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THEY’RE OFF: A pack of Neil McNeil runners, in black jerseys, head out from the start of the Toronto Catholic District School Board’s high school senior boys’ city cross country championships at Centennial Park in Etobicoke on Friday. In the white jersey at right is a Mary Ward runner.
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T h e B i r c h m o u n t M e n’s Residence, Toronto’s only shelter for older men, could soon move east along Kingston Road to what is now a Comfort Inn in Scarborough Village. The deal would also see the city demolish the East Side Motel, a faded Kingston Road landmark “that has long been a source of contention” for
its neighbours, Scarborough Southeast Gary Crawford confirmed this week. Crawford called the arrangements, shared with shelter residents this week, “a double win” for his ward, which contains the Residence, the inn and the motel. He said there were concerns the Residence, a privately owned former nursing home rented by the city in Birch Cliff near Birchmount Road, could
no longer meet the needs of its clients. As many as 60 men at a time over age 55, some with serious medical conditions, stay at the Residence, sent there by Seaton House or other homeless shelters in Toronto. In a statement, Crawford said moving to the Comfort Inn East, a newer building east of Bellamy Road South that could house 120 men, would provide a more comfortable environment for the shelter residents
and staff. Some in Birch Cliff opposed the shelter before it opened in 1999, but it has been welcome since, enjoying what Crawford called an “overwhelmingly positive atmosphere of mutual respect.” Though at the time he said parts of the building were in “pretty deplorable” condition, Crawford fought to keep the Residence open when it was slated for closure by the city in >>>RESIDENCE, page 21
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. In honour of this anniversary, The Scarborough Mirror commemorates those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country in today’s Remembrance Day-themed edition. To celebrate, we asked for the help of our readers, and they came through by opening their hearts to tell their stories through letters, postcards, photos and personal recollections. In today’s edition on pages 24 and 25, we honour our brave, our fallen, our survivors and you, our readers, who made this endeavour possible. We hope you find the value in these personal stories, which should remain as a lasting legacy to those who fought for our freedom.
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Veteran recalls days at the frontline Albert Armstrong talks about adjusting to life when he returned home after Second World War MIKE ADLER madler@insidetoronto.com When Albert Armstrong got back from the Second World War, he couldn’t talk to most people in Toronto about what happened to him in Europe. It was 1946, and the city’s other citizens were afraid of the returned veterans. “Nobody would dare in Canada to ask you what it was like,” he said. Men who fought the Second World War would end up at the New Edwin Hotel on Queen Street, where beer was 10 cents a glass, and talked among themselves, “the only ones who knew or cared.” Some had post-traumatic stress – battlefield fatigue, they called it then – but nobody gave a damn, said Armstrong, who lives in Scarborough’s Bendale neighbourhood. He later married and raised a family, putting the war “away” for a long time, but he couldn’t tell his children or his late wife much about it either. MEMORIES RETURN At times, it seemed like his seven months of frontline service in France, Belgium and Holland was all a bad dream, but in retirement the names, dates, and places returned. “I hit 90 a few weeks ago. Lots of times I can’t remember what I had for breakfast, but this stuff keeps coming back,” Armstrong said last week. “When you get too much time on your hands, a lot comes back to you.”
He was still 18 when he came ashore shortly after D-Day at the French coastal town of Dieppe, where a Canadian raid two years earlier ended with heavy losses and men captured by the Germans, including Armstrong’s future brotherin-law. The occupiers had left the discarded Canadian rifles, helmets and landing craft on the beach – as an object lesson, Armstrong said. “We had to go ’round them to get in there,” he said. “You’d swear the raid happened only a week (earlier).” Trained on armoured vehicles, Armstrong was sent in as a reinforcement and given a rifle after the landing force got “beat to a pulp.” It was different than training in Canada, and different from training in England, where discipline was strict and 10 per cent of the men became casualties. The “old men” of 24 or 25 told Armstrong he knew nothing. Officers didn’t care how he dressed or whether he shaved. “I want results,” Armstrong remembered a captain telling him, “and don’t try lying to me.” Armstrong was assigned to reconnaisance with the 14th Canadian Hussars, Saskatchewan Regiment, riding in a half-track to find out where the retreating Germans were. Ev e r y s o o f t e n , t h e enemy would turn and try to surround the Canadians, attempting to wipe them out. “There’s a way of handling
ment so huge “you couldn’t think.” Armstrong fell off the back of a vehicle, smashed his shoulder and couldn’t use his right arm. He spent the rest of the war in a British military hospital, where he was forced to work as an orderly. Things he saw there – men whose faces had been blasted by a mortar shell, or who were in a permanent state of shock – made him wish he could go back to the front. ‘HARDEST TIME OF MY LIFE’
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it,” one of the older soldiers told Armstrong. “ What happened yesterday didn’t happen. Put it out of your mind.” His unit crossed from Belgium into Holland, and suddenly the war seemed to get more serious. Armstrong had never seen starving children before, but “what looked like two skeletons come up to us.” The Germans had taken everything from the Dutch, leaving families nearly dead from hunger, Armstrong said. “It stopped us cold.” Canadians fought for months to clear the Sheldt River estuary so the Allies could use the port of Antwerp. German troops in every place “put up one hell of a fight,”
urged on by SS men who were “nutcases,” Armstrong said. “I never seen them back up or quit en masse.” He did a lot of riding on Holland’s dykes, where a German gunner would hit the first and then the last vehicles in line, “so he had you boxed in.” Reconnaisance in the narrow streets of towns and villages was worse. You’d see a gun barrel coming around a corner, and it could be an 88 mm anti-tank gun, Armstrong said. “We had nothing that would stop an ’88.’” A corporal who had refused promotion to sergeant more than once, he was finally taken off the line in February 1945, four days after the Allied assault on the Rhine River began with a bombard-
After a year, Armstrong returned to the East Danforth area where he grew up, and got his old job back at Loblaws, though it was the “hardest time of my life, trying to get used to working again.” Later, he was a store manager, and then a union representative. He went back to see Holland three times, and to Germany once. Armstrong has been a member of Royal Canadian Legion for 50 years, involved in most activities at the Highland Creek branch, as his way of giving a little back. He has gone to local schools to speak to students. He tells them about the insanity of war, that “there are no winners.” Armstrong’s family has served in Canada’s military more than most: his four brothers were also in the army during the Second World War, and his father was wounded at Vimy Ridge in the First World War. He now has a grandson who is in the Canadian reserves, the 48th Highlanders, and loves it. “I just hope to God he never has to go.”
