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IN THIS ISSUE // JULY 2018

LONG BRANCH HISTORY Welcome to the first in a series of articles written by Bill Zufelt, Long Branch resident and Chair of the History & Culture Committee for the Long Branch Neighbourhood Association.

LIFE IN LONG BRANCH

Read Long Branch resident Patrick Cammisuli’s take on community and what it’s like living in Long Branch.

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CONTRIBUTORS MATTHEW DOUGLAS Long Branch Resident & Lead Pastor at West Edge Church in Port Credit

TRAVIS PERRATON Accredited Financial Planner at RBC in Long Branch

BRAD JONES HEATHER ROBINSON President & Owner of Ridley Funeral Yoga Instructor, Director of Operations Home in New Toronto & Marketing at Branch Yoga & Wellness JONATHAN NHAN Pharmacist & Associate Owner at Shoppers Drug Mart in Long Branch

MARIA TERZAGHI Pharmacist & Certified Health Coach at Shoppers Drug Mart in Long Branch

ASHLEY ORTINS PATRICK CAMMISULI Administration & Accounting at Fiat Long Branch Resident & Founder of Lux Media, Humber College graduate www.PatrickCammisuli.com BILL ZUFELT Long Branch Resident and Chair of the History & Culture Committee, LBNA

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summer students, however, they are in need of additional funds to maximize the benefit of the Long Branch Tree Inventory program to our community. You can contact the LBNA directly regarding fundraising and donations at: longbranchnato@gmail.com

We’re kicking things off this month with a little something new, or should I say, ‘old’. I’m pleased to publish the first in a series of articles on the History of Long Branch. Thank you to Bill Zufelt, who is the Chair of the History & Culture Committee for the Long Branch Neighbour- Since Community is the crux of this hood Association for his contribution publication, I’ve included additional to the magazine. content to further highlight the benefits of living in Long Branch. One of The LBNA is doing some great work which, in my opinion, is our proximity in our community. One initiative that to other great neighbourhoods. We’ve should be recognized is the Long started a new Love Local directory, Branch Tree Inventory program. which features great places in and They’ve recently hired two local univer- around Long Branch. Where do you sity students to collect data on trees in love to eat, drink, and shop? Long Branch. In co-operation with the University of Toronto Forestry program, In that spirit, I’d like to draw your attenthe data collected will help guide fu- tion to two articles in particular. Both ture policy and stewardship and will are written by Long Branch residents, be used to create a Long Branch Urban however, one is a little younger than Forestry Management Plan. The plan the other. The first of which is written will serve as a benchmark for the City by Patrick Cammisuli, an aspiring Youth of Toronto’s goal of achieving a tree Pastor, about what Community means canopy of 40%. The LBNA received to him and the things he loves about partial funding from a Canada Summer living in Long Branch. The second, and Jobs Grant to cover wages for their arguably more endearing, comes from Shining a Light on Local Businesses Since 2015

our five-year-old son, Jaxon, about his love for ice cream. Spoiler alert: one of these articles will make you want to go to Ed’s Real Scoop in Mimico!

birth of our baby boy. No news yet on our new addition as of when this edition went to press. Although I expect our little guy will be here well before I sit down to write my next Note. These As we press on into the summer are exciting times for our family. months, I’d like to thank our team of dedicated Editorial Contributors as Thank you for reading and have a great well as our Ad Partners for their contin- official start to summer! ued support. I’d also like to welcome Campus Dental to the neighbourhood. Thank you to Clinic Owner, Marcy ROGER TUMMINIERI Skribe, for allowing us to feature her Publisher & Long Branch Resident business on this month’s cover. I trust etobicokelakeshorepress@gmail.com Long Branch will embrace Campus 416-788-0716 Dental with open arms...and mouths :) On a final note, thank you to those who have expressed their kind wishes to Jessica and myself for the pending

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NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS COUNCILLOR MARK GRIMES PRESIDES OVER THE DEDICATION OF SYD COLE PARK IN LONG BRANCH.

