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CLASS OF 2022 A celebration of graduation at the city’s top private schools. PG 66-70

MOVE OVER MUSKOKA Three alternative cottage markets for your home away from home

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Let the games begin How well do you know Toronto?

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There have been Pride celebrations in the city for 51 years

1. The first ever Pride event in T.O., Gay Day Picnic, was held where in 1971?

A. High Park B. Hanlan’s Beach

C. Ontario Place D. Trinity Bellwoods

2. What Toronto folk music group was led by actor and singer Victor Garber?

A. Steppenwolf B. Mynah Birds

C. Sugar Shoppe D. The Dishes

3. Name the MLB legend who hit his first pro home run in Toronto.

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C. José Canseco D. Reggie Jackson

4. Name the Toronto green space that became the first city park in Canada.

A. Sunnybrook Park B. Rouge Park

C. Queen’s Park D. High Park

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A. Babe Ruth B. Lou Gehrig

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Legendary Toronto sketch comedy troupe Kids in the Hall is back with a new season on Amazon Prime. We sat down with Scott Thompson and asked him 20 questions about the Kids, Toronto and his greatest fear. by Ron Johnson

24 The release date in June of The Man from Toronto film on Netflix, starring Woody Harrelson and Kevin Hart.

$93 The amount of parking fees, in thousands, that have been accumulated by a Russian jet at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

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you and realized you keep a python. That’s happened.

Security guard. When we made the pilot in 1989, I was still a security guard working night shifts.

What’s the last show you saw in Toronto?

What is your favourite Toronto building?

What’s the best meal you’ve ever eaten in Toronto?

Well, it was probably Bruce [McCulloch]’s show a couple or three years ago. Is that wrong?

I love that stupid building where you’re going onto the Don Valley, and there’s that kind of Rubik’s Cube building? Whatever the hell is that? It’s amazing.

Well, it would either be like a street hot dog, after a night of drinking with sauerkraut and lots of mustard and onions, or a Jamaican patty at the Bathurst Street subway.… I’m not a foodie.

What’s hanging above your couch?

It’s a painting from Nicaragua.

Is there one thing you have multiple versions of?

I have multiple copies of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Where do you think is the best view in the city?

Oh, I really like that view on Broadview and you turn down Pottery Road. There’s a Dairy Queen there. When we were taping, I would go by there at the end of the day, and I would have ice cream and I would sit on those picnic benches and look out over the valley. That’s my favourite view.

Where’s the first place in town you send visitors?

What’s your prized possession?

It’s such a good question. My health?

What talent would you most like to have?

I wish I could play instruments.

Like, I’m in a band and, actually, my band Mouth Congress is performing tonight at Bovine Sex Club, but I can’t play anything. I can’t even read music or anything like that.

If you could live in any Toronto neighbourhood, where would it be?

Well, I would say the Beaches if it wasn’t so far away.

Who in Toronto would you most like to hang out with?

Northern Ontario.

Catherine O’Hara. I mean I know her, but I’ve never spent a whole day with her. It’s always you brush against each other and I’m always so intimidated. Still, I worship her, so I never have that time to get over that.

What’s the last thing you made with your hands?

How do you get out of a creative rut?

My hands? I would say a mess.

Well, I don’t really believe in that. I mean, you just keep doing it.

Where do you go to get away from it all?

What is your greatest fear?

I don’t know, snakes? No one likes, when we, like, they are falling in love with someone and then discovering they have snakes. Like oh boy, I really should have done some research before I came home with

What’s your idea of perfect happiness?

I get really happy when someone says that you can’t go there and you’ll never get out alive. And you do. That it’s not healthy. That’s

kind of a red flag to a bull especially to go into a taboo area and to somehow lob a joke that works and to get out on fairly unscathed.

That’s incredibly fun.

What’s it been like to get the Kids in the Hall back together?

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Oh, it’s been wonderful. Absolutely. We were very lucky that we got it. We got together. That’s before COVID hit. So we had a couple of weeks in the writer’s room before all this madness hit.

Did you fall back into that Kids in the Hall groove right away or did it take time?

It doesn’t take much time, really. I haven’t seen them for two years, and then you dread it, and you get there, and you just fall into it. It’s maybe two minutes.

1889 The year the Michelin guide was first introduced.

The renowned restaurant guide is coming to Toronto later this year.

What does being part of the Kids in the Hall feel like?

It’s such a feeling of safety in a way because I know, when I’m with the five of us, there’s nothing really that can touch us. Like, people can come after one of us. But as soon as you come after one, the other four will, you know, will defend that person. And so that’s a really great feeling to be on a team like that and to know that your team is the best is an exciting place to be. I love it.

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most important for future generations. The things we should be improving. Not to mention spending tens of billions of dollars for something that isn’t even needed. Money that could be spent on sustainable solutions.

The climate crisis is already upon us. The impacts will be felt for generations to come. Those who currently sit at Queen’s Park offices seem to know that the brunt of the damage will be years from now, when they are retired, collecting fat pensions and chilling in Muskoka. If we learned to govern based on the seventh generation, politicians might realize the decisions they are making today — paving over farmland to create another highway to exacerbate urban sprawl — might, and I emphasize might, mean a few construction and trade jobs, but it will certainly and greatly damage future generations. It will speed up the climate crisis, choke watercourses and destroy farmlands that provide our food, creating more traffic and more pollution.

When will we start to think long-term about what kind of province we are leaving for our children, instead of saving a few minutes on commute times?

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I like the idea of making decisions based on the impacts on seven generations down the line. How will what we do today impact our great greatgrandchildren? If we were guided by that principle first introduced by Indigenous peoples instead of, let’s say, getting re-elected and controlling power, would Ontario look different?

For instance, the curious case of Highway 413, which has become an election issue for those heading to the polls across the province this month.

Why? Because the majority of people and many municipalities in the immediate vicinity of the proposed highway are against it.

Those who benefit over the short-term, those in the development and building industries, back Doug Ford.

Those against it cite the number of developers who own land along the route. The same developers who contribute to Ford’s Ontario PC party. Others suggest that, if we are facing a monumental traffic congestion issue, the science, the facts and the history show that building more highways only makes things worse. Not to mention, the proposed highway is north of Highway 407, which, in highway terms, is near empty most of the time.

But, if we look at the issue through the lens of the seven generations, a few things become glaringly obvious when you consider water, food and air.

These are the things that are

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Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner might have been the most well-known victim of a carjacking in the city, but he’s certainly not the only one. Not this year. Since the incident involving Marner, there has been a marked increase in carjackings in the city, where luxury cars are targeted by thieves. So much so, that Toronto Police Service has launched a team that will concentrate on the issue.

The latest carjacking was in the Leaside neighbourhood where a 2015 Audi A3 was taken at gunpoint. There has been more than four times the number of carjackings in 2022 than in the previous year, with 93 already, just 10 short of the number for all of 2021. At a press conference, police Chief James Ramer said police have made 39 arrests linked to the incidents.

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If T.O. musicians don’t have performance, practice or recording venues, how long can we remain a ‘music city’?

With the recent loss of beloved music halls and two rehearsal studios due to an unbridled real estate market, the Toronto music scene is in jeopardy by Sabrina Michael Toronto bills itself as a music city, but without studio space for emerging artists, it will be hard to live up to that moniker.

Toronto musicians are losing rehearsal spaces, as are other artists, as a result of high real estate prices.

Artists without a place to practise or perform will go elsewhere and the city will suffer.

Yes, the City of Toronto is making tax breaks for venues permanent, which is great for those who run those businesses. Many music venues closed during the pandemic, so protecting what remains is essential. But it runs deeper than that. It’s the artists who are suffering.

Last year, Rehearsal Factory president Chris Skinner gave a statement confirming the sale of its Geary location. The property is split between two separate buildings, 322 and 330 Geary Ave. Despite community outcry, the building was sold to the controversial C3 church. Tenants of 322 Geary Ave. were served eviction notices on Jan. 13.

Steve Sladkowski, guitarist for the band PUP, tweeted a photo of

the full letter, which was signed off with the statement, “Keep on rocking.” It was a hard knock for the music community.

This spring, another local recording studio announced that it was closing its doors.

Taylor Abrahamse and Bryn Scott-Grimes, co-founders of Silverthorn Studios, disclosed that a cash “bully offer” had swept in at the eleventh hour and bought the property.

Longtime friends and Silverthorn Studios co-founders Abrahamse and Scott-Grimes did not originally set out to create a recording studio.

They were looking for a space to record personal projects but quickly realized that, as Abrahamse recalled, “You can either go big or go home, you know? There’s no point in doing a slapdash recording studio.”

They went big, spending two years turning a 600-square-foot living space into a professional recording studio with seven sound isolation booths designed for live band recording.

“We created a really beautiful

atmosphere,” said Abrahamse. “It was designed to be like this beautiful little cottage in the city.”

He said, “We were the middle ground where emerging artists could have a community and develop and learn.”

Musician David Finneran recorded his song “Tree Branch” at Silverthorn Studios.

“Definitely a pity,” he said about the closure. “Silverthorn was a unique place, professional with a

They were excited about creating a space for future generations of creatives.

Two days before the presentation date, a cash offer came through with a string attached — accept by 11:59 that night or the offer would be rescinded. Their landlords accepted the cash offer.

“I put everything in my life aside for months to try and save this place,” said Abrahamse.

“I put everything in my life aside for months to try and save this place.” reasonable price point. I don’t know that there are many places like it.”

In October 2021, their landlords informed Silverthorn Studios of their intention to sell. ScottGrimes and Abrahamse began the painstaking process of reaching out to potential buyers interested in preserving the recording studio.

Finally, they found a collection of serious investors willing to save the studio.

Abrahamse and Scott-Grimes hosted a farewell party where community members could reminisce and say their goodbyes.

Back at 330 Geary Ave., a studio is reopening as Mainstage Rehearsal Studios. The space is owned and operated by former Rehearsal Factory employees Alex Fazio and Justin Dobbin.

“We’re just really excited to be able to keep it open. Ultimately our

goal is to make it more community-oriented,” said Fazio.

Fazio is quick to note that Mainstage Rehearsal Studios is owned and operated completely independently from C3 Toronto.

As for what will happen after their three-year lease ends?

“I have to go kicking and screaming,” said Fazio. “I’m going to stay as long as I possibly can.”

Fry, C3 pastor and spokesperson, said, “We understand the need for rehearsal spaces in our city.” He noted the current tenancy of Mainstage Rehearsal Studios and said that “there are no clear plans beyond the current lease term for the space at 330.”

Josh Trager, who was using the 322 Geary Rehearsal Factory space after his original Rehearsal Factory location on Richmond Street closed, met Fazio the day Trager was evicted.

“He gave me the rundown on what was going on [with the church plans], which definitely gave me some hope [that I might have studio space],” Trager, of Sam Roberts Band, said.

He said that he’s relatively lucky, as he has other options for spaces to rehearse and practise his craft.

Still, he expressed regret for those musicians who aren’t as lucky or connected.

“I definitely feel for emerging artists,” he said.

The realities of the real estate market have rippled across Toronto’s music industry. Still, there are glimmers of hope. Live music venue Hugh’s Room found a way to keep its doors open at a new location, although fundraising is ongoing in order to secure the property. And if successful, Silverthorn Studios has entered into an agreement with Hugh’s Room. The vision for this partnership is to preserve a space for emerging artists in Toronto and ensure that the city has a space where the next generation of musicians can flourish.

Scott-Grimes asserts that preserving the music community in Toronto requires a dual approach of individuals taking action to produce the music they want to, but that it would also be great to see, “people who do have more capital … preserving some spaces.”

Fazio said that it can feel insurmountable to be able to have these art spaces in downtown Toronto but adds, “It’s been a pretty good ride.”

Whatever happens, it is clear that the music community in Toronto isn’t going without a fight.

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Mayor Tory all but re-elected but that stifles debate How can one assume to have a mandate and the will of the people without real opposition?

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It’s great for Mayor Tory that he will be running in the next mayoral election unopposed, but it is not as great for the city.

Elections are messy, expensive and sometimes bitter, but they are also opportunities to raise issues that matter to the people who live in the city. Now that the position of mayor holds more power than ever before, by virtue of a reduced council, election debates become even more significant.Tory cannot assume that he has a mandate for anything if he runs unopposed.

There are many issues facing Toronto. Some are big ones, such as affordable housing. Some are less so, such as where bike lanes should go. Others are symbolic, such as renaming Dundas Street as a response to systemic racism.

The big issue of affordable housing is not an issue that any mayor can resolve, but Tory should definitely resist raising the Land Transfer Tax as a way of dealing with the city’s unsustainable budget.

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If the mayor is going to bring in any new revenue tools, otherwise known as taxes, he should be forthright about it during the election cycle.

Congestion is another increasing concern in the city and is increasingly becoming a topic of conversation. The amount of congestion in our city streets will

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only get worse as people return to the office in greater numbers.

I am in full support of bike lanes but only if there is no onstreet parking where there are bike lanes on main streets. Onstreet parking is an incredibly inefficient use of road space and leads to some interesting configurations of bike lanes,

especially on Yonge Street and Danforth Avenue.

It would be safer for everyone without the on-street parking.

Then there is the decision to rename Dundas Street.

I have lived in Toronto my entire life and I never knew that Dundas Street was named after an incompetent racist that was born in 1792. I have now learned that Lord Dundas was, by all accounts, a ne’er-do-well.

Without question, I would not choose to name a street after him; however, that is not the choice.

The choice was made to rename the entire street, street signs, transit stops and anything that includes the name Dundas, including Yonge-Dundas Square.

Is this the same as removing a statue? It seems to me that this might be an expensive and emotionally taxing exercise that gives the dead man much more than he is due. There are many other ways to express outrage at his views that don’t involve changing the address of over

7,000 properties along the 23 kilometres of the street.

It is arguably a token symbol that might make people feel better in the moment but does little to address the real issue of racism in our city. A mayor understands that some symbolic gestures are important and some are self-defeating. A strong mayor doesn’t confuse the two.

Since the mayoral race is all but decided, people should focus on local races for city councillor.

Several veteran councillors have retired, leaving a void of talent to lead on council. Electing strong local representatives will be good for communities and for city hall.

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Province drops a real doozy Here are some real ideas for housing reform in Toronto Some ideas are so far beyond the pale that you wonder how they saw the light of day. A prime example is the idea that the province should pass a law declaring that four-storey residential buildings should be permitted as of right in all neighbourhoods in the province.

That doozy was suggested by a provincial task force established to propose how more housing can be built.

You can imagine the outcry from homeowners everywhere, fearing what would happen in their neighbourhood.

Yes, there’s a need for more housing to be built, and the best place to build it is by intensifying existing communities rather than creating more suburban sprawl.

Sprawl usually eats up more public money than it produces in property taxes — it is a net deficit to the public purse.

Here’s a better idea to build more housing: start planning on a neighbourhood level, and let the neighbourhood decide whether it wants to increase density in that neighbourhood.

