HIGH PARK
HIGH PARKDECEMBER 2014
nickpavlov.com LivingHorse car at King & Queen Streets - 1888
Skaters in High Park being pulled by car
Sledding in High Park - 1914
Hockey ga
me in High
Park
Snowshoeing in High Park - 1912
Sledding fun in High Park - 1912
Skating in High Park - 1910
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CHRISTMAS BY THE HEARTH 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. $17.50 per child (5-7 yrs old). Colborne Lodge, 11 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto. Pre-registration required, call 416-392-6916
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NEW YEAR’S EVE AT NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE Free, starts at 8 p.m. Skate on Toronto’s famous ice rink to the sounds of a local DJ, enjoy live musical performances from top Toronto talent throughout the evening, and a spectac-ular fireworks presentation at midnight. The free event begins at 8 pm.
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CHRISTMAS TABLE ARRANGEMENT – Make Your Own10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. $42 for 1 Adult and 1 Child (8-12 yrs old). Colborne Lodge, 11 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto. Pre-registration required, call 416-392-6916
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CHRISTMAS COOKIE CREATION FOR CHILDREN 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.$22.50 per child (8-12 yrs old). Colborne Lodge, 11 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto. Pre-registration required, call 416-392-6916
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DECORATE A TREE FOR THE BIRDS Workshop with High Park Nature Centre Howard Park Tennis Club, $8.50 per person, for more information and to register, visit www.highparknaturecentre.com
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29TH ANNUAL NUTCRACKER presented by the Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement; Humberside Collegiate. Visit www.piaboumanschool.org/the-nutcracker for show times and ticket sales.
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FROM
Nick Pavlov & Team
Geocaching is one of the most interesting cultural phenomenons to accompany this technological era – an organic connection between gadgets and nature. This easily becomes a favourite activity for kids and adults alike. It’s outdoors, free and fun!
Geocaching.com defines this fabulous, anytime activity as “a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.”
Using your GPS enabled phone or your GPS device; you pick a cache to find in the area around you and head on out. There are 58 caches, just in High Park! And an estimated 44,588 geocaches in Ontario at the time this was written! They can be found anywhere around you, although parks and nature trails seem to be a popular choice.
GEOCACHING
HIGH PARK
By following the clues and co-ordinates provided to you by www.geocaching.com, you will find a “cache.” Cache’s can be anything from a large plastic container, all the way down to film canisters and fake rocks. Fortunately, you can choose the level of difficulty.
There are a few simple rules to follow once you’ve found your treasure. Many of the caches have small trinkets or items you can take home as a souvenir – but if you take something you have to leave a new item of greater or equal value (no food please!) Don’t forget to write about your find in the logbook usually found in the cache as well.
Once you’ve got a few geocaches under your belt – you can have fun creating your own for others to find. And that’s part of the beauty of geocaching – it’s a community based, community created and com-munity sustained activity.
Just for fun – if you create a cache in High Park, give us a call and let us know – we’ll head out to find it too!
For more information, check out www.geocaching.comGIFT IDEAS FOR GEOCACHERS
INgredients instructions
Recipe[THIS RECIPE SHALL BE KNOWN AS]
this recipe serves:
PREP COOK REady In
Hike Ready Trail Mix
4
10 mins
This trail mix recipe includes some superfood berries, golden
and goji which provide good amounts of fibre and vitamins
A and C as well as calcium, iron and potassium. You can
experiment with all kinds of combinations and tailor the
mix to suit your tastes. Mix it all together and store in a
covered container. This mix will keep
for 3 months if kept in a cool, dark place
(car glove compartment, handbag or
cupboard).
1/2 cup raw cashews1/2 cup raw almonds1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds1/4 cup golden berries1/4 cup goji berries1/4 cup dried cherries, raisins or cranberries2 squares of dark chocolate broken into chunks
INgredients instructions
Recipe[THIS RECIPE SHALL BE KNOWN AS]
this recipe serves:
PREP COOK REady In
Healthy Hot Chocolate
4
15 mins
This recipe for hot chocolate is both healthy and versatile,
I have used whole milk, coconut milk and hemp milk mixed
in equal parts or with some water with similarly good
results... it’s all a question of taste. Blend all ingredients in
a blender or food processor, except chocolate chips if using,
until well combined. Pour into a saucepan,
heat, add chocolate chips.
