Beach Metro News – 24 February 2015

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February 24, 2015

The chilly art of ice carving Master carver Fred Marquina, also known as ‘Ice Boy,’ takes a chunk out of an ice sculpture in the making. Marquina’s seasonal work was just one of the attractions at the Beach Village BIA’s Family Sunday in the Beach event on Feb. 15.

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Francophones seek new school INSIDE

By Andrew Hudson

TRUSTEES AT Toronto’s largest school board got a tough assignment this winter, but local francophone parents are hoping they have at least one of the answers.

In January, Ontario’s education minister assigned the Toronto District School Board a list of 13 reforms, including a call to look at selling some underused schools.

When TDSB trustees replied on Feb. 10, they agreed to review a cluster of 10 high schools in Toronto-Danforth and East York later this year.

Some of the schools, like Eastern Commerce, Eastdale, and Danforth Collegiate, have low enrolments. Others, like Riverdale and Monarch Park, are at or near capacity.

Just because the schools are under review does not mean any will be sold.

But if a school building does go up for sale, a coalition of francophone parents hopes it can re-

main a high school by becoming the first Frenchlanguage high school in the East End. Lianne Doucet is a mother of three and a longtime member of the parents’ coalition.

“We’re not trying to say anything other than ‘We need space, you have space, let’s collaborate,’” said Doucet. “At least one school that might be on the chopping block does not have to close in this riding because we will use it.”

Doucet’s three daughters all started at Georges-Étienne-Cartier, a French Catholic elementary school in Beach Hill.

For Grades 7 to 12, her eldest opted to take the 35-minute streetcar ride to Collège français, a small French public school downtown. Her other choice was an hour-long bus ride to a French Catholic school north of the 401.

Doucet said the Collège français is a great school, but the building itself is like the No Frills of high schools – it has no cafeteria, no music room, no track or field.

Meanwhile, Doucet said, some TDSB high schools in her neighbourhood are “great big beautiful stone buildings” with auditoriums, double gyms, and less than 50 per cent enrolment.

“Nobody likes to close schools, and I get that,” she said. “I don’t know whose problem it is, and how they are sorting it out. As parents, all we know is we need a school, and they have empty schools. What’s the problem?”

Jean-François L’Heureux is president and Toronto West trustee for Viamonde, a French public school board with 13 schools in Toronto, including the Collège français.

L’Heureux said Viamonde has seen a 20 per cent enrolment boost over the last five years, and every time a new school opens, demand is higher than expected. La Mosaïque, a Viamonde elementary school north of Coxwell and Danforth, reached its capacity just three years after it was built.

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“Sometimes it’s very difficult to identify those people until they wave their hands,” he said, noting that Viamonde has had to rely largely on 2006 demographic data since the longform census was scrapped.

Along with immigration from Europe and north Africa, L’Heureux said Toronto is seeing more and more families with at least one French parent moving here from other parts of Ontario.

L’Heureux said Viamonde is in regular contact with the TDSB, because under Ontario’s Education Act, Viamonde has the first bid on any property declared surplus by the English public board. If it is a sale, the property is priced at the lesser of two values: the market price or, more likely in Toronto, a price determined by Ontario’s school funding formula.

“It may not be a purchase,” said L’Heureux. “It may be something like a partnership, or a rental agreement.”

In the West End, Viamonde opened the Toronto Ouest high school in a former TDSB building with an agreement to sublease the third floor to the TDSB for 20 years. The school also remains available to community groups outside school hours.

“We share the same com– Lianne Doucet munity, the same neighbourhood,” said L’Heureux. “We’re working together all the time.”

Réjean Sirois, education director for Toronto’s French Catholic school board, said he also hopes to find property for a high school that can serve the Beach and other parts of east Toronto.

Sirois said the board already has land and a site plan for a new high school at Eglinton and McCowan Avenues, expected to open in September 2016. That will bring the number of Toronto French Catholic high schools to three, he said, but there is still enough demand for one closer to the Beach.

One option, he said, may be to replace an elementary school on Jones Avenue with a new K to 12 school of 500 students. The board opened the temporary school two years ago, largely to deal with over-enrolment at Georges-Étienne-Cartier.

No matter who builds it, Lianne Doucet said francophone parents would welcome an East End French high school with open arms.

“We’re open to whatever the boards can work out,” she said. “My third daughter is now about to enter Grade 6, and we’re still fighting the good fight to get a French school in this riding.”

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Actor shares passion for Shakespeare with Danforth

By Andrew Hudson

COLM FEORE knows every line in Romeo and Juliet.

Before he played Romeo on stage at Stratford, Feore wrote out the whole tragedy by hand, learning each word like a note in a score.

He did the same when he played Pierre Trudeau on TV, and when he played the King of the Frost Giants in the movie Thor.

But two weeks ago, the 17-year Stratford Festival veteran dropped by Danforth Collegiate to talk all about Shakespeare as part of the non-profit Shakespearience program run by fellow actor and teacher Marvin Karon.

As Feore pointed out, in Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare reveals right from the start that, “Oh, by the way, everybody dies.”

Given that it’s a 425 year-old play with a giveaway ending, students might be forgiven for wondering why it’s still a staple of high school English and drama classes.

Over the 90-minute workshop, Feore, Karon, and noted Shakespeare critic Alexander Leggatt answered the question a halfdozen ways.

“Shakespeare shows us who we are as human beings in the most essential, gutwrenching way,” said Feore.

“As Hamlet says, he holds the mirror up to nature.”

Leggatt, an emeritus professor who has

written several books on Shakespeare, agreed. The way he summed up the plot of Romeo and Juliet, he might have been describing civil wars the world over.

“There’s this feud going on,” he said. “Nobody can remember how it started, nobody knows what it’s about, and really, nobody wants it. But it takes on its own life, its own momentum, and it kills the people we most care about.”

Karon, who went to theatre school with Feore before starting the schools-based Shakespearience program, said another big part of Shakespeare’s lasting power is his use of language.

It’s not because of his “thees,” “thous,” or “forsooths,” said Karon, much as those 16thcentury words stick out to first-time listeners. Shakespeare is only one among dozens of playwrights who wrote in the same Elizabethan style.

Leaving aside the 40-odd English words Shakespeare coined, from “eyeball” to “hotblooded” and “zany,” Karon pointed out that his plays are extraordinarily rich with nearperfect lines, like Romeo’s first capture of Juliet: “Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!”

No matter who you are, Karon said, those are powerful words for anyone who has “walked into a crowded room and seen somebody that makes your heart go ‘bah-boom, bah-boom.’”

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Long-time Stratford Festival actor Colm Feore, right, laughs with Danforth Collegiate students playing a pack of rowdy Montagues during a Shakespeare workshop centred on scenes from Romeo and Juliet. Feore shared his performing experience as part of Shakespearience, a non-profit group that runs Shakespeare summer camps and performances as well as in-school workshops.

After the workshop, and the many snapshots her students took alongside Colm Feore, Danforth drama teacher Tanya Neub said she appreciated how he and Karon brought Shakespeare down to earth.

For one scene, a showdown between Montagues and Capulets, they had students imagine it happening on some very local turf – the food court at Gerrard Square mall.

With Shakespeare, she said, “Once you

make it your own, you’re free to play.”

Judging by his performances at Stratford, and the many unprompted lines he spoke in her class, Neub said it is clear Feore has arrived at that point.

“I really do believe he has every Shakespeare play in his head,” she said. “And he talks a lot about truth, about funding truth on stage, which I think is at the core of a strong actor.”

‘Osteopath’ arrested for fraud

Volunteer honoured for extensive service

By Yasmin Soul

By Melinda Drake

A MAN who operated a Kingston Road health facility is facing multiple fraud-related charges for allegedly posing as a registered osteopath.

The Woodstock man, who claimed to be a certified and registered osteopath, ran The Osteopath clinic at Kingston and Pickering Street.

According to the clinic’s website, The Osteopath offered free consultation, charged $120 for assessment, and $100 for treatment.

The suspect allegedly provided false registration numbers for insurance. After being paid for his services the clinic owner kept the proceeds, police said.

The business website, which has been taken down, offered treatments for all kinds of issues, from back pain to issues related to pregnancy.

On the website, the suspect claimed to have three years’ therapeutic service at the Olympic High Performance Centre, that he was on Olympic trials emergency staff, and that he is a certified osteopath.

He claimed to have treated everyone from elite-level athletes to seniors with mobility issues.

“I have witnessed the benefits of top level training and physical therapy while working around the Blue Jays at the Skydome, as well as when working with both Canada’s National Women’s Hockey team and Canada’s National Men’s Volleyball team,” he wrote in his online biography.

The Canadian College of Osteopathy defines the practice as “a natural medicine which aims to restore function in the body by treating the causes of pain and imbalance.”

According to Osteopathy Ontario’s website, only a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is permitted to use the title “osteopath” as per the Medicine Act, 1991. The organization states that although the exact number is not known, there are an estimated 20 osteopathic physicians practising in Canada.

George Workman, 47, surrendered to police on Feb. 10 in relation to an outstanding warrant in a fraud investigation.

He has been charged with passing off, fraud under $5,000, two counts of false pretenses and two counts of utter forged documents.

Anyone with any information can call 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

ON ANY given day, Darryl James is helping out.

Whether he is unloading trucks and packing food hampers at the Churches By the Bluffs Food Bank or shoveling snow at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, James is volunteering in some capacity.

To recognize his dedication and commitment to helping others, the United Church has awarded him the Baillie Volunteer Service Award.

The award was created from a bequest in 2010 by James Baillie, a United Church member, as a way to offer a “hand up” to young people. In addition to honouring young volunteers for their work, the award includes $500 to assist with education, travel, or personal care. James, 26, plans to use his to return to school.

“I think it’s a really nice thing to be recognized for what I’ve been doing for so long,” said James.

James, who grew up in the Birchcliff Bluffs neighbourhood, began volunteering at the Churches By the Bluffs Food Bank when he was in Grade 7, motivated by a newspaper appeal from Gail Barkic, the food bank’s coordinator.

“I read in the Beach Metro that they needed volunteers, so I called Gail,” he said.

Barkic said he phoned her several times a week for three weeks to convince her he was ready to take on the responsibility, and points out he worked every Thursday evening throughout Grades 7 and 8, even during holidays.

By the time he got into high school, where students are required by the Ministry of Education to fulfil 40 hours of community service, James was already well ahead of the game. In fact, she said, he became part of the food bank family.

His first job involved packing grocery hampers for distribution to families who use the food bank.

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clients’ orders,” he said. “Now I’ve gotten more into a leadership position.”

Currently James helps guide and direct about 100 volunteers who take care of the task he started out doing – packing food baskets for the 600 clients who use the food bank’s service on a weekly basis.

“On (delivery day) Wednesdays, I’m one of the first people in, and I mostly do re-packing and inventory,” he said.

He helps divide large lots of food appropriately, deciding what should go in each client’s basket, based on the family’s size and specific needs. He then helps the drivers figure out the best routes to minimize neighbourhood disruption.

Thursdays are a full 12-hour day involving prepping overnight deliveries, helping distribute hampers, and volunteer scheduling. Then there is clean up and tear down at the end of the day.

Barkic points out that James also supports the food bank in other ways.

This past summer the organization found itself in desperate need of donations. James organized a fundraising car wash and bake sale, recruiting friends and other food bank volunteers to help out. The venture raised more than $2,800.

At the church he shovels snow, gardens, and helps out with fundraising.

When he’s not working at the food bank, James is giving back in other ways. He raises money for the Canadian Cancer Society in its Relay for Life, and sells daffodils during the April ‘Daffodil Month’ campaign. He has walked for Multiple Sclerosis, is involved with MissionFest (an annual conference featuring missionaries, speakers and seminars), and volunteers with Pride and the LGBTQ community.

As James modestly puts it, “I try to stay out of trouble.”

James received his award on Sunday, Feb. 22, during the Birchcliff Bluffs 10:30 a.m. morning service.

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Chinese Lunar New Year celebrated with style Yee Shew Kwan, 84, gobbles up good-luck gifts while performing a lion dance during a Chinese New Year celebration hosted by Neigbourhood Link at Logos Baptist Church on Feb. 20.

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Free self-defence course offered to women

By Andrew Hudson

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WHEN MARILYN Walsh took her first women’s self-defence class, ‘stranger danger’ was in the crosshairs.

Even now, decades later, Walsh says people tend to think violence against women comes mainly from random attackers.

“It’s what you see in movies,” she said, and news re-

ports. But women are much more likely to be attacked by someone they know.

In 2011, Statistics Canada found husbands and boyfriends were implicated in nearly half of all police-reported violence against women, and more than a quarter were friends or acquaintances.

Only 16 per cent were strangers.

“Most women are attacked in a home, not out on the street,” said Walsh, who is teaching a series of free workshops on women’s self-defence at Community Centre 55 this spring.

Such classes have switched focus since Walsh started teaching nearly 40 years ago.

“I think they’ve become more responsive to the information we have about violence against women,” she said.

While the classes still cover street safety, they also cover safety tips for things like babysitting, team sports, and business trips.

Besides strategies, Walsh teaches students ways to escape chokes and holds, how to punch and kick effectively, and how to defend against weapons or multiple attackers.

Over the years, Walsh said many students

have told her the course has boosted their self-confidence. Some have said it saved their lives.

“I think every women and girl should take this program, just as everyone should take a First Aid course,” she said. “It gives you awareness, helps you deal with the stress of the situation, and gives you practical skills so you can cope with the emergency.”

One of the workshops will run every Wednesday in April at Community Centre 55, from 6 to 8:45 p.m. The next will run on the last two Sundays of May, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Both workshops are open to women ages 12 and up and, thanks to a $5,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Toronto Beach, all the sessions are free. The money was raised last September, when the club put on a Corks ‘N Kegs fundraiser at Beach United Church.

“Without the Beach Rotary, none of this would have happened,” said Evonne Hossack, director of Community Centre 55.

To register for a course, or for more info, call Centre 55’s Lainey Anderson at 416-6911113 ext. 223.

Police Beat POLICE ARE seeking a man wanted for assaulting a driver in a restaurant drive-thru near Danforth and Coxwell.

Local 55 Division police named the suspect, Robert Prosser, 31, as the Feb. 11 ‘Wanted Wednesday.’

Police allege that Prosser got angry with another man while the two had vehicles lined up at a drive-thru near Danforth and Coxwell Avenues last Friday, Feb. 6.

Prosser allegedly pulled the man out of his vehicle, dropping him to the ground before he physically assaulted him. Some of the man’s property was also damaged during the assault.

Prosser is described as 6’0”, 200 lbs, with brown hair. He is wanted for uttering threats, assault, and mischief under $5,000.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-5500, or phone Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

Tips can also be sent via www.222tips.com, by leaving a tip on Facebook, or by texting TOR and a message to CRIMES (274637).

A MAN wanted for emailing a threat to the Austrian embassy is 55 Division’s ‘Wanted Wednesday’ for Feb. 18.

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Police allege that Zaheer Ahmad, 35, sent a threatening email to the embassy on Feb. 5.

Ahmad is wanted on three charges, including uttering threats of death or bodily harm, uttering threats of property damage, and breach of probation.

Police describe Ahmad as 6’3” and 200 lbs. with brown eyes and dark hair.

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In My Opinion

The brave (and bundled-up) will inherit the Beach COLD ENOUGH for ya?

All this consistently cold weath­ er has been an unavoidable remind­ er about the nature of the country we live in. Sure, the grumblers will curse under their breath, the climate change deniers will spout their nonsense, and a lot of people will choose to stay inside for a Net­ flix marathon over heading down to brave the wind chill at Kew Beach.

But I would like to salute those few hardy, hearty souls I see out on the waterfront regardless of the hysterical hyperbole broadcast by the weather forecasters. Carry on, brave lovers of the outdoors, you truly embody the spirit of a north­ ern nation.

