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Laurier alumni. Scarborough-Guildwood MP John McKay attended the school, as did the late Dennis Simpson, who was a musical theatre actor and host of Polka Dot Door. Business founder of Chick N Joy George Kastanas has roots at the school as does Whitby Mayor Patricia Perkins. Celebrations begin with a pub night on Friday, May 8 , at The Brighton Convention and Event Centre, which is at 2155 McNicoll Ave. Tickets may be purchased in advance for $40 and there will be 50 tickets available at the door
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Residents ‘neglected’ again by Sheppard LRT delay: Cho News last week construction of the Sheppard East LRT line is delayed another five or more years was met by indifference from many. There were people committed to stopping the planned light-rail line from Don Mills Station to Morningside Avenue, and it had few political friends. But there still was anger from some that the project, fully-funded by the province and scheduled to start in 2017, will now have to wait until 2021 at least. “Where the hell did this come from?” Scarborough East Councillor Ron Moeser asked, a day after Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca announced the Sheppard line delay while confirming the Finch West LRT will go ahead. A year ago, Toronto Council was “unequivocal” Sheppard East
would be the next transit project built in the city, and the province’s agency Metrolinx was talking about expanding it further east to the Toronto Zoo, Moeser said. “The province committed to it, the federal government committed to it. It was still there,” added Moeser, whose ward lies at the eastern end of the LRT route. Then, suddenly, the promise of an east-west surface rail line completed by 2020 was gone - and Moeser fears the project may now be dead. “No consultation with the community. Not even a word from our provincial representatives, who said they would fight for transit out this way,” argued the councillor, who said some constituents told him they felt “livid,” or let down. Scarborough residents belonging to the Shepppard Subway Action Coalition likely had the opposite reaction, along with Jim Karygiannis
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It’s official: spring has finally sprung During the winter, whining about the temperature had become so contagious it seemed like just about everybody in my neighborhood was hiding inside because of the cold. Heck, I saw a tumbleweed roll down my street it was so empty. I mean that. An actual tumbleweed. I should know. I was the one who tossed it. I did it many times, in fact. It was just me and that old tumbleweed all by our little lonesomes for all of February and most of March. I was getting pretty good at rolling that sucker, too, I must say. I had a mean knuckler that would have made R.A. Dickey envious. I had a deceptive slider that would have given Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion fits. I had a mesmerizing change up, a wicked curve
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too, and he disappeared inside along with everyone else. It was like a ghost town around here after that, I tell ya. Then when spring got off to a late start it was more of the same, barren feeling outside. The flowers refused to come out. The early birds slept in. The squirrels were interested in gathering dust, not nuts. To add insult to injury? Even the owls didn’t give a hoot. Then seemingly out of nowhere, temperatures picked up dramatically this week and have actually passed the seasonal averages and suddenly everyone and everything has come out of hibernation. The flowers are finally starting to make an appearance. The early birds are giving those worms a run for their money. The squirrels are
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Writers’ Group WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Albert Campbell District Library, 496 Birchmount Rd. CONTACT: Albert Campbell Library, 416-396-8890 COST: Free; call to register. Share your work in an informal, supportive environment. Writers of all genres are welcome. 6th Toronto Scout Troop Community Euchre WHEN: 7:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 11, 9 Dawes Rd. CONTACT: David Bawcutt, COST: $6 Prizes, draw and refreshments.
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Stew Supper and Music Concert WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. WHERE: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 115 St. Andrews Road CONTACT: Joanna, 416-4384100 COST: $15 The choir and bells of st. Andrew’s are happy to serve their home-made stew supper at 6 p.m. in the hall followed by an entertaining choir and handbell concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www.scarboroughmirror.com. Read weeks of listings from your Scarborough neighbourhoods as well as events from across Toronto.
Scarborough Village Community Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. CONTACT: vicnet@rogers.com COST: Free Perennials, native plants, hanging baskets, bake sale, barbecue and more.
Plant, Yard and Bake Sale WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon WHERE: Knox United Christian Education Centre, 2575 Midland Ave. CONTACT: Cheryl Penner, 416-974-1119 COST: Free Garden, house and veggie plants. Rescued treasures. Homemade baking. There will be a special supply of geraniums to purchase.
