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Charmaine Headley is lending her two decades-plus choreography experience in west African and Caribbean indigenous dance to a performance next week dedicated to the 219 Muslim and Christian Nigerian schoolgirls who remain missing after being kidnapped last April by Islamist extremist group Boko Haram. Dance Immersion presents Queens Calling at Harbourfront Centre Theatre on Friday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 7 at 1 and 8 p.m. It is a celebration of sisterhood, kinship and womanhood from eight diverse female choreographers, including Headley, from Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. Meme#Faith#Hope#... is the name of Headley’s 10-minute contemporary dance piece. Meme is an idea that spreads from person-to-person in a culture. “It’s my response to what happened on Facebook. It blew up with #BringBackOurGirls >>>we, page 11

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Arts Etobicoke exhibit showcases the work of the late Earla Alexander Alexander ‘inspired, thrilled and moved’ people to artistic expression The Earla Alexander Retrospective Exhibition: Art Is... is on display at Arts Etobicoke from now until March 20, in tribute to the late pioneering artist, educator, mentor, cultural champion and passionate advocate for community arts. Alexander, a longtime supporter of Arts Etobicoke, passed away on Sept. 28, 2014. The exhibition in Alexander’s honour, which opened Jan. 19, showcases a selection of the artwork she donated to Arts Etobicoke dating back from 1964 through to 2012, featuring both paintings and sculptural artworks, as well as a unique collection of her writing on art including ‘Art is…’. There will also be a public reception on Sunday, Feb. 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. “Earla’s generosity to Arts Etobicoke was grounded in her passion for art and life. She lived and worked in Etobicoke and wanted others in her community to be inspired, thrilled and moved to artistic expression,” said Louise Garfield, executive director of Arts Etobicoke, in a statement. “We often visited with Earla in her home or when she would walk over and drop in on us. Those visits were special – infusing us with her humour and utter love for painting, great artists and above all – colour, both literal and figurative, she filled our lives with just that.” In addition to Alexander’s legacy gift, there is also a scholarship in her name as part of Arts Etobicoke’s President’s Legacy Scholarship Fund.

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Artwork by the late Earla Alexander is on display at the Arts Etobicoke Gallery in the 'Earla Alexander Retrospective Exhibition: Art Is…' until March 20.

Born in Picton, Alexander received her Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from Queen’s University and studied under André Biéler, before moving to Toronto, where she became a City of Toronto Cultural Champion. As an abstract expressionist, Alexander often worked on large-scale canvasses up to eight feet in width, using her body movement to create grand gestures in paint. She counted Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Motherwell, and Willem DeKooning among her artistic influences, and enjoyed exploring with new materials and techniques, including Automatiste spontaneous painting. Alexander’s involvement with art education includes two years as an art teacher at Peterborough Collegiate; 20 years as the head of Etobicoke Collegiate Institute’s art department; and teaching

through the National Gallery of Canada and the Department of Education Summer School at the Ontario College of Art. Arts Etobicoke board member Nancy Newton was a student of Alexander’s who grew to become her friend. “Knowing Earla, starting with Mrs. Alexander the teacher and ending as a trusted friend, was a very interesting journey in how friendship can evolve,” she said in a statement. “Earla lived in the moment. She could make an adventure out of a small event. She was a keen observer of the aesthetics of the moment. Earla was young at heart and ageless.” Arts Etobicoke is located at 4893A Dundas St. W. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday from 11 am. to 4 p.m.

For more information, go to www.artsetobicoke.com or call 416-622-8731.

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The Toronto police 23 Division Somali Liaison Unit includes Sgt. Brett McFarquhar, standing at left, Const Ammar Khan, Const. Raman Sandhu and Const. Vera Perdon as well as Const. Dennis Rozman, kneeling at left, and Const. Sylwia Swider.

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Randy Palermo is one of C a n a d a’s O u t s t a n d i n g Principals this year. The Thistletown Collegiate principal is one of 40 school principals across the country recognized by The Learning Partnership for innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and creativity in finding solutions and opportunities. Palermo is one of 18 winning principals in Ontario; one of four from Toronto District School Board schools. Canada’s Outstanding Principals are nominated by their peers, school staff and/ or community members. Winning principals will be recognized at the 11th

annual Canada’s Outstanding Principals’ gala held in Toronto Feb. 24. Leadership training Winners receive a five-day executive leadership training program at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. T h e 2 0 1 5 C a n a d a’s Outstanding Principals join the ranks of the National A c a d e m y o f C a n a d a’s Outstanding Principals, which includes more than 350 members.

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See our past and present in pictures Denise Harris, Etobicoke Historical Society’s heritage officer, presents Etobicoke: Past and Present in Pictures on Monday, Feb. 2 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Eatonville library, 430 Burnhamthorpe Rd. Harris’ presentation is part of Etobicoke Centre Liberal MPP Yvan Baker’s monthly Seniors’ Advisory Group. Future advisory group meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, Monday, April 13 and Monday, May 4 all at 10 a.m. at Eatonville Library. Email ybaker.mpp.co@ liberal.ola.org for more.

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‘I may have to take any job to pay my bills’ TOM GODFREY etg@insidetoronto.com University graduate Hamdi Asser was among 200 young people searching for work or mentoring at a busy Rexdale job fair organized by the Toronto police Somali Liaison Unit. Mary Granil, 28, graduated from a justice and youth worker program at Humber College and has been looking for work for almost a year. “I have been looking for a long time and it is frustrating,” Granil said. “It is getting to the point where I may have to take any job to pay my bills.” The fair was held last weekend at a community centre at Queen’s Plate Drive and drew some top employers from the area including Woodbine Entertainment Group, Canada’s Wonderland, Toronto police recruiting, the RCMP and Toronto parks and recreation. Sgt. Brett McFarquhar, of 23 Division’s Somali Liaison Unit, said many area businesses have promised to hire area youth. He said the unit was created about two years ago to reach out to the community.

“The No. 1 issue we hear with young people in this community is youth unemployment,” Const. Ammar Khan said. “If the youth had jobs to go they wouldn’t have time to get in trouble.” Const. Raman Sandhu and colleague Const. Sylwia Swider spend many hours with residents in the Islington Avenue and Dixon Road area and on Queen’s Plate Drive. “On Tuesday there is our pick-up game of women’s’ basketball,” Sandhu said. “On Wednesday there are yoga classes at Dixon.” Swider and her colleagues are also learning to speak the Somali language to better communicate with residents. “We also do a lot of recruiting as well,” she said. “We are doing a lot of mentoring to men and women from the community and we are making a difference.” RCMP recruiter Const. Rola Murray said the Mounties are hiring 2,000 officers in the next year, with about 250 of the applicants being from Ontario. “We want to enrich our organization and we are looking for men and women from all culture and backgrounds,”

Murray said. “Now is a great time to apply to become an RCMP officer because we offer a career.” She said a first-class constable can earn more than $80,000 yearly plus benefits. About 200 young people attended the event last Saturday to talk to company officials. Meshach Wellington, 17, was speaking to recruiters about his goal of becoming a cop. “I am looking to become a police officer but I am not sure that I am quite ready yet,” he said. “I put in an application at Wonderland for the time being.” Shawn Wade, a security supervisor at Woodbine, said the complex is hiring as many as 30 qualified and licensed security officers. He said the job pays $15.55 hourly and they provide training. Ricardo Araujo, of the Toronto Police Youth In Policing Initiative (YIPI), said 150 young people are being hired to work in different areas of the force. Apply at www.torontopolice. on.ca before Feb. 12. View city summer jobs online at www. toronto.ca

DIG IN: A Robbie Burns lunch in honour of the late, great Scottish poet was held Friday at St. Phillips Parish Hall on Dixon Road. Above, Scottish piper John Wakefield addresses the Haggis, while at left, Rita Parker serves the dish to guests. Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep’s heart, liver and lungs, minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, salt and stock, and traditionally encased in the animal’s stomach. Staff photos/IAN KELSO

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We’ll be paying for the fruits of Tory’s budget in years to come I n 2011, former Mayor Rob Ford and Toronto City Council made a very short-sighted move. Faced with a budget surplus from the previous administration, the council and mayor decided to use it all, offer a property tax freeze that no one asked for and wasn’t sustainable. In subsequent years, it made Toronto’s financial system more precarious, because by using one-time funding (in that case a surplus), city services were instantly outsized as compared to reliable revenue. It develops that in 2015, John Tory and the new council are doing something similar. In order to provide a budget that improves city services on a number of fronts, Toronto will be borrowing $86 million from the provincial

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government, to be repaid with interest. That loan will pay for services the city has now and for improvements too, reversing many of the cuts made during the Ford years and adding some more. Life will be easier in Toronto in 2015 on a number of fronts. But because the marginal service improvements rest on a marginal revenue source, 2016 will be another matter. Whether children can continue to ride free on the Toronto Transit Commission and catch their buses more quickly will depend on whether council can bear to cut services somewhere else.

