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a non-profit community resource since 1972 funded by our advertisers distributed free by your neighbours volume 41 no 7 may 29 2012 beach golf range set to close by jon muldoon though they always knew the day would come the owners of the beach fairway golf range golf practice facility at victoria park and gerrard are hoping for an 11th hour solution after the city served notice that their lease would not be renewed after oct 31 this year owners kim holman and brian jacobsen set up shop on the land on the south side of the train tracks just east of victoria park avenue in the spring of 1999 and opened for business in august of that same year holman pointed out that the facility is the only one of its kind that is readily accessible by transit in the southern part of the city we re the last true green grass golf facility south of the 401 she said when holman and jacobsen signed a 10-year lease in 1999 they knew that the city would want to develop the land at some point in the future what they didn t necessarily expect was how much their customers who travel from parkdale downtown the beach and west scarborough to use the facility would come to rely on the range while it s no surprise to us that the city has desires to develop this land because we understand that it is valuable land the real problem is that we have over 60,000 visits each year and those people don t have a viable option to go to once this facility is closed said holman by no means did we ever think that this would be a forever program among those 60,000 visits in 2011 were users from 65 groups that get discounted rates including schools community centres day camps for kids variety village ontario visually impaired golfers and mental health groups the range employs seven adults and last summer employed 14 students and holman and jacobsen have made $25,000 in charitable donations on behalf of the range cont d on page 2 feathered friends six storeys approved by community council by jon muldoon despite months of growing opposition to the six storey condo proposal for 19601962 queen st e ­ currently the home of a lick s restaurant ­ toronto and east york community council voted unanimously on may 15 to allow the project to go ahead dozens of beach residents attended the community council meeting to voice their concerns about the project and the planning process itself along with a small handful of supporters of the condo development but at the end of a long day of presentations the project was approved and sent to full city council for a final vote in early june jason self a member of the friends of queen street residents organization and one of the 30-plus deputants at the community council hearing said many beach residents are feeling ignored by council and frustrated with inconsistencies in the whole planning process we feel that we ve been shut out of this process from the very beginning this was pre-determined he said so many of the issues that we ve raised still haven t been addressed and yet this has been rubber-stamped self and many other residents have been concerned about the precedent the new building will set at four or more metres taller than the current tallest residential building along queen street there were concerns raised in deputations about density about traffic issues and resultant ttc problems about the modern downtown design of the building about the lack of community consultation throughout the process and about inconsistency in applying various zoning by-laws and planning tools councillor mary-margaret mcmahon said there s no point to fighting the building that has been approved to do so at the ontario municipal board omb could result in an even taller building being approved she said beach residents are understandably upset and are passionate about retaining the small-town feel of the neighbourhood in a city seemingly overrun by condo development we re basically one of the only wards that s been left untouched she said mcmahon said she s focusing her energy towards a `visioning study that will take place over the summer and early fall with a goal of solidifying planning rules for queen street east i think we all want to work together to create the best plan for queen street she said self said the friends of queen street the greater beach neighbourhood association and other local groups all plan to be heavily involved in the visioning study all the residents groups that we work with are in agreement that we want to make damn sure that this isn t just a lipservice process he said we definitely plan to hold the planning and city staff accountable to make sure that residents concerns are addressed and although mcmahon is ready to move on with plans for the future self said the story of 1960-1962 queen st e is not over yet whether it s friends of queen or one of the other organizations we re still deciding but it s probably inevitable that someone s going to go to the omb he said photo phil lameira jenn bock holds socrates the turkey vulture during the annual spring bird festival at tommy thompson park the event was held to educate visitors about bird migration through tours and displays sneak a peak of beach garden tour see pages 18-19 plus police beat 5 deja views 7 community calendar 10 bmn s neighbourhood 11 food and wine 12 money life law 13 write on health 13 school daze 14 pet of the month 15 open doors 17 art entertainment 20 athletes feats 23 beach metro history 30 live and earn $1,049,000 $1,029,000 wonderful well appointed properties three units each great spaces suitable for combined family living or rental prime beach steps to boardwalk with parking call today for our unique and proven marketing strategy personally developed and implemented to meet your needs!

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2 beach metro news tuesday may 29 2012 celebrating 40 years serving the beach the bbq shop having a blast at the bay sherri dai and tony wang enjoy a romantic moment as they watch the fireworks at woodbine beach thousands of people from all over the city packed the beach along the boardwalk for the annual canada day fireworks on may 21 in attendance on the water to enjoy the royal celebration were prince charles and his wife camilla photo phil lameira 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 welcome to the team since the beginning of april a new group of volunteer carriers has joined the beach metro news delivery team welcome to lynn adam and callum scholey jonathan demmer charlotte katie and caroline ulster tara and tyler viirland kevin and cameron low zoe webster and natalie anderson if you would like a route close to home contact sheila at admin@beachmetro.com woodbine ave 1828 queen street east gerrard and woodbine neighbours celebrate `local by jon muldoon a new neighbourhood association is launching in the east end inspired by one resident s desire to encourage her neighbours to patronize businesses in her neighbourhood judging by the initial reaction from area residents kate tennier is not alone in wanting to support and promote local business in the gerrard and woodbine area i called this meeting and i thought 10 people were going to show up and 60 did she said the gerrard woodbine neighbourhood association is launching the i m a local initiative on june 9 with a neighbourhood celebration the project entails area residents purchasing a $20 membership card which entitles them to anything from discounts to special treatment at local businesses between bowmore in the west and devon in the east funds generated by card sales will be funnelled back into the community in the form of street beautification projects and other local improvement ideas tennier who has lived in the area for 16 years described the card as almost like a share in the neighbourhood she said she had been seeing new business come into the area and wanted to do her part to support it with all the work being done by grassroots organizations in the east end such as the gerrard east community association and the danforth east community association she thought the time was right to start something in her own local area it s a wonderful little almost hidden gem instead of complaining or saying we need to bring some amazing big thing in here and change the neighbourhood i m saying we have resources right here i just think they re underused she said there are a total of 38 businesses on the stretch of gerrard and tennier is hoping to get all of them involved the support from the community has been strong since the first meeting as well she said there seems to be a really overwhelmingly positive response to this the i m a local launch on june 9 will run from 11 a.m to 1:30 p.m in the forward baptist church parking lot the rain location will be the naval club local resident mark cheatley whose family has lived in the area for 75 years will lead two historical walking tours with east end historian and beach metro news columnist gene domagala at 11 a.m and 12:15 p.m the bread boys will provide music and there will be activities for children for more information on the association visit gerrardwoodbine.com 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 · divorce · custody and access · property · support photo patricia broadbent 2239 queen street east 416-699-8848 kathrynwrightlaw@gmail.com www.kathrynwrightlaw.com third little free library opens maya klein helps fill in a hole at the launch of the newest little free library in the beach the swanwick avenue installation was built by resident monique richard a retired early literacy professor from ryerson university with the construction help of neighbours kevin klein and dan mcneil the bottom shelf features children s books while the top is books for adults richard consulted with bill wrigley who built the first little free library in the beach after reading about his project in these pages another library has also been installed on silver birch avenue richard has also been putting together kits of children s books in bags with activities parents can do with their children while reading the books golf cont d from page 1 holman and jacobsen recently met with city councillors gary crawford and mary-margaret mcmahon as well as representatives of build toronto the agency in charge of developing the land mcmahon said she s hoping the city might be able to find a new location for the range although the current location is ideally close to transit it s more than just a driving range it s a community hub mcmahon said holman said she just wants to find a solution for the thousands of regular users of the range including the 2,000 who have signed a petition over the past two weeks in support of the range we are totally fine but what are we going to do with our customers they don t have another option said holman while i understand that the land is valuable there s got to be some value in taxpaying torontonians who come here for health and recreational and entertainment reasons correction in the eye on business column in our may 15 2012 issue linda dunlop cofounder of the greener wave thegreenerwave.com mistakenly was identified as lisa.