On June 2, 2018, Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes presided over the dedication of Syd Cole Park - Long Branch’s newest playground and green space.

the aircraft in a dinghy where he spent the next 21 hours in the water assisting others. He was ultimately able to save the Flight Navigator’s life, but the pilot, David Hornell did not survive. Cole was Nestled at the corner of Eastwood born in 1923 and lived on Lake PromePark Gardens and Long Branch Ave, nade in Long Branch. He died in 1991. Syd Cole Park pays homage to a local war hero. Sydney Reginald Cole was a On hand for the ceremony were Flight Sergeant in the 192 Squadron of members of the Cole family, some of the Royal Canadian Air Force in WWII. whom still live in Long Branch in sevHe was awarded a Distinguished Fly- eral homes along Lake Promenade. ing Medal for “great devotion to duty Cole’s brother, Ray, is pictured above and exceptional courage”. On June shaking hands with Councillor Grimes. 24, 1944, Cole continued to perform Also pictured is Syd Cole’s home which his duties during an attack on German was decorated with Union Jacks in the U-Boats in the face of intense anti-air- same fashion as it was when he recraft fire and engine failure. Cole was turned home to Long Branch from war. wounded by shrapnel and abandoned

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Imagine it’s July 1895 on a cool Saturday morning in Toronto Harbour. The mist, as usual, was laden with scents of ash and smoke. On board the S.S. Rupert was the James and Millicent McDougall family with their 12-yearold son John and daughter Sarah of 9 years. The draw-bridge raised, the whistle blew, and they were off to the popular weekend destination of Long Branch Park. A comfortable cruise of 40 minutes just westward along the shores of Lake Ontario. Sarah was excited, as friends had told her about riding the richly carved musical carousel. John could hardly wait to finally try out his new leather baseball glove in the baseball diamond. James and Millicent were looking forward to a couple of days to just relax, be pampered, and enjoy the local fine cuisine, albeit no alcoholic beverages or malt liquors were allowed from the Japanese Pagoda Hotel’s kitchen. Delicious dishes of tourtiere, baked beans, peameal bacon, roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and, of course, the catch of the day. There were plentiful lake and 10

river fish available to be caught in those days and fish was a constant on the Hotel’s menu. All this to be finished off with freshly baked maple butter tarts. The newly bottled Canada Dry Ginger Ale was available, too! Outside in the park, the McDougalls wanted to experience the fresh air, luxurious woodlands, and the many amenities of Long Branch Park. Besides offering electricity and telephone, the park hosted a gymnasium, a 300 seat dining pavilion and places for bathing, boating, lawn bowling, tennis courts, croquet, quoits, archery, and lacrosse facilities. James and Millicent were looking forward to dancing under the stars in the hardwood floored dance pavilion after dinner. Thirty-five minutes into the trip the church-steepled skyline of Toronto had all but disappeared. Then the S.S. Rupert started to slow down. The Captain gave a short blast from the ship’s whistle to announce the arrival at Long Branch Park’s wharf.

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COMMUNITY // LIFE IN LONG BRANCH Community: a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. I believe community is something the world is craving, yet unconsciously moves further away from with the consistent growth of technology. I believe we are living in a time when community can determine the quality of our lives. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of Long Branch is Community. My fiancée, Ashley, and I are new to Long Branch, having just moved here in November of 2017. Our experience PATRICK CAMMISULI has been great so far. We love living in Long Branch Resident an area with great little cafés and restaurants, not to mention being a couple blocks away from the lake. highly recommend checking out Havana Castle. My fiancée’s business, Glow Beauty Bar on The Queensway, is just a five minute Community, in my opinion, is the glue in drive from our place in Long Branch so our lives. It is the people we spend time the morning commute is a breeze. with, the ones we call friends and our family. I believe the people we spend the We have some favourite spots within a most time with have a profound impact short walk of us like JaJa Spa, Starbucks, on the quality of our lives. 850 Degrees Pizzeria, George The Greek, and K&M Barber Shop. Who is in your circle and can you count on them? Will they provide an ear to lisHavana Castle is another of my favourites ten? Who can you say hi to today? Who and my go-to place for quality cigars. I’ve can you smile at today? The world is waitbeen to both the New Toronto location ing for us to go first, the world is waiting and the one in Port Credit. I found the for you to go first! service to be equally exceptional at both. I always feel welcome when I visit and I ... am always greeted with a smile by Leo, Patrick Cammisuli is a member of the outreach Tamila, or their staff. program with Elevation Church Toronto; a proPrice is another reason why I visit Havana Castle regularly. The prices are the most competitive that I’ve seen in Toronto and the surrounding cities. Of course the quality and selection are always maintained at a high level. For me, Havana Castle ticks all the boxes; Service, Quality, Price, and Selection. My favourite part about Havana Castle is how I feel like family when I walk in. It has a real community feel to it and that’s very important to me. If you’re a fan of cigars, I

gram that brings the church and its members into the heart of our city to serve in some of the most needed areas. He is in the process of becoming a youth pastor and has spoken to thousands, spreading his message of love, peace, and the truth. His journey has taken him across the globe to countries like Italy, Switzerland, and Colombia. “If we wait for permission from society to live as who we really are, we will die as someone else.” - Patrick Cammisuli

