Beach Metro News March 5, 2019

Prom attire program returns to 55 Division

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March 5, 2019

POLICE IN 55 Division have launched their annual prom program and are once again asking residents to look through their closets for formal attire for high school students attending proms this year.

The initiative, a collaborative effort put together by 55-Division and the Boys and Girls Club at Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre, allows students from the city’s east end a range of free prom and graduation clothes.

Const. Jonathan Morrice at 55 Division said the idea was conceived by Const. Stephanie McDonald during an investigation in which she was speaking to high school girls who mentioned they were unable to attend their prom because they did not have formal attire or the money to buy a new any. Last year the event was expanded to include male attire including suits, ties and dress shirts, Morrice said.

People may donate formal

dresses, suits, ties, handbags, clutches, and jewelry at the Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre (ENCC) at 86 Blake St. until April 24.

Items are put on display similar to a retail store so students can come in and browse. Students need only to bring in a student card on April 28 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the ENCC. Contact Pat MacDonald or Amanda Murphy at Eastview at 416-392-1750 ext. 309 for more info.

Playing hockey with the pros at Eastview Winterfest Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni members Lou Franceschetti (white toque), Tom Fergus, (dark blue track jacket) are joined by a number of hockey players for a skills clinic as part of the Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre’s Winterfest at Greenwood Park. The annual celebration was hosted by Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher.

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Ideas, artists sought Families and victims of Danforth for new Beach mural shooting seek stronger gun laws on Queen and Lee wall

By Alan Shackleton

By Kasy Pertab

THE WELL-KNOWN Foodland mural at Queen Street East and Lee Avenue was removed last year due to cracks in the wall. Now, Foodland has partnered with Mural Routes to produce a brand new mural for the Beach community.

The Sobeys Inc. owned company is currently calling for local artists to come up with designs for the new mural. It will be placed on the east-facing wall of the Foodland store at 2040 Queen St. E. Jazz Festival reveal It is scheduled to be revealed and commemorated by July 27 at the Beaches Jazz Festival.

In a recent press release, Mural Routes said, “The project aims to produce a new mural that celebrates Foodland’s commitment to the local community and the unique characteristics of the Beaches.”

The previous mural was removed in November 2018 due to significant cracks which caused flooding in the store.

It displayed a scene of jazz musicians and popular Beach landmarks and was named Beach Got Rhythm.

That mural was painted by Swiss-born artist Rudolf Stussi and his son Errol in 2007.

Artists who are interested must apply by Friday, March 8, and have from April 1 to July 27 to complete the mural.

The wall is approximately 20 feet by 100 feet and covered in textured concrete for artists to work with.

Mural Routes has stated that artists who have a significant connection to the Beach have a better chance of being chosen.

Community members will be invited to give feedback by participating in a variety of mural consultation activities.

These will include online surveys, an introductory mural program, and other consultations.

More information on the mural and the application process can be found at www.muralroutes.ca/ Beaches-Mural-2019 or by contacting program director Tara Dorey atprograms@muralroutes.ca

FAMILY MEMBERS of those impacted by the Danforth shooting last July made an emotional plea for the banning of the private ownership of handguns during a press conference recently at the Danforth Music Hall.

The press conference was held seven months after the July 22 mass shooting on Danforth Avenue which took the lives of Beach resident and Malvern Collegiate grad Reese Fallon, 18, and Markham’s Julianna Kozis, 10, and injured 13 others.

A number of victims of the shooting and their family members were in attendance at the Feb. 22 press conference, though not all of them spoke.

Those that did called for the federal government to ban the private ownership of handguns and urged Canadians to sign an online petition calling for such a ban.

Reese Fallon’s 15-year-old sister Quinn gave a moving account of how the tragic events of July 22 have impacted both her family and the Kozis family.

“Each day is a new struggle, never accepting that this nightmare became a reality that evening on the Danforth or that our girls are

gone,” said Quinn. “Because Reese and Juliana don’t have a voice anymore we are doing this in their honour. No family should ever have to go through what my family and the Kozis’s do.

“Finding out your 18-year-old sister is lying dead on the Danforth while she was innocently minding her own business out for her best friend’s birthday dinner. Or rushing your 10-year-old child to SickKids with bullet wounds, and finding out she’s not going to make it even though she was supposed to be having a fun night with her family.”

Quinn called on all Canadians to go online and sign a petition calling for a ban on private ownership of handguns. Access to that petition was available online until last weekend, but is now closed as it will be presented to the House of Commons sometime this month.

More information on the petition and on ways to ban the private ownership of handguns is available at triggerchange.ca Reese was out with a group of friends on the evening of July 22 celebrating the 18th birthday of her friend Noor Samiei and they were eating ice cream in a crowded Alexander the Great Parkette when a

man began shooting.

Police flooded the area and briefly exchanged gunfire with shooter Faisal Hussain, who shortly afterwards turned his gun on himself and took his own life.

That gun, a .40 calibre handgun, was originally owned legally and stolen a number of years ago in Saskatchewan.

The reality of what are originally legally owned handguns ending up in the ends of those who should not have them, is one of the main motivators behind the triggerchange campaign.

Along with signing the petition, the families of the Danforth shooting also asked Canadians to contact their political representatives at all levels of government and tell them that public safety should be their focus.

“This is not a referendum on firearms in general, but on handguns and assault rifles,” said Beach resident Ken Price, whose daughter Samantha was one of the girls at the birthday Continued on Page 2

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‘Doing nothing’ not acceptable Continued from Page 1 dinner and who was wounded in the shooting.

“We want to send a message to our elected representatives. We want public safety to be your highest priority item.”

At the press conference, Price was questioned on the logistics of how such a ban on private ownership of handguns would work and he said that doing nothing simply because it might be complicated was not acceptable.

“Unless this is an objective, nothing will happen. If public safety is the Number 1 priority, we will find a way to do it. We don’t accept doing nothing,” he said.

“The kind of gun used is a weapon designed to shoot at people and this is the kind of weapon that should be banned.”

Price pointed out there are now approximately one million handgun owners in Canada. “There is no good reason for that to be the case,” he said.

Noor Samiei read an open letter from the families and victims sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling for the handgun ban.

“Are we going to learn from our experience or are we going to express grief in the moment and move on?

We are better than this as a nation,” the letter said.

Noor said she and Reese would often talk about what their future lives would be like. “Reese and I had always talked about how our kids would get to know each other…it’s hard to understand she’s gone. I don’t think we will ever move on and really accept it.”

“If you knew Reese, you knew how amazing she

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Quinn Fallon speaks about the death of her older sister Reese in the Danforth shooting and the need for a ban on the private ownership of handguns during a press conference recently. was,” said Noor.

Also at the press conference was Patrick McLeod, a retired Toronto police officer whose daughter Skye was also out with the group of friends celebrating Noor’s birthday when the shooting took place.

He was clear in his opinion that a ban on private ownership of handguns was needed.

“It’s a myth in Canada to say to say the legal gun owners are not part of the problem, but they are,” he said.

“These guns are being stolen and ending up in the hands of criminals. The guns are taken from the people who are using them to shoot at paper targets and ending up in the hands of those shooting at people.”

McLeod also urged Canadians to demand action from government. “Call your representatives and tell them you don’t want handguns

and assault rifles in Canada.

It’s ridiculous.”

The press conference at the Danforth Music Hall was attended by a number of politicians including local councillors Brad Bradford (Beaches-East York) and Paula Fletcher (TorontoDanforth) and MPs Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (BeachesEast York), Julie Dabrusin (Toronto-Danforth) and Julie Dzerowicz (Davenport).

Dzerowicz is sponsoring the petition and will be presenting it to the House of Commons this month.

Also, Scarborough Southwest MP Bill Blair, who is Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction, is working on a report looking into Canada’s gun laws. He has held a number of hearings across the country to get input on the issue.

“Mr. Blair has listened and is assembling a report,” said Dzerowicz at the press con-

ference.

Dzerowicz said that since there is a federal election in October of this year, there may not be time for changes to be passed before the government’s term ends but “there could be some immediate actions and recommendations.”

Erskine-Smith, who knew both Reese Fallon and Noor Samiei through their work with the Beaches-East York Liberal Association, said “absolutely there should be a ban on private ownership of such firearms.”

He said Reese was “an amazing young woman” and her death was an “enormous” loss.

While the election timeline makes getting a bill passed unlikely, Erskine-Smith said he expects “action” on a ban prior to the government dissolving. “I’m expecting a fully formed solution before we rise,” he said.

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SUNSET GRILL is serving up $1 pancakes in hope of curbing cancer today.

On Shrove Tuesday celebrated on March 5, residents can enjoy pancakes for $1 at any Sunset Grill location while helping support a good cause.

Proceeds will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) from each pancake sold. The contribution will help fund important research, support services for patients and their families, among other initiatives provided by the Canadian Cancer Society.

Juice Concepts, Sunset Grill’s fresh juice supplier, will also donate $1 from every glass of fresh orange juice sold on Shrove Tuesday.

“It is important for us to work together as a community to contribute to the

well-being of those around us,” said Angelo Christou, founder and CEO of Sunset Grill Restaurants Ltd. In 1985, Christou opened Sunset Grill’s doors for the first time on Queen Street East in the Beach. Now, there are 81 locations across Canada. Sunset Grill has donated more than $97,000 to CCS since 2009.

Also taking place today to mark Shrove Tuesday are a trio of local church suppers.

The Anglican Church of St. John the Baptist Norway, 470 Woodbine Ave., will be the location for a pancake supper from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

There will also be sausages, beverages and dessert on the menu. The supper is hosted by the 35/37 Scouts. Admission is $7 for adults, $4 for children age seven and under, and $20 for families.

Tickets can be purchased

at the door. For info call 416691-4650.

Also, St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd., is hosting a pancake supper from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today. Sausages and real maple syrup are on the menu. Admission is a free-will donation. For more info call 416691-0499.

Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd., also hosts a pancake supper today from 5 to 6:45 p.m. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children and there is a special family rate available. The supper will be followed at 7 p.m. by a Putting on the Ashes service in the church’s upper level.

For info call 416-694-4081.

St. Patrick’s Day party at Legion ROYAL CANADIAN Legion Branch 11, at 9 Dawes Rd. will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this weekend.

The celebration takes place on Sunday, March 17 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Branch. The party will feature Irish dancers and entertainment by Hank from the Pepper Shakers. The entertainment begins at 2 p.m. For more info call 416-699-1353.

Soup kitchen marks two years THE GRATEFUL Food & Fellowship Soup Kitchen at the Grant African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2029 Gerrard St. E. marks its second anniversary with two events this weekend.

On March 9 from 3 to 6 p.m. and on March 10 starting at 11 a.m.

Everyone is invited to either event which is intended to show appreciation to the soup kitchen’s partners and supporters. Cake and refreshment will be served.

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Smiles for Alzheimer’s collecting toy dolls for patients

By Rushanthi Kesunathan

A LOCAL resident is asking the community for donations of baby dolls, small blankets, and preemie sleepers as she preps them to pass on to those living with Alzheimer’s or any kind of dementia.

While Jaime Lyn Brisebois’ bassinet, a family heirloom over 60 years old, sparked the idea, doll therapy is known to help those with dementia to decrease stress and agitation.

Dolls tend to bring calmness, joy and smiles to them.

And, the demand for them is huge, Brisebois said.

