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pg. 3 PORT GREEN PLAN TOWN HALL RE Onward Harbord! Harbord The Harbord Club Directors125 Collegiate Organizing Committee at the Institute celebratory kick-of. celebrates A view of the Our Soldier sculpture, 125 years which was erected in 1921, in front of of excellence Harbord Collegiate, in education (below).

by Fernanda Pisani

Harbord Collegiate Institute (HCI) at 286 Harbord Street, cious year and celebrated its milestone 125th anniversary in Spring established in 1892, is a renowned District School Board 2017, with a variety of events. high school in the PARA neighbourhood. It endures and stands out The 125th anniversary celebrations spanned the weekend of April in academic achievement. Although the demographics of the area 28, 29 and 30th. The Harbord Club executive — Chairperson Sierra around the school continue to evolve, HCI provides students from Medeiros-Felix (class of 2010), treasurers Josephine Zilavec (class diverse backgrounds with the resources and environment that pre- of 1984) and Diana Da Silva (class of 2009), Murray Rubin (class of pare them well for university and college. It is a school that boasts 1950), Sid Ingham (class of 1978), Vasan Persad (class of 1994), Ben many high-profle graduates, among them the co- Lee (class of 1978) and Belinda Medeiros-Felix discoverer of insulin Dr. Charles Best, flmmakers (class of 1981) — liaised with HCI faculty and David Cronenberg and Ivan Fecan, noted activist staf to organize a weekend that appealed to the

UB Stephen Lewis, and deli owner Sam Shopsowitz of school’s diverse student body, the alumni and the

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

PARA Green Plan Town Hall Report 3 OMB-4 Corners; Mirvish Village; and Councilor Layton Updates 8

What Does PARA Do? 4 Did You Know?; Bike Lanes Update; Planet Palmerston 2017 9

San Jose Hardware Retires; Party in the Park 5 PARA's Evolving History; A Canada 2017 Yearbook 10

Lilliput Hat Downie-Connection; PARA Lane-Naming Progress 6 Welcome to the Neighbourhood 11

ABOUT PARA (Palmerston Area Residents’ Association): PARA is a volunteer organization of residents committed to strengthening and preserving the stability, distinctive character and quality of life in the Toronto neighbourhood bounded by Bloor and College, Grace and Bathurst Streets.

ESTABLISHE D 1985 P age 1 &!,,s Onward Harbord! continued from page 1 assembly, featuring music by the school’s string and jazz bands the Commencement and the choir. Harbord’s accomplished music department per- ceremony in October formed musical numbers spanning the tastes of past decades: The as well as in November. Mikado, The Homefront, and The Way We Were. Special guest artist The Harbord Mu- Katherine Wheatley authored the Harbord 125th Anniversary song seum was founded and sang it with the school choir. Murray Rubin (class of 1950) in 1991 as an alumni- gave a speech on behalf of the Harbord Club. An open house that based gift to the day, courtesy of the Harbord Club and the Creative Arts team, was school, conveniently in rounded of with a fashion show (created and modeled by the art time for HCI’s Centen- Gala keynote speaker Leslie Dan (left), founder department), and with jazz, strings and vocal music ensembles, nial in 1992. Founding of Novopharm and Viventia, with gala emcee drama performances, tours of the decade rooms and Museum, an donors include Gar- Belinda Medeiros-Felix. Arts Café, HCI swag sales and a sports games drop-in. feld Weston (founder This was just the beginning of what would be a wonderfully of Weston Bakeries), Philip E Band, Edwin A. Goodman, Hugh A. organized weekend! MacDonald, Paul O’Connell, Jack Van Der Hout and Willie Zim- Saturday’s events were no less impressive. Belinda Medeiros- merman. The room is a repository of images, memorabilia, and Felix (class of 1981) and Laura Pacheco (class of 1983) emceed an a database of the school’s history. The book The Happy Ghosts of unforgettable evening. More than 400 guests attended the eve- Harbord, published in 1992 as a keepsake at the school’s 100th ning gala at Parkview Manor; Leslie Dan (class of 1950), founder anniversary, is still available for purchase. Longtime HCI Museum of Novopharm, was the keynote speaker. Additional guest curator Syd Moscoe passed away unexpectedly in February of speakers, such as former student council presidents and athletes 2016 during a skiing holiday in Collingwood with family. He is from each decade since the 1950’s, also addressed the guests. greatly missed and has left big shoes to fll. Highlights of the evening’s entertainment were performances Students use the HCI Museum resources as part of their cur- by Harbord’s idol, Sierra Medeiros-Felix (class of 2010) and Jerry riculum for research and study on the school’s and surrounding Gray of the Travellers. Friends and acquaintances neighbourhood’s history. The history department enjoyed the sit-down dinner, dancing to DJ Master- organizes projects for public view, such as com- trak’s hits, fun photo ops at the HCI photo booth, a memorative plaques, on a regular basis and facili- silent auction and memorabilia sales, all of which tates student volunteer hours with the residents’ brought HCI memories to life. associations near by. The HCI Museum room is also On the Sunday the celebrations included gradu- open to visitors by appointment. ating class gatherings, such as an afternoon tea HCI has two war memorials facing Harbord (class of 1950), a house party (class of 1960), brunch Street, dedicated to students and staf who served (class of 1971), and pub night for the classes of in both world wars. The statue that was erected in 1981, ’82 and ’83. 1921 (Our Soldier) was restored and rededicated in To quote Donna Midanik: ̏I attended the ban- 2005, with Lieutenant Governor of Hilary quet with a group of close friends from the class Donna Midanik (left), catching Weston and members of the Weston family in at- of ’68. I was delighted to see my grade 9 French up with her highschool French tendance. The second monument, by sculptor Mor- teacher Lena Winesanker. “teacher, Lena Winesanker, still a knockout at age 92. ton Katz, was erected in honour of WW II veterans She, herself a Harbordite, used to visit her girlfriend and was dedicated in 2007. at my house on Crawford, well before my folks moved in. We are fortunate to have HCI at our doorstep, a school that

