Beach Metro News June 24, 2014

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June 24, 2014

It’s a dog’s life Judy Tapp, left, golden retriever Hennley, Taboo, and Susan Cornish paddle the last leg of the Woof-It Triathlon at Balmy Beach on Saturday June 21. Organizer Joanne Cooper said more than 50 dogs and their people signed up to run, cycle, and brave the lake, raising more than $1,900 for canine cancer research.

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Plans for Kew get public view INSIDE

By Jon Muldoon

THE PLANS to update the Queen Street edge of Kew Gardens were unveiled at an open house last week.

The project was instigated by the Beach Village BIA, which hopes to draw more traffic up to Queen Street from the beach. Creating a better interface between the street and the north portion of the park is seen as one way to do that.

Project architect Lisa Plant said her team had its work cut out for it. From the start there were many conflicting local opinions on what should – or should not – be changed.

One participant went so far as to request no tables, as they didn’t want anyone having picnics in the park.

“There are different problems in different kinds of parks,” Plant said.

With Kew Gardens, the key was to accommodate the many uses of the park – from quiet contemplation to kids rolling down the berm to an overcrowded Remembrance Day ceremony – in a way “that doesn’t feel like a big open plaza.”

The most noticeable aspect of the plan is the paving. While there will be more hard surface at the top of the park, Plant said the existing trees will remain, while almost 30 new ones will be planted. The slate around the cenotaph will be replaced with granite at the base of the cenotaph, and a mix of surfaces around it.

Funding has also been allocated to add further engraving to the memorial, to recognize veterans and casualties of conflicts Canada’s armed forces have been involved with over the past half century.

The hard surface and a new pathway will also allow those with mobility issues easier access to the top of the park. The current plan, built from suggestions from community

members at a March workshop and a working group of stakeholders, calls for two paths.

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Twenty-nine new trees and one or two paths leading past relocated flower beds are part of the plans for the front portion of Kew Gardens.

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Liberals oust NDP in Beaches-East York

By Jon Muldoon

WHETHER IT was his team, a lucky pin worn by his father in an election campaign five decades ago, or the general swing in favour of the Liberals in the June 12 provincial

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election, MPP elect Arthur Potts believed he could paint Beaches-East York red the day he signed on as the riding’s Liberal candidate.

As the night wore on, the lead tipped back and forth between outgoing MPP Michael Prue and Potts, once coming as close as a two-vote margin.

Potts spoke to a packed house at Murphy’s Law on Queen Street East once it became apparent he’d won the race.

“I have known since day one that the sun was shining on this campaign,” he said.

The pin in question was worn by his father, Joseph Potts, who lost by small margins in consecutive elections in 1963 and 1967, running for the Liberals against incumbent Conservative Henry Price in the riding of St. David (now part of Toronto Centre).

Speaking to his mother at what finally turned out, somewhere around 1 a.m. on June 13, to be a victory party, Potts said his decision to run was no surprise to her.

“Mother, when I came to you and said, ‘I’m thinking of doing this,’ you said, ‘Of course.

You’re genetically engineered to do this, and your father would be very proud.’”

At the Naval Club on Gerrard Street East, Prue’s NDP supporters were as surprised as Potts’ team when the numbers came in so close. While this one swung in the Liberals’ favour, Prue has no doubt the riding will be back in the orange in the years ahead.

“Remember, we have held this riding for more than 40 years. We will hold it again.”

He reminded supporters of the NDP’s long history in the area, going back to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation that preceded the New Democratic Party before 1961.

“We were one of the first CCF clubs in the whole of the province,” he said. “And we have never, ever forgotten our roots.”

Prue congratulated Potts and offered his hopes that the new MPP would honour the residents in the riding.

“I wish Mr. Potts good sense to represent and respect the people of this riding, and to give them the kind of service that we have all endeavoured to give over all of these years.

The people of this riding are remarkable, and they deserve good representation and strong constituency work.”

Turnout for Beaches-East York was up

over past elections, with 58 per cent of eligible voters weighing in, not counting spoiled or declined ballots.

A very slim margin separated Potts’ 17,102 votes from Prue’s 16,671. The PC Party on Ontario’s Nicolas Johnson ran a distant third with 5,955 votes, while the Green Party’s Debra Scott pulled in 2,313. Ontario Libertarian Alex Lindsay earned 523, while Freedom Party representative Naomi Poley-Fisher rounded out the riding’s candidates with 157 votes.

A week after the election, Potts said in an interview with Beach Metro News that he’s looking forward to getting to work. Passing the budget will be the Liberal government’s first priority, he said.

Funding for Toronto East General Hospital included in that budget will have the most immediate impact in the riding, he said.

He also would like a portion of $15 billion in transit funding in the GTHA to go to creating a better hub at Main and Danforth, where a TTC subway station sits across Danforth from a GO station. He envisions extra parking, possible bus connections to the GO station and even a tunnel connecting the two stations.

“These are the discussions to be had, and I hope to be having these discussions shortly,” he said.

Some issues cross over between jurisdictions, and Potts said he plans to cooperate with his municipal and federal counterparts as much as possible.

“I hope to work closely with Mary Margaret on things that it makes sense for us to collaborate on,” he said.

While that may be the case, her plan to remove Toronto from under the authority of the Ontario Municipal Board wasn’t met with great fanfare from Potts.

“We’ll engage in those conversations. My sense is that you need an OMB at some level,” he said.

For the time being, Potts can be reached via his campaign email, info@votepotts.ca.

He hopes to have a Danforth office and official phone numbers and email addresses set up soon.

With files from Andrew Hudson

Happy Canada Day! from Arthur Potts

I look forward to working with everyone in Beaches-East York.

Authorized by the Beaches-East York PLA.

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Wanted: next Citizen of the Year WHILE SUMMER is just getting underway, a group of selfless neighbourhood champions will be spending time in the coming months determining which nominee will be joining their ranks as the 2014 Beach Citizen of the Year.

The award is intended to recognize selfless civic activity – anyone who regularly gives of their time for the benefit of the community.

Past winners have included youth sports organizers, community theatre boosters, historic preservationists, girl guide leaders, and community activists of all stripes.

The annual award, founded and presented

by Community Centre 55, the Beaches Lions Club, and Beach Metro News, has been handed out since 2001. Past winners include Gene

Domagala, Glenn Cochrane, Ted Randall, Marie Perotta, Arie Nerman, David Breech, Mary Christie, Joan Brent, Jean Cochrane, Pat Silver, Anne Butler, Thomas Neal, and Suzanne Beard.

If you know someone whose good deeds should be recognized, consider nominating them as this year’s citizen. Past nominees are welcome to be re-submitted. Forms can be picked up at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., or downloaded from centre55.com.

Include as much information as possible about nominees. The winner will be announced in these pages, and honoured in September with a ceremony and permanent stone at the Millennium Garden, at the corner of Coxwell and Eastern Avenues.

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Kew hosts pop-up ballet performance Ballet dancers with the National Ballet School perform a pop-up performance at the Alex Christie bandstand on June 7. Choreographed by Emily Mittelstaedt, videos of it and other site-specific performances will be available at nbs-enb.ca.

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Cheeky contest at Williamson Road fair Jennifer Stewart tries her hand at the Game of Thrones toilet-paper toss, one of many games at Williamson Road Public School’s JuneFest fun fair on June 14. The school fundraiser also featured paintings by each class, a performance by Willy Road rockers Mellow Ship, and historical photos of the now 100 year-old school. Organizers Shelley Fransen and Liz Doyle Harmer invited any alumni who would like to join or contribute photos to the school’s centennial celebration on October 25 to get in touch. Visit www.williamson100.ca for more info.

Plant said, however, that those plans may change, depending on feedback gathered at the open house.

“My gut feeling is we’re not going to have both in the end,” she said. “Now is the time to re-evaluate.”

While the formal gardens have been moved, their square footage has increased, said Plant, and they will be more visible from street level. Near the library plans call for a seating area and sculptural installation, paying tribute to Joseph Williams’ original vision of a place of “innocent amusements,” unlike the nearby commer-

cial amusement parks.

Trevor Schmidt, senior project coordinator with parks, forestry and recreation’s capital projects division, said the plan is to have the work underway as soon as possible, though the tendering process can take time.

“We would like to get shovels in the ground this year,” he said.

The project is budgeted at $650,000. The Beach Village BIA has contributed $240,000, with another $80,000 expected next year.

The city will cover the remainder of the cost.

Reactions mixed on plans for expanded Kingston Road YMCA

By Andrew Hudson

SOME WANT to move in, or move their butts. Others want to be sure that local traffic moves, too.

Plans for a new YMCA topped by condos got a mixed reaction on June 17, when more than 100 people packed a meeting inside the low brick building on Kingston Road that the Y first opened in 1953.

Combining a two-floor YMCA, the six-floor Beech House condos, and possibly some ground-level stores, the new seven-storey building would replace the existing Y, the neighbouring Sherrin Funeral Home, and two houses on Balsam Avenue.

“From 10,000 feet, what a lot of fantastic benefits the Y is going to bring to this community, and having it rolled up in a development helps pay for it,” said the newly

elected Beaches-East York MPP, Arthur Potts, who campaigned on a pledge to support the project.

“I know we can work out the issues we’re addressing now,” he said. “But what I sense from this meeting is a great seal of approval for the overall concept.”

Many people at the meeting did welcome plans for the Y’s new pool and gym, which it would house in a glassed-in basement level that people could see from Kingston Road.

But the image on a lot of minds was that of cars backed up on Beech Avenue, where the plans call for a ramp down to a delivery area and three and a half levels of private and public parking.

Others saw themselves driving home at 6 o’clock to find no street parking left on Balsam or Beech Avenues.

“We remain open to a lot of

comments, both critical and otherwise,” said Craig Hunter, a planning consultant for the YMCA and Mitchell & Associates, the Beech House developer.

Regarding traffic, Hunter said they will ask the city to make Beech Avenue a two-way street for the block beside the building.

Asked why the ramp couldn’t go along Kingston Road, Hunter said city planners want such entrances on side streets rather than major roads.

Bob Mitchell, founder of Mitchell & Associates and a Beech Avenue resident, said a traffic study for the project showed it would not make much difference to the flow of cars on Kingston Road.

“It’s people moving through the neighbourhood,” he said. “That’s where the congestion is coming from.”

On parking, Hunter said the building will have 116 private parking spaces for 95 condos – more than city planners require. It will also have 50 spaces of public parking, he said, adding that they are thinking about giving YMCA users validated passes to discourage street parking on Beech or Balsam.

Initially, the YMCA and Beech House had no plans to build groundfloor shops or buy the two houses on Balsam Avenue that requires.

Mitchell said they bought the properties mainly to get a more squared-off shape for the YMCA facility – the whole “block” it sits on is actually a triangle.

Widening the property may also allow for a YMCA entrance on Kingston Road that is flanked by the gym and the pool, he added.

Asked about construction, Mitchell said it would likely take about

two years, with the busiest part – putting up the building’s “shell – taking just under a year.

Jan Hykamp, president of the Greater Beach Neighbourhood Association, applauded Mitchell and the YMCA for speaking with the GBNA and other community groups even before the mandatory public meeting. They did not seek their endorsement, he added, only their input.

“Certainly the openness of the process is different from what we normally see,” said Hykamp.

One man who plans to move into the Beech House condos said he grew up in the Beach, but high house prices have so far meant he could only afford to rent here.

“As everyone knows, it’s actually not that conducive to a single person,” he said, winning a whole room full of laughs.

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Variety stages ‘She’s a Lady … a lady named Mulan’ Actor Mikheala Go flashes a thumbsup to co-star Lauchlin Yurchuk, right, as the cast of Variety Village’s She’s a Lady... a lady named Mulan watch a

funny behind-the-scenes film about the 10 months of rehearsals that led to their June 7 performance at Variety Village.

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cial needs drama group, said some of the actors who sang in the Mulan spoof couldn’t speak a word on stage last fall.

“It’s a huge feat,” she said.

Police Beat POLICE ARE searching for a suspect after a shooting near Dundas Street East and Greenwood Avenue.

Just after 4 p.m. on May 9, police were called after a boy, 17, became involved in an altercation with two men.

The boy pulled out a gun and fired several times. One man fled on foot, and the other in a vehicle.

Jesse Alexander Graham, 17, of Toronto, is wanted on several charges related to firearms. He is described as white, 5’9”, 225 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. He is known to frequent the area near Danforth and Broadview Avenues, and is considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222TIPS (8477), online at 222tips. com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or leave a tip on Facebook.

Conrad Grizzle POLICE ARE looking for a suspect after a murder near Monarch Park on May 24.

That evening at about 8:50 p.m., officers were called to an address on Walpole Avenue, where they found a man with apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim was Douglas Parker, 20, of Toronto.

Police allege the shooting was the result of a pre-

existing conflict between Parker and the suspect, and that Parker was the intended target. Shots were fired at the entire group Parker had arrived with.

Conrad Grizzle, 20, of Toronto, is wanted on charges of second degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. Anyone with any information should call 9-1-1 or use the Crime Stoppers information above.

POLICE ARE looking for a suspect driving a Ford F-150 crew cab pickup after a suspected arson at a bar near Danforth and Warden Avenues.

At about 3:25 a.m. on June 5, Toronto fire and police services responded to a fire call at Pegasus Billiards Bar and Grill on Danforth Avenue.

The suspect is described as a white male with a light complexion in his 20s, 6’ to 6’3”, wearing a grey or blue plain baseball cap, a grey tshirt, dark pants and black shoes. Anyone with any information should call 41 Division at 416-808-4100, or use the above Crime Stoppers info.

POLICE ARE asking parents to speak to their children about how to deal with strangers after a suspicious incident near Gerrard Street East and Coxwell Avenue on June 13.

At about 12:40 p.m., an eight year-old girl was walking when a man drove up and tried to convince the girl to look inside his car. The girl walked away and the man drove off in a silver or grey older model hatchback.

The suspect is described as a 25 to 35 year-old white male, with an average build, blond hair, clean shaven, with numerous tattoos on his arms. He was wearing a t-shirt and jeans.

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In My Opinion

Clean campaign resulted in higher turnout on June 12 I AM honoured and humbled by the support I received from the residents of Beaches-East York in electing me and the Liberal team to represent this vast and diverse riding. The margin was so close at 431 votes, and we were the last riding in the province to be declared, well after midnight. My thanks to all who supported our campaign: my volunteers, canvassers, those who took signs, but mostly to all who voted.

I met so many of you at your door, subways, at events and on the street, and was delighted to engage in sometime spirited discussions on issues and concerns that mattered. I wasn’t well known to most

when the campaign began, but by the end, I had interacted with so many.

I hope that through those meetings, our literature and social media campaign, most felt they knew enough about me and the Liberal platform to make an informed judgment on election day.

I intend to get to know you better over the coming four years, and welcome any and all invitations to local events so that we can all better understand each other.

Regardless of how you voted, I want you to know that I am committed to representing all residents and businesses in BeachesEast York with equal energy and

Arthur Potts

MPP elect Beaches-East York

thoughtfulness. I plan to draw together the thought leaders in the community on various issues, such as transportation and transit, OMB reform, safety and security, jobs and business development, and social justice concerns, so that we can implement the Liberal plan as articulated in the budget that was proposed prior to the election, and make sure that this community gets full consideration for its needs.

I will be sure when I vote on matters at Queen’s Park that my support is seen through the lens of what is right for this community.

The Liberal caucus has now met for the first time and it was a joyous experience to be a part of that meeting. I can say with confidence that I am amongst friends and likeminded colleagues who want to build up Ontario.

The legislature will convene on July 2, and the first order of business after the throne speech is to reintroduce the most progressive budget that Ontario has seen in decades. That was the plan we canvassed on, and it is the plan to guide Ontario.

I thoroughly enjoyed this campaign, and am looking forward to serving this community over the next four years. It was hard fought, but I take particular pleasure in that fact that the candidates were respectful of each other, and used the election as an opportunity to get their message out, without making it personal. I believe this is the main reason why voter turnout was almost 11 per cent higher than the last election – voters were engaged in a meaningful way.

For that I would like to thank all of the other candidates in the race, and especially Michael Prue, who has served this community well for more than 25 years.

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Letters to the Editor

Accidental Americans punished by US-Canadian agreement MOST CANADIANS are not aware of the extent of the machinations of our current government under Harper. Everyone knows they have pushed through things by hiding them in omnibus budget bills, but there is one in particular that most Canadians are not aware of.

What I am writing about is the signing of an intergovernmental agreement allowing the overreaching US FATCA law to become the law in Canada as of July 1.

This law overrides all previous tax treaty laws that were in place.

What does this means for ordinary Canadians who have some kind of connection with the US? They may have their private bank account information handed over to the IRS (balances, deposits, withdrawals and payments) to be assessed for possible “failure to file” (US tax returns), with the possibility of huge bankrupting penalties being levied against them.

Canadians could have their private financial information turned over if they have any kind of “indicia” – meaning place of birth, address in the US (holiday home), bank account transfers to or from US accounts or marriage to an American. Even snowbirds could find themselves on the wrong side of the tax fence if they overstay in the US (as determined by the US, NOT Canada).

I know that many people in the Beach have US connections. I am one of them. I am known as an “accidental American” who was born in the US but came here as a small child. I have never lived there since, never worked there, and never used any services of the US. I am a Canadian through, and through and yet now I find that me and my Canadian-born spouse may have all of our private financial information turned over to the IRS. I have discovered that I cannot

even renounce my unwanted US citizenship because I could be subject to crippling penalties and extremely costly back filing charges (running in the $10,000 to $20,000 range).

All this for not owing one penny in actual tax to the US, since I pay taxes in Canada.

Why should anyone be subject to anything like this, just due to their place of birth?

Yet the Canadian government is allowing this. Imagine what they would have said if China had asked for the same thing? Or Eritrea?

Oh wait, Eritrea DID! And what did the Harper government do?

They kicked their ambassador out of Canada! But when the US threatens us with sanctions unless they turn over access to information on all Canadians of US origin they said, “Here you go, anything else you’d like? Just ask!”

There is a determined group

of Canadians who are pursuing a court case under the Charter. More information can be found at adcsadsc.ca. For more general information on accidental US “persons” of all types see the Isaac Brock Society’s website, isaacbrocksociety.ca.

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A possible tragedy becomes story of hope THOSE OF you who know me know I believe the glass is always half full.

Those times when it is pouring rain, gloomy and nothing is going right, I remind myself of how lucky I am to have had a Dad who taught me to find the rainbow, look at the bright side of things, look for the beauty, all that positive stuff.

So on March 6, my birthday, when I slipped on the ice, it was devastat-

ing – nothing like this had ever happened to me before. What about keeping my business going, how do I walk Betty, or shop or cook?

What comes around goes around – oh, did I forget to insert that along with the half-full glass?

My neighbour Moss came running when I called him, and got my coat, ID, socks for my very cold feet and my keys (can’t do without them).

I had the nicest ambulance drivers, who had their vehicle sideswiped – before I was loaded, thank God – and stayed with me in emergency when they didn’t have to.

My neighbour Patty brought me flowers and a BIG card from the kids. All in all the stay in the hospital (4 days) was one pill, a visit to the washroom, a meal, and one blood-taking after another, all with a smile from the great nurses.

