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Leaside girls host annual March Break hockey tourney With its 40th season winding down, the Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey Association will kick off the March Break with its 35th Annual March Madness Tournament this Friday through Sunday.

It’s a huge tournament that will attract more than 2,100 players on more than 125 teams in 20 different divisions.

The age ranges from novice (ages 7 and 8) to senior (21 and over) and at various rep levels from development stream (DS) to the top AA level.

Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, with its newly twinned ice pads, is the headquarters with numerous surrounding arenas also in use.

The Sunday championship slate will be held at the various arenas.

Saturday’s itinerary includes community events at Leaside Gardens, including: n Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) player autograph session from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. n girls-only game for participants in the Special Hockey International League, a league for players with intellectual disabilities, at noon. n and a Provincial Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) exhibition game between the Leaside Wildcats and the Etobicoke >>>Hockey, page 2

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Singer Joseph Neale debuts his new single Open Up at Toronto East General Hospital Tuesday during an event to kick off the final leg of the hospital’s capital redevelopment campaign. Neale is a lung cancer survivor who received surgical care at TEGH.

TEGH celebrates final leg of capital campaign ALEKSANDER BAJRAK abajrak@hotmaill.com Joseph Neale, a Toronto-based R and B/soul singer debuted his new single, Open Up, on Tuesday at Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) to support renovation work at the Coxwell

Avenue facility.

The 22-year-old performed for the TEGH Foundation’s C a p i t a l Re d e v e l o p m e n t Campaign for personal reasons – he is a survivor of an unusual case of lung cancer, and it was TEGH staff that saved his life.

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A non-smoker, and part of a family of musicians, Neale had a rare genetic mutation similar to his cousin, Haydain Neale of Juno Award-winnning band Jacksoul, that increased the susceptibility of the disease.

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“I’m trying to take it to the world, spread my message through music, through organizations that are trying to raise awareness about lung cancer, as well as the hospital that I was treated at.”

The TEGH Foundation’s $211-million campaign, now in the final leg, will raise $60 million during the year, and has notably received a pledge by the Thomson Corporation to build a $5 million state-ofthe-art Patient Care Centre at the hospital.

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Agnes Macphail speech contest winners named St. Anselm’s Kate Mader, Westwood’s Jenni Dwyer honoured at annual East York event ANDREW PALAMARCHUK apalamarchuk@insidetoronto.com

Mayor Rob Ford was the subject of a recent award-winning speech in East York.

Jenni Dwyer, 12, delivered the speech as part of the 2014 Agnes Macphail Public Speaking Contest held at the East York Civic Centre recently.

The Grade 7 Westwood Middle School student was tied in first place with Grade 7 St. Anselm Catholic School student Kate Mader, who delivered a speech entitled What is Reality.

The two were chosen out of 225 participants. The contest, named after Canada’s first female MP, was judged

by Don Valley West MP John Carmichael, Ward 29 Councillor Mary Fragedakis and retired language arts consultant Dave Kneeshaw.

Jenni said her speech was “based on” the mayor.

“It’s how public officials should behave appropriately and how what they do not only affects themselves but affects the city in general, so doing what they do in their private lives doesn’t just affect them,” she said.

“I just tried to stay calm and I had to project my voice

and just be passionate about what I’m speaking about.”

Westwood Middle School teacher Surinder Paul said Jenni had “a lot of confidence and she did good research on the topic.”

All Grade 6 and 7 students at Westwood took part in the contest along with students from four other East York middle schools.

“This goes beyond just the classroom and that’s something we strive to do here at Westwood, to connect students with the outside world,” principal Christie Trialonis said.

“We’re proud of all of our students because every single student made an effort and an attempt to speak to what they truly valued. Jenni just happened to meet all of those success criteria.”

The contest is held in honour of Agnes Macphail, the first woman elected to Canada’s Parliament.

Macphail was also one of the first two women elected to the Ontario Legislature where she served as the MPP for York East which includes the East York of today.

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Westwood Middle School student Jenni Dwyer is one of the winners of the Agnes Macphail Public Speaking Contest. St. Anselm Catholic School student Kate Mader was also a winner.

Greenwood dog park Elgie House appeal likely headed to OMB fundraiser planned JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com The days of foul-smelling dust storms may soon come to an end at Greenwood Park’s off-leash area as a group of dog-loving neighbours are raising funds to replace the local dog park’s problematic granite sand surface.

