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Where do you want your poo-poo to go? Flooded HomesLeroy St Germaine, publisher of ward 32 news Has Lost ItDanforth Mosaic BIA Gets Nothing DoneNew Condos Everywhere

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Leroy St Germaine, publisher of ward 32 news Has Lost It

NEWS: The Danforth Mosaic BIA Gets Nothing Done

Leroy has crossed the line in hislatest issue, of Ward 32 News, butwhat can Paul do about it? It’s not apolice matter, and you can’t suesomeone with no money or assets. AllI can do is write the truth. I haveknown Paul Murton for over fifteenyears. I have done everything fromsilly little jobs, to customer service, tohelping print CD’s, to writing frontpage stories for his online and web-based publications. Included in the“silly little jobs” category wasaccompanying Paul to a Miss Torontomodelling tryout/photo-shoot, wherethe organizer, was running late. It ismandatory for Paul to have a second

person at any of his photo-shoot/modelling events, preferablyfemale for a few reasons. Paul is agood photographer/videographer inhis own right, but he isn’t the idealperson to direct a shoot- make themodel(s) feel comfortable, suggestposes, etc. He simply doesn’t feelcomfortable telling a pretty girl to looksexy- he would feel creepy doing so,which is why he has never organizedany sort of one-on-one modellingproject. As stunning and photogenicas some women may be, shyness orlack of confidence get in the way,making it impossible for them toconnect with the camera and allowtheir true beauty to shine through. Iam not all that shy though, so I had noproblem joking around with thewomen who arrived, trying to helpthem loosen up. When Karen finallyarrived with the reigning MissToronto, I couldn’t help noticing thatour city’s beauty queen was almost astense as the poor girls who had facedtheir first photo-shoot. I rememberPaul asking me to tag along for similarprojects over the years, but until Ideveloped my shameful obsession

with ‘America’s/Canada’s Next TopModel”, it was of no interest to me.

Paul has been hired to take picturesof aspiring models by the MissToronto Pageant, and is happy tocontinue putting tasteful and clothedshots/videos of hopeful young ladiesin print and on the web at theirrequest. Modelling careers come outof exposure of potential, and physicalappearance is a large part of thatpotential. There are links to all ofthese aspiring models on most ofPaul’s websites, and many of themhave short clips on Youtube. There isnothing fishy, creepy or weird about it,and Paul has nothing to hide. He issimply using his web presence to giveaspiring models exposure. Nobody isnaked, or under age, and nobody isbeing manipulated.

From a co-worker of Paul Murton, andher daughter, there is nothing creepyabout this man. He is simply a niceperson who is happy to help hisfriends, and a businessman trying topay the rent.

First and foremost, I would like to thankMichael Saunders from the City of TorontoBIA Office, for finding and returning mycamera at the Danforth Mosaic BIA on Nov26th.

Most members of BIA's have goodintentions but struggle to get resultsdue to a questionable conceptregarding management. NO ONEGETS PAID. These store owners arebusy trying to save their store frombeing boxed up by walmart. Time ismoney. Time away from the kids istime that parents will never get back.But if you are on the BIA board you donot get paid. BIA's are in the businessof spending over $100,000 per yearpromoting the neighbourhood. A goodexample would be the Beaches JazzFestival. This is what we call moneywell spent.

Danforth Mosaic BIA history is of a

board member paying herself to bookthe events for the Danforth MosaicBIA. Awarding a city contact for over$100.000 to yourself got the localstore owners unhappy. Over the last 2years the battle raged on. Now theboard has a fresh start with newpeople on the board.

At the general meeting of DanforthMosaic BIO on Nov 26th evidence ofgetting nothing done was blamed onno time available to manage the tasksrecommended by the local businessowners. As an example the city ofToronto gave this BIA $6,000 toupdate their web site, two years ago.It has not been updated for 2 years.They have the money, but the boardhas not taken action. WHY? Well itgoes to human nature. If you sit on aboard that does not pay you and youare asked to recommend a companyto update the website, you are going

to refer said board to a buddy who hasdone a good job for you. Thiscompany who gets the contract islikely going to thank that boardmember by offering them a free siteor some other form of kick back. Thecompany getting the contract knowsthat the board member is NOT BEINGPaid. A finders fee of some kind onlyseems fair, when your unpaid friendthrows business your way. The othereleven board members know this andhave the right to vote down thesuggested company, and proposetheir own friend’s company. The otherunpaid board members are thinkingthat this guy is being paid and we arenot. It is not fair. It might be fair if thechosen web company divide thefinders fee between all boardmembers.

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Web: Paul - an evil Website thief! Or not?Paul Murton is an entrepreneur. Overthe years, he has dabbled incountless businesses. He has anoffice, he has marketable skills andtalents, and he has a rolodex of pastbusiness associates, with whom hehas a good relationship, making up anetwork of people he can contact ashis business interests change withthe times. One of the few skills/artsPaul possesses that hasn’t gone theway of the dinosaurs is that ofwebsite development, hosting andcreation.

Leroy was in charge of publishing twolocal rags; Paul was involved with thelayout, was asked to arrange web-hosting, and to help in the design ofthese websites. Paul did as he wasasked, giving Leroy a good deal inexchange for advertising. Pauldoesn’t own any web “property”,though, so the hosting wasoutsourced, and the company usedcharged a fee. Leroy stopped payingthe fee, so Paul took on the cost

himself, knowing that establishedwebsites get far more respect andbetter search results from searchengines like Google. Web presence isso important for businesses thesedays, it would be crazy of Paul to startfrom scratch. If paul did not renewthe site it would get lost to the nextuser, who would cash in on 5 years ofweb value. It’s like a phone numberyou have had for 30 years, you cannotcontrol who gets it next. I just spenttwo months switching phonecompanies, refusing to give up myold-school 416 number!

