Queen Street News Toronto

Issue # 3 Aug/Sept 

Queen Street News 

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New Developments in the Beaches 

Inside This Issue: 

Retail Stores Vacant - Liona Boyd - 

George Benson - Fringe Festival -Clean Train 

NXNE Music 

Beaches’ Jazz Fest: Liona Boyd 

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New Developments in the Beaches 

Below 200 Woodbine Ave (at Queen St E) Picture on the right is now, Left new condo 

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NEWS: Toronto Tax Code Makes Retail Stores Vacant 

According to Mike Layton, son of 

former NDP leader Jack Layton, the 

way the city’s tax codes are set out 

leaves little or no incentive for 

Landlord’s to fill their vacant 

properties quickly. When the city 

offers a 30% tax break to Landlords 

for property that remains vacant this 

becomes rather an incentive to hold 

out for tenants who can pay more 

rent. 

“With property values being what they 

are … you need to command the 

biggest rent, and that will end up 

being a restaurant,” Layton explains. 

NEWS: The Danforth East Arts Fair 

The Danforth East Arts Fair is a free 

event held in East Lynn Park, which is 

located on the south side of the 

Danforth between Coxwell and 

Woodbine, taking place on September 

15 and 16, 2012. 

The show starts at 10 a.m. and ends 

at 5 p.m. on both days and will 

proceed rain or shine. Lunch will be 

for sale in the park and provided by 

local restaurants and charities. Face 

painting will also be available by 

donation on Saturday afternoon and 

beautiful acoustic music is scheduled 

for both days. 

Arts and crafts range in price from $5 

to $200. Enjoy a stroll along this 

section of the Danforth. Grab an ice 

cream cone, a cappuccino, or lunch, 

and then come and wander through 

the exhibitors' stalls in East Lynn 

Park! 

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letting properties lay fallow. “The 

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ART: Scotia Bank Nuit Blanche: End Of The World 

The “Museum For The End Of The 

World” that you will find in various 

locations around the city, 

predominantly around Toronto City 

Hall and the City Hall grounds itself, 

is an artistic expression focusing on 

Doomsday and end-of-the-world 

prophecies. 

To quote artist Barr Gilmore “One of 

the greater ironies of human 

existence is the persistent 

anticipation of its end. Dates are 

named and dates pass. Ancient texts 

are read with an eye to temporal 

alchemy, and whether the result of 

monster waves, unstoppable 

pandemics, nuclear calamities, 

machines on the rampage or the sun 

ceasing to shine, the idea of 

Doomsday – that revelatory moment 

of the end of the world – can be at 

once the fire of speculative 

lamentation and the spark of 

insightful creativity.” 

Indeed, the link between creativity 

and the apocalypse has a long history, 

from Noah’s shipbuilding and 

organizational skills to the literal 

bean counters buried deep beneath 

the mountains of Norway, stockpiling 

all the seeds across the globe for a 

post-apocalyptic garden. In this way, 

the very idea of the Wunderkammen, 

with its princely mission of amassing, 

cataloguing, and displaying was 

fueled by a fear of the end of the 

world. “Museum for the End of the 

World” at Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 

2012 is a provocative, critical 

rumination about the end times and a 

world in transition. 

Acclaimed Toronto-based designer 

and artist Barr Gilmore RCA MDes 

has created an environmental graphic 

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Local NEWS: No Hot Dog On Trendy Bloor St 

After a $20 million dollar upgrade, 

the trendy stretch of Bloor Street 

between Yonge and University, 

vendors selling hotdogs and items 

from carts, who formerly dotted this 

area, now find themselves evicted 

and no longer welcome here. 

The renovations and enhancements 

sponsored by the local BIA feel that 

the hotdog vendors no longer fit the 

feel or look they desire for this elite 

section of Bloor Street. If you’re 

walking through this area looking for 

a hodog vendor, you’ll have to travel 

down the street to find one. "The 

bylaw that we go by contains 

measurements from street planters 

and trees," said Bruce Robertson, 

the director of licensing services. 

This section of Bloor Street that has 

recently undergone an extensive 

remodelling, a $20-million redesign, 

which was funded by the local 

business improvement association, 

widened the sidewalks for the city. 

With the street planters in place the 

vendors no longer have "3.66 metres 

of free space around the cart in all 

directions to allow for free 

pedestrian traffic," Robertson said. 

When questioned, many of the 

vendors stated that they had already 

expected this to occur. In fact, they 

have not been allowed on the street 

since 2008. "It was in 2008 that the 

reconstruction started and they were 

apprised that it would all be under 

review when the reconstruction is 

complete," Roberston said. But Nagib 

Amed, who runs a hotdog cart a 

block away, says the decision is a 

hard one for the vendors to swallow. 

"I think it's not a good idea," he said. 

"I feel sorry for them." Hotdog 

connoisseurs Mark Walley and Mike 

Gray agree. "I don't like the idea, I 

think they should be allowed," Walley 

said. "It's regrettable for the 

vendors," said Gray. "I think having 

carts adds to the charm — or did add 

to the charm — of Bloor Street while 

they were able to sell their hotdogs 

there." The city says it's trying to find 

new spots — away from that specific 

section of Bloor Street — for the 

turfed vendors. Apparently, Bloor 

Street no longer relishes hotdogs. 

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MUSIC: Toronto Jazz Fest: George Benson 

As the sun sets over Nathan Philip 

square there is a palpable feeling 

of excitement as people await the 

Legendary George Benson. 

On The Right 

Tressa Levassuer - 

pic by Paul Murton 

The night begins with the opening 

act Tressa Levassuer who, 

accompanied by her seven piece 

band, opened with their song 

“Where Did I go”. A mixture of jazzinfused 

pop with a bit of soul, they 

got the crowd toe-tapping and set 

the beat for the evening. One of my 

personal favourites is a song she 

wrote for her 17-year- old daughter, 

which included a dialogue about 

“whatever happened to decency”, 

a banter between mother and 

daughter, which I’m sure many 

mothers could relate with. 

When they finished their set, there 

was a buzz in the air. Amongst the 

swirl of purple and white lighting 

there was an excited energy as the 

crowd awaited the main act, 

legendary jazz performer and 10 

time grammy award winning 

George Benson. Known for such 

hits as “Affirmation”, Mr. Benson 

and his band took the stage and the 

crowd began to cheer. Still going 

incredibly strong after over 30 

years in the music industry, he 

opened with their hit song 

“breezin” and the air became thick 

with the infectious sound of jazz 

fusion. Alternating between guitar 

and vocals and just guitar, the set 

did not disappoint, and even 

included some classic scat style. 

The communication between the 

band and audience was felt and Mr. 

Benson said “All over the world this 

song resonated” before going into 

“Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love 

For You” in which the crowd 

enthusiastically applauded. A 

favourite included the 1950’s 

classic hit “Tequila”. A crowd 

pleaser which was turned in to a 

classic George Benson style of 

jazz, it included a guitar solo which 

was mesmerizing. As one of his last 

song’s of the night started, a solid 

disco beat began and the crowd 

was on its feet as the beat turned 

in to one of their biggest hits “Give 

Me The Night”. 

This writer wasn’t brave enough to 

dance, but I was definitely dancing 

in my seat. It was obvious that 

George Benson and his 5 piece 

band were in to all the songs and 

that resonated with the audience. 

