VOL. 36 NO. 5 May 2018

Your FREE Neighbourhood News from the Beach to the Rouge

The R.H.King dance company Paradox performs at a student assembly on April. 19th. The assembly was held to raise student awareness about youth mentor - ship oportunities as well as homelessness and poverty. The students also made cheque presentations to Covenent House and Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada. A King Sized Dream

By Nishat Chowdhury Shaw has had her fair share goal for the repertoire class Mensher and Shaw created Starting up an initiative of difficulties and large ob - and Shaw herself, was to them in the woodshop of the you are passionate about stacles to surpass in order to march in a parade. This was school using various tools to comes with growing pains. It successfully start the high accomplished last year in cut, bend and shape the can feel futile to fight for school’s very first marching December, when the march - schools old lyres into some - something you want when band this past school year. A ing band marched in the thing usable. Besides the the people around you do not teacher with a true passion in Beaches Santa Claus Parade, lyres, students were not able feel equally as enthusiastic. It music, Shaw participated in run by Centre 55 Community to march with the percussion is even more frustrating to the Naval Reserve National Centre, and the Christmas instruments, so Shaw tried know that your greatest ob - Band in university for seven Tree Lighting Ceremony at using multiple luggage straps stacle is the lack of funding years part-time, once a week Variety Village. However, to “MacGyver” them to from the school board due to and full time in the summer, this was not done easily as snare drums, but this did not the humble budgets that are playing the flute, piccolo, there were many bumps and work well enough to use distributed to each depart - and saxophone, and travel - difficulties along the road. while marching. ment every school year. ling coast to coast to per - Shaw states, “I have marched There is no one more famil - form. The host of Music with various band classes continued page 6 iar with this frustration than Mondays at R.H. King Acad - over the years, but we didn’t R.H. King Academy’s emy, the avid music teacher have any marching percus - Heather Shaw, known as Ms. invites all elementary sion, so the drummers were Shaw to her students. Shaw schools around the area for a stationary on the stage, while continues to gracefully pur - chance to play music at the the class marched through sue her passion of teaching school. the cafetorium. This school music to her students by This past school year, year is when we decided to working with what she is Shaw has taught the senior invest in marching percus - given. repertoire class consisting of sion, and add string instru - A music teacher at R.H. students from grades 10-12 ments as well, with the goal King for 11 years, Heather how to march. The ultimate of marching in a parade.” The marching band lacked a number of tools and supplies in order to march successfully, one tool being lyres: metal pieces that clip onto instruments to hold up sheet music so the musician can see it. Too expensive to buy new ones for each in - strument, Shaw collaborated with Stephen Mensher and Dimos Raptou, tech and computer science teachers Clockwise from Top; Marching percussion and dollar store elf hats at a tree lighting event from R.H King Academy, to in December. R.H. King music teacher Heather Shaw encourages her students during 8am make their own lyres. Raptou rehearsals. When it’s too cold to march outside well you make do and march in the halls - designed the new lyers and under the watchful gaze of Shaw. Page 2– May 2018 www.bluffsmonitor.com Editorial

