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A broken water main may force tenants out of an East York community housing building for several months. Most of the residents have already been re-located to temporary accommodations near 704 Mortimer Ave., which suffered a major water leak late last month, said Beaches-East York Councillor Janet Davis. “These situations are never easy,” said Davis. “It’s very disruptive to the lives of families to have to move with such short notice.” The building, which is managed by not-for-profit community housing agency Fred Victor, suffered extensive water damage when a main plumbing line on the third floor ruptured, causing water to penetrate walls and floors and even the building’s parking garage, said Mark Aston. “The amount of water in the building was catastrophic, said Aston, Fred Victor’s executive director. >>>BURST, page 9
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East York teacher winner of Governor General’s award LISA QUEEN lqueen@insidetoronto.com It’s not unusual for a teacher to read a Dr. Seuss book to her pupils after serving them milk and cookies. But for Grade 11 students? Teacher Milena Ivkovic uses any number of teaching methods to lift history off the page for her students at North York’s Newtonbrook Secondary School. So, if that means reading them a children’s book, participating in an annual Amnesty International writing campaign for human rights, analyzing documents on social issues from different perspectives, taking field trips, inviting in guest speakers, playing games, acting out scenarios, encouraging students to dig deeper into their studies and urging them to make positive contributions to society in their daily lives, she doesn’t hesitate to use them. “I’m hoping, overall, they think this is a wonderful learning experience,” said Ivkovic, an East York resident on sabbatical this year. “I want them to be inspired to work for human rights and social justice. I’m not a textbook teacher. I’m not a person who says, ‘Read the book and answer the questions.’ That’s boring.” Next Monday, Ivkovic, along with six other teachers including Scott Masters of North York’s Crestwood Preparatory College, will each be presented with a 2012 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching by Gov. Gen. David Johnston. Deborah Morrison, president of Canada’s History Society, said the awards recognize the teachers’ exceptional abilities to make history come alive for their students. “We all win if the next generation of Canadians has a better understanding and a greater interest in our past because they had a great history teacher,” she said in a statement. Ivkovic is thrilled to win the award. “I was beside myself (when I found out), beside myself,” she said. “I spent the whole day saying
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‘I cannot believe that.’ Absolutely thrilled. I still can’t believe it. Literally, I’m over the moon and I haven’t even gotten there yet.” MILENA IVKOVIC Ivkovic has created a project for the locally developed Grade 11 genocide and crimes against humanity course. The focus is on Canadian “upstanders.” “It is somebody who stands up to injustice and works to make a difference in the lives of others,” Ivkovic said. The focus is on an organization that lobbied the Canadian government to allow Armenian orphans to immigrate to Canada in the early 1920s. Ivkovic’s students have also studied other Canadians who have stood up to injustice, including retired Gen. Romeo Dallaire, who tried to stop the genocide in Rwanda in the 1990s, and Robert Petit, a lawyer who led the investigation and prosecution against top Khmer Rouge leaders who committed atrocities in Cambodia in the late 1970s. “The hope is to get kids to connect with them, not just see them as some guy who made a difference,” Ivkovic said. “These are real stories, Canadian stories.” She wants her students to be inspired by upstanders so they make a difference in their own communities, even if that is something as simple as coming to the aid of someone needing assistance on a city bus. Ivkovic often takes her lead from her students to determine which subjects they study and how best to approach the issue. “The kids decide what they want to do (or) if they don’t want to do anything at all. I put the ball in their court,” she said.
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SANTAS ON THE DANFORTH: Above, Alan Fakov waves to the crowd at the March of The Santas event on the weekend at Alexander The Great Parkette at Danforth and Logan avenues. Below, Laura Nagasaka of The East York Mirror runs the Toronto Community News craft table during the event.
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Toronto’s budget balancing act W hat must Toronto’s civic leaders accomplish as they shape the 2013 capital and operating budgets for the city?
