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LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com On a brisk and windy winter afternoon in March almost a century ago, a motorcade pulled up to the memorial gateway

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Recreation programs could be free across the city before too long, if council goes along with the community development and recreation committee’s recommendation to scrap fees introduced shortly after amalgamation.

The committee recommended this week that the city find $30.6 million in new tax revenue to cover the cost of the programs currently paid for by user fees.

“Recreation services should be universally accessible regardless of location, class, gender or the neighbourhood you reside in,” said Toronto CentreRosedale Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, who moved the motion.

“I would like to ask this committee to consider that our task is to ensure the health and vitality of our residents. We are here to create conditions for residents of Toronto to thrive.”

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The Laddie can leap JUMP TO THE FINISH: Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School’s Bradley Squarek leaps over St. Helen Catholic School’s Michael Vieira for a second place finish in the Grade 7 boys’ competition during the Catholic elementary schools’ crosscountry city finals at Earl Bales Park on Tuesday.

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a grinning resemblance: Will Dowlaszewicz shows off his pumpkin carved with the help of dad Patrick at the Junction’s Pumpkinfest held Saturday. See more Halloween event photos on page 12.

This guy’s got game - and an award nomination Roncesvalles resident up for a TAGIE award LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Tom Quinn, his brother Ted and childhood friend Mark Sherry never set out to invent a game that would go on to sell as many as 1.5 million copies in North America.

The three simply wanted to make each other laugh.

“We’ve always had this funny bent to our lives,” said the Roncesvalles Village resident.

Quinn and his brother were known for creating comedic versions of existing board games and sports. And so, while on one of their many visits back home to North Bay where Sherry still lives, the trio came up with what is now known as The Game of Things. Yet back then, it was referred to as just ‘The Game’

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“I just thought it was a really fun pastime. We’d be rolling on the ground laughing and waking up the next day with a sore belly. It took on a life of its own for five years,” Quinn told The Villager.

It was Sherry, the entrepreneur, who operated several businesses in North Bay, who first suggested pitching their idea to a distributor.

“He said, ‘If you don’t go and do this, I’ll do it without you,’” Quinn said with a laugh.

The three decided to rent a booth at the Canadian Toy Fair where they set up a living room with a wooden box that mirrored the game as a backdrop.

“We were smart, savvy, middleaged guys, but we didn’t understand the business at the time,” said Quinn.

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“We thought it was an adult game.

My kids and nephews and nieces didn’t pay any attention to it until it got in a box,” Quinn said. “One New Year’s Eve, the kids, between the ages of six and 16, were in the basement. I explained the rules and I let them pick a topic: Things you shouldn’t do when you’re naked.

My 10-year old nephew came up with ‘Fry bacon.’ If you can read and write, you can play.”

When Quinn is not inventing games, he can be found behind the lens as a film director. He has worked on such movies as ‘KickAss’, ‘Amelia’, ‘Chicago’ and ‘Crash’, among others.

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“In Canada, that’s huge,” Quinn said.

A decade later, Quinn has been nominated for a Toy and Game Inventor Award ( TAGIE) by the Chicago Toy & Game Group. Winners will be announced at the TAGIE Awards dinner and ceremony, Friday, Nov. 22.

“It means a lot because it’s a personal thing for us. We weren’t game inventors,” Quinn said. “I’ve been at this for 10 years off and on. It’s a justification.”

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mysterious apparition in North York. A spooky voice in Casa Loma. A figure in the window of Colborne Lodge.

Toronto is full of compelling tales of the otherworldly. In today’s Halloween edition of The Bloor West Villager you’ll find spooky lore with a local flavour on page 34, along with a list of the stories we’ve worked on in all nine of our newspapers across the city. You can access all of the stories online at bit. ly/192hP6w We encourage you to check them out. Toronto’s tales are fascinating, whether they involve the unexplained chill felt by some visitors to Montgomery’s Inn or the clip-clop of horse said to have been heard at our view hooves historic Fort York.

But in addition to offering a Haunted tales spine-tingling shudder, these form an important part of create link to stories our city’s history. These are stories that have survived, grown and city’s past evolved, but at their genesis are about real people in real places.

As Ewan Wardle of the Fort York National Historic Site observed during a site tour called Fort York After Dark: “These are real human beings who lived and loved and died on the grounds that we are walking.”

We wrote in this space in August about why local history matters. Its importance is not just about remembering or preserving the past. We believe if we know more about our local communities and the people and events that shaped them, we establish closer connections to them. If we make those connections, we’ll have a greater understanding of what we want our communities to be.

So what can one do?

Consider the resources at your disposal. When it comes to knowing more about our history, your local library branch and the City of Toronto Archives are great places to start your search. Did you know you can research your residence at the Archives?

If you have more time to commit, perhaps reach out to local resident groups or a historical society to get involved.

We spend a significant amount of time in the communities we live in.

Why shouldn’t we find out more about them and want to help them grow?

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Stintz aims for centre-right vote K aren Stintz’s early arrival in the 2014 mayor’s race can’t be a surprise to anyone. The councillor from EglintonLawrence has been notso-quietly organizing a campaign for months, and not-quietly-at-all taking control of the kind of major policy matters — specifically, transportation — you’d expect the current mayor to do.

She might have continued that course for a few more months. But with popular conservative talk show host and former Progressive Conservative leader John Tory mulling a run, Stintz had to up her game early and decisively — if for no other purpose than securing some fundraising real estate before the rush in early 2014.

In this, declaring early is a good strategy. However, an early declaration for a candidate also invites early assessments, and so it is with Stintz.

Out of the gate, Stintz is

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attempting to paint herself as a fiscal conservative similar to Mayor Rob Ford in that respect, but... well, completely opposite in everything else.

Well and good, but political branding is only partly self-portraiture, and Stintz will have to deal with matters beyond her control. Stintz owes a large part of her public profile to the work she’s done on the public transit file as chair of the Toronto Transit Commission.

In the latter part of the term, she’s worked to improve customer service, and she’s been a central figure in the subway-LRT debate.

There are problems, though. On the latter point, Stintz has been all over the map — starting the term out supporting light rail over subways and helping

to halt Mayor Ford’s plan to replace the Sheppard light rail line with an unfunded subway.

Shortly after that, she came forward with her One City transit plan — tenuously funded, with a politically unpalatable property tax premium — that included a different Scarborough subway.

Council balked, and Stintz left the chamber with egg on her face.

Finally, Stintz delivered a subway to Scarborough — funding of which is also tenuous, with federal money tied to a Sheppardstyle public-private partnership arrangement and a boatload of new debt. For all her journeyman work, Mayor Ford wasted little time in taking credit.

On the customer service question... well, Stintz also helped Mayor Ford deliver his first flatline budget by agreeing to service standard rollbacks on the TTC. In that way, one might argue that Stintz created

the very problem that she’s now working to solve.

With all that, she still remains a formidable challenger to Mayor Ford, in the fight for the essential centre-right vote.

On Monday, the mayor conceded the election would be “a bloodbath,” because his opponents would no doubt go after him on matters of character, associations, truancy and other “personal matters.”

The mayor is no doubt correct on this count. His behaviour and comportment have assured all those things will be central questions in his re-election bid.

And Stintz, while certainly haunted by controversies and mis-steps of her own, has shown herself to be an active and at-times effective leader on council.

In these early days of next year’s fight, that isn’t a bad start.

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Get in on Gameathon to help SickKids MakerKids is hosting a 25-hour gameathon (Minecraft, board game hacking, 3D printing) to raise money for SickKids hospital Saturday, Nov. 2.

To find out how to donate and to register, visit http://bit. ly/HgswIK Discuss library’s expansion plans Davenport Councillor Ana Bailão hosts a community meeting to discuss the expansion of the Perth-Dupont library, Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m.

The meeting takes place at Casa da Madeira, 1621 Dupont St. W. For more information, contact 416-392-7012 or councillor_balao@toronto.ca

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family is torn apart by the First World War. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. The town hall is at 95 Lavinia Ave. Haiku happenings at Story Planet Join Whitney French to learn the basics of haiku and then work in teams to create as many haikus as possible on Sunday, Nov. 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Story Planet.

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Runnymede Healthcare Centre will hold its 4th Annual ICARE Gala, Friday, Nov. 15 at Bellvue Manor in Vaughan.

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Anniversary to include the recreation of 1914 ceremony >>>from page 1 national executive of the Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE). A troop of boy scouts acted as guard of honour to the duke. The Highlanders’ Band played the national anthem.

The ceremony that took place Sunday, March 19, 1914 at 4 p.m. commemorated the completion of the newly constructed wrought iron gates, dedicated to the late John George Howard, founder of High Park, which he bequeathed to the city.

Several community groups, including the Grenadier Group, High Park Nature Centre, Runnymede and High Park libraries, the Swansea and Roncesvalles Village historical societies, the Children’s Garden, highpark.org and the Friends of High Park Zoo, have banded together to organize an anniversary event in honor of the historic gates.

“We’re going to recreate as much of the 1914 ceremony as possible,” said Colborne Lodge museum co-ordinator Cheryl Hart.

The groups are working in conjunction with ParkdaleHigh Park Councillor Sarah Doucette, who said the milestone anniversary was discovered by the city’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation department and flagged it.

“If anyone would like to sponsor this, we’re going to make this a spectacular old English celebration,” said Doucette adding there will likely be cucumber sandwiches and old English tea.

“There will be banners and

flags – a lot of pomp and circumstance.”

The project will be funded in part by Heritage Canada’s Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage grant program.

“We put a call out to the community to see who wanted to get involved,” Hart said. “We’re commemorating the anniversary, but celebrating High Park as well.”

Festivities will be held on Sunday, March 23 next year.

“We just want to let people know it’s happening, if there’s anyone who would like to take part,” Hart said.

The event will include a parade that will likely begin near the zoo and end at the gates. The 48th Highlander Pipe Band will play.

