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Four ways Toronto has come together during COVID-19 1. Many across the city have been contributing to the public art realm. From sidewalk chalk to rainbows pasted onto windows, these acts communicate Toronto’s attempt to create positivity and support during this unprecedented time. In Mount Dennis, the community has encouraged its members to paint rocks and leave them by a tree in a local park. Polly Tomlin-Sutton, a resident in the area, says the collection has been growing and delighting those who happen to walk by. 2. Some residents have made mini free pantry boxes or are using the
little free library box to house pantry items for those in their communities who are in need of staples. In a little nook in St. Clair West, for example, a resident built her own pantry box, and neighbours are donating items.
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3. One resident in Rockcliffe-Smythe has made face masks for neighbours. “I’ve been working in my spare time to sew pocket masks for those who need them,” said the resident. They may not be medical grade, but as more and more people begin to wear masks to protect themselves and others, this is a wonderful gesture.
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4. While the art of baking sourdough bread has a long history, these
leavened loaves are enjoying a renaissance across Toronto right now. Since mid-March, however, grocery stores have been repeatedly knocked out of their stock of flour. This scarcity has started some impressive grassroots movements within Toronto communities like Leaside, where neighbours are sharing recipes, tips, and even adopting out jars of their own mother doughs.
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A conversation with North York General’s chief of medicine Dr. Phil Shin about the pandemic, morale in the ICU and what comes next by Ron Johnson aren’t more patients coming in. Unfortunately, a lot of these patients are dying very quickly, so when you see provincial numbers that haven’t changed, ICUs are still admitting patients daily. There are just many who are unfortunately not surviving. So when will we see a return to surgeries that were put off?
I think in the next number of weeks we will be entering a transitional phase where we start saying that our original pandemic planning may no longer apply, but then going back to the previous normal is going to have to be done in a very staged manner. How is morale in the ICU?
There are a lot of mixed emotions. I think people are feeling exhausted. It’s been emotionally draining, as I mentioned. But I think our team has been amazing. I think we try to celebrate our successes and recognize when people are doing a great job. I think it has been really nice to get community support. It makes a really big difference in morale when we have messages that come through and when people are donating meals for our staff. And when we see things out in the media that are really portraying health-care workers in a positive light, I think it’s really important for us to see. Have you ever experienced anything remotely like this?
What has surprised you about this virus?
I think that what a lot of us are seeing is that patients are behaving differently than most patients who are presenting with pneumonia we are used to looking after. A lot of these patients, even those with oxygen levels that are very low, they are often very awake and alert, not even complaining about shortness of breath even though their oxygen level is getting to critical levels to the point where they are still able to talk to their families. How does one decide what path the virus might take?
There has been some description in the medical literature about different phenotypes, but it is so difficult. There are different types of presentations of COVID, meaning that there are some patients that present as hyperacute where they deteriorate very quickly, 12 or 24
hours, and others who deteriorate more slowly. And how has that been to balance?
We do know how to treat a virus that is droplet spread, and we do know how to protect ourselves. We do know some basic principles in critical care that are known to be best practices in helping our patients, so you don’t want to throw those out. But you do have to balance that with the certain aspects of this infection that are unique and not really seen in other diseases, so it is really hard to know what practices we should be changing and what practices we should be adhering to. How is the ICU capacity there now that we are near peak?
The latest modelling I’ve seen is that we may still be a couple of weeks from a peak but a peak that is much less than what was feared a few weeks ago, and our peak will be manageable within the existing provincial critical care resources. My concern is that, in the coming months, ICU capacity will still be strained. When you see numbers [of total cases] that are flat, it doesn’t mean that there
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Do you see a light at the end of the tunnel?
If I was to predict based on what I’ve heard and read and I think, I believe the strain on hospitals and critical care units is going to be for many months, not many weeks. As mentioned, until there is a definitive vaccine, this virus will still be circulating in the community, and we will see smaller waves and smaller outbreaks throughout the city, and those patients will still be coming into the hospital.
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Things are better than we thought. The ICU capacity is not overwhelmed. We are busy. Because of the public health measures we have taken, it seems like a plateauing of ICU admissions across city and province, and that’s been encouraging.
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What I’m not used to, personally, is patients feeling subjectively well and being able to talk to them and engage them in conversations right up to the point where we are putting them on life support and being privy to these conversations that they are having very clearly with their families right before they are being put on ventilators only for them to die a number of days later. It is really emotionally draining and different than what I’ve experienced. I think we’ve been sprinting essentially for the last couple months to get ready, and I think now we are recognizing that it is going to be more of a marathon, and I think that’s still pretty daunting when you think about the coming months.
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A Thornhill native and Toronto-based neurophysiologist has opened a virtual epilepsy clinic as part of the shift to telemedicine amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Evan Cole Lewis is a pediatric neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist. He is the director of the Neurology Centre of Toronto (NCT), which he established in January 2017. Lewis launched the virtual epilepsy clinic in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to provide service to epilepsy patients unable to leave their homes. He said he has been lecturing on the benefits of telemedicine for three years, but physicians had previously been hesitant to refer patients to specialists employing telemedicine, and the province had yet to embrace the medium. “I think that COVID-19 has almost catalyzed this and has forced people to try telemedicine and try teleneurology, and once you try it, you realize this is actually a very good tool to use,” said Lewis. Lewis explained that patients register for a virtual appointment online after receiving a referral from their family doctor. They then receive an email containing a link, a list of instructions and a time to log on. Upon clicking the link, patients find themselves in a virtual consult room with a physician assistant who gets the patient’s details and history and reviews any video or testing. Lewis then meets with the physician assistant in
a different virtual room to discuss the case, before Lewis and the assistant re-enter the patient’s virtual room to present the patient with a treatment plan. According to Lewis, with virtual medicine, someone experiencing a first seizure could end up seeing a specialist within two or three days, whereas some in-person clinics have waiting lists up to six weeks. He said that with telemedicine patients could have tests done and a treatment plan initiated three to four weeks after their initial seizure versus three to four months. “It just gets the patient’s treatment plan initiated earlier. If you can close that gap, then the downstream effect is much greater. You really can work toward preventing some really bad outcomes for some patients,” said Lewis. “If you have a seizure in the interim, and you’re walking down the stairs, you’re holding your child, they can happen out of nowhere, there’s a lot of things that can go bad and wrong if you’re not treated.” Lewis said that telemedicine will never completely replace the in-person visit, as some cases will need to be examined in person. But he noted that, if the pandemic goes on for six months, regular patients that he sees for a checkup every three months will by then have two or three virtual visits under their belt.
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those suffering from COVID19. Together, with our employees, we felt compelled to lend our resources and support their amazing efforts first locally and eventually expanding more broadly in North America and globally,” said Ronnen Harary, Co-CEO of Spin Master. Spin Master was founded in 1994 by a group of Ivey Business School alumni including Thornhill native Anton Rabie, Ronnen Harary and Ben Varadi. It has grown to become a billiondollar kiddie global powerhouse with more than 1,600 employees overseeing such iconic brands as Gund and PAW Patrol.
With the growing need for PPE for front line health-care workers and the desire to give back, the company’s product development team came up with an ingenious solution in just three days. The company is now producing more than 10,000 face shields daily that will be shipped to wherever they are most needed across North America. The shields, although not medical grade, have been individually packed in a sanitary environment and offer support for those on the front lines. —Ron Johnson
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afternoon were brutally attacked resulting in loss of life and injury for 26 people in our community.” The tragic events of that day happened, when a man, the alleged Alek Minassian, rammed a rented van into a group of pedestrians in the area of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue. The attack resulted in 10 people being killed and another 16 injured. Tory acknowledged that, in a way, it was a loss of innocence for the city and one day that he will never forget. “I will never forget the sorrow that I saw in Mel Lastman Square and along Yonge Street that day and the days that followed,” he said. “But I also won’t forget in the days that followed the hundreds of thousands of Torontonians who went to Yonge Street to mourn and to comfort and to respond as one to this act of despicable violence with love.” In addition to the virtual ceremony, there was also a community-led virtual vigil by community groups We Love Willowdale and Willowdale Interfaith Coalition that can be accessed via the We Love Willowdale Facebook page. —RJ
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“Today, we gather, virtually, from all over the city, and likely in other parts of this country and other parts of the world, to remember and honour the lives of Renuka Amarasinghe, Andrea Bradden, Geraldine Brady, Anne Marie D'Amico, So He Chung, Betty Forsyth, Chul Min "Eddie" Kang, Ji Hun Kim, Munir Najjar and Dorothy Sewell,” Mayor Tory said at the beginning of a virtual ceremony for the victims of the 2018 Yonge Street van attack. A global pandemic and a city in a state of emergency didn’t stop Toronto from honouring the victims of the Yonge Street tragedy that took place two years ago on April 23. Toronto Mayor John Tory gave a touching address at a ceremony marking the events, including a moment of silence to honour the victims. “[The pandemic] will not stop us from remembering all of the lives that were lost on April 23, 2018,” Tory said. “Two years ago today, people walking north on Yonge Street on a sunny
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Anger has flared up in cottage country over the last two months of the pandemic as rural towns raised the alarm over the lack of health-care capacity to deal with a bunch of city slickers who decided that isolation lakeside seemed like a better idea than dealing with the crowds in the big city. One person, who apparently wasn’t even a cottager, was accosted on the streets of Bracebridge, later reporting on the incident via social media. “A woman came up and swore at me, said I was disgusting for coming north. Technically I think I came south from Bala, to be honest, but it’s crazy here,” wrote Gareth Seltzer. And it’s only just beginning. Once the mercury rises, and Mother’s Day weekend and the Victoria Day long weekend come into focus, there will be cottaging. The only question is whether or not people will have to break the law to get there. The sentiment, though, is not consistent across cottage country. Although he might be in the minority, the mayor of Kawartha Lakes, Andy Lethem, indicated that he believes those coming from the city to their second homes or cottages will behave appropriately.