The Ford administration brain trust was well aware that the 2011 tax freeze meant that city council would have no choice but to impose austerity measures in 2012. One might expect that the Tory administration’s brain trust is similarly far-sighted. Tory has, indeed, made promises to that effect: that he would find efficiencies in subsequent years, once he’d had a chance to settle into the job. It’s a nice promise to make, but more difficult to achieve. Last year, City Manager Joe Pennachetti, thinking to retire, told council very seriously that Toronto’s public service is running lean now, and that the city’s service levels cannot sustain more trimming. Taxes, indeed, would have to rise

in the future if council is to afford the services that it had in 2014. Putting children on the subway for free, adding subway cars and buses to make rush-hour more bearable, sheltering the homeless adequately… Pennachetti had not even contemplated such wonders last fall. So what is to become of us next year? It is difficult to say. Over the course of the campaign, Tory displayed his conservative bona fides; in the months following, he reached out to a more broadly-based constituency. And with this budget, he will have settled us into a corner. How we get out of it is anybody’s guess.

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Toronto Hydro outages expected along Evans Avenue Toronto Hydro is set to rebuild the overhead electrical system in the Evans Avenue area – a project that is expected to span from now until late August 2015. The boundaries of the project are Evans Avenue to the north, Park Lawn Road to the east, Lake Shore Boulevard West to the south, and Kipling Avenue to the west. Power interruptions may be necessary to switch from the old to the new electrical system. Toronto Hydro will provide residents with advance notice prior to any planned outages. Call 416-542-3366 with questions/concerns. DAN WALSH TO PERFORM AT PLACEBO SPACE See Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dan Walsh perform in the Bent Beard Tour. Known for his blues and bluegrass style, Walsh performs at Placebo Space, 2877 Lake Shore Blvd. W., two blocks east of Islington Avenue, on Friday, Jan. 31 from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. There is a $5 cover.

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gough hosts tdsb budget talk feb. 3 wtrustee Join Toronto District School Board trustee Pamela Gough to discuss the board’s 2015-16 budget. Gough hosts a ward forum on Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Norseman Junior Middle School, 105 Norseman St. east of Islington Avenue. Email debbie.wagdin@ tdsb.on.ca for more.

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Radcliffe Lennon wants new kitchen for Mount Olive church food bank and soup program CYNTHIA REASON creason@insidetoronto.com By all accounts, Radcliffe Lennon is a man who makes thing happen. And these days, the project he wants to see through more than anything is the renovation of the 70s-era kitchen at Mount Olive Seventh-Day Adventist Church – not only to enable the expansion of the church soup kitchen and food bank he founded, but also as a way of giving back to the “church family” that has supported him through his diagnosis with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) last year. “Radcliffe just needs to know about somebody and their problems, and he’s gonna see what he can do to assist them – even now,” Pastor David Rogers said of the now-wheelchair-bound Lennon, who has served as one of his Elders at Mount Olive Seventh-Day Adventist Church for the last 15 years. “His body may be deteriorating as ALS robs him of his voice and mobility, but his mind is as sharp as it was before his sickness – and his one desire is to get this kitchen done so we can help more people in the community. That’s just Radcliffe.” A police officer in his native Jamaica, Lennon moved to Canada seeking “new opportunities” in 1991, followed in 1995 by Fayth, his wife of 21 years. The couple then settled in the Islington and Finch West avenues area of Etobicoke, where they raised their four children, Keisha, Anique, Sabrina and Andre. It wasn’t long after the Lennons were baptized into the nearby Mount Olive

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Left, Radcliffe and his wife Fayth at the Mount Olive Church where they’re hoping to raise funds to renovate the aging kitchen (above).

stepped into Lennon’s hardetables. It’s old and outdated, to-fill shoes after he began so we’re in dire need of a new exhibiting symptoms of ALS kitchen,” Fayth said for her – a progressive neuromushusband. cular disease in which nerve With an estimated price cells die and leave voluntary tag of at least $50,000 for the muscles paralyzed – and had required kitchen upgrades, to step down Radcliffe from his turned to his Radcliffe just “dear friend” church duties in 2013. needs to know about and Etobicoke In partNor th MP somebody and their Kirsty Duncan nership with the Daily problems, and he’s for help. one Bread Food gonna see what he t h“The ing my Bank, the can do to assist them – friend really Mount Olive Seventh-Day even now. wants – what we were Adventist – Pastor David Rogers food bank working on when he got now serves more than 50 families every sick – was that they get a Wednesday afternoon, while new kitchen at the church, its soup kitchen serves because it’s really quite hot meals to upwards of ancient,” Duncan said. “I want to help make that dream 250 people every other Wednesday. come true.” Lennon, however, wants While Duncan continto see even more people in ues to apply for every grant need served – a feat he said available, she and the Mount can only be accomplished Olive Seventh-Day Adventist by completely renovating Church community are now and modernizing the church extending their appeal for kitchen. help in granting Lennon’s “O u r k i t c h e n i s n o t wish. equipped for the amount of Anyone wishing to donate people we serve at the soup can do so by dropping by the kitchen now. We don’t have church, located at 1030 Albion Rd. Call 416-741-1682. any storage for fruits and veg-

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Seventh-Day Adventist Church community on Albion Road in 1997, Lennon said, that he began his community outreach on the church’s behalf – volunteering in the prison ministry with young people at the Mimico Youth Rehabilitation Centre; starting up outreach programs for local seniors and youth; and even preparing and delivering snacks and lunches to homeless people downtown. It was through that local outreach work, as well as his work as a special constable

with Toronto Community Housing, Lennon said, that he began to see first-hand the local community’s need for food access in Rexdale. “Many people come here to the church asking for help,” Lennon, who has lost the ability to speak above a whisper since his diagnosis with ALS last February, said through Fayth during an interview at Mount Olive Seventh-Day Adventist. Responding to that need, Lennon founded a weekly church food bank in 2008,

and a biweekly soup kitchen the year after that. Both operations, which run out of the aging church basement, flourished under his leadership. “One of the things about Radcliffe is he knows people and everyone knows him. He has a really good rapport with all the business partners we work with, so when he goes out and he asks people for help – whether it’s Tim Hortons or No Frills or wherever – people just give to him,” said Cossetta Evans, who

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Gypsies noted as ‘honourable guests along the Humber River Many stories of the early 20th Century tell of gypsies camping beside rivers in Etobicoke, and this photo shows one such family camped by the Humber River near Lambton Mills in 1918 The term ‘gypsy‘ is disused today, but once described members of several nomadic groups who originated in India about 1,000 years ago, and gradually moved west-

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a subway token. Leroux said the money raised will go directly to the shelter to pay for clients’ transportation needs as well as for support programs for finding employment, housing or returning to school. YWS is the west-end’s only emergency shelter dedicated to serving homeless youth.