Your FREE Neighbourhood News from the Beach to the Rouge by Cavel Brown Adults should be able to access what - rights of the library’s patrons, it’s 9 Whitecap Blvd. Bluffs Monitor is guilty of Face - ever information they want and chil - about the responsibility of the library. book journalism - we presented the dren should be able to view Everyone should have a right to view Scarborough, On. M1M 2Y5 side of a story that would get the informative and appropriate content. or search for whatever, but the library WEBSITE: www.bluffsmonitor.com biggest reaction from people on Face - And never the ‘twain shall meet. is responsible for who gets to see book. Last issue we ran a graphic TPL has filters on computers in what unintentionally. They provide CIRCULATION: 20,000 about a man who was seen at the Clif - the children’s workstations to make the computers and access to the inter - fcrest Library viewing pornographic sure they are not exposed to explicit net, so they should ensure that every - AD SALES / EDITORIAL material over March break. The topic material. In keeping with their man - one is using it properly within a safe [email protected] / [email protected] reached many on Facebook and a pe - date, TPL adult work areas do not space.They have filters on children’s or to VOLUNTEER for DELIVERY tition was made to ask the city to cre - have filters as the goal is to provide computers because they don’t want ate new legislation that prohibits accessibility to all information. TPL them to view inappropriate content 416-691-4085 depictions of sex acts on public li - says that filtering internet worksta - but they allow adults computers that brary computers. The city, in the past tions would be an infringement of don’t have filters out in the open. No UPCOMING DEADLINES has said that they respect and accept the Canadian Charter of Rights and one is saying that adults shouldn’t be In by: Mon. May 16th the decisions of the library board. The Freedoms. Library staff and other allowed to view legal porn, the argu - real story is that the Toronto Public users within the facility have the task ment is that they should do it away For: June Issue Library(TPL) has had incidents of of addressing adult usage which is from the eyes of children. Delivery: Tues. May 29th patrons viewing porn in the library seen as inappropriate. Users are sub - The issue of adults using a public July issue deadline: June 13th Delivered June. 26th and was given legal advice on three ject to prosecution if they violate library to view pornography just steps August issue deadline: July 18th Delivered: July 31st separate occasions (1998,2002 and criminal codes of child pornography, away from children has happened one Sept. issue deadline: August 15th Delivered August 28th 2017) that they can’t prevent access hate crime and obscenity. too many times. The possibility of to users . Some might argue that children children seeing those acts or images PUBLISHER / EDITOR: John & Glenda Smee Here’s the thing, it’s not new for have smartphones to search for any - needs to be eliminated. New measures Editorial Asst: Mary McIntyre Rafter people to use the library to view porn. thing on the internet and that is true. need to be implemented while still Editorial Intern Cavel Brown It needs to stop. What is being done However, when children are able to providing access to information and Production: [email protected] to protect the minds of children in view or see porn in a public library content for all its users. Maybe having REPORTERS: Derek Pinder public libraries? When indecent expo - then it becomes a problem for the fa - adult computers in an area away from Photographer: John Smee sures happen in public places it is a cility. the view of passersby i.e. children. Writers: Nishat Chowdhury , MeganZuber , criminal offence. A public library It’s an old story that keeps com - One thing is for sure, relying on users is a public space. It should be a place ing back because it’s not being ad - to not view porn in libraries or have Anne Megahy, Jules Delorme, Nick Kossovan, where everyone can go to glean infor - dressed. More needs to be done to staff occasionally monitoring adult Dr. Hillary Butler mation that is suitable for them. protect children. 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The Guild Festival Monte Carlo Night fundrais - By: Megan Zuber and Paul decided they didn’t Theatre announced it has ing event that put the GFT’s On March 30th 2018, want to operate under a fran - reached it’s $35,000 campaign “over the top”. Muddy Paws in the Guild lost chise anymore, so they fundraising goal and will be Thanks also go to all the its founder and cornerstone. packed up the store and performing again this sum - event organisers and suppli - Paul Zuber was passionate moved to their current loca - mer at Guild Park’s Greek ers who provided services about animals from a young tion at 123 Gulidwood Park - Theatre. Thanks go to all the and prizes. It was truly a age, and it was only natural way. In the fifteen years since, people who attended the night to remember. that he should run a pet store Muddy Paws in the Guild has later in life. After eighteen evolved to focus on healthy years working for Ontario choices for your pet as well as Hydro, Paul took a buyout competent, licensed and in - package and opened a Paul - sured grooming. Management mac’s Pet Food franchise at of the retail store passed Changes to The Manderly Project Lawson Road and Port Union slowly from Paul to his son saying that this way the dogs Road. His wife, Colleen, left Derrick, especially after could find him for more By Derek Pinder Tower’s Department Store Paul’s official diagnosis of treats. At a public meeting on shortly afterwards to join him. early onset Alzheimer’s dis - Paul was always the first April 5th, Core Develop - Colleen trained to become ease in 2011 at the age of 57. to lend a helping hand, and he ments announced a reduc - one of the few licensed and Paul took a step back from re - was never afraid of a little hard work. He was delighted tion in scope of their project certified dog groomers in tail, and focused more and to teach others what he knew, at Kingston Road and Man - Scarborough, and the busi - more on helping with the ness took on a life of its own. grooming in the back. When and he was even more de - derley Drive. Since the last Paul put in every bit of that became harder, Paul re - lighted to learn something public meeting in Decem - hard work he could to make turned to his favourite occu - new. Paul was a true organ - ber, it has been discovered proposed mixed-use build - individual units sized to at - Paulmac’s run smoothly. His pation of the pet store world: izer, a loving and caring man that there are easement con - ing which is a five-storey tract small businesses such passion for animals and gentle socializing with customers. with a big heart for those ditions which prevent the structure fronting on to as specialty shops and patient nature made him one Paul loved to talk to peo - around him. Colleen will al - development of the laneway Kingston and Manderley, restaurants. The Manderley of the few people I know to ple. He had a way of having a ways remember him for being to the north of the land that rising to 10 storeys set back frontage will be townhouses work in customer service and conversation with every cus - a loving husband, leading her is owned by Core. The from the building podium. to maintain the residential still love it after all those tomer and every friend in to love the Lord like he did. project will now be con - Design details have been nature of the street. years. With long hours, giving such a way that they felt spe - Derrick will remember him tained within that land, and enhanced to reflect feed - Although this setback great customer service can be cial, valued, and listened to. for his goofy faces, silly the planned courtyard and back from the previous five is a disappointment, The a challenge, but he didn’t let Most days you could find him jokes, and leading example on townhouses to the north of public meetings. At street Manderley, as the building anything slow him down. with a large Tim Horton’s cof - what it means to love your family.I myself will remem - the laneway are eliminated. level, the main entrance will is now named, remains an Paul would smile, thank the fee in one hand, and the other ber Paul as the man that The total number of units be a dramatic glazed portal impressive enhancement to customers for their business, hand gesturing as he talked on and wave them out of the and on to anyone who had a taught me that any bad day has been decreased from at the corner of Kingston the heart of the Birch Cliff store with a ‘See you soon!’ moment to spare. Other times, could be fixed with a large 200 to 121. and Manderley. The community and was well After ten years with he could be found laying a Tim Horton’s coffee (or tea!) There is no dramatic Kingston frontage will be received by participants at Paulmac’s, PetValu purchased trail of dog treats from the and a hug. change to the design of the retail and commercial with the meeting. the Paulmac’s name. Colleen parking lot to the store door,

