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Residents and merchants of the Kingsway are blessed to be a part of such a beautiful, and inviting community. During these busy months of the year we look forward to the arrival of the holidays because it gives us an opportunity to relax, reflect and spend quality time with our loved ones. A leisurely stroll through the Kingsway is a revitalizing experience, particularly in the crisp winter weather, with the streets glistening with snow. As you walk along the street, you cannot help but admire the twinkling Christmas lights and the beautifully decorated store windows, and verandas. The experi-ence fills you with the joyful spirit of the season. There are over 250 businesses located along the Kingsway for your convenience. From fashion boutiques, to pubs and bars, to coffee houses and bakeries, the Kingsway has everything you are looking for. With every shop, restaurant and service available in the immediate vicinity, why not try to embrace all the Kingsway has to offer? Wining, Dining and Entertainment The Kingsway offers exciting entertainment and delicious food venues. There are more than 30 different dining es-tablishments along the Kingsway, each offering unique, delectable dishes. Whether you are looking for a quick bite, or an elegant fine dining experience, the Kingsway’s array of restaurants will satisfy your taste buds. Call ahead to your favourite restaurant or pub to reserve your corporate holiday party or social event.

For a more classical movie theatre experience, visit the Kingsway Theatre. The Kingsway Theatre has been in business for 70 years! Whether it is date night or family night, The Kingsway Theatre is a popular venue to watch both Hollywood blockbusters and independent films. New Year’s Resolutions? The Kingsway has the Solution! It is that time of year again to set goals to better our lives, with high hopes of achieving them. Why not follow through this year and make these high hopes a reality? For those who set out to accomplish fitness goals, take a yoga challenge, or take up boxing or taekwondo, or invest in personal training sessions. The Kingsway has amenities to satisfy every-

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It is Movember! Movember was dedicated to growing moustaches and raising awareness and funds for men’s health. My friends and I joined the movement and are growing mustaches for the cause for the month of November. We are generating laughs and lots of jokes. Kidding aside, raising awareness of men’s health issues is very important. I ask all men to please follow these few simple, yet crucial rules:

HAVE AN ANNUAL PHYSICAL. Find a doctor and make a yearly appointment each Movember for a general health check. Getting annual check-ups, preventative screening tests, and immunizations are among the most important things you can do to stay healthy.

DON’T SMOKE! If you do smoke, stop! Compared to non-smokers, men who smoke are about 23 times more likely to develop lung cancer. Smoking is responsible for about 90% of deaths for men due to lung cancer.

BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE. If you are not already doing some form of exercise, start small and work up to a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate physical activity most days of the week. Set realistic goals and push yourself to stay active on a consistent basis.

EAT A HEART HEALTHY DIET. Fill up with fruits, vegetables, whole grains; include lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts; and eat foods that are low in saturated fats, trans-fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars.

STAY AT A HEALTHY WEIGHT. Balance calories from foods and beverages with calories you burn off by physical activi-ties. It is better to eat small meals throughout the day rather than a couple large portioned meals, which will leave you hungrier between mealtimes and more likely to binge eat.

MANAGE YOUR STRESS. Chill out! Stress, particularly long-term stress, can be the factor in the onset or worsening of poor health. Managing your stress is essential to your health & well being and should be practiced daily.

DRINK ALCOHOL IN MODERATION. Alcohol can be part of a healthy balanced diet, but only if it’s in moderation, do not exceed more than two drinks a day. A standard drink is one 12-ounce bottle of beer or wine cooler, one 5-ounce glass of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits.

KNOW YOUR FAMILY HEALTH HISTORY. Start a discussion with your relatives about the health issues they’ve had in the past. Make sure you learn about relatives that are deceased too. Share this information with your doctor.

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As a mom and an Optician, I find myself more and more passionate about the importance of eye exams for children. I have two children, Alistair and Anni, who are 6 and 4 years old. One of my best memories was when Alistair started learning his ‘blended sounds’ and then worked his way to 3 and 4 letter words, and now he’s comfortably reading chapter books. Anni has gone from doing her blended sounds, and is now reading 3 and 4 letter words. My husband and I are so proud of their reading levels (especially since I’ve never been an avid reader).