The March 23 event will be “a loose recreation” celebrating the community, history and nature, Hart said. A tent will likely be erected near the Jamie Bell Adventure Playground.

Howard, said Hart, would be proud of what High Park is today.

“He wrote letters to various newspapers about how he wanted it to be for everyone. He helped those who were struggling financially.

He wanted to be seen as an example to other people to be philanthropic,” she said.

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o, have you got your Halloween costume picked out yet?

Not to worry.

If you still haven’t figured out what you’re going to get dressed up as, I canvassed kids all over the city to see what they’d be wearing.

Here are just a few of the responses. Maybe one of their getups will inspire you.

Lailani, age 9, Etobicoke Lailani: “I’m gonna be a witch.”

Will you be trick-ortreating as a good witch or a bad witch?

Lailani: “That all depends. If the house is in the Halloween spirit, I’ll be as good as can be. But if there isn’t even a pumpkin out front, I’ll make the bad witch in the Wizard of Oz seem like Mary Poppins.”

Mario, 7, North York Mario: “I plan on being be a really big bat.”

Which one?

Mario: “Either Jose Bautista or Edwin Encarnacion.”

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY Deepti, 5, Etobicoke Deepti: “I’m gonna be a goblin.”

So how do you plan to spend your evening, cutie?

Deepti: “How else? A goblin candy, a goblin chocolates, a goblin cookies, Rice Krispies squares, you name it. Basically, I’ll be a goblin anything I can get my little hands on.”

Chantal, 6, Parkdale Chantal: “I’m going as my idol, Justin.”

The Biebs?

Chantal: “Give me a break. He’s so 2012. I was referring to the Trudes, the next PM.” Shannon, 8, the Beach Shannon: “I’m gonna be Wonder Woman.”

What are your special powers, Wonder Woman?

Shannon: “I’m raising six children, I have a full-time job, I’m general manager of my kids’ local gymnastics club and I can do a mara-

thon in less than threeand-a-half hours.”

Mitchell, 22, York University student, York Mitchell: Well, I usually go as a vampire, or a zombie, or a werewolf, you know somebody that really gives you the creeps.

But this year I’ve got my most terrifying outfit yet, one that would even send chills up and down Frankenstein’s spine.

Wow. I wasn’t aware monsters had spines. I must have missed that lecture in university. Anyhow, you’ve got my attention. So, don’t keep me in suspense.

What are you going to be?

Mitchell: “The NHL standings.”

What the heck is so scary about the NHL standings?

Mitchell: “The Leafs are in first place.”

Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously. The topics?

Not so much. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at jamie.wayne@sympatico.ca

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Jillian Welsh, left, Phillip Psutka, David DiFrancesco and Andrew Knowlton appear in the Humber River Shakespeare Co. production of Shakespeare's comedy,Twelfth Night, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 7 at Casa Loma.

Twelfth Night comes to Casa Loma Audiences will be offered a rare opportunity to enjoy Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s comedy of mistaken identities, unrequited love, and the pursuit of happiness, at Casa Loma from Oct. 31 to Nov. 7.

For the first time since opening its doors to the public in 1936, the interior

of this landmark will provide the setting for live daytime Shakespeare when the Humber River Shakespeare Co. mounts its 80 minute abridged version of the play.

The Humber River Shakespeare Co. brings with it a reputation for classical theatre productions that are both

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Veterans and schoolchildren came together to honour Canada’s war dead during the kick-off event for the annual poppy drive.

The Royal Canadian Legion’s 2013 Poppy Campaign runs until Remembrance Day during which time across the country approximately 18 million poppies and 70,000 memorial wreaths are expected be sold by war veterans and volunteers for the legion, said Toronto Legion Commander Jay Burford to an audience that included Grade 6 students from Davisville Public School.

Some $8 million is raised through the campaign yearly with proceeds going to veterans.

One of those veterans, Fred Newton who enlisted with the Canadian military when he was just 18 and fought in northern Europe during the Second World War, was among those attending last Friday’s campaign launch.

Wrapped in a blanket, Newton, who is now a resident of the veterans’ wing at Sunnybrook hospital, beamed as he helped pin

poppies on to the lapels of the students, but grew emotional as he recalled fallen comrades.

“I lost so many friends, so many friends,” said Newton as he wiped away tears.

Throughout the twoweek campaign, poppies will be available for sale at all TTC stations, said TTC chair Karen Stintz.

“When we see the poppy we think of those who fought and served to guard our freedoms,” said Stintz.

“I encourage all TTC riders to wear a poppy.”

She said all TTC vehicles will stop for two minutes at 11 a.m. on Remembrance Day, Monday, Nov. 11.

Stintz also said current and former members of the Canadian Forces will get to ride the TTC for free all day on Nov. 11.

Lou Cronsilver said he hoped younger generations never forget the sacrifices more than 100,000 Canadians who lost their lives while in military service.

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Earlscourt Park Pumpkin Parade WHEN: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Earlscourt Park, 1200 Lansdowne Ave. CONTACT: friendsofearlscourtpark@gmail.com COST: Free Friends of Earlscourt Park hosts a farewell to Halloween. Bring your carved pumpkins. Candles and lighters will be available.

The Move Collective WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

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Day of the Dead WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692 COST: Free In 2003, UNESCO recognized the importance of safeguarding this cultural tradition, celebrated in Mexico in early November. Learn the history of Day of the Dead and to make a Mexican altar. Bring a picture or drawing of a loved one for your altar.

Geological Wonders of High Park WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: High Park, 1873 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: ajalberti@gmail.com COST: Free Naturalist writer Frank Remiz leads a tour of the distinct topography of High Park. Meet across from the Grenadier Restaurant,

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Authors Read and Chat WHEN: 7 to 8:15 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692 COST: Free Please join us for a wonderful evening of reading and conversation with award winning authors, D.J. McIntosh - ‘The Book of Stolen Tales’; Rosemary McCraken - ‘Black Water’; Terri Favro - ‘The Proxy Bride’ and Lisa de Nikolits - ‘A Glittering Chaos’.

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Meditation for Daily Life WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada, 416-762-8033, info@kadampa.ca COST: $10/class, $40/ five classes These classes offer simple, practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace. Each class consists of two guided meditations and a teaching to help solve daily problems, let go of negative minds and find happiness within our own mind. No pre-registration required. briefly, will read and there will be a Q and A after the readings.

A Night of Literary Readings WHEN: 7:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Gurts, 283 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: gurtsword@gmail.com COST: Free Fiction/play excerpts and monologue readings with: Carolyn Bennett, Alan Resnick, Maggie O’Brien, Josh Morris and Kathryn Landonplus.

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Mommy and Baby Indoor Play WHEN: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Kidz360, 3431 Dundas St. West, Suite 200 CONTACT: Shannon, 647-3519360 tmr@pinkbear.ca COST: Free Free play time for the community.

The centre’s team of Early Childhood Educators will have different

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Scottish Country Dancing WHEN: 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. WHERE: Humbercrest United Church, 16 Baby Point Rd. CONTACT: Barbara, 416-766-3879, kalmwill@sympatico. ca COST: $5 Scottish Country Dancing takes place every Wednesday evening. No partner required.

Swansea Historical Society WHEN: 7:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Kathleen Krisciunas, 647859-390, swancnews@gmail.com COST: Free Sandra Joyce speeks on ‘The Street

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The History and Persecution of the Roma People WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Bloor/Gladstone Library, 1101 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: 416-393-7674 Ronald Lee, Canadian Roma writer and activist and Gina Csanyi-Robaj, Roma Community Centre, discuss the discrimination and violence Roma people face.

Parenting Network Talk WHEN: 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. WHERE: Humberside Collegiate Institute, 280 Quebec Ave. CONTACT: Lisa Strucken, 416-604-2696, humbersidecouncil@gmail.com COST: Free Learn tools to improve co-operation, respect and communication with your teen; how to get teens to follow through on their commitments without nagging or threats.

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HALLOWEEN FEST: Above, Officer Davis takes a closer look at the snare drum of Lowell Whittey of the Magnolia Brass Band Sunday afternoon in Bloor West Village during Halloween Fest to benefit St. Joseph's Health Centre. Below, Baron Catena, playing the part of the shark, drags his bag filled with goodies during the festival Sunday afternoon. The day included a 4 km run, a parade and lots of treats for kids, adults and even their furry four legged friends.

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A RIGHT CUT: Above, Will Dowlaszewicz gives his dad Patrick a hand while carving their pumpkin at the Junction Pumpkinfest held Saturday. Other activities included spider making, constructing bird feeders and hot beverages to keep the chill at bay.

RUNNING FOR A CAUSE: Below, The Swansea School of Dance team races toward the finish line in the 5th annual Dorothy Ley Hospice’s Halloween Bed Race in The Kingsway on Sunday. The event saw teams dress up in their Halloween garb and collect pledges with all funds supporting palliative care at the Etobicoke-based hospice.

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THE PERFECT PICK: Maggie Cresswell, walks away happy with her pumpkin pick during the sixth annual Sorauren Park Town Square campaign pumpkin sale on Saturday.

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2013 Readers’ Choice Winners Diamond Award for Best Chiropractor, Best Acupuncture & Shiatsu Platinum Award for Best RMT

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Full care foot services in the West end discomfort, consider a visit to either clinic, both operated by Paul Scotti, B.SC Podiatry, C.Ped(C), D.Ch., one of the only practitioners in all of North America who is both a chiropodist and pedorthist. Because of Paul’s dual accreditations, his unique experience offers a distinct advantage - he assesses and treats pa-

Paul A. Scotti,

B.Sc (Pod), C.Ped (C), D.Ch.

B.Sc. Podiatric Medicine • Certified Pedorthist Registered Chiropodist • Foot Specialist

Professional Foot Care in Etobicoke Custom Orthotics - made onsite!

care@footankle.ca • www.footankle.ca

Queen Elizabeth Way

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Foot & Nail Fungus Plantar Fasciitis Morton’s Neuroma Wound Care Foot Care Products Custom Footwear Compression Stockings Biomechanical Testing

781 The Queensway, Unit N

Since 1961,West End Medical Pharmacy has been happily serving the Bloor West community.

