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A day of celebration: Left, three of ‘The Five Beloved Ones’, left, take part in the Khalsa Day Parade Sunday. More than 80,000 people took part in the event, which started at Exhibition Place and ended at Nathan Phillip Square, including, right, two men practicing their sword skills and, below right, a man playing the Dhol. Staff photos/DAN PEARCE
Toronto’s Tafelmusik promises unique take on Bach JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Fresh off a wildly successful tour of Australia and New Zealand, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra is back in Toronto and gearing up for another big creation that turns classical music on its head. Tafelmusik’s upcoming piece, J.S. Bach: The Circle of Creation, was created by the ensemble’s double bass player, Alison Mackay. It will mark the third installment in a series of sorts which sees the orchestra forsaking the usual formal performances familiar to classical music aficionados in favour of a livelier show. “It’s more theatrical than your typical show,” said Mackay. “The orchestra plays the entire score from memory, which is not unusual for a typical concert but it’s very unusual for a Baroque orchestra.” In addition to the performers swaying more freely to the music, The Circle of Creation will feature narration and visuals that bring
audiences back to Leipzig, Germany in the time of Johann Sebastian Bach. “It’s kind of the anatomy of a concert in Bach’s time, along with what goes into preparing a Tafelmusik show,” Mackay said of the visuals. The narration will be provided by Canadian playwright Richard Greenblatt of 2 Pianos 4 Hands fame, and while the multi-media performance will offer plenty to please the senses, the music of Bach will be front and centre. “Johann Sebastian Bach is a favourite composer for all the musicians in Tafelmusik,” Mackay said. “He’s kind of like our Shakespeare.” Tafelmusik’s recent trip down under saw the orchestra perform a similarly-styled performance, titled House of Dreams. That show earned rave reviews, with The Circle of Creation likely to be equally well-received, both among lovers of classical music and those less familiar with Bach’s oeuvre. “We want to convey to the audi-
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ence our excitement about the music of Bach,” Mackay said. “It’s
music you can turn to in moments of joy and moments of sorrow, though it’s really the joy that comes through here.” Of course, along with the joy comes the adrenaline that comes with performing without a safety net. The complex works of Bach can be difficult to pull off even with sheet music in front of the performers, so preparing for a show without that insurance made for plenty of extra hours of rehearsal. “There’s definitely not much margin for error,” Mackay said. “It’s very demanding, but we worked hard at it.” Mackay is a longtime Annex resident, and noted the likenesses between the neighbourhood she calls home and Leipzig in Bach’s day and age. “Leipzig, in his day, was about the same size as the Annex is now and it had about the same population,” she said. “It was the trade fair centre of northern Europe, where two famous old Roman roads intersected, one
leading from Rome to the Baltic Sea and the other from Santiago de Compostela in Spain to Moscow.” “It would be like having a road from New York to the North Sea and another one leading from Vancouver to Halifax met at Bloor and Spadina.” Bach-era Leipzig was also highly populated by artisans and craftspeople, which is mirrored by the Annex’s own status as one of Toronto’s most artistically-rich neighbourhoods. J.S. Bach: The Circle of Creation will be at Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre from Wednesday, May 6 to Sunday, May 10 and on Tuesday, May 12 at the George Weston Recital Hall. For tickets or information, visit www.tafelmusik.org
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Sheppard LRT delay has councillor thrilled Preserve your Jim Karygiannis, the Ward 39 Scarborough-Agincourt councillor, had what to outsiders might seem a novel reaction to word that a major infrastructure improvement touching his ward was to be postponed, possibly indefinitely. He was, to use his own words, “ecstatic.” Karygiannis’ delight in failure is not so mysterious when you look at the particulars: the infrastructure being a light-rail line along Sheppard Avenue East – and Ward 39 being located on the bleeding edge of Scarborough. Karygiannis won the seat in 2014, campaigning heavily against the Sheppard LRT and promising to fight for what was long ago promised to Scarborough residents: a subway, connecting the foreshortened Sheppard subway to the Scarborough Town Centre. Mel Lastman first promised it when he was mayor of North York in the early 1990s; Rob Ford promised it in 2010 when he ran for his
