Bayview Post October 2023

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T.O.’s Chilly Gonzales sells out Massey Hall

Hot off the release of his latest album, French Kiss, groundbreaking musician and pianist Chilly Gonzales makes his return to Toronto with an Oct. 18 sold-out performance at Massey Hall. We caught up with the Grammy Award winner to learn more about the album and the big plans for his hometown show.

The last time you played in Toronto you hosted a surprise singalong in the lobby. Can we anticipate something similar?

I can't answer that because I don't know. When that singalong happened, I basically had the idea for it at 7:30, right before I went onstage. A lot of things come to me last minute, to be honest, so I'm sure something will happen.

French Kiss is your first album that’s written in French. Where did you get the inspiration for it?

I lived in Paris for 10 years in deep psychoanalysis, and I mostly did instrumental music during that time. The unconscious unloaded itself somewhere else — not in my notebook, but in the psychiatrist's office. And as soon as I wasn't going to the office anymore, it started filling up the notebook again. The twist ending is that it was in French. Maybe it freed me up from how defined and how much I can obfuscate in English with thousands of ways to describe a feeling. But there was something about working in French — which I don't have a full mastery over — that meant I was really speaking quite directly.

Have you always written music in this way, without necessarily planning how the album will take shape?

That’s how I did my first piano album. I didn't even know I was making a piano album, and it changed everything for me and led to the maestro status I have today. But the power of pure piano was something I wouldn't have respected or expected, and I just kind of fell into it, without knowing I was recording an album. Since then, I've learned to open the channel to go fishing in myself and accept and be surprised by whatever comes out.

What drew you to music originally?

My Hungarian grandfather taught me the “Goody two shoes” side of my music, which is the part that wants to musically please people and respect tradition and practise my craft with humility. On the other side, I had the part of me that wanted to mess around and dance on the ceiling, like Lionel Richie. And so, I always had these two parallel tracks, and I think my career today pretty much contains both of those and reconciles both of those. But obviously the grandfather got in there first, so that was my first real exposure.

Here are some short answer questions. What was your first job? My first job was playing piano in a lingerie store called Andrews in Yorkville and yes, it's true. I was 16, I think.

What’s your favourite Toronto view? Out the window of the Royal Conservatory where I practised piano for six to seven hours a day in my teens.

What’s your favourite memory growing up in Toronto? Breakfast diners on every corner. I live in Europe where it doesn't exist, so it’s very nostalgic.

Who is your favourite local artist? Drake. Come on. He is Toronto. There's no other answer. And I've worked with him, so I have the authority to say that.

What is your greatest extravagance? I demand impunity onstage.

When and where are you happiest? Onstage. Onstage is the place where you are allowed to live out your deepest — but also darkest fantasies — and be rewarded for it. So that’s something that approaches joy.

Do you have a personal motto? Yes, I would say, “Entertain yourself.” That's the goal. Entertain yourself and you'll entertain others.

Where would you take T.O. visitors first? To a breakfast diner.

What's your greatest achievement to date?

Being Chilly Gonzales.

The ranking of Toronto’s Pearson Airport, out of 20, according to a new customer service survey.

Number of teams, including Toronto, in the new PWHL women’s pro hockey league beginning play this January.

6

The percentage of new grads, according to a survey, thinking about leaving Ontario over affordability.

40

The budget, in millions, for the city and the TTC to improve transit safety.

$10

The Toronto Maple Leafs currently have the second best odds at winning the Stanley Cup this season.

Acclaimed musician Chilly Gonzales is back in town for a show in front of his hometown fans

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Halloween could be the best holiday ever

Around here, we have a history with Halloween, including epic costume contests, bloody finger cookies (thanks Carly) and more. The pandemic and shift to hybrid working may have slowed down the costume contests, but we still have the spirit as reflected in this month’s cover story.

I recall one year, my costume was Kurt Cobain circa MTV Unplugged, complete with a ratty cardigan partially obscuring a custom-made T-shirt from an obscure punk band that Cobain was wearing that day. It was detailed. I didn’t even crack the top three!

There is a lot to love about this time of year, especially in Toronto, and this month we want to highlight the best festive Halloween happenings about town.

There are few places on the planet where one night people can attend a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, complete with an amazing shadowcast performing onstage, followed by a bona fide séance, a zombie escape room, an immersive bar dedicated to Tim Burton or even a haunted boat tour. And that doesn’t even begin to uncover the ghostly good times to be had.

But the true spirit of Hallo-

ween is at home and on our streets where we decorate our houses, and parade our kids about the neighbourhoods collecting treats.

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George “The Reaper” Redak “Snarling” Carly Roebuck

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On our street, it’s actually a time we often catch up with our neighbours out on the front porch passing out candy or on the sidewalks chatting as we chaperone our youngsters from house to house.

Admittedly, doing so while surrounded by little ghouls and goblins of all shapes and sizes in front of houses with decorations that sometimes border on a little too disturbing might not be a textbook definition of bonding time. But it works.

That’s why we lean into the Halloween season here.

It’s about community as much as anything else. It starts when we are kids ourselves and form a rowdy pack of trick-ortreaters piling our sugary loot into pillow cases and grocery bags. And it just keeps going. But it’s always more about doing things as a community.

That’s what we are all about, community.

We hope you all have a happy and festive Halloween.

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Let’s just say it, last season was a rollercoaster for the Toronto Raptors, and not a good one. Maybe a kiddieland rollercoaster that doesn’t get you too excited or scared, it’s just meh. That was last season. Now, there are exciting new players coming to town brimming with confidence and a swagger that has been missing from the team. Gradey Dick (top right) is a shooting phenom who dazzled on

draft day with his ruby red sequined jacket and has already been showing up at events like the Caribbean Festival. Then there is Dennis Shroder (left) who got Raptors fans brimming with excitement after he led Germany to a World Cup win while taking the MVP award. And, of course, Mr. Excitement himself Scottie Barnes (bottom right). The season kicks off on Oct. 25. Go Raptors.

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Expert advice on how to save our downtown

Downtown Toronto is not in a death spiral, not yet anyway. But the city needs to get its act together right now according to some experts.

Recently, a study showed that Toronto is lagging behind other major cities in recovering from the pandemic.

We checked in with urban theorist Richard Florida and former chief city planner Jennifer Keesmaat to shed light on the path forward for this iconic city core.

"So we have lagged behind other jurisdictions across North America in terms of returning to the office. Everyone's kind of been waiting on pins and needles to see whether in September there would be a really big bump. And the banks, of course, had been trying to encourage people to get back to the office," said Keesmaat, highlighting the uncertain landscape of downtown offices post-pandemic.

This shift has intriguing implications, as it intertwines with Toronto's challenges in affordable housing and transit capacity. Many individuals, influenced by the remote work option, have

chosen to live further out in the region, leading to extended daily commutes. Hybrid work arrangements, blending office and remote work, are becoming standard.

“I think one of the things that is beginning to stabilize in our employment world is that working partly from home and partly at the office is something that's now getting written into contracts. So I don't think that's going to change,” she said. “And what that does is it opens up an opportunity to really think about how we use space in the downtown.”

Florida agreed that Toronto needs to step up its game and stop behaving like a behemoth central business district of olden times.

"Toronto is very much behind," said Florida, acknowledging the challenges that the city's downtown has been grappling with. He offered a pragmatic approach to adapt to the "new normal."

One of the standout features of Toronto's skyline is its towering office structures that have long defined the city's business

district. Florida sees untapped potential in these edifices.

"Some can be turned into apartments. And lord knows we need more and more affordable housing,” he said. “Some can be repurposed into other uses. And some will just have to come down."

However, the challenge lies in repurposing office towers for residential use. Keesmaat ac-

most cities, only a fraction of the housing stock, approximately seven to 10 per cent, can feasibly be adapted from former office spaces.

Florida also emphasized the pivotal role of families in the downtown renaissance. "We need to start building condos and apartments with more bedrooms and outdoor space," he said.

A prosperous downtown, according to Keesmaat, should maintain its vibrant 24/7 atmosphere, characterized by a diverse mix of residents and activities.

Florida added that, with a residential component playing such a key role in the future health of the downtown core, public safety is also paramount.

“It’s huge. I am an American. I’m old enough to remember when American cities were safe,” Florida said. “The good thing is Toronto does not have a lot of gun crime. But other sorts of crime — what you might think of as small-scale nuisance crime — is growing. Car theft is off the charts. We had two cars stolen. Nearly every single family I know has had a car stolen. It seems much worse than any U.S. city I have lived in. Then there is all the stuff that is happening on the TTC, which is scaring people from using it.”

Florida said this feeds on itself and erodes peoples’ perception of their family’s safety.

“There is an important theory of crime called ‘broken windows.’ It says that when small things like this go unaddressed, it creates a cycle which deepens crime,” he explained. “I fear this is the cycle we are now in. We have to take steps to stop it in its tracks before it gets worse.”

In light of these challenges, the path forward for Toronto's downtown renewal becomes increasingly clear. The city must embrace its role as a 24/7 hub, catering to the diverse needs and preferences of its residents.

knowledges the difficulties involved.

"The challenge is it takes a very specific building floor plate to adapt for residential without it being overly costly," she explained. The unique HVAC systems and floor layouts of office spaces can pose hurdles in conversion. While some smaller or mid-rise buildings have successfully made the transition, it remains a costly and complex endeavour. A study by the Urban Land Institute suggests that, in

Drawing from global examples, he highlighted the necessity for a family-friendly urban environment. "New York does it. London does it. Hong Kong does it. Paris does it. We have to do it."

He sees the traditional central business district, dominated by offices, as an area that needs reevaluation.

"We now need to rethink how we integrate residential into the downtown core," he emphasized.

As Toronto adapts to the new normal of hybrid work, the city has the potential to create a vibrant and inclusive downtown core that caters to a diverse population. By reimagining the use of space, integrating residential areas and embracing adaptability, Toronto can embark on a transformative journey toward a revitalized, resilient and inclusive city centre that continues to thrive in the face of change.

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“Working partly from home and partly at the office is something that’s now getting written into contracts.”

L-R: Toronto has lagged behind other urban centres following the pandemic; urban theorist and University of Toronto professor Richard Florida

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Rogers set for subway cell service windfall

Well, the good news is that subway riders on the TTC will finally get access to cellular service at some time in the not too distant future. However, this is even better news for Rogers, since they are now the sole provider of cellular services and get an opportunity to charge other carriers, such as Bell and Telus, a fee for their customers to use their phone in the subway.

It would appear that everyone wins — except the city of course.

The typical model for providing cell service in subways is for all the carriers to work together to build the infrastructure, sharing the costs and the service. This is what occurs in Montreal and should have happened in Toronto. Instead, over 10 years ago, the city gave the contract to BAI, a provider that couldn’t provide the coverage that was promised. Once it was clear the contractor couldn’t fulfill the terms, the TTC should have issued a request for proposal for all the carriers to respond, which should have included a monetary benefit to the transit system.

Instead, Rogers bought out the BAI contract for an undisclosed amount, didn’t give the city a penny and didn’t commit to working with the other providers. Even after it was brought to the attention of the city and

the TTC that customers wouldn’t get the access they were expecting, the TTC carried on.

Luckily, the federal minister of infrastructure stepped in and demanded that Rogers work with other providers on access. However, the minister was unable to direct the significant profits that Rogers will make off this deal to the city or the TTC.

Some may argue that it doesn’t matter since the goal of getting cell service throughout the subway network was achieved. Perhaps, but other levels of government took note that the TTC negotiated against itself and lost an opportunity to collect millions in revenue.

Although this contract wouldn’t have been the answer to all the TTC's financial problems, it shows that the transit agency doesn’t do a good job negotiating contracts. While the province is negotiating with the city, it might get an idea that the TTC shouldn't be managed by the city at all and may make a move to take over the operation of the transit system. If this happens, it may be the silver lining in what is otherwise a fiasco.

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Tory shares blame for state of city

You might think that Premier Doug Ford’s vindictive decisions are responsible for most of Toronto’s problems, and you wouldn’t be far wrong, but that’s not the whole story. A former mayor also must take part of the blame.

Former mayor John Tory claimed that the property tax should never be raised enough to be equal to the increase in the cost of living or inflation. For his eight years in office Tory always required city departments to reduce expenditure to be below the rate of inflation — except for the Toronto Police Service, which almost always got an increase. A majority of city council followed his lead. They seemed to think it was good politics.

There are two results of this foolhardiness. First, the city is short of money, in the order of $30 or $40 million a year, which adds up over these eight years to about $300 million not available to build on this year.

It is not enough to resolve Toronto’s problems this year, but it sure would be useful to have that extra money. And council could build on that with a reasonable property tax increase this year to produce another $50 or $60 million.

Of course, Ford’s government must be blamed for cutting revenue otherwise available to the city, such as the $200 million a year

from development charges or not providing reasonable funding for affordable housing or for transit. His government cannot be let off the hook. But still, former mayor Tory’s policies have been very damaging financially.

The second result is a staffing problem. When departments find they are short on money several things happen. More experienced staff decide they can move on to other municipalities or to the private sector where they can get more compensation and find more challenges. That means that less experienced staff are put in charge.

Then the department finds that it does not want to take any chances or do anything new and innovative, so those who took that approach to public service find it is time to move on. The department becomes settled in old ways, unable to respond well to new challenges.

And of course departments decide to cut services — like not opening washrooms in parks or skimping on transit services or being unable to attend public meetings with community groups. The public becomes disillusioned with city government.

All of those things happened in Toronto over the last eight years.

I keep hearing stories about how city staff are unable to respond in a reasonable time to

proposals to build new affordable housing units; planning staff who are thought to be local planners often do not have the faintest ideas of the neighbourhood they are responsible for. A planner working in Scarborough, for instance, is assigned to downtown Toronto or the opposite.