“I didn’t want to sell it (bassinet), or pass it on to someone else to use because of its age,” Brisebois said.

Through this project, which Brisebois calls Smiles for Alzheimer’s, she hopes to fill the bassinet with baby dolls, and gift them to those living in senior’s homes with dementia.

Her goal started off small, but later increased to 100 baby dolls, in honour of her friend who turned 100 yearsold in February.

Brisebois has 22 dolls so far and her four-foot bassinet is already full, she said.

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Jaime Lyn Brisebois with her family’s vintage bassinet and some of the many dolls she has collected for distribution to patients with dementia through her Smiles for Alzheimer’s campaign. enough dolls to donate by the end of March. I think my husband would like to see the goal reached so that the dolls can be on their way out of our living room,” Brisebois said.

Brisebois asks people to send her new or nearly new

baby dolls (with no hair), sleepers and blankets in excellent condition, baby doll hats, and preemie diapers.

She hopes to make the babies look and feel real as possible.

“My family has taken an active role in this project. My

husband helps pick up the dolls, my niece helps make the necklaces and my great nephew wraps the baby in a blanket and ties the ribbon around,” Brisebois said.

“We want to present each doll like a gift.”

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Plans for St. Aidan’s Church property redevelopment move closer to reality

By Kasy Pertab

ST. AIDAN’S Church, a landmark property in the Beach, is currently in the process of severing some of its land so it can be sold to raise funds to renovate the church building.

The St. Aidan’s site, which includes the church itself, the rectory and the Memorial Hall, takes up a substantial property between Silver Birch and Willow avenues south of Queen Street East.

The first major change being made is that the Claremont School, presently located on Danforth Avenue, has agreed to purchase St. Aidan’s Memorial Hall.

The hall, which has been a part of the church for many years, has proved to be a large space no longer needed by the church. It is located at the south end of the church, facing Silver Birch Avenue.

Evelyn Reiss, principal and director at Claremont School, explained their potential plans for the use of the Memorial Hall. “Should things go according to plan, we are hoping to move into the Memorial Hall at St. Aidan’s and run a very small school out of that area,” Reiss said.

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process that balances everyone’s needs while still meeting our city’s planning policies and our obligations under the provincial planning legislation that governs the city.”

The church hopes to begin severing the property as soon as this year, a recent statement from St. Aidan’s said.

Rev. Lucy Reid at the church added that St. Aidan’s is in dire need of renovations.

“We need new heating, we need new wiring throughout, new plumbing,” Reid explained. “It’s just time to do a massive renovation.”

The church’s new updates will not only benefit the property, but also benefit residents who attend St. Aidan’s on a regular basis.

“For example, it’s built on many different levels where the road slopes down so it’s completely inaccessible for those with mobility issues,” she said.

“We want to fix all that.”

All plans and agreements for the severance, Memorial Hall and the church renovations are not yet final. Once the land severance application is approved, the development plans will proceed.

Expansion of hydro transformer station at Main/Danforth slated

By Kasy Pertab

HYDRO ONE has released its plans to expand thei transformer station located near Main Street and Danforth Avenue.

For the expansion, Hydro One has purchased two properties scheduled for removal.

These include the buildings at 155 and 157 Stephenson Avenue, along with a large tree in the middle of one of the properties.

In a recent press release regarding the expansion, Hydro One stated, “This expansion is needed to facilitate the replacement of infrastructure that has reached its end-of-life and to accommodate station improvements.”

Alicia Sayers, a spokesperson at Hydro One, explained that the company has acquired these two properties

but will still need to be given final approval by the City of Toronto.

“The purchase of these properties requires further approvals through the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks,” Sayers said.

The transformer station, also known as Hydro One’s Main Transmission Station, helps to function Ontario’s electricity grid and powder Toronto Hydro customers in the Beaches and Danforth area.

“Subject to the outcome of this process, construction could begin as early as Spring 2020 and be completed by Fall 2021,” Sayers added.

“Residents and businesses in the area will receive notification of the project and are encouraged to share their input with Hydro One.”

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The hall currently has an auditorium, a gymnasium, offices and classrooms that were previously used by the church. All of its features would be left the same for Claremont School to use once it’s sold.

The other major redevelopment plans consist of severing St. Aidan’s land into seven individual lots. These include the church itself, the Memorial Hall, the Rectory, and four individual 25-foot lots facing Willow Avenue that is currently open land.

After severing these pieces of land, the church plans on putting them up for sale as individual lots.

All of these plans depend on final approval of the plan by the City of Toronto’s Committee of Adjustment which heard the church’s proposal at its Jan. 30 meeting.

Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford has added that the details are still being finalized.

“The exact and final plans for the site are still being confirmed,” Bradford said.

“I am here to listen to the input of the whole community and will support a

come if individuals would like to dedicate a doll for a loved one.

Once she reaches 100 dolls, Brisebois will separate the dolls and pass them to different homes treating patients with dementia.

With doll therapy being

used in some senior homes, Chester Village (3555 Danforth Avenue), Providence Villa have contacted her asking for dolls, Hellenic Home for the Aged (33 Winona Drive) has asked for 40 dolls, Brisebois said.

And, a home with the most generous space will have the bassinet and some babies, Brisebois said.

A few of the dolls she’s received are orders from Amazon, she said.

While trying to get in touch with local knitting groups, Brisebois accidently got in touch with a group based in the U.S. Now the group has volunteered to send her some knitted blankets and hats, she said.

And, this isn’t Brisebois’ first time helping those in need. She also volunteered in Romania at an orphanage.

People interested in donating dolls may send a doll directly to Brisebois’ home through Amazon or other sites of their choice.

If they wish to drop one off, please email Briseboise for her address at tartancactus@gmail.com She is also open to picking them up in the Greater Toronto Area.

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Shamrock Bowl on Coxwell Avenue celebrates reopening Get ready to bowl like they did in 1953

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The Shamrock Bowl and Restobar held its grand reopening last week. The facility has been offering five-pin bowling to the Coxwell and Gerrard area community for decades and has undergone extensive renos.

ONE OF the most wellknown and historic bowling alleys in east Toronto is reopening for the community to enjoy.

The Shamrock Bowl is now known as the Shamrock Bowl and RestoBar, and is back with lots of exciting features. The retro five-pin bowling alley, located at 280 Coxwell Ave. near Gerrard Street East, officially reopened on Thursday, Feb. 28.

Axel Binneboese, the managing director at Shamrock Bowl, explained that local residents were adamant on getting the bowling alley reopened.

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with their grandads and grandmas,” Binneboese said.

“There’s a huge following, and there was a big community push to get this place operating again.”

The bowling alley was originally built in the Shamrock Hotel in the late 1940s, where the owner at the time had a bar called Underworld in the basement. Residents of the community didn’t appreciate the bar, and requested for a more familyfriendly feature in the hotel.

This is when the Shamrock Bowl came in, where it was known as one of the only five-pin alleys in Canada at the time.

The classic bowling centre’s recent transformation has added on a polished restaurant bar and a musicfilled nightclub on the weekends.

Binneboese said that the three-in-one space provides something for everyone to experience.

“We wanted to create a concept for the community that gives life to this overall business,” he said.

One of the changes that were made was shortening the 12 bowling lanes to eight.

This helped to make room for the restaurant bar that now serves unique European-styled dishes for customers.

In addition, there is now a bar and lounge area that is featured on Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

Along with the bowling, the Shamrock Bowl features arcade games, billiards, and foosball tables.

When asked what people can expect as a result of the reopening, Binneboese said that customers will appreciate the vintage feel.

“They can expect to bowl like it was in 1953,” he said.

“It’s a connection to an era gone by since there’s no computers and no technology.”

The Shamrock Bowl presents no computerized scoreboards, and has manual pin-setting equipment and ball-retrieving machines.

“There’s so many memories of people growing up here playing this sport,” he said.

“Bowling is a social sport and you don’t need a massive amount of skills to play it. You just need to be willing to have fun, and I think that’s why this place connects people to that feeling.”

More information on the Shamrock Bowl hours, events and features can be found at www.shamrockbowlandrestobar.com

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Danforth Mosaic BIA’s grants program seeks events to support

By Kasy Pertab

THE DANFORTH Mosaic BIA has launched its events grant program for a second year.

The program, officially titled as the Events, Arts and Activations Funding Program, reached an outstanding level of success in 2018.

It funded a total of nine separate local events throughout the year.

These included Monarch Park Movie Night, NookFEST, Danceforth, DECA Festival of Lights, the Reading Line Danforth, Ontario Craft Beer Week (Ladies Pub Strut), Magic on the Danny (Neighbourhood Escape Room), the Ethiopian Cul-

tural Festival and East York Canada Day. Oliver Heirlihy, manager at Danforth Mosaic BIA, explained that the organization created this program to expand Danforth’s culture by collaborating with events.

“For us as a single organization to put on a bunch of high-quality events ourselves is quite difficult,” Heirlihy said. “So instead we’re looking to work with the community to help people bring their creative ideas to animate our neighbourhood and make it a vibrant, excellent place for us to live.”

The program allows events in the community to receive up to $5,000 in fund-

ing. To apply, organizers go through the process online to make sure they are eligible. The events would need to fit the standards of a few regulations, including being within 500 metres of the Danforth area.

Heirlihy added that the events are chosen by how well it would do in the community. “We’re just looking at the merit of the event. How many people will it bring, how will it show vibrancy in the neighbourhood, and how those running it will benefit,” he said.

He also added that the program isn’t just for events.

The Danforth Mosaic BIA welcomes individuals looking to host public events,

art projects, and even public space activations.

“It doesn’t necessarily have to be an event, it could be public art installations too,” Heirlihy explained. “If you wanted to do something interesting and weird that draw people in, we’re all for it.”

The program offers two rounds of funding for the grants.

The first application is due

by March 31 before 5 p.m., and the second is due by July 31 before 5 p.m.

After community groups fill out the applications, the process for eligibility begins.

To access the applications, please visit www.thedanny. ca/events-funding-program

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Toronto-Danforth MPP Julie Babrusin the federal government’s commitment of more than $7.9 million towards the construction of the units at a press conference on Friday, Feb. 22 in the Logan and First avenues area.

The federal commitment is part of the government’s National Housing Co-Investment Fund (NHCF), which was announced in May of 2018.

“Our government believes that every Canadian should

be able to retire in dignity.

We are working to improve the lives of seniors by returning the age of eligibility for Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) to 65, and increasing the GIS for single seniors,” Dabrusin said in a press release.

Dabrusin added that the federal government recognizes that there is a need for dedicated housing for seniors in Toronto.

Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher was also at Friday’s announcement.

“The city is pleased to partner with the federal government in the delivery of the National Housing Strategy in Toronto,” she said in a press-release.

“I’d like to congratulate WoodGreen Community Services for receiving funding through the National Housing Co-Investment Fund and their commitment to creating much needed affordable rental housing for our senior residents at 1117 Gerrard St. East starting in 2020.”

For 40 years, WoodGreen Community Services has built, owned and operated affordable housing. Currently, they own and operate 12 buildings, 811 units with more than 1,000 tenants across Toronto’s east end.

Anne Babcok, President and CEO of WoodGreen Community Services, said the organization welcomed

the investment in muchneeded affordable housing for seniors.

“The cost of rental housing in Toronto is becoming increasingly unmanageable for many people, and in particular, for low-income seniors.