Some parents are having difficulty understanding why their children are behav-ing the way they are or not learning at the same speed as the other children in their class. We have a growing problem in society; it’s a lack of binocular vision. What does that mean? Your child’s two eyes might not be working together. It’s more common than you think! Did you know that 1 in 10 of us have binocular vision problems? That’s amblyopia (a.k.a. “lazy eye”), strabismus (a.k.a. “cross-eyed”), accommodative anomalies, vergence anomalies and prism correction are ALL more common than the other major eye diseases combined! They are more common than glaucoma and cataracts!

Children are having problems reading and writing and having a short attention span, because they might not be seeing print or objects properly. Some parents are having behavioural challenges with their children and it might easily be re-solved with a routine eye exam. Some of the symptoms of ADHD are IDENTICAL to convergence inabilities. Can you imagine? Some of the children diagnosed with ADHD have binocular vision problems and need vision therapy or just a pair of eyeglasses (and not medication). Unfortunately some paediatricians and psychologists know very little or nothing about binocular vision.

Is this why I never really enjoyed reading? Could it be because I didn’t start wearing eyeglasses on time?

As a mom, I highly recommend ALL children have eye exams annually. Children should have the same equal rights to learn with the same ease as their class-mates especially since 80% of the information processed is done through their eyes. For that reason, they should start getting their eyes tested at 6 months of age. There are many components of an eye exam done by the Optometrist. Included in the eye exam, the Optometrist looks at whether or not there’s a need for a prescription, general health of the eye (front and behind) and muscle movement. It’s that muscle movement that shows them if the eyes are mov-ing together in harmony. That movement allows the eyes to focus on objects together.

You can talk to your child’s teacher, or make your own observations. But better yet, book an eye exam and speak to your Optometrist … take care of their eyes! Happy holidays to you and your family!

Silvia Yeomans is an Optician and owner of Kingsway Opticians, at 3000 Bloor Street West in The Kingsway. Kingsway Opticians is a division of the Queen Spec-tacle Eye Care Team. For your added convenience, there are locations in Port Credit and Streetsville. Visit www.queenspectacle.com or contact Silvia Yeomans for any questions regarding your eye care or this article, silvia@queenspectacle.com.

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one’s resolutions. Perhaps you’ve aspired to become more musical and would like to finally take up private piano, guitar, or singing lessons. Or maybe you would like to meet new people, who share your similar interests. Why not join an ensemble such as a choir or orchestra? The Kingsway Conservatory of Music offers all this and more. Shop One, Shop AllWith a growing list of people to buy for on your shopping list, save yourself the hassle of heading to a crowded mall or department store for mediocre items. At the specialty stores along the Kingsway, you can find all the gifts for your loved ones in the comfort of your own neighbourhood. The Kingsway shops of-fer unique, one of a kind treasures that make excellent personalized gifts. Gifts purchased at the boutiques in the village are often specially wrapped in tissue paper and placed in a gift bag, tied with fancy ribbons. This sense of comfort and personal touch, not to mention exceptional service will keep you coming back. At local shops, the customer is always welcomed and valued, and a sense of community is established. Sales associates offer unmatched customer service and product knowledge. The value of quality customer service and expert ad-vice goes a long way to achieving customer satisfaction. Shop local and experi-ence the difference quality customer service and expert advice makes. An added bonus, when you shop local you leave with the personal satisfaction of knowing your money is going back into the community. Shopping local in the Kingsway means your money goes directly back into the community. These funds are used to put on festivals and maintain a clean, vibrant area for your enjoyment. Take the time to engage in the Kingsway this holiday season and discover that everything you could possible need, or want is right within the comfort of your own neighbourhood! For more information on the array of stores and services offered in the Kingsway visit the Business Directory on the Kingsway BIA website at www.kingswaybia.ca.

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Share in the Harmony of the Season