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celebrating 40 years serving the beach tuesday may 29 2012 beach metro news 3 beach your music store locksmith in the beach musical free estimates on all repairs open monday thru friday noon until 9:00 pm and saturday 9:30 until 5 pm safe guarding life property and profits in the beach since 1982 residential commercial industrial instruments got the blues eco med prin a· u ass von d · lcn s 416-691-6684 bonded and insured photo phil lameira k loc eying rs er k ast close s m ar or do wb do win 1051 kingston road at victoria park 416.699.8333 · scarboromusic@sympatico.ca fast and friendly service for most musical instruments scarboro music notre dame celebrates diversity on may 11 students and teachers at notre dame catholic secondary school celebrated multiculturalism through art drama dance and food students presented various aspects of different ethnicities to their peers as well as to members of the community some of the students taking part included from front to back sarah perez 18 dinarose gandol 17 charmaine castro 17 erin ballonado 18 nadia carbonell 17 and vanessa sandir 18 ttc troubles during construction by bill maclean taking the ttc downtown to work from the beach is challenging at the best of times remember the short-turn controversies that peaked a couple years back but lately the closure of the streetcar lines past the construction east of greenwood avenue ­ and the replacement bus service ­ has many regular commuters feeling confused ignored and as you might imagine hopping mad pamela trudel started a petition and presented it to ttc chair andy byford with almost 100 signatures to view or sign her online petition go to www.change.org/petitions/ttc-ceo-reinstatethe-502-503-full-route she and her fellow commuters use the 503 rush-hour streetcar service from kingston road and victoria park to the king and bay financial district the ttc has in effect cancelled that service altogether sure there is a 503 bus from the eastern end of the route but it drops riders off along the queen route past the construction and doesn t continue along the old 503 streetcar route riders are forced to squeeze onto already over-crowded streetcars and if they want to get into the financial district transfer onto another overcrowded king streetcar at broadview getting home in the evening is even more difficult as streetcars are already overcrowded by the time they arrive at yonge and king and then are susceptible to short turns at parliament and transfers at broadview i leave work at 5 p.m trudel said and get home well after 6 byford s response in an email to trudel was that because of the large number of ttc construction projects around the city over the summer it would be irresponsible for us to increase bus service only to find that it could not be sustained why then do they plan so many projects if they can t manage them properly for the riders trudel asks byford said in a cbc interview that the ttc is working on tracks for the new streetcars that will be arriving soon he indicated that he was responding to every email he received and had sent out more flyers letting customers know about the service changes stephen sweeting usually takes the queen 501 streetcar into work each day and now takes the corresponding bus he said the bus turns north when it gets to parliament and if he wants to continue westbound into the city sweeting has to transfer back onto the streetcar which ­ by the time it has arrived at parliament from the russell yard near greenwood ­ is horribly crowded coming home in the evening stephen said that if he wants a seat on the queen streetcar he has to walk to bay because by the time it gets to yonge it is packed cont d on page 34 covenant house www.covenanthouse.ca please help neglected abandoned and homeless kids who ve been victimized 20 gerrard st e toronto on · m5b 2p3 416-598-4898 for more information contact 1-888-540-6666 www.marchofdimes.ca stroke recovery canada is a national program providing post-recovery education and information for stroke survivors their families and healthcare providers stroke recovery canada is a program of march of dimes canada photos appearing in beach metro news are available for purchase email photo@beachmetro.com all weather outdoor bistro set 199.00 acaciawood table 24 with 2 folding padded chairs great for apartment or condo balcony 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 may 29 2012 celebrating 40 years serving the beach high tea with mom lea langille enjoys the company of her mom donna langille at the toronto beach rotary s mother s day tea at kew cottage on may 13 the seven winners of the mother s day tea raffle were jennifer best carl druker georgia stamatakas judy orr sara jones evelyn munro and cathy carr proceeds from the tea went to providence health care s adult day programs get your dog barking up the right tree 3198 danforth avenue danforth pharmacy want to learn how to communicate with your dog photo phil lameira pet dog obedience training class or private new classes starting every month call for scheduling and pricing soccer school caught up in politics by phil lameira it all appeared to be going well and the community would see a top soccer academy affiliated with the english premiership come to woodbine beach then it seems politics got in the way boardwalk place owner george foulidis and the restaurant s general manager of sales david valente were first contacted by premiership academy a british organization that sets up soccer camps around the globe in january the plan was to bring the premier league-affiliated group to woodbine beach where a temporary soccer pitch would be built from june 20 to july 7 the soccer camp was to coincide with the euro 2012 tournament tournaments were also planned for the venue with up to 60 teams from ontario quebec and united kingdom to attend the plan was to have their soccer program exposed to the community the gta and in fact to ontario said valente according to drawings in the official proposal an artificial turf field would be put in place southeast of the bathing station three giant screens would also be erected for the beach crowds to watch euro 2012 matches one of the screens would face south for the view of bathers and even boaters stands for the venue would be five rows high and would accommodate approximately 1,500 people they would also be open to the public on canada day to watch the fireworks display the planning of the site map was done with the parks department said valente who claims the parks department was initially on board with the idea and said he received constant positive feedback from them we didn t unilaterally design this we have had site visits and consultations [with parks said foulidis the proposal was first presented to the city of toronto parks and recreation on april 10 after a series of `backand-forth emails an official meeting took place on april 30 in the week beginning may 7 valente was informed by city officials that the plans were declined because they went against a city policy which was not specified to him ann ulusoy director management services at parks forestry and recreation at the city of toronto says the reason the event and venue construction is not permitted is because it does not conform with the intent of the use of park land this is a public beach and putting the turf on the public beach would take space and exclude public use of the beach said ulusoy june and canada day is a high-demand period also since premiership academy operates on a for-profit basis ulusoy says it falls outside of the city s scope of special event permitting foulidis insists there is no policy in place and that the city is making decisions based on politics and tensions generated over a recent incident that had foulidis try to recoup development fees for the addition to his restaurant officials of the premiership academy in england were told by the city that the event could take place just not in this location said foulidis ulusoy says the event in its current for-profit structure cannot take place on any city-owned property it is still for-profit and even if the premiership academy changed its event to not-for-profit where they wouldn t be charging kids we would still be having a hard time finding a soccer field suitable for them in a different part of the city all our sports fields permits are out and all the fields are booked said ulusoy premiership academy s gary o hare said in an email to beach metro news that the academy has invested significant time man hours sponsorship commitment staff logistics flights hotel bookings for staff [and 500 reserved hotel rooms for teams he said that the premiership academy is at the mercy of key stake holders in a community and it must work with all those involved the city [of toronto has offered to work with us on other venues and have simply expressed a concern that the event may not be best suited to that location and we have to respect that decision he wrote as of may 22 the premiership academy website continues to list the june 20 event in toronto and is accepting registrations cont d on page 34 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 www.beachmetro.com 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celebrating 40 years serving the beach tuesday may 29 2012 advertisement beach metro news 5 police beat by sheila blinoff another victim has come forward in the case we reported last issue dwane robert koltchigin 40 also known as tre tre cold devin and black russian has been re-arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault for allegedly having unprotected sex without disclosing that he is hivpositive police believe there are more victims if you have information contact police at 416-808-5500 crime stoppers anonymously at 416-222-tips 8477 online at 222tips.com text tor and your message to crimes 274637 or leave a tip on facebook the financial crimes unit reports that a man convinced a woman that a relative had left her an inheritance which was being held offshore she paid $217,300 for certificates and fees which she believed would result in her receiving the money there was no inheritance ikechukwu victor ozumba 32 also known as andrew morgan was arrested in a toronto hotel while attempting to meet with the victim he had a suitcase filled with blank bills covered by real bank notes he faces various charges police believe there may be more victims call 416-808-7325 or the contacts for crime stoppers listed above a home on glen davis crescent was broken into by forcing a window on may 18 a laptop computer liquor jewelry suitcases and clothing were taken the same method of entry was used on may 20 at a hambly avenue home when cash jewelry and prescription medications were stolen a 14-year-old boy reported that on may 11 at about 5:25 p.m he was approached by two youths at main and kingston who stole his cell phone a 23-year-old male reported that on may 21 at 10:30 p.m he was at woodbine and danforth when he was approached from behind by a man who punched him about the head grabbed his necklace and ring and fled 7 deadly mistakes most homesellers make toronto a new report has just been released which reveals 7 costly mistakes that most homeowners make when selling their home and a 9 step system that can help you sell your home fast and for the most amount of money this industry report shows clearly how the traditional ways of selling homes have become increasingly less and less effective in today s market the fact of the matter is that fully three quarters of homesellers don t get what they want for their home and become disillusioned and ­ worse ­ financially disadvantaged when they put their home on the market as this report uncovers most homesellers make 7 deadly mistakes that cost them literally thousands of dollars the good news is that each and every one of these mistakes is entirely preventable in answer to this issue industry insiders have prepared a free special report entitled the 9 step system to get your home sold fast and for top dollar to hear a brief recorded message about how to order your free copy of this report call 1-800-694-7010 and enter id 1000 you can call anytime 24 hours a day 7 days a week call now to find out how you can get the most money for your home courtesy of henry bliss sales rep re/max hallmark realty ltd brokerage not intended to solicit properties listed for sale surprisin gly afforda ble drug bust at biker club photo phil lameira gracious retirement living in the beach n full-service retirement living a 55 division officer looks at the damage caused by the forced