Mayor Olivia Chow wants to change many things — thank goodness — but she can only do that with strong and innovative staff. Those people are certainly not hidden in the bowels of city hall.

And she does not have the money to hire them quickly from somewhere else. It means the opportunity for her and the council to make change is more limited than any of us would like.

This drives Mayor Chow to reduce her scope of action in order to make financial demands on the other levels of government. Premier Ford will deny her request for a sales tax or any other progressive form of revenue.

The federal government will continue to dither and claim that cities are really a provincial responsibility, which constitutionally is true, much as it hurts.

So we are bearing the brunt of John Tory’s short-sighted approach to city government for eight years.

Former mayor John Tory (left) handcuffed the city with years of austerity

JOHN SEWELL is a former mayor of Toronto.

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With arts organization Artscape in receivership, there is concern that cultural facilities and artists’ residences across Toronto, including the prominent and beloved Wychwood Barns, are at risk.

Local city councillor Josh Matlow addressed the Wychwood issue in a recent statement.

“I am happy to report that Mayor Olivia Chow is actively working toward a resolution to protect both the residential tenants and the business operators and artists who would be impacted by Artscape's failure,” said Matlow.

Furthermore, a fundraiser has been launched at Canadahelps.org to maintain the operations of Artscape's artist affordable housing, live/work studios and community spaces, all of which play a crucial role in nurturing Toronto's vibrant artistic scene.

“Locally, I am working closely with the Wychwood Barns Community Association to support the tenants, but also to ensure that the many events that our community values, such as the farmers market, continue for many years to come,” explained Matlow. “I will be certain to provide an update once I hear more from the mayor's office.”

Artscape, as of August 2023, managed 14 projects, including live/work spaces, community cultural hubs and the renowned Artscape Daniels Launchpad (ADL), which fosters creative sector entrepreneurship.

With a portfolio of 265 affordable rental and ownership spaces for artists and artist-led families, along with 125 commercial tenancy spaces, Artscape serves as a cornerstone of Toronto's cultural landscape.

In a statement on Sept. 5, Artscape expressed gratitude for the support of the City of Toronto, TD Bank, other lenders, funders and the community.

“Collaborative efforts are underway to explore solutions that allow these essential creative spaces to continue their support for artists and creatives while addressing the financial challenges at hand,” the statement reads, in part.

The Wychwood Barns is a former streetcar facility that was repurposed as an arts and cultural centre and a popular event venue in 2008.

The Barns includes spaces for 26 artist live/work studios, 15 artist work studios and nine non-profit arts and environmental organizations.

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50 storeys on slim lot at Yonge & Eg

A controversial proposal for a 50-storey residential tower at 2350-2352 Yonge St. has sparked opposition from local residents and city officials. The development, which would contain 323 residential units, has faced criticism for its potential impact on the neighbourhood, traffic congestion and the absence of essential amenities.

The journey of this contentious project began on July 13, 2022, when a zoning bylaw amendment application was submitted, aiming to permit the construction of the towering structure. Despite concerns raised by the community, the applicant appealed the application to the Ontario Land Tribunal on July 10, 2023, citing the city's failure to make a timely decision in accordance with the Planning Act.

City councillor Mike Colle expressed his reservations about the development, highlighting the challenges posed by its current form.

"This site (including neighbouring addresses) is suitable for residential tower development and density," stated Colle. "However, the ideal thing would be for the property owners on Yonge Street to consolidate their properties. Right now, they can't agree, which is dragging the city into a development war between the various property owners."

The proposed 50-storey tower stands in stark contrast to the surrounding neighborhood. Concerns about the lack of harmony with the existing urban fabric and the potential congestion it may cause have fuelled opposition.

Local residents' associations, such as the Lytton Park Residents' Organization (LPRO) and the Eglinton Park Residents' Association (EPRA), have come out against the development.

the lack of parking and inadequate street frontage for service vehicles.

Coun. Colle further highlighted the logistical challenges posed by the development. "There's no access for garbage trucks, and we're in a world where deliveries are constant," he pointed out. "This narrow site will become a battleground for ongoing confrontations between residents and developers."

As of now, the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) has not scheduled a case management conference regarding the appeal. However, a recommendation has been made to city council to instruct the city solicitor and appropriate staff to attend the hearing in opposition to the current application.

In a letter to Toronto City Council, LPRO president Jane Doe said, "The proposal is for a 50-storey building on a site of just 516 square metres, with a mid-block frontage of only 12.5 metres. It does not seem to accommodate a tall building adequately and does not adhere to the Secondary Plan."

EPRA, representing residents in the northwest quadrant of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue, echoed these sentiments, emphasizing the need for balanced growth. The association expressed concerns about the size of the proposed apartments,

The hope is to engage in discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues and seek a more harmonious development solution for the area.

“They [the developer] proceeded to go there [to the OLT] very quickly. And, you know, it's a gamble they're taking,” said Colle. “I mean, the tribunal: who knows what the tribunal does because we have no control over that, but we're certainly going to state the city’s case and say, ‘Listen, you haven't assembled the viable piece of property here.’

—Ron Johnson

“They can’t agree, which is dragging the city into a development war.”

Aerial view of the slender proposed development site on Yonge north of Eglinton

Jennifer Keesmaat’s Bayview plan approved

After striking an agreement with the city this spring and reaching a settlement at the Ontario Land Tribunal in the summer, Markee Developments, a company cofounded by former Toronto chief planner Jennifer Keesmaat, expects to finally break ground on its first-ever housing project next year.

Markee’s project, marketed as Tyndale Green, includes 1,510 units spread across 12 buildings at 3377 Bayview Ave., between Steeles Avenue East and Cummer Avenue. It is a collaboration with Tyndale University, the north Toronto private Christian university that is providing the land.

“It’s been incredibly exciting and challenging,” said Keesmaat. Some of those challenges, she explains, have been higher interest rates that lead to ballooning building costs at a time when Toronto’s housing crisis is only getting worse. “The sense of urgency for me has just become more apparent.” (Before getting shovels into the ground, Markee still needs approval on a site plan application as well as to obtain building permits.)

The initial proposal, submitted in June 2021, was for a 15-building development of roughly the same number of

units but entirely comprised of rental apartments, with 50 per cent of the suites dedicated for affordable housing. However, the green-lit plan sees about a third of the units converted to condos and the overall share of affordable apartments drop to approximately 16 per cent.

A year-long delay with the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), coupled with rapidly rising interest rates, unfortunately resulted in fewer affordable units pencilled in, Keesmaat said. “[During] that period, where this was sitting at the OLT, there were 10 interest rate hikes, so our borrowing costs in that time period for the overall project went up by $76 million,” she said.

To Keesmaat, though, her development establishes the kind of new family-friendly community that the city needs more of. A café and market are going to be located in the heart of the site, and Tyndale Green will also include a daycare facility and two public parks, including a 2.7-acre green space fronting Bayview. The first plan, she noted, had only incorporated privately owned public space.

“All of the input from the city was incredibly valuable and useful,” Keesmaat added.

—Josh Sherman

Former Toronto chief planner co-founded Markee Developments

Hangar District housing gets rethink

Plans to redevelop Toronto’s Downsview Airport into a huge mixed-use community with a city-sized population recently went back to the drawing board, though the local councillor said there’s still lots more work ahead.

Northcrest Developments, which is spearheading the redevelopment of the sprawling 520acre Downsview Airport lands, recently resubmitted applications for a zoning bylaw amendment and a draft plan of subdivision for the project’s first phase, dubbed the Hanger District.

The developer said the plans were updated from last year’s submission to respond to community feedback to the Hangar District proposal. In addition to 2,800 residential units, the plan envisions a mix of offices, retail and a film campus that would be housed within the airport’s old hangars.

“What excites us about this latest application is sharing our progress on affordable housing commitments and strategies, now totalling 15 [per cent] of the Hangar District residential area,” reads an email statement sent to Post City and attributed to Chris Eby of Northcrest, which has partnered with the Canada Lands Company to reimagine the airport site.

“Affordability is an ongoing challenge in our city, and we recognize the need for solutions

that will bring a true, diverse range of housing geared toward all income levels.”

The developer is now committing to providing affordable housing for a 99-year term, which surpasses the city’s minimum 20-year requirement for such units, the statement continues.

sure that any design elements are changed based on that [feedback],” said Pasternak. “Public consultation and respect for the local community is crucial.”

The Hangar District is just a part of the broader project the developer is calling id8 Downsview, which, by 2051, could feature 50,000 residential units and employ approximately 45,000 people.

That could translate to a daytime population of about 120,000 people, or about the size of Guelph, Eby noted earlier this year.

Other changes to the proposal include converting certain private laneways into public streets, realigning the planned Powell Road extension for better connections and creating a larger park in the heart of the community, according to planning documents.

The Hangar District’s overall density remains the same, with 26 proposed buildings ranging in height from three to 14 storeys.

“The changes in the two plans are fairly small,” said councillor James Pasternak, who represents York Centre.

The resubmission comes ahead of a community consultation event scheduled for Aug. 30.

“We’ll be inviting people in to share their views and show them the plan, and we’ll be taking those comments back to make

With large-scale development, Pasternak said it’s important to create a livable, complete community that supports different modes of transportation and boasts necessary amenities such as local schools, multi-purpose trails and more.

“Generally speaking, what we want to see is a road network and a development plan that respects the historical integrity of the existing neighbourhood, and that really is what we’ll be watching closely in the years to come,” said Pasternak. “They can ask for all the density they want, but it has to come with community assets and infrastructure in order to manage it,” he added.

Pending approval, Northcrest says shovels could be in the ground as soon as 2025.

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—Josh Sherman

“Public consultation and respect for the local community is crucial.”

Rendering of the Hangar District development

What’s good around the ’hood

Insomnia Cookies, a late-night snack chain from the U.S., is bringing a fix for those 1 a.m. sweets cravings to Toronto! The brand opened the new location at 85 The Pond Rd., in York University, and offers delicious cookies with some vegan and gluten-free options.

Lashed Toronto is opening a new location at 1252 St. Clair Ave. W., bringing more of its signature pink decor to the area. The spot offers lash lifts, eyelash extensions, body contouring, brow lamination, teeth whitening and more.

Kwan, a dim sum GTA staple at 8261 Woodbine Ave., has transformed into a retail frozen dim sum shop. Customers can stop by to pick up handmade dim sum and make them fresh at home — for up to 30 to 60 per cent off the restaurant price!

Ground Control, a new David Bowie–inspired music venue and cocktail bar experience at 1279 Queen St. W., is hosting a grand opening on Oct. 14! Advance tickets for the David Bowie Video Dance Party have already sold out, but some will be available at the door. Stay tuned for more events and shows at this new venue!

Mine & Yours, a Vancouverbased luxury reseller, has opened up shop in Yorkville. Already attracting plenty of customers, the new shop at 79 Yorkville Ave. spans 3,000 square feet over three levels.

Squint Eyewear has officially opened their doors at their new Summerhill location, 1152 Yonge St. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the brand is releasing new limited edition collections, hosting fun surprises in-store and more!

The Coop, a long-standing menswear shop in the city, is celebrating its 40th anniversary — and a move to a new location! Visit and celebrate with them at 156 Duncan Mill Rd., Unit 19.

Lylla’s Esthetics is celebrating their 25th anniversary! The beauty salon at 480 Eglinton Ave. W. offers threading and brow services, waxing and more.

My Roti Place, a build-yourown roti joint, moved into the Bayview neighbourhood last month at 1574 Bayview Ave. along with The Works Craft Burgers & Beer at 609 Roehampton Ave., which has been receiving rave reviews for large portions and great service.

Vancouver-based luxury reseller Mine & Yours opened in Yorkville

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Landlords sell & T.O. tenants suffer as interest rates rise

Eight months ago, Enrique Solórzano was living in an East York basement unit, paying $1,700 a month including utilities. Then he got a call from his landlord.

“She told me her mortgage was going up, and she has a realtor friend who told her she could be charging $2,300 for the basement,” he said. She asked Solórzano to pay $500 more a month.

“I understood that everything was going up, but my expenses were going up too,” he said. Uncomfortable with conflict and, at the time, unaware of his rights as a tenant, Solórzano made the decision to just move out.

Now he’s living further east from the city and paying hundreds more a month, including utilities. “That was the only place I could find in my budget, and I looked everywhere in the city,” he said.

The rental market in Toronto, already precarious at best, is the latest casualty of interest rate hikes in the country. There have been 10 rate hikes since March 2022 in Canada, and mortgage holders have seen their payments close to double over time. When those mortgage holders are landlords, they often look to offload those costs on their tenants.

“We’re constantly getting calls from

landlords asking how they can raise their rents higher,” Varun Sriskanda, a member on the board of Small Ownership Landlords of Ontario, said. “And their only option is to ask the tenants to move out so they can sell the property.”

They do this because very few buyers are willing to buy a property and assume the existing tenant. If the tenant refuses, land-

nancial pressure on me as a landlord, and I’ve actually considered selling the place,” Ryan Fang, a landlord in the GTA, said. “Sometimes you wonder if it’s worth it.”

He bought the place two years ago, and rented out the basement to a tenant for some supplemental income. But since the rate hikes, Fang says his mortgage payments have increased by more than $1,000.

At first, he considered asking his tenant to pay more. “When they increased my mortgage, the first thing you consider is how you can get more money from your source of income,” he said, eventually deciding against it.

If Fang does end up selling his place, that will be two new renters — he and his tenant — looking for a home among rental supply that is already straining under the demand, and will only worsen with time.

“Small landlords, we provide a large chunk of housing in Ontario. If our members start selling off their rental properties, you’ll see a major decline in rental supply,” Sriskanda said.

But Karen Andrews, a lawyer with the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario, said having landlords act as the major suppliers of rental units in the province is part of the problem — and puts tenants in more precarious positions.

