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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 secretary@guild-wood.on.ca 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 2755president@guildwood.on.ca
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
advertising@guildwood.on.caMembership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 410 2755News & Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy Baribeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 264 4527
newsandviews@guildwood.on.caWebmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Macklin . . . . .webmaster@guildwood.on.caMembers 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
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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
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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 Julie.campbell@toron-topolice.on.ca to arrange an appointment.
Executive GVCA
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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:president@guildwood.on.ca for additional information.
Jim Whitney
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Guildwood News & Views Winter 2016 – 7
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
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Guildwood News & Views Winter 2016 – 9
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 gracinformation@gmail.com 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
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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.
Guildwood News & Views Winter 2016 – 11
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&views@guildwood.on.ca 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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Guildwood News & Views Winter 2016 – 13
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 buc@toronto.ca 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 skohler@toronto.ca.
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 councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca,
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
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Guildwood News & Views Winter 2016 – 15
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
16 – Winter 2016 Gui ldwood News & Views
Guildwood News & Views Winter 2016 – 17
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 secretary@guildwood.on.caand leave your name and number. A membership volunteer will be happy to get back to you.
MEMBERSHIP IS STILL $15 PER FAMILY
18 – Winter 2016 Gui ldwood News & Views
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).
Guildwood News & Views Winter 2016 – 19
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
20 – Winter 2016 Gui ldwood News & Views
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
Guildwood News & Views Winter 2016 – 21
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
22 – Winter 2016 Gui ldwood News & Views
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
Guildwood News & Views Winter 2016 – 23
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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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 –
officetrinityguildwood@rogers.com
Phone – 416-261-9503
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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
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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: jmckay@johnmckaymp.on.ca
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
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Guildwood News & Views Winter 2016 – 31
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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Guildwood News & Views Winter 2016 – 33
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
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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 | mhunter.mpp.co@liberal.ola.orgwww.mitziehunter.onmpp
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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
judigoodwin@rogers.com.
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
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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
AArroouunndd GGuuii llddwwoooodd
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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