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CHRIS SIMON csimon@yrmg.com If you’re planning to buy a house in the Greater Toronto Area, be prepared to go to war. As demand in the local housing market increases substantially on an almost monthly basis, so, too, does the number of bidding wars. Graham Jones, a Re/Max Hallmark agent who has worked in the industry for 25 years, just sold a house in a bidding war that netted his clients a substantial profit. Their Richmond Hill bungalow was listed for $899,000. There were nine bidders and the property sold for $1.43 million. He compares the sale to “winning the lottery” for his clients.
Right now, our dollar is trading at about 80 cents against the American greenback. The British pound and the Euro are also highly valued against our money. That allows foreign investment in the GTA market. “They’re purchasing a $300,000 property for $220,000 US,” Royal LePage sales representative Wasim Jarrah said. “To them, that’s a great deal.”
We’re not building new homes fast enough to support demand. Also, Baby Boomers are choosing to stay in their homes, rather than downsize. “If you look at the number of housing starts compared to population growth, we’re just not building homes fast enough,” Joe Asensio, of JN Asensio Realty Inc., said.
INTEREST RATES AT HISTORIC LOWS “It was underpriced a little bit to set up the bidding war, but still, it set records all over the place,” Jones said. “We had three bidders that were just beating the living daylights out of each other. We didn’t know where they were going to stop. It’s a nice home, but it’s a 65-year-old, 900-square-foot bungalow on a 50-foot lot. They (sellers) are so happy. I can’t even begin to >>>We’re, page 8
They’re helping to stabilize the economy and make home purchases much more appealing, Asensio said. “The real estate market is going to stay nuts for a long time yet,” he said.
BIDDING ABOVE ASKING PRICE In northern York Region and some areas of southern Simcoe County, for example, Chinese buyers are bidding amounts substantially above asking price. Wasim Jarrah estimates Chinese bidders account for 60 per cent of people placing bids in multiple-offer situations in the area.
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‘You’re a writer,’ everyone says. ‘You’re so artistic. Why are you going into engineering again?’ Because I’m expected to be a certain thing and I want to break that boundary. I can also be a nerd.
Hafeezat Ameen can’t wait to start mining engineering classes this fall at Laurentian University. Geology. Rocks. Physics. Math. It’s all up the song-writing, actingloving teen’s academic alley, and in her natural curiosity wheelhouse. “‘You’re a writer,’ everyone says. You’re so artistic. Why are you going into engineering again?’” the 17-year-old Jamestown student said. “Because I’m expected to be a certain thing and I want to break that boundary. I can also be a nerd. I love math. It’s so logical.” Ameen, a Grade 12 straight-A West Humber Collegiate student, was among 40 Toronto high school students who received a $2,000 Investing in our Diversity scholarship May 26 from Toronto Community Housing. Last year, the TCH program awarded 69 scholarships and bursaries worth more than $130,000 to youth who demonstrated leadership in diversity, anti-racism and safety projects in their at-risk neighbourhoods.
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all about creating her own opportunities. She worked at Burger King the summer before Grade 11, and not only to earn money for university. Her friends tease her she talks “like a 40-year-old”. “I’m going to keep my voice, my enthusiasm, and be articulate,” she said, her enthusiasm evident whenever she talks with her hands. “When I started working, I had to be nice to customers, coworkers, my manager. I used to be really silent, so shy. When I started working, I started talking. ‘If I could express myself, why not’?” Now, she works at Tim Hortons on weekends. Already, she has talked with her manager about getting more hours this summer. She leveraged that same go-getter attitude to research and apply for scholarships.
empowering youth “We believe that giving young residents the opportunity to attend a postsecondary education or training institution will empower them to become young leaders who will improve their communities,” TCH said on its website. Ameen won the scholarship for her work rebuilding a community garden at Elmbank Community Centre as a member of Jamestown Junior Youth. The youth donated their harvest to the Jamestown food bank, well-known among members of the TCH townhouse community that runs along Jamestown Crescent in the Martin Grove Road and Finch Avenue West area.
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West Humber Collegiate student Hafeezat Ameen has won a Toronto Community Housing Corporation ‘Investing in Our Diversity’ scholarship. She will attend Laurentian University next school year.
She also tutors area high school students, and younger kids, in math and science with the organization Pathways to Education. Pathways provides academic, financial, individual and social
supports to youth to transition to post-secondary education, training or employment. The affable, smiling 5’3” dynamo who speaks eight languages and was born and raised in Nigeria is
“One thing that stops young adults, especially in communities like Jamestown, from continuing to university is they don’t want to be a (financial) burden to their families,” she said. “I could apply for scholarships, get bursaries, do summer work. “I knew I wanted to go to school. Nothing was going to stop me.” She draws inspiration from her
LAMP finds merit in its community with awards LAMP Community Health Centre hosts its 17th annual Awards of Merit June 7. The awards ceremony honours more than a dozen individuals, organizations and businesses whose work makes a positive impact on the Lakeshore community. Winners are nominated by people in the community and chosen by LAMP’s community rela-
tions committee. This year’s ceremony takes place at LAMP, 185 Fifth St., starting at 6 p.m. with entertainment, a barbecue and other food. Alicia Markson is the emcee once again. “This recognition goes a long way to encouraging these community leaders to continue their efforts as community role models
for others,” Jasmin Dooh, a LAMP health promoter, said in a statement. “It also inspires other neighbours to help build a healthy community. Acts of kindness form the bedrock of a strong, healthy community.” This year’s honour roll includes: the Etobicoke-Lakeshore Santa Claus Parade organizing volunteers; Faustina Hockey league
volunteers; CCFEW (Citizens Concerned about the Future of the Etobicoke Waterfront), and two local educators, Rob Hochberg, Twentieth Street School principal, and Gregory Danakas, drama teacher at Lakeshore Collegiate Institute. Dan Irwin, a Mimico resident, is also being awarded for making the Lakeshore a healthy place to live.
father, Hameed, who immigrated to Canada from Nigeria to work for seven years before bringing over his children, Hafeezat, her sister Qayyumat, 22 and her brother, Abdul Salam, 13. “My dad is a really nice guy. He’s a nice father. He respects our ideas, our goals, our vision for ourselves,” she said. “He’s real with us. When he advises us, he takes the edges off, to make our ideas neater.” Soon, her older sister will graduate as a nurse from York University. inspiration “My sister has inspired me. She’s a really, really strong lady,” Ameen said of the sister she calls, ‘Bookie,’ who put herself through university by working as a personal support worker. “My sister is the first one in the family to go to university. She set that standard for everyone.” Although her basketball-gifted younger brother dreams of becoming a professional player, she urges him to continue his love of computer science. “I’m like, ‘if you get into the NBA, good for you. But don’t rely on it.’ My dream is to become an actor. But I’m not pursuing it because it might not happen.” Ameen wants to encourage other young adults to pursue post-secondary education scholarships to make their dreams come true. “Do your research,” she said of scholarship opportunities. “There’s a lot of help out there. But it won’t come to you. You have to go to it. Reach for that goal. Climb that mountain. “It has always been in my mind and on my heart to tell other young adults: ‘hold onto your education, your vision and your future goals so tightly, so intimately, close to your heart so you know there’s no stopping you.’”
