February 27 by The Parkdale Villager

80 GLADSTONE

Serving RONCESVALLES, TRINITYBELLWOODS, and LIBERTY VILLAGE

Yoga, Movement & Music Space

FIRST YOGA CLASS FREE

321 FRONT STREET EAST @ PARLIAMENT

Please bring this ad to redeem your free class

www.80gladstone.com

thurs feb 27, 2014 www.parkdalevillager.com

416.516.7199

INSIDE Loonie Times making mascots for some big names / 3

TORONTO AGES WELL ®

Parkdale Collegiate girls volleyball team heading to OFSAA / 6

416-368-7000

WWW.TORONTOCHRYSLER.COM

Green light for condo DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Toronto Community Council has given the okay to a new condominium on Sorauren Avenue at Dundas Street West, cementing a deal between the developer and the city that staved off an Ontario Municipal Board hearing. Without debate or deputations, Community Council approved the deal, which was brokered on Jan. 6, 2014 – the morning the OMB hearing was set to begin. The compromise shaves a storey off the original 2012 proposal by developer Bill Gairdner. The full 10 storeys of the building is massed toward the back.

Love, life, soul ... mate / 8

ONLINE John Tory talks to David Nickle about mayor’s race SHOPPING wagjag.com AMAZING DEALS ON GROUP DISCOUNTS

shop.ca

SHOP AND EARN, EVERY TIME!

We celebrate the city’s birthday, its growing pains and many successes / 11

save.ca

COUPONS-FLYERS-DEALS-TIPS

KEEP IN TOUCH @ParkdaleLiberty www.facebook.com/ ParkdaleVillager

MORE ONLINE

insidetoronto.com

Youth club boxed in by a lack of space ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com At an after-school boxing class at Parkdale Junior and Senior Public School, Miranda Kamal asks the students what they have learned from the program. “Respect”, “perseverance”,

“to believe in myself”, “to never give up”, “have fun” and “work hard” are some of the words approximately a dozen students in grades 5 to 8 said they learned from Mentoring Juniors Kids Organization (MJKO) Boxing. MJKO is a charitable organization that promotes positive

and healthy lifestyle choices through mentoring and leadership training through the sport of non-contact boxing. MJKO was founded in 2009 by Miranda and her husband Ibrahim Kamal, an eight-time Canadian National Boxing Champion. They, along with a

team of instructors and volunteers, run community boxing classes at Harbourfront Centre as well as after-school programs at Parkdale Public School and Ryerson Public School for 40 weeks a year. Since 2009, MJKO has inter>>>PROGRAM, page 10

HEIGHT REDUCTION The agreed-upon plan will reduce the height of the front of the building at 383 Sorauren by incorporating a stepback of three metres between the sixth and seventh floors, and an additional stepback of three metres between the seventh and eighth floors. Its height won’t be immediately apparent to passers-by. Community council approved the necessary zoning amendment to allow the project to go ahead. Toronto Council will deal with the matter at its March 20 meeting.

Your Jewellery Maybe Worth $1000’ss That’s right; your jewelry may worth thousands of dollars and you didn’t know. Whether the money is for an emergency or you need extra for big purchase. Parkdale Jewellery Exchange is the place to sell gold, platinum and silver. Cover your kid’s college tuition, pay off you credit cards, or treat yourself and your loved one to a gift you have always wanted. Unsure of what you have? Come to our store for a free, no obligation evaluation.

We buy all gold and silver (broken or unwanted).

Business: 416-536-1010 • After Hours: 647-716-1010 • 1385 Queen St W Toronto • www.pjex.ca

THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014 |

Consumer Feature

A CANADIAN

Success Story

he power of positive thinking motivated Lee Anne Daniels to bring Gliding Shelf Solutions to the Canadian marketplace. But not before Lee Anne and her husband Frank found themselves at the end of their employment rope in 2009. At age 55, Frank’s job as a chemical processor was gone when the plant where he worked closed. He looked everywhere for employment, but no luck. With their mortgage due and their home at risk, Frank and Lee Anne took a big step. They decided to invest in the popular shelving product and they haven’t looked back. It was, in part, Lee Anne’s “we can do it” attitude that has spurred the Daniels on to success with a product that pretty much anyone with a kitchen or void cabinet space can use. A friend in Florida told Lee Anne how Gliding Shelf Solutions made it easier to access pots and pans. After doing her own research, Lee Anne saw what looked like a fantastic opportunity. “This is when the saying ‘You’re never too old’ comes into play,” said Lee Anne. Aware of their own ‘shelflife’, the Daniels are uniquely tuned into what their product can do for an aging population. Lee Anne tells story after story of how the BEFORE product has helped clients. One woman, in tears, thanked Frank after the installation because it meant that she could stay in her home for a few more years. Another client called because she was tired of being asked if it was time for her to move into assisted living. She was simply getting too tired to get her roasting pan out. Problem solved with a refit of gliding shelves. “We can increase space without changing the footprint,” explains Lee Anne. Gliding Shelf Solutions also caters to downsizers. After all, purging 50 years of memories before a move isn’t easy. Knowing there’s space for longtreasured items in your new home can help make relocation easier. Organizationally you’ll be a star. Glides can clean up clutter in all kinds of places, like the pots-and pans cabinet, pantries and, the always difficult-to-tame, spice rack. No more money will be wasted on food that goes stale from sitting untouched at the back of the shelf. “Everyone can use glides somewhere in their home,” said Lee Anne. As a bonus to all of these benefits, installing pull-out shelves doesn’t come with the expense of a big renovation. Gliding Shelf Solutions is proudly Canadian, based in Peterborough area with outlets across Ontario, staffed by trained professionals you can depend on. The product is 100 per cent manufactured in Ontario. Although the Daniels realize that they could make more AFTER money by going overseas, they want to support

the local economy. That’s why they’re here to stay. Lee Anne and Frank are also aware that if you’re 50-plus and out of work, it can be tough to find a new job. Encouraged by their own experience, they’re hiring recareering boomers just like they were. To quote the Gliding Shelf Solutions slogan: Live Life Within Reach! Please contact the experts serving the Toronto Area.

Save 15% with the healthy homes renovation tax credit for seniors.

Call the experts for a free consultation 416-418-7885 www.glidingshelf.ca

Here’s the rap on Drake’s mascot maker Loonie Times Custom Mascots located at Queen and Roncesvalles for last six years

“

ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com For the past 18 years the creative individuals who handcraft mascots at Loonie Times Custom Mascots in Parkdale have created some interesting characters. Chris Simmons, who calls herself the “head loonie”, estimates during the years they have probably constructed somewhere between 1,500 and 1,800 characters: including cereal mascots, Disney characters and tons of school mascots. They have made a giant ice cream cone, a giant red dog and even a human sized Cryogenic Pump, pregnancy test and cigarette. Recently Loonie Times drew some attention when they produced a mascot of an owl featured in a music video by Drake. Simmons said Loonie Times was commissioned to create the mascot based on Drake’s label October’s Very Own (OVO) logo of an owl. The OVO mascot went on to be featured in Drake’s video for Worst Behavior where it dances alongside Toronto’s favourite rapper. Simmons admits when Loonie Times was approached to make the owl mascot it didn’t strike her as anything of particular interest. Even after the performer, who would dawn the costume, told her the owl was going to be featured in the Drake video, Simmons said she, not being well acquainted with rap or popular music of the day, didn’t think much of it. After all, having been in the mascot making business for nearly two decades, Simmons has seen just about everything. Simmons started Loonie Times, largely by chance, 18 years ago. She was working in marketing and one of the functions she was responsible for was the mascot program. “I didn’t know anything about mascots,” Simmons said. “I didn’t know where they came from. I figured someone made them in the basement of their house. I did not know there were companies that

I started in my basement with a TV tray and a phone and I just started making calls. And I landed General Mills, that was my first account. – Chris Simmons

Staff photo/ERIN HATFIELD

Loonie Times staff, from left, Marije Daalderop, Lauren Gibson, Jane Graydon, Chris Simmons, Tyrone Jovdrey and Tonya Bennetts.

made them.” She learned all about mascots and when she was laid off, along with the entire marketing department at the company she was at, she was recruited to start selling mascots. “I started doing really well at it and I was selling like crazy,” Simmons said. So eventually she started an event company called Loonie Times Entertainment and started selling and managing mascots on her own. “I started in my basement with

a TV tray and a phone and I just started making calls,” Simmons said. “And I landed General Mills, that was my first account.” She didn’t even have a facility, but with the General Mills account came an order for something like 13 mascots. She had contractors working out of their respective homes carving, sewing and covering the mascots. Simmons would pick up pieces from the carvers and deliver them to the people who would cover the carved pieces. Meanwhile a third

person was making the bodies. “And then I didn’t even have a way to deliver them. All I had was my van so I drove them up four at a time to General Mills and dropped them off,” Simmons recalled with a laugh. A week later Simmons said she got a call from the food company asking her to pick the mascots up for cleaning. “I hadn’t thought that far ahead,” Simmons said. “I had no facility, no way to clean them, so I called my mother and she met me at the

laundromat.” Together, with mascots piled high on the tables of the laundromat, they cleaned the heads by hand and washed the bodies. With that, Loonie Times Custom Mascots was created. Eventually she had to get a space to run the ever-growing operation, the first one being only 500 square feet. “We did everything in that little space: carve, cover and sew,” Simmons recalled. “Then after about a year we got 1,200 square feet so we could do a little bit more and it just grew like that.” Today Loonie Times operates out of 8,000 square feet of space at Queen and Roncesvalles for the past six years and before that they were at King and Bathurst streets. They make sports, school, corporate and entertainment mascots. The average mascot takes 65 to 100 hours to make and costs between $3,500 and $5,000. In addition to creating mascots they also clean and repair them, and for some clients they provide storage for the mascots when they aren’t being used. Loonie Times also can provide performers and spotters for the mascots. Since taking the business online Simmons said it has grown quite a bit, particularly with clients in the United States. “The Internet changed everything,” Simmons said. “Now we rarely meet clients in person and most of the time we never even have a conversation, it is all done over the Internet.”