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The TTC’s chief financial officer is defending a proposal to raise Metropass fares, which if approved will see the monthly cost for the unlimited travel pass rise by nearly six per cent this year. Vince Rodo said increasing the Metropass, which will likely become $141.50 beginning March, is part of a “proportionate” fare hike recently announced, and says TTC trip data shows card users are taking more transit trips. “Over the last several years, each year on average Metropass users are taking

GO Transit users can also expect a fare increase. Approved by Metrolinx’s board of directors late last year, the increase is being justified by the transit planning agency as needed for upgrades to GO service, including the addition of extra trains on the Milton line. The move means an average price hike of five per cent for the estimated 80 per cent of GO users who own a Presto fare card. Rahul Gupta is The Guardian’s transit reporter. His column appears every Thursday. Find him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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Parents, teachers blame province for ‘culture of fear’ Toronto District School Board trustees hear from the public after scathing provincial report CLARK KIM ckim@insidetoronto.com More than 40 delegates came to a speak at a special Toronto District School Board ( TDSB) meeting Monday to give their thoughts on the scathing report recently released by the province. The report by Margaret Wilson, appointed by the province to conduct a review of the board’s performance, made several recommendations hoping to change the “culture of fear” at the TDSB. With Wilson noting one of the causes contributing to the culture of fear being trustee intrusion into day-to-day management of board staff, she made such recommendations as closing the trustees’ offices at 5050 Yonge St. and reducing the budget for trustees’ discretionary office expenses. But the majority of the delegates ranging from local parents and teachers to union members and board employees, supported the trustees and instead blamed the Ontario government for causing

the “culture of fear.” “I would give this report an ‘F’,” said John Weatherup, president of the Toronto Education Workers, Local 4400 CUPE, noting the review doesn’t deal with the issue of governance at all. “People need to work together and you deal with the person who causes the problem. You don’t paint everyone with the same brush.” ‘punitive directives’ Others called the recommendations as “punitive directives” from Ontario Education Minister Liz Sandals and stressed the importance and value of trustees to help parents deal with local school issues for their children. “We went to the polls on Oct. 27 and elected a bunch of trustees,” said Federico Carvajal, one of several parents who gave a deputation at the meeting. “If I recall correctly, Ms. Sandals wasn’t elected as trustee.” While most provided their endorsement to trustees, a few

delegates like parent Aly Alibhai expressed disappointment at the trustees after reading the report. “I read this report with incredible dismay, disappointment and quite frankly, shock,” said the parent of two daughters. “This is not acceptable to me as a taxpayer. I think you guys need to get your act together.” Fellow parent Stewart Nam implored the trustees to “play nice” with board staff. “Get along and try to find common ground,” he said. “I hope members of the board do take this report seriously.” But other delegates accused the province of having an ulterior political agenda in the report, which they say is to force the school board to close under-utilized schools. Winston Tinglin, interim executive director of Social Planning Toronto, questioned the recommendation from the Wilson report to have the TDSB provide a three-year capital plan that reflects a system-wide assessment of pupil accommodation needs of the board.

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He expressed concern that would mean a large number of schools can be closed with negative impacts to students, families and the community at large. “This is a too narrow a view of schools and education,” said Tinglin, explaining schools are also locations for child care services, community meetings and neighbourhood green spaces. “The school is a community hub.” Some delegates noted the real problem is the provincial funding formula, which doesn’t adequately fund school communities. TDSB Chair Shaun Chen said there was a deep sense of encouragement by trustees after hearing some of the delegates.

“The public believes in the value of democratically elected officials,” said Chen, noting the public input will help shape and determine the final response to the province by the Feb. 13 deadline. “We have very little time to accomplish a lot.” Beaches-East York Trustee Sheila Cary-Meagher said she also felt reassured by what the public had to say and hoped the provincial government was listening. “Pay attention. That’s all. Just pay attention to what people are saying,” said Cary-Meagher, adding the cause of culture of fear is the provincial government with threats of budget cuts resulting in school employees worrying about whether they’ll have jobs or not. At the end of the nearly six-hour meeting, trustees voted in favour of holding two more similar consultation meetings in Scarborough and the York West area to solicit feedback from the community. What do you think? Do you support the trustees or feel the board needs an overhaul? Write to etg@insidetoronto.com

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T Thank hank you For nominating St. Joseph’s Health Centre as the best hospital in our community!

“St. Joseph’s is my community hospital. I am the Chief of Surgery, and first came to the Health Centre as an intern 26 years ago. I am also your neighbour. My family comes here for care, and I can assure you, me and my colleagues treat every patient just as we would a member of our own family. As a neighbour, we are here for you. Thank you for recognizing us with your nomination.” – Dr. Christopher Compeau

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Nature’s Source: The Story of Elderberry Elderberry (Botanical Name: SAMBUCUS CANADENSIS) comes from the cooked black or blue berries of the European Elder tree. They have been used as a natural remedy for centuries all over the world. If you are using the berries from the Elder tree, only ripe berries are edible and they must be cooked to be safe. Unripe or uncooked elderberries can cause nausea, severe diarrhea and vomiting because they are poisonous. Elderberry contains organic pigments, tannins, amino acids, carotenoids, flavonoids, rutin, vitamin A, B and high amounts of vitamin C. It is a supplement used in teas, liquid extracts or capsules and makes a wonderfully tasty remedy! Modern research has shown that elderberries may have anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties. Studies have shown that the anthocyanins(bioflavonoids) can boost the body’s production of cytokines. These proteins act as messengers to help regulate immune response, therefore, helping to defend the body against disease and infection. It has been used for influenza, sinus pain, hay fever, constipation, swelling, as well as skin problems. Since elderberry might cause the immune system to become more active, this could increase the symptoms of autoimmune diseases. If you have one of these conditions (multiple sclerosis, lupus,

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2015 READERS’ CHOICE NOMINEES Nominee's spotlight Nominated for Best Shopping Centre

Humbertown Shopping Centre Whether you’re meeting with friends, looking for a special gift or taking time to pamper yourself, Humbertown Shopping Centre offers a world of possibilities. For decades, Humbertown Shopping Centre has been a hub for locals looking for a unique shopping destination in a relaxing environment. In the heart of the Etobicoke/Kingsway community, it offers a collection of fashion boutiques, specialty food shops and professional services anchored by Loblaws, LCBO, Shoppers Drug Mart and a number of

independent and national retailers. The great personal service provided by store owners and their loyal staff, makes customers feel like top priority. Owned by First Capital Realty Inc. (TSX:FCR) Humbertown is scheduled for a major redevelopment that will offer a great new “village” like shopping environment featuring green spaces and art installations as well as a new residential component. It is poised to meet the needs of a growing community. For more information on the redevelopment, please visit www.humbertown.com

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Sometimes bad things happen to good people and the adversity that strikes a neighbour is so serious that even life essentials, like having a roof over your head, take a back seat to the crisis at hand. No Roof Left Behind is a nationwide program that helps the community organize and rally around a local family who has fallen on some hard times. No Roof Left Behind depends on a civic minded local contractor to provide the new roof at no cost. You can get involved too. Nominate, vote, spread the word, be a part of your community.

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LET IT RAIN LTD. Let it Rain LTD takes pride in providing roof installations and attic upgrades that increase energy savings while improving the quality of your home environment. For over 20 years, Bruno Levesque and Let it Rain have been entrusted to diagnose and solve roof system and i n s u l at i o n p ro b l e m s i n Mississauga,Toronto and the GTA. Let it Rain ensures that with their help, your roof with withstand the harsh GTA climate. For a free estimate call 1-977-686-7246.

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We are honoured to be nominated for the Readers’ Choice Awards! Thank you to all Etobicoke Guardian readers who nominated our Residence. Richview Residence provides apartments for independent living seniors, including an optional dining program and other amenities. We are currently accepting applications. Please call 416-247-5316 or visit our website at www.richviewresidence.org.