Tributes in Scarborough and across the city SUNDAY, NOV. 8 Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr., at 2 p.m. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11 Province of Ontario Remembrance Day Ceremony at Queen’s Park front lawn, 111 Wellesley St. W., at 10:45 a.m. Jewish War Veterans of Canada Remembrance Day Ceremony at Lipa Green Building, Sherman Campus, 4588 Bathurst St., at 10:30 a.m. Remembrance Day Commemoration at Fort York National Historic Site, 250 Fort York Blvd., from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Royal Canadian Legion – Scarborough Zone at the Scarborough Cenotaph, at Kingston Road and Danforth Avenue, at 10:45 a.m. Royal Canadian Legion – Stan Lister Hall, 100 Salome Dr., at 7:30 p.m. For details, call Wayne Hayes, 416-2930872. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave., Warriors Hall, at 10:15 a.m. Call Amber Hall at 416-4804854. Toronto Zoo’s 30th annual Remembrance Day service, 2000 Meadowvale Rd., at 10:55 a.m. For information call Leslie Dean at 416-3925939. Toronto Old City Hall Cenotaph, 60 Queen St. W., at 10:45 a.m. Kew Gardens Cenotaph, 2075 Queen St. E., at 11 a.m.
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emories. They return to us through thoughts, feelings and familiar sounds and smells. Memories can reflect happy times. They can convey sadness. Memories can conjure up a time, decades old, or they can be from yesterday. But what if those familiar thoughts, feelings, sounds and smells, returned you to a time of war? A time when you thought you wouldn’t survive, weighed down with feelings of dread, by the sounds of the dying and the smell of death? Would you want to remember? This week, The Scarborough Mirror commemorates the memories of Canadian soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice from the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War and the recent conflict in Afghanistan and all peacekeeping missions leading up to next week’s Remembrance Day. But also, we remember those who are still alive and are able, our view some willingly and some grudgto recount a time when Readers share ingly, only the present moment mattered. memories in When a slight move, or slow special section reaction meant the difference between life and death. Within these pages we have information on Remembrance Day ceremonies in your community. We urge you to attend one, speak to a veteran (so few remain from the Second World War) and talk to your kids about it. This is an especially important year as it marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. More than 45,000 Canadian soldiers gave their lives and another 55,000 were wounded in the conflict. Along with stories in the pages of our newspaper, our special section online can be found at bit.ly/ TorontoRemembers The section shares the memories of our readers and the stories passed down by their loved ones: A black and white photo of two young lovers in a time of uncertainty, with only first names exchanged. A friend buried at sea. A mystery solider who died of pneumonia. A cheeky nurse who kissed a solider while he lay in delirium in an army hospital bed. You will read stories of friendship and laughter and letter writing. Remembrance Day is always important, but putting a face and a name to the stories of war bring it a little closer to home.
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ou can read a lot of different things in the tea leaves after a big election and there’s lots of readings a fortune teller can pull from this last one. For instance, one might say the election of Justin Trudeau as prime minister represents a generational shift, not just in Ottawa, but in the electorate. Young, inexperienced and optimistic Justin Trudeau came into power despite old, battle-scarred and pessimistic Stephen Harper’s best efforts, and it’s hard not to imagine a group of voters born in the 1990s reacting badly to messaging that someone who at least looks about their age is “just not ready.” Millennials, after all, have heard the same thing repeated ad nauseam since they were in short pants by their entitled elders. Millennials, like the
david nickle the city rest of us, have heard a lot of other things repeated. They’ve heard that government deficits are a cardinal sin, that taxes are best kept low and that government itself is best kept small and relatively inactive. Based on last month’s federal election and the last few elections in which younger voters have been able to have their say, it’s seeming as though those notions are getting just as chilly a reception as that “not ready” attack ad. Although a conservative himself, Toronto Mayor John Tory was a beneficiary of this post-boom bump, and in his early months, governed in that knowledge, boosting existing services and promising new ones – actively reengaging city government
in city life. But as a conservative, Tory, along with many of his council colleagues, are showing oldee timee reluctance to square the circle – to do the things that in the past have been understood as politically unpopular: raise property taxes higher than the rate of inflation, consider new ways to bring in revenue such as road tolls… to increase revenue, in other words, to match aspiration. Very soon, Tory and his supporters on council are going to find a need to do this. Just one of Tory’s enhancements – a return to higher levels of TTC service to undo the transit cuts made in the Rob Ford years – will cost an additional $90 million to fund, fully rolled-out in 2016. An inflationary property tax increase (the maximum that Tory has promised) will raise $50 million.
If that were the only pressure it would be bad enough, but of course it’s not alone. The Toronto Police Service will be costing the city more, and another promise, the mayor’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, is rendered meaningless if there is not significant spending in social services added to the 2016 budget. Taxpayers will also soon have to begin paying for the loan the city made out to itself, to help balance the otherwise askew 2015 budget. Would Toronto taxpayers and voters be willing to look at paying more for better services and a more cohesive city? The tea leaves, imperfect an indicator as they are, suggest they might just.