“I’m starting to see more illegal asks for rent, simply because landlords invest in real estate without understanding what the margins are,” she said. “And they don’t account for the fact that these houses are appreciating, interest rates or not. Why should they expect a tenant to underwrite their wealth acquisition?”

There is at least something everyone can agree on — Ontario needs more affordable housing.

“If we had an adequate supply of housing, it wouldn’t matter if the interest rates were sky high — tenants wouldn’t care, they’d just go and find another place,” Sriskanda said.

Andrews agrees. “If we were to build more social housing, these pressures wouldn’t exist,” she said. “Landlords could do whatever the hell they wanted if renters had choice.”

Recent reports say condos have been flooding the market in Toronto. What are you seeing?

There might have been a bit of a blip because we had a weaker spring than normal, so we had an overhang of hundreds of extra properties that didn't sell and are still on the market in September, but hundreds aren’t really a flood in Toronto. Some homeowners will sell because they have a floating rate and they ’re panicking And our offices have definitely had a few new properties put up for sale for investors saying, “I'm tired of this, we have a negative cash flow, we're going to sell it.”

Are portfolio investors still buying?

There is very little in the way of a new condominium market right now. Construction starts are down, and new construction sales are down. And people who are looking to invest in real estate — I’m one of those people, I’m also not actively buying a lot right now. I think investors are sitting on the sidelines.

What does that mean for developers?

For me, normally I pay about four per cent for my construction loans. Now we’re talking over eight per cent. So I don’t think developers right now are going to enter this market with that rate. They're going to wait. All that's going to do is reduce the amount of housing and increase the pricing pressure on housing.

Will the GST waiver help?

lords must attempt to evict the tenant by serving an N12 — a notice to end the tenancy due to the landlord, a member of the landlord’s family or a purchaser moving in.

Regardless of what method a landlord chooses, the result is the same — an evicted tenant. And as interest rates have risen, that means more tenants are looking for a new place to rent — and potentially fewer landlords renting them.

“Interest rate hikes have put a lot of fi-

Solórzano moved to Toronto from Mexico City to study at George Brown College, believing there would be more opportunities for him here. But five years later, Solórzano is considering moving out of the province. “I don’t know how people keep paying this kind of rent,” he said. “It’s about quality of life. If I could live in an area I like, pay less and be closer to things, why wouldn’t I?”

—Julia Mastroianni

It’s not enough to change the narrative in downtown Toronto. It costs me $1,200 a square foot to deliver a building in the city. With the waiver, it’ll cost me $1,020. We need a price of $800. It would help to get really low interest rate loans at the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and the City of Toronto has to waive all building permit fees and development charges. This is just a great first step.

“She told me her mortgage was going up, and her realtor friend told her she could be charging $500 more.”

Landlords seeking higher rents must ask tenants to leave for a property sale

Brad Lamb on the city’s cooling condo market

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Halloween isn’t just great for the costumes and candy — there’s some pretty killer themed music too! On Oct. 21, 27 and 28, Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics will take your breath away with thrilling classical performances of some of the spookiest seasonal songs out there. Enjoy Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” The Addams Family theme, the Ghostbusters theme and

“Time Warp” from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, performed by the Listeso String Quartet as the stage is lit up by the magical light of hundreds of candles all around you. With two ghostly venues — Parkdale Hall and Metropolitan Community Church — don’t be surprised if you’re visited by the city’s resident ghouls and spirits as your favourite songs play!

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Toronto’s first and only fashion club is opening on King Street this weekend, and it ’ s everything it sounds like and more.

Founders and couple Ion ( Jai) Sobaliu and Sadaf Emami say Rchive will operate as a retail space featuring a coffee bar with fresh-baked cookies, and at night it will serve as a multi-use event space for art installations, showcases, fashion shows and social events with a cocktail bar and DJ booth.

Shoppers can expect a range of unique and very diverse streetwear designers, as well as Rchive’s in-house brand rchiveredux: one-of-a-kind revived vintage clothes with artistic embellishment. In addition, Rchive offers styling services and will soon launch a rental collection to make high-end pieces accessible for the everyday shopper. Sobaliu calls it “your closet away from home.”

In the near future, Rchive will launch a membership experience for industry cre-

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atives, so that they can utilize the space for their own brands. An additional backroom will function as an atelier for designers to work out of

Rchive started three years ago when the couple began selling Sobaliu’s long-collected clothing archive out of their home in Vaughan.

“From the start, we knew that we wanted to do something different and include people in the community,” says Sobaliu.

“ The more people we met, the more we got connected with everybody, the vision just became more and more clear,” says Emami. They spent eight months renting a 20-by-20-foot cubicle on Keele Street.

That ’s when they first conceptualized the Fashion Club, says Sobaliu, who remembers orchestrating a photo shoot in the cubicle and having peers ask if they could also style them and help them find a photographer

“We wanted to build a one-stop shop,” says Sobaliu, “so creatives could visit and we could help them develop their brand.”

After Keele, they rented their first showroom on Queen Street. Now they ’ re proud to finally have a permanent space to house the fashion community. It hasn’t been without hurdles, they confide — 141 curated pieces totaling approximately $30,000 of inventory were stolen earlier this summer, delaying their initial plan to open in August.

“It was a really bad hit, but it taught us a lot about having the right security and the appropriate insurance,” says Emami.

She also says that it helped them trust their instincts as curators. Since the lost inventory included their prized pieces saved especially for their opening, they had to improvise newer and even better inventor y Now they ’ re more optimistic than ever.

—Emma Johnston-Wheeler

4 fabulous fall trends taking the city by storm

Moto boots: A fairly heavy boot characterized by a low heel and often adorned by buckles, TikTok fashion influencers say a key styling tip is to pair a moto boot with a red jacket for optimal coolness. Fashionista and vintage seller Maya Wohlfahrt also advises pairing these heavy boots with delicate fabrics like silk or lace. Where to buy: Heel Boy (773 Queen St. W.)

Jackets instead of hoodies: For menswear and beyond, experts are predicting the “death of hoodie culture” this season, replaced by jackets as the new outerwear. Whether it’s traditional denim, corduroy, sportswear, trenches or blazers, there are a ton of options to add a finishing touch to a fashionable outfit. Where to buy: Cameron Alastaire Vintage (662 Queen St. W.)

Boutiques keep flocking to Rosedale

Last month, two new boutiques moved into Rosedale — homewares store Urban Island and jewelry shop Augustina Boutique. Although these niche shops can be a hit or a miss in other Toronto neighbourhoods, there’s something about Rosedale that keeps them coming.

Despite the recent closure of well-known boutique Wolf & Moon, the neighbourhood continues to reign supreme as the boutique district of the city. From luxurious antique and decor shops to charming neighbourhood eateries and gourmet havens — Crybaby Gallery just opened its newest speakeasy Le Tigre there — Rosedale offers a number of local shops for its community. And it’s the community, in particular, that has kept the businesses going.

“There are a lot of independent businesses versus big box stores, and coming out of COVID, I find people really supported those businesses in our area,” says Brittany Olsen, executive director of the Rosedale BIA.

During the pandemic, Rosedale also saw a surge of pop-up events hosted by local businesses, which the neighbourhood positively responded to.

“It really comes down to the community,” she says. “These shops thrive from all the local support.”

—Jemicah Colleen Marasigan

Tweed: Toronto model Oriana Doan says she’s all for tweed because it’s “timeless and classic.” For the ’60s mod vibe, try lighter colours like pastels, paired with pearls and ballet flats. If you prefer an edgier look, Doan recommends a red and black tweed skirt paired with a leather jacket and moto boots. Where to buy: Smythe (1116 Yonge St.) or Carriage Trade (2984 Bloor St. W.)

Sporty knitwear: Freelance stylist Karensa McCarthy has cosy athletic apparel on her radar this fall, following the recent popularity of incorporating sports jerseys into fashion. Consider logoadorned crewnecks, varsity sweaters and cosy knits combined with athletic accessories like track pants and sneakers. Where to buy: Common Sort (444 Bloor St. W.) —EJ-W

L-R: Sadaf Emami and Ion (Jai) Sobaliu, T-shirts inside the Rchive location

I greatly admire today’s young people — but I sure don’t envy them. We older generations are leaving them a hell of a mess.

It’s up to older generations to foster hope by taking concrete action to get off fossil fuels and stop destroying natural spaces. But we must also recognize the serious, often long-term mental health effects youth can experience in facing this crisis. We need to ensure they have access to adequate mental health support and tools for self-care.

After waiting too long for adults to make the right choices, many young people are finding that channelling their fear into action is one antidote to despair.

Some have courageously mounted legal challenges. In Montana, 16 young people successfully sued the state this month for violating their right to a clean and healthful environment.

“Because of their unique vulnerabilities, their stages of development as youth, and their average longevity on the planet in the future, plaintiffs face lifelong hardships resulting from climate change,” the judge wrote.

Many are hoping the landmark decision will energize other youth climate lawsuits, including one next year in Hawaii.

In Canada, seven young

people are suing the Ontario government over climate issues. And in a case supported by the David Suzuki Foundation, 15 youth from seven provinces and one territory are suing the federal government for violating their rights to life, liberty and security of the person under Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and violating their right to equality under Section 15, because they’re disproportionately affected by the climate emergency.

Again, young people shouldn’t have to spend their time and resources going to court to compel governments to do what they should be doing in the first place: ensuring their constituents live in a healthy environment and that youth can expect a bright future.

I urge all youth to talk about and get active in climate issues if you can — whether it’s participating in a march, writing a letter or joining an organization — but remember also to enjoy your life.

Let’s not be overcome by despair. A better future is achievable. We older generations owe those coming after us our consistent, focused efforts to do whatever we can to get there!

I don’t envy the youth in this climate crisis

15 kids are suing the federal government over climate change

DAVID SUZUKI with files from senior writer and editor Ian Hanington.

Dear Sangita: My bestie’s boyfriend hit on me. Should I tell her?

Dear Sangita: My best friend started dating this guy she’s liked for a long time. They seemed good together, until we all went to this party and he got super drunk and decided to hit on me. I can’t get over what he did. Do I tell her?

—Bestie in a pickle

Dear Bestie: I think you should tell her right away. I know it’s a tough decision because, if you tell her that her boyfriend hit on you, she might get upset with you., But at the same time, you’re helping her from future pain. I had a friend who was dating a guy who I thought was great, and then I saw his true colours. They got married, and she went through a lot. A few years later they ended up getting divorced, and in hindsight I wish I had said something. I think she knew she wanted out of that relationship, but she needed someone else for encouragement. So yes, I think you should say something. If you don’t

want to say it yourself, go to him and give him a deadline — he has to tell her by Friday or you will. I’ve done that before, when I knew a guy who cheated on his fiancée, and he listened and he did the right thing.

Dear Sangita: I recently lent my friend $1,000 in February and $2,000 in June. He told me he could repay the first loan by the end of the

year. When he asked for another loan, my instincts said no, but after several conversations I gave in. I trusted him and felt that he was honest with me, but now I wish I had something in writing. Do I forget it, forget our friendship or demand my money back?

—Repayment regrets

Dear Regrets: We’ve all been through this! He said he's going

to pay you by the end of the year, so you have to wait until the end of the year to decide. You don’t want to lose a friendship and you don’t want to lose your money, so you lose out in both situations if you don’t continue that friendship with him. Personally, I’ve given money to close family and friends, thinking I’ll get the money back, and it hasn’t happened. But I chose to let it go and told myself I was in a position to give to someone who needed it. Maybe in 10 years, I’ll get it back! And if your gut was telling you not to give him another $2,000, you shouldn’t have! You need to own that decision.

Dear Sangita: My in-laws are not great people — awful to my partner and awful to me. I’ve dealt with that by setting up some boundaries about when and how I see them. Now that we’re having a kid, they suddenly want to be more involved in our lives. Do I have to

sacrifice some of my sanity for my kid’s relationship with their grandparents?

—In-law invasion

Dear Invasion: When it comes to your child, those first years are so crucial for taking care of yourself and your baby. Nothing else matters. Nobody else's opinion matters. The in-laws will have their time later. Keep your boundaries! Later, you might want to make sure you are present when they’re visiting your kid, especially in their younger years. I was always with my kids at first, to make sure they were being treated the way I wanted. Once they get older, they can speak for themselves and you can hopefully take a step back.

Have a relationship or life question for Sangita? Send it to advice@postcity.com.

SANGITA PATEL is our new advice columnist and a television host on ET Canada.

City’s top mentalist stops strangers and reads their minds

Kevin Hamdan can read your mind. His social media pages — where he’s racked up almost 700,000 followers on Instagram and 1.7 million likes on TikTok — are filled with videos of Hamdan stopping people in the streets of Toronto, asking them to think of a name or a memory before seemingly reading their thoughts exactly. But that kind of magic (or, fine, the illusion of magic) doesn’t happen without some training.

“When I was six, my dad showed me a card trick where he guessed what card I had picked. At that moment, I was like, ‘How is this possible?’” Hamdan says. “I was also watching Criss Angel and David Blaine videos and tried to create my own way to do what they’re doing.”

It was the mind reading part, less so the magic, that intrigued Hamdan. So he would visit the library, learning how to do card tricks and teaching himself psychology. “I had to learn how to get inside people's minds and read

their thoughts. I was studying the psychology of people and then combining all those skills under the umbrella of magic and psychology to create mentalism,” Hamdan says.

He notes that mentalism is the illusion of mind reading, suggestion and influence — “essentially, the magic of the mind.”

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When you watch Hamdan guess someone’s password or the name of their first kiss now, it seems too easy — almost like magic. But he says it was hundreds of hours of practise that got him to this place. “I’ve been practising since I was six years old. By the time I hit Grade 8, I was getting a lot better at the presentation

aspect,” he says.

But when classmates in high school began making fun of him for it, Hamdan stopped entirely until Grade 11.

“I wish I didn’t quit, I wish I didn’t listen to the noise,” he says. “But everything that happened led me to where I am today — I wouldn’t change anything.”