For more information on Loonie Times, visit www.loonietimes.com

��

| THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014

community

THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014 |

opinion

The Parkdale Villager is published every Thursday at 175 Gordon Baker Rd., Toronto, ON, M2H 0A2, by Metroland Media Toronto, a Division of Metroland Media Group Ltd.

Ian Proudfoot Marg Middleton Peter Haggert Antoine Tedesco Warren Elder Alison Fauquier Debra Weller Mike Banville

WHO WE SERVE

Publisher General Manager Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Regional Dir. of Advertising Retail Sales Manager Regional Dir. of Classified, Real Estate Director of Circulation

City of Toronto

Parkdale Villager

The Villager is a member of the Ontario Press Council. Visit ontpress.com

Proudly serving the communities of Little Portugal • Niagara Palmerston-Little Italy • Roncesvalles South Parkdale • Trinity-Bellwoods Parkdale • Liberty Village

Toronto still needs politicians to work together

Write us The Parkdale Villager welcomes letters of 400 words or less. All submissions must include name, address and a daytime telephone number for verification purposes. We reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters. Copyright in letters remains with the author but the publisher and affiliates may freely reproduce them in print, electronic or other forms. Letters can be sent to letters@insidetoronto.com, or mailed to The Parkdale Villager, 175 Gordon Baker Rd. Toronto, ON, M2H 0A2.

ext week Toronto marks its 180th year since a government was formed with our first mayor William Lyon Mackenzie at the helm. We’ve come a long way since the days of provincially appointed magistrates and the city’s transformation has seen its share of growing pains, while spawning new townships, building tiered governing structures, and juggling the challenges of a developing metropolis. We offer the highlights of that journey in a special feature on Page 11 on the city’s milestone anniversary. As detailed by two of the city’s top historians, sorting out jurisdictional responsibilities and forging cooperative relationships with townships were major challenges prior to amalgamation. It’s remarkable, however, that over time certain governing issues persist. Dr. Gary Miedema, chief our view historian at Heritage Toronto, describes Toronto’s municipal of the mid-20th More things landscape century as this: “you’ve got a change, the number of different municipalities in the same region who more it stays share the same concerns, but it’s difficult for them to all work the same together.” Things improved with the formation of a regional governing body in the 1950s (Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto) and then amalgamation of 1998. Our politicians were able to finally engage in “healthy debates” about the city’s future according to Wayne Reeves, chief curator for the city, and that helped propel the municipality forward. The history of our city is still being written and we have to wonder what will be said, 100 years from now, about this era of government at city hall? There’s much to celebrate, but there’s still room for improvement. On a macro-level our three tiers of government, as well as our neighbouring municipalities, need to improve upon areas of shared concern – such as mass transit, for instance. And on a micro-level, members of city council struggle daily to work productively as a collective. Divisiveness, in these cases, only serves to hold us back. On the occasion of Toronto’s birthday and to mark how far the city’s come, it’s time our politicians took a page from history and learn that the only way forward is on a road travelled together.

column

Mayor’s race could open door for Chow to win In the space of a few hours Monday morning, Toronto’s mayor’s race went from a bare cupboard to an embarrassment of riches, as first John Tory and then Karen Stintz joined Rob Ford and David Soknacki to fill out the rightward side of the ballot. Each of these identifies themselves as “fiscal conservatives.” And as it is early in the race, it is difficult – with the notable exception of incumbent Ford – to tell them apart. This is problematic for voters who also identify themselves as “fiscal conservatives,” and very problematic for the growing army of campaign strategists working on all of the campaigns. If everybody is calling for controls on spending, and also feeling ambitious about transit construction, where does the like-minded vote go? Soknacki’s pitch is a fiscally sensible but politically

david nickle the city dubious one: just forget about that subway council decided to build – and tax for – in Scarborough and build light rail there instead, concentrating subway dollars on the downtown relief line. That has the advantage of reining in spending and improving transit, along with the disadvantage of re-opening a debate that Torontonians are sick of. The other three all want to build more subways – Ford, on Sheppard and downtown, and Tory and Stintz, downtown. How will they pay for those subways? Ford will use public-private partnerships. Stintz will go to the federal and provincial government. Tory has a plan but isn’t saying yet. The only bit of information right-of-centre voters know for sure is that with

“

And as it is early in the race, it is difficult – with the notable exception of incumbent Ford – to tell them apart.

drug abuse and truancy and – whatever he might claim to the contrary – legislative failure, the incumbent mayor’s been a disaster. Otherwise, those voters will have to pick. If they’re not careful, it’ll be their poison they’re picking. That’s because one other likely candidate of note is still on the horizon. Olivia Chow, the New Democrat MP, former city councillor and widow to the beloved and revered late NDP leader Jack Layton. If she runs, she is surely the only major candidate from left-of-centre, and if polls over the past year are any indication, she is wellpositioned to take the elec-

tion against even a single candidate from the right. Now, a strong right-ofcentre candidate could certainly erode that advantage, and the crew that’s here now can do that too. If Soknacki continues to play it as he has, supporting the former mayor David Miller-era light rail and tweaking Miller-era tax policy, he can probably siphon off a considerable amount of support Chow could otherwise take for granted. Tory and Stintz can appeal to elements of soft Chow support. And while Ford’s victory might seem unlikely, by remaining in the race he’ll keep a significant chunk of the conservative vote from anyone but himself. So as matters stand today, it looks as though Chow will have to fall a long way before she’s lost the lead in this very crowded race.

David Nickle is The Villager’s city hall reporter. His column runs Thursdays.

newsroom ph: 416-493-4400 fax: 416-774-2070 | circulation ph: 416-493-4400 fax: 416-675-3470 | distribution ph: 416-493-4400 fax: 416-675-3066 | display advertising ph: 416-493-4400 fax: 416-774-2067 | classifieds ph: 416-798-7284 | administration ph: 416-493-4400

Parkdale in brief

Bike wTheToronto Show Toronto International Bicycle Show, with more than 150 exhibitors, the latest selection of bikes, accessories and apparel, takes place Feb. 28 to March 2 at the Better Living Centre on the Exhibition Place grounds. There will also be kids entertainment, a test ride zone, as well as seminars by the Toronto Bicycling Network on cycle camping trips, how to change a flat tire and the basics of group riding. Visit bicycleshowtoronto. com hosts Irish film festival wTIFF

The best in Irish cinema will be on display when the Toronto Irish Film Festival (TIRFF) comes to the TIFF Bell Lightbox Feb. 28 to March 2. The festival seeks to connect people with Irish culture through films created by Irish filmmakers. Visit www.torontoirishfilmfest.com Special Olympics program wcricket

Special Olympics Ontario is inviting individuals under the age of 21 with an intellectual disability to take part in a new

Learn to Play Cricket program at Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre. The pilot program launches Sunday and will run every other Sunday from 5 to 6 p.m. Cost is $5 per athlete. No experience is required. Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre is at 870 Queen St. E. Email youth@specialolympicsontario.com or call 416447-8326, ext. 236.

submitted images of musical performances, crowds and concerts. There is an open call for submissions and the best will be chosen for the exhibition. To attend the opening night party, where a winning image will be chosen, join the facebook event page (http://on.fb. me/OyxEff ) or call 416901-8001. Visit www. analoguegallery.com

Street study meeting wBathurst

for Live Green grant wApply

At a final community meeting of the Bathurst Street Built Form and Land Use Study, City Planning will present the consultant team’s final recommendations as to the vision of the street. Feedback from the meeting will help inform the recommendations staff bring to council in the spring. The meeting takes place March 3 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Central Te c h n i c a l S c h o o l , Cafeteria, 725 Bathurst St. Visit www.toronto.ca/ planning/bathurst.htm Analogue Gallery holds contest Analogue Gallery, 673 Queen St. W., is hosting its SOUND IMAGE Music Photography contest and exhibition. The exhibit runs March 7 to 23 and will feature

The city’s environment and energy division is now accepting applications for the 2014 Live Green Toronto Community Grants. Grants up to $25,000 are available for environmentally beneficial projects that address community needs. Resident associations, community groups, not-for-profit organizations and Business Improvement Areas have until April 7 to submit an expression of interest. Visit www.livegreentoronto.ca plant new trees in city parks wHelp