“This new development will add much-needed units to Toronto’s stock, and ensure that more seniors have a safe, affordable place to call home while seamlessly accessing the full basket of critical support services WoodGreen provides,” Babcock said.

For more information on WoodGreen, please visit www.woodgreen.org

MEDIATION and COLLABORATIVE Linda Bronicheski

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Cinespace/Netflix set to expand local studio space CINESPACE FILM Studios announced they will be signing with Netflix for a multiyear lease to expand its film and television production space.

The film studio company will be expanding inside the Marine Terminal 51 and the Cruise Ship Terminal, both of which are owned by PortsToronto and located in Toronto’s Port Lands.

The Feb. 19 announcement came shortly after Netflix revealed its plans to set up a production hub in Toronto.

Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher, who is the co-chair of the Toronto Film, Television and Digital Media Board, said in a press release that, “Toronto’s screen industry contributes to the

vitality, prosperity and creativity of our city.”

“This initiative will drive business investment, create more jobs and build on the remarkable achievements of this growing sector which already supports an estimated 30,000 jobs. The Netflix production hub is good for business, good for the area and good for Toronto.”

The president and CEO of Cinespace, Steve Mirkopoulous, said the expansion benefits both companies.

“These new facilities – to be open and operational by the summer of 2019 – will feature 164,000 square feet of new production space, giving Netflix an ideal location to centralize their production,” he said in the press release.

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Get set to nominate the 2019 Beach Citizen of the Year Sheila Blinoff Beach Metro News Special Advisor

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nstead of wondering if this winter will ever end, you could be preparing to nominate the next COY, or Beach Citizen of the Year.

The first COY, Gene Domagala, appeared in 2001 after Community Centre 55, the Beaches Lions, and Beach Metro Community News decided to recognize the great contribution of volunteers to this neighbourhood by honouring one “super volunteer” annually.

Suggestions were canvassed from the public, and the choice made by members of the founding groups. Nowadays selection is by a committee of former Citizens of the Year.

The judges look for candidates with a long history of volunteerism that has enriched local life. The nominees must live or work in the area and have completed most of their community service here. (The area is currently from Coxwell to Victoria Park, and from the lakefront to just north of The Danforth.)

The search for the next Citizen will begin in spring with ongoing reminders in this paper and elsewhere. Applications are also online

at www.beachcitizenaward.org The 2016 winner, John Ellis, recently revamped the application form and designed a new logo.

Judging and checking information will be completed in August. Traditionally the current COY notifies the new one.

On a weekend in September, the 2019 Citizen will be recognized in a ceremony at the Millennium Garden at the south east corner of Coxwell and Eastern avenues. Each year the new inductee and previous COYs are led by a piper to the site, where all their well wishers are waiting. After speeches, and the presentation of certificates and good wishes from the mayor, local

politicians and the prime minister, there is the unveiling of a black marble marker with gold lettering on the Walk of Fame, followed by refreshments and socializing as old acquaintances meet again.

Some past COYs recently explained what the award has meant to them.

For Jason Bagopal (2017) it signifies that his efforts have not been in vain, and that others are aware and approve of his work. The recognition gives him more credibility when speaking to potential funders and service providers. They know he has the approval of a larger organization.

Carole Stimmell (2014) said she

was happy and chuffed to be chosen. The award attests that volunteers are an important part of our community, and accomplish amazing feats as individuals or groups. It draws attention to those who have made longterm commitments. The award made her more valuable and credible because when a Citizen of the Year supports a cause, others are impressed.

For Maria Perrotta (2004) the recognition drew attention to Pegasus, and brought more supporters to the group she founded.

Gene Domagala (2001) reiterated that when you help others, you know you are doing something Continued on Page 19

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In My Opinion

Let’s make sure we get our new waterfront right Paula Fletcher Toronto-Danforth (Ward 14) Councillor

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oing down to the water’s edge is one of life’s joys.

We are so lucky in Toronto to have so many wonderful neighbourhoods that are close to Lake Ontario.

As waterfront development moves east, new homes, businesses and public spaces continue to sprout along our waterfront including the Corus Building, George Brown College, Monde, Sugar Beach and the Sherbourne Common.

A year ago I was honoured to turn over the soil on a long awaited dream of east enders: the naturalization of the mouth of the Don

River and a new water course for our river into the Inner Harbour of Lake Ontario.

All three levels of government have invested a total $1.25 billion towards this project which, while flood proofing Leslieville and the Port Lands, will also create 25 acres of housing and set the stage for a new 75-acre park.

Long process It has been a long and loving process getting this project off the ground in this former heavy industrial area.

Just to the north is First Gulf’s East Harbour.

Working for five years with the city and the community this 40acre site will launch with 4,000 new jobs at its flagship “Soap Factory” building as well as a planned transit hub within the next few years.

Just to the west is the 12-acre Quayside project site at Parliament Street and Queens Quay, most of which is owned by Waterfront Toronto.

Last March, Waterfront Toronto selected Google-affiliate Sidewalk Labs as their development and innovation partner.

The Quayside project has so many exciting ideas for sustainability in new buildings and smart systems that transfer real time data for mobility and energyefficiency.

Alas, what started out as another popular waterfront project now seems to be hitting a number of major snags.

Concerns raised There have been resignations by prominent Waterfront Toronto Board members and panelists,

and concerns raised by the Auditor General of Ontario and Jim Balsillie, former CEO of BlackBerry, about use of personal data, procurement, and scope creep into the Port Lands.

Recently, the Toronto Star reported that leaked documents from Sidewalk Labs show plans for 390 acres in the Port Lands, not just their 12 acres at Quayside.

Scope creep Shortly after, a federal government committee heard from a former Waterfront Toronto Board member who believed that the procurement with Sidewalk pertained only to Quay­side; she was very surprised to hear Waterfront Toronto tell the federal committee something different.

It’s so very important that waterfront agreements don’t

creep into something different and larger.

This scope creep is akin to solesourced contracts, one of which continues to cause grief for waterfront residents in our east end.

Open process We have learned the hard way that these agreements must be the result of open, transparent public consultations, defined scope and clear bidding processes.

We can all agree that Toronto has the chance to realize a showcase project on the Quayside site that can test innovative ideas for other projects.

However, it is time to get back to basics in order to achieve this vision.

We need to make sure that we get our new waterfront project right.

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Letters to the Editor

Lipsett helped build Ted Reeve Arena Re: ‘Ted Reeve Hockey Association gears up for 65th anniversary celebrations,’ Beach Metro News, Feb. 5.

I was happy to learn that Stephen King, president of the Ted Reeve Hockey Association and member of the Arena Board of Management, is part of the effort to mark the 65th anniversary of Ted Reeve Arena this October.

The building of that arena was made possible in part by the local political support provided by my father, Ross Lipsett. As alderman, he worked tirelessly to make that community arena a reality, chairing countless meetings and lobbying his fellow

politicians at City Hall.

Hopefully, his time and effort will be remembered and acknowledged by the committee planning the anniversary celebrations.

Gail Abbott

State of Queen Street East cannot be ignored As a longtime Beach area resident something has come to my attention which can’t be ignored. How did the commercial areas of Queen Street east of Woodbine become so vacant and derelict?

Why are there so many empty stores and businesses? Who thinks that having your main thoroughfare re-

semble a down-at-the-heels town circa 1994 is attractive?

Do commercial property owners really believe that new prospective business owners will be inclined to start new businesses because there are so many other failed or empty ones surrounding them?

It has been a long time since Queen Street East has been a thriving shopping area, and there are lots of reasons for the decline (high rents and impossible parking).

The lake and the beach are an attraction, as are the myriad of coffee shops, but it’s not enough.

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Community Calendar MARCH 5: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at the Anglican Church of St. John the Baptist, Norway, 470 Woodbine Ave. (at Kingston Road), 5:30-7 p.m. Join us for a delicious pancake supper with sausages, beverages and dessert hosted by the Scouts 35/37 Scouting Group. Adults $7; Children (12 and under) $4; Families $20.

Tickets available at the door. Wheelchair accessible; lots of parking. Info: 416-691-4650, www.stjohnsnorway.com MARCH 5: Pancake Supper at St Nicholas’ Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd. (just east of Warden), 5:30-7 p.m. Enjoy delicious pancakes, sausages and REAL maple syrup. Free-will donation. Info: 416-6910499 or email office@stnicholasbirchcliff.com MARCH 5: Pancake Dinner and ‘Putting on of Ashes’ Service at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd. (Warden Ave. & Kingston Rd). Pancake dinner is 5-6:45 p.m. Adults $8, children $4. Family rates. The ‘Putting on of Ashes’ Service commences at 7 p.m. in the upper level. Handicap accessible. Info: 416-694-4081 MARCH 6: Outreach Event at South Riverdale Community Health Centre, 3079 Danforth Ave. (entrance off Thora Ave.), 6-8 p.m. Learn about our services and what it means to be on our Board of Directors!

Light refreshments will be served. Info: Aimee Quan at 416-461-1925, ext. 223 or aquan@srchc.com MARCH 8: Night of Inspiration at the Balmy Beach Club, foot of Beech Ave., 7-11 p.m. Celebrate International Women’s Day with an intergenerational group of women speakers from a cross section of professions. Live music, fun activities and a pop-up market featuring local artisans and entrepreneurs. Delicious food included in your ticket price. This event supports the Canadian Women’s Foundation. Tickets: www.facebook.com/events/783887511944960 MARCH 9: Birch Cliff Village Night Out at RCL Hall, 1577 Kingston Rd., 7:30-midnight. Come celebrate International Women’s Day with a community night out fundraiser supporting local women. Note each $10 ticket will purchase a gift bag of personal hygiene products to be given to women in need. Music, food, mystery door prize, games $10pp. To purchase tickets, call 647-657-7994 or email sandy_691@live.ca. Everyone welcome. See Birch Cliff Village Day Out Facebook pg events for details.

MARCH 9 & 10: Grantfull Food & Fellowship Soup Kitchen Two-Year Anniversary Celebration at Grant African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2029 Gerrard St. E., Saturday from 3-6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. The celebration is to thank and show our appreciation to our partners and supporters. The Beaches-East York elected officials or their representatives will be there. Everyone is invited to come and celebrate. Cake and refreshments will be served. Free event. Info: 416-690-5169.

MARCH 12: Soundwave Café at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 2:30 p.m. Featuring folk singer and songwriter, Lindsay Foote. Lindsay writes honest, soul-bearing music coupled with a voice that will melt even the hardest heart. Inspired by the alternative folk music scene, Lindsay has been writing songs for as long as she can remember. Originally from Winchester, Massachusetts, she currently splits her time between Toronto and Boston.

She has already released two EPs and a full album, and is currently working on a fourth release with the support of grants from the Ontario Arts Council and Factor Canada. Her newest release, Going Gone EP, features her five-piece folk band. Blurring the lines between folk, roots, and pop, Going Gone boasts lush acoustic arrangements paired with Lindsay’s signature candid writing style. The songs explore love, loss, and facing the truth even in the toughest moments. Complimentary coffee/ tea. Freewill offering. Info: www.beachunitedchurch.com MARCH 13: Seniors Active Living & Lifestyles Fair at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Hosted by Community Centre 55, this free and informative event offers workshops, active demonstrations, a health clinic, healthy snacks, and over 25 healthrelated exhibits aimed at keeping you independent and active. Transportation to and from event is available. Info: Jade 416-691-1113, jade@centre55.com MARCH 13: Older Adults Active Living and Information Fair at Applegrove Community Complex, 60 Woodfield Rd., 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Come and join us for a day of information and learning. Over 25 vendors and booths covering everything from health and wellness to taxes. This Year includes a tea tasting to conclude our planting and cooking series. The event is FREE and includes a light breakfast and lunch. To register or for more information, please call 416-461-8143 ext 2 or email seniors@ApplegroveCC.ca MARCH 13: Scarborough Garden & Horticultural Society General Meeting and Free Presentation at Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. (at Markham Rd.), 7 p.m. “Growing Food On Balconies, Small Spaces and Elsewhere” by Lara Lucretia Mrosovsky – author of two books. Guests welcome. Refreshments included.

