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New mural unveiled in the Beach

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Ready to make music Members of the Kingston Road United Church celebrate the upcoming Kingston Road Village Concert Series which will open on Oct. 13 with The Passionate Voice. For more on this season’s Kingston Road Village Concert Series, please see Page 17.

ARTIST JOHN Kuna was joined by representatives of the Beach Foodland store, Mural Routes, the Beach Village BIA and local politicians for the unveiling of the new mural on the east side wall of the grocery store on the northwest corner of Queen Street East and Lee Avenue.

The unveiling took place last thursday, and also saw a large number of local residents to officially welcome the new mural to the neighbourhood.

The new mural replaces an earlier work of art called Beach Got Rhythm that was painted by Rudolf Stussi and his son Errol in 2007. That mural had to be removed in November of 2018 due to cracks in the wall that had made it unsafe.

Beach Foodland owner Nick Kyriacou said the store was thrilled to have been able to have the space once again painted with a mural that celebrated the community.

“This is an important symbol of our community and preserves our cultural heritage and celebrates the neighbourhood we live in,” he said at the unveiling.

For a photo of the new mural, please see Page 4.

Height of proposed Dawes Road Plan for Quarry Lands towers have area residents worried revealed at meeting

By Nina Rafeek

THE CITY of Toronto recently held a community consultation meeting in response to the application for a new residential development at 9 and 25 Dawes Rd., and many residents in attendance at that meeting voiced their concern over the proposed building heights.

In the development proposal, a pair of towers, at 24 and 30 storeys apiece, are sitting atop a shared five-storey platform. The towers

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would contain a combined total 684 residential units, while the podium would consist of a mixed-use space, slated for retail shops and community services. The full development would span approximately 5000 square metres, complete with surrounding greenspaces.

Currently, the bylaw permits a maximum height of 12 metres for new developments. As such, the purpose of the meeting at Hope United Church on Monday, Sept. 23, was to gather community feedback

on the developer’s application to amend the bylaw.

The approximately 80 residents listened intently to the details of the proposal, presented by Toronto City Planner, George Pantazis.

At question period, one local resident said that 200 signatures opposing the building height had been gathered and made an impassioned plea for the city to decrease the height of the proposed towers, which was met by applause from Continued on Page 2

By Alan Shackleton

DEVELOPMENT ON the city owned portion of the Quarry Lands took another step on the long and slow path to becoming a reality at a community meeting Monday, Sept. 23, night in southwest Scarborough.

About 100 residents gathered at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church were told that developers DiamondCorp and Kilmer Brownfield

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have joined together to create a plan calling for a mix of low-rise residential buildings (approximately six to 10 storeys), townhouses, affordable housing and park land on the site located just northeast of Victoria Park Avenue and Gerrard Street East.

The meeting was a chance for the city’s real estate agency, CreateTO (formerly BuildTO) to announce the developer and to give residents Continued on Page 2

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Continued from Page 1 the room. After a series of heated exchanges from residents, Pantazis had to signal the crowd to let him respond to their concerns.

Pantazis explained that the proposed development fits within the provincial guidelines to intensify development in transit-rich areas like east Danforth, which is located within walking distance to the Main TTC subway and Danforth GO stations.

In response to the proximity of the development to residential housing, Pantazis explained that it falls within the City of Toronto’s Tall Building Guidelines, which takes into account the adverse impacts to light, view, privacy and wind in the surrounding neighbourhoods.

Another resident expressed concern about the density of the development and how it would impact traffic.

Steve Krossey, transportation consultant at the BA Group, a traffic consulting firm hired by the developer, explained that the firm conducted studies on the impact of existing traffic conditions while also considering rush hour traffic, impact on pickup and drop-off areas, and pedestrian and cyclist safety.

He said that the results of the studies show that the influx of traffic would meet the accepted standards of impact.

More residents spoke up to insist that the number of underground parking spaces in the blueprint underserve the population of the building, as there are 193 underground

parking spots to serve 684 residential units (another 77 spots are allocated for nonresidential uses).

When asked by a resident what he would do to mitigate the potential parking strain, Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford said that he would consider barring residents in the new development from getting parking permits. “We don’t want existing residents to have a disproportionate burden associated with parking challenges, especially when parking spots are available for residents in the buildings,” he said in a phone interview with Beach Metro News.

In the proposed plan, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 11, currently located in the lot, will be torn down

and rebuilt.

Jeff Paulin, president of Branch 11, addressed the room in support of the development. “The legion is due for redesign and modernization […] and this developer is the best fit to take care of the modern veteran and new community groups in the area,” he said.

Paulin also reassured residents that the branch will not be torn down until funds are secured for rebuilding.

Residents still have a chance to have their say by contacting City Planner George Pantazis at george. pantazis@toronto.ca.

Residents can also attend the next meeting for the Main Street Planning Study at Hope United Church on Monday, Oct. 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Continued from Page 1 a first look at what is a very preliminary plan for the approximately 19-acre site. ”We have not made an application to the city yet,” said Laurie Payne of DiamondCorp to those attending the meeting. “There’s a full process we have to go through with the city and with you to plan for this site.”

The Quarry Lands are really two development sites, one of which is owned by the city.

Monday’s meeting was only about the city owned portion east of Victoria Park Avenue which runs approximately between Gerrard Street East to the south and the railway line to north. The city’s section of land runs east to approximately being even with Tilburn Place which deadends at Gerrard on the south side.

The other property is located east of the city’s land and is usually referred to as the Conservatory lands as it was owned by a company called the Conservatory Group but is more recently known as GCD. That site

continues east between the railway tracks and Gerrard and then a portion of Clonmore Drive. That site was approved high-rise residential in the 1960s though no building applications have been put through for it.

Further complicating development plans for the area is that both sites are the former homes of sand and gravel quarries, a brick-making operation and a former municipal landfill.

The quarry on the city site was backfilled with construction material, the meeting was told. The quarry on the Conservatory lands was a municipal landfill, the meeting was told.

For almost 20 years, the lands have been the subject of numerous studies, meetings, consultations and development plans.

Scarborough Southwest Councillor Gary Crawford told the meeting it was the “most complicated piece of land development in the east end.”

Back in 2015/16, a plan for the city’s portion was approved by Toronto Council

which would have included low-rise residential, park land, and a retail store on the site.

However, CreateTO was unable to get a commitment for the retail component and that plan did not become a reality.

“We have eliminated the commercial in favour of more low-rise residential, and an affordable housing program,” said Don Logie of CreateTO at the meeting.

He added that the removal of the commercial aspect of the plan has resulted in a reconfigured park location and more park land in general. Though not finalized, the park aspect of the plan revealed on Monday will be about 4.5 to 5 acres.

The plan did not have final numbers on exactly how many buildings and units there would be on the site, but the affordable housing component is planned to be worked on with Habitat for Humanity and will be in the northwest corner of the site.

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units which will be a mix of owned and rented.

Dealing with contaminated land on the site, traffic and what amenities the park will offer were among the questions asked by residents at Monday’s meeting.

Logie said all work on remediation of the land and how any contaminated soil will be dealt with will be monitored by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MoE) and there are strict rules on how this has to be done.

“We have already worked with the MoE on this site and will make sure environmental concerns are dealt with,” said Logie, adding that those costs will be paid for by the developer not the taxpayer.

One resident expressed concern about traffic along Gerrard Street East and Clonmore Drive during rush hour and what impact the addition of all the extra residents will have.

Though there was no specific answer to address traffic in the area, it was pointed out that the plan revealed on Monday will not exit any streets onto Gerrard.

Instead, the access roads into the development will both be off Victoria Park.

Basically Musgrave Street, which now ends at the west side of Vic Park across from the entrance to the FreshCo and McDonald’s parking lot, will be extended east into the development.

Park amenities were also a major topic of interest at the meeting.

The park will be mostly concentrated in the south end of the site, facing Gerrard Street to the south and the extended Musgrave Street to the north.

Crawford said residents will be kept up to date on the plans for the site, and be given lots of opportunities for input and suggestions.

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Ceremony honours 2019 Beach Citizen of the Year Tsorlinis

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Vicky Tsorlinis, right, looks at the unveiling of her plaque as 2019 Beach Citizen of the Year at a ceremony on Sept., 21, at the Millennium Garden in Woodbine Park. She is surrounded by a number of past Beach Citizens of the Year including 2018’s Sheila Blinoff, left. class at Adam Beck school, and he was again impressed by her energy and enthusiasm.

Sharpe worked with Tsorlinis for 10 years on the Malvern Collegiate Parent Council, and praised her fundraising efforts for the school and in particular the creation of scholarships and awards to go towards students who had achieved academically.

“She saw a need for funding and made it happen,” Sharpe said of Tsorlinis.

Sharpe pointed out that in those 10 years approximately $100,000 was raised for Malvern through the efforts and leadership of Tsorlinis.

“If you ask Vicky for help, she’s going to give it to you.

She is constantly working for other people, and I’m proud to call her a dear friend,” said Sharpe.

Along with her efforts on behalf of Malvern Collegiate, Tsorlinis also helps raise funds for numerous other organizations including Blake Boultbee Youth Services, Community Centre 55, the Red Door Shelter, Emily House, the Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care, Hospice Toronto, and Sanctuary To-

ronto which primarily helps the homeless.

Her main fundraising efforts at the moment are through craft fairs and book sales.

In her acceptance speech, Tsorlinis said she does not do her volunteer work to gain praise or personal honours but to help out where she sees a need.

“I much prefer to remain anonymous,” she said, adding she was extremely honoured to have her name join those of other Beach Citizens of the Year.

After seeing the impact she could have at Malvern C.I., she realized she was good at raising funds for organizations in need and that she did not mind putting in the long volunteer hours despite her full-time job managing a downtown dental office.