Help replace trees in city parks damaged by December ice storm. Toronto Parks and Trees Foundation has launched the Recover the Canopy campaign to raise funds in support of tree planting and revitalization efforts. Damage to

Did you or your family use publicly funded home care in the 60’s or 70’s? If you used The Home Care Program for Metropolitan Toronto and would be willing to share your story with us, please contact Julia Oosterman at 416-217-3820, ext 2656 or Julia.oosterman@toronto.ccac-ont.ca. We’re celebrating 50 years of caring!

city trees is estimated in the millions of dollars. Make a tax-deductible donation at www.torontoparksandtrees.org T h e o rg a n i z a t i o n reports 100 per cent of donations received will be directed toward tree replanting and revitalization efforts.

needs wIn WorldPride volunteers order to ensure this year’s WorldPride celebration, set for June 20 to 29, is as successful as expected, organizers are seeking more than 2,000 volunteers. Volunteers are needed to handle behind-thescenes details, interact with the public, control crowds and take on numerous other roles. Visit www.makepridehappen.com

parkdalevillager.com

food Rock Lobster Delicious shellfish at West Queen West restaurant.

bit.ly/17kBKvQ

Social Media

www.facebook.com/ ParkdaleVillager

@ParkdaleLiberty

CONSUMER FEATURE

Spot the early signs Ever wondered if your memory lapse is normal, or a sign of early-onset dementia? According to dementia experts there are early signs that can help identify when we might need to take memory lapses or behavioural changes more seriously, and maybe see a doctor. A proper diagnosis can help identify a number of conditions that could be causing these symptoms, and could help get you needed treatment earlier. Here are a few of the early signs of dementia*: Misplacing things: Anyone can temporarily misplace a wallet or keys, however, a person with dementia may put things in inappropriate places, for example, an iron in the freezer or a wristwatch in the sugar bowl. Difficulty performing familiar tasks: Busy people can be so distracted from time to time that they may forget to serve part of a meal and only remember later. A person with dementia may have trouble completing tasks that have been familiar to them all their lives, such as meal preparation or playing a game. Disorientation in time and space: It’s normal to forget the day of the week or your destination - for a moment. But a person with dementia can become lost on their own street, not knowing how they got there or how to get home. Changes in mood, behaviour and personality: Someone

Some of the risk factors we may be able to influence or control to some extent include: • Unhealthy eating habits • Diabetes • High blood pressure • High cholesterol levels • Obesity • Stress with dementia can exhibit varied mood swings, from calm to tears to anger, for no apparent reason. A person with dementia may experience more striking personality changes and can become confused, suspicious or withdrawn. Changes may also include apathy, fearfulness or acting out of character. It’s also important to recognize some of the risk factors involved, even though factors such as age and genetics are not ones we can change. While we’re not always able to control all of the risk factors, many can be managed more effectively. Who can help? Toronto Central CCAC is part of an Ontariowide initiative designed to help clients, their families and caregivers living and coping with high-risk and challenging behaviours related to dementia. Our team of experts works with clients, families and community partners to deliver integrated care, caregiver support, and skills training.

The team can: • support older adults suffering with dementia with care in their own homes • assist older adults to remain connected to current supports • facilitate collaboration with community partners • support caregivers • provide training to help manage difficult behaviours The team’s care approach focuses on the client: their current abilities, their environment, and the contribution families/significant others can make to uncover meaning behind the client’s individual behaviours. The team provides a comprehensive, in-home assessment that helps the client and their family to develop meaningful, individualized behaviour management goals. By understanding the person’s personality, life experiences, support systems and ways of coping, an approach to care can be created that preserves and improves their quality of life. Coaching is also available for caregivers whenever needed. To find out how we can help or to ask questions about someone in your life, please contact the Toronto Central CCAC at 416-506-9888. – by Kelly Clarke, Client Services Manager Toronto Central CCAC *Source: www.alzheimertoronto.org

| THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014

community

6 THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014 |

sports

Panthers OFSAA-bound NORM NELSON nnelson@insidetoronto.com

9.95

/MO

100Mbps FADSL2+ First month only

WITH HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICE

SAVE

UP TO

50%

ON TV SERVICE

HD CHANNELS FREE PVR

1346 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M6H 1P2 416.849.8520 Toll Free 1.866.281.3538 | acanac.com

The Parkdale Collegiate girls volleyball team has booked a plane trip to Thunder Bay after winning the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) 1/2A volleyball championship last Friday at Centennial College. The Panthers, who swept North York’s C.W. Jefferys Collegiate 3-0 in the best-offive final, will compete in the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championship, at the 2A level, March 3 to 5. The Panthers’ title win capped off a three-match winning streak in the city playdowns, winning their best-of-five semifinal 3-0 over Scarborough’s Stephen Leacock Collegiate and their best-of-three quarter-final 2-0 over North York’s John Polanyi Collegiate. In their south/west division Parkdale finished the regular season with a sparkling 9-1 record, their only loss to Humberside Collegiate. Won tournament “We faced them again in the finals of the Monarch Park tournament, and we beat them to win the tournament,” said Stewart Clark, who coaches the team along with Sonya Lippold, in an email interview. Parkdale were then edged 2-1 in their crossover quarterfinal playoff game against North Toronto Collegiate of the south/east division. Clark, who has coached for a decade, termed his team “a once in a career group of girls.”

Staff photos/DAN PEARCE

Parkdale Collegiate won the Toronto District School Board 1/2A final in three straight sets over C.W. Jefferys Collegiate last Friday at Centennial College. Top, Parkdale Collegiate’s Alyssa Mabley-Sisson spikes the ball against Miriam Damile of C.W. Jefferys. Above, the joy of victory.

Captain Chime Lhamo, he said, “is a huge leader on the team. She ensures the team communicates and works well together. Without her leadership it would be a very different team.” Lacking in height, the team, to be successful, must compensate with “positional play”, he said. “We are going to play a lot of very strong teams at OFSAA and sticking to our positions and keeping our energy positive is going to be the key to

our success. “Our team communicates exceptionally well, and they are great at covering for one another when the situation calls for it. As long as the girls keep their nerves under control, and their spirit up, I think they will do well.” Follow the team here at www.insidetoronto.com and at www.ofsaa.on.ca/girls-aavolleyball

For more photos from the game, visit us online at http://bit.ly/1efPJrS

TO R O N TO

Summ e r

Camps at # ca m p 4 t h

We have a camp for that!

Find out about these children and youth camps and more at

toronto.ca/camps

REAL ESTATE

OPEN HOUSE SAT/SUN 2-4PM - 20 LAIDLAW UNIT 1111

, 29

IAN WILSON M B A , B A ( H O N S ) , AT P L

A fantastic 2+1 Townhome in “Kings Town Development” This rarely available two bedroom plus den unit with rooftop patio and over 1000sq of living space boasts; hardwood flooring, new contemporary paint, open concept kitchen with breakfast bar, under cabinet lighting, granite counters, stainless appliances, custom built entertainment unit, 7 appliances, underground parking and locker.

416-458-8498

iwilson@royallepage.ca

Sales Representative Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage

The Babiak Team Sells The West End!

visit babiak.com for photos, floor plans, feature sheets & home inspections

TIRED OF WINTER?

Find your

100

Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage

TEAM

416 762 8255 NATIONAL CHAIRMAN’S CLUB

Top 1% in Canada in 2013 for Royal LePage, based on earnings.

Quebec

Explore

PERFECT match!

Theodore Babiak Broker

$549,000 • 16 Stephen Dr Just Listed! Superb 2 bedroom bungalow with great light - open plan with updated kitchen, bath, roof shingles (2014), tandem carport, finished lower level with gas fireplace, beautiful southwest garden & private drive. Open Sat/Sun 2-4.

Ave. condo

alternative. Lovely 2 WALTER SILKE

bedroom with a west

Broker

416 762-4200

Sutton Group Realty Systems Inc. Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated

7th floor tree-top view. OPEN HOUSE SAT/SUN 2-4 PM

Listed for $459,000 PARKDALE

Why use HomeFinder.ca? • 77,000 listings to browse from • 45,000 agents to connect with • Offers the best demographic and local info • Notifications when new homes are available that meet your criteria • Follow a listing and get updates (price changes, open house, sold) • Flexible search parameters • Advanced mapping technologies

Tracey Logan

David Bailey

Lucy Sanford

SalesRepresentative SalesRepresentative SalesRepresentative

KING WEST

phone (416) 769-1616 | fax (416) 769-1524 email info@highparkrealestate.com

Independently Owned and Operated

a division of Metroland Media Group Ltd.