MARCH 16: Don’t Worry. Eat Happy: Caribbean Street Food Festival. Open the doors to a whole world of utter soul-satisfying deliciousness. Games.

Contests. Prizes. Free Admission. Register at www. eventbrite.ca/e/caribbean-street-food-festival-tickets-54690595042. Info: caribbeanfoodguide@gmail.com MARCH 16: Big Indoor Garage Sale & Chili Contest at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 904 Coxwell Ave. (at Cosburn), 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Show off your chili making and eating skills. Enter for only $20. The winner will split the proceeds with the church 50/50. If you are interested in entering the chili contest, please call the church at 416-421-6878, extension 21. All contestants and their chili must be at the church by 11 a.m. on March 16. Info: www. stluke.ca or Facebook: St. Luke’s Anglican Church.

MARCH 17: St. Patrick’s Day at Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 11, 9 Dawes Rd., in the room off the parking lot, 12 noon- 6 p.m. Featuring Irish dancers and entertainment from Hank of the Pepper Shakers, from 2-6 p.m. Info: 416-699-1353 MARCH 20: Join Our Team Info Session at Expedia Cruiseshipcenters, 2474 Danforth Ave.

(across from Sobeys), 2-3:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m.

More info & RSVP: call 647-351-6699 Charlotte MARCH 23: Acoustic Harvest presents Grit Laskin and “Give Me Wood and I’ll Make it Sing For You” – a Lecture, Presentation and Concert at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St., 8 p.m. (doors open 7:30 p.m.). Tickets: $25 @ door/$22 in advance on our website: www.acousticharvest. ca. More info: www.williamlaskin.com. Accessible venue.

MARCH 25: Osteoporosis Support & Information Group Meeting at Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. (at Markham Rd.), 10 a.m.-12 noon. Speaker: Melinda Muller, War Amps. Topic: The CHAMPS Programme MARCH 28: Free Seniors’ Movie – “Green Book” at The Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E. Doors open 10 a.m., movie starts at 10:30 a.m. Presented by ReMax Hallmark – Cher & Shep Sheppard.

MARCH 29: Blood Donor Clinic at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., 1:30-7:30 p.m.

MARCH 30: Scarborough Seedy Saturday & Green Fair at Blessed Cardinal Newman High School, 100 Brimley Rd. S. (south of Kingston Rd.), 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Heirloom seeds for sale and trade, seed exchange, vendors, gardening booths and advice, green living ideas, electronics recycling, and more. $2 or pay what you can. Info: scarboroseedysaturday@gmail.com, facebook.com/SSSGFair MARCH 30: Fair Trade Fayre at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. 12:30-3 p.m. Join us from 12:30-1 p.m., when Samuel Ansell, CEO of Casa Relief, will share his experiences working in the world-wide fair trade movement. ‘Shop the world’ from 1-3 p.m. and support Fair Trade vendors including Casa Relief, Talis and Moyaa Shea. There will also be Fair Trade coffee, olive oil, chocolate & baking ingredients for sale.

APRIL 1: Valuation Clinic at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 2-4 p.m. Treasure Antiques and Appraisals of Oakville will be onsite to evaluate antiques, heirlooms, fine art, decorative art (silver, china, clocks and art objects), jewellery and watches. Treasure Antiques will also be accepting offers to purchase and consignments for sale of high-quality items. Find out what your items are worth. $5.00 per appraisal.

APRIL 7: National Piano Trio plays Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., 1:30 p.m. Bring your kids! Immediately following the concert there will be an Instrumental Petting Zoo. Your children can see, hear, touch and try a string, woodwind or brass instrument. $25 at the door or $20 at nationalpianotrio.eventbrite.com APRIL 9: Legendary River Cruise Night at Expedia Cruiseshipcenters East York, 2474 Danforth Ave. (across from Sobeys), 7-9 p.m. The session is hosted

by Viking Cruises’ Jordana Botting. Refreshment available. Info & RSVP: 647-351-6699 Charlotte APR. 13: Messy Church Event at Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church, 35 Wood Glen Rd., 5:30-7 p.m. Topic: Spring a New Start. This exciting interactive program, involving games, crafts, story, song and supper, is open to the community for kids 6-12 & parents. Please pre-register at 416-699-3084 or fboffice@rogers.com APRIL 13: Bowmore Make It Fair at Bowmore School, 80 Bowmore Rd., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. This one-day event showcases do-it-yourself electronics, craft hacking & more.

It is a chance for vendors and non-profit organizations who promote DIY and Maker projects to share their knowledge with hands-on fun! Free. All welcome. (Some demonstrators may ask for a small donation towards their materials.) Info: bowmoremakeitfair@gmail.com APRIL 29: Fashion Show at St. Thomas More Parish Hall, 2234 Ellesmere Rd. (east of Markham), 7:30 p.m. Fashions by Nygard, plus refreshments, draws, raffles, and more. Tickets $25. Presented by Canadian Federation of University Women, Scarborough, as a fundraiser for to Centennial College Awards.

Raffle proceeds to Stephen Lewis Foundation for “AIDS Grannies”. Tickets and info: Donna 416-265-5995 MONDAYS-FRIDAYS: O.S.P.C.A. THRIFT SHOP, 2232 Kingston Rd., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Good bargains in clothes, shoes, household items, etc., Donations welcome. Pickup arranged (416-694-4853).

Help support the animals. Info: 416-266-7716 TUESDAYS: BEACHES MENTAL WELLNESS GROUP at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7-8 p.m. Peers helping peers with issues affecting mental health. Info: www.mentalwellness.help TUESDAYS: THE BARONS BAND at Baron Byng Legion, 243 Coxwell Ave., 1:30 -3 p.m. Hot swinging jazz you can dance to! Info: Paul Hallam 416-444-1956 WEDNESDAYS: FREE DROP-IN PLAYGROUP for pre-schoolers with a parent or caregiver. 9:3011:30 am at St Aidan’s Church (corner of Queen St E and Silver Birch) lower level. Toys, snacks, stories and songs. Runs weekly until April 24th.

CALVARY “GRACE PASCOE” CARE CENTRE in conjunction with Daily Bread Food is open Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for distribution of food to clients residing between Woodbine and Victoria Park, and Danforth to the lake.

Donations of food accepted on those days. Enter from parking lot at rear of Calvary Baptist Church, Main and Benlamond. Info: Kathie or Ann 416-691-2899 ROTARY CLUB OF TORONTO BEACH holds a breakfast meeting every Tuesday, 7 a.m., at the Balmy Beach Club. For information please visit www.torontobeachrotary.org or call Nancy L’Estrange 416-686-2906 BEACHES LIONS CLUB meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at their Clubhouse, 10 Ashbridges Bay Park Rd. Interested in serving your community? Call Andy Buhot 416-690-3324. Info: www.beacheslions.com BEACH INTERFAITH OUTREACH LUNCH and Fellowship, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Adults in the community are invited

for soup, sandwiches and fellowship. •Mondays, to May 13 at Corpus Christi Church (16 Lockwood Rd.) •Tuesdays alternating at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church (70 Silver Birch Ave.) – March 5 and at St. Nicholas Anglican Church (1512 Kingston Rd.) –March 12, 19. St. Aidan’s is moving its lunch program to St. Nicholas on March 19. •Wednesdays, to May 15 (no lunch April 17 & 24) at Beach Hebrew Institute (109 Kenilworth Ave.) •Thursdays, to May 16 at Beach United Church (140 Wineva Ave.) •Fridays, to May 17 at Kingston Road United Church (975 Kingston Rd.) Info: 416-691-6869 THE PSYCHIC IS IN! at Juice & Java Café, 2102 Queen St. E., first and third Sundays of every month, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.-ish. Great food, great shops to walk-about.

Kid-friendly. Text or vx 647-449-5920, email thepsychicinn@gmail.com, www.thepsychicinn.com WINTER STATIONS along the boardwalk between Ashbridges Bay and Balmy Beach, until April 1. This year’s theme is ‘Migration.’

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION. Beginning guided meditations at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. Drop in Monday evenings Feb 25th - Apr 29, 7 - 8 p.m. (no class on April 22). Suggested Donation $5 per class. Info: www.kruc.ca LIBRARIES BEACHES LIBRARY, 2161 Queen St. E. •Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies, 2-4 p.m. Cinematic classics, new releases, foreign films and documentaries. March 6 – The Old Man and the Gun (2018); March 13 – Christopher Robin (2018) •March 7: Book Club, 7 p.m. “The Beautiful and Damned” by F. Scott Fitzgerald •March 16: Shakespeare Readers Club, 2-4 p.m. •March 19: Jim Sanderson “Life in Balmy Beach: Growing Up In Toronto in the 1950s and 60s”, 7 p.m. Presented by Beach and East Toronto Historical Society. Info: 416-393-7703 DANFORTH/COXWELL LIBRARY, 1675 Danforth Ave. •Film Thursdays, 2-4 p.m. March 28 – Blackkklansman •April 2: Being an Astronaut Candidate, 6:30-7:30 p.m., with Ele Willoughby. Info: 416-393-7783 GERRARD ASHDALE LIBRARY, 1432 Gerrard St. E. •March 14: Flute Concert by Jessica Kanowitz, 2-3 p.m. Drop in. Space is limited. Info: 416-3937717, ashdaleevents@gmail.ca, www.torontopubliclibrary.ca. Library is wheelchair accessible.

MAIN STREET LIBRARY, 137 Main St. •March 7: Creative Writing Workshop with Toronto Writer’s Collective, Thursdays 6-8 p.m. •March 20: Achieve “Shelf” Control – Organize and Declutter Your Home, 6:30 p.m. Info: 416-393-7700 TAYLOR LIBRARY, 1440 Kingston Rd. •March 5: Tuesday Afternoon Book Club, 2-3 p.m. •March 7: Thursday Evening Book Club, 7-8 p.m. Info: 416-396-8940 CHURCHES ST. AIDAN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, Queen St. E. at Silver Birch Ave. •Sunday Services 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

(Children’s Program & Nursery at 10:30) •Wednesdays: Drop-in Playgroup, 9:30 a.m.; Mid-week service, 10:30 a.m.; Christian Meditation, 7:30 p.m. •Thursdays: Euchre, 7 p.m. All welcome. Info: Church Office 416-691-2222, staidansinthebeach.com BEACH UNITED CHURCH, 140 Wineva Ave. All Welcome! Working together to nurture inclusive communities. •Regular Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m. Nursery care & children’s activity time provided. •Ash Wednesday Service, March 6, 7 p.m. Lent Worship Series ”It takes Practice ... Exploring Sacred Rituals”: Ancient practice of hearing scripture: lectio divina (Mar.10); Light and dark: the spiritual journey of “via negativa” (Mar.17); Sing, pray & meditate: Taizé style (Mar.24); Circles and spirals: mandala meditation (Mar.31); Moving inwards: labyrinth experience (Apr.7); Palm/Passion Pilgrimage (Apr.14) •Knitting for Shivering Children, March 16, 10 a.m. Come to knit and crochet, drink coffee and eat, chat, catch up and learn new patterns and techniques. All abilities welcome, including beginners. Info: www.beachunitedchurch.com. Find us on Facebook and Instagram.

FALLINGBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 35 Wood Glen Rd. (corner of Kingston Rd. & Wood Glen Rd.) Please join us on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Easy access from the TTC. A welcoming atmosphere with interactive services involving the congregation, choir and minister. Sunday School is provided. The services are relevant to world issues with a focus on care and justice for God’s people, our community and the earth. Friendly atmosphere with fellowship after worship. Lent and Holy Week special services include: Stations of the Cross, Maundy Thursday Last Supper Service, April 18 at 7 p.m. and Good Friday, April 19 “Laying down our Burdens” at 10:30 a.m.

Please join us on Sunday, April 21 as we celebrate the Resurrection. Minister: Rev. Angela J. Cluney. Info: www. fallingbrookpresbyterian.com or fboffice@rogers.com BEACHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 65 Glen Manor Dr. (S of Queen) in the heart of the Beach. Worship in a familyfriendly, relaxed environment. Sunday School and Nursery available. Coffee and new friendships are Free! LGTB friendly. Sundays 10 a.m. Info: www.beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871 Minister: The Reverend Katherine McCloskey ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 794 Kingston Rd Lent & Easter Schedule: Station of the Cross every Friday at 4:30 pm, Stations of the Cross with Eucharistic Adoration - Mar. 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19 only. Confessions: Every Sat. - 3:45 pm to 4:15 pm & Wed. Apr. 17 - 8:45 am to 9:30 am and again from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Palm Sunday Masses: Sat. Apr. 13 Vigil Mass at 4:30 & Sun. Apr. 14 at 9 am & 11 am. Holy Thursday: Apr. 18 no 8:15 am Mass - 7 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Eucharistic Adoration. Good Friday: Apr. 19 no 8:15 am Mass - 12 noon & 3 pm Liturgy of the Word with Communion, 7 pm Stations of the Cross with Eucharistic Adoration. Holy Saturday: Apr. 20 - 7 pm Easter Vigil. Easter Sunday: Apr. 21 - Masses at 9 am & 11 am. Info: 416.698.1105 or stjohnschurch@bellnet.ca

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Garden Views

Scratch the gardening itch while waiting for winter’s end Mary Fran McQuade Mary Fran McQuade is a local writer specializing in gardening and lifestyle

A Canadian spring is a mudsome thing, With patches of snow that just won’t go.

There’s earth beneath that slippery mess, But we can only make plans, I guess.

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pring is absurdly slow to show up around here. On the calendar, spring appears sometime in March, but in chilly reality, we have to wait until mid-April, maybe May, to get down and dirty.

Meanwhile, gardeners are itching to Get Out There And Do Something (besides shovelling snow).

You can scratch that itch with this list of action items to do while you wait. They’ll not only help you hang onto your sanity, they’ll also give you a head start when it’s time to head outdoors.

Write things down Write down a to-do list.

Look around your yard, think about what went well

and what didn’t last year.

Maybe the lilac needs cutting back. Or the ferns are overpowering your heucharas. Do the stepping stones need relaying, or should the kids have a bigger play area? You’ll probably forget this stuff in the excitement of real, true spring, so write everything down now.

Make a shopping list. Let yourself daydream about your garden, you and your family. Do you need to get some taller plants to add height to your garden?

How about adding a really dramatic focal point like a birdbath, sculpture or stone bench?

Have you been longing for a Japanese maple to tuck into a bare space?

And, really, do your garden tools bring you joy?

If not, throw them out or give them away, and treat yourself to some new ones.

Garden gloves, pruning saws, branch loppers, shovel, spade or bucket – they’re all part of the well-stocked shed.

Or if you’re a container gardener, check your supplies of necessities like perlite, vermiculite, potting soil and, or course, cool containers.

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While you are waiting for the warmer weather think about what new things you would like to add to your garden, says our Gardening Columnist Mary Fran McQuade.

Think about big jobs While you’re in your garden dream state, think about the big stuff. Just sitting in a garden is good for the soul, so are there comfy places to relax out there?

Maybe it’s time to upgrade

Open Doors: Spiritual Matters

Parking lot at Beach United helps support housing groups Rev. Karen Dale Beach United Church

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ooking from the outside at the walls and often closed doors of a church, it might seem a bit of a mystery as to what happens inside, beyond the Sunday morning worship.

Even if the doors are unlocked and there are friendly people waiting with a smile; it is unlikely that most folk would wander in out of curiosity.

Beach United Church was very fortunate to be able to renovate the building at 140 Wineva Ave., a few years back.

Perhaps the biggest difference you can see from the outside is all the glass.

The doors are made of glass, there are many windows at street level – so much so that sometimes when I’m working in the office it feels like a fish bowl!

Upstairs the beautifully arched window frames from the original design, are now filled with clear glass.

At night it looks quite spectacular and I often see

people walking past looking up to see what is happening.

Sometimes people do walk in and want to look around and ask questions about what goes on. This is just what we hoped would happen.

As part of the renovation, half of the original building was demolished.

The sandy soil was once more revealed and the congregation had many meetings about how this land might best be used.

Lot recently opened It was decided to explore if we could build affordable housing units.

This resulted in talks with Habitat for Humanity and rough plans for six townhomes were drawn up.

Unfortunately to finance this build, five of the units would have to be sold at market value with only one available for a low income family.

So it was decided to develop the land as a parking lot and use some of the revenue to support organisations whose focus is housing and homelessness, such as Fred Victor.

We have been doing this for four years; despite the

fact that our parking lot has only just been completed.

The parking lot will generate much needed income and will be operated by “Green P”, with the majority of the income coming to the church.

To support our focus on environmental sustainability, this lot is unique.

The surface is 100 per cent permeable to reduce run-off and it sheds ice and snow when the sun shines, without salt.

The rubber paver blocks are made from over 7,000 recycled tires.

The plastic grid, which holds the blocks in place are made from over 600,000 recycled plastic bags.

When car use declines in the future, our lot can easily be used for something quite different.

We believe that there is a presence beyond our knowing, that is active in the world; birthing, evolving, loving.

We know humankind must change and “touch the earth lightly” once again.

Here at Beach United Church we try and show what we believe; both inside and out!

the furniture you grabbed at a garage sale or to put up a fence that doesn’t make you cringe.

And a real path is a fine addition to a garden – looks good, keeps your feet dry and protects plants from wear and tear.

Goodies like these begin to appear in shops between the end of March and midApril.

Do your research now, so you’ll be ready to find exactly what you want as soon as it’s on the sales floor.

After all this thinking and planning, you may decide the work is too much for you to handle yourself.

If you need help with landscaping, garden design or upkeep, talk to the pro’s early on in the game. The good ones are valuable as rubies. Ask around for recommendations.

For really big jobs, look up a member of the Landscape Ontario trade association at www.landscapeontario.com Landscaping can be pricey, so ask questions before you hire someone.

At a minimum, find out their education and experience. Go over your expectations about communication and decision making.

For larger jobs, also inquire about who will be doing the work – regular employees or casual labourers – use of contractors, onsite supervision, insurance coverage and, of course references.

Bloom on Spend a day among green and growing things, even if your own garden is bleak and dreary now.

Canada Blooms, the big annual flower and garden show, runs March 8-17 this year at the Enercare Centre in Exhibition Place. Y ou can ooh and ahh at impressive feature gardens, be inspired by tiny dooryard and balcony gardens, and browse the selection of flowers, plants and planters for sale.

Drop into speakers’ sessions to rest your legs and exercise you brain learning about hot topics like edible gardens, attracting birds, best new plants, sustainable gardens, gardening for kids and families, and growing roses, lavender and houseplants.

Regular admission is $20, with discounts for seniors and teens; under-12s are free.

Buy at the door or online and at Sheridan Nurseries and the Toronto Botanical Garden.

More information is available at www.canadablooms. com

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National Piano Trio plays Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff

Sunday, April 7 • 1:30pm • Kingston Road United Church

975 Kingston Rd.

$25 at the door | $20 at nationalpianotrio.eventbrite.com

Bring your kids!

Immediately following the concert there will be an

Instrumental Petting Zoo Your children can see, hear, touch, and try a string, woodwind or brass instrument.

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TorQ Percussion Quartet

Sunday, March 24 at 3pm | Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. + Percussion Workshop 12:30pm Participants will perform in TorQ’s concert finale

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Heartwarming curry a great way to beat the winter blahs Jan Main is an author, cooking instructor and caterer janmainskitchen@yahoo.ca

Brrrr! ! It’s still cold winter weather outside – the perfect time to be inside concocting a mouth-watering, heartwarming and taste-tingling curry.

Chicken Curry

You can make this as spicy as you want simply by adding more chili and ginger. Remember to use gloves when chopping fresh chili peppers and do not touch your eyes – they will burn! Wash hands thoroughly after chopping. Likewise, you can adapt the recipe to vegetarian tastes by deleting the chicken and adding tofu or chickpeas. Feel free to vary the recipe by adding vegetables such as zucchini, peppers or cauliflower. If possible make curry ahead to allow flavours

to mellow. May be made a day ahead. Cover and refrigerate until ready to re-heat.

2 lbs (1 kg) chicken thighs 1/4 cup (50 mL) vegetable oil 2 onions (about 1 1/2 cups/ 375 mL) chopped onions 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 whole cloves 4 green cardamom pods 2 cinnamon sticks 2 tbsp (25 ml) peeled and coarsely grated fresh ginger 1 tbsp (15 mL) ground coriander 2 tsp (10 mL) turmeric 1/4– 1 tsp (1 – 5mL) cayenne pepper or use chopped fresh chili to taste 1 can (796 mL) diced tomatoes, drained, reserve liquid 1/2 cup (125 mL) unflavoured, plain yogurt 2 tbsp (25 mL) each, fresh chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves Trim any fat from the chicken thighs and cut in half to make a bite-sized piece.

In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, heat

oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken on all sides. Remove chicken to a plate.

Add the chopped onions, garlic, whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger and fresh chili if using. Cook, stirring about 2-3 minutes until onions are softened and just beginning to brown. Add the drained tomatoes to the pan; continue cooking 3 – 4 minutes. Stir in the chicken and cook 2 – 3 minutes.

Add ground coriander, turmeric and the minimum amount of cayenne pepper if using. Cook a few minutes, add more cayenne if desired. Stir in tomatoes and yogurt.

Simmer uncovered about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste. Add more salt and reserved tomato juice if necessary.

Cover; cool and refrigerate until ready to re-heat for serving. Garnish with chopped fresh coriander and mint leaves. Makes 6 – 8 servings.

Basmati Rice This aromatic rice is the perfect accompaniment to a curry. If you wish, delete the

nuts and herbs.

2 cups (500 mL) basmati rice 3 cups (750 mL) water 1 bay leaf 1 cinnamon stick 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter 1/2 cup (125 mL) browned cashew nuts (optional) 1/4 cup (50 mL) finely chopped fresh coriander and /or mint Wash the rice in several changes of water then place in bowl; cover with cold water and soak at least 10 minutes. Drain well.