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SCARBOROUGH’S BOMB GIRLS HELPED WIN SECOND WORLD WAR
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nderneath Scarborough lies a secret past that helped end the Second World War. Hidden underground, more than four kilometres of tunnels sit forgotten, abandoned pieces of GECO, General Engineering Company (Canada) Limited, a munitions plant. The plant produced more than 256 million munitions for the Allied Forces, thanks to more than 21,000 workers, mostly women, who came from throughout Toronto and across Canada to join the fight against Nazi Germany. With Britain’s munitions factories under siege and Canada’s men at war, it was up to Canada’s Bomb Girls to make sure the Allies had the weapons they needed to win the war. The $7 million plant opened in 1941 on almost 350 acres of expropriated land. In just five months, more than 170 buildings were built on the site, along with the tunnel system. As well as workshops, there were administration and service buildings, including a bank, cafeteria, fire hall, medical centre, power station and more. All ammo that left the plant was marked with Sc/C, for Scarborough, Canada, a mark of quality recognized by Allied and enemy forces alike. Scarborough resident Barbara Dickson’s new book Bomb Girls: Trading Aprons for Ammo explores GECO’s history. “I’ve lived in Scarborough my entire life, and I didn’t know that the plant existed,” Dickson said. “I wanted
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to learn more, to understand the magnitude of the effort that these women had made to the war effort, and there was no book, and I felt a loss. I felt sad for Scarborough and for Canada that we had not recorded this history.” So she decided to record it herself. The plant sat between Eglinton Avenue and what is now Hymus Road, and Bi rc h m o u n t Ro a d a n d Warden Avenue, then spelled Wardin. More than 20 of its buildings are still there, used by commercial and industrial businesses. The intricate tunnel network heads southeast from Eglinton and Warden. It housed GECO’s electricity, water, steam and compressed air lines, along with transformer vaults and switch rooms.
Placing infrastructure underground ensured workshop explosions wouldn’t affect the plant’s ability to keep operating, which it did around-the-clock six days a week. The tunnels can still be accessed from some of the plant’s remaining buildings, but have been blocked at property lines. Businesses where access to the tunnels has not been sealed off generally use them as storage space, noted Dickson. “Hardly anybody knows about them,” she said. “Some have been filled in, some have become dilapidated over the decades. It’s amazing, it’s been
70 years and some of these tunnels are still pristine when you walk through them, others though, have collapsed.” The plant was top-secret, to safeguard it from German threats. Workers, who had to be British subjects, were screened by the RCMP, fingerprinted, photographed and sworn to secrecy. Each risked their lives working with high explosives and gunpowder. Luckily, there were no fatal explosions at GECO. The women who worked at the plant, and others like it, not only helped win the Second World War, but also redefined women’s societal place and value. At the time, they were unaware of how much they were advancing women’s rights. “Without any hope of recognition, they just did what they needed to do to get their men home, at a time when, mostly, women didn’t work outside the home,” said Dickson. “They could see that they could contribute. It was a catalyst to empower women to feel that they had opportunities, they didn’t have to settle for the status quo.”
The workers were immortalized on screen by Bomb Girls, a Global Television series that ran from 2012 to 2014. The show, which centred around the fictional Victory Munitions factory, was based on GECO and nearby Defence Industries Limited, a munitions plant in what is now Ajax. Before GECO, Scarborough was a relatively rural area with few defined communities. After, it exploded with growth. Many plant workers chose to stay in the area following the war. Parts of the plant were converted to post-war emergency housing, bringing more people to the area. To serve them, schools and stores opened on the GECO grounds, along with a church
and police station. Families called the housing complex home for nine years, before it began transitioning to other uses. Municipal offices, a council chamber and public library opened there, alongside businesses, attracting even more people. “GECO was the catalyst to Scarborough,” Dickson explained. “The cheap land and low taxes of that area of Scarborough brought in new industry... All these businesses were coming in along Eglinton Avenue and it was the start of The Golden Mile.” Named after The Golden Mile in London, England, it was one of Canada’s first industrial centres. It was so impressive that Queen Elizabeth II came to see it in 1959.
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A young child is recovering after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough Tuesday. Police said a vehicle hit the three-year-old, who was in a stroller, on Kennedy Road at Cowdray Court (south of Sheppard Avenue) at 3:30 p.m. The child was taken by ambulance to the Hospital for Sick Children via an emergency run. “The child was later found to have received minor inju-
ries, including a cut to their head,” Toronto police Const. Jenifferjit Sidhu said. The youngster was one three kids struck by vehicles over the past few days in Scarborough. Two boys suffered serious injuries after they were struck by vans. At 3:09 p.m. Oct. 30, a 12-year-old boy crossing Lawrence Avenue at Scarborough Gold Club Road
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Art Guild of Scarborough hosts fall show this weekend MARIA TZAVARAS scm@insidetoronto.com
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everyone is missing that part, and that part is magical, the painting evolving and suddenly it happens, which is so magical,” she said. Simard is one of the 85 artists who will be displaying 400 pieces of original artwork this weekend at the Art Guild of Scarborough’s annual Fall Show and Sale in Scarborough. President of the Art Guild of
Scarborough (AGS) and fellow member, Garry Herridge, who will also be displaying some of his paintings, said their people meeting and interacting with others over art is truly what their spring and fall exhibitions are all about. “The AGS is a group of artists who live in the community and who create their art in the community, and the people who come to the show
boast outstanding colour and depth, and include a mixture of abstract, realism and impressionism, Simard is reluctant to give her work a particular description because she loves to paint “a la prima.” This is an Italian phrase that loosely translated means ‘in the first,” however to Simard, it means to “plunge right in” without a concrete
are also from the community, they are our neighbours and friends, so it really helps the community come together,” Herridge said. Simard, a watercolourist for over 25 years and a member of the AGS since 2010, will be displaying four paintings of various fall scenes that she created from inspiration from the season. While her paintings are vibrant and
plan, design or composition in mind. Herridge said, when someone comes to an AGS show, they will be seeing 85 members’ different perspectives on life and art. The show is Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Centennial Community Centre, 1967 Ellesmere. Rd. Admission and parking is free.