Ukrainian Centre marks 50th year The Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian Community Centre will mark 50 years in Etobicoke with a Ukrainian Heritage celebration on Saturday, June 11. The event is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 482 Horner Ave., featuring concerts at throughout the day. There will also be a children’s activity corner, food, refreshments and vendors.
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City left in a haze waiting for feds’ marijuana laws A bright flash of reason emerged in the haze of Toronto’s new war on drugs this week, when the Toronto Board of Health supported a Joe Cressy motion to essentially ask the federal government what ought to be done about marijuana over the next year or so. That’s how long Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have given themselves to come up with legislation governing soonto-be-legalized marijuana use. New MP and former Toronto police chief Bill Blair is taking the lead on crafting the legislation, and taking appropriate time doing it, so when it finally shows up in the spring of 2017, expect premium law. Until then? Well legally it’s pretty straightforward. Trafficking marijuana remains illegal. It is a criminal offence to do so. It is legal to dispense marijuana for medical purposes, but the law as written is restrictive enough that the Supreme Court has
david nickle the city ordered the federal government to make up a new one. Looked at through that lens, the raids police and bylaw officials conducted last week on storefront medical marijuana dispensaries are entirely appropriate, and the 90 individuals, many of them hourly employees, will deserve what they get. It doesn’t matter if the law will be changed to something excellent for pot smokers a year or so from now: right now the law is the law and that is that. Trouble is that the legal lens is not the only lens through which we view this. Marijuana was, is, and will be a widely used drug. It has harmful effects, but those effects exist within a range that most reasonable people find tolerable, the same as they tolerate alco-
hol and tobacco. The major harm marijuana does has to do with its illegality: it funds criminal organizations and puts otherwise innocent people in jail. The reason we are on the road to legalizing marijuana stems in part from those views. So, what’s wrong really with the proliferation of storefront operations in flagrant violation of the soon-to-be laws? The answer is that there is plenty wrong, when you look at it through a third lens: that of public health. According to the report before the board of health this week, there are significant health risks associated with the heavy consumption of the drug, particularly for those who begin their use of it in adolescence. It impacts brain development, and it may trigger psychotic disorders in people genetically prone to them. It’s not nearly the gateway drug some argue
it is, but limited studies indicate it can, in some, increase the risk of going on to more dangerous drugs. And there is a small risk of dependence, and respiratory effects. There is a small amount of evidence that cannabis can cause developmental issues in pregnancy, and dangerous impairment while driving an automobile. There is something of a haze over all this, because marijuana’s illegality has limited the amount of research on its impacts. That haze is unavoidable, and will only be cleared in time. But in setting the long timetable for legislative clarity, the federal government does owe Toronto and the rest of the country some guidance on how to deal with this substance that until then is neither here nor there.
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Save Silver Creek School, residents urge school board WILL KOBLENSKY wkoblensky@gmail.com A cafeteria packed with more than 250 Etobicoke parents, children and volunteers made their feelings clear about the Toronto District School Board’s (TDSB) proposed selling off of two former school sites that are currently being leased to tenants who provide special needs services. The meeting last Thursday at Richview Collegiate got heated when news arrived city staff would likely recommend selling the former Silver Creek School, currently housing two mental health programs serving nearly 1,300 children per year. The crowd was later assured that “the government of Ontario is committed to protecting these services in the community,” by Etobicoke Centre MPP Yvan Baker. What’s at stake is the nonprofit Etobicoke Children’s Centre (ECC), where students with wide-ranging mental health issues have been
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Silver Creek Pre-School advocates ready their sign before the community consultation on the Silver Creek School property at Richview Collegiate Institute last Thursday.
prepared for community and school integration since 1999. Alongside the ECC is the charitable Silver Creek PreSchool, where children under five years old with developmental challenges have found therapy at the Silver Creek School site since 1975. The Richmond Gardens Ratepayers and Residents Association (RGRRA) formed
a specific subsidiary to defend the children from possible eviction. “The Friends of Silver Creek will hold all elected officials accountable in the next election should this property be sold,” Fred De Haan of the RGRRA said to thunderous applause. “We dispute the fact that Silver Creek (Pre School) is operating out of a closed school...it is fully utilized and
fully occupied. We have waiting lists for both the ECC and Silver Creek (pre-school)” The TDSB needs to raise $3.3 billion to fill its operating budget for building upkeep and repairs and is considering selling 21 properties it says are underused. Etobicoke’s Silver Creek school site and Don Valley’s McNicoll Public School buildings will be considered for sale
by school board trustees June 15 and decided on in a June 22 vote. While the TDSB owns the buildings, it does not provide the mental health services at the schools. In fact, the TDSB provides resources to students with special needs in a number of locations across Toronto. “The fact that two of the first schools being looked at (for sale by the TDSB) are the only two with children with special needs in them, to me, is reprehensible,” Baker said. “This involves raising money on the backs of children with special needs... this should be the last school that the TDSB should ever consider (for sale).” The Ontario government has expressed interest in purchasing the Silver Creek site and possibly turning it into a Community Hub, a move Baker said was unprecedented. Local TDSB Trustee Chris Glover, who opposes the sale, said the problem is deeper than just picking other build-
ings to put on the market. “Selling these properties will not fix the TDSB’s deficit. If we sold all 21 properties, we would raise $400 million,” Glover said. “We don’t have a solution to the maintenance backlog.” The crowd expressed frustration that different levels of government weren’t working together. Etobicoke Centre Councillor John Campbell, who presented a 1,300-signature petition to Baker to “save Silver Creek”, said he believed the province would preserve the ECC and Silver Creek Pre-School, but he felt the province could do more. “Ultimately the decision lies with the Minister of Education. She could cancel the (TDSB’s) sale,” Campbell said. “I can’t see how the school board, and by extension the province, can throw these kids out into the street.” Baker repeatedly denied the province could do anything prior to the TDSB’s decision June 22.
