronto are not young. They are over 40, some much older.

They are quite literally putting their health at risk by putting themselves into classrooms and in front of many young and always germy youngsters. Ontario has learned a lot about COVID-19 already in terms of keeping safe, and

hopefully things will go as planned. To some extent, we are rolling the proverbial dice and hoping it will go well. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tough position for teachers, and they deserve our gratitude and they deserve to be celebrated just like the other frontline workers we cheered for this past spring. So the next time someone complains about salaries or getting summers off, remember who sacrificed their own health and safety to educate our children.

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A new mixed-use mid-rise development has been proposed for 134 Laird Dr. that fits in with the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans to revitalize the area.

The development, headed by Core Development Group and designed by Turner Fleischer Architects, consists of an eightstorey building featuring 106 residential units, two live-work units and 74 square metres of indoor amenity space, according to the City of Toronto. The entire proposal takes up nearly 8,000 square metres.

Details of the project are currently scarce since Core has not paid its city application fee, yet, preventing details from being made public, according to city staff. However, the developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website shows the project to be twin buildings with a magenta colour, although it is not clear all 106 residences will be contained in both buildings. Core did not respond to a request for comment.

The development will face Laird but back onto a residential street to the west. The site previously was home to a car dealership, which has since moved across the road.

The project is following the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Laird in Focus plan, which gives guidelines for developments in the area, such as recommending mixed-use mid-rises. It was created in response to the construction of the Eglinton LRT, which will feature a Laird station and connect the area more easily to

the rest of Toronto.

The plan outlines a â&#x20AC;&#x153;new streetscapeâ&#x20AC;? for Laird, which will include new bike lanes, widened sidewalks, landscaped setbacks and more greenery, replacing the current driveways and parking pads. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically [the city] is supporting mid-rise development [in the area],â&#x20AC;? Geoff Kettle, copresident of the Leaside Residents Association, said.

Kettle explained that 134 Laird Dr. is now the second major development to enter the area. A proposed seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home for 146â&#x20AC;&#x201C;150 Laird Dr. was approved a few years ago, according to Kettle.

He said he met with the developers, along with other members of the community, in November last year before the application was submitted, and it appears the number of units has gone down from the 180 initially proposed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They assured us that they wanted to abide by the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans,â&#x20AC;? Kettle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t looking for a fight â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they were looking to fit in rather than stand out.â&#x20AC;?

Kettle doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the project disrupting the area, but he warned that the developer may not be legally obligated to hold more community meetings since they will not amend the zoning bylaw, which could create some upset from residents if no further consultation is provided.

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Little Jamaica needs protection now Councillors team up to protect area from gentrification by Eric Stober Two city councillors are making it their mission to preserve the culture of Eglinton Avenue West’s Little Jamaica neighbourhood as gentrification threatens to spoil it.

Councillors Josh Matlow — whose constituency includes Little Jamaica — and Mike Colle have announced that they are creating a “framework” to protect the area’s Jamaican flavour.

“I’ve heard a lot of voices tell me about the concern that the character and identity of Little Jamaica is threatened due to a number of factors, including gentrification pressures, and that a lot of the small Black-owned businesses may not be able to survive,” Matlow said.

These “gentrification pressures” include encroaching development spurred by the new Crosstown LRT set to open along Eglinton, which will make connecting the area to the rest of the city much easier.

“Little Jamaica has a unique and remarkable story,” Matlow said.

“It’s the heart of the Jamaican community in the city.”

He described how immigrants arrived there and soon created a vibrant reggae scene that has contributed to Toronto’s music legacy, not to mention the food and community they built, making it a unique area. It is the city’s goto destination for authentic Jamaican food, and Matlow mentioned how its barbershops have become more “community centres” than just a place to get your hair cut.

It only takes a stroll through the neighbourhood on a Saturday

night to see long lines at restaurants such as Rap’s, where jerk chicken is cooked in drums on the sidewalk until late, to get a sense of the vibrancy there.

To keep the area’s identity alive, Matlow said there are a couple things to consider.

The first step for Matlow and Colle is to create what is called a “planning framework study.”

Although traditionally such studies have focused on transportation and neighbourhood planning, such as one done for St. Clair Avenue West and Bathurst Street, the one for Little Jamaica would be “unique” since it would focus more on culture preservation.

“This would be a remarkable study because it would have to be far more comprehensive than the normal framework study,” Matlow said. “This hasn’t been done in Toronto in this way.”

He will be hosting a city staff meeting in early September that will include planning, heritage, economic development and antiBlack racism staff to discuss possible ideas.

The chair of the area’s BIA, Andrew Alampi, for one, hopes that Little Jamaica can become more of a tourist destination based on its heritage, to keep its traditions alive.

Alampi, who also runs a business in the area, is working closely with Matlow and Colle on the framework to ensure that everyone in the community is happy with it. He described how the area has been hurting, not only from the LRT construction, which

affected access to storefronts and parking, but now from the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit a lot of the area’s businesses hard.

“COVID-19 was unforeseen; there’s no way of describing it,” he said. “Everybody’s just holding on by the skin of their teeth.”

With developers eying Eglinton Avenue West as LRT construction wraps up, the potential for high value use of its properties — which in turn would create higher property taxes — is real.

“We need to start preparing business owners, to say, ‘Hey, this is something you need to take into consideration,’ because come 2022, you might be paying three times what you’re paying now,” Alampi said. “How is that going to be sustainable?”

As Little Jamaica goes through a transition and businesses are being passed from one generation to the next, Alampi wonders how many will decide to keep on going — or go for the payout. But he thinks the next generation will take pride in the area’s history and even evolve so they can attract new customers.

Matlow, for one, has an idea of a good place to start to spark that pride — officially naming the area Little Jamaica.

“If you look at the street signs there, you won’t see the words ‘Little Jamaica’ anywhere,” he said.

“It is only referred to as Little Jamaica colloquially.

“There’s a lot that needs to be done that should have been done years ago,” he said.

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Midtown is festooned with new public art including on Bell utility boxes

Local public art blooms during COVID From murals on utility boxes to front porch concerts by Harriette Halepis Cows once marched down St. Clair Avenue West toward a rather dubious fate. Today, a bright mural of a cow being milked is a nod to the rich history of the neighbourhood.

The cow mural is part of a new installation of Bell utility boxes turned art and spearheaded by city councilor Josh Matlow. The paintings are a reminder of how art can lift spirits during tough times.

Matlow worked with interested artists to create a series of murals to beautify the neighbourhood.

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"When we rent or buy houses, most of us try to make those living spaces more beautiful. We should design neighbourhoods the same way. We should make them beautiful," Matlow said.

The Bell box project is just one of the recent community initiatives created to help people stop and smile. Another art-based project getting noticed is a series of colorful pebbles placed along the Beltline Trail called Positivity Pebbles.

The Positivity Pebble project was the brainchild of two high school students, Alya Seker and

Alyssa Pather, seeking to brighten the daily walks of people exploring the Beltline Trail.

The two friends decided to paint faces and other works of art on small pebbles placed strategically throughout the trail.

"When quarantine started, we were both equally upset that we couldn't see each other. However, when it was deemed safe enough to meet up (physically distanced with masks), we took the first chance we had and decided to start a project together, not only to lift each other’s spirits but others' spirits as well," Seker says.

Although Seker and Pather started the Positivity Pebble movement, they’ve inspired others to create works of rock art too.

"We've seen over 50 pebbles that were painted by children and adults, and we love them all!" the two said.

Art seems to be one way that communities are staying connected during the ongoing pandemic.

Many artists like Seker and Pather are taking to painting to spread joy, but some are focusing more on music.

Matlow also attended a front yard concert put on by professional orchestra musicians.

"Artists have the ability to share talents and lift community spirits,” Matlow said. "While sometimes the curtain seems like it's on fire, there are a lot of silver linings too.

Sometimes, the little things in life are the big things."

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The former Bathurst Bowlerama will be home to a mixed-use development with park space

Hotel set for former Bowlerama site plan, he hopes to beautify the street and improve its livability so it can act as a destination, not just a throughway.

There are currently two other developments proposed for the northeast and southeast corners of the intersection, and Colle sees this project on the southwest corner as a shining example of how development can be done right.

“I wanted to get this one right because whatever goes here is going to be rapidly replicated on Bathurst Street, especially across the street,” he said. “If we had a

“If we had a real high building here and no parkland, others would follow suit.”

Entertainment Centre, which first opened in 1962 and closed in 2018.

So far the reception to the development has been warm from the community, which welcomes that it is a mid-rise rather than a tall tower and that the developer has opted for more park space than is legally required.

“I think it’s a very important and improved use of the site,” said local councillor Mike Colle.

Colle explained that the intersection at Bathurst Street and Glencairn Avenue is a key part of his Better Bathurst Street improvement plan. Through the

real high building here and no parkland, others would follow suit. Making this one attractive really sets the tone for making Bathurst Street a more attractive place.”

The building features light cream-coloured features and limestone-coloured concrete framing, an asymmetrical balcony pattern and lots of glass, including large canopy windows at street level for the retail.

The parkland included is about twice as big as the city requires and offers the area much-needed green space, Colle said, especially for Bialek Hebrew School next door. He

predicted its students will make use of the park.

Colle also said the hotel will be useful for the Orthodox Jewish community in the area since they often have relatives visit from the U.S. who don’t have anywhere to stay nearby.

“It’s a win-win situation,” he said.

Wenderly Park Community Association president, Joe Nobrega, mirrored Colle’s pleasure with the development.

“We were in favour of most of what they were requesting,” Nobrega said. “There wasn’t a whole lot of opposition [from the community].”

Nobrega said that the community liked that the building offered more multibedroom units — it will have 14 one-bedroom units, 78 twobedrooms and 21 threebedrooms — as it would be more attractive to families to move into the area. He also said the developer lives in the area, which he sees as a plus.

“He’s not foreign to what the community needs,” Nobrega said. “That was reflected in what he put forth.”

Nobrega did say that there is some concern over increased traffic, due to the entrance going onto Glencairn, but also that that is typical of Toronto developments.

Colle said that construction will likely begin in the fall.

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An updated development plan has been submitted to the city seeking a zoning bylaw amendment for 2788 Bathurst St. near Glencairn Avenue.

The development proposed by Lanterra Developments and designed by IBI Group is a ninestory mixed-use residence that would include a boutique hotel, two retail spaces on the ground floor and 113 residential units, as well as a public park, which will be managed by the city.

The new residences will be located on the site of the old Bathurst Bowlerama and

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At first I wasn’t sure what it would be like to dine in the street, but, as it happens, enjoying a meal on a restaurant patio that extends onto the sidewalks or into the street is quite pleasant.

Outdoor patios are a common feature in many European cities throughout the year but, until recently, not as widespread in Canadian cities. In an attempt to help restaurants stay viable in an era of reduced capacity and limits on indoor dining, many cities relaxed the patio rules and included the ability to set up tables and chairs in the streets. In Toronto, the city bureaucracy moved quickly to loosen the rules, and restaurants have embraced the opportunity. New patios are popping up on sidewalks and streets throughout the city and midtown is no exception.

In addition to the new rules, the city is helping to offset the costs of setting up the patios by paying for the cost of barriers and planters.

Restaurants that are within an

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Streetside patios have given restaurants a lifeline to help get them through the pandemic

established business improvement area (BIA) have the flowers paid for and maintained by the BIA. In midtown, Sip Wine Bar on Yonge Street had struggled for years to get a patio licence because the space is on the side street, not Yonge. Since it was on the side street, the city required that a majority of residents on the street had to agree before any permit

could be issued — not an easy task.

So Sip had been denied the permit — until this year. The patio is wonderful and will likely become a permanent fixture for the area.

In another case, there was a bus stop directly in front of a restaurant, which made a patio impossible. The city reviewed the location of the bus stop and determined that it should be

moved — not just to facilitate a patio, but because it wasn’t in an optimal location.

The patios near Yonge and Eglinton have double concrete barriers as a precaution amidst all the construction, and the city waived a previous rule that prohibited a server from walking across a public right-of-way to serve alcohol.

Luckily, we have had an incredible summer from a weather perspective, with only a few rainy days that rendered dining on the patio unappealing. Since indoor capacity limits will likely be in place for some time, patios will become increasingly important for restaurants. Currently, patio licences are set to expire in November. As we move into winter, hopefully the city will consider extending those licences.

Year-round outdoor patios are not new to Toronto, but those patios are typically on rooftops with overhead protection. The challenge for the city and

restaurateurs will be to design allweather patios that can withstand the cold and dreary winter days and nights. At present, the city is taking a hard line against propane heaters for outdoor patios on the public right-of-way because the risks are deemed to be too great. Without any type of heater, outdoor dining in the winter would be rather unpleasant.

Hopefully the same spirit of flexibility and ingenuity that existed over the past few months can be found over the next few months because patios are becoming increasingly important for restaurant owners as well as the first choice seating option for customers.

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Karen Stintz is a former city councillor, elected in 2003, and was a chair of the TTC. She lives in Ward 8.

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Left field is easier. Bev Salmon, the first Black woman to be elected to Toronto City Council and experienced in advocating for change, is a perfect fit.

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Heisey in that position. He chaired the Toronto Police Services Board a decade ago and successfully challenged the Toronto Police Association when it was endorsing political candidates in contravention of provincial regulations.

Second base needs a figure who moves quickly to scoop up balls for double plays. Tiffany Ford fills that role: a former school trustee from Jane-Finch and a candidate for city council in 2018 until Premier Ford unilaterally reduced the number of wards from 47 to 25. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fast on her feet.

A good shortstop needs a strong throwing arm, the ability to run backwards to catch mid-range fly balls and to jump for line drives.

Cindy Blackstone is the person.

Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been persistent in trying to get governments to provide funding for each Indigenous child equal to what other kids in Canada receive.

Third base demands someone exciting and out there who can charge the batter to pick up a bunt or rush over to the foul line to prevent a ball from going for extra bases. Desmond Cole fits the bill.

