Queen Street News Toronto

Issue # 3 Aug/Sept
Queen Street News
queenstreetnews.com
New Developments in the Beaches
Inside This Issue:
Retail Stores Vacant - Liona Boyd -
George Benson - Fringe Festival -Clean Train
NXNE Music
Beaches’ Jazz Fest: Liona Boyd
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New Developments in the Beaches
Below 200 Woodbine Ave (at Queen St E) Picture on the right is now, Left new condo
Above 1986 Queen Street East Top new LCBO and Condo, below as it is today

NEWS: Toronto Tax Code Makes Retail Stores Vacant
According to Mike Layton, son of
former NDP leader Jack Layton, the
way the city’s tax codes are set out
leaves little or no incentive for
Landlord’s to fill their vacant
properties quickly. When the city
offers a 30% tax break to Landlords
for property that remains vacant this
becomes rather an incentive to hold
out for tenants who can pay more
rent.
“With property values being what they
are … you need to command the
biggest rent, and that will end up
being a restaurant,” Layton explains.
NEWS: The Danforth East Arts Fair
The Danforth East Arts Fair is a free
event held in East Lynn Park, which is
located on the south side of the
Danforth between Coxwell and
Woodbine, taking place on September
15 and 16, 2012.
The show starts at 10 a.m. and ends
at 5 p.m. on both days and will
proceed rain or shine. Lunch will be
for sale in the park and provided by
local restaurants and charities. Face
painting will also be available by
donation on Saturday afternoon and
beautiful acoustic music is scheduled
for both days.
Arts and crafts range in price from $5
to $200. Enjoy a stroll along this
section of the Danforth. Grab an ice
cream cone, a cappuccino, or lunch,
and then come and wander through
the exhibitors' stalls in East Lynn
Park!
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it’s not good for the balance on the
street.” Still, Layton has put a
proposal before City Hall that would
reward landlords for taking on less
lucrative tenants, including
community organizations, rather than
letting properties lay fallow. “The
property owner [would be] given a tax
credit to house one of these
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ART: Scotia Bank Nuit Blanche: End Of The World
The “Museum For The End Of The
World” that you will find in various
locations around the city,
predominantly around Toronto City
Hall and the City Hall grounds itself,
is an artistic expression focusing on
Doomsday and end-of-the-world
prophecies.
To quote artist Barr Gilmore “One of
the greater ironies of human
existence is the persistent
anticipation of its end. Dates are
named and dates pass. Ancient texts
are read with an eye to temporal
alchemy, and whether the result of
monster waves, unstoppable
pandemics, nuclear calamities,
machines on the rampage or the sun
ceasing to shine, the idea of
Doomsday – that revelatory moment
of the end of the world – can be at
once the fire of speculative
lamentation and the spark of
insightful creativity.”
Indeed, the link between creativity
and the apocalypse has a long history,
from Noah’s shipbuilding and
organizational skills to the literal
bean counters buried deep beneath
the mountains of Norway, stockpiling
all the seeds across the globe for a
post-apocalyptic garden. In this way,
the very idea of the Wunderkammen,
with its princely mission of amassing,
cataloguing, and displaying was
fueled by a fear of the end of the
world. “Museum for the End of the
World” at Scotiabank Nuit Blanche
2012 is a provocative, critical
rumination about the end times and a
world in transition.
Acclaimed Toronto-based designer
and artist Barr Gilmore RCA MDes
has created an environmental graphic
design for the “Museum for the End
of the World”.
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Local NEWS: No Hot Dog On Trendy Bloor St
After a $20 million dollar upgrade,
the trendy stretch of Bloor Street
between Yonge and University,
vendors selling hotdogs and items
from carts, who formerly dotted this
area, now find themselves evicted
and no longer welcome here.
The renovations and enhancements
sponsored by the local BIA feel that
the hotdog vendors no longer fit the
feel or look they desire for this elite
section of Bloor Street. If you’re
walking through this area looking for
a hodog vendor, you’ll have to travel
down the street to find one. "The
bylaw that we go by contains
measurements from street planters
and trees," said Bruce Robertson,
the director of licensing services.
This section of Bloor Street that has
recently undergone an extensive
remodelling, a $20-million redesign,
which was funded by the local
business improvement association,
widened the sidewalks for the city.
With the street planters in place the
vendors no longer have "3.66 metres
of free space around the cart in all
directions to allow for free
pedestrian traffic," Robertson said.
When questioned, many of the
vendors stated that they had already
expected this to occur. In fact, they
have not been allowed on the street
since 2008. "It was in 2008 that the
reconstruction started and they were
apprised that it would all be under
review when the reconstruction is
complete," Roberston said. But Nagib
Amed, who runs a hotdog cart a
block away, says the decision is a
hard one for the vendors to swallow.
"I think it's not a good idea," he said.
"I feel sorry for them." Hotdog
connoisseurs Mark Walley and Mike
Gray agree. "I don't like the idea, I
think they should be allowed," Walley
said. "It's regrettable for the
vendors," said Gray. "I think having
carts adds to the charm — or did add
to the charm — of Bloor Street while
they were able to sell their hotdogs
there." The city says it's trying to find
new spots — away from that specific
section of Bloor Street — for the
turfed vendors. Apparently, Bloor
Street no longer relishes hotdogs.
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MUSIC: Toronto Jazz Fest: George Benson
As the sun sets over Nathan Philip
square there is a palpable feeling
of excitement as people await the
Legendary George Benson.
On The Right
Tressa Levassuer -
pic by Paul Murton
The night begins with the opening
act Tressa Levassuer who,
accompanied by her seven piece
band, opened with their song
“Where Did I go”. A mixture of jazzinfused
pop with a bit of soul, they
got the crowd toe-tapping and set
the beat for the evening. One of my
personal favourites is a song she
wrote for her 17-year- old daughter,
which included a dialogue about
“whatever happened to decency”,
a banter between mother and
daughter, which I’m sure many
mothers could relate with.
When they finished their set, there
was a buzz in the air. Amongst the
swirl of purple and white lighting
there was an excited energy as the
crowd awaited the main act,
legendary jazz performer and 10
time grammy award winning
George Benson. Known for such
hits as “Affirmation”, Mr. Benson
and his band took the stage and the
crowd began to cheer. Still going
incredibly strong after over 30
years in the music industry, he
opened with their hit song
“breezin” and the air became thick
with the infectious sound of jazz
fusion. Alternating between guitar
and vocals and just guitar, the set
did not disappoint, and even
included some classic scat style.
The communication between the
band and audience was felt and Mr.
Benson said “All over the world this
song resonated” before going into
“Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love
For You” in which the crowd
enthusiastically applauded. A
favourite included the 1950’s
classic hit “Tequila”. A crowd
pleaser which was turned in to a
classic George Benson style of
jazz, it included a guitar solo which
was mesmerizing. As one of his last
song’s of the night started, a solid
disco beat began and the crowd
was on its feet as the beat turned
in to one of their biggest hits “Give
Me The Night”.