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Student mixes it up at Skills Canada

By Andrew Hudson

www.THEFOOTGUY.ca DAVID ALLISON, D.Ch. CHIROPODIST

SEVENTEEN YEAR-OLD Catherine Mathewson has an eye for colour, and for cars.

Mathewson’s car painting skills just won her a silver medal at the Skills Canada trades contest in Mississauga, adding extra shine beside the bronze she won in Vancouver last year.

But by size alone, the Grade 12 student’s biggest prize is the blue car bumper she hauled home by bus and subway after winning first at a Skills Ontario qualifier in Waterloo.

“Last year I kind of filled up my room with car parts,” she says, smiling on a quick break from Bill Speed’s auto body class at Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute.

“Hopefully I can make a whole half-car.”

One year later, and with a lot more “gun time” under her belt, Mathewson was competing at Skills Canada once again.

Walking the huge, hangarlike conference centre in

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Catherine Mathewson, a Grade 12 student at Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute, mixes paint during the Skills Canada auto body contest. Held June 5 and 6 at Mississauga’s International Centre, the contest brought the country’s top high school and post-secondary students to compete in dozens of skilled trades.

Mississauga, spectators at this year’s Skills Canada passed blowtorch demos, cook-offs, and a robot battle where a judge was yelling, “Nova Scotia, Nunavut, you’re on deck!”

The two-day contest brings high school, college, and university students together with teachers and judges from dozens of industries.

After one event at Skills Ontario last year, a judge from the BASF automotive paint company pulled Mathewson aside. The judge had noticed something on her paint chart.

Auto paints can be mixed from palettes of 40 colours or more, and tinted further after that. On her chart, Mathewson had notes by the variant code for each contributing colour that seemed slightly off – too light, too dark, or too tinted.

The BASF rep was impressed. Had she ever thought of being a colourist?

Mathewson’s thinking about it now.

“They sit in a lab and mix colours all day, and potentially they end up on cars,” she said. “It’s really neat, and they make a lot of money, too.”

“I’m pretty sure that BASF only hires women for that job – girls actually have a better eye for colour than men,” she added with a grin. “We also pay attention to detail, and are more patient.”

Mathewson hasn’t wasted any time waiting to kick her auto skills up a notch.

While at Danforth, she did two co-op jobs at auto shops. She also assisted a Centennial College professor in teaching an introductory class to students who were mostly in their twenties and thirties.

Just like at Danforth, most of the students were male.

“Start making friends with guys, because if

you’re going into this trade, it’s mostly guys,” she said. “Some will be sexist and discriminate, but most of them will be open to it.”

In fact, Mathewson said so far it seems companies are looking to recruit women.

And she certainly has a champion in her father, an aircraft mechanic, not to mention long-time Danforth autobody teacher and Skills Canada organizer, Bill Speed.

“I can’t keep up – my head just spins,” he said, speaking about all the work Mathewson has done in and out of school since she first joined his class in Grade 10.

Mathewson is one of the few students who might follow Speed’s own fast track in the industry. He remembers graduating high school in June, and starting his first apprenticeship in October. By 21, he was a licensed technician.

When Speed switched to teaching a decade later, there were 10 auto programs in the TDSB like the one at Danforth. Today he knows of four.

Declining enrolment is only part of the story. Speed said the number of high school students keen on auto careers is falling, as is the general skill level.

But the job market for auto techs remains strong, especially for those who stand out at Skills Canada. One former medalist was making $130,000 in 2010 as a third-year apprentice working exclusively on high-end cars.

As she graduates from Danforth, Mathewson has all she needs to get into an apprenticeship program, and no need for the twoyear college course she was helping out in, or its $3,000 tuition.

“Everyone thinks I should open an allwomen’s autobody shop,” she said. “But I don’t know if that would be my style.”

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Malvern bands due for a rest “This year we performed at six Christmas parades,” said Falla, noting that the marchFROM MASSEY Hall to Queen Street corners ing band joined Santas in Oakville, Camto the Chicago home of a Tyrannosaurus rex bridge, Hamilton and downtown Toronto, all – the touring list for Malvern music students in one weekend.

Duets and trios from the band also played ranges far and wide.

Speaking days before the Boardwalk Ball, Christmas pieces along Queen Street in Dethe finale for Malvern Collegiate’s 10 bands cember, though the unusually cold winter did and choirs, music council president Connor make it hard to hold a tune.

“The first week was okay,” said Belot. “The Belot said looking back, the students’ show second week was raining, the third week was at Massey Hall was the standout of the year.

-40°C. And the last one was In April, Malvern was the ice storm.” among two dozen high Like most schools, the conschools performing there for cert and dance bands at MalSounds of Toronto, which features a mass choir of some vern tend to play big band 700 singers. Malvern’s conmusic, jazz standards, or cert band got to play the clossweeping orchestral scores, ing number. though they do branch into “It’s pretty amazing,” Belot more contemporary pop and said, adding that retired Malsoundtracks, too. vern teacher Bill Mighton, Some of the smaller groups, – choir conductor who conducted a string ensuch as the strings ensemble, Laura Norris semble at the school this year, funk combo, and dedicated arranged a medley of Queen drumline also break the mold. songs for the show.

At the Boardwalk Ball, the Belot, who plays trombone drumline played ‘Calabria,’ a and electric bass, and guitarist Matt Denyes reggae/dance club hit by Danish DJ ENUR, are the only two Grade 12s at Malvern who together with two saxophones, a bass guitar, plan to enroll in music performance pro- and a rapper. grams after graduating.

And that’s to say nothing about the bands They and two more senior students have students form outside of school. learned not only to sing or play, but also how “There’s more than I think we even know,” to conduct. Most of the school’s junior bands said teacher Laura Norris, who conducts sevand combos are led by senior music students. eral choirs.

“For a lot of people, the extracurricular “It takes a lot more work,” said Belot. “It’s stuff is the stuff they remember,” Norris not like you just show up and practice.”

Even if they never play professionally, said. “I don’t remember when I learned a fact music teacher Michael Falla said he always about World War II in Grade 10 history. But I encourages students to continue performing remember all the music trips I went on. I re– as the band well knows, there’s no shortage member the songs. I can sing the exact songs with the same harmony.” of community venues.

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Community Calendar JUNE 25: Beaches-East York Federal Liberal Association Executive Meeting at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., 7 p.m. This meeting is open to all members.

Regroup after at The Grover Pub & Grub, 676 Kingston Rd., for beverages and chat.

Info: beaches-eastyork.liberal.ca (9) JUNE 26: Free Seniors’ Movie – “Lunch Box” at The Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E. Doors open 10 a.m., movie starts at 10:30 a.m. Presented by Rotary Club of Toronto Beach. (9) JUNE 26: Movies Under the Stars – ‘The Princess Bride’ at Norwood Park. Event starts at 7:30 p.m., movie starts at 8:45 p.m. Presented by Community Centre 55.

JULY 1: Historical Walk with Gene Domagala, 1 p.m. Start at the War Memorial in Kew Gardens (Queen St. E. & Bellefair), walk east to Lee, down to the boardwalk, ending at the Balmy Beach Club. Learn about the Scarborough Amusement Park and lots more. (9) JULY 1: Canada Day BBQ and Community Open House at the Naval Club of Toronto, 1910 Gerrard St. E., 11 a.m. All welcome. Wheelchair accessible. (9) JULY 1: Canada Day Celebrations at Royal Canadian Legion, Baron Byng Beaches 1/42, 243 Coxwell Ave., noon-6 p.m. Games for children, entertainment for adults. Info: 416-618-7999 (9) JULY 6: Shear the Vicar! at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd., after the 10:30 a.m. service. Vicar Cynthia Stretton will have her head sheared if $5,000 is raised for the church. Gail Barkic, Co-ordinator of Churches by the Bluffs Food Bank, will have her locks buzzed if $5,001 (or more) is raised. Hairstylists Mae Cromwell and Gordanna are donating their time and talent.

Donations may be made at www.birchcliffbluffsuc.org using the Canada Helps “Donate Now” link, choosing the Shear The Vicar link. Cheques may be made out to Birchcliff Bluffs United Church. (9) JULY 12: ‘A Benefit for My Son Jake’ at Royal Canadian Legion, 2 Robinson Ave., 8 p.m. A truly FUN fundraiser for a terrific cause – a special medical device to ease Jake’s battle with cystic fibrosis. Great food, DJ, prizes, cash bar. Tickets $20 at the door. (9) JULY 12: Garage Sale & BBQ at True Davidson Long Term Care Facility, 200 Dawes Rd., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fun shopping and great food. Enjoy some time with the volunteers and residents. Proceeds support the volunteer activities at the facility. Info or to donate items: cwolf@toronto.ca (9) JULY 14: Stress and Stress Reduction Strategies, a talk with Dr. Andrew Greszczyszyn DC, PhD, at Active Healing Centre, 937 Kingston Rd., 7:30-8:30 p.m. Refreshments. Info: 416-699-0336, www.activehealingcentre.com (9) JULY 18-27: 26th Beaches International Jazz Festival. Main stage concerts will take place in Woodbine Park, July 18-20 and July 25-27. Taste of Jazz, July 22 & 23.

Street festival, July 24-26. Fun Run, July 27. Info: www.beachesjazz.com (9) JULY 30-AUG. 10: Beach Guild of Fine Art Summer Show and Sale at Todmorden Mills, 67 Pottery Rd. (between the Bayview extension and Broadview Ave.). Hours: Tue, Wed & Fri 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Thur 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Sat and Sun noon-5 p.m. The show features large and small paintings by the Guild’s artists.

Admission and parking are free. (10) AUG. 23: Outdoor Movie Night at Main Square, SE corner Danforth Ave. & Main St., event starts at 6 p.m., movie starts at 8:30 p.m. Hosted by Danforth Village BIA. All welcome to this family-friendly event.

Arm chair seating will be provided. (10) AUG. 24: PAWS in the Park at Woodbine Park and Ashbridges Bay, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. This free, family-friendly fundraiser for the Toronto Humane Society offers shopping, live music, face painting, a dog show, dog minimakeovers, microchipping and lots more.

Info: torontohumanesociety.com (10) OCT. 25: Williamson Road Public School

100th Anniversary Open House at the school, 24 Williamson Rd., 1-4 p.m. Reconnect with your classmates, share photos and memories. Learn about the Williamson Road Centennial Legacy Project. Info and registration: www.williamson100.ca (15) ONGOING EVENTS

TUESDAYS - SATURDAYS: Royal Canadian Legion, Baron Byng Beaches Branch 1/42, 243 Coxwell Ave., welcomes you for cards, darts, snooker, and Saturday entertainment. Info: 416-618-7999 (fr) WEDNESDAYS: FRENCH CONVERSATION Group for adults, 7-9 p.m. This is a group of about 10 people at the intermediate level and above. If you are highly motivated and interested in joining, please call (leave your number if the answering machine responds) 416-699-4681 (r) SECOND AND FOURTH THURSDAY of every month: Chase the Blues Away at East End Community Health Centre, 1619 Queen St. E., 1-3 p.m. Drop-in to this free education and support group for people living with depression. Learn problem solving, stress management, self care and coping skills. Program info: Zari 416-778-5805 ext 222. Info: www.eastendchc.on.ca (9) FRIDAYS: FRIENDLY FRENCH Conversation Group at Calvary Baptist Church, 74 Main St. (rear entrance, lower level), 9:30-11:30 a.m. All levels welcome. Don’t use it you’ll lose it. Info: Diana 416-698-6537 (fr) BEACH PHOTO CLUB meetings are held every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, from September to June, at St. Aidan’s, 70 Silver Birch Ave., 7:30 p.m. Everyone from the novice to the experienced is welcome. The only requisite is an interest in learning about the photographic arts. (r/fr) BEACHES LIBRARY, 2161 Queen St. E. •June 25: Your Brain on Speed – How the Brain Responds to the Rush Hour of Life, 7 p.m. Clinical psychologist, Dr. Nasreen Khatri, talks about how the multiple roles of the ‘sandwich generation’ and technology impact adult brain health. Info: 416-393-7703 (9) GERRARD ASHDALE LIBRARY, 1432 Gerrard St. E. •June 25: Mini Tech Fair, 1-2:30 p.m.

Interactive introductory workshop on iPads, android tablets, e-readers, netbook and more. Tech-savvy teens will be available to help and answer questions.

Registration required. •June 26: Book Club, 7-8 p.m. ‘February’ by Lisa Moore.

•TD Summer Reading Club. Free program materials, participate in library programs, and earn collectible stickers. Games, activities, contests and more. Registration starts June 25. •July 24: Summer Storytelling Evening, 7-8 p.m. An hour of stories on a warm summer evening in the heart of the Gerrard India Bazaar. All ages welcome. Info: 416-393-7717, ashdaleevents@ gmail.ca, www.torontopubliclibrary.ca.

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Alateen members are welcome to attend. Info: 416-691-1113 (fr) EAST TORONTO CLIMATE ACTION GROUP are citizens who are concerned about smog, climate change and other environmental issues as they impact the city and particularly East Toronto. We meet monthly, and welcome your involvement and support. Info: www.etcag.org (fr) FAMILY SERVICE TORONTO offers educational workshops for those caring for aging relatives, parents or friends. Sessions include: Coping with Change and Loss, Healthy Caregiving, and Advocating for Your Relative. Info and registration: Lynne Gallagher 416-595-9618 (fr) ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH CHOIR welcomes new members. We practise Thursdays 7:30-9 p.m. and perform Sundays at 11 a.m. at 794 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks east of Main St.). You don’t have to have musical training to sing with us, but you do have to like singing and want to be with others to make the whole greater than the sum of the parts. We are friendly and welcoming and our leader is a wonderful music teach-

er. Info: Paul Williams 416-699-2518 (r) 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 Roger Cecchetto 416-415-5000 ext. 6078 (r) BUSINESS CONNECTION EXCHANGE (BCX Beaches Chapter) meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at The Beacher Cafe, 2162 Queen St. E. (at MacLean), 8-9:30 a.m. Info: Alison 416839-9549, alison@singulardesign.ca BABY TIME PROGRAM at Family Resource Connection, for parents and caregivers.

Come join us for a time of singing and socialization. An opportunity to share resources and ideas with other parents and professionals. Mondays & Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. Info: 416-690-0102 (r) FAIRMOUNT MARKET RUNS Wednesdays, 3-7 p.m. Located at Fairmount Park (Upper Gerrard between Woodbine and Coxwell). Farm fresh produce and products.

Artisanal dinner under the stars, live music and activities. Info: www.fairmountmarket.ca, @fairmountmarket (r) LESLIEVILLE FARMERS’ MARKET runs Sundays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Located at Jonathan Ashbridge Park (Queen St. E. between Coxwell and Greenwood Aves.)

Info: www.leslievillemarket.com (r) EAST LYNN PARK Market runs Thursdays, 3-7 p.m. Located at 1949 Danforth Ave. (just west of Woodbine Ave.) Info: my-market.ca (r) HOW ARE THE Brits related to the Biblical Israelites? Come find out at 313 Sherbourne St., 2nd Sunday monthly, 2:30 p.m. (fr) HAVE FUN THIS Summer! Join the Kew Beach Lawn Bowling Club. Free lessons. Info: Fay 416-466-6598 (r) FREE MOVIE NIGHTS hosted by Ward 32 Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon, 8 p.m. Bring your chair and blanket. •July 5: Fantastic Mr. Fox at Fairmount Park, 1725 Gerrard St. E. •July 12: LEGO Movie at Lawlor Parkette behind Lawlor Ave., Swanwick Ave. and Pickering St. •July 15: Rio 2 at Moncur Park, 10 Gainsborough Rd. •July 17: Indiana Jones – Raiders of the Lost Ark at East Lynn Park, 1949 Danforth Ave. •July 22: LEGO Movie at Cassels Park, 69 Cassels Ave. •July 27: LEGO Movie at Jonathan Ashbridge Park, 20 Woodward Ave. (9) MOVIE NIGHTS in The Beach Village. Enjoy summer under the stars! Free. Movies start at dusk. •June 24, Kew Gardens: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure •July 10, Ivan Forrest Gardens: Frozen •July 31, Kew Gardens: Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone •Aug. 21, Ivan Forrest Gardens: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Info: www. thebeachvillage.com, 416-693-2242 (10) KINGSTON ROAD UNITED CHURCH, 975 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks W of Victoria Pk. Ave.). Join us each Sunday for Worship, Church School and Nursery, 10:30 a.m. Our services are filled with beautiful music and thoughtful sermons, and are shared amidst a caring community with true neighbourly spirit. Come in and get a faith lift. Info: www.kruc.ca. 416-699-6091 (r) BEACH UNITED CHURCH. Join us in our newly renovated location at 140 Wineva Ave. Sunday Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.

Nursery care and children’s activity time available. •Jazz Festival Sunday Service, July 27, 10:30 a.m. with Ewen Farncombe and Julian Anderson-Bowes. •Senior Lunch, June 25 (last one of the season), senior games followed by lunch, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Info: 416-691-8082, www.beachunitedchurch.com. We are on facebook and twitter @NewBeachUnited (9) ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 794 Kingston Rd. (3 blocks E of Main St.) •Masses: Saturday 4:30 p.m. (Contemporary Music), Sunday 9 a.m. (Children’s Liturgy), 11 a.m.

(Choir) •Weekday Masses: Tuesday to Friday 8:15 a.m. •Reconciliation: Saturday 3:45-4 p.m. •Pray the Rosary each morning Tuesday to Friday, 20 min. before Mass. All welcome. Info: 416-698-1105, www.stjohnsrc. ca, stjohnschurch@bellnet.ca (r)

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Summer services at 10 a.m. Info: www. beacheschurch.org, 416-699-5871 (r) NEIGHBOURHOOD UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION, 79 Hiawatha Rd. (S of Gerrard, W of Coxwell). Sundays, 10:30 a.m.

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By Andrew Hudson

CARMIN PRIOLO is a star prize for a horoscope writer.

He was born the day Nazi Germany signed its surrender: May 7, 1945. When his father drove to the hospital, people jumped on his car and yelled, “Peace! The war is over!”

“Everyone said, ‘You’re destined to be great,’” Priolo says, shaking ice in his lemonade inside a Beach coffee shop. “’You’re going to be the greatest Priolo that ever lived.’”

Priolo is not great at money, or power.

As a young man, he dropped philosophy at the University of Toronto (“That and a loonie will get you a coffee,” his uncle joked) and started driving a cab.

He drove half a million miles over the next 15 years, but never had much in the bank. He lived in some tough places.

“I met everybody – cabinet ministers and movie stars to people who robbed me, held a gun to my head,” he said.

Instead the self-taught pianist hammered out Berkley Street Blues, a song about crack cocaine in one of his former haunts.

Toronto Star columnist Joe Fiorito called the tune “a minor modern masterpiece.”

As for power, Priolo did once get a seat at a G7 summit – a spectator seat. It was 1988, when he was living above the Rex Hotel jazz bar and writing a humour column, unpaid, for the Toronto Voice.

He convinced the Voice editor to get him a media pass. They got a desk between the London Times and the Washington Post, and Priolo saw the likes of Margaret Thatcher and Helmut Kohl.

