VOL. 37 NO. 9 September 2019

Your FREE Neighbourhood News from the Beach to the Rouge

bluffs monitor photo:John Smee Wheels on the Danforth; was all lit up on Saturday August 17th with a spectacular performance by David Ito, a professional fire breather, who wowed the crowd with his act.

Hunting for Ford MPP Mitzie Hunter announces her bid for Liberal Leadership

By: Trevon Smith Hunter said. “When they do cover their tuition, and free pre - Her vision lists the achieve - After six years serving her they need to see that we are a scriptions for Ontarians under ment of a 90% graduation rate, Scarborough-Guildwood rid - new party with new faces, new 25 was removed from the financial support for at-home- ing, MPP Mitzie Hunter is tak - voices and ideas for how to OHIP-plus plan. caregivers and the expansion of ing her expertise to the lead the province.” “It’s close to a billion dol - OHIP-plus for mental health Premier’s office next year. In just over a year of being lars out of post-secondary edu - support of Ontarian youths Hunter announced her bid Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford cation,” Hunter said, citing the under 30 years old, among for the leadership of the Liberal has made large and abrupt cuts OSAP changes as one of Ford’s other plans directed at rural party in a press release earlier to funding for a number of dif - first deep cuts in office. Ontario. this month, outlining her vision ferent organizations, including: “It’s devastating, particu - “The focus is on growth,” for Ontario’s future and her ea - Legal Aid Ontario (losing $133 larly for students in Scarbor - Hunter said. “Making sure that gerness to “take the fight to million in funding), the Ontario ough,” she said. “Many of Ontario leads Canada in GDP Doug Ford.” As one of only Arts Council (losing $10 mil - them have spoken to me about growth and that our youth are seven Liberal MPPs re-elected lion) and a program to plant 50 the choices that they’re now graduating … that they get the in June of 2018, Hunter hopes million trees lost $4.7 million facing … Some of them are support that they need and are that a newly rebooted Liberal in its funding. questioning whether they can able to live a positive life.” party will be enough for a win OSAP and OHIP saw dis - continue with their program.” “We need to make sure Ontario Mitzie Hunter; in 2022. ruptive changes as well. A free- Hunter not only plans to remains a strong province, at her annual community “As people lose trust in tuition program was cutback, revert Ford’s cutbacks, but to competitive in Canada and picnic on August 11th. 3 days later she announced Doug Ford, they will look to meaning some students expand funding and policy in competitive globally.” her bid for the leadership of the Provincial Liberal bluffs monitor photo:John Smee the Ontario Liberal party,” couldn’t qualify for grants to ways that future-proof Ontario. Party.