Many owners would be delighted to benefit from additional housing units, either to help the individual owners meet costs or to provide increased revenue by selling to someone wanting to develop the property. Some might not, and that’s fine too — let them decide.

The simplest change would be to allow owners to expand the structure slightly — say by 15 or 20 per cent — in order to add

one or two new units, which could be rented out. That approach was adopted in Rosedale in the 1970s as a way to retain the existing large houses rather than see them torn down.

It has proven a good way to enhance the neighbourhood while increasing the amount of housing. Many neighbourhoods in central Toronto now permit two or three units in a house.

A more serious change for a neighbourhood on a main artery would be to allow buildings of a

“The key is to plan not on a citywide basis, but by neighbourhood.” greater height — say seven or eight storeys. Homeowners might realize that made good sense for the city and for the neighbourhood, as well as for their own pocketbooks.

The key is to plan not on a citywide basis, but by neighbourhood. Planners would have to sit down with neighbours and talk about possibilities — what works and what doesn’t, what makes economic sense. It would be a fine exercise in local democracy, and in fact it was one of the significant platforms of the reform Toronto City Council in the 1970s.

After reaching a plan in a neighbourhood, people living there should then have the opportunity to vote on it. All residents should be allowed to vote, tenants as well as owners, since all have a stake in the outcome. If 60 per cent of those who vote approve the plan, it should be put into place in a manner that cannot be appealed or challenged by those disgruntled with the vote.

City hall has determined there are some 150 neighbourhoods in Toronto. This kind of process should be tried out on four or five different neighbourhoods to see how it works.

Here’s another wrinkle. Those who create an extra unit in their home should be encouraged to apply for a rent subsidy so the unit can be made available to a low-income household.

For larger new buildings, the rule should be that one-third of the units should have rent subsidies — the same arrangement that has worked so well in the St. Lawrence community.

These are ideas worth trying.

They hold more promise than any dictat from the provincial government.

JOHN SEWELL

John Sewell is a former mayor of Toronto. His most recent books are How We Changed Toronto and Crisis in Canada’s Policing.

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The City of Toronto has reached a settlement for a proposed development kitty-corner to the Five Thieves food purveyors on Yonge Street in the Rosedale neighbourhood.

The settlement for 1134–1140 Yonge St. includes lowering the height of the building from 13 storeys to 10 and securing an extension to nearby Ramsden Park.

Toronto City Council voted on May 11 to approve the negotiated settlement that will be presented at an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hearing.

The Rosedale building currently on the site dates back to the 1930s and has been home to a Staples, a CBC studio and a Pierce-Arrow car dealership.

It features historical arched windows on the ground floor that will be brought back to life by developers Devron Developments and Constantine.

Park levy money gained from the deal has been used to purchase a property along Avenue Road that will expand Ramsden Park to the street, to make it more visible and accessible, according to local councillor Mike Layton and ABC Residents Association (ABCRA) president Ian Carmichael.

The park’s expansion was not on the table prior to this application, Layton said.

Ramsden Park, which recently

underwent a massive multimillion-dollar upgrade, is located at 1060 Yonge St. and has a large dog off-leash area, baseball diamond, two playgrounds and a wading pool.

ABCRA has been negotiating with the developers for about two and a half years since the proposal was first submitted in 2020, and Layton said the association has been “in the driver’s seat” throughout that process.

The negotiation included keeping the number of units originally proposed, 66, roughly the same, as the height was lowered to 39.5 metres, as well as a substantial setback from the historic facade to allow appropriate transitions to nearby properties. “(ABCRA) deserves credit for finding common ground with the developer and city planning that addressed everyone’s concerns,” Layton said.

Carmichael said ABCRA is happy with the results of the negotiation.

“We are pleasantly surprised and pleased with what we managed to achieve,” he said.

The development will be in addition to other mid-rise projects in the area, including a proposed 19-storey building, across the street at 1087 Yonge St., and a 21-storey building at Scrivener Square.

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A rendering of the proposed building at 2 Bloor St. E.

New hotel, retail, tower for Yorkville After 50 years, Hudson’s Bay store set to close When it was announced back in February that the Hudson’s Bay located at the corner of Yonge Street and Bloor Street would be shuttering its doors after operating for nearly 50 years, given its proximity to its Queen Street flagship location, not much was known about what would replace it.

But a new planning application is shedding some light on what will take its place — at least for a portion of the property.

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by Brookfield Property. The commercial real estate firm that owns part of the Hudson’s Bay complex located at 2 Bloor St. E. would see the renovation and redesign of the retail podium into an updated flagship retail space at-grade and at the concourse level, and the upper level of the

current store would be converted into office space.

The renderings show that a new facade is also in the works.

Brookfield’s portion of the complex also includes retail stores at the concourse level connecting directly to the BloorYonge TTC station, as well a 36storey office building located at 2 Bloor St. E. and the west half of the Hudson’s Bay store and retail complex.

The east side of the complex at 90 Bloor St. E., owned by Larco Investments, includes the soonto-be-opened W Hotel and the 35-storey residences above it, as well as the above-grade parking structure.

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relocated to levels 4 and 5, and the floors within the existing atrium and some retail spaces at the south end of the concourse level would be removed for sidewalk access.

Toronto-based firm KPMB Architects, best known for skyscrapers like Maple Leaf Square and auditoriums like the Minnesota Orchestra Hall, is set to helm the project.

When Hudson’s Bay opened its Yonge and Bloor location in 1974, the 260,000-square-foot space was the first major department store in the midtown area in 50 years. The space also featured three dining rooms and a 2,000-square-foot exhibition hall for community use.

The landmark store will officially close its doors on May 31.

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tower proposed would attempt to preserve the face at 224 Davenport, the rest would be demolished.

Local councillor Mike Layton said that although they are important properties to acknowledge, there is a large community push for the sidewalks at the intersection to be widened as they currently pose a safety hazard at their width of 2.1 metres. If the buildings were to be maintained through a heritage designation, that would mean the sidewalks couldn’t be widened for decades.

“We would be forever giving up the likelihood of wider sidewalks in the current road arrangement,” Layton said.

Layton added that the city council consideration will likely be deferred, and the developer has agreed to continue to discuss the application and not seek to demolish the buildings yet.

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Four buildings at Davenport Road and Avenue Road dating back to the late 19th century could be demolished to make way for a new condo tower.

The Toronto Preservation Board voted that it recommends Toronto City Council should give 148, 156–158 Avenue Rd. and 224 Davenport Rd. heritage designation, which would allow council to refuse the application for a 35-storey mixed-use building if the heritage aspects couldn’t be maintained.

The Avenue Road properties are three-storey, late Victorian-era red brick houses, built from 1891 to 1892, and they represent the earliest period of the street’s “historical built evolution,” according to the preservation board.

Meanwhile, 224 Davenport Road is the former head office of Canada’s largest bakery, the Canada Bread Company, and dates to 1930. Although the

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Residents of a midtown Toronto highrise held a rally in the hopes of saving their building from what they call an outrageous development that would see the loss of their green space, the blocking out of their windows and some losing their homes.

The developer, Streamliners Properties Inc., plans to build two condo towers that will be attached to Parkview Residences, the existing 34-storey highrise located at 500 Duplex Ave., located just north of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue.

The proposed 11- to 15-storey structures are expected to add an additional 61 residences, bringing the total to 940 residential units, and will see the demolition of 20 rental townhouses on the property.

Jacquelyn Wint, a resident at 500 Duplex, said the loss of the green space would have an impact on neighbourhood park space that is already overwhelmed.

“It has been a vital connection point to the local community, not just the residents in the current tower,” she said. “Nature is a good catalyst for physical, emotional and mental health, and our green space is an important balance in a community where it’s already quite concrete-and-tower heavy in the Yonge and Eglinton area.”

Wint also asserted that the proposed development fails to comply with city guidelines, that

some tenants could lose their apartments, and that current amenities, such as visitor’s parking, pool, tennis court and the in-tower convenience store, would also be lost.

“We are not anti-development.

We are for wise development that makes sense in the community,” Wint said. “This development is proposing to add more of the same kind of development that’s an influx in this neighbourhood and doesn’t address the range of housing needs.”

Councillor Mike Colle, who represents Ward 8, EglintonLawrence, said that the developer has bypassed Toronto City Council and gone to the province’s Ontario Land Tribunal for approval.

“The owner refused to partake in the city process,” Colle said.

“That’s the first time in my life I’ve ever seen a developer refuse to come to the community consultation meeting by the planning department.”

The rally to save 500 Duplex was held at Montgomery Square.

“We hope to expose this outlaw behaviour by the developer that is basically destroying the homes of people who live in this building,” said Colle. “It’s really a total disregard for residents who have paid their rent and been good tenants for decades.”

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“This was done in a, I think, it was inarguably done in a very quiet way.” happened and what is permitted within the agreement between LEG and the city of Toronto.

“There needs to be sunlight and accountability,” Matlow said, “with the goal of establishing a transparent and accountable path.

And then we can debate it. You know, this was done in a, I think, it was inarguably done in a very quiet way.”

Matlow explained that he’d heard from local residents in the Casa Loma neighbourhood that there was work being done at the stables. “Things that indicated a restaurant was being built,” he said. “But there’d been no public

notice and no information.”

Matlow then contacted city staff and tried to figure out what was going on and heard back from Cheryl Blackman of Toronto Economic Development and Culture.

“Her understanding was that, according to the lease, that Liberty Group was allowed to move ahead with the restaurant,” he said, “but that they would be more than happy to consult with the residents in my community about mitigating issues like if they had concerns about traffic or noise or where the patio would be situated or things like that.”

Matlow, through his office, requested an opportunity to review the lease after what he described as encountering a lot of things that “didn’t seem normal.”

Liberty Group has already established a fine dining restaurant at Casa Loma, BlueBlood Steakhouse. But that is at the main property, not north of Austin Terrace.

So at city council, Matlow requested some clarity regarding the arrangements between the city and the Liberty Group.

However, when Matlow moved a motion to refer the item to the general government and licensing committee for study, it was defeated. A motion to simply “receive” the item, moved by councillor Mark Grimes, was carried.

It is unclear what happens next, other than the Casa Loma neighbourhood is out one Michelin-starred restaurant.

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Di Donato decided to walk away from the situation a few weeks back and instead announced he was opening Don Alfonso in the Westin Harbour Castle hotel. This was just weeks prior to the announcement that the Michelin Guide to restaurants would soon be coming to Toronto.

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There appeared to be some confusion recently over a portion of Toronto’s Casa Loma after city councillor Josh Matlow was alerted to some building happening on the site north of Austin Terrace.

According to Nick Di Donato, of the Liberty Entertainment Group (LEG), which manages the site for the city and has turned it into a successful and vibrant attraction, there were plans afoot to transform the area into a new location for its prized Michelinstarred restaurant, Don Alfonso.

Liberty Group went through the usual city channels and was set to move ahead with the project when things seemed to go off the rails.

“We had opened Don Alfonso in the conservatory, but we were under contract for weddings and events and so on,” said Di Donato. “We had to move on, and we thought the stables area was a fantastic opportunity. It was a complement to Casa Loma itself, and it wouldn’t impact the community in any way.”

Di Donato said a restaurant north of Austin Terrace would also allow Don Alfonso to live up to its billing as a farm-to-table restaurant by growing food in the gardens.

Di Donato said everything was approved by the City of Toronto except the building permit needed for the kitchen, which is what seemed to have alerted councillor Josh Matlow to the situation, that and news from concerned local residents that there was activity happening on the site, where

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Suave suit brand from Amsterdam tries Yorkville on for size Plus a colossal cookie company opens up shop, a community-based running store and more Amsterdam-based custom suit brand Atelier Munro is set to open its first Canadian storefront in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood. The standalone location will open its doors this summer at 19 Hazelton Ave. and will be the second permanent stand-alone storefront for Atelier Munro globally.

Spanning three levels, the store will feature working desks alongside its ready-to-wear collection.

Foxies Bakeshop, the sister-owned bakery known for cakes and colossal cookies stuffed to the brim with things like Nutella, Oreos and cinnamon Snickerdoodles just opened up a brick-and-mortar shop after years of online-only ordering. The treats are baked fresh to order, packed in pretty pink boxes and each cookie weighs in at a whopping four ounces. Swing by the new location at 669 Mount Pleasant Rd. for a taste of these stuffed treats!

BlackToe Running recently opened at Yonge and Eglinton

Midtown is getting a new neighbour! Hopson Grace, known for its stylish and modern home decor selection, from kitchenware to bed linens, is ready for expansion. The Toronto brand is moving from 1120 Yonge St. to a larger space at 200 Dupont St. Current Rosedale fans of the curated tableware and designs from around the world will have to sign up for a short commute to visit Hopson Grace’s new location this summer.

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Popular King West running specialty store BlackToe Running just opened a new location in the Yonge and Eglinton neighbourhood this month. Although the company is known for its selection of the hottest running shoe brands, from Hoka to Nike, it stands out due to its community-building efforts. The brand has organized countless marathons and run clubs for the King West community, and it’ll be bringing that same energy to 2488 Yonge St. for runners of any experience level.

Wiener’s Home Hardware is celebrating its 100th birthday! The store was founded in 1922 by Hyman and Ida Wiener at 432 Bloor St. W. With the Weiners living in the Annex, it started as a community- and family-oriented shop. To this day, the store is still run by the family, currently transitioning into the fourth generation of Wiener family ownership and offering the same personal service, including everything from tool rentals to window repair.

If you spotted a piano overgrown with leaves this month, don’t worry — no one has abandoned their instrument on the curb! The colourful installation is a part of Paul Hahn & Co.’s Summer Sounds series. The Rosedale piano store is bringing live performances to the front lawn of their shop at 1058 Yonge St. every Saturday throughout the summer.

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The two suspects fled the scene on foot. Police identified and arrested the first suspect, a 16-year-old male from Markham. He has been charged with an attempt to commit murder, possession of a weapon, aggravated assault and two counts of breach of probation. The second suspect remains outstanding.

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The incidents all took place along Sheppard Avenue East at Willowdale Avenue, Dean Park Road and Markham Road respectively. In each incident, the victims were near their vehicle parked in their driveway, when several male suspects in a white sedan stopped their vehicle in front of the victim’s driveway. One suspect jumped out of the passenger door, ran toward the victim, produced a handgun and demanded the victim’s keys. The suspect took the victim’s keys and fled in the victim’s vehicle, while the other suspects drove away in the white sedan.

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Realtors won’t agree on whether the market is normalizing or in a downturn After years of frantic real estate market conditions in the GTA, there is evidence that things are finally cooling off on the housing market. But the evidence is less clear for the condo market, leaving realtors and buyers alike with mixed messaging.

Noella Ingabire is a real estate agent specializing in preconstruction condos, resale homes and condos in the GTA. She began noticing a shift in the market in April, in tandem with the mortgage interest rate hike. She said demand is faltering.