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Joys of the weekend hockey tourney I’m heading off to Rochester this weekend with my daughter’s Scarborough hockey team for a tournament. Anyone who has their kids in hockey, or other team sports, knows the dreaded tournaments can mean plenty of Fridays off work, and that can be a problem for those of us with limited vacation time. I mean, you add up the number of kids you have times four or five tournaments per year, and you can eat into your vacation allotment pretty quickly with Fridays off for the pursuit of our national sport (or co-national sport along with lacrosse – look it up). Another problem with weekend tournaments is food and drink. Where to get them, the cost, is it good, etc. You can usually count on eating at odd times, at various greasy or otherwise unseemly restaurants. A team meal will eat up two hours of your life you may want back
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Woburn grad takes helm of Canadian women’s hockey team The new head coach of the Canadian national women’s hockey team is from Scarborough, and she’s getting her first major test with the team at the 4 Nations Cup in Sweden. “We’re excited about the group chosen to represent Canada, and we’re looking forward to getting on the ice in Sweden for the first time together as a team this season,” said Laura Schuler, in a Hockey Canada media release. “Our players have been working extremely hard, and this event is a fantastic opportunity for them to unite on the international stage as they aim to defend Canada’s gold medal.” One of those players is fellow Scarborough resident Natalie Spooner, a Cedarbrae Collegiate grad, who was again named as an assistant captain for the tournament. S c h u l e r, w h o w a s named to the high-pressure position of head coach in June after serving as an assistant coach
championships. Schuler, 44, is a graduate of Woburn Collegiate where she was a multi-sport athlete – captain of the soccer, volleyball, field hockey and ice hockey teams and MVP of the latter
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Wexford Blast win Woodbridge Classic T h e We x f o r d B l a s t U13 boys soccer team wrapped up their season by taking the Woodbridge Classic tournament championship title recently. The Wexford boys went undefeated through the tourney to win the prestigious tournament. In the championship match, Wexford beat Erin Mills Academy 2-0. The Blast won two and
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A poem by RCAF leading aircraftman Buddy Dick OPERATIONS “All men on duty”, the speakers blare. We look at each other in mock despair, Op’s on again, there’s work to do, It’ll be early morning before we’re through. The kites stand out on dispersal line, Black silhouettes. There, that one’s mine. Torches gleam; hoarse voices shout; Ground crew, like ants, scurry about. Above, Pte. Martin O’Keeffe (seated) with the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War. Above left, Pte. William Baker, a survivor of the Dieppe Raid, served with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. At left, Jack Cartledge with the Irish Regiment of Canada during the Second World War.
At last all’s done, they’re ready to go, The flare’s light up, row by row, The scream of motors fills the night “Listen to her purr, she sounds all right.” Buddy Dick was born in Toronto to Eastern European Jewish parents who had immigrated for a better life. When he enlisted, he was attending Vaughan Road Collegiate. He was stationed in England. He travelled across Europe after the worst of D-Day was over, serving as the driver for a captain who was gathering information for war crimes trials. After his return he settled back in Toronto, married Irene List (their Jewish mothers arranged their first meeting) and went on to have five children. He started a successful insurance business and loved to travel. He was an exceptional amateur photographer, loved tennis and jazz, and made outstanding dill pickles.
The first plane taxis to her appointed place. From here to the Ruhr marks out the race, With Death as the prize, for those whom Fate, Has chosen this night for her airborne mate.
Family members serve in both world wars
A six hour pause, they’re back once more, From their contribution to a state of war. The crews step out, weary and grim, We’ve lost a few; you can’t always win.
BY PAULINE CARTLEDGE
We’ve done our job the best we can. What’s more to be said for any man. And though we gripe, we’ll be right there, When “all men to work” the speakers blare.
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Soldier recalls friendships made, not horrors of war BY ELLEN COREY-SAMLAL
I Irving Banfield Corey (1892-1976)
rving Banfield Corey (1892-1976) was born in Kingscroft, Quebec on a farm. In his teens, he took a business course and worked in a number of different places. By the time the First World War started he was working for one of the banks that existed then. He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1915, and late that year, was sent overseas. In early 1918 he joined the Canadian Air Force, which had just been created, as an observer.
He kept a diary, which was mostly about his friends and the things they did when they had spare time. This is what he wrote on Nov. 11, 1918: “...deserted at dinner but the few present made enough noise to offset the lack of numbers.” He came back to Canada in 1919 and lived a very ordinary life. When he talked about the war to me, he didn’t dwell on the horrors, but on the friendships he made.
ll three soldiers pictured here lived in Toronto. All survived their military service. Pte. Martin O’Keeffe, my husband’s uncle, was originally from Dundee, Scotland. He lied about his age in order to enlist. Jack Cartledge was my husband’s father. He apparently trained with the R.C.E. but was transferred to the Irish Regiment when he got overseas. He served in Italy, Germany and ended up in Holland where he stayed with a nice family awaiting his return home after the war, probably reading issues of the Green Bonnet. He arrived home Christmas Day 1946. Pte. William Baker is my father, originally from Northwich, England. At the Dieppe Raid, he was picked up in the freezing water and consequently suffered health problems for the rest of his life. We were given these pictures by our mothers and we cherish them. We also have medals, Martin’s dog tags and Jack’s kit bag.