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TIPS FOR SELLERS ‘stay calm’ POKER FACE Poker face – While you may be excited or overwhelmed when bids come in, it’s important to keep emotions in check. “The bidding process can be fun to watch,” Asensio says. “Even if you love the offer, stay calm. Nobody’s supposed to know your reaction.”
CLOSING INSURANCE This will cover you in case the proposed buyer has to back away. Deposits don’t necessarily end up in the hands of the sellers. In many cases, that money actually ends up in trust accounts held within the real estate industry. “Those cheques don’t go anywhere; they’re just lost,” Asensio says.
ANOTHER HOME LINED UP Consider purchasing the next property before placing your current home on the market. This lessens the risk of market fluctuations and ensures there’s a place for you to go after you sell. “You’ve got to do it within the same time (period),” Weisleder says. “Otherwise, you’re speculating whether the market will go down or up and you could be without a place to live.”
ing affordable housing,” Royal LePage sales representative Wasim Jarrah, who works out of an office in Aurora, said. “Chinese buyers are savvy. They like to negotiate and feel like they’ve got a good deal. It’s the same thing that happened to Markham, and for the Italians in Vaughan. It’s a very healthy real estate market. Even when people are purchasing in multiple offers, they’ll realize a profit if they stay in their properties for up to three years. The (current) sellers are making a sizable profit as well.” There’s also a significant lack of inventory – a combination of slowly progressing new construction sites and an apparent unwillingness by aging Baby Boomers to sell their homes and downsize. “If you look at the number of housing starts compared to population growth, we’re just not building homes fast enough,” Joe Asensio, of the Brampton-based JN Asensio Realty, said. “You see homes going up everywhere, but they’re all sold before they even build them. I’m on the tail end of the Baby Boomers; this will sound terrible, but we’re just not dying fast enough. People need somewhere to live; there just isn’t enough affordable housing available. This trend will continue for a long while. The real estate market is going to stay nuts for a long time yet. I don’t know whether there’s a need to slow it down.” Asensio is involved in multiple-offer scenarios daily. He watched 51 offers roll in for a property in Brampton recently and admits the number of bids on homes in the area will often enter double digits. Jones agrees with these assessments that Asian buyers, low interest rates and short supply have driven the housing market. However, some sectors are in higher demand than others. For example, townhouses and condominiums are not generally seeing the same percentage increases in value as freehold homes. “People don’t have a lot of options,” Jones said. “It’s impossible to tell whether it’s foreign or domestic money, but there’s certainly a lot of Asian buyers who are des-
perately trying to get freehold properties in the GTA. Condos and townhouses still sell, and you might even get the occasional bidding war, but it’s two offers or three. Condos have gone up, but it’s not what’s driving the market.” Prime market conditions are leading to high demand for houses. Jarrah says any York Region property, for example, currently listed at an appropriate market value, will likely fetch $50,000 to $100,000 more than asking price, if there’s an offer presentation date attached. That date is key because it forces all potential buyers to make blind bids on the property. “It creates an atmosphere of competitiveness,” Jarrah said. “No one really knows what that offer price is or what the conditions are. I don’t know what the offer is, but if I want that house, I’m going to put in a lot more money and take out conditions for inspection and financing and everything else. Given there’s a shortage of housing on the market, people want to get into the market and they have to compete.” Of the more than 120 houses that were listed in Newmarket in early May, for example, nearly 110 had offer dates attached, Jarrah said. However, the hot market is creating some unintended consequences. With prices jumping so quickly, banks are having difficulty accurately gauging property values. So lenders are starting to ask purchasers to come up with larger down payments, to make up for the significant difference between the assessed value of the home and its purchase price. “Every home has a reasonable limit to what it’s worth,” Asensio said. “We’ve had a couple of scenarios where we’ve actually turned down offers because they were so high you can’t finance to these levels. We’ve turned offers away that were astronomical for the value of the area. That’s a hard decision. The need and the greed of the seller factors in.” Bidders also often exclude some standard conditions from their offers, including home inspections. The deci-
TIPS FOR BUYERS ‘leave emotion at home’ DON’T GET EMOTIONAL While a property may be incredibly attractive and well staged, those lovely accents will disappear once the seller packs up. Establish price margins before putting in an offer on a home. “You can’t get emotional. Leave the emotion at home. You need to feel good about this win, not think, ‘I got this house, but at what price?” Joe Asensio, of JN Asensio Realty Inc., says.
GET A HOME INSPECTION This will allow you to feel more comfortable with simplified purchase conditions. Mini inspections have become more popular in the GTA as the housing market heats up. An inspector will check mechanical systems, structure, dampness and the “bones” of the house.
CHEQUE IN HAND If you like the property, make sure the seller knows you’re serious. “If 10 people show up, one guy has a cheque and nine don’t, he may not have the best offer, but he’s a sure deal,” Asensio says.
DON’T LIVE FOR YOUR MORTGAGE Make sure the house doesn’t cost you a social life. It’s important to be able to spend a night on the town every once in awhile. If necessary, look north into smaller markets, such as Simcoe County. sion is putting purchasers Asensio said “Realistically… at risk. not really. We’re still one of “It’s a s c a r y t h i n g ,” the most affordable areas in the country. I don’t believe Weisleder said. “The pressure is high to put in an offer we’re in a bubble and I don’t without conditions, in order foresee that prices are going to win the bidding war. When to drop anytime soon.” you put in an offer without While rising home values conditions, you could have may excite potential sellers, all kinds of serious problems they need to remember that with the property condition other houses are also jumpafter closing, which could cost ing in price. So, the hike who knows may negate some of their how much “We’ve turned gains when money to offers away that fix.” they try to The market were astronomical purchase is also forcing for the value of the another first-time property. area. That’s a hard homebuySellers ers to look decision. The need should consider buying for cheaper and the greed of properties the seller factors in.” t h e n e x t farther north, house first, in municibefore listing palities such as Barrie, Essa their current property — a Township, Georgina and decision that will ensure a Innisfil. smoother transition between homes. “Newmarket is not a firsttime homebuyer community Buyers, meanwhile, are anymore,” Jarrah said, noting advised to stay within their the market should stay hot for means, even if that forces another 12 to 18 months. them to walk away from a Others aren’t sure the bidding war. “Don’t sacrifice everything market will slow down by then. to make that mortgage pay“Are we overpriced?” ment,” Weisleder said.