"We are actually not even seeing multiple offers anymore. And definitely prices are coming down."

However, although Toronto's condo market wasn't as desirable for pandemic buyers, data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board indicates that condos are now outpacing freehold homes in terms of annual price gains.

The Toronto Regional Real Estate first quarter (Q1) of 2022 condo report stated that “seller’s market conditions remain in place.”

The average condo selling price increased by 22.5 per cent yearover-year, compared to just 15 per cent for detached homes. Condo sales are on the decline year-overyear compared to Q1 2021’s record 9,399 sales, but new listings have jumped from 8,758 in Q4 2021 to

11,426 in Q1 2022.

Ingabire said that with little urgency from buyers properties are sitting on the market for longer.

“People are buying, but it's not like before. So there is a stagnation going on. I’m talking to top agents; we’re not busy,” Ingabire said.

But Grace Chan, a real estate agent in Toronto, said she wouldn't call it a buyer's market quite yet, despite noticing some changes.

"A bit more of a balanced market is what I'm seeing… I think we easily forget that places take longer than seven days to sell," she said. "There is still a very strong desire for home ownership."

And while a cooler market may seem abnormal after a seller's market for so long, Chan said this is a case of market normalization.

"Things are normalizing in terms of inventory in general, especially for condos,” she said.

"Yes, there is a big increase in inventory numbers, but that's more or less what the numbers would be in a normal market," she said.

Although realtors aren’t in agreement about the state of the market, they agree that condos continue to be a viable option to enter into home ownership.

"With the rate increase, I think that has affected a lot of people who have just enough to purchase something,” Chan said.

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Barry Cohen: Although we are still in a seller’s market in the GTA, the market is definitely not as frothy as it was earlier in the year. Based on the last Toronto Regional Real Estate Board report for April, there was a sales-to-listings ratio of 61 per cent. That said, there are pockets of the city that still demonstrate exceptional strength, especially in the top end. Not surprisingly, demand continues to outpace supply in Rosedale and Forest Hill.

Cailey Heaps: We can't generalize and say that the entire market is shifting, but we can say that segments of the market are shifting. We have to remember that the growth we have seen year to date is unprecedented so any "levelling off" is still above the 2021 selling prices.

How is the luxury market faring by comparison?

Barry: Homebuying activity in the luxury segment continues to

“It is still a seller’s market — just not as heated as earlier in the year.”

The influx of new inventory into the market is a good thing. It keeps price appreciation in check and gives buyers greater choice. And despite the lower sales-to-listings ratio, it is still a seller’s market — just not as heated as earlier in the year.

Cailey: The ultra-luxury market is performing exceptionally well. I believe these buyers understand the long-term value of investing in some of Toronto's best properties.

These buyers understand how scarce inventory is for what they are looking for and are not willing to let opportunities pass them by.

Are you expecting a downturn in prices any time soon?

Barry: Housing values in hot pockets continue to be strong, while those in less desirable neighbourhoods are seeing some softening. We looked at 14 key luxury markets in the first quarter and compared average price in 2022 to the same period last year in our most recent Cohen Homes and Estate Report. Six markets experienced double-digit growth, four reported single-digit growth, two remained stable and two reported some softening.

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Barry: Price your home at fair market value and it will sell.

Cailey: Having a well-researched pricing strategy and exceptional marketing is of paramount importance. Ensure your agent does everything they can to tell the story of the home.

Your best advice for buyers?

Barry: Work within your budget.

Cailey: When you see a home you love, act. Toronto real estate has proven to be a sound investment over the years, so even if there is a market fluctuation, you ride it out.

In my 20 plus years, I can safely say that no one who has bought real estate in that time frame has lost out — they have all grown their wealth through their real estate investments.

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While year-to-date sales in the GTA currently sit at 33,610, down about 28 per cent from last year, sales of properties over the $2 million price point to date ( January to May 23) are up almost 20 per cent, compared to the same period in 2021. At $3 million plus, sales are up 12.5 per cent. In fact, almost one in every two sales over $3 million sold at or above list price in the first quarter of 2022.

Sales over $5 million are up about two per cent. That tells me that demand still exists in the marketplace.

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Guillermo’s Creative Hair Studio 570 Eglinton Ave W . 416-440-2589

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Haley Bogaert Face 456 Eglinton Ave W . 416-901-7261 www.hbface.com

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Shirley Margarita Aesthetics

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LTS Nails and Spa 540 Eglinton Ave W . 416-487-9430 www.ltsnails.ca

Lola’s Skin Care 429 Eglinton Ave W, 2nd Floor 416-440-0453

Forest Hill Medical Imaging 491 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 302 416-640-1103 . www.fhmi.ca

Toronto Head and Neck Clinic

Forest Hill Pharmacy Pharmasave

491 Eglinton Ave W 416-787-5511

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Toronto Teeth Dr. Jonathan Center

Forest Hill Physiotherapy & Health Centre

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361 Eglinton Ave W 416-551-7111 www.foresthillphysiotherapy.ca

Jewellery by Varouj

Andrew Hyman Medicine

Tanya's Natural Skin Care

515 Eglinton Ave W . 416-322-9775 www.varouj.ca

563 Eglinton Ave W

243 Eglinton Ave W . 416-485-5005 www.guardian-pharmacy.ca

Arnold Goldman D.P.M

Kid E Care

425 Eglinton Ave W . 416-440-1672

Johny Watches

Vibras Salon

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491 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 301 416-480-6696 . www.kidecare.ca

Josephson Opticians

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La Compania

Brush, Floss, and Smile

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367 Eglinton Ave W . 416-487-7747 www.lacompania.ca

Ameri Hempire

Lumos Vision Care

306 Eglinton Ave W . 416-489-6660 www.amerihempire.com

Bella

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498 Eglinton Ave W . 416-440-8852 www.shopbellaboutique.ca

Mark Lash Fine Jewellery

Bijoux Village Fine Jewellers

480 Eglinton Ave W . 416-256-5229 www.marklash.com

406 Eglinton Ave W . 416-486-0460

Rukaj Gallery

Di Moda European Lingerie

The Dragon

Kozeta Salon and Spa

Hill Home

491 Eglinton Ave W, 2nd Floor 647-748-1661 www.activecaretoronto.com

Acupuncture on Eglinton

Jenny's Hair Design

290 Eglinton Ave W . 416-486-6677 www.joynails.nail-salons.ca

527 Eglinton Ave W . 416-484-1802 www.thehiclass.ca

Active Care Physical Rehabilitation

371 Eglinton Ave W . 416-546-3810 www.hill-home.ca

467 Eglinton Ave W . 416-481-0772

Joy Nails and Spa

Hi Class Cannabis

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461 Eglinton Ave W . 416-484-1700 www.dimoda.ca

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Oliver Jewellery

282 Eglinton Ave W . 416-482-4367 www.thedragon.ca

366 Eglinton Ave W 416-322-5996 www.oliverjewellery.ca

The Fireplace Shop

Royal Antique Rugs

379 Eglinton Ave W . 416-483-1443 www.thefireplaceshop.com

270 Eglinton Ave W . 416-488-2029 www.royalantiquerugs.ca

French Collection Imports

Sleep Country

253 Eglinton Ave W . 416-483-3861

256 Eglinton Ave W . 416-322-5501 www.sleepcountry.ca

Go Dutch 523 Eglinton Ave . 647-271-1351 www.godutch.ca

Glass Dreams 284 Eglinton Ave W 416-480-2325 www.glassdreams.ca

TNT Clothing 388-394 Eglinton Ave W 416-488-9602 . www.tntfashion.ca

Vicky’s Jewellery 404 Eglinton Ave W . 416-488-1888 www.vickysjewellerytoronto.com

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The Centre for MindBody Health

Guardian Uptown Pharmacy

Uptown Health Care Center 243 Eglinton Ave W . 416-489-2106 www.uptownhealthcentre.com

Watson Medical Centre 561 Eglinton Ave W 416-551-7606 www.watsonmedicalclinic.ca

Kindercare Pediatrics and Neurology

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491 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 301 416-848-7665 www.kindercarepediatrics.ca

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Body & Soul Fitness 378 Eglinton Ave W 416-484-1500 www.bodyandsoul.ca

505 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 200 416-855-2624 . www.cmbh.space

505 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 511 416-482-7182

Dentistry @ Momentum

Midroni Family Dental Care

500 Oriole Parkway 416-545-1414 www.detoxclub.ca

551 Eglinton Ave W 416-485-4855 www.midronidental.com

Innovative Fitness Toronto (Forest Hill)

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Psych-Ed Assessment Services 250 Eglinton Ave W, #213 416-488-4737 www.pysch-ed.ca

Russell Hill Chiropractic and Natural Health 565 Eglinton Ave W 416-482-1332 www.russellhillchiropractic.com

Satori Midtown 418 Eglinton Ave W, Unit 102 647-233-9116 www.satorimidtown.com

Second Medical 563 Eglinton Ave W 416-551-7700 www.secondmedical.com

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Master Parks Taekwondo 500 Oriole Parkway, Unit 2 416-486-8688 www.torontotkd.com

North Toronto Karate School 370-372 Eglinton Ave W 416-875-9820 www.northtorontokarate.com

North Toronto Soccer Club 1041 Avenue Rd, Unit 315 416-924-9911 . www.ntsoccer.com

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The Urban Athlete 505 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 302 416-481-8880 www.theurbanathlete.ca

House of Chan

Dave Young Fruit Market

Spirit of Math

The Fell Group

Regency Upholstery

514 Eglinton Ave W . 416-781-5575 www.houseofchan.ca

494 Eglinton Ave W 416-489-1118

Kimono Japanese Grill & Sushi

Fresh Harvest Fine Foods

259-265 Eglinton Ave W 416-223-1985 x113 www.spiritofmath.com

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Toronto Arts Academy

Fine Alterations

542 Eglinton Ave W 416-489-9290 www.regency-upholstering -interiors.business.site

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189 Highbourne Road 416-486-0016

Re/Max Hallmark Batori Group

Fleur De Lis

357 Eglinton Ave W . 416-485-7575 www.batorigroup.com

359 Eglinton Ave W . 416-487-8660 www.kimonosushi.com

The Mad Bean Coffee House

546 Eglinton Ave W 416-487-0388 instagram.com/freshharvestfoods/

The Healthy Butcher

519 Eglinton Ave W . 647-235-2456 www.themadbean.com

298 Eglinton Ave W 416-674-2642 www.thehealthybutcher.com

Nikko Sushi

LCBO

376 Eglinton Ave W 647-349-1866 www.nikkosushidelivery.ca

333 Eglinton Ave W 416-488-4700 . www.lcbo.com

Shoppers Drug Mart

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420 Eglinton Ave W . 416-481-9111 www.phippsbakerycafe.ca

550 Eglinton Ave W 416-485-3093 www.shoppersdrugmart.ca

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

243 Eglinton Ave W, Lower Level 416-482-2222 . www.vrtu.ca

Pizza Hut

Summerhill Market

Taylor’s Coins

233 Eglinton Ave W . 416-487-4550 www.pizzahut.ca

1043 Avenue Rd . 416-440-0379

FOOD & DRINK

The Queen's Legs

484 Eglinton Ave W 416-941-2574 www.summerhillmarket.com

VRTU Muay Thai

7 Numbers

Phipps Bakery

286 Eglinton Ave W . 416-481-3555

516 Eglinton Ave W 416-322-5183 www.sevennumbers.com

Sake Bar Kushi

The Abbot on Eglinton

Shah Abbas Persian Cuisine

508 Eglinton Ave W 416-487-8350

Bagel House 450 Eglinton Ave W . 416-901-9594 www.thebagelhouse.com

Blooming Orchid Restaurant

257 Eglinton Ave W . 647-748-7253 www.sakebarkushi.ca

530 Eglinton Ave W 416-546-3315 www.shahabbas.ca

Sophie's Dine-in & Sina Persian Cuisine

Burger Shack

302 Eglinton Ave W 647-350-6788 sophies-dine-in-and-takeoutrestaurant.business.site sinapersiangrill.business.site

233 Eglinton Ave W . 416-487-1974

Starbucks

Crave Wings 557 Eglinton Ave W . 416-322-3230 www.cravewings.ca

444 Eglinton Ave W 416-488-0178 www.Starbucks.ca

Crosstown Coffee Bar

Subway

187 Highbourne Rd 647-347-7738 www.crosstowncoffeebar.com

365 Eglinton Ave W . 416-901-1094 www.subway.com

Ferraro 502

288 Eglinton Ave W . 416-444-7223 www.thairoomgrand.com

525 Eglinton Ave W . 416-481-3825 www.bloomingorchid.ca

502 Eglinton Ave W . 416-488-7729 www.ferraro502.com

Ghost Kitchens 500 Oriole Pkwy www.ghostkitchenbrands.com

GTA Sushi Catering 359 Eglinton Ave W 647-280-5211 www.gtasushicatering.com

Thairoomgrand

Tim Hortons 333 Eglinton Ave W . 416-322-3140 www.timhortons.com

Tokyo Sushi 373 Eglinton Ave W 416-486-9006 www.tokyosushisimon.com

530 Eglinton Ave W . 416-792-0645 www.facebook.com/HaySushiTo/

GROCERY, GENERAL & CONVENIENCE

Hotel Gelato

Crosstown Convenience

532 Eglinton Ave W . 416-932-2663 www.hotelgelato.com

524 Eglinton Ave W 647-347-1915

Hay Sushi - Eglinton

EDUCATION, TRAINING & SKILLS Artbarn School 250 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 101 416-518-6108 www.artbarnschool.com

Camp Arowhon 555 Eglinton Ave W 416-975-9060 www.camparowhon.com

The Canadian Centre for Capoeira 370 Eglinton Ave W 647-892-5931 www.tcc4c.com

Forest Hill Driving School 1041 Avenue Road, Suite 6 416-486-1771 www.foresthilldrivingschool.ca

Groove School of Dance

256 Eglinton Ave W . 416-488-4668

PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Alexandroff Real Estate Ltd Brokerage 505 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 508 416-322-0444 www.alexandroff.com

Ashford Cleaners 535 Eglinton Ave W . 416-322-3127 www.ashfordcleaners.com

BMO 419 Eglinton Ave W 416-489-5020 www.bmo.ca

Bucharest Tailor 429 Eglinton Ave W . 416-487-8796 www.bucharesttailor.com

Choice Talent Agency 505 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 500 416-964-8982 www.choicetalentagency.com

491 Eglinton Ave W 416-919-2914 www.grooveschoolofdance.com

CIBC

Mathnasium of Forest Hill

CMG Group Inc 253 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 2 416-485-9998 . www.cmggroup.ca

501 Eglinton Ave W 416-482-6284 www.mathnasium.ca

333 Eglinton Ave W, Unit 4 416-487-7708 . www.cibc.com

Deluxe Cleaners

294 Eglinton Ave W 416-929-8599 www.fleurdelis.ca

Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd Brokerage 532 Eglinton Ave W, 2nd Floor 416-441-2888 www.harveykalles.com