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By Heather Anne Hunter address this, the government marking, prepping, and doing pared, creative lessons. With - WEBSITE: www.bluffsmonitor.com There will be huge re - is proposing that teachers be reports. Lunches and prep pe - out the two professionals CIRCULATION: 20,000 sistance to government pro - given one whole day of PD riods are used for conferenc - working together, the teacher posals in the upcoming (Professional Development), ing with staff and parents. At would be preoccupied with AD SALES / EDITORIAL contract negotiations with as if they haven’t had this be - lunch and after school they classroom management, the [email protected] / [email protected] teachers and very likely a fore, while increasing class run extra-curriculars. Frankly, entire class would learn less or to VOLUNTEER for DELIVERY strike. It is all about class size and reducing staff. When if they didn’t get time to recu - academically and the children size! Primary classes are special needs children are perate and take courses, would be unprepared for pri - 416-691-4085 presently capped at 23 stu - placed in the regular classes there’d be a huge shortage of mary grades. Test scores UPCOMING DEADLINES dents, kindergarten at 29 and without support, nobody gets them. would go down causing pub - intermediate and high school enough time and attention If you think a teacher’s lic outcries egged on by In by: September 17th at 22, which the government from the teacher. job is easy, invite 30 kids to politicians. Kindergarten is For: October 2019 Issue wants to push up to 28. At Teachers must deal with your child’s next birthday where a love of learning and first it doesn’t sound that bad, severe behavioural problems party and see how long you achievement begins. Delivery: Tues. September 24th but the figures are deceiving. in a regular class. It is not un - last. It takes a special type of Teachers have a big im - November issue deadline: Oct. 22nd Delivered: Oct 29 th These caps are just averages common for a child to kick, person with nearly infinite pact on the welfare of our fu - and don’t reflect reality. In bite and punch a teacher or patience to spend their work - ture society. They are fighting PUBLISHER / EDITOR: John & Glenda Smee actual fact, the number of stu - hurl a chair at another kid in ing life teaching. Visit a for the students who do not Editorial Asst: Mary McIntyre Rafter dents presently in a regular the early grades. In the old school. Spend an hour walk - have a voice – they are fight - Production: Greg Gillis class is usually over 30 and days, we were given the ing the halls or observing a ing for our kids. Now, more Reporters: Derek Pinder could easily reach 40 if the strap, shamed and sent to the class. Better still, volunteer at than ever, it is time to send a government gets its way. corner for just talking out of least once a week. You will resounding message to Pre - Photographers: John S mee, How so? Educational turn. That is called abuse come away with a renewed mier Ford and his education Thomas Kowal , Pam Erickson Assistants (EA’s) and Special today. Now, teachers have respect for educators. Being a minister. We do not want the Writers: Jules Delorme, Doug Durno, Hillary Needs Assistants (SNA’s) strategies for teaching chil - parent doesn’t qualify you to quality of education dimin - Butler, Heather Anne Hunter , Erin Jones, Larry King, teach Math and English in dren self-regulation, which judge or to teach. You are ished due to budget cuts. The Hedy Korbee, Larraine Roulston, Jim Sanderson, small classes of 6-8 children take more time and effort only dealing with one or two government’s agenda is about who are below grade level than corporal punishment, children at home and have no saving money by hiring Trevon Smith, Bret Snider, Dr. George I. Traitses due to learning disabilities, but which reinforce self-es - curriculum to cover. We are fewer educators. How do ADVERTISING: [email protected] psychological and behav - teem rather than producing paying for educators’ profes - they have the audacity to say ACCOUNTS: [email protected] ioural problems. ESL (Eng - resentment towards teachers sional expertise and getting a larger classes and fewer Circulation: Joyce Dolmer lish as a Second Language) and school which can last a lot of bang for our bucks. teachers and assistants could classes are also small. So, lifetime. If you believe that improve education? How SUBSCRIPTIONS $36 /yr. when all the classes are aver - John A. Leslie Elemen - Kindergarten is nothing more dumb do they think we are? 416-691-4085 aged out, the regular class en - tary P.S. for example with an than free babysitting and Can they not save money in rolment swells enrolment of over 500 stu - could be eliminated or taught better ways? THANK YOU to over 200 Volunteers who deliver to residences throughout Birch Cliff, Birchmount Park, Clairlea, astronomically. However, dents is allotted only 1 EA by anyone, take a look at the The Fords of this world Cliffcrest, Cliffside, Guildwood, Highland Creek, Oakridge, children at all levels learn and 1.5 SNA’s. Each kinder - curriculum and visit a kinder have demonstrated that any - faster and perform better in garten has one teacher and class; you will be amazed at one can become a politician Scarborough Village and West Hill communities. smaller classes due to more one ECE (Early Child Educa - what 4 and 5 year olds can regardless of competence or Publisher's Liability: No part of this publication may be reproduced or dupli - individual attention and in - tor). In order to save money, achieve thanks to their knowledge, especially if they cated without written permission of the publisher. All rights reserved. The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors creased participation, a fact Premier Ford wants to cut beloved teachers. They come from money, but only that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. The publisher's liability for other errors or omissions in connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the adver - the government is ignoring. back further on the number of “graduate” with a foundation smart, determined, hardwork - tisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement. The publisher shall not be liable for unacceptable reproduction if the copy submitted by the ad - Girl Guide and Scout troops assistants and teachers in in reading, writing, math and ing people with at least 6 vertisers does not correspond to our requirements as spelled out under “Mechanical Require - have a maximum of 16 kids schools thereby increasing social skills. However a room years of university education ments ”, or for errors in the printed ad after the customer has proofread and o.k.'d the camera ready ad. Liability for colour reproduction rests in the hands of an outside press, so it cannot with 2 adult leaders plus the student/teacher ratio. At with 30+ kindergarteners can with honour standing get to Bluffs Monitor be guaranteed by . helpers. How can a teacher be the same time, they want all easily become chaos if the be teachers. And now, all Please Note: • All editorial material subject to change by the editors. expected to handle twice that teachers of every subject and people in charge aren’t ex - those energetic Faculty of and deliver the curriculum? grade level to be given a perts. If you think educational Education graduates won’t Teaching is more than crowd grade 6 math proficiency test. assistants rather than teachers have their chance to start control or mass indoctrina - Wouldn’t such a test cost mil - could do the job alone while teaching due to Ford’s hiring tion. lions of dollars and what costing half as much, ask freeze. As teachers retire, And how regular is the would be accomplished? them; they spend their days they will not be replaced and regular class? For many chil - Where’s the logic? with teachers. They have very the rest will be left to deal dren, English is not their first Teachers get two months distinct and essential chosen with huge classes of dissatis - language. Students with spe - off in the summer and two roles. Many children in a reg - fied students whose favourite cial needs are integrated into weeks at Christmas, so how ular class are “on the (autism) courses (music, art, drama) the regular stream much of can they complain? There’s spectrum” and some need have been slashed. In this the time. Children with the myth that they start at 9 constant supervision by the scenario, everyone loses. Par - autism are overwhelmed in a am and work until 3:30 pm. assistant which allows the ents, teachers and students big, noisy class and often In fact, a teacher’s evenings teacher to deliver the curricu - are protesting for good rea - need one-on-one attention. To and weekends are spent lum in meticulously pre - son.

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Bluffers Park Journal - Marina Fishing Derby - For Kids! By Jim Sanderson haul. the $ 5. admission fee, additional Once again the Annual Safety was emphasized, all donations from participants, and Kids' Fishing Derby was held at participants required to wear the support of local businesses. Bluffers Park Marina, this year lifejackets around the water. The Woodfield Renovations, Balsam on Sunday August 25th. The contest was open to all who Plumbing and Four Seasons weather co-operated, and there could attend, from toddlers to Drywall all made generous con - were more than 20 contestants teens. tributions to the show. and supervisors on the docks in High points were awarded Though the event was over front of the Dogfish Pub. Organ - for native species like perch, and all prizes awarded by late af - izers Chris Currie and Maurice Rock bass, and Green bass, all of ternoon, the Derby will remain a Lepage worked closely with which were released. Gobies, an great memory in the minds of all Marina Manager Michelle invasive species that are multi - kids who participated, many of Mears and her team to make the plying rapidly in the lower great whom will surely return next day a roaring success, with lots lakes, earned lower points and year. of fish caught, a barbecue lunch were not returned to the water. ~ Jim Sanderson is the Author of hot dogs and hamburgers, Prizes of cash and rod-and-reel of 'Toronto Island Summers', Small Fry; Kingston Alvear, 6 years old, shows off one of the fish he caught freezies and cookies, and of combos were awarded in the af - and 'Life in Balmy Beach - at the Annual Kids Fishing Tournament held at Bluffers Park Marina. course, prizes for the biggest ternoon. These were funded by Growing up in Toronto' bluffs monitor photo:John Smee

