Beach Metro News June 23, 2020

Volume 49 No. 9

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June 23, 2020

Beaver Scouts deliver messages of support

Local residents set to celebrate on Canada Day

By Ali Raza

PHOTO: ALAN SHACKLETON

Members of the 115th Scouts section, Beaver Colony B, which meets at Parkside Public School, visited Chester Village Long-term Care Home on Danforth Avenue near Warden Avenue last Friday to deliver more than 170 cards of support and encouragement for the residents. On hand for the presentation were Scouter Rob Wallis, left, and Hannah, Benjamin and Samuel Wallis. The cards were created and delivered by members of the Beavers as part of their Northern Lights Quest Project and towards earning their North Star Badge - the highest award in Beaver Scouts.

COVID-19 WON’T stop East Toronto from (safely) celebrating Canada Day on July 1.

The East York Toronto Canada Day Festival enters its 63rd year, but not without some changes to adjust to COVID-19 precautions.

The parade, fireworks and community festival have been cancelled for this year, but will return in 2021.

“Canada Day has always been a very big deal in East York,” Rick Mercer said in a special video on the festival website. “And has been since 1957, it’s Toronto’s longestrunning Canada Day festival and nothing, not even a global pandemic, is going to change that.”

Festival chair Kathy Johnson says despite the parade cancellation, the celebration is still on.

That’s why this year’s celebration is called Canada Day 2020 @ Home in East York. For the month leading up to Canada Day, East Yorkers are invited to participate in a number of challenges and activities as residents prepare their own at-home celebrations to share with one another.

“People get the safe and responsible decision to do something dif-

ferent,” Johnson said. “We’ve got a number of initiatives set up and thought about in terms of how can we support people to have celebrations at home.”

Those initiatives include weekly challenges for the month of June, themed games and activities, a scavenger hunt, neighbourhood dinners, and more.

As it enters its 63rd year, Johnson reflects on how significant the festival is for the community.

“It’s about a celebration, the community coming together, multigenerational,” she said. “We want to capture that and have that same feeling, this community has done an amazing job coming together and supporting each other.”

On Canada Day, residents can participate in games, word searches, a scavenger hunt, and other activities designed to be complaint with physical distancing guidelines. Residents are also invited to have their Canada Day dinners on their balcony or driveway to create a “neighbourhood dinner.”

A unique addition for this year, residents can purchase a Canada Day-themed face mask. All proceeds of masks will be donated to Continued on Page 5

Food coaliton helping out Hate crime at hospital construction in southwest Scarborough site raises concerns of local MPPs

By Ali Raza

A LOCAL emergency food bank doesn’t qualify for any of the $350 million of federal money for charities in response to COVID-19.

The pandemic forced several food banks across the community to close for health precautions.

That’s when the Scarborough Food Security Initiative was born – it offered emergency food assistance in southwest Scarborough – essentially filling the gap left behind by closed food banks.

After months of volunteer deliveries in the midst of a pandemic, SFSI is seeking funding sources as it doesn’t meet the qualifications set out by the federal government.

“We’re a grassroots organization starting out because of COVID-19,” SFSI founder Suman Roy said. “We’re not registered, and

we haven’t been in existence since 2019.”

Roy referenced one of the requirements in the red tape involved to get some of the $350 million funding. The federal government gave United Way, Community Foundations of Canada, and the Canadian Red Cross the funding to confirm qualification and distribute accordingly.

United Way and Community Foundations support registered charities – SFSI has yet to obtain registered charity status as it has only been around for three months, and the status takes six to eight months to obtain. The Canadian Red Cross supports non-profit organizations like SFSI, but in order to get funding non-profits had to have been around since last year.

It’s a mess of red tape that Roy Continued on Page 2

By Ali Raza

TWO EAST Toronto MPPs have written a public letter demanding more action against racism in the workplace following a hate crime at construction site at Michael Garron Hospital earlier this month.

Beaches-East York MPP Rima Berns-McGown and Toronto-Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns wrote to Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders, Michael Garron Hospital President Sarah Downey, and EllisDon President Geoff Smith on June 17 to express their “deep concern with the vile and extremely racist hate crime” that happened last week at a construction site at the hospital.

Construction workers found two nooses at the site on June 12, which EllisDon said “were strategically placed and we are confident they

were racially motivated.”

The incident prompted condemnation from members of the community, the hospital, EllisDon, and elected officials.

“To say we are shocked and disgusted would be an understatement,” a statement from EllisDon read.

Toronto police confirmed as of June 17 that the Hate Crime Unite has been contacted for the ongoing investigation. EllisDon and Michael Garron Hospital are assisting with the investigation.

Berns-McGown and Tabuns, however, are expressing further concern “for Black construction workers on the site and employed elsewhere with EllisDon.” The two noted that the particular incident was symbolic of a “history of white supremacy, power, and unchecked murder” and asked the

hospital and EllisDon what steps they’re taking to “ensure that the worksite is safe from hate and that anti-Black racism is being addressed in serious and ongoing manner.”

Smith wrote in an earlier statement that EllisDon was working with Toronto police to identify the suspects involved and vowed they wouldn’t work in the industry again.

“We have worked extremely hard to ensure a culture and environment that allows people to work free of discrimination and intolerance,” Smith said. “Obviously there is more work to be done; and I know I speak for the entire industry when I say that we do not intend to rest until this kind of behaviour is eradicated entirely.”

The investigation is ongoing.

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TCDSB investigating Notre Dame students’ concerns about racism

By Alan Shackleton

THE TORONTO Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is investigating complaints of racism from a number of current and former students at Notre Dame Catholic High School regarding a comment made on social media by a student at the school last fall.

More than 200 letters have been sent to the board about the incident and how it was handled by the school’s administration, said TCDSB Chair Joe Martino in response to questions last week from Beach Metro News.

The letter and incident, which Beach Metro News was first made aware of earlier this month by a Grade 12 student at the Malvern Avenue school, also cited allegations of interference by the school’s administration in connection with a Black History Month presentation being planned by students.

“The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is committed to fostering an environment of equity and inclusion where everyone is respected, valued and welcomed. These allegations are being taken very seriously and as a result, the board

will be conducting an external investigation,” said Martino is a statement.

The letter is in template form, and cites a number of “acts of racism within the Notre Dame community” which are of concern to the students and former students.

The social media incident happened last fall in relation to a comment posted by a student who attended a Halloween party and made reference to “police brutality amongst African Americans in a joking manner,” the letter said.

Given the recent events in both the United States and Canada regarding such issues, the post “recently resurfaced on social media in light of the Black Lives Matter Movement,” the letter said. “Students began speaking up about the issue and how it affected them in a negative manner, and their feelings of discomfort.”

At this point, the letter alleges that a member of the school’s administration “threatened to have these students suspended if the posts were not taken down immediately.”

The letter also said the school “attempted to justify the actions” of the student

who made the post in the fall “implying that racist comments can be condoned within a party setting or through a joking manner.”

Martino said the TCDSB could not comment on or confirm specific allegations or details in the letter as the matter is undergoing an external investigation.

He added that the board has rules on use of social media that students and staff are expected to adhere to.

“We encourage students and families to review the Student Internet Agreements Student that were signed at the beginning of the school year, as part of the TCDSB Acceptable Use Policy A. 29 and we also encourage parents/guardians to monitor their child’s online activities,” Martino said.

“The policy states in part that: ‘Users will not use the Board’s system to engage in inappropriate behaviours including, but not limited to, cyberbullying, personal attacks, threats, harassment, hate motivated and discriminatory behaviours.’”

The letter to the board also cited comments by a graduate who said students of colour “had to fight” to be able to hold a Black History Month assembly and it was

then heavily monitored and reviewed by administrators.

“There were several times during the assembly where the administration censored our voices, edited our own personal experiences, demanded us to include more white people in our presentations, and overall prevented us from talking about the struggles of being a young Black girl,” the student quoted in the letter said.

Martino said this allegation was also part of the external investigation and could not be specifically commented on or confirmed.

He said the review of the content of student assemblies by school administrators is not uncommon.

“The TCDSB is committed to ensuring that the perspectives and experiences of racialized students are represented in the curriculum and that the historic as well as current contributions of the Black community are recognized and celebrated during Black History Month. In order to ensure that content being presentation is consistent with board policies and protocols, student presentations are regularly reviewed before being presented to the school community,” said Martino.

‘Vigorous action’ needed to stop hate crimes, say MPPs Continued from Page 1 “We believe that the public needs to know that elected

officials, police, health care leaders and industry leaders support vigorous action to stamp out racism and hate

crimes,” Berns-McGown and Tabuns wrote.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto

police at 416-808-2222, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 or online at www.222tips.com

Number of temporary food banks helping those in need Continued from Page 1 understands, but nevertheless still holds back the charity’s operations.

“They put these in place so it’s not going to the wrong groups,” he said. “But that’s why there are committees that decide where the money goes, they need to decide per organization and not make a decision that blocks some from day one.”

Since the start of the CO-

VID-19 pandemic, SFSI has made more than 11,500 emergency food deliveries and counting.

It’s first response came when Bluffs Food Bank closed two weeks in March.

Roy and a few volunteers thought about finding a solution for the 350 households that the food bank serviced.

“We did not think it would grow as big as it did,” Roy said.

As more food banks closed, SFSI found it had more emergency food deliveries to do.

With 78 volunteers now, SFSI has two pop-up food bank locations. The Oakridge Pop-Up Food Bank is at 3330 Danforth Ave., available Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Cliffside Pop-Up Food Bank is on 2229 Kingston Road, available Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m.

As always, SFSI maintains its delivery food bank. It’s also recently started a dropin meal program in partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 13 at 1577 Kingston Rd. The meals will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Roy is trying to get some corporate partnerships, having received significant initial support from Toyota Canada.

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Man, 19, dies after being pulled from lake

PHOTO: JESSICA BAIN

A 19-year-old man has lost his life after drowning while off the beach near the foot of Maclean Avenue on the evening of Sunday, June 21. Police said the man was pulled from the water at about 8:09 p.m. after fire department and police were called to the area just west of the Balmy Beach Club at approximately 7 p.m. The man later died in hospital. According to reports, the man was seen in the water and heard yelling for help while swimming near the breakwall in the area.

Businesses welcome rent relief, ban on commercial evictions legislation

By Ali Raza

LOCAL SMALL business owners have some rent relief following weeks of uncertainty as Toronto councillors pushed the provincial and federal governments to act.