The 12th annual Out of the Cold Concert takes place on Saturday, No-vember 24th at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. All proceeds benefit the Out of the Cold (OOTC) program, a volun-teer initiative which works to provide a safe refuge, hospitality and emer-gency shelter for the homeless com-munity in Toronto. The concert brings together all denominations, and ev-eryone is welcome to attend. Dona-tions are accepted at the door and attendees are encouraged to donate what they can ($10 is suggested). The Out of the Cold Concert unites the Kingsway community, spreading Christ-mas joy with a symphony of classical sounds. Cathy Beaulieu, Chair of the King-sway BIA states, “Those that attend one year always come back year after year and look forward to this special event. It is an excellent way to kick off the holi-day season!” About the Out of the Cold ProgramOut of the Cold is a five month long program dedicated to providing essential services to homeless men and women in the surrounding area. This annual holi-day concert is the biggest fundraiser for the Out of the Cold program. All Saints Kingsway Church, where the OOTC program is run from offers displaced people food, clothing, and a warm place to shower and sleep every Friday night on the lower floor of the church. The Kingsway BIA is a generous supporter of the OOTC program. The BIA busi-nesses cover concert costs, ensuring all proceeds go directly towards keeping the homeless warm, fed and sheltered; a vital cause, particularly during the coldest months of the year. A Symphony of Sounds: The Kingsway Churches Unite The Kingsway is blessed with many churches surrounding the area. The church choirs and conductors unite each year to form an interfaith choir, rehearsing ar-dently in preparation of this spectacular holiday performance. The local church-es participating in the Out of the Cold Concert are: All Saints’ Kingsway Anglican Church, Islington United Church, Kingsway Baptist Church, Kingsway Children’s Choir, Kingsway Lambton United Church, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and Royal York Road United Church. Having the various church choirs in the area gather is like magic, for both per-formers and listeners. Music Director of the OOTC concert Shawn Grenke is hon-oured to work with such truly dedicated and gifted musicians. An added feature this year is a special performance of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Grenke promises that those in attendance on November 24th will be overwhelmed by the phenomenal collaborative sound of the choir, soloists and orchestra. The captivating songs performed will make everyone feel united, and filled with holiday spirit. The True Spirit of GivingThe concert represents the true meaning of Christmas, without the gifts, retail, or commercialized aspects. Beaulieu comments, “People come year after year and no one walks away unsatisfied. Christmas is not about the presents under the tree or the jingles – it’s the deep meaning of giving and helping; getting together and sharing”. The greatest gift you can give this holiday season is sup-porting those less fortunate. After the concert, treats and refreshments will be provided, giving the opportunity for attendees and musicians to socialize. To the delight of children attending the concert, Santa Claus always makes an ap-pearance. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church is located at 3055 Bloor Street West. The con-cert runs on November 24th from 1:30 to 3:00pm. For more information visit www.kingswaybia.ca/events

A Mouth Watering Good TimeOn the weekend of September 7th to 9th the Taste of the Kingsway Festival celebrated its 15th successful year. The Taste of the Kingsway is Etobicoke’s award-winning festival, proudly hosted by the Kingsway BIA. For this significant occasion, Bloor Street West was closed off between Prince Edward Drive and Montgomery Road. Thousands came out to experience an array of delicious food, live entertainment, and fun activities for all ages. Over 30 of the Kingsway’s celebrated restaurants and street vendors served endless delicious samples of international cuisines. The Outdoor Fresh Market and Culinary Market featured local and farm fresh vendors. The Mobile Culinary Theatre held live cooking demonstrations, led by renowned chefs including Jonathan Collins and Michael P. Clive. The two main stages situated on either side of Bloor Street West offered an ar-ray of live entertainment, including performances from well-known artists, per-formers and musicians. Over 200 participating exhibitors took the stage during this spectacular event. Popular exhibitions ranged from the Scotiabank Dog Show to rock climbing walls. Talented street performers and buskers caught ev-eryone’s attention with their extravagant acts. To the delight of families and children in attendance at the Taste, the festival featured clowns and face paint-ing, not to mention the always popular Midway carnival rides and games. Other exciting attractions included crafters pavilions, exotic auto displays, boxing, taekwondo and fitness demonstrations, as well as product demonstrations and give-a-ways. Last but certainly not least, an annual pancake breakfast took place on the Sun-day morning, courtesy of Carlson Wagonlit. All proceeds from this morning feast went to the Out of the Cold program at All Saints Kingsway Anglican Church, a cause dedicated to providing a safe refuge, hospitality and emergency shelter to the homeless community in Toronto. The Kingsway BIA thanks all sponsors, partners, staff and volunteers for making this year’s Taste of the Kingsway such a success. We will see you next year at the Taste!

Check out The Taste of the Kingsway online on the Kingsway BIA website at www.kingswaybia.ca. For more information, or to get involved, contact by phone at 416-239-8243 or email info@kingswaybia.ca.

