Beach Metro News – January 27, 2015

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Last rays over Kew Beach Icicles catch the sunset along Kew Beach on Jan. 16. While Toronto was largely green for the December holidays, temperatures fell to -10°C and further in recent weeks, making for good ice on the many open-air rinks in the Beach and surrounding neighbourhoods.

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Future uncertain for tennis tourney INSIDE

By Andrew Hudson

TENNIS PLAYERS at Kew Gardens have come to a deciding point on hosting the Ontario juniors.

On Friday, Kew Gardens Tennis Club will announce the result of a club vote on hosting Ontario’s Junior Closed Provincial Championships, held at Kew nearly every summer since at least 1948.

With up to 450 boys and girls competing, it is the largest junior tennis championship in Canada.

Stars such as Milos Raonic, Daniel Nestor, Sharon Fichman and Gabriela Dabrowski all made big swings at Kew in their teens.

But hosting the two-week championships means club members lose court time, and at peak tennis season – June and July. Most juniors matches run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday.

Hearing calls from some of its many daytime users, the club decided this fall to hold a referendum on hosting the tournament.

“People are very passionate about this issue,” said Ev McLean, president of the Kew club, adding that she will stay neutral until the votes are tallied Friday.

“Whatever happens, there will be a lot of comment about it.”

Mail-in ballots went out to Kew’s 846 members with several options: continue hosting the whole tournament, quit hosting, host it for just one week, or host it every other year.

Jim Boyce is executive director of the Ontario Tennis Association, which runs the Ontario juniors. Now 63, Boyce is a 19-time national tennis champion, a Beacher, and a long-time member of Kew Gardens. He can remember winning junior championships at Kew from age 12.

“We try to stay as neutral as we can, but I can tell you that as Kew Gardens members, we want the tournament there,” said Boyce.

“I think of the tournament as a win-win-win,” he said, adding that the high-profile event has boosted the calibre of Ontario tennis while bringing new club members to Kew and more visitors to the Beach.

“Kids love it,” he said. “They play their matches, and then they go for a walk on the boardwalk.”

Besides tradition, Boyce said Kew is a great venue because it has 10 courts, it one of the larg-

est public tennis clubs in Ontario. It’s also the only community club with both clay and hard courts.

Asked if the juniors could be held elsewhere, Boyce said yes, but not with all age levels at a single club.

“We could do it, but we’d have to split the whole tournament up,” he said.

While Sir Winston Churchill Park also has 10 courts, it will be under reconstruction for the next two years. Toronto’s Rexall Centre stadium has plenty of space, but it closes in late June and early July for Rogers Cup preparations.

Boyce said the OTA has tried to free up court time for Kew members by moving some of matches to other clubs for the first three days. Years ago, it shifted the tournament by a week to leave more of July open for Kew summer camps.

“The inconvenience to the club has I think been minimized as much as possible,” said Boyce.

“There’s no drawback except that we do take away the court time from certain members for those two weeks – that’s a reality we can’t get around. It’s unfortunate, because the benefit to the community is great.”

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Brownie troop celebrates two decades From left, Emma, Hailey, and Sara sing a song around a toadstool to open the 20th anniversary meeting of the 144th Toronto Brownies. Connie Miller, or ‘Brown Owl’ as she’s known to the troop, was one of several leaders who also grew up as a Birch Cliff Brownie. Alongside the girls’ skills badges for everything from astronomy to food banks, Miller and other leaders at the meeting wore pins marked ‘45’ for their many years as Brownies and Girl Guides volunteers.

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AN UPPER Beach resident is starting up a mental health support group after living for years wishing there were something like it available in the Beach or East End. Jason Balgopal struggled with depression for years, and always wished there were some sort of similar groups available for people to share stories and offer mutual support.

“For a number of years it was a great struggle for me to just get up and do what everyone else does in life,” he said. “[This group is] an outgrowth of what I would have wanted when I was really suffering from depression.”

Talking with others is a great benefit to those suffering with mental health issues, but it’s often quite difficult to find a safe forum to do so, he said.

“I find when I talk to other people who are similarly situated, it really makes me feel not alone. You kind of

derive a bit of strength from that,” said Balgopal.

“People feel more comfortable that there are other people like them out in the community, and in hearing those stories they will hopefully find commonalities and get support from that.”

The group, modelled loosely after Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, is open to anyone suffering from mental health issues or their family members. Meetings will follow the AA format, with a guest speaker and an opportunity for sharing personal stories with the group.

The speaker for the inaugural meeting will be Andjelka Palikucin-Reljin, a certified clinical psychologist. A speaker for the second meeting, at the end of February, will discuss accessing services.

Balgopal said he was inspired to start the group after the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health posted a series of videos on YouTube of past clients, including him. He said the reaction from friends and acquaintances showed him there was a need for more support in the community.

“If just telling my story could help people look for help themselves, then that’s really powerful,” he said.

The group is set to launch the day after the Bell Canada Let’s Talk event, which promotes open discussion about mental health issues. Balgopal is unsure how many people will come out for the local group, but believes there is definitely a need in the community. The first meeting will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, at Community Centre 55.

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Coxwell upgrade underway

By Andrew Hudson

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A gift from a friend for 105th birthday Eloise Chandler, left, gets a hug and a handmade teddy bear from Sylvia Langley on her 105th birthday, which she and her friends celebrated Jan. 21 at Harmony Hall.

Langley said she got to know Chandler while playing euchre at the hall, where winners move tables so they play new people every match. Chandler started playing the popular card game when she was just 61.

“She’s very shrewd this lady,” said Langley, laughing. “She’s quite remarkable.”

SUBWAY TRAVELLERS who step out of Coxwell station for the first time might ask a simple question – where am I? Coxwell station opens onto a quiet street, Strathmore Boulevard, which runs a block north of Danforth Avenue.

For anyone who doesn’t know the area, it’s not immediately clear that the narrow, dimly lit walkway beside the station is the best route from the station to the Danforth.

Now that the TTC has started renovating the station to add a pair of wheelchair-accessible elevators, local city councillor Janet Davis is hoping to upgrade the walkway, too.

“When you come out of Coxwell Station, you kind of don’t know where you are, just like many of the Danforth stations,” said Davis.

“There are no signs to say where to go.”

The TTC already plans to add new signage at Coxwell station, as well as brighter lights for the adjacent bus loop and walkway, new security cameras, plus steel fences to replace the chain-link ones there now. But Davis said the area could use more work.

Last year, former Toronto chief planner Paul Bedford and a team of graduate students joined members of the Danforth East Community Association to survey people using the Coxwell walkway and come up with design ideas.

They were told the path looks “sketchy,” and some people are afraid to use it. Among other ideas, passersby suggested installing a rounded mirror in one corner.

Davis said she is also speaking with managers of the Green P parking lot behind Coxwell station about putting up a subway-themed mural that people can see from the Danforth.

Meanwhile, contractors have already started work on the key part of the Coxwell renovation – installing two wheelchair-accessible elevators.

One elevator will go just inside the station doors. It will move passengers between street level, a concourse, and the eastbound subway platform.

Another elevator, installed below ground, will move between that connecting concourse and the westbound platform.

Building that second elevator is the biggest engineering challenge in the project – it has to go under the front yards of two homes across the street.

“It’s not easy,” said TTC project manager Stephen Stewart, speaking at a Jan. 21 open house at the nearby Kimbourne Park United Church.

“We have to work right up against their front walls to do the excavation, put the elevator in the ground, and then we’ll cover it back over.”

By mid-February, crews working on the elevator across the street will need to block off an extra lane on Strathmore, but it will still have lanes open in both directions.

By fall, crews will start work on the in-station elevator, which will mean closing the station’s bus loop for about 14 months.

During the closure, passengers getting on the 22 Coxwell or 70 O’Connor buses will have to walk to existing stops nearby, or to a temporary one on the northeast corner of Coxwell and Danforth.

While a specific cost estimate for the Coxwell renovation was unavailable, Stewart said so far, each of the TTC’s accessibility renovations on older stations cost an average of $14 million. The whole Coxwell renovation project is expected to finish by late 2017.

International Mother Language Day monument planned

By Andrew Hudson

ARTISTS ARE answering the call to imagine an International Mother Language Day monument in Taylor Creek Park.

Azim Dewan, a long-time Crescent Town resident, leads a local non-profit that formed to commission and build a monument this fall.

“This is for everybody,” said Dewan. “When this is established next year, maybe after 10 years – if I’m alive – I’ll see people coming even from outside Toronto to see where the monument is.”

Celebrated every Feb. 21 since 2000, International Mother Language Day has its roots in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

A part of East Pakistan until 1971, Dhaka is now the capital of an independent Bangladesh, and home to the Shaheed Minar, or Martyrs Memorial – a much-visited monument that represents a mother and her fallen sons.

Featuring white marble columns in front of a red sun, the 14-metre

tall monument replaced a smaller one built at night and under curfew

by Dhaka students on Feb. 21, 1952.

Earlier that day, the university and medical college students had seen several classmates shot dead by police during a protest in favour of making Bangla a second official language of what was then East Pakistan.

While the Shaheed Minar was twice demolished, it was rebuilt after independence and has since become a worldwide symbol of the need to protect all languages.

“When we talk about International Mother Language Day, obviously it had its start in Bangladesh,” said Rizuan Raham, secretary of the Toronto IMLD group.

“However, over the years, and especially now, it represents the passion for multiculturalism in this country,” Raham added, noting efforts to preserve French in Canada.

“Even though we think of it as a Bangladeshi thing, it’s a Canadian thing.”

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is to Sydney, many cities have built their own mother-language monuments. Most are on a smaller scale, and with a different design than the original.

Likewise, in their call to artists, the Toronto IMLD group requested a monument of about half the height at most of the Shaheed Minar, and with an original design.

The group will appoint a jury to choose a shortlist of designs, which will then be presented at a public meeting.

City councillor Janet Davis said another group had tried to build an IMLD monument years ago, but a survey of area parks settled on a site that was too far from Crescent Town, home to Canada’s largest Bangladeshi community.

While parks staff will need to approve the monument, which would be donated to the city under its public art program, Davis said there is a promising site by the Dawes Road entrance to Taylor Creek Park – a circle of grass and trees rising from the middle of a small parking lot.

Rizuan Raham, left, and Azim Dewan are the secretary and president of a recently formed non-profit that is planning to build an International Mother Language Day monument in Taylor Creek Park. Several artists submitted early concept ideas for the group’s Jan. 24 deadline, and a jury will select a shortlist of designs to be presented at a public meeting later this year.

“It has a kind of prominence,” said Davis. “I’m hoping it will be an iconic place that reflects the cultural diversity not just of our com-

munity, but our city.”

For updates or to help out with the monument campaign, visit the Toronto IMLD page on Facebook.

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For Board position 1: An accounting designation is required. It is expected that this individual would support the Finance & Audit Committee.

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Legion honours creative efforts of students Janiya, a student at George Webster Elementary School, receives an award for her poem Poppy Girl from members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 11 on Jan. 10.

“We’re happy,” said her mother Yoland Williams.

“It was the first time she ever entered a competition like this.”

Janiya was one of 33 students presented with an award at the Dawes Road legion for the poems, posters, and essays they created for Remembrance Day last year.

Helen Pearce, the youth education chair at Branch 11, said it was a record number for the awards luncheon, which was attended by local MPP Arthur Potts and MP Matthew Kellway as well as veterans, cadets, and members of the Hamilton Signals Association.

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Police Beat POLICE AT 55 Division announced the latest alleged criminal to be named in the ‘Wanted Wednesday’ initiative.

On Nov. 3, 2014, a 45 year-old man parked his car overnight near Woodbine Avenue and Gerrard Street East. His car was stolen, and was spotted being driven erratically a day later. The car was later found abandoned in a parking lot.

Through forensic examination, police identified a suspect. Shawn Sharp, 23, is wanted for theft of a motor vehicle. He is described as white, 6’, about 250 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at 222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or leave a tip on Facebook.

AN EAST End man is facing numerous firearms charges after an investigation led to the discovery of an unlawful firearm stored at his residence.

On Jan. 21, police from 55 and 41 divisions,

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along with the emergency task force, executed a search warrant near Pharmacy Avenue and Teesdale Place. Tyrell Fuller, 22, of Toronto, faces six firearms charges.