In the spring of 2012, five concerned area residents – Stacey Grieve, Kelly Manis, Katie Reid, Rob Bright and Diane Walton – got together to discuss their concerns about the crushed granite (sand) surface at the Greenwood Dog Park.

The group, called the G r e e n w o o d D o g Pa r k

Association (GDPA), met on two occasions and decided to survey park users about what could be done to better the dog park for everyone. More than 100 people completed the survey.

“It was apparent (the surface dust and odour) was a big issue and we wanted everyone to enjoy the park,” said Reid, a certified professional dog trainer/walker who often frequents the park.

For more information, visit the Greenwood Doggie Park Facebook group at http:// on.fb.me/1kvcmfu. The Comedy for a Cause: Canine Edition fundraiser is April 1 at The Duke Live, 1225 Queen St. E. at Leslie Street, 7:30 p.m.

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A homeowner’s plan to redevelop the site of Leaside’s oldest home, the Thomas G. Elgie House, is headed to the Ontario Municipal Board for a final verdict.

Owner Matthew Garnet, who is also vice-president of development with Renaissance Fine Homes, wants to split the property at 262 Bessborough Dr. southeast of Bayview Avenue and Eglinton Avenue into three lots.

On two of the lots, a new two-storey home would be built on each of them.

On the third, Garnet wants to relocate a portion of the Elgie House, built about 1898,

to the front of the property.

Moving the two-and-half storey farmhouse, which once belonged to farmer and realtor Thomas G. Elgie, would create more of a backyard, he has said.

Bid rejected The city’s committee of adjustment rejected his application on Jan. 8, two months after city council also turned down his bid.

A hearing before the OMB, an arm’s length provincial agency which rules on planning applications and appeals, is now scheduled for May 12.

At the recent meeting of North York Community Council, Don Valley West

Councillor John Parker persuaded councillors to approve having the city solicitor, and outside consultants if necessary, attend the hearing to represent the city’s interests.

At the same time council rejected Garnet’s request last fall, it also voted to designate the original portion of the Elgie House as a heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act. Historical properties Garnet agreed with the designation but unsuccessfully argued the city should be flexible with heritage designations to encourage more owners to preserve historical properties.

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Preservation Services (HPS) insisted the farmhouse’s placement, setback and orientation on the property are integral to the home’s historical attributes. “As a 19th century farmhouse within Leaside, the Thomas G. Elgie House has stood in place as the community grew up around it, and its atypical presence has long contributed to the distinction and beauty of the neighbourhood,” a report from HPS said.

The Leaside Property Owners’ Association also opposed allowing the farmhouse to be relocated on the property.

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plan being promoted by a Toronto councillor to make the city’s construction sites more artistically appealing has great merit.

The WORKSIGHT project aims to turn the plywood boards placed around work sites, known as hoarding, into canvases that can be used to display art, and encourage the creativity of Toronto artists.

Along with beautifying the sites, the artwork can help promote the concept of public art and the artists.

Ward 27 Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam is championing the project, which hopes to see developers and construction companies hire local artists to paint murals on the hoarding.

“One of the goals is to create a platform to support emerging artists and bring the idea the art gallery outside of gallery our view of spaces,” she said. “A lot of people go to galleries, but it’s imporPotential great don’t tant to expose them to art.” for community Along with the councillor, social enterprise group the PATCH involvement Project and creative agency Wysp Social Marketing are also involved in the project.

PATCH is a group of urban planners, architects and professional artists who have teamed up to support urban development and manage public art projects in the city. Wysp works with artists to help stretch creative boundaries.

With solid backing, the WORKSIGHT project can be a real benefit to communities across Toronto.

Already, there are examples in the city of murals painted on construction hoarding including at Allan Gardens. Encouraging and organizing this creativity into a more formal structure with participation from arts and community groups, along with developers, is a great idea.

Another area where WORKSIGHT has put its plan into action is in the Alexandra Park area of Toronto.

There, residents worked together on an art plan for the future hoarding to surround a massive redevelopment plan in the area. They came up with designs specific to the community and its future goals.

Expanding such a program across the many different construction jobs in the city will help build a great level of resident involvement and enthusiasm for the future of the neighbourhoods, and will help local artists gain profile. It will also make our community more beautiful.

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Do we still need the Drive Clean program?

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ecently, time had come to renew the stickers on my licence plate and it was also time for my car’s semiannual Drive Clean check.