The pharmacy offers a warm welcome to all customers and can provide attentive service in various languages. West End Medical Pharmacy offers a full range of pharmaceutical services as well as a complete line of natural products and remedies with knowledgeable staff thoroughly trained in the ho-

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Nail Treatments Diabetic Foot Care Ulcer Management Nail & Skin Infections Ingrown Nails Plantar Warts Calluses / Corns Painful Feet

Congratulations West End Medical Pharmacy! listic field of natural medicine.

A registered vendor with the government Assistive Devices Program (ADP), West End Medical Pharmacy staff is trained in understanding the needs of customers who want to increase their daily independence. The pharmacy offers a wide variety of walkers, wheelchairs, mobility aids, and home health care products which may be partially subsidized through

the government program.

West End Medical Pharmacy wishes to thank all its customers for their loyalty and support over the past 50 years. In the New Year, we have some exciting news to share that will better serve the community’s wellness needs into the future. West End Medical Pharmacy is located at 2209 Bloor Street West. For more information, call 416-769-1717.

Come celebrate our

17th ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE AND STUDENT EXHIBITION on Sunday November 17, 2013 from 2-4 pm with students, faculty, and friends. Awards ceremony at 2:30 pm, refreshments will be served. The Free Family Sunday Activity is a drawing and assemblage activity making sculptures of the Sun God Inti from found objects.

Call 416-762-2850 or 416-762-2214 We Care

Silver Award for Best Pharmacy

Voted Best Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations in Bloor West

MIKE PAZEK AUTOCARE LTD. WE ARE VERY HONOURED TO BE CHOSEN AS YOUR PLACE TO HAVE YOUR CARS SERVICED OR REPAIRED. MAY WE STILL BE OF HELP IN THE FUTURE. SINCERE THANKS, - MIKE, DOLORES & STAFF 288 JANE STREET (1 LIGHT NORTH OF BLOOR)

tients’ ailments and personally manufactures all customorthotics on site.

The West Toronto Foot & Ankle Clinic is located at 781 The Queensway, Unit N. Runnymede Footcare Centre is located at 625 Runnymede Rd. For more information, please call 416-253-6400 or visit www.footankle.ca

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When visiting The West Toronto Foot & Ankle Clinic and the Runnymede Footcare Clinic, you can be assured you will experience high quality, professional health care.

The clinics consist of chiropodists and pedorthists trained in accessing, designing and manufacturing foot appliances. If you’re experiencing a foot ailment or

Plastics

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Best Art Instruction & Best Art Gallery

art Works art School art for all ages For Info and Booking call 416-766-0662 238 Jane Street www.artworksartschool.com

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Making it possible.

office: (416) 762-8255 direct: (416) 606-8376

Offered at

$699,000

27 Fern Avenue Open House Saturday and Sunday 2-4 pm

Beautifully renovated row/townhouse in the heart of Roncesvalles.

3 bedroom, 2 bath, open-concept, finished basement and parking.

Christine Simpson sales representative

JOAN POTTER-SMITH & TRACEY COWLING Sales Representatives 416

762-8255

Royal LePage R.E. Services Ltd., Brokerage

SMART LIVING FOR THE SAVVY BUYER

Coming Soon!

Norseman School District

• Planned for today’s lifestyle - open and sun-filled!

• Well thought-out plan and quality tasteful finishes • Gourmet kitchen, great room, four bedrooms, double garage

Royal LePage Real Estate Services Inc., Brokerage Call 416 231 3000 Call for further lepageandstewart.com information - $1,598,000

OPEN HOUSE SAT/SUN 2-4 PM

70 Gothic Ave. ~ $1,789,000.

Premium ‘High Park’ Masterful Contemporary Total Rebuild 5 Bdrm ~ 5 Bath ~ Private Drive Ravine-Like Terraced Property OPEN SUNDAY 2-4 PM • Photo ID Prepare To Fall In Love!

MARIA DOMINGUES & JOSÉ O. GONÇALVES Sales Representatives

416 234-2424 www.joeandmaria.com

Sutton Group - Old Mill Realty Inc., Brokerage

Independently Owned and Operated

EXECUTIVE HOME IN SWANSEA

Ingrid

Smith sales representative

ANABELA SERRA

Sales Representative C: 416 400-5825 O: 416 535-8000

ROYAL LEPAGE SUPREME REALTY INC., BROKERAGE

Dave

Proulx sales representative

416-769-6050

www.IngridSmith.com Re/MaxWestRealtyInc.,Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated

416-769-1616

OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4 PM

Gus Skarlatakis Sales Representative

416.762.4200 416.648.4599 agentgus.com

OFF: DIR:

679 Beresford Ave

Sutton Group Realty Systems BROKERAGE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 1-4 PM $899,OOO DET. 3 BEDROOM,

NIRAJ SHARMA Salesperson

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Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage

OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4 PM 2 LAMBERT AVE CHARMING &

SUNFILLED 3 BR 2 BATH DET, TASTEFULLY RENO’D FOR THE URBAN LIFESTYLE. MODERN SLEEK KIT DESIGN W/ ELEGANT GLASS BACKSPLASH, QUARTZ COUNTERS & NEW S/S APPL. OPEN TO DIN & LIV RMS. BAMBOO HARDWOOD THRU OUT MAIN FLR. LAVISH STAIRCASE, FENCED YARD & 1 CAR GARAGE.

Renovated Freehold Townhome on a deep 20 x 133ft lot backing onto Manchester Park.

Almost 2500sq ft of living space, private 15 SKELTON STREET drive and garage.

OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4 PM

Listed for sale at $648,000

Beautifully appointed 3+1 bdrm, 4 bath executive home on leafy street in Swansea. Quality built 15 yrs new & reno’d for a luxurious contemporary look. Wonderful layout for large family that loves to entertain w/ open concept principal rms & expansive chef’s kit with w/o to tiered deck. Serene master retreat with spa bath. Possibility for private Nanny’s suite. Steps to vibrant BW Village, subway & great outdoor amenities. No need to send the kids to private school – highly rated schools are part of this prestigious neighbourhood!

Please view at www.9larkin.com

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This tastefully renovated 3 bedroom house on a 27½’ by 154’ deep lot features a garage with private drive and 4 car parking, as well as a separate entrance to a finished basement, roughedin for kitchen. Carson Dunlop Inspected. Floor plans also available – call today.

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OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4 PM 574 WILLARD AVE. Efficiently designed 3 unit property offers gracious space to live in while investing in your future. The 2nd flr 2 bdrm apartment (currently leased for $1850/mth) plus the recently reno’d basement apt will help cover your mortgage. Currently owner occupied, the main flr boasts 9’ ceilings, crown mouldings, leaded windows, open concept liv /din area & cook’s kitchen plus 2 bdrms & reno ’d bath. Attractive curb appeal complimented by the impressive interior, private drive & 2 car garage makes package hard to pass up. Pics at www.joanandbenita.com $989,000

TOP 1 % CANADA *National Chairman’s 1996-2012

807 INDIAN ROAD--HIGH PARK!

OPEN HOUSE SAT/SUN 2-4 PM IWONA WARD Sales Representative Off

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Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated

SPECTACULAR VIEW

TWO STOREY, 2 BATHS, ORIGINAL WOOD TRIM, FRENCH DOORS, LEADED/ STAINED GLASS. WINDOWS. WAINSCOTTING. TTC AT DOOR 27X126’ LOT WITH RIGHT-OF-WAY AT REAR. RENOVATE TO YOUR OWN TASTE. PLEASE CALL NIRAJ SHARMA* 416-762-8255

Imagine watching the seasons change in High Park, spectacular views of sunsets & the lake while entertaining on your large 16th floor balcony, taking the subway - no worries about traffic, strolling through Bloor West Village with famous shops & restaurants while living in this spacious condo in a well run building at 100 QUEBEC AVE.

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Spectacular Stone Mansion in ultra private setting, one of Toronto’s finest neighbourhoods. Fabulous country living in the city, multiple walkouts,pool complex with gazebo,fresh water pond,tennis courts,master retreat,simply stunning.Incredible 690’ depth with access from cul-de-sac great potential for future development. One of a kind jewel, please contact Frank Leo for any questions. $6,300,000

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Incredible Royal York/Edenbridge 5bdrm 2 storey on beautifully landscaped 100’ x 210’ ravine lot. Resort-like terraced back garden, waterfall pond, gazebo and in-ground pool. Gorgeous 2 storey foyer, fabulous gourmet kitchen, main floor billiard room w/English style bar, Stunning 2 storey family rm with huge custom library wall and ladder rail. Spacious large lower level rec. rm with w/o absolutely a must see $2,399,900!!

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Situated on a quiet Court, 234’ deep Ravine lot. Totally renovated custom gourmet kitchen, Quartz countertop, stainless steel appliances, Large open concept layout, sunken living rm, formal dining rm, circular staircase, spacious family rm with w/o to patio overlooking ravine, fabulous neighborhood, close to all conveniences only $899,900!!

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Gorgeous detached 2 storey luxury Ashbury Victoria homes, in the high demand Long Branch area. Master craftsmanship and quality finishes thru- out truly must be seen, located close to all amenities, just minutes to down town Toronto for only $808,000!!

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Impressive detached 4 bedroom 2 storey, with expansion.

Fabulous designer kitchen, spacious principal rooms, main floor family rm, w/ vaulted ceilings & stunning fireplace, large master with 5 pc ensuite & walk-in closet, 4 wshrm, finished basement with separate in-law suite, plus many extras, must be seen $849,900!!

COLLEGE/ GRACE!!

Detached brick 2 ½ storey, 5 bedroom in spectacular little Italy spacious living room, formal dining rm, family size kitchen, 2 stair cases to 2nd floor, 3 full bathrooms, separate entrance to bsmnt, ideal for entertaining or possible in-law suite. 3 car parking, high demand nieghbourhood only $849,900!!