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Police investigated the scene of an accident involving a cyclist and a motorist on Kingston Road near Warden Avenue in the early morning hours on Sunday, Jan. 11.

Police from 41 Division report that the 28 year-old cyclist was eastbound on the south sidewalk on Kingston Road when he turned left to head north on Warden, riding in front of an eastbound 2001 Nissan Maxima. The cyclist was hit by the car, and transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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Nia, a Grade 4 student at Secord Elementary, snaps a photo with a toy camera made for a class fashion show that featured recycled outfits, including a dress of sewn newsprint. From kindergarten to Grade 5, every student at Secord got to display projects that developed their STEM skills (science, technology, engineering and math) on Jan. 16.

Students test STEM knowledge

By Andrew Hudson

A PURSE with a solar smart-phone charger.

Door-to-door battery pick up. Garden scoops built for super-speedy seeding.

Every student at Secord Elementary put a bright idea on the table during the school’s first-ever STEM showcase on Jan. 16.

Speaking in a gym full of student projects, teacher Claire Roberts said the idea was to combine learning from all four STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and math – into fun projects that students build by hand.

“This is the way of the future, and not even the future, but right now,” said Roberts.

“We’re trying to start integrating it all at a very young age.”

From kindergarten to Grade 5, every class at Secord took turns showing off their STEM projects, including Roberts’ own class of six and seven year-olds with autism.

“Our school really tries to integrate the special needs classes,” Roberts said. “There

are very high expectations.”

Right on time for winter colds, Grade 5 students Hivah, Emile and Shianna invented The Popper – a bright blue tube that stores used facial tissues until you find a green bin to recycle them.

Thinking about all the electricity that home appliances drain while in “standby” mode, Tara, Sarah, Oleg and Reilly made a prototype of The Lazy UnPlug – an electrical outlet with its own on/off switch.

And after seeing expired batteries build up at home, Samara, Sava, and Asmita designed a door-to-door battery exchange that would run once a year, on World Environment Day. From solar smoothie makers to bird boxes, water-saving taps to recycled toys, dresses, and banjos, the environmental theme of the STEM showcase meant all the tinkering was for a good cause.

“It’s great,” said parent Inna Kharchenko.

“They have an opportunity to create something.”

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In My Opinion

Reviving Queen Street, and enjoying the season WALKING ALONG Queen Street East in the Beach, you can’t help but notice the empty storefronts. Perhaps your favourite local mom-and-pop shop has closed, maybe you see the ‘For Lease’ signs in windows, or you have observed a new restaurant arrive and then, just as quickly, disappear. There has been a visible change.

Some of the reasons I hear to explain the decline are that the area is a seasonal destination, and cold weather deters people from visiting Queen Street, the steep hill is an obstacle for pedestrians, transit options are too limited, and the existence of the vacant commercial property tax relief program. Many neighbourhood commercial strips face similar barriers or worse in Toronto, and across the city, residents and businesses are working togeth-

er to rejuvenate and retain local businesses. Shop local campaigns, pop-up shops, boulevard cafés, and turning a parking space into a ‘parklet’ can all breathe life into a commercial street.

Council is working with the province to amend current provincial legislation. Currently it is mandatory for municipalities to provide property tax relief to vacant commercial and industrial buildings.

There should not be an incentive for commercial properties to remain vacant, and I will continue to work with my council colleagues to redesign this program.

Queen Street Revival There is a great challenge before us – but many solutions and resources are at our fingertips right here in Ward 32. I truly believe we

Mary-Margaret McMahon Councillor Ward 32

hood Association and Danforth East Community Association, plus a workshop. I hope you will join us for a productive and exciting evening!

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can take this on together! There is infinite value in a vibrant commercial hub for a community, and we must not waste this opportunity to revive our local strip.

This is why I am co-hosting an evening with the Beach Village BIA for Beach residents and business owners to talk about the vitality of our local business area and brainstorm potential solutions. The ‘Queen Street Revival’ workshop will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. at Beach United Church.

The evening will include case studies from the Beach Hill Neighbour-

Another reason to get out and about this winter is the upcoming Winter Stations art installation.

I am thrilled that Ward 32 is hosting five station designs that were selected through an international design competition of about 200 applicants. These art installations will transform the lifeguard stands along the beach, stretching from Kew to Balmy.

The Winter Stations kick-off event is taking place on Family Day, Monday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Kew Pavilion. The event will include the unveiling of the art installations and an incredible opportunity for a meet

and greet with the artists! The walk will be lead by fellow Beacher, cofounder of the Friends of Beaches Parks, and architecture critic for the Globe and Mail, Lisa Rochon.

The Winter Stations will brighten up the beach until March 20.

Skating Rinks Finally, another reason to get out and brave the cold is to enjoy our many local skating rinks! We are so lucky to have several outdoor skating rinks in Ward 32 organized by numerous hardworking and enthusiastic volunteers.

Bring your skates and get out there to enjoy the cold with your neighbours in one of our many outdoor rinks. Please contact my office if you would like help volunteer to flood your local rink. See you out there!

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Letters to the Editor

Eastern construction will extend East End traffic chaos THE CITY is planning to close Eastern Avenue basically between Leslie and Coxwell for an entire year for sewer upgrades. No westbound traffic and only one lane eastbound.

Why this wasn’t being done while the work along Leslie disrupted traffic is totally beyond comprehension. Why it would take an entire year to finish just a few blocks is also a big mystery (unless you observe the normal city construction patterns of “dig a hole, then wait another month to actually do something” routine).

If you read the city’s announcement, they make it sound like they will do us all a big favour by re-opening Queen Street lanes at Leslie and another lane along Lakeshore, but just till Feb. 28. When they closed

Eastern at Leslie last summer for a few weeks, there was traffic chaos that added close to a half hour to everyone’s commute time.

Here’s a suggestion: why not restore Dundas as a four-lane arterial route as it was designed? Why must those of us in the East End endure yet another year of traffic chaos for something that could easily be done in a quarter the time?

Michael Erdman Lyall Avenue

Drivers not the only ones on the road RE: BEACH drivers some of the worst around (Letters to the Editor,

Jan. 13, 2015): The most interesting irony in Deann deGruijter’s letter, regarding the rudeness and lack of consideration of Beach drivers who do not care to “share the road” with each other, is that the majority of drivers refuse to share the road with all other modes of transportation.

Neither pedestrians nor cyclists are welcomed in our streets, because we have prioritized motor vehicle transportation at the expense of all other modes of transport.

Even if cyclists do something completely legal, like take the lane on their bike, they are looked at as a rude cyclist.

Our decades-long failure to plan a sustainable urban transportation system in Toronto has created

congestion costs up to $11 million a year, says a report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

Business groups such as the Toronto Board of Trade have expressed dismay at underspending on infrastructure in the Toronto area, saying it is hurting the local economy – let alone the social ills, one of which is the rudeness and impatience of stressed-out drivers, expressed in the reader’s letter.

Transportation should be a core issue when planning our streets, roads, buildings and communities, yet we insist on being comfortable in the status quo while we endlessly debate with no end in sight.

Lela Gary Air Pollution Coalition

MacDonald worthy of Beach memorial I WANT to respond to Gene Domagala’s Beach Memories column (Jan. 13, 2015) about a suitable tribute to Sir John A. MacDonald, whose vision of a railway from sea to sea helped create Canada.

I say no less than a fine sculpted statue of noble scale be erected at the RC Harris site, far from the dog path along Nursewood Rather, build it at a point on the vast front lawn where people can see it while driving by.

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“The Three ‘O’s of Eye Care” Optometrist, Opthamologist and Optician

• An ophthalmologist is a physician who, upon graduation from medical school, undertakes several years of post-graduate training in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye. The optometrists at Beaches Optometry Clinic will refer you when necessary.

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• An optician provides, fits, and adjusts eyeglasses, contact lenses or subnormal vision devices on the prescription of a Doctor of Optometry or physician. Opticians are trained vision care professionals. Other eye health practitioners diagnose what’s wrong with your vision, but it is the Optician who fixes the problem with custom lenses created with exacting precision to suit your needs. And they do it with style: Opticians are trained to guide your choice of glasses frames according to what best suits your facial features and personality.

Beaches Optometry Clinic is pleased to announce a new member to our eye care team, our on-site optician, Darra Salina. Darra brings with her a passion for eyecare and 20 years of experience working with the Beach community.

Talk with Darra about lens and frame options – Darra Salina no appointment is needed and consultations are free.

For eye exams, please call us to schedule your eye exam. New patients are welcome.

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All three professions are governed by their respective Colleges under the authority of the Regulated Health Professions Act. • When it comes to vision and eye health, the primary healthcare provider is your Doctor of Optometry (Optometrist). The optometrists at Beaches Optometry Clinic, Dr. Linda Chan and Dr. Gillian Pengelly, are Doctors of Optometry who have completed a Bachelor of Science degree or higher, followed by a four year Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited university’s school of optometry. A Doctor of Optometry is educated, clinically trained and licensed to deliver the best standard of comprehensive primary eye care.

Dr. Linda Chan, Optometrist

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Ask the Experts 2015 Go With the Flow: Painting with Watercolours

by Rachel Forster

Watercolour is a most enjoyable alternative to acrylic and oil. Its flowing washes and uniquely blending pigments allow for a subtler, more delicate expression of your creativity.

I recommend painting on watercolour paper, because it is specifically fabricated for this purpose, the most popular weight being 140lb. Texture (or tooth) is also an important consideration. Your three options are Rough, Hot Press---which has a smooth surface, excellent for fine details---and medium-textured Cold-Press, the most suitable for beginners.

Now to the paint: whether you choose tubes or pans is largely a matter of personal preference. I tend to use the former in a studio setting, due to the availability of a larger range of colours, but I always bring my pans with me when I’m out and about.

Watercolour pencils and crayons, too, offer portability, not to mention versatility. Both can be used to first draw an image, which can be transformed into a painting with a wet brush.

Later, the pencils or crayons may be re-employed to add richer detail to your artwork.

When you are ready to take your adventure in art to the next level, there are a variety of ways to achieve special effects. Use watercolour mediums, for example, to mask out areas, or to add texture, sparkle or flow to your paint. And there is even magic in commonplace materials.

Among my favourites are salt, soap and plastic wrap, all of which I use to add personality to my art during the drying process.

I hope I’ve inspired you to try out watercolours for yourself. If you have unanswered questions, visit us at Midoco. We would love to help you get started.

1964 Queen St. East (@ Kenilworth) 416-691-5676 555 Bloor St. West 416-588-7718 www.midoco.ca

Take ‘Making a Will’ off your 2015 To-Do List The New Year is a great time for getting organized, including creating or updating our Wills. This may not be an uplifting topic, but it is an important one. If you do not have a Will at death: - Provincial legislation will determine who your beneficiaries are and how your assets will be distributed; - Time, complexity and expense of settling your Estate will be needlessly increased; and - If both you and your partner pass away, a Judge will decide who will take care of your minor children and who will manage trust funds on their behalf.

Do not let these important decisions be made by others on your behalf – make a Will, decide who will have these important roles, and ensure your loved ones are taken care of.

As we age or when we have major life changes (new home, births, changes in income, etc.) a Will needs to be reviewed. You should ensure you have an appropriate Executor (now called an Estate Trustee), and a named alternate in case your first choice cannot act. You should review your beneficiaries, including considering whether to recognize grandchildren or Charities in your Will, for example. If you have minor children, you should ensure the named Guardian and the Trustee of the children`s funds continue to be appropriate.

Making a Will does not need to be a scary or complex experience. A legal advisor such as myself can guide you through the process in a simple, stress-free manner.

My clients often tell me how relieved they are to have completed their Wills and how much easier the process was than expected. Let me help you take `Making a Will` off your 2015 To-Do list.

JULIE DIGREGORIO Barrister & Solicitor

Snider & DiGregorio 978 Kingston Road 416-699-0424 www.sdlegal.ca

Jillinda Greene, Signature Service I recently celebrated 30 years in the real estate business, a milestone which really got me thinking about what makes me different when it comes to helping clients buy and sell their most valuable asset: their home.