4 cups of whole milk 4 heaping tablespoons of raw cacao powder1 teaspoon of vanilla 1 cup of coconut sugarOptional add-in - handful (scant cup) of chocolate chips
INgredients instructions
Recipe[THIS RECIPE SHALL BE KNOWN AS]
this recipe serves:
PREP COOK REady In
Sweet & Salty Trail Mix
4
10 mins
In a small pot over low heat, melt coconut oil. Stir
in coconut sugar and cinnamon. In a large bowl, stir
together the remaining ingredients. Pour oil mixture
over top and mix well.
Recipe from Joyous Health, by Joy McCarthy
3 tbsp coconut oil2 tbsp coconut sugar1 tsp cinnamon1 cup pumpkin seeds3/4 cup goji berries1/2 cup dried mulberries1/2 cup raw almonds1/2 cup walnuts1/2 cup cacao nibs
W hile spending a great day tromping through High Park in
search of the latest geocache, you may need a warm cup of hot chocolate and a snack. Take along these healthful, energizing treats – that next geocache won’t stand a chance!
INgredients instructions
Recipe[THIS RECIPE SHALL BE KNOWN AS]
this recipe serves:
PREP COOK REady In
Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate
4
15 mins
Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor, except chocolate chips if using, until well combined. Pour into a saucepan, heat, and serve.
All above recipes courtesy of Food for Thought Holistic Nutrition, Colleen Frankovich, RHN [email protected] foodforthoughtholisticnutrition.blogspot.ca
4 cups coconut, almond or hemp milk4 heaping tablespoons of raw cacao powder1 teaspoon of vanilla1/4 cup of coconut sugar
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Nat
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Cen
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Con
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Wes
t Roa
d
Colborne Lodge Drive
Spring Road
Cen
tre
Roa
d
Dee
r P
en R
oad
Hig
h P
ark
Blv
d.
Spr
ing
Roa
d
Howard Park Road
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LEGE
ND
BASE
BALL
CONC
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ONS
INFO
RMAT
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PICN
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TELE
PHON
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TENN
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S
THEA
TRE
SKAT
ING
SOCC
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SWIM
MIN
G
WAS
HROO
MS
ZOO
Cour
tesy
Toro
nto
Park
s an
d Re
crea
tion
and
City
of T
oron
to
Expl
ore
Hig
h Pa
rk,
one
of To
ront
o’s o
ldes
t and
larg
est p
arks
and
one
of t
he
City
’s m
ost s
igni
fican
t nat
ural
are
as. T
he p
ark
has
a wi
de
varie
ty o
f wild
life
and
vege
tatio
n, in
clud
ing
Caro
linia
n an
d m
ixed
fore
sts
and
oak
sava
nnah
. Thi
s is
als
o th
e si
te
of th
e an
nual
haw
k fa
ll m
igra
tion
watc
h, w
hich
attr
acts
en
thus
iast
s fro
m a
ll ov
er N
orth
Am
eric
a.
Follo
w th
e W
est R
avin
e Na
ture
Trai
ls a
nd v
isit
Toro
nto’s
larg
est p
ond,
Gre
nadi
er P
ond,
a p
opul
ar fi
shin
g an
d sk
atin
g de
stin
atio
n. F
ish
spec
ies
pres
ent i
nclu
de p
ike,
ba
ss, c
arp
and
pum
pkin
seed
sun
fish.
Fis
hing
is p
rom
oted
on
a c
atch
and
rele
ase
basi
s an
d in
acc
orda
nce
with
pr
ovin
cial
Min
istry
of N
atur
al R
esou
rces
regu
latio
ns.
