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Summer 2010

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Guildwood News & Views

President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . 3

2010 Membership Drive . . . . . . . . 3

And the Winners are . . . . . . . . . . 3

Reduce Reuse Recycle . . . . . . . . 5

Wind Turbine Update . . . . . . . . . . 5

Faces of the Guild . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Guildwood Library . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Elizabeth Simcoe School . . . . . 11

Help Needed to Deliver N&V . . . 11

Emerald Ash Borer in Guildwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Dogs of Guildwood Calendar . . 12

Thanks to Guildwood Day Vendors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Guildwood Day Prize Draw . . . . 13

Thanks to Guildwood Day Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Guildwood Day Photo Spread . 14

Laurier” Big Things Happening 17

Guildwood’s Photo Calendars . 17

Summer Camps in the Guild . . 18

Join Beavers, Cugs or Scouts . 19

Church of the Holy Trinity . . . . . 19

Living Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Two Artists Keep Guildwood Spirit Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Reflections of a New Scarboro Curler . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

The Oeno Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Around Guildwood . . . . . . . . . . 28

Please check the GVCA websitewww.guildwood.on.ca for information updates between newsletters.

News & Views is available incolour on our website

It Takes a Village…

Guildwood Day 2010 began with a delicious pancake breakfast from the good

folks at Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church. A special thank you

goes to the church volunteers who cheerfully served up a syrupy breakfast.

The Mas Camp was a new attraction this year where parents and children happily

decorated their bikes, wagons, strollers and such. Thanks to Sean Gale, NYAD

Childcare staff and volunteers for their help and the awesome helium balloons.

The Guildwood Day parade was the best in years with hundreds of participants span-

ning out along Guildwood Parkway. Cedarbrae’s Steel Pan Drum band brought their

festive music to liven up the action. It was great to see so many local businesses

participating this year.

Sunshine continued as the event moved into the parking lot, gym and playing field

of Laurier Collegiate. Our friends at Holy Trinity Guildwood brought us mouth-

watering barbecue lunches. A great selection of vendor tables, ice cream treats, doggie

shows, reptile shows, train exhibits – all contributed to the fun of the day.

The petting zoo, pony rides, bouncy castles, kids’ games and obstacle race, were

great hits with the children. We send a special thank you to teacher Ali Hirji and the

amazing Laurier student volunteers who came in the early morning and assisted all day

long. Thanks also to John Bentley and Parks & Recreation staff for their great help.

The East Scarborough Storefront provided the henna and face painting and the Boys

& Girls Club brought the awesome skateboard ramps. They do great work in the com-

munity. Teacher Janie Ravenhurst and Laurier students hosted a display and sale to

raise awareness of their fundraiser project to build a school in Nepal.

Everyone enjoyed the evening barbecue at the Guild Park with great food from

M&M’s and lively music from the GWood band. Thank you to Deb Cameron and the

Pathfinders for helping out.

The entire day was the result of a great team effort. Thank you to Dave Arnold,

Gerard and Judy Baribeau, Elaine Binning, Audrea and Andy Douglas, Diane Foote-

Taylor, Sean Gale, Bruce Villeneuve and Reg and Kathleen Wolfe. Guildwood Village

needs more people like these folks.

Lori Metcalfe

2 – Summer 2010 Gui ldwood News & Views

Executive Committee

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Timo Puhakka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 410 [email protected]

Past President . . . . . . . . . . . .Lori Metcalfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 410 2755Vice-President . . . . . . . . . . . .Harry Spindel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 410 2755Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Tumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 264 6016Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elaine Binning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 410 2755

Coordinators and Members at LargeWebmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Macklin . . . . . [email protected] Coordinator . . . . .Reg Wolfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 410 2755

[email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elaine Binning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 410 2755News & Views . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judy Baribeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 264 4527

[email protected] Coordinator . . . . .Gerard Baribeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 264 4527Guildwood Day . . . . . . . . . . . .Lori Metcalfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 410 2755Members at Large Shelley Angus Fred Bate Victoria De Brun

Andy Douglas Audrea Douglas Sean GaleDonna Milovanovic Judy-Anne Tumber Bruce VilleneuveKathleen Wolfe

Community Volunteers for Specific Activities Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom ReimerMembership List . . . . . . . . .David TumberEnvironment/Clean Team . .Lutchman Singh

GVCA Website www.guildwood.on.caGVCA Infoline . . . . . . . 416 410 2755

The Guildwood News & Views is

published four times a year, with occa-

sional special editions. Articles and

advertising are welcome. Advertising

must be received and paid by the

deadline date. Please note the

change in advertising deadline dates.

Deadline dates for articles are:

Winter Edition – January 15

Spring Edition – April 1

Summer Edition – July 2

Fall Edition – October 1

Each article expresses the opinion of

the author and does not necessarily

reflect GVCA policy or practice.

Mail to:Guildwood News & ViewsBox 11001105 Guildwood ParkwayScarborough, Ontario M1E 5G5

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Guildwood Village Community

Association has its own infoline?

If you have any questions you

would like answered or any issues you

would like to bring to our attention,

this is the number to call and leave a

message any time. The messages are

checked on a regular basis:

416 410 2755

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Guildwood News & Views Summer 2010 – 3

President’s Message

And the winners are…We would like to thank everyone who

supported the GVCA with the purchase

of a 2010 membership. Your support and

the efforts of many volunteers made this

the most successful membership drive in

the last nine years. As our way of saying

thank you, a draw was held for five gift

cards to our neighbourhood valu-mart.

The lucky winners are:

� Jean and Charles McClure –

$100 gift card

� Andre and Barbara Bergeron –

$50 gift card

� Brian Greenslade –

$50 gift card

� Mike and Nancy Benzie –

$50 gift card

� Mary and Frank Hawkins –

$50 gift card

Our special thanks to Guildwood

valu-mart who kindly donated the $100

gift card.

Audrea and Andy Douglas

Avery big thank you to our super,

hard-working area coordinators

and canvassers for this year’s

GVCA Membership Drive. Over the

course of a month, 1,309 family mem-

berships were sold (the highest in nine

years) enabling our members to partici-

pate fully in Guildwood Day (including

the free reptile show, train display,

petting farm, dog contests, games and

activities and barbecue and music in the

evening) and to support GVCA activities

such as News & Views, the Garden

Tour, Calendars, the Candy Cane

Hunt, Garage Sale, Clean-up Day and

other community activities throughout

the year.

A heartfelt thank you must also go to

every one of our members/residents for

supporting us during the Membership

Drive. You are the reason Guildwood

Village is such a great place to live.

Yes, we are looking for canvassers for

next year (we never miss an opportunity)

as this year we only had 10 uncanvassed

routes out of 114. We are particularly

looking for canvassers for the lovely

streets of Greyabbey, Fordover,

Scarcliff, Poplar, Catalina, Bledlow and

Sylvan. If you wish to join, please

contact us through our website:

www.guildwood.on.ca or our GVCA

Info line: 416 410 2755. We love our

coordinators, canvassers and members

and without them we would not have

had such a successful membership drive.

Please join our group.

Lastly, we never stop. You may still

purchase your 2010 membership at

Parkway Travel in Guildwood Plaza or

Guildwood Physio in Dearham Wood

Plaza.

� Cost: $15.00

� Value: Priceless

� Feel Good Factor: 10/10.

Thank you from your GVCA

Membership Drive 2010 Committee.

Audrea Douglas, Andy Douglas, Judy Baribeau, Lori Metcalfe, David

Tumber, Bruce Villeneuve, Elaine Binning

GVCA Membership Drive 2010

Summer is here and we have

already enjoyed a wonderful

Guildwood Day. Lori Metcalfe

and her excellent Guildwood Day team

deserve great thanks from everybody in

the community. A Day in the Gardens

of Guildwood on July 11 was a

resounding success and we can look

forward to The Guild Alive with

Culture on August 7 and 8.

As I write this, the Province has

announced a 5 km setback for offshore

wind turbines. While this may make a

wind farm off the bluffs too deep and

expensive to be practical, it does not

guarantee that the wind farm will not go

ahead. It is likely that the provincial

government has realized that this east-

ern lake front wind farm has roused

large numbers of Toronto residents to

investigate the impracticality and

risks of wind farms, and ineffectiveness

worldwide in reducing carbon. This

measure may be designed so that the

government can quietly back out of this

politically inconvenient wind farm,

while leaving the more ambitions proj-

ects on shallow Lake Erie unthreatened.

We will continue to push for this proj-

ect to be stopped and the now worthless

anemometer to be removed.

Timo Puhakka

The President’s comments regarding thewind farm are personal conjecture ofthe President. Ed..

4 – Summer 2010 Gui ldwood NNeewwss && VViieewwss

Guildwood NNeewwss && VViieewwss Summer 2010 – 5

Wind Turbine UpdateOn June 25, 2010, the Ontario govern-

ment announced that it was proposing a

5 kilometer setback for offshore wind

turbine placement, pending public con-

sultation. Many of you may view this as

the end of our fight against Toronto

Hydro’s plans to place 60 plus giant

wind turbines in the lake off the bluffs.

In fact, it is only a glimmer of hope.

Economically, this plan was consid-

ered feasible because of a shallow shoal

offshore from 1–2 km out. A 5 km set-

back would mean placing the turbines in

very deep water, so it should make this

project economically unfeasible.

However, Toronto Hydro has only

announced that it is studying the impli-

cations of the proposed new setback,

not that the project is “dead in the

water”. It may well die if the proposed

provincial regulations stand up to the

lobbying efforts of the wind energy

industry to derail them. But this

remains a big “if” unless those directly

affected weigh in with their own com-

ments. This means that it is not the end

of our campaign.

Because this is only a “proposal” of

the Ontario government, we are now in a

60-day public consultation period until

mid-August where all stakeholders,

including wind energy lobbyists, will be

able to make written submissions. There

will then be a period for public con-

sultation in the fall. It is in all of our

interests to write submissions

(letters will do) responding to the

government’s proposals as outlined in

their discussion paper located at:

http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/env_reg/er/documents/2010/011-0089.pdf.

Failure to make your voice heard in

response to this discussion paper could

result in the government giving more

credence to the wind energy industry’s

arguments.

Please make your feelings known

by submitting them to:

http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTA5OTIz&statusId=MTY0OTkz&language=en.

On June 28, 2010, the GVCA issued

two press releases. The first called on

Toronto Hydro to shut down this project,

to dismantle the anemometer, and aban-

don its plans altogether. The second calls

on the Ontario government to disallow

the industrialization of our great lakes.

The GVCA, along with several other

community associations, continues to

press for a meeting with Hon. Brad

Duguid, Minister of Energy and

Infrastructure. Our goals are clear. We

want this government to understand

that forcing projects of this nature on

unwilling communities and failing to

listen to legitimate concerns about the

environmental, economic, and health

impacts of wind turbines is not accept-

able, nor is relying solely on turbines as

a green energy strategy while failing to

explore other less injurious and more

innovative forms of green energy

production.

The press releases are available at Marketwire� http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Guildwood-Responds-to-5-km-

Setback-Proposed-for-Offshore-Wind-Turbines-1282536.htm (Response to 5 km

setback)

� http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Guildwood-Community-Calls-on-

Toronto-Hydro-Kill-Wind-Turbine-Project-Off-Scarborough-1282535.htm

(Call on Toronto Hydro to kill the project)

Harry Spindel, Vice President

Reduce

Reuse

RecycleWe’ve been doing it for years through

our spring and fall rummage sales at

Scarborough Bluffs United Church,

Kingston Road and Scarborough Golf

Club Road.

Our sales benefit the whole com-

munity. We divert good usable clothing,

linens, small appliances, sporting goods,

and general household items from land-

fills. We serve people in the community

on limited incomes by offering these

items for sale at really inexpensive

prices. Our leftovers are donated to var-

ious other charitable organizations and

the proceeds support our community and

congregational programs.

If you would like to contribute any

good quality, clean items mentioned

above, particularly children’s clothing,

footwear, bed linens, towels, purses and

working small appliances, they may be

dropped off at the church during

September until Wednesday evening,

September 22.

Our Fall Rummage Sale will be

held Saturday, September 25,

from 9 – 11:30 a.m.

We would appreciate seasonally

appropriate donations if possible –

winter clothing, coats, and boots in

September.

Don’t forget to come to look for treas-

ures at 9 a.m. on the September 25. You

never know what you’ll find (you’ve

seen Antiques Roadshow).

For more information, please call the

church office at 416-267-5523 or email

[email protected].

Elsa Poitras


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Faces of the Guild

Featuring Ingrid and Herbert LeggewieAn article in The Toronto Real EstateBoard Journal boasts that Guildwood

Village, “has winding streets with con-

necting parks, a wide variety of housing

design and prices, and best of all, lots of

trees.” The description is fairly accurate

despite the fact that the article was writ-

ten in 1976. There was a time when

many flocked to the picturesque stretch

along Lake Ontario in search of the per-

fect bungalow. Ingrid and her husband

Herbert were one such couple.

Ingrid and I sit in her sprawling

garden, a paradise for the birds and

butterflies that frequent the stones,

baths, and flowers so carefully arranged

by herself and Herbert. Ingrid reveals

that she moved to Canada from

Germany by herself when she was only

20 and a fresh graduate of nursing

school. She had acquired some English

and although she could have easily

found work in Germany after the war,

she was driven by her ambition and her

need for a change.

Ingrid and Herbert moved to

Guildwood Village in 1965 when it was

comprised of half-dug lots and developers

holding blueprints. Ingrid recalls that

houses, during this time, ranged from

$14-21,000, and real estate prices were

escalating quickly. They were initially

attracted to the area after a co-worker

moved in and insisted that it was the deal

of a lifetime. This sounded promising to

Ingrid and Herbert who had met in 1961

and were expecting their first child. Ingrid

shares that ever since she moved to

Guildwood Village from their apartment

in another part of Scarborough, she felt as

though she was home.

Like any community, Guildwood

Village has its own history of challenges

and Ingrid candidly

reminisces on some

of these moments. I

was shocked to dis-

cover that Guildwood

Parkway once served

as a speed road

for adolescents who

would drag race to the

bluffs, where they

would gather to drink

and socialize. The

installation of more

stop signs helped to

alleviate this problem.

Another trying

episode presented itself when the munic-

ipality planned to extend the Gardiner

Expressway all the way east to the train

tracks on Galloway Road. Morningside

Avenue and Galloway Road were pro-

jected to serve as feeder roads for the

Gardiner.

City planners also proposed that resi-

dents each pay a whopping $1,000 to

fund a project that would bury overhead

wires underground. When neighbours

expressed strong opposition to the plan,

it was Herbert who canvassed the neigh-

bourhood with a petition in hand.

Ultimately, the plan was abandoned and

residents were reminded of the privacy

and sense of community they so wanted

to protect.

When I asked Ingrid why she thought

people moved to Guildwood Village and

seemed to stay for a significant amount

of time, she cited the area’s isolation

from Kingston Road and the rest of the

city. Perhaps this disconnection from the

hustle and bustle at the top of the hill has

lent itself to the sense of community that

residents love.

Ingrid fondly remembers a sandbox

that she used to keep in her backyard for

all the neighbourhood children to play

in. This is not to say that Guildwood

neighbours stopped in on a daily basis,

unannounced, to chat over tea, but as

Ingrid explains, “in times of need,

neighbours were family.”

As I leave Ingrid’s beautiful garden

terrace, she gave me a snapdragon

pulled from its roots with instructions on

how to plant it in my own meager

garden. It was the perfect metaphor for

her stories, memories, and knowledge:

Ingrid Leggewie: Mother, Wife, Nurse,

Award-winning gardener, and another

wonderful resident of the Guild.

Valeria Danieli

This is the first of what we hope will bemany stories of early Guildwood resi-dents. We thank Valeria for volunteer-ing to write these stories. Please con-tact News & Views if you want to tellyour story, or recommend another earlyGuildwood resident. Ed.


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What’s On – Guildwood Library Summer 2010ProgramsChildren – Join the TD Summer

Reading Club

Children from pre-school to 12 years of

age are encouraged to come into

Guildwood Library and sign up for the

TD Summer Reading Club. Children

will be given a free, full-colour

Destination Jungle poster and work-

book. For the first nine books read,

children will receive stickers to put on

their posters. Children who complete the

program will receive a certificate. As

well, Guildwood Library has many extra

incentive prizes that children can try to

win just by continuing to read once they

have completed the basic program.

TD Summer Reading ClubPartyMembers are invited to celebrate at a

party. Refreshments, games, prizes and

fun for all.

Wednesday, August 25, 2:30 – 3:30

Hiss-story of SnakesWhat are snakes? How do they behave?

What kinds are there? Are they danger-

ous? Solve these mysteries through an

interactive slide show. You will also

have an opportunity to meet live snakes.

Ages 7 to 12 (adults, too)

Space is limited to first 50

Date: Wednesday July 14, 2010

Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Tickets will be handed out at 2:30 for

the first 50.

The Jungle Adventure MagicShowEntertainer Owen Anderson will take

you on a magical adventure through the

jungle.

Date: Friday August 6, 2010

Time: 2 – 2:45 p.m.

Space is limited to first 60.

Tickets will be handed out at 1:30 for the

first 60.

Get your child’s first library card after

the program. Library cards are free to

anyone who lives, works or goes to

school in Toronto.

Recommended reading fromGuildwood staff� Cori recommends – The Secret Riverby Kate Grenville

� Frances recommends – Generation Aby Douglas Coupland

� Alice recommends

– The Shadow of theWind by Carlos Ruiz

Zafon

Guildwood AdultBook ClubMembers meet the first

Friday of the month,

from 2-3 p.m.

Please pre-register

by phoning us.

Guildwood Library

416 396 8872

Tuesday and Thursday

12:30-8:30

Wednesday and Friday 10-6

Saturday 9-5

Closed Sunday and Monday

Our next book: The Book of Negroesby Lawrence Hill.

Please join us for a great discussion.

Local Art on Display Drop in to see what is decorating our

reading lounge area.

On show from July to the end of

August – the art of Jean Brickell

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Elizabeth SimcoeSchool Held Silentand Live AuctionElizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School

held a successful silent auction at the

Olde Stone Cottage on May 14. The auc-

tion raised over $16,000 for interactive

promethean boards for the school class-

rooms. The auction brought together

generous donations from corporations,

community, parents, students, teachers

and the principal. With over 100 items to

choose from, there was something for

everyone.

The evening featured live and silent

auctions, drinks, dancing and fine food.

The Silent Auction marks the second

phase of our Rejuvenation Campaign, a

multi-year effort by Simcoe School

Council culminating in the 50th

Anniversary of the school in 2013. The

overwhelming success of this year’s

campaign demonstrates that when par-

ents, school, administration and the

greater community work in partnership,

we can attain ambitious goals.

Students at Simcoe, both now and in

the future, will benefit from the

Technology fund by incorporating

leading-edge technology into their

everyday classroom learning. “On

behalf of the School Council, I would

like to thank Simcoe families, staff, and

the community for their unprecedented

support of this event. Thank you most of

all to our students, who provide the

inspiration for all we do,” said Hillary

Wardle, Co-Chair of the School Council.

“I was overwhelmed by the support we

received. This is what makes our school

such a special place,” said Arlene

Knights, Principal. The school is accept-

ing donations as we endeavour to

rejuvenate the school for the 50th

anniversary. Anyone wishing to

make a donation may contact

[email protected].

Jocelyn Williams

Help Needed – getting News & Views to Village DoorsWe have a few routes needing a deliverer around the Village, i.e. Cumber, Poplar andPortia, North Toynbee and Burnage. There are many new families moving into theVillage, and it could be the seller of the home was a deliverer and now a route isavailable. It usually takes about a half hour, only four times a year.

Please consider helping by agreeing to deliver. Contact Garard Baribeau – [email protected] or phone 416 264 4527. Thanks, Gerard


Emerald Ash Borer inGuildwoodWell, we were warned and it has

happened. The trees on my lot were

looking a bit stressed in the spring, so I

called an arborist to inspect. The result

of the inspection is that all seven ash

trees are in various stages of infestation

by Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). A follow-

up with Canadian Food Inspection

Agency (CFIA), which is responsible for

looking into these things, confirmed

that EAB is known to be in the area,

therefore they did not send an inspector.

We are having a further inspection by

the arborist in the early fall so he can

determine the rate of progress. All trees

will eventually die and will need to be

removed.

If you have ash trees on your lot and

don’t know what to look for, there are

pictures and information on CFIS’s

web site, www.inspection.gc.ca; also

on the City of Toronto web site

www.toronto.ca/trees/eab/htm.

Reg Wolfe

Dogs of Guildwood CalendarAttention all you

doggie owners! We

are thinking of put-

ting together a “Dogs

of Guildwood” cal-

endar to celebrate

those special canines

that live among us

and brighten up our

days. We would like

to hear from you if you are interested

in having your special dog

featured in the calendar.

Please email us or call us if you

would like your dog to make a cameo

appearance: [email protected] (416) 261-0264.

All proceeds will go to the

Guildwood Village Community

Association. �


Guildwood Day Prize Draw 2010

Thanks to Behind-the-Scenes Volunteers

Thanks to Allan Binning for donating preparing the early morning coffee and tea.

Thanks to Ludvik Mikola, Lorne Sherk, and Dave Arnold for their work in setting up

and taking down all the games, and John Mitchell for the photography. A special

thanks goes to Bernie Wolfe at Crystal Lawn Care for donating time and equipment

to assist in the set up for the games and provide the ride for the steel band.

� Ice Cream Truck– Brad Myttenar

� Goodlife Fitness – Brad Warren

� Doggie Delights – Linda Simons and

Bev Bardell

� Lasting Memories – Tom Reimer

� Amway Global – Basirat Naphew

� Brookridge Publishing House –

Carole Lidgold

� Guildwood Renaissance Group –

Ralph van Putten

� Girl Guides – Debbie Cameron

� Clay Creations – Jeanette Gardiner

� Creations by Anneliese – Anneliese

Phaller

� BMO – Phuong Hoang

� Sandy Kay

� Scouts – Bruce Villeneuve

� Guildwood Chiropractic – Dr. Todd

Baron

� Plastic Canvas – Vickie Donalson

� Guildwood Library – Frances

Johnson

� Markington Curves for Women –

Leslie Moore

� Sam Vaughan Fundraising

� Mary Kay Cosmetics – Beryl

Apelbaum

� Heat in a Click – Barry Scheaffer

� Oxford Learning Centre – Laura

Ward

� Kim Lambe

� Victorian Epicure – Roberta Douglas

� Livingston Lodge – Shelley Angus

� Inorganic Market – Sean Coutts and

Laurent Ho

� Med Vents – Blair Simpson

� Silpada – Karen Ali, jewelry

� Heart of Clay – Deloris Thomas

� Home Instead – Janis Smith

� Roper’s Custom Woodworking –

Heather Roper

� Guildwood Tennis Club – David Muir

� Joan's Fashion Jewellery – Joan

Phillips

� Candy Floss – Ken Arnott

� Rouge Valley Health System

Foundation – Ros Sagar-Lal

� Scarborough Historical Society –

Gary Strutt

� Avon – Rita Faber

� Designs by Alexandra – Alexandra

Jankulovski

Many Thanks to ourGuildwood DayVendors

It was a great day and we hope to see you all again next year.

Diane Foote-TaylorVendor Co-ordinator

� Tilted Workshop – Richard Pikul

� Guildwood Business Networking

Group

� Hat Frenzy! – Diane Foote-Taylor

� Home Depot – Dana Nevin

� Boys and Girls Club of East

Scarborough – Waquar Khan – skate

park

Once again a draw was held for gifts

donated to the GVCA by local mer-

chants and individuals. We had 25 prizes

and only 100 entries out of hundreds of

attendees. Remember for next year

that GVCA members must fill out a

draw ticket for a chance to win. You are

not automatically entered from the

membership rolls.

Gifts were donated by the following

(listed in no particular order):

� The Hon. John McKay, MP

� valu-mart

� CIBC, Guildwood Branch

� Guildwood Drug Mart

� Parkway Travel and Cruise

� Bank of Montreal, Guildwood

Branch

� Grapefully Yours

� Sandy Kay – Mutt Moments Pet

Photography

� All-Care

� Lick’s

� Wes Douglas

� Subway – Guildwood Plaza

� Guildwood Cleaners and Tailors

� Hat Frenzy

� Staff Inspector Bill Wardle

� GVCA Executive

� Audrea Douglas

� Kerry Gamble of Guildwood

Furnace Services

� Livingston Lodge

� Toronto Public Library, Guildwood

Branch

� Doreen Ostrowski

� The Butcher Shop

� Judy Baribeau

� Diane Mikola and Roll Giving,

Teleflora for the cash donation.

� Special thanks to John Kim of

Kitchen Food Fair and the Post Office

who donated the bottled water which

was given out to all who wanted it.

Reg Wolfe


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The Scouts entered the winning float


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We thank John Mitchell for providing most of the photographs.

The GWood Band entertained at the barbecue

Tug of War Results – The BIG Event at theBarbecue – Children 12 and under – the evens won 2-1. For the over 12 group, the evens won 2-0. Thewomen’s odds won 2-1 and the Men’s evens won 2-0.

Bruce Villeneuve


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Laurier: Big Things Happening in 2010

Laurier has kick-started 2010 with

a rush of incredible events, cham-

pionships, and new opportunities

for the school community. Since January

Laurier has been very busy in all depart-

ments, both in terms of extracurricular

and in the classrooms. With many

achievable goals in place, the school

year finished well and the momentum

will continue next year. Next year

Laurier is projected to have 1,500 stu-

dents (up from 970 students five years

ago), and was forced to turn away 250

out of area applications.

$50,000 Grant ReceivedLaurier is the proud and fortunate recip-

ient of a $50,000 grant from the Ministry

of Education as a part of a two-year pro-

gram. This year the bulk of the funding

was allocated to teacher training with a

special focus on continuing the trend of

an improvement on over all EQAO math

scores. Principal Paul Ambrose is keen

to see the impact teacher training will

have on the applied math classes.

Already the data from first semester is

showing improving results. Additional-

ly, the funding has been put towards new

technology in classrooms. To aid in the

difficult progression from grade 8 to 9

math, teachers have been meeting with

local area grade 8 teachers to build a

strong sense of communication to suc-

cessfully transition students. Ambrose

says he is “really proud of the staff for

their professional dedication to the

academic achievement of our students.”

CASSIIn response to the needs of students new

to Canada, Laurier math teachers Tariq

and Rahmat Fahimi (yes they are broth-

ers) developed CASSI (Canadian

Afghan Student Success Initiative). This

year, in addition to providing three

presentations to parents of Laurier

Afghan students, the organization led a

professional development workshop for

Scarborough area staff describing the

CASSI Initiative. The goal of the pro-

gram is aimed at meeting the needs of

students and parents new to the country

through bridging the gap between

Canadian and Afghan school systems

and cultures.

First InternationalBaccalaureate GraduatingClassThis year Laurier is set to have its first

International Baccalaureate graduating

class. The program is growing with rapid

success and has been accepted and

embraced by the school community.

New to Laurier is the SHSM

(Specialized High Skills Major) pro-

gram. With a current focus in travel and

tourism, it provides students with the

opportunity to earn dual credits (the

course counts as both a high school and

college credit with Centennial College).

Model UN ConferenceLaurier’s Model United Nations

Conference hosted its first annual Model

United Nations conference, LMUN

2010. The conference was a huge suc-

cess, with students from across Toronto

attending, and even a school from

Waterloo. To kick off the morning, for-

mer Ontario Chief Medical Officer,

Dr. Colin D’Cunha gave an inspiring

speech. The day proceeded with heated

debate on many of the top current global

issues. The school play, A BeautifulBreakdown, written by a Laurier grade

12 student Rebecca Kalant-Kelling was

a huge success. The play competed in

the Sears Drama Festival, winning

regionals. In its first year with a DECA

competition team, Laurier sent students

who qualified at DECA Regionals on to

provincials where the team proved suc-

cessful. Laurier grade 10 student, Bita

Momeni commented that “competing at

provincials in Business Law and Ethics

with my partner Alanna was an incredi-

ble opportunity. We had so much fun

working together, and I’m so proud of

how we performed.”

This year Laurier was also certified as

a Bronze Level Eco School. The Green

Team and Mr. Ambrose are keen to work

to achieve the next level and have intro-

duced worm composting. In the realm of

sports, the Sr. Boys Basketball team, and

Co-ed Water Polo team won gold at

regional’s. The swim team even sent

many strong competitors to OFSAA.

Laurier has a lot to offerWith so many great things going on at

Laurier, with a strong and dedicated staff

and students with such passion and enthu-

siasm is it clear to see that Laurier has

more than just a diploma to offer students

– it offers a safe and caring community,

and a tremendous quality and quantity of

extra and co-curricular activities to inter-

est all students. Stay tuned to see what

next great event Laurier will be planning.

Have a safe and happy new year.

Alanna Newman

Guildwood’s Own PhotoCalendars

I am happy to report that all of the

2010 calendars were sold – even one

that was intended to be my archival

copy. They contributed $480 to the

GVCA’s coffers. Thanks to everyone

who helped. Fourteen gardeners have

agreed to be hosts for the 2010 garden

tour (eight of which are brand new

hosts) so there will be plenty of

inspiration for the 2011 gardens calen-

dars which I plan to have ready for

sale in November.

John Mitchell


This program is a starter camp for young children. Children will be introduced to camp structure through play, sharing,camp games and activities. Children will also participate in story time, circle time, singing songs and lots of crafts. It’s agreat program to introduce children to Parks, Forestry and Recreation programs and full day camps.

This is one of our most popular camps. All buddingartists, actors, singers and dancers enjoy the oppor-tunity to shire during this camp. Disciplines include finearts, drama, singing/music and dancing. At the end ofthe week the children perform in show. It’s amazing tosee the progress they’ve made and how much talentthe children have.

Participants are given opportunities to experience avariety of “behind the scenes” work including: photogra-phy, videography, script writing or screenplays.Campers will also enjoy active games and activities.There will be a showcase on Friday afternoons for participants to show off their achievements.

This camp offers gymnastics on uneven parallel bars,vault, floormat work and the balance beam. Campersare sure to have fun as they develop and improve theirflexibility. Campers do swim twice a week and there is ashowcase at the end of the week for them to show offwhat they have learned.

Junior Fun In The Sunat Elizabeth Simcoe PS

Explore the Arts Campat Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI

Behind the Scenes Campat Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI

Gymnastics Campat Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI

Age Fee Day Time Start Code

3-5 yrs $32/5 days M-F 9:30a.m-12pm Jul 12 1667109

3-5 yrs $32/5 days M-F 9:30am-12pm Jul 19 1667110

3-5 yrs $32/5 days M-F 9:30am.-12pm Jul 26 1667111

3-5 yrs $26/4 days T-F 9:30am-12pm Aug 3 1667112

3-4 yrs $32/5 days M-F 9:30am-12pm Aug 9 1667113

3-5 yrs $32/5 days M-F 9:30am-12pm Aug 16 1667114


6-12 yrs $91/5 days M-F 9am-4pm Jul 12 1656605



6-12 yrs $73/4 days T-F 9am-4pm Aug 3 1656608

6-12 yrs $91/5days M-F 9am-4pm Aug 9 1656602

6-12 yrs $91/5 days M-F 9am-4pm Aug 16 1655603





11-14 yrs $119/4 days T-F 9am-4pm Aug 3 1655638





6-12 yrs $151/5days M-F 9am-4pm Jul 19 1656628

6-12 yrs $151/5days M-F 9am-4pm Jul 26 1656629

6-12 yrs $119/4days T-F 9am-4pm Aug 3 1656630




3-5 yrs $32/5 days M-F 1pm-3:30pm Jul 12 1667100



3-5 yrs $26/4 days T-F 1pm-3:30pm Aug 3 1667103

3-4 yrs $32/5 days M-F 1pm-3:30pm Aug 9 1667104

3-5 yrs $32/5 days M-F 1pm-3:30pm Aug 16 1667105


Are you curious what your home is worth?

Guildwood Village remains a desirable area, known for its beautiful streets and affordable houses.

If you’d like to know what your home is worth in today’smarket, call me for a free home evaluation. And let me show you how I can make the sale as easy and effortless as possible.

You are invited to worship with usSummer worship on Sundays 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

(starting September 12 – 8:00 and 10:30)Sunday School begins September 12

Coffee Drop-ins from 10:00-12:00 Mondays starting September 13Join us on Back to Church Sunday – September 26

85 Livingston Road

(southeast corner of Guildwood Parkway)

416 261 9503

www.trinityguildwood.homestead.com

Join Beavers, Cubs or ScoutsCome and join the world of Scouting

through Beavers (ages 5-7); Cubs (ages

8-11); and Scouts (ages 11-14) with 3rd

West Hill.

All sections are built around a lively

variety of games, crafts, music, story-

telling, play acting, spiritual fellowship

and the outdoors.

The outdoors is an essential part of

all of our programs. Weekend events,

picnics, hikes and overnight camping

opportunities round out the Scouting

experience. Developing an active,

healthy lifestyle is the prime goal.

Registration for the 2010/2011 year

will be held Wednesday, September 15,

from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the back of Jack

Miner Senior Public School.

� Beavers meet Wednesday evenings

from 6:30 until 7:45 p.m. in the gym at

Jack Miner S.P. School.

� Cubs meet Wednesday evenings

from 6:30 until 8:00 p.m. in the gym at

Jack Miner S.P. School.

� Scouts meet Monday evenings from

7:00 until 9:00 p.m. at West Hill United

Church.

Deirdre Walcot Registrar

3rd West Hill


LIVING GREENLIVING GREEN

Summer is here at last and vacation is once again on our minds, and

the idea of flying to exotic places is filling out thoughts. However, as

Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz said “There’s no place like home”; so

for those who like to get away at least twice a year, why not think about

trying one of your holidays as a stay at home one. As we know, air travel is

a significant contributor of greenhouse gases.

For the last nine years we have entertained our two granddaughters for a

week or two each summer for an explore-our-great-city vacation.

Sometimes they had a week at the Toronto Zoo camp or the Science Centre

camp, but they always wanted to plan an around-the-city week. Centre

Island and Centreville is always a must do trip. The ferry trip out and back

was part of the appeal as well as all the rides. Black Creek Pioneer Village,

the ROM, and the Science Centre were also great days out. I also convinced

them that the Bata Shoe museum would be a great place to go…ok, I

enjoyed it anyway.

We have a great city that offers lots of interesting things to do and places

to visit so why not try a stay at home week this year.

For those who really have the travel bug and love to visit exotic places

think of the following:

� Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. One small stone

or shell may not seem like much, but repeated over and over again could

leave a shore or stream barren.

� When visiting foreign locals, don’t be wasteful of a community’s

resources. Their water may be hard to come by, so use it sparingly. Try

green hotels or smaller inns as they may create less environmental impact

than a larger hotel.

� Before purchasing a souvenir to take home consider how it was made

and where it came from. Some tourist locations sell souvenirs made from

coral, bone, shell, etc. If an animal product or natural resource other than

renewable items are used, then it’s better left on the shelf.

Also, think about taking clothing made from renewable fibers like wool

or bamboo on your holiday.

However, whatever kind of vacation you decide to take this year, I hope

you all have an enjoyable one.

Kathleen Wolfe

Two artists who maintain their art stu-

dios in their Guildwood homes keep

alive the spirit of the late Spencer and

Rosa Clark. During the Clarks’ owner-

ship of the Guild Inn, they created

homes and workshops for artists on the

grounds. By the 1940s it became The

Guild of All Arts.

The moment you enter Diane Foote-

Taylor’s home on Bledlow Manor

Drive, you can’t help but marvel at the

myriad styles and colours of her hats

that are on display. Hat Frenzy offers

stylish handcrafted hats for women and

children for all seasons. Diane also cre-

ates purses made from discontinued

fabric samples donated by an interior

designer.

Glass bead artist, Kathleen Kroeger,

of Catalina Drive, often visited the

Guild Inn with her parents during the

1950s. Kathleen now hand makes the

glass beads used in her buttons, jewelry

and wearable Judaica. Bejeweled &

Bedazzled offers high quality sophisti-

cated art glass and silver jewelry. Her

incredibly sturdy buttons are perfect for

knits, jackets and coats.

You can find both Diane Foote-

Taylor and Kathleen Kroeger at two

area art and craft shows over the next

few months. Both artists will have a

booth at Guild Alive with Culture held

on the grounds of our famous Guild Inn

on August 7 and 8.

These talented Guildwood artists will

also display their work at the One Stop

Studio Tour at the Momiji Centre,

3555 Kingston Road, Toronto on

September 18 and 19.

Kathleen Kroeger

Two Artists KeepGuildwood SpiritAlive


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Reflections of a New Scarboro Curler

Ihad never curled before, besides my

hair. Curling as a sport looked so

boring – kind of like watching paint

dry. So, maybe it was a case of empty

nest syndrome that caused me to wander

into the Scarboro Golf and Country Club

last fall during their Open House and

sign up for Business Women’s Curling

(you don’t have to be a business woman

I discovered).

The game looked easy enough. I

decided to practice on my own prior to

my first game. I was delighted when I

managed to get a few rocks down the

ice, nice and straight like bowling. I

reported to my skip (or team captain)

and told her of my early success. She

patiently tried to explain that the rocks

were supposed to curl and not go straight

– that’s why it was called CURLING.

As the season progressed, so did my

game. When the skip indicated left, my

rock would end up right. When she

wanted a guard, I put it through the

house. The good thing however was that

I now knew what “through the house”

meant. Just as I was beginning to get my

balance moving up and down the ice,

Roy, our curling pro, declared I was

ready to buy real curling shoes instead of

wearing my sneakers wrapped in tape.

With my new shoes on, it was almost

back to square one. Luckily for me, I

was placed on a great team. Our team

ended up winning the division and the

overall championship.

Of course these

experiences were not

unique to me. It takes

time for most people to

learn the game. Fortu-

nately at Scarboro we

have the opportunity

for great instruction

and the encouragement

and support of our

teammates. The Business Women’s sec-

tion is a stress-free place to learn the

game and have fun on a Wednesday

evening.

I had a great introduction to curling at

Scarboro. The members are a nice bunch

of women. The food is delicious. The

atmosphere is great and even though it

doesn’t look like it, curling is great exer-

cise. I would recommend it to anyone

and I will be back next year.

Carolyn Dartnell

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The Oeno-FilesTips on Serving WineIt may seem like a no-brainer – your din-

ner guests arrive, you open the bottle of

wine, pour it into wine glasses and serve

it to your guests. Wait just a

minute…let’s take a step or two back

before the “serve”.

Do you know what kind of wine your

guests prefer? Your friends will appreci-

ate a quick email or phone call asking

what kind of wine they prefer. Do they

like white or red, dry or off dry or sweet?

Will the wines you choose to serve

match the food? Forget the red with

meat and white with poultry or fish

rules, very passé. Simple pairing

includes:

Beef – requires a deep, rich red like

Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz

Veal or Pork – needs a lighter red like

Pinot Noir or a rich white like

Chardonnay

Lamb – always goes best with a rich

Shiraz or a Chateauneuf du Pape

Poultry – again a light red like Pinot

Noir or white like Chardonnay or

Sauvignon Blanc

Fish like tuna – begs for a medium red

like Merlot or a rich Pinot Noir

Lighter fish like sole – beckons a light

white such as Pinot Grigio

Shellfish – demands Champagne or

other rich, acidic bubbly

Shrimp and scallops – love Sauvignon

Blanc

Pasta with tomato sauce or pizza –

very simply put, find an Italian red like a

Chianti or a Salice Salentino

Pasta with white sauce – begs for a

Pinot Grigio

Spicy foods – it’s always safe to go with

a white, off dry, Riesling

What temperature is best for serving

the wine? Usually red wines should be

served at room temperature, but

that’s room temperature in Europe, a bit

chillier than here in North America,

about 16 to 18 degrees Celsius. Whites

need a bit more of a chill, so serve them

at around 7 to 10 degrees Celsius.

What kind of wine glass shall I use?

Generally, a tulip shaped glass, with a

delicate and thin rim is best. For white

an open top tulip shape and for reds a

more narrow top opening with a tulip

shape works best (e.g.: \ / for white and

( ) for red). Sparkling wines need flutes.

How much shall I pour into my

guest’s glass? Never pour more than 1/3

of a glass at a time. Wines attain their

full aroma and flavor after exposure to

air. Leave lots of room in the glass for

the wine to “breathe”.

Speaking of which… How long

before serving should I open the wine

bottle? There is much to debate about

letting wines breathe before drinking. I

recommend opening a young wine (no

more than 10 years old) at least an hour

before serving. Older wines (10 years

and up) need to be poured soon after

opening, they are more delicate and too

much aeration can hurt them.

What if a wine bottle is “corked”

(smells like wet cardboard)? Open

another wine right away, preferably

from a bottle that has a screw top. Take

the corked bottle and stuff a wad of plas-

tic wrap (like Glad Wrap) into the bottle,

carefully pushing it into the middle of

the bottle. Recork the bottle and leave it

overnight. The next day the “corkiness”

should be gone…or you can return the

bottle to the LCBO.

Now that you’ve read this article, it’s

time to get involved. I’d like to hear

from you, the reader, with wine related

questions I can try to answer. We’ll all

learn from this kind of interaction.

Recommendedthis summerReds

�� Mitolo Jester

Shiraz McLaren Vale,

South Australia #659607

$21.95

From the Vintages

Essentials list. This is a

fine example of an Aussie

Shiraz. Big, bold, thick and full of fruit

flavours and aromas. Proves once again

that if you can’t see your fingers through

a glass of wine, it must be Australian.

Have it with those barbecued ribs or

steaks. 90 pts.�� Albert Bichot Bourgogne Pinot

Noir, France #166959 $14.95

Get this while you can. It’s a light

summer red with enough acidity and

flavour to go with a barbecue. There is

even a hint of its wonderful pedigree,

Burgundy. Great with seafood or fowl.

87 pts.

White

�� Bonterra Chardonnay, Mendocino

County, California, (Organically Grown

Grapes) #342436 $17.95

Vintages Essentials again. Wonderful

California Chardonnay here. Rich, trop-

ical flavours and aromas, with lots of

caramel and vanilla hints. Chill it right

down, and sip it with or after dinner.

90 pts.

Cheers,Harry Spindel

Please email your question to me at

[email protected]


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Around Guildwood

Chris Musselman of Parkway Travel andCruise was recognized at our AnnualGeneral Meeting this year for her greatsupport of GVCA activities.

The mounted police unit is back in ourneighbourhood. This photo was taken onPrince Philip Blvd.

In the Spring News & Views we asked you to send us photos of trilliums taken in the Guildwood area thisspring. Here is a sample of the photos we received. Thank you everyone for sending your photos.

Fred Gouveia – May 2Behind the Guild Inn

Ann Brokelman – May 2Col Danforth Path

Carol Ufford – Early MayBackyard on Toynbee Tr.

Robert Anderson – April 30Guildwood Park

Theresa Smith – April 29Guild Inn Forest

Saturday and Sunday

August 7-8 at the Guild InnA new feature this year will be the

“Centennial Café” where Centennial

College will present “A Taste of the

Guild”. They will feature recipes from

the GVCA cookbooks. We are doing a

reprint and will have copies of the

cookbooks available for sale. �

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