VOL. 37 NO. 11 November 2019

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bluffs monitor photo:John Smee Lest We Forget; Royal Canadian Legion Colour guard march in front of the crosses of their comrades at a memorial service in the Veterans' section of Pine Hills Cemetery in September. Remembrance Day services are being held at the Scarborough Civic Centre 2pm on Sunday November 10 and the Scarborough Cenotaph, 2190 Kingston Rd at 10:45am Monday November 11th, also RCL Branch 13 (1577 Kingston Rd). is holding a service at 1 pm on Monday November 11th. Liberals Lost Support But Not Their Government

By: Bree-Ann Gittens The party won a total of 157 seats Scarborough - Southwest Rouge Park riding. Anandasangaree said. "We have 35,00 constituents The Liberals will remain in compared to its 2015 results of 184 won 63 percent of the vote. Anan - and we have done an enormous Liberal Bill Blair won a second power after an aggressive, tight seats. Three local Liberal candidates dasangaree is dedicated to continu - amount of work in the community. term in Scarborough-Southwest rid - election. Justin Trudeau's Liberals won re-election - John McKay, Bill ing his work for people living in It's a testament to that, in the term ing. Blair won 57.2 percent of the will form a minority government in Blair and Gary Anandasangaree. Scarborough-Rouge Park. strength of our victory and strength vote to score a second term. Blair Ottawa. Canadians headed to the "It's a validation of the work of work our government has done in Scarborough - Guildwood had 28,640 votes in the federal elec - polls on Oct 21, to vote in the 2019 that we have done in the past four the past four years. It's a very impor - tion. Blair is committed to building federal election. Election night was Liberal John McKay won an eighth years locally," Anandasangaree tant day for us.” the community of Scarborough - an exhausting process for many and term in Scarborough-Guildwood Southwest. the result leaves Canadians with a riding. McKay won 61.9 percent of “Tomorrow work begins. We minority government. the votes. McKay had 5,119 votes are serving Canadians and people of Andrew Scheer's Conserva - in the federal election. McKay Scarborough Southwest," Blair said. tives are the official opposition after wants to continue to improve the “Addressing the future of our kids winning 121 seats. Jagmeet Singh’s federal benefits for children living and taking real and effective action NDP will have the balance of in poverty. to deal with climate crisis. Taking power. Elizabeth May's Green Party "Scarborough-Guildwood has extraordinary steps to keep our of Canada underperformed but Bloc the child benefit and had Andrew community safe. Continue to serve Quebecois made a major comeback. Scheer been able to form govern - Canadians. That’s the work for the Maxime Bernier's People's Party of ment kiss child benefit goodbye," next four years.” Canada didn't win any seats and McKay said. "You know what that party leader Maxime Bernier failed means to Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough - Rouge Park to win his riding as well. it means $100 million a year into Liberal Gary Anandasangaree won The Liberals officially lost 27 Scarborough-Guildwood.” a second term in Scarborough- Bill Blair; seats in the 2019 federal election. talks to the media after his re-election as MP for Scarbor - ough Southwest. bluffs monitor photo john smee

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By Jim Sanderson might imagine these furry critters age or injury. A 50 foot tree in the full swing - the rebuild of the south - the winter, as possible, and is sched - As usual in October in Bluffers are just going about the business wrong place can definitely ruin your west headland. After repairs to the uled for completion in July 2020. In Park, the signs of fall have natured intended, felling a few day. Throughout the spring, sum - twenty foot seawall were finished in the meantime, the road along the appeared. Salmon and trout are saplings and dragging them to the mer, and fall the TRCA monitors July 2018, Phase 2 of the project shore and this far southwest section spawning in the lagoons, city staff water to make a lodge. Wrong! A trees in the park, especially those now involves adding giant boulders. of the park is closed to the public, are cleaning and closing down facil - walk along the footpath under the along the east road to the beach and This headland is exposed to the full though adjacent areas remain open ities, sailors are pulling out boats. bluffs will confirm that these indus - the path to the lighthouse, marking force of the lake when the wind for all to enjoy during the months of On sunny days, people are still out trious creatures are willing to tackle any that have been set upon by furry blows up from the south, and over autumn, one of the most beautiful enjoying the shoreline, though in trees as large as 4 feet in diameter! lumberjacks and protecting others many years had become destabi - seasons of the year. fewer numbers. If they're lucky they They are especially fond of soft - with chicken wire. lized by water collecting in pools ~ Jim Sanderson is the author of might encounter officers of the woods like poplar and willow, and At the opposite end of the park, on the land side of the barrier. Work Toronto Island Summers, and Toronto Police Service Mounted will work on a tree for weeks until a human construction project is in on this project will continue through Life in Balmy Beach Unit exercising their horses, as I did they bring it early in the month. Constable Ilana down. This Gavaller was happy to introduce me is when the and a few passersby to her big horse Toronto Trillium. She and colleagues rou - Region and tinely take their horses in trailers Conserva - from their home stables at the CNE tion Author - to ride through Bluffer's and other ity must parks for exercise and fresh air. bring in pro - Their actual use in police work fessionals, includes crowd control, searches, before a and of course, community relations. beaver tree Sharp eyed visitors to the park falls onto might notice another activity that a road or Beavers Leave Their Mark; gnawing on trees in Bluffers Park (left). TPS Mounted Unit officers and their horses enjoy some happens in summer and fall - waterway, or fresh air and exercise (right). bluffs monitor photos by Jim Sanderson beavers gnawing on trees. You causes dam - Scar Golf Club Road Update By Derek Pinder update on the Scarborough Golf local residents living on Tillinghast by worsened sight lines at the new limit on Scarborough Golf Club Back in September of last year, Club Road grade separation. Lane are less than pleased. To gain intersection, making it difficult for Road will be 40 km/h. the Bluffs Monitor revealed that the On the surface, design develop - access to Scarborough Golf Club them to exit Tillinghast. Metrolinx Construction was originally level crossings on Scarborough ment over the last 12 months has Road, Tillinghast will now have an stated that other options had been due to start in the summer of 2019 Golf Club Road and Morningside brought little change to the original S-bend to place the intersection of studied and that the Tillinghast S- but has now slipped to later in the Avenue were to be eliminated by concept. A four-span bridge will the two roads further south. Resi - bend is the best solution; it meets all year. Completion is not expected building road underpasses. Just a carry the rail line while the roadway dents feel that the extra traffic and standards for safety, vehicle and until 2023. year later, Metrolinx held a well-at - will provide two vehicle lanes, bike higher speeds that the grade separa - pedestrian movement and is similar tended public meeting to give an lanes and pedestrian walkways. But tion will bring will be exacerbated to the present design. The speed

