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Groups call for Shelter plans to be canned

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Anxious New Toronto residents are hopingplans for a proposed homeless shelter at 2950and 2970 Lake Shore Blvd. W., will bescrapped after public pressure forced the Cityto vacate two Midtown shelters.The City says two temporary Broadway Ave.shelters, which served 150 people, would bevacated in early September. There had been anumber of demonstrations by residents overtheir safety since the shelters moved in.New Toronto residents say there has been no date setfor residents to voice their concerns.Community leaders say Councillor Mark Grimes hasbeen silent on the issue and his office slow to returncalls about the controversial shelter.There has been no mention of the shelter, planned forLake Shore Blvd. W., at Eighth St., in any of Grimes’weekly newsletters.

The public consultations is slated to take place thismonth likely as a conference call, due to the pandemic.The matter will then return to City Council on Septem-ber 30 for a possible vote. A number of councillorshave said they will vote yes for the New Toronto shel-ter. In the meantime, two websites have popped up for

residents to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the planned100-bed shelterThe issue has touched many and as of Au-gust 31 there were about 1,000 votes for theshelter and about 1,200 against.The Lakeshore Village BIA, and New To-ronto Ratepayers Association, are against thelocation of the shelter claiming the area al-ready houses 14 social service programs andit will negatively impact community safetyand way of life due to the close proximity

to eight schools and daycare centres. “We are not against the need for a shelter, we opposethe proposed shelter location in our community,” warnsVashti King, a member of the Association. “This battle with the City is not over,” vows LakeshoreVillage BIA Board Chair Chris Korwin Kuczynski.Those for the shelter say it is better than having "tentcities" for the homeless in Etobicoke and want it sup-ported by social service agencies.

Boy’s funeral due to kind, sharing residents Young Ryan may be in a betterplace now.A grateful newcomer family isthanking the community for theirsupport and GoFundMe help to payfor the funeral of young Ryan Bhat-trai, who was hit by a vehicle whilecrossing a busy street.More than $40,000 has been raisedby area residents to help with thefuneral of the ‘happy’ three-year-old,who was killed on August 11 whilecrossing The East Mall, just north ofBurnhamthorpe Rd., with his sisterand dad.Both the father, 37, and Ryan’s sev-en-year-old sister, were hospitalizedbut are expected to recover.

A woman in her 80s, who was driving thecar that hit the family, was also hospital-ized. No charges have been laid.A family friend said in the GoFundMepost that the family had only been in Can-ada for four years. It is believed theymoved here from India.“We are seeking assistance on behalf ofthis unfortunate family who just started

life four years ago in Canada with nohigh expectation but a happy family lifeand was not prepared for this tragedy,”says organizer Sarad Ghimire.“The most unfortunate father who lost hisson was holding his hand at the time andis still in a traumatic condition,” shewrote. “His mother is not able to con-vince herself that she no longer has her

baby and did not get a chance to saygoodbye to her lovely son and is in thesame traumatic condition as a father.”She recalls Ryan always had “a smilingface and had just learnt how to speakand walk. His little feet have not trav-elled any long distance and has nowcome to a full stop.”“It was so heartbreaking … I wasshocked knowing the baby and the fam-ily is from our fraternity,” sobbed do-

nors Punya Sagar and Monika Marahatta.“May your budding soul rest in heaven,have a good rest with all angels aroundbuddy. Good bye Ryan!” “Rest in peace lovely shining star; ourwhole family's thought and prays goes tothe bereaved family,” grieved Jaya RamSimkhada. “Stay strong, we all are withyou.”

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NEW TORONTO RESIDENTS ARE AWAITING public hearings into a proposedhomeless shelter (centre) being opened in their area. Protests have led to theCity vacating two temporary Midtown shelters. The matter goes back beforeCity Council on September 30. Courtesy photos.

FAMILY SAYS THANKS TO A GENEROUS COMMUNITY that donated to a GoFundME page whichhelped with the burial of three-year-old Ryan Bhattrai, (above) who with his sister and dad, werehit by a motorist in the Burnhamthorpe Rd. and East Mall area. Courtesy photos.

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The first body cameras for Toronto Policewere issued to officers in Rexdale andsoon cops around the city will be wearingthem.Cameras will arrive in South Etobicokefor 22 and 11 Divisions beginning aroundOctober. A full rollout to all frontline offi-cers is expected over the next year.Toronto Police say officers will "turn onthe body-worn camera prior to arriving ata call for service; when they start investi-gating an individual; or when they areasking a person questions for the purposeof collecting their information.“A police officer will turn off the body-worn camera when the call for service orinvestigation is complete or when the offi-cer determines that continuous recordingis no longer serving its intended purpose.The Toronto Police Services Board at itsmeeting on August 18 voted to moveahead with the camera technology, whichwill cost more than $30 million.“Body-worn cameras will be used to cre-ate trust and legitimacy between officers

and the public as we continue to modern-ize policing services,” said Interim ChiefJames Ramer. “This technology providesan independent, bias-free account of ourinteractions.”The Board also approved a comprehensivepolicing reform package to address sys-temic racism and improve trust with com-munities.The force plans to develop an alternativecommunity safety response for new andexisting models of community safety re-sponse, including mobile mental healthand addiction crisis intervention.They plan to expand the Mobile CrisisIntervention Program with existing com-munity-based crisis services, includingpeer support and to meet current demandsfor mental health-related service calls. The Board approved recommendationsregarding the selection process for thenew Chief of Police, mechanisms to makedisciplinary proceedings under the PoliceServices Act more transparent andaccessible.