The Taste of the Kingsway Celebratedits 15th AnniversaryBy: Lindsay Howe

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The Kingsway is known for its well-kept streets, verandas and shops. Maintaining a clean, well-kept community is no easy feat. The Kingsway BIA takes on several projects and initiatives to help maintain its image of cleanliness. In an effort to keep the Kingsway a litter-free environment, more garbage cans have been placed all around the community. Tree grates and guards will be added shortly to protect and complement the surrounding trees. Additionally, brand new elegant street signs were recently put up. New iron benches with the polished BIA logo on them have replaced the old wooden benches. These and other renovations recently made throughout the Kingsway help to accentuate the natural beauty of the area. The Kingsway BIA requires the assistance of resi-dents and merchants to contribute to this upkeep by pitching in to spruce up the area. Let’s all work together this winter to keep the Kingsway well groomed, beautiful and free of garbage and debris! For more information, or to get involved contact the Kingsway BIA at 416-239-8243 or via email at info@kingswaybia.ca.

On Saturday, October 20, Canadians celebrated the first edition of “Small Business Saturday”, a day when we all recognized the vital role that small-to-medium sized enterprises play in our economy.

Forbes magazine stated recently that Canada was the best place in the world to do business. As a proud member of the Government of Canada, I appreciate that a large part of that honour is due to the character of Canada’s small busi-ness entrepreneurs: hard working, passionate, determined and courageous. Small business is a big deal in Etobicoke-Lakeshore and in Canada. Canadian entrepreneurs work hard creating jobs and growth in communities right across Etobicoke-Lakeshore and the country. In order to create the best business en-vironment possible for entrepreneurs, the Canadian government is focused on the economy: keeping taxes low, cutting unnecessary government red tape, promoting Canadian exports in new markets and supporting our entrepreneurs. With a small business tax rate reduced down to 11 per cent and a corporate tax rate recently reduced down to 15 per cent this year, Canada now stands as the most tax-competitive country among G7 nations, according to a recent report by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy. Our government also un-derstands that as we work toward a return to balanced budgets over the me-dium term, we will do so without raising taxes or cutting transfers to Canadians or the provinces. Many Canadian small business entrepreneurs, 30 000 Canada-wide in fact, ex-port their products and services to markets around the world. Our Government’s ambitious trade plan is deepening our trade relationships with high-growth markets. Since 2007, our efforts have led to the signing of nine new trade agree-ments and twelve new foreign investment promotion and protection agree-ments including one most recently with China. Toward the end of the year, we are looking forward to completing a trade agreement with the European Union, reducing tariffs to a market of 500 million consumers. Building on these successes, our Government launched the Red Tape Reduction Action Plan this fall to cut unnecessary red tape in order to save entrepreneurs time and money. The plan is ambitious and includes 90 department-specific re-forms – common sense solutions to business irritants in areas ranging from tax and payroll, to labour, transport and trade. This builds on our actions taken in Economic Action Plan 2012 to help employers make new hires with the exten-sion of the temporary Hiring Benefit for Small Businesses while limiting Employ-ment Insurance rate increases. We also introduced the Pooled Registered Pen-sion Plan providing small business entrepreneurs with a framework to provide pensions to employees at a lower cost.

These initiatives demonstrate the Canadian government’s commitment to create jobs, growth and long-term prosperity for all Canadians.

Yours truly,Bernard Trottier, MP, Etobicoke-Lakeshore

The Kingsway Re-Beautification ProjectBy Lindsay Howe

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The Etobicoke- Lakeshore First Place WinnersThe City of Toronto’s Etobicoke York District’s 2012 Great Gardens Awards took place at The Old Mill Inn on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. The Garden Awards competition recognizes the efforts of residents and businesses com-mitted to making their neighbourhood vi-brantly beautiful.

Over 300 gardens were nominated and judged by a panel of experts from the Horti-cultural Society. Gardens were judged based on their design, maintenance and landscap-ing, use of plant material and environmental practices. The Kingsway is home to the first place residential and commercial winners. Winner of the Commercial AwardFor the Commercial awards, La Veranda Osteria Restaurant took home the first place award for their breathtakingly beautiful garden patio, brimming with greenery and colourful flowers all summer long. La Veranda Osteria is located at 946 Royal York Road. Winner of the Alternative / Environmental Award The first place winner of the Best Overall Garden in Ward 5 of the Etobicoke-Lakeshore area, under the Residential Alternative/Environmental category is Cheri Barnett. The residential alternative / environmental category refers to front gardens with little or no lawn.

