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Lowe’s store JUMP SHOT coming to Danforth The rumours were true.

A new Lowe’s home improvement and appliance store will be opening inside the former Target location at the Shoppers World plaza at Danforth and Victoria Park avenues.

The new store is one of 14 new ones opening across Canada, Lowe’s Canada announced in a July 24 release.

“These 14 new locations are a tremendous win for us in Canada, accelerating our growth across the country and bringing our total store count to 54 locations,” Sylvain Prud’homme, the Americanbased retailer’s president, said in a July 24 release.

“We continue to receive a positive reaction from our customers on our store experience and this helps us reach additional communities more quickly.”

According to Lowe’s, the 14 new locations, which includes the construction of two new stores in Mississauga and Ancaster, will also result in the creation of an estimated 2,000 new jobs.

Lowe’s recently completed the $148 million acquisition of 12 former Target sites in Canada as well as the chain’s Ontario distribution centre in Milton.

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If Canada is serious about hosting an Olympic summer games in Toronto, it will have to get serious about funding the $1 billion flood mitigation program in the city’s port lands and make good progress on the Gardiner Expressway said councillor Paula Fletcher.

“The potential Olympic bid is very exciting from one standpoint, because right now nothing can be built at all in the port lands,” said Fletcher, whose Ward 30 contains the city’s eastern port lands, the likeliest location for potential Olympic facilities.

“We have to make a decision immediately and get to work on it. And we can’t have the Olympics without construction >>>CITY, page 19

Louisville, Kentucky youth show support for Leslieville JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com A random act of kindness by a group of teens from Louisville, Kentucky has made a big impact on those grieving the loss of Leslieville resident Scott Hunter, who co-owned Gerrard Street

East’s Grinder Coffee.

Hunter was fatally shot the evening of May 2 as a result of an altercation with three people during an alleged armed robbery attempt while visiting Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. Shortly after his death, Louisville Metro Police arrested and charged

three teens – two males and a female – with murder.

The morning of Friday, July 24, 23 members of Westport Road Baptist Church’s (WRBC) student ministry group briefly visited the east-end coffee shop to present a colourful painting of the skylines of Toronto and

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Grinder House’s Scott Hunter fatally shot on Kentucky Derby trip >>>from page 1 owner Joelle Murray, who received a Facebook message from Westport Road Baptist Church about two weeks ago inquiring if it would be okay for a group of teens and their leaders to drop by the café for a coffee and to present them with a special gift.

Once a date was set, Murray posted about the visit on social media inviting their regular customers and community members as well as Hunter’s friends and family members to come meet the group of youth from Louisville, Kentucky.

“It was a great step for healing,” she said. “They were a very amazing, well-spoken group of young people.

It was just incredibly kind of them to do this.”

Murray said it’s been a tough twoand-a-half months since the passing of her longtime friend and business partner.

“This is something we live with every day,” she said, adding the part that touches her the most about the visit from the Louisville youth group is the fact there are still people out there who are thinking about those grieving Hunter’s death and wishing them well during this difficult time.

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Grinder Coffee owner Joelle Murray, left, displays a painting given to her by youth from Louisville, Kentucky’s Westport Road Baptist Church, middle, in sympathy for the loss of her business partner Scott Hunter, right.

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they did and it really meant so much to me. They were an amazing bunch of kids,” she said.

The 18 youth and their five leaders from Louisville’s Westport Road Baptist Church were visiting Toronto from July 19 to 24 on their annual outreach trip. The theme for their week was stories and the youth wanted to both listen to others and share their own while in Toronto, explained Josh Miles, WRBC’s student minister, Tuesday afternoon.

While in town, the young people

volunteered with a number of organizations including The Scott Mission, Ephraim’s Place Community Centre’s Refresh Program and the Salvation Army’s Booth Packaging and Supportive Services, a long-running work training program for people with mental health needs and/or developmental disabilities.

Sadly, Hunter’s death occurred while the church group was planning its trip to Toronto.

“Before coming to Toronto we discussed (Hunter’s) murder with our youth and thought about what

they could do. An idea was to create an art piece to show our solidarity,” Miles said, adding their hope was to connect with those who are mourning and grieving Hunter’s death and show their love and support.

“It was a unique opportunity for our students to meet some people whose lives were forever altered because of something that happened in Louisville.”

Miles said the moving experience was also a great way to show the teens that little things, like the presentation of a painting to Grinder Coffee, can

have a big impact.

This valuable lesson came up often during their short time in Toronto, he said, adding it’s his hope the youth will take this positive experience and reach out to others in need in small but meaningful ways.

Murray and Hunter, who also tended bar for several years at Cabbagetown’s House on Parliament, had only gone into business together a year ago. Grinder Coffee will be marking its bittersweet one-year anniversary under their ownership on Aug. 14.

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Families invited to Rise Up Community fun: Clockwise from far left, Cassius Vicente, left, works his defense against Elijah Jackson at the Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre on Saturday during the Community RISE UP Family Day Basketball Tournament. Jayson, left, Amira, Jason, Heidi and Shaniah Zedan joined in the event. Fitzroy Pierre worked the grill. Hoopsters Taeron Pierre, left, Dexter James and Jayden Walker take a break from their game.

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Dusk Dances Festival makes a return to Withrow Park JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com For the 21st consecutive year, a week of exciting and entertaining dance works by some of Canada’s finest dancers will be making a return to Riverdale.