How wonderful that she remembered me, and that we were able provides students with an environment in which they can get a K to talk about old times. well-rounded education and in which new Canadians can prepare Being at the banquet reminded me of our intense positive feel- themselves for successful lives in Canadian society. ONNA MIDANI ONNA D

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man founded the Harbord Club in 1978. It is the longest continu- “ war memorials outside. UB ously-running high school alumni group in Canada, and it organiz- t"MVNOVT-FTMJF%BO GPVOEFSPGQIBSNBDFVUJDBMDPNQBOJFT ORD CL ORD es events and encourages alumni to stay in touch and to give back. Novopharm and Viventia, is an internationally respected B AR H E

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& !,,s P age 2 WWW. P ALMERSTONAR A.OR G PARA Green Plan Town Hall Report By Frumie Diamond

25 residents who are excited about the idea of Community Development About developing a Green Plan for our neighbourhood t4VQQPSUVSCBODPNNVOJUZ came out on a beautiful summer evening to the Church of Saint agriculture and local food pro- Mary Magdalene for a community walk and town hall discussion. duction. The meeting, which was cosponsored by Councillor Mike Layton's t&ODPVSBHFDPNNVOJUZNBJO- ofce, provided an opportunity for community members to fnd out tenance. about Green Plans and to give their input. t1SPWJEFSFTPVSDFTBOEJODFO- tives for community networks. about the idea. He felt a Green The Town Hall meeting started Plan would not only beneft with a community walk. Urban Habitat and Ecology our community but also that it t1MBOUNPSFUSFFT JODMVEJOHOB- could be used as an advocacy A Walkabout tive and fruit-bearing trees, for tool to support green initiatives The community walk, led by shade and bio retention of soil. at the city level. To facilitate the PARA Green Committee mem- t1MBOUNPSFHBSEFOTUIBU development process, Council- ber Nick Forsyth, kicked of the include a diversity of species lor Layton said he would des- evening. As the group strolled and habitats. ignate two students from his through the neighbourhood t1SPNPUFUIFIFBMUIPGPVS ofce to work with us. Nick pointed out opportunities pollinators and establish Rachel Singer, summer intern In the spring two summer for greening initiatives in the butterfy corridors. from Mike Layton's ofce. students, Rachel Singer and public realm, possibilities for Francesca Campo, arrived on public/private partnerships and Transportation Background the scene full of ideas and ener- projects that could be done by t8PSLUPXBSEBDMFBOFS NPSF The idea for a PARA Green Plan gy. Their diligent work with our individuals. afordable and efcient transit was inspired by the 2015 Green committee over the summer The group then moved inside system. Plan developed by the Harbord started the ball rolling. to hear speakers and participate t$SFBUFBNPSFQFEFTUSJBOBOE Village Residents' Association in interactive displays, and the bicycle-friendly environment (HVRA). Their Green Plan can Why Is a Green Plan evening ended with a group with such things as street fur- be found on their web site: Important? discussion. niture and pedestrian-oriented harbordvillage.com. The HVRA So why expend so much efort landscaping. plan grew out of several con- on developing a Green Plan for cerns: they wanted to preserve the PARA neighbourhood? Infrastructure and enhance the public green Enhance stormwater manage- spaces in their neighbourhood A Green Plan: ment; this is critically important and to be proactive in address- tDBOIFMQVTJEFOUJGZPVS as we see increases in the vol- ing larger concerns such as the strengths and areas of oppor- ume of water during storms. impact of climate change and tunity in order to build and t&ODPVSBHFCJPTXBMFT SBJO pressures from development. maintain ecological viability, gardens), green roofs and They identifed opportunities sustainability and resilience. trench draining systems. for individual and local commu- tQSPWJEFTBQPXFSGVMUPPMUP Residents engage t&ODPVSBHFFOFSHZBMUFSOBUJWFT nity actions, and they were so approach the city for help in in the dotmocracy exercise. such as solar panels. successful that their Green Plan accessing resources. t(SFFOPVSMBOFXBZTJOTUBMM has ofcially been endorsed by t allows us to have input when Dotmocracy at Work planters and grow vegetation City Council as an ofcial plan- new infrastructure is being One of the evenings' activities vertically; incorporate ning document. developed, such as park was a dotmocracy exercise. permeable pavers. development and pinch point In this type of participatory The PARA Process planters. activity, residents are shown †† Next Steps Our Green Committee discov- tIFMQTVTUPEFWFMPQQBSUOFS- a slate of issues and are asked We are working on the frst draft ered the HVRA Green Plan and ships with nonproft organiza- to rank the ones that are most of our Green Plan. Another Town decided it would be prudent to tions and apply for grants. important to them. Participants Hall meeting will be planned in have one for our neighbourhood tIFMQTVTBMTPXPSLJOUIFPUIFS are also able to add their own the new year to present a draft since we face similar issues. direction – we can support issues. of the Plan. ILDS

CH Last November we met with green initiatives put forth by These are the to-do high- See you there — send us your

ERINE ERINE Mike Layton, our City Council- our local politicians at City Hall. lights from the dotmocracy feedback. For more information: H PARA KAT lor, who was very enthusiastic exercise: [email protected]

& !,,s P age 2 WWW.P ALMERSTONAR A.OR G ESTABLISHE D 1985 P age 3 & !,,s What Does PARA Do?