Expl
ore H
illsid
e Gar
dens
: a co
llect
ion of
thre
e bea
utifu
l an
d ela
bora
te g
arde
ns on
the w
est s
ide o
f the
par
k hav
e bee
n at
tract
ing
gard
enin
g en
thus
iast
s and
am
ateu
r pho
togr
aphe
rs
since
the 1
950’s
. The
re a
re th
ree d
istin
ct a
reas
: the
Hill
side
Gard
ens,
the H
angi
ng G
arde
ns, a
nd th
e Sun
ken
Gard
ens.
The
Child
ren’
s Ga
rden
s is
an
orga
nic
educ
atio
n ga
rden
an
d is
hom
e ba
se to
day
cam
ps, s
choo
l pro
gram
s an
d fre
e co
mm
unity
eve
nts.
The
gar
den
feat
ures
bed
s sh
aped
in th
e le
tters
ABC
, a s
andb
ox a
nd ra
inwa
ter c
olle
ctio
n ba
rrels
.
Follo
w Sp
ring
Cree
k on
an
adve
ntur
e th
roug
h th
e pa
rk.
Star
ting
at th
e no
rthea
st c
orne
r of H
igh
Park
, fol
low
the
cree
k as
it fl
ows
thro
ugh
the
Park
alo
ng D
eer P
en R
oad,
Ho
ward
Par
k Av
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and
thro
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the
pres
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dven
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Pl
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HIGH
PARK
RECREATION UPDATE
Skaters on Grenadier Pond circa 1910. City of Toronto Archives
PUBLIC SKATE
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SATNov 30 to Dec 6 10am - 1pm
1:30 - 6pm1:30 - 7:30pm
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10am - 12pm12:30 - 2:30pm3 - 5:30pm6 - 9:45pm
Dec 7 to Dec 13 10am - 1pm1:30 - 6pm1:30 - 7:30pm
4 - 5:30pm6 - 9:45pm
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10am - 12pm12:30 - 2:30pm3 - 5:30pm6 - 9:45pm
Dec 14 to Dec 20 10am - 1pm1:30 - 6pm1:30 - 7:30pm
4 - 5:30pm6 - 9:45pm
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10am - 12pm12:30 - 2:30pm3 - 5:30pm6 - 9:45pm
Dec 21 to Dec 27 10am - 1pm1:30 - 6pm1:30 - 7:30pm
PUBLIC SKATE - UNSUPERVISED
Nov 30 to Dec 6 8 - 9:45pm 9 - 11am11:30am - 3:30pm
9 - 11am11:30am - 3:30pm
9 - 11am11:30am - 3:30pm
9 - 11am11:30am - 3:30pm
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Dec 7 to Dec 13 8 - 9:45pm 9 - 11am11:30am - 3:30pm
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Dec 14 to Dec 20 8 - 9:45pm 9 - 11am11:30am - 3:30pm
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9 - 11am11:30am - 3:30pm
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Dec 21 to Dec 27 8 - 9:45pm
WINTER HOLIDAY - PUBLIC SKATE
Dec 21 to Dec 27 9 - 11am11:30am - 3:30pm4 - 5:30pm6 - 9:45pm
9 - 11am11:30am - 3:30pm4 - 5:30pm6 - 9:45pm
9 - 11am11:30am - 4pm
10am - 12pm12:30 - 2:30pm3 - 5:30pm6 - 9:45pm
WINTER HOLIDAY - PUBLIC SKATE - UNSUPERVISED
Dec 21 to Dec 27 4 - 6pm
HIGH PARK OUTDOOR SKATING RINK (Opens November 29th and closes February 22nd)
FREE Leisure Swim
Looking for a few things to do this winter? When you need to avoid Old Man Winter, head out to skate in High Park or pretend it’s summer by heading out for an indoor swim.
Our local indoor pools with Leisure swim are: 1. Annette Community Recreation Centre . . . . . 333 Annette St . . . . . . . . 416 392-07362. Swansea Community Recreation Centre . . . . 15 Waller Ave . . . . . . . . . . 416 392-67963. Parkdale Community Recreation Centre . . . . 75 Lansdowne Ave . . . . 416 392-66964. Mary McCormick Recreation Centre . . . . . . . . 66 Sheridan Ave . . . . . . . 416 392-07425. Wallace Emerson Community Centre . . . . . . . 1260 Dufferin St . . . . . . 416 392-0039
Did you know? Effective July 1, 2014, indoor leisure swimming at community pools is now FREE for all ages. This includes Leisure Swim, Family Swim, Female Swim, Preschool Swim & Older Adult Leisure Swim. Fees will continue to be charged for lane swimming.