“I was sitting from me to you from Kissinger,” he said, grinning, then sitting up serious to impersonate the former US diplomat.

“He wore a robin-egg blue suit, very distinguished.”

Priolo tried to get Rex owner Bob Ross to throw a G7 party, to welcome such luminaries into the real Toronto, and hear some of its jazz.

Sadly, no Kissinger-Thatcher-Mulroney trio was in the cards.

“Carmin, you’re so damned eccentric,” Ross used to tell him. On the Priolo family tree, Ross would say, Carmin’s branch was growing in the window.

But maybe that’s where Priolo’s greatness lies. Living just outside the norm, he pokes fun at what he sees inside.

A few years ago, Priolo ran for city council as a fringe candidate with a single issue – making pianos as public as city parks or baseball diamonds.

Torontonians can find a piano in the Parliament Street library, and another in a St. Clair Avenue Loblaw. The Reference Library has two keyboards, though Priolo says they were broken last he looked.

Priolo said other places, like Hart House at the U of T, have pianos that only people with formal music training can play.

“What’s the big deal?” he said. “Can you imagine this – Queen Elizabeth comes, and she wants to play the piano. They’ll say, ‘Listen your Majesty, do you have Grade 10 Conservatory?” “’Well, I just want to play Penny Lane.’” “’Well, no, it’s not possible. The Queen can’t be breaking the rules.’”

Priolo never got a council seat, but his plea for free pianos and a Toronto songwriter’s district didn’t fall on deaf ears. Inspired in part by Priolo’s suggestion, councillor Joe Pantalone organized a Toronto song contest that drew some 500 entries and ended with the winner’s performance at the CNE. But Priolo is less than enthused by the result.

“So there’s 500 songs about Toronto,” he said. “Can

PHOTO: ANDREW HUDSON

Carmin Priolo is seen outside a Queen Street East coffee shop.

you name one?”

The trouble is, he said, all those songs, even the good ones, were booster pieces. But Priolo says the city songs people remember are ones like I Left My Heart in San Francisco.

To pick another star-crossed date in Priolo’s life, both his first and second moves in the Beach fell on April Fool’s.

First he rented a suite in one of the million-dollar homes on Nursewood Avenue. It was a world away from Berkley Street, or his old digs above Jilly’s Tavern.

“You wake up and you can see all the shoreline out to Scarborough, as if you were the first French explorer here,” he said.

And on the street, Priolo saw more people eating ice cream than he’d ever seen in his life, all thanks to Ed’s Real Scoop.

“I was addicted to it,” he said. “I had to go in just about every night.”

Besides songwriting and an occasional comedy sketch, Priolo likes to draw New Yorker-style cartoons to capture the Toronto he sees.

Ed’s has figured big in Priolo’s cartoons ever since he moved to Nursewood then up to his current home in a Woodbine seniors’ residence. Besides the ice cream, Priolo enjoys Ed’s motto: “Make ice cream, not war.”

“I don’t consider myself an artist,” he said, flipping through more cartoons that show yoga on the beach and a short history of the bikini.

“They’re just things so I can get through the day.”

Priolo brought up a quote from Don Quixote. It was on the tip of his tongue, he said. Something about battling melancholy.

Here’s how Cervantes put it: “The greatest madness a man can be guilty of in this life, is to let himself die outright, without being slain by any person whatever, or destroyed by any other weapon, than the hands of melancholy.”

News Briefs THE BEACH Village BIA is hosting free outdoor movie nights at various locations along Queen Street East this summer. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and settle in under the stars for a star-studded selection of films.

Tonight (Tuesday, June 24), watch Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure in Kew Gardens. On Thursday, July 10, Frozen will screen in Ivan Forrest Gardens. Watch Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone in Kew Gardens on Thursday, July 31, and on Thursday, Aug. 21, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters will be showing back in Ivan Forrest Gardens. For more information visit thebeachvillage.com or call 416-693-2242.

WARD 32 Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon is hosting movie nights in neighbourhood parks again this summer. Fantastic Mr. Fox will be showing in Fairmount Park, 1725 Gerrard St. E., on Saturday, July 5. On Saturday, July 12, watch The LEGO Movie in Lawlor Parkette, located behind Lawlor Avenue, Swanwick Avenue and Pickering Street. Rio 2 will be screened in Moncur Park, 10 Gainsborough Rd., on Tuesday, July 15. Indiana Jones – Raiders of the Lost Ark is playing in East Lynn Park, 1949 Danforth Ave., on Thursday, July 17. The LEGO Movie rounds out the summer event, playing on Tuesday, July 22, in Cassels Park, 69 Cassels Ave., and on Sunday, July 27 in Jonathan Ashbridge Park, 20 Woodward Ave. For more information call the councillor’s office at 416-392-1376.

place shortly after noon on Sunday, July 6, and includes a potluck lunch. Hairstylists Mae Cromwell of the Beauty Supply Outlet and Gordanna of La Fair Hair Salon are donating their time and talents. Donations can be made online at birchcliffbluffsuc.org using the Canada Helps “Donate Now” link and choosing the “Shear the Vicar” fund. Cheques may be made out to Birchliff Bluffs United Church.

THE GRAFFITI Removal & Information Program will soon be up and running for the summer. The program, operated by Community Centre 55, offers graffiti removal services to residents and business owners for a small fee. The group also offers mural painting to transform more heavily-tagged surfaces into beautiful works of art. Products used are environmentally friendly. The program runs from July 7 to August 22 and is sponsored by StreetARToronto.

For more information call Evonne Hossack, CC55 Program Director, at 416-691-1113 or email evonne@ centre55.com THE QUEEN Street East and Leslie Street intersection was scheduled to reopen on Sunday after the TTC finished some of the track work needed for the new Leslie Barns. But on Monday, Queen streetcars will again be diverted or replaced by buses as the Queen and Broadview Avenue intersection will be closed until July 25 for more track work.

KINGSTON ROAD will narrow to a single westbound lane for a 40-metre stretch east of Lee Avenue from July 9 to June of 2015 so construction crews can build a new condo at 580 Kingston. Pedestrians will find the north sidewalk closed, but there will be a bypass on part of the closed driving lane.

LOCAL HISTORIAN and Beach Metro News history columnist Gene Domagala is leading another of his popular historical walks on Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1. Meet on Queen Street at the Cenotaph in Kew Gardens at 1 p.m. then head down Lee Avenue to the boardwalk for a stroll along the popular and historic promenade where the long-gone Scarborough Beach Amusement Park once attracted thousands of visitors. The walk will wind up at the Balmy Beach Club. The walk takes about one and a half to two hours, and is wheelchair accessible.

ONCE RESERVED for a highway, a treed area stretching four blocks along Danforth Avenue just east of Birchmount Road has become Toronto’s latest official park, Birchcliff Woods. Urban foresters with the City of Toronto have already worked to restore the land, which contains part of a ravine and an intermittent creek.

THE VICAR of Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd., along with the coordinator of the Churches By the Bluffs Food Bank are putting their heads, or rather their hair, on the chopping block to raise money for the church. Vicar Cynthia Stretton has offered to have her head sheared if the church can raise $5,000 by Sunday, July 6, and Gail Barkic will go under the scissors if $5,001 is raised. The event takes

LOCAL CITY councillors voted to strengthen a set of 2012 building design guidelines for Queen Street East last week, following the city’s loss this winter of two Ontario Municipal Board appeals concerning condos proposed on either side of Woodbine Avenue at Queen. Councillors voted to add the Beach Urban Design Guidelines, which cover Queen from Coxwell to Nursewood, into Toronto’s Official Plan.

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Beach Arts Scene

By Jon Muldoon

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Paper products by Shabnam Khosrowshahi BEACH PHOTOGRAPHER Shabnam Khosrowshahi is opening her home for a two-day open studio in July, featuring her own work alongside work from five other artists.

Khosrowshahi is known for her photography, both through the twice-yearly Beach Studio Tour and the One Of A Kind shows. However, for this open studio, she will be showing polymer clay and paper products, something new and exclusive to this show.

Joining her are a number of artists, including Beachers David Gow and Lisa Orridge. Gow is an avid photographer, whose work is inspired by his travels and the inherent conflict between the corporate and artistic worlds he divides his time between. Orridge took a soap-making course with her daughter Lyndsey, and a small business and mother-daughter bonding exercise was born. Their all-natural organic soaps will be available at the open studio.

Also at the show will be artist Hilary Slater (hilaryslater. weebly.com), who paints in various mediums, craft creator Shahin Ardabili, and photographer and mixed media artist Sonya Young.

Shabnam’s home studio is at 1 Glenmount Park Rd. The open studio will run from 2 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, and from 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 13. Visit Khosrowshahi’s website at shabnam.ca for more information.

OPEN GALLERY, 454 Kingston Rd., presents 5 x 5, on now until Aug. 22.

The photography exhibit features the work of five photographers who initially connected through Instagram. Some of the group’s architecturally inspired work – the general focus of the gallery – has been gathered for this show.

The photographers are all avid embracers of the emerging world of mobile photography and the accompanying methods of sharing and viewing those images. The photographers represented at the show include Jacob Amenyo, Mark Diaz, Vanessa Graham, Neil Nofuente and Lisa Robertson.

For more information, visit opengallery.ca.

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GERRARD ART SPACE (gerrardartspace.com) presents Scissors, Paper, Steel, a show featuring work by artists Ethel Shoul and Marcus Berns.

Shoul’s work is part of “a life-long fascination with the figure in drawings, paintings and narratives,” according to her website. Her camera serves as a sketchbook, and her work is then composed of photographs, fabric, paper, found objects and other materials. Find out more at ethelshoul.com.

Berns modifies and reshapes existing material, in the tradition of direct metal sculptors. His work is strongly influenced by more than three decades of work as an architect in South Africa and Canada. See marcusberns.com for more.

Scissors, Paper, Steel runs from June 25 to July 13. Gerrard Art Space, 1390 Gerrard St. E., is open Wednesday to Sunday, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. An opening reception will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 28.

Work by Mark Diaz, left, and Jacob Amenyo, right, will be on display at Open Gallery on Kingston Road until Aug. 22.

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26th Beaches Jazz approaching

By Jon Muldoon

AFTER MORE than a quarter century of bringing jazz, blues and world music to the heart of the Beach, the 26th edition of the Beaches International Jazz Festival is due for some changes.

This year the main stage moves to Woodbine Park for two full weekends, book-ending street fest, one of the city’s longest musical block parties. Also returning is the Taste of Jazz, two days of food trucks and live music leading up to the main event.

The full schedule covers from Friday, July 18 to Sunday, July 27, kicking off with the first weekend of main stage shows at Woodbine Park.

Friday, July 18 kicks off the festival with Toronto funk crew KC Roberts and the Live Revolution, followed by Jamaican-born, Toronto-based Jay Douglas.

Saturday, July 19 kicks off with Andria Simone, The Ault Sisters and Amoy Levy, followed by longtime street fest favourite Dr. Draw’s high energy violin-based sound. Canadian bluesman Paul James is up next, followed by headliners Dumpstaphunk, led by Ivan Neville, son of Aaron Neville.

Sunday, July 20 will see Johannes Linstead lead off the day, followed by Soul Stew, Jordan Patterson and, closing off the opening weekend, Long Shen Dao, China’s first reggae band.

All three days will feature opening performances on the youth stage by Discovery Through the Arts Combos, featuring local young musicians. A full lineup of performers will also play the secondary Party Island Stage throughout the weekend.

The second annual Taste of Jazz will bring the best gourmet food trucks in town to Woodbine Park on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 22 and 23. Both evenings will feature

music from Irene Torres and the Sugar Devils, and the Toronto All-Star Big Band.

The next night, street fest begins. Running from 6 to 11 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 24 to 26, the festival tradition will close down Queen Street East from Woodbine to Beech with dozens of bands rotating on 45 minute time slot, providing the soundtrack to a huge block party that attracts hundreds of thousands of music lovers every year.

Keep an ear out for local acts Sara B and the Booth Boyz, the Seagull All-Stars, Blue Room, and Gruvoria.

The main stage at Woodbine Park will come back to life on Friday, July 25 as well.

Ron Littlejohn and the Funk Embassy will get the party started for Friday headliners and Ontario reggae legends Messenjah.

Saturday will see the Toronto Mass Choir, Barbra Lica, Who Stole the Cookies?, Oakland Stroke and Teeny Tucker keep the music pumping.

Sunday, July 27, closing day of the festival, will kick off with Hotfoot Orchestra, followed

by Michelle Willson and the Evil Gal Festival Orchestra. Festival music director Bill King’s Rhythm Express will return, followed by the multi-lingual Shakura S’Aida. Rising stars Trampled Under Foot will close out the main stage with the only Canadian appearance on their current tour.

The Latin Square side stage also offers a full lineup of performers over the course of the weekend.

Also on deck this year are multiple workshops and the annual Beaches Jazz Fun Run, benefiting Rotary International, the Toronto East General Hospital Foundation and the Canadian Running Series.

All concerts are free. For the full schedule and information on workshops and the run, see beachesjazz.com.

Happy Canada Day 2014

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BEACH PIANIST Patti Loach and musical partner Brad Hampton will bring The Picture of Happiness to the Jazz Bistro on Sunday, June 29.

The show tells a story of family secrets, centred on a photograph found by Hampton of his grandfather sitting with another soldier on a picnic blanket, the very “picture of happiness.” When he asked his mother about the photo, she immediately refuses to talk about the photo. Twenty years later he asks again, and the story unfolds from that point.

The story is told both through words and through music chosen from the Great American Songbook, musical theatre and the New York cabaret scene (Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini’s Moon River, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s We Kiss in a Shadow, Amanda McBroom’s Dieter’s Prayer).

The Picture of Happiness, featuring Brad Hampton and Patti Loach and directed by Rae Ellen Bodie, runs during brunch (meal at 11:30 a.m., show starting at 12:30 p.m.) on Sunday, June 29 at the Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St. Tickets are $25 and can be reserved by calling 416-363-5299. For more on the show, see thepictureofhappiness.com. For more on Loach, visit pattiloach.com.

LIVE MUSIC is coming back to the great outdoors on east Danforth, as the Danforth Mosaic BIA introduces the Mosaic of Music series.

The series will feature five consecutive weeks of live music in East Lynn Park, just west of Woodbine, with performances running from 5 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday in July. There will be vendors, food from local restaurants and a beer tent featuring a new beer sponsor each week.

On July 2, Anthony Terpstra’s band will play with singer Andy De Campos. Singer Shannon Butcher will bring her show to the park on July 9. The Lula All Stars – the best of Lula Lounge’s salsa musicians – will bring some heat to the East End on July 16.

The Kush African Jazz Ensemble blends the beats of traditional African rhythms with the improvisational elements of jazz on July 23.

The Joy Lapps Ensemble will close out the series on July 30, with its blend of Latin, Af-

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UPPER BEACH resident Susan Wesson will appear in the new Canadian musical No Chance in Hell, debuting at the Toronto Fringe Festival in July.

Wesson plays the judge, responsible for deciding whether the leading man stays in heaven despite a lost file.

Wesson may be best known to theatregoers from an extensive tour with Les Misérables, joining the original Toronto company after its first year and touring everywhere from Hawaii to Alaska. She has appeared in Oliver!, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Manin-the-Moon Marigolds and The House of Martin Guerre. Most recently she performed in Ageing Gracelessly, a cabaret performance with pianist Doug Balfour.

No Chance in Hell runs between Thursday, July 3 and Sunday, July 13 at the Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse, 79 St. George St., south of Harbord. For tickets, show times and more info, see nochanceinhell.ca.

Katherine Cullen as Anna in Vitals: The Film VITALS, THE experiential play written by Beacher Rosamund Small, closed after a six-week sold-out run, earning five Dora award nominations along the way.

While the run is over, there’s still a chance to catch the story of big city paramedic Anna in a new format. Throughout the process of producing the play, cinematographer Mike McLaughlin has been secretly working with the play’s creators to film the story. The movie features a single 90-minute point-of-view shot.

To celebrate the launch of the film and the end of the play, the wrap party will be held at Leslieville’s House of Moments. Tickets for Vitals: the Film are available at brownpapertickets.com for $20 plus service charge. For more information, see outsidethemarch.ca.

JAZZ IN the Kitchen is back for another round in a private Pine Crescent home.

The Mark Eisenman Trio consists of pianist Eisenman, bassist Steve Wallace and drummer John Sumner. The trio will be joined for this show by saxophonist Mike Murley. Tickets will likely sell out quickly, particularly since only 30 are sold for the intimate venue.

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Entertainment Beat, cont’d. from previous page Doors open at 7 p.m., with the show starting at 7:30 sharp. Tickets are $35, available through brownpapertickets.com.

Find out more about Eisenman at jazzpiano.ca, and Murley at mikemurley.com.

GERRARD ART Space, 1390 Gerrard St. E., is hosting several performers in July.

On Friday, July 11, Midcoast will kick off the evening. This collective of emerging jazz musicians just released its first album, Steps.

Listen at midcoast.bandcamp.com. Headlining act Not The Moon blends jazz, electronic and hip hop into its sound. Listen at notthemoon.bandcamp.com. The show runs from 8 to 11 p.m., and admission is pay what you can.

On Saturday, July 12, Jory Nash will perform with special guest Nancy Dutra. Nash (jorynash.com) is an award-winning singersongwriter who mixes folk, jazz, blues and pop into his own unique style. His most recent album, Little Pilgrim, was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award. Dutra’s debut album, Time Will Tell, has earned positive press across the country. Find out more at nancydutra.com.

The show runs from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., and admission is $10 at the door.

THE TORONTO Beaches Children’s Chorus chamber choir is asking for help to send 25 singers aged 11 to 16 to the Crossroads Children’s Chorus Festival in Nashville next month.

The choir is one of four across Canada and the US to be invited to the prestigious week-

long festival, which culminates in a show at the Grand Ole Opry, accompanied by a full orchestra.

Founder and artistic director Bronwen Low said she was a bit surprised at the invitation, given the relatively young age of the Beaches chorus, founded in 2006.

“We’ve grown very fast, and we’re very honoured to get the invitation,” she said.

Choir members have learned 19 new songs, ranging from Danny Boy to Ave Maria. They will take part in workshops with prominent professionals, including Kallen Esperian, Riders in the Sky, and Tom Wopat.

Low said the total cost for the contingent of 25 singers and six adults is more than $80,000 USD, and while most of that will be paid by those taking part, the choir has launched a crowd funding campaign to help relieve some pressure – $2,800 USD per choir member is a lot to ask of most families. The chorus has held fundraising concerts, bake sales, bottle drives and even a toilet paper sale, but they hope to subsidise the cost so each member pays $1,500 USD. For more info on the chorus and a link to its fundraising website, visit torontobeacheschildrenschorus.ca.

Low is hopeful the campaign will take some financial pressure off the choir members who have signed up to attend, so they can concentrate on what promises to be an experience of a lifetime.

“I think it will be one of those life-changing moments,” said Low. “It will stick with them forever.”

Waterfront Blues 10 years old WATERFRONT BLUES, Toronto’s genuine blues festival, is moving to July for its 10th anniversary.