This writer wasn’t brave enough to
dance, but I was definitely dancing
in my seat. It was obvious that
George Benson and his 5 piece
band were in to all the songs and
that resonated with the audience.
With the encouragement of the
bassist Ron Carter even more
people got to their feet and dancing
ensued.
After “Give Me The Night” Mr.
Benson left the stage but the rest
of the band remained. A three set
encore commenced with the
classic “Since I Fell For You” and
George - pic by Jen Allard
ended with an excellent cover of
“On Broadway” with an amazing
drum solo. Although my own
personal favourite “This
Masquerade” was not played it was
of little consequence. It was a very
memorable evening and George
Benson has proved he is still
relevant in an age of auto tune and
simple pop melodies.
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Local NEWS: SAVE Riverdale Farm
TORONTO – In an effort to demonstrate
appreciation to clients and lend
support to the Save the Riverdale
Farm initiative, Candice Frigault of The
Frigault Team and Lee Welbanks of
Welbanks Mortgage Group Inc., held a
joint function on-site recently.
Last fall, city council put the farm on
notice that it required a new business
plan if it was to continue to receive
tax-payer funding. The Riverdale Farm
Coalition is responding to the request.
Candice Frigault and Lee Welbanks
teamed up to bring family, friends and
clients to the farm for a reception, tour
and discussion on about the role of
this 7.5 acre city landmark and to raise
awareness of its precarious position.
Riverdale Farm is an example of an
Ontario agricultural operation between
1880 and 1920 with a barn, animals,
poultry, waterfowl, goats, sheep, pigs,
cows and a donkey. Located in the
heart of Cabbagetown, it allows city
kids to witness history in action and
see farm animals in middle of an urban
environment.
Originally it was the site of the
Riverdale Zoo which opened its doors
in 1894. It operated for the next 80
years giving residents a window on the
animals of the world. In 1974 the animals
were moved to the new Toronto
Zoo in Scarborough and the site was
restored as a 19th century farm.
Both The Frigault Team and Welbanks
Mortgage Group support Riverdale
Farm as a neighbourhood gem that
adds value to the city and is historically
significant to Toronto. Both companies
are dedicated to its continued
operation.
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MUSIC: Beaches’ Jazz Fest: Liona Boyd
Bill King - Liona Boyd - Gloria Martin
It was the perfect summer
afternoon with blue skies and a
comfortable 23 degrees celcius as
people young and old gathered
around the main stage at Kew
beach. Anticipation mounted for
the first lady of guitar, Liona Boyd,
to take the stage. Once again
residing in Toronto and with a new
album “Return To Canada, With
Love” set to be released in the new
year, Liona graced the stage just
after 3:30pm. Accompanied by
fellow classical guitarist and
Toronto local Michael Savona , the
show started off with a classical
composition entitled “ Spirit Of The
Canadian North Lands” . This was
the first taste of a performance
chock full of odes to the great
white north. Liona Boyd is a
reminder of the phenomenal talent
our country has to offer. Liona has
performed for royalty, for
presidents and prime ministers and
has performed with such talents as
Yo Yo Ma and Eric Clapton. She has
performed on The Tonight Show
and received both the order of
Canada and the order of Ontario.
Her illustrious career has brought
her to seven continents,
performing for audiences all over
the world.
Following a diagnosis of focal
dystonia, Liona had to change the
way she plays guitar. During this
period she developed her singing
and song writing abilities which is
evident in her current music. She
now incorporates many folk
elements. Liona has an ethereal
presence and her music tells a
story, whether she is singing about
her own personal history or about a
Canadian icon such as Emily Carr.
One of the more poignant moments
by Jen Allard
was a beautiful song entitled
“Living My Life Alone”. A
bittersweet song she dedicated to
the single people in the audience,
it was a very honest reminiscence
of the could have beens in life, with
a brief mention of her romance
with Pierre Elliot Trudeau at the
age of 21. A line from the song
goes “Who would have thought at
this time I’d still have no place to
call home. Who would have thought
at this time I’d be living my life
alone”. It is apparent that Liona
Boyd has put reflection in to the
events that have shaped her. She
talked a lot about Toronto, the city
she now once again calls home.
“Toronto, I knew you long
ago....Toronto, I’ve missed you so”.
Her new album will include a song
called “Canada, My Canada” a
song that features Jann Arden and
was written with the knowledge
that there are not enough national
patriotism songs being sung in
schools across the country. The
performance finished with Liona
telling the audience “thank you for
bringing me home”. Canada
welcomes you back with open
arms.
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LOCAL NEWS: Pianos in public parks, to play
Touring internationally since 2008,
Play Me, I’m Yours is an artwork
project by artist Luke Jerram.
More than 600 pianos have now
been installed in 26 cities across the
globe, from New York to Sydney and
now Toronto, bearing the simple
invitation ‘Play Me, I’m Yours.’ The
project has reached more than two
million people worldwide, with each
new city that commissions the work
becoming part of a growing legacy.
The Toronto debut presentation of
Play Me, I’m Yours was brought to
you in part by CIBC, Lead Partner of
the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan
Am Games. From July 11 – 31, 41
pianos were installed across Toronto
in celebration of the three-year
countdown to the TORONTO 2015
Pan Am/Parapan Am Games.
The 41 pianos represent the 41
countries participating in the
TORONTO 2015 Games and each
was painted by an artist from the
country it represents.
The pianos were located in public
parks, streets and squares for any
member of the public to play and
enjoy.
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Health : Eight Secrets Of Staying Healthy.
1) P.M.A (Positive Mental Attitude)
A positive mental attitude is your
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won’t. If you like to win but think you
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Theatre: The Chairs, 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival
In the case where the self is merely
represented and ideally presented
(vorgestellt), there is not actual: where it is by
proxy, it is not.
- Hegel, “Phenomenology of Mind”
“The Absent Society”
The Stray Theatre Company is
staging Eugène Ionesco’s
masterpiece, The Chairs, at the
2012 Toronto Fringe Festival.
This tragic farce by the visionary
Absurdist is performed in the
dimly lit space of the Randolph
Theatre. Out of the darkness
emerge an Old Man (Michael
Greves) and an Old Woman (Dawn
E. Crysler); she sits in stillness
for a time, staring ahead into the
bleak abyss, while her husband
lingers at a window. Intoxicated
by the nocturnal landscape, he
gazes at the amorphous shadows
that form upon the surface of the
sea. The woman becomes
suddenly hysterical as she
ponders the treacherous,
midnight water that surrounds
them, seeping in through the
walls and windows of her
psyche. To distract themselves
they engage in the pursuit of a
realm that resides in imagination
and memory, a recurring
intrigue, a resolution to the
boredom of habitual solitude.