Higher Ground Collective

Royal LePage Infinity Realty 386 Eglinton Ave W 416-256-0888 www.royallepageinfinity.com

Sara Bederman Design 427 Eglinton Ave W 416-792-7594 www.sarabederman.com

418 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 303 1-877-977-4478 www.higherground.agency

Scotiabank 438 Eglinton Ave W . 416-932-2140 www.scotiabank.com

Invitation House

Slavens and Associates

453A Eglinton Ave W, Suite 204 416-593-0519 www.Invitationhouse.ca

435 Eglinton Ave W 416-483-4337 www.slavensrealestate.com

La Prima Investment

Sid’s Cleaners

491 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 101 416-789-9000

526 Eglinton Ave W . 416-483-9536

Lawyers & Lattes 511 Eglinton Ave W . 416-304-0541 www.lawyersandlattes.com

369 Eglinton Ave W 416-703-5371 www.solutionswithimpact.com

Levy Zavet

Sure Locks

315 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 201 416-777-2244 www.levyzavet.com

1045 Avenue Rd . 416-486-5077 www.surelocks.ca

Mosaic Tour

491 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 503 416-510-8181 tasimpact.ca

1041 Avenue Rd, Suite 2 416-489-0699 www.mosaictour.net Museum Picture Frame Company 384 Eglinton Ave W . 416-481-2152 www.museumframeco.com

N49 Interactive 505 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 402 416-385-2714 . www.n49.com

New Age Tattoo 191B Highbourne Rd www.tattoocontact.com/studio/ new-age-tattoo

Pure Cleaners

Solutions with Impact

TAS Impact

TD Canada Trust 472 Eglinton Ave W . 416-481-5171 www.tdcanadatrust.com

Travel ABC 243 Eglinton Ave W 416-979-1313

Tuscany Cleaners 556 Eglinton Ave W 416-486-8537 www.tuscany-dry-cleaners. business.site

The UPS Store 541 463 Eglinton Ave. W. 416-510-3355 www.theupsstore.ca/541

500 Oriole Parkway . 416-932-0858

Oxford Learning Forest Hill

544 Eglinton Ave W 416-483-8985

Dog Star Pet Boutique and Spa

Rational Root

Walden Homes

481 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 200 416-367-4455 www.oxfordlearning.com

292 Eglinton Ave W 647-797-2248 www.dogstarpetboutique.com

491 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 503 416-317-3770 www.rationalroot.com

250 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 252 416-487-2300 www.waldenhomes.ca

Sew be it Studio

Dvira Interiors

243 Eglinton Ave W, Unit 10 416-488-1607 www.sewbeitstudio.com

373 Eglinton Ave W, Unit A 416-457-8827 www.dvira.com

RCM Health Consultancy Inc.

Win Bar and Win-Life Insurance Brokers Inc.

1006 Avenue Rd, Suite 100 647-350-5500 www.rcmhealthconsultancy.com

250 Eglinton Ave W . 416-486-1295 www.winbar.ca

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This July, The Friends Experience is making its way to Toronto for all the superfans out there. Visitors will get to tour through 12 rooms and activations, including everything from Monica’s kitchen to the iconic Friends fountain. You and your friends will also get to step right into your favourite character’s shoes — help Ross pivot his sofa up the stairs, grab a cup of coffee on Central Perk’s orange couch

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Where to shop the ’70s in T.O. this summer The ’70s are back! If you’re looking to get in on the trend, here are four Toronto shops to check out.

Black Market

Known for its low prices and seemingly endless stock, Black Market is a true jack of all trades. Amidst the Yohji Yamamoto and Roberto Cavalli are enough bell-bottoms and corduroy to drain your bank account. Currently at the shop is a pair of deep purple, Japanese bell-bottoms with a grade A condition from Black Market’s buyers.

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A retro collab featuring BodyBreak stars Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod on their decades of influence by Marcus Mitropoulos Dust off your ankle weights and memorize your CVV, as Toronto-based clothing brand Good for Sunday is collaborating with BodyBreak, the cult classic exercise program hosted by two former Canadian athletes.

Opening shop in 2020, Good for Sunday’s founders, Anthony and Demetra Kentris, found a void in the market when it came to athleisure that was ethically sourced and manufactured. The pair continue to produce most of their garments in Toronto, offering customers casual items as well as an alternative to fast fashion.

Last year, Good for Sunday began working on the idea of a sportswear collection. The Kentrises wanted to give the line a more vintage look. So, when looking for inspiration, the pair fell upon a vibrant memory from their childhood.

“We landed on it and remembered this BodyBreak brand from our childhood. It kind of already encapsulated the diversity that we wanted to include,” Anthony says. “We

wanted to connect with a healthy living brand that really means something to Canadians.”

BodyBreak was a television segment that started in the late ’80s. Hosts Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod both reached international status in Canada in sports, with Johnson playing first base for Team Canada and McLeod leaping over hurdles at multiple track and field events.

“Hal and I came up with the idea 34 years ago. It was really just a way to encourage Canadians to get out and be active, eat healthier and to show that all Canadians can do it regardless of your age, your race or your abilities,” McLeod says.

Johnson and McLeod found a small gap in TV broadcasting, which was normally filled by a public service announcement. This would allow BodyBreak’s three-minute fitness segment to air close to 1,500 times a week.

The key to this partnership is nostalgia.

“They [the Kentrises] remembered us growing up. Our videos would come on YTV

when you least expect them and it brought back a lot of good memories for them. They realized that many Canadians had been touched by BodyBreak,” Johnson says.

Demetra says she wants the collection to inspire those feelings of nostalgia in wearers of this new collection. “When you mention BodyBreak to Canadians, their faces immediately light up with nostalgic, joyful memories of their childhood.”

The collaboration between Good for Sunday and BodyBreak is chock-full of athletic wear that is going to scratch your vintage itch.

The collection features everything from relaxed T-shirts to quarter zips and crewnecks.

Select pieces have been designed to directly mimic memorabilia from the show’s first days on air. The original ringer T-shirt features the graphic design that was used on BodyBreak’s pilot episode in 1988.

The collaboration was released May 18 and is available on the official Good for Sunday website.

Chosen Vintage offers jackets, pants, shirts and accessories in a classic ’70s medium that can never go out of style … leather. In the shop right now are three leather pieces, all of which vary in weight, thickness and colour. Check out the fullsize grey trench hailing from Korea and the lighter, men's cut shirt from Quebec.

Mama Loves You Vintage

This mother-daughter-run store carries a mix of pieces from the 1900s to the late 1990s. Ranging from graphic tees and denim to bags and glasses, their specialty pieces come in the form of women’s dresses and skirts. Right now, the shop has a special section of spring-ready dresses and skirts. Check out their rare, 1970s YSL Rive Gauche floral dress in red.

Fashionably Yours

Definitely the most upscale on this list, Fashionably Yours offers vintage designer consigned from Toronto locals. Louis Vuitton and Balenciaga are scattered around the store. The sunglasses collection features Miu Miu and Chanel ’70sstyle, round lenses, which are all the rage right now. The Chanel pair is accessorized with eye-catching pearls.

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From slapshots to slapstick T.O.’s Tasya Teles on finding her place in comedy and channelling her coolest self while filming spinoff show Shoresy

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is to bring people together.”

Shoresy premiered on Crave on May 13, 2022. Created by Jared Keeso, the six-part Letterkenny spinoff follows Shoresy (played by Keeso) who has joined the Sudbury Bulldogs of the Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (the NOSHO). The Bulldogs are on a losing streak, and Shoresy has vowed to turn things around for the local team.

Beyond the body checking, chirping and intermittent spitting of tobacco into a Styrofoam cup, it's clear that an undercurrent of community runs through the show. There is the community that comes from being part of a team and supporting a local team, as well as the community that comes with life in a small city like Sudbury.

For Teles, the decision to join the cast of Shoresy was an easy one.

Her filmography dates back to 2013, including some big shows, such as a main role in CW’s The 100, a character in an episode of Supernatural and Prison Break and a few movies in between. But she was itching to break into comedic acting when Keeso got in touch with her agent, asking if she would be interested in the role of Nat. “That immediately sent this amazing chill down my spine. In a good way. I don't know, it gave me goosebumps," she says. “I was like, without a shadow of a doubt, ‘1,000 per cent I am in.’”

Although she has always had an interest in the arts, Teles didn’t realize her love for acting until the end of her university experience.

Just before graduating from Concordia University with a degree in finance, she enrolled in an elective acting course, thinking it would be an easy A. “Immediately, I knew that that was the path for me. It was like” the world went brighter,” she says.

“I gave myself three years to get a

and Nat have in common.

“I grew up watching hockey with my dad all the time. We were big Canucks fans. And when I lived in Montreal, I was a big Habs fan,” she says. “It has definitely deepened my appreciation for hockey, being on the show."

And although Nat is pretty unshakable, Teles admits that it's hard to not break character while shooting with her co-stars.

“I was like, without a shadow of a doubt, ‘1,000 per cent I am in.’” degree in acting on my own, and I trained with all the best teachers.”

Teles says that, after her first audition, things started moving very quickly. “I was on a bunch of different shows in Vancouver, different shows in Thailand, different projects elsewhere too."

Now, as Nat on Shoresy, Teles says she had to tap into an atypical version of herself.

“I think I’m a little crazier than Nat.… Nat definitely is able to keep her cool," she says. “If they were putting Tasya in there, I might be one of the hockey players. Who’s to say? Or [Shoresy characters] Miigwan or Ziigwan, I don't know."

That said, a genuine interest in hockey is something that Teles

Shooting with Mark Michaels (Ryan McDonell) never fails to crack her up. The same goes for watching Shoresy muster up tears.

“It’s hilarious to me. It looks like he's about to sneeze, but he’s not about to sneeze, and he just tries to hold it in so hard because he’s such a tough guy,” says Teles. “I feel a tremendous amount of gratitude. I feel very grateful, and I feel very humbled to be working around such talented people.”

Although Letterkenny was filmed in Sudbury for six years, the show itself was set in a fictional town. Shoresy, on the other hand, is set in Sudbury and filled with local talent and local gems. The ice that the Sudbury Bulldogs practise and play on, for instance,

is emblazoned with the Sudbury Wolves logo.

Shoresy isn’t the first film production to take over Sudbury's streets. In fact, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City and XMen are among the dozens of productions that have filmed in Sudbury. That said, there is something to be said for a show created by a Canadian, starring Canadians and filmed on Canadian soil, Teles says.

“There's definitely a sense of pride that you get, when you are working amongst Canadians, and you are doing these legacy Canadian projects that are so strong,” she says. “I think Canada has so much tremendous talent.

And I think Jared is so smart for utilizing it and giving it a platform because there's just so much talent in Canada and not enough Canadian projects. We need more.”

As for what's to come in the series, Teles says we can anticipate some nostalgic cameos, such as Scott Thompson (Kids in the Hall) who is revealed as Shoresy's dad.

And if you think you know how the series will end, think again.

“I think the ending will surprise most people. It certainly surprised me. I think it’s a great ending, but it's not what I expected, when I was reading through the scripts, for it to end the way that it did. So I’m curious to see what the audience thinks.”

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Shoresy has all the things you love about its predecessor Letterkenny — it’s irreverent and coarse, packed with Canadianisms and refreshingly diverse. But there are some new additions to the sixepisode spinoff that would draw in even the most hesitant viewer, such as a cast that includes a few former NHL players, a certain Canadian comedy legend cameo — oh, and you’ll finally get a glimpse of titular character Shoresy’s face after 10 seasons of only knowing him by his jersey number and perpetually hatted head. Although Jared Keeso’s foulmouthed Shoresy might be the reason you turn on the first episode, Toronto’s own Tasya Teles is why you’ll stick around until the last one.

Toronto-born, Vancouverraised Teles plays Nat, the general manager of the Sudbury Bulldogs, a flailing hockey team she has inherited from her late mother.

She’s steely, sure, but she's a woman on a mission. She’s the kind of person you want on your side.

She's intense and unflinching, and every so often, she makes a grown man cry.

“She's just trying to keep the legacy of her mother alive,” says Teles. "I think she's really resilient, and I think she’s really strong. and I think she's really funny … and I think she has really good values too. We share the value of community and how important it

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climate in Prince Edward County, summers are hot and the peak season for growing, while winters can be long, cold and frosty.

Prince Edward County offers amazing wine tasting experiences that'll have you feeling like you’re sipping wine in France.

The Blue Mountains: Serenity the Nordic way

With an economy centered around tourism, the Blue Mountains region resembles Finland and other Nordic countries. Nowhere is that more clear than in the parallels seen in the charming nature of The Blue Mountains village, the skiing culture and the Scandinave Spa. The spa is heavily influenced by Scandinavian wellness practices, with a huge emphasis on hydrotherapy, an age-old Finnish tradition. And with Finland holding the title of the happiest country in the world, hopefully some of that Finnish joy will rub off on you while you’re there!

Cambridge: Explore Canada’s England

Quaint old charm characterizes the small town of Cambridge.

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Covered in stone, the Elora village consists of 19th-century limestone architecture — which was built by Scottish stonemasons. Many of the historic structures remain to this day, repurposed as small shops, restaurants and galleries.

Wandering through the village will feel as though you’re wandering through the historic towns of Linlithgow or Dunbar in

Every spring, the Canadian Tulip Festival celebrates the royal gift of tulips from the Dutch, which were sent to Canada to honour the role Canada played in the liberation of the Netherlands during the Second World War. These tulips can be seen in Commissioners Park — where the festival is held — and throughout the rest of the city, brightening the city in the ways of the Dutch.

Although the tulip festival finishes in May, there’s still plenty to enjoy in the summer. To embrace that European atmosphere, bike along the Rideau Canal with the flower fields as your backdrop, and you’ll instantly feel as though you’re biking through Amsterdam. Enjoy a standup paddle boarding or boat tour along the Gatineau River in Ottawa, and you’ll believe you’re taking a tour along Amstel River and taking in the sights of the capital of the Netherlands.

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Named one of the prettiest towns in Ontario, Paris resembles its French counterpart in more than name alone. Though missing the iconic Eiffel Tower, Ontario’s Paris is filled with incredible architecture — and has been known as the Cobblestone Capital of Canada. With cute cafés, bakeries and an amazing chocolate shop, the food scene in Paris is fit for any foodie. Catch the sunset over the faux waterfall at Penman’s Dam, take a tour of the endless cobblestone streets from the 1800s and enjoy the Paris Drinks Fest in August.

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Nineteenth-century stone buildings, cute boutique shops and tranquil green spaces make up this small town, which was originally a military settlement in the early 1800s. Paying homage to the town’s heritage, Perth still carries the influence of its past Irish settlers.

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For the true theatre aficionados, make sure to check out the Stratford Festival for stunning performances of Hamlet, Little Women and Richard III this season.