So, I dutifully took my car in for the test and as usual it passed with flying colours.

Anyone who’s read my column knows that I’m a strong supporter of a clean environment. However, I’ve never been a strong supporter of the Drive Clean program since its inception.

The problem with the program is that the entire notion of cleaning up of the environment by focusing on automobiles is questionable. The use of a blanket approach of testing all cars has been shown through numerous studies to be the wrong way to achieve success.

In a California study, undertaken in 1991, it was discovered that seven per cent of the vehicles in that

joe cooper watchdog state produced 50 per cent of the carbon monoxide emissions and that 10 per cent contributed to 50 per cent of the hydrocarbon emissions.

That means: roughly 20 per cent of the cars on the road are responsible for 80 per cent of the pollution.

Testing all cars in a blanket approach means the majority are done so needlessly.

The greatest improvement in the effort to reduce air pollution cause by automobiles has been through installing effective emission sensing computers into automobiles.

Not only is it rare today for cars equipped in this way to exceed current emission standards, the on-board computer also indicates clearly when the vehicle is polluting, thus making external tests

unnecessary.

This has been proven with the elimination of the tail-pipe test in the Drive Clean program itself.

Even external test equipment has been greatly improved over the past few years.

It is now possible to take 60 to 80 measurements a second using inexpensive and easy to use portable roadside equipment.

The equipment is so good you could test multiple vehicles travelling at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour and still have reliable results.

As a result of these changes, most jurisdictions in North American have been abandoning blanket testing and focusing on road side tests in order to catch the real offenders, which are ‘gross emitters’ cars.

When these polluting vehicles are identified, many governments are now assisting their owners to

clean them up.

An example of this is a program used in San Diego, California where owners of gross polluting cars are paid up to $500 to retrofit their cars with anti-pollution devices.

If the car is not salvageable, the same program pays people $600 to scrap the car.

This is where focusing on the carbon-footprint that a car is producing is worth the cost of fixing it.

The Ontario government continues to use an expensive emission-testing program that many jurisdictions in North America have abandoned.

All that is left is an additional cost to consumers and a lack of improvement in air quality.

Why are we still using the current wasteful program that defies common sense?

Joe Cooper is a long-time East York resident and community activist. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at eym@insidetoronto.com

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Drama Fun WHEN: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Pape-Danforth Public Library, 701 Pape Ave. CONTACT: Pape Danforth Library, 416-393-7727 COST: Free; space limited; registration required Children’s Arts Theatre School presents fairytale themed improvisations with a modern twist for children aged 6 to 8 years old.

w Saturday, March 8

March Mania in the Valley!

WHEN: today to March 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Todmorden Mills Heritage Site, 67 Pottery Rd. CONTACT: 416-396-2819, todmorden@toronto.ca COST: adult $5.31, youth/senior $3, child $2 Explore the historic homes and sample tasty treats prepared on the open hearth and more. Drop in.

A Gardener’s Vision WHEN: Opening reception: 1:30 to 4 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart, 170 Memorial Park Ave. CONTACT: 416396-3975 COST: Free The East York Garden Club hosts a art and photography show created by members of the club. Contact the library for more details about the presentations by members of the garden club throughout March. The exhibit

w Monday, March 10

CRIBBAGE WHEN: 7:15 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714 COST: $6

Gardening from a Hammock WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Leaside Public Library, 165 McRae Dr. COST: Free Leaside Garden Society presents author and master gardener, Dan Cooper talking about Gardening from a Hammock: low-maintenance gardening for sun and shade. Cooper’s “shade gardens”are a perfect topic for many of the gardens in Leaside and surrounding community.

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Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www.east yorkmirror.com. Read weeks of listings from your East York neighbourhoods as well as events from across Toronto.

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Family Storytelling Concert WHEN: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Pegasus Studios, 361 Glebeholme Blvd. CONTACT: Sally Jaeger, 416465-0551, Sallyjaeger@gmail.com COST: 5$/per.

PJ’s and Pillows presents Storyteller’s for Children’s, Ten Small Tales. Stories told from the book, Ten Small Tales by Celia Lottridge. Fundraiser for Story Save project of www.sc-cc.ca

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Sunday Afternoon Euchre WHEN: 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Royal

Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, RCL22.COM, jimb. farrell@yahoo.ca COST: $7

w Sunday, March 9

Mosaic Storytelling Festival WHEN: 3 to 4 p.m. WHERE: St. David’s Anglican Church, 49 Donlands Ave. CONTACT: 416-466-3142, www. mosaicstorytelling.ca COST: PWYC (suggested $5 per person) Storytellers Donna Dudinsky and Rukhsana Khan will share folk tales and traditional songs, yarns of clever wives and brave princes, stories from Persia, Arabia, and across the world.

