The Scarborough Quirky stuff n The Observer goes on a hunt for the weird and wacky at Scarborough shops. Observer Pages 4-5 Vol. 6, No. 4 Fri. Nov. 4, 2011 torontoobserver.ca Serving the Scarborough community since 2006 not for all of us Popular rally not drawing support from Scarborough

By Maryam Shah The Observer

Distance doesn’t make the heart grow any fonder. In the case of Occupy To- ronto, it might be making it pretty indifferent. Scarborough has six priority neighbourhoods, slashed transit, decreased Jessica Lee /// Observer housing and perhaps the largest immigrant popula- Surf’s up! tion in . Despite all this, the sub- A surfer catches a wave on Lake at the Scarborough Bluffs. In the fall, more surfers make it out onto the lake due to urb barely has more than bigger waves caused by stronger winds. See story on page 7. three representatives at the Occupy Toronto downtown. Why is this suburban community out of the loop? The answer lies in both the physical and mental dis- One year and going strong? tance between the two ar- eas. College graduate Shane Despite criticism across Toronto, Ford still supported in Scarborough Behari heard about the pro- tests downtown but doesn’t know much about them. By Yeamrot Taddese of Toronto has a revenue Does he feel the need to The Observer problem.” join them? Provincial and federal “No, I Regressive. Out of governments have left don’t,” he touch. Anti-Toronto. Toronto to foot extra bills replied. These are only a few of but haven’t increased the He feels the words ’s budget for the city, he @ that there critics use to describe the added. are other Toronto mayor. “Ford wants fewer po- Ol For more on this ways to Scarborough residents lice, fewer firefighters, story, head to protest and seem to disagree. fewer garbage collectors, News at toronto said he A recent popularity poll fewer health inspectors observer.ca would try put Ford in the bottom ,and I think that’s bad.” those first three among Canadian He added the city before tak- city mayors. needs each and every ing the step But the same poll found Josh Ungar/// Toronto Observer file photo one of these workers. to Occupy Toronto. Scarborough is one of two Ford’s press secretary “Currently, I guess, there areas in Toronto where Rob Ford celebrates after the announcement of his win in the race for Adrienne Batra said the are other methods of cre- residents still have a soft mayor of Toronto last year. mayor’s promise to build ating a voice,” he said. spot for him. the Sheppard Subway and “Firstly, if I had an issue Forty-two per cent of Scarborough and North Scarborough sees Ford as Coun. Glenn De Baer- the Eglinton Crosstown with the education sys- York residents feel Ford a “champion of change.” emaeker thinks the deficit light rail transit under- tem, I would write to the is good for their city, Even though accom- issue didn’t stem from ex- ground is what makes him l For more on politicians, I would create this story, see compared to a 37 per plishing his goals meant cess spending. popular in Scarborough. a Facebook page, I would Features at cent average for all of cutting services, Del “Ford thinks … we But De Baeremaeker toronto find other means to protest. observer.ca Toronto. Grande said residents spend like drunken sail- disagreed, calling Ford’s There are various opinions @ Ward 39 councillor “understand that you have ors,” he said. “The actual plan “a disaster for Scar- about whether it’s effective O Mike Del Grande said to pay as you go.” problem is that the City borough.” or not,” he said. The Scarborough Observer /// Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 NEWS 2 Residents face evacuation fears Lowry Square tenants upset by city’s plan to sell public housing