I have always resisted the team approach, preferring to provide clients with a personal touch (I still run my own open houses, present and receive offers – even type up my clients’ offers). For me, it is an issue of service as well as con�identiality. Five years ago my practice changed for the better when my son Taylor joined me. Taylor literally grew up in the real estate industry and shares my views, principles and promise to ful�ill every customer request.

Our boutique approach can be seen in how we prepare homes for sale. We have an exclusive relationship with a property stager who I think is the best in the business, own an large inventory of furniture and accessories for staging purposes and have an established network of drywallers, electricians and other homecare professionals.

We do everything required to obtain the top price for our clients.

Similarly, for buyers we put our experience and knowledge to work to �ind the right home at the right price for clients, whether they are moving up or making their �irst purchase. We ensure they have all the information they need to make the right decision, even when our due diligence uncovers irregularities necessitating the avoidance of participating in the offer process, like a couple did last year in a high-pro�ile bidding war covered in the Toronto Star.

A lot has changed over three decades as we have added new services, professionals and technology, but job one remains the same: provide the best personal service available to clients in the Toronto area. You have our word on that.

Jillinda Greene 416-230-3849

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Community Calendar JAN. 27: Metabolic Balance Introduction at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7 p.m, a free talk with Nutritionist, Jane Durst Pulkys. Learn how to manage your hormones and metabolism through tailored dietary changes. Metabolic Balance works with your blood chemistry to achieve goals of gaining weight and muscle, maintaining current body state, or losing weight quickly and safely. Info: jane@creativehealth.ca, 416-529-6326 (21) JAN. 28: Beaches-East York Federal Liberal Association Executive Meeting at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7 p.m. This meeting is open to ALL members. Regroup after at The Grover Pub & Grub, 676 Kingston Rd., for Pints & Politics. Info: facebook.com/BeachesEastYorkFederalLiberalAssociation (21) JAN. 28: Spaces, Places, Faces – The Intersection of Art & Design at MadHus Café, 982 Kingston Rd., 7-9 p.m. How do art and design affect community sustainability?

Take part in an interactive panel discussion followed by networking opportunities.

Presented by East End Arts, Neighbourhood Arts Network, TAS, and Toronto Arts Foundation. Free but space is limited.

Registration and info: eastendarts.ca (21) JAN. 29: Free Seniors’ Movie – “The Theory of Everything”, 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. (21) JAN. 31: Winter Carnival at Community Centre 55 and Kimberley P.S., corner of Main St. & Swanwick Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cross country ski races, toboggan races, snow shoe races, ice hunt, vendor tables, crafts, bake sale and lots more. Info: 461-691-1113 (21) FEB. 1: The Jessica Stuart Few – indie folk-jazz power trio at Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation Concert Series, 79 Hiawatha Rd., 2 p.m.

Tickets $15. Info: 416-686-6809 (21) FEB. 4: Workshop and Discussion about Queen Street Revival, with Ward 32 Councillor McMahon and Beach Village BIA, at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7 p.m., for residents and business owners in the Beach. Info: 416-392-1376 (21) FEB. 5: Beach Photo Club at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7:15 p.m. Joseph Hartman will talk about his large-scale photos of Hamilton, Ontario. Info: beachphotoclub.com (21) FEB. 6: The Rockaholics – Rock ‘n Dance Party at the Balmy Beach Club (foot of Beech Ave., south of Queen St.), 8 p.m.

Great band, great venue, great cause guarantees a great evening in support of the Balmy Beach Canoe Club paddlers and paddler programs. Tickets $15 advance or at the door. Contact Bev (bevplante@ gmail.com) or Stuart (stuart@estatescoffee.com) for tickets and info. (21) FEB. 7: 10th annual Yoga-thon at Applegrove Community Complex, 60 Woodfield Rd., 1-3:30 p.m. Local instructors will guide you through up to 108 Sun Salutations inspired by live music. Pay what feels good ($20 suggested) or get pledges to support services for young children and families. Snow date: Saturday, Feb. 28. Child minding ($5 per child) only if registered

by Feb. 2. Info and registration: 416-4618143, www.ApplegroveCC.ca (21) FEB. 7: Winterfest 2015 at Fairmount Park, Gerrard St. E. & Bowmore Rd., 2-5 p.m. A free community event presented by Fairmount Park Ice Masters.

Two ice surfaces offering hockey skills and shinny on one and pleasure skating on the other. Sledding, face painting, refreshments. Bring your used skates and skis to sell or exchange. (21) FEB. 7: Jazz and Reflections at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Featuring Jeff McLeod on organ and piano, with Alex Dean playing saxophone. Refreshments include free Fair Trade coffee.

Free will offering and food bank items accepted. Info: beachunitedchurch.com (21) FEB. 10: 100 Women Who Care Toronto East meeting at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7:30 p.m. Looking to support

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) BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCH and Fellowship for Adults, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. •Mondays at Corpus Christi Church (16 Lockwood Rd.) •Wednesdays at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.) •Thursdays at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) •Fridays at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.) co-hosted by St. Aidan’s Anglican Church. •Every other Tuesday at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.). Info: 416-691-6869 (r) BEACHES LIBRARY, 2161 Queen St. E. •Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies, 2 p.m. Cinematic classics, new releases, foreign films and documentaries. Jan. 28 – Rushmore (1999), Feb. 4 – The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1944), Feb. 11 – An Affair to Remember (1957), Feb. 18 – The Sting (1973), Feb. 25 – Harvey (1950). Info: 416-393-7703 (21) 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. •Jan. 28 & Feb. 4: Pre-school Time, 10:30-11 a.m. Stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children 3-5 years, with parents/caregivers. Drop-in. •Jan. 29 & Feb. 5: Lego Club, 4-5 p.m., for ages 6-12.

Registration required. •Jan. 30: Family Literacy Day – Storytelling, 4-5 p.m., with April Nicolle. All ages. Drop-in. •Jan. 31-March 7: Shakespeare for Kids, 2-4 p.m., for ages 7-12. Actors and educators from Shakespeare in Action Theatre Company lead kids through drama games and plays.

Registration required. •Feb. 3: National Film Board screening of “Hue: A Matter of Colour”, 6:30-8 p.m., in recognition of Black History Month. Drop-in. •Feb. 5: Building Wealth for Retirement – Are You on Track to Retire at 50?, information session, 7-8 p.m. Registration required.

Info: 416-393-7717, ashdaleevents@gmail. ca, www.torontopubliclibrary.ca. Library is wheelchair accessible.

(21) EAST TORONTO CLIMATE ACTION GROUP are citizens who are concerned about smog, climate change and other environmental issues as they impact the city and particularly East Toronto. We welcome your involvement and support. Info: www.etcag.org (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 (r) KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION for children who will turn 4 years old by Dec. 31, 2015. Please bring proof of residence, child’s birth certificate, health card and immunization records. •Adam Beck P.S.: Feb. 12, 4-7 p.m. and Feb. 13, 8-11 a.m., by appointment only at 416-393-1682. •Kew Beach P.S.: Feb. 2-13 by appointment at 416-393-1810. For more information visit www.tdsb.on.ca/kindergarten (22) ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH CHOIR welcomes new members. We practise Thursdays 7:30-9 p.m. and perform Sundays at 11 a.m. at 794 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks east of Main St.). You don’t have to have musical training to sing with us, but you do have to like singing and want to be with others to make the whole greater than the sum of the parts. We are friendly and welcoming and our leader is a wonderful music teacher. Info: Paul Williams 416-699-2518 (r) 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, Thurs-

smaller local charities but have limited time? If you are committed to helping others in the community, want to help make an immediate, direct and positive impact on neighbours, and are willing to donate $100 to charity four times a year, join us. Info: www.100womenwhocaretorontoeast.com, torontoeast-100women@rogers.com (22) FEB. 13: Valentine’s Concert with Latin star Amanda Martinez at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., 8 p.m. Bring your sweetheart to this Kingston Road Village Concert Series event featuring Martinez, called “one of the greatest voices in the world.” $20, kids 12 and under free. Info: 416-699-6091, www.kruc.ca/concerts (22) FEB. 14: Grocery Store Trip with East End Community Health Centre at Loblaws, 50 Musgrave St. (Victoria Park and Gerrard St.) from 2-4 p.m. Want to help your children build healthier eating habits?

Join us for this fun, interactive trip to the grocery store. Your child will learn how to compare products and choose healthy foods. This program is free to parents and children (ages 8-12 years). See www. eastendchc.on.ca for Centre information. For program info or to register call Olivia at 416-778-5805 ext. 208. (22) FEB. 15: 8th annual Beach Village BIA Family Sunday in the Beach, noon-4 p.m.

Join us at Kew Gardens and Ivan Forrest Gardens for Winter Cottage in The City festivities: lumberjack and figure skating shows, ice sculptures, warming stations with Muskoka chairs, giant snow globes, music, and more. Prizes to be won! Ride the free vintage trolley on Queen Street.

Info: www.thebeachvillage.com (22) FEB. 15: “Rana Plaza: Victims of Fashion” Film Screening at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., noon-2 p.m. Presented by Beaches-East York MP Matthew Kellway and Beach United. The film is focused on the Rana Plaza disaster and the commemoration of its first anniversary. Discussion and light refreshments. Accessible venue.

Info: matthew.kellway@parl.gc.ca (22) FEB. 16: East Toronto Neighbourhood Association celebrates Family Day in the Main/ Gerrard Sts. community. •Historical Walk with Gene Domagala, 12 noon, starting at Main Street Library, 137 Main St., and ending at Grover Pub & Grub, 676 Kingston Rd. •Skating Party in Norwood Park (Norwood Rd., south of Gerrard), 2 p.m. Info: www.east-toronto.ca (22) FEB. 16: Winter Stations Kick-off at Kew Pavilion, foot of Lee Ave., 2 p.m.

Event features unveiling of lifeguard station art installations, artist meet & greet, and refreshments. (22) FEB. 20: International Mother Language Day – A Community Celebration at Crescent Town Public School, 4 Massey Square, 7 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (event starts at 8 p.m.). Presented by Beaches-East York MP Matthew Kellway and Scarborough Southwest MP Dan Harris. Outdoor commemoration at Monument, candle lighting, laying of wreaths and flowers, traditional songs. Light refreshments.

Accessible venue. All welcome. Info: matthew.kellway@parl.gc.ca (22) FEB. 22: Legacy Fundraising Brunch at Tropicana Community Services, 1385 Huntingwood Dr., 12:30 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon of entertainment, silent auction and marketplace, and keynote speech by the Ontario Fairness Commissioner at this family-friendly event. Tickets: Adults $60, children 12 and under $30. Tickets and info: Sylvia Waldron 416-439-9009 ext 237, Ettie Dawkins 416-493-7874 (22) FEB. 22: Theologies of the New Testament Seminar with Rev. Douglas Varey at Kingston Road United Church library, 975 Kingston Rd., 12 noon. Light lunch, dessert, tea and coffee. Free.

Info: 416-699-6091, www.kruc.ca (22) TUESDAYS- SATURDAYS: Royal Canadian Legion, Baron Byng Beaches Branch 1/42, 243 Coxwell Ave., welcomes you for cards, darts, snooker, and Saturday entertainment. Info: 416-618-7999 (fr) SECOND TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH: Amnesty International, in the Beach, meets

Appreciation and Gratitude to

Dr. Anthony Hii, M.D.

retiring in February 2015 after 40 years of care and service to Beach area families and residents and at Toronto East General Hospital.

Thank you. You will be truly missed.

Love and best wishes in retirement.

Dr. Anthony Hii, 1971 Queen St. E., Toronto, M4L 1H9

days 11 a.m.-1 p.m. •Tuesday Night Study Group on Jesus and the Gospels, 7:159:15 p.m. from Jan. 6-April 14. •Cooking with Soul, Jan. 31, 9 a.m.-noon. Learn to make Turkish food. •Beat the Winter Blahs Fundraiser, featuring the rhythm n’ blues energy of The George Olliver Duo, Feb. 6, 8-11:30 p.m. Tickets $25. •Jazz & Reflections, Feb. 7, 4:30-5:15 p.m., featuring Jeff McLeod and Alex Dean. Free will offering. Info: 416-691-8082, www.beachunitedchurch.com. We are on facebook and twitter @NewBeachUnited (21) 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) 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.