His Toronto Life article documenting the 50 or more times he has been stopped and carded by police for no good reason was key to ending carding in Ontario. His recent book, The Skin Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re In, is a bestseller.

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Kyle Lowry of the Raptors makes the case for the relevance of professional sports. Basketball is important, he argues, but so are the social changes needed right now.

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This resurgence of sports, from the Raptors to the Blue Jays, leads me to suggest a dream team that could be tasked with creating a new agenda for policing in Toronto. A dream team will help us visualize real change. For this meaningful exercise, we can use baseball.

The pitcher must know where home plate is, read hitters well and mix up the pitches. That would be Sandy Hudson. She is a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in Toronto, and she is an all-star.

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But those coping with homelessness during a pandemic need help now more than ever When a number of homeless shelters opened in midtown Toronto near the high-priced neighbourhoods around Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue, eyebrows were raised, as were a few alarm bells in certain people.

A private Facebook group was established to organize concerned residents and, some say, to stoke fear, while homeless advocates quickly played the NIMBY card and wondered what kind of residents would shun the city’s most vulnerable during a pandemic. But the reality, according to a local councillor, is somewhere in the middle.

On Aug. 19, politicians, residents, a police representative and city staff were part of an online and telephone community engagement session to discuss the homeless shelter located at the Roehampton Hotel, which, along with two nearby shelters, had brought out community members with opposing views to the streets days before.

On Aug. 15, local residents held a rally to protest the shelter, claiming an increase in crime in the area. They were met by a

counter-protest by people in support of the shelters and its residents.

The hotel, located on 808 Mount Pleasant Rd., was leased by the city earlier this year, along with two nearby properties at 55 and 65 Broadway Ave., to house people experiencing homelessness during COVID-19, as physical distancing was difficult in the shelter system.Z

the community and the concerns that people have voiced about this emergency shelter,” said Mayor John Tory, at the beginning of the community meeting, which was attended virtually by about 900 people. Tory acknowledged the emergency nature of the shelter meant there wasn’t community consultation before the shelter’s opening but said moving about 3,500 people out of the shelter

“I feel like they pulled a pin on a grenade and dropped it at Mount Pleasant and Eglinton.”

The community discussion came after the stabbing of a city worker at one of the Broadway sites on Aug. 4, followed by a fire two days later, as well as an overdose by one of the shelter clients. Although the Broadway sites are temporary and are due to be closed by Sept. 7, city staff has negotiated a two-year lease, with an option for an extension at the Roehampton Hotel site.

“I fully understand the unrest and the frustration that is felt in

system, into Roehampton and other sites, avoided an outbreak in the system of any magnitude.”

Tory said he had communicated to staff that supports for vulnerable people, such as help for mental health or drug addiction, need to be in place sooner than they were at Roehampton.

On Aug. 22, three days after the community meeting, a 44-yearold shelter resident was stabbed multiple times outside the Roehampton Hotel during a

confrontation with three other men.

A second demonstration, dubbed A Walk To Take Back Safety was then scheduled for Aug. 29.

Tammy McLean is the organizer of the demonstrations.

She said she became involved when her business was broken into and ransacked. She said that, since the Roehampton opened, needles are being found in schoolyards and people have been assaulted, in addition to a myriad of other issues.

“I feel like they pulled a pin on a grenade and dropped it at Mount Pleasant and Eglinton.

They knew there was going to be collateral damage. We’re seeing the collateral damage now,” said McLean.

Councillor Josh Matlow, whose ward contains the Roehampton site, downplayed the community divide.

“I don’t believe this community is as divided as has been suggested by some. This community, I live in it, I know this community. It is full of thoughtful, compassionate people,” said Matlow.

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Homeless shelters have midtown residents creating Facebook pages and taking to the streets

“Overall, I really believe that the vast majority of people have no problem with the shelter. In fact, more than that, they would actively like to be involved in helping shelter clients integrate into the community and contribute donations to them and support them.”

In a letter to Mary-Anne Bedard, general manager, City of Toronto, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, Matlow and Tory acknowledged the community’s concerns and said the city and police have instituted measures such as community safety teams picking up hazards such as needles, Toronto Public Health providing harm-reduction services, and Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care supported organization Inner City Health Associates providing psychiatric support.

Tory and Matlow requested other actions be implemented, including an expedited school safety plan, to be developed in consultation with local parents, trustees and schools, that must include sweeps of local school grounds for items, including needles, every morning before students are on site.

Matlow said many of the problems in the area have been associated with the Broadway sites, and he expects things will improve when those sites are shut down.

“Given just the number of problems that site was having, along with the cumulative impact of having two sites in close proximity to each other, I think that will make a big difference as far as what people experience on a day-to-day basis.”

McLean said she wants safety to be returned to the community and said people dropped the ball in allowing the current circumstances to happen.

“Our councillor Josh Matlow should be resigning. Mary-Anne Bedard should be resigning. This has been a failed experiment.”

McLean said she is in contact with other communities, like Liberty Village, experiencing similar problems, in hopes to make it a citywide issue.

“There are more appropriate places to house homeless people outside of having it 15 to 20 feet away from three daycares, 50 metres away from a high school, less than 100 metres away from a public school and less than 50 metres away from an elderly residence and a church,” said McLean. “It is far too close.”

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Yorkville gets a designer ice cream parlour Plus midtown’s newest French bakery and the North Toronto Group of Artists is having an outdoor show S’Cream Ice Cream + Coffee, (126 Cumberland St.)

a new designer ice cream shop in Yorkville, will finally open its doors. Although this charming parlour has had some delays due to COVID-19, it will be celebrating its opening with little giveaways and entertainment scheduled for Sept. 5 and 6. The shop offers 24 flavours of ice cream and more goodies to munch on.

S'cream offers 24 flavours of ice cream in the heart of Yorkville

Marked (132 John St.) is the latest restaurant by Forthspace Hospitality, the team behind the chic King West restaurant Coffee Oysters Champagne (and it’s not-so-secret speakeasy à toi). Marked, which is set to open on Sept. 1, will focus on sustainably sourced meat, seafood and produce prepared over a wood charcoal grill.

The North Toronto Group of Artists (NTGA) is taking its 12th Annual Art show outdoors, rain or shine, on Sept. 12 and 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Experience and celebrate Toronto’s fine art scene where 27 artists will be exhibiting their work on lawns and driveways in the north Toronto area, from Wilson Avenue to Eglinton Avenue and Avenue Road to Mt. Pleasant Road. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the North York Harvest Food Bank.

Local footwear designer Elle AyoubZadeh is opening her first permanent space in the heart of Yorkville. Zvelle (131 Davenport Rd.) is a beautiful showroom designed to provide you with a relaxed and enjoyable personal shopping experience. To celebrate the opening, the shop is giving $50 gift cards toward any in-store purchase. The boutique will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the week, and private appointments can be made for afterhours shopping.

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Toronto Police Service has requested public assistance locating a male suspect wanted in an assault investigation. On Aug. 2, officers responded to a call for an assault in the area of Yonge Street and Churchill Avenue. It was reported that two people were involved in a physical altercation.

One male suspect began assaulting the male victim with a weapon, causing serious injuries.

A 20-year-old Toronto male suspect is now wanted for assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon and aggravated assault.

He is considered violent and dangerous.

A 51-year-old male suspect of Toronto has been arrested on child pornography–related charges after members of the

Toronto Police Service, Child Exploitation Section executed a search warrant in the area of Bayview Avenue and Moore Avenue. It is alleged that the accused worked as a security guard at the Eaton Centre and, during the course of his duties, recorded images of children. It is further alleged that, as part of the warrant, a quantity of child sexual abuse material was also located.

The accused faces two counts of possessing child pornography and two counts of accessing child pornography.

Toronto Police Service has released images of a male suspect wanted in connection with an indecent act and sexual assault investigation. On Aug. 7, police responded to a sexual assault in the area of Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue. It is reported that a 25-year-old female victim was sitting in a TTC bus shelter when a male suspect approached her, committed an indecent act and then sexually assaulted her.

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On Aug. 20, Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers responded to a radio call for a shooting at a condo building on Harrison Garden Boulevard, just northeast of Yonge Street and Highway 401 in the neighbourhood of Willowdale. A 30-year-old Toronto resident has been identified as the male victim.

The victim was in his vehicle in the condo’s underground parking lot, when, video footage shows, a grey Subaru Impreza, with no rear plate and a sunroof, drove in the direction of the victim. A lone male suspect exited and shot the victim, in what police describe as a targeted shooting. The victim was found in his vehicle by a security guard and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The Victorian build at 194-196 Davenport Rd. has an art gallery and workshop plus a luxe upstairs residence with rooftop terraces overlooking Ramsden Park for $7.25 mil with K. P. Gillen & Co. Realty.

The seven-bedroom home at 158 Pemberton Rd. has an elevator, gourmet kitchen and a separate entrance to a medical practitioner's office that spans 800 square feet. It’s up for $2.4999 mil with Right at Home Realty.

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The three-storey build at 3 New St. has two offices on the main floor, plus over 3,800 square feet of space with high-end finishes and a rooftop terrace upstairs. It’s listed for $7.1 mil with K. P. Gillen & Co. Realty.

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The renovated Victorian at 83 Harbord St. has 1,000 square feet of office or retail space and a two-bedroom apartment upstairs (that is currently tenanted). It is listed for $1.85 mil with Wright Real Estate, Ltd.

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WHEN WE HELD OUR SPRING REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE IN FEBRUARY, IT WAS A 400-PERSON EVENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO’S ROTMAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT. COVID-19 HAD NOT YET HIT CANADA IN ANY SIGNIFICANT WAY. NOW, EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED. WITH THE ALL-IMPORTANT FALL MARKET JUST AROUND THE CORNER, WE ASKED OUR HOUSING EXPERTS WHAT EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW: JUST WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH OUR LOCAL MARKET, AND WHERE IS IT HEADED?

ODEEN ECCLESTON Co-founder (Wiltshire Homes Canada) & Broker of Record (WE Realty Inc.) BRIAN GLUCKSTEIN Principal of Gluckstein Design MICHAEL KALLES President, Harvey Kalles Real Estate JENNIFER KEESMAAT CEO, The Keesmaat Group BRAD LAMB Developer, Lamb Development Corp.

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BENJAMIN TAL: Real estate has been the pioneer of the current recovery. Activity is strong, reflecting pent up demand and increased domestic investment activity. According to our poll, 25 per cent of homeowners are considering buying an additional unit due to low-interest rates and that the market is a bit softer. So that's the opportunity they have been waiting for. I suggest that activity will remain strong in the coming two or three months, but following this honeymoon period I see some softening in the pace of economic growth as the risk of a second wave along with the fact that the virus will overlap with the flu season will lead to increased confusion and thus reduced economic growth. The housing market will also feel the impact, contributing to that will be the impact of the end of the mortgage payment de-

ferral period that will have at the margin a negative impact on housing activity. Overall I see a strong two to three months followed by some softening in activity during late fall and the winter with a very strong spring 2021.

MICHAEL KALLES: I’m bullish on the real estate market. You’ll note that the share of the pie given to ground level housing and the suburbs has grown, as people seek sanctuary and access to outdoor space, but I would never bet against the downtown core. So the demand is there. Homes are transacting in a timely fashion and at a good price. I think we’ll have a strong fall and as prices for detached homes rise, buyers will shift their attention to higher-density options.

for homes in Toronto exceeds the fundamental supply of homes.

In terms of the buy-and-sell side, we will continue to be a seller's market, and buyers will continue to bid for homes, and it’ll just get worse through the early fall, and, of course, you know the winter will come and things will slow down to the typical winter months. But the markets are still very strong.

ODEEN ECCLESTON:

So immediately following the news of the stay-at-home restrictions, things were at a bit of a standstill. But as every month has gone by, I have seen people get more and more comfortable with the notion of living through this pandemic and sort of adjusting the way they do things. But in the first BRAD LAMB: Even with couple of months, people were COVID-19 still top of mind, the kind of paralyzed, and there was marketplace is incredibly strong, very little activity. So now you’re given a lot of other businesses, and seeing all of these record-breaking it looks to me like that will con- stats, and a lot of it has to do with tinue as the fundamental demand those people who were waiting are

now comfortable and jumping in.

JENNIFER KEESMAAT: Well, the interesting thing is that it's super hot. Last winter at the Rotman roundtable, I don’t think there was anyone on the panel who was bullish. Everyone was saying anything can happen. We're not sure what's going to happen with the coronavirus. But there wasn't a single person who said, wait for it, things are going to explode. It's going to get hot. It's not something that anyone predicted or expected.

That’s the first thing. The second thing is that if you heed CMHC [Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation], there’s reason to believe that the market is artificially propped up right now by the banks — what's happened with the putting on hold of mortgages and other kinds of government incentives. And that once we start weaning ourselves off these very unconventional incentives, we don't know what kind of recalibration is going to take place. So I would love to sit here and say it's 23 SEPTEMBER 2020

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POST CITY: Give us your perspective on the state of the market heading into fall.

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hot and it's staying hot. But there are some numbers that don't really make any sense.

BARRY COHEN: Who would

have thought, but it seems to be one of the few bright spots of the economy! There has been a significant shift in demand and behaviours, due to COVID-19, that has placed greater importance on people’s homes. The detached market is incredibly tight, with very little inventory, while the condo market is seeing inventory levels grow and a bit of a softening in prices.

MICHELE ROMANOW:

It's too early to tell how big of an impact the pandemic will have on city projects such as Rail Deck Park

How has the pandemic changed how we’re looking at and planning cities?

I think that’s a really good question. And it’s a question that almost every four weeks could have a little bit of a different answer. I think part of what’s happened in the past couple of weeks is the idea has kind of settled in for all of us that we’re not going back to the office any time soon. And that’s a new idea because, in the beginning, we thought, OK, we’re all going to stay home. We’re going to do our part. It’s a lockdown.

