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a non-profit community resource since 1972 funded by our advertisers distributed free by your neighbours volume 40 no 7 may 31 2011 lick s location gets condo application by carole stimmell on june 13 at 7 p.m there will be a community consultation meeting held at the beaches rec centre 6 williamson rd the purpose of the meeting is to get public comment on a planning application for 1960 and 1962 queen st e the applicant proposes to construct a six-storey condominium with 29 residential units retail at grade and underground parking this site is located on the northeast corner of queen and kenilworth and many readers will now be getting a panic attack yes it is the location for lick s in the beach however do not despair while the original location for the lick s chain may be undergoing some changes denise meehan owner of lick s reassures customers that the popular restaurant will remain in the area hopefully for another 30 years we are a fixture in the beach and are looking forward to a new home still at that location or very close to it the proposal is just at the beginning of the approval stage and any construction at the site is probably at least two years away so eat your homeburger in peace photo phil lameira it was all about the pooches on may 28 for the annual slobberfest held by community centre 55 as hugo above can attest the event crowned this year s canine king and queen see page 24 and also handed out many awards to many of the attendees beach bia survey points way for new stores by carole stimmell back in march beach residents were asked by the beach bia to take part in a survey to determine how the community felt about the quality and quantity of businesses along the queen street strip the survey was part of a unique bia initiative which hopes to be proactive about encouraging businesses to move into the area the survey focused on six areas restaurants groceries clothing and accessories professional services miscellaneous goods and miscellaneous services the survey yielded 324 replies primarily on-line survey results suggest that while beachers love their many coffee houses many feel that queen street needs more fine dining establishments people who filled out the survey felt that the area had a number of good specialty food shops but were not satisfied with the quality of local supermarkets under clothing and accessories many of the respondents thought that there was need for more clothing stores under professional services it is no surprise that there was a call for more doctors in the community and still less of a surprise to learn that many people feel that the beach has too many real estate agents pet supplies did well under miscellaneous goods but many said that a furniture/appliance store is needed people who took the survey believed that the beach lacks entertainment and culture but not nail salons the complete results are online at beachbia.com/surveyresults and congratulation to lee beard who won the $25 draw and donated her cheque to the east end refugee committee markets spring into action by melinda drake a sure sign of spring is the sprouting of area farmers markets and here in the east end we are lucky to have several to visit covering just about every day of the week each of these markets offers fresh farm-grown fruits and vegetables the east york farmers market on the grounds of the east york civic centre at coxwell avenue and mortimer is open tuesdays from 8 a.m to 2 p.m pick up lots of ontario-grown produce at this popular venue tuesday afternoons stop in at the kawartha ecological growers farmers market at ceili cottage 1301 queen st e this one runs from 3 to 7 p.m and offers a pick your own box program for $25 and up per week you may also buy individual items such as fresh produce syrups jams eggs meats and sausages from sausage partners for more information email alisonmcmurray@rogers.com or call 416-406-1301 the east lynn farmers market opens for its fourth season on thursday june 2 from 3 to 7 p.m but the grand opening celebration will take place june 9 hosted by the danforth east community association deca and the east lynn farmers the event includes a ribbon cutting area dignitaries music kids events clowns and of course delicious fruits veggies meats flowers and baked goods for more information visit www.my-market.ca facebook /mymarkettoronto and /eastlynnfarmersmarket or twitter @mymarkettoronto on fridays take in the birchcliff village farmers market on the grounds of st nicholas anglican church 1512 kingston rd its mandate is handmade homemade earthmade and here you will find fresh produce fruit meats cheese fresh baked bread sweet and savoury baked goods honey granola soups and more local artisans sell wares such as jewelry pottery art photography soaps and candles there is also a market cafe the market s hours are 3 to 7 p.m beginning june 10 for more information visit marketsbythebluffs.com the leslieville farmers market is set to begin on sunday june 5 running weekly from 9 a.m to 2 p.m until the end of october located in jonathan ashbridge park at queen street east and woodward avenue this new market will feature approximately 21 vendors selling locally and sustainably sourced produce baked goods preserves meats cheeses and flowers the opening day festivities will also include live music featuring maracatu mar aberto an afro-brazilian percussion and song band children s entertainment educational activities and cooking demonstrations for more information visit www.leslievillemarket.com or follow them on twitter @lesliemarket inside malvern girls prevail see page 19 plus police beat 4 deja views 7 community calendar 10 open doors 11 glenn cochrane s corner.13 food and wine 14 money life law 15 the incomer 15 write on health 16 a child s world 17 art scene 22 entertainment beat 25 pet of the month 26

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·02 may 31.11 5/27/11 1:56 pm page 1 2 beach metro news tuesday may 31 2011 kathryn wright ll.b barrister solicitor family law and mediation from conflict to resolution mediation for a fair resolution of the issues on marriage breakdown without going to court · separation agreements · custody and access · divorce · property · support 2239 queen street east 416-699-8848 kathrynwrightlaw@gmail.com www.kathrynwrightlaw.com the bbq shop three girls plus 882 by phil lameira left to right emma wallis izzy heim and lauren anderson raised more than $500 for sick kids hospital by selling and baking cookies cookies equal good deed undraising even for a good cause isn t an easy thing but with a plan and lots of determination it will almost always be a success that s just what three local school girls proved this past month emma wallis lauren anderson and izzy heim set out to raise funds for sick kids hospital by baking cookies after pre-selling the cookies at their school earl beatty jr sr public school door to door in their neighbourhood and to family and friends the girls made their way to bulk barn to purchase supplies emma even used some of her own savings to help pay for the cost of the ingredients for the cookies then emma izzy and lauren spent most of a weekend baking the 882 cookies necessary to fill all the orders when they were all done they had raised $514 which they proudly presented to sick kids on may 19 f sizzle zone 1828 queen street east 2 blocks west of woodbine 2 blocks west of woodbine proudly canadian the www.classicfireplace.ca www.classicfireplace.ca 416-698-3473 k s ing to nr oa d queen st www.beachmetro.com woodbine ave.

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tuesday may 31 2011 beach metro news 3 1977 was a very good year by sheila blinoff b y the beginning of 1977 the newspaper was settling down there were no crises on the horizon it had a paid albeit modestly staff of three ­ editor joan latimer ad manager and editorial assistant amy vanderwal and myself looking after the business and circulation we were putting out 12-page papers and acquiring what our treasurer called a small amount of retained earnings which meant we were moving slowly from a hand-tomouth existence most people don t realize that the paper was originally published on wednesdays we were able to get a spot on the web offset presses on mondays at midnight so that we could move publishing days to tuesdays and give our readers longer to find out what was happening at the weekends we also switched from a five column page to six columns this was the brainchild of our president adverting mogul geoff jarvis who came up with a way of increasing much need revenue a page would still be the same size but by switching from a five column to a six column page we could fit in more ads our clients could still buy a two column ad but the columns were a little narrower among those advertisers in the 70s are stores that no longer exist how many do you remember on queen street hobbit town children s boutique the brass rubbing centre beaches plumbing mart enid s underworld miracles the great escape restaurant nova fish n chips morfidis furs j s place ray the barber or edison fish n chips cont d on page 38 your music store in the beach for private hangings daphne from the sewing basket giving you the same attention to your interior decorating needs · curtains · roman blinds · duvet covers to arrange appointment check out our fabulous music book department special orders in on tuesday pick up on thursday 416-698-1231 great deals for all music lovers open monday thru thursday `til 8:30 pm friday `til 6 pm saturday `til 5 pm long-time editor joan latimer made the paper what it is today by carole stimmell when i was hired to be editor of beach metro news in 1995 i knew i had some very large shoes to fill joan latimer had been editor of the paper almost from the beginning and it was largely her vision that made the paper an institution in the east end joan said that she was a mother of two small children when she heard that a new paper the ward 9 community news was starting up in the area she was so pleased with the prospect of a local newspaper that she wrote an article on the history of kew gardens for the second issue joan had studied journalism at ryerson and worked at home on two publications marketing magazine and the eaton s company magazine she began to devote more and more time to the fledgling paper burning the midnight oil with many other active volunteers those first few years were difficult joan said finances were always a struggle particularly after the initial lip grant was not renewed none of the staff received a salary it was touch and go said joan and a tribute to the community that they made it happen joan said that there were so many people who helped out in the early days she particularly noted the assistance of reg haney who not only taught the volunteers how to layout the paper but was a genuinely nice guy joan said that she enjoyed editing the paper especially when it got large enough to include more types of local news she also liked the fact that once she was hired on as the official editor she was in a position to run the whole show the mandate of ward 9 news was to focus on local issues and people it was also to be apolitical she is very proud of the paper s now unique status as a non-profit owned by the community joan believed that people would be more interested in reading the paper if it included some lighter features i wanted to make it as representative as possible not just the same old stuff she remembered covering one story where a local person had reported an alien landing in his back yard and who can forget the photos of the cat wearing glasses and brandy the saint bernard under joan s leadership the paper grew in size and distribution becoming the go-to source of local information joan used her knowledge of local people and institutions to keep the paper on top of important local issues and what s changed other than the technology to produce the paper since she retired in 1994 it s a different community today so many people have moved in from outside the area and have different interests as it moves into its 40th year beach metro will continue to make a difference far into the future scarboro music 1051 kingston road at victoria park 416.699.8333 email scarboromusic@sympatico.ca fast and friendly service for most musical instruments check out beach metro news new website at www.beachmetro.com beach locksmith