Commercial tenants facing difficulties with rent have some breathing room now after the province announced a moratorium on commercial evictions on June 8 – but only until Aug. 31. Meanwhile, the federal government’s Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) has its own issues, councillors said.

CECRA offers forgiveable loans to eligible commercial property owners to reduce rent owed by their impacted small business tenants, and meet operating expenses for the commercial property.

Property owners are also expected to offer a minimum of 75 per cent rent reduction for April, May, and June 2020.

“We saw low numbers in applications the first week,” Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford said. “It’s more symptomatic of the application process as it wasn’t clear.”

The federal government announced CECRA on April 24, but the portal to apply didn’t open until a month later on May 25. Small businesses in the community paid rent for May and June without the relief, following months of declining revenue brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the same time, the province delayed announcing its moratorium on commercial evictions until June 8 – almost three months after it declared an emergency resulting from the pandemic.

Even with the late assistance, local BIAs tell councillors they think CECRA’s eli-

gibility requirements are too high, and it requires landlords – not tenants – to apply.

“Small business owners with landlords unwilling to participate are stuck on their own,” Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher said.

The moratorium too only applies to businesses experiencing a 70 per cent drop in revenue. But with it in place, more landlords are likely to apply for CECRA, Bradford believes.

“If eviction is no longer an option, you’re more inclined to participate,” he said. “Although it took a long time, it’ll be helpful now that we have it in place.”

It was on March 27 that Bradford, Fletcher, and several other councillors across the city began communicating the province and federal government of the growing need of rental assistance for local businesses. Bradford sent a letter to Premier Doug Ford asking to stop eviction orders for April rent at that time.

On April 7, following consultations between the mayor and the city’s economic task force, property taxes and fees were deferred in Toronto – with yet no announcement from the province about commercial rent.

The federal government announced CECRA on April 27 and, after speaking with local BIAs and businesses, councillors responded by asking for more flexible parameters to qualify, and questioned the landlorddriven application process.

On April 29, about a month after the emergency was announced, Bradford again sent another letter to Ford asking for support in stopping small business evictions.

“Rent continues to be the

most critical challenge for small business,” Bradford wrote in the letter.

CECRA finally launched May 25 and by June 3 there were only 16,000 applications as the province had yet to announce a moratorium on commercial rent. On June 8, it finally made the announcement.

While the delay may have frustrated business owners, many are glad the relief has arrived.

While restaurants managed to stay open for takeout and delivery as essential services, those not deemed essential - like Cresswell Dance Academy on Queen Street East - were forced to close due to COVID-19 protocols.

The dance studio has held classes online with significant losses to revenue in the last three months.

“With revenues compromised, we are grateful that our landlord has been kind and supportive by not only allowing us a delay in rent payments, but also applying for CECRA,” co-owner Tom Melissis said.

“As we wait to hear if our July and August summer dance day camps – a significant source of revenue – can proceed with strict adherence to COVID-19 health and safety precautions, we definitely will be struggling if CECRA is not extended,” he added.

The federal government announced June 16 it was extending the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to the end of summer.

Bradford hopes a similar announcement will follow for CECRA. “CECRA runs till end of June,” Bradford said. “Toronto is not even in Stage 2 yet, we need to look at expanding and extending it.”

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Obituary

East York crossing guard, diner owner Danny Sardelis remembered

By Ali Raza

HE RAISED a family, built a business, and gained an honourable reputation in the East York community.

Dionisios (Danny) Sardelis died on May 11 at the age of 79 at Michael Garron Hospital, four days after he fell ill with COVID-19.

“At first I didn’t believe it,” local realtor Hugh Green said. “I had to call his house, I was in a shock for a couple days, I just couldn’t believe it was him.”

Sardelis was a crossing guard for almost 15 years at the busy intersection of Coxwell Avenue and Plains Road. It was there he safely guided students of East York Collegiate Institute and Diefenbaker Elementary School, and where he made many friends with members of the community.

He used to leave his belongings at Green’s real estate office just north of the intersection, where Green got to know him “three times a day in the last 10 years.”

“I looked at him as somebody who was the eyes and ears of the Coxwell/ O’Connor neighbourhood,” East York Hall of Fame Association president Justin Van Dette said. “It’s a huge loss to the community, it’s very sad he passed away.”

Van Dette suggested a

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Danny Sardelis is presented with an award by Toronto police in 54 Division for his years of work as a crossing guard at Coxwell Avenue and Plains Road.

Sardelis, who managed the Bus Terminal Diner on Danforth Avenue for 40 years, died last month after falling ill with COVID-19. plaque be displayed on the fence of East York Collegiate Institute to commemorate Sardelis’ years of service.

Sardelis was known and well-liked not just for his role as a crossing guard, but the role he played in the community for 40 years as proprietor of the Bus Terminal Diner at Danforth and Coxwell avenues.

He received a citation for

10 years of service from Toronto Police Service’s 54 Division, and also was given an award of merit for his work as a crossing guard in his retirement.

Sardelis was born April 4, 1941 in Pedasos, Greece. In 1958, at age 17, he emigrated to Canada with his brother George. The two purchased the Bus Terminal Diner in 1964 and managed it for 40 years. It was there that many members of the community, including TTC drivers, got to know Sardelis. The diner supported his family, and it’s where he retired from in 2004 before becoming a crossing guard.

Sardelis married Angela Sarantopoulou in 1975, and they lived together in East York since. He is remembered by his wife Angela, his son Peter, his daughter Angie, his son-in-law and Angie’s husband Panos, his two grandsons Marios and Danny, and siblings George and Georgia.

Due to COVID-19 physical distancing protocols, his family waved him goodbye outside his hospital room, and his funeral service was attended by just nine people on May 15 at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church.

The service was conducted

by Father K. Pavlides and interment followed at Pine Hills Cemetery.

At a meeting on May 28, Toronto Council observed a moment of silence for Sardelis. Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher moved a condolence motion, seconded by Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford.

“Toronto and Canada have lost a stalwart of the East York Greek community and Danny’s family have lost a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother,” part of the motion read. “The City Clerk is requested to convey, on behalf of Members of Toronto City Council, our sincere sympathy to the Sardelis family.”

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No fireworks at Ashbridges Bay, but still lots of ways to mark July 1 Continued from Page 1 the Red Door Family Shelter and local food banks via Community Centre 55.

Face masks are $10 each, and can be purchased by emailing eycanadadaymasks@gmail.com There are three weekly challenges leading up to July 1. The first week (June 9) included a challenge asking residents to send in a video of the household singing O Canada.

The second week’s challenge entitled My Canada & Me asked residents to send a video sharing what Canada Day means to their family.

The third and final challenge this week asks residents to share their Canada Day decorations.

All weekly challenges require participants to send in their video submission at www.eycdc.ca/weekly-challenges Top submissions will be compiled and released in a video for Canada Day. For more information Canada Day 2020 @Home in East York, visit www.eycdc.ca Beach area residents will also have a number of ways to virtually and personally celebrate Canada Day. For instance, the Canada Day celebration at Woodbine

Park hosted by radio station Q107 that has taken place for the past 17 years is going virtual for 2020 Over the past years, the free Canada Day celebration has been a popular way for both local residents and those from across the GTA to come together on July 1 for music and fun.

This year’s virtual Q107 Beaches Canada Day Celebration will start at 8 p.m. on the night of Wednesday, July 1. It will present musicians and fans a chance to take part in an online live music experience to help sustain and connect the local/global music community.

The program will include live streamed musical entertainment paying tribute to rock bands such as The Tragically Hip, Rush and AC/DC. The night will end off with a virtual fireworks show. It will be streamed online on the Q107 website, YouTube and Facebook.

The online event will start off with a group singing of O Canada, and there will live streamed performances by eight Canadian tribute bands, greetings from local businesses, community members, government partners and the online fireworks display.

Sponsors of the Q107

MP Erskine-Smith set to distribute free face masks, Canada flags NEED A face mask? Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s got you covered.

In partnership with Michael Garron Hospital and the Toronto Beaches Lions Club, Erskine-Smith’s office is distributing free face masks for all residents in the community.

In addition, like previous years, residents can also get a free large Canada flag upon request.

“New research suggests that widespread mask use can have a dramatic impact

on reducing the spread of COVID-19,” Erskine-Smith wrote in a newsletter.

To request a face mask or Canada flag, visit www.nerskine-smith.liberal.ca/mpservice/request-a-canadianflag-or-mask Masks and flags will be mailed via Canada Post to residents.

Due to limited supply, masks and flags are only available for residents with a valid address in the Beaches-East York federal riding.

Only one flag will be sent per family.

Beaches Canada Day Celebration sponsors include Q107, LiUNA Local 183, Muskoka Brewery, Maple Lodge Farms, Beach Metro News and Canadian Heritage.

For more information and the July 1 concert schedule, please visit www.q107virtualcanadadaypicnic.com Beach residents are also reminded that the annual Canada Day fireworks display at Ashbridges Bay will not be taking place this July 1 due to COVID-19 restrictions.

“Unfortunately the Canada Day fireworks join the long list of our summerfavourite events being cancelled because of the pandemic,” said Beaches-East York Councillor Bradford.

“We’re seeing light at the end of this tunnel, but large gatherings are still unsafe for our public health so we’re having to make the tough decision to cancel these events. I can’t thank everyone enough for persevering.

We’ll have a renewed appreciation for these events when we get back to some kind of normal.”

Residents are also reminded that setting off fireworks in public parks, on beaches

or on school properties is illegal. Fireworks displays at private residences are allowed.

“You can still enjoy fireworks with family and friends in your bubble at home,” said Bradford. “Victoria Day and Canada Day are the only days where you can use fireworks on private property without a permit.

Fireworks are not allowed in public parks or public property without a permit at any time. Remember to only buy fireworks from a licensed vendor and always follow the manufacturer instructions carefully, and stay safe.”

He added that he is wishing everyone a happy, safe and relaxing Canada Day on July 1.

“Remember to look after your physical and mental health as we keep distancing and sacrificing our summer routines. Take some time off, spend some time with family and friends safely, visit a local business or a new park or ravine in the community.

There’s lots to do and I know there are few communities as creative as ours,” Bradford said.

- With files from Alan Shackleton

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In My Opinion

The Robbie continues to support CF Canada Mike Ellis Guest Column

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oes a global pandemic shut down the Robbie International Soccer Tournament?