Homeowner Cheri Barnett has lived at 37 Meadowvale Drive since 1987, and began gardening and beautifying her property in 2000. Cheri enjoys creating beauty from every direction. She takes pride in the process of moving plants around, and re-arranging them to the make her garden look its best. Cheri insists that gardening is a therapeutic and strenuous activity all at once. She is a firm believer that the act of gardening is great for both the mind and body. “Garden-ing is somewhere between meditation and a total body workout,” Cheri states. Cheri recognizes that achieving a luminously beautiful garden is an art. With a background in the Arts, it is no wonder Cheri’s creative vision and achievement of this vision has won her first place! The Garden Awards is a great way to get residents and business owners to take pride in their property and go to lengths to upkeep and beautify it. Stay tuned to find out how you can nominate a garden in your area for the 2013 Garden Contest next spring and early summer.

Winners of the Etobicoke York District 2012 Garden ContestBy Lindsay Howe

If you’re preparing to put your home on the market, there are a number of reasons that you can benefit from enlisting the services of a professional home stager. Here are the top some good reasons:

1) To make your home stand out in a flooded marketplace In a slow real estate market, it’s not unusual to see several houses for sale on the same street. Buyers may think about what house is the best value in an increased inventory market . Thus, home sellers will notice that is taking longer to sell their home in this market trend. To avoid this scenario, you must make your home stand out from the competition. Home staging offers a way to end this costly inconvenience because staged homes have been proven to sell faster.

2) To preserve your equity. A home stager can enable the house to maintain its value in a market that there’s not much inventory or a few houses to choose from. If a home doesn’t show well, which could eat right into an owner’s equity. . The house continues to sit on the market, while the anxious seller copes with the lack of interest in his listing and contemplates how much money he’ll lose when the house finally does sell. An investment in home staging always costs less than another price reduction, which is money right out of your pocket.

3) To meet the deadline for a conditional offer on another house. In a hot mar-ket, buyers usually have to present unconditional offers to get the properties they want. A slower market brings a return to offers that are conditional upon the sale of a buyer’s existing home. If you’ve fallen in love with a new home but you have to sell your old one by a certain date in order to avoid nullifying your offer, staging provides a way to speed up the selling process so you won’t lose out on your dream home.

4) To increase the number of showings on your property. There was a time when buyers and sellers were totally dependent on real estate agents market-ing your property through the usual marketing vehicles. Approximately 80% of prospective buyers shop online before ever calling an agent. Now that the pub-lic can access MLS listings and shop from the photos they see online, it’s even more critical for your property to show well in listing photographs. Otherwise, your agent won’t even get a request for a house showing. Staging makes all the difference in how rooms look both online and in the real world. Savvy real estate agents are recommending staging to their clients as a way to draw attention to their listings and to sell homes faster.

For all these reasons and more, home stagers are a beacon of hope for beleaguered home sellers trying to get the most money when they sell and trying to sell their property as fast as possible. Susan Quaglieri, Royal LePage West Realty Group, 416-524-0401 or 416-245-9933.

Do You Really Need a Home Stagerin a Slower Market?By Susan Quaglieri

Music for life … off to a great start at KCM! Actively making music at an early age cultivates one’s inner musicality, sow-ing the seeds for music for life. It’s never too early to start! Consider that children crawl before they walk, babble before they say words, and compose sentences in their mind before they read from the written page. These critical preliminary steps in the acquisition of a motor or language skill are essential building blocks for a child’s development. Learning the language of music is no exception. Children start their musical journey with their own human instruments - body and voice. Using these vehicles for early music exploration, children experience and begin to under-stand the pillars of musical language - pulse, rhythm, melody, dynamics and pitch. By focussing on the fundamentals in the early years, children discover that they are musical beings and that musical expression comes from within. The Kingsway Conservatory of Music is renowned for, and passionate about, its extensive programming for the very young. Music for You & Your Baby classes for babies, toddlers and tots with a grown-up are designed to tap into children’s innate musicality. These wonderful weekly encounters are infused with a colourful palette of singing, moving, listening and instrument-play that stimulates the senses and nurtures emotional, verbal, social, physical and musical development.

