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Getting ready for this Sunday’s Toronto Beaches Lions Club Easter Parade are (from left) club members Andy Buhot, Nick Trainos, the Easter Bunny, Ross Bordieri and Kiefer Buhot. The parade starts at 2 p.m. on Easter Sunday, April 21, at Queen Street East and Munro Park Avenue. The parade then heads westbound along Queen Street to Woodbine Avenue.

Easter Parade and Egg Hunt ready to roll THE BEACH is getting ready to celebrate Easter in a big way, with the annual parade and an egg hunt all set for the next few days.

This year’s Toronto Beaches Lions Club Easter Parade will feature 80 groups participating in what is considered the traditional start of spring not just in the Beach but all across Toronto.

Ross Bordieri, president of the club, said the Easter Sunday parade, which takes place on April 21 starting at 2 p.m., brings out huge crowds of onlookers.

The parade route runs along Queen Street East, starting at Munro Park Avenue in the east and making its way westbound to Woodbine Avenue. It will take ap-

proximately two hours for it to pass any one point. It is the largest Easter Parade in North America.

Bodieri has a long association with the parade, having grown up in the Beach, and he said the Easter Bunny is always a highlight for the crowds of children watching. “We see the delight of the kids when they see the Easter Bunny, and it’s a great thing to see,” he said.

As well as being president of the Toronto Beaches Lions Club, Bodieri also has a long personal connection to the club as his father Joe has been a member since 1977.

Those attending need to know that Queen Street East will be closed between Munro Park and Woodbine avenues starting at 1:30

p.m. through to 4:30 p.m. People are advised to arrive early as big crowds come out to watch, and prime viewing positions along Queen Street East fill up quickly.

Groups participating in this year’s parade will include, as always, the Malvern Collegiate Marching Band and Beach Metro News. This year Beach Metro News will be adding some music to its float courtesy of local “eclectic and electric” band The Two Fours.

Started as a Centennial project in 1967, the Beaches Easter Parade was originally routed along the Boardwalk for its first seven years.

The Beaches Lions Club became actively involved in 1973, and the next year the parade moved to

Queen Street East. By 1981, the Lions had become the parade’s official organizer.

Also on the Easter agenda is the second annual Good Friday Easter Egg Hunt set for Kew Gardens on Friday, April 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The egg hunt will feature children’s entertainment and of course a visit by the Easter Bunny. There will be three dedicated hunt zones organized by the age of the participants. There will be Easter Egg hunt zones for children age two and under; for children ages three to six; and for children ages seven and above. Participants are reminded to bring their own basket.

For more info, visit www.beacheseasterparade.ca

THE FRIENDS of the Glen Stewart Ravine have a number of Earth Week events planned for later this month.

On Thursday, April 25 there will be a planting, followed the next day by school students taking part in a clean-up of parts of the ravine.

On Saturday, April 27, there will be an Earth Day celebration featuring a community clean-up, native seed giveaways, and a chance to meet local bee and butterfly experts as part of Pollinator Palooza. Saturday’s event goes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and participants are asked to meet at the Beech Avenue entrance to the ravine.

For more info and details on these events, visit the Friends of Glen Stewart Ravine on Facebook.

Councillor to host community meeting BEACHES-EAST YORK Councillor Brad Bradford will host a community meeting on Wednesday, April 24, at the Naval Club of Toronto, 1910 Gerrard St. E. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

On the agenda will be a session on “Planning 101”, and there will also be a question-and-answer period for those attending.

For more info, please contact Councillor Bradford’s office at 416338-2755.

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THE BEACH Village BIA has announced it will partner with Zenergy Communications to roll out its Back to the Beach Village marketing campaign this year.

The campaign will be introduced over the next few months and aims to promote the businesses along Queen Street East in the Beach between Neville Park Boulevard and Lockwood Road.

“The Beach Village has so much to offer,” said Beach Village BIA Executive Director Anna Sebert in a recent press release announcing the campaign.

“The area was once the city’s most sought-after destination, and we believe that all the elements that initially made it so popular still persist today.

We’ve got so many amazing businesses doing great things and we’re eager to show that there’s never been a better time to rediscover The Beach Village.”

The BIA, which represents more than 300 businesses in the area, will work with Zenergy in its efforts to publicize why the area is now Toronto’s go-to neighbourhood regardless of the time of the year.

The Back to the Beach Village campaign will focus on the area’s diverse offering of events – including a latenight shopping event featuring local Toronto craft breweries, music and movie nights in the park and, of course, the annual Beaches International Jazz Festival in July.

The campaign will also highlight the many attractions of the Beach Village from its physical beauty including green spaces such as Kew Gardens and Ivan Forrest Gardens to its wide variety of businesses and services.

The campaign will also focus on recent and future work being done by the Beach Village BIA to ensure the area remains a “vivacious, desireable” location.

Some of that work includes a streetscape master plan, the upcoming

installation of wayfinding totems and construction of a pair of parkettes at Lee and Hammersmith avenues respectively.

Also, the BIA has launched a grants program to support events and activities that create vibrancy and excitement in the area.

“All of the BIA’s programs and undertakings will supplement the overarching Back to The Beach Village campaign, giving residents with different interests and needs a wide range of reasons to visit the area and explore what makes it such a dynamic, wholesome and fun community,” said the announcement.

Dan LeBaron, with Zenergy Communications, said the campaign will have year-round focus on the Beach Village.

“We want to be a destination point in the fall and winter as well,” he said in an interview.

“This is a great community all year round.”

For more information on the Beach Village BIA and the grants program, please visit www.thebeachvillage.com

Trio of Heritage Walks planned locally THE BEACH and East Toronto Historical Society presents a Walking Tour with historian and Beach Metro News columnist Gene Domagala on Saturday, April 27.

The Historic Danforth Avenue tour begins at 1 p.m., and participants are asked to meet at the northwest corner of Danforth and Woodbine avenues.

Other upcoming walks include along Queen Street East on May 18; and Historic East Toronto on June 29. For more details, visit www.tbeths.com

Beach Studio Tour set for May 3 weekend THE BEACH Studio Tour spring event is set for the weekend of May 3.

The tour is a semi-annual event hosted by groups of artists in the Beach neighbourhood and is the city’s longest

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running art studio tour, celebrating its 25th year.

Each artist shares their latest inspirations, upcoming ventures, and evolving techniques with those taking part in the tour.

As part of this spring’s tour, Essentia Toronto, a Beaches store that sells foam mattresses, is helping to promote the event.

It’s a beautiful space for showing art, said manager Paul Branch, who opens the store to local artists to showcase their work year-round, as he continues to support communities and artists.

This spring’s Beaches Studio Tour includes 18 artists at 11 locations.

Admission is free and locations will be marked by yellow balloons and signs.

Tour brochures can be picked up at local shops and cafés in the Beach community.

Tour days will be Friday, May 3 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, May 5 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information, please visit www.beachstudiotour.ca.

‘Drama Club Must Die’ at Papermill Theatre THE AVALON Montessori School and local school directors Sherry VanDerkooi, Christine Keery and Angie Samis have encouraged their students to learn through drama for the past 17 years.

Every year the school puts on a play, and this year’s production is set for Thursday, April 18 at the Papermill Gallery in Todmorden Mills, 67 Pottery Rd. This year’s production is Drama Club Must Die, a musical comedy.

The performance starts at 7 p.m.

Students from Grade 1 to 8 take part in set design, props, costumes, stage management, lighting, sound and performing.

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Students at Notre Dame Catholic High School took part in the Students Say No walkout on Thursday, April 4 to protest planned changes to the education system by the provincial government.

Local students join protests against education changes

By Alan Shackleton

STUDENTS FROM a number of local schools joined in a province-wide Students Say No walkout from class on Thurs., April 4, to protest proposed changes to the education system by the provincial government.

At Malvern Collegiate Institute and nearby Notre Dame High School, students gathered on their school properties shortly after 1 p.m. for the protest.

“We’re here to protest the changes that (Premier) Doug Ford will be making to the education system,” said Malvern student Daisey Matheson-Schweitzer.

She said the cuts will lead to less teachers, larger classes and the diminishment of special programs such as the arts, and this will take a toll on a lot of students.

“Arts programs are really important to us and we’ll lose those,” said the Grade 11 student.

M a t h e s o n - S c hwe i t z e r said the cuts will lead to less teachers and impact the sense of community that Malvern students feel.

“We really love our teachers here at Malvern and we don’t want to lose them,” she said.

Her message to Premier Ford was to leave education alone.

“We are the future of Ontario. Education is power and I feel he is trying to take that away from us and it is frustrating,” said MathesonSchweitzer, who was also concerned that changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) will make it much harder for many students to pursue a post-secondary education.

Malvern’s Student Council President Lily McDonald, in Grade 12, said the protest was a chance for students to air their concerns about the changes.

“It would not be fair for students to have class sizes that are too big and not get the attention they need,” she said.

McDonald added that the plan to have students take one course a year online was especially concerning.

“I don’t know how some kids will be able to do it without support from teachers in the class,” she said.

A number of messages were written in chalk on the sidewalk in front of Malvern.

Some of them read: How About Buck-a-Degree; Our Education is not The Place To Cut; and Just Wait ’till we all Fail That EQAO You Love to Fund So Much.

EYCI student explains why she took part My name is Anika Munir, a Grade 12 student at East York Collegiate Institute. I always had a strong interest in politics and creating a positive change in my community. To put my interests into action, this past school year I have taken on various initiatives to create a positive change in my community.

Recently, I organized a walkout at my school to be part of the Students Say No protest to raise awareness against the education cuts the Ford government is trying to make.

This was not just a walkout for EYCI students, but it was a movement across Ontario as students are standing up for their rights and aiming for better education.

On the afternoon of April 4, students from across Ontario walked out to protest the changes.

The announced policy changes and financial costs are devastating and will create a negative impact on

students. The changes and financial cuts include increase in class size, reduce teaching jobs, cut funding for Ontario’s Autism Program, mandatory e-learning courses, Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) changes, a cell phone ban and less Indigenous content.

There are certain changes that provoked the EYCI students to take part. EYCI students chose to walk out because of the OSAP changes.

A major change consists of removing free tuition for lowincome families. This takes away the opportunities and right to education for students from low-income families. In doing so, their chance of improving their lives and tackling poverty has been taken away.

Not only Grade 12 students, but also Grades 9, 10 and 11 walked out over class sizes.

The idea of having larger classes is frustrating because some courses are challenging and require extra

time, practice and lots of assistance. By increasing class sizes from 22 to 28 students, it will be difficult to get help and obtain teachers’ feedback on assignments. Also, if there are not many students enrolled in a class it will be cancelled; forcing students to take courses they do not have an interest in.

Lastly, students at EYCI chose to walk out due to the change which requires every Ontario high school student to take one credit per year online using e-learning (for a total of four credits and 440 hours). This is not fair as some students do not have access to internet or technology at home. Therefore, these students will not have a fair chance to excel in e-learning courses.

Most of all, every student learns differently and having mandatory online courses may not be the best for every student because some cannot learn online and need to learn in person.

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46 Hambly Ave. Community remembers convenience store owner Kathiresu Jayaprakash

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KATHIRESU JAYAPRAKASH, known as JP to everyone in the community, is being remembered for his warm and welcoming service at the Pik-Kwik Convenience store on Kingston Road.

JP died on Friday, March 22 at the age of 54 from cardiac arrest.

He was a man of dedication and responsibility, said his son Nimallan. Before moving to Canada, Jayaprakash studied electrical engineering in London, England.

After a few years in Canada, he decided to open the Pik-Kwik Convenience store on Kingston Road just east of Victoria Park Avenue.

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Kathiresu Jayaprakash, know as JP, ran the PikKwik Convenience store on Kingston Road for more than 20 years.

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He and his family lived in different areas of Scarborough over the years, but then moved to Unionville.

Nimallan said his father also had a great love for dogs, especially his German Shepherd named Trooper.