By JANICE YEUNG tal repairs. We will start with on TCH’s list to be sold were The Observer 70 vacant houses, then proceed clustered in Wexford, Orton Toronto Community Hous- to sell houses where tenants Park and Malvern. In Malvern, ing tenant Tina Chaisson are overhoused, where repairs about 45 houses were on the might have to move out of her are most expensive and where list, with 13 of them on Lowry house on very short notice. the value of the property is Square. She did not know her unit greatest.” Social housing veteran Joy was on a “to-be-sold” list in Chaisson was not the only Connelly, who started the blog a recent TCH report until her tenant upset Opening the neighbours told her InsideTo- with TCH’s de- Window, said ronto.com published a photo cision. she thinks there of her unit on its website. “I wouldn’t are alternatives The photo was part of an ar- really like to @ to selling the ticle about Toronto Communi- be evacuated houses. ty Housing selling 706 homes somewhere l ReadO more on this “I’m sympa- story in the News section across the city, including hers. else,” said Al- at torontoobserver.ca thetic to TCH’s The plan has been up for heim Morris, dilemma,” she consideration since Oct. 14 at a sales representative living said. “TCH does need to raise TCH’s Yonge Street headquar- at another single-home com- money to repair their build- ters. munity housing unit at Lowry ings, and the scattered houses Kyle Rooks, media relations Square. have been difficult and expen- manager at TCH explained in “I am already used to this sive for them to manage.” an email interview: “Once we neighbourhood,” he said. “The But, Connelly said, there have approvals, we will sell whole point of this is irrelevant. are other options, including af- the houses on the open market, There is a slim possibility that fordable home ownership, that Janice Yeung/// Observer to the highest bidder, using a where they’re moving us to is would help low-income fami- fair, open, transparent process, better than this place.” lies, preserve mixed-income Tina Chaisson’s unit is on the list of houses to be sold in Toronto Community so we can raise as much mon- Scattered throughout Scar- communities and still give Housing’s recent sales plan. She says she is worried about moving farther ey as possible to pay for capi- borough, houses that were TCH money for repairs. away from her workplace and leaving her friends in the community.

$29-million YMCA centre gets Bike path route thumbs up from community poses dilemma

By ANDRE Nann, Toronto’s Manager of own internal approval process.” “The fact that the multi- Kathy Rideau is torn commute easier.” THURAIRATNAM Community Development. Services are to be provided service community hub will be between the natural and This is the dilemma The Observer “We are still in the ear- by community agencies, some situated in the former Timothy the man-made. that Coun. Gary Crawford Residents couldn’t be hap- ly stages of the develop- of which receive United Way Eaton BTI lands means that it As an avid cyclist also faces. pier with city council’s approval ment and [are] very happy to funding, as well as YMCA ser- is already in a natural access who uses the bike lanes “From the perspective of a new $29-million commu- have reached this milestone vices and health services from point for the community given along Kingston Road, of the city, I am all for nity centre at Warden and Finch with council’s decision,” the Scarborough Hospital. the proximity to the Bridlewood Rideau would love to trying to find alternative in northwest Scarborough. Nann said. “Now, the non-city The central location is also Mall and Bridlewood Library,” see the expan- routes for major bike The addition of a community partners are going about their beneficial for the community. Nann said. sion of a bike paths,” Crawford centre is something of a neces- path. But she said. “But I under- sity, says Jordie Scott who has says she does @ stand that residents lived in the Steeles-L’amoreaux not want to want to maintain neighbourhood his entire life. interfere with O [Chine Meadows] as l Visit “There’s nothing around nature to do it. torontoob- a naturalized area.” here. Period,” Scott said. Toronto’s server.ca to While the proposal “Sometimes you have to park depart- see a map is still up for discus- of Chine travel miles before you reach ment has Meadows sion, Crawford says anything fun. It’s always a con- proposed that and the he wanted to slow stant ‘Where should we go?’ a one-kilometre proposed down the process to cuts just to try and find something stretch of natu- hear the residents’ to do. It shouldn’t be like that. ral path, known point of view. After re- [The community] puts on a few as Chine Meadows to ceiving many complaints, things every now and then, but nearby residents, be Crawford said it was time nothing consistent. This would paved to provide an to hear them out. be a consistent place to go and alternative route to “I heard from residents have all your recreational needs cyclists on Kingston Rd. that it was happening too fulfilled.” “Chine Meadows is quickly, so I did a walk of The 100,000-square-foot fa- such a beautiful part Chine Meadows with the cility will be built on the grounds of this neighbourhood, community members,” of the former Timothy Eaton I wouldn’t want to see Crawford said. Business & Technical Institute it destroyed,” Rideau Chine Meadows is one (BTI). Plans include housing a said. ”But on the other of three proposed trail YMCA centre, providing rental hand, putting a bike links by the city. space for community-based path through here Andre Thurairatnam /// Observer agencies and allocating space would make my ~ CHANTELLE HENRIQUES to the Scarborough Hospital for Teague Quon (left) and Jordie Scott are both happy with city council’s approved health services, said Nrinder plans for a community hub built on the grounds of the former Timothy Eaton BTI. The Scarborough Observer /// Friday, November 4, 2011 NEWS 3 Redefining MPP cabinet roles Duguid and Best take on new portfolios