For children aged 3 to 10, the Kingsway Conservatory’s abundance of Early Childhood Musicianship classes incorporates the genius of Orff, Kodály and Dalcroze Eurhythmics to cultivate the inner musician, inspiring creativ-ity while honing fundamental musical skills. As children’s competencies increase, so do the complexities of the programs. For example, KCM’s Ad-vanced Ukulele/Recorder/Hand Drum Ensemble for ages 8 to 10 explores di-verse musical cultures and genres from Medieval to jazz, and consolidates all aspects of early childhood musicianship. Music is a social language, so the group/ensemble structure of the Kingsway Conservatory’s early learning programs is pivotal. Listening, cooperating and sharing are essential in the development of musical sensitivity and ex-pression. Performance opportunities such as KCM’s annual Children’s Mu-sic Festival illuminate music as a two-way conversation, another important building-block of the early learning experience. Since 1995, The Kingsway Conservatory of Music has pursued its goal of in-spiring musical discovery at every age and every stage. Situated in the heart of the Kingsway, KCM’s spacious, bright and elegant facilites promise an in-spirational setting in which to pursue music for life - right from the very start! The Kingsway Conservatory of Music2848 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M8X 1A9 (416) 234-0121www.kingswayconservatory.ca

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Gift basket driveThis year marks the 12th Annual Gift Basket Drive for Women Shelters. A sea-sonal gift is a luxury many of us take for granted, but it can mean so much to those who often go without. Our volunteers are inspired to make holiday cheer a reality for all. This year we hope to make over 2,800 gift baskets which will be beautifully wrapped and distributed to all the Women Shelters in the GTA and surrounding areas. We are in need for bath and beauty products for our baskets. If you or your company can contribute in any way, please contact us at 416-259-9639. For more information about our organization visit our website at www.annualbasketdrive.ca Calling all neighbours to help commemorate The Kingsway’s 40th anniversary!Next year The Kingsway will celebrate its 40th Anniversary! What can you do to help commemorate this momentous birthday? The Kingsway BIA is looking for photos, articles and artifacts from you, fellow neighbours of The Kingsway!Any information, artifacts and photos capturing the best of The Kingsway will be greatly appreciated. Your submissions will help accurately encapsulate The Kingsway’s rich history and community development.Submit any items to the Kingsway BIA office located at 3029 Bloor Street West. Submit via email at info@kingswaybia.ca or fax at 416-239-5900. To reach the BIA office by phone contact 416-239-8243. Mark your calendar!Easter in the Kingsway will take place on Saturday, March 30th . Come out and celebrate Easter with your family and neighbourhood. See if you can spot the Easter Bunny himself. Take a picture of you and your family with the Easter Bun-ny and make a memorable keepsake of this fun-filled Easter celebration. Graffiti AppIn order to combat unwanted graffiti, the City of Toronto’s Graffiti Management Plan has launched a program to allow Torontonians to be able to report graf-fiti vandalism. With the Graffiti app, simply take a picture on your smart phone and send the image to the city. The city’s 311 service allows Toronto residents, businesses and visitors to report graffiti and also potholes. There are two apps that are supported by the city’s 311 service: SeeClickFix and TDOT 311. Mayor Rob Ford’s anti-graffiti campaign strives to set up proper reporting and tagging devices in order to eliminate unwanted graffiti. The Graffiti Management plan works towards eliminating graffiti vandalism, while supporting street art that contributes to the city’s artistry. Kingsway PumpkinfestThe Kingsway Pumpkin Festival took place on Saturday, October 27! Jackson Av-enue was decorated with bales of hay, corn stalks, pumpkins, decorations and even a monster or two! The evening activities included a pumpkin judging con-tent, candies and treats for children in costume and much more.

Brentwood BranchToronto Public Library is thrilled to welcome the community back to its much loved Brentwood Branch which re-opened on Friday, November 2, 2012. The beautifully renovated and expanded library has been redesigned to cre-ate an accessible, welcom-ing environment with im-proved customer service and more access to technol-ogy and collections.