When he wasn’t looking after the store, Jayaprakash would spend time at his family cottage. Even then, he would have his sons Nimallan, 24, and Ajeythan, 13, help him with work as they would make renovations to the cottage.

Nimallan, also known as Nims, explained that some of his favourite memories of his father related back to how much he loved to work.

“We spent days working on the deck at the cottage.

All new decking, new wood pieces, new lighting fixtures, everything. At the end of the day when we finished painting, we sat down and had a couple drinks together, and he told me and my brother

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how proud of us he was for helping him. He was so happy that his kids helped him with something like that and he was so at ease. He sat back and said, ‘Wow look how beautiful it is. We made this.’”

To the community, Jayaprakash was known as the kind-hearted convenience store owner who would go out of his way to help his customers. That included delivering packages to customers, assisting others in the community, or even building relationships with each person that walked through the door. After he died, the support from the community for him continued.

“I put out a sign in front of the store saying that JP has passed away, and the next day when I came in, there was a bunch of flowers with cards on it. I took those flowers home and I came back two days later and it was full of flowers again,” Nimallan said.

The details for the funeral were also posted on the sign, and many of Jayaprakash’s customers attended. The funeral was held on March 27 in Markham.

Jayaprakash will be remembered as someone who made an impact in the lives of his friends, family, and especially his customers.

“He wasn’t just a store owner,” Nimallan said. “The customers would say he was a brother, a cousin or a fatherly figure. He always had a smile on his face as you came in the store. And to him, everyone he met was like his family.”

New parking lot surface at church helps reduce flooding A DEMONSTRATION at the parking lot of Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., on Sun., April 28 will show how it reduces flooding and sewage backups.

Residents are invited to the church for lunch at 11:30 a.m., followed by the demonstration at 12:30 p.m. which will see a contractor tip 200 gallons of water onto the parking lot. The water will drain through the permeable surface and a bed of gravel 30 centimetres thick which acts as holding tank and keeps the water on the property.

The water then filters down through the sandy soil and into the water table, thus diverting it from city stormwater sewers.

For more info, visit www. beachunitedchurch.com

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Students from Williamson Road Junior Public School took part in a World Water Day event recently. The students walked from their school to the lake to fill buckets of water and then carried those full buckets back to the school.

Williamson Road students take part in World Water Day event

By Rushanthi Kesunathan

A LOCAL elementary school’s students went on a water walk, buckets in tow and shouting ‘Save more water!’ hoping to highlight the importance of having access to fresh water.

To recognize World Water Day on Friday, March 22, about 125 students from Williamson Road Junior Public School walked to Kew Beach and then back to school having collected buckets of water.

“It’s just that act of putting them in someone else’s shoes and thinking of what others have to do and raising awareness that we don’t all have access to clean water,” Meghan Williams, a Grade 2 teacher at the school, said.

The school is a platinum level eco-school where students learn and help lead initiatives for ecological awareness.

Walk for Water was created by the school’s eco-club, while learning about water and how those in developing countries, mostly women and girls, must walk for hours to get water.

The students also learned about the two First Nations grandmothers who walked the entire perimeter of the Great Lakes in order to raise awareness for their water issues.

The walk by the Williamson Road students was symbolic of the walk people have to do on a daily basis just to access water, Williams said.

When students learned many First Nations communities in Canada don’t have access to clean water, they decided to raise money for the First Nations charity Water First, she said.

“And, part of this walk is to bring awareness into the community as well,” Williams said.

Students have also written letters to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and different levels of government on the issue.

Pippa Kennedy and Eve Murray are Grade 3 students who said the walk felt real and hard.

“It takes a long time to walk here and back for water and I can’t imagine people have to walk this distance to just to get a bucket of water,” Kennedy said.

“I feel lucky that we have water and we use a lot of it today,” Murray said.

Meanwhile, two Grade 6 students who are very passionate about the environment wrote a rap song about global warming as a part of a class project.

Allie Wilson and Julia Ebli, recorded the song at Indie 88’s recording studio.

World Water Day was established in 1993 by the United Nations.

GoFundMe campaign started for family after partial collapse of Birch Cliff home

By Rashida Powankumar

A BIRCH Cliff family of four is in need of help after their four-bedroom home partially collapsed earlier this year.

To help them, GoFundMe page has been set up to help collect donations for the family who were left devastated, shocked and homeless after the partial collapse of their Harding Boulevard home on Saturday, Feb. 23.

Family, friends, and community members have been showing great support for the family since the incident, which has gone from bad to worse as the City of Toronto has condemned the house as it is unsafe.

The family has not been allowed back into their property for any personal belongings since it was ruled

unsafe.

This has been especially hard on the family since they had lived in the home since 2003.

According to the GoFundMe page: “The family learned that the house needs to be demolished. And legal fees need to be paid. However, their insurance claim has been denied and there is zero coverage for any expenses incurred.”

Shea Warrington, a local real estate agent with Royal LePage Estate Realty, is now representing the family as they have put the home up for sale, with a price listed at $499,999.

“Since the city has ordered the home to come down, we are hoping a buyer will either renovate or buy the property,” Warrington said.

During this tumultuous time the family have been staying with other family members. The GoFundMe campaign was started on April 5 and has a goal of $100,000. As of 11 a.m. on April 15, $30,265 had been raised.

“If you are able to donate anything you may be able to give, that would be immensely helpful and extremely appreciated. This sort of ask is well outside their comfort zone, and we want to be as sensitive as we can, but all we want is for them to be as comfortable as possible,” said the description of the campaign on the GoFundMe page. For more info on the fundraising campaign or to make a donation, go to https://www.gofundme.com/ our-harding-blvd-family

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Beach Village BIA working hard on economic development Anna Sebert Executive Director, The Beach Village BIA

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ssues like storefront closures are universal concerns not unique to Toronto nor to the Beach Village.

That being said, at the Beach Village BIA we’re not sitting idly by or overlooking this hotbed topic, but rather taking aggressive and proactive measures to continue to strengthen the economic development of the area.

When brainstorming strategies to tackle retail vacancies, we identified data collection as a primary tool we could leverage to spur business growth in the region.

Basic information like rental rates, foot-traffic and sales figures are essential pieces of data that will prove invaluable in assisting with retailer recruitment in the Beach Village.

A crucial first step in our proactive approach was securing a City of Toronto Innovation Fund Grant, which we received in conjunction with the Danforth Mosaic BIA for a Business Recruitment Strategy.

The Danforth Mosaic had a vacancy rate of 15 per cent in 2015, but has recently reduced it to an impressive 3 per cent.

While their vacancy rate has significantly decreased in the last four years, they were experiencing similar issues and the project offered an opportunity to drive new and interesting businesses to the area.

The goals of the project will be to collect the aforementioned data and useful insights that will then be utilized to pitch prospective business owners on opening up shop in the Beach Village.

Both BIAs are areas in transition, and we jointly recognize the long-term importance of attracting well-suited businesses to fill vacancies as a means of renewing the retail streetscape.

This project is part of a holistic approach to improving economic development in the Beach Village.

Additionally, we recently contracted the services of marketing firm, Zenergy Communications, to develop an integrated Back to the Beach Village campaign, which aims to entice Torontonians across the city to explore everything our area has to offer.

The campaign will highlight all of the Beach Village’s unique events, its eclectic mix of retailers and our focus on health and wellness, as well as drawing on the strong feelings of nostalgia many Ontarians hold towards our historic locale.

Furthermore, we also proudly announced an event grant program on April 1, 2019, offering community groups and individuals cash grants for events operating in – and contributing to – the overall vibrancy of the Beach Village.

Finally, one of our largest projects to date was the completion of an updated streetscape master plan, which will guide urban renewal projects along Queen Street East for the next 10 years.

Two projects outlined in the plan will be completed over the

next year including the installation of new wayfinding totems and two urban parkettes.

The BIA is heavily invested in the success of the Beach Village and we’re determined to do everything in our power to strengthen its future outlooks.

We will continue to do what we’ve traditionally done best, including street beautification, community-driven events and business promotion – but we will bolster these approaches with innovative new initiatives and projects.

We’ve heard our residents’ concerns loud and clear regarding storefront closures and other roadblocks and we’re anxious to do our part in letting the rest of Toronto know that the Beach Village is open for business.

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Letters to the Editor

Area residents invited to take part in Our laws should apply Ashbridges Bay community cleanup equally to everyone Hello fellow Beachers, Yaaaaa, spring is here! We’re all starting to come out of hibernation, along with our furry friends. We’re so fortunate to have Ashbridges Bay Park in our own backyard.

The park supports many mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds. The Toronto Ornithological Club has recorded 250 different species here. They also list and advertise Ashbridges Bay as one of the top 10 birding sites in Toronto.

Flora and fauna need our protection to survive and thrive. Migratory birds need suitable landing and resting spots, and those that breed here need safe areas to build a nest for their next family.

You can help make Ashbridges Bay Park a safe place for nature.

Please have your pets on leashes, as they should be year round, throughout the park.

All users of the park, including pets, should stay on the trails, especially along the shoreline to encourage the growth of vegetation and the infant waterfowl.

Dogs, especially off leash, are viewed as predators in the natural world. Responsible pet ownership will benefit the treasure we have here.

Yelling and whistling to corral unleashed dogs is unnatural and irritating to both wildlife and people with or without dogs, who enjoy the peace and quiet of a nice walk, just like you.

Neighbourly cooperation is good for everyone, and appreciated by all

who use the park.

For further information please refer to the ProtectNatureTo.org website, select Projects then select Dogs In Natural Areas.

And please join us for the second community cleanup sponsored by livegreentoronto.ca at Ashbridges Bay Park.

It will take place on Saturday, April 27 from 9.30 to 11.30 a.m. The raindate will be Sunday, April 28 from 9.30 to 11.30 a.m.

Those taking part are asked to meet at the entrance from the parking lot, and to bring your own gloves.

Let’s make this a park for everyone to enjoy.

Clyde Robinson

When it comes to the law in Canada, I do not feel the need to add ‘phobic’ after specific groups, cultures or religions.

The law is quite specific in that it applies to everyone equally, thus to single out particular groups only leads to more prejudice, as though those groups are more important under the system.

As it stands, Hate Crime In Canada, four specific offences are listed as hate propaganda offences or hate crimes in the Criminal Code: advocating genocide, public incitement of hatred, wilful promotion of hatred and mischief motivated by hate in relation to religious property. Therefore, everyone must be seen as equal whether those committing the crime and/or those

who have been the targets of such crimes.

This also goes for all crimes; we must all be subject to the same laws in equal fashion whether any crime is committed by a group of colour, religion, political party member or monetary status.

That means anyone, nay everyone, who perverts the course of justice by denying the testimony of someone whose evidence will impact the outcome of a matter in either a positive or negative way is breaking the law.

Otherwise, there is what we have today; government-created hate, as those who are allowed to be above the law are most certainly resented to say the least.

Dee C. Burns

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Open Doors: Spiritual Matters

What is Lent and why is it important?

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AS THE days become noticeably longer, Christian communities are in the thick of the 40-day season called Lent. The meaning of the word “Lent,” which originated in Old English, has to do with “lengthening”—the incremental lengthening of daylight hours that leads to the celebration of Easter.

In medieval Christianity, Lent was an austere period of strict fasting and soulsearching, mirroring the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert after his baptism. By the late Middle Ages, however, Lenten rigidity had begun to wane somewhat: fasting gave way to a restricted diet, such as not eating meat.

That practice has continued to evolve up to the present time. Individuals identify a certain food luxury or pleasure as something from which to abstain: chocolate, alcohol, sweets, social media (Lenten discipline isn’t always food-related).

Sometimes, instead of giving something up, people take something on that isn’t part of their usual routine, such as drinking more water, going to the gym regularly, or reading a passage of the Bible daily.

What’s the point of these Lenten disciplines and practices?

One purpose is to allow Christians to prepare intentionally for the celebration of Easter—the mystery of Jesus’ resurrection and triumph over death. In that preparation, we need to be reminded of the reality of death, our mortality, and the frailty and uncertainty of life. In order to do that, many of us abstain from certain pleasures that otherwise might shield us from a reality check.