The Palmerston Area Resi- dents to engage in individual dents Association (PARA) is a greening practises and identify volunteer organization of resi- more macro opportunities that dents committed to strengthen- require community involvement ing and preserving the stabil- and advocacy. Once the plan is ity, distinctive character and in place, there will be any num- quality of life in our Toronto ber of projects that can happen. neighbourhood, bounded by Bloor and Bathurst, College and Newsletter Committee Grace Streets. We welcome the PARA publishes a newsletter involvement of both tenants twice a year (you’re reading it and homeowners. It is easy to now!). The newsletter endeav- become a member. Volunteer PARA board members 2017/2018 ours to inform and support opportunities abound. members of our community PARA has a board of 10 on local issues and to help members who meet about 6 hood while supporting speedy others to ensure appropriate develop a sense of belonging times per year. Board members and quality completion of the development and the protec- and enjoyment in a safe com- are elected at the Annual Gen- project. Issues include work- tion of our neighbourhoods. munity. About 2,000 copies of eral Meeting in May. ing hours, noise abatement, the newsletter are distributed and truck trafc. The MVTG also Laneway Naming in our neighborhood, and it is Committees continues to be an important In conjunction with the City of available on the PARA website. PARA has committees working voice in the development of the Toronto, the Laneway Naming We are looking for story ideas, on a variety of neighbourhood site plan through City Planning's Committee has been facilitating writers, advertisers and any issues that are important to our advisory group. The site plan the naming of the city-owned other publishing support. community. Committees consist includes such areas as landscap- lanes in the Palmerston Area. of board members as well as ing, trafc management and Laneway names honour former Party in the Park community residents. We wel- materials. MVTG will also repre- residents and our area’s rich For many years, PARA has spon- come your ideas and input, and sent residents in the design of history; they also constitute sored the annual Party in the encourage your participation. the public park, retail strategy, a critical tool for city services Park in June. It has always been community space and other is- to identify locations requiring led by community members Mirvish Village Task sues. For more details see www. emergency support, such as and we need volunteers to take Group (MVTG) mirvishvillagetg.org police and fre. on the task of organizing this One of our most important This committee is already in great event. Proceeds from the committees at the moment is Development Issues the process of naming 11 lanes Party go back into supporting the Mirvish Village Task Group. The PARA board is also involved in the PARA area south of Har- the park. It was formed to provide an in other development issues: bord Street. After these names expert and informed critique t1"3"BTTFTTFT$PNNJUUFFPG are confrmed and ofcially wel- Communications of the Westbank development Adjustment applications to en- comed, the committee will start Committee proposals for the Mirvish Village sure appropriate development the task of soliciting names for One of PARA's important tasks site and to keep residents accu- in the neighborhood. We are the lanes north of Harbord. is to communicate with the rately and objectively informed. always searching for people residents of our neighbour- The MVTG is comprised of PARA with city planning, architecture Green Committee hood. Visit: www.palmerstonara. members and members from or engineering expertise to Keeping our community green org, and: www.facebook.com/ the other three residents' asso- help evaluate projects. and liveable is a priority for PalmerstonARA/. We also send ciations that border the Bathurst t$JUZ1MBOOJOHJTDVSSFOUMZMFBE- PARA. There are many stresses out regular eblasts. PARA and Bloor intersection. ing a study of Bloor St. from afecting our community, rang- Presently, the MVTG contin- Bathurst to Lansdowne that ing from overdevelopment Membership Committee ues to work closely with the City will guide future develop- to climate change. The Green PARA is in the process of devel- and Westbank on the Construc- ment along this street. PARA Committee is in the process of oping a strategy to increase its tion Management Committee. members have participated developing a Green Plan to pro- membership. With so many di- The aim is to minimize disrup- in citizen forums, and we will mote greening initiatives. The verse pressures facing our com- tion of the existing neighbour- need the engagement of many Plan will include ways for resi- munity, a strong voice is needed. How can you support the work of PARA? Y

1) Be informed! Subscribe to our e-blasts for the latest news and updates about issues that afect our neighbourhood O

2) Become a PARA member 3) Volunteer for a PARA Committee CH PARA Many of our committees would welcome your generous commitment and time. Contact us at: [email protected]. JAMES

& !,,s P age 4 WWW.P ALMERSTONAR A.OR G San Jose Hardware Retires Bento is also a successful Toronto businessman. The brothers left a large family in Portugal and have San Jose Hardware’s retirement sale wall space as you entered married and raised their children at 556 marked the end of an the store on the left with in Toronto. With brotherly support era. It was one of the original storefronts in a selection of hunting and a strong desire to create their Little Italy that hail from a time when the rif es, knives and f shing own path the San Jose brothers street was primarily made up of Italian and supplies. Fishing and Renata and Martino ready to have enjoyed success as business Portuguese businesses. The San Jose broth- hunting licenses were retire; happy days for Martino and property owners. Their wives, ers, Martino and Isidro, were proud owners also available. Yes, that (left), and Isidro in the 2000’s. Renata, and the late Celtina, were of a business where not only customers was another time indeed. supportive in running the hard- shopped for light bulbs and gardening The 3-storey shop was ware store through the years. supplies, but also where contractors, trades sold in the mid 70’s due Martino served as treasurer people, and neighbours would go to chat, to family reasons, leaving on the Little Italy BIA board and oblivious to the passing time. One of my the San Jose brothers as is proud of being the driving most vivid memories of the San Jose staf the primary hardware force behind the Little Italy map is Saturday lunches at the back of the shop store in the vicinity. shaped lights (now removed), the where Martino, Isidro, and their assistant Martino San Jose is Festival of Lights at Christmas, Joe, would share a meal of Brazilian BBQ the eldest of the 3 broth- and the hanging plants along Col- chicken while Tina (Isidro’s wife) would tend ers who immigrated lege Street in the summer. to the customers up front. to Canada from Portugal. Martino vividly Martino is a proud father and has 5 It was a place where you could have remembers the date of his arrival as May grandchildren; Isidro is proud papa to a products assembled after purchase (cour- 16, 1955, through Pier 21 in Halifax. Due daughter. Although Isidro is now ill, the San tesy of Joe) and delivered to your doorstep to a need for labourers in Canada he was Jose brothers are ready to enjoy their farms, free of charge. committed to work in Arrow, Ontario, near travel, and spend time with their families. It was a place where I was conf dent my Windsor, in farming, construction and manu- The shop closed in November. Happy re- sons could go if they were locked out of the facturing. He sponsored his brother Isidro tirement Martino and Isidro, thanks for many house to use the phone and wait for my to come to Canada in 1960. Their brother years of neighbourly memories. — F. Pisani husband or me to collect them. It was a safe haven in the era before cell phones. When the San Jose brothers purchased Party in the Park 2018: Call for Volunteers the store back in 1971 there were 2 hard- ware stores on the block, doors away from Do You Enjoy Our Annual June Community Party? each other. The “other” hardware was inde- Each year Party in the Park relies on volunteers to help pendently owned by 3 brothers — Oscar, make this wonderful community event happen. Murray and Moe. It occupied 3 f oors at the Although it might seem early, we need to ensure that storefront that is now Magnolia. One f oor volunteers are available so that we can continue held building supplies; another had generic to provide a fun, jam-packed, family-friendly event! hardware goods; the top f oor contained Regardless of your talents, there is a role for you! household goods and appliances, as well as E-mail us at [email protected] and tell us a bike shop and repair area. There was a large what you would like to do to help! # # JOIN! Home Owners and Tenants, Support Your Neighbourhood With a Membership In PARA! RENEW! MEMBERSHIP AND RENEWAL FORM 2017 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY PA R A Name:______u You will be part of a community of people who care about the future Address: (please include unit number)______of our neighbourhood Phone#: ( _ _ _ ) _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ email:______u Your membership and modest fee will support PARA’s work ¨ New Member ¨ Renewing Member ¨ Individual voting member $25 u Note that membership fees are for ¨*Supporting Member* OR Family Membership — provides additional support for PARA activities $40 one year only, renewable each May ¨ Super supporting member provides maximum support for PARA activities $50 *SPECIAL: Sign up or renew