Well sort of but not entirely.

True, The Robbie won’t be able to welcome upwards of 425 teams of girls and boys aged 8 through 18 to southwest Scarborough and East Toronto during the last two weekends of June, including teams that had applied this year from the United States, Barbados and Jamaica.

But that’s not holding back The

Robbie from doing what it’s done every year since 1967, and that’s to make an annual donation to Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

The Robbie, organized by a volunteer committee of the Scarborough Soccer Association, has welcomed more than 10,000 teams and in excess of a quarter million players over the past decades.

Robbie “alumni” include Dwayne De Rosario, Diana Matheson, Candace Chapman and current TFC first teams players Jayden Nelson and Noble Okello.

Teams have participated from across Canada, the United States and 30 other countries.

A truly remarkable aspect of

The Robbie: the referees volunteer.

On June 24, The Robbie will be making public it’s 2020 donation to Cystic Fibrosis Canada. (I have it on good authority it will be $10,000 drawn from reserves as well from teams that chose to donate a portion of their refunded 2020 application fee and other teams that chose to carry over their 2020 fee to 2021).

This donation brings total contributions from the tournament to about $1.9 million.

The Robbie donations are used to award the Robbie Research Grant for Most Promising Area of New Research. CF is a genetic disorder that makes it difficult to breathe and to digest food. Each

week in Canada, two babies are born with CF and one Canadian dies of the disease.

While there is no cure – not yet – advances in diagnosis and treatment have been exceptional.

When the Robbie began in 1967 most children never lived long enough to start school. Now the median survival age is the mid-50s.

You can make a donation directly to Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

Go to www.cysticfibrosis.ca and tell them The Robbie sent you.

The 2021 Robbie during the final two weeks of June will be the 55th annual event and the committee plans on making a huge comeback after this 2020 COVID-19 year put

the tourney to the sidelines.

The Robbie intends to make updates on the 2021 events along with updates from Cystic Fibrosis Canada over the coming months.

For more information about The Robbie, please visit www.therobbie.ca, and also follow The Robbie on Instagram and Facebook.

The 2020 online donation presentation will be made June 24 along with a message from someone living with CF and a challenge from The Robbie to “Keep up the Spirit”.

Mike Ellis is the chair of The Robbie International Soccer Tournament Committee.

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Letters to the editor

A message for Malvern’s 2020 graduates Dear fellow Malvern graduates of 2020. I can’t believe I’m writing this.

Who knew our last day of secondary education ever was going to be on March 13, 2020.

We left school eager for a necessary break and didn’t bother to look back, we assumed we would be back to school within a week.

Then we were informed we wouldn’t be back at school for a total of three weeks, which wouldn’t have been so bad right? An extra two weeks off that we totally deserved! Eventually, we were enlightened and came to understand that we probably would not be returning to our high school for the rest of the year. We were devastated to hear this news.

To all the students who intended to graduate this year, I am so sorry.

So much has been taken away.

We won’t be able to walk across the stage at our graduation ceremony and receive our diploma that we worked so hard for. We won’t be able to attend a glamorous prom we had been long awaiting. We wont’ be participating in our last track and field meet or lacrosse game. Plays and dance performances will not go on. We won’t be able to say goodbye to our favourite teachers who have been by our side for four years. We won’t be able to congratulate one another on our future plans.

Although much has been taken, so much has already happened.

Most graduates and I, are grateful for their learning experience from high school, and I’m not just talking about learning about chromosones and who founded the theory of evolution, but actual valuable knowledge we’ve learned about ourselves.

We have learned: who we love, what we are passionate about, what we want, what inspires us, and who we want to be.

Throughout high school new friendships developed and old ones continued, relationships flourished, and memories were made that we sincerely will never forget. By Grade 12, your fourth year of high school, you have found your best friends. By Grade 12, you just want to love and support one another, be a community. That’s how I felt anyway.

I think we all live with some additional gratitude during such uncertain times. I never thought I would want to go to school so badly like I do right now. I would do anything to see my classmates and sit quietly surrounded by them while our teachers lectured us. I would do anything to hear the school bell ring

for lunch. I would do anything to be stopped in the hallways and to be told to listen to the announcements.

I know none of us expected our last year of high school to end so suddenly.

However, we will get past this, and move on to bigger and better things.

No matter what you are choosing to do next year, I want to congratulate you. Whether it’s college or university, or a gap year filled with travelling, or a gap year to work and focus on yourself, whatever it is you’re doing, I wish you the most success and happiness.

This graduating class is filled with students who are compassionate, determined, intelligent, resilient, and accepting. We are the future, and no matter what is in our way, I know we will make the world proud.

Mattie Hayes

Thanks for return of hearing aid On Wednesday, May 20, I lost my right hearing aid in the parking lot of ValuMart at Queen Street East and Silverbirch Avenue when I removed my mask.

This happened about 3:30 p.m. but I didn’t notice until 5 p.m. that it was gone.

I returned to the store to discover that someone found it, took it into the store and it was returned to me without damage!

Thank you so much whoever you are, a guardian angel in our midst!

Faye Huber

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Community Calendar

proudly presented by Beaches-East During COVID-19, many community events have been cancelled or postponed. Please visit the groups’ websites or connect with organizers to receive the latest information.

As events start up again, either virtually or in-person, don’t forget to send your info to calendar@beachmetro.com.

JUNE 23: DanceAble is back and going digital! Tune in to Variety Ontario’s social media from 6-7:30 p.m. for the ultimate at-home dance party with Z103.5’s Tony Monaco, Cabana and Rebel DJs, Pizza Nova giveaways and Bust a Move Dance! Info and RSVP: bit.ly/DanceAble JULY 1: Virtual Q107 Canada Day Picnic at www.q107virtualcanadadaypicnic.com and www.facebook.com/ Q107CanadaDay, 8 p.m. This year we’re going virtual!

Celebrate our country’s birthday with free virtual tribute bands paying homage to AC/DC, the Tragically Hip, Journey, and more and virtual fireworks to cap off the night!

Grab your favourite drink and Canada Day swag and get ready for a night full of unreal programming...all from the comfort of your own home! Admission: Free streaming.

JULY 17-26: Virtual Beaches Jazz Festival at www. beachesjazz.com and www.facebook.com/BeachesJazz, 6 p.m. We’re going virtual! Join us for the 32nd Annual Virtual Beaches International Jazz Festival, in support of the Michael Garron Hospital front line workers.

9 days of incredible free virtual performances, workshops, lectures and so much more! Grab your favourite drink and festival snack and get ready for nine days of unreal programming...all from the comfort of your own home! The Virtual Festival will be streamed online on our website, www.beachesjazz.com, YouTube, Facebook Live and IGTV. Info: https://beachesjazz.com SEPT. 8: Community Centre 55 AGM at 97 Main St., 7 p.m.

The Annual General Meeting of the members of Community Centre 55 will be held 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, 2019; to receive our Program report; and to fill three vacancies on the Board of Management. For additional information, please contact Debbie Visconti, Executive Director, Community Centre 55 at 416691-1113 ext. 225. Please note we are having a pre AGM barbecue at 6 p.m. sharp and we would love to have you there.

VARIETY FOOD DRIVE at Variety Village, 3701 Danforth Ave. Donate a non-perishable food item Monday to Thursday 7 a.m.-2 p.m. until the end of July. Info: ssohanlal@varietyontario.ca GALLERY 888, 2359 Queen St. E. Open by chance and by appointment •Beach artist Lori Molnar’s luscious Watercolours. Info: lorimconsulting@gmail. com •Artwork by Liz Russ. Big clearance, no tax, unique opportunity. 50-75% off. Linoprints, watercolours, acrylics. Framed and unframed. All originals, mostly by Liz Russ. Info: studio888art@gmail.com BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCHES for Adults. Bag lunches will be available at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays at St. Nicholas Anglican Church, Wednesdays at Beach Hebrew Institute and Thursdays at Beach United Church, through June. Summer lunches are as follows: July 21 - 11 a.m. at St. Nicholas; August 18 - 11 a.m. at Beach Hebrew Institute; September 15 - 11 a.m. at Beach United. The form of the lunch will depend on the virus situation at the time. Info: 416-691-6869 GRANT-FULL FOOD & FELLOWSHIP. In view of COVID-19, Grant-full Food & Fellowship Soup Kitchen at 2029 Gerrard St. East is open on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 6:00 pm until further notice. Anyone in need of free groceries is welcome. Please line up, respect social distancing and wait until you are invited in to be served. Info: 416-690-5169 BEACHES LIONS CLUB. Interested in serving your community? Call Andy Buhot 416690-3324. Info: www.beacheslions.com ROTARY CLUB OF TORONTO BEACH. Info: rotarytorontobeach@gmail.com

York Councillor Brad Bradford THE KIWANIS CLUB OF RIVERDALE. Contact Barbara Sneyd at 416-690-0147 or paulsneyd@ rogers.com. New members welcomed.

WARDEN WOODS COMMUNITY CENTRE COVID-19 All in One Support Line: 647-327-0206 BEACHES MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP Info: www.mentalwellness.help DANFORTH MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP Info: www.mentalwellness.help TORONTO COVID-19 INFO: toronto.ca/home/covid-19 EAST END COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 1619 Queen St. E. Info: www.eastendchc.on.ca GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS. If you or a family member are struggling with gambling, Gamblers Anonymous is there to HELP. Call: 1(855) 222-5542 or visit www.gatoronto.ca

ST AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 2423 Queen St. E. at Silver Birch. Our ministries and programs are continuing, with study groups online, service videos on YouTube, opportunities to meet virtually in small groups, and an eco-spirituality theme for action and learning all year.

Find out more on our website: staidansinthebeach.com ST. SAVIOUR’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 43 Kimberley Ave. (at Swanwick Ave.). Info: 416-699-6512, www. stsaviours.ca, www.facebook.com/churchwithreddoor/ ST. NICHOLAS’ ANGLICAN CHURCH, 1512 Kingston Rd. (one block east of Warden). Info: stnicholasbirchcliff.com WAVERLEY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, 129 Waverley Road (N of Queen). This pandemic isn’t keeping us from connecting with one another, even if it’s online, by phone, messaging, or writing cards and letters. So, we welcome you for our Sunday Morning Worship Service!