St. Kevin Catholic School 50th Anniversary WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: St. Kevin Catholic School, 15 Murray Glen Dr. CONTACT: Michael MacInally, 416-393-5300 COST: Free Mass at 11 a.m. at Precious Blood Catholic Church, followed by a barbecue and open house at the school.
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Number of distraction thefts in Scarborough a concern for police ANDREW PALAMARCHUK apalamarchuk@insidetoronto.com Police in Scarborough are warning the public about an increase in distraction thefts and gold chain robberies. In the past month, three people from the South Asian community were robbed of their gold necklaces within the boundaries of 43 Division, in southeast Scarborough. In the same period, there were nine distraction thefts reported in Scarborough. Constables Julie Campbell and Paul Rowe, both of 43 Division, are working with auxiliary officers to raise awareness of the thefts and robberies in an effort to prevent them. “Our goal would be to let people know that these things are happening because ultimately the people themselves, the citizens, are their own best defence,” Campbell said. “It’s about maintaining your personal space and just being cognizant that this kind of stuff happens.” Police are seeing four different distraction theft techniques: n The flat tire: The victim is told he/she has a flat tire. While the victim looks at the tire with a suspect, a second suspect steals the victim’s purse or wallet. n Jewelry switch: The victim is asked for directions in a busy parking lot. As a thank you, the victim is given jewelry. When the costume jewelry is applied, the victim’s real gold jewelry is removed. n Scattering coins: A woman drops her purse in a mall, scattering coins. A young girl assists her “mother” in picking up the coins while blocking the path of the victim, who usually then tries to help the child. The mother or an accomplice then steals the victim’s wallet. n PIN watch: The victim is watched at a checkout counter and his/her PIN is recorded by the next person in line. A second suspect is outside and distracts the victim with a ques-
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going to have to start talking about more difficult things: strategies for cutting waste in the city’s administrative bureaucracy, cuts and fee increases. Tory has so far avoided talking about fees very much, effectively ruling out the operationally sensitive but politically difficult application of “revenue tools” such as road tolls and consumption taxes. Without a willingness to increase or enact those things, the city is left with only one option: austerity. The city doesn’t have a terrible record on measured austerity. In general, residents seem to like their services and react with a certain amount of organized pique when they are threatened. When the matter finally comes up, it will show even a rough-and-tumble council meeting such as this week’s for the honeymoon that it in fact is.
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Award boosts profile of local theatre company by Maria Tsavaras scm@insidetoronto.com
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carborough Music Theatre recently won an award that saw it acknowledged by the theatre world’s epicentre: Broadway. It won Broadwayworld. com, Toronto’s 2014 Award for Best Community Theatre, second place for Best Community Theatre Production for Little Women, and third place for their production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. This recognition, as it was won by public votes, is a testament to the respect the group has garnered with theatre goers and groups within the GTA. Excited to have won and proud be recognized, current president, Rhoda Silzer, said Scarborough Music Theatre is using the momentum from this win to launch some exciting initiatives they hope will spark new interest, as well as further engage those who have supported them for the past 53 years. Silzer said part of her job is making sure the group doesn’t become stagnant, and they have come up with initiatives to re-engage the board, the members and entice potential new members. Recently, they hosted their first burlesque
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Above, The Scarborough Music Theatre’s 2007 production of ‘Gigi’. Below right, their 2012 production of ‘My Fair Lady’. Below left, their 2015 production of ‘The World Goes Round’. At right, a rehearsal for ‘9 to 5’: The Musical’ opening tonight.