Handsome 3-storey, 5 bedroom semi-detached house. Featuring updated kitchen and bathrooms, 2 working fireplaces, lake views. Steps to Queen West, Roncesvalles and TTC for easy access to Downtown. OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4PM 1492 KING STREET WEST - $849,900

HighParkRealEstate.com

Great opportunity in King West with this rare 3 bedroom executive townhouse with private garage. Fantastic layout and flow with amazing space for entertaining both indoors and on the huge rooftop patio. Shops, restaurants and TTC at your doorstep. OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4PM 7A CRAWFORD STREET - $619,900

RoncesvallesRealEstate.com

ParkdaleRealEstate.com

Your Toronto Home Resource tel 416-530-1100

cell 416-788-1823 SALES REPRESENTATIVE, BOSLEY REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE www.kimkehoe.com

| THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014

The Parkdale Liberty Villager is delivered to 24,650 homes. Call 416-493-4400 to advertise in the #1 read newspaper in Parkdale.

THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014 |

Frank Leo

GUARANTEED H OVER 1.5 ACRES IN PRESTIGIOUS EDGEHILL GARDENS!! Spectacular Stone Mansion in ultra private setting, one of Toronto’s finest neighbourhoods. Fabulous country living in the city, multiple walkouts,pool complex with gazebo,fresh water pond,tennis courts,master retreat,simply stunning.Incredible 690’ depth with access from cul-de-sac great potential for future development. One of a kind jewel, please contact Frank Leo for any questions. $6,300,000

SPECTACULAR LUXURY ESTATE!

Incredible Royal York/Edenbridge 5bdrm 2 storey on beautifully landscaped 100’ x 210’ ravine lot. Resort-like terraced back garden, waterfall pond, gazebo and in-ground pool. Gorgeous 2 storey foyer, fabulous gourmet kitchen, main floor billiard room w/English style bar, Stunning 2 storey family rm with huge custom library wall and ladder rail. Spacious large lower level rec. rm with w/o absolutely a must see $2,399,900!!

BROKER Sponsor of

Children’s Miracle Network & Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

PRESTIGIOUS PINE VALLEY ESTATE!!

Situated on a Quiet Court fronting on The National Golf Club, Spectacular custom built bungaloft on a Premium pie shaped professionally landscaped lot, circular driveway, double door entry to lavish foyer, gourmet design kitchen, gold accents, island of your dreams, open concept Family room, walkout to terrace, magnificent master bedroom retreat with luxury appointments, 5 piece ensuite, W/I closet, sitting area with gas fireplace. This Exquisite Bungalow is the home you deserve. $1,749,900

#1 in West and Central Toronto combined by units of listings sold for all Companies of all Brokers & Sales Representatives 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 according to a study of MLS data prepared by an independent auditor of real estate statistics.

ROYAL YORK / NORSEMAN Custom built 4 + 2 bdrm 2 storey with addition, gorgeous renovated kitchen & baths, granite counter tops, gleaming hardwood floor, 4 full baths, main floor. Family room & den, 2nd floor laundry, finished basement with separate entrance, quality craftsmanship through-out, thousands spent must be seen for $1,100,000

BRAND NEW CUSTOM BUILT!! Gorgeous detached 2 storey luxury Ashbury Victoria homes, in the high demand Long Branch area. Master craftsmanship and quality finishes thru- out truly must be seen, located close to all amenities, just minutes to down town Toronto for only $878,000!!

WEST REALTY INC., Brokerage Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated

PRESTIGIOUS COURT LOCATION!!

Central Etobicoke, Luxury 4 bedroom, 2 Storey situated on a premium pie shaped lot. Fabulous center hall plan with circular staircase. Spectacular kitchen with built in appliances and granite counter top. Large principal rooms, master retreat, finished basement, thousand spent on upgrades. The home you have been waiting for only $1,025,000!!

FREE Confidential Home Evaluations Call Today And Start Packing!!!

SELL Your Home FASTER and for MORE MONEY! • Your Home Advertised 24 Hours a Day Until Sold • Your Home Advertised to Millions on www.GetLeo.com • Learn the Secrets of Selling your Home, without ineffective Open Houses • Your Home Listed in Full Colour Print Ads Until It’s Sold • Our team of Professionals for the same price as hiring a single broker

• Get up to $10,000 no interest for 60 days* • Total service guarantee in writing • Your Home Sold Guaranteed, or I’ll Buy it* • Competitive Rates, Exceptional service • Award Winning Results!

“The Name Friends Trust & Recommend” Experience and Service you can count on!!

CUSTOM BUILT BUNGALOW WITH 5 CAR GARAGE

One of a kind sprawling stone Ranch Bungalow on a premium 100 ft lot with guest house. Built to exacting standards, 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, Professionally landscaped, long private drive. A dream home and garage paradise. Close to amenities + Hwys in a fabulous neighbourhood, only $1,650,000!!

THE BELLARIA RESIDENCE!!

Incredible luxury condo, great location close to Vaughan Mills shopping centre,Canada’sWonderland,restaurants, and all conveniences. Fabulous gated community, 24hr concierge, Fantastic facilities, spacious 2 bdrm condo, stainless steel appl.Granite countertop,gleaming ceramic & hardwood flrs thru-out. A must see for $589,900!!

INCREDIBLE CUSTOM BUILT BEAUTY!! Stunning renovated 3+1bdrm 2 storey,in high demand south Etobicoke,just steps to the Lake, Parks, schools, shops, & all conveniences. Spectacular ultra luxury modern finishes thru-out, custom gourmet kitchen, granite countertop,SS appl,main flr family & laundry rm,4 amazing full washrooms, master with 5 pc ensuite & w/o to balcony, coffered ceiling, waterfall detached double garage and much more, must be seen for $949,900!!

FABULOUS CUSTOM BUILT TORONTO SEMI!!

Spacious 3+1 bedroom in high demand Jane/ St. Clair location, great curb appeal backing onto park, new kitchen & bath, beautiful skylight over staircase, large master bdrm with ensuite, separate entrance to professionally finished basement apartment, and many extras for only $549,900.

BLOOR/DUFFERIN

Wow Wow Wow!!! Spectacular totally renovated property, open concept layout custom gourmet kitchen, high-end stainless steel appliances, magnificent finished basement, 4 walkouts, 2 decks, balcony, detached oversized garage, fantastic location. Simply must be seen, only $799,900!!

HEART OF YORKVILLE

Chic and sophisticated New York style Loft, Exclusive Boutique Building, luxury 2 bedroom, Soaring 17 ft ceiling, open concept living area, granite countertop, stainless steel appliances, 2 balconies, parking, step to Yorkville shops, cafes, restaurants, and subway. Only $529,900!!

SPECTACULAR RENOVATED 2 STOREY!!

Gorgeous Green Park Built 4 bedroom, with premium lot on a quiet crescent in a high demand location. New gourmet kitchen with granite countertop, stainless steel appliances, renovated bathrooms, main floor family room, circular stairs, separate 2 bedroom In-law suite. Thousands spent to make this home standout, amazing value for only $699,900!!

DETACH BUNGALOW WITH ADDITION

Situated on a 145 ft deep lot, 3+1 bedroom, open concept living + dining room, family size kitchen, separate entrance to In-law suite, long private drive, massive double garage at back, family neighbourhood. Excellent Value only $499,900!!

AMAZING 3 STOREY OPPORTUNITY!!

Detached 5 bedroom situated just North of St. Clair, open concept living room, French doors, picture window, gorgeous wood work, formal dining room, pocket doors, 2 kitchens, separate entrance to basement, plus private parking for 3 plus cars. Exceptional neighbourhood, opportunity + value at only $599,900!!

LARGE DETACHED 2 STOREY!!

Located in the beautiful town of Erin, great property, large home with spacious principal rooms, plenty of room for large family or potential to generate revenue. Parking for 6 cars, in-ground pool and hot tub, plus many extras, close to all amenities in town, great value for $489,000!!

HER ANOT ! SOLD RENOVATED ALDERWOOD DETACHED!!

Spectacular detached 3+1 bedroom in high demand South Etobicoke. Modern renovated kitchen, granite countertop, island of Your Dreams, renovated baths, gleaming hardwood floors, separate entrance to finished basement. Ideal for In-Law suite situated on a spacious lot. Simply Must Be Seen.

Sold in 1Wk for 113% of Asking!!

LIBERTY VILLAGE 2 STOREY CONDO!!

Fabulous 2 bedroom, large combined living & dining room, with cathedral ceilings, 17’ floor to ceiling windows, W/O to balcony, 2nd floor laundry, modern kitchen with European appliances, 2 washrooms, master with ensuite, parking, locker, and all amenities for only $449,900!!

TRIDEL’S ‘PARC NUVO’ CONDO!!

Fantastic location close to subway. Large spotless 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom corner unit. Spacious and bright, lots of windows, shows like a model suite. Granite counters, stainless steel appliances, rich dark floors, glass shower, custom Hunter Douglas window blinds. 5 Star building amenities and close to all conveniences. Simply must be seen for only $449,900!!

EXCLUSIVE PORT CREDIT CONDO!!

Exceptional 2 bedroom suite with approximately 1000 Sqft of luxury. Stunning espresso floors and cabinetry, granite counters in kitchen and 2 bathrooms, stainless steel appliances. Elegant waterfront living, steps to the Lake, shops, restaurants, GO Station and all conveniences. 24 hr concierge, lounge, party room, courtyard, and 7th floor terrace overlooking the Lake, complete with outdoor lounges and BBQ facilities. Simply must be seen for only $419,900!!

