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with sold-out crowds throughout the weekend. Taking top honours at the festival were: Favourite Brewery: Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company from Vankleek Hill, ON Favourite Collaboration: Sam Roberts Band with Toronto’s Spearhead Brewing Company Favourite Label Design: Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company Best new brewery: Sawdust City Brewing Co. from Gravenhurst, ON If you ask the Metroland crowd, they’d tell you they were partial to the Margaret Atwood collaboration, brewed with Beau’s. The whole event was a lot of summer fun and if you missed it, SESSION Muskoka craft beer festival takes place Saturday, Aug. 2 at Annie Williams Park in Bracebridge. It will be a pleasant addition to the mid-summer long weekend. Dig into your magazine. Try a cocktail or a summer beer, and dream about your last golf game, beach or good meal. Most of all, take pride in your neighbourhood and your own backyard!

ell, it took its sweet time to get here. It’s not only our pleasure but rather our duty to enjoy the summer. This month’s GoodLife magazine is packed with tips to enjoy your summer: • A list of summer patios you might enjoy • Oliver Stern walks you through the creation of a number of summer cocktails • A great introduction to Niagara Wine Country • A dream-about-it guide to international golf courses The magazine is filled with great summer backyard reading. We hope you enjoy the story of Danforth clothier Saul Korman, patriarch of family business Korry’s Clothiers to Gentlemen. He’s a friendly face to all in the neighbourhood and can spin a great tale – not to mention cut a fashionable suit! You’ll learn simplicity is the secret to success at 7Numbers restaurant, where matriarch Rosa Marinuzzi is creating delicious southern Italian dishes. And what better way to enjoy the summer than life outdoors on your deck! Oren Lasko has a love affair with wood, and it translates into some of the finest outdoor plans you’ll find. GoodLife magazine and Metroland Media Toronto along with Muskoka Life magazine were privileged to be among the sponsors of the recent SESSION Toronto craft beer festival at Yonge-Dundas Square. It was a fabulous event with more than 30 Ontario craft breweries sharing their creations

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Korry’s Clothiers: excellent suits, warm hugs

Saul Korman measures his son Shawn at their store Korry’s Clothiers.

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aul Korman is an entertainer first. Many people recognize the name from Korry’s Clothiers to Gentlemen, where Saul is the patriarch of the family-run business, but to the people who know him, he’s the diverting businessman from the Danforth. The Korman name has been a mainstay on Toronto’s Danforth Avenue for more than six decades, where the name started from the bare basics. “My dad opened a shop on the Danforth that sold underwear,” Korman says. “I never liked the clothing business. I hated it, but I needed a job, so I came to work with my dad at his shop at >> 161 Danforth.” GoodLifeMagazine.ca | 13

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After working with his father for several years, Korman transformed the store into a highend men’s retail shop. “The store I took over at 613 Danforth was a Tip Top (Tailors) store and they couldn’t make it here – there also used to be a Jack Fraser store – so we decided to bring in labels because young people like labels,” Saul says. Korman, originally from Noranda, Quebec, began his career managing Famous Player theatres and brought his love of entertaining with him into retail. “I had to dress John Gilbert (a CHUM FM broadcaster) for a fashion show,” says Korman, who celebrated his 80th birthday in March. “A few days after the show he came into my store, bought a couple suits and asked me to be on his show.” On the air, Saul offered fashion tips and fielded sartorial questions from on-air callers. The radio platform led to workshops on a lecture circuit where Korman provided tips for dressing well and selecting professional or formal attire. “I came up with a form; it’s called the wardrobe analysis,” Korman says. “The form asks questions about lifestyle and when and where a man might wear a suit.” According to Korman, the man with 20 suits in his closet doesn’t need help, but first-time buyers often need to be pointed in the right fashion direction. “The hot colour in suits this year is light grey, but for the first-time suit buyer, that’s not the suit to buy. You want to start with a navy blue or charcoal grey suit,” Korman says. “The staple suit, in a dark colour and a mid-weight, high twist wool can be worn 12 months of the year.” When it comes to building a wardrobe, boring is better; trendier styles and bursts of colour can be added once a solid foundation has been laid, Korman advises. The blueprint of the traditional men’s suit was etched out some 400 years ago, with the transformation much less diverse than seen in women’s fashion. Men have swapped out knee trousers and wigs for a more natural look, but kept the jacket and tie. Even today, from season to season, changes in men’s attire remain gradual. “We don’t sell three-button suits anymore, it’s all two-button, but at a fashion show in Italy, the models were wearing three-button suits. We’ll start seeing more of that soon,” Korman says. “And the double-breasted suit is going to see a comeback.” >> 14 | Goodlife Beaches - July - August 2014

Above, shirts and suits line the showroom of Korry’s Clothiers. Korman said the current fashion is two-button suits and this year’s suit colour is light grey. Left, Saul offers customers advice right down to shoes and socks to complete their look.

• FEATURE •

Korman suggests first-time suit buyers purchase a navy blue or charcoal grey suit. A staple suit should be a dark colour and a mid-weight, high twist wool that can be worn year round.

In Korman’s office, on the second floor of his 569 Danforth Ave. location, where the store has been stocking the latest in men’s fashion since 1972, is a colourful display of photographs from decades in business. Most are family photos, but mixed in are notable newspaper and magazine articles along with snapshots of distinguished clientele like the late Jack Layton, actors David Carradine and Ray Liotta, the CBC’s Rick Mercer, and hundreds of radio, sports and television personalities. The collage is a living exposition of fashions hits and misses from well-tailored Hugo Boss suits to velour tuxedos and brown plaid, bell-bottomed suits. Changes in style aren’t the only difference in the store: both of Saul’s sons, Shawn and Michael, are now in the business. The sons help run the business, but Shawn will eventually take the reins from his father. Shawn joined his father in 2009 and brought social media savvy, a vital tool in today’s com-

petitive market. Facebook updates, tweets and hashtags aside, the business always stays focused on excellent customer service and quality menswear – the two mainstays of the business upon which their reputation was born. “I was coming home late one night and the OPP was doing the RIDE program and they stopped me going onto the 407,” Shawn says. “The officer asked me, ‘Where are you coming from?’ I said, ‘Work.’ Then he asked where I worked and I told him Korry’s Clothiers.” The officer than paused and said to Shawn, “Oh yeah, my uncle gave me his first suit from Korry’s and I still wear it today to court.” The suit, the officer recalled, was a Roberto suit, a staple in the Korry’s collection. It’s a Canadian-made and designed brand that offers a high-quality suit at a competitive price. “We brought in our own label called Roberto,” Korman says. >> GoodLifeMagazine.ca | 15

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“It’s not easy running a store and it’s going to become more difficult now that more American retailers are coming.” Nordstorms and Saks Fifth Avenue will be making an appearance in Toronto, causing direct competitors to expand. “It’s that old adage, you get what you pay for,” Shawn says, and the business will continue to give its customers excellent quality and craftsmanship, from the finest selection in suits and casual wear with access to their on-site tailors – rare in today’s market. But for the family-run business, it’s always about solid advice and top-notch service. “We may hug our customers better,” Korman says, knowing that friendly embrace keeps his shoppers returning season after season. GL

“It is one of the mainstays of our business because we are giving the customers good value. With Hugo Boss, we are the same price as everyone else, Canali, we are the same price, but with Roberto we are better.” It’s that value that keeps customers returning, suit after suit. Shawn describes the store as old-school functional, and in fact, the store retains a charm from a time when shopping for a good suit was a social excursion, not a chore of necessity. Korry’s is inviting and friendly. The first floor showcases casual wear with modern jeans and colourful shirts and socks. Toward the back of the store and moving up to the second floor is a rich display of welltailored suits. But the real draw is the in-house tailor shop, where skilled tailors fine tune each suit to the customer’s frame. But being a renowned Toronto retailer isn’t just about the ups – the job comes with some downs, too. “It’s a family business and we aren’t working for anyone, so that’s a nice part of the job,” Shawn says.