Once he was back, Hamdan would perform constantly and knew he would be doing mentalism for the rest of his life.

So what does a mind reader study in university? Not psychology. “I had a suspicion that school would de-motivate me from what I wanted to do, so I didn’t want to study psychology and have that happen,” he says. Hamdan pursued a degree in jazz guitar at York University instead and found that his suspicion was right.

“Music started to feel like a chore. I enjoyed it much more when I was playing alone or with friends.”

After university, Hamdan spent

months trying to build up engagement and a following through social media, shooting and posting videos every day and trying different styles to see what clicked. The engagement happened slowly and then suddenly: from 2021 to now, Hamdan’s following on TikTok and Instagram grew exponentially, and he started landing interviews on shows such as Cityline and booking more and more party appearances.

So was he born with it? Hamdan sees mind reading as a skill that he’s perfected over time, though it’s hard not to believe you’re witnessing magic watching him get it right time and time again.

“I believe that, as entertainers, we’re born with the ability to connect with people,” Hamdan says. “My mom always said I had the entertainer in me from a young age. And I will say that I have a good gut feeling.”

But the rest? It’s all an illusion.

— Julia Mastroianni

Kevin Hamdan says mentalism is the illusion of mind reading

Queen and king of the Ontario pumpkin patch

Darlene Downey and Nathan Gorr, owners of Downey’s Farm, know a thing or two about Halloween. A fourth-generation family farm, they’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of Pumpkinfest this year. Ontarians swarm to the farm every year to see thousands of pumpkins, explore the Boo Barn and puzzle through a corn maze. Now, the pair share the details of their royal connection and very Canadian proposal.

How they met

We met in Toronto through my high school best friend, who went to the same university as Nathan. I was crowned Queen of the Furrow as part of the International Ploughing Match in Nathan’s hometown, which was a funny coincidence and our friend thought we would be perfect together.

The first date

Our first date was at Main Street train station in Bolton on a

Thursday night. Nathan was living in Toronto and I was living here at the farm in Caledon. He was working horse shows in Palgrave, so he came up early and we met for a drink. It must have gone well because on Sunday he visited me at the golf course I was working at. The following weekend, I invited him to my brother’s 30th birthday, but I didn’t tell him who was going to be there — my entire family! For me, that was the night

where I thought, “Oh, I think I’m going to marry this guy.”

Prior to us dating, Nathan had accepted a job in Australia. It started just two and a half months after we started dating, so we were pretty inseparable leading up to it and then decided to make long distance work.

The farm

Darlene: My parents were dairy farmers growing up, and we sold

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corn on a picnic table in front of our house. And then 30 years ago, we made the jump to a pumpkin farm, sold our cows and every year we grew a little bit more. Three years ago, Nathan and I purchased the company from my parents, and they’re still involved.

Nathan: I didn’t originally come from a farming background. I was a mechanical engineer, so obviously it was a gamble to move to the farm.

Darlene: His parents thought he was crazy giving up a nine-tofive for this!

The proposal

Our family used to host a yearly curling bonspiel. Nathan came up with a plan and included my three brothers. They set up a draw to the button between my dad and brothers and asked me to be the judge. Nathan was acting super weird all day! There were over 100 of our family and friends watching and as my dad threw his rock, Nathan got down on one knee on

the ice and proposed. A very Canadian proposal!

The wedding and honeymoon

We got married Sept. 11, 2010, at the farm, a beautiful fall wedding! Because we were coming into our busiest season, we took a threeday honeymoon to Tremblant. We later took a babymoon to Hawaii.

The kids

We have four kids: 11-year-old twins — a boy and a girl — a nine-year-old daughter and a seven-year-old son.

Balancing careers and marriage

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Hillbillies with chainsaws

At Fear Farm, navigate a pitch-black cornfield (stay on course!) and encounter four distinct horror mazes at this renowned haunted farm outside Toronto. Keep an eye out for chainsawwielding hillbillies, eerie clowns and more horrifying surprises.

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Legends of Horror

Casa Loma's grounds become a one-hour immersive horror experience, featuring live actors, creepy gardens and never-beforeopened and seriously scary castle chambers, including tunnels and other dark and disturbing spaces. 1 Austin Terr.

Martino Manor

Explore a macabre three-story indoor haunted house and an expansive outdoor maze, teeming with live actors and lurking shadows. This Etobicoke-based event is strictly for those aged 14 and up, due to its spine-tingling intensity. 7 McIntosh Ave.

A vampire lounge

Toronto's inaugural haunted attraction Screemers offers seven walk-through mazes with 120+ live actors, Midway of Madness rides and a 15,000-square-foot tent, featuring stage shows and a licensed vampire lounge. 80 Interchange Way, Vaughan

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Scary strolls

What could be spookier than a spine-tingling journey through Toronto's dark history with the Original Haunted Walk? Delving into ghosts, graveyards and unsolved mysteries, the walk departs from the Hockey Hall of Fame's courtyard for a chilling tour, revealing the city's eerie and supernatural tales. 10 Front. St. W.

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Mind-bending shenanigans

Join Mysterion Mindreader at Jokers Theatre & Comedy Club in Richmond Hill, on Oct. 28, for a spine-chilling Halloween celebration featuring a full séance with the infamous "Walt the Doll," known as "Canada's Annabelle," and experience Mysterion's mind-bending psychic entertainment. 115 York Blvd.

Commune with the dead

An intimate and genuine Victorian séance awaits a select group as the acclaimed Jaymes White brings his mystical event right to downtown Toronto. The terrifying Isabella Street Seance runs until Nov. 25. Tours start at 640 Church St.

Halloween in a museum

Embrace the Halloween spirit at ROM After Dark's special event on Oct. 27, RAD: Trick or Treat, a costume-friendly party that transforms the entire museum into a spooky wonderland with activities like face painting, photobooths, crystal ball readings and a thrilling pumpkin scavenger hunt, all while enjoying live music. 100 Queen’s Park

Death march

Join a lantern tour of Fort York and its historic surroundings, where you'll hear thrilling tales of a haunted lighthouse, the Battle of York, explore a burial ground and uncover the fort's paranormal mysteries. 250 Fort York Blvd.

Ghost town à gogo

Experience an actual ghost town come to life at Haunting of Hexwood, a viral sensation turned spine-chilling immersive town of terror. Here, the supernatural blurs with reality, featuring eerie attractions and immersive horror, from Oct. 6 to 31, at the WFW Backlot Film Studio in Pickering. 3800 Sideline 32

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Don't miss the Torontonian Halloween tradition at Hot Docs Cinema where the annual Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween special offers a nightmarishly delightful experience as the cult classic plays onscreen alongside a live music performance. 506 Bloor St. W.

A terrifyingly good film fest

The 17th Annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival is set to return from Oct. 18 to 22, offering five nights and approximately 40 amazing new horror, sci-fi and action movies at Scotiabank Theatre.

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All the scares

The Revue Cinema is the place to be for two+ weeks of horror flicks and special events, including the classic A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Blair Witch Project, a 45th anniversary screening of Halloween on Oct. 31 and much more. 400 Roncesvalles Ave

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Here There Be Monsters, a T.O. Halloween tradition since 1999, where Doctor Pretorious Wuthergloom, the infamous necromancer and arcane medicine showman, regales audiences with ghoulish tales, Oct. 25 to Nov. 5. 922 Queen St. E.

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Littlize yourself

Visit Little Canada this month in your favourite costume and be immortalized — that is, littlized — in it forever! The attraction is also hosting a haunted scavenger hunt, a ghostly tour of little Canada and other fun Halloween drop-in activities all month long. 10 Dundas St. E.

Howl at High Park

For the nature-lovers at home, on Oct. 28 and 29, High Park’s Halloween Howl will take you through the woods to learn all about the animals that go bump in the night. Then get cosy around the campfire and make some hair-raising art!

375 Colborne Lodge Dr.

Get spooked at the farm

At Halloween Boo Barn, there will be spooky sounds, sinister sights — oh, and some pretty cute farm animals! Visit Riverdale Farm from Oct. 21 to 22 for family fun that includes on-site pumpkin carving, crafts, face painting and more! 201 Winchester St.

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May the best pup win

There’s a Halloween party on Oct. 28 — but it’s just for dogs! At Doggie Fest Howl-O-Ween, enter your pet in a costume contest, take them trick-or-treating (emphasis on treat) and, of course, snap a pic together at the pet photo booth.

421 Bentley St., Markham

Bark-et in the park

On Oct. 29, Dogsview Park will transform into Howl-O-Ween Unleashed: a fun-filled vendor market where your pup can unleash the inner beast (or pumpkin). Show off your pet’s costume, shop the market by Toronto Dog Moms and snag some treats! Downsview Park, 70 Canuck Ave.

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Level 4: Harbour of horror

An immersive storytelling boat cruise that takes you through the Toronto Islands, past the Gibraltar Point lighthouse and through the city’s creepiest buildings, Haunted Harbour will tell you spooky stories of phantom ghost ships, lost lighthouse keepers and more! 1 Queens Quay E. @ TDot Water Taxi

Level 3: Fright lights

At Halloween Night of Lights, you’ll enjoy a stunning themed light show. But from 10 to 11 p.m. every night in October, things get eerie with Fright Hour — a twisted, spine-chilling version of the light show with roaming monsters and ghouls. Scarborough Town Centre, 500 Progress Ave.

Little Canada

Level 2: Haunted history

Visit the land of the dead Disney Pixar’s Coco delighted viewers with its heartwarming and colourful story following Miguel into the Land of the Dead after Dìa de los Muertos. Now, on Oct. 6 and 7, you can watch it play out on the big screen as the Toronto Symphony Orchestra plays the magical score live onstage. Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.

Mystical magic

On Oct. 25, Toronto Public Library is hosting a legendary Halloween magic show with The Amazing Magic Mel! Come in costume and prepare for an interactive (and comedic!) spectacular. 765 Queen St. E.

Mad scientist in the barn

For lovers of magic and science, head to Artscape Wychwood Barns on Oct. 28 and 29 for Mad Magic! Kids will ooh and ahh as they witness a mad scientist magician perform chilling and thrilling tricks. Make sure to wear your Halloween costume! 601 Christie St.

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A Toronto raccoon

Raccoons are essentially this city’s unofficial mascot, and with most of us having a few who live in our backyards, we know they’re also pretty cute. Grab a black mask, fuzzy ears and a striped tail — oh, and a bow tie in honour of the City of Toronto’s hilarious “Don’t feed the wildlife” ads.

The Little Mermaid’s Ariel

This year’s The Little Mermaid remake was a fresh take on the classic fairytale, and kids (and adults!) flocked to theatres to see Halle Bailey step into the role of Ariel with aplomb. She was compelling enough to convince plenty of kids to switch their favourite Disney princess to Ariel, making it an ideal Halloween costume. Go for a (walkable) mermaid tail and plenty of purples and pinks; red wig optional.

Mario and Luigi

For kids who like to dress up with their friends, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which opened in 2023, might be the perfect inspiration. Don overalls and red and green, the signature Mario and Luigi colours, plus their monogrammed hats, for the full look.

Taylor Swift in T.O.

Taylor Swift recently announced another North American leg of her Eras tour, featuring six Toronto shows! With the shows happening in November, fans have joked about their outfits needing some major Canadian weather-proofing. Dress in an iconic tour outfit of your choosing — and then throw on a parka to top it off! Perfect for trick-or-treating.

The historic Markham Museum is getting a ghostly transformation from Oct. 28 to 29! At Scaryfest, walk the plank at pirate paradise, witness a mad scientist show, find out your fortune in a crystal ball and enjoy the monster mash bash! 9350 Markham Rd., Markham

Level 1: Pumpkin-riffic

Kick off Halloween season right with the Pumpkinfest extravaganza from Oct. 6 to 9! With midway rides, bouncy castles, an inflatable corn maze, hayrides and even a SuperDogs show, there will be plenty of cute autumnal photo ops too! Downsview Park, 70 Canuck Ave.

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This Halloween, indulge in a blast from the past with a retro mix of candies at the Candy Bar. Enjoy classics, like Sweet Tarts, Milk Duds, Party Stix and Giant Fizzes, that'll transport you back in time while satisfying your sweet tooth.

Bulk Mine

This vintage candy shop is your Halloween haven. Offering bulk gummy candies, chocolates and jelly belly treats, Bulk Mine has been downtown’s go-to spot since 1998. Get all your Halloween goodies here to make your celebration spooktacular. 655 Yonge. St.

So Sweet Canada

The meticulous selection, featuring over 100 brands, is constantly expanding to include the most exotic imported candies and treats, including retro cereals, cotton candy and a variety of chocolates bars. You and your little goblins could lose yourselves for hours. 5328 Hwy. 7, Woodbridge.

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Helloween ramen

If you like the heat, head on over to Ramen Isshin during spooky season for a devilishly hot dish. The “Helloween” Yuzu Dora Ramen is so fiery it will give your taste buds a oneway ticket to hell. 421 College St.

Skull-tastic pizza

Halloween is the pizza industry's peak season, and Four Brothers Pizza is stepping up the game with its Stuffed Pizza Skulls. Packed with zesty tomato sauce and oozing mozzarella cheese,they’re a must-try for those seeking a spooky Halloween treat. 540 King St. W.

Stormcrow Manor

Enjoy signature bubbling drinks, like Beetle Juice and Skin of a Killer, in eight themed rooms at Storm Crow Manor. This multilevel mansion is filled with freaky monsters, delicious food and scary secret passages.

580 Church St.

Halloween Haunt

Nitro Lounge & Bar

Nitro Lounge & Bar is pulling out all the stops with an impressive lineup of seasonal libations. Get set for a slew of creepy drinks, including the Blood Bag, or knock back a round of spooky shooters. 8600 Keele St., Concord

At Canada’s Wonderland’s Halloween Haunt, which will see the amusement park transformed into a scream park full of sinister attractions, enjoy spooky drinks like Toxic Waste, Red, Red, Rum! Runner and Vampire Attic. 1 Canada’s Wonderland Dr., Vaughan.