SPECTACULAR LOT!!

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Impressive double door entry, to gorgeous 4+1 bdrm home. New gourmet family size kitchen, granite counter top and backsplash, large open concept combined living and dining rm, fabulous family rm w/ fireplace and w/o to patio, new finished basement and many extras, great Kennedy & McNicoll location for only $799,900!!

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ISLINGTON & NORSEMAN!!

Fabulous Ranch style bungalow in high demand south Etobicoke area. Wide 53’ lot, with concrete double drive, well maintained property, 3+1 bedrooms, 2 kitchens, 2 full baths, separate in-law with 2 entrances, large verandah, deck and interlock patio, new roof (2007), thermal Windows and many extras for $710,000!!

THE BELLARIA RESIDENCE!!

SPECTACULAR 2 STOREY!!

Double door entry to totally renovated 4 bedroom stunning home in most prestigious south hill of Bolton.

2 Family rms, 2 gas fireplaces, 2 Custom Staircases, gorgeous renovated gourmet kitchen, granite countertop, prof. landscaped back yard oasis, inground pool, interlock patio, fabulous curb appeal, must be seen $699,900!!

PREMIER PROPERTY!!

Pristine large detached 3 bedroom, all brick bungalow -- Original owner. New garage doors, newer windows and doors, separate entrance to potential In-law suite, 2 kitchens, 3 baths, 2 car garage and many extras! Fabulous Jane and Lawrence location for only $699,900!!

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RENOVATED 2 STOREY GEM!!

Fabulous Woodbridge 4 bedroom. Large foyer with circular staircase, renovated kitchen, granite countertop, open concept family room with fireplace, sunroom addition, main floor den, finished basement with 2nd kitchen, ideal for entertaining or in-law suite, steps to school only $699,900

BEAUTIFUL BUNGALOW!!

Spectacular opportunity in high demand location, renovated 2 storey addition, 4+1 bedroom, open concept layout living area, dining and family room skylights, modern kitchen, massive master bdrm, huge walk-in closet, large deck, private yard, detached garage, fabulous nieghbourhood, walk to subway, café, restaurants, and all conveniences, amazing value for $599,900!!

Incredible luxury condo, great location close to Vaughan Mills shopping centre,Canada’sWonderland,restaurants, and all conveniences. Fabulous gated community, 24hr concierge, Fantastic facilities, spacious 2 bdrm condo, stainless steel appl.Granite countertop,gleaming ceramic & hardwood flrs thru-out. A must see for $589,900!!

Gorgeous open concept living and dining room, gleaming hardwood floors, gas fireplace, crown moulding, high ceilings, granite countertop in gourmet kitchen, walkout to huge private deck, finished basement, magnificent master bedroom with cathedral ceiling, walk-in closet and fabulous ensuite. 1.5 car garage, close to amenities, largest in the complex, simply must be seen only $569,900!

Spectacular totally renovated 2 storey with fabulous views of Toronto Skyline & CN Tower, enter a large foyer and spacious open concept design, modern renovated kitchen, large living room, formal dining room, main floor family room, massive master w/o to balcony with south view of city, great central location close to all amenities for only $499,900!!

Situated on a quiet cul de sac, premium 50’ lot, gorgeous landscaping brings out its beauty, large patio & pond, renovated kitchen, 3 bdrms, spacious principal rooms, and separate entrance to 2 bdrm in-law suite for only $489,900!!

LARGE DETACHED 2 STOREY!!

SOUTH BEACH LUXURY CONDO!!

Trendy 2+1 bdrm, with 2 wshrms, & gorgeous wrap around terrace, floor to ceiling windows, incredible resort style living with indoor / outdoor pool, fitness room, yoga studio, basket ball court, pet day care, 24 hr concierge, and much more for only $459,900!!

THE ESSEX 2 Tridel built fabulous corner suite 2+1 bedroom, open concept living & dining rm, W/O to balcony fabulous kitchen, granite countertop, breakfast bar, master bedroom with ensuite & walk-in closet, amazing amenities, steps to subway Bloor line/ Kipling Station only $379,900!!

DETACHED 2 STOREY $329,900!!

Open concept layout, large family size kitchen, main floor family room with fireplace, formal dining rm, spacious living rm, massive master bdrm, fenced yard, double garage, desirable nieghbourhood, Brampton/ Mississauga border,walk to Sheridan College,shoppers World, and all conveniences, amazing opportunity!!

SCARLETT & EGLINTON!!

Incredible 3 bedroom suite, opportunity knocks, great location, well maintained, spacious layout, parquet floors throughout, 2 full washrooms, ensuite laundry, and all amenities, located close to TTC, parks, golf course and all conveniences only $299,000!!

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ATTENTION BUILDERS & RENOVATORS!!

Opportunity knocks, 3 bdrm semi, great Old Weston & St Clair location close to all conveniences, separate parking, being sold as is, call to view!! $289,000

LAKESHORE/PARK LAWN!!

The Tides at Mystic Pointe, a fabulous 1+1 bdrm condo, modern kitchen, stainless steel appliances, w/o to balcony, high south view of pool, courtyard and CN Tower, low maintenance fees, many extras and building amenities, great value for $249,900

0NLY $199,900!!

Attention, contractors, renovators, semi detached 3 bedroom 2 storey open concept living & dining room, fenced yard, located south of Davenport, amazing value!!

Renovated 3bdrm townhouse, well maintained, Modern Kitchen, S. S. Appl., Large open concept living area, with hardwood floors, plus many extras, located close to all amenities, schools, parks, Humber College, William Osler Hospital, Woodbine Mall, race track, casino and much more for only $134,900!!

Located in the beautiful town of Erin, great property, large home with spacious principal rooms, plenty of room for large family or potential to generate revenue. Parking for 6 cars, in-ground pool and hot tub, plus many extras, close to all amenities in town, great value for $489,000!!

Amazing opportunity, 2 bedroom suite split bedroom plan, 10’ ceilings, huge balcony 2 w/o, fabulous amenities include concierge, gym, aerobics, squash, sauna and outdoor pool, steps to lake, waterfront trails, and all conveniences, just minutes to downtown Toronto. Live the life for only $295,000!!

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Don’t let your rental income go up in smoke

Scott McGillivray offers tips on how to keep your property fire free

One of the most important responsibilities of being a landlord is to make sure your rental unit is safe and meets all building codes. Fire safety and prevention are paramount and that goes for a rental unit inside your home.

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To make sure my rental tenants’ safety comes first, I follow the Ontario Fire Code regulations. Changes to provincial legislation enacted in July 1994 made apartments permissible in most detached houses, semi-detached houses and row houses, as long as

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minimum health and safety requirements are met.

Owners of houses containing two self-contained residential units (dwelling units) are required to bring their buildings into compliance with the new fire safety regulation adopted under the Ontario Fire Code. Tenants in these buildings are entitled to ask their landlords to make sure that the fire regulations are met.

The Code addresses four safety issues including: Fire separation for each dwelling unit. This can be done with a specifically engineered product, such as Roxul ComfortBoard FS. It is a semi-rigid, stone wool insulation board and is ideal for fire-stopping in concealed spaces of multi-unit residential buildings.

Means of escape from each dwelling unit. Basement apartments must have a separate exit or have windows large enough for a human to escape to be consider a legal rental unit.

Smoke alarms are a must for any home, whether a rental unit or not and need to be installed, one on each level and close to bedrooms.

Electrical safety is of utmost importance. All electrical should be updated and brought up to code if creating a dwelling unit within a home.

Scott McGillivray is a full-time real estate investor, contractor, television host, writer, and educator.

Fire safety, especially in a rental unit, needs to be put on the top of priorities. Although a rental unit can be a profitable investment, it also comes with the responsibility of your tenant’s safety. Always put their safety first and you’ll have good tenants for a long time.

—Scott McGillivray Newscanada.com

CONSUMER FEATURE

SOLD SOLD $229,000

$379,000

Affordable, Comfortable Living! Perfectly Situated Townhome! Move Into A Turn Key Property Worry Free! Enjoy Open Concept Living With W/O To Inviting Terrace. Enjoy Master Bdrm With Semi Ensuite & Large Closets. Close To TTC, Schools & Shops. 416-654-7653

Gorgeous 3 Bdrm Completely Reno’d Top To Bottom.

Open Concept Main Flr With 2Pc Powder Rm, Kitchen With Stove Top & Built-In Oven, Pot Lights, Wood + Slate Flrs & W/O To Private Backyard. 2 Skylights On 2nd Flr, Good Size Bdrms, W/O To Deck In Master, Basement Rec Room. Quiet Neighborhood, Close To Schools, Shops, TTC, Etc. 416-654-7653

$675,000 Spectacular 3 Bdrm Is Just What You’ve Been Looking For. High Ceilings Thru-Out, Open Concept Main Flr, Updated Kit, W/O To Backyard. Tilt Windows, Hardwood Flrs, Generous Sized Bdrms On 2nd Flr, Open Concept Bsmt. Excellent Neighbourhood, Quiet Street. Close To Schools, Shops & T.T.C. A Must See!!

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Nick Pavlov Real Estate team welcomes Gianni Melchiorre Next time you think of classical Toronto real estate, think of Gianni Melchiorre. Known equally for his old-world charm, Melchiorre is known for saving our city’s architectural treasures and for creating new ones. This year marks his 25th year as a top Remax agent in the west end, and he’s celebrating this milestone by joining Broker, Nick Pavlov, and his team with the Remax West Realty Inc. Brokerage.

Drawing on his roots in renovation, Melchiorre became known for saving old Toronto homes through a method known as in fill construction. He

transformed many of Toronto’s under exploited homes into architectural marvels.

He’s known for pushing a mantra of restraint, and working with the most talented architects and boutique builders.

Gianni’s expertise on the Nick Pavlov team will be invaluable to clients considering renovating or building, and need strategic advice from a professional whose portfolio has primarily been limited to luxury and custom homes.