Open Houses are held the last Monday of every month at 2:00 p.m. The next Open Houses are Monday, February 23rd and Monday, March 30th at 1540 Kipling Avenue, two blocks north of Kipling and Eglinton.

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2015 READERS’ CHOICE NOMINEES Nominee's spotlight Nominated for Best Shopping Centre & Best Children’s Amusement

Woodbine Shopping Centre & Fantasy Fair Woodbine Centre, north Etobicoke’s largest indoor shopping destination, is conveniently located at 500 Rexdale Blvd. at Hwy 27, near both Humber College and the Woodbine Racetrack. The light-filled and welcoming Mall offers visitors over 130 stores and services under one roof including Hudson’s Bay, Sears, Rainbow Cinemas and the Food Dome. Located in the heart of the Woodbine Centre is Fantasy Fair, Ontario’s Largest Indoor Amusement Park.

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For 30 years, Fantasy Fair has been delighting children ages 2 and up. Since opening in 1985, it has served over seven million guests! Favourite Rides at Fantasy Fair include the Bumper Cars, Train, Antique Carousel and Ferris Wheel. Raising the excitement level for children, teens & adults, there is the woodbinecentre.ca Rock ’n’Climb Challenge

Wall, Drop & Hop Tower and an XD Simulator Theatre. Fantasy Fair is a unique location for children’s birthday parties, engagement or wedding photos, group visits and private events! Fantasy Fair is the 2014 Diamond Readers’ Choice Award winner and Woodbine Centre & Fantasy Fair would like to thank the Etobicoke Guardian readers for the 2015 nominations.

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Proud to be Nominated as Best Golf Course in Etobicoke!

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DOORS AND WINDOWS

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Dreamworks Construction & Alton Windows & Doors q Brock Renovations q Windows & Doors q Canadian Espinola Contracting q Choice q Gem Windows & Doors Home Depot q q Home Depot q Kozak PlusContracting q Aluminium q Lee Cox Home Tall Man Construction q Improvements q Menecola q Pella q Rona q Therma q The Home Improvement People q

DUCT CLEANING HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING

Easterbrook q Home Depot q Pro Air Duct Cleaning q Sears q The Duct Cleaning Specialists q The Ugly Duct q

ELECTRICIAN Cordova Electric q

Air One q AplusAir q Atomic Heating q Easterbrook q Encore 21 q Home Depot q Lakes Installation and Service q Lennox q Rona q Sipco q Visic q West End Heating q

Jack Astors q Kelseys q La Grille q Long Branch Fish & Chips q Loving Hut q Mandarin q Milestones q Mr. Greek Finch & Hwy 27 q New Orleans q Pickel Barrel q Postacino on Queensway q Pulcinella q Swiss Chalet q The Keg q Wimpy’s Diner q Yellow Cup q

BAGELS

Bagel World q Future Bakery q Great Canadian Bagel q NuBagel q San Remo Bakery q St. Urban q Tim Horton q What-A-Bagel q

BAKERY

Bunner’s q Cobbs Humbertown q Dufflet’s Pastries q Future Bakery q Garden Bakery q Hot Oven q La Rose Bakery q Marche q More Than Pies on Lakeshore q San Remo Bakery q Sweet Olenka’s q Timothy’s at Richview q Tre Rose Bakery q

BREAKFAST

CATERER

Appalachia Smokehouse q Baby Point Lounge q Blue Danube q Druxy’s q Select Sandwich q The Old Mill q

CHICKEN RESTAURANT

Appalachia Smokehouse q KFC q Mighty Q q Popeye’s q Swiss Chalet q The Stockyards q

CHINESE RESTAURANT

Asian Buffet q Congee Queen q Golden Moon q Hong Kong Gardens q King’s Noodle q Mandarin q Spadina Garden q

CHOCOLATE STORE

Daniel Chocolates q Godiva q Laura Secord q Lindt q Purdy’s q Richard’s Fine Chocolates q Soma Chocolatemaker q

COFFEE SHOP

Coffee Time q Java Joe’s Thorncrest Plaza q Ma Maison q Panera q Second Cup q Starbucks q The Good Neighbour q Tim Horton’s q Timothy’s at Richview q

Bounty Family Restaurant q Cora’s q Dundas Street Grille q DELI La Grille q Ma Maison q Blue Danube q Caplansky’s q McDonalds Queensway q Druxy q Euro Deli q Perkins q Sunshine q The Grill Loblaws q on Queensway q Tim Horton’s q Timothy’s q Wendy’s q DESSERT Cafe Demetre q Cake Star q BUFFET Future Bakery q GloryHole q Asian Buffet q Greztkys q Laura Secord q Imperial Buffet q Spin on Queensway q Mandarin Queensway q Yellow Cup q Muddy Duck q

FAMILY RESTURANT Appalachia Smokehouse q Boston Pizza q Bounty Family Restaurant q Dundas St. Grill q Jack Astors q Kelseys q Mandarin q Perkins q Swiss Chalet q The Pickle Barrel q The Q q Wally’s q

FISH & CHIPS

Chubby’s q John’s Fish and Chips q Kingsway Fish & Chips q Long Branch Fish and Chips q McNie’s q Red Lobster q Viking Fish & Chips q

FRENCH RESTAURANT Ma Maison q Merlot q Petite Paris q

GREEK RESTAURANT Astoria q Mr. Greek q My Big Fat Greek Buffet q Opa! Souvlaki q The Friendly Greek q

GROCERY STORE Brunos q Food Basics q Fortinos q Loblaws on East Mall q Metro q No Frills q Sobey’s q T&T q

HAMBURGER RESTAURANT

Acme Burger q Apache Burger q Burger King q Burger Priest q Gourmet Burger Co. q Harvey’s q Magoo’s q McDonalds q South St. Burger q Wendy’s q

ICE CREAM STORE

Baskin Robbins q Dairy Queen q Ed’s Real Scoop q Laura Secord q McDonalds q

INDEPENDENT GROCERY STORE Bruno’s q B-Trust Supermarket q Cheese Boutique q FiestaFarm q Sunny q The Big Carrot q Whole Foods q

INDIAN RESTAURANT Bombay on the Lake q Chutney’s q Dahaba q Everest q Mobashurs q Mother India q Trimurti q

ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Eden Trattoria q Il Fornello q Il Paesano q Luci q Mamma Martinos q Oliver & Bonacini q Pizza Del Fina q Posticinos on Queensway q Queens Pasta q Stoney’s on the Queensway q Vibo q Wize Guyz Pizza q

JAPANESE RESTAURANT EDO q Machu Machu q Prince Steakhouse q Spoon & Fork q Sushi to Go on Queensway q Sushi Ya Japan q

LOCAL PIZZA

850 Degrees Pizzeria q Boston Pizza q Dino’s Woodburning Pizza q Dominos q Double Double Pizza q Il Padre Pizza q Il Paesano q Ital Pizza q Lenny’s Pizza & Pasta q

Milano’s q Ottimo Ristorante q Panago q Pazzia Osteria q Pizza Nova q PIzza Pizza q Pizzaiolo q Pizzeria Delfina q Pizzeria Libretto q Wize Guyz Pizza q

LOCAL PUB

Blue Goose q Crooked Cue q Daddy Oyster Bar q Firkin Pubs q Henry the 8TH q Opera Bob’s q Sloppy Joes q Squire & Firkin q St. James Gate q Timothy’s Pub q

LUNCH

Artisano q Blue Danube q Cora’s q Happy Seven q Harveys q John’s Fish and Chips q Kelsey’s q Mandarin q Perkins q Swiss Chalet q The Q q

OUTDOOR PATIO

Beverly Hotel q Bier Market q Blue Goose q Canyon Creek q Jack Astors q Loons Restaurant & Pub q Queen’s Pasta q

PUB FOR WINGS

Blue Goose q Henry the 8TH q Pizza Nova q Sloppy Joes q St. James Gate q Timothy’s Pub q Wild Wing q

RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

Azarias Restaurant q Blue Goose q Boston Pizza q Canyon Creek q Dundas Street Grille q Grasslands q Il Fornello q Jack Astors q Luci Restaurant q Mandarin q Oliver & Bonacini q Spoon & Fork q

SALAD BAR

Barque q Blue Goose q Mandarin q Origin q

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT La Castille q Long Branch Fish & Chips q Mandarin q New Orleans q Red Lobster q Spoonful q Viking Fish & Chips q

STEAK RESTAURANT Black Angus q La Castille q New Orleans q The Keg q

SUSHI RESTAURANT

EDO q Spoon & Fork q Sushi 67 q Sushi Kaji q Sushi to Go q Sushi Ya Japan q Wasabli q

TEA ROOM

David’s Tea q Old Mill Inn q Plaza Hotel q Starbucks q Teaopia q The Old Mill Restaurant q Tsaa Tea Shop q

THAI RESTAURANT

Bhu Thai q Green Mango q Kao San Road q Lemon Grass q Mangosteens Thai Cuisine q Spoon and Fork q Taste of Thailand q Thai Express q

BEST SHOPPING BICYCLE SHOP

Canadian Tire q Chain Reaction q Cyclepath q Duke’s q Gears q Oxygen Bike Co. q Sporting Life q The Bike Zone q

BOOK STORE

A Novel Spot Bookshop q BMV Books q Chapters q Coles Cloverdale q Indigo Chapters q Mabels Fables q

BRIDAL SHOP

NOMINEE

LINGERIE STORE

Dina Alonsi q Felicia Bridal q Goodwill q Kleinfelds q Sara Lee Fashions q The Bay q

Aren’t We Naughty q La Senza q La Vie on Rose q Le Chic Lingerie q Victoria’s Secret q

CELL PHONE STORE

LOCAL OPTICAL STORE

CHILDREN’S CLOTHING

MATTRESS STORE

Bell q CPR Cellular q Fido q Koodo q Mobilicity at Rexdale & Lakeshore q Rogers q Telephone Booth q Telus q Giant Tiger q Goodwill q Justice q Osh Kosh q Planet Kid q Roots q The Children’s Place q Winners q

CHINA/GIFT SHOP

William Ashley q Bowring q Jinny’s China & Gifts q Mikasa q Pottery Barn q

CLEARANCE/OUTLET CENTRE Dixie Value Mall q Giant Tiger q Goodwill q Jones New York Outlet q Sears Rexdale Outlet q

DEPARTMENT STORE Giant Tiger q Target q The Bay q Wal-Mart q Winners q Zellers q

DRUG STORE OR PHARMACY Appletree Medical q Dundas Kipling Pharmacy q Guardian Drugs q Kassel’s Pharmacy q Loblaws Pharmacy q Pharma Plus q Rexall / Pharma Plus q Shoppers Drug Mart q

ELECTRONICS STORE

Hakim q Lenscrafters q Long Branch Optical q Mega Save Optical q Real Eyes Optical q

B B Bedding q Sleep Country q The Bay q

MEN’S CLOTHING Bill Miles q Hugo Boss q Mark’s Work Warehouse q Moore’s q Saxon for Men q The Bay q Tip Top Tailor q Tom’s Place q Winners q

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Long & McQuade q

OFFICE FURNITURE

Canadian Tire q Ikea q Office Depot q Staples q

OFFICE SUPPLIES

Office Depot q Staples

PET STORE

Global Pet Foods q Pet Smart q Pet Value q PJs q

SECOND HAND/CONSIGNMENT STORE Designer Exchange q Fashionably Yours q Goodwill q Our Walk In Closet q Singing Lady q Talize q The Thrift Store q Value Village q

Apple Store q Best Buy q Future shop q Star Electronics q The Bay q Tiger Direct q

SEWING STORE

FLEA MARKET

SHOE STORE

Dixie Mall q Dr. Flea’s Flea Market q Kensington Market q Weston Flea Market q

GARDENING/NURSERY STORE Anthony’s Garden q Home Depot q Islington Nurseries q Plant World q Sheridan Nurseries q

GOLF EQUIPMENT Golf Gallery q Golf Town q Nevada Golf q Sears q Weston Golf & Country Club q

HEALTH FOOD STORE

The Big Carrot q Good Catch q Healthy Planet q Nature’s Choice q Nature’s Counter q Nature’s Source q Noah’s q Popeye’s q S & H q

HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTRE Canadian Tire q Home Depot q Home Hardware q Lowe’s q Rona on Dundas q

JEWELLERY STORE

Birks q Crawford Custom q Jewel Envy q People’s q A Pot O Gold q Rypan Designs q Tiffany & Co. q

Cloverdale Sewing q Fabricland q Sew ‘N Knit ‘N Serge q

Aldo q Browns q Naturalizer q Payless Shoes q Running Room q Soft Moc q The Bay q Town Shoes q Walking on a Cloud q

SHOPPING CENTRE

Albion Centre q Cloverdale Mall q Humbertown Shopping Centre q Kipling Queensway Mall q Sherway Gardens q Woodbine Centre q Yorkdale q

SPORTING GOODS

Canadian Tire q Duke q National Sports q Sport Chek q Sporting Life q

STRIP PLAZA

6 Points Plaza q Elmhurst Plaza q Richview q Thrift Town q

TOY STORE

Mastermind q Toy R Us q

USED BOOKSTORE

BMV Books q Goodwill q Salvation Army q Value Village q

WOMEN’S CLOTHING

Casual Affairs q Forever 21 q Giant Tiger q H & M q Haven q Jones New York q Sara Fashion q The Bay q Winners q

TO CAST YOUR VOTES

visit www.insidetoronto.com/contests OR mail this completed ballot to: Ana C/O Etobicoke Guardian. 175 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario M2H 0A2

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Mailed ballots must be postmarked by February 16, 2015. Remember to vote in at least 45 categories to be eligible for the random draw for your chance to win one of the following prizes: $300 Canadian Tire® gift card or $200 Canadian Tire® gift card.

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No purchase necessary. The Contest is open to residents of Etobicoke, Ontario 18 years of age or older. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Two (2) prizes will be awarded. Approximate retail value is $500. Entrants must correctly answer, unaided, a mathematical skill-testing question to be declared a winner. Contest closes at 11:59pm on March 1, 2015. To enter and for complete contest rules visit www.insidetoronto.com/contests.

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Choice nominees BEST ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE

2015

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2015 READERS’ CHOICE NOMINEES CONSUMER FEATURE

Take a health break with St. Joe’s Tips for Healthy Heart Living By Dr. Peter Mitoff, staff cardiologist at St. Joesph’s Health Centre As a Cardiologist, empowering patients with cardiovascular disease to make healthy lifestyle changes is the most rewarding part of my job. Educating people to play an active role in their heart health can potentially prevent problems in the future. Every year at St. Joe’s, we see more than 4,000 patients in our cardiology department for a range of cardiac issues from chronic heart failure, rhythm and heart valve problems to the most common complaint, chest pain. I am proud to be part of a dedicated team of Cardiologists, who are committed to providing excellent care. In honour of February’s Heart Month in Canada, we are connecting with our community to share some important steps we can all take towards adopting a heart healthy lifestyle. By recognizing and controlling risk factors, we can improve our overall heart health.

