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GARBAGE
CRUNCH
User
fees?
The more some things change
the more they stay the same.
Nine years ago, when the
DRUM started, the market
was fighting for one extra
garbage pickup a week. At
that time collection was only
Tuesday and Thursday, and
merchants were paying big
bucks (some $600 to $1000 a
month) to private haulers like
Wasteco'to get rid of the
weekent'l pile-ups.
Now it looks like we're
coming full circle except
instead of private haulers, it
will be the city charging for
the extra pickups.
On March 16th, there was
a very confusing joint ·meeting
of two powerful committees
down at City Hall. On the
Kensington Ave, 1989. Bad as it was then? ·
table: V,arious suggestions for hard you squeeze."
how to "harmonize" garbage The result of the meeting? The
pickups across the megacity. proposal lost by a vote of8 to 7.
("Harmonize" equals reduc- So does that mean that downtown
ing service to whatever'was businesses won? Nope it just
worst in any of the five previous means that the same proposal goes
INSIDE
municipilities.)
to city council without any
Instead of going after all recommendation from these
20,000 small businesses, they committees.
decided to target only the
At the megacouncil, suburbs
4000 or so who are in the food outnumber downtown three to one,
). and produce sector. Most of so there's no chance of victory
these (surprise!) are in the old What can you do? There's a
Gity of Toronto.
"Small Business Survivors to Fight
These businesses would the Garbage Tax" coalition. (Phone
pay an extra $300 a year on Dave Valiance, %2- 2786.)
top of their existing taxes for a And you can call Councillor
third pickup, $1,200 a year for Olivia Chow's office at 392-4044
a fifth and $1,500 a year for a for up-to-date info.
sixth.
And fmally, there's the
Market Businessman Gus Kensington Envirollll).ental Youth
Fisher at the meeting,
Program (KEY).
compared ~e market to a .
lemon. "If you keep squeezmg
PLEASE SEE KEY
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it, eventually you can't get any
NEXT PAGE
Living Kensington page 2 more juice no matter how
Shopping Kensington
Owners of cafes or restaurants
are very particular about where
they shop. Nothing but the best
will do.
Latest threat is
,language & heritage
program cuts ·
BY SN BIANCA
Sometime in February, we
were told by the school board
that international languages,
black culture, and heritage
programs were in danger
because of provincial cuts.
So, Monday March 29,200
parents ·and students of
Ryerson Community Public
School headed off to Ursula
Franklin High to meet School
Board officials. ·
Board officials tried to tell
the meeting that the best way
to save the international
language program might be
to put it after school. Why?
Because that way, the board
wouldn't have to also find
money for black cultural and
heritage programs.
Problem is, it sounded like
they were trying to divide the
community: people who have
heritage language programs
against the people who have
heritage programs (e.g. black
cultural) that are not strictly
language based.
Basically the 700 people at
the meeting told them, no
way! These programs are all
equally important, and they
belong in the school day.
")'ou'd like to sympathize
with the board" said one
parent asking not to be
named. "I mean, it's the
province's doing. But this
was really sleazy!"
So the ball is back in the
School Board's court.
Kensington, King Edward,
Lord Lansdowne, Oi-de and
Ryersonwould all be
affected. Keep informed
through your school principal
and/or school council.

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Kensington Market DRUM
Vol 9 #4 April 4 1999
is published by
km Drum Publishing
60 Bellevue Avenue
Toronto M5T 2N4
(416) 603-DRUM (phone)
(416) 603-3787 (fax)
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website (from April 15)
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Publishers:
David Perlman and M.J. Buell
Advertising:
Pat McKendry
Editor:
David Perlman
Res.earch
Pat McKendry, Sophia Perlman
Layout/Design/Photography:
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Next DRUM: May 5 1999
Ad Deadline: April 28 1999
TALKING DRUM
(EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK)
Sorry to be a bit late this month.
Please note and clip our revised
publication schedule for theyear.