Reports describe a man in old-fashioned attire wandering the building, vanishing through walls. Another tale involves a woman seen on the staircase long after the café closed. When she vanishes, the chandelier begins to swing. 1 Trinity St.

The Boiler House

Once the Boiler House, now El Catrin restaurant in Toronto's Distillery District, used to serve fine dining with a side of spookiness. Bottles flew off the wine rack and a waitress once saw a hanging figure. These odd occurrences stopped after El Catrin took over. 18 Tank House Lane

The Paddock Tavern

This restored 1946 bar is known for its strange encounters. After closing, a staff member felt an eerie presence in a storage area and saw a man leaving the room. Legend has it a gangster met a violent end here. 178 Bathurst St.

The Keg Mansion

The Keg, once the Massey family's home, is rumored to be haunted by a maid who died by suicide after Lillian Massey's death. In 1976, the Keg took over the space, and some say they've seen the maid’s ghost hanging around ever since. 515 Jarvis St.

Halloween Food

Truck Festival

Prepare for a spooktacular foodie experience on Oct. 28 and 29. Don your most creative costume and feast on treats from vendors like Jerk Brothers, Rebozos and local craft brewers.

3701 Danforth Ave.

Haunted chocolate tea party

Until Nov. 5, the Omni King Edward offers a chocolate-themed afternoon tea menu, priced at $75 per person, as part of the Toronto Chocolate Festival. Enjoy an array of chocolate delights, including cocoa shots and unique treats like cocoa-chipotle steak, chocolate orange jaffa madeleine and Hong Kong milk chocolate tea tiramisú.

37 King St. E.

Blood-curdling baking

Join Nadège's expert chefs for a Halloween treats master class on Oct. 19 and 28. Elevate your culinary skills and discover the secrets behind Nadège's renowned pumpkin pie. Plus you’ll become a chocolate-tempering maestro in this delicious learning experience.

78 Queen St. W.

Deadly Grounds

If you’re up for a road trip, Deadly Grounds located in Courtice, Ont., offers year-round spookiness in the form of spinetingling concoctions like Campy

Crystal Lake Latte and creepy pastries like Sinnamin Skulls and Monster Tuxedo cookies. 1413 Durham Highway. 2, Courtice

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The Candy Bar

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Halloween is more than costumes and candy; it's also about the boos. Toronto bars are getting into the spirit and brewing up a bunch of creepy cocktails just in time for spooky season. Offworld Bar, a futuristic hot spot for sci-fi bites and eerie libations, offers the macabre Alien Secretion cocktail (pictured) among a dozen others during their four-day Halloween extravaganza. The “spooky as

hell” pop-up Black Lagoon (Oct. 12–31) offers six hauntingly good elixirs to match its eerie decor, including the Book of Blood — a take on a mai tai — and the mocktail Satanic Panic. And no Halloween is complete without a visit to the Burton Bar (Oct 4–31), a Beetlejuice-themed speakeasy where guests can enjoy vintage-style decor and Tim Burton–inspired cocktails.

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ILLUMINATING THE FUTURE OF SKINCARE: Light Therapy and Cryotherapy in Facials

In the quest for flawless and radiant skin, skincare enthusiasts have seen a convergence of science and technology. Among the remarkable innovations, light therapy and cryotherapy have emerged as transformative tools in the world of non-invasive facials. These two technologies are revolutionizing the way we approach skincare, offering a host of benefits that promise to rejuvenate and invigorate the skin.

Light Therapy: Brightening Complexions with the Magic of Light

Light therapy, also known in the beauty world as "cold laser" harnesses the power of specific wavelengths of light to address a range of skin concerns. This very gentle technique can be tailored to target various issues, making it an incredibly versatile option for anyone.

Acne: Blue light therapy, in particular, has shown remarkable effectiveness in treating acne.

Reduced Inflammation: Cryotherapy works wonders in reducing skin inflammation, redness, and puffiness. The cold temperatures constrict blood vessels, helping to soothe irritated skin.

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If you have not made a Will already or turned your mind to Estate Planning, it would be prudent to start that process now. Estate Planning takes time. There are many factors to consider. For example: Should you at this time in your life add your spouse so that all your assets are to be held jointly. This means that if you die first your spouse will get the assets and there will be no need to apply for a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee with a Will. This is not an automatic task and should be considered carefully taking into account all of the ramifications regarding income taxes, the state of your marriage particularly if it is rocky and whether you have children from a previous marriage or dependents you wish to leave money to.

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The integration of light therapy and cryotherapy into facials has been one of the most revolutionary things to happen in skincare. These technologies offer non-invasive, comfortable, and efficient solutions to address a wide range of skin concerns.

In a world where appearance and self-care play a significant role in our lives, the benefits of light therapy and cryotherapy in facials are undeniably exciting. These innovations not only offer a path to healthier, more youthful skin but also a renewed sense of confidence and well-being. As we continue to explore the synergy between technology and skincare, the future of beauty looks brighter and cooler than ever before.

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BYE-BYE, PUMPKIN PIE

Move over, pumpkin pie, it’s time for a new parade of desserts to gobble up the spotlight. Chef Anthony Rose donned his favourite Grateful Dead hoodie — perfect for All Hallows Eve — and sampled T.O.’s new crop of pumpkin pastries for your October feasts.

SPICE LATTE DOUGHNUT

“This is a really good-looking doughnut! And the addition of the chocolate cup on top, I mean come on! The filling is really well spiced and the portion is huge! Everything on this doughnut is good.” The Rolling Pin, 1970 Avenue Rd., North York, $5.50/each

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MAPLE HARVEST CAKE

“What’s going on here?! This maple icing is really good. I don’t really taste the pumpkin too much. This is rich over-the-top, great flavour, well-made and moist. Wow, that’s really good.”

Demetres, 180 Enterprise Blvd., Markham, $19

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE

“Really great icing. The cake is super fresh and moist, but I wish it had three layers instead of two and that the pumpkin seeds were toasted.”

Phipps Bakery Cafe, 420 Eglinton Ave. W., $55

So cream cheesy

CUPCAKES

“This is really pretty! The gold leaf on top is super cool. It’s a really heavy buttercream, and the cake is nice and light with great flavour.”

Bobbette & Belle, 3347 Yonge St., $5/each

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CHARLOTTE CAKE

“This is really delicious. The cake is dense and moist and the taste of pumpkin is not overpowering. The icing is rich and creamy, and overall this is a quality cake.”

Padaria, 5 Manor Rd. E., $42

Crepe happens

CREPE CAKE

“This is gorgeous, I love all the layers, and I appreciate how difficult it is to make. It’s got a really pronounced pumpkin flavour, which kind of overpowers the taste of the crepe. It’s a really cool riff on a pumpkin dessert.” Millie Patisserie, 12 Oxley St., $119

PIE CONE

“I’m not getting very much pumpkin in the ice cream, but it still has great flavour. The chimney cone is delicious and fresh, and the pumpkin cookie on top is a nice touch.”

Eva’s Original Chimney, 454 Bloor St. W., $9.95

PUMPKIN SPICE CREAM PUFFS

“Wow, a great amount of filling inside! Nice texture but not a ton of flavour. The pastry is very good and really well made, and it’s cute with the pumpkin seeds on top. But I can’t differentiate much flavour going on in the cream.” Emmer, 161 Harbord St., $5/each

5 delicious new Michelin Guide additions

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Never before has a humble diner captured the attention of Michelin’s critiques, but White Lily Diner did so — and for good reason. Combining a respect for local provenance with greasy spoon ambitions, the White Lily Diner has been serving brunch and classic diner fare from its humble Riverside abode since 2016. In 2021, husbandand-wife owners Ben Denham and Ashley Lloyd purchased a 40-acre working farm in Uxbridge, Ont., and ever since, a great deal of the produce found on the menu at the diner comes from the newly christened White Lily Farms.

678 Queen St. E.

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A weekend brunch favourite in Parkdale, BB’s is a vibrant basement Filipino eatery that opened in 2022. Decked out in seafoam tiled green walls, BB’s esthetic is the kind of wonderful, unpretentious space that makes you feel right at home.This spot, which is something of a bestkept secret among locals, features a menu that puts a modern spin on classic Filipino favourites. Think housemade sausage served with silog (a mix of garlic fried rice and egg) for breakfast; whole fried milkfish; and a tempting sour braised pork loin soup for the incoming autumn nights.

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Toronto is home to its fair share of French restaurants who have served their communities for decades. So it’s quite admirable that after being open for less than a year Parquet’s dreamy take on a neighbourhood bistro is turning heads in the industry.

Curated by chef Jeremy Dennis, the simple, one-page menu includes a raw bar with East Coast oysters by the dozen, a classic steak tartare and a scallop cru. Delicious mains include everything from the humble steak frites to the cassoulet — a traditional, meaty French stew. Parquet’s version uses decadent duck confit.

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Named after Georgia’s capital city, Tiflisi is an establishment run by the Pkhakadze family that offers diners an authentic Georgian food experience in the heart of Toronto. Using recipes that the Pkhakadzes have collected for years, the menu at Tiflisi centres around sharing everything familystyle. Expect to find a selection of vegetable-centric appetizers, like badrijani, a traditional fried eggplant dish, and, of course, more than 10 different kinds of bread. Don’t miss out on Tiflisi’s authentic khachapuri acharuli, a boatshaped bread layered with gooey melted cheese and topped with a single egg yolk.

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THE KAPPO CHEF

With a long, sleek counter as a focal point, chef Takeshi Sato is the driving force behind this contemporary Japanese restaurant that serves kappostyle cuisine. A traditional cooking style of cooking and boiling, kappo chefs are experts in working with seasonal and local ingredients, which, at Kappo Sato, include an abundance of seafood flown in fresh from Japan. With a culinary background that spans more than two decades, chef Sato opened this spot in 2022. Like most kappo-trained chefs, he is also a qualified tea ceremony, flower arrangement, sommelier and international sake master.

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Rosedale’s hot new cocktail hideaway

From party themes to co-ordinated outfits, Toronto's streets have been awash with various shades of pink, thanks to Barbie's success. Now, with Rosedale's latest martini bar, Le Tigre, the pink trend continues.

Before you even step inside, you'll notice the distinct pink glow emanating from the window above the piano store on Yonge Street. At the top of the stairs, banana leaves serve as curtains, inviting you into the lounge where additional LEDs illuminating jungle and wild cat motifs pay homage to the exotic name of the bar.

Granicolo and Gouzopoulos are also the duo behind Cry Baby Gallery, a semi-secret cocktail bar with an industrial vibe in Little Portugal.

The ingredients and infusions used at Le Tigre are identical to those at Cry Baby. However, the menu features a distinct selection of martinis and specialty cocktails.

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The menu features a range of vintage cocktails, including the Alaska, inspired by the Gold

“We really wanted to create a transportive space,” says Robert Granicolo, who coowns Le Tigre alongside Stephen Gouzopoulos and beverage director Andrew Foster. “We wanted to make it so aggressively different from other bars.”

With its vintage ceramic cats and tiger-themed artwork combined with unique and vintage drinks like the Alaska, Le Tigre is certainly unlike anything else in the city.

A significant distinction lies in the cocktail names at Le Tigre, including Silk Sheets, Dirty Dancing and the super popular Ashley Madison. Although Granicolo and the team are currently concentrating on the bar's soft launch, he says that they plan to introduce a small snack menu soon.

For now, Granicolo is thrilled to be doing precisely what they set out to do: provide a distinctive space centred on excellent, classic drinks.

“We’re just happy to be in the neighbourhood and excited to give people an excuse not to travel to the west end for a cocktail bar if they don’t need to,” he says.

Le Tigre is located at 1060 Yonge St. —Megan Gallant

Le Tigre’s main room, complete with bistro tables

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Famous Hockey Puck dim sum dumplings arrive in Yorkville

This year, Pearl Chinese Cuisine marks its 40th anniversary since opening its Harbourfront location, introducing Toronto to authentic Chinese cuisine with a touch of elegance.

The award-winning restaurant has recently opened a new location at the corner of Yonge and Charles, bringing its delicious flavours to Yorkville.

As the operations manager of the Yorkville location, Andrew Lai, points out, Pearl isn't aiming to broaden its customer base across the city. Instead, they are strategically setting up shop closer to their existing loyal customers.

“We know that our potential customers and existing customers live in the area,” says Lai. “So we wanted to open up something a little closer to them.”

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The restaurant offers an extensive menu of authentic Chinese cuisine, including noodles, stir-fry, dim sum and cooked fish.

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Despite just recently opening over the Labour Day weekend, some of the most popular dishes from Pearl’s four other locations, like the twocourse Peking duck, have already become a hit. The Peking duck includes one course served with steamed flat buns, veggies and a sweet sauce and another course featuring the duck in a salad.

Pearl’s Hockey

Puck dumplings are pan-fried and filled with shrimp and chives.

Though the new restaurant maintains the same white-tablecloth sophistication and comfortable seating, it also sports a more contemporary interior. While the floor-to-ceiling windows at the Harbourfront location create a bright, well-lit dining space, the dark ceilings and black marble countertops at Pearl Yorkville gives it a more intimate feeling.

The dining room's artwork beautifully blends Chinese tradition with iconic 20th-century Cana-

Other crowd-pleasers include the deep-fried lobster and Pearl's renowned deep-fried Hockey Pucks. These Hockey Pucks, much like the wall art, seamlessly blend authentic cuisine with its Canadian roots.

“Many of our longtime customers won’t say ‘chive and shrimp dumplings,’ they’ll say, ‘Hockey Pucks,’” says Lai. “They are a very famous dish.”