With the encouragement of the 

bassist Ron Carter even more 

people got to their feet and dancing 

ensued. 

After “Give Me The Night” Mr. 

Benson left the stage but the rest 

of the band remained. A three set 

encore commenced with the 

classic “Since I Fell For You” and 

George - pic by Jen Allard 

ended with an excellent cover of 

“On Broadway” with an amazing 

drum solo. Although my own 

personal favourite “This 

Masquerade” was not played it was 

of little consequence. It was a very 

memorable evening and George 

Benson has proved he is still 

relevant in an age of auto tune and 

simple pop melodies. 

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Local NEWS: SAVE Riverdale Farm 

TORONTO – In an effort to demonstrate 

appreciation to clients and lend 

support to the Save the Riverdale 

Farm initiative, Candice Frigault of The 

Frigault Team and Lee Welbanks of 

Welbanks Mortgage Group Inc., held a 

joint function on-site recently. 

Last fall, city council put the farm on 

notice that it required a new business 

plan if it was to continue to receive 

tax-payer funding. The Riverdale Farm 

Coalition is responding to the request. 

Candice Frigault and Lee Welbanks 

teamed up to bring family, friends and 

clients to the farm for a reception, tour 

and discussion on about the role of 

this 7.5 acre city landmark and to raise 

awareness of its precarious position. 

Riverdale Farm is an example of an 

Ontario agricultural operation between 

1880 and 1920 with a barn, animals, 

poultry, waterfowl, goats, sheep, pigs, 

cows and a donkey. Located in the 

heart of Cabbagetown, it allows city 

kids to witness history in action and 

see farm animals in middle of an urban 

environment. 

Originally it was the site of the 

Riverdale Zoo which opened its doors 

in 1894. It operated for the next 80 

years giving residents a window on the 

animals of the world. In 1974 the animals 

were moved to the new Toronto 

Zoo in Scarborough and the site was 

restored as a 19th century farm. 

Both The Frigault Team and Welbanks 

Mortgage Group support Riverdale 

Farm as a neighbourhood gem that 

adds value to the city and is historically 

significant to Toronto. Both companies 

are dedicated to its continued 

operation. 

The Frigault Team 

The Welbanks Group 

Candice Frigault (Agent) 

Lee Welbanks (Principal Broker) 

Jason Schott (Sales Rep) 

Jeff Medley (Agent) 

Kimberly Roberts 

(Marketing & Client Care) 

Jackie Lemelin (Underwriter) 

David Harris (Agent, PR) 

For more information please contact Kimberly 

Roberts (416) 792-6648 

David Harris (416) 698-9990 

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MUSIC: Beaches’ Jazz Fest: Liona Boyd 

Bill King - Liona Boyd - Gloria Martin 

It was the perfect summer 

afternoon with blue skies and a 

comfortable 23 degrees celcius as 

people young and old gathered 

around the main stage at Kew 

beach. Anticipation mounted for 

the first lady of guitar, Liona Boyd, 

to take the stage. Once again 

residing in Toronto and with a new 

album “Return To Canada, With 

Love” set to be released in the new 

year, Liona graced the stage just 

after 3:30pm. Accompanied by 

fellow classical guitarist and 

Toronto local Michael Savona , the 

show started off with a classical 

composition entitled “ Spirit Of The 

Canadian North Lands” . This was 

the first taste of a performance 

chock full of odes to the great 

white north. Liona Boyd is a 

reminder of the phenomenal talent 

our country has to offer. Liona has 

performed for royalty, for 

presidents and prime ministers and 

has performed with such talents as 

Yo Yo Ma and Eric Clapton. She has 

performed on The Tonight Show 

and received both the order of 

Canada and the order of Ontario. 

Her illustrious career has brought 

her to seven continents, 

performing for audiences all over 

the world. 

Following a diagnosis of focal 

dystonia, Liona had to change the 

way she plays guitar. During this 

period she developed her singing 

and song writing abilities which is 

evident in her current music. She 

now incorporates many folk 

elements. Liona has an ethereal 

presence and her music tells a 

story, whether she is singing about 

her own personal history or about a 

Canadian icon such as Emily Carr. 

One of the more poignant moments 

by Jen Allard 

was a beautiful song entitled 

“Living My Life Alone”. A 

bittersweet song she dedicated to 

the single people in the audience, 

it was a very honest reminiscence 

of the could have beens in life, with 

a brief mention of her romance 

with Pierre Elliot Trudeau at the 

age of 21. A line from the song 

goes “Who would have thought at 

this time I’d still have no place to 

call home. Who would have thought 

at this time I’d be living my life 

alone”. It is apparent that Liona 

Boyd has put reflection in to the 

events that have shaped her. She 

talked a lot about Toronto, the city 

she now once again calls home. 

“Toronto, I knew you long 

ago....Toronto, I’ve missed you so”. 

Her new album will include a song 

called “Canada, My Canada” a 

song that features Jann Arden and 

was written with the knowledge 

that there are not enough national 

patriotism songs being sung in 

schools across the country. The 

performance finished with Liona 

telling the audience “thank you for 

bringing me home”. Canada 

welcomes you back with open 

arms. 

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LOCAL NEWS: Pianos in public parks, to play 

Touring internationally since 2008, 

Play Me, I’m Yours is an artwork 

project by artist Luke Jerram. 

More than 600 pianos have now 

been installed in 26 cities across the 

globe, from New York to Sydney and 

now Toronto, bearing the simple 

invitation ‘Play Me, I’m Yours.’ The 

project has reached more than two 

million people worldwide, with each 

new city that commissions the work 

becoming part of a growing legacy. 

The Toronto debut presentation of 

Play Me, I’m Yours was brought to 

you in part by CIBC, Lead Partner of 

the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan 

Am Games. From July 11 – 31, 41 

pianos were installed across Toronto 

in celebration of the three-year 

countdown to the TORONTO 2015 

Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. 

The 41 pianos represent the 41 

countries participating in the 

TORONTO 2015 Games and each 

was painted by an artist from the 

country it represents. 

The pianos were located in public 

parks, streets and squares for any 

member of the public to play and 

enjoy. 




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Therefore, make your thoughts 

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won’t. If you like to win but think you 

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“If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost. 

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Theatre: The Chairs, 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival 

In the case where the self is merely 

represented and ideally presented 

(vorgestellt), there is not actual: where it is by 

proxy, it is not. 

- Hegel, “Phenomenology of Mind” 

“The Absent Society” 

The Stray Theatre Company is 

staging Eugène Ionesco’s 

masterpiece, The Chairs, at the 

2012 Toronto Fringe Festival. 

This tragic farce by the visionary 

Absurdist is performed in the 

dimly lit space of the Randolph 

Theatre. Out of the darkness 

emerge an Old Man (Michael 

Greves) and an Old Woman (Dawn 

E. Crysler); she sits in stillness 

for a time, staring ahead into the 

bleak abyss, while her husband 

lingers at a window. Intoxicated 

by the nocturnal landscape, he 

gazes at the amorphous shadows 

that form upon the surface of the 

sea. The woman becomes 

suddenly hysterical as she 

ponders the treacherous, 

midnight water that surrounds 

them, seeping in through the 

walls and windows of her 

psyche. To distract themselves 

they engage in the pursuit of a 

realm that resides in imagination 

and memory, a recurring 

intrigue, a resolution to the 

boredom of habitual solitude. 