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rowing up with Mom’s home cooking isn’t enough for the Marinuzzis – they want to share it with Toronto. The family owns 7Numbers restaurant and you can find it on the Danforth or at Yonge-Eglinton. Rosa and Domenic Marinuzzi came to Canada in 1967 from Bari, a city in the southern region of Italy known as Apulia. Rosa brought with her the craft of traditional Italian cooking. Today, Rosa and her two sons, Tony and Vito, own and operate 7Numbers, where you’ll find a menu serving exclusive southern Italian comfort food. GoodLife: What is Southern Italian comfort food? Rosa: It’s traditional food from my mother. And now we cook it here. Vito: The basis for the dishes is going to be traditional. We may use a funny ingredient sometimes but generally we use orecchiette, which is traditional pasta, we use focaccia bread, which

BY ali raza photography by nick perry is traditional bread. We might pair it with an ingredient that’s not as traditional but the basis, the roots of the menu, are definitely all there. Tony: We use garlic, tomato, olive oil, no creams, no butters, a lot of the dishes are literally grown. A lot of vegetables and fish. GoodLife: What’s the difference between southern and northern Italian food? Vito: White and red. A lot of red sauce in the south and the sauce gets lighter and lighter as you go north. When you’re at the top of Italy, there’s not much being grown from the ground because it’s colder. All your dark greens, rapini, arugula, it’s all from the south. They eat more meat in the north, we eat more seafood. That’s because we’re on the coast. It’s all geographical.

GoodLife: Who thought of calling the restaurant 7Numbers? Vito: When we registered the corporation with the province they asked me for an operating name, I didn’t have one. I kind of hate most names, like “Rosa’s Italian Restaurant,” stuff like that, so I said just call it those numbers. So we did. Tony: Our customers actually started naming it 7Numbers because they could remember it. Vito: We used to answer the phone and say ‘7Numbers.’ GoodLife: What’s your philosophy for food? Vito: I always say we try to stick to just three ingredients in every dish. I tell people this is the type of place that I or we would eat at. That’s why the prices are the way they are, the dishes are the way they are. It’s not complicated. The flavours are in your face, yet they’re simple. And you’ll never get a dish with nine different ingredients. >> GoodLifeMagazine.ca | 21

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>> GoodLife: What kind of ingredients and foods do you use?

Vito: Any of the pastas will have the noodles, a red sauce, shrimp and a linguine. For example with orecchiette, fresh tomato and ricotta, you’re not going to get ricotta, peas and chicken in that dish. We like to keep it fairly simple. That all comes back to the roots of where the food comes from, from southern Italy. You have lots of farmland so there are lots of vegetables and there’s seafood. There are a lot of peasants, so it’s pretty rustic. GoodLife: You ate this food while growing up? Tony: Pretty much, half this menu was eaten every other day at home, That’s for sure. A lot of it is still cooked the same way, nothing’s really changed. GoodLife: How have you seen your restaurant develop over the past decade? Vito: It’s evolved. From the original concept when we thought it would be a little place where your mom cooked. Then it grew and grew and expanded now that we found our place in the market. Where are we today? Well, we’re one of the few restaurants that still has the matriarch of the family still cooking. Italian restaurants are great, but not many of them have that anymore. That kind of traditional feel, that’s what it’s evolved to today. Where it goes from today, that’s a big question. GoodLife: You offer items for sale in your supermercado. How did you come up with that idea? What items do you sell?

Opposite page: a delicious plate of Linguine con Rapini; this page: homemade 7Numbers products, including Rosa’s tomato sauce, left, and hot peppers; the Marinuzzi family: Vito, Tony and Rosa; a board of Rotolo, rolled fresh local mozzarella, stuffed with prosciutto and arugula.

Vito: It’s a thing we thought up for the website about three or four years ago. People would bring empty jars and we used to fill it with sauce. So we thought let’s just do it up and put it on the website.

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GoodLife: What’s the secret to your tomato sauce? Rosa: It’s about time and keeping it simple. You have to cook it for a long time.

GoodLife: If you could eat one Italian dish for the rest of your life, what would it be? Tony: Braciole. Vito: Lasagna. I eat it every day. Rosa: Linguine with rapini, cherry tomatoes and anchovies, that’s a favourite tradition. GoodLife: You have your patio set up during the summer?

GoodLife: What do you like about the neighbourhoods? Vito: Exactly that. They’re both very much neighbourhoods. It’s not downtown, it’s not the suburb. They’re very much like urban neighbourhoods. There’s a real community. There are four schools around each one. So you can see kids, parents and other community elements. And both restaurants have become a part of the community. That’s kind of the greatest part. GL

GoodLife: What does family mean to you? Tony: My mom actually taught me how to cook in the kitchen, so it’s always been positive, for sure. We all work together, we know how we are, and 22 | Goodlife Beaches - July - August 2014

Vito: People love the patios, our windows open up so people sit inside or on the patio. Once we get to 15 degrees and higher, we’re in patio weather for the summer.

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Bymark 66 Wellington St. W. 416-777-1144 bymark.mcewangroup.ca The bar at Bymark is a mix of leather and wood, flooded with sunshine during the day and a mix of candlelight and cityscape at night. Bymark is a few steps below ground in the atrium of the TD Towers. The crowd is a mix of Bay Street financiers, sports fans enjoying a pre-game meal, and guests simply enjoying executive chef Brooke McDougall’s seasonal menu.

Momofuku Daishõ 190 University Ave., 3rd Floor 647-253-8000 momofuku.com Momofuku Daishõ’s huge rooftop patio offers great views of downtown Toronto. The patio seats approximately 40 guests, and is seated on a first-come, first-serve basis. It’s a great place to meet after work during the summer, lounge around, and take in the city from a unique vantage point. If the view isn’t what you’re looking for, founder and chef David Chang’s food is worth a visit.

Thompson Toronto 550 Wellington St. W. 416-640-7778 thompsonhotels.com Part of the King West landscape since 2010, Thompson Toronto has become known for its refined edge. Hotel amenities include a state-of-the-art 40-seat screening room, an exclusive lounge, 1812, and Toronto’s first and only rooftop pool bar and lounge. STOCK 325 Bay St. 416-637-5550 stockrestaurant.com

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STOCK is on the 31st floor of the new Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto. The dining room is complemented by a private dining loft for up to 35 and a “skypatio” offering guests an open air dining experience.

cool patios to visit on hot summer evenings Park Hyatt Toronto 4 Avenue Rd. 416-324-1472 parkhyatttoronto.com Park Hyatt Toronto’s legendary Roof Lounge is located above fashionable Yorkville on the 18th floor. You can enjoy the incredible panoramas of the city skyline from the heated patio. Complete your experience with delicious lunch menu options and light fare from Executive Chef Joan Monfaredi. GoodLifeMagazine.ca | 23

• TASTE •

UNDER THE BUN Photography by Nick Perry

What’s inside a great burger? Johnny Prassoulis, founder of Holy Chuck, takes us on a tour of his ‘Raging Bull’ burger. warm buttered Weston bun homemade chipotle sauce*

fresh sautéed banana peppers smoked maple bacon American cheese fresh ground aged beef patty homemade chipotle sauce American cheese fresh ground aged beef patty fresh sautéed banana peppers warm buttered bun

* SECRET SAUCE According to Prassoulis, the chipotles used at the restaurant and the unique sauce made with them are key to this delicious burger. The sauce is actually forced into the meat while cooking so it can be blended through.