And now working from home, working remotely doing Zoom calls is actually becoming a new normal. Dr. Tam has indicated we should expect this new normal to last for a year or two years even. So the tech companies that came out very early and said all our workers can work from home well into 2021, that was a little bit of a sign that commuting would change and the way our living circumstances would change. So there’s a whole variety of reasons why people choose to live in the location that they choose, but one of them is access to employment. And if you sever that connection to geographically where you can get to work from where you live, then people have a lot more choice in terms of their mobility. And we’re going to see those patterns play out, I think, in the next six months.

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So what are the implications then for city planners?

Well, at the end of the day, creating walkable neighbourhoods, where people can do a whole variety of things within proximity to home, is always going to be a more sustainable form of design. And that doesn’t change because of COVID. In fact, in some ways, because of COVID it accentuates it even more. That being said, I think we’ll continue to see huge demand in walkable neighbourhoods for people to access housing.

And in the ideal scenario, we will start intensifying our suburbs by adding a mixture of uses. So that people truly can live more in their neighbourhoods, which is I think, what has been happening during COVID. We’ve been living in our neighbourhoods, doing things at neighbourhood scale and discovering that this offers a pretty good quality life.

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The city’s going to have some serious budget issues for a few years. What impact do you think that might have on some of the bigger public projects such as, say, Rail Deck Park?

Well, I think it’s hard to say in these early days because there are so many moving parts. The city just got a massive bailout from the province on transit, which helps balance the books. And the part we haven’t heard about, which I’m curious about as well, is the positive impacts of COVID just in terms of the expenses of the city. Smaller municipalities, unlike the City of Toronto, who had the building of new facilities for staff on their books have decided, Oh wait a minute, we're going to adopt the model where more of our staff works from home. We don’t need to build this new civic centre. Oh, guess what, we just found $80 million in our municipal budget. So there’s a lot of moving parts, and smart municipalities will find ways to capitalize on the things that can mitigate the impacts of the lockdown. But on the flip side, a big part of the revenue in the city of Toronto comes from the land transfer tax, and early concerns about that disappearing have now evaporated. You know, two months, three months ago that was a really serious issue, but now the market is really hot again. So I do think it’s a little bit of a moving target.

We’re starting to see which early lockdown predictions are coming true. We all expected prices would drop when COVID hit (myself included), but they never did. In reality, the selling prices in Toronto have actually increased 17 per cent, and new listings are up 25 per cent compared to last summer. Which is great for the economy but tough for new buyers. On the other hand, leasing and rentals are both way down this year because lots of people are leaving the city for cottages and more space.

But it's still too early to know if that’s an indicator for long-term real estate changes.

BRIAN GLUCKSTEIN: The mar-

ket is quite hot right now. People are spending a lot of time at home, and they’re evaluating their needs and maybe opting for a new home to meet those needs. They might be looking at having more outdoor space or a home with an office or a library to work from.

POST CITY: During our last roundtable, affordability was a key issue. Things are not getting any better. What’s your take?

ROMANOW: I was surprised

housing prices have remained stable throughout. The combination of low interest rates and people not wanting to change anything in their life during a crisis (like selling their house) means there hasn’t been much movement yet.

But it also means that affordability continues to be a huge problem, and that’s more important than ever with millions of people losing their jobs due to the pandemic.

TAL: I don't think the current crisis will have a long-term and lasting impact on affordability. All the changes we see now will be shortlived, and by 2022 the market will again witness the issues seen in 2019 — mainly lack of supply and

strong demand.

KEESMAAT: At the beginning of

the pandemic, there was a perception that everything was going to slow down. And I think there was an overwhelming sense that that might be good because, if we cool our market, rents will drop significantly and you will see a lot less pressure on housing affordability.

But in fact, the opposite happened. Whereas rent dropped a little bit, which could be mostly attributed to a slowdown in Airbnb, which was on hold. There was a significant number of new listings that were fully furnished units that were likely previously Airbnb units that are now becoming new long-term rental housing.

That’s good. And there has been a little downward pressure on rents at about 10 per cent. But the overall housing market has continued to be hotter than ever. And we haven’t expedited the delivery of supply over the past six months during this pandemic. If anything, you could argue that municipalities were back on their heels, so they slowed down the processing of applications, and that will have a ripple effect and impact new supply into 2021. But on the flip side, the government is more motivated than ever to be investing in affordable housing particularly given the correlation between poverty and COVID-19, which has been directly attributed to a lack of appropriate housing — people in overcrowded housing situations were more likely to be affected by an outbreak. That has made our government incredibly motivated to do something to address affordable housing. So we’re going to see a response from CMHC investing specifically in affordable housing in the next two years, and that will be a legacy and a direct outcome of COVID-19.

It still doesn't address the fact that we have a supply problem, but it means there will be incentives in place to drive supply.

KALLES: Affordability is a real

issue and it’s not going anywhere.

Look at the new homes and condos market. Construction costs haven’t gone down, land costs haven’t gone down, government fees have not gone down (if anything, they will rise following the costs associated with COVID19), so why would we expect the cost of homes to drop? I think people entering the housing market will either require significant help from family or they will have to look outside of the city. And the latter option is OK. That’s how communities evolve and grow.

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question, affordability is getting worse, and that is really due to a lack of inventory. Because of COVID, people were and still are reluctant to make a move unless they really feel they need to financially or for significant lifestyle changes. But, in some ways, COVID has made real estate more affordable as it has allowed people to broaden their search to areas where they feel like they may have a better quality of life because they do not have to come into the office every day.

POST CITY: If there is a segment of real estate showing cracks, it is the condo market for a few reasons, such as Airbnb. What can we expect here?

KEESMAAT: Well in the short term, in a logical world, you should actually see that there’s less pressure on the housing market because we have, you know, universities in Toronto as a university town. Many universities are seeing on average about 10 per cent less for students that are returning. So they’re deferring for a year. And then on top of that, the drop in immigration is not translating into housing prices going down. And in fact, we’re seeing people are spending more than ever, and for some reason — I don’t know where the money’s coming from — seem to have the disposable income to do that.

Now, of course, lending is part of this mix, and lending distorts, in all kinds of ways, what people are willing to do. It might be wrong, but we’re entering into a world where interest rates don’t go up when people take on and governments take on a significant amount of debt. Historically that’s been the disincentive to having too much debt: that interest rates will start to skyrocket. But in the course of the past four months, we've actually seen that election [by the Bank of Canada] not happen. We’ve seen governments pumping money into the economy, and we haven’t seen any inflation at all. So if we’re entering a new economic era, where people can have a tremendous amount of debt and interest rates stay low, housing prices are going to stay high.

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TAL: Yes, the condo segment is

more fragile now for a few reasons.

Condos did not experience the correction seen in the low-rise due to B20 [the mortgage stress test].

Also in the GTA, we are seeing a relatively strong level of completions. Add to that the Airbnb factor and the significant decline in immigrations and non-permanent residence, and you see reduced rental demand well into 2021.

Within the condo space, I see the high end of the market feeling more of the pain. I don’t buy the notion that people would like to avoid living in an apartment building. This will be only shortlived and will not have a significant impact on that segment of the market in the long term. Also, note that an offsetting factor to that negative demographic issue is

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“I think the way people are buying their homes is changing. And the types of renovations they’re doing is changing as well. And perhaps that’s indicative of the crisis, the affordability because, you know, the era of buying and flipping homes is long gone.”

“I’ve done a lot of research on solar in the last couple of months. I’ve installed a few systems, and I know, in the summertime, you can get your energy bills down to almost nothing. You know, we’re talking about infrastructure in the city, but that’s a personal infrastructure that you can do on your home that could really knock your costs down, and it’s a form of an income property. You know, let that sun work for you. We all know how much electricity costs these days.”

BRAD LAMB: THE CONDO KING ON

Condos in downtown Toronto continue to prove a worthy investment

Is there an opportunity now presenting itself to buy or sell given what we're going through right now?

We’re not seeing that. And you know, it tells you the incredible strength of those that own this real estate. I mean, I’m looking all the time for extraordinary value, and it does not exist. We’re not seeing anyone, you know, after six months of this pain, we’re not seeing anyone dumping assets. And I don’t think that’s going to happen. I think it would have happened and at least we are not seeing signs of it. I just bought a development site yesterday, and I paid a lot of money for it, and I fought very hard with the vendor to get the best price I could. I got the best price I could, but I don’t think by any means it was a bargain. And that’s just the state of affairs here. I don’t see Toronto suffering much from a real estate standpoint because of COVID. What is happening in the downtown core of Toronto?

From the standpoint of being a developer, the condo market will continue to be strong. Right now projects are selling quite well. You know, we’re expensive. Toronto is not a cheap city at $1,300 or $1,400 a foot. Some people look at that and cock their head. It is a lot that's happened quickly. And you know, it's one of those things that takes time to be absorbed in and accepted. And it is being accepted. I don’t know where the next jump is. Personally, I can’t see $2,000 a foot downtown right now in my crystal ball, but I think it’s coming. But I think we’re going to struggle through this. I don’t think we’re going to break through it quickly. I think it’s going to take a few years.

What do you see happening over the next three to five years?

Well, I think Toronto has a very exciting future. Over the next five years, it’s going to be very exciting. There are a bunch of new hotels opening. There’s a ton of interest from other fivestar brands and four-star brands. There’s all kinds of interesting chefs and great food entities that want to be here, lots of new office space, lots of new companies wanting to develop here from Europe and from Asia. Toronto is the new New York City.

We will replace New York as one of the cities of the future while New York City has its problems. Toronto will not have those same problems, and I would not be surprised if in 20 years Toronto is a more expensive city to live in than New York City, just because it will be so desirable.

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COHEN: In the centre core, yes, no

LAMB: Two items are impacting the market here, and one is Airbnb, which is, I think, the less important factor.

The most important factor I think is that students are not in town. So that’s the single biggest thing.

There are currently around 6,000 places currently for rent at a time in downtown Toronto or in the central part of Toronto. If students come back, that will get sucked up with one-tenth of the number of students that come to the city. So I think it’s a short-term thing, and you’re seeing about a 10 to 15 per cent reduction in the pricing of rental property in that category.

But otherwise, the market is quite strong. And I don't see it changing. I can only really see it getting better as inevitably more people will come back to work, and you know, it seems to me every week, every month there is more confidence overall in the economy.

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Milton today is not the same as it was 20 years ago. Oshawa today is not what it was a decade ago.

Downtown Barrie is unbelievable.

Remember, people make communities, and as the population spreads out, the amenities and businesses follow. We have a housing site at Yonge and Bloomington that we’re selling for Acorn Homes, the very northern reaches of Richmond Hill. Five minutes from the site is a community centre on the banks of Lake Wilcox, and it is teeming with life. We have nothing like it in Toronto. So there are plenty of great places to call home in and around the GTA, and there always will be. Plus, with working from home becoming part of the culture, commute times to city offices become less of a deterrent.

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the fact that the vast majority of the 100,000 Canadians who usually move to the USA every year are staying home and therefore not adding to supply.… And in fact, that positive factor might be long-lasting since to the extent that people can and will work from home. You can continue to work for, say, a New York company from your basement in Toronto.

GLUCKSTEIN: I think people will always want that carefree, low-maintenance, urban living. If anything, the downturn in the use of Airbnbs could contribute to lowering the price of rental condos, making them more affordable.

South Pickering is booming with great restaurants and developers coming in

Is there a type of person or living situation more typical in terms of moving out of town: first-time homebuyers, those looking to upgrade or downsize?

So there’s been quite a variation. I’ve definitely had a number of calls from people living in the heart of the city where it looks like the model of their work has changed. Their employer has changed the model where maybe they only have to go into work once a week or twice a week.

And so as a result, they’re saying, “Well, wait, why am I living in this 500-square-foot box? How much is my property worth right now?” And I tell them all it's worth X. “OK, well, how much can that money get me in cottage country? How much can that money get me in the suburbs?” And they realized, “Wait I can get a lot more house.” And these are people who were certain that they would never leave the core of the city or another prime neighbourhood like the Beach.

The Beach, really? So you are seeing people that already have like a nice detached home looking to move out of the city?

Exactly. I sold a house in that neighbourhood, and they were Beach people to the bone. I told them like, “Look, I can get you so much more [outside the city].” And that’s what they decided on, and they’re happy. And they were part of that demographic as well where living in the Beach was advantageous for many reasons, including the proximity to work. But if they don’t have to go in and work as much, it's not as big of a factor.

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Is there a potential downside to moving to a rural area or cottage country in terms of infrastructure?

The infrastructure in a lot of these places is not quite there yet. They’ve been preparing for an influx, but they're not quite there in terms of, for example, Internet servicing. That is still developing. But I think that they’re getting there. I think they’re in a position to embrace the growth.

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Where are you guiding people in terms of suburbs such as Scarborough versus that extra hour that gets you to Bowmanville.

I tend to steer people within the immediate GTA suburb because it's still affordable. But you do have people that are saying, “I don't want to see a neighbour. Like, I want you to buy me land where I can build a house and I cannot see a neighbour. I have been congested for so many years, and now I just want to be quiet.” And there's pockets that I know of, like, for example, in north Pickering that's rural but still close.

Give me three examples.

You know what, I think Scarborough is grossly underrated. It’s a great place to be. And I’d say south Pickering area right down by the water. South Pickering is booming, and actually there are some really great restaurants that have invested in the area, and developers coming in. They are championing an airport. There’s a new multibillion-dollar casino project and entertainment district in the works. And of course, we have Mississauga, which is a great city. And I would go a step further and say the Port Credit area of Mississauga.

ECCLESTON: I think that living in the heart of a city will always be attractive to enough people for it to continue to be like a real, robust and healthy market. But I think what was happening is that it was just getting perhaps a little frenetic and overvalued. So I don’t think that there’s going to be a tremendous dip. And because so many people spent so much money on these, they’re going to do everything they can to not take losses.