safe guarding life property and profits in the beach since 1982 residential commercial industrial loc eying rs er k ast close s m ar or do wb do win eco med prin a· u ass 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·04 may 31.11 5/27/11 2:08 pm page 1 4 beach metro news tuesday may 31 2011 east toronto s only coin operated car wash pet wash at quarry beach sheila blinoff s police beat a murder trial is now underway in toronto relating to one of the city s biggest fires in living memory it happened in the early hours of christmas 2001 at danforth avenue just west of woodbine woodbine building supplies exploded in a massive fireball sending 30 foot flames into the air the building was burned to the ground forcing the evacuation of residents in nearby apartments and homes and damaging several local businesses one man was found badly injured and was permanently disfigured it took 171 firefighters two days to put out the six-alarm blaze which caused $4 million in damages on jan 9 while the site was being cleared and excavated the burned body of tony jurcevic was found it was later established that the two burned victims were among four paid arsonists adrian roks was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2007 sam paskalis and sea mcmaster were found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to seven and six years respectively they are expected to testify at the trial of john mango 53 co-owner of the hardware building who is alleged to be the mastermind behind the arson he is charged with second degree murder conspiracy to commit arson arson causing bodily harm and arson fraud the prosecution alleges the scheme was to avoid demolition fees collect insurance and make way for a condo development in which he had a financial interest the trial is expected to take five weeks the site at 2055 danforth ave is still vacant and awaits development of carmelina condominiums by jfc properties inc owned by magno s brother frank an 18-year-old male reported that on may 22 he was in the queen/blantyre area around 11 p.m when three males came up to him punched him in the head knocked him down and stole his cash jewelry an ipod and a cell phone a 40-year-old man was at danforth/victoria park on may 18 at 9.50 p.m when three young men and a young woman approached him the woman demanded his cell phone and took it the suspects then fled your partners in grime 2 dog wash stations car wash only $2 7 dog wash only $5 self serve car wash bays victoria park ave mcdonalds danforth ave cl quarry plaza shampoo and conditioner included warden ave t always spray the foam brush with the power spray wash gun for 5 seconds before using reason this will eliminate the grime and dirt on the foam brush from the last customer quarry car wash tip mo on r re d x gerrard st e 150 clonmore drive 150 clonmore dr quarrycarwash@bell.net help protect yourself against basement flooding basement flooding protection subsidy program patrick 647-404-7135 0 hs 62.5 0 $1,5 sub $1,250 30 gov st r co you your neighbourhood storage centre self storage 6 dawes rd toronto on 4500 chesswood dr north york on 416-739-0000 416-690-8585 www.centronstorage.com photo phil lameira sunday june 19 is father s day do something nice for your dad nothing says `love the environment like hugging a tree that s just what mackenzie duffy 4 did on may 26 at the ward 32 enviroday at ted reeve arena local residents also dropped off their electronics hazardous waste and other trash there was also music food and lots of information relating to environment issues your life story on dvd using pictures slides mementos film interviews and music tell a unique story great for surprise parties birthdays retirement family reunions xmas abby nails spa manicure pedicure waxing · tinting facial · eye lash hot stone body massage 1089 kingston rd unit 7b in henley garden plaza 416-694-8999 eugene@homevideo2dvd.ca 647-922-0686 ken kathy welcome their clients back gift certificates available toronto s best source for birding and nature products problems with raccoons squirrels we have solutions buy with zero down discover how to buy with no money down and obtain free computerized listings with pictures of all available homes www.buywithzerodown.info re/max hallmark realty ltd brokerage the urban nature store at brentcliff ­ next to tim hortons 939 eglinton ave east 416-646-2439 www.urbannaturestore.ca get your dog barking up the right tree teaching dog owners how to communicate with their dog creating an unbreakable bond between them and their 4-legged companions pet dog obedience training class or private call for scheduling and pricing class size limited behaviour modification counseling gift certificates available 416-690-2793 www.doggoneright.ca info@doggoneright.ca

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·05 may 31.11 5/27/11 2:13 pm page 1 tuesday may 31 2011 beach metro news 5 summer camps offer new skills by bill maclean here are many summer camps throughout the beach many of which you will find by looking in the community calendar of beach metro news but here are a few of the more interesting camps you could enrol your son or daughter in this summer john child and mark heese olympic bronze medalists in beach volleyball at the 1996 atlanta summer games are holding a special beach volleyball day camp july 4 through 8 at ashbridge s bay the child heese beach camp is designed for young athletes of all skill levels aged 10 to 18 there is a junior division for ages 10 to 12 this is a chance for these young athletes to learn all there is to know about 2 s beach volleyball from two of the world s best players some volleyball experiences is recommended there will be tips on technique positioning and game strategies john child and mark heese are threetime olympians seven-time canadian national champions 13-year veterans of fivb world tour with 40-plus top-five world tour finishes you will be learning from canada s most successful team this camp is sponsored by canuskstuff overkill and maximum beach and is sanctioned by ontario volleyball pre-registration for the child heese beach camp is required and can be made through www.childheese.com · vince parrell s dance centre vpdc is holding a summer dance camp the weeks of july 4 11 18 and 25 at vpdc 276 main st just south of danforth the camp is for students aged 7 to 17 who love to dance and aspire to expand their dance training throughout the summer and reach a higher level of achievement in all aspects of dance the camp gives intensive training and one-on-one attention there will be the opportunity to experience many different forms of dance including jazz tap hip hop modern acro and drama the four oneweek sessions in july are for ages 6 to 14 while there will be a half-day mini-camp for ages 4 to 6 on friday evenings friends and family will be invited to come to a showcase where they can see the creative and fun routines the students have worked on during the week vince parrell has more than 35 years of teaching experience and has owned and operated vince parrell s dance centre for the past 27 years he is also a creative producer for television theatre and the opening and advertisement t closing ceremonies of gala events his credits include dancin at the palais and light on your feet shows at dundas square as part of last year s luminato arts festival for registration or for more information call vince parrell s dance centre at 416-6998277 email info@vpdc.ca or visit www.vpdc.ca · the beach dance school is also offering a summer dance camp july 11 to 18 18 to 25 25 to 29 august 2 to 5 8 to 12 and 15 to 19 at 2493 queen st e join us for an exciting week filled with inspirational and fun activities to enhance your child s abilities in the performing arts there are morning or afternoon sessions available for ages 3 to 5 and 6 to 9 for more information or to register call the beach school of dance at 416-897-9750 or visit www.beachdanceschool.com · the director s cut is a children s digital film studio bringing media attention to young people through in-class workshops and summer camps director of operations drew stewart has been holding camps in the beach for the past three summers and says he has discovered some amazing talent our camps guide the participants through the production processes of making short films and animations stewart says by the end of a week the campers to exploremedia production in a fun summer environment the stop motion animation and comic relief camp will be held july 11 to 15 at st denis school 67 balsam ave this is your chance to let your imagination run wild create your own stop motion super hero action film using director s cut cutting edge video cameras and macbook computers with help from their exceptionally talented staff the sky s the limit as you write direct film and produce your own stop motion film worthy of next year s academy award or if you re more into feature film making sign up for the feature film workshop camp august 2 to 5 also at st denis school you ll be writing your very own screenplay scouting out locations or sitting in the director s chair learning multi-angle filming techniques to create your version of the king s speech or casablanca each participant will receive a dvd copy of his work at the end of the session and will be invited to bring friends and family to the friday red carpet film festival for more information or to register for either camp call drew stewart of the director s cut at 416-347-4107 or visit www.thedirectorscut.ca 7 deadly mistakes most homesellers make toronto a new report has just been released which reveals 7 costly mistakes that most homeowners make when selling their home and a 9 step system that can help you sell your home fast and for the most amount of money this industry report shows clearly how the traditional ways of selling homes have become increasingly less and less effective in today s market the fact of the matter is that fully three quarters of homesellers don t get what they want for their home and become disillusioned and ­ worse ­ financially disadvantaged when they put their home on the market as this report uncovers most homesellers make 7 deadly mistakes that cost them literally thousands of dollars the good news is that each and every one of these mistakes is entirely preventable in answer to this issue industry insiders have prepared a free special report entitled the 9 step system to get your home sold fast and for top dollar to hear a brief recorded message about how to order your free copy of this report call 1-800-694-7010 and enter id 1000 you can call anytime 24 hours a day 7 days a week call now to find out how you can get the most money for your home courtesy of henry bliss sales rep re/max hallmark realty ltd brokerage not intended to solicit properties listed for sale true artisanal ice cream and gelato since we make our frozen desserts from scratch we are able to continuously invent new flavours this summer we will be introducing sangria sorbet with real wine and we will re-introduce pb&j peanut butter and jam got any ideas let us know and maybe we will try yours taste the difference that real makes if it s not homemade it s not ed s we re west of beech avenue and half a block west of the fox theatre ed s real scoop 2224 queen street east 416-699-6100