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By Hedy Korbee Birch Cliff News surrounded by tree-lined streets, get out of his driveway during rush impacted beyond Ontario residen - away with a plan and implementing Plans to build a 100,000 sq. front yards and pedestrian activity.” hour. tial standards with heavy metals it,” Smith said. foot big box retail store in the During the question and an - They were told that the new such as arsenic, boron, beryllium, A technical amendment re - Quarry Lands on the northeast cor - swer period, Logie mentioned that plan includes a lower traffic projec - copper, lead and zinc. quired to transfer the parkland from ner of Victoria Park Ave. and Ger - the maximum building height tion than the previous plan because In the mid-1980s, barrels of xy - the city to CreateTO will go before rard St. have been scrapped because would be 11 storeys. When specif - it doesn’t include the traffic and lene were unearthed during con - a committee of City Council on Oct. the City of Toronto has been unable ically asked how many 11-storey parking problems that are associ - struction of the shopping mall and 7 and then to full Council on Oct. to find a suitable retail tenant, de - buildings might be proposed, Logie ated with big box retail. It was also 16 buried drums of xylene and other 30. After that, Diamond Kilmer will spite years of trying. said, “I don’t think they know yet. noted that the lack of a connection contaminates were discovered else - prepare a development application The announcement was made They’ll be coming back to you with from the development to Gerrard where on the property during con - that triggers a lengthy planning pro - at a Birch Cliff community meeting proposals and engage with you on should help. struction of a storm sewer. cess that usually takes one or two on Sept. 24 by Don Logie, senior that issue. In response to a question about The meeting was assured that years before shovels go in the vice president at CreateTO, the Crawford, stressed in an inter - local elementary schools being at remediation efforts will be robust ground. agency responsible for the city’s view with Birch Cliff News that no capacity, Rod Hines, the city plan - and overseen by the Ontario Min - Payne has promised extensive real estate assets.. decisions have been made about ner who’s been involved with the istry of the Environment. Among community consultation on the part The housing will include mar - density yet. Quarry file since it reemerged as an other things, the buildings will have of Diamond Kilmer. ket value units as well as more than “There is no confirmed 11th issue in 2003, said school popula - vapour barriers and there will be “We hope to work with the 30 Habitat for Humanity “afford - storey,” Crawford said. “I do know tions will not influence the develop - five feet of clean soil over the park - community throughout, more than able ownership” homes and 70 units there will be a number of (and not a ment. land to make it safe. is required through the planning of affordable rental housing de - big number of) mid-rise. And that “To a degree we can’t say no to a Community Reaction process, which requires only one signed for people earning between could be six to eight it could be up development just because area meeting,” Payne said. “We are open $25,000 and $50,000 per year. to 10 storeys is where it could po - schools are at capacity. It’s up to the Joanne Smith, a member of to doing much more and we are “We’re at a real crisis point in tentially be. But that has yet to be school boards to find that capacity Concerned Citizens of Quarry open to your suggestions. We are the city and we really need to work determined and that would be pri - and what we often get back in terms Lands Development, said she found happy to meet as frequently as is on this,” Logie said, adding that the marily on the area that was going to of requests, conditions of develop - the meeting positive. CCQLD is a helpful to you to understand the pro - Quarry will be part of the city’s be the retail commercial which is on ment, approvals are warning clauses community group that has advo - posal and where we’re going.” “Housing Now” initiative to im - Victoria Park.” in the subdivision agreement to pur - cated for responsible development It is important to note that this prove affordable housing in mixed- chasers that children may not be ac - of the Quarry for the last 16 years. development on the Quarry pertains use transit-oriented communities. Traffic and environ - commodated at the local school, “I think it reinforces the fact only to the western portion of the The meeting was called only to mental concerns they may have to be accommodated that they’re aware of the environ - land owned by the City of Toronto. discuss the broad concept for the de - elsewhere,” Hines said. mental issues that are there and that This development is not related to velopment before it proceeds Most of the questions from Concern was expressed by they’re updating them. The new de - the controversial plan by the Con - through the planning process. There members of the community were members of the community about veloper has I think a sincere plan servatory Group to build seven was discussion about density but about traffic problems, the environ - environmental issues that date back right now to increase the size of the high-rise towers between 24 and 27 few details. ment and density. to the 1940s and 1950s when the park and make it more functional. storeys on the eastern side of the Although Logie described the Residents complained about land was a sand and gravel quarry They’ve admitted they don’t know Quarry based on zoning rights dat - development as low-rise, a the current high traffic volume on owned by the Toronto Brick Com - how many units they’re going to put ing back to the 1960s. spokesperson for the developer Di - Gerrard St. and Clonmore Dr., with pany and then an unregulated dump in and it has to be cost effective to ~ Hedy Korbee is a journalist who amond Kilmer, Laurie Payne, Vice one woman describing it as “crazy”, site. them but it also has to fit into the lives in Birch Cliff. Disclosure: President of DiamondCorp, said saying “it’s just too many people in According to an environmental community. And I think they were Hedy was a de facto member of the they are looking at “six to 10 storey one place on too few streets”. study commissioned by the City of pretty clear on that. They’ve also CCQLD executive from mid-rise apartment buildings and a Someone who lives on Clonmore Toronto in 2006, the land contains said that there’ll be much more con - variety of townhouse forms that are said it takes him 10 to 20 minutes to large tracts of fill materials that are sultation. So they’re not walking

Traffic Along Clonmore; moving well midday. Rush hour, naturally, is a different story. New development on the Quarry Lands will not have access to Clonmore Ave.

Lauren Kain and “Rabbit”; relaxing in the shade after a walk. The blue posts that dot the quarry lands site are where soil testing is being conducted. “The quarry is a very good place to walk your dog, but it’s safest to come between the hours of nine and three because there is a ton of wildlife in here especially coyotes.”