Kensington Market DRUM is ·
nearing our lOth anniversary.
And its interesting to look back.
···•, We started right where we are
now---four pages, 2000-3000
copies, door to door on ou~< ·
block, available instores and
agencies for interested others.
By 1995, we were up to 28,000
copies, 48 pages, distributed
door to door as far away as
Ossington and Bloor, "selling"
the Market to the whole Downtown
West, losing track, we have
to say, of why we started in the
first place.
Now we 're back to our first
mandate--a small, regular
Kensington people s paper--and
we plan stay this way.
But don~ forget, DRUM gets no
government grants--never has
and never will. We don ~need
everyone to advertise all the
time! But consider advertising
once in a while, to spread out the
burden! And show your appreciation
to the businesses and ·
agencies that do advertise, by ·
letting them know you appreciate
that they are doing something
useful for the neighbourhood by
keeping the DRUM alive.
GARBAGE CRUNCH
"KEY is willing to assist merchants,
w_ho wish to participate, in the
separating of cardboard, compost
and garbage. This could reduce the
amount of garbage you have to put
out. That way, if city council decides
to go ahead with user fees, Kensington
can lessen the damage. "
KEY. proiect
gets going
iust in time
Youth working for a ·
cleaner< greener
_ Kens1ngton
BY E. AoADE 'BoATENG
In light of the recent City of Toronto
proposal to introduce charges for
commercial garbage pickup, a new
program has the potential to save
Kensington Market businesses· dollars,
as well as making environmental sense.
KEY, Kensington Environmental
Youth, is a 26 week waste manage-
. ment program funded by Human
Resources and Development
Canada and sponsored by the South
African Support and Information
Centre (SASIC).
Fifteen youth participants from
diverse backgrounds (African,
Eirropean, Aboriginal, Asian and
South Asian) have been selected to
participate in this much needed
initiative to reduce waste in the
market. Part of the work will be
helping met;chants to get separation
of waste happening (compost, wood
and cardboard). In addition to waste
. management, the group will also be
involved in environmentally
responsible practices such as
recycling, composting, food salvage
and community gardening.
The City of Toronto, Toronto
Parks and Recreation, the Department
of Health, Kensington Market
Action Commitee as well as
downtown city councillor Olivia
Chow, MPP Rosario Marchese, and
MP Tony Ianno 11re working in,
conjunction with the Kensingon
Environmental Youth Project. By
the .end of the program the partici-
From left to right, KEY members: Back row: Stacey Thompson, Keisha
M organ, Aicha Amin, Darcy Yaies, John Boateng; Front row: Troy Jacob,
· Patrick Gooden, Afiya Fredricks, Daniel Rojas-Orrego, Jean Allaire
Not in picture Monika Choudhury, Anne-Marie Ennis; E. Adade Boateng
pants hope to see a cleaner, greener
Kensington.
KEY is looking forward to working
in cooperation with the entire Kensington
Community and all Kensington
Residents are encouraged to
participate in this initiative .
For more information on the
KEY project or to share your
ideas on making the market
more responsible to the environment,
please contact the Key
Project at (416) 966-4059.
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Kensington's.
History
Part 4:
Fire at ·No. 8
Hose Station
Bv SoPHIA PERLMAN
Almost all of us know the frrestation on
the corner ofBellevue Ave. and
College. It was originally built in 1878.
The tall tower was needed, supposedly,
in order to be able to hang the frre hoses
out to dry and therefore prevent mildew.
The first motorized frre truck in
Toronto was seen in 1911 and' it was
right here at the station in Kensington
Market.
The frre hall was built across from St.
Stephen-in-the-Fields Church, some
say, so that in the case of a frre, the·
church bells could warn all the people.
The fire hall was undergoing renovations
in 1972. During this time, in May,
there was a fire which destroyed the
station, in spite of the efforts of many
firefighters from across the city who
came to try to contain the frre and save
the tower.