“They get it. We just don’t have full business as usual … and they know that,” he said. “They’ve been coming up for 35 or 40 years. They’re part of the community, and, in my opinion, they totally understand, and I’m very confident that 95 per cent will act accordingly.” Ontario remains under a state of emergency until at least May 12. Currently, there are no marinas, no boat launches and no hiking trails open, in addition to all the other businesses closed throughout Ontario. But it is not against the law for Toronto and area residents to head to their second homes or cottages, although the prevailing guideline dictates that people shelter in place and keep to the rule of essential travel only. But as the legitimate cottage season rolls around, which traditionally begins on the Mother’s Day weekend, the natural inclination is to consider options. The Province of Ontario has said it is flattening the curve and planning is underway on just how parts of the economy might be opened up. The question about opening up is something that Premier Doug Ford has already heard over and over, and he has been clear, most recently on a radio interview on
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physicians released an open letter via social media to the public and government. “We collectively have a lot of work to do and look forward to when this threat is behind us and we can all rest and truly enjoy our county again. Until then we ask that you recognize the limits of our local health-care system and consider remaining at your primary residence where you will receive more advanced care if you require it,” the letter reads, in part. Some local politicians are doing what they can to dissuade seasonal residents from making the trek to the cottage to wait out the pandemic. Mayor Mitch Twolan, of Huron-Kinloss, which includes cottage communities along Lake Huron south of Kincardine, went to greater lengths than most, when he announced that he would not turn the water on for vacation home owners. “We will not be turning on the water for seasonal residents,” Twolan said in a video statement released via social media. “We are contacting all of our local tradespeople to let them know. Now is not the time to reopen your cottage.” Part of the concern in March and early April was that seasonal residents wanted to hit the
cottage earlier than usual and that that would be a problem not just for local health-care capacity, but also for things such as the local food supply. Lethem said that people need to keep that in mind if they feel the need to come up to their second home. “We encourage them to bring their own supplies, bring as much as you can, so you are not putting a strain on local supplies,” said Lethem. “By May, most businesses are used to the influx of seasonal people coming up to cottage country and should be well supplied.” Another important consideration is that in these regions tourism is the main economic engine, in addition to agriculture. Lethem said that the loss of cottage season would be nothing short of catastrophic. But as cottage season approaches, hopefully the future will be more clear as will the direction regarding cottages. “At the end of the day, it is up to them [cottagers] to make the common sense decision,” he said. “People get a little squirrely and want to do stuff, and it’ll become harder and harder to keep [following the provincial] mandate, that’s for sure.”
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How to stay fit and avoid personal injury while working from home A conversation with Jeremy Diamond and Sandra Zisckind of Diamond & Diamond lawyers JEREMY DIAMOND Jeremy Diamond is a lawyer who was called to the Bar in 2008 and practices in the areas of Plaintiff personal injury litigation in Toronto.
SANDRA ZISCKIND Sandra Zisckind is a lawyer who was called to the Bar in 2003 and practices in the area of Plaintiff personal injury litigation in Toronto
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When working at home, whether occasionally or long-term, it's essential to stay active and avoid personal injury. Husband and wife team, Sandra Zisckind and Jeremy Diamond run Diamond and Dia-
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mond Law, a personal injury firm in Canada. They are leading advocates of personal safety and injury prevention and work from home often. They weigh in on the importance of practicing safety at home, especially as part of a work-fromhome routine.
You'll also want to clear any obstacles out of the way before you start, such as coffee tables, toys and yes, even your pooch. The last thing you want to do is suffer from a trip and fall accident while you're sweating to the latest online fitness class.
Do a YouTube Workout Daily YouTube is packed with daily workouts and exercise routines, making it easy to try out a new fitness class without ever leaving your house. Jeremy Diamond does YouTube workouts regularly. Diamond offers this advice, "If you're using any household items as hand weights, you'll want to avoid anything that's made of glass or other breakable materials — that could get messy! Or worse yet, you could wind up with a nasty cut." When you're doing a YouTube workout, be sure to exercise on a yoga mat, non-slip towel, rug or carpeted area instead of hard, unforgiving surfaces like tile floors.
Use Fitness Apps Whether you're an iOS or Android user, you'll find many free and lowcost apps available that can help keep you on track with your health and fitness goals. Sandra Zisckind says, "Right now my favorite apps include a meal-tracking app that sends me alerts when it's time to eat and a water intake tracking app that helps keep me stay hydrated, because it's so easy to forget to drink when I'm working long hours!" Desk yoga apps are another great way to stretch and move without having to leave your workstation. "A lot of us Diamond and Diamond do yoga or stretches at our
desks. We work long hours in the legal profession so this is essential - and working from home is no different" shares Zisckind. Invest in Wearable Tech Wearable tech is more affordable and user-friendly than ever, and it's easy to find a low-cost smartwatch or fitness tracker that can help you stick with your fitness goals. Sandra Zisckind explains how she uses her smartwatch to track her steps, and to stay motivated while working from home, "I have an alert set on my smartwatch that vibrates if I've been sitting down for too long. The gentle vibration cues me to get up, take a walk around my office and switch from using my seated desk to using my standing desk - it's great!" Practice Good Ergonomics As a personal injury lawyer, Jeremy Diamond knows all too well the injury risks that come with ignoring ergonomics. He ensures his entire
team is equipped with ergofriendly office tools such as laptop stands, separate keyboards, standing desks, trackpads and specialized computer mice. "I do my best to switch up sitting and standing throughout the day. I find this really helps my posture and avoids my back pain" shares Diamond. He also says Amazon is a great source for affordable, ergofriendly items for your home office. Think SAFETY First Both Zisckind and Diamond advocate for staying safe while working from home. Diamond says it's important to, "Ensure spaces are clean, well-lit and free from tripping hazards." Zisckind adds, "Keep wires and cords well out of the way, and always wear sturdy, comfortable shoes."
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warrants and are encouraging anyone who was a victim of a break-in to review photographs of the recovered property available via the YRP website. The two accused, a 34-yearold from Toronto and a 29-year-
old from Pickering, face numerous charges, including four counts of break and enter with intent, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and failure to comply with recognizance.
Crime drops 18 per cent in York Region York Regional Police (YRP) has released statistics that show the changing nature of crime amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall crime in York Region has decreased approximately 18 per cent in the five weeks from March 1, 2020, to April 17, 2020, when compared to the same time period in 2019. During that time period traffic violations have decreased by 35 per cent, impaired driving has decreased by 23 per cent and weapons offences have decreased by 14 per cent. Several types of incidents have seen an increase, including vehicle thefts, which are up 28 per cent; domestic incidents, which are up 22 per cent; and stunt driving at greater than 50 kilometres per hour over the speed limit, which has seen a 64 per
cent increase. York Regional Police is thus making stunt driving offences a high priority and have said that people caught driving their vehicle more than 50 kilometres per hour over the posted speed limit can expect to have their vehicle immediately towed and to have their licence suspended. Police have also responded to more than 1,400 complaints and laid 17 charges under the Ontario Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act since it came into effect on March 17. Police say officers have been educating the community on the recommendations to self-isolate and maintain physical distance but will lay charges if required.—DO
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(YRP) is seeking witnesses and information on the whereabouts of a stolen vehicle after a gas station robbery in the city of Richmond Hill. Shortly after midnight on April 15, police were called to a gas station in the area of Bayview Avenue and High Tech Road for a report of a robbery. Two male suspects had entered the gas station and demanded cash and the car keys of a gas station employee. The employee complied, and the suspects stole the employee’s car and drove away. Police are seeking two suspects as well as the 2009 black Hyundai Santa Fe.
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identifying four suspects following a robbery at a health food store in the city of Markham. On April 10, police were called to a store on Ferrier Street, in the Warden Avenue and Steeles Avenue East area, for a report of a robbery. Officers arrived to find two victims with minor injuries who had been assaulted during the robbery. Investigators learned the store owner was contacted by a male who
wanted to purchase items despite the store being closed. The owner allowed the male suspect to enter, and when inside, the suspect unlocked the door and three armed suspects entered the store with their faces covered. They assaulted the store owner and obtained a quantity of cash and products from the store before fleeing in a dark-coloured van. York Regional Police are seeking witnesses following a shooting in the city of Vaughan. On March 30, police responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Bathurst Street and Centre Street. The caller reported he was being followed by a blue Toyota 4Runner with a masked suspect inside. The caller said the suspect had pointed a firearm out the window and fired shots at him. The victim was not injured, and the suspect vehicle fled on Highway 407 in the direction of Highway 404. Police are asking witnesses or anyone with dashboard camera footage to come forward.
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York Regional Police (YRP) has laid 35 charges against two male accused in connection with a string of break-ins across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The investigation began on Jan. 23 when police responded to break-ins at two homes in the city of Vaughan and two homes in the city of Richmond Hill. Investigators linked the four incidents and connected the suspects to a stolen van. Both suspects were arrested on April 1. Search warrants were executed on the suspects’ residences and a number of stolen items were recovered. As a result, officers were able to link the suspects to several other break-ins throughout the GTA. Police have not identified the owners of all of the property recovered during the search
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The five-bedroom home at 33 Cotswold Cres. boasts more than 7,000 square feet of space with elegant finishes around every corner. Take the virtual tour by Trang Nguyen with Royal LePage Signature Realty.
CARRIAGE TRADE REAL ESTATE GOES VIRTUAL Tour these ultra-luxe properties from the comfort of your own home through interactive 3D walk-throughs or a personal viewing via Zoom by Samantha Peksa
GATED ESTATE IN THORNILL
FOUR BEDROOMS IN FOREST HILL
The palatial five-bedroom home at 21 Hammok Cres. boasts a whopping 10,000 square feet of space with top-of-the-line features and finishes. Check out the virtual tour with Franz Wu of Homelife Landmark Realty Inc.
The sophisticated stunner at 316 Warren Rd. has a massive gourmet kitchen, six bathrooms, a media room and wine cellar. Find an online video of the home with Zeljko Kecojevic of Remax Ultimate Realty Inc.