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Remarkable, painful read - Production: Greg Gillis force who manage to multitask to the rations and slowly, their life stories. ing, narrative and characters so brave, Reporters: Derek Pinder nth degree; fall in love with airmen, Miriam’s is hard; she escaped with a and real (I did skip to the back to see marry, have babies, work and care for false ID the purge of Jews in Europe, who did survive several times) so keen Photographers: John S mee, Alan Burt , neighbours, elderly, and parents, many her family did not. At Hartnell’s she is on life with a will to survive that is as - Barry Scheffer, Jodi Lastman, Vickie Bowie. in the same house. For Maisie and her able to learn to trust and she and Ann tounding. This is a book to reflect on Writers: Cathy Austin, Hillary Butler, besties there is joy and sorrow, laughter bond. An unspeakable thing happens to long after you turn the last page. 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E-edition of Bluffs Monitor available @ wwwbluffsmonitor.com www.bluffsmonitor.com Page 7 - November 2019 Staying In Touch By Gary Crawford Kilmer. On September 23rd I hosted The Housing Now Projects at community uses and activities, types Please feel free to contact my office Change, as we all know, is a community meeting to introduce 705 Warden Avenue and 777 Victo - of retail/commercial spaces and and one of my team will set up a inevitable. Sometimes positive, Diamond Kilmer to our community. ria Park Avenue have yielded much types of public realm features. meeting so that we can chat. sometimes more challenging, but They presented a new conceptual understandable attention and have I continue to value your input. 416-392-4052. change is one thing we can always framework for the development of involved considerable count on. the Quarry lands. These new plans community input. In each When it comes to development include an updated configuration for case there has already been in our communities we seem to have more usable parkland and a variety two community a little of both. Given that reality, my of townhomes, low and midrise consultations and one job in part, is to ensure that when apartment units - including market roundtable discussion. change is proposed the community value units, affordable ownership Clarity around the propos - is heard. Weighing input from all of and rental homes. One of the con - als has been extremely im - the stakeholders is essential to good cerns for development in this area portant. Part of the decisions. At times decisions can be has been vehicle and access impact agreement with Housing a little more challenging when to Gerrard Street and Clonmore Now requires developers to weighing in the net benefits and Avenue. The plans presented do not keep the rental units impacts to the immediate commu - have access from Gerrard. With that affordable for at least 99 nity, the ward and the broader city. being said, I will be working closely years and they must satisfy At the end of the day, we usually with City Staff and the developer to the various family needs of manage to strike the right balance ensure a comprehensive community households earning and satisfy most of our residents. consultation remains an important between approximately Good communication and public part of the process. There will be $21,000 and $52,000 per consultation are essential especially many opportunities for revisions and year. Providing housing for given that Ward 20 is one of the bus - discussion as we move forward. working families near tran - iest areas for development in Scar - Initially a little more challeng - sit hubs is part of the Hous - borough. ing was an application for 1386 ing Toronto Action Plan. Appointments ar e r ecommended to ensur e • WWar diesn Hhil ltionp CgC everyone a safe Long and McQuade is one Kingston Road. With that being More than one million peo - t ime wit h t he Council lor . very positive change coming to our said, in response to the concerns ple are expected to come to neck of the woods. This new addi - from the community, the developer Toronto by 2040. There are C&o mHmaupnipty–y MD uHrltiopuparp-olisleno Rso: owm een 25 Mendelssohn St. tion will be located at 3313 Danforth Atria revised its original submission 11 sites across the GTA Bir chmount CnCd Avenue near Pharmacy Avenue. to a lower 6-storey, plus mechani - which will support this November 22 – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Having this anchor business is excit - cals, residential building with 30 Smart Density • th – Lion’ s Den ing news welcomed by area resi - units. This application is with Plan - initiative. The Warden O93a kBriir dcghme oCuCn t Rd. dents. It will serve the community as ning and going through the final Avenue site has mixed November 29 – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm an employer, and a great resource for circulation to staff. income housing and an • t–h Craft Room 2 seasoned and budding musicians. The large property which Eli expanded park, with antic - 63 Phar macy A ve. This project application will be com - Lilly has owned for decades will ipated construction mid * Please call or email my ofce to conr m December 13 – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm ing before the Committee of Adjust - soon be vacated. I've already started 2020-2023. The Victoria your attendance as date, time & location ment on November 14th. working with City Planning and Eli Park Avenue site proposes is sometimes subject to change. The Quarry Lands at 411 Lilly on future planning for this land a new mixed use develop - Victoria Park are now in the hands parcel. I'm pleased that Lilly's corpo - ment connecting Victoria City Hal l Of ce Const ituency Of ce of the Create TO - the agency rate philosophy is to "leave the prop - Park station to Danforth 311 responsible for the city's real estate erty better than when they acquired Avenue. Residents are assets – who recently announced the it". I will keep you in the loop every encouraged to provide 100 Queen Str eet W . Scarbor ough Civic Centr e selected developer – Diamond step of the process. feedback with regard to Suite A11 150 Bor ough Drive, 2nd Floor Tor onto, ON M5H 2N2 Scarbor ough, ON M1P 4N7

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The “Hospice Heroes”; (from L) Karina Rakhimova, Diane Holmlind, Betty Ann Rutledge and Chrystalla Chew members SCHC Bereavement Care Program took part in the “Quest Through Scarborough”, the Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities’ annual fundraiser.

Takin’ Out the Trash; (from L, Rob Elson, Betty Wong, Scott Row - land and Shawn Ferron, atop the bin) along with more than 80 Astel - las Pharma Canada employees spent the day volunteering at Variety Village as part of the company's 10th annual global day of service, Changing Tomorrow Day – an Astellas employee volunteering ini - tiative dedicated to building stronger communities by giving back.

The Rotary Club of Scarborough; recognized oured Archie Allison (L) for his continued contrib Largest Community Mural in Scarborough; Variety Village by making him a Paul Harris Fellow was unveiled Saturday October 19th at 3847 has been teaching ‘Introduction to Inclusion’ at Uo Lawrence Ave. E. Work on the new mural, which is tennial and Humber Colleges for the past 18 years. H on the side of a 14-storey TCHC building, began this ognized as the expert in his field of inclusive progr summer and was completed in late September. This Rotarian Shirley Zinman (R) in her nomination for th project was completed with support from the Stree - nition stated: “Archie stands out as a champion fo That’s Some Good Eatin’; (From L) Adriana Colaveccia tARToronto (StART) Partnership Program. and everyone who needs a voice.” Michelle Thrahdyle Judy Chlebak selling locally sourced fresh fruit and vegetables at BBUC Fall Fest September 28th. bluffs monitor photo; Alan Burt bluffs monitor photo; Gerard B

Liberals Sweep South Scarborough in 2019 Federal Election; Carolyn Dartnell, wife of Scarborough Guildwood MP elect John McKay, watches her husband make his victory speech; S way into his victory party at the Qssis Banquet Hall; and Scarborough Rouge Park MP Gary Anandasangaree is congratulated by campaign volunteer Jeishan Rajakulasingam. More photos at w www.bluffsmonitor.com Page 9 - November 2019

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The Eyes Have It; On Friday, October 11th 100 children ages 6-11 from Boys and Girls Club of West Scarborough travelled to the Kortright Centre for Conservation as part of the Into the Greenbelt program. The trip included guided nature hikes, outdoor games and pumpkin carving. photo Jodi Lastman: illustration john smee