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By Larraine Roulston. hens raised for table egg production. healthier breeds of chickens reared for There has been an increase in Confusion can impact retailers’ deci - meat. While many of these commit - shoppers seeking meat and dairy prod - sions on how to stock their shelves. ments have long phase-in dates, it is ucts with labels that indicate a better And this confusion can trickle down to important to realize that many farmers healthier life for farm animals. Blue shoppers who see shelves stocked with are using more humane and responsible Goose is a brand that has earned Certi - various claims and assume this means practices today. These products should fied Humane distinction to meet this choice. be available to offer shoppers the demand. On a global scale, society is be - choice they seek and expect from large The current interest in shoppers coming increasingly aware of how an - retail stores, especially in communities seeking better living conditions for imals are raised for food and without access to local farms that they farm animals has grocers looking to demanding more ethical standards. Re - can visit and buy from directly. stock shelves with a wider selection of tailers are also taking notice. Of the US People are familiar with looking brands that meet this criteria. Blue retailers surveyed, 70% of those stock - for Fair Trade certifications on coffee Goose is a brand with a Certified Hu - ing meat, egg, and dairy products with and chocolate and Forest Stewardship mane distinction that meets this de - humane claims stated sales of those Council (FSC) designation on paper as mand. products have been increasing and 30% well as examining recyclability logos Certified Humane, along with stated intent in stocking more to meet on plastics. When choosing meat, eggs, Global Animal Partnership and Animal demand. and dairy products, exercise similar Welfare Approved, are certifications “It is a good sign that retailers are caution to locate legitimate label assur - Help ing c hild ren recommended by the American Society beginning to meet consumers' demand ances of animal treatment, not humane- believe t hey c an YOUR for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani - for higher welfare," said Daisy Freund, washed claims. LO CA L do a nything ST AGECOAC H mals (ASPCA) as reasonable assur - Director of the ASPCA Farm Animal If unable to locate an animal prod - ances of animal care for farm animals. Welfare Campaign. "However, this sur - uct that meets your values, chat with Despite the increased interest in (and vey reveals that there is much work to the manager, fill out a supermarket re - Singing, d anci ng a nd ac ting cl asses for 4 - 16 y ear-olds sales of) animal welfare certified prod - be done in terms of clearing up confu - quest card, or opt for any of the several ucts, this grocery industry report by sion in the marketplace. Retailers have high-protein plant-based alternatives. Technomic, “Understanding Retailers' the opportunity and responsibility to When planning menus, shop with your stage coach sch ools .ca/ Animal Welfare Priorities”, indicates stock their shelves with the kind of heart! to ronto ea st that key decision makers at grocery truthfully labelled products that con - ~ Larraine writes children’s books to ronto ea st@ stage coach sch ools .ca stores may still be confused about what cerned consumers want to feed their that highlight the joy of composting and

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Staying In Touch By Gary Crawford tyre Public School, Chine St., and to Birchmount Rd. community, or beyond, please contributions that so many of a brief description of the ini - Back to school is a fun Drive Public School and Cliff - and Hollis Ave. Traffic calm - let me know as I’m planning a our residents make to improve tiative and/or how they make time for kids and their parents. side Public School. Ward 20 ing was also approved for volunteer appreciation event. I life for others. Please include a difference. It's also a reminder about the schools including: St. Dunstan Foxridge Dr. between Birch - feel it's important to recognize the person's name, address and importance of safety, espe - Catholic School, St. Theresa mount Rd. and Kennedy Rd. cially when it comes to traffic. Shrine Catholic School, Speed Reductions, Safety is a priority for Blessed Cardinal Newman Traffic Control Signals and me and clearly a priority for Catholic High School, John A. Parking Restrictions on our our residents. You can be Leslie Public School, Anson roadways make our families assured that safety improve - Park Public School and Nor - safer. Briar Dale Blvd., ments are underway across the man Cook Junior Public Woodland Park Rd., Brook - ward. As you may be aware, School already have the safety lawn Ave., Barkdene Hills and the School Safety Zones program implemented. Sunnypoint Cres. have all program is a safety initiative The City will notify seen speed reductions and St. which aims to protect the residents, whose properties are Clair Ave. East and North well-being of school children located adjacent to safety Woodrow Blvd. will benefit walking or biking to and from program signage, two weeks from new Traffic Control Sig - school. The plan is part of the prior to the installation. Sign nals. There were also Park - Vision Zero Road Safety locations have been identified ing/Stopping/Standing bylaw initiative to eliminate traffic- based on both best practices amendments on Kingston Rd., related fatalities and serious and engineering advice. Brimley Rd. and Barkdene injuries. There are an additional Hills to assist those residents The program includes eight mobile "watch your living on very busy streets. • Don Montgomery CC numerous traffic safety meas - speed" signs rotating in Ward The new no-standing prohibi - Appointments ar e r ecommended to ensur e t ime wit h t he Council lor . ures to enhance the visibility 20 to help remind drivers to tions on Thatcher Ave., Lar - of school zones and prompt slow down and adhere to the wood Blvd., St. Quentin Ave., – Multipurpose Room 2467 Eglinton A ve. E. drivers to slow down and pay speed limit. Gradwell Dr. and Redland • C Woar dmenm Hil ultontph iCtCy Dr op-ins: September 13 – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm more attention. Other general safety Cres. have helped to alleviate We have a number of improvements can be found weekend congestion for area Wis hin g s– Mtuu ltipdurpe osen Rtoosm wel l School Safety Zones already in communities across Ward residents. Fallingbrook Rd. 25 Mendelssohn St. aBir csh mot uhnt e CCtyh r etu rn t o s cho ol! implemented and additional 20. Stop signs, traffic calming, between Kingston Rd. and September 20 – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm programs planned for this speed reductions, turn restric - Briar Dale Blvd. has a new • – Lion’ s Den year. School Safety Zone tions, traffic control signals U-turn prohibition which im - 93 Bir chmount Rd. features include: new school and parking restrictions are proves safety for pedestrians • Don Montgomth ery CC September 27 – 8:30 am to 11:30 am zone safety signs with flashing other measures we regularly and vehicle traffic. beacons; school zone pave - investigate and take action on Thank you for bringing – Multipurpose Room 2467 Eglinton A ve. E. ment stencils; "watch your to improve roadway safety. attention to important issues. I * Please caltl h or email my ofce to conr m yo ur attendance, speed" driver feedback signs; Input from residents for prob - take your concerns very seri - Oancd to wber w4 ill c–o 9n:00r m amd atote 1 a2n:0d 0 l opcm ation, as they ar e sometimes and zebra markings at school lem areas is extremely helpful ously and investigate all avail - subject to change. crosswalks. These measures as we move forward with able options to keep our do not hinder vehicular or changes. communities safe. City Hal l Of ce Const ituency Of ce 311 pedestrian traffic. Upcoming Safety Traffic If you, or someone you As part of the 2019 Safety Improvements includ - know, has volunteered or program, School Safety Zones ing all-way stop controls are started an initiative to make a 100 Queen Str eet W . Scarbor ough Civic Centr e Suite A11 150 Bor ough Drive, 2nd Floor will be implemented at Blan - coming to Park St. and Sharpe positive difference in our Tor onto, ON M5H 2N2 Scarbor ough, ON M1P 4N7