The sea becomes symbolic of the
unconscious fantasy, and the
boundary between illusion and
reality is progressively obscured.
Through incantations of
tenderness and self-pity,
expressions of beauty and
ugliness, arises the notion of a
sacred duty to communicate a
Message to the universe, to all of
humanity. The play is
thematically concerned with the
deterioration of language and
the profound effect this
produces on the collective, the
alienation of man (not only from
the other but from himself as
well), and the resistance to the
experience of existential beingin-itself,
rather illusion becomes
sacred as it provides a
withdrawal from life. “Within our
words we find ourselves,” writes
Ionesco, implying that it is
through language that we may be
able to perceive ourselves and
furthermore, we construct our
perception of the subjective or
objective notion of what
constitutes reality. On stage,
chairs continue to appear, but
remain empty; this lack becomes
the symbolic image of the old
couple’s intended distortion of
objective reality. However, their
mutual fantasy is abruptly
shattered with the arrival of the
Orator (Devon Jones), whose
presence
becomes
overwhelmingly ‘real’. He has
come to relay the Message, and
since their purpose then is
ultimately fulfilled, the Old Man
and Woman resolve to commit
suicide. From the windows they
leap into the murky water,
preferring the nothingness of
death to reality. The Orator,
remaining alone with the ‘crowd’,
attempts to speak. With
incomprehensible utterances he
struggles to make himself
understood, and we realize that
he is deaf and mute. In a moment
of ingenuity, he writes on the
chalkboard “Angel Food”,
unsatisfied he then writes,
“Adieu,
AAAMMM”.
Contemplating this act he
momentarily stands before the
roomful of specters, then
withdraws with a grandiose bow.
The stage is suffused with
shadows and only a pale
luminescence descends upon
the silhouetted chairs, an array
of voices reverberates in unison
with the murmurs of the
audience, and then softly fades.
Under the direction of Jack
Wieler, The Chairs is performed
with imagination, revealing the
paradoxically random order of
the existence. Ionesco depicts
the bizarre spectacle of the
human condition, and thus his
work remains relevant as it
functions outside of the
temporal. As I sat in the
audience, an enigmatic and
mystical procession of
apparitions crossed the
threshold of reverie and onto the
stage. Indeed, all of Ionesco’s
plays are an extraordinary
experience and I feel that if the
opportunity to witness the
pageantry of intellectual
deviance presents itself, dear
reader, consider it a favorable
circumstance.
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LOCAL NEWS: Clean Train Letter To Dalton McGuinty
August 17, 2012 The Honorable
Dalton McGuinty Premier of Ontario
Room 281, Main Legislative Building
Queen’s Park Toronto ON M7A 1A1
Dear Premier McGuinty,
As you are well aware, Metrolinx is
currently constructing an Air Rail Link
(ARL) between Pearson Airport and
Union Station. The rail is scheduled
for completion by 2015, after which
diesel trains will make 140 new trips
through our communities every day.
This summer, the World Health
Organization (WHO) reclassified
diesel exhaust as a Group 1
carcinogen, in the same league as
mustard gas, arsenic and asbestos.
Within one kilometre of the ARL
tracks, there are 30,000 children
attending local schools, 96 daycare
centres and four long term care
facilities, including a respiratory
illness care centre. The fumes from
these trains pose a serious health
hazard to our communities.
Since the plans for the ARL were first
discussed, residents have advocated
for immediate electrification of the
rail to protect the health of our
communities. Their concems have
been ignored.
This is unacceptable.
Minister Chiarelli recently stated that
the decision to electrify the ARL will
only be made after 2015 and refused
to commit to a timeline or funding for
electrification. The Minister claims
that the “train has left the station” on
this matter. As representatives of
over 300,000 Ontarians who live near
the rail, we can assure you that our
constituents are not on board, and
neither are we.
At a Metrolinx public meeting on June
27, 2012, the Director of
Electrification explicitly stated that
decision making power over the ARL
stood with the Premier. If your
provincial govemment had listened
when our communities first raised
concerns, the ARL could have easily
been electrified by now. This is
clearly a question of political will and
you have yet to demonstrate that the
electrification of the ARL is a
govemment priority.
The electrification of the ARL is of
vital importance to residents who live,
work and go to school near the
tracks. As their municipal, provincial
and federal representatives, we are
writing to invite you to a town hall to
listen to our communities. We leave
the time and date open to your
choosing. Given the urgency of this
matter, however, we request your
office selects a date by September 7,
2012. We are happy to arrange the
details of the meeting, if you simply
offer a few hours of your time.
Sincerely yours,
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HOME : Top Six Tips for a Successful Downsizing Submitted
Downsizing Tip #1: De-clutter, do it once and
save money
De-cluttering to make the house look best for
showing is advice often given by real estate
agents, but it may lead to a lot of extra work,
complication and expense that can be
avoided. Making the house look its best for
showing is an important consideration, but
often what's overlooked is the fact that the
option to de-clutter (throw-away, give-away,
bulk-sale at a significant discount, or sending
off to auction at the cost of packing and
moving) needs to be repeated again when you
move out.
Handling items multiple times increases your
costs and reduces the cash you might recover
from selling your goods.
Solution: Clear out just the pure garbage,
donation or recycling items. Instead of moving
out useful items that could be sold, pack them
up and place them out of the way in closets or
a side room in a tidy fashion. Later when the
house is sold, you can pull out those items for
sale along with the other items you are not
going to be taking with you. In this case, the
house looks tidy, it's less work and leaves
more money in your pocket!
Downsizing Tip #2: Avoid making the closing
date and the moving date the same
Closing and moving on the same day can
create a lot of unnecessary stress and
complication as you sort out what to take,
what to sell and what to throw away while
coming up against a hard deadline.
Often sellers think they need to live in their
home right until closing day. Remaining in
your home throughout the process can create
extra stress, management, and complications.
Many downsizing seniors have the flexibility to
plan their move in advance of the closing. This
offers a number of advantages.
Solution: Plan to move a few weeks before the
sale of your house closes. This way you can
move out the items you want to keep, but have
some flexibility in case you forgot something
or something doesn't fit. With what you're
keeping out of the house, what's left can more
easily be sold.
Downsizing Tip #3: Don't put useful items that
have little value in a dumpster
Many tend to see a lot of used goods as simply
waste, but it is a shame to see useful goods
going into a landfill.
It's sometimes hard to see who would want a
worn or tired item, so many sellers assume
their only option is to throw it away. For items
that are still useable, can be repaired or used
for parts, there is often a buyer. You can be
environmentally friendly and make money at
the same time by finding a way to sell those
items.