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want to include more ex-terior lighting, considerupdating their locks, opti-mizing their alarm systemor video monitoring andreinforced entry points.More people these days arealso using online securitydevices from which theycan view their home andpossessions on their smartphone. These also havedownfalls.“You may want to removeovergrown bush or otherstructures to allow propersight lines,” police say.Ensure someone can pickup your old newspapers,mail or flyers from yourmailbox if you will not beat home.If going away, police ad-vise that you place a holdon your mail delivery andinstall timed lights for in-side and out. Toronto po-lice is at 416-808-2222 orfile an online report atwww.torontopolice.on.ca

BUSY MEMBERS OF TORONTO POLICE MARINE UNIT take a break after making anotherrescue from Lake Ontario, this time a woman in crisis in the water. It was their 141strescue this year. They patrol 460 square miles of water and has sub-stations at BluffersPark, Center Island and Humber River. Photo by KEVIN MASTERMAN.

POLICE IN SEADOOS PATROL THE HUMBER BAY area aftercomplaints of people who are using their noisy Seadoos orjet skis to race and splash around, creating noise, scaringothers and damaging the precious marine ecosphere ofthe area. Police are also targeting those setting offfireworks and starting bonfires along the lakefront wherethey say many people gather to drink alcohol and do notwear masks. Photo by Rajesh Kutty.

TPS Human Rights UnitToronto Police say theyare moving towards racialequality on the force inresponse to a second inter-im report by the OntarioHuman Rights Commis-sion (OHRC) released lastmonth.The Toronto Police Ser-vice and its Board saythey have undertaken ini-tial steps towards reformand is creating an Equity,Inclusion and HumanRights Unit staffed by ‘sub-ject-matter experts’ for theimplementation of bestpractices in human rightsand supports training to of-ficers. “It strives for thedelivery of bias-free servic-

es and offers guidance toservice members to learnand practice diversity andinclusion,” says an August10 Toronto Police andBoard response to theOHRC report.Police say the Unit andstaff funding were ap-proved in May 2019.The force also approved aRace-based Data CollectionPolicy Strategy for the pro-moting of equity, fairnessand non-discriminatory po-lice service delivery.“The Service began collect-ing and analyzing race-based data with a focus ondata related to use of forceforce,” police say.

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- Art for ex-slave Glover … Page 5

- First Nations’ Que Rock … Page 6

- Food+Waffles are in … Page 8

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Bowler Bev Lewis was former Reeve and MPP for our area

Vet honoured for marching 61 years in CNE Parade

William Beverly ‘Bev’ Lewis lovedbowling so much that at one time heowned a successful bowling alley.

The well-liked Lewis was a formerMPP and Reeve of Etobicoke, whowent from local politics to representingthe area on Metro council.Lewis in his early life owned a popularbowling alley in New Toronto, aroundFirst St. His was one of the early alleysin the area.His daughter Beryl was well-loved in thecommunity as she grew up to becomeone of Etobicoke’s top swimmers.Lewis, who was born in Yorkshire, Eng-land, was elected Alderman in EtobicokeTownship in 1951. He served as Reeveof the Township from 1953 to 1956.He was one of the last Reeves of theTownship and went on to be one of thefounding members of the then MetroCouncil from 1953 to 1956.Always a politician, Lewis retired toOrillia where he was elected reeve.He died in 1986 at the age of 80.

Lewis in his heyday in 1955 won thenomination as the provincial ProgressiveConservatives candidate for the newly-created riding of Humber. At that time, itwas possible to serve in more than onepolitical office in Ontario.He was re-elected to the Legislature in1959 and then again 1963. Lewis servedas a backbencher in the Tory govern-ments led by Premiers Leslie Frost andJohn Robarts. He was never made a min-ister of a portfolio.In his 12-years in the legislature he par-ticipated in various parliamentary com-mittees dealing with energy and theenvironment.His daughter, swimmer Beryl LewisBevan, represented the University ofToronto for three years, during whichtime she was a member of the 1952 and1953 championship teams. She wasalso an individual champion in 1953and 1954.

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Beryl had set a number of provincial,national and international recordsthroughout the late 1940s and early1950s. She held four provincial re-cords, three Ontario and one Quebec;three Canadian records, including the200-yard backstroke set in 1950; andfour international records, includingtwo state records set at the MichiganState Championships in 1949.

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The CNE says they look forward to celebratingthe 100th Anniversary of the Warriors’ Day Pa-rade on August 21, 2021.It is the longest-running veterans’ parade in thefree world and has been a part of the CNEsince 1921.There is also a petition online to encourageCanada Post and The Royal Canadian Mint toissue a commemorative stamp and coin to mark100-years of the CNE honouring our veterans.

It was a Warriors’ Day Parade that Second World War VeteranEd Stafford will never forget.

This year would have marked Stafford’s61st-year of marching in the Annual August21 CNE Warriors’ Day Parade, which hasbeen taking place for almost 100 years atthe lakefront park.The parade was cancelled this year due toCOVID-19. Next year will mark its 100th

year anniversary at Exhibition Place.