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show at Club 120 called Shhh, Don’t Tell Mama: SMT Presents a Touch of Burlesque. The one-night fundraising event helped raise money for a new sound board that is crucial for their shows. SMT will also be hosting a Music Theatre Summer
Camp the week of Aug. 17 to 21, for children aged 8 to12. Headed by actor, singer and teacher Elizabeth Van Wyck, this drama camp is part of SMT’s commitment to bringing theatre education to young people in Scarborough. Silzer said the camp will
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offer a variety of activities including drama exercises, dancing and choreography, improv and music. “The whole idea of this is to start to introduce the youth in Scarborough... who are looking to do something theatre-related and creative,” she said. Internally, the group
has also decided to change things up, starting with the musicals they stage. Dot Routledge is an actor, director and SMT board member, who is also in charge of education and community outreach. She said with the three shows they stage each season, they have decided to make
sure they engage a variety of audience tastes. This includes one classic, one well-known musical, and one that is modern and one that will include children and teens. “We’ve been increasing our audience base, it’s been going back up in the last couple of years and I think part of that is because we’ve been trying to engage our audiences more,” Routledge said. She said the award has been great to use for show promotion, but also for enticing new performers and artistic staff, bringing fresh creativity to the SMT family. “There is a lot of new stuff that’s coming out,” Routledge said. The latest production, 9 TO 5: The Musical opens this evening at Scarborough Village Theatre and continues its run until May 23. Despite it being a popular movie starring Dolly Parton, Routledge, who is also performing in the show, said there are some country numbers, but more so pop and gospel numbers, as well as some fantastic female roles. Routledge said they will also begin offering donors and subscribers backstage tours, and chances to meet with the actors before and after shows. These are just a few of the ways SMT hopes to engage audience members and get more people involved in community musical theatre.
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Number of fundraisers planned for The Scarborough Hospital The Scarborough Hospital, serving one of Canada’s most diverse communities, has friends. And this spring, with the hospital’s needs growing fast, those friends are being asked to attend three different local events, each raising funds to make TSH’s Maternal Newborn and Child Care Program better for patients. The Scarborough Hospital Fo u n d a t i o n’s C h i n e s e Philanthropic Council hosts a fundraising dinner this Friday, May 8, declaring, “I support my Scarborugh Hospital. Will you?” “Our future generation needs our support,” its organizers said in a release, explaining why they chose to support maternal and child program improvements at TSH Birchmount. “The Scarborough Hospital will be there for us, with our help.” The gala dinner is at the
Casa Deluz Banquet Hall, on Sandhurst Circle at Woodside Square, near McCowan Road and Finch Avenue. Tickets, which are $128 each, can be ordered through Miranda Zheng and Gloria Lee at 416-443-8600, or by email at cpc.tshf@gmail. com. June 7 On June 7, the Foundation hosts annual Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce WalkA-Thon, a three-kilometre walk at L’Amoreaux Park’s Kids Town Water Park on Birchmount Road. “Many members of the Tamil community visit The Scarborough Hospital for their medical needs and we feel it’s important to give back and support the hospital so it can continue to provide compassionate, high quality care,” Sinnnadurai Jeyakumar, the chamber’s president, said
in a release. More on the Walk-A-Thon, which has been held each year since 1999, is at www. CTCCWalk.com Another event – this one, the first of its kind – will be held June 12 and promises “culinary delights of the world.” The Scarborough Women of Philanthropy Council say The Taste of Scarborough is “a garden party turned gourmet food festival at a private residence” where foodies can support a great cause. Tickets are $125, but only $100 until May 12. The TSH Foundation is hoping to refurbish the Maternal Newborn and Child Care Program at TSH Birchmount, where facilities have been described as aging.
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The Ontario Ministry of Transportation promised swift changes following a report by the auditor general critical of its decision to contract out winter maintenance to the private sector. Released last week, Bonnie Lysyk’s report concludes contracting out work to the private sector has led to reduced expenses for the Ministry – but at the cost of a steady decline in maintenance standards. In a statement the ministry said the auditor general’s findings align with its own
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The TTC announced it will complete construction of the second subway platform at Union Station in coming weeks. The station was closed again last weekend as work crews completed final touches to the new Yonge line platform ahead of the Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games. It will be the last time the station is closed before the Games begin in July due to the construction. The platform actually opened last year, but in an unfinished state. Its final design includes an immense “art wall” which doubles as a glass divider spanning the length of the Yonge and University waiting platforms. Rahul Gupta is The Mirror’s transit reporter. His column appears on Thursday. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT
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20. The tour is a fundraiser for Rouge Valley Centenary hospital and features some of Canada’s most enviable real estate. Attendees will also have the opportunity to register for an exclusive garden party with Dobbin. The garden party will be hosted by home stylist Erin Girgis whose property was featured as the fan favourite on last year’s tour. Early bird tickets for the tour are available for $25 until May 20. For more tour information. or to buy tickets, visit www.facebook.com/bluffsgatesopen or call 905-683-2320, ext. 1212. Trillium grant for senior Tamils The Scarborough-based Senior Tamils’ Centre of Ontario will celebrate a provincial grant for its Clean Air Ambassadors program during a ceremony this Friday. The celebration of the Ontario Trillium Foundation grant will be at 11:30 a.m. at Burrows Hall Community Centre, 1081 Progress Ave. For more info on the Senior Tamils’ Centre of Ontario, please visit www.seniortamilscentre. com
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The Agincourt Lawn Bowling Club season will run from May until the end of September, and players are being sought for this season. Lawn bowling allows participants to spend time in the outdoors, get some light exercise and meet new friends. The Agincourt clubhouse and greens are on Heather Road, which runs west from Brimley Road, one block north of Sheppard Ave.