A number of things – and they form a balancing act between delivery of services and exhibiting fiscal responsibility. our view Budgets are complex documents and when discussions Take time to opened last week there were some heated disagreements on weigh in on the floor of an already-polarized your budget city council. But balance is in order and we offer the following suggestions to help guide the process: • Councillors must continue to engage with their constituents on what are priorities in their communities. This is true whether the issue is sports arena fees, community policing, or support for a neighbourhood festival. Local representation is the very essence of the system that’s in place. Our communities and neighbourhoods are the city’s building blocks. But they are unique and those ward-level exchanges need to be taking place to truly reflect the city’s needs. • On the council floor there must be acknowledgement and careful consideration of all revenue tools, including property tax. While a sharp eye on expenditures is expected, it’s not realistic to dedicate oneself to one side of the ledger when trying to balance a budget. As impressive a feat as reducing expenditures in last year’s budget was, it’s not a sustainable practice for Toronto council. Tax increases are never popular (the budget currently proposes a modest 1.95 per cent jump) but they are among a limited set of tools available when one searches for solutions for revenue. • Finally, there must be a sense of direction from the budget. Once approved in January, the budget must demonstrate progress toward getting the city back on a more sustainable footing financially. The days of relying on provincial bailouts are long gone. The previous year’s budget was a positive step forward. This upcoming budget must continue on that path. Budgets are a balancing act. It’s about identifying priorities and delivering cost-effective services. Unfortunately, it’s also about understanding that we can’t afford everything we may want in this city – especially if we are unwilling to pay for it. Next week, public hearings are scheduled on the budget. We encourage you to make it out to Toronto City Hall to offer your input or to contact your local councillor. The executive committee and council will approve the final budget in January. newsroom
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He was elected by a good majority of the voters and they deserve to have their wishes honoured. Spending $7 million on an election should not be considered. If the left votes for this course, it will be further proof they only care about trying to get back into power and continue with their lack of respect for the city taxpayers. Anne Robinson
Does City of Toronto really need an elected mayor?
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ue to Mayor Rob Ford’s ordered removal from office by a court ruling, the City of Toronto may be facing a byelection for the position of mayor. The cost to the city is estimated to be $7 million and there will also be the costs for candidates to run in the byelection. Frankly, if you want a good example of how the city’s forced amalgamation does not save money or create efficiencies, it’s shown in this one example. When East York was a borough and had its own municipal government, having an elected mayor made sense because it was the only full-time position on our local council. All of the councillors were parttime positions and the mayor’s position was very much a hands-on responsibility. The problem with the role of mayor in the amalgamated City of Toronto is that
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none of the people who have been elected so far have actually performed the role according to the law. If you take a look at the City of Toronto Act (either the original 1997 version or the updated 2006 one) the role of mayor is very clearly defined. The mayor has only two jobs: to provide leadership to city council as the official representative of the city, and to uphold the purpose of the city by encouraging the public’s involvement in city activities. That’s it and nothing more; it’s really more of a ceremonial position. The mayor does not control the police or influence legislation, cannot
issue executive orders, veto city council or run the city’s operations (that’s the city manager’s job). The City of Toronto Act (2006) section 132(1) clearly states the real power of the city lies in city council, not the mayor. Under the act, it is our council that represents the public, develops policy, determines services, ensures that those policies and services are implemented properly and that the integrity of city hall is maintained. So why has the role of mayor been allowed to deviate so far outside of its legal mandates? Frankly, the role of mayor needs to be what it was intended to be, which is primarily that of a referee and advisor rather than an executive office. Let city council decide who is the mayor from amongst themselves and have the right to change
who that person is during the four-year period if they are not working out. This also eliminates parachute mayoralty candidates who do not have a working relationship with city council or even a connection to Toronto. There is actually no residency requirement for the city’s mayor or even councillors in the act. The power should reside with the people through their councillor rather than having it concentrated in one person. Toronto is a diverse city and no one person can fully reflect that diversity if their role is overtly politicized as it is now. We need a mayor who represents all of city council and the entire city, not of one ideological group or political party. n Joe Cooper is a longtime East York resident and community activist. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at eym@insidetoronto.com
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McCabe named Canada’s top female swimmer of 2012 Leaside High School grad fifth in breaststroke at London Olympics Leaside High School grad Martha McCabe is Canada’s female swimmer of the year for 2012. Swimming Canada announced its year-end award winners at its Big Splash gala held last week in Toronto. In her first Olympic appearance in London this past summer, the 23-year-old East York resident finished fifth in the 200-metre breaststroke event. National junior honours She was up against two other finalists, also Olympians: Brittany MacLean, an Etobicoke resident who swims for the Etobicoke Swim Club, and Oakville’s Sinead Russell from the Blue Waves Swim Club. All three finalists also earned Swimming Canada’s year-end honours for their particular stroke specialty – McCabe for breaststroke, MacLean for distance freestyle and Russell for backstroke. The still junior-aged MacLean also earned national junior swimmer of the year honours.
