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a non-profit community resource since 1972 funded by our advertisers distributed free by your neighbours volume 41 no 3 april 3 2012 battle brews over blantyre bumps by jon muldoon a group of residents on blantyre avenue between kingston road and gerrard street east is frustrated that their efforts to have traffic calming installed on their streets have been denied by scarborough community council local resident cynthia doull said a plan designed by the city s traffic department which included chicanes speed humps and choke points would have satisfied all the residents requests however community council denied the application because one of the city s traffic count requirements was not met after a traffic study was completed it was a very good plan it s attractive it would have been very effective and it would have been installed for less than $80,000 said doull cont d on page 29 photo phil lameira marcelo da luz had his solar car xof1 the power of one out for filming by a foreign television crew last week he plans to pull the car to ottawa next month with two purposes he wants to raise awareness of the environment and is challenging everyone to do something for the environment each of the 28 days he plans to be on the road he also wants to petition the government so that the car can be driven legally on ontario roads da luz will be pulling the car from may 1 to 28 youth sports permit fees shoot first ask questions later inside by phil lameira on march 22 an overwhelming 60 or more volunteer representatives of various youth sports leagues and organizations came together at a forum at sherbourne community centre to discuss the newly implemented outdoor field permit fees for child and youth sports leagues these attendees represented almost all of the youth sports leagues in toronto from netball to baseball from lacrosse to cricket their message was clear they cannot afford to pay these new field permit fees this year the reason registration has for the most part taken place and they are not able to ask their users for more money this proves to be a significant challenge for these organizations which have been hit with bills of upwards of $20,000 in some cases also attending the evening meeting were city of toronto staff toronto sports council chair karen pitre and city councillors paula fletcher mary fragedakis and janet davis the main purpose of the meeting was for groups to suggest how to best implement these fees so they can present it to council on april 10 this seemed to be a backwards process to many if not all of the volunteers present in december of 2011 the budget was launched and on jan 17 it was adopted on feb 8 city staff sent out a letter to the groups about the increase in permit fees i absolutely acknowledge the timing wasn t good said graham mitchell toronto city council decisions a much better process would have been to provide groups earlier notice but we are bound by a set of protocols related to budget proposals what that means is that because some proposals don t get accepted divulging them ahead of time is not part of such protocol on march 4 a motion was put forth to council to have the staff take another look at the process of implementation of the 2012 fees it was adopted unanimously three recommendations will be presented by staff at the april 10 council meeting when they report back a way to offer financial relief to groups who cannot afford the fees how to establish flexible payment plans and the development of a protocol that better notifies users of key changes in the future council has clearly said that `we don t want these fees to cause some groups to fold and therefore have a bunch of kids who don t have the opportunity to play ball said mitchell in a case where there is a financial need there should be a process for providing relief groups must demonstrate that all efforts have been made to raise the funds to pay the fees and that they indeed cannot pay the fees the frustration amongst the sports organizations also stems from the lack of consultation prior to even suggesting such fees be put in place you ve put a tax on children which we don t think is necessary and you have no data to support it said dennis who didn t want to give his last name when asked what the cost recovery will be after implementing the new fees richard ubbens director of parks forestry and recreation said that it s not a full cost recovery we do not have full cost recovery mechanisms to calculate all those costs yet in place the city is beginning to undertake those processes as part of the financial stream of things but we are not there yet the revenue expectation is 1.5 million dollars from the implementation of the new fees based on last year s permit hours but he admits that figure could change because they have not yet gone through a full season so why were these organizations run by volunteers not consulted prior to such a drastic move some of these leagues even invest their own money in field maintenance such as cleaning change rooms replacing light bulbs and trucking in clay there wasn t a collective voice in making this decision said david breech president of the east toronto baseball organization cont d on page 29 one titanic survivor s story see pages 18-19 plus police beat 4 deja views 7 community calendar 10 bmn s neighbourhood 11 food and wine 12 garden views 13 school daze 14 school report 14 pet of the month 15 money life and law 16 art entertainment 17 beach metro history 21 athletes feats 24

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2 beach metro news tuesday april 3 2012 celebrating 40 years serving the beach www.beachmetro.com and join us on facebook and twitter contact us about our new online advertising at 416-698-1164 x 26 check out celebrating spring photo jon muldoon ischel flores front and luis alberto perform the bolivian `danza tinkus at project amik on coxwell avenue on march 18 the performance was one of several during a gathering celebrating pawkar raymi an andean holiday marking the arrival of spring on saturday march 24 allan kazmer captured this photo of a snowy owl on glenfern avenue spotted by neighbours john gaylor and shaun oakey the owl had just captured a white pigeon and spent about an hour devouring its prey the photos were taken from the fourth floor fire escape of a nearby building the bbq shop 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 2 blocks west of woodbine 2 blocks west of woodbine proudly canadian www.classicfireplace.ca www.classicfireplace.ca 416-698-3473 k s ing to nr oa d queen st woodbine ave 1828 queen street east 2239 queen street east 416-699-8848 kathrynwrightlaw@gmail.com www.kathrynwrightlaw.com support our local merchants if you saw their ad in beach metro news let them know photo allan kazmer

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celebrating 40 years serving the beach tuesday april 3 2012 beach metro news 3 your music store in the beach not a scratch dent but a blemish sale guitars up to 60 off if your guitar didn t come with a free lifetime service policy you didn t buy it from scarboro music open monday thru friday noon until 9:00 pm and saturday 9:30 until 5 pm scarboro music 1051 kingston road at victoria park 416.699.8333 email scarboromusic@sympatico.ca fast and friendly service for most musical instruments photo phil lameira not quite there yet says teacher paul turnbull halfway through his haircut students and teachers at danforth cti cut their hair on march 27 for the `cuts for cancer event which raised over $2,000 for cancer research organizations the charity event organized by teachers jessica chan and joanna romani also saw some of the participants donate hair to help make wigs for cancer patients 55 division cops talk shop by jon muldoon the good news is most major crime murder sex assault assault robbery and break and enter is down in 55 division particularly in the area between woodbine and victoria park and danforth and the lake the bad news is that graffiti has increased and theft from cars as well as theft over $5,000 are also both on the rise about two dozen east end residents joined half as many police and parking enforcement officers at community centre 55 on march 23 for a town hall-style meeting for police to report on general crime and for the community to bring questions and complaints to police detective-sergeant warren wilson discussed how police use crime statistics to pick up on patterns and hot spots for crime in the division because police resources are not infinite we have to put them where we re going to get the most out of them he said the message he brought was echoed throughout the night ­ residents need to make sure they communicate with police hearing from the community is the most accurate way for police to effectively focus their resources detective-sergeant adrianne johnstone explained the various ways the division gathers intelligence along with calls for service there are tips from crime stoppers analyses of crime and most importantly official complaint forms which are available at the station at coxwell and dundas and should be available online soon at torontopolice.on.ca/d55 when we put all these things together we get a really good clear picture of what s going on in the division she said constable steve mcgran talked about project picasso an initiative that is gathering volunteers and donated supplies to clean up or cover up graffiti in hot spots around the division the group has so far tackled walls at queen and hammersmith a storage facility on gerrard street east and queen and carlaw he sympathized with beachers fed up with waking up to fresh tags and said it frustrates him as much as any other beach resident when asked about how many gang tags are found in the division mcgran replied i would say in this particular area we don t have that during the question and answer session following the presentations local resident donna kellway asked whether people should call the police simply for something they find suspicious if something seems out of place to the point that you re thinking of calling us please do replied johnstone there s no such thing as a bad piece of information added staff sergeant ian moyer those little things almost always come back to be the most important pieces of information in the puzzle non-emergency calls in 55 division ­ which covers roughly the don river to victoria park and danforth down to the lake ­ can be directed to 416-808-5500 we want the community to tell us what s going on in the parks in the back alleys said superintendent frank bergen support our local merchants if you saw their ad in beach metro news let them know beach locksmith safe guarding life property and profits in the beach since 1982 residential commercial industrial eco med prin a· u ass von d · lcn 416-691-6684 bonded and insured ks loc eying rs er k ast close s m or bar do ow d win functionality with elegance hampton horizontal cast aluminum mailbox 99 the look and fine workmanship of yesteryear available in four colours olde brick antique pewter white or black measures 6 h x 15 w x 3.5 d 1974 queen st east 416-690-5224 in the beaches 7 days a week www.seagullclassics.com