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CONTRACTING COVID-19 ON THE JOB
THE SILENT HEROES OF THE FRONT LINE
JULIE NARDI
KAREN AZAVEDO
© Kevin Van Paassen
As a university student, Julie Nardi says she was always fascinated by virology. “As a respiratory therapist, I started my career only a few short years after SARS hit Toronto but have worked during the threats of H1N1 and Ebola and have always felt it was just a matter of time before something bigger hit,” she says. While working a shift on New Year’s Eve at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, she read a headline that a novel SARS-like virus had been identified in Wuhan, China and that multiple people were infected. “It was in that moment when I thought, this is it,” says Nardi. She says Sunnybrook has been actively preparing for an influx of patients since the admission of the hospital’s first COVID-positive patient in January. It’s this type of environment that reminds Nardi why she chose this career. “I was drawn to the idea of working in a fast-paced environment with individuals from different professional backgrounds, all having the common goal of providing optimal care,” she says. Her biggest challenge has been ensuring the team stays ready, but she says the support from the community has been phenomenal. “Members of the Leaside community have shown their appreciation for our team by sending baked goods and handwritten messages of love and support,” says Nardi. “Respiratory therapists are the silent heroes of the front line. Day in and day out, we care for the most critically ill patients, and it has been so uplifting to feel the support of family, friends, and the community.”
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
ALMOST FOUR DECADES IN THE ER
SIEW TANG
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Siew Tang has been a registered nurse for 38 years and has spent much of that time at North York General, including during the 2003 SARS crisis. “We were providing care to patients in the emergency department as many of them were our own health-care workers. It was frightening and stressful watching your own being infected and suffering from the virus,” says Tang. Now, as she faces the COVID-19 pandemic, Tang says the number of patients is more than she has encountered or witnessed in her decades-long career. “The leadership team was proactive and engaged us, as front line staff, to create new pathways, training modules, and instilled a safety-first mentality with a serious focus on PPE,” she says. Wearing PPE for a full shift in triage is a big challenge for her — her throat is dry and her skin is cracking from the friction of the mask. “I have had to remove my wedding ring due to the skin breakdown around my fingers from the sanitizer and frequent handwashing,” she says. Another challenge is that she will not be able to fulfill her promise to visit her mom this Mother’s Day due to the travel restrictions. Tang pursued nursing after watching her mom and grandmother care for her dad who suffered a stroke in his 40s. “It was a very powerful image watching two very strong women unselfishly take care of others before themselves,” she says. She always reminds herself of the human side of this pandemic. “Every patient is someone’s mom, dad, brother, or sister.”
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A few weeks after occupational therapist Karen Azavedo began working with COVID-19 patients, she began to show symptoms of the virus. “I developed a cough and tickle in my throat, and, as per our hospital’s policies, I had to be tested and sent home,” she says. In mid-April, the test at Toronto Western Hospital confirmed that Azavedo had the virus, and she began self-isolating at a colleague’s home in the spare bedroom. “The hardest part is having to leave my family and being away from them until I’m well,” says Azavedo, who left her husband and 18month-old daughter as she entered isolation. Azavedo, who has been an occupational therapist for 14 years, says she chose the profession because it allows her to work with patients to maximize their function after a hospitalization or illness. “There is something wonderful about being able to help others in a period of uncertainty in their lives,” she says. But she notes that never in her wildest dreams did she think she would face a pandemic like this in her career. “Once the pandemic hit, the hospital had to adapt and restructure in a short time frame. An entire floor was devoted to COVID-19 patients, and I was assigned to be the first occupational therapist on the COVID-19 unit,” says Azavedo. Her focus was to maximize function for patients as they recover and plan their discharge. Currently, Azavedo is thankful for the support she’s received from colleagues and friends and is grateful she can see her husband and daughter through video calls.
To r o n t o W e s t e r n H o s p i t a l
W O R RY I N G A B O U T E V E RY O N E B U T H E R S E L F
HELPING THE VULNERABLE
TASLEEM NIMJEE
GILLIAN GRAVELY
At the beginning of March, Dr. Tasleem Nimjee says her entire team in the emergency department at Humber River Hospital was running on adrenaline. “I had trouble sleeping at night. What kept me up wasn’t worry about my own safety — a mother never worries about herself,” says Dr. Nimjee. Instead she was worrying about her children, her husband, her parents and, of course, her patients. “It is terrible to be sick, to be scared and to be without your family by your side. This kind of isolation from those you love takes a real toll on the human spirit. As health-care workers, we are doing our best to fill that gap,” she says. Dr. Nimjee is the physician lead for the COVID emergency response and the director of medical innovation at the hospital. “As an ER physician, I now wear personal protective equipment for every patient interaction, and much of this has to be worn all day. This makes it harder to do simple and important things like convey empathy to our patients or linger in a patient’s room when they might need a little more human contact,” says Dr. Nimjee. When she’s not in the ER, she is working administratively to support the hospital’s COVID emergency response by leading physicians to adopt virtual care platforms and creating educational content for staff on how to safely treat patients with COVID-19 infections. “What I value most about my job is that I get to connect with people, often at their most vulnerable, and simply listen. You learn a lot when you listen,” says Dr. Nimjee.
On April 21, Gillian Gravely, an advanced practice nurse educator (APNE) at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, began a voluntary redeployment to Rekai Centres long-term care facility. “Having worked the front line through SARS, I always thought another deadly virus could come along at some stage — but never to the extent of COVID-19 and its unimaginable global impact,” says Gravely. As an APNE, her role is to keep staff updated with best practices around personal protective equipment and also provide support and understanding of their anxiety and concerns. She is providing that same coaching and support at Rekai Centres. “When I learned about what was happening in long-term care, with no visitors allowed on top of being short staffed, I was horrified. These residents are someone’s mum, dad or neighbour — and our most vulnerable population.” So when the University Health Network, which includes both Rekai Centres and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, put out an appeal to staff to help, Gravely stepped forward. “I volunteered because, if I can at least support and improve the care of just a few people, I have helped to make a difference,” she says. The nightly 7:30 p.m. noisy salute on Gravely’s street is one gesture that warms her heart after a tough day. “But what is even more inspiring is the resilience of humanity. Globally we are all in this together, and the kindness and generosity is connecting us all,” Gravely says. “I do believe we will get through this.”
Humber River Hospital
L A B O U R A N D D E L I V E RY M U S T G O O N
TAMMY HEDLEY-EGAS
Mount Sinai Hospital
Tammy Hedley-Egas has been a registered nurse for two decades and was working during the SARS crisis. “At that time, I thought this might be the biggest thing I could see in my career, but now COVID has shut the city down,” she says. Hedley-Egas sought a career in health care after seeing the care her dad received while she was a teenager. “He couldn’t speak, his body was shutting down, and I saw the compassion the nurse had for him. The way she treated him left an impact on me,” she says. A typical workday in labour and delivery has always been unpredictable, says Hedley-Egas, adding that the main difference now is the use of personal protective equipment. “Our operations on the labour and delivery unit haven’t changed. Through this pandemic, people are still giving birth and require C-sections or inductions,” says HedleyEgas. For patients, Mount Sinai Hospital has implemented entrance screening protocols and has restricted the number of people in the building. “We also screen everyone on our labour and delivery unit and test if needed,” says Hedley-Egas. Keeping her motivated is all the messages she’s receiving. “One of my colleagues has been giving out headbands with buttons on it that we can loop our masks on to help relieve the pressure on our ears,” she says. “We’ve also been receiving food donations from local restaurants, and that really makes our day. These restaurants are struggling themselves but still want to donate.”
Rekai Centres
S O C I A L LY D I S TA N C I N G F R O M H E R D A U G H T E R
strain of influenza, not coronavirus,” she says. The most difficult challenge for Arulsundaram in this time has been physical distancing. “My daycare right now is my mom, and we have chosen not to bring my daughter back and forth from my parents, to practise physical distancing and not risk my parents’ health because kids can serve as carriers,” she says. “It’s very difficult to be separated from my daughter right now.” It is the nurses around Arulsundaram that keep her motivated. “They always check in on me and tell me how thankful they are to have me as their ICP,” she says. “In reality, it’s me who is thankful to work with our wonderful RNs. These nurses come in every day, pandemic or not, and give it their best to care for ill patients.”
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It was during the SARS crisis that Vishnuka Arulsundaram decided on her career path. She was a master’s student studying microbiology and volunteered at a cancer centre. “SARS exposed me to infection control practitioners (ICP) and the role they play, especially for vulnerable patients,” she says. Arulsundaram spent four years as a registered nurse before transitioning to infection control and says that experience solidified her desire to help prevent the spread of infections in vulnerable patient populations. “And now I’m doing just that in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre,” she says. Working in this field, Arulsundaram says she knew a pandemic was coming but didn’t know when. “We always thought it would be a novel
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THE EFFECT OF A NEIGHBOUR’S APPLAUSE
HOW SHE GOT HOOKED ON EMERG
JENNIFER TOMLIN
ZELIA SO UTER
FROM SARS TO COVID-19
MELISSA SAMAROO
Michael Garron Hospital
M A C K E N Z I E H E A LT H ’ S TRIO OF CARE These patient care leaders oversee 70 front line health-care workers caring for the most vulnerable and at-risk patients
One year after completing the nursing program at Ryerson University, Melissa Samaroo began working at Michael Garron Hospital. A year later, SARS happened. “I think experiencing SARS first-hand and caring for those patients in critical care opened my mind to the possibility of a pandemic,” says Samaroo who is now a manager at the hospital. Her 17 years of experience has also allowed her to help her colleagues. “This is where I think my experience with SARS prepared me. I can speak to younger staff who are experiencing this fresh from nursing school and to older staff who may feel anxious post-SARS,” says Samaroo. What’s different for Samaroo from her experience of nursing during SARS is that now she has a spouse and children. “This is a different period in my life, so my worries and concerns are different during this time too,” she says. Samaroo describes a typical shift as busy, challenging and nonstop. “We are doing a lot of planning and information sharing: when we think we have a good plan, we do it again for best-case and worst-case scenarios,” she says. “We do this all while balancing our day-to-day tasks — meetings, scheduling and rounding with staff, patients, and families, to name a few.” She says her support system of colleagues, family, and friends has been key for her, as well as the community. “The PPE drive, food donations, Toronto police salute, and all the signs in and on residents’ windows and lawns — it means a lot.”
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JANE BURTON
DAWN DONALDSON
PAMELA ROSANO
Jane Burton’s mom was a nurse, and she decided to follow in her footsteps. Burton is now the patient care manager for the continuing care program. Her role is to make sure they have enough supplies available to ensure the safest possible environment for patients and staff. “Our team is always stepping up for the community, and it gives me the strength to do this, too, to help make a difference,” says Burton.