We get together online at www.twitch.tv/waverleyroadbaptist beginning at 11 a.m. For more info: 416-694-3054, info@waverleyroadbaptist.ca, or www.waverleyroad.ca BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. Info: www.beachunitedchurch.com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.

HOPE UNITED CHURCH, 2550 Danforth Ave. Info: 416-691-9682, HopeUnited.ca KINGSTON ROAD UNITED CHURCH, 975 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks W of Victoria Pk. Ave.). Info: www.kruc.ca. 416-699-6091 BIRCHCLIFF BLUFFS UNITED CHURCH, 33 East Rd. (Kingston Rd. & Warden Ave.).

Info: 416-694-4081, www.bbuc.ca ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH, 200 McIntosh St. (W. of Midland, N. of Kingston Rd.).

Info: www.stpaulsscarborough.org BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen). Info: www.beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871 FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Rd. (corner of Kingston Rd. and Wood Glen Rd.). Find us: www.fallingbrookpresbyterian.com or fboffice@rogers.com ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 794 Kingston Rd. (2 blocks E of Main St.). Info: 416-698-1105, www.stjohnsrc.ca, stjohnschurch@bellnet.ca CORPUS CHRISTI PARISH, 1810 Queen St. E. Info: 416-694-0382, corpuschristito.archtoronto.org NEIGHBOURHOOD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION, 79 Hiawatha Rd. (S of Gerrard, W of Coxwell). Info: www.nuuc.ca, 416-686-6809 SALVATION ARMY EAST TORONTO, 107 Cedarvale Ave. Info: 416-467-7416 TORONTO UNITED MENNONITE CHURCH, 1774 Queen St. E. Info: 416-699-6631, www.tumc.ca BEACH HEBREW INSTITUTE, 109 Kenilworth Ave. Info: hebrewbeach@gmail.com.

416.694.7942, www.beachhebrewinstitute.ca

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

The Main Menu

Recipes for Canada Day Jan Main is an author, cooking instructor and caterer janmainskitchen@ yahoo.ca

CANADA DAY on July 1 is just around the corner. It marks Canada’s birthday, the beginning of holidays, the beginning of an array of festivities including a parade of just picked crops-strawberries, raspberries, asparagus, peas, beans, melons, plums, peaches – abundance of all sorts.

Canada Day deserves a special menu to celebrate out-of-doors in the summer sunshine.

Here for your enjoyment are recipes that travel to cottages, to parks, or simply to the backyard barbecue.

Happy Canada Day! Happy Summer!

Orange Aioli Dipping Sauce for Asparagus If strawberries are the special fruit for a summer celebration, then freshly picked Ontario asparagus is the ideal vegetable.

These tender stalks are delectable as an appetizer with a dipping sauce, chilled in a salad or served hot with a main course. Asparagus is a must!

Asparagus has a special affinity to orange as you will taste with this dipping sauce.

1 cup (250 mL) commercial mayonnaise, either light or regular 1/4 cup (50 mL) fresh orange juice 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil 1 tbsp (25 mL) grated orange rind 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 lb (500 g ) asparagus

In a mixing bowl, stir together mayonnaise, orange juice, orange zest, oil and garlic. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Sauce will keep cover and refrigerated for two days.

Prepare asparagus: Break off the tough ends from asparagus and discard. Add water to a skillet or saucepan large enough to hold asparagus with enough water to cover; bring to boil.

Add asparagus; cook 1 - 2 minutes until crisp tender.

Immediately drain and rinse under cold running water.

Gently lay asparagus on a tea-towel and pat dry.

For serving: Arrange asparagus on a serving tray large enough to hold asparagus and a bowl of orange aioli.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

May be prepared about 8 hours ahead.

Serves 4-6 as an appetizer.

Citrus Glazed Carrot Cake with Strawberries What would a birthday be without a cake? Carrot cake is an all-time favourite, even better, this version works equally well with all- purpose flour or gluten free flour - a real plus for the gluten intolerant.

The cake can be made into a variety of shapes: a bundt pan, fill the centre of the bundt cake with fresh strawberries and surround with whole berries, a 13 x 9 inch pan (3L) rectangle, a layer cake or as cupcakes garnished with a swirl of citrus buttercream and topped by a strawberry.

4 eggs 1 cup ( 250 mL) each, granulated sugar and brown sugar 1 cup (250 mL) vegetable oil 2 cups (500 mL) allpurpose flour or quinoa flour (gluten-free) 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each, baking soda and salt 2 tsp (10 mL) cinnamon 1/2 tsp (2 mL) nutmeg 3 cups (750 mL) grated carrots 1/2 cup (125 mL) each, raisins and chopped walnuts or pecans Lemon Glaze (Lemon buttercream use ingredients below but add 1/2 cup butter.)

2 cups (500 mL) sifted icing sugar 1/4 cup (50 mL) fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp (15 mL) grated lemon zest Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Spray pan with baking spray. Set aside.

In large bowl, using an electric mixer beat eggs until fluffy, gradually beat in granulated and brown sugars. Beat in oil. In separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Gradually beat into egg mixture and stir in carrots, raisins and walnuts.

Pour into prepared pan.

Bake about one hour for bundt pan, 45 -50 minutes for 13 x 9 inch pan, 35-40 minutes for two 9-inch pans and about 20 minutes for cupcakes. Let cool about 10 minutes before removing from pans. Cool completely before drizzling with lemon glaze or lemon buttercream.

Lemon Glaze: In a mixing bowl, gradually whisk lemon juice into icing sugar until smooth. Whisk in lemon zest.

Lemon Buttercream: Beat butter until creamy; gradually beat in sifted icing sugar, lemon juice and zest until smooth and creamy.

Pipe onto cooled cupcakes or frost layer cake. Makes 8 – 12 servings.

Quick Asian Sauce with Salmon Keep a jar of this all – purpose sauce handy in the refrigerator. It is a tasty marinade or basting sauce for fish (trout and salmon), chicken or pork.

1/2 cup (125 mL) soy sauce 2 tbsp (25 mL) liquid honey 2 tbsp (25 mL) grated peeled, fresh ginger root 2 tbsp (25 mL) fresh lemon juice 2 tbsp (25mL) vegetable oil 1 large clove garlic, crushed 1 lb (500 g) salmon In a jar, combine soy sauce, honey, ginger root, lemon juice, oil and garlic. Shake well. Keep refrigerated for up to two weeks ready to use at a moment’s notice.

To cook salmon, pre-heat oven to 425F (220C). Arrange fish on parchment paper large enough to encase it.

Drizzle sauce to coat fish.

Fold paper over fish securely. Bake in pre-heated oven about 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes. Serve immediately. Serves 3-4.

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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY HEALTH DR. KARIN RUMMELL & ASSOCIATES OPTOMETRISTS 1914 Queen St. E. (E. of Woodbine) Mon.- Sat. by appointment

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BALSAM DENTAL Family Dentistry * Open 6 days a week * * Evening hours available * New patients always welcome 2200 Queen St. East (at Balsam)

416-691-8555

PSYCHOTHERAPY

ACCOUNTING

LAWYERS/LEGAL

LAWYERS/LEGAL

MASSAGE THERAPY

Tara Shannon

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

Dashwood & Dashwood

Peter J. Salah

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Geoffrey J. Dashwood

Family Law & Estate Planning

M.Ed. Counselling Psychology, RP Registered Psychotherapist Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples Insurance clients welcome Evening & weekend sessions available 579 Kingston Rd (corner Main)

416 698-6960 tara@tarashannon.ca

Beatriz Mendez B.A. B.Ed. M.A. DipTIRP

Registered Psychotherapist Low Fee - High Value Therapy Kingston Rd. at Victoria Park Ave.

416-690-2417

www.East-Toronto-Therapy.com mendez.smith@sympatico.ca

Bert van Delft

Complete financial services for the business owner, manager, entrepreneur & self-employed Corporate and Personal Income Tax Services Bus: 416-270-9898 98 Scarboro Beach Blvd.

William F. Deneault

Chartered Accountant • Corporate & Personal Tax • Specializing in small to medium business • Financial advice 21 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 502

Tel: (416) 962-2186

www.balsamdental.com

Barristers & Solicitors

961 Kingston Rd. Tel. 416-690-7222 Toronto, M4E 1S8 Fax. 416-690-8738

Snider & DiGregorio Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries.

978 Kingston Road, Toronto, Ont., M4E 1S9

Tel: 416-699-0424 Fax: 416-699-0285 Email: info@sdlegal.ca

Cont.

Hills, Salah LLP We Collaborate, Negotiate & Litigate.

416-752-8128 www.hillssalah.com

KAMRUL HAFIZ AHMED REAL ESTATE LAWYER 416 690 1855 [P 416 690 1866 [F 2972 DANFORTH AVE.

Su Willson, B.MUS, R.M.T. & ASSOC. 927 Kingston Rd. (W. of Vic Pk) • Open 7 Days a week •

Voted “#1 Spa and Best Massage Therapist in Toronto”

416-694-6767

BEACHES MASSAGE CENTRE Randy Groening, RMT

2212 Queen St. E. (at Spruce Hill)

416-690-5185

Christina Connell BA, Dipl. TCPP, RP

BEACHES OPTOMETRY CLINIC Dr. Linda Chan, Optometrist and Associates

Registered Psychotherapist

Adults, Adolescents, Children 177 Danforth Avenue #301A 416-778-4242 www.christinaconnell.com

DR. LINDA WINTER Psychologist

Consultations • Therapy Individuals • Couples Over 20 years experience.

Located at Queen & Wheeler

416-691-1071

Caroline Duetz

Jungian Analyst Registered Psychotherapist 29 years in Private Practice

duetz@rogers.com 416-469-2423

Psychologist & Psychoanalyst

Individuals & Couples Services disponibles en français Insurance Coverage 47 Main Street (at Lyall Ave)

416-694-4380

416-690-6800

Melani Norman

CPA, CMA Accounting Issues and Systems, Bookkeeping, Personal and Corporate Taxes

Call 416-471-0337

Beaches Therapy Group 647 484 8622 www.beachestherapy.ca

Dr. Linda Iny Lempert

• Accounting services for owner-managed businesses.

• Personal and corporation income tax preparation.

