ISLINGTON TIMES Volume 06 • Issue 01 • Spring 2018 Edition Bill Massis, Etobicoke Service Centre see ad on page 03 Ready for Spring Cleaning? By Linda Plater With spring around the corner, many of us are thinking about fresh approaches to our surroundings and life in general. In nature we see rebirth, and inside Canadian homes people are spring cleaning. Throughout the Village of Islington, many service providers help their clients to improve their personal well-being and the condition of their property. This issue of the Times will look at improvements to many areas: health, finance, musical instruments, computer data, eldercare and the home. Bill Massis, owner of the Vacuum Centre, an established business of 30 plus years in our area, is a local merchant who has been successful because of his company’s commitment to service. Like most of the mom and pop shops that are still thriving, his store manages to offer what the big box stores Name That Mural often lack – great products with warrantees, valuable service, The first person to email and a sincere willingness to help. Recently Bill’s shop has [email protected] with the correct name and address been shining on Google with hundreds of positive reviews of the mural above will and an increase in business resulting from his dedication WIN a $40 Gift Certificate to digital marketing provided through the BIA and Digital to a local Village of Islington Mainstreet. business. continued on page 05 Lola Macanowicz Insurance & Financial Services 5048 Dundas St. W. Etobicoke, ON The Co-operators is a leading Canadian Tel: (416) 234-2777 multi-product insurance company. Upcoming speaker series events at… [email protected] VIBE Centre 5048 Dundas St W, Etobicoke Sponsored by Lola Macanowicz Insurance & Financial Services Co-organizers Lola Macanowicz & Michael Wood (Helium Video) Lola Macanowicz Christine Idzik Maureen Jones Vanessa Fowler Carla Barbosa CFP, CLU, CHS, CIP Agency Support Specialist Client Review Manager Associate Financial Advisor Associate Financial Advisor Certified Financial Planner Insurance and Financial Advisor /Lola Macanowicz Insurance & Financial Services, The Co-operators @Lola Macanowicz Lola Macanowicz executive offices & event space by the hour, day or year virtual office membership For more informaon or to register for any of the above events, go to Vibecentre.ca/events Email – [email protected] or call 416 234 8423 VIBE Centre VIBE Centre 2 3 RJ Entertainment Publishing celebrates 25 years RJ Entertainment Publishing released its first project and opened the doors for effective advertising options for small to medium businesses in February 1993. RJ Entertainment Publishing has grown to be a premier Village of Islington Times community-based publisher that produces several community newspapers, magazines and specialty publications Community Newspaper in Mississauga and Etobicoke. Volume 06 | Issue 01 Quarterly Publication ~ Circulation 19,000 RJ Entertainment Publishing’s current roster of publications includes five local community newspapers, Delivered by Canada Post community business directories, event programs and Mississauga’s fastest growing web site – YourSAUGA. For advertising information, please contact Toby Gardiner at Our publications have provided effective and affordable advertising options for their clients for over twenty- [email protected] five years. By networking with local shopkeepers and services, the publications provide an effective outlet for promoting the brands, products and services of local businesses to a wide audience. Village of Islington BIA Facilitating discussion and comment on local projects, businesses and initiatives, our publications have become 5048 Dundas W. a large part of the local landscape, and have helped draw community interest and awareness to positive local Toronto ON M9A 1B9 development. www.villageofislington.com Contact: Linda Plater E-Mail: [email protected] BIA Mobile Line: (647) 703-4802 @Villageofisling Editorial Contributors: Toby Gardiner | Publisher Linda Plater • Lindsay Howe [email protected] Follow us on Twitter @RJentpub and like us on Facebook @RJEntertainmentPublishing. Visit our new website @ www.rjentertainmentpublishing.com graphic design The Village of Islington Times is printed on 100% recycled fibre. Please recycle. Ribbons of Peace In Islington Village HERITAGE TORONTO AND THE ETOBICOKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INVITE YOU TO THE PLAQUE PRESENTATION FOR ETOBICOKE TOWNSHIP HALL Throughout April the public will be invited to hand write messages of peace, hope and love on white ribbons that will be tied to trees along the Dundas West portion of Islington Village. Royal Canadian Bicycle Club team, 1899 Courtesy of the Royal Canadian Curling Club Ribbons of Peace is a community, public art collaboration between community organizations, businesses and residents around Islington Village. The projects highlight values of inclusivity, diversity and meaningful engagement. Weston Road - Junction Road bridge looking Northwest, 1920, City of Toronto Archives To celebrate the Ribbons of Peace Project, Montgomery's Inn will be hosting a launch event Built in 1843 as a church, this heritage on Tuesday, April 24th. This event will signify the official installment of the Ribbons of Peace SATURDAY, JUNE 9 building became Etobicoke’s first and generate a sense of positivity and inclusion in the community. Township Hall in 1888. 