As a patient care manager for the reactivation care centre, Dawn Donaldson is taking daily calls from patients’ families who are anxious and looking for reassurance. She also volunteered at a long-term care home in crisis spending her Saturday morning swabbing more than 60 patients and providing needed support. “It was not the greatest day of my life, but certainly a necessary day of my life,” she says.
With 34 years of experience under her belt, Pamela Rosano is the continuing care program manager. She says her most devastating day was when they had to tell the families of patients that they needed to say goodbye to their loved ones and leave the hospital. “When people say we are the heroes, I would say our patients and families are heroes for trusting us to take care of their loved ones,” says Rosano.
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For more than 25 years, Zelia Souter has been part of the nursing team at Toronto General Hospital and is now a manager in the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre’s cardiology unit. Her desire for patient care was sparked back in her teen years. “I had volunteered in a hospital as a teenager, and while there, I observed nurses expressing kindness and compassion for patients who were in pain or struggling with a new diagnosis,” says Souter. “They created an environment that helped people to recover and heal.” Souter says she always knew a pandemic was possible, but the effects of COVID-19 have drastically changed her work life. “During the pandemic, I am acutely aware of the need to communicate effectively, ensure staff are following new processes and policies, and more than ever, I need to be available to answer questions,” says Souter. She says her biggest challenge has been to remain focused on positive action. “Others look to me for how to behave, so I always try to do my best to remain calm and use a rational approach when solving issues,” she says. Souter has been working long hours and the exhaustion has also been a challenge. “One Saturday afternoon, I left the house to take my dog for a walk. When I turned the corner, one of my neighbours came outside and clapped for all health-care workers and said thank you,” says Souter. “She said she did not see me for some time and wanted to express her gratitude. After a difficult week, I was instantly energized.”
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ER physician Dr. Jennifer Tomlin says the influx of patients to North York General Hospital had increased substantially by mid-March. “During the initial stages of the pandemic, our volumes were incredibly high. We were seeing over 500 patients per day,” she says. Along with her ER colleagues, she was staying well past the official end of her shifts to manage the number of patients. “We face infectious challenges at all times that can put immense pressure on our department, but the COVID-19 pandemic elevates this to a whole new level,” says Dr. Tomlin. Many of her medical school clinical rotations and her residency program took place at North York General, and Dr. Tomlin says it didn’t take long for her to “get hooked on emerg.” The biggest challenge for her has been the anxiety over all the unknowns — the number of cases, the amount of PPE and ventilators needed — along with anxiety over her personal safety. “I worry about bringing the infection home to my family and not being able to see extended family as we take self-isolation and social distancing very seriously,” she says. She relies on her 14 years of ER experience that have taught her to be very adaptable to rapidly changing situations. “As ER doctors, we are used to not knowing what’s coming in the door,” she says. “We have a strong desire, likely a feeling of duty, to keep our population and community cared for and safe. Our job is to manage crises, it is what we do best.”
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MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE
JEWELLERY
Van Rijk Jewellers
Mom's really going to love these! Diamond studs never go out of style, and are a timeless expression of love and beauty. Available in many sizes and price ranges, diamond stud earrings are the perfect accessory that will go with everything. Diamond Stud Earrings. Price available on request. 90 Eglinton Ave. E. 416 440 0123 vanrijk.com
BEAUTY FASHION
Helene Clarkson Design
An ideal, relaxing treatment before a special event. Oxygenating 3 in 1 facial combines exfoliation of the outer layer of the skin, infusion of revitalizing nutrients, and oxygenation of the skin from within. There is an immediate improvement in skin tone, texture and radiance. Price upon request.
Whether you are together or apart this Mother’s Day, it’s more important than ever to tell her how much you love her. Let us help you celebrate Mom with beautiful gifts under $100: PurseN’s Mini Jewelry Case ($59), Materia Design’s Filamento Bracelet from Italy ($75), a convertible 3-in-1 backpack ($59), Secrid Miniwallet ($99) or let Mom choose with a heleneclarkson gift card.
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JEWELLERY
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The Vine Agency
Price $13,300 tax included – Call for details.
Hailing from Erica & Kim Crawford’s organically-farmed family estate in New Zealand, this refined Sauvignon Blanc is a perfect expression of family values.
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This custom designed bespoke 1ct. marquise with calibre cut blue sapphires is an elegant example of our selection of estate and modern gems available. Shop our online store.
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SNEAKER SEASON IS HERE FASHION
CURRENTS
You may be spending a lot of time in pyjamas, but your daily walk around the block is the perfect time to inject some fashion into your day. So we asked Jeanne Beker to pick the most chic sneakers available online.
LIGHTEN UP!
MINT TO BE
LIntervalleShoes.com, $168, “This shoe has a very simple, elegant styling to it. The colour is fabulous, and it's very retro ’60s.”
QUILTED KICKS
AldoShoes.com, $90, “I like the quilted theme, and this embossing on the back and the colour is so fabulous."
PRETTY IN PINK
COOL AND CLASSIC
HoltRenfrew.com, $790, “These black and pink Pradas have a real ’50s vibe. I love that they’re high-tops.”
SportingLife.ca, $267.98, “These Rag & Bone sneakers are really cool. They look very timeless, and I love the green rimming.”
JUNGLE PRINTS LUCKY LEOPARD
MAKE IT METALLIC
StudioDShoes.com, $149, “Jungle prints are still all the rage. These have a nice, high platform, and they’re seasonless.”
LIntervalleShoes.com, $168, “Here we have the snakeskin in silver and the studs and turquoise flap. There’s a lot of flash on this sneaker.”
SLITHERY SLIP-ONS A LITTLE LOVE
IntermixOnline.com, $781.86, “These Golden Goose sneakers are crazy playful, and I love these patch appliqués.”
PATTERNS, STRIPES, CHECK!
CallItSpring.com, $49.99, “I love this slip-on in this snakeskin print, and they’re vegan. You could mix these with just about anything.”
LASER CUT LOOK
MaskaMode.com, $310, “There’s something cool about these black perforated sneakers with this laser cut. They’re really dazzling.”
SEEING RED
Fluevog.com, $299, “These almost look like little oxfords or brogues. I love the red sole. They’re so true to the spirit of John Fluevog.”
JEANNE BEKER | One of Canada’s most trusted authorities on style and fashion, Jeanne has covered the industry for more than 30 years. Now watch her in her current style editor role on TSC’s Style Matters with Jeanne Beker.
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RonWhiteShoes.com and TSC.ca, $475, “I really like the upbeat, optimistic feel of this shoe with its tropical stripes.”
GravityPope.com, $250, “I love that they’re made of organic recycled cotton. Wonderful colours, and from a distance it looks like a wool check.”
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T.O.’S TOP PROFESSIONALS COVID-19 HOW TO CO-PARENT IN A PANDEMIC
Cheryl Goldhart – Expert Family Law Lawyer, Mediator and Arbitrator
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.
Co-parenting with a former spouse is never easy and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic it may feel impossible. In today’s world, how can separated parents work together to protect their children? The answer is straightforward – parents need “to show flexibility, creativity and common sense.”1 If you follow a parenting schedule set out in a court order or agreement, working collaboratively may entail: • Adhering to the current parenting schedule; • Tweaking the transition times/locations as necessary; • Following the public health recommendations provided by reputable sources (i.e. Health Canada); • Telling the other parent what precautionary measures you are taking at home/work; and • In the case of blended families, setting limits on who the child(ren) will be allowed to see outside of the immediate family. If you do not have a parenting schedule in place, you may require one to effectively manage your parenting responsibilities. Any schedule should take into consideration the child(ren)’s needs and the current COVID-19 safety precautions (for example: physical distancing, frequent handwashing etc.). To reduce the opportunity for future conflict, any schedule should
also be confirmed in writing. If you and your former spouse reside in the same home, your COVID-19 strategy should also include provisions to reduce the opportunity for conflict in the house, such as: • Adopting a parenting schedule to follow within the home (i.e. each party will alternate responsibility for caring for the children according to a “one day on, one day off” schedule); • Adhering to the same COVID-19 precautions; and • Informing the other parent when you leave the home, where you are going, and why. All parents should avoid engaging in unilateral action (for example: refusing to allow a child to transition in accordance with an existing parenting schedule). If you are concerned about your child’s health in the other parent’s care, raise the issue immediately and propose a resolution that protects your child’s physical health and also their relationship with the other parent. If parents can ‘keep calm and carry on’ they will be able to support their child(ren) and minimize conflict with their former spouse. 1 Ribeiro v. Wright, 2020 ONSC 1829, at para. 9.
CONTACT Goldhart & Associates 20 Eglinton Ave. W. Suite 1305
416-967-6111 www.goldhartlaw.com
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Diane Horsman
BIO Diane Horsman, Accredited Family Mediator and Divorce Consultant at Bold Consulting, offers creative options to assist couples and individuals in designing a separation agreement cost effectively. As a mediator, she empowers couples with a framework to reach resolution. As a consultant, Diane strategically assists individuals by discussing the issues, exploring options and developing solutions.
Divorce and separation are stressful enough without having to deal with a Global Pandemic. COVID-19 is adding anxiety and complexities: co-parenting challenges that include where the children should reside, living with a partner in isolation while separated, lay-offs and struggling businesses to name a few. Along with these disruptions, courts are closed. Christopher Mamo, Family Lawyer at Niman Mamo LLP, says “We can only hope the court will relax its urgency requirements and begin to hear more cases virtually before physically reopening which may not be until mid-June”. He goes on, “if someone had an existing court case scheduled, that date is cancelled and they will not be rescheduling until they reopen”. He encourages individuals who are thinking of filing with the court not to wait, as the backlog is growing by the day and suggests it’s best to act now to avoid further delays. While court was chosen in resolving your disputes before COVID-19, another option to consider now is Mediation. This process is more cost effective, will move you towards an agreement more quickly, and can be conducted remotely in keeping with current social distancing requirements. Mediation is flexible and creative, allowing
individuals to voice their needs, goals and concerns together with a neutral third party. The mediator will foster an interest-based discussion and ensure each party’s thoughts are heard while skillfully narrowing gaps on desired outcomes and guiding the couple towards resolution. The framework allows couples to learn together and develop strategies to resolve issues such as parenting arrangements during COVID-19, create plans for when things normalize, structure or re-structure support obligations, and/or determine how the division of assets and liabilities are calculated. When both parties work together conflict is stabilized allowing you to deal with the current challenges more effectively. COVID-19 has significantly impacted families and compounded with the anxiety while divorced or separated, can make you feel frozen and helpless. Taking action now will help you feel more in control and grounded, which will offer comfort to you and your family during this challenging time. *Information provided by Niman Mamo LLP, does not constitute as legal advice.