• Audit and consulting services for not-for-profit organizations

www.krienslarose.com

951 Kingston Rd. (West of Victoria Park)

416-691-1991

Kriens LaRose, LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants

579 Kingston Rd, M4E 1R3

missfit.ca in-home personal trainer 416 888 6465 mimi@missfit.ca

Kirsten Johnson 416-829-0527, Main & Kingston

ONLINE SESSIONS LGTBQ+ / Anxiety / Depression

Individual & Couples Therapy

VETERINARIANS

Therapist-in-Training Toronto Institute for Relational Psychotherapy

barbsaunders.com therapy@barbsaunders.com CHRISTINE KATO, B.Sc., D.V.M.

(Queen & Woodbine location)

KATO ANIMAL HOSPITAL 2830 Danforth Ave. (East of Dawes Rd.)

416-690-2112

Dogs, cats, pocket pets.

Housecalls available.

Tel: 647-963-2234 • Fax: 888-278-1007

Vaccines, examinations, diagnostics, palliative care, and home euthanasia provided for your pets in the comfort of your own home.

Dr. Barbara Houghton 647-221-5516

NEXT DEADLINE JULY 6

Counsellor since 2001.

Specialize in Problem Solving EFT acupressure tapping for pain & stress Free 15 minute consultations; Face Time or Skype appointments.

Kingston Rd and Beech Avenue

416-315-4591 LDENT@ROGERS.COM

Spiritual Advisor: finding meaning in your life 20 years experience Retired Psychotherapist $80/h on Zoom

Peg Earle M.A., M.Div., RMFT 647-970-6807

Massage Therapy • Reflexology 2245 Queen St. East • 2nd floor • Open 7 days per week •

www.therapylounge.ca

416-916-7122

URBAN CALM THERAPEUTICS Stephanie Gage, RMT Kristina Pearsal, RMT 1789 Queen St. East, Unit 6

www.urbancalm.ca 416-698-3157

For your Small Business Self-employed income & investments Real Estate Rentals

647-300-4062 • patrick@prtaxcpa.com

Hossain Farhad CPA

Professional Corporation Year-end Accounting, Cloud Accounting Tax (Personal, Corporate), HST, Payroll 647-995-7868 info@hossainfarhadcpa.com www.HossainFarhadCPA.com

3000 Danforth Ave., Unit 3, Suite 123

Personal & Corporate Tax Returns E-file; Uber HST/GST Returns Business Plans & Projection

M. Shahab 647-836-5779

INSURANCE

Leane Besky Insurance Agency Inc. DESJARDINS INSURANCE Auto, Home, Life, Critical Illness, Disability, Financial Services

2243 Queen St. E. 416-690-7900 www.leanebesky.com

We specialize in wealth & retirement strategies, RRSPs, TFSAs, RESPs, Pensions and more.

Life Insurance, Disability, Critical Illness

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Neville Park Health Group 2455A Queen St. East

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

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Glover & Associates Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries

Real Estate, Family, Litigation Wills & Estates, Corporate

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Fairtax Accounting & Business Services Inc.

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Barrister & Solicitor

DC, FRCCSS (C) Chiropractor Sports Injury Specialist 2455A Queen St. East

Paul J. Cahill

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

ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN

416 690-6257

Open Saturdays

Dr. Kelly Robazza Dr. William Chan

Chiropractic • Acupuncture A.R.T. / Laser 2212 Queen St. E.

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John H.

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

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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Renovations & Additions Structural Design • Building Permit

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454 Kingston Road

Megan Evans, RMT, CRHP & Associates

Now serving the Beach community.

Call or write to book a free half hour consultation

Family Law & Mediation 416-699-8848

Sound Ability

Mental Health & Wellness Coaching for Children, Teens & Young Adults -Certified CBT Bounce Back Provider -Certified Relaxation/ Sound / Narrative Therapy • Affordable Care Telephone/Zoom

2069 Danforth Ave. (Woodbine)

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Therapy with Barbara Affordable Talk Therapy for Individuals or Couples

662 Broadview Ave. t. (416) 551-1025 www.QuinnFamilyLaw.ca

KATHLEEN LAVERICK FAMILY LAW

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An accountant you can count on

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Shelley C. Quinn, LL.B., LL.M. (Family Law)

THERAPY LOUNGE

CPA, CGA

Spiritual Counsellor since 1998

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Barrister, Solicitor, Notary

Family • Wills & Estates Real Estate

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Patrick Ruiz Professional Corporation

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Emily C. Larimer

Catherine Allon, BSc, MEd Life & Relationship Issues

300 Main Street 416-690-3324

dbadleylaw@rogers.com

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WELLNESS

Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public

416-690-6195

INCLUDING TAXES IN ARREARS

COUNSELLING

O’Reilly, Moll & Mian

Beaches Family Law and MEDIATION Linda Bronicheski, J.D.

47 Main Street (at Lyall) 416-763-6884 Linda@BeachesFamilyLaw.com

Shelly Pereira, Paralegal Small Claims, Provincial/Municipal Offences, Landlord & Tenant/other Tribunals, Letters, Mediation etc.

Call for a Free 30 min. Consult

647-693-6221 Upper Beaches, TO info@toronto-paralegal.net

BEACHES WELLNESS CENTRE

Dr. Johanna Carlo

Local • Affordable 416-200-6300 www.WINTACO.com

Chiropractic &

Registered Massage Therapy 2130 Queen Street East

416-698-7070

FUNERAL SERVICES

ASHBRIDGE’S HEALTH CENTRE

eco Cremation &

Dr. Emily Howell Jackie Leesun, RMT Dr. Ceara Higgins

Chiropractic, Acupuncture, RMT

1522 Queen St. E. 416-465-5575 www.ashbridgeshealth.ca

Burial Services Inc.

Life Celebrations. Done Differently.

In Service with St. John’s Norway Cemetery & Crematorium.

647.660.5056 www.ecofuneral.ca

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

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PHOTO: SHAH RUBY

Robert Munsch is joined by his daughter Julie and granddaughter Xave for a surprise 75th birthday party in the Beach on June 11.

Surprise party for Robert Munsch held in the Beach

By Shah Ruby

LEGENDARY CANADIAN children’s author Robert Munsch celebrated his 75th birthday with a surprise street party last week in the Beach.

On June 11, a number of Beach residents had gathered (while maintaining social distancing) on Lee Avenue just after 5 p.m. in anticipation of wishing Munsch a Happy Birthday!

Munsch’s daughter Julie, with her toddler Xave, led her father out of her house on Lee Avenue for his birthday surprise: a gathering of local families present to celebrate with him.

The look on his face revealed sheer joy. His eyes, wide and kind, took in the scene ahead, which was filled with memorabilia, colourful party hats, handpainted birthday signs and a few little girls adorned as Paper Bag Princesses, a character from one of Munsch’s most famous books.

The birthday anthem was sung and words of admiration were shared with Munsch.

To make things even more memorable, Julie then did a reading of the well-known

book Mortimer while the crowd enthusiastically chanted the ‘clang, clang’ part.

“It was such a touching experience to have multiple generations gather during this time of unusual isolation, to celebrate someone whose stories make us nostalgic for our childhoods and create such strong bonds with our own kids,” Ruth Kalnitsky Roth said after the celebration.

“It was so heartwarming to see that moment between him and his daughter and granddaughter – and to get a glimpse into the inspiration behind these stories that we have all loved for years.” Kat Ash said.

Julie Munsch said she was thrilled to have been able to give the surprise party for her dad, who lives in Guelph.

“It has been 10 years since my father has toured or told stories to groups of children, and he misses it. I also love him to death and thought it would be a special experience for him,” said Julie.

Given everything that has been going on lately, she said the timing of the party made it extra special.

“My parents were originally American and have

now spent half of their lives in the U.S. and in Canada. My siblings and I were adopted here and two of us are mixed race, black and white,” said Julie. “I find it commendable that they moved from the States because they didn’t want to raise children in the U.S., and that was before they knew they’d end up adopting children of colour.

They had the sense to get out early.” “(What I admire most about my dad is) his humility, as well as his desire for a simple existence,” she added. “He doesn’t find value in materialism, he doesn’t have a big house, expensive cars etc… It’s admirable, to be truly happy for who you are as a person, without materialistic trappings.”

Julie moved to the Beach neighbourhood in 2017 when she was pregnant with her daughter. She loves the natural beauty, the countless families and friendly community that the neighbourhood offers.

Julie said she believes that the community will be a good place for her daughter to grow up. Xave is the first grandchild in the Canadian Munsch clan and their first true Munschkin!

The Legends of Vocal Jazz celebrated BEACH UNITED Church and musicologist Dr. Mike Daley will be celebrating all things jazz this June and July with the online lecture series The Legends of Vocal Jazz.

Featured will be Louis Armstrong, Billie Holliday and Ella Fitzgerald.

Each lecture is released online as a video.

The lecture for Louis Armstrong is available now and there will be a Q and A session on it on June 25. The Billie Holiday lecture will be available starting June 29, with the Q and A set for July 9. The Ella Fitzgerald lecture will be available on July 13, with the Q and A set for July 23.

Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald are featured in the online lecture series The Legends of Vocal Jazz.

Daley is a musicologist and lecturer on music history.

Cost for The Legends of Vocal Jazz lectures is $40 for access to all three. They are not available for individual sale.

Rev. Karen Dale, minis-

ter at Beach United, had this to say about the Louis Armstrong lecture: “Mike’s respect for Louis came over strongly and it was clear he was very engaged with the story of his huge impact on shaping popular music.

Mike did a fine job of weaving in Louis Armstrong’s way of countering racism.

The end, with a surprise animation, added to this excellent webinar.”

Proceeds from the purchase of the lecture series goes towards Beach United Church community programs.

To register, go to www. eve n t b r i t e . c a / e / t h e - l e g e n d s - o f - vo c a l - j a z z - t i c k ets-105995976820

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By Erwin Buck

IN MY first article in January about the memorial plaques along the Beach waterfront I mentioned Dorothy Adams, whose plaque was the impetus for this project.

A reader, Ali Matthews, who was in the late stages of pregnancy, was considering Dorothy as a name for her soon to-be-born daughter, but she was on the fence about it.

One day, while out for a walk with her young children, they stopped at Dorothy’s plaque.

The children asked her to read the plaque and when she read the dedication — “Dorothy Has Left The Party” — she laughed and knew that Dorothy was the perfect name.

I also mentioned Frank “Ike” Commins who was on two Grey Cup teams for the Balmy Beach Club.