The Toronto leg of the Dusk Dances Festival, which is set to feature four, 10-minute long pieces plus a new 30-minute work by renowned choreographer Tedd Robinson for Cloud 9, will take place Monday, Aug. 3 to Sunday, Aug. 9 at Withrow Park, 725 Logan Ave., just south of Danforth Avenue.

Nightly performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. Come by at 6:45 p.m. to take in Cuban sounds by the event’s opening band Guaracha Y Son and a free salsa class by Miko Sobreira.

Matinee performances are also set for Thursday, Aug. 6 and Sunday, Aug. 9 at 2:30 p.m. The opening band and salsa class will get underway at 1:45 p.m.

This year’s dance program includes Recuendos (Taranto) by the Esmerelda Enrique Spanish Dance Company, Bella by the Danny Grossman Dance Company, Photuris Versicolor choreographed and performed by Dusk Dances creator/director Sylvie Bouchard and Marie-Josée Chartier, Murmure de Femme/ Woman’s Whisper by Lua Shayenne and Company, and Disconcertante by Moonhorse Dance Theatre.

Riverside resident Meredith Thompson, who has performed in Dusk Dances as a core member since 2007, will be performing alongside Michael Caldwell in Bella during the upcoming Toronto leg of Dusk Dances.

She first performed Bella nine years ago during Dusk Dances albeit with a different partner.

“I love this piece a lot,” said Thompson, who has lived near Dundas Street East and Broadview Avenue for a year.

“It was really special to do Bella in 2007 and it feels like

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Danny Grossman’s ‘Bella’ is part of the Dusk Dances repertoire.

a big honour to be dancing this work again.”

Inspired by their love of Puccini’s opera music, as well as their mutual love of the Russian-French artist Marc Chagall, the piece’s choreographer Grossman along with his dance contemporary, the late Judy Jarvis, created a duet danced on top of, underneath

and around a table. That structure has since evolved into a large painted horse prop as the centerpiece for the charming love duet.

“The dance is like a painting come to life,” Thompson – a native of Huntsville, ON – said of Bella, which she’s performed on a number of occasions over the years.

“Bella is a piece that should be seen. Although it’s a piece from 1977, I think it still works. It’s timeless.”

Thompson, who holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts (dance) from York University and has worked as a fulltime independent dance artist since 2000, said her life as a dancer is intricately connected to the Danny Grossman Dance Company.

She first met the dance luminary, who calls Riverdale home, when she was wrapping up her post-secondary studies about 15 years ago. In 2001, Thompson started working as a dancer for Grossman’s modern dance company. She performed in a number of his signature works until his company stopped performing in 2008. Faced with shrinking government funding for the arts, the Danny Grossman Dance Company started making the transition from a performance-based company to an institute for the licensing and teaching of Grossman’s 36-work reper-

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Over the years, Thompson has also worked with Dancetheatre David Earle as well as Trish Beatty, Sylvie Bouchard, Noemie LeFrance, Barbara Lindenberg, Yvonne Ng, and Santee Smith to name a few. She’s also cochoreographed a number of projects with fellow contemporary dance artists Mairéad Filgate and Kate Franklin.

Thompson is also a faculty member at George Brown College (dance program) and Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre.

T h i s s u m m e r’s Du s k Dances festival kicked off in Vancouver, followed by shows in Peterborough. It will wrap up with a series of performances in Pickering.

Dusk Dances, which will be hosted by the affable Brad Brackenridge, is a paywhat-you-can event with a suggested donation of $10 per person.

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e like the enthusiasm, goodwill and optimism Toronto’s Pan Am Games appear to have generated.

But we must stress this is a time for prudence and caution as it relates to the Olympic Games and the city considering a bid.

With the Pan Am Games portion of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games complete, what were once merely isolated whispers of a future Olympic bid for our city have grown noticeably louder – and in fairly fast fashion.

As a concept, a Toronto Olympic bid is not an outrageous one. It really isn’t. Reviews of the Pan Am experience are largely positive. While there would be work needed to bring facilities up to Olympic standards, there’s been a good start made with the Pan Am/Parapan Am our view Games facilities. Also, the city’s and cultural diversity Objective review ethnic make Toronto an ideal showof Pan Am Games piece for a global event.

And as the Pan Am Games the first step have shown, these kinds of events can serve as an important catalyst for needed infrastructure improvements that serve the community at large well after the Games have left town.

But... one thing at a time, people.

First, let’s have a proper assessment of the Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games – which aren’t even over yet. This review should provide relevant, objective information that can help inform not only an Olympic bid decision, but also ongoing aspects of life in the city, particularly as it relates to traffic and transit.

Also, Toronto has been down this Olympic bid route before. The two most recent bids being the one for the 1996 (which went to Atlanta) and 2008 (which went to Beijing) Games. The bids alone are a significant undertaking. It’s worth examining what happened in those instances.

The post-Pan Am Games euphoria for Toronto is understandable. Indeed, it’s better than the alternative.

But it will take more than euphoria to fuel a legitimate Olympic bid. The city must assess its needs and capabilities.

So let’s rush to the finish line, not to the starting gate. We all need to take a deep breath, and understand just what something like this would entail before we decide it’s the right course of action.

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There’s a showdown in Spadina-Fort York

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t is going to be a hot time in Spadina-Fort York this summer and fall.