The sea becomes symbolic of the 

unconscious fantasy, and the 

boundary between illusion and 

reality is progressively obscured. 

Through incantations of 

tenderness and self-pity, 

expressions of beauty and 

ugliness, arises the notion of a 

sacred duty to communicate a 

Message to the universe, to all of 

humanity. The play is 

thematically concerned with the 

deterioration of language and 

the profound effect this 

produces on the collective, the 

alienation of man (not only from 

the other but from himself as 

well), and the resistance to the 

experience of existential beingin-itself, 

rather illusion becomes 

sacred as it provides a 

withdrawal from life. “Within our 

words we find ourselves,” writes 

Ionesco, implying that it is 

through language that we may be 

able to perceive ourselves and 

furthermore, we construct our 

perception of the subjective or 

objective notion of what 

constitutes reality. On stage, 

chairs continue to appear, but 

remain empty; this lack becomes 

the symbolic image of the old 

couple’s intended distortion of 

objective reality. However, their 

mutual fantasy is abruptly 

shattered with the arrival of the 

Orator (Devon Jones), whose 

presence 

becomes 

overwhelmingly ‘real’. He has 

come to relay the Message, and 

since their purpose then is 

ultimately fulfilled, the Old Man 

and Woman resolve to commit 

suicide. From the windows they 

leap into the murky water, 

preferring the nothingness of 

death to reality. The Orator, 

remaining alone with the ‘crowd’, 

attempts to speak. With 

incomprehensible utterances he 

struggles to make himself 

understood, and we realize that 

he is deaf and mute. In a moment 

of ingenuity, he writes on the 

chalkboard “Angel Food”, 

unsatisfied he then writes, 

“Adieu, 

AAAMMM”. 

Contemplating this act he 

momentarily stands before the 

roomful of specters, then 

withdraws with a grandiose bow. 

The stage is suffused with 

shadows and only a pale 

luminescence descends upon 

the silhouetted chairs, an array 

of voices reverberates in unison 

with the murmurs of the 

audience, and then softly fades. 

Under the direction of Jack 

Wieler, The Chairs is performed 

with imagination, revealing the 

paradoxically random order of 

the existence. Ionesco depicts 

the bizarre spectacle of the 

human condition, and thus his 

work remains relevant as it 

functions outside of the 

temporal. As I sat in the 

audience, an enigmatic and 

mystical procession of 

apparitions crossed the 

threshold of reverie and onto the 

stage. Indeed, all of Ionesco’s 

plays are an extraordinary 

experience and I feel that if the 

opportunity to witness the 

pageantry of intellectual 

deviance presents itself, dear 

reader, consider it a favorable 

circumstance. 

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LOCAL NEWS: Clean Train Letter To Dalton McGuinty 

August 17, 2012 The Honorable 

Dalton McGuinty Premier of Ontario 

Room 281, Main Legislative Building 

Queen’s Park Toronto ON M7A 1A1 

Dear Premier McGuinty, 

As you are well aware, Metrolinx is 

currently constructing an Air Rail Link 

(ARL) between Pearson Airport and 

Union Station. The rail is scheduled 

for completion by 2015, after which 

diesel trains will make 140 new trips 

through our communities every day. 

This summer, the World Health 

Organization (WHO) reclassified 

diesel exhaust as a Group 1 

carcinogen, in the same league as 

mustard gas, arsenic and asbestos. 

Within one kilometre of the ARL 

tracks, there are 30,000 children 

attending local schools, 96 daycare 

centres and four long term care 

facilities, including a respiratory 

illness care centre. The fumes from 

these trains pose a serious health 

hazard to our communities. 

Since the plans for the ARL were first 

discussed, residents have advocated 

for immediate electrification of the 

rail to protect the health of our 

communities. Their concems have 

been ignored. 

This is unacceptable. 

Minister Chiarelli recently stated that 

the decision to electrify the ARL will 

only be made after 2015 and refused 

to commit to a timeline or funding for 

electrification. The Minister claims 

that the “train has left the station” on 

this matter. As representatives of 

over 300,000 Ontarians who live near 

the rail, we can assure you that our 

constituents are not on board, and 

neither are we. 

At a Metrolinx public meeting on June 

27, 2012, the Director of 

Electrification explicitly stated that 

decision making power over the ARL 

stood with the Premier. If your 

provincial govemment had listened 

when our communities first raised 

concerns, the ARL could have easily 

been electrified by now. This is 

clearly a question of political will and 

you have yet to demonstrate that the 

electrification of the ARL is a 

govemment priority. 

The electrification of the ARL is of 

vital importance to residents who live, 

work and go to school near the 

tracks. As their municipal, provincial 

and federal representatives, we are 

writing to invite you to a town hall to 

listen to our communities. We leave 

the time and date open to your 

choosing. Given the urgency of this 

matter, however, we request your 

office selects a date by September 7, 

2012. We are happy to arrange the 

details of the meeting, if you simply 

offer a few hours of your time. 

Sincerely yours, 

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HOME : Top Six Tips for a Successful Downsizing Submitted 

Downsizing Tip #1: De-clutter, do it once and 

save money 

De-cluttering to make the house look best for 

showing is advice often given by real estate 

agents, but it may lead to a lot of extra work, 

complication and expense that can be 

avoided. Making the house look its best for 

showing is an important consideration, but 

often what's overlooked is the fact that the 

option to de-clutter (throw-away, give-away, 

bulk-sale at a significant discount, or sending 

off to auction at the cost of packing and 

moving) needs to be repeated again when you 

move out. 

Handling items multiple times increases your 

costs and reduces the cash you might recover 

from selling your goods. 

Solution: Clear out just the pure garbage, 

donation or recycling items. Instead of moving 

out useful items that could be sold, pack them 

up and place them out of the way in closets or 

a side room in a tidy fashion. Later when the 

house is sold, you can pull out those items for 

sale along with the other items you are not 

going to be taking with you. In this case, the 

house looks tidy, it's less work and leaves 

more money in your pocket! 

Downsizing Tip #2: Avoid making the closing 

date and the moving date the same 

Closing and moving on the same day can 

create a lot of unnecessary stress and 

complication as you sort out what to take, 

what to sell and what to throw away while 

coming up against a hard deadline. 

Often sellers think they need to live in their 

home right until closing day. Remaining in 

your home throughout the process can create 

extra stress, management, and complications. 

Many downsizing seniors have the flexibility to 

plan their move in advance of the closing. This 

offers a number of advantages. 

Solution: Plan to move a few weeks before the 

sale of your house closes. This way you can 

move out the items you want to keep, but have 

some flexibility in case you forgot something 

or something doesn't fit. With what you're 

keeping out of the house, what's left can more 

easily be sold. 

Downsizing Tip #3: Don't put useful items that 

have little value in a dumpster 

Many tend to see a lot of used goods as simply 

waste, but it is a shame to see useful goods 

going into a landfill. 

It's sometimes hard to see who would want a 

worn or tired item, so many sellers assume 

their only option is to throw it away. For items 

that are still useable, can be repaired or used 

for parts, there is often a buyer. You can be 

environmentally friendly and make money at 

the same time by finding a way to sell those 

items. 