CONTACT Diane Horsman | Bold Consulting 247 Davenport Road, Suite 201, Toronto
www.boldconsulting.ca 416-399-9739 | diane@boldconsulting.ca
THE BIG READ
The outerwear company’s goal is to produce 60,000 gowns per week by Goldie Poll with files from Nikki Gill Canada Goose announced it is increasing production of personal protective equipment (PPE) to help front line health-care workers across Canada to continue their work fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic. The outerwear company has reopened its eight domestic production facilities to manufacture medical scrubs for health-care workers as well as patient gowns to help increase supplies for local hospitals. On March 30, Canada Goose began production of scrubs and gowns at its Toronto
facility and Winnipeg facility but will be expanding its efforts from two facilities to eight, which will allow the company to go from producing 14,000 gowns a week to 60,000 a week. “With one of the largest Canadian apparel manufacturing infrastructures in the country, we are uniquely positioned to re-tool our facilities and refocus our teams to produce a variety of personal protective equipment,” says Dani Reiss, CEO of Canada Goose. “We are prepared to leverage all of our resources to
Local designer making masks for the front line Hilary MacMillan’s goal is to produce and donate 100 non-medical-grade masks per week Toronto-based womenswear designer Hilary MacMillan shifted her brand’s manufacturing capabilities to produce masks for front line workers in Ontario. MacMillan’s eponymous brand is a line of contemporary womenswear with a focus on being cruelty-free and size-inclusive. She is bringing her values to the production of the masks by ensuring they are made using upcycled materials. The masks will not be medical grade and therefore will not be donated to hospitals, but front line workers, such as grocery store employees and staff that work in long-term care and seniors residences as well as people who work in shelters and for charities, will be able to receive and use the masks. The Hilary MacMillan team plans to produce 100 masks per week for the foreseeable future, and production began immediately. The first 100 masks were ready by Friday, March 27. The masks will be shipped from the company’s Toronto production facility and delivered to organizations that have requested them. Organizations can submit donation requests to receive the masks at info@hilarymacmillan.com.
“As a Canadian brand and citizen, I understand the dire situation we are in with the spread of this global pandemic,” says MacMillan. “We felt it was our duty to do as much as we could to give back and help those in more vulnerable positions as both a show of support and to help keep our front line workers safe and healthy.” This comes at a time when local hospitals are seeking donations from the city’s physicians for personal protection equipment to help the health-care professionals on the front lines dealing with COVID19 patients. Although medical-grade equipment should be donated to health-care professionals, MacMillan is filling the gap to provide nonmedical-grade masks to other front line workers. In accordance with the government of Ontario’s closure of all nonessential businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MacMillan has closed the retail sector of her company, but the brand is continuing to operate its e-commerce platform. Essentials in the Hilary MacMillan spring/summer 2020 collection are available online in sizes ranging from 00 to size 28. — NG
On March 21, intimate apparel brand Knix founder Joanna Griffiths launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to purchase and distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) for front line health-care workers. “We started the campaign with the goal to raise $50,000, and within less than 48 hours we surpassed that number,” says Griffiths. Now, one month later, the GoFundMe campaign is sitting at more than $209,000 with an additional donation matching initiative by the Robert Kerr Foundation, a Toronto organization that addresses the basic and urgent needs to improve the lives of children and the homeless. The foundation made an immediate contribution of $100,000 and will contribute another $100,000 as part of its donation-matching initiative. In the matching program, every dollar raised for a front line health-care worker will also equal a dollar raised for a homeless shelter. Griffiths started the GoFundMe campaign after speaking to her brother Chris, who is a physician at a hospital in Hamilton. He mentioned that PPE supplies were running low, and Griffiths was looking for a way to help. The donations have allowed for the purchase of more than 280,000 units of PPE. The units include items such as 50,000 N95 masks, 120,000 surgical masks and 110,000 pairs of gloves. Health-care institutions can fill out a private PPE registry form to request supplies. So far, the campaign has received requests from more than 225 hospitals and clinics. Knix was able to mobilize its supplier base to gain access to much-needed medical-grade masks and gloves for front line health-care workers. The company is also subsidizing all transportation and distribution costs for the supplies. To contribute to the campaign or to make a formal request for supplies, please visit: knix.com/donate. — NG 21 M AY 2 0 2 0
Canada Goose ramps up COVID-19 relief efforts
T.O. brand raises $200 K in PPE campaign
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do what’s right for our country.” The gear will be donated to local facilities as the company’s way of supporting the fight against COVID-19 in Canada. There will be approximately 50 employees in the Toronto facility manufacturing the medical scrubs and patient gowns. A press release from the company stated they are working with federal, provincial and local health authorities and will follow the recommended protocols to ensure a safe work environment for employees. This includes implementing social distance protocols, limiting the number of employees located within specific spaces and increasing sanitation measures within facilities to ensure the health and safety of all team members. “Across Canada, there are people risking their lives every day on the front lines of COVID-19 in health-care facilities, and they need help. Now is the time to put our manufacturing resources and capabilities to work for the greater good,” says Reiss. “Our employees are ready, willing and able to help, and that’s what we’re doing. It’s the Canadian thing to do.” The company has also announced that any profits that may come from PPE production will be donated to COVID-19 relief funds. Canada Goose’s regular manufacturing and retail operations are not considered an essential service by the government of Ontario, so those operations are on hold. This is not the company’s first COVID-19 relief initiative. As part of the Canada Goose Response Program, Reiss announced that he will forgo his salary for at least three months to create funds for an employee support fund. This initiative was launched on March 17 and is meant to support employees who are impacted by store and manufacturing facility closures and who are not eligible for government assistance. Additionally, on Feb. 6, Canada Goose made a donation equivalent to $200,000 Canadian dollars to the Wuhan Charity Federation to help fight the outbreak in the region.
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This is a time to practise safer sex by using barrier methods or going digital
Your COVID-19 sex questions answered This virus has changed the way we do most things, including how we get intimate You’ve got questions about sex and relationships, and we’ve got answers. This is our first COVID19 sex Q & A, so please keep the questions coming.
allows you to send your sample to the lab and view results online at LetsGetChecked.com.
Can we have sex while socially isolating?
Why would sex be on anyone’s mind right now when we’re dealing with life and death situations?
Public health guidelines suggest the following: You can still have digital sex with partners online as well as solo sex. Be sure to thoroughly wash your hands and toys with soap and water before and after sex play. If you’re sharing a keyboard or other devices, wipe them down as well. If you plan on having sex with a live-in partner, be mindful that if either of you is still venturing out (e.g., to work or to get groceries), you may contract the virus, and you can transmit it through saliva and mucus even when you’re asymptomatic. If your partner is feeling unwell or if they have a medical condition that affects their ability to fight infection, you may want to avoid kissing and sex. And of course, practise safer sex, which might include barrier methods, birth control, lube, and regular testing. Vaginal fluids and semen may not be effective transmitters of COVID-19, but you still want to take precautions to reduce the risk of STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy. If you haven’t been tested recently, now is a perfect time, and you can order an at-home test that
This is a time of stress, uncertainty, and transition, and our responses to distress will vary greatly from person to person and from day to day. If you find that sex helps you to self-soothe, you might find that your sex drive is working overtime and you can’t get enough. You may also find that your interest in sex increases because you’re spending more time in close proximity to your partner. If, on the other hand, sex is a source of stress or you’re experiencing tension in life or in the relationship, you may have no interest in sex whatsoever. All responses are perfectly valid. Many of us are so emotionally drained that we’re just struggling to get by, so don’t feel pressure to have the hottest sex of your life. Instead, focus on your own wellbeing and look for ways to maintain connections aside from sex. Physical affection may become more important to those who feel most loved when they’re physically close to loved ones. For others, acts of kindness (e.g., making toast or tea in the morning) will help you to cultivate intimate connection, and others will be looking for
If you don’t live with your sexual partner(s), online sex is your safest option. You can begin with words alone via text. Talk about what turns you on, what you’ve done in the past, what you’re doing right now and what you want to do in the future. If you’ve mutually consented to exchange sexy photos, consider limiting your personal exposure by leaving your face out of all photos. Consider using a separate app from your main texting channel, so that your photos do not get mixed in with your daily banter. Part of what makes sexting so intoxicating is the element of anticipation, so don’t send too much too soon. Not everyone wants to see a close-up of your genitals. You might also want to experiment with voice notes and phone calls, as the sound of a lover’s voice can be arousing. Use a low, soft voice to tell them about your dreams, fantasies, desires, and plans for when you finally hook up in person. You can also explore fantasies that are beyond the realm of reality. If you decide to play via video, you can pre-record short clips or engage in live interactions. If it feels intimidating, begin by playing in the dark, drowning out your sounds with loud music and/or staying partially offcamera. Of course, if you’re perfectly comfortable with video sex, you may opt to take it to the next level with app-enabled toys. We-Vibe toys, for example, range from penis rings to G-spot vibes, and they can be controlled from your partner’s phone anywhere in the world if you give them access. Unsurprisingly, they’ve seen a spike in online sales in Canada at 180 per cent over projections in recent months with even higher increases in harder-hit regions like Italy (300 per cent over projections). Got questions? Send them to editorial@postcity.com.
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week vacation. After a fancy dinner at L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon on the ChampsÉlysées, we took a metro ride to Trocadero, the elevated square that overlooks the Eiffel Tower. That is the spot where we first took photos as a couple in 2011. Bruce nervously got down on one knee, and as the Eiffel Tower’s lights glimmered in the distance, he opened a ring box with a single LED light mounted inside that shone on my engagement ring. It was a really lovely moment where things felt like they came full circle. The wedding
Bruce Lee and Stephanie Duong outside their bakery
Paris, pastries and a pandemic The love story behind the Roselle Desserts duo and how they’re tackling tough times One of Toronto’s favourite bakeries, Roselle Desserts, is run by Stephanie Duong and Bruce Lee. Although the shop is temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 health crisis, they will be running a pop-up shop just in time for Mother’s Day.
but I do remember leaving the lunch thinking that we shared a lot of the same passions for food, travel and adventure. He also made me laugh a lot. Bruce: No, I wasn’t trying to impress you. That’s why we split the bill!