For additional information about Nick and Gianni or to request a free, confidential

Gianni Melchiorre,Salesperson

detailed valuation call 416769-1616 (office) or visit www.nickpavlov.com.

16 LUKOW TERRACE This is a stunning, 3-storey detached home located in Prime Roncesvalles Village! This light-filled home features a spacious main floor with an open concept living/dining room, a powder room, and an updated eat-in kitchen with a walk-out to a private, fenced yard. The second floor features three spacious bedrooms, a 5-piece bathroom, and a laundry closet. The third

floor master retreat has hisand-hers closets, a skylight, a 3-piece ensuite with a sunken jet bathtub, and a walk-out to a large west facing deck.

The finished basement has a separate entrance, a 4-piece bathroom, a laundry room, and is roughed-in for a

kitchen-perfect for income!

This neighbourhood is very walkable. Enjoy the farmer’s market at Sorauren Park, and the shops and restaurants on Roncesvalles Ave! Come see it in person this Sat and Sun from 2-4pm!

Your Toronto Home Resource Specializing in Parkdale, Roncesvalles and High Park tel 416-530-1100

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Diamond Award for Best Dry Cleaners

Expert service at High Park Cleaners A family run business, High Park Cleaners has been servingTorontonians since 1965.

Backed by experience and expertise in the cleaning industry, the parents of current owners, Pak, Mona and Monica, started the business on Bayview Avenue before moving to its current location at 107 Roncesvalles Ave in the early 1980s. Since then, Pak and

his sisters, Mona and Monica have run the family business and dedicate themselves to offering the best dry cleaning and shirt service in the city.

Full shirt service is available, offering professional dry cleaning or washing, pressing and folding of Tshirts and dress shirt.They handle a variety of clothing from dresses to jackets to pants. Leather and suede

items as well as rugs are all sent to expert cleaners in the city through High Park Cleaners. You can trust the team to get tough stains out of your favourite items, making them look new again.The store offers fast and efficient same day service.

The store is open Mon. to Fri. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sat. from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. High Park Cleaners would like to thank readers and the community for their Diamond Award!

Bloor West loves Gabby’s The readers have spoken, and it’sofficial: BloorWest Village is gaga for Gabby’s. The 2899 Bloor St. West location is proud to be the winner of the 2013 Bloor West Villager Readers’ Choice Gold Award for Best Steak, and Platinum Award for Best Wings.

Located in the heart of the Kingsway Village, this franchised location was built in 2001, and offers the fantastic menu items Torontonians have come to love - and what have helped Gabby’s be-

come a citywide success story.

The current menu of over 50 items includes authentic beer battered fish & chips, premium quality AAA steak, premium prime rib burgers, a great selection of entree salads and over 20 vegetarian options. The popular location also offers sports fans the ultimate experience with more than eight 50” HD TV’s – so seeing the big game is always easy!

Gabby’s is proud to be celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2014, featuring 1989 prices on the 25th of each month starting January. For more information, visit www.gabbys.ca, or call 416-234-2899.

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2013 Readers’ Choice Winners Four Diamond Awards: Overall Car Dealership, New Car Dealership, Import Car Dealership, And Auto Dealership Repair

Award-winning automotive service and sales at Ken Shaw Lexus Toyota Scion Once again, the team at Ken Shaw Lexus Toyota Scion is proud to accept four Readers’ Choice awards for Best Overall Car Dealership, Import Car Dealership,New Car Dealership,and Auto Dealership Repair.

This car dealer is well known for providing knowledgeable information, competitive prices and excellent customer service. Ken Shaw Lexus Toyota Scion provides the best customer service because the staff’s first priority is to help clients identify their needs.

The highly trained staff are prepared to answer questions regarding purchase price, monthly payments, interest rates and loan length along with all your questions about specific Lexus, Toyota or Scion models.

All enquiries will be answered clearly, honestly and professionally to help make the decision process easier.

With more than 10 acres of property, the dealership is well equipped to serve everyone’s automotive needs.

When it comes to selection, Ken Shaw has a large inventory for you to choose from.

The dealership carries a large range of high quality pre-owned vehicles that can be counted on for reliability, consistency, and dependability.

Car buyers will find the latest and best deals at Ken Shaw Lexus Toyota Scion.

Make sure to check the different models and learn about the various offers, specifications, options and, of course, prices that go along with them.

Once a customer has purchased a new vehicle from Ken Shaw Lexus Toyota Scion, they can be sure they will get only the best service and maintenance.With a service and parts department open until midnight from Monday to Thursday, and

now open Saturdays, every customer is sure to find a convenient time to service their vehicle.

The Service Department’s main priority is for customers to have a pleasant and hassle free experience.

No appointments are required for oil changes.

In addition,the dealership is equipped with a restaurant on premises, and a waiting area with plasma televisions and internet accessibility.

Ken Shaw Lexus Toyota Scion has been owned and operated by the Shaw family for over 55 years and is your neighbourhood dealership. It all started back in 1958 when a small service station was opened on Dundas Street West by Ken Shaw.

From those humble beginnings, Ken Shaw Lexus Toyota Scion has grown into one of Canada’s largest and most

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REWARDS PROGRAM Ken Shaw Lexus Toyota Scion offers an exclusive VIP Rewards Program. It recognizes and rewards customer loyalty by allowing customers to accumulate 10

per cent of each of their dollars spent in the dealership’s Parts and Service Departments to put towards the purchase of their next new or used Lexus or Toyota vehicle.

But that’s not all, this exciting program also provides each customer who buys a vehicle a three year VIP Rewards Membership that grants them web access to local merchant discounts in the GTA and other discounts as they travel throughout Canada and the Continental United States.

Come in and see why this dealership has been in business for over 50 years.

Allow the Ken Shaw Lexus Toyota Scion staff to show you what customer satisfaction is all about!

The dealership is located at 2336 St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto. For more information call 416-766-1155 or visit the website at www.kenshaw.com.

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The Shaw family strongly believes in supporting local causes in a variety of ways, ranging from sports teams and charitable organizations to learning programs for children.

The Ken Shaw family have always dedicated themselves to giving back to the community through sponsorship of major events and donations.

Nobody can beat the family and team spirit that is offered at Ken Shaw Lexus Toyota Scion. The friendly and helpful atmosphere has contributed to building a local reputation of honesty and sales and service satisfaction.

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2013 Readers’ Choice Winners Diamond Award for Best Optometrist

Best eyes on Bloor

Bloor West Optometry is proud to have served the communityforover35years!Ourteamofoptometrists takes a preventative approach, and aims to provide excellence in eye care for a lifetime of healthy sight.

Many new patients have remarked that the exam they received in our office was the most thorough one they have ever had! The referral of family and friends by our patients and also local physicians and other health care providers is the greatest compliment we can receive and we thank you for your trust.

We offer a full range of services including complete

ocular health examinations for adults and children, emergency appointments including treatment of red eyes, fitting of all types of contact lenses, laser refractive surgery care as well as prescribing and fitting of eyeglasses and sunglasses. We also offer frame repairs and complimentary adjustments as part of our service.

Bloor West Optometry thanks Bloor West readers for voting it the Diamond Award winner for Best Optometrist. We recently moved just across the street to 2477 Bloor St. West, ground floor. We look forward to seeing you in our new location! For more information, visit www.isee2020.ca or call 416-762-7391

Platinum Award for Best Family Restaurant & Best Breakfast/Brunch

Grenadier Cafe wins again!

Hidden amongst the canopy trees in High Park is one of Toronto’s secret treasures, the Grenadier Cafe.

For the past 25 years, the Caragianakos family has taken great pride and joy in serving the community great food in a comfortable and inviting atmosphere, located within the park.

The Grenadier Cafe serves delicious meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner and features a self serve cafe where you can grab a hot cup of coffee while strolling through the park trails.

Grenadier Cafe is best known for it’s award winning summer patio overlooking the beautiful gar-

dens of High Park, but it also offers a cozy indoor space to gather for a meal with friends and family in the fall and winter months.

Grenadier Cafe would like to thank its loyal customers for their ongoing support and will continue to carry on the tradition of offering a place to relax and dine in the park. For more information, visit grenadiercafe.com.

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Thank You Bloor West for your continued patronage. We are honored to be voted Best Breakfast/Brunch & Family Restaurant BLOOR WEST VILLAGE, 2206 BLOOR ST. WEST 416.766.6001

Bloor West Optometry We are honoured to be chosen as the #1 Optometrists in Bloor West!

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Making musical expression a part of your life - singing or playing an instrument - is an intensely rewarding experience. The Kingsway Conservatory of Music, winner of the Diamond Award for Best Musical Instruction, provides a vibrant environment in which to learn, share and explore your creative side.

It’s never too early to start!

KCM is renowned for extensive programs for the very young – creative music and movement incorporating the inspiration of Orff, Kodály and Dalcroze Eurhythmics.

The Conservatory’s Suzuki Strings programs are burgeoning as children keenly embrace the violin/ cello with the support of their parents and peers.

Ensemble opportunities are central to KCM’s musical offerings, and there is something for everyone. This year’s Musical Theatre/ GLEE program will mount a full-

Musical Theatre program at Kingsway Conservatory of Music.

scale musical production, Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, presented in a professional theatre setting. Youngsters 11 and up are all welcome! Other exciting KCM ensembles include The Kingsway Children’s Choir & Drum Ensemble, Kingsway Children’s Orchestra, Kingsway Chamber Strings, String Trios/Quartets, Flute Choir, Cello Choir, Sax Ensemble and Adult Drum Circle.

KCM’s faculty of professional musicians and music educators meets a high standard of academic achievement and performance experience, driven by the

passion to engage and inspire students. Private instruction is available on piano, voice, guitar, strings, woodwinds, brass and drums, for beginning students to ARCT level.

Situated in the heart of the Kingsway, KCM’s beautiful facilities – spacious, bright, elegant – promise an inspirational setting in which to pursue music for life.