It became apparent once the fire was
out that the almost 1 00-year old bricks
weren't safe. The old tower was torn
down and an exact copy Was put up
almost immediately. The old part of the
building now serves as a sort of
museum where you can go and see
an old firetrlick and old photos - a
suitable use for a historical building
like fire station #8.
(Fhe infonnation for this article
comes from a neat little book, now out
of print, called Kensington Roots,
published by St. Stephen s Community
House in 1980.)
8ACKGROUNDER
KMAC th·ird
year plan up
for approval
Aprill3
Will this be your onlv
chance to comment?
BY DAVID PERLMAN
THE HRDC ·ROLE
There's s a federal department
(HRDC-IAS) that for decades has
given money to struggling ~unities,
to help them get their act
together-- to help them come up with
new ways of surviving economically
when the old ways have died.
If Kensington had been a small
town with one sawmill, for example,
HRDC-IAS would have ridden in on
its white horse when the mill closed,
and would stick around long enough
(maximum three years) for the
community to come up with an
Industrial Adjustment Strategy (IAS)
-- a plan for economic renewal.
IMPLOSION OF RETAIL
Obviously we didn't lose a factory-­
but in the past fifteen years the
changes have been just as drastic as.if
we had. "Big box" stores have
basically taken a chainsaw to small
independent business everywhere.
So in fall 1996 and spring 1997 the
community, with the help of the city,
PLEASE SEE YEAR THREE, PAG~ 3
Art, Batiks, Bags, B!)skets,
Beads, Books, Candles, Cards,
Clothing, Mud-Cloth, Drums,
Fabric, Jewelry, Kora,
Marimba, Mbira, Music &
Music Instruments, Painting,
Pottery, Silver, Wall-Hangings
and much more.
Learn African Music
guitar, trumpet, piano, bass,
drums etc.
Satellite Music School
Jojo Bennett (Satellites
Reggae Band)
Learn African Drumming
Muhtadi & Chi
Learn African Dance
Easy & Welcome
Learn & Earn at the Centre
Rehearsal Space Available
South African
Centre
Tel: 416-966-4059
Fax: 416-921-0476
email:
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· So, what's
happening with
Park improvement plans: ·
There was a meeting to report back to the community
at the- Hainan Association building at 217
Augusta, Monday March 22. Most significant new
idea, from city parks staff, was instead of a fence
around the playground, how about a "sitting wall"
which could be done for the same budget. The idea
was well received. Next meeting: notyet scheduled.
Up-to-date info contact Greg Peacock at 351-7279.
KMAC call for proposals to study
whether a recycled wood crafts business
in the market is feasible:
Bill Shane ofNassau Street was hired by KMAC at
their March meeting to do the feasibility study
Public meetings about Doctors Hospital
Corp. plans for a 11 Kensington Health
Centre" (seniors long term care) on their
Brunswick Avenue property:
the most recent meeting was Tuesday March 30 at
St Stephen's Community House, 91 Bellevue.
Neighbouring home-owners say the project is too
big. Doctors Hospital says it's less than half the size
of the one for which the hospital won Ontario Municipal
Board approval back in 1985. Neighbours
reply that the 1985 ,plan was for something completely
different--a hospital--and this project should
start from scratch.
Big decision coming up: Doctors Hospital
will take the plans to City staff, as presented to the
meeting. The City will be asked for a ruling on
whether the 1985 approval covers this application.
If the City says Doctors can go ahead based on 1985,
the project is on a fast track (site plan approval). If
the City says no to 1985, the project goes to Committee
of Adjustment (fnore chance of community
pressure). Expect a City ruling within a few weeks.