Two of Toronto’s highest-profile progressive pols, Olivia Chow and Adam Vaughan, will be facing off in the newlyminted riding. Vaughan, a former broadcast journalist and city councillor, is the incumbent of sorts; he has held the vanishing federal riding of TrinitySpadina for a year, winning it for the Liberals in a byelection necessitated

by New Democrat Chow’s departure to run what turned out to be an unsuccessful mayoral bid.

It wasn’t a great surprise when Vaughan took the byelection. Indeed, voters in the NDP-supporting riding could have been forgiven for not realizing they weren’t voting NDP again when they elected Vaughan. He had been a proper nemesis for the right on council –

david nickle the city then-mayor Rob Ford in particular – and a strong supporter of progressive causes.

Several of his colleagues privately wondered why he hadn’t joined Thomas Mulcair’s team, given all that.

But Vaughan threw in with the Liberals for a pragmatic reason: in the spring of 2014, Justin Trudeau seemed the best bet to replace Stephen Harper and the Conservatives in government.

Things appear very different in 2015. It’s not trending well for the Liberals, and the fortunes of Mulcair’s New Democrats have risen considerably. If the trend in polls continues, Vaughan will have to rely principally on his own record

as a local representative - which is not inconsiderable, as he will also draw on his accomplishments as city councillor and profile as a media-savvy former journalist.

Chow, conversely, will be riding an orange wave propelled further by the profile she built during the 2014 mayoral campaign.

She didn’t win, and didn’t, in the end, even run a terribly effective campaign against Doug Ford’s bombast and John Tory’s reassurance. It was an honourable defeat.

And there is that orange wave. In most elections, the NDP policy book shows up as a utopian document no one seriously thinks has a chance of being implemented.

But this time, promises to fund child care and public housing and transit infrastructure carry the weight of possibility.

It will be a hard fight, for that. A year ago, Vaughan

was a serious catch for Trudeau and the Liberals.

On Tuesday, he made it clear that he still is.

“Olivia Chow has never given me a free ride in this city and I’ve prevailed,” Vaughan told reporters.

And that much is true.

He took over Chow’s seat on council when she left for Ottawa by beating her preferred candidate. He defeated Chow’s chosen successor (and now city councillor) Joe Cressy a year ago.

And the new riding concentrates Vaughan’s support, and contains polls where Chow did not do as well in her bid for mayor.

What it boils down to is this: in 2015, it’s a good bet the new Member from Spadina-Fort York will be a member of the governing party.

All other things being, in this case, nearly equal.

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Annual festival offers revellers a chance to explore the cultures of South Asia Festival of South Asia takes over Gerrard India Bazaar Aug. 15 and 16 JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com The merchants of the Gerrard India Bazaar are inviting everyone to take in all the sights, sounds and flavours the Indian subcontinent has to offer during the upcoming Festival of South Asia on Aug. 15 and 16.

Organizers recently held a festival launch event offering those in attendance a chance to get a little sampling of what’s to come with henna tattoos, Bollywood and Bhangra dancing, South Asian eats and sweets, and live music.

The event took place at the former Naaz Theatre, which is now known as Multani Village, at 1430 Gerrard St. E. City councillors Paula Fletcher and Mary-Margaret McMahon, as well as MPP Peter Tabuns, were in atten-

dance and offered their wellwishes and support for the event.

Chand Kapoor, chair of the Gerrard India Bazaar Business Improvement Area (BIA), extended a warm welcome to everyone to come and enjoy the rich South Asian culture at this year’s Festival of South Asia, which is presented by TD Bank Group. Metroland Media Toronto is a festival sponsor.

“It’s our summer celebration,” he said at the launch event.

“During this two-day festival we will be showcasing music, dance, food and the clothing of South Asia.

There will also be lots of bargains and free food. It’s a fun time.”

Kapoor, a local commercial property owner, said the Festival of South Asia is the BIA’s largest annual event and

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takes six to eight months of planning to organize.

Organizers are expecting a busy and exciting weekend of festivities in the Gerrard India Bazaar, the largest market place of South Asian goods and services in North America.

“We’re expecting up to 250,000 to 300,000 people to attend if the weather is good,” Kapoor said.

Aside from a full roster of entertainment for the whole family including live music and dance performances and fashion shows throughout the weekend, the 13th edition of the Festival of South Asia will

also include a unique, interactive arts feature called the Bazaar Bizarre Streetcar.

Presented by The Bazaar Bizarre arts collective, this colourful, roving art installation powered by an assortment of South Asian-inspired musicians and dancers will be travelling along Gerrard Street East throughout the two-day festival.

Other local artists will be displaying their work at the festival’s Arts and Crafts corner.

The Bazaar Bizarre projects, entertainment and arts market was made possible thanks to a Celebrate Ontario grant, as well as support from the Gerrard India Bazaar BIA and sponsorship from Cuppa Coffee Studios.

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Krystal Kiran performs at the TD Festival of South Asia Launch event last Wednesday. The festival takes place along Gerrard Street East, from Aug. 15 and 16.

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Beach Rotary host free movie this morning The Rotary Club of Toronto Beach will be hosting a free movie for seniors today at The Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E., at Beech Avenue.

This time around, the film Pitch Perfect 2 will be screened. Doors open at 10 a.m. The film will start at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome.

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in movie nights under the stars in the Beach Hill area every Friday this summer.

All screenings, which will begin at dusk, will be held at The Corner House Irish Pub at 1801 Gerrard St. E., west of Woodbine Avenue. The local pub is also providing the catering for the movie nights, which run to Sept. 4 weather permitting.