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Scarborough Southwest MP Bill Blair is greeted enthusiastically by supporters as he makes his www.bluffsmonitor.com Page 10 - November 2019 www.bluffsmonitor.com Watch The Raptors For Free By Doug Durno be approaching the fence by the So conservation is one of the prime of Nature), an organization that as - across the river, raptors have a clear Sorry, it's not Kyle Lowry you Bluffs where you'll find birdwatch - purposes of hawk-watching. sesses the status of animal species run to their destinations. Some head can watch for free. He's a Raptor ers peering to the east. That's the di - Counts from across the conti - all over the world. They've found to the southern US. Others target with a capital R. I'm talking small-r rection the birds arrive from. nent are coordinated so that popula - that broad-winged hawk numbers Central America, which provides raptors. That would be birds of prey Someone spots one. Binoculars tion trends and migration patterns are actually trending upwards. the thermals that get many to South like eagles, hawks, vultures, falcons angle upward. A sharp-shinned can be learned. Based on informa - Why is the lakeshore a good America. During spring migration, and osprey. hawk, the commonest sighting tion gathered during watches, the spot for hawk watching? Well, rap - raptors heading north hit the lakes' Where can you watch them? along with turkey vultures, floats by Hawk Migration Association orga - tors don't like to fly over large bod - southern shores and scatter around Well, you can visit any of the ap - just above our heads. A merlin nized an initiative on the proper sit - ies of cold water since they don't Ontario after finding the gaps. prox 170 hawk watches in North flashes by. A bald eagle is a speck in ing of wind turbines so that minimal provide the energy-saving thermals Hawk-watching is a chancy America. Luckily enough, we have the heavens. IDs are sometimes numbers of migrating birds are raptors require. So, as they fly south thing. One day you see hundreds, one right here atop the Scarborough tricky. Most times an expert present harmed. As well, counts confirm and meet Lake Ontario, they alter the next day you can count the Bluffs. Rosetta McClain Gardens is knows by wing shape or flapping one of the successes of conserva - course in basically a southwesterly sightings on one hand. If you want the place (Kingston Road and Glen motion. If there's uncertainty, some - tionists: the bald eagle's comeback. direction. At Hamilton, they turn to take part, the best days occur Everest, east of Birchmount Road). one may have gotten a photo. Their numbers have been de - south and encounter Lake Erie. when a north or north-west wind is However time is limited. The Most of us have read about the scribed as "exploding". Rosetta has They could get around Lake Erie by blowing. watches run every day during the diminishing number of birds around tallied over 100 in some years. flying east to the Niagara River. But At Rosetta, you'll not only see Fall migration from mid-August the world. I remember a day a few years their instinct to go south means they raptors. Flocks of flickers, blue jays to November. ago when the Rosetta watchers follow Erie's southwesterly pointing and waxwings are also migrating. If After parking and counted over 1000 broad-winged shore to the Detroit River. If they're you're worried about the monarch walking through hawks. Pretty impressive, eh. Noth - migrating from further west, they'd butterfly, come on down to Rosetta Rosetta's gorgeous gardens, ing though compared to the track the shorelines of Georgian and worry no more. you'll 170,000 broad-wings that were Bay and Lake Huron. In other For lots more information, visit then counted at the Detroit River words, southern Ontario is a giant their website - Hawk Watch over a 4-day period. funnel directing birds to the Detroit https://raptorwatch.blogspot.com/ Counts like this help the IUCN (In - River – hence the huge number of Sharp Shinned Hawk in Flight; bluffs monitor photo by Lee Ellis ternational Union for Conservation broad-wings observed there. Once

On any specific that they deserve when they are away and the clients who own them. They day, a tech may be from your care. And, keep in mind – revel in a pet’s triumphs, and are Ask the Vet an anesthesiologists, they are not just doing this work in equally saddened when it is time to By Hillary Butler DVM Every Registered Veterinary a surgical assistant, a dental techni - one species, but often multiple say good-bye. They are drastically When you go to your local vet - Technician (RVT) has been trained at cian. They are experts (more so than species for which they have all of this underpaid for their skill and the time erinary clinic for treatment you may college and taken a specific examina - most vets) at collecting blood and knowledge. Their roles in the clinic they put into their job, and unfortu - recognize the receptionist who greets tion to give them that distinctive des - urine samples and placing catheters. are vast and go beyond even what I nately under-recognized for the work you or the veterinarian you are work - ignation. Some technicians will even They take x-rays and look at slides have listed here. they do. So next time you visit your ing with. But do you know the name do additional qualifications to spe - under the microscope to identify cer - I have been very lucky in my ca - veterinary clinic, thank your veteri - of your clinic’s veterinary techni - cialize in areas like ICU or anaesthe - tain cells and pathogens. They help reer to work with talented individuals nary technician. Get to know them. cians? If not, you should. Techni - sia, or they may branch out and refill prescriptions and answer client who lift me up and support our work They do so much behind the scenes cians are an integral part of how a perform certifications in animal reha - questions on the phone. They do nu - at the clinic in order to provide the that you may never see, but that will practice works and are an often bilitation. However each technician tritional consultations. Between all best health care possible to our four- benefit your pet for years to come. under-utilized resource (by clients graduates their course with a myriad of these tasks, they are also nursing legged patients. The technicians I ~ Hillary Butler currently practices and clinics alike) for your pet’s health of specific skills that the use each and your pets in clinic, checking their have worked with have all been pas - in Whitby. She can be found at care. every day. vital signs and giving them the love sionate individuals who love animals, https://vcacanada.com/mackay

St. Paul’s United Church Upcoming Events for Seniors! PEACE OF MIND 200 McIntosh Street 416-261-4222 for you and your loved ones. [email protected] www.stpaulsscarborough.org SENIORS AWARE – TAKE CARE is back! Every Wednesday ! morning through November from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This is a Free Seminar Series providing information and education that promotes better health and well-being. Wheelchair accessible. SENIORS’ LUNCHEON: Tuesday, November 19th at noon. THE COST OF LIVING ! All seniors are welcome! Free event. Donations Welcome. Wheelchair accessible. KEEPS GOING UP. SENIORS’ WELLNESS HOUR: Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. The cost of your funeral led by Donna Simpson. All are welcome. Neighbourhood Drop In Meets every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. doesn’t have to. All are invited to drop-in for fellowship and crafting. Upcoming Events for Everyone!

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR! Saturday, Nov. 9th from 9 a.m. – 1p.m. Lunch room (soup, sandwiches, muffins), a bake sale, lots of Christmas WHY PRE-PLAN YOUR MEMORIAL? Like many things, costs will continue to increase, so locking in now is a wise decision. treasures for sale and of course, different categories of vendors selling Yes, perhaps it’s a long way away, but all the more reason their wares. Come early for best selection. to get your plan together now. Contact your local ! ! ® CADENCE – A CAPELLA HOLIDAY CONCERT Friday, December Dignity Memorial prov! ider for the best value. 6th at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults & & & & & & & & & & & & and $10 for kids age 10 and under. & 5th ANNUAL COOKIE WALK Saturday, December 7th at Giffen Mack Funeral Home 10:00 a.m. Walk along and fill your box to the top! Choose from 4115 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M1E 2S2 dozens of trays of different homemade cookies. $12 a box. 416-281-6800

& ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL SING! Thursday, December 12th at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to a good old-fashioned evening of traditional carols, hot chocolate and cookies. Free event. Any donations to By The Bluffs Food Bank are welcome. www.bluffsmonitor.com Page 11 - November 2019 Art Guild of Scarborough Fall Show By Gail Pahwa supportive environment which fos - treats in the complementary tea Sunday. please visit: As the trees take on their bril - ters creativity in visual expression room. Celebrating over 50 years of www.theartguildofscarborough.com liant fall colours and we enjoy the and technique with ongoing progress Among the over 300 works, you fine art! For more information, crisp fall breeze, come celebrate the toward excellence. Our members may find an original piece of art for season by joining us at Art Guild of work in a variety styles from tradi - your home, office, or with the holi - Scarborough’s annual Fall Art Show tional to abstract using a variety of day season just around the corner, & Sale. media: acrylic, ink, oil, pastel, water - that special gift for the hard to buy The Art Guild of Scarborough, colour, mixed media and sculpture. for person on your list—there’s a non-profit art group, celebrated its The Art Guild of Scarborough something for everyone. All works 50th anniversary in 2012 and contin - holds 3 well-attended professionally are available for purchase at reason - ues its strong tradition of fostering juried shows each year. Various able prices. There is no charge for the appreciation and development of awards are presented for excellence. parking. fine arts in the City of Toronto. Our members and executive work The Art Guild of Scarborough’s Through the commitment and efforts tirelessly behind the scenes to set up Fall Art Show and Sale takes place of its volunteers, the Guild has “be - each show to best present artists’ at the Centennial Recreation Centre come recognized as a definite cul - work for the enjoyment of those who - Scarborough, 1967 Ellesmere Road tural community asset”. attend this wonderful display of cre - (between Markham Road & Bel - The Guild has a membership of ativity. All creations are originals and lamy Road). The official opening 175 local artists who have access to many of the members are in atten - and awards presentation takes place weekly meetings with accomplished dance at each show and are pleased on Saturday, November 2 at The Curve; by Harry Fraser and many other beautiful works of art artists, both in-house and as guest to visit with the public. Attendees are 10:15am. The show continues from by local artists make up the Art Guild of Scarborough’s Fall Art Show. presenters. The Art Guild provides a invited to enjoy refreshments and 10am to 5pm on both Saturday and The KISS Health Pyramid By Jules Delorme volve cutting carbs. That’s not new. your life? Do you really believe that thing else. Eat protein at every meal. and the fitness industry makes mil - Sorry to disappoint, but this Since the Atkins diet days, you can deprive yourself forever Keep processed food to a minimum. lions by making being healthy seem one has nothing to do with the rock we’ve been cutting carbs from our and ever? Maybe you believe that Avoid too many sugars, especially complicated. But being healthy is band. It has everything to do with diets and the results are still the now, but I guarantee you that the anything containing high fructose actually simple. Not necessarily health and diet fads. same. You will lose weight and you majority of people who go on these corn syrup. Do all those things and easy. But simple. So skip the latest I’ve been working as a trainer will feel and look better. In the short diets will fail and will put the weight you will end up looking and feeling fad and just apply a little bit of com - now for over 40 years and I’ve no - term. But virtually all of these diets back on. In fact most of them will better. mon sense. In the long term you’ll ticed that training and diet fads see are not sustainable in the long run put even more weight back on and You may not lose a lot of look and feel better. That may not to come along every 10 or so years and, in some cases may be very dan - blame themselves for failing. weight quickly but what you do lose be the easy answer. But it is the sim - and last only long enough to be gerous for any people in the long That’s where Keep It Simple is much more likely to stay off. In ple truth. proven wrong or dangerous to peo - term. Some of them involve fasting Stupid comes in if you want to stay fact the more slowly you lose ~ Jules Delorme is a Personal ple’s health. and they all seem to involve radical healthy in the long run. Don’t try to weight the longer it is likely to stay Trainer & MMA Coach, There’s a number of diet fads lifestyle changes that are just not make massive or radical changes to off and the less risk it will be to your [email protected] that are big right now, from the Keto possible for most people to sustain. your diet. Just apply a little bit of long term health. diet to the Carnivore diet. What they Can you really see yourself eat - common sense. We like to complicate things all have in common is that they in - ing nothing but meat for the rest of Eat more vegetables than any - when it comes to our diet and health A Good Neighbour Leaves Scarborough

By Bret Snider Over its extensive history the Com - Toronto. The reason for the move ployer or employers to purchase the all around the world take a day to Since 1946 Eli Lilly has been a pany’s divisions also included cos - according to Michael McDougall, site to retain jobs in South Scarbor - volunteer in the community to - fixture in South Scarborough. You metics, with Elizabeth Arden, and Director of Communications, is that ough. gether, and the program started at may recognize the property by its animal health, with Elanco. The the site is no longer required for the Public consultation with Eli the Canadian office, in 2005. Three well-manicured lawns. It was once company now focuses exclusively activities conducted on site. Lilly has reflected the Company’s years later it was expanded to in - a manufacturing facility but for on pharmaceuticals. It is best known Local Councillor and Toronto’s mantra in leaving things better than clude the whole company. As of some time has been reduced to ad - for polio vaccine and insulin. It is Budget Chief, Gary Crawford, has they found it and are doing their best 2019, Lilly employees have volun - ministrative activities – human re - also one of the largest manufacturers indicated the property is zoned as to provide that the site is left for the teered for well over a million hours sources, finance, marketing, of psychiatric medications and pro - “Employment Lands” and is there - best community use as they have to help shelters, food banks, and re - research and development. The duces several drugs in that category fore unlikely in the short term to be been part of the South Scarborough location centres for recent immi - American pharmaceutical company, including Prozac. sold to housing developers and he fabric for over seventy years. The grants to Canada, to name a few. headquartered in Indiana, has offices Presently the Company has 330 personally doubts it will be re-zoned Company has a long history of pub - “We’re eager to help charities in 18 countries and its products are employees in Canada. The current within the next two to five years but lic service, providing scholarship and not-for profits in the neighbour - sold globally. site occupies a massive 13.39-acre the Provincial government may programs and staff day service ac - hoods where we live and work,” The company was founded in lot located at Birchmount and Dan - weigh into the mix based on the size tivities to assist community organi - says McDougall. “Our purpose at 1876 by, and named after, Col. Eli forth. Employees will be moving of the property. He anticipates that zations. Lilly is to make life better for peo - Lilly a pharmaceutical chemist and with the company to its new location the site will retain its status as com - Every year, as many as two ple, with our medicines and with our veteran of the American Civil War. in the Exchange Tower in downtown mercial and hopes for another em - thirds of the company’s employees participation in our communities.”

The Eli Lilly; building has occupied the corner of Danforth and Birchmount for over 73 years making it a fixture in South Scarborough. bluffs monitor photo; John Smee Scarborough, Thank you for hosting us in your community, since 1946. After 73 years at Birchmount and Danforth, Eli Lilly Canada is moving downtown. Thank you for the memories. We’ll miss you. Page 12 - November 2019 www.bluffsmonitor.com

Police Beat Representing Canada Neighbourhood B&E’s on the World Stage Where When Sloley Rd. & Dorset Rd. Fri. October 4th 18:00 hrs Teen Athlete Katerina Georgiadis