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By Anne Megahy in time for me to swallow line-up, be it for entertain - People, in general, fre - the words I was about to ment, food, tickets, a sale, quently try to find ways to utter that quickly changed to whatever. You and your fel - meet other people. The in - 'oh gosh,' ' dear me,' As I low 'liners' already have ternet is the number one had spared my fellow trav - something in common method these days as are ellers from filling the hungry which is probably for some - lonely hearts clubs of every monster, they, in turn were thing exciting, special, description that bring the kind enough to motion me to cheap, whatever that has you single and alone together. one in working order that al - waiting for so long that the Today, I encountered a ready owed them 15 minutes season has changed. It new method of meeting that in time paid. We gathered could be the beginning of a was anything but planned round aforementioned meter conversation that will lead to which I will gladly share. like buddies at a bar. passing the time if nothing Should you find yourself A meter tryst is much else. Besides, you can slip loading up a parking meter friendlier than a Green Park - out of the group at any time to find it is not working, you ing lot encounter, which is with any weak excuse. push the buttons in an at - not to be sneezed at by any This is getting better all tempt to retrieve your coins. means. Say you just entered the time. Suppose you are As sure as you are ready to a parking lot and someone is meeting someone for the begin kicking it, the line-up leaving and hands you a first time and you are unsure behind you is gathering im - barely used ticket. It is a of your compatibility, your patiently and conversation clandestine transaction that interest in this person. simply erupts. Something has no time for any more Arrange to meet up in any like "c'mon, lady, I have an than a nod of appreciation. aforementioned line-up. and appointment 10 minutes Before you can even recover they do show up, and you ago." Suddenly you have your composure, you're eat - are not interested, then you something in common with ing his dust. He was a donor suddenly remember that you a bunch of strangers and be - and you the recipient. Noth - left the curling iron turned fore you know it, you are ing more. You have not on - in your closet, on top of helping each other out. shared an experience. It was your towel. Whatever. Since my encounter a gesture. You're ‘outta’ there. happened outside a house of Suppose you simply worship, they got there just wish to meet others. Get in a