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4 beach metro news tuesday april 3 2012 celebrating 40 years serving the beach police beat by sheila blinoff police are requesting help in identifying this man right who robbed a danforth avenue bank near dawes road on march 2 at 12.45 p.m after waiting in line he handed a note to the teller indicating that this was a robbery and he was armed the teller handed over cash and the man ran along danforth to coleman avenue where he fled in a vehicle he is described as white 5 9 early 40s to early 50s wearing pinkframed sunglasses a black toque and a black wool trench coat and carrying a manila envelope if you have information contact the police at 416-8087350 crime stoppers anonymously at 416-222-tips by text at 477 or online at www.222tips.com text tor and your message to crimes 274637 or leave a tip on facebook a man who attempted to sell a 28-foot long racing boat stolen in orangeville to a person in philadelphia was arrested by police from 55 division on march 24 police seized two stolen boats four stolen boat engines and other nautical accessories tufan cell phone and cash before fleeing eastbound on hollis avenue a 28-year-old man reports that on march 17 at 3:15 a.m he was at vanburgh avenue and craiglee drive when two males with knives approached and searched his pockets a struggle ensued and the suspects fled two youths 17 and 18 years old report that on march 18 at about 2:30 a.m they were robbed of their watches jackets and iphones by five males at kingston road and southwood drive a 36-year-old man was approached by a male on march 19 at 6:45 p.m near gerrard and highfield road who grabbed his iphone and fled a 23 and a 26-year-old male report that on march 20 at 10:15 p.m they were approached by five males at danforth avenue and danforth road one produced a firearm while another removed one of the victim s wallet and cell phone jewelry was stolen from a nursewood road home broken into by forcing a door on the morning of march 20 on march 23 at 9:30 p.m a 14year-old boy was approached by two males at queen and lee they searched his pockets then took his cash and cell phone on march 24 at around 1 a.m a 38-year-old woman and a 44year-old man were approached by three teenaged males in the lakeshore and coxwell area one produced a knife and threatened the woman and demanded cash when the victims refused the suspects fled the financial crimes unit is warning the public of a `phishing scam targeting credit card holders phishing is a technique used to trick people into revealing their personal financial and password information which is then used to commit fraud victims are contacted through emails text messages and phone calls by suspects attempting to get their credit card numbers pins and the three digit code on the back of credit cards do not provide any of this information to verify what is told to you call the number on the back of your credit card or billing statement contact local police to report any incidents at 416-808-5500 get your dog barking up the right tree 3198 danforth avenue danforth pharmacy want to learn how to communicate with your dog pet dog obedience training class or private new classes starting every month call for scheduling and pricing turanli 29 has been charged with various offences police believe there are more victims contact 416808-5500 or crime stoppers listed above four males wearing disguises approached a 17-year-old youth at danforth and coxwell on march 15 at 12:30 a.m one produced a firearm and the youth was forced to hand over his cell phone id and jewelry a 17-year-old youth was at danforth avenue and birchmount on march 17 at 3 a.m when he was approached by three males and a female they had a knife and took his family fun agility behaviour modification counseling pet first aid courses gift certificates available call now 416-690-2793 www.doggoneright.ca info@doggoneright.ca helping people and their dogs since 2003 self storage your neighbourhood storage centre 4500 chesswood dr north york on 6 dawes rd toronto on pumphouse park put on hold by jon muldoon ambitious plans for the parkland surrounding two sewage pumping stations at coxwell and lakeshore have been put on hold due to a changing list of priorities at toronto water according to general manager lou di geronimo di geronimo said a combination of work needed on the two pumping stations a lower don combined sewer overflow project and a master servicing plan for the downtown waterfront area is responsible for the decision to delay the work in the park the two pumping stations were in need of immediate and extensive repairs he said we needed to focus our attention money time and people on the pumping stations the two pumping stations in the park on the north side of lakeshore boulevard across from the ashbridges bay treatment plant handle sewage flow for 1.2 million people and a higher than normal amount of infrastructure runs just under the ground in the park space while the skatepark at the southeast corner of the land is separate from the rest of the property the bulk of the remainder is under the jurisdiction of toronto water despite hosting a number of park uses including baseball diamonds and the tubs and gee gage rugby field di geronimo said the results of the downtown master servicing plan could result in the need to introduce new sewers or changes related to the pumping stations may need to be made so it made sense to delay the park rather than 416-739-0000 416-690-8585 www.centronstorage.com east toronto s only coin operated car wash pet wash at quarry beach 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 mo on 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 r re d x the proposed layout of pumphouse park which has been delayed for the time being gerrard st e 150 clonmore drive 150 clonmore dr quarrycarwash@bell.net build it and then tear it up for sewage work from a timing perspective we decided to hold off on the park concentrate on what we need to do from a wastewater infrastructure point of view and once we complete some of that we ll go back to the park issue he said once current assessments are complete there s a possibility some work on the park may proceed incrementally in areas that won t affect toronto water s plans that may be good news for some aspects of the plan as there are reports that the public art component of the pumphouse park plan has already been commissioned paid for and completed the city s manager of public art declined to comment saying the situation was currently under review in the meantime di geronimo said the plan remains to upgrade the park and make connections to any paths built as part of waterfront toronto s plan for lake ontario park on surrounding land we are not backing off on the longterm plan of beautifying around the park or looking for connections with pathways that will always be part of our design mix when we get to the construction phase he said we never lose sight of that it s just a matter of timing 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 summer special no hst call maria 416-469-2300 1814 danforth avenue re/max hallmark realty ltd brokerage in business since 1979 check out beach metro news website at www.mariasdrapery.com www.beachmetro.com

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celebrating 40 years serving the beach beaches branch library staff rita connoly with 29 years experience left gwen sims with 30 years and maureen mcphee with 35 years all retired on march 31 photo phil lameira tuesday april 3 2012 advertisement beach metro news 5 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 librarians look back on years of change by jean cochrane three long-time beaches library staff have retired maureen mcphee rita connolly and gwen sims all called it a day at the end of march taking with them more than 50 years of work at the branch as fate would have it the three spent their final weeks on strike settling just in time for the last day of the month each of them also worked at other branches but each says the beach branch is a special one because beachers have made it so it s one of the busiest branch libraries it s part of people s daily lives you go to the grocery store and you go to the library people really complained when we were closed in 2004 for renovation said sims it s an intense branch the readers are very sophisticated not just casual readers it s sometimes difficult because it is a very busy branch with few guaranteed quiet periods added mcphee connolly agreed and said it s very family oriented it s in the park basically which helps make it popular and the original architecture is just priceless it s cherished in the community people are happy to have such an amazing branch the branch which is nearing its 100th birthday is a carnegie library built to a designated architectural design in 2011 it had 251,000 visits an average of 4,800 a week mcphee calls the activities and operations there a microcosm of everything that s going on staff have always been a part of the branch s attraction dealing with changes and supporting programs sims who is a born beacher said it was my first library and my first introduction to books we came in from an entrance in the park and miss stock would read us stories by the fire and it was a real fire maintaining tradition she now works with a program for the youngest set ranging from newborns to 18 months they giggle at the games and dance a lot but the idea is to introduce babies to books and they actually pay attention when you read to them connolly and her colleague eniko szabo put on puppet shows inventing their own choreography and music putting a spin on old stories mcphee hosts and helped organize the monthly book club this one for adults library staff have not only moved with the changes in the system and the ever-increasing presence of computers they have helped library users learn to navigate them these three all retain an affection and respect for books and for the basics of what libraries offer they believe firmly that libraries and paper books have a future there will always be a need for libraries said sims they are the last democratic institution a place where people can come for free for pleasure and for knowledge lots of people are coming in to download books but lots also say `no i want to be able to turn pages and read people do a lot of their daily living online now i don t know what will happen in the future but i hope print won t disappear i really like print said mcphee i think the buildings are one of the things people value the most about libraries and i think the library has always made available more than people can acquire on their own she added connolly agreed saying that the books and research materials that libraries offer can add fresh insights or serve as correctives to unsourced material on the web what are their own favorite books the sort of thing they might read now that they have more time to do so mcphee takes the classic route and says jane austen connolly chooses a current fictionalized story of victor hugo s wife titled the reinvention of love and sims cites the best-selling half blood blues about a jazz musician in nazi germany courtesy of henry bliss sales rep re/max hallmark realty ltd brokerage not intended to solicit properties listed for sale surprisin gly afforda ble gracious retirement living in the beach n full-service retirement living including full nursing services n nutritious delicious meals n housekeeping laundry n activity social programs call susan turner to book a personal tour beach arms retirement residence 505 kingston road toronto ontario 416-698-0414 www.beacharms.com an easter bunny family from ed s this year we are offering a family of hand made chocolate easter bunnies ­ baby bunny mama bunny and big papa bunny one full pound of belgian chocolate in addition to our easter eggs with creamy truffle filling and other chocolates 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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6 beach metro news tuesday april 3 2012 celebrating 40 years serving the beach in my opinion public input wanted is the provincial budget election material families have been telling me in recent months that their biggest concerns are jobs health care and the cost of living the budget announced by the liberal government does not do nearly enough to address these priorities there are nearly 600,000 people looking for work in this province and yet the budget lacks solutions to create jobs in fact the government s decision to cancel construction of new hospitals cutbacks in health care and selloffs of ontario northland will lead to even more job losses unfortunately the government has been ignoring practical solutions like rewarding companies when they create jobs and making sure what we mine in ontario is processed here families struggling to pay the bills will be disappointed that the budget lacked help like the new democrat plan to remove the hst from home heating bills on health care seniors and families will still face a broken home care system with long waits for care and aggressive cutbacks to health care funding will hurt services across the province many beaches-east york residents are passionate about the environment this budget will reduce an already anaemic environment ministry by reducing resources by ten per cent our community members also want us to help the poorest ontarians and those with disabilities how does a budget with a freeze on income from social assistance for those who live in deep and continuing poverty seem fair why is the child tax benefit allowance being michael prue mpp beaches-east york delayed why are children s aid societies