Solution: Use the power of the Internet to
expose your unwanted items to a much wider
audience than traditional alternatives. Sushee
Perumal noted that, "Our service consistently
find new homes for goods that would have
otherwise been thrown out. This means the
seller and buyers can reduce their carbon
footprint, take pressure off landfills and reuse
the goods without impeding the sale of the
house."
Downsizing Tip #4: Put the power of
competitive bidding to work on your higher
value items too
Sellers often guess at the value of their goods
and may take the first offer that comes close
to their expectation. This may mean missing
out on other buyers who are willing to pay
much more. On the other hand, if no offers
come close to the sellers expectation, the
item may be left unsold.
This is particularly important for higher value
goods where the value may be difficult to
determine and potential buyers may be
difficult to find. Instinctively we know that a
one-on-one negotiation may not bring the best
deal and we want to hear what others are
willing to offer. Without competitive bidding
from a number of interested potential buyers,
it is difficult to know if you will be getting a
reasonable return for your more valuable
items.
Solution: Maxsold's YouBidLocal offering is a
fully managed online auction service that
connects many potential buyers in a
competitive bidding situation. Masold's
YouBidLocal offering sells a wide variety of
high value household goods including
jewellery, silver, cars, boats, and artwork.
Even very exotic collectibles are sold this way.
Some items may attract more than you
expected, some less, but you can have
confidence that competitive bidding delivered
a reasonable sale price in your timeline.
Downsizing Tip #5: Once you decide to sell an
item, don't set a reserve or minimum price
An old saying goes: Your item is worth
whatever you say it's worth as long as it's not
for sale. When you want to sell it, it only
matters what someone will pay.
It's a trap to think that having a reserve
ensures that you get the price you want for an
item. In fact, what it often means is that you
don't sell the item just when you need the
house empty for closing. This is fine for those
who truly want to keep the item, but in the
context of downsizing this approach can add
effort and stress that you don't need. It also
means making tougher choices about how to
sell or otherwise dispose of valuable goods or,
potentially, paying years of storage fees.
Solution: Use competitive bidding to get the
best price you can and encourage lots of
bidders to start bidding with no reserve
prices. Once engaged, let the excitement of
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the auction process encourage them to bid
prices up to what they are willing to pay.
Auction leverages the natural competitive
forces of the marketplace to drive prices to
their highest level within a given time frame.
Maxsold's YouBidLocal service makes it easy
for lots of people to compete.
Downsizing Tip #6: Choose a low stress
approach to selling your unwanted items
Selling the unwanted contents of your house
can be challenging and time consuming, but it
doesn't have to be that way. You are busy
enough with the move and don't need more
stress at this point in your life.
Listing items for sale in the classified section
of newspapers or online with eBay, Craigslist
or Kijiji, can result in a lot of phone calls and
emails. These inquiries (e.g., whether the item
is still for sale, its features and condition, a
time it can be seen and negotiations about the
price) can be quite a burden. Allowing
strangers to come into your home to inspect
can also be a security concern. This approach
may not be suitable or desirable for people
with lots of items to sell.
Tag sales (also known as content sales) are
like a super sized garage sale. A price is
tagged to each item and the public is invited
to come in on a particular day to buy. It can be
a chaotic environment that is difficult to
control if a lot of people show up. The owner
may be concerned about damage to the home
and potential theft of items. A thorough paper
trail of what each item sold for may be
lacking. At the end of it all, 30% or more of the
contents may be left unsold. All this can add
unnecessary stress to your move.
Bulk buyers may come in and give you one
price to take it all away. They make their
money on reselling the higher value goods and
will assign little (sometimes negative) value to
much of your contents. You may end up with
pennies on the dollar and concerns about how
many of your items will end up in the landfill.
For many people this approach is not an
option.
Solution: MaxSold's YouBidLocal online
auction service can put all of your contents
online for competitive bidding with a complete
paper trail of for what each item sold. The inhome
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controlled and monitored by professional staff
with great respect for your property. No
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ART:
By A. Rabdastafo
Local Animator Kicks It Old School
Quick Print in 5 days
&
New Service
Hand-drawn animation, such as old Disney movies and
Looney Tunes, is often thought to be a dying art, to be
replaced with 3D computer animation. But many
people still prefer the classical approach, including
Aaron Long, a young Toronto cartoonist. Aaron is
currently studying at Max the Mutt Animation School.
Since 2007 he has been creating his own short films
and distributing them online and at film festivals.
Aaron does every aspect of the productions himself--
he writes the stories, directs them and creates all of
the animation and backgrounds. He also performs
many of the voices, and even records the music and
sound effects himself. And he does it all the oldfashioned
way, drawing every frame by hand one at a
time.
It's a pain-staking process that takes several months
to create a single six-minute short, but Aaron feels it's
worth the effort. His off-kilter comedy and twisted
drawings are building a cult following, particularly the
films featuring his character Fester Fish, a throwback
to early theatrical cartoon shorts from the 1940s with
a dash of modern cynicism and black humour. Fester
Fish is about to appear in a brand-new short called
"Fester Makes Friends" which will be released online
on Wednesday, Aug 22 at AaronLongCartoons.com or
on Aaron's Youtube page (youtube.com/aalong64).
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MUSIC: North X North East Fest: The Nils, The Hussy's, Sadies
The
Ladystache a hilariously odd yet
sketch comedy troupe at The Lot
100. Walking in to the venue I was
confronted with two girls on stage
walking around trying to figure out
what was stuck up one of their
arse. i was intrigued to see what it
was about so
and before I
knew it they
had changed to
a puppet skit.
Behind closed
chairs pop up
to male
puppets both as wonky looking as
the other and we have some nice
funky dance music to accompany
what turned into a the one puppet
performing oral sex on the other! it
was right out of left felid but super
funny! Speaking with the girls after
the show they were very calm and
very approachable. Allison Hogg
and Steph Tolev(both 27)are from
Collingwood and Toronto they met
in college and started doing
improve together . They originally
were a group of 4 but 2 fell out and
now they are the perfect two!
The Hussy's
Ladystache
The next stop we made was at a
Little bar/club on dundas w at
Unlovable a very small but kinky
bar where the band and customers
mingle side by side. The Hussy's
came on and were very
confronting, very loud lots of grit!
Wow very powerful and unforgiving
just the way they like to be. You
can feel the passion inside them
,you can see it . At one point I
thought the drummer woman was
The Hussy's
tired or messed up she was going
so hard so fast for so long; but she
got right back on it just like a jack
hammer! loved it ! They make loud
n shrill thunderstruck sound -
definitely could fill a stadium with
their sound-easy. I had to leave to
catch my ears running away from
me !