By AAKANKSHA TANGRI continuing to build Ontario The Observer as one of the leading places in the world to invest. Scarborough has retained “We must continue to … its stake in the new cabinet build Ontario into a juris- as MPPs Brad Duguid and diction that is seen as one of Margarett Best take on new the most competitive places Courtesy of The Canadian Food Inspection Agency portfolios in the minority in the world in which to in- The emerald ash beetle is predicted to kill almost every ash tree in the GTA in the next 10 years. Liberal govern- vest,” he said. ment. He also wants Best, previ- to work with busi- n COMMUNITY ously Ontario’s ness leaders in the Minister of province to help Health Promo- strengthen the tion and Sport, economy, he said. will take on “I’ll be looking the consumer to the expertise Feds should help with services port- within our busi- folio becoming ness community the first black n DUGUID and engaging with woman in the business leaders province’s history to be re- … to build a very strong ash trees: councillor elected. economy.” The Ministry of Con- According to Duguid, sumer Services covers ev- the biggest concern for On- erything from the buying tario lies outside its borders Ainslie presses Canadian Food Inspection Agency to foot the bill and selling of products and with the state of the global services like homes, funeral economy and the ambiguity By JAMES WATTIE services, Ontario wines and surrounding it. The Observer committee, is up for debate at that is estimated to kill almost inch that landed on our shores stuffed toys. The Ontario “We need to prepare city council this week. every ash tree in the Greater … about roughly 2002 to Film Review Board also Ontario to make it through Scarborough East council- Ainslie suggested that Toronto Area within the next 2003,” he said. “[It] came over falls under Best’s portfolio. this period of uncertainty… lor suggested the the Canadian Food Inspec- 10 years. from China.” To his post as Minister [and] being able to build an federal government foot the tion Agency has the funds Chairman of Toronto’s Kelly claims the value of of Economic Development economy that will drive us bill for Scarborough residents to compensate Scarborough parks, forestry and recreation, the ash trees could be up to a and Innovation, Duguid forward … both through who are looking into remov- citizens who wish to re- , said the city billion dollars. brings his experience as job creation and invest- ing their ash trees due to beetle move the trees from their picked up on the existence of There are approximately Minister of Energy, Min- ment.” infestation. property. the beetle in 2007. 800,000 ash trees around To- ister of Aboriginal Affairs He stressed the Liberals His motion, passed by the Ash trees are susceptible to “This is a little tiny beetle ronto. and Minister of Labour. are committed to economic city’s parks and environment the emerald ash borer, a beetle about a quarter to a half an ~ With files from Jessica Lee Duguid said he plans on development. Scarborough woman is GTA’s first female driving instructor Sarah Devi started business in 1981— today it has three branches in Scarborough