From July 11 to 13, some of the continent’s top blues performers will grace the stage at Woodbine Park. As always, admission is free, and there will be plenty of food, a wine and beer garden, a children’s activity zone, and chances to win CDs and guitars.

The festival kicks off at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 11, with Irene Torres and the Sugar Devils (thesugardevils.com) hitting the stage at 7 p.m. At 9 p.m., renowned Canadian guitarist Jack de Keyzer (jackdekeyzer.com) takes over with special guest and powerhouse singer Erin McCallum (erinmccallum.com).

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A FOAMING shore, a wind-shaked surge, grief of a “flood-gate and o’erbearing nature” – Shakespeare’s words for stormy weather rang especially true last week when Bard in the Park staged Othello at Kew Gardens.

The outdoor play got flooded and rained on, almost at the same time.

Hours before the show last Monday night, director Sean Killackey and actor/producer Keith Williams arrived at the Kew bandstand only to find its basement storage area flooded nearly three feet deep in water.

They tried a plunger, then a bucket brigade. They called the city, whose workers started one pump, then two.

But the water kept gushing in.

The pumps were still whirring Tuesday night when a giant thundercloud blew in and dumped some 20 mm of rain.

“We should call it Bard by the Pool,” joked Nancy Culver, special events coordinator for Community Centre 55, which supports the company with logistics and rehearsal space.

For anyone who remembers Bard in the Park’s very first performance 10 years ago, the water brought a wave of deja vu.

“It started to pour, and it poured and it poured,” recalls Mary Killackey, Sean’s assistant director and mom. “The first show ever! But we went on.”

In fact, Mary said that debut performance of Macbeth started something of a Bard in the Park tradition for rainy days.

“What we’ve done a few times is invite the seven or eight people who were crazy enough to stay up onto the stage with the cast,” she said. “And the whole rest of the performance is just for them.”

Keith Williams, who has performed with Bard in the Park every year since it started, said a few of those lucky spectators later joined the company as volunteers.

No one involved with Bard in the Park is paid – the suggested $10 donations go towards sets, props, costumes, and programs for the following year. The all-volunteer company has its home at Community Centre 55, which provides rehearsal space and behind-the-scenes help with things like city permits and sound systems.

“This is real grassroots,” said Culver. “The actors were actually sewing costumes last week.”

Despite the low budget, Bard in the Park has always drawn talented actors, starting with former students of retired actor and drama teacher Anne Butler, who co-founded Bard in the Park in 2005.

“Anne had this magical gift, to get this loyalty out of people,” said Williams, who began learning to act through Butler’s Beach Arts Centre program at age seven. Melissa Beveridge, who plays Desdemona in Othello this year, has been part of Bard nine years, as has Sean Killackey.

Killackey said most years about half the actors are recent theatre school graduates, some of whom have gone on to professional careers. Others tend to be older actors who perform in local community theatre just for fun.

This year, for the first time, Bard in the Park toured to the Upper Beach, where they staged a run at Norwood Park.

“”We had no idea what to expect,” Killackey said.

“Once we got there and got set up, the setting was perfect really.”

On the opening night at Norwood, students from Kimberley Public School gave their own abridged performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. One mother came to all three Othello shows with her six year-old daughter, watching a little more each time.

“The community was really awesome there,” Killackey said, adding that next year the Bard may do similar performances at nearby Cassels Park.

Despite being knee-deep in flood water that afternoon and having to transpose all of Othello to a stretch of the Kew Gardens lawn on short notice, when Killackey was asked why he keeps coming back to Bard, he said, “I just love it.”

“I love the opportunity we have here. I think that more of this kind of thing should be happening anywhere, in the world, and not just this city.”

At right, the Venetian general Othello (played by David Chinchilla) breaks up a sword fight between his red-caped lieutenant Cassio (Mikhael Melnikoff) and the Cypriot Montano (Vince Deiulis) during Bard in the Park’s June 15 performance of Othello at Kew Gardens. The jealousy-rich tragedy, together with a dramatic flood and thunderstorm, marked the all-volunteer Shakespeare troupe’s 10th summer performing in the Beach. Below, whirring pumps work to pump out the basement of the Alex Christie bandstand just as actors in the local Bard in the Park theatre company were getting ready to stage their performance on June 16. In 15 minutes, the troupe struck up a portable set, re-arranged their lights, and performed the play on a stretch of grass just below Queen Street. At bottom right, sword drawn, the villianous Iago (played

by James Soares-Correia) plots while the disguised Roderigo (Jonathan Dufour) looks on during the opening night performance on June 11 in Norwood Park.

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here is nothing that tastes as sweet and seductive as our own Ontario strawberries, which arrive just in time for Canada Day celebrations. For the ultimate in freshness, go to a pickyour-own farm or one of the numerous farmers’ markets now dotted around the city to buy this summer treat. Whittamore’s Farm in Markham is one of the strawberry farms near the East End. If you purchase a flat of this luscious treat, you may consider freezing some for future enjoyment. There is nothing like the tantalizing smell of hot strawberry crisp mid-winter! Freezing is easy, easy, easy – the simplest form of food preservation!

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8 slices of prosciutto 80 g (1/3 cup) goat cheese or cream cheese 16 small fresh strawberries, hulled or 8 large strawberries hulled and halved Freshly ground black pepper Slice each strip of prosciutto in half lengthwise; separate. Place ½ tsp (2 mL) goat cheese about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from end of strip; place 1 strawberry on top, then 1/2 tsp (2 mL) goat cheese beside strawberry. Firmly roll prosciutto around cheese and strawberry until securely enclosed. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Top with pepper to taste; cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours. Place bundles on greased grill over medium-high heat (400 F/ 200 C); cook until slightly grilled, about 6 to 8 minutes, turning frequently to avoid burning. Arrange on serving platter; serve immediately.

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Deja Views The archival photograph of Fire Station 226 was taken in the spring of 1957. It is on Main Street just south of Swanwick Avenue, next to Community Centre 55. The crews at the fire station have been bravely serving our community for more than 103 years. Do you have an old photograph you’d like to share? Please call me at 416-691-4774.

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Bottoms Up

A patriotic drink for Canada Day

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t seems apropos that with Canada’s birthday almost here, I should write about a potable that is exclusively Canadian. Well, what could be more patriotic than Canadian whisky?

The majority is made up of a blend of cereal grains, mostly corn. There are no regulations specifying the blend, so it’s up to each distillery to decide on a recipe. A couple of centuries ago producers started adding a little more flavourful rye grain to the mix and people loved it, so now it’s the norm.

That’s why it is commonly called “rye” whisky today and the two names are used interchangeably.

Most Canadian whisky is columndistilled to produce a relatively neutral product. It is a continuous system and many are double distilled. Occasionally one is made in a pot still. The final distillate gets its flavour from the rye and flavouring agents such as caramel, but mostly from the aging process in oak barrels. New, used, raw, and charred barrels are utilized. Again there is no law specifying which one.

In fact, like Scotch, many are aged in used bourbon or sherry casks. However, the barrels must not be larger than 700 litres and the whisky must age at least three years, although most are aged six to eight years or longer.

The final product must contain 40 per cent alcohol.

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One might wonder whether a Canadian whisky aged longer in wood than the basic required minimum is better. Aside from adding flavour to the distillate, aging in wood helps mellow the attack and taste. From a marketing point of view, those aged longer in wood tend to cost more as well. However, similar to other spirits that age in oak like Scotch, there is some argument that too much time in wood renders the whisky overly oaky tasting. I have certainly tasted many that have had the minimal aging period and were equally as enjoyable as those aged longer. I suppose it’s a matter of personal taste though.

As for enjoying Canadian whisky, let me count the ways. Because Canadian whisky is so smooth compared to other whiskies, many folks serve it neat (no ice or mixers). Some people prefer to add a little water to take the edge off the alcohol. Others like it on the rocks (ice). Lots of enthusiasts enjoy it in mixed drinks. Try it in a Whisky sour (rye, lemon juice, simple syrup), a Manhattan (rye, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters), a Canadian cocktail

(rye, Curacao, lemon juice, Angostura bitters) or a cranberry spritzer (rye, cranberry juice, club soda).

Many people like to utilize Canadian whisky in cooking and baking. Beef and rye are sublime mates. Try replacing brandy with rye to deglaze the pan in a peppercorn steak recipe. The oak flavour in the whisky cuddles up beautifully to the mushrooms and peppercorns. Lamb is a great dance partner with rye. Mix some rye into any BBQ sauce and baste for a real flavour treat.

In fact, a BBQ sauce/rye blend will make pretty much anything taste great when brushed on during grilling. Have you tried foie gras and rye? Yummy!

Oysters or smoked fish and Canadian whisky play pretty nicely together too.

Certain hearty veggies like squash and Brussels sprouts sing when glazed in a mixture of spices, butter and rye. Even some aged cheese like cheddar dances in rye’s presence. Dessert lovers take note. Rye added to crème Anglais or sticky toffee pudding is to die for and any sauce made with vanilla, brown sugar, spices and rye will add a heavenly note, especially on fruits like peaches and apricots.

This year, why not celebrate our country’s birthday with rye whisky, a truly Canadian beverage. Whether neat, on the rocks, in a mixed drink or in cooking, here’s a great opportunity to display some national pride.

The Main Menu, cont’d. from previous page Strawberry Arugula Quinoa Salad

Strawberry Meringue Ice Cream Pots

This colourful salad is packed with the goodness of the first crops – strawberries, radishes and peas. The herbs give a vibrant flavour to the protein-rich quinoa.

Dressing: 1/4 cup (50 mL) fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil 2 tbsp (25 mL) minced red onion 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt 1/4 tsp (1 mL) fresh ground pepper Salad: 1 cup (250 mL) quinoa 1 3/4 cups (425 mL) water 1 cup (250 mL) English cucumber sliced in half moons 1/2 cup (125 mL) shelled fresh peas or substitute frozen 1/3 cup (75 mL) radishes cut into julienne strips 1/3 cup (75 mL) fresh basil, chopped 1/3 cup (75 mL) chopped fresh parsley 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh mint 3 cups (750 mL) baby arugula 2 cups (500 mL) strawberries, hulled and sliced Dressing: In 1 cup (250 mL) jar with lid, combine lemon juice, olive oil, onion, salt and pepper. Shake well. Cover and refrigerate; dressing can be prepared 24 hours in advance.

Quinoa: Thoroughly rinse quinoa in wire sieve, then in medium saucepan bring quinoa and water to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 to 12 minutes, or until water is absorbed.

Remove from heat; let stand five minutes. Fluff with fork.

Cool thoroughly before using in salad.

Salad: In large serving bowl, toss together cooked and cooled quinoa, cucumbers, peas, radishes, basil, parsley and mint. Drizzle with dressing, toss again. Add arugula, toss until combined. Gently toss in strawberries. Serve immediately. Makes four to six servings.

This fuss-free, make-ahead dessert is the perfect combination of summer flavours – strawberries, mint, and ice cream, with the all-time favourite, chocolate, for good measure!

Strawberry Sauce: 2 cups (500 mL) strawberries, hulled and quartered 1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar 3 cups (750 mL) vanilla ice-cream 2 meringue nests, coarsely chopped (about 1 ½ cups/375 mL) 1/2 cup (125 mL) finely chopped dark chocolate Garnish: 4 perfect strawberries Mint leaves Sauce: In medium saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine quartered strawberries and sugar. Cook, stirring, until sugar starts to dissolve and juice begins to release, about three minutes. Reduce heat to medium; simmer for 15 minutes or until strawberries can be crushed easily with back of spoon. Transfer to shallow heatproof dish; refrigerate for 30 minutes or until cool. Sauce can be made two days in advance, covered and refrigerated.

Dessert: Working quickly, put scoops of ice cream into large mixing bowl with chunks of meringue and chocolate.

Add half of the strawberry sauce; lightly combine ingredients. Scoop a quarter of the mixture into each of four bowls; top with 1 tbsp (15 mL) remaining sauce. Garnish with a strawberry and mint leaves. Serve immediately.

Dessert may be made ahead if put into a freezer-proof dessert bowl; omit mint leaves and add just before serving.

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Pet of the Month Pencil hard to erase from memory

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n all honesty, I chose the name ‘Pencil’ for this stray beagle because he was skinny and I thought it was cute. But like a pencil, this stick thin fellow is capable of beautiful expression from deep inside!

There’s been much said about pencils since their invention more than 200 years ago.

“No one is perfect … that’s why pencils have erasers,” is quoted often.

Another individual came up with, “The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half inch eraser – in case you thought optimism was dead.”

Yet another quipped, “When you make your mark in the world, watch out for guys with erasers.”

The pencil is indeed expected to make a mark on the world, but he could never succeed without his steadfast companion, the trusty eraser.

We learn from our mistakes and the eraser is there to clean them up so we can start again. We tend to make lots of mistakes before we get it right. Consequently, the eraser wears down and must be replaced. That’s okay. Every worn down eraser means we’re that much closer to a perfect world.

In Pencil the beagle’s case, his rescuers are his devoted erasers as he makes his mark on the happy new world we’ve made for him.

It was the end of March when I got an email from the caring staff at Toronto Animal Services – South Region. They’d taken in a stray beagle guessed at six to eight years old. They described him as lovely.

But lovely boys with concerning medical issues don’t find homes easily.

Their mystery beagle with the beautiful disposition had a mid-range heart murmur, a worn down set of teeth, and significant muscle loss in his front legs.

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Pencil the beagle

like how tinkles are best appreciated outdoors, and that Percy the cat reigns supreme. Luckily that rule doesn’t apply to Natalie’s Yorkie and shih-tzu.

Natalie’s favourite Pencil-ism would be his morning ritual. Every morning, Pencil greets the new day with a big, wake-everybody-up yawn combined with a one-of-a-kind stretch. Natalie calls the stretch Pencil’s doggy version of a yoga pose. There’s nothing quite like self-expression!

Speaking of favourite Pencil-isms, I’ve got one of my own. It happened at Woofstock. Pencil and I were hypnotically watching the world go by under a big shady tree. That’s when he gave me one of his pencil fine hugs. You haven’t lived until you’ve experienced one of these. He left a mark on my heart that day – no mistake about that.

Pencil is a 7 year-old beagle sharpening up his skills with a little help from Big On Beagles Rescue, bigonbeagles. ca. What are you waiting for? Get the lead out! With just one hug, he’ll make a permanent mark on YOUR heart!

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On the bright side, he takes no issue with other dogs, cats or even the bath he desperately needed.

However, his ultimate favourite thing is hugging any human that falls prey to his affections. Pretty much everyone falls prey to his affections.

Our beagle rescue has a habit of falling prey to beagles with baggage.

Along with the standard clean-up procedure of a senior blood profile, heartworm test and vaccinations, he would need x-rays of his heart to ensure all was well before he could be neutered.

He’d also need x-rays of those wonky front legs.

With a couple more beagles with baggage in the repair shop, our eraser is once again wearing down. But we’ll keep buffing up beagles as long as we can. Somehow, the eraser never seems to wear down completely. We’ve got our faithful supporters to thank for that. Funding would have completely run out by now if not for events like our Beagle Wiggle Walkathon at Woofstock in May. On that special day we raised more money for our homeless howlers than at any previous event.

As for Pencil, he’s got yet another earnest eraser working for him. Just before Easter, Pencil was released from hospital after his neuter operation.

Chest x-rays revealed no evidence of heart disease, but x-rays of his front legs confirmed signs of a degenerative process which may need further probing by a specialist.

In the meantime, a daily dose of antiinflammatory and moderate exercise seems to be doing the trick. In other words, there’s nothing to prevent Pencil from expressing himself!

Just ask his latest faithful eraser and foster mom Natalie Beck, one of our valued veterinarians at Beaches Animal Hospital, who welcomed Pencil home. He’s learned so much already,

Five ways to live a healthier life

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n my experience there are many To keep it simple, here are my people sick and tired of being overtop five healthy living suggestions heila eam weight and feeling unwell. It seems for those searching for a way to feel is a certified nutritionist in as though everywhere you turn healthier and happier without followthe Beach ing a specific diet. These modifications these days, doctors and health specialsheilaream@sympatico.ca ists are cashing in on this desire to feel can be slowly incorporated into life at better by promoting new restrictive diet your own pace, to help reach health plans that promise weight loss and better health. goals and initiate a more balanced lifestyle for the long run.

But the truth remains that many diet plans provide dif1. Eliminate or reduce sugar consumption ferent results from person to person depending on health status, food sensitivities, lifestyle, determination and genes.

The bottom line is that we are eating too much sugar and We are all biochemically different and so there is no uniform it is making us sick. The World Health Organization suggests that we consume a maximum of six teaspoons of sugar diet that proves successful for all. According to Dr. Yoni daily. We currently ingest about 18 teaspoons – three times Freedhoff, author of The Diet Fix, over 90 per cent of diet too much! Cane sugar, sucanat, molasses, date sugar and plans fail altogether. No wonder there is so much confusion honey, although better choices are still sugars and so need surrounding this issue. to be consumed in small quantities and for some, not Est. 1988 at all. To help reduce sugar consumption and cravings xylitol and stevia are good options for most people.

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2. Drink more pure water Our bodies are approximately 75 per cent water.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Beach Memories

On the old city hall cenotaph

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fter writing about our veterans in the East End from different wars and conflicts, several people approached me and asked some pertinent questions.

“Mr. Domagala, you write about our memorial in St. John’s Norway cemetery, and speak and write about the monument in Kew Gardens. Why don’t you write about the City Hall cenotaph?”

The Toronto Cenotaph is inscribed, with majestic simplicity, “To our glorious dead.”

It stands on a wide stone approach in front of Old City Hall, a symbol of Toronto’s sacrifice.

The cenotaph is “dedicated by the citizens of Toronto to the undying memory of those who fell in the Great War, 1914-1918.”

It was designed after the style of the

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great cenotaph in London, England, and cut, fittingly enough, from the heart of the Canadian Shield.

Every year on Remembrance Day at the sound of Big Ben (the clock at Old City Hall) striking 11 a.m., the shrine becomes the scene of an impressive ceremony. The clamour of the city is hushed for two minutes. Heads are bowed and Toronto remembers with gratitude and sorrow those who fell in the First and Second World Wars, Korea and other conflicts.

More than 5,000 Torontonians gave their lives in the first great was of the 20th century. Of the many who fought in

the Second World War, more than 3,500 Toronto residents gave their lives. Hundreds more gave their lives in Korea, Afghanistan and other conflicts.

The Toronto cenotaph was erected seven years after the First World War. A tablet bears the inscription, “This stone was laid on June 25, 1925 by Field Marshal the Earl Haig, Commander In Chief of the British Forces [which included Canadians] in the Great War, signed Thomas Foster – Mayor.”

On its sides appear the names of nine of the many historic engagements in which Toronto residents played a role: Ypres, the Somme, Mont Sorrel, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Amiens, Arras, Cambrai, Zeebrugge.

Since that time many ceremonies have been held at the great cenotaph at Old City Hall. I hope that our monument here in the Beach, built in 1946, will also be honoured and respected.

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Huge crowds gathered at City Hall in 1925 when the official City of Toronto cenotaph was built to honour the memory of veterans and those killed in the First World War. The memorial, in front of what is now Old City Hall, is the site of the city’s annual Remembrance Day ceremony.