Looking for a site tor an affordable
housing proiect in the market area: ·
A Kensington Community Housing group meets
every Tuesday for one hour at 11am at Kings Cafe,
192 Augusta Avenue. The group, presently chaired
by Ron Mann ofCasirnir Street, has applied for nonprofit
incorporation, and with the help of a $9000
grant from KMAC, is investigating the possibilities
of raising funds to put housing on the site of the
Bellevue parking lot and other ps. For more information
contact Barb Matthews at 364-6955.
a Herita~ Toronto (Toronto Historical
Board) historical Kensington
plaque somewhere in the Marl<et:
wording for the plaque has been pretty much agreed
and somewhere in the park seems to be the preferred
location. Mike Lipowski of Heritage Toronto
advises that they are still looking for a visual image
"that typifies the Market" to go onto the plaque.
(Also for an artist to do the work.) Have any ideas
or suggestions? Contact Mike Lipowski at 392 ~
6827, x235. See Summer Solstice event in the
works? on page 3. ·
QuESTIONS YOU'D LIKE ANSWERED IN "So WHAT'S
HAPPENING WITH"? PHONE 603-DRUM.
Tom's
Pt-aee
Men 1 s and Ladies 1 Clothing
by top-name designers
Super
Discount
Prices
KENSINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL
SPRING SINGSONG MEANS
IT'·s TUNE-UP TIME
AT BIKES ON WHEELS
A new spring tradition, maybe? The bicycle
choir "Song Cycles" serenades the first day of
spring, March 21, at Bikes on Wheels, 309
Augusta Avenue, home of the market's best
spring bike tune-up, for adults and kids
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603-3625
TEL.: (416) 593-9754 FAX: (416) 593-7135
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AU6USTA FRUIT MARKET LTD.
WHOLESALE & RETAIL
65 NASSAU STREET
TORONTO, ONT.
M5T 1M3
With talk of pedestrianization of the market always in the air, hertt
are three images, looking east on Baldwin from Augusta, to fuel
the debate. Top left: City planner' fantasy, circa 1969;
top right: reality. March 1999; bottom left: historical photo, 1943,
silk screened onto a Jfarbage can by Market artist Peter Matyas
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Running a restaurant is not for everyo
hours are long, the expenses high and
personality that can endure the pace.
Such devotion to the culinary arts
all of us-the love of food. Food and tl
Blessed bythe patronage of many,
to.share. People stream into the area t•
around the world, fresh produce, coffe
lowest. prices in the city.
Omar Houmimi has only
been in Canada for 3 years. He
discovered the market while a
student at George Brown
College where he studied
baking. It's not just a market,
but a meeting place where he
has met many new friends. This
place reminds him of home.
Omar's visits to Kensington
are an every day affair-sometimes
two or three tirries. He's
developed a good rapport with
retailers here and treasures Oma
visit.
Acor
When he decided to start his own l
Village, a hidden treasure, very much •
Couscous offers Moroccan and Algeri1
proportions. Located at 45 Baldwin St
cluster of restaurants located at the ea~
Omar's culinary excellence has been r'
as well as L'Epress Magazine ..
Tracy and John stop for a moment in a busJ
of their favourite places.
The market is a festival, happy and
they've met retailers like John and Vie
friends, encouraging them and offerin~
break you'll fmd them at Graffitti's Irel
Gay Couillard of Vienna
Fine Bakery, 626 Queen Street
West, has been coming to
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breads for the students for the pa
and Dias Fruits and
Acoreana, Rosier Fruits, House ·..•.
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Vegetables. She has many
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friends here and enjoys the ':tJ
cheer~l atmosphere. fltti ~
V1enna Home Bakery
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produces some of the fmest
llit;Wcl
baking in the city; breads, Pictm
cookies, muffms and fabulous are J~
pies like apple blackberry, apple
Discounts range from
40% to 80% off
596-0297 190 Baldwin Street
Heart of the Market
Tom's Place: since 1958! .