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HICKEN O R GG H IC H C AME F IRS T C E ? W ? Campus on Saturday, May 5th 2018; a provincial event SEN IOR HOMES , LIFE LEASE CONDOS where students compete to Saif oo Lau , Salesperson www.saifoolau.com win prizes and move on to Homelife Landmark Realty I nc. , Brokerage represent Ontario at the CPF Call/Text: 416.816.9323 • 90 5-305-1600 National competition held in Ottawa. www.seniorsreales tate.net Ilhaam, at the age of 13, represented her school, Joseph Howe Senior Public MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL PROFESSIONS, School from Scarborough, BACKGROUNDS, AGES AND CULTURES in her Grade & category (Grade 8 – Extended We would like to invite you to lunch French). This year the event

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The Rotary Club of Scarborough was pleased to present Chambers auditorium at the Scarborough Civic Centre five scholarships at the Centennial College Student on Wednesday, March 21st Awards Night, April 9. The Scholarship winners were: Ilhaam worked diligently on Aubrey Golden, Maureen Tabe, Lindsay Hachey, her Speech that she wrote Tafia Kenisha Brown-Sommerville, and herself titled, Zuzanna Zajkowska. Criteria for students in the School of ‘Le patinage artistique’ - Community and Health Sciences: resident of Scarborough; ‘Figure Skating’, which is a active in their community; minimum 3.0 GPA. passion of hers. She also re - Congratulations to the students. ceived the kind help and support of her teacher Mme. If you ’d li ke t o get inv ol ved in our loca l pro jec ts, are in terested in any ILHAAM DAWOOD grades 4 through 12 study - Chantale Fullard. of our Rotary programs, or in helping others through our community is the TDSB regional win - ing French as a Second Lan - In 2016 Ilhaam also and international projects – consider joining The Rotary Club of ner of Concours et festival guage in Ontario schools. competed at the provincial Scarborough. For information – www.rotaryclubscarborough.org d’art oratoire which is an She will represent her level, a competition which or John Barrett 647-984-4802 email: [email protected] annual French public speak - school and the TDSB at she won. ing event for students from York University’s Glendon Congratulations Ilhaam!