SPECTACULAR $399,900

Wow Wow Wow!! Renovated open concept, amazing 12 ft ceilings, New York style, hardwood floors, magnificent master, W/I closet, renovated kitchen + baths, finished basement, W/O to large deck + shed. Fabulous location, steps to transit + amenities. Amazing value!!

FREE PROFESSIONAL BUYER SERVICE:

DETACHED $379,000

Thousands spent on upgrades + updates, situated on large lot, long driveway, 20x20 deck, fabulous family neighbourhood, 3+1 bedroom with separate side entrance to in law suite, walkout from spacious open concept living room, shows great. Simply must be seen!!

CUSTOM BUILT RAISED BUNGALOW!!

Large 3 bedroom home in the picturesque town of Lefroy, just North of Bradford. Renovated eatin kitchen, W/O to deck, spacious open concept living & dining room, laminate floors thru-out, large private fenced lot, steps to Killarney Beach, and Lake must be seen for only $339,900

CALL

416

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS!!

Charming detached bungalow in Eglinton/ Caledonia location, close to all conveniences, just steps to TTC, schools, stores, and more! Eat in kitchen, combined living and dining room, hardwood floors, separate entrance to basement, W/O to backyard. Must be seen, only $329,900!!

917

• Find out about the newest homes on the market that meet your needs • Get more informed about the specific areas and how to get the best price • Find out how to get the best mortgage rates and saving programs, plus much more - Call today!! I

5466

SEE MORE PHOTOS : w w w. G e t L e o . c o m Not intended to solicit persons under contract. *Certain Conditions May Apply. ReMax West Realty Inc. does not guarantee the sale of your home. Exclusively offered by Frank Leo.

| THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014

HOME SELLING SYSTEM

THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014 |

community

You paid how much!?

Program is free for youth

#ShouldaUsedToronto

In partnership with

DO YOU NEED

PLANS FOR

MARCH BREAK?

EnTER ouR MARCh BREAk ConTEST

for your chance to win onE of ThE following awesome prizes:

4 Cineplex admission passes 4 passes to the Toronto Zoo 4 tickets to Disney on ice Let’s Party at the Rogers Centre Mar. 12 or 13, 2014

4 tickets to Monster Energy AMA Supercross

at the Rogers Centre Mar. 22, 2014

Enter for your chance to win today!

To enter, visit www.insidetoronto.com/contests No purchase necessary. The Contest is open to residents of Toronto, Ontario 18 years of age or older. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Four (4) prizes will be awarded: 4 passes to the Toronto Zoo, 4 Cineplex admission passes, 4 tickets to Disney on Ice Let’s Party & 4 tickets to Monster Energy AMA Supercross. Approximate retail value of all prizes is $476 plus applicable taxes. Entrants must correctly answer, unaided, a mathematical skill-testing question to be declared a winner. Contest closes at 11:59pm on March 2, 2014. To enter and for full contest rules, visit www.insidetoronto.com/contests

>>>from page 1 acted with 4,000 youth from all over the GTA, Miranda said. Students such as 10-yearold Alex Kirn, who said he likes the skipping, running and hitting practice with MJKO. “It makes me feel good and happy,” he said. Ali Aldabbagh, 11, said the boxing program has helped him believe in himself and to feel as though he can do anything. Jayda Devolin, 10, said the program was inspirational. “Miranda and Ibrahim are champions and they inspire me that maybe I could be that someday,” Jayda said. But MJKO wants to reach more youth. To that end, they are searching for a space to call their own. “( The students) learn about being a community champion, healthy living,” she said. “But the problem is they want to come more than once a week.” A lot of the youth in the MJKO program are searching for stability, Miranda said. Sports in general provide that stability, but she said they want to take that stability further by operating a MJKO gym full time. “The good thing is when you have a home facility, (kids) can go away for six months and come back and know that you still have a home,” Miranda said. “That stability is such a huge factor.” The pair like to work with youth young enough to

Staff photo/ERIN HATFIELD

Alex Kirn, 10, a Parkdale Public School student, with Miranda Kamal, MJKO Boxing executive director and founder.

still take in the lessons and skills the program is meant to impart, and continue to work with them through their teens. “When we get to the kids a little younger, it really does build community,” Miranda said. “We want the kids to stay with us until they are at the point that they can volunteer with us, and if we have a gym, possibly employ them.” The pair want MJKO to stay in the west end, within the boundaries of Toronto Police Service 14 or 11 divisions, and their requirements could prove to be a tall order in this area.

They are known in the w e s t - e n d c o m m u n i t y, Ibrahim said, and they have relationships existing with the police, area churches and community groups. They need high ceilings, ideally 14 feet, and enough space to fit a 20-by-20 foot boxing ring. The program for youth under 18 will remain free, so to supplement the cost of the future space, Miranda and Ibrahim plan to put on boxing shows and possibly paid classes for adults in the space.

For more information, visit www.mjko.ca/

Real estate Rarely Is A Residence Of This Calibre Available

Christine Simpson

416.236.1871

*National Chairman’s Club ~ 1996-2013 Top 1% in Canada ($ volume sales)

Whether Selling Or Buying ~ BOOKMARK ~ www.christinesimpson.com

sales representative

*Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage

Open Weekend ~ 2-4 PM • Photo I.D. Please (Virtual Tour Online) 11 Armadale Avenue ~ $1,595,000. ‘Prime Swansea’ 4 Bdrm ~ 3 1/2 Bath ~ LL Nanny Suite ~ Private 2 Car Drive Custom Mill Work ~ Sunﬁlled Southern Exposure 30’x120’ Lot

Marking Toronto’s 180th birthday The city found its stride with amalgamation

A police officer at the corner of King and Yonge streets, 1912: This photo captures much of the commotion and excitement of, historically, one of Toronto’s busiest intersections.

NOEL GRZETIC plv@insidetoronto.com

n March 5, 1834, a growing community known as the Town of York went to sleep as a British colonial outpost, and awoke as the newly incorporated City of Toronto. “It’s really only significant because of that shift in government...where we suddenly took on this mantle of becoming something different than what we were (the day before),” explained Wayne Reeves, chief curator for the City of Toronto. “It wasn’t really cataclysmic but it did show a little bit of growing autonomy, at least in nomenclature.” The system of governance of York, with its provincially appointed magistrates, was proving inadequate to meet the needs of the community. A new government was formed and took effect on March 6, with elected officials and Toronto’s first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie. Mackenzie’s reign was short lived; he declined a second term in office and went on to cause what Reeves describes as “huge turmoil” for the city in leading the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837. Despite this, the city grew incrementally into the early 1900s, mostly through the annexation of surrounding villages. Eventually neighbouring communities broke off with their own governments, forming townships such as Etobicoke, Scarborough, North York, and eventually Weston and Leaside. POPULATION JUMP As Toronto grew, so did its challenges. The city was experiencing an unprecedented jump in population after the Second World War, and the province again needed a way to meet rising regional demands, especially as it looked to replace farmlands with industrialization and housing. In April 1953, the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was created to address those issues shared by the city and the surrounding communities of Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, and York, as well as the smaller East York, Forest Hill, Leaside, Long Branch, Mimico, New Toronto, Swansea and Weston. “The big picture is you’ve got a number of different municipalities in the same region who share the same concerns, but it’s difficult for them

step closer to amalgamation as the 13 municipalities were merged to produce seven governments: the City of Toronto, Metro Council and the five boroughs of Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, York and East York. Finally, in 1998 the conservative provincial government amalgamated the boroughs into a mega city with Toronto. According to Reeves, this got people talking in all the right ways. “Healthy debates about how we want to run our city, and what we should invest in, came to the forefront,” said Reeves, who believes these discussions help push our city forward. He points to the addition of new city hall and the Toronto-Dominion Centre in the 1960s, which attracted global attention but also caused many to question what to do with old city hall. The end result was a city that began to embrace preservation as a key element to future growth. “We are continually re-imagining the city and I think that’s really what makes it one of the most interesting places in North America,” said Reeves. “The city continues to change dramatically. Not a lot of population growth but a lot of population change and increasing diversity in terms of our ethnic makeup.”

Yonge Street Slip, looking north, 1926: William James’ photograph reminds us of how industrial Toronto’s lakeshore used to be in the early 20th century.

J.W. Bengough’s editorial cartoon appeared in Grip on 3 November 1888, a week after the Parkdale electorate voted to join Toronto. It shows several leaders of the antiannexation Citizens’ Protective Association.