entry during a raid at 1966 gerrard ave e on may 15 a quantity of cocaine was seized from the motorcycle club it was one of eight addresses searched by officers from several divisions including the biker enforcement unit and the toronto police services drug squad as a result of the investigation seven men including joel stevenson 35 and chad little 27 both of toronto were charged with various drug-related offences 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 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 may 29 2012 celebrating 40 years serving the beach in my opinion looking past lick s to a new era of community input it s been a long and difficult haul but on may 15 the toronto east york community council voted unanimously in favour of approving the development application at 196062 queen east community residents were on hand at city hall to share their frustration with the planning and consultation process a frustration all members of the community council share and one which i hope to address with the upcoming visioning study the plan is to start on the afternoon of june 16 pending confirmation with our facilitation team the whole community will be invited to provide input at several workshops about what makes the beach distinct and also about what kind of development and design people can live with if you are unable to attend the first session there will be more public meetings and a survey during the summer months we will also be engaging with local community and service groups in smaller sessions there will be ample opportunity to share your creative ideas before we have it wrapped up and ratified by city council before year end at the same may 15 community council session we also passed a motion that asks the planning department to pause all future rezoning applications on queen until our visioning study is completed this is the next best thing to an interim control bylaw and acknowledges the need to take some time to breathe and think through the shape of future queen street east mary-margaret mcmahon ward 32 councillor development and intensification looking from the outside it seems almost impossible that a six storey condo development could provoke this kind of interest and outpouring but as you know beachers are passionate about our community for most the charm of this neighbourhood is the small town feel its front porch culture and a tree-lined walk down to the lake and so it s hard for us to give up on this special character and welcome new buildings that seem more downtown than the beach but we also understand that we live in a city and development is coming 145 condo buildings are going up across the city right now 100,000 people are arriving here each year and we ve all got to live somewhere preferably not in prime farmland and it turns out many of the buyers of these condos already live in the beach ­ they just want to downsize and age in place to live near the neighbours and networks they ve nurtured over decades so there s a lot of good reasons to add housing in the beach the problem is how to do it properly and that s where it gets tricky first i want to set a few things straight the building proposed at 1960 queen east cannot be stopped there is simply no planning tool available to us to prevent the developers from building a six storey condo the precedent has already been set and the mid-rise guidelines are firmly in place on queen st east the official plan prevails and the guidelines are there to protect queen street from further height and density not inflict it as the local councillor voting no on this application was not an option without risking an expensive and dubious legal battle with the omb i simply refused to roll the dice on this neighbourhood and risk getting an even bigger building so this is the best we can do and relative to the rest of the city this is not a bad building cont d on page 35 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 june 12 advertising deadline june 4 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 beach voices ignored at community council meeting i was a speaker at the may 15 2012 toronto and east york community council teycc meeting as the last to speak i said a few words in the hope of persuading the council to oppose the current design for 1960-1962 queen street east i suggested to the developer shelley fenton of reserve properties that it was not too late to redesign a building that would be appropriate for queen street the new building could be precedent setting perhaps award winning and he would be embraced by the community to develop the next project ­ hopefully not another sterile glass building with the inevitable lack of interesting retail at street level but something special to fit the beach community a pipedream perhaps but without vision and creativity what are we left with the council voted unanimously in favour of allowing the re-zoning to proceed after all the impassioned pleas from community residents we were treated to a lecture from councillors about how lucky we are to have this condo development in the beach how they wished they could have such a great building in their wards although voting along with the rest of the council adam vaughan councillor for ward 20 trinity-spadina was most sympathetic to beach residents and stated succinctly that the building would stick out like a sore thumb the approved plan will now go to full city council on june 5 or 6 for final approval and with the endorsement of teycc and the city planning department it is certain that council will not reject their recommendation the re-zoning application was approved with a three foot step-back above the third floor and some other small changes but at the end of the day it is a six-storey glass tower that does not fit with the area it is a sad day for the beach and for the city when council is obliged to approve a building in which almost all the units were pre-sold before the developer had planning approval for his re-zoning among the councillors reasons to approve were the ontario municipal board will probably approve an even higher building how fast the city is growing and everyone needs somewhere to live it was a shameful display of democracy not working with an overwhelming majority of residents opposed to the six storey development jane jacobs we need you sharman wilson violet avenue it s hard to fathom for some dog owners but it s true so as responsible dog owners we must do our part to make sure our beach is accessible to everyone we expect visitors to the beach to follow beach etiquette so as dog owners turn the sand over to summer users it s equally important that dog owners continue to follow dog etiquette i reminded dog owners that you must have your dog on leash and that you need to be diligent in watching your dog at all times i continue to hear complaints from dog owners and non-dog owners that there are dogs running loose outside the dedicated off-leash parks i received a call last week from a dog owner who was attacked by a loose dog as she walked her own dog the owner of the attacking dog went on to say something like you re not from the beach are you this was totally unacceptable behaviour the beach is a public asset and is open to everyone we fought hard to get access to the beach during the winter months it was a tough fight but in the end we came up with a compromise since then we have worked closely with parks staff and the general public to ensure our beaches are maintained and accessible we want to keep it that way don t forget a new off-leash fence was built at the foot of leuty avenue for dogs to roam freely all it takes is one accident to change our relationship with the city we encourage dog owners to visit the toronto beaches dog association website at torontobeachesdogs.com to review our dog etiquette guide please be courteous and respectful of others who use the beach and have a great summer chris yaccato toronto beaches dog association cont d on page 35 time to take control of your canine the snow fences are down and the beach has been cleaned by members of the toronto beaches dog association volunteers and dog owners so it s now time to make sure your dog is off the beach and on a leash not everyone likes dogs i know

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celebrating 40 years serving the beach tuesday may 29 2012 beach metro news 7 david van dyke deja views this wonderful view of a streetcar exiting the neville park loop was taken by pete coulman in 1966 thanks pete do you have a photo you d like to share please call me at 416-390-2527 buy with zero down discover how to buy with no money down and obtain free computerized listings with pictures of all available homes www.buywithzerodown.info re/max hallmark realty ltd brokerage 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

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8 beach metro news tuesday may 29 2012 celebrating 40 years serving the beach ex-weight watchers leader now neil mcneil student earns provincial voice by phil lameira every year 60 students from across the province are selected to be part of the ministry of education s student advisory council the young council members represent all sectors of the education system in ontario english and french public and catholic this year enrique olivo a grade 10 student at neil mcneil was selected to participate i believe that students voices should be heard said olivo explaining why he applied for the position olivo is a member of the school s catholic leadership group as well as the founder of the men of fire group which focuses on social justice issues the council of 60 students is set to meet in july with the minister of education the hon laurel broten they are expected to give advice on how to keep the province s schools the best in the world according to the ministry s website photo phil lameira my parents called all my family in the philippines to tell them about this they were very enrique olivo a grade 10 student at neil mcneil has been selected to be part of the provincial ministry of education advisory council proud said olivo personal trainer available for in-home training your home or mine call or email maureen 416-451-5276 maureenburgess@bell.net i ll do the work you do the working out bryan da r bar r le r or e st so li expert legal solutions real estate· estates corporate www.bdale.com seniors adults · foot care problems children · examinations i 416-686-4699 2234 queen st e by appointment cit david allison d ch chiropodist corns callous full nail care heel pain warts acorn personal fitness because fitness is personal call to discuss your fitness interests custom made orthotics 2494 danforth ave #205 above shoppers drug mart west of main street · toronto norm spence personal trainer specializing in pilates visit the studio at www.acornpersonalfitness.ca 416 691-4348 open saturdays linda bronicheski b.mus ll.b barrister and solicitor 47 main street at lyall 416-763-6884 www.beachesfamilylaw.com 416 716 2367 normspence@sympatico.ca norman shiffman m.d f.r.c.p cosmetic dermatologist studio at victoria park kingston road in-home training available facial rejuvenation botox restylane acne treatment removal of unwanted spots laser hair removal · microdermabrasion · body treatments · facials · aromatherapy massage · spa packages · ear candling · waxing · manicure/pedicure · sunless spray tan · gift certificates experience makes the difference job stress · managing conflict · improving work performance · developing your career botox-2000 treatments laser hair removal-4000 treatments 2533 danforth ave at main 416698-5521 www.torontodermatology.com 2279 queen st e · 416.698.2944 beautyandthebeachspa.net 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 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 special spring 1 microdermabrasion 2 juvaderm $69 $100 off second syringe ·botox cosmetic for sweating ·sclerotherapy ·radiotherapy for face veins ·chemical peels dr cathy andrew 416-691-1965 quarry plaza leukemia research fund 416-661-cure