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www.bluffsmonitor.com Page 5 – May 2018 Staying in Touch By Gary Crawford bags and refuse pick-up Hands down, Ward 36 Spring came, and then from a pre-determined area. has the best walking and na - Councillor Gar y Crawford and City of Toronto came winter - again! Fence lines and alley-ways ture trails in Toronto. Please The snow was almost are key problematic areas to do join me on May 6th for gone and then the City got a consider. the Birch Cliff "Jane's big blast of winter. There Once again I will be Walk". This walk is part of a were certainly challenges for hosting a Kingston Road global annual festival which the City and for the commu - clean-up on Saturday, May last year included walks in nity in dealing with the 5th. For those local busi - 212 cities across six conti - Thursday, May 24, 2 018 | 4 p .m. to 8 p.m.
unanticipated storm. I drove nesses and communities nents. Discover unseen as - Scarborough Village Community Centre and walked around the who are participating, please pects of your community 3600 Kingston Road Ward, and let's face it, the meet me and my team in and connect with neighbours sidewalks were a mess, front of Resistance Fitness in this free, citizen-led walk - which prompted me to (Northwest corner of ing conversation. The Birch • Kitchen Container ($5 each) • Compost (limit one cubic metre per household) contact the Director of Kingston Road and Midland Cliff walk begins at the cor - Products Available Pick up for FREE
Transportation to take Avenue) at 10 a.m. for our ner of Birchmount Rd and immediate action, and kick-off. Kingston Rd. at 10 am. •DroCpo omfpf uftoer E rqeucipymcleintg &/d Piesrpipohsearal ls (e.g., •D onaYater n t, ok nsitctihngo onlese dfloesr, rsewusine g notions, buttons and ensured he knew of the Please also join me on Another community update desktops, laptops, h and-held portables, keys storm's impact to our com - Thursday May 24th from 4 – relates to the East Side monitors, printing devices, etc.) • Childr en’ s books, musical instruments • Audio/Visual Equipment & Peripherals (e.g., • CD’ s, CD cases, 35 mm cameras munity. It was an extraordi - 8 p.m. at my 8th annual Motel, and its current resi - telephones, c ell phones, pda’s and pagers, • Costume jewellery including br oken, old watches nary weather event for Community Environment dents. The motel owner has cameras, small TVs, r adios, receivers, speakers, • Arts and crafts supplies (pencils, crayons, markers tuners, equalizers, turntables,
projectors, etc) anytime, let alone in Day at the Scarborough Vil - now granted permission for recorders, DVD players and VCRs, etc.) • Corks, cork boar ds, clipboar ds mid-April, and I appreciate lage Recreation Centre park - City Staff to be on the prop - • Household Hazardous Waste (e.g., cleaning • Dr ess up clothing (costumes, pr om dr esses, that so many of our residents ing lot. See the Bluffs erty to assess the individual supplies and solvents, motor oil, paint, uniforms) batteries, E-cigarettes, old/ unused medication, rolled up their sleeves to Monitor Ad for details. needs of tenants to better de - mercury thermometers/thermostats, p esticides, lend a hand to neighbours, Spring also brings to termine the most appropriate fluorescent and compact fluorescent bulbs, propane tanks, gasoline, etc.) • Sporting goods (e.g. skates, hockey equipment, clear catch basins and check mind getting outdoors to im - housing for them and their Donbaitke sf,o rrac rkeutss) e on more vulnerable prove fitness. With that in families. City Staff does not Note: You can recycle plastic shopping bags, • Books (excluding school/university curriculum foam polystyrene, empty paint and empty books) residents. As usual, the Ward mind, thank you for all your foresee delays or issues in aerosol cans in your blue bin. • Eyeglasses, walking aids, hearing aids, etc. 36 community spirit thrived. interest and feedback regard - helping tenants find solu - • Small household items (e.g. dishes, or naments, kitchen utensils, artistic drawings, games, etc.) Onto the real spring. ing the small Fitness Pod tions to their housing needs. • Textiles in good condition (e.g. clothing, linens, etc.) I've had a wonderful which residents requested, If you would like to chat How to properly recycle and d ispose of waste items? • WAsAkS TtEh eW wIZAizRaD r hd as the answers at: toronto.ca/ Non-perishable foods will be donated to a food opportunity to connect with and which I'm pleased to an - about your community inter - wastewizard. bank numerous community nounce was funded through est and concerns please join All donated items must be in very good condition groups for their Clean-up fees paid by developers for me at my upcoming Com - Visit the Toronto Water info tent to learn more about programs that will help you use events. Thank you to the improvements to local parks. munity Drop-ins held at ei - water wisely in and around your home! many community members The Fitness Pod will be in - ther Scarborough Village and organizations who stalled at Harrison Properties Recreation Centre or the stepped up to the plate. If and will be appropriate for a Birchmount Community Please do not bring: construction waste, gasoline, garbage, wood,
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King Sized Dream red from afar. As she acknowledge the hard work Continued from Page 1 beamed at me her warm and results of selected stu - smile she said, “close dents and is set to perform at Using the donations to the enough, right?”. Three stu - the school’s grade twelve music department from Par - dents designed the banner commencement in June. ent Council and King’s Prin - that was held during the per - Through years of dedi - cipals Leadership Council, formances. This was after cation to her passion of Shaw was able to purchase a Shaw went through the music, the belief and support second hand strap system process of trying to create a of her students, and the will - from the States. Last school sign holder using drapery ingness to keep trying and year, Shaw wanted to pur - parts from Home Depot. accomplish what she be - chase band uniforms from Luckily, with the help of Mr. lieves in, Heather Shaw has eBay, but the pricincial, Mensher and his woodshop, experienced and overcome David Rowan, said no in re - Shaw and Mensher we able many growing pains. Due to spect to rules set out by the to collaborate again to build her devotion to her students Toronto District School a sign holder. and her ultimate goal for Board forbidding schools to With the success of marching in a parade, R.H. purchase from such web - marching in both parades King Academy finally has a sites. To compromise, using after various hardships, marching band. Without her the modest department Shaw plans on continuing driven passion, none of this budget, Shaw bought 35 elf the marching band every would be possible. We as hats, red fabric from fabri - school year. The marching students say thank you Ms. cland which became band has previously per - Shaw, for everything you scarves, and 35 pairs of formed at the Academy have done and continue to orangish-red camouflage Awards at R.H. King Acad - do for the music department printed gloves that looked emy, an award ceremony to at R.H. King Academy.