2:00 PM If you would like to help create a Ribbon of Peace, visit Market Days on April 4th, 11th, or th Followed by a tour of historical murals 18 , 2pm – 6pm at Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke Join us at offered by the Ribbon of Peace Partners: Montgomery’s Inn, MabelleARTS, Creative Village, Islington United the Fox and Fiddle Church and Arts Etobicoke. 4946 Dundas St W Start of the 1898 Dunlop Trophy race at Woodbine Racetrack Courtesy of the Royal Canadian Curling Club Launch Event: RSVP AT WWW.HERITAGETORONTO.ORG Montgomery’s Inn, Community Room, Tuesday, April 24th, 6 – 8pm. Free. 4 Spring Cleaning Continued from front cover You may have you heard the expression, “cleanliness is next to godliness”, which originated from John Wesley’s 1778 sermon. Although this phrase sounds biblical, it is not! Nevertheless, the early residents of Islington seemed to cling to the notion that keeping a clean home was important. Carole Bennett, retired administrator of the Islington United Church tells us that if a congregation had a manse, it appointed a manse committee to ensure its care and upkeep for the congregation’s minister and family, a practice continues to this day. In days gone by, there were usually men and women on the committee with the roles divided between them: men looking after the major repairs, supplying the heating, firewood, coal, etc., women focusing on the decorating and regular (usually interior) maintenance of the home. In 2010 when the BIA commissioned John Kuna to paint a mural on the site of an earlier manse at 4879 Dundas W., it was decided to take a “tongue- in-cheek” approach to the mural because there were instances where committee members could be quite intrusive in fulfilling their roles, deciding John Dillon Evan House, Methodist Manse, Islington Methodist Church - L to R - south side on the furnishings, the fabrics and colours, of Dundas - from 1910 postcard courtesy of Etobicoke Historical Society archives advising the minister’s wife on housekeeping, and so on. The Manse Committee mural depicts a group “protecting the church’s asset.” When visitors tour the Islington murals, they get a good laugh at the idea that a committee would use a white glove test to inspect the cleanliness of someone’s home. This mural, which Kuna refers to as the cutaway, depicts everything that may have been inside the manse if the building’s east wall was cut to expose brick and all of the interior furnishings to scale and proportion. Manses still exist in some United Church pastoral charges (congregations) and a manse committee is still required to ensure the comfort of the minister and her or his family. Manse committees are required to maintain an accurate record of the type of construction, state of repair, size and age of the manse. They should also have a record of the furnishings and equipment owned by the pastoral charge/congregation within the manse, if any. Even today, manse committees of the United Church of Canada continue their role in caring for these residences. 5 BIDS ‘N BITES Cards and Luncheon at Humber Valley United Church ART FOR GOODNESS’ SAKE After the deep freeze of winter, we are longing for bright, cheery outings. Come and help us celebrate: The women of Humber Valley United Church are busy with preparations for their annual spring bridge/luncheon, BIDS ‘N BITES. THE KINGSWAY-LAMBTON 21st. ANNUAL ART SHOW & SALE FUNDRAISER SATURDAY APRIL 7TH 10AM TO 4PM. This decades old, community tradition takes place on Wednesday, April 25, KINGSWAY–LAMBTON UNITED CHURCH 85 THE KINGSWAY 2018 at 76 Anglesey Blvd. Starting at noon, there will be fancy sandwiches and sweets, an afternoon of card playing, a chance to grab bargains in the silent This is a unique event that you don’t want to miss for many reasons. auction, and lots of great door prizes. Gallery Hopping at its Best and all In One Place Tickets are only $25 and available at 416-231-2263 ext. 39. Take the opportunity to stroll through a friendly, intimate setting and peruse a wonderful collection of very creative original works by 33