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George Kerr and his late wife, Peggy, at their engagement party on Dec. 16, 1943.
Living history, as told by George Kerr, a veteran of the Second World War BY SUB-LIEUT. GEORGE KERR (BRITISH ROYAL NAVY – RETIRED)
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fter an unsuccessful attack on the German Battleship Tirpitz in Norway’s Kaa Fjord by our Fleet Air Arm fighterbombers on April 3, 1944, all planes but two had returned to the safety of the Emperor (aircraft carrier) just before the weather suddenly changed for the worst and we started rolling and pitching, causing planes to break their moorings. There was so much confusion on deck that my good friend, and fighter pilot, John Brine of Cornwall, England, who was still flying protective cover for the ship, was told to remain airborne until some planes were safely lowered to the hanger deck. By the time the upper deck was clear, the seas had become mountainous, and even down in the engine room, where there was normally less motion, we were holding onto stanchions and railings to avoid falling. John was signalled to land but, just as his fighter came over the stern, the ship pitched, the bow went down, the stern came up, and his plane’s arrester hook
caught the end of the deck instead of the arrestor wire. The hook was wrenched from its socket and the plane flipped over upside down. John sustained a fractured skull and died the next day. We buried him at sea, and that in itself was a nightmare since it was almost impossible to stand, with the ship rolling and pitching. We continued to roll a steady 30 degrees, which is very dangerous, and twice we did 45 degrees, which is usually fatal. Eating and sleeping were practically impossible, crockery was smashed. Planes were wrecked, so we turned into the wind to alleviate our problem. The waves had to be 50-feet high. Our nightmare continued for six more days before the seas and winds abated and we could sail back to our base at Scapa Flow in Northern Scotland. I learned later that we had been given up for lost, and for some years after the war, I had nightmares about being on a ship that turned upside down, but the only one to do that was the Battleship Tirpitz a few months later.
A wartime romance blooms
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t was 1944 and while bombs were dropping during the Second World War, a springtime romance was blooming in London, England. It was between Thomas, a brave young 19-yearold Canadian soldier of the North Shore Regiment from Campbellton, New Brunswick, ready to be shipped out to fight on the Normandy beaches in June, and Freda, a strong-willed young au pair girl from Leipzig, Germany, stranded in England and interned for three years on the Isle of Anglesey Wales, by the act of formal Declaration of War between Great Britain and Germany in September 1939. They saw each other for a few short months before being separated by battle. The regiment landed on Juno Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Freda passed away 15 years ago in 2000, still in London, England. Thomas still remains a mystery. Their loving son, born New Year’s Eve 1944, now resides in Toronto. – name witheld by request
Freda, an au pair girl from Germany, met Canadian solider Thomas while both were in England. The couple embarked on a whirlwind romance. Thomas was eventually shipped out and Freda was left pregnant. The pair never reunited and Thomas never learned he had a son.
Treasured postcard written by mystery soldier, H. Simon BY CHRISTINE A. LYNETT
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have become the family archivist through a series of circumstances and, I must admit, a certain inclination on my own part. It is often a very emotional experience that captures one’s heart and will not let go easily; however, it is also a poignant and touching experience that enlightens and brings joy along with the tears. Many years ago, following the death of my paternal grandmother, my family was going through her home. My father, sister and brothers, aunt and cousins were all sifting through the remnants of hers and my grandfather’s life, hoping to discover a treasure before someone else. What captured my attention was a box of old photographs. Following a few cursory glances from the others, I was left alone with the box as they continued on their search for things more valuable. And I indeed was left with a treasure. Within the box was this old photo of a soldier. I had seen a lot of those kinds of photos before as my father was a Second World
War veteran. But this was different; the uniform was simpler than my dad’s and the young man was not wearing or holding a hat in his picture, the way my dad always had. I turned it over and saw that it was actually a postcard with writing on it. It reads: Dear Friend Just thought I’d send you this post to show you how I feel. I hope everybody down there in the old burg called Galt is feeling well. I certainly am for this is the life for me. How is all the rest down there, dad, mother, and dear old Mary, and little Dutch Charlie. Jim and John, tell Charlie to bring in the cows at 5 o’clock. Must close now Yours Truly H. Simon 16 Battery Queens Park London and soon Say, Mary are you breaking any more windows now? At the top of the postcard in red ink, in contrast to the black of the original, was written: Died of pneumonia in France 1917.
SEE MORE REMEMBRANCE DAY coverage online, including reader submissions, interviews with veterans, a city-wide listing of Remembrance Day services,
This postcard (at top is the back, above is the front) was found in Christine A. Lynett’s grandmother’s possessions following her death in 1972.
I have kept this postcard all of these years. My grandmother died in 1972, my grandfather a few months later. I still, to this day, do not know who H. Simon was or what his relationship was to my grandmother. I do know that my grandfather had a sister named Mary and brothers named Jim and John. His reference to Galt (now Cambridge, Ontario) is where they all lived. Regardless of this, I am honoured to have shared the life of this brave Canadian soldier, H. Simon.
features about life during wartime in Toronto and more. Visit http://bit.ly/ TorontoRemembers • Photo on our cover by Ian Kelso.