Solution: Use the power of the Internet to 

expose your unwanted items to a much wider 

audience than traditional alternatives. Sushee 

Perumal noted that, "Our service consistently 

find new homes for goods that would have 

otherwise been thrown out. This means the 

seller and buyers can reduce their carbon 

footprint, take pressure off landfills and reuse 

the goods without impeding the sale of the 

house." 

Downsizing Tip #4: Put the power of 

competitive bidding to work on your higher 

value items too 

Sellers often guess at the value of their goods 

and may take the first offer that comes close 

to their expectation. This may mean missing 

out on other buyers who are willing to pay 

much more. On the other hand, if no offers 

come close to the sellers expectation, the 

item may be left unsold. 

This is particularly important for higher value 

goods where the value may be difficult to 

determine and potential buyers may be 

difficult to find. Instinctively we know that a 

one-on-one negotiation may not bring the best 

deal and we want to hear what others are 

willing to offer. Without competitive bidding 

from a number of interested potential buyers, 

it is difficult to know if you will be getting a 

reasonable return for your more valuable 

items. 

Solution: Maxsold's YouBidLocal offering is a 

fully managed online auction service that 

connects many potential buyers in a 

competitive bidding situation. Masold's 

YouBidLocal offering sells a wide variety of 

high value household goods including 

jewellery, silver, cars, boats, and artwork. 

Even very exotic collectibles are sold this way. 

Some items may attract more than you 

expected, some less, but you can have 

confidence that competitive bidding delivered 

a reasonable sale price in your timeline. 

Downsizing Tip #5: Once you decide to sell an 

item, don't set a reserve or minimum price 

An old saying goes: Your item is worth 

whatever you say it's worth as long as it's not 

for sale. When you want to sell it, it only 

matters what someone will pay. 

It's a trap to think that having a reserve 

ensures that you get the price you want for an 

item. In fact, what it often means is that you 

don't sell the item just when you need the 

house empty for closing. This is fine for those 

who truly want to keep the item, but in the 

context of downsizing this approach can add 

effort and stress that you don't need. It also 

means making tougher choices about how to 

sell or otherwise dispose of valuable goods or, 

potentially, paying years of storage fees. 

Solution: Use competitive bidding to get the 

best price you can and encourage lots of 

bidders to start bidding with no reserve 

prices. Once engaged, let the excitement of 

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the auction process encourage them to bid 

prices up to what they are willing to pay. 

Auction leverages the natural competitive 

forces of the marketplace to drive prices to 

their highest level within a given time frame. 

Maxsold's YouBidLocal service makes it easy 

for lots of people to compete. 

Downsizing Tip #6: Choose a low stress 

approach to selling your unwanted items 

Selling the unwanted contents of your house 

can be challenging and time consuming, but it 

doesn't have to be that way. You are busy 

enough with the move and don't need more 

stress at this point in your life. 

Listing items for sale in the classified section 

of newspapers or online with eBay, Craigslist 

or Kijiji, can result in a lot of phone calls and 

emails. These inquiries (e.g., whether the item 

is still for sale, its features and condition, a 

time it can be seen and negotiations about the 

price) can be quite a burden. Allowing 

strangers to come into your home to inspect 

can also be a security concern. This approach 

may not be suitable or desirable for people 

with lots of items to sell. 

Tag sales (also known as content sales) are 

like a super sized garage sale. A price is 

tagged to each item and the public is invited 

to come in on a particular day to buy. It can be 

a chaotic environment that is difficult to 

control if a lot of people show up. The owner 

may be concerned about damage to the home 

and potential theft of items. A thorough paper 

trail of what each item sold for may be 

lacking. At the end of it all, 30% or more of the 

contents may be left unsold. All this can add 

unnecessary stress to your move. 

Bulk buyers may come in and give you one 

price to take it all away. They make their 

money on reselling the higher value goods and 

will assign little (sometimes negative) value to 

much of your contents. You may end up with 

pennies on the dollar and concerns about how 

many of your items will end up in the landfill. 

For many people this approach is not an 

option. 

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weeks practically everything is sold and the 

house is empty, ready for the closing, with 

next to no effort or stress for you. 

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ART: 

By A. Rabdastafo 

Local Animator Kicks It Old School 

Quick Print in 5 days 

& 

New Service 

Hand-drawn animation, such as old Disney movies and 

Looney Tunes, is often thought to be a dying art, to be 

replaced with 3D computer animation. But many 

people still prefer the classical approach, including 

Aaron Long, a young Toronto cartoonist. Aaron is 

currently studying at Max the Mutt Animation School. 

Since 2007 he has been creating his own short films 

and distributing them online and at film festivals. 

Aaron does every aspect of the productions himself-- 

he writes the stories, directs them and creates all of 

the animation and backgrounds. He also performs 

many of the voices, and even records the music and 

sound effects himself. And he does it all the oldfashioned 

way, drawing every frame by hand one at a 

time. 

It's a pain-staking process that takes several months 

to create a single six-minute short, but Aaron feels it's 

worth the effort. His off-kilter comedy and twisted 

drawings are building a cult following, particularly the 

films featuring his character Fester Fish, a throwback 

to early theatrical cartoon shorts from the 1940s with 

a dash of modern cynicism and black humour. Fester 

Fish is about to appear in a brand-new short called 

"Fester Makes Friends" which will be released online 

on Wednesday, Aug 22 at AaronLongCartoons.com or 

on Aaron's Youtube page (youtube.com/aalong64). 

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MUSIC: North X North East Fest: The Nils, The Hussy's, Sadies 

The 

Ladystache a hilariously odd yet 

sketch comedy troupe at The Lot 

100. Walking in to the venue I was 

confronted with two girls on stage 

walking around trying to figure out 

what was stuck up one of their 

arse. i was intrigued to see what it 

was about so 

and before I 

knew it they 

had changed to 

a puppet skit. 

Behind closed 

chairs pop up 

to male 

puppets both as wonky looking as 

the other and we have some nice 

funky dance music to accompany 

what turned into a the one puppet 

performing oral sex on the other! it 

was right out of left felid but super 

funny! Speaking with the girls after 

the show they were very calm and 

very approachable. Allison Hogg 

and Steph Tolev(both 27)are from 

Collingwood and Toronto they met 

in college and started doing 

improve together . They originally 

were a group of 4 but 2 fell out and 

now they are the perfect two! 

The Hussy's 

Ladystache 

The next stop we made was at a 

Little bar/club on dundas w at 

Unlovable a very small but kinky 

bar where the band and customers 

mingle side by side. The Hussy's 

came on and were very 

confronting, very loud lots of grit! 

Wow very powerful and unforgiving 

just the way they like to be. You 

can feel the passion inside them 

,you can see it . At one point I 

thought the drummer woman was 

The Hussy's 

tired or messed up she was going 

so hard so fast for so long; but she 

got right back on it just like a jack 

hammer! loved it ! They make loud 

n shrill thunderstruck sound - 

definitely could fill a stadium with 

their sound-easy. I had to leave to 

catch my ears running away from 

me ! 

The Nils 

I dropped in briefly to The Bovine 

Alannah Bergin 

Phil Gravedigge 

the guitar player 

to catch a glimpse of The Nils again 

a very raunchy loud true grit kinda 

rockin band. The singer Phil 

Gravedigge the guitar player WAS 

VERY NICE and approachable. their 

sound was very loud and semi fast 

very danceable. The Nils were 

formed back in the 80's by Aalex 

Soria and brother Carlos, both from 

Montreal were name checked by 

bands like Meat Puppets, Super 

Chunk and Jawbox. They 

performed extensively in the 80's 

releasing 2 ep's and a single album 

before they broke up due to Alex's 

passing in 2004 ; but did not stop 

them from reforming for their 

critically acclaimed album The 

Title is the Secret Song . 