Lai says that Pearl Yorkville is eagerly awaiting its liquor licence before hosting a grand opening celebration to warmly welcome the Yorkville neighbourhood to its newest upscale dim sum destination.

Pearl Yorkville is located inside Charles Street Promenade at 730 Yonge St. —Megan Gallant

With record-breaking GTA car thefts, there’s finally a solution

A few months ago, a Rosedale resident brought a newly-purchased Range Rover home with him and parked it on his driveway. But he never got a chance to enjoy it — less than 48 hours later, it had been stolen.

“These thieves are super elevated. They stole that car in 32 seconds,” neighbour Ali Ushak, founder of ABE Automotive, says. In the past two years, car thefts have been on the rise in the city and beyond. A new report by the Canadian Finance and Leasing Association found that a vehicle is stolen every six minutes across the country.

According to the Toronto Police Service (TPS), In 2022 there were 9,606 auto thefts in Toronto alone — more than double the 3,284 thefts in 2015 and a 45 per cent increase from 2021.

“Auto thefts continue to be a concern in Toronto with the growing issue of 'auto thefts through technology,’ with the majority of vehicles being stolen having keyless ignition systems,” a communi-

cations representative from the TPS stated. The Toronto Police have joined a GTA taskforce dedicated to carjackings because these auto theft crimes often involve multiple regions.

“About five years ago, we saw an increase in car thefts, and it seemed like very few cars were immune,” Ushak says. “So we launched this protective side of the business — we wanted something foolproof, so that maybe they could get in the car, but they wouldn’t be able to turn the car on and steal it.”

ABE Automotive, which has been in business for 15 years, houses some of the most unique, luxury vehicles and supercars in the city, servicing celebrities along with some of the most powerful people in Toronto. With expertise in everything from Ferraris to Lamborghinis to Land Rovers, it was important for the company to figure out how to protect these coveted cars from theft.

Enter: the immobilizer. These devices, once installed in your

vehicle, stop the start button from communicating with the car. “This is an independent system to the key, with its own remote — and there’s no human involvement,” Ushak says. “There’s no way someone can replicate that signal from your remote, unlike other defence systems that can be intercepted if your passcode is known.”

There’s a secondary anti-theft device that can strengthen the work of an immobilizer — a drone module. Acting as an independent anti-theft system, you can control

the immobilizer from an app and track the location of your car, even if someone tries to disable the location services on your vehicle.

To support the drone module, a gas pedal controller may also be added. “Even after the vehicle is stolen, you can actually disable the gas pedal in the vehicle,” Ushak says. This is the newest anti-theft technology the company has found on the market and it’s not available for all vehicles yet. The commander will slow the car by 10 km/h every five seconds, eventual-

ly forcing the car to stop and pull over.

Ushak notes that ABE Automotive provides technology that is all about deterrence — stopping the vehicle from being taken instead of trying to figure out where it went once it’s already gone. “Thieves want to be in and out in under two minutes, and if there’s an immobilizer installed, they’re not going to take the two hours to undo that process.”

Beyond anti-theft measures, ABE is the country’s leader in complete car care. Their state-of-the-art facility houses the top detailers, installers and technicians with services ranging from Paint Protection Film to ceramic window tinting and full custom builds.

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Immobilizers stop the start button from communicating with your car

From top: An array of dumplings; Pearl’s contemporary interior

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Glam Italian eatery opens in 905

Buca, a well-known name in modern Italian dining, is making waves with its latest addition in Vaughan. The restaurant serves up traditional dishes by the diverse regions of Italy.

At this new location, Buca aims to blend the best elements of its original King Street and Yorkville establishments while adding some exciting new twists.

The spacious venue boasts a roomy main dining area with 110 seats, a lounge and a lavish outdoor patio.

We can't wait to welcome guests and share our passion for Italian cuisine."

The menu features standout dishes such as branzino crudo, prepared tableside; polenta with tender braised meats; and Bistecca alla Fiorentina, a 40 oz. AAA beef porterhouse aged for 45 days, served with caper agliata and salamoia bolognese.

AWARDS FIXTURE

One year, three Buca locations reached the top 10 on Joanne Kates' best restaurants list.

Heading the culinary team is executive chef Jorge Fiestas, a 12-year Buca veteran, with senior sous chef Matthew Asturi offering his expertise and passion for Italian cuisine.

"We are thrilled to bring Buca's modern Italian dining experience to Vaughan," says Peter Tsebelis, managing director, King Street Food Company. "Our team has poured their heart and soul into every aspect of this new location, from the carefully curated menu to the service and design.

Handcrafted pastas steal the show such as maccheroncini di Campofilone, which boasts fresh angel hair pasta, Nova Scotia lobster, brodo di mare, St. Brigid's butter and lobster bottarga. If you're a pizza lover, innovative options like calamari con cipolle await, featuring grilled squid, fior di latte, cipollini onion, artichoke, peperoncino and parsley.

And for an utterly indulgent treat, don't miss the funghi pizza, adorned with mascarpone, Gorgonzola, seasonal mushrooms and marjoram.

Buca at Vaughan is located at 898 Portage Parkway and offers complimentary valet parking. —Jennifer Schembri

Buca’s parmigiana di melanzane

Little Italy’s latest restaurant is run by a top Michelin chef

Opened just last month, DaNico is a new bespoke fine dining concept that's run by one of Toronto's most acclaimed chefs.

Located in a heritage bank building at 440 College St., DaNico is a nod to Michelin-style cuisine, service and award-winning design. The restaurant showcases the talent of executive chef Daniele Corona, of Don Alfonso 1890 Toronto, and was created in partnership with international hospitality icon Nick Di Donato of Liberty Group, multi-starred chef Ernesto Iaccarino of the Don Alfonso 1890 Group and chef Corona.

The menu highlights modern Italian culinary tradition, combining modern Asian influences while using local and sustainable ingredients.

menu costs $225 per person. Wine pairings can be added for an additional $120.

HIGH HONOURS

Don Alfonso 1890 was recently named the world's secondbest Italian restaurant outside of Italy.

The eight-course signature tasting menu of distinctively crafted dishes — produced with the chef’s expert precision juxtaposing premium ingredients — is plated on one-of-a-kind serving vessels, designed to tell his story of the food in a presentation that stimulates all senses.

Paired with an exceptional program of curated wines (the restaurant is home to more than 3,000 bottles) from DaNico’s noteworthy repository, DaNico promises an epic evening. The tasting

“Opening DaNico is truly my dream realized,” explained Daniele Corona, executive chef and partner. “The concept embodies my culinary journey — from Italy and under the mentorship of the Iaccarinos in the Amalfi Coast, through the evolution to what inspires my cooking today. Here, I can create my own interpretation of internationally inspired, award-winning cuisine. I am both proud and honoured to welcome my esteemed guests to share my vision unveiled.”

This intimate restaurant is home to just 60 seats, but inside, the historic space is nothing short of amazing. The space, designed by Liberty Group’s VP and creative director, Nadia Di Donato, features the drama and architectural wonder of vaulted 30-foot vaulted ceilings, an open kitchen, a chef’s table, intimate banquettes and a buzzy bar, finished with lavish Italian mohair velvets, lush brocades and English leather, gleaming marble, porcelain, Versace ceramics, crystal and rich warm woods.

DaNico is now accepting reservations for dinner service and is open Wednesday to Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m.

—Christine Hogg

DaNico's interior showcases a dramatic selection of curated artwork

Bayiew’s new HK-style Chinese eatery

Located on Bayview Avenue just south of Eglinton, is Jing, a new restaurant that invites diners to experience the authentic flavours of Hong Kong–style Chinese cuisine.

“The Bayview area has so many shops and stores, but it was missing a Chinese restaurant,” says Jackie Lin, the restaurant’s manager. “We picked this area because we want to bring an authentic Chinese food experience to the area and to bring people together.”

Named after its owner, Jin Lin and inspired by Beijing, the restaurant is on a mission to bring authentic Chinese cuisine to the

Lorne Rose custom home with 7,100+ sq.ft. of living space on nearly 1/3 of an acre. 5+2 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms. Luxurious kitchen with separate break fast area & walk-out to private landscaped gardens & beautiful Todd Pool.

forefront. Jackie, who is the elder sister of Jin, emphasizes that this mission involves creating the juiciest and most flavourful meals.

The kitchen at Jing is staffed by a group of experienced chefs, hailing from Hong Kong, who bring with them over 40 years of culinary mastery.

The standout dishes include traditional Peking duck, a renowned Chinese delicacy known for its rich flavours. In particular, the Peking duck at Jing goes through an intentional and long preparation process, taking almost six to eight hours to marinate and roast, ensuring a flavourful and tender final

product.

Another jewel in Jing’s crown is its lobster, which is offered in four ways: Hong Kong style, ginger and green onion, seasoned salt & pepper or drunken garlic. And the secret to Jing’s exceptional lobster dishes, according to Jackie, lies in the meticulous control of oil temperature during cooking, resulting in a juicy and delectable dish.

Even their soups undergo a slow-cooking process that spans six hours to deliver a taste that’s nothing short of exceptional.

Jing is located at 1634 Bayview Ave.

—Jemicah Colleen Marasigan

Rice dogs come to Yonge & Sheppard

If you haven't had the pleasure of trying yubu yet, a mouth-watering combination of fried marinated tofu and seasoned rice, your moment has arrived. Head over to Yubu, a new shop that opened last month, and discover not one, but 17 unique variations of this delectable Korean dish.

Situated in North York, Yubu declares itself the trailblazer of Korean tofu pockets in Canada.

Conceived by a passionate collective of Korean cuisine aficionados in Toronto, Yubu’s mission is to globally elevate Korean food's influence. By infusing Yubu with authentic Korean toppings, they aim to introduce K-food to a diverse audience and propel Korean cuisine to new heights on the global culinary stage.

Among Yubu's offerings, some standout tofu pockets include the bulgogi, topped with tender beef and zesty garlic mayo; the egg pocket, featur-

ing a drizzle of sweet mayo; and the kimchi fried rice pocket.

The menu also boasts an assortment of triangle gimbap, a beloved Korean street food that combines rice with an array of fillings, all wrapped snugly in dried seaweed.

Other menu items include rice bowls, such as the Bulgogi Yubu Bowl, topped with marinated beef bulgogi, kimchi and egg.

What truly sets this location apart is the addition of Korean rice dogs to the menu. Korean rice dogs are one of the most popular street foods in Korea and an absolute must-try. Picture a hot dog enveloped in a crispy rice flour batter, deepfried to perfection and offering a delightful blend of sweet and savory flavours.

Yubu is located at 5421 Yonge St.

—Jennifer Schembri

An assortment of Jing’s delicious Hong Kong—style Chinese dishes

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TORONTO’S LARGEST Private School Guide Inside

12th Annual Private School Mascot Rivalry

Fourteen Toronto schools battled it out for the ultimate prize: a visit from a pro sports team mascot and, of course, those all-important bragging rights! Kudos to all the participants – every mascot is a true school spirit champ! We were absolutely floored by the more than 35,000 votes that poured in during the competition. Country Day School took top prize with an incredible 15,958

votes, with Crescent School in second place with 11,512 votes and Bransome Hall in third. To celebrate their win, Storm the Cyclone and Country Day School were visited by the Maple Leafs' Carlton the Bear (left), Toronto Raptor (centre) and Ace of Blue Jays fame (right)! It was a day of unforgettable excitement and school spirit!

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Over-helping your kids

It was an illusion of mine, when I entered the sorority of mothers, that I could ensure all good things for my children. I would strew their paths with rose petals and give them lives free of pain.

Does this sound familiar?

And yet, here we are, not a month into the school year, and it’s not quite going like that.

Some parents worry their kid is in the wrong class. Maybe they got the wrong teacher. Or aren’t in class with their friends. Or they’re with the “bad kids.” Or maybe our child is struggling — with homework. Or making friends. Or not taking responsibility. Or horribly anxious about going to school. Or disorganized.

I know parents who tidied their child’s desk every morning. Did it make that child more organized? No.

Or take me. When my son started Queen’s, I made his bed in res. The dorm person kicked us out because we stayed past leaving time.

This is because becoming parents causes loss of common sense. We develop the delusion that we can protect them from all mishaps. Our love for our children is so profound that it obliterates brain cells. I read that wise book The Blessing of a Skinned Knee… and ignored its lessons.

When they place that tiny bundle in our arms, we forget that we don’t control the world. We gaze upon that babe and instantly make a stupid decision: “Yes I CAN. And will…. Make

life perfect, bump-free, for this tiny perfect creature.”

As the tiny perfect creature grows, so does our delusion.

When my daughter started grad school at Columbia University in New York, she was in her mid-twenties. Apparently my delusion was intact. The first week of school they sent her on a scary placement, with no classroom time up front on the howto. I complained to a friend and said I was going to call Columbia about their mistake. Really.

It took a while for my friend to talk me off that ledge.

I learned then that I will likely not stop trying to prevent my children from experiencing pain or defeat till I draw my last breath. This is parents’ core struggle. The other stuff is easy in contrast to letting go. Which starts far earlier than we could have imagined. I’ve been where you are; what I learned was to work hard to control my impulse to interfere.

First, it rarely works. Second, it telegraphs lack of faith in their ability to manage. Which educes their confidence, optimism and motivation.

When I left them on their own with hard stuff, they tended to rise to the occasion.

Partly because in taking my hands off the steering wheel, I communicated my faith in their resilience and resourcefulness. And that grew both. On my good days.

Parents often think they can shield their children from all harm

JOANNE KATES is the director of Camp Arowhon in Algonquin Park.

FIND THE RIGHT FIT

“Choose extracurriculars because they make your life more fulfilling, not just to fill up your time or to enhance your university application. And if you’re not sure what excites you, don’t be afraid to try out as many activities as it takes to find the right fit.” Clara is the head of the robotics team and is a member in other clubs, including STEM.