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David Dunkley is the Official Milliner for the 155th Queen’s Plate

he third career has been a charm for milliner David Dunkley. A medical lab technician then a constituency assistant for two former provincial politicians, Dunkley got into the art of hat making 14 years ago when he decided it was time he tried something new and enrolled in a new part-time millinery program at George Brown College. “I knew nothing about fashion so I thought, ‘let’s try this,’” says the charismatic Dunkley, during an interview at his charming Annex-area shop/studio. With no formal training in art or fashion, Dunkley says he’s been fortunate to study under some of the world’s best hat makers. “It’s really my own instincts I follow and my own esthetic,” shares Dunkley, a native of Hamilton, Ontario, who spent his childhood in British Columbia and has called Toronto home for more than 20 years.

After graduation, the downtown resident branched out on his own selling hats at St. Lawrence Market for about three years under the KC’s Hats brand. In 2008, he opened his first retail location, David Dunkley Fine Millinery, on Bathurst Street, south of Dupont Street. That same year, Dunkley reached out to Rose Cory, former milliner to the Queen Mother. Impressed by his portfolio, the ex-royal milliner invited Dunkley to England for an intensive, week-long training session. This fall will be Dunkley’s seventh trip across the pond to hone his millinery skills under Cory’s tutelage. As his business started to grow, Dunkley needed a larger space so in 2013 he relocated his shop/studio a few doors down to 974 Bathurst St. Last year was especially exciting for Dunkley as he was appointed the first-ever Official >>

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David Dunkley has mastered the art of hat making, and for a second year has been named Official Milliner for the Queen’s Plate – the longest continuously run stakes race in North America – set to take place Sunday, July 6 at Woodbine Racetrack.

>> Milliner for the 154th Queen’s Plate. In this role, he created a special couture collection as well as sold hats at a booth at the prestigious event. Dunkley has been invited back as the Official Milliner for the 155th Queen’s Plate, set to take place Sunday, July 6 at the Woodbine Racetrack. Working as a milliner has been a fascinating journey for Dunkley. His latest endeavour, which officially began May 1, is a partnership with Kleinfeld’s Wedding Room on the seventh floor of the Hudson’s Bay

flagship location at Yonge and Queen streets. Dunkley has created exclusive ready-to-wear and couture collections for the high-end bridalwear retailer. “My job as a designer ... I want to deliver a product people are inspired by.” Today, David Dunkley Fine Millenary is one of a few places in Toronto where you can walk in and order a quality custom hat. Clients are encouraged to select the finest materials, colour, style and embellishments they would like and their headpiece

will be hand-crafted by Dunkley and his team of expert milliners in about a month’s time. “This shop is one of the last places in Toronto where couture is accessible to the average person. The same stitch I’d use on Prince Charles’ wife’s hat is the same stitch I’d use on your hat,” says Dunkley, whose creations have appeared in the pages of Italian Vogue, WedLuxe and Flare among other things. “Hat making here is done the same way it was done 100 years ago.” GL

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• DRINKS •

A haven in downtown Toronto for cocktail connoisseurs, the Toronto Temperance Society – a private member’s club – stocks the city’s only world-class selection of fine spirits. Its cocktail program, under the watchful eye of Oliver Stern, showcases hand-crafted, classic-inspired and cutting-edge cocktails. Photography by Nick Perry

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Shake with ice and serve in chilled rocks glass on crushed ice Garnish with celery and black pepper

Add ice and chill Serve in julep cup on crushed ice Garnish with mint sprig

Stir over ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass Garnish with orange zest

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1 oz Angostura 5 year 1 oz fresh lime

1oz fresh lime juice Shake with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass

1/4 oz Angostura bitters Small handful mint leafs Shake with ice, and fine strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with ice Garnish with jalapeño wheel and mint sprig

Toronto Temperance Society is at 577A College St., above Sidecar. Visit www. torontotemperance society.com

• TASTE •

chill out with

Beer

Summer is upon us, and with that a different approach to beer: saisons with spicy, citrus notes; straight-up lagers with quenching qualities; and summery wheat beers. Among the many great beers for the panel to sample, five stood out, but it was hard to whittle things down. 100th Meridian (Mill St. Brewery, 3.5 out of 5) offered a fullflavoured organic lager with bitter and sweet balance. Sweet and spicy, The Witty Traveller (Railway City Brewing Co., 3.5 out of

5) offers peppery, ginger spice with fruity banana. Summer Weiss (Muskoka Brewery, 3 out of 5), a Bavarian style wheat beer, pours hazy golden, with sweet fruit and slightly bitter finish. The light-bodied seasonal Oranje Weisse (Amsterdam Brewing Co., 3 out of 5) is spicy with orange peel, coriander and anise in the brew. The brilliantly clear golden River Walker Summer Ale (Lake of Bays Brewing Company, 2.5 out of 5) promised lemon and ginger but did not deliver.

Patio Saisson Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company (Vankleek Hill, ON)

Framboise Amsterdam Brewing Co. (Toronto, ON)

Belgian Cherry IPA Mill St. Brewery (Toronto, ON)

Limp Puppet Great Lakes Brewery (Toronto, ON)

The seasonal Amsterdam Framboise, a wheat beer brewed with raspberries, returns this summer in fine form. The aroma is loaded with fresh raspberries and the beer is a deep ruby colour with a beautiful soft white foam. The slight tartness of the berries is balanced well with a touch of malt sweetness and a bit of earthiness. This light bodied beer is highly carbonated and very refreshing. It’s the perfect beer for al fresco meals on patios and cottage docks all summer long.

Mill St. Brewery has brewed a beer with a light blend of tangy cherries ideal for summer. The amber Belgian style cherry IPA is extremely smooth and drinks like a glass of sweet wine. It’s so fresh and tangy you may not notice you’ve downed a few. It does leave a tangy fruit taste on your lips, thanks to the sour cherry, and is more like drinking a sophisticated refreshing glass of wine than a beer.

The Matador V2: El Toro Bravo Flying Monkeys (Barrie, ON)

A cloudy, unfiltered summer ale in the Belgian style pours a nice thick head with an (organic) bitter orange zip to both the nose and palate. The spicy Belgian yeast gives this fresh saison a peppery backend that works nicely with the floral notes of the organic elder flower. The beer is both refreshing, with silky smoothness, yet very complex. Drink with: sausage, creamy cheese, sourdough bread or rye, and rollmops (look it up ;) Rating: 4 out of 5

Drink with: grilled fish or poultry Rating: 4 out of 5

Drink with: sweet barbecue meals, summer salads Rating: 4 out of 5

A dark rye ale, El Toro Bravo is aged on a bed of Spanish cedar, which gives it a subtle but tangy flavour and aroma. The beer pours a solid, fullbodied amber with a light head. Sweet toffee notes up front give way to a peppery flavour, offering a complex balance. Drinker beware: at 10.1% alcohol content and coming in a 750 mL bottle, El Toro Bravo goes down smoothly enough that it can be difficult to remember it packs a wallop. Drink with: meaty fare from chicken to burgers to seafood. It would go well with summer barbecue. Rating: 4 out of 5

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Great Lakes has released its Limp Puppet Session IPA. No idea what a Session IPA is? According to Urban Dictionary it is a beer low in alcohol and has a balanced flavour of both hops and malt; it can be enjoyed over a long session of time without overwhelming the palate or getting the drinker too intoxicated. At 3.2% abv many cans of this tasty grapefruit/hoppy beer will be consumed this summer. Drink with: anything grilled on the barbeque, sharp cheese or smoked meat. Rating 3.5 out of 5

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Swings have always been a part of our lives. As a child, they were an exhilarating and exciting way to reach new heights. As an adult, they bring back nostalgic memories. The gentle swaying motion of outdoor swings allow you to create even more memories, these ones of relaxation and tranquility.