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business student entrepreneurs honoured wTwo Scarbrorough students were among the six winners at the Young Entrepreneurs, Make Your Pitch competition. Ashumi Doshi, a Grade 9 student at R. H. King Academy and Khansa Hasan, a Grade 10 student at Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute, were among 20 competitors from across Ontario at the event at the Ontario Centres of Excellence’s Discovery conference last week. Ashumi Doshi, a Grade 9 student at R. H. King Academy and Khansa Hasan, a Grade 10 student at Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute both in Scarborough, were named two of the six winners. Ashumi pitched her business, a company called Classy Crafters,
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Agincourt Collegiate celebrates 100 years MEMORY LANE: Top left, Martin Weller (Class of ‘80) flew in from Germany to attend Agincourt Collegiate’s 100th anniversary celebrations on Saturday and gets a closer look at the wall of photos. Above, Gus MacIntosh (Class of ‘71), left, and Greg Sparling (Class of ‘70) look through binders of old photographs and news clippings during Agincourt Collegiate’s 100th anniversary celebrations. Left, Kevin Harrington, left, Dave Paterson (Class of ‘66), and Maurice Stinson (Class of ‘66) share a story.
Malvern Past, Present and Future JANE’S WALK: Auriel Haynes, foreground, leads the Jane’s Walk: ‘Malvern Past, Present and Future’, in Neilson Park on Saturday. Right, Jayden Hughes, 4, joins the Jane’s Walk in Malvern.
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to an owner-operator license that cannot be bought or sold. Owners of old and new licenses lobbied the committee intensely for the vote. When it came to council, however, Mayor John Tory stepped in and moved a deferral of the item until another game-changing livery decision came forward: the outcome of Toronto’s lawsuit against upstart ride-sharing app Uber is resolved. process Tory derided the process by which the matter came to council, calling it “public policy making at its worst.” He added that it was “a disservice to sausages” to compare the process to sausage making. Tory said it made sense to consider Toronto’s taxi industry as a whole — and it was impossible to do that until matters with Uber Canada were sorted out. The city is taking Uber to court over its
decision to operate in the city without a taxi license, essentially outside the city’s regulatory framework. Uber applied for such a license this week, as the debate was getting set to go. “For us to look at issues like this on a piecemeal basis, often under heavy pressure… is a mistake,” said Tory. Tory took heat from some of the proponents of rolling back the reforms. Scarborough East Councillor Ron Moeser suggested that by moving the deferral “you’re making Uber a player in the game while we’ve got a court case.” Tory responded: “I would say to you all I’m doing is deferring it until the court case. And you are most welcome to vote against it.” The matter returns to council with a report on the outcome of the Uber case.
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Cultural Loops Celebrate South Scarborough – Cultural Hotspot Legacy Project
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R.H. King Academy presents Arts on the Road featuring: Rebel Coast, Poet Dwayne Morgan, Singer Abigail Deslands Scarborough Arts hosts Asian Heritage Month Craft Workshops Art Exhibit at Scarborough Civic Centre Meet the We Are Lawrence Photographers at various locations
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Metroland Media is the largest distributor of pre-printed flyers in the City of Toronto. Let us help you get your business growing. Distribution@insidetoronto.com If you did not receive this week’s flyers, please call 416-493-2284 * Flyers delivered to selected areas only.