Another purpose of observing Lent goes beyond the particulars of Christian faith. It has to do with identifying harmful temptations that the normal patterns of our lives might prevent us from discerning. One example of an insidious temptation that afflicts everyone

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of food to buy, how I eat, and where I shop. But it’s also given me hope as I encounter many others who are reordering their consumption for the wellbeing of our world. I readily concede that I haven’t been able to eliminate single-use plastic entirely from my life. Whatever unavoidable single-use plastic that I use now goes in a large bag that I’ll assess carefully at the conclusion of Lent. More importantly, I don’t intend to resign myself to single-use plastic after Easter.

Lent, though it is part of the Christian tradition, can be observed with integrity by anyone of any faith or no faith. It’s a wonderful 40-day commitment to be reminded that our world is not as it should be, that we all in various degrees bear some responsibility for our collective woes, and that we can resolve with hope to live differently.

The Rev. Jeff Nowers is Associate Priest of St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, located on Queen Street East at Silver Birch Avenue.

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is single-use plastic. Cups and lids, straws, cutlery and utensils, packaging of produce and meat, bags of milk, shrink wrap—these have become a central part of our everyday lives.

Toronto has attempted to beef up its recycling program over the years, but far from everything put in a blue bin ends up recycled.

The temptation of singleuse plastic is cost-efficiency and ease, but the effects on our planet are taking a drastic toll. Much of singleuse plastic ends up in water streams that ultimately feed oceans. In the midst of the Pacific Ocean is a notorious gyre of plastic debris—what Angela Sun, in her documentary film Plastic Paradise, has described as “minestrone soup”—adding up to an area greater than the size of Texas. Plastic is getting into the fish we eat, the water we drink, and the salt we use.

This year at the outset of Lent I resolved to give up single-use plastic. It’s been one of the toughest Lenten disciplines I’ve ever taken on. It’s impacted my choice

IT SEEMS like every day we hear about something that is either ‘good’ for us or ‘bad’ for us. One day avocados are the new ‘superfood’, and the next day we are told that they are high in fat and should be avoided. How does the average person know what or who to believe?

The Internet, while relatively young at 30 years old, now has over 350 billion web pages. And while search engines and social media platforms have hundreds of ‘editors’ reviewing content, it is virtually impossible to filter out all the bad information out there. We therefore need to be smart consumers of information. Just as it makes sense to read labels at the supermarket before throwing an item in the shopping cart, it makes sense to spend a few minutes researching a claim on the internet. This is true of all information on electronic media, but especially when it

comes to health information.

As an example, a recent ‘documentary’ appeared on a popular streaming service, claiming that root canal treatment could cause a variety of negative health effects, including cancer. The content was available for viewing for approximately six weeks before the editors of the site determined that there were false or unsubstantiated claims and deleted the film from their website.

At first blush, the documentary style of the film gave it an air of legitimacy.

However, any viewer who took a few minutes to research either the claims or the legitimacy of the ‘researchers’ who were quoted quickly learned that the content was of dubious accuracy.

Here are some tips to help sort out good information from misinformation regarding health content on the Internet.

1. Consider the source: Is the information from a respected medical journal or from someone’s personal webpage? Journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Associa-

tion and the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association are peer-reviewed, meaning an article about cancer treatment has to be reviewed and approved by numerous other cancer researchers for validity of study design and methods 2. Check out the author: The author of isn’t always named, and that can be a red flag. If the author is named, they can be checked for credentials on sites such as ResearchGate. Also check to see if the author is also selling a product or service online as this can certainly introduce bias.

3. Use fact-checking websites: There are numerous websites which exist to help sort out good information from false claims. In health care information, one example is Quackwatch.

4. Trust your own sensibilities: If information seems implausible or dubious, it might be worthwhile to spend time researching the information. Or ask your own health care provider for their opinion on information you have heard or read. In other words, be an educated consumer of health information.

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The Main Menu

Eggs play significant role in Easter and spring celebrations to catch the dislodged egg. Catch the egg in this bowl; cover and refrigerate for these or other recipes or simply, scrambled eggs!

Egg dye is available in dollar stores and drugstores.

Jan Main is an author, cooking instructor and caterer janmainskitchen@yahoo.ca

E

ggs have long been a symbol of fertility and new life. It seems only fitting that they should play a key role in the festivities of Easter whether religious or simply a spring celebration.

As an ingredient, the egg is a powerhouse of nutrition and essential in a variety of culinary dishes. It is a thickener in sauces, a leavener in baking, a binder in recipes but for Easter, eggs are all of these plus a centerpiece for the dining table.

Enjoy this sampling, Happy Easter!

Happy spring!

Decorated Eggs Many people simply hard cook eggs and paint or dye eggs to decorate the springtime table.

However, by blowing your egg, you have shells to decorate plus the egg to use in cooking.

Usually, I start collecting eggs at the beginning of the Easter week to have a selection of egg shells to decorate and use in a colourful basket for a table centrepiece.

Of course, it means that the egg itself is free to be transformed into a number of recipes.

How to Blow an Egg Wash the egg thoroughly with soap and cool water. Rinse well.

Using a sharp needle and a firm but gentle grasp, poke a hole into each end of the egg.

Blow through the one hole while making sure the egg is over a bowl

Lemon Ice-cream

2 tbsp (25 mL) grated lemon zest (about 2 lemons) 1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh lemon juice 2 eggs 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar 1 cup (250 mL) whipping cream In a heavy saucepan over medium high-heat, whisk together 1 tbsp (15 mL) grated lemon zest, lemon juice, eggs and sugar until well blended and frothy.

Continue to whisk steadily over the heat until thickened and bubbly around edge of saucepan, about 3-5 minutes.

Once thick, remove from heat. Pour lemon mixture into a mixing bowl and place over a bowl of ice to cool.

Meanwhile in a deep bowl or yogurt container, using an electric mixer, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the cooled lemon curd into the whipped cream until an even pale, lemon yellow colour.

Spoon into 4 to 6 serving dishes, sprinkle with remaining lemon zest; cover and freeze 4 hours or overnight.

Yum!

Egg and Asparagus Salad A perfect accompaniment to salmon, ham or lamb. It says spring!

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In this week’s edition of the Main Menu, columnist Jan Main gives our readers some valuable tips on how to decorate and make Easter eggs, just in time for this weekend’s celebrations.

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6-8 hard cooked eggs, peeled and sliced Dressing: 1/2 cup (125 mL) each, mayonnaise and sour cream 2-3 tbsp (25 mL) Dijon mustard 2 tbsp- 4 (25-50 mL) fresh dill finely chopped Break off the tough ends of asparagus. Cook in a large pot of boiling water 2-3 minutes.

Immediately drain and rinse in cold water. Pat dry. Arrange asparagus in a single layer on a platter.

Arrange the egg slices in overlapping rows on top of the asparagus.

In mixing bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard and dill.

Zig zag dressing over asparagus and eggs, Serve with a bowl of the remaining dressing.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. May be made several hours in advance.

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Community Calendar APRIL 18: Calm Your Mind at the Beaches Library, 2161 Queen St. E., 1-2:30 p.m.

Harmonize your relationships. Free afternoon meditation. Donations welcome.

Info: 416-901-3747, happy-science.ca APRIL 18: Beach Photo Club at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 7-9:30 p.m. Topic: “Cyanotype” with Sally Ayre. Club meets first and third Thursday of every month (September to May). Info: www.beachphotoclub. com, beachphotoclub@gmail.com APRIL 18-20: Scarborough Players presents ‘Caught in the Net’ at Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd. (at Markham Rd.), 8 p.m. (April 20 at 2 p.m.).

Tickets $24, Seniors/Students $19. Free parking. Wheelchair accessible. Box office: 416-267-9292, www.theatrescarborough.com APRIL 18-20: Mortar & Pestle Productions presents ’39 Steps’ at Gerrard Art Space, 1475 Gerrard St. E., 8 p.m. (April 20 at 2 p.m.). Suggested donation $20. Reserved seats: mortarandpestleproductions@gmail. com. Info: mortarandpestleproductions.com APRIL 18, 25: Thursday Euchre, hosted

by Birch Cliff Village Day, at Legion Hall, 1577 Kingston Rd. Doors open 1-4:30 p.m. $5 per person. 1st prize, door price and coffee/treat table. Pre-register: sandy_691@ live.ca, 647-657-7994, or Facebook Birch Cliff Village Day Out APRIL 18, MAY 2, 16: Free Community Social at St. David’s Church & St. Andrew’s Church, 49 Donlands Ave., 1-3 p.m. Games, sewing, beading, knitting. Special Easter potluck lunch on April 18. Info: Susan Milne 647-342-7931, stdavidsocial@gmail.com APRIL 19: Toronto Beach Chorale presents Maurice Duruflé’s ‘Requiem’ at St. Aidan’s Church, 2423 Queen St. E. (at Silver Birch Ave.), 7:30 p.m. Featuring Jillian Yemen, mezzo-soprano, and Jonathan Kirby, bass. Tickets $25 advance ($30 at door), youth (7-18) $12.50 ($15 at door), kids under 7 free. Tickets from choir member, online at www.torontobeachchorale.com, or at door (cash only).

APRIL 20, 21: Easter Cantata ‘Forever Free’ at Main Street Church of the Nazarene, 363 Main St. Concert: Saturday 7 p.m., service: Sunday 11 a.m. Info: 416-795-4554 APRIL 22: Hiring Fair at Neighbourhood Link Support Services, 3036 Danforth Ave. (west of Victoria Park Ave.), 10 a.m.-noon, for Teleperformance, who are seeking to hire more than 100 full time Customer Service Representatives. Interested candidates should call 416-691-7407 to register. On the Spot interviews will take place at this event, so candidates should also dress for success and bring a copy of their resume.

APRIL 23: Beach and East Toronto Historical Society present Gene Domagala’s Toronto Places, People & Buildings Including the Beach at the Beaches Library, 2161 Queen St. E., 7 p.m. Free program. Space is limited.

APRIL 24: Join Our Team Info Session at Expedia Cruiseshipcenters, East York, 2474 Danforth Ave. (across from Sobeys), 2-3:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. More info & RSVP: call 647-351-6699 Charlotte APRIL 25: Free Seniors’ Movie – “The Upside” starring Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart and Nicole Kidman, at The Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E. Doors open 10 a.m., movie starts at 10:30 a.m. Presented by ReMax Hallmark – Cher & Shep Sheppard APRIL 25: Planting Event at Glen Stewart Ravine entrance, 144 Balsam Ave., 10 a.m.noon. Celebrate Earth Week by planting native trees and shrubs. Dress for the weather, wear comfortable clothing, sturdy closed-toe shoes, long pants, and bring sunscreen and drinking water. Hosted by Friends of Glen Stewart Ravine and City of Toronto. Info: greentoronto@toronto.ca APRIL 26: Auction & Potluck at The Salvation Army East Toronto, 107 Cedarvale Ave., potluck 6 p.m., auction 7 p.m. Featuring passes to fun activities, Toronto Island cruises, and restaurant gift certificates. Info: 416-467-7416 APRIL 27: Earth Day Celebration in Glen Stewart Ravine, 10 a.m.-noon. Meet at the

Beech Avenue entrance. Ravine clean-up (dress to get dirty) and ‘Pollinator Palooza!

Meet local bee and butterfly experts. Native seed giveaway. Bee motel workshop.

Hosted by Friends of Glen Stewart Ravine.

APRIL 27: Historical Walking Tour with Gene Domagala, 1 p.m. Meet at NW corner Danforth & Woodbine for this Danforth Avenue walk.

APRIL 27: Clean and Sober 60s/70s/80s Dance at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Free admission. Parking available on premises. Info: Athena 416-399-0788 APRIL 27: Rummage & Bake Sale at Hope United Church, corner of Main & Danforth, 10.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m. Baking, jewellery, books, clothes, shoes, purses, videos, records, kitchen items, great bargains.