How they met
“The bad times
Stephanie: Our first meal as a couple was at a really hot restaurant in Paris called Agape Substance where a young chef with an amazing pedigree named David Toutain was cooking. Bruce was trying to impress me by ordering the tasting menu for lunch at $130 per person. I don’t remember many of the dishes,
Stephanie: It’s very hard. Running a business is allconsuming in its own right, but doing it with your spouse is really something else. It’s hard not to take our work home with us, but we always try to remind ourselves that our marriage comes first. We do have a lot of fun with our business, and we’ve been very fortunate with our journey so far. I think being able to successfully balance career and marriage comes down to communication and respect. Secret of success
The courtship
Stephanie: Our courtship was a long-drawn-out romance. We started dating in Paris in 2011, came back to Canada briefly and left again to live and work in Hong Kong. We came back and opened our business Roselle Desserts in 2015. The proposal
Stephanie: After a year spent living in Hong Kong in 2013, we returned to Paris for a three-
Stephanie: A lot of patience, love and understanding. And humour. Marriage can be full of surprises, both good and bad. We’ve had a very difficult year in 2020, but we think that the hardship has reaffirmed our love and commitment to each other. We enjoy the good times, but the bad times are when you realize the depth of the love you have for each other. —Nikki Gill
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Stephanie: We met on a school trip to France in 2011. Bruce and I went with a group of 18 other pastry students from George Brown College to study pastry at the National Pastry School in France for two weeks. We were the only two who stayed in France for 12 months afterward to live and work in restaurants there.
Stephanie: We were engaged for five years. We had a very long engagement because we didn’t have the time to plan a proper wedding. We were really busy from 2015 to 2017, learning the ropes of owning a business and trying to make it work. We finally saved up some money and had some time to get married in 2018. We had an outdoor wedding in August 2018 with 120 guests on a farm outside of Oshawa. It was an all-day affair that was catered by our friends, who cooked a whole pig, a giant rib roast, chickens, ducks and vegetables over a giant outdoor fire. We made the desserts! There was also a bouncy castle — more for us than the kids.
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In March, Sass Jordan released her first album in over a decade
Five books that matter to Toronto musician Sass Jordan Quarantine reads from Narnia to Energy Medicine Canadian rock queen and Juno Award–winning artist Sass Jordan has been making music for more than 30 years and sold over a million albums in the process. She released her first album in nearly a decade last month. Rebel Moon Blues, on Stony Plain Records, is Jordan’s ninth studio album but her first playing the blues. Here are five great books that matter to her.
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An absolutely magical doorway into fantastical worlds and the precursor to Philip Pullman’s magnificent trilogy His Dark Materials. These authors have the ability to create the closest thing to actually exploring these worlds with your own physical body. They weave a spell of enchantment through the written word that translates into an almost subjective experience of the stories themselves. You feel a part of the narrative! These stories changed my life in the sense that they fed my belief in the probability of other realities and the relative ease with which one can enter them. The Gift by Hafiz
One of the most glorious books of poetry I have ever had the great good fortune to encounter. The translations from the
ancient texts are done with such exquisite simplicity as to convey the powerful messages of these poems with laser-like precision but never once sacrificing the beauty or the humour through the modern adaptation. These poems articulate the way I view spirituality. Wonderful stuff. The Third Millennium by Ken Carey
A beautiful book on the probable trajectory of humankind, which we are currently in the thick of. I read this book years ago, but digging it out now and leafing through it brings a lot of what was written into stark relief.
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way to consciously allow your body to heal itself the way it was designed to do. It is a veritable bible of information for those of us just awakening to the possibility of taking responsibility for our state of well-being into our own hands. The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett
An amazing, intriguing, exhilarating series set in mid16th-century Europe and the Mediterranean, featuring one of the most enigmatic, infuriating, intelligent, amusing genius protagonists of all time — Sir Francis Crawford of Lymond.
“These stories changed my life in the sense that they fed my belief in the probability of other realities.” Books like this make you think at different levels than the ones we use in ordinary, everyday life. Definitely a deep thinker–type read. Energy Medicine by Donna Eden
Here is a wonderful, practical book on helping your physical body on an energetic level. Sweet Donna Eden is a compassionate and loving teacher. Her enthusiastic desire to share what she has discovered is an inspiring
Author Dorothy Dunnett succeeds in weaving a stunningly intricate tapestry of characters, some of whom are actual historical figures, into a maddeningly addictive narrative that challenges the reader to keep up. What I most loved about the series was the relative importance of female characters in the overarching themes. They weren’t all relegated to the wife, mother, whore, pawn positions that are often the case.
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Ron Sexsmith’s new album, the balm we need today The title of Ron Sexsmith's new album, Hermitage, is a play on words. When he first moved out of the big city of Toronto to the sleepy theatre town of Stratford, he was planning on embracing his inner hermit and never leaving the house. The age of the hermit was upon him. Not so fast. As it turns out, the move to an old farmhouse in a quiet town where he could walk along the river Huckleberry Finn style was just what the legendary singer and songwriter needed to spur on yet another burst of creativity that led to this day, the release of his 17th album since his debut in 1986. “As soon as I moved here, I spent so much time by myself. I didn’t really know anyone, and I was just walking to town every day,” Sexsmith says. “Just all the changes, the upheaval of moving from Toronto and finding myself in this peaceful little town, I would come home almost every day with a new idea for a song. So it was very unintentional.” One thing is certain, Sexsmith is happy to wait out the pandemic in his newly adopted town rather than the narrow row house in the crowded neighbourhood where he lived in Toronto. “I think we would have been miserable in Toronto while this is going on,” he says. “Here we can go out for a walk and not really see anybody.” The St. Catharines–born musician established himself as one of the country's great songwriters with a string of memorable albums in the late ’90s
and early 2000s. His songs have been recorded and performed by the likes of Elvis Costello, Feist, Rod Stewart and Emmylou Harris. But, after his last album was released, he was wondering if he had anything left in the songwriting tank. It didn’t last long. Ron Sexsmith describes the enormous stress cloud that disappeared upon getting out of Toronto and the renewed creative energy. And his new album is very much an ode to Stratford, with a wisp of theatricality and songs of beauty, playfulness and love, with perfect pop gems such as “Chateau Mermaid” and “Glow in the Dark Stars.” “It is very Stratford-centric in a way,” he says. “It just feels like domestic bliss or something. I mean, I’ve never owned a house before, so being in this beautiful place with trees and birds and bunnies all around, it felt very romantic. And living in Stratford feels like kind of an oasis.” Sexsmith recruited his longtime collaborator Don Kerr who set up a mini-studio in the house and encouraged Sexsmith to do the album Paul McCartney style, playing all the instruments himself. Which he did, save for the drums. It is the kind of hopeful, positive music we need right now, even though Sexsmith finds it more than a bit weird to release a new album in the middle of a global pandemic. “It is a bit strange, although I think it is more important now,
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when people are stuck at home, that they have something to listen to,” he says. “There was talk of postponing, but I really didn’t want to. It’s discouraging what is happening, but we are all going through it, and I know for myself: music is really helping me get through it.” And, really, even if the album title is a play on words and alludes to Sexsmith’s headspace when he first moved to the small town, it actually makes even more sense now. “I know, it is strangely in line with what’s going on in the world,” he says. “We’re all forced hermits.”
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“That has cheesy goodness,” said McEwan of this dulce de leche slice. He argued that this cheesecake was the most traditional of the bunch and that “the caramel was a nice touch.” 1875 Leslie St., Unit 21, $28.95
McEwan teamed up with chef Alida Solomon to taste gelato. They were blown away by the pistachio from this Vaughan Mills shop. "It tastes like it came out of the shell," said Solomon. McEwan said the pistachio and the caffé are the most authentic. 1 Bass Pro Mills Dr. $33.89/litre
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House of Chan gets its key lime pies from Joe Stone Crab in Miami. It won McEwan over. “There’s zest in it, which makes it nice and bright,” he said. “The pastry’s really tender. This one had the best taste, the best mouthfeel.” 514 Eglinton Ave. W. $70/pie, $8/slice
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To stop the spread of COVID-19, we will be celebrating Mother's Day a bit differently this year, but that doesn't mean you can't still treat your mom. We've rounded up chef Mark McEwan's favourites from Taste Tests past that are available for pickup and delivery. Place your orders and make sure Mom still feels special on her day. She deserves it.
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The BlueBlood burger with fries is available on Uber Eats
One of the city’s priciest steak houses is delivering The high-end restaurant is losing money on each order to keep employees working by Jessica Huras With no clear reopening date in sight for restaurant dining rooms, even high-end establishments are trying their luck at the takeout and delivery game. Casa Loma’s ritzy BlueBlood Steakhouse announced in April that it was debuting a new pickup and delivery menu, after initially closing down operations in mid-March in response to the pandemic. If you’re skeptical about how a fancy steak house experience translates to delivery, you’re not alone. Nick Di Donato, president and CEO of Liberty Entertainment Group, the hospitality company behind BlueBlood, acknowledges that a delivery menu requires a different approach. “We’ve tried to adjust our menu so it’s
more delivery-friendly and accessible in terms of price point,” says Di Donato. This strategy has involved pivoting to offer less expensive cuts of meat that, while still high quality, wouldn’t normally be served at BlueBlood. Although BlueBlood’s restaurant menu regularly features many steak options that exceed the $100 or $200 mark, the cuts on the delivery menu are in the $40 to $75 range. Di Donato says that BlueBlood also expanded its wine menu to include more affordable options. “We’ve put on a couple of bottles at $24 where we make very little money,” says Di Donato. “But the customer experience is much better in that they get a bottle of wine
to enjoy with their steak.” In general, Di Donato says that BlueBlood’s new takeout and delivery program isn’t about making a big profit. “It’s really an effort to keep our staff gainfully employed,” says Di Donato, adding that the restaurant wouldn’t be able to keep its doors open at all if it wasn’t for government wage subsidies. “Unfortunately, we don’t make any money at it,” he says. “It actually costs us money for every delivery we make.” BlueBlood is offering delivery through Uber Eats, Foodora, DoorDash and Skip the Dishes. Di Donato is quick to call out Uber Eats, however, for taking the biggest cut of a restaurant’s delivery profits. “Their rates are 30 per cent of our gross sales,” he says. “When it’s your only source of income, then it’s a huge fee and makes it impossible to make any revenue.” In addition to employing some of the restaurant team through the pandemic, Di Donato says that the delivery offering is also about keeping BlueBlood top of mind for diners. “Typically it’s not an offering that would be on delivery, but we felt that people may want a change and may want a special night once a week,” he says. “It brings BlueBlood back to the neighbourhood and supports the people who are staying at home with a different offering.” He adds that delivery and takeout sales have been strong since BlueBlood launched the new program at the end of April. “I think it’s a combination of missing BlueBlood and trying to support all restaurants. I appreciate the general public for doing that and understanding the difficult and challenging times we’re all facing right now,” he says. It may not be profitable, but Di Donato hopes to continue offering delivery and takeout until he’s able to open the BlueBlood dining room again. “It’s not all about the money. Sometimes it’s about doing the right thing,” he says.