During the Beach Village BIA’s Family Day Sunday event, I saw

smaller crowds than normal, but those who bundled up to face the extreme cold were rewarded with appreciative performers and a glo­ riously sunny day. Down on Kew and Balmy beaches dog walkers, dogs, and bipedal walkers con­ verged on the icy shore, taking in a sneak preview of the Winter Sta­ tions, an art/architectural installa­ tion celebrating the embracing of the season.

And the beach itself, well, it’s hard to describe the beauty of a fro­ zen shoreline to those who haven’t seen it themselves. Suffice it to say, if ever one were inclined to take in the changes wrought to our famil­ iar shoreline by ice and cold, this is the year to do it. It’s not every year we get such consistent cold tem­

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peratures, and there haven’t been massive ice formations like those on the beach for around a decade.

Not content to check out the art or simply go for a walk in a winter wonderland? Well maybe some ac­ tivity will get the blood pumping.

Kudos to the skiers regularly seen gliding alongside the board­ walk. Your dedication to your sport, despite the sometimes less than ideal conditions, and the canine landmines, is inspiring.

For those looking for some seri­ ous Canadian tradition, there’s no

shortage of outdoor natural ice rinks for skating and shinny – in fact, there are more rinks this year in the East End than there have been in recent memory. From the newest at Stephenson Park, to the most organized at Fairmount Park, to arguably the most scenic rink in the city in the Glen Stewart Ravine, there’s a rink not too far away from almost every neighbourhood in our coverage area. Check out our map of local rinks at beachmetro. com/2015/01/27/map-east-skatingrinks/ to find one near you.

Looking for something with a bit more adrenalin? How about tobog­ ganing? Any kid can tell you all you really need is a hill (a short one will do if you’re not close to the Cassels Avenue Playground slope or the

waterworks hill – even the Main Street bridge embankment sees lots of sliding action after a snow­ fall), a sled (a garbage bag or large piece of cardboard will work as a substitute), and the willingness to climb back up the hill once you’ve reached the bottom.

Even if you’re not interested in fully embracing the cold and snow, the least you can do is tolerate it, if only for the benefit of any kids in your vicinity who haven’t yet learned to hate the cold. With any luck, they’ll be out on the beach in 20 years, bundled up and loving the best the Beach has to offer during every season, instead of growing up with the belief that complaining about the weather is the official na­ tional sport.

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News Briefs GERRARD ASHDALE Library is cel­ ebrating International Women’s Day with the screening of A Score for Women’s Voices, a film by So­ phie Bissonnette, on Tuesday, March 3, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This National Film Board presentation documents marches made by mil­ lions of women from 161 countries in 2000, to denounce poverty and violence against women. The movie is free, no registration is required and everyone is welcome. For more information call 416-393-7717. Inter­ national Women’s Day is Sunday, March 8.

CANADIAN AUTHOR Wayson Choy will lead a writers’ workshop at Danforth/Coxwell Library on Wednesday, March 4, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The topic is ‘Your Truth Matters – Write It Down.’ Choy will discuss how he drew from per­ sonal and community Chinatown “secrets within secrets” to pen his bestselling memoirs, Paper Shad-

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THE BEACH Hill Neighbourhood Association’s fourth annual gen­ eral meeting will be held Tuesday, March 3 at the Naval Club, 1910 Gerrard St. E., from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

The agenda includes discussion about the coming year’s Gerrard beautification plan, presentations by various community groups, an update on the Beach Hill condo, the new ‘Five for Beach Hill’ pro­ gram, creation of an edible forest at Fairmount Park, upcoming social events, and much more. For more information visit beachhill.org.

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APPLEGROVE COMMUNITY Complex will hold a Winter Cider Social and Family Dance on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. The event in­ cludes DJ music, dancing, treats

Cold fog rising over Woodbine Beach The beach wasn’t completely empty on Sunday, Feb. 15, despite the extreme cold warning. Some were out for a stroll, while others checked out the early stage construction of the Winter Stations installations (see Page 26 for more on the stations).

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Miniature tea room stopping pedestrian traffic on Queen

By Jon Muldoon

AT THE risk of drawing the ire of readers, it can truly be said in the case of Denise McConaghy’s work that it is a small world, after all.

McConaghy is a miniaturist, restoring and building finely detailed dollhouses at a scale of one inch to one foot. Her latest, a Victorian tea room scene, is also the first she has ever publicly displayed, and it’s been drawing eyes to the front window at Pippins Tea Company on Queen Street East since it was set up about two weeks ago.

“When I started the house I had no intention of displaying it,” said McConaghy.

Pippins owner Barb DeAngelis said she’s glad McConaghy decided to show off her work, as the house has been stopping passersby in their tracks since it went up.

“It’s amazing. I can be doing something in here and I’ll look up, and there will be eight people looking in the window. All kinds of

people: men, women, and children,” she said.

Not only is the tea room set the first McConaghy has ever set up in public, it’s also the first time she’s had to move one from her own home. While it took some planning, the move went well with the help of her daughter. The house made it intact, and the two went to work setting up furniture, place settings, and artwork – no quick task, as the only difference between moving a real house and a dollhouse is the size. Every piece, from chairs down to cutlery, had to be individually set up, often kept in place with a small amount of wax.

The setup, as well as the construction, involved a lot of time with tweezers and a magnifying glass, said McConaghy, who points out that working in miniature is truly a hobby for those with patience, and an eye for detail.

“I can work on something very small for hours at a time. It’s a great stress relief,” she said.

A bit of vision doesn’t hurt either – the house at Pippins was bought in rough shape at a garage sale for $10, and looked quite a bit different than it does now.

“When I see a house I like, I see it in miniature,” said McConaghy.

Her love of smallscale homes was prompted by her first dollhouse, built for her by her grandPHOTOS: JON MULDOON father at age 12. She still has that house, This tea room-themed dollhouse is attracting lots of attention from passersby on Queen and plans to fix it Street East. Denise McConaghy, below left, has been avidly building and restoring dollup at some point as houses for about 10 years. Removable plexiglass protects the meticulously-constructed scenes from prowling cats and other hazards. Below right, a closer view at a room in the well, but she’s defi- dollhouse McConaghy made as a gift for her daughter. nitely progressed since that first house, now installing full electrical passionate miniaturist community.

McConaghy’s tea room dollhouse “It’s called ‘kit bashing.’ There’s will be on display at Pippins, 2098 wiring to power scale-model period actually a term for it,” said McCo- Queen St. E. at Wineva, for most of lighting in the houses.

“It’s a fair bit more work and naghy.

March. And in case you were wonWhile she alters pre-made parts, dering, no, it’s not for sale – at least planning,” she said, pointing out that the principles are the same as she’s also been creating her own not until she runs out of room in from collected bits and pieces, in- her home. with actual house wiring.

The difference is a matter of volt- cluding some of the paintage – McConaghy has survived a ings set up at Pippins (the few shocks from the low-voltage paintings she didn’t do systems – and of tools, which are were still hand-painted by either much smaller, or not even other artisans). necessary, as she can cut the wires “You start off 100 per cent with a fingernail. purchasing, then you get Altering dollhouse kits, including more confidence and move adding wiring and replacing pieces to building more yourself,” with custom-made ones, is a com- she said. “As I learn more, I mon occurrence in the small but do more myself.”

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Laura Daub shows off a few of the several dozen hats she’s modelled so far in her campaign to raise awareness and money for breast cancer treatment at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

PHOTO: JON MULDOON

A hat a day for a good cause

By Jon Muldoon

TWO DAYS after Laura Daub moved to the Beach, she received some sobering news: she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Three weeks later Daub underwent a partial mastectomy/lumpectomy. The mass was removed with clear margins, but the diagnosis was not great: triple negative breast cancer, stage 2, grade 3 – one of the more difficult cancers to treat, as it doesn’t respond to hormonal therapies.

But rather than shutting down or hiding at home with family during treatment, Daub opted to turn her illness into opportunity, a chance to make a cheeky statement, raise awareness of the importance of women being checked for breast cancer, and to raise some money for the hospital treating her cancer.

Daub contacted Sarah Snood in England, who was running a campaign where she posted a daily photo of herself in new headwear, to raise both money for her local cancer hospital, and awareness, in the form of encouraging others to get checked regularly for signs of breast cancer. Daub asked Snood if she would mind if she ran basically the same campaign here in Toronto, and thus was born the ‘Check Your T*ts’ campaign, Canadian edition.

Daub will post a photo of herself in different headgear every day for either a year, or until her goal of raising $10,000 for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is reached. The campaign started on Dec. 3.

“I hadn’t even lost my hair at that point,” said Daub.

On the day she spoke with Beach Metro News, Daub posted her 80th photo, wearing a cat-themed hat sent to her from an online supporter she’s never met before. The caption asked, “Have you checked your t*ts lately?

Today would be the purrfect time to do so.”

The reaction so far has been very positive, she said, with more than $3,000 raised through canadahelps.org (tax receipts are

available, and Daub doesn’t have to deal with receiving and passing on donations).

Even more encouraging, she said, are the comments from those who actually have gone on to get checked.

“I’ve had a few people tell me they’ve made appointments for mammograms, and that’s amazing,” she said.

Daub recently found out her chemotherapy would be discontinued before reaching its conclusion, because of a bad reaction to the chemicals in the second stage. While she said the idea of stopping chemo early is scary, it’s also a bit of a relief, after the harsh effects the treatments had.

“I spent a lot of time on the couch watching Downton Abbey,” she said, choosing to point out one of the few positive sides to chemotherapy.

Daub invites hat donations, most of which she plans to pass on when the campaign has wrapped up. Hats have been sent by both online-only and real-life friends and supporters from around the world.

“When I’m finished I’m going to donate the ones that I can to other cancer patients,” she said.

Not all of them are up for donation, however. The first large selection of headwear came from Daub’s mother in Florida, who, Daub said with a laugh, “turned out to be like the Emelda Marcos of hats.”

Next up is radiation treatment – and more hats and wigs, of course. Daub said her mother now tells her she can’t start her day in Florida without seeing a new photo.

While she says she was never a hat person before, the challenge has likely made her into one for life. And for someone who trained in fashion design, the lack of previous experience with headwear is a bit ironic.

“Now I’m kicking myself for not taking the extra millinery course,” she said.

To check out Laura Daub’s daily photos or find out how to donate, visit lauradaub.com/ blog or facebook.com/lauradaub.

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Community Calendar FEB. 25: Beaches-East York Federal Liberal Association Meeting at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7 p.m. first floor. This meeting is open to ALL members and Liberal thinkers in our community. Regroup after at The Grover Pub & Grub, 676 Kingston Rd. for Pints & Politics. Info: facebook.com/BeachesEastYorkFederalLiberalAssociation FEB. 26: Kingston Road Village Residents’ Association Traffic Townhall at Adam Beck Community Centre, 79 Lawlor Ave., 7 p.m. This meeting with City representatives, Toronto Police Services, and Ward 32 Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon will address traffic concerns (not parking issues) in the area bounded by Victoria Park Avenue, Kingston Road, Malvern Avenue and Gerrard Street. (23) FEB. 26: Free Seniors’ Movie – “Boyhood”, at The Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E. Doors open 10 a.m., movie starts at 10:30 a.m. Presented by Rotary Club of Toronto Beach. (23) FEB. 28: Beaches Art Show at Beaches Presbyterian Church, 65 Glen Manor Drive, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Local artists exhibiting paintings, photography and sculpture. (23) FEB. 28: St. John School CSAC ‘Out All Night’ Fundraiser at Ted Reeve Arena Party Room, corner Gerrard & Main Sts., 7:30 p.m. Fun, food, silent auction and dancing. Tickets $25 in advance ($30 at door) in support of school initiatives. Tickets and info: stjohnCSAC@gmail.com (23) FEB. 28: Winter Cider Social and Family Dance at Applegrove Community Complex, 60 Woodfield Rd., 2-4 p.m.

DJs, dancing, treats and more. Meet the Ice Queen and her Mountain Climbing sister. Admission by donation ($2 per person suggested), babes in arms free. Proceeds to Applegrove’s programs for families with young children. Info: 416-461-8143 (23) MARCH 1: Scarborough Model Railroaders Train Show at 17 Jeavons Ave. (off Birchmount Rd.), 11 a.m.-4 p.m. See our two floors of model railroads in HO and N scale. Admission: $5 adults, $2 children, $3 seniors.

Info: 416-262-9971, www.scarboroughmodel-railroaders.org (23) MARCH 1: Women’s Way Self Defence Course at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., a free 2-day course for women 12+ facilitated by award-winning instructor Marilyn Walsh. Sponsored by Rotary Club of Toronto Beach. Info and registration: Lainey Anderson 416-691-1113 (22) MARCH 1: Orpheus Choir (60 voices) sings Rutter’s Requiem and other selections at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 3 p.m., and featuring the Sidgwick Scholars. Tickets $25 adults, $10 children under 10, available at door or through Eventbrite. Info: 416691-8082, office@beachuc.com (23) MARCH 3: Beach Hill Neighbourhood Association Annual General Meeting at the Naval Club of Toronto, 1910 Gerrard St. E. (west of Woodbine), 7:30-9 p.m. Agenda includes 2015 Gerrard beautification plans, news from neighbourhood groups, updates on the new condo, the new ‘Five for Beach Hill program’, upcoming socials, info about an ‘Edible Forest at Fairmount Park’ and more. Be a ‘local’ – be part of the solution! Info: www.beachhill.org (23) MARCH 4: Your Truth Matters – Write It Down, a writers’ workshop with author Wayson Choy, at Danforth/Coxwell

Library, 1675 Danforth Ave., 6:30-8 p.m.

Choy will discuss how he wrote his bestselling memoirs “Paper Shadows” and “Not Yet” by exposing and exploring both his personal and community Chinatown “secrets within secrets.” Presented by the Humber School for Writers.

Free. Drop-in. Info: 416-393-7783 (23) MARCH 7: Beach Jazz and Reflection at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 4:30 p.m. Theme “Up Jumped Spring!” with the Malvern Dance Band and Jazz Choir. Toe-tapping music and song. Free coffee and free will offering. (23) MARCH 12-14: Friends of the TPL South – Annual Clearance Used Book Sale at Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St., Thursday 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All items 10 to 50 cents. Proceeds to Toronto Public Library programs. (1) MARCH 13, 14, 15: Spring Crusade ‘Growing in Christlikeness’ at Toronto New Covenant Cathedral, 255 Blantyre Ave., Friday and Saturday 7 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m. Guest speaker: Bishop Daryl Clark.

Host Pastor: Bishop Shelton Beneby.

Bring the entire family for a time of worship and teaching on the anointed word.

MARCH 18: Seniors Active Living and Information Fair at Applegrove Community Complex, 60 Woodfield Rd., 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Come join us for a day of information and learning. The event is free and includes a light breakfast and lunch. Registration and info: 416-4618143, seniors@ApplegroveCC.ca (1) MARCH 28, APRIL 25,MAY 30: Beaches Artists’ & Artisans’ Spring Market at Beaches Presbyterian Church, 65 Glen Manor Dr., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Unique gifts and spring fashions for you and your home, created by local artists.

Shop for Easter and Mother’s Day. Vendors change monthly. Applications: co-ordiknits@rogers.com (2) MARCH 30: Annual Meeting of Applegrove Community Complex at 60 Woodfield Rd., 6:30 p.m. Applegrove expects two vacancies on the Board of Directors.

For info, visit www.ApplegroveCC.ca or contact the Executive Director by Feb. 25.

Meeting includes light supper, speaker, the annual report and awards. To vote, membership must have been obtained

by Feb. 27. RSVP: 416-461-8143. (2) SECOND TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH: Amnesty International, in the Beach, meets at St. John’s Norway Church (Woodbine Ave. at Kingston Rd.), 7 p.m., to support Amnesty’s Human Rights work, through letter-writing actions and through organized public events to generate awareness of Human Rights actions worldwide. New members are most welcome.