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celebrating 40 years serving the beach tuesday may 29 2012 beachmetronews 9 professio na ldirecto ry self-governing health professions health holistic therapies wellness accounting chartered accountant bert van delft complete financial services for the business owner manager entrepreneur self-employed corporate and personal income tax services lawyers/legal glover associates barristers solicitors notaries real estate family litigation wills estates corporate 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 dragonfly therapeutics intuitive reiki treatments workshops sharon madsen hsc rmt woodbine gerrard call 416-737-7717 registered massage therapy 416-691-5757 beaches optometry clinic www.leslievillefitness.com 416-709-6654 bus 416-270-9898 98 scarboro beach blvd 416-691-3700 queen and woodbine 1522 queen st e 416-465-5575 dr linda chan 951 kingston rd west of victoria park optometrist missfit.ca in-home personal trainer 416 888 6465 michelle@missfit.ca evening weekend appointments available 416-691-1991 chartered accountant · corporate personal tax · specializing in small to medium business · financial advice 21 st clair avenue east suite 502 william f deneault david faed dr tyrrell ashcroft dr thien dang-tan omega health fitness art acupuncture chiropractic graston 1089 kingston rd at victoria park www.omegahealthandfitness.com criminal lawyer megan conway rmt crhp associates queen hammersmith open 6 days/wk therapy lounge 690-0000 bestcriminallawyer.ca barrister solicitor massage therapy · reflexology 2245 queen st east · 2nd floor tel 416 962-2186 chartered accountants 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 · kriens larose kathryn wright family law mediation 2239 queen street east www.kathrynwrightlaw.com kathrynwrightlaw@gmail.com dr scott dunham kew gardens health group 2181 queen st east suite 305 at lee chiropractor · financial services for owner-managed businesses · personal and corporation tax preparation · located in the heart of the beach urban calm therapeutics stephanie gage rmt cami rahman rmt caitlin mcaulay rmt 1789 queen st east unit 6 416-696-1800 416-690-6168 · 416-690-6800 · kriens@krienslarose.com www.krienslarose.com 416-699-8848 416-907-0103 www.kewgardenshealth.com 416-698-3157 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 veterinarians john littlejohn d.v.m and associates melani norman certified management accountant b math cma accounting issues and systems bookkeeping personal and corporate taxes paul j cahill personal injury lawyer car accidents slips and falls disability claims 220 bay street suite 1400 animal chiropractic dr mark t garbutt d.c certified animal chiropractor jen goddard r.m.t neville park health group 2455a queen st east woodbine animal clinic 1905 danforth ave between woodbine coxwell call 416-471-0337 certified general accountant 416-643-3857 pcahill@willdavidson.ca 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 · dr linda winter psychologist consultations · therapy individuals · couples over 20 years experience located at queen wheeler 416-699-1175 christine kato b sc d.v.m emily c larimer kato animal hospital 2830 danforth ave east of dawes rd 416-691-1071 dr linda iny lempert psychologist · psychologue individuals and couples services disponibles en français 47 main street at lyall 416-690-2112 dogs cats pocket pets housecalls available 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 linda bronicheski lawyer beaches family law effective resolution of family law matters counselling relationships couples finding your strengths peg earle m.a m.div registered marriage family therapist 47 main street toronto 416-763-6884 linda@beachesfamilylaw.com insurance covered houghton veterinary housecall services vaccines examinations diagnostics palliative care and home euthanasia provided for your pets in the comfort of your own home lawyers/legal dashwood dashwood barristers solicitors the law office of shaunna kelly criminal lawyer shaunnakelly.com phone 647-340-6651 fax 416-203-2332 shaunnakelly@gmail.com 416-698-9027 peg@pegearle.com 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 416-694-4380 dr barbara houghton dr lynn wells psychologist practice restricted to the identification of giftedness and to learning problems and disorders in all ages 647-221-5516 geoffrey j dashwood 961 kingston rd tel 416-690-7222 toronto m4e 1s8 fax 416-690-8738 child adolescent and family therapy trauma bullying and addictions youth in conflict with the law sports performance counselling for youth child and adolescent counselling vet on wheels gerrard mobile veterinary services family law lawyer susan t dixon siegi a schuler ph.d candidate rsw 416-362-7472 siegischuler@aol.com www.stephenkingarchitect.com member ontario association of architects 416 694-8181 416-690-1236 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 licensed paralegal small claims traffic tickets landlord/tenant criminal debt letters mediation/arbitration etc call for a free 30 min consult 579 kingston rd #110 toronto 2120 queen street east hammersmith w morris design architectural and interior design consultants design concepts and permit drawings wesley morris arido idc aato life management corporate coaching adr-mediation dr jody levenbach psychologist children and young adolescents assessment · cbt social skills · parent coaching psychotherapy abina murphy r.i.h.r spiritual psychotherapist past life regression reiki master tel 416-699-0424 fax 416-699-0285 email info@sdlegal.ca mpsquared coaching merrill pierce cca icf 416.824.2626 merrill@mpsquaredcoaching.com shellyann pereira 416-261-9679 www.tokidservices.com 647-891-2603 barristers solicitors notaries public 300 main street o reilly moll forrest 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 post architects · building permits · zoning advice · construction services will hudson oaa 647-693-6221 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 416-693-5611 416-690-3324 denise m f badleycostello family real estate wills business immigration small claims court 2069 danforth ave woodbine chiropractors dr janet d arcy chiropractor www.postarchitecture.com ph 416 694 2566 taylor design services nancy christie m.t.c mindfullness psychotherapy · depression · trauma · anxiety · relationship · creativity · free initial consultation 416-691-3768 massage therapy registered massage therapists architectural and engineering design permit drawings and applications 416-691-3943 barrister solicitor notary neville park health group 2455a queen st east advanced therapeutics since 1989 physiotherapy beaches health group® yvette sedgewick 2212 queen st e www.mindfullnesstraumatherapy.ca 416-690-6195 416-690-6257 open saturdays michael taylor p eng bcin 416 316 3248 info@taylordesignservices.ca kevin oates r.m.t assoc catherine allon bsc med psychotherapist personal coach · live a meaningful fulfilling life · meditation support group for women carl a brand barrister solicitor notary 961 kingston rd toronto canada m4e 1s8 tel 416-699-5100 fax 416-690-8738 brandlaw@live.ca 416-690-2076 kew gardens health group massage therapy · physiotherapy osteopathy · naturopathic medicine dr kelly robazza dr william chan chiropractic acupuncture a.r.t laser 2212 queen st e now magazine 1398 queen st e east of greenwood ave voted best massage therapist professional engineering services renovations additions structural design · building permit www.advancedtherapeutics.ca 416-469-3879 open 7 days 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 beaches massage centre zabiullah khaliqi rmt 2212 queen st e at spruce hill local · affordable 416-200-6300 www.wintaco.com 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 timothy i.w patrick barrister solicitor 416-690-5185 real estate law · p 416-690-0765 · f 416-690-5861 email timothypatrick@bellnet.ca physiotherapy at home physiotherapy and rehabilitation services provided in the comfort of your own home treatment covered by most extended health plans 416-694-2868 beaches wellness centre dolores wootton r.m.t marlene gascer c.s.t john barnet r.m.t book online at essencetherapy.com 2455a queen st e e of silver birch · essence · manoj@actfinance.ca 416-269-2744 judy gould ph.d experienced psychotherapist relationship difficulties · anxiety depression · body image concerns physical illness · free consultation bryan r dale barrister solicitor real estate · corporate wills estates 416-707-2298 www.yourhomephysio.com dr johanna carlo chiropractor 2277 queen street east at glen manor 416-694-4090 2234 queen st east 2nd floor infolaw@bdale.com www.bdale.com mediation family mediation 320 danforth suite 206 carrot common 647-991-4225 www.judygould.com 416-686-4699 www.advanced approachesmassage.com su willson b.mus r.m.t assoc please call ben djuric your trusted insurance agent free quotes fast service auto home insurance 416-556-6832 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 927 kingston rd w of vic pk now magazine · hours incl evenings saturdays · susan bellan shirley russ bsc ma psychotherapy that leads to changes 416-264-8669 www.shirleyruss.com voted best massage therapist 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 garry m cass 416-694-6767 beach metro news website resource one specializing in small business since 1980 corporate/sole proprietor tax returns bookkeeping services · tax planning financial loan strategies separation divorce custody access property support 416-999-1727 susanbellanmediator@gmail.com fair agreements · affordable rates at victoria park beside manchester arms 416-699-5320 · free parking www.beachmetro.com check us out roland 416-698-7976 digibiz2007@yahoo.ca

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10 beach metro news tuesday may 29 2012 celebrating 40 years serving the beach kew beach lawn bowling club welcome new members a sport for all ages free lessons phone fay 416-466-6598 kewbeachlawnbowlingclub@bell.net community calendar sion police about drugs and prostitution issues in neighbourhood laneways at gerrard art space corner of woodfield gerrard st e 7 p.m info info@gecotoronto.ca may 30 gerrard woodbine neighbourhood association gwna information night at the naval club 1910 gerrard st e 7:30 p.m find out more about the group at this gathering for area residents info www.gerrardwoodbine.com 7 june 1-23 extraordinary art exhibition at ida s studio 21 madelaine ave victoria pk/danforth featuring acrylic and oil paintings by eunice lai amelie patterson and jennifer vu-tran all welcome free admission info 416-686-7384 www.idatong.com 7 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 7 june 2 kingston road village business springfest along kingston rd from hannaford st to blantyre ave including henley gardens live music great food fire truck bouncy castle face painting and the robot mike on a bike 7 june 2 quilt show tea at kingston road united church 975 kingston rd 10 a.m 3 p.m presented by the kruc choir and quilters $5 admission tour of church building free prizes include hand-quilted quilt winter coat and gift certificates raffle too event is part of the kingston road village springfest info 416-699-6091 info@kruc.ca 7 june 2 annual parking lot sale at st luke s anglican church 904 coxwell ave at cosburn 9 a.m 2 p.m info 416-467-8696 416421-6878 ext 21 7 june 2 bells on danforth 1-3 p.m a familyfriendly bike ride along danforth ave and bloor st to queen s park start at east lynn park info www.bellsondanforth.ca 7 june 2 beaches fitness community launch party at beaches fitness 862 kingston rd 9 a.m 4:45 p.m come out and try yoga zumba pilates and more at this newly-opened fitness studio kids yoga class and children s party with face painting balloon creations entertainment and crafts all free info www.beachesfitness.ca 7 june 2 white elephant sale at hope united church corner danforth ave main st 10:30 a.m 12:30 p.m 7 june 2 4 taoist tai chi beginner classes/open houses at 1430 kingston rd at warden saturday june 2 from 10-11:30 a.m and monday june 4 from 10-11:30 a.m and 7-8:30 p.m all welcome 7 june 2-8 pegasus thrift store 50 off sale at 931 kingston rd pegasus is a not for profit store all proceeds support programs for adults with disabilities visit us on facebook 7 june 3 the woman who changed her brain at north york central library meeting rm 2 5120 yonge st mel lastman square 2 p.m barbara arrowsmith-young developed brain exercises to conquer her own neurological deficits and went on to create a program of brain building exercises her talk follows a meeting of the funeral advisory and memorial society q&a refreshments all welcome info 416-241-6274 7 june 3 festal jubilee choral evensong at st john the baptist norway 470 woodbine ave 4 p.m in thanksgiving for the 60th year of the queen s reign 6 june 4 book club at community centre 55 97 main st 7 p.m info evonne 416-691-1113 7 june 5 grand launch of business network international beach biz chapter at the naval club 1910 gerrard st e 7:15-9:30 a.m the newest chapter to join the gta team of buisiness builders info cameron hillmer 647-476-3556 ext 222 andy kovacs 416-3427460 7 june 5 catholic children s aid society foster care