Presented by Norseman Construction and Development Ltd., admission is $3 per person. Proceeds from the movie nights will be used to help support breast cancer research.

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Food Truck Festival wTheToronto rolls back to Woodbine Park second annual Toronto Food Truck

Festival will be making a return to Woodbine Park this weekend.

Set to feature more than 25 food trucks, the festival will run from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1 and Sunday, Aug. 2.

The festivities will also include live music, cold beer, a marketplace and a children’s village. Woodbine Park is near Lake Shore Boulevard and Coxwell Avenue. Admission is free.

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The theme of the project is Memory Lane and it aims to reveal the narrative, identity and future of the east side of Toronto.

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Come in today and SAVE UP TO 50% on a wide variety of lamps, fixtures and much more for any room in your home.

Some quantities and selection are limited though so don’t wait.

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in the Beach 1841 Queen St. E. • 416.690.2544 • beaches@livinglighting.com Visit our on-line catalogue at www.livinglightingbeaches.com

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to our patrons from the Touti Gelati family. It’s been a great year and we are so glad to be part of this community. Our gelato makers love creating new and exciting flavours everyday on site. Come and enjoy our gelato, hot & cold specialty drinks and perhaps share your gelato flavour creations!

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Pizzaville keeps things fresh and exciting For the last 20 years, Pizzaville has been serving up some of the best stone baked pizzas in the Beaches. The neighbourhood staple boasts a newly renovated interior and offers a variety of high-quality menu items and unique gourmet pizza combinations.

The newest addition to the Pizzaville menu is the Soppressata Pizza - a pizza with a secret spicy sauce and olive oil base, topped with Pizzaville’s

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signature mozzarella cheese, sweet cherry tomatoes, fresh baby spinach, mushrooms and Soppressata (a traditional Italian Salami). Drop by Pizzaville Beaches at 1971 Queen Street East for a fresh slice.

For delivery or advanced pick-up orders, order from your cell using Pizzaville’s new FastDial number #3636, from your landline 416-736-3636 or order online at pizzaville.ca.

Diamond Award for Best Furniture Store

Frontier Sales Furniture For over 30 years Frontier Sales Furniture has specialized in selling and buying quality used furniture.

Frontier as it is commonly called, is proudly owned and operated by the brother and sister team of Dan and Renee Glazier. Their grandmother Grace was a recycling pioneer and in 1981 launched Frontier Sales.

The showroom located at 3313 Danforth Ave has grown to 10,000 square feet, 7 times larger

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than their humble beginnings yet everything in store is still carefully handpicked. They carry living room, dining room, bedroom furniture as well as lighting and decorating accessories. They are renowned for their large selection of vintage to contemporary furniture at fantastic prices.

At Frontier you can decorate with furniture that looks just like new without the new price tag. They are open seven days a week with more items arriving daily. For more information on what’s in store, or to sell your items, visit www.frontiersales.ca, follow them on Facebook or call 416-691-3300

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THANK YOU FOR VOTING PIZZAVILLE AS ONE OF YOUR TOP CHOICES IN THE BEACHES! PIZZAVILLE BEACHES • 1971 QUEEN STREET EAST ORDER ONLINE

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3313 Danforth Ave., Scarborough • 416-691-3300 At Frontier, we were repurposing & recycling before it was cool to be green.

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‘Best Local Pub’

The Roy Public House wins for Best Local Pub sixth consecutive year!

Congratulations toThe Roy Public House, winner of the 2015 Beach Mirror Readers’ Choice Award for Best Local Pub. Co-owner Andy Schnurr appreciates the continued support.

The Irish pub has been getting it right since opening its doors

in 2009, winning the Diamond Award six years in a row, starting in 2010.

The Roy’s wood interior, red velvet banquettes and friendly atmosphere make for a cozy spot where many in the neighbourhood walk over regularly for a

catch up.

Even first time visitors are treated like regulars.

Drop in for classic pub grub and a pint of local or craft beer at The Roy at 894 Queen Street East, just west of Logan Avenue. Visit theroy.ca for more information.

Leslieville’s Local Since 2009

Every Tuesday is Roy Burger Day Our 8 oz Angus beef Roy Burger & Fries is only $9.95

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Authentic Thai street food in the East end

with traditional Thai desserts, like mango sticky rice and Tapioca pudding on offer.

The restaurant offers dine-in, in their bright dining room, as well as takeout and delivery. After two years of success on Kingston Road, Chef Aon recently opened a second Jatujak location with more seating at 1744 Victoria Park Ave. To place an order visit www.jatujak.ca or call 416-968-1466 (Kingston Road) or 647-352-1744 (Victoria Park).

Thai Restaurant 1466 Kingston Rd. M1N 1R6 Thai Street Style Food

Jatujak beaches and danforth delivery area

Order online for delivery www.jatujak.ca Open Daily 11:00-22:00 2nd Location 1744 Victoria Pk AVE M1P 1R4 (647-3521744)

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Named after the largest market in Thailand, Jatujak, located at 1466 Kingston Rd., specializes in Thai street food. Chef Aon’s unique cooking style stays true to the techniques she learned form her mother growing up in Thailand, just north of Bangkok. Chef Aon flawlessly combines flavours and fresh local ingredients in her dishes including must-try items like Khao Soi and Gaeng Massaman Chicken. Jatujak also has a small dessert menu,

Friendly service • Cozy atmosphere Beer • Spirits • Wine • Traditional home-made pub fare A friendly local, proudly owned by locals

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Satay chicken or beef (2) $5.95 Vegetable spring rolls (3) $4.95 Vegetable cold rolls w/peanut sauce $6.95 Shrimp cold rolls w/peanut sauce $7.95 Lemongrass chicken wings $8.95 Shrimp chips $4.95 Thai curry puffs $5.95

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Enter for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate to one of more than 75 Etobicoke restaurants and eateries featured in the HOT Eats program. Part of the City of Toronto’s Cultural Hotspot initiative, HOT Eats celebrates great food, arts and culture in the city’s west end.