david nickle the city single term as mayor. The LRT, delivered it seemed by former mayor David Miller and former premier Dalton McGuinty, never stood a chance, at least in public opinion, and as it turns out politically. Former deputy mayor and Ward 40 Councillor Norm Kelly told The Scarborough Mirror’s Mike Adler during the election he was talking with Scarborough MPPs about delaying the funding for the Sheppard LRT. On Monday, that is precisely what happened. The province announced the Sheppard line will go ahead after another light rail line on Finch is up and running, which is scheduled to happen in 2021. The question now is, will the prospect of a Sheppard subway line become a real question? Karygiannis says he’d like to make it so, but he has a great deal stacked
against him. The least of his problems is the money: Toronto council and Mayor John Tory are heavily committed to a long list of expensive transit projects, including another costly subway venture in Scarborough, the extension from Kennedy north-eastward and Tory’s own SmartTrack plan. Of course, financial impossibility has never stopped big-dreaming politicians before. But there is also a more daunting barrier: political fatigue. There is little appetite among the powerful in Toronto for more public transit debate, and for most on council, little to be gained fighting this fight. In the end, Scarborough transit grouses will likely have to confine their celebrations to a wake for the infrastructure that Karygiannis seems so happy to lose. Small victories are still sweet.
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Re: ‘Preserving our heritage requires city’s competence,’ Editorial, March 26. Toronto has long fancied itself as a world-class city. However, I do not believe that it is there yet. First, we have to look at the real world-class cities to see what they have that gives them this most desirable ranking. World-class cities all have one thing in common – historical sites. What has Toronto got that would make it a world-class city? Not much I’m afraid. Until we learn to preserve our historical artifacts rather than destroying them we will never have a worldclass city. Oh, we have Fort York and a few others, but there are and have been some who would want to destroy these and build condos. Bill Tee
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70th anniversary of the Second World War Victory Day Ceremony WHEN: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. W. CONTACT: www.victorydaytoronto.ca COST: Free You are invited to help pay tribute to Second World War veterans and commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany. www.stclementschurch.org, booksalestclementsto@gmail. com COST: Free Bring along your family and friends and stock up on summer reading. Thousands of books at fabulous prices. All money raised supports St. Clement’s Parish and community outreach programs. An Interfaith Dialogue WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Multifaith Centre – University of Toronto, 569 Spadina Ave. CONTACT: events@soitoronto.org COST: $10 or pay-what-you-can Do you have a spiritual practice, religious faith or ethical philosophy that informs your relationship to the environment? Join a global panel for an evening of interfaith dialogue
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Forsythia Festival has beer garden, games, bouncy castle and prizes >>>from page 1 keep it going as a true grassroots community festival. It now operates under the auspices of the Cabbagetown Residents’ Association, with volunteers donating countless hours toward the cause, starting as early as late December. “Originally, it was very haphazardly organized and if people happened upon it, they participated,” Finkelstein
said. “Now we get about 200 people who come out and there’s a parade that’s very well-attended.” The Forsythia Festival now includes a beer garden, pony rides, face painting, games and activities, and a bouncy castle for kids, a raffle with prizes donated by local businesses, a barbecue hosted by St. James Town Steak and Chops and – for the first time ever – a DJ.