Right. So I think it’s going to take some time, but you know what, the numbers are still strong.

They’re just not as crazy strong as they were in years past.

POST CITY: Our market has long benefited from foreign investors and buyers. How do you foresee this issue moving forward?

TAL: I think that foreign investment in real estate will, in fact, rise in the coming year or two reflecting the situation in Hong Kong.…

In fact, it's already happening. The situation in the USA will also be a positive factor for Canada.

KEESMAAT: So our housing mar-

ket has traditionally been directly linked to immigration. Well, immigration is at an all-time low.

And, of course, it could be that there’s a bump once the borders open up again, and there’s a significant amount of processing. And we could see an acceleration of immigration. If we see an acceleration of immigration, meaning that the demand to immigrate hasn’t wavered and that it’s only been put on hold because the borders have been closed, well, then the next 12 months is going to be crazy for the housing market. Because you’re going to continue to see a built upsurge in need to be setting up new homes. That’s one

scenario. The other scenario is that we are entering a period of lower immigration. We don’t know which it is. In each scenario, it is a completely different outcome, which has implications for the housing market. We don't know what it is.

LAMB: What I would say is this: I mean, being a relatively intelligent human being, if I was an immigrant in any other country, my number one choice would be Canada and my number one choice in Canada would be Toronto, pure and simple.

In the world, it would be the number one place to live. As somebody who’s seen a lot of the world, as a new immigrant, your best opportunity on this planet is to get a chance to live in this country.

ECCLESTON: Well, we as Ontar-

ians and our government have done exceedingly well in the pandemic compared to other jurisdictions in the world in how we’ve dealt with this crisis. So I think long term that will just sort of add to our appeal and make our country and our city that much more attractive. Our cases have been low, and we’ve proven ourselves to have an excellent health-care system with how we handled the situation compared to many other places on the planet. And so I think those stats are going to actually cause us to say OK, when everybody’s evaluating how the world dealt with this disaster. OK. Especially when compared to Yeah, sure. Might be a model.

Yeah. So it might be a lot of people [out] there that are like, “You know, what, exactly, let's choose that. I was thinking about Toronto before, but now, it's for sure. Like this is where I want to be. Yeah.”

So when those borders are opened back up, I think we might see a stream of people.

POST CITY: There is a lot of talk about people moving out of the core or out of the city, people moving to small towns, to formally cottage-style areas.

What have you seen?

COHEN: Yes I’ve seen first-hand, people looking to move up north or retire faster to the country. I think the cottage market/areas should see strong price appreciation because of this shift in buyer demand for more space but also because, now that families aren’t going on vacations, they are looking to recreational properties as an alternative.

ROMANOW: It’s here to stay. A

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tive right now about people moving out of the city. But if you look at the data, it’s actually hot everywhere, which is kind of astounding. There’s a great article in the Globe that actually talks about what’s happening in the 905. But, you know, it’s kind of a giveaway, right? When you get into the second half of the article … it talks about one of the reasons why people are looking at 905 is because prices are so high in the core of the city. So it's a bit of a myth to say, well, people are looking elsewhere because they don’t want to live in the core of the city. It’s hot everywhere.

LAMB: What is the agenda of the

Liberal Party right now? It's a green economy, right? You can’t

KALLES: It isn’t a lot

of talk, it’s fact. We are seeing it. In July, the number of single-detached homes sold in the 905 was up over 48 per cent from the same time a year earlier. Our Muskoka offices cannot hold on to their listings. Everything sells … some sight unseen. But, as mentioned before, I think it’s temporary.

Work from home is here to stay,

but at some point, prices get too high and buyers revert to more affordable options, typically highdensity condominiums.

GLUCKSTEIN: There’s definitely been a strong trend toward purchasing vacation homes, not just to get away from the city but to move there. And I’m seeing a shift to a smaller home or pied-à-terre in the city, with a larger home in the country. Some people are seeing it as potentially a nice lifestyle change. And people are also thinking ahead to retirement and where they’d want to be based.

ECCLESTON: Typically it’s like retirees that move a lot to the burbs, and a lot move to cottage country. But this year, we’re actually seeing quite a lot of young families, growing families, as they evaluate their lives and evaluate their marriages and their family dynamics during this quarantine. So it made them realize, “OK, we need more space.” Right?

And it made them re-evaluate their priorities. Like, “How important is it for us to live close to this coffee shop anymore? It might have been really important to be right next to this bar, or, you know, within walking distance to this bar when we were in our midto late-20s. But now, it's not that important. So what are we holding on to?” So, yes, I’ve seen that a lot. The demographic making that sort of exodus, it’s changed. They are all age ranges now.

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As families leave the city, suburban house prices will increase

How will or how has the pandemic already impacted the tech sector in Toronto, especially in terms of attracting talent and housing them?

I never thought we [Clearbanc] would be a remote company, but we’ve hired amazing talent from across Canada and the U.S. over the last few months. We’ve brought on people in New York and San Francisco, some of which are Canadians who may want to move home at some point. When you combine that with the immigration restrictions in the U.S., this can be a huge opportunity for Canada to bring skilled engineers and tech talent here to help build great Canadian companies. But to really be a global tech hub, we need those people to not just move here, but stay for the long term — and that’s where high housing prices could really hurt us.

How do you see this unfolding over the next few years?

I think there will be a few important changes: 1. A lot of companies are talking about working from home even after shutdowns lift, which can be a cost saver for companies but will have a big impact on commercial real estate and retail in those areas. I’m worried about the small business owners that support the office workers, like dry cleaners and small restaurants that would normally be packed during the daytime.

2. If more young people and their families are leaving the city, there could be an increase in suburban house prices. People have never wanted a backyard, front door and garage more.

And downtown condos don’t offer that.

3. Rental prices will continue to go down. It has been a renter’s market since COVID hit, and that won’t change through the rest of this year and probably 2021 as well.

EVOLUTION OF THE CARRIAGE TRADE MARKET How has the work-from-home movement impacted what people are looking for when shopping for a home?

BARRY COHEN: People are now looking for more enclosed space. For the last decade, open concept was what people were looking for, but now there is a bit of a shift, and buyers are considering more what level of privacy the home offers. People also have home offices and libraries higher up on their priority list than before and a desire for more amenities such as a pool, theatre and gym.

Do you think this fall is a good time to sell a home in Toronto before a potential downturn next year?

MICHAEL KALLES: I would never make that prediction. None of us have a crystal ball. Who could have predicted that July — 100 days removed from COVID-19 lockdowns — would be the busiest month for real estate sales in the history of Canada? I wouldn’t have, and I’ve been around real estate my whole life. What I can tell you is that it’s never a bad time to buy a home, if you’re going to hold. Pick any date from the past 50 years, if you bought a house and held it for seven years, you made money. So I am forever confident in real estate’s ability to retain its value. And, as an added bonus, you can even live in it!

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What changes would you like to see to keep our tech sector pushing forward right now?

Our tech sector needs to be pushing a number of initiatives.

This includes increased venture funding for Canadian companies and programs for Canadian startups to grow. For young people to stay in Canada and raise a family, we need more initiatives like the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive, which was rolled out last year.

Homebuyers are starting to consider new amenities such as home office space

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KEESMAAT: There’s a big narra-

have a green economy living in the suburbs. So it goes counterproductive to what humans are concerned about with global warming and carbon emissions. You can’t be concerned about global warming and carbon emissions and then go and flood the suburbs again with people so it destroys the Greenbelt. Right. It’s counterintuitive to the way that most people say they want their lives to be. It’s a shortterm reaction to a short-term problem. And that’s how humans behave. Smart humans understand that these are short-term trends.

These people who are making these stupid decisions, thinking this is the new normal way of life, they will get stuck in the suburbs and get priced out and be miserable. Because they’re going to have to have a two-hour commute with all the other idiots that moved to the 905 when they didn’t have to.

That’s what's going to happen.

And, you know, the young people who opt to do the same thing or to not buy or live in the city, because they think that the era of the city is over, they’re wrong. The era of the city is just beginning. Affordability will only get worse.

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isolated areas — the Starlight Room, Under the Neon Palms and the VIP Balcony — for attendees of different events. Each area has its own entrance and exit along with its own washrooms. With live music back in the building, the venue is also open to hosting small social events such as weddings. It all kicks off when Big Wreck hits the stage at Under the Neon Palms on Sept. 10.

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How two designers and one historian are changing Toronto’s fashion industry Footwear designer George Sully and accessories designer Aurora James are creating space and opportunities for Black-owned businesses by Jessica Wei In an effort to combat systemic and anti-Black racism, leaders and educators within the Black community have developed tools and resources to be used across all industries.

Here in Toronto, Black designers and educators have launched initiatives to highlight diversity in the fashion industry, such as footwear designer George Sully’s Black Designers of Canada (BDC) index.

“The Black community has been marginalized when it comes to fashion and our contribution to it,” says Sully. “So I created a platform to lessen the excuses often used by the industry, like ‘Black designers do not exist.’ ” At his count, Sully says there are about 160 designers featured on BDC, spanning across fashion, furniture, accessories and interior design. For him, those designers countered the argument that he had heard for decades: that Black designers weren’t featured because there weren’t enough of them.

“We needed proof,” says Sully.

“We needed to be counted to fight the ignorance of [the industry] saying we don't exist.”

The designers in the index include Bohten Eyewear, founded

by Nana Boateng Osei, a Ghanaian-Canadian designer.

There is also Daej Hamilton, a Toronto woodwork artist who creates unique and minimalist furniture and home items.

Low visibility of people of colour in the fashion industry has always been an issue. Kim Jenkins, an assistant professor at Ryerson University and fashion historian, launched the Fashion and Race Database in 2017 as a reaction to the crises that she had observed in the industry — namely, lack of adequate representation in media and narrow standards of beauty.

“Students are having a hard time, depending on what their ethnic background is, in fitting in the fashion world once they graduate,” she says.

Jenkins had long been following

the intersection of fashion and race but found herself at the centre of it in 2019 after Gucci released a black balaclava sweater with the hole for the mouth outlined with red lips as part of their Fall/Winter 2019 collection.

The sweater was lambasted across the media as a “Blackface sweater” and pulled out of the collection. Gucci reached out to Jenkins for educational support.

“I was really elated when the heads of Gucci, specifically Marco Bizzarri, the CEO and president, brought me on and just said ‘Okay, we're all ears. We're ready to listen.

How can we do better?’ ” says Jenkins.

This new relationship between her and Gucci signalled a change for her and for other fashion historians.

“It really kind of sets the tone for what's possible or sets a precedent, at least, of what the fashion industry can do.”

While she has been in contact with other brands for this type of

cultural awareness and sensitivity programming, Jenkins notes the problem goes far deeper, and the solution begins with diverse hiring and promotion — a move that global fashion houses have not undertaken.

“If you open up the door to the C-suite [a corporation’s senior executives] and the organization, and they all look the same, they're all incredibly homogenous,” says Jenkins. “Or there's just, like, one person of colour who is supposed to shoulder the work and the labour of giving the entire global brand a diverse perspective.”

A major way to incorporate more diversity into the fashion landscape is by targeting the larger retailers, which designer Aurora James is doing through her campaign the 15 Percent Pledge.

“Right after the tragic killing of George Floyd, I was seeing a lot of brands, retailers and influencers from across industries posting messages of solidarity but not actually changing anything about

their business,” says James. “They say they stand with the Black Lives Matter movement, but I didn't see diversity in their boardrooms, the content they create or on their shelves.”

The Toronto-born, Brooklynbased designer behind the footwear and handbag brand Brother Vellies launched the pledge in early June to pressure major household retailers to start stocking 15 per cent of their shelves with products by Blackowned businesses.

“Black people comprise about 15 per cent of the population in the U.S. and over 22 per cent of Canadians identify as minorities,” says James. “We focused on major retailers, such as Target, Whole Foods, Shopbop, MedMen, Barnes and Noble, because these businesses can have the biggest economic influence on the Black community.”

Sully, Jenkins and James are all seeing the tides of possibility shift.

James has been encouraged by the support her campaign received from the public, as well as the companies who have gotten in touch with her to make the pledge.

Jenkins hopes that the Fashion and Race Database will evolve into a larger conversation that involves people in the industry as well as educators and historians who had never previously seen themselves reflected.

“The history of fashion and racism and how the construct of race has impacted the fashion industry and the way we see ourselves and interact with one another is very real. It is still an issue,” says Jenkins. “It's such a big hairy topic that no one wants to address, and that's why I wanted to start tackling it.”

Sully says major organizations have reached out to him to provide support for BDC. He envisions mentoring programs, workshops, even BDC Awards. But until then, he simply wants to be counted. He wants fashion editors, when compiling lists of the top 30 designers, to go on the BDC index and find 10 Black designers to include. And for stylists, when pulling designs for editorial spreads and red carpets and television appearances, he wants them to dig into the index for new pieces to showcase. He wants new designers of colour to not be discouraged by the industry’s excuses.

“I needed proof and I needed a body count. And here we are, and everything has changed because of that,” says Sully. “Everything has changed.”

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From a yurt in Rossport to a Wes Anderson–themed home and a teepee in Algonquin Park This September is especially hectic with a number of uncertainties: Will your kids go to school or learn at home? Will you go into the office or work from home? Will you go out to a restaurant or continue your love affair with takeout?

Regardless of your answers, one thing is for certain: you will need a weekend away from the madness. And not just any weekend away. You will need a real change of scenery, a getaway in one of Ontario’s most unusual accommodations.

For the glampers, one of the more popular trends is staying in a yurt. Not only are they a unique structure, they are affordable, eco-friendly and, as of late, very luxurious. Originating within nomadic Mongolian tribes in Central Asia, these tents were built for easy deconstruction when it was time to move on.

Recently, we’ve seen a rise in yurt construction in North America, primarily as a vacation rental. As they are no longer built for fast tear down, modern yurts are often made from solid metal frames with insulation for allseason bookings. Yurts offer the comfort of a conventional hotel while still allowing for a taste of the wild.