McCabe grew up in East York’s Bennington Heights neighbourhood, and attended Bennington Heights Public School, Cosburn Middle School and then Leaside High School. At Leaside, she almost hit the podium at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) provincial high school track and field championships, finishing fourth in the midget girls 1500-metre race. McCabe graduated this past year from the University of British Columbia and remains in Vancouver where she trains with the national team. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Both McCabe and MacLean have been named to Canada’s 14-member (seven men, seven women) team at the world short course championships in Istanbul Dec. 12 to 16. Also named to the team is MacLean’s older sister, and fellow London Olympian, Heather MacLean, 20.
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dds are that should the time come that council has a choice on what to do about a vacant mayor’s office, they’ll choose to hold a byelection. Certainly, that’s what councillors who have been asked about it have said. And certainly Mayor Rob Ford, facing eviction from office, has said he’d be happy to put his name forward in one. But as the past two years have shown us, anything can happen with this council. And with a price tag of $7 million, it’s by no means a certainty that a majority of councillors will vote to spend that money on a byelection and not to bolster some cash-starved programs in the 2013 operating budget. As tempting as saving cash with an appointment might be, councillors should resist. Even if Mayor Ford’s personal behaviour wasn’t precipitating the event, at this point the city can only benefit from a quick and official consultation with the voters. In 2010, Ford was elected with a powerful mandate, from an electorate who in the main were interested in a more conservative approach to municipal government. They believed Ford when as a long-serving city councillor he said the city government was bloated with what he called gravy, and they voted for him on the assumption that he would be able to extract that gravy without meaningfully affecting services. What Toronto got was something very different. Mayor Ford appears to have been wrong
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david nickle about the gravy; there’s not very much at all as it turns out. Also, he couldn’t deliver a subway without significant public investment and the support of council, and both of those were absent. Torontonians voted, then, for an agenda that turned out to be chimeric. And an appointment of an interim mayor that either attempts to continue that imaginary agenda, or one from the left that repudiates it, would amount to a rejection of the popular will of Toronto voters. A byelection, as costly as it is, is essential for the short and long-term health of this city. If Torontonians want to continue with some measure of the Fords’ conservative agenda at city hall as they supported, they ought to have the opportunity to say so. If they want to change direction mid-term, having lost their taste for it in the past two years, they ought to be able to say that too. n David Nickle is The Mirror’s City Hall columnist. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at dnickle@insidetoronto.com
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Riverdale Share concert set for Danforth Music Hall Steven Page and Toronto’s own internationally renowned children’s entertainers Sharon and Lois will be among the musicians who will help Riverdale Share celebrate the 20th anniversary of its annual holiday concert this Sunday, at 3 p.m. at the Danforth Music Hall. Also on hand will be African a cappella ensemble Soul
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online through Ticketmaster or at 1-855-985-500. Audience members are asked to bring a non-perishable food donation to the show. Over the past two decades, the Riverdale Share community concert has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and truckloads of food for families in crisis in the Riverdale community.
Tomorrow night, Riverdale Share will get residents into the holiday mood with its traditional old-fashioned carol sing-along at Second Cup (355 Danforth Ave.) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Second Cup will be donating $1 from every beverage sold Friday to the Riverdale Share Community Association for local families in need.
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A water pipe burst has forced tenants of the Fred Victor residence at Mortimer and Woodbine avenues to find other accommodations. Repairs are expected to take several months as damage to apartments in the building was extensive.