information night 7-9:30 p.m for those families interested in becoming foster parents info and registration 416-395-0558 fostercare@torontoccas.org 7 june 6 east end vegetarian group meeting at mumbai house 1698 queen st e at kingston rd 7 p.m a group part of the toronto vegetarian association for vegetarians vegans and veg curious living in the beach upper beach and leslieville meet and network with like-minded people in the area rsvp by june 4 to eastend@veg.ca 7 june 7 toronto field hockey club free introduction to field hockey clinic for girls and boys ages 6-10 at birchmount stadium 93 birchmount rd 6:30-7:30 p.m come out and try this non-contact olympic sport info and registration for 2012 season:development@torontofield.com 416-417-9391 www.torontofield.com 7 june 8 dabbing for a cure a cancer benefit event at whistler s 995 broadview ave 7 p.m presented by www.dirtybingotoronto.com 7 june 8 9 storytellers for children presents the three wishes festival at pegasus studios 361 glebeholme blvd danforth/coxwell ·friday children s musician kathy reid-naiman 10-11 a.m story may 29 community meeting with 55 divi anglican 470 woodbine m4e 2h6 you are always welcome sundays 8:30 a.m and 10:30 a.m with church school also wednesdays 10 a.m 7 p.m baptist norway the church of st john the special event thursday june 21 2012 at 6:30 p.m strawberry social fresh picked strawberries featuring dessert silent auction and entertainment adults $5 416-691-4560 the rev geoffrey sangwine the choir the quilters of kingston road united church 975 kingston road are presenting a quilt show tea saturday june 2 2012 · 10 a.m to 3p.m $5 admission · free tour of the church building · raffle ­ tickets $2 or 3 5 · first prize a hand-quilted quilt made by the kingston rd united church quilters · other prizes a threads winter coat value $500 a package of assorted gift certificates · draw at 3 p.m this is part of the kingston road village `springfest the woman who changed her brain at north york central library meeting room 2 5120 yonge st mel lastman square barbara arrowsmith-young developed brain exercises to conquer her own neurological deficits and went on to create a program of brain building exercises talk to be given after a brief meeting of the funeral advisory and memorial society q&a and refreshments all welcome sunday june 3 2 p.m contact 416-241-6274 annual general meeting thursday june 21 2012 east end chc invites you to join us for our 2012 agm come out for · information about east end chc programs and services · to become a member or renew your membership · guest speaker ellie munn from the centre for addictions and mental health · refreshments door open at 5:45 pm meeting starts at 6:30 evening ends at 8:00pm please call the number below to confirm your attendance a limited number of childcare placements will be available to arrange for childcare call by june 19 at 5:00pm where when east end community health centre 1619 queen street east at coxwell ave thursday june 21 from 5:45-8:00 pm contact deb at 416-778-5805 x 209 a sensitive way to teach art off 10 birdsr y earl summe r fo amp c for children adults seniors special needs are welcome www.idatong.com 416-686-7384 21 madelaine avenue victoria pk danforth ave teller/author dan yashinsky 1:30-2:30 p.m concerts $5 per person at door ·saturday circle games workshop with kathy reidnaiman and hannah naiman 10-11:30 a.m adults only $25 info and registration 416699-2608 7 june 9 official kick-off of gerrard woodbine neighbourhood association gwna `i m a local initiative at the naval club 1910 gerrard st e music by the bread boys popcorn and face painting plus two brief walking tours led by a `local along with special guest historian gene domagala at 11 a.m and 12:15 p.m learn the history of the gerrard woodbine neighbourhood purchase your own numbered `i m a local membership card info www.gerrardwoodbine.com 7 june 9 scarborough central lions annual spring mega yard sale flea market at scarborough arena gardens parking lot birchmount kingston rds 9 a.m 2 p.m rain or shine rent a space $25 info lion bob 416-267-4186 7 june 9 fun fair at duke of connaught p.s 70 woodfield rd 11 a.m 3 p.m rain or shine fun laughter music games prizes yummy food and much more at this annual school fundraiser info dukeschoolcouncil@gmail.com 7 june 9 funfair at st denis catholic school 67 balsam ave 11 a.m 3 p.m all welcome for rides barbecue games basket raffle arts crafts and lots more info 416-393-5310 7 june 9 10 st nicholas birch cliff 100th anniversary celebrations at 1512 kingston rd ·saturday gala dinner and dance at ella s banquet hall 35 danforth rd tickets $40 must be purchased by may 27 no tickets will be sold at the door ·sunday centennial homecoming services with the primate of canada archbishop fred hiltz 8:30 and 10:30 a.m info 416-691-0449 www.stnicholasbirchcliff.com 7 june 9 10 beaches arts crafts show at kew gardens 10 a.m 6 p.m rain or shine 150 of canada s leading artists artisans and designers the show will benefit neighbourhood link support services free admission info www.beachesartsandcraftsshow.ca www.facebook.com/beachesartscraftsshow 7 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 info debbie visconti executive director 416-691-1113 ext 225 7 june 12 beaches-east york green party pub night at mccarthy s 1801 gerrard st e at bowmore rd 8:30 p.m all welcome info jeffjohns@greenparty.ca 7 june 14 annual spring concert at st john s catholic church 794 kingston rd 7:30 p.m hum along with the adult and children s choirs refreshments free will offering info paul williams 416-699-2518 8 june 16 cantemus singers directed by michael erdman present my spirit sang all day at st aidan s anglican church 70 silver birch ave at queen st e 7:30 p.m a concert of victorian and edwardian songs and anthems in the renaissance style featuring works by elgar willan and gilbert sullivan tickets $20 adults $15 s/s available at door or call 416-578-6602 8 june 16 heritage ride the beaches 1-2:30 p.m explore the neighbourhoods and historic sites by bike with local historian gene domagala meet at ashbridges estate and end at r.c harris filtration plant presented by thomas hasan and 32 spokes for heritage toronto info 416-801-6771 torontoheritagerides@gmail.com velo-city.org/toron8 to/heritage-rides june 18 scarborough osteoporosis support group at scarborough village recreation centre 3600 kingston rd at markham rd 10 a.m noon topic stress management admission and parking free info 416-396-4051 7 june 19 beach garden society meeting and flower show at adam beck community centre 79 lawlor ave 7:30-9 p.m `little known garden gems for the landscape with jim lounsbury new members and guests welcome light refreshments wheelchair accessible info www.beachgs.ca 8 june 24 world peace festival in kew gardens queen st e lee ave noon-5 p.m this summer solstice peace celebration features a performance by children s peace theatre magic music poetry yoga sound healing a flag ceremony drumming and more bring a picnic a blanket and a hat info catherine allon 416-694-0232 8 june 24 bach children s chorus benefit concert at st nicholas birch cliff 1512 kingston rd tickets $20 all funds raised go to the churches by the bluffs foodbank info 416-691-0449 www.stnicholasbirchcliff.com 8 june 24 community meeting the inequality crisis and tax fairness at albert campbell library 496 birchmount rd 2 p.m agenda growing use of food banks lack of affordable child care college grads unable to find work and more sponsored by canadians for tax fairness www.taxfairness.ca ttc/parking info coline gardhouse gracey.gardhouse@sympatico.ca 416-2667902 or diana mclaren dmclaren@tcn.net 416-699-9455 8 june 24 6th annual sandcastle competition at ashbridges bay vote with your money on the best sandcastle proceeds to toronto east general hospital 8 july 1 canada day festivities at the royal canadian legion branch 11 9 dawes rd 2-6 p.m music by par 3 9 beach photo club meetings are held every 1st and 3rd thursday of each month from september to june at st aidan s 70 silver birch ave 7:30 p.m everyone from the novice to the experienced is welcome the only requisite is an interest in learning about the photographic arts r/fr beaches library 2161 queen st e ·wednesdays 2 p.m at the movies contemporary and classic films free drop-in ·june 6 great books `hamlet discussion with u of t prof alan ackerman 6:30 p.m ·june 7 beaches book club persepolis by marjane satrapi 7 p.m ·june 9 shakespeare readers romeo and juliet part 2 2 p.m info 416-3937703 7 taylor memorial library 1440 kingston rd ·june 5 book club 2 7 p.m ·june 7 book club 7 p.m ·june 12 movie `the son of no one ·june 13 hand drum teachings rhythm song sinew and hide 1 p.m hear the echo of our ancestors through the heartbeat of our nations as the story is told of the ancient hand drum info 416-396-8940 7 feldenkrais® classes workshops feeling at odds with the warring parts of your body even after exercise massage or chiropractic adjustments the relief gained is temporary while ease comfort continue to elude us awareness through movement® offers a means to rebuild a unified sense of ourselves a wholeness forgotten abandoned as impossible feel freedom where we carry stiffness and pain not through strengthening stretching or correcting muscles but through utilizing the brain s capacity to re-organize our stiffened parts into a coherent fluid moving whole also for the pain-free info www.yourbodytellsthetruth.ca marlene kennedy 416-406-0054 e/o book group we focus on authors who think outside the box if interested 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 kewbeachlawnbowlingclub@bell.net fr trivia players needed for beach pub trivia league a team of five players is needed at salty dog queen st e and individual players are always welcome league meets monday evenings info trivia44@hotmail.com www.trivialeague.com 7 auditions call all kids who love to sing and act the toronto beaches childrens chorus is holding auditions throughout june for the 2012-13 season four divisions for kids in jk to gr 9 no audition for jk/sk info or to book an audition 416-698-9864 www.torontobeacheschildrenschorus.com 7 c.y.o.b camp in your own backyard at fallingbrook presbyterian church 35 woodglen rd four days of fun august 7-10 all day program for ages 6-13 registration and info 416-699-3084 fallingbrookpresbyterian.com 10 farmers markets ·east lynn park danforth woodbine aves thursdays beginning june 7 3-7 p.m info my-market.ca ·leslieville market eastern coxwell aves sundays 9 a.m 2 p.m info leslievillemarket.com fr beaches presbyterian church 65 glen manor dr s of queen in the heart of the beach worship in a family-friendly relaxed environment sunday school and nursery coffee and new friendships are free lgbt friendly sundays 10:30 a.m minister rev matt mckay info www.beacheschurch.org 416-699-5871 r kingston road united church 975 kingston rd 3 blocks w of victoria pk ave join us each sunday for worship church school and nursery 10:30 a.m our services are filled with beautiful music and thoughtful sermons and are shared amidst a caring community with true neighbourly spirit come in and get a faith lift info r www.kruc.ca 416-699-6091 calvary baptist church 72 main st between 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 st aidan s church queen st e at silver 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 all welcome 416-691-2222