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·06 may 31.11 5/30/11 10:46 am page 1 6 beach metro news tuesday may 31 2011 in my opinion an early dispatch from the moon this place is the moon said an experienced civil servant to a room full of rookie mps myself included gathered on `the hill in ottawa back home in your riding that s earth as this column goes to print i ve made my third lunar landing since may 2 my trips to date have been for the purpose of finding my footing on `the hill an incredibly helpful house of commons administration is running an unusually high number of first-time mps through an orientation process covering member s office budgets parliamentary procedure and all points in between ­ including advice on how to hold family and personal relationships safe against the scrutiny and incredible demands of the job along with other activities on matt kellway mp beaches/east york this particular trip i will be getting sworn-in losing the qualifier `elect from my mp designation i am left at last as simply humbly and very proudly your member of parliament my thanks go yes to those who supported me on may 2 but also to all of those who engaged in the electoral process through my 15 months of candidacy my ottawa orientation has enabled me to move forward as quickly and surely as possible with the process of finding and leasing a con stituency office and staff to assist with the important work to be done here on `earth i expect to have an office and staff in place in the coming weeks until then you can reach me at matthew.kellway@parl.gc.ca or effective june 1 416-467-0860 while we continue to get ourselves set-up here on earth work will resume on the moon effective june 2 with the speech from the throne and while i take ­ and you ll note enjoy ­ the point of the earth/moon metaphor i ran for election firm in the conviction that what happens in ottawa affects life here in beaches east york that is to say if we practice the politics that we should be practising ottawa won t be seen to be so remote and politics will be seen to matter to those need it most to matter there are many of course who will swear that a space shuttle is required to get to ottawa ­ and some are outright hostile to the suggestion that this is not so harper s recent appointment of three failed conservative candidates to the senate would i must confess tend to bolster that case but i am determined to uphold the faith you have placed in me ­ or as the case may be to establish your faith in me ­ to close the distance between beaches/east york and ottawa by moving this country forward on the issues that matter most to you this is of course a challenge from the benches of the loyal opposition but from our side of the house we have always to ­ and will always ­ hold the government to account in all that they propose to do to ­ or fail to do for ­ this country more than that we will use as our measure of the government s conduct a vision of a canada organized for the common benefit and premised on the basic dignity and worth of every person in jack layton s terms we will be doing proposition not just opposition we have as the foundation of this vision the platform that we put forward in the election but there is much more to do and a large and enthusiastic ndp caucus ­ including eight of us from toronto who are committed to the success of our city ­ ready to embrace the challenges ahead in this very early dispatch i am happy to report back to earth that there are signs of life on the moon beach metro community news published by ward 9 community news inc is a non-profit non-partisan community newspaper founded in 1972 and published 22 times a year it is distributed free by volunteers in east toronto and west scarborough and paid for by our advertisers general manager sheila blinoff ext 24 admin@beachmetro.com editor carole stimmell ext 23 editor@beachmetro.com advertising manager dianne marquardt ext 26 ads@beachmetro.com editorial assistant and ad rep bill maclean ext 22 arts@beachmetro.com reporter/photographer phil lameira ext 25 photo@beachmetro.com classifieds webmaster melinda drake ext 27 classifieds@beachmetro.com accounting assistant judy doucette ext 21 accounts@beachmetro.com office 2196 gerrard st e toronto m4e 2c7 phone 416 698-1164 fax 416 698-1253 website www.beachmetro.com next issue june 14 advertising deadline june 6 the beach metro news office is open from 9 a.m to 5 p.m weekdays and until 8 p.m on deadline days circulation 30,000 executive paul m babich president brian mercer vice president mike howarth secretary kelvin francis treasurer david windrim past-president and christina blizzard and don snider advisors this newspaper accepts advertising in good faith but does not endorse advertisers or advertisements all submitted editorial material is subject to editing issn #0838-2956 letters to the editor tennis club should give more time to public play re public use of tennis courts ­ kew gardens fifty years ago i remember walking down kenilworth avenue with my father tennis racket and balls in hand to learn the great game of tennis my father could not afford membership fees to the kew gardens tennis club kgtc however the club always allotted time for community use now 50 years later myself and other retirees who enjoyed an early morning game of tennis followed by coffee at `tim s must pay a $300 initiation/membership fee in order to play on courts during offpeak times these courts located on prime public city of toronto land paying little or no rent to the taxpayers has become an exclusive private playground for those who can afford the fees most mornings and days the concrete courts are empty i have been told that the club has negotiated a new deal with city bureaucrats giving the club that right there was absolutely no consultation with the beach community who gave these bureaucrats the authority to bargain away the community s rights previous years the community was allocated 38 hours/week during off-peak hours to play in 2011 we have three hours sunday between 6:30 p.m ­ 9:30 p.m over the years from time to time there have been issues revolving around the community s access but i have usually sensed that there was some consideration by the kgtc toward the community they are located previous councillors more than just the previous one would advocate on the community s behalf and issues were resolved amicably i recognize that the kgtc works hard to ensure nets/courts etc are maintained i truly thank them for that i will however remind them that they are part of the beach community and as such should `give back to their community we kids and `oldtimers just want to play tennis as we have for as long as i can remember i will be informing our current councillor and hope she will as well interject herself on the community s behalf dennis beal queen street east me how it is possible that there is a smoke shop recently opened across the street from kew beach ps where customers are encouraged to sit outside and smoke every time i walk my children to and from school they get to inhale disgusting smoke and then see how wonderful the world of smoking is how was this approved how is this acceptable really smoking in front of a school really elizabeth paton could probably have been heard at your offices fight overseas for democracy find anyone who fought in a foreign war and tell him that s what he did and he will look at you as if you re from mars my father used to say that canada was there to defend england it s perfectly clear what to defend england means i ask you point blank what the hell does fight for democracy mean you can t answer that question because the phrase is a newspeak bafflegab mush-mouthed non-communicating generality that dimly arouses within the mind of the brainwashed the vague notion that it should somehow be supported by the populace at large malcolm o brien malvern avenue fight for democracy re photo caption at the top of page 2 of the march 22 edition canadians who left their 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·07 may 31.11 5/27/11 1:46 pm page 1 tuesday may 31 2011 what a gift i received from sonya munro in this archival photograph it was taken in 1902 just up the hill from queen on balsam isn t it incredible how much a grouping of trees can grow in 100 years last issue s deja views taken on hammersmith in the 1920s shows a small boy standing on the running board of a car it turns out that boy was the late ross richards a well known beacher ross obituary was in our feb 11 2011 issue do you have an old photo you d like to share please call me at 416-691-4774 beach metro news 7 david van dyke deja views homesellers find out what your home is worth in today s real estate market ­ free quick over-the-net evaluation www.quickoverthenetevaluation.com re/max hallmark realty ltd brokerage constituency office 1821 danforth avenue toronto on m4c 1j2 tel 416-690-1032 fax 416-690-8420 web www.michaelprue.com e-mail mprue-co@ndp.on.ca ymca we build strong kids strong families strong communities east city ymca upcoming programs 2011 summer clubs morning mini club 2-3 years am or pm junior club 3-5 years all day club 6-9 years for more information www.ymcagta.org e-connect or ymca summer camps 647-439-6611 richard kirkland upcoming event the east city ymca infant children s we d like to introduce richard kirkland as your new small business advisor with over 2 years of business banking experience richard understands the pressures of owning and operating a business and is committed to helping you by · discussing your business banking needs · offering professional banking and investment solutions · delivering excellent personal service drop by the branch to talk to your small business advisor and discover how we can make your business banking easier we look forward to seeing you soon 16b leslie st unit 1 toronto ontario m4m 3c1 647 618 1680 mon-wed thur-fri saturday sunday lakeshore only time 10:00 a.m 3:00 p.m find a variety of clothing and toys gently used at a fraction of the new cost bargains galore for more information call the east city ymca toy and clothing sale date saturday june 4 2011 890 danforth ave toronto ontario m4j 1l9 8 am 6 pm 8 am 8 pm 8 am 4 pm 12 noon 4 p.m east city ymca 907 kingston road 416-694-1159

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·08 may 31.11 5/27/11 4:15 pm page 1 8 beach metro news tuesday may 31 2011 summer special $69 2 second juvaderm syringe 40 off ·botox cosmetic for sweating ·sclerotherapy ·radiotherapy for face veins ·chemical peels 1 microdermabrasion shiatsu therapy single treatment $70 package of 3 $180 reg $210 · · · · · neck and back pain sports injuries chronic fatigue muscle pain acupuncture available extra extra read all about it online dr cathy andrew 416-691-1965 quarry plaza marlene gacser cst c ac 416-694-4090 certified shiatsu therapist and acupuncturist 1986 queen st.e suite 206 norman shiffman m.d f.r.c.p cosmetic dermatologist facial rejuvenation botox restylane acne treatment removal of unwanted spots laser hair removal experience makes the difference botox-2000 treatments laser hair removal-4000 treatments 2533 danforth ave at main 416698-5521 learning problems gifted child assessment of strengths and needs behaviour problems in distress or bereaved counselling to help you gain control for children adolescents and adults insurance coverage possible beaches location 416-433-9726 reaching your achievement potential dr a lynne beal ­ psychologist www.torontodermatology.com seniors adults · foot care problems children · examinations david allison d ch chiropodist corns callous full nail care heel pain warts custom made orthotics 2494 danforth ave #205 above shoppers drug mart west of main street · toronto b if you are self-employed you can file your personal tax return without penalties call 416-693-2274 emily@eclarimercga.com emily c larimer certified general accountant local to the beach each metro community news is pleased to announce the launch of our new 416 691-4348 open saturdays website beachmetro.com now features an archive of news as well as an online version of the publication old favourites such as deja views are still prominent on the website columnist content is now available for reading online and also archived bmn is now on twitter beachmetronews on facebook and also on youtube can t get enough photos click on `photos for extended photo galleries of various events classifieds and community calendar continue to be easily accessible job stress · managing conflict · improving work performance · developing your career there s still time acorn personal fitness because fitness is personal call to discuss your fitness interests norm spence personal trainer specializing in pilates 416 716 2367 norm@acornpersonalfitness.ca visit the studio at www.acornpersonalfitness.ca your news your neighbourhood www.beachmetro.com studio at victoria park kingston road in-home training available bryan da r bar r le r or e st s i ol linda bronicheski b.mus ll.b barrister and solicitor 47 main street at lyall 416-763-6884 www.beachesfamilylaw.com specializing in financial accounting services bookkeeping cash flow budgeting controllership and financial management nanny monthly remittances and t4 preparation personal corporate tax preparation planning business succession planning consulting services audit assistance financial forecasts projections expert legal solutions real estate· estates corporate www.bdale.com · microdermabrasion · body treatments · facials · aromatherapy massage · spa packages · ear candling · waxing · manicure/pedicure · sunless spray tan · gift certificates i 416-686-4699 2234 queen st e by appointment 128 balsam ave toronto on m4e 3b7 tel 416-435-7542 info@ilavskyaccounting.ca www.ilavskyaccounting.ca www.mindfulnesstraumatherapy.ca cit 2279 queen st e · 416.698.2944 beautyandthebeachspa.net