DEVELOP YOUR INTERESTS

“My school offers a number of outreach programs that help students to nurture their unique interests. This diversity of options is amazing and allows students to explore a wide range of activities.” Ethan is a prefect and in the Youth-to-Youth program

GO THE EXTRACURRICULAR MILE

Extracurriculars can supercharge your education, build lifelong bonds and impress universities and employers. But with an abundance of options available, how can you make the best decision? We chatted with four top students to get the scoop on making the right choice, what criteria to consider and how they discovered the perfect fit.

CHOOSE ACTIVITIES THAT BRING YOU JOY

“Extracurricular should not be forced and should allow the individual to make the final decision. Motivation is key when embarking on any journey, and extracurriculars are essential to expand your horizons and add a colourful array of experiences to your lives.” Molly plays piano, sings and is involved in both the orchestra and school band.

A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL MAKES A DIFFERENCE

“In Grade 11, I was able to do both the school musical and varsity basketball thanks to the support of my teachers and other members of the faculty.” Grace is director of student spirit on the student council and serves as a co-captain of the debate team.

GRACE PLUMPTON-HILL The York School

CLARA MONTERO SCHEIDT The Bishop Strachan School

ETHAN BASIL Crescent School

MOLLY ZENG TFS

2023 SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE GUIDE

Discover what these distinguished schools have to offer with their open houses and info sessions this fall and winter

Bannockburn School

Visit bannockburn.ca for info on our in-person open houses:

Sunday, October 15th, 2023 from 10am - 2pm

416-789-7855

Bayview Glen

Visit bayviewglen.ca for info on our in-person open houses:

Saturday October 28th, 2023 from 9 - 11am

Saturday November 18th, 2023 from 9 - 11am

416-443-1030

Blyth Academy

Visit secureapp.blytheducation.com/Infosessions/Academy for info on our in-person open house:

Wednesday October 25th, 2023 from 5 - 7pm (at 7 Ontario Campuses) 416-960-3552

The Bishop Strachan School

Visit bss.on.ca for info on our in-person open houses:

Junior School: Thursday October 19th, 2023 from 5:30 - 7:30pm

Middle & Senior School: Thursday October 26th, 2023 from 5:30 - 7:30pm

416-483-4325

Central Montessori School Maplehurst Campus

Visit cmschool.net for info on our open houses: Every Thursday from 10am - 4pm 416-222-9207

Children’s Garden School

Visit cgsschool.com for info and to RSVP for our open houses. Reach out with any questions to: admissions@cgsschool.com

Tuesday October 24th, 2023 from 3:45 - 4:30pm RSVP

Wednesday November 8th, 2023 from 3:45 - 4:30pm RSVP

Tuesday December 5th, 2023 from 3:45 - 4:30pm RSVP

416-423-5017

Crescent School

Visit crescentschool.org/apply for info on our in-person open houses:

Grades 7-12: Wednesday October 25th, 2023 from 10am - 12pm

Grades 3-6: Thursday October 26th, 2023 from 10am - 12pm 416-449-2556 x 466

Crestwood School

Visit crestwood.on.ca to find more out about our school and inquire about private tours only. 416-444-5858

Greenwood College School

Visit greenwooodcollege.org/admissions-events for info on our open houses & info sessions:

Thursday October 12th, 2023 from 6 - 8:45pm (in-person open house)

Wednesday November 1st, 2023 from 10 - 11am (virtual info session)

Thursday November 2nd, 2023 from 6 - 7:30pm (in person info session)

Wednesday November 15th, 2023 from 7 - 8:15pm (virtual info session)

Tuesday November 21st, 2023 from 7 - 8:15pm (virtual info session) 416-482-9811

Hillcrest Progressive School

Visit hillcrestschool.ca for info on our open houses:

Saturday October 14th, 2023 from 10am - 12pm

Wednesday October 18th, 2023 from 4:30 - 6pm 416-489-8355

J. Addison School

Visit jaddisonschool.com to book a personal tour. 905-477-4999

Montcrest School

Visit montcrest.ca to book a personal tour. 416-469-2008

Neuchâtel Junior College

Visit njc.ch for info on our in-person open house:

Sunday October 15th, 2023 from 3:30 - 5:30pm 416-368-8169 x 225

Prestige School

Visit prestigeprivateschool.ca for info on our in-person open houses:

Sunday October 22nd, 2023 from 11am - 2pm

Sunday November 5th, 2023 from 11am - 2pm 416-250-0648

St. Clement’s Early Learning School

Visit scels.ca for info on our in-person open house:

Tuesday October 17th, 202 from 9:15 - 11am 416-489-0822

St. Clement’s School

Visit scs.on.ca/open-house for info on our open houses:

Friday October 13th, 2023 from 9 - 11:15am (in-person)

Tuesday October 24th, 2023 from 6:30 - 7:30pm (virtual)

Friday November 17th, 2023 from 9 - 11:15am (in-person) 416-483-4414

St. Michael’s College School

Visit stmichaelscollegeschool.com for info on our open houses:

Thursday October 19th, 2023 at 7pm

Tuesday October 24th, 2023 at 7pm 416-653-3180

TanenbaumCHAT

Visit tanenbaumchat.org/open-house for info on our in-person open house 416-636-5984

TFS - Canada’s International School

Visit tfs.ca for info on our in-person open houses: PK to Grade 1 : Thursday October 19th, 2023 from 9:30 - 11:30am

Grades 6 to 12 : Friday October 27th, 2023 from 9:30 - 11:30am 416-484-6533

Toronto Prep School

Visit torontoprepschool.com for info on our open houses: Saturday October 21st, 2023 from 10am - 12pm Saturday November 25th, 2023 from 10am - 12pm 416-545-1020

Villa Nova College

Visit villanovacollege.org for info on our open houses: Friday, October 20th, 2023 at 9:30am

Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 at 6:30pm

Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 at 6:30pm

Friday, November 17th, 2023 at 9:30am 905-833-1909

The York School

Visit yorkschool.com for info on our in-person open houses: Junior School: Tuesday October 24th, 2023 at 6pm

Middle School: Wednesday November 1st, 2023 at 6pm

Senior School: Thursday November 2nd, 2023 at 6pm 416-926-1325

2023 PRIVATE EDUCATION GUIDE

Our 34th annual Private Education Guide features top private schools & extracurricular programs, including an easy-reference information bar containing class size, student–teacher ratios & real tuition costs.

Hillcrest Progressive School

Hillcrest offers a warm and inclusive learning environment. Our focus is on enriching the lives of children between the ages of 18 months to 5 years old. We believe that every new experience sparks intrigue and our classrooms and grounds are the ideal setting for learning, socialization, and growth. Our robust programs cover all elements of early childhood education and play including literacy, premathematics, STEAM, social sciences,

SCHOOL TYPE: Preschool

YEAR FOUNDED: 1929

GRADES: Toddler to SK

languages, gross motor skills and the arts. What makes Hillcrest different? We firmly believe that a strong sense of selfworth is the cornerstone of all cognitive learning. Our certified educators, cultivate opportunities to foster each child’s own creativity, emotional well-being and academic strength. We aspire for each child to have a strong sense of confidence,be an inquisitive thinker, and have awareness of the world around them.

ENROLMENT: 100

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 4:1, 7:1, 8:1

TUITION: $9,750-$19,800

Bannockburn School

A leading independent Montessori school for over 30 years, Bannockburn is recognized throughout Toronto for its outstanding academic standards, steadfast commitment to Montessori education, and deep respect for the potential in every child. Bannockburn’s Toddler, Primary and Elementary Montessori programs offer an enriched curriculum that exceeds provincial standards and nurtures a love of learning. Children aged 18

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1993

GRADES: Toddler to Gr. 6

months to 12 years flourish in a childcentered community that cultivates independence, imagination and intellect. Located in a beautiful facility, Bannockburn provides an ideal setting for inspired learning, with brilliant Montessori classrooms, ample outdoor space, a fullsize gymnasium, and Music, Art and French specialty teachers. Every family at Bannockburn is proud to call it home. Visit bannockburn.ca to learn more.

ENROLMENT: 200

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: Varies

TUITION: $17,975 –$27,300

TanenbaumCHAT

TanenbaumCHAT is the GTHA’s only Jewish community high school and the largest in North America. We provide enriched academic offerings delivered by expert educators in a warm and supportive learning environment. The TanenbaumCHAT experience also features an extensive array of extracurriculars, renowned ruach (spirit), and friendships that last a lifetime. An emphasis on Jewish values and

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1961

GRADES: 9-12

community service informs our programming and strengthens our students’ Jewish identities. Through our extremely successful New Stream program, which accounts for 23% of our current Grade 9 cohort, we are proud to welcome students who are new to Jewish learning. Come and find out what makes our school special. Find yourself at TanenbaumCHAT!

tanenbaumchat.org/apply

ENROLMENT: 1335

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: Call for Details

TUITION: $22,725

Greenwood College School

Greenwood helps students develop the knowledge, skills and character they need to lead fulfilling lives and reach their full potential. Our personalized academic program provides each student with a high level of both challenge and support, and our welcoming, gender-inclusive community fosters open-mindedness and engagement. Our progressive approach to learning challenges students based on what they need to grow academically. Greenwood also offers an array of high-calibre athletics, arts and co-curricular programs. Experiential learning opportunities, including outdoor education and service learning, encourage students to find new depths of perseverance and to build connections with the broader community. When our alumni leave Greenwood, they’re ready to thrive in highly selective postsecondary programs and to explore what excites them.

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 2002

GRADES: 7-12

ENROLMENT: 500

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 7:1

TUITION: $42,780

St. Michael’s College School

Since 1852, St. Michael's College School has been educating and forming young men in goodness, discipline, and knowledge for lives of leadership and service. We are Canada's only Catholic, Basilian, independent school, educating young men from Grades 7 to 12 in a university-preparatory programme. Under the direction of the Basilian Fathers, our students develop the faith to be a modern man of St. Michael's: free in mind, body, and soul to pursue truth, choose goodness, create beauty, and build a civilization of love and care in service to our community and world. Our students unleash their passion for meaning and curiosity through inquiry-based learning. In graduating young men who change the world through lives of faith, character, and service, St. Michael's College School brings integrity, unity, and healing to the world.

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1852

GRADES: 7-12

ENROLMENT: 850

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 12:1

TUITION: $23,250

“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.”

Dorothy Parker

CGS (Children’s Garden School)

Since 1986 Children’s Garden School, located at 670 Eglinton Ave E., has been trusted to provide children with an exceptional education based on a welcoming creative learning approach. CGS is a place where students thrive through an academically stimulating personalized curriculum, delivered in a warm environment. CGS is celebrated for its academic integrity, early literacy, participation in the arts, athletics and public speaking.

SCHOOL TYPE: Private School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1986

GRADES: Preschool to Grade 3

Committed to nurturing classes, and student health and well-being, the CGS experience prepares students for their next steps to the larger private schools. CGS offers Early Start (preschool)-Grade 3 with full or half-day Early Start options. The Real Food for Real Kids hot lunch program is included with the Early Start program and an option for JK-Grade 3 students. Visit their website cgsschool.com for more information.

ENROLMENT: 110

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 8:1 to 16:1

TUITION: $12,000-$25,500

The Bishop Strachan School

The Bishop Strachan School is a leading independent JK-Grade 12 day and boarding school for girls. Our rigorous curriculum embraces an equity mindset, and prepares students for university and beyond. Our approach teaches students to learn deeply and build the skills to make positive change. They are encouraged to find their voice, to work collaboratively, and to learn to lead. BSS students grow into compassionate and

SCHOOL TYPE: Private School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1867

GRADES: JK - Grade 12

ethical citizens. Our 7.5-acre campus includes STEAM-focused learning spaces, a Centre for Arts and Design, multimedia and film labs, and athletics facilities, including a new turf field - the first in Ontario at a girls’ school. As an. inclusive girls’ school, we foster a sense of belonging by affirming our diverse community. For more than 150 years, BSS has inspired students to be fearless and educated them to be leaders.

ENROLMENT: 950

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 10:1

TUITION: $37,500 (Day School)

COLLABORATE EDUCATE GRADUATE

St. Clement’s Early Learning School

70 St. Clements Avenue, Toronto M4R 1H2 416-489-0822 or www.scels.ca

St. Clement’s Early Learning School

As the leading benchmark for Early Childhood Education since 1955, SCELS has stuck to its promise. Our promise is to provide an exceptional, individualized program that works best for your child. With an intimate staff of twenty, and small class sizes in one of Toronto’s historic landmark churches, we’ve developed a reputable program that encompasses a balanced academic and social/emotional curriculum. At SCELS, each child has their own Individual Program Plan that we put in place to support positive growth every term – from Nursery through to Grade 2. Come and see for yourself! Contact us at admissions@scels.ca to book a tour or visit www.scels.ca to learn more about us. Be a part of our community, be a part of SCELS. Open House, Tuesday, October 17th, 9:15am-11am.

“I am so proud to see how quickly his language, social skills and values are developing.”

SCHOOL TYPE: Private School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1955

GRADES: N to 2

ENROLMENT: 150

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: Low

TUITION: $11,000 to $21,075

TFS - Canada’s International School

Welcome to Canada's only bilingual full continuum IB World School. Founded in 1962, TFS (formerly Toronto French School) was the nation's first French immersion school. Located on two campusesone at Lawrence Avenue East and Bayview Avenue, the second near Cawthra and the QEW in Mississauga - we welcome children from age 2 to Grade 12 in a diverse, coeducational and non-denominational learning environment. We teach the curricula of France and Ontario through the framework of the IB's primary and middle years programs, and the diploma program. Our students take part in a dynamic student life complete with competitive sports, arts, music and so much more, making the best of our beautiful facilities.

Visit us at TFS.ca.