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This American Idol fan fave got her start at a T.O. high school Nicolina Bozzo shot to fame on the hit TV show and has built a following of 300K

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After stealing the hearts of millions of American Idol fans, Vaughan local Nicolina Bozzo was eliminated just before the finale.

The singer finished the competition in the top five, dazzling spectators and judges with her vocals — and winning the favour of viewers across this country who were rooting for her to be American Idol’s first Canadian winner.

Before her rise to fame on arguably the most popular singing competition show in North America, Bozzo attended St. Elizabeth Catholic High School as part of the school’s arts program.

“In high school, I was doing a lot of singing and a lot of performing.

That definitely changed my life because it put into perspective what music meant to me and what singing meant to me and how much I loved performing and the rehearsal process. So through high school, I definitely started finding my purpose,” Bozzo says.

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After a few years at St. Elizabeth, Bozzo auditioned for American Idol. Historically, the show has never had a Canadian winner, with many trying their hand and failing as the hurdles got higher. Bozzo was among elite company this year as two other Canadians joined her on the show

— B.C.’s Cameron Whitcomb was eliminated shortly before the top 10 picks, and Toronto-born, U.S.raised Leah Marlene finished third in the finale.

Bozzo thought the experience as a whole was surreal.

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coming from Canada, it was never something I thought was going to be part of my life and part of my journey,” she says. “So when I got the opportunity to audition, it was just the most unbelievable thing ever.”

During her time on the show, it was no secret that she was a fan favourite. Social media was crawling with videos of Bozzo singing songs from powerful artists such as Adele and Celion Dion, and her audition video has over 2 million views since it was uploaded in February. However, her favourite performance might shock you.

“I sang ‘everything I wanted,’ by Billie Eilish at the time, and I thought there was no way that song was going to get me into the next round,” she says. Bozzo explains that her tone and singing style revolves around a lot of belting and loud notes. The Eilish tune is much softer than Idol fans had seen her attempt. “But when I performed it, I found this vulnerability and

attachment through the song.

When I got off the stage, I felt amazing.”

Bozzo’s time after the show has been beyond her wildest expectations. She says that the overwhelming support from her family, friends and TikTok family has been incredible. On the app, she’s garnered over 300,000 followers and her community only continues to grow. However, she just wants to be as happy as she makes her fans.

“I mean, right now, I'm just kind of trying to ride the wave and see where it takes me. But in the long run, I definitely just want to be happy and I definitely just want to keep creating, whether that be on a large scale or something I do for myself,” she says.

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David Suzuki’s greatest love of all The activist on his relationship with his wife, Tara Cullis, that has spanned five decades For over 40 years, David Suzuki has been a household name for his tireless work as an environmentalist and activist in Canada. He and his partner, Tara Cullis, have been the driving force behind the David Suzuki Foundation for over 30 years.

Ahead of the pair’s appearance at the Luminato Festival presenting What We Won’t Do For Love, a theatre experience exploring our love for the planet and each other, they shared their secret to five decades of marital success.

How they met

I was giving a lecture at Carleton University where Tara was a grad student working on her master’s degree in comparative literature.

I spotted her immediately, sensationally beautiful, at the back of the room. During my lecture about the impact of genetics on society, a huge snowy owl came to the window and hovered, looking in — something my Indigenous friends tell me was a sign. After my talk, I announced, “Hope everyone is coming to the party

tonight” and left without indicating where or when.

Somehow, she found out where, showed up and I asked her to dance. That was it.

The first date

While dancing, neither of us could speak as all kinds of bolts were going off in both of our heads. It was the kind of electrifying moment that you see in cornball rom-coms, but it was real. Gordin Kaplan, a professor friend of mine, drove us to her apartment at the end of the night where I walked her to the door and kissed her. That kiss sealed everything and we’ve never stopped kissing for 50 years.

The kids

Three from my first marriage — Tamiko (62), Troy (60), Laura (58) and two with Tara — Severn (41) and Sarika (39).

And 10 grandchildren who are the joy of our lives.

The secret to success

The proposal

I can’t remember when she gave the OK to marriage, but it didn’t matter. She knew I was serious and I felt sure she was too. But she was still working on her degree in Ottawa. I invited her down to Los Angeles where I was filming two programs for university students. I managed to ramp up my carbon emissions

A profound respect. I often say, when we first met, all the superficial things, like looks and lust, blinded me to what an amazing human being Tara is.

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We married on the first anniversary of our meeting, December 10. We were married in a church in West Vancouver where Tara grew up. (I’m an atheist, but I love the declaration of a marriage in ceremony.) I was more worried about our racial differences. Although my parents and I were born and raised in Canada, when World War II occurred, all of our rights of citizenship were erased as we were sent to “camps” in the Rockies and expelled from B.C. at war’s end. I was extremely self-conscious about how my ethnicity would be regarded by Tara’s family. To my surprise, their concern was the age difference and my first family.

We delayed our “honeymoon” for the summer. Back then, you could buy a round-the-world air ticket valid for a year that allowed you to get off anywhere and get back on several times.

We spent four months travelling through Europe. We went to the Soviet Union for a month as a guest of the Russian government. (They were coming out of a dark period in genetics and wanted to learn what western scientists are doing.)

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3275 YONGE ST. 416 322 0080 After almost 30 years of service, owner Mostafa Tehrani has decided that it is time to retire and enjoy some much-needed quality time with family and loved ones. So Eclectic Rug Gallery has reduced the prices on most of their remaining inventory. This is also a great opportunity for clients and customers to update their homes with new rugs and carpeting before their doors finally close. Eclectic Rug Gallery has always had pride in the great customer service they provide and I believe that sets them apart from other businesses. Tehrani says, "The feedback that we have received over the years has been that our clients really appreciate the in-home consultations that we provide." Sometimes, clients are unsure about size, colour or style and that is where their years of knowledge come into play. They can advise on what works best for your space. Tehrani opened his business with a modest startup capital in December of 1993; just three years after arriving in Canada. "This business has allowed me to provide for my family, giving them the opportunity to pursue their goals and become contributing members of society," he says. Additionally, over the last, almost 30 years, he has seen a lot of changes -- both in the retail sector and in this industry -- economic highs and lows. "I am happy that I was able to face these challenges head-on and come out the otherside. Now after 30 years, I am finally ready to take time and enjoy my retirement.

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SIX TO SEE AT CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK The keynote address for this year’s CMW is hip-hop legend Chuck D of the groundbreaking group Public Enemy who will speak on June 9 at the Intercontinental Toronto Centre Hotel.

CMW’s music festival kicks off on June 7 with the blistering power duo Crown Lands performing at The Phoenix Concert Theatre.

On June 10, the always amazing Bif Naked will be featured live in concert at the Revival. Joining Bif Naked are special guests Delyn Grey, Urvah Khan, Siobamm musician, Rebecca Sichon, CJ Cooper Music and host Bee Bertrand.

L-R: Cedella and Saiyan Marley at the immersive One Love Experience, and the musical ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ hits Toronto this month

The biggest events to hit Toronto this month from Pottermania to pyrotechnics Plus an immersive Bob Marley experience, Word on the Street and more

2. Immersive One Love Experience

The Bob Marley One Love Experience is coming to Toronto in June, making its debut in North America. The exhibit was first featured this year in London, U.K., at the Saatchi Gallery, from February to April.

Toronto’s Lighthouse Immersive Artspace, located at 1 Yonge St., will house the six-part showcase that brings music, original art and immersive experiences. The exhibit will take place from July 1 to Aug. 14. Hours of operations have yet to be made available.

One Love Music Room marks the first part of the exhibition. It celebrates Bob Marley’s achievements using accolades and art installations, including a wall-sized portrait of the singer created by French street artist Mr. Brainwash.

Through an area called Beautiful Life Zone, the audience can get a glimpse into Marley’s personal life, from football to family. Next Gen Zone celebrates Marley’s legacy through the next generation.

Visit Bobmarleyexp.com for information.

3. Harry Potter on stage … finally!

The long-awaited stage production Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will premiere at the

Ed Mirvish Theatre on June 16. Based on the Harry Potter novels by author J. K. Rowling, this show revisits Harry and his friends for an epic stage-adapted adventure. The show has been reimagined and returns to North America and will run throughout the summer, but seating will be limited. The Toronto show is the play’s sixth international production.

Visit Mirvish.com for more information 4. A new Latin American Arts Festival

Spanning cinema, music, dance and cuisine, aluCineArte brings every flavour of Latin America to the GTA. The five-day arts festival will spread across the city from June 15 to 19 at various indoor and outdoor venues.

AluCineArte will include workshops, activities, cooking classes, music, films and dance, featuring some of the biggest names in Latin-Canadian entertainment to bring the Latin American art scene to the forefront of summer festival culture.

For ticket information, COVID protocols and a full lineup of performances, visit the aluCineArte website at Alucinefestival.com.

Later that night, on June 11, the action will be under the neon palms of the El Mocambo for the Jim Beam Indies. The evening includes performances by Bran Van 3000, Haviah Mighty, Dear Rouge and more.

Straight out of London, Ont., Texas King is bringing some considerable swagger to town for a number of CMW shows including June 8 at the Garrison, when the band is joined by Excuses Excuses, Pink Leather Jackets and Animal Boy.

5. Word on the Street

Toronto’s annual literary shindig hits Queen’s Park Circle on the weekend of June 11–12 with a slew of author events, workshops and just really a lot of books for those who celebrate and enjoy the written word. Guests include Catherine Hernandez, Drew Hayden Taylor, Jenny Yuen and many more.

—Ron Johnson

JUNE 2022

Legendary feminist artist Judy Chicago is bringing pyrotechnics to Lake Ontario as part of the Toronto Biennial of Arts (TBA).

Entitled A Tribute to Toronto, the display will celebrate the conclusion of the visual arts event now in its second year and will see Chicago create her first smoke sculpture in Canada.

Taking place at Sugar Beach on June 4, the prolific artist is set to release a series of environmentally safe, non-toxic coloured pigments from a structure on a barge. The pigments — in shades of white, yellow, green, blue and purple — mix with the air and sunset to create a myriad of changing colourful effects, resulting in an immersive effect for viewers.

In an effort to bring a feminist perspective to the male-dominated California art scene of the late 1960s, Chicago executed a series of increasingly complex firework pieces that involved site-specific performances around L.A. Over the next 50 years, Chicago would go on to create dozens of these pieces, guided by the principle that colour is a metaphor for emotive states.

“Colour is the through line in my work, whether ephemeral or explored in more tangible forms such as paintings or sculpture,” she said. “Colour is a doorway to many aspects of the human condition.”

According to Chicago’s website, A Tribute to Toronto works against the tradition of male land art artists whose work imposed itself on the earth. Instead, Chicago’s performance

offers an alternative and impermanent approach that merges colour with landscape to increase awareness of the beauty of our natural environment.

The free event will take place on June 4 from 8:00 to 8:45 p.m.

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For something completely different, on June 11 four Montreal bands will be featured in the Show Bateau showcase that takes place on, yes, a boat.

Featured acts include Afrotonix, Balaklava Blues, Choses Sauvages and Planet Giza.

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Margaret Atwood is unburnable Fireproof book a symbol against rise of censorship

Fatuma Adar’s Dixon Road set to premiere at High Park this month

by Keena Al-Wahaidi Fatuma Adar, the creator of the new musical Dixon Road that premieres at Dream in High Park this month, might be a rising star on stage and screen, but once upon a time, she grappled with telling her parents she didn’t want to continue medical school.

“I used to plan my life around my immigrant parents’ dream,” she jokes. “I was in med school for a brief time before telling my parents they raised an artist.”

But she points out that her writing has brought positivity to her community. Although her parents first took the news “in stride,” they can see the impact it’s had on people around them.

Adar is an artist from Toronto who is multi-talented in the areas of musical theatre, storytelling and writing. Her work focuses on identity, as well as what one’s identity means in the community they live in.

“I write about a lot of things in general, but truly the identity and the existential issues that folks from all across communities experience,” Adar says.

Fresh from her work as creative producer for Obsidian Theatre when it produced the award-winning 21 Black Futures series that streamed on CBC Gem (and recently won four Canadian Screen Awards), Adar is set to premiere her new musical Dixon Road.

Dixon Road will run from June 1 to 19

at the High Park Amphitheatre as part of Canadian Stage’s 2022 Dream in High Park summer season.

The production stars an incredible ensemble of Black actors, including Germaine Konji, Starr Domingue, Aadin Church, Michael Clarke, Danté Prince and Shakura S’Aida.

A co-production with Musical Stage Company and Obsidian Theatre Dixon Road has book, music and lyrics by Adar and incorporates contemporary verse, R & B and traditional Somali melodies.

Dixon Road, which is partly based on Adar’s own life, follows a Somali family, at the outset of civil war, who emigrate to Toronto’s Dixon Road community in 1991. The musical is based on Adar’s father’s experiences.

Although some characters are fictional, Adar describes the characters in Dixon Road as people who are “familiar” to her.

“They’re people who I grew up with: elements of my own parents in each character, the elements of my siblings, the elements of my cousins, my aunts and uncles,” she says. “They’re all sort of peppered through there.”

The premise of the show has a lot to do with immigration and being split between two different worlds: living in Canada but also feeling like they’re missing out on life back home.

“I think with the Dixon Road area,

we’ve heard Somali stories in the headlines quite a bit and we have never had control over that narrative,” Adar says. “The story is semi-autobiographical, but at the same time it’s just a community I’ve been immersed in for a long time. I look forward for people sort of seeing my neighbourhood through that.”

Adar says musicals are a way for many to escape. She adds that the exciting part of the show will be for people to come back to theatre life, sit outside and watch her musical.

In order to achieve what she has, Adar points out that connecting and networking with people in her industry gave her insight and a clear path to what she wanted.

“Find people who believe in your voice and your vision,” she says. “The first thing that I did was I looked up theatre companies in Toronto who are interested in Black artists.”

From there, she became a part of the Obsidian Theatre Playwrights Unit, where she got professionals to guide and teach her.

“I think that the advice I’d give is that you can always find somewhere where there are people who are your peers, who are interested in what it is that you have to say. Nothing can hurt just reaching out,” she says.

For more information on Dixon Road go to Musicalstagecompany.com.

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A bold summer musical for Toronto

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Never one to shy away from politically charged issues, Toronto’s beloved author Margaret Atwood jumped into the censorship debate south of the border with two feet, teaming up with her publisher to produce an entirely new version of her classic novel The Handmaid’s Tale.

But this one is unburnable.

“I never thought I’d be trying to burn one of my own books … and failing,” said Atwood in a statement.

“The Handmaid’s Tale has been banned many times — sometimes by whole countries, such as Portugal and Spain in the days of Salazar and the Francoists, sometimes by school boards, sometimes by libraries. Let’s hope we don’t reach the stage of wholesale book burnings, as in Fahrenheit 451. But if we do, let’s hope some books will prove unburnable — that they will travel underground, as prohibited books did in the Soviet Union.”