‘SUSTAINED PROSPERITY’

The intersection of Dundas Street and Roncesvalles Avenue, looking south-east, 1912: What was the Merchant’s Bank of Canada is now a Starbucks. Photos courtesy/CITY OF TORONTO ARCHIVES

to all work together,” said Dr. Gary Miedema, associate director and chief historian at Heritage Toronto. The two-tiered system of government did not replace Toronto’s own government, which still looked after aspects of city life such as public health, but Metro did take lead on issues such as arterial roads, sewer, and protection of parks and valley lands. “I think it was hugely successful and really was the recipe for growth in what we now call the City of Toronto,” said Reeves. “As a result we’ve got one of the greatest park systems in the world... a very durable legacy.” Still, the new system was not with-

out controversy. Despite success with the Gardiner Expressway, plans for the Spadina Expressway stopped short due to opposition, leaving the Allen Expressway with an endpoint at Eglinton Avenue West. There was also a lost battle with the City of Toronto to turn Toronto Island into parklands. The year 1967 brought the city one

The city may be constantly changing, but Reeves also points to our general upward momentum since 1834, unlike other North American cities, such as Detroit, that have had “huge downturns.” “We’ve sustained prosperity and as a result we’ve been able to grow in many different ways,” Reeves said. Both historians agree that the diversity of the city’s population is a unique aspect of Toronto’s history and current culture. There have been times when discrimination reared its ugly head, and the community has faced the consequences. The riot at Christie Pits in 1933, given as example, which was incited by Pit Gang members who hung a large sheet with a swastika on it during a local baseball game. “It’s been a long struggle that continues today, although we’ve made great strides in diversity in our city,” Miedema said. “Our ability to develop in a way that has created a relatively open and accepting environment for people to settle, and build families, and contribute to the city – I think that’s something that’s remarkable.”

While we’re celebrating Toronto’s 180th birthday, what memories or photos do you have of our city’s past? Email letters@insidetoronto.com

Parkdale resisted joining Toronto The town of Parkdale was annexed by the City of Toronto on March 23, 1889. Parkdale resident Jack Gibney, one of the forces behind a burgeoning Parkdale Village Historical Society (PVHS), said in his research and reading, Parkdale residents resisted annexation into Toronto. Had the rules around the vote on the annexation not favoured absentee landlords, the outcome may have been quite different. “Parkdale joined Toronto because election r ules favoured absentee landlords,” Gibney said. Parkdale was founded as a settlement in 1850 and then an incorporated village with 73 landowners and 788 residents in 1879. By 1888, Parkdale had built a full set of services and governing structures to serve a population of 1,091 property owners and 5,651 residents. “They had accomplished a lot and had much to be proud of when the issue of annexation came to a vote in October 1888,” Gibney said. Although many of the city’s surrounding communities welcomed becoming part of Toronto, Parkdale resisted annexation for 10 years. “The anti-annexationists decried bad Toronto waters, bureaucracy, wire pulling and greedy speculators,” Gibney said. “The pro-annexation side offered improved underpasses at rail lines, more services and debt relief. They also offered transportation assistance to non-resident property owners, who were in fact, the majority of the voters.” With the non-resident owner majority, annexation won with 467 votes against 339. “If they had used modern election rules that include non-property owners, the vote would probably have gone the other way,” Gibney said. The election was followed by accusations and lawsuits, but Parkdale officially joined Toronto in 1889. The PVHS is looking for people who would like to join their efforts. For more information, visit http://pvhs.info

Read about the histories of other areas of Toronto; visit http://bit.ly/1hQ0zIl

| THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014

��

HAPPENING IN

PARKDALE

THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014 |

Liberty Village resident pens modern tale of romance

looking ahead ◗ March 22

ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com

Tax clinic hosted by Peggy Nash, MP WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: St. John’s Polish National Church, 186 Cowan Ave. CONTACT: http:// peggynash.ndp.ca/taxclinics COST: Free Volunteer Certified General Accountants will be on site to offer free tax preparation services, by appointment, to individuals with an annual income under $35,000 or families with an annual income below $40,000. Call 416-769-5072 for an appointment.

◗ Feb. 27

Ovarian Cancer Canada Presents Love Her National Event Series WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, 25 British Columbia Rd. CONTACT: Cassandra, www. love-her. ca COST: $200 plus Ovarian Cancer Canada celebrates with an evening of fashion, comedy, cocktails, music and exciting live and silent auctions.

◗ March15

Toronto Indie Arts Market Spring Fashion Extravaganza WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. CONTACT: Sheryl Kirby, www.torontoindieartsmarket.com COST: $5 with partial proceeds to The Corsage Project, corsageproject.ca Welcome spring with a new wardrobe. Join more than 50 artisans of locally made clothing, jewelry and accessories for an afternoon of stylish shopping.

A Liberty Village resident has penned a work of fiction based on truth – her own life, love and romance in her 50s. “The Chronicles of Elizabeth Highland: Life, Love, Soul...Mate” is the story of one woman’s modern romance chronicled through emails and text messages. Highland, which is a pen name (she wouldn’t give her real name), grew up in York Mills, studying journalism, English and drama. She was married at 24. Highland and her husband operated a sporting goods manufacturing company and had two children. They were married for 24 years before divorcing nearly 10 years ago, and that is when Highland’s adventures in her search for self-discovery and romance began. “I start out the book talking about three relationships I had,” Highland said. Angelo the Greek electrician, Juan Carlos the Peruvian fisherman, and Hoi Chi Mein, the CEO who drank and smoked like a fish, she said. It was after reconnecting with Timothy Blumefield (also not his real name), a married man she knew in her late teens who now lives in Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, that her story

Staff Photo/ERIN HATFIELD

Elizabeth Highland recently penned a romantic comedy book based on real life, Chronicles of Elizabeth Highland.

begins, she said. “It was scary because if you cross that territory, you might not be able to go back to being friends again,” Highland said. The self-published book is written in a conversational style with emails between Highland and Blumefield interspersed. “We had been talking and he told me that he was married in name only and

New Year. New WagJag.

50% off

$7.50

$7.50 foR 1 tIcket to the INterNatIoNal home & gardeN ShoW fRom maRch 6-9, 2014 (a $15 Value)

Buy Online:

52% off

$59.00

uP to 56% off a 3-couRSe dInneR foR 2 oR 4 PeoPle fRom SabatINo’S rIStoraNte

Buy Online:

88% off

$59.00

$59 foR an In-StudIo Photo Shoot wIth PRIntS and a dVd of ImageS (a $491 Value) fRom CaNaN PhotograPhY

Buy Online:

43% off

$20.00

uP to 57% off tIcketS to the bodIeS exhIbIt: NIagara FallS (3 oPtIonS)

Buy Online:

The book, Chronicles of Elizabeth Highland, is now available. Visit www. elizabethhighland.com

In partnership with

82% off

$49.00

uP to 85% off laSeR SPIdeR VeIn, bRoken caPIllaRIeS oR StRawbeRRy mole RemoVal fRom Imd laSer ClINIC

Buy Online:

Visit WagJag.com

Rediscover the Joy of Saving

Buy Online:

he and his wife took separate vacations,” Highland said. “I gave him some advice... ‘perhaps you should think about going solo or trying to find your true love’.” Within a few months, Blumefield started to email romantic ideas to her and shortly after, Highland visited him. “I went out to see him and sparks (flew),” Highland said. Although this work is a romantic comedy, she uses romance to make a comment on society, humanity and religion. “I write of a spiritual awakening that came along with this relationship,” Highland said. “There was a very strong connection with this person and some inner part of me was opening up.” She started to write this book after a particularly emotional weekend visit with Blumefield in May. Once she started, Highland said the chapters just poured out of her. “I was possessed,” Highland said. “I had the story and it just flowed.” She had never deleted any of his emails, which Highland said are funny and cute. They formed the basis for this book, which she finished in months. “It was hard on me actually because I had to relive it,” Highland said.

59% off

$15.00

uP to 59% off a day PaSS oR ZIP lIne RIde at WIld Water KINgdom

Buy Online:

76% off

$49.00

uP to 75% off haIR Salon SeRVIceS In toRonto fRom madFaCtorY boutIque SaloN (2 oPtIonS)

Buy Online:

58% off

$25.00

uP to 63% off to See ScReech fRom SaVed by the bell (4 oPtIonS) fRom ShoWroom theatre at dave aNd buSter’S

| THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014

175 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario M2H 0A2 www.insidetoronto.com | Circulation: 416 493 4400

call: 1

Business Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Telephone Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Cash & Interac Transactions: 9 am - 5 pm