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• Henry’s Cameras • Highland Farms
• Price Chopper • Princess Auto
• Atmosphere • Beach Valumart
• Home Depot • Home Handyman
• Real Canadian Superstore • Reliance
• Bed And Bath Warehouse
• Home Hardware - Targeo
• Revlon - Tel-Dat Acces-
• Best Buy Canada Ltd. • Blue Sky - Pickering - Prom-
• Home Outfitters • Hong Tai - Promobiz
• Rexall
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• Rona • Sears Canada Inc.
• Canadian Tire • Coppas Fresh Market
• HY Led Inc. • Jysk-Bed & Bath
• ShengTai Fresh Foods • Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. -
• Corbeil • Factory Direct.Ca • Farm Fresh Supermarket
• Kohl & Frisch • Leon’s Furniture • Listen Up! Canada
Food&Reg • Skyland Food Mart • Sleep Factory
• First Choice - Promobiz
• Loblaws
• Smart Source
• Loblaws Guildwood
• Sport Chek - FGL Sports
Valumart • Longo’s
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Donmills&Markham
• Foody Mart - Warden - Pro-
• M&M Meats
• Sunvalley Supermarket
mobiz Solutions • Freshco • Fu Yao Supermarket
• Mars Tire • Master Myung’s Taekwondo • Metro
• Tasteco - Promobiz Solutions • The Brick
• Giant Tiger • Golden Chopstick (The)
• National Sports • Natural Value - Loblaws
• The Source • Tire-Correction Notice
• Golf Town • Grand Fortune Food Mart
• No Frills • Options For Homes
• Top Food Supermarket • Toronto Kids
• Great Food - Promobiz Solutions
• Oriental Food Mart • Pet Valu
• TruGreen • Vandermeer Nurseries
• Group Adonis Inc. • Healthy Planet - Todayz
• Petsmart • Pharma Plus
• Walmart Canada Corp. Reg&SC
• Pharmasave Drugs
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The Mayor’s Task Force on Toronto Community Housing would like to hear from you.
North Scarborough residents warned about rash of break-ins >>>from page 1 geting houses that have bushes, hedges and trees concealing the front door and windows. “Do not have your front entrances, your windows or backyard covered by overgrown trees or bushes,” said Heaney, adding in some cases residents also didn’t activate their home alarm systems. In several break-ins, the suspects were acting as doorto-door solicitors. Some residents were home when the offence occurred and confronted the suspects. But the residents waited a long time before contacting authorities. “Instead of calling the police immediately, they’ve
either cleaned up, they’ve tried to chase the people themselves, they’ve waited for family members to come home,” said Heaney, of 42 Division. “I have a lot officers out there both in uniform and plainclothes to combat this problem, so...we do have officers close by. If we do get those calls immediately, it will help us apprehend the people responsible.” COMMERCIAL BREAK-INS Police are also asking residents to report suspicious behaviour in their neighbourhood like people knocking on doors, asking for random names or addresses, or doorto-door solicitors who don’t
have proper ID or knowledge of the product or service they’re supposedly selling. Police from 42 Division are also investigating five nighttime commercial break-ins in the past five months where ginseng was stolen. Heaney believes the breakins stem from a world-wide shortage of ginseng, which has raised the value of the herb. “Some of these places have 40 or 50,000 dollars plus of ginseng,” said Heaney. He noted that commercial businesses that sell ginseng in bulk have been targeted in these incidents.
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Anyone with info is asked to call 42 Division police at 416808-4200.
Scarborough man killed in motorcycle crash A Scarborough man was killed in a weekend motorcycle crash near Bracebridge. Police said the motorcyclist was driving east on Highway 118 about 20 kilometres east
of Highway 11 when he lost control while negotiating a curve and collided with a rock cut just before 3:30 p.m. May 3. Craig Anderson, 47, was
pronounced dead on scene. The OPP is warning motorists to be “cognizant of the hazards present on highways at this time of year” such as sand, gravel and wildlife.