Clockwise from Top; Shaw taking a break from morning rehearsals while a former student conducts the band; Nobody has more fun than Evan Pereira on the CRASH! cymbals; “I’m ordering you to have fun” - Shaw demonstrates how she’s looking for some showmanship from the saxaphone section of Anna Ly and Roland Rozario

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This is Bluffs Monitor’s second installment of stories about those who have chosen to leave behind what they know to come to this country and start a new life. Cavel is an international student about to celebrate her fourth year of being in Canada. She lives in Scarborough and the following is her immigration story.

by Cavel Brown mind. I was nervous insurance number, locat - people are sometimes. I habit of looking out the warm as the cold weather It all seemed to have about being on my own ing my campus and at - spoke to my family every window each time I was started. Soon I began to happened so fast. One day and worried if my driver tending orientations. That day and they were excited going somewhere for the take on the characteristics I was eating dinner with would be waiting for me. tote bag with maps, to hear about the little de - first time and with au - of people around me: I my family and the next I It all sounds so trivial coupons and tips turned tails of my life. I don’t tumn so close it was a said thank you each time was packing to leave for now. There was an inter - out to be very valuable think I really lived during beautiful scene. When I I got off the bus, gave up another country on my national student kiosk since I found a Tim Hor - that first month, I was on interviewed the first par - my seat when I needed to own. right outside arrivals and ton’s card that had $5 on autopilot. It was only ticipant I don’t know and I even said Toronto I’ve always had a they had tote bags full of it. I still laugh when I re - when I knew my way where my nervousness (Toronno) differently than knack for my independ - helpful tips for students. I member the guy telling around Scarborough and went but I was glad that it I did before my arrival. ence and doing things dif - stood there waiting to see me that Tim Horton’s was how to get to campus was gone. I think, I inter - Even though I still miss ferently. When all my my name on a company the Starbucks of Canada. without Google Maps that viewed two people that Jamaica, I’ve found high school friends were board. My driver was late The day I went to my I really began to take in day and I thought I did spaces and communities applying for universities and when he arrived I al - campus in Greek Town, I all that was going on well. that remind me of my in Jamaica I did too, but most walked by him be - got off at Pape station and around me. By October I had country of birth. This is my heart wanted to go cause my first and last didn’t know where to go. My first major as - begun to miss the little without a doubt my somewhere else. I looked name were transposed. I Luckily, I saw this lady signment forced me to be - things about home; the favourite thing about this up colleges in Toronto be - was still happy though, and asked her for direc - come more integrated; I way I could be around my country; it doesn’t matter cause a youtuber I liked, living in a new country tions. In that moment I had to cover a Terry Fox family every day and be where in the world you Lilly Singh, lived in the where everyone was so knew that my first few Run for a news reporting around people who knew are from there are people city and so I applied.The polite and helpful. I met months would entail me course. I did my research my culture. Jo, who was and places in Canada who easy part was getting ac - another international stu - asking for help quite on Terry Fox and I heard my best friend by then, share your culture and cepted into college but the dent, Jo, she was from often, but I knew that the national anthem for told me to start attending make you feel like you’re hard part would be telling South Korea. We both soon I’d be able to call the first time after watch - the college events where I right where you belong. my family about the cost. wore a look of excitement this new city home. ing one of the many cere - could meet fellow Ja - Turns out they were very for this new chapter of When the semester monies. I thought the maicans. She was part of supportive, so in August our lives. started in September I had anthem was short in com - a Korean community at 2014 I left home to study Living in college res - one friend in the journal - parison to Jamaica’s and her campus and it made at Centennial College. idence made moving ism program who I met at you guys repeat “Canada” her miss home a little When I arrived at away much easier. I real - orientation, by the end of a lot. My first instinct was less. It was solid advice Toronto Pearson Interna - ized that there were hun - the first day I had two: to go to whichever run but I was somewhat of an tional Airport the white dreds of international Kasy and Hyeji. The daily Kasy was attending, so on introvert. So I delved into sand beaches, food and students starting a new commute on TTC opened a Sunday morning I got my school work and kept the place I called home life, just like me. My first my eyes to the diversity dressed for my first inter - busy. The daily phone for two decades were the week was spent opening of the city and just how view and waited for her to conversations with my furthest thing from my accounts, getting a social welcoming and selfless pick me up. I got into the family kept my heart Page 8 – May 2018 www.bluffsmonitor.com Our Community