Over in beautiful Rossport, Ont., and overlooking Lake Superior, is a charming and luxurious yurt that can be found on GlampingHub. This stylish yurt can accommodate up to four people with a queen bed and a luscious pullout sofa. Secluded and romantic, this yurt also boasts a fully equipped private bathroom space with a revitalizing sauna, a kitchenette for meal prep and a propane stove that’s perfect for snuggling beside with an adult beverage. In the winter, snowshoes are also available.

One can spend the days hiking, biking, searching for wildlife or enjoying sparkling Lake Superior swimming, kayaking or simply bobbing in the water. A relaxing hammock beside the lake, a firepit equipped with propane and wood, and an intimate gazebo make this yurt an idyllic destination for making memories and indulging in nature without giving up the luxuries of home.

Should becoming a Tenenbaum be on one’s list of todos, this unique home — currently located in Picton, Ont. but will be moving to a new location later this year — is perfect. The Wes Anderson

Film–Themed Century House in Prince Edward County is described by the owner as a “Love letter to [Wes Anderson] and an ever-evolving design project.” Each room is dedicated to a different Wes Anderson movie, from the Darjeeling Tea Room to Margot’s bedroom, Grand Budapest bathroom and the S.S. Belafonte sitting room.

The large fenced-in private backyard is perfect for stargazing in one’s own Camp Ivanhoe.

This eccentric property has been featured in Lonely Planet, IndieWire, HGTV Canada, W Magazine, PopSugar UK, Mashable, Elle Décor, Hello Giggles and Travel + Leisure.

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Finally, what could be more exciting than a weekend spent in a riverside teepee on the edge of the Amable du Fond River?

Situated in Ontario’s stunning Algonquin Park, this 18-foot, custom-built teepee is the ultimate in Canadian glamping.

Like a yurt, teepees were originally a portable home for the Indigenous people of the plains, a necessity for their mobile way of life. Originally four to six metres in diameter, these tents were built in cone shapes with smoke holes in the top to allow for indoor fires.

This giant teepee boasts insulated floors, the property is equipped with everything one would need for a rustic yet comfortable weekend away.

Picture beginning one’s day with sun salutations on the nearby yoga platform before a barbecue breakfast in the beautiful seclusion of northern Ontario.

Next, a peaceful morning paddle down the river in the teepee’s antique cedar canoe before an outdoor late morning nap. Days can be spent hiking, biking, wildlife watching or on the water in a canoe or kayak. At the end of the day, unwind next to the firepit, watching the stars and listening to the sounds of nature. This destination is the ultimate Ontario getaway.

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Single-use paper products need rethink Ontario's logging industry must have circular principles at its core Many people are calling for a just, green recovery from the COVID19 pandemic. Investing in natural solutions to climate change, restoring damaged and fragmented ecosystems, strengthening the social safety net and rethinking flawed economic systems would make us more resilient to current and future crises.

One concept that could help us shift to ecologically sound economic systems is the “circular economy,” in which the need to extract resources from undeveloped natural ecosystems is significantly reduced or even eliminated. It involves shifting from a take-make-waste society to one where repairing, reusing and repurposing become standard.

When a new phrase or concept is introduced to capture a vision of a better world, industrial interests often co-opt it, attempting to portray themselves as “green.”

That’s what the Forestry Products Association of Canada is doing in its response to a report calling into question the vast amounts of boreal forest pulped for toilet paper. The industry group claims forestry in Canada is “part of the circular economy.”

It’s true that in modern mills most harvested trees are used for a variety of products. And it’s true that forests are renewable, in the sense that trees can be cut down

and new ones planted. But forests that have been logged and regenerated are vastly different from forests untouched by industrial management.

Roads and landings where timber is piled and collected can leave permanent, cumulative scars. Trees are harvested before reaching old-growth stages, which disrupts provision of habitat and forest nutrient cycles.

As industry favours economical tree species, natural forest composition is altered. These practices lead to forest degradation and diminished ecosystem functioning.

Industrial disturbance is also a main driver of the decline of boreal woodland caribou, which are threatened with extinction in Canada. Caribou are an umbrella species that depend on unfragmented forests.

In essence, a circular economy is about ensuring that we live within Earth’s finite limits — the limits within which today’s needs can be met without sacrificing the ability of future generations, including future generations of wildlife, to have their needs met.

Caribou decline is an indicator that ecological limits have been surpassed. In 2012, the federal government directed provinces to limit the amount of forest disturbance in boreal caribou ranges to a maximum of 35 per cent, which would give caribou a

mere 60 per cent chance of survival. With few exceptions, forestry operators and provinces have ignored this directive, and caribou populations continue to drop in Canada’s boreal forest.

What needs to change so that Canada’s industrial resource extraction activities can truly be part of a circular economy?

First, limits must be set on the boundaries of industrial activities.

Cutting down forests that have never been logged to produce more toilet paper, packaging and other paper products we barely recycle can never be circular, let alone sustainable. The everincreasing expansion into unfragmented forests must be curtailed. Governments and industry must renew efforts to protect suitable habitat for imperilled wildlife, restore forests where levels of disturbance have driven wildlife decline and find innovative ways to harvest in areas that have already been cut.

Canada is the world’s largest producer of newsprint and northern bleached softwood kraft pulp, a raw material for making paper products. A 2020 draft forest sector strategy for Ontario projects a 35 per cent increase in tissue production and a 25 per cent increase in packaging. The life cycle of forest-based products must be rethought, redesigned and transformed.

We must also redefine the core purpose of our forestry sector from one driven by how quickly it can cut down forests for profit to one that rewards operators for cutting less and producing better products. A true circular economy grows qualities (such as healthy, diverse forests) over time without the need to keep growing quantities (such as number of trees logged) — better, not more.

It doesn’t make sense to destroy much-needed habitat for singleuse products such as toilet paper when recycled toilet paper and other alternatives can meet our needs. Canada’s logging industry can’t be considered part of a circular economy until it transforms itself with circular principles at its core.

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The Toronto flag you might recognize flying at the top of flagpoles across the city seems like it has been around forever, but it was actually created in 1974. The winning design selected in a citywide competition was submitted by then 21-yearold George Brown graphic design student Rene DeSantis.

Having already made a mark on Toronto history, DeSantis is back with one more contribution — he co-wrote and co-produced “Feel the Love” Toronto, a song and music video involving local artists meant to celebrate the city.

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DeSantis came up with the concept for the song back in 2018 when he was on the committee for Canada 150.

“We probably have over 50 neighbourhoods, and we actually built an event around every neighbourhood,” he says. “I kind of felt there’s a feeling of love in these neighbourhoods and communities, so those were the three words that stuck in my mind.”

When looking for artists to include on the track, DeSantis says they were looking for talent that best reflects the diversity of the city. Artists include Junonominated singer Neil Donell, Moosomin nation rapper Kara

Jade and Indigenous drum group Eagle Woman Singerz.

“When we created the music and the lyrics, we never imagined it would be released in the midst of this health crisis,” DeSantis says. “But now this serves a second purpose to remind people that we live in a great city and that we’ll get through this thing together.”

He feels he has a strong personal connection with the city, starting from when he was a kid and a student at Northview Heights Secondary School.

“This city did a lot for me. We immigrated here to Toronto, and it gave me my education,” he says.

It’s also impossible to forget that DeSantis has an even more direct connection to the city through the design of the Toronto flag. He still remembers the process of coming up with the design.

“When I did the design, the idea came to me in five, 10 minutes and I put it on paper. It was just a strong concept: it wasn’t a rendering of the city hall, it was more what I learned in school, more of a graphic implementation of the architecture,” he recalls.

DeSantis says having his design chosen for the flag helped him establish his career in graphic design and marketing.

“I’ve done one of the most iconic symbols for the city, and it was hard to get a job as a marketing person or graphic designer back then, so that helped me quite a bit,” he says.

Now his years of marketing experience have led to his role as president of Montana Steele.

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gym or the soccer field, so it was like we saw each other in passing for a few years. At that time, we made it a priority to have dinner together as a family whenever possible, and once in a blue moon we would get out for dinner on our own. Being empty nesters now and having flexible workouts, we eat dinner together almost every day and spend the weekends getting out to local restaurants, wineries and music venues.

We were married on April 8, 1994. It was a Friday night, and we had a church wedding and a cocktail party at a hall with family and friends. It was a great time, but we ran out of food and had to order pizza at midnight!

We had our honeymoon in Las Vegas.

We share a love of sports, music, travel and a good party! We enjoy spending time with family and friends whenever possible.

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We have three kids. Tamika, 32, played Division 1 basketball for Oregon and Bowling Green State; Darnell, 25, is an Edmonton Oilers defenceman; and Kia, 24, plays in the WNBA for the New York Liberty. We are new grandparents to Jaxon as well.

We have very different personalities, but they complement each other. Neither of us is perfect — though Richard thinks he is — and we are OK with that. We have never been afraid to have tough and colourful conversations about anything, and we both appreciate how hard we have worked for each other and for our family over the years. After all this time, we still enjoy each other’s company, love a good laugh and share a great history, and we are excited about what comes next.

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Richard and I met at an all-ages dance when I was 14 and he was 16. Another guy was talking to me, and a friend of mine asked him to help me out. He saved me by cutting in and acting like we knew each other already. We went out just once or twice back then. Later when I was 16 and he was 18, we met up again at another dance and we have been together ever since.

uneventful. We had been dating for almost 10 years at that time, so it wasn’t a surprise when it happened. It was Christmas morning, and we were opening gifts with my family when he kind of put me in a headlock — his idea of a hug — and gave me the ring.

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Athletics clearly runs in the family as their children have become stars in hockey and basketball, playing in the NHL and WNBA. Now, Uninterrupted Canada is following the family to create a feature biopic on the Nurse family and their emergence as one of the country’s top sports families. The documentary, which has yet to be titled, will debut this fall on TSN. Here we caught up with Cathy to find out the story of how the Nurse family came to be — starting with how she met Richard.

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The conversation inside Superette on Yonge Street south of Macpherson Avenue, in the heart of Rosedale, is emblematic of the new type of cannabis consumer and the new type of cannabis store.

“I want to get high before tennis, but I don’t want my tennis friends to know I get stoned. Can I get some pre-rolls?” says Mimi Lam, recounting a recent customer’s story. Lam is the 28-year-old Superette CEO and co-founder along with Drummond Munro who is also the chief brand officer.

The shop, which represents a trend in legal marijuana, was designed by Munro and is chic, airy and bright, with attentive service that differentiates it from other dispensaries.

When Superette opened on Yonge, Munro — who has lived in Rosedale his entire life — sent flowers to the neighbouring businesses and joined the local BIA with Lam. Lam believes that Superette — made to resemble an old school deli and flower bodega with a direct line to the Rosedale Diner to order emergency hamburgers for when the munchies strike — increases the value of the neighbouring retailers and will help everybody increase sales during the pandemic.

She has a distinct upscale value

proposition for Rosedale shoppers and dreams of distinguishing herself by making window displays to rival Christmas at the Bay. “People walking by look into our store, and they don’t even know what’s going on. We don’t look like a typical ‘cannabis store,’ but as we’ve grown and become distinctive, we’ve seen people make the trip from all over to see what we’ve got,” says Lam, who along with Munro was instrumental in helping launch the Tokyo Smoke nationwide cannabis retail strategy. The pair left Tokyo Smoke when it was sold to Canopy Growth.

“A lot of our retail vision is about ‘normalization’ and having fun with cannabis and being bold. I think an authentic cannabis store can resonate across any and all demographics.”

This has certainly been the summer of cannabis retail location expansions, including into neighbourhoods like Yorkville and Leaside where one would more likely expect to see Cartier than cannabis and Maseratis instead of marijuana.

When cannabis was initially legalized on Oct. 17, 2018, one big hindrance to economic success for legal cannabis licensed producers with billion-dollar valuations, like

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“We’re not even close to capacity.”

Still, Brad Poulos, a cannabis business expert at Ryerson’s Ted Rogers School of Management, says it’s not enough. He also thinks that in a crowded marketplace it’s the shops that offer a unique retail experience that will last.

“We’re not even close to capacity,” says Poulos, who uses alcohol retailers as a proxy for cannabis outlets and believes that, even if cannabis attracts half the consumers as spirits and beer, there’s still room for hundreds of more legal retailers in Ontario.

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At the 42-year-old Rosedale Diner, manager Gil Filar says he hasn’t had a better neighbour in years.

“Superette seems to be doing more to support local businesses than many of our other neighbours, and I find it refreshing, especially at a time like this,” says Filar, adding that, although he doesn’t smoke cannabis, he personally has no moral qualms about the product.

He likes that Superette wants neighbourhood partners and

thinks the retailer is offering a blueprint that other retailers — across any sector — should follow.

“If you offer more products to more people and it’s done tastefully and with respect, both to local businesses and consumers, it works on behalf of the entire neighbourhood,” says Filar.

To him, the math is simple: having a fancy cannabis shop next door is a good thing because it increases his bottom line.

“Superette has definitely brought us more customers,” he says.

Lam says she’s seeing a new type of customer in Rosedale, and she believes business will pick up in the fall, when residents of the area return from the cottage.

Thus far, Lam and Munro have received no push back from any of their neighbours, and they think cannabis and upscale neighbourhoods — as we’ve seen in Denver and Los Angeles — can certainly get along.

In the end, that Rosedale tennis player bought a one-gram pre-roll and a Houseplant cannabis beverage. She was able to get high before playing her match, and her neighbourhood friends never had any idea.

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for ‘vice’ retailers, so it’s not like we’re making this stuff up from scratch. If you look at the numbers of liquor stores, you see we’re not even close to the amount of access points for a similar need state, and just like with anything retail, it’s the best of the best who will survive.”