Write on Health, cont’d from previous page Drinking appropriate quantities daily is crucial to maintain the delicate balance. Water has many essential functions including porting nutrients and oxygen to our cells. Unfortunately many of us are not drinking enough and in fact may exhibit signs of mild dehydration. Common symptoms can include joint pain, stomach aches, headaches and leg pain. To fulfil your water needs, aim for half of your body weight in ounces of pure water daily. If you want to add some colour and pizzazz to your water, toss in some fresh berries or sliced lemon. And investing in a glass or stainless water bottle is an easy and cheap way to encourage drinking throughout the day.

3. Increase sleep if at all possible Seven to eight hours is the ideal amount of sleep needed by most people to maintain a state of good health. Studies have shown that sleep is crucial for optimal immunity, cognitive function, mood and appetite. Lack of sleep decreases the production of a hormone called leptin which is needed to lower appetite. And it also increases the hormone ghrelin that is responsible for increasing appetite. So it is safe to say that sleep deprivation can be a component of not only overall health but overeating and weight gain.

4. Toss the processed foods and eat cleaner Many white and highly processed foods are high in empty calories and void of nutrients. They often contain large quantities of sugar, poor quality oils and excess processed

salts – not to mention many unfavourable chemicals. Avoid such as items as boxed snacks, cereals, most granola bars, fish-shaped crackers, frozen meals, cookies, pastries and fruit roll ups. Replace with whole grains or gluten-free and homemade snacks and varieties of raw nuts and seeds such as chia, hemp, pumpkin, sunflower, walnuts, almonds and Brazil nuts.

5. Eat eight to 10 servings daily of a variety of fresh, colourful fruits and vegetables … or as much as possible Chock full of vitamins, minerals and enzymes all in a small package, they provide energy and excellent nutrition to the body. And eating more fruits and vegetables not only increases water consumption but also fibre intake, that assists with blood sugar balance, elimination of cholesterol and satiety.

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2301 Queen Street East | 1052 Kingston Road

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"Location" are not just specific to the neighbourhood, but are "street specific" and also specific to what part or section of a street you purchase on.

The Beach in many ways is a micro market unto itself. The availability of product fluctuates considerably affecting home pricing throughout a calendar year. Know the trends and buy smart.

Get help and do the research specific to your needs in advance.

Proximity to schools of choice, TTC access for a downtown commute and a high "walking score" are all positive considerations for a sound purchase.

Have realistic expectations with your budget. Keeping your "wish list" in line will make your home search process far less frustrating and almost always produce a much happier ending.

Make sure you understand all your options when it comes to financing your purchase. Mortgage financing is extremely competitive. The right financing package can literally save you thousands of dollars over the lifetime of your mortgage.

Be mindful of how the attributes of the home you are buying will appeal to the market when one day you put up a for sale sign.

Although we all purchase shelter, your home is a significant investment. Think resale!

Engage a real estate representative that has a long history and successful track record in dealing with all of the above considerations. Ask for references from past clients. Building a positive relationship with a results oriented realtor will reap benefits for years to come.

Call us today for a complimentary home evaluation or to have us assist you with planning your next purchase. It’s never too early to put a solid plan in place.

Change is in the air!

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BEACH METRO NEWS

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Sports Toronto Beaches Junior ‘A’ action Jake Wilkinson of the Toronto Beaches Junior A team dekes past the Barrie Lakeshores’ Dylan Laprade during a June 13 home game at Ted Reeve Arena.

Although the Beaches led the game 5-4 at the end of the first, the Lakeshores broke away in the last two penalty-heavy periods to win the game 127. The Beaches’ next home game is 8 p.m.

Friday, July 4 versus the Whitby Warriors.

PHOTO: ANDREW HUDSON

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Injury can’t keep gymnast down

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GYMNAST MEGAN Roberts started her first season on Canada’s junior team with an unlucky break.

A fluke slip off the balance beam in October landed the 13 year-old in a shoulder cast. Her six-week recovery pinched any chance to compete before Elite Canada, the January qualifier that determined where she would compete this season.

Given the situation, Roberts might have performed her routine to Under Pressure.

Instead, she hit her first nationallevel competition with Thunderstruck.

“She’s a lights-camera-action kind of kid,” said Lawson Hamer, one of her two coaches at East York Gymnastics Club.

“When it comes time to put her hand up and compete, she’s really good at that.”

Several of the paper banners hanging in the club announce Roberts’ recent wins: a bronze at nationals in Ottawa, a team gold at the Junior Pan Ams in Brazil, and two team silvers from championships in Montreal and Richmond, BC. Of them all, Roberts said the Pan Am championships in Aracaju, Brazil were the most exciting.

She and her three junior teammates, Sydney Townsend, Rose Woo, and Shallon Olsen, got to spend nine days in the coastal city, enjoying 30°C beaches while her home in the Beach was still closer to -30°C. They worked well as a team, with each excelling in one of the four events: vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor.

“Floor is probably my best event,” said Roberts, adding that where she performs some of her highest-difficulty skills, like the “full in” that combines a double flip and a twist.

Roberts said she enjoys every event, though she does get nervous on the balance beam.

Asked if that’s because of her shoulder injury, Roberts said no, getting over that was surprisingly easy.

“There’s just more chances to fall,” she said. “You have to be really mentally focused.”

Hamer, who mainly coaches Roberts on the uneven bar and the vault, said Roberts is showing the focus she needs to keep learning more skills.

PHOTO: ANDREW HUDSON

Megan Roberts is shown training at the East York Gymnastics Club.

“Being a first-year junior and new to the national team, there was a lot of pressure to perform well, without a lot of experience,” he said.

“She certainly stepped up.”

Roberts also trains exceptionally hard. Joining the junior team meant upping her training to five hours a day, six days a week.

Besides Hamer, she works with Lisa Cowan, who choreographs and coaches her through the balance beam and floor events. Once she has practised all four events, Roberts still has 25 conditioning exercises to do.

“It’s a mix of core, back, legs, and arms,” she said, pointing to two thick ropes dangling from the gym ceiling.

“We also have to climb a rope with an eight-pound weight on our legs.”

Later, watching her daughter vault into mid-air twists and flips, Lynda Rinkenbach said although it does take real juggling to balance her training with school, Megan’s gymnastics have made her a better student.

“She was a kid that never sat still,” she said, smiling. “It trained her to be a

lot more focused.”

Roberts not only takes after her coaches, but also her teammates the junior team, and members of the senior team who she got to meet in BC this year.

Among her role models is Ellie Black, an 18 year-old gymnast from Halifax who was among the women who led Canada to a record fifth-place finish at the 2012 Olympics.

That performance seems to be part of a growing trend, said Hamer.

Back in the eighties and early nineties, Canada had just five or six clubs training national-level gymnasts like Roberts. There are many more now, he said, and with some 4,500 kids a year going through East York Gymnastics’ recreational program, there is also a growing general interest in the sport.

For her part, Roberts said she would love to join Black as part of the new wave of Canadian gymnasts.

“When I’m older, I want to go to the Olympics,” she said. “Even if I don’t make it to the Olympics, going to Worlds would be a pretty big deal too.”

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Sports

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SCOTT LYALL

New team a hit for Balmy Beach rugby

By Andrew Hudson

WHEN RICK Honeyford first started playing senior men’s rugby, he got schooled.

“I went out there and tried to tackle the way I tackled in high school, and the guy probably outweighed me by 50 pounds,” Honeyford said with a laugh.

“I separated my shoulder.”

This spring, the Balmy Beach Rugby Club launched a new team to bridge the gap between high school rugby and harder-tackling kind played by its three senior men’s teams.

Called the Beach Academy, the team is open to men under 25, though so far most are in their late teens. Their May to August season ends early enough that players in college or university can play straight to finals.

Honeyford, now the team manager, said the idea of running an academy team has been talked about for years.

But so far Balmy Beach is the only Ontario club to do it.

“It’s a pioneering move,” said the Academy’s head coach, Matthew Guinness-King, adding that it was club president Haydn Gage who really made it happen.

Big hits aside, Guinness-King said young, fast-footed players can get deflated by the more grinding pace of senior rugby.

“Strangely enough, in rugby as the guys get bigger, the game slows down, especially in the tackle area,” said Guinness-King, a five-year Team Canada captain who also led the rugby team at Cambridge University, UK.

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Balmy Beach players put the pressure on the Georgian Bay Academy in recent home field action at Tubs and Gee Gage Field.

“If they’re a really good winger standing out there the whole time waiting for the ball to come to them —it just never gets there.”

On June 14, in their first game on home turf at Tubs and Gee Gage Field, the Beach Academy routed the competition from the Georgian Bay Titans, who hail mainly from Collingwood, Ontario.

Asked for a final score, GuinnessKing said, “A lot to a little.”

The Titans called it a game halfway through, he said, partly so both teams could get to BMO Field in time to see Canada play Scotland (Scotland won by a mere two points).

But the Beach Academy have been bested by other teams, all of whom play in the Toronto Rugby Union’s senior

B division. Some of them are strong enough to play at the provincial level, said Guinness-King, but simply lack enough players to field the two full teams it requires.

For now, Guinness-King said the Beach Academy’s goal is to win their league so they get promoted to the A division next year.

Down the road, he said they want to see more Ontario clubs field under-25 teams of their own so that more junior players stay in the game. A few clubs have already put such teams together for exhibition matches, he added, and are talking about registering for next year.

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Thumbs up for Father’s Day run and walk Prostate Cancer Canada’s Do It For Dads run and walk gave Dads and their families a chance to do raise some funds while spending time together at Ashbridges Bay on Father’s Day. More than 27,000 took part across the country, with 800 participants and volunteers at the Beach event raising about $200,000.

LOCAL VARIETY Village synchro swimmers Emily Armstrong and Teghyn Gurney won gold for their duet swim at the 2014 Canadian Espoir Champi-

onships in Kamloops, BC on June 7.

Armstrong also won the Cairns and Parent Trophy, which goes to the Canadian Espoir athlete with the highest total score in the figures, solo, duet, and team events.

MALVERN’S BOYS baseball team won the TDSB’s city championship on June 9 after besting teams from Humberside, Birchmount, Richview Collegiate 10-3, 10-0, and 12-2. Starting pitcher Jason Holmes had a spectacular game in the

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Sports shorts MICHAEL PETERSON and Allison Anderson ran gold-medal races at the OFSAA track meet on June 6. Peterson, who finished the junior boys’ 400-metre in 59.50 seconds, and Anderson, who ran the 1500-metre in 4.32 minutes, are the first Malvern students to win gold at the Ontario-wide competition.

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HONEST, CARING, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE South Region final against Humberside, pitching a complete game and hitting three home runs.

Correction A STORY in the June 10 edition of the Beach Metro News, “Young gymnast on the rise,” mistakenly listed Slava Sytnik, head coach of the men’s program at East York Gymnastics Club, as the coach of gymnast Russel Kelly. In fact, Kelly’s coach is Jivko Slavenov.

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BEACH METRO NEWS

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Percussion the star at Muhtadi Drum Fest

HEALTH DR. KARIN RUMMELL & ASSOCIATES

A drummer with Tabla House reacts as the group speeds up the beat, right, on June 7 at the Muhtadi International Drumming Festival in Woodbine Park.

A dancer with Tsingory Dance and Music of Madagascar dances to traditional Malgasy music, bottom right. Below, Children watch, ready to run as Chinese dragons from the Northern Legs and Southern Fists Kung Fun, Dragon and Lion Dance Team run through the crowd.

OPTOMETRISTS 1914 Queen St. E. (E. of Woodbine) Mon.- Sat. by appointment

416-691-5757 BEACHES OPTOMETRY CLINIC Dr. Linda Chan Optometrist

951 Kingston Rd. (West of Victoria Park)

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Evening & weekend appointments available

DR. DAVID JEONG DENTIST 2107 Danforth Ave. (at Woodbine Subway) New patients welcome.

Open Saturdays.

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BALSAM DENTAL Dr. D. Caplan

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

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DR. LINDA WINTER Psychologist

Consultations • Therapy Individuals • Couples Over 20 years experience.

Located at Queen & Wheeler

416-691-1071

Dr. Linda Iny Lempert Psychologist – Psychologue

Individuals and Couples Services disponibles en français 47 Main Street (at Lyall)

416-694-4380 www.drlempert.ca

Dr. Jody Levenbach Psychologist

Children and Young Adolescents Assessment • CBT Social Skills • Parent Coaching

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Mary-Kay Perris

Letters to the Editor, cont’d. from Page 6 My second operation was great and I got to see the two metal plates and 14 screws that now secure my ankle and leg.

While in the emergency ward I emailed my neighbours, asking them to let Betty out to do her business and so on. My neighbour Nancy, a nurse, came to see me, making sure I was OK, lowering my anxiety and assuring me that my house, dog and cat would all be looked after.

My friends William and Ruth picked me up, and my anxiety was very high with having to manage my stairs on crutches, but my neighbour Patti came over and put her body right behind me just like we were attached, giving me assurance that I would not fall backwards – what a relief!

My neighbour Irene walked Betty six days a week for three months, and Betty just loved the walks on the beach. I would laugh when she would come home all wet from the water and snow and coated in sand.

My neighbours Fred and Glenda drove me to physio for three weeks, until I was able to drive.

I was so fortunate that my client, Allan, kept me on, managing a project along with the general contractor. I couldn’t go to the site, but was able to get everything done from my temporary office on my main floor. My neighbours Ian and Fred would make runs to get plans printed, and Patty would do any scanning I needed (the scanner was in my office in the basement).

My general contractor, Joe, dropped everything to install handrails into the basement and grab bars in the bathtub. My neighbour Debby loaned me a bathtub seat so I could sit and shower; I never knew that a shower could be such a glorious thing.

I don’t believe that stories like this are uncommon but I do think that we forget to open our eyes and look.

A man across the street is in a scooter. One of the neighbours, Ian, the day before heading

off for a holiday – the day most people would be packing and getting ready – built a ramp so the husband could have some mobility in the back yard. The day Ian returned from his holiday he built a second smaller ramp so the husband could get out of the back yard on his scooter.

I am telling these stories because I believe that we all go through things that cloud our vision of that rainbow, and sometimes only see the glass half empty, and this happens to all of us.

So the next time your day is not going so well, the kids are whining or sick, your neighbour is (in your opinion) taking advantage of your good nature, you think your spouse is not pulling their weight, or you feel that you are being ignored, remember: LET IT GO. It is only hurting you and blocking the rainbow.

Sally Talbot East Road

No fan of plan for Kew Gardens “improvements” SO, LET’S just get this straight: In a city increasingly paved over and condo-ized, with more and more people desperate for a bit of green space, we are going to spend $650,000 to “improve” – that is to say, to increase the amount of pavement in – Kew Gardens, the grassy envy of so many downtown neighbourhoods?

That’s the plan led by our local BIA and supported by our councillor, Mary-Margaret McMahon. They say the plan has had extensive public consultation. In fact, while there’s a working committee of “stakeholders,” there has been one public meeting (in March) and one open house on June 16.

The designs on display by Plant Architect Inc. (or maybe the firm was Paving Architect Inc.?)

BA Psych., MNLP, CR, CCT.

were drawn in such a way that the park’s two already existing paved paths were minimized off to the sides, leaving a large “empty” expanse of grass in the centre of the drawing for the landscape architect’s proposed new paved path (even though it is in actuality not far from the existing ones).

The land slopes away from the Queen Street sidewalk sharply enough that the project is likely to cost more than it’s budgeted for – probably closer to $1 million – and the additional construction needed to raise that ground is likely to cause further disruption to already stressed park trees.

Why is taxpayers’ money being spent “improving” a natural gem in our neighbourhood that’s beautiful and working fine, when so much of our city is an aesthetic disaster and falling apart (including the Beach streetscape)?

The BIA says it wants additional seating and a paved area for people to linger because Beach retailers are desperate. I’m sympathetic to the retailers, but paving more of our park won’t help them. Our shopping district is suffering because high rents and development pressures are driving out distinctive small retailers.

There are many more creative solutions to enhance Queen Street East that don’t entail messing with parkland – decorative street lighting or paving, making Queen Street an artist-friendly zone by funding more artist takeovers of empty storefronts, for example. A village in Austria recently garnered attention by inviting international architects to redesign its bus shelters.

Or would it be smarter to spend this money figuring out how to compel developers to build significant public space into their projects (maybe set their buildings back, to allow public seating on the street) or require them to make significant streetscape improvements with every condo project that’s allowed?

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OPTOMETRIST

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Dr. Juliet White Family Physician

is moving to Queen St. E. 116 Glen Manor as of June 2, 2014

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PHYSIOTHERAPY EAST TORONTO ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS INJURY CLINIC David Evans, R.P.T., F.C.A.M.T. Danny Kuzmich, B. Sc., F.C.A.M.T. and associates 1577 Danforth, Unit 4 (at Coxwell)

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PHYSIOTHERAPY @ Beaches Health Group® Yvette Sedgewick 2212 Queen St. E. 416-690-2076

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Stephen G. King, Architect

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KEW BEACH HEALTH CLINIC Naturopathy • Homeopathy • Clinical Nutrition • • Matrix Energetics • • Bowen Therapy •

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Acorn Personal Fitness Because Fitness is Personal

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Personal Training Specialist

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Music, Health, Wellness

EMOTIVE . SOUND . DESIGN Designing a soundtrack for your life.

Inspiring your productivity and meditations.

Jeffrey W. Cupchik, Ph.D., MA, B.Mus 647-833-7254 Beaches www.musichealthwellness.com Colon Hydrotherapy Vitalife Digestive Wellness Clinic Colonics and Coffee Enemas For digestive issues, cleansing and detoxification, preventative health, increased energy and more.

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FIBROMYALGIA

THERAPEUTIC TOUCH AND ACUPRESSURE THERAPY

Pat: 416 691 5709 (Certified Reflexologist) Laura: 416 315 4591 (MA, Counselling) Free 20-minute consultation located in the Beaches.

VETERINARIANS CHRISTINE KATO, B.Sc., D.V.M.

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

416-690-2112

Dogs, cats, pocket pets.

Housecalls available.

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

Dr. Barbara Houghton 647-221-5516

VET ON WHEELS Gerrard Mobile Veterinary Services

Dr. Ahmad Badri, DVM 416-284-4610 abadri@rogers.com

Men’s Issues, Anger, Addictions Insurance coverage Nigel Turner 416-690-3684 Individuals and Couples Nishe Catherine 416-698-0370

Judy Gould, Ph.D. Experienced Psychotherapist

Relationship Difficulties • Anxiety Depression • Body Image Concerns Physical Illness • Free Consultation 816 Pape Ave. (near Pape/Danforth)

647-991-4225 www.judygould.com

Carol Henderson, MA Counselling Psych.

Psychotherapy for indidviduals and couples.

Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Anger Management Insurance clients welcome.

Evening and weekend sessions avail.