Atwood’s big move is in response to the increase in book banning in the United States and to raise money to support PEN America’s crucial work to counter this national crisis of censorship.

The fireproof edition of The Handmaid’s Tale serves as a powerful symbol against censorship.

In the video accompanying the launch, Atwood, a graduate of Toronto’s Leaside High School and one of the country’s best-known and beloved authors, actually does a little quality control test by trying to torch the book with a flamethrower.

This single-copy special edition of The Handmaid’s Tale was produced by creative agency Rethink and fabricated in Toronto by the graphic arts specialty and bookbinding atelier the Gas Company Inc. The Unburnable Book, unveiled on May 23 at the PEN America Literary Gala in New York City, is currently being presented for auction online by Sotheby’s until June 7.

—Ron Johnson

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THE Summer SUmmer issue!!! dozens of ways to fill a summer day with good times and adventures aplenty

By Julia Mastroianni, Marcus Mitropoulos, Rebecca Hesse & Raquel Farrington

THREE GREAT WAYS TO GET OUTSIDE

SUMMER TO-DO!

ROLLER SKATING ON THE BENTWAY

The Bentway, the unique and playful park space under the Gardiner Expressway, is the place to be for roller skating. This retro activity has seen a serious revival as of late, and SUSO Skate Co. (formerly Retro Rolla Skate Club) is returning to the Bentway, a 1.75-kilometre public trail space, on June 8 for all your roller skating rental needs. There will also be a series of public art installations to check out!

MOONLIGHT SUP AT THE ISLAND

Head over to the beautiful and protected waters of the Toronto Islands for a unique sunset paddle board with Toronto SUP. In this nighttime adventure, boards and kayaks are equipped with 2000 lumens of lighting to illuminate under your board. Watching the skyline as the sun dips below the horizon and darkness descends is an awesome experience.

Prepared for a breathtaking view of the city.

BIRDWATCHING AT THE SPIT

There were plenty of activities discovered during the pandemic, and birdwatching is one that stuck around. And why not? Participants get to discover hidden gems in the city, like the Leslie Street Spit, and use cool binoculars in search of all manner of unique avian happenings. And most of the fun happens just as the day begins and there are epic sunrises a plenty.

Muskoka-level fun without the traffic JAM LET IT ALL HANG OUT AT HANLAN’S BEACH

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Shed your clothes and the stresses of your urban existence as you get reacquainted with your bod the way God made it. You’ll feel liberated, titillated and won’t have to worry about any tan lines.

Hanlan’s Point’s clothing-optional beach, western edge of Toronto Islands; take ferry; follow the nudes. Hanlan’s, a one-kilometre stretch of beach, has been clothing op46 tional since 2002.

SPACE, THE MOST FINAL OF FRONTIERS

BONFIRES MEAN S’MORES LOTS OF S’MORES

Recreate summer nights spent stargazing on the dock.

If peering into the cosmos won’t reconnect you with your sense of wonder, nothing will. As one option, the David Dunlap Observatory allows for a private booking of its Night with the Stars program. Bring the entire family, up to 12 people.

Yes, you don’t need a campsite or cottage to enjoy a bonfire and all the tasty trappings therein. For about $100 (permit plus insurance), host your own rip-roaring bonfire at a park near you: Olympic Island, Sunnybrook,Taylor Creek, Earl Bales, Downsview Dells, Etienne Brule and Morningside. Book via the City of Toronto, Parks, Forestry & Recreation permits department.

AL FRESCO FILM FANS REJOICE! TORONTO OUTDOOR PICTURE SHOW

An ‘80s summer concert spectacular

The Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS) is offering a full slate of outdoor movies throughout Toronto from June 23 to Aug. 28 at Fork York, Corktown Common and Bell Manor Park, as well as the popular Christie Pits Film Festival.

MOVIES ON THE RIVER

Movies on the River returns this summer with a full slate of films shown along the west end Humber River. Paddle in and pay $10 per movie or rent a boat from Toronto Adventures with lifejackets and paddles provided.

INCLUCITY FESTIVAL

Outdoor theatres and patios will line Distillery’s Trinity Street, and a new innovative theatre space will offer a magical vantage point for festival-goers. Venues will also feature couch seating and large digital screens. Full details to come.

THE 5 DRIVE-IN

For those looking for an actual drive-in theatre complete with a snack bar and serious retro vibes, the 5 Drive-in Theatre in Oakville is already open for the season with first-run movies. Ü MOTLEY CRÜE, AUG. 8 WARD’S AND CHILL

Yes, we all know and love the Toronto Islands, and there are plenty of beaches from which to choose. Most are busy, some involve way too many naked body parts for most. On the northeast corner sits Ward’s Beach, which boasts the cleanest water, beautiful sand and, better yet, the entire city is hidden from view. Just trees, sand and water as far as the eye can see.

THE MOST TOP-SECRET BEACH IN T.O.

Secret & secluded beaches

At the end of the Gates Gully, hikers arrive at the foot of the Scarborough Bluffs between Sylvan and Bluffers parks, head west to the end of the trail, climb over some cement break walls back toward the Bluffs and you will find the best beach in the city at the bottom of Cudia Park. We have never seen more than two people and it is a slice of paradise. Don’t tell anyone!

It wasn’t just boy bands and love songs in the ’80s. There was heavy metal thunder and rebellious shouts at the devil by the likes of glam ü rockers Motley Crüe, who check into the Rogers Centre alongside a veritable cavalcade of ’80s rockers, including Def Leppard, Poison and the legendary Joan Jett — worth the admission alone.

REO SPEEDWAGON, AUG. 16

This festival, which celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, runs June 24 to July 3 with events around the city, but a hub in Yorkville.

Concert highlights include Smokey Robinson, Gregory Porter and more.

FIELD TRIP

It’s back! After a long hiatus even before the pandemic, this one-day festival returns to Fort York and Garrison Commons on July 9 with an amazing lineup of music as well as food, art and more.

LUMINATO

This Toronto festival of the arts runs June 9 to 19 and includes everything from performances on GO trains to art shown on immense digital screens at Yonge-Dundas Square.

PRIDE TORONTO

This beloved celebration runs the entire month of June with the festival weekend running the 24th to the 26th, punctuated by the annual Pride Parade taking the rainbow love to the streets of Toronto on June 26 at 2 p.m.

CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL

North America’s largest Caribbean carnival returns to the city July 28–21, with a slew of amazing events, including the Grand Parade Day on July 30 at Exhibition Place.

NKOTB, JUNE 22

Step by step, ohh baby, you’ll hit the Scotiabank Arena only to be transported back to those halcyon days when the New Kids on the Block ruled the airwaves, and we are so here for it and all that Right Stuff because we are Hangin’ Tough. And so on.

PSYCHEDELIC FURS, JULY 8

Yes, you’ll have visions of Molly Ringwald’s Pretty in Pink dancing through your head listening to these ’80s new wave juggernauts as they tap into the Brat Pack vibe when they play the very modern History Toronto.

DURAN DURAN, AUG. 22

The kings of ’80s hairstyles and pop tunes about wolves, Duran Duran is back with a new album, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and significantly less hair.

Expect magic at Budweiser Stage.

JUNE 2022

TD TORONTO JAZZ

You know you can’t fight this feeling any longer. It’s time to delve into the deep waters of ’80s revival with this epic triple bill of high school dance classics at Budweiser Stage as Speedwagon takes the stage alongside Styx and, yes, the Canadian kids from Loverboy.

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FABULOUS Foodie FESTIVITIES

SUMMER TO TASTE!

TACO FEST

This festival is coming back to Ontario Place from June 17 to 19, with three days stuffed with over 125 variations of tacos from 30 different vendors. Classic and experimental tacos alike will be available. 955 Lakeshore Blvd. W. TASTE TORONTO

As one of Toronto’s longest-running food festivals, Taste Toronto is celebrating its 30th year at Evergreen Brickworks on June 12. Vendors include chefs Nuit Regular and Craig Wong. 550 Bayview Ave. TD TASTE OF ASIA

Since 2003, this free festival has offered patrons the chance to immerse themselves in the rich culture and cuisine Asia has to offer. This year’s version takes place from June 24 to 26 on Kennedy Road. Festivities begin at Steeles Avenue.

FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL

From July 29 to Aug. 1, this free admission festival will offer mouth-watering dishes from the city’s most iconic food trucks. Different cuisines, dishes and culinary styles all come together at Woodbine Park. 1695 Queen St. E. SUPERFRESH

Trevor Lui’s recreation of a Singapore night market brings Asian cuisine to the forefront. Japanese omelettes mix with cocktails and are greeted by live entertainment pop-ups at this food market. 384 Bloor St. W.

A CITY RIPE WITH FRUITY FINDS PEACH COBBLER

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

PINEAPPLE BUN

Wanda’s Pie in the Sky, a longtime Kensington Market favourite, churns out desserts that are each more tempting than the last. The sweet peach pie has won awards for a reason: this version is made with pecans and a brown sugar praline cover. 287 Augusta Ave.

Three layers of vanilla sponge cake meet freshly diced strawberries and fresh whipped creams to create Dessert Lady’s strawberry shortcake masterpiece. Depending on the size ordered, it can serve anywhere from two to 120 people. 1 Sultan St.

Bake Code combines Asian and European baking practices to create fusion- flared dishes that are tough to find anywhere else in the city. The salted egg yolk pineapple bun is one of the delicacies, perfect for a midday summer snack. 4910 Yonge St.

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AMAL’S THE SECRET GARDEN

KASA MOTO’S SAKE SANGRIA

A CAESAR AT THE SCORE

Arguably Yorkville’s trendiest eatery, it’s the place to sip on The Secret Garden, made of vodka, cointreau, apple, mint, pomegranate, lime, cucumber and bitters. $18, 131 Bloor St. W.

Fusion just got fruitier.

Caesars take on crazy personalities Sangrias get a Japanese twist at at Score on King, where the Canathis trendy Yorkville restaurant, dian classic is combined with wild which infuses sake into its version toppings like cheeseburgers, of the summery drink. chicken wings and even breakfast $17, 115 Yorkville Ave. sandwiches. 107 King St. E.

SANTORINI ESTIATORIO’S MOJITO

UNION SOCIAL EATERY’S PIMM’S & GINGER

Bring authentic European flavours Fruity flavours like cranberry and to your cup with this Thornhill lemon meet cucumber and mint to restaurant’s Greek mojito and match the Pimm’s No. 1 Cup enjoy the picturesque patio. base of this unique cocktail. $16, 288 John St. $8.49, 4899 Yonge St.

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QUADRO RISTORANTE

FONDA LOLA

This Little Italy eatery has a sprawling patio that feels like a respite from the streets. Enjoy a glass of wine or a salad beneath palm leaves and umbrellas.

577 College St.

Salvaged decorations brighten up this compact eatery that serves up unique spins on margaritas and Mexican food. The back patio is crawling with plant life too.

942 Queen St. W.

LA CUBANA

THE DUCHESS OF MARKHAM

The Roncesvalles location of this family-run restaurant offers a bright, sunny back patio that’s perfect for enjoying comfort Cuban fare among the sunflowers.

392 Roncesvalles Ave.

An age-old tradition in Markham, this tavern has been a community staple for ages. Enjoy the extensive menu on the string-lit back patio while taking in a cold beer.

53 Main St. N.

MATCHA TEA & DESSERT

MILKCOW CANADA

Canada’s first gold (24kt.) ice Organic milk-soft ice cream cream shop has flavours that meets watermelon for this rechange weekly. 505 Hwy. 7, #15 freshing treat. 2651 Yonge St.

FUGO DESSERTS

Handcrafted ice cream is topped with chocolate chip cookies. 265 Queen St. W.

GRAB-AND-GO PARK-READY PICNIC BASKETS When the pandemic hit, restaurants had to get creative with their offerings. The result was an Instagram-worthy picnic basket, perfect for socially distanced park hangouts on warm afternoons. But places like Tala Toronto, Oyster Boy and XO Bisous have kept the picnic format on their takeout menus even as indoor dining returns to the city, giving foodies the chance to take in good eats and good views at parks and beaches across the city. Anything from salads to sandwiches to meats from an array of cuisines are included in the city’s options.

GOLDEN BUBBLES

GRANDMAMA’S WAFFLES

Sweet red beans top matcha ice cream on a bubble waffle cone.

3276 Midland Ave., #C125

Coloured and flavoured waffles meet savoury ice cream.

363 1/2 Clinton St.

TOKYO HOT FRIED CHICKEN

The Nashville Ice is hot and cold. 656 College St.

BENNY’S BARBECUE

This BBQ joint is famous far beyond the midtown borders. People travel far and wide for fare that was once featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

699 St. Clair Ave. W.

The former Alleycatz space has some life again thanks to this locally owned BBQ spot. Menu options include barbecue platters, brisket, pulled pork and ribs.

2409 Yonge St.

EARLSCOURT BBQ

SMOKESHOW BBQ & BREW

Local, seasonal and slow cooked is Live music and large screen TVs the name of the BBQ game at pair with the mouth-watering Earlscourt, where everything is BBQ fare, like pulled pork and also ethically sourced. There are brisket sandwiches. Inventive vegevents every open night too. etarian options are also available.

1278 St. Clair Ave. W. 744 Mt. Pleasant Rd.

BACKYARD SMOKEHOUSE

Generous portions in a warehouse-style setting take you back to a homestyle family barbecue.

Burgers, ribs and smoked chicken ooze with unmatched flavour.

264 Dupont St.

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MIDTOWN’S SOUTHERN BBQ BONANZA

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SUpERB markets

SUMMER TO SHOP!

HIPPIE MARKET LIFE

This regular outdoor market is home to some of the coolest summer pieces. Vintage clothing and jewelry vendors set up racks in new, surprise pop-up locations each week. www.hippiemarketlife.com TORONTO ARTISAN MARKET

From handwoven baskets to paintings and eco-friendly skin care, this weekly market is a non-profit organization for promoting local artists and artisans in the community. www.torontoartisanmarket.com INDIGENOUS FASHION ARTS FESTIVAL

IFA is a non-profit organization for Indigenous-made fashion, craft and textile arts. From June 9 to 12, enjoy workshops, a lakeview fair and marketplace to shop local. www.indigenousfashionarts.com LESLIEVILLE FLEA

This flea market hosts over 1,000 attendees and has some of the city's best vendors. Look for jewelry, art and handcrafted goods among the endless clothing and furniture options. www.leslievilleflea.com TORONTO ART CRAWL

Back for its ninth year, the Liberty Village Art Crawl is taking over the Bentway with art, design, fashion and more. Stop by on June 4 to get in on the fun. www.torontoartcrawl.com

FLOWER POWER TORONTO FLOWER MARKET

Inspired by the flower markets of the U.K., this market brings Old World charm with a touch of New World freshness. Enjoy 40 unique vendors near Trinity Bellwoods Park. www.torontoflowermarket.ca THE ROSÉ PICNIC

Try drinking and dressing like roses this summer at Canada’s largest premium picnic. On Aug. 6, enjoy wine and dance the day away in a sea of pink and white! www.rosepicnic.com THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE

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Located at the Parkdale Hall, this market is a shopping destination you won’t want to miss. Featuring some of the GTA’s top vendors, you’ll find collectibles alongside jewelry, arts, crafts and more. Keep an eye out for a potential outdoor market expansion!