Stafford was joined by friends, neighbours and officers from 22Division, who made his day by taking him for a ride in a 1944Ford Lynx 11 scout car, courtesy of the Ontario Military Vehi-cle Association.He served through the war and was later proudly with the Gov-ernor General’s Horse Guards.“We congratulate Ed and wish him many more years of proudlymarching in Warriors’ Day parade,” police wrote on social me-dia. “We were honoured to be part of today’s parade to honourEd.” This year there was a virtual Warriors’ Day Parade forVets and those serving to remember those who gave all.

THEN COUNCILLOR BEV LEWIS (right) withMetro Chairman Fred Gardiner, whom theExpressway was named after. File photo

CHAMPIONSHIP SWIMMER BERYL LEWISBEVAN with husband George at swimclub they started in Brampton.

VET. Ed Stafford

STAFFORD HAS MARCHED for six decadesto remember those who lost their lives inbattle. Below with Toronto Police officers.

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It was 33 years ago last Maywhen many of us gathered som-berly to watch as the iconicGoodyear Tire and RubberPlant chimney came crashing tothe ground after 70-years as partof the New Toronto skyline.Dozens of residents and onlook-ers of all ages ‘oohed’ and ‘aa-hed’ as the solid brick structurefell to the ground with a thudwithin seconds of explosivesbeing lit at its base.The Goodyear plant was built in1917 on a 23-acre site north ofLake Shore Blvd., betweenNinth and Fourteenth Sts. Anumber of condos, apartment

buildings and townhouses nowoccupy the spot. New Toronto Council at thetime lured Goodyear to the siteby promising an unlimited wa-ter supply.The plant for many years madetires for cars, trucks, logging,farm vehicles and industrial us-es.By 1927, the U.S.-based compa-ny was manufacturing 50% ofall the auto tires in Canada. Formore than 60-years the firm wasa leader in the tire industry.It all changed in the 1980s afterGoodyear ran into financial dif-ficulty as part of a threatened

hostile takeover. Its U.S. execu-tives as a result decided to closethe New Toronto site because ithad the lowest productivity lev-el of all their plants.’The local community and hun-dreds of workers were devastat-ed when the plant closed onMay 31, 1987 and was subse-quently demolished.

Goodyear in its prime had threeshifts and 1,300 employees,which increased to 2,800 duringthe Second World War.The company was a good cor-porate citizen and had its owncafeteria, bowling alleys, policeforce, internal newspaper andbaseball team.Many New Toronto residentsstill have fond memories of theplant, which had its own musi-cal band. “My grandfather worked on theGoodyear Police force for over20-years until he retired in theearly 1960s,” wrote KateLatham on social media.

Great Lakes ale raising funds to empower Jean’s girlsA well-known craft brewery has joinedforces to help raise funds to empoweryoung girls.Great Lakes Brewery (GLB) in late Au-gust launched a new brew, Empowered,a 4.6% New England style Pale Ale, tohelp raise funds for the Jean AugustineCentre for Young Women’s Empower-ment (J.A.C.), on Portland St.“The COVID pandemic dealt a devastat-ing blow to community businesses, asso-ciations and charitable groups, of allshapes and stripes, and now is the time tosupport one another,” says Peter Bulut,

the Owner and President of Great LakesBrewery.“It brings me great pleasure to share thedetails of our latest community-consciousbeer - Empowered - with my dear friend,Jean Augustine and her terrific Centre.”He says $1 from each can purchased willbe donated to J.A.C., which is committedto ‘building the self-esteem and self-worth of young women and girls by posi-tively influencing their outlook on life,broadening their horizon and helpingthem to empower themselves throughprograms, camps, workshops and events.’

“Jean has done somuch for the SouthEtobicoke commu-nity, for so manyyears, helping im-prove the,lives ofEtobicans throughprograms and poli-cy, notes Bulut, add-ing when he foundout the Centre was impacted “we imme-diately wanted to help out.”Emma Asiedu-Akrofi, Executive Directorof J.A.C., says “proceeds from the sale of

Empowered will go to provide programsand services that foster the healthydevelopment of girls and young wom-en.”Empowered will be available for a limit-ed time at the GLB online shop for freelocal home delivery, or curbside pickup.The 473-ml cans retail for $3 each, 8packs for $24, 24 case for $60.GLB is located at 30 Queen Elizabeth

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IT WAS A SAD DAY IN NEWTORONTO in 1987 when thesmokestack at Goodyear wasbrought down, signalling anend of an era for the familiesand community. Right is mainGoodyear office.

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Award-winning artist and educa-tor Quentin VerCetty has beenselected to design a memorialsculpture of escaped U.S. slaveJoshua Glover, who fell in lovewith Etobicoke and was adoptedby residents.VerCetty, who is originally fromRexdale, was introduced by MayorJohn Tory following a selectionprocess at Montgomery’s Inn onAugust 13.“His (Glover’s) story, both hereand in the United States, helped topropel the abolitionist movement,”Tory said.Glover escaped slavery in St. Lou-is, Missouri, in 1852, and eventu-ally ended up in Racine,Wisconsin. In 1854, he was recap-tured and taken to a Milwaukee

jail. Thousands of residents pro-tested at the jail, releasing Glover.Through the Underground Rail-road, he made his way to a boatthat brought him to Ontario. Heeventually settled in the LambtonMills area of Etobicoke, workingfor Thomas Montgomery, the own-er of Montgomery’s Inn.VerCetty said he is pleased to beselected for the meaningful andhigh-profile project.“I was once told that a successfulart piece is an art piece that con-tains a bit of the artist’s soul in it,”he said.“People thought I made that storyup and it was interesting becausethey always asked me, ‘Where’sthe proof? Where are these storiesin our history books?”

His bust shows the top half ofGlover’s body with a cyborg-likeright arm with shackles and onGlover’s left side he can be seenwearing a suit and holding booksclose to his chest.VerCetty is a multidisciplinary vi-sual storyteller and arts educatorwho is currently working on hisMasters Degree in Art Educationat Concordia University with a fo-cus on teaching Afrofuturism inunderserved communities.His art has been featured in numer-

ous media outlets and publicationsin Japan, Haiti, Peru, Ghana, Aus-tralia, United Arab Emirates andFrance.“Most of my work is done off re-search. Either my life or somethingI was exposed to and wanted tolearn more about," said VerCetty."It's not about making money; it'sabout making connections throughthis opportunity.”Glover’s was selected for recogni-tion by the Etobicoke HistoricalSociety. His bust will be displayedin a park named after him in theDundas St. W., and Royal YorkRd. area.

Local artist selected to create memorialsculpture to honour former slave Glover

Emerging artist and illustratorNazli ‘Naz’ Nahidi lovespainting contemporary worksincluding Bell Box Murals andother street-type art.Nahidi was among more thana dozen vi-sual artistspainting aBell BoxMural inEtobicoke..“Her work isemotionallycharged andin partechoesthe visceraleffects ofemotions aswell as per-sonifiesfeelings,”her websitesays. “She explores themes ofconnection, disassociation,closeness, fear and being.”The 2020 Etobicoke Lake-shore Bell Box Murals ranfrom August 10 to 23, duringwhich visual artists painted 16boxes in the Long Branch andAlderwood areas.Since 2009, artists from theMurals Project have paintedover 350 murals on Bell Cana-da outdoor utility boxes in 36communities throughout To-

ronto, Southern Ontario andQuebec.The Iranian-born artist haspainted two large outdoor mu-rals in Don Mills and assistedon the maintenance of the Mu-ral Routes Connections mural

on Don Mills Rd.She also last yearpainted a digitalfor the Fringe Fes-tival’s temporarypatio, Postscript.For two weeks Nazworked on paintinga box at ThirtySecond Street.Check out more ofher work athttps://www.naznahidi.com/ and Ins-tagram: @nznhidiThe Bell Box Mu-rals are a partner-ship between Ward

3 Councillor Mark Grimes, Cityof Toronto, Lakeshore Arts, andCommunity Matters Toronto.Some other Bell Mural artistsinclude: Marley Allen-Ash, Heidi Berton, Talie Shal-mon, GETSO, Jieun JuneKim, GosiaKomorski, DanielaRocha, Laura Smith, CamilaWong, Katika Marczell, LinhThai, Andre Kan, YasamanMehrsa, Andrea Rodriguezand Melika Saeeda.

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REXDALE ARTIST QUENTIN VerCETTY with photo of sculpture he will becreating to honour former slave Joshua Glover. Courtesy of GlobalNews. Right: image of Glover as depicted by an artist.

BELL BOX MURAL ARTIST ‘NAZ’ infront of one of her works.Courtesy photo.

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Plans underway to update Cloverdale Mall to addmore homes, stores and shopping for more people

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The dated Cloverdale Mall, whichour parents loved, is being updated,expanded and brought back to life.B.C. developer QuadReal PropertyGroup, which also owns the Camp-bell’s Soup property in New Toron-to, has released details of a‘multi-building, mixed-use devel-opment’ to take the place on thesprawling shopping centre nearHighway 427 and Dundas St. W.The developer of the 12-hectare sitehas applied to the City of Toronto foran Official Plan Amendment (OPA)and Zoning Bylaw Amendments(ZBA). The company dedicated space in themall’s ‘Cloverdale Common,’ forcommunity activities and public infor-mation about the proposal. It has hadthree open houses over a 16-month

period for residents to offer input intothe massive project.The mall will be upgraded with anumber of condo towers offering awhopping 334,000 square metres ofliving space between 4,050 units, withgreen space interspersed in betweenthem, along with a food market build-ing and community centre. The resi-dential structures range from between24 and 48 storeys, and will feature anew "retail main street" that will have

storefronts and cafes at ground level.There will be six-storey podiums thathelp form a street wall along a newretail-lined road running through theproperty. The main street and pro-posed 'Cloverdale Square' will serveas a retail heart of the community. Itwill have an increased retail space of 26,000 square metres and offer evenmore residences in low-and mid-risebuildings.The developer says about 40 percentof the units would be designated asfamily-sized layouts.There will be about 10 residential tow-ers and a separate rezoning applicationhas been submitted for 2 East MallCres., to demolish a gas station andBeer Store, which will be replaced bya 27-storey residential tower and a six-storey mid-rise atop a connected basebuilding.

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Nipissing FirstNation-born artist QueRock is a traditionalAnishnawbe graffitiartist.And Lakeshore Artswas fortunate to havehim as an artist facili-tator at their HomeSummer Camp lastmonth.“I take interactions ofmy daily life, the city Ilive in and my Anishnawbe culture,” Rock says.“I use it as a challenge for me to try out newstyles and incorporate new subject matter.”His love of nature and animals is ‘prominentthrough my work because of its deep meaningand connection to life.’“I aspire for my artistic evolution to form a dis-tinct look and feeling,” says the artist. “I callmy style, ‘making the woodlands dance.”Rock says he started life learning about his cul-tures’ teachings, approaching and ceremoniesthrough visual healing art forms.“Painting, dancing, leatherwork and story-tell-ing were taught through traditional Ojibwayand Odawa ways,” Rock notes. “My mentorsencouraged me to be creative and to not let any-thing go to waste with what I share in art.”He points out that his work has matured fromquick pieces into large street art projects andcanvas work.His goal is to portray the teachings of his ances-tors, sacred geometry and shapes in all my artforms.“I love travelling and I love to paint and havepeople enjoy my work,” the artist says.

Que Rock bringsFirst Nation art toour community

BettyWilsonwas anavid To-rontoMapleLeafs fanand 40-year volunteer at Queen-sway General Hospital.The long-time Alderwoodresident passed in her 93rd

year after a brief illness, herfamily said.Betty was a lover of lifewho was proud of her 40-year pin for volunteerism atthe Queensway HealthCentre, as the hospital isnow called.Betty and her sister spentmany hours at Bingo andthey both often won. Shecontinued playing at WestPark Healthcare Centre andshared her winnings with

her new friends. Her hob-bies included doing puz-zles, knitting andcrocheting.She is pre-deceased by herhusband Hugh, her sisterDorothy, and brothers Jim,George, John, Bob andHerbert. She will be greatlymissed by her children Bri-an, Becky (Dan) and Gary(Joy), her grandchildrenBrent (Catherine) Melissa(Dale), Brenna, Amy

(Landon) and Matthew,and her great-grandchildrenKyla, Shaelynn, Liam andAlyssa.The family would like tothank the staff at West Parkfor all the wonderful careduring her stay.The most important part ofher life was her family!A private family gatheringwill take place, and a Cele-bration of Life will bescheduled for a future date.

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A campaign has been launched to rally againstthe redevelopment of the Campbell’s Souplands.Many Mimico residents are now reading thefine print and are fuming mad at theredevelopment of the historic site.Residents are against the development of thehuge property, claiming it will drastically in-crease noise, dust, truck traffic, affect their life-style and place area-residents and cyclists atrisk.The campaign was launched by a group calledResidents Before Developers, who are circulat-ing online Mimico Development Alert notices,which they say are being sent to area politi-cians.So far more than 400 of the letters have beensigned by area residents to voice their concerns.The plan “calls for the site to house three ware-houses with 86 loading bays, comprising a ‘last

mile distribution centre, whichis essentially a hub from whichlarge retailers fulfill onlineorders, operating 24-hours-dai-ly, seven days a week,” thegroup warns.They say the massive proposalis only subject to approval byCity of Toronto planningstaff.“No public consultations willbe held prior to a decision be-ing made, despite significantpublic impact,” their letterstates, adding that Councillorscan request to “bump up” re-

view of the project to Toronto City Council.The work calls for four driveways accessing thesite, a new entrance and the widening of DwightAve., and for 285 new parking spaces.“Increased traffic poses significant increasedrisks for pedestrians and cyclists,” they noted.“Heavy trucks arriving and departing and idlingall day and night also presents an air-qualityconcern.”They claim the developer’s “transportation im-pact study” assumes there will be minimal im-pact on the community, but their study wasconducted last February when pedestrian andbicycle traffic was low.The matter is before City Council and the alertcan be accessed at https://act.newmode.net/The Campbell’s plant, on Birmingham St.,operated from 1931 to 2018 and was at one timethe area’s largest employer and vegetablepurchaser.

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ty and meet with youth, seniors,and local community groups to de-velop a strong web of programs,workshops, and information.LEGS is hosting a contest that any-one can enter the first week of Oc-tober.It is asking people growing thingsindoors and outdoors to submit upto three photos of their most inter-esting fruit, vegetable or plant. Apanel will judge to see who wins aSweet Olenka’s Chocolate package.The top 50 photos will be postedonline. Send photos towww.legsetobicoke.ca.

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Restauranteur Marcus Soumh is thankfulthat Lucky’s Chicken N’ Waffles endedup in New Toronto after being refused alease in a more expensive part of the com-munity.“It worked out better for us,” Soumh says.“The people are great and we get a lotmore walk-in traffic here.”The clean and newly-renovated restaurantadvertises the ‘best poutine and friedchicken in the city.’“We sell the best Halal buttermilk friedchicken in Toronto,” Soumh promises.“Come ready to eat you won't be disap-pointed.”And their style of chicken is catching onas there are often many chicken-loverswaiting outside the 2977 LakeShore Blvd.W. store as their orders are cooked.

The chicken is tasty and good, so is thepoutine, which we tried, and must say isthick and cheesy with tasty curds, whichthey say comes from Quebec.They have a number of poutines avail-able including the Yardbird poutine,Classic poutine, veggie poutine. Andtheir Chicken and Waffles, for $19,comes with three buttermilk fried chick-en drums on a waffle with Lucky's ma-ple sauce and maple syrup.The eatery had a soft opening on August1 and Soumh says so far it has been veryencouraging for him and his staff. It didtake them a long time to find the loca-tion they

wanted.“I have trav-elled a lot and

eaten from anumber of chick-en waffle plac-es,” he explains.“I know that peo-ple liked it so Ithought whynot.”Originally from Montreal, he says area resi-dents have warmed up to his style of poulet.“The community has been great and the peo-ple awesome,” Soumh says. “Most of thepeople are very supportive and want to tryour food.” Even other restaurants nearby, like Kitchenon the Sixth have tweeted about the tastinessof Lucky’s chicken wings and other dishes.“The food is great and I have told otherpeople to eat there,” says Nima. Lucky’sChicken N’ Waffles is located at 2977 LakeShore Blvd. W. Phone 416-252-9779.

Many Long Branchresidents are welcom-ing a new bright-yel-low Waffle Houserestaurant that recent-ly opened its doors inthe area.More residents arediscovering the tastywaffles and assorteddishes and are check-ing out the 3426 LakeShore Blvd. W., waf-fle house, near Thirti-eth St.“The people are friendly and have welcomed us to the area,” says JanArthor, who with daughter, Tessah Munroe, own the place. “It took us ayear to find the place and we love it here.”

The venue is bright, clean andhas been fully renovated. Ithas a number of seats for in-door dining.“Our waffles are full of fla-vour and taste,” says Arthor,who brought the recipe fromher native Bahamas. “Our aimis to bring good, tasteful foodto the neighbourhood.”Some of the waffle flavoursinclude; jalapeno, pizza, dou-ble chocolate, vegetarian,

shrimp or lobster.Other flavours are confetti, cake, red velvet, cinnamon, guava and straw-berry.There are other dishes available; as cracked lobster, cracked shrimp, Halalchicken, lobster and shrimp waffle bowls. They also sell chicken wings,waffle cheese burger, Philly cheese steak and cracked chicken waffle burg-er. The Waffle House can be reached at 647-679-7464 or by emailthewafflehouse.ca@gmail.com.

FORMER MONTREALER MARCUS SOUMH says arearesidents have taken a liking to his Lucky’sChicken N’ Waffles. Photo by TOM GODFREY

JAN ARTHOR, WITH DAUGHTER,TESSAH MUNROE, ownThe Waffle House, which is gaining fans.

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Back-to-school can be an extra stressful timeof year, even under the most idealcircumstances. Now throw a pandemic intothe mix, along with a whole lot ofuncertainty, and suddenly last year’s back-to-school days seem like a long-lost dream.For parents who are opting to keep the kids athome, for online learning, your concernsabout them bringing COVID or other nastyillnesses home from school may be reduced.However, maintaining good social contactwith their friends and peers is vital to theirmental and physical well-being.For parents sending their kids back into theclassroom, there may be new concerns tocontend with, and some extra preparationmust be accounted for.Does your child have enough masks to lastthe day, and are the masks comfortableenough to wear throughout the day? Shouldyou send hand sanitizer and disinfectantwipes to school?What about lunch time and recess? Will yourchild comply with proper social distancingrequirements to keep them and your familysafe?Whether you kids are learning from home orgoing back into the classroom, the reality istheir immune systems will need extra supportto get through these trying time.There are a few things you can do to set yourchild up for a successful school year thathopefully includes fewer trips to the doctor,fewer days in bed sick for them and yourentire family, and less stress overall.To build on last month’s article on thebenefits of adaptogens, here are a few

adaptogenic plants that can help the bodybetter regulate itself when faced with adverseconditions that may come from being back inthe school environment.Ashwagandha- calms the nervous system,reduces inflammation, has antioxidant andanti-tumour properties, balances the immunesystem, and is rejuvenatingGinseng (American, Asian, Syberian, or thethree combined) is immune boosting,antidiabetic, anticancer, and boosts memoryand focusRhodiola – helps relieve depression andanxiety, enhances mental clarity and focus,and boosts energyHoly Basil (Tulsi) – protects against differentkinds of stress like environmental toxins,noise and cold weather, is antimicrobial,improves memory and mental function, andhelps to normalize blood sugar, bloodpressure and blood cholesterol.There are many other adaptogenic plants outthere to choose from. Incorporating just a fewof these amazing herbals into the dailyroutine, along with a whole food diet rich incolourful vegetables and healthy protein andfats, and daily physical exercise of at least 20minutes a day, can greatly improve the healthand wellness of your child and entire family.We wish you good health and a successfulschool year. Namaste.Reach Adrianne @monkeytreefitnesson Facebook;#monkeytreefitnesswellness onInstagram orwww.monkeytreewellness.com

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The Lancaster bomber that was prominently dis-played near the waterfront of Toronto’s CoronationPark for 34-years may once again take to the skiesafter a meticulous restoration is completed in B.C.The “Lanc,” as it was dubbed, was a heavy bomberand a popular draw for adults and school childrenfrom 1965 to 1999, when it was displayed near thegrounds of the Canadian National Exhibition.The roar of its four powerful engines may even beheard again if it makes some tribute flights overToronto in the future. But whether it will fly againremains up in the air.Known as ‘Bomber FM104’, it was one of 430 AvroLancasters assembled at the Malton Victory Aircraftfactory during the Second World War. After beingflown to England in 1945 the aircraft was not usedfor missions because it arrived near the end of thewar.Later the FM104 returned to Canada and was uti-lized by the Royal Canadian Air Force for maritimepatrols and search-and-rescue missions until beingretired in 1964.After decades of uncertainity, the ‘Lanc’ has found ahome at a not-for-profit British Columbia AviationMuseum, where it has been since 2018.Only 17 Avro Lancaster bombers in complete formremain in the world. Eight of these are in Canada mak-ing this aircraft a piece of Canadian aviation history.

The restoration of this aircraft to airworthy flyingcondition could take another decade at an estimatedcost of $10 million, according to those involved inthe project.Upon the completion, this Lancaster will join theonly other two others still flying today, includingone in Hamilton and another in England.Bruce Horne, a member of the B.C. museum, saysthe hope is to get the aircraft back in the skies again.Some of the restoration funding is being supportedby the government and private donations. Thetechnical aspects of the project are being handled byskilled volunteers who are in the process of inspect-ing the aircraft’s 55,000 components and parts. Anymissing pieces will be re-created to the exact speci-fications.The FM104 was housed at the Canadian Space andAir Museum in Downsview Park until that facilityclosed. It was stored in a hangar at the EdenvaleAerodrome, near Barrie, at a cost of $25,000 a yearbecause Toronto had no storage space available.Despite some valiant efforts to keep the Lancasterhere, Toronto City Council decided to donate theiconic aircraft to the museum, providing that the fa-cility covered the $80,000 shipping costs.According to official Bomber Command statistics, atotal of 7,377 Lancasters were built at variouslocations during the Second World War and nearly4,000 of them were shot down or lost in battle.

Loyal fans of the Avro Lancaster bomber that sat at ExhibitionPlace for 34-years can’t wait until it is restored for a final flyover

THE LANCASTER FM104 IS STILL POPULAR TODAY and fea-tured a long, unobstructed bomb bay which meant itcould take the largest bombs and was one of the mostheavily-used of the Second World War night bombers.The ‘Lanc’ that sat on a pedestal on the grounds of theEx is now being restored at a B.C. Museum, whosemembers hope to make a flyover at Toronto one day.

The colour of the leaves begins to turnand the days are becoming shorter andcooler, a sign that summer isapproaching its conclusion and that it istime to start preparing for your 2020Tax Return.

Covid has brought about some majorchanges to individuals and familiesdaily living and these changes maypotentially impact tax filing for the year2020 and beyond.

Working from home, you may feel theneed for a larger accommodation. Hereis where an RRSP can assist greatly.Contribute as much as you can (withinyour contribution limit) and then useyour RRSP funds, via the HomeBuyer’s Plan to use towards a downpayment and get a tax relief in the yearof the contribution.

Covid has also created havoc in somespecific industries and many are in aposition where they must enhance theirskills and/or education, to reach theposition or income desired. Here too, anRRSP maybe the answer. Contributeand then use the RRSP for the LifelongLearning Program and get a Tax Reliefin the year of the contribution.

In some households Covid hasincreased the savings due to reducedliving expenses. Set aside these moniesfor the future in the form ofcontributions to an RRSP and/or TFSA.

If you are working from home, get youremployer to provide you with a T2200(Condition of Employment form.) Usethe form within the constraints for your2020 Tax Filing. One will need toaccumulate all the documentationnamely, rent/mortgage interest orutilities.

Self-employed, commissionedemployees and commission agentsshould start preparing and collectingreceipts. This group of people have themost to gain and yet in my experiencetend to be rather carefree in regard torecord keeping.

Here is a list of expenses that may becovered and need to be kept for recordkeeping.

-Automobile: includes lease payments,gasoline, repairs and maintenance,parking, 407, car washes, insurance andinterest payments.

- Home office: Mortgage interest/ rent,utilities, property taxes (commissionagents only) and repairs andmaintenance.

Rattan Gandhi is owner of Quick Re-fund Tax, 133 Sixth St. His opinionsstem from 15 years of experience inhelping clients in the tax area. If youhave questions, he can be reachedat 905-616-5253 orrattangandhi@gmail.com.

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Looking after yourself and others in the communityGOOD FOOD MARKET OPENEVERY WEDNESDAY from 4p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Lake-shore Village Park. Getfresh fruits and vegetablesat affordable prices. TheGardens Lakeshore ishosting several work-shops Harvesting 101,Contactchristianaz@lampchc.orgJEAN AUGUSTINE CENTREFOOD TO TABLE PROJECTfor young women in thearea experiencing foodinsecurity due to COVID-19. You can qualify for amonthly $50 gift card.Registration opens thefirst Monday of the monthand you will be notified ofpick up date. Programruns until December.Email the Centre atinfo@jeanaugustinecentre.ca or visit them atjeanaugustinecentre.caHAVEN ON THE QUEEN-SWAY HAS SHUT MOST ofits programs and servicesdue to COVID 19 but willcontinue to serve its foodbank users by appoint-ment and pick-up at their1533 The Queenswayoffice. Call 416-640-2005to make arrangements toaccess the Haven foodbank,MOST PROGRAMS ATSTOREFRONT HUMBER,at2445 Lake Shore Blvd.W., are cancelled with

only essential services,like personal care, supportor respite provided. Formore call them at 416-259-4207 or visitsfh@storefronthumber.caSENIORS CLASS FINDING

PEACE IN CHORES sign upfor September 17 Zoomtalk taking place atStonegate CommunityHealth Centre or viaStonegate at 10 a.m. Formore info call 416-231-7070 ext, 239. The Centreis located at 10Neighbourhood Lane, Unit201.SEPT. 14 - 15 TWO DAYFOODIE EVENT atCloverdale Mall from 11a.m. to 7 p.m. Rain orshine at the North parkinglot. Free event with lots offood trucks, celebritychefs Rob Gentile, Grantvan Gameren, CoryVitiello and ShahirMassoud. Lots for thekids and aspiring chefs todo. Visit for more info:http://bit.ly/RELISHTheFoodieEvent2019SEPT. 17, LAMP

COMMUNITY HEALTHCentre’s 43rd VirtualAnnual General meetingat 7 p.m. OnZoom.“Stronger Together”Partnerships andCollaborations Lowering

The Risk Together toReduce COVID-19spread. Achievingcommunity health andwell-being together. Toregister for the virtualAGM link call 416-252-6471 by Sept.14 at 5 p.m.SEPT. 19 LAMP ANDStonegate CHC hosts aVirtual Bike MaintenanceClinic, with Repair Cafe,at 10:30 a.m. on Zoom.Learn how to properlyinflate your tires, fix yourchain, brake and more. Toregister call 416-231-7070ext. 307.SEPT. 19 PUBLIC PARKPICNIC from 5 p.m. to 7p.m. at Col. Samuel SmithPark, Mask required andsocial distancing. Getsome fresh air and meetyour neighbours.SEPT. 28 ETOBICOKECAMERA CLUB presentsvirtual session withphotographer JoeDesjardins as he presentsCrazy About WildlifePhotography. Tickets $10for non-members througheventbrite.ca - purchasetickets from the ECCFacebook page:https://www.facebook.com/etobcc. For the full fallschedule or to join theclub go tohttp://etobicokecameraclub.org.

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SEPT. 11 - 13 COMMUNITY CLEAN-UPDAYS. Please join the LakeshoreVillage BIA as they work to cleanup the community. Cleaningequipment available free at 10 a.m.on Sept. 11 in front of JobStart, atIslington Ave., and Lake ShoreBlvd. W.

EMERGENCY FOOD TAKE OUT MEALScontinues to be offered Mondaythrough Saturday from 9:30 am to11:30 am through LAMP’s adultdrop-in program. Group programsare closed. Located at 185 Fifth St.

SEPTEMBER AT LAMP IS GREAT toboost your wellness journey withanother free wellness series to getyou through these uncertain times.

There will be four Zoom workshopson breath work, strengtheningmoves, meditations andencouragement. Wellnessspecialist Mary Craig has beenworking in the mental health fieldfor more than 20 years and is acertified instructor in Yoga andQigong. Mary will help with yourwellness needs. Call LAMP toregister at 416-252-6471.

SEPTEMBER 6 LABOUR CARAVAN ANDFOOD DRIVE to help migrant farmworkers in Leamington farms whoare affected by COVID-19. Seekingnon-perishable food items.Sponsored by PSAC TorontoRacially Visible Committee. Todonate mail rvctoronto@gmail.com

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The Board of Directors forLakeshore Arts is beingaccused of skirting aroundtheir anti-Black equity pol-icies in the recent hiring ofan executive director.The well-known arts pro-gram, in an open letter onsocial media, said they areengaging in an externalconsultant ‘who specializ-es in anti-oppression andanti-racism training.’“This is the first of manysteps that will need to betaken to help identify andeliminate white supremacywithin Lakeshore Arts,”stated the August 31 lettersigned off by the pro-gram’s Board of Directors.It all began after an urgentAugust 18 letter from Na-tassia Morris, a former Op-erations Manager atLakeshore Arts (LSA), thatwas signed by six otherBlack artists.They claim the recent ex-ecutive director’s position,which was vacant, was ob-tained by Ashley Watson,who is white, despite theprogram’s anti-black andreform policies that was

put in place last June, inwhich staff committed tolook at other nationalitiesfor jobs and opportunities.“We will work to ensure

that racialized people at-tain leadership positions inour organization not onlypart time, temporary orentry level positions,”Morris wrote.She complained that Wat-son had previously heldother positions on theBoard and was staff atLakeshore Arts.‘Your placement of Wat-son, another white woman,as the new leader of LSAwas a violent action to-wards the Black communi-ties that support you,” theletter stated. “It is for this

reason that I as a formermember of LSA manage-ment team and a Blackwoman (along with otherartists) simply cannot re-main silent.”She wrote “the culture ofsilence equates to complic-ity, and it has created adangerous and toxic envi-ronment for Black artists,community and non-profitworkers.”“Your placement of Ash-ley at the helm of your or-ganization is rooted inwhite supremacist culture,”the letter charged. “It is avicious cycle that we haveseen repeated ad nause-am.”They accused the Artsprogram of harbouringracism.“Just as anti-Black racismhas been an insidious, sotoo your organization ac-tively evaluate and con-front how you havemaintained systemic rac-ism and oppression,” thegroup said. The Boardsaid there is a “need toconfront and dismantlewhite supremacy in ourorganization.”

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