APRIL 27: Spring Thaw: Jabfung in Concert in the Beach – Hot Jazz for Cool Nights at Beaches Presbyterian Church, 65 Glen Manor Drive (south of Queen), 7:30 p.m.

Featuring Julian Anderson-Bowes and Anthony Fung. Net proceeds to the church’s Refugee Support Fund. Tickets $20, from the church 416-699-5871, office@beacheschurch.org, or at the door (cash only).

APRIL 27: Acoustic Harvest presents Dala, with opening set Annie Sumi, at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 8 p.m. Tickets $25 at door, $22 in advance at www.acousticharvest.ca APRIL 27: Community Cleanup at Ashbridges Bay, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (raindate April 28). Meet at the entrance from the parking lot, bring your own gloves.

Sponsored by livegreentoronto.ca APRIL 27, 28: Councillor Fletcher’s Compost Days. Bring your own shovel, buckets and bags! Compost will be dropped off in the morning and it’s first come, first served. Locations/times and info: councillorpaulafletcher.ca, 416-392-4060 APRIL 28: Organ Stops at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 2:30 p.m. Organist Zoe Kai Wai Lei will perform the works of Bach, Sweelinck, Mendelssohn, Liszt and Durufle on the beautifully rebuilt Guilbault Therien organ at Beach United. Freewill donation.

APRIL 28: Reconciliation through Education and Understanding: The KAIROS Blanket Exercise program at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. Friendship Light Lunch: noon-1 p.m., Blanket Exercise 1-3:30 p.m. Free. All welcome. Space limited. Registration: kimdunlop8@gmail.com. Info: 416-699-6091 APRIL 28: Birch Cliff Village Spring Day Out, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Live music, BBQ, vendors, face painting and Coffee Corner. Everyone welcome. Info: Facebook Birch Cliff Village Day Out events, email sandy_691@live.ca, text 647-657-7994 APRIL 29: Fashion Show at St. Thomas More Parish Hall, 2234 Ellesmere Rd. (east of Markham), 7:30 p.m. Fashions by Nygard, plus refreshments, draws, raffles, and more. Tickets $25. Presented by Canadian Federation of University Women, Scarborough, as a fundraiser for to Centennial College Awards. Raffle proceeds to Stephen Lewis Foundation for “AIDS Grannies”.

Tickets and info: Donna 416-265-5995 APRIL 29: Osteoporosis Support & Information Group at Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. (at Markham Rd.),10 a.m.-12 noon.

Speaker: Debbie Howe, who founded the Osteoporosis group in 1993. Topic: Stress.

APRIL 30: Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club Open House, 6-9 p.m. Learn to Sail programs for adults and kids. No membership required. Info: abyc.on.ca MAY 3-5: Beach Studio Tour, Friday 6-9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Show and sale by 18 local artist and artisans, featuring sculpture, weaving, jewellery, photography, baskets, lutherie and more. Info: www.beachstudiotour.ca MAY 4: Academy Concert Series presents ‘A Poe Cabaret’ at Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave., 8 p.m. Featuring Tom Allen, Lori Gemmell, Sheila Jaffe, Bethany Bergman, Emily Eng, and Kerri McGoni-

gle. Tickets: $20, $14, $5 (under 18). Info: 416629-3716, www.academyconcertseries.com MAY 4: Daffodil Tea at the Anglican Church of St. John the Baptist, Norway, 470 Woodbine Ave. (at Kingston Rd.), 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tea room, baked goods table, book table, white elephant table & prizes. $5 per person. Accessible venue, plenty of parking. Info: 416-6914650, www.stjohnsnorway.com MAY 4: Jazz & Reflection at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 4:30 p.m. Acclaimed Jazz pianist Danae Olano takes us on a journey through the roots of Cuban piano history, combining it with Jazz and AfroCuban rhythms. Joined by special guest Jane Bunnett on saxophone. Freewill donation.

MAY 4: Laugh & Learn – Downsize & Declutter Your Home! At St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 1:30 p.m. Laugh and learn how to simplify your home and life with the engaging and entertaining Downsizing Diva. Tickets: $15. Refreshments will be served. RSVP: 416-2614222. Info: stpauls.scarb@bellnet.ca MAY 9: Community Centre 55 Seniors’ Spring Swing Fling, featuring The Retro Ramblers, at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. A fun afternoon of live music, a delicious lunch, and prizes. Tickets $10 (includes lunch); purchase deadline May 3. Tickets/info: Jade 416-691-1113, jade@centre55.com MAY 10: East York Barbershoppers Auction and Sale at Harmony Hall, 2 Gower St., Early Bird Fruit Sales 7 p.m., Live Auction 8 p.m. Tools, housewares, electronics, golf, tickets and more.

Admission $5 at door. Free coffee, hot dogs and snacks. Info: www.eybs.ca MAY 11: SpringFest at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd. (Warden Ave. & Kingston Rd.), 9 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Gardening talk, plants, treasures, baking, books, draw, breakfast sandwiches, BBQ lunch and yummy treats. Info: 416-694-4081, bbuc.ca MAY 11, 12, 18-20, 25,26: Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser at 14 Lyall Ave. (Main & Kingston Rd. area), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Michael Erdman and Cantemus Singers hold their annual sale of garden perennials to raise funds for the Emergency Food Bank at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Regent Park, part of the Daily Bread Food Bank network. Over a thousand well-grown garden perennials are sold at reasonable prices.

Info: 416-578-6602, www.cantemus.ca JUNE 4: Community Centre 55 Annual General Meeting at CC55, 97 Main St. 7 p.m., for the purpose of considering and taking action with respect to the following: to approve the financial statements of Community Centre 55 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018; to receive our Program report; and to fill two vacancies on the Board of Management. Info: Debbie Visconti, Executive Director, 416-691-1113 ext. 225 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 GRANT-FULL FOOD & FELLOWSHIP Food Bank, 2029 Gerrard St. E., will be open Thursday, April 18, for a hot meal from 5-8 p.m., then closed on Good Friday, April 19. Info: 416-690-5169 BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCH and Fellowship, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Adults in the community are invited for soup, sandwiches and fellowship.

•Mondays, to May 13 at Corpus Christi Church (16 Lockwood Rd.) •Tuesdays at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.) •Wednesdays, to May 15 (no lunch April 17 & 24) at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.) •Thursdays, to May 16 at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) •Fridays, to May 17 at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.) Info: 416-691-6869 MINDFULNESS MEDITATION. Beginning guided meditations at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. Drop in Monday evenings Feb 25th - Apr 29, 7 - 8 p.m. (no class on April 22). Suggested Donation $5 per class. Info: www.kruc.ca

EAST END COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 1619 Queen St. E. •4th Thursday of the month: Live with Less Clutter, 2:30-4 p.m. Ever wondered why we keep so much stuff and why it can be so difficult to stay organized? In this program, you will learn useful strategies to reduce existing clutter, tips for spring cleaning and how to limit the accumulations of new items.

Free. Registration: Zari at 416-778-5805 x 222. Centre info: www.eastendchc.on.ca YASODHARA YOGA TORONTO CENTRE OFFERINGS •Hidden Language Hatha Yoga: Tuesdays 7-8:15 p.m. (April 16, 23, 30) •Hatha Yoga: Thursdays 1:152:15 p.m. (April 18, 25) •Gentle Hatha Yoga: Thursdays 2:45-3:15 p.m. (April 18, 25). All offerings are drop in and pay as you choose. Info: www.yasodharayoga.org/toronto, 416-566-7510 ESSENTIA TORONTO, 2180 Queen St. E., hosts Beach Studio Tour preview show for the month of April leading into their inhome studio tour May 3-5. Jewellery, baskets, lutherie, sculpture, weaving, photography. Closing reception: April 25, 6-8 p.m.

THE PSYCHIC IS IN! Live Entertainment at Farmacia Organic Health Bar, 2096 Queen St. E. (at Wineva), Wednesdays & Thursdays weekly and second and last Sundays, 10 a.m.-ish to close (6 p.m.), until the end of May. Great food, great shops to walk-about. Kid-friendly.

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Remembering a royal visit to the King’s Plate Gene Domagala

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ighty years ago in May of 1939, for one of the first times in Canada’s and Toronto’s history, a reigning monarch visited the city and the Beach area.

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited over the Victoria Day holiday in May of that year. This was an unprecedented event which gave the people of Toronto a chance to actually see the royal couple (the King and Queen of England) in their neighbourhood.

Back in 1939, most of Toronto’s population was of British stock and they were solidly behind the British monarchy. There was a special tour done by the royal couple to include many of the different spots in the city such as veterans’ hospitals, City Hall, Queen’s Park and especially the Beach because it was home to the sports spectacle of the Queen’s Plate horse race.

The Queen’s Plate was named in honour of Queen Victoria, but in 1939 was called the King’s Plate because the reigning monarch was male. The race took place at Woodbine Race Course in the Beach on May 22.

It was the grandest event in the history of horse racing in Canada as the King and Queen attended for the first time. The royal couple were seen by tens of thousands of Toronto residents, and especially by the adoring people of the Beach as they waved to the large crowds on the way to and at the race.

That was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for their adoring fans (as I call them). The people, officials, churches and politicians probably planned for

this event like they never had before or would do again.

Events were planned to include the most advantageous way to see the King and Queen. Boy Scouts and Girl Guides from all across Ontario as well as Toronto were determined to see the royal pair.

There was so much planning and trying to get a glimpse of them, just for a wave. Religious groups, nurses, schools, stores, every group one can imagine, were all going to witness this great event.

The route started at the Canadian Pacific Railway’s North Toronto station. The royal couple alighted from the train and into an open car that drove south on Yonge Street, stopping at a number of locations. They then went east on Bloor Street over the viaduct and continued east on the Danforth past Broadview Avenue.

The crowds were tumultuous and were overwhelmed by the sight of the King and Queen who stopped a few times along the route. I could not even attempt to write about their trip; it would be nearly impossible.

Finally, they came to the most crucial point – Woodbine Avenue.

One must remember the east end of the city was probably the most patriotic to the British Crown and Empire, and they were especially so in the Beach.

Travelling down Woodbine Avenue to the thousands of cheering people, the royal couple went by the most loyal church and oldest Anglican church in the Beach area – St. John’s Norway.

There were so many people at Woodbine Avenue and Kingston Road, it was difficult for the royal couple to get to the opening of the race at Woodbine Race Course.

PHOTO: TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY COLLECTION

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth enter Woodbine Race Course for the 1939 running of the King’s Plate horse race. This was the first time a reigning monarch had attended the race which was originally named the Queen’s Plate in honour of Queen Victoria. Thousands of people were on hand to welcome the royal couple as they made their way to the race.

In those days the entrance to the track was at the east end, at Queen Street and Woodbine.

When the King and Queen finally arrived at the entrance, they disembarked from the automobile and went into the royal carriage flanked by the military and horse guards. They finally made their entrance to the most grand event Toronto and Canada had ever had. It was the King’s Plate, with tens of thousands of Torontonians and Beachers saluting the King and Queen.

I will be writing more on this event which took place 80 years ago in May of 1939, but I want to know of anybody who may have been at this event and has any personal memories they would like to share. Is there anyone whose parents or relatives have recollections of the visit?

I know that schools had special events in the Beach. For example, St. John’s Catholic School had a special event planned for the royal visit. I have a photo of a pageant that they did for the visit.

The quality of the photo is poor and it will not reproduce well enough to be printed with this column.

There were other schools, other events, other social gatherings, so please let me know. Remember, this was one of the most historic events in the Beach, so let us know if you can.

Also, if anyone has any other memories of the royal couple’s visit anywhere across Canada, I would like to know. Write to me via the Beach Metro News.

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Author releases eighth novel, Rotten Peaches Lisa de Nikolits a member of local writers’ group the Mesdames of Mayhem

By Rushanthi Kesunathan

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o say Beach author, Lisa de Nikolits is a specialist in cross-genres would be something of an understatement.

It’s been a part of her DNA almost since she started writing.

And, the author credits her upbringing for her unconventional novels.

Born and raised in South Africa, de Nikolits moved to Canada in 2000.