To view the full list of HOT Eats restaurants go to www.toronto.ca/culturalhotspot/eats

To enter the contest, visit www.insidetoronto.com/contests BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

Mango salad $7.95 Nam tok nua (spicy beef salad) $9.95 Yum woon sen $8.95 glass noodles chicken salad

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Choice of tofu & veggies, chicken, beef or shrimp*

Jatujak pad thai $9.95

street style stir-fried rice noodles with egg in tamarind based sauce

Pad kee mao $9.95

hot and spicy stir-fried rice noodles with egg in basil based sauce

Pad see eew $9.95

stir-fried rice noodles with egg, chinese broccoli in black soy sauce

Jatujak fried rice $9.95

street style stir-fried jasmine rice with egg in house soy based sauce

Pineapple fried rice $10.95

stir-fried jasmine rice with egg, pineapple, cashew nut, curry powder

Pad woon sen $9.95

stir-fried glass noodle with egg, mushroom in house soy based sauce

Khoa soi chicken or beef $11.95

egg noodles with yellow curry, lime, coleslaw and onion

Steam jasmine rice $2.00 Brown rice, Coconut rice, Sticky rice $2.50

lemongrass with tomato mushroom and onion

Tom kha $5.95

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Gaeng phed $9.95

Tom yum $5.95

coconut milk with lemon mushroom and onion All dishes include steam jasmine rice Choice of tofu, chicken, beef or shrimp*

All dished include steam jasmine rice Choice of tofu & veggies, chicken, beef, fish of shrimp* red curry pineapple, basil, red peppers and kaffir lime leaves

Gaeng kiew whan $9.95

Cashew nut $10.95 Eggplant delight $9.95 Black pepper & garlic $9.95 Pad ka pao (Thai basil) $9.95 Pad khing (ginger) $9.95 Sweet & Sour tamarind $9.95 Crispy khana $9.95

green curry bamboo shoot, basil, green peppers, kaffir lime leaves

Pia rad prik $11.95

Tapioca coconut pudding $5.95

deep-fried fish copped with spicy basil sauce

Spicy crispy chicken $10.95 Mango crispy chicken $10.95 Holy Basil with Egg (Chicken or Beef) $12.95 Contest open to Ontario residents 18 years of age or older. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. A minimum of seventy five (75) prizes will be awarded. Retail value of prizes is approximately $1,750+applicable taxes. Contest closes Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 11:59pm. To enter and for complete contest rules visit insidetoronto.com/ contests

LUNCH SPECIAL $6.95

Choice of tofu, chicken, beef or shrimp*

stir-fried chinese broccoli in soy based sauce

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holy basil with onion, red pepper and greenbean Dried Curry with Egg (Chicken or Beef) $12.95 yellow curry paste with lime leaves

Gaeng karee $9.95

yellow curry with potatoes, onion and deep fried onions

Gaeng panang $9.95

red panang with peanut, basil, red & green peppers, kaffir lime leaves

Gaeng masaman chicken $11.95

masaman with peanut, tamarind sauce, onions, fried onions

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with the seasonal fruit

Mango sticky rice $5.95

BEVERAGE

Thai iced tea $3.50 Mango or Guava juice $3.50 Pop $2.00

*Add $1.00 for choice of chicken or beef and $2.00 for fish or shrimp.

Please specify mild, medium or spicy.

Please inform us of any food allergies before ordering

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Welcome to our newly renovated office

THE OFFICE OF Dr. Sydney Reyes

Dr. Sydney Reyes

Thank You For Awarding Our Dental Clinic!

The North Shores Dental team would like to thank The Beach Community once again for recognizing North Shores Dental as the “Best of the Best 2015 Reader’s Choice Awards - Diamond.” We will continue to strive to ensure that our patients continue to receive the professional dental care they are used to.

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Thank you for the nomination and to all who voted for our store. We are ecstatic and grateful for this recognition and will continue to work hard to serve our community by providing a world class shopping experience.

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Improve Your Smile At North Shores Dental If you are suffering from the embarrassment of missing teeth, North Shores Dental can help replace them with the use of Dental Implants.

Implants are artificial roots that are placed in to the jaw.

After the implants are placed, it may take about 4-6 months for the implant to integrate.

The major advantage of implants include the prevention of further bone loss in the area where the teeth were lost.

Implants can provide fixed, non-removable teeth options or can be used to stabilize loose dentures.

The team at North Shores Dental located at 916 Kingston Rd., is ready to assist in providing stable, comfortable and aesthetically pleasing prosthetic teeth with life changing results.

North Shores Dental is a den-

tal practice offering services to patients of all ages.The practice offers dental care including: • General Family Dentistry • Dental Implants • Conscious Sedation • Cavity Management System • Digital X-Rays • Teeth Whitening • Invisalign • Six Month Smiles

• Smile Makeovers North Shores Dental is the proud winner of the Diamond Reader’s Choice Award for Best Dental Office for the ninth year in a row!