Share your ideas on how to improve Toronto Community Housing. Come to one of the following community meetings: Monday, May 11 The 519 Community Centre 519 Church Street Grand Ballroom 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Tuesday, May 19 Scarborough Civic Centre 150 Borough Drive Rotunda 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20 41 Mabelle Avenue Recreation Room 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Monday, May 25 Don Mills Public Library 888 Lawrence Avenue East Auditorium 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Please register for this event and tell us if you need language or ASL interpretation by email at tchctaskforce@toronto.ca or phone at 416-338-3302. Learn more about the task force at
toronto.ca/tch-taskforce
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Dementia expert Teepa Snow to speak at The Caregiver Show DOMINIK KUREK dkurek@insidetoronto.com Respected dementia educator Teepa Snow has a message for caregivers: take time to take care of yourself. “This is incredibly stressful and challenging, and it gets more so as the disease progresses. You have to learn to take care of yourself and recognize you have needs. You can’t not need something,” she said. “You have to pause and make sure you’re doing OK.” Snow said there are resources out there to help, but caregivers will need to seek them out themselves. One such place to seek out support is at The Caregiver Show, coming up Saturday, May 30, at Centennial College in Scarborough, where Snow will be a guest speaker. Admission is free. She said it’s a huge plus to have a number of resources, which can offer support through the various stages of the caregiver’s journey, all under one roof. Most people, she said, don’t know how to access the resources they need nor do they know how to look for them until they’re so far along they’re desperate for it. However, by that time comes, they won’t have time to look for it because they are busy taking care of a person. Besides finding helpful resources, caregivers will be among others in situations like their own, which can help relieve feelings of isolation. “It makes a huge difference because if I know there are other people out there like me then I don’t feel like my person is doing it to me deliberately and I don’t believe there isn’t any hope or help,” Snow said. Snow is considered one of America’s leading educators on dementia. A registered occupational therapist for more than 30 years, her philosophy reflects her education, work experience, available medical research and her first-hand care giving interactions. Her early days as a caregiver were spent taking care of her grandfather who had vascular dementia.
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Teepa Snow will be a guest speaker at The Caregiver Show on May 30 in Scarborough.
She realized she was a good caregiver and went to college and then began working with people with dementia, and has picked up more skills along the way, which she now passes on to others. She has three main points she wants people to hear when she will speak at the local show. She wants caregivers to recognize the need to take care of themselves, particularly if they’re going to be in it for the long-haul; caregivers need to understand what is happening to the people they are caring for; and that having the right skills to care for someone does matter. Of the last point, she said, it’s not enough to want to do something. Caregivers need to know how to do what they need to do. They will need to learn those skills. Snow said it’s easy to think dementia is memory loss, but it’s actually much more severe than that. “It’s hard to picture what all that means unless somebody helps you through that,” she said. “Most individuals don’t get that kind of support and skill and knowledge building
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that they actually need to do this. It’s like a marathon race.” Two-thirds of caregivers are women, she said, and it could be a spouse or child of the person, or even a friend. For each, the dynamics are different, she said. “With friends, it’s really different. There comes a point in the relationship where it’s ‘Ooh, it’s getting way intense,’” she said. It will start with helping with groceries, doing banking and cleaning the house and other minor errands. “And then, before this is all over, there’s going to be all kinds of personal care and intimate care, getting in and out of bed, and on and off a toilet. Nobody is really thinking that when they’re thinking its memory problems.” She said care giving is more than any one person can do, and caregivers need to learn how to ask for help. “Do not try to do this alone. I don’t care how much you love somebody. It’s not about love. This thing will take you down if you try to do it alone,” she said. Snow said it’s important to find somebody who can step in when you need to step out, and caregivers need to get used to the idea of asking for help. She reminds caregivers to breathe. “Recognize the importance of taking five minutes and finding the thing that makes you feel like you’re a human being again and you have value. That could be journaling, it could