Sales Opportunities

800 743 3353

Sales Opportunities

Bi-lingual Real Estate Representative THE COMPANY A subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, Metroland is one of Canada’s premier media companies. Metroland delivers up-to-the-minute vital business and community information to millions of people across Ontario. We have grown significantly in recent years in terms of audience and advertisers and we’re continuing to invest heavily in developing best-in-class talent, products and technology to accelerate our growth in the media landscape and strengthen our connection to the community. For further information, please visit www.metroland.com. THE OPPORTUNITY • To ensure our continued growth and unprecedented success, Metroland Media-Toronto is seeking an energetic and self-motivated individual to join our Real Estate sales team. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Provide our valued customers with creative and effective advertising solutions and play a key role in the overall success of our organization • Responsible for ongoing sales and service and able to concurrently manage both sales and administrative processes • Prospect for new accounts including researching advertisers in competing publications and reviewing new businesses in the area • Create proposals for prospective advertisers through compelling business cases • Assist clients in ad designs and co-ordinate the execution of these ads with the Production department • Negotiate rates with clients within acceptable guidelines • Attain and/or surpass sales targets • Address client concerns in a timely and professional manner • Metroland Media is a PCI compliant company and requires people in this role to take PCI training to handle credit cards in a safe and compliant manner WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR • Must be bilingual English and Mandarin • Superior customer service skills • Ability to build and develop effective relationships with clients and within the team • Strong sales, presentation and telephone skills • A proven history of achieving and surpassing sales targets, and an unprecedented drive for results • Solid organizational skills and time-management skills with the ability to multi-task • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment • Ability to concurrently manage both sales and administrative responsibilities WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU • Opportunity to be part of an exciting company at the cutting edge of the media industry • Work for a well-established and respected company that is connected to your communities • Competitive compensation plan and Group RSP • Be part of a company that is committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment • We provide individualized career plans and extensive ongoing development opportunities • We’ve got your health in mind; you’ll receive a comprehensive benefits package and a generous vacation plan If working for a highly energized, competitive team is your ideal environment, please email your resume to jkopacz@metroland.com Please reference in the subject line: Bilingual Real Estate Rep. by March 3, 2014. Internal candidates: Please submit your application directly to the HR Regional Manager of the hiring division Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Job Category: Sales

General Help

HELP WANTED!!! $28.00/HOUR. Undercover Shoppers Needed To Judge Retail And Dining Establishments. Genuine Opportunity. PT/FT . No Experience Required. If You Can Shop - You Are Qualified! www.MyShopper Jobs.com

H O M E W O R K ERS NEEDED!!! $775.35 Weekly Mailing Companies Brochures / DATA ENTRY For Cash, $300-$1000 Daily From Your Home Computer. Genuine!. PT/FT, No Experience Required. Start Immediately! www.Ca nadianMailers.com

HELP WANTED!! Make up to $1000 A Week Mailing Brochures From Home!Helping Home Workers Since 2001!Genuine Opportunity! NO Experience Required Start Immediately! www.The MailingHub.com

fax: 905

853 1765

Adjustments: Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of your ad. Please check your ad on the first insertion. For multiple insertions of the same ad, credit will be made only for the first insertion. Credit given for errors in connection with production on ads is limited to the printed space involved. Cancellations must be made by 2 p.m. one business day prior to publication date. Cancellations must be made by telephone. Do not fax or e-mail cancellations.

Careers

General Help

Put your experience to

Looking for a Great Part-Time Job?

BECOME A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER Free training provided! Our part-time schedules work well for semi-retirees, the self-employed, or anyone who would like evenings, weekends, and summers off. Apply now; we have bus routes in every part of Toronto!

APPLY ONLINE: Under “Join Our Team” tab www.stocktransportation.com

work. The job service for people aged 45 and over across Canada. Free for candidates.

▪ Toronto West (West of Yonge Street) 416.244.5341 x61974 ▪ Toronto Central (Yonge to 404/DVP) 416.757.0565 x61924 ▪ Toronto East (East of Hwy404/DVP) 416.754.4949 x61415 Toll-free Recruiting Line: 1-877-233-4045

OR APPLY IN PERSON:

Call for our address and then come by to meet us! Must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid A,B,C,D,E,F, or full G licence, and be proﬁcient in english.

General Help GENERAL LAB O R / G R E E N SKEEPER . Private golf course in Toronto looking for mature individuals -seasonal work. Duties: landscapes and gardens, mowing, raking, operate hand tools and riding mowers and tractors. Early mornings and weekend shifts required. Email resume: mder mott@oakdalegc.com or Fax: 416-247-7842

Real Estate Misc./Services CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO RISK program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE Consultation. Call us NOW. We can Help! 1-888-356-5248

Mortgages/Loans

$$ MONEY $$ CONSOLIDATE Debts Mortgages to 90% No income, Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com

Legal Services CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let your past limit your career plans! Since 1989 Confidential, Fast Affordable - A+ BBB Rating EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM Call for FREE INFO BOOKLET 1- 8 - N OW- PA R D O N (1-866-972-7366) www.RemoveYour Record.com

Articles Wanted

ANTIQUES

& Collectibles Wanted Cash for Older: Coins, Costume Jewelry, Military, Watches, Toys, Barbies, Silver, Gold, Records, Guitars, Old Pens, Lighters & Old Advertising etc.

25 years experience. Richard & Janet 416-431-7180 416-566-7373 Articles for Sale

Articles for Sale (Misc.) BUTCHER SUPPLIES, Leather + Craft Supplies and Animal Control Products. Get your Halfords 136 page FREE C A T A LOG.1-800-353-7864 or Email: order@halford hide.com.Visit our Web Store:www.halfordsmail order.com HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colors Available. Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper

Building Equipment/ Materials STEEL BUILDI N G S / M E T AL BUILDINGS UP TO 60% OFF! 30x40, 40x60, 50x80, 60x100, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call: 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteel buildings.ca

Home Renovations

Astrology/Psychics

HOT TUB (SPA) Covers Best Price, Best Quality. TRUE PSY- All shapes & Colours CHICS For An- Available. swers, CALL NOW 24/7 C a l l Toll FREE 1 - 8 6 6 - 6 5 2 - 6 8 3 7 . 1-877-342-3032 Mobile: w w w. t h e c o v e r #4486 www.truepsychics.ca guy.com/sale

APTS FOR RENT FABULOUS DOWNTOWN open concept 1 bedroom Apartment,1 bedrooms 1 bathrooms freshly painted, 1 bedroom facing Southwest facing. Unit has large balcony, with access from kitchen/dining area. bathroom features tub as well as marble shower stall. apartment available to rent for occasions. Close to all amenities, minutes to Union Station, Financial district and Hospital. $650 Per Month hers h e l l scott822@yahoo.comT

UP TO $400 CASH DAILY

CONSULTATION

FT & PT Outdoors Spring/Summer Work Seeking Honest Hard Working Staff

PropertyStarsJobs.com

L A K E S H O R E / 40TH Line2 bedroom apartment available for rent in a quiet building. Brand new kitchen, granite counter tops, fully renovated. 16 Garden place 1045.00 plus hydro Please call Helen for an appt at 416-253-6012 L A K E S H O R E / 40TH LineBasement 1 bedroom apartment , full size windows, fully renovated, granite countertops. Quiet building 8plex. 16 Garden place 795.00 plus hydro Call Helen to book an appt at 416-253-6012

BUILDER/ GENERAL CONTRACTORS RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL. Complete Restoration. Finished Basements. Painting. Bathrooms. Ceramic Tiles. Flat Roofs. Leaking Basements. Brick/ Chimney Repairs. House Additions 905-764-6667, 416-823-5120

STUMPO CONTRACTING. General Contractor. Renovations, basements, bathrooms, kitchens, additions. Plumbing, Electrical. Decks, fencing, concrete. All Flooring. Seniors Discount. Licensed/ Insured. Free estimates. Call Gino 416-524-2168

Waste Removal PETER’S DEPENDABLE JUNK REMOVAL From home or business, including furniture/ appliances, construction waste. Quick & careful!

MONEY

For Any Purpose 1st, 2nd & 3rd Mortgages ☆ Debt consolidation ☆ Bad Credit

☆ Tax or Mortgage arrears ☆ Decrease payment

up to 70%

☆ Self-Employed

☆ Large Commercial Funds

Ontario-Wide Financial Corp. 1-888-307-7799 www.ontario-widefinancial.com (Licence #10171)

Flooring & Carpeting NESO FLOORING Carpet installation starting from $1.19/ sq.ft. Hardwood, laminate at low prices. 27 yrs experience. Free Estimates. Best Price! 647-400-8198

Appliance Repairs/ Installation

416-677-3818 Rock Bottom Rates!

Professional Repairs of all brands of: Refrigeration, Stoves, Dishwashers, Washers, Dryers, Air Conditioning, & Heating. Free Estimates. Warranty, Credit cards accepted. Seniors discount. 416-616-0388

Plumbing

Adult Personals

EMERGENCY? Clogged drain, camera inspection Leaky pipes Reasonable price, 25 years experience Licensed/ Insured credit card accepted Free estimate James Chen 647-519-9506

CEILINGS repaired. Spray textures, plaster designs, stucco, drywall, Handy Person paint. We fix them all! www.mrstucco.ca A1 HOME RENOVA416-242-8863 TIONS & Repairs. From backyard clean-ups to CONTRACTOR trash removal, all your AVAILABLE for water damages and home needs and repairs. other kinds of renova- Call John: 416-906-5601 tions many years of 647-467-9976 experience call: Ultra R e n o v a t i o n s 289-997-3804 S U P E R H A N D YMAN FINISH and rough carpentry, dry walling, painting, electricity, plumbing, tiling, kitchens, bathroom, decks. Serving 20 years in Bloor West. Call Chris 416-654-2439

FREE

☆ No proof of income

Home Renovations

OR APPLY BY PHONE:

(best time to reach us is between 10am to 1pm)

Business Services

OR APPLY BY EMAIL:

send your Resume to rachell@stocktransportation.com

Careers

LTEPD E H WAN

Call 1-800 743-3353 to plan your advertising campaign.