This is where things between Pauland Leroy really started to go south.By this time, Paul had backed out ofanything involving the charities,questioning the ethics. When Paulsaved the websites from being takenover by a stranger, lest he or Leroyhave future use for them, it was nottheft, as nobody owns a name on theweb unless they pay for it, but Leroyaccused Paul of “stealing” his

websites, even though Paul wasfooting the bill. This was rich asLeroy has both a crimal record andbad credit report. This was anothernail in the coffin terminating adecade-long business relationship.

Sadly, Paul put himself at risk keepingthe websites in his name, as Leroyfaced legal issues over hisincreasingly slanderous articles.Leroys vendetta against SandraBussin got the whole city talking.Back then, we thought Leroy had apersonal reason to fight Bussin’s re-election, that he truly felt our belovedBeach neighbourhood had sufferedgreatly under her reign. Little did weknow that he was just a puppet, thatthere were bigger, more influentialpowers at play, who couldn’t afford tobe sued for slander or libel, so theyturned to someone with a big mouth,a little paper, and nothing at all tolose. Get the full story in our nextissue.

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NEWS: Where do you want your poo-poo to go? Flooded Homes

NEWS: Leroy’s Fake Charities

Is Waste Management Technology tooLimited to Manage our Waste?

Do you ever wonder where our“biosolids” (poops) go when they arewhisked away from our shiny abodes?Perhaps you should.

While strolling along the boardwalk,Paul saw a number of diggers fromToronto Waste Management rippingup the beach. They were apparently“trying to locate the "emergencywaste water ditch”. Back in 1921 thecity built an overflow ditch to handle

extra rainwater that would normallybe processed by the plant atAshbridge’s Bay. In the 1970’s the Cityof Toronto decided to install a holdingtank for the extra sewage, and blockoff the “emergency waste waterditch”. Nobody wants to see biosolidsfloating all over our beach.

Online research of technologicalwaste management advances cameup short. The last newsletter wasfrom 2003, though there is somemention of a “biosolid master plan”.Ashbridge’s Bay, Highland Creek andthe other plants involved process allof the waste and rainwater coursingthrough our sewer system, sendingwaste to landfills, Buffalo, etc. Butthe filtration, processing, distributionand transport of the solids obviouslytakes time and money. There aretimes during which these processingplants are at capacity regardingstorage, and if excess sewer waterwere to enter a plant, the plant wouldbe destroyed.

The people flushing in East York, andthose who will be flushing in thecondo developments popping up willbe nice and dry. Unfortunately, theholding tank for excess sewage wasbuilt FORTY years ago. Luckyresidents south of Queen are oftenthe proud recipients of smelly pools intheir basements. We continue to addmore homes and more toilets, buthow about a few more of those handyholding tanks? Considering the COSTof a home near the lake, it would benice to offer basements fit for humanhabitation. The city’s politicians getto choose- would you prefer poop inthe basements of a few voters or poopfloating on the beach, where thewhole city goes to swim? We can’texpect our great city to stop growing,but the powers that be have aresponsibility to all citizens tomodernize waste storage anddisposal before everyone in Toronto isup poop creek without a paddle!!

There are some wonderful charitiesout there, without whom many peoplewould have little, if anything tocelebrate this holiday season. So far,it seems you can’t go wrong withtoys/food/clothing drives, donatinggoods or your valuable time to causeslike the CHUM Christmas Wish, or theDaily Bread Food Bank. Sadly, thereare Grinches out there trying to takeadvantage of your charitable nature,and it’s important to ensure youdonations are going to the right place.Many fraud artists know how to avoidgetting caught, asking for smallerdonations, or asking that people

purchase a ticket to something,claiming a portion of the proceeds willgo towards a particular cause arecommon tactics.

If someone asks you for money, askfor details about their organization,for their charitable organizationnumber, the name of thefounder/CEO, business address, andwhere you can find more informationonline. Hopefully this will weed outsome of the fakes. Do your research-Google is a good thing, so use it andask around.

The Danforth Music Fest/BeachesBlues Festival (not to be confusedwith the Waterfront Music Festival!!)is an example of a “charitableorganization” to watch out for. Theproof that the organization no longerqualifies to distribute tax receipts is amatter of public record, yet it isbusiness as usual for Mr. Leroy StGermaine and his minions sellingtickets with the promise of “a portionof the proceeds going to charity.”

That portion is LESS than 1%. Thereis nothing illegal about selling ticketsfor a music event and collectingdonations with nothing more than aPRETENSE of charitable fundraising,although it is most defininitelyreprehensible and behavior void ofmorals.

Banks get to know customers, andaren’t as cautious about checking theannual validity of supposed charitiesbefore cashing their cheques…maybe the banks should be requiredto review which charities are stilleligible to accept donations annuallyin order to prevent fraud. If thecheques aren’t being watched by thebanks, where is the money going? Ifthe charity is no longer registered,maybe nobody is asking for astatement- that’s scary.

This is not to say that all charities arebad, or that anyone should be jadedby the bad guys, but please make sureyour hard earned money goes to thosewho really need it!

By Melissa Peters

By Melissa Peters



Every time you choose to donate yourunwanted clothing or householditems instead of discarding them inthe trash - you participate in "thethrift store cycle". What does thismean? It is the complete circle ofbenefits realized by recycling goods.—the complete circle of benefitsrealized by recycling goods.