“My desire to give back grew, especially after I volunteered with a palliative care group,” Tsorlinis said.

She added, though, that volunteering does come with “personal sacrifices” but in the end they are worth it.

“This is where I am and this is where I belong,” Tsorlinis said of her volunteer work.

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Tsorlinis was honoured with the presentation of a number of bouquets of flowers, certificates from all three levels of government and the unveiling of the plaque with her name on it in the Millennium Garden’s Walk of Fame.

She becomes the 19th person to be honoured as a Beach Citizen of the Year.

First presented in 2001, the award is an initiative of Community Centre 55, the Toronto Beaches Lions Club and Beach Metro News.

The ceremony was attended by many of the past recipients of the award, and was hosted by 2018 Beach Citizen of the Year Sheila Blinoff.

“The award goes to a local person who exemplifies a sustained devotion for the well-being of others and is strictly for those doing this as volunteer work, not as part of their paying job,” Blinoff told the large crowd gathered in the Millennium Garden on a beautiful, sunny afternoon on the last Saturday of this summer.

Tsorlinis was honoured for the vast amount of volunteer work she has done in aid of numerous local organizations over the past 20 years.

Introducing Tsorlinis at the ceremony was friend Roland Roushias and nominator Diane Sharpe Roushias said he remembered meeting Tsorlinis back in 1982 at the Frankland Community Centre, and even then it was obvious to him that she was someone “special” “I knew this lady had something special. She was able to connect with so many people of different backgrounds, cultures and nationalities,” he said.

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ELSIE SEARWAY She met her husband Don in high school, and they were married in 1942. He had already joined the Navy at that time and was away for the next six Christmases during the Second World War. The couple lived for many years in Leaside.

Searway was an accomplished member of the former Cliffside Golf Club, winning a number of tournament with her husband.

The couple had three daughters, Mary Jane, Donna and Katherine.

Searway joined Kingston Road United Church in 1947 and became very involved in activities there.

She led a youth group of young girls, The Explorers, and also joined the UCW United Church Women.

Outside of the church, Searway was a member of IODE (Imperial Daughters of the Empire), who were very involved in raising funds for schools.

She held the position of Education Officer with the group until she was in her 90s.

Biking, golfing and hiking were activities Searway enjoyed with generations of her family. She also enjoys watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren take part in sports.

When asked the secret to her longevity, she replied: “Just keep busy, continue to make friends, spend time with family and enjoy great food. Oh, and a little Baileys on the rocks and a small glass of wine a few nights a week doesn’t hurt either.”

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Secord Elementary School students Klara, Cassia and Karina visited Royal Canadian Legion Branch 11 as part of the annual Legion Week activities which took place at the Dawes Road branch from Sept. 16 to 20.

Secord students take part in Legion Week STUDENTS FROM Secord Elementary School were among those visiting Royal Canadian Legion Branch 11 on Dawes Road during Legion Week events recently.

Grade 3 and 4 teacher Rosemarie Colangelo was at the Branch with her class to take in the many displays, activities and opportunities to meet and talk with veterans at the week-long event which took place from Sept. 16 to 20.

“It is one of the most memorable experiences the students have all year,” said Colangelo.

She said it also sparks numerous class discussions about war, peace, military service, Canadian history and more.

“For them to speak to veterans and hear their stories first hand…It’s something I can’t give them by reading from a book.”

And that’s exactly why the organizers of Branch 11’s Legion Week activities work so hard at organizing the event.

“It is our pleasure to have the students here,” said June Smith, Legion Week Chair and Youth Education Chair

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“The Stavro family’s deep connection to the east end Toronto community and their support for the YMCA will see the Kingston Road YMCA centre of community re-named The Steve and Sally Stavro Family YMCA,” said a release from the YMCA of Greater Toronto.

The YMCA received a $1 million donation from the Steve & Sally Stavro Family Foundation in support of the new centre on Kingston Road, between Beech and Balsam avenues, which is set to open next year. In addition, the renaming was supported with a $2 million gift from an anonymous donor and numerous contributions from additional donors, said the YMCA announcement.

“Steve grew up in this area and had a life-long love for the community and organizations like the Y that help people live better lives and contribute so much to the fabric of the city. He would be honoured to have this wonderful new centre bear the Stavro name, as is the rest of our family,” said his wife, Sally Stavro.

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The Steve and Sally Stavro Family YMCA centre of community will span 60,000 square feet on the south side of Kingston Road which was the site of a previous YMCA location that served the community. Amenities of the new centre will include two swimming pools – a fully accessible four-lane, 25-metre lap pool and a fitness and therapeutic pool – as well as a whirlpool, a conditioning/weight room, fitness studios, a full-size gymnasium and a community space. Along with the health and fitness programs, the YMCA will offer a range of social and educational programming tailored to meet the diverse needs of the community, for students, seniors and new Canadians.

The opening of The Steve and Sally Stavro Family YMCA will aim to bring everyone in the community and surrounding areas the resources they need to reach their potential and achieve their dreams, the announcement said.

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Community input will be key to pair of development plans Alan Shackleton Beach Metro News Editor

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pair of development plans that are working their way through the planning process are going to have a profound impact on the East Toronto area in the years to come.

The Quarry Lands, which are located northeast of Victoria Park Avenue and Gerrard Street East, and the Main Street Study Plan, which is an area around Main Street (both east and west) between Danforth Avenue and the railroad tracks, are both slated to

see intensive development over the next decade or so.

In the case of the Quarry Lands, it seems residents in southwest Scarborough are willing to accept mid-rise buildings (six to 10 storeys in height) and townhouses in exchange for a large park and finally settling what has been years of uncertainity over the portion of the site closest to Victoria Park Avenue that is owned by the City of Toronto.

In a community meeting last Monday, residents heard from Create TO (which is the city’s real estate agency) and representatives from the development team of Diamond Corp and Kilmer Brownfields about their tentative plans for the Quarry Lands.

While there were legitimate concerns raised about traffic (especially how it will impact an already jammed Gerrard Street East), where the children of the residents of the new buildings will go to school, and what ammenities the park will offer, for the most part most folks seemed relatively happy with the plans. That was certainly the case for Scarborough Southwest Councillor Gary Crawford, who said he liked the first version of the plan he’d seen.

Given the extreme complexity of the Quarry Lands, and the fact the eastern portion is owned by a private company which has had zoning for high-rise towers for decades but has yet to submit any development plans, it will be inter-

esting to watch how this plays out over the next couple of years.

The key to success will be lots of community input and public participation as the developers work to finalize their plans for the city-owned portion of the land.

There is potentional for this to be a real asset to the community if it is handled properly. Let’s hope the good first steps that were shown at last week’s meeting continue.

The good feelings, unfortunately, can’t be extended to the Main Street Study and in particular to a proposal for buildings of 24 and 30 storeys in height on Dawes Road south of Danforth Avenue.

Residents at a meeting on that proposal, also held last Monday,

were very unhappy with the proposed heights of the buildings and let city planners know it.

What happens on this one will depend on a lot of factors, including what the Main Street Study Plan will ultimately allow.

The land is in a prime location for intensification given how close it is to both the Main subway station and Danforth GO station, but there are very real concerns about proposed building heights and just how many more residents the area can reasonably be expected to absorb.

Key for residents worried about this will be involvement. A good start would be to attend the Oct. 7 meeting on the plan set for Hope United Church from 7 to 9 p.m.

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Letters to the Editor

Still time to save Beach from Political muckraking bad development decisions getting us nowhere Re: ‘Tunnels can be built under water’, Letters, Sept. 17.

ALTHOUGH ENGINEERING expertise can be appreciated for what it is, it represents only one, already over-balanced polarity as to what makes a good community.

Engineers, developers, and construction workers are predominantly male and their whole approach inhibits female financial equality. Subway trains are an outgrowth of the gender stereotype of little boys playing with their train sets and making loud motor noises with their toy trucks.

A matriarchal approach would put first the nurturing of the people in the community, so that the seniors could walk safely without construction noise and parents

could take their babies out in carriages without harm to their hearing.

The biodiversity of birds, mammals and butterflies would be increasing, not decreasing.

There would be small shops rather than tall buildings which block the sun. There would not be construction workers getting killed on the job nor workers trapped in an unshored trench as happened in North York at Shawfield and Underhill this summer.

The letter-writer refers to the Channel Tunnel in England, which connects Britain to continental Europe. But the human factors include the terrorist attacks in that area, and the desire of many British people to sever their economic

ties with the rest of Europe.

The Toronto subway has created a suicide problem.

It has also resulted in real estate greed to buy up properties around proposed subway stations and then influence politicians to have them built there.

Then there is the pressure to construct larger buildings close to the subway stations.

Look at the greatly increased crime rate in Kitchener, Ontario after development of the downtown led to the poor being forced out and the crime moving in.

Too many communities have been destroyed by this. There is still time to save the Beach.

Lorna Houston

CONSTANT MUCKRACKING gets us nowhere, all we are left with is muddy feet.

This federal election, whether at advance polls or on election day of Oct. 21, make a different choice.

Voting the same gets us more of the same, and that’s simply not

good enough.

Choose leaders with integrity, who attack issues and not each other.

Colours can change this fall, let’s leave the show to the trees.

Chris Kerr

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We welcome letters on a wide variety of topics and opinions.

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Community Calendar OCT. 3: Candidates Meeting at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7 p.m. Beaches East York Candidates meeting hosted by multi-faith communities and GreenPAC. Topics will focus on Environment, Health and Inequality.