Made entirely out of recycled plastic, the Go Porch Swing is a modern take on classic love seats found indoors, with a higher back rest for a more upright sitting position. The swing comes in many fade-proof colours like red, green, blue, black or white, ensuring a match with any porch furniture. It’s also maintenance-free, so once it’s set up you’ll never have to worry about it again.

The Droog Porch Swing creates nostalgic memories with an innovative and modern twist. Available in a black or green finish, the swing is suspended from ropes and provides a unique garden experience, sans garden. The seat of the swing can be filled with soil and seeds, allowing vines to grow up the ropes and create a natural flair to a classic piece. $618.75 at AllModern, allmodern.com

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Made with solid clear grain western red cedar, the freestanding Pergola Swing Set is ideal for those who want the swing experience off the porch. The three lattice panels allow the swing to be placed anywhere, from yard to garden. This handcrafted set also offers laser engraving in a variety of different fonts and sizes, allowing you to add a unique touch. $1,499 at All Things Cedar, allthingscedar.ca

Durable steel holds up this Parlay Porch Swing with Stand and allows for a porch swing without the trouble of suspending it. Weather synthetic woven base and water resistant fabric cushions allow this swing to stand up to any weather. The white cushions and black chair/stand gives it a timeless look that will complement any porch. $1,254 at AllModern, allmodern.com

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• HOME •

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ll year long, Oren Lasko is thinking about decks. Whether he’s designing or building, this modern carpenter is intimately involved with the process of creating unique living, dining and entertaining spaces for his clients. But for Lasko, the obsession begins at the material. “I just love wood. There’s nothing like a nice piece of wood. I’ve gravitated toward it and I love working with it. It’s forgiving,” Lasko says. His wood of choice? “Cedar, simply because it’s naturally rot resistant due to its resin content,” he says. With 26 years of experience, Lasko has taken on deck projects all over Toronto, and prides himself on being able to transform typically overgrown, dated green spaces into completely usable additions to any house. “I work very hard to make sure there are very 36 | Goodlife Beaches - July - August 2014

few similarities from job to job. I’m not big on cookie cutter design,” says Lasko, who comes from a line of carpenters. It’s the ability to try new techniques, which makes him a sought-after purveyor of high-end decks. “There are a lot of good carpenters out there. But what sets really good carpenters from really great carpenters is your design ability and service,” Lasko says. He demonstrated that ability during an episode of the popular HGTV show Deck Wars, where two teams go head-to-head in a two-day deck building competition. Lasko, along with his team, was challenged to build the “ultimate party deck.” The finished product was a large, 600-squarefoot, deck complete with a barbecue area, bar, sunken lounge section and unique curved >>

Cedar is his preferred wood: ‘It’s naturally rot resistant due to its resin content.’ – Oren Lasko

• HOME •

The deck, which is situated over the garage with frosted glass, provides privacy. Below, the hot tub on the rooftop gives the homeowners a great view.

side, a huge project Lasko says showcased his expertise. “The single biggest thing about doing the show was that it gave us instant credibility,” the contractor says. Lasko is also part of the HomeStars network, an online website that connects new clients with >>

old and existing clients. He says the service is essential in showing homeowners what he’s capable of. It’s through HomeStars where he first connected with one of his latest ventures. Located in the Beach, this house had interior updates, but needed to spruce up the outdoors. Lasko

came in to fulfill the homeowner’s dream of finishing his “beach-themed” home. “We wanted to take advantage of the spot we have with lake views,” says homeowner Marenos Papadopolous. Despite owning multiple properties, Papdopolous considered this location to be his “lifetime home” and wanted the house to reflect the laid-back vibe in the area. The project included a rooftop deck over the garage with frosted glass for privacy. Lasko also created a small back porch barbecue deck with stonework to extend the back patio. One of the first things Lasko did was a hot tub over the garage put in using a crane. However, because he started the project in December, it got “way too cold, way too fast” and had to resume the project in the spring. Lasko came back and redid the existing wraparound porch and put down composite to match the rooftop deck. The result was a sizable space that could be enjoyed almost year-round. For Papadopolous, the finished product provided a perfect getaway. “We view this house as a ‘Muskoka in the city’ with the nice backdrop of trees in the back,” Papadopolous says. He has since held a large party on the deck to a load of compliments. “It was a completely unique deck that up- >> GoodLifeMagazine.ca | 37

• HOME •

dated the house,” he says. Such designs can often come at a hefty price tag; however, homeowners looking to spruce up their space with a deck can still make it work on a budget. “You don’t have to go full-out,” Lasko says. A simple dining area that can accommodate seating can make a statement and add considerable value to the house, according to the contractor. Lasko’s own deck is a no-frills 20 by 14 square feet cedar deck with a pergola. “It’s neat and tidy – I really love it,” he says. Though he hates the term “staycation,” Lasko attributes the growth in popularity of decks to the phenomenon. “A lot of people stepped away from the cottage scene and did their own thing in their own backyard,” Lasko says. Overall, decks provide more than just an entertaining space: “It’s a whole other room, another eat-in kitchen so to speak,” he says. Lasko has taken that concept to heart: “I eat outside five months of the year every night because that’s just how we roll at my house.” When he isn’t on the job, the Toronto native >>

Lasko created a small back porch barbecue deck with stone work to extend the back patio.

enjoys shooting on his Nikon camera or going on bike rides along the Beach strip, where he lives. Travel, he says, happens during the offseason, which is always a short time frame.

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safety first A walk-through every spring to catch anything that isn’t working properly is key. Check for rotted floorboards, exposed screw heads and nail heads, and make sure handrails are solid with a good shake. Keep umbrellas closed in winter to prevent them from breaking in peak season.

animal proofing This is especially important for city-dwellers. Lasko says you need to go out of your way to make sure there aren’t any cracks and crevices that critters, like raccoons, can hide in. One client, he says, found a dead animal carcass in his deck that was “horrible” to deal with.

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• GETAWAYS •

The Niagara Wine Festival is approaching (Sept. 13 to 28) but that doesn’t mean you have to wait until then to visit the wineries of Niagara. Avoid the crowds and head down now. Here are some standout wineries to make your trip more enjoyable and give you an even greater (or in some cases newer) appreciation for Ontario wines. falcon patrols vinEyard

BY MICHAEL PINKUS

3678 Victoria Ave., Vineland www.featherstonewinery.ca

winery established in 1969

Featherstone is owned and operated by David Johnson and Louise Engel, a husband-and-wife team who had already gained fame in the Guelph area for their culinary expertise at The Guelph Poultry Gourmet Market, which they established in 1986. They came to the wine industry from careers dedicated to excellence in food and a passion for wine. Dave, the winemaker, crafts small-lot wines that are expressive of the farm’s unique terroir. The vineyard was purchased in 1999, and was already planted with some older vines like Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc (est. 1986) and Riesling planted in 1978. Lambs roam the vineyard, removing lowhanging leaves, and a falcon patrols to deter nuisance birds. Wines of note include the Black Sheep Riesling, Canadian Oak Chardonnay and the overdelivering Cabernet Franc.