March Break Kid’s Club WHEN: March 11 to 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Leaside Presbyterian Church, 670 Eglinton Ave. E. CONTACT: Phyllis, 416-422-0510, admin@leasidepresbyterianchurch.ca COST: Registration required. $30 and up; $75 per 3 days or the family rate of $50 per day or $125 per 3 days.

Open to children in JK to Grade 7 with youth in Grade 8 and up welcomed as helpers. Community Service Hours are available for the youth participating. Snacks and hot lunch provided daily.

March Break: Button Making!

WHEN: 11 a.m. to noon WHERE: S. Walter Stewart, 170 Memorial Park Avenue CONTACT: 416-396-3975 COST: Free; supplies provided Discover how to make and design your own buttons. For those aged: 11 to 18 years. Space limited. Registration required.

w Wednesday, March 12

Girl Power - Anti-Bullying Workshop

WHEN: 4 to 6 p.m. WHERE: Leaside Public Library, 165 McRae Dr. CONTACT: Annie, 416-396-3835, afan@ torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Are there bullies at your school? Join the workshop to learn how to deal with bullying around you and the contributing factors. For girls aged 12to 17 years old. Parents are welcome. Registration not required.

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Non Fiction Book Club WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Dr. CONTACT: 416-396-3975 COST: Free; registration required March’s book: Paris, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down by Rosecrans Baldwin. Second Thursday of every month for a discussion on selected non-fiction books.

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Rob Ford faced with ‘reality’ on Kimmel show The Ford brothers’ trip to Los Angeles over the weekend caught a great many of us by surprise – particularly as Mayor Rob Ford left Toronto claiming to be en route to attend the Oscar ceremony and walk the red carpet, on the arm of late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.

Turned out the mayor was a little premature. For some reason, according to his brother, there were security issues. No matter: the mayor would attend Kimmel’s afterparty. Although Kimmel didn’t have one of those: just an afterOscar show where the mayor took part in a little skit.

The next night, Mayor Ford seemed giddy when he came out for his guest spot. Listening to his brother Doug the next day, they had all been honestly hoping to use the time on the show to extol the virtues of Toronto.

It sure seemed that by then,

david nickle the city the only one surprised was Rob, who instead walked into a late-night version of A Christmas Carol, compressed into what seemed like an excruciating half-hour in which many of the mayor’s sins and humiliations were paraded before him.

Kimmel called Ford on everything from his sartorial sensibilities to his apparent love of the vine.

Ford laughed it all off and bravely tried to stick to his familiar message. Give Kimmel this: he was much more effective in deconstructing Ford’s patter than we’ve been here, swinging as we do between the hardball confrontational questions of a city hall scrum and the gently commiserative queries of Conrad Black.

Kimmel put Ford in front of his sins and failures, and offering redemption only in acceptance.

Fo rd l e f t t h e s t u d i o unmoved. Indeed, the next day Doug Ford was in Toronto telling the media how well it all went: how no one was surprised at the hard questions; and how Americans thought that in the end, Rob Ford simply seemed to them more “real.”

It certainly was that. Rob Ford was faced with buckets of “real” over that half hour of television. The reality was there was nothing but a trip to Los Angeles during a frigid Toronto weekend. Nothing but an expertly-wrought public shaming, and an intervention delivered in earnest, both of which Ford appeared to do his best to ignore.

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The iconic Maple Leaf Forever tree, felled by last summer’s windstorm, is one step closer to being repurposed into several large-scale works of art.

This Saturday at Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave., community members are invited to take part in a “first-cut” ceremony where the remaining pieces of the historic silver maple will be milled into smaller pieces.

The ceremony is at 10 a.m.

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limbs and trunk, which have been in storage at the City of Toronto’s Cherry Street wood lot, will take place on both Saturday and Sunday.

Artisans, carpenters, millworkers and wood turners have been retained to transform the symbolic tree into community art and cultural pieces. The 100-plus year old tree was located outside Maple Cottage on Laing Street in Leslieville prior to its destruction in a storm

last July. It is believed to have inspired Alexander Muir’s Maple Leaf Forever, written in 1867.