She’s the author of eight novels and the recipient of several awards and honours. She is also a Chatelaine Editor’s Pick and Canadian Living Magazine Must Read.

“When I pick a book, the most important thing I want is to forget about my life, worries and concerns,” de Nikolits said.

“I want to escape into another world where I don’t think about anything. The kind of book that allows people to see the world in a different way.”

As a child, her parents, who de Nikolits said are ‘free-spirited’ taught her to not think in a conventional way.

In order to go back to the land, and nature, when de Nikolits was 14, her parents bought six acres of land with no electricity or water.

There were only two rooms with two mattresses and no closets. Showering at school and having a hand pump for water, de Nikoits lived this way for a year.

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The latest release by Beach author Lisa de Nikolits is Rotten Peaches.

Living like this, she said, had created a way of thinking that others probably wouldn’t.

“A lot of people who have read my books always say ‘Oh my god!

Where did you get this idea? Or how do you think like this?’,” de Nikolits said.

“The way I was brought up in way shaped the way I think of

things; unconventional and out of the box.”

Rotten Peaches, is her eighth and most recently published novel.

Besides her upbringing, de Nikolits also has a sharp mind and a stellar ability to remember things. When in need of an idea, she said she just flips through files

in her brain.

“We went to an escape room with friends, and I thought what if someone killed someone while here…I just thought this could be a strong idea,” she said. “My brain is always on record.”

She also occasionally worries about what others might think of her if they saw her Google search history.

Her books, unsurprisingly, require a lot of research; most often the strangest diseases in the world, sleep therapy, asylums and even demonic positions.

The author said she doesn’t fit into the social norms. In a way, she is one of her characters, Amelia in The Nearly Girl (2016).

“Amelia, is mostly who I am naturally. She doesn’t quite fit into society. She’s a loner who goes to the beach in the middle of winter and parties on the wrong day,” de Nikolits said.

Her previous works, all published by Inanna Publications include The Hungry Mirror (2011 IPPY Awards Gold Medal for Women’s Issues Fiction); West of Wawa (2012 IPPY Silver Medal Winner for Popular Fiction and a Chatelaine Editor’s Pick); A Glittering Chaos (tied to win the 2014 Silver IPPY for Popular Fiction); The Witchdoctor’s Bones, Between The Cracks She Fell (won a Bronze IPPY Award 2016 for Contemporary Fiction) and The Nearly Girl.

Her next book, The Occult Persuasion and the Anarchist’s Solu-

tion, also by Inanna Publications, will be published later this year.

Mesdames of Mayhem She is also a member of the writing group, Mesdames of Mayhem, which she joined in 2013 just after the release of the groups first anthology. She’s since written three short stories all published in anthologies.

In 2013, Madeleine HarrisCallway and 14 others formed the Mesdames of Mayhem.

Harris-Callway belongs to two writing-critique groups and said both groups merged to form Mesdames of Mayhem.

“We thought it would be a neat idea to create an anthology of all of our works,” Harris-Callway said.

“We all write differently… one of us writes comedy and I write noirs. So, it gives readers different styles of writing.”

The Mesdames’ first anthology Thirteen (Carrick Publishing), features crime stories from 13 authors and was published in 2013.

Thirteen has two Arthur Ellis Award nominations for Best Short Story: Watermelon Weekend by Donna Carrick and The Emerald Skull by Sylvia Maultash Warsh.

For more information on Lisa de Nikolits, please visit www. lisadenikolitswriter.com For more information on the Mesdames of Mayhem, please visit www.mesdamesofmayhem. com

Rotten Peaches proves itself to be a compelling read Bill MacLean Book Review

THE JOURNALIST Christie Blatchford once posited, in a story about the notorious psychopathic Canadian husband and wife child killers (who shall remain nameless so as not to give them any more notoriety), that, “they seem to find each other.” This theory has borne itself out in Lisa de Nikolits’ latest novel, Rotten Peaches.

The two main characters, Leonie and Bernice, find themselves irresistibly drawn to sociopathic men; JayRay and Dirk respectively.

That the women are themselves carelessly and thoughtlessly egotistic only makes their compulsions that much more bewildering. “Can’t they see through these guys?,” the reader finds himself asking. “They’re just like you.”

But it’s not the fact of whether or not they can see themselves mirrored in their choice of partners, but that they remain transfixed by some law of attraction that only people like that have for each other, that makes Rotten Peaches such a compelling read.

Leonie has the perfect family set-up: a loving, devoted husband, two wonderful daughters, and a successful career as a sales agent for cosmetic anti-aging creams. But she somehow finds her life stifling, and uses the many trade shows she has to work as ways to run away from home, literally.

It is at one of the trade shows that she meets JayRay, a handsome con man on the make. He has a plan to out a famous South African author as his half-sister as a way to shake her down for part of her fortune.

“I have never understood the chemistry of addiction…But I do now,” says Leonie. “Hillbilly heroin has nothing on my need for him, and the whole thing is a clusterf*** of enormous proportions, two freight trains of need

and desire heading bull’s-eye toward certain catastrophe.”

Bernice, the author, still lives in postapartheid Johannesburg like the rich privileged white woman she was raised as. Her books, part cook book, part self-help psychobabble, have made her a wealthy international celebrity. She has chosen to become the mistress of Dirk, a proud Afrikaner family man who has no qualms about keeping a mistress…within certain boundaries.

“We had a year of this on-again, off-again, violently passionate, love-driven, hate-filled frenzy. We were never calm, never rested together, it was all cravings, addictions, and madness, and I kept thinking I would win…”

Both women are too completely wrapped up in their own self-interests to notice how what they are doing affects so many around them. Through a complete lack of empathy, both women abandon those who love them, and soon find themselves immersed in a shadowy world of subterfuge and terrorism.

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Rotten Peaches is written in the first person point of view by both female leads. For the first section, the chapters alternate, a device that lets the reader see, very quickly, how much alike these two women are.

The second and third sections are more indepth, devoted to one woman each section. de Nikolits takes time to flesh out her two leads; their backgrounds, all the while advancing the plot.

Both Leonie and Bernice are forced to come to grips with their stupidity, and seem to seek ways out, but the situations both find themselves in will force a reckoning. The reader eagerly anticipates the inevitable clash of personalities when all four come together to battle it out.

Lisa de Nikolits is a member of Mesdames of Mayhem, Crime Writers of Canada, Sisters in Crime, and the International Thriller Writers. Rotten Peaches is her eighth novel.

She is originally from South Africa, came to Canada in 2008, and now lives in Toronto.

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Leslieville student helps create The Monster Project

By Kevin Vitorino

AS HE grabs his pencil and paper, he begins to draw an odd oval shape.

Taking his time to make sure that he has created the perfect outline, he then continues to add eyes, feet, and ears, explaining how one is unlike the other. To complete the drawing, he adds details including shading and finishes off with either ink, watercolour, or charcoal. The more detail, the better the drawing will look, he explains.

Nine-year-old Ben Howard is a student at St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School in Leslieville. Instead of hiding from monsters, this Grade 4 student is creating his own for a good cause.

Ben is the founder of The Monster Project, a charity-driven initiative in which a portion of proceeds go to The Angel Foundation for Learning (AFL).

AFL is the official charity of the Toronto Catholic District School Board which facilitates the nutrition programs for all of the schools.

The charity works to ensure that no child is left behind and that the playing field is level for all children.

The money that the charity raises goes directly back to Toronto

PHOTO: ALAN SHACKLETON

Leslieville’s Ben Howard and some of The Monster Project creations which help to raise funds for The Angel Foundation for Learning. schools to assist students and families in need.

“I think that we’re there to raise our kids to make sure they have a voice, and to be able to share that voice with something. If they can make a change, they can. And he’s already made a change because

he’s brought more awareness to The Angel Foundation already,” said Stephan Howard, Ben’s father.

Ben has been drawing these friendly monsters for a couple of years now. The young artist said he draws inspiration from his imagination and his dad.

The initiative started by simply giving his art as gifts or keeping them for his family.

However, Ben wanted to make a difference and with the help of his family and friends he was able to start this project.

Howard who is also the Part-

nerships, Fundraising & Special Events Manager at AFL, is extremely proud to see his children using their talents to do good.

“He’s taken a lot of initiative as a nine-year-old and it’s really kind of awesome to see… As a parent, you couldn’t ask for anything more than your kids to be able to do stuff like that. And I’m super proud,” said Howard.

In the future Ben hopes to continue to expand The Monster Project and have other kids help him in growing the initiative and creating a brand. He also wants to work with more charities to inspire more kids.

The Monster Project was part of the Toronto Art Crawl Spring Pop Up on April 7. According to the Toronto Art Crawl’s Twitter, Ben was the youngest artist to participate in the show to date.

The Monster Project sold plush toys, original art, notecards, limited edition prints, T-shirts, and baseball hats, at the Toronto Art Crawl with a portion of proceeds going to the AFL. For more information on the Angel Foundation for Learning, please visit www.angelfoundationforlearning.org

Beach children’s author tells the story of Karate Kakapo

By Remi Stephanie Rozario

THE RESPONSIBILITY of raising kids may put a brake on the careers of some women, but for Beach children’s author Loredana Cunti it was an eye-opener to all the wonderful opportunities it provided to steer her into the world of writing.

Her first inspiration came from her kids, and now she has published her fifth book – Karate Kakapo.

Cunti’s first picture book, Karate Kakapo published this month.

The story is an original concept that occurred to her when her daughter Vienna had a hard time kicking the ball in soccer.

Cunti’s friend’s daughter had a similar problem in that she couldn’t yell in taekwondo, a martial art.

The situation inspired Cunti to come up with the idea for a story about a taekwondo bird who couldn’t fly and needed to get a flying kick in order to master the black belt.

“We looked at other flightless birds and Karate Kakapo was born,” she said.

Cunti’s initial job was as a children’s television producer, and she travelled around the world

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they just won’t stop talking to me, these little friends, animals, whatever they are, and I have to write them down,” she said.

Karate Kakapo is ultimately about the determination of a little bird who “doesn’t let a little flightlessness keep her down.”

Alongside her passion for writing, Cunti also loves to eat and she believes that growing up Italian played a major role in her devotion towards learning new techniques.

When she lived in Paris, she spent a year at the Le Cordon Bleu – a French hospitality education institution and became a qualified pastry chef.

Her expertise in cooking inspired her to write a cookbook intended for kids. Her children, Vienna, 10, and Frederick, 8, are little master chefs of their own as they have been at the kitchen counters from a very young age.

While having a healthy balance between her family life and career, Cunti said that she comes up with “some crazy dumb idea” every day hoping something might come out of it.

“I like to say if I get kind of taken by aliens or something, my sort of half-written ideas are in my drawer. In case anybody’s looking for them,” she said.

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When she had kids, she wanted to reinvent herself and do something that would tick the boxes in her career while also ensuring she could pick up her kids after school.

So, she started working on a television show based on a series of books about space. Cunti approached a Canadian astronaut, Dr. Dave Williams, who is a record-holder for longest time spent space-walking.

They have been developing a television show together during the course of which they co-authored their first book in 2016 – To Burp or Not to Burp: A Guide to Your Body in Space which established a series of four junior nonfiction books.

Karate Kakapo was the first book she wrote alone. Artist Stacy Curtis did the illustrations.

Cunti takes pleasure in writing books for children while also taking care of her own. Conversing with her children gave her mind its own space for a distinctive thinking pattern.

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Danforth Collegiate students host annual art show at Papermill Gallery STUDENTS, ALUMNI and staff from Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute’s visual arts department will present their annual art show in the Papermill Gallery at Todmorden Mills from April 24 to May 5.

This year’s show is titled XHIBITART19, and will feature a wide variety of student-created artwork on display and available for sale.

This is the 12th year that Danforth students will hold the show at the Papermill Gallery, and the opening reception is set for the evening of Wednesday, April 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. The gallery is located at 67 Pottery Rd. Danforth visual arts teacher Carol Jokinen explained that is rare for a school to be able to host a show in a space as prestigious as the Papermill Gallery, and she credits the support of gallery curator Ulana Baluk with helping to make it happen.