Designed by Diamond + Schmitt Architects Inc., the renovated and expanded Brentwood Branch features many exciting enhancements:· More accessible community space: Expanded public service and collection space from 13,615 to 17,500 square feet, an increase of almost 30%. Meeting room space with kitchen facilities and quiet study space. New elevator and fully accessible washrooms.· Improved customer service: Express checkout and returns.· More access to technology for research, learning, working and recreation: 33 public access computers (a 43% increase), free wi-fi and a new computer learn-ing centre.· Welcoming for everyone: Urban living room, reading lounges, a new KidsS-top, vibrant Teen Zone with large screen TV, outdoor reading garden and group study space.· Sustainable: New energy efficient systems with maximized use of sunlight; ex-panded landscaping and additional trees.· Relevant: 19,000 new books, CDs, magazines and DVDs. Silverthorne FamilyOn Monday, October 29th a heritage plaque was presented honouring the Sil-verthorne family. In 1811, John Silverthorn, a Loyalist who first settled in the Niagara Peninsula, registered 160 hectares of land on the north side of Dundas Street, east of Etobicoke Creek. With his son Aaron, he constructed a two-room cabin and a saw- and gristmill. Mill Road was built for easier shipments of lum-ber and wheat to and from the mill. A small community began to grow around the mill at this intersection. First known as the District of Silverthorn, it was later the Village of Summerville. The mill operated until the 1850s. The Mill Farm was sold in 1958 for the development of Markland Woods. This plaque will be placed on the corner of Mill Road and Bloor Street. Pictured are: Doug Holyday (Deputy Mayor), Marion Silverthorn Bishop (Newman Silverthorn’s daughter), Roger Silverthorn ( grandson of Gideon Silverthorn), Janet Kincaid (granddaughter of Gideon Silverthorn), Ruth Rowntree (daughter-in-law of Louise Silverthorn) and Bob Cooke (local historian).

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Christmas 2012 Gift Guide

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TiffanyBeaulieu Vision Care

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4-3009 Bloor Street W.416.237.9277

LaLoop, the “I do” Eyewear Necklace

w/ Prada Cat-eye SunglassesKingsway Opticians

3000 Bloor Street W. 416.233.8152

Fine European LingerieSimply Chic

2912 Bloor Street W. 416-233.2900

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I am very happy that Ontario seniors and their families can now claim up to $1,500 each year for permanent changes to their homes which will help accommodate age-related needs.

The Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit is a new refundable Personal Income Tax credit that will assist with the cost of permanent home modifications that improve accessibility or help a senior be more functional or mobile at home.

The credit is worth up to $1,500 each year, calculated as 15 per cent of up to $10,000 in eligible home renovation expenses that will help seniors stay safely in their homes. It can also be claimed by senior homeowners and tenants, and people who share a home with a senior relative. You are eligible if you are a se-nior (65 years of age or older by the end of the taxation year for which the credit is claimed) who owns or rents your home, or a non-senior who is living with a family member who is a senior.

Some examples of eligible expenses include renovations to permit a first-floor occupancy or secondary suite for a senior, bathroom upgrades, handrails, wheelchair ramps and lifts, elevators, hands-free taps, motion-activated light-ing and automatic garage door openers.

Devices are not eligible. These include such items as equipment for home medi-cal monitoring or security, wheelchairs and walkers, and vehicles adapted for people with mobility limitations. Services are not eligible. These include secu-rity or medical monitoring services, homecare/housekeeping services, regular house repairs and outdoor maintenance services. Seniors or people living with a senior family member can claim the tax credit on their annual Personal Income Tax return, beginning with the 2012 tax return. If someone not living with the senior or not related to the senior pays for modifications to the senior’s home, the senior can still claim the credit and keep the supporting receipts.

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Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit By Laurel Broten MPP Etobicoke-Lakeshore

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Sunday, January 6th, 2013, 2:00 pm–4:00 pmRoyal Canadian Legion Hall, Branch 210, 110 Jutland Road

Wishing you a Happy Holidayand all the best in the coming year

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Bells areBells are Ringing!Ringing!

Matthew Jones Conductor

Saturday December 15 @ 4pm Hammerson Hall,Living Arts Centre

No applause please! Just clang, bong or jingle your approval at “Bells Are Ringing!”, the MSO’s annual Christmas concert for the whole family. All out of bells? For just a toonie you can buy bells at the concert. The afternoon performance will feature the

Long & McQuade Instrument Petting Zoo (fun for children of all ages!) and the annual craft sale of works by our multi-talented musicians.

Family pricing is available for this once a year tradition. Last year sold out so get your tickets early!

Join the MSO for an afternoon of music and fun!

Tickets ON SALE NOW! 905.306.6000 LivingArtsCentre.ca Discounts for seniors, students and families. Free underground parking.

Subscriptions still available!