North York restaurant provided front line health-care workers with 500 meal kits
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Last month, the folks at Piazzetta Trattoria in North York rolled up their sleeves and joined the fight against COVID-19. The team donated 500 hot meals to front line health-care workers at North York General Hospital (NYGH). Since the outbreak, owners of the Italian restaurant say they’ve seen an outpouring of support from the community in the form of delivery and takeout orders. This has allowed the Brahimi family to use some of that income to deliver hot meals to local healthcare workers at NYGH. Piazzetta Trattoria co-ordinated with
NYGH for weeks in order to deliver the 500 meal kits to the hospital for the lunch shift on April 17. Meals included a hot vegetarian- or meat-based pasta, a water bottle and a chocolate bar. Each meal kit was individually boxed and delivered to different departments in the hospital. The restaurant made sure everyone involved was able to practise safe social distancing measures. Volunteers were provided with masks and gloves, and prep stations in the restaurant were set up two metres from each other. The restaurant sent a thank you to everyone on Instagram shortly after.
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When an ex-Soviet weapons engineer delivered my groceries, I had to investigate Up until recently, I relished shopping for groceries. I’m the type of person who has a favourite cheesemonger, butcher, green grocer and bakery. Come COVID-19, my peripatetic grocery ways needed to be amended. You see, I’m also high risk (bad lungs), so I haven’t so much as gone for a walk in 27 days. I’ve never been enticed by online grocery shopping. I shop by sales and impulse. Recently, circumstance forced me into my first online grocery buying attempt. I decided to try Inabuggy, one of the biggest online shopping platforms in Canada. The day of my delivery, a fellow calls to tell me the store is out of almost every item I want and asks if I want to cancel my order. “No, no, no, I’m easy. Please substitute whatever, use your discretion, we just need food,” I tell him. “I’ve already been waiting an hour to get into the store,” he tells me. “This delivery might be a bit late.” “I’ll tip you extra,” I guiltily exclaim, but truthfully. I had no idea the stores had gotten so bad. “No need, I’m one of the owners of Inabuggy,” he responds. Later I’ll learn that he was an early investor in Inabuggy, and he’s an ex-Soviet weapons engineer with PhD-educated children (one is a scientist researching a cure for COVID-19). It will have taken him four hours to deliver my groceries. He’ll refuse my tip, and when I ask to interview him, he’ll pass the torch to Julian Gleizer, Inabuggy’s founder and CEO. Here, I ask Gleizer a few questions about playing pandemic catch-up (he’s had to decouple his workforce, which is why founders are pitching in). How busy are you?
We’re filling a couple of thousand orders a day right now, but we’re looking to fulfill thousands more on a daily basis. Have you observed any peculiar shopping behaviours prompted by the pandemic?
It would be the hoarding. Prior to the pandemic, our typical basket size was about $230. Now, it’s pushing over $600. Can you give our readers some online grocery shopping tips?
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Construction has halted at Larry’s Folly café and bar in Parkdale
What it’s like opening a restaurant in a pandemic With building permits on hold, it's unclear if some projects will be able to open by Jessica Huras The pandemic has left many of our favourite restaurants indefinitely closed, but what about the ones that never got their chance to open? Stephen Schweighardt had planned to open Larry’s Folly, a café and bar, in Parkdale at the end of April, but COVID-related closures have stranded his new venture in limbo. Larry’s Folly will be a coffee shop by day, serving from-scratch baked goods and sandwiches, and transition into a bar with a focus on live music at night.
The cafe is named after Schweighardt’s grandfather, Larry, and the baked goods will be based on recipes from his mother and grandmother. “I have a big fascination with the past,” says Schweighardt, who was previously an owner of Mallo Coffee & Bar at Bloor and Bathurst. Schweighardt had been gutting the café’s future home, an older building at 1462 Queen St. W., before the pandemic brought the process to a halt. “The city shut down the building depart-
ment, so that really put a hold on my permits that were coming through,” says Schweighardt. “That’s been the biggest thing for me through all of this, that it’s just kind of frozen because I’ve not been able to really move ahead without permits.” Getting the café ready to open has been a family effort. “It’s me and my dad building it and friends helping out,” says Schweighardt, so social distancing precautions have also posed a challenge to his plans. On the bright side, Schweighardt’s landlord has been flexible on his lease terms, so overdue rent payments aren’t yet looming, a problem many operators across the country are currently grappling with. “It’s scary for me, but I imagine it’s even scarier for people that have already been up and running,” he says. For now, he’s working on whatever elements of the open he can while he waits. “We’ve been picking away at smaller things that would have come later in the process, but we have the spare time now,” he says, adding that he’s been refinishing furniture as well as the building’s interior brick walls. If social distancing restrictions continue, Schweighardt says it’s unlikely he will open Larry’s for takeout and delivery only. “When you’re opening a business, you want it to have a punch,” he explains. “And so much of what I want it to be is for people to be coming in and hanging out in the space.” He has heard building permits are beginning to be issued again, which he hopes will allow him to move forward with plumbing and other construction. “My goal is that, when the gates do open again for restaurants and cafés, that I’ll be ready to open too,” says Schweighardt.
Canada’s top-rated resto launches takeout menu wake of the pandemic, Tock launched a new to-go platform that allows restaurants to take orders up to 14 days in advance and use inhouse staff for deliveries and pickups. Just like the acclaimed restaurant, Alo at Home is already proving popular, with each week’s menu selling out fast (although there is an option to join a wait-list). Bookings for each following week appear to be opening up on Thursdays. Alo at Home is also offering a special Mother’s Day lunch menu for May 10. Bookings are still available for this meal, which features smoked Norwegian salmon with classic garnishes, big eye tuna tartare, poached shrimp, jumbo asparagus and burrata salad, fruit and honey yogurt, beignets and a selection of Sloane teas.
It’s that time of year when the warm weather is starting to slowly set in, and normally we’d be gearing up for getting outside and shopping at our favourite annual farmers markets. As with almost everything else in our lives, however, the farmers market season is going to look a little different this year as we continue to practise social distancing to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Here’s how some of Toronto’s most popular markets are adapting to make it possible for us to continue supporting farms and small businesses during the pandemic. Dufferin Grove Farmers’ Market
Dufferin Grove Farmers’ Market, which in past years has been hosted on Thursday afternoons in Dufferin Grove Park, has launched an online store. The new digital version of the market already features popular vendors like ChocoSol, Marvellous Edibles Farm and de Floured. Shoppers are able to purchase from multiple vendors in a single order, with the deadline set for Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. each week. Shipments are then ready for Thursday, with the option to pick up your order at St. Anne’s Parish Hall or have it delivered to your home for an extra $10 fee. Evergreen Brick Works’ Saturday Farmers Market
Until the Saturday market at Evergreen Brick Works can resume, the brand is offering a market-in-a-box experience, which brings together produce, cheese and bread from various vendors. Boxes are priced at $50 and include different products each week. You can see a preview of what is expected to be in each week’s box when you order, but a typical shipment might include freshly baked bread from Café Belong, and probiotic sheep’s milk kefir from Secret Lands Farm. Boxes have to be pre-ordered through Shopify, and pickups take place in the Pavilions. Sorauren Farmers’ Market
This much-loved west end farmers market has adopted a similar model to Evergreen Brick Works with its new Farm Box program. Boxes are priced at $50 and include a rotating selection of produce, bread, dairy and pantry items from local farms and businesses. There’s also the option to add on extra items like fresh eggs and coffee, as well as make a donation with your order. Pickups are done on Thursday afternoons at Roncesvalles United Church, or there’s the option to have the box delivered to your home for $5. — JH 29 M AY 2 0 2 0
Upscale takeout and delivery options in Toronto are continuing to expand, with Alo recently launching a new prix fixe to-go menu. Chef Patrick Kriss’s acclaimed restaurant, known for its contemporary French tasting menus, had temporarily closed its doors in mid-March, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, but has now returned with a pickup option. Priced at $65 per person, the new Alo at Home program features set, multi-course meals that change weekly. One week’s menu featured roasted lamb shoulder with a seasonal salad, big eye tuna sashimi, cavatelli pasta, house bread and rhubarb parfait. Meals are ordered through Tock, the platform Alo previously used to manage its highdemand dining room reservations. In the
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In Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taipei, restaurant hosts must now act as medical bouncers. Before a table is seated, every member of the party must have their temperature checked. Should one of the customers register a fever, the entire reservation is refused entry. In areas of Asia that have lifted their lockdowns, restaurants have returned to dine-in service, but it’s not business as usual. Staff don gloves and masks, and compulsive disinfecting has become ubiquitous — surfaces are being constantly sprayed and wiped, and diners douse themselves in alcohol before entering. In many cities, restaurant capacity has been capped at 50 per cent, with groups (max four to a table) spaced out. In restaurants where it is impossible to create a buffer of one and a half to two metres between tables, acrylic space dividers have been improvised. Some restaurants have gone above and beyond state-mandated pandemic dine-in policies. A disinfectant machine that sprays a cloud of alcohol at all who enter (spotted in Shanghai by a Twitter user) does little to stop the spread of the pandemic, but it’s one restaurant’s way of assuaging its diners’ anxieties. Other performative hygiene practices include tableside disinfecting of
cutlery and flatware and customerfacing screens that live stream kitchens so that guests can see the kitchen outfitted in masks and gloves. Hong Kong hospitality group Black Sheep Restaurants is going further by asking its staff to pay extra attention to the tidiness of their hair, nails and uniforms because, according to their selfpublished COVID-19 playbook, “guests are very sensitive to hygiene and anything that even looks messy will translate to unclean in their mind.” Mainland China is employing contact tracing (the government traces every place a COVID-19positive person has been and tests everyone they could have potentially infected) to keep the virus in check. At every restaurant, diners must sign a sheet that details their name, state ID number, the time they entered the establishment and their temperature upon entry. Hong Kong is taking a less techno-authoritarian approach to keeping COVID-19 under control, so some restaurants are stepping up. Yardbird and Black Sheep, for instance, are requesting guests sign a health declaration, before they dine, and they will refuse service to any guests who have travelled abroad in the past 14 days. Black Sheep also uses the
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Our plan is to reduce seating (50 per cent restaurant capacity), space tables at least two metres apart and limit party sizes. Our team members will adhere to nonnegotiable processes on top of our already strict practices — taking temperatures, wearing gloves and masks, using UV lights to ensure
proper cleaning, no hugging or handshaking. We are looking into downloadable menus, and notouch payment options. We have talked about having our team members tested for COVID-19 antibodies and issuing an "immunity passport" to let people know they can safely interact with guests and fellow team members. We'll likely set up hand-sanitizing stations at all of our restaurant entrances. HANIF HARJI, Owner of Iconink (Byblos, Patria, Weslodge)
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being able to provide people an enjoyable experience without being overly invasive. We want to ensure we have the most significant protections, but we don’t want them to be so cumbersome that a night out loses its charm. We always have and will continue to leave no stone unturned in looking for the best ways to prevent communicable diseases of any nature in our restaurants. Some of the things that we are looking at run the gamut from using more disposable items such as menus and cutlery to looking for ways to eliminate high touch items such as
ultimately, I think dining out together is going to be so important once we start to normalize.