“Some secondary schools will hold year-end shows but it is difficult to find venues outside the school, especially professional galleries that will showcase student work,” said Jokinen in a press release.

“Long ago I happened to be in a group show at the Papermill Gallery and was so impressed with the space I contacted the curator Ulana Baluk to enquire about the possibility of holding a student show there. That year, 2008, there happened to be a cancellation in March, she stuck us in, and we’ve been able to hold our year-end show there ever since.”

Jokinen said that for the Danforth students, the show is about more than creating art. Senior students also about the business of art.

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Works by students, alumni and staff of Danforth Collegiate’s visual arts program will be on display at the upcoming XHIBITART19 show at the Papermill Gallery. to use the mat-cutter) and, as part of their ‘culminating exhibition mark’ and ‘creating and presenting’ expectation they stay after school often until 9 p.m. (we get a permit each year) ensuring all work is gallery ready and packed,” said Jokinen.

“We then transport the work to the gallery, (students are on a field trip for this), and they assist the gallery staff in installing the show.”

Other Danforth students help with advertising, typing labels, and reception duties which also include the involvement of students from the hospitality and music departments.

Visual arts students are also responsible for taking care of sales at the opening and a few more may have the official event photographer duty. Admission to the show is free and many people do buy student artwork that is for sale, said Jokinen.

“This is a major event for the school with anywhere from 100 to 200 people attending the opening reception. Many of our (trained)

graduates return to help prepare and exhibit their work alongside current students.

These alumni may currently be taking post-secondary art at OCAD or Sheridan for example, or have graduated from post-secondary and are pursuing a career in the arts,” she said. “Students do come away with a greater understanding of the appropriate standards and conventions for presenting work in a professional gallery. And they get to feel like a famous artist for a night.”

Papermill Gallery hours are Wednesday to Friday, noon to 4 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4:30 p.m. For more info, call Danforth Collegiate at 416393-0620.

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It’s also a great time to bring in some colour and life into your home. Here are a few trends that are popping up all over for spring.

Yellow is a super hot accent colour right now. Deep ochre sofas, cushions and accessories are popping up in all the design magazines and Instagram accounts.

Floral prints are still going strong - especially large scale florals. Pink anything is super chic right now, especially pink velvet. Pair it with anything brass to update your space and give it a soft glow.

Installing new light fixtures are a great way to create some drama and interest in your home. Swapping out an old one with either a vintage or vintage inspired will become a real focal point in the room.

A sleek modern light fixture in an eclectic vintage space keeps it from looking too cluttered and junky. The key, as always, is to make the space have a balance of styles. Having everything too matchy-matchy is boring.

A surprising element placed where you wouldn’t expect it will really stand out.

This spring try adding some plants indoors too.

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JabFung concert at Beaches Presbyterian SPRING THAW: JabFung in Concert in the Beach will bring some hot jazz to Beaches Presbyterian Church on the night of Saturday, April 27 while also helping to raise funds for the church’s Refugee Support Fund.

JabFung is a musical project led by Malvern Collegiate grad Julian Anderson-Bowes, on bass, and drummer Anthony Fung. The project emphasizes collaboration between local musicians and international artists.

The line-up for Saturday’s concert will feature Luis Deniz on sax, Andrew Marzotto, on guitar, and vocals from Mingiia Chen.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and the doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased from the church by calling 416699-5871, emailing office@ beacheschurch.org or at the door. Beaches Presbyterian Church is located at 65 Glen Manor Dr., just south of Queen Street East.

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Beach Photo Club meeting slated THE BEACH Photo Club will host a meeting with photo artist Sally Ayre on Thursday, April 18 on Cyanotype.

Ayre has been working with cyanotype since the 1960s and will give an overview of this “blue print” process invented in 1841. She will present images of her work and discuss her use of the process and how it has evolved from analogue to current day photo techniques. The meeting is at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., from 7 to 9:30 p.m. For details, visit www. beachphotoclub.com

Dala performs at Acoustic Harvest JUNO NOMINATED and Canadian Folk Music Awards winners for Vocal Group of the Year, Dala, will perform at Acoustic Harvest on Saturday, April 27 in southwest Scarborough.

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PHOTO: ALAN SHACKLETON

Malvern Collegiate Institute player Kyle Irvine (15) is chased by a pair of Neil McNeil Catholic High School players including Jake Jacques (22) during action at the Toronto Beaches Lacrosse Club’s 11th annual Jammer Classic Field Lacrosse Tournament at Cherry Beach recently.

Lacrosse season opens with annual Jammer tournament THE TORONTO Beaches Lacrosse Club hosted its 11th annual Jammer Classic Field Lacrossse Tournament on the weekend of April 5 to 7 at the Cherry Beach playing fields.

Competition took place in high school, U-13, U-15 and U-17 divisions at the tournament which is named in honour of Jamieson Kuhlman, 15, a Beach resident who died in a tragic accident while playing lacrosse as a member of the Beaches club in 2008.

This year’s tourney saw high school teams play on Friday, including a tilt between local schools Malvern Collegiate Institute and Neil McNeil Catholic High School.

Neil McNeil won that game 7-3 and went on to finish in second place in the tournament to champs Upper Canada College.

Games in the tournament’s other divisions were played on Saturday and Sunday.

In the U-13 Division, the host Toronto Beaches team won the championship. They went a perfect 3-0 in tournament play, racking up wins against St. Catharines, Peterborough and Newmarket to take the title.

In the U-15 Division, Mimico won the championship by going a perfect 3-0. The Beaches team finished third, while Whitby was second and Oakville was fourth.

In the U-17 Division, which featured eight teams, Oakville beat Orangeville to win the championship. The Beaches team won the consolation final.

Dara Willis, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Toronto Beaches Lacrosse Club, said the Jammer tournament

is the traditional start to the field lacrosse season and is played regardless the weather.

“There have been years when we’ve had people out on the fields with shovels before the games start,” she said prior to this year’s tourney. “The lacrosse kids know they have to play in all kinds of conditions, and they are ready for it.”

Beaches teams compete in the Ontario Minor Field Lacrosse League which features teams from across the province including Newmarket, Peterborough, Whitby, Hamilton, Oakville and Mimico. The season runs from early April until the championships on the May long weekend.

“It’s a very short but very intense season,” said Willis.

Once field lacrosse wraps up, the box lacrosse season begins. “We have a huge house league program with more than 200 kids playing out of the box at Kew and at Ted Reeve,” said Willis.

The club offers lacrosse for both boys and girls and has seen many of its players go on to great success, including a number of girls who received lacrosse scholarships from colleges in the United States. Also, the professional Toronto Rock lacrosse team of the National Lacrosse League has three former Beaches players on its roster. They are Alec Tulett, Mitch Gustavsen and Damon Edwards, who also still coaches with the Beaches club.

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Christopher Mehak joins Balmy Beach Canoe Club as Assistant Head Coach

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Mehak will be in charge of supporting tenured Head Coach Peter Martinek in developing training and performance programs for age group, development and high-level athletes, paraathletes and adult paddlers at the club.

“I am thrilled to welcome Chris to the Balmy Beach Canoe Club coaching team,” said Martinek in a press release.

“He is well positioned to help maintain the strong growth trajectory that we have seen over the last few years across all our paddling divisions. His experience paddling internationally, paired with his work in achieving results for marquee sports and community organizations, will bring a fresh new perspective to our paddler development.”

Mehak spent six years with the Canadian national team and competed in a number of international

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Christopher Mehak, right, is joining the Balmy Beach Canoe Club as Assistant Head Coach. He is shown in this photo with Head Coach Peter Martinek. events including World Championships and World Cup Regattas.

Mehak, who grew up in the Beach, holds a Bachelor in Physical Health and Education from the University of Toronto.

He began his paddling career at the Balmy Beach Sports Camp in 1998 and continued on to become a member of the Balmy Beach Canoe Club’s high perfor-

mance group from 2002-2004.

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Since graduating from U of T in 2014, Mehak has been involved in a variety of sports and community organizations including Camp Oochigeas (for children with and affected by childhood cancers), Canoe Kayak Canada and Special Olympics Canada where he oversaw

the development of school and youth programs across Ontario.

“It’s an honour and a great pleasure to come back to the paddling club I started and grew up with, and to have the opportunity to continue to improve sports and community in the Beach,” said Mehak.

“I am extremely passionate about working with youth in paddling and I look forward to contributing to the positive culture at the Balmy Beach Canoe Club.”

Since the Balmy Beach Club opened in 1905, the paddling section has been a beacon of the club’s sports and community programs.

It has developed dozens of national, international and Olympic paddling champions, and the Balmy Beach Canoe Club continues to support amateur athletes at all levels with dedicated agegroup programing year after year.

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The Ted Reeve Hockey Association hosted its Championship Day on Saturday, March 30 at Ted Reeve Arena. Championship games were played in numerous age divisions during the day. In this photo, members of the Novice Black team show off their trophies after taking top spot in the final game.

The Championship Day marked the end of the Ted Reeve Hockey Association’s 64th season.

“It’s awesome to see our local kids celebrate a year of fun, development and sportsmanship,” said Andy Johnstone of the Ted Reeve Hockey Association in an email to Beach Metro News. Next season will be extra special for Ted Reeve hockey as it will be the 65th anniversary of the association.

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Hundreds of runners take part in annual Beaches Spring Sprint CLOSE TO 500 runners took part in the 32nd annual Beaches Spring Sprint held the morning of Saturday, April 6, along the Boardwalk.

Runners participated in four different categories including a five-kilometre run, a five-kilometre walk, a two-kilometre walk, and twokilometre run for children.

The annual event raises funds for the Beaches Recreation Centre.

The following are the top three finishers in the various race categories and their times: Adult Female (ages 19 to 29) 5K race – 1.) Laura Desjardins (16:49). 2.) Miranda Thomson (17:37). 3.) Katherine Lampard (18:01).

Adult Male (ages 19 to 29) 5K race – 1.) Robert Lawand (15:08). 2.) Sam Kinahan (15:27). 3.) Saed Griffith (15:35).

Adult Female (ages 12 and under) 5K race – 1.)

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Runners start the 5K race at the 32nd annual Beaches Spring Sprint on Saturday, April 6.

Hanna Hollins (19:16). 2.)

Reid Harvey-Mckean (19:44).

3.) Elizabeth Turner (20:11).

Adult Male (ages 12 and under) 5K race – 1.) Andrew Richards (19:38). 2.) Xavier

Bird (19:39). 3.) Alic Webster (19:44).

Adult Female (ages 13 and 14) 5K race – 1.) Leah Stapleton (19:26). 2.) Claudia Baccellieri (19:28). 3.) Cas-

PHOTO: ALAN SHACKLETON

Walkers start the 2K race along the Boardwalk at the 32nd annual Beaches Spring Sprint on Saturday, April 6.

sidy Smyth-Robinson (20:15).

Adult Male (ages 13 and 14) 5K race – 1.) Nicholas Laskowsky (17:08). 2.) Eli Voykin (17:38). 3.) Kamran Brar (17:49).

Adult Female (ages 15 to 18) 5K race – 1.) Petal Palmer (18:14). 2.) Nicole Dirks (19:00). 3.) Ella Jackson (19:04).

Adult Male (ages 15 to 18) 5K race – 1.) Max Davies (15:43). 2.) Abdullahi Hassan (16:23). 3. Owen Moloney (16:31).

Adult Female (ages 30 to 39) 5K race – 1.) Gillian McCabe (18:30). 2.) Andrea Smith (18:40). 3.) Kathleen Lawrence (19:26).

Adult Male (ages 30 to 39) 5K race – 1.) Simon Lauzon (18:04). 2.) Craig Burrell (18:24). 3.) Ryan Finn (18:57).

Adult Female (ages 40 to 49) 5K race – 1.) Sarah Katz (19:58). 2.) Shauna Ellis (20:26). 3.) Zoe Webster (20:51).