The Sadies 

I stopped to see The Sadies at the 

Horseshoe a very welcomed band 

by this venue unfortunately never 

got to see them perform this time 

due to false information read. 

Although I did get to speak with a 

couple of the members in the back 

after their show. The drummer 

Mike Belitsky is from Boston 

originly but lives in Toronto, Andre 

Williams is from Chicago he is not a 

permanent member of the band, 

Travis Good plays Vocal, guitar and 

fiddle and Dallas Good is vocals 

and guitar lives in Peterborough 

but is originly from Richmond Hill., 

Sean Dean the bass player is also 

living in Toronto, all very 

grungy/swanky musicians. Always 

great dancing music! Mike played 

the drummer has played for about 

30 yrs 

musicpage.ca 

is printed in five local papers. Alannah Bergin 


MUSIC: NXNE Fest: Bass Drum Death, Dearly Beloved 

Of 

Bass drum of Death 

touring through Australia in 2012. 

John Barrett and Alannah Bergin 

I loved this band saw them a great 

venue The Wrong Bar so loud and 

heavy very unapologetic damn rights! 

This band had 2 guitar players and no 

base player . John Barrett said he 

writes and composes most of the 

songs and he doesn't like the bass . 

He used to just compose his own 

music alone and thump his base 

drum while playing the guitar .They 

are from Oxford, Mississippi. Colin is 

the wicked loud Drum player who 

doesn't have ot think how he will lose 

excess water retention. They are 

Dearly Beloved 

My last band to see walking into the 

Velvet Underground was Dearly 

Beloved fronted by a cute and 

raunchy woman Niva Chow tapping 

her feet and slapping her tamborine 

and what an awesome voice .they 

came together in 2006 formed by 

Robb Higgins a singer/song writer, 

producer, radio show host. He never 

had plans for to be a commercialized 

band. 

EDUCATION: Harris Grads Music Industry 

Leading Canadian 

James 

Porter, 

President of 

R A M J A M 

M a n a g e m e n t 

Group & Bijou 

Records. The 

RAMJAM Group 

m a n a g e s 

Stephan Moccio 

who wrote 'A 

New Day' for 

Celine Dion and 

'I Believe' - the 

Olympic 

song. 

theme 

Sven Heidinga, 

Manager & Chief 

Engineer at 'Maison de 

Musique (Stephan 

Moccio's recording 

studio). Sven recorded 

all the audio for the 

CTV Olympic broadcast. 

David Quilico, VP 

Sony/ATV Music 

Publishing and 

Michelle Pack, 

Creative Consultant, 

Sony/ATV Music 

Publishing 

Phil Demetro, 

S e n i o r 

M a s t e r i n g 

Engineer and 

co-owner at 

' L a c q u e r 

C h a n n e l 

Mastering' (one 

of Canada's 

l e a d i n g 

m a s t e r i n g 

studios. 

David Ramsahoye, 

Manager, Audio 

Technology, IMAX 

Corporation 

On a visit to 

T o r o n t o ’ s 

UforChange, His 

Royal Highness The Prince of Wales 

mixed original content created by 

Harris graduate and DJ Sean 

Roman. The future King’s mix 

received a rousing burst of 

applause from spectators. Roman 

was the Arts and Media Relations 

Director and Manager of Phase 1 at 

UforChange 

musicpage.ca 

is printed in five local papers. 


HEALTH : Assesing Your Home Health Care Needs 

Given the choice, most of us would prefer to 

remain in our own homes or apartments rather 

than make a move to a retirement residence or 

long-term care home. In some cases, this is not 

possible because we can no longer live 

independently...safely. Home Health Care 

products and equipment and Community 

Support Services are intended to allow you to 

live in your own home safely and as 

independently as possible through the provision 

of a variety of care and supportive services. 

Getting Started The best place to go to access 

these services is through your local Community 

Care Access Centre. There your needs will be 

thoroughly assessed and the most appropriate 

equipment and services will be recommended. 

Depending upon your needs, some of the 

services may be covered under Ministry of 

Health funding, regardless of your financial 

situation. You may also access a service 

provider directly or wish to retain additional 

services, in which case you usually must pay for 

the full cost of the services. Depending upon 

your financial situation and the individual 

service provider, subsidies may be available. 

Finding an appropriate Home Health Care 

Provider and Community Support Service is the 

next step. 

What to Look For Choosing a Community 

Support Service provider is different from 

choosing a retirement residence or long-term 

care home since service delivery is more 

intangible - there are no “bricks and mortar” 

that you can touch and feel. It is prudent to visit 

the offices of the provider - is the office 

professional in appearance, clean and well 

organized? - You can tell a great deal about a 

provider by the condition of their premises. You 

may also have a friend or relative that uses their 

services who can tell you about the quality of 

the services. 

A variety of products and equipment can be sourced 

from a Home Health Care retail store. It is preferable 

to deal with a facility that stocks a variety of products 

and has trained and experienced staff. Healthtime 

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that. Certified fitters will tend to your needs. 

Deliveries and home visits can be arranged. Just drop 

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at healthtimelivingspecialties.com. They can 

expertly assess and fill your needs. 

Canada Gives MORE $$ To Seniors Than New Canadians 

“Canada Pensions 

Only in Canada It is interesting to know that 

the federal Government of Canada allows: A 

monthly pension of : 

$1890.00 to a simple refugee $ 580.00 in social 

aid $2470.00 monthly X 12 months $28,920.00 

annual income. 

By comparison the Old Age Pension of a senior 

citizen who has contributed to the development 

of our beautiful big country during 40 or 50 

years CANNOT receive more than: amount: 

$1012.00 in Old Age Pension 

X 12 months $12,144.00 annual income 

A difference of : $16,776.00 per year Perhaps 

our senior citizens should ask for the Status 

of Refugees instead of applying for Old Age 

Pension. Let us send this message to as many 

Canadians as possible and maybe the allowance 

of refugees could then be reduced to $1012.00 

and that of our Canadian pensioners raised to 

$2470.00 per month. (who actually deserve it) 

the money that they have been paying in all 

taxes for 40 or 50 years. INCREDIBLE NONSENSE 

!!! OUR CANADIAN SENIORS CITIZENS DESERVE 

BETTER!!” 

This is false: 

The short-term financial support for refugees 

does not compare to the lifetime pension 

benefits for Canada's seniors. 

The facts 

Refugees don’t receive more financial 

assistance from the federal government than 

Canadian pensioners. 

A letter to the editor of a Canadian newspaper 

contained this incorrect information. In it, a 

one-time, start-up payment provided to some 

refugees in Canada was mistaken for an 

ongoing, monthly payment. Unfortunately, 

although the newspaper published a 

clarification, the misleading information had 

already spread widely over e-mail and the 

internet. 

In truth, about three quarters of resettled 

refugees receive financial assistance from the 

federal government, for a limited time, and at 

levels lower than Canadian pensioners. They 

are known as government-assisted refugees. 