Poulos goes even further in his belief that certain distinct cannabis retailers will boost local retail sales, like the Friendly Stranger on Queen West or the Neighbourhood Joint in the Beaches, which ships its product in the original pneumatic tubes once

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There are currently more than 100 legal cannabis retailers in Ontario — there are almost 500 in Alberta — and some experts believe there will be more than 1,000 legal cannabis retailers in Ontario come next fall.

Along Eglinton Avenue, between Avenue Road and Chaplin Crescent, four legal cannabis shops are opened or opening, and there are three currently in Leaside.

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T.O.’S TOP PROFESSIONALS UPCOMING CHANGES TO THE DIVORCE ACT

Cheryl Goldhart – Expert Family Law Lawyer, Mediator and Arbitrator

The Government of Canada is set to introduce amendments to the Divorce Act that will change the way we talk about children’s issues. The term “custody” will soon be replaced with the term “decision making”, referring to the authority to make major decisions for children (for example: who will make major medical and/or educational decisions for a child?). The term “access” will soon be replaced with the term “parenting time”, referring to the time a child spends with each parent.

Families do not typically have a formal determination regarding decision making and parenting time until parents divorce.

Parents who are able to communicate effectively with one another may opt for joint decision- making, where they make all major decisions together. In contrast, parents who cannot communicate effectively may prefer that one party have sole decisionmaking authority (i.e. that person makes all of the major decisions for the child(ren)) or that they share parallel decision making (i.e. the parents divide decision making responsibility between themselves).

Similarly, parents who live close together and have a good co-parenting relationship may choose an equal time parenting schedule, where their child lives equally with each of them. Other families may choose to have the child live primarily with one parent, and have specified parenting time with the other parent (for example: every other weekend).

If your family is navigating these issues, you should speak with a lawyer in order to identify the best arrangement for your family, and in particular, your children. Speaking with a lawyer will also give you important information about the extent to which your preferred parenting schedule may impact other financial issues that arise from the breakdown of your marriage. A lawyer with experience in the area of family law can not only help you in creating a comprehensive parenting plan that covers both issues of decision making and parenting schedule, but also in drafting a legally enforceable agreement that includes those and other important terms.

BIO Cheryl Goldhart is a certified specialist in Family Law with over 30 years of experience practicing exclusively in the field. She specializes in complex, high conflict and high net worth cases. She is an accomplished lawyer, OAFM accredited family law mediator and a certified family law arbitrator by the ADR Institute of Ontario.

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For many of us, the global pandemic has brought new stressors and worries. With schools, extracurricular programs, and playgrounds shut down, children have experienced major change in their routines and social and family relationships.

A recent study by Children’s Mental Health Ontario found that approximately one third of parents noticed a decline in their child’s mental health due to being home from school, and more than half of parents observed changes in their child’s behaviour (e.g. irritability, sadness).

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parents must now decide whether to enrol their children for in-person schooling or transition them to online learning. Other parents are struggling to solve the logistical dilemmas that come with a hybrid model of in-person and online schooling.

Parents are working to manage their own worries and those of their children, and to predict the unpredictable. Uncertainty is a common cause of anxiety, and can lead to feelings of powerlessness and a realization about our lack of control.

Furthermore, the start of the school year can be a challenge for some children, even in the absence

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of a global pandemic. The anticipation of returning to school can worsen pre-existing issues, such as low mood, social anxiety, generalized worries, irritability, difficulty adjusting to change, academic and learning challenges, and other social and behavioural issues. This year, with children mandated to wear masks at school, those with sensory issues may experience greater difficulty as well. Parents might also experience some of these symptoms, or heightened stress and parental burnout as they seek to balance their roles as parents/caregivers, employees/employers, spouses, and friends.

In light of the added stressors which may arise during this transitionary period, therapy can help parents and children navigate their mental health issues. The relationship between a client and therapist is a key factor in determining successful treatment outcomes. A positive and supportive therapeutic relationship is one of the most powerful agents for change. There are many different types of therapy that can be adapted to meet the individual needs of clients and various age groups, including children, adolescents, and parents. Contrary to some opinions, it isn’t always necessary to participate in years of therapy; significant change can often occur in relatively few sessions.

For someone who has never seen a therapist, a psychological assessment may be a good place to start. An assessment can also be helpful for an individual with learning or attentional issues that are impacting their academic performance.

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the symptoms or behaviours the client is experiencing. Psychological assessments can identify strengths and areas of weakness, highlight emotional or behavioural difficulties, and clarify an individual’s learning profile. It produces a roadmap for treatment and guides recommendations for academic accommodations.

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If we cannot control our circumstances, we can work to optimize our reactions. Taking a proactive approach to mental health can mitigate some potentially negative effects of the return to school on your child’s mental health. Seeking professional help is one way to support your child’s and your own well-being through the transition back to school and beyond.

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TIFF’s 10 must-see movies From the first documentary on COVID to Spike Lee and David Byrne collab

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Clockwise from left: Spike Lee’s movie of David Byrne’s 'American Utopia,' Idris Elba in 'Concrete Cowboy,' and Halle Berry in 'Bruised'

kicks off with a joyful film about protesting injustice, optimism and the celebration of life. Spike Lee’s movie of David Byrne’s Broadway concert, American Utopia, features the former Talking Head and 11 international musicians performing songs from Byrne’s 2018 album of the same name as well as familiar hits like “Burning Down the House” and a powerful cover of Janelle Monae’s protest

2. The film 76 Days is the first

feature documentary on the COVID-19 pandemic to play at a film festival. TIFF artistic director Cameron Bailey calls the look at the struggles of the patients and front line medical professionals of Wuhan, China, in the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, “Urgent, powerful filmmaking.

You feel like you are there in those rooms as coronavirus is breaking out and nobody knows what’s going on.”

TIFF’s Discovery section features Iranian filmmaker Farnoosh Samadi’s 180° Rule, the story of a school teacher whose plans to travel to northern Iran to attend a wedding ceremony are derailed by her husband’s objections. The movie, which takes its name from the onscreen spatial relationship between two characters on film, is Samadi’s feature film debut after making a number of internationally acclaimed short films, including Disappearance and More than Two Hours.

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4. Nomadland, the third feature

from internationally acclaimed director Chloé Zhao, sees Oscar winner Frances McDormand play Fern, a woman who adopts a nomadic lifestyle after the

economic collapse of her small Nevada company town. As in her other films, Zhao casts non-actors in prominent roles. This film features real-life, modern-day nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells, who Zhao says are “deeply giving and inspiring,” as Fern's mentors on her journey through the American West.

institution whose website says they “provide a positive environment and some facet of stability for those kids that have none.” That led Staub to a book by Greg Neri and the story of a 15-year-old boy from Detroit who learns about urban cowboys after being sent to live with his estranged father.

7. Halle Berry stars in and makes

5. Anne with an E and Mohawk Girls producer Tracey Deer’s debut feature as a director is based on a script that won the 2019 TIFFCBC Films screenwriting prize.

Deer co-wrote Beans with Meredith Vuchnich to tell the story of a 12-year-old Mohawk girl’s coming of age during the violent 78-day standoff between two Mohawk communities and government forces during the Oka Crisis in 1990. Events in the film are, in part, based on Deer’s experiences. “Once the Oka Crisis hit,” she told CBC, “the reality [hit] that my difference made life dangerous outside of the safety of my home and my community.”

6. Idris Elba returns to TIFF with Concrete Cowboy, inspired by the urban cowboy subculture of north Philadelphia. Director Ricky Staub came up with the idea after seeing a man riding a horse down a Philadelphia street. That led him to researching the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club, a century-old African American horsemanship

her directorial debut with the gritty Bruised, a story of disgrace, family drama and, ultimately, redemption. The Academy Award winner is Jackie Justice, a former MMA fighter now in the battle of her life for custody of her six-yearold son. Berry says she was attracted to the story because of the character’s ability to adapt, be fearless and take risks. “I feel like I’ve been able to do that throughout my career,” she says.

8. Regina King follows up her

Oscar win for If Beale Street Could Talk with her directorial debut, One Night in Miami. Based on Kemp Powers’s 2013 play of the same name, it’s set on Feb. 25, 1964, after Cassius Clay (who hadn’t yet changed his name to Muhammad Ali) defeated heavyweight boxing champ Sonny Liston. An overnight conversation in a motel that night between Clay and Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and football star Jim Brown helped them shape a new era of civil rights. The film stars Kingsley

Ben-Adir, Leslie Odom Jr., Eli Goree and Aldis Hodge. King says, “I can’t wait for you all to see the brilliance these brothers bring to their portrayals of Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, Cassius Clay and Jim Brown.”

9. Cameron Bailey calls director

Emma Seligman’s film Shiva Baby, a “sharp acerbic comedy.” The feature, which began life as a short film made during Seligman’s last year of college, reveals a young Jewish woman’s secrets during a frenetic shiva. Seligman says she hopes young women feel seen in their insecurities and find some humor and relief in the story. “For many young women,” she said at SXSW, “trying to be nice girls with secure careers ahead of them while also trying to be independent young women with liberated sexualities can be insanity inducing.”

Brokeback Mountain screenwriters Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry wrote the screenplay for Good Joe Bell. The true-life family drama stars Mark Wahlberg as a father who attempts to walk across America to raise awareness about bullying after his son, a victim of homophobia, takes his own life. To look the part of a man who walked over 1,000 miles, Wahlberg went on a bone broth diet and “didn’t touch a weight, didn’t work out, nothing.”

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COVID-19 has shuttered festivals and rolled up red carpets the world over. TIFF, which runs Sept. 10 to 19, is no different.

They’ve felt the pandemic pinch, slimming down the feature films selection to 50, all of which will be shown in a mix of online, drive-in and outdoor screenings with some indoor options. But it’s the makeup of the movies that is really exciting.

As part of TIFF’s five-year commitment to increasing participation, skills and opportunities for women, this year’s program consists of 46 per cent women directors, up from 36 per cent last year. We’ll see films that span the globe and more movies looking for distribution.

Here’s a look inside 10 movies worth seeking out:

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New album, 246, out now Ron Hawkins has done a lot in the music industry. The Lowest of the Low lead singer has played everything from arenas to the dingiest of bars to, literally, garages.

He thought he’d seen it all. But we all know how this story ends.

Along came COVID-19 and a global pandemic right when the music veteran was readying his latest album along with his other band the Do Good Assassins.

Although the album, 246, has taken a new and very DIY shape, it was set for release on Aug. 28, and it is fantastic.

“We did sit on the idea of maybe we wait until we’re on the other side of whatever this might be,” says Hawkins, of this past winter contemplating supporting a new album with no live shows and no idea when physical albums would be made. “I think a lot of things came into play, but given that this is my 17th or 18th record, I thought, well, hey, let’s do an experiment.”

Although a major record label was keen to release the album, Hawkins decided to keep with the indie vibe that the album took on early in the process and carry it through to his loyal fans.

It was recorded on a 1985 Tascam 246 4-track cassette recorder — which Hawkins used to use to record demos in his parents’ basement back in the ’80s — in drummer Jody Brumell’s living room with an ethos of “no digital tomfoolery.” If the songs

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weren’t good enough, there would be no hiding it.

“I had full confidence that this band would create that kind of vibe in a room together, you know, like an old school vibe,” Hawkins says.

And why shouldn’t he? The Do Good Assassins is a serious mix of local musical talent including Jody Brumell (drums), formerly of the band Lorded and currently of Ace of Wands; Lee Rose (bass), also of Ace of Wands and formerly of Rival Boys; and Stuart Cameron (guitar) who also currently plays with Crash Test Dummies and the Matthew Good band.

It’s a band that sets itself apart from Hawkins’s other well-known project. It’s the soulful and dynamic yin to the beer-soaked, working-class yang of the Lowest of the Low. And Hawkins is using his rather catchy platform to push for positive political change. The new album has a few tunes that are, if not an outright call to action, at least a message to reconnect with that rebel you were back in high school.

“My belief is that the art itself is meant to be kind of like vitamins, you know, or fresh air,” he says. “It's to make you feel more fully human, so that when you wake up in the morning, it's like, ‘Yeah, I want to go and do my activism in the street where it's going to have effect.’ ” For more information, go to ronhawkins.com.

Indigenous Toronto filmmaker readies two projects for TIFF Michelle Latimer is a creative force telling important stories when we need them most

by Ron Johnson Now, more than ever before, there is both a desire and an imperative for Indigenous stories.

Toronto-based filmmaker Michelle Latimer is bringing two such projects to the Toronto International Film Festival this month in the CBC-TV series Trickster, based on the trilogy, by novelist Eden Robinson, and the film The Inconvenient Indian, by Thomas King.

With Trickster, Latimer read the book while at her parents’ home in Thunder Bay, Ont. where she grew up. She knew right away that she needed to option the book for TV and film and work on it.

“The characters really resonated for me, particularly Maggie and Jared and that mother-son relationship. It was the irreverent humour and the gritty reality of it,” she says.

“Secondly, it was an Indigenous community that felt truthful to my own experience. And so that is why I felt like I would like to make this into a series.”

The show will premiere on CBC-TV this fall, but it will get a special screening of the first 90

minutes of the story at TIFF this month.

The series is billed as Indigenous gothic, which Latimer describes as magical realism rooted in traditional story and mythology of the trickster character. Trickster tells the story of Indigenous teen Jared who takes to cooking up drugs on the side to support his separated parents, but before long Jared starts seeing things — talking ravens, doppelgängers, skin monsters — and his life gets turned upside down.

Trickster stars Joel Oulette, a relative newcomer. Considering the dramatic nature of the show, it was a gamble to cast him, Latimer says, but one that paid off.

“You know, he was like an athlete. He was a quick study and he was focused and he was dedicated and he brought it every single day,” Latimer says. “And so, it was a bit of a gamble, but it was also, like, I feel like it was an educated gamble because I was pretty sure he could do it.”

Originally, Latimer was interested in turning the first

book of Robinson’s trilogy into a film, but a television series offered more opportunities to explore the entire arc of the trilogy.