Adult Male (ages 40 to 49) 5K race – 1.) Geoff Richards (16:58). 2.) Jason Skillicorn (17:59). 3.) Rob Cairns (19:08).

Adult Female (ages 50 to 59) 5K race – 1.) Tricia BachContinued on Page 23

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Toronto East Bridge Club is launched in the Beach IT IS a fact: the ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) has granted the sanction to start a brand-new duplicate bridge club in the Beach, the Toronto East Bridge Club, serving the Beach area and surroundings.

You may be thinking: “Do we need another bridge club?” The answer is: Yes! Even though there are various successful bridge groups at work in community centres, sports halls and church basements, there is a painful absence of a sanctioned duplicate bridge club in the east end of Toronto.

The TEBC expects to fill that void and offer a place where experienced players can earn Master Points and where novices can find a warm welcome and a learning environment. Duplicate bridge players in our area are applauding the addition of an east end sanctioned bridge club.

A dedicated group of volunteers has invested count-

less hours in the founding of the Toronto East Bridge Club. The sanction from the ACBL was obtained in early March. This meant the green light for the Toronto East Bridge Club to be launched.

The date is set for Monday, April 29.

Bridge is not a dying pastime. On the contrary, recent tournaments and bridge drives show that bridge is making a remarkable comeback and is alive and well where you would least expect it. (See the Toronto Star’s extensive article written by Jordan Himelfarb and published on Saturday, July 15, 2017 in the Insight Section. You can access the entire article by typing A Millennial’s Guide to Bridge in your Google box).

TEBC manager Mark Pearson says he is optimistic that a bridge club at this location will be wildly successful. The TEBC is aiming to cater to players of all levels – beginner, intermediate and expert, although the survey conducted by the TEBC

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Beach residents play bridge at Kew Gardens last summer. shows that most interested players are at the intermediate level. Efforts will be made to match up solo players. Once successful, the club intends to add instruction and supervised play to their roster.

The not-for-profit Toronto East Bridge Club intends to be a welcome addition to the Beach community.

It will be located in the newly renovated basement of Corpus Christi Church on Queen Street East, just east of Kingston Road, where players will be welcomed with open arms.

The basement has the advantage of being half above ground level, allowing for

daylight to enter the bright and spacious hall. There is ample free parking and it is easily accessed using TTC. The TEBC committee expects that the club will add to the vibrancy of the Beach area.

As the committee volunteers almost all have a background in different professions, there may be some initial glitches to be fixed.

However, they all share a passion for duplicate bridge and will work hard at ironing out potential pitfalls.

You can find additional information on their website at www.torontoeastbridgeclub. com Let the playing begin!

Spring Sprint team champs named From Page 22 man (19:35). 2.) Julie Taylor (25:27). 3.) Judi Cummings (25:54).

Adult Male (ages 50 to 59) 5K race – 1.) Dave Corlett (18:42). 2.) Richard Yates (19:03). 3.) Bill Cunliffe (19:27).

Adult Female (ages 60 to 69) 5K race – 1.) Jennifer Kalant (27:46). 2.) Barbara Smith (32:13). 3.) Sally Cauldwell (36:21).

Adult Male (ages 60 to 69) 5K race – 1.) Steve Burns (22:41). 2.) John Albert (24:06). 3.) Perry Graham (26:05).

Adult Female (ages 70 plus) 5K race – 1.) Lynda

Hurley (38:35).

Adult Male (ages 70 plus) 5K race – 1.) Tony Teddy (26:10). 2.) Thierry BenoistD’anth (30:10). 3.) Peter Harris (31:31).

Children’s Girls (ages 10 to 12) 2k race – Alexandra Jackson (6:52); Alexandra Mills (6:56). Melissa Blacquier (6:57).

Children’s Boys (ages 10 to 12) 2K race – Jamie Parkin (6:36). Sebastian Cairney (6:48). Ty Machado (6:56).

Children’s Girls (ages 7 to 9) 2K race – 1.) Lila Hollins (7:27). 2.) Lauren Harrington (7:54). 3.) Audrey Parkin (8:04).

Children’s Boys (ages

7 to 9) 2K race – 1.) Jack Peleck (7:26). 2.) Massimo Pagliarello (7:46). 3.) Cole Mielniczuk (7:51).

Children’s Girls (ages 6 and under) 2K race – 1.)

Alissa Pagliarello (10:50). 2.)

Linsley Julia (12:07). Lyra Budreau (12:16).

Children’s Boys (ages 6 and under) 2K race – 1.)

William Potts (8:44). 2.) Finley Hollins (9:08). 3.) Ronin Harper (9:57).

The Overall Male Team champs for the 5K race were the U of T Track Club.

The Overall Female Team champs for the 5K race were Monarch Athletics.

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BEACH METRO NEWS

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

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Based on the second floor at 507 Danforth Ave., Filice provides “friendly, competent, and professional services, taking time to personally know clients and understand their long-term goals.”

The registered Mortgage Broker has access to more than 50 institutional lenders who can help with home equity, mortgage renewal, portability, investment properties and more.

Filice is qualified and adaptable to his client’s needs, “rather than working only with the main banks, I can quickly consult and calculate your mortgage with 99 per cent of costs going straight to the lender” he said.

In addition to successfully launching ‘Canada’s First Green Mortgage’, which has helped to raise the standard for lenders, Filice has consistently held Top Tier Status with many mortgage lenders, winning Top Producing Awards with Invis.

“I’ve been in the industry for over 30 years, 20 as a lender and the last 10 as a broker” Filice explained.

“Being an independent broker has given me more

opportunities to say yes to clients and find solutions faster.”

With experience dealing with those who are selfemployed or new to Canada, Filice improves the overall quality of your mortgaging potential. He’s gained knowledge working in all levels of the industry such as origination, collection, sales, and management.

“My experience working in so many tiers of the mortgage market gives me the tools to help solve clients’ problems with a unique perspective,” Filice said.

Assessing the market yourself can be a daunting task which is why qualified industry professionals like Filice are here to help residents in the community.

Whether you are a first time buyer, managing preapproval, looking for credit improvements or interested in debt consolidation, Filice can offer valid solutions to you after assessing the full scope of the mortgage market.

“The government’s lending criteria, their individual policies and their rates all vary, with constant change throughout each year” Filice said. “We have to move with the market. Prices will grow but I manage clients’ options after carefully assessing lender’s criteria.”

With high fluctuations, mortgage rates change more often than anticipated which is why Filice urges home owners or those looking to mortgage their properties

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Licensed AMP Mortgage Broker John Filice has more than 30 years experience serving both Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. to seek personalized advice from trusted members in the community like himself.

Filice takes time to lend a hand to the neighbourhood as well. He has helped across Toronto, assisting the homeless shelter program Angels in the Night for the past 10 years.

“This community is diverse and I appreciate having the opportunity to sit down

with clients and really get to know them” Filice said.

If you are looking to purchase property, refinance, or renew your mortgage, Filice said he can optimize your savings as he’s always looking out for your best interest.

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TORONTO-DANFORTH COUNCILLOR Paula Fletcher is hosting Compost and Community Cleanup Days at a number of locations on the weekend of April 27 and 28.

Those who are there for the compost are reminded to bring their own shovel, bags, and buckets.

The compost will be dropped off by 9 a.m. at the parks listed below, and it’s first come and first served.

On Saturday, April 27, compost will be dropped off at Phin Park, Kempton Howard Park, Monarch Park,

R.H. McGregor Elementary School parking lot, Wilkinson Junior Public School parking lot and Jackman Avenue Junior Public School parking lot.

Community cleanups on Saturday are set for Phin Park, the Walpole community, Pape Village, and the Carlaw and Dundas area.

On Sunday, April 28, compost will be available at Greenwood Park, which will also have a cleanup from 10 a.m. to 2.p.m., Riverdale Park, Jimmie Simpson Park, Leslie Grove Park, and Joel Weeks Park.

On Sunday, residents are also invited to join Riverside Green Initiative for their Cleanup Day from 10 a.m. to noon, and the Matty Eckler Community Garden for their cleanup from 11 a.m. to noon.

For more info, visit www. councillorpaulafletcher.ca

Blanket Exercise program at church LOCAL RESIDENTS are invited to join the KAIROS Blanket Exercise program, a participatory history lesson that helps build a relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people on Sunday, April 28.

Developed in collaboration with Indigenous Elders, knowledge keepers and educators, the event fosters truth, understanding and reconcilliation.

It will take place at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., and is hosted

by KRUC’s Indigenous Studies Education Group.

There will be a friendship light lunch from noon to 1 p.m. The blanket exercise is from 1 to 3:30 p.m. It’s a free event and everyone is welcome. Register by email to kimdunlop8@gmail.com as space is limited.

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Deadline for April 30th issue is April 22nd PART TIME CONTROLLER

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Pizza lunch Fridays, come and play with cool technologies and learn a few STEM subjects while you are here.

March break and Summer weeks are open.

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Please visit our website www.reddoorshelter.ca for more information or email

nominatingcommittee@reddoorshelter.ca The deadline for applications is no later than April 26th at 5:00 pm.

Social/Events Meeting 1st & 3rd Thursdays 7 p.m. @ Beach United Church Come out and give us a try!

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Employment Wanted Construction labourer / Carpenter’s helper / Painter / Mover / Landscaper / Cleaning, etc. PT/FT. Brad, own tools. #416-466-1649 (5)

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Books wanted: art, photography, literature, aviation, military, poetry, sports, music, Canadiana, etc.

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Computer Services HOME OFFICE: Computer repair In-home/office, established professional, support service Serving Beach businesses since 1994 Service plans available

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

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Call Kevin 647 282 8375

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Music Lessons piano, guitar, voice violin, drums and more

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THE TWO FOURS Beaches-based roots & rock band for your party or event See & Hear Us in The Easter Parade!

2 p.m. Start, Sunday, April 21

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

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BINS TO YOU LTD.

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Specializing in RATS, MICE, COCKROACHES AND BED BUGS.

CALL STEVEN 416-323-0403

Ideal for medical professionals, lawyers or accountants

Personal Care

416-529-9557

needed for busy Family Practice. Five days/week .

Knowledge of Abeldent or dental software an asset.

OFFICE SPACE

Beach Photo Club

beachphotoclub.com

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Full time DENTAL RECEPTIONIST

Please email resume to shields@istar.ca

Volunteers Needed to deliver BEACH METRO NEWS

or

No phone calls please.

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Organized Moves

BEACH METRO NEWS

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(4r)

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

647 679 3282

(4r)

Mr Tree Man James Clarke

Professional Arborist

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james@mrtreeman.ca 416 436 5821 www.mrtreeman.ca

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TREEAGE

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

For free est. call Frank

Driveways • Patios • Steps Retaining Walls • Planting Interlocking & Natural Stone Repair dave@writteninstonelandscapes.com

647-545-9561

(10)

ROCKWOOD TREE SERVICES Your local tree experts!

Fallen Trees, Damaged Limbs, Chipping & Removal.

647-836-7060 www.rockwoodtree.services (5)

PROFESSIONAL TREE & FOREST SERVICES (Registered Professional Forester and ISA Certified Arborist)

Living in the Beaches community.

Call or text Joel 416-427-0595 *Free initial site visit (5)

GARDEN AND LAWN Excellent pruning of shrubs and small trees, hedges. Lawn seeding, reel mowing, raking, weeding, transplanting, garden design. Organic soil, low maintenance butterfly gardens. Raised wooden beds.

Interlock repairs. Environmentally friendly!

12 years serving the Beach area.

Greg 416-693-8678

www.carbontip-toe.com

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Landscapers

647-545-9561

Finely Finished Stone Work - porches & staircases - interlock & retaining walls - driveways, walkways & patios

416 988-2589

danielmccaf@gmail.com

(4r)

416-288-1499

www.greenapple.ca

(r)

Green Apple Landscaping

Servicing Scarborough/Toronto/East York

(8)

Scotstone

Traditional stone walls, steps, interlocking paths, patios & decks.