Diet • Making healthy diet choices is the first step in adopting a healthy heart lifestyle. Start slow by making modest changes to your diet – controlling portion sizes, and increasing the amount of fresh fruit and vegetables. Make changes that you know you can manage. Exercise • Regular physical activity helps lower blood pressure and reduces the risk of developing diabetes. It also helps to relieve stress and improve mood. • In order to achieve the health benefits of exercise, it needs to be regular and sustained. Aim for 3045 minutes of brisk walking per day, most days of the week. Smoking • Smoking is a leading cause of heart disease. It leads to accumulation of cholesterol plaque in the arteries, increasing the risk of a heart attack or stroke. • Quitting is difficult, but it’s never

too late, and the health benefits are enormous. Speak to your doctor about tools and services available to help you quit. For additional support, contact our Stop Smoking Clinic where you will have access to a teamofdedicatedphysicians,nurses and addiction service workers who will help anyone who wants to quit smoking.You don’t need a physician referral to connect with us. Call us at 416-530-6000 ext. 3969 to find out how we can support you and/or book a visit with our team. Stress and sleep • Stress and lack of sleep have harmful health effects. • Find time to do things you enjoy. • Exercise is a great way to relieve stress. Seeing your doctor regularly • Talk to your doctor about assessing your risk factors for heart disease. The major risk factors for heart disease are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes,

“Thank you to all my patients for nominating us 15 Years in a row”

Dr. Janice Mummery New Patients Welcome! Call today for your appointment

(416) 231-4562 2943 BLOOR ST. WEST

(at Grenview Blvd. affiliated with Kingsway Medical Building)

Aww shucks - Thanks for the nomination Etobicoke!

smoking, an inactive lifestyle and a family history. Many of these are modifiable, and recognizing them and treating them early can go a long way to prevent heart disease down the road. For more information about St. Joe’s, our Cardiology Services and the programs we provide for people living in the Toronto West community visit us at www.stjoe.on.ca. You can follow us at twitter.com/mystjoes and like us at facebook.com/MySt.Joes.

PROUD TO BE NOMINATED

BEST TIRE SHOP THANK YOU ETOBICOKE!

CELEBRATING 33 YEARS SERVING ETOBICOKE!

“THE ONE & ONLY” FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED BRINGING YOU VALUE SINCE 1982

837 Kipling Avenue - Etobicoke, ON - (416) 233-5551

KIDS GROW HERE. Thank you Etobicoke for Nominating us for Best Private School

Newton’s Grove School (formerly MPS Etobicoke) is much more than your average public school for much less than your typical private school. We keep standards high and class sizes small. We challenge our students to grow into a new personal best in academic and extracurricular life. Call now to enroll.

www.lakeshorearts.ca | 416-201-7093 | 2422 Lake Shore Blvd W

Dr. Peter Mitoff is a staff cardiologist and MedicalDirectoroftheHeartFunctionClinic at St. Joseph’s Health Centre. He completed medical school and Internal Medicine training at the University of Toronto, and did his cardiology training at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He returned to TorontoforadvancetraininginHeartFailure and Cardiac Transplant. Dr. Mitoff is Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. His clinical interests include heart failure and medical education.

t: 416 745 1328 w: www.newtonsgroveschool.com e: info@newtonsgroveschool.com

Dr. Amanpreet Chopra

Dr. Chopra gives back to the community

B.D.S, D.D.S.

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Dr. Amanpreet Chopra Cosmetic, Urgent care, Implants, Wisdom Tooth surgeries, Teeth Whitening, Tooth Colored fillings, Sleep Dentistry, Laughing Gas, Laser Treatment, 7 days a week with 24 hrs emergency service and BRACES for Adults & Children. Team of Specialists in Clinic Periodontics, Endodontist, Orthodontist. She has also opened a state of the art clinic at Unit 7-7990 Kennedy Rd. S in Brampton to spread her expertise and passion for helping the community even further. Dr. Chopra’s office is located at 2599 Islington Ave. For more information on services offered please visit www.thefamilydentist.ca. To book an appointment call the office at 416-741-0002.

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Dental Implants & Laser Surgery Cosmetic Dentistry - Smile Make Overs Crowns and Bridges Gum Disease Treatment and Surgery White Fillings - Teeth Whitening* Invisalign - Invisible Braces Braces-Orthodontist-in-Clinic Root Canal with New Technology Intra Oral Cameras, Digital PAN & X-Rays Wisdom Tooth Extraction Dentures Full and Partial Laughing Gas Nitrous Oxide Friendly & Caring Staff

416-239-2200

We love Kids!

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Thank you Etobicoke for nominating us the best In-Home Senior Care for Six years in a row.

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Dr. Chopra’s dental office was the army was also treated at her clinic 2014 Diamond Award recipient for free as well as widows and for Best Dentist, and would like orphans. Seniors and students were to thank the readers for this year’s given special discounts on their nomination. treatment, which is something she For the past 20 years, dentistry still offers at her Canadian practice and the welfare of society have today. been Dr. Chopra’s passions. Aside Dr. Chopra’s staff is a true from offering optimal dental care reflection of Canada and consists to the community, Dr. Chopra of Indians, Pakistanis, Somalian’s, makes it her priority to give back Middle Easterns, Europeans, to others. Chinese, African and above all Every year, Dr. Chopra they are Canadians. The staff is searches for residents within very friendly and courteous to the area who don’t have dental everyone. coverage and asks them to send All the patients are treated with her their story. After reading all latest technology and equipment. thesubmissions,Dr.Chopraanda Every patient who walks in the team of judges choose one entry door is considered and treated as the winner to receive $2,500 like a family member. Her friendly worth of free dental care from personality and caring nature her office. Dr. Chopra considers makes a visit to her clinic very it her biggest achievement and enjoyable. honour to give somebody their Practicing family dentistry for inner smile. many years, Dr. Chopra is very fond During her years in India, she of kids and they feel the same way was an integral part of many about her. She makes them feel free medical and dental camps comfortable to ensure they have a organized by the Lions Club and pleasant dental experience. the Rotary Club. Dr. Chopra often To further help the community, went to the rural parts of India Dr. Chopra is taking on new and provided free treatment patients. Dr. Chopra’s Clinic to many patients. The Indian offers Complete family care,

416-741-0002

905-625-7800

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7990 Kennedy Rd, S ON. L6W 0B3 (Steeles & Kennedy)

2599 Islington Ave., ON. M9V 4A2

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2015 READERS’ CHOICE NOMINEES

ETOBICOKE GUARDIAN | Thursday, January 29, 2015 |

2015 READERS’ CHOICE NOMINEES Nominee's spotlight

Nominee's spotlight Nominated for Best Hearing Service

Trust your ears to West End Hearing Services! West End Hearing Services, serving Etobicoke for over 20 years, is an independent Audiologist-owned hearing clinic that is in the Toronto Hearing Services group - a collection of three clinics (Etobicoke, North York and Markham sites). These facilities all have the same leading edge equipment and highly trained staff. As a leader in the Audiology

field, West End Hearing Services staff are Audiologists registered with The College of Audiologists and Speech language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO). West End Hearing Services provides cutting-edge technology to assess auditory deficits for all ages. It is a leader in offering the latest in hearing aid and assistive device tech-

nology, which has seen tremendous advances in recent years. Hearing devices are now tiny, and many of which are compatible with rechargeable batteries, Bluetooth, remote controls and even Apps! As one of the most advanced Audiology clinics, it provides total hearing care. For more information on West End Hearing Services, call (416)233-8581, or visit www. torontohearingservices.com

Nominated for Best Lawyer 13th nomination for Levitt, Lightman, Dewar & Graham LLP Choosing a law firm is a big decision. Your lawyer will be assisting you with some of the most important issues and decisions that you will ever confront. You will want to know your lawyer has a good reputation in the community.Levitt,Lightman,Dewar & Graham LLP consistently wins top awards in the Etobicoke Guardian Readers choice poll. This year, Levitt, Lightman, Dewar & Graham LLP

is nominated for top law firm in Etobicoke for the 13th time. This speaks to the high reputation that the firm has achieved. The firm of Dewar and Graham started in 1949. In 1998, Fred Levitt and Murray Lightman, who had been practicing together for over 25 years, joined with Dewar and Graham and the current firm came into being.The firm, which has since grown to include Richard Levitt and

David Sherr, has been providing legal assistance for over 65 years. The lawyers are assisted by a highly skilled support staff, most of whom have been with the firm for 20 years or more. You can be assured that your phone calls will be returned promptly, and your matter will receive the attention and service you deserve. For more information visit www.lldg.ca.