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Nancy Leach, M. Sc., BMCP from the author of

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Support for chronic or life-threatening illness through Counselling, Body Therapy, and Meditation

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Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Family, Real Estate, Wills Business, Immigration, Small Claims Court 2069 Danforth Ave (Woodbine)

416-690-6195

CARL A. BRAND BARRISTER & SOLICITOR NOTARY

961 Kingston Rd. Toronto, Canada M4E 1S8

Tel: 416-699-5100 Fax: 416-690-8738 brandlaw@live.ca

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

416-767-CASS (2277) x 207 416-795-4899 (cell) 416-491-0273 (fax) garrycass@sympatico.ca

Glover & Associates Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries

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Chiropractor

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

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KATHRYN WRIGHT

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

William F. Deneault

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

Tel: (416) 962-2186

Kriens LaRose, LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants • Accounting services for owner-managed businesses.

• Personal and corporation income tax preparation.

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Melani Norman

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

Call 416-471-0337 Emily C. Larimer

Certified General Accountant

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Barrister & Solicitor

Family Law & Mediation 416-699-8848

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Nancy Christie, M.T.C.

Snider & DiGregorio Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries.

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

2212 Queen St. E. (at Spruce Hill)

416-690-5185

Dr. Emily Howell Jackie Leesun Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Orthotics Registered Massage Therapy

Su Willson, B.MUS, R.M.T. & ASSOC. 927 Kingston Rd. (W. of Vic Pk)

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ART, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Graston 1089 Kingston Rd. (at Victoria Park)

Stephanie Gage, RMT Cami Rahman, RMT Caitlin McAulay, RMT 1789 Queen St. East, Unit 6

416-698-3157

Jen Goddard, R.M.T.

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

Kew Gardens Health Group

Neville Park Health Group 2455A Queen St. East

Linda Bronicheski, Lawyer Beaches Family Law Effective Resolution of Family Law Matters 47 Main Street, Toronto 416-763-6884 Linda@BeachesFamilyLaw.com

2181 Queen St. East, Suite 305 (at Lee)

416-907-0103

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BEACHES CHIROPRACTIC

Lynn Wilsher, R.M.T.

Dr. Andrew C. Adamsky ACTIVATOR RATED Chiropractor Woodbine @ Kingston Rd.

647-515-6139

Susan T. Dixon

Family Law Lawyer 2120 Queen Street East (@ Hammersmith)

416-693-2733 www.dixonslaw.ca

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(Licensed Paralegal) Small Claims, Traffic Tickets, Landlord/Tenant, Criminal, Debt Letters, Mediation/Arbitration etc.

Call for a Free 30 min. Consult

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Child and Adolescent Counselling

We Collaborate, Negotiate & Litigate.

Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy; Trauma, Bullying, and Addictions; Youth in Conflict with the Law. Sports Performance Counselling for Youth

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CHIROPRACTORS

Catherine Allon, MEd

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Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public

Chiropractor Neville Park Health Group 2455A Queen St. East

300 Main Street 416-690-3324

Open Saturdays

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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Renovations & Additions Structural Design • Building Permit

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THERAPY LOUNGE

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ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR DESIGN CONSULTANTS DESIGN CONCEPTS AND PERMIT DRAWINGS WESLEY MORRIS, ARIDO, IDC, AATO

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Dr. Johanna Carlo

B. Arch. OAA, MRAIC “Serving the Beach since 1987” Residential, Restorations, Home Inspections, Commercial, Interiors, Landscapes COMPLETE PROJECT SERVICES FROM DESIGN THROUGH CONSTRUCTION

Dolores Wootton, R.M.T. John Barnet, R.M.T., D.O.M.P.

416-699-5320 • Free Parking

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

Psychotherapist Awakening Coach Life & Relationship Issues 416-694-0232

Zabiullah Khaliqi, RMT

(at Victoria Park beside Manchester Arms)

416-691-3768

www.mindfullnesstraumatherapy.ca

BEACHES MASSAGE CENTRE

Dr. Scott Dunham

QUINN Family Law

Geoffrey J. Dashwood

416-469-3879 (open 7 days) www.advancedtherapeutics.ca

Paul J. Cahill

Personal Injury Lawyer

Dashwood & Dashwood Barristers & Solicitors

1398 Queen St. E. (east of Greenwood Ave.)

2455A Queen St. E. (e. of Silver Birch)

ASHBRIDGE’S HEALTH CENTRE

CRIMINAL LAWYER

Voted “Best Massage Therapist” - NOW Magazine

Book online at essencetherapy.com

David Faed

Psychotherapy for Individuals and Couples Insurance clients welcome Evening & weekend sessions available 579 Kingston Rd (corner Main), Suite 118

Kevin Oates, R.M.T. & Assoc.

DEGEN’S HEALTH GROUP Dr. Wade Whitten, D.C. Dr. Tanja Degen, D.C., CPT Dr. Christina Carreau N.D. 1092 Kingston Rd.

Tara Shannon

M.Ed. Counselling Psychology

Abina Murphy, R.I.H.R.

Mindfullness Psychotherapy • depression • trauma • anxiety • relationship • creativity • free initial consultation

BJARNASON, D.C.

416-698-7070

416-752-8128 www.hillssalah.com

Reiki Master

John H.

Queen and Hammersmith

LAWYERS/LEGAL

Past Life Regression

416-698-5861

www.mindfulwayconsulting.com

PSYCHOTHERAPY Spiritual Psychotherapist

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

(Since 1989)

24 years experience Available evenings, weekends Queen and Hammersmith

416-462-1562 rmtheaven@hotmail.com

Available for consultations permit plans, zoning info, etc.

BCIN#41835

Mike 416-659-2779 waypointconsulting@bell.net www.waypointconsulting.ca

your beach architect

647-226-9860 Versatech

Drafting + Design Architectural Design Permit Drawings Project Management Commercial, Residential

416-694-9531 • 416-816-1630

Tonia Vuolo

INTERIOR DESIGNER 416-694-3811 cell: 416-522-5903 toniavuolo@mac.com www.toniavuolodesigns.com

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

BEACH METRO NEWS

Warden/Kingston Rd.

CLASSIFIEDS

Business Space For Lease Suitable for store, office, storage or any business facing Kingston Rd. About 1000 sq ft & 2000 sq ft First floor with basement.

Ads are available in two sizes: Word ad

Block ad

11.50

Block this size

416 838-2949 after 1:00 pm

(1.5” wide by 1” deep)

Apartment/ Home for Rent

$

(includes HST) For 20 words or less 35c each extra word

17.50

$

Harding & King

Ads must be paid for at time of placement classifieds@beachmetro.com * 416-698-1164 x 22 2196 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, ON, M4E 2C7

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

* include self-addressed envelope for receipt * classified ads also appear on our website at beachmetro.com The advertiser is responsible for checking the accuracy of the advertisement after the first insertion. Beach Metro News is not liable for errors and non-insertions in subsequent issues. Beach Metro News accepts advertising in good faith and does not endorse any advertisers or advertisements.

Deadline for July 29 issue is July 21 , 5 p.m. st

Announcements

Personal Care

Up Down In Out It’s In The Fit!

Chalet Beauty Bar

YOUR FABRIC DREAM BROUGHT TO LIFE!

Call Gail 416-686-6828

Hitchhiking

is encouraged for the adventure lifestyle-challenged Get Wayward Go to www.deancassady.com ....leave the path... (10) Loving Memories of Cherished Pets

PETS

REMEMBERED Colour photo + 25 words Size: 1.5” w x 2”h Rate: $35 (HST included) Call 416-698-1164 x 26

Routes available throughout the Beach, Upper Beach, Danforth, Birchcliff STUDENTS EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS or

416-698-1164 x24 admin@beachmetro.com

Photo/Art Convert VIDEO to DVD $22 per tape

Social/Events R.C. Legion Br. 11 9 Dawes Rd 416-699-1353

We welcome everyone to weekly FREE Saturday night entertainment/dancing

Also RENTAL facilities available (r)

Karaoke Dance Party!

Every Sat + Sun @ Apollonia Cafe & Lounge 1504 Danforth Ave. (1/2 block west of Coxwell)

35,000 songs; warm, professional, funny host welcomes everyone (8) to this elegant venue!

Lost & Found Found: On Hambly Ave. near curb when snow melted.

Screw-on squashed gold earring with stone.

Call Paula at

416-698-3828

www.hardingandking.com

Miessence 647-207-3154

www.miessence.com/larivee (9r)

WILKINSON

BARBER SHOP & HAIRSTYLING Men’s Haircuts $13 • Children & Senior $10 1048 Kingston Rd. (at Victoria Park Ave.)

For Sale Largest Books, Records, Movies & Music Store Very low prices for bulk buyers VISIT US TO BELIEVE! 2442 Danforth Ave.

West of Main St., across from Sobey’s Super Store

647-889-4114 • Open 6 Days, 12-7 Many other domestic items

(10r)

Bargain Center 1712 Danforth Ave. (E. of Coxwell)

416-913-6466

Shop for all your home needs at Bargain prices • Luggage & ladies hand bags • Brand name goods • Kitchen/Home ware • Electronics • Beauty and personal care • Fashion accessories (9)

FURNISHED

Great while renovating or for visiting family. Min 30 day rental, NS, NP, parking, laundry, internet & utilities incl.

Danforth & Woodbine

christianlove59@yahoo.ca myurbanoasis.ca (7/15)

Auto Sales Audi A5

2011 Premium 2.0T coupe Quattro Local Beacher-moving overseas.

Ice silver metallic-black leather interior Low miles 38,900 km Garage kept-dealer maintained Sells with balance of warranty $32,900 (9)

110 Hubbard Blvd.

(Balsam Driveway)

June 28 • 9 am to 1 pm

PART-TIME TELLER United Employees Credit Union 964 Eastern Avenue is seeking a bondable candidate experienced in Customer Service, Working Cash.

Must be responsible, outgoing peopleperson with a passion for helping others.

Send Resume to: gradwan@unitedcu.com

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WANTED

416-856-4774

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Bright spacious

2-BEDROOM BEACHES APT

in landmark heritage building.

New reno, laundry, steps to TTC. No smoking or pets. $1,850/mo incl heat, hydro extra

Call 416-271-5203 ViewIt.ca#147555

(r)

MAGNIFICENT BEACH SUITE One bedroom fully renovated with Granite counters and floors.

Modern new kitchen.

Mahogany wooded floors.

Stainless steel appliances Custom blinds throughout Must be seen

BRICKLAYER

Please call Julian at (416) 827-8095 (10)

Experienced Part-time/full-time • Bricks • Blocks • Stonework Demetre 647-868-1058 416-264-0705 (9)

1 Bedroom Apt w/Sunroom

Looking for a person to work part-time on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to provide house cleaning, laundry, meal preparation and keep an 11 year old company after school. Location is in the Beaches and pay is $15 per hour. If interested, please call 416-616-5664 (9)

Commercial Space for Rent

OFFICE SPACE McArthur & Son Business Centre Air conditioning, boardroom, kitchen area, copier, etc.

Individual offices from $425/mth.

577-579 Kingston Rd. @ Main St.

-Paul McArthur 416-821-3910

paulmcarthur@rogers.blackberry.net www.mcarthurbusinesscentre.com (r)

UPPER BEACHES OFFICE SPACE Ideal for medical professionals, lawyers or accountants (r)

Beaches landmark building

1700 sq. ft. Ideal for medical, dental or other professional use. Excellent visibility and character. Steps to TTC. (r)

Hardwood floors, eat-in kitchen, 9 foot ceiling, open concept.

Private backyard. $995 all inclusive; avail Aug 1 928A Kingston Rd.

425toronto@gmail.com

Toddler & baby girl toys, clothing 2T-4T, shoes. Furniture.

Swarovski figurines.

COLLECTIBLES

Always buying 1950’s - 80’s Sports Cards Comic books • Toys • Magazines Best prices paid!

Please call Steven

416-323-0403

(9)

Books wanted: art, photography, literature, aviation, military, poetry, sports, music, Canadiana, etc. Inno Dubelaar Books, 53 Dixon Ave. 416-694-1329 or 416-878-4319 (3/15)

Office Services

Eight senior women seek three night’s accommodation in a house, late September, within short biking distance of Martin Goodman Trail or Toronto Island. Parking for 3 vehicles, kitchen and BBQ required.

Contact lhotrum@rogers.com (9)

Bed & Breakfast Suite Lovat

urban loft with full ensuite TV, wireless, kitchenette, parking $85 nightly 416-575-6113 www.bbcanada.com/suite lovat (r)

COZY SUITES INN Private Suites Kitchen/Fireplace “Trip Advisor Approved”

We m a k e yo u look

416-759-2219 1537 O’Connor Drive

(r)

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

(r)

KSTS Computer Support (VISA/MC)

(r)

?NEED HELP? PC/MAC SUPPORT

647.281.3084

needhelp_pc_mac@hotmail.com

(12)

HOME COMPUTER CARE 416-357-1467

http://homecomputercare.ca

(r)

K.V.’s Bookkeeping Services

(13r)

BOOKKEEPING/OFFICE ADMIN/+MORE Experienced, eclectic Beach resident offering a variety of affordable, flexible and practical support services to entrepreneurs and small business.

QuickBooks training also available short or long term.

(22/15)

(w. of Midland)

416-698-9000

(r)

BLIND AMBITION Custom Window Coverings Drapes, Blinds, Valances Also Duvet Covers, Shams, etc. (r)

by finn Custom Blinds - Drapery 416-465-6292 finn.ellen@gmail.com (9)

SLIP-ON SLIPCOVERS & Soft Furnishings Slipons.ca Cynthia Lovat-Fraser 416-575-6113

(r)

General Services

WAYNE&SON

(13r)

RUBBISH REMOVAL

EXACT TAX SERVICES

- COMPLETE RECYCLING - DEMOLITION SPECIALISTS

TIM O’MEARA

416-264-1495 CELL 416-567-4019

416-691-7556

Personal • Small Business Corporate • Back Filing (9)

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WASTE REMOVAL + RECYCLING + DEMOLITION

www.beachmetro.com

MINIMUM LOAD $60

Household Services

CALL MARY OR JOHN

416 690 0117 416 569 3236 C.

REG’S APPLIANCE 416-691-6893

www.regsappliance.com

•Fast friendly service for 30 years •CESA certified Repairs to fridges, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers

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10+ years experience Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Painting, and Handy Work.

Randall 416-450-0599 email:MRFIXIT@rogers.com

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&

Specializing in: Residential Demolition, Rubbish Removal, Garage, Basement & Yard Cleanups Driveway Friendly Rental Bins Available (r)

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BUDGET APPLIANCE REPAIR SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATION Free estimates.

No service charges.

(12)

BEACH

FULLY INSURED

416-624-3837

(r)

“Always on Time and on Budget” • Junk and Rubbish Removal • Hazardous Waste Pick-up • Small and Big Moves • All Kinds of Delivery Services incl. cottage country

Call Hakan: 416 899-3980

(19)

BILLY THE KID HONESTLY DONE

GARBAGE REMOVAL

MON-SAT 10-10

416-568-7276

(9..)

MAN WITH PICK-UP TRUCK

WINDOW CLEANING & EAVESTROUGHS

(17)

CAMPBELL CREW

STUDENTS WILL AID IN CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, LANDSCAPING, YARD AND WINDOW CLEANING, MOVING ASSISTANCE. GOOD RATES; NO JOB TOO SMALL.

RYAN 647-924-8532 416-698-4345

416-265-7979

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Cleaning specialists •Windows •Eavestroughs •Decks •Siding

416-691-8503

SPECIALISTS

Backyard • Basement Garage & Office Cleanup Fast, Friendly, Reliable Service Ministry of the Environment Lic. 14-40 yd Roll Off Container Service 11 yd pick-up truck service Excavation & Bobcat Service

CLEVER DISPOSAL

JIM’S APPLIANCE SERVICE

416-706-7130 905-706-7130 www.kleenwindows.ca

SCARBOROUGH DISPOSAL LTD. WASTE REMOVAL & EXCAVATION

PROFESSIONAL, MATURE, RELIABLE RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS

OVER 20 YRS. EXPERIENCE PROMPT & COURTEOUS

416-463-6330

(r)

MR. FIX-IT

ROSS APPLIANCE SERVICE

416-690-8673

416-HOME-126 (416-466-3126)

2358 Kingston Rd.

Fabrications

416-694-6241

416-461-9685

Vienna Upholstery

For estimate call

Business & Personal Income Tax Computer Bookkeeping & Accounting HELLARRA SERVICES INC. 1232 Kingston Rd., Suite 5 Toronto, ON M1N 1P3

Call Kurban

Home Decor

647-899-9074

KLEEN WINDOWS

Toronto’s Top Level In-home Computer Support & Service Freeware, Testimonials, Honesty.

Home Consultations $30

416-420-8696

Financial Services

Call 416-648-4410

Kevin Lundbohm, Manager

Wanted to Rent

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Repairs to all major appliances, vacuums, and microwaves.

Fast, friendly service.

Good rates.

g o o d o n p a per

www.beachmetro.com

www.cozysuites.com

Single items or complete estates Wanted: Old furniture, china, silverware, pictures, lamps, figurines, glass, curiosities, etc.

Fair market prices guaranteed!

Call Terence: 416 466 1404 (r)

THE PRINTING HOUSE (9)

416-438-6360

TAX ACCOUNTANT

We buy! - We pay cash!

New professionally installed kitchens.

Brand new elevator. Quiet private park setting. Very close to beach, shopping, public transit, all amenities.

Home office & Small business Hardware & Software Support Networking, PC & Mac Cloud Services, Web Site Design

Debra 416-693-6111

Wanted

1 Bedroom, newly reno’d suites from $1,399 incl. utils.

Computer & Network Support

Ideal for Small Businesses Quality work, reasonable rates, references available.

Garage Sales

@ 191 Kenilworth

TRENDSETTERS

416-971-9025

(9)

for a list of showing times and status updates.

BEST IN THE BEACH

Training & Job Placement Agency Hairstyling and Skin care Government funded program 416•690•2454 Hairstylists & Estheticians Wanted(9)

in

ORIOTECH SOLUTIONS INC. 416-450-9626 info@oriotech.com (4/15)

(8/15)

Employment Opportunities

416-690-2880

Waterfront cottage Haliburton Highlands 3 Bdrms, mod. kit & bath, Screened in porch, privacy.

Row boat.

416-558-8388

2-br + den for short term rental

The

Great Escape

Or Email

rentals@hardingandking.com

PRIME OFFICE SPACE

Next Deadline July 21st

FOR MORE DETAILS about the above listings, please check our website

Skin, Hair, Body, Cosmetic, Oral and Nutritional Products

Call Eugene at 647-922-0686 eugene@homevideozdvd.ca (8/15)

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CERTIFIED ORGANIC

Volunteers Volunteers Needed to deliver BEACH METRO NEWS

Harding & King R.E. Services Inc. Brokerage

416-466-3766

Te l : 6 4 7- 3 4 9 - 4 0 1 5

tastic 2 Bedroom home On Quiet Street. Great Condo Alternative, 2 Bths, 5 Appliances including laundry, Eat In Kit With Walk Out To Private Deck & Yard. Close to Danforth Shops & TTC, $1650+ Utils. July 1st Non Smoking Home.

This cute bachelor just up from Queen boasts newer kitchen and bath and is a main floor unit.

Smoke-free and just a short stroll to the beach, steps to shopping & TTC. Not to be missed at $800.00 + Gas for stove. Avail July 1st.