Birchmount Rd. & Willowmount Dr. Sun. October 6th 13:00 hrs Katerina Georgiadis, 17, is a Canadian volleyball ath - Andona Cres. & Rozell Rd. Mon. October 7th 13:00 hrs lete. She just represented Canada in the Volleyball Girl's U18 World Champi - Kingston Rd. & Dorset Rd. Thu. October 10th 12:00 hrs onship in Cairo, Egypt. She has been playing volleyball Weir Cres. & Warnsworth St. Fri. October 11th 10:00 hrs for over 7 years. Geor - giadis’ passion for volley - Murray Glen Dr. & Princemere Cres. Sat. October 12th 03:00 hrs ball brings so much excitement into her life. Every time she steps on the Danforth Rd. & Laurel Ave. Sun. October 13th 12:00 hrs court, her love of playing volleyball comes out. Kilbride Rd. & Medley Cres. Sun. October 13th 18:00 hrs Georgiadis played in both provincial Katerina Georgiadis; competed for Canada at the and national championship St. Clair Ave. E & North Bonnington Ave. Fri. October 18th 4:00 hrs Volleyball Girl’s U18 World Championship in Cairo, Egypt. games this year. She got noticed while playing at Danforth Rd. & Carslake Cres. Sun. October 20th 22:00 hrs By Bree-Ann Gittens both tournaments. She was invited to compete Katerina Georgiadis was sitting in a car for a spot in the youth national team going to Shaneen Blvd. & Dyson Blvd. Mon. October 21st 17:00 hrs with her mother when she found out some Cairo, Egypt. life-changing news. Her father was trying to Georgiadis successfully made the team get in contact with her. He had some exciting Sandown Ave. & Wilkie Ave. Tues. October 22nd 18:00 hrs as an individual player in the youth national news to tell her. team representing Canada this September in She was expecting a very important Cairo, Egypt. Her position was a Libero on Chine Dr. & Kelsonia Ave. Tues. October 22nd 18:00 hrs phone call. Georgiadis went through a three- the youth national team. day tryout process. She had to wait two to "It's a great honour. There's a whole pro - three days to find out if she made the team. cess of tryouts to get there. Being selected, I Neighbourhood Shootings Georgiadis was on edge. She wanted to make felt accomplished through there," Georgiadis With incidents of gun violence on the rise, we have expanded ‘Police Beat’ to the team. She hears "Kat’s going to Egypt" said. “It feels amazing being on the court and keep you informed of recent shootings in the neighbourhood. over the phone. knowing that you and the top 17 girls on the “I had a thankful feeling. It's not a relief, team got picked to represent your country in Where When it's like I did that. I’m proud of myself. People that age group to go. Going there was an believed in me that I can achieve this," Geor - honour and I'm very thankful that I had that giadis said. "Myself, along with this group of Shoredale Dr. & Windover Dr. Sun. Sept. 22nd 09:00 hrs opportunity." people can help this country become better on Canada ranked number 14 in the Volley - the world stage." ball Girl's U18 World Championship final. Lawrence Ave. E & Mossbank Dr. Sun. October 6th 00:00 hrs Lawrence Ave. E & Rushley Dr. Thu. October 10th 23:00 hrs Toronto JKA Karate

Confederation Dr. & Stevenwood Rd. Sat. October 12th 20:00 hrs By Wilfred Seerattan in Kata (Forms) and Bronze in the Kumite, At Toronto JKA Karate, we practice (Sparring.) Karate-do. “Do” means the way or path. Just “It was tough competing in Bogota as the Toronto Police Dog Services 30th Anniversary as life is a journey, Karate is a journey. Karate- city is over 8,000 feet above sea level, and it Do means “The way of the empty hand.” takes time to become acclimatized to the alti - Situated at the crossroads of the Danforth tude,” he says. is a humble yet strong karate club, Toronto After 36 years in karate his journey JKA Karate Instructor Sensei Wilfred Seerat - now leads him to Japan in October to continue tan has been teaching for 28 years now with his training with the Masters and also test for kids and adult classes. He teaches the tradi - 6th degree black belt. tional karate known as Shotokan, a part of a Karate teaches respect and courtesy, world organization the Japan Karate Associ - discipline and fortitude and is also excellent ation World Federation with its headquarters exercise for keeping in shape and good health. based in Tokyo. Sensei Wilfred has had the There are people from many walks of life and unique opportunity to be taught by many fa - age groups who participate. mous karate instructors from the JKA includ - “It is not only for competition but for ing, Nakayama Tanaka, Enoida, Osaka, Ueki, building a strong foundation for living, most Saeki, just to name a few - achieving the rank importantly it is to seek perfection of one's of Godan (5th degree black belt) character, to be respectful to the world around Sensei Wilfred shares his knowledge of us and those who live in it.” Canine Cops; martial arts by teaching at his dojo on (Left) Police dog Aleksa apprehends “bad guy” TC John Massey. (Right) TC Keith Coleman with his 2 year old Belgian Malinois work the agility course. the Danforth to an appreciative group of students. He also teaches special On October 5th, Toronto Police Dog explosives. needs kids and adults. Two of his cur - Services celebrated its 30th anniversary by Every handler is responsible for the care rent students, one with Tourette syn - hosting an open house in East York at and maintenance of his canine partner(s). drome and the other with autism, 44 Beechwood Drive. The dog not only works with the officer but have worked their way diligently to The event was attended by Police Chief becomes part of the officer's family. Shodan (1st degree black belt.) Mark Saunders, with approximately 2000 Police Dog Teams are assigned to gen - They perform karate demonstra - members of the community taking part in eral patrol work and respond to a variety of tions at Toronto Marlies hockey hands on meet and greets with K9 members calls, such as lost or wanted persons, games, neighbourhood events, sup - and their handlers, as well as observing searches for stolen property or evidence, porting the local community and police dog demonstrations and displays from break and enters into stores or factories, or schools. “It’s very important to be a the Emergency Task Force and the Marine any other situation where a suspect has fled positive part of the community we unit. or may flee from the police or a crime scene. live in,” says Sensei Wilfred. Formed in 1989, the Toronto Police Dog Toronto Police Dog Services has been With his consistent training Sen - Services unit consists of 21 handlers and responsible for hundreds of arrests and the sei Wilfred has been a member of the dogs. The Service uses German Shepherds laying of hundreds of criminal charges. They Canadian National Team on three Sensational Sensei; Wilfred Seerattan poses and Belgian Malinois for General Purpose have also located thousands of dollars of occasions. The most recent was this with the silver and bronze medals he won com - Police Dogs and a Labrador, Springer property and pieces of crucial evidence August when he competed in the peting in the Pan-American Karate champi - Spaniel, and Malinois breeds for the detec - including numerous firearms and other Pan-American Karate championships onships for the Canadian National Team. tion of narcotics, firearms, ammunition, and dangerous weapons. in Bogota Colombia capturing silver www.bluffsmonitor.com Page 13 - November 2019 Uncommon Courtesy