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By Hedy Korbee/Birch Cliff News cent of coffee houses in the 50s and park was the brainchild of Ed organizations such as the SBCA were already walking the park People strolling through 60s. McAskill, a retired TTC driver can book multiple permits. stopped to sing along for a few Rosetta McClain Gardens enjoying Songs included Stand by Me who’s been playing guitar since he “It’s beautiful music for people in songs and others brought lawn the sunshine and spectacular views by Ben. E. King, Four Strong was 20 but hadn’t jammed in years the community BY the people in chairs, blankets and picnic lunches of Lake Ontario stumbled into a lit - Winds by Ian and Sylvia Tyson, until recently. the community,” Catre said. “Our and stayed for the duration. tle bit of magic on Sunday when Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison “There was a gentleman who used goal for the SBCA has always been "Sometimes the simple ideas are they heard strains of music wafting Blues, and Leaving on a Jet Plane to walk around the park with long, to create scenarios for people in the the best, said Lana Rottenberg. “I from the gazebo at the northeast by Peter Paul and Mary. There long hair and carry guitar with him community to get together and do think it's lovely because we see corner of the park. were also rousing renditions of The all the time. And I saw him in the things together and get people out everyone, all kinds of people As they wandered over to in - Beatles’ Twist and Shout and Eight gazebo by himself playing and I sat of our homes and houses and build young, old, every nationality. It's vestigate, they found the Rosetta Days a Week as well as David down and played with him for a a really strong, unique and com - truly a Canadian moment in a McClain Song Circle, an informal Bowie’s Heroes. while. And that's where the idea mon identity. And this is estab - beautiful park.” group of amateur acoustic musi - One of the musicians is Skip came. It was to just to get a bunch lishes this beautifully.” cians and singers enjoying an after - Fox, who adds depth to the song of people that play guitar… to The song circle began at 1pm and noon of fellowship through the circle with his harmonica and come and play for two hours at the lasted three hours. People who music and lyrics of The Beatles, string bass, which he learned to gazebo. And it David Bowie, Johnny Cash and play in the 9th grade at R.H. King worked,” McAskill more. Collegiate in 1957. said. “I love the fact that a random Fox was in a dance band back McAskill applied for a group of people can come together in the in the 60s called Studio 12 permit from the City of and make very beautiful music to - Sextet, played with a folk group Toronto to hold the gether,” said Lana Rottenberg, a called the Loyalists and also spent first song circle but singer who’s become a song circle a year with the Irish Rovers. was denied when he regular. “They say that everyone “The idea of a song circle is applied for a second can sing. There are some, obvi - everyone has their favourite songs time because the city ously, who are better and they're in and they come here and we just go only allows individuals the Opera House. But here every - around the circle and say ‘OK, one permit per year. one can sing.” what do you want to play next? It's “It's a bit magical,” said Erin your turn.’ Now, a lot of people are Scarborough Bluffs Mackie, who was attending the too shy to speak up. You see, Community song circle for the first time. “The there's quite a few musicians here Association things that they recommend for im - who are self-taught. They play for sponsorship proved mental health and life ex - their own pleasure. And for many pectancy is being outdoors, singing of them this is the first time they've Hector Catre of the and community engagement. And ever played in a group setting. And Scarborough Bluffs this encapsulates all three.” it's just so much fun," Fox said. Community Associa - This was the sixth session of tion, a passionate gui - Ed McAskill; and Valerie Cassells play at the August 25th edition of the the Rosetta McClain Song Circle Brainchild of Ed McAskill tar player and singer, Song Circle which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Woodstock. and the playlist was eclectic but stepped in to save the bluffs monitor photo:John Smee rooted in folk music and reminis - Holding a regular song circle in the day because non-profit Good News For Variety Village The provincial government Culture and Sport. "Variety Village does children with a disability and their fam - announced that it is providing $4.5 mil - important work promoting inclusion and ilies. This announcement is significant lion to Variety Village for facility re - accessibility in sport and recreation, because it will mean the sustainability pairs, as well as recreational and which is why we're proud to provide of the facility for the next 20 years. This competitive adaptive sport programs. them support to continue delivering is a government that understands the im - "Our government believes every physical activity and sport programs." portance of investing in families and de - person deserves the opportunity to enjoy Provincial funding will include livered on that commitment." sport at all levels and all abilities," said $2.5 million in 2019-20 for facility re - "Ontario is one of the best places to Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Tourism, pairs, as well as $2 million over the next play sport and be an athlete," said two years to help deliver MacLeod. "Variety Village is empower - recreational and competitive ing children with disabilities and level -

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12th Annual Guild Alive with Culture; held at the Guild Inn Workin’ the Smiles ; Makayla Brooks(L) and Olivia Harris were all smiles at the Canada Sum - on July 27th-28th brought out a smile and a wave from 13 month mer Jobs BBQ held August 15th at the West Scarborough Neighbourhood Comunity Centre old Claire Bird.