Burst water pipe caused extensive damage >>>from page 1 “It flooded the third floor and ran into all the apartments.” Though the water was shut off after 25 minutes, it was enough to damage all 32 units in the building, said Aston. Every unit in the building will require renovations to bathrooms and kitchens, necessitating the need to relocate the affected residents. “You can’t have people living in units with no bathroom or kitchen,” said Aston. “We made the decision we had to find alternate tempo-
rary accommodation for our tenants.” Completing the work on the building is anticipated to take approximately three to four months. Temporary lodgings Aston said a team of 10 people working around the clock had managed to find temporary lodgings up to that point for all but three of the affected households, attempting to find locations as close the building as possible, which is at the intersection of Mortimer and Woodbine
avenues. However, he acknowledged not every resident will be able to remain in the area while the repairs take place. Some of the residents, several of whom have lived in the building for decades, have had to move downtown or to Scarborough to find accommodation. “Not every location has been as close as we would like,” he said. The building has been managed by Fred Victor for the last five years, one of 10 properties it operates on behalf of the city.
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Fundraiser for Nellie’s Shelter in Riverdale now on Nellie’s Shelter for Women and Children has launched its second annual online holiday auction. Running until noon Friday, Dec. 14, the popular fundraiser features a range of items, which can be found and bid on at http://nelliesmarketplace. com. Supporters can also purchase items outright for their full value.
People are encouraged to visit the online auction site on a regular basis as new items are always being added. Funds raised will go directly to support the women and children Nellie’s serves during Christmas as well as fund the organization’s programming into 2013. Nellie’s, which operates an emergency shelter for women and children in the Riverdale
area, a community support and outreach centre at 954 Queen St. E., near Broadview Avenue as well as various outreach programs, helps women and children fleeing violence find safe and affordable housing and serves as an advocate for social justice. Anyone interested in donating items to the auction is more than welcome to do so. For details, email info@nel-
lies.org or call 416-461-0769.
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Summer may be months away, but that’s not preventing the East York Baseball Association from fundraising for when the games begin in the spring. On Saturday, Dec. 15, the EYBA is hosting a fundraiser at the East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave., from 2 to 5 p.m. in the afternoon.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT UPDATE: CHANGE TO EAST TUNNEL ALIGNMENT Rapid and reliable transit is coming to the centre of Toronto. The Crosstown will move Torontonians to work, school and play faster than ever before – reducing travel times and enhancing our economy and our environment. The Crosstown will run along Eglinton Avenue and transit travel will be up to 60% faster than today. Metrolinx invites you to attend a public information meeting to get a project update, learn more and share your input on a change of the east tunnel portal location from east of Laird Station (near Brentcliffe Road) to just east of Don Mills Station. This change will allow uninterrupted tunnelling from Don Mills to Yonge Station with significant improvements to construction staging, schedule and impacts.
The information meeting will be held starting at 7:00 p.m. with an opportunity to view displays and speak one-on-one with staff, followed by a presentation and question and answer at 8:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there. Date: Time: Location:
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Ontario Science Centre, Telus Conference Room 770 Don Mills Road
For more Crosstown information: Visit the Crosstown Community Office at 1848 Eglinton Avenue West (at Dufferin). e-mail: crosstown@metrolinx.com web: www.thecrosstown.ca tel: 416-782-8118 www.facebook.com/thecrosstown TTY: 1-800-387-3652 www.twitter.com/crosstownTO Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez composer le 416-869-3200 ou le 1-888-GET-ON-GO (438-6646).
The event will be h o s t e d by l o c a l c i t y yo u t h c o u n c i l l o r A l i Chatur and feature guest speeches from TorontoDanforth Councillor Mary Fragedakis, Beaches-East York Councillor Janet Davis as well as Toronto-Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns and Beaches-East York MP Matthew Kellway. Admission to the fundraiser is $5 and raffles featuring prizes donated by local businesses will take place throughout the afternoon. All proceeds will go towards the sponsorship of East York Baseball Association teams. For more info, call 647694-0372 or email ward29@ cycto.ca
n Potluck party
For this month’s event, the Riverdale Arts and Letters Club will hold a potluck party with members of the Riverdale Horticultural Society. The festivities are set to take
place Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. at Frankland Community School, 816 Logan Ave. People are asked to bring a potluck item and a donation for the food bank. Fo r d e t a i l s , e m a i l susanp@pathcom.com or call 416-393-7720.