now, and your membership will Payment: ¨ Cash ¨ Cheque (Please make your cheque payable to PARA) be valid until May 2019!* Mail or drop of membership to: Paul Unterman, PARA Membership Coordinator, 446 Markham Street, Toronto, ON M6G 2L2. OR use PAYPAL: go to www.palmerstonara.org/about-us/membership/

ESTABLISHED 1985 P age 5 &!,,s PARA Laneways: Progress Report November 2017

By Katherine Childs naming of a laneway provides everyone with a stronger The sense of community and shared history. It also makes the neighbourhood safer because it provides emergency personnel with a more accurate way to locate the more obscure addresses. We are pleased to provide you with the following update on the laneway-naming initiative in our neighbourhood: tMBOFXBZOBNJOHQFUJUJPOTBSFSFBEZUPCFTVCNJUUFEUPUIF%F partment of Engineering at the City of Toronto. tMBOFXBZOBNJOHQFUJUJPOTBSFJOQSPDFTTBOEBMNPTUSFBEZ t0ODFXFIBWFUIFSFRVJSFENJOJNVNPGQFUJUJPOTXJUIFOPVHI signatures, we will submit the group as a package. We are hoping to have at least the 5 if not all the petitions completed in time for the Toronto and East York Community Council in January. NEIGHBOURHOOD SPOTLIGHT t-BOFXBZOBNJOHQBSUJFTBSF planned for the spring. Lane 1 Alan Borovoy The Lilliput Hat-Downie Connection t4UVEFOUTGSPN)BSCPSE$PMMFHJBUF “No one ever regretted buying quality,” is the motto at Lilliput will be volunteering to collect signa- Lane 2 Beatrice Minden Hats boutique, 462 College Street. Owner and milliner/designer Karyn tures. In addition we have a volunteer Lane 3 Joe Bertucci Ruiz practices the true meaning of the word “boutique” which origi- from the University of Toronto who is Lane 4 Huggins Family nates from the Italian “bottega”: “the studio of a master artist, in which interested in participating. Lane 5 Morley Safer less experienced artists, apprentices and students, learn by participat- WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FROM Lane 6 Jewish Folk Choir ing in the work.” Lilliput Hats boasts traditional and funky hats, where THE NEIGHBOURHOOD!!! one senses the creative energy generated by Karyn and her staf . Note that your help in obtaining Lane 7 Via Dei Giardini The “heady” creations at Lilliput Hats are proudly sported by both signatures in order to complete each Lane 8 Lost River men and women, worn at weddings and celebrations, including the petition will speed up the process. Lane 9 Wayne and Shuster wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Sophie Gregoire Please refer to the map and see if there Lane 10 Sam Richardson Trudeau wore a custom designed pillbox hat recently on her visit to is a laneway you’d like to help with. the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, and Karyn counts actress Rachel Email us at: [email protected] Lane 11 Eliza Balmer McAdams and CBC host Odario Williams as clients. One such celebrated patron was Gord Downie, of the Tragically Hip, who passed away on October 17, 2017. Gord Downie loved wearing Harbord St hats. Karyn created 6 hats for the Man Machine Poem tour in 2016, v z ~ and two more for his solo project Secret Path. At that time Downie provided Karyn a photo of Bob Dylan from the 1970’s as he wanted to channel a bit of the same look: a specif c high crown with a slight turned up brim, embellished with lots of texture and colour. The hats were stand-out creations and have become iconic as part of Canadian | rock history. The Downie Wenjack Fund for Truth and Reconciliation w bears the logo of the purple hat worn memorably on the tour. Lilliput u Bathurst St Hats and Karyn are featured in the documentary f lm, Long Time Run- ning, about the backstory of the last Tragically Hip tour. x At the time of his death in October, a tribute of f owers and photos of Downie was displayed at Lilliput Hats to honour his artistry and patronage. Karyn will remember Downie as someone who was just as amazing as everyone would think — funny, smart, and super gener- 11 ous with his time and ideas. He encouraged the creativity behind the Lilliput Hats’ custom looks to go with his colourful leather suits. Karyn y } gratefully acknowledges that, during their acquaintance, she learned a lot from him about kindness, generosity, and working toward what { you feel passionate about. For Gord Downie this passion was the cause of Truth and Reconciliation for First Nations. — Fernanda Pisani LEFT: FERNANDA PISANI; MAP: KATHERINE CHILDS KATHERINE MAP: PISANI; FERNANDA LEFT:

&!,,s P age 6 WWW.PALMERSTONARA.ORG LANE 7 Via dei Giardini: A classic Toronto immigrant story

women would spend their I have proposed that No. 7 Laneway be days tending their vegetable named Via dei Giardini (Way of the Gar- gardens and sharing their sto- dens) in honour of the f ve women, their ries while keeping an eye on families, and the neighbours who gathered their children playing in the in the No. 7 laneway: their garages, and laneways safe from the stream backyards, to share a slice of life…. Italian of cars along Euclid Avenue. style! Let us honour them for the love of Each September the f ve fami- their gardens and No.7 laneway that over lies would gather together in the years bonded their families and neigh- one of their garages and make bours for life and left an everlasting impact homemade tomato sauce or on this community. roasted peppers to preserve International Canadian architect Jack The Via dei Giardini women (above), peeling roast peppers for the long Canadian winters Diamond says: “Toronto is a city of neigh- in the garden; Mrs. Vittoria Vellone (centre). ahead. And, if you were fortu- bourhoods.” nate to befriend these families, These 5 families made an impact in this they would invite you over to community. I hope that we can honour Vellone, De- relax under the grapevines to these f ne women in a touching and beauti- The caria, Rizzuto, enjoy a glass of homemade ful way, so that their children, grandchildren D’Addetta and Soldano fam- wine or an espresso. If you and neighbours can always remember the ilies emigrated to Canada in happened to see them making special times we had in our “giardini,” and the early 1960's from South- their sauce or preserves and on this precious lane in Little Italy Toronto, ern Italy and somehow mi- you wanted to learn, they wel- behind Euclid Avenue, (east side, north of raculously ended up living comed you as one of the family College to Ulster St.) behind Palmerston next door to each other in — as long as you got involved Blvd. And best of all it’s still here, and so are the middle of Euclid Avenue and helped out — in turn creat- “i giardini.” — Anna Vellone (Mrs. Vittoria on the east side north of ing lifelong friendships. Vellone’s daughter) College Street. Among them they had 18 children. They came here with LANE 5 very little, worked really hard and raised their families in their new-found home. For carrying on their Italian traditions, their backyards, (i loro giardini) and No. 7 lane- Morley Safer Lane way, (la lena) was the closest thing they had orley Safer (1931-2016), one of North America’s best- to the villages and farmland they had left Mknown and admired television journalists, grew up on behind. Their gardens gave them the ability Manning Avenue between College and Harbord. His father, to carry out their small-town customs right Max, was an upholsterer by trade who, like so many others in at their back doors. They continued this tra- the PARA community at the time, had immigrated to Toronto dition for over 45 years. from central Europe in the early years of the 20th century. The Over the years there was much activity family settled on Manning Avenue, where they lived through- Morley Safer (right) poses on No. 7 laneway — it was a private escape out the Depression and World War II. Together with his siblings, with actor Jack Lemmon from the Canadian lifestyle that they had Leon and Esther, Morley attended Clinton Street Public School, to learn to adapt to. In their backyards and graduating from Grade 8 in 1946. From there he attended Harbord Collegiate, and then laneway they could speak to each other in university before getting his f rst job as a journalist. their native tongue and carry on as they did Though he spent much of his life travelling the world as a foreign correspondent and in their hometowns. In a way, they re-cre- working in New York for CBS, Morley had fond memories of his life growing up in the ated where they came from. No. 7 laneway PARA neighbourhood and as a student at Clinton Street School. In a reminiscence pro- and “i nostri giardini” (our gardens) have a duced for Clinton’s 125th anniversary in 2013, Safer said: “Clinton served as an ethnic very special place in all our hearts. For us patchwork quilt of children of working class immigrants — Jewish, Ukrainian, Scots, Irish, children, it was the centre of our world. It English, Italian. Virtually all of the kids were f rst generation Canadians. The teachers were, was our playground, our refuge, our centre for the most part severe, but fair and even then we had the feeling that their main priority of discovery and learning, and “our own was to give us a push up the social ladder, to give us the tools to succeed.” It would seem little village” within this pocket of the city. f tting for the neighbourhood in which Morley Safer grew up to name the laneway behind From early May to October, the f ve his house Morley Safer Lane. — Robert Vipond ABOVE LEFT AND CENTRE: ANNE VELLONE DESIGN; RIGHT: CBS NEWS CBS RIGHT: DESIGN; VELLONE ANNE CENTRE: AND LEFT ABOVE

ESTABLISHED 1985 P age 7 &!,,s OMB Challenge to the Official Plan Amendment (OPA 349 – 4 Corners)