LOCAL HOOKUPS BROWSE4FREE 1-888-628-6790 or #7878 Mobile HOT LOCAL CHAT 1-877-290-0553 Mobile: #5015 Find Your Favourite CALL NOW 1-866-732-0070 1-888-544-0199 18+

Share your news with friends and family! Call us at

1-800 743-3353 and we’ll show you how!

Want to get your business noticed? Call 1-800-743-3353 to plan your advertising campaign today!

HOME IMPROVEMENT Directory CHIMNEYS

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

ELECTRICAL

PLUMBING

ALL TECH ELECTRIC Contact: Jason Sa

Burton Electric Inc.

BaySprings Plumbing Ltd.

Master Electrician

Tuckpointing Chris Jemmett Masonry 416-686-8095

(416) 723-1169

Specializing in removal of Knob & Tube & Electrical upgrades.

ECRA/ESA Lic.#7006706

416 419-1772

✔ Knob and tube replacement ✔ Service upgrades ✔ Aluminum wire reconditioning ✔ Breakers/Panels ✔ Electrical Home Inspections ✔ Pot Lights ✔ FREE ESTIMATES Master Electrician * License # 7001220 * Insured www.burtonelectric.ca mark.burton@burtonelectric.ca

PLUMBING

SERVICING ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS

25OFF

WITH THIS AD EXPIRES MARCH 31, 2014

10% SENIORS DISCOUNT

416-427-0955 Metro Lic. #P20212 - Fully Insured

Auburn Plumbing Inc. Metro Lic# P1538

For all your plumbing needs

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

Call for a FREE estimate (416) 738-0274

FREE ESTIMATES

24/7 No Extra Charges for Evenings, Weekends or Holidays

DIVERSIONS

THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014 |

YOUR WEEKLY CROSSWORD

SUDOKU (MODERATE)

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS

How to do it: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3 by 3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.

AVIGAYIL CASHED IN $1,384 FROM HER CLOSET! #EXCITED

www.TrendTrunk.com

Cash in your closet today at TrendTrunk.com

◗ See answers to this week’s

puzzles in next Thursday’s edition

Tax Clinics are Back! Unfair elections act must be stopped Each year, hundreds of experienced certified general accountants (CGAs) volunteer to help thousands of lower-income Canadians by preparing their income tax returns, free of charge.

tephen Harper’s Conservatives have a bad record when it comes to respecting our elections laws. FREE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO: Now they want to skew the next Individuals with gross income under $35,000. Families with gross income under $40,000. election in their favour with voter suppression tactics straight out of Services are available BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please contact our the U.S. Republican playbook. Community Office at 416-769-5072 with any questions or to book an appointment. The so-called “Fair Elections act” will block tens of thousands Tax preparation services will be available at the following locations of students, seniors and lowand times: income Canadians from proving • Saturday, March 22nd 9:30am - 4:00pm St. John’s Church, their right to vote by eliminating 186 Cowan Avenue the long-standing practice of • Saturday, March 29th 9:30am - 4:00pm 100 High Park Avenue vouching and the expanded use of • Wednesday, April 2nd 5:30 pm - 9pm Swansea Town Hall, voter ID cards. At the same time, 95 Lavinia Avenue it muzzles the Chief Electoral • Saturday, April 5th 9:30am - 4:00pm Officer and bans Elections Canada 3725 Dundas Street West from even promoting the right to vote. • Saturday, April 12th 9:30am 4:00pm St. John’s Church, While the bill makes it harder 186 Cowan Avenue for ordinary Canadians to vote, it will actually make it easier for bigmoney interests to influence our Hosted by Peggy Nash, tax elections by raising the donation preparation services provided by the Certified General Accountants limit to $1,500 and introducing Association of Canada loopholes to party fundraising spending. peggy.nash@parl.gc.ca Finally, the after widespread voter peggynash.ndp.ca suppression and fraud during the MP for Parkdale–High Member of ParliamentPark // Parkdale - High Park 416-769-5072 2011 election, this long-awaited

Peggy Nash

legislation was supposed to offer tools to crack down on abuse. Instead, Conservatives refused to enact the most effective measure to enhance investigation—giving Elections Canada the power to compel testimony. Canadians deserve better. They deserve genuine electoral reform to stop fraud, prevent big money from distorting elections and ensure every Canadian can exercise their right to vote. Unfortunately, Stephen Harper has given us the opposite. Peggy Nash

MP, Parkdale – High Park Official Opposition Finance Critic

Make a difference in your community

PEGGY NASH

peggy.nash@parl.gc.ca

re you looking for a way to get more involved and make a difference in your community? Whether you are a student looking for volunteer hours, a senior, or anywhere in between, my office can offer opportunities to get out into the community and make a difference on the issues that matter to you. My office is currently working on gathering support for initiatives such as: - clean trains for the Union Pearson Air-Rail link

- a national day of recognition for Midwives - making life more affordable - improving cyclist safety - stopping cuts to Canada Post home delivery - providing environmental protection for the Humber River - strengthening penalties for cruelty to animals Contact my office at 1596 Bloor Street West by calling 416-769-5072 or sign up for my e-newsletter to keep up to date at peggynash.ndp.ca/newsletter. Together, we can make a difference.

Clockwise from left: Parkdale Foodbank sixth Anniversary; Peggy hosts a Jane’s Walk in Parkdale; talking cycling infrastructure with Cycle Toronto; addressing the over 150 attendees at a recent forum on changes to the immigration system.

15 | THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014

Paid Advertisement

Offers in effect Thursday, February 27th to Wednesday, March 5th, 2014

TUESDAY, MARCH 4 th, 2014

SENIORS’ DISCOUNT DAY Customers 55 and older

SAVE 15% OFF

ALMOST ALL TOYS, FASHIONS AND FOOTWEAR FOR THE FAMILY (EXCLUDES 195XXX ITEMS)

A HUGE SELECTION OF WOODEN, LEATHER AND UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE SAVE A MINIMUM

ALL MAJOR APPLIANCES

25 50

Unless otherwise stated, while quantities last. Sale priced merchandise may not be exactly as illustrated. Offers exclude all 195xxx items. Some items may be reconditioned or refurbished.

SAVE

%- %

Sears Original Prices

ALL* WOMEN’S AND KIDS FOOTWEAR INCLUDING WINTER BOOTS SAVE

$5.92

(REG $39.99)

OFF

Sears Outlet Prices

Priced as marked

ALMOST ALL BED AND BATH FASHIONS

OFF

Original Sears Prices

Prices as marked

WOMEN’S 2-PC PAJAMAS

SAVE

OFF

(Excludes all 195XXX items)

3 DAYS ONLY!!

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH TO SUNDAY, MARCH 2ND, 2014 ALL RANGES AND DISHWASHERS SAVE

OFF

Sears Outlet Prices

OFF

Sears Outlet Prices

(Excludes all 195XXX items)

Cannot be combined with any other offer.

2200 Islington Ave. N.

DIXIE OUTLET

Dixie Outlet Mall

QEW

Dixie Road

STORE HOURS:

MON.-FRI. 10AM-9PM SAT. MARCH 1ST 9:00AM-6PM SUN. MARCH 2ND 11AM-6PM

Hwy. 427

REXDALE OUTLET

Hurontario st.

Sale prices in effect Thursday, February 27th to Wednesday, March 5th , 2014 unless otherwise stated, while quantities last. Offers do not apply to purchases made prior to February 27th, 2014. All items have been priced for final sale. Sale priced merchandise may not be exactly as illustrated Ask for details. Cawthra Road

THE PARKDALE-LIBERTY VILLAGER | Thursday, February 27, 2014 |

Lake Shore Blvd.

STORE HOURS: MON.-FRI. 10AM-9PM SAT. MARCH 1ST 9:30AM-6PM SUN. MARCH 2ND 11AM-6PM

Sears Catalogue shopping

Personal shopping only. Savings offers do not include Parts & Service or Sundry Merchandise, Items with #195XXX & Sears ‘Value’ Programs with prices ending in .97. All merchandise sold “as is” and all sales final. No exchanges, returns or adjustments on previously purchased merchandise; savings offers cannot be combined. No dealers; we reserve the right to limit quantities. Prices do not include home delivery. Although we strive for accuracy, unintentional errors may occur. We reserve the right to correct any error. ‘Reg.’, ‘Was’ and ‘Sears selling price’ refer to the Sears Catalogue or Retail store price current at time of merchandise receipt. Offers valid at Sears Rexdale and Dixie Outlet Stores. ©2014 Sears Canada Inc. †Sears Financial™ MasterCard®, Sears Financial™ Voyage™ MasterCard® or Sears Card offers are on approved credit. Sears® and VoyageTM are a registered Trademarks of Sears, licensed for use in Canada. ®/ TM - MasterCard and the MasterCard Brand Mark are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated Sale priced merchandise may not be exactly as illustrated

SO. HOW ARE WE DOING?

Share your Sears shopping experience with us, and you could win a $500 GIFT CARD. Visit searsexperience.ca

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