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what makes it so special to those in the community who look forward to it each spring. “We want to welcome everyone, but the idea is that at its heart, it’s still a festival where local residents who haven’t seen each other all winter to get together,” Finkelstein said. “It’s a lot of ‘how are you? How are the kids?’” Because the festival has
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always been a grassroots affair, funds raised through the raffle go toward covering costs. Everything is free of charge apart from the food and drinks, with many in-kind donations from Cabbagetown businesses helping organizers ensure the event goes off without a hitch each year. “We wouldn’t be able to do this without all the help from local businesses, so it’s a real community festival with
everyone – businesses and residents – getting involved,” Finkelstein said. This year’s Forsythia Festival will take place on Sunday, May 3. Parade participants are asked to gather between 10 and 10:30 a.m. at the corner of Winchester and Sumach streets. For more information, including a schedule of events, visit www.cabbagetowner.com/forsythia-festival
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Join us at The Spoke Club for an exciting gala featuring live musical performances by the Dave Murphy Band, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. Proceeds will be donated to the Patient Amenities Fund at SickKids with the goal of raising $30,000 to help children and families in need. To purchase tickets, visit www.springintochange.ca
Homecare and Ontario Doctors – Working together Whether they’re a family doctor, someone providing specialized care or emergency medicine, doctors play a valuable role in caring for those most important to us. At the Community Care Access Centre (CCAC), a provincially-funded home and community care organization, we know access to health care is vitally important, particularly for seniors and the elderly. On May 1, the Toronto Central CCAC will celebrate Doctor’s Day and say thanks to the physicians who help us make a difference in the lives of over 73,000 Torontonians each year. On this annual day of recognition, we are honoured to celebrate the importance of our doctor partners. Doctors who work in partnership with the CCAC’s home-care and hospital teams help people in neighbourhoods across Toronto. With our doctor partners, we create a team of people to care for those in their homes, making things smoother and easier for home-care patients. For example, this could include a nurse or nurse practitioner, a family doctor, multiple doctor specialists, a personal support worker, a pharmacist, a physiotherapist, and all together, this group makes up one team. The doctor is connected to everyone through the care coordinator’s quarterback role and the patient has a team of people to care for him or her. This is pretty new and somewhat revolutionary. Imagine if a loved one had a team caring for him
or her at home after returning from the hospital, as an example, and everyone who came into the home was on the same page. No one would have to repeat a description of how they are feeling or what was happening with the illness. Imagine if everyone worked together to make sure that your loved one was cared for by a team of people working with your trusted family doctor, involved and in the know, every step of the way. By working together, doctors and their partners, such as CCAC Care Coordinators, are able to do just this. And our partnership with doctors goes beyond just the family doctor. CCAC partners with doctors who specialize in disease management (COPD, diabetes etc.), emergency room doctors or doctors who help discharge you home after surgery or a hospital stay. Doctor partnerships are central to the success of getting people home and keeping them out of hospital. Without our fabulous doctor partners, patients wouldn’t be as healthy and happy at home. Happy Doctor’s Day! For more information about how doctors and the Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) can provide you with health care support, contact the CCAC at (416) 506-9888 or visit www.healthcareathome.ca
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This Mother’s Day weekend, join us for a 5 km walk in support of the Meagan Bebenek Endowment Fund and awareness, research and treatment of paediatric brain tumours at SickKids. The event begins at Fort York and ends with a human “hug” around The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). Register at www.meaganswalk.com
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Bar Down by the Lake Ball Hockey Tournament The Faustina Hockey Club is hosting a 3-on-3 co-ed full day ball hockey tournament for ages 5 to adult in support of Juvenile Arthritis Research at SickKids. A surprise Toronto Maple Leafs alumni will be in attendance! Register your team today: faustinagivingbackhope@gmail.com