ANDREW OLIVER, President, Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality
Once we reopen, I expect that, like China, we will have our seating capacity cut in half for at least three to six months. This 50 per cent loss of revenue — on top of the three months of debts we incurred during our closure — will affect the bottom line. The heartbreaking reality is that many restaurants won’t survive. Numbers don’t lie and for most, “bums in seats” is necessary to cover fixed expenses. As an owner, my Reyna family is everything, and knowing that I won’t be able to bring back my full team is both stressful and gut wrenching. In this new climate, thousands of workers in the hospitality industry will continue to be unemployed. Those who will come back will have to deal with new rules like wearing masks and gloves. On our end, we’re creating a Reyna market that will offer DIY kits and other goodies for people to enjoy at home, which I pray will help the survival of our business.
The worst thing we could possibly do as a country and an industry is rush a reopening. Not only would it be unsafe, but the costs would be high. A false start would be costly operationally if we had to shut down and do it all over again, and it would erode the public’s trust. In Canada, we have an advantage by being behind other countries with the onset of the virus, and reopening. This will allow us the opportunity to watch and review how their measures work, and then we can tailor a plan that works for us. I could see capacities being reduced by 25 per cent or even 50 per cent to start. One idea that could have traction on re-entry is having guests look at menus on their phones, reducing a contact point and allowing us to change our menus as business levels dictate. Some dining trends may change. Takeout might remain a larger segment than before. But
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Continued information from these health declarations to alert their customers about any potential COVID-19 spreaders who dined at their properties. Meanwhile, in South Korea — thanks to their extremely effective digital contact tracing efforts — it’s business as usual. In bustling Seoul, restaurants aren’t necessarily jammed with diners (anxiety still hangs in the air), but people are eating out unfettered by social distancing demands. Although it seems Ontario is still weeks (if not months) away from being open for business, we spoke to a handful of Toronto hospitality industry leaders about what the future of dining in during COVID-19 looks like. Here are their thoughts.
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Toronto’s top chefs share the love with fave recipes Learn how to make Nuit Regular’s Thai hot and sour chicken noodle soup and more There’s no time like the present to expand your home cooking repertoire. So with that in mind, we asked some of the city’s top chefs and restaurants to share their goto recipes — from the tasty tortilla soup at Grant van Gameren’s El Rey Mezcal Bar to Montecito’s chicken with salsa verde. El Rey’s Mexican tortilla soup (sopa de tortilla) 4 SERVINGS “At El Rey, we serve our very own Mexico City–style tortilla soup for brunch, every weekend,” says chef Rodrigo Aguilar. “Although, the recipe has many variations, depending on the region or state, the base is always totopos (tortilla chips) and chicken broth.” 8 4 4 1 Chef Rodrigo Aguilar’s tortilla soup (sopa de tortilla)
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TORTILLA CHIPS (TOTOPOS) 1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Cut the tortillas into 1⁄2-inch strips. 2. Disperse the totopos on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until light golden. 3. Brush with canola oil to get an extra tasty and crispy texture. 4. Remove from the oven, season with salt and let cool. SOUP (SOPA) 1. While the totopos are in the
oven, pour the stock into a saucepan and bring to a boil, then remove from the heat. 2. Add all chiles and let them hydrate for 15 minutes or until plump. 3. With a slotted spoon remove the chiles and put them in a food processor. Add the onion, garlic and 2 cups stock and blend until smooth. 4. Strain back into the saucepan with the remaining stock, add epazote and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes. 5. Remove epazote stems and season with salt to taste. 6. Serve in individual bowls and garnish with totopos, avocado, queso fresco and a dollop of sour cream.
Nuit Regular’s Thai hot and sour chicken noodle soup 1 SERVING “Noodle soup is one of my comfort favourites dishes that’s easy to cook at home,” says chef Nuit Regular of Pai Northern Thai Kitchen, Sukhothai, and Kiin. “I love the spicy, sour, sweet and nutty flavours.”
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We were referred to Kathy in 2005. Kathy found us a great house within budget, close to amazing parks, schools, shops and public transit. It was everything we wanted. Years later, Kathy sold our home with the utmost professionalism and enthusiasm. We were out of town for the listing period, and we trusted Kathy with everything. No stone was left unturned with her as our real estate broker - she made sure that everything was in order (staging, maintenance, answering emails, etc.) Kathy always made us feel at ease even in the most stressful situations. She is truly the best in the business and is hands down one of the most genuine and nicest people we have ever known. We feel privileged to have worked with her. L-R: Montecito’s chicken with salsa verde, Nuit Regular’s Thai hot and sour chicken noodle soup
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1. In a small pot, bring chicken broth, black pepper, salt, garlic, cilantro and soy sauce to boil over high heat. Once at a rolling boil, add chicken thigh and simmer until cooked through and floating, about 4-5 minutes. Turn
Montecito’s chicken with salsa verde 2 SERVINGS “This recipe is a fan-favourite at Montecito,” says executive chef Guillermo Herbertson. “The salsa verde is a fantastic staple to keep in the fridge to top fish, eggs, tacos and anything else that requires some extra flavour.” Note: Roughly 1 leaf of herbs is about .25 grams. half 30 g 6g 6g 4g 5g 1 pc
chicken, de-boned parsley, finely chopped tarragon, finely chopped mint, finely chopped capers, finely chopped raw garlic, grated lemon, zested
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1. Sprinkle some salt on chicken and let sit for 10-15 minutes. 2. Mix herbs, capers, jalapeno, anchovies, garlic and lemon in a mixing bowl. 3. Add oil and vinegar and mix well, adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper. 4. Chill in fridge. 5. Remove excess amounts of salt or moisture from chicken with a damp cloth, and re-season with black pepper and salt. 6. Pre-heat oven to 325°F. 7. Pre-heat a frying pan to medium-high. 8. Place half chicken skin side down in pan and allow to slowly crisp up and become golden brown. 9. Place pan with chicken, in oven for 12 minutes. 10. Remove pan from the oven, if the skin is still soft, place over the burner at a medium to high heat and allow for the skin to caramelize and crisp up. 11. Once the skin is crispy, flip the chicken and add some salsa verde into the pan and place in the oven for 5-10 minutes. 12. Remove from the oven, add more salsa verde and allow to rest for 8 minutes. 13. Place chicken on a cutting board and slice. 14. Add more salsa verde to garnish and sprinkle with Maldon salt.
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the heat down to very low to keep warm, remove and discard garlic and cilantro stems and set aside. 2. In a small skillet, heat canola oil over medium heat, add minced garlic and constantly stir until the garlic turns light yellow, about 1-2 minutes. You may need to adjust the heat to prevent the garlic from burning. Remove from heat and set aside. The garlic will continue to cook and turn golden brown. 3. Cook the rice noodles according to the package directions. Place the cooked noodles in a large bowl. Add garlic and oil and stir to mix well. 4. Add sugar, fish sauce, white vinegar, chili powder, and ground peanuts to the chicken soup pot, and stir to mix well. 5. Use a ladle to transfer the soup and its contents to the noodle bowl. Top with bean sprouts, green onions, celery, cilantro and sawtooth coriander. Squeeze a lime wedge and enjoy.
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José Bautista’s bat flip is one of the greatest sports moments to take place in the dome in addition to a pair of World Series titles. This May 2, the SkyDome (sorry, not sorry, it’s always the SkyDome) celebrates its 31st anniversary. Although the dome is silent these days, it won’t be long before the latest crop of Jays led by Vladdy Jr. and Bo Bichette start making some history of their own. We can’t wait.
The foundation-laying ceremony for the Aga Khan Museum project was performed by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Aga Khan on May 28, 2010.
The Raptors championship run had some huge moments in May 2019, including Kawhi Leonard’s buzzer beater shot on May 12. Here the MVP is pictured during Game 2 of the 2019 NBA Finals.
Canada's Wonderland opened its gates on May 23, 1981. The opening ceremony included 10,000 helium balloons, 13 parachutists, 350 white doves and a pipe band.
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