By MARYAM SHAW and finished a short banking girl who knew little English called International Care Mis- The Observer course at Humber College be- and was hard of hearing. sion for Humanity, with a Courtesy of CNE fore joining the CIBC. After three months of learn- branch in India. Former councillor Brian Ashton takes over the She’s an entrepreneur, a “I was working as a bank ing to drive with the help of “I said to myself, I’ve CNE board as the new president. mother of two and a charity teller and every three months I a niece who translated been doing this for worker. was getting a promotion,” she Devi’s instructions from so long,” Devi said. She’s also the first female recalled. the backseat, Alice “It’s time to give CNE has new prez driving instructor in the Greater After having her first child at passed her driving test back to Toronto Area. age 21, she quit her job. with a high score of 96 society.” Brian Ashton fondly re- sional and respectful way. Today, Sarah Devi runs “Then I was home and said, out of 100. members going to the CNE Ashton faces keeping the AAMCO Driving School, a ‘Well, driving instructor’,” she “I wish I had kept that n DEVI every year as a child. 133-year-old Toronto institu- business that has grown to in- said with a laugh. sheet,” Devi said. “It was almost a sin not to tion fresh for visitors and part clude three branches in Scar- Devi got licensed as a driv- “She was so de- go,” the former Scarborough of that, he said, is “embracing borough. ing instructor through Humber termined.” city councillor said. multiculturalism.” Devi remembers the exact College and opened up AAM- In 2006, Now it’s his job to. Ash- “I want to put the ‘nation- date she landed in Canada — CO with her husband and a she reg- ton is the new president of the al’ back in Canadian National July 10, 1978 — as an 18-year- third partner. istered Canadian National Exhibition Exhibition,” said Ashton, a old newlywed with dreams of Now, years later, her two her own Association. long time board member. becoming a pharmacist. Two grown daughters work as charity “Brian will do an amaz- A new board president is weeks later she was restless for teachers, as well as driving in- in On- ing job with the CNE,” said elected every two years, CNE work. structors. tario Coun. Michael Thompson, a marketing manager Karen Realizing her dream would Devi’s favourite story of a former city hall colleague. “I Lynch said. require another year of study- student overcoming adversity have no doubt that the CNE ing, she took a different path is about Alice, an Armenian will be led by him in a profes- ~ Chantelle Henriques 4 FEATURE The Scarborough Observer /// Friday, Nov.4, 2011 SCARBOROUGH’S HIDDEN

Sugarbuds Village Bakery and Cafe, a local cof- fee shop and baked goods Gems store has created designer cakes for celebrities such as Gene Simmons and the Jackson family.

The Comic Room is one of the last comicbook stores remaining in Scarborough. It features 20,000 back issues. Be sure to visit on Wednes- days when the latest comics arrive in store.

The Private Eye Spy Shop has all your needs covered for surveillance and home security. Find products such as GPS trackers and decoy cameras, like the mini camera hidden inside a lighter. The East York Observer /// Friday, Nov.4, 2011 FEATURE 5 SCARBOROUGH’S HIDDEN Where to find neat stuff in your neighbourhood All Star Bowl features office leagues, free games for children in November and 50¢ wings ev- ery Saturday and Sunday. With two storeys and 16 10-pin bowl- Gems ing lanes, this place is perfect for a night out on the town.

Layale Al Shark and Alexandria is a restaurant where you can grab a deli- cious shawarma or sit down to enjoy smoking shisha in a variety of flavours.

Valerie’s Beauty Supply of- fers candy curls, supreme waves and synthetic wigs. They import products for Afro-Caribbean hairstyles and include hair-extension kits, relaxers and straighteners. 6 OPINION The Scarborough Observer /// Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 n EditoriaLS Missing in action Scarborough has no footing in Occupy Toronto