being pared by $16 million the government seems to be finally admitting that no-strings-attached corporate tax giveaways aren t creating jobs unfortunately the province has already blown billions on these handouts and plans to do more as soon as we have the money when people elected the minority government they sent a clear message to politicians work together to find solutions to their day-to-day challenges it s disappointing that the government hasn t taken that approach with this budget and instead appears more interested in political posturing and chest thumping that won t be the new democrat approach we re going to listen to the people who sent us to queen s park we have to vote on the budget ­ and because it s a minority government ­ voting against it could lead to an election this is a difficult decision that must be taken seriously and a serious approach means asking people what they think for a change that s why i am encouraging readers to contact me and share their take on the budget tell us · do you like the budget introduced by the mcguinty government what do you like about the budget · what do you dislike about the budget introduced by the mcguinty government · because voting against the budget may trigger an election would you support an election at this time i plan on knocking on doors emailing my constituents and getting on the phone to speak directly with people in beaches-east york i hope to speak to as many of my constituents as possible and very much welcome letters emails and calls to get feedback and ideas from you about what s best for ontario s families as we negotiate a fairer budget that focuses on jobs health care and making life more affordable surely there are better solutions we know that your advice will lead to them to reach our office email mprueco@ndp.on.ca call 416-690-1032 or visit my website at wwwmichaelprue.com beach metro community news published by ward 9 community news inc is a non-profit non-partisan community newspaper founded in 1972 and published 23 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 jon muldoon 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 april 17 advertising deadline april 9 at 5 p.m circulation 30,000 executive brian mercer president mike howarth vice president julie digregorio secretary kelvin francis treasurer paul m babich past-president and christina blizzard and david windrim 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 kindness of strangers gives dog a new `leash on life it was our good fortune recently to become the recipients of the kindness and generosity of complete strangers we made a casual inquiry at metro hound on kingston road in order to locate a ramp to allow our aging and arthritic dog to descend our outside steps and resume her daily walks the owner indicated that she did not have such an item however she had a friend who might be able to help us the friend s dog had the same problem as our dog and had been put down recently one phone call and this angel arrived at our door that very night with both a ramp and a harness she would take no remuneration her only request being that we return the items when no longer required both items have proved invaluable for our pet so thank you so much christine and lana you can say you ve given our dog a new leash on life and ourselves an appreciation for the kindness of beachers and dog people l and j lipsett bellefair avenue of anything get power hold power ndp if the ndp thinks that all canada and the world needs is just a bit of a tweak why don t they just go and get their liberal party memberships now i wonder how this kind of attitude would go down with old tommy douglas and my late `poor saskatchewan boy father maybe they are spinning in their graves name withheld gerrard street east wayne has been a fixture on the street for as long as i can remember he is never drunk or disorderly he sings and invites you to go to hollywood with him i ve seen him look out for people s dogs when they are in the iga but have never seen him behave badly in any way he sits by the telephone pole at queen and lee a small gnome of a man with severe health problems but a sunny disposition wayne had just been give a ticket for $180 for blocking the highway the excuse given was that his butt hung over the curb what has happened to our police force that they turn a blind eye to the scalpers at rogers centre and yet harass this poor man he will never be able to pay this ticket and it is not the first he has been given is the next stop prison the measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helples citizens sometimes attributed to jimmy carter or ghandi is a statement worth repeating perhaps we who have so much could add a little compassion when carrying out their duties our police are supposed to serve and protect all citizens not just those with property and money cathy martin wheeler avenue looking for some transformation in beaches-east york mp matthew kellway s opinion piece of jan 10 2012 he writes about how we might rediscover some things old and imagine some things anew not radical not necessarily transformative well if this doesn t sound like the new supremely established conformist jack layton tony blair we re all right jack don t do much street people suffer harrassment on thursday march 22 after shopping on queen street i made my usual stop to talk to wayne also know as `mr hollywood a gentle soul who sells pens and pencils parks need funding not friends i read with interest the recent article on planning for woodbine park specifically regarding the formation of a friends-of group for the park cont d on page 23

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celebrating 40 years serving the beach tuesday april 3 2012 beach metro news 7 david van dyke deja views the beach has several cul-de-sacs this one on neville park boulevard north of queen street east is where the coyotes roam the archival photo was taken in 1919 do you have a photo you d like to share please call me at 416-390-2527 photo cta series 372 it0845 ymca we build strong kids strong families strong communities east city ymca nursery school program 2 years to 4 years ymca playing to learn curriculum indoor and outdoor activities nutritious snacks mornings 9:00 a.m 12:00 p.m afternoons 1:00 p.m 4:00 p.m call for appointment and more details east city ymca 907 kingston road 416-694-1159 matthew kellway m.p beaches­east york 155 main street toronto on m4e 2v9 t 416-467-0860 f 416-467-0905 email matthew.kellway@parl.gc.ca office hours · monday 10am-5pm · tuesday 1-8pm · wednesday closed · thursday 10am-5pm · friday 10am-4:30pm 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 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 check out beach metro news website www.beachmetro.com

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8 beach metro news tuesday april 3 2012 celebrating 40 years serving the beach animal vaccination service healthy pets see their vets a walk-in clinic serving toronto for 40 years 2432 eglinton ave e toronto ont m1k 2p8 416 752 8511 tue thur 2-6 pm sat 10-3 www.animalvaccinationservice.com norman shiffman m.d f.r.c.p cosmetic dermatologist spring special 1 microdermabrasion 2 juvaderm facial rejuvenation botox restylane acne treatment removal of unwanted spots laser hair removal $69 $100 off second syringe experience makes the difference botox-2000 treatments laser hair removal-4000 treatments 2533 danforth ave at main 416698-5521 ·botox cosmetic for sweating ·sclerotherapy ·radiotherapy for face veins ·chemical peels www.torontodermatology.com dr cathy andrew 416-691-1965 quarry plaza leukemia research fund 416-661-cure acorn personal fitness ex-weight watchers leader now because fitness is personal call to discuss your fitness interests personal trainer available for in-home training your home or mine norm spence personal trainer specializing in pilates 416 716 2367 normspence@sympatico.ca visit the studio at www.acornpersonalfitness.ca call or email maureen 416-451-5276 tmb.mo@sympatico.ca i ll do the work you do the working out studio at victoria park kingston road in-home training available job stress · managing conflict · improving work performance · developing your career bryan da r bar r le r or e st so li expert legal solutions real estate· estates corporate www.bdale.com i 416-686-4699 2234 queen st e by appointment · microdermabrasion · body treatments · facials · aromatherapy massage · spa packages · ear candling · waxing · manicure/pedicure · sunless spray tan · gift certificates 2279 queen st e · 416.698.2944 beautyandthebeachspa.net linda bronicheski b.mus ll.b barrister and solicitor 47 main street at lyall 416-763-6884 www.beachesfamilylaw.com seniors adults · foot care problems children · examinations david allison d ch chiropodist cit corns callous full nail care heel pain warts 1-800-998-7398 www.hsc-ca.org custom made orthotics 2494 danforth ave #205 above shoppers drug mart west of main street · toronto 416 691-4348 open saturdays 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 specializing in alterations for men women men suit coat pant women wedding dress evening suit coat 3462 danforth ave 647-435-3037 la rochelle

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celebrating 40 years serving the beach tuesday april 3 2012 beachmetronews 9 professio na ldirecto ry self-governing health professions health holistic therapies wellness mediation separation divorce custody access property support 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 ashbridge s health centre dr emily howell jackie leesun chiropractic acupuncture orthotics registered massage therapy massage therapy registered massage therapists dr karin rummell associates optometrists 1914 queen st e e of woodbine mon sat by appointment 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 family mediation susan bellan garry m cass dragonfly therapeutics intuitive reiki treatments workshops sharon madsen hsc rmt woodbine gerrard call 416-737-7717 registered massage therapy 416-999-1727 susanbellanmediator@gmail.com fair agreements · affordable rates 416-691-5757 beaches optometry clinic www.leslievillefitness.com 416-709-6654 1522 queen st e 416-465-5575 dr linda chan 951 kingston rd west of victoria park missfit.ca in-home personal trainer 416 888 6465 michelle@missfit.ca psychotherapy abina murphy r.i.h.r spiritual psychotherapist past life regression reiki master glover associates barristers solicitors notaries real estate family litigation wills estates corporate dr tyrrell ashcroft dr thien dang-tan omega health fitness art acupuncture chiropractic graston 1089 kingston rd at victoria park www.omegahealthandfitness.com megan conway rmt crhp associates queen hammersmith open 6 days/wk therapy lounge optometrist massage therapy · reflexology 2245 queen st east · 2nd floor evening weekend appointments available 416-691-1991 416-691-3700 queen and woodbine 647-317-6017 416-916-7122 dr david jeong dentist 2107 danforth ave at woodbine subway new patients welcome open saturdays kew beach health clinic naturopathy · homeopathy · clinical nutrition · · matrix energetics · · bowen therapy · 416-693-5611 dr scott dunham david faed nancy christie m.t.c mindfullness psychotherapy · depression · trauma · anxiety · relationship · creativity · free initial consultation 416-691-3768 criminal lawyer kew gardens health group 2181 queen st east suite 305 at lee chiropractor urban calm therapeutics stephanie gage rmt cami rahman rmt caitlin mcaulay rmt 1789 queen st east unit 6 416-690-6168 690-0000 bestcriminallawyer.ca barrister solicitor 416-907-0103 www.kewgardenshealth.com 416-698-3157 416-696-1800 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 · stress reduction · psychotherapy · tai chi gentle approaches to change 416-264-8669 www.shirleyruss.com shirley russ bsc ma www.mindfullnesstraumatherapy.ca kathryn wright family law mediation 2239 queen street east www.kathrynwrightlaw.com kathrynwrightlaw@gmail.com animal chiropractic dr mark t garbutt d.c certified animal chiropractor jen goddard r.m.t neville park health group 2455a queen st east catherine allon bsc med psychotherapist personal coach · live a meaningful fulfilling life · meditation support group for women 416-699-8848 1004 coxwell ave o connor 416-423-2289 416-690-6257 pregnancy massage · trish lavers rmt · nicole meades rmt open evenings and sundays 1114 queen st east 416-469-2100 www.livingwaterstherapies.ca · easy booking online · veterinarians john littlejohn d.v.m and associates 416-694-0232 turner catherine associates men s issues anger addictions insurance coverage nigel turner 416-690-3684 individuals and couples nishe catherine 416-698-0370 paul j cahill personal injury lawyer car accidents slips and falls disability claims 220 bay street suite 1400 counselling relationships couples finding your strengths peg earle m.a m.div registered marriage family therapist dr linda winter psychologist consultations · therapy individuals · couples over 20 years experience located at queen wheeler woodbine animal clinic 1905 danforth ave between woodbine coxwell insurance covered 416-643-3857 pcahill@willdavidson.ca 416-691-1071 dr linda iny lempert psychologist · psychologue individuals and couples services disponibles en français 47 main street at lyall 416-699-1175 christine kato b sc d.v.m 416-698-9027 peg@pegearle.com kato animal hospital 2830 danforth ave east of dawes rd judy gould ph.d experienced psychotherapist relationship difficulties · anxiety depression · body image concerns physical illness · free consultation linda bronicheski lawyer beaches family law effective resolution of family law matters 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 416-690-2112 dogs cats pocket pets housecalls available 416-694-4380 816 pape ave at danforth 647-991-4225 www.judygould.com 47 main street toronto 416-763-6884 linda@beachesfamilylaw.com child adolescent and family therapy trauma bullying and addictions youth in conflict with the law sports performance counselling for youth child and adolescent counselling siegi a schuler ph.d candidate rsw 416-362-7472 siegischuler@aol.com dr lynn wells psychologist practice restricted to the identification of giftedness and to learning problems and disorders in all ages houghton veterinary housecall services vaccines examinations diagnostics palliative care and home euthanasia provided for your pets in the comfort of your own home the law office of shaunna kelly criminal lawyer shaunnakelly.com phone 647-340-6651 fax 416-203-2332 shaunnakelly@gmail.com lawyers dashwood dashwood barristers solicitors life management corporate coaching www.stephenkingarchitect.com member ontario association of architects 416 694-8181 adr-mediation dr barbara houghton mpsquared coaching merrill pierce cca icf 416.824.2626 merrill@mpsquaredcoaching.com w morris design architectural and interior design consultants design concepts and permit drawings wesley morris arido idc aato 647-221-5516 416-690-1236 geoffrey j dashwood 961 kingston rd tel 416-690-7222 toronto m4e 1s8 fax 416-690-8738 vet on wheels dr jody levenbach psychologist children and young adolescents assessment · cbt social skills · parent coaching gerrard mobile veterinary services family law lawyer susan t dixon do you think differently gifted/adhd support coaching school/workplace performance children/adults mary lynn trotter msw rsw 416-875-9474 marylynntrotter@rogers.com www.adhdtreatmenttoronto.com ask about insurance coverage 416-261-9679 dr ahmad badri dvm 416-284-4610 www.vetonwheels.info info@vetonwheels.info snider digregorio barristers solicitors notaries 978 kingston road toronto ont m4e 1s9 416-693-2733 www.dixonslaw.ca chiropractors dr janet d arcy chiropractor 2120 queen street east hammersmith post architects · building permits · zoning advice · construction services will hudson oaa www.tokidservices.com 647-891-2603 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 accounting chartered accountant bert van delft complete financial services for the business owner manager entrepreneur self-employed corporate and personal income tax services tel 416-699-0424 fax 416-699-0285 email info@sdlegal.ca www.postarchitecture.com ph 416 694 2566 massage therapy registered massage therapists taylor design architectural and structural design drawings for building permit applications residential commercial and light industrial renovations additions new buildings and tenant works 416-691-3943 barristers solicitors notaries public 300 main street o reilly moll forrest advanced therapeutics since 1989 neville park health group 2455a queen st east kevin oates r.m.t assoc bus 416-270-9898 98 scarboro beach blvd 416-690-6257 open saturdays now magazine 1398 queen st e east of greenwood ave voted best massage therapist michael taylor p eng · 416-316-3248 insured and bcin fully qualified www.taylordesignservices.ca 416-690-3324 denise m f badleycostello family real estate wills business immigration small claims court 2069 danforth ave woodbine www.advancedtherapeutics.ca 416-469-3879 open 7 days physiotherapy beaches health group® yvette sedgewick 2212 queen st e 416-690-2076 kew gardens health group massage therapy · physiotherapy osteopathy · naturopathic medicine chartered accountant · corporate personal tax · specializing in small to medium business · financial advice 21 st clair avenue east suite 502 william f deneault dr kelly robazza dr william chan chiropractic acupuncture a.r.t laser 2212 queen st e professional engineering services renovations additions structural design · building permit intuitive touch therapies aveda spa massage therapy total urban body therapies signature aveda facials 1912 queen st e 416-690-7082 www.intuitivetouchtherapies.com barrister solicitor notary local · affordable 416-200-6300 www.wintaco.com tel 416 962-2186 416-690-6195 416-698-5861 john h bjarnason d.c chiropractor 1906 queen st e 1 block east of woodbine finance/insurance instant tax refund personal corporation tax · bookkeeping gst/payroll 2481 kingston rd suite 207 2181 queen st e suite 305 416-907-0103 www.kewgardenshealth.com at lee · financial services for owner-managed businesses · personal and corporation tax preparation · located in the heart of the beach chartered accountants kriens larose carl a brand barrister solicitor notary 961 kingston rd toronto canada m4e 1s8 tel 416-699-5100 fax 416-690-8738 brandlaw@live.ca beaches massage centre zabiullah khaliqi rmt 2212 queen st e at spruce hill · 416-690-6800 · kriens@krienslarose.com www.krienslarose.com 416-694-2868 beaches wellness centre 416-690-5185 manoj@actfinance.ca 416-269-2744 physiotherapy at home physiotherapy and rehabilitation services provided in the comfort of your own home treatment covered by most extended health plans melani norman certified management accountant b math cma accounting issues and systems bookkeeping personal and corporate taxes timothy i.w patrick barrister solicitor dr johanna carlo chiropractor 2277 queen street east at glen manor real estate law · p 416-690-0765 · f 416-690-5861 email timothypatrick@bellnet.ca 416-707-2298 www.yourhomephysio.com 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 · please call ben djuric your trusted insurance agent free quotes fast service auto home insurance 416-556-6832 call 416-471-0337 certified general accountant an accountant with an affinity for those in the arts and entertainment industry call 416-693-2274 emily@eclarimercga.com www.eclarimercga.com local in the beach 416-698-7070 degen s health group dr wade whitten d.c dr tanja degen d.c cpt dr christina carreau n.d 1092 kingston rd 416-694-4090 a listing this size in the professional directory is available for only $111 for six issues emily c larimer bryan r dale barrister solicitor real estate · corporate wills estates www.advanced approachesmassage.com su willson b.mus r.m.t assoc resource one specializing in small business since 1980 corporate/sole proprietor tax returns bookkeeping services · tax planning financial loan strategies 927 kingston rd w of vic pk now magazine 2234 queen st east 2nd floor infolaw@bdale.com www.bdale.com · hours incl evenings saturdays · 416-686-4699 at victoria park beside manchester arms voted best massage therapist 416-699-5320 · free parking 416-694-6767 roland 416-698-7976 digibiz2007@yahoo.ca

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10 beach metro news tuesday april 3 2012 celebrating 40 years serving the beach community calendar 1853 greet with helen burstyn and the beacheseast york liberals at the beaches recreation centre 6 williamson rd 7 p.m come chat about local issues and see what we ll be working on over the coming year snacks and beverages provided by local shops and bakeries 3 april 5-8 the events of easter celebrated in words and music at st john s catholic church 794 kingston rd one special observance will take place on good friday april 6 at 7:30 p.m when the ancient tenebrae service will be performed tenebrae observes christ s passion with readings and choral rendition of healey willan s beautiful music info paul williams 416-699-2518 3 april 6 dramatic reading of the gospel of mark by canadian actor kenneth welsh at beaches presbyterian church 65 glen manor dr 8 p.m suggested donation $20 3 april 8 beaches lions easter parade along queen st e from neville park blvd to woodbine ave 2 p.m 3 april 11 fibromyalgia support group meeting at st andrew s united church 117 bloor st e 7-9 p.m free admission donations appreciated fragrance free info 416-760-2227 torfmgroup@yahoo.ca 3 april 11 pre-retirement planning workshop at community centre 55 97 main st 78:30 p.m with jeanet lamoca coach practitioner free info and registration evonne 416-691-1113 ext 222 3 april 14 were you there an easter drama with music at birchcliff bluffs united church 33 east rd warden ave kingston rd 7:30 p.m events of easter told through word and song $10 per person supports food bank and church refreshments follow wheelchair accessible info 416-6944081 3 april 15 balmy beach canoe club early bird registration at the lions club boat house 10 ashbridges bay park rd 10 a.m.noon fun fitness on the water for you or your kids come out and learn about our spring and summer canoe/kayak programs and camps and meet some of the athletes info kim registrar bbccregistrar@gmail.com 416-284-7314 3 april 17 house calls film screening with panel and community discussion at east end community health centre 1619 queen st e at coxwell 6:30 p.m with beacheseast york mp matthew kellway info 416-4670860 matthew.kellway.c1a@parl.gc.ca 3 april 17 beach garden society meeting fabulous flower show at adam beck community centre 79 lawlor ave 7:30-9 p.m shari-lyn safir will talk about organic growing roses new members and guests welcome come early and enjoy informal discussions with members and view the flower show light refreshments served wheelchair accessible info beachgs.ca@gmail.com 3 april 18 federal budget town hall 7:30 p.m presented by the beaches-east york federal liberal association learn how the recent federal budget will affect you and your community location and speaker information beyliberal.ca 416-768-1904 3 april 19 franconnexion at st john catholic school 780 kingston rd 7-9 p.m core teachers from notre dame high school and st john s host this free community event primarily for students and their parents in grades 6 to 12 about french programs and activities that are offered outside of the school info liane.paixao@tcdsb.org rosemary.paniccia@tcdsb.org april 20 live love large benefit concert at metropolitan community church 115 simpson ave broadview/gerrard doors open 6:30 p.m showtime 8 p.m a fundraiser to help pwa provide direct practical support to people living with hiv/aids in toronto live music silent auctions beau s all natural brewing co and rosehall run vineyards tickets $25 advance $30 at door online ticket sales www.livelovelarge.org info infolivelovelarge@gmail.com 3 april 21 50th anniversary of the 525th brownie pack at presteign-woodbine united church 2538 st clair ave e west of o connor 2-4 p.m meet with old friends brownies leaders pack leaders junior leaders and parents brownies please bring a pic of you in your uniform if you have one rsvp 525threunion@bell.net 416-757-0387 joan 416-690-7711 kim 905-839-4140 lori 4 april 21 recycle your old electronics at neighbourhood unitarian universalist church 79 hiawatha st 9 a.m 3 p.m nuuc has partnered with the ontario electronic stewardship to hold this event drop off obsolete and waste electronics computers tvs cameras phones vcrs in the large bin located in the parking lot info angie mcmurray 416-698-7992 angie@mcmurrayenvironmental.com 4 april 29 sunday lunch with jazz at bluffers restaurant 7 brimley rd s 1-4 p.m featuring 11-piece swing shift little big band including male and female vocalists tickets $32.50 per person including hst and gratuity reservations 