More Than Just Ribs; Sidartha Rana (L) and Deepak Dual enjoyed some tasty treats at Scarborough Rotary Ribfest held annually at Thompson Park. Watch The Birdie; Cedric Alexander reacts quickly to return an opponent’s shot at the Ontario Senior Games, 65+ Badminton division held September 22nd

Loose Ball; Players scramble to corral a free ball during the East Scarborough Storefront’s Youth 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament held Sunday July 28th on the Storefront’s Sports Court. Sadly, less than 2 weeks later, the court was the scene of a shooting that rocked the KGO Community. The East Scarborough Storefront released the following statement immediately after the shooting - On Thursday night (August 10th) in our KGO community, the unthinkable happened; a community member was shot on the sports court at the East Scarborough Storefront. In 2014, the sports court transformed this community. It was designed by youth for their community, and the community responded. The Store - front sports court and the iconic sky-o-swale, has become the place where community and especially young people gather. Every day there are young people playing basketball or soccer using the sky-o- swale as a stage or simply hanging out and listening to music; doing things that build a community. Last night’s incident was tragic; our thoughts are with the victim and his family. But this incident is not in any way indicative of the kind of community this is. This East Scarborough community will rally. This is a community where residents support each other, where they organize around the good things that happen as well as the bad; where they have the support they need to get through the bad times. The Dance, Dance, Dance the Night Away; Ken and daughters Kingston Galloway/ Orton Park community is defined by the hundreds of positive and supportive inter - Kennedy and Kayla Capalowski were groovin’ to the music of actions that happen here every day, not by the rare instances of violence. As it has for the past 19 years The Garden at Wheels on the Danforth on Sat. August 17th The Storefront is committed to helping residents organize, regroup and reclaim their community. www.bluffsmonitor.com Page 9 - September 2019