Perms for short hair - $28 Pensioner’s Special Wednesdays only 10:30 am to 3:30 pm

(11)

Upper Beach Bungalow: Fan-

Waverley Rd/Queen E:

(near Coxwell)

• Expert Alterations/Repairs • Refresh old Favourites • Re-line Coats, Jackets • Roman Blinds, Small Draperies, Cushions, etc.

Call now 416-699-9714 x8 www.hardingandking.com Tenants: check out our (2) listings below

Harding & King R.E. Services Inc. Brokerage

1562 Queen St. E.

Home office & Small business Hardware and software support networking, servers, PC & Mac Proudly serving the Beach community

416-726-2510

LANDLORDS For Peace of Mind Call

(includes HST)

th

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Out-of-Town

(10)

Deadline for July 26 issue is July 21

For light moves/deliveries, cleanups, etc. • firewood available Efficient. Best rates. Call Max

416-820-1527

(12)

EXPRESS JUNK REMOVAL 24 HRS 16’ Cube Van & Pick up Truck Service Best Prices/Free Estimates

647-235-6690

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICE

Rubbish Removal, Demolition, Basement, Backyard & Garage Clean-ups. Home Improvements.

Seniors Discount. Tree Clean up.

We Recycle All Materials.

Cell

416-454-5404

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A-TEAM WINDOW CLEANING Window and Eaves Cleaning Your satisfaction guaranteed 647-924-8532 416-698-4345

- property clean ups - weekly/biweekly cut, trim, blow - starting at $15/week

Kevin 416-691-8503

(9)

Toronto Estate Dispersal & Downsizing Services Assists individuals and families in the Greater Toronto Area wishing to downsize, move or disperse\ of estate effects and property.

416.465.2424

teddservices@gmail.com

416 421-5758

(r)

CLEANING LADIES

Home & Office Cleaning & Organizing Services Weekly • Bi-weekly • One time cleaning Reliable & efficient (11.)

-EAVESTROUGHS CLEANING -LAWN CUTTING -SPRING PROPERTY CLEAN-UPS

(416) 414-5883 info@blpm.ca

STUDENTS WILL AID IN CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, LANDSCAPING, YARD AND WINDOW CLEANING, MOVING ASSISTANCE. GOOD RATES; NO JOB TOO SMALL.

RYAN 647-924-8532 416-698-4345

(11)

EUROPEAN CLEANING LADIES

offer complete and thorough cleaning service for your house • office • condo Call Ilona 416-427-3815 (11)

(10)

WHO HAS TIME ANYMORE? (8)

Have you seen your floors lately?

THE CLEANING SERVICES OF STEVEN PICTON

Pet Services

Personalized Residential Housekeeping 30 yrs. experience. References

PAWS SIT STAY

Walks Tailored To Your Dog’s Needs 5 Star Boarding w/pick-up/drop off Pet Visits/Sitting/Medications Exemplary Loving Caring Service Insured and References Available

Brendalee 416-804-5545 PAWSSITTER.COM

HOUSECLEANING

647 886 8303

(5/15)

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

Call Candy at 416 691-3170

(12)

BEACH PUPPY LOVE - Providing loving care to beach pets since 2003 - Flexible scheduling - Dog walking, pet sitting, in home boarding - Bonded & Insured

www.beachpuppylove.com

416 389 9234

(9)

Pet Minding

by Zak’s Moms Cat or dog visits or sitting Dog boarding 416 691-8222 pet_minding@yahoo.ca references

(9)

glen’s home cleaning The benefit of having a home cleaner is obvious.

Hiring a small devoted cleaning service is smart!

647 390 2374

glen@glenshomecleaning.ca facebook.com/glenhomecleaning

(9)

BOOTHY’S

Cleaning and organizing superheroes Eco-friendly Local with references Kelly 647-889-4752 (16)

saramackenziecleans@yahoo.ca Serving Beach/EY for 15 years

• Over 12 years professional experience including medications • Insured and Bonded • Veterinarian trained & recommended • Member of Pet Sitters International

416-200-4471 www.alonepetcare.com (4/15)

Cleaning Services ULTRA

STEAM CLEANING LTD. CARPET, UPHOLSTERY RUG CLEANING

TO SERVE AND RESPECT

BEST JOB & PRICE GUARANTEED

(9)

NEIGHBOURHOOD CLEANER

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

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

EUROPEAN CLEAN THE HOUSE AND APARTMENT CLEANING COMPANY

Same day service guarantee Open from Mon. to Fri. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE WWW.EUROPEANCLEAN.COM (19)

Loving, caring environment.

Daily outings, crafts, story time.

Excellent references.

Smoke free & pet friendly.

Wendy 647-466-0435

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Passion for music? Piano teacher available, Hons A.R.C.T. graduate to teach all musical styles: classical, pop, folk, rock, musicals, move soundtracks and more. All ages welcome. In home lessons available.

416-570-3886 Michellelecce2@gmail.com www.michellelecce.com (10)

Tutoring HELP WITH MATH & ENGLISH call ALBERTO 416 690 9389 for • end of year catch-up • • in-depth homework/test help • • essay-writing + study skills • • numeracy + literacy support • INDIV/GRP TUITION IN YOUR HOME QUALIFIED + EXPERIENCED TEACHER, K-12 PROVEN SUCCESS - REFS AVAILABLE (10)

THE STUDY STUDIO Proven success with thousands of Beach area students for 12 years

1226 Kingston Road 416-690-6116 www.thestudystudio.com Specialized programs for grades 3-12 and beyond in all subjects.

Jennifer Wilson B.Ed. (21/15) Kim Rauch B.Ed.

Head Start Tutors

• One on one tutoring for grades 3-12.

• Specialized summer programs available to help ‘bridge the gap’ to help students get off to an excellent start in September.

• Serving the Beach for over 15 years.

• Conveniently located.

416-272-9589 headstarttutors@rogers.co

(11)

We teach it all!

Kingston Rd/Vic Park

(416) 699-8333

(r)

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

Info. or to register

(r)

BRENDA CAROL

• SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1976 •

Nurturing, supportive care, flexible hours.

Early Childhood Education Specialists to answer your questions.

(r)

A licensed non-profit child care ser ving the Upper Beach for 28 years. w w w. E a s t To ro n to V i l l a g e . c o m THE BEST THERE IS!

VOCAL LESSONS

brendacarol.com 416-467-7959

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PIANO TEACHER Susan Kohlhepp 416-690-2289 sjkohlhepp@hotmail.com (r)

FOR ADULTS WITH CHILDREN

B I R T H TO S I X Y E A R S

Ted Reeve Arena

(416) 690-0102

(r)

We have a beautiful space located just east of Gerrard and Woodbine.

Excellent programming and organic lunches are served!

Servicing children from toddler to 5 yrs.

For more information please call

Eloise at 416.691.5799

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Inchworm Preschool 16 years of Peace of mind while your child has FUN!!!

* 3 months - 5 yrs old; F/T or P/T * Cozy homecare setting * individually taught reading program, crafts, outdoor fun...

Gainsborough Rd.

HOME DAYCARE

APPRAISALS

416-699-3772

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

416-778-9018

PIANO TUNING REPAIRS AND

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Peek-A-Bears Childcare

Professional Recording Artist and instructor providing vocal lessons and coaching in all styles.

Piano, vocal, guitar and theory instruction available in Studio.

All ages. Inquire about in home services.

Great references; 20 years experience.

Snacks, activities and homework supervision. September start.

(13)

Experienced, energetic, warm CHILDCARE WORKER

(& MOTHER) available during the months of July and August.

Full police check & references available.

Please call

Karen at 416-698-2373

(9)

Home Daycare: Over 20 yrs experience, fun loving, reliable. Close to library, Beaches Rec Center, parks, drop-in center. CPR, daily outing. Reasonable rate, receipts. Excellent references. Ph: 416-693-5272 (12) Daycare: Loving, caring, environment.

Daily outings, crafts, story time. Excellent references. Smoke free, pet friendly. Wendy 647-477-0435 (11)

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- 18 years experience - large renovated playroom with bathroom and kitchen dedicated just for the daycare - snacks and lunch provided - large fenced in play area - 6 months - 3 years - CPR certified yearly - full and part time available Call 416 690-5588 (8)

-LAWN CUTTING - SPRING PROPERTY CLEAN-UPS - OVERSEEDING/FERTILIZATION - HEDGE TRIMMING - EAVESTROUGH CLEANING (11)

Garden Design & Service

Juli 416-994-6701

(9)

GARDEN CARE & ADVICE cleanup - pruning - planting readied for sale - vacation care maintenance - consultation

(13)

CLEAN UP • HEDGE TRIMMING LANDSCAPING • PLANTING IN LAWN MOWING • TRIMMING

647-766-7875

John, Master Gardener

Green Apple Landscaping www.greenapple.ca

(r)

STONEHENGE LANDSCAPE • DESIGN & BUILD

416-467-6059

(9)

Mowing • Planting • Seeding Proper Pruning of Shrubs & small trees Small carpentry & Interlock repair jobs Yard clean-ups and challenging jobs all done with care for your property and the environment!

Greg 416-693-8678 www.carbontip-toe.com

(9)

Karen for the Garden Garden clean-ups, planting, pruning, weeding and ongoing maintenance.

Call Karen or Lisa 416 691 5978 karenforthegarden@primus.ca (11)

Expert Pruner

289-830-1562

www.traditionallandscapes.ca

(r)

TRADITIONAL & PERIOD LANDSCAPE CONCEPTS The Professionals since 1971

COMPLETE ONE STOP SERVICE FREE CONSULTATION & FIXED PRICE QUOTATION (NOT JUST AN ESTIMATE)

KIM PRICE Landscape Design

416-693-5143 Creating Award Winning Gardens • Design and Construction •

www.kimpricelandscapedesign.com (17)

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BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

-LAWN CUTTING -SPRING PROPERTY CLEAN-UPS -OVERSEEDING/FERTILIZATION -HEDGE TRIMMING -EAVESTROUGH CLEANING (11)

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

(9)

Scotstone

Landscaping solutions to customize your space.

www.scotstonecontracting.com Call Scott 416.858.2452 (13)

IDEAL

LAWN MAINTENANCE COMPLETE LANDSCAPING • CLEANUPS SPRING & FALL • FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED • DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS (16)

LAWN CARE

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GARDENING SERVICES $15/hour 647-891-8062 vivienlittleweed@gmail.com

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416-821-4065

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Neighborhood Gardening Unbelievably Affordable

Seasonal yard cleanup, Planting, pruning, fertilizing Woodland garden design Any reasonable request Security Approved

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Ontario Flora

Landscape design, maintenance.

Contemporary, lush eco-gardens with native plants added.

Best curb appeal.

416 964 0201 info@ontarioflora.ca www.ontarioflora.ca (11)

“Always on Time and on Budget”

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

www.thegoodmoves.com 899-3980 (19)

Call Hakan: 416

Local. Taking care of your possessions.

416-690-1356 All Season Movers

(10)

STUDIO 1

CARTAGE & STORAGE 2 Men + Truck $49/hr Office • Apt. Deliveries 416-830-8183 Licensed & Insured

(9)

MAN WITH CARGO VAN - will do small moving jobs - local or long distance - removal & pick up of various items (11)

WE MOVE FOR LESS! 416-999-MOVE (6683) Watch our videos at

www.BestWayToMove.com (10r)

*MOVE MEN*

ATMS MOVING SYSTEMS Starting from $34.00 *Packing supplies & services * Local moving * Long distance moving * Storage * Licensed & Insured

(10)

MOVERS ARE US Packing & Internals Always on time & on budget

Steve 647-898-5116 or 647-853-5676

(9.)

Powell MOVING CO. “Big Small... We Move It All!“ Big & Small Moves • Offices

Reliable Service • Pick-up & Delivery Toronto - Ajax

416 457-5507

www.powellmovingtoronto.com (11)

Contact: Tim Conway

647-828-2468

416 254-0119

BBB Accredited Business

Interlocking Stone • Planters Retaining Walls • Steps • Fences Decks • Sodding rickscape@hotmail.com

HIGH QUALITY, LED LIGHTING FIXTURES FOR TREES, PATHWAYS AND DECKS. DESIGN AND INSTALLATION. DC LIGHTING ON HOMESTARS FOR REVIEWS.

416-944-2018 www.atmsmovingsystems.com

25 yrs experience

- property clean ups - weekly/biweekly cut, trim, blow - starting at $15/week

BEACHES LANDSCAPE LIGHTING

$29 / hr. & up + 1 hr.

One,Two, or Three Men 7 Days a Week Call Delivery Dan 647-763-5257 (10r)

LANDSCAPING

STONESCAPE

BEACH

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Accurate work & reasonable rates

Traditional stone walls, steps, paths, patios & interlock.

Shane 647 606 0970

Lisa (416) 698-2187 corridge@rogers.com

Call Andre 416-422-4864

(17/15)

416-439-6639

Innovative solutions for your outdoor living space through design & installation

REASONABLE RATES

Serving the Beach For 20 Years!

• Specializing in Interlock, Retaining Walls • All Natural Stone Work, Decks, Fences • Sodding, Planting,Water Features, Lighting, Etc.

(416) 414-5883 info@blpm.ca

LISA ORRIDGE LANDSCAPE DESIGN

A.S.M. MOVERS

GREENSTONE LANDSCAPES

416-699-8575

(9)

Movers (r)

ON TIME Lawn Care & Property Care weekly/bi-weekly

Call Heather

LITTLE WEED

SERVICES INCLUDE: •Natural Stone & Interlock • Custom Woodwork Decks & Fencing • Planting Schemes of Formal & Natural Beauty Call The Professionals

LOCAL, PROFESSIONAL

Roses pruned when Forsythia bloom.

Also do designs & planting.

Kevin 416-691-8503

TRADITIONAL & PERIOD LANDSCAPE CONCEPTS

Fresh Green

GARDENER

416-686-7386

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HARRY

10 years in the beach Spring clean-ups, fertilizer Garden Beds, Mulch, Seed Lawn & Hedge Maintenance paul.kinney@rogers.com

416-690-8846

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

647-210-LAWN (5296)

ALL LAWN AND GARDEN

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www.traditionallandscapes.ca

BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

(10)

LAWN IN ORDER

416-288-1499

289-830-1562

Garden & Tree

Allison 416-693-7214 naturescapeconsult@yahoo.ca

647-999-8617

www.stonehengedesignbuild.com

VICTORIA GARDENING

184 MAIN ST. across from (r)

school care available for ages 6 - 12. Pick ups from Balmy Beach and St. Denis schools.

Extended hours available.

- SPRING Clean-up - Weekly & biweekly maintenance - Annual & seasonal planting - Seasonal Containers - Garden Design

• PLAYROOM • CHILDCARE REGISTRY • • LIBRARY • BABY TIME MON 1:30 PM WORKSHOPS EVERY 2ND THURSDAY

Scarboro Music

(11)

Affordable before and after

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

CHILDREN’S CENTRE

Bach to ROCK

416-391-2798

or m.afrozb@gmail.com

Garden Five-O

416-698-1923

Award Winning Design & Build

www.greenapple.ca

LeRoux Froebel

www.lerouxfroebel.com

Make a fresh start to the season and have two certified garden designers coach you and give design suggestions to transform your garden from ordinary to stunning.

Green Apple Landscaping

Availability: Full time, shared or pick-up/drop-off for school aged kids Ages: Infants to 12 year olds Contact Marzieh Bahadori at

info@blpm.ca

Bilingual School

Ideas Designs Results

Caregiver

20+ yrs experience in Beaches

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Gardens

Landscapers

25 years Experience High Quality • On Schedule One-of-a-Kind Outdoor Living Spaces

416-414-5883

EAST TORONTO VILLAGE

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located near Queen and Victoria Park (9)

Adrianne 647-289-7776

See our ad page 12

(21/15)

*Insured*

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Call 416-698-0750

Music

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HEALTHY HOME

info@goproguitar.com

or call Kathryn 647-201-5540

DAY CARE CONNECTION LICENSED, NON-PROFIT HOME CHILD CARE

Email or 647 710 1418

Barbara 416 389-8120 416 690-0433

morning programs for ages 2-4.

Please visit www.lillearners.ca

Marlene 416-698-5668

Wednesdays available

Free Estimate

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416-839-1351

Lil’ Learners is a small group preschool offering

Child Care Available

• weekly • bi weekly • monthly

Serving for 20 years Houses • Apts • Condos Moving in • Moving out

ALONE AT HOME PET CARE

416-567-3205

647 980 4973

Busy Life?

Struggle to find time?

I CAN HELP!

Daycare

Experienced

(416) 825-9705

Guitar For Grown Ups Rob Hiemstra - GOPROGUITAR

rileyswindowcleaning.com

(11)

CAMPBELL CREW

416-729-2077 cell

Window & Eaves Cleaning Gutter Filter Installation

BEACHES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

LAWN CARE

*Bonded*

A family business since 1956

Contact Irena

(9)

BEACH

Call 416-783-3434

RILEYS’ WINDOW CLEANING

BEACH METRO NEWS

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www.beachmetro.com

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BEACH METRO NEWS

HUGO’S PAINTING

Painters

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

416-690-3890

larryspainting@gmail.com www.larryspaintingtoronto.com

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PROWAY

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

416.797.6731 Free Estimates & References Available (19)

Experienced. Reliable.

Professional Work Guaranteed.

Drywall Repairs. Competitive Rates.

Beach Resident.

Call Franz 416-690-8722

(11)

STEVE’S PAINTING & REPAIRS INTERIOR • EXTERIOR WORK For strength, durability and finish, it’s all about the prep.

Have it done right, the first time.

References, free estimates.

Beach Resident

(9)

‘As Promised’ Painting *** Free Estimates ***

(21/15)

Paolo’s Painting Interior and Exterior

Residential & Commercial • Free estimates Specialized in Residential Painting Reasonable rates for small or big jobs.

416-854-4360

(19)

NEW BRIGHT PAINTING

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

(17)

PAINTER GIRLS Interior/Exterior Straight Painting/Faux Finishes Venetial Plaster/Plaster Repairs Wallpaper/Staining

DEPENDABILITY•AFFORDABILITY QUALITY•ATTENTION TO DETAIL Call now for free quote 416-702-5874

When you want the job done right, call a girl! (10)

Simone’s Painting and Renovations

Professional work with a personal touch.

Free estimates.

416-578-1221 (10)

RH PAINTING

- Free Estimates - Interior/Exterior Painting, Staining, Metallic Surfaces - Fully Trained/Insured, BBB accredited - 3 Year Written Guarantee - National Multiple Sclerosis Sponsor - Committed to the Beaches

Ref Available

(9r)

COLOUR CREEK Painting & Decorating Professional Painting Quality Work 25 Years Experience FREE ESTIMATES

(9.)

JIM’S PAINTING SINCE 1974

416-267-3241 Ecofriendlypainting.ca FREE estimates.

Negotiable & Clean Mission: To provide Good Painting by Good People

Classic Skills - Contemporary Results

Call Joe (647) 998-2302

(11)

Plumbers

Lic. #P-15099

(r)

Small Repairs to complete houses Renovations 50 years in the Beach

(r)

ONTARIO WATER PLUMBING

LTD

Professional Quality Service Repairs-Renovations-Installations

(r)

TOM DAY

Plumbing & Drains All types of plumbing work.