Legion Branch 10 hosts DJ night Local residents are invited to the Royal Canadian Legion’s Todmorden Branch 10 on Pape Avenue this Friday night for fun and DJ dancing.

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The rebranded signs – vinyl overlays placed overtop of existing station signage – display numbers and colour-coding as a way to make it easier, the TTC hopes, for commuters to identify the service they want to use. Under the new scheme, the YongeUniversity-Spadina line is represented as Line 1 and the colour yellow, while Bloor-Danforth is Line 2, or the green line.

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TO in TRANSIT ing how to improve transit in the Toronto area and beyond if and when a relief line subway is funded and constructed.

As part of the study Metrolinx had organized a series of public consultations – in collaboration with the city which is also organizing its own study – for early March.

Spokesperson Vanessa Thomas said the meetings were postponed until later in the month to “maximize the opportunity for public input.”

Specific times and locations will be released soon.

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Riders were quick to respond, posting photos or in some cases tweeting how they would have liked to have taken a picture, but couldn’t due to the lack of room - of examples of “sardining”, which can be defined in the transit sense as being packed into an overcrowded subway train, streetcar or bus.

While the campaign is over, TTCriders is getting set to announce the recipient of its inaugural TTC Sardine Award, to be presented to a political decision maker who failed to push for better funding for the TTC. Expect an announcement later in the month and go to www.tttcriders.ca for more.

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Public Consultation Sign Regulations The City ofToronto is looking for the public’s input on potential changes to the sign regulations related to electronic and illuminated signs and billboards.

In 2013, the City ofToronto initiated a comprehensive research project that included a planning and design review, an update of traffic safety implications, and a poll to assess public opinion inToronto towards electronic and illuminated signs. Public consultation is an essential element of this process.

Based on the study findings, changes toToronto’s sign regulations have been proposed. AllToronto residents and businesses are encouraged to participate and provide the City with feedback about this important issue.

Members of the public are invited to attend the following workshop for a brief presentation, and to speak with City staff to share thoughts and ideas on this subject.

Monday March 10, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W., Council Chamber, 6 pm., staff presentation at 7 p.m.

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March Break employment marketplace planned A March Break Employment Marketplace is slated for next week on Danforth Avenue.

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RAY PLUMBING Service Repair/ replacement, faucets, sinks, toilets, drains, main valve, leaky pipes, drain cleaning. Licensed and insured.

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416-880-4151

Flooring & Carpeting HARDWOOD FLOOR sanding. Specializing in stain/ refinishing. Call for Free Estimate! Reasonable rates.

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ELECTRICAL

MURPHY ELECTRIC No Job Too Small!!

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FROM CONCEPTION TO COMPLETION. 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE. LISCENCED & INSURED

PAINTING & DECORATING

Home Improvement Services • Plumbing • Electrical • Drywall • Carpentry • Masonry • Basement Conversions

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he Handy C uple Plumbing / Electrical / Carpentry / Ceramic Tiling Painting (int. & ext.) / Drywall / Windows & Doors Bathrooms • Kitchens • Basements • Complete Renovations And All Home Repairs • We are Fully Insured No job is too BIG or too SMALL. We are the Handy Couple, we do it ALL! Reasonable Rates... Free Estimates CALL JOANNE 416-714-0740 • joanritchie@live.com

CHIMNEYS

Bricks & Chimneys Repaired and rebuilt Bricks + mortar colour match House-front, pillars, bricks repaired or replaced

Lippert Music Centre

Commercial / Residential Knob & Tube

KITCHENS, BATHROOMS. BASEMENTS, DECKS & FENCES, CUSTOM MILLWORK SMALL & LARGE REPAIRS

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Replacement & Repairs Faucets, Sinks, Pipes, Drains Etc. Furnace, A/C, Water Heater, Gas 28 Years Experience • 24/7

416.661.9393

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MUSIC LESSONS DON’T LET THE NAME FOOL YOU — we ARE THE Rock and ROLL Camp in Toronto. Campers work with professional rock musicians who know the industry and learn all aspects of being in a rock band—learning cover tunes, writing their own music, instrument coaching, recording a CD + outdoor recreation. All sessions end with a rock concert on Friday at 3:00 pm.