OCT. 5: Fall Harvest Dinner at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 6 p.m. Gather with neighbours and friends for a turkey dinner with all the trimmings and dessert. Live entertainment and a singalong to follow. Tickets $25. Presale only, no ticket sales at the door. Info: 416-261-4222, Stpauls.scarb@bellnet.ca OCT. 5: Jazz & Reflection at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 4:30 p.m. Theme: Love featuring The Dorian Group. Donations are welcomed. Info: www.beachunitedchurch.com OCT. 5: “The Music and Vegetables Experience” at Faith Community Church, 140 Dawes Rd., 7 p.m. A community dinner comprised of Ontario sourced vegetables grown within close proximity to the event, followed by a lovely musical concert featuring the boardwalk pianist James Levac and a variety of amazing local musicians: Bonnie Memphis, accordion by Fabrice Sicco, cello by Cheryl Okrant, and vocalist Jane Madigan.

Tickets $25, available at the Big Carrot (125 Southwood Dr.) and Victoria Whole Foods (1450 Gerrard St. E.) OCT. 5: Fall Harvest Dinner at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 6 p.m. Gather with neighbours and friends at St. Paul’s for an old-fashioned Fall Harvest Dinner with turkey and all the trimmings and dessert. Live entertainment and a sing-a-long to follow. Tickets are $25 presale only before Oct. 3 at noon (no ticket sales at the door). This event sells out quickly! Info: 416-261-4222, Stpauls.scarb@bellnet.ca OCT. 5: Academy Concert Series presents ‘Family Has Your Bach’ at Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave., 7:30 p.m. New: Pay What You Decide. Info and tickets: academyconcertseries.com, 416-629-3716 OCT. 5: Bake Sale at Beaches Recreation Centre, 6 Williamson Rd., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Silent auction, too. To donate baked goods, call 416-371-1765. All proceeds to support the family of Charlie MacKenzie. Info: 416-392-0740 OCT. 5: Messy Church at Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church, 35 Wood Glen Rd. (corner of Kingston and Wood Glen), 5:30-7 p.m. Interactive worship, crafts, music, fun and dinner for the whole family. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Theme: The Vine and Thanksgiving. We hope to see you there! Info: www. fallingbrookpresbyterian.com or fboffice@rogers.com OCT. 6: Blessing of Animals at St Aidan’s Church, 2423 Queen St E., 3 p.m. Come and join a host of pets, and even a police horse or two, as we give thanks for the gift of animals and bless them.

OCT. 6: The Leslieville Flea at Ashbridge Estate, 1444 Queen St. E., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Over 2 acres of green space to explore. Food, beer, music & vintage & handcrafted goods. Info: leslievilleflea.com OCT 6: Kitchen Table Climate Discussion at 79 Hiawatha Rd., 12:30-2:30 p.m. Concerned about climate change?

Interested in sharing ideas for action with neighbours?

Join our friendly discussion. Free. Refreshments. All are welcome. Organized by Neighbourhood Unitarian Congregation. Info: michaelfdpolanyi@gmail.com OCT. 7: Main Street Planning Study Community Consultation Meeting at Hope United Church, 2550 Danforth Ave., 7-9 p.m. Info: George Pantazis, Planner 416-392-3566, george.pantazis@toronto.ca OCT. 8 & 9: Open House at Max the Mutt College of Animation Art & Design. Join us for free art workshops on comics & cartooning, tours, and an exciting discussion panel with top industry professionals. Free! Register with admissions@maxthemutt.com. Info: maxthemutt.com/events-page OCT. 9: Planting Session and Phragmite Removal at Ashbridge’s Bay Park, 10 a.m.-noon, with the Ashbridge’s Bay Nature Conservancy, Green Toronto, and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Volunteers welcome.

Please bring gloves and meet at the parking lot entrance.

OCT. 9: Scarborough Garden & Horticultural Society General Meeting and Free Presentation at Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. (at Markham Rd.), 7 p.m. “Tagging Monarchs at Rosetta McClain Gardens” with Terry Whittam and Betty McCulloch of Monarch Rescue. Refreshments included. Guests welcome.

OCT. 12: Grant-Full Food and Fellowship Soup Kitchen Thanksgiving Dinner at Grant AME Church, 2029 Gerrard St. E., 3-6 p.m. Grant AME Daily Bread Food Bank is Fridays, 5-8 p.m. A hot meal is also served. Info: 416-690-5169 OCT. 13: Mindfulness Drop-In Sundays at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 8 a.m. Join us for a one-hour mindfulness meditation led by Christine McMulkin, followed by light refreshments. All are welcome. No registration required. Donations gratefully received.

This community event is a collaboration between Beach United Church and The Centre for Mindfulness Studies. Info: www.beachunitedchurch.com OCT. 15: Seniors’ Luncheon at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 12 noon. All seniors

are welcome! Free event. Donations welcome.

Info: 416-261-4222, Stpauls.scarb@bellnet.ca OCT. 18: Halloween Spooktacular! at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 5:30-9 p.m., for ages 6-10. Games, crafts, a visit from Strummers & Drummers, dance party and pizza dinner. $25 per child ($20 for a sibling). Info and to sign up: Jade 416-691-1113, jade@centre55.com OCT. 18: “Find Your Rhythm” Fun-Raiser at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 7 p.m. Young adults 21+ are invited to dance into Fall with new Bollywood, Pop and Funk moves. Meal sponsored by Mamma’s Pizza. Tickets $12 on Eventbrite. Info: Dayna youth@beachuc.com OCT. 18, 19: Riverdale Art Show and Sale at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, 361 Danforth Ave., Friday 6-9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Celebrating its 31st year! Over 200 original artworks and 22 local artists from the GTA. Venue is wheelchair accessible. Info: www.stbarnabas-toronto.com OCT. 19: Soundwave at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 4:30 p.m. Singer-songwriter Brooklyn Doran’s unique sound weaves song and storytelling, creating a harmonious blend of wit and humour contrasted by vulnerable lyricism and haunting melody. Donations are welcomed.

OCT. 19: Join Dr. Kari Krogh for “Forest Bathing”, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. A nature immersion experience starting at the Kingston Road United Church (KRUC) in the library and concluding there with a tea ceremony.

This walk is for the general public and will take place in the Glen Stewart Ravine. For more info and to register go to Eventbrite: Ravine Forest Bathing Walks or contact friendsofglenstewartravine@gmail.com OCT. 19: Spaghetti Dinner & Auction at Woodbine Heights Baptist Church, 1171 Woodbine Ave. (Woodbine & Sammon), 5:30-9 p.m. Live & silent auction. Good food, good fun and a variety of items to bid on. All proceeds support our church and outreach programs. Adults $20, children $10. For tickets email: whbcauctiontickets@gmail.com OCT. 19: Acoustic Harvest presents The Healing Garden Musicfest Fundraiser featuring Marla & David Celia and Kobo Town, with opening act Meg Tennant at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St. 8 p.m. Tickets $25 advance/$30 at door.

Tickets and info: www.acousticharvest.ca OCT. 20: Birch Cliff Village Fall Day Out at 1577 Kingston Rd. (2 blocks east of Warden Ave.), 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Live music, vendors, food, antique fire truck, pumpkins, face painting and a few surprises. Info: Birch Cliff Village Day Out facebook page or email sandy_691@live.ca OCT. 24: Join Dr. Kari Krogh for “Forest Bathing”, a nature immersion experience starting at the Glen Manor East entrance to the Glen Stewart Ravine, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

This walk is for nature lovers, especially those who may experience limitations from pain and fatigue, and will take place in the Glen Stewart Ravine. Please bring a portable stool or a towel to sit on for the tea ceremony at the end.

Info and registration: Eventbrite: Ravine Forest Bathing Walks or contact friendsofglenstewartravine@gmail.com OCT. 25: Dreams – God’s Forgotten Language at Danforth Mennonite Church, 2174 Danforth Ave. (1 block east of Woodbine subway), 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $30. This workshop will offer an introduction to understanding our dreams as one of the ways that God speaks to us.

Tickets and info: dreamworkcanada.squarespace.com OCT. 26: Halloween on Queen at Ivan Forrest Gardens (131 Glen Manor Dr.) and Kew Gardens Park (2075 Queen St. E.), 12-4 p.m. The whole family, including your dog, is invited to this free community event.

Come in costume for a chance to win prizes, generously donated by our member businesses! Or strut your stuff in our official Halloween on Queen costume parade. Info: www.thebeachvillage.com/halloween OCT. 26: Rummage/Garage Sale at Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd., 9-11:30 a.m.

Bargains & treasures galore! Clothing, shoes, jackets, purses, belts, etc., linens, towels, housewares, small appliances, home decor, toys, cutlery, tools, sporting goods and more. Accessible venue.

MONDAYS: WEE FOLKS at Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church, 35 Wood Glen Rd. (corner of Kingston Rd. and Wood Glen Rd.), 9:30-11:30 a.m. Interactive play and fun at our drop in event for young children and their caregivers. No session on Thanksgiving Monday. Info: www. fallingbrookpresbyterian.com or fboffice@rogers.com TUESDAYS: BEACHES MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7-8 p.m. Peers helping peers with issues affecting mental health. Info: www.mentalwellness.help WEDNESDAYS: BEACHES GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meeting at Church of the Resurrection, 1100 Woodbine Ave. (lower level enter through Side Red door), 7:30-9 p.m. No fees or dues, just a desire to stop gambling. Peers helping peers. Help is available. Info: 1 (855) 222-5542 THURSDAYS: DANFORTH MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP at Neighbourhood Link, 3036 Danforth Ave. (at Vic Pk), 6-7 p.m. Peers helping peers with issues affecting mental health. Info: www.mentalwellness.help

BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCH and Fellowship, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 15 to May 15, 2020. Adults in the community are invited for soup, sandwiches and fellowship. •Mondays at Corpus Christi Church (16 Lockwood Rd.). No lunch Feb. 17 •Tuesdays at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.). No lunch Dec. 24 •Wednesdays at Beaches Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.).