In a heavy saucepan bring water to boil; add rice, bay leaf, cinnamon stick and butter.

Bring back to boil; cover; reduce heat to simmer and simmer 5 – 10 minutes or until all water is absorbed and rice is tender.

Meanwhile, toast cashews at 350 F (180 C) on a parchment lined baking sheet for about 8 minutes or until golden.

Stir cashews into rice with coriander and mint.

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Soup tasting fun at Community Centre 55 Community Centre 55 on Main Street recently hosted its annual Soup Tasting competition. The fundraising event for programs at the centre saw a number of local restaurants serve up soups for members of the public to enjoy.

Along with raising funds, also up for grabs was the coveted Silver Ladle Award for the soup judged to be the best. This year’s winners (photo below) were from The Ellery restaurant, and Max Grialdi and Adrian Trucido proudly show off the trophy which they get to get to keep and display for the rest of the year. Photo at left, Eddy and Chanelle from the Outrigger on the Beach fill up a bowl. Photo below left, Murphy’s Law (represented by Colin Waite and Nick Lethbridge) serves up some soup.

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1. During the tax shelter era of the 1970’s and 1980’s Toronto became known as “Hollywood North”. Oscarwinning stars like Marlon Brando, Orson Welles, Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Ellen Burstyn and Cher came north to film at Magder Studios on Pharmacy Ave. in Scarborough. One of my favourite actors, Jack Lemmon, earned the seventh of his eight Academy Award nominations for this drama: a) Tribute (1980) b) Missing (1982) c) The China Syndrome (1979)

2. Toronto’s Gale Garnett had a feature role in the film which is the correct answer to question 1. The multi-talented actor/singer/ songwriter/author won a Grammy Award for Best Folk Recording of 1964 for her song: a) Walking on Sunshine b) You Are My Sunshine c) We’ll Sing in the Sunshine

3. Some fine movies were

made at Toronto Film Studios on Eastern Avenue. (reopened in 2012 as Revival 629). The late, great Robin Williams picked up his only Oscar for this drama: a) Dead Poets Society (1989) b) Good Will Hunting (1997) c) The Fisher King (1991)

4. An elaborate jail set was built at Toronto Film Studios for this true-life story which earned Denzel Washington a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination. Scenes were also filmed on Kingswood Avenue and on Gerrard Street East at Glenmore Road: a) The Hurricane (1999) b) Training Day (2001) c) Fences (2016) 5. Green Book won Best Picture honours at this year’s Academy Awards.

Viggo Mortensen also starred in this 2005 movie made at Toronto Film Studios:

a) Cinderella Man b) Where the Truth Lies c) A History of Violence

6. Julie Christie won a Golden Globe for Away from Her (2006) which was also made at Toronto Film Studios. The Adapted Screenplay garnered an Oscar nomination for:

Nice hat, Jack! Kim Cattrall, Gale Garnett, Jack Lemmon and Colleen Dewhurst in ? a) Margaret Atwood b) Sarah Polley c) Alice Munro

7. This Ryerson grad was Oscar-nominated for her screenplay of My Big, Fat Greek Wedding (2002) (with scenes on the Danforth): a) Andrea Martin b) Jayne Eastwood c) Nia Vardalos

8. Leslieville resident Guillermo del Toro won Oscars last year for Direction and Best Picture with this fantasy film (with scenes at University of Toronto Scarborough): a) The Shape of Water b) Moonlight c) Birdman

9. Our favourite Mean Girl Rachel McAdams earned a Golden Globe nomination for this Best Picture Oscar-winner from 2015. Although set in Boston, most of the filming was done in Toronto, including one

scene at Scarboro Golf Club: a) Game Night b) Spotlight c) The Vow

10. Faye Dunaway, Peter Finch and Beatrice Straight all won acting Oscars for this scathing drama about television news (with filming at CFTO Studios in Scarborough): a) Broadcast News b) Switching Channels c) Network Also, congratulations to two Academy Award presenters from Scarborough whose films won Oscars: Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk) and Mike Myers (Bohemian Rhapsody). James will receive the first ever Radius Award at the Canadian Screen Awards on March 31.

Answers to the Oscar Quiz are: (1. a); (2. c); (3. b); (4. a); (5. c); (6. b); (7. c); (8. a); (9. b); (10. c).

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Tickets are $25 at the door and $22 in advance on the website at www.acousticharvest.ca People can learn the answers to questions such as how pieces of trees create a box that stirs emotion and why the grain of a soundboard always goes in a certain direction and other questions during Laskin’s three-part lecture, slide show and concert.

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tion, Laskin will play music using four different handmade instruments.

Laskin has more than 40 years’ experience as a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist. He’s a book author, the founder and CEO of Borealis Records and he also founded the Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2005.

In November 2012, Grit received Canada’s highest civilian honour, the Order of Canada. He is the first and only musical instrument maker to receive Canada’s most prestigious national craft award, the Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence.

Scarborough Players stage Caught in the Net SCARBOROUGH PLAYERS celebrates its 60th anniversary with an upcoming production, Caught in the Net and asks the community to engage on social media to share special memories of past productions.

Caught in the Net, by Ray Cooney and directed by Meg Gibson, show dates are as follows: April 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. April 7, 14 and 20 at 2 p.m.

All shows are at the Scarborough Village Theatre (3600 Kingston Rd.). While seats are reserved, parking is free and the theatre is wheelchair accessible.

The play, for ages 12 and older, is about teenagers, Gavin and Vicki, who meet surfing the internet. They are attracted to each other and yet are amazed by the coincidence – each having a father with the same name same age, and same occupation. Find out why as the reasons unfold and the boy and girl attempt to meet for a date.

Guests are invited to the Opening Night and Wine and Cheese Reception after the April 5 show. The reception follows the performance and guests can mingle with other theatre-goers, cast and crew in the intermission room.

Audience Talk Back will be held after the performance on April 18. After the play, cast and crew will return to the stage in an informal Question and Answer session. Scarborough Players is one of the longest running community theatres in Canada. For ticket info visit www.theatrescarborough.com or call 416-267-9292.

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Passion for Irish dance inspiration for academy

By Surina Nath

CIARAN AND Maeve have put down roots in Toronto after 14 years on the road with the world’s biggest selling dance show – Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance.

Both dance instructors hope to carry forward their passion for Irish dancing and performing arts through their school, The Plummer Donaghy Academy of Irish Dance located near Kingston Road and Ridgemoor Avenue.

Born in Toronto, Ciaran started Irish dancing at a young age.

“My dad Ron Plummer was an Irish dance teacher who owned his own studio, so I grew up dancing for him.

He was one of the most successful Irish dance teachers in North America with schools from Toronto to Cali-

fornia and everywhere in between,” said Ciaran.

“Unfortunately, he passed in October 2017 and I hope to carry on his legacy and follow in his footsteps as we opened our own practice in September 2018.”

Ciaran has done his father proud winning several regional and national championships.

He then won every major title Irish dancing has to offer including The Great Britain’s, British National’s and The All Ireland’s.

In 2002 he won The Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne and became a world champion, defending all his titles the following year while winning his second consecutive world championship. “In 2012 I co-founded a dance company called TapTronic, which is a progressive fusion of Irish dancing with

electronic music, combining two art forms that had never been mixed; TapTronic’s videos now have hit millions of views on YouTube,” he said.

Shortly after graduating high school Ciaran joined Lord of the Dance and has since toured all over the world performing as the principal lead in the show, which coincidentally is where he met Maeve, who was chosen as a new cast member in 2003 as the lead role of Morrighan.

Maeve, who is from Belfast, started dancing at age seven, following in her sister’s footsteps. “It was common as most kids danced or played soccer. When I was 16, fresh out of high school, I joined Lord of the Dance and toured with them for 14 years which was released as a 3D film in cinemas worldwide.”

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Ciaran, right, and Maeve, centre, with Michael Flatley of Lord of the Dance. The couple have opened the Plummer Donaghy Academy of Irish Dance in the Beach.

Maeve also performed in Flatley’s Feet of Flames in Taiwan and Dangerous Games while being top four in her regional championship’s, placing in the All Irelands and World’s.

Ciaran and Maeve passed the TCRG (Teagascóir Choimisiúin le Rinci Gaelacha translated as Commission Certified Irish Dance Teacher) exam with the intent of opening The Plummer Donaghy Academy.

“We have lived in the Beach for about two years at Queen East and Woodbine

and hope to spread our love for Irish dancing with all future generations.”

Located at 2351 Kingston Rd. and opened for just under a year, the academy offers classes to everyone on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The couple explained that “classes are tailored to fit the needs of each student, both recreationally or competitively, from a beginner all the way to the championship level. We’re also available for private classes, functions, and performances.”

The Plummer Donaghy Academy of Irish Dance aspires to provide a motivational atmosphere for students of all ages, offering two different styles of dance; hard shoe and soft shoe, each which are accompanied by their own unique time signature and skill set.

Ciaran and Maeve aim to share their passion for dance while helping local residents build both their confidence and technique.

For more info, call 647-5676651 or visit pdairishdance. com

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Madee performs at the Malvern Strong benefit concert held recently at Malvern Collegiate Institute. The concert featured a number of performers and was held to raise funds for Victim Services Toronto. The school’s music department hosted the concert as part the Malvern Strong initiative which contributes to the school and the community’s healing process in the wake of the death of grad Reese Fallon who was killed in the Danforth shooting in July.

Textile Show at Gerrard Art Space THE GERRARD Art Space will be hosting the Textile Show until this Sunday, March 10.

The show features a number of textile art works from a variety of artists including Pamela Schuller.

Also taking place at the Gerrard Art Space this month is artist Ed Bahoric’s new show Passengers.

The show runs from March 13 to 31. An opening reception is set for Saturday, March 16 from 3 to 6 p.m.

The Gerrard Art Space is located at 1475 Gerrard St. E. For more info, please visit www.gerrardartspace.com or call 416-778-0923.

Concert series welcomes kids AS PART of the ongoing Kingston Road Village Con-

cert Series, the Let’s Hit Something TorQ Percussion Quartet show is slated for Sunday, March 24 at Kingston Road United Church.

Special to this concert will be a percussion workshop for all ages.The workshop will run from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., and participants will then have a chance to join members of TorQ in the finale of their concert.

The TorQ concert begins at 3 p.m.

Also, on April 7 the concert series features the National Piano Trio performing Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff.

The afternoon will be a chance for adults and children to get up close to some musical instruments following the concert.

The Instrumental Petting

Zoo will allow patrons to see, hear, touch and try a string, woodwind and brass instrument.

The with both of the above concerts is to build musical appreciation among youngsters, and therefore admission for kids is free.

Kingston Road United Church is located at 975 Kingston Rd. Tickets are $25 for adults for both concerts at the door.

Tickets for the National Piano Trio can be purchased in advance for $20 by visiting www.nationalpianotrio. eventbrite.com For more information on either of these upcoming concerts and interactive musical events for kids, please visit www.kruc.ca/ concertseries

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Malvern Collegiate Institute Black Knights players (in white sweaters) battle for the puck against Northern Secondary School Red Knights players in Junior boys hockey action at the Malvern Winter Classic outdoor hockey game played Friday, Feb. 22 at the Kew Gardens rink. The Black Knights won 3-2 in a shootout.