By Paul MacLean lenged the Ofcial Plan Amendment (OPA) when we thought our major for these corners. One appellant owns the Just development hurdle had been building to the north of St Peter’s Church. jumped successfully at the Honest Ed’s site, Another is in the process of acquiring the a new challenge has emerged. PARA was four properties on the north side of Bloor at the OMB in September, defending the facing the old Honest Ed’s. Westbank is also new zoning bylaw for the Bloor/Bathurst an appellant and was present to protect Four Corners. Three appellants have chal- their interests in case there are alterations to the OPA. The challenge is being adjudi- cated at the Ontario Municipal Board, and our frst meeting was September 6. Mirvish Village / Honest Ed’s Construction Update The OPA is the result of an extensive 3-year design process involving City staf, Since June, the Construction Management t C ity Council approval of the closing of the councillors and citizens from the four Resi- Committee (CMC), comprised of represen- Honest Ed’s Alleyway and Markham Street dents’ Associations whose members are tatives of four local residents’ associations, between Lennox and Bloor Streets during immediately afected by the development. local businesses and Councillor Layton’s construction. This is for safety of workers Citizens were very involved and vocal and ofce, has met monthly with Westbank. The and neighbours as well as to help speed spent hundreds of hours on this process, aim of CMC is to minimize disruption of the construction. which resulted in the new zoning bylaw existing neighbourhood while supporting t Urban Umbrella hoarding will enclose that regulates development in the Bloor/ speedy and quality completion of the proj- the construction site. Bathurst area. The frst two appellants ect. Issues discussed so far have included t Healthy trees will be protected and named above are contesting the bylaw’s working hours, noise abatement, keeping those trees determined by City Forestry height and density restrictions, the restric- truck trafc on Lennox Street to the abso- to be unhealthy or unlikely to survive tions on storefront size (no big box stores lute minimum, bike lane and pedestrian construction will be removed and are allowed) and retail use. They have no safety, and establishing direct lines of con- replaced with new trees as part of plans for redeveloping their sites at present. tact with Westbank. The CMC’s involvement the new landscape plan. The City and the four Residents’ will be ongoing throughout construction of t Twenty-four heritage buildings are to be Associations are also appellants in the case, the development. retained. Some will need their exterior defending the Four Corners OPA as passed During August and September there was walls reinforced with steel bracing by City Council. In particular, we wish to increased activity on site as the interiors during construction. defend the planning instruments in the of buildings were cleared and asbestos re- tE xcavation of the new foundations OPA, such as the use of angular planes moved. Several of Ed’s smaller, iconic signs and shoring will commence. to defne height restrictions in relation to were saved and may be incorporated into If you have questions or concerns related adjacent residential areas. This is a serious the completed development. to construction please call 1-888-805-2003 concern for the City as it has implications or email construction@mirvish-village. far beyond development on these four Over the next 3 to 4 months we expect: com. Both route directly to Westbank’s corners. t D emolition of the Honest Ed’s warehouse Construction Manager. All the appellants agreed that we are building, the Trainer’s Gym building, and CMC meeting minutes and updates are open to a mediated settlement. We will other, smaller non- available on www.mirvishvillagetg.org. return to the table on January 4 to see if it is heritage buildings. — Roy Sawyer worth pursuing this course of action. PARA

Updates from Mike Layton, City Councillor continuing to work together on bringing One of my favourite three of the exciting projects taking this plan to life. things about being a City place in the PARA neighbourhood. On November 7, Toronto City Coun- Councillor is that I get to This summer, PARA worked with two cil voted to make the bike bring people together to students in my ofce to research and lanes permanent. This is one of the most make change for our com- develop a neighbourhood Green Plan. exciting and ambitious cycling projects munities and our city. This There was a well-attended community Toronto has ever attempted. Already past year has been a busy consultation on August 9, which includ- the Bloor Street bike lane is the second one with many new initia- ed a neighbourhood walk and lively dis- most used cycling lane in the entire city. tives. I want to share with cussion. Thank you to all who attended I want to thank PARA for supporting the you a quick update about and shared your ideas. I look forward to bike lanes and for deputing at the Pub-

& !,,s P age 8 WWW.P ALMERSTONAR A.OR G DID YOU KNOW? A Glorious Day ized vehicle conf icts but a 61% By James Choy increase in pedestrian/bike for Cyclists conf icts. According to their There are residents in the PARA area who are trying to make a dif er- studies, even with the removal ence by beautifying our neighbourhood in their unique ways. Take, for November 8, 2017 marked of 166 parking spaces, local example, the individual who goes out early in the morning with a can the day that cyclists rejoiced business volume doesn’t seem of black spray paint to cover up any graf ti that mischievous vandals and celebrated the Bloor Street to have been af ected much. have left behind on the Palmerston Boulevard lampposts. This person, bike lanes becoming perma- The commute for drivers, who wants to remain anonymous, has been diligent in this service nent, thanks to a landslide City though, is 2 minutes slower since the city refurbished all the original lamp posts on Palmerston Council vote of 36 in favour during the morning rush hour north of Harbord Street in December 2005. Happily, this individual has versus 6 opposed. The vote and 4 minutes slower during noticed a decline in graf ti on the lamp posts since he started his vigi- was in keeping with an Octo- the afternoon rush hour. lance many years ago. This is a very inspiring act of charity on this indi- ber 18 Public Works and Infra- “It is safer for everybody,” vidual’s part, in my opinion humble. structure Committee (PWIC) Councillor Joe Cressy told City And there are two young sisters, recommendation to City Coun- Council. Mayor Tory states Aisha and Andalah Ali (left), who live cil that the bike lanes be kept. that he believes there is grow- in our neighbourhood and bring new Based on their f ndings after ing support within Toronto for life to our lane ways. For the past four the year-long pilot project, active transportation and said years they have been painting murals PWIC was clearly in favor of he will be focusing on f lling in on garage doors that have been lit- retaining the existing 5.2 km. small gaps in the city’s cycling tered with graf ti. In fact, they have of bike lanes, which run from network in the immediate been painting murals all over the city, Shaw Street to . future. including a traf c signal box outside the Eaton Centre. The concept of The PWIC found that, on av- When all is said and done, an outdoor gallery is not new, and with more than 20 installations all erage, 5,220 cyclists used the the bottom line from the view over the city, the Ali sisters’ art gallery is growing. Fortunately for us, bike lanes daily; that is a 49% point of cyclists is that they the majority of their works are in the laneways behind the houses increase in cycling volumes on now feel much safer riding on Palmerston Boulevard. Bloor Street since June 2016. their bikes on Bloor Street. For a nominal fee, you can get a mural painted on your Bloor Street was the second- Here today, gone tomorrow garage door. Contact Aisha and Andalah at: insectcabaret@ highest-used bikeway in the will not be said about the gmail.com; Instagram: @InsectCabaret; facebook: Insect Cabaret; city in June 2017, with a 55% Bloor Street bike lanes. tumblr: insectcabaret.tumblr.com? PARA decrease in pedestrian/motor- — James Choy LOWER LEFT, KENJI FERGUSON; ABOVE, JAMES CHOY Planet Palmerston 2017 munity ef ort ended up to just over $30,000! raising $3,362 for Habitat To celebrate the on- June 10th was a sunny weather was ideal for Humanity. going success of Planet perfect day for for this event, which took Overall in the last Palmerston we would the ninth annual place on Palmerston Bou- 9 years Planet Palmerston also like to mark the occa- Planet Palmer- levard between Bloor and has raised $26,542 and sion of our 10th in some ston Commu- College and which fea- has had more than 220 special way and would nity Street Sale tured live music, a raf e, yard sales on the street. welcome suggestions at and Fundraiser bake sales, BBQ, lemonade For our 10th year, we are https://www.facebook. for Habitat for Hu- stands and 30 yard sales aiming to raise $3,500 com/PlanetPalmerston/ manity. The warm, on the street. This com- to bring our grand total — Kei Yano