By Heather Anne Hunter turning up the volume for their learn to keep right when they start Canadians have the reputation favourite songs while they lounge by driving. After school lets out, the for being polite. We say, “sorry,” all the pool, but their parents should buses fill up with masses of very the time, but are we really? Do we know better. I once had a music fight large kids all wearing bulging back- truly understand what it is to be cour - with my next door neighbour. After packs. Squeezing through them to get teous and considerate and not in - hours of listening to the latest hits to the door is no easy feat. I’ve fringe on the rights of others? from previous decades, I put my missed my stop more than once. On the bus ride home yesterday, boom-box in the hedge facing in their People usually hold the door I had to listen to a young woman’s direction and gave them a taste of open for strangers when exiting the life story while she was talking on her Robert Charlebois, a French-Cana - mall, but once in the car, drivers seem cell phone. She was sitting at the dian singer, popular in the 70’s. We to think they are anonymous or even front of the bus and I was mid-way kept turning up the volume on each invisible. Men in pick-up trucks gen - back. Her monologue never ceased, other until the rest of the neighbour - erally have no tolerance for little-old- so I guess the person on the other end hood called to complain. The result ladies cautiously doing the had nothing to say. Did she not real - was we didn’t speak for 10 years after speed-limit. 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And why must a cell-phone addict is nearly as bad. 2 tables away from some business - people blast their horn at the person Their calls aren’t urgent, just irritat - men who were having a liquid lunch, first in line at an advanced green if ing. And cashiers aren’t robots. They thus we were in on the company’s lat - they don’t react instantaneously. Do deserve to be acknowledged in an in - est plans and fiscal woes, but not those nano-seconds really make such Dr. Allan Jeffries www.dorsetdental.com teraction that involves more than given a tax-deductible tab. Even a difference in their life? I love giving [email protected] reaching for the customer’s credit kindergarten kids know: people them a sweet smile when we find our - Family Dentistry card and handing it back with a re - should use their indoor voice and out - selves side by side at the next red New Patients Welcome ceipt. door voice accordingly. light. Emergencies seen Immediately Equally annoying is when some - Another common pet peeve is Why do normal people become Implant & Moderate Sedation one blasts their music outdoors im - parking lot behaviour and I don’t bullies behind the wheel? Do they Services Available posing it on the entire mean when someone beats me into a need to feel superior to absolute neighbourhood. Such a person lives spot that I was about to back into. As strangers? Are aggressive drivers Dorset Dental Is Proud to Welcome half a block away from me; I do not a rule, a new car will be scraped, drunk on power or merely drunk? Dr. Kasia Dymerska to our practice. share his taste in music but he obvi - dinged or dented in the first month. It Everyone commits a driving gaff Dr. Kasia Dymerska DDS, believes in a gentle approach to dentistry. She enjoys ously doesn’t care. (I can only handle happened twice to mine and I am still once in a while. Blasting the horn at all aspects of general dentistry and is a strong advocate of preventative dental care. She graduated with distinction from the Faculty of Dentistry, Schulich School of rock music in the time it takes to trying to get over it. My last car was others doesn’t help. A little beep will Medicine and Dentistry at Western University. She went on to pursue a General Prac - wash a car.) I will have to time my mercifully left alone after it reached suffice. Bullying is cowardly, the cru - tice Residency at the London Health Sciences Centre. Dr. Dymerska prides herself on reading on the deck for early morning its first birthday, so hopefully my new elty of the weak. It takes strength of communication and being multi-lingual (Polish and French) helps maintain her com - if I hope to enjoy the chirping of birds one will soon be past the initiation pe - character to have patience and give mitment to providing individualized care to keep her patients smiling. and the rustle of leaves. riod. others the benefit of the doubt. In 119 Dorset Road 416-261-2946 Some hosts believe that loud Children and teenagers travelling these days of perpetual road work, we Located on Kingston Rd., just West of McCowan Rd. music at a party contributes to the in packs are a real sidewalk hazard need to take the high road. ambiance and fills in lapses in con - for older folks. They seem oblivious Life would be so much easier for versation, but I can usually sneak to the fact that they are supposed to everyone if we were to practise the over and turn it down by degrees after stay to the right in single file and golden rule and live up to our reputa - they have had a couple of drinks. I allow others to pass by without being tion as courteous Canadians. can tolerate the teenagers next door ploughed onto the grass. I hope they