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2012-2013

Santa Claus will arrive to the Lakeshore on Saturday, December 1. On hand to welcome him to the 22nd annual Etobicoke Lakeshore Santa Claus Pa-rade will be Etobian Olympians and the Giant Panda mascots from the To-ronto Zoo. Trampolinist Jason Burnett, who won a silver medal in Beijing and rhythmic gymnast Anastasiya Muntyanu will be the Grand Marshals this year, leading the parade along Lakeshore Boulevard West from Dwight Avenue (just west of Royal York Road) to 33rd Street starting at 10 a.m. After competing in the summer Olympics in London, Jason and Anastasiya will be donning winter apparel to greet all the young athletes, our future Olympi-ans, along the parade route. Parade co-chair Angelo Cundari says, “Having Olympians as grand marshals is so appropriate because each year we have more young athletes including hockey and lacrosse teams taking part in the parade. It will be a thrill to see Jason and Anastasiya, who have represented Canada.” New this year will also be the Giant Panda mascots – representing JiLi and Er Shun –the real Giant Pandas who will arrive at the Toronto Zoo for a five-year stay starting in spring 2013. They will be riding in the Zoomobile. In the wild they live in mountainous regions and while they don’t hibernate, they are used to snowy areas – that’s why most of their fur is white. Co-chair Cundari says he expects Santa will have a lot of furry toy pandas in his sack this year. Volunteers are busy cleaning and polishing the 15 floats. The marching bands have been booked, while hundreds of Lakeshore groups from Girl Guides, Scouts and Cadet Corps to groups such as the Lakeshore Yacht Club, Rotary Club of Eto-bicoke and the Moose Lodge as well as schools, senior groups and cheerleaders are all preparing their costumes and floats. The floats include the Mad Hatter Tea Party, Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, a Pirate Ship, the Grinch Who Stole Christmas and the Toy Train. Children should bring their wish-list letters to Santa because Canada Post carri-ers will be on hand to pick them up and deliver them to the North Pole. More than 200 high school students will take part in the parade wearing cos-tumes from Cinderella and elves to toy soldiers and giant mice. The costumed participants receive an eight-hour credit toward their community service hours and those who carry sponsors’ banners receive a 10-hour credit. Anyone interested in volunteering should call (416) 880-1912 or email lana.pimen-tel@rogers.com. Remember this holiday season to Shop Small, Spend Local, Eat Lo-cal, Enjoy Local and support the local businesses that support you and your com-munity!

Here comes Santa Clausplus Olympians, Giant Pandasand marching bands

BELLS ARE RINGING at the MSO!

Christmas is almost here and “Bells Are Ringing!” It’s time to dust the snow off your sleigh bells and bring the gang down to Hammerson Hall for the Missis-sauga Symphony Orchestra’s annual family Christmas concert at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 15th. Guest conductor Matthew Jones will be flying his sleigh down to balmy Missis-sauga from his home in snowy Timmins to lead the audience in rousing cho-ruses of all your seasonal favourites. He will even accompany a few of them on his recorder! You may wish to applaud wildly, but no! jingling only, please! You may ring sleigh bells, cowbells, hand bells, even car keys – anything that jingles in time to the music. Before and after the concert you and your children can visit the popular petting zoo once again being held in the Atrium. No, we’re not talking about Rudolph and the other reindeer! This unique petting zoo features musical instruments from Long & McQuade. Their knowledgeable and helpful staff will talk to you about various instruments and let you try them. Perhaps you have always want-ed to play the flute, trumpet or cello. Try it out! It is never too late to learn an instrument – in addition to playing sleigh bells, that is! Do you still need stocking stuffers and special gifts for the people on your list? In what has become another annual tradition, musicians of the Mississauga Sym-phony will be showcasing their other artistic talents as painters, photographers, woodworkers, jewellery makers, weavers, knitters… You can visit the Christmas market in the Atrium before and after the concert.If you don’t have your own jingle bells, you can purchase them at the door for a toonie. And don’t forget to wear your Santa hat! See you at the concert, and ho! ho! ho! Last year’s concert sold out, so get your tickets now! Call the Living Arts Centre Box office at 905.306.6000 or go to www.livingartscentre.ca. Discounts for seniors, stu-dents and families.

SaturdayNovember 24

2012 • 1:30 Pm

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church

3055 Bloor Street West, Etobicoke

Carollingin the Kingsway

CONCERT

This event is brought to you through the financial generosity of the Kingsway BIA businesses.

all proceeds go to the “out of the Cold” ProgramMEDIA SponSor

Enjoy the 110 voice combined interfaith choir from seven local area churches, featuring a glorious performance of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”

FeaturiNg• all Saints’ Kingsway anglican Church• islington united Church• Kingsway baptist Church• Kingsway Children’s Choir• Kingsway Lambton united Church• our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church• royal york road united Church

Guest Narrator: Michael Kramer

For additional infowww.kingswaybia.ca or call 416-239-8243