416-805-1283 bigbandboxoffice@hushmail.com 4 april 29 sunday funday at royal canadian legion br 11 9 dawes rd 2-6 p.m entertainment info 416-699-1353 4 april 30 a spring in your step east york concert band annual spring concert at on the park formerly inn on the park centennial ballroom 1095 leslie st at eglinton e 7:30 p.m cash bar/confections free parking handicap accessible tickets $15 children 12 and under free to order 416-439-3542 tick april 3 spring forward together meet and st john s norway cemetery and crematorium 256 kingston rd at woodbine 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 now available west columbarium wall niches or call us at 416-691-2965 blessing of the animals service st paul s united church sunday april 22 2012 10:30 a.m 200 mcintosh street scarborough on 416-261-4222 stpauls.scarb@bellnet.ca ets@eastyorkconcertband.ca info www.eastyorkconcertband.ca 4 may 4 5 royal canadian legion br 13 90th anniversary at 1577 kingston rd at warden ·friday meet the vets 2 p.m ·saturday honours awards 2 p.m elvis returns impersonator terry chisholm show and dance 7 p.m 1 a.m $20 per person tickets shirley 416-694-2938 3 may 4-6 beach studio tour friday 6-9 p.m saturday 10 a.m 6 p.m sunday 11 a.m 6 p.m 22 artists at 12 locations in the beach free admission info 416-691-5195 www.beachstudiotour.ca 3 may 26 courcelette public school 100th birthday celebration at the school 100 fallingbrook rd 1-3 p.m do you have old photos or memorabilia info www.courcelette100.com 4 june 2 balmy beach canoe club open house registration at the lions club boat house 10 ashbridges bay park rd 9 a.m.noon fun fitness on the water for you or your kids come out and try canoe and kayaking learn about our spring and summer canoe/kayak programs and camps meet some of the athletes info kim registrar bbccregistrar@gmail.com 416-284-7314 june 12 community centre 55 annual general meeting at 97 main st 7 p.m agenda includes financial statements program reports election of 2 directors nominations deadline is monday may 14 at 5 p.m info debbie visconti executive director 416-6911113 ext 225 7 tuesdays live jazz band at royal canadian legion baron byng beaches branch 1/42 243 coxwell ave 1-3 p.m info 416-465-0120 tuesdays above the beach free playtime drop-in at forward baptist church 1891 gerrard st e at woodbine 9:30-11:30 a.m for children 0-5 years and their caregivers info r www.abovethebeach.ca amnesty international in the beach meets at st john s norway church woodbine ave at kingston rd 7:30 p.m to support amnesty s human rights work through letter-writiing actions and through organized public events to generate awareness of human rights actions world-wide new members are most welcome info beachamnesty@gmail.com e/o sundays euchre at baron byng branch legion just south of gerrard on coxwell in the clubhouse which is door off parking lot 1:30 p.m loads of fun info 416-465-0120 3 beach interfaith outreach lunch and fellowship for adults is held monday through friday from 11 a.m 1 p.m beginning thanksgiving monday oct 10 and finishing friday may 18 mondays at corpus christi catholic church tuesdays at st john s norway anglican church hosted by st john s and st nicholas anglican church wednesdays at beaches hebrew institute thursdays at st aidan s anglican church hosted by beach united church and fridays at kingston road united church co-hosted with st aidan s anglican church info 416-6916869 r 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 fr www.etcag.org relaxation workshops relax your jaw relax your arms monthly stress-busting holistic solutions for tmj or rsi repetitive strain issues workshops and weekly classes to learn to find dynamic support from the whole skeleton to support inter-related movements of the jaw neck shoulders hands arms attending to how you move effort comfort direction ease helps improve your action whatever it is learn to address stress strain fatigued over-use 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 r income tax clinic at woodgreen community services 815 danforth ave march 1april 28 tuesdays wednesdays thursdays 1:30-4 p.m saturdays 2-4 p.m free income tax preparation for low-income individuals and families to book an appointment call 416-645-6000 ext 1186 or email volunteer@woodgreen.org 3 guides of canada if you are enthusiastic energetic and fun we have a place for you with sparks brownies or guides if this is you call 416-693-8414 for more information fr beyond the box book group join us for readings and sharing we focus on authors who think outside the box including chris hedges marion woodman alice miller and others please call 416-694-0101 7 kew beach lawn bowling club welcomes new members a sport for all ages free lessons info fay 416-466-6598 kewbeachlawnbowling@bell.net fr east end community health centre is a non-profit multi-service centre providing health social and community outreach services with an emphasis on health promotion in preparation for our annual general meeting we are looking for community members or clients of east end chc who are interested in volunteering as a board member we are seeking board directors who represent our priority client groups info joyce kalsen executive director at 416-778-5858 by wednesday may 7 3 birch ave sunday services are at 8:30 10:30 a.m church school nursery at 10:30 mid-week service wednesdays at 10:30 a.m holy week easter services maundy thursday 7:30 p.m good friday 10:30 a.m easter eve 8 p.m easter day 8:30 10:30 a.m all welcome 416-691-2222 3 st aidan s church queen st e at silver beach united church the heart of the beach located in st aidan s church 70 silver birch rd all are welcome to worship nursery care discover signs of god s promise in lent sundays 10:30 a.m ·april 5 maundy thursday 6-6:45 p.m st aidan s sanctuary ·april 6 good friday experience the story ·april 7 beach jazz and reflections with bill maclean vocalist and brian stevens piano 4:30 p.m followed by supper and movie babette s feast with discussion ·april 8 easter sunday 6:30 a.m sunrise worship at leuty lifeguard station followed by breakfast at st aidan s service of celebration 10:30 a.m easter egg hunt noon at st aidan s lawn ·april 14 knitting for shivering children 10 a.m noon ·april 19 speaker s series 7:30 p.m at juice and java info www.beachunitedchurch.com 416-6918082 3 glen rhodes united church 1470 gerrard st e at rhodes ave in the heart of little india join us sundays 10:30 a.m for creative worship and fellowship as we journey through lent and on maundy thursday at 7:30 p.m and good friday at 10:30 a.m we are celebrating our 15th anniversary as an affirming congregtion and put our belief in social justice into action through our food bank and community dinner on the 4th monday of the month at 5 p.m join us as we journey through our second century of service info 416 465-3755 r rd 3 blocks e of main st ·easter service schedule holy thurs prayer service at 8:15 a.m mass of the lord s supper at 7:30 p.m good friday no mass at 8:15 a.m liturgy of the word 12 noon 3 p.m tenebrae service at 7:30 p.m holy saturday no mass at 8:15 a.m easter vigil at 8 p.m easter sunday masses 9 a.m 11 a.m all welcome info 416-698-1105 3 www.stjohnsrc.ca please join us for our second tuesday of every month st john s catholic church 794 kingston easter services good friday april 6 at 10:30 am easter sunday april 8 at 10:30 am forward baptist church 1891 gerrard street east toronto www.forwardbaptist.com fallingbrook presbyterian church 35 wood glen road corner of kingston road and wood glen inspiring lenten and easter services ·april 1 string along with friends 10:30 a.m featuring the halcyon string quartet ·april 6 good friday in conjunction with kingston road united church a moving dramatic presentation at fallingbrook of christ in the concrete city which deals with the relevance of christianity to us today ·april 8 joyous easter service 10:30 a.m info www.fallingbrookpresbyterian.com new neighbourhood unitarian universalist congregation 79 hiawatha st s of gerrard w of coxwell our sunday services 10:30 a.m with a separate children s program are for setting aside time and space for reflection and inspiration searching for wisdom and inspiration wherever it may be found sharing what is common between us ­ the human condition listening for the unique truths of each individual if you re searching for a place where people honour each other s beliefs and join together as one community find us we are an open-minded inclusive congregation visitors and inquirers always welcome info www.nuuc.ca 416-686-6809 3 corpus christi church 16 lockwood rd beaches lions easter parade sunday april 8 starts at 2 p.m the parade begins at the r.c harris filtration plant at nursewood road and goes along queen street to woodbine avenue a great event for the whole family ·holy week presentation sunday evening monday-wednesday evenings what was jesus doing in the first four days of holy week frank o neil will be leading the discussions ·april 5 holy thursday mass of the lord s supper followed by adoration 79:30 p.m ·april 6 good friday the lord s passion with communion service 3 p.m stations of the cross 7 p.m ·april 7 holy saturday easter vigil 8 p.m ·easter sunday april 8 mass 9:30 11 a.m info 416-6940382 corpuschristi@bellnet.ca 3 berley ave at swanwick celebrate holy week ·april 5 maundy thursday service 7:30 p.m ·april 6 good friday service 11 a.m celebrating with bishop patrick yu ·april 8 easter sunday service 10:30 a.m all welcome info 416-699-6512 www.stsaviours.ca fr st saviour s anglican church 43 kim women with a sense of fun and adventure are needed for leadership in the girl happy easter everyone birchcliff bluffs united church 33 east rd kingston warden ·april 5 maundy thursday service 7 p.m at iondale heights united church 115 ionview rd ·april 6 good friday service 10:30 a.m ·april 8 easter sunday sunrise service 7:30 a.m at sunnypoint park kingston rd st clair at the end of brooklawn ·april 8 easter sunday service 10:30 a.m homemade hot cross buns and coffee following service wheelchair accessible info 416-694-4081 3 tween gerrard kingston know you are welcome at our neighbourhood church visit with us to worship experience our caring extended family sunday 10:30 a.m nursery sunday school twice monthly youth wheelchair accessible parking lot off benlamond pastor alan roberts info pastor 416691-4721 calvaryonmain@bellnet.ca www.calvary-baptist-church.ca r calvary baptist church 72 main st be-

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tuesday april 3 2012 neighbourhood everyone has a story to tell news in brief by melinda drake friends of queen street will be hosting another community meeting about development on queen street east tentatively scheduled for thursday april 12 from 7 to 9 p.m in the kew beach school gymnasium ward 32 councillor mary-margaret mcmahon will be in attendance as well check the beach metro news website at www.beachmetro.com for confirmation of the date and location the toronto beaches jr a lacrosse club will hold a dance and auction on friday april 13 at 8 p.m in the new earl robertson room at ted reeve arena the fundraiser will feature music dancing and prizes tickets are $10 and are available at the door tickets for the 200 club reverse 50/50 draw with up to $10,000 in total cash prizes are $100 and will also serve as your admission ticket to purchase tickets or for more information call linda blogg at 416-699-7028 or email her at linda.blogg@mercer.com the toronto beaches jr a lacrosse club is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a financially healthy and competitive sports team in the community beaches-east york mp matthew kellway will host a screening of the national film board production house calls at the east end community health centre on tuesday april 17 at 6:30 p.m the award-winning documentary follows dr mark nowaczynski a proponent of physicians making house calls to seniors who live independently in their own homes following the screening there will be discussion with representatives from mt sinai hospital east end community health centre and neighbourhood link everyone is welcome to attend eechc is located at 1619 queen st e at coxwell avenue for more information visit matthewkellway.ndp.ca email matthew.kellway.c1a@parl.gc ca or call 416-467-0860 core french teachers from notre dame high school and st john catholic elementary school are presenting `franconnexion on thursday april 19 at st john 780 kingston