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It forced us to accept marking time, to switch America’s top Dieppe raid merely a sacrificial gesture priority to defeating Japan. to demonstrate to Stalin and the Ameri - open beaches...before D-Day.” Churchill, though, doubted the wis - cans that further weakening of German - William Bradford Huie, dom of an amphibious landing along defences was still needed before the in - Bouncing Babies: 6-12 months “The Americanization of Emily” Hitler’s Atlantic Wall just yet; Ger - vasion, or did it make a critical differ - Musical Munchkins: 12 -24 months (1959) many’s air force, the Luftwaffe, and in - ence to D-Day’s success? dustrial machinery needed much further Military planners rely on good luck Little Trebles: 2-3 years “Why this place?” weakening. However, when the inva - as an input into such ventures; it is often 416-698-9864 www.tbcyc.com Walking on shingle (rounded peb - sion came, it would require a well-coor - the least reliable. A German convoy dis - bles on seashore) gets you nowhere; at dinated army-navy-air force endeavour. rupted the landing schedule, warning de - every step smooth rocks underfoot are The major difficulty would be putting fenders, providing them with ample time propelled backwards, like pacing on a men and materiel ashore against fierce to re-emerge after an initial aerial/naval pebbly treadmill. Army boots would resistance. Such rehearsed landings were bombardment and train their guns on help, a bit, but if one must scramble occurring along the British coast under late-arriving soldiers struggling to of - ashore, as soon as possible, why not live fire, but not at the participants. fload heavy equipment onto traction- choose a hard sandy beach? Especially Raids on French ports had occurred, but free shingle. Their procedures, craft and if heading towards a deadly artillery no attempted landings. Roosevelt urged tanks, as then constituted, proved ill fusillade pouring hot lead from sheer Britain that June to make a “sacrifice” suited for such a landing. The Luft - cliffs above. Ducks in a shooting gallery landing that year, even if just to demon - waffe held supporting RAF/RCAF pi - serves as a banal analogy for what oc - strate to Stalin that such an endeavour lots at bay, strafing the beach. The curred here on 19 August, 1942. was premature. Canadians fought bravely and well (as German reports fully confirmed), but fu - We were stumbling over the Dieppe “But why here?” beach, attempting to get a feel, however tilely, for seven hellish hours. superficial, of what it must have been Jubilee’s planners knew well the Back to the drawing board. Lessons like on that date. Landing craft had geography of Dieppe greatly favoured were learned for D-Day. No assaulting crossed the English Channel conveying defenders. But a tantalizing question a heavily defended port, artificial har - nine Canadian regiments towards the persisted: could a well-prepared force bours (“Mulberries”) would substitute. French port of Dieppe, arriving at dawn. capture a Channel port, leaving its har - Deception was critical; German com - Flanked 5 km to the east and west of this bour facilities relatively intact? To do so mand was fooled into believing the in - flotilla were two British Commando would be a godsend for shipping mas - vasion would aim at another port, units. “Operation Jubilee”, code name sive quantities of materiel needed for an Calais, partly because of Dieppe. Im - for this raid, was to be cruelly mocked Allied advance across western Europe provements were made to the landing forever by the result; by early afternoon, against a well-entrenched, dogged foe. craft; more buoyant heavy vehicles to be over 3400 of the 6100-strong force were offloaded were devised. 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By Dr. Hillary Butler DVM ease) for those few that may not be able in targeted areas, but of course this relies The very first vaccination was de - to be vaccinated. Vaccinations are safe, on animals to take the bait. Bats are Councillor Paul Ainslie veloped by Edward Jenner, who in 1796 effective, and important. To highlight probably what we would hear most Wishing A ll a Ha pp y Lab our D ay!! realized that milk maids who had been that, I’m going to concentrate on Rabies, about in the eastern GTA, but certainly WScaardr b2o4 rough-Guildwood Dear S carbor ough- Guildw ood Neighbours , I hope exposed to cowpox weren’t getting sick which has recently seen a resurgence in in Hamilton and Oakville they have had with smallpox, which was ravaging the southern Ontario. plenty of cases of raccoon rabies. In ev er yone is ha ving an enjo yable summer! population at the time. It was a pretty Rabies is present in every continent, 2018, Ontario had confirmed 104 cases I ha ve had the oppor tunit y t o meet and speak with crude method – but in essence by inoc - except Antarctica. It is estimated that of rabies. To put this in perspective the man y of y ou during the summer mon th a t diff er en t ulating a young boy with pus from a Rabies causes approximately 60,000 next highest provincial incidence was ev en ts , including Guild Aliv e with C ultur e Ar ts F estiv al cowpox lesion he found that subsequent human deaths per year, of these 99% Saskatchewan. They had fifteen cases. and Tor on to P ublic Libr ar y’s Guildw ood Br anch exposure of that boy to smallpox did not contracted the disease from a dog bite. This information should truly drive Re -Opening . result in disease (the ethical ramifica - So why don’t we really hear about this home the importance of vaccination, es - I am look ing f or war d t o seeing y ou during the ne xt tions of experimenting on an eight year here in Canada? The easy answer is pecially in this province. Rabies causes old child were not really thought of at VACCINATION. Most of our pets are, terminal illness in both our pets and in mon ths a t m y c ommunit y ev en ts and t own halls . the time). Since then of course vaccina - in fact, vaccinated, and vaccination is people and should be treated seriously. Councillor A inslie ’s C ommunit y En vir onmen t Da y: tions have evolved and become more so - mandated by public health by-law. The Diseases only stay rare if we stay vigi - Satur da y S ept emb er 21, 2019 phisticated, but their invention is still rabies vaccination is pretty well 99% ef - lant with vaccination practices and pay 10:00 AM t o 2:00 P M probably the most important medical fective at preventing disease, hence why attention to science. Speak to your vet - Morningside Yar d, 891 M orningside A ve. discovery of all time, saving more lives, we don’t hear many cases of dog or cat erinarian about your pet’s vaccination #C it yofT O #En vir onmen tDa ysTO both human and animal alike, then any rabies in Canada. status regularly, and always re-evaluate other advancement. However in Ontario we are starting vaccinations based on your pet’s Tor on to Z oo S ept emb er E ven ts C alendar Trust me, I hear lots of differing to see rabies more and more, according lifestyle, age and other concurrent dis - www.t or on tozoo .c om/E ven ts opinions on vaccinations, but the science to the Canadian Food Inspection ease processes. Vaccines save lives, it’s @T he Tor on toZ oo - fac ebook .c om/T he Tor on toZ oo doesn’t lie. Vaccinations save lives, de - Agency, so far this year there have been just that simple. Fun a t the Tor on to P ublic Libr ar y crease disease incidence and, if enough 21 positive cases mostly in bats, rac - ~ Hillary Butler currently practices Sept ember and All Year : www .tpl .c a people or animals are vaccinated, you coons and skunks. There are bait vacci - in Whitby. She can be found at @t or on tolibr ar y - fac ebook .c om/t or on topubliclibr ar y can provide herd immunity (where a nation programs in place where vaccines https://vcacanada.com/mackay group protects an individual from dis - are dropped either by hand or helicopter Email: c ouncillor_ainslie@t or on to.ca Constituenc y O ffic e Websit e: w ww.paulainslie .c om Scarbor ough Civic C en tr e FB: War d 24 S carbor ough- Guildw ood 150 B or ough Driv e Twitt er: @ Ainslie_w ar d24 Scarbor ough, ON M1P 4N7 Resistance is Not Futile Tel: 416-396-7222 By Jules Delorme support and move the weight. And gym exercises. You’d still have to learn good You’ve probably heard or read that chains will tell you that you can do a form, but you’d be less dependant on Resistance exercise is an important part circuit on their machines and achieve the gym. Try squatting with some of being healthy and of living a healthy the same results. Machines make an ex - weights or soup cans in your hands. lifestyle. Gym chains depend on you ercise safer and quicker, but they do so Slowly. Very slowly. Try push ups. believing that to be true. And it is. But, by removing the requirement for you to Against a wall if you can’t manage as a personal trainer who has worked in do that so essential stabilizing. So, free them on the floor. Slowly. Very slowly. the fitness business for over 40 years, weights then. Well, free weights are Try walking lunges. Slowly. Carefully. (Yeah. I’m old.) I can tell you that most great. And, if performed with good Very slowly and carefully. Try pull ups. people who join gyms either end up not form they do accomplish exactly those With your feet on the floor if you can’t doing any resistance exercises at all or health benefits. But, as a professional do them without. In a door jam if you end up doing the wrong kinds of resist - trainer, I can tell you that the majority don’t have a chin up bar or a place that ance exercise. 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By Bret Snider Again, I opened the door to encourage the Neighbourhood B&E’s Lisa and I have always considered our - cat to leave. She proceeded up stairs and Where When selves dog people. We had a wonderful jumped on the bed like a dog would. The Golden Retriever named Clark for many next day Lisa and I put out some flyers on years. He was the most affectionate creature lamp posts – “Cat found…” with no re - Manse Rd. & Coronation Dr. Fri. July 26th 15:00 hrs imaginable and passive to the point of wel - sponse. We now had a cat. coming strangers with a tail wag and a lick. It’s common sense, we all know it, with Cedar Brae Blvd. & Braeburn Blvd. Sat. July 27th 07:00 hrs He would lay outside for hours in front of any new pet there is a training period where the house and would only bark to come in ground rules are established. And it didn’t Knightsbridge Rd. & Karnwood Dr. Sat. July 27th 15:00 hrs and it consisted of one loud “woof” – “Its take long. The cat only had four commands. time for me to come in”. He passed about They were; Meow with a capital “M” which five years ago leaving a big hole in the fabric means “Feed me know”, mEow with a cap - Waterbridge Way & Rockport Dr. Wed. August 7th 10:00 hrs of the family. ital “E” which means “Let me out now”, Two weeks later this cat showed up on “meOw” with a capital “O” which means Military Trl. & Bobmar Rd. Fri. August 9th 13:00 hrs our front porch. A good-looking cat but a cat. “You can pat me now” and, “meoW” with a As I was cutting the lawn I thought “who capital “W” which means “If you touch me, Forbes Rd. & Blaisdale Rd. Fri. August 16th 07:00 hrs cares… it’s a cat”. When I had put away the there could be blood”. From my end it was mower, the edger and the clippers and was also simple, if you scratch the furniture you Kingston Rd. & Hunt Club Dr. Fri. August 16th 10:00 hrs back in the house, Lisa said “Oh my God, are out on your bum by the scruff of your look”. The cat was paws up on the front door neck. performing what appeared to be cat mime – At the beginning she didn’t like to be Dunlop Ave. & Silvio Ave. Fri. August 16th 21:00 hrs “let me in, let me in”. I opened the door and touched and when she did it was on her she did four or five laps around my legs with terms. Every time Lisa would pick her up, to Leyton Ave. & Ardell Ave. Sat. August 17th 01:00 hrs several “meows” as though she was telling cuddle, it would last for five seconds before me a story, then proceeded to the kitchen she jumped out of her arms and marched off Park St. & Natal Ave. Sun. August 18th 06:00 hrs where she then sat just looking at me with with her rather large fluffy tail whipping these piercing green eyes and what seemed back and forth like a weapon. Now when to be an expectation that I knew what to do. one of us gets home she charges toward the I didn’t. car and starts telling us a story Neighbourhood Shootings I looked at Lisa, she shrugged. about her day and expects to be With incidents of gun violence on the rise, we have expanded ‘Police Beat’ to She looked at me, I shrugged. The patted like a dog. keep you informed of recent shootings in the neighbourhood. only thing I could think of was One thing that has not milk. I placed a bowl of it in changed - the night is her time. Where When front of her – nothing… no She is out when the sun goes interest. Again, I deferred to down and in when it comes up. Maxim Cres. & Shropshire Dr. Sun. July 21st 04:00 hrs Lisa and got another shrug. I At the beginning I would find thought “cat”, well…fish? I dead birds, dead moles, dead found a can of tuna in the mice and dead squirrels all Lawrence Ave. E. & Mossbank Dr. Mon. August 5th 23:00 hrs cupboard and it worked. around the property. Now, The cat ate the tuna. five years down the road, Confederation Dr. & Holton Rd. Thurs. August 8th 00:00 hrs When she finished, I there are no dead critters opened the front door around the place, and she is Lawrence Ave. E. & Overture Rd. Fri. August 9th 01:00 hrs and invited her out. In - a spectator rather than a stead, she pivoted and participant. But the one con - Eglinton Ave. E. & Cedar Dr. Sat. August 10th 22:00 hrs went to the living stant is that she defends her room and jumped turf. Dogs walk around her or on the couch. The just back up and there are no cats Midland Ave. & Cosentino Dr. Sun. August 18th 11:00 hrs cat and I watched the that come close to the property late-night news until it anymore. The cat dog rules. Kennedy Rd. & Shropshire Dr. Mon. August 19th 13:00 hrs was time for me to go to bed.