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It’s not always enough to see it all, you need to HEAR IT ALL! Let our team of highly trained Audiologists help you HEAR IT ALL! Toronto Hearing Services are independent hearing clinics that are free to choose the best hearing products for your needs. We are 100% Audiologist owned and operated and have built our business on superior customer satisfaction. Come test your hearing and experience a no obligation demo today to see and hear how you can improve your quality of life.

25 YEARS OF HELPING OUR COMMUNITY HEAR!

TORONTO HEARING SERVICES

North York

The Audiology Centre

340-1333 Sheppard Ave. E., 416-498-4151

Tel: (416) 747-5343

Etobicoke

West End Hearing Services

711-1243 Islington Ave. 416-233-8581

Markham

Markham Stouffville Hearing Services

203-377 Church St. 905-471-4327

*Conditions may apply. See Clinic for details.

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Thank You Etobicoke for Once Again Nominating Us Best Lawyer Etobicoke Diamond #1 Award Winner in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 Etobicoke Platinum Award Winner in 2007 Etobicoke Gold Award Winner in 2009 Bloor West Diamond #1 Award Winner in 2011 & 2012 Bloor West Gold 2013 & 2014 Serving the community since 1949

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This year, improve your quality of life.

Proudly serving Etobicoke for 25 Years

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• Hot Table • Catering • Fresh Bread • Pastry • Deli

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• Real Estate • Family Law

• Wills & Estates • Small Business

16 Four Seasons Place, Suite 1

( 416 ) 620-0362

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2004 Readers' Choice Awards Diamond Winner

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CONSUMER FEATURE

Etobicoke Friends and Neighbours...

Anxious or Embarrassed?

Do you dread the thought of having bad teeth, pain so terrible you can’t sleep, and a reluctance to ever show your smile in public but you still can’t get up the nerve to visit a dentist? I understand how that feels... I grew up with my share of teeth troubles and HATED going to the dentist. Once I became a dentist, I sought out the best secrets of melting away dental anxiety so you would NEVER have to feel that way I did. I’m the founder of Royal York Dental... a thriving West Toronto dental office and my team helps people who HATE dentists get unstuck and back onto a healthy path. We offer convenient, comfortable care (with sedation options if you’re anxious) and extended hours to accommodate you and your loved ones. Check out our web site to learn more.

Thank you for choosing Royal York Dental amongst the “Best of the Best” dentists again this year in the Reader’s Choice Awards. That’s 11 consecutive years!

2004-14 Readers' Choice Awards

Best Dentists

P.S. If you need dental care now, call RIta at 416-231-0550 and ask for our Free & Easy NoObligation First Consult. We’re on Bloor Streetjust steps from Royal York Station. Our Location: 3034 Bloor St. W.

CONVENIENT HOURS Mon: 8am - 8pm

Thurs: 8am - 8pm

Tues: 8am - 8pm

Fri:

8am - 5pm

Wed: 8am - 8pm

Sat:

8am - 1pm

Proud to be nominated Best Golf Course in Etobicoke! Thank You!

www.marklandwood.com Etobicoke Veterinary Hospital Thank you for nominating us best Veterinary Hospital in Etobicoke

Vets on Location

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Dr. H. White (Fluent in Spanish)

Dr. H. Miller Dr. C. Parker

We look forward to continuing to serve our community

416-745-4700

OPEN 7 days a week

including most holidays 1972 Kipling Ave. Etobicoke M9W 4J5

CONSUMER FEATURE

Award-winning Etobicoke Salon and Spa continues to be at the top of its game The Cut Above Salon and Spa is an awardwinning salon with two decades of loyal service to the community of Etobicoke. The Cut Above Salon and Spa boasts quality services at reasonable prices, leading them to acquire several awards over the years multiple times, including the Number One Diamond Salon Award, the Platinum Award for Best Salon and Spa, and the Bronze Award for Best Salon and Spa—all voted by their community of Etobicoke. The family business continues to add talented members to its team, committing to offer

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first-class service in an inviting and friendly environment. Located in Cloverdale Mall at 250 The East Mall, the Cut Above Salon and Spa offers a range of salon and aesthetic services to suit your needs. The salon hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays. For more information on their full array of services or to book an appointment, go to cloverdale.thecutabove.ca or call 416-234-1653. Download their app through their website to receive monthly promotions!

Etobicoke

MONTESSORI School

Toddler Class: 18 months-3 years Preschool Class: 3-6 years

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Open 7:30am to 6:00pm

✓ Educating Young Children in Etobicoke Since 1995 ✓ Reading, Writing, Mathematics ✓ French Lessons ✓ Music ✓ Craft & Play Activities ✓ CCMA Accredited School ✓ Extracurricular Activities (Exercise and Piano) ✓ Small Class Sizes

Thank you for Nominating us Best in Montessori School! 4 LA ROSE AVENUE (North of Eglinton and west of Scarlett)

416-246-9896

www.etobicokemontessorischool.ca

Thank you Etobicoke for nominating us as your favourite Clearance/Outlet Centre, your favourite Furniture Store & your favourite Appliance Store! Come on in and check out our reduced outlet pricing as well as our daily specials! Register now for September 2015

Call in to hear our Specials on our ad line at 416-401-4545 or 1-866-516-4500 press “1”

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2015 READERS’ CHOICE NOMINEES

2015 READERS’ CHOICE NOMINEES CONSUMER FEATURE

Custom Orthotics - made onsite! Diabetic Foot Care Ingrown Toe Nails Complete Foot Care Podiatric Soft Tissue Surgery Custom Orthotics Calluses/Corns Plantar Warts Wound Care

Paul A. Scotti, B.Sc Podiatry, C. Ped, D.Ch.

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oronto’s black community is not unified, not one. It’s many. Organizers of the Black Experience Project know this: 400,000 people in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) say they’re black, but each of their lives is different. Finding out how different is a monumental job, but next month – Black History Month – the project’s interviewers will start asking around 1,800 residents what it’s like to be black in the GTA. They’ll be asked about the strength of their identities – black, ethnic, and otherwise – their goals, religious beliefs, and where they feel they belong. Nothing like it has been done with Toronto’s black community, or communities, before. “It’s going to answer some questions we’ve all asked,” as well as shed some light on misconceptions, North York filmmaker Ryan Singh said last week. “More people will say, ‘The black community is a viable community, and we want to know more about it.’” Its supporters, including members of more than two dozen non-profit groups, say the project, when completed and released later this year, won’t simply sit on a shelf. “We’re going to get a really complete picture of people’s lives,” added Keith Neuman, executive director of the nonprofit Environics Institute, one of the project’s partners. The study is an important

exercise, said Karen Carter, executive director of Heritage Toronto and one of hundreds of “trailblazers” who volunteered time to shape it during 2012 and 2013. Black people in Toronto have layers of identity – whether they’re from families whose ancestors arrived on the Underground Railroad, or who came from the Caribbean in the Trudeau era, or from Africa more recently – complicated by the spaces in Greater Toronto they live in, Carter said. After its findings are known, Carter hopes the community, or communities, can “look within ourselves at these complications, as we grapple with them.” As chairperson of Black Artists’ Network in Dialogue, which uses culture “as a way to educate the average Canadian and average fellow citizen about who we are,” she said she avoids featuring just works from artists of Caribbean background, though artistic excellence must be shown by all. Carter also hopes the project demonstrates the usually overlooked economic power of Toronto’s black people, and that the results make their leaders more confident, able to go “walking in the door (of institutions) and saying, ‘Hey, I’m here,’ even if you weren’t invited.” Michael Hall, a vice president of YMCA of Greater Toronto, said his organization, a project partner whose black staff examined the proposal and got involved in designing the research, is committed to use the project afterwards to serve the community better. The YMCA supports any

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A video on the project can be found at http://youtu.be/JKezwsr7N10 A question is asked: What does it mean to be black? People’s answers included the following powerful words: identity • judgement • freedom • rhythm • connection inclusion • strengths • endangered species • values empowerment • cultural values • trendsetter

what’s on in the WEST w Tuesday, Feb. 3 Island in the Sun: Barbados in Song Bloor/Gladstone library, 1101 Bloor St. W. from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Join Roger Gibbs for a celebration of Black History through music. ‘Island In The Sun: Barbados in Song’ is a concert of Barbadian folk songs and calypsos from 1800 to present.