Your donation positively impacts: Ournonprofit alliances and theirprograms Our customers who rely onaccess to quality goods at greatvalues

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Clothing Men's,Women's, Children'sClothing and ShoesClothing Accessories:Hats, Mitts, Scarves,Ties, Nylons, Socks,Underwear PersonalAccessories: Purses,Wallets, Fanny Packs,Bags Bed and BathTowels, Sheets,

Blankets, Pillows, Curtains,Tablecloths Media Hardback andPaperback Books MagazinesRecords, Tapes, CDs Videos, DVDsComputer Software House waresToys, Games, Puzzles, StuffedAnimals Jewelry, Crafts, Mugs,Candles, Pictures/Frames, Baskets,Ornaments, Hand Tools Pots, Pans,Utensils, China Cups, Vases, Dishes,Cutlery, Glassware, Silverware,Stemware Small Electrical Toasters,Radio, Power Tools, Irons, Blenders,Mixers Stereos, CD Players,Speakers, DVD And VCR Players,Bicycles, Golf Equipment, Small andLarge Garden Tools, Table Lamps,Floor Lamps, Sports Equipment,Exercise Equipment, Skis,Humidifiers Sorry, We Cannot Accept

Televisions or Computer MonitorsDue To High Disposal Fees FurnitureSofas, Couches, Loveseats,Recliners, Foot Stools (no sleepersofas) All Types Of Chairs Tables:Dining, Kitchen, Coffee, End,Computer, Night Stand, Patio StorageDressers, Hutch, Armoire, Bookcase,Cabinets, Entertainment CenterBeds, Headboards, Footboards,Frames

Note: This list may be changed and/ormodified as needed to accommodatebusiness needs and trends. Somelocations do not accept Furnitureitems, so please contact your localstore for a complete list of acceptabledonations.

ITEMS WE CANNOT ACCEPTUnfortunately, there are a few itemswe cannot accept for a variety ofreasons, including safety andchemical hazards, inability to repairor clean items, product recalls andhigh disposal fees. This list may bechanged and/or modified as neededto accommodate business needs andtrends.

Weapons and Explosives HazardousWaste Construction MaterialsFlammable Products LargeAppliances Automobile Parts FoodMattresses and Box Springs(depending on location) Televisionsand Computer Monitors Sleeper Sofas

DROP IT OFFDid you know we pay our nonprofitsbased on the volume of items droppedoff? Bring your quality reusable itemsto a Community Donation Centrelocated at every Value Village

Donating Does a World of Good.



“CELEBRATING TWENTY YEARS OFMADNESS” with Workman Arts at the20TH ANNUAL RENDEZVOUS WITHMADNESS FILM FESTIVAL

Despite increasingly widespreadawareness and education, far toomany people still believe much of thestigma attached to mental illness. It isfrightening enough to people whodon’t have to deal with it on a dailybasis, and can be terrifying andconfusing for actual sufferers andthose closest to them. Countlessindividuals and families suffer insilence, associating mental illnesswith fear and shame, and one of themost important things we can do as asociety is educate the public, andensure victims of mental illness knowthey are not alone, that there is helpavailable, and that there is no shamein seeking assistance. In some cases,it can be as simple as a daily dose ofmedication to alter brain chemicalsthat can make a difference, and savesomeone from a lifetime of fear,loneliness and ridicule.

Seminars, workshops and lectures areall well and good, but they don’tappeal to the general population. Themost common vehicle through whichmental illness and addiction issuesreach the public is film, and, inpartnership with Workman Arts, theRendezvous with Madness Filmfestival makes it possible for people toshare their struggles with mentalillness, as well as insight intotreatment and hope.

The films featured make up a multi-faceted exploration of mental illness

and addiction. What makes this eventground-breaking is that eachscreening is followed by a paneldiscussion. The films are made allthat more powerful when they are putinto perspective for the audience, forwhom the film is still fresh in the mind,allowing exploration and clarificationof what was on the screen. Accordingto the Rendezvous with Madnesswebsite,

“The technical freedom of film allowsfor these artists to challengeperceptions of reality and to expressthe truth of mental illness andaddiction.”

The idea alone is incredible, but theexecution wouldn’t be possiblewithout Workman Arts, “an arts andmental health company knowninternationally for its artisticcollaborations, presentations,knowledge exchange, best practices,and research in the area of the impactof the arts on the quality of life ofpeople living with mental illness andaddiction.

Workman Arts facilitates aspiring,emerging and established artists withmental illness and addiction issues todevelop and refine their art formthrough its arts training programs,public performance / exhibitopportunities and partnering withother art organizations.”

Congratulations to Rendezvous withMadness on their 20th Year, and manythanks to Workman Arts. This festivalis needed to open minds and savelives, and the organizers and artistsdeserve to celebrate every successfulyear!

My editor was the one who actually saw thefollowing films, but he isn’t much of a writer,so we work together; Paul gives me his revieworally, at which time, I look for someinformation on-line to ensure correct namesand spelling, and put his review on paper forour readers to enjoy.

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Little Bird (Kauwboy), BoudewijnKoole, Netherlands, 2012, Dutch withEnglish subtitles, 81 minutes, Feature,TORONTO PREMIERE, Rated 14A

This film features a boy and hisrelationships with both of his parents.Also, his adoption of, and subsequentattachment to a helpless young bird.It doesn’t feature the typical buffet ofsex, violence and explosions, butinstead is a touching tale ofrelationships, caring, life and death.

At first impression, Kauboy appearedto be slow-moving; boy runningthrough the grass to get home fordinner with his father, an abusivedrunk prone to fits of rage, theapparent feature character in thetheme of mental illness. A second andvery consistent theme was the boys’relationship with his mother, atravelling singer, with who he spokeregularly over the phone.