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Musician Sarah Harmer gets down to earth with students Earth Day event at KKSA helped send trees to Fort McMurray Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer helped Karen Kain School of the Arts (KKSA) students celebrate Earth Day. In addition to speaking with students about environmental issues close to her heart, the well-known Canadian recording artist and noted environmentalist also sang along with several of the Etobicoke art school’s Grade 8 students. Harmer’s visit was the highlight of the Thursday, May 26 event celebrating art, music and the environment at KKSA, which also included outdoor education games, environmental site-based dance, gardening, graffiti-stencil-
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Above, Juno Award-winning recording artist Sarah Harmer performs with Karen Kain School of the Arts Grade 8 Chorus members Ethan Surman (left), Abby McDermott, Jaedyn Smail, Charlotte Alfred, Amber Bittle, Aislyn Louro and Michaela Yarmol-Matusiak on Thursday during the school's environment event in support of tree-planting efforts in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray. At left, Ethan Young-Medas enjoys Harmer’s music.
ing, a mindful nature hike, knit bombing, eco-art, and media. Also on hand was environmental fashion designer Susan Harris, who helped the students create “up-cycled” works. Harris, whose shop is
located in the Distillery District, specializes in handcrafted, eco-friendly clothing and accessories made from recycled materials – including shawls, sweaters, mittens, sleeves and leg warmers made from recycled wool.
All funds raised by KKSA students through event-day contributions and a fundraising bake sale will be donated to Tree Canada, to be specifically directed to tree-planting initiatives at a school in fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alberta.
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TTC rolling out downsized trains
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If you’re taking the Sheppard line you may notice an unfamiliar sight on the rails. As of this week, the TTC has begun to run smaller versions of Toronto Rocket subway trains – the vehicles which let you pass from one end to the other. The TTC board selected Line 4 as the location for testing trains with four cars instead of six, and one operator instead of two. Under the new system, a single TTC operator is also responsible for traditional “guard” duties such as opening doors and monitoring passengers entering and exiting the train. With automatic train operation planned within five years, the TTC says this system is as safe as the current two-person arrangement.
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Metrolinx is balking at a TTC request to add more
parking at Kipling Station. The provincial transit planning agency is renovating Kipling to add a bus terminal, create better access for pedestrians and cyclists and add accessibility improvements to the existing GO station. As part of the construction, Metrolinx plans to replace existing TTC parking spots and is negotiating with Hydro One to build a surface lot on the utility’s land east of Kipling Avenue for subway commuters. But Metrolinx won’t boost parking on station grounds, as some members of the TTC board requested, citing incompatibility with the redevelopment. The TTC could still build a structure of its own, but it would only create 250 new spaces at a cost of $20 million to 40 million according to Metrolinx. Rahul Gupta is Metroland Media Toronto’s transportation and infrastructure reporter. His column runs every Thursday. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT
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open house saturday 2-4pm @ 20 thicket rd. Jus t li ste d!
JOANNE GLUDISH
Paul nusca
Sales Representative
416
236-1871
Sales Representative
OFFICE
luxury condo resort living!
2000 Islington Avenue # 909 Approx. 1,910 Sq.Ft In Prestigious *Top 1% in Canada Gated Community * Updated Granite Kitchen * Updated 2nd (Based on dollar volume sales per Bathroom * Recently Installed Engineered Hardwood Floors * Royal LePage (2007-2015) Open Concept Living/Dining Rm+Den/Family Rm * 3 Walk-Outs To Large Balcony W/Breathtaking City & Sunset Views * Master Bedroom Retreat * Custom Built-In Storage Closets, Large Storage Royal LePage Real Estate Room * Ensuite Laundry * Minutes To Airport, Highways & Services Ltd., Brokerage Shopping * Resort Living In The City All Year Long! $498,000 www.paulnusca.com
416 CELL 416
231-3000 ImmAcULAtE RIcHmOND GARDENS HOmE! 817-3747 Lovingly Maintained 3+1 Bedrm 2.5 Bath Family Home In Coveted
www.joannegludish.com *Top 1% in Canada for RLP Sales Representatives based on Gross Commission 2007–2015
Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage
Richview School District! Exceptionally Spacious W/Wall-to-Wall Windows in Living Room, Sunken Dining Rm W/Walk-Out To Landscaped Backyard, Professionally Updated Eat-In Kitchen W/ Ample Cabinetry, 2 Wood-Burning Fireplaces & Lots Of Storage Space Thru-Out! Large Master W/His&Her Closets & 3Pc Ensuite! Handy Side Entrance W/Concrete Path Easily Converts Into Wheel-Chair Ramp! Great Access To Transit, Plazas/Shops, Library & Etobicoke Children’s Community Centre! 43 Shortland Cres $949,900
marti philp Sales Representative
232-9000 the home inspector loved this one!! Contemporary & Tastefully Renovated Thru-Out, This Much Loved Home 716-8326 Quietly Features A Beautifully Modernized Kitchen w/ Granite Counters, SS Appliances,
416 416
www.martiphilp.com
Skylite, Custom Cabinetry; 3 Timeless & Absolutely Elegant New Bathrooms; Grand 4 Bedroom Layout; Main Flr. Family Rm; & Striking Main Flr. Laundry / Mud Room w/ Sep Entrance+++. Perched On An Impressive And Thoughtfully Landscaped Lot w/ Stamped Concrete Driveway, Walkways, And Inground Sprinkler System, This Exceptionally Maintained Home Is A Home To Move For! Re/Max Professionals Inc., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated Come And See For Yourself! MLS W3509722
OpEN HOusE sAT/suN 2-4 pm
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460-9236 CENTENNIAL PARK foR $799K Large 3 bedroom 2 bath raised bungalow with solar416 769-1616 heated in-ground swimming pool! Includes lots of 416
Re/Max West Realty Inc., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
updates + finished basement with fireplace. For details, floor plans + pictures of 5 WEST WARSIDE RD, please visit www.RandyYetman.com
Subperb Dunpar Built Townhome With 416 818-3421 Gorgeous Open Concept Main Floor Kitchen, www.asgoodasSOLD.ca Living,Dining Rooms,Grand Master Bedroom Sam SeLLS With Walk In Closet And Ensuite, Convenient Office/Den By Front Door, Spacious Sunfilled Royal LePage West Realty Group, Brokerage Deck, Conveniently Located. Call For Details.