Bergen Rd. & Merryfield Dr. Mon. August 19th 18:00 hrs

murder, possession of an unau - thorized firearm and drug pos - session. JOIN THE SBC A, SC ARBOROUGH ARTS & ST On August 15, officers on BIRCHMOUNT COMMUNITY CENTRE general patrol attempted to stop AT THE 1 ANNU AL a man for suspicion of stealing a car. “They quickly responded, engaged a male in a foot pursuit and recovered a loaded handgun in the process,” said MacIntyre. Rohullah Hadi, 20, faces 13 charges, including the unau - thorized possession of a TH firearm, possession of property SC ARBOROUGH obtained by crime, failing to Off the street; A loaded handgun seized by police ACTIVITIES INCL UDE comply with probation and fail - SAEPRBTIRECTHMMSBOEU,NR TT 1C4 OR MMA 1U0N IDATYM CEE –NS T R3E &PM By Ron Fanfair, Toronto Police Service ing to attend court. FAMIL Y FUN F AIR: BOUNC Y Within a 24-hour span, 41 Division of - In addition, there were four outstanding CASTLES, F ACE P AINTING & MORE! ficers arrested a suspect wanted for at - warrants on Hadi. He was scheduled to make FAMIL Y FES TIV AL tempted murder and a firearm offence and a court appearance on August 16. OVER 50 L OC AL VENDORS seized a loaded handgun that was allegedly This arrest was made the same day that found in the vehicle of a man with four out - the Service’s 11-week gun violence safety AR TIST S FR OM SC ARBOR OUGH standing warrants. initiative was rolled out. AR TS, AR TISANS, CR AFTERS, On August 14, members of the Divi - “Though we are putting extra resources TR ADES & FOOD VENDORS sion’s Major Crime Unit along with the In - on the road to combat gun violence, these tegrated Gun & Gang Task Force arrested two arrests are just part of the day-to-day ac - 35-year-old Kemal Bethune of Toronto. tivities that we see our men and women at 41 GE T A SELFIE WITH THE SC ARBOR OUGH SIGN! Ten months ago on September 4, 2018 Division doing,” added MacIntyre. “Neither at about 10 p.m., police responded to a call one of these significant arrests are part on the 93 BIR CHMOUNT RD ( AT KINGST ON RD ) for a shooting in the Birchmount Rd. and enhanced reduction measures. These are just Ellesmere Rd. area where they found a 56- part and parcel of our regular Major Crime year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the Unit investigations as well as our officers out A big thank you to our Sponsors For mor e inf orma tion throat. there on general patrol being visible and re - Bethune, who appeared in court yester - sponding to radio calls when they come in day, faces nine charges, including attempted and responding very quickly.” SBC A.ca www.bluffsmonitor.com Page 13 - September 2019

Once Upon A Time In PEACE OF MIND A Theatre Near You for you and your loved ones. ! By Doug Durno we've already seen. But that's good because Once upon a time, movies would start at second time around maybe we can make the advertised time. This is a tale of 21st-cen - sense of them. Nope. We still get only mi - tury movie going. crosecond glimpses of…well something. I

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MEET PEOPLE OF ACTION St. Paul’s United Church Upcoming Events! DISCOVER ROTARY’S HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS 200 McIntosh Street 416-261-4222 [email protected] www.stpaulsscarborough.org We would like to invite you to lunch at the Scarboro Golf and Country Club SPAGHETTI DINNER Friday, Sept. 20 th ; 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. Includes:Spaghetti dinner, garlic bread, and dessert. Thanks for making the 18th Annual Cost: $10 (12+), Under 12: Free. Scarborough Rotary Ribfest a success. th Thanks to all attendees, sponsors, the many volunteers, SENIOR’S LUNCHEON Tuesday, Sept. 17 ; Noon. and vendors who made our annual fundraiser a winner – the proceeds All seniors are welcome! Free event. Donations Welcome. from Ribfest support our Scarborough community projects; e.g. nd . Native Child and Family Centre, Scarborough Youth programs Blessing of Animals Sunday Sept. 22 ; 10:30 . Paul Harris High School and Centennial College Scholarships Bring your pet for this special event . The Canadian Centre for Refugee and Immigrant Healthcare TAI CHI Thursdays at 10 a.m. ($3 per class) . Christmas Families project; food banks If you are interested in our many Rotary programs, or in helping others FALL HARVEST DINNER Saturday, Oct. 5 th ; 6:00 p.m. through our community and international projects – consider joining The Gather with neighbours and friends at St. Paul’s for an old fashioned Rotary Club of Scarborough. Fall Harvest Dinner with turkey and all the trimmings and dessert. If yo u’d like to be involved in Rotary community and international projects, Live entertainment and a sing-a-long to follow. consider joining by contacting: The Rotary Club of Scarborough. www.rotaryclubscarborough.org. or Tickets are $25.00 Presale only (no ticket sales at the door). Marcy Tomassani: 416-567-2318; [email protected] Act fast! This event sells out quickly!