rd from 7 to 9 p.m notre dame s rosemary paniccia and liane paixao of st john are holding this community event to introduce students in grades 6 to 12 and their parents and caregivers to programs and activities outside of the school environment representatives from internation around beach metro s 11 looking back on decades on the danforth by bill maclean you ve probably driven by the store a hundred times and thought to yourself that it s not really open anymore but lightman s limited is very much in business and you should drop in lightman s at 3270 danforth ave east of pharmacy is the oldest store on the danforth owner kenneth lightman has trouble recalling the exact year that his father opened the store but figures it was near the end of the second world war probably 1943 there was a store here before we took over he said looking around the store you can tell it s from another era the floors are wooden ­ they re easy on the feet if you have to stand all day waiting on customers ­ and in what he calls the third store there is an original tin ceiling lightman s actually expanded over the years to take up three stores in that strip of danforth between pharmacy and warden i ve expanded it he said now i m going to have to contract it lightman explained that the building itself is over 100 years old i ve thought of fixing the store up but i don t think it would help the business much the danforth is just not a shopping area anymore it was a working man s area for years and years recalled lightman we relied on people who needed construction clothing ­ work boots coveralls ­ but the neighbourhood has changed over the years most of our customers drive in now lightman is proud of the various products his store specializes in dickies brand work clothes terra work boots big bill jeans and says he can remember the good days when a monday morning would see a line up of guys outside his store needing to buy work boots to go to their jobs on construction sites we were the only store in the area that carried them he said lightman also recalled the days when pharmacy avenue and that end of the danforth were still not paved the area just north and east of danforth was market garden farming and there was a large farmer s market every weekend in an open lot across the street from his store al student exchange ise and alliance francaise will make presentations for more information or to confirm your attendance email liane.paixao@tcdsb org or rosemary.paniccia tcdsb.org on saturday april 21 from 11 a.m until 10 p.m lick s beaches will be selling its famous burgers for $2 $1 of which will be donated to community centre 55 the money raised will go toward sending a child to cc 55 s summer camp lick s is located at 2034 queen st e at kenilworth for more information call nancy at 416-6911113 ext 224 neighbourhood unitarian universalist church and ontario electronic stewardship have joined forces to hold an electronics recycling day at the church 79 hiawatha rd from 9 a.m until 3 p.m drop off unwanted old and obsolete electronic items in the bin which will be set up in the parking lot computers tvs cameras phones and answering machines radios vcrs and dvd players turntables amps speakers scanners printers fax machines and audio visual equipment will be accepted this event is the latest initiative in support of the church s environmental stand in 2010 the church congregation installed solar panels on the roof earning them a finalist spot in the city s green toronto awards for more information call angie mcmurray at 416-6987992 or email her at angie@mcmurrayenvironmental.com east end community health centre in preparation for its annual general meeting is looking for community members or clients of eechc who may be interested in volunteering as a board member the non-profit multi-service centre provides health care social and community outreach services to those who may experience barriers to healthcare such as families with low income newcomers to canada or cultural minorities if you would like more information contact joyce kalsen executive director at 416-778 5858 by wednesday may 7 the beach s expedia cruise ship centre helped the national company make a $22,840 donation to the breast cancer society of canada in its 2012 cruise for the cure breast cancer research and awareness is expedia cruiseshipcentre s charity of choice and the company takes part in and holds fundraisers year round photo phil lameira kenneth lightman runs lightman s limited the oldest store on the danforth on saturday mornings we d have seven or eight girls working here he said when the market closed for the day the farmers would come over to the store and stock up on clothing and boots in the last couple of years the store has been used as a set in at least two movies lightman was telling me that a third movie is being considered the location scout came in and checked the place out he said but i haven t heard from them since i m not sure about the movie people they disrupt business for two to three days they move everything around mix things up and i have to put it back when they leave takes me several days to rearrange the store after these days lightman doesn t come into the store until the afternoon anna who has worked there for at least 20 years opens up every morning the store closes at 4 p.m and lightman admits that he should stay open longer i ve put in my innings he said used to be we d stay open until 9 not any more although he wouldn t admit his age it would be safe to say that kenneth lightman is well past the age when most of us would like to be retired and sitting on a dock somewhere sipping gin in a muskoka chair there are no family succession plans so i asked what the future holds for the oldest store on the danforth i ll probably keep it open at least until the end of the year lightman said so it might be a good thing to drop in and say hello before lightman s closes you never know there might be something there you could use 5 minutes ­ 5 questions by bill maclean marie perrotta the founder and executive director of the pegasus community project and 2004 beach citizen of the year was recently awarded the st george s society citizenship award for her tireless work in establishing pegasus see story on page marie was gracious enough to take the time to answer these five questions 1 your favourite place in the beach ­ i think kew gardens it s a very lovely space especially near the statue in honour of dr young 2 hat or not ­ i like to wear a beret but only in the winter 3 beer wine or whiskey ­ not too much of any of it but if i had to choose i d pick beer 4 car truck bike or ttc ­ i m quite a pedestrian but sometimes i dri ve my car places 5 cat or dog ­ both i used to have both a cat and a dog but currently i have neither 6 heels or flats ­ flats john zimnoch has been a real estate sales rep for re/max hallmark in the beach area for many years he is also a long-standing member of the st george s society and was the person who nominated marie perrotta for her citizenship award 1 your favourite place in the beach ­ that s difficult but i think it would have to be the footbridge over the glen stewart ravine i liked the old one better than the new one i used to be able to see it out of my bathroom window 2 the last movie you have seen ­ my week with marilyn it was bril liant a fabulous movie i could see it again 3 beer wine or whiskey ­ john chuckled a bit before saying a pint of tetley s at the feather s it s a yorkshire product just like me 4 what are you currently reading ­ the saturday big tent wedding party by rhodesian-born scottish writer alexander mccall smith it s part of the no 1 ladies detective agency series they re charming books no violence all about manners 5 cat or dog ­ our cat napoleon ingrid called her meow meow just dies about six months ago but i d get another just like her she was a birman similar to a siamese they re a good natured breed and amazingly friendly she would just walk up to 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12 beach metro news tuesday april 3 2012 celebrating 40 years serving the beach 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 the main menu lemon is perfect for spring specializing in hors d oeuvres and party platters w maha s fine egyptian cuisine 647-341-3597 mahabarsoom@hotmail.com no more fast food after rush hour personal chef/catering services egyptian and middle eastern cuisine speciality i custom design menus according to your specific taste and dietary requirements whether you are a vegetarian prefer all organic meals or you are just a gourmet enthusiast who likes to try new dishes with different flavours and looking for fresh food ideas with new taste sensation hen i think of spring i think jan main of lemon fresh vibrant is an author crisp tangy and bright yelcooking instructor low its sunny colour signiand caterer fies life it is the perfect flavour to welcome in this season going well with 416-265-8445 spring greens lamb ham and poultry and certainly a must at the easter feast when it comes to dessert lemon gives chocolate a run for its money in fact there are many who would say that lemon surpasses chocolate in popularity it certainly adds a light but distinctive tang to a rich meal i hope this classic pie will be a finishing touch to your springtime celebrations lemon meringue pie probably one of the most popular pies its classic sweetsour taste is a perfect ending to a special meal but there are some tricks to create this ethereal confection for best results eat the entire pie the same day as baking read on for more clues to the solution of the perfect lemon pie pastry if making pastry strikes fear into your heart then take heart and buy a frozen pie shell preferably a deep dish 9 inch 23 cm pie shell otherwise follow these directions for perfect pastry 1 1/2 cups 375 ml all purpose flour 1/2 tsp 2 ml salt 1/2 cup 125 ml shortening 1/4 cup 50 ml ice-cold water in a mixing bowl stir together flour and salt using a pastry blender or two knives cut shortening into flour mixture until like coarse meal drizzle water over all and stir with a fork until mixture starts to clump together using hands form into ball flatten pastry slightly with hands and roll out between two pieces of waxed paper always rolling away from yourself and rotating the waxed paper as you need to shape the dough into a circle use the 9 inch 23 cm pie plate preferably pyrex as it browns better as a template roll pastry about 1/2 inch 1.5 cm larger than the circumference of the pie plate gently remove top layer of waxed paper from dough replace then quickly flip dough over loosen this piece of waxed paper and discard for easy cutting and removal of pie spray pie plate with baking spray invert the pie plate onto the pastry being careful to centre dough then quickly flip dough into pan gently remove and discard remaining waxed paper layer loosen the edges of the pastry against the sides of the pie plate to allow the dough to slide service includes · grocery shopping for the freshest ingredients · preparing meals in your home or delivery · labelling meals with heating instructions · complete cleanup afterwards find us on facebook at maha s fine egyptian cuisine the patio is now open down the sides of the pie plate without stretching the dough crimp edges or neatly trim excess pastry edge with knife prepare to bake the pastry blind baking blind this term means that the pie shell is baked empty without a filling to do this successfully so that the pastry does not bubble up prick the bottom of the pie shell all over with the tines of a fork preheat oven to 425°f 220°c line the pastry shell with parchment paper and fill the pie with about 2 cups of pie weights these are weights bought specially for this purpose or use dried beans or rice you cannot eat the beans or rice once used for this purpose but keep them in a jar to have on hand for other baking blind jobs bake the pie shell on a rimmed baking sheet about 15 to 18 minutes or until edges begin to brown let cool on a rack about 30 seconds then carefully pick up the edges of the parchment paper with pie weights and remove from pie shell pour weights into jar and reserve for other use discard parchment reduce oven to 375°f 190°c return pie to oven and bake another 15 to 20 minutes or until pastry is golden cool on rack lemon filling 1 1/4 cups 300 ml granulated sugar 6 tbsp 100 ml cornstarch 1/2 tsp 2 ml salt 2 cups 500 ml water 5 eggs separated save egg