Info: beachamnesty@gmail.com (fr) BEACHES LIBRARY, 2161 Queen St. E. •Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies, 2 p.m. Cinematic classics, new releases, foreign films and documentaries. Feb. 25 – Harvey (1950) •Feb. 26: Fire Safety for Older Adults: “Older and Wiser”, 7 p.m. Learn the risks and how to stay safe. Presented by Toronto Fire Services. Info: 416-393-7703 (23) DANFORTH/COXWELL LIBRARY, 1675 Danforth Ave. •Feb. 25: Canadian Journalists and Coverage of the Gaza War, 7-8 p.m. Investigative reporter, Andrew Mitrovica, explores how the war was covered by Canadian journalists. A Freedom to Read Week event.

Free. Drop-in. Info: 416-393-7783 (21) GERRARD ASHDALE LIBRARY, 1432 Gerrard St. E. •Feb. 26: Book Club, 7-8 p.m.

February selection: “Winter – Five Windows on the Season” by Adam

Gopnik •Feb. 27: Nail Grooming and Art Designs Techniques, 4-5 p.m., for teens and young adults. All materials provided. Registration required.

•March 3: NFB Film Club featuring “A Score for Women’s Voices” by Sophie Bissonnette, 6:30-8 p.m., in celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8). Info: 416-393-7717, ashdaleevents@ gmail.ca, www.torontopubliclibrary.ca.

Library is wheelchair accessible.

(23) AL -ANON at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., Wednesdays 7:15 p.m.

Alateen members are welcome to attend. Info: 416-691-1113 (fr) AL -ANON. Are you troubled by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon Beach R&R Group meets Tuesdays at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7:30 p.m. (newcomers’ meeting 7 p.m.). Use side door in middle of the building. No fees or dues. (fr) ROTARY CLUB OF TORONTO BEACH holds a breakfast meeting every Tuesday, 7 a.m., at the Balmy Beach Club. For information please visit www.torontobeachrotary.org or call Judy Orr 416-690-2123 BEACH PHOTO CLUB meets at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, 7:15 p.m. Everyone from the novice to the experienced is welcome. The only requisite is an interest in learning about the photographic arts. Info: www.beachphotoclub.com (r) MARCH BREAK CAMP at Applegrove, 60 Woodfield Rd., for children 6-12 years old. Fun-filled activities include crafts, active games, trips, cooking and special events. Healthy snack provided each day. $115 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.). Before and after care available (additional fee). Info and registration: 416-461-8143 (1) ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. Sunday Services are 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. (Church School & Nursery at 10:30). •Midweek service - Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. All welcome. Info: 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com (23) BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. •Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.

Nursery care & children’s activity time available. •Choir practice Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. •Crafts, Thursdays 9:30-11:30 a.m. • Interfaith Lunch Program, Thursdays 11 a.m.-1 p.m. •Tuesday Night Study Group on Jesus and the Gospels, 7:15-9:15 p.m. until April 14. •Jazz & Reflection: March 7, 4:30 p.m., with Malvern Dance Band and Jazz Choir. •Speaker Series, March 11, 7:30 p.m., with Joy Crysdale.

Info: 416-691-8082, www.beachunitedchurch.com. We are on facebook and twitter @NewBeachUnited (23) BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen) in the heart of the Beach. Worship in a familyfriendly, relaxed environment. Sunday School and Nursery available. Coffee and new friendships are Free! LGTB friendly. Sundays 10:30 a.m. Info: www. beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871 (r) KINGSTON ROAD UNITED CHURCH, 975 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks W of Victoria Pk. Ave.). Join us each Sunday for Worship, Church School and Nursery, 10:30 a.m. Our services are filled with beautiful music and thoughtful sermons, and are shared amidst a caring community with true neighbourly spirit. Come in and get a faith lift. Info: www.kruc.ca. 416-699-6091 (r) ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 794 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks E of Main St.) •Masses: Saturday 4:30 p.m. (Contemporary Music), Sunday 9 a.m. (Children’s Liturgy), 11 a.m. (Choir) •Weekday

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•Pray the Rosary each morning Tuesday to Friday, 20 min. before Mass. All welcome. Info: 416-698-1105, www.stjohnsrc. ca, stjohnschurch@bellnet.ca (r) FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Road (corner of Kingston Road and Wood Glen). Join us Sundays 10:30 a.m. for a dynamic, spiritually relevant service accompanied by excellent music. Families are always welcome and we offer a Sunday school program. Info: www. fallingbrookpresbyterian.com (r) NEIGHBOURHOOD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION, 79 Hiawatha Rd. (S of Gerrard, W of Coxwell). Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Special children’s programs.

Spirited choir. Are you searching for a community where people honour each other’s beliefs? Let us have the honour of supporting you on your spiritual path as you discover Unitarian Universalism. We are an open-minded inclusive congregation. Info: www.nuuc.ca, 416-686-6809 CORPUS CHRISTI CHURCH, 16 Lockwood Rd. •Masses: Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m., Saturday Vigil 5 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. with children’s liturgy. Info: 416-6940382, corpuschristi@bellnet.ca (r) TORONTO UNITED MENNONITE CHURCH, 1774 Queen St. E. We warmly welcome you to join us for our worship service each Sunday with Christian education and nursery, 10 a.m.-12:35 p.m. Info: 416-699-6631, www.tumc.ca (r) CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 72 Main St. (between Gerrard & Kingston). Know you are welcome at our neighbourhood church. Visit with us to worship & experience our caring, extended family. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Nursery, Sunday School & twice monthly Youth.

Wheelchair accessible. Parking lot off Benlamond. Info: Pastor 416-6914721, calvaryonmain@bellnet.ca, www. calvary-baptist-church.ca (r) ST. NICHOLAS’ ANGLICAN CHURCH, 1512 Kingston Rd. (one block east of Warden).

Taking time to remember, celebrate and grow in the love of God at work in our world and in our lives, is a vital aspect of our spiritual faith journey.

We gather together in worship, and for special events, which seek to develop and build our relationship with God and one another. Sunday Services: 8:30 a.m. Said Service of Holy Eucharist, 10:30 a.m. Sung Eucharist Service with contemporary and traditional music, and Sunday School. Mid-week Service Wednesday, 10 a.m. All welcome.

WAVERLEY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, 129 Waverley Rd. (just north of Queen St.). Sundays, 11 a.m. You are invited!

Our services feature contemporary music and interesting messages to help you to know God better. Info: www.waverleyroadbaptist.ca DANFORTH MENNONITE CHURCH, 2174 Danforth Ave. (just east of Woodbine), welcomes you to worship, sing and meet your neighbours, Sundays, 11 a.m. Nursery care available and Christian education for all ages. The congregational life features frequent potlucks. Info: 416-4222406, www.danforthmennonitechurch.ca

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NEI GHBOURHOOD Everyone has a Story to Tell

Lifelong calling led pastor to Calvary Baptist

By Andrew Hudson

BEFORE HE became ‘pastor Al,’ Alan Roberts was a 19 year-old campie cooking and cleaning for oil riggers on the BC-Yukon border.

Living out of a trailer on the tundra, there wasn’t much else to do.

“There was nothing,” said Roberts, speaking at Calvary Baptist Church in a check shirt and jeans.

“It was like, stunted trees and snow.”

Today, Roberts is wrapping up his 17th and final year as the pastor at Calvary Baptist, making him one of the longest-serving church leaders in the Beach.

But even when he was a young man bounding around BC and Alberta, Roberts had faith, and a guitar to share it.

And no matter where he went – the northern oil rig, an Alberta plastics factory – the calling found him.

Roberts was in his parents’ kitchen in Newmarket when he got the call that nudged him toward a life in ministry.

On the line was a kind of higher power – his former boss at S & T Drilling. The company was starting another site and wanted Roberts back to help.

But just before rigging out the first site, a guy on Roberts’ crew had lost his fingers. He was holding a big metal sheet when a wind gust sent it sailing into something hard.

Holding the phone, Roberts said he had one of those moments when “time stops, and you assess your life and everything in the universe.”

He didn’t say it, but all that ran through his mind was, “I like playing guitar too much.”

By that time, Roberts was volunteering with Young Life, a Christian group doing youth outreach in Newmarket and Richmond Hill. Rather than go back north, he decided to work at Young Life full-time.

“We did it in a way that wasn’t ‘church-y,’” said Roberts.

The group met in basements and rec rooms, performing music and skits youth could relate to.

Then and now, Roberts says all his various jobs, from framing houses to working at a law firm, have helped him as a pastor.

“It was all one,” he said.

Whatever he was doing, there were no lines dividing his work, faith, and family life.

As it turns out, a similar attitude is written into the DNA of Calvary Baptist Church.

Some 30 years before they finished the church’s Gothic stone sanctuary in 1952, the Calvary Baptist congregation chose to put up a simple hall with folding chairs, a Sunday school, and one of the earliest gyms in East Toronto.

Church life revolved around a lot more than Sunday service. For one thing, there were baseball, basketball, and hockey teams.

“That’s part of the culture of the Beach,” said Roberts, cracking a smile.

“Back in the day, if the boys in the neighbourhood wanted to play on the Calvary baseball team, they had to go to the Bible class on Sunday.”

Those leagues may be gone, but Roberts still plays hockey every week with Gary Harder, retired minister of the nearby Toronto United Mennonite Church.

“They say Mennonites are pacifists,” Roberts joked. “Not on the ice.”

While house-framing and taking a fellow minister to the boards might make for a good Sunday sermon, Roberts also needed a lot of formal education to become a reverend – a philosophy degree from York, and a graduate degree in divinity studies from McMaster.

But although he enjoyed high school, Roberts says he wasn’t born a scholar.

The switch came when he met his wife, Dianne.

“It’s because I met a girl who said, ‘What are you doing for the rest of your life?’” he said.

“What changed was my desire to be equipped.”

After they married, Roberts said it was Dianne who kept the couple “clothed and fed” while he studied at York and worked part-time at a law firm.

Cookie-cutter as it may sound, Roberts remembers the 10 amazing days they shared when he was just starting his first pastorship, in Midland, Ontario.

They had their first child, Aaron, on Aug. 22, and stepped into their first home Sept. 1, 1998. Over the next seven years, Alan and Dianne had three more children, Jay, Hannah, and Joelle.

All was going well until the day Alan sat on his dad’s front lawn and got the question, so, where are you going next?

“I don’t know where I’m going,” he answered. “But there’s one place I’ll never go – Toronto.”

Two months later, Roberts heard Calvary Baptist was looking for a pastor, in Toronto. He tried listing a few other places he’d never go – Hawaii, Bermuda – but the gig was up.

“It’s not because I disliked Toronto,” he said.

PHOTO: ANDREW HUDSON

Reverend Al Roberts, one of the longest-serving church leaders in the Beach, will be moving on from Calvary Baptist Church after Easter.

It was just that after growing up in small-town Newmarket, he pictured a similar place for his kids.

Growing up, he said, his whole family walked to work or school, walked home for lunch, and walked home again for dinner together.

“I had this home that backed onto an old abandoned orchard,”

he said. “There was a pine stand, a frog pond, and then you went through a farmer’s fence to Bogart Creek where there was an old mill wall I used to sit on and fish from.”

“It was just heaven for a kid – I didn’t know how good I had it.”

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f the many reasons to love winter, one of my top ones is nn rokelman finding footprints in freshly is an avid birder and nature photographer fallen snow. If you take the naturephotosbyann.blogspot.ca. time to go for an early morning walk after a snowfall you can observe the exany harm to come tensive animal activity that is happening all the time and all to the mouse, it is around us. Animals that are nocturnal, or just really good at fascinating to see hide and seek, suddenly leave tracks for anyone to follow.

Animal tracking makes me feel like a CSI agent examining the evidence of survival of the fittest at evidence and deciphering clues. Discovering how big a print work. is, how deep it is in the snow, how many toes it has, whether Tracking has beor not there are claws, and how far apart the tracks are from come an important each other can tell us what the animal is, what direction it’s travelling, whether it was running or walking, and how large part of my volunteer work. In order to or old the animal is. It really is the next best thing to seeing help an animal you them with your own eyes. often need to learn Just a little bit of snow on the ground creates hours of PHOTOS: ANN BROKELMAN everything you can entertainment as I follow fox tracks through the park, swan about it in order to footprints near the water, and even mink tracks on the ice.

Above, a large ‘snow angel’ made by catch it and rehabili- a bird leaves evidence of its activity.

One day I was with my friend Chris who was looking down Below, a fox is seen at Bluffer’s Park – tate it safely. What at the snow when she found some unique prints on the but if you miss the fox, you might still do its footprints ground. There was a large be able to identify it by its tracks. look like? Does the imprint in the snow with animal follow the a trailing mark behind it. same path daily?

Further along were several other impacts and trails. We Did it leave any scat in the area or did it leave behind any unusual smells (mange has a very distinct smell)? Knownever found out for certain what made these odd ing these details can help you determine how healthy or marks, but a naturalist we unhealthy an animal is. contacted suggested it was OPEN HOUSE a big owl or a good sized Tues. Feb. 24 grouse hopping through the 9:30-11am, 1:30-3pm, 7:30-8:30pm snow. No matter what it was it was an avian snow angel to me.

So I challenge you to go looking for prints in the snow.

Many, many time I’ve Feel free to send me pictures of prints you’ve found at come across the tracks of abrokelman@gmail.com and I’ll do my best to help deterlittle mice running across a mine what the animal was. A couple of hints: Take a photo field ... only to end suddenly of the tracks, but make sure you put your foot, a ruler, or at the same place where another common object beside it to give a sense of the size. slight wing-prints are visible. Though I don’t wish Also, if you can, indicate the number of toes and whether there are claws. Hopefully that’ll be enough to tell you what you’ve got! Enjoy this great Canadian weather.

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Thunder win Atom A east division title The Ted Reeve Thunder Atom A team won a thrilling 3-2 game to win the GTHL east division and the KRAFT Cup. On Feb. 3, the team met local rivals the Leaside Flames at Bayview Arena to determine the winner of the division after the teams ended the regular season in a tie.

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The Vipers sank three free throws with 13 seconds left in the game, but it was not enough to catch the small but steady lead held by Archbishop Romero, who won the game 77-73.

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Hawks soar as city b-ball champions

By Andrew Hudson

IT TOOK some heart-pounding overtime, but the Danforth Hawks clawed their way to victory last week at the city basketball championships.

“It was quite the nailbiter,” said Tyrone Smith, head coach of Danforth Collegiate’s senior boys’ basketball team.

Ahead for most of the Feb. 17 final, the Forest Hill Falcons managed to sink a game-tying three-pointer with just 0.2 seconds left in regulation time.

“Honestly, when he took that three-pointer and tied it, I thought I was going to pass out,” said Smith, laughing after the game.

“Seems like it’s the story of the season,” said Paul Turnbull, a teacher and chief ‘motivation consultant’ for the team.

“All the games have been close.”

Danforth clinched a berth in the final game with a narrow win over Humberside, the team that won out the last time the Hawks made

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Against the Falcons, Danforth kept their composure,

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“They just wanted it more,” said Turnbull.

Danforth joins indoor soccer for inaugural season Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute goalkeeper Demetri Kintis holds his own against the Parkdale Panthers during a Feb. 12 game at Monarch Park Stadium. The clock ran out before Danforth could tie up the match, which Parkdale won 5-4 after watching their three-goal lead shrink dangerously in the final minutes. This marks the first school year that Danforth soccer players have joined the indoor winter league.

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Still from Maria Flawia Litwin’s video installation, Let the Moon Guide You

By Jon Muldoon

YELLOW HOUSE Gallery, 921 Kingston Rd., is hosting its first art installation.

Let the Moon Guide You is a seven piece video installation by Maria Flawia Litwin (mariaflawialitwin.com).

The common element in the videos is travel, encouraging viewers to “venture into the unknown … to position yourself as a traveller, a willing foreigner, a nonbelonger.”

The videos cover both internal and external journeys. Three take place in Banff National Park’s iconic landscape.