Paul doesn’t typically do well withsubtitles, so his review of this Dutchfilm certainly had me intrigued. I wasactually really impressed at theeloquence and passion with which hespoke of this film (I’m not saying hedoesn’t have it in him, but he typicallyrelies on me for the more flowery anddescriptive language). He described itas “really, very dramatic, one of thebest films [he’s] ever seen…it reallyturns open your mind and has you farmore emotionally connected than youcould have every expected,… a strongand memorable statement on life anddeath… “. Many of the audience

The MoviesFilms/Rendezvous With Madness by Melissa Peters

Chris Mitchell - Visual Arts Manager far leftMatthew Hodge Program Manger in the middle

Lisa Brown Festival Director (Right)

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Dreamwalker Dance Company inassociation with Volcano Theatrepresents 6th edition of The WholeShebang - One : Two : One ANDOTHER INQUIRES INTO IDENTITY

My first impression of the theme wasthe interstitial space betweenaudience facing audience. Althoughsafer, it was reminiscent of walkinginto a yoga class for the first time.Mirroring each other’s self-judgment,discovering the ability to relate,exposing vulnerability, embracingwhere we’re at while sharing timeand space of absolute acceptance.

A few seconds after I was wonderedby Elysha Poirier’s video design andanimation, swirls of light drawingimages of a woman and a man. Theinstallation, accompanied by a closeproximity between Andrea Nann andBrendan Wyatt, made me think ofspace ‘management’ in intimaterelationships. Defying distance to apoint of a soul-overlap, continuing towalk through the person (rather thanrecoil), to get back to ourselves. Theswinging shadows symbolized theirbalance we need to belong toourselves in order for others tobelong to us and vice versa.

The contra-actives that stood out forme (in no particular order) were; KateHolden’s outstanding physicality andrazor blade execution of “DoubleLife” choreography by Kate Alton,“Dring Dring” voices of NeemaBickersteth and Xin Wangcommenting on our cell phone

culture and their lack of. The“Manger Memoirs” by PuppetmongerTheatre Production amazed me withmastering the skill of simplicity,telling an elaborate, true storythrough shadow drawings, whichsome were completed by objects orhands. Siblings Ann and DavidPowell took us back to mid-1950sand shared their magical adventureswhile moving to Hong Kong due tofather’s British Army Post.

Eclectic as always, the multi-mediainquiries into self and spacebetween, commentary on quality oflife, empathy, accountability are themuscles behind meaningful aestheticof The Whole Shebang. Every year,whether you’re new or a regular,expect to be on the program. Thisyear it was especially fun to mirroreach other’s hand movements andmake voice sounds.

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March including accommodationsprovided by Toronto Marriott DowntownEaton Centre Hotel, performanceshowcase at Canadian Music Week; anda full delegate badge to Canadian MusicWeek conference. Both the Grand Prizewinner and the first runner up will eachreceive one free digital radio stationupload to any format of choice by RDRMusic Group in conjunction with DMDS.

Artists are encouraged to submit onlineat www.radiostar.ca to their closestparticipating radio station, as of todayand through to 5pm EST on January18th, 2013, the contest’s close.Regional champions will be declared byparticipating radio stations in January,with a combined public and industryvote determining the Grand Prizewinner and runner up. Complete detailsand contest rules can be found online atthe competition’s site, www.radiostar.ca

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Theatre: The Bear Plus Second Play Lady with a Lap Dog, by Anton Chekhovtorontotheater-reviews.com

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Another Theatre Companypresents a double bill at the 2012Toronto Fringe Festival, The Bearand Lady with a Lap Dog, written byAnton Chekhov. Chekhov wroteThe Bear as a ‘little French-stylevaudevillette’, which begins as atypical battle of the sexes, and ‘ajoke in one act’. The comicelements result from thecharacters’ absence of awarenessin regard to their own identities,making them into figures that areexaggerated to the point of beingridiculous. Popova (JamiePolatynski) imagines herself to be awidow in the throes of despair who,after her husband’s death, hasbecome utterly inconsolable and

has thus locked herself within themagnificent walls of her manorhouse. Smirnov (John Fray), theintruder who has interrupted herartful mourning in order to collectan old debt of her late husbands’,envisions himself as a libertine anda seducer, when in fact he is reallyquite a sentimental romantic.Smirnov’s hypocrisy culminates inhis sudden and intense affectionfor Popova, who represents all thathe claims to despise about bothwomen and the social class thatshe belongs to. Eventually theconflict escalates into an unlikelyduel and so the true natures of thecharacters are revealed. Thedesolate widow becomes harsh,unfeeling, and is prepared to shoother opponent (once he teaches herhow to fire a pistol, naturally), whilethe rude and uncompromisingmisogynist discovers that he isunable to fire at his rival since hehas fallen in love with her! Asexpected, the pair ends up in apassionate and lustful embrace,while the stage is veiled indarkness and the curtain falls. Yetthe play also exhibits an elementgrounded in the reality of Russianrural existence in the late 1800s,that is, poverty, which persists as arecurring thematic concern inChekhov’s works. Smirnov, who is alandowner, has come to collectmoney from a debt in order to beable to pay the interest on a loanfor his mortgage, otherwise he willdefault on the payment and likelylose his estate. This critical

situation is ultimately whatmotivates him to behave in such anungainly manner when conductinghis business with the widow.Polatynksi and Fray, under thedirection of Ellen Hurley and therhythmic swells of Steve Ward’strumpet, merge to create anatmosphere that simultaneouslydepicts the monotony of theexistence while punctuating thecomic elements of the unexpected.

Chekhov’s reputation has certainlyoutlived even his expectations; hedied of Tuberculosis in 1904 at theage of forty-four. A short time priorto his death in a conversation withIvan Bunin (a sublime writer of vividpoetry and prose) Chekhovconfided in him and stated that hisreadership would continue to beaware of his work for anotherseven years. When Bunin inquiredwhy he assumed this particularlength of time, Chekhov repliedthat as he had another six years tolive, he just might be rememberedfor one year after his death. Hisassertion was most humble but ofcourse false as his reputation stilllingers in the collectiveimagination. Thus, dear reader, Iurge you to experience themysterious world of theChekhovian dream, which isoccasionally farcical, sometimeseccentric, often somber, butperpetually significant as itcaptures the sacredness of thecircumstances of self-realization.