whites 1 1/2 tbsp 22 ml grated lemon rind 1/2 cup 125 ml fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup 50 ml butter in a heavy non-reactive saucepan such as stainless steel whisk together sugar cornstarch and salt gradually whisk about 1/4 cup 50 ml water into sugar mixture until smooth then gradually whisk in remaining water so that there are no lumps bring to boil over medium-high heat whisking constantly reduce heat to medium-low simmer for about three minutes or until mixture is thickened and glossy remove from heat in separate bowl whisk egg yolks then whisk in 1/4 of the thickened sugar-cornstarch mixture into egg yolks whisk back into pan cook over medium heat whisking two minutes or until thickened and smooth remove from heat gently whisk in lemon rind lemon juice and butter until smooth set aside to cool to room temperature at least 30 minutes lunch sandwich special with soup or salad excluding alcohol and holidays $7 .9 ly 5 cont d on page 34 on 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 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 bottoms up bioflavia red grape skin magic e ver wonder what happens to all those grape skins and seeds pomace that are left behind after red wine produc edward finstein a.k.a the wine doctor wine writer educator judge consultant 416-269-7963 winedoctor@sympatico.ca www.winedoctor.ca www.beachmetro.com mélange restaurant llbo 172 main street main gerrard open monday to saturday from 4 pm dine in takeout catering buy 416-686-6485 one entree and get 2nd one free up to the value of $11.00 with this ad not valid with any other promotions expires may 31 2012 jazz night thursdays with norman marshall villeneuve s jazz message trio no cover 7pm 10pm tion in some parts of the world they are watered down refermented and distilled into a brandy of sorts called marc in france and grappa in italy sometimes they are used in vinous therapy as body wraps and baths a lot of the time they re simply recycled and distributed back onto the vineyards as fertilizer southbrook vineyards of niagara has taken this residue a major step further and created an amazing new health-related product with it called bioflavia bill redelmeier and wife marilyn owners of organically certified southbrook vineyards winery in niagara are huge proponents of natural farming and are industry leaders in organic and biodynamic wine growing so it wasn t surprising to see them come up with this concept when contemplating what else to do with this residue originally made to enhance the dough of the pizzas they make at the winery they discovered the product contained high levels of antioxidants antioxidants are extremely valuable as they help slow down oxidation and cell deterioration caused by free radicals in our bodies and protect against cancers heart disease atherosclerosis diabetes osteoarthritis cataracts alzheimer s advanced aging and autoimmune disorders for good health health canada recommends seven to 10 servings of fruits and vegetable daily to maintain our daily intake of these valuable antioxidants a mere 10g of bioflavia can provide a powerful antioxidant boost for the whole day not a substitute for eating fresh fruits and veggies but a supplement how it is made is simple this pomace is first dried out and the grape skins and seeds separated then the skins alone are dried again and milled into a fine powder and mixed with organic grape powder and vitamin c the redelmeiers have made a deal with almost all the organic wine growers in niagara to obtain their organic pomace after fermentation so they practically have a monopoly on the residue in the region as for its uses you can simply mix it into yogurt and smoothies blend 1/4 cup of orange juice 1/4 cup non-fat yogurt 1 tbsp 10g bioflavia 1/4 cup frozen blueberries 1/4 banana and four to five ice cubes in a blender for a sunrise smoothie that is not only delicious but super nutritious sprinkle it over salads and cereals try it in baking great in pizza dough as the re delmeiers did or as an ingredient in breads pastries cookies muffins brownies cakes pies etc blend it in stews casseroles gravies and sauces its applications are pretty much endless one thing is certain you ll be doing your body a huge favour and it will thank you with robert egli on board as director of sales and marketing the redelmeiers are hoping for big things from bioflavia so much so that they went on the hit tv show the dragon s den to pitch the idea to the pros for investment all the `dragons were enthralled with the product but arlene dickinson in particular known for her extreme interest in green and ecoconscious products was all over the idea and on-air offered to invest in it at press time bill redelmeier informed me he was still in negotiations with her jim treliving owner and ceo of boston pizza was tempted but backed off a huge mistake in my book not only is this a potentially multi-million dollar product but just think about the marketing panache of having the only chain-wide commercial pizza in the world with this amazing antioxidant product in it the others declined for various reasons whatever the future of this beneficial product i believe the redelmeiers are really onto something here available in a 300g canister for $29.95 at the winery or select retailers throughout canada go to southbrook.com or bioflavia.ca for more details.

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celebrating 40 years serving the beach tuesday april 3 2012 beach metro news 13 garden views new exotics make beach gardens sizzle british blowout o bassetts jelly babies 8.00 s pring has been you probably know playing peek-akalanchoes as those tiny mary fran boo with us this plants topped with a mcquade year one week tight bunch of small at the end of march was is a hobby gardener brightly coloured flowand freelance writer no-coat weather the ers they re cute longnext was put-those-blanlasting and easy-care kets-back-on-the-bed magic bell however is a upper beach folks whole different animal are bragging about their spring flowers in er plant the thing is huge about 80cm tall my garden two blocks from the lake tulips and its flowers aren t cute they re amazing and daffs are still tightly wrapped and the the fairly ordinary green fleshy-leaved forsythia is only thinking of blooming plant is topped with something that looks meanwhile let yourself dream big about like a green chandelier with dozens of 4cm this year s garden with some of these weird bells strung along its arms and wonderful introductions grower balfour greenhouses in fenwick the latest sensation just beginning to ontario says magic bell will bloom for eight take off here is hefty tropical plants in conto 10 weeks in three phases the bells aptainers you can find banana plants without pear first then orange cascading flowers too much trouble now they re a bit fiddly to should peek out from them after the flowers care for my trendy gardener friends say fall the remaining bells hang on and turn and magnificent cannas with their jungle purple like its smaller cousins magic bell foliage and exotic blooms are almost comdoesn t mind a dry spell now and then and mon in commercial plantings these monprefers full sun find it at home depot sters can grow 150 cm tall so if your space is stores or ask your local garden centre if limited look for dwarf cannas that stay a they ll be carrying it manageable 60 to 70 cm also exotic though not tropical is a new if you went to the recent canada blooms mini-grape vine pixie grape that lives hapshow you must have seen the dramatic mepily in a small container its grower sunrise dinilla magnifica plants with their giant pink greenhouses in vineland station ontario flowers they were all over the taiwan feaclaims you can even grow it in a coffee cup ture garden the little critter is a naturally occurring they re grown locally by northend garmutant of vitus vinifera `pinot meunier dens in jordan station ontario but they re that s not your common wild grape it s one native to the philippine mountains so they of the varieties used to make real wine and like balmy to warmish temperatures ­ 17° to even champagne 25°c they re not waterhogs as so many expect to see mini clusters of grapes the tropicals are water them thoroughly but let first year you grow pixie grape if you can the soil dry out between waterings keep the assorted wildlife around here away the medinilla should be at home in beach from them like the big-boy grapes pixie gardens it likes bright light but not direct likes direct sun and moderately moist soil sunlight from spring through fall think you can plant pixie grape in the garden shaded porch or bright patio winter over intoo of course and leave it to overwinter doors in direct sunlight or under grow lights there if it s in a pot though store it in a cool if you didn t splurge at canada blooms protected place like a barely heated garage check with sheridan nurseries to find them or shed limited numbers of pixie grape are another brand-new exotic that debuted at available this year at loblaws and some incanada blooms is the magic bell kalanchoe dependent garden centres o marks and spencer teacakes 2 for 10.00 o flake 4 packs 2 for 8.00 o mcvitie s mike chocolate hobnobs 2 for 5.00 o marks and spencer red currant puffs 2 for 5.00 o crawford s custard creams 2 for 4.00 o soreen malt loaf 2 for 6.00 o mcvitie s bourbon creams 2 for 6.00 o curly wurly 5 pks 2 for 8.00 lots more in-store specials the nutty chocolatier 2179 queen street east toronto on 416-698-5548 open good friday 10am to 8pm nuttychocolatier@hotmail.com for all your travel needs why settle for less when we offer so much more contact our cwt dream maker susanna farago today 416-694-2121 www.carlsonwagonlit.net · email sfarago@carlsonwagonlit.net tico registration #1373987 o/o by g stewart travel services ltd 232 brock street peterborough on www.beachmetro.com photo submitted st patrick catholic secondary school student bashar abboosh left works with partner nathan eveleigh an ontario youth apprenticeship program student at archbishop romero catholic secondary school at the 2011-2012 ontario technological skills competition team carpentry challenege the challenge was a bench that converts into a half picnic table ­ the back rest pivots upwards into a horizontal position to form a table the pair won and advanced to the provincial 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14 beach metro news tuesday april 3 2012 celebrating 40 years serving the beach school daze beaches suzuki school of music the internationally successful suzuki method allows children to experience the joy of music making in a caring environment we offer dropping the `break bomb t piano violin cello new toddler and parent class please contact ines pagliari director 416-726-5729 musically enriching lives in the beach since 1994 main square day care centre a great place for kids licenced for children 18 months to 10 years open 7:30 am 6:00 pm · · · · competitive fees nutritious lunches snacks exciting stimulating program qualified ece staff call us for details 416 691-3909 french montessori school · broadview and mortimer 416-467-1618 · kingston road and fallingbrook 416-690-9305 part time and full time programs available planting the seed for the future spaces available ­ all ages broad view 18 month-old to 5 1/2 year old ime goes by and that daughter of ours who had margaret hoogeven just skipped off to university was all at once in her is a local writer editor and mother third year i still felt that ache there of two school-aged daughters where she wasn t but independence she can be reached at was good for her so like so many mhoogeveen@sympatico.ca other parents we swallowed hard 416-699-2608 and tried to keep our sense of loss to ourselves as our elder daughter proherself a job as a camp counsellor gressed from residence life to sharing a spending a great summer up in algohouse with friends we thought my my nquin park finally for the fall she she s really growing up raised enough money to spend three and then just when we were starting months bicycling through british coto get used to that idea the `break lumbia with travelling performance bomb hit perhaps some of you with troupe the otesha project she starred grown-up kids don t know what i m in a play about sustainable living talking about maybe your almoststaged in schools up and down the grown-up children actually kept their coast noses to the grindstone and sailed from