Landscaping solutions to customize your space.

www.scotstonecontracting.com Call Scott 416.858.2452 (9)

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

FULL SERVICE Local & long distance.

Plus handyman services.

STONEHENGE LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD

416-617-8548 (6)

416-467-6059 www.stonehengedesignbuild.com (r)

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

416-830-8183

KIM PRICE

647-308-0695

Innercitymoving.ca

Landscape Design 647-545-5143

Creating Award Winning Gardens • Design and Construction •

www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com (1/20)

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

LAWN CUTTING *(weekly, bi-weekly, & one time visits available) 416-414-5883

(4r)

BEACH BUILDS General Outdoor Landscaping

“You dream it, I build it”

(6r)

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

Call

Family owned & operated 26 years in business

416-690-3890

(r)

PROWAY

PAINTING & DECORATING Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall

proway.painting@gmail.com (4r)

Joan de Grey Landscape Design

Now is the perfect time for garden design planning for spring planting!

www.joandegreylandscapedesign.ca 416-698-9854 (5r)

BEACH BUILDS General Outdoor Landscaping

“You dream it, I build it” CONTACT:

(4r)

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

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(9r)

SERENITY PAINTING Beach resident with over 30 years exp Interior / Exterior Work Proper Drywall & Plaster Repairs No job too big or small Have the job done right the first time.

Referrals

Steve 647-853-6420

(6)

‘As Promised’ Painting *** Free Estimates *** We stand by our contracts, big or small.

Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more

Dianne 416 699 5070

INTERIOR PAINTING

All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate

416-322-7692 warren@wgpainting.ca

(5r)

BEACHCOMBERS *SPRING PROMO*

Satisfaction guaranteed!

Call Jeff today for free estimate.

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WG PAINTING

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Reasonable

416-409-9202

Woodbine - Gerrard

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No job too small 20 years in the Beaches 416 833 6692 mapmtoronto@gmail.com

SEAN AT 416-985-8639

newbrightpainting@gmail.com

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ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069

Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades free estimates

*Ask For Photo I.D.*

(r)

CLAYTON ELECTRIC Proud To Have Served Our Community For Over 50 Years Specializing in Service Upgrades and Knob & Tube Wiring

MURPHY ECRA/ESA#7004508

(11r )

MASTER ELECTRICIAN

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL (r)

ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING

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MASTER ELECTRICIAN (r)

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)

TOM DAY

Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work.

Smallest leak - complete bath reno.

Internal & external drain excavating.

Call the professionals 416-480-0622

(8r)

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

Fully licensed.

Contact us at 416 602 2128

VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS

(5r)

MASTER PLUMBER

PLUMBER CONTRACTOR Fully licensed & insured.

Lic #T94

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

(5r)

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Fully licensed & insured.

ECRA/ESA #7008706

George: 416-278-7057 or Gabston Reno: 647-342-2872 (5r)

Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314

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

Call Marc 416-910-1235

(8r)

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

torontoroofingindustries.com (9r)

KEW BEACH GENERAL CONTRACTING

Roofing • Flats • Shingles Siding • Fascia Soffit Eavestrough • Skylights & much more Serving the Beach 25 years

416-824-7901

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Shingle & Flat Specializing in Flat Roofs All Work Guaranteed 35 yrs. experience

416-466-9025

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•PAINTING •STAINING •DRYWALL REPAIR •PARGING •DECK & FENCE BUILD & REPAIR •INTERIOR & EXTERIOR REPAIRS

CUSTOM

Mario 416-690-1315 www.friedrichbuilds.com

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

ED GODFREY

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

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

Kitchens & Bath • Garage Restoration

416-264-8517

(r)

WET BASEMENT ?

by Kevin

Foundation Repair/Waterproofing

Serving the Beach for 15 yrs.

Kevin 647 282 8375

(r)

GODFREY RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS LTD.

QUALITY WORKMANSHIP PORCHES • DECKS • FENCES SHEDS, ETC. EXPERT PLUMBING COMPLETE BATHROOMS & TILE

(4.)

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PLS Masonry offers over 20 years home repairs experience in the GTA Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed

Call today for free estimate

416-999-2333

(9r)

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

(5r)

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

Restoration & Build www.jdbuild.ca

416-738-2119

(7r)

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

416-606-4719 www.canpromechanicalgroup.com

(5r)

CJ DRYWALL & PAINTING Professional drywall and plaster work. Renovation and Repair. Very clean.

No job too small.

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Drywall, Taping Trim, Tiles, Painting

Marc 416 419 4281

marcangelointeriors@hotmail.com (4r)

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 (4.)

Free Estimates

Creative Construction

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

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

416-659-7003

www.webuildit.ca Serving Your Community Since 1971

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

MARCANGELO INTERIORS

•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL

Marc Text/Call 416-617-7205

QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS

Call C.J. 647 222 5338

SERVICES “No Job Too Small”

CARPENTRY

Sanding, Staining, Refinishing, Repairs & Installations.

Quality workmanship for excellent rates.

SERVICES

TORONTO ROOFING INDUSTRIES LTD.

HANDYMAN

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Hardwood Flooring

HEY HANDYMAN

(8r)

REX NORMAN CARPENTRY

CARPENTRY

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416-910-8033

Trades

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

(11)

CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING

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

FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING

416 660 4721

MBX ELECTRIC BERGERON ROOFING

Mark The Plumber Master Plumber • Lic. & Ins.

(r)

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

Metro Lic

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416-375-5191

416 694 0906

Lic: 7006786

Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations

www.ontariowaterplumbing.com

416-833-3006

Big or small we do them all

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

Give your floors a new beginning!!!

(4.)

Free Estimates

J. BROW ROOFING

Gus:

Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems

JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457

ROOFING & SIDING? SOLUTION!

Knob & tube • No job too small

50 years in the Beach

(r)

416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245

Lic# B16393

YOUR STUCCO

SILVERBIRCH

416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (4.)

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416 467 6735

stonehengefoundations.com (r)

HARDWOOD

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

Lic. #P-15099

416 691-3555

ALL TYPES OF ROOFS

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

Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416

CARL 647-787-5818

Cell 416-529-5426

(r)

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

ELECTRIC

Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations

416-569-2181

COXWELL ROOFING

CEJA ELECTRIC

Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation

BEACH PLUMBING

www.laniganscontracting.ca

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

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Fully Licensed Contractors Guaranteed

An honest family service in the heart of The Beaches

CITY WIDE ROOFING

Alan Burke 416-699-4350

FOUNDATION

Lic - Insured • Free Estimate

Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates

Telephone Systems

WATERPROOFING/ REPAIR UNDERPINNING

Roofing & Aluminum

LOCAL ELECTRICIAN

416-690-0173

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Roofers

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

416-690-1630

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www.galaxywood.ca

Electricians

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

690-8533

cell 416-399-2342

Don’t call them, call those roofers

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

MIKE PARKER PLUMBING

Call Vince:

THOSE ROOFERS (9)

ESA LIC# 7002668

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

Residential, Commercial, Retail, Home Offices Senior Rates

LANIGAN’S

($1,300 Backwater Grant)

GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC

NEW BRIGHT PAINTING

BUILT INS • WALL UNITS BOOK CASES • KITCHENS

Call Mike • Local - Lic D-314

DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183

(5r)

Cable & Telephone Wiring

DRAIN PROBLEMS SOLVED

CELL 416-875-5781

416-322-7692 warren@wgpainting.ca

GALAXY

CUSTOM WOODWORKING

Instagram @galaxywoodworking

MARTIN PETROV

Cascade Plumbing GTA

Experienced. Reliable.

Professional Work Guaranteed.

Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates.

Beach Resident.

416-265-4558 Cell 416-727-1595

PLUMBING SERVICES

24 hr. - lic# P1624

FRANZ’S PAINTING Call Franz 416-690-8722

Dave 416 694 4369

dave@beachhillpainting.com (11r)

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

Larry’s Painting & Repairs

Free Estimates & References Available

25 years • Free estimates

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

416.797.6731

CONTACT:

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

LTD

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Painters

sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca

BEACH HILL

PAINTING

Plumbers

CARTAGE & STORAGE (r)

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All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate

STUDIO 1

www.greenapple.ca

647 401 7970

INTERIOR PAINTING

“Always on Time and on Budget”

DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs

Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED

Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.

Movers

ATLANTIS PLUMBING &

PAINTING

All Season Movers

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

Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs

Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.

• Lawn Maintenance & Fertilizing • Fall/Spring clean ups • Snow removal Call today for a free quote

437-774-6300

PROFESSIONAL PAINTER

WG PAINTING

HOWELL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

A.S.M. MOVERS

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

JB Barton 647 679 3282

THE STONE PORCH

Call Hakan: 416

Award Winning Design & Build

info@blpm.ca

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www.thegoodmoves.com 899-3980 (7)

Green Apple Landscaping

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

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

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WRITTEN IN STONE

JB Barton 647 679 3282

WRITTEN IN STONE

dave@writteninstonelandscapes.com

647 898-8733

BEACHMETRO.COM

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Call Chris

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416 903 4120

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

KEW BEACH

BEACH METRO NEWS

20TH ANNUAL SALE!

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

Tuesday

MAY 14

For all your reno needs, no job too small.

Metro lic

416-824-7901

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11am-9pm

FURNITURE REFINISHING + REPAIR Classic Restoration & Woodworking 38 Years experience

416-759-8878

classicrestoration@outlook.com

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MAYFAIR HEATING & COOLING INDOOR AIR QUALITY Maurice (Cell) 647.638.8441 (Bus) 647.344.4557

MEDIUM

mayfairHEATINGandcooling.com

PEPPERONI PIZZA

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THE STONE PORCH

Brick • Block • Concrete • Stone -chimneys & foundations -parging & brickwork -wet-laid stonework -renovations & restoration

While supplies last. Limit 2 per customer. Not valid with other specials or coupons.

416-988-2589

danielmccaf@gmail.com

(4r)

THE HANDYMAN

Small & Large Jobs Indoor/Outdoor Work Reasonable Rate Call Bruce anytime 416-469-1974 (4..)

Long-lasting decorative floor and wall systems. Ideal for; garages, basements and other areas.

Moisture remediation systems available. Products are eco-friendly, low odor and UV-Stable.

Residential and commercial.

Call Bret at 416-356-1992 for free estimates.

Cullen & Madi, Variety Ambassadors

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416-691-7166

See you at the

#ThatsAmore

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@varietyontario TOP TREND ON TWITTER! @pizzanova

CANADIAN CONTRACTORS Shingles • Flats Roof Repairs • Metal Work Eavestroughing & Siding Waterproofing • Since 1984 Met. Lic. B-16-964

Steve 416-285-0440

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LEAKY BASEMENT SOLUTIONS

Call Mike • Local - licenced Reasonable ($1,700 Waterproofing - Sump Grant)

416-409-9202

Woodbine - Gerrard

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4 $

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Tag us in your pizza selfies!

Sunday, April 21 Queen Street East 2pm

Thank You

EZ RENOVATIONS

to our readers, volunteers, advertisers, friends and neighbours for your ongoing support.

Flooring, Framing, Drywall, Tiling, Kitchen, Bathroom, Misc.

Furnishings, Deck Building, Sheds.

Guaranteed Best Price...For Real!

Beach Metro News is a non-profit community newspaper.

Every time you buy an ad, you’re giving back to your community.

Basic Household Renovations

Call Brandon 647 381 5523

brandon.collins.19@hotmail.com

Scotstone

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We couldn’t do what we do without you.

Quality Stone Masonry & Brickwork Repairing & matching existing brick, Tuckpointing or new builds. Natural stone. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Foundations

www.scotstonecontracting.com scotstonecontracting@gmail.com Licensed masonry contractor

Call Scott 416.858.2452

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WEATHER WISE REPAIRS

647 237 4719

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

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Broker

Get the personal service you deserve.

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416-690-5100 ptanner@royallepage.ca | pattitanner.ca

Working hard to exceed your expectations and helping you “Own Your Dreams” 416.690.2181 bonsellhomes.com lainey@bonsellhomes.com