Selling, buying or renting – each one of these can involve pets.
We’ve met a lot of the 4 legged family members of our clients over the years and all have a soft spot for pets. Many of our team members have pets of their own and so are often concerned with meeting their needs too – from fenced yards to places to stay on reno days.
From November 14th to December 31st, all Toronto Cat Rescue cats have a reduced adoption fee of $50, versus their standard fee of $175.
If you adopt a pet (any pet) from a local rescue, shelter or adoption program this winter, show us your adoption certificate and we’ll make a $25 donation to your chosen adoption facility.
For a local adoption spot, check out many of our local veterinary clinics and also check in with our friends at Pet Valu, located at 1660 Bloor St. West. This location works with Toronto Cat Rescue to place homeless cats with new owners. Toronto Cat Rescue is a registered, no-kill charity run completely by volunteers; they rescue and find homes for abandoned, sick or injured cats while also being a prominent educator and promoter of the Toronto Feral Cat Project. As animal lovers and property own-ers, helping to decrease the number of stray cats in the city is a valuable and noble cause. There are an estimated 100,000 stray and feral cats in Toronto, and colonies can be found in every neighbourhood in the city. From help building winter shelters to neutering programs, Toronto Cat Rescue provides many opportunities for us to make a difference for these cats, while also taking care of our city.
Become a hero today for a homeless petCanada is a nation full of pet lovers, but recent research shows that many communities need some guidance on how to help solve the homeless problem.
The 2014 Shelter Pet Report (by PetSmart Charities of Canada) found that while 73 per cent of people say that pet homelessness is at least somewhat important to them, an equal number of people admit that they don’t do anything to solve the issue.
With the following simple steps you can make a difference today:
1. Adopt your next pet. The largest motivator for adopting is to save a little life. Did you know that an estimated 70,000 pets are euthanized every year in Canada? By choosing adoption we can all work together to decrease this number.
2. Spay/neuter your pets. Unplanned litters are the main source of pet overpopulation. By increasing access to spay/neuter ser-vices and spreading the word about how important fixing your pet is, you can reduce pet overpopulation from the start.
3. Help stray pets. If you notice stray cats in your neighbour-hood, call your local animal welfare organization to see if they offer trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs. TNR is an innovative program that allows street cats to live out their normal lives without the risk of being euthanized in shelters.
4. Donate to animal welfare organizations: Championing this effort is PetSmart Charities of Canada, for example. It funds hundreds of local animal welfare groups that offer adoption and spay/neuter programs.
5. Spread the word: By helping pet lovers get more involved with local shelters and rescues, we can help find a lifelong, loving home for every pet.
Shelter and rescue groups say that if communities work together we can all end pet homelessness in a generation. More information is available online at petsmartcharities.org.www.newscanada.com
Pavlov’s Pet Corner
West Realty Inc., BrokerageINDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
1678 Bloor Street West, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M6P 1A9
CALL 416.769.1616 TODAY
TORONTO W01 - AVERAGE SELLING PRICES
Neighbourhood Detached Semi-Detached Condo Townhouse Condo Apartment
High Park - Swansea $1,200,000 $888,000 $472,000 $344,000
Roncesvalles $1,049,000 $749,000 n/a $482,000
South Parkdale $1,074,000 n/a $451,000 $413,000
TORONTO W02 - AVERAGE SELLING PRICES
Neighbourhood Detached Semi-Detached Row/Townhouse Condo Apartment
Junction Area $699,000 $653,000 $602,000 $421,000
Runnymede - Bloor West Village
$863,000 $668,000 n/a n/a
Lambton - Baby Point $1,145,000 n/a n/a n/a
High Park North $998,000 $826,000 $811,000 $493,000
Dovercourt - Wallace Emerson - Junction
$730,000 $663,000 $653,000 $300,000
HOW MUCH COULD YOUR HOME BE WORTH?It’s often a topic of discussion that the Toronto Real estate market is still booming. You may be wondering how your property stacks up – here are the average selling prices for the 3rd quarter of 2014 for houses in our area. If you’d like to have a customized analysis of your home, please feel free to contact us. We’ll provide one for you, no charge, anytime.