Open HOuse saT 2-4pM ,0 99
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12 GreenCoat rd
Sales Representative
762-8255
www.LinaKuliavas.com 94 Meadowvale Dr on Dead-End by Mimico Creek! Open Concept Det 40 x 106 ft 3+1 Bdrm, 2 Baths, Nanny Suite, Garage. Prv Drive. Fireplace, Royal LePage Real Estate W/O to Deck, Plans for Expansion Approved by Service Ltd., Brokerage Comm. Of Adjust.
231-3000
ADORABLE! AFFORDABLE! NEAR THE LAKE!
26 EIGHTH STREET This enchanting gem is tucked away on www.giraudy.com a postcard-pretty, tree-shaded street in the heart of soughtafter New Toronto—close to the Lake & Waterfront Trail! This spacious 3-bedroom is tastefully appointed & offers an abundance of charm ‘n character. Out back are simply captivating showcase gardens with the most gorgeous Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., flower beds ever! And there’s a long private drive with parking for 3 cars. JUST LISTED foR onLy $649,000! Brokerage
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Cathy Graham
Sales Representative
416
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ANGELA, pAuL & LAuRA GIRAuDY
Great Opportunity in Markland Wood! Wonderful Family Home, Meticulously Maintained by the original owner. This 416 www.cathygraham.co 4 bedroom, 2 storey home has great curb appeal and is on a very quiet tree-lined street 2 fireplaces, 2 wshrms, hrdwd under broadloom, new roof, newer furnace and cac, eat-kit with fam room, finished lower level with huge possibilities. Re/Max Professionals Muskoka like private gardens with large entertaining deck. Inc., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated Beautiful perennial gardens. A Gardeners delight!!!
236-1241
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416 459-2007 Dir
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Burnhamthorpe rd and Shaver n thinking of Selling or Buying? need more liStingS! call me at 416-459-2007
Independently Owned and Operated
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9,000
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RobeRt (bo) FleiSChman Sales Representative
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236-1871 917-3142
Sunnylea Cul-de-SaC
Nestled high on a bank overlooking forest and Mimico Creek is this 416 four level executive home featuring four bedrooms and three baths. DIR There is a super modern kitchen with quartz counters and stainless 416 appliances, a ground level family room and laundry room, and a finished recreation room with bar. Dark stained hardwood floors flow throughout. The setting amongst the trees on the child safe Royal LePage Real Estate cul-de-sac is steps to TTC, QEW and Kingsway shopping. Sunnylea Services Ltd., Brokerage school district. Raise your family here.
Cathy Graham
Sales Representative
416
236-1241
www.cathygraham.co
Re/Max Professionals Inc., Brokerage
Independently Owned and Operated
Cathy May 11 Golf Valley lane Exceptional Layout, Spacious, 4 bedroom backsplit on one of Markland’s most sought after streets!! Large Principal rooms, eat in updated kit with granite countertops and walk out to beautiful sunroom with interior access to garage. Oversize family room with fireplace and walk out to private manicured gardens. Bedroom/ office on lower level with wshrm perfect for teens or nanny suite. Master bedroom with 3 piece ensuite and balcony overlooking yard. Huge finished lower level perfect for entertaining. This lovingly and well cared home has been tastefully updated Steps to TTC, sought after schools,minutes to airport, hywys and shopping.
Sales Representative
Listed – start PaCking 236-1871 ThisJust Gorgeous Renovated 2+1, 2 Bath, 2 Balconies, Open Concept condo
416 www.cathymay.ca
Royal LePage Real Estate Svcs; Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
located at Millgate Manor in Prestigious Markland Woods Offers the most favourable layout in the building with Eat-In Kitchen, Stainless Steel Appliances, Quartz Counters, Custom Espresso Cabinets - Living/Dining with Walk Out to Large Private Balcony accommodates your Patio set & BBQ - Yes BBQ’s Allowed - Master Bedroom features Large Walk In Closet, 3 pc Ensuite w/Huge Step in Shower & Walk Out to a 2nd Private Balcony – Ensuite Laundry - Ensuite Locker – One Parking Spot – Pet Friendly Building – All Inclusive Condo Fee’s Amazing Amenities: Outdoor/Indoor Salt Water Pool, Gym, Tennis, 24hr Security, Party/Rec Room - Visitor Parking - Min to Shopping, Golf, Schools, Parks, Hwys & Airport – Bus at your Door! Visit cathymay.ca for further info $445,000
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PATRICIA A. BREWITT
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Working for you with professionalism, honesty, and integrity 416 620-0070 DIRECT: 416 294-9016 www.etobicokerealestateagent.com OFFICE:
HomeLife/Response Realty Inc., Brokerage* *Each Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated
Lisa Davey Salesperson
Moving you in the right direction.
To Us, It's All About YOU!
Broker Direct: 416-592-0253 Office/Pager:
Andrew FernAndo 467-0060 OFFICE 416 745-2300
Remax West Brokerage
apodgorska@royallepage.ca
(905) 330-6957 Office: (416) 236-1871 Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage
Andreea Dolnicianu, iBBA, MSc Gabriel Dolnicianu Sales Representatives
Independently owned & operated
GUARANTEED SOLD or I will Buy*
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Real Estate Broker
FREE Market
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Paul Cheema
Adriana Brown,
Sales Representative ABR, SRES
562-9796 416 234-2424
DIR:
416
277-3916
Sales Representatives www.tansieandgordon.com
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www.torontohomescondos.ca
grace Stillo
ANNE THORBURN Sales Representative 416
Broker
236-6000
RE/MAX Professionals Inc. Brokerage
Royal LePage Trusted for Great Terrequity Realty Inc., Service and Brokerage* Performance... Independently Owned and Operated. This is not meant to solicit those already under GUARANTEED! agency agreement.