FOOD: Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant- 1405 Danforth Avereviewed-rated.com

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Located just west of Coxwell,Lalibela restaurant is cozy withoutbeing cramped, with a sprinklingof holiday decorations for theseason, and backlit prints and wallmurals for the rest of the year. Webrought my very picky daughterLogan with us, who refuses totouch anything ‘weird’ or spicy,very similar to our editor, Paul’s‘dietary restrictions’. Logan chosethe table beside the large fishtank, swimming with sizeableAfrican Cichlids and a little pleckodining on rare spots of algae.

Since discovering an intoleranceto gluten, I have feared it wouldaffect my ability to reviewrestaurants - one of my favoritethings to do. I got lucky this timethough- most of the dishes atLalibela are served with eitherrice, or Injera, Ethiopian breadtraditionally made with a grainthat doesn’t contain gluten. ManyNorth American restaurants,however, do put wheat flour intheir injera- Lalibela does not. Iwas so happy to hear this, as mygreat experiences in theseeateries haven’t required cutlery-the diner simply tears off a sectionof the moist, flat bread and useshis or her fingers to scoop up thecuisine. As the cuisine is oftenquite spicy, bread or rice is almostnecessary to enjoy a full meal!

The server recommended I try theLalibela Platter (which I hadalready been considering), a

combination of dorowat, withboiled egg, gomen beets, lentil,lamb tibs, kifto and salad. Thedifferent flavours and textures allwent well with the injera, and thesalad in the middle helped keepthe heat under control so I couldkeep eating. Each had uniquefeatures, ranging from mild to hot,and all were very tasty and full offlavour. I ordered a glass of whitewine to have with my meal, andwas surprised at how sweet itwas, but the strong flavour wasnecessary to even notice the winebeside the meal. It balanced outnicely. Paul’s dish, Zilzil Tibs, wasa sizzling beef and vegetablemedley, topped with jalapenopeppers for spice. One little seedsnuck into his mouth, so I got to

take the leftovers from that hometoo. There was a table filled withfood for a very reasonable price,and it was great at the restaurant,and again at home. The beer wasnice and cold, they have a full bar,a variety of vegetarian dishes, andare an excellent choice for gluten-free diners. After 6pm, parking onDanforth is free of charge, but noteasy to find. The menu is filledwith choices for breakfast, lunchand dinner, a kids menu, and theyare open late every night.Available for take-out. (416) 645-0486 (Danforth) Visitlalibelaethiopianrestaurant .comfor menus and details.

Shanghai(110 min.): Dibakar Banerjee,Director/Co-ProducerToronto International Film Festival -City to City: Mumbaiwww.shanghaithefilm.com

This very physical, and action-basedstory of corruption, mystery andintrigue, was filmed, for the mostpart, in black and white. The film hadmoments of excitement, of drama,but there was a lack of dialogue, tothe English-speaking viewer. It wasobvious that the actors said a greatdeal in the original language, but theactual subtitles were limited, basicand vague. The saving grace,however, was the charming andsuccinct dialogue of the directorhimself. There was one scene, forexample, that had Paul (my editor)very confused… in the midst of a car-chase, a group of dancers blockedtraffic, and interrupted the action.For a North American viewer, this isconfusing… to say the least. Thedirector explained that, in India,

many movie venues have air-conditioning, and with such a hotclimate, it is customary to allowaudience members to take a breakfrom their seats, stretch, and do alittle dance. Usually, it seems asthough the actors are actuallyinvolved in the break and dancenumber. That this siesta would takeplace in the middle of a car-chase,therefore, is unusual, especiallywithin the film itself. It’s as thoughthe director was shedding light onhis countries traditions in a contextthat we action-driven NorthAmericans would begin tounderstand. It was a very interestingdiscussion, and, as a whole, aninteresting concept. It is a pity thatmuch of the dialogue seemed to beignored, and seemed to be lost in thetranslation. With the directors’explanation, there appeared to be avery in-depth and interesting film atplay, but much of it was gearedtowards an audience who couldunderstand both the language andthe customs. Foreign films deserveto be respected in communitiesother than which they were created,and close attention to detailed andproperly executed subtitles arenearly as important as production,casting and direction.

Chrissy

CHRISSY is a film about bullying atschool, relationships and thedetermination to succeed despiteharsh conditions. It is aninspirational and educational film

which has been written first with theyounger age group in mind. Itencourages primary school childrento achieve academically and to theirfullest potential.

Makalah Harrison, Cara O’Donnell,Mac Fingall, Sophia Thomas, andPeter Boyce star in CHRISSY.Harrison and O’Donnell portray twoelementary students who face verychallenging situations while Fingall,Thomas, and Boyce are theeducators these young friends mustinteract with as positively aspossible. Harrison, who plays thetitle character, said she enjoyed theexperience of acting in such animportant movie. She said that she,unlike Chrissy, would immediately“recommend that any child who isbeing bullied to tell someone. Do notkeep it to yourself and suffer insilence. I would ask that adultslisten to us and do not dismissbullying as just children beingchildren.


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MUSIC: 8 Reasons For Learning To Play The GuitarWhy Play Guitar? 8 Reasons For LearningTo Play The Guitar

The guitar is possibly the most popularinstrument in the world, with new playerstaking it up every day. The guitar is themost popular instrument taught in theschools, and millions of new and usedguitars are sold annually. There are manyreasons for this popularity. If you’reundecided about taking up the guitar, orare wondering just what is so great aboutit, read on, and we’ll take a look at some ofthe main reasons why so many people arelearning the guitar.