Pastor: Alan Roberts. Info: Pastor 416-6914721, calvaryonmain@bellnet.ca, www. calvary-baptist-church.ca (r) 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). •Mid-week service - Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. •Christian Meditation, Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. Info: 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com (21) 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 Masses: Tuesday to Friday 8:15 a.m. •Reconciliation: Saturday 3:45-4 p.m. •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) 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) 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) 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) 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 (14) 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)

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NEI GHBOURHOOD Everyone has a Story to Tell

Untapped “well of talent” is missed

By Andrew Hudson

FOR A while before it shut down, the Roxy Theatre at Danforth and Greenwood screened one movie every Friday and Saturday night — the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Fans of the cult comedy-horror musical know to bring squirt guns for the rainstorm scene and confetti for the wedding, never mind the glitter and your favourite fishnet stockings.

Tucked by the Roxy’s 1930s-era lobby, now a coffee shop, Rocky Horror fans could find some of the props they needed in a little store called The Peanut Gallery II. Its owner, the late Jack Kwinter, had a genius idea.

“He made a deal with Hilroy,” said Denis Akiyama, a long-time friend.

Kwinter would go into the officesupply store and pick up bags full of paper circles — leftovers from Hilroy’s three-hole punch.

After pouring the circles into smaller bags, Kwinter sold them as confetti.

The confetti was a hit, with one exception.

“He told me when the janitor of the theatre would see him, he would shake his fist and yell, ‘You! You!’” said Akiyama, laughing.

Jack Kwinter was top of mind for many friends and family this December. He died a year ago, on Dec. 25, after a fire broke out in the kitchen of his Queen Street apartment. He was 61.

At the time, police told reporters the apartment was cluttered, making it hard for firefighters to work in. They suggested hoarding.

Beach Metro News joined Toronto’s daily newspapers in reporting that a 61 year-old man had died in a Christmas Day fire, and that he may have been hoarding.

None wrote a follow-up.

Akiyama says the average person may have been surprised by the amount of stuff in Kwinter’s apartment, but he wasn’t a hoarder.

The reports upset him, he said.

They diminished a remarkable man to a one-liner.

But Kwinter’s many friends know better.

“People used to refer to us as ‘the Jack Factor,’” said Stan Tait, a singer-songwriter and jewelry designer who met Kwinter in 1989, the first of many years that they both had a booth at the One of a Kind Craft Show.

“We just absolutely adored him,” said Tait.

“I think any negative energy that might have been around the universe just avoided him like the plague – it didn’t stand a chance.”

The Peanut Gallery II was the sequel to Kwinter’s first store, a West End curio shop, where he kept a shop dog named Gypsy.

What followed was ‘Buncha Yahoos’ — Kwinter’s own line of airbrushed baby clothes. He sold them at craft shows, expanded into adult casual wear, and opened a Buncha Yahoos store at Queen and Lee. Making clothes, or as Kwinter called it, the “schmatta” business, may have been his main line, but it wasn’t nearly all he did.

Guitarist Neil Chapman now lives near Sutton, Ontario, but he grew up in the Beach and met Kwinter some 30 years ago in the Toronto music scene.

“We just became instant great friends,” said Chapman.

It turned out Kwinter was a closet songwriter.

While he never formed a band, Chapman said Kwinter would play his own songs at parties, together with his left-handed guitar. They recorded several songs in Chapman’s home studio, once with a Toronto Symphony oboe player

PHOTO: SHERVIN MANDGARYAN

The late Jack Kwinter is pictured on the set of Heart of Perception, a 2012 short film in which he plays a homeless man who reconnects with his daughter over photography. An actor, clothing designer, closet songwriter and long-time Beacher, Kwinter was top of mind among friends and family this December, a year after his passing.

who Kwinter happened to meet in a bank line.

“He talked to everyone,” said Chapman. “He was everyone’s immediate friend.”

If proof is needed, readers can flip through a June, 1969 edition of The Toronto Star. There’s Jimi Hendrix sitting on the steps of Old City Hall, facing a drug possession charge that was later dropped.

Standing by him, hearing him out, is Jack Kwinter.

“Jack was a bit of a Forrest Gump,” said Akiyama. “He ended up on stage with John Lennon when they played here at Varsity Stadium. He had brushes with Marvin Gaye.”

“Most people would just be standing back and kind of waiting for things to happen, but Jack was

able to step up to the front of the line and push that window.”

In the years before he died, Kwinter was pushing at another window – acting.

Akiyama, himself an actor with dozens of film, TV, and voice acting credits to his name, said his friend’s break-out role was as lead in a Gilbert and Sullivan musical.

Kwinter also had roles in Michael McGowan’s first film, My Dog Vincent, on TV shows like This is Wonderland, and in commercials for the likes of Ford and Leon’s. In 2012, he co-starred in Heart of Perception, a short film about a homeless father connecting with his daughter through photography.

“He was an unexplored well of talent,” said Akiyama. “He was a full-spectrum guy.”

“I think he was a much deeper river than a lot of people suspected, because he played the clown so well.”

Born to parents who survived the Holocaust, Akiyama said Kwinter was a deeply empathetic and supportive person.

Except for his wife – a painter who Kwinter also encouraged, especially in her early career – Akiyama said Kwinter is the only person who came out to every one of his shows.

Tait said for him, the key thing about Jack Kwinter is just that he loved other people so much.

“He didn’t ask for anything, he had no agenda,” Tait said. “When you were in his presence, you were just totally entertained at all times.”

“He was a gift to be around.”

Metropass GO sticker adds express option for commuters

By Jon Muldoon

FARE INCREASES are on the way for most TTC riders, though a new pilot program may help some commuters get downtown a bit faster – albeit for a price.

TTC Metropass holders hoping to get downtown a bit quicker will soon have another option – the GO train from Danforth station.

Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca, Metrolinx chair Bruce McCuaig, TTC head Andy Byford, TTC chair Josh Colle, and Beaches-East York MPP Arthur Potts brought a minor media circus to the East End station on Jan. 16 to introduce a $60 add-on sticker for TTC monthly pass users.

The extra sticker will allow unlimited travel

between Danforth, Union, and Exhibition stations for a one-year pilot project.

Del Duca said the price represents about a 65 per cent savings if a commuter were to use the same service at full price.

“I think that’s a reasonable bargain. Having said that, the reason we’re setting this up for the next year as a pilot is to see what kind of uptake there is,” he said.

As of Feb. 1, the cost of a one-way ride from Danforth to Union is $5.65, so regular commuters would be riding free after 11 rides.

However, it’s not known how many commuters with metropasses currently pay the additional fare to switch over. An estimate of the number of TTC users who might purchase the sticker was also unavailable, but

Byford emphasized the pilot was about adding options for transit riders.

“I don’t think there’s any particular silver bullet here. It’s not a panacea, it’s progressively improving transit in the city with a number of steps,” he said.

McCuaig declined to offer solid numbers, saying part of the point of a pilot project is to gauge interest. He said the initiative is a sign of things to come from cooperation between the provincial and city-run transit agencies.

“This is a building block to how we can integrate our systems and our fare systems in the future,” he said.

The $60 sticker works out to just under $3 a day for those commuting downtown five days a week on the TTC. Switching to the GO

at Danforth station would involve a walk of about a quarter of a kilometre and, according to Metrolinx, a trip about 15 minutes shorter.

The pilot goes into effect on Feb. 1, with stickers now available at Danforth, Union and Exhibition GO stations.

Meanwhile, a TTC fare increase of 10 cents for all non-cash fares is proposed as part of the city’s proposed budget. The exception is the fare for children 12 and under, who would ride free.

The hike would help pay for a list of proposed service enhancements, including increased bus service, additional subway trains, and “route management improvements” that are aimed at reducing short turns, bunching, and gaps on streetcar routes.

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he searing brilliance of the snow seemed a shadow of the sun. For a moment, the hunger and prickling cold were forgotten, surrendered to the beauty of the Canadian North. The eroded mountains were brown and sprinkled with white, complementing the symphony of forest winds whistling between the rocks and trees.

It cut through Martin’s layers like a knife. He reminded himself for the hundredth time that he should have dressed for the weather.

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taken the engines. Martin woke hanging, held in by his seat belt, with a small puddle of his blood pooling beneath him from the gash across his forehead. The rest played out like an Oscar-worthy film, where Martin starred as the lone survivor trying to find his way. The problem was that Martin was no Tom Hanks, this was no desert island, and this certainly was no movie. The chill of a second gust brought him back to reality.

Martin had never been one to fear death.

In fact, he feared flying more than death. He chuckled at the almost ironic thought. His friends had assured him that he had a better chance of dying from an unbalanced soda machine than a plane crash.

I don’t even drink soda, he thought to himself. Perhaps he should have asked his friends for a more relevant statistic.

It was difficult to tell where he was. He knew he was on the plane for roughly nine hours, out from his quaint home in the heart of Thunder Bay, heading to Whitehorse. It was supposed to be a journey of isolated self discovery, accompanied by a small army of tourists and a healthy legion of trained guides. He had craved a certain solitude, and he supposed that he had finally achieved it at the expense of the 30 other passengers and potentially his own life as well.

Martin pondered for a moment, twiddling his frozen thumbs beneath the pulled sleeves of his cotton sweater. He had been walking south for about 30 minutes. He tried to picture a map. It hurt to think too hard.

Perhaps the gash across his forehead was deeper than he thought. He assumed that he was on the border just between Yukon and British Columbia.

It was easy to think about climbing the mountain and trying to find a town or a building, and to jump if there was nothing to be seen. It was easy to just give up. Martin was not an ignorant man, despite his lack of preparedness for the weather; he knew his chances for survival were slim, and anything would beat slowly becoming a popsicle.

However, Martin had already discovered something about himself on his journey. He was a survivor.

It could have been luck that he was the only person to survive the crash, there was nothing special about him. He had been sitting quietly in his seat despite the wide man to his left attempting a siege on his armrest for most of the flight. He kept his belt on when the sign lit up. He was kind to the

attendants. Maybe that was it. Maybe that’s all it took. Maybe that little shred of human decency had kept him alive. He may lose a couple fingers and a few toes in the process, but there was no way he was going to give up now. Fate was on his side.

He slipped between the mountains into a valley filled with white-capped trees. He no longer had any feeling in his extremities, and his fingers were looking blue. The sun was setting. Martin could feel the temperature dropping by the minute as sunlight began to fade in a onslaught of pink and orange. He continued to trample clumsily between the pines, grasping the sticky sapdripped trunks for balance.

His energy from earlier was dissipating.

He feared his legs would give out at any moment, and he’d fall into the snow and be left in the woods. Maybe he would become a light snack for a local bear. He wasn’t sure if they enjoyed popsicles.

In the distance he heard a faint hum. It was a familiar sound. A car?

He shambled forward, stumbling into a few trees as he went. He hit his wound a time or two on hanging branches. He had lost feeling in his head so there was no pain, but the steady trickle of fresh blood into his eyes was a stinging burden.

He reached the road. The car he heard was far off in the distance now, nothing but red brake lights on the horizon. Martin waved frantically with the shred of energy he had left. The car disappeared over the treeline to the west. He collapsed.

Martin watched the stars with icy eyes.

They were beautiful on such a clear night.

He wished they didn’t have to be so far. He reached up with a blackening hand, trying hopelessly to feel the warmth of the thousands of suns lying just beyond his grasp, across the vast cushion of space.

As a pair of headlights crept up over the horizon to the east, Martin felt a comforting warmth form in the back of his throat. It spread through his head and down into his chest, then through his arms and legs. It was at that moment that he realized he no longer felt anything. The car drew closer. It was slowing down. Martin’s life flashed before his eyes. He saw his friends. He saw his parents. He was a child and an adult at once, happy and sad, angry and calm, agitated and patient. He was everything and nothing.

He smiled and shut his eyes as the car stopped and the stars faded into darkness.

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WHEN SHE stepped on the ice to play the gold-medal game in Buffalo, Kaitlin Tse had a flashback.

It felt just like the women’s hockey final at the 2006 Olympics – two arch rivals and an arena split by chants of “Can-a-da!” and “U-S-A!” “I’ll never forget it, for sure,” said Tse, a local high school senior who played defence for Canada’s under-18 women’s team at the Jan. 12 world final.

“Wearing the Canadian jersey is something that young girls across Canada dream of doing, because we can’t play in the NHL.” While the USA’s 3-2 win wasn’t the final score Tse wanted, it came on an overtime power play after three periods of exciting, closefought hockey.