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3082 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M8X 1C8
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Bosley Real Estate, Brokerage
Your trusted team for all things real estate!
416-880-0067
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Selling South Etobicoke Since 1978!
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Merlo
independently owned & operated
nancie mcleod
Nancy Chamberlain
Gail RodRiGues
Broker
Sales Representative
416 234-2424 Servicing Etobicoke and West Toronto for 35 Years!
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416-917-2404
nchamberlain@royallepage.ca
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To advertise in this section please call
416 236-7711
Zoie Tassone
Broker
okrawec@trebnet.com
Remax West Realty Inc. Brokerage
Office:
416 898 5160
Direct:
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263-3434
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416-435-2673
Professionals Inc., Brokerage
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Sue Cumming
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Independently Owned and Operated
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Professionals Inc., Brokerage
647
Office/Pager: 416-232-9000
www.julierosshomes.com
Realtor
DIRECT
Sales Representative Direct: 416-520-9609
416-236-1871
www.briansoteros.com
Sales Representative
Jerry Podgorski & Alicja Podgorska
Client Focus Personal Service
416-232-9000
bsoteros@trebnet.com CAll me For detAils! Visit www.andrewfernando.com or www.homeevaluationwithandrew.com for full contest rules.
Realty Executives Plus Ltd. Brokerage Direct: 647-456-5471
LisaDaveyRealtor@gmail.com www.LisaDavey.ca
Anne Karda Sales Representative
Brian Soteros, B.A.
Do you have questions about
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416-495-6625
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416.236.1871
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#502 -627 The WesT Mall. Upgraded Large 3+1 West Facing Corner Suite, Many Extras! Great Centennial Prk. Location. 2 Full Baths, Laundry, Close to: Schools, Parks, Hwy’s, Int. Airport, TTC. Encl. Balcony. Call Lubo/Kim Today!!!
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416 804-1000
416-391-3232
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Broker
right at home realty inc., Brokerage
TOP 1 % CANADA
OPEN Weekend 2-4 PM 8-270 Van Dusen Blvd. $939,000. 2430 SqFt ~ 4 Bdrm ~ 2 1/2 Bath
61 Baby Point Cres. $2,950,000. ~ RAVINE 98’x262’ Lot Personalize / Rebuild Your Dream ~ By Appointment ~ Book NOW
“Service is our Motto” Tina Klein Stanley, Broker
www.tinaklein.com • 416 743-3832
rexdale real estate $147,700 Investors Dream! Buyer Must Assume The Tenant (Great Tenant) Has Lease Until March 2017. Property Carries For It Self. Recently Renovated Kitchen (2015), New Appliances, Parquet Floors, Well Maintained 3 Bedroom Apartment With 1 1/2 Bathrooms. The Master Has A 2 Pce And A Walk-In Closet. This Is A Great Investment! For further details check my web site: www.tinklein.com
OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN, JUNE 4TH & 5TH, 2-4PM 149 ELLIOTT STREET, BRAMPTON Main Street South to Harold St. to Elliott St.
$899,900 LOUIS CAMARA Sales Representative
D:416-587-6683 O: 905-450-8300
MILLENNIUM INC., BROKERAGE Independently Owned & Operated
DOWNTOWN BRAMPTON, NEWER BUILD, HIGH END FINISHES!
Gorgeous, custom, luxurious residence, situated on a mature, wide lot on a tree lined street. It just doesn’t get any better than this! Exquisite touches such as 9& 10 ft vaulted ceilings, travertine, hardwood flrs, Bronze/Glass & Swarovski crystal hardware. True gourmet entertainers’ dream eat-in kitchen w/ French antique cream cabinetry, granite counters, island w/ breakfast bar & top of the line stainless steel appliances. Open concept living/dining/coffered ceiling. Oversized main flr family room/walk-out. 4 spacious bedrms, 5th in lower level, sep lower level entry through garage. Huge master retreat, W/I closet, spa like 5pc ensuite/upper level laundry. Private backyard oasis w/ huge deck. Walk to Gage Park, Rose, GO, schools, cafés, restaurants & shops. CALL ME TODAY OR SEE YOU AT THE OPEN HOUSE!
JoAnne Gludish Giving Back to the Community
$749,900 STUNNING! Italian build and Italian maintained 2 Storey home with 4 generous bedrooms. Elegant Living/Dining room with gleaming hardwood floors, 4 Bathrooms, the cook in the family will love the Kitchen a walk-out to the Patio. Main floor family room with Fireplace and walk-out to patio. The Master Bedroom has a 4 pce ensuite and a walk-in closet. The basement has been finished with a huge recreation room with fireplace. There are too many extras and pictures do not do this home justice. Must be seen to be believed! For A Picture Tour visit: www.tinaklein.com
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An agent on JoAnne’s team is hosting a Neighbourhood Garage Sale on Saturday, June 4th. There are 47 townhouses in this neighbourhood and 20 families have confirmed participation thus far.
Direct:
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West Realty Inc., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
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Princess MargaretRosethorn First Time Offered 3 Bdrm Bungalow with a Fully Finished Basement with Sep Entrance, 3 More Bdrms, 2nd Kitchen, Hardwood Floors, New Deck. Fenced Lot, Freshly Painted.
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Frank Leo
Guaranteed OPULENT kINGSWAY RESIDENCE
Backing Onto Humber River, Premium 350 Ft. Lot, Landscaped Resort Like Oasis, Inground Pool, Cabana, Patio, Amazing Views, Stately Renovated 5 Bedroom 2 Storey, 6 Bathrooms, Exudes Charm, Character & Luxury. Crown Mouldings, Heated Floors, Formal Dining Room, Gourmet Kitchen, Finished Bsmt, Nanny Suite, Master Bedroom Retreat, Walkout to Spectacular Balcony, Elegance Personified, Steps to Amenities & Subway! $3,399,800
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SPECTACULAR CUSTOM LUXURY 2 STOREY
Situated on a 165 Ft Deep lot, High Demand Neighbourhood, Open Concept Layout, 5 Bathrooms, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Fireplaces, 4 Walkouts, Quality Finishes, Gleaming Hardwood Floors, Crown Mouldings, Coffered Ceilings, Recess Lighting, Formal Dining Room, Family Rm with Built-Ins + Gas Fireplace, Gourmet Kitchen, Granite Countertop, S/S Appliances, Master Bdrm Retreat, W/I Closet, Dream Ensuite, Walkout Finished Bsmt, High Ceilings Plus Much More! $1,980,000!