1. It’s very versatile

Perhaps the main reason why guitarplaying is so popular, is the guitar’senormous versatility. Whichever musicalstyles you like best, whether you into rock,metal, folk, country, classical, flamenco oranything else, chances are you’ll be able toplay it on the guitar. There’s also a varietyof different types of guitar to choose from,such as electric and acoustic guitars, nylonstring and steel string models, six and 12string guitars, as well as more specialistvarieties, such as the dobro. And then youcan experiment with different tunings, aswell as a huge variety of guitar effects.There’s almost no limit to the variety ofsounds and styles the guitar can achieve,which makes it an excellent instrument forthose who have eclectic musical tastes, orwho get bored easily.

2. You can sound decent in a relativelyshort time

Another advantage to the guitar is thateven complete beginners can start tosound quite good relatively quickly. This isin contrast to some other instruments, suchas the violin or the oboe, which almostalways sound completely horrendous inthe early stages. Once you’ve mastered afew basic chords on the guitar, you’ll beable to strum along with many classicsongs. It’s also relatively easy to learn topick out individual notes and play simpletunes. This kind of early progress can bevery encouraging, so you’re more likely tokeep going and avoid becoming one ofthose many people who give up aninstrument in the first few months.

3. It’s affordable

The guitar is also an affordable instrumentfor most people. While top of the rangeguitars are naturally very expensive, youcan get stared with a much more basicmodel which costs just a couple of hundreddollars less, and which still sounds goodand plays well. You also have the option ofbuying a second-hand instrument, whichcan be a good way to get a better qualityguitar at a reasonable price.

4. It’s both social & individual

Unlike some other instruments, the guitarsounds equally good when played alone,and when played as part of a band or otherensemble. So whether you want strut yourstuff on stage, or are happy to noodle awayalone in your room, you can get just asmuch enjoyment from playing guitar.

5. It’s personally fulfilling

Another great reason to take up the guitaris the issue of personal fulfilment. Incommon with other musical instruments,the journey to becoming a truly skilledguitarist is a long one, but it’s alsoincredibly satisfying when you learn newskills and gradually master previouslyimpossible-seeming techniques. And sincethere’s always room for improvement,there’s no limit to the amount of satisfactioncan be gained from learning to play theguitar.

6. There’s plenty of support available

The guitar’s popularity means that there isan enormous community of guitar playersout there. Wherever you live, chances arethere are other guitarists living near you –and of course the internet makes itpossible to connect with millions of otherguitarists worldwide. This huge amount ofinterest in the instrument means that thereis an abundance of resources available forguitarists all levels, tabs for just aboutevery song ever written, a variety ofspecialist magazines, to the hundreds ofmessage boards where you can connectwith other guitarists at any time. So there’snever any reason to feel alone on yourguitar playing journey, even if you’reteaching yourself to play. And whateverproblem you run into along the way, thesolution is most likely only a few mouseclicks away.

7. There are some enticing career options

For those who are willing to put in the workit takes to really develop their abilities, it’spossible to make a decent living using yourguitar skills. Playing in a popular band isperhaps the first thing that comes to mindhere: although the chances of success ifyou decide to go this route are relativelyslim, there’s no denying the fact that manyelite guitarists have done very well fromfollowing their calling. You don’t need to bea rock god to make a living from your guitarskills, however. Other careers open toguitarists includes teaching, playing in acovers band and session work, and thosewho are more technically inclined might beinterested in guitar repair, design orconstruction. While a career in any part ofthe music industry is never going to be theeasiest option, the guitar’s wide popularitymeans that there are more opportunitiesfor guitarists that might be the case withmany other, less popular, instruments. Ofcourse, there’s more competition too, butthose who are truly skilled stand a betterchance of reaping the rewards.

8. The status factor

There’s no denying that many guitaristsenjoy a boost in their social status as aresult of their skills. Among younger peopleespecially, the guitar is seen as a ‘cool’instrument, and the stereotype of theotherwise unattractive male who suddenlybecomes magnetic to the opposite sexwhen he picks up a guitar is a stereotypefor a reason. Many female guitarists haveexperienced the same thing. So if you’relooking for an ego boost, or just want to bethe life and soul of the party for a change,playing the guitar might help you in thisrespect too. Ultimately though, thereshould be only one reason why anyoneplays guitar, and that is for the love of theinstrument. The external rewards may ormay not arrive, and as with any challengingactivity, those who enjoy playing the guitarfor its own sake are those who will stay thecourse and learn to excel. If the guitar isreally the instrument for you, you probablywon’t need to ask ‘why learn guitar?’ You’lljust know!

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Theatre: A Brimful of Ashatorontotheater-reviews.com

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tory By: M

elissa Peters

Five Enthusiastic Thumbs Up! --Overflows With Kin, Dread & Spirit

I walked into this play blind, havingno idea what to expect- it was a lastminute review, and I had justenough time to walk the dog andget changed before meeting myeditor and heading to the TarragonTheatre for the show. The venueappeared quite intimate, whichcouldn’t have been more perfect forthis little show, and there isn’t a badseat in the house.

The audience is immediately madeto feel as though we are sitting inthe Jain kitchen with Ravi, born andraised in Canada, and his Indianmother, Asha. No flashy lighting orthe bells and whistles of today’stheatres take place, just a man andhis mother around a table, sharingsamosas and tea. Adding to theintimacy, the lights stay on, andthere is regular interaction betweenthe players and their “invited”guests.

After selling out last year, this is thesecond run of this production, thepremiere marking the beginning ofAsha’s stage experience. Youwouldn’t know it watching her. Sheis such a natural, and it’s easy toforget that she is on a stage, ratherthan sharing the kitchen in herhome with each member of theaudience. The topics ofconversation and endless debatesthat ensue don’t change from onenight to the next, but there are noactual lines that Asha has had to

memorize and rehearse- she issimply having a conversation withher son that mirrors the endlessdebates between Immigrantparents and their Canadianizedoffspring, as faced in their actualhomes.