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tuesday may 29 2012 neighbourhood everyone has a story to tell news in brief by melinda drake bells on danforth the musical ride is set to take off on saturday june 2 at 1 p.m this family-friendly bike ride combines pedal power and tintinnabulation to sound a call for bike lanes along the busy thoroughfare the ride has been a fixture along bloor street for a few years but now organizers are hoping to include east end riders in this inaugural event the group will meet at east lynn park on danforth avenue just west of woodbine avenue and head downtown along the danforth once downtown the group will meet up with bells on bloor and bells on yonge to converge on queen s park for a cycle and sole event at 3 p.m marshals are also needed if you would like to volunteer or for more information visit bellsondanforth.ca farmers markets are getting ready to open in the coming weeks some are already up and running and selling country wares to appreciative city dwellers the leslieville market sets up in jonathan ashbridge park at the corner of eastern and coxwell avenues beginning june 3 it will run sundays from 9 a.m to 2 p.m until oct 28 for more information visit leslievillemarket.com east lynn park farmers market is located as you might imagine in east lynn park on danforth avenue just west of woodbine avenue vendors will be offering produce and products thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m beginning june 7 the market also features weekly children s events crafts face painting and monthly festivals its fifth anniversay celebration and grand opening will be held june 14 the market will close on oct 25 visit my-market.ca for more information pegasus studios will host a storytellers for children event friday june 8 and saturday june 9 the three wishes festival features juno-award winning children s musician kathy reidnaiman hannah naiman and storyteller/author dan yashinsky in concert for children from toddlers to grade 6 concerts are $5 at the door adult-only admission is $25 schools will need to book at 416-699-2608 pegasus is located at 361 glebeholme blvd in the danforth and coxwell avenues area for more information and to register call 416-699-2608 st denis catholic school 67 balsam ave will hold its annual fundraising funfair on saturday june 9 from 11 a.m to 3 p.m the fun includes rides a barbecue games basket raffles arts and crafts and lots more everyone is welcome call 416-393-5310 if you need more info primrose the donkey will make her annual visit to valhalla boulevard on saturday june 9 when the street holds its street sale primrose is 34 years old and lives at a donkey sanctuary in roseneath featured in the pet of the month column in the march 6 issue of beach metro her visit helps raise money for the sanctuary you can visit her at 45 valhalla where she will greet guests in the yard a paint the park party will be held in moncur park on sunday june 10 from noon to 3 p.m rain or shine hosted by the friends of moncur park this brick by brick shed-painting party promises fun for all including face painting a playground meet greet and gardening bring your own blanket and picnic bricks cost $20 moncur park is accessed at 165 coxwell ave or 10 gainsborough rd you can find the group on facebook at friends of moncur park and twitter @moncurpark learn to ride a bike or catch up on defensive cycling skills at the city-offered can-bike program for adults children and new riders gain new confidence on the road learn advanced bike handling and more a can-bike summer camp offers kids swimming sports and crafts along with improving bike skills to register for the program either a class or camp call 416-338-4386 or visit toronto.ca/parks/torontofun the kingston road village springfest will be held saturday june 2 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m shops along kingston road from hannaford street to blantyre including henley village will offer sales specials live music and more come hungry because there will be lots of yummy treats along the way the kids will be able to get their faces painted visit with robot mike on a bike and climb aboard a fire truck global pet foods held its seventh annual show us your heart campaign earlier this year at four locations including the queen street east location the store and a pet food manufacturer matched the first dollar of every donation and ended up raising $154,000 for local animal shelters across canada locally the four locations raised $4,409 for cherry street cats a group that cares for a colony of feral cats and $3,681 for big on beagles a beagle rescue founded by beach metro news pet of the month columnist marna gale around beach metro s 11 food provides an introduction to the stars by melinda drake when mike flaherty was 10 years old and helping his grandfather and uncles in the family-owned meca tavern little did he imagine he would one day be making shepherd s pie for keith richards or packing sandwich lunches for ken thomson today flaherty 45 is a chef at the air canada centre s platinum club but in the intervening years he has practically as bob dylan would put it dined with kings ­ or at least made dinner for some rock and roll royalty a smattering of film stars and a few heads of state he s been dubbed by one co-worker as the chef beyond the velvet rope flaherty got his first taste for cooking when he worked alongside his grandfather and uncles george and alec in the meca tavern at the corner of queen street east and coxwell avenue they had me in there working on saturdays working in the kitchen said flaherty at a very early age i learned how to compromise i had to learn how to do things three different ways depending who was there he credits his grandfather with teaching him all the recipes he knows he was my walking cookbook until the day he died said flaherty during his high school years he graduated from the meca kitchen to the arcadian court in the downtown simpson s store here he had his first brush with fame newspaper magnate ken thomson ate lunch there regularly and flaherty would sometimes make and pack sandwiches in plastic containers for him flaherty moved back to the beach and began an apprenticeship at the toronto hunt club a venue he said was not only a great place to learn but also where he was one of the cooks who made 450 meals in one day for the economic summit in the late 1980s diners included brian mulroney u.s president ronald reagan and u.k prime minister margaret thatcher at one point during the dinner maggie thatcher just got up and decided to walk into the kitchen just to see what was going on said flaherty her handlers were all beside themselves saying what are you doing she came over and chatted with us i thought that was really nice photo submitted mike flaherty living the canadian dream with lord stanley s cup flaherty has brushed up with the famous many times in his career as a chef a brief stint in law took him out of the kitchen for a short while but after taking a few law courses he decided this really isn t me his next move was to answer an ad for film and concert catering one of the people doing the hiring turned out to be an old friend he said i know you want to work in the kitchens here but how would you like to go across north america with u2 flaherty recalls he went home and ran the proposal by his girlfriend julie the first thing out of her mouth was i think you should go because if you don t you ll be regretting it for the rest of your life and that s when i said that s the woman i m going to spend the rest of my life with in april of 1997 he went on tour with the band for three and a half months in september he went out again this time with the rolling stones one memorable event took place right here in the city when the stones minus mick jagger who was sidelined with laryngitis decided to rehearse in a space in the eglinton and warden neighbourhood it was keith charlie ron wood and a couple of the backup singers and it was impromptu just them a few back line guys and jeff another cook and myself cooking said flaherty flaherty has also catered on film locations and one of his favourite recollections was working on a set with james earl jones he s the nicest man i ve ever met he said i remember knocking on his trailer door and all i heard was come in and i m like oh my god it s darth vader flaherty no longer goes out on the road but he is still involved along with his chef job at the acc he is also a catering and production runner for live nation making sure bands get where they have to go on time and buying and sourcing all the food he s been sent out to buy 20 dozen roses the petals of which were subsequently scattered on a dressing room floor and to deliver a three-tier wedding cake to a dinner the following day he accomplished both flaherty is busy at home too with julie and their young daughter you life is made up of moments he mused it s what you do with those moments that determines your fate 5 minutes ­ 5 questions by bill maclean his issue we invited beach artist photographer and novelist erwin buck to answer the 5 questions buck will be participating in the beaches arts crafts show june 9-10 in kew gardens 1 what is your favourite place in the beach ­ the leuty lifeguard station no question buck has done a photo montage of a day-in-the-life-ofthe-leuty poster 2 what was the last movie you have seen ­ the girl with the dragon tattoo the swedish version i wanted to see how filmmakers would adapt the complex nature of the novels 3 what was the last book you have read ­ john irving s in one person it s irving s latest i have read them all buck cited a prayer for owen t meaney as a personal favourite 4 what is your favourite tv show ­ hockey night in canada the stanley cup playoffs are the ultimate reality show buck mentioned that he was at maple leaf gardens on may 2 1967 to see the leafs win their last cup 5 cat or dog dog we had one up until two years ago i loved walking along the boardwalk with him lillian wauthier has been the driving force behind the very successful acoustic harvest the roots music venue has been packing them in with a great line-up of entertainers for more than 15 years lillian took some time between meetings to answer our questions 1 what is your favourite place in the beach ­ i have had many occasions to house/pet sit for friends in the beach so have become quite familiar with this wonderful part ot toronto i d have to say that all of the beach is my favourite 2 what is the last movie you have seen ­ i like going to the fox the last movie i saw there was the descendants also the iron lady and hugo 3 what is the last book you have read ­ sometimes i have several books on the go i recently finished snowflower and the secret fan by lisa see i m now reading maria nemat s prisoner of tehran 4 what is your favourite tv show ­ as time goes by with judi dench and geoffrey palmer the bbc news and of course cbc s the national 5 cat or dog ­ i love cats and dogs and have one of each oliver a 14-yearold 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12 beach metro news tuesday may 29 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 spend the summer in the raw specializing in hors d oeuvres and party platters `c ooking in the raw is a conflict of terms but there is no jan main is an author conflict when it comes to cooking instructor `raw in the summer in the and caterer raw means ease of preparation and use of fresh produce the result great taste 416-265-8445 quality nutrition and tremendous variety of course in the raw is the perfect term for salad and salads are great any time of the day as a snack a side a main course or dessert there is a taste and combination for everyone my neighbour and friend sue scinocca is a creative cook as a results she enjoys the challenge of vegetarian cooking vegetables offer a vast array of flavours textures colours and nutrients many are delicious raw put them all together with a special dressing and you have wow sue is the inspiration behind these recipes miso dressing for slaw miso is a japanese mainstay in food preparation it is fermented soybean paste which can be made from barley rice or soybean the colour and saltiness varies depending on the aging anywhere from six months to three years light miso is great for soups and sauces whereas a full-flavoured miso is excellent for heavier dishes be sure to use the lighter type miso to make the dressing 1/2 small red onion diced 1 cup 250 ml fresh parsley chopped 1 clove garlic minced 2 tbsp 25 ml light miso paste 2 tbsp 25 ml soy sauce 1/4 cup 50 ml rice wine vinegar 1/4 cup 50 ml mirin rice wine dry sherry may be substituted 1/4 cup 50 ml vegetable oil 2 tbsp 25 ml sesame oil 2 tbsp 25 ml sesame seeds toasted in a food processor combine onion parsley garlic miso paste soy sauce rice wine vinegar mirin vegetable oil and sesame oil purée until smooth pour dressing into jar cover and refrigerate until ready to use may be kept refrigerated for up to one week to toast sesame seeds preheat oven to 350°f 180°c line baking sheet with parchment paper sprinkle evenly with sesame seeds toast in oven until seeds turn a pale golden brown and start to be fragrant about five minutes do not walk away and leave them they burn easily seeds may be kept aside to sprinkle over slaw or salad once the vegetables have been tossed with enough dressing to coat vegetables slaw 1/4 each savoy and red cabbage finely shredded 1 zucchini coarsely grated 1 carrot coarsely grated 1/2 red pepper finely sliced 2 green onions sliced reserved sesame seeds in large mixing bowl toss together savoy cabbage red cabbage zucchini carrot red pepper and green onions toss with enough miso dressing to coat taste and add more if necessary sprinkle with sesame seeds serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve creamy