Do not try to do this alone. I don’t care how much you love somebody. It’s not about love. This thing will take you down if you try to do it alone. – Teepa Snow, dementia expert
be reading, it could be out walking. You just need to give yourself five minutes to recharge your battery,” she said. She said it’s difficult being with the person you think you know, who isn’t quite that person any more. The journey is an emotional roller coaster. “You can have moments of joy, but you don’t get a whole day of them,” she said. The caregiver should learn to enjoy and celebrate the joyful times, Snow said, and figure out how to get through the hard moments. Along with Snow, health and nutrition expert Rose Reisman will also be a guest speaker at The Caregiver Show. It takes place in the Athletics Wellness Centre at Centennial College’s Progress Campus, 941 Progress Ave. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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sports schedule TDSB COED FRISBEE EAST REGION tIER 1 THURSDAY, MAY 7 w Birchmount Park CI vs. Sir John A. Macdonald CI (Sir John A. Macdonald CI, 2300 Pharmacy Ave., 3:45 p.m.) THURSDAY, MAY 12 w Birchmount Park CI vs. Albert Campbell CI (Albert Campbell CI, 1500 Sandhurst Circle, 3:30 p.m.) w Sir John A. Macdonald CI vs. Dr. Norman Bethune CI - A- (Dr. Norman Bethune CI, 20 Fundy Bay Blvd., 3:30 p.m.) tIER 2 THURSDAY, MAY 7 w Wexford CI vs. Sir John A Macdonald CI - B - (Sir John A Macdonald CI, 2300 Pharmacy Ave., 2:30 p.m.) w SATEC @ WA Porter CI vs. Lester B Pearson CI (Lester B Pearson CI, 150 Tapscott Rd., 3:30 p.m.) MONDAY, MAY 11 w Lester B Pearson CI vs. RH King Academy (RH King Academy, 3800 St.Clair Ave. E., 3:30 p.m.) w Sir John A. Macdonald CI vs. Dr. Norman Bethune CI - A- (Dr. Norman Bethune CI, 20 Fundy Bay Blvd., 3:30 p.m.) TUESDAY, MAY 12 w David & Mary Thomson CI vs. SATEC @ WA Porter CI (SATEC @ WA Porter CI, 40
Fairfax Cres., 3:30 p.m.) WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 w Woburn CI vs. Lester B Pearson CI (Lester B Pearson CI, 150 Tapscott Rd., 3:30 p.m.)
FLAG FOOTBALL ACTION
coed volleyball EAST REGION THURSDAY, MAY 7 w Agincourt CI vs. Cedarbrae CI (Cedarbrae CI, 550 Markham Rd., 3:30 p.m.) w Lester B Pearson CI vs. Albert Campbell CI (Albert Campbell CI, 1500 Sandhurst Circle, 3:30 p.m.) w William Lyon Mackenzie CI vs. Dr. Norman Bethune CI (Dr. Norman Bethune CI, 20 Fundy Bay Blvd., 3:30 p.m.)
ON THE RUN: Woburn Collegiate’s Nobertha St Jacques (14) breaks away from an A.Y. Jackson Secondary School defender during high school girls’ flag football action at Jackson on Monday. The home side went on to win the game 12-6.
MONDAY, MAY 11 w Birchmount CI vs. Lester B Pearson CI (Lester B Pearson CI, 150 Tapscott Rd., 3:30 p.m.) TUESDAY, MAY 12 w Agincourt CI vs. Leaside HS (Leaside HS, 200 Hanna Rd., 3:30 p.m.)
More sports For more sports coverage, visit www.insidetoronto. com/scarborough-torontoon-sports/
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synchro Canada National Team at Pan Am Sports Centre IN SYNCH: Right,Synchro Canada National Team gold medal hopefuls Jacqueline Simoneau and Karine Thomas perform during a training session before the Shiseido Canadian Open at the Pan Am Sports Centre last week. Below right, Synchro Canada National Team members perform. Below, Simoneau and Thomas perform at the training session.
Staff photos by Dan Pearce
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INVITATION TO TENDER Metroland Media Toronto is accepting tenders to deliver our weekly Apartment Saverbag to carrier and lobby drop locations within the Toronto, East York, North York and City Centre area 1 to 2 times per week. This entails picking up the skids of Saverbags at our North York location on Wednesday’s after 5 p.m, and completing all carrier deliveries by Thursday’s at 2 p.m and all lobby drop deliveries by Thursday’s at 7 p.m. All applicants must have a cargo van or cube truck and be a registered business with a valid HST number. Contracts commence Monday June 1st and Monday June 22nd 2015 (Depending on area selected for bid)
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NOTICE OF LEIN SALE The personal motorcycle, a 1970’s White Honda Road Runner, of Ed Pratt will be sold for cash or otherwise disposed of to satisfy storage liens for unpaid storage in accordance with Ontario Statutes Chapter R25 on May 21, 2015 at 9am sharp at Total Transportation Warehouse, 20 Casebridge Court, Scarborough.