“The beauty of series television is that you can serialize things and make character arcs and emotional journeys, like, much longer and stand and because it’s a trilogy with a third book coming out this spring,” she explains. “I just love the longevity and the journey of that. And I am really fortunate to be able to do this especially on a national network where we haven’t really seen an Indigenous author’s work adopted by an Indigenous team with a mostly Indigenous cast. It just felt like we were making history.”

Latimer was born and raised in Thunder Bay, and studied theatre at the University of Montreal before heading to the Toronto area to act in stage productions as well as TV shows, such as Paradise Falls. Although she was discouraged by the business and contemplated a major change in career direction to medical school, she received some timely words of encouragement, while doing interviews for a documentary on Doctors Without Borders, and she pushed on into more important works, including a 2017 documentary film on the Standing Rock Indigenous protests in North Dakota called Rise.

Currently, Latimer keeps her production office in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood, which has been quite busy as of late given she has, not one, but two projects at TIFF this year.

Latimer is also the creative force behind the film The Inconvenient Indian, based on a bestselling book by popular Ontario Indigenous writer Thomas King.

“It looks at the history of the colonization of Native People In North America, and it’s essentially a film that looks at how stories are told and what’s the truth behind our history,” Latimer says. “And what’s our role and how do we move into the future? It really looks at representation and the relationship Indigenous People have had to the media but also how stories in history are told and recorded in North America.”

The Toronto International Film Festival runs Sept. 10 to 19. For more information on Latimer’s projects and other f ilms at the festival, go to www.tiff.net.

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T.O.’S TOP PROFESSIONALS in person visit on top of a virtual one.

These so called “hybrid” visits will be guided by a toolkit provided by the Pediatrics Section, OMA and individualized to that doctor’s practice.

Masks are mandatory in the office and normally only one caregiver is allowed to accompany the child into the office.

Using these protocols allows us to provide the best care for all children, while maintaining the safest environment for everybody.

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KEEPING YOUR CHILD HEALTHY AND SAFE: Is it safe for my child to see their pediatrician?

As a community pediatrician who has been in practice for over 15 years, I have seen many things, but the ability to maintain a safe medical practice during this COVID19 pandemic has been difficult.

It is a stressful time for my patients, their parents and our staff. The good news is that our medical offices are taking precautions and adopting protocols to keep babies, children and their parents safe.

Is it really safe to visit my pediatrician?

Pediatricians around the province, including many in the GTA, have worked hard to create a safe environment for visits. They have eliminated waiting areas, invested in personal protective equipment despite extreme shortages, and have adopted virtual visits to lessen the need to travel to your doctor’s office in person.

What other precautions are being taken?

Along with virtual appointments, many pediatricians will be using a flow chart to triage encounters to identify those that need a focused

Why is it important to keep my children up to date with their vaccines?

Preventable diseases are still lurking out there including measles, chicken pox, meningitis and other nasty illnesses that can be prevented by vaccines. In many places in the USA and Canada, many children have fallen behind on their vaccine schedule, so it is important for your child to not fall into this vulnerable category with school just around the corner.

As children’s health specialists with 4-8 yrs of training beyond medical school, pediatricians know that to ensure the most optimum health for all children, keeping them up to date with their vaccines is a very vital component to do so.

What can I expect once school starts and we head into fall and winter?

It will remain extremely important to maintain good habits: wash your hands, wear a mask and socially distance, avoiding larger groups indoors where possible.

It will be helpful to practice these habits at home before going to school, especially for the elementary school age children.

Flu vaccine is free to all Ontarians every fall and all babies and children 6 months of age and up should be vaccinated not only to protect themselves but their loved ones as well.

What’s the bottom line for my child?

It is vitally important not to defer having any concerns you have about your child’s growth, development, behaviour or other issues and also keeping them up to date with vaccines for preventable illnesses like measles. Your community pediatrician can see them safely and in a timely manner and make sure you are able to keep your child healthy both physically and mentally during this pandemic.

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BIO Dr. Marinic-Jaffer holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education, Adaptive Instruction, a Doctorate in Education and is a member of the Law Society of Ontario. Her practice focuses on advocacy for student accommodation and accessibility rights. She has worked in this area for over 30 years and currently provides mobile service throughout Ontario to meet student advocacy needs.

All families have the right to ensure that their children are provided with individual supports that help them to access the same curriculum as their peers. All students have the right to ensure access to programs and services that help them meet their individual disability related needs.

Family and student advocacy are essential elements in assuring that students with disabilities are provided with appropriate accommodations to meet their individual needs in the context of inclusive education. Parent and student voices are often muted in the context of professional discourse to the detriment of family involvement and to the detriment of meeting student needs.

What is an IPRC? The IPRC process (Identification, Placement and Review Committee) provides for the identification of disability and the subsequent placement of students into appropriate class settings, with the regular class as the preferred instructional context. This depends on parental wishes and committee agreement that such placement best meets a particular student’s needs. This often gives rise to conflict as parental choice and administrative advisement can hold opposing views as to which placement is in the best interest of the student. This process can be

particularly overwhelming for parents and students.

The voice of independent advocacy effectively ensures parent and student voices are heard within this process What is an Individual Education Plan?

Subsequent to this procedure, the formation of an Individual Education Plan sets out to determine a student’s learner profile, as well as required programs and services to delivery instruction. It presents an opportunity for parental input, and is a process that is aided by the presence of advocacy, particularly where there is divergence between parental view of required supports and programs and a diverse view held by the administration.

While changes in accommodation needs, programming and service-related needs continue to transform over the course of a student’s academic life, advocacy for families and students is a consistent service that aims at accountability and meeting individual student needs on a daily basis in the educational environment.

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When word got out that Toronto restaurant Don Alfonso 1890 would not reopen following the COVID-19 pandemic, the city wore a collective foodie frown for days. But after an outpouring of appreciation for the groundbreaking Michelin-starred cuisine, the restaurant announced it would reopen as a limited 60seat pop-up to be located inside Casa Loma starting Sept. 16. The Italian

restaurant is one of several establishments to have surfaced in pop-up form â&#x20AC;&#x201D; pointing to a new trend in Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s post-COVID food scene. Over on Dundas West, Pabalos Island Pie is serving Detroit-style pizzas out of the Wallflower restaurant, and a new dessert pop-up from two former Richmond Station pastry chefs is dishing out caramel corn mille-feuilles at Hailed Coffee in Riverdale.

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“Thin crust with a good crunch. I liked the flavour of the roasted garlic and finish with olive oil,” McEwan says of the Sherway Pizza.

“All the toppings, everything complemented each other well!”

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“The smoky bacon flavour was quite strong, but overall a really good pizza,” McEwan says of the Porky Pine slice.

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Charles Khabouth brings new Lebanese concept to Yorkville Doors opened to the public at the upscale space last month by Jessica Padykula Charles Khabouth and Danny Soberano are not letting a pandemic slow them down.

The duo behind some of the city’s most popular restaurants (Sofia, Kost, Byblos and Weslodge, to name a few) recently announced the opening of Amal, a modern Lebanese restaurant at 131 Bloor St. W., with a second location opening soon in Coconut Grove, Miami.

Amal (pronounced: am-elle) is a traditional Arabic name meaning hope, and the venue will put the spotlight firmly on the

culture, food and people of Lebanon: something close to Khabouth’s heart.

Last year, Khabouth, who is LebaneseCanadian, travelled to Lebanon with Ink Entertainment executives so the team could immerse themselves in Lebanese culture.

As such, everything from the decor to the dishware has been hand-picked and imported from Lebanon.

“As a Lebanese-Canadian, I take great pride in offering an authentic dining experience at Amal,” says Khabouth. “My wish

is that we [pay] tribute [to] the people of Lebanon in a positive way and continue to bring awareness to the amazing yet challenged country, especially during this time of need. The Lebanese are such passionate and hospitable people, with deep love for family and celebrating life together. We plan to honour this way of living with Amal in Toronto.”

At the helm of the kitchen is Beirutborn executive chef Rony Ghaleb, who moved to Toronto from Beirut in 2019.

Ghaleb brings with him extensive experience, having worked at some of the most well-regarded hospitality venues in Lebanon, including the Four Seasons Hotel in Beirut.

Amal’s menu is serving dishes influenced by the different civilizations that held power in the region and feature elevated Lebanese dips, cold and hot meze, skewers, sharing platters and more. The menu also includes a selection of arak, a drink that symbolizes the traditional spirit of the Middle East.

In addition to highlighting Lebanon’s cuisine and culture with Amal, Ink’s CEO has also pledged to help the country in response to the recent Beirut port explosion.

Khabouth (along with other prominent Lebanese-Canadian business leaders) has formed the Lebanese Canadian Coalition (LCC) to support relief efforts to rebuild Beirut. The coalition has committed to fundraise $2.5 million, with all proceeds donated to the Humanitarian Coalition and the Canadian Red Cross, and it will be used specifically for relief efforts in Beirut.

With enough space to accommodate 155 guests inside and 62 guests outside, Amal opened its doors to the public on Tuesday, Aug. 18. However, the restaurant is currently operating at a reduced capacity, in accordance with guidelines set out by Toronto Public Health officials, to ensure safe social distancing.

Craig Wong opens wine bar with rooftop patio equally short but thoughtful, offering globespanning natural wines by the glass and bottle.

The current lineup includes the aromatic 2019 Neon-Eon Tropicalia, an orange wine from Okanagan Valley, B.C., and a peppery Pineau D’Aunis from Loire, France.

In the works for over a year, Bar Mignonette’s opening plans were put on hold for months as a result of the pandemic. The restaurant has now revealed an airy, tropical-themed space that’s a fitting match for its pared-down menu.

Lower-level sister restaurant Patois continues to offer its Caribbean-Asian fare for dine in as well as on the street-facing patio. Bar Mignonette is open and taking reservations for its physically distanced dining room and patio. Walk-ins are also welcome.

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Montreal’s iconic steak house Moishes is vacating its home on the Plateau, leaving many steak lovers wondering if Toronto’s beloved steak houses will face a similar fate.

When the 82-year-old restaurant closed its doors to the public in March, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, no one could have predicted that the famed steak house would not reopen, even after restaurant dining returned.

For a restaurant that has survived through the hardships of the Second World War, a couple of independence plebiscites and the massive financial crisis of 2008, it’s agonizing to see Moishes crestfallen in the face of the novel coronavirus. However, not all may be lost, at least not just yet.

Going by reports, Lenny Lighter — son of restaurant founder, Moishe Lighter, and present corporate director — has assured patrons that the steak house will return.

“I don’t know where. I don’t know when. But we will be back,” he was quoted as saying in a recent interview.

He added that the restaurant’s lease was set to expire at the end of December, and they had already acquired a new location somewhere in Victoria Square downtown.

“That was our plan,” he says in the interview. “To stay open, move the restaurant and continue operations in that new location, but due to COVID, everything fell apart. We had also started construction on the new restaurant.”

The original plan to move to a new location is still in place — just not right now.

“Will there be a vaccine? And will we get back to normal sooner, rather than later? Or will there be a second wave, and will these things be delayed? Nobody knows. With so much uncertainty ahead of us … we’re just going to take the time and see how things will unfold, when they’ll unfold,” Lighter says in the interview.

Although there is no fixed date for its potential return to business, patrons of Moishes can still get their hands on its pre-packaged products in grocery stores.

Meanwhile in Toronto, popular Brant Street steak house Jacobs & Co. is still closed for dine-in services, with no set date for reopening to inside diners.

“It’s so disheartening to hear about Moishes,” says chef Danny McCallum of Jacobs & Co., adding, “It’s a very difficult time for everyone in the restaurant business. It is almost mind-boggling how everything changed in a matter of months.”

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Dundas West has a new destination for natural wines and rooftop views with the opening of Bar Mignonette. The new spot from chef Craig Wong is located on the second floor of Patois and features a rooftop patio overlooking the Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood.

Bar Mignonette’s brief menu emphasizes light, boldly flavoured bites, such as melon and prosciutto and a bread and butter pairing with Brodflour sourdough. Dishes, including the heirloom tomato with dashi vinegar jelly and Korean mint, play with the Asian and Caribbean influences for which Wong’s cooking is known. Seafood is also a major focus, with the restaurant featuring a raw bar as well as seafood-centred dishes like clams and pasta with black garlic and sake.

Curated by sommelier Toni Weber (former beverage director at Giulietta), the wine menu is

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Yonge & Eg’s massive new market The teams behind Terroni and Cumbrae’s have spent 10 years bringing this vision to life

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Stock T.C represents a partnership between two of the biggest household names in Toronto’s food scene. The new one-stop shop in the historic Postal Station K is an amalgamation of the no-waste and made-from-scratch philosophies behind Stephen Alexander’s Cumbrae’s and Cosimo Mammoliti’s Terroni empire. The building dates back to 1936, and although the relationship between these two partners didn’t come along until much later, you can feel the respect for the site’s history embedded into its freshly painted walls.

Starting from humble beginnings, both entrepreneurs have put their heart and soul into the collaboration. The pair, who started businesses in Toronto in the early ’90s, have waited years to work together on a project.

“We’d sit out on Queen Street and watch customers with a Sud [Forno Terroni] bag and a Cumbrae’s bag going into Terroni to eat. We’d watch and go, isn’t that a beautiful thing? And now look at this. This [Stock T.C] is the future,” says Mammoliti.

After spending almost four years creating this new project, Mammoliti and Alexander have blended their collective visions into one multi-level bar, lounge, butcher and grocery store.

“It’s a beautiful space, but we

wanted to make sure it was super accessible. We want to have something at every budget,” says Alexander.

Blending the emerging hustle and bustle of Yonge and Eglinton with the familial and residential feel of the surrounding neighbourhood, Stock T.C is unlike anything else in the area.

The new concept combines a fine foods grocer, wine cellar and grade A butcher with an upstairs bistro and third floor rooftop patio.

“Whether it’s Tuesday night 5 o’clock pizza with the kids or a late-night glass of wine with the girls at the bar,” Alexander insists Stock has it all.