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In By: MAY. 16TH for Community Calendar JUNE 2018 issue Community Calendar Listings $14.25 for up to 20 words (add’l words are 58¢ each) Send your Ad(s) along with Cheque Payable to: Bluffs Monitor , 9 Whitecap Blvd. Scarborough, M1M 2Y5 or send your by email to [email protected] we also accept payment via email transfer to [email protected] EVENTS • EVENTS • EVENTS • EVENTS • EVENTS • EVENTS

Moeen Centre: The Kickstart Program for special needs Springfest: plants, treasures, baking sharpening service, youth (15-24). The Free program runs every Monday & books, draw, BBQ. Sat., June 2nd , from 9:00am - 12:45pm, Wednesday from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at Corvette Public Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd., bbuc.ca School, 30 Corvette Ave. Kickstart fills the gap between ac - tivity needs vs what is available, Register at info@moeen - Gates Open House & Garden Tour, Sat., June 16th, centre.org or (416)264-5809. 10:00am-4:00pm, $25. before May 12, $30, after.www.bluffsgatesopen.com, 416-281-7342. See display Flea Market, Rummage & Bake Sale , Sat., May 5th , ad in paper for more details. 9:30am to 1:00pm at Christ Church Scarborough Village, 155 Markham Road. Great Bargains! Everyone Welcome. Silver Anniversary Concert, Bel Canto Singers Present: “Can’t Stop Singing”, Sat., May 5th , 2:30 & 7:30 pm, Scar - Fashion Show & Tea , Sat., May 5th , 12 noon, St. Pauls borough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd. $20. United Church, 200 McIntosh St. Enjoy tea, sandwiches, 905-837-7584, www.belcantosingers.ca sweets & a Fashion Show! Advance tickets: $15.00 contact [email protected] or 416-261-4222. See display ad Jane’s Walk in Guild Park & Gardens, Sun., May 6th , in paper for more details. 10am-12pm, 201 Guildwood Pkwy (at front of Guild Inn). Organized by Friends of Guild Park & Garden, explore the Annual Fenwood Heights Street Sale, Sat., May 12th , history of Guild Park and the new Monument Walk. 8:00am - noon, near McCowan & Kingston Roads, (E of c Directo McCowan, S of Kingston). Furniture, Household Items, Escape Room , Tues., May 8th, 7pm, Church of the Holy r Jamie Rob he G inson annou Perennials & lots more! Trinity, Guildwood. Join the Converge youth group-students FT Monte C nced that th arlo Night o e seventh se grade 7 to college/university. A physical adventure game for n Thursday ason April 19th. a Scarborough Bluffs Sailing Club OPEN HOUSE , Sat., brainteaser lovers & problem solvers. 416-261-9503. t the Guild Inn May 12th , 10:00am to 4:00pm. Part of Ontario Sailing - “Get Out on the water 2018”. Sailboat rides, Barbeque, See Probus-Guildwood Social Club. Wed., May 9th , 1:30pm our Sailing School. Brimley Road South - at the lake. (fol - - 3:30pm, Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church, 140 low the signs). For information: www.sailingclub.on.ca or Guildwood Pkwy. Speaker: Female Pilot Lesley Page. 416-676-7203. 3rd Annual Electronics Recycling Collection, May 22nd- Scarborough Garden & Horticultural Society Annual 29th , Church of the Holy Trinity, Guildwood - leave items Plant Sale, Sat., May 12th , 9:30am-1:00pm, Historical by the bin in the parking lot. Recycle your used and un - Campbell House Farm (enter from parking lot at Scarbor - wanted electronics in a safe, environmentally-sound manner. ough Village Community Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. & Call 416-261-9503 for further details. Markham Rd.). See article below. Scarborough Music Theatre Summer Teen Intensive, Spring Luncheon & Tea, Thurs., May 24th, 12:30pm, Youth entering grade 9 and up. July 9th-13th , 9am-4pm. Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd. Cost $280. (sibling discount available). registration info below Sandwiches, scones, eccles cakes, fancy squares. For $12. Scarborough Music Theatre Summer Day Camp, Ages tickets call (416) 267-8265. 9-13. August 20th -24th , 9am-4pm (before & after care available), Ages 9 to 14. Cost $220, before June 1st, or $240. The Beach Guild of Fine Arts presents it’s Annual after June 1st. (sibling discount available). Spring Art Show: “Small Paintings for Small Spaces”, REGISTRATION for both camps call Elizabeth Van Wyck Friday, May 25th : 3:00pm-8:00pm, Saturday & Sunday, at 416-553-1536 or [email protected]. May 26th & 27th: 10:00am-5:00pm, at the Gardener’s Cottage in Kew Gardens, 30 Lee Avenue, Beaches. Nothing over $350. ENTERTAINMENT • ENTERTAINMENT • ENTERTAINMENT • ENTERTAINMENT