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The vision of noted urbanist Jane Jacobs has helped countless Torontonians rethink the ways in which they view and interact with their city. Now her ideas toward citybuilding have gone global, a fact that will be on display when Jane’s Walks return across Toronto, Canada and the globe this weekend. Jane’s Walks give city residents a chance to get acquainted with their cities in new ways, meet new people, learn about areas of interest and collaborate on ideas. Inspired by Jacobs, who tirelessly championed her ideas on how to improve cities, the walks have become a staple in Toronto even as they have spread around the world. “We’re up to just over 165 walks listed in Toronto and we’re not finished yet,” said Kate Watanabe, Jane’s Walk Toronto programming and events coordinator. “And this year we’re in over 160 cities worldwide, five continents,
with over 1,000 walks in total.” The walking tours are organized by volunteers and focus on various themes, from the history of a neighbourhood to environmental issues to culinary delights. Watanabe said organizers can feel free to plan their own walk in their own community, touching on their own areas of interest and expertise. “We provide a framework for the walk, but it’s really up to the people organizing it,” she said. “We have a few guiding principles that people have to follow – the walk can’t be held for commercial gain and we don’t allow hate speech, for instance – but the rest is up to them.” Jane’s Walks are often most successful when two people with differing viewpoints serve as co-leaders. That gives a balanced look at the topics at hand and fosters discussion among walk participants. “That’s what’s really being organized – a walking conversation with other community voices involved,” Watanabe
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said. The Jane’s Walk organization has aimed to reach out to marginalized communities this year in a bid to give voice to those who are not often heard and allow them to share their perspective with participants. Of the 165-plus walks in the Toronto area, many are in the midtown and downtown areas. “Down by the lake, there’s a Gardiner Expressway walk where the councillor and local groups will talk about the future of the Gardiner,” Watanabe said. “The Milkman’s Run walk goes from Castle Frank station to the Evergreen Brick Works and looks at environmental issues. “At Yonge and Eglinton, the Access in the City walk is about accessibility, and in St. Lawrence Market, the From Town to City walk, looks at the history of the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood from the 1800s on.”
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Second location opens at Spadina/Bremner >>>from page 1 other than just construction land.” This year, the market is returning and a second Urban Market is opening at Spadina Avenue and Bremner Boulevard. Both areas are ideal for a market of this type, as both are well-used yet do not offer much in the way of retail options. The two markets will also give local vendors a chance to test out business ideas. “A lot of our vendors are local entrepreneurs who are thinking of starting a business or who have a small business and want to grow it but want to be able to test it out,” Cruickshank said. “This is a testing ground where they can see how popular their idea is without spending a ton on a bricks-and-mortar location.” Scadding Court Community Centre has been helping to incubate new businesses for the past few years through Market 707, a collection of small business ventures located in shipping contain-
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ers outside the community centre at Bathurst and Dundas streets. Scadding is looking to expand that venture into other neighbourhoods through its Business out of the Box model. “The success we’ve had with Market 707 here means a number of groups are saying they want to try something like this,” said Scadding Court director of development and community engagement Effie Vlachoyannacos. “People want a way to try out businesses and figuring out if they work and what changes they might want to make to make the business more successful.” Vlachoyannacos added it will be up to outside groups
and interested parties to express interest in the shipping container market concept. “Rather than us identifying neighbourhoods where we think the model would work, we’re looking at how the model can expand into neighbourhood improvement areas,” she said. “Other neighbourhoods know better than us what the demand is for something like this where they are.” Scadding Court will host a community information session on June 4 to showcase the possibilities with shipping container marketplaces. The two Urban Markets will open this week. The CityPlace Market at Spadina and Bremner will be open on Wednesdays from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. while the Farm City Market at Bathurst and Niagara will be open from 3 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays.
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BASEMENT FLOODS ARE ON THE RISE. DON’T LET YOUR BASEMENT BE NEXT. Together we can stop heavy rainfall, melting snow and runoff from ending up in your basement. At the City, we’re doing our part by plex underground continually updating and maintaining Toronto’s complex pipes, sewers and catch basins. Now it’s your turn. Here are some tips to help you flood-proof your home.