290 John St. E., Niagara-on-the-Lake www.peller.com

15940 Niagara Parkway, Niagara-on-the Lake www.laileyvineyard.com

1249 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake www.triuswines.com

At Lailey, history starts with the grape growing that began on the property when William and Nora Lailey farmed both fruit and hybrid grape varieties in the 1950s. Fast-forward 20 years and their son David, with his wife Donna, replanted the more serious vinifera varieties (Riesling, Cabernet, Chardonnay, Merlot, etc.) and sold both the grapes and processed juice to home winemakers. In 1991, Donna’s passion for the vineyard culminated in the crown of Grape Queen and by 2000 they opened the doors of their full-fledged winery with awardwinning winemaker Derek Barnett grape at the helm. Since queen then they have crowned been making some of the most fantastic and age-worthy wines in Niagaraon-the-Lake. Cabernet Franc and Syrah are always must-tries and must-buys.

The Peller story starts in 1927 when Andrew Peller arrived in Canada from Hungary, but it wasn’t in Ontario. His first vineyard took root in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. Not satisfied with conquering the west, Andrew looked east to Ontario and in 1969 purchased a winery and winemaking license. More than 50 years later, Peller continues to make wonderful wines especially in their Private Reserve line; look for the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon as a wonderful example of hot vintage Cab from Ontario. Part of the Peller Group of wineries, Hillebrand has been around for 30-plus years and produces one of the region’s iconic wines. Their signature Trius Red continues to be a consistently dominant wine in the Bordeaux blend field. Award-winning winemaker Craig McDonald continues the traditions of such visionaries as longtime Trius winemaker J.L. Groux. The 2012 Trius Red might be their best ever. Both Peller and Trius are known not only for their wines, but also for their top-notch culinary experiences at their on-site winery restaurants, where local and in-season ingredients take centre stage.

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• GETAWAYS •

2 great wineries, 1 owner

only lemberger in region

1499 Line #3 at the Niagara Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake www.inniskillin.com

991 Four Mile Creek Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake www.betweenthelineswinery.com

The story of two brothers working side-by-side isn’t new; in fact it can be somewhat anti-climactic. But at Between the Lines the brothers Wertsch – Yannick and Greg – found a hidden passion in the land their parents purchased in 1998. “Some people assume we’re a couple of rich kids who inherited a winery. It couldn’t be further from the truth. Everything we built here we worked for. We’re just two wine fanatics who started a winery on their parents’ vineyard,” says Greg. “Had we known how much work it all was and how long it would take, we might not have started.” Be glad they did. With one brother head of marketing and the other making wine they make a great team, producing good wines at affordable prices. Look for the region’s only Lemberger (an Austrian red grape), which the boys seem to have a good handle on.

focus on small lots 3290 Ninth St., St. Catharines www.rockway.net

The winery’s motto is ‘Three unique experiences, One unique destination’: a winery, restaurant and golf course all in one locale. The Strongman family started their dream project of a Niagara-based winery in 2001. If the name sounds familiar here’s why: the Strongmans founded Colour Your World Paint and brought Nevada Bob’s golf stores from British Columbia to eastern Canada, so the pairing of a golf course with a winery seemed inevitable. The winery has 150 acres (not counting the golf course) of which 65 are planted to vines. New winemaker David Stasiuk’s focus is on lovely small-lot wines that overdeliver. Check out the Wild Ferment Chardonnay and the Small Lot Meritage.

This is the winery that started the winery boom back in 1975. Today, Donald Ziraldo and Karl Kaiser’s baby is all grown up and ranks in the Top 100 recognized wine brands in the world. It’s impressive to note, and speaks volumes, that more than 250,000 visitors pass through their doors each year. Icewine put them on the world map, but winemaker Bruce Nicholson’s table wines are stand-outs. Viognier (white) and Cabernet Franc (red) lead the pack. The Sparkling Cabernet Franc icewine is to die for.

2145 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake www.jacksontriggswinery.com

The state-of-the-art Jackson-Triggs winery opened in 2001, and if you look closely you’ll notice its contemporary architecture represents a modern barn. The Great Hall is a wonderful starting point to tour, taste or shop. The Tasting Gallery offers some great wine and food pairings from estate chef Tim Mackiddie. A signature for Jackson-Triggs is the Amphitheatre, which highlights Canadian musicians under the stars during the summer months.

485 Concession 5 Rd., St. David’s, Niagara-on-the-Lake www.coyotesrunwinery.com

Dave Sheppard, winemaker and cofounder of Coyote’s Run, has been toiling in the soils of Niagara for more than 30 years, but his biggest coup was finding vineyards with two types of soil where he could demonstrate that terroir really does make a difference to the wine in the bottle. Coyote’s Run is most noted for their Red Paw and Black Paw vineyards, composed of red clay and black clay respectively. Wines with this designation, like Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Gris, are made in the exact same way, but taste radically different. It’s something that has to be tasted to be believed. Check out the newly released 2012 Red Paw and Black Paw Pinot Noirs; one is feminine in style the other more masculine, but I won’t tell you which, you’ll have to be the judge of that. black clay vs. red clay

visit this top 10 winery

4020 Locust Lane, Beamsville www.fieldingwines.com

Fielding might be one of the most laid-back wineries you are likely to visit – it’s all based on cottage life from the logo of a Muskoka chair to the name of their tasting room, The Wine Lodge. Winemaker Richie Roberts has brought stability and consistency to the once revolving door of winemakers who marked this winery’s first couple of years. His steady hand has been at the helm for seven years, growing with the winery and the grapes. Top honours for the winery have included recognition as one of Canada’s Top 10 wineries twice in its nine-year history (2009 and 2013), both under Richie’s reign, and Curtis Fielding being named Grape King for the 2012/2013 season. There isn’t much here not worth trying, but their 2013 Lot 17 is a must and ‘Chosen Few’ is the bomb.

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what’s happening in and around the communities of beach, leslieville, beach hill and danforth

BEACH CELTIC FESTIVAL Sept. 6 and 7 Enjoy a weekend of pipes and drums, Highland and Irish dancers, food and guest John McDermott. From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Kew Gardens, 2075 Queen St. E. Free. www.thecelticfestival.com

SUMMERLICIOUS July 4 to 20 Close to 200 of Toronto’s top restaurants offer residents the opportunity to sample diverse and innovative cuisine through prix-fixe menus. http://bit.ly/MalbMx WATERFRONTBLUESFESTIVAL July 11 to 13 The festival has artists including Terry Gillespie, Lynn Drury and Sugar Ray & The BlueTones as well as a barbecue, children’s amusment and a contest with prizes. July 11 from 6 to 10 p.m., July 12 from noon to 10 p.m. and July 13 from noon to 8 p.m. at Woodbine Park at Eastern and Coxwell avenues. www.waterfrontblues.ca SUMMERSMASHCASHBEACH VOLLEYBALLTOURNAMENT Saturday, July 19 Fight for cash on the courts this with Off Limit Sports’ Recreational 6s Division for fun or 4s if you are more competitive. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Ashbridges Bay Beaches, 1681 Lake Shore Blvd. E. Cost, $45 per person or $129 per team. http://offlimitssports.com/ pages/TourneysOutdoorBeachVball TORONTO SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL AND ACADEMY July 22 to Aug. 12 Festival 2014: The Modern Age celebrates the music of the early 20th century with 20 main stage concerts by Canadian and international artists, plus master classes, lectures, interviews, workshops and free concerts. Festival main stage performances take place at Koerner Hall in The Royal Conservatory, 273 44 | Goodlife Beaches - July - August 2014

GreekTown Taste of the Danforth takes place Aug. 8 to 10.