tofu caesar dressing although i had this dressing on the usual romaine lettuce it would also be tasty as a dip for veggies dressing 3/4 cup 175 ml firm tofu chopped 2 tbsp 25 ml fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 tbsp 22 ml capers 1 tbsp 15 ml dijon mustard 1 tbsp 15 ml cider vinegar 2 cloves garlic minced 1/2 tsp 2 ml sea salt 1/4 tsp 1ml fresh black pepper 1/2 cup 125 ml extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup 50 ml water in a food processor or blender add tofu lemon juice capers dijon mustard cider vinegar garlic salt pepper oil and water purée until smooth pour into jar and refrigerate for up to two days salad 1 small head of romaine washed dried and torn into bite sized pieces 1/2 cup 125 ml sliced sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil 2 cups 500 ml freshly made croutons french or italian bread sliced 1/2 inch 1 ml thick cut into cubes tossed with olive oil and toasted in a 350°f 180°c oven about 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown 1 cup 250 mlfreshly grated parmesan or asiago cheese in a large bowl toss lettuce and tomatoes with enough dressing to coat leaves do not drown lettuce in dressing taste then add more if necessary sprinkle with croutons and cheese serve immediately father s day june 17 2012 do something nice for him on this special day happy father s day homebuyers get automatic access to all hot new listings with pictures in your desired price range and location www.viewhotnewlistingsdaily.com re/max hallmark realty ltd brokerage 146 main street main gerrard 416-693-8724 now open sundays 12-8 pm join us sundays for bottoms up all u can eat buffet $13.99 taxes from 12-4 p.m ontario wine awards winners 2012 pre father s day bbq sunday june 10th from 1:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m live entertainment music o the patio is open lunch sandwich special with soup or salad excluding alcohol and holidays 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 nce again this year it was my distinct pleasure to judge the ontario wine awards as i ve done for most of its existence celebrating 18 years of excellence in ontario wines it is the brainchild of well-known wine guru tony aspler it was originally coined the air ontario awards because air ontario was the main sponsor it eventually morphed into its present title when air ontario was grounded and forefront communications became a partner judges are well-known seasoned wine authorities with tons of experience in ontario wines this year 482 samples from 72 wineries were entered into the competition the awards gala banquet recognizing vqa varietal quality in 26 different categories took place on may 5 at the queen s landing hotel in niagaraon-the-lake in the heart of ontario wine country following are the gold medal winners sparkling wine grange of prince edward county 2008 brut dry riesling vineland estates 2009 dry riesling semi-dry riesling vineland estates 2009 st urban riesling dry white varietal creekside estate 2010 viognier reserve gewurztraminer konzelmann estate 2010 gewurztraminer late harvest pinot blanc pinot gris henry of pelham family estate 2011 pinot grigio sauvignon blanc/semillon creek edward finstein a.k.a the wine doctor wine writer educator judge consultant 416-269-7963 winedoctor@sympatico.ca www.winedoctor.ca side estate 2010 sauvignon blanc reserve oaked chardonnay under $20 inniskillin 2010 winemaker s series montague vineyard chardonnay oaked chardonnay over $20 tie for gold ­ niagara college teaching winery 2009 dean s list chardonnay exultet estates 2010 the blessed chardonnay unoaked chardonnay chateau des charmes 2010 chardonnay musque rosé blanc de noir sue-ann staff estate 2011 rosé gamay no gold awarded pinot noir coyote s run estate 2009 red paw vineyard pinot noir red hybrid malivoire wine company 2010 old vines foch cabernet sauvignon no gold awarded cabernet franc lailey vineyard 2010 cabernet franc ­ unfiltered gift certificates are always available private and corporate tastings available upon request merlot tawse 2008 david s block merlot syrah/shiraz creekside estate 2008 broken press syrah reserve meritage and cabernet/merlot blends cattail creek estate 2007 reserve series cabernet merlot late harvest konzelmann estate 2010 special select late harvest vidal vidal icewine inniskillin 2007 oak aged vidal icewine vinifera icewine inniskillin 2008 riesling icewine blended red award creekside estate 2010 cabernet shiraz blended white award henry of pelham family estate 2010 family tree white best label design award diamond estates ­ the winery 2010 nhl alumni hat trick larry paterson innovation in the vineyard award rob power creekside estate winery winemaker of the year andrzej lipinski colaneri estate winery wine journalism award michael pinkus ­ ontariowinereview.com silver and bronze medal winners as well as other detailed information on the competition can be found at www.ontariowineawards.ca on oct 4 sip savour ontario in support of houselink will take place at steam whistle brewing in toronto from 7:30 to 10 p.m this event recognizes the amazing flavours wine and food grown and produced here in ontario $7 .9 ly 5 on

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celebrating 40 years serving the beach tuesday may 29 2012 beach metro news 13 money life and law philanthropy a benefit for the giver and the community m ore and more the news covers stories about the ultra-rich giving away their wealth namely bill gates and warren buffet even canada s own paul martin has established a charitable foundation which benefits first nations peoples the same can be said for many of canada s leading families there is no doubt there is a growing income gap between `staff and `management the middle class the rich and the ultra-rich the growing poverty in third world countries is an ever-challenging world problem moreover in recent years there has been a considerable reduction in government spending for charities and public institutions the ones we are most familiar with and that affect us the most are hospitals health care and education · establishing your own private foundation annual charitable donations j mcpherson providing consultations to individuals in planning their financial lifestyles the annual gift is the 416-738-1555 donation to those charities we each participate in every year it is the drive to build a new wing on a hospital children s charities research for cures the arts world charities and much much more for each charitable donation you make you receive a charitable tax receipt which can be used to reduce annual income tax the tax benefits of annual charitable donations a gift donated to a registered charity may be eligible for a charitable tax credit often a charitable gift is used to redirect tax dollars to a specific cause planned charitable gifts represent a large portion of many charities annual revenue these gifts pay for much needed research public assistance and community support the federal tax credit for charitable donations is equal to · 15 per cent of the first $200 · 29 per cent of the balance the limit for an annual charitable gift is 75 per cent of net income donating publicly-listed securities mutu al funds or segregated funds to a registered charity offers tax advantages over donating cash consult your financial or professional advisor for more information the tax benefits of charitable donations from your estate a gift from your estate is a long term gift it can be made with assets from your estate or life insurance if you are not sure which charity you would like to benefit today you can opt to use a community foundation to manage your capital donation to a various charities the community foundation will make annual donations to your choice of charities if the need arises the community foundation can redirect your donation seeking advice from your professional advisors lawyer and accountant is essential for determining the structure of the donation from your estate tax benefits of estate charitable donations the eligible amount of charitable gifts in the year of death include any annual gift as well as those gifts the individual bequeathed in the will the amount claimed must be the lesser of 100 per cent of the de ceased person s net income and under proposed changes the eligible amount of the gifts donated in the year of death including gifts by will plus the unclaimed portion of the eligible amount of any gifts made in the five years before the year of death any excess can be claimed on the return for the previous year up to 100 per cent of the deceased s net income for that year see the cra publication gifts and income tax 2011 private charitable foundations in the majority of situations the reason a donor establishes a private foundation is the individual was personally involved in philanthropy a private foundation offers flexibility and gives the donor an opportunity to engage their families directly in charitable giving generally the individual is at the stage of life when they have time to devote to the foundation work and would like to be involved directly with the projects experience has taught them they have more control when it comes to decisions regarding grants to charities and collaboration with other funders and of course there is the tax incentive there are many motivations for donating to charities putting aside the tax incentive it is our desire to give back to the community and to society an environment of philanthropy all these factors have come together to create the perfect environment for philanthropy philanthropy has become a pervasive part of our local culture from collecting bottles for the lcbo for cash to donate to leukemia to school fundraisers to appreciating the musician in the subway there are many ways to give to charity · the annual gift · a gift from your estate write on health publicly funded dental care far from reality o ne of the more frequent questions i am asked by my patients is why is dental treatment not covered under ohip after all they ask dental health is a part of overall health isn t it it is a reasonable question to ask to answer it however requires a bit of a historical perspective there are in fact three aspects to the answer ­ biological political and economic from the standpoint of biological science and health care the profession of dentistry has transformed significantly over the past 150 years what was once looked upon historically as more of a mechanical skill has evolved into a recognized health care profession scientific understanding of the correlation between oral health and systemic health has also strengthened particularly ernment had begun to in the last 20 years predict that the sysfrom a political dr allan tem as introduced was standpoint the introkatchky not sustainable over duction of publicly is a dentist who the long term funded health care to practises in the east as we all know the ontario in the midend more recent history of 1960s was somewhat 416-694-2220 ohip over the past 20 controversial and was years is one characterintroduced as a pilot ized by de-listing of procedures not adding project at its inception there was discuscovered services the economic reality is sion about gradually introducing other althat the money for government-funded denlied health professions under the ohip umtal care simply is not there during the last brella including dentistry optometry and two provincial election campaigns the politchiropractic ical shift has been toward some sort of govwhether or not this was a legitimate noernment-sponsored basic dental care for tion or political posturing is open to speculow income families all three of the major lation however within the first five years political parties have had this concept in of the introduction of ohip some political one form or another as part of their election economists both within and outside of gov platforms however with our current economic climate the current provincial government has been unable to move this from a political discussion to a reality it should be noted that there are already in existence a number of programs funded by both provincial and municipal governments that meet some basic dental needs for those on social assistance and with disabilities however there are also many low income ontario families who unfortunately fall through this social safety net as a result there is a wide disparity in the level of oral health among the citizens of this province hopefully as ontario s economic outlook improves there will be the collective political will to improve the level of dental health for all ontarians.