No lunch Dec. 25, April 1, April 8 •Thursdays at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) •Fridays at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.). Info: 416-691-6869 EAST END COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 1619 Queen St. E. •Thursdays: Creative Play 10 a.m.-12 noon. A fun, free program for parents and children, ages 12 months to 4 years, where parents learn about parenting and child development while enjoying storytelling, music, and interactive play with other toddlers and their parents. Info: Sudha 416-778-5805 x 224 •Tuesdays: Resiliency and Resourcefulness, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Explore your inner resiliency to help you manage and cope through the winter months in this free 6-week program. Explore negative core beliefs and how to minimize them, build and foster social connections, and much more. To register: Azra 416-778-5805 x 214 •Thursdays: Overcoming Persistent Pain, 12-2 p.m. Learn about why pain develops, why sometimes it persists, and how to combat chronic pain with physical activity and beyond. Light exercise. Free. To register: Martin 416-778-5805 x 325. Visit www.eastendchc.on.ca for Centre information.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., Mondays 7-8 p.m., Oct. 7-Dec. 2 (no class Oct. 14), with Kim Dunlop and friends. Drop in. All welcome. By donation. Info: www.kruc.ca GERRARD ART SPACE, 1475 Gerrard St. E., presents Matt Wood: Shred Everything, October 2-20. Reception Saturday, October 5th, 3-6pm. Info: 416-778-0923 END PERIOD POVERTY. Toronto Beaches Lions Club and Lions New Voices presents the award-winning documentary “Period. End of Sentence.” at the Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E., Oct. 19, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., to be followed by an insightful panel discussion with our community partners. Free. Info: Carol McCague 416-845-2363 WATERCOLOUR MADE EASY with Gabriele at East End Arts, 450 Broadview Ave., starting Oct. 4. Info: 647-298-0347 CHURCHES 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 a.m. Info: www.beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871 Minister: The Reverend Katherine McCloskey FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Rd. (corner of Kingston Rd. and Wood Glen Rd.) Please join us Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Easy access from the TTC. A welcoming service involving everyone with beautiful music. Sunday school and Nursery room are provided. The services are relevant to contemporary issues with a focus on care and justice for all of God’s people and the earth. Fellowship to follow at our FB Café. Minister: Rev. Angela J. Cluney. Find us: www. fallingbrookpresbyterian.com or fboffice@rogers.com HOPE UNITED CHURCH, 2550 Danforth Ave. All are welcome! •Sunday Worship Service, 11 a.m. •Oct. 3, 10: Free drop-in Yoga class with Stacy Boorman, 11 a.m.

Mats supplied. •Oct. 12: Praise and Gospel Café, 4:30 p.m.

An informal service followed by café style meal. •Oct. 16: Messy Church, 5:30-7 p.m. Games, activities, music, story and a great big turkey dinner. •Oct. 20: Music on a Sunday Afternoon, 2 p.m. Join Hope United Choir and local musicians for music and refreshments. •Oct. 26: Jazz Vespers, 4:30 p.m. Vocalist Bill MacLean and pianist Brian Stevens offer classic jazz standards with a ‘falling leaves’ theme. Info: 416-691-9682, HopeUnited.ca BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. All Welcome. Working together to nurture inclusive communities! •Everyday Parables: Living from a place of gratitude.

Rediscovering God in the common things and the parables of Jesus. We reveal the kind of God we believe in through the stories we tell. Sunday Worship Series, Oct. 6-Nov. 17 at 10:30 a.m. with minister Karen Dale. •Thanksgiving Communion 10:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct.13. Nursery care & children’s activity time provided. •Knitting Group: Oct. 5, 10 a.m. All abilities welcome, including beginners.

Donations of yarn welcome. All our work is donated to Canadian Food for Children. Info: www.beachunitedchurch.com. Find us on Facebook and Instagram.

ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. •Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. (Children’s Program & Nursery at 10:30) •Wednesdays: Midweek service, 10:30 a.m.; Christian Meditation, 7:30 p.m.

•Oct. 6: Blessing of Animals Service, 3 p.m. All welcome.

Info: Church Office 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com

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Wine View

Journey provides gifts, teachings

Growing region helps determine wine’s character

Rev. Lucy Reid St. Aidan’s Anglican Church

THIS SUMMER I had the luxury of a sabbatical: three months of paid leave for rest and refreshment, travel and study. In planning it, I knew I wanted to spend the first month walking, so that the thoughts about work would have a good chance to roll off my shoulders and be left behind. But where would I go?

Initially I thought of walking part of the Camino de Santiago – the pilgrims’ way through France and Spain to the cathedral of Saint James in Santiago de Compostela.

Some of my friends have walked it, but it didn’t feel quite right. My instinct was to find a path that would take me through my own home country of Scotland. And then I hit upon the idea of walking to the island of Iona, one of the Inner Hebrides off the West coast of Scotland.

I serve as a priest in the church of Saint Aidan in the Beach, and Aidan was a monk on Iona in the seventh century. Iona was the cradle of Celtic Christianity, and when the King of Northumbria in northeast England wanted to restore Christianity to his realm, he asked for one of the monks from Iona to come. Ultimately it was Aidan who established a monastery there, on the island of Lindisfarne, and Celtic Christianity took root and flourished.

Those two holy islands

associated with Aidan, Iona and Lindisfarne, are about 550 kilometres apart on foot, linked by no single pilgrims’ way but by a series of ancient footpaths and old roads, some well signposted, others not so much.

With my sister and her partner as our support team with their caravan and a tent, and with a thick sheaf of detailed maps, my husband David and I set out from Lindisfarne on May 5, with June 1 as our planned arrival date on Iona.

I pictured peaceful days of walking in prayerful contemplation, surrounded by rugged beauty as we crossed the hills between England and Scotland, visiting some of the great ruined abbeys there, and makin our way through the West Highlands to the coast, and over to Iona.

It was also the year of our ruby wedding anniversary, so I particularly looked forward to sharing this unique journey with my husband.

The reality was far more challenging, physically painful, emotionally tough, and spiritually rewarding than anything I’d pictured.

Heavy rain soaked through our expensive “waterproof” clothing. (We had to buy dry clothes from a charity shop.) Blisters and aching knees made some days excruciating. (David ended up walking downhill backwards to spare his knees.) Our conversation was mundane at best, irritable and gloomy at worst. (And we had several arguments about which way to go when we lost the path.)

There came a point where we weren’t sure we could go on. But we did go on, encouraged by our support duo and by friends cheering us on via Facebook. Our arrival at Iona felt not so much like a victory won as a deeply satisfying accomplishment. We had pushed on and pushed through.

Our stay on that holy, peaceful island to which pilgrims have been coming for centuries (mainly by sea, it must be said!) was balm to body and soul. We were able to review our journey and see its beauty and gifts, hidden at the time but revealed in retrospect.

Isn’t so much of life like that? We have certain expectations, hopes, dreams, and then we’re disappointed or hurt when they turn out differently. Life soaks us, pains us, loses us, lets us down.

But the journey goes on and has gifts and teachings for us if we can notice and receive them. And that takes time, reflection and support from others.

At the start of my sabbatical I had asked for something and imagined it, and then received tougher, deeper gifts: blisters not bliss; dismay not delight; challenge not comfort. But the gifts were real, and infinitely more than I asked or imagined. We will be showing slides and speaking about our pilgrimage and Celtic Christianity at St Aidan’s, on Oct. 3, 10 and 17 at 7:30 pm. All are welcome.

The Rev. Lucy Reid is Incumbent priest, Church of St Aidan in the Beach

Jacqueline Corrigan Wine View

IN THE world of wine there are, for me, two category styles: introverts and extroverts.

When I think of Australia and California, abundant sunshine and heat come to mind.

The wines are often known for being big, bold and jammy or having oaky, buttery flavours with a high alcohol content. Like an extrovert, the fragrance literally explodes directly into your nasal passages without even having raised the glass from the table. The scent envelops the room.

When I think of France and parts of Italy, a continental climate of warm breezes and cooler nights tend to prevail.

Wines can often be described as soft, fruity, subtle or citrusy and crisp. In this instance you want to lift the glass to your nose in order to get a whiff of the wine. It releases its layered nuances with each inhalation. Like an introvert, the more you take the time to get to know it, the more it reveals itself.

My business card is a map of the world. I use the card as a way to introduce people to the world of wine.

The best place to start is knowing what area the wine

grapes grow!

The equator is 0 degrees point latitude. We know it as a hot, tropical part of the earth and it is the best climate for growing things like bananas, coffee beans and cocoa beans.

One of the very first things you are taught about wine is to see the growing regions from the viewpoint of where they are situated geographically, latitudinally.

Grapes for wine grow best at latitudes within 30 degrees and 50 degrees in both hemispheres.

For New World wines (such as from California and Australia), the challenge for grape growers becomes the hot, almost relentless sunshine. This produces grapes that can grow to be very ripe, plump berries with sugars and flavours that develop befitting the climate.

For Old World wines (such as France and Italy), the challenge can be inconsistent weather with cold snaps, rainfall to cold mistral winds being possible culprits.

Here, you can see the difficulty with these weather conditions to bringing grapes to optimal ripeness.

We also know that grape varieties express themselves differently under different soil conditions.

Terroir is a major factor as is the microclimate within the vineyard, but we’ll explore this another time!

For now we will begin with

the latitude imprint visual of our world.

So, are you an introvert or an extrovert?

Here are a few examples for you to investigate: Old World Wines Introvert White - France - Loire Valley, Domaine du Pre Baron Sauvignon -Touraine. Vintages #107128. Price is $18.95.