“In the Key Of Rhythm” - Wednesday, May 16th , from Acoustic Harvest Presents: Madison Violet, winners 6:30pm to 7:30pm, at Scarborough Bluffs United Church the kids, naturally, who waited patiently for you know who as of many awards including Critic’s Choice award from (3739 Kingston Rd & Scarborough Golf Club Rd), Spring - Country Music People’s magazine. & opening set: Abi - ers marching in the parade. board to Music is presenting a 6-piece Latin band featuring it’s instructors Derek Gray (drums) and Juan Carlos Medrano gail Lapell , Juno nominee. Sat., May 19th , 8pm, St. (percussian) who will be demonstrating various styles of Latin Nicholas Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Rd.(east of music from Cuba to Brazil. Admission is FREE for the com - Warden). Accessible, free parking. Tickets: $25. munity! More info at www.springboardtomusic.ca. @door/$22. in advance @ www.acousticharvest.ca

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them a specific time when I “I was wondering why you and water. Member-Canadian Investor Protection Fund would drop by, thought weren’t out barbequing on a gorgeous “It's from Teresa and Josh, you've Glen as he walked up the evening like this,” said Glen as he met them a few times at our annual Vic - Grymski’s front steps to their stepped into the Grymski’s entrance toria Day Weekend barbeque.” front door. and sees Steve lying on the couch in the “The delivery guy literally woke A private investigator’s living room covered in blankets. He us up it came so early,” interjected biggest asset is their gut in - also looks ashen and is sweating. Steve. stinct. Glen’s gut told him “One of us must have picked up “Yes, I remember them. Josh is a something was not right at the something at work,” said Wanda as she pharmaceutical sales rep and Teresa Grymski’s. Steve not barbe - went over to Steve and picked up the works at Fabric land.” quing on an evening like this, some - damp facecloth lying on the coffee “Good memory,” commented thing’s off. Inviting Wanda and Steve table. “Both of us were fine last night Wanda. “Teresa works at the Fabri - over for Thanksgiving dinner is a good when we went to bed. Do you mind cland on Eglinton… has for quite a few non-intrusive way to find out what’s getting the bottle of water and Aspirin years now.” up, if anything. on the kitchen counter?” “Veronica mentioned you had Wanda answered Glen’s knocking. “Of course.” some sort of disagreement with them at Her face looked gaunt and ashen. The Grymski’s kitchen could be this year's barbeque.” “Oh, hi Glen,” said Wanda weakly. described as being nondescript and “Right, you weren't able to make “You ok?” dated. Basically a white kitchen with it,” said Steve. “Steve and I must have caught a patches of color thrown in mostly from “I was in Sarnia following up on a bug somewhere. Please come in, the orange tile backsplash, a red toaster few leads on a missing person case. Steve’s lying on the couch.” and an Andy Warhol lithograph Camp - Veronica and Athena said they had a “I’ll only be a minute. I came over bell's Soup “Cream of Mushroom” good time as always, apparently your to invite you and Steve to Thanksgiv - hanging on the wall. Glen spotted the coleslaw was especially tangy this year. ing dinner next Monday, say around bottle of water and Aspirin on the Mind my asking what the disagreement five? My brother is coming in from counter. It was when he turned around was about?” Kingston, as well, Veronica’s parents to return back to the living room that he “I mentioned we finally gotten will be coming. Be nice if you guys noticed an open basket of fruit on the around to getting our wills done. could join us.” kitchen table. A card, lying next to the Before Wanda could answer Steve basket, read: We are extremely sorry yelled out, “Wanda, is that Glen?” He for our behavior and the words we said. June 7 & 14, 2018 also sounded weak. We have let the silence between us go “It’s me,” answered Glen from the on for much too long. Can we get to - We are looking for young people of all ages who doorway. “Wanda says you guys may gether sometime soon? We miss you. love to sing and act to come join us this fall have caught a bug of some sorts?” Sincerely, Teresa & Josh 416.698.9864 www.torontobeacheschildrenschorus.com

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