The Nils
I dropped in briefly to The Bovine
Alannah Bergin
Phil Gravedigge
the guitar player
to catch a glimpse of The Nils again
a very raunchy loud true grit kinda
rockin band. The singer Phil
Gravedigge the guitar player WAS
VERY NICE and approachable. their
sound was very loud and semi fast
very danceable. The Nils were
formed back in the 80's by Aalex
Soria and brother Carlos, both from
Montreal were name checked by
bands like Meat Puppets, Super
Chunk and Jawbox. They
performed extensively in the 80's
releasing 2 ep's and a single album
before they broke up due to Alex's
passing in 2004 ; but did not stop
them from reforming for their
critically acclaimed album The
Title is the Secret Song .
The Sadies
I stopped to see The Sadies at the
Horseshoe a very welcomed band
by this venue unfortunately never
got to see them perform this time
due to false information read.
Although I did get to speak with a
couple of the members in the back
after their show. The drummer
Mike Belitsky is from Boston
originly but lives in Toronto, Andre
Williams is from Chicago he is not a
permanent member of the band,
Travis Good plays Vocal, guitar and
fiddle and Dallas Good is vocals
and guitar lives in Peterborough
but is originly from Richmond Hill.,
Sean Dean the bass player is also
living in Toronto, all very
grungy/swanky musicians. Always
great dancing music! Mike played
the drummer has played for about
30 yrs
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is printed in five local papers. Alannah Bergin
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MUSIC: NXNE Fest: Bass Drum Death, Dearly Beloved
Of
Bass drum of Death
touring through Australia in 2012.
John Barrett and Alannah Bergin
I loved this band saw them a great
venue The Wrong Bar so loud and
heavy very unapologetic damn rights!
This band had 2 guitar players and no
base player . John Barrett said he
writes and composes most of the
songs and he doesn't like the bass .
He used to just compose his own
music alone and thump his base
drum while playing the guitar .They
are from Oxford, Mississippi. Colin is
the wicked loud Drum player who
doesn't have ot think how he will lose
excess water retention. They are
Dearly Beloved
My last band to see walking into the
Velvet Underground was Dearly
Beloved fronted by a cute and
raunchy woman Niva Chow tapping
her feet and slapping her tamborine
and what an awesome voice .they
came together in 2006 formed by
Robb Higgins a singer/song writer,
producer, radio show host. He never
had plans for to be a commercialized
band.
EDUCATION: Harris Grads Music Industry
Leading Canadian
James
Porter,
President of
R A M J A M
M a n a g e m e n t
Group & Bijou
Records. The
RAMJAM Group
m a n a g e s
Stephan Moccio
who wrote 'A
New Day' for
Celine Dion and
'I Believe' - the
Olympic
song.
theme
Sven Heidinga,
Manager & Chief
Engineer at 'Maison de
Musique (Stephan
Moccio's recording
studio). Sven recorded
all the audio for the
CTV Olympic broadcast.
David Quilico, VP
Sony/ATV Music
Publishing and
Michelle Pack,
Creative Consultant,
Sony/ATV Music
Publishing
Phil Demetro,
S e n i o r
M a s t e r i n g
Engineer and
co-owner at
' L a c q u e r
C h a n n e l
Mastering' (one
of Canada's
l e a d i n g
m a s t e r i n g
studios.
David Ramsahoye,
Manager, Audio
Technology, IMAX
Corporation
On a visit to
T o r o n t o ’ s
UforChange, His
Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
mixed original content created by
Harris graduate and DJ Sean
Roman. The future King’s mix
received a rousing burst of
applause from spectators. Roman
was the Arts and Media Relations
Director and Manager of Phase 1 at
UforChange
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is printed in five local papers.
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HEALTH : Assesing Your Home Health Care Needs
Given the choice, most of us would prefer to
remain in our own homes or apartments rather
than make a move to a retirement residence or
long-term care home. In some cases, this is not
possible because we can no longer live
independently...safely. Home Health Care
products and equipment and Community
Support Services are intended to allow you to
live in your own home safely and as
independently as possible through the provision
of a variety of care and supportive services.
Getting Started The best place to go to access
these services is through your local Community
Care Access Centre. There your needs will be
thoroughly assessed and the most appropriate
equipment and services will be recommended.
Depending upon your needs, some of the
services may be covered under Ministry of
Health funding, regardless of your financial
situation. You may also access a service
provider directly or wish to retain additional
services, in which case you usually must pay for
the full cost of the services. Depending upon
your financial situation and the individual
service provider, subsidies may be available.
Finding an appropriate Home Health Care
Provider and Community Support Service is the
next step.
What to Look For Choosing a Community
Support Service provider is different from
choosing a retirement residence or long-term
care home since service delivery is more
intangible - there are no “bricks and mortar”
that you can touch and feel. It is prudent to visit
the offices of the provider - is the office
professional in appearance, clean and well
organized? - You can tell a great deal about a
provider by the condition of their premises. You
may also have a friend or relative that uses their
services who can tell you about the quality of
the services.
A variety of products and equipment can be sourced
from a Home Health Care retail store. It is preferable
to deal with a facility that stocks a variety of products
and has trained and experienced staff. Healthtime
Living Specialties at 1340 Danforth Ave. is exactly
that. Certified fitters will tend to your needs.
Deliveries and home visits can be arranged. Just drop
in or call them at 416-693-7676 or visit their web site
at healthtimelivingspecialties.com. They can
expertly assess and fill your needs.
Canada Gives MORE $$ To Seniors Than New Canadians
“Canada Pensions
Only in Canada It is interesting to know that
the federal Government of Canada allows: A
monthly pension of :
$1890.00 to a simple refugee $ 580.00 in social
aid $2470.00 monthly X 12 months $28,920.00
annual income.
By comparison the Old Age Pension of a senior
citizen who has contributed to the development
of our beautiful big country during 40 or 50
years CANNOT receive more than: amount:
$1012.00 in Old Age Pension
X 12 months $12,144.00 annual income
A difference of : $16,776.00 per year Perhaps
our senior citizens should ask for the Status
of Refugees instead of applying for Old Age
Pension. Let us send this message to as many
Canadians as possible and maybe the allowance
of refugees could then be reduced to $1012.00
and that of our Canadian pensioners raised to
$2470.00 per month. (who actually deserve it)
the money that they have been paying in all
taxes for 40 or 50 years. INCREDIBLE NONSENSE
!!! OUR CANADIAN SENIORS CITIZENS DESERVE
BETTER!!”
This is false:
The short-term financial support for refugees
does not compare to the lifetime pension
benefits for Canada's seniors.
The facts
Refugees don’t receive more financial
assistance from the federal government than
Canadian pensioners.
A letter to the editor of a Canadian newspaper
contained this incorrect information. In it, a
one-time, start-up payment provided to some
refugees in Canada was mistaken for an
ongoing, monthly payment. Unfortunately,
although the newspaper published a
clarification, the misleading information had
already spread widely over e-mail and the
internet.