lic Works and Infrastructure Committee and the City's landscape architecture next generation of neighbours to enjoy our meeting on October 18. We know from team, I can conf dently say the new Bick- outdoors. I would like to of er my deepest the City staf report that Bloor Street is ford Park of ers an improved experience gratitude and thanks to all those residents now safer for everyone. for all park users. who participated in this long consultation Finally, I want to provide an update on New pathways allow for an accessible process. Your commitment and dedication Bickford Park. Despite its natural beauty entranceway into the park. Additional have resulted in a better park for all! and highly programmed space, Bickford tree plantings enhance the park’s natural As always, do not hesitate to call or Park has been a source of frustration for beauty. The large, fenced, of -leash area has email me at 416-392-4009 or councillor_ many residents. As a result of a thorough led to fewer conf icts among dogs, kids and [email protected] four-year stakeholder consultation pro- sports players, and a new T-ball diamond in Yours in community, cess and many meetings with consultants Art Eggleton Park has been created for the Mike

ESTABLISHED 1985 P age 9 &!,,s PARA’s Evolving History by Katherine Childs

I am delighted to share some of the results of my research into downtown resi- dential front yards of the past several years with you. The research has helped to show a complex social history where dif erent ethno-cultural communities have come to shape the area. A walk through the streets of Para reveals this cultural diversity by how homeowners decorate their homes, keep Clockwise from upper left: St. Mary Magdalen their gardens, and otherwise shape our Church 1865; Harbord Collegiate 1932; current neighbourhood spaces. The shaping of this garden and porch; 1899 PARA area map. cultural landscape, however, does not take place on a blank slate, but in- tersects with the waves of land Victorian houses giving way to Edwardians. development that created the Subdivision and change also took place basic development patterns of within the housing interiors. During the the neighbourhood. Looking great depression and WWII, when develop- carefully, one can observe that ment ceased and housing was at a pre- the area was subdivided into had been developed mium, many of the houses were subdivided dif erent sized blocks and lots, with construction in into boarding houses or separate units. with a subsequent range of the new Edwardian While new buyers are increasingly con- house styles developed during house style. This also verting these homes back to single family recurring building booms. included Palmerston dwellings, many remain subdivided. What This picture of St. Mary with its characteristic, were once single-family homes, especially Magdalene Church from very large single-fami- on Palmerston, now display multiple mail- around 1865 shows how ly houses centered on boxes and electricity meters. sparsely developed the neigh- large lots and pulled Overlaying these physical changes has bourhood was at the time, further back from the been the waves of immigration that have while the 1932 photograph street. Today, walking moved through the PARA neighbourhood, of Harbord Collegiate, espe- north from College on with many recent arrivals being mostly non- cially when compared with its Markham, Euclid, or immigrant professionals. Many of the hous-

current appearance, demon- Manning, one can see es in the neighbourhood continued on page 12 CHILDS KATHERINE ARCHIVES; TORONTO CITYOF strates the changes to archi- tectural fashions. Images of Bickford park, PARA from sometime after 1910, show a line of resident Elizabeth newly developed houses along Grace Street !#ANADA9EARBOOK Forster , developed quickly all in a single style, as well as how the neighbourhood looked be- THIS YEAR, many of us have taken part in events to mark the fore the trees matured. 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation. PARA resident Eliza- Two maps in particular demonstrate the beth Forster has spent months working on a CBC/Radio-Canada historical evolution of housing styles from project to commemorate the year in which Canada turned 150. the late Victorian and Edwardian periods The public broadcaster received hundreds of responses via email, that characterize the neighbourhood. In a letter, photos and interviews after they asked Canadians to share 1899 f re insurance map, Victorian houses their stories and perspectives on living in Canada today. A num- built as part of a development boom into ber of these stories were featured as What’s Your Story? spots on the early 1890's are found close to College, CBC-TV, radio and the cbc.ca/2017 webpage. The project team reviewed all up along Markham, up Euclid to Ulster, and the submissions and chose many of the most compelling stories for publication in print. with a few clusters of houses north includ- “Canadians have great stories to tell. They eloquently described moments in which they felt ing by Bloor and Clinton. South on Clinton, proud to be a Canadian. They outlined special community projects they’re involved in to help older houses can also be seen, developed make Canada a better place to live. And they spoke about issues that need to be addressed more individually, with varying setbacks to make Canada more inclusive. Making the f nal choice of stories for the book was dif cult,” from the street. As the boom collapsed, said Elizabeth. however, much of the area including Palm- What’s Your Story? – A Canada 2017 Yearbook / L’album Souvenir Canada 2017 – Raconte Ton erston with its large lots, remained vacant. Histoire was launched on November 2. This hardcover, bilingual book presents over 150 stories A map from 1910 shows how the blocks and photographs from Canadians from every province and territory, continued on page 12

&!,,s P age 10 WWW.PALMERSTONARA.ORG WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD Business ventures along the commercial streets in the PARA neighbourhood are constantly changing. We welcome new businesses that bring a greater range of services closer to our homes.