We have to remember that many of these 

people have fled from unimaginable hardship, 

and have lived in refugee camps for several 

years. Others are victims of trauma or torture 

in their home countries. Many arrive with little 

more than a few personal belongings, if that. 

Canada has a long humanitarian tradition of 

accepting refugees and helping them start 

their new lives here. 

For this reason, a government-assisted 

refugee receives a one-time amount of up to 

$1,830 from the 

federal government to 

cover essentials — 

basic, start-up needs 

like staples, furniture 

and clothing. They also 

receive a temporary 

monthly allowance for 

food and shelter that is 

based on provincial 

social assistance 

rates. In Ontario, for 

example, a single 

refugee would receive 

$768 per month. This 

assistance 

is 

temporary — lasting 

only for one year or until they can find a job, 

whichever comes first. 

This short-term support for refugees is a far 

cry from the lifetime benefits for Canada’s 

seniors. The Old Age Security (OAS) program, 

for example, provides people who have lived in 

Canada for at least 10 years with a pension at 

age 65. The Guaranteed Income Supplement 

(GIS) is an additional monthly benefit for lowincome 

pensioners. The Canada Pension Plan 

(CPP), or Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) for 

people in Quebec, pays a monthly retirement 

pension to people who have worked and 

contributed to the plan over their career. In 

October 2007, Canadian seniors received an 

average of $478.28 in OAS benefits and 

$481.46 in CPP retirement benefits ($393.84 

in QPP). Lower income OAS recipients also 

qualified for an average of an additional 

$393.99 in GIS benefits. In Ontario, for 

example, a pensioner would receive 

approximately $959 per month. from 

Citizenship and Immigration Canada 


HEALTH : Therapeutic application of Massage Therapy 

Most people today exercise for two 

reasons: health and aesthetics. We're 

all about promoting a healthy lifestyle 

and we're big advocates of exercise. 

The sole drawback, however, is that 

most activities, everything from 

running and spinning to yoga and Tai 

Chi, can cause injury. Of course, there 

are also a slew of hidden factors 

including stress, poor circulation, 

inflexibility, and improper ergonomics 

that can contribute to the body's 

physical pain manifestations. 

Finally, there's the modern work 

environment, an all-too-familiar cause 

of injury for so many people—you've 

probably noticed that sitting at a desk 

all day in front of a computer screen is 

taking a toll on your body. When you 

combine each of these factors, it's 

easy to understand why most 

individuals complain of one type of 

pain or another. According to the 

president of the International 

Association for the Study of Pain 

(IASP), Eija Kalso, 70% of emergency 

hospital visits are due to pain. 

Over a period of time, I will share 

valuable information on the positive 

effects and positive benefits of 

massage therapy; for example, how 

it's used to prevent and treat chronic 

pain and injuries. I will also provide 

evidence of how massage therapy 

affects non-activity-induced pain, as 

well as many pathological conditions 

ranging from Asthma to Hypertension. 

You will quickly learn why massage 

therapy is indeed for everyone. 

Do you remember the last time you 

had a massage? How did you feel, was 

it positive or negative experience? Do 

you know why you felt the way you did 

after the massage therapy session? To 

answer these questions, we first have 

to know what is massage therapy and 

how does it work. 

According to the massage Therapy Act 

1991, c.27.s.3, "[M]assage therapy is 

the assessment of the soft tissues and 

joints of the body. The treatment and 

prevention of physical dysfunction and 

pain …by manipulation to develop, 

maintain, rehabilitate…or relieve 

pain". 

In spite of the lengthy definition, we 

still notice that there is no mention of 

massage therapy being just rubbing 

the body, despite popular belief. 

In fact, the key term in that 

explanation is "manipulation”, and it is 

on the premise of this term that I will 

briefly explain to you what massage 

therapy is and how it works. 

First, I will give you my definition of 

massage. "Massage is a manual 

therapy in which the Therapist use his 

or her fingers, knuckles, fist, palms, 

forearms, elbows, knees and feet, 

applied to the tissues of the body in a 

specific manner to elicit a psychophysical 

change within an individual". 

How and when this change take place 

depends predominantly on the skill of 

the therapist; not whether massage 

can produce this change. 

As a student of life, I must first 

concede that it is true when they say, 

"massage affects your mind and 

body". In his work, Dr. Still wrote: "a 

student of life must take all parts of 

life and study their uses and relation 

to other parts of life and living 

systems”—All Therapist, regardless of 

their field, should seriously consider 

this simple phrase as being 

paramount in their treatment 

planning. Therefore, keep in mind that 

when you go to get a massage, 

whether it is Thai, Shiatsu, or 

Swedish, and you say you feel "relax", 

it is primarily the result of the 

therapist's consciously or 

unconsciously manipulating the 

systems of the body to produce the 

psycho-physical experience. 

I will not get into details of these 

systems at this time. However, take 

note that the skin is the largest organ 

of the body, and that it is covered by 

numerous neural receptors, which 

serve as a transmitter that sends 

messages to the brain that is also 

connected to the nervous system. 

Likewise, "the brain does not function 

on its own, it uses the endocrine 

system to secrete hormones which 

elicit behavior". 

One example of this phenomenon is 

the soft tone of your voice when you 

are relaxed 

Now that I have taken your mind away 

from thinking of massage as just 

rubbing the body, I will proceed to 

briefly explain how the sedated or 

relaxed feeling happen. 

The therapist performs some 

techniques at the parasympathetic 

centers of the body such as the neck. 

Treatments of the neck, which is in 

close proximity with the brain stem, 

can facilitate the production and 

release of Serotonin, and Serotonins 

are produced in the brain stem. 

Serotonin is known to regulate the 

mood, and can, consequently, induce 

a state of relaxation. It is as simple as 

it looks; a neck treatment can chill you 

out. Notwithstanding this, acquiring 

the knowledge and the understanding 

of such a fact may take some time and 

effort. In conclusion, I will say that 

massage therapy is unique in its 

ability to manipulate the body's 

systems. It is holistic in principle. 

Massaging is the oldest and is the 

most instinctual forms of healing. It 

has been proven time after time that 

massage is effective in treating 

psycho-physical pain, bio-mechanical, 

and physiological dysfunctions. In 

future writings, I will illustrate how we 

can use massage therapy to treat over 

72 pathological conditions such as: 

Athsma, Hypertension, Thoracic 

outlet, and Carpal tunnel syndrome, 

as well as many common conditions 

we see in our day to daily lives. 

Roland Plummer 

www.esumassage.com 

416 994 4106 


Theatre: 21 Days, 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival 

What would you do if you only had 

21 great days out of your life to live 

and after those days were used 

you were faced with certain death? 

Would you keep your life simple 

and mundane, purposely avoiding 

great days in the hope that your 

life will be extended for as long as 

possible? Or would you throw 

caution to the wind and choose to 

enjoy each day as it comes, great 

day or not, even with the potential 

of your own demise? This is the 

scenario presented in Jessica 

Kostucks’ musical “21 Days”. 

Produced by Bad Dress 

Productions, it is the story of a 

young woman named Julie 

(Elizabeth Conway) who lives a 

simple kind of life that offers little 

excitement. 