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Send us your Community Calendar Listings Complet e P roper ty M ain tenanc e I ncluding: $15.25 for up to 20 words (add’l words are 58¢ each) Lawn Main tenanc e Sno w r emo val CONTACT US: Phone: 416-691-4085 OR EMAIL: [email protected] Spr ing/F all C lean-ups Aer ating Or Send your Ad(s) with cheque payable to ‘Bluffs Monitor’ by mail to: 9 Whitecap Blvd. Scarborough, M1M 2Y5 Gar dening Hedge T rimming Junk Remo val . . . and Mor e Are you or someone you know affected by frustration, "Wheler Home" circa 1867, and meet the folks who work be - Call Toda y F or a F ree Estima te stress, anxiety, depression etc.? Welcoming Scarborough hind the scenes. Church tours and presentations will also be Residents for Free Peer Support & Sharing. available to show how this little church on the hill in the heart 905-767-5722 • 416-702-5722 Danforth Mental Wellness. Thursdays, 6:00pm - 7:00pm. at of Scarborough has served for over 60 years to meet the social Neighbourhood Link, 3036 Danforth Ave., west of Victoria and spiritual needs of those who walk through it's threshold. Park, north side. Free parking at Shoppers World. Everyone is welcome! [email protected]. EST. 1928 www.mentalwellness.help or facebook. INTERLOCK Scarborough Garden & Horticultural Society Presents: PMA PATIO HA N’ Discover your inner a cappella artist! “The Evening Garden-Garden Design After Dark ” by Land - STONES S Scarborough Harmony Chorus is hosting new member scape Designer Wolfegang Bonham, Wednesday, September C Landscaping & evenings starting September 4, from 7:00-9:30 PM. We are an 11th, 7:00pm, 3600 Kingston Rd at Markham Rd. TOOLS Builders Supply enthusiastic women's barbershop (a cappella) group looking for new singers, ages 16 to 116. Prospective members will receive 10KM Scarborough Steeplechase Scavenger Hunt: SAND & 416-282-1723 4 weeks of free vocal instruction. Reserve your space today. Saturday , September 21st, 10:00am - 6:00pm, beginning at GRAVEL www.chapmansupplies.ca We look forward to meeting you! Scarborough Bluffs United Church of the Holy Trinity, Guildwood (85 Livingston Rd.) and WATER- 4189 Kingston Road ending at Grace Church with an awards ceremony. $25.00 Church, 3739 Kingston Rd. Call Tobi at 416-546-6632 or PROOFING BEST TRIPLE MIX IN TOWN donation to Primates’ World Relief and Development Fund - email us at [email protected] PRODUCTS We Deliver • Competitive Prices • otherwise donation for local and international relief and Friendly Service and Advice Japonica: Saturday, September 7th, 10am to 3:30pm at development. For details and to register please contact Momiji Centre (3555 Kingston Road, Scarborough). Vintage 416-2619503,[email protected] Japanese Items: Dolls, Kimono, Lacquer, Tableware, Ikebana, or alice@gracechurch scarborough.com Artwork and more... Food: Bento, Manju and Homemade Sweets. GIGANTIC USED BOOK SALE: Saturday, September 21st, 9:00am - 11:30 am, SBUC, 3739 Kingston Rd., Paperbacks & Crime Writers of Canada Panel Discussion: Join members Hardcovers of almost every genre. Handicapped Access, HomFe aimlparonvegmae nItsN, FloC oring, for a discussion covering a wide variety of genres from thrillers TTC86/116, Dealers Welcome! bathrooms, finish basement. to noir, financial crime & true-crime. Authors will discuss their Free estimates 416-768-8460 books & their interest in writing about criminal activities. Fall Fest: Saturday, September 28th , 9:00am - 12:45pm, Tuesday, September 10th, 6:30 pm, Taylor Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Road. Come & enjoy Memorial Library, Drop in - No registration required. produce, baking, treasures, yummy food & more. bbuc.ca

Scarb. Garden & Horticultural Society Annual Judged Evolution vs Biblical Creation: Sunday, September 29th, MUSIC Flower, Fruit & Vegetable Show & Tea Room, Sat. Sept. 10:30am to 12:00noon at Scarborough Baptist Church, 14th, 2:00pm to 4:00pm, Scarborough Village Rec. Centre. 1597 Kingston Road. The Presentation will be followed by EXPERIENCE lunch and Q & A. All are welcome! THE PLEASURE COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE : Saturday, September 14th , OF PLAYING 11:00am to 2:00pm, Bendale Bible Chapel, 330 Bellamy Road Osteoporosis Support & Information Group Meeting, YOUR FAVOURITE N. (south of Lawrence). Come on over to our "house" and Monday, September 30th, 10:00am to 12:00noon, Scarbor - MUSICAL enjoy a FREE , fun day of games & activities, and a ough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd., at INSTRUMENT FREE BBQ LUNCH : Hot dogs and lemonade (on the lawn), U. of T., Topic: Updates on Vitamins & Osteoporosis. Qualified Teachers Coffee, tea & cookies (in the Heritage Room), Kids corner with Scarboro Music chalk, games, face painting, Gently used free items (reuse & ENTERTAINMENT • ENTERTAINMENT Kingston Rd./Victoria Pk. recycle) and Teen Drop-in open! 416-699-8333 See inside our small community church, including the historic Scarborough Players Presents: “Rabbit Hole” : September continued next column... 6th-21st, See ad in this issue of Bluffs Monitor for details. VOLUNTEER • VOLUNTEER • VOLUNTEER • VOLUNTEER • VOLUNTEER

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