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TRADES & SERVICES Community Calendar DIRECTORY So much to see and do in our community... Send us your Community Calendar Listings VISIT: www.bluffsmonitor.com to fill out the online form Creber Son & Co. Monuments OR phone: 416-691-4085, OR email: [email protected] Est. 1897 Springboard to Music has openings for students 5 - 18 in Across Canada by Story: a discussion by author of the book, Large Indoor Showroom piano, guitar, voice and drumming. Affordable lessons on Douglas Gibson: Thurs., November 14th, 6:30pm, Taylor Servicing All Cemeteries and Nationalities Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4:00pm - 8:00pm. Located at Memorial Library, 1440 Kingston Road. Drop-in, it’s Free! • Granite Monuments • Lettering in All Languages Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd (at Scar - • Bronze & Granite Markers • Memorial Cleaning borough Golf Club Rd.) Call 647 687 6356 to start right away. Chester Village Christmas Bazaar: Saturday, November 16th, • Bronze Lanterns & Vases • In-Home Service 10:00am - 3:00pm, 3555 Danforth Ave. For more details see ad • Statues & Photos • Custom Designs in this issue of Bluffs Monitor. Christ Church Scarborough Village Anglican's Annual 416-261-9393 • 416-261-6200 Christmas Bazaar: Saturday, November 2nd, 9:30am to The Sugar Plum Christmas Bazaar: Saturday, [email protected] 1:00pm, 155 Markham Road. With lunchroom, baked goods, (Birchmount Rd., 2 Blocks North of St. Clair) November 16th, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Margaret in-the- 110 Anaconda Ave. gift items, knitting, raffle, books, needlework, Pet Boutique, Over 100 Years of Service Granny’s Attic and more. For information call 416-261-4169. Pines, 4130 Lawrence Ave. E., Scarborough. Come join us for a day of fun with tasty baked goods, creative crafts, surprising St Nicholas’ Amazing Christmas Bazaar: Saturday, collectibles, interesting books and our Christmas Village. November 2nd, from 12:00 until 3:00 pm, 1512 Kingston Rd. Lunch in our Internet Cafe with hot soup, sandwiches, hot dogs A Woman’s Touch Landscaping (east of Warden). Shop for wonderful crafts, homemade baked and treats. Tables available for rent as well. Call 416-284-4121. goods, meat pies, candies and preserves, books, attic treasures and much more… and then enjoy a lovely lunch. Not to be St. Joseph Highland Creek CWL Annual Bazaar: Saturday, missed! 416 691 0449, www.stnicholasbirchcliff.com November 16th, 9:30am - 2:00pm, 200 Morrish Road (at Old Kingston Rd.) Apple Pies, Baking, Treasures, Tea Room, FALL CLEAN UP Christmas Marketplace: Saturday, November 2nd, 9:00am International foods, Vendors and more... Come and join us! to 1:00pm, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 115 St. Andrew’s Road, Scarborough. Homemade goodies, Crafts, Knitwear & West Hill United Church Holiday Bazaar: Saturday, SNOW REMOVAL Christmas ornaments. Refreshments will be available. November 16th, 9:00am - 2:00pm, 62 Orchard Park Drive. Please see our website Gift baskets, books, fashion boutique, raffle, crafts, attic Bazaar: Browse - Discover - Savour - Win! Saturday, treasures, white elephant, lunch cafe, coffee bar, bake table & November 2nd , 9:30am - 2:00pm, Church of the Holy Trinity frozen food. **free draw for donation to our food basket** Guildwood, 85 Livingston Rd. Participate in special Christmas 416-282-8566, www.westhill.net Draws, silent auction, bake table, Christmas decorations, crafts, jewellery, Grandmas’s treasures, choose your own item, books St. Theresa’s Christmas Bazaar: Saturday, November 16th, Cafe and more. Photos with Santa from 11:30am - 12:30pm. 10:00am - 2:00pm, 2559 Kingston Road (at Midland). Accessible/Inclusive. 416-261-9503,www.trinityguildwood.org Bake table featuring homemade apple and mince pies, Christmas table, crafts, silent auction, raffles, white elephant, 416-693-5998 Scarborough Coin Club 23rd Annual Coin Show: Saturday, and lunchroom & tearoom. See St. Theresa’s ad in this issue November 2nd, 9:00am-3:00pm, Cedarbrook Community of Bluffs Monitor. Centre. Free admission. www.scarboroughcoinclub.ca Celebrate the Season at the Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery Residential / Commercial Scaborough Art Guild: Show & Sale: Nov 2 & 3 , 10am-5pm, Christmas Show & Sale: Sunday, November 17th, HEATING Centennial Community Centre, 1967 Ellesmere Rd. 12:00noon - 5:00pm, Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, 225 & AIR CONDITIONING Confederation Drive. Just $5 at the door includes entry, Scarborough Central Lions Christmas Craft Sale: Heating • Air Conditioning • Refrigeration refreshments and live music; free admission for children Sunday, November 3rd, 9:00am - 2:00pm. Birchmount Ventilation • Electrical • Humidification under 12. www.cedarridgestudiogallery.com/events Community Centre (Birchmount Rd. & Kingston Rd.) Installation • Service 55 Craft Vendors & Snack Bar. Contact Lion Rebecca at SBUC Christmas Bazaar & Luncheon: Saturday, 416-265-2335. November 23rd, 11:00am - 2:00pm (1:30 last seating)., Melville Presbyterian Church Bazaar: Saturday, Baking, crafts, silent auction, quilt raffle, frozen foods, November 9th, 10:00am - 2:00pm, 70 Old Kingston Road, re-gifting & more! TTC86/116, Handicap Access. Scarborough. Crafts, baking, tea room and more. Christmas Craft & Bake Sale! Sunday, November 24th, Christmas Bazaar: Saturday, November 9th, 11:00am in the gym of St. John’s School, 780 Kingston Road, to 3:00pm, Kingston Rd United Church, 975 Kingston Road. (2 blocks E. of Main Street) Runs from 9:00am - 3:30pm. A unique market featuring: One-of-a-kind Crafts and 30+ artisans from the greater community, offering Artisan wares plus Old Favourites; Bake Table, Books, one-of-a-kind affordable gift ideas! Plus raffles, 50/50 draw Jewellery, Baskets, Christmas Decor, Quilt Raffle and and silent auction for wines & merchandise! We’re on Family / Tea Room. 416-699-6091 www.kruc.ca Hamper’s Santa Claus Parade route, so drop in before or after for hot beverages & light lunch offerings! Accessible to all. Individual Christmas Bazaar: Saturday, November 9th, 8:30am - Contact Jane: 416-698-3528 or [email protected] 1:30pm, Church of St. John the Divine, 885 Scarborough Golf Club Road. Amazing: Gift Baskets, Bake table, Silent Auction, Our Lady of Fatima Annual Christmas Craft & Gift Professional Christmas Crafts, Wool Shop, gifts, Jewelry, Books, Raffle and Market: Sunday, November 24th, 10:00am - 3:00pm, 3176 Tea room. Come and enjoy the fellowship! St. Clair Ave., East, Scarborough. Unique Gifts Crafted from Portrait over 50 Local Artisans: Handmade Toys, Soaps, Ornaments, Packages Christmas Bazaar: Sat., Nov. 9th , 9:00am - 1:00pm, St. Paul’s Knits, Home Decor, Art, etc. Festive family fun, face painting, United Church. Enjoy their lunchroom, bake sale, Christmas meet Santa, Gift Basket Raffle, Door Prizes & more. Bring a treasures & vendor tables. For details see St. Paul’s United non-perishable food item and receive an additional free ballot Fallingbrook Presbyterian Church Bazaar: Saturday, for our door prize draw. Free admission: 416-393-5252 416-402-0341 November 9th, 10:00am - 2:00pm, 35 Wood Glen Road @ Osteoporosis Support & Information Group Meeting Kingson Road, Toronto. There will be a variety of sales tables & Annual Christmas Party: Monday, November 25th, including: knitting, sewing, baking and preserves. ALSO there 10:00am - 12:00noon, ScarboroughVillage Recreation Centre, will be basket draws, a silent auction and our famous 3600 Kingston Road ( at Markham Rd.). Finger Food Tea Room. Please join us with your family and friends. Pot Luck Lunch, Christmas sing-along & Lucky draws. “Flowers For the Holiday”: Wednesday, November 13th, Old friends welcome! 3600 Kingston Road. Presentation/Demonstration. Free. Craft and Gift Sale: hosted by West Hill-Highland Creek PineTree Seniors Holiday Knitting Sale: Wednesday, Lions Club: Saturday, December 7th , 10:00am - 3:00pm, November 13th, 10:00am - 2:00pm, SCHC, 629 Markham Heron Park Community Centre, 292 Manse Road, Road, (Behind Shoppers Drug Mart on Greenholm). Handmade Scarborough. Artist and crafters offering a variety of items. knit, crochet and craft items. A great chance to do some For information: [email protected] Christmas shopping!

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Acoustic Harves t present: IRISH MYTHEN (irishmythen.com) Concerts at Scarborough Bluffs: The Bronze Foundation, an Saturday, November 2nd, 8:00pm, St. Paul’s United Church, expert handbell choir, will present: “Musical Spirit”: Saturday, 200 McIntosh St. Wheelchair access. Free Parking. November 9th at 7:30pm, Scarborough Bluffs United Church, Tickets: $30 adv @ door, $25 @ www.acoustic-harvest.ca. 3739 Kingston Rd. at Scarborough Golf Club Road. Tickets: $20.00. Call: 416-267-8265 STO Orthodontists; hosted another food drive/pa - Bel Canto Singers Holiday Concerts: “Tidings of Comfort A Night to Remember: Friday, November 8th from 7:30pm, tient appreciation day at the Cineplex in Scarborough and Joy”: Saturday, December 7th, 2:30pm & 7:30pm, Scar - Church of the Holy Trinity, Guildwood, 85 Livingston Road. Town Centre this past Thanksgiving weekend. Pa - borough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Road, An evening of music, word and images reflecting on the cost Admission: $20 for adults/teens, $5 for children under 12. tients in treatment were invited out for a morning at of war through the eyes of one Candian soldier and the letters For more information, visit us: www.belcantosingers.ca the movies to watch Gemini Man or Addams Family . he wrote to his wife back home. Donations accepted for the STO would like to extend a big thank you to patients Tony Stacey Centre for Veterans’ Care. Accessible & Inclusive. “Christmas Miracles” Seasonal stories, music. Guest read - who donated over 600 food items for the Daily Bread 416-261-9503, www.trinityguildwood.org ers: Lloyd Robertson, Doly Begum, Avis Favaro, Don Gray. Food Bank, and also to Scarborough’s Fire Squad 232 Sat., Dec. 14. Supports Bluffs Food Bank. Birchcliff Bluffs U.C. Details & tickets at www.bbuc.ca for their help in transporting the food donations. 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