Tap your passion at The Kingsway Conservatory of Music - the doors are always open!

For more information, please call 416-234-0121 or visit kingswayconservatory.ca

Thank You to our clients for voting us: • Best Spa • Best Skin Care • Best Electrolysis/Laser Hair Removal

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We thank our patients for voting us Best Optometrist.

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A full-scale musical production of Disney’s BEAUTY & THE BEAST JR Drama, Dance, Singing, Sets, Props . . .

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2013 Readers’ Choice Winners Diamond Award for Best Tax Service

Thank you Bloor West Readers for choosing Beck as your neighbourhood Taxi Service

Beck Taxi says, “Thank You, Bloor West!”

BeckTaxi is the proud winner of the 2013 Diamond Readers’ Choice Award for Best Taxi Service, and wishes to thank readers of the Bloor West Villager for their support.

Beck Taxi is a family company started by Jim Beck in 1967, and managed by his daughter Gail for the last 25 years. The

company is dedicated to providing customers with reliable and friendly service within 10 minutes anywhere in the city of Toronto. Beck Taxi’s fleet of more than 1700 vehicles - approximately three times the size of the nearest competitor - ensures prompt service no matter where you are.

To meet the changing needs of today’s customer, Beck Taxi was first in Toronto to develop a taxiordering app. It is now available for iPhone and Android and is used more than 2000 times daily with more than 65,000 downloads so far.

Beck Taxi takes safety very seriously. The com-

panymonitorsthevehicles using GPS and maintains 24-hour two-way radio contact with each vehicle in case of an emergency.

For customer convenience, all Beck vehicles accept payment by cash, credit card, and personal or corporate account. Additionally, 90 per cent of the fleet can accept payment by debit card.

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Diamond & Diamond would like to thank all the Bloor West Villager readers for honouring us with our first Platinum Award.

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Ana’s Nail Boutique, located at 2300A Bloor St. W., is a comfortable and relaxing nail spa dedicated to providing clients with the best quality products and services.

Never using harsh chemicals, Ana’s Spa has high standards in hygiene and sanitation. All instruments at Ana’s Nail Boutique are thoroughly disinfected after each

use. The pedicure basins use pipefree technology to eliminate fungi and bacteria, so water is fresh and clean every time.

The salon is proud to offer high quality Organic Calgel Nails which is a healthy alternative that doesn’t require harsh chemicals or sanding.

Shellac and Bio Seaweed Manicures deliver 14 + days wear, no odor and

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mirror shine with zero dry-time and easy removal. Choose from over 300 colours! The Boutique specializes in a variety of other pampering services including gentle facial and body waxing, professional eyebrow shaping, and eyelash extension.

The Boutique would like to thank readers for honouring it, once again, with the award for Best Nail Salon! To book an appointment call 416-239-0431. Visit Anaboutique.net.

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Ann Woodruff Business / Real Estate: Purchases, Sales, and Refinancings; Wills, Powers of Attorney & Estate Work; Incorporations/Corporate Maintenance

2794A Lakeshore Blvd. West, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON M8V 1H5 Tel: 416-252-3351 • Fax: 416-252-7519 www.copelandmckenna.ca We are so grateful to our clients from our neighbourhood for nominating us as the Best Brew your Own Wine. We take pride with our work and make our clients our number one priority. We are always excited in sharing our passion for wine and educating people on the whole wine making process. We would love to thank all the readers for selecting our business and we are committed in continuing to do the best that we can to serve the community. Best regards from the Macedo Team.

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BEST SHOPPING ACCESSORIES

FORMAL WEAR

Style Off Bloor ..............................................D Tuxedo Junction............................................D Lavishy.........................................................P Thread’s Lifestyle..........................................P Value Village .................................................G GIFT SHOP Goodwill .......................................................S Jolanta Interiors............................................D ANTIQUE STORE Holt Renfrew.................................................P Yesterday’s Finds ..........................................D Wise Daughters ............................................G Smash ..........................................................P Say Tea.........................................................S Old Fashioned Restoration ............................G GOLF EQUIPMENT Captains Treasures Antiques .........................S Golf Town......................................................D

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JEWELLERY STORE Art Gallery of Ontario ....................................D Latitude 44 ...................................................P Accessorize Me ............................................D Art Works Art School .....................................G Jasmine’s Fine Jewellery ..............................P Olga Korper Gallery.......................................S Lavishy.........................................................G Arts on Queen...............................................S AUDIO/VIDEO Quality Jewellers ..........................................S Best Buy .......................................................D LINGERIE STORE Big Daddy’s DVD...........................................P 2001 Audio Video..........................................G Secrets from your Sister ...............................D Victoria’s Secret............................................P BABY SUPPLIES Her’s Lingerie ...............................................G Snug as a Bug ..............................................D Tryst .............................................................S Diaper-eez....................................................P Hello Sunshine..............................................G LOCAL CELL PHONE STORE Macklem’s....................................................S Rogers Wireless - Bloor West Village .............D Baka Wireless...............................................P BEAUTY SUPPLIES Public Mobile................................................G Shopper’s Drugmart......................................D MATERNITY SHOP Beauty Supply Outlet ....................................P Trade Secrets................................................G Evymama......................................................D Loblaw’s Real Canadian Superstores Pharmacy...S Secrets from your Sister ...............................P Winners ........................................................G BED & BATH STORE

MEN’S CLOTHING Beddington’s Bed and Bath...........................D The Bay ........................................................P The Bay ........................................................D Body Shop ....................................................G Moore’s ........................................................P Cavalier Home Fashions................................S BICYCLE SHOP

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Steve’s Music ...............................................D Wheels of Bloor.............................................D Junction Guitars............................................P Brown’s ........................................................P Academy of Music .......................................G Cycle Solutions .............................................G PARTY STORE Canadian Tire................................................S Dollarama.....................................................D BRIDAL SHOP It’s My Party..................................................P Dina Alonzi....................................................D SHOE STORE Victoria’s Secret............................................P Belo Fashions Boutique.................................G Walking on a Cloud .......................................D New Balance ................................................P CHILDREN’S CLOTHING & SHOES Arka Shoes ...................................................G Snug as a Bug ..............................................D SHOPPING CENTRE Kid Culture ...................................................P FootLoose.....................................................G Sherway Gardens .........................................D Threads Lifestyle ..........................................S Dufferin Mall.................................................P Crossways....................................................G CLEARANCE CENTRE Galleria Shopping Centre ..............................S Giant Tiger ....................................................D SPORTING GOODS Sears Clearance ...........................................P Room ..............................................D COMMUNITY SHOPPING Running Toronto Hockey Store....................................P Bloor West Village .........................................D Game Set Match- Tennis Boutique ...............G The Junction.................................................P Sanction .......................................................G Junction Farmer’s Market .............................G

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Weston Flea Market ......................................D Apple............................................................D Jane and Finch .............................................P Best Buy .......................................................P TOY STORE Bloor West Mac.............................................G Computation .................................................S Toys’R’Us......................................................D Lady Bug ......................................................P CONSIGNMENT STORE Diaper Eez ....................................................G Repeat Boutique ...........................................D Marlborough’s...............................................S Coco’s Closet................................................P WOMEN’S CLOTHING Yesterday’s Finds ..........................................G Tzatz ............................................................D FLEA MARKET Mendocino....................................................P Junction Flea Market ....................................D Repeat Boutique ...........................................G Dr. Fleas .......................................................P Coco’s Closet................................................S Weston Flea Market ......................................G Natureal........................................................S

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KID’S CAMP

Art Gallery of Ontario ....................................D Annette Recreation Centre ............................D Art Works Art School .....................................P YMCA/YWCA .................................................P Pawsitively Pets Kid Camp ............................G

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Delta Bingo...................................................D Keele Street - Bingo Country.........................P The Village Playhouse ...................................D Lower Osslington Theatre .............................P BOWLING Panasonic Theatre ........................................G Bowlerama ...................................................D

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MARTIAL ARTS

Ultimate Martial Arts .....................................D Monkey Magoo .............................................D Black Belt World ...........................................P Busy Genie ...................................................P KRM Children’s Entertainment.......................G MUSICAL INSTRUCTION The Kingsway Conservatory..........................D DANCE STUDIO Lowe’s Music School ....................................P Gotta Dance..................................................D Kid Culture ...................................................G Arthur Murray Dance Studios ........................P Whole Note Music Studio ..............................S Body Language.............................................G POOL HALL Pegasus Dance Studio ..................................S On Cue .........................................................D GOLF COURSE The Kingsway Billiard + Pool Hall..................P Islington Golf Club.........................................D Shox .............................................................G Weston Golf and Country Club.......................P Forget About It ..............................................S Markland Wood Country Club........................G

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RECREATION CENTRE

Swansea Town Hall ......................................D YMCA/YWCA .................................................D Annett Recreation Centre ..............................P Extreme Fitness ............................................P Franklin Horner Community Centre ...............G

BEST FOOD & DRINK ALL-AROUND RESTAURANT

Queen Margarita...........................................D The Kennedy ................................................D Il Fornello......................................................P Axis ..............................................................G Swiss Chalet.................................................S

ASIAN RESTAURANT

Friendly Thai .................................................D Westwood Grill..............................................P Pho Huong....................................................G Mandarin ......................................................S

BAKERY/PASTRY SHOP

COFFEE SHOP

Coffee Tree Roastery.....................................D Crema ..........................................................P Second Cup ..................................................G Tim Horton’s .................................................G The Friendly Neighbor...................................S

DELI

Bloor Meat Market .......................................D Max’s Market ...............................................P Kingsway Meats ...........................................G Valu-Mart......................................................S

Cora’s ...........................................................D Grenadier Restaurant....................................P Camp Restaurant..........................................G Little Fish......................................................G Farmhouse Tavern ........................................S

BREW YOUR OWN BEER/WINE

HAMBURGER

FAMILY RESTAURANT

Milestones....................................................D The Grenadier...............................................P Swan & Firkin ...............................................G