Bloor St. W., or Walter Hall at University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. www.torontosummermusic. com ROGERS CUP Aug. 2 to 10 Take in matches at the Rexall Centre at York University, 1 Shoreham Dr. www.rogerscup.com ARTFEST TORONTO Aug. 2 to 4 & Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 Celebrating painting, photography, sculpture, fine craft, live music and more from 75 of Canada’s top artists. Set throughout the cobblestone lanes of the Historic Distillery District. http://artfestontario.com TASTE OF THE DANFORTH Aug. 8 to 10 GreekTown Taste of the Danforth showcases the best of Hellenic food, culture and music. Aug. 8 from 6 p.m. to midnight; Aug. 9 from noon to midnight and Aug. 10 from noon to 8 p.m. on Danforth Avenue between Broadview and Pape avenues. www.tasteofthedanforth.com

TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. Conductor Peter Oundjian and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra perform in Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W., during the Toronto Summer Music Festival. www.tso.ca BUSKERFEST Aug. 21 to 24 Scotiabank BuskerFest spills onto Yonge Street from Queen to College and throughout the neighbourhood including Yonge-Dundas Square, Trinity Square Park and Gould Street on the Ryerson Campus. Buskerfest is organized and run by Epilepsy Toronto as its largest fundraiser of the year. www.torontobuskerfest.com/ html TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Sept. 4 to 14 TIFF is the leading public film festival in the world, screening more than 300 films from 60 countries every September at various downtown venues. http://tiff.net/festivals/ thefestival

TERRY FOX RUN Sept. 14 Take part in this non-competitive run and raise money for cancer research. Registration at 8:15 a.m. and the run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Woodbine Beach Bathing Shelter, east of Coxwell Avenue and south of Lake Shore Boulevard. www.terryfox.org/run TAFELMUSIK BAROQUEORCHESTRA&CHAMBER CHOIR Sept. 18 to 21 Handel Fireworks Rodolfo Richter, violinist and guest director. www.tafelmusik.org TORONTO GARLIC FESTIVAL Sept. 21 While stocking up on garlic you can taste garlic-themed food prepared by chefs and paired with Ontario craft beer. Presentations on garlic history, health benefits and cultural secrets are featured as well as contests, a film screening and cooking demos. Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave. www.torontogarlicfestival.ca MOOREDALE CONCERT Sept. 28, 3:15 p.m. Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players performs at Walter Hall, University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park. https://mooredaleconcerts. com

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• TRAVEL •

Perfect links destinations for the world traveller

Hole 7 at the Kauri Cliffs golf course.

scenery & greenery

New Zealand

ew Zealand is a compact country of two main islands stretching 1,600 kilometres (north to south) and up to 400 kilometres (east to west). With a relatively small population of just over 4.5 million people, there’s plenty of room in this green and pleasant land for fairways and greens. All told, New Zealand has more than 400 golf courses. With the thin coastal topography of the land coupled with its hilly interior, New Zealand has produced a rich legacy of varied courses. Over the past 20 years, the New Zealand golfing landscape has been greatly enhanced by the work of world-class architects such as Tom Doak, Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Jack Nicklaus. Strategically located near either snowy capped mountains or isolated coastal stretches (and in some cases both), these locations provide not only superb natural backdrops for playing golf, but the added bonus of breathtaking scenery.

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Kauri Cliffs This is one of New Zealand’s – and the world’s – most acclaimed golf courses. Fifteen of the 18 holes afford sweeping vistas of the Pacific Ocean, and golf writers describe it as a ‘must see, must play’ course. Kauri Cliffs consistently rates in the world’s Top 50 golf courses as selected by golf publications and websites. www.kauricliffs.com

Jack’s Point

A short drive from Queenstown, Jack’s Point is the No. 1-ranked course in the South Island. Jack’s Point, renowned for its outstanding natural landscape and impeccable presentation, offers all golfers a fun, challenging experience whilst embracing the outstanding scenery of Lake Wakatipu and remarkable mountain range that enclose the course. www.jackspoint.com

Cape Kidnappers

The Tom Doak-designed Cape Kidnappers is one of New Zealand’s most spectacular and challenging golf courses. This cliff-top

beauty on the North Island’s rugged east coast has been described by a leading U.S. golf writer as “one of the most compelling modern layouts in golf with unforgettable coastal views.” Golf Magazine rated it as the 38th best course in the world in 2013, while Planet Golf described it as one of the most compelling, modern layouts in golf with unforgettable coastal views. www.capekidnappers.com

Kinloch Club

On the shores of Lake Taupo, Kinloch was designed by Jack Nicklaus. Often referred to as ‘the thinking golfer’s course’, players are advised to bring their A game. Kinloch is ranked in the Top 100 golf courses in the world outside the U.S.A. www.thekinlochclub.com

Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club

Long recognized as the best links layout in New Zealand, Paraparaumu – just north of Wellington – has a rich collection of classical links holes, especially par threes. The course is right beside the beach and the prevailing westerly wind provides added interest. www.paraparaumubeachgolfclub.co.nz GoodLifeMagazine.ca | 47

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he tropical climate of the Dominican Republic allows golfers to enjoy manicured courses in the scenic surroundings of Punta Cana, Puerto Plata, Playa Grande, La Romana, Juan Dolio, Jarabacoa, Santiago, Bonao and Santo Domingo year round. The Dominican Republic offers 20 inland courses and six breathtaking coastal courses, the most notable being Pete Dye’s Teeth of the Dog at Casa de Campo. Since then, many golf legends have left their mark, including Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tom Fazio, Nick Price and Robert Trent Jones.

Punta Espada

Punta Espada Golf Course, Jack Nicklaus’ first Signature Course in Dominican Republic and now one of three at Cap Cana Resort, opened in September 2006 and continues to make top golf course lists including Golfweek magazine’s No. 1 course in the Caribbean and Latin America in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Nicklaus’ gem has five sets of tees and boasts ocean views from every hole. The course utilizes and incorporates the area’s bluffs, beaches, lagoons and tropical foliage into its design. Eight holes play either alongside or over the Caribbean Sea, including the stunning par-4 17th,

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which requires a tee-shot carry over a bay. Punta Espada also has the distinction of hosting the Official PGA Tour’s Champions Tour – The Cap Cana Championship – in 2008, 2009 and 2010. www.capcana.com

Teeth of the Dog

Pete Dye’s first Casa de Campo creation in 1971 was the course that put the Dominican Republic on the world’s golf stage. Nearly 40 years later, Teeth of the Dog consistently ranks among the world’s best courses by Golfweek and Golf Digest magazines, ranking the course among the top in the Caribbean and Latin America. There are seven ocean-front holes – four on the front nine and three on the back – that play extra tough thanks to the capricious trade winds. While the course has stood the test of time,

Dye sharpened its teeth in 2005 by lengthening some holes and upgrading greens and bunkers for its re-opening. www.casadecampogolf.com

Guavaberry Golf & Country Club Guavaberry Golf & Country Club is 30 minutes east of Santo Domingo’s airport. Guavaberry, which borders a tropical forest and nature preserve, opened in 2002 and quickly earned a reputation as a tough course that’s playable for golfers of all skill levels thanks to five sets of tees. Gary Player included some unique features into his Guavaberry design, such as a 15-foot waterfall cascading into a quarry pond (on the par-3 13th signature hole, where two separate greens are rotated daily to give golfers different perspectives) and indigenous coral rock formations on holes 9 and 18. All of Guavaberry’s putting surfaces have ample surrounding areas for recovery shots. With vegetation encroaching many of the fairways, accuracy is paramount. Along with the tropical flora you’ll encounter waste bunkers and deep bunkers, and the 15th green is surrounded by a three-acre pond that awaits less-than-perfect approaches. www.guavaberrygolf.com.do A view of the Punta Espada Golf Course at the Cap Cana Resort.