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14 beach metro news tuesday may 29 2012 celebrating 40 years serving the beach 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 school daze the beauty of `spaced out children piano violin cello new toddler and parent class please contact ines pagliari director 416-726-5729 musically enriching lives in the beach since 1994 i 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 416-698-4179 www.ward9playschool.ca spaces available register now for summer camps classes m sitting in a plane winging it good match and it seems that the back to canada from paris as i age gap actually helped that relationmargaret hoogeven write this and how you might ship grow if they had been close in ask was i able to take this rare ro is a writer editor and mother of age i m not so sure that they would mantic trip with my husband if i have a two school-aged daughters have `clicked the way they have 13-year-old at home a good question i she can be reached at the age difference helped the girls credit the age gap between my chilmhoogeveen@sympatico.ca avoid becoming rivals one had the dren some parents have grandparents profound experience of being witness who can step in others have kids who to her sister s birth the other has a love overnight summer camp me i have a responsible 21big sister role model to lean on when times are rough the oldyear-old daughter er one gains a sense of responsibility while the younger one side note before you peg me as a mean mom who leaves has a sister to teach her how to manouevre a bicycle along a her children behind let me assure you that even though the busy kingston road girls grumbled about not going this time both of our daughi could argue for spacing children out on other grounds to ters have been on numerous vacations with us including a begin it allows both parents to keep working because day care few that involve jetting across an ocean is much more practical and affordable for one child at a time but now let me return to my point ­ how lucky i am to have than for both at once further payments for those big college one child old enough to look after the other while i m away or university bills can be spread out over many more years in this is just one of many benefits to having a substantial age the interim you have the opportunity to enjoy that strong onegap between your children except for blended families most on-one relationship that is normally only enjoyed in singleparents i know have their children all at once in the space of a child families we had eight intense years with our older girl few years young parents all seem to assume that this is the before the younger one came along and now that the older best way to do it and many don t look ahead to the possible one has more or less left the nest the younger one will be our benefits of spacing their children out virtual `only child throughout her teenage years in the midmy husband and i did not have our second child until the dle the girls had about a dozen years of intense sister-sister first was fully eight years old and at the time i worried about time so in a way we all got the best of all worlds the gap everyone was telling me that having your kids close being the parent of children so far apart in age has definitein age was the right way to plan a family and that it provides ly posed challenges on the one hand i couldn t take them all manner of benefits ranging from getting the diaper years both to dance class together or swimming together nor could over quickly to being able to plan family activities that appeal i read them bedtime stories together i only had two years to both children the main benefit though ­ the one i heard when the two girls were at the same elementary school and it over and over ­ was that youngsters the same age provide was very tough on both of them when the older one headed each other with a built-in playmate which makes life easier out to university on the other hand i got to share bedtime for mom and dad provides more fun for the kids and might stories with my children for many many years and just when even lead to a strong life-long sibling relationship i can certhose memories of holding and nurturing a beautiful pudgy tainly attest to the veracity of this last point as i have witlittle baby were beginning to be old memories we got to do it nessed the very strong relationship between my husband and all over again with the second one ­ and what a joy it has been his twin brother both times but do children need to be close in age to develop a strong families come in all shapes and sizes these days and all can bond surely not i can t imagine two children loving each oth be highly workable models often fate will deal us a hand we er more or enjoying each other s company more despite my did not expect but if you are one of the lucky ones who has the daughters eight-year age gap the strength of the relationship opportunity to plan your family consider the spaced-out modstems from the chemistry between the two children ­ they re a el ­ an option that can work beautifully for everyone involved friends and families of jenny houghton gathered at the balmy beach club in early may to celebrate at the 10th annual jenny s beach party the event grew from an initial party houghton threw to celebrate living a year after her cancer diagnosis although she later passed away friends and family continue to gather every year to dance to the sounds of go freddie go and raise money for toronto east general hospital s oncology department this year s event raised over $15,000 bringing the decade s total to over $150,000 raised for the hospital 2a market place near victoria park station 416-690-7540 www.crestswim.ca now accepting 2 week swim trials in may june photo stacey fick w enroll nomp summer ca ars up to 10 ye of age broad view 18 month-old to 5 1/2 year old 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 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 celebrating 25 years become a part of your child s preschool journey summer arts dance camps angelina ballerina july 23-27 1-3:30pm 3-6yrs www.easttorontovillage.com summer program main square day care centre a great place for kids dance camp july 2­20 9am-4pm 6 yrs pre-school camps for 3-5yrs 9-11:30am 1-3:30pm $77 adventure camps for 6-12yrs 9-4pm $117 sports camps for 8-13yrs 9-4pm $162 extended care available from 8am-9am and 4pm-5pm science centre toronto zoo laser quest centreville crafts sports blue jays game and more 7 one-week sessions starting july 3rd to register online toronto.ca/parks/camps call 416-338-4386 to register at our locations visit us at balmy beach c.c adam beck c.c 79 lawlor avenue 14 pine avenue 416 392-6972 416392-0741 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 creative arts camp july 23-27 9am-12pm 3-6 yrs angelina ballerinatm ©2012 hit entertainment limited children will explore create express and develop their inborn creative spirit physically visually and musically pegasus studios now an official north american angelina ballerina dance academy promoting physical health confidence and creativity while teaching proper dance technique call us for details 416 691-3909 spaces available ­ all ages 361 glebeholme blvd danforth coxwell 416-469-2799 www.pegasusdance.com

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celebrating 40 years serving the beach tuesday may 29 2012 beach metro news 15 pet of the month ­ unleashed dog `bosses rounding up the usual suspects by marna gale e work for these guys they call the shots in fact they ve got this big heist planned for june 10 you didn t hear it from me but tails are gonna spin at woofstock this year with a little cooperation from all of you this `job could mean $150k for the `bosses pictured here and the rest of the k9 rescue me gang here s the inside scoop this year marks the ninth annual k9 rescue me walkathon at woofstock in the st lawrence market neighbourhood it s the largest outdoor dog festival in north america the perfect venue for the best four-legged fugitives dog biscuits can buy to pull off the perfect crime of compassion paws up to our dogfather k9 rescue me since its start in 2004 this non-profit has been committed to representing reputable dog rescue groups across ontario there are close to 30 member rescue groups working under its umbrella raising awareness and funds for abandoned dogs in need of loving homes as captain renault said in casablanca round up the usual suspects first in the line-up is riley a.k.a `babyface of southern ontario animal rescue soar he s a backyard-bred rottweiler with a face that could rob you blind literally riley `babyface 9-year-old riley was rescued in december his people had ignored the glaucoma invading his eyes neglecting to provide even the most minimal care of daily eye drops soar s veterinarian says riley has essentially suffered a migraine for the last 6 years sadly one eye is kaput but there s hope to save the other with $5,000 of surgery riley is worth all that and a bag of toys he likes to play kissyface with his eye doctor during checkups when his mouth isn t already occupied with a toy or the tail of his pintsized pomeranian playmate he met in the waiting room next up is wyatt aka `the goof but don t be fooled by his alias he understands the concept of retrieving just not as it applies to him bosses don t have to wyatt `the goof play by the rules and he deserves to be boss at four years old this handsome golden retriever has had a ruff life battling epilepsy his people gave up on him after too many grand mal seizures but the golden folks at golden rescue had ymca we build strong kids strong families strong communities w no intention of giving up on wyatt together with their vet they sorted out the proper dosage of medication to help control his seizures he s living up to his nickname now finally being the goofy golden he was meant to be taking but not always giving back that squeaky ball or your heart one can t pull off a heist without an international dog of mystery whose last mission was kuwait meet brownie a 3 year old boxer in name only brownie `mr red he was found left for dead in the desert after some monsters had used him for dog fighting brownie may be a fighter but not that kind of fighter taken in by animal paws of kuwait he put up his dukes only to fight for his survival a volunteer at the kuwait shelter said brownie is one of the greatest dogs i ve ever met our friends at boxer rescue ontario couldn t agree more on may 11 they welcomed brownie to canada with open arms and a special donation from rens pet supply of oakville had he accepted a mission in hawaii he would have scored the traditional lei upon arrival when he touched down at pearson he scored even better a bright red leash collar and an i love canada bandana to complete the patriotic look brownie s nickname is mr red a good heist also requires a veteran of velocity for fleeing the scene goodman formerly known as `a few good men retired from his professional greyhound racing career last july after 55 races that cagoodman `lefty reer came with a cost his racing days were over but so it seemed were his walking days soon after turning his back on the track goodman became lame his rescuers at greyhounds in need of adoption feared the worst ­ a soft tissue or bone injury left undetected to their relief goodman was diagnosed with corns thanks to a daily application of ointment on his tender tootsies and a protective boot for his rear left paw goodman is back on his feet we call him lefty now just like ocean s eleven our woofstock seven includes a pretty lady sunny doesn t need a nickname she s a shining star brightening every day for her entourage at boston terrier rescue canada since her transfer from a windsor shelter over a year ago you d think her chronic skin issues would make her as grumpy as a thunderstorm sounds but not a chance little miss sunshine is way too happy in her permanent foster home to cry over life s raindrops after all that s how rainbows are made brownie isn t the only interlittle miss sunshine national spy in on the heist of the year introducing calvin aka `chiweenie from taiwan calvin is a spicy combination of dachshund and chihuahua in the care of canadian dachshund rescue cdr each year cdr finds space to rescue a handful of purebred and mixed dachshunds from taiwan given the dire situation for stray dogs there calvin had a broken femur which calvin `chiweenie needed immediate attention with the help of cdr s partner group in taiwan calvin came to canada for his second chance thanks to a fabulous foster mom and her patient s pawsitive attitude calvin has made a full recovery now all he needs is for you to adopt him so he can apply for his canadian citizenship last but not least we need a bully to lead this brat pack mayor aka `muscles is just the hire to inspire this pitbull-type dog has been brushing up on his leadership skills by taking a few courses in his spare time he s dabbled in mayor `muscles dock-diving rally and agility but his favourite is weight-pulling despite his strength mayor has no intention of bullying anybody after a day of weight-pulling our mr mayor would much rather curl up into a small but muscular ball next to you on the couch that s what a real bully is to our friends at bullies in need so there s a peek at just a few of the top dogs in charge of the biggest heist of the summer i don t expect they ll do any time for this kind of crime they plan to steal your hearts so you ll keep saving theirs the k9 rescue me walkathon kicks off at 11:00am on sunday june 10th in the rescue me village at woofstock www.woofstock.ca to learn more about the dog rescue groups involved visit www.k9rescueme.com funny thing about our hearts ­ no matter how many times we give them away we always have more to give to everyone who plans on giving their hearts away to the usual suspects on june 10th here s looking at you kid east city ymca upcoming event the east city ymca infant children s toy and clothing sale find a variety of clothing and toys gently used at a fraction of the new cost bargains galore for more information call the east city ymca date saturday june 2 2012 time 10:00am 3:00pm east city ymca 907 kingston road 416-694-1159 respect · resourcefulness · 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