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‘Tis the season for sipping, shopping and festive decorating

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The second Saturday of the Mount Pleasant Village Sip & Shop event is coming up on December 3rd. There will be lots of holiday entertainment for the family. Santa and selected stores will be distributing $5 vouchers for hot drinks, and you can take photos with Santa and the carolers! mountpleasantvillage.ca.

Santa will also be doing the rounds over at Bayview-Leaside BIA’s Gift & Shop Local event on the first two Saturdays in December between 11am – 4pm. bayviewleasidebia.com.

Only a few days left to order order a Christmas Tree from the 132nd Scouts 2022 online sale. Orders will be taken until December 3rd. Pickup by appointment only at the Leaside Presbyterian Church Parking Lot, 670 Eglinton Ave East. Home delivery is also available. www.132nd.com/christmas-trees.

Over on the west side of Bayview you can shop for Christmas trees with the 58th Scouts Toronto at 111 Manor Road East (Church of the Transfiguration). 58thtrees.square.site.

Once the Christmas tree is taken care of, don’t forget that you can add a personal touch to your festive table with Milne House on December 7th. The Festive Table Centrepiece Workshop will be a fun and rewarding way to prep your dinner table for the holiday season.

Seeking nominations for the 2023 Agnes Macphail Award

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Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2023 Agnes Macphail Award. Do you know an East Yorker you feel would be a good candidate for this award? The nomination form is available at: Agnes Macphail Award – City of Toronto. Completed nominations must be received by midnight, January 5, 2023.

Agnes Macphail House — In 1948, Agnes Macphail purchased the property with the street addresses of
2 Donegall Drive and 720 Millwood Road in Leaside. The duplex was constructed in 1937.

The annual award is presented to an East York resident who has made outstanding contributions as a volunteer in one or more of the following areas:

  • Women’s rights
  • Fairness to seniors
  • Criminal justice system and penal reform
  • International peace and disarmament
  • Access to adequate housing, health care and education

The nominee must be a resident of the former Borough of East York who lives by Agnes’ motto, “Think Globally, Act Locally”.

Agnes Campbell Macphail (1890-1954) was once described as “the most important woman in public life that Canada has produced in the 20th century.” The Agnes Macphail Award was established in January 1994 by the former Borough of the East York Council. The award recognizes the connection of the East York community to the causes Agnes Macphail championed in her long and distinguished career. The recipient is recommended to Toronto City Council by the East York Agnes Macphail Recognition Committee.

Bayview: Santa, freebies & fun on first two Saturdays in Dec

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Celebrate the holidays on Saturday, December 3rd and Saturday, December 10th between 11 am-4 pm with the merchants on Bayview. Bring the whole family to enjoy a FREE warm beverage from select retailers, a FREE reusable shopping bag (while supplies last), a take-home gift wrapping package, and FREE photo booth all while being serenaded on the street by carolers. And of course, keep an eye out for Santa handing out candy canes! Thank you for shopping and gifting from our local merchants this holiday season. Learn more about the shops of the Bayview Leaside BIA by following them on Instagram @BayviewLeasideBIA and visiting the store directory on their website www.BayviewLeasideBIA.com.

North-east corner of Yonge and Davisville goes dark again

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Not long after the opening of GoodGood at the north-east corner of Yonge & Davisville, the company has shut the doors. They have, in fact, closed all five of their locations — Queen and Bathurst, St. Clair and Dufferin, Adelaide and Spadina, the Esplanade near the St. Lawrence Market and, the most recent addition to their portfolio at Yonge and Davisville. A November 20th message on their social media says “GoodGood will cease operations effective immediately. We are incredibly proud of the work we accomplished. There has been nothing more rewarding than seeing the Toronto community discover and share their love for emerging makers with their friends & family. A massive thank you to our friends, family, and the Toronto community. We could not be more grateful for your support.”

Many of you will recognize 1909 Yonge Street as the former home to Starbucks.

Watch Canada’s World Cup matches on our favourite street

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It will take more than your fingers and your toes to count up the dozens TV’s that are playing all of the Wold Cup matches on Bayview Avenue. Some notable places to watch all the action would be McSorley’s Saloon (1544 Bayview Avenue), Wild Wing (666 Millwood Rd) and Duff’s (1604 Bayview Ave). Cheer on Team Canada in their first World Cup appearance in 36 years! #WeCAN 🇨🇦

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Terry Fox Walk and Mental Health & Wellness Day at CGS

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A fall update from Children’s Garden School

CGS had another amazing Terry Fox Walk this year! We braved the chilly weather to walk together, and everyone showed their CGS spirit by encouraging each other and not giving up. We were so impressed by our wonderful students and their families who came out to support us. In the weeks leading up to the Terry Fox Walk, we were fortunate to have a visitor from the Terry Fox Foundation come to tell us all about what is done with the money we raised and how it is used to help people.

CGS is so grateful to our wonderful community for raising an incredible $22,000! We can’t wait for next year’s Terry Fox Walk!

