The Beach Mirror, March 19, 2015

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Macaron Day PAN AM FUN supports Red Door shelter More than a dozen of the city’s patisseries are preparing for Macaron Day TO Friday. Like cities around the globe, Toronto will be celebrating the buttercream- or ganache-filled meringue cookie while raising funds for Leslieville’s Red Door Family Shelter. Pa r t i c i p a t i n g b a k e r i e s donate complimentary macarons to customers on Friday who mention they’re celebrating Macaron Day TO. Twenty-five per cent of the proceeds from additional macarons purchased on this day will be donated to the Red Door. Pa r t i c i p a t i n g b a k e r i e s include: La Bamboche, 1712 Avenue Rd.; Patricia’s Cake Creations, 4130 Dundas St. W.; Patisseries 27, 401 Jane St.; Moroco Chocolat, 99 Yorkville Ave.; Aren’t We Sweet, St. Lawrence Market – 95 Front St. E., Lower Level; Daniel et Daniel, 248 Carlton St.; Bobbette & Belle, 1121 Queen St. E.; Frangipane Pa t i s s e r i e, 2 1 5 Ma d i s o n Ave.; AGMacarons, 709 The Q u e e n s w a y ; C A K E S TA R , 3431 Lake Shore Blvd.; Rahier Patisserie, 1586 Bayview Ave.; Le Dolci, 1006 Dundas St. W.; The Rolling Pin, 3429 Yonge St.; Petite Thuet, 1162 Yonge St.; and Ruelo Patisserie, 550 Hwy. 7 E. and 463 McNicoll Ave. Visit www.macarondayto. com for more details.

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GOT IT: Isabelle Edgecombe takes part in the Toronto Public Library Jones Branch’s Pan Am Challenge event Monday afternoon.

Architect teams unveil designs for ferry terminal AHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com From cloud gates to tree-lined canopies, designers from around the world pitched their visions for transforming the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal

into something more than just a place to catch a ride to the Toronto Islands. “They were creative, practical and visionary,” said Layton’s widow Olivia Chow following the presentations by the five architectural teams competing

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to redesign the ferry terminal. Layton, the leader of the federal NDP, died of cancer in August 2011. “Connecting the city to our waterfront and enhancing the experience of getting to the >>>FERRY, page 10

Instead of complaining about dog waste littering the community, two Beach residents have come up with an easy, inexpensive and effective way to encourage people to pick up after their pets. Daisy Hayes and Debra Scott, who live two doors apart on Hammersmith Avenue, south of Queen Street East, have created dog waste bag stations. The simple concept basically involves tying rolls of disposable dog waste baggies to trees in the neighbourhood accompanied by a small card that reads ‘Need a bag? Please help yourself.’ Last weekend, Hayes, Scott and their children braved the elements to sell lemonade, hot chocolate and cotton candy for their cause by setting up a stand outside Hayes’ home. After less than 10 hours of fundraising, they raised $112.35. Fifty more dollars came in Monday bringing the total up to $162.35. “The reason we started this is to help our community and to teach our children responsibility,” said Hayes, a mother of two who moved to the Beach five months ago. “It’s an issue of common >>>POOP, page 11


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