For more information or to book an appointment please call North Shores Dental at 416694-8177 or visit the website www.northshoredental.com.

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Lakeshore Canadian Tire wins big Canadian Tire at 1015 Lakeshore Blvd. E. won four Readers’ Choice Awards and Associate Dealer and owner Peter Oliver couldn’t be more proud.

“It makes the staff feel as though their efforts have been recognized by the community,” he says.

And for good reason. The Lakeshore Canadian Tire is known for friendly, knowledgeable staff who will go the extra mile for customers. They participate in comprehensive training to make sure guests receive the best service possible .

The large, two-level store has just about everything you could want, including outdoor and camping equipment, sporting

goods, automotive parts, tools and even full tanks of propane.

Customers enjoy the unique tire boutique, supplying highend and regular rims and tires.

A bicycle department offers inexpensive repairs and a pit stop boasts fast oil changes. The store also works with vendors to develop specialized boutiques throughout the building.

The Olivers have created a one-stop-shop by having Service Ontario and Starbucks stationed inside. This allows customers to get their coffee fix and run errands in Toronto without paying for parking.

Another perk at the Lakeshore Canadian Tire is the fact that dogs are not only allowed

inside, but are welcomed. Doggy treats are available throughout the store.

Additionally, Canadian Tire takes care of the pooches’ human companions. Delivery and assembly of products is one service offered. The store also invites customers to request an item be sent to the pickup area on the lower level. After all of the shopping is done, customers can drive to the pickup area and have their products loaded.

After two years of construction on the road in front of the building, Lakeshore Canadian Tire is happy to say roads will soon be cleared for customers.

Visit www.canadiantire.ca for more information.

Thank You for voting us as your favourite place year after year for...

Auto Parts, Auto Glass, Oil Change, Transmission, Tires, Muffler, Rust Prevention and other categories such as Small Appliances, Golf Equipment, Office Furniture & Supplies and Best Garden Centre.

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Not only is the local restaurant known for it’s scenic patio overlooking a ravine, it’s also known for its delicious food and generous portions. Jawny Bakers offers steak, seafood, pasta, ribs, pizza and so much more. Diners can even enjoy weekend brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ingredients are fresh and local,

whenever possible, and seasonal menus are created by the culinary team to give diners something new and exciting every visit.

The restaurant is dedicated to giving guests the best food, service and atmosphere. It has also helped raise more than $1 million for local charities to date.

Visit www.jawnybakers.com for more information or drop by 804 O’Connor Drive.

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Diamond Award for Best Foot Doctor/Clinic

Healthy feet are your foundation!

At Step by Step Professional Family Foot Care, owner and chiropodist Alnoor (Al) Ladhani and his team have been committed to keeping their patients walking in comfort since 1997.

They know that healthy feet are your foundation.

Step by Step offers complete foot care, from the less complex diagnosis of basic nail care, athlete’s foot, corns and callouses to more complex biomechanics and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Many things affect foot health including lifestyle and overall medical history. In order to determine the right treatment, patients can expect an examination of their known symptoms, as well as a thorough assessment to determine the

root cause of the problem for a long-term solution.

“Many of the patients we see wait for serious symptoms to appear, even though the problems have been there for some time,” says Ladhani.“By time they come to us, the problem can be quite serious and often more difficult to treat.” Serious foot issues can be minimized by more regular foot check-ups. Children, adults and athletes benefit from seeing a chiropodist regularly.

Step by Step Foot Care uses the most up-to-date technology to achieve the best possible results. This includes lasers for treating fungus and warts and magnetic pulse and shockwave therapy to help minimize pain and speed up healing. Perhaps the most innovative equipment

is the digital gait analysis used to help create custom orthotics. While patients walk in their own shoes, their gait is digitally analyzed to provide a dynamic pressure analysis showing exactly how they are moving. That analysis is then used to create biomechanically correct plaster casted orthotics which fit perfectly into their shoes bringing the most comfort and best biomechanical optimization.

Step by Step is located at 27 Queen St. E., right across from St. Michael’s Hospital. The clinic is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays. Walkins are welcome. For appointments email appointments@ stepbystepfootcare.com or call 416 214-4697.

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Hear for Life offers top-notch hearing care for all patients Hear for Life is excited to accept the Diamond Readers’ Choice Award for Best Hearing Centre, and looks forward to servicing the community for many years to come.

The local business started in 1988 by Canadian sisters Rhonda and Lisa Martin. It is the largest female-owned and operated hearing care group in Canada that prides itself on patient care. The team’s mission is simple, to help those with hearing loss improve the quality of their lives by helping them hear better.

Hear for Life is a full service hearing health care group offering free hearing tests and the latest in hearing technology, including 100 per cent invisible hearing aids. Expert hearing care,

quality innovative products and exceptional service are personally guaranteed by all Hear for Life employees. With no exception, patients receive everything they need to hear better now and in the future.

Hear for Life only offers the best and latest hearing aids from industry leading manufacturers.

All hearing aids include three years of batteries, a three year Lisa Martin and Rhonda Martin, manufacturer warranty, a two Founders of Hear for Life If you or someone you know year loss and damage warranty is experiencing hearing loss, and a 90-day trial period.

In addition to helping those Hear for Life encourages you with hearing loss, Hear for to book a free hearing test as Life offers a range of hearing soon as possible. For more protection solutions for TV information, call 416-466-9866 personalities and musicians.You or visit www.hearforlife.ca. If can check out a star-studded list you’re in the area, drop by the of patients, including Drake and clinic at 1573 Danforth Avenue (southwest corner at Coxwell).