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Industrial laundry plant in Markham (Woodbine/Steeles) requires very reliable employees with good command of English for the following permanent full time positions: PROFESSIONAL DRIVER •Driving experience with 5 ton standard trucks •No air brakes •G licence - Clean record required •Weekend availability is a must GENERAL HELP •Fast and reliable people needed for folding linen. •No experience necessary. •Working hours: 10 am to 6:30 pm and 1 pm to 9:30 pm
Apply Monday to Friday: 860 Denison St # 9, Markham 9:30am to 1pm
FULL TIME OFFICE STAFF
3 positions open for our evening shifts. Data entry/phone skills essential.
Send resume to: baylyhr@gmail.com
AUTO MECHANIC & APPRENTICE
Licensed Auto Mechanic/ Technician and Year 3/4 Apprentice needed for well-established, busy East Scarborough Service Centre. Contact Mike at 416-282-7250. Email resume to degrootsdiagnostic@bellnet.ca or call Mike @ 416-282-7250
WE’RE HIRING!
Gyro Hyundai and Gyro Mazda in Toronto, is now seeking applicants for the following positions: • APPRENTICE TECHNICIANS • LICENSED TECHNICIANS • SERVICE ADVISOR • CAR WASH ATTENDANT • DETAILER
We offer a high-performance work environment and competitive wages and benefits.
Join our team! Send your resume to ghudolin@gyrogroup.ca
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GarageSales Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm • 905-853-2527 Toll Free 1-800-743-3353 • Fax 905-853-1765 For delivery questions, please contact 416-493-2284
ENTIRE HOME CONTENTS SALE
58 Stonehill Court (Warden/ Finch) Sat., November 7th- 8:30am-2:30pm
Antiques, vintage, antique furniture, home decor, Swarovski crystal chandelier, Oriental furniture & decor, patio & tools.
www.sellmytreasures.ca click on upcoming events to view pictures.
INDOOR GARAGE SALE Sat., Nov. 7th 9am-1pm 7 Calthorpe Ave. (Ellesmere/ Military Trail) Scarborough
Yard Sale
Sat. Nov. 7th 8am - 1pm 17 Bendale Blvd. Scarborough Furniture, appliances, home accessories and books!
Rain or Shine
Rain Date: Sun. Nov. 8th
Mortgages/Loans
Mortgages/Loans
LARGE FUND --- Borrowers Wanted. Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. CALL ANYTIME 1-800-814-2578 or 905-361-1153. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
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Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm • 905-853-2527 • Toll Free 1-800-743-3353 • Fax 905-853-1765 • For delivery questions, please contact 416-493-2284
JOB POSTING JOB TITLE: Mailroom Stacker (Part time; up to 32 hours/week) BUSINESS UNIT: Toronto, Warehouse - 175 Gordon Baker Rd ABOUT US: 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: We are looking for energetic and team-oriented part time Stacker, who would be responsible for wrapping and securing skids, troubleshooting minor jams and completing various warehouse duties. Reporting to the Operating Manager, this job is located at our location in Toronto location. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: • Wrap and secure all big and small skids • Tag skids correctly and remove them with a pump truck • Clearing minor bundle jams in the conveyor • Ensure TABA sheets are placed on the correct bundles • Create any lost TABA sheets • Bundle strapping • Wear PPE and comply with Metroland’s Health and Safety policies • Housekeeping and overall clean up while the machine is stopped for rejects • Complete and enforce all duties in accordance with our Health and Safety policies and the Occupational Health and Safety Act WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: • Completion of High School Education • Must be able to work in an unpredictable & changing environment • Must be able to multi-task • Ability to excel in a fast-paced, deadline driven and demanding environment • Capable of working in a team environment and maintain positive relationships with team members OUR AODA COMMITMENT: Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview. If working for a highly energized, competitive team is your ideal environment, please email your resume to ssidhu@metroland.com.
Launch a rewarding career with us!
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKERS Must be PSW & CPR certified. What we offer: • Competitive Compensation • Benefit Programs • Flexible Schedules • Electronic Charting • Educational Opportunities ....Much More!
Domestic Help Wanted
CAREGIVER NEEDED for elderly male. Full time, permanent, live out. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Provide care, prepare meals, light housekeeping. $11.25/hr. Send resume to febautista@rogers.com
Domestic Help Available
JOB TITLE: Shipper/Receiver (Part time; up to 32 hours/week) BUSINESS UNIT: Toronto, Warehouse - 175 Gordon Baker Rd 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. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: • Load and unload delivery vehicles • Ensure all products are properly prepared for shipping according to the drivers’ run sheets • Perform physical material handling • Work in a secure and safety-conscious manner as outlined in the Company and department safety policies • Maintain good housekeeping practices in warehouse. • To perform other general warehouse duties as assigned by the Warehouse Supervisor WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: • Valid forklift license • Previous shipping/receiving experience • Physically capable of lifting and carrying material up to a maximum of 30-lbs • Must have an excellent command of the English language (reading/speaking/writing) • Must be able to work overnight shifts and work up to 32 hours per week • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment • Have excellent time-management skills • Ability to set priorities and multi-task • Ability to perform repetitive tasks accurately and thoroughly, with minimal errors • Demonstrated basic numeracy • Have their own transportation • Ability to work in a team environment with minimal supervision 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 • Be part of a company that is committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment • We’ve got your health in mind; you’ll receive a comprehensive benefits package including pension and health care If working for a highly energized, competitive team is your ideal environment, please email your resume to ssidhu@metroland.com. Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Domestic Help Wanted
JOB POSTING
Domestic Help Available
RUSSIAN LADY, experienced cleaner. References available. $20/hr. 416-875-3527
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Real Estate Misc./Services
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
Janitorial/Industrial Cleaning
Janitorial/Industrial Cleaning
BERNADETTE CLEANING SERVICES Office and commercial. Available seven days per week. Please call, 647-351-4656, 647-853-4656.