He married Molly (Olga) Porter. The Porter family was deeply involved with the club, and Molly’s father, William Porter, was one of the club’s founders, and Molly’s brother, Bobby Porter, was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Olga Commins’ tree memorial is just west of the club.

Pauline and Alf Best, whose bench is at the east end of the Boardwalk, were also mentioned in the first article. Nearby is one dedicated to Alan Watts. His daughter, Shiona, wrote to say her mother had died at a young age, and Pauline and Alf used to have the Watts children over for dinner at least once a week.

Alan Watts’ plaque dedication reads: “His life was a statement of love and compassion”.

Just a bit further west is a tree plaque for Mike Meredith. The inscription reads: “Run with the Wind”. And run with the wind he did. After Mike died in 2010 at age 60, Beach Metro News ran a full-page article about his life and his accomplishments.

“Running was a thread that wound its way through Mike’s life. He ran to work and back, he regularly ran the boardwalk, and he ran 18 consecutive Boston Marathons.”

A bench near the Ella Kaye Residences is dedicated to Bonnie Bennett with the inscription: “May your spirit run free.”

A life-time Beacher, Bonnie was a familiar running figure on the Boardwalk with her long blond hair blowing in the wind. She embodied the term ‘free spirit’.

The Beach has long been a haven for artists of all kinds: painters, actors, photographers and craftspeople.

Steve Weston was a familiar face on stage and Canadian television in the 1970s and 1980s. He was well known for his role as the husband in the sitcom The Trouble with Tracy as well as his Participaction commercials.

He died in 1985 from a fall at age 45. His tree memorial is just east of Hammersmith.

Along the eastern part of the Boardwalk, between Balmy and Beech, you’ll find a bench dedicated to Claire Crawford Guinn.

She was an integral part of Toronto’s Bloomsday for many years. When Claire’s bench was installed there was a ceremony which involved, among other rituals, a blessing of the bench with Bell’s Whisky, her favourite.

Adjacent to Silver Birch Avenue is a tree dedicated to Betty McGuire. She was a cofounder of the Main Attraction Theatre Company. According to friends, Betty was the world’s greatest Jane Austen fan.

Roussi Tarmakov was an accomplished musician and composer who had many honours bestowed on him in his native Bulgaria.

Roussi emigrated to Canada with his family to seek a better life. He taught piano and at the annual student recitals he would perform one of his compositions. Many of his students would credit Roussi for providing their strong musical foundation. His tree plaque is in Ashbridges Bay Park.

All artists in the community owe a debt of gratitude to Gaye Hachie, who along with

PHOTOS: ERWIN BUCK

Above are the plaques for Mike Meredith, who loved to run, and Marie and Pete Hoogeveen who came to Canada from the Netherlands and made a home in the Beach. Photos below show some of the plaques mentioned by Erwin Buck in his story looking at the lives of those honoured by these Beach memorials.

her sister, Maureen Warland, founded the annual Beaches Arts and Crafts Show in 1984.

The show, which is held annually in Kew Park, is still a much-anticipated community event. Gaye retired from the show in 2010 for health reasons. She died in 2011 at age 62.

Her tree plaque reads: “35 Years of Community Service.”

Tragedies remind us that life is fleeting, and we cannot take it for granted.

Sisters Alexandria and Mikaela Hayes, aged 10 and 11, died in a car crash in 2011.

Although they lived in Beaverton, they spent a lot of time with their grandmother on Fernwood Park. When they came to visit her, they became a part of the neighbourhood, enjoying all the attractions that the Beach offers.

Their memorial plaque besides the Balmy Beach Club reads “In Gratitude For all the moments of their lives”.

Doreen Grant has a memorial tree near

the west end of the Boardwalk. Beside her tree is another one, dedicated to her grandson, Scott.

Some years after Doreen passed away, the family gathered at Deerhurst to scatter her ashes in Algonquin Park. Scott made the trip by motorcycle and, due to bad weather, he crashed and died. He was 45. His plaque reads: “You left us too early.”

Piero Zambotti was an assistant editor of Cycle Canada Magazine.

On a road test trip with two others from the magazine, Zambotti’s motorcycle went wide on a corner and hit the guardrail. He did not survive the accident. He was 26 years old. His bench plaque at the bottom of Hammersmith reads: “Brave, Bright, Beautiful.”

A tree plaque west of the tennis courts is dedicated to the memory of Sylvie Wilson.

It reads: “For all too brief time, an Angel walked among us.”

A bit further west is a bench dedicated to Lola Mackenzie Bower who died 16 days after being born. “Lola’s heart was too big for this tiny world.”

In the same area is a tree plaque dedicated to Oliver Muirhead. The plaque refers to him as “Odd Socks Ollie”. One can only imagine how he got the nickname.

Inscriptions on many benches encourage passersby to stop and linger.

A bench for Nan Penny bears the inscription, “What a perfect spot, let’s sit for a bit.”

On a rise, in Ashbridges Bay Park, is “Aunt Heather’s Bench”. It has a beautiful vista of the bay and the skyline, and the invitation on the plaque is: “Bench Warmers Welcome.”

A bench for Eva and Alf Talbot invites us to “Bide A Wee,” while a bench dedicated to Harry Hoskins bears the inscription, “Come sit with me awhile.”

A reader wrote and said that she loves sitting on David Cooke’s bench because of the advice on the plaque: “Enjoy Life With a Passion. Be Happy, Laugh & Have FUN!!”

Immigrants are woven into the fabric of Canada. Most emigrated to find a better life for their families.

For example, Vincenzo and Palmira Tino emigrated from Italy in 1959 with two children. Palmira was pregnant at the time and Vincenzo had to bribe the ship’s captain to allow her to make the voyage. Ultimately, they had five children, four boys and a girl.

Vincenzo was a cement finisher and Palmira was a homemaker. The family lived in the west end, but the boys all moved to the Beach when they were adults and raised their families here. Palmira has a grandson, Palmer, named after her. The Tino tree plaque is east of Hammersmith Avenue.

Marie and Pete Hoogeveen arrived in 1951 with their four children. Two more were born in Canada. Pete worked at the CNIB’s Fragrant Garden. In the neighbourhood, he was well known as he cycled or scooted to his favourite places. One of their two plaques near the swimming pool reads: “From Netherlanders to Devoted Beachers”.

Every community has its share of unsung heroes. Never sharing the limelight they are nonetheless the backbone of the community.

Kirk Ryan is a case in point. A lifelong Beacher, he was a lifeguard, manned the Silver Birch boathouse, coached T-ball and soccer, and was a leader with Scouts Canada.

Kirk’s bench is on the beach, at the foot of Munro Park, overlooking the lake. His plaque reads: “A million memories weave him into this place and the hearts of all who knew him.”

Dale Reiart is memorialized by two tree plaques. She was a long time Kindergarten teacher at Kew Beach Junior Public School.

After her retirement, she supply taught at the school and for a brief period my grandson was in her class. Reiart was a pillar of the community who impacted many young lives in a meaningful way. She was also very active with the Toronto Beaches Lacrosse, serving as their president for some time.

In Kew Park, a Freeman Maple Tree is dedicated to Heather Duncan. Hez, as she was known to friends, was a committed volunteer in her spare time including a stint as president of the Balmy Beach Lawn Bowling Club.

She was an artist and a photographer. A friend was quoted as saying “Hez made you laugh until your ribs hurt.” Hez died in 2018 at the age of 59. A bench near the Gardener’s Cottage, also dedicated to her, bears the inscription: “Heaven has one more smiling face.”

Every plaque has a story. If you have any stories to share, please email me at erwinbuck@hotmail.com In closing, words of wisdom, as found on the plaques: “The most important thing is love” (Jan Sweet), and “Love, Laugh, Live & Give” (Grace Barnett).

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Leuty Lifeguard Station memories

PHOTO: HERMAN SAHRMANN

PHOTO: DAVID VAN DYKE

By David Van Dyke

As local historian Gene Domagala can attest, the Leuty Lifeguard Station gets around.

This glorious colour image was taken in 1957 by Herman Sahrmann. Herman was working as a lifeguard for the then “Toronto Harbour Police-Leuty Sub Station”.

You can just make out the long boathouse to the left of the picture. I am so thrilled and thankful to Mr. Sahrmann for sharing this remarkable photo, truly a spectacular visual representation of our history.

As you can see in the present day photo, the location of the Leuty Lifeguard Station has changed and it is no longer in the same spot it was in the 1950s. The building has been relocated and raised up in order to protect it.

Did you know this summer marks the 100th anniversary of the Leuty Lifeguard Station? Construction began on it in July of 1920.

If you have an old photo of the community you would like to share, please send it to me at gdvandyke61@ gmail.com

Councillor wants reduction of litter at beaches BEACHES-EAST YORK Councillor Brad Bradford is calling on visitors to the beaches not to pollute this weekend or at any other time.

The councillor referenced littering at Woodbine and Kew beaches in the second week of June as more people started visiting following an ease in some COVID-19 restrictions and hotter weather.

“The pictures we’re all seeing of the

garbage down at the beach are frustrating,” he said. “While a lot of what we saw on the beach was due to Wednesday (June 10) night’s storms, the outcry from the community is reflective of a longer-standing issue over garbage being left on the beach persistently.”

The city’s Solid Waste Management Services department is responsible for servicing the garbage bins in the area each morning at 6 a.m. “What about the

end of the day?” Bradford said. “That’s why we need community input – some of the systems we have in place make sense on a spreadsheet or work program, but not always in practice.”

He’s asking Parks and Solid Waste Management staff to step up monitoring of beaches, start regular cleanup after weekends – especially during the summer – and develop long term solutions to keep the beaches clean.

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Sports

Spirit of Balmy Beach Club will endure despite COVID-19

By Kim Hines

BY THE end of June, in any other year, the nets would already be a regular sight on the sand between the Balmy Beach Club and the lake, with the volleyball house league in full swing.

In late May, the lawn bowling season would have started.

The paddling section, having continued with dry land training in the winter months, would be back on the water. The Balmy Beach Club had three carded athletes who qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and three potential qualifiers.

Now they will have to wait until 2021.

Rugby would also be back on the pitch.

Like the NHL, Balmy Beach hockey also had to finish early this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The squash league also had to end early.

For the first time in its history (since the club opened in 1905) the Balmy Beach Club sits empty and may do

so for most of the summer.