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home renovations
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home renovations
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roofing
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painting & decorating
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plumbing
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landscaping, lawn care, supplies
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TREE/STUMP SERVICES
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ROOFING
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roofing
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Concrete & Paving
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Home Renovations
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Home Renovations
Home Renovations
MINOR REPAIRS & Renovations Plumbing. Electrical. Patio Doors. Storm Doors. Mirrored Closet Doors. Windows. Sell & Installation Call Sam 416-562-9499
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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.
Waste Removal
Waste Removal
PETER’S DEPENDABLE JUNK REMOVAL
From home or business, including furniture/ appliances, construction waste. Quick & careful!
416-677-3818 Rock Bottom Rates!
Plumbing
Plumbing
EMERGENCY?
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RAY PLUMBING Service Repair/ replacement, faucets, sinks, toilets, drains, main valve, leaky pipes, drain cleaning. Licensed and insured. 24/7. 416-880-4151
ALWAYS CHEAPEST!
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Eavestroughs & Siding
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SEAMLESS EAVESTROUGH, soffit, facia, siding. Also repair work. Over 30 years experience. For the best prices please call Reijo 416-431-1558.
Handy Person
Handy Person
HANDYMEN. PROFESSIONAL, reliable. Install, renovate, repair. Carpentry, electrical, plumbing. Decks, fences, kitchens, bathrooms, basements, floors. Free estimates. Zik 416-522-9279
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Masonry & Concrete
Brick ~ Blocks ~ Stonework Chimney’s ~ Tuck Pointing Porches ~ Flagstone Window Sills. All masonry work. Insured & Licensed.
For free estimates call Roman
416-684-4324
www.fadomconstructioninc.com BRICK, BLOCK & NATURAL STONEWORK Chimneys, Tuck Pointing, Brick, Concrete, Windowsills and Much More! For Free Estimate Call Peter:647-333-0384 www.stardustconstruction.com
Flooring & Carpeting
Flooring & Carpeting
Painting & Decorating
Painting & Decorating
0 ALL Decks built in 1 day. Highest quality. Spring discount! Free design and estimates. Call Mike 416-738-7752 www.griffindecks.ca
PROFESSIONAL PAINTER. Interior/ Exterior. Also wallpapering. Reliable/ clean. Free estimates. References. Low rates. Call 416-716-7317.
Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies
DON’S PAINTING. Painting and decorating ideas. Free estimates. 16 years experience. Call Don: 416-409-4143 Appliance Repairs/ Installation
Appliance Repairs/ Installation
#1 APPLIANCES Licensed Refrigeration Contractor, 28 Years Experience, FREE ESTIMATE, 2 YRS. WARRANTY Refrigerator/ Stove/ Washer/ Dryer/ Hot Water Tank/ Furnace/ Air conditioning Robin: 416-418-1821
NESO FLOORING
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647-400-8198
TAI HARDWOOD Flooring. New floors installed. Old floors refinished. Fast, friendly service. Low prices. Free estimates. Call Tai: 416-816-5322
Decks & Fences
FRESH COAT Painting & Design Interior & exterior painting. Colour consultation. Design concepts. Contact Alyce 416-471-2592
CARPET INSTALLED from $1.19/sq.ft. includes pad. Hardwood, Laminate, Ceramic at low prices. 22+ yrs experience. Free Estimates. No HST! 416-834-1834
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Decks & Fences
Professional Repairs of all brands of:
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Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies
ALL ASPECTS of landscape maintenance. Clean-ups. Weekly grass cutting starts at $25. Maintenance $30. Experienced. 647-898-2461 call Paul.
CEDAR TREES for Privacy Hedging. 2- 8ft tall. Hedge Removal. Planting & delivery included. 647-235-5644
LAWN CUTTING Services for the Summer and Eavestrough Cleaning. Call Edward at 416-284-9219
SMALL TREE Removal. Yard clean-up and pruning. Best time for fruit trees is now! Free Estimates! Call Allan for great rates at 416-755-3420.
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