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Stock T.C has many facets of both brands coming together under one roof. The main level enters into a first floor grocer, butcher and bottle shop. Here, patrons will find artisanal breads, fresh pasta to go, pantry items, packaged goods and a curated selection of the best meat, poultry and fish all sealed with the Stock T.C emblem.

The cheese counter has a variety of Ontario, Quebec and Italian cheese on display. There are also grab-and-go options on this level. Plus patrons will find a Roman-style stirata pizza bar, a pastry case overflowing with cornetti and cannoli and a gelato bar with an array of the best and freshest flavours, all made on site.

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Clockwise from left: The salad bar at Stock T.C, freshly made doughnuts and pizza to-go

Stock T.C also has an incredible selection of wines. Imported through Terroni’s wine agency, Cavinona, the bottle shop houses a unique collection that you’ll be hard-pressed to find anywhere

The Space

The building itself was the first step in the birth of Stock T.C. “When you’re making a place, I feel it’s great to fall in love with it,” says Mammoliti. “To actually see yourself in a space with your families eating, when you get that feeling, you know it’s right.”

The multi-level limestone building at Yonge Street and Montgomery Avenue is separated into three different levels. The first floor is vibrant with high ceilings and is separated into sections for bread, produce, dairy and the butcher stocked to the brim with stunning cuts and charcuterie. This level also has a 150-seat streetside patio.

The second level will house Stock Bar, the first collaborative restaurant from Terroni and Cumbrae’s. The bar is decorated in brass tones and moody greens with accents of vintage decor, such as the mustard yellow banquets.

The space is a nod to the history of the building with postage stamp detailing in the oversized lampshades and mailboxes fitted in the wood panelling. The mustsee feature upstairs is a beautiful mosaic of the Ontario countryside. The glass tiles were

all hand mounted giving it a rustic yet elegant feel.

The wraparound bar will be slinging out custom cocktails, and the exposed kitchen will be serving family-style American bistro hits with a few Terroni classics.

“There’s going to be funghi, margherita but also steak frites, whole rotisserie chickens, a burger royale and butchers cuts,” says Mammoliti.

The new restaurant will also serve a weekend brunch.

The third floor has a completely different vibe. Encapsulating Alexander’s Australian roots, the Melbourne-inspired lounge is an event and dining space with wicker details and tons of natural light. The bar is a highlight, engulfed in a massive circular lampshade with chrome and marble accents.

The third floor wouldn’t be complete without a rooftop patio (reminiscent of Terroni’s). The outdoor space boasts impressive city views and an outdoor bar. It’s just another example of how the collab keeps the best of both brands, transforming it all into something midtown has never seen before.

“It’s 10 years every day, talking, travelling, and it was never preconceived. It was always just the things we loved, finally just coming to life,” says Alexander.

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Offerings include a mortadella and pistachio stirata slice ($6.50) with mozzarella. Sud Forno’s funghetto salad ($6) is also on the menu, made with bow tie barley, freekeh, celery, oyster and button mushrooms, pecans, parmigiano and piave, baby kale, lemon and extra-virgin olive oil dressing.

“Whatever you’re in the mood for, whether it be a coffee in the morning or a late-night cocktail and everything in between, if you want to come in and prepare a meal from scratch, if you want to cook for five to six hours, you can do that. You don’t want to do anything at all? You just want to go upstairs and have someone take care of you, that’s the reality,” says Alexander.

The main production kitchen is a step down from the grocer and is where all the prepared foods await. It has a rotation of fresh salads, a sandwich bar and an array of precooked options such as roasted duck breast and rotisserie chicken. This section also carries all Stock T.C’s house-made sauces, pies, lasagnas and soups, all pre-packaged and ready to take home.

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Clockwise from left: Pad Thai wings, chef Nuit Regular, and the spot’s colourful curbside patio

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By Chef Nuit, a new pop-up restaurant on sold out after opening on Aug. 18. Tom yum Adelaide based in the Kiin Toronto space, is the fries ($5) and pad Thai wings are among the latest experiment from Regular that was smaller fare, and mains run between $14 and prompted by the new realities of COVID$20, including the massaman beef sandera hospitality. wich ($14), a sandwich on a soft roll The announcement was made on with braised beef covered in masPai Toronto‘s Instagram feed, desaman curry and melted smoked tailing the new venture. provolone.

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New rules of the fine food game How international outposts Café Boulud, Momofuku and Eataly are coping with Toronto’s dining guidelines

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Clockwise from left: Chef Daniel Boulud, the dining area at Eataly and the bao at Momofuku

p.m., and for dinner from Tuesday to Saturday, 5 to 10 p.m., but with a limited menu. Momofuki has taken several new safety precautions, including new digital menus available with a URL or QR code.

During the previous phase, Eataly, too, had to tweak hours to cater to customers on their new customized patio.

“We wanted to create a full summer experience outdoors — from greenery to a coastal-inspired menu — so diners could take a trip to Italy without ever leaving the city,” says Raffaele Piarulli, executive VP of Eataly North America. “We’ve added a breakfast service from 8 to 11 a.m. daily and have seen many of our regular cafégoers move outside to take a seat and enjoy their coffee and cornetti.”

With more than 35 locations worldwide, the Italian food emporium has had to adapt on a much larger scale. According to Piarulli, Eataly had implemented a series of home delivery services, through Instacart and Uber Eats that are proving to be successful during such uncertain times.

“Not just Eataly fans, but also a completely new customer base, have been able to enjoy our retail products without leaving the safety of their homes,” Piarulli says.

Now, in Stage 3, two of Eataly’s indoor restaurants in Toronto — La Piazza and La Pizza e La Pasta — have reopened, following the limited capacity guidelines.

“From what we’ve seen, some of the ‘new’ habits, such as the takeout culture, have solidified, and … we think dining out has become more of a treat and less of a ‘taken for granted’ habit,” Piarulli says. “And that, we believe, will inevitably raise the bar of hospitality overall, which, in the long run, can be the silver lining.”

Meanwhile in Yorkville, Café Boulud — which has locations in New York and Palm Beach — has finally been able to reopen after months of uncertainty.

“Both the Café Boulud and d|bar teams were fully prepared and ready to welcome guests as soon as Stage 3 arrived in Toronto,” says Maxime Regad, director of food and beverage at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, where the restaurants are located.

According to Regad, the Spa Terrace just launched its Cloud 9 Oasis menu, offering a selection of healthy dishes and a refreshing wine list. Café Boulud continues to adjust certain dishes on the menu to reflect the seasons, and the d|bar lounge is once again open daily with live DJ entertainment on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Like Eataly and so many other restaurants across Toronto, Café Boulud is opting to continue its take-away menus as well.

It’s difficult to predict what lies ahead for Toronto’s dining scene, but one constant that seems apparent is that takeout and delivery services are here to stay.

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SUSHI MASAKI SAITO Yorkville’s exclusive seven-seater restaurant by chef Masaki Saito, who has two Michelin stars under his belt, stopped its takeout and delivery service in June and has not yet reopened for indoor dining.

AKIRA BACK Michelin-starred chef Akira Back’s eponymous eatery has reopened for indoor dining in Toronto’s Bisha Hotel and has also unveiled a new patio.

DASHA King Street’s newest destination for Cantonese cuisine and karaoke also reopened in early August for indoor and private dining. Chef Akira Back’s latest outpost is open for reservations, with patio seating available.

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adjacent premises. However, now with Stage 3, business has started to pick up for some, albeit slowly.

Nicki Laborie, founder and owner of Bar Reyna Yorkville and Reyna on King, spoke with Post City about how local restaurants are faring.

“Earlier, we were hardly making six to eight per cent of what we made last year, and takeout didn’t really help business,” says Laborie.

“It was only after the City of Toronto authorized a 22-seating patio for our second location, Reyna on King, that we started making close to 50 per cent of sales.”

Now, with some indoor dining, Laborie says the restaurant can seat up to 52 patrons. In the last couple of weeks, Laborie says Reyna on King has made close to 70 per cent of last year’s sales.

“We have started hiring again, and by fall, we are hoping to go back to our regular menu,” she says.

However, even some big international operations have taken a while to get back in the game, lacking access to any kind of outdoor patio.

Chef David Chang’s popular noodle bar, Momofuku — which is based in New York City — had to cut back on operating hours at its Toronto location on University Avenue. The hip ramen spot was limited to takeout and delivery from 3 to 8 .p.m daily, except on Mondays. In Stage 3, Momofuku has reopened for indoor dining from Tuesday to Friday, 12 to 3

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Over the last couple of months, a number of restaurants across Toronto have been forced to close their brick-and-mortar locations, unable to survive the significant loss of revenue, high cost of rent and staffing shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic, not to mention the added difficulty of learning to navigate the long list of seemingly ever-changing rules and guidelines surrounding the city’s dining scene.

According to a recent survey conducted by Restaurants Canada (a not-for-profit entity representing the nation’s food industry), it could take up to 18 months for some businesses to return to profitability.

The survey states that almost half of the eateries — even with takeout offerings and indoor dining operations at 50 per cent capacity — are running at a loss. If things continue at this pace, only 13 per cent of the food service businesses are expected to be profitable again within six months.

About one-third will need a year to bounce back, and 36 per cent are looking at nearly 18 months. Not surprisingly, almost everyone — 90 per cent — continue to record lower sales when equated with this time last year.

In Stage 2 of reopening, most restaurants witnessed a staggering start with dine-in options limited to outdoor areas such as patios — including curbside ones made possible through the city’s CaféTO program — parking lots and

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Eight restaurants that said goodbye to Toronto last month Little Italy’s go-to spot for Canadian comfort food joins the list of shuttered eateries Even as the Stage 3 reopening continues in Toronto, one unfortunate enduring reality is the non-stop news of restaurants closing up shop over insurmountable COVID-related hardships. Here are eight of the most recent locales to which we reluctantly bid farewell.

WOODLOT, one of Little Italy’s most beloved

restaurants, has closed its doors. The Palmerston Avenue eatery, known for churning out classic Canadian comfort food, has been a staple in the area for more than 10 years. Like all Toronto restaurants, the spot was forced to shut down in March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, just two months after the owners unveiled a complete revamp of the space. Little is known about the closure, as a formal announcement has not been made on any of the restaurant’s social channels, but chef Grant van Gameren has confirmed that he has taken over the space in order to set up shop for his new Harry’s Charbroiled outpost.

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quickly became a Toronto favourite, garnering rave reviews and making international best-of lists, including on Post City’s own Top 50 Restaurants.

The spot was known for its delicious and artful prix fixe menus, innovative culinary techniques, inspired seasonal dishes and meticulously sourced local ingredients. If you need to drink away the pain of losing yet another Toronto gem, you can still visit Canis’s sister spot, Après Wine Bar. BRICKYARD BISTRO, a beautiful spot on Gerrard

Street where French-inspired dishes and eclectic brunches thrived in Little India, also recently announced that it has permanently closed. Their heartfelt Instagram post details how fraught the decision has been for the team, how much gratitude they have for their dedicated patrons and staff and even tells the refreshing tale of a landlord who had their back right to the end. Heartbroken fans were given until Aug. 30 to say goodbye as that was Brickyard’s last day of service.

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tion in Ontario for the popular chain serving up vegan pizzas and a wide variety of inventive plantbased menu items, will remain closed after its temporary closure on June 14. The website currently features a short note to thank Toronto for their

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SWEAT AND SODA, a four-year-old

Queen Street East café that was known for healthy meals and a welcoming environment, has permanently closed as of Aug. 8.

The spot was beloved by Leslievillians and was a go-to spot for runners, as the café’s ethos revolved around clean eating and an active lifestyle. The owners posted a goodbye video to social media, which garnered an outpouring of fond farewells from staff and patrons. The team already has their next project in the works, though. The Side Kitchen (date to be announced) will serve up Korean food and take-home meal kits while honouring the healthful approach to food for which Sweat and Soda was known.

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6. Use the remaining potato starch to make a slurry. Lightly dip the shrimp balls in the slurry, a few at a time.

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2. In a small bowl mix together the garlic, ginger, and scallion. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the fish sauce, sugar, lemon and lime juice and half of the garlic/ginger/scallion mix.

3. Cut and separate the drumette, wing, and wing tip, then toss with the marinade and marinate for one hour.

4. Place corn starch in a bowl and working in batches coat the chicken drumettes first, shaking off the excess starch. Use a pair of tongs to gently add the chicken to the hot oil. Deep fry in batches, being careful not to crowd the pan.

5. Fry until crunchy, golden brown and cooked through, 7-8 minutes. Let drain on a rack or a lined paper towel tray. Continue this with the rest of the chicken.

Be careful when placing chicken in oil, it is extremely hot and may splatter.

5. In a wok or large pan put 2 tbsp of canola oil on high heat.

Add the other half of the garlic/ginger/scallion mix and sauté for 30 seconds before tossing your wings in. Sprinkle generously with sugar, salt and pepper and toss together coating the wings evenly. Transfer wings onto a plate and top with cilantro and green onions.

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video for “Toosie Slide.” Yes — he has two pools. Why not? Turns out his Victoria Day dip was the first time he had dunked himself into his lavish outdoor pool, according to his Instagram story where he says, “First swim of the summer, first time ever in the pool actually to be honest.” The best part? He was alone.

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The Toronto International Film Festival will once again premiere the latest and greatest movies from around the world this month. But, the selfies, waves and autographs from the stars to adoring fans will have to wait until next year. Until then, we can remember.

Brad Pitt, circa 2008, was at the festival for the film ‘Burn After Reading.’

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Canadian fave Ryan Reynolds from the 2015 festival premiere of ‘Mississippi Grind.’

Halle Berry, who has a film at this year’s festival, was in town for ‘Cloud Atlas’ in 2012.

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Bill Murray was in town in 2012 to showcase his film ‘Hyde Park on Hudson.’

When ‘Just Mercy’ was at the festival last year, Jamie Foxx came to town.

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