FINE DINING

Il Fornello......................................................D Villa ..............................................................P North of Bombay...........................................G

Bloor West Winery Inc. ..................................D FISH & CHIPS Macedo Winery.............................................P Kingsway Fish & Chips..................................D McNies / High Street.....................................P BUFFET

Mandarin ......................................................D FISH & SEAFOOD MARKET Imperial Buffet..............................................P St.Lawrence Market......................................D Snappers Fish Market...................................P

BUTCHER SHOP

OUTDOOR PATIO

Kennedy Public House ..................................D A Dark Horse ................................................P Queen’s Pasta...............................................G Swan & Firkin ...............................................S

PUB

The Works ....................................................D 3030.............................................................D Yellow Griffin.................................................P Swan and Firkin............................................P Apache ........................................................G Fox and Firkin ...............................................G Hero Certified Burgers ..................................S

HEALTH FOOD STORE

Sweet Potato ................................................D Second Nature Natural Foods .......................P Nutrition House.............................................G Peachtree Health Foods ................................G Strictly Bulk ..................................................S

ICE CREAM

RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

Kennedy Public House ..................................D North of Bombay...........................................P Shakey’s ......................................................P Green Eggplant .............................................G The Kingsway Restaurant .............................S

RIBS

Marky & Sparky’s..........................................D Baskin-Robbins ............................................D The Keg ........................................................P Ice Cream Junction.......................................P Montana’s.....................................................G ZAZA Espresso Bar .......................................G Tom’s Dairy Freeze .......................................S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Palace ...................................................D INDIAN RESTAURANT Fish La Castile......................................................D Curry Twist ...................................................D SPORTS BAR North of Bombay...........................................P High Park Spicy House..................................G Shakey’s.......................................................D Dosa Durbar .................................................S Milestones....................................................P Moxie’s Grill and Bar.....................................G

ITALIAN RESTAURANT

STEAK Vesuvio’s ......................................................D Queen’s Pasta Cafe.......................................P Black Angus..................................................D Il Fornello......................................................G Earth.............................................................P Giorgio’s .......................................................S Gabby’s ........................................................G LOCAL PIZZA

SUSHI

Vesuvio’s ......................................................D Sushi Villa.....................................................D Pizzaiolo .......................................................P Ginger Wasabi...............................................P Pizza Nova....................................................G

VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT

NEW RESTAURANT The Beet.......................................................D Marky & Sparky’s..........................................D Rawlicious ....................................................P Playa Cabana Cantina ...................................P Villa ..............................................................G Roux Restaurant ...........................................G Dosa Durbar .................................................S WINGS

Shakey’s Pub................................................D Gabby’s ........................................................P Swan & Firkin ...............................................G Hooter’s ........................................................S

DESSERT

Dufflets.........................................................D Hot Oven.......................................................D Sweet Flour Bake Shop.................................P Dufflets Pastries ...........................................P Patricia’s Cake Creations ..............................G Crème Fraiche .............................................G Tom’s Dairy Freeze .......................................S Baka Café.....................................................S

BREAKFAST/BRUNCH

GROCERY STORE

Sweet Potato ................................................D Tim & Sue’s No Frills.....................................P Nicholson’s No Frills......................................G Purple Onion.................................................S

BEST AUTOMOTIVE AUTO DEALERSHIP REPAIR DOMESTIC CAR DEALERSHIP

Ken Shaw Lexus Toyota ................................D Old Mill .........................................................D Robert Motors Volvo......................................P Marino’s Subaru and Land Rover ..................P Cruickshank Ford Lincoln..............................G AUTO DETAILING Downsview Chrysler Dodge Jeep..................S Queensway Car Wash ...................................D Robert Motors...............................................S Crosstown Car Wash.....................................P Jake’s Car Detailing ......................................G GENERAL AUTO REPAIR TipTop Auto...................................................S Canadian Tire Stockyards .............................D Martino’s ......................................................P AUTO GLASS Speedy Auto Glass ........................................D Mike Pazek Auto Care ...................................P 427 Auto.......................................................G AUTO PARTS Ossington Tire...............................................S Summit Auto Parts ........................................D

IMPORT CAR DEALERSHIP

FROZEN FOODS Bloor Meat Market .......................................D Butcher By Nature ........................................P Sweet Potato ................................................D Max’s Market ...............................................G M & M Meats................................................P Kingsway Meat Products...............................S No Frills ........................................................G

BRAKES Ken Shaw Lexus Toyota ................................D Canadian Tire Stockyards .............................D Lakeshore Honda..........................................P Dupont Transmission and Auto Service..........P St Clair Nissan ..............................................G Ossington Tire...............................................G Westend Hyundai..........................................S

Max’s Market................................................D Sweet Potato ................................................P Purple Onion.................................................G Sobey’s.........................................................S

Crosstown ....................................................D Preston Car Sales and Leasing......................D Coin-Op Car Wash.........................................P Royalty Wholesale Inc. ..................................D Mobile Car Wash...........................................G

CHICKEN

Butcher By Nature ........................................D Nando’s ........................................................P The Emerson ................................................G

CHOCOLATE

COCO Crafted Organic Chocolate ..................D Lindt.............................................................P Delight..........................................................G Laura Secord ................................................S

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LAUGHS ALL AROUND a century of storytelling: Soli, of Soli and Rob, hands out shakers to the crowd of kids who came to celebrate The Bloor/Gladstone library branch's 100th anniversary last Wednesday. Kids crowded the library and filled the air with their laughter during the show. The day of events at the library included: local celebrity authors, community historical walking tours, festivities for kids and teens, and an all-day birthday party exactly 100 years to the day the library originally opened. The branch was the first to open in the city funded solely by public money.

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Notes from 11 Division’s CPLC Open house to discuss development The Community Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) for 11 Division holds monthly meetings, which are attended by residents, representatives from resident associations, business improvement areas and officers of all ranks from 11 Division. The Committee usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month and about half of those meetings are held at the 11 Division Headquarters and the other half are hosted at venues in the community.

“We try to encourage people to come and hear their neighbours’ concerns and express their own,” said Superintendent Peter Lennox, the Unit Commander of 11 Division.

The last meeting of the 11 Division CPLC was held on Oct. 22 at Swansea Mews, at the corner of Windermere Avenue and the Queensway.

Here are some highlights from the meeting. w SCHOLARSHIP CONCERT A recent concert of classical music, held in support of the 11 Division CPLC Scholarship

fund, raised nearly $500.

Held on Sunday, Oct. 20, the concert featured violinist Susan Spier, a member of the CPLC, and pianist Catherine Maguire.

“It was not only a wonderful concert, but also a wonderful community event,” Lennox said. Money raised went to the community safety scholarship, which is awarded through the Scadding Court Community Centre Scholarship Program. w CLOTHING DRIVE The 11 Division CPLC, which hosts a Hats, Mitts and Clothing Drive each winter, will kick off its 5th annual drive in the upcoming weeks. The CPLC collects items, which are distributed to people who need them through various local social service agencies. Last year the drive netted 2,800 items. The clothing drive will kick off on Nov. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 11 Division. w CRIME STATISTICS Const. Robert Tajti, crime analyst for Toronto Police

11 Division, gave the community a summary of year to date crime statistics for the division. Robberies are down 5.5 per cent. Nearly 80 per cent are youth on youth robberies of items including cell phones, Tajti said.

Residential break and enters are up 19.5 per cent, but Tajti explained it is due to an entry series around the Baby Point area during the summer, but 22 Division has made an arrest that has ended the series.

Commercial break and enters are down 30.5 per cent, due in part to an arrest made on the east end of the division, Tajti said. Thefts of vehicles are down 27.7 per cent. Thefts from vehicles have been an issue in 11 Division in the past, but Tajti explained they are down 42.1 per cent over a reduction of 22 per cent in 2012.

Translated, that means at this time in 2011, 11 Division had received approximately 800 reports of theft from vehicle verses approximately 300 reports in the same period in 2013.

The City of Toronto is hosting a community open house to discuss the proposed Grenadier Square development at 51-77 Quebec Ave., Nov. 7 at Western Technical Commercial School from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The developer is proposing two 31-storey apartment buildings on the lands. A working group comprised of local residents and the applicant was established

to identify possible solutions to the community’s initial concerns. Since then, five meetings were held to discuss height, density, massing, building type, setbacks, separation distances, wind and shadow impacts, light, view and privacy, among other issues.

As a result of the working group process, the developer modified the proposal to take into account these concerns.

A revised proposal that reduces the height from 31 to 26 stories and units from 610 to 534 was recently presented to the working group.

The open house allows the greater community to view the revised proposal.

Comment sheets will be available.

For further details, contact Parkdale-High Park Councillor Sarah Doucette at 416-3924072 or at council

CONSUMER FEATURE

Autumn is no time for falls Toronto Central CCAC provides seniors with falls prevention tips Trips and falls can happen to anyone, but they happen more often and have more serious effects on older adults. Each year, about one third of Canadian seniors has a fall. Falls can result in serious injuries, including broken bones. This, in turn, can lead to hospitalization, a loss of independence and in some cases, may even lead to death.

These effects on individuals can be devastating, but there are also serious effects to our healthcare system: each year about $1 billion is spent caring for seniors who have fallen.

But falls are NOT an unavoidable part of aging. Older adults can take control of their lives, and work with their family doctor and other healthcare professionals to avoid most falls.

Dizziness is one common reason for falls. One cause can be medications. Changing the type, dose or timing of a medication can make a big difference – but only with the agreement of one’s pharma-

cist or family doctor. Another cause of dizziness can be low blood sugar – making sure to eat healthy meals and snacks throughout the day is important. Low blood pressure can also be a cause. This may be related to medication, but it can also be caused by dehydration. Making sure to drink water throughout the day can be a simple way to improve low blood pressure.