She works at a cafe/bakery that is 

run by her parents Edward and 

Cynthia (Mark Piggot and Elyse 

Lewis). Her parents encourage 

Julie to lead a life of simplicity and 

mediocrity and she obliges, afraid 

to face the unknown. Then along 

comes Ben (Ryan Anning). A 

clumsy and lovable type, Ben 

encourages Julie to take chances 

and to step out of her comfort 

zone. Cheering them on along the 

way are Dan and Dal (Brendan 

Doherty and Peter Perri), a same 

sex couple who set a positive 

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example with their love and 

commitment towards each other. 

They offer reinforcement and act 

as mentors to Ben along the way. 

Things get complicated when Julie 

and Ben decide to marry and the 

real choices need to be made. 

Should they attempt to start a 

family? Or should Julie just enjoy 

the time she has left to the fullest 

and do what she wants without 

involving anyone else? 

21 Days is set to music that in 

itself was pretty standard musical 

wise, but it worked and the tunes 

were catchy. The only instruments 

used were an electric drum kit and 

keyboard, but given the size of the 

production nothing more was really 

needed. The simplicity of the set 

allowed the audience to focus on 

the characters, and affective use 

of lighting was made for transition 

scenes. 21 Days offers the right 

amount of heart and 

sentimentality. 

The premise might seem over the 

top but the questions it poses are 

relatable. Whether we have 21 

days or a life time the choices we 

make impact us and those we care 

about. If given more than an hour 

I’m sure this play could have 

delved a bit deeper, but regardless 

21 days has the right amount of 

Humour and drama to keep an 

audience satisfied. With an overall 

message being one of perspective, 

it reminds us that life is often times 

not so straight forward and seldom 

are the choices we make easy, but 

it’s the people we love and who 

love us that make life worth living. 

Review By Jen Allard 

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Theatre: A Madhouse Dramedy 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival 

The evening heat is sweltering as I 

take my seat at the Vladimir 

Institute at 620 Spadina for the 

23rd annual fringe festival . Happy 

for the air conditioning and stirred 

to curiosity by the gentle piano 

music and the two actors on stage 

each casually reading the 

newspaper, the mood is set as I 

appreciatively take a seat. 

Suddenly a phone rings. The 

actors look up. The curtains close. 

Laughter from the audience 

follows and the mood is set, and 

so begins “A Madhouse Dramedy”, 

a bizarre play that is humorously 

cryptic and about a whole lot of 

nothing and everything. A quirky, 

fast paced dramatic comedy it is 

about three people whose lives are 

intertwined in more ways than 

one, and also their psychiatrist, 

whom is lying dead on the floor. 

Dorian, the “Alpha Male”, played 

by Alexander Offord, is sexually 

frustrated and in a forced 

marriage with Joanna, played by 

Nicole Wilson. Then there is 

Taylor, played by the Ichabod 

Crane esque Graeme Black 

Robinson. 

Taylor is the afterthought of 

Dorian and Joanna, living with 

them because he is Dorians 

brother and seemingly his 

responsibility. It was starting to 

become clear as to why it is called 

A Madhouse Dramedy. 

These three seriously need the 

help of a therapist. Hence Mildred, 

the dead psychiatrist played by 

Genevieve Trottier. Her role is not 

only that of a corpse, but also has 

the bearer of wisdom as she 

delves into the psyche of each 

character, allowing the audience 

an insight as to why these three 

became her clients in the first 

place. 

A Madhouse Dramedy is the type 

of play that requires 

concentration. It is written in a 

sort of double speak and on top of 

that, the play unravels backwards, 

from the actual event of the 

psychiatrist ending up dead to 

what led these characters to be in 

group therapy and what caused 

the events that followed. Once one 

gets past the jargon it is actually 

quite an interesting concept, and 

deeper than what I originally 

anticipated. The fact that the 

audience has to follow closely to 

get what each character means is 

sort of refreshing in the 21st 

century, a time where everything 

is instantaneous and information 

is always at our fingertips. The 

fact that the audience was 

required to stay focused enough to 

catch the point of all of it is right 

up my alley. 

Not entirely a laugh-out-loud type 

of funny but witty and intelligent, 

A Madhouse Dramedy is not only 

eccentric but has a real message 

about seizing the day and living 

your life for you and to the fullest. 

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HEALTH : HISTORY of eye GLASSES 

The first image magnification makers in the area began to create 

technology was developed between 

the years 1000 and 1250. Inventors 

noticed that convex shaped glass had 

the ability to magnify and the first 

simple magnifiers, or reading stones, 

eye-glasses in various strengths for 

hyperopes, presbyopes, and myopes. 

A complex grading system was also 

imple-mented after the realization 

that vision slowly declines with age. 

were born. These early magnifying Eyeglasses were graded with 

glasses served as a precursor to 

eyeglasses. 

strengths pro-gressing for every five 

years of age. 

Eyeglasses first appeared in Pisa, 

Italy, around the year 1286. They 

consisted of two framed glass or 

crystal stones, and were held up to 

During the 15th century, eyeglasses 

were in popular demand. Peddlers 

selling eyeglasses were common on 

the eyes using a handle. It is unclear the streets of Western Europe. 

who invented these primitive Demand increased signifi-cantly after 

eyeglasses, but their use soon spread the appearance of the first 

throughout Europe. 

During this time, Venice, Italy, was a 

Mecca for medieval glass production. 

The guild of crystal workers was 

established in 1284. In 1300, they 

newspaper, The London Press, in 

1665. The possession of eyeglasses 

be-came an indication of intelligence, 

status, and wealth. This view was 

shared by the people of Europe, 

adopted regulations for the China, Italy, and Spain. 

manufacture of ?discs for the eyes.? 

This served as a major catalyst for the 

future of eye-glasses. By the end of 

Germany became a major player in 

the history of eye-glasses during the 

17th century. The finest frames were 

the 14th century, thousands of produced here, although the Italians 

eyeglasses were being exported to all 

of Europe. 

still made the high-est quality lenses. 

During this time period, eyeglasses 

also became more widely used in the 

By the mid-1400s, Florence, Italy 

became a leader in production, sale 

and innovation of eyeglasses. Glass 

United States. The first optical shop 

was established in Philadelphia in 

1799 by John McAllister, Sr. 

of the success of the McAllisters, 

eyeglass production developed rapidly. 

Companies diversified their 

product lines which resulted in 

products such as telescopes, 

binoculars, and microscopes. 

At the beginning of the 20th century, 

eyeglass manufac-turers began to 

emphasize style as well as function. 

Im-proved plastics used to make 

frames in the early 1900s presented 

new frame styling. By the 1950s, 

eyeglasses had become a popular 

fashion accessory in Europe and the 

United States. Wearers demanded 

comfortable and styl-ish designs 

which displayed elegance while 

remaining functional. Today, 

eyeglasses are an accessory that not 

only improve vision, but also display 

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imported all the eyeglasses sold in his 

optical shop. Due to the trade embargo 

with Great Britain, he began 

making his own eyeglass frames in 

1815. He and his son John McAllister, 

Jr., distributed the first astigmatic 

lenses in the United States. In 1828, 

they began to import cylin-drical 

lenses which were meant to correct 

astigmatism. There were over 300 

eyeglass retailers in the United States 

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Theatre: A Slight Ache, 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival 

Red Rabbit Theatre Productions 

presents Harold Pinter’s early 

masterpiece, A Slight Ache 

(1958), at the 2012 Toronto 

Fringe Festival. The play is typically 

Pinteresque: two people in 

a room are suddenly interrupted 

as a third person enters, thus intruding 

upon the habitual recurrence 

of their internal 

environment. 