Two are collaborations with eco-feminist poet and artist Angela Rawlings, while two cover the concept of internal immigration between emotional states.

Litwin grew up between Australia and Poland, and is a graduate of OCAD and York University. She works in various mediums including textiles, data collection, performance, video, acting, fiction writing, and photography.

Let the Moon Guide You opens on Thursday, Feb. 26 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

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THE BEACH Photo Club (beachphotoclub.com) is holding its third annual show at the Papermill Gallery at Todmorden Mills. The club meets the first and third Thursday each month, and consists of photography enthusiasts of all experience levels.

A Moment in Time is on now. The show involves work from 26 photographers working to freeze-frame the proverbial decisive moment in time.

The works range from a ray of sun breaking through the dawn mist to a massive piece of blue ice broken from an Icelandic glacier about to be swept away, from a brilliant starfish caught in a tidal pond to the glance of a fox about to dart away.

A Moment in Time runs until March 1 at the Papermill Gallery, 67 Pottery Road. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m., Wednesday to Friday, and from noon to 4:30 p.m. on weekends.

• ANNE-MARIE OLCZAK will be showing at Cobalt Gallery for the month of March.

Olczak most recently paints abstract-

ed landscapes inspired by nearby Lake Ontario. She writes in her description of her work, “these abstracted lakescapes explore ideas of boundary and play with the reality of sky, water and ground. Horizons and shorelines are suggested, but not defined, exploring the ideas of boundary and place, with colour and texture.”

The show at Cobalt, titled Archive, includes works both new and old, and will offer viewers a chance to see how Olczak’s work has evolved over the years.

Cobalt is at 870a Kingston Rd. For more on Olczak’s work see annemarieolczak.com. For more on the gallery, see cobaltgallery.ca.

• GERRARD ART Space presents The Textile Show, on now until Sunday, March 8.

Artists taking part are Nancy Johnston, Melanie Isis Tinken, Dianne Patychuk, Sheila Moore, Robin Woods, Patty Rivera, Judith Meeks, Philip Hare, Beverley Baird Lane, Carole St. Amand, Kathleen Wicks, Jennifer Nikitin, and Gillian Hewitt.

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• DON’T FORGET to stop by Rebellion Gallery and Art Academy’s new location in the Gerrard India Bazaar. The new location is at 1495 Gerrard St. E., and there is an artist’s reception and launch set for Saturday, Feb. 28.

Artists in the show are Aron Tager, SoBo Artz, Masood Omer, Sally Cahill, Clare Allin, Grethe Jensen, Lisa North, Ann Wilson, Gaspar Gonzalez, and Roberto Armenta Hernandez. The reception runs from 4 to 7 p.m. and will feature refreshments.

For more information find the Rebellion Gallery and Art Academy group on Facebook.

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Way back in the 70s, fondues were all the rage. Now all these years later, they have regained popularity for very good reason. They are tasty to eat, fast and easy to prepare, versatile enough that they are children and adult friendly, and everyone from the youngest to the oldest can serve themselves with the quantities of food they enjoy.

In short, fondues are a recipe for success.

Although it is nice to have a fondue pot, it is not essential. In fact, with this recipe a simple oven-proof casserole serves very well.

For best results, buy the highest quality cheese possible. Better to have a small amount of superior quality cheese than to have a larger quantity of tasteless cheese of inferior quality.

Usually, price dictates the quality of a cheese. If time permits, continue on with the theme and prepare a chocolate fondue for dessert. You will be ready for stardom!!

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coli and cauliflower florets for dipping into the ooey-gooey cheese sauce. A big green salad with a tasty vinaigrette completes the meal.

2 tbsp (25 mL) butter 2 tbsp (25 mL) all-purpose flour 1/2 cup (125 mL) milk 1 cup (60 mL) beer 1 clove crushed garlic 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each, salt, black pepper and fresh nutmeg 6 cups (1.5 L/ 1 ½ lb/750 g) coarsely grated old cheddar cheese or mixture old cheddar and Swiss cheese In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in flour and cook until flour starts to pull away from the sides of the pan. Gradually whisk in milk and stir until thickened and smooth.

Gradually whisk in beer, garlic, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Continue to cook; whisk until slightly thickened and smooth. Stir in cheese a handful at a time and continue to stir until cheese has melted. (Do not use too high a heat to melt cheese or it will become tough and chewy!)

Pour fondue into serving dish and serve at once or cover until ready to serve up to several hours ahead. Reheat in a mixing bowl over a saucepan of simmering water then pour cheese

fondue into serving dish. Makes four to six servings.

Chocolate Fondue Like cheese, chocolate does not like fierce heat. It will clump (“seize up” is the term) making the chocolate useless.

To avoid seizing up, melt the chocolate over indirect heat, in a mixing bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (the same method as to re-heat the cheese in recipe above). This will ensure a gentle heat to melt the chocolate and keep it liquid, perfect for dipping.

And what to dip? Fresh strawberries, sliced fresh pears, and marshmallows are decadent. Keep it simple.

The chocolate fondue will be ready in minutes.

12 oz (350 g) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (good quality chocolate chips work well and do not need to be chopped) 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter 2 tbsp (25 mL) orange flavoured liqueur (optional) Assorted dippers as described above, or shortbread cookies, spongecake, clementine pieces, sliced pineapple In a medium mixing bowl combine chopped chocolate or chocolate chips and butter in mixing bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Cook stirring with a stainless steel spoon until chocolate melts. Stir in liqueur if using and serve immediately with dippers. If desired, pour chocolate into a serving bowl which can be kept warm such as a chafing dish.

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As an added bonus there are numerous large-screen working in this fully functioning restaurant in both the front monitors around the place hooked up to cameras in the and back of the establishment. open kitchen where you can actually watch your meal being The teaching staff (chefs, managers, etc.) here are proud prepared, from the comfort of your seat. professionals with varying talents who have been in the Aside from the main dining space, there is a private dinindustry for a very long time and have worked and traveled throughout the world honing their craft. They observe, ing room that will accommodate up to 18 guests and the coach, mentor, grade and provide honest, encouraging restaurant offers a “Trending Now Dinner Series” every feedback on student performance. Their commitment to exmonth showcasing cutting-edge, reputable Canadian chefs cellence is next to none. Not surprising when the restaurant known for innovation and creativity. The restaurant is available to rent for private affairs, special events, functions and is the vision of chef’s school director chef John Higgins. He catering as well. was the former Chef de Partie for Queen Elizabeth, Executive Chef at both the Sutton Place and King Edward Hotels.

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Money, Life and Law Beach market just starting to thaw

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rrrrr … February arrived like a mountain lion. The forecasts were mixed, but some weather pundits did predict a harsh winter. And this month has proven those predictions right. It came later than expected, but a real old fashioned Canadian winter has set in.

These cold temperatures have provided almost perfect conditions for building and maintaining natural ice rinks, but this frosty climate isn’t that great for the real estate market. Still, like the hardy skaters who insisted on lacing up the blades in temperatures at times best suited for polar bears, there were a few buyers who pulled out their boots, woollens, and cheque books, and sought out the few listings that were available in January and early February. They were looking to get the jump on the 2015 Beach market.

These winter buyers perhaps felt that these cold conditions were sure to keep other buyers on the sidelines. The cold and snowy weather did stall sales somewhat, and maybe favoured those winter buyers. But there were still a couple of sales that rang the bell at prices that were surprising, bringing belated Christmas presents to some Beach sellers.

It’s hard to peg down just what the temperature is for the Beach market, and where it’s going to go in the short term. Certainly we’ll witness the usual steady increase to the listing inventory in most price ranges as we head into the spring market. Buyers will follow too, as the weather becomes more affable.

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But how’s the market looking in the near term, specifically last vestiges of this chilly February, and before the March Break signals the impending end of winter? What I’m targeting are the options open to you in setting your list price, should you consider putting your property on the market in the next few weeks.

Most properties are valued by owners and their real estate representatives based on similar properties that have traded or sold recently.

This method of valuation, commonly referred to as ‘Direct Sales Comparison,’ is perhaps the simplest and most widely understood. Comparable sales usually means those in the last 60 days.

Awkwardly though, if you’re valuing your property in mid to late February and early March, there’s a pretty good chance that there haven’t been many property sales within the last few months to get a good gauge for where the market is trending. This is especially true for higher-end homes selling for at least $1.5 million. Going back to the fall market can sometimes be misleading, since the Beach fall market can often be a weekly market with the latter half of that season’s numbers trailing off.

So, if you’re looking to be earlier to market than other sellers at this time

of year, I don’t recommend setting an artificially low list price, crossing your fingers that you’ll see multiple offers create a bidding war. There may not be the numbers of active and ready buyers that you or your agent think there are, especially if the weather is still cold and snowy. Buyers know that as spring approaches there will be more listings coming out, and may wait just a few weeks more into March and April before they take that plunge.

If you’re pricing artificially low, you’re likely holding back on offers by perhaps five days. And in that five days, at this time of year, there could be several other homes that hit the market and cut the numbers of potential buyers, and ensuing offers, for your home.

Of course, the other side of the pricing fence is overshooting and setting too high a list price. But if you’re quick to adjust your price to stay in line with newer listings, depending on your timetable and motivation, you can succeed in your price goal.

My suggestion is to set a list price that is viable compared to your goal. If you want to see, for example, a million dollars, then list your home just above.

If a few thousand dollars doesn’t bother you, then try slightly under that mark and stick to your price. If you have some time to play with then you can set it a little higher, and build in a little negotiation room. Just be careful not to get enticed into setting too low a list price and counting on multiple offers to take you to where you want to be.

Because at this time of year, the buyers, too, are just beginning to thaw out.

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Garden Views A weird and wonderful garden quiz

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he days are longer, but the 6. Passion flowers got their name snow is deeper. While we because they’re aphrodisiacs, inspiring Mary Fran McQuade wait out February and March, passion in lovers. is a hobby gardener here’s a true/false garden quiz and freelance writer 7. Your barbecued corn on the cob has to amuse you. something in common with lawn grass.

1. If you know how, you can grow a 8. The mandrakes in the Harry Potter vampire orchid. books are real.

2. Plant an onion, and you may find it “walking” to a new 9. Hemp once helped the Allies win the Second World spot.

War. 3. The oldest living thing on earth is a tree.

10. You can grow wolfsbane, favourite herb of scary movies and TV shows, in your garden.

4. Gin, the liquor, is named after a plant.

5. At one time, people would have nothing to do with See below for answers tomatoes. They were thought to be a deadly poison.

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Answers: 1. True They’re rare and not easy to grow, but flowers of the orchid Dracula vampira show tiny fangs in a face with mesmerizing eyes.

2. True The Egyptian walking onion sends up tall shoots that develop baby bulbs at their tops. When they’re big and heavy enough, the tops arch down, and the new bulbs take root, allowing the plant to “walk” across the garden.

3. True A bristlecone pine tree in California is 4,841 years old, the oldest original organism on earth.

4. True Gin was first identified nearly five centuries ago in Holland, where it was called Genever, after the juniper berries used to flavour it.

5. True Back in its early days, many people

in England and North America wouldn’t eat tomatoes because they were associated with the deadly poison nightshade. Though we now fearlessly gobble tomatoes, don’t ever munch on the foliage, which is toxic.

6. False It’s named after the suffering, or passion, of Jesus. Looking at the flower, you can spot the three nails of the cross, the five wounds of Jesus, a spikey-seeming crown of thorns and 10 outer petals representing the 10 faithful apostles (omitting Peter, who denied knowing Jesus in the Bible story of the crucifixion, and Judas).

7. True Corn started out as a wild grass in Mexico about 9,000 years ago.

8. True Mandrake, AKA Mandragora, is a real plant grown for hundreds of years and used in magic, medicine, and as a poison. The roots are shaped a bit like the human body and were thought

to scream when pulled up – which explains the squealing babies in the Harry Potter series.

9. True A 1942 U.S. government film encouraged farmers to grow 50,000 acres of seed hemp, to be used in ropes for battleships and other boats, sail cloth, parachute rigging and thread in soldiers’ shoes.

10. True indeed Wolfsbane, AKA monkshood or aconite, is a late-blooming perennial with beautiful blue flowers that you can grow from seed or started plants.

All parts of it are poisonous, so don’t try any werewolf experiments.

Score: • Seven or more correct: Two green thumbs up!

• Four to six correct: One green thumb up • Fewer than four correct: Time to do more digging!

Everyone has a story to tell, cont’d. from Page 11 But after settling here, Roberts discovered that Toronto is a city of ravines, with plenty of creeks to play in.

And at Calvary Baptist, he and his family found a congregation as big on community-building as any small town.

For more than 60 years, volunteers have turned the church basement into the Grace Pascoe Care Centre.

Named for the former ESL teacher who started it, the centre is part of the Daily Bread Food Bank and the main food bank and clothing centre for everyone living in the Beach and surrounding neighbourhoods.

Director Kathie Collins-Williams said the centre receives donations from several other Beach congregations as well as private donors, a local bakery and a coffee shop. But the centre also relies on Calvary Baptist itself for things like fridges or the new computer system.

“It’s all accomplished with a pretty small bunch of folks,” said Roberts.

“I think what I’ve appreciated about serving here is the cooperation of different faith groups in the neighbourhood to do together what they can’t do themselves.”

That’s true at Grace Pascoe, the drop-in Beach Interfaith lunch that tours four local churches and a synagogue, and a multi-faith service that Roberts took part in one rainy day at the Kew Gardens bandshell a few years ago.

Under umbrellas, members of local Jewish, Muslim and Christian congregations met to share parts of their worship

traditions and share a meal.

“For me, if there was a moment where I kinda went, ‘Yeah, this is what it’s all about,’ that was it,” Roberts said.

After Easter, Roberts and Dianne will move again, this time to Windsor, Ontario. It’s a little easier to do now that they are grandparents – Thea, daughter of their son Jay and his wife Karly, turns one year old next month.

But before they go, Roberts got to enjoy at least one more trip to another proud part of Calvary Baptist Church, the 100acre, all-volunteer retreat centre in the woods near the Ganaraska River, west of Peterborough.

“Our culture moves pretty fast,” said Roberts. “I think if there’s something our culture misses, something it can use more of, it’s stillness and quiet.”

Jesus showed that in the gospels, he said, though he added it’s as much about good health as it is religion.

“They were busy doing things and he would say, ‘You guys go along, I’ll go up the hill and just pray,’” he said. “He modelled that – be engaged, be busy and all that, but then stop.”

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Beach Memories 1915 plan visionary then and now

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he plan below, drawn up 100 years ago, was shown this year to several different organizations, including the Board of Trade.

There were three people who proposed this idea originally. They were R.C. Harris, works commissioner (and a Beacher, by the way), Toronto Harbour Board engineer E.L. Cousins, and F. A. Gaby, chief engineer for the Provincial Hydro-Electric Power Commission.

They presented this plan, which in my opinion was a great move in the transportation movement. Gaby, Cousins and Harris envisioned this plan with the population growth of the city in mind.

They certainly were visionaries then, and that’s what we need now.

Starting in the western part of the city near the Humber River, we have the start of a combination elevated and subway system that would traverse the then-waterfront to the eastern end at Coxwell Avenue, then go northbound along Coxwell to the Danforth.

Along the waterfront they would have had to dig underground for a few kilometres due to the population density, which is higher in the same areas as today. You have to remember

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though, the waterfront was not the same as today, so there would be a lot of leeway in construction.

Looking at this plan we see that when it meets the downtown area it turns into a square meeting Yonge Street and the surrounding heart of the city. The plan shows a subway coming down from the northern boundary of the city at the time to meet the elevated subway near the waterfront. This junction downtown would eliminate a lot of congestion then and now, and this system would be phenomenal. The elevated section of course would be on land and some over water including the Ashbridges Bay area. There would be an awful lot of obstructions and difficulties to be overcome, but at that time that was the transit dream.