The interaction between Asha andher son is so real and so honest.The play began with family andcultural differences, and theconversations that ensued. Overtime, so little, if anything, seems tohave changed, and that is whatmakes Brimful of Asha so magical.Ninety minutes didn’t seem longenough- the insane frustration andthe even more powerful lovebetween Ravi and Asha resonateswith some of the deepest and mostuniversal conflicts and feelings ofaffection. Despite geographical andcultural boundaries, there are somethings we all share; above all, howeasy it is to simultaneously love andwant to strangle those closest to us

Danforth Mosaic BIA, having a historyof kickbacks is afraid of beingaccused of being dirty, so theiranswer is to not spend any money. Noone wins... No local stores get helpNo one has any FREE time to planand manage a street festival. Theonly power the board has is thepower to say no to an externalcompany offering to help for a fee.Does this mean that a little hankypanky is good for theneighbourhood? There has to be abetter way of dealing with this. Thereisn’t much point in having BIA's at allunless they are motivated to improvethe neighborhood as a team who arepaid for their time.

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Our Thoughts and Prayers are with thevictims of the horrific violence on Dec.14, 2012 at Sandy Hook ElementarySchool in Connecticut. I have beentrying to find the right words toexpress how I feel about what tookplace today. They simply don’t exist.My heart goes out to everyoneaffected not just today, but for the restof their lives. This senseless violencehas to stop! Guns are only part of theproblem- we have to look at society,and at why people turn into monstersand DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT or thiswill just keep happening. RIP LittleAngels- Forever in our hearts andnever forgotten.

Social Programs that help childrenwho are struggling in society at anearly age are too important to be cut,so why are they often the first to go.SNAP is one such program facing anend to their funding. They specializein helping girls, ages 6-11, with

behavioural issues to learn andpractice self-control and problem-solving skills. Anyone with issuesfrom mild social awkwardness,problems at school to criminalbehaviour is eligible. The victims inschool shootings are innocent peoplecaught in the crossfire when violentand misunderstood young people lashout impulsively, often after a lifetimeof having nowhere to turn.Connecticut is only hours away, andwhat happened there CAN happen inour own backyard. Our young peopleneed somewhere to turn before fearand anger spin out of control. Pleasewrite to the government at all levels,and spread the word. We can’t riskcutting Social Programming for ourchildren who are growing up in such avolatile and fragile world. Saveprograms like SNAP(http://www.stopnowandplan.com/)from government cuts and help ourchildren grow up in a SAFE and lovingworld.

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Tarot Card InterpretationKnight Of SwordsJanuary 20 - February 20

Introduction: Unlike a number of the Swordscards, the Knight of Swords actually brings afairly upbeat and cheerful energy. Knightscan often mean that someone or somethingdesirable is about to seek you out. The Knightof Swords also points to your physical,emotional, and spiritual energy being at apeak.

General: If you're waiting for news fromsomeone or something, you are likely to likewhat you hear. The Knight of Swords canpoint to lots of activity, travel, being out andabout, getting things accomplished. You areunlikely to feel like waiting for anything tocome to you; that's a good thing to go afteryour heart's desire

Work: In relation to work questions, this is aparticularly good omen if you are looking for

work. A job that is just what you've beenhoping for may suddenly come your way. Ifalready employed, things are about to get alot busier, in a very positive way. You will begetting so much accomplished that you maymake your peers look bad. That's mostly theirproblem, but don't be obnoxious about it.

Love: You may literally be about to be sweptoff your feet, whether you are male or female.If you are currently in a committedrelationship, It may be about to brighten upquite a bit and become a whole lot deeperand more satisfying. If you're looking for love,it may come along when you least expect itbut you have to be having some sort ofcontact with other people for the door to beopen to this. Get dressed up and go out onthe town. You'll have a blast.

Finances: With regard to money, the picturelooks good when the Knight appears. Youmay receive some cash that you weren't

expecting. Don't spend it all in one place. Yourreturn on investments are looking good.Keep doing what you're doing. Share yourwealth in whatever way you can.

Health: The Knight of Swords points torelatively good news with regard to health,but you may be told to slow down a little. If so,do as you're told. The Knight has an elementof somewhat grandiose energy and behavior.Yet doing your own homework into what'sailing you can be helpful. You can harnessyour own healing energy and power now.Spirituality: In the context of spiritualquestions, the Knight points to a need forsilence and space to deepen yourunderstanding. It's hard to increase yourspirituality if you're running around like achicken with your head cut off. Rememberone of the greatest affirmations ever offeredto the world: Peace. Be still.

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members were in tears or close, bythe end of the film, and became “partof the directors’ vision”; the creatorsof the play did such a good jobeliciting emotions from each andevery member of the audience.

Critically acclaimed as the Netherlands BestForeign Film submission to the 2013Academy Awards, Little Bird (Kauboy) wasselected as the Opening Night Feature at the20th Rendezvous With Madness FilmFestival.

From what Paul told me, this film wasincredible, especially considering histruly heartfelt enthusiasm in the faceof foreign media. Between theacting, direction and overallproduction of the piece, the plot,relationships and feeling of thestoryline were as easy for him tofollow as they would have been hadhe been watching the film in English.Furthermore, the subtitles wereexpertly executed; ensuring thatlittle, if any, of what was going onwould be lost in translation. I lookforward to seeing it myself.