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tuesday may 31 2011 beachmetronews 9 professio na ldirecto ry self-governing health professions health psychotherapy abina murphy r.i.h.r psychotherapist reiki master spiritual director veterinarians houghton veterinary housecall services vaccines examinations diagnostics palliative care and home euthanasia provided for your pets in the comfort of your own home lawyers barrister solicitor estate planning/real estate/business house calls 416-767-cass 2277 x 207 416-795-4899 cell 416-491-0273 fax garrycass@sympatico.ca chiropractors degen s health group dr wade whitten d.c associates dr christina carreau n.d at victoria park beside manchester arms massage therapy registered massage therapists dr karin rummell associates optometrists 1914 queen st e e of woodbine mon sat by appointment garry m cass 416-691-5757 beaches optometry clinic 416-693-5611 dr barbara houghton 1092 kingston rd dolores wootton r.m.t marlene gascer c.s.t john barnet r.m.t trish lavers r.m.t 1986 queen st east suite 206 · essence · 647-221-5516 416-699-5320 · free parking 416-694-4090 nancy christie m.t.c mindfullness psychotherapy · depression · trauma · anxiety · relationship · creativity · free initial consultation 416-691-3768 dr linda chan 951 kingston rd west of victoria park optometrist house calls for pets examinations vaccines diagnostics dental preventatives home euthanasia and aftercare balsara veterinary mobile services glover associates barristers solicitors notaries real estate family litigation wills estates corporate ashbridge s health centre dr emily howell jackie leesun chiropractic acupuncture orthotics registered massage therapy www.advanced approachesmassage.com su willson b.mus r.m.t assoc 927 kingston rd w of vic pk now magazine · hours incl evenings saturdays · evening weekend appointments available 416-691-1991 www.mindfullnesstraumatherapy.ca www.travellingvet.com 416-565-0477 416-691-3700 queen and woodbine voted best massage therapist 1522 queen st e 416-465-5575 416-694-6767 medical hypnosis smoking cessation catherine allon bsc med psychotherapy coaching straight talk for clarity and a fulfilling life covered by ohip dr andrew sorens m.d 2910 kingston rd accounting chartered accountant bert van delft complete financial services for the business owner manager entrepreneur self-employed corporate and personal income tax services david faed criminal lawyer performance care art acupuncture chiropractic graston 313 silver birch ave dr tyrrell ashcroft dragonfly therapeutics intuitive reiki treatments workshops sharon madsen hsc rmt woodbine gerrard call 416-737-7717 registered massage therapy 416-261-8041 690-0000 bestcriminallawyer.ca barrister solicitor 416-694-0232 www.doctorty.ca 416.903.3789 dr david jeong dentist 2107 danforth ave at woodbine subway new patients welcome open saturdays laura hetherington gestalt psychotherapy creative support for change awareness choice growth bus 416-270-9898 98 scarboro beach blvd kathryn wright family law mediation 2239 queen street east www.kathrynwrightlaw.com kathrynwrightlaw@gmail.com dr scott dunham kew gardens health group 2181 queen st east suite 305 at lee chiropractor megan conway rmt crhp associates queen hammersmith open 6 days/wk therapy lounge 416-696-1800 preferred rates during practicum 416-317-8277 dr d caplan family dentistry open 6 days a week new patients always welcome 2200 queen st east at balsam 416-691-8555 www.balsamdental.com balsam dental turner catherine associates men s issues anger addictions insurance coverage nigel turner 416-690-3684 individuals and couples nishe catherine 416-698-0370 chartered accountant · corporate personal tax · specializing in small to medium business · financial advice 21 st clair avenue east suite 502 william f deneault 416-699-8848 massage therapy · reflexology 2245 queen st east · 2nd floor 416-907-0103 www.kewgardenshealth.com 416-916-7122 paul j cahill personal injury lawyer housecalls for beach residents 220 bay street suite 1400 tel 416 962-2186 chartered accountants kriens larose animal chiropractic dr mark t garbutt d.c certified animal chiropractor urban calm therapeutics stephanie gage rmt cami rahman rmt caitlin mcaulay rmt 1842 queen st east #102 dr linda winter psychologist consultations · therapy individuals · couples over 20 years experience located at queen wheeler judy gould ph.d experienced psychotherapist relationship difficulties · anxiety depression · body image concerns physical illness · free consultation · financial services for owner-managed businesses · personal and corporation tax preparation · located in the heart of the beach 416-643-3857 pcahill@willbarristers.com 1004 coxwell ave o connor 416-423-2289 416-693-8121 · 416-690-6800 · kriens@krienslarose.com www.krienslarose.com linda bronicheski lawyer beaches family law effective resolution of family law matters counselling relationships couples finding your strengths peg earle m.a m.div registered marriage family therapist jen goddard r.m.t neville park health group 2455a queen st east melani norman certified management accountant b math cma accounting issues and systems bookkeeping personal and corporate taxes 416-691-1071 dr linda iny lempert psychologist · psychologue individuals and couples services disponibles en français 47 main street at lyall 816 pape ave at danforth 647-991-4225 www.judygould.com 47 main street toronto 416-763-6884 linda@beachesfamilylaw.com 416-690-6257 architecture/design stephen g king architect b arch oaa mraic serving the beach since 1987 residential restorations home inspections commercial interiors landscapes complete project services from design through construction insurance covered holistic therapies wellness call 416-471-0337 the law office of shaunna kelly criminal lawyer shaunnakelly.com phone 647-340-6651 fax 416-203-2332 shaunnakelly@gmail.com 416-698-9027 peg@pegearle.com 416-694-4380 personal training private fully-equipped studio achieve your fitness goals today andrew walmsley b.p.e leslieville personal training 20 leslie st free parking qualified and experienced lawyers dashwood dashwood barristers solicitors dr lynn wells psychologist practice restricted to the identification of giftedness and to learning problems and disorders in all ages www.leslievillefitness.com 416-709-6654 geoffrey j dashwood 961 kingston rd tel 416-690-7222 toronto m4e 1s8 fax 416-690-8738 family law lawyer susan t dixon child adolescent and family therapy father-son conflict trauma sexual/physical abuse youth in conflict with the law child and adolescent mental health siegi a schuler ph.d candidate rsw 416-362-7472 siegischuler@aol.com www.stephenkingarchitect.com member ontario association of architects 416 694-8181 416-690-1236 psychologist becky liddle ph.d · depression · anxiety · trauma · · lgbtq issues · couples · 17 years exp · danforth woodbine missfit.ca in-home personal trainer 416 888 6465 michelle@missfit.ca snider digregorio barristers solicitors notaries 978 kingston road toronto ont m4e 1s9 416-693-2733 www.dixonslaw.ca 2120 queen street east hammersmith life management corporate coaching w morris design architectural and interior design consultants design concepts and permit drawings wesley morris arido idc aato adr-mediation mediation separation divorce custody access property support mpsquared coaching merrill pierce cca icf 416.824.2626 merrill@mpsquaredcoaching.com 416-261-9679 www.beckyliddle.ca 647-989-1555 kew beach health clinic naturopathy homeopathy · reiki medical intuition bowen therapy tel 416-699-0424 fax 416-699-0285 email info@sdlegal.ca family mediation susan bellan do you think differently gifted/adhd support coaching school/workplace performance children/adults mary lynn trotter msw rsw 416-875-9474 marylynntrotter@rogers.com ask about insurance coverage post architects · building permits · zoning advice · construction services will hudson oaa dr jody levenbach psychologist children and young adolescents assessment · cbt social skills · parent coaching 416-690-6168 modern expression of an ancient art barristers solicitors notaries public 300 main street o reilly moll forrest 416-999-1727 susanbellanmediator@gmail.com fair agreements · affordable rates www.postarchitecture.com ph 416 694 2566 www.tokidservices.com 647-891-2603 integral qigong 416-690-3324 denise m f badleycostello family real estate wills business immigration small claims court 2069 danforth ave woodbine chiropractors dr janet d arcy chiropractor penny watson md frcpc taylor design design and working drawings · whole house · additions · renovations permit applications or private use ontario building code advice michael taylor bcin · 416-316-3248 www.taylordesignservices.ca east toronto orthopaedic sports injury clinic david evans r.p.t f.c.a.m.t danny kuzmich b sc f.c.a.m.t and associates 1577 danforth unit 4 at coxwell tai chi and qigong classes and coaching in the beach take charge of your own health 15 years experience 416-554-1912 http integral96.wordpress.com barrister solicitor notary individual couple family therapy neville park health group 2455a queen st east 416-693-8614 covered by ohip 416-691-3943 physiotherapy beaches health group® yvette sedgewick 2212 queen st e individualized holistic treatments nutrition · acupuncture herbalism 937 kingston rd 416-699-0336 www.activehealingcentre.com naturopathic doctor janelle albas 416-690-6257 open saturdays 416-690-6195 massage therapy registered massage therapists finance/insurance instant tax refund personal corporation tax · bookkeeping gst/payroll 2481 kingston rd suite 207 carl a brand barrister solicitor notary 961 kingston rd tel 416-699-5100 toronto canada fax 416-690-8738 m4e 1s8 brandlaw@hotmail.com dr kelly robazza dr william chan chiropractic acupuncture a.r.t laser 2212 queen st e advanced therapeutics since 1989 kevin oates r.m.t assoc now magazine 1398 queen st e east of greenwood ave voted best massage therapist manoj@actfinance.ca 416-690-2076 kew gardens health group massage therapy · physiotherapy osteopathy · naturopathic medicine veterinarians john littlejohn d.v.m and associates 416-698-5861 john h bjarnason d.c chiropractor 1906 queen st e 1 block east of woodbine www.advancedtherapeutics.ca 416-469-3879 open 7 days 416-269-2744 timothy i.w patrick barrister solicitor intuitive touch therapies aveda spa massage therapy total urban body therapies signature aveda facials 1912 queen st e 416-690-7082 www.intuitivetouchtherapies.com 2181 queen st e suite 305 woodbine animal clinic 1905 danforth ave between woodbine coxwell real estate law · p 416-690-0765 · f 416-690-5861 email timothypatrick@bellnet.ca auto home insurance please call ben free quotes fast service 416-907-0103 www.kewgardenshealth.com at lee 416-556-6832 416-699-1175 christine kato b sc d.v.m 416-694-2868 beaches wellness centre physiotherapy at home physiotherapy and rehabilitation services provided in the comfort of your own home treatment covered by most extended health plans bryan r dale barrister solicitor real estate · corporate wills estates kato animal hospital 2830 danforth ave east of dawes rd dr johanna carlo chiropractor 2277 queen street east at glen manor ample free parking beaches massage centre zabiullah khaliqi rmt 2212 queen st e at spruce hill resource one specializing in small business since 1980 corporate/sole proprietor tax returns bookkeeping services · tax planning financial loan strategies 416-707-2298 www.yourhomephysio.com 416-690-2112 2234 queen st east 2nd floor infolaw@bdale.com www.bdale.com dogs cats pocket pets housecalls available 416-686-4699 416-698-7070 416-690-5185 roland 416-698-7976 digibiz2007@yahoo.ca