In truth, about three quarters of resettled
refugees receive financial assistance from the
federal government, for a limited time, and at
levels lower than Canadian pensioners. They
are known as government-assisted refugees.
We have to remember that many of these
people have fled from unimaginable hardship,
and have lived in refugee camps for several
years. Others are victims of trauma or torture
in their home countries. Many arrive with little
more than a few personal belongings, if that.
Canada has a long humanitarian tradition of
accepting refugees and helping them start
their new lives here.
For this reason, a government-assisted
refugee receives a one-time amount of up to
$1,830 from the
federal government to
cover essentials —
basic, start-up needs
like staples, furniture
and clothing. They also
receive a temporary
monthly allowance for
food and shelter that is
based on provincial
social assistance
rates. In Ontario, for
example, a single
refugee would receive
$768 per month. This
assistance
is
temporary — lasting
only for one year or until they can find a job,
whichever comes first.
This short-term support for refugees is a far
cry from the lifetime benefits for Canada’s
seniors. The Old Age Security (OAS) program,
for example, provides people who have lived in
Canada for at least 10 years with a pension at
age 65. The Guaranteed Income Supplement
(GIS) is an additional monthly benefit for lowincome
pensioners. The Canada Pension Plan
(CPP), or Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) for
people in Quebec, pays a monthly retirement
pension to people who have worked and
contributed to the plan over their career. In
October 2007, Canadian seniors received an
average of $478.28 in OAS benefits and
$481.46 in CPP retirement benefits ($393.84
in QPP). Lower income OAS recipients also
qualified for an average of an additional
$393.99 in GIS benefits. In Ontario, for
example, a pensioner would receive
approximately $959 per month. from
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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HEALTH : Therapeutic application of Massage Therapy
Most people today exercise for two
reasons: health and aesthetics. We're
all about promoting a healthy lifestyle
and we're big advocates of exercise.
The sole drawback, however, is that
most activities, everything from
running and spinning to yoga and Tai
Chi, can cause injury. Of course, there
are also a slew of hidden factors
including stress, poor circulation,
inflexibility, and improper ergonomics
that can contribute to the body's
physical pain manifestations.
Finally, there's the modern work
environment, an all-too-familiar cause
of injury for so many people—you've
probably noticed that sitting at a desk
all day in front of a computer screen is
taking a toll on your body. When you
combine each of these factors, it's
easy to understand why most
individuals complain of one type of
pain or another. According to the
president of the International
Association for the Study of Pain
(IASP), Eija Kalso, 70% of emergency
hospital visits are due to pain.
Over a period of time, I will share
valuable information on the positive
effects and positive benefits of
massage therapy; for example, how
it's used to prevent and treat chronic
pain and injuries. I will also provide
evidence of how massage therapy
affects non-activity-induced pain, as
well as many pathological conditions
ranging from Asthma to Hypertension.
You will quickly learn why massage
therapy is indeed for everyone.
Do you remember the last time you
had a massage? How did you feel, was
it positive or negative experience? Do
you know why you felt the way you did
after the massage therapy session? To
answer these questions, we first have
to know what is massage therapy and
how does it work.
According to the massage Therapy Act
1991, c.27.s.3, "[M]assage therapy is
the assessment of the soft tissues and
joints of the body. The treatment and
prevention of physical dysfunction and
pain …by manipulation to develop,
maintain, rehabilitate…or relieve
pain".
In spite of the lengthy definition, we
still notice that there is no mention of
massage therapy being just rubbing
the body, despite popular belief.
In fact, the key term in that
explanation is "manipulation”, and it is
on the premise of this term that I will
briefly explain to you what massage
therapy is and how it works.
First, I will give you my definition of
massage. "Massage is a manual
therapy in which the Therapist use his
or her fingers, knuckles, fist, palms,
forearms, elbows, knees and feet,
applied to the tissues of the body in a
specific manner to elicit a psychophysical
change within an individual".
How and when this change take place
depends predominantly on the skill of
the therapist; not whether massage
can produce this change.
As a student of life, I must first
concede that it is true when they say,
"massage affects your mind and
body". In his work, Dr. Still wrote: "a
student of life must take all parts of
life and study their uses and relation
to other parts of life and living
systems”—All Therapist, regardless of
their field, should seriously consider
this simple phrase as being
paramount in their treatment
planning. Therefore, keep in mind that
when you go to get a massage,
whether it is Thai, Shiatsu, or
Swedish, and you say you feel "relax",
it is primarily the result of the
therapist's consciously or
unconsciously manipulating the
systems of the body to produce the
psycho-physical experience.
I will not get into details of these
systems at this time. However, take
note that the skin is the largest organ
of the body, and that it is covered by
numerous neural receptors, which
serve as a transmitter that sends
messages to the brain that is also
connected to the nervous system.
Likewise, "the brain does not function
on its own, it uses the endocrine
system to secrete hormones which
elicit behavior".
One example of this phenomenon is
the soft tone of your voice when you
are relaxed
Now that I have taken your mind away
from thinking of massage as just
rubbing the body, I will proceed to
briefly explain how the sedated or
relaxed feeling happen.
The therapist performs some
techniques at the parasympathetic
centers of the body such as the neck.
Treatments of the neck, which is in
close proximity with the brain stem,
can facilitate the production and
release of Serotonin, and Serotonins
are produced in the brain stem.
Serotonin is known to regulate the
mood, and can, consequently, induce
a state of relaxation. It is as simple as
it looks; a neck treatment can chill you
out. Notwithstanding this, acquiring
the knowledge and the understanding
of such a fact may take some time and
effort. In conclusion, I will say that
massage therapy is unique in its
ability to manipulate the body's
systems. It is holistic in principle.
Massaging is the oldest and is the
most instinctual forms of healing. It
has been proven time after time that
massage is effective in treating
psycho-physical pain, bio-mechanical,
and physiological dysfunctions. In
future writings, I will illustrate how we
can use massage therapy to treat over
72 pathological conditions such as:
Athsma, Hypertension, Thoracic
outlet, and Carpal tunnel syndrome,
as well as many common conditions
we see in our day to daily lives.
Roland Plummer
www.esumassage.com
416 994 4106
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Theatre: 21 Days, 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival
What would you do if you only had
21 great days out of your life to live
and after those days were used
you were faced with certain death?
Would you keep your life simple
and mundane, purposely avoiding
great days in the hope that your
life will be extended for as long as
possible? Or would you throw
caution to the wind and choose to
enjoy each day as it comes, great
day or not, even with the potential
of your own demise? This is the
scenario presented in Jessica
Kostucks’ musical “21 Days”.
Produced by Bad Dress
Productions, it is the story of a
young woman named Julie
(Elizabeth Conway) who lives a
simple kind of life that offers little
excitement.