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Keynote speaker and former Scarborough East MPP Mary Anne Chambers addresses the Ontario Black History Society’s Black History Month kick-off brunch this past Sunday at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

share your view What are your thoughts on the successes and challenges of the black community? Email us at etg@insidetoronto.com chance to “understand who (the black) community is,” including its needs and aspirations, Hall said. Though a report on the project’s “trailblazing” first phase concludes “there is no single ‘black experience,’ but rather ‘black experiences,’” and “the diversity with the community needs to be emphasized,” it also finds Toronto’s black people, as a whole, face challenges “not similarly experienced by most other immigrant or ethnic communities in the GTA.” Singh said he sees the project as a way to unite the black community’s factions and fragments. “There’s power in unity,” said Singh, adding his work within the community has reflected a “love-hate relationship” for years. “I love because I love my people, but I challenge because I find we’re so fragmented,” said Singh, who directed a call-to-action video (http:// youtu.be/JKezwsr7N10) for the project.

The research won’t answer every question, but it will start conversations to help heal the community, and will change the way advertisers and governments look at black people, he predicted. “It’s the beginning of understanding a people.” Singh joins a five-person panel discussing black experiences, moderated by author and broadcaster Dalton Higgins, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 in the Maria A, Shchuka Toronto Public Library branch at 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. Each person speaking at the free event is a black storyteller or educator. The city’s other scheduled Black History Month events are, unsurprisingly, quite diverse, presenting everything from personal histories and spoken word poetry to culinary delights. For the Ontario Black History Society kick-off brunch this past Sunday, Mary Anne Chambers, a former Scarborough MPP, said she planned to speak about “selfempowerment,” her call to people in black communities “to see themselves as part of the solution.” “We are capable of, and we have made, these huge contributions to the world, and we need to continue to take our responsibility to define who we

are and write our own history,” she declared last week. Chambers said she’d reflect on achievements of black inventors, “people whose names we don’t hear as much as maybe we should,” but whose brilliance improved lives around the world. “Notwithstanding challenges too many people still experience as a result of poverty or not-too-subtle racism, we’ve come a long way,” Chambers added. Drop-out rates for black high school students are unacceptably high, relations with police are strained, and the community is over-represented in Ontario’s child welfare system, said Chambers, a former provincial minister for children and youth. Expressing sympathy for young people in these situations – “They need the village to support them today” – she also said she’d encourage youth to seek careers in law enforcement or justice system, to make changes from inside. When black youth and police meet under positive circumstances, stereotypes diminish and respect increases, Chambers said. “I hear this from the kids and I hear this from the police.”

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w THURSDAY, Feb. 5 Puppet Show ‘Anansi Goes Fishing’ Alderwood library, 2 Orianna Dr. , 7 to 7:45 p.m. Celebrate Black history month with the trickster Anansi the spider. Recommended for ages four and up. Contact 416-394-5310. w SATURDAY, Feb. 7 Beatboxing Richview library,1806 Islington Ave. from 2 to 3 p.m. Join internationally renowned beatboxer, performer and recording artist, Eddy Daoriginalone in this interactive presentation. For children ages eight to 14. Register by calling 416-394-5151. w wednesday, Feb. 11 African history with Rosemary Sadlier Albion library, 1515 Albion Rd. from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Rosemary Sadlier, author, historian and President of the Ontario Black History Society (OBHS) provides an overview of African history including the Underground Railroad, the Black Loyalists, Mary Ann Shadd, Harriet Tubman and African Canadians in sports competing in the Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games. w friday, Feb. 20 ‘Half: The story of a Chinese-Jamaican Son’ Bloor/Gladstone library, 1101 Bloor St. W. from 6 to 7 p.m. Public screening of Jeanette Kong’s documentary followed by a Q&A with the director herself. This compelling documentary, told from multiple perspectives, explores the complex, yet common, practice of sending mixed race sons from Jamaica to China for acculturation in the 1930s, and reveals one man’s search for family, identity, and belonging. Film is 26 minutes. Drop-in program.

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courses for storytellers at all levels; promotes and subsidizes the work of storytellers in education; and produces the annual Toronto Festival of Storytelling. For the last 13 weeks, the trio of professional storytellers have been working with a core group of about 90 seniors from all different cultural backgrounds – including Pakistani, Punjabi, Sri Lankan, Italian, Caribbean and Gujarati seniors, among others – with the help of a translator, Carpenter-Davis said. “It’s singing songs from their culture, it’s dance, it’s folk tales, it’s all of it,” she said. “We’re open to it all, because it’s all an expression of story. So, however they wished to participate was what we encouraged.” All of those forms of expression were on display at last week’s Grand Finale event

at the Rexdale Hub, which drew more than 100 of the Life Storytelling Project’s participants. In addition to showcasing their new storytelling skills through song, dance and spoken word presentations, each of the participating seniors was also presented with special certificates of appreciation from not only RWC, but also from the province, courtesy of Etobicoke North MPP Shafiq Qaadri and from the City of Toronto, presented by Etobicoke North Councillor Vincent Crisanti. “We all have life experience – things we’ve been through in our lives and sacrifices that we’ve made – and I think it’s incumbent on us to share that with the world,” Crisanti said.

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DANCE DESIRE: Tango enthusiats gathered at The Assembly Hall Saturday afternoon to learn the Argentine Tango taught by Mary Campbell and Ercument Galin seen above. Right, Campbell shows student Diane Upton how to stretch.

The South Etobicoke Youth Assembly (SEYA) invites youth aged 14 to 19 to participate in its videography workshops beginning in February. Learn how to film, edit, direct and produce a short video during this free videography program. The first session takes place on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at LAMP, 185 Fifth St. To register for both programs, call 416-252-6471 ext. 308.

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Swissport is a people-focused organization – without our people we simply cannot meet our goals and achieve our vision. We offer a great working environment with Health and Dental benefits for all of our employees. The positions are for Canadian Citizens/Permanent Residents, requires continuous heavy lifting and a G2 driver’s licence.

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Condos for Rent

Mortgages/Loans

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Condos for Rent

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Tenders

INVITATION TO TENDER

Metroland Media Toronto is accepting tenders to deliver our weekly Apartment Saverbag to carrier and lobby drop locations within the Etobicoke and Scarborough area 1 to 2 times per week. This entails picking up the skids of Saverbags at our North York location on Wednesday’s and completing all carrier deliveries by Thursday’s at 2 p.m and all lobby drop deliveries by Thursday’s at 7 p.m. All applicants must have a cargo van or cube truck. Contracts commence Monday March 2nd 2015 Bid packages are available at the Reception Desk, of Metroland Media Toronto, 175 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto Ontario M2H 0A2. Tender due date: Thursday February 19 2015 By 5 pm To the attention of: Anton McCormack, Mailroom / Trucking Supervisor

Metroland Media Toronto is accepting tenders to deliver our weekly Newspaper and flyers to carrier drop locations within the Scarborough, Etobicoke, East York and North York areas 3 times per week. This entails picking up the newspapers and flyers at our North York location on Tuesday’s and completing all Flyer deliveries by Wednesday’s at 3 p.m and all newspaper deliveries by Thursday’s at 2 p.m to all carrier drops. All applicants must have a cargo van or cube truck.

Lowest or any bid not necessarily accepted.

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