How it works: We create age based bands OR bring your own band and get coached. 1 year experience on all instruments EXCEPT voice - no experience required. Girl ROCKERS needed.

JUNIOR: AGES 9 – 13 (GRADES 4 – 8) $375 ADVANCED: AGES 14 – 17 (GRADES 9-12) $375 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Save $25 before May 1

Weekly Camps, July 8 - Aug. 2, 2013, M-f 9am-4pm Westminster Presbyterian Church 154 Floyd Av. W off Pape NEW air-conditioned recording studio.

We offer private music lessons in the summer as well as throughout the year.

FOR REGISTRATION, call 416-425-9933 or emailinfo@lippertmusic.com. Free Consultation.

Piano • Violin • Voice • Drums • Guitar • Theory & History Bass • RCM Exam Prep (Deadline June 1) Summer July 3—Aug. 15, 2013 By appointment NO CHARGE FOR MISSED CLASSES** **Cancelled one week in advance

VOTED BY THE EAST YORK MIRROR BEST Music instructor BEST Learning Centre 6 years running!

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970 Pape Avenue • 416-425 9933 www.lippertmusic.com

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At Lippert Music for over 50 years, we’ve maintained a reputation for providing fun, creative and high-quality instruction in music education at all levels. Our qualified teachers are some of Toronto’s finest musicians who have helped thousands of students reach their goals.

Above all, we embrace the belief that music is meant to be loved. We look forward to having you join our Lippert Music family.

• All plumbing work • Faucets, toilets, sinks, etc. installed Backed up drains, blocked toilets, basement backups, external/internal drain excavating.

• Video Camera Drain Inspection Damp Basement, Complete Waterproofing Service

416-480-0622

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• New Work • Replacement, Repairs and Renovations - Faucets, Sinks & Toilets • High Pressure Flushing • Camera Inspection and Pipe Locating • Lead & Galvanized Piping • Plugged Drains & Backed-Up Sewers Quality and Service at Our Best

Call for a FREE estimate (416) 738-0274

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Girls and Boys 3 1/2 to 12 years - July and August Toronto’s only 3-in-1 community program integrating fun, fitness and positive attitudes toward games, sports, arts & crafts and math concepts.

C.I.T. program for ds gra 8 & (JK-Grade 6). grade 7 Bus Service available from the following pick up/drop off locations ($35/wk)

J Wanless Route: From Churchill PS, McKee PS, Avondale PS, Armour Hts PS, Ledbury PS Leaside Route: From Owen PS, Harrison PS, Denlow PS, St Bonaventure CS Cosburn Route: From Courcelette PS, Balmy Beach PS, Kew Beach PS, Williamson Rd PS, Kimberly PS, Norway PS, Gledhill PS

3 Convenient S.M.A.R.T. Locations

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John Wanless P.S. 245 Fairlawn Avenue

Leaside High School 200 Hanna Road

Cosburn / Coxwell 520 Cosburn Ave

9am - 4pm Extended Hours Available Our ‘Sound Math in a Sound Body’ approach ensures that...

Kids get S.M.A.R.T. while Parents get Peace of Mind

www.smartcamp.org 416-491-8408

*Leaside Location - July Only (5weeks)

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Retirement Suites By The Lake Tired of shovelling the snow or chipping away the ice? Come stay with us!

Respite & Short Stays Available For $89.00 Per Day • 3 Delicious Meals Prepared Daily By Our Chef • Weekly Housekeeping • Telephone & Cable Services Included • Pet Friendly • 24 hr Emergency Response System • Tours Available Daily

Drop by! We would love to show you our home!

Please call Bea Mueller at 416-267-2121 ext. 155

MARCH EVENTS

Tuesday March 11th @ 3pm - Gord McRae, Country Singer Thursday March 13th @ 2pm - Doug Abbott, Irish Themed Entertainer Thursday March 13th @ 3:30pm - Gilchrist Canavan School of Irish Dancing Performance Monday March 17th @ 3pm - Donna & Doug, Irish Themed Duo Entertainers Thursday March 27 @ 3pm - Brian Hibbert, Local Entertainer Retirement Suites by the Lake would like to o welcome Debbie Casquenette as their Execu utive Director, she is well known throughout the retirement community and we are pleased to have her with us.

2121 Kingston Rd. Toronto, ON

(south side of Kingston Rd. between Birchmount Rd. & Midland Ave.)

416.267.2121

www.suitesbythelake.ca