Debell-Skitt Family: the Art of Pursuing Your Dream
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DECEMBER 2019 | VOLUME 3 ISSUE 12 Debell-Skitt Family: The Art of Pursuing Your Dream COVER PHOTO BY STOREY WILKINS PHOTOGRAPHY MARK ARNSTEIN Hello Neighbours, Publication Team December is a time for celebrating the holidays with family, friends and colleagues. It’s also nice to wind down the year with a break from our busy work lives. Publisher: Many of us will be enjoying delicious Christmas treats such as fruit cake and candy canes, and Carol Eby potato latkes for Chanukah, another holiday that takes place later this month. Toronto is decked out in full holiday regalia, with decorations throughout the city and in and around our homes. I hope you enjoy this festive season, and I wish you and yours a Happy New Content Coordinator: Year! Heather Rosen Heather Rosen is a writer who has worked in corporate communications, direct marketing and advertising for over 20 years. Her interests include Designer: writing about environmental and green-energy issues, attending film festivals, bird-watching, and checking out what’s happening in and around Toronto, Brittany Buckle her favourite city. Contributing Photographer: Heather Rosen Content Coordinator Storey Wilkins , [email protected] Storey Wilkins has been photographing Lawrence Park families for years. Her portrait sessions are the best way to capture the spirit of your family through a series of natural, joyful, and timeless photographs. Please visit www.storeywilkins. com to view Storey’s beautiful photo gallery and to book your 2019 session. Storey Wilkins Contributing Photographer Advertising , Contact: Carol Eby Email: [email protected] Phone: 416-779-4329 Brittany Buckle is an honours graduate of the graphic design program at Canadore College in North Bay. She has been designing our community magazines since 2015 and enjoys learning about the interesting families Feedback / Ideas / Submissions and people living within the Leaside/Bennington Heights and Lawrence Park Have feedback, ideas or submissions? We are always communities. happy to hear from you! Deadlines for submissions are the 1st of each month. Brittany Buckle Graphic Designer Go to www.bestversionmedia.com and click “Submit , Happy Holidays! Content.” You may also email your thoughts, ideas and photos to: [email protected]. Content Submission Deadlines Expert Contributors Content Due: Edition Date: To learn more about becoming an expert contributor, contact December 1st............................................................................................January Carol at [email protected] or phone 416-779-4329. 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BVM is Sotheby’s International 416-736-2100 x88338 Realty Canada not responsible for the reliability, suitability or timeliness of any [email protected] content submitted. All content submitted is done so at the sole 416-450-1942 www.glendon.yorku.ca/gac [email protected] discretion of the submitting party. www.torontoism.com © 2019 Best Version Media Canada. All rights reserved. 2 NEIGHBOURS OF LAWRENCE PARK NORTH DECEMBER 2019 3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS HOLIDAY MESSAGE THURS. DEC. 5 poutine will be available at midnight, followed by a dessert buffet featuring some of the CN Tower's Art Show & Studio Sale sweetest creations. Dress code: Casual Cocktail. Local abstract artist Fiona Debell hosts ‘Arty Party', her Time: 9pm–2am second annual Studio Show and Sale at 91 Melrose Cost: $200 per person; advance tickets required. Avenue. Drinks & nibbles will be served. All are Includes access to the LookOut and Glass Floor levels, welcome! food stations and passed hors d’oeuvres. Cash bar; Time: 6–9pm access limited to guests aged 19+. Admission: FREE cntower.ca fionadebell.com THURS. NOV. 14 – SUN. DEC. 22 CONTINUING THROUGH SUN. JAN. 5, 2020 It’s Alive! Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Art from the Toronto Christmas Market Kirk Hammett Collection at the Distillery District Famous guitarist Kirk Hammett of heavy metal band Enjoy the tradition, heritage and charm of an Old-World Metallica has created one of the world’s most SUN. DEC. 1 European Christmas Market, right in the heart of impressive collections of classic horror and sci-fi movie Toronto’s Chanukah Market Toronto. Set in the Victorian-era Distillery Historic posters. This exhibition of 130+ works examines the – at Artscape Wychwood District, this month-long event celebrates the sounds, connection between artistry, emotion, and popular sights and scents of Christmas. Experience the work of Barns culture through a selection of works adapted from local craftspeople, musicians and artisanal food-makers 20th-century cinema. NoshFest, Toronto’s Jewish while you sip on mulled wine and European-style Times: Visit rom.on.ca for museum hours, including Food Festival, is proud to Christmas cocktails. Cozy up by the fire, or take in special holiday hours present Toronto’s Chanukah performances by carollers, brass bands and authentic Cost: Adult ROM General Admission+ It's Alive: $31; Market, a celebration of Jewish European dancers. Don’t miss the giant Christmas tree! Child ROM + It’s Alive: $18; Senior/Student/Youth ROM food and culture with a holiday Times: Tues./Wed./Thurs.: 12–9pm; Fri.: 12–10pm; Sat. + It’s Alive (with ID): $24; theme. Enjoy traditional Jewish 10am–10pm; Sun.:10am–9pm. Closed Mondays. rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/exhibitions/ cuisine, shop for holiday gifts Cost: FREE admission Tuesday to Friday (entry before its-alive-classic-horror-and-sci-fi-art-from-the-kirk- and housewares, check out the 6pm); $6 admission (all ages) beginning at 6pm on hammett-0 cooking demos, and enjoy live Friday evenings, and on Saturdays and Sundays. musical entertainment. Perfect tochristmasmarket.com for the whole family. Message from Jaye Robinson, City Councillor, Ward 15 Time: 10:30am–4pm TUES. DEC. 31 Cost: General Admission: $10 + Serving the Greater Fee + HST; FREE admission for New Year’s Eve at the CN Tower Dear Friends and Neighbours, Ring in the New Year at Toronto’s top attraction. Dance Toronto Area for over children under 12 years of age. I would like to extend my warmest wishes to you and your families this holiday season. noshfest.ca the night away on the famous glass floor to Top 40 hits 30 years. selected by a professional DJ. Dig in to delicious local I hope you are able to relax and spend time with loved ones during this busy time of year! cuisine, including roast beef tenderloin, Ontario artisanal charcuterie & cheeses, bao buns, tacos, and Over the last month, my family and I have received an outpouring of support from across passed hors d’oeuvres and sweets. Party favours and Ward 15, and I want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for the kind words and well wishes. Your support means the world to me as I begin my journey to recovery. One year ago, I was elected as your City Councillor in the new, amalgamated Ward 15 – Don Valley West. From local road safety improvements to city-wide policy changes, we've accomplished a lot together in the last year. As 2019 draws to a close, I'm already looking forward to continuing our work on important neighbourhood issues in 2020. SAVE THE DATE I use our community's experiences and feedback to improve and create new policies, so Repairs to washer, dryer, fridge, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions. WED. MAY 20, 2020 My team can be reached by e-mail at , or by phone at stove and dishwasher [email protected] The 3rd Annual Women’s Community Networking Event (416) 395-6408. For regular updates on Ward news, please visit www.jayerobinson.ca.