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Equinox Holistic Alternative School is set to host a Winter Fair fundraiser this Sunday. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will take place inside Roden Public School at 151 Hiawatha Rd., just north of Gerrard St. E., features a children’s enchanted woodland pond, crafts for kids, face painting, a children’s store, live entertainment, games, food, baked goods, refreshments and raffles. Students and artisans will also be selling handmade items. For details, call 416-3938274.
Thorncliffe walk marks National Day of Remembrance >>>from page 1 tion of women’s skills and capacity,” said Abella. Members of the TNO’s leadership program for girls between the ages of 9 and 19 will also take part in the post-walk events. Data from the Canadian Women’s Foundation shows half of all women in Canada have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence since the age of 16, while arrests for domestic violence make up 12 per cent of overall violent crime in the country. Just 22 per cent of domestic abuses and 10 per cent of sexual assaults are ever reported to police, the data said. The decision to host a neighbourhood walk in Thorncliffe, said Abella, coincides with an increase
in the number of local cases of violence against women. “From a case management perspective, we are meeting and exceeding our numbers unfortunately,” said Abella. “Like any neighbourhood, it is an issue that is at the forefront.” She said cases of violence affects women from all walks of life. see all women “We see all sorts of women, from different cultural and religious groups, young, old, mothers and single women,” she said. “This is our way of standing up to eliminate violence against women and girls.” For more information about the Dec. 6 n e i g h b o u rhood walk and community event contact the Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office at 416421-8997.
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The choirs of Eastminster with the Celtic Consort Sunday, December 9th, 7:00 p.m.
Special Events • Midnight Madness November 17th 9pm-1am • Gourmet Food Trucks
BLUE CHRISTMAS The holidays can be difficult. You are not alone. Monday December 17th, 7:00 p.m.
Blow out specials on discontinued items and packaging • Daily specials Food products exclusive to the sale • Lot’s of FREE PARKING
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The holidays are the perfect time of year to create traditions with your loved ones, in and out of the kitchen. For a guaranteed post-dinner showstopper they won’t soon forget, treat your friends and family to this too-good-to-resist Maple Sweet Potato Pie. With just a dollop of maple whipped cream and a sprinkle of walnuts on top, this velvety, distinctly Canadian dessert is sure to become a holiday tradition.
5. Combine walnuts and maple syrup in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, for 3 to 5 minutes or until nuts are well glazed. Spread nuts in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle evenly with salt. Cool until set. Arrange nuts decoratively around edge of cooled pie. 6. Prepare maple whipped cream by beating whipping cream with maple syrup until very stiff. Dollop onto individual servings and garnish with remaining nuts.
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Court rules Rob Ford can remain mayor until appeal DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Mayor Rob Ford will be able to remain in office until his appeal is heard, Ontario Superior Court Justice Gladys Pardu decided yesterday morning. Justice Pardu heard argu-
ments from both Ford’s lawyer, Alan Lenzcner, and Clayton Ruby, who brought the complaint that Ford had violated the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, during a brief hearing yesterday. Ford had been ordered to leave office by next Monday by Justice Charles Hackland
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Choral Celebration Performances by All the King's Voices, Toronto Beaches Children’s Chorus, Chorus Toronto Mass Choir Musical accompaniment by Tower Brass 11:30 a.m., Toronto City Hall, Rotunda 100 Queen Street West
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Police cuts eyed as budget talks begin DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Toronto homeowners will be paying on average $48 more property taxes in 2013 – an increase of 1.95 per cent but will have to make do with higher user fees, fewer firefighters and possibly fewer police officers too, if Toronto’s 2013 budget is to come out balanced. The police cuts are crucial, according to City Manager Joe Pennachetti, if the city is to balance the budget and move toward a fiscally sustainable one – that doesn’t rely on drawing down onetime reserves to balance.