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YOUR MONEY // NAFTA My clients often ask me: ‘What’s happening in the finance world?’ In a nutshell for us: NAFTA. First, let’s address President Trump’s tweets. Timing was perfect for Trump because right after the G7 he was in Singapore promising denuclearization and saving American tax payers’ money by not participating in joint military exercises with South Korea. The recent exchanges between Trump and Trudeau have seemingly caused the Bluenose to nearly flounder. This, after North Korea is old news to the US. In reality, Canadian workers and interests will be affected badly by an antagonistic relationship with our big cousin to the south. However, we as consumers have a choice, and that’s what Canada’s July 1st tariffs have targeted. Yes, it’s yogurts, pickles, sail and power boats, lawn mowers, oranges, insecticides at consumer levels (we haven’t gone macro) - things that Canadian

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consumers will see at ground level. As a consumer, you’ve got a choice. Here’s the challenge, more blockades with our biggest trading partner will hurt us. As an investor, it’s important to be diversified and well positioned. It’s important not to be affected every time the media blows.

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KID LIFE // FAVOURITE ICE CREAM Hi, I’m Jaxon. I’m five years old and I live in Long Branch. Soon, I’ll be graduating from Senior Kindergarten at James S. Bell. My mommy is very pregnant. She loves ice cream. So does my daddy, but he’s not pregnant, even though he looks like he could be. When I’m good, they take me out for ice cream. Since I’m always good, I get to eat ice cream a lot! My favourite place to go is called Ed’s Real Scoop. My daddy says it’s in Mimico, which is very close to Long Branch.

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What I like most about Ed’s is that they have so many different flavours and My daddy likes that he gets free ice they let you try as many different ones cream when he buys enough of it. He before you decide what you want. has a little card with stamps on it that he keeps in his pocket. I think he has My mommy loves that they sell ice a lot of stamps on it, which means it’s cream that she can take home and put probably time for us to go back to Ed’s in the freezer. What she doesn’t like is really soon to get more ice cream! when my daddy eats it all before she has a chance to eat any. What’s your favourite ice cream?

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Jaxon Van Dusen - Tumminieri Ice Cream Aficionado and Long Branch Resident email your favourites to: madeinlongbranch@gmail.com

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COVER STORY // CAMPUS DENTAL OPENS IN LONG BRANCH Don’t be fooled by its name. Campus Dental may be located right across from Humber College’s Lakeshore Campus but it is here to service the entire community. Campus Dental was started by Registered Dental Hygienist, Marcy Skribe, in 2009. It started at the North Campus for Humber College and has been providing dental hygiene and dental services ever since. “Our focus is on overall body health,” explains Skribe. “This can begin in the mouth by prevention and/or treatment of oral disease. Through education and treatment, we can optimize your oral health and give you a reason to smile!” With so many dental practices in the area offering similar services, it can be difficult to know where to go to get great service and competitive pricing, especially if you don’t have insurance. “Anyone can go out and buy expensive equipment and have the latest gadgets,” says Skribe. “But what is their quality of care? How much do they make you feel like an individual? Do they take the time to review your unique needs and concerns? These are all things you have to consider.” Campus Dental prides itself on patient education, both at the front desk and in the dental chair. They teach you about your insurance, how it works, and things you need to know so that there are no surprises. They also take assignment which means you only pay for what your insurance doesn’t cover. “We work for prevention first,” Skribe attests. “We spend time with our patients to explain their individual needs. There are so many misconceptions about our oral health that often go unexplained and we are here to 16

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help educate our clients.” For some, booking a dental appointment may come with a certain amount of hesitation given the unknowns that may be revealed after treatment, especially if it’s been a while since your last cleaning. How much work needs to be done? How much will it cost? What are the payment options? These are just the initial questions that come to mind. According to Skribe, her goal is to leave you with more information than you came in with. “Not only do we want you to leave with a smile on your face but just as important, we want you to leave with no questions unanswered and the

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confidence that you have received optimal oral care,” she explains. “We pride ourselves in being transparent with both costs and necessary treatment. We don’t provide just the best option, we provide all options. We understand that the best option is not always achievable right now, but we want to help you set your own goals in getting you to your optimal oral health.”