One must remember in the diagram the elevated transit system would go up Coxwell Avenue and intersect

with the Danforth. This, however, was several years before the bridge across the Don River to connect Sherbourne to Broadview. This was also before the TTC came into existence in the early 1920s.

I guess it’s all right to speculate what might have been done 100 years ago and what could be done now in engineering plans for transit, but this plan speaks for itself.

The ‘three wise men’ as I call them took into account many aspects of the city: where the population was and would be, where the industrial sites would be located, how the waterfront might be used, and an entire myriad of complications. These could be overcome because the three different authorities were in agreement. The only issue was the civic, provincial, and federal governments, just like today.

The cost of the project in those days was less than $20 million. How much time, money, and energy would that have saved?

One thing is for certain: that plan 100 years ago would certainly be an asset today. Planners, politicians, and pundits, take note!

This plan from 1915 illustrates a history of uncompleted transit ideas in Toronto. A proposal for a subway running across the entire waterfront would have ended in the east by turning north up Coxwell, leading to Danforth.

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SINGER CARIN Redman will bring her vocal talents to Kingston Road Village on Friday, Feb. 27.

Redman will perform a mix of jazz, pop and soul at Madhus Cafe, 982 Kingston Rd. She will be joined by some of Toronto’s top musicians, including Mark Kieswetter on piano, Ross MacIntyre on bass, Jamie Bird on percussion, and Thyron Lee Whyte and Yvette Tollar on vocals.

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THE ORPHEUS Choir of Toronto (orpheuschoirtoronto.com) will hold a concert at Beach United Church on Sunday, March 1.

Artistic director Robert Cooper will conduct a 60-voice choir and Sidgwick Scholar soloists, singing John Rutter’s Requiem and other selections. One of the more renowned choirs in Toronto, the group will be making its first appearance in the Beach since its founding in 1964. The choir was founded to offer the city’s audiences a choice of modern choral music.

The concert will also feature the painstakingly restored Guilbault-Thérien organ. Orpheus accompanist, organist, choirmaster, and Beacher Edward Moroney will perform solo organ pieces on the impressive instrument. He will also accompany the choir.

Moroney was the founding accompanist of the Canadian Children’s Opera Chorus and was also the accompanist for the Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir, the Opera In Concert Chorus and the University of Toronto Women’s Chorus. He holds diplomas from both the English and Canadian Royal Colleges of Organists, and is a U of T graduate in composition and vocal music education.

He has performed with many choral conductors, including Rutter, Elmer Iseler, Lloyd Bradshaw, and Robert Sund, both on recordings and in concert.

Tickets for the Orpheus Choir are $25 for adults and $10 for children under 10, available at the door or in advance through eventbrite.ca. Proceeds will support the church’s community work.

The concert takes place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 1.

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BEACH AUTHOR Ann Elizabeth Carson and local actor and vocalist Peggy Mahon will be joined by pianist Danny McErliain and dancer and mime Noriko Yamamoto at the Heliconian Club for a multi-faceted performance on Friday, March 6.

Carson will read from her latest book, We All Become Stories, that gathers conversations about the experience of aging. Mahon, accompanied by McErliain, will add to the stories with musical selections. Yamamoto will perform dance-mime pieces.

The Music in our Lives, which is the third in the Heliconian Club Concert Series, takes place at 7:30 p.m.

Light refreshments will be served at a post-concert reception.

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After serving as a PC MP in Brian Mulroney’s cabinet, Redway returned to politics to chair the East York group that opposed the 1997 merger of East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, York and old Toronto into one “megacity,” Toronto.

In Governing Toronto, Redway not only reprises the behind-the-scenes of that particular battle. He also traces the history, going back to 1834, of Toronto’s many annexation debates, and details the rise and fall of what he believes was a Golden Age of local government in Ontario’s capital — Metropolitan Toronto, a regional level of city government that was “admired around the world.”

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JAZZY SUNDAYS continue at Morgan’s on the Danforth, 1282 Danforth Ave., just east of the Greenwood subway station.

On Sunday, March 1, Thyron Lee Whyte, David Restivo and Robert Whyte will take the stage. The following Sunday, March 8, will feature Yvette Tollar and David Restivo.

Jazzy Sundays run from 2 to 5 p.m., and there is no cover charge.

tion whether amalgamation helped or hindered things like regional transit planning, local school boards, or the city’s bottom line will probably join Redway in calling for the merger to at least be formally reviewed the way previous governments double-checked the various phases of Metro’s development.

Redway refers to reports that suggest amalgamation did not deliver its promised savings, and pitches his review appeal directly to Premier Kathleen Wynne, who once chaired the Citizens for Local Democracy group that campaigned against the megacity for shrinking the average citizen’s access to local representatives and decision-making.

At the same time, he points out the opposition by such conservative leaders as Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher to such government-growing initiatives.

Redway ends the book with a look at Montreal, where several boroughs were allowed to de-amalgamate, and suggests a similar path for Toronto.

As envisioned by former Premier Leslie Frost and Ontario Municipal Board chairman Lorne Coming, Redway argues the Metro regional government is what made Toronto “the city that works.”

“We weren’t satisfied with a good thing in its original form. We wanted change,” he writes, before quoting something a wise man once said: “In the end we get the government we deserve.”

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THE PENULTIMATE installment in The Cello concert series will take place on the afternoon of Sunday, March 8 at the Seicho-no-Ie centre.

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Not one to shy away from commitment, Mercer is a member of Ensemble Made In Canada, the Mercer-Park Duo, the Seiler Trio, the Art of Time Ensemble, Group of 27, and is guest principal for the National Arts Centre Orchestra and the Canadian Opera Company. She is also the artistic director of the 5 at the First chamber music series in Hamilton, and was previously a member of the award-winning Aviv String Quartet from 2002-2010.

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Winter Stations bring playful structures to the beach

By Andrew Hudson

HUDDLED LIKE penguins against the icy wind, designers Ed Butler and Dan Wiltshire took in a heartwarming sight on Kew Beach yesterday.

Beside them, well-bundled kids and parents swung and twisted round on a dozen long, red canvas loops that the two British designers had strung up above a lifeguard stand.

Inspired by low-slung deckchairs and coloured ringbuoy red, their ‘Sling Swing’ was among five art installations that drew mitt-thumping applause during the Family Day opening of the outdoor Winter Stations exhibit.

“I love that so many people are glomming onto it now, engaging and playing,” said Globe and Mail architecture critic Lisa Rochon, who led a walking tour of the remodeled lifeguard stands.

“Rather than just high-tailing it down the boardwalk, these are wonderful interruptions,” she added. “And when you get interrupted on any landscape you tend to see it with fresh eyes.”

For their part, Butler and Wiltshire, who flew in from U.K. just to build ‘Sling Swing,’ said they were pleased to see how quickly kids took to the playful structure despite the -28 C wind chill.

“It’s just great that people seem to be enjoying it so much,” said Butler.

After thawing his face enough to talk, Wiltshire said he had never visited a place as cold as Kew was this weekend, let alone worked there.

But the two survived to tell the tale.

“We’re British, so we’re kind of obsessed with weather,” said Butler, laughing.

“This will keep me going for a while.”

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Above, icy winds send the loops of ‘Sling Swing’ flying during the Family Day opening of the Winter Stations art exhibits along Kew Beach. At centre left, a skate skier glides by as workers finish the angled ‘Driftwood Throne’ exhibit, while at centre right teens harvest sheets of ice with the high-walled Wing Back shelter behind them. Below left are the Slocan Ramblers, “Canada’s coldest bluegrass band,” who strummed despite the cold to kick off a Winter Stations walking tour. From left are Alastair Whitehead on bass, Adrian Gross on mandolin, and Frank Evans on banjo, with guitarist Darryl Poulsen tucked behind in a parka.

Below right, Reid and Georgia Plaxton admire the bright colours inside Snowcone, a structure that is part pinecone, part igloo.

At bottom left, ‘Hot Box’ offers the most sheltered experience of the Winter Stations, which will be up until March 22.

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CARL A. BRAND

CHIROPRACTORS

BARRISTER & SOLICITOR NOTARY

961 Kingston Rd. Toronto, Canada M4E 1S8

Tel: 416-699-5100 Fax: 416-690-8738 brandlaw@live.ca

GARRY M. CASS

BARRISTER & SOLICITOR Estate Planning/Real Estate/Business House Calls

416-767-CASS (2277) x 207 416-795-4899 (cell) 416-491-0273 (fax) garrycass@sympatico.ca

Glover & Associates Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries

Real Estate, Family, Litigation Wills & Estates, Corporate

416-691-3700

Queen and Hammersmith

David Faed

CRIMINAL LAWYER

690-0000 bestcriminallawyer.ca

KATHRYN WRIGHT

Dr. Kelly Robazza Dr. William Chan Chiropractic Acupuncture A.R.T. / Laser 2212 Queen St. E.

416-698-5861 John H.

BJARNASON, D.C. Chiropractor

THERAPY LOUNGE Megan Evans, RMT, CRHP & Associates Massage Therapy • Reflexology 2245 Queen St. East • 2nd floor • Open 7 days per week •

www.therapylounge.ca

416-916-7122

URBAN CALM THERAPEUTICS Stephanie Gage, RMT Cami Rahman, RMT Caitlin McAulay, RMT 1789 Queen St. East, Unit 6

Neville Park Health Group 2455A Queen St. East

416-699-5320 • Free Parking

Lynn Wilsher, R.M.T.

(at Victoria Park beside Manchester Arms)

Beaches Wellness Centre

Dr. Johanna Carlo Chiropractor

NEW LOCATION 2130 Queen Street East

416-690-6257 24 years experience Available evenings, weekends Queen and Hammersmith

416-462-1562 rmtheaven@hotmail.com

(at Glen Manor)

Dr. Emily Howell Jackie Leesun Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Orthotics Registered Massage Therapy

1522 Queen St. E. 416-465-5575

Dr. Tyrrell Ashcroft Dr. Thien Dang-Tan

OMEGA HEALTH + FITNESS

Linda Bronicheski, Lawyer Beaches Family Law

www.omegahealthandfitness.com

Susan T. Dixon

416-694-6767

DEGEN’S HEALTH GROUP Dr. Wade Whitten, D.C. Dr. Tanja Degen, D.C., CPT Dr. Christina Carreau N.D. 1092 Kingston Rd.

Car accidents, Slips and Falls, Disability Claims 220 Bay Street, Suite 1400 416-643-3857 pcahill@willdavidson.ca

Effective Resolution of Family Law Matters 47 Main Street, Toronto 416-763-6884 Linda@BeachesFamilyLaw.com

Voted “#1 Spa in Toronto” - Trip Advisor

Jen Goddard, R.M.T.

ASHBRIDGE’S HEALTH CENTRE

Personal Injury Lawyer

927 Kingston Rd. (W. of Vic Pk)

• Hours incl. evenings & Saturdays •

416-694-2868

Family Law & Mediation 416-699-8848

Paul J. Cahill

Su Willson, B.MUS, R.M.T. & ASSOC.

416-698-3157

416-698-7070

2239 Queen Street East www.kathrynwrightlaw.com kathrynwrightlaw@gmail.com

www.advanced approachesmassage.com

1906 Queen St. E. (1 block east of Woodbine)

Barrister & Solicitor

ART, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Graston 1089 Kingston Rd. (at Victoria Park)

647-317-6017

ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN Stephen G. King, Architect B. Arch. OAA, MRAIC “Serving the Beach since 1987” Residential, Restorations, Home Inspections, Commercial, Interiors, Landscapes COMPLETE PROJECT SERVICES FROM DESIGN THROUGH CONSTRUCTION

(416) 694-8181 www.stephenkingarchitect.com

Member Ontario Association of Architects

W. MORRIS DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR DESIGN CONSULTANTS DESIGN CONCEPTS AND PERMIT DRAWINGS WESLEY MORRIS, ARIDO, IDC, AATO

Dr. Scott Dunham

416-261-9679

Kew Gardens Health Group

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES

Chiropractor

2181 Queen St. East, Suite 305 (at Lee)

416-907-0103

Renovations & Additions Structural Design • Building Permit

www.kewgardenshealth.com

Local • Affordable 416-200-6300

2120 Queen Street East (@ Hammersmith)

COUNSELLING

www.WINTACO.com

416-693-2733

Do you think differently?

Family Law Lawyer

Shellyann Pereira

(Licensed Paralegal) Small Claims, Provincial/Municipal Offences, Landlord & Tenant/other Tribunals, Letters, Mediation etc.

Call for a Free 30 min. Consult

647-693-6221

579 Kingston Rd., #110, Toronto

Peter J. Salah Hills, Salah LLP

Gifted/ADHD Support & Coaching School/Workplace Performance Children/Adults Mary Lynn Trotter, MSW, RSW 416-875-9474 marylynntrotter@rogers.com www.adhdtreatmenttoronto.com Ask about insurance coverage

Gail Kendall ACPC ACC Professional Life Coach & Facilitator Live a more balance & fulfilling life!

• Life Coaching for individuals & small groups • Vision Board Workshops For a 30 minute complimentary consultation:

We Collaborate, Negotiate & Litigate.

Call: 416-819-5311 Students welcome kendallcoachingandconsulting.com

416-752-8128 www.hillssalah.com

MASSAGE THERAPY

QUINN Family Law

Advanced Therapeutics

Shelley C. Quinn LL.B. 1749 Danforth Avenue Toronto, ON M4C 1J1 t. (416) 551-1025 www.QuinnFamilyLaw.ca

MARTIN GLADSTONE J.D. Solicitor • Trade Mark Agent • Notary 579 Kingston Rd., Suite 111 Toronto, ON M4E 1R3 T: 416 693 9000 F: 416 693 9134 www.gladstonelaw.ca

Real estate • Wills • Small business

O’Reilly, Moll & Mian

N. Flaherty Law

300 Main Street 416-690-3324

647.987.5490

Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public

Chiropractor Neville Park Health Group 2455A Queen St. East

416-690-6195

Family Law & Estate Planning

LAWYERS/LEGAL

Dr. Janet D’Arcy

Open Saturdays

www.dixonslaw.ca

www.energyawakening.com

Judy Gould, Ph.D.

DENISE M. F. BADLEYCOSTELLO

(Since 1989)

Kevin Oates, R.M.T. & Assoc.

Voted “Best Massage Therapist” - NOW Magazine

1398 Queen St. E. (east of Greenwood Ave.)

416-469-3879 (open 7 days) www.advancedtherapeutics.ca

BEACHES MASSAGE CENTRE

WAYPOINT permit consulting inc.

Available for consultations permit plans, zoning info, etc.

BCIN#41835

Mike 416-659-2779 waypointconsulting@bell.net www.waypointconsulting.ca

Versatech

Drafting + Design Architectural Design Permit Drawings Project Management Commercial, Residential

416-694-9531 • 416-816-1630

Tonia Vuolo Interior Designer

416-522-5903 toniavuolo@me.com www.toniavuolodesigns.com NO JOB IS TOO SMALL OR TOO BIG

studio tangent architects contemporary new construction, additions, renovations open-minded 3D design process www.studiotangentarchitects.com info@studiotangentarchitects.com

Zabiullah Khaliqi, RMT

416.420.4544

2212 Queen St. E. (at Spruce Hill)

PLEASE NOTE: The advertiser is responsible for checking the accuracy of the advertisement after the first insertion. Beach Metro News is not liable for errors and non-insertions in subsequent issues. Beach Metro News accepts advertising in good faith and does not endorse any advertisers or advertisements.

416-690-5185

• Essence •

CORPORATE LAWYER COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS INCORPORATIONS NOTARY PUBLIC

Book online at essencetherapy.com

NOREEN@NFLAHERTYLAW.COM

416-694-4090

Dolores Wootton, R.M.T. John Barnet, R.M.T., D.O.M.P. 2455A Queen St. E. (e. of Silver Birch)

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CLASSIFIEDS

2-br + den for short term rental

Great while renovating or for visiting family. Min 30 day rental, NS, NP, parking, laundry, internet & utilities incl.