Smallest leak - complete bath reno.

Internal & external drain excavating.

Call the professionals 416-480-0622

(11)

Cascade Plumbing All types of plumbing services!

“Drain cleaning and Power Washing Camera inspections with locator” We take emergency calls!

Affordable rates.

- ECRA/ESA#7004508

- knob & tube - no job too small

(22/15)

Electric Lic: 7006786

416-999-3594

(9)

ATLANTIS PLUMBING DRAINS

Heating, Boilers & Radiator Repairs Reno, Repairs - LICENSED (11)

Repairs * New Installs Drains * Alterations All Work Guaranteed Call us: 416-558-8453 (11)

LOCAL ELECTRICIAN Fault Finding Knob & Tube Rewiring Service upgrades Insurance certificates

DECLAN O’MEARA 416-698-6183 (14)

(r)

-Flat Roofs-Shingles-Eavestrough Toronto Fire/Police References An Honest Family Service (r)

(16)

ALL TYPES OF ROOFS

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

Doug 416-871-1734 Jeff 647-686-8103 Lic - Insured • Free Estimate

(r)

CITY WIDE ROOFING

ECRA/ESA#7003913•ACP approved (18) Electrical

COMPANY

PANEL & SERVICE UPGRADE TROUBLESHOOTING & WIRING ANY KIND OF SMALL OR BIG JOB. REASONABLE PRICE

Call: 416.939.7833 Lic# 7009221

(11)

Free Estimates Work performed by Master Eelctrician Panel Changes • Pot Lights Interconnected Smoke Detectors Knob & Tube Replacement Dale Treen 416-882-6701 daletreen@yahoo.com (9)

MBX ELECTRIC LTD.

Master Electrician Lic. ESA ECRA #7000314

Residential • Commercial - Knob & Tube Wiring - Service Panel Upgrades - Renovations & Alterations Call Marc 416-910-1235 (10)

416-690-1430 • 416-266-8953 quotes@citywideroofing.ca www.citywideroofing.ca (19/14)

Flat Roofs and Shingles Aluminum Siding • Fascia Soffit Sky Lights • Eavestrough Over Twenty-five Years in the Beach

416-694-7402

(9)

WHISPERER

(6/15)

REX NORMAN CARPENTRY

(12)

35 years in the Beaches Marty 416 579 6534 Roger 416 579 6548 KingstonRoadRoofing.ca (5/15)

Glenn 416 837 9298

647-457-0748

FENCES DECKS

• REBUILD • RESTORE • REPAIR 10% off Call Richard 416-265-4351 (9)

MARIO 416-690-1315

(10)

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

416-659-7003

www.webuildit.ca Serving Your Community Since 1971

(r)

TOTAL INTERIOR RENOVATIONS Specializing in: Kitchen Design • Bathrooms Carpentry • Drywall • Floorings Basement Apartments Decks & Fences Met. Lic. Gord Walker B-8357 416-694-2119 (r)

(9)

Met. Lic. B-8357

Gord Walker 416-694-2119

(r)

the handyman

(11)

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

may also be viewed at www.beachmetro.com

Call today for free estimate

416-999-2333

(11)

YOUR STUCCO Stucco • Moulding Wall Systems Drywall, Plastering, Taping 15 yrs Experience • Excellent Job Call Mike 416-854-7024 647 833 7024 Fax 647-341-6104

(15)

SILVERBIRCH

HARDWOOD

FLOORING SPECIALIZING IN SANDING & STAINING JIM 647 405 8457 416 691 8457

(11)

Hardwood Flooring Sanding, Staining, Refinishing, Repairs & Installations.

Quality workmanship for excellent rates.

WATERPROOFING

Alan Burke 416-699-4350

(r)

(10)

Scotstone

Quality Stone Masonry & Brickwork Repairs and new builds, Chimneys, Fireplaces, Foundations

www.scotstonecontracting.com Licensed masonry contractor

Basement Lowering www.basementlowering.com 416-494-3999

Underpinning Specialists (r)

CONCRETE WORK

416-917-5990

Handyman Services Decks, Fences, Carpentry Drywall, Bathrooms Kitchens, Basements No Job too small Free estimates!

(r)

“Reclaim Your Basement”

(9)

Jack of All Trades

Jack 416-278-5328

(r)

35 yrs. experience

All classified ads

Competitive prices • Satisfaction guaranteed

Lic & Ins

www.handydan.ws

Sales, Installation, Service Gas Furnaces/Boilers, Stoves, BBQ, Dryers, Water Heaters/Tankless, Air Conditioners, Gas Fireplace, Humidifiers, Duct work, Radiators Fully licensed & Insured

(17)

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

WEBSTER CONTRACTING INC. 647-235-6690

Drywall, Painting, Carpentry Masonry, Flooring Reliable - Quality work

Dan 416-699-2728

CHIMNEY REPAIRS • TUCKPOINTING BRICKWORK • PARGING CONCRETE • INTERLOCKING

Underpinning Foundation Repair Drains, New/Repair

CLIMATE KING

416-466-9025

All about wooden floors Serving Toronto since 1981

416-375-5191

BERGERON ROOFING

Shingle & Flat Specializing in Flat Roofs All Work Guaranteed

MR. HARDWOOD FLOORS

Give your floors a new beginning!!!

(9) Free Estimates

Lowering Basement Benching-Underpinning Waterproofing Inside/Outside New Drains

CUSTOM CEDAR DECKS DESIGN + BUILD CUSTOM CEDAR, JAPANESE STYLES MULTILEVELS, ARBOURS, FENCES LANDSCAPING SERVICES

(r)

www.stonehengefoundations.com

Flat Roof Specialists Shingle Roofing Roof Top Decks Residential & Commercial Family Owned Over 30 Years Seniors Discount

&

416-691-8241

“oftentimes, a repair is all you really need”

UNITED ROOFING

(9)

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, PAINT PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, TILE Licensed & Insured 30 YRS LOCAL EXPERIENCE ON TIME/BUDGET www.beachrenovations.com

416-467-6735

G. LOCKE

Accomplished Finish Carpenter 25 yrs exp PORCHES, DECKS, FENCES CABINETRY, BUILT-INS INT/EXT TRIM & STAIRCASES

BEACH RENOVATIONS

FOUNDATION REPAIR WATERPROOFING

For all your roofing needs

(19)

(r)

Andrew Call or Text

(15)

www.totalrenovations.com (r)

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ROOFING REPAIRS STONEHENGE 647-206-3376

Architectural Design-Build

MANUEL 416-727-1900

ED GODFREY

416-264-8517

Repair - Reno - Restore

GENERAL CONTRACTING

TOTAL RENOVATIONS INC.

•NO JOB TOO SMALL• Metro Lic. #B9948

We keep you dry from top to bottom

647-350-1222

(r)

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

Handy Dan

& WATER PROOFING

KINGSTON RD ROOFING

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

•PAINTING •STAINING •DRYWALL REPAIR •PARGING •DECK & FENCE REPAIR •MINOR REPAIRS

BEACHES ROOFING

No Roofing, siding, eaves or masonry repair or replacement project is too small. Call our roofing contractor alliance! We dispatch pre-qualified independent contractors who offer 10 year workmanship warranties and have legal businesses, WSIB and liability insurance. License #B-21792

•home entertainment centres •home offices •bookcases, fireplace surrounds •utilize your space with built-in storage units Bill Watson 416-690-9564 cell 647-283-0095 (19.)

•CARPENTRY •PLUMBING •ELECTRICAL

Marc 416-617-7205

(r)

416-694-2488

SERVICES “No Job Too Small”

All Types: Ceramics • Natural Stones Vinyl • Cork Hardwoods • Laminates Floating and Plank

Your Neighborhood Roofer Metro Licensed, Insured, WSIB No subcontracting, specialized in flat roofs and skylights Warranties on any Roof Repair www.theroofwhisperer.ca

Fixerontheroof.com

(r)

HANDYMAN

Flooring Installer

THE ROOF

Licensed + Insured • 30 yrs experience (12)

ROBINSON CARPENTRY For quality craftsmanship

(r)

Innerspace

KEW BEACH ROOFING GENERAL CONTRACTING

647-979-5652

416-691-8693

Foundation Repair/Waterproofing

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

Lic. & Ins.

416-752-1585

WET BASEMENT ?

647-606-5662 416-690-0726

Carpenters

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

•Shingle Roofs •Flat Roofs •Siding •Roof Repairs •Eavestroughing Insured • Met. Lic. B15515 For a Free Estimate ask for Lawrence

Don’t call them, call those roofers

416-699-3005

www.tradeprocontractors.com

GODFREY RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS LTD.

THOSE ROOFERS

Celebrating 40 yrs in the Beaches Knob & Tube rewire Service/Panel upgrades Renovations / Small jobs Commercial Industrial Residential

40 Years Established in the GTA / Beach

Mark Denington

Free Estimates • Metro Lic. B17416

416-698-2613

SISK ELECTRIC CO. LTD.

TRADEPRO GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC ADDITIONS KITCHEN & BATHROOMS

• CARPENTRY / TRIM • DRYWALL / TAPING • FINISHED BASEMENTS “Serving the Beach Since 1980”

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

Queen St. Roofing

Built-in-Cabinets

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GNOMEWORKS

Tel. 416-569-2181

• ON TIME / ON BUDGET •

DRAINS • SINKS TOILETS • LEAKS FAUCETS • TAPS $25 OFF ANY SERVICE W/THIS AD Call Rickey Rooter

ESA LIC# 7002668

MURPHY

ELECTRIC

Call Clyde Robinson 691-8241 www.robinsoncarpentry.com Licensed with 30 years experience

PLUMBING PROBLEMS ??

CELL 416-875-5781

(r)

Total renovations, basements, trim, doors, porches, wall units, closets.

Electrical, plumbing, paint, drywall.

“Quick and reliable service”

GREEN ISLE ELECTRIC

(10)

416-690-1630

ACE

COXWELL ROOFING

CONTRACTING CO.

with attention to detail

Electricians

Richard Durocher Interior & Exterior Small to Mid-size jobs

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

416-690-0173

Trades

LANIGAN’S

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

Cell 416-529-5426

Roofers

416-694-7497 ~ 416-423-4245

ECRA/ESA Lic#7001629

20% Discount off any competitor’s written quotation. Discount for seniors and single parent.

Lic. Master Plumber • Free estimates Patrick 647-404-7139 (8/15)

416-265-4558 Cell 416-727-1595

(r)

N.D. TREEN ELECTRIC

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

&

CARL 647-787-5818

POWER

416 691-3555

**Licensed**

*Ask For Photo I.D.*

VISA / MC / AMERICAN EXPRESS (11)

690-8533

Call Paul at 416 602 2128

free estimates

416-833-3006 Big or small we do them all

MIKE PARKER PLUMBING

24 hr. - lic# P1624

Knob & tube rewiring Service Upgrades

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL

(10)

PROFESSIONAL PAINTER

647 401 7970

Masterpiece Painters

RPS PLUMBING & HEATING

Dennis MacFarlane

647-968-7122

Family owned over 30 years Interior & Exterior Residential & Commercial Seniors Discount (9)

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLUMBING

416-694-2470

ECRA/ESA LIC#7001069

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

www.ontariowaterplumbing.com

No job too small for all your repair and painting needs (19)

Master Electrician

CLAYTON ELECTRIC

UNITED PAINTING & RENOVATIONS 647-457-0748

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

HARM’S PAINTING

416-888-1647

(11)

BEACH PLUMBING

We stand by our contracts, big or small.

Also do Drywall and Plaster Repairs and more

newbrightpainting@gmail.com

Call 416 824-2957

Plumbing • Heating • Drains Renovation, Repair & Installation

Cell# 647-853-6420

www.paulospainting.com info@paulospainting.com ndojpainting@gmail.com

20 years experience Real painting Clean, no mess Excellent quality Residential, interior & exterior Free estimates

Colouring the Beach for 10 years, Interior & Exterior Gyproc and Trim Repair, Colour Consultations, Faux Finishes and Decorative Treatments.

No Job Too Small. Free Written Quotes

FRANZ’S PAINTING

Dianne 416 699 5070

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

HEATING & AIR

(416)465-6999•(416)768-7279 climateking.ca (13)

DILULLO MASONRY • Chimneys - repairs or new • Brick, Block, Stone work • Tuckpointing, colour matching • Concrete work - repairs or new

416-463-9331 (r)

Call Scott 416.858.2452

(13)

QUALITY HOME IMPROVEMENTS & RENOVATIONS

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

416 660 4721

(16)

SHIP SHAPE Home Improvements QUALITY CUSTOM BUILT DECKS, FENCES AND LOTS MORE ALL WORK GUARANTEED FREE ESTIMATES

Jack 416-278-5328

(10)

Simone’s Painting and Renovations

Professional work with a personal touch.

Free estimates.

416-578-1221 (10)

EXPERT TILE INSTALLER Marble*Porcelain Limestone*Glass

Reasonable pricing All work guaranteed Peter 416-558-8453

(11)

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

JD MASONRY

TorontoGeneralConstruction.com

BRICK, BLOCK, STONEWORK CONCRETE REPAIR/BUILD CHIMNEY/TUCKPOINTING

416 738-2119 www.jdbuild.ca

WOODY’S

(12)

General repair • Painting, Electrical • Plumbing 10 yrs plus experience References Available handymanwoody@hotmail.com (9)

BASEMENT PARGING

SEAL YOUR BASEMENT FOR NEXT WINTER * Free Quote * Damp Proofed * Professional Expert F inish * 20 yrs Experience All masonry work undertaken.

“No Extras” “Book Now”

Ph. Trevor 647-378-7171 Ivan 647-771-4585

info@TorontoGeneralConstruction.com (17)

RYAN SULLIVAN DESIGN

HANDYMAN SERVICES

416-699-0958

CUSTOM HOME RENOVATIONS Roofing. Bathroom.

Basement. Additions etc.

416-899-3394 1-800-768-6791

Licensed and Insured Contractor • Bathroom renovation • Basement renovation • Kitchen renovation • Deck • All home renovation (10)

LABOURERS

Decks & Fences Doors & Windows Basements & Bathrooms General Repair & Maintenance Ref’s avail. Call for free estimate

Will aid in Construction, Demolition, Landscaping, Yard cleanup, Moving assistance, Window and eaves cleaning, Painting

ryansullivandesign@gmail.com (10)

NO JOB TOO SMALL 647-924-8532 416-698-4345

(9)

A DUNN TUCK POINTING

MB CUSTOM GLASS

416-428-4249

Professional Brick Repairs That Complement The Appearance Of Your Home.

Seamless Brick & Mortar Matching 20 years • References • Insured Call Martin for a free estimate

(11)

D.S. RENOVATION

CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN Call: 416-550-4362 Web: deol@dsreno.com

416-435-2946

(9)

20 Years Experience, Frameless glass showers, Glass railings, Custom Mirrors, Glass and window replacement.

Call Martin for a free estimate

416 435 2946

(9)

JOHN CLARKE

Cell 416 434-2762 Painting - Basement Renos Plaster and Stucco Small Renovation Jobs & Roofing 35 Years Experience References upon request (9) Free Estimates

ALL MASONRY CEMENT WORK Over 30 years European/Canadian experience Free estimate 416-284-2151

(9)

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

(9)

BRICKLAYER • Bricks • Blocks • • Stonework • Demetre 647-868-1058 416-264-0705 (9)

BEACH METRO NEWS

Creative Construction

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

416 - 903 4120

GALBRAITH CONSTRUCTION AND DISPOSAL LTD.

EXCAVATION: BOBCAT, MINI EXCAVATOR SERVICE RUBBISH BINS: 14,20,26 & 40 YARD WATERPROOFING Experienced, over 35 years in business CALL 416-984-5054 416-265-0200 (17)

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Loving Memories of Cherished Pets

PETS

REMEMBERED

JASON THE MASON

Colour photo + 25 words

TUCKPOINTING • CHIMNEYS CONCRETE WORK WINDOW CUTOUTS • WATERPROOFING & REGISTERED & INSURED 416-580-4126 cell (11)

Size: 1.5”W x 2”H Rate: $35 (HST included) Call 416-698-1164 x 26

Legions recognize students

By Andrew Hudson

VETERANS AT the Baron Byng and Dawes Road legions recently met to recognize achievements by two local high school students.

Zara Ahmad, a Grade 10 student who lives nearby the Branch 11 Royal Canadian Legion on Dawes Road, received awards and a bursary in a June 4 ceremony at the branch for winning silver in an Ontario public speaking contest.

Ahmad’s speech was about violence against women.

“A lot of people think women have equal status to men, but that is ridiculously untrue,” she said before the ceremony.

“It is still a problem.”

As a young Muslim and a leader of the women’s empowerment group at Bloor Collegiate, Ahmad said she wanted to do what she could to highlight the issue.

“It’s not just in Muslim society,” she said, adding that some extremists misinterpret the Qur’an to advocate violence.

“It’s all over the world really.”

At the Baron Byng Beaches branch, Christine Devine, a Grade 9 student at Notre Dame High School, was recognized June 11 for winning a national prize in the Royal Canadian Legion’s annual poster contest.

Devine’s poster features two hands passing a message with the words, “Remembrance, Pass it On.” “I just wanted to convey the path of remembrance, from the older generation to the younger generation,” Devine said.

Sandra Slosel, who teaches visual arts at Notre Dame, said the school has come close to winning provincials before, but never the national contest.

“It’s not always the most technical pieces,” she said. “It’s the ones that resonate emotionally.”

PHOTO: ANDREW HUDSON

100-in-1 brings play to parks Marlena Roy watches as her son Cash, 7, zooms up the board while playing Snakes and Ladders at a pop-up play area set up in Ivan Forrest Gardens on June 7. The play area was one of dozens of grassroots events, from guerilla jazz to history walks and tree plantings, that volunteers organized for Toronto’s first 100-in-1 Day festival.

PHOTO: ANDREW HUDSON

Duke of Connaught struts ethical fashion PHOTO: ANDREW HUDSON

Winter damage undone at library garden From left, Beach Garden Society gardeners Claudia Wood, Sharron Roberts, and Duncan Wood are all smiles on June 5 after replanting parts of the flower garden that the BGS planted outside the Main Street Library last year. The gardeners said several roses and other plants had to be replaced after the long winter.

Primrose drops by Birch Cliff Sheila Burns, founder of the PrimRose donkey sanctuary, shares cake with the sanctuary’s namesake, Primrose, at a garage sale fundraiser in Birch Cliff on June 7.

For more on PrimRose, or to visit the sanctuary for her August birthday party, see primrosedonkeysanctuary.com.

PHOTO: ANDREW HUDSON

From Benazir Bhutto to Ai Wei Wei, Malcolm X to a student’s mom, inspiring community leaders were a hot trend at the Made in Bangladesh fashion show put on by students from Duke of Connaught Public School on June 4. Inspired by the plight of garment factory workers killed and injured in the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, and by a visit from fashion designer Sujeet Sennik, who quit Walmart in the wake of the disaster, the student-led event raised money for Free the Children.

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