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·10 may 31.11 cal 5/27/11 1:07 pm page 1 10 beach metro news tuesday may 31 2011 st paul s united church and yest it includes a strawberry sundae strawberry sunday outdoor event weather permitting cost free will offering community calendar june 2 annual community festival at earl haig public school 15 earl haig ave coxwell/danforth 3:30-7 p.m bbq arcade 3-legged race live entertainment admission free craft wristbands $5 per child or $10 per family 7 help us recycle please bring your own bags vendor tables available $40 book with linda at 416-690-7230 7 kew beach lawn bowling club have fun this summer a sport for families couples and singles free lessons info fay 416466-6598 kewbeachlawnbowling@bell.net sunday june 12 2011 at 10:30 a.m 200 mcintosh street scarborough on 416-261-4222 june 2 3 vince parrell dance centre showcase 2011 at chinese cultural centre markham rd sheppard ave curtain 7 p.m tickets $23 at door info 416-699-8277 june 11 annual june fair at church of the resurrection 1100 woodbine ave 10 a.m 2 p.m rain or shine hot dogs tea sandwiches strawberry shortcake home baking books plants white elephant and more 7 june 11 yard sale barbecue and bake sale at st crispin s church 77 craiglee dr 10 a.m 2 p.m 7 nual spring mega yard sale flea market at scarborough arena gardens parking lot birchmount and kingston rds 9 a.m.2 p.m rain or shine rent a space $25 plus tables $5 each extra info lion bob 416-2674186 7 june 4 kingston road village spring baron byng beaches br 1/42 243 coxwell ave welcomes all to a reception at the branch from 1-6 p.m following the d-day ceremony and parade sunday june 5 at st john s norway church info 416-618-7999 7 family service toronto offers educational workshops for those caring for aging relatives parents or friends sessions include coping with change and loss healthy caregiving and advocating for your relative info and registration lynne gallagher 416-595-9618 fr festival hannaford st to blantyre ave 10 a.m 4 p.m hosted by the participating members of the kingston road village business community and community centre 55 music great food contests sidewalk sales and a historical walk with gene domagala at 1 p.m 7 glican church 904 coxwell ave at cosburn 9 a.m 2 p.m vendor tables $20 call 416-467-8696 7 june 11 scarborough central lions an june 4 parking lot sale at st luke s an june 11 12 beaches arts crafts show in kew gardens queen st e lee ave 10 a.m 6 p.m celebrating 27 years over 150 exhibitors info 416-698-0143 7 al-anon alateen family groups info 416-410-3809 1-888-425-2666 www.alanon.alateen.on.ca fr june 4 s h armstrong advisory coun cil yard sale at 56 woodfield rd at queen st 9 a.m 1 p.m to reserve a table call dexter slater 416-392-0245 or email dslater@toronto.ca are you interested in being part of a group concerned about s h armstrong community centre an important recreational resource join the s h armstrong advisory council which meets 4-6 times a year info dexter slater 416392-0245 7 june 12 sunday fun fair at blantyre public school 290 blantyre ave 11 a.m 2 p.m come out and have some fun while raising funds for our literacy program all welcome 7 drug problem narcotics anonymous can help call 416-236-8956 or www.torontona.org fr st john s catholic church choir welcomes new members we practise thursdays 7:30-9 p.m and perform sundays at 11 a.m at 794 kingston rd 3 blocks east of main st you don t have to have musical training to sing with us but you do have to like singing and want to be with others to make the whole greater than the sum of the parts we are friendly and welcoming and our leader is a wonderful music teacher info paul williams 416-699-2518 r june 16 annual general meeting and june 4 balmy beach canoe club open 1853 st john s norway cemetery and crematorium 256 kingston rd at woodbine house at the lions club boat house 9 ashbridges bay park rd 10 a.m 1 p.m come out and learn about our spring and summer canoe/kayak programs and camps for kids and adults meet the athletes try out a boat join us for lunch $5 info registrar kim bbccregistrar@gmail.com 416-284-7314 www.balmybeachcanoe.com 7 election of officers for ward 9 community news inc publisher of beach metro community news at 2196 gerrard st e 7:30 p.m members only meeting memberships 2 each are available to residents in the area where the paper is distributed who are willing to support the aims and objectives of the organization memberships are available at the above address until june 9 5 p.m 8 june 19 strawberry sunday at st paul s st aidan s church queen st e at silver birch ave ·sunday services 8:30 and 10:30 a.m church school and nursery at 10:30 ·mid-week service wednesdays 10:30 a.m all welcome info 416-691-2222 visit our office for assistance in pre-planning cemetery services monday to friday 9:30 a.m to 4 p.m saturday 10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m june 4 blossom from youth to youth or call us at 416-691-2965 festival at the children s peace theatre 305 dawes rd 11 a.m 7 p.m yoga art cooking demonstrations interactive workshops and entertainment by local youth talent money raised will go to the ongoing relief effort in japan any youth interested in sharing their talents call erin socall 416-752-1550 7 beaches library 2161 queen st e 2-4 p.m reading part 2 of julius ceasar info 416393-7703 7 united church 200 mcintosh kingston/sandown 10:30 a.m our sunday service includes a singalong featuring the st paul s band and choir amusing and thoughtful skits followed by lunch and strawberry sundaes cost ­ free will offering 8 beach united church 140 wineva ave the heart of the beach ·all are welcome to worship nursery care sundays 10:30 a.m ·community drum circle june 1 8 p.m free bring your drum or we have some to share ·jazz vespers june 4 4:30 p.m mike murley and david occhipinti ·hymnfest of favourite hymns and potluck lunch june 12 10:30 a.m info www.beachunitedchurch.com 416-691-8082 june 21 beach garden society meeting june 4 the shakespeare readers at the check out beach metro news new website at at adam beck community centre 79 lawlor ave 7:30-9 p.m choosing perennials with marion jarvie new members and guests welcome light refreshments next meeting sept 20 info lesley spencer 416-690-5740 www.beachgs.ca 8 www.beachmetro.com june 26 gardens of the beach tour 1-5 p.m delight in the beauty of the gardens the flowers and the sculpture admission $10 by ticket only at various local merchants or at www.beachgs.ca or call sonia at 416-698-9449 7 june 4-10 50 off everything at pegasus retiring thrift store 931 kingston rd an entire week of savings on housewares books art great clothes and more pegasus is a not for profit store and all proceeds support programs for adults with disabilities 7 rade and service 1 p.m parade from norway p.s on kingston road up woodbine avenue to entrance to st john s norway cemetery for memorial service 7 beaches presbyterian church 65 glen manor dr s of queen in the heart of the beach worship in a family-friendly relaxed environment sunday school and nursery coffee and new friendships are free lgtb friendly sundays 10:30 a.m minister rev matt mckay info www.beacheschurch.org 416-699-5871 r wednesdays french conversation june 5 royal canadian legion d-day pa serving the community for more than 60 years joe singer shoes ltd 2852 danforth avenue 10.00 presents leather shoes from june 5 `simply divas fundraiser at the group for adults 7-9 p.m this is a group of about 10 people at the intermediate level and above if you are highly motivated and interested in joining please call leave your number if the answering machine responds 416-699-4681 r kingston road united church 975 kingston rd 3 blocks w of victoria pk ave sunday worship with church school and nursery 10:30 a.m we warmly welcome you to our affirm united church info 416-699-6091 krucinfo@rogers.com berkeley church 315 queen st e 1-5 p.m a showcase of the talents of music students from the etobicoke school of the arts plus food by some of toronto s top chefs and restaurants admission $50 proceeds to fame families supporting mental health everywhere tickets and info www.simplydivas.ca 7 wednesdays free facial cosmetic acupuncture demonstrations this hourlong treatment will show good results immediately please call marlene or heather at 416-694-4090 essence therapeutics for living to book for yourself or a small group r st john s catholic church 794 kingston rd 3 blocks e of main st ·masses saturday 4:30 p.m contemporary music sunday 9 a.m children s liturgy 11 a.m choir ·weekday masses monday-saturday 8:15 a.m holidays 9 a.m ·reconciliation saturday 3:45-4:15 p.m ·pray the rosary each morning mon.sat 20 min before mass ·lenten services each friday stations of the cross 4:30 p.m all welcome info 416-698-1105 www.stjohnsrc.ca r june 6 safety walk ladies of lee av enue lola at queen street east 7-8 p.m walk around the neighbourhood and talk with crime prevention officer 55 division rob mcdonald and councillor marymargaret mcmahon meet at the northwest corner of queen and lee info 416392-1376 7 beach photo club meetings are held every 1st and 3rd thursday of each month from september to june at st aidan s 70 silver birch ave 7:30 p.m everyone from the novice to the experienced is welcome the only requisite is an interest in learning about the photographic arts r/fr albert campbell library 496 birchmount rd ·june 11 bikes and books bike repair for the novice 11 a.m 1 p.m followed by drop-in clinic until 3 p.m in partnership with the toronto cyclists 7 union info 416-396-8890 beaches library 2161 queen st e ·beaches book club june 2 7 p.m the way to paradise by mario vargas llosa ·june 4 shakespeare readers 2-4 p.m ·wednesdays at the movies 2 p.m ·fridays english conversation circle drop fr in 10 a.m info 416-393-7703 june 8 toronto fibromyalgia support group at st andrew s united church 117 bloor st e 7-9 p.m young adults discussion group for young adults in their 20s and 30s living with fibromyalgia pre-registration required free admission but donations appreciated info 416-760-2227 torfmgroup@yahoo.ca 7 fallingbrook presbyterian church 35 wood glen road corner of kingston road and wood glen join us sundays at 10:30 a.m for a spiritual service accompanied by an inspiring and joyous music program families always welcome and we offer a sunday school program info www.fallingbrookpresbyterian.com toronto beaches children s chorus into the woods junior by stephen sondheim june 9 spring concert presented by st john s catholic church choir at 794 kingston rd 7:30 p.m besides traditional christian music there will be inspirational songs of other cultures plus a selection from show boat solo performances include the talented young violinist gloria yip refreshments free will offering info paul williams 416-699-2518 7 opening celebration at east lynn park danforth ave west of woodbine ave 4:30 p.m join the danforth east community association deca and the east lynn farmers as they celebrate the opening of the market s fourth season with a ribbon cutting music clowns and more corpus christi church 16 lockwood rd ·masses tuesday-friday 9 a.m saturday vigil 5 p.m sunday 9 a.m 11 a.m info 416-694-0382 corpuschristi@bellnet.ca east toronto climate action group are citizens who are concerned about smog climate change and other environmental issues as they impact the city and particularly east toronto we meet monthly and welcome your involvement and support info www.etcag.org fr toronto united mennonite church 1774 queen st e we warmly welcome you to join us for our worship service each sunday with christian education and nursery 10 a.m 12:35 p.m info 416-699-6631 r www.tumc.ca saturday june 11th 7:00 p.m sunday june 12th 4:00 p.m at cardinal newman catholic high school 100 brimley road south auditions for our 2011/2012 season will also be held in june for more information on our show or auditions please call 416-698-9864 or visit us at www.torontobeacheschildrenschorus.com june 9 east lynn farmers market easy arms hands workshop june 11 spring fest at birchcliff bluffs united church 33 east rd kingston and warden 8:30 a.m 12:30 p.m baked goods gently used household items clothing plants books toys face painting bbq vendor tables with jewelry and pillows stress-busting holistic solutions for those who make repetitive motions of the hands arms potentially at risk from over-use injuries learn to find dynamic support from the whole skeleton to support movements of the neck shoulders hands arms learn to address inter-related neck shoulder arm discomfort with feldenkrais® movement sequences that are easy to remember so you can do them at home www.yourbodytellsthetruth.ca register marlene kennedy 416-406-0054 st nicholas church birch cliff 1512 kingston rd all welcome to worship ·sunday services 8:30 and 10:30 a.m sunday school and coffee hour ·morning prayer tuesdays and thursdays 8:45 a.m ·holy eucharist wednesdays 10 a.m ·engage with st nick s through our youtube channel info www.stnicholasbirchcliff.com 416-691-0449