evolution seems to work like a teenager on vacation. The first step is acquir- R ing beatnik clothing and massive quantities of ripped jeans. The next step? Go camping and yell softly. Occupy Toronto is a protest taking place downtown. I feel the need to spell out exactly what it is because many Scarborough residents have little to no idea about it. Our community here should have someone down there leading the way. Scarborough needs funds. It needs better housing, better transit, better schools and better representatives. Our image as Toronto’s oft-ignored hinterland has gone on long enough. You want that night bus that you took to school to start up again? Well join the move- ment! @ The Occupy Toronto protests are weak so far. The emphasis on “everyone gets a voice” has not led to a unified, functional lO How or well-represented group that is actually making strides into city do you hall to fix all that corporatism has broken. Instead, it has diluted the feel? Join our forum strength of the movement. The carnivalesque atmosphere allows discussion spectators to make fun of the protest instead of joining it. online at I’m all for a Canadian Spring. It’s been far too cold in Toronto, toronto observer.ca especially in Scarborough. The initial hope was that Occupy Toronto would bring to light all the issues that not only faces, but also its vital outlying suburbs. We need the government to focus on getting reliable transit, not banning shark fin soup. Apparently that’s not the case. We have a University of Toronto campus in our neighbourhood teeming with young potential revolutionaries, but how many of Natalie Sequeira /// Observer them are downtown organizing and adding to the protest? Not very many at all — barely enough to make Scarborough’s voice heard. As much as we want to shut our eyes and beaver away in the hopes that someone n column will one day take notice, we can’t afford to wait. Join the fight downtown already. What your children have been itching to participate in has already begun: a mass movement with a genuine message. Now it’s your choice to turn it into something beneficial for your community. ~ Maryam Shah T ime to lay out plans, Hockey is every Occupiers

couple of weeks ago, I re- I’m not too optimistic,” I wrote unified opinion, but this is what culture’s game A ceived a text message from back. “Also, one protester held a democracy is supposed to be. a friend of mine. message written on his Mac- People don’t have to agree on “Yamri! We should have gone Book.” everything to be on the same Leagues like the MHL make way for new talent to that Occupy Bay Street protest I want to be hopeful and team. Revolutions are always on Saturday…I’m looking at excited about the Occupy move- murky; nothing that ever mat- pics from protests around the ment but so far I haven’t been all tered started out clean. anada can be defined by stereotypical entities like maple syrup, plaid shirts, world This is huge!!!” that enthusiastic. But my reasons If the protesters have to be C Céline Dion and hockey. All can be enjoyed by anyone who enters our home “Let’s see where this goes, are different from why many condemned — and this is where and native land. Hockey, however, is commonly thought to be played by white others attack the Occupiers. my hesitance stems from — it Canadians. Yeamrot Taddese Some opponents of the Oc- should be for their lack of strat- The Scarborough Muslim community is breaking away from the stereotype. cupy Toronto movements say the egy. They know what they don’t The Madina Hockey League (MHL) is a ball hockey league for Muslims, em- protesters and their demands are want, but they haven’t been good bracing traditional Canadian culture. inane since Canada’s economy at expressing what they do want. In the future, it would be incredible if there were more cultures involved is “in good shape.” Just because Occupy Toronto’s tents, open with hockey. Canadian banks haven’t had a library and quirky signage are It may be a white-dominated sport, but leagues like the MHL give others dramatic bailout like their U.S. all great but without some type a chance to be part of the Canadian game while creating tight knit communi- counterparts, it does not mean of plan, it’s hard for others to get ties. Second and third generation Canadians are influenced by the powerful they are headed in the right on board. presence of hockey that surrounds their lives and naturally fall in love with direction. If they don’t put forward their the game. The Occupiers are correct in goals, this large group of people One NHL player many Muslim youth look up to is Nazem Kadri — a young wanting to stop banks that report from all kinds of professions and forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and a Muslim himself. As a London increasing profits but continue backgrounds will continue to be native, he broke away from the stereotypes and worked to be someone Mus- to pay Canadians the lowest trivialized as a bunch of hippies lim youth can look up to. Another Muslim NHL player is Justin Abdelkader, a interest rates on their savings as who want to share everything. forward for the Detroit Red Wings. Players like Kadri and Abdelkader provide they possibly can. They are not But one thing is clear: many a positive outlook for the hockey community worldwide, not to mention the mistaken about the growing gap people in Toronto and around the Muslim youth who strive to be like them. between the rich and the poor. world want to change the current There are other hockey leagues in Canada that involve a variety of cultures, They are also right about believ- state of the world’s financial sys- such as Chinese and Korean hockey leagues. No matter the colour of your skin ing there must be a different, tem. And anyone who doesn’t or the religion you practise, once you put on your gloves and helmet, the game fairer way to live. have a recession-proof salary becomes all the matters. The protesters are also should not see the Occupy move- ~ Jessica Moy criticized for not having one ment as wholly nonsensical.