She works at a cafe/bakery that is
run by her parents Edward and
Cynthia (Mark Piggot and Elyse
Lewis). Her parents encourage
Julie to lead a life of simplicity and
mediocrity and she obliges, afraid
to face the unknown. Then along
comes Ben (Ryan Anning). A
clumsy and lovable type, Ben
encourages Julie to take chances
and to step out of her comfort
zone. Cheering them on along the
way are Dan and Dal (Brendan
Doherty and Peter Perri), a same
sex couple who set a positive
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example with their love and
commitment towards each other.
They offer reinforcement and act
as mentors to Ben along the way.
Things get complicated when Julie
and Ben decide to marry and the
real choices need to be made.
Should they attempt to start a
family? Or should Julie just enjoy
the time she has left to the fullest
and do what she wants without
involving anyone else?
21 Days is set to music that in
itself was pretty standard musical
wise, but it worked and the tunes
were catchy. The only instruments
used were an electric drum kit and
keyboard, but given the size of the
production nothing more was really
needed. The simplicity of the set
allowed the audience to focus on
the characters, and affective use
of lighting was made for transition
scenes. 21 Days offers the right
amount of heart and
sentimentality.
The premise might seem over the
top but the questions it poses are
relatable. Whether we have 21
days or a life time the choices we
make impact us and those we care
about. If given more than an hour
I’m sure this play could have
delved a bit deeper, but regardless
21 days has the right amount of
Humour and drama to keep an
audience satisfied. With an overall
message being one of perspective,
it reminds us that life is often times
not so straight forward and seldom
are the choices we make easy, but
it’s the people we love and who
love us that make life worth living.
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Theatre: A Madhouse Dramedy 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival
The evening heat is sweltering as I
take my seat at the Vladimir
Institute at 620 Spadina for the
23rd annual fringe festival . Happy
for the air conditioning and stirred
to curiosity by the gentle piano
music and the two actors on stage
each casually reading the
newspaper, the mood is set as I
appreciatively take a seat.
Suddenly a phone rings. The
actors look up. The curtains close.
Laughter from the audience
follows and the mood is set, and
so begins “A Madhouse Dramedy”,
a bizarre play that is humorously
cryptic and about a whole lot of
nothing and everything. A quirky,
fast paced dramatic comedy it is
about three people whose lives are
intertwined in more ways than
one, and also their psychiatrist,
whom is lying dead on the floor.
Dorian, the “Alpha Male”, played
by Alexander Offord, is sexually
frustrated and in a forced
marriage with Joanna, played by
Nicole Wilson. Then there is
Taylor, played by the Ichabod
Crane esque Graeme Black
Robinson.
Taylor is the afterthought of
Dorian and Joanna, living with
them because he is Dorians
brother and seemingly his
responsibility. It was starting to
become clear as to why it is called
A Madhouse Dramedy.
These three seriously need the
help of a therapist. Hence Mildred,
the dead psychiatrist played by
Genevieve Trottier. Her role is not
only that of a corpse, but also has
the bearer of wisdom as she
delves into the psyche of each
character, allowing the audience
an insight as to why these three
became her clients in the first
place.
A Madhouse Dramedy is the type
of play that requires
concentration. It is written in a
sort of double speak and on top of
that, the play unravels backwards,
from the actual event of the
psychiatrist ending up dead to
what led these characters to be in
group therapy and what caused
the events that followed. Once one
gets past the jargon it is actually
quite an interesting concept, and
deeper than what I originally
anticipated. The fact that the
audience has to follow closely to
get what each character means is
sort of refreshing in the 21st
century, a time where everything
is instantaneous and information
is always at our fingertips. The
fact that the audience was
required to stay focused enough to
catch the point of all of it is right
up my alley.
Not entirely a laugh-out-loud type
of funny but witty and intelligent,
A Madhouse Dramedy is not only
eccentric but has a real message
about seizing the day and living
your life for you and to the fullest.
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HEALTH : HISTORY of eye GLASSES
The first image magnification makers in the area began to create
technology was developed between
the years 1000 and 1250. Inventors
noticed that convex shaped glass had
the ability to magnify and the first
simple magnifiers, or reading stones,
eye-glasses in various strengths for
hyperopes, presbyopes, and myopes.
A complex grading system was also
imple-mented after the realization
that vision slowly declines with age.
were born. These early magnifying Eyeglasses were graded with
glasses served as a precursor to
eyeglasses.
strengths pro-gressing for every five
years of age.
Eyeglasses first appeared in Pisa,
Italy, around the year 1286. They
consisted of two framed glass or
crystal stones, and were held up to
During the 15th century, eyeglasses
were in popular demand. Peddlers
selling eyeglasses were common on
the eyes using a handle. It is unclear the streets of Western Europe.
who invented these primitive Demand increased signifi-cantly after
eyeglasses, but their use soon spread the appearance of the first
throughout Europe.
During this time, Venice, Italy, was a
Mecca for medieval glass production.
The guild of crystal workers was
established in 1284. In 1300, they
newspaper, The London Press, in
1665. The possession of eyeglasses
be-came an indication of intelligence,
status, and wealth. This view was
shared by the people of Europe,
adopted regulations for the China, Italy, and Spain.
manufacture of ?discs for the eyes.?
This served as a major catalyst for the
future of eye-glasses. By the end of
Germany became a major player in
the history of eye-glasses during the
17th century. The finest frames were
the 14th century, thousands of produced here, although the Italians
eyeglasses were being exported to all
of Europe.
still made the high-est quality lenses.
During this time period, eyeglasses
also became more widely used in the
By the mid-1400s, Florence, Italy
became a leader in production, sale
and innovation of eyeglasses. Glass
United States. The first optical shop
was established in Philadelphia in
1799 by John McAllister, Sr.
of the success of the McAllisters,
eyeglass production developed rapidly.
Companies diversified their
product lines which resulted in
products such as telescopes,
binoculars, and microscopes.
At the beginning of the 20th century,
eyeglass manufac-turers began to
emphasize style as well as function.
Im-proved plastics used to make
frames in the early 1900s presented
new frame styling. By the 1950s,
eyeglasses had become a popular
fashion accessory in Europe and the
United States. Wearers demanded
comfortable and styl-ish designs
which displayed elegance while
remaining functional. Today,
eyeglasses are an accessory that not
only improve vision, but also display
personality.
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Before the War of 1812, McAllister
imported all the eyeglasses sold in his
optical shop. Due to the trade embargo
with Great Britain, he began
making his own eyeglass frames in
1815. He and his son John McAllister,
Jr., distributed the first astigmatic
lenses in the United States. In 1828,
they began to import cylin-drical
lenses which were meant to correct
astigmatism. There were over 300
eyeglass retailers in the United States
during the 1820s and 1830s. In light
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Theatre: A Slight Ache, 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival
Red Rabbit Theatre Productions
presents Harold Pinter’s early
masterpiece, A Slight Ache
(1958), at the 2012 Toronto
Fringe Festival. The play is typically
Pinteresque: two people in
a room are suddenly interrupted
as a third person enters, thus intruding
upon the habitual recurrence
of their internal
environment.