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·11 may 31.11 5/27/11 2:18 pm page 1 tuesday may 31 2011 beach metro news 11 open doors a glimpse into beach houses of worship airport in style comfort guaranteed go to let go of stuff and open door to new spirit by rev alan roberts calvary baptist church the season of spring always heightens my awareness of how much i appreciate openness i emote something positive when i see signs that say open for business or when i think about the `open road or hear the musical `heart beat intro to tom petty s `into the great wide open opening buds and blooms open waters and skies open windows and doors the wide open mouths of hatchlings in the nest bespeak of opportunity hope and possibility they call us to be engaged to emerge and live on the other hand as things open up around me i become more cognisant of those closed spaces within and without me which threaten to choke and stifle life spring awakens within us something i like to call the `clutter flutter it s the hankering we feel to spring clean followed by a heap of yard garage and rummage sales t.v programmers tout our penchant for accumulating more than we need with shows about pickers hoarders and battling bidders at storage unit auctions it s both sad and funny to hear folks who possess so much bemoaning not having enough time or energy my hands are full and my plate s full life sure is hindered when i m stuffed up congested and constipated clogged drains are a nuisance and clogged arteries are scary closed minds and clenched fists leave no room for sharing or caring reciprocally and equally heart-rending is the incapacity to receive we live in a world where fear loneliness and disengagement are reinforced by closed door meetings closed boarders closed minded partisanship and other polarizing self protective postures so it was refreshing to witness and be a part of a recent public forum that facilitated openness it happened outdoors in a chilly breeze under the rain soaked gazebo in kew gardens with folks of different east end faith communities see picture on page 12 it was there that we openly recognized that we had much for which to be grateful and that we had much to share we opened the doors of our individual meeting places in order to move out and into the company of each other undaunted by the inclement weather under open umbrellas we opened our mouths and hearts with expressions of thanksgiving we opened our minds and hands to opportunities for compassion we listened with appreciation to the musical poetic and literary expressions of each other s faith we were open to receiving and savouring the companionship of old friends and new friends for the congregation of calvary baptist church the multifaith service in the park dovetailed with another event in which we were glad to be invited to participate doors open toronto opening doors is a tangible outward expression of an inner dynamic that enables life to freely be to freely move and freely become it s a dynamic that we endeavour to foster in our church we are mindful that experiencing life in its fullness is more possible when our hearts and minds are open when our eyes and ears are open to life giving exchanges i know that for many the name `baptist justifiably connotes rigidity and closed mindedness the irony is that historically and for a great many baptists today religious liberty and the freedom to interpret scripture is defended passionately sure there is risk in being open however when it comes to really living being closed is a dying proposition so here s hoping that this season of spring finds us all more courageous in letting go of the things that `bung us up and here s hoping that we are more open to the joy of receiving unwrapped gifts and free surprises the blessings that enable us to live move and breathe unimpeded and deeply lowest rates in town for island pearson airport special senior discount luxury town cars call for advance booking aa limousine 416-999-1013 1-877-282-2970 services inc 416-857-4211 beach dance school.com 2493 queen street east · 416-897-9750 sunday fun fair blantyre public school 290 blantyre ave june 12 11 am-2pm come out and have some fun while raising much needed funds for our literacy program summer dance camp july 11-18 · july 18-22 july 25-29 · august 2-5 august 8-12 · august 15-19 join us for an exciting week filled with inspirational and fun activities to enhance your child s abilities in the performing arts morning or afternoon 9 a.m 12 p.m 1 p.m 4 p.m half day program for ages 3-5 and 6-9 years everyone welcome g n i at rs br ea e el 7 y c 2 beaches arts crafts show kew gardens park june 11th and 12th · location · date queen st east lee avenue · time 10 a.m to 6 p.m · exhibitors over 150

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12 beach metro news tuesday may 31 2011 kew gardens service brings many faiths into the open on may 15 a group of worshippers from many different churches and faiths gathered at kew gardens for an interfaith service present were ministers and members of beaches presbyterian beach united calvary baptist danforth jewish circle beach hebrew institute neighbourhood unitarian universalist congregation madina mosque and toronto united mennonite church photo phil lameira advertisement for more information please visit beachesfinancial.ca 976 kingston rd 416-690-0911 as a successful individual you have acquired the right to enjoy all the benefits of your success your wealth management needs have no doubt grown more complex and require more attention than ever before a natural evolution in this stage is the need for a trusted proven financial advisory group who listen provide constructive advice on your complete financial situation and a high level of service rather than merely selling you a product now relocated to the corner of kingston rd and scarborough rd after almost 10 years on queen st we at the beaches financial group would like to sincerely thank everyone who stopped in to our new location to wish us well we invite you to consider the service and value enhancements that come with being a client of the beaches financial group of ipc securities corporation the beaches financial group by paul brent the national post b ill andersen first met his current financial advisor literally at his front door it was just after the technology bubble had burst and the semiretired toronto ad man was in a receptive mood he tapped on a door at a timely moment because we were shopping for somebody recalls mr andersen who is now fully retired in his mid-sixties the advisor at the door was richard heinrich who at the time was a financial consultant with edward jones three or four meetings followed and bill and his wife donna were convinced over time that mr heinrich was the right advisor for them i liked him just personally and i decided to listen and check him out the andersens had their retirement funds with another firm in discretionary accounts but they were not happy with the level of communication that they were getting an issue at the best of times and of particular importance to them after the tech crash that had kicked off the new decade also kicked holes in their portfolio we kept too out of touch says mr andersen of his relationship with his former investment firm richard s approach was much much better because you know we could talk to him he kept us up to date on what he was thinking and we discussed things before they were done in the years since the andersens signed up with mr heinrich the advisor has left his old firm and established beaches financial group of investment planning counsel in the beaches neighbourhood of toronto and joined forces with corporate and estate specialist mark parlee through the changes the andersens have been unfazed it was the man who we wanted to follow not the business mr andersen explains it was richard that we had confidence in and we were comfortable with so we followed richard the major issue that the beaches financial group resolved for the andersens very early on in the client-advisor relationship was the timing of their retirement at the time mr andersen was semiretired and still doing some part-time work as an art director while ms andersen who is 10 years younger was still working fulltime as a dietician mr heinrich asked them if they wanted to retire at the same time an idea that they had not contemplated but one that they immediately seized upon both retire at the same time then you can do things like travel and so on before i get too bloody old i didn t know how that would go over with donna i was surprised by how her face light up she was delighted with the idea while their finances were in good shape prior to bringing their new financial advisor on board mr heinrich crafted a plan to grow their investments by using a mix of shrewd investment selection which aided by the natural bounce the markets experienced after the tech crash helped grow the andersens portfolio by roughly 50 in the short span before they would fully retire the andersens officially retired about four years ago although mr andersen still does creative design work these days however he does it for free for friends that pro bono work even included designing a sign for the new ipc offices i saw they had nothing they were waiting for a sign to financial advisors richard heinrich left and mark parlee stress the value of client communication in both good and bad economic times it s the old saying `they need to know you care simultaneous retirement was one of the goals that we picked up and started working towards as opposed to just general retirement says the advisor they hadn t thought about retiring together no one had really sat down with them and showed them how that might be possible having that goal made the act of financial planning more tangible and exciting mr andersen says if you pull it off if you can come back from the store mr andersen says i quickly put something together for them he also provided a more invaluable service navigating the city hall labyrinth that is necessary to traverse to get signage approved i have been doing that for decades so i know how that went while the andersens are today in a much improved situation financially the comfort level that mr heinrich has given them is just as important he is a good hand holder mr andersen says when things get bouncy in the world he is a nice guy to talk to he makes sense and he explains things in easy to follow terms actually our portfolio survived some really tough times quite nicely messrs heinrich and parlee are big believers in open and frequent communications with their clients and stepped up the level of discussion with their client base during the financial and market crisis of 2008 it is one of the few things that we can control mr heinrich says if you really want to improve your relationship with your clients call them when the market is not doing so well i have been in the business since the early 1990s so i have been through some down markets but 2008 was a learning experience for me as [it was for most advisors mr heinrich says we called everybody in november a to z and we continued to talk to them through the market downturn mr parlee who worked with his partner at edward jones before joining him at the new beaches financial group of investment planning counsel adds corporate planning estate and insurance expertise to the office he similarly thinks that in-person or telephone conversations are the key to a successful advisor-client relationship you lose the relationship if you are just sticking to emails he says they need to know you are there you know it s the old saying `they need to know you care