Tutoring
Tutoring
MATH TEACHER Tutor high school from grade 9-12. Reasonable rates. Lawrence & Morningside. Please call 416-282-7180 after 6pm and weekends.
Legal Services
Legal Services
CRIMINAL RECORD? Canadian Record Suspension (Criminal pardon) seals record. American waiver allows legal entry. Why risk employment, business, travel, licensing, deportation, peace of mind? Free consultation: 1-800-347-2540
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-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) www.RemoveYourRecord.com Cemetery Plots
Cemetery Plots
RESTHAVEN PLOT for sale. Save $1500. In the beautiful garden of Gethsemane, double depth plots for two caskets and two cremations. Won’t last long! Call Alfredo 905-231-9692.
Articles for Sale (Misc.)
Articles for Sale (Misc.)
CLOSET DOORS: Sliding panel board or mirror. Any size. We install! Call 416-618-8805 Visit our website www.amdclosetdoors.com Articles Wanted
Articles Wanted
ANTIQUES
& Collectibles Wanted Cash for Older: Coins, Jewelry, Amber, Ivory, Military, Watches, Toys, G.I. Joe, Star Wars, Barbies, Silver, Gold, Records, Old Postcards/Photos, Guitars, Old Pens, Lighters & Old Advertising etc.
25 years experience 416-431-7180 416-566-7373
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THE PERFECT FIT FREE COMMUNITY CLOTHING SHOP
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm • 905-853-2527 • Toll Free 1-800-743-3353 • Fax 905-853-1765 For delivery questions, please contact 416-493-2284
Apartments for Rent
Apartments for Rent
MEADOWVALE/LAWRENCE, BRIGHT, spacious 1 bedroom, walkout, private yard/entrance,fire place, laundry, utilities, parking included. Non-smoking/pets. Available December 1st. 416-669-2600.
EGLINTON/ MIDLAND - Large, clean 1 bedroom basement apartment, 1 parking, laundry, separate entrance, near Kennedy subway. No smoking, no pets. $850 inclusive 416-265-6136/ 647-858-6136 BASEMENT FOR rent apartment, Quite working couple preferred. No pets, no smoking. $800. basic cable. Utilities included. No internet with separate entrance. 416-742-7026 GUILDWOOD -NEWLY renovated extra large bright 1 bedroom basement apartment, separate entrance, laundry, close to amenities. Available immediately. $850 inclusive. 416-281-1991 NEILSON/SHEPPARD - 2 bedroom basement, separate entrance and laundry. 1 parking. No smoking. No pets. No loud music. Available December 1st. $700 inclusive. 416-317-6787
Houses for Rent
Houses for Rent
DANFORTH/KENNEDY 3+1 bedroom bungalow, rec room. Whole house. Fenced yard. Near schools, TTC, GO Train. $1650+ utilities. Available December 1st. No smoking/pets 416-804-0651
Rooms for Rent and Wanted
Rooms for Rent and Wanted
WARDEN & SHEPPARD Furnished room for rent. Own room. Use of kitchen and bathroom. Own entry. Suitable for clean, reliable lady or student. No pets. No smoking. $500. inclusive 416-495-7005
Vehicles Wanted/Wrecking
$100-$10,000
Vehicles Wanted/Wrecking
Cash 4 Cars
Dead or alive Same day Fast FREE Towing 416-831-7399
TOP CASH For Scrap 416-834-4233. We pay top cash for your junk car and we tow it away for free.
WE BUY used and old cars. $300$6000. 647-287-1704 Building Equipment/ Materials
Building Equipment/ Materials
STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS UP TO 60% OFF! 30x40, 40x60, 50x80, 60x100, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call: 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
Travel & Vacations
Shows & Bazaars
Travel & Vacations
CEILINGS REPAIRED. Spray textures, plaster designs, stucco, drywall, paint. We fix them all! www.mrstucco.ca 416-242-8863 CRAFTSMEN ENTERPRISES Renovations, Additions & Installations: Kitchens, Bathrooms, Basements, Hardwood floors Fine woodworking, Trim carpentry Quality and Craftsmanship, Insured. 25 Years Experience. Call 416-577-7444
Waste Removal
Waste Removal
PHIL MY TRUCK, JUNK REMOVAL All kinds of garbage, construction, household, garage/fall clean ups. SNOWPLOWING, COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL Booking Now for this Winter Season!! CALL PHIL, 416-451-1450
657 Milner Ave., Scarborough, ON M1B 2K4 (416) 298-9932
Free Draw Ticket with Donation To Food Bank www.westhill.net 416-282-8566
Directions: From Hwy. 401 - exit north on Markham Rd. Turn right (east) at the first traffic light. Go along Milner 1.5 km and you will see the church on your right.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Saturday, November 7th 9:30am-1:30pm Church of St. John the Divine 885 Scarborough Golf Club Rd.
Handy Person
Christmas crafts, home baking, gift baskets, silent auction & more.
Waste Removal
Waste Removal
PETER’S DEPENDABLE JUNK REMOVAL
From home or business, including furniture/ appliances, construction waste. Quick & careful!
BUILDER/ GENERAL Contractors LIC# T85-4420956 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
ROSEWOOD CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Bake Table, Preserves, Gift Baskets, Raffles, Crafts, Frozen Food, Attic Treasures, Books, Plants, Nearly New Fashions, Lunch Cafe.