A Slight Ache can be classified
as a Comedy of Menace, a pun
on the Victorian-era Comedy of
Manners, which is defined as a
comic work that satirizes social
interaction. The play employs
comic elements in its criticism
of the fundamental actions of
Modern society, however there
exists an air of violence that produces
an effect of uncertainty. A
Slight Ache opens with Edward
(Jason Thompson) and Flora (Angela
Froese) in their country
house, a sphere familiar to them,
however the presence of the
Matchseller (Christopher Kelk)
selling his wares outside of their
back gate disrupts their comfortable
solitude. Thus, the external
world becomes menacing as it
vaguely threatens to displace the
conventional atmosphere of routine
existence. It too becomes
evident that Edward and Flora,
though long married, are incapable
of understanding one another.
From their banal
observations on the flowers
blossoming in their garden
emerges an ambiguity between
words spoken and the portentous
silences that follow, which
create a depth of meaning and
reveal an unsettling quality.
The Matchseller remains quiescent
throughout the entire play,
unable or unwilling to answer
commonplace questions regarding
his identity. This lack of action
serves as a catalyst for
Edward’s eventual breakdown;
furthermore the Matchseller’s silence
becomes one that bears
both hostile and symbolic implications
and is perceived as the
intent to conceal meaning. In
comparison, the tedious exchange
between Edward and
Flora was in itself meaningless
yet potent, and Pinter suggests
that such conversations are an
act of evasion, an attempt to veil
the emptiness within the self
and society as a whole.
Under the direction of Mark
Schoenberg, Pinter’s depiction
of the crisis of Modernity and his
visionary stylistic theatricality
are accomplished with thoughtfulness
and subtle ambiguity. In
the darkened seats of Tarragon
Main, I thought of how this playwright
was not only able to perform
the menial task of depicting
daily experience as it occurs, but
that he possessed the forethought
to be capable of discerning
the ethereal possibilities
of the postmodern condition.
With this sentiment, dear reader,
I propose that, should you have
the fortuity to attend a performance
of any of Pinter’s works,
you should immerse yourself in
the deviant world of the uncanny.
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FUN and DRINK : The Beach Winery
The Beach Winery has been in
continuous operation since 1995 at
2208 Queen Street East. Originally a
Wine Not franchise, the store has
grown through two previous owners
into its present day Winexpert Beach
Winery under the management and
ownership of David and Cathy Toye.
Dave had worked for ten years with
the original owner and after a hiatus
of four years came back to purchase
the store and continue the
personable service that Wine Not
customers were used to. Dave works
with long-time employee and manabout-Beaches
Richard Kelly. Richard
has seven years of wine making
experience. Together they help our
customers perfect their creations.
This year Evan Minnaker has joined
as part-time wine making assistant.
Evan is keenly interested in the
quality control that the store puts into
the wine making process. Beach
Winery is proud to bring to its over
4,000 satisfied customers the quality
product produced by Winexperts.
Winexperts is a division of Global
Vintners which in turns is part of the
Peller Estates Group. The bottom line
of this is that our experts search the
world for the best vineyards to buy
the grapes from to produce the juices
to ferment. They also test and
produce the
best yeasts and
formulas for
each type of
grape chosen.
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MUSIC: North X North East Fest:Tomboyfriend, Union Duke
version of my request “can’t you
talk seriously, about something like
forever?”.
Tomboyfriend
Tomboy and Kasia
I boarded the Pirate ship during
“Hot Divorce” and experienced an
instant surge of “oo’s”, “a-a-a-aa’s”
re-bubbling my system. The
sweaty wife-beater and
passionately closed eyes of Ryan
Kamstra surrounded by his Gypsyluscious
band further shook off my
crappy mood upon walking into The
Boat. Comparison-free, hearing
“Almost Always” reminded me of
the Pixies, the 80s, harmonycoated,
screeching Punk sound,
minus the occasional volatile
climax. “Alexander McQueen”
lifted me to buttery euphoria by the
three harmony Glories singing
“disappointing”, while the lead
voice communicated a singing
In short, I feel saved by discovering
this band for its raw ability to
connect and speak out using
Music, wardrobe and the audience.
If I didn’t have to work August 4th
I’d follow the Tomboyfriend to
Sackville, NB for the SAPPYFEST 7.
Thank you Tomboyfriend for
rekindling the feeling of
wholesome freedom and
authenticity of self-expression I
have longed to feed off of.
Animal Talk
Reserved stage presence but
definitively a few danceable tracks!
Listening to “Can’t Dance With It”
and “Enough Is Enough” was a
brief love-boredom encounter
showcasing the Boston band at
bay. Although it should not be an
excuse for making an annoyinglysafe
music, it has only been a year
since Animal Talk have been a band
so there is still room to smash the
mask and show what they’re really
made of.
Union Duke
Union Duke gave me the thrill of a
rollercoaster ride. Speeding
through a fusion of bluegrass,
country and rock, the group’s
technical precision and honest-tosoul
lyrics suspended my breath to
foot tapping. Matt, Ethan, Jim, Rob
and Will have voices, skills and
presence that will find you blushing
in the furthest corner of the bar.
That’s why, after much bribing,
nagging and looking the other way,
I made Paul buy a CD, only to learn
tracks can be downloaded for free.
Oops. We’re obviously behind
technology but way more eager to
attend another Union Duke
concert!
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NEWS: CANADA SPENDS $5 MILLION ON BIKE HELMETS
Recreation related accidents make
up 40% of child and youth injuries
treated in Canadian emergency
departments. While the Government
of Canada encourages children and
youth to become more active and live
healthy lifestyles, it is also important
to promote safety. The Public Health
Agency put forward Canada's Active
and Safe injury prevention initiative,
through which the Government of
Canada is investing $5 million over
two years to support a number of
community-based projects that
empower Canadians to make safe communities, and
choices when they get involved in
sports and recreational activities.
Today's announcement of nearly
Terrell Smith (bike helmet)
$195,000 will support a project to
Colin Carrie, Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister of
decrease the number of cyclingrelated
injuries by providing Health
children
and youth with the skills and
knowledge of being safe while riding
a bike. Enabling Active and Safe
Cycling for Canadian Children and
Youth will be led by Safe Kids Canada
in partnership with Cycling Canada.
Project activities include: training
more instructors to deliver CAN-BIKE
programming so more children and
youth can receive bike handling and
training skills; making sure low-cost
helmets are widely available to
children, youth and their families in
high risk and underserved
conducting a
public awareness campaign to
promote healthy and safe cycling
practices, including the importance
of wearing a helmet and modeling
safe behaviors on every ride.
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