JOIN US AT AN OPEN HOUSE THIS FALL

OCTOBER 19 (PK to Grade 1)

OCTOBER 27 (Grades 6 through 12)

TFS.CA

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1962

GRADES: Age 2- Grade 12

ENROLMENT: 1500

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 22:1

TUITION: From $23,070 to $39,020

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Located at Bayview and Lawrence Avenues

“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.”

— B.B. King

Central Montessori School (CMS)

At CMS, we've dedicated over 25 years to building strong educational foundations for children during their most important years. With 4 convenient campuses in central North York and Thornhill, we offer an exceptional, accredited Montessori education. Our personalized approach recognizes each child's unique learning style, empowering them to reach their full potential. CMS's renowned Casa

SCHOOL TYPE: Private School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1995

GRADES: Infants to Gr. 6

program provides a solid foundation and equips young minds with vital skills for future success. Our Elementary program offers an enriched curriculum, focusing on wellness, critical thinking, and individual strengths. We foster innovative thinking and a global perspective, French Immersion is also available. Join us in shaping bright futures at CMS.

ENROLMENT: 900+

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 3:1-16:1

TUITION: $900 - $2000

Neuchâtel Junior College

Neuchâtel Junior College (NJC) is a Canadian High School teaching Ontario curriculum located in the beautiful French-speaking town of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. NJC offers Grade 12 and Gap Year programming, fostering a unique preparedness for post-secondary education and life challenges. During a pivotal preparatory year, students live with a French speaking host family, take ownership for their academic excel-

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1956

GRADES: Grade 12 & Gap Year

lence, and develop independence by planning travel through Europe. NJC students graduate with intellectual maturity and lifelong tenacity alongside their like-minded peers.

Through both curriculum-integrated and independent travel, students step outside the known and experience an extraordinary, immersive education. Students arrive at NJC with curious minds and leave as global citizens.

ENROLMENT: 55-75

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 5:1

TUITION: 31,420 - 58,720 CHF

Crestwood School

Crestwood School practises the traditional art of teaching by challenging young minds to learn and by structuring experiences that make learning possible. The school’s philosophy is based on tried-andtrue methods of teaching the basics, thus providing students with a solid foundation in the three Rs. Homework and development of students’ organizational skills and good work/study habits are an integral part of the program. At the same

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1980

GRADES: JK-Gr.6

time, Crestwood School is concerned with the “whole child” — striving to maintain the balance of a child’s physical, social and emotional development. Each teacher is the key. With a well-planned program, a positive rapport with each and every student and a sense of commitment and dedication, Crestwood School’s goals are met! Crestwood is located in the beautiful wooded valley at Bayview Avenue and Lawrence Avenue.

ENROLMENT: 450

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 15:1

TUITION: $21,3000-$34,000

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— Stevie Wonder

The York School

The York School is Canada's leading International Baccalaureate gender inclusive school, offering a challenging and progressive learning experience that blends robust academics with strong social-emotional learning and support. This approach ensures our graduates become inquiring, knowledgeable and engaged citizens of the world. Located in the heart of the city on the Yonge subway line, and offering educa-

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1965

GRADES: JK-12

Blyth Academy

We are a thriving private school community with eight campuses in Ontario (six in the GTA). One of the key advantages of Blyth Academy is our commitment to maintaining small class sizes, with an average of only 12 students per class. This deliberate approach allows our dedicated teachers to establish meaningful connections with each student, tailoring their instruction to suit individual learning styles. Our

SCHOOL TYPE: Private School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1977

GRADES: 4-12

Prestige School

Prestige School offers students an accelerated curriculum, close homeschool contact and small class sizes. Younger students benefit from advanced math and science programs, French lessons from JK, nutritious hot lunches and extensive before and after school care. Additionally, students can look forward to intricate arts and crafts lessons, music and dance classes, and computer studies sessions that will

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 2003

GRADES: PS - 12

tion from JK through Grade 12, The York School attracts students from across the city.

The York School’s IB program is the ultimate passport for globally-minded students who go on to pursue higher education with confidence and make an impact in the world. With such a supportive community, an education at The York School fosters relationships that last a lifetime.

ENROLMENT: 755

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 8:1

TUITION: $36,750

high school students follow a four-term schedule, with only two subjects per term. This structure promotes deeper understanding of subjects and better prepares students for the post-secondary program of their choice. Ninety per cent of our students are accepted to their top choice post-secondary school and eighty five per cent receive partial or full scholarships. Online learning is available. Visit blytheducation.com.

ENROLMENT: 700

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 12:1

TUITION: Starting at $20,325

encourage students to be creative through computer animation and document publishing. Older students experience individualized learning and 100% university placement. Our after school program strives to support the needs of children through academic, recreational, and social opportunities that enhance school day learning and build upon individual strengths and interests necessary for lifelong success.

ENROLMENT: 280

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 8:1 or 18:1

TUITION: $14,500 - $18,000

Reingold Tutoring

Reingold Tutoring is an established private tutoring company offering comprehensive tutoring for all subjects and age groups, specializing in math and science. We proudly serve students across Ontario, providing personalized one-one-one tutoring. Our team consists of highly motivated, responsible, and skilled tutors who are dedicated to helping your child achieve their educational goals. Our tutors

SCHOOL TYPE: Tutoring

YEAR FOUNDED: 2000

GRADES: 1-12

foster motivation and confidence, ensuring that your child eagerly anticipates each session. We have a proven track record of success, including students who have learning disabilities. We pride ourselves in being available to students when they need us most. Contact us at 647-519-4771 to discuss your child’s upcoming education needs or visit www.reingoldtutoring.com for more information.

ENROLMENT: Varies

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 1

TUITION: Per hour

PRESTIGE SCHOOL

Independent Private School • Grades PS to 12

• Small class sizes

• Accelerated Math & Language programs

• French from Kindergarten

• Physics, Chemistry & Biology as separate subjects from Grade 4

• Graduates receive OSSD • Outdoor playground

• Before/After School Programs

• Door-to-door transportation • Homework Help

• Hot lunches • Tutoring • Variety of clubs

Richmond Hill Campus 11 Headdon Gate (Bathurst & Major Mackenzie)

Toronto Campus 21 Eddfield Avenue (Yonge & Sheppard)

416-250-0648

www.prestigeprivateschool.ca • prestige@prestigeschool.com

We develop students for success!

Private tutoring services

• Quality tutoring for every subject

• One-on-one virtual tutoring (some in person)

• Customized lessons

• Highly skilled and experienced tutors

• Motivation, study skills, and test prep

• Strong results with learning disabled students

50% Discount on first lesson | Flexible Hours & Scheduling

Grades 1-12 + University

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Toronto Prep School

A combined 60 years of teaching experience has prompted Steve and Fouli Tsimikalis to create an environment that promotes learning, develops leadership and awakens social consciousness through the employment of energetic and handpicked experienced faculty and staff. Toronto Prep offers a rigorous academic curriculum with the opportunity for students to participate in a variety of school clubs and athletics. Each student will receive a MacBook 13" with an extended warranty. Steve and Fouli have determined that it truly takes a village to raise a child. “A faculty working closely with parents/ guardians, smaller classes, supervised extra help before and after school and on Saturdays help students reach their personal potential for success,” notes Fouli. Their passion for teaching is evident.

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 2009

GRADES: 7-12

ENROLMENT: 440

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 10:1

TUITION: $32,250 - $34,250

Crescent School

Crescent School has been a leader in boys' education since 1913. Our mission, Men of Character from Boys of Promise, enables each boy to reach the full potential of his unique abilities. Character development is at the core of everything we teach in our Lower (Gr. 3–6), Middle (Gr.7–8) and Upper (Gr. 9–12) Schools. We instill values of respect, responsibility, honesty, and compassion while helping boys discover who they are, how they can lead, and the legacy they can leave behind. Our dedicated faculty focus on active, experiential, and relational learning—evidence-based ways that boys learn best. We nurture well-being while cultivating excellence in academics, arts, athletics, business, outreach, and robotics. Our campus features high-tech learning spaces, modern libraries, a professionallyequipped theatre, and superb athletic facilities.

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1913

GRADES: 3-12

ENROLMENT: 800

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 9:1

TUITION: $39,590

“Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.”

– Anthony J. D’Angelo

Montcrest School

Montcrest School is a welcoming community that specializes in cultivating incredible young people. It believes in small class sizes, unparalleled student-teacher relationships, and that individuality is something to protect. Montcrest believes in meeting students with the ideal supports - and just right challenges - for each age and stage, so they emerge as secure, self-directed young people who excel in

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1961

GRADES: JK-8

Bayview Glen

Bayview Glen is an academically invigorating, co-educational independent school for students from age 2 to Grade 12. Situated on two closely connected campuses in North York, our vibrantly diverse community is inspired by expert teachers and fuelled by a forward-thinking curriculum. Bayview Glen welcomes all students into a nurturing community that allows inquisitive minds to flourish. Our broad

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1962

GRADES: Age 2 - Grade 12

academics and life. Simply put, Montcrest helps children become who they’re meant to be. Please visit our website or contact our admissions team to learn more about the Montcrest experience for your child and family.

www.montcrest.ca

admissions@montcrest.ca

ENROLMENT: 340

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 8:1

TUITION: $30,000-$46,675

offering of curricular and co-curricular activities ranges from Drama to Design Thinking, Robotics to Round Square, Music to Model United Nations, Athletics to Advanced Placement. We value collaboration, problem solving and academic risk-taking to foster the entrepreneurial mindset and respect for diverse viewpoints essential for success in the 21st century.

ENROLMENT: 1,100+

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: Call for details

TUITION: $20,950 -$31,050

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Through our collaborative, real-worldfocussed programme, our entire community learns and grows together.

Boys and girls gain insight from each other.

St. Clement’s School

St. Clement’s School is an independent girls’ day school in midtown Toronto. At SCS, we are evolving and redefining what it means to really learn and thrive in a world where the only certainty is change. We don't just want our students to thrive, we want them to boldly thrive - to see disruption as opportunity and possibility, to seize change with agility and imagination, to tackle the complex world of tomorrow with confidence and character. At SCS, educational journeys will be marked by academic rigour and a renewed curriculum that continually challenges and assesses the act of learning in an inclusive and safe environment. Students will value learning as an outcome in itself, understanding it's about the success of the journey, not just the destination.

J. Addison

Founded in 2002 in the city of Markham, Ontario, J. Addison School has always made it a mission to inspire and support all of our students to becoming well-educated global citizens. Our diverse number of programs allow our international and local students the opportunity to collaborate and learn from each other while additionally providing an inclusive and safe environment. From our early learning program to our high school program, J. Addison School fosters cooperative learning and creativity to students ranging from ages three to eighteen. Our modern and extensive facilities are designed with our boarding program in mind to provide students with a sense of belonging while being away from home. Join the community we built together and witness how we arm our learners with skills and values that are vital in creating future leaders.

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1901

GRADES: 1-12

ENROLMENT: 460

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 8:1

TUITION: $36,225

SCHOOL TYPE: Private/Boarding/Day

YEAR FOUNDED: 2002

GRADES: K – 12

ENROLMENT: 250

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 15:1

TUITION: $18,000+

“To me, there’s no great chef without a great team.”

— Daniel Boulud

Kalev Estienne Rhythmic Gymnastics Centres

Rhythmic gymnastics is a beautiful Olympic sport combining elements of ballet, gymnastics, acrobatics, balance, flexibility, and apparatus. With individuals and groups competing and performing utilizing grace, skill, strength, agility, and fluidity, Rhythmic Gymnastics is the epitome of poetry in motion. There are four main apparatus that are used: the ball, hoop, ribbon and clubs. Gymnasts may compete individually at the Provincial,

SCHOOL TYPE: Extracurricular

YEAR FOUNDED: 1951

GRADES: 4 years to adult

National, World and Olympic levels as well as AGG group competitions. This sport encourages healthy recreational development with long-term opportunities to tour the world. Beginners are welcome. We train levels from recreational up to and including Olympians. We have a special program for little kids, from 4 to 7 years old, called Butterflies. This program is focused in the development of early - age girls in rhythmic gymnastics.

ENROLMENT: Varies

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: Varies

TUITION: Consult website or email us

Villanova College

Villanova College is York Region’s only independent Catholic school. Our educational program prepares young men and women for university and for life by providing outstanding educational experiences, an engaged and caring faculty, and a variety of extracurricular activities. Learning at Villanova is exciting, engaging and enduring. Small class sizes, the Teacher-Advisor Program, STEM and AP programs allow our faculty to give

SCHOOL TYPE: Independent School

YEAR FOUNDED: 1999

GRADES: 4-12

students the individual attention they require to reach and exceed their potential. Located on 53 acres on the Oak Ridges Moraine, the school is situated in an idyllic setting with state of the art facilities. The academic achievements of Villanova graduates have consistently been recognized through scholarship offers and acceptance to preferred universities. To learn more, please contact our admissions office or visit our website.

ENROLMENT: 565

STUDENT/STAFF RATIO: 8:1

TUITION: $22,400

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LOOKING BACK

Before you go...Here’s a truly spine-tingling roundup of horror flicks filmed right here in T.O.

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© Lionsgate Films

© Searchlight Pictures

© Sony Pictures

In this classic sci-fi horror, Jeff Goldblum's teleportation experiment transforms him into a disturbing human-fly hybrid.

© Universal Pictures

Survivors,

© Universal Pictures

In this twisted romance, the film deftly blends dark humor and gruesome thrills, exploring love's macabre connection to horror.

Milla Jovovich leads survivors uncovering Umbrella Corporation secrets in this actionpacked zombie thriller.

led by Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames, battle zombies in a mall during a global outbreak, confronting both the undead and their fears.

Bradley Cooper stars as a charismatic showman whose captivating tricks blur the line between illusion and reality in this gripping psychological thriller.

Christian Bale plays a wealthy New York businessman with a twisted, violent double life in this thriller that blurs sanity and the American dream.

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33 BLYTH HIL ROAD

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9,200 SF ON YORK ROAD

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