When asked about her impressions of Long Branch, Skribe described it as a closely knit community; one that she hopes to integrate into in the same fashion as she did with her North Campus location. Welcome to Long Branch, Campus Dental.

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LIFE’S UNDERTAKINGS // NO EXIT: DIGGING DEE Most people will attest to feeling a little bit creeped out by funeral directors. Undertakers are often portrayed as ghoulish and fascinated by death, darkness, and Halloween. Why do funeral directors do what they do? How come they choose a profession that revolves around dead people? Funeral director, Brad Jones, reveals plot twists about undertakers that may inspire a smile not a shake or shiver. Turns out funeral directors are a lot like you and me. Let me say right off the bat: Halloween is not my favourite time of year. I don’t like bats or have an obsession with vampires and zombies. Full moons don’t make me nervous. Black is not my favourite colour. I prefer to wear plaid but my wife doesn’t let me. And no, I am never afraid when I’m alone at the funeral home or downstairs in our morgue. I believe in eternal life but I don’t believe we come back from the dead. I am a funeral director, a profession I chose while still in high school. (For the record, I was a full-time jock not a “goth” or heavy-metal lover when I was a teenager.) Called to a lifelong vocation so early, I’ve spent the majority of my time growing up and growing older blessed with a life purpose that fills me with meaning, hope, and faith. If I sound thankful for choosing funeral service as my profession, you’re right. Did I display an uncommon childhood interest in why life ends? Yes. Was I shaped negatively by death (bad funeral makeup) and positively by funerals (sandwiches and stories)? Yes. Did I want to help make people feel better on the worst day of their life? Absolutely. Would I rather stand at the back of the room than up front in the spotlight? Right again. It’s true I see dead people. All the time. I also see the people who remain; men, women and children who love and grieve those dead people. My work continually shows me that the real work I do is to stop, listen and honour silent tears. Or I’m called to smile at discreet giggles, feel transported by masterful storytellers, avoid crashing 18

into children running and playing inside the funeral home. Sometimes I referee family feuds, fist fights and shouting while other times – better times – I watch grievances melt under the twin fires of forgetting and forgiving. A funeral director does not live in the realm of death; don’t believe the hype. Funeral directors serve in the arena called Life. I don’t feel weird or creepy for wanting to play a small part in the transition from someone being alive and loved to someone being dead, loved, missed and mourned. Not everyone makes it in funeral service. Some are called by that deep desire to serve the dead and help the living, but in the end discover they lack fundamental life skills. Those who burn out and become the departed (pun alert!) are unable to compartmentalize working with death and living a sweet life at home. As a funeral director, you absolutely must know how to turn off some experiences. For example, imagine all those funeral directors in rural Saskatchewan this spring who were asked and expected to help put their neighbours and friends back together again, both the dead and the living. How do funeral directors like that do what they do? How do they recover from what they feel, see, and hear? How does a funeral director see so much devastation and tragedy, and then go home and eat dinner with his or her family? We do it by acknowledging that we work in the shadows and the valleys are dark and jagged. We seek out light; the lightness of laughter and friendship. There are days and nights in funeral service when really the only choice is to cry, laugh, or quit. Most of us laugh, sometimes cry. And then you get back to your work because people are counting on you to deliver some shouldering of pain and loss. Working in funeral service isn’t always easy. Neither is living, dying and mourning. Showing up at a funeral is hard, too. When

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you come to see me as a guest (in other words, you leave the funeral home on your own two feet and preferably filled with coffee and sandwiches) you’re invited to look death square in the face. And you needn’t be afraid.

life’s calling is not rooted deep inside the underworld like mine, your life’s meaning is above ground. Up here rests a joyful, beautiful world where funeral directors take their days off. We love to enjoy the bright light of summer sunshine.

My life’s work has forced me to ask and attempt to answer the Big Questions about what it means to be alive and to leave life better. I know for a fact that life ends. There is no “if” about my mysterious expiration date.

Brad Jones is president and owner of locallyowned, commission-free Ridley Funeral Home (3080 Lake Shore Blvd) in Etobicoke.

The next time you mourn the life of someone you’ll miss, I invite you to ask with an open heart and with great courage, “What is it you want of me, Death? How can I share this gift called life? Show me how to know my life and death will have meaning.”