Danforth & Woodbine

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New professionally installed kitchens.

Brand new elevator. Quiet private park setting. Very close to beach, shopping, public transit, all amenities.

(includes HST)

Ads must be paid for at time of placement classifieds@beachmetro.com * 416-698-1164 x 22 2196 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, ON, M4E 2C7

416-856-4774

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The Beach Suites 650 Woodbine

* include self-addressed envelope for receipt * classified ads also appear on our website at beachmetro.com The advertiser is responsible for checking the accuracy of the advertisement after the first insertion. Beach Metro News is not liable for errors and non-insertions in subsequent issues. Beach Metro News accepts advertising in good faith and does not endorse any advertisers or advertisements.

Dazzling, completely renovated suites.

Kitchens with granite counters & stainless steel appliances. Modern washrooms, dark-stained hardwood floors, beautiful window treatment. MUST BE SEEN! 1 + 2 Bdrm beginning at $1,375

416-827-8095

Deadline for March 10th issue is March 2nd

Announcements

YOUR FABRIC DREAM BROUGHT TO LIFE! (23)

Circles Hair Design 8 Lawlor Ave. 416-690-3859

Volunteers Needed to deliver BEACH METRO NEWS

Routes available throughout the Beach, Upper Beach, Danforth, Birchcliff STUDENTS EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

416-698-1164 x24 admin@beachmetro.com

Convert VIDEO to DVD $22 per tape Call Eugene at 647-922-0686 eugene@homevideo2dvd.ca (12)

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Employment Opportunities Early Childhood Educator

kewbeachdaycare@bellnet.ca (23)

OFFICE SPACE

UPPER BEACHES OFFICE SPACE

Also RENTAL facilities available (r)

Spring Sale

Ideal for medical professionals, lawyers or accountants

416-690-2880

March 21 • 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Glen Rhodes United Church 1470 Gerrard St. E. Shopping Extravaganza, Books, Bake table, Lunch, Treasures, (1) Jewellery and More

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PRIME OFFICE SPACE

IN BEACHES LANDMARK BUILDING Main floor, 1785 sq ft, newly renovated. Separate 170 sq ft office also available. Ideal for medical, dental or other professional use. Excellent visibility, character. Steps to TTC.

416-971-9025

Lost & Found

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PRIME LOCATION Did you pick up a spool bed on Glen Manor Drive?

I have a few of the parts.

416-422-2323

Vic Park and Kingston Road 800 Square feet Ideal for professional use Available April 1 1047kingstonroadtoronto@gmail.com (23)

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BEAUTY SALON

Approx. 450 sq. ft. on Gerrard St. E. at Woodbine for rent, $1,900/mo plus utils Three months rent required in advance. Some equipment available.

Please call 416-694-2106 or 416-694-2494 (23)

Personal Care Chalet Beauty Bar 1562 Queen St. E. (near Coxwell)

Perms for short hair - $28 Pensioner’s Special Wednesdays only 10:30 am to 3:30 pm

416-466-3766

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The

WILKINSON

BARBER SHOP & HAIRSTYLING Men’s Haircuts $13 • Children & Senior $10 1048 Kingston Rd. (at Victoria Park Ave.)

Te l : 6 4 7- 3 4 9 - 4 0 1 5

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over store at 928 Kingston Rd. Available April 1st $1,050 a month, street parking

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SOUTH OF QUEEN Near Neville Park Ave. Large 3 room, 2nd floor of vintage duplex. Includes 3rd flr loft with skylights. Approx 1000 sq ft with balcony and back yard, common area for gardening. Bicycle storage. No smoking. Central a/c, electric fireplace and shared ldry. $1875 inclusive.

Please call Robert @ 647.293.4005 (23)

Upper Beaches

Apartment/ Home for Rent

4 appls, parking $1,195 + Hydro First & last, lease, references required.

416-267-2265

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Upper Beach bright, very large openconcept two bedroom apartment.

Located in the basement of a large detached home. Stunning mature tree lined street. Completely renovated space with friendly neighbors. Nicest apartment on market, new bathroom, new hardwood floors, freshly painted wood-burning fireplace. Several above grade windows, private entrance. Large rear patio deck, laundry facilities, close to all beach amenities, TTC. No smoking $1,200/month all inclusive. Available March 1, 2015. Contact Margaret 416-879-0514 (23) Basement Apartment for Rent: Victoria Pk/Gerrard. 1 bedroom apartment.

Could be made into a 2 bedroom apartment. Good for 1 or 2 adults or a family of 3. No smoking, cat ok. Complete, exquisite reno. New: Kitchen Cabinets, Sinks, Faucet, Counter Top, Shelving, Flooring, Washer, Windows, Insulation, Drywall, Paint, Blinds, Electric Panel.

Also Dryer and outdoor Jacuzzi. Fire and Electrical certification. Must be seen. $895 plus utilities. 416-873-5194 Viewit.ca #157719 dangli@rogers.com (23) 1 Bedroom Apt + Den + Patio over store at 928 Kingston Rd. Available April 1st. $1050 a month, street parking. 647772-7897 First/last/ref req (23)

Wanted to Rent Basement Apartment Wanted

House for sale: Charming private, detached house. Close to subway, GO, VP/Danforth. Only $389,999.

For pics contact: 647-291-9816, or fjackson6472919816@gmail.com (23) $509,850.00 A beautiful, airy & bright 2 bedroom, 2 level, 2.5 bath, loft style condominium for sale in a 2 year old boutique building of only 8 units.

Features 10’ ceilings, modern glass & steel staircase railings, designer light fixtures, hardwood floors on main level, berber carpet on bedroom level, granite countertops, 4 stainless steel appliances, full-sized front-load W/D, A/C. Contemporary design. Gorgeous roof-top deck w/ use of gas bbq. Lake views. Lockers available and parking.

Excellent Beach location at Woodbine and Kingston Rd. Contact Elayne 416449-4441 x222 for any inquiries. (23)

For Sale Largest Books, Records, Movies & Music Store

CLOSING OUT SALE 50-80% OFF!

2442 Danforth Ave. 647-889-4114 • Open 6 Days, 12-7

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Wanted We buy! - We pay cash!

Single items or complete estates Wanted: Old furniture, china, silverware, pictures, lamps, figurines, glass, curiosities, etc.

Fair market prices guaranteed!

Call Terence: 416 466 1404 (r)

Office Services

urban loft with full ensuite $85 nightly 416-575-6113 www.bbcanada.com/suite lovat (r)

2358 Kingston Rd. (w. of Midland)

416-698-9000

416-694-6241

Experienced, eclectic Beach resident offering a variety of affordable, flexible and practical support services to entrepreneurs and small business.

QuickBooks training also available short or long term.

Debra 416-693-6111

Kevin Lundbohm, Manager

416-759-2219 1537 O’Connor Drive

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GRAPHIC DESIGN Brochures, Post Cards, Ads, Newsletters, Business Cards and more.

Reasonable Rates.

Quick Turnaround.

david@davidesigns.net 416-721-1869

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Computer Services

TIM O’MEARA TAX ACCOUNTANT

416-691-7556

Personal • Small Business Corporate • Back Filing (23) Expert Bookkeeping, Small business specialists, Strong on QuickBooks, Simply Accounting, “cloud computing”. A la carte services. Affordable (2r) rates. Antonella 416-464-2766

Household Services REG’S APPLIANCE 416-691-6893

www.regsappliance.com

•Fast friendly service for 30 years •CESA certified Repairs to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers

(r)

In-home/office, established professional, support service Serving Beach businesses since 1994 Service plans available

KSTS Computer Support (VISA/MC)

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?NEED HELP? PC/MAC SUPPORT

OVER 20 YRS. EXPERIENCE PROMPT & COURTEOUS

416-463-6330

(r)

JIM’S APPLIANCE SERVICE

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Toronto’s Top Level In-home Computer Support & Service Freeware, Testimonials, Honesty.

Home Consultations $30

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT Home office & Small business Hardware and software support networking, servers, PC & Mac Proudly serving the Beach community

ORIOTECH SOLUTIONS INC. 416-450-9626 info@oriotech.com (4)

Fabrications

by finn Custom Blinds - Drapery 416-465-6292 finn.ellen@gmail.com (23..)

SLIP-ON SLIPCOVERS & Soft Furnishings Slipons.ca Cynthia Lovat-Fraser 416-575-6113

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ROSE GARDEN 416 693 7673

Custom Made Curtains, Pillows Upholstery - Blinds

20% Off Design Fabric Call Rose now www.rosegardenhomedecor.com

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Repairs to all major appliances, vacuums, and microwaves.

Fast, friendly service.

Good rates.

Call 416-648-4410

416-882-3301

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INTERIOR DECORATING This ad isn’t fancy, but your home will be!

Fair Rates - Let’s Talk (r)

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BUDGET APPLIANCE REPAIR

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david@davidesigns.net http://davidesigns.net 416-721-1869

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General Services

WAYNE&SON RUBBISH REMOVAL - COMPLETE RECYCLING - DEMOLITION SPECIALISTS

416-264-1495 CELL 416-567-4019

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WASTE REMOVAL + RECYCLING + DEMOLITION

Reliable Snow Removal

MINIMUM LOAD $60

Lanigan’s Professional Service Insured • 10 yrs+

416 690 0117 416 569 3236 C.

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CERTIFIED

• W.E.T.T.- Certified • Cleaning / Inspection • Stainless Steel Liners Code Compliance • Masonry Repair nighthawkchimney.ca 416-892-5263 (3)

Hey Ladies!

Tired of ironing your husband’s shirts, pants, etc.?

Call Catherine 647-527-6059

647.281.3084

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Bedding, slipcovers, window coverings, cushions, table dressings, etc.

By Harilanto Couture www.harilanto.com email: hcouture@finderschoice.com facebook.com/harilantocouture

CHIMNEY SWEEP

416-HOME-126 (416-466-3126)

647-899-9074

Custom soft furnishings

ROSS APPLIANCE SERVICE

416-569-2181

HOME OFFICE: Computer repair

Custom Window Coverings

For estimate call

(2r)

EXACT TAX SERVICES

416-690-8673

BLIND AMBITION Drapes, Blinds, Valances Also Duvet Covers, Shams, etc.

SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATION Free estimates.

No service charges.

Exciting Creativity

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416-706-7130 905-706-7130 www.kleenwindows.ca

g o o d o n p a per

416-357-1467

TV, wireless, kitchenette, parking

Vienna Upholstery

Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting HELLARRA SERVICES INC. 1232 Kingston Rd., Suite 5 Toronto, ON M1N 1P3

Cleaning specialists •Windows •Eavestroughs •Decks •Siding

We m a k e yo u look

http://homecomputercare.ca

Home Decor

KLEEN WINDOWS

THE PRINTING HOUSE

needhelp_pc_mac@hotmail.com

Financial Services

BOOKKEEPING/OFFICE ADMIN/+MORE

Bed & Breakfast

R.E. Services Inc. Brokerage We make owning real estate & being a Landlord painless, easy & profitable.

x8 www.hardingandking.com

Private House Sales

HOME COMPUTER CARE

Suite Lovat

Call now 416-699-9714

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Non smoker - No Pets - Quiet, responsible, mature - Excellent references - Able to do property upkeep - Paying market rent Call Steve at 416-604-5644 (23)

LANDLORDS For Peace of Mind Call

Harding & King

• Tropical rainforest near Jaco Beach, stores, restaurants, surfing • Spacious home, sleeps 6, full kitchen, covered terrace with fans • L a rg e p o o l , w i - fi , exo t i c garden, birds & animals • Safe, friendly, knowledgable owner on-site • US $99/night, $499/wk, $1,499/mth, negotiable • Suits retirees, couples, families, singles

Books wanted: art, photography, literature, aviation, military, poetry, sports, music, Canadiana, etc. Inno Dubelaar Books, 53 Dixon Ave. 416-694-1329 or 416-878-4319 (3)

LARGE 2 BDRM

Commercial Space for Rent

paulmcarthur@rogers.blackberry.net www.mcarthurbusinesscentre.com (r)

We welcome everyone to weekly FREE Saturday night entertainment/dancing

GORGEOUS 2 bed Main Floor Beautiful Fusion of Classic & Modern Details. Stainless Appliances, En Suite Laundry, Hardwood, Granite. 1300 sq ft $2295 +Util

First/last/ref req

Paul McArthur 416-821-3910

R.C. Legion Br. 11 9 Dawes Rd 416-699-1353

Live in LUXURY @10 Avion Ave

647-772-7897

McArthur & Son Business Centre Air conditioning, boardroom, kitchen area, copier, etc.

Individual offices from $425/mth.

577-579 Kingston Rd. @ Main St.

Social/Events

LIFE’S A BEACH!

1 Bedroom Apt + Den + Patio

Experienced R.E.C.E. required at Kew Beach Daycare.

Start Date March 16th, 2015 Monday - Friday - hours / shift TBD, competitive hourly rates & benefits.

Interested candidates should forward resume via email to

Photo/Art

on Silverbirch as of April 1st 3 bdrms, hdwd flrs, 2 fireplaces. Walk to beach. $2,450 + 50% utilities 416-689-7366 (23)

Call 416-522-0900 www.oroproperties.ca

“Warm up with your hair, come in today!”

Volunteers

or

An Integrated Approach

Thurs morn 11 a.m. -12:15 p.m.

Nancy Molitz, Certified Instructor 416-763-9119 • 416-462-8796 (23)

• Expert Alterations/Repairs • Refresh old Favourites • Re-line Coats, Jackets • Roman Blinds, Small Draperies, Cushions, etc.

Call Gail 416-686-6828

HATHA YOGA January through March at Leslieville Sanctuary, 2nd Floor 1192 Queen St. E. @ Curzon

Up Down In Out It’s In The Fit!

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HOUSE FOR RENT

Postures • Body Awareness • Relaxation

Serene Costa Rican Vacation Home BOOK NOW FOR EASTER

nc_elic@hotmail.com www.neilsplaceincostarica.com

1 Bedroom, newly reno’d suites from $1,399 incl. utils.

$

Out-of-Town

CALL MARY OR JOHN (2f)

SCARBOROUGH DISPOSAL LTD. WASTE REMOVAL & EXCAVATION SPECIALISTS Fast, Friendly, Reliable Service MOE licensed, Fully Insured WSIB certificates avail. upon request 4-40 yrd Roll-off container service 11 yd pick-up truck service Excavation & Bobcat Service

416-265-7979

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MR. FIX-IT PROFESSIONAL, MATURE, RELIABLE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS

10+ years experience Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting, and Handy Work.

Randall 416-450-0599 MRFIXIT@rogers.com

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She will pick-up and drop-off.

Reasonable rates. (1)

CLEVER DISPOSAL

O.C.D. Home Services

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Offering Detailed Home Cleaning ...and more • Weekly • Bi-weekly • Monthly • Occasional Call for a free estimate.

Jacqueline 416.827.4704

Specializing in: Residential Demolition, Rubbish Removal, Garage, Basement & Yard Cleanups Driveway Friendly Rental Bins Available FULLY INSURED

416-624-3837

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Housesitter: weekly/monthly. Reasonable rates subject to responsibilities. Devoted care for all pets. References impeccable. 905.717.1797 or lauraes@hotmail.com (1)

www.beachmetro.com

&

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“Always on Time and on Budget” • Junk and Rubbish Removal • Hazardous Waste Pick-up • Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country

Call Hakan: 416 899-3980

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

BILLY THE KID

*Bonded*

HONESTLY DONE

THE HOUSE AND APARTMENT CLEANING COMPANY

GARBAGE REMOVAL

Same day service guarantee Open from Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

“HOW MAY I SERVE YOU?”