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Hearing Works listens to patients’ needs Hearing Works is happy to accept the Platinum Readers’ Choice Award for Best Hearing Centre. Owner and hearing health care professional Bobby Panagiotopoulos says it’s nice for the team to be recognized for their hard work.

“We were able to provide that high level of care to the community,” he says. “We look forward to continuing to service the community as best we can.”

Hearing Works makes sure to go above and beyond for patients. If there’s an emergency, there’s always a number to call.

After hours emergency appointments are available and evening and weekend appointments can be booked for those with later schedules. The best part is that no referral is needed, so patients get the best care without the wait.

The care centre pays close attention to the needs of patients.

Instead of bouncing them from one professional to another, Bobby makes sure each patient is seen by him, from the initial assessment to the final followup. He also books extra time with each person to make sure they have every question answered and they get the best care without feeling rushed.

Bobby has experienced hearing loss within his own family, so he understands the importance of proper care and a comfortable setting. To ensure the best care is provided, staff members attend seminars and conferences monthly to stay on top of new hearing technologies.

Anyone experiencing hearing impairment is encouraged to book a free assessment.

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Hearing Works is located at 751 Pape Ave., suite #202, beside Pape subway station. For more information, call 416-463-7771 or visit hearingworks./ca.

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Shop exclusive designs at Envy Eyewear Boutique Envy Eyewear Boutique is the Diamond Readers’ Choice Award winner for Best Optical Store in the Beaches for the eighth year in a row. It’s an amazing feat, as the local business has only been around for eight years. Owner Yasmin Boga is proud to be part of such a supportive community.

As a high-end boutique, the store offers top of the line eyewear and sunglasses. Styles and brands scouted from the fashionable streets of New York City, Paris and Milan are made available for customers.

Envy houses high quality custom-made rimless glasses from designers like Lindberg as well as the famous vintage, retro designs from Oliver Peoples. Envy is proud to offer customers exclusive lines like the carbon-fibre eyewear designs from Blac. Classic styles from designers like Chanel, Ray Ban, and Prada also line the walls.

The open, spacious showroom allows customers to browse through hundreds of designer styles by themselves or with the assistance of an experienced associate.

For those looking for a professional eye exam, an experienced and trusted eye doctor is on site

Ralph, creator and designer of ic! Berlin eyewear, (left) dropped by Envy Eyewear Boutique and met with owner Yasmin Boga.

Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eye exams can be walk-ins, providing convenient eye care for busy customers.

Examinations are free with the purchase of any prescription glasses. If you prefer eye contacts, Envy offers a wide variety to suit every need.

Stop by Envy at 1944 Queen St. E. to browse the selection of eyewear. For more information on brands and eye examinations, call 416-699-3407 or visit the website at www.eyeweartoronto.ca.

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Small community Pet Valu has big heart Pet Valu Beach is pleased to accept the Diamond Readers’ Choice award for Best Place for Shopping: Pets and wants to thank the community for its support.

Pet Valu has been a part of the Beach community for 23 years, with new owners Robert Norton and Karen Samaroo taking over 3.5 years ago.

The pet supply store is known for its attention to cleanliness, knowledgeable staff, and excellent customer service. It also supports schools and charities in the area.

It might look a bit small from the outside, but the inside has everything you could want or need for your furry little friend. The pet food available is top notch, with Performatrin and Performatrin Ultra being favourites of shoppers. The unique and exclusive feed was designed by Pet Valu’s inhouse nutritionist. Other popular items include holistic wet food, Merrick cat and dog foods, Taste of the Wild, Blue and Royal Canin. Bird feed and small animal feed is also available.

About a year ago, Pet Valu Beach introduced raw feed for cats and dogs through Big Country Raw. The product inventory is consistently being

updated, so customers can expect the newest and best in pet supplies.

Each month, Pet Valu partners with Cat Busters Animal Rescue to help homeless cats find their forever homes and provides ongoing assistance to local animal shelters. There is also a community board in the store for lost animals or those in need of a home.

Robert and his staff work hard to make sure each customer is treated well. You can expect friendly faces when you walk in and a knowledgeable staff able to answer your pet questions. The current staff has a combined 30 years of experience caring for animals and will go out of their way to make sure a solution is found for any pet concern.

Not only is the shop full of your favourite pet products, it’s always clean and organized. The staff prides itself on creating the same hygienic environment expected of stores selling food for humans.

Visit the store at 2210 Queen St. E. for all your pet care supply needs. For more information, visit petvalu.com or call 416-693-4456.

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Toronto Food Truck Festival

Over 40 food trucks will park in Woodbine Park to cook and share their specialty dishes at the 2nd Annual Toronto Food Truck Festival. Join us at one of the premier culinary arts and cultural music festivals in Canada to sample farm fresh food and organic beers, and browse the wares of the Marketplace, home to amazing artisans and a diverse selection of delicious food. A portion of proceeds will be donated to SickKids.

To learn more, including the list of vendors, visit: www.torontofoodtruckfestival.com

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Join us for the first annual beach dodgeball tournament in support of SickKids and experience a day of dodgeball, sun, and friendly competition for a wonderful cause. Teams of six to ten people will play between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at Polson Pier. Registration is $150 per team and includes a spot in the tournament, lunch, drinks, three tickets for a promotional draw and a jam packed swag bag!