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He can sometimes be found sunbathing on Ridley’s top-secret deck. You’re welcome to contact Brad by calling 416.259.3705 or BradJones@RidleyFuneralHome.com

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SOCIAL // HOW TO NOT ACT LIKE A MONKEY Ever gone to the zoo and watched the monkeys? Our charming relatives throw their own feces – their own poo! – at each other to establish dominance. Whoever throws the most poo wins. (If you’re eating lunch right now, I apologize. I blow kisses in your direction.) Let’s move from the monkey house to the communication zoo. Ever share something you cherish, something you feel vulnerable about, something you love, something so important you’re telling a story about it (imagine!)? Ever had your story, and your heart, stomped on? Yup, me too. Here’s what really stinks. A lot of our fellow hairless monkeys act like they’re still swinging from trees when they hear a story. Most people believe when they hear a story, their job is to tell a story in return. Immediately. Preferably a tale that’s bigger, better, faster, BEST. Welcome to the jungle, baby! That darn monkey just hurled another (better?) story at you. Stinky, dirty SPLAT! Below are three tips for evolving into a master story listener with zero monkey business in mind. Listen with delight Practice absolute presence and mindfulness. Multi-tasking is a giant no-no and it’s not fashionable. Was it ever? Display body language that’s natural, comfortable, relaxed, and open. No fidgeting and nooooo yawning! Remember to make eye contact that’s un-weirdo (blink!) and keep a twinkle in your eye and inside your heart. Ask reflective questions Something as simple as “Wow, when did that happen?” gives the story time to breathe and shows you’re alive and listening. Reactions like “I can’t believe she did that to you!” are judgments. If the teller is coming from a place of forgiveness and you’re responding with non-forgiveness, you’ve just stepped in poo, haven’t you? Listen, feel, reflect, and ask. 20

Give appreciation Any monkey can do this, right? So few monkeys do. Appreciation and gratitude are the tastiest bananas out there. Let’s wrap our thumbs and hearts around nonpoo phrases like: “What I really like about your story is...” “Your story shows me you’re someone who…” “After listening to your story, I feel...” One more bonus banana for you: Be extremely mindful of turning the spotlight on you in the name of rapport and connection. When you launch into your own story (“Your story reminds me of when I was…”), you subtly undermine the teller and introduce the Nasty Monkey called One-Upmanship. Show love, don’t throw poo! What a delightful monkey you are. And look? Monkey see, monkey do. Those monkey monsters in your life are starting to act just like you. They’re out of the trees and down on the ground with ears and hearts open.

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WELLNESS // SUMMER LOVE The onset of longer, warmer days always inspires me to try new things. So far this year, I’ve taken up spinning and riding my bike to work (through quiet side streets while wearing my helmet, dad!). Shout out to Oxygen Bike Co. in Long Branch both for the killer spinning classes (with killer playlists - thanks, Laura!) and for getting my trusty bicycle road-worthy again after it’d been laying idle for 3 years. Apparently, I’m also being roped into a pop-up Tai Chi class shortly (no complaints here). If you like to branch out during the summer season, too, Branch has you covered! Send your favourite momsto-be our way for an informative and fun Prenatal Yoga Flow with Sonya Ilagan on Saturday, July 7th. You can also join Sonya on Sunday, July 8th for Partner Yoga: bring any loved one and get your yoga on together! Looking for something more restful? Check out Aerial Bliss on Sunday, July 22nd from 2:30 to 4:30pm, and relax in an aerial silk while I treat you to some luxurious Thai massage. With our Summer Special Pass ($297+HST for 3 months of unlimited classes), you can try out all of our yoga, aerial yoga, Budokon, and Pilates Tune Up classes AND get 10% off our workshops and 50% off class passes with our neighbours, CKO Kickboxing, so you can try all the things this summer!

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ADVENTURE // MOVEMENT IS LIFE You were made with feet, not roots. If you were meant to stay in one place, you would have been made the other way around. Do you ever have that pull inside like there is so much more? To go places you’ve never been? You were meant to move. There’s this great zombie movie called World War Z. The character, Gerry Lane, played by Brad Pitt is determined to rescue a family from imminent death. Gerry leans in with great intensity and says, “I used to work in dangerous places. People who moved survived. Those who didn’t… movement is life. You have a better chance if you come with us.” The family decided to stay and their resistance to move led to their death. We die when we stand still. Movement is life. I want something to happen in your life. I want you to live. I want you to have an adventurous life. I don’t want the place where you’re stuck to be the place where you stay. I want something to happen in your life and nothing will happen until you move. Where do you need to be moved? Where do you have roots where you should have feet? Where have you planted yourself? Where have you made a home where you were simply only intended to pass through? Weeds have deep roots. If you want to remove a weed you have to get out the root. If you don’t, it will take over the whole garden. We have weeds of bitterness, unforgiveness, jealousy, envy, anger, resentment, violence,

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greed, hatred. These things take root and they turn into fear and fear that is full-grown turns into death. Cut them off and move again. Movement is life. If you stay here you will die. You were made with feet, not roots. Now live the great adventure.