416-568-7276

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A family business since 1956

Window & Eaves Cleaning Gutter Filter Installation

For light moves/deliveries, cleanups, etc. • FIREWOOD Efficient. Best rates. Call Max

416-820-1527

416 421-5758

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EXPRESS JUNK REMOVAL 24 HRS 16’ Cube Van & Pick up Truck Service Best Prices/Free Estimates

647-235-6690

(23)

B&W DISPOSAL Backyard Basement Garage cleanups Rubbish Removal Small Demolitions Free Estimates

Call Bob 416-699-5306 cell 416-459-4137

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NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICE

Rubbish Removal, Demolition, Basement, Backyard & Garage Clean-ups. Home Improvements.

Seniors Discount. Tree Clean up.

We Recycle All Materials.

416-454-5404

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*60+ years Experience* Flooring, Tile, Carpentry & all types of small & large renos Call Rob & Steve at:

647-967-7366

TrustworthyRenovations.com

416-729-2077 cell

WWW.EUROPEANCLEAN.COM (2)

RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING

MAN WITH PICK-UP TRUCK

Cell

*Insured*

EUROPEAN CLEAN

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DAVE’S HOUSE CALLS Courteous professional with 20 years of experience.

Finish carpentry, painting, minor plumbing and general repairs.

No job is too small.

Dave: 647 271-6481 Dave.housecalls@gmail.com

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Home Renos: Painting, Drywall & Plaster repairs - Ceramic tiles - Hardwood refinishing - Carpet cleaning.

416-788-7447 (1)

BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Brendalee 416-804-5545 PAWSSITTER.COM

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EUROPEAN CLEANING LADIES

offer complete and thorough cleaning service for your house • office • condo Call Ilona 416-427-3815 (4)

HOUSECLEANING WHO HAS TIME ANYMORE?

CAT CARE SERVICE Veterinary Technician with 20 yrs experience provides excellent care - Home visits - Boarding in my home - Experienced in giving oral, I.V. and sub-Q medications - Nail trims, grooming matted fur - References

Call Candy at 416 691-3170

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BOOTHY’S

Cleaning and organizing superheroes Eco-friendly Local with references Kelly 647-889-4752 (23.)

All Day Cleaning Special for first-time clients.

For your home/condo/office.

Reliable, trustworthy, efficient cleaning service.

For more info, call Beata at 416.233.6462

Pet Minding

Weekly • Bi-weekly • One time cleaning Reliable & efficient

Contact Irena (1r)

DEANNA CLEANS Houses, Apartments, Offices

416 931 8222 (23)

416-200-4471 www.alonepetcare.com

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TUTORING

OCT certified teacher, over 20 years experience, highly qualified (former dept head in a Senior highschool for Fr. Imm.)

All Welcome

Contact: Marion @ 647-406-4681 or: marionklein@hotmail.ca (3)

One on One French Tutoring Experienced, friendly, native French speaker. Help with homework, reading, grammar, vocabulary.

My home or yours (Beaches only).

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Child Care Available

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PrettyNEAT Cleaning Services (R)

•18 months to 12 years •Preschool daycare & after school program 72 Main St.

416-698-1923

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BALMY BEACH COMMUNITY DAY CARE We provide a positive, encouraging environment for children 2 1/2 yrs to 12 yrs in a licensed, non-profit, parent-board day care.

Info. or to register

Marlene 416-698-5668

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DAY CARE CONNECTION LICENSED, NON-PROFIT HOME CHILD CARE

Nurturing, supportive care, flexible hours.

Early Childhood Education Specialists to answer your questions.

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CHILDREN’S CENTRE A licensed non-profit child care ser ving the Upper Beach for 28 years. w w w. E a s t To ro n to V i l l a g e . c o m THE BEST THERE IS! (r)

B I R T H TO S I X Y E A R S

“PrettyNeat Cleaning for a PrettyNeat Customer!”

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• PLAYROOM • CHILDCARE REGISTRY • • LIBRARY • DROP-IN BABY TIME IS TUES & THURS AT 1:30 PM WORKSHOPS EVERY 2ND THURSDAY

TO SERVE AND RESPECT

BEST JOB & PRICE GUARANTEED

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HEALTHY HOME

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

• Bio-degradable, non-allergenic products used • Drying time 3-4 hours • Bonded, insured, certified Free At Home Estimates!

Call 416-783-3434

Ted Reeve Arena

Music

416-690-0102

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Scarboro Music Kingston Rd/Vic Park

416-699-8333

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PIANO TEACHER Susan Kohlhepp 416-690-2289 sjkohlhepp@gmail.com

Beach School in my home. 20 years experience, great references, receipts.

Adrianne 647-289-7776

Landscapers

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416-288-1499

www.greenapple.ca

Painters

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Larry’s Painting & Repairs Family owned & operated 26 years in business

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STONEHENGE LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD

416-467-6059

INTERIOR • EXTERIOR WORK For strength, durability and finish, it’s all about the prep.

Have it done right, the first time.

References, free estimates.

Beach Resident

GREENSTONE LANDSCAPES

Serving the Beach For 20 Years!

• Specializing in Interlock, Retaining Walls • All Natural Stone Work, Decks, Fences • Sodding, Planting,Water Features, Lighting, Etc. (2)

LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and

(21/16)

Simone’s Painting and Renovations

Professional work with a personal touch.

Free estimates.

416-578-1221 (23)

RYLAN HARVEY

• Weekly & Bi-Weekly Lawn Cutting • Fall Clean-ups • Flower Bed Maintenance • Fertilization & Aeration • Hedge Trimming & Pruning • Seeding & Sodding

Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs

647 401 7970 The

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Movers

FUSSY! Painter

Colouring the Beach Since 1996!, Interior & Exterior.

First Rate Team Works Cleanly, Quickly and on Budget Special Attention to Prep, Repairs, Help with Colour, No Job Too Small, Written Quotes. fraser_j@bell.net

• Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country • Junk and Rubbish Removal

www.thegoodmoves.com Call Hakan: 416 899-3980 (7)

A.S.M. MOVERS REASONABLE RATES

Local. Taking care of your possessions.

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The Passionate Painter

Specializing in residential painting.

Minor drywall/plaster repairs.

416-997-8908

BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

MAN WITH CARGO VAN

www.thepassionatepainter.com

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BEST VALUE PAINTING & RENOVATIONS

647-457-0748

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NEW BRIGHT PAINTING NO MESS, NO FUSS, JUST SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP, Fully Insured Member BBB • Beach Resident

- will do small moving jobs - local or long distance - removal & pick up of various items

SEAN AT 416-985-8639

(4)

ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING

LTD

Mobile: 416-834-8474 Office: 416-757-6537 (r)

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING

20% Discount off any competitor’s written quotation. Discount for seniors and single parent.

Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 (8)

TOM DAY

Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work.

Smallest leak - complete bath reno.

Internal & external drain excavating.

Call the professionals 416-480-0622 24 hr. - lic# P1624

(4)

newbrightpainting@gmail.com

$25 OFF ANY SERVICE 416-999-3594

(23.)

Cascade Plumbing Waterproofing Specialist We provide basement waterproofing for external and internal homeowners with a full line of service.

Great affordable rates. Fully licensed.

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ATLANTIS PLUMBING

& DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED

416-265-4558 Cell 416-727-1595

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•Repairs •New Installs •Drains •Alterations Same Day Repairs

416-855-9500

REPAIRSMADEEASY.CA

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MARTIN PETROV PLUMBING SERVICES

No job too small 15 years in the Beaches 416 833 6692 martin@mapm.ca (2)

NEED A PLUMBER

Residential & Commercial 10% Senior Discount Family owned • Free estimates (1)

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PLUMBING (2)

Call John (416) 698-2302 or (416) 670-2639

“Always on Time and on Budget”

416 691-3555

50 years in the Beach

Contact us at 416 602 2128

PAINTING

PROFESSIONAL PAINTER (1)

IN THE BEACH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS

Call Andre 416-422-4864

Dianne 416 699 5070

Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations

PLUMBING PROBLEMS ??

We stand by our contracts, big or small.

Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more

- Free Estimates - Interior/Exterior Painting, Staining, Metallic Surfaces - Fully Trained/Insured - 3 Year Written Guarantee - Committed to the Beaches 416-888-1647 Ref Available Check us out on HomeStars!

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BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

647-210-LAWN (5296)

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*** Free Estimates ***

• Design and Construction •

(416) 414-5883 info@blpm.ca

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‘As Promised’ Painting

416-993-5143 Creating Award Winning Gardens

BEACH PLUMBING

www.ontariowaterplumbing.com

STEVE’S PAINTING & REPAIRS

Cell# 647-853-6420

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MET LIC P18238, BBB A+, WSIB Master Plumber: Franc Zamernik

FRANZ’S PAINTING

www.stonehengedesignbuild.com

Lic. #P-15099

Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations

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Call Franz 416-690-8722

www.greenapple.ca

416-699-8575

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Experienced. Reliable.

Professional Work Guaranteed.

Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates.

Beach Resident.

Front yard parking pads Drawings • Permits • Build 416-288-1499

Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation

690-8533

Free Estimates & References Available

Green Apple Landscaping

All Season Movers

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(1)

416.797.6731

416-690-1356

info@blpm.ca

Licensed & Insured

Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall

Award Winning Design & Build

Dave 416 294 3379

dave@beachhillpainting.com (2)

MIKE PARKER PLUMBING

PAINTING & DECORATING

25 years Experience High Quality • On Schedule One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces

Interior, Exterior Drywall and plaster repair References, free estimates 10% Seniors discount All work 100% guaranteed Providing quality painting for over 20 years

2 Men + Truck $49/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries 416-830-8183

PROWAY

Green Apple Landscaping

Beach Hill Painting

Plumbers

416-690-3890

Garden & Tree -Property Cutting & Care -Property Clean-ups -Hedge Trimming -Eavestrough Cleaning 416-414-5883

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CARTAGE & STORAGE

larryspainting@gmail.com www.larryspaintingtoronto.com

one time visits available)

FOR ADULTS WITH CHILDREN

647-992-6328 prettyneatservices@gmail.com

www.BestWayToMove.com (5r)

(2)

Specialist in low maintenance, eco friendly & native gardens consultation - cleanups pruning - planting - containers maintenance - readied for sale Allison 416-693-7214 naturescapeconsult@yahoo.ca (9)

HARRY

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

20 yrs in the Beach!

Professional, Personalized Call/email for free estimate

We teach it all!

CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING

Toronto: 416-434-3209 London: 519-636-9222 cdntreecare@hotmail.com

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Bach to ROCK

STEAM CLEANING LTD.

Tree & Shrub: shaping, thinning, pruning, planting Deadwood or Complete Removal Storm Damage, Dangerous Limbs

www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com

Before - After School Care from Balmy

ULTRA

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Landscape Design

184 MAIN ST. across from

Cleaning Services

Watch our videos at

info@blpm.ca

KIM PRICE

Call 416-698-0750

Personalized Residential Housekeeping 30 yrs. experience. References

• Over 12 years professional experience including medications • Insured and Bonded • Veterinarian trained & recommended • Member of Pet Sitters International

1226 Kingston Road 416-690-6116 www.thestudystudio.com Specialized programs for grades 3-12 and beyond in all subjects.

Jennifer Wilson B.Ed. (19) Kim Rauch B.Ed.

• SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1976 •

THE CLEANING SERVICES OF STEVEN PICTON

ALONE AT HOME PET CARE

Proven success with thousands of Beach area students for 12 years

www.lerouxfroebel.com

EXPERIENCED CLEANING LADY

647 980 4973

THE STUDY STUDIO

Bilingual School

Simply the best!

Have you seen your floors lately?

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INDIV/GRP TUITION IN YOUR HOME QUALIFIED + EXPERIENCED TEACHER, K-12 PROVEN SUCCESS - REFS AVAILABLE (5)

LeRoux Froebel

Cleaning Services

Accurate work & reasonable rates

416-999-MOVE (6683)

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NEAT FREAK

d.cleans@yahoo.ca

-Lawn Cutting & Care -Property Clean-ups -Hedge Trimming -Eavestrough Cleaning 416-414-5883

WE MOVE FOR LESS!

CARE-ADVICE-COACHING

• report card catch-up • • in-depth homework/test help • • essay-writing + study skills • • numeracy + literacy support •

Call 647 479 3871

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Tutoring

French / German / Spanish

647 886 8303

416-825-9705

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call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for

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PAWS SIT STAY

APPRAISALS

416-699-3772

BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

CANADIAN TREE CARE

PIANO TUNING REPAIRS

HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH

www.neatfreakcleaning.com

Walks Tailored To Your Dog’s Needs 5 Star Boarding w/pick-up/drop off Pet Visits/Sitting/Medications Exemplary Loving Caring Service Insured and References Available

by Zak’s Mom Cat or dog visits or sitting Dog boarding 416 691-8222 pet_minding@yahoo.ca references

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416 - 824 - 5269

Pet Services

Rehearse Thursday evenings at 5 p.m. (then adjourn to the pub) Men especially needed. sheilaruthbrand@gmail.com (23....)

AND

rileyswindowcleaning.com

-Property Clean-ups -Eavestrough Cleaning -Snow Removal & Salting 416-414-5883 info@blpm.ca

Join a jazz choir NOW!

BEACH METRO NEWS

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Toilets • Faucets Leaks • Drains Very affordable All work guaranteed (416) 558-8453

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Electricians LOCAL ELECTRICIAN Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates

GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC

DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183 CELL 416-875-5781 ESA LIC# 7002668

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Master Electrician CARPENTRY & RENOVATIONS Painting, Drywall, Carpentry, Tile, Flooring

ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069

Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades

References • Free Estimates 10% Seniors discount

free estimates

*Ask For Photo I.D.*

CARL 647-787-5818

(r)

CLAYTON ELECTRIC Proud To Have Served Our Community For Over 50 Years Specializing in Service Upgrades and Knob & Tube Wiring Metro Lic. # E-594 / ACP # M-R1507

416-690-1630

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MURPHY

ELECTRIC

ACE

(23/16)

Lic: 7006786

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL

416-833-3006

Big or small we do them all VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS

POWER

Flat Roofs & Shingles Aluminum Siding ~ Fascia & Soffit Eavestrough Cleaned & Replaced Tuck Pointing & Much More

416-691-8241

(1)

Electrical

COMPANY

PANEL & SERVICE UPGRADE TROUBLESHOOTING & WIRING ANY KIND OF SMALL OR BIG JOB. REASONABLE PRICE

Call: 416.939.7833 Lic# 7009221

(2)

N.D. TREEN ELECTRIC ECRA/ESA Lic#7001629

Free Estimates Work performed by Master Electrician Panel Changes • Pot Lights Interconnected Smoke Detectors Knob & Tube Replacement Dale Treen 416-882-6701 daletreen@yahoo.com (9)

MBX ELECTRIC LTD.

Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314

Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations Call Marc 416-910-1235

Retired Journeyman Electrician

Available for small electrical jobs.

New construction or renovations.

Call 647-888-7887 (3)

ROBINSON CARPENTRY For quality craftsmanship with attention to detail

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LANIGAN’S CONTRACTING CO.

-Flat Roofs-Shingles-Eavestrough Toronto Fire/Police References An Honest Family Service

Tel. 416-569-2181

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THOSE ROOFERS Don’t call them, call those roofers ALL TYPES OF ROOFS

- Shingles & Flats- Repair & Tune ups - Cedar & Slate - Re-roofs & new work

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Built-in-Cabinets •home entertainment centres •home offices •bookcases, fireplace surrounds •utilize your space with built-in storage units

Bill Watson 647-283-0095 (6)

REX NORMAN CARPENTRY

Lic - Insured • Free Estimate

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Glenn 416 837 9298

Over Twenty-five Years in the Beach Lic. & Ins.