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·13 may 31.11 glenn 5/27/11 4:25 pm page 1 tuesday may 31 2011 neighbourhood glenn cochrane s corner nominations are being taken for the next beach citizen of the year judges are ready to bestow the honour on a current or former ward 32 resident who has exhibited exceptional service to the community if you know a candidate visit www.centre55.com and fill out the online form you may also pick up a form at the beach metro office 2196 gerrard st e the winner will have their name engraved on a stone at the millennium gardens walk of fame pegasus thrift store is kicking off a week of half-off savings the start date coincides with the kingston road village spring festival on saturday june 4 and winds up june 10 there will be 50 off everything in the store including books housewares art clothing and more all proceeds from sales at this non-profit store support programs for adults with disabilities the children s peace theatre neighbourhood alliance and local young people are hosting a youth festival on saturday june 4 from 11 a.m to 7 p.m called `blossom from youth to youth the festival is raising funds to support the ongoing relief effort in japan the multicultural program features yoga an art show a cooking demonstration interactive workshops and entertainment by local youth talent children s peace theatre is located inside the masseygoulding estate at 305 dawes rd if you would like more information about the fundraiser or would like to find out how to participate in the talent portion of the program call erin socall at 416-752-1550 or email erin@childrenspeacetheatre.org local branches of the royal canadian legion will be marking d-day with a parade and memorial service on sun around beach metro s 13 melinda drake s news in brief day june 5 beginning at 1 p.m colour parties and legion members from area branches will assemble in the parking lot of norway public school and proceed to march along kingston road to woodbine then north on woodbine to the entrance of the st john s norway church cemetery a memorial service honouring the soldiers who lost their lives in the second world war d-day invasion of normandy in 1944 will be held inside the cemetery following the service marchers will head back to kingston road and haslett avenue for dismissal baron byng beaches branch 1/42 at 243 coxwell ave will hold a reception afterwards until 6 p.m everyone is welcome to attend join councillor mary-margaret mcmahon and the ladies of lee avenue lola on a safety walk on monday june 6 walk the neighbourhood around queen street east and lee avenue and talk with 55 division crime prevention officer rob mcdonald meet at the northwest corner of queen and lee at 7 p.m the walk will take about an hour for more information call councillor mcmahon at 416-392-1376 the red door family shelter will be the beneficiary of a fundraiser featuring art work done by children in the shelter s art therapy program along with young artists from city schools the art show called `joy will be held june 9 from 6 to 8 p.m at the great hall 1087 queen st w organizer nikki goldman says the show s mission is to help those less fortunate while providing aspiring young artists an opportunity to participate in a gallery show canvases will sell for $25 each this is a free event and light snacks are included for more info visit www.nikkigoldman.com where never is heard an encouraging word s turdy gert mccurdy is just back from her old stomping grounds in the frozen north and she is positively brimming with news she was invited up to the town of miserable lagoon to officiate at a polar bear throwing contest which as it happens was won by a local athlete named big bad eddie warburton the sturdy one fell hopelessly in love with eddie over a bowl of frozen tundra which they shared at a banquet held in the town igloo following the contest eddie appeared to be likewise smitten but to tell the truth when sturdy sets her cap for a fellow he can either go along for the excitement or risk spending several months in the fracture ward at the local hospital the couple had a wonderful time for a few weeks until one evening sturdy knocked him senseless following a heated dispute at snowball billy s bar and grill at the conclusion of which she announced the love affair was over the police were called in to assess the damage which included three shattered chairs four broken jaws caused when sturdy missed her intended target with a roundhouse right and a plate glass window shattered by bar patrons fleeing the scene during the investigation one of the police asked sturdy how she could have dumped eddie when she seemed so much in love she replied that she could not possibly respect a man who didn t know a right uppercut always followed a left hook and the investigation ended on that note and one final comment on sturdy before moving on to matters of lesser import sturdy has spoken recently of staying in town for a while because she is angling for a test driver s job on the new toronto streetcars before they come into service nothing to report yet but i will keep you informed flattery will cost you $3 plus hst i see by the papers that a new service has been developed featuring people being hired to contact other people and deliver flattering messages about their accomplishments personality or other aspects of their personal makeup now this is the sort of thing that gets alarm bells ringing in what s left of my brain i assume that the message will be delivered on a flatter platter and handed over with a courtly flourish to the recipient but the aspect that puts my senses on full alert is that the compliment is paid for by the sender next thing you know the habit will be picked up by the private sector and i predict this will only have a damaging effect on what might be termed he-she relationships conjure up if you will a scene where a young man arrives at his date s door and rings the bell she answers takes one look at him and shrieks in an excited tone my don t you look handsome the young man reels with delight at the compliment and before his pleasure has subsided the young lady says and furthermore that will be $3 plus sales tax and gst now i am no expert on the dating scene and offhand i can think of many embittered women who would support that claim but i would suggest that such an opening exchange just might not be the best way to start a meaningful relationship the whole idea of choreographed compliments runs contrary to everything we hold dear in our society furthermore i would suggest that three bucks plus gst and sales tax is not cheap phony flattery customized compliments and ersatz ecstasy is not the way to conduct oneself in civilized circles it leaves me aghast and left to wonder whatever happened to emily post now that we need her so the arbiters of good taste that once influenced our rules of conduct must be spinning in their graves clockwise of course because that is what a polite society has decreed celebrate 100 years of service centre 55 and fire station no 226 are throwing a party on june 18 t he distinctive building at the corner of main and swanwick has always been an important part of the community and now it is celebrating a historic anniversary community centre 55 is hosting a 100th birthday party on june 18 from 11 a.m to 3 p.m in 1911 this area of the village of east toronto was a bustling prosperous neighbourhood which had been annexed by the city of toronto in 1909 however the infrastructure needed upgrading so a new police station and a new fire hall were constructed to mark the occasion cc55 and the toronto fire services will be blocking off swanwick between main and kimberley activities include games for the children and a barbecue if you are interested in history the centre will be filled with photos and memoribilia from the area entertainment will include the coppertones police band sons of the beach the malvern band and beach chorale the police mounted unit will make an appearance a number of fire trucks as well as an antique horse drawn police wagon will be on display all in all it will be a great event and best of all it s free.

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14 beach metro news tuesday may 31 2011 the main menu lunch sandwich special with soup or salad only $7.95 monday to friday 11 am 3 pm except holidays 10 discount for seniors and their family on monday nights from 3 pm to 9 pm excluding alcohol and holidays daily lunch dinner specials weekend brunch all day breakfast 2560 gerrard st east east of victoria park dine-in take-out catering · 416.690.2098 mon-sat 7 am 9 pm · sunday 8 am 5 pm patio open for the beef eater dad typically dads enjoys beef on father s day june 19 serve any one of these three jan main recipes to please his inner meat eater of is an author course the premium cuts ­ strip loin and cooking instructor tenderloin ­ are delicious but costly if you and caterer decide to splurge buy the cuts from a rep 416-265-8445 utable butcher and inquire about the length of time the steaks have been aged aging where beef carcasses hang in temperature and humidity controlled rooms allow the enzymes in the meat to break down the muscle fibres resulting in melt-in-the mouth quality a must if you are paying a king s ransom less expensive options are cheaper cuts such as sirloin which you can marinate to tenderize or grind for simply fabulous burgers anyone of these three is bound to please however all good barbecues require careful timing it does not work to focus simply on the meat and not the side dishes organize the entire menu have plates warming because beef cools quickly prepare salads and vegetables in advance that way you and the king for the day can all enjoy the celebration together of beef such as sirloin rib steak or chuck steak marinating for at least eight hours or overnight helps achieve tenderness use the proceding chart for timing and slice the steak as thinly as possible on the crossgrain before serving good all purpose marinade 1/2 cup 125 ml olive oil 1/2 cup 125 ml white wine 2 tsp 10 ml worcestershire sauce 2 cloves garlic chopped 2 tsp 10 ml dried thyme 1 tbsp fresh minced in a jar combine olive oil white wine worcestershire sauce garlic and thyme arrange steak in shallow dish pour over marinade cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight turning several times in marinade before barbecuing remove from marinade and pat dry barbecue as described above best burger michelle rogers catering services 647-501-5016 www.michellerogerscatering.com complimentary hors d oeuvre for new clients serving the beach gta and beyond for 10 years book your canada day jazz festival celebrations now summer s here annick s gluten free market gluten free breads desserts pastas rices sauces soups and many more as well as lactose free and vegan products located at 2351b kingston rd scarborough at midland tel 647-345-4007 www.beglutenfree.ca for juicy burgers use lean ground beef ­ not extra lean ­ and for food safety cook the burger all the way through if you are just steak a lover of blue cheese a sprinkling of your favourite blue `just steak is probably the hardest to achieve perfection be cheese whether gorgonzola or stilton on the inside of the cause it requires so little to be done to it you do require a ten burger adds pizzazz one pound of beef makes four burgers der cut such as beef tenderloin strip loin or rib-eye here s the 1 lb 500 g lean ground beef hard part no barbecue sauces no salt no heavy seasoning 1 small onion finely grated only a clean grill a pre-heated medium-high barbecue and 1 egg everything else at the ready you may brush the steaks with a 1/2 cup 125 ml freshly made breadcrumbs little olive oil a few grindings of pepper and a rub of garlic then 1 tbsp 15 ml horseradish place on the grill with tongs ­ not a fork you don t want to loose 1/2 tsp 2 ml salt any of those luscious juices ­ watch and time 1/4 tsp 1 ml fresh black pepper with a 1 inch 2.5 cm thick steak for rare five to seven min1/2 cup 125 ml crumbled blue cheese optional in a mixing bowl stir together beef onion egg breadcrumbs utes total time including flipping for medium seven to nine minutes and well-done nine to 11 minutes for 1 1/2 inches horseradish salt and pepper combine well divide into four thickness seven to nine minutes for rare medium nine to 11 even portions and pat firmly into circles about 3/4 inch thick if minutes and well-done 15 to 18 minutes for 2 inch 10 cm you wish make two thin patties for each and put the blue cheese thickness cook 12 to 14 minutes for rare 15 to 18 minutes for in between stacking the two burgers on top of one another burgers may be made in advance covered and refrigerated up medium and 25 to 30 minutes for well done remove from the barbecue with tongs to the warmed dinner to eight hours clean grill and preheat barbecue to medium high arrange burgers on grill and barbecue plate and serve immediately with any of about three to four minutes per