Some 13,500 fans filled seats at the eight-team tournament in Buffalo, well above the 9,800 who saw it in Calgary when the under-18 women’s worlds began back in 2008.

“That’s good to see,” said Tse. “Women’s hockey doesn’t get much coverage, but with this tournament we got the fans, and the competition was definitely up there.”

Canada and the US have traded gold every year since 2008, but other teams are gathering strength.

“If Russia keeps developing, and Czech as well, I think they might have a run at it next year or the years to come,” said Tse, noting that both gave Canada “a good go” in the semis.

As for Tse, the hockey season is not nearly over.

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Off the ice, the 17 year-old has more challenges ahead – Grade 12 exams and the first year of a science degree at Harvard University.

“I don’t know how she handles it,” said her father Jonas. “I’m glad it’s her and not me!”

Kaitlin was five when she started playing hockey, he said, and it wasn’t long before she played field and box lacrosse as well.

Like her twin brother Colin, she wasn’t content to watch her older brother Matthew, who now plays lacrosse for McGill and Hong Kong’s national team, have all the fun at the rink.

“I’ve always looked up to my older brother,” she said.

“There was no pressure, really, to succeed, but I guess it comes with having two brothers and three kids in the household.”

Kaitlin has played lacrosse for Team Ontario, hockey for

a top-tier US under-16 team, not to mention violin for the all-city orchestra of Toronto’s public school board.

A top student, too, Kaitlin seems to have picked up only one objectionable habit – cheering for the Boston Bruins. It’s something she started doing in Grade 9, when she was recruited to play hockey for a Connecticut prep school and a club team just outside the city.

“Yeah, it’s kind of frownedupon in Toronto after that playoff loss,” she said, laughing. “But just being in Boston, I love the city. That’s part of why I’m going back there for college.”

Tse said her end goal is to become an orthopedic surgeon, a dream that began at a difficult time, when she herself needed hip surgery nearly two years ago.

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AS A TEENAGER in Kolkata, tabla maestro Ritesh Das dreamt of playing Bollywood film scores.

By 22, Das was in L.A. and touring with AMAN — a world music group so big they filled half a Boeing 747, bags packed with everything from Balkan balalaikas to Appalachian ‘hee-haw’ banjos.

But it was here in Toronto that Das found his calling.

For nearly 25 years, his Toronto Tabla Ensemble has continued performing with a musical mentorship at its core — all the players are Das’ students, and they in turn are teachers.

“You could say a rock ‘n’ roll band pops up, has a five-year or a 10-year span, and they’re gone,” said Das, speaking at the ensemble’s brand-new studio in the Gerrard India Bazaar.

“This goes on.”

Last Saturday, the studio’s official opening happened to fall on Saraswati Puja, holiday for the Hindu goddess of music and learning.

It was a promising day, one that fit Das’ musical roots.

He and his elder brother, the renowned Khattak dancer Chitresh Das, grew up in their parents’ folk and dance academy. Called Nritya Bharati, the Kolkata school was the first of its kind in post-colonial Bengal.

“If you go inside, there’s a huge openair auditorium,” said Das. His parents filled it with classes on dance, tabla, pottery, and batik painting.

Once a month, they converted it to a hall for serving food to the poor.

Before India’s independence, Das’ father acted the part of a British sergeant in Abhu Day, a revolutionary play staged against British wishes in villages around Bengal.

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Above, Ritesh Das holds a taiko drumming stick signed by Gary Kiyoshi Nagata, leader of Nagata Shachu drum group, with whom Das’ Toronto Tabla Ensemble did their first major collaboration, in 1992. The two groups plan to collaborate again later this spring.

Below, dancer and Pallavia Arts Centre teacher Mukur De performs a classical Indian dance in honour of Saraswati Puja, a holiday for the Hindu goddess of music and learning, at the opening of the Toronto Tabla Ensemble’s new Gerrard Street East studio on Jan. 24.

“He was so good at it, and everyone hated the British sergeants, so they threw shoes at him,” said Das, laughing.

For a time, his father left Bengal for Japan-controlled Myanmar and then Singapore, studying traditional dance that he would later bring back to his own, mainly classical Indian folk school.

While Chitresh followed his father’s footsteps in dance, Ritesh took up music.

Beginning with vocals and sitar, by 15 he had settled on tabla.

“I was so attracted to the sound,” he said. “I don’t look at tabla as a drum. It’s a percussion instrument, but more than that, it’s a melody – it’s like you’re singing a song with no words, no lyrics.”

In 1970, Chitresh took up a teaching fellowship in the US, and a year later joined the great sarode player Ali Akbar Khan by starting a dance program for Akbar’s music college in San Rafael, California.

Ritesh would later study at the college, apprenticing with Zakir Hussain, co-founder of Tabla Beat Science. From the height of the sixties, the school was an American Mecca for Indian music.

“George Harrison was there, because of Ravi Shankar,” Ritesh said. “They were guru brothers with Ali Akbar Khan – I saw them there quite a bit.”

While Ritesh went north to Toronto, Chitresh went on to found his own dance school, now the largest school of Indian dance in the US. He was still performing and teaching Khatak – a highly athletic form of dance storytelling where performers wear hundreds of ankle bells – right up to his death at age 70 earlier this month.

“Nobody knew he was going to die,” said Das, adding that his brother had a sudden tear in his aorta.

“The funny part is, he was healthier than anyone else.”

Das said his brother ran 10 km a day, rain or shine.

“When he came to Toronto, oh my God, it was -18 C or something. We went for a jog, 17 laps on the track. I tried to keep up with him.”

His brother’s sudden passing has hit Das hard. The two had just been talking about performing together.

“You don’t know whether you’re going to step out of this building,” he said.

It made him wonder, what’s the point?

With Toronto Tabla Ensemble, Das has recorded six albums, several music videos, and performed with musicians as diverse as taiko drummer Gary Kiyoshi Nagata and Tea Party rocker Jeff Martin.

But there was a time, about five years ago, when Das said, “I got to where I was collecting dust.”

Some of the collaborations went awry, and he felt burned out.

Encouraged by his brother, his then fiancé Melissa and her sister, Das and Melissa took more than a year off to see friends and family in India, Europe, and San Francisco.

“When I went into my brother’s dance class, and I saw the energy – that started it,” Das said. “I said, ‘I’ve got to do something.’”

Back in Toronto, Das reopened the ensemble, and began a new youth ensemble as well, with classes in Mississauga and Scarborough.

In its own way, Das said the new Gerrard Street studio will carry the essence of his parents’ school, Nritya Bharati – passing on classical Indian traditions, but with eyes and ears open to other folk traditions from around the world.

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Melancholy Play, billed as a contemporary farce with music, deals with depression and mental health issues. Performances run from Jan. 29 to Feb. 8 at The Collective Space, 221 Sterling Rd. in the West End. Tickets start at $15, and are available through empty-room.com.

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Eisenman, a jazz piano institution in Toronto, is backed by bassist Steve Wallace and John Sumner. For these two performances, alto saxophonist Campbell Ryga will add his Juno-winning and Grammy-nominated sound to the mix.

Jazz in the Kitchen takes place at a private Beach home, with an audience of only 30. No club in Toronto can match the intimate atmosphere or the feeling of almost being part of the band.

The shows take place on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 2 and 3. For more details or to order tickets, see brownpapertickets.com/event/1162937.

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The Cello series runs for six installments, with half a dozen acclaimed cellists performing Bach’s cello suites along with other solo material. The show starts at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1 at Seicho-No-Ie Centre, 662 Victoria Park Ave., just north of Danforth. Tickets for Winona Zelenka are $20.

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DUE TO popular demand, Beach United Church is bringing back the George Olliver Duo for the Beat the Winter Blahs fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 6.

Olliver, billed as “the blue-eyed prince of soul,” is a prolific songwriter, producer, and recording artist, having played keyboards in Mandala. He has opened for the Rolling Stones and performed alongside Whitney Houston, Junior Walker, Etta James, and Wilson Picket among many others.

Peter Mueller has spent his career as a guitarist backing the likes of Tom Cochrane, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Anne Murray, and more, and played in the Canadian Idol backup band for six years.

Tickets to Beat the Winter Blahs with the George Olliver Duo are $25, available from the church office, at the door, or at Eventbrite.ca.

• ACOUSTIC HARVEST presents Trent Severn (the musical group, not the canal system), with opening act Shawna Caspi, on Saturday, Feb. 7.

Trent Severn (trentsevernband.ca) consists of three Stratford musicians: Emm Gryner, Dayna Manning, and Laura C. Bates. The trio combines violin, guitar, banjo, bass, and percussion to back their harmonizing voices on songs based on stories and tales that are distinctly Canadian. Gryner and Manning have performed alongside each other for years, and according to the group’s bio, Manning wrote her first song while baby-sitting Bates.

Caspi (shawnacaspi.com) has peeled back the layers to match her latest album, Apartments for Lovers, to her live show, which consists of her and a guitar. Her honest songs and fingerstyle guitar playing have seen her perform across the country, from cafes to festival stages.

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BEACH JAZZ and Reflection returns to Beach United Church on Saturday, Feb. 7, with an appearance by Jeff McLeod and Alex Dean.

The theme of this concert is Songs of Peace and Meditation, and McLeod, an organist and pianist, will be playing the church’s painstakingly restored pipe organ. Originally from Saskatchewan, McLeod, recently came to Toronto after spending six years at Rochester, New York’s Eastman School of Music, where he taught while earning his doctorate.

Dean is a renowned saxophonist, having performed and recorded with countless fine players and musical legends, including Gil Evans, Mel Torme, Aretha Franklin, Harry Connick Jr., Ray Charles, and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Beach Jazz and Reflection is free to attend, though a freewill offering is collected. The performance runs from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., just north of Queen Street East.

• JAZZ DRUMMER Greg Pilo’s weekly quartet gigs continue at the Salty Dog, 1980 Queen St. E. The shows run every Tuesday from 7 to 10 p.m., with no cover charge to see some of the finest jazz players in the country.

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Word Lens is at The Bluffs Gallery, 1859 Kingston Rd., just east of Birchmount Road, and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. For more information see scarborougharts.com.

Erika James YELLOW HOUSE Gallery (yellowhousegallery.ca) presents The Sword or the Brush, an exhibition of work by Erika James, Michael Coughlin and Christina Kostoff.

The mixed media work from all three artists features text and language as both inspiration and part of the work.

Reflecting a current culture in which text messaging habits have reduced communication to fewer words than ever, The Sword or the Brush explores “how language transmits meaning between the artist and the viewer.”

The Sword or the Brush is on now until Feb. 7 at Yellow House Gallery, 921 Kingston Rd.

THERE ARE a still a few days left to catch the Scarborough Arts group show called Word Lens, an exhibition intended to explore “the playful and complex relationships between words and images, and how meaning is created through these relationships.”

The show includes work from a baker’s dozen of Ontario photographers, including Andrea Beiko, David Brandy, Janice Hardacre, Barry Hodgert, John Jansen in de Wal, Lila Karim, Ryan Louis, JC Olsthoorn, John

IT RUNS in the Family is the group show at Artisans At Work for the month of February.

The gallery and community arts hub, 2071 Danforth Ave. at Woodbine Avenue, will feature art and artisanal crafts from families of creative types. The work will be hung grouped by family.

An opening reception – the monthly First Friday event – will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6. For more on the show, the space, classes, the winter indoor farmer’s market and more, see artisans-at-work.com.

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THE ESKAPE Reality collective (eskapereality.com), three street artists who regularly perform live painting at events around the city, are taking over the Flying Pony Gallery for the month of February.

The collective consists of Jayden “Eskape” Hardie, Tim Skynz, and Jeannie “Jenesis” Priscila, who work individually and as a crew to combine each of their distinctive styles into a cohesive whole.

Flying Pony is at 1481 Gerrard St. E., at Rhodes Avenue. For more details see flyingpony.ca.

Rooster, above, is one of a number of paintings by Julia McNeely that will be on display at Arts on Queen, 2198 Queen St. E., for the month of February.

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inter. Cold temperatures. Indoor heating. Good thing we have plenty of power sources to keep our homes, and ourselves, nice and snug in the cold months.