HIGH PARk DUPLEX Prime Location, Gorgeous Victorian 3+1 Bedroom 3 Storey, Separate Entrances, 2 Hydro Meters, 2 Sundecks, Balcony, Thousands in Upgrades and Updates, Private Drive, Fabulous Opportunity, Close to All Amenities! $999,900
MAPLE CUSTOM-BUILT LUXURY!!
Absolutely Stunning Approximately 3,000 Sq Ft Of Luxury Living Space Located In Prestigious Neighbourhood!! Quality Workmanship Throughout. Huge Gourmet Kitchen W/ High-End Viking Appliances, Large Island And Separate Pantry, Sunken Open-Concept Family Room W/ Soaring 18’ Ceiling, Main Floor Living Room/Office, Finished W/O Basement & Much More! Amazing Property, Amazing Opportunity! Only $1,495,000!!
EXECUTIvE 2 STOREY
Fabulous Curb Appeal, 4 Bedrooms, Grand Entrance with Cathedral Ceilings, Open Concept Living Room, Bright Sunlit, Formal Dining Room, Large Family Room, Stainless Steel Appliances in Wonderful Kitchen, Walkout to Massive Deck, Finished Basement with Walkout, Theatre Room, Great for Entertaining! Must be Seen! Only $899,900!
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Detached 4 bdrm with Thousands $$$ Spent -- Custom Gourmet Kitchen W/ Large Island & B/I Appliances, Modern Bathrooms, Open Concept Layout, Finished Basement, Newly Landscaped W/Exposed Concrete Throughout, Garden Shed, Gazebo & Much, Much More! Prime Location Close Highways, Parks & Transit. Absolutely Beautiful! Must Be Seen! Only $599,900!!
CARLAW & LAkE SHORE! Newly renovated Freehold Townhouse located in Desirable Leslieville location! Minutes away from DVP and Queen St. Open concept main floor, Modern Kitchen with Stainless Steel Appliances, Walk out to four car lane way parking. Finished walk out basement and much more! Super Value only $549,900!!
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Last of handcrafted log cabins at Kipling and Albion razed in 1956 denise harris
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Lobo/Bering Community Yard Sale WHEN: 8 a.m. to noon WHERE: Lobo Mews / Bering Avenue Village, 1 Lobo Mews CONTACT: Kathrin Paek, kathrin@kathrinpaek. ca COST: Free More than 20 households participating. Etobicoke Girls Softball Opening WHEN: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Eringate Park, 121 Wellesworth Dr. CONTACT: Andrea, egslmedia@gmail.com COST: Free A fun, softball filled day with Etobicoke Girls Softball League. Visit www.facebook.com/ etobicokegirlssoftball/ Sam Smith Park Farmers’ Market WHEN: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Col. Sam Smith Park, 65 Col. Samuel Smith Park Dr. CONTACT: Brian Liberty, www.samsmithmarket.ca COST: Free Fresh produce, cheeses, bread and pastries, meats, honey, eggs, artisanal products. Yard and Craft Sale WHEN: 8 a.m. to noon WHERE: Covenant Reformed Church, 265 Albion Rd. CONTACT: Arja Speelman, 416-741-1032 COST: Free Gently used items and new handmade crafts and gifts will be for sale. Stonegate Garage Sale WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon WHERE: Stonegate Community Health Centre, 150 Berry Rd. CONTACT: 416-231-7070, ext. 307 COST: Free Items on sale will include clothes, toys, household goods, and lots more, plus there’s a Tea Room and bake sale. Classic Truck Show and Barbecue WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: The Toy Truck Place, 24 Ronson Dr., Unit 5A CONTACT: Stephen Procter, 416-991-9044 COST: Free The Toy Truck Place is hosting a classic truck show and barbecue, with barbecue proceeds going to The Children’s Breakfast Club Guitar Lessons For Wildlife WHEN: 1 to 2 p.m. WHERE: Church of Christ the King, 475 Rathburn Rd. CONTACT: Ryan Mueller, 647-980-8823, etobicokeguitarschool@gmail.com COST: Free The Etobicoke Guitar School’s community event benefits The Toronto Wildlife Centre. Donations accepted.
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Annual Church Barbecue WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 2705 Islington Ave. CONTACT: Pastor G.C. Johnson, 416-7412110, www.oslc.on.ca/ COST: Free Annual church barbecue. Mystic Pointe Community Party WHEN: noon to 3 p.m. WHERE: Mystic Pointe Community, 300 Manitoba St. CONTACT: Barby Wolfish, www.facebook.com/ mysticpointeetobicoke/ COST: Free A Community Party for the whole family, including pets. D-Day Memorial Service WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Sanctuary Park Cemetery, 1570 Royal York Rd. CONTACT:
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LAMP Awards of Merit WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: LAMP Community Health Centre, 185 Fifth St. CONTACT: Jasmin Dooh, 416-252-6471, ext. 308, jasmind@lampchc.org COST: Free LAMP Community Health Centre is honouring people, organizations and businesses that have gone the extra mile to make a difference. Join LAMP on the Lawn. for a barbecue, The Etobicoke Jazz Band, bouncy castle, a firetruck, and more. legionbr31@yahoo.com COST: Free Royal Canadian Legion Branches invite you to honour the memory of those brave men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944 (D-Day). Paint for the Cure WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, 399 The West Mall CONTACT: Katriina Campitelli, 416-394-8628, toronto.ca/eccartgallery, eccartgallery@ toronto.ca COST: Free This exhibition features a collective of eight artists who have had a brush with cancer in support of the Canadian Cancer Society.