side turning the following favourites garlic dill pickles horseradish mixed with sour cream grilled sign up now for cooking classes with tongs as required for a total of about 14 vegetables and caesar salad minutes or until beef is cooked through but for more information call still juicy meanwhile toast buns on barbecue marinated steak 416-265-8445 and serve burgers immediately on toasted for this recipe choose a less tender cut janmainskitchen@yahoo.ca buns with favourite condiments to local businesses by letting them know you saw their ad in beach metro news and by recommending them to others show your support homebuyers get automatic access to all hot new listings with pictures in your desired price range and location bottoms up wine terms you should know here are some wine terms you may encounter on labels or in your wine tasting old vines occasionally a wine label will state that the wine within is made from old vines sometimes it s right in the wine s name like old vine zinfandel what up with that after grape vines reach a certain age they start to produce less fruit but the quality of that fruit is better most of the time they are pulled up and new ones planted because they produce so little and the additional work required to maintain them just doesn t make it worthwhile some producers however choose to keep these vines and continue to make wine from them since the quality of fruit is better so is the wine but guess what the limited production and excess work involved is passed on to the consumer so the cost of the wine ends up higher barrel or tank samples i m sure you ve heard of barrel or tank samples of wine these are wines that are still in their respective fermentation and/or aging containers in other words they are unfinished wines where certain processes are still going on the components are not yet harmonious oak appears rough and even tannins in reds can be devastatingly aggressive most folks don t get to taste these as they re very difficult to access only the best palates like winemakers themselves ­ because it s their job ­ can make something of these wines the only other group that often tastes wines in this format is journalists with our tasting experience we can at times www.viewhotnewlistingsdaily.com re/max hallmark realty ltd brokerage edward finstein a.k.a the wine doctor wine writer educator judge consultant 416-261-0855 winedoctor@sympatico.ca www.winedoctor.ca project what the finished wine will be like and pass it on to the consumer single vineyard wines single vineyard wines are very special this means the fruit comes from one particular plot of land so there is no blending together of fruit from several properties as a result they possess more character why wines blended from fruit from several vineyards mesh together characteristics of many locations and generally are little more homogenous a single vineyard wine is very unique as it echoes only a specific site soil composition and environment they tend to be more diverse in character from year to year as blending from several sources can smooth out rough edges easy to recognize as the vineyard name i.e rockhill vineyard appears on the label they are the ultimate expression of a particular terroir the term `superior ever notice the term `superiore on some italian wines or gift certificates are always available private and corporate tastings available upon request `superieur on occasional french bottlings and wondered what they meant here s the scoop technically in both countries this means the wine carrying this term contains 1 more alcohol than the basic required minimum as allowed by a particular appellation of a certain region it has also come to symbolize the use of slightly better fruit perhaps from older vines or a wine that has been aged a little longer overall it means the wine in question is slightly higher in quality and a bit more meticulous in its production not a huge difference but enough to render the wine s selling price a few cents more ripasso method the veneto region of northeastern italy is a magical place home to such red vinous delights as valpolicella and amarone it is also the birthplace of a special technique of winemaking called ripasso with it a simple valpolicella is refermented on the dead yeast of amarone the resulting wine takes on some amarone character is more concentrated and alcoholic back in 1964 the well-known producer masi first created the process in a wine called campofiorin and actually registered the concept today this process is widely used and many wineries create their own versions if you ve not tried a wine made in the ripasso method give it a go you ll love it it s valpolicella with attitude copies of the doc s book ask the wine doctor are available at the bmn office for $24.99 each.

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·15 may 31.11 food 5/27/11 2:38 pm page 1 tuesday may 31 2011 beach metro news 15 money life and law the nutty chocolatier call ahead and reduce reuse and upcycle spring is the time when garage sales pop up like jan maclean tulips and daffodils they are great places to find the penny all sorts of bargains and saver a great way to recycle your `stuff i used to think i was `cheap but it seems that i am really actually `green beach metro news has listings for all the upcoming garage sales in the neighbourhood that will get you out of bed and prowling the streets early saturday and sunday mornings take cash with you be prepared to bargain for prices and remember not to insult the seller you may end up paying more not less i have to confess i have never been one to rouse myself from bed to be the early bird at the neighbourhood sales as i mentioned last column i prefer the online garage sales through craigslist and kijiji ­ no rain or early mornings but i have been known to circle the block later in the day when something has caught my eye at a garage sale just winding down the selection has diminished but you can still get deeply discounted items unsold items at the end of the day often find their way back into the house the goodwill or even perhaps the curb for garbage pickup curbs are a great place to find things at an amazing price ­ free my husband keeps trying to put blinders on me when we go out in the car and i comb the curbs besides craigslist kijiji goodwill and garage sales recycled furniture or other treasures can be found at used furniture stores or stores that sell on consignment i wish i had a huge storage area because i see things that i know i could use one day but unless i know where it is going ­ and what it is going to replace ­ i have to pass it up in order to keep harmony in my house recently i picked up a neat $35 floor lamp with two shades on goosenecks perfect to put between our reading chairs at the cottage i also bought six teak chairs for my son and daughter-in-law refinished them and then reupholstered them in a more contemporary fabric this is now called `upcycling you might not even have to go shopping in order to recycle and upcycle things you already have in your own home look for items that may change their purpose with a little nip and tuck or a coat of paint who knows what treasures you may uncover in our own neighbourhood we have a great used furniture store called frontier sales it is located at 3313 danforth ave just east of pharmacy 416-691-3300 i don t like to divulge my favourite stores but it seems that decorating personalities on cityline and in style at home magazine have already discovered frontier sales a facebook page mentions what is coming in everyday there is also a website ­ www.frontiersales.ca ­ and a youtube presence but the best way to find things at frontier sales is by visiting the store regularly one of my student employees said she needed a dresser so i told her about frontier sales she went there immediately and found exactly what she wanted within her student budget another place to check for recycled items is the habitat for humanity toronto restore it is exactly as the name suggests selling quality new and used renovation materials donated by homeowners and businesses everything is sold at discounted prices with proceeds helping with the fundraising for habitat for humanity two of these great stores flank the beach 155 bermondsey rd and 3 carlaw ave i have bought paint from there and found two full kitchens for a friend who seems to collect kitchens my husband found the glass cover for our 1950s design outdoor light fixture that was missing when we bought the house 12 years ago it made his day we have also donated bathroom fixtures when it came time for our own renovation enjoy the warm weather and practice some `upcycling this summer book your class or soccer team at the nutty for huge 1 or scoops for the little guys the nutty chocolatier beaches location 2 ice cream scoops 2179 queen street east toronto on 416-698-5548 nuttychocolatier@hotmail.com more great in-store specials 9 a.m to 9 p.m everyday open father s day june 19 2011 do something nice for him on this special day happy father s day the incomer all the news all the time ­ for free few months welcome a famous tight ago the toron mike howarth end don t you think dito sun unsoanne says she ll considlicited by dier trying out but woranne or me began dropping its sunday paries that her end isn t as tight as it used to per on our front porch this works well bebe cause the globe and mail which we do subin the same issue the sun treated us to 11 scribe to does not publish on sunday since colour pages of ufc sometimes known as mma that s ultimate fighting champithe sun is ­ how to put it ­ not as sophistionship and/or mixed martial arts apparentcated as the globe this has helped give us a ly pretty much anything goes so you get more rounded outlook on what goes on in cuts bruises and blood all over the place our fair city for example without the sun dianne and one man sported a bump on his forehead the size of a tennis ball there is a referee whose i might not have been aware of the ladies main job it seems is to stop the fight just belingerie football league lfl what you haven t heard of it well listen up according fore one of the battlers is killed a crowd of to the sun s two page colour spread the lfl 55,000 crammed the rogers centre to see this so it must be popular will premiere its toronto franchise this fall when i was a kid a schoolyard fight alour ladies will compete in the eastern conways drew a big crowd i had two fights with ference against the cleveland crush my record being one draw and one loss the philadelphia passion baltimore charm loss was with a kid who called my grandfatampa breeze and orlando fantasy and yes it s real football not soccer and yes the ther the town drunk which he was but only some of the time i got a bloody nose which ladies play it in colourful scanty intimates ended that fight the draw was with another so closer to home here s where my wife kid who said i was hitting him on his sundianne might fit in as a student at victoria burn which wasn t fair so he said we d have college at u of t she played on the vic girls to stop which we did i thought i should have football team she was a tight end her mobeen declared the winner by a tko techniment of glory came against trinity college cal knockout but the consensus was a draw in the championship game at varsity stadium late in the fourth quarter with the score you can t win them all or any in my case anyway thank you toronto sun for keeptied she intercepted a pass deep in her own end ing us in the loop run run screamed milt jewell her the most recent newspaper invasion occoach and a malvern grad by the way off curred a week ago when yet another paper she went down the sidelines with the whole the national post began its appearance on trinity team in hot pursuit and milt running our front porch again unsolicited so globe beside her shouting you can do it keep gosun national post it s always interesting however as the pile of papers reached epic ing you can make it the rest is history proportions every week we were happy that she made it we own the largest size recycle garbage bin a ladies lingerie football team should a fire up the grill at lant ic salmon fille ts ste ak s wild pacif ic salmon arct ic char r r ainbow trou t swordfish ste ak s se afood kebobs black tiger shrimp li ve ly lobs ter we also have bbq grills cedar planks seasonings marinades

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