The Toronto Police Services Board, he said, must deliver $21 million in cuts to its budget, or else the budget won’t be balanced. “If the police budget does not meet the target of zero, any shortfall should not rely on the prior year surplus,” Pennachetti told the city’s budget committee. He added it shouldn’t rely on assessment growth, as has happened in the past. The budget is the third presented by the Ford administration. Pennachetti made it clear the goal of sustainability is getting nearer, but there will still have to be reductions to meet it.
Among the recommended reductions this year is a deletion of 104 positions from Toronto Fire Services — three per cent of the service’s staffing. According to Pennachetti, 91 of those will be front line firefighters. The budget recommends cutting funding for the Global AIDS initiative, and cutting off ambulatory dialysis patients from automatic Wheel Trans eligibility. The budget will go to review at the budget committee next week, then public hearings on Dec. 10 and 11 for public input. Wrap-up will take place Dec. 12 to 17 at budget committee.
East Danforth residents help set up pop-up shops As the Christmas shopping season gets underway, East Danforth will be the temporary home of several pop-up stores designed to bring more business into the community. The initiative from the Renew East Danforth group, belonging to the Danforth East Community Association (DECA), will see nine pop-up businesses – temporary storefronts – appear on two blocks along the Danforth between Coxwell and Woodbine avenues throughout December. Thirty local entrepreneurs
applied for a chance to have their wares displayed in six vacant storefronts provided by landlords in exchange for renovations performed entirely by volunteers. Of those 30, nine were selected for the event, which runs for the entire month. The pop-ups are intended to bring shopping into the area and provide opportunities for business according to a release provided by DECA. “Pop-ups have successfully regenerated abandoned neighbourhoods around the world by drawing shoppers –
and the paying tenants who follow them – back to the neighbourhood,” said the release. The pop-ups appearing throughout December include Pop Goes the Easel, which makes handmade paintings and cards; art projects and vintage clothing from local collective VSVSVS; gallery shops LEN and the Patsy Burton Art Gallery; Tyke Threads boys wear; Lemon Drop Clothing and more. For a full list of (temporary) retailers, visit www.danfortheastcommunityassociation. com
C ommunit y Wo rship Dentonia Park United Church Hope United Church Invites to
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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 24
Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long at 7:00 P.M. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7:30 P.M.
Christmas Story Telling Service December 30 at 10:00 A.M
2550 Danforth Ave. Toronto, ON (Main St & Danforth Ave.) Telephone: 416 694 2095 (DPUC) 416 691 9682 (HUC) www.dpuc.org www.hopeunitedchurch.wordpress.com
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It’s Happening ■ Friday, Dec. 7
Kids’ Club at Leaside Presbyterian Church WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: L670 Eglinton Ave. E. CONTACT: Phyllis Spence, 416-422-0510, www.leasidepresbyterianchurch. ca, admin@leasidepresbyterianchurch.ca COST: $30/$50 Music, crafts, baking, outside play and more for children in JK to Grade 7 with youth in Grade 8 and up appreciated as helpers.
■ Saturday, Dec. 8
Art and Craft Sale and Children’s Clothing Swap WHEN: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: LucSculpture School & Studios, 663 Greenwood Ave. CONTACT: Yuri Murakami, 416461-7936, www.lucsculpture. com, COST: Free Unique, original gifts made by local artists, priced from $1 up to $250. Baby and kids clothing swap: Bring clothing (no toys, books, etc.) to exchange. Leftover items will be donated to a local charity.
insidetoronto.com tion, holiday gift boutique, tea room and $5 homemade lunch. Learn to Play Australian Football WHEN: 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Monarch Park Stadium, 1 Hanson St. CONTACT: Renee Tong, 647-231-6636, www. bluesafc.ca, info@bluesafc.ca COST: Free The Central Blues Australian Football Club is holding free indoor training sessions of Australian football. No experience required.