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Holiday House Recovery ProgramAfter looking at the sales data in your area, you may be thinking you’d consider putting your house on the market. Entering the spring market coin-cides neatly with what we call the Holiday House Recovery Program...
Right now everyone is enjoying the holiday season, decorating trees, mantles and banisters, garnish-ing tables with “special occasion only” tableware and candles all while hosting guests, needing extra chairs and beds. Generally speaking, once the holidays are done, we tend to find ourselves asking “Where does this go again?” as we try and put our house back into some semblance of order.
Placing your property on the market requires “spring cleaning style” work. Highlighting your home’s best attributes can be done with some elbow grease and a ruthless eye for tossing the unnecessary items.
Here are our top five recommendations you can do yourself when getting your house ready for sale – or even just for your Holiday House Recovery Program.
1. DECLUTTER – Remove all knick knacks, personal photos, those piles of paperbacks and even children’s artwork from 2 years gone by. Choose a surface, a bookcase, for example, and remove everything, starting with a clean slate. Then, choose only a few items, artistically placed, to put back in. Toss, donate or store the rest. Repeat.
2. PAINT – fix all those dents and dings in your walls and baseboards. Keep samples of paint for touch ups. Repaint in light, neutral colours.
3. CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN – every square inch. Enough said.
4. REPLACE all those “white” LED bulbs with warm light. If you are opposed to incandescent bulbs, be sure to buy the LED bulbs on the “warm” spectrum. No fluorescents.
5. CLEAN WINDOWS – let the sunshine in. Nothing beats plain old white vinegar and water for washing windows, and clean windows make the house feel brighter, naturally!
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416.769.1616
West Realty Inc., BrokerageINDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
1678 Bloor Street West, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M6P 1A9
CALL 416.769.1616 TODAY
THE TEAM: When you choose Nick, this entire team becomes dedicated to your success.
REAL ESTATE TEAM:
MIRIAM ZAHRA, Executive AssistantThe polite voice of Miriam Zahra often greets our clients. Miriam’s attention to detail and genuine desire to provide excellent customer service make her an invaluable member of our team. RACHEL RYAN, SalespersonRachel believes there is no ‘small’ real estate purchase – every transaction is impactful and meaningful and should be treated as such. Her own personal experiences with buying and selling real estate as a client led her to real estate with a mission to be the loyal, dedicated expert on your side. RYAN YOUNG, SalespersonRyan is an experienced realtor who has lived in the High Park area of Toronto’s West End for over 30 years. His knowledge of the city coupled with his experience in home renovation make him an irreplaceable ally to his clients.
CREATIVE TEAM:
MIRANDA OGILVIE, Designer An exceptional eye for detail and colour, Miranda brings out the best in the properties she works with. Having a strong design sense, great organizational skills, the knowledge to make decisions quickly and the ability to work on a tight timeline has all helped Miranda to achieve great success in the business.
FRANK MISITANO, Construction & Repair Every house needs preparation before going on the market and whether it’s smaller maintenance items or larger renovation projects, Frank is our go-to-guy. From carpentry to electrical, plumbing to painting; whatever the property may need to reach its potential, we entrust it to Frank.
RUSS MARTIN, Photographer Russ took his first photograph at age 8 and has never looked back. For us and our clients, Russ captures the beauty and unique attributes of each property.
NICK PAVLOV, BrokerNick Pavlov is an experienced knowledgeable realtor who is an expert in Toronto Real Estate and specifically High Park. Focusing on key locations and neighbourhoods, he provides valuable insights, strategic advice and a pool of proven resources to help his clients achieve their highest goals.
Nick applies the science of selling and power of marketing to produce exceptional results for sellers. His innovative 120 hour solution has been hugely successful with sellers. With Nick and his team, every detail is taken care of with precision and passion.
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