Poor balance can often be improved with gentle exercises or assistive devices like walkers or canes. Installing – and using – hand rails on steps and in bathrooms can

also be a big help.

Avoiding trips and slips can mean keeping pathways clear inside and outside the home. Remove small rugs and ensure outside steps and walks are shovelled and salted in the winter. Having good lighting is important, including night lights.

Toronto Central CCAC (Community Care Access Centre) assists people to stay at home longer and safely.

The CCAC can provide an occupational therapist or physiotherapist to help with these and other falls prevention steps.

Fall prevention tips for seniors: • Wear your glasses and hearing aids • Get rid of clutter on your floors and stairs • Wear proper footwear that provides good support.

Don’t wear loose slippers or socks • Focus on one task at a time • Be careful when getting up

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from a chair or bed • Stay physically active.

Speak to your doctor before beginning an exercise program • Have regular check-ups with your doctor,and regular eye and hearing exams.

• Pets like to stay close – be careful not to trip over your pet dog or cat.

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Is High Park’s first lady haunting her home?

Jemima Howard suffered and died in the same room visitors now come to tour LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com In 1969, a police officer was patrolling High Park when a figure appeared in one of the second-floor bedroom windows of Colborne Lodge, home of John and Jemima Howard, the original owners of Toronto’s famed park.

Entering the house, the officer crept up the stairs and into the room only to find it empty.

“When he came to check it out, there was no one there,” said museum co-ordinator Cheryl Hart.

In the documented case, the officer is said to have seen the ghostly figure of Jemima Howard, who died after a lengthy breast cancer battle in 1877, the first woman in Toronto to be diagnosed with the disease, Hart said.

“The story takes on a Jane Eyreesque feel because Jemima died in that room,” Hart told The Villager at the lodge on a mid-October morning. “She had a good view of the tomb that John built for the couple.”

John Howard brought in a number of doctors and nurses to care for his ailing wife. She had a lesion on her breast that ruptured. Howard sketched it and sent the drawing to a pathologist in England, who then diagnosed the woman.

“In his diaries, you can see the indication that things aren’t quite right (with Jemima),” Hart said. “He says she spilled her milk and broke her glass on one of his paintings. He notes she’d run away on two different occasions. He had a difficult time finding her.”

Howard tried to have his wife committed to the “best” ward of the Provincial Lunatic Asylum, which he designed, at 999 Queen Street W., where CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) now stands.

“The doctor said, ‘Not now,’” Hart said.

So, for her own safety, he decided to lock her in her bedroom and hired two live-in nurses to care for her. She was prescribed heavy, morphinebased medication.

“I’m sure they altered her consciousness,” Hart said.

It’s not unusual for visitors to the home to feel a prickly sensation on the back of their necks.

“People come in and say they’ve felt something or seen something in the corner of their eye,” the museum co-ordinator said. “It’s my understanding that hauntings are

“I was holding my son’s hand and felt that feeling of being looked at again. This time, I turned around and in the tall grass behind the house, just a few steps from the carriage house was a man,” he says.

“He looked like he was alive, however, the thing that freaked me out was that he... was dressed in a long black coat and had a high white collar. His eyes were black and had no expression. I quickly turned back around and started to pick up the pace. I did not turn around again. I felt if I did he would have been right in front of me.”

SPOOKY SWANSEA

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Sandy Black a historical interpreter is reflected in Jemima Howard’s dresser mirror while the lady herself peers out from a framed photo at Colborne Lodge. Jemima and her husband George lived at the lodge in the 1800s.

“

...Just a few steps from the carriage house was a man...

His eyes were black and he had no expression.

– Witness account at High Park from Toronto and Ontario Ghosts and Hauntings Research Society

often associated with people who have had a difficult life or death or some sort of difficulty in their lives.

Unresolved issues – that might be where this all started.”

According to a report by the Toronto and Ontario Ghosts and

Hauntings Research Society, a notfor-profit organization dedicated to the study of events considered “ghostly” or within the realm of a “haunting,” a man, his mother and son were visiting Colborne Lodge in 1992 when he says he got “an uneasy feeling” that someone or something was walking with them.

“I shrugged it off and continued with the tour,” he says.

At the nearby carriage house, he says he felt it again – that someone was looking at them. At the end of the tour, their guide left them walking up towards the main road in High Park.

Read other ghostly tales featuring these familiar locations online: w w w w w w w

Montgomery’s Inn Black Creek Pioneer Village Casa Loma Fort York Don Jail Guild Inn St. John’s Cemetery

>> bit.ly/192hP6w

The story goes that at nighttime sometimes you can see the ghost of Jemima Howard through her bedroom window, seen here.

For more on the Toronto and Ontario Ghosts and Hauntings Research Society: >> torontoghosts.org

Sue Demeter-St. Clair, a member of the society and area resident, says Colborne Lodge is just one of several buildings that are said to be haunted. The Swansea fire station is said to have experienced paranormal activity. On its top floor, Toronto Fire Services staff has reported seeing an apparition of a firefighter and a little girl as well as “mild poltergeist activity,” like curtains moving when there isn’t a breeze.

In 2003, a Swansea man reported feeling a hand on his head and begin to rub his hair.

Yet, “I turned around and no one was there,” he reported.

In January of 2004, he was walking down Lavinia Avenue, past the Swansea Town Hall, and felt as if he was being watched. On another occasion, he felt a hand on his back before being pushed.

Since a human skull was discovered under the town hall during a construction project in the spring that year, he no longer felt any strange sensations.

“We are always looking for stories. Primarily people contact us through email or our reporting form,” Demeter-St. Clair said. “We also look through books, library records, and newspaper and city archives for stories and reports, and will interview staff members of historic sites, etc.”

Demeter-St. Clair became interested in collecting ghost stories after she met her husband, Matthew Didier, the founder of the Toronto Ghosts and Hauntings Research Society, on a tour of the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospitalturned Humber College Mimico campus.

The society’s website (at left) is a venue to collect and share stories that focus on legends, myths, history and folklore.

Questions abound over TTC video A video gone viral of a violent subway encounter has led to questions of how the TTC deals with unruly riders.

The short video of the altercation at Davisville station has already attracted thousands of views since it was posted to Facebook late Saturday, Oct. 26. It depicts a seemingly-inebriated man blocking the subway train doors at Davisville before being confronted by an irate patron.

No TTC staff are seen in the video intervening, but TTC spokesperson Brad Ross’ advice is to avoid confrontations and instead make use of the passenger assistance alarm to summon help. committee member honoured wTTC

A longtime member of a committee advising the TTC on accessibility issues has received a prestigious honour from the province.

Sam Savona was recently awarded the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship for his efforts as part of the Advisory Committee on Accessible

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It may have looked a little like a science fair, but the Bristol boards and display panels set up around the cafeteria at St. Joseph’s Health Centre were the hospital’s way of connecting its staff, educating them, increasing collaboration and, ultimately, improving quality of patient care.

Oct. 21 to 25 was Interprofessional Education Week at the hospital and last Wednesday the hospital held its sixth annual Skills Fair.

As a community teaching hospital, Interprofessional E d u c a t i o n We e k i s a n important celebration for St. Joseph’s and the Skills Fair is a key event of the week, said Elizabeth McLaney, the health centre’s director of interprofessional education and collaboration.

“It’s an event focused on creating a culture of collaboration,” McLaney said.

“It is both a celebration and a learning opportunity based on the idea of creating great teamwork and role clarity.”

The fair brought people from all different professions within the hospital – nurses, physicians, pharmacists, rehab specialists, porters, palliative care workers – together to showcase what they do. ‘connect people’ “The idea being that in a real big and busy and complex environment, like a hospital ... this helps us understand each other’s full role and scopes,” McLaney said. “This is a neat way to connect people.”

By f o s t e r i n g m u t u a l understand and teamwork, it ultimately benefits the patients at the hospital and their quality of care, McLaney said.

“When we learn together, we work better together,” McLaney said. “Teamwork will really support seamless transitions in healthcare,

Staff photo/ERIN HATFIELD

Junior surgical resident Allison Pang, right, tries her hand at performing Minimally Invasive Surgery under the guidance of Dr. Colin Botkin, fellow in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Dr. Arah Kashfi, chief resident for the surgical program at St. Joseph’s Health Centre, during the hospital’s Interprofessional Education Week Skills Fair last Wednesday.

better safety and highquality care.”

Representatives were on hand with displays to talk about things, such as social work, occupational therapy, empathetic communication, transfers and wound care.

McLaney said about 300 staff were expected to make their way through the fair.

D r. A n d re w How l e t t manned the empathetic communication booth, where he had a video and literature demonstrating the importance of listening and understanding when talking to children and teens. The idea of empathetic communication, he said, overarches all health care in terms of interacting with patients and their families.

“Empathic communication is helpful for all areas i n m e d i c i n e,” How l e t t said. “There are all sorts of patients (who) have this sort of suffering. When we feel like we can’t fix something, we give up. But trying to understand and explore their issue can be quite therapeutic.” experiential learning Experiential learning, which is a powerful tool to help learning stick with the employees, also helps them gain understanding and

respect for what their colleagues do, McLaney said.

To that end, staff lined up to try their hand at Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) with a simulated belly and the equipment used in MIS surgery, explained Dayle Allen, an education coordinator at St. Joseph’s.

“The overall goal is to exhibit what happens in the OR (operating room) and demonstrate how we work together for a common goal, which is high-quality patient care,” she said.

“It gives them a greater level of understanding of what actually happens to their surgical patient.”

Dr. Colin Botkin, a fellow in minimally invasive surgery, explained the opportunity to try the MIS equipment helps everyone from nurses who anticipate requirements during a surgery to the staff who prepares the trays of tools before a procedure.

“If they understand what our tools are and what our needs are, they can actually facilitate easier, cheaper surgery essentially,” Botkin said.

“Little changes make a big difference to how long you are in hospital and how much it costs in the end.”

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The association’s founding 12 members donated $500,000 to the hospital being built at Hwy. 401 and Keele Street.

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