The Scarborough The Scarborough Observer is a biweekly news- Faculty Editors production editor copy Editors n COntact us Eric MacMillan Alex Kozovski Jessica Lee paper published in print and online by journal- 416-289-5107 Andrew Mair photo editor Andre Thurairatnam ism students at Centennial College’s Centre for James Wattie Janice Yeung [email protected] Creative Communications at 951 Carlaw Ave., Managing Editor Assignment editor Observer Toronto, ON, M4K 3M2. torontoobserver.ca Jessica Moy Mersiha Gadzo The Scarborough Observer /// Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 SPORTS 7 Ball hockey league bridges ice barrier for Muslims

By KYLE LARKIN ey is such a Canadian Toronto Observer sport, the commu- nity in itself has been Sticks are clash- adapting more and ing, players are yell- more ever year,” says ing, shots ring off the MHL co-commissioner boards and the buzzer Safi Habib about the sounds. It looks and growing interest from sounds like your typi- the Muslim populace. cal hockey game at “The more the Mus- the local arena, ex- lim community grows, cept for one minor de- the one reason they tail — no one is choose this white. particular Canada’s fa- sport is be- vourite sport cause it’s in- hits centre ice grained in our Jessica Lee /// Observer @ on Saturdays community A surfer rides the waves at the Scarborough Bluffs on Oct. 19. Though surfing is mostly known as a as Muslim en- O and it’s Cana- summer sport, in Toronto the waves are better in the fall and winter. thusiasts line l Read da’s most pop- more in the corridors sports ular sport.” at the Stephen online at Habib, a sec- Leacock Arena. toronto ond generation observer. Sixteen teams, ca Canadian who Lake Ontario waves composed en- grew up loving tirely of Mus- hockey, played lims, embody throughout the the Madina Hockey late ’80s in the west League (MHL), a ball end of Toronto. sure aren’t bluffing hockey league for After he met Wa- those age 15 and up. heed Mohammed in By JESSICA LEE mous since I called in sick?” the swelling of the waves. The surfing and taking photos of the But these aren’t Scarborough, the Toronto Observer he asked. surfers keep warm by wearing surfers to upload to his surfing just pickup games of two began network- For Lou, last week was his a head-to-toe neoprene wetsuit. website. shinny. They’re every ing with their friends. On windy mornings in the first time surfing in Lake Ontar- “Today [just] the wetsuit He said that with the right bit as intense as one Eventually they found fall at the Scarborough Bluffs, io, though he has been surfing was fine,” Lou said. “I could wet suit, a surfer can stay in would expect a hockey enough commitment one may happen to see a group for 15 years in Santa Cruz, San have used gloves to keep warm. the water for up to four hours, game to be. to establish a serious of neoprene-clothed surfers Francisco. I just needed the gloves because sometimes even more. “Because ball hock- league in 2008. bobbing “What finally got me I stopped feel- Mike San- in the out here was Surf Ontario,” ing my hands dusky, surf in- lake while he said. about 20 min- structor and waiting “These guys had standup utes in.” owner of Surf to catch a paddleboard lessons on Grou- Lou wears a @ Ontario says wave. pon, and I said, ‘If I can’t three-millime- some surf- l Read more on this Occasion- surf the way I used to tre thick wet- O ers will surf all story in the Sports ally, passersby surf, I might as well suit. Suits can section at toronto year around will see a surfer get out there [be- range from 1.5 observer.ca in Toronto. riding a wave to- cause] I love the millimetres to “Surfing in ward the shore. water.’” seven millimetres. Thicker wet the winter is quite awesome be- “The waves aren’t Despite the suits contain heat better. Some cause either you’re out in a snow- as powerful [compared to near sub-zero surfers even wear dry suits, storm or it’s after a snowstorm,” the ocean], but I was really tempera- which keep the body from get- he said. surprised at how much power tures dur- ting wet while surfing. [It can also get] really cold, they did have and when I did ac- ing this “The good thing about the minus five or minus 10 [weath- tually catch a couple, it felt just time of water is that it can’t freeze, so er] plus the wind chill. So you’re Kyle Larkin /// Observer like the ocean,” Lou said, who year, fall it’s got to be above zero,” said going out when most people are Saleh Hafejee talks about ball hockey in the did not want his last name used. is the most popular time for Gavin Fregona, a 61-year-old trying to stay home or get home, Stephen Leacock Arena on Oct. 22. “Can I remain anony- surfing on Lake Ontario due to retiree who spends his days so that’s kind of neat .” LINGUISTIC LARKS Blue Devils down Lancers With the letters given, guess the horizontal clues. Strong defence drives Sir Wilfred Laurier to finals Category Work your way to By KAYLA KREUTZBERG 25 showed they knew what she said. “I feel very pleased. I the vertical clue. Capital Cities Toronto Observer they were doing. Before the start of the think the girls played a great I P O Coach Jen Parsekhian game, Parsekhian said she game, strong defensive game, The Sir Wilfrid Laurier of the Blue Devils said she was looking for a strong they took advantage of all the K A H Blue Devils junior girls bas- hopes to see this pattern con- defensive game with good opportunities Agincourt gave ketball team’s consistent de- tinue when the Blue Devils go team play. us,” Parsekhian said. A S fence was enough to break to the finals. Parsekhian got what she From the tip-off, the Lanc- down Agincourt Lancers “Our defence wins our was looking for with the Blue ers gained possession of the Unscramble the K U circled letters to offence to advance them to games and our defence has Devils leading the Lancers ball but it was quick turnover form the final the Toronto District School always been unbreakable,” 17–1 in the first quarter. that propelled the Blue Dev- answer. Board east regional finals. ils to rack up the points on Loud chants and a put to- the board. Capital of Earth’s l Read more on this story in largest island nation gether warmup practice by Lancers coach Jillian Fair- the Lancers didn’t faze the sports at clough said she talked to her By Kyle Larkin laid-back look of the Blue @ torontoobserver.ca team about intensity after the Devils. The final score of 52– O first quarter. 8 ARTS&LIFE The Scarborough Observer /// Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 n review Choir delivers heavenly concert