Malvern Winter Classic sees hosts take one of two contests MALVERN COLLEGIATE split a pair of outdoor hockey games with the visitors from Northern Secondary School during the second an-

nual Malvern Winter Classic played at the Kew Gardens rink on the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 22.

The Malvern Black Knights Junior team beat Northern 3-2 in an entertaining tilt that needed a shootout to determine the victor.

Malvern’s goals in regula-

tion time were notched by Nathan Turner and Matthew Shinozaki.

In the shootout, Eric Fode, Quinn Plaxton and Jack Waslen lit the lamp for the Black Knights.

Owen Taylor, who was in net for the Junior Black Knights in the shootout, did

an outstanding job of frustrating the Northern shooters to secure the win.

In the Senior game, the visitors from Northern edged Malvern 4-3.

Black Knights goals were scored by Jake Hasse, Tanner Sanford and Leo Chambers.

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A Malvern Collegiate Institute Black Knights Junior player (white sweater) skates towards the puck during action against the Northern Secondary School Red Knights at the Malvern Winter Classic outdoor game at the Kew Gardens rink.

Maple Leafs Alumni team to play transit union all-stars at Ted Reeve THE AMALGAMATED Transit Union ATU-All Stars and the Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni are back for their annual charity hockey game at Ted Reeve Arena on Saturday, March 16.

The game takes place from 7 to 9 p.m., and proceeds will be going towards multiple sclerosis through the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital.

This year’s game will feature a number of well-known Toronto Maple Leafs alumni players including former captain Rick Vaive, Gary Leeman, Steve Thomas, Mark Osborne, Dave Reid, Mark Laforest, Lou Franceschetti, Mike Krushelnyski, Dan Daoust, Dmitri Mironov and Ric Nattress.

The roster for the ATU-All Stars is still being finalized.

Tickets are $5 and can be purchased through ATU Local 113 officials or they can be purchased at the door at Ted Reeve Arena, 175 Main St., on the night of the contest.

All tickets will be entered in a draw for a chance to win one of three different prizes.

More information on ATU Local 113 can be found at www.wemovetoronto.ca

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Beach Memories

Fred Urquhart, Winter Stations and the Monarch butterfly Gene Domagala

IT IS an amazing fact how nature can bring people from different countries together on a single theme – the Monarch butterfly.

Let me preface this article by saying I know very little about birds, insects, animals and absolutely nothing about plants, trees and vegetation. I only know about some people who have become experts in their particular fields of nature study.

I am writing about the Monarch butterfly, or in this case one of the foremost scientific experts on it.

I was down on Woodbine Beach a little while ago to look at and admire the different sculptures of Winter Stations and their themes at the same time Mayor John Tory, Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford, and former councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon were there for the official opening.

I was looking at the first sculpture and it intrigued me as it was done by an artist from Mexico and it was about the Monarch butterfly.

Luis Enrique Hernandez of Xalapa, Mexico was the artist and it was titled The Forest of Butterflies in recognition of Michoacan in Mexico where the Monarchs winter.

Long migration Luis explained in his mind the long trek of the Monarch is in his opinion one of the longest migrations in the world.

While speaking to Luis we were of the same mind that these butterflies bring our two countries together regardless of political differences. This is due to our appreciation of the Monarch and other things.

After speaking to Luis, I asked him if he knew about the person who “banded” the Monarch Butterfly, Toronto’s Professor Fred Urquhart. He said he had heard of him but didn’t know much about him.

I then thought to myself here is this marvellous exhibit depicting the Monarch butterfly in the original area where the idea came to Urquhart as young boy.

For those who do not know the story of Urquhart, he was a teacher who with his wife Norah was mainly responsible for studying the migratory habits of the Monarch butterfly.

He and his wife travelled

the world following these beautiful creatures and studying them for many, many years.

He became involved with those who were like-minded with he and his wife, and together with these dozens of naturalists managed to find out the hundreds and hundreds of miles these butterflies went in their migration by banding them.

This is a very short version of it because it would take a couple of hundred pages to describe their methods. Simply, Urquhart and Norah would get dozens of Monarchs, put a little band on them and let them fly to other places all the way down to Mexico.

With the help of the likeminded naturalists they were able to find many of these butterflies by this method and see the different routes they took.

Years of research This is just a simple version. In reality it took many years of painstaking research by Urquhart and his fellow naturalists to check the flights of the Monarch.

In the end they persevered and thanks to them for a job well done. There have been several articles and books written by nature scholars on Urquhart and the Monarchs, but this is just to tell you about the young boy Fred.

Going back to the foot of Woodbine Avenue, we go to the era where young minds develop.

In this case, young Fred Uquhart. He was a boy who grew up in this neighbourhood and went to the Kew Beach school just up the street.

This area was part of a gigantic marsh called Ashbridges Bay and in this section where we are in and Fred got his start in learning about insects, birds, frogs etc…was called Raines’ Pond, later part of it to be known as Pantry Park.

Young Fred developed an interest in nature at an early age with the help of one of his teachers who noticed the young lad had a special interest in it. She helped him out by explaining as much as she could in this area populated by creatures of the wild.

Let this be a lesson to all of you children: Keep at whatever you see you are good at and have an interest in because this is what Fred did.

He would go to this dream place of a pond day after day

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The Forest of Butterflies, by Luis Enrique Hernandez of Xalapa, Mexico, is one of the six Winter Stations art installations on Woodbine Beach. The work honours the migration of the Monarch butterfly from Canada to Mexico. Professor Fred Urquhart, who grew up in the Beach, discovered where in Mexico the Monarchs migrate to spend the winter. and study everything that he could. He read a lot on these subjects with the help of his teacher.

A Beacher Fred never forgot his origins of nature and he worked very hard to keep an interest in his home. In fact, as we see later, young Fred went on in life and through university and became one of the world’s most proficient scientists on not only the Monarch butterfly but numerous other species as well. + Remember, Fred was a

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Later with his wife, he made history by tracking the migration of the Monarchs.

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And why? Because ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, this man had a dream and a purpose in his life and he and his wife achieved it.

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Past Beach Citizen of the Year Award winners have made great contributions to community Continued from Page 6 worthwhile. He hopes the younger generation will emulate the Citizens and all volunteers.

I am the current Citizen of the Year, and I follow in the awesome footsteps of my amazing predecessors. Reading about their achievements is a reminder for all of us that the Beach would be a bleaker place without the institutions we take for granted and the volunteers who keep them alive.

2001 Gene Domagala: I had the honour (with Carole Stimmell) of telling the first Citizen that he had been chosen, and for at least two minutes he was speechless - something never witnessed before or since. Gene Domagala is a tireless promoter of local history through his column in Beach Metro News and his historic neighbourhood walks.

He has been at the forefront of the fight to save local landmarks including the Leuty Lifeguard Staton and the Silver Birch boathouse, and arranging for the city to erect signs outside significant locations (eg: the Southwood Drive home of the late Glenn Gould). For over 60 years he has delivered Toronto Star Christmas boxes.

2002 Glenn Cochrane: The late journalist and broadcaster was a spokesperson for many Beach causes and fundraisers. With his wife Jean, he wrote The Beach: An Illustrated History from the Lake to Kingston Road. With his pal Gene Domagala, he helped save the Leuty Lifeguard Station and Silver Birch boathouse, and helped feed the homeless at the Beach Synagogue’s Interfaith lunches.

2003 Ted Randall: Ted Randall ran the family business, Randall’s Stationery at 964 Kingston Rd., so knew everything that was happening in the area and where help was needed.

As a Beaches Lion he was one of the main organizers of the annual Easter Parade, the sale of the Lions’ Christmas cakes, and other Lions projects.

2004 Maria Perrotta: Maria Perrotta is the founder of Pegasus, and for many years was its administrator. Due to her efforts, there are now four East End branches of Pegasus providing a daily program for developmentally-challenged young adults, placement of some of them in a work environment, and a training ground for young healthcare workers. She has been able to the enhance the lives of Pegasus clients and their families.

2005 Arie Nerman: When the late Arie Nerman came from Winnipeg to Toronto, he revitalized the Beach Synagogue/Hebrew Institute and opened its doors at 109 Kenilworth Ave. to people of all faiths through tours, public meetings, historical talks, all candidates meetings, etc. During his years as president, he encouraged communication and friendship with other religious groups, and hosted a weekly Beach Interfaith Lunch for the homeless.

2006 David Breech: David Breech has been president and coach of the East Toronto Baseball League, a member of the St. John’s Catholic Parents Council and the Kimberly School Council, a volunteer for

the Spring Sprint, and the Down in the Beach Fun Run, and has helped run the wine garden at the Beaches Jazz Festival. Those who are warmed with hot chocolate and cider at the annual Christmas in the Park concert, owe thanks to David Breech and his Scouts.

2007 Mary Christie: Mary Christie has served on the boards of Neighbourhood Link Support Services, the Parent Council at Adam Beck School, Michael Garron Hospital, the City’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Council, and still found time to be the chair of Community Centre 55.

2008 Joan Brent: Joan Brent was a member of the Volunteer Services at Michael Garron Hospital where one of her happiest tasks was wheeling new mothers and babies to the parking lot when they went home.

Her interest in families continued when she served on the board of the East York-East Toronto Family Resources Centre. She was a canvasser for Neighbourhood Link, the Cancer Society, and the Heart and Stroke Fund; an organizer for the Terry Fox Run on the boardwalk, and a drywaller at the Habitat for Humanity Build on Lutterell Avenue. As a Beaches Lion she organized the collection of thousands of old spectacles to be refurbished and sent to the Third World, and arranged for eye tests for impoverished children in this city.

This earned her the Helen Keller Award.

2009 Jean Cochrane: Jean Cochrane served on the board of Neighbourhood Link. She fundraised for the Toronto Public Library by selling its discarded books.

She helped save the Leuty Lifeguard Station. She served on the committee to save and restore Maple Cottage in Leslieville. She has been involved with preparing and serving Interfaith lunches at the Beach Synagogue, as well as co-authoring with her late husband, Glenn, The Beach: An illustrated history from the Lake to Kingston Road. With Carole Stimmell, she researched and edited two booklets on local men and women who served in the two world wars.

Her book on Kensington Market was nominated for a Heritage Toronto Book Award.

2010 Pat Silver: Pat Silver is a founding member and performer in the Sphere Clown Band, which for over 30 years has toured the world and performed at the White House, in China, and of course the Beach. As well she finds time to volunteer with local and international organizations and causes.

2011 Anne Butler: Actor Anne Butler used her professional skills to produce dramas and raise funds for Centre 55. Her annual Bard in the Park brought free Shakespeare plays to Kew Gardens and opportunities for aspiring young thespians to perform. For four years she appeared in a local version of A Christmas Carol raising money for Centre 55’s Share A Christmas.

2012 Thomas Neal: Thomas Neal is the driving force in preparing and tending the ice skating rink in the park at Glen Manor. He has been a board member at Centre 55 and

The Friends of Maple Cottage, and was a founding member of the Balmy Beach Residents Association. He is involved in sponsoring and coaching young players at Beach Community Soccer League, Ted Reeve Hockey Association, and Beaches Lacrosse. No one has ever seen him in the same room as Santa Claus.

2013 Suzanne Beard: The late Suzanne Beard spent many years of service to local Brownies and Guides, and to the Beaches Business Association. For almost a decade she helped organize Beach Interfaith Lunches.