A Slight Ache can be classified 

as a Comedy of Menace, a pun 

on the Victorian-era Comedy of 

Manners, which is defined as a 

comic work that satirizes social 

interaction. The play employs 

comic elements in its criticism 

of the fundamental actions of 

Modern society, however there 

exists an air of violence that produces 

an effect of uncertainty. A 

Slight Ache opens with Edward 

(Jason Thompson) and Flora (Angela 

Froese) in their country 

house, a sphere familiar to them, 

however the presence of the 

Matchseller (Christopher Kelk) 

selling his wares outside of their 

back gate disrupts their comfortable 

solitude. Thus, the external 

world becomes menacing as it 

vaguely threatens to displace the 

conventional atmosphere of routine 

existence. It too becomes 

evident that Edward and Flora, 

though long married, are incapable 

of understanding one another. 

From their banal 

observations on the flowers 

blossoming in their garden 

emerges an ambiguity between 

words spoken and the portentous 

silences that follow, which 

create a depth of meaning and 

reveal an unsettling quality. 

The Matchseller remains quiescent 

throughout the entire play, 

unable or unwilling to answer 

commonplace questions regarding 

his identity. This lack of action 

serves as a catalyst for 

Edward’s eventual breakdown; 

furthermore the Matchseller’s silence 

becomes one that bears 

both hostile and symbolic implications 

and is perceived as the 

intent to conceal meaning. In 

comparison, the tedious exchange 

between Edward and 

Flora was in itself meaningless 

yet potent, and Pinter suggests 

that such conversations are an 

act of evasion, an attempt to veil 

the emptiness within the self 

and society as a whole. 

Under the direction of Mark 

Schoenberg, Pinter’s depiction 

of the crisis of Modernity and his 

visionary stylistic theatricality 

are accomplished with thoughtfulness 

and subtle ambiguity. In 

the darkened seats of Tarragon 

Main, I thought of how this playwright 

was not only able to perform 

the menial task of depicting 

daily experience as it occurs, but 

that he possessed the forethought 

to be capable of discerning 

the ethereal possibilities 

of the postmodern condition. 

With this sentiment, dear reader, 

I propose that, should you have 

the fortuity to attend a performance 

of any of Pinter’s works, 

you should immerse yourself in 

the deviant world of the uncanny. 

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FUN and DRINK : The Beach Winery 

The Beach Winery has been in 

continuous operation since 1995 at 

2208 Queen Street East. Originally a 

Wine Not franchise, the store has 

grown through two previous owners 

into its present day Winexpert Beach 

Winery under the management and 

ownership of David and Cathy Toye. 

Dave had worked for ten years with 

the original owner and after a hiatus 

of four years came back to purchase 

the store and continue the 

personable service that Wine Not 

customers were used to. Dave works 

with long-time employee and manabout-Beaches 

Richard Kelly. Richard 

has seven years of wine making 

experience. Together they help our 

customers perfect their creations. 

This year Evan Minnaker has joined 

as part-time wine making assistant. 

Evan is keenly interested in the 

quality control that the store puts into 

the wine making process. Beach 

Winery is proud to bring to its over 

4,000 satisfied customers the quality 

product produced by Winexperts. 

Winexperts is a division of Global 

Vintners which in turns is part of the 

Peller Estates Group. The bottom line 

of this is that our experts search the 

world for the best vineyards to buy 

the grapes from to produce the juices 

to ferment. They also test and 

produce the 

best yeasts and 

formulas for 

each type of 

grape chosen. 


MUSIC: North X North East Fest:Tomboyfriend, Union Duke 

version of my request “can’t you 

talk seriously, about something like 

forever?”. 

Tomboyfriend 

Tomboy and Kasia 

I boarded the Pirate ship during 

“Hot Divorce” and experienced an 

instant surge of “oo’s”, “a-a-a-aa’s” 

re-bubbling my system. The 

sweaty wife-beater and 

passionately closed eyes of Ryan 

Kamstra surrounded by his Gypsyluscious 

band further shook off my 

crappy mood upon walking into The 

Boat. Comparison-free, hearing 

“Almost Always” reminded me of 

the Pixies, the 80s, harmonycoated, 

screeching Punk sound, 

minus the occasional volatile 

climax. “Alexander McQueen” 

lifted me to buttery euphoria by the 

three harmony Glories singing 

“disappointing”, while the lead 

voice communicated a singing 

In short, I feel saved by discovering 

this band for its raw ability to 

connect and speak out using 

Music, wardrobe and the audience. 

If I didn’t have to work August 4th 

I’d follow the Tomboyfriend to 

Sackville, NB for the SAPPYFEST 7. 

Thank you Tomboyfriend for 

rekindling the feeling of 

wholesome freedom and 

authenticity of self-expression I 

have longed to feed off of. 

Animal Talk 

Reserved stage presence but 

definitively a few danceable tracks! 

Listening to “Can’t Dance With It” 

and “Enough Is Enough” was a 

brief love-boredom encounter 

showcasing the Boston band at 

bay. Although it should not be an 

excuse for making an annoyinglysafe 

music, it has only been a year 

since Animal Talk have been a band 

so there is still room to smash the 

mask and show what they’re really 

made of. 

Union Duke 

Union Duke gave me the thrill of a 

rollercoaster ride. Speeding 

through a fusion of bluegrass, 

country and rock, the group’s 

technical precision and honest-tosoul 

lyrics suspended my breath to 

foot tapping. Matt, Ethan, Jim, Rob 

and Will have voices, skills and 

presence that will find you blushing 

in the furthest corner of the bar. 

That’s why, after much bribing, 

nagging and looking the other way, 

I made Paul buy a CD, only to learn 

tracks can be downloaded for free. 

Oops. We’re obviously behind 

technology but way more eager to 

attend another Union Duke 

concert! 

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NEWS: CANADA SPENDS $5 MILLION ON BIKE HELMETS 

Recreation related accidents make 

up 40% of child and youth injuries 

treated in Canadian emergency 

departments. While the Government 

of Canada encourages children and 

youth to become more active and live 

healthy lifestyles, it is also important 

to promote safety. The Public Health 

Agency put forward Canada's Active 

and Safe injury prevention initiative, 

through which the Government of 

Canada is investing $5 million over 

two years to support a number of 

community-based projects that 

empower Canadians to make safe communities, and 

choices when they get involved in 

sports and recreational activities. 

Today's announcement of nearly 

Terrell Smith (bike helmet) 

$195,000 will support a project to 

Colin Carrie, Parliamentary 

Secretary to the Minister of 

decrease the number of cyclingrelated 

injuries by providing Health 

children 

and youth with the skills and 

knowledge of being safe while riding 

a bike. Enabling Active and Safe 

Cycling for Canadian Children and 

Youth will be led by Safe Kids Canada 

in partnership with Cycling Canada. 

Project activities include: training 

more instructors to deliver CAN-BIKE 

programming so more children and 

youth can receive bike handling and 

training skills; making sure low-cost 

helmets are widely available to 

children, youth and their families in 

high risk and underserved 

conducting a 

public awareness campaign to 

promote healthy and safe cycling 

practices, including the importance 

of wearing a helmet and modeling 

safe behaviors on every ride. 


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