Red - France - Burgundy, Louis Jadot Bourgogne - Pinot Noir. Vintages #162073.

Price is $26.95.

New World Wines Extrovert White - California, Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay. Vintages #369686. Price is $19.95.

Red - Australia, Jacob’s Creek Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Limestone Coast.

General List #91751. Price is $18.

In my next column, I will look at the magic of fall and its autumnal glory.

Here’s to the Spirit of Adventure!

Jacqueline Corrigan is a Certified Sommelier (graduate George Brown College Sommelier Program); a Member of the International Sommelier Guild; and a graduate WSET (Wine & Sprit Education Trust - Britain).

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“16 POUNDS IN THE FIRST 2 WEEKS.” - Claire M. Toronto “JUST OVER 5 MONTHS AND I’M DOWN 49 POUNDS.” - Anne M. London, ON “MY PSORIASIS VANISHED IN 12 DAYS.” - David M. Bancroft, ON “I LOST 26 POUNDS IN 24 DAYS. I’M A NEW MAN.” - Arvin A. Toronto, ON

Celebrating 65 Years of Community Hockey!

Ted Reeve Hockey Association’s 65th Anniversary Saturday, October 5th Ted Reeve Arena Come join us for on ice events, games, BBQ, special guests, raffles, prizes, and more!

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Join us for our Alumni event Friday, October 4th , Balmy Beach Club at 7 pm!

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Federal Election 2019

National strategy sough

By Amanda Gibb

AS THE federal election draws closer, the issue of affordable housing in Toronto remains a prominent talking point among Toronto politicians.

Canada’s federal government announced in April the largest federal investment to repair social housing in Canada’s history.

“The $1.34-billion National Housing Strategy (NHS) investment provides tremendous support for Toronto Community Housing’s plan to bring all our buildings to a state of good repair by 2026,” said Bruce Malloch, Director and Strategic Communications at Toronto Community Housing Corporation.

The capital plan will be based on need; buildings in most need of repair will be tended to first.

“Along with ongoing support from the City of Toronto, this funding will enable us to improve living conditions, safety, accessibility, and comfort for tens of thousands of tenants, improve energy efficiency and avoid having to permanently close units,” said Malloch.

Community housing encompasses subsidized housing, affordable rentals, units for seniors and families who can pay market rate, as well as affordable homeownership.

About 89 per cent of Toronto Community Housing tenants pay rent-togeared-income, which means they do not pay market rent. Instead, they pay 30 per cent of their gross income.

Although helpful for low-income families, there is a long waitlist for this type of housing.

Right now, there are more than 100,000 applications active on the waitlist for subsidized housing according to the City of Toronto website.

Mwarigha, vice president of housing, homelessness and new development at WoodGreen Community Services, said that the federal government has already rolled out important plans for housing through the NHS. WoodGreen Community Services on 815 Danforth Ave. is one of the largest social service agencies in Toronto, and one of the largest nonmunicipal providers of affordable housing in Toronto.

“One of them (plans) is to build new affordable housing and the other is to continue the renovations and long-term restoration of the existing stock that has been under stress in the last several years,” said Mwarigha.

WoodGreen Community Housing is building this 3 seniors on Gerrard Street East. Committed governm tional housing strategy and should be considered federal election, say those who see the need for af “The federal government also began an initiative that will provide support and profitability in the nonprofit sector, specifically to improve social finance and capacity building for funding of change,” he said.

Mwarigha said that these initiatives have launched in recent years and have not quite come together yet.

“Once they come together…(they will) provide fresh breath into a problem that has been sort of neglected in the last 20 years,” he said.

The federal government rolled out a new strategy to fight homelessness nationwide in April called Reaching Home. This strategy supports the goal of the NHS, particularly the reduction of homelessness nationwide by 50 per cent by 2027-2028.

Reaching Home follows a community-based approach that will deliver funding directly to municipalities and local service providers.

“One of the key complexities about the homelessness issue is that it’s connected to a whole bunch of other sectors,” said Mwarigha.

“It’s connected to the income stream, the amount of money that people are provided through social assistance and other kinds of benefits, and the fact that amount of

money particularl people are trying hot and inflated m Mwarigha said t ity outcome the pr crucial.

“We’re not quit ronto, it’s very com the construction makes it very diff affordability progr He said that the ter connectivity programs in the government.

He said that th cial and municipa “often sometimes page.”

“The ground th (from the disconne trying to support h The issue of ho ronto has remain social problem in years.

Mark Aston, th tor of Convenant chair of the Toron Homelessness, sa ness is the worst s of affordable hous He said that h doubled in the cit

Beaches-East York Interfaith Group, EIGHT CHURCHES in BeachesEast York have joined with GreenPAC to host a meeting of federal candidates in the riding from the five main parties on Thursday, Oct. 3.

The meeting takes place at 7 p.m. at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. Organizers have asked candidates to address three broad areas of concern: the environment, inequality and healthcare.

The churches and GreenPAC have also sent the candidates a set of

value statements explaining the reason for their concerns on each of the three areas.

“We want people in our congregations to think about the moral and ethical aspects of their choices,” said Karen Dale, Minister at Beach United.

Each candidate has been sent the questions they will be asked under each heading, and will be given two minutes to address their own and their party’s approach.

Wayne Walder Neighbourhood Un ist Church and on tors of the evening requires candidate approach and not tion of the other pa He added a simil well during the 20 tion.”

Mary Allen, th organizer and co-m event, said that, “

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ht on affordable housing

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35-unit building to provide affordable housing for ment support for such projects is a key part of a naby voters deciding who to vote for in this month’s ffordable housing growing in Toronto.

ly falls short when g to rent in a very market.” that the affordabilrograms put out is

te there yet. In Tomplicated, because of new housing ficult to deliver an ram,” he said. ere needs to be betbetween different different levels of

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that really suffers ect) is that place of homeless people.” omelessness in Toned a devastating the city for many

he executive direcnt House and the nto Alliance to End aid that homelesssymptom of a lack sing. homelessness has ty in the last three

to five years; women’s shelters are full at 100 per cent capacity, men’s are at 99 per cent, and youth is at 97 per cent. He said that only shelters that aren’t full are family motels — family shelters are at 100 percent capacity.

There are also quasi-permanent 24-hour respite centres around the city that have about 100 shelter beds in each of them.

“They’re a response to the fact that the shelter system can’t handle the demand at this point. Overall I would say the situation is very bad.

We’ve got probably 8,500 to 9,000 people homeless every night now in the city.”

Aston said that there are structural, systemic, and individual factors that lead to homelessness in the city.

For example, Individual factors could encompass a youth alienated at home, a systemic factor may be children leaving the welfare system with nowhere to go, and structural factors involve big issues like shifting economy, people not being able to afford rent, and a lack of affordable housing.

“I think the only way we’re going to change direction is with the engagement of the whole community,

making homelessness or ending homelessness a matter of civic pride.

But also, some really good policy from all levels of government,” said Aston.

Aston suggests that whatever government is in power after the federal election needs to commit to maintaining federal leadership, and needs to invest in affordable housing and homelessness services.

“Long-term reliable funding is required to end homelessness, it’s also required in community housing in Toronto and across Canada as well,” he said. “We need a continuation of the work the Liberals have done.”

Aston also said that an important part of the NHS is a right to housing and that in terms of housing policy, priority must be given to the most vulnerable people and those in the greatest need of housing.

“What it’s doing is recognizing homelessness as a violation of human rights, and committing to addressing the situation,” he said.

Aston said that he would love to see a supportive housing construction fund, focused on the needs of all people experiencing homelessness.

“The shelter system is full because we don’t have outflow from shelters.

And the reason we don’t have outflow is because there isn’t appropriate housing.”

He also suggested that the government must fund a proper rural and urban Indigenous housing strategy.

“Indigenous people in our country have not been well served in terms of housing and support services. And as a result, they’re very overrepresented in the homeless population of our country,” he said.

In general, Aston said that the current government has taken good initial steps in terms of housing and homelessness in Toronto, but that more is needed.

He also said that everyone living in Canada should be concerned about the position of the government that comes into power on these issues.

“We need a government in Ottawa that is going to engage strongly and proactively, and really put its resources and its influence and weight behind creating and implementing a vibrant National Housing Strategy,” said Aston.

“We need to see this work continued on. If a new government weren’t to continue this work, I think it would be an absolute disaster for this country.”

For more information on the National Housing Strategy, please visit www.placetocallhome.ca

Green PAC host candidates meeting

r, Minister at the nitarian Universalne of the moderag said, “The format es to speak to their to attack the posiarties.” lar process worked 018 provincial elec-

he local GreenPAC moderator for the “The Beaches-East

York Interfaith Group shared our concern about the environment and wanted to make it central to the questions they put to the candidates.”

GreenPAC is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization working to elect and support environmental leaders of all major parties running for office.

The Beach Interfaith Group is an informal collection of people of different faiths who share a concern

for social justice and the environment and who believe that their beliefs help frame important decisions, such as for whom to vote.

The eight churches in the Beach Interfaith Group are: St. Aidan’s, Beach United, Church of the Resurrection, Danforth Mennonite Church, Kinston Rd. United, St. John’s Norway, Toronto United Mennonite Congregation and the Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Church.

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Remembering the eagle attacks in southwest Scarborough

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he area in the east end of Toronto around the Scarborough Bluffs, the Beach, and Birchcliff, has long been a haven for all types of birds, butterflies, insects, beautiful trees and flowers.

In one area known as Rosetta McClain Park, and also the lush green grounds of the Toronto Hunt Club on Kingston Road, there have been many different species of birds spotted.

It’s not just ducks and geese that have been spotted, but also types such as eagles and hawks which have preyed on different small animals.

One day, however, a long time ago, these birds were known to attack humans.