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York U. moves into Cinespace York University is benefitting from a $2.5 million donation for a state-of-the-art media facility. Yo rk’s S c h o o l o f t h e Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD) is the recipient of the gift by the Mirkopoulos family, owners of Cinespace Film Studios at 777 Kipling Ave. The newly created York University AMPD Motion Media Studio @ Cinespace will be located at the Kipling Avenue studio complex. Located next to professional sound stages being used for major television and film productions, the AMPD Motion Media Studio @ Cinespace will offer students experiential learning opportunities, with handson training in new media technologies as well as direct exposure to the industry they are preparing to join. Opening to students this fall, the AMPD Motion Media Studio @ Cinespace features two studios comprising more than 6,500 square feet of working space, plus seminar
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Inside the York University Motion Media Studio, Cinespace founders Steve and Larry Mirkopoulos (centre) are flanked by next-generation Cinespace partners Mike and Jim Mirkopoulos (at left) and by Chrisoula and Christina Mirkopoulos (at right). York’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design is the recipient of a gift by the Mirkopoulos family, owners of Cinespace Film Studio.
rooms and a suite of smaller studios for enhanced future development. The new facility will enable AMPD students to explore the creation, convergence and application of next-generation arts and entertainment media technologies, with a focus on moving image production including 3D
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Daily Bread Food Bank thanks big donors for helping feed the hungry The Daily Bread Food Bank recently honoured a local farm and a corporate bank as two of its top donors in the fight against hunger. The Etobicoke-based food bank recognized Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) and Dominion Farms Produce for “making it their business to help provide food for hungry” at its annual ‘Best in Class’ Donor of the Year Awards on Monday. The awards, said Daily Bread executive director Gail Nyberg, recognize the leading roles organizations take in the community when it comes to donating, volunteering and raising awareness to help end hunger in communities across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). “Dominion Farms Produce and Bank of America Merrill Lynch have been exceptional partners in the fight against hunger – and it is through this kind of committed support that we are able to provide
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Daily Bread Food Bank executive director Gail Nyberg (left), presents the food bank’s corporate donor of the year award Monday to two Bank of America Merrill Lynch representatives: Gaylen Denning, operating officer for Canada, and Mimi D. Theodorou, vice-president of operational services.
nutritious food for 90,000 people struggling with hunger each year,” Nyberg said in a statement. In total, the corporate sector accounts for more than a quarter of Daily Bread’s financial donations each year, in addition to millions of pounds of donated food.
Daily Bread’s Corporate Donor of the Year, BofAML has been supporting the food bank since 1998. A Daily Bread supporter since 2007, Dominion Farms has, to date, donated more than 1.5 million pounds worth of healthy and fresh produce to the food bank.
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South Etobicoke business ‘gems’ honoured at annual ceremony Fifteen south Etobicoke small businesses and service organizations were recognized as “gems” of the community last week. The annual Gems of Etobicoke-Lakeshore awards were handed out during a special ceremony in front of a capacity audience at The Assembly Hall May 25. “The Gems of EtobicokeLakeshore were created to recognize and appreciate outstanding small businesses and service organizations that are unique to south Etobicoke and make our community a more vibrant place to live, work and play,” EtobicokeLakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn, who founded the awards, said in a statement. This year’s “gems” were selected from amongst hundreds of entries by a panel of judges that included: David Lombardo of the Kingsway BIA, Lola Macanowicz of the Village of Islington BIA, Chris Korwin-Kuczynski of the Lakeshore Village BIA, Carl Porritt of Long Branch BIA, and Debbie Wagdin. Perhaps the most significant “gem” this year was the Michael O’Connor Thompson award, named after a late local business owner and member of the Lakeshore Joint BIA. The award, which is given annually to the Ward 6 business owner who best exemplifies “volunteerism and community spirit”, was presented to Bill Kassel of Kassel’s Pharmacy, the long-time chair of the Mimico Village BIA.” This year’s trophy winners in each of the other categories recognized were as follows:
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Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn recognizes outstanding local small businesses and service organizations that make the south Etobicoke community “a more vibrant place to live, work and play”, during his annual Gems of Etobicoke-Lakeshore awards ceremony last week at The Assembly Hall.
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Enjoy Strawberry Shortcake Social at Franklin Horner Community Centre Franklin Horner Community Centre hosts its 9th Annual Strawberry Shortcake and Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, June 22. The event runs from noon to 2 p.m. at the centre, at 432 Horner Ave. In addition to its strawberry offerings, the event will also feature tea sandwiches, door prizes and a small gift for everyone. Tickets cost $2. To register, call 416-252-6822.
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Franklin Horner Community Centre hosts its 9th Annual Strawberry Shortcake and Ice Cream Social June 22.
FHCC, 432 Horner Ave., on Monday, June 27 at 10 a.m. The cruise aboard the Hamilton Harbour Queen will sail from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., including an onboard lunch. And trip goers will set out
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Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame’s athlete of the month is Peter Flagler Peter Flagler, 20, is a member of the Etobicoke Stingers Special Olympics Basketball Team for the past nine years. The team practices weekly and attends four tournaments across the Greater Toronto Area yearly. Peter also downhill skis, swims and plays baseball with Special Olympics and his summers are spent working at Islington Golf Course. He has lived in Etobicoke his entire life, attending Our Lady of Sorrows Elementary School. He presently attends Michael Power/St. Joseph Secondary School. Peter is a member of the Power swim team and he has competed at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) provincial championships for the past three years, where he has won a gold (50m back) and two bronze (50m freestyle and 50m back) medals in Paraswimming events. Peter also helps manage his high school’s football team and has been a
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The Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame has honoured 20-year-old Peter Flagler as May’s athlete of the month.
part of the school’s Leadership Program. Peter is presently fulfilling his life dream of working with the Toronto Marlies American Hockey League team as a member of its equipment staff and was recently featured in a Leafs TV video – “20 Questions with Kyle Dubas and Peter
Flagler”. The Athlete of the Month is sponsored by The Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame, Humber College, Canadian Tire – The Queensway, Boston Pizza – The Queensway and The Etobicoke Guardian. To nominate an athlete, visit www. etobicokesports.ca
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Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies
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YVETTE’S GARDENING has been creating beautiful gardens for over 20 years. Free Consultation. Day/ Evening 416-871-9715
JUDD, Paul Douglas Unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the age of 63. Beloved husband of Helen McIntosh. Loving father of Sarah Iacobaccio (Johncarlo), Patricia Judd (Matthew Baker) and Chris McIntosh (Katherine). Cherished grandfather of Madison and Lachlan. Cremation has taken place. Celebration of Paul’s life will be held at 548 10th Concession Road E, Freelton, Ontario L0R 1K0 on Sunday, June 5th from 1-4 p.m. Those wishing to make a donation in his memory are asked to please consider the Heart and Stroke Foundation. www.smithsfh.com
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Appliance Repairs/ Installation
Appliance Repairs/ Installation
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