The best sports club in Canada, as Gene Domagala so aptly crowned it, will see no sports for some time.

The foundations for the Balmy as an athletic club were set in 1853, when Adam Wilson, lawyer, Mayor of Toronto, judge and eventually Chief Justice purchased the two lots fronting Lake Ontario that made up his Balmy Beach cottage. His wish was to keep the area as a place of common use and enjoyment and in 1903 the Provincial Act established Balmy Beach Park, declaring that East Toronto was to hold it “as a park and place of recreation.

When the Balmy Beach Club was incorporated on Feb. 11, 1903, the objectives stated in the Letters Patent are to “provide suitable accommodation, means and appliances for the pursuit as a pastime of athletic sports” and particularly lawn bowling, tennis, quoits, rowing, sailing, swimming, shooting, golf, baseball, football and cricket.

This isn’t to say, however,

that members haven’t also enjoyed the social aspects of a tightly knit organization.

Known in 1947 as Toronto’s most popular meeting spot, a dance called the Balmy became a craze for several years!

The uniqueness of the Balmy lies not only in its firm athletic foundation but also that all sections are self-governed and operated almost 100 per cent by volunteers.

Though the building itself will be closed for the immediate future, there is a shining light. With the lifting of some COVID-19 restrictions, the Balmy Beach Club summer camp for youths 8 to 14 is a go, albeit for reduced numbers.

This day camp is a feeder for the paddling camp, which is a feeder for the development group which is a feeder for the high performance paddling group. Who knows how many of our summer camp participants this year will be our next Olympic contenders? The founding spirt of the BBC will endure.

Cherry Beach Soccer Club set for summer house league

By Alan Shackleton

THE CHERRY Beach Soccer Club is preparing to begin its house league season next month.

Restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have put organized sports leagues in an unprecedented situation this year as they deal with the rules around safe distancing, number of people allowed to gather together and the lack of field permits among other challenges.

However, as those restrictions begin to ease and more and more sectors of society are allowed to reopen under strict health guidelines, some organized summer kids’ sports leagues are moving closer to getting started.

Starting in July, the Cherry Beach Soccer Club plans to offer its house league program for boys and girls.

“The house league will not be as usual,” club president John Hendriks told Beach Metro News in an interview this week.

There are numerous safety rules mandated by both Ontario Soccer and Toronto Public Health which the club will be following in order to provide the house league soccer experience for local youngsters this summer.

Those rules include limiting the number of players

that can be involved at any one time, frequent breaks for disinfecting with wipes and hand cleaners, and restrictions on number of nonparticipants and the safe distances they must keep from each other.

“We feel we can adhere to the rules and provide a season,” Hendriks said.

Unlike usual sports house leagues, which depend heavily on parent volunteers for team coaching and managing, this year’s coaching and training staff for Cherry Beach will all be club staffers.

“We will have a higher rotation of club coaches, and not parent volunteers or junior-aged referees,” said Hendriks. “We will also have a field marshal with disinfectants and wipes.”

From a learning soccer skills basis, he said this year’s Cherry Beach house league season will be an excellent opportunity for players to learn from high-level coaches and improve the level of their game for the future.

“This will be far superior as we will have much more experienced coaches this year, and not volunteer house league coaches,” said Hendriks.

“The crew I have are highly-qualified coaches, and this

will be a fun, enthusiastic experience.”

Until the end of June, field permits for organized sports leagues are not being issued by the City of Toronto. That meant the cancellation of Cherry Beach’s spring soccer tournament, and also the cancellation of The Robbie International Soccer Tournament at a number of southwest Scarborough and East Toronto fields.

Hendriks said that it appears most of Cherry Beach Soccer Club’s operations this summer will be based out of Birchmount Stadium, St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School field and the Cherry Beach complex. “These are big facilities with lots of space for everyone,” he said.

He added the situation is different for competitive teams this season, but there are plans to get playing games later in the summer when it is deemed to be safe.

For now, competitive players can train under the guidelines established by Ontario Soccer, which at the moment means individually or with a family member.

For more information on the Cherry Beach club’s plans for this summer, go to www.cherrybeachsoccer.ca, email at info@cherrybeachsoccer.ca or call 416-367-4359.

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Dental Matters

The COVID-19 dental visit’s new normal Dr. Allan Katchky Dental Matters

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t was with a great sense of joy and relief that dental offices in Ontario re-opened for non-essential and routine treatment a few weeks ago.

Many molars had sat chipped and cracked through the long months of March, April and May, waiting patiently ( or in some cases not so patiently) in a state of disrepair while we dealt with the restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Treatment backlog Now that we are back to providing basic care, we are gradually working our way through the backlog of treatment needs that had been accumulating.

We are also now taking care of patients who are due or overdue for cleanings and check-ups.

There’s a lot of catching up to do, but we will get there.

Can we say that we are back to normal?

The answer to that is ‘definitely not’.

Your first visit to the ‘new’ dental office will certainly look different.

Temperature taken Intake of patients into the office begins in the parking lot or on the sidewalk outside the office, where patients are asked a series of screening questions and have their temperature recorded.

The reception area looks very barren, minus the usual chairs, magazines, newspaper and water cooler.

The dental office staff certainly look different, now wearing isolation gowns and face shields.

Positive feedback The best news..... patients who have already had treatment in the short time since re-opening have been

overwhelmingly positive in their feedback.

They are very happy to once again have their dental needs taken care of, and they appreciate the extra measures that have been put in place to ensure their health and safety.

It has also been very gratifying to see how responsible and respectful the members of our community have been, wearing masks when they enter the office, frequently using hand sanitizer, and observing safe social distancing when in the common areas within the office.

Win for everyone What the dental environment looks like in six and 12 months remains to be seen, but it seems almost certain that some of the recent changes that have been made will become permanent.

If the result is enhanced community health and public confidence in health care facilities, then it’s a ‘win’ for all of us.

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

On The Wild Side

PHOTOS: ANN BROKELMAN

Photo above left, a nesting mourning dove feeds her chicks earlier this spring. Photo above right, both the chicks have now fledged the nest and one of them is seen here with mother bird.

A look into the behaviour of nesting mourning doves Ann Brokelman is an avid birder and nature photographer naturephotosbyann.blogspot.ca

WHILE MANY people have been struggling with having to stay home during the COVID-19 outbreak, and I really sympathize with those people, I’ve been able to use my birding opportunities to help me appreciate the small benefits of the quarantine.

I truly hope that the sharing of my pictures and stories has helped some of you get through the last few months as well, even if only by distracting you for a short while.

With COVID-19 still a threat, I have spent hours on my front and back porches watching a few pairs of birds nesting in my yard.

While the starlings, robins, chickadees, and orioles regularly use my yard and bird houses to raise their young, and some of you know I’ve had an Eastern Screech Owl successfully raise several owlets, for just the second time in the last 13 years a pair of mourning doves has hatched several chicks in one of my trees. Over the last few weeks I’ve learned so much about the development of the baby doves and the behaviour of the adults by spending dozens and dozens of hours watching them.

This all began one day, a few weeks ago, while I watched through the window with excitement as a dove was picking up sticks from my front yard and only taking them as far away as my front tree. The male was chasing the female, and significantly slowing down the nest building, while making that amazing cooooOOOOOwoo-woo-woo sound that only the males can make.

Shortly after, the male began to bring sticks to the tree, while the female dove wove them into a functioning nest. They built it in the perfect location for all of us.

It was well protected from predators and the weather, while also being right in front of my front porch, where I could sit, protected in all weather, and watch the activities.

While I’ve spent hours sitting there watching the family, I’ve also spent a not insignificant amount of time explaining to people walking down the street what I’m doing. For the record: no, I’m not spying on my neighbours across the road. I’ve let several people come up, if they promise to keep their distance, and let them look through my camera at the antics of the doves.

Some of my observation highlights: The two babies, twins, are fed at the same time! One chick will sit on each side of the adult, who

will continuously regurgitate the food back and forth between them. This is very different from other birds who will feed only one baby at a time, before heading out to find more food for the rest.

Feedings last for about 15 to 20 minutes, or whenever the babies are full, and afterwards the chicks tuck under the chest of one of the adults.

One time I saw the male, who was sitting on the nest, trying to also feed from the female and was kicking the babies to the side to make more room for him! Both the male and female will feed the chicks and they take turns on the nest about every three to four hours.

I have had many good laughs as the arriving parent will kick the nesting adult off the nest as its ‘their turn’ to sit and have a break. That’s not too different from many human parents I’ve known over the years: “Its your turn to go do X and it’s my turn to have a break!”. See the attached link to see a video of the feeding of the twins ( https://youtu.be/VVewzPLI0Wk ) I have also learned the following, over the last few weeks: Many of us knew that mourning doves were ground feeders, as we often see them walking around under bird feeders instead of actually at them, but did you know that they stockpile seeds in a crop, which is an

enlarged part of their esophagus, to digest later?

Also, the babies are fed crop milk or pigeon milk, which is high in protein and fat. Pigeon milk is secreted by the adults’ crop lining and then regurgitated into a chicks mouth with the rest of their food! Fascinating and gross!

My various birding books say they consistently lay two eggs, which take two weeks to hatch, and then another two weeks for the chicks to fly or fledge. They sure like the number two.

Here’s one final anecdote: I said before that the nest was well protected, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfectly safe. On the 13th day after the hatchings, I was having my coffee outside when suddenly a blue jay attacked the nest! The blue jay was bouncing from branch to branch trying to get close to the babies. It’s uncommon, but not unheard of, for blue jays to opportunistically attack and eat available chicks.

I was honestly getting worried when, out of nowhere, the male mourning dove came to the nest and helped protect the babies and female. He quickly chased the blue jay away from the nest and made sure he was gone.

Then, as though nothing had happened, he flew over to a hydro wire, sat down, and started to coo. Superdove to the rescue!

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Proven success with thousands of Beach area students for 20 years.

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GRASS CUTTING & GARDENING

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Proudly serving the Beach for over 20 years Neil Bennett B.Ed./OCT Sally Vickers B.Ed./OCT

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Creating Award Winning Gardens • Design and Construction •

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

416-830-8183

(13r)

Painters

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

416-690-3890

sales@larryspainting.ca www.larryspainting.ca

Garden & Tree

www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

PAINTING & DECORATING

416-414-5883

proway.painting@gmail.com

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-Spring/Fall Property Clean-Ups -Hedge Trimming

LAWN CUTTING

info@blpm.ca

info@blpm.ca

-Lawn Cutting 416-414-5883

(9r)

Beach Lawn Care

LAWN CUTTING SERVICES *STARTING AT $20

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GARDEN AND LAWN

A fully-qualified special education specialist is available to support elementary students. Let me help your child reach their full potential.