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If you’re walking down Mount Pleasant Road, you’ll happen upon a plethora of antique shops with countless treasures. Try Bernardi’s Antiques, Maison Nurita, Alexandre Antique Prints or Jacaranda Tree & Co.’s curated antique section.

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This organization is almost an antique itself! Heritage Antique Shows have been around since 1976, featuring arts, furniture, silver and lighting dealers alongside antiques. Don’t miss the summer shows this year, scheduled for July 1 and Aug. 7.

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There is no quit in Matty Matheson. After launching a collaboration with A&W recently, in addition to a slew of other projects including his own line of cookware (pictured above), he set his sights back on the one he’s been quietly working on for six years. Its name, we now know, is Prime Seafood Palace. It’s different from Matheson’s other ventures in that it’s a high-end space centred on unique takes

on seafood. Shrimp, caviar, raw fish and more dot the Queen West restaurant’s menu, which also includes dishes like lobster and ricotta dumplings. To round it out, Prime Seafood Palace offers vegetable sides, a huge selection of sauces and a list of hearty meat and fish dishes. It wouldn’t be a Matty Matheson venture without some meat, after all.

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Say Cheese! It’s grilling time with celebrity chefs Rob Rossi and Craig Harding

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It’s the perfect time to fire up the grill and enjoy the warmer weather with family and friends. A family-run business for over 75 years that is renowned as the destination for delivering dream kitchens – both indoor and outdoors – Caplan’s has sponsored a new cooking series that focuses on cooking simple and delicious recipes outdoors. Hosted by acclaimed chefs Rob Rossi and Craig Harding, Open Fire creates delicious, innovative dishes, and one of their favourite recipes is shared with you here.

Inspired after cooking across Argentina and tasting different local versions of fire-roasted provolone, chefs Rossi and Harding share a fresh and easy dish that is sure to be a hit with your guests this summer.

Roasted Provolone with Peach and Pepper Salad Ingredients: - 2 thick slices of provolone cheese - 6 baby bell peppers - 2 peaches - Small handful of jarred piquillo peppers - Pinch of fresh chopped basil - Sherry Vinegar - Olive oil - Sea salt - Fresh cracked pepper

• Take the baby bell peppers and drizzle olive oil over them. Sprinkle sea salt all over and then some cracked pepper as well. Put the peppers on the grill and blister them slightly. Cook each side for 2 minutes.

• Remove the peppers from the grill and let cool.

Take the peaches and slice them into medium-sized pieces and add to a bowl. Julienne the peppers from the grill and add into the bowl along with a pinch of chopped fresh basil.

• Julienne the piquillo peppers and place in the bowl.

Add a splash of sherry vinegar and give everything a slight toss with a spoon and add a pinch of salt and pepper.

• Place a cast iron pan on your grill. Drizzle olive oil onto one side of the provolone and place oil side down in the hot cast iron pan. Cook for 3 minutes on the one side only. With a spatula place the cheese onto a serving plate. Let rest for 5 minutes.

• Add the peach and pepper salad gently across the roasted provolone. Enjoy!

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SPLIT ONE WITH DAD Nothing says summer like a cool banana split. The mouth-watering combination of bananas, ice cream and toppings is both nostalgic and satisfying, bringing back memories of visiting the ice cream parlour with dad. This month, we asked Anthony Rose, whose restaurants like Big Crow BBQ and Fat Pasha, tempt the city’s taste buds, to sample splits from across the city that are sure to make new memories this Father’s Day.

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This full-service ice cream parlour and dessert café brings old school vibes to the east end. The quintessential family-run business offers sundaes, scoops and milkshakes that are crafted with the shop’s huge selection of ice cream. But the namesake banana split really caught Rose’s attention. “I love all of the classic components about this one,” he says. “I like the quality and the consistency and all of the other things they did.”

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“This is a great classic one, and I love the presentation with the shape of the boat. The flavours are the most traditional too.”

“This is a huge portion. The ice cream is nice and rich and delicious, and there’s four whole flavours, tons of toppings.“

“This one has got the classic pineapple, and I really appreciate the cotton candy. It’s classic and yummy with a cherry on top.”

“I love the brownie bits. The flavours are very different. I’ve never seen anything like this one before. This takes a lot of liberties.”

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On a recent Friday night at Scaramouche, Keith Froggett’s 42-year-old jewel in midtown, we had white asparagus and filet mignon and grilled octopus. The meal, paired with French, local and California wine and finished with a vanilla meringue, was impeccable, divine: expertly presented and prepared, fastidiously plated and sourced, elegant in execution and idea. Is it enough for a Michelin? The highest prize in global cooking that’s finally being awarded in Toronto? Froggett and Carolyn Reid, Scaramouche’s current executive chef, who has worked with the British legend for 27 years, aren’t certain.

“I’ve spent most of my career cooking in Toronto and we never had a Michelin guide. I used to use it when I’d go travelling, but would I look at it today? Probably not so much,” says Froggett, who took over the Scaramouche kitchen from Jamie Kennedy and Michael Stadtlander in 1983 and ü has guided it through excellence ever since. “I don’t think the Michelin star coming to Toronto is a negative thing. I think it’s a positive thing, but are we craving a Michelin star? No. I’m more worried about bums in seats.”

Bums in seats, of course, is the top concern of every local restaurateur in the first postCOVID summer of our global discontent. Froggett, when

discussing the pandemic’s effect on his restaurant, downright cringes when mentioning his fine dining pivot to delivery.

“It was depressing looking at a dark dining room and all those packages. I hated everything about putting the food in boxes and losing control,” Froggett admits, though he’s also quick to credit his younger staff with figuring out the delivery apps and streamlined system for processing and sending out orders. “I understand why we had to do takeout, but I really disliked it and, for me, it’s about inviting people in your house.”

The house, however, currently isn’t what it once was, and this is a COVID symptom not just affecting Scaramouche, but every restaurant in Toronto, big and small.

The employment crisis, which affects restaurants’ inability to attract young talent, is requiring some of the city’s biggest chefs to work the line, including our boldest names, like Alo’s Patrick Kriss and the legendary Susur Lee. Carolyn Reid, who writes the menus at Scaramouche — which no longer include daily specials — says sourcing ingredients has become an impossible quest and items like Australian lamb, quail, John Dory fish and even simpler items like midwestern American ham are no longer available. It’s the reason why so many Toronto

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GREYSTONES Housed in a historic building in Orangeville, Greystones has three distinct spaces that create an old-meetsnew vibe. House-made pasta, Mediterraneaninspired shared plates and meat and seafood dishes come together on a menu that’s sure to make any foodie’s mouth water.

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and Keith Froggett raised the ultimate point: the Michelin star brings attention to dining in the city, and whoever does win the prize, even if it's being awarded at a time when local restaurants are working with one spatula tied behind their back, helps create attention and buzz. Attention and buzz create cocktail and entrée receipts, and that, as we enter the patio season and the launch of CaféTO, keeps our beloved dining establishments running.

At Scaramouche, the staffing is thin and the selection is limited, but the octopus is every bit as refined as it once was, when Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton enjoyed the upscale cuisine. Keith Froggett, the elder statesman of Toronto food, says restaurants in the city are currently managing significant problems that have everyone in the kitchen and front office on their toes. The Michelin star, then, generating attention this summer, is like a curious firework in the distance, not something that affects chef ’s beautiful, unwavering home.

“Some chefs in Toronto might be disappointed if they don’t get the Michelin, and some are motivated by that recognition, but it won’t change the way we approach what we do,” he says. “I think it’s a positive thing for the city, but at the end of the day, it’s just another guide.”

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“Why are you doing the Michelin star when we’re still in the pandemic and restaurants aren’t back on their feet and head chefs are having to work stations because they can’t find staff and there’s massive supply chain issues? Why do it now?” says Reid, who got her start working for Jamie Kennedy and describes her last two years as undoubtedly the toughest of her long career. “To be considered for the Michelin star is great, but have I been at Michelinstarred restaurants and been disappointed? For sure, and it’s so subjective. How do you compare apples and cherries and lemons?

Especially when our access to products is getting smaller and I think the timing is ridiculous.

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Plenty of vocal Toronto food voices have spoken out against the Michelin stars' arrival in the city, claiming it’s elitist and even racist, as the French tire company’s rating system tends to favour white-gloved, white-owned restaurant fare.

Jen Agg, owner of Bar Vendetta and frequent Scaramouche customer, recently quoted Anthony Bourdain in the Globe and Mail in a piece against the Michelin star, claiming, in essence: Who needs it? The answer, however, might be that we all do,

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German influences take the huge selection of hot and cold submarine sandwiches to the next level at Grandma Loves You, where European cold cuts take centre stage. The secret to this deli’s success could very well be its homemade sauces. Different variations are delicately ladled over sandwiches such as the Grandma’s special pizza sandwich and the Chef’s Choice sandwich, which is made with chicken strips, avocado, tomato, hot pepper, fresh onion, olives, crispy onion, pesto sauce and, of course, Grandma's homemade hot sauce.

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Chef Michael Lam and Eric Chow launched Good Behaviour during the pandemic as a way to celebrate the pair’s love of ice cream. But the submarine sandwiches are not to be missed, either. Both hot and cold options are served on a sesame seed bun, and toppings include mouthwatering combos like a sub crafted with jerk braised pork shoulder, jerk mayo, red cabbage, pineapple relish, lime juice and cilantro, and another version made with smoked turkey and gouda, mustard, salsa verde, pickled artichoke and iceberg lettuce.

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At this halal sub spot, patrons can grab a classic sandwich, like chicken, beef or mortadella, or try something new by making a selection from the hot sandwich menu. Try the Zapata, a sub with Angus beef steak, topped with freshly sliced mushrooms, mozzarella cheese, tomato, pickle, parsley, hickory sticks and housemade Topol sauce. Or opt for the Bandari, a Persian sausage sub complete with all the fresh veggie fixings. Topol also offers signature Bomb sandwiches, stuffed submarines that can serve a hungry group of friends.

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The Sammy Davis Jr. and Sergio Leone take on new meanings as house-made pastrami and braised brisket sandwiches respectively at Elm Street Italian Deli, a local sub shop inspired by owner Lawrence LaPianta’s father’s love of spaghetti westerns and early Italian-American mafia films. The sub sandwich menu is a selection of high-quality meat with distinct, bold flavours. Swing by for a sandwich piled high with smoked turkey, roast beef, pastrami, Tuscan ham, smoked sausage, pork shoulder or braised brisket on pillowy fresh buns.

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L-R: Dalgliesh-Switzer manning his cart, a hot pastrami sandwich

Toronto’s best pastrami sammies?

Switzer’s was born out of a quest for deli meat perfection by Erica Commisso Alexander Dalgliesh-Switzer loves pastrami sandwiches. And though he’s been living on and off in Toronto since 2011, he couldn’t seem to find one that met his standards.

“I thought I couldn’t be the only one that felt that way,” he says, “and I guess I wasn’t wrong.”

He decided he had a solution. After all, Dalgliesh-Switzer has nearly two decades of culinary experience, which saw him take on positions at Fable in Vancouver, Le Quercy in Souillac, France, the Old Spaghetti Factory in his native Calgary and 416 Snack Bar and Pinky’s Ca Phe in Toronto. So he thought he would just make his own pastrami sandwiches.

Switzer’s, the hot pastrami cart, was launched’ at the corner of Vaughan Road and Winona Avenue on May 8. DalglieshSwitzer bought what he thought was a week’s worth of supply and prepared to offer his $12 pastrami sandwiches, served

with a pickle spear, to his community. But instead, he sold out his stock in five hours.

“It’s still unreal. I know it sounds cliche but I still don’t believe it,” he says. “I’m expecting to wake up at any moment.”

It’s especially surreal considering Dalgliesh-Switzer’s personal and sentimental connection to pastrami.

“I was raised mixed faith; Jewish and Catholic. My first pastrami experience was at Swartz’s in Montreal,” he says. “There’s a saying in Farsi, Be del’am chaspid, which was described to me as “Sticking to your heart.” Like it hit the spot, but deeper. Pastrami did that to me: it entwined with my Jewish-Canadian identity. That’s what made me seek it out, and what I found lacking in the city.”

Piggybacking off the first launch’s success, Dalgliesh-Switzer has plans to continue offering his pastrami sandwiches at the same intersection. He’ll be equipped, of course, with more pastrami to prepare for

the lineup.

“I live in the area. The enthusiasm here would make me feel like I was betraying my community not to become at least a semiregular fixture,” he says.

But that doesn’t mean he’s not eyeing other areas.

“We’re planning on trying out St. Clair and Bathurst for a few weekends, if everything goes smoothly. We’re also in talks to head to a street party in Humewood on June 17,” Dalgliesh-Switzer says. “Doubt always looms when you leap off any cliff, and it’s still clinging to me dearly. Once I can confirm I’m awake in the real world, I’m sure the fact that we sold out a projected week’s worth of product in a total of five hours will kill that insecurity,I just have to make sure I don’t swing too far the other way and let it get to my head.”

Switzer’s Instagram will regularly be updated for information about locations.

David Adjey has emerged yet again.

After a short stint in the Junction that saw him open and promptly shutter Nectarine, the celebrity chef is back with his latest concept, Bouffe.

Adjey closed Nectarine earlier this year, following landlord disputes that saw Adjey emerge from silence to open a small, bistro-style eatery. The spot opened and closed within a few months, with the chef saying he didn’t want to pay the high fees the landlord was expecting for the Nectarine space. Bouffe is his first foray back into the restaurant scene since Nectarine’s closure.

French cuisine, like mussels served in sauce with fries and a meat and cheese charcuterie board, dots Bouffe’s menu, which can be shared and paired with wines from 10 regions of France, including Champagne, Burgundy, Beaujolais and more. Enjoy a glass of Chablis while slurping oysters by the half-dozen or dozen alongside a salted beet salad, and then switch to a gin and Proseccobased cocktail called the French 75 and sample a slice of fish, meat or the chef ’s special.

For dessert, crème brûlée in a jar and crepes Suzette can be shared or enjoyed as individuals, paired with another traditional cocktail.

Adjey notes that, after getting the keys to his new space, it took him eight weeks to transform it into Bouffe, creating an intimate, contemporary space with bold, colourful artwork and a back bar where new friendships can be forged. Park-style wooden banquette seating lines the walls, below modern, circular light fixtures that set a moody scene.

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flavour combinations are unique. Last weekend, we served 800 people and there was a constant line for 10 hours!”