wow all of this was really quite a high school straight on through to uniwonderful life experience but that versity or college and then on to gainwhole year i worried not a major badful employment gering worry more a recurring nagit might just be however that many ging feeling would she go back of you do know about the break bomb she did and somehow academic purit just pops up in a conversation some suits suit her more now i read one of time something like this oh yeah by her essays last week and it was good the way i should mention i m thinking who knew that it was the break that i i might just take one or two courses dreaded that would bring her the focus next term i could work she needs for her final two years of good gracious such alarm bells went school off in my head you d think the earth i showed my daughter this column so had opened up would she be able to far and she responded in an email pay her bills would she go completely school should be a good experience off the rails and come home destitute you should want to go to class and be excited for the things you are learning would she gulp not go back to so instead of forcing myself through it school and finish her studies according to my now worldly wise el i decided to take a step back and let me der daughter i was worried for nothing see by myself if i would come back to it and let me tell you i ve actually really well i wish i d listened in the spring she worked as a short order cook noth enjoyed coming back being away made ing like working in a kitchen to prepare me aware of the community of friends that i had built up you for the work world then she got so if your child wants a break i suppose i d have to say not to worry so much ­ that is if he or she has a plan to be involved in some worthwhile enterprise if that break is going to be spent in your basement rec room watching soaps and playing video games it might not be such a productive year if it looks inevitable that your child will take a break encourage some planning ahead of time volunteer work a paying job katimavik canada world youth there are so many worthy organizations where young people can dedicate some time and effort and gain real-world experience in the process and surely it isn t the end of the world if they graduate one year later into this economy with so few jobs for youth anyway a caution it may seem counterproductive but i d worry more if your child finds relatively high-paying ­ but not particularly edifying ­ employment like waiting tables in a cocktail lounge you might have a harder time encouraging the return to school once we get used to money it s difficult to go back to the relative poverty of student life on the other hand if your child is disciplined and uses the money to pay for student loans or to save to finance the next year of school it might actually work out really well in this economy high-paying jobs for youth are hard to come by so you may not be faced with this particular dilemma in another possible scenario your child might luck into a job that is both high-paying and inspiring maybe for your child it s a better pathway than higher education and what a happy story that would be school report learning through play 18 mo 2.5 years old ­ tues thurs am 2.5-3.5 years old ­ mon wed fri am 975 kingston road kingston road united church 3.5-5 years old ­ mon wed fri pm 416-690-9935 now accepting fall enrollment for 2012 www.beachescoopplayschool.ca malvern students get active to help school in need by avery johnstone malvern students and teachers hosted `sport-a-thon the annual school-wide sleepover with sports games dinner movies and more on march 8 to raise money for corvette junior public school corvette is a scarborough school in desperate need of funding for basic materials including pencils paper and books not to mention necessities like toilet paper and soap this school provides a breakfast and lunch program to its students who can t afford meals and around 20 families rely on this program to ensure their children are being fed corvette was in rough condition but thanks to malvern s efforts and those of community members who pledged these students we were able to raise over $2,000 for the school sport-a-thon is an event organized by malvern s student athletic association msaa they raised awareness for this cause by making announcements and urging students to attend this fun overnight event at school and over 100 students came out pledging at least $20 and having fun too jamie porter msaa president said the goal of the sporta-thon was to use half of the profit to purchase food for their food bank before the school closed for march break allowing families to have food over the break the other half of the profit was put towards the msaa and helps to purchase malvern m s and awards at the athletic banquet the night included exciting and riveting games of basketball soccer pickleball a malvern favourite floor hockey volleyball and dodgeball dinner was held in the cafeteria and `malvern trivia was played the night ended with a showing of the movie moneyball in the north gym and then the students separated into gender based gyms to sleep on the floor it was rough on our backs but most definitely worth it all the malvern students thoroughly enjoyed coming together having a fun-filled night of sports and games sleeping over at school and most importantly raising money for a worthy cause it s an awesome way to raise money and awareness for such an important cause while having fun with friends said sporta-thon attendee madisson biel corvette public school was also impressed by all malvern s students and community had done the money that had been raised was directly donated to the school nine shopping carts from no frills in scarborough had been filled with food for their local food bank the food bank in the corvette community was started last year because the teachers and administration were noticing a lack of attention span tiredness and other signs of underfed children in their classrooms half of the student body live in poverty and do not have enough money to pay for proper meals the school took the initiative and responsibility to create the food bank to nourish their students and provide a better and easier learning experience for them the parents were ecstatic and so grateful it impacted in a big way to the community and students said helen wong principal at corvette currently the money malvern donated is being used to buy food for the food bank to prepare for the coming easter long weekend when the school is closed many of our students do not have access to proper meals said wong adding that it is important to support the children not only when they are in class but when they are in our city and communities sport-a-thon is an annual event malvern s msaa hosts for students and is a great way to earn community hours spend time with friends and get involved with the school community we as students constantly complain about our breaks not being long enough or never wanting to go to school but in the case of sport-a-thon over 100 malvernites chose to not only go to school after hours but to stay the night as well we got active and had fun raising money for a school in need well done malvern avery johnstone is a student writer attending malvern c.i become a part of your child s preschool journey www.easttorontovillage.com

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celebrating 40 years serving the beach tuesday april 3 2012 beach metro news 15 pet of the month ­ unleashed puppy love knows no age limits by marna gale ou only need to spend a day at an animal shelter to discover there are a million excuses for abandoning the family pet some are legitimate but others not so much they range from having a baby moving to a no-pet-zone sudden allergies sudden new lifestyle to no patience no conscience .the list goes on i remember the owner of an aging white shepherd actually complaining the dog no longer matched the white sofa sasha s fur was starting to yellow in her old age when it came to elmo a 13-year-old beagle the reason was summed up in three short words ­ `wife has cancer who could question that and yet in time i would within a few days of his surrender the shelter staff came to the conclusion elmo was at least partially deaf he slept solidly and that s no easy task in a shelter he was thin a bit wobbly and his coat seemed unhealthy aside from that he was perfectly scrumptious maybe not scrumptious enough for the average adopter but enough for the staff to do all they could to save him and so they called me founder of big on beagles bob rescue otherwise known as `the beagle lady elmo was described as old with possible health issues in other words just my type i like fixing broken tails especially old ones elmo s tail didn t need fixing as it had a mind of its own but the rest of him definitely needed a tune-up ward 9 co-operative playschool · preschool children 2 1/2 to 5 years of age · monday to friday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm · registered early childhood educators · walks to st denis and balmy beach schools 70 silver birch avenue church of st aidan y i met elmo and his tail at a park along lakeshore blvd bobateer karen had kindly scooped him up from the shelter assuming the first leg of his transport i would then deliver him to our vet for the fine-tuning a lot can happen to a person in the time it takes to drive a little old beagle to the vet riding shotgun beside me was a dog suddenly without his family after all these years bright-eyed and waggy-tailed as though on some big adventure the shelter staff should have told me to lock up my heart that day because he stole it like he d been in the heart-heist biz all his life i get why people think puppies are cute a baby anything is cute even gorilla toddlers but i go bonkers over an old dog face elmo s face when he finally looked away from the passenger side window long enough for me to see it turned me to mush it might have been how his mouth puckers like he s eating lemons or it could have been that funny ridge of fur on the top of his head that makes him look like foghorn leghorn s little buddy chickenhawk it was probably everything even if his breath could sink a ship love is blind and scentless however all the oversights of a fool in love came into focus at the vet s office until then i hadn t noticed the long-suffering neglect the tune-up revealed the ugly behind the cute elmo s coat looked so bad because it had been ravaged by a past flea infestation left untreated bald patches on his rump were the result of him chewing frantically elmo s war-torn ears were likely due to a battle with jack frost what lurked behind that puckered mouth was the worst of it even his lymph nodes had been affected by one of the most horrendous cases of rotting teeth our vet had ever seen there was no doubt elmo was in much pain every single tooth had to come out and so that adorable pucker mouth became even more puckery postsurgery it s been a week now and elmo finally knows what it is to be pain-free he thought he knew how to wag a tail before i m ashamed to tell you this but i had actually considered changing his name being mostly deaf i didn t think he d mind i wasn t digging the muppet reference even if elmo is famous for being the sweetest muppet to ever stroll sesame street but my elmo isn t some stuffed shirt reliant upon a human to move his parts or talk on his behalf like i said the tail has a mind of its own as for his mouth toothless and all he loves to say howlo to the people in his neighbourhood but before i dubbed him thurston howl the first a google search made me ponder the legend of st elmo s fire not the 80 s coming-of-age flick starring rob lowe but the real thing st erasmus elmo for short is the patron saint of sailors during thunderstorms sailors would often see a mystifying glow surrounding the tops of their masts that light gave them comfort elmo has that light folks like you and me have a million excuses for never giving up our furbearing family members some are reasonable but most border on crazy like how we think muddy pawprints on the couch adds character elmo is an adorably toothless 13-year-old beagle with a saintly disposition come bask in the glow of our st elmo s fire at big on beagles bob rescue www.bigonbeagles.ca 416-698-4179 www.ward9playschool.ca spaces available leroux froebel bilingual school · 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