Homework help and enrichment are also available. Please contact me at

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

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Sunny Beach Apt in quiet home

(9v)

JOY OF MUSIC

Andrew English B.Ed.

416 421-5758

(w. of Midland)

TJ 647-267-2401

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www.hardingandking.com

Booking viewings now

416-699-8333

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Mr Tree Man

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

SKYPE/FACETIME SESSIONS

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

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call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for

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Gardening

REG’S APPLIANCE •Fast friendly service for 40 years •CESA certified

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“Sodding/seeding done quick and easy at a reasonable rate”

647-836-7060

HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH

CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING

Beaches Driveway Inc.

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Tutoring

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Call now 416-699-9714 x8

House Cleaning Services. Offering initial cleaning after quarantine by Irene S. Please call or text +1-647-278-7490 to schedule.

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Cleaning Services

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

Proud to be serving the Beaches and surrounding areas since 2005 (9)

Household Services

Home Decor

LANDLORDS For Peace of Mind Call

BEACH PUPPY LOVE

is an essential service and under new ownership!

We are available for dog walking and for owners in quarantine, boarding and in-home training programs. We observe sanitary protocol.

We are accepting new clients in the beach and South Etobicoke!

Call Candy at 416 691-3170

monthly openings starting June11th.

Call, text or email anytime: 416•824•5269 b.neat@rocketmail.com

Scarboro Music

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Apartment/ Home for Rent

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Pet Services

HELLARRA SERVICES INC.

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Music

For light moves/deliveries, cleanups, junk removal, etc.

Efficient. Best rates. Call Max

Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting

647 980 4973

Neat Freak has bi-weekly &

INDOOR / OUTDOOR

Volunteers

THE CLEANING SERVICES OF STEVEN PICTON

GOOD NEWS!

Peter the Handyman

Deadline for July 14 issue is July 6

Have you seen your floors lately?

Personalized Residential Housekeeping 35 yrs. experience. References bspw.me@gmail.com

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

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Beaches Sod & Seed Co

416-691-8503

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PROWAY

Interior • Exterior Residential • Commercial Plastering • Drywall

416.797.6731

(9r)

Beach Builds

“General Outdoor Stonework” RETAINING WALL SPECIALIST Contact: JB Barton

647 679 3282 (9r)

www.beachbuilds.ca

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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 & Free Estimates

Steve 647-853-6420

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

BEACH METRO NEWS

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Arts & Entertainment

Local singer/songwriter Tiina LeMay releases It’s Here LOCAL SINGER Tiina LeMay, a member of the band Eclecticus, has recently released the single It’s Here.

The song is a reflection on the situation everyone has been and is living through as we all deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I wrote the song It’s Here during the social isolation period and I was inspired by what we are all experiencing worldwide, with the current pandemic and the social unrest,” said LeMay in an email interview with Beach Metro News at the end of May. “It was definitely timely to release it now and the song itself asks rhetorical questions that will hopefully engage people to think about their own experiences.”

Eclecticus has been together as a band since 2009 and is made up of members LeMay, Gar Reid, Jono Grant, Chris Ross and Darrell Goodman. LeMay and Reid, who are

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

Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more

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

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24 hr. - lic# P1624

(9r)

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

Fully licensed.

Contact us at 416 602 2128 (10r)

Fully licensed & insured.

Lic #T94

INTERIOR PAINTING

All work guaranteed Fully insured • Free estimate

416-322-7692

warren.gamey@yahoo.com (9r)

BEACH HILL

PAINTING

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

25 years • Free estimates

Dave 416 694 4369

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WG PAINTING

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

(12r)

ATLANTIS PLUMBING &

DRAINS Dishwasher & Gas Repairs

Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED

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INTERIOR PAINTING 416-322-7692

(9r)

NEWBRIGHT PAINTING

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CALL SEAN FOR AN ESTIMATE

416-985-8639

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BEACHCOMBERS

Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates

DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183 CELL 416-875-5781

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ESA LIC# 7002668

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Knob & tube • No job too small (18r)

MASTER ELECTRICIAN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

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ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING

LTD

Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations

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

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING

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Discount for seniors and single parent.

Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 patrickj480@gmail.com (6/21)

Roofers Roofing & Aluminum

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

THOSE ROOFERS Don’t call them, call those roofers

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(9r)

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

Call Marc 416-910-1235

(11r)

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

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CANADIAN CONTRACTORS

ELECTRICAL WORK

100/200 AMP Service Upgrades • New Wiring New Homes/Additions Lighting Installations Troubleshooting

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

Marc Text/Call 416-617-7205

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

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Foundation Repair/Waterproofing

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

(9r)

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

(10r)

MARCANGELO INTERIORS Drywall, Taping Trim, Tiles, Painting

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www.webuildit.ca Serving Your Community Since 1971

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

WATERPROOFING/ REPAIR UNDERPINNING Fully Licensed Contractors Guaranteed

Cell 416 434-2762 Painting - Basement Renos Plaster & Stucco • Interior & Exterior Small Renovation Jobs & Indoor/ Outdoor Spray Painting 35 Yrs Exp • Refs upon request (9$) Free Estimates

KEW BEACH

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YOUR STUCCO Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems

(9$)

MAYFAIR HEATING & COOLING

(9$) (9r)

THE STONE PORCH MASONRY Brick • Block • Concrete Steel • Stone www.thestoneporch.com thestoneporch@gmail.com (11)

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416-265-6674

Sam Capetanu

416 876-4986

(9r)

Maximum General Contracting Inc. “Your basement lowering specialists”

416-826-3918 John www.mgcunderpinning.com maximumgen@gmail.com Since 1998

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TWO BROTHERS HANDYMAN SERVICES

NO JOB TOO SMALL OR BIG (FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS) Metro lic

416 824-7901 437 999-1011

(9$)

Classic Restoration & Woodworking 38 Years experience

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(10r)

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HANDYMAN IN THE BEACHES HOME REPAIRS Call Peeter

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Brick, Block, Stone, Chimneys, Concrete, and all masonry repairs Call Sergio 416 873 9936

(9)

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

No job too small.

Call C.J. 647 222 5338

UNDERPINNING & WATERPROOFING

MET# B16348

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JUST DRYWALL AND TAPING

S.A.C Masonry

416 824-7901

Maurice (Cell) 647.638.8441

FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING

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For all your reno needs, no job too small.

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

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INDOOR AIR QUALITY

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Basements, Kitchens, Bathrooms Fences, Decks, Drywall, Carpentry

GENERAL CONTRACTING

Metro lic

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(9r)

416 759-8878

JOHN CLARKE

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FOUNDATION

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FURNITURE REFINISHING + REPAIR

Marc 416 419 4281

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416 660 4721

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Call Jim for a free estimate (9)

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WET BASEMENT ?

JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457

(7r)

Restoration & Build

•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL

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

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

SERVICES “No Job Too Small”

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES

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

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15% Seniors Discount

(10r)

SERVICES

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QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS

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Residential/Commercial

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Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed

Shingles, Flats Soffit, Eavestroughs, Siding, & Fascia Chimney work.

All types of roof repairs.

Alan Burke 416-699-4350

CITY WIDE ROOFING

PLS Masonry offers over 20 years home repairs experience in the GTA

HEY HANDYMAN

DUN-RITE

Telephone Systems

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CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING

ROOFING, REPAIRS

ED GODFREY

(12r)

Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314

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

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

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She said filming a video at home without a crew of other people and band members was different experience, but all part of the self-isolation and self-distancing process so many people are having to go through.

“You almost feel more vulnerable because people can see you and you can’t see them. A live performance is a two-way connection between the band and the audience interacting – a real chemistry,” said LeMay. “Online you are hoping people’s reactions are positive.”

She said sharing music and performances is especially important during these times.

“For me, strong emotions typically inspire me to write songs; at this particular time, I feel them. I am sure 2020 will bring a lot of great music that the world can relate to.”

The song It’s Here and accompanying video can be viewed at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=7nkgN_TKU1I&feature=youtu.be

Call today for free estimate

416-466-9025

Trades

ALL TYPES OF ROOFS

ELECTRIC

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MURPHY

Plumbers

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416-569-2181

CARL 647-787-5818

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Kevin 647 282 8375

www.laniganscontracting.ca

free estimates

PAINTING

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

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

LANIGAN’S

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“I am very lucky and grateful because my life and music partner – Gar Reid, frontman of Eclecticus – is an incredible audio engineer, and we have a decent home studio in our living room, which allows me to put out a professional sounding record, yet capturing a real organic feeling,” said LeMay. The video for the song, which focuses on LeMay’s face as she sings, is filmed in black and white and has a unique style and look.

“The video was made one week before its release, filmed at home, where we used several video production applications to achieve the look and feel of the song,” explained LeMay. “I am the one performing in the video.

I was able to morph my face, yet keep my facial expressions intact. Some of the faces in the video are indicative of me, and others are manipulated versions of my face. Kind of mysterious, I guess…”

BERGERON ROOFING

Carpenters

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Electricians

Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.

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Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work.

Smallest leak - complete bath reno.

Internal & external drain excavating.

Call the professionals 416-480-0622

PLUMBER CONTRACTOR

Local resident w/32 yrs. exp.

Satisfaction guaranteed!

Call Jeff today for free estimate.

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TOM DAY

MASTER PLUMBER

WG PAINTING

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married to each other, are the band’s founders. The band’s work on its next album was put on hold in March with the restrictions made necessary to stop the spread of COVID-19.

While disappointed, it gave LeMay and Reid some time to think about a solo project.

“I found myself really having something to say in my own voice,” said LeMay. “I had never released any of my songs just written by and for me before (only for my band), so I said: ‘WTH – I am going to do this – write and release a solo album that is mostly acoustic guitar and/or percussion based, that is heavily steeped in rock in a singer-songwriter fashion.”

It’s Here features vocals and instruments

by LeMay and Reid, and the video for it was made by Greshan Productions. It was released on May 20.

JASON THE MASON

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TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS WATERPROOFING REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell (8/21)

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020