We buy old ·ewellery
Sterling Silver, . Gold, Watches, Custom Jewellers
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rewards aren't always apparent. The
conditions often hectic. It's a strong
a recognition of what is common in
sharing.
is a magnet for peopkwho love
the fmest ingredients; spices from
thousands of other items at some of the ·
visits his favourite oasis , Casa
Kensington at least once a day.
he found a place in Baldwin Street
His restaurant, Le Roi de
that are flavourful an~ of generous
oasis is located in the heart of a
Baldwin Street, East of Spadina.
in Now Magazine, The Toronto Star
John and Tracy, of the
Frecklebean at 132 McCaul
Street, self taught entrepreneurs,
have learned that
consistency in meals is
important. They've researched
recipes and have
created a personal, open
concept restaurant that has
fme food, colour and
ambiance.
What brings them to
Kensington? Their love of
the rnarket is infectious. The
hour or two spent here is
rejuvenating and refreshing.
It's people helping people. Here
Acoreana who have become
as well as service. When they take a
friends.
YEAR THREE FOR
KMAC ••• BUT WILL
IAS BE BACK?
continued from page 1
came up with a "Kensington
Revitalization Plan.:'
That is how KMAC (the
Kensington Market Action
Committee) came into existence,
with the responsibility of implementing
the plan, and reporting
progress to City Council.
ENTER HRDC
That was when HRDC-IAS -
stepped in, in June 1997, with
funds for a first year's work. By
June '98 HRDC-IAS judged that
there was enough progress
happening for the feds to stick
around for a second year.
KMAC is now three quarters of
the w~y through that second year
and the big question is, will
HRDC-IAS be back for year three?
DRAFT THIRD YEAR PLAN
At the last KMAC meeting
. (March 9), members received a
draft version of a third year plaJJ,
prepared by KMAC staff Barb
Matthews and Joan Roberts.
Members were given this month to
read it over, with instructions to
make suggestions to staff for any
changes. Staff will present a
revised plan to the April 13
KMf.C meeting for apprQval.
DRAFT PLAN--
HIGHLIGHTS
Staff
As in past years, the largest
allocation in the draft budget is
for staff--just over $80,000
(fill/time "Community Development
Coordinator;" part-time
"Facilitating Chair", and, new
this year, "Half-time Administrative
Assistant. "}
Other areas:
$10,000 towards establishing
a KMAC "storefront space"-­
both as a KMASC office and
meeting space and to showcase
the market
$5000 for computer equipment
for staff and for the store front:
$5000 for "communications"--a
·quarterly newsletter and
maintenance of a KMAC
website
$1500 for legal fees rela'ting to
incorporation of KMAC as an
ongoing nonprofit Community
Development Corporation.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Monthly meetings:
*KMAC main committee
meets the second Tuesday of
each month from 6pm at St.
Stephens Senior Centre, 340
College St. Suite 360 ~
*Streetscaping Task Group
meets the first Wednesday of
each month from 1:30 at
King's C~fe, 192 Augusta
*Kensington Listening Post
usually meets the first Thursday
of each month .from 7pm
at the Church of St. Stephenin-the-Fields
, at Bellevue and
College, opposite the Fireball
(College St. Entrance) NB: this
month the April meeting is the
second 1'hursday, APRIL 8 1999
Weekly Meetings
Waste Management Task Group
meets Mondays from 6:30pm at
Centre 276, 276 Augusta
Kensington Community Housing
meets Tuesdays from llam at
Kings Cafe
KMAC Web Weavers meets '
Wednesdays from 7 pm at
Moonbean Cafe, 30 St. Andrew.
Community stuff at Scadding Court
707 Dundas Street West (cnr Dundas and Bathurst).
Contact Herman Ellis'at 392-0335 fw further information.
Recreational programs
*Adult Early Morning Swim: Mon. Wed Fri. 7am -8:30am.
Program fee: $40.00 per season with Scadding Court Community
Centre Membership. · ·
* Adult Badminton: Fri. 7:30-9:30pm, Program fee: $20.00 per
season with membership -
* Adult Weight Training: Mon-Thu. 9am-9pm Fri. 1 pm - 9pm.
Sat. 9am-5pm Program fee: $40.00 per season with membership.