The storefront also fea- of Hot Taste Korean Fried a cap, a T-shirt or a pair of socks tures a gallery of funky Chicken arrives at 658 Bloor St. — or anything in between — it sculptures and paintings. W. The corner spot at Clinton can be done right here. Richard Owner Krystle Lee and and Bloor, long held by Al Asator is able to print on all types of her assistant Jo Michael (now across the street), has been fabric with the equipment he draw on Toronto's cul- taken over by Nish Dish which has and with his expertise in tural diversity by show- of ers an Anishnawbe menu. three dif erent printing process- casing originality and The Anishnawbe are indigenous es. In deciding what to print on, whimsy at this corner of to the Toronto region and this you can choose from his stock College and Euclid. eatery may be the f rst of its kind items or from many catalogues At 584 College St. anywhere in the city. The food is that show a multitude of styles, At 500 College Street you will is Super Wonder Gallery, hearty and simple, while artfully colours, sizes and numbers, or f nd a new addition to our com- a mixed-use art gallery and prepared for big-city palates. you can bring in your own spe- munity, the UV Shop, which has small event site. The venue is a The cozy shop Maderich cial design. been opened for two months welcome addition to our lively Garment Printing is located Although Anthony is doing and specializes in sunglasses. neighbourhood as this type of between Guan’s Auto and OJJ’s a worldwide online business, Proprietor Ben Pipano has di- versatile small space is crucial Variety at 287 Harbord Street. he enjoys the personal touch, vided his shop into two parts. to percolating Toronto’s arts Here the very personable Rich- so for all your garment printing Pipano’s sparkling sunglasses scene and, in our city of bars ard Anthony has set up a cus- needs drop in and be prepared populate the main area while and restos, somewhat rare. It tom apparel printing service. to be charmed. — Kei Yano, the other space consists of a f lls a void created with the Whether you need to print on Fernanda Pisani, Nick Forsyth small pop up market. Here Pi- closing of The Central in Mirvish pano has carefully selected local Village this year. artisans to display their wares. At 615 Bloor St. W., replacing Hungarian Treats You will f nd leather handbags, Umji Bunsik, is Toronto’s NO TICKET TO HUNGARY needed these days to f ne jewelry, men’s grooming f rst Taiwanese street food sample chimney cake (Kürtőskalács), a thin funnel- products, candles and hand- restaurant, HOJA Luwel. shaped pastry made from dough that is cooked over made ties. If you are looking for We haven’t had a Vietnamese a grill, much like a rotisserie chicken. Chimney cake that special gift, beef and rice- is f lled with dif erent types of f llings, from cream you just might noodle soup res- cheese to apple jam, it can be savory or sweet. Made f nd it here. taurant recently, fresh to order the cake is crunchy on the outside with f uf y Check it out. so it is promising dough on the inside. There are assorted f avours to tempt Moving west to see Pho 88 everyone, including vegans — Berrylicious, Maple Pecan to 550 College open their third Cinnamon Bun and Thai Mango Sticky Rice, just to name a St., is Collabo, a location at 594 few. Now you can purchase these great European treats in boutique which Bloor St. W. our neighbourhood at Eva’s Original (454 Bloor St. W.). They features edgy cu- As Ajuker don’t accept cash, so bring a debit or credit card or Apple Pay. rated fashions by Fried chicken Average cost for a chimney cake is around $11. — James Choy local designers. leaves us, Home

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ESTABLISHED 1985 P age 11 &!,,s PARA’s Evolving History continued from page 10 A Canada 2017 Yearbook continued from page 10 visually ref ect these cultural changes through the dif erent treat- representing a diversity of ages and cultural backgrounds. It ments of porches and front yards. For example, many porches showcases stunning photographs from 2017 including gorgeous belonging to older Italian and Portuguese families have four chairs landscapes and Canada Day events across the country. The for socializing with neighbours, while ceramic plaques celebrating 2017 yearbook is intended as a souvenir of a milestone year in the Holy Family and Christ of the Miracles can still be found next to Canada’s history. Published by CBC/Radio-Canada and Mosaic many front doors. Several front yards have closely cut grass lawns, Press, it’s available for sale at Indigo/Chapters/Coles, independent with the occasional decorative mulberry tree, while other yards are bookstores and online (Indigo, Amazon). chaotic explosions of f owers and other plants. Many of the yards As a keepsake for all Canadians, a free digital version of the 2017 of the more recent arrivals ref ect current tastes for perennial yearbook will be available in December. You can visit: cbc.ca/ gardens and spaces carefully manicured to display a modernist 2017yearbook, for more information and a free, downloadable copy. aesthetic. Finally, another feature of the neighbourhood is the Elizabeth and her colleagues can now relax and enjoy the results choice of yard fences. These fences can be wire, wrought iron of their work, along with the rest of us. Congratulations to everyone or shrub hedges, with the preference of more recent occupants involved! — Fernanda Pisani being to exclude fences entirely. Together, the early subdivision of the neighbourhood into varying sizes of blocks and lots, the evolving house styles and ADVERTISEMENT how they have been divided and recombined, and the multiple treatments for the public face of the properties create a rich as- 287 HARBORD ST - M6G 1G4 647 496 8763 SHOPMADERICH @SHOPMADERICH semblage. I always f nd it fascinating to observe and decode these dif erences as I walk through the streets of our area.

Further Reading: Robert Vipond’s book Making a Global City, cap- tures much of the complex social history of Clinton School and how YOUR dif erent ethno-cultural communities have helped shape the area. CUSTOM DESIGN The District: Growing up in Little Italy, a Memoir by Rose Grieco, HERE describes the neighbourhood between the World Wars. Palmerston Boulevard: An evaluation of a Unique Residential Street, by E.K. Story and James K. Brown, is a look at the specif c architectural styles on Palmerston.

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