One instance was on the grounds of the Toronto Hunt Club when an eagle was looking for easy pickings.

There was a young lad the age of 15 named Harry who was caddying (carrying the golf bags) for the golfers at the course as they played a round.

Harry was walking on the course when a large eagle swooped down from the trees and attacked him. Our helpless Harry was knocked to the ground,

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and the eagle attacked him with razor-sharp talons and inflicted several wounds upon the unsuspecting lad.

The bird attacked Harry again and again, inflicting wounds on his face and arms and ripping part of his coat as well.

Hastily Harry jumped up to prevent any more injuries from the attacking bird, and remembered that he had a bag of golf clubs. When the bird came down for another attack, Harry landed a great blow to the head of the eagle, knocking it to the ground where he gave it a couple of more blows from the golf club.

The eagle was knocked out or dead, so Harry thought, and he brought it to his nearby home on Haig Avenue where he showed it to his mother and told her what had happened to him.

They went to examine the bird, thinking it was dead, to see what type

of species this gigantic bird was.

Harry’s mother placed her hands on the bird and it flew up and cut the woman for a seven-inch gash with its talons.

After several more attacks from the bird, Harry and his mother managed to subdue it. They placed the winged assailant in an apple barrel and covered it. So the family had the bird over a barrel so to speak, and waited for the authorities come and take it away.

People from the zoo came to take the bird away, and they identified it as an eagle hawk, with a wingspan of 40 inches.

Harry’s father, who worked at the Toronto Hunt Club, said later that this was not the only attack the bird had made. There was another young boy named Prosser who was walking near the Rosetta McClain grounds when he was also attacked by this swooping bird, but he was lucky enough to evade it sharp talons and beak by hiding in the bushes.

So, I say, beware flying objects and make sure they are identified – and not Unidentified Flying Objects.

Lions host screening of Period. End Of Sentence THE TORONTO Beaches Lions Club and Lions New Voices are hosting a free movie screening of the Academy Award winning documentary Period. End Of Sentence on Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E. The screening of the film will be followed by a panel discussion on the cost of menstrual products and its connection to poverty. On the panel will be Davenport MPP Marit Stiles, Halima Al-Hatimy from FemCare, Maria Brown, Melody Grant, from Sistering,

Suchana Pandey, from The Neighbourhood Group, and Debbie Visconti, from Community Centre 55.

Earlier this year, Toronto District School Board trustees voted to have the board provide menstrual products free to students in elementary and secondary schools - grades 7 to 12.

Stiles tabled a motion at Queen’s Park in June to have the provincial goverment ensure that every school board in Ontario provide the products for free. At the moment, only British Columbia does so. An access, equity and

poverty issue, the lives of women and girls are being impacted around the world by this.

According to a press release from the Lions New Voices, 1.2 billion women around the world do not have access to menstrual products, and this impacts their lives, careers and education on a monthly basis. In Canada, one in seven young women will miss some school because they don’t have access for financial reasons.

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Arts and Entertainment

Musical Thanksgiving feast set for Kingston Road Village Concert Series THE KINGSTON Road Village Concert Series (KRVCS) proudly presents another season of inspiring concerts, solidifying their status as the musical heart of the Kingston Road Village.

The series is the brainchild of Beacher Timothy Dawson, who plays double bass in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

The concerts are run by a stalwart group of volunteers and feature visiting musicians from Toronto and across Canada.

Dawson is excited about the KRVCS’s upcoming program on Sunday, Oct. 13, featuring an epic showcase of countertenors and basses, celebrating the full range of male voices. “A countertenor is a man that sings with a woman’s voice. It’s the highest male voice, sung in falsetto,” said Dawson. “It’s unusual and so beautiful.”

The idea for the concert came when Mexican countertenor César Aguilar volunteered to perform at the church. Mary Gore, the main sponsor of KRVCS, fell in

love with his voice.

“She insisted that we just had to have this singer on our concert series in the upcoming year,” said Dawson.

Inspired by her idea and to try something new, Dawson decided to go straight to the source and sought out the volunteer’s professor, Daniel Taylor. The head of Early Music at the University of Toronto, and an exclusive recording artist for Sony Classical Masterworks, Taylor is one of the most prominent countertenors in the world.

He will be joined by operatic lyric baritone and Juno Award winner, Russell Braun, whose performances have previously captivated audiences in the Metropolitan Opera in New York, l’Opéra de Paris, the State Opera in Vienna and the Canadian Opera company.

To add to this list of high profile artists, bass-baritone, Gary Relyea, will also be performing. A prominent Canadian musician, he’s been known as the leading bassbaritone in Canada for the last forty years.

In addition these singing stars will be presenting five

protégés. “In all, there will be four countertenors and four basses. It is a veritable musical feast. Celebrate your Thanksgiving day with music, and then go feast on your dinner!” said Dawson with a laugh.

The KRVCS season will continue with a Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec. 15 with three-time JUNO Award nominees, Sultans of String. They specialize in music fusion, hopping from Celtic reels, flamenco, gypsy-jazz, Arabic, Cuban and South Asian rhythms. Their music will feature worldmusic inspired classics and seasonal favourites, bringing their audience the Christmas spirit along with the irresistible need to click their heels and dance. “It won’t be your typical Christmas buffet,” said Dawson.

Concerts for 2020 are The Four Seasons - Mark Fewer and Orchestra on Feb. 19; and Mass Hysterical - A Comedic Cantata on April 19.

The concerts will take place at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. Tickets for the first concert are available at Thepas-

sionatevoice.eventbrite.com ($25) or at the door ($30).

Tickets for the second concert are available at Sultansofstringchristmas.eventbrite.com.

Logo Contest Love to draw? Are you crazy about music? Then this contest is for you! The Kingston Road Village Concert Series is looking for a brand new logo.

The winner will receive two free tickets to each of this season’s four concerts.

Get cracking - the logo will be used for the first concert, Oct. 13. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 9. Send submissions to timojo58@hotmail. com

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The Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy paid a visit to the Beach recently courtesy of Toronto Raptors Director of Team Security John Altilia, who is a local resident. The trophy was on display in his yard for neighbours to have their photos taken with, including proud dad Chris MacPherson taking a photo of his son Bennett and friend Adam Parise with the trophy. In June, the Toronto Raptors became the first ever Canadian team win the NBA Championship.

Ted Reeve hockey celebrates 65 years on weekend THE TED Reeve Hockey Association celebrates its 65th year with on-ice and off-ice activities this weekend.

The fun gets underway on Friday, Oct. 4, with an Alum-

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on 65 years of hockey in the community. To order tickets, please visit www.tedreevehockey.com Saturday, Oct. 5, will feature a full day of celebrations both inside and outside at Ted Reeve Arena, 175 Main St., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Maggie Ahlbrand, with Ted Reeve hockey, said the club is “super excited” to be celebrating its 65th season.

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Ahlbrand said that along with providing hockey for generations of kids, the Ted Reeve Hockey Association has also served as a centre for the community over the past seven decades.

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Call 647-608-4225 (14)

Retired Math Teacher will tutor. Gr. 9, 10, 11 Math. Low Price 416-699-8853 (17)

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Child Care Available

Green Apple Landscaping

LeRoux Froebel Bilingual School

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

www.greenapple.ca

416-698-1923

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

Info. or to register

Christine 416-698-5668

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BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE -Lawn Cutting / Aeration/ Overseeding/Fertilization -Fall Property Clean-Ups -Hedge Trimming - Mulching

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

416-414-5883

(14r)

Beaches Sod & Seed Co “Sodding/seeding done quick and easy at a reasonable rate” (14r)

Mr Tree Man James Clarke

Professional Arborist

james@mrtreeman.ca 416 436 5821 www.mrtreeman.ca (15r)

TREEAGE

FOR ALL YOUR TREE NEEDS Removal • Permits Trimming • Planting Stump removal • 20 yrs. exp.

For free est. call Frank

Creating Award Winning Gardens • Design and Construction •

www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com (1/20)

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

(14r)

BEACH BUILDS General Outdoor Landscaping

647-836-7060 www.rockwoodtree.services

JB Barton 647 679 3282 beachbuilds.ca (14r)

IN THE BEACH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS • Weekly & Bi-Weekly Lawn Cutting • Spring Clean-ups • Fertilization & Aeration • Hedge Trimming & Pruning • Seeding & Sodding

647-210-LAWN (5296) www.BeachLawns.ca

- Clean Up - Trimming - Seeding, planting, etc.

437-345-9858

JB Barton Commercial/Residential SNOW REMOVAL 647 679 3282 (14r)

WRITTEN IN STONE

www.carbontip-toe.com

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Gardening - Clean Up - Trimming - Seeding, planting, etc.

437-345-9858

(14)

PROFESSIONAL FOREST & TREE MANAGEMENT Registered Professional Forester & Arborist

Firewood & Landscaping & General Property Management. Full insured.

Wood lot and tree services. (15)

Landscapers

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THE STONE PORCH LANDSCAPING Finely Finished Stone Work www.thestoneporch.com thestoneporch@gmail.com

416-265-6674

(14r)

25 years Experience Read our reviews on Homestars.com One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces

416-288-1499

www.greenapple.ca

(14.)

*** Free Estimates ***

Dianne 416 699 5070

(19)

www.beachmetro.com

PROFESSIONAL PAINTER Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs

647 401 7970

(14)

BEACH HILL

WG PAINTING Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.

INTERIOR PAINTING

All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate (14r)

A.S.M. MOVERS FULL SERVICE Local & long distance. Taking care of your possessions.

416-690-1356 (14..)

Mobile: 416-834-8474 Office: 416-757-6537 www.ontariowaterplumbing.com

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NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING

Beach resident for 50 years.

Discount for seniors and single parent.

Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 patrickj480@gmail.com (7/20)

416-833-3006

(15)

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Fully licensed & insured.

ECRA/ESA #7008706

George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872

Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work.

Smallest leak - complete bath reno.

Internal & external drain excavating.

Call the professionals 416-480-0622

(14r)

Cascade Plumbing GTA All Plumbing, camera inspection, power washing, snake drain cleaning, sump pumps, drainage systems, and back water valve installations. Great affordable rates.

Fully licensed.

MASTER PLUMBER Fully licensed & insured.

Lic #T94

George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872

(15r)

Mark The Plumber Master Plumber • Lic. & Ins.

MBX ELECTRIC Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314

Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations

Call Marc 416-910-1235

PLUMBING CAMERA INSPECTIONS

(19)

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

NO MESS, NO FUSS, JUST SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP, Fully Insured Beach Resident SEAN AT 416-985-8639

newbrightpainting@gmail.com

(19)

Rick The Painter Interior/ Exterior Wall repairs 15 years experience Free Estimates From $69/Room

Electricians

QUALITY WORKMANSHIP PORCHES • DECKS • FENCES EXPERT PLUMBING COMPLETE BATHROOMS & TILE

Mario 416-690-1315 www.friedrichbuilds.com

(14$)

CARPENTRY

by Kevin

Fences, Decks, Porches Flooring, Windows, Doors, Trim, etc.

Kitchens & Bath • Garage Restoration Serving the Beach for 15 yrs.

Kevin 647 282 8375

(15)

CELL 416-875-5781 ESA LIC# 7002668

GALAXY

CUSTOM WOODWORKING

CEJA ELECTRIC (14.)

Straight Painting/Faux Finishes Venetial Plaster/Plaster Repairs Wallpaper/Staining

DEPENDABILITY•AFFORDABILITY QUALITY•ATTENTION TO DETAIL Call now for free quote 416-833-5874

When you want the job done right, call a girl! (19)

Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades free estimates

CARL 647-787-5818

(r)

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

www.beachmetro.com

416-690-1630

www.galaxywood.ca

(14$)

MASONRY

Restoration Brick • Block • Chimneys Parging • Brick Replacement and more

416-691-7166

(15)

(14r)

CANADIAN CONTRACTORS Met. Lic. B-16-964

Steve 416-285-0440 cell 416-605-9510

(14)

EAVESTROUGH -Cleaning -Repair -Replacement -New Install

-Siding -Flashing -CAP -Powerwashing

Contact Tyler

(16)

SKYLIGHTS

Trades

HANDYMAN SERVICES “No Job Too Small”

Marc Text/Call 416-617-7205

(r)

GODFREY RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS LTD.

An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches (r)

THOSE ROOFERS

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

ED GODFREY

416-264-8517

(r)

WET BASEMENT ?

Foundation Repair/Waterproofing

FAIRNEY & SONS LTD. Metro lic #B531 • All Work Guaranteed • Free Estimates

416-659-7003

www.webuildit.ca

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

Serving Your Community Since 1971 (r)

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Cable & Telephone Wiring Telephone Systems Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates

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Alan Burke 416-699-4350

(r)

FOUNDATION

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•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL

Roofing & Aluminum

Lic - Insured • Free Estimate

Call 416-605-3594

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Fully Licensed Contractors Guaranteed

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Always clean & conscientious CALL CHANCE OR BILLY

cell 416-399-2342

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

*Ask For Photo I.D.*

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Repair & installation specialist.

CITY WIDE ROOFING

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BERGERON ROOFING

BUILT INS • WALL UNITS BOOK CASES • KITCHENS

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

(17)

(14$)

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Roofing • Flats • Shingles Siding • Fascia Soffit Eavestrough • Skylights & much more

SHINGLES, FLATS FASCIA SOFFIT EAVESTROUGHS

CUSTOM CARPENTRY

416-569-2181

Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates

GENERAL CONTRACTING

ROOFING

www.laniganscontracting.ca

LOCAL ELECTRICIAN

KEW BEACH

UPPER BEACHES

(19)

LANIGAN’S

NEW BRIGHT PAINTING

416 694 0906 torontoroofingindustries.com (15r)

416-466-9025

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

INTERIOR PAINTING

(14r)

Local • Reliable • Professional Servicing the beach for 15 years.

35 yrs. experience

REX NORMAN CARPENTRY

No job too small 20 years in the Beaches 416 833 6692 (19)

TORONTO ROOFING INDUSTRIES LTD.

Shingle & Flat Specializing in Flat Roofs All Work Guaranteed

Carpenters

Roofers

mapmtoronto@gmail.com

(14r)

Serving the Beach 25 years

(14.r)

PLUMBING SERVICES

416-322-7692 warren@wgpainting.ca

416-910-8033

Gus:

Metro Lic

Call Vince: (19)

(15)

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

Big or small we do them all

MARTIN PETROV

PAINTER GIRLS Interior/Exterior

(16)

ELECTRICIAN

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL

(15r)

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

Lic# B16393

ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION!

WG PAINTING

2 Men + Truck $59/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries

Innercitymoving.ca

MASTER

(14$)

Rick: 416-908-7056

647-308-0695

Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations

Call Bob 416-821-8438

CARTAGE & STORAGE

(18r)

(r)

Shingles • Flats • Cedar Free Estimates Residential & Commercial Tel: 416-752-6453 Cell: 416-788-9020

(21r)

MASTER ELECTRICIAN

50 years in the Beach

Complete Bathrooms Small Repairs Renovations 416-456-9999 Follow on Facebook

Cell 416-529-5426

Lic: 7006786

416 691-3555

24 hr. - lic# P1624

647-529-2972

VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS

Power washing, snake drains, Backwater installation.

Renovations, warm floors Boilers, Design build.

All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate

www.thegoodmoves.com Call Hakan: 416 899-3980 (19)

All Season Movers

dave@beachhillpainting.com (21r)

Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.

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

Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations

25 years • Free estimates

Satisfaction guaranteed!

Call Jeff today for free estimate.

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“Always on Time and on Budget”

BEACH PLUMBING

PLUMBER CONTRACTOR

PAINTING

416-322-7692 warren@wgpainting.ca

(r)

Contact us at 416 602 2128 (15r)

*FALL PROMO*

Movers

Lic. #P-15099

TOM DAY

We stand by our contracts, big or small.

Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more

PAINTING

Next Deadline October 7th

Call (r)

(15r)

Interior / Exterior Work Proper Drywall & Plaster Repairs No job too big or small Have the job done right the first time.

Referrals & Free Estimates

Steve 647-853-6420

690-8533

LTD

Experienced. Reliable.

Professional Work Guaranteed.

Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates.

Beach Resident.

Call Franz 416-690-8722

ECRA/ESA#7004508

Knob & tube • No job too small

ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING

BEACHCOMBERS

Moving at the Speed of Life I am your local mover with over 25 years experience.

Award Winning Design & Build

FRANZ’S PAINTING

Dave 416 694 4369

416-830-8183

Green Apple Landscaping

(19)

dave@writteninstonelandscapes.com

STUDIO 1

www.ProfForestree.com 416-427-0595

Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall

INTERIOR, EXTERIOR QUALITY PAINTING; KITCHEN CABINET REFINISHING & CUSTOM PAINT; STAINING & WATERPROOFING, DECKS & FENCES

GARDEN AND LAWN

Greg 416-693-8678

PAINTING & DECORATING

Driveways • Patios • Steps Retaining Walls • Planting Interlocking & Natural Stone Repair

(14)

Excellent pruning of shrubs and small trees, hedges. Mowing, raking, weeding, transplanting, garden design. Organic soil, low maintenance butterfly gardens.

Raised wooden beds. Interlock repairs.

Quiet and environmentally friendly!

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(15)

(14)

Gardening

416-690-3890

sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca

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J. BROW ROOFING

ELECTRIC

Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation

‘As Promised’ Painting

CONTACT:

(15)

Your local tree experts!

Fallen Trees, Damaged Limbs, Chipping & Removal.

Family owned & operated 26 years in business

LAWN SERENITY PAINTING CUTTING Beach resident with over 30 years exp *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available)

647-545-9561

ROCKWOOD TREE SERVICES

MIKE PARKER PLUMBING

Free Estimates & References Available

“You dream it, I build it”

LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available)

Larry’s Painting & Repairs

416.797.6731

Landscape Design 647-545-5143

info@blpm.ca

(14r)

Plumbers

proway.painting@gmail.com

416-414-5883

416-414-5883

647 898-8733

www.stonehengedesignbuild.com

MURPHY

Painters

PROWAY

416-467-6059

KIM PRICE

Garden & Tree

647 679 3282 beachbuilds.ca

LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD

(r)

Babysitter available. I am an Early Childhood Teacher who works for a school.

Email: donnawilcox@live.ca Mobile: 416-908-5129 (15)

info@blpm.ca

(r)

STONEHENGE

www.lerouxfroebel.com

info@blpm.ca

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

BEACH METRO NEWS

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YOUR STUCCO Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems

Drywall, Plastering, Taping 18 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 (14r) Fax 647-341-6104

UNDERPINNING & WATERPROOFING

Maximum General Contracting Inc.

FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING

416-826-3918 John www.mgcunderpinning.com maximumgen@gmail.com MET# B16348

Since 1998

(22/20)

CANADIAN CONTRACTORS Met. Lic. B-16-964

(11/20)

416 660 4721

(14)

* ALL JOBS *

35 YEARS EXP. IN THE BEACHES

by Jim Ferrio ODD JOBS PLUS “Seniors never pay tax” Call Jim for a free estimate (14.)

CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING PLS Masonry offers over 20 years home repairs experience in the GTA

DRY WALL - LAMINATE FLOORING - PLUMBING ROOFING - EAVESTROUGH SIDING, CARPENTRY + MORE WATERPROOFING • LICENSED

437-999-1011 (14) PRO-KHACHIK CONSTRUCTION Restoration & Renovation Call Fred For Free Estimate

Cell: 416-312-9291 Cell: 416-712-5120

Contractor Engineer Consultant

Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed

Call today for free estimate

416-999-2333

(15r)

HEY HANDYMAN

(14)

A HANDYMAN NO JOB TOO SMALL FREE ESTIMATES

SERVICES

15 yrs exp No job too small!

Free Quotes, satisfaction guaranteed - Lic & Ins

Painting, tiling, fencing, drywall, flooring, siding, vanities & much more.

647-771-0227 jeff@heyhandyman.ca www.heyhandyman.ca

(17r)

JDB MASONRY • Brick / Foundation • Concrete / Stone • Chimney & Parging

Restoration & Build www.jdbuild.ca

416-738-2119

(15r)

CANPRO MECHANICAL Air Conditioning & Heating Experts HVAC / Repair / Maintain / Install Residential / Commercial Rental programs now available

416-606-4719 www.canpromechanicalgroup.com

(15r)

CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING

CALL VINCE

647-631-9220

(14.)

THE HANDYMAN

Small & Large Jobs Indoor/Outdoor Work Reasonable Rate Call Bruce anytime 416-469-1974 (14$)

PRO A & R RENOVATION • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Basement Renovations

416-662-4450

ar-renovation.com Best of Homestars

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MASONRY by Daniel • chimneys & foundations • parging & tuck pointing • arches, lintels & sills • door & window rough-ins • foundation waterproofing

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

No job too small.

416 988-2589 danielmccaf@gmail.com

Call C.J. 647 222 5338

(14.)

MARCANGELO INTERIORS Drywall, Taping Trim, Tiles, Painting

(14r)

FURNITURE REFINISHING + REPAIR Classic Restoration & Woodworking 38 Years experience

416 759-8878

classicrestoration@outlook.com

Marc 416 419 4281

marcangelointeriors@hotmail.com (14r)

JOHN CLARKE

Cell 416 434-2762 Painting - Basement Renos Plaster & Stucco • Interior & Exterior Small Renovation Jobs & Indoor/ Outdoor Spray Painting 35 Yrs Exp • Refs upon request (14$) Free Estimates

C

C

onstruction

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

416 903 4120

(14$)

WEATHER WISE - ROOF INSPECTION - ROOF REPAIRS - TROUGH MAINTENANCE - GARAGE INSPECTION - CHIMNEY REPAIRS CALL CHANCE OR BILLY

647 237 4719

(14r)

JASON THE MASON

TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS WATERPROOFING REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell (4/20)

GENERAL CONTRACTING Kitchens - Bathrooms Basements - Doors, Windows Garages - Fences, Decks

For all your reno needs, no job too small.

416 824-7901

(14$)

MAYFAIR HEATING & COOLING INDOOR AIR QUALITY Maurice (Cell) 647.638.8441 (Bus) 647.344.4557 mayfairHEATINGandcooling.com (18.)

THE STONE PORCH MASONRY Brick • Block • Concrete Steel • Stone www.thestoneporch.com thestoneporch@gmail.com

416-265-6674

View classifieds at www.beachmetro.com

(14r)

PHOTO: ALAN SHACKLETON

Christopher Guest, right, accepts the Tracey Jacobs Best In Show Award during the Danforth East Arts Fair on Sunday, Sept. 15 in East Lynn Park. The first annual award was presented in memory of Jacobs who was the co-owner of Silly Goose Kids on Danforth Avenue and a longtime supporter of the festival. The award was presented by her partner Shamie Ramgoolam. Guest accepted the award on behalf of Gotamago and his wife and artist Lichia Liu.

Family Has Your Bach concert slated THE ACADEMY Concert Series presents Family Has Your Bach on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Eastminster United Church.

The conert will explore the transition from the High Baroque in Leipzig with Telemann and JS Bach to the Rococo style emerging in Sanssouci with the music of Bach’s sons, including Telemann’s godson CPE Bach.

The concert will feature Alison Melville, on recorder and flute; Christopher Bagan, on harpsichord; Emily Eng, on violin and viola; and Kerri McGonigle, on cello.

The Academy Concert Series is celebrating its 28th season of offering innovative and intimate chamber music concerts on period pieces.

Eastminster United Church is located at 310 Danforth Ave. Saturday’s concert

starts at 7:30 p.m. New for this year is a Pay What You Decide admission fee. For more information on “paying what you want”, please visit www.academyconcertseries. com/concerts-events/ Toronto-Danforth Candidates Meeting set TORONTO-DANFORTH DEBATES will be hosting an All Candidates Meeting for the riding in advance of this month’s federal election.

The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Don Mills United Church, 126 O’Connor Dr., from 7 to 9 p.m.

The format is billed as “definitely not a debate” and will allow candidates an opening statement and then the chance to answer a number of questions they have received in advance.

The goal is to give voters in Toronto-Danforth a sense

JOB OPPORTUNITY

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Part-time Sales Assistant

KEW BEACH

Metro lic

Danforth East Arts Fair presents Tracey Jacobs Award

“Your basement lowering specialists”

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reative

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Responsibilities: • research and collect pertinent contact names and contact information of businesses • mail out copies of the paper.

• send out follow up emails • participate in the creation of media kits Qualifications: • outgoing • experience in power point an asset • an interest in sales and marketing Hours: • 6 – 8 hours a week (flexible) • ideal for students Send resume to: Publisher Susan Legge susan@beachmetro.com

of who the candidates are and what they stand for.

For more information, please visit www.torontodanforthdebates.wordpress. com Phragmite removal at Ashbridges Bay THE ASHBRIDGES Bay Nature Conservancy will be helping Green Toronto and the Toronto Regional Conservation Authority with a planting session and phragmite removal next week.

The event takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon at Ashbridges Bay Park, which is located at the foot of Coxwell Avenue at Lake Ontario.

Phragmite is a species of large perennial grasses and it is considered invasive.

Volunteers are welcome to come and help. Please bring your own gloves and meet at the entrance to Ashbridges Bay Park.

Bake sale helps McKenzie family A BEACHES Bake Sale is planned for Saturday, Oct. 5, to help a community member in need.

The bake sale will help support the family of Charlie McKenzie as he undergoes medical treatment. It will take place at the Beaches Recreation Centre, 6 Williamson Rd., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Along with baked goods there will also be a silent auction. To donate baked goods, please call 416-371-1756.

Art exhibit at Estonian House THE SOCIETY of Estonian Artists hosts its 64th Annual Art Exhibition from Oct. 5 to 8 at the Estonian House’s O.

Timmas Gallery on Broadview Avenue.

The opening reception takes place Oct. 5 at 1 p.m., with guest speaker Marcus Kolga, president of the Estonian Central Council in Canada.

The Estonian House is located at 958 Broadview Ave. Gallery hours for the exhibition are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 5 and 6, and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 7 and 8.

For more information, please email ekktartists@ gmail.com Music,Vegetables Experience FAITH COMMUNITY Church at 140 Dawes Rd. will host The Music and Vegetables Experience Community Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 5.

The dinner starts at 7 p.m. and will feature Ontariosourced vegetables grown within close proximity to the church.

There will also be musical performances by James Levac, Bonnie Memphis, Fabrice Sicco, Cheryl Okrant and Jane Madigan.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at The Big Carrot, 125 Southwood Dr., and Victoria Whole Foods, 1450 Gerrard St. E. Shred Everything show at GAS THE GERRARD Art Space will host the Matt Wood: Shred Everything exhibit this month.

The exhibit goes from Oct. 2 to 20. Opening reception is set for Saturday, Oct. 5 from 3 to 6 p.m.

The Gerrard Art Space is located at 1475 Gerrard St. E. Visit www.gerrardartspace. com for more info.

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Lemonade stand raises funds for Hospital for Sick Children

Story idea? News tip?

Something you think we should know about?

We want to hear from you!

PHOTO: ALAN SHACKLETON

Damon, 10, and Lilly, 8, ran this lemonade stand to help raise funds for the Hospital for Sick Children recently in Scarborough. The two-day event saw lots of local support from folks in the neighbourhood and those passing by. It also received a boost from Royal Canadian Legion Branch 13 on Kingston Road who made a generous contribution. Damon decided to hold the lemonade stand event as a way of giving back to SickKids and thanking the hospital for the care and treatment it has been giving him while he deals with a tumour near his optic nerve.

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Direct 416.571.2181 Office 416.690.5100 Kerryjackson@gmail.com Royal LePage Estate Realty 2301 Queen St. E.

Fantastic opportunity in the iconic 25 the Esplanade. This spacious 1 bedroom suite features a spectacular skyline view, a full bath and a large kitchen with new stainless steel appliances.

A walker’s paradise with a 100 walk and transit score.

kengrieve@royallepage.ca Sales Representative 34 Years Experience

$539,000 Dianne Chaput chaputliving.com 416.690.5100

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29 Glenmount Park Road

This lovely 3 bed, 2 bath updated semi detach on beautiful Glenmount Pk Rd. features an open concept main floor, high finished basement with separate entrance, front pad parking and so much more! Located in a fantastic area rich with amenities and a stroll to the Beach.

Asking $929,000 Open House Sat+Sun Oct 5/6 416-526.9970 w. bonsellhomes.com lainey@bonsellhomes.com

MIKE BARBIERI Broker

Born, Raised, Living and Working in your Neighbourhood.

“With over 20 years of real estate experience, we’ve got you covered.”

Tory Brown Team 416.690.2181

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JessBrown ToryBrown

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