Canada’s long winters require several months of heating and Ontario’s power needs this winter will demand between 22–23 gigawatts of electricity.

Ontario’s electricity is generated, in descending order, from nuclear, hydropower, natural gas, wind, and solar.

An additional renewable energy source is biofuels. While these currently contribute only around 1 per cent of the supply, there are still untapped opportunities to convert waste products

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into energy.

Biofuels Biofuels are produced from living organisms or metabolic by-products, like organic matter or food waste. The process of anaerobic digestion produces heat, and/or gaseous liquids or gas that can be used as an additive or to generate electricity.

The two most common biofuels are ethanol and biodiesel. Ethanol is typically made by fermenting biomass high in carbohydrates, starches, or sugars, such as sugar cane, palm oil, or corn stalks. Leftovers from crop harvests are beneficial, while growing crops specifically for biofuels is not always more energy efficient over other methods.

One way to create a more favourable balance of input versus output is to use waste that is a by-product of another process , and which is generated regardless of whether the waste product is ‘recycled’ or not.

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Environment Views, cont’d. from previous page Biodiesel, for example, is made by combining alcohol with additives such as animal fat, old vegetable oil, or recycled cooking grease.

Biogas Biogas is created in the same way as biofuels. Methane is the most common biogas and seeps out of landfill sites, sewage pits on large animal farms, or municipal wastewater treatment facilities. It is a far more harmful gas to our atmosphere than carbon dioxide.

Zoo Poo Toronto’s own ZooShare (zooshare. ca) is planning North America’s first biogas plant to use ‘zoo poo.’ Once the processing plant has been built, it will use manure from the Toronto Zoo as well as food waste from a grocery chain for renewable power. Construction of the plant beside the zoo is scheduled for July, with operation planned to start next winter.

Within 50 to 60 days, the process of anaerobic digestion creates gas that can be used to generate electricity.

Using this organic matter prevents it from going to landfill, helps reduce overall waste, and prevents odours

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and runoff. ZooShare’s biogas plant will reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to the amount generated by about 2,100 cars, and will produce highquality fertilizer that returns valuable nutrients to the soil.

Input materials for the plant are predicted to be 14,000 tonnes of inedible food waste per year, part of the $31 billion worth of food wasted annually.

(Look for my next column in March, which will focus on food waste.)

Zoo manure will contribute around 3,000 tonnes. The plant will feed directly into the Ontario power grid, producing enough energy for 250 homes.

Hopefully, the departure of the zoo’s elephants will not negatively affect the amount of ‘output.’

Other Biogas Options In 2012, ZooShare founder Daniel Bida and Beacher Ronn Stevenson investigated the possibility of a dogwaste digester. They did their research, wrote a business case, and applied for a Live Green Toronto grant. Their plan was for a pilot project near Kew Beach dog park.

Local dog owners would have been able to purchase special bags from

local pet stores and receive a registered chit, which would act like a key for doggie-doo disposal in the digester, to prevent it being used as a regular garbage can. In return, users would have received a discount on pet food purchases. Energy from the digester was going to be used to power some of the lighting along the boardwalk.

The proposal received support from the Beach Dog Association and our local councillor but did not receive a grant. Stevenson said the city’s waste department had concerns about safety due to the methane gas it produces. It would have been modelled on similar digesters already being used safely in other cities, like PooPower! in Melbourne, Australia.

“I think our idea was just a little before its time for Toronto,” says Stevenson.

That doesn’t mean the animal poo duo are sticking their heads in the sand; they are considering options for a small portable digester for demonstrations.

Regulations and approval for something small may be easier to come by.

Waste not, want not. As ZooShare’s website says: “There is no such thing as waste – only wasted resources.”

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New recruits ready to hit the street in 55 Division New recruits to 55 Division gather in the station for a photo on Jan. 9, their first day on the job.

“We’ve heard a lot of great things about the community, and I’m pretty sure, having grown up in Toronto, that a lot of us have been to the Beaches and taken part in the festivals here,” said Rahim Peerwani, 28.

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is the season for announcements of “The 2015 [whatever] of the Year.”

Depending on your interests, this is the Year of Light (United Nations), of Soils (UN again, its Food and Agriculture Organization) of the Coleus and of the Sweet Pepper (the last two declared by the U.S. National Garden Bureau).

The Perennial Plant Association has chosen Geranium ‘Biokovo’ as its plant of the year 2015. (Don’t get this confused with the bright annual geraniums you see everywhere in pots. Perennial geraniums have much smaller, flatter flowers, and grow into low, spreading mounds.) And, of course, it’s also the Chinese Year of the Ram/Sheep.

If you’re a cook or a herb grower, though, you’ll want to know that the Herb of the Year, chosen by the International Herb Association, is savory. (Yes, that’s how even Canadians spell it.)

Savouring the pleasures of savory Chuck Voight, longtime member of the IHA, explained the choice to me at the association’s conference in Toronto last July. “We look for herbs that are notable in two of three categories: medicinal, culinary and decorative.

And we try to alternate between the categories from year to year.”

This year’s choice isn’t very well known, but it’s a winner in the kitchen.

And you can choose from two main types: summer savory, mild and sweetly aromatic, and winter savory,

Mary Fran McQuade is a hobby gardener and freelance writer

with a stronger taste that adds flavour to hearty dishes. The two are more or less interchangeable, but you’d likely go for summer savory in egg dishes and salads, and use winter savory with meats.

Winter savory is also invaluable with beans. Long ago, Conrad Richter, of Richters Herbs in Goodwood, Ont., introduced me to “bohnenkraut” (“bean herb”), as he called it. It adds zing to those sometimes-bland recipes for dried beans, including cold bean salad.

(See recipe.) Use it fresh or dried, but less if dried, because drying makes the flavour stronger.

Unlike many herbs, both winter and summer savory hold their flavour when they’re dried. They’re both easy to grow, too.

Grow your own herb The savories are sun-lovers and want regular watering, but not wet feet, so add compost or leaf mould when you plant them. Winter savory (Satureija montana) becomes a small, sturdy shrub. A perennial, it should return from year to year in our area.

Summer savory (Satureija hortensis) is an annual and will need to be started from seed or a new plant every year. It grows fast and tall, to about 60 cm.

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Besides the two basic savories, you can also find special varieties like lemon savory and creeping savory, if you want to expand your herb garden.

All of them will reward you with dainty white to bluish flowers that attract bees.

To learn more about the savory herbs, go to the IHA’s website, www. iherb.org and www.richters.com.

Richters will also be celebrating savory at its Herb Day, May 3, with a cooking competition and talks.

Mary Fran’s easy bean salad Vary quantities according to your own preferences, and you can add salt and pepper to individual servings.

3 cups mixed kidney and garbanzo beans, fresh-cooked or canned Half a large white, sweet or red onion, chopped 2/3 cup celery, finely chopped Half a large green pepper, coarsely chopped (more if you like green pepper) Leaves of six stems of parsley, minced Two tablespoons fresh winter savory, finely chopped (or 2 ½ teaspoons dried and crushed) At least 1/3 cup good extra virgin olive oil tablespoon wine vinegar Mix beans, onion, celery and green pepper in large serving bowl. Sprinkle herbs over and stir to mix. Add olive oil and wine vinegar and stir gently to mix all ingredients. Taste and add seasonings, oil and vinegar as needed. Chill for several hours if possible and serve.

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Pet of the Month

Elton has big paws to fill in his new foster home, where he is slowly working on building his confidence after being rescued from near death in an old barn.

Abandoned Elton finds silver lining

By Marna Gale

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appy New Year!” It’s something we say to each other every January. It’s a good thing, too. We need all the optimism we can get. We need it for the small stuff, like shedding the extra pounds we gained over the holidays or counting the days to spring – one back-breaking toss of the snow shovel at a time. And then there’s the big stuff, like world peace.

Alas, despite the annual encouragement of those three little words, happiness can seem like those old acquaintances we sing about on New Year’s Eve that we shouldn’t forget, but sometimes do. Of course, even the January blahs can turn BLING! I’ve got proof.

It started with an old acquaintance that our beagle repair shop will never forget. We bid a sad farewell to him on Christmas of all days. He was a beagle we named Mortimer. It was around Christmas 2009 when we bailed old Morty out of a local animal shelter.

He’d been guessed at 8 to 10 years old, but those years hadn’t brought him much wisdom. Mortimer was terrified of practically everything, but I can assure you he didn’t stay that way.

Denise and John, a couple who always seem to find the silver lining to every-

thing, would become Mortimer’s silver lining for the next five blissful years.

Just as Mortimer was preparing for his final departure, a miracle was unfolding in a barn north of the city.

Aside from sheltering a tractor, the old barn no longer served any other purpose until one little beagle found his way to it. He was badly injured. There were 18 puncture wounds around his neck, likely the result of an attack by wild animals. Prolonged exposure to the cold had left him frostbitten in several places. Without any source of food, he was near starving.

As fortune would have it, the owner of the barn decided to pop by and check on the tractor. Next to it, curled up in a tight little ball, was a trembling beagle she didn’t expect would survive the trip to the local animal shelter. But he did. After two weeks in hospital, he was well on his way to a complete recovery except for one thing. Like Mortimer five years prior, this poor beagle was terrified of everything. And like Mortimer, we’ll never know why, but he wasn’t going to stay that way.

We got a call from the shelter in Port Perry on Jan. 7 asking if we had room for a painfully shy young beagle that narrowly escaped death. That call came in around the same time I was getting all “hum-buggy” about the New Year so far. It was also probably

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Let’s just say with our first rescue case of the year, all it took was his wide-eyed expression of hope for Denise and John to see that they didn’t need time to heal their hearts. All they really needed was a beagle in desperate search of his silver lining.

Elton’s invisible wounds have been healing ever since. He’s couch buddies with an older, wiser beagle named Molly who has no doubt told him all about his predecessor. With every gentle tickle of his tummy and reassuring kiss on his freckled nose, Denise and John are gradually bringing Elton’s silver lining into view.

My humbug days are over! With 365 days’ worth of beagle-infused optimism, I say “Happy New Year, Elton!”

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ince I wrote my last article on Sir John A. MacDonald, and ene omagala whether we should reward his memory with a plaque or by naming a park after him, I have been told by many people that they think something along those lines would be appropriate. Others wanted more right up to the time of his death, even information about Sir John A., his life throughout his political career. He and times. So here in encapsulated practised law in Kingston, Toronto, prose is a biography of Sir John A., in and other small towns. my opinion.

His political career began as an Sir John Alexander MacDonald, Glaswegian, humanitarian, politician, businessman, lawyer, nonabstainer, family man, visionary, orator, prime minister, Canadian, was born in Glasgow on Jan. 10 or 11, 1815 – you can make your own choice on the date – and stayed in Scotland until he was 5. MacDonald’s parents decided to leave for the new world, thousands of miles across the sea, and arrived in Canada, or British Canada, as he was often to say. The family ended up in Kingston, and John spent his school years in that area.

John was a bright student (so they said), and made his way in Kingston to start his apprenticeship as a lawyer with a prominent firm. MacDonald proved his worth, sometimes in an orderly fashion, sometimes in a dynamic Sir John A. MacDonald is shown in 1858. way, before he was 20. He had a few episodes before he was called to the Bar (pardon the pun).

At this time the reader must know elected alderman in Kingston in 1843. that John had many plans and dreams John became a Conservative and at to choose between: to make money? age 29 entered the legislative assembly of the Province of Canada.

To help his fellow man? Or to help He reached the post of Receiver himself, or his family? We will see that General. I can write reams and reams Macdonald tried all of these things, about his political career and ambisome more successfully than others. tions, but there is not enough time MacDonald had a military career, and paper. although he wasn’t a general or an He also was instrumental in startofficer, but a private in the militia in ing a new alliance after the Liberals Toronto, during the rebellion of 1837, lost power: the Liberal Conservative started by people like William Lyon Party. He worked his way up through Mackenzie and other French rebels. the ranks again, using personality As a lawyer, John defended some and ingenuity to become head of the rebels in court, and made enemies, Conservative party in 1856, and as cobut he did what he thought best for premier of the province of Canada with the underdog. His career was at this Étienne-Paschal Taché of Quebec. time beginning to grow, and he came By now John began the tremendous to the attention of several prominent task of nation building. However, people. John kept his law practice

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many opposed him, including George Brown of the Globe and others in his own party. It looked bleak (and maybe in those times he started his drinking), but as time would show, he persevered.