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its intended use. Currently, the city is preparing a short list of companies it will contract for the initiative. As long as the city entrusts the private sector with coming up with the necessary data, don’t expect to see a lot of compiled information released publicly for free since there is a significant commercial incentive to charge for such information. uckley believes the cost to the city is worth it if it makes it possible to better understand traffic patterns that five or 10 years ago would have been impossible to identify without requiring millions of dollars in expenses. With navigation companies such
as TomTom and Inrix reaching ascendancy, private data collection has become so sophisticated it’s now possible to determine with pinpoint accuracy what is happening on roads on a minute-by-minute basis. Once city staff become accustomed to playing with data sets, Buckley said he envisions more specialized groupings of data classified by factors such as speed of movement, which could provide a more accurate picture of citywide movement. “You can envision a day where they can develop algorithms which are sophisticated to separate all those GPS signals and almost have a dynamic model for the city,” he said.
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While there’s a wealth of information for vehicles, there’s just not as much emphasis when it comes to the cheapest and easiest form of transportation: walking. Dylan Reid, the founder of Walk Toronto, is skeptical considerations are being paid to pedestrians, noting the complete lack of mention of walking in a recent press release for the Big Data plans. And, he said, there’s readily available data not being applied for improving conditions or making the case for more pedestrian spaces. Reid points to a recent decision by city council, reinforced by city staff, to eliminate a pedestrian scramble, allowing unimpeded access from all corners of the street, at the intersection of Bay Street and Bloor Street after local complaints the practice was impeding traffic. Reid believes existing data could have been used to find other intersections where a pedestrian scramble would help, rather than eliminate one entirely on the rationale it was underused and negatively affecting car traffic at the Bay-Bloor intersection. With that in mind, he said he’s skeptical new data will be acted upon unless there’s the political will to do so. “I am a little skeptical from a pedestrian point of view because the data is there and they’re choosing not to use it,” Reid said. Toronto’s transportation services director Steve Buckley concedes there are issues with using Big Data to track pedestrian movements. For one, GPS probe data is accurate to about a metre of space, which might result in inaccurate readings of pedestrian use. Another consideration, he said, is the reality that GPS data companies make their revenue through tracking vehicle movements and not pedestrians. – Rahul Gupta
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Masonry & Concrete
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24/7 No Extra Charges for Evenings, Weekends or Holidays
Brick ~ Blocks ~ Stonework Chimney’s ~ Tuck Pointing Porches ~ Flagstone Window Sills. All masonry work. Insured & Licensed.
For free estimates call Roman
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Concrete & Paving
Concrete & Paving
CONCRETE WORK
Waterproofing, Basement Lowering, Under Pinning, Sidewalk, Patio stones, General stonework, Brick repair, Fence repairs, Parging
Reasonable prices Seniors 10% off 416-825-3334
Cars
MASSIVE YARD SALE SATURDAY, MAY 2 8am to 11am
Don’t miss this one! If you need it we have it! Location:
Parking lot of 50 McIntosh Drive, Unit 115 (2 lights north of Hwy 7 off of Woodbine) Donations Welcomed. Please bring smaller household items to our office before Wednesday April 29th
FOR INQUIRES CALL 905-943-6112 All proceeds to go to Santa Fund Markham
Auctions & Sales
ROOFING DUN-RITE REPAIRS • SIDING/FASCIA • EAVESTROUGH 24 HOURS • TUCKPOINTING EMERGENCY REPAIRS • VENTING • GUTTER GUARDS • ANIMAL REMOVAL
• SHINGLES • FLAT ROOFS • SKY LIGHTS • CHIMNEY’S • VALLEY’S • ANIMAL PROOFING 15% Senior’s Discount
ALL TYPES OF ROOF REPAIRS 647-857-5656
Waste Removal
Waste Removal
PETER’S DEPENDABLE JUNK REMOVAL
From home or business, including furniture/ appliances, construction waste. Quick & careful!
416-677-3818 Rock Bottom Rates! ALWAYS CHEAPEST!
All Garbage Removal! Home/ Business. Fast Sameday! Free Estimates! Seniors Discounts. We do all Loading & Clean-ups! Lowest Prices. Call John: 416-457-2154 Seven days CHEAPEST Garbage Bin Rental! House hold junk, reno waste, dirt. Fast, Friendly, Reliable. Demolition. Pool fill-ins. www.rapidwasteanddisposal.com
416-984-0044
Masonry & Concrete
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Auctions & Sales
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Home Improvement Directory
416 419-1772
GarageSales
distribution@insidetoronto.com
Must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid A,B,C,D,E,F, or full G licence, and be proficient in english.