· After School Programs for Children age 6-12
* Enviro Fun Club: Thurs 4pm-6pm. Free with membership
* Computers: Tues and Wed, 4pm-6pm Free with membership
* Reading and Bookmaking: Make your own book every
Wednesday, 4-6pm. Free with membership.
St. Stephen's Community House
91 Bellevue Avenue .
Toronto, Ontario M5T 2N8
(416) 925-2103 Fax: (·H6) 92~-2271
Creating ~pp9rtunities. Strengthening Communities.
St. Step hen's makes a difference in the lives of over 18,000 people
a year I Our.programs include: Child Care. Youth Services, Employment
and Training Services. Wellness Promotion, Language Training and
Newcomer Services, Senior Services, Services for llomcless/Marginally
Housed people. Conflict Resolution Services and Neighbourhood
Development
For more information or volunteer opportunities. please call us.
Upcoming Events: April- June 1999
2nd Annual Global Village Feast
Friday, May 14,6:00 p.m.
St. Lawrence Great Hall
Tickets: $75.00, $600.00 for a table of 8
Call Christine Kim at 925-2103 ext. 238
Annual General Meeting ·
Tuesday, June 22, 1999 at 6:00p.m.
Part of a week-long Celebration of
International Year ofthe Older Person
Grupo de saude feminino "Bern Estar"
Inscreva-se ja. Ncsta Primavera come~.a urn novo grupo para-mulheres
Portugucsas, para focar t6picos como relaxarnetito, auto-estima,
deprcssiio, comunica~5o corn a familia c o parceiro. Temos servi~os de
creche. Coniacte Michclle, na St. Step hen· s House, pelo telefone 926-8221
·It's time to reinvest in our community.
We need to
• restore Ontario's health care service
• rebuild our local education system -
• build more affordable housing
Two new community
· bulletin boards
Two community bulletin boards are now being
maintained and updated on a regular basis by a
community volunteer. bne is oh the north side
of St. Andrew, in front of the Parking Garage. The
other is below, the board on the n.e. corner of the
park. To volunteer to help maintain the boards, or
to ask for material to be included, phone Barb
Matthews at 364- 6955.
Summer solstice event
. in the works
all know by now that Dec 21 is Kensington's
winter solstice Fes_tival of Lights. Well, this
we could have a summer solstice event (June
, 21) too.
The idea came up at meetings of the
1\..ensington Listening Post historical project, while
1
discussinsz; how and when to unveil the Heritage
ington historical plaque.
of just unveiling a piece of metal
words on it, why don't we try to have an event
also brings the history of Kensington to
was how the discussion went.
The hope is to get local schools involved, as ·
as any local individuals or groups who have
idea for how to bring to life some aspect of Kensington's
history.
Next Listening Post meeting is Thursday
April'S. Contact Mike Lipowski at 392-6827,
5 for info.
Not all of them
in Kensington we hope!
Toronto Police Services has just announced -that in
1998, Parking Enforcement Officers (more
commonly known as Green Hornets) issued
2,302,885 parking tickets in the City ofToronto.
That's 60,341 more than last year. City of Toronto
makes about 2.4 million dollars profit from the
tickets. That's about a buck a tag! ·
BvE BYE PARKDALE, HELLO REGENT P
In other police news, divisional boundaries, which
haven't been changed since the early 1960s, are
now under revision.
The current boundary is Spadina, making
Kensington Market part of 14 Division. Proposed
new boundaries would shift the line west to
Bathurst, making us part of what is now known as
52 Division. There's a Police Board community
meeting on the topic--Wednesday, April 7, .tt
Collegiate 1141 Bloor St. W. at 7pm, and another
Wedne~day May 19 at Metro Council Chambers,
55 John St. at 7pm. •
Please contact my office with your
concerns and your ideas.
Rosario
Marchese MPP; Fort York
854 Dundas St. West Toronto Ont. M6J lVS ·
phone (416) 603-9664: email rmarchese-co@ndp.o~.ca

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