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Volume 48 No. 12
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September 3, 2019
Randall’s Stationery era ends ‘Pot shop’ licence awarded to iconic Kingston Road store site
Beaches Terry Fox Run set for Sept. 15 By Amanda Gibb
By Alan Shackleton
PHOTO: ALAN SHACKLETON
JinWoo Lee and his wife HaeKyung Shin have been running Randall’s Stationery on Kingston Road since 2003. They bought the business from the Randall family who had run the store since the 1930s. The couple is now retiring and the store will close on Sept. 10.
RANDALL’S STATIONERY on Kingston Road will close its doors in early September, ending more than 80 years of business for the store in the community. Founded in 1934 by the Randall family, the store has been operated since 2003 by JinWoo Lee and HaeKyung Shin who bought it from the family at that time. The couple, originally from Korea, are now holding the closing sale for Randall’s and are also inviting the community to come for tea on the final day, which will be Tuesday, Sept. 10. In a letter to their customers, the couple thanked the community for its support over the 16 years they have operated the store. They are planning to retire and have sold the property, which includes the store and the apartment they lived in above the store. “As of September 10th, we will be closing Randall’s Stationery for our retirement,” they said in the letter. “For the past 16 years, we are grateful for the kindness and generosity of our neighbours and also their patience for our English. “We started our new life in Canada with Randall’s and we had an amazing run. Both of our children grew up in the neighbourhood and their involvement in the community during their time at Malvern was special. As for us, the interactions with the community through events like Kingston Village Festival is something that we hold dear and we will never forget. We wanted to keep the history and memories of Randall’s Stationery, but we feel sad the we couldn’t carry on the legacy. “We thank God for the opportunity to take over the store from Mr. Randall and it makes us sad that we have to leave the store behind us.” Continued on Page 2
Queen and Kingston closure to start on weekend By Amanda Gibb
THE INTERSECTION of Queen Street East and Kingston Road, as well as surrounding roads, will be fully closed beginning on Saturday, Sept. 7. The closures will last for seven weeks as work is being done to re-
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place streetcar tracks and wires, and to improve the safety of the intersection. Partial closures of the intersection will be in place until the end of December of this year. “The big benefit of this project will be safety improvements and more reliable streetcar service. The track is due for replacement. The
streetcar platforms will also be upgraded to comply with AODA, Ontario’s accessibility requirements. With the track upgrades, we’ll extend the life of the tracks, and we’ll also be better equipped for the new streetcar,” said Beaches East-York Councillor Brad Bradford. Bradford said that the work will
be coordinated across multiple departments to complete streetcar track work, replace overhead wires, and improve the safety and accessibility of the intersection. Work will be conducted 24 hours a day and seven days a week to ensure the project is completed as Continued on Page 2
THE TERRY Fox Run in the Beach will take place on Sunday, Sept. 15. The run will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until noon at the foot of Woodbine Avenue at the Woodbine Bathing Station. Registration for the run begins at 8:30 a.m. Terry Fox ended his journey running to raise money for cancer research 39 years ago: running for 143 days, through six provinces, and covering 5,373 kilometres. Today, his legacy lives on as Canadians throughout the country run, walk, or bike to raise money for cancer research. Pamela Politano has been the organizer of the Beaches Terry Fox Run for four years and said she had volunteered before becoming the organizer. “I was a little kid when Terry did the original run, I remember seeing updates of where he was and how he was doing.” When Politano’s stepfather was diagnosed with lung cancer 11 years ago, his passing sparked a desire to contribute more to cancer research. “I had always been involved, but then I really wanted to give back and help be more involved with raising money for cancer research. I just wanted to help more,” she said. She said that she was always inspired by Terry Fox and that she felt when cancer affected her and her family that she had even more of a connection. The main thing about the Terry Fox Run is continuing his legacy, she said. “I always say to people that we’re helping him continue his Marathon of Hope, his dream,” said Politano. The Beaches Terry Fox Run route is accessible for people rollerblading, cycling, with strollers, or using wheelchairs. To register online or to find more information, please visit www.terryfox.org
NATHANIEL ERSKINE-SMITH LIBERAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, BEACHES-EAST YORK
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