Please email resumes to Sabrina Brown at sbrown@insidetoronto.com
ELECTRICAL
Classifieds
Cars
2005 CHEV Malibu, 6 cylinder, approx. 182,925 kms. Certified. $3,000. OBO. (416)751-0665 or 416-757-5439
Appliance Repairs/ Installation
Appliance Repairs/ Installation
Professional Repairs of all brands of:
Refrigeration, Stoves, Dishwashers, Washers, Dryers, Air Conditioning, & Heating. Free Estimates. Warranty, Credit cards accepted. Seniors discount. 416-616-0388
Legal Services
Legal Services
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AIC JUNK Removal Services. Cheapest prices on all garbage removal!! Bins available 7 yds to 40 yds!! You load or we load and haul... 24/7 free estimates...seniors discounts... Call John 416-662-5865 or 877-241-5865.
Home Renovations
Home Renovations
BUILDER/ GENERAL Contractors LIC# T85-4420956 Residential/ Commercial. Complete Restoration. Finished Basements. Painting. Bathrooms. Ceramic Tiles. Flat Roofs. Leaking Basements. Brick/ Chimney Repairs. House Additions 905-764-6667, 416-823-5120
CEILINGS REPAIRED. Spray textures, plaster designs, stucco, drywall, paint. We fix them all! www.mrstucco.ca 416-242-8863
Online only, Timed Auction!! Pre-bidding to begin Tuesday May 5th, sale closes Thursday May 7th at 5.00pm. Selling Tractors, Haying Equipment, Combines, Pickups, Planting & Tillage Equipment and more... Recreational Products will include Boats, RV’s, ATV’s, PWC’s, Golf Carts, side/side’s. New Consignments Daily.
For more information please call 705-730-2411 or 866-375-6109 Consignments Welcome!! www.aeroauctions.ca Articles Wanted
Articles Wanted
ANTIQUES
& Collectibles Wanted Cash for Older: Coins, Jewelry, Military, Watches, Toys, Barbies, Silver, Gold, Records, Old Postcards/Photos, Guitars, Old Pens, Lighters & Old Advertising etc.
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Mortgages/Loans
MONEY
CONSOLIDATE Debts Mortgages to 90% No income, Bad credit OK! #10969 Better Option Mortgage 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. CALL ANYTIME 1-800-814-2578 or 905-361-1153. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
EMERGENCY?
Clogged drain, frozen pipes, camera inspection, leaky pipes. Reasonable price. 25 years experience. Licensed/ Insured, Credit card accepted. Free estimate. James Chen 647-519-9506
Building Equipment/ Materials
Flooring & Carpeting
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Flooring & Carpeting
NESO FLOORING
Carpet installation starting from $1.19/ sq.ft. Hardwood, laminate at low prices. 27 yrs experience. Free Estimates. Best Price!
647-400-8198
Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies
Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies
CEDARTREES for Privacy Hedging. 2- 8ft tall. Hedge Removal. Planting & delivery included. 647-235-5644 Real Estate Misc./Services
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Real Estate Misc./Services
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Building Equipment/ Materials
STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS UP TO 60% OFF! 30x40, 40x60, 50x80, 60x100, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call: 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
DIVERSIONS
0 ALL Decks built in 1 day. Highest quality. Spring discount! Free design and estimates. Call Mike 416-738-7752 www.griffindecks.ca
Plumbing
RAY PLUMBING Service Repair/ replacement, faucets, sinks, toilets, drains, main valve, leaky pipes, drain cleaning. Licensed and insured. 24/7. 416-876-6679
Decks & Fences
Call us at:
Call 1-800-743-3353
Delivery questions?
416-493-4400
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