of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Be- Church hosts lieving”. 2-hour concert Split into four age groups, the different ages rotated throughout the night, finally By ALEX KOZOVSKI collaborating in a colossal The Observer choir of about a hundred to end the afternoon. The youngest Thirty minutes before the group, the YoungER Singers, Young Singers choir took to stole the hearts of the crowd, the stage, the Scarborough their pure tone projecting community jammed into St. powerfully in the church hall. Dunstan’s of Canterbury The oldest group, the Random church. Jockeying at the doors Notes, showed off precision hoping to snag a choice seat, timing, heavenly vocal harmo- the following restlessly antici- nies and angelic falsetto sing- pated the choir’s first perfor- ers. mance of the season. The line The organization’s play- at the doors to the performance ing experiences include per- hall was huge, spilling outside. forming in Nashville at the The Young Singers made Grand Ole Opry, in front of the themselves worth the wait, Queen, the prime minister, and putting on a celestial two-hour for the Toronto Blue Jays, Ar- set on Oct. 30. Playing to a gonauts and Marlies. capacity crowd at the Scarbor- The Young Singers are set ough church, it was the cast’s to perform again at their an- first performance of many for nual Christmas concert held their event calendar year. With on Dec. 3 at Trinity Pentacos- members ranging in age from tal Church. Alex Kozovski /// Observer six to 20, the choir performed Choir members of various ages collaborate to perform a two-hour concert at St. Dunstan’s of Canter- various cathedral classics, a n For more, see Arts at bury church on Oct. 30. Jewish jingle and even a cover torontoobserver.ca

Iconic play on Poet at local theatre speaks to UTSC BY ERICA TIANGCO of community theatre seven The Observer years ago, he admits he’s hooked to the spotlight. For students The Scarborough Mu- him, the play offers a sense By COLE CARRUTHERS sic Theatre (SMT) invites of nostalgia. The Observer community members on a “I remember my grade 7 transcendent biblical tale of music teacher introducing Patrick Lane can’t love, perseverance and fam- the class to the music of Jo- understand what all ily as Joseph and the Amaz- seph,” Appleton said. the fuss is about Steve ing Technicolor Dreamcoat “He taught us the score Jobs dying. makes its way to the stage. and I really loved the mu- “So what? What Starting Nov. 3, the icon- sic.” about the person who invented the [birth ic play features a faithful “Needless to say, playing Cole Carruthers /// Observer adaptation of the tale of Jo- Joseph has been a dream of control] pill? They seph, son of Jacob. mine for some time and I’m The Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra rehearses before the begin- changed the course Born the 11th and most very excited,” he added. ning of An American in Paris on Saturday night. of history more than favoured son, Joseph was D’Alimonte says the pro- him.” thrown into a well and sold duction is “one of the great T h e into slavery by his jealous stories of the ages” and be- Scarborough Orchestra 72- brothers. Despite all odds, lieves the tale can resonate year- he overcame a life of im- with all guests, regardless of old prisonment and became one their faith. gives season premieres poet/ of the most powerful men in “It’s a story about family writer Egypt. struggles, family tensions k e p t Director Mario and family relationships. By COLE CARRUTHERS ing wedding,” Eddington tor and conductor Ronald n Lane the D’Alimonte has years of ex- These are themes with The Observer said. Royer also offered a world Univer- perience in directing differ- which everyone can relate,” The composition is en- premiere with “Concerto for sity of ent versions of the play. he said. The Scarborough Phil- titled “Huron Antiphon” and Trumpets and Chamber Or- Toronto class of young He says the Scarborough Joseph and the Amazing harmonic Orchestra’s (SPO) involved the 70-piece or- chestra”. adults hanging onto community in particular is Technicolor Dreamcoat will composer-in-residence Alex chestra along with the Red Apart from Eddington’s every word with prac- more than eager to see Jo- hit the SMT stage from Nov. Eddington premiered a mu- Brass Quintet. new piece, Royer led the tice and colour. seph and the Amazing Tech- 3- 19. Although tickets are sical piece he wrote while “I wanted to give the au- orchestra through composi- “He gave a very nicolor Dreamcoat hit the now sold out, rush tickets visiting the tornado-damaged dience the feeling that you tions by Aaron Copland and unfiltered view of the stage. may be available prior to shores of Lake Huron this are in the middle of the town George Gershwin. world, very real,” said “It’s a huge crowd-pleas- each performance. past summer at the SPO’s square of Goderich that was “It’s quite an enjoyable fourth-year English er, as is evidenced by the For more information, 32nd season kick-off concert devastated by the tornado show, especially the original student Tim Boodram. fact that this is the fastest call 416-267-9292. An American in Paris on Sat- and you’ll know when the piece, the concept of using The Collected Po- selling show in the history urday night. tornado strikes during the the space in that piece with ems of Patrick Lane, of SMT,” D’Alimonte said. “My fiance is from that performance,” Eddington the instruments all around published by Harbour l Read Todd Appleton, dentist more at area, and 48 hours before the said. you.,” said Joe Renzetti, Publishing, is now in by day and performer by toronto tornado hit we were booking Not wanting to be outdone who attended an SPO perfor- stores. night, is playing Joseph in @ observer.ca and preparing for our upcom- by Eddington, music direc- mance for the first time. the play. After getting a taste O