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• TRAVEL •

golf & blues

Mississippi I

n some respects, golf and blues have a natural bond. Both rely on consistent timing – be it the metronome-like rhythm of a classic swing or the traditional 12-bar blues riff. Nowhere are the two more happily married than at the Golf & Blues events taking place in the fall. Your celebrity host of the week is Award winning Canadian bluesman Chuck Jackson.

Tunica National Golf Club The Mississippi Delta is a flat terrain. That is where the creativeness in course design comes into its own. Former PGA star Mark McCumber combined some masterful mounding with sculpted greenside and fairway bunkers and to top it off, added water on just about every hole. Thankfully the fairways are generous and the greens receptive because once you add some wind there is just no place to hide. www.tunicanational.com

Gold Strike Casino The luxurious Gold Strike Casino will be the place to call home for Golf & Blues week (Oct. 12 to 18). The fertile soil of the Delta serves as a lush home to three world-class golf layouts including the Mark McCumber-designed Tunica National Golf Club, The Links at Cottonwood and River bend Links. www.goldstrikemississippi.com

The Links at Cottonwoods The Links at Cottonwoods is a Scottish links-style course designed by U.S. Open winner Hale Irwin, whose inspiration came from several of the British Open courses played over the years. The gently rolling fairways are larger, the putting surfaces are, too, and you will have your putting challenges with the bold ridges, swales and mounds. Three lakes are most prominent as you reach the stretch of holes 14 to 18, making for some intimidating shots down the home stretch. 1-662-357-6079

The Tunica National Golf Club.

Other courses being played on the Golf & Blues Week include The Clyde Johnston designed River Bend Links Golf Course (www. riverbendlinks.com) a true links-style course and Cherokee Valley Golf Club (www.olivebranchgolf.com) with its 11 lakes and four bunkers located in Olive Branch, Mississippi.

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The Black Mountain Golf Club, Hua Hin, Thailand.

hailand is a country where east meets west and ancient and modern clash and collide in the most delightful ways. Golf tourism in Thailand has skyrocketed over the past few years and is now considered one of the most popular golf tourism destinations in the world. In 2012, the International Association of Golf Tour Operators named Thailand as the Golf Destination of the Year for Asia and Australasia. From beach resorts in the south and mountainous surroundings in the north to the bustling cities of Bangkok and Pattaya, there are golf courses to suit all tastes in the golf kingdom of Thailand. A traditional and integral part of the golf experience is the Thai caddies. Each course has its own team of Thai ladies dressed in caddy wear and kerchiefs in club colours.

Hua Hin Located on the Gulf of Siam, this resort area has been frequented by Thai royalty since the early 1920s when King Rama VII built Klai Kangwon (Far from Worries) Palace, which still remains as an official royal residence. This resort area combines the attractions of a modern holiday destination with the charm and fascination of a still-active fishing port. Hua Hin has become one of Thailand’s most popular 50 | Goodlife Beaches - July - August 2014

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Thailand

choices for tourists as well as the destination of choice for Thailand’s rich and famous.

Black Mountain Golf Club Black Mountain Golf Club was the first course in Thailand to be named to Golf Digest’s prestigious list of “Best 100 Courses Outside the U.S.A.”. Since opening in 2007, Black Mountain has hosted three Asian Tour Events including the King’s Cup in January. Located 20 minutes from Hua Hin, the course’s natural setting adjacent to the Black Mountains provides spectacular vistas As with most of the better Thai courses, conditions are immaculate. Black Mountain’s fairways provide generous landing areas and the greens are large and undulating with many options for pin placements. A number of small creeks and streams dissect as well as frame a number of the holes. Rocks have been integrated into the landscape of the course. A couple of notable holes are the risk/reward par-5 – 6th at 576 yards for mere mortals with the green set on a peninsula, and the course’s signature hole - the par-3 – 11th at 170 yards

to an island green. Take a few minutes to enjoy the panoramic view of the courses from the clubhouse balcony. You could have a bad day golfing at Black Mountain, but it will still be a great day. www.blackmountainhuahin.com

Pattaya The once tiny fishing village on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand has blossomed into a seaside destination that now attracts more than four million visitors per year. There are 21 golf courses within an hour of Pattaya, including the notable Siam Country Club, www.siamcountryclub.com, as well as a busy nightlife and numerous historical, cultural and natural attractions.

Bangkok Most North Americans travelling to Thailand will likely start and finish their Thai adventure in the “City of Angels” – Bangkok. The sheer size of the city is daunting, but visitors are quickly enamoured by myriad of attractions and superb golf. Notable Bangkok golf courses include: Thai Country Club, www.ThaiCountryClub. com; Suwan Golf & Country Club, www.suwangolf.com

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‘has it all’

Mexico

illed as “the country that has it all,” people heading to Mexico will find that includes golf. With more than 160 courses spread across the country – in the jungles of Puerto Vallarta, in front of oceans in Baja California, in cities of Mexico City and at tourist resorts – amateurs to experts will find a course to suit their needs. Further south, in places such as Riviera Maya, Cozumel and Cancun golf course designers such as Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye and Robert Von Hagge have left their mark.

Cabo Real Golf Club The showpiece of a 2,800-acre resort and residential development with 3.2 miles of pristine beachfront, Cabo Real Golf Club features a scenic, challenging course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. The nines were recently reversed to enhance the layout’s flow and drama. Steeply pitched holes chiseled into mountain foothills bristling with desert vegetation are balanced by flatter holes near the seashore. Broad, rolling fairways climb to undulating, well-defended greens benched into hillsides nearly 500 feet above sea level. Strategically placed bunkers place a premium on accurate drives and approach shots. Host to two PGA Senior Slam events (1996, 1999), Cabo Real offers a firm but fair test with roomy fairways and large greens, but these putting surfaces are liberally contoured. Uphill holes generally play downwind, while downhill holes usually play into the prevailing onshore breeze. In addition to recreating sand dunes on a few of the flatter holes near the sea to lend the course a links-like appearance, Jones and his design team artfully contoured the green complexes and containment mounds to mimic the shapes of the richly hued mountain peaks in the Sierra de la Laguna that rise behind the course. From vantage points throughout the course, golfers who visit from December through April can spot gray, blue and sperm whales breaching, spouting and cavorting with their calves in the Sea of Cortes. www.caboreal.com

The Cabo Real Golf Club.