Passion FlowerShelagh CarterCanada, 2011, English, 90 minutes,TORONTO PREMIERE, Rated 14A

Based in the late 50’s early 1960’s,this film centers around a familyreminiscent of “Leave it to Beaver”,more specifically the mother’sstruggle with bi-polar disorder, how itaffects her relationships, and how herillness affected the other members ofher family. The attitude even thenwas so archaic; they even sent her toa center for shock therapy- a typical“treatment” back in the day. Backthen, there was even lessunderstanding around mental illnessthan there is today. The effects themother’s illness had on the daughterwere at the center of the film. Theinteresting part is that said daughterwas behind the creation of the film,and it was based on a true story. Itwas a well depicted story about theeffects of mental illness on the family,stemming from a dramatic story of afamily facing mental and the long and

winding path toward healing. Stilltoday, it is difficult for even theexperts to truly understand mentalillness, especially those who havehad nothing but textbooks andprofessors to which they could refer.With few exceptions, the only peoplewho can truly understand thestruggle are those who suffer from it,directly or otherwise. This festivalbrings the stories of the actualvictims to light, and presents them toothers who have a desire, or a need tofurther understand mental illness. Byshowing the struggle in PassionFlower from a variety of perspectives,the film also helps shed light on howparticular groups of the populationcan be affected differently, and howthe pressures of society impactpeople according gender, age androle(s) in the world.

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Inside WilliamKurelek’s Maze

The film shone stark light onKurelek’s (1927-1977) lack ofopportunity to develop autonomy as achild. The Maze masterfully depictedthe emotional wreckage of intrusiveparenting he experienced growing upon the farm. Although resiliencyallowed him to pursue art studies,find his own family life and gainrecognition, the internationalapproval was no substitute forparental validation. Theperseverance helped him reach hisgoal as an artist, but being not manlyenough in his father’s eyes hindered

his emotional and mental functioningas an adult. Kurelek, hollowed withdismissal and judgment filled the voidwith fantasy-reality. Imaginationbecame a safe haven but turned itsback during his marriage, when herealized it would not be a constanteuphoria.

The lack of secure attachment to hisparents, crippled his own parentalability. He was able to accept but didnot know how to nurture his childrenemotionally.

William’s wife advocated for his loud,even violent ways to release hisanger. She believed that because hewas withdrawn for most of his life,screaming and kicking objects wasmore therapeutic than trying toremain calm as recommended bydoctors.

In the end, although some of his workportrayed sunlight, open space andsafety of family life, there was alwaysa trace of darkness camouflaged inthe painting.

The film was one insight into many ofchild/parent disconnects. Kurelekused his artistic language tocommunicate his need to belong, aswell as to comment on the greed andisolation dominating a world full ofpeople. The orchestra of pigsfollowing in perfect unison aconductor monkey to representconforming to society, condoning ablind eye to the norms that dictateconventional success of being alawyer or a doctor to be respectedand accepted by society.

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This article is more for myadvertisers than the general readingpublic. I'd like to defend myself andmy character regarding someslanderous, libellous and baselessaccounts being made against myselfand my business endeavours. Overthe last few months my formerbusiness associate Leroy has beenslamming me in his local newspaperwith maniacal ranting’s, stories andcrazy lies that have absolutely nofoundation.

Don’t have a “falling out” with theowner of a newspaper that has noassets. Suing him for defamation ofcharacter will not work. There'snothing there! The only way to setthe record straight is for me to writea reply and defend myself againstthese nonsensical allegations.Leroy's current issue warns readers“DON”T LET MURTON CONTROLYOU“. I was interested to find outmore, so I went out to see if I couldpick up a copy of the latest issue ofhis Ward 32 newsletter. I looked inall the usual spots, but none were tobe found. Unfortunately Leroy hadalready hand delivered copies of hiscurrent newsletter to all of myadvertisers, and businessassociates with a sales pitch onusing his paper, and his services notmine to promote their products. Aquick view of his web site,(www.ward32.ca) shows only threepapers published per year. Leroyand his dwindling sales teampromise readers and advertiserstheir ads and stories go into anewsletter with a monthlydistribution of 50,000. We cangather from the sparse and veryintermittent publications that hispromise of publishing 50.000 copies

monthly is just another of Leroy’slies and misrepresentations. Muchas he misrepresents many charities,collecting monies for charities thatno longer exist, never did exist, orare simply made-up. This is a manwho resorts to extorting money fromthe good people of Toronto. The veryact of misrepresenting charities andquite frankly robbing those lessfortunate, such as the recentSalvation Army robbery of 5 tractortrailer loads of toys for Toronto’spoor and less fortunate, is anabsolute indicator of this man’scharacter and moral turpitude.

For those wondering, why all thisfuss about Leroy’s lies, why andwhere they are coming from youhave to understand that Leroy’s lackof publishing lead to his sales teammoving over to work for me. In hiscrazed mind he thinks I have stolenhis paper from him, thus an effort bya crazy man to try and close downmy papers. Past issues of Leroy’sRag have claimed that as a sales repfor a debit card machine. I am slowlyrobbing your bank account. In thereal world, and as a sales rep only, Ihave no access to anybody’s bankaccount, nor do I work for any bankthat would do this. Quite franklythere is no such bank that wouldallow such illegal activity. It isneither in the banks best interest, ortheir customers for that matter, toallow the sharing of confidential andpersonal banking details to beaccessed by anyone other than thebanks themselves, or theircustomers. It’s quite silly really tothink anyone could have suchaccess to private bank accountinformation.

My second best story from Leroy isthat I Paul Murton, am a master spyposing as local store owner, slowlyand methodically scooping up yourcorporate identities for my evilempire and world domination plans.There will be more ranting’s, sourgrapes and crazy talk from this veryill man, a convicted criminal with a20 year and ongoing addiction tocrack cocaine. This drug use isobviously having a serious anddetrimental effect on his mind. Howelse can you explain thisreprehensible and shamelessbehaviour? by Paul Murton


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