2014 Carole Stimmell: Preserving history is one of Carole Stimmell’s loves. She was active in rescuing and renovating two local landmarks, Maple Cottage and the Kew Beach Gardener’s Cottage. With Jean Cochrane, she edited two booklets on local men and women who served in the two world wars.

She was vice president of the Toronto Historical Board. She edited the Canadian Journal of Archeology, and the Ontario Archeology Society’s newsletter. Whenever there was a local dig at O’Sullivan’s Tavern, the Ashbridge House, etc., Carole would be there with her trowel. As the former editor of Beach Metro News, she helped many local groups thrive through her support and encouragement.

2015 Paul Babich: A past president of the Balmy Beach Club, Paul Babich organizes and chaperones the Balmy Beach Old Boys’ Hockey Team tour and games in Europe every two years. He has served on the boards of Ted Reeve Arena and the Beach Metro News, where he is presently a special advisor. For over 20 years he has been a BMN captain, dropping off papers to the carriers.

At the Shrove Tuesday and Christmas breakfasts at Community Centre 55, he is an accomplished pancake flipper, and a griller at the summer barbecue. He organizes fundraisers, including one to buy turkeys for the Share-A-Christmas program.

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2016 John Ellis: John Ellis, a member of the Beaches Triangle Residents Association, has been in the forefront of battles to preserve and improve life in the Beach. In the 1980s and ’90s he fought against violations by the Greenwood Racetrack.

In more recent times he has been involved with setting urban guidelines for Queen Street development, promoting Heritage Conservation Districts, and the rejuvenation of the Beach and East Toronto Historical Society.

2017 Jason Balgopal: Jason’s commitment began about 12 years ago when he became involved in Centre 55’s program to eradicate graffiti on the streets of our ward. Since then he has served as treasurer and chair of Centre 55, and on the boards of Beach Metro News and Youth Link. After his own experience with depression, Jason launched Beach Mental Wellness, a support group that now meets weekly.

Sheila Blinoff is the 2018 winner of the Beach Citizen of the Year Award.

She served as general manager of the Beach Metro News for 40 years and is currently a special advisor on the BMN board.

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Young creatives/entrepreneurs Shane Bailey and Bryan Chen have opened Jr Art Lab located at 926 Kingston Rd., offering affordable classes focused on inspiring those of all ages to develop their skills in digital arts.

“The community has been really responsive, we’re in a great location with schools all around us. We charge $29 per 90-minute workshop across the board” says Bailey.

“We specialize in six streams: #JrDigitalArtist, #JrDesigner, #Jr3DArtist, #JrFilmmaker, #JrDocumentarian and #JrPhotograper” Chen adds.

Jr Art Lab has a whole kit of gadgets and devices like cameras, drawing tablets, drones and a 3D printer to use during classes, providing an array of digital creative devices for students to familiarize themselves with.

“We teach skills like creative idea development, using apps like Mural, as we’re trying to introduce the younger generation to industry standard software.

We use Affinity Photo/Designer, Davinci Resolve and Dragonframe,” Chen says.

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advanced gadgets and programs to kids so they can get experience and familiarity with them. This equipment is complex for young minds and can be hard for parents to teach children how to use technology in a creative way” Bailey explains.

With a background in Psychology and Digital Arts, Bailey has worked for several film and design companies in Australia and Hong Kong.

Coming to Toronto in 2017, he worked at a local art studio in the Beach teaching.

“We opened the lab because we wanted to provide a safe space for children that gives them a toolbox of skills to utilize in life,” Bailey says.

“We hope that our studio gives students a set of skills to deal with life’s difficulties.“ Having lost a close friend to suicide in the early 2000s “it was my art practice that played a important part in my own healing and finding a place to explore complex emotions. We know this stuff works when life gets tough,” Bailey says.

“We want to focus on the fact that the art process isn’t defined by the out-

come; there’s a social phenomenon that glamorizes perfection and we rush the final product; we’re trying to undo that frustration and encourage the experiential process in the making of the artwork and the process itself” Chen explains.

Chen studied film for 10 years with a BA and MFA in Film, TV and Digital Arts.

He has lived in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Hong Kong where he worked with many film, TV and documentary companies.

When he came to Toronto in 2017 as well, Chen worked with Rogers TV but left in August 2018, deciding to switch paths and open up Jr Art Lab with Bailey.

“We want to challenge the stigma that technology is inherently bad, we believe a tool’s use defines it’s nature, not the tool itself” Chen says. “We want to help channel the energy behind wanting to get kids off screens; it’s not the technologies’ fault, its how we use the technology that will evolve into positive or negative outcomes.”

Drawing from real-life / industry experience, Bailey and Chen “train kids to have an entrepreneurial mindset, as a big part of becoming a

digital artist is being business and tech savvy.”

“Every six months we turn the space into a gallery for students to display and sell their work, we’ve had people from Ryerson buy student works for decoration; last time we sold more than 60 per cent of the work displayed,” Bailey says.

Students earn all the money and this is inspiring for them.

On Saturdays, the educators also hold Community Days at 7:30pm with movies and snacks offered to everyone who attends. This alternates weeks with their Art Collective where anyone can come in for $15, and existing students are free of charge to work on their own projects in a creative space.

Classes are offered per term, Sunday to Thursday from 2 - 9 p.m. for children and adults.

Jr Art Lab is also available to host birthday parties, design logos and to produce promotional videos for local businesses.

For help with your ideas, contact info@jrartlab.com Jr Art Lab will also be offering summer camps this year. For more information, please visit www.jrartlab. com —BMN Sponsored Content—

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Total available floor space 1785 sq ft.

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$20 off second cleaning.

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

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Everyone Has a Story to Tell

Rick Honeyford’s weight loss journey

By Mary Beth Denomy

AS MANY New Year’s resolutions start to wane, Rick Honeyford’s weight loss journey is an inspiration.

Honeyford was an active athlete in his university days, playing rugby during the summer for the Balmy Beach Club. He played in the prop position and the more you weighed, the better.

“More weight meant more impact!” explained Honeyford.

But when his playing days ended, he gradually put on weight over the next 20 years, reaching almost 400 pounds.

“Getting my driver’s licence was the worst for me,” he commented. “It made the drive-through way too accessible.”

Busy building his career as a mortgage agent and financial planner, Honeyford visited fast food outlets twice a day and he wasn’t doing much cooking or exercising.

Honeyford wasn’t exactly sure how much weight he had gained as most scales only went up to 325 pounds.

But, he tipped the scale at exactly 385 pounds when he went for a sleep apnea test.

He was told at the sleep

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Rick Honeyford lost close to 200 pounds after changing his diet and starting to work out. clinic he would need a machine to breathe at night because of his weight. “When I went to sleep, I was literally drowning in my own fat.”

That sober realization was

the motivation he needed to make a change. It was 2016 and he was 42 years old.

Honeyford said losing the first 50 pounds was relatively effortless.

“I was still doing the drivethrough and eating Big Mac’s but I cut out the french fries, the high-calorie soda pops and the McFlurries.”

Saying goodbye to french fries was a good start but the pace of his weight loss soon slowed.

Honeyford tried numerous diets but the real turning point was when he started to go to the gym at the Balmy Beach Club.

At first, Honeyford went twice a week but as he got more motivated, he hit the gym daily.

At one point he was losing a half a pound a day. His friends were bringing him clothes as his size was dropping so quickly.

“I realized diet alone does not work. You have to exercise regularly to gain lean muscle mass.”

Honeyford now weighs 197 pounds and describes himself as a “gym rat”.

He also spends a lot more time preparing his own food and he has learned to read food labels.

Today, Honeyford is an active volunteer as the Balmy Beach Club Rugby team manager responsible for administration, game sheets, equipment, etc...

He has won the annual section award for outstanding volunteer contributions the last two years in a row.

“Rick has always been an asset to The Balmy Beach rugby section but achieving his fitness goals has given him the confidence to play again after a hiatus, as well as being an advocate for our community,” said rugby executive member, Lisa De Sario. “We are proud of all his accomplishments.”

His advice to others who want to lose weight is to make exercise a priority.

“Put it in your schedule: Would you skip a meeting with a big client if you were tired?”

Honeyford says anyone can lose weight and get in shape, but there is no magic pill.

As he reflects on his journey, Honeyford said he was inspired by a quote by the Dali Lama: “Man sacrifices his health to make money.

Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.”

Honeyford does not go through the drive-through anymore.

Mary Beth Denomy is the Community Director at the Balmy Beach Club.

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Berg’s art combines love of nature and architecture

By Kasy Pertab

A LOCAL artist is set to hold a solo exhibition featuring numerous popular Beaches areas and landscapes that he painted himself.

Stefan Berg, 33, has been painting for over two decades using his love for nature and architecture.

Now, his art will be showcased for the community in his Still Lives of Architecture exhibition that opened March 2 and will run until April 6. It will be held at United Contemporary located at 1444 Dupont St., and will be open from Thursday to Saturday, 12-6 p.m.

Growing up, Berg was surrounded by a variety of different art styles and techniques. His parents were both interior designers who attended the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD), and this sprung on his interest in buildings.

Berg also added that he had a learning disability which made it difficult to get through school. It took him longer than most people to read, and it affected the pace at which he absorbed information. However, it didn’t take long before Berg realized that he was stronger

at learning visually. Soon enough, he spent most of his time drawing and admiring architectural photos.

“My parents always had a lot of art books and sketches around, so I was surrounded by it,” Berg said.

“But my father, particularly, would paint as a hobby.

He would take me out painting in the fields at my family cottage, and it all began then.”

When it comes to his style of painting, Berg explained that his technique is quite different than most artists.

Berg can spend from months up to years to complete one painting at a time.

This is because he prefers to reflect on a specific subject for long periods of time, recognize how it changes over the seasons, and add in the details he thinks is appropriate each time he comes back to it.

“For me, working directly in the scene or the subject, it becomes a very powerful connection,” he explained.

“I feel most engaged when I put that time and experience onto the canvas.”

Some of the pieces he has created include scenes from Castle Park, The Royal Legion on Dawes Road, Trent

Artist Stefan Berg’s view of Main Square.

His show Still Lives of Architecture is on this month at the United Contemporary Gallery.

Street, and more. One of the more well-known paintings Berg has done is his art series called “Main Square”.

It features the view from Berg’s studio window of an apartment complex built in 1972 that form the Main Square. He added that the way he represents light in each piece contributes to sense of the scene.

When asked how he decides on what subject to paint, Berg stated that his inspirations are usually spontaneous.

“I do a lot of walking in the neighbourhood and I almost exclusively will always

draw or paint from life or a personal experience,” he said. “It’s often a sensation that I have when I’m moving through the space and something catches me.”

Berg also added that he feels his method of “painting from life” is the most direct and authentic.

“A lot of contemporary artists have been using photography or digital projection.

It’s usually to speed up the process of the painting,” he said.

“For me, I actually want to prolong the process as much as possible. Welcoming time into the process is what re-

ally provides the perfect result.”

Those wanting to see Berg’s art in his Still Lives of Architecture exhibition can expect paintings that capture nature shifting in the city, the balance of light and shadows, structural renovations over time and authentic urbanization.

Berg will also be holding a second solo exhibition called Three Motifs that will run from April 6 to June 30 at the Montgomery’ Inn Museum in Etobicoke.

More on Berg and his art can be found on his website at www.stefanberg.cat

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