Finally MacDonald accepted the coalition of George Brown and others in 1864. Then the Charlottetown conference was held, and the foundations of John’s dream were laid. On July 1, 1867, his Canadian dream came true and the country was born.

MacDonald’s life was filled with many personal tragedies which would have driven a lesser man to quit, and go off and get drunk – which he did, more than once. John married his cousin Isabella Clark, and they had two children, though one died and the other suffered chronic illness. Another child from a later marriage, Hugh, would become a well-known politician.

As you can see, there was a human side to MacDonald, but I will go into this another time.

MacDonald had many businesses over the years, was a director of numerous companies, and made and lost small fortunes more than once. This will also be covered at a later date.

Sir John A. MacDonald steered the good ship Canada through many rough seas. He lost friends and made enemies. In 1872, an election year, his government was brought down through the Pacific railway scandal. He was in political limbo, sometimes drinking to a point of ill health. Several times he was going to quit politics.

However, he again persevered, and in 1878 during an election campaign he made a four hour speech at Victoria Park in Toronto. The speech was made to several thousand people and sent out by telegraph, and MacDonald went on to win the election.

From that point on MacDonald was unbeatable, until late May of 1891 when he suffered a stroke. Sir John A. MacDonald, the father of Canada, died on June 6, 1891.

And the question remains: should we honour him here in the Beach?

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

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Real estate • Wills • Small business

Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries

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416-691-3700

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416-690-6257 Open Saturdays

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

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BJARNASON, D.C. Chiropractor

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

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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 Zabiullah Khaliqi, RMT

2212 Queen St. E. (at Spruce Hill)

416-690-5185

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Paul J. Cahill

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

Linda Bronicheski, Lawyer Beaches Family Law

FINANCE

Centum Mortgage

Susan T. Dixon

Family Law Lawyer 2120 Queen Street East (@ Hammersmith)

416-693-2733 www.dixonslaw.ca

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Chiropractor

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ASHBRIDGE’S HEALTH CENTRE Dr. Emily Howell Jackie Leesun Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Orthotics Registered Massage Therapy

1522 Queen St. E. 416-465-5575

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

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URBAN CALM THERAPEUTICS

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Available for consultations permit plans, zoning info, etc.

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CHIROPRACTORS

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ABSTAX

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Barrister & Solicitor

Emily C. Larimer

647-693-6221

579 Kingston Rd., #110, Toronto

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Call for a Free 30 min. Consult

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Complimentary Beaches Balance and Coordination Classes at Beach United Church Focussed on Balance, Coordination, Strength, Flexibility and Posture.

Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. and Friday at 10:45 a.m.

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Commercial Space for Rent

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Basement Apartment Large Open Concept, Steps to the Streetcar, Laundry facilities. Suitable for a quiet, non-smoker. Lease, 1st & last month & References Required

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Upper Beach bright, very large openconcept two bedroom apartment.

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Bed & Breakfast Suite Lovat

urban loft with full ensuite TV, wireless, kitchenette, parking $85 nightly 416-575-6113 www.bbcanada.com/suite lovat

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

Individual offices from $425/mth.

577-579 Kingston Rd. @ Main St.

UPPER BEACH Muskoka-like, pool sized, fenced yard! Detached priv. prkg. 9 large rooms. Quick sale price. Only $559K! (21)

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UPPER BEACHES OFFICE SPACE

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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

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Financial Services

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)

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)

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Reliable Snow Removal Lanigan’s Professional Service Insured • 10 yrs+ (4)

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Call Catherine 647-527-6059

She will pick-up and drop-off.

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BOOKKEEPING/OFFICE ADMIN/+MORE 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.

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EXACT TAX SERVICES TIM O’MEARA 416-691-7556

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Vienna Upholstery 416-698-9000

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MAN WITH PICK-UP TRUCK For light moves/deliveries, cleanups, etc. • FIREWOOD Efficient. Best rates. Call Max

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Home Renos: Painting, Drywall & Plaster repairs - Ceramic tiles - Hardwood refinishing - Carpet cleaning. 416-7887447 (22)

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

For estimate call

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Private House Sales

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EUROPEAN CLEANING LADIES

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Piano Lessons in your Home Beginner to advanced. All ages.

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

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

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Landscapers

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

Award Winning Design & Build

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PROFESSIONAL PAINTER

Movers

Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs

“Always on Time and on Budget”

647 401 7970

• 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 416-690-1356 All Season Movers

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MAN WITH CARGO VAN

Call Andre 416-422-4864

Accurate work & reasonable rates

416-999-MOVE (6683)

$29 / hr. & up + 1 hr.

One,Two, or Three Men 7 Days a Week Call Delivery Dan 647-763-5257 (22r)

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

416-993-5143 Creating Award Winning Gardens

GREENSTONE LANDSCAPES

HARRY

416-699-8575

BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

(416) 414-5883 info@blpm.ca

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Plumbers

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ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING

LTD

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

Cell# 647-853-6420

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)

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

We stand by our contracts, big or small.

Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more

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PLUMBING PROBLEMS ??

DRAINS • SINKS TOILETS • LEAKS FAUCETS • TAPS $25 OFF ANY SERVICE W/THIS AD Call Rickey Rooter

416-999-3594

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*** Free Estimates ***

Dianne 416 699 5070

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TOM DAY

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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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Professional work with a personal touch.

Free estimates.

416-578-1221 (23)

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 ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069

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CLAYTON ELECTRIC Proud To Have Served Our Community For Over 50 Years Specializing in Service Upgrades and Knob & Tube Wiring FREE ESTIMATES 15% less best price guaranteed Work done by Andrew Clayton

416-690-1630

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- knob & tube - no job too small

416-690-0173 Cell 416-529-5426

Mobile: 416-834-8474 Office: 416-757-6537

Call Franz 416-690-8722

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- ECRA/ESA#7004508

50 years in the Beach

larryspainting@gmail.com www.larryspaintingtoronto.com

Experienced. Reliable.

Professional Work Guaranteed.

Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates.

Beach Resident.

647-781-2417

Licensed & Insured

MURPHY

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

FRANZ’S PAINTING

Call:

ELECTRIC

Family owned & operated 26 years in business

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Metro Lic. # E-594 / ACP # M-R1507

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Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations

PROWAY

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

CARL 647-787-5818

Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations

www.ontariowaterplumbing.com

NEED A PLUMBER

free estimates

416 691-3555

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

*Ask For Photo I.D.*

MIKE PARKER PLUMBING

Painters

MARTIN PETROV

Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades

BEACH PLUMBING

Simone’s Painting and Renovations

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

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Lic. #P-15099

‘As Promised’ Painting

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647-457-0748

690-8533

STEVE’S PAINTING & REPAIRS

Landscape Design

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

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LOCAL ELECTRICIAN (21)

Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation

STUDIO 1

416-855-9500

REPAIRSMADEEASY.CA

Electricians

BEST VALUE PAINTING & RENOVATIONS

*MOVE MEN*

Free Estimates & References Available

KIM PRICE

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clean reliable work reasonable rates drywall repairs friendly service

WE MOVE FOR LESS!

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

Backwater Valves, Repairs, Waterproofing, Water services Ask about City rebates for backwater valves

www.thepassionatepainter.com

416-826-3269

PLUMBING

DRAIN SOLUTIONS

Specializing in residential painting.

Minor drywall/plaster repairs.

416-997-8908

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WAYNE’S PAINTING

416.797.6731

www.stonehengedesignbuild.com

fraser_j@bell.net

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

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

416-467-6059

FUSSY! Painter

The Passionate Painter

Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall

LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD

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

Local. Taking care of your possessions.

PAINTING & DECORATING

STONEHENGE

The

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PLUMBING SERVICES

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.

REASONABLE RATES

Green Apple Landscaping www.greenapple.ca

PAINTING

www.beachmetro.com

416-690-3890

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

one time visits available)

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647-210-LAWN (5296)

Larry’s Painting & Repairs

Serving the Beach For 20 Years!

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

BALMY BEACH COMMUNITY DAY CARE

- 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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Licensed & Insured

(19/15)

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RYLAN HARVEY

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

Watch our videos at

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

IN THE BEACH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS

www.BestWayToMove.com (22r)

• Design and Construction •

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

Marlene 416-698-5668

Was your child 2 by Dec 31st?

Are you looking for two mornings a week? Moonbeams has one spot for Mondays & Wednesdays.

www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com

Bilingual School

416-698-1923

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416-288-1499

INDIV/GRP TUITION IN YOUR HOME QUALIFIED + EXPERIENCED TEACHER, K-12 PROVEN SUCCESS - REFS AVAILABLE (22)

www.lerouxfroebel.com

Ted Reeve Arena

www.greenapple.ca

LeRoux Froebel

Experienced, reliable, trustworthy, kind

184 MAIN ST. across from

Green Apple Landscaping

HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH

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

info@blpm.ca

Call William Hare at 416-578-6096 or email at w.hare@sympatico.ca (21)

allankinney@bell.net

BOOTHY’S

647 980 4973

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Join a jazz choir NOW!

Begin Feb. 2015.

647 886 8303

d.cleans@yahoo.ca

sjkohlhepp@gmail.com

$20/half hour or 1 hr/wk @ 1 mo/$120.

WHO HAS TIME ANYMORE?

416-825-9705

PIANO TEACHER 416-690-2289

rileyswindowcleaning.com

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Moonbeams Pre-School (r)

Susan Kohlhepp

416 421-5758

See our ad page 12

416-690-0102

Kingston Rd/Vic Park

RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING

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!

FOR ADULTS WITH CHILDREN

Scarboro Music

416-729-2077 cell

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

Bach to ROCK

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Call 416-698-0750

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

Music We teach it all!

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

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

Nurturing, supportive care, flexible hours.

Early Childhood Education Specialists to answer your questions.

EAST TORONTO VILLAGE

“PrettyNeat Cleaning for a PrettyNeat Customer!”

*Insured*

• SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1976 •

CHILDREN’S CENTRE

20 yrs in the Beach!

Professional, Personalized Call/email for free estimate

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DAY CARE CONNECTION LICENSED, NON-PROFIT HOME CHILD CARE

BEACH METRO NEWS

Contact us at 416 602 2128

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Electric Lic: 7006786

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL

416-833-3006

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

POWER

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Electrical

COMPANY

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

Call: 416.939.7833 Lic# 7009221

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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

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Carpenters

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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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ROBINSON CARPENTRY For quality craftsmanship with attention to detail

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

Electrical, plumbing, paint, drywall.

Call Clyde Robinson 691-8241 www.robinsoncarpentry.com Licensed with 30 years experience • ON TIME / ON BUDGET •

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BEACH METRO NEWS

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

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

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

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

Bill Watson 647-283-0095

Lic - Insured • Free Estimate

REX NORMAN CARPENTRY

CITY WIDE ROOFING

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

416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (19/15)

G. LOCKE

KEW BEACH ROOFING GENERAL CONTRACTING

CABINETRY, BUILT-INS

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

Accomplished Finish Carpenter 25 yrs exp INT/EXT TRIM & STAIRCASES

Glenn 416 837 9298

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Lic. & Ins.

THE ROOF

GALAXY

CUSTOM WOODWORKING Kitchens • Built-Ins Shelving • Wall Units

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

MARIO 416-690-1315

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In the mood for wood? for trimwork, cabinets, mantelpieces call Michael @ 416 694 0404 or browse @ (22) michaelstanca.com

www.beachmetro.com

416-910-8033

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ROOFING REPAIRS 647-206-3376 Andrew, the Roofer

Call/Text:

CANADIAN CONTRACTORS

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For all your roofing needs

Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416

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LANIGAN’S CONTRACTING CO.

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

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

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J. BROW ROOFING Shingles • Flats • Cedar Free Estimates Residential & Commercial Tel: 416-752-6453 Cell: 416-788-9020 Lic# B16393

GODFREY RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS LTD.