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Experience the magic of the stage in one of The Music Studio’s Musical Theatre Summer Camps for ages 8 – 16 years. Full day camp runs from 9 am – 4:15 pm. Half day camp runs from 12:30 – 4:15 pm.

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The Creative Arts Camp for ages 4 – 7 years is sure to put a smile on your child’s face. Full day camps run from 9 am – 4:15 pm. For more information or to register for either of these camps, please e-mail lessons@themusicstudio.ca, visit themusicstudio.com or call 416-234-9268.

15TH ANNUAL LAKESHORE MARDI GRAS PRESENTED BY LAKESHORE MARDI GRAS COMMITTEE AUGUST 3 - 6 (CIVIC LONG WEEKEND)

Singles, couples, and families will enjoy the refreshing open-air ambience of the Lakeshore Mardi Gras which brings the sounds and tastes of the world-famous New Orleans Mardi Gras to the beautiful Lakeshore neighbourhood. Please visit www.lakeshoremardigras.ca for more information.

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T O R O N T O FAULKNERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S APPLIANCE 2880 Lake Shore Blvd W www.faulknersappliance.com 416-259-1195

WOLVES THRONE TATTOO 420 Royal York Rd instagram.com/wolvesthronetattoo 647-348-7666

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SUNSET GRILL

507 Lakeshore Rd E, #111 www.sunsetgrill.ca 905-990-0815 28

BOULDERZ ETOBICOKE 80 The East Mall, Suite 9 www.boulderzclimbing.com 416-255-6676

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B R A N C H DRY AGED

104 Lakeshore Rd W www.dryaged.ca 905-891-8995

3 FOR 1 GLASSES

3587 Lake Shore Blvd W www.3for1glassesetobicoke.ca 416-255-0101

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YOUR HEALTH

JONATHAN NHAN Pharmacist

If you have a spare moment when you’re not out enjoying the beautiful summer weather, take time to go through your medicine cabinet at home for medication that is expired or no longer needed. You can bring in any expired medications or medications that you no longer take for safe disposal. We provide paper bags to hold all the medications that you wish to dispose of. Please empty out any bottles of tablets or pills, and remove any personal information from creams or liquid containers. We take medication for disposal all year round, but there’s no better time for a walk to your local Shoppers Drug Mart than when the weather outside is sunny and beautiful! SIGN UP FOR DIGITAL PHARMACY

www.shoppersdrugmart.ca/prescriptions

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Jonathan Nhan, RPh, CDE Shoppers Drug Mart in Long Branch 3730 Lake Shore Blvd W 416-255-5243 / @nhanjonathan www.shoppersdrugmart.ca 30

MARIA TERZAGHI Pharmacist

It is recommended to get at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity a week, or a combination of moderate and vigorous activity. Strength training exercises for all major muscle groups at least twice a week are a great option. Aim to do a single set of each exercise using a weight or resistance level heavy enough to tire your muscles after about 12 to 15 repetitions. As for aerobic activities, there are plenty of options. Just make sure you choose one (or two) that you like and are able to stick to. For example, brisk walking (outside or inside on a treadmill, as well as bicycling or stationary cycling indoors are great. Dancing, while fun, is a good way to get your heart rate up and burn calories. Swimming or water aerobics are excellent as well. Playing tennis is easy and fun, too. All you need is a friend and a racquet. Jogging and running are classic exercises, but don’t forget stair-climbing. Use any opportunity that comes up to climb stairs instead of using the elevator.

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Maria Terzaghi, RPh, CHC Shoppers Drug Mart in Long Branch 3730 Lake Shore Blvd W 416-255-5243 / @4betterself www.shoppersdrugmart.ca

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I’M A MASON

“I’m very pleased with the feedback received from these monthly messages. Thank you to those who have reached out to ask about Freemasonry. As the members of Long Branch Lodge No. 632 enjoy time with our families over the summer months, please don’t hesitate to contact us at the email below if you have questions about the worlds’s oldest fraternity or our Lodge in particular. Now is a great time to meet.”

ALEXANDER EWING, 28

Husband, Father, Business Owner & Professor Master of Long Branch Lodge No. 632 Freemason since 2011 inquiries: longbranchlodge632@gmail.com

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