■ Sunday, Dec, 9
Sunday Afternoon Euchre WHEN: 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416425-1714, www.facebook. com/groups/4651583595, jimb. farrell@yahoo.ca COST: $5 All welcome to play.
get in free A family friendly afternoon of music, featuring a holiday sing-along and a lively mix of seasonal favourites and band arrangements. Directed by Joseph Resendes. Christmas Music Concert WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Don Mills United Church, 126 O’Connor Dr. CONTACT: Bev, 416-425-1066 COST: $10 at the door Presented by The Toronto Men’s Choral Group. Sunday Concert Series At Westview Presbyterian Church WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: 233 Westview Ave. CONTACT: Rev. Tim Purvis, 416-759-8531, wvchurch.wordpress.com, westview@bellnet.ca COST: freewill offering
■ Monday, Dec 10
Teen Night at the Movies Peace, Love & Joy: East York WHEN: 5:30 p.m. WHERE: S. Concert Band Holiday Concert Walter Stewart Library, 170 WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Memorial Park Dr. COST: Free St. Clement Holiday Bazaar Slug Information: Lastman’s Bad Boy of Ohrid Cathedral Featuring ‘The Avengers,’ for Main Banquet Hall, 76 Overlea WHEN: 11 a.m. WHERE: True Project : Nov Wk 3 AD Ad Size : 5.145 in x 3.062 in ages 13 to 19. Rated PG Blvd. CONTACT: Linda Goddard, Davidson Acres Home for the Client200 : Lastman’s BadCONTACT: Boy Publication : Community News 416-251-4957, www.eastyorkAged, Dawes Rd. Night Cribbage concertband.ca, president@ Carly Wolf, :416-397-0364, File Name BB_Community_Teaser_Dec 6 Insertion Date : Dec 6,Monday 2012 WHEN: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. eastyorkconcertband.ca COST: cwolf@toronto.ca COST: Free WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Adults $15, youth $5, under 5 One of a kind crafts, silent auc-
Branch No. 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416425-1714 COST: $6.00 All Welcome
■ Thursday, Dec. 13
Children’s Peace Theatre’s Annual General Meeting WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Children’s Peace Theatre, 305 Dawes Rd. CONTACT: Scout Bremner, 416-752-1550, volunteer@childrenspeacetheatre.org COST: Free Call to RSVP. An Evening of Remembrance WHEN: 7:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Cosburn United Church, 1108 Greenwood Ave. CONTACT: Nenke Jongkind, 416-421-5711, cosburnunited@bellnet.ca COST: Free A Christmas candlelight service of hope and remembrance. Get Familiar with Facebook WHEN: 2 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave. CONTACT: 416-396-3975 COST: Free Sign up for a free Facebook account and learn the basics. Must have an email account. Call to register.
■ Friday, Dec. 14
Open Mic Jam Session
WHEN: 8 to 11 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 11, 9 Dawes Rd. CONTACT: J. Haden, 416-264-6466, bjhaden@ rogers.com COST: Free
■ Saturday, Dec. 15
A ‘Shining Night’ of Singing WHEN: 7:30 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: Jenny Crober, 416-463-8225, , crober. best@gmail.com COST: $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students Seasonal songs of light is the theme of this offering of music by the VOCA Chorus of Toronto, a 75-voice choir.
■ Tuesday, Dec. 18
Cardinal Carter Academy Presents A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Holy Name Parish, 71 Gough Ave. CONTACT: Eric Hauser, 416-3935556, eric.hauser@tcdsb.org COST: $15 Family Carolling in the Morning WHEN: 10:30 to 11:10 a.m. WHERE: Pape/Danforth Library, 701 Pape Ave. COST: Free Carol singing and holiday rhymes for all ages. Free tickets available 30 minutes before the program.
■ Thursday, Dec. 20
Movies on a Thursday Afternoon WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Danforth/Coxwell Library Branch, 1675 Danforth Ave. COST: Free Featuring ‘An Ideal Husband’ (PG 13), based on the play by Oscar Wilde.
■ Friday, Dec. 21
Winter Solstice at Children’s Peace Theatre WHEN: 6:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Children’s Peace Theatre, 305 Dawes Rd. CONTACT: Scout Bremner, 416-752-1550, childrenspeacetheatre.org, volunteer@childrenspeacetheatre. org COST: Free Lantern procession at 6:30 p.m., performance at 7:15 p.m., Peace 21 flag ceremony 7:30 p.m., solstice concert 8 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
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