PERFECTLY LOCATED STUDENT APARTMENT
Home Renovations
You are invited - come with your own bags & be prepared to be blessed with your needs being filled. Come & pick out items of NEED for you & your family for FREE! We have gently-used, clean, clothing available for men, ladies & children.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Sat. Nov. 14th, 9am - 2pm West Hill United Church 62 Orchard Park Drive
for Rent/Wanted
SPACE AVAILABLE, Dorset Park Community Hub, 1911 Kennedy Road, Unit 105, $503/month. Short/long term leases. Lovely 151 sq/ft office. One stop shop where community members access a variety of programs, services and beautiful community space. Rental rate includes: Utilities,Telephone and internet, shared receptionist and referral Service, access to a program room that can accommodate up to 100 people access to a community kitchen. If you are interested, please contact Laura Harper at 416-292-6912, ext 301 or email: hlaura@agincourtcommunityservices.com.
Home Renovations
SAT. NOV. 7 FROM 1 PM - 4 PM
Crafts, Brand new items, Huge White Elephant, Home Baked Goods, Gently Used Clothing and Household Items, Silent Auction, Tea Room, Italian & Indian food, baked goods & more! Sat., Nov. 7th, 9:00am - 6:00pm Sun., Nov. 8th, 9:00am - 3:00pm The Epiphany of Our Lord Church 3200 Pharmacy Ave. (North of Finch), Scarborough
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
Room available at Campus Common for Female. Shared 2 bedroom apartment located in the heart of Toronto’s University and college district (Church St. and Gerrard St.). Close to Ryerson, U of T, George Brown College. Spacious bedroom with shared open kitchen area, and shared bathroom. Minutes’ walk to Subway, Dundas square, Eaton center. Building also includes Fitness room, Laundry room, Common lounge area with free wi fi. Available as of Nov 1/15. Rent $920/ month (utilities included. Cable, internet extra) Please contact Jay @ 416-804-6420 or email shelcor@rogers.com
Shows & Bazaars
ANNUAL CHURCH BAZAAR
REAL ESTATE. NW Montana. Tu n g s t e n h o l d i n g s . c o m 406-293-3714
for Rent/Wanted
Coming Events
416-677-3818 Rock Bottom Rates! Flooring & Carpeting
Flooring & Carpeting
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 CARPET, LAMINATELinoleum. A1, sales, installation, repair, restretch. Seniors discount. For expert workmanship/ low rates, free estimate call (416)569-5606 MAINLY FLOORS Carpet, hardwood, tile from $1.79/sq.ft. installed. Free estimate in GTA. November special! Call 416-873-8043 www.megafloors.net NESO FLOORING
Carpet installation starting from $1.19/ sq.ft. Hardwood, laminate at low prices. 27 yrs experience. Free Estimates. Best Price!
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Plumbing
HANDYMAN IN all fields. Masonry work, interlock repair, washroom repairs, indoor tiling, tree cutting, repairing/staining decks/fences, pressure washing, landscaping, indoor/outdoor painting, indoor jobs & much more. Call Reynold 416-281-9588
Plumbing
EMERGENCY?
Clogged drain, renovations, camera inspection, leaky pipes. Reasonable price. 25 years experience. Licensed/ Insured, Credit card accepted. Free estimate. James Chen 647-519-9506
Plumbing
Plumbing
RAY PLUMBING Service Repair/ replacement, faucets, sinks, toilets, drains, main valve, leaky pipes, drain cleaning. Licensed and insured. 24/7. 416-880-4151 Appliance Repairs/ Installation
Handy Person
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
ALL CITI APPLIANCES. Appliances repaired professionally. 35 years experience. Fridge’s, coolers, washers, dryers, stoves. Central Air Conditioning & Heating. (416)281-3030 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
HANDYMEN. PROFESSIONAL, reliable. Install, renovate, repair. Carpentry, electrical, plumbing. Decks, fences, kitchens, bathrooms, basements, floors. Free estimates. Zik 416-522-9279
MINOR HOME repairs. Appliances, plumbing, tiling, cleaning, furnace, minor electrical. Free estimates. Mike, 416-294-3633 Painting & Decorating
Painting & Decorating
PETE THE PAINTER. U.K. craftsman. Interior painting. Reasonable rates & seniors discounts. Free estimates. Call Pete Steele: 416-491-3934
PROFESSIONAL PAINTER Interior/ Exterior. Also wallpapering. Reliable/ clean. Free estimates. References. Low rates. Call 416-716-7317. Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies
Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies
SMALL TREE Removal. Yard clean-up, dead tree removal and pruning. Free Estimates! Canadian Tire money at par. Call Allan for great rates at 416-755-3420.
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appliance repair/installation
home renovations
home renovations
DANAR RESTORATION • PORCHES, STEPS, WALKWAYS • STAMPED CONCRETE, STONE, BRICK • BASEMENT LEAKS, PAVING • RAILINGS AND PORCH ENCLOSURES • WINDOWS, DOORS, INTERIOR WORK
MARS APPLIANCE REPAIR
for low cost, fast, reliable repairs of:
• fridges• stoves • dryers• washers • dishwashers• freezers • dehumidifiers• air conditioners Call Mark (Cert. Tech)
416-451-9040
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New Services Renovations & Upgrades 10% off
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HOME RENOVATIONS
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OvergrOwn Out Of COntrOl gardens •FALL CLeAn Up •GARDenInG •FLOWeR pLAnTInG •SeASOnAL COnTAIneRS plus many other services! Give us a call Retain ad for a 10% discount* Enjoy the Fall Colours! *on some services
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masonry & concrete
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• Leaks & replacement • Eaves trough cleaning, repair & replacement • Chimney cleaning, tuck pointing & rebuild • Animal removal, repair & prevention
FALL SPECIAL
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ROOFING DUN-RITE REPAIRS
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landscaping, lawn care, supplies
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roofing
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416 419-1772
plumbing
•Plumbing Repairs •Change W.C. to 6L •Install New Faucets •Some Ceramic Tiling *Serving Scarborough & Don Mills Area*
WINTER SPECIAL NO H.S.T.
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