416-694-7402

(9)

WHISPERER

MARIO 416-690-1315

(6)

Telephone Systems

CANADIAN CONTRACTORS

35 years in the Beaches Marty 416 579 6534 Roger 416 579 6548 KingstonRoadRoofing.ca

416-691-8693

Underpinning Specialists “Reclaim Your Basement”

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CONCRETE WORK L B

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DILULLO

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MASONRY

CHIMNEYS - REPAIRS OR NEW BRICK, BLOCK, STONE WORK TUCKPOINTING, COLOUR MATCHING CONCRETE WORK - REPAIRS OR NEW 416-463-9331 (r)

TRADEPRO GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC ADDITIONS KITCHEN & BATHROOMS 40 Years Established in the GTA / Beach

www.tradeprocontractors.com

416-752-1585

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TOTAL RENOVATIONS INC. Architectural Design-Build

416-694-2488 (r)

www.totalrenovations.com

YOUR STUCCO

•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL

Drywall, Plastering, Taping 15 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 Fax 647-341-6104

SERVICES “No Job Too Small”

•PAINTING •STAINING •DRYWALL REPAIR •PARGING •DECK & FENCE REPAIR •MINOR REPAIRS

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Small jobs too. Trust a local contractor.

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Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems

416 833 6692 martin@mapm.ca

Give your floors a new beginning!!!

(23) Free Estimates

WET BASEMENT EXPERTS WEBSTER FOUNDATION REPAIR 647-235-6690 Lic & Ins (23)

by Jim Ferrio ODD JOBS PLUS “Seniors never pay tax” Call Jim for a free estimate

porcelain. marble . limestone . glass . ceramics All work guaranteed.

25 years experience Free estimates

416-558-8453

(5)

WOODY’S

(23..)

One stop shopping for all your Home Improvement needs Repairs to Renovations From Roof to Basement & everything in between • Lic & Insured

416 858 0253

Bathrooms • Kitchens • Basements Flooring • Tile and Mosaic

Fully insured, municipal license & WSIB reg’d Free Quotations • Excellent references

Garth 647-248-4952 or garth.jerome@yahoo.ca

(2)

PLS Masonry offers over 20 years home repairs experience in the GTA Call today for free estimate

JOHN CLARKE

Cell 416 434-2762 Painting - Basement Renos Plaster & Stucco • Interior & Exterior Small Renovation Jobs & Roofing 35 Years Experience References upon request (3) Free Estimates

COMPLETE BATHROOMS Custom Bathroom renovations Design & Build Licensed & Insured 647 505-6156 completebathroom.homestars.com

(9)

RightOn Contracting

Cosmetic Surgery for your Home.

Call William 416-579-0131

(1)

THE HANDYMAN

Small & Large Jobs Indoor/Outdoor Work Reasonable Rate Call Bruce anytime (23) 416-469-1974

TILE + STONE

www.rightonrenov.com

Bonikar Improve your home with us small or big jobs

416-953-7693 www.bonikar.com

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JASON THE MASON TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS • WATERPROOFING & REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell

Creative Construction

We can handle all your renovation needs. Additions, Basements, Painting, Plumbing, Flooring, Electrical, Etc.

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416 - 903 4120

ALL ADS MUST BE PREPAID NO CANCELLATIONS OR REFUNDS HST INCLUDED

Ads also appear online at beachmetro.com RATES: $11.50 for 20 words Extra words 35¢ ea.

OR $17.50 for 1 column x 1” box (up to 40 words)

Call 416-698-1164 or email

classifieds@beachmetro.com for more information

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Small Engine Repair and Maintenance.

Lawnmowers, chainsaws, outboard motors, snowblowers and more. Fox Small Engine Repairs. Call Patrick 416-819-8703 (1)

CLASSIFIED ADS

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• Waterproofed showers & saunas • Tile leveling system (floors & walls) • Counters, islands & vanities • All work done custom on-site!

647-967-7366

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25 Years in The Beach From painting one room to kitchen/ bath renos to complete home renovations. Insured/References

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FACELIFT HOME RENOS

General repair • Painting, Electrical • Plumbing 10 yrs plus experience References Available handymanwoody@hotmail.com

416-999-2333

Professional drywall and plaster work. Renovation and Repair. Very clean.

No job too small.

Call C.J. (23.)

647 222 5338

DESIGN-BUILD-RESTORE

Quality Work by experienced home renovator

TILE INSTALLATION

QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS

416 660 4721

(2)

CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING

Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed

www.basementlowering.com 416-494-3999

HANDYMAN Marc 416-617-7205

(r)

FOUNDATION REPAIR WATERPROOFING

416-917-5990

Shingles • Flats Roof Repairs • Metal Work Eavestroughing & Siding Waterproofing • Since 1984

416-375-5191

PROFESSIONAL RENOVATIONS Kitchens • Bathrooms • Finished basements

Sanding, Staining, Refinishing, Repairs & Installations.

Quality workmanship for excellent rates.

CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING

Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates

owering asement Benching-Underpinning Waterproofing Inside/Outside New Drains

Mark Denington

(23)

Cable & Telephone Wiring

Basement Lowering

(6)

Kitchens • Built-Ins Shelving • Wall Units

FINE INTERIOR - EXTERIOR CARPENTRY • PLUMBING GENERAL REPAIRS DECKS + FENCES

(10r)

(r)

“Oftentimes, a repair is all you really need”

• CARPENTRY / TRIM • DRYWALL PATCHING • SMALL JOB SPECIALIST “Serving the Beach Since 1980”

CUSTOM CARPENTRY

Repair - Reno - Restore

(23)

MARTIN PETROV

Coleman Contracting & Company

www.stonehengefoundations.com

647-206-3376 Andrew, the Roofer

GNOMEWORKS

(23)

the handyman

(416) 871-4608

www.smartgta.com

(11)

Hardwood Flooring

416-699-0958

416-467-6735

THE ROOF

GALAXY

Call Vince Shop 416-285-9895 Cell 416-399-2342 www.galaxywood.ca

(r)

STONEHENGE

(4)

CUSTOM WOODWORKING

Gord Walker 416-694-2119

Alan Burke 416-699-4350

Trades

PORCHES, DECKS, FENCES

Met. Lic. B-8357

JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457

HANDYMAN SERVICES

Flat Roofs and Shingles Aluminum Siding • Fascia Soffit Sky Lights • Eavestrough

CABINETRY, BUILT-INS INT/EXT TRIM & STAIRCASES

All Types: Ceramics • Natural Stones Vinyl • Cork Hardwoods • Laminates Floating and Plank

KEW BEACH ROOFING GENERAL CONTRACTING

For all your roofing needs

G. LOCKE

Flooring Installer

Dan 416-699-2728

For all your roofing needs In the Beaches since 1974 FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED

KINGSTON RD ROOFING

Accomplished Finish Carpenter 25 yrs exp

TOTAL INTERIOR RENOVATIONS Specializing in: Kitchen Design • Bathrooms Carpentry • Drywall • Floorings Basement Apartments Decks & Fences Met. Lic. Gord Walker B-8357 416-694-2119 (r)

www.handydan.ws

Met. Lic. B-16-964

(19)

Innerspace

Drywall, Painting, Carpentry Masonry, Flooring Reliable - Quality work

CITY WIDE ROOFING

Steve 416-285-0440

Master of Carpentry specializing in interior & exterior finishing, decks, stairs, windows, doors, railings, book shelving, feature walls and much more. Putting quality first.

(r)

Handy Dan

Doug 416-871-1734 Jeff 647-686-8103

Call/Text:

• ON TIME / ON BUDGET •

Serving Your Community Since 1971

& AIR CONDITIONING • Furnace cleaning & inspection • Service, maintenance, repair • New equipment installation • Oil to gas conversions • Licensed & Insured

Underpinning Foundation Repair Drains, New/Repair

416-659-7003

ROOFING REPAIRS

Call Clyde Robinson 691-8241 www.robinsoncarpentry.com Licensed with 30 years experience

FAIRNEY & SONS LTD. www.webuildit.ca

647-979-5652

Total renovations, basements, trim, doors, porches, wall units, closets.

Electrical, plumbing, paint, drywall.

Foundation Repair/Waterproofing Metro lic #B531 • All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates

Your Neighborhood Roofer Metro Licensed, Insured, WSIB No subcontracting, specialized in flat roofs and skylights Warranties on any Roof Repair www.theroofwhisperer.ca

Carpenters

Call Rex 416-889-1963 rexn@rogers.com

(r)

416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (19) (2)

(r)

WET BASEMENT ?

Queen St. Roofing 416-698-2613

(r)

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, PAINT PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, TILE Licensed & Insured 30 YRS LOCAL EXPERIENCE ON TIME/BUDGET www.beachrenovations.com

•Shingle Roofs •Flat Roofs •Siding •Roof Repairs •Eavestroughing Insured • Met. Lic. B15515 For a Free Estimate ask for Lawrence

Electric

416-264-8517

BEACH RENOVATIONS

Roofers

416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245

Knob & tube • No job too small Cell 416-529-5426

(2)

SMART HEATING

SILVERBIRCH

HARDWOOD

FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING

ED GODFREY

Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416

ECRA/ESA#7004508

Complete Kitchen, bathroom & basement. Interior/Exterior Painting & Carpentry. Doors, Windows, Siding, Fences, Decks, Patios •NO JOB TOO SMALL• Metro Lic. #B9948

COXWELL ROOFING

FREE ESTIMATES 15% less best price guaranteed Work done by Andrew Clayton

416-690-0173

Dave 416 294 3379

GODFREY RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS LTD.

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Beach Arts Scene Cont’d. from Page 17

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She came to her love of art late, taking an art class in high school simply for the credit, necessary to graduate. She quickly fell in love with painting, and did a minor in fine arts at Wilfrid Laurier University. After graduation she travelled to Japan, then studied for a time at the Honolulu Academy of Art. She moved on to earn a masters of education in creative arts in learning.

Her paintings are of recurring themes including “travel, nature, longings, and the simple pleasures of home.”

The mostly acrylic paintings will be viewable at the Beacher, 2162 Queen St. E., for the month of March. For more on her work, see nathalievachon.com.

THE S. Walter Stewart library, 170 Memorial Park Ave. near Coxwell and Mortimer Avenues, will host AWEsome Images. The show consists of watercolour paintings involving the Air, Water and Earth, painted by Alan Breeze, Gail Gregory Nola McConnan and Jennie Reid, all members of the Toronto Watercolour Society.

Breeze will show landscapes painted in Ontario. Gregory will show works featuring East York and Haliburton. McConnan will show paintings of horses and the Muskoka area. Reid will show scenes of Canada and Europe.

AWEsome Images runs during regular library hours. An artists’ reception will be held on Sunday, March 8 from 2 to 4 p.m.

By Rosemarie Dickob

•

By Joya Paul

ROSEMARIE DICKOB will be showing her watercolour, acrylic and oil paintings at the newly opened Lakehouse Bar and Grill.

Dickob’s landscapes are mainly Beach scenes, as well as some of northern Ontario. Her work is in collections in Canada, the US, and her native Germany. She has taught beginners from her home studio, and does commissioned house portraits.

Dickob came to Canada in 1965 and fell in love with her new home. It wasn’t until the late 1990s that she was able to focus on painting, and she has studied with several teachers since then. She is a member of the Beach Guild of Fine Art, the Scarborough Arts Council, the Toronto Watercolour Society, and the Willowdale Group of Artists.

Dickob’s work is online at rosemariedickob.com. The Lakehouse Bar and Grill is at 2252 Queen St. E.

• ARTISANS AT Work is looking for submissions for the Square Foot Show, to run through the month of March. Up to two pieces in any medium, a maximum of 12 by 12 inches, can be

submitted.

An opening night party will be held on Friday, March 6 for the monthly First Friday bash. Food, entertainment, and art are on the schedule.

For more information on shows, the shop, or classes, see aawgallery.com.

• JOYA PAUL’S mixed media encaustic work will be on display at Arts on Queen, 2198 Queen St. E., for the month of March.

Paul is primarily self-taught. Her work combines encaustic (painting with molten wax and pigments), photography, oil paints, pastels, and collage. For more of her work, see joyapaul.com.

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BEACH METRO NEWS

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

FEBRUARY FLOORING BLOWOUT!

LOCAL AND FAMILY OWNED

10mm Crema Stone and Tetra Stone Laminate $0.99/sqft Click Installation Engineered Hardwood starting at $1.99/sqft

416.686.9618

Canadian Nordic Birch Hardwood Flooring $3.29/sqft

Come to Fallingbrook

Come and see our NEW Canadian Custom Hardwood Flooring Section. Allows you complete choice of species, finish and size of your hardwood flooring!

Watch the deer in the ravine from this beautifully renovated 4 bedroom executive home that was featured on HGTV. Stunning gourmet kitchen, a large main floor family room with gas fireplace and walkout to deck, fabulous master bedroom with gas fireplace, 2 oversized closets and 5 piece ensuite with zen inspired soaker tub, rain head and heating lights in the shower area and 2 square vessel sinks.

Custom halogen task lighting throughout, separate living and dining rooms, south facing recroom with wood burning fireplace and deep pool sized yard located in the Courcelette school district.

DANFORTH LUMBER Danforth Ave.

DANFORTH LUMBER

Victoria Park Ave.

Dawes

Main St.

Rd .

www.DanforthLumberHBC.com

Gerrard St. E.

25 DAWES RD.

(416)

$2,249,000

699-9393

KEN GRIEVE

Hunt Club Bungalow

Lakeview Penthouse

Prime Beach Lease

Perfect opportunity for empty nesters, professional couple or those who would like to create their dream home and top it off. 2 bedrooms, 2 fireplaces, selfcontained in-law suite, and a backyard featuring a sunny western exposure.

Rarely offered 2035 square foot penthouse with south lake and north golf course views! Features a skylit entrance foyer, gas fireplace, formal living in upper level and 2 enormous patios. First class amenities make this an ideal "right sizing" move.

South of Queen! Beautiful, newly renovated 2 bedroom main floor suite with spacious verandah. New hardwood throughout, great modern kitchen, parking for one. Wonderful location with easy access to all the Beach has to offer. 15 minutes to downtown.

$699,000

$749,900

$2,200 per month

“It’s not about me...

The spring market is here!

Call me for your free home evaluation.

...it’s ALL about YOU!” Call Today and Let’s Get Moving

416-587-7522

kengrieve@royallepage.ca

Sales Representative 29 Years Experience

2014

Meet the Team! | Patrick Devine Patrick brought to DeClute a wealth of experience in client service and sales. He quickly became one of the top selling Realtors with DeClute and enjoys servicing many repeat and referral clients. His 20 years plus experience with the special event industry has given him an eye for detail and an appreciation of the importance of a perfect presentation. One of his many strengths is his skill in servicing his clients, his motto is certainly "my clients always come first". Always striving to be ethical, honest and working hard has given Patrick a well deserved reputation with his clients and colleagues as someone they can trust and count on to always have their best interest at the forefront of every real estate transaction.

Always here for you!

Direct: 416.606.4663 | Email: mail@cristina.ca NEW LISTING Steps to Coxwell subway

Gorgeous home built in 2001. Spacious open concept with 9.5 ft ceilings and over 1500 sq. ft. not counting the basement. Bright living rm, powder rm on main floor, open concept family rm with gas fireplace, pot lights and french door walkout to deck and back yard. Open concept kitchen/dining rm combined with family rm.

Custom built maple kitchen, 3 large bedrooms on 2nd floor, laundry and 4-pc bathroom. Juliet balcony in master bedroom, large bedrooms, 2 skylights. Hand-crafted wrought iron railings. Ground level bsmt entrance to very bright and airy in-law suite, large bedroom in bsmt suite with large window and very high ceilings. This very well designed bsmt space has large windows in front and back, 4-pc bath and bright galley kitchen.

WE ARE PROUD TO SPONSOR

SOLD New Listing / South of Kingston Rd. Large renovated 3 bed, 4 bath

home, steps to tennis courts and park overlooking Bluffs and Marina on a very private tree-lined street, one block from lake. 2200 sq ft renovated and updated.

Royal LePage Estate Realty, Brokerage 1052 Kingston Road • 416.690.2181 www.cristina.ca

February 16, until March 20, 2015