Every flavour is made in small batches using premium ingredients and is free from artificial colours and flavours. And the flavours at Ice Creamonology rotate with the seasons, so you’ll see unconventional scoops like southern banana pudding and sea salt with caramel ribbons. There are eight permanent flavours, including Turkish coffee, Turkish pistachio, Tahitian vanilla, blueberry and white chocolate cheesecake, coconut cream, mango sorbet (the last two are both vegan) and the most popular flavour, Black Sea tea, which is quite similar to Earl Grey. Sorbets and free-of-charge waffle cones (yes, that’s right) are also available.

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Ice Creamonology is the new kid on the block this year, with the lineups to prove it! Having taken over the space formerly occupied

by Lick It Gelato, Ice Creamonology opened at 250 Queens Quay W. in March, having launched last year as a pop-up.

The ice cream shop is run by owner Onur Yilmaz, who trained and worked as a chef in Turkey before immigrating to Canada and studying culinary management at George Brown College.

“My wife and I come from southern Turkey, where we have at least eight months of summer, and ice cream is one thing you need to eat every day or you’ll never cool down!” Yilmaz says with a laugh. “We have so many good memories of eating ice cream, and I love to make it. I combine my culinary skills with making ice cream, and that’s one of the reasons it’s pretty popular — my

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Dave Portnoy, El Prez, also known as Stool Presidente (for his Barstool Sports business), recently visited Toronto to promote his partnership with The Score’s sports betting app. But he took the opportunity to try a slew of different Toronto pizzerias on his visit to fuel his popular one-bite video review.

Portnoy sampled slices at eateries from Etobicoke to Leslieville, offering his cultfollowed “one bite, everybody knows the rules” takes on some of Toronto’s most beloved pizza places, from Blondies to Maker Pizza.

Reminiscing about his pizza adventures in New York, Portnoy ranked North of Brooklyn, one of his first stops in Toronto, the highest of the 15 places he sampled. It got a prestigious 8.4 ranking, which is one of the highest rankings given by Portnoy.

Shocking to some, Portnoy ranked Matty Matheson’s Maker Pizza the lowest of his samples, giving it a 6.1. He acknowledged that it was one of the most recommended pizzerias in the city, but he wasn’t a fan of the pie’s greasiness and heaviness.

Here’s the full list of Portnoy’s pizza stops in Toronto, ranked from his favourite to his least favourite slices in the city.

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This Japanese restaurant has Spam musubi and wagyu beef Kakushin’s co-owner Eric Kee brought the Spam sushi concept to Toronto from Hawaii by Marcus Mitropoulos

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Thornhill’s Kakushin Sushi is adding modern flair to classic Japanese specialties. Since its opening about a month ago, the Kakushin Sushi team has been busy constantly adding new and unique items to their menus, such as Spam musubi and a smoked duck roll.

Launching a restaurant just a month ago means the team still had to cater to pandemic formalities. Coowner Eric Kee wanted to give guests a dine-in experience with a strictly takeout format.

“We wanted to bring the quality of dine-in to takeout. If you see most of our dishes, like the boxes, the presentation, the display, it really embodies that,” says Kee. The menu features a diverse selection of plates from wagyu beef hailing from America and Australia to Spam musubi.

“I’ve been on many trips to Hawaii, and when we were there, they had the Spam musubi everywhere,” Kee says. “But when I came back to Canada, I noticed that almost no one had it. You can only find it at Jtown on Woodbine. So we had to add it to our menu.”

The Spam is pan-fried in teriyaki sauce before being wrapped up in a seaweed sheet with a choice of avocado or tamago egg and rolled with pressed rice.

It is then topped off with sesame seeds and unagi sauce.

Moving toward a more luxurious cut of meat, Kakushin offers three different dishes that utilize

wagyu beef. Both the American-based wagyu and Australian M9 grades are used in the four-piece nigiri, and the M9 can also be found on their gyūdon Benny.

“We sous vide the eggs so they're perfectly poached.

When we serve it, it’s a very soft, oozing yolk,” Kee says. “We have a house-made teriyaki sauce that goes in it, and we simmer the beef in a specific homemade broth with a bit of burdock root, which has a herbal, almost gingery flavour.”

The comfort dish is then served over a bed of rice, accompanied by sweet onions, cucumber and housemade unagi sauce. The selection at Kakushin also includes creative dishes like a smoked duck roll; barbecue eel, wrapped with crab and cream cheese; and poke bowls with tons of variety.

The menu, according to the website, embodies “traditional sushi with a modern twist.” Dishes like cream cones with sea urchins that, according to the website, are creamier than gelato, certainly fit the creative bill.

What’s more, Kakushin sources the freshest ingredients from around the world, furthering the restaurant’s mission to ensure that each guest has an innovative eating experience.

Special events are also coming soon, including specials for holidays, like Father’s Day, that echo Kakushin’s Mother’s Day offerings.

Kakushin Sushi is located at 505 Highway 7 and is currently operating as a takeout only spot.

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A Toronto restaurant tradition for over 50 years, Karbouzi Greek Taverna has become a staple on Avenue Road known for the warm atmosphere, the friendly service, and of course, the delicious home cooking!

Karbouzi boasts a menu filled with traditional Greek delicacies from Souvlaki to Moussaka to flaming Saganaki.

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We may not be in the heart of the city, but we're a deli with a lot of heart. Established in 1988 in Thornhill Ontario, the "CENTRE STREET DELI" has grown along with the community. "The Deli" as we have come to be known by our regulars serves traditional deli fare. You may come here for our fatty hand cut smoked meat and fresh cut fries but trust me even Jack Sprat would find something to eat here. We are a family friendly place!!!!

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When Markham local Iman Vellani was cast as teen superhero Kamala Khan in the new Disney+ series Ms. Marvel, it marked quite a few firsts for the actor and the Marvel franchise. Not only will this be Vellani’s first major acting gig, but she has also become the franchise’s first Muslim superhero and first Pakistani superhero. That, coupled with Vellani’s own Pakistani background, earned the

series a full theatrical release in Pakistan to honour the show’s roots. The sixepisode, coming-of-age series is set to premiere on June 8, but early reviews are in, and it’s clear — Iman Vellani is a bona fide star. Critics can’t rave enough about her performance, saying that she is perfect for the role. What can we say?

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Drop Mom & Dad a line Encourage writing letters home instead of texting this summer by Marcus Mitropoulos For many kids growing up, summer camp was a sacred place.

Sleep away camp in particular gave children the chance to enjoy uninterrupted fun with peers who shared similar interests. During these times, campers were encouraged to experience the outdoors.

Before smartphones, children often wrote letters home to their parents which chronicled that day's adventures. Now, heartfelt messages are replaced by quick text messaging via smartphones.

In 2019, Statistics Canada found that nearly 100 per cent of Canadian youth use the Internet on a daily basis, with 9 per cent of them accessing data on their very own smartphone.

However, select Canadian camps are offering a completely disconnected experience, including campers and counsellors. Campers have the option of calling their parents via landline if the situation calls for it — otherwise, they write letters.

Patti Chapman is the office administrator for Rocky Ridge Ranch in Milton. Chapman lives on site with her daughter, which she’s done for over 35 years. She has her counsellors and campers turn in their phones once they enter the campsite. If they want to send their parents a message, Chapman comes by and encourages them to write a letter.

“I’ll say, ‘hey, write mum a quick note about how your day went.’ Or if they’re homesick, I’ll

tell them, ‘look at that star up there. Your mom could be looking at the same one too.’”

Chapman wants her campers to experience the summer's festivities to their fullest potential. The lack of phones helps kids live in the moment.

She says that campers end up so busy with fun that they forget that their phone even exists.

Chapman says the response from campers has been positive: “I have these 12-, 13-, 14-yearolds coming up to me and saying, ‘It's neat without my phone.’”

However, Chapman says that sometimes it isn’t just the children who have to get used to not using their phones. Parents have become so used to receiving messages, they often forget other forms of communication are a commodity at camp.

She says that most parents are good about receiving letters, and most times they’re happy that their child is experiencing what it’s like to be unplugged.

Rocky Ridge Ranch is just one of many camps that are reteaching children how to have fun without technology. After being forced to be plugged in for the last few years, children are finally enjoying the outdoors and in-person connections.

If your kids are off at summer camp this year, it might be worth encouraging them to send you letters for a fully unplugged experience.

Could taking a gap year be the new Grade 13?

Are our kids really ready for university after two years of COVID? Remember the old joke about the guy who finishes last in his med school class? What do people call him? Doctor!

Tell that one to your Grade 11 or 12 child. Because they weren’t listening a few weeks ago when Ontario Liberal Party leader Steven Del Duca (who?) suggested that, because high school students have suffered so many academic and social losses, thanks to two years of COVID, they should be offered “optional Grade 13.” Sure, Steven. And I’m Dolly Parton.

High school students don’t randomly choose more school.

And those on the verge of fleeing the nest are unlikely to want to delay their dash to freedom — a.k.a party time in the residence.

And yet Mr. Del Duca, who is far from stupid, had a point. Are these kids ready for university?

Not so much. For the past two years, instead of learning about self-management, self-control, concerning substances and some semblance of self-motivated study habits, they’ve been on TikTok. Alone at home in their

rooms.

They haven’t gotten to grow the independence skills that kids in high school usually pick up, and heading off to university without those is a recipe for binge drinking and drugging, indiscriminate sexual activity, lousy study habits and crappy impulse control. None of which bodes well for first year university, which on a good day is already challenging in that regard.

Remember the public handwringing of university presidents last fall about their students’ appallingly excessive frosh week drunken behaviour? I worry that kids leaving high school now will be even more vulnerable to making these kinds of bad decisions.

What, then, are parents to do?

You can’t make a 17- or 18year-old do more high school.

Unless they flunked, which most won’t, because schools are going easy on grading thanks to COVID. But you can strongly encourage a gap year and give

them lots of help to make this happen. Broadly speaking, there are four kinds of gap years: working versus study and home versus away. If these were normal times, I would counsel parents that teens should be pretty much entirely on their own making gap year arrangements, whether work or study, home or away.

But this cohort simply isn’t ready to do that. To add to their social and academic difficulties, many are also anxious, and they’re not as resourceful as the kids who graduated high school before COVID. Not their fault.

They need more help than preCOVID high schoolers.

You may be surprised how attractive a gap year looks to your teen when you offer to throw in money and do some of the heavy lifting. It doesn’t matter whether the gap year is staying home and pulling shots at Starbucks or learning French in Aix-enProvence or backpacking out west or volunteering at community programs. The point is simply to postpone university for a year, to give them time to get much-needed life skills. And some independence.

The goal is that, when they do, a year later, get to university, they’ll have enough miles on their tires out in the world that they’ll have learned some judgment and enough impulse control to make sensible decisions about intoxicants, sex and schoolwork.

And that pesky influences like peer pressure will lose some of their power thanks to life experience.

But most of all, the power of the gap year — for these teens right now — will be the confidence it allows them to gain. Because more than anything, at a deeper level than academics or social success — and indeed what underpins them both — is the belief that I can do it.

This is the core of resilience. It is what COVID stole from them, and what they need to find inside themselves.

JOANNE KATES

Parenting columnist Joanne Kates is an expert educator in the areas of conflict mediation, self-esteem and anti-bullying, and she is the director of Camp Arowhon in Algonquin Park.

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Not everyone can say that their personal art collection rivals that of professional galleries. But for Salah Bachir, former Cineplex Media president and art collector, that definitely seems to be the case with his sprawling two-floor Toronto condo — and now he’s putting it on the market. The massive condo at 2045 Lake Shore Blvd. W., #3901 & #4001 is listed for $4.7 million, and you’ll spot a major Andy

Warhol collection inside. Featuring 12 Marilyn Monroes, portraits of Jane Fonda, Grace Kelley and Jacqueline Kennedy and more, the director of the Andy Warhol Museum has stated that Bachir’s collection is one of the largest in the world.

And it’s in good company — you’ll also find original pieces by Kent Monkman and Betty Goodwin, to name a few, and photography by Annie Lebowitz.

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2. Integrated stone sinks in powder rooms.

3. Stone slab on flooring and walls in main foyers and as flooring throughout the home, including ensuites.

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Remodelling, refreshing and new builds are at an all-time high.

We’ve spent years at home and are now finding ways to add elements of luxury to our living spaces. Now more than ever, our homes are not only places of refuge but also often our biggest investments. Here are my best tips for giving your home an opulent upgrade in style.

Small upgrades can make a big difference to the feel of your home

Starting with small changes is always a good idea. It can be as small as decluttering small spaces to create room and a greater sense of volume, painting walls in a neutral palette or layering textures, such as wallpaper or fabric wall upholstery, and pairing a contrast texture in drapery on the windows. Adding pot lights within a space helps to lighten the room, and mood lighting can help give accents to art and other features. Mirrors also do wonders to make a small

A neutral colour palette will give a space a timeless and luxurious feel

space feel larger than it really is.

The same goes for larger spaces — the use of more vibrant wall colours can make an impact.

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Look for investment upgrades that will last you for years

Achieving a higher-end look with investment purchases can be accomplished in various areas of the home. For starters, natural quartzite stone countertops in your kitchen are a high-end look, and with its durability, it will last a lifetime. Prefinished wide plank hardwood flooring with a brushed finish is beautiful, and it’s great for durability with

everyday wear and tear from children and pets.

Balance out trendiness and timelessness by going neutral

Timelessness is easy to achieve if you select finishes within a neutral palette. Finishes that define your personality are important when designing your home, but ensuring you have continuity from room to room is also key for design flow. Having said that, bold and unique finishes are dramatic and create an impact, but they can be trendy.

The calmer and more naturallooking a palette or material, the more timeless it is.

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LOOKING BACK Before you go ... take a gander at some of our latest T.O. throwback pics!

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The de Havilland Canada Dash 7 is seen here taking off from the island airport in the late ’70s. These planes were one of the first designed to take off and land on short runways, making it possible to travel to smaller destinations.

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817 likes Pictured here in 1946, the High Park Zoo is Canada’s oldest zoo. It was established in 1893 following John and Jemima Howard’s gift of their home, Colborne Lodge, and its 165-acre grounds to the City of Toronto.

1,296 likes Yorkville in the ’60s and ’70s was one of the most exciting and colourful neighbourhoods in the city. It was exploding with literary and musical talent, dark and smoky coffee houses, edgy galleries and funky fashion boutiques.

1,645 likes likes A Bloor-Danforth shuttle picks up passengers at its Main Street stop in 1968, shortly before the route was abandoned.

On May 11, 1968, the Bloor-Danforth subway was extended east to Warden station replacing street-level transit.

1,049 likes The east side of Yonge just south of Dundas in the 1960s housed the popular Friar’s Tavern, seen poking out in the background. Bob Dylan first checked out the band Levon and the Hawks here in ’65 who later toured the world with Dylan.

3,713 likes Niagara Falls wasn’t always a tourist trap full of motels and kitsch. In the ’50s and ’60s, it was the domestic vacation spot of choice for both Americans and Canadians and was known as the ‘Honeymoon Capital of the World.’

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