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

Foundation Repair/Waterproofing

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Metro lic #B531 • All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates

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asement

416-917-5990

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

40 Years Established in the GTA / Beach

www.tradeprocontractors.com

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

Architectural Design-Build

416-694-2488

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Handy Dan the handyman

Repair - Reno - Restore

FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING

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

www.handydan.ws

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JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457

416-463-9331

QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS

www.crscontracting.ca

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

416 660 4721

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

416-699-0958 (21) Coleman Contracting & Company

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

416 858 0253

“I’ve always known I wanted to be a doctor, but now I know what type.”

Tse will have plenty of Canadian company when she joins the women’s hockey team at Harvard. A third of the players on the current team are Canucks, including her good friend and fellow defenceman Sarah Edney, from Mississauga.

And while she faces tough competition to get there, Tse hopes to wear a Team Canada jersey again, this time for the under-22 team.

“It was a huge honour to represent Canada,” she said.

“I wouldn’t trade it for the world, even though we won silver.

“It’s something really special to represent something much bigger than yourself.”

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

(416) 871-4608

www.smartgta.com

PROFESSIONAL RENOVATIONS Kitchens • Bathrooms • Finished basements

416 833 6692 martin@mapm.ca

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Cell 416 434-2762 Painting - Basement Renos Plaster & Stucco • Interior & Exterior Small Renovation Jobs & Roofing 35 Years Experience References upon request (20) Free Estimates

PHOTO: ANDREW HUDSON

Rock climber Aidan Stewart, a Grade 2 student at Kimberley Junior Public School, competes in the youth bouldering championship hosted in Etobicoke by the Ontario Climbing Federation on Jan. 17. Aidan says he enjoys climbing because it’s a fun challenge, and because of the friends he’s met at competitions. About 140 boys and girls competed in the two-day event, which will be followed by nationals in Burlington on Feb. 14.

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

No job too small.

Call C.J. (22/ 647 222 5338

Neil McNeil’s Joseph Soldano shoots as defenders from St. Pope John Paul II move in during a citywide boys basketball game at Neil McNeil High School on Jan. 15. The St. Pope John Paul II Panthers took the game 67-45.

Reaching new heights

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MARTIN PETROV

Driving for the net

PHOTO: SUBMITTED

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SMART HEATING

Sports Kaitlin Tse, cont’d. from Page 13

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COMPLETE BATHROOM & KITCHEN RENOVATIONS GAS TECHNICIAN SERVICES

• Process Red Tags • • Service, Maintenance, Repair • • Boilers, Furnaces, Conversions • • Fully Licensed •

647 835 0063

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GUTTING • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Complete House • Garage Teardown

Fast, Professional & Courteous

416 554-1810

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RESIDENTIAL DEMOS Punctual timelines, immaculate clean-ups, competitive rates.

For all your residential demo needs.

Free quotes & refs. avail. upon request.

Jason 416-357-9227

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

Cosmetic Surgery for your Home.

Call William 416-579-0131

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

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Creative Construction

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

416 - 903 4120

JOHN CLARKE

SILVERBIRCH

HARDWOOD

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Inside & Out

CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING

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416-558-8453

DEMO

Small jobs too. Trust a local contractor.

Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems

All work guaranteed.

25 years experience Free estimates

WEBSTER CONTRACTING INC. 647-235-6690 Lic & Ins (21)

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

WET BASEMENT EXPERTS

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TOTAL RENOVATIONS INC.

www.totalrenovations.com

Give your floors a new beginning!!!

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HANDYMAN SERVICES

Benching-Underpinning Waterproofing Inside/Outside New Drains

416-752-1585

Innerspace

Dan 416-699-2728

owering

porcelain. marble . limestone . glass . ceramics

WOODY’S

CONCRETE WORK L B

TRADEPRO GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC ADDITIONS KITCHEN & BATHROOMS

FAIRNEY & SONS LTD.

Gord Walker 416-694-2119

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MASONRY

WET BASEMENT ?

Met. Lic. B-8357

www.basementlowering.com 416-494-3999

DILULLO

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Serving Your Community Since 1971

Basement Lowering

“Reclaim Your Basement”

Complete Kitchen, bathroom & basement. Interior/Exterior Painting & Carpentry. Doors, Windows, Siding, Fences, Decks, Patios

TILE INSTALLATION

Sanding, Staining, Refinishing, Repairs & Installations.

Quality workmanship for excellent rates.

Underpinning Foundation Repair Drains, New/Repair

Underpinning Specialists

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)

KINGSTON RD ROOFING

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

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416-659-7003

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FOUNDATION REPAIR WATERPROOFING

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www.webuildit.ca

“Oftentimes, a repair is all you really need”

Steve 416-285-0440

SERVICES “No Job Too Small”

416-691-8241

Met. Lic. B-16-964

COXWELL ROOFING

Tel. 416-569-2181

Flat and Shingle Roofs Re-roofing, Repair Eavestrough, Soffit & Fascia Workmanship Guaranteed

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www.stonehengefoundations.com

ED GODFREY

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416-375-5191

416-467-6735

HANDYMAN

416-264-8517

ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION!

Gus:

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•NO JOB TOO SMALL• Metro Lic. #B9948

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

Roofers

416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245

WHISPERER

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

647-979-5652

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416-691-8693

Marc 416-617-7205

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Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates

STONEHENGE

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

416-694-7402

Hardwood Flooring

Alan Burke 416-699-4350

•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL

Over Twenty-five Years in the Beach

PORCHES, DECKS, FENCES

• CARPENTRY / TRIM • DRYWALL / TAPING • FINISHED BASEMENTS “Serving the Beach Since 1980”

Mark Denington

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

Call Rex 416-889-1963 rexn@rogers.com (19/15)

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

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Cable & Telephone Wiring Telephone Systems

GNOMEWORKS

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

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BEACH METRO NEWS

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The Main Menu

Salads to match winter weather

S

pice up cold weather cooking with these hearty, healthy winter salad ideas from Foodland Ontario. Unlike their summer cousins, winter salads don’t need leafy greens as a base but can include winter vegetables such as cabbages and root vegetables to give them substance and nutrition.

Winter salads provide the perfect partner to a warming soup or stew.

Any leftover salad creates an ideal lunch for the next day.

Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad This colourful vegan salad is rich in beta-carotene, can double as an accompaniment to the dinner menu, and any left over makes a tasty lunch the next day. It may be served warm or chilled.

3 cups (750 mL) peeled, coarsely chopped sweet potatoes, butternut squash or carrots 1 tbsp (15 mL) each, olive oil and maple syrup 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each, salt and ground cumin 1/4 tsp (1 mL) cayenne pepper 1/2 cup (125 mL) quinoa 2/3 cup (150 mL) thinly sliced red onion Dressing: 3 tbsp (45 ml) each, lemon juice and olive oil 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped fresh mint leaves 1/4 cup (50 mL) each, coarsely chopped hazelnuts or almonds and dried apricots 2 tbsp (25 mL) pumpkin seeds

Jan Main

is an author, cooking instructor and caterer

janmainskitchen@yahoo.ca (also called pepitas) Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper. In large bowl, stir together sweet potatoes (or squash or carrots) oil, maple syrup, salt, cumin and cayenne. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper and roast 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are just tender.

In a sieve, rinse quinoa thoroughly under cold water. Place in medium saucepan and cover with water. Cover; bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand covered five to 10 minutes. Fluff with fork.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil, garlic, mint, hazelnuts, dried apricots and pumpkin seeds.

To make salad: In large bowl combine roasted vegetable, quinoa and red onion. Toss with dressing. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Salad keeps well two or three days covered and refrigerated. Makes eight servings.

Lentil Sausage Salad For convenience, use canned lentils or chickpeas in this hearty salad rich in dietary fibre. The combination of apples, sausage and cabbage is comple-

mented by the unique Eastern European flavour of caraway and dill.

Tip: Any leftover fresh dill may be chopped and frozen for future use; it tastes as if freshly picked.

1 can (19 oz/ 540 mL) lentils or chick peas, drained and rinsed 8 oz (250 g) Italian sausage, sweet or hot, cut into bite-sized pieces 3 cups (750 mL) finely shredded green cabbage or mixture of green and red cabbage 1 carrot, coarsely shredded 1 red-skinned apple cored and thinly sliced 1/4 cup (50 mL) fresh chopped dill Dressing: 3 tbsp (45 mL) each, olive oil and cider vinegar 1 tbsp (15 mL) liquid honey 1 ½ tsp (7 mL) caraway seeds and Dijon mustard 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each, salt and fresh black pepper In frying pan, cook sausages with 1 cup (250 mL) water until cooked through, then brown sausages lightly in pan. Remove. Cool and cut sausages into 1-inch (2.5 cm) bite-sized pieces. In large bowl, combine lentils or chickpeas, sausages, cabbage, carrot, apple and dill.

Dressing: Meanwhile, in mixing bowl whisk together oil, vinegar, honey, caraway seeds, dill, salt and pepper until well combined. Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine. Serve salad warm or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

May be made a day ahead of serving.

Makes six to eight servings.

LUNCH

Sandwich Special with Soup or Salad

Monday to Friday 11am - 3pm (except holidays)

10% Discount for Seniors and their Family offered Wednesdays 3pm - 9pm DAILY LUNCH & DINNER SPECIALS WEEKEND BRUNCH & ALL DAY BREAKFAST

2560 Gerrard St. E. (east of Victoria Park) Dine In | Take Out | Catering | 416-690-2098 Mon & Sun 8am-3pm | Tues-Sat 8am-9pm

Bottoms Up Moonshine puts the ‘rot’ in ‘rotgut’

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t goes by many names: hooch, lightning” – and sold immediately. Because there is no aging to help mellow white lightning, mountain Ewine dward Finstein it out, or an exact way of controlling dew, panther’s breath, bathwriter, award-winning author, TV and radio host, educator, judge tub gin, rotgut, corn liquor, the alcohol (often as high as 75 per winedoctor.ca thewinedoctor.blogspot.com popskull, etc. Most of us, however, cent by volume), it is very strong and @DrWineKnow know it best as “moonshine” and usually burns going down. Thus the facebook.com/EdwardDocFinstein because of Hollywood, conjure up name “rotgut!” Some folks describe it images of rednecks and hillbilas “tearing out your tonsils from the lies in the back woods of Tennessee or Kentucky making inside.” Delightful! No commercial packaging of the product the stuff in primitive stills. Regardless of the term used either! It is often sold in quart- or pint-sized canning jars. to describe it, several facts about it are certain: it’s ilI’ve even heard of it being distributed in everything from legal, made in secret, and probably unsafe to drink. plastic pop and water bottles to old wine and spirit bottles to Moonshine got its name because it was produced at night milk cartons and ceramic jugs. so as not to get discovered by the government and police, As for the recipe for moonshine, it’s no big secret. Four and to avoid regulations and paying taxes. The name is desimple ingredients do the job: sugar, yeast, water and, as rived from the term “moonrakers,” referring to smugglers, most is made with corn, corn meal. Occasionally other ingreor in this case, producers, who operate under the light of the dients are included in the mix to provide additional flavours or to give the concoction “kick.” I’ve heard that such things moon. Those who actually distribute the swill are known as as bleach, paint thinner, rubbing alcohol, embalming fluid “bootleggers.” and even manure have been added in the past. Yuck!

Moonshine is made in almost every country in the world.

Most of the time, production is crude and improperly However, it is perhaps best known for its prevalence in the carried out, to say the least, and equipment poor or, often, Appalachian region and the Ozarks of the US where it possesses a long history, especially during prohibition when the homemade. As a result, contaminants and toxins like lead production and sale of alcohol in any form was strictly iland methanol are often released into the finished product. legal. It was once manufactured as a main source of income Because of unsanitary conditions, it is not uncommon for for many families. small animals, rodents, insects, leaves, twigs and other things So what’s so different about moonshine compared with to fall into the fermenting vessel. All of this leads one to believe the stories of people going blind from drinking the stuff. other spirits, other than the fact that it’s illegal and unregulated, or not made under sanitary conditions? It’s the aging.

Although moonshine is an interesting product, possesses Quite simply, there isn’t any. Most spirits, like whiskey, are a sordid history, is part of our culture, and is made to look aged in barrels, providing colour and mellowness. This like a lot of fun in movies, it is best avoided. With no quality inventive distillate sees no aging whatsoever. It comes off control or regulations, you really don’t know what you’d be the still looking clear like water – thus the name “white drinking and could easily jeopardize your health.

Linda Bronicheski Barrister and Solicitor

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