Palmilla Golf Club Opened in 1992, Palmilla Golf Club, set in a box-shaped canyon backdropped by stark brown peaks in the Sierra de la Laguna range, is the landmark facility that set a benchmark for top-shelf golf in Los Cabos. The original 18 (Arroyo and Mountain nines) is the first Jack Nicklaus Signature Design in Latin America. www.palmillagc.com

Cabo del Sol Known as the ‘Pebble Beach of the Baja,’ the world-renowned Ocean Course at Cabo del Sol, occupying what course designer Jack Nicklaus called “the best piece of golf property I’ve ever seen,” has seven holes touching a rugged coastline marked by golden beaches washed by the Sea of Cortes. www.cabodelsol.com

Querencia A private 1,800-acre golf community set in rugged desert foothills high above the azureblue waters of the Sea of Cortes, Querencia is one of Mexico’s premier private clubs. Known for its multi-tiered greens, the course, spread across 320 acres, takes players on a rollercoaster ride across steep hills and bluffs. An

aesthetic triumph, designer Tom Fazio’s attention to detail is evident at every turn. www.loscabosquerencia.com

Puerto Los Cabos Tucked within a 2,000-acre master-planned resort community on the East Cape 20 minutes from San Jose del Cabo, Puerto Los Cabos has two distinctive nines designed by Greg Norman and Jack Nicklaus. In addition to its unique course, Puerto Los Cabos offers a world-class marina complex, and protected ecological and cultural parks. www.puertoloscabos.com Information provided by: The Traveling Golfer – travelinggolfer. net – is a library of information for golfers looking for their next great golf vacation Lakeview Productions Inc. – lakeviewproductions.com – is a destination marketing company with a passion for golf International Assoc. of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) – iagto.com – is the global trade organization for the golf tourism industry. GoodLifeMagazine.ca | 51

• PETS •

DO’S AND DON’TS TO MAKE YOUR TRIP TO THE DOG PARK SAFE FOR PUPS AND PEOPLE

scoop that poop

listen to Bob Barker

beware of bullies

squirrel!

phone manners

No one enjoys picking up dog droppings, but what we enjoy even less is attempting to scrape it off our shoes. Enough said, just scoop it.

Have your dog spayed or neutered! Unneutered and unspayed dogs should never be taken to a dog park. We likely don’t need to elaborate on this one.

Aggression and territory issues are not welcome at dog parks. Dogs that bully others won’t make any friends, and will disrupt the peace in the park. Don’t experiment in public; ensure your dog is well-socialized before heading out for playtime.

Like kids in a playground, dogs can become very distracted with anything that moves, makes noise or looks tasty. It’s important dogs are trained to come when called, and able to refrain from tempting distractions that could make them ill.

Our dogs look to us for approval, affection, and assurance, and we can’t give any of that when our faces are buried in a smartphone. Take a break from technology and enjoy the outdoors with your furry BFF.

Pia Lauretti is volunteer president of the Etobicoke Humane Society. Visit etobicokehumanesociety.com

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YOGA

can prevent the spine from aging prematurely; in fact yoga, practiced safely through correct alignment can reverse the signs of age. We are all familiar with that look of a person as they walk with their head tipping forward. The momentum of walking should come from pushing off the back foot to step forward. It is extremely important for the spine to be able to stand up straight and look ahead when we walk as walking is the most universal form of exercise and we must be able to do this into old age. WHAT IS ALIGNMENT-BASED YOGA? Alignment-based yoga can align and stack the joints and ligaments cohesively to support the bone system in a place of balance and symmetry. The body learns to share the load of the pose through long holds where everything co-exists as one unit. In this place of stillness a healing energy is created where we start to work from the inside out, and this healing energy re-educates the muscle tissue.

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM ALIGNMENT-BASED YOGA? Alignment-based yoga can work through tissue in a still position to heal injuries or assist those who have had surgery. It is an excellent way for athletes to work through first-time and repetitive injuries as well as find ways to prevent these injuries from re-occurring. Aligning the body helps avoid placing undue stress on areas at risk like the knees and neck, which are classic areas of weakness.

WHAT ARE THE BEST POSITIONS? All postures and positions should be aligned correctly, but in particular: the standing poses where the front knee is vulnerable; Trikonasa (triangle); VirabdrasanaII (Warrior 2); and parsvakanasa (side angle).

WHEN IN YOUR YOGA SESSION SHOULD YOU ALIGN? In every practice it is best to take the time to align the body correctly as this will start to bring more balance to the body and work through the inequities that exist. This education process of recreating new memories in the body is the healing of yoga that makes us young again by turning back the clock.

IF SOMEONE CAN’T MAKE IT TO THE STUDIO, HOW CAN THEY ALIGN THEMSELVES AT HOME? We often use blocks, straps and bolsters to support the poses, and in the early stages of practice looking in a mirror can be helpful. It is this journey of discovery, this search for awareness as we observe ourselves and our bodies, looking for symmetry and beauty in the pose...by lining up the hands and feet..trying to look at the knees, the shoulders, the hips...different places in the body that are involved in the creation of the pose...all of the different parts come together in a place of unity and togetherness. Photo of instructor Simone Neilsen practicing at The Yoga Lounge, 103 Church St., by Nick Perry

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Jeanne Lamon steps down after 33 years as music director with Tafelmusik *

eanne Lamon sways her body to the rhythm, her violin bow gliding effortlessly across the strings. She is gazing down, but there is no sheet music in sight. Lamon uses this memorized program as a way to connect with her colleagues and her audience. This is just one of many things that makes the Tafelmusik orchestra unique, an orchestra in which Lamon has played a major role for 33 years. At the age of three, Lamon saw a violin on television and begged her parents to allow her to play. By age seven, she was studying the instrument and went on to earn a bachelor of music degree from Brandeis University. By 1981, at the age of 32, Lamon was invited to play with Tafelmusik and offered the position 58 | Goodlife Beaches - July - August 2014

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Grand Finale

* Tafelmusik: a German word meaning ‘table music’ or ‘music for the feast’

By ELizabeth glassen of music director, moving her from her home in the United States to Toronto in order to, as she puts it, “lead this brand new baby embryo of an orchestra.” It is with Tafelmusik that Lamon began to love playing Baroque-style music. “It’s music from the 18th century and I just think that was the period that music reached its actual peak. The best music ever written was written in the 18th century,” says Lamon. As a student, Lamon was introduced to period performance music, a movement that tried to recreate the sound of classical music by using the original instruments for which the music

was written. “It makes music come to life and I found that whole movement of creating something that was old but was brand new very exciting.” While playing Baroque-style music is not uncommon for an orchestra, there are plenty of things that set Tafelmusik apart from everyone else. Normally, Lamon would be considered the boss, the conductor, who would direct the rest of the orchestra on what to do in a “top down structure.” Instead, Lamon invites input from the rest of the musicians and they try everything that is suggested. “This collaborative way of working is extremely unusual,” says the Riverdale resident. This equality-based structure has Lamon >>

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Above, Tafelmusik musicians shower Jeanne Lamon with flowers at the conclusion of her final Toronto concert as Music Director in May at Trinity-St. Paul’s Church. Lamon stands in front of a picture of herself from an earlier time.

holding a violin alongside the rest of the musicians instead of wielding a conductor’s baton. Their memorization of some programs also puts them above and beyond other orchestras. “Memorizing music is hugely liberating. You can look at your colleagues and sometimes we’ll just turn right around and stare out at the audience. It’s hard work but it’s really fun.” Lamon has been a member of Tafelmusik for 33 years and has been playing with some of her colleagues for nearly as long, something that is common within Tafelmusik, but quite unusual >>

in most other orchestras. This tight-knit group is so closely connected they “know what the other person needs like a brother or sister.” While Lamon and Tafelmusik, travel the world for their concerts, they can usually be seen in the Annex at Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church, a venue that comfortably holds the small orchestra of less than 20 musicians. “It’s a beautiful space with a wonderful sound and a wonderful, intimate, warm ambiance and everybody who comes in there just loves to be in there,” says Lamon. This year, Lamon will be stepping down from her role as full-time music director, transitioning out by becoming part-time until a new person is appointed – a task that could take nearly two years. Some of her freed-up time will go to training musicians and developing the Tafelmusik International Baroque Academy. “We just need more time put into developing those programs further and while I’m working full-time there’s no way I can do that” she says. Along with her already full schedule, she teaches at the University of Toronto and Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music. Her work over the years has led to her being nominated, and subsequently receiving, the Order of Canada, a prestigious award that recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement. GL GoodLifeMagazine.ca | 59

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