CGS recently had our annual Mental Health and Wellness Day. This initiative was started during the pandemic to ensure that we were making our mental health a priority and helping to encourage those around us to do the same. Our classes all participated in wellness promoting activities throughout the day, such as yoga, meditation, artistic activities, and making sensory jars. This day reminds us to take the time to reflect on how we are feeling and what we can do to feel our best. Mental health and wellness will continue to be a priority at CGS throughout the year and we look forward to continuing these conversations with our students.

Children’s Garden School was founed in 1986. It is a long-standing, respected member of the Toronto private school community, located at 670 Eglinton Avenue East in Leaside.

A Christmas Carol, December 4th at St. Cuthbert’s Church

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St. Cuthbert’s Leaside invites you to a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol featuring Ken Lloyd, Jan Goodman, Tristan Claxton, Manon Ens-Lapointe and Conor Ling. Musical guests will feature Take Note Vocal Ensemble plus organ prelude and postlude by Gary Forbes.

This event, in support of the St. Cuthbert’s Music Ministry, will take place on Sunday, December 4th, 2022 at 3:00 pm. St. Cuthbert’s Leaside is located at 1399 Bayview Avenue. Tickets are $20, in advance or at the door. Light refreshments will be served at the interval. stcuthbertsleaside.com

Add a personal touch to your festive table with Milne House

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Christmas With Milne House is a Festive Table Centrepiece Workshop where the host and award winning designer, Michael Erdman, will demonstrate 2 designs plus fun tips on holiday crafts. All materials are included and participants will be proud to take home and display their beautiful festive artwork.

Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Time: 1 pm or 7 pm
Place: Toronto Botanical Garden (Floral Hall), 777 Lawrence Avenue East
Cost: $50 (all materials included)

Milne House Garden Club is a not-for-profit organization whose enthusiastic members share a love of floral design, horticulture and environmental issues. milnehousegardenclub.ca

Leaside Sports Hall of Fame Induction Evening is Friday

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The Leaside Sports Hall of Fame is hosting their 2022 Induction Evening & Celebration on Friday November 18th, 2022 at Leaside Memorial Gardens (William Lea Room), catered by Grill Time. Jayna Hefford will be the Keynote Speaker. Jayna Hefford is one of the most decorated Canadian Olympians of all-time.

22 June 2022; Jayna Hefford, Four-time Olympic Gold Medallist,Canada, on Sportstrade Stage during day two of Collision 2022 at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Collision via Sportsfile

Jayna won multiple medals at the Winter Olympics and IIHF World Women’s Championships as well as titles in the National Women’s Hockey League and Canadian Women’s Hockey League. Jayna helped Canada win four-straight Olympic gold medals from 2002 to 2014 and famously scored the gold-medal winning goal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. At the professional club level across three leagues, she scored 439 goals in 418 competitive games including a CWHL record 44 goals in 2008-09. Jayna was selected as the 6th female in history to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on June 26, 2018 and in 2019 she was named an Order of Hockey in Canada recipient. Raised in Kingston, Ontario – her childhood #15 jersey has been retired by the Kingston Minor Hockey Association and hangs from the rafters in all of their arenas. Jayna is a resident of East York.

Athletes of year being recognized:

Hall of Fame Inductees:

For more information about the event, and to purchase tickets, visit this link: leasidesports.com/event

FoNTRA opposes Bill 23: More Homes, Built Faster Act

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We agree that there is a housing supply and affordability issue in Ontario and support the broad goal that new housing should be built and be available across a spectrum of incomes and needs. The focus of all orders of government should be on liveable communities where all residents can thrive and grow.

FoNTRA’s response raises ten points of objection in its submission to the Standing Committee of the Ontario Legislature. The legislation does many regressive things, but the most egregious is item #10 – to prohibit any third party appeals of development applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal.South Eglinton Davisville Residents' Association

A newsletter from South Eglinton Davisville Residents’ Association provides a summary of the open letter sent by the Federation of North Toronto Residents’ Associations (FoNTRA) to Premier Ford and members of the Standing Committee reviewing Bill 23, and a call to action with how you can have your say. A copy of this letter can be found on the FoNTRA website.

“There is a groundswell of opposition to the proposed legislation from community and environmental groups across the province. The opposition is from across the province from the smallest towns to the largest cities. There is much at risk if the legislation proceeds as planned. It is most important that all individual residents reach out to their MPP, the Mayor and their local councillor to express their concerns. The FoNTRA letter runs to four pages and we have provided a one page abbreviated version below. We ask our residents to read both versions.”

ABBREVIATED VERSION OF THE OPEN LETTER

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Bayview Biz: Now open, under construction, & hiring news!

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Ramona’s Kitchen continues to work hard preparing 1608 Bayview Ave for their new restaurant. The building’s façade was recently refreshed, waiting for some new signage. Walking south and looking up to the top floor of 1578 Bayview Ave, Gold Hollow is now open for business! Safe body piercing, