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Winter 2016

Guildwood News & Views

New this YearThe Executive Committee will prepare an Annual GeneralMeeting package for members to be available online March 8, two weeks in advance of the AGM, at www.guild-wood.on.ca. The online package will contain Minutes from theprevious AGM, 2015 Treasurer’s Report and AuditedFinancial Statement as well as reports from the President andvarious Committee Chairs. Information will also be providedon those members that have indicated their interest to seekelection to an Officer position with the Association.

Members Interested in becoming an Officer on theExecutive CommitteeIf you would like to seek election as an Officer (President, Vice-President, Treasurer or Secretary) to the Executive Committee ofthe GVCA, please send a one-page CV expressing your interest tothe Secretary of the GVCA, Tina Villeneuve at [email protected] on or before February 29. Those members that wishto seek election and miss the February 29 call for nominationdeadline, may still seek nomination from the floor of the meeting.

Special Presentation by Metrolinx(to be confirmed)

followed by aQuestion and Answer Session

GVCAAnnual General MeetingPlease join us for Guildwood Village

Community Association’s AnnualGeneral Meeting

Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 7:00 p.m.at

Church of the Holy Trinity85 Livingston Road

InsidePresident’s Message ................. 3

CPLC Update ............................. 3

Guildwood Tree Planting Program 5

Metrolinx Expansion ..................... 7

Concerts at Scarborough Bluffs.. 7

GRACEfully Giving Back ............. 9

Living Green .................................. 9

Unsung Hero ................................ 11

St. Ursula School ........................ 11

Paul Ainslie .................................. 13

Positive, Not Perfect ................... 15

GVCA 2016 Membership Drive . 17

Guild Park: A Year to Transform. 18

Halloween Haunt.......................... 19

Christmas Tree Lighting ............ 20

Tulip Planting in the Guild ...........21

Splish Splash! ............................ 22

Class Environmental Assessment.23

Guildwood Library ........................ 25

Happening at Holy Trinity ............ 25

Canine Corner ................................ 27

Guildwood Jr. Public School....... 27

John McKay ................................... 29

Jack Miner Sr PS .......................... 31

Guildwood Presbyterian Church 31

Laurier ............................................. 33

Pooh ‒ and Then Some ............... 33

Mitzie Hunter .................................. 35

Special Offer .................................. 35

GVCA 2016 Calendars ................. 38

Downsizing Divas ......................... 38

Candy Cane Hunt .......................... 39

Poplar Road PS ............................. 39

Around Guildwood ....................... 40

News & Views is available incolour on our website

Please check the GVCA websitewww.guildwood.on.ca

for information updates between newsletters.

Executive Committee

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Arnold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 410 [email protected]

Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . James Gilchrist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 410 2755Past President . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Milovanovic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 410 2755Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Whitney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 410 2755Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tina Villeneuve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 410 2755

Coordinators and Members at LargeAdvertising Coordinator . . . . . Mike Brennan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 410 2755

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

[email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Macklin . . . . [email protected] at Large

Shelley Angus Andy Douglas Audrea DouglasLeslie Hetherington Anne Marie Johnson Julia LakatsSherry Mikelic John Mason Bob Taylor-VaiseyTimo Puhakka Bruce Villeneuve Kathleen WolfeReg Wolfe

Community Volunteers for Specific Activities Distribution Coordinator . Gerard Baribeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 264 4527Clean-up Day . . . . . . . . Lutchman SinghGuildwood Day . . . . . . . Mary Ellen ChaterMembership List . . . . . . Dave Wilmot

GVCA Website www.guildwood.on.ca

GVCA Infoline . . . . . . . 416 410 2755

2 – Winter 2016 Gui ldwood News & Views

Guildwood News & Views is published

four times a year, with occasional

special editions. Articles and advertising

are welcome. Advertising must be

received and paid by the advertising

deadline date.

Deadline dates for 2016 articles are:

Winter Edition – January 8

Spring Edition – April 1Summer Edition – June 24

Fall Edition – September 23

Please note that article submissions may

be cut off earlier than deadline if

maximum space has been allocated.

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President’s Message

HAPPY NEW YEAROn behalf of the Executive Committee we

would like to extend sincere Best Wishes for

a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year

to all our members. I would also like to take

this opportunity to extend a big thank you to

my colleagues on the Executive Committee

and the many volunteers that make the work

of the GVCA possible. Thank you all for

your support, hard work and dedication over

the past year. Two thousand sixteen promis-

es to be an exciting year of continued

growth, change, challenge and opportunity

for the Guildwood Village Community, the

GVCA, and our members.

Use of TechnologyThe GVCA is taking action to improve our

use of technology to enhance our ability to

communicate with members and residents

and to allow you to take out or renew mem-

bership in the association on-line 2016.

Email CommunicationFor the first time, the GVCA is creating an

email list of its members whom wish to

receive important communications with

respect to community meetings and events,

as well as information on issues facing our

community. If you would like to have your

email address added to our list, please go to

the GVCA’s website homepage at

www.guildwood.on.ca click on the link and

complete the necessary form.

2016 Membership Drive ‒ Kick-offThe Winter Edition of News & Views kicks

off our Association’s 2016 Membership

Drive and more than any time before; mem-

bership in the GVCA will have its benefits. In

2015 the Executive Committee took tangible

steps to improve our on-going ability to

advocate on behalf of our members with our

elected officials. In 2016, the Executive

Committee has planned special projects,

community events and numerous opportuni-

ties for members to enjoy meaningful savings

that have the potential to return many times

over your $15 membership investment.

Our membership is what makes us strong, I

encourage you to check out the membership

page (Page 17) in this edition of News & Viewsand examine the ways that you can become a

member in the GVCA, including our new

Online Membership feature at www.guild-wood.on.ca. Please renew your membership

or become a first time member today.

2016 Spring Tree Planting Campaign– Investing in our Community We are very pleased to announce in this edi-

tion of News & Views the GVCA’s 2016

Spring Guildwood Resident Tree Planting

Campaign. We know that our community

because of the high concentration of ash trees

has lost a substantive amount of tree canopy

as a result of the 2013 Ice Storm and the dev-

astation wrought by the Emerald Ash Borer.

As you will read in this addition of News &Views, the city has taken action to replant our

local parks and public lands. The GVCA is

working to put the finishing touches on a

Residential Spring Tree planting campaign

that will support Guildwood Village residents

in their efforts to replace or plant new trees

on their property (see Page 5).

Welcome Back Bob Taylor-VaiseyPlease join me in welcoming back to the

Executive Committee Bob Taylor-Vaisey.

Bob, a well-known member of the commu-

nity, previous GVCA President, returned to

the Executive Committee in October and is

the Chair of our newly formed Community

Affairs Sub-Committee. Welcome back Bob.

Dave Arnold

Community Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) UpdateYour executive is represented at CPLC

meetings and has been reporting in these

pages on what is learned at such meet-

ings. Monthly updates are posted on our

website. We have in the past reported on

crime statistics and “new” crimes being

committed in 43 Division’s territory, and

this leads to the conclusion that the

police have a good handle on activities.

This is true, and overall crime is down

sharply over the past four years; but one

of the strongest tools in the fight against

break and enter crimes is you, the public.

We have mentioned before that if

suspicious persons are seen in your

neighbourhood, call police on the non

emergency number ‒ 416 808 2222 ‒

and an officer will investigate. Many

arrests have been made this way. Things

to look for include persons wandering

apartment hallways, going along trying

doors of cars to see if they are locked

(they should be) or knocking on house

doors to see if anyone is home

(remember if this happens to you always

respond so it is clear the home is

occupied) or they generally do not seem

to belong in the area. By supporting your

police in this way we all will benefit.

Making your home harder to break into

is a good idea too, and 43 Division has

crime prevention officers who will per-

form a security audit of your home and

offer advice on how to improve your

security. Contact PC Julie Campbell at at

her email address [email protected] to arrange an appointment.

Executive GVCA


Guildwood Tree Planting Program ‒ A Beautiful New Tree Canopy is Just a FewYears Away

The GVCA Executive is pleased to

announce an important initiative

to help rebuild Guildwood’s tree

canopy. This project is in direct response

to interest the community expressed in

re-greening Guildwood as part of the

GVCA’s Community Investment

Program. The goal of this project is to

see 500 new trees planted in Guildwood

and to have each of those trees thrive

through to maturity.

This program makes it easy and

affordable for Guildwood residents to

participate in rebuilding our tree

canopy. In just seven to ten years, trees

planted as part this program will grow

to a good size, and begin to provide

environmental and esthetic benefits to

the community – benefits that will

continue for generations to come.

Program SummaryIn short, the Guildwood Resident Tree

Planting program will provide site and

species selection support through in-

yard consultation, the delivery and plant-

ing of quality native species trees,

instruction on proper care and support

for the trees, and a two-year guarantee,

all at a significantly reduced cost to

every Guildwood household that choos-

es to participate. The cost to the home-

owner is expected to range between

$150 and $300 per tree based on species

and size, taxes extra. Additional dis-

counts will be made available to 2016

GVCA Members.

Program BackgroundWhile the City of Toronto has invested

in re-treeing the parklands within

Guildwood, our program is focused

on residential properties.

The GVCA Executive researched tree

planting programs and developed a set

of criteria for our program that focuses

on long-term success of the trees plant-

ed. We want to thank the LEAF program

for its participation, and the support and

information they provided as we devel-

oped the requirements for our program.

With a clear vision of how the

program should work, we evaluated

three potential program suppliers and

focused on their ability to deliver on the

requirements we set out, but the cost to

the homeowner was also an important

consideration.

Ultimately, we chose to partner with

Sheridan Nurseries. Their proposal

included significant discounts for this

program; they were able to offer trees in

a wider range of sizes/pricing; and if

something should go wrong with a

program tree, their standard two-year

guarantee will apply.

Our CommitmentThe GVCA Executive has negotiated the

special pricing with Sheridan for all

homeowners within the Guildwood

community, and has committed $12,500

to provide 2016 GVCA Members with a

further cost reduction of $25 on the pur-

chase of their first tree. As well, the

Executive is currently working to raise

an additional $12,500 through sponsor-

ship from community based real estate

professionals to provide members with a

potential cost reduction of a further $25.

Only the first 500 2016 GVCA

Member households to register for

the program will be eligible for these

additional discounts.

Next Steps and TimelineThe GVCA will host a Public

Information meeting on Wednesday,

March 9, at 7:00 p.m. at the Church of

the Holy Trinity on Livingston Road.

Representatives from Sheridan Nur-

series and the GVCA Executive will be

on hand to explain the program and

answer your questions.

Please come to hear more about the

program including the range of tree

species, sizes and costs as well as the

dates for in-yard consultations and the

spring tree planting. We will also

have further details about the additional

discounts available to 2016 GVCA

Members.

This will be your first opportunity to

register for the program; but we will

make other opportunities available,

including the Annual General Meeting

on March 22.

Program SponsorsIn addition to the strong support of

Sheridan Nurseries, we are very

pleased to announce that we have

received sponsorship pledges from the

following local realtors; Paul McIntosh,

Royal Lepage ‒ Signature Realty

Brokerage, Louise Miskew, RE/MAX‒

Rouge River Realty Brokerage. Bob

Edwards, Royal Lepage – Connect

Realty Brokerage, and Julia Lakats,

RE/MAX All Stars Realty Inc.,

Brokerage. We wish to extend a big

thank you to these community minded

realtors for their sponsorship of this

very worthwhile project.

We currently have three sponsorshipspots available, so if you are a localrealtor and are interested in becominga sponsor of this very worthwhile community project, please contact:[email protected] for additional information.

Jim Whitney


Metrolinx Expansion to ImproveLakeshore GO Service

Local commuters will be pleased to

learn that the day is coming when

GO trains will run every 15 min-

utes to take them from the Guild to

downtown Toronto and back.

As MPP Mitzie Hunter reported in the

previous News & Views, Ontario is part-

nering with the federal government to

increase GO capacity along the Lakeshore

lines. To improve traffic flow, Metrolinx is

building several road-under-rail grade

separations in our community that will

enable vehicles to bypass rail traffic by

going over or under it.

These changes, as well as the addition

of a third track through Guildwood, will

pave the way for a transformational ini-

tiative to increase GO train frequency to

four times an hour along the Lakeshore

line by 2024.

On behalf of the GVCA, the execu-

tive’s community affairs subcommittee

met with Metrolinx in November to learn

more about this initiative, as well as plans

in progress to attain input from the

community and minimize disruptions.

According to Metrolinx, construction

is expected to occur between 2017 and

2023. Guildwood station reconstruction

is expected to begin this winter and last

until the end of 2018.

Potential changes under review include:

n Building a road under rail underpass

at Scarborough Golf Club Road,

Morningside Avenue and Galloway Road

n Slightly realigning Scarborough Golf

Club Road

n Closing the Poplar Road rail crossing

to vehicle traffic and investigating the

possibility of maintaining pedestrian and

cycling traffic

All construction will be staged to

ensure traffic has a continuous access

route between the community and

Kingston Road. However, there will be

interim disruptions and potential tempo-

rary road/parking space closures during

the construction period. Details of any

future construction planning/staging will

be communicated well in advance of any

work taking place.

It’s also worth noting that Metrolinx

has assured us that any trees removed

during construction will be replaced at a

3 for 1 ratio in locations to be deter-

mined. The project will also include

opportunities for the community to share

its ideas on how to aesthetically improve

the public realm around the tracks.

To plan effectively for this construc-

tion, Metrolinx will launch a Transit

Project Assessment Process (TPAP) in

the first half of 2016, with timing to be

confirmed. The TPAP includes public

consultations and environmental assess-

ment studies. It will identify any poten-

tial impacts to the: natural environment;

cultural environment; and socio-

economic environment, such as air qual-

ity, traffic and noise, and address how to

avoid or mitigate them.

At our meeting with Metrolinx, we

highlighted some of the community’s

priorities, including safety around our

schools, the Guild Inn and Guild Park’s

ongoing changes, emergency services

and traffic through our community.

Metrolinx will provide construction

and public consultation dates, as well as

other details, as they become available.

And we are hopeful that representatives

from Metrolinx will be available to pres-

ent details about this project at our

March 22 AGM.

The GVCA Executive’s community

affairs subcommittee will also keep

abreast of this project, pose questions

and keep you posted with what we learn,

as it evolves. Watch for updates in News& Views and on the GVCA website.

Leslie Hetherington

Back for the 6th year, our very popular

Rising Stars ConcertFeaturing award winners age 8 – 18 from RCM’s Phil and

Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists

Tickets $15

Saturday, February 20, 2016, at 7:30 p.m.

at Scarborough Bluffs United Church

3739 Kingston Rd. at Scarborough Golf Club Rd.

416 267 8265All proceeds to Springboard to Music (formerly Scarborough

Bluffs Music), a community music school for kids Gr. 1 - 12

Young Singers of DurhamWe welcome this talented group of young singers from the

east under the direction of Anna Lynn Murphy

Saturday, April 23, 2016, at 7:30 p.m.

Scarborough Bluffs United Church

3739 Kingston Rd. at Scaraborough Golf Club Rd.

416 267 8265

Tickets $15

Concerts at Scarborough Bluffs


GRACEfully Giving BackGuildwood Refugee Action Committee

(known as GRACE) was formed in

October 2015. We are a non-denomina-

tional collective of friends and neigh-

bours who have banded together to take

on the challenge of offering a new

home, and hope, to a refugee family

from Syria.

The response to our original call to

action, published in the Guildwood

News & Views Fall issue, has been

overwhelmingly positive. People from

all walks of life, from within

Guildwood and from the wider commu-

nity, have stepped up to offer help in

many forms. We have received offers of

accommodation, furniture, transporta-

tion, clothing, and of course financial

support. We have close to 30 volunteers

on our working teams and local

residents with special skills such as

grief counselling and medical experi-

ence have offered help. Schools, politi-

cians at all levels, and a local church

have joined the effort, and the ripple

continues to widen as word gets out. It

turns out that there are many compas-

sionate and caring people in our com-

munity who feel compelled to give

back in whatever way they can.

Before being assigned a family, there

are a number of steps that we have had

to go through to be approved as a spon-

soring group. These include police

checks for the Steering Committee,

attending training courses and informa-

tion sessions, raising funds, and devel-

oping a settlement plan. We expect, if

all goes well, to be ready to be assigned

a case in mid to late January.

Once we are assigned a case, all of

the preparation we are doing and have

done over the last few months will kick

into high gear. It’s a bit of a chicken and

egg problem: we can’t secure accom-

modation until we know the size of the

family that we will be welcoming, and

we won’t know the size of the family

until they are assigned to us. Once the

case is assigned, we will then have to

secure accommodation, furnishings,

household supplies, etc., within a two

to three week window before they

arrive. It will take our whole team of

dedicated volunteers to make this effort

a success.

In the meantime we are gathering

information from the community and

have several surveys posted on our web

site, including an Accommodation

Survey and a Household Furnishings

and Supplies Survey. If you have

accommodation or furnishings to offer,

we would be grateful if you would

complete our surveys.

If you are interested in making a

donation, joining one of GRACE’s

working teams, or getting involved in

any way, please contact Allison Murray

at [email protected] or visit

our website at http://gracwebsite.wix.com/gracerefugeeproject.

Finally, we are planning two

fundraising events at the Olde Stone

Cottage Inn, one on February 20 and

one on March 31. Check our website

for updates.

Allison Murray

LIVING GREENLIVING GREEN

I was amazed at an article I read recently regarding what ingredients can

be found in everyday personal care products. Most of the ingredients I

couldn’t pronounce and didn’t have a clue as to what they did. As the

average person uses between 10 and 45 pounds of soaps, toiletries and

cosmetics each year I thought I should have a look at what we are using

every day from hair sprays, shaving creams, shampoos, deodorants, etc.

I was amazed to find that many of these ingredients have been found to

contain chemicals that are either known carcinogens or are simply

untested.

While using small amounts of some of these ingredients that you

absorb through the skin may not be enough to cause any harm, when

washed down the drain these ingredients accumulate at levels equal to

agrichemicals (the array of toxic and hazardous chemical products used

in enormous quantities in agriculture).

There is no universal safety test for personal care products, and using

virtually any such product with any chemical ingredient may pose some

level of risk. For your own health and that of the environment, look for

natural alternatives.

Kathleen Wolfe


Dr. Bob Baggs76 Livingston Road

Creating Beautiful SmilesEarly mornings & Saturday

Appointments available

(416) 267 4935We Welcome New Patients

Family Dentistry in Guildwood

when you walk through the Guild Park

& Gardens and see the spectacular

display of red and white tulips.

Pamela Nadeau*Veseys, based in Prince Edward Island, isthe biggest tulip bulb company in Canada.


Our Unsung Hero for this issue is Rose

Mitchell-Spohn. Rose has been, and is

still, involved in numerous different

projects in the Guildwood Community.

She is Treasurer of Friends of the Guild

Park & Gardens.

As parent co-chair of the ECO team at

Guildwood Junior School, Rose has

secured grants to enable the planting of

eight trees along the south and east

property of the school. She helped to

establish and maintain the Teaching

Garden which contains native plants and

the Three Sister Garden, featuring Sister

Bean, Sister Squash and Sister Corn. The

corn stalks this year were used for as

decorations at the Guild Halloween haunt.

Rose is also involved with organizing

the Guild Park shoreline clean up every

May and September and recruits volun-

teers from surrounding schools to help

with the hands-on clean up.

In addition to keeping our community

clean and beautiful, she involves and

encourages the creativity of our youth, by

enlisting their help to design and

create promotional posters for each event.

She then approached local businesses to

display the posters and promote the events.

Recently, Rose became aware of

Veseys* generous donation of 100,000

red and white tulips being donated to

parks across Canada to mark the 70th

anniversary of Canada’s role in liberating

the Netherlands during the Second World

War. Rose gathered all the necessary

paperwork and approvals for The Guild

Park to be one of the chosen recipients.

Once the application was accepted,

Rose organized a team of volunteers to

plant the 700 bulbs and organized a cer-

emony to celebrate the occasion with

local residents, our MPP Mitzie Hunter,

Councillor Paul Ainslie, MP John

McKay and Kathleen Holding. And a

very special guest, Les Goodwin, a vet-

eran who was in the Netherlands at the

time of World War II.

This spring you will see the results of

Rose’s commitment to our community

Do you know an “unsung hero” in

Guildwood? If so, please let News &Views know. Pamela Nadeau will

write the story. Please contact

news&[email protected] to

nominate someone. Ed.

St. Ursula SchoolPeace and good health to all the members

of the Guildwood community. Many

thanks to Judy Baribeau for giving me an

opportunity to introduce myself to this

very friendly and welcoming communi-

ty. My name is George Danfulani, and I

am the new Principal at St. Ursula

Elementary Catholic School located at

215 Livingston Road.

I am very happy to be serving here at

St. Ursula and look forward to meeting

and running into some of you either in

the school or streets of Guildwood. Even

though it has only been four months

since I began to work in this neighbour-

hood, it honestly feels like I have been

here forever. I put that state of mind and

wellbeing down to the way the students,

their families and members of the com-

munity have made me feel welcome and

at home. I feel closely drawn to

Guildwood and its serenity and my hope

is that I am able to serve this community

for as long as I can.

Here at St. Ursula we are dedicated to

ensuring that our students continue to

achieve at a high level, academically and

spiritually. The new pastoral plan,

“Together with one Voice, Harmonizing

our Faith through Faith, Parish &

School,” situates the path that the

schools in the Toronto Catholic District

School Board will be treading for the

next three years.

Things have been very busy here at

St. Ursula. We just had the presentation

to the community on the status of the

expanded addition to the school. The site

plan agreement has been issued by the

City of Toronto for legal review and sig-

natures, the building permit application

has been submitted and the tender will

be issued for the construction early in the

New Year. I shall continue to update the

community on the status of the project.

The staff of St. Ursula are eager to be

contributive members of the Guildwood

community and we look forward to

participating in community events.

Continue to take good care.

George DanfulaniPrincipal

Unsung Hero ‒ Rose Mitchell Spohn


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From Paul Ainslie, Councillor, Ward 43Dear Guildwood

Friends,

Happy New Year. I

would like to

extend my good

wishes to every-

one.

I hope you had an opportunity to

attend my annual New Year's Levee on

Saturday, January 9, as it is always a

great venue to speak to many residents

on many City topics. The Guildwood

community has many positive capital

projects to enjoy this coming year with

the newly installed splash pad at

Elizabeth Simcoe Park and the renewal

of the Guild Inn (Bickford Residence).

Toronto’s 2016 budget processis underway and you are invited to comment If you were not able to attend or send in

comments to the budget subcommittee

meetings scheduled on January 12, 13

and 14, you still have an opportunity to

participate. A meeting at the Scarbor-

ough Civic Centre is scheduled for

January 13 from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

The budget will be heard by the

Executive Committee on February 9, and

by City Council on February 17 and 18.

Please view information on the 2016 budg-

et at http://www.toronto.ca/budget2016.

Please share your views by sending an

email to [email protected] or submit your

written comments to Budget Committee,

100 Queen St. W., Toronto City Hall,

10th floor, West Tower, Toronto, ON

M5H 2N2) or by fax at 416-392-1879,

Attention: Budget Committee.

Guild Inn (Bickford Residence) Dynamic Hospitality (Developer) has

advised that they are going to tender for the

foundation work. They anticipate selecting

a contractor before the end of January 2016

and if the weather permits they will be able

to start construction in February.

I have requested that the Toronto

Employment Services begin discussions

with Dynamic Hospitality to discuss

local employment opportunities for this

project. To date the discussions have

been positive. If you would like to view

the redevelopment plans they are

available on my website www.paulainslie.com.

Community Meeting re Artsand Culture at Guild Park &Gardens, Update On December 16 a community meeting

presented by Toronto Arts and Culture

and Councillor Paul Ainslie was held

at Chartwell Guildwood Retirement

Residence to gather feedback on future arts

programming at Guild Park and Gardens.

The meeting was well attended with

68 local residents, artists, educators and

representatives from 18 stakeholder

groups participating. Three groups

worked with facilitators to identify the

who, what and why of arts programming

at the site in the planning for the new arts

and cultural centre. A wealth of ideas

was generated with a vision emerging of

an inclusive creative hub that builds on

the legacy of Rosa and Spencer Clark,

speaks to the unique characteristics of

the site and serves a diversity of audi-

ences. Many suggestions were also put

forward for the name of the new Arts

and Cultural Centre.

Going forward, additional consultation

is planned using a multi-pronged

approach including stakeholder group

meetings, focus groups, survey (paper and

online) and outreach targeted to specific

areas and populations to gather diverse

perspectives from a broad range of

residents, including underserved groups.

Anyone wishing more information or to

be on the mailing list for future meetings and

updates email or call: Susan Kohler, Senior

Arts Consultant Toronto Arts and Culture

416 396-5142 [email protected].

Scarborough WaterfrontProject, Public Informationmeeting confirmed forThursday, January 28A public information session has been

scheduled for this month where residents

can participate in discussion for the

Scarborough Waterfront project. The

meeting will take place at Qssis Banquet

Halls, 3474 Kingston Road, Scarbor-

ough, at 7:00 p.m. The Toronto Region

Conservation Authority will place a noti-

fication in the Scarborough Mirror.

Elizabeth Simcoe Splash Pad The splash pad is complete with the water

being turned on May 21, 2016, for the

community to enjoy. I will be hosting an

opening for the community to come out

and ensure the park is well used. An invi-

tation will be sent out closer to the date.

The Guild Alive with CultureArts Festival The festival committee held a meeting

last month and voted to hold off on host-

ing a festival this year due to the renova-

tions taking place at the Guild Park &

Gardens site. The hoarding that will be

placed to ensure that the project moves

along proficiently and smoothly was

extended further than first anticipated

and would have impeded on holding the

festival to the standards the vendors and

visitors expect.

To ensure that the festival is well sup-

ported and thrives, it will return for its

10th anniversary in 2017. This provides

a great opportunity for planning our

milestone anniversary.

I welcome you to continue contacting

me at [email protected],

Tel: 416-396-7222 or visit my con-

stituency office located in the

Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough

Boulevard 2nd Floor.

Paul Ainslie Ward 43 ‒ Scarborough East


Positive, Not Perfect: A Modest Insight toHoliday Bliss and all the Days in Between

For many, the New Year marks a

boundary, not only in the

Gregorian Calendar, but a psycho-

logical boundary between what was and,

what is going to be. There is a sense of

hope, a refreshing airiness, that opens up

after a time of excessive social, finan-

cial, and personal commitments that

accompany the weeks leading up to the

New Year. Everyone experiences the

holiday season differently. In some

households, families enjoy a quiet cele-

bration and a rather simple formula for

acknowledging the moment.

Alternatively, in some households,

the holidays are defined by a set of

rules, expectations, and rituals that

must be fulfilled for the time to be

deemed special or complete. As lovely

as it can be, those few weeks in

December can be quite exhausting and

it is not surprising that people associate

the New Year with a sense of relief and

a longing for a fresh start.

There are many habits, stresses, and

tendencies that crop up during the holi-

days. These experiences can serve as a

guide for the areas in our life that we can

address for a greater sense of peace and

calm. One of the most common stressors

that people experience is the over-

whelming feeling that they are running

out of time and will not get everything

done. The hustle and bustle that people

impose on themselves can really eclipse

the beauty of this festive time. Simple

things such as, enjoying quality time

with friends and family or relishing in

the beauty of the season changing, are

overrun by the need to buy things, pre-

pare things, and check things off the list.

One way to cope with this stress

would be to push the easy button and

give ourselves permission to make time

for the important things. Reminding

ourselves that if all the superficial things

did not get done, the decorations, the

baking, the perfect dinner, the unique

gifts, the special cards, it would not

devalue the moment. It could be argued

that ordering that ready-made food,

skipping the lineup to see Santa, letting

the kids put the ornaments on the tree

crookedly, could plunge you into the

happiness of the moment and liberate

you from the minutiae.

Sometimes it is our idea of how some-

thing should be or should look that sets

us up for a feeling of failure.

Expectations run high during times that

are considered sacred or special.

Sometimes it is other people's expecta-

tions of us, whether expressed or just

assumed, what we expect from others, or

self-imposed expectations that help us

aboard an emotional and psychological

roller coaster that steals our peace away.

The Martha Stewart and social media

age we live in can skew our perception

of what is realistic or important. Rather

than setting things up for the perfect

photo op, or showing off to friends, how

about embracing the things that make for

a funny memory or conversation piece

such as the burnt cookies, the lopsided

Christmas lights, or the time you forgot

to buy wrapping paper and used newspa-

per instead. Set boundaries for how

stressed you are willing to become, pour

most of your energy into what you con-

sider important, and if the rest doesn't

get done, oh well. Lowered expectations

can make for some wonderful memories.

For some, it is the opposite that

creates the uneasiness. It is a lack of

busyness, the absence of family mem-

bers or friends, the silence, during the

holiday season that is troubling.

Loneliness can be exacerbated by the

frenzy that ensues in the world outside.

When we have lost loved ones, the

festivities can intensify our grief and

memories of past times shared make for

a bittersweet holiday season. If you are

feeling lonely, being outside with other

people at community events, such as

tree lightings, or food festivals, can

help stave off feelings of isolation,

depression, or anxiety. Fresh air, some

walking, and joining the sights and

sounds of the outside world can go a

long way. Trying something new, like

skating, or joining a new class could be

a great distraction during a time when

our thoughts are heavy.

If you are feeling social, you could get

together with friends or co-workers, who

are also alone during the holidays, by

organizing a potluck or a small party.

Some people find that helping others

during this time can be very empowering

and help to highlight our blessings rather

than what is missing. Volunteering at a

soup kitchen or organizing a toy or food

drive can become something to look for-

ward to every year thereafter.

Whether it is for the holidays or life in

general, prioritizing what is truly impor-

tant and minimizing the surface stuff can

help us stay grounded when we are

being pulled in so many directions.

Things are usually never how we plan

them, but accepting what is and learning

to laugh at life’s imperfections can lead

to a world of happiness. Maybe next

year’s to-do list will include ‒ do what

feels good, laugh more, and worry less.

Valeria Danieli

Set boundaries for howstressed you are willing tobecome


GVCA 2016 Membership Drive

Guildwood Village 2016 Upcoming Eventsn Tree Planting Information Meeting ‒ March 9

n Tuesday, March 22 ‒ Annual General Meeting

n Saturday, April 2 ‒ 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Guildwood Appreciation

Day for Guildwood residents at Bullock’s Valu Mart. Purchase

your membership and receive a discount at the store. Details

to come.

n Saturday, April 16 ‒ Spring Clean-up

n April 15-May 15 ‒ Annual Membership Drive

n Wednesday, May 18 ‒ Sixth Annual Plant Sale at Sheridan

Nurseries (Ellesmere Road location)

n Thursday, May 26 ‒ GVCA Plant Night at Bullock’s Valu

Mart

n Saturday, May 28 ‒ Guildwood Village Garage Sale

n Saturday, June 4 ‒ Guildwood Day

n Sunday, July 10 ‒ A Day in the Gardens of Guildwood

n December ‒ (date to be confirmed) Annual Candy Cane

Hunt

Other events may be scheduled during the year. Check our

website for additional information on any events. The

GVCA also supports events sponsored by Friends of Guild

Park & Gardens.

You can purchase your 2016 membership cardin a number of waysn Tree Planting Information Meeting ‒ Wednesday, March 9,

7:00 p.m. at Church of the Holy Trinity

n Annual General Meeting on March 22

n Saturdays, March 26 and April 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ‒ for

Guildwood residents. Purchase memberships inside

Bullock’s Valu Mart and receive 10% discount at cash desk.

n Maritime Travel in Guildwood Village Shopping Mall

n Guildwood Physiotherapy at 84 Dearham Wood

n Chartwell Retirement Residence (see Shelley Angus)

n At our Sheridan Plant Event on May 18

n At our Bullock’s Valu Mart discount night on May 26

n On Guildwood Day ‒ June 4

n Use the form on Page 2 in News & Views and send it to our

mailing address

n Phone our infoline at 416 410 2755. Leave your name

and phone number and a membership card will be

delivered to you.

n Canvassers will come to your home during April/May

n New for 2016 ‒ Paypal (Refer to our website www.guild-wood.on.ca for new memberships and renewal information).

Benefits of GVCA Membershipn You can vote at the AGM and any special GVCA

membership meetings

n Guildwood Day Barbecue is free to immediate family

members

n Discount at Sheridan Nurseries Plant Sale

n Discount at Discount Night at Bullock’s Valu Mart

n Discounts/coupons from participating News & Viewsadvertisers

n Member Email List ‒ The Executive Committee is work-

ing to improve our communication with members by estab-

lishing a list of members who wish to receive email notifi-

cations and information on important meetings, events, and

issues taking place in our community.

n If you are a new resident in Guildwood Village, your first

year’s membership is free.

How You Can HelpThe GVCA is pleased to welcome new and returning volunteers to help on this year’s Membership Drive from April to May. It’s a fun and inter-

esting way to get to know our community and your neighbours. Some GVCA canvassers have been involved for more than 40 years. It takes

just a few hours and we provide all the material and support. By getting active this year, you’re helping the GVCA continue as one of the best-

supported community associations in Toronto. To find out more, call the GVCA Hotline, 416-410-2755, or email [email protected] leave your name and number. A membership volunteer will be happy to get back to you.

MEMBERSHIP IS STILL $15 PER FAMILY


Guild Park: A Year To TransformFor 2016, the forecast forGuild Park calls for heavy con-struction, followed by tangibleimprovements. While Guild Park will remain open to

the public, expect some unavoidable dis-

ruptions as the park’s on-site facilities

prepare to enter the 21st century.

This year will bring a new type of

activity – restoration. The heart of Guild

Park, the original home of the Guild Inn

and restaurant, will become a major con-

struction site as it’s transformed into a

37,000 sq.-ft. dining and meeting facility.

Turning Points in 2015Last year marked a big step forward in

Guild Park’s revitalization. A highlight

came in November when Toronto Mayor

John Tory, along with other park digni-

taries, dug into Guild Park’s front lawn

with ceremonial gold-coloured shovels.

It marked the start of construction for a

$20-million restaurant facility on the

88-acre public site.

At that groundbreaking event, local

City Councillor Paul Ainslie told the

Scarborough Mirror how Guild Park

was on its way to “be the most beautiful

park in Toronto.”

Just a month earlier, Councillor

Ainslie had officially opened Guild

Park’s Monument Walk, a newly-

restored trail lined by repositioned

columns, sculptures and architectural

artifacts collected by the park’s previous

owners, the celebrated Canadian philan-

thropists, Rosa and Spencer Clark.

Also last fall, 80 volunteers lent a

hand to plant 700 tulip bulbs in Guild

Park’s Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip

Garden. Guild Park became one of just

three sites selected in Toronto for a

national campaign that commemorates

the 70th anniversary of

the liberation of Holland

by Canadian soldiers in

WWII.

Park supporters and the

Guildwood community

played an important role in

Guild Park’s rebirth

throughout 2015. Last

year, for the third consecu-

tive time, more than

10,000 people came to the

site. Local residents and

visitors from worldwide

attended events such as arts

festivals, professional the-

atre, movie nights, walking

tours, Guildwood Day, the

Halloween Haunt, the Christmas Tree

lighting and Candy Cane Hunt. In addi-

tion, there were people who came for

weddings, photo shoots and Guild Park’s

unique sculpture gardens, forest, wildlife

and waterfront.

Hiatus in 2016This year will be different due to con-

struction of the refurbished and modern-

ized restaurant/meeting facility. Indi-

viduals and smaller groups will still be

able to visit and enjoy Guild Park, but

major events will be curtailed in 2016.

Due to limited public parking and

restricted vehicular access around the

park entrance, Guild Park will be unable

to host its three biggest annual events

this year:

n The GVCA’s Guildwood Day barbe-

cue in June will take place at a different

local venue.

n The major Guild Alive With Culture

weekend arts festival, organized by

Councillor Ainslie and the Guild

Renaissance Group, will take a one-year

hiatus.

n Also taking a break in 2016 is the

Guild Festival Theatre (GFT), which

decided construction in the park made it

impossible to have a successful summer

season of outdoor performances at the

Greek Theatre.

All three events will return to Guild

Park in 2017, when the on-site restaurant

facility operated by Dynamic Hospitality

and Entertainment is launched.

Upcoming Park Events For 2016, Friends of Guild Park will

host some limited Guild Park activities

well away from the construction areas.

The popular walking tours held in part-

nership with Jane’s Walk, Doors Open

and Heritage Toronto will focus this year

on the new Monument Walk and bring

new insights to park visitors.

Also taking place are the annual

spring and fall Guild Park shoreline

clean-ups. In May, we’ll celebrate the

blooming flowers in Guild Park’s new

Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip

Garden at the top of the Bluffs.

Details about all these activities will

be announced in early spring at the

Friends of Guild Park Annual Program

Launch. Information about this event

will be available in February at

www.guildpark.ca and www.Facebook.com/guildpark.

John Mason, PresidentFriends of Guild Park & Gardens

Armed with the shovels that officially turned the sod for thenew Guild Inn Estate restaurant on Nov. 26 were, from left,City Councillor Paul Ainslie; Toronto Mayor John Tory;Dynamic Hospitality's managing director, Sam D'Uva; andDynamic's managing director, Piero Suppa (photo by BarryScheffer).


Halloween Haunt‒October 24, 2015This year the Halloween Haunt was resurrected by the Guildwood

Business Networking Group and Councillor Paul Ainslie with his

Office. The event was held at the Guild Park & Gardens where over

100 children and their families were in attendance despite the rain.

Many local businesses provided stations with crafts, activities and

games. A ghoulish good time was had by all. A special thank you goes

to Bullock’s Valu Mart who provided all of the pumpkins, the

Guildwood Village Community Association who provided all of the

candy and Julia Lakats of RE/MAX All Stars Realty who provided all

of the costume prizes.

SponsorsSue Taylor and Manon Messina of Retreat Home Staging & Design

Glen Burton of Burton Contracting Property Maintenance Ltd.

Julia Lakats of RE/MAX All Stars Realty Inc. Brokerage

Office of Mitzie Hunter, MPP Scarborough-Guildwood

Michelle Waitzman – Writer, Editor & Proofreader

Dr. Val Cremanaru of Family Naturopathic Clinic

Guildwood Village Community Association

Dr. Todd Baron of Guildwood Chiropractic

Fran Banner of Warm & Fuzzy Knits

Louisa Sanchez of CityCan Financial

Karen Hoffman of Tutor Doctor

Aldwin Chin of Edward Jones

The Guild Renaissance Group

Bullock’s Valu Mart

Muddy Paws in the Guild

Julia Lakats


The third Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Guild Park brought out more than 200

kids, parents and neighbours for hot chocolate, cider and Christmas carols. The

crowd heard Twas the Night Before Christmas, as told by “Rosa Clark”, plus got

lots of one-on-one time with Santa.

The event is a unique way for the Guildwood community to mark the start of the

Christmas season. The celebration is organized by Friends of Guild Park as a

reminder of the tradition started decades ago by Rosa and Spencer Clark, founders

and operators of the original Guild Inn.

Thanks to all the volunteers and supporters who made this colourful event pos-

sible: City of Toronto Parks and Forestry staff; official tree lighters, City

Councillor Paul Ainslie and son Tommy; the GVCA and Scouter Bruce

Villeneuve for supplies; Liz Burnip from Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate for the

staging and props; one-man ukulele-meister Jay Moonah; photographer Barry

Scheffer; Janet Heise in the role of Rosa; logistics support by Gerard Baribeau;

and contributions by the Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, plus Guildwood Plaza’s

Bullock’s Valu Mart and Tim Hortons.

John Mason

Christmas Tree Lighting ‒ December 5


Tulip Planting in the Guild

Two thousand fifteen was the 70th

anniversary of the first gift of Dutch

tulip bulbs to Canadians as a symbol of

the appreciation for the role Canadian

soldiers played in the liberation of The

Netherlands and the hospitality Canada

provided to the Dutch Royal Family in

Ottawa during WWII. To mark this

historic event, 140 Dutch-Canadian

Friendship Tulip Gardens have been cre-

ated in communities across Canada,

including at Guild Park.

Members of the community joined the

Friends of Guild Park and Gardens on

Saturday, October 17, to plant 700 red

and white tulips in a historical garden

bed. Event attendees were reminded that

Guild Park had a role to play during the

war years. Initially, it was a training cen-

tre for WRENS. Later, it became a hos-

pital for veterans. The veterans remained

at the Guild until the opening of

Sunnybrook Military Hospital. Also, the

Guild has a special

connection to the

N e t h e r l a n d s :

Queen Juliana

stayed at the Guild

Inn in 1967 during

a state visit to

Canada.

Thank you to

everyone who

attended including

our special guest,

local WWII veter-

an Les Goodwin who had been in the

Netherlands during the War. He enlisted

in the Cheshire Regiment training in

Belfast, Ireland, and Chester, England,

and landed in France in 1944. His regi-

ment moved into Holland and Germany

as they started to move the German

POWs out of the Rhineland and back

into Holland.

Special thanks to City Councillor Paul

Ainslie, MPP Mitzie Hunter, MP John

McKay, and federal Green Party candi-

date Kathleen Holding who joined in the

planting of the bulbs; students from Sir

Wilfrid Laurier CI and St. John Paul II

CSS, and Debbie Cameron and mem-

bers of 527th Toronto Guides and 497th

Toronto Pathfinders/Rangers who

helped set up the planting; the ECO

Team at Guildwood Junior Public

School for loaning gardening gloves and

trowels; and the Guildwood Junior PS

students who created posters to promote

the event. The Friends extend a special

note of appreciation to Guild Park

Supervisor, Chris Martin, plus all the

City of Toronto staff and officials

involved in creating and preparing this

new garden.

The Friends appreciate the efforts of

the project’s sponsors: Canadian Garden

Council, Veseys Bulbs, Canada Post,

Canadian Tulip Festival, National

Capital Commission, Canadian Nursery

Landscape Association, Garden Making

Magazine, Chimpanzee, Baxter Travel

Media, Enterprise Canada, Gardens BC,

Québec Gardens’ Association and the

Ontario Garden Tourism Coalition.

Community members are invited to

join the Friends at the Bloom

Celebration that will be held in the

spring. For more information and

details visit guildpark.ca or www.face-book.com/GuildPark.

Rose Mitchell-Spohn

Members of the Board of the Friends of Guild Park &Gardens with John McKay and WWII veteran Les Goodwin

The Guides reading A Bloom ofFriendship: The Story of the CanadianTulip Festival


Splish Splash! Summer Fun Awaits GuildwoodFamilies at Elizabeth Simcoe Park

Elizabeth Simcoe Park (fronting on Sylvan Avenue beside Elizabeth

Simcoe Jr PS) has received an exciting makeover this autumn.

The City of Toronto has installed a neighbourhood splash pad in the

park, which features three overhead sprayers and several surface

sprays. The project included significant landscaping as well, with slop-

ing hills circling the pad for picnicking, and armour stone benches

placed around the area as seating.

The sprayers will operate at the push of a button which will activate

the spray for a designated time interval. The start button will operate on

a daily timer to minimize overnight mischief and save water.

The project also includes a designated level, landscaped area with

seating for the Friends of Elizabeth Simcoe Park to continue to create

a natural ice rink for the community each winter. Head ice master,

volunteer Bill Wilson, is ready to make some ice as soon as the

temperatures drop.

On the left is a photo of the Simcoe Skating rink in early

January. Yes there has been skating in 2016. The splash

pad is in the background.

In the Spring of 2016, Parks, Forestry and Recreation

staff will complete the project with some tree planting to

supply shade to the splash pad area of the park.

The Friends of Elizabeth Simcoe Park would like to

thank Councillor Paul Ainslie for supporting this won-

derful addition to the Guildwood community, as well as

his staff for their assistance throughout the process. We

would also like to acknowledge the City crew that built

the splash pad, and thank them for completing it in time

for skating season.

Hilary Wardle


Class Environmental Assessment for Biosolids Management at Highland Creek TPThe five Scarborough South East

Community Associations located in

Wards 43 and 44 are all agreed on their

position with respect to the future of

Biosolids Management at Highland

Creek Treatment Plant. All have sent

communications to Josie Franch, Public

Consultation Officer at the City of

Toronto expressing our strong support of

Alternative 1, fluidized bed incineration

as detailed in the Class B Environmental

Assessment that is currently in its final

stages. Ward 43 Councillor, Paul Ainslie

and Ward 44 Councillor Ron Moeser

were copied on the communications to

Ms. Franch.

Background and Rationale forthe EnvironmentalAssessmentOn November 19, members of the

GVCA’s Community Affairs Subcom-

mittee attended the third of three Public

Consultation meetings being held by the

City of Toronto on the Environmental

Assessment being conducted for

Biosolids Management at the Highland

Creek Treatment Plant.

Please see below a link to the full slide

presentation which we will be referring

to in this article. To be able to review the

full slide presentation at the meeting

please go to: http://www.slideshare.net/torontopcu/pic-3-presentation-final.

This is the second Environmental

Assessment that has been completed on

examining alternatives for the handling

of Bio-Solid waste at the Highland

Creek Treatment Plant. Please see an

article from Frank Moirs Co-Chair of the

Highland Creek Neighbourhood Assess-

ment Committee, for more background

information. https:// openparliament.ca/committees/environment/41-2/29/frank-moir-1/only/.

reductions in air pollution compared to the

current incinerator (bar on left of the

chart) which meets current emissions

standards. In slide 43 of 66 you will see

the overall NOx chart for Ward 43 and our

Village, the primary contributor to NOx

levels in our community are a direct result

of vehicle traffic on Highway 401. In slide

44 of 66 you will see the NOx levels pro-

duced by the trucking and incineration

options. As noted on the chart, the level of

emissions for all alternatives present very

small health risks.

Summary of Relative ImpactsPlease refer to slides 62, 63, and 64 of

66 to review the various impacts of

each alternative. By reviewing these

slides you will note that the Incinerator

option is the most reliable, minimizes

use of energy and other resources,

enjoys strong community support, has

the least impact on quality of life and

provides the best on-going treatment

plant staff working conditions. Where it

provides the lowest opportunity is for

using the biosolids for soil recovery and

fertilizer value.

GVCA Executive CommitteeDecisionAfter evaluating the provided materials

at its Executive Committee meeting of

December 8, 2015, the 16 Guildwood

Village Community Association Exec-

utive Committee members present;

unanimously passed a resolution strong-

ly supporting Alternative 1, the option to

incinerate biosolid waste at the Highland

Creek Treatment Plant.

Public InputPlease check our website for information

on how you can have your input into this

issue; www.guildwood.on.ca.

Dave Arnold

The current Highland Creek multiple

hearth incinerators were commissioned

in 1976 and are coming to the end of

their useful life, urgent repairs are under-

way that are expected to extend the life

of the incinerators for possibly another

10 years if necessary.

Project Study Area and ProcessImportant for the GVCA Executive

Committee and Association members to

appreciate is that while the Highland Creek

Treatment Plant is located in Ward 44,

Ward 43 and Guildwood Village is within

the Study Area for the Environment

Assessment. See Slide 7 of 66.

At the meeting held on the 19th, the

presenters stressed the importance of

using fact-based scientific evidence to

evaluate the three main alternatives being

considered for the future processing of

waste at the Highland Creek facility. See

slide 6 of 66 describing the EA process

and where they are currently in the study.

Alternatives underConsiderationThe three Alternatives being considered are:

n Alternative 1 – New Fluidized Bed

Incinerators

n Alternative 2 – Biosolids Haulage for

off-site management

n Alternative 3 – Pelletization of

Biosolids for off-site Haulage – Fertilizer

Use

Assessment Criteria andHealth ImpactsSlide 9 of 66 describes the Assessment

Criteria that was used to identify the best

alternative option to the current multi-

hearth incinerator. The researchers

examined the impacts on Human Health,

Community, Environment and Cost.

In slide 28 of 66 you will note that all

alternatives evaluated achieve significant


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Guildwood Library

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Tuesday 12:30 - 8:30

Wednesday 10:00 - 6:00

Thursday 12:30 - 8:30

Friday 10:00 - 6:00

Saturday 9:00 - 5:00

What’s On @ GuildwoodLibrary Winter 2016

ProgramsReady for Reading ‒ Baby Time Music

Ages – Newborn to 18 months

Children and their caregivers enjoy sto-

ries, songs and rhymes. No Registration

required. Drop in only but limited to 12

per session. Every Wednesday from

January 13 to March 9 from 10:30 –

11:00 a.m.

Saturday Children’s Drop in Program

Ages 3 – 12

A drop in program that will involve

stories, coloring or a craft.

Every Saturday 10:00-10:45 a.m.

Guildwood Discussion Group

Ages ‒ Adult

Come to the library to discuss current

events. Every third Friday each month

from 2-3 p.m. Please contact the branch

to register. Space is limited.

Book a Librarian

Get free one-on-one expert help.

Book a free 30 to 60 minute appointment

with a staff member who can help you

research any topic or help you:

n Find great reads

n Basic computer help

n Setting up your new tablet

n Search for a job

n Browse and borrow library digital

download content (e-books, e-maga-

zines, e-movies and e-music)

n Start or build a business

n Find government sites and forms

n Get citizenship and settlement

information

Local Art on DisplayDrop in to see what local artwork is

being decorated on our walls.

Recommended Books fromGuildwood Staffn Matthew recommends Indian Horseby Richard Wagamese

n Sandra recommends The Meaning ofHuman Existence by Edward O. Wilson

n Cori recommends Paper Hearts by

Meg Wiviott and A Trick of the Light by

Louise Penny

n Rubi recommends The Witch ofPortobello by Paulo Coelho

n Yvonne recommends The Girl WhoSaved the King of Sweden by Jonas

Jonasson

n Manal recommends The Girl on theTrain by Paula Hawkins

Matthew Parish, Branch HeadGuildwood Library

Happening at Holy TrinityThere’s a lot happening at Holy Trinity

over the next few months. We hope that

you will join in, whether at a service,

Family Day event, at Ace’s or by attend-

ing the community meeting about creat-

ing a vision for our property.

Like us on Facebook or visit our web-

site to be updated on our plans.

In JanuaryJanuary 26 – 7:30 p.m. at Ace’s Place –

SPIRITED – an opportunity to relax and

enjoy some spiritual conversation and

friendship with good food and drink for

the body and soul.

In FebruaryFebruary 7 – 10:30 a.m. – Black

History Month Service with guest

speaker, Dr. Rosemary Sadlier

February 9 – 5:30-7 p.m. – Pancake

Supper

February 15 – 1-3 p.m. – Family Day

Winter Fair – games, crafts and snacks

February 23 – 7:30 p.m. at Ace’s Place

– SPIRITEDBeginning in February ‒ A Lenten

Series on the Art of Forgiveness:

Forgiving Others, Forgiving Oneself.

Call us or check website for details.

In MarchMarch 1 – 7:00 p.m. ‒ Community

Town Hall meeting – come and engage

with us as we develop a vision for Holy

Trinity’s Community Village Green

Easter ServicesMarch 25 – 10:30 a.m.– Good Friday

service

March 26 – 8:00 p.m. – Easter Vigil

service

March 27 – 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. –

Easter Celebration services with an

Easter Egg hunt for children after the

10:30 a.m. service

We also have a book club, moviego-

ers’ group, Christian education program-

ming, choir, weekly Church School for

children and much more. All are

welcome.

Church of the Holy Trinity,

Guildwood (Anglican)

85 Livingston Road – SE corner of

Guildwood Parkway & Livingston

Website: www.trinityguildwood.org

Email –

[email protected]

Phone – 416-261-9503


Does Your Dog Love You?Ask most dog owners whether they

love their dogs and the answer will be a

resounding “yes.” Who can look into

those puppy dog eyes and not feel their

heart flutter? But do our dogs actually

love us back, or are they motivated to

please us for other reasons? We like to

think that our dogs are loving compan-

ions, but skeptics may suggest that they

only act this way because we are their

source of food, or because we reward

them with affection and play.

Researchers have stepped in to help

provide answers. By measuring the

level of a chemical called oxytocin in

people and their dogs, it is possible to

study how they feel about each other.

Oxytocin is sometimes called “the

bonding chemical” because it’s what

makes us feel attached to another

person, like our spouses or our children.

When you look into the eyes of

someone you love, your oxytocin level

goes up. When you look into the eyes of

a stranger, it doesn’t.

A study published last April in the

journal Science measured dogs’ and

owners’ oxytocin levels before and after

gazing into each other’s eyes. The study

showed that both dogs and owners pro-

duced more oxytocin after gazing at

each other. Since more oxytocin means a

stronger bond, this suggests that what we

feel for our dogs, and what they feel for

us, is something very much like love.

A similar experiment using wolves

found that they did not produce extra oxy-

tocin when gazing at known humans, sug-

gesting that this chemical reaction evolved

in dogs as they became domesticated.

The fact that dogs feel affection for us

when gazing into our eyes is doubly inter-

esting because dogs do not display affec-

tion for other dogs this way. In fact, staring

directly into another dog’s eyes is usually a

form of challenge or aggression. The “gaz-

ing with love” behaviour is reserved just

for communicating with humans.

The next time you look into those

puppy dog eyes and wonder what your lit-

tle friend thinks of you, rest assured that

those eyes don’t lie – it’s definitely love.

Michelle Waitzman

Canine

Corner

Guildwood Jr. Public SchoolCross CountryOur Cross Country Team competed in

the Chine Drive meet and the TDSB

qualifying meets at Thomson Park, and

we ended up with one student making it

to the City Finals at Centennial Park in

Etobicoke. We want to say a big thank

you to our parents and community mem-

bers who helped at practices and volun-

teered to drive students to the meets.

Coaches: Mr. Power, Mr. and Mrs. Rule.

Co-Ed Slo-PitchOur Slo-Pitch Team demonstrated great

progress by learning the rules of the

game and improving their throwing,

catching and batting skills throughout

the season. Once again, thank you to our

parents and community members that

volunteered to drive to away games,

enabling us to ensure that as many stu-

dents as possible could participate.

Coaches: Mr. Barr, Mr. Halen, Mr. and

Mrs. Rule.

Helping In KenyaIn June last year, we were very inspired by

Canadian author, Eric Walters, and his real

life work in Kenya helping to provide edu-

cation to children who would otherwise not

have the means to attend school. In

December, we raised $253.50 through our

Bake Sale and Candy Cane Sale. All pro-

ceeds went to the Eric Walters Creation of

Hope Foundation. A special thank you goes

to the families of room 207 and to

Mrs. Marcellus and Mrs. Bernasch for both

baking and selling baked goods at the Bake

Sale. If you would like to learn more about

the foundation, please go to ericwalters.net. EcoSchools The Solar Schools Project is an exciting

initiative that will see solar panels installed

on the roofs of 311 TDSB schools.

Guildwood has been selected as one those

schools. As one of the greenest schools in

the TDSB, we are proud to be part of

this project as the entire project, once

complete, will generate energy equivalent

to the amount used annually by approxi-

mately 4,250 households in Toronto.

The Hour of Code On Friday, December 11, Mr. Halen and

Mr. Wigmore led 60 students (grades 2-

6, four teachers and one Principal) in

learning coding, the language of com-

puter science. Guildwood participated

as part of our Family of Schools

(ER13) STEM (Science, Technology,

Engineering and Mathematics) based

initiatives. You can check out some of

the activities that occurred using the

hashtag on Twitter: #ER13HOC. Thank

you to Mr. Halen and Mr. Wigmore for

making this activity a huge success.

Eckleton Richards Jr., Principal


Community Update from The Hon. John McKay, PC, MP

Scarborough-Guildwood

Constituency Office: 3785 Kingston Road, Unit 10, Scarborough ON M1J 3H4Phone: (416) 283-1226 Fax: (416) 283-7935 Email: [email protected]

Dear Friends,

I hope that you and your loved ones had

a safe and happy holiday season.

I would also like to thank the people

of Scarborough-Guildwood for once

again electing me as your Member of

Parliament. Since I was first elected in

1997, it has been my honour to represent

the people of Scarborough in the House

of Commons, and I truly appreciate all

of the support that I have received from

our community over the past 18 years

and the past seven elections It is an

incredible privilege to serve as your

voice in the federal government, and I

am very grateful for the confidence that

you have placed in me.

This election campaign – the longest in

living memory – allowed each of us to

consider our vision for Canada: How we

see ourselves as a nation, and how we

want others in the international communi-

ty to see us. The kind of country that we

want to build and leave for our children.

Ultimately, Canadians embraced a confi-

dent, positive vision of our country. One

that is clear-eyed about the challenges we

face, but optimistic that we have all that

we need to meet them head-on.

I will continue to focus on the issues

and challenges that are of utmost con-

cern to the people of Scarborough and

Canada as a whole. Together with the

help of our community, I know that we

can make our country a place where we

all can continue to grow and prosper.

• • •

n Employment Insurance (EI)

n Passport Canada

n Canada Student Loans (CSL)

n Veterans Affairs

If you have an event that you would

like me to attend, please send your invi-

tation to my office. Additionally, if you

have a milestone anniversary or birthday

coming up, I am always happy to send

you a congratulatory scroll, and my

office can arrange congratulatory mes-

sages from other public officials, includ-

ing the Prime Minister, the Governor

General, or the Queen.

For additional information, please

contact my constituency office.

John McKay

As your Member of Parliament, I am

proud to advocate on your behalf with

the federal government. If you need

assistance with a federal matter, please

contact my office. We are committed to

ensuring that you are treated fairly, cour-

teously and respectfully within existing

legislation.

Located at 3785 Kingston Road, Unit 10,

my constituency office is open to all resi-

dents of Scarborough-Guildwood and can

provide information, assistance and refer-

rals on a wide variety of issues, including:

n Citizenship and Immigration (CIC)

n Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

n Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

n Old Age Security (OAS)

Scarborough-Guildwood (Elections Canada)

Population: 101,914

Number of electors on list: 63,885

Total number of votes: 42,115

Voter Turnout 65.9%

Rejected ballots: 198

Total number of valid votes: 41,917

Candidate (Party) Votes Percent

John McKay (Liberal) 25,167 60.0 %

Chuck Konkel (Conservative) 11,108 26.5 %

Laura Casselman (NDP) 4,720 11.3 %

Kathleen Holding (Green Party) 606 1.4 %

Kevin Clarke (Independent) 175 0.4 %

Paul Coulbeck (Radical Marijuana) 141 0.3 %

National Results (Elections Canada)

Registered Electors 25,638,379

Total number of votes 17,559,353

Voter Turnout 68.49 %

Party Seats

Liberal Party of Canada 184

Conservative Party of Canada 99

New Democratic Party (NDP) 44

Bloc Québécois 10

Green Party of Canada 1


Jack Miner Senior Public SchoolAbout our SchoolWelcome to Jack Miner Senior Public

School. At Jack Miner we set high

expectations for student achievement

through a collaborative approach to

teaching and partnerships with our par-

ents and community partners. We offer

an array of programming focusing on the

needs of each student, and many other

engaging activities to help each student

feel part of a productive and caring

school. Our supportive environment

encourages and provides staff and stu-

dents opportunities for growth and

development, including many student

and staff leadership roles within the

school community. Our school is on a

journey toward the implementation of a

comprehensive STEM (Science, Tech-

nology, Engineering, and Math)

program. Our students are also engaged

through a robust Character Education

initiative and Arts Education pro-

grams. We are proud of our students’

commitment to learning.

Additional Opportunities At Jack Miner we offer a variety of

extracurricular programs before school,

at noon, and after school. Students are

welcome to participate in a variety of

initiatives, team, and clubs such as

Character Education Leadership Initi-

ative, Student Council, Cross-Country

Running, Volleyball, Borden ball,

Scrabble Club and Basketball. Our stu-

dents also enjoy an exceptional band and

strings Music programs. These addition-

al opportunities are offered at different

times throughout the year, thereby

appealing to diverse student interests.

Parents and CommunityEngagementWe are proud of our students and their

families. We believe open and frequent

communication between the home and

the school is an effective strategy to

ensure student success. School and class-

room newsletters, phone calls, emails,

electronic app alerts and meeting and

greeting parents within our building are

ways that we communicate with families.

Our School Council is very involved

in several initiatives at Jack Miner. Our

parents actively participate in supporting

curricular and extra-curricular opportu-

nities through numerous fundraising ini-

tiatives. We work closely with our par-

ents and community members and

develop our school goals which direct

our learning priorities and improve

student learning and engagement. We

believe in our parent partners.

Technology and InnovationWe offer an array of technological pro-

gramming. We have digital projectors

installed in all classrooms, as well as a

computer lab in our Learning Resource

Centre. Teachers and students also make

use of school laptops and on the direc-

tion of their teachers, student owned

devices to facilitate their learning. We

continue to actively seek out opportuni-

ties to increase the quantity, quality and

use of technology throughout the school.

Going Green We recently had solar panels installed at

our school. This will serve to offset and

reduce the consumption of traditional

energy sources. We are now in the process

of examining strategies to reduce accumu-

lation of garbage at our school. Our stu-

dents and staff members share a strong

desire to lessen our carbon footprint.

Please come and visit us for a school

tour and learn more about our innovative

programming and excellence in educa-

tion. If you would like to find out more,

please call us at 416 396-6375 or visit

our school.

Jim Clarke, Principal

Holy Week at Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church

Palm Sunday, March 20

Worship 11:00 a.m.

Maundy Thursday, March 24

Service of Tenebrae 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday, March 25

Worship 10:00 a.m.

Easter Worship Celebration,

March 27, 11:00 a.m.

140 Guildwood Parkway(at Livingston Road)

416 261 4037www.guildwoodhurch.ca


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Exams Are in the Air at Laurier

The students at Sir Wilfrid Laurier

know that the month after the

winter break is intense; as the first

semester comes to a close, their courses

culminate in major projects and compre-

hensive exams. It’s a sharp contrast to

the fun-filled month prior to the break.

The month of December saw Laurier

students engaged in a variety of activi-

ties and traditions. The school’s stellar

swim team began rigorous training and

the first of their many competitions,

leading up to the regional competition

in February.

Also in February are the girls’ volley-

ball city finals, which Laurier’s team has

a shot to compete in if they keep up their

current winning streak.

As the holiday season approached, the

numerous clubs of the school were also

hard at work. For the second year, the

Green Team sold honey and beeswax

candles in support of local beekeepers,

while the celebrated Me to We group

held “Torment Teacher Tuesdays”, in

which students could support their rural

China initiative by paying to tape a

teacher to a wall and more.

Of course, no club event could surpass

the United Cultures Club’s annual

Luncheon, heralded by many a Laurier

student and staff as the best day of the

school year. Teams representing cultures

from India to Italy brought in cultural

dishes for the school to savour, showed

off their traditional garb in a multicultur-

al fashion show. All this occurred during

an extended lunch period for maximum

celebration.

Keeping up the celebratory spirit as

the year drew to a close, Laurier’s

Student Activities Council hosted the

long-awaited winter dance, with music

from Scarborough-famous guest DJ

Demitri. The SAC also put together the

traditional holiday assembly, complete

with dancing elves, a hilarious skit from

the drama class, and some festive carols,

which served to wrap up the 2015 school

year on a joyful note.

However, as the students return from

holidays to the proverbial crunch time,

celebration takes a back seat to studying.

For the grade twelve students, January

brings an additional hurdle: the universi-

ty application deadline, the end of a long

and important decision process in their

academic career. Still, Laurier’s students

embrace their studies with the same

gusto they bring to all else.

Despite busy schedules, the students

remain devoted to their sports and clubs,

as well as their community; the Me to

We group is in the midst of a clothing

drive for the arriving Syrian refugees,

which they encourage the entire

Guildwood community to support.

Following the hustle and bustle of

January, a new semester begins, which is

sure to bring even more news from

Laurier’s incredible community. The

Guildwood community will soon be able

to catch up on all the excitement when

Laurier’s student newspaper, TheLaureate, goes digital.

Jennifer MacPherson Laurier Student Writer

Pooh – and Then Some...Hopefully readers will not be disap-

pointed that this item is not about

Winnie – the beloved bear created by

A. A, Milne and named after a mid

Canada city but about how Villagers can

help our Village parks, paths and yards.

This message is meant to be read to all

pets using our parks. As a maker of the

stuff and successful at training others to

pick up these creations – it is with expe-

rience this item is keyed. (Ya don’t think

this can be written using paws – do ya?)

First – the pooh must be placed in the

black bins in the parks – it has been

observed on more than one occasion that

many bags of pooh are being placed in

the blue bins – the blue bins in the park

have the same restrictions as our home

blue bins – if one wished to “recycle” the

pooh – take the bags home and place

them in the green bins for pickup and

composting.

Second – we are in that time of year

again where any pooh not picked up is

easily visible – please urge your walker

to bag the pooh – it is the right thing to

do to keep our parks/paths/yards clean

and neat.

Third – in more than one area of the

Village we find residents want to be kind

to the animals by leaving scraps of

food/bread/potatoes/etc. for the “wild”

animals. Please stop leaving these items

in the parks. etc. – they encourage rac-

coons and other rodents to populate the

Village – given this extra food – the

rodents multiply even more.

A caring user of our parks.

Harley


Community Update from Mitzie Hunter MPP

Dear friends,As another year draws to a close, I wouldlike to reflect on 2015 and all that wehave accomplished for Scarborough-Guildwood and as a province. I considerit a great privilege to represent you asyour Member of Provincial Parliament,and I look forward to pursuing our goalsin 2016. The past few months have been full of community events andachievements within our government.

Winter Fun FestThis month I was pleased to host my sec-ond annual Winter Fun Fest at theScarborough Centennial RecreationCentre. I had a fantastic time meeting andmingling with all who came out and evenspent some time ice skating with localresidents. We were joined by a localmagician as well as the young women

from Healthy Living through Art (HLA)who provided face painting and henna toour younger guests. It was an actionpacked afternoon. I want to thank all thevolunteers and everyone who attendedfor making it such a success.

Refugees and Sponsor EventLast week I joined the Premier as well asfellow Scarborough MPPs BasBalkissoon and Soo Wong at theCatholic Crosscultural Centre inScarborough, to welcome newly arrivedSyrian refugees. Earlier this year,Ontario committed $8.5 million overtwo and a half years to deliver both set-tlement and integration supports torefugees, including to organizations andgroups that are privately sponsoringrefugees. I want to extend my deepappreciation to those in our communitywho are stepping up to help.

Just In: Cost-Benefit Analysisof the Ontario RetirementPension PlanOur government is moving ahead withour plan to ensure that more people cansave enough for a secure retirement by

implementing an OntarioRetirement Pension Plan(ORPP). A recent cost-benefitanalysis of the ORPP showsthat Ontarians and the Ontarioeconomy will be better off inthe long term, adding billionsof dollars in economic growthover the next several years.The report proves that the

ORPP is a cost-effective means of help-ing individuals save enough money toretire, while increasing our province’sreal disposable income and GDP.

New Year’s LeveeOn Saturday, January 16, I will be host-ing my annual New Year’s Levee at theEast Scarborough Boys and Girls Clubat 100 Galloway Road from 2–4 p.m.Join us for live entertainment and a mixand mingle with friends and neighbours.All are welcome.

For further information and to stayconnected please feel free to visit orcontact our office.

Mitzie HunterFor further information and to stay connected, please visit or contact our office:

109–4117 Lawrence Ave. E, Toronto, ON, M1E 2S2Tel: 416-281-2787 | Fax: 416-281-2360

@MitzieHunter | [email protected]

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Downsizing DivasNeed help with clearing clutter or getting your house ready

for a move? Downsizing Divas can take you from “over-

whelmed” to “overjoyed”.

Scarborough Bluffs

United Church UCW is

hosting an event with the

Divas on Saturday, March 5,

from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

Your admission cost of

$10 will also get you cof-

fee/tea and some yummy

treats. Bring along one

unwanted piece of jewellery

or accessories, e.g. scarves,

handbag, etc., if you have one.

We are located at 3739 Kingston Road, Scarborough,

with ample parking and full accessibility.

For tickets contact Judi Goodwin at 416-431-7557 or

[email protected].

Tickets will be available at the door, space permitting.

GVCA 2016 CalendarsThe Gardens of Guildwood and the GuildwoodVillage calendars have been on sale for the pastseveral weeks. Selecting only one photo foreach of the 14 gardens in the July tour wasquite a challenge but a pleasant one. It is grati-fying that the Gardens calendars have sold verywell but for anyone who missed the noticesaround the Plaza, a small supply of them is stillavailable at Maritime Travel. Some Village cal-endars are also still available at the same place.Once more I have included a variety of subjectsreflecting familiar places and events that makeliving in Guildwood such a joy. The breakingwave on the front and the fox in April are myfavourites this year.

John Mitchell


Candy Cane Hunt ‒ December 12The Great Guildwood Candy Cane hunt

was another great success this year. We

had approximately 150 children. The

renovations to the Guild caused a few

changes, but with the help of a few stu-

dents we were able to keep everyone on

track. Thanks to Valu Mart who donated

the hot chocolate, cups and marshmal-

lows for the children to enjoy.

Once again Councillor Paul Ainslie

and his wonderful staff obtained our per-

mit. Thanks also to our fellow GVCA

members who came to show support and

help out with taking pictures to remem-

ber the event. This year we donated $60

in cash and numerous bags of groceries to families in need. Thanks to my family and

everyone else who made this event happen. I look forward to running the event next

year when the Guild has made even more changes towards its end goal.

Tammy Macklin

Poplar Road Public School

Happy New Year from the

students and staff of Poplar

Road. We hope that 2016 is a

year of health and happiness for you and

your families.

The fall was a time of excitement and

learning here at our school. In October

the Force was awoken through our Rebel

Reader program. This included a special

visit from Darth Vader and his Storm

Troopers.

In December the community helped us

raise funds for our school through a

successful Book Fair and Movie Night.

Also we have been very proud of our

Grade 6 Leadership Club the fall. This

group has hosted a very successful food

drive, led our school during Anti-bullying

week and before the holidays, members

of our Grade 6 Leadership Club visited

Extendicare Guildwood to sing carols and

celebrate the season with residents.

The New Year is off to a great start

and the staff is looking forward to con-

tinuing to promote student success and

achievement through ongoing initiatives

around critical thinking and Science and

Technology. One way that we will doing

this is by hosting a STEM (Science,

Technology, Engineering and Math)

focused evening at the school where

families will have the opportunity to try

fun and challenging problem solving

based activities. We will also be launch-

ing our new Robotics Club, where stu-

dents will be challenged to design and

program robots to accomplish a speci-

fied task. Continuing with this (technol-

ogy) goal, many students participated in

the Hour of Code, where students

learned the language of coding that

make computer animation in movies,

software, apps and websites possible.

As we move forward this school year,

students and staff are looking forward to

participating in a variety of extracurricu-

lar activities including, skating at the

Heron Park Community Centre, a ski

trip for our Junior Division and the

annual Folk Dance Jamboree held at the

Scarborough Civic Centre in May.

Joanne SimmonsPrincipal

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The turkey is back. I spotted her at the waterdish I leave out for squirrels, birds, raccoons,and now turkeys. Submitted by Yvonne Garson The GVCA Executive wishes everyone a Happy New Year.

Photo submitted by George Dunbar

Souvenir from a fallen ash tree. Courtesy of the Sherk family.


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