Teams must also fundraise a minimum of $250.

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Athletes promote Parapan Am Games ticket sales at Nathan Phillips Square on Tuesday

Paralympic gold medalist now serving team as a mentor Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games set to open on Aug. 7 DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Chelsea Gotell is a bit jealous.

The three-time Paralympic swimmer and five-time Paralympic gold medalist has competed around the world but never once at home.

“As a retired athlete I’m pretty jealous,” said Gotell, waiting with a crew of Pan Am athletes to purchase tickets for the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games.

“I never got to compete on home soil, to have this awareness-building opportunity, not for sport in Canada but for Para Sport.

This is absolutely ginormous.”

Gotell is participating in the Games that begin Aug. 7 as a member of Team Canada’s Mission Staff.

“I’m the athlete mentor for the whole team,” she said.

“I’ve done this in London and in Socchi. I’m glad to support the athletes with whatever they need, whether it’s help with the pressure or they could just be asking for chocolate milk.”

On Tuesday, she was on hand to help encour-

age Torontonians to buy tickets for the events, along with Pan Am athletes Zack Chetrat, Pan Am bronze medalist and co-captain of the Canadian swim team; Brittany MacLean, Pan Am bronze medalist; and Julia Wilkinson, two-time Olympic swimmer.

According to TO2015 spokesperson Neala Barton, so far the Parapan Am Games have sold 50,000 out of 200,000 tickets.

“It is exactly where we would expect to be,” said Barton, who said most ticket sales will likely come as the Games begin.

“When people start to see it happen they want to come and support the athletes – they’re often very late sales.”

The Toronto Parapan Am Games will feature 15 sports at 11 venues, with 1,600 athletes.

The Games will open at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletics Stadium at York University on Aug. 7 and continue until Aug. 15.

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The Pan Am Games might be over, but there’s still plenty of opportunities to watch athletes in action at the Parapan Am Games, coming up Aug. 7 to 15. Visit www.toronto2015.org/ about-us/parapan-am-games to learn more.

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pan am games end with a bang At top, fireworks launch from the CN Tower during the Pan Am Games closing ceremony Sunday night at the Rogers Centre.

Above left, athletes take in the show from field level. Above, dancers take to the air. At left, Canada’s delegation enters the stadium.

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City of Toronto won’t rush into OIympic bid, says Mayor John Tory >>>from page 1 underway on the Gardiner.”

Fletcher made the comments in response to a growing call for Toronto to bid either for the 2024 or the 2028 Olympic summer games, in the wake of Toronto’s successful hosting of the Pan Am Games.

Mayor John Tory said again

Monday the city wouldn’t rush into a bid, and he intended there to be a broad consultation before any decision was made.

“We’re letting the dust settle from the very successful set of Pan Am Games and then we’re engaging in a careful analysis,” he said.

Earlier in July, Tory joined federal finance minister Joe Oliver and Ontario Infrastructure Minister Brad Duguid to announce a $5 million study to perform due diligence on the $1 billion plan to mitigate flooding at the mouth of the Don River.

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Respite care for seniors Caregiving support over the summer months With the last weeks of summer underway, many of us are gearing up for our last jaunts to the cottage, road trips and similar vacations. When the summer lasts for only a mere few months, it makes the need for a seasonal getaway even more important for so many. While the family heads out to the cottage or beyond, however, there are often questions about where elderly relatives will stay while the family is away. Many seniors are cared for by their adult children.

The Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) provides respite care to caregivers who want the peace of mind knowing that their elderly loved ones are taken care of while the family is away.

Depending on the family need, respite care can be arranged to provide temporary, substitute living arrangements or special care in the home for seniors. Respite care can provide a brief period of relief or rest (usually more than twenty four hours) for the family members, guardians or other people who are regular caregivers for seniors. There are also short-stay programs that are offered by some long-term care homes and retirement residences for seniors living in the community, who require care when recovering from an illness.

Short-stay respite care for your elderly loved one can be provided to caregivers in the following circumstances: 1) The caregiver needs to be away for more than a day (example: vacation or work commitments).

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Back in the 1930s, the local community centre was the site where area faith leaders met to come up with strategies to stop an anti-semetic group from threatening area Jews, Potts said during his remarks.

On Thursday, July 16, Potts announced $399,000 in funding from the Ontario government for the Hate Crime and Extremism Investigative Team (HCEIT) for an additional two years.

The team – which specializes in coordinated intelligence gathering for police services on matters involving hate propaganda, the promotion of genocide, hate-motivated crimes and criminal extremism and works closely with the Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the Canada Border Services Agency – is currently comprised of police officers from

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Since 2003, the Ontario government has provided more than $2.3 million to establish and maintain the HCEIT, which was formed as a pilot project with officers from Guelph, Hamilton, London, Ottawa and Waterloo Region.

The Ontario Police College has also received a $50,000 cash infusion from the Province over the next two years for the development of educational and training initiatives about hate crimes and extremism for police officers.

“Our community has a long history in standing up against hate crimes and we have no tolerance towards such hei-

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“This stance is bolstered by today’s announcement that confirms our province’s commitment to fight hate crimes and extremism.”

Yasir Naqvi, Ontario’s Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, said Ontario has one of the most diverse populations in the world with people from every race, religion, creed and cultural background and that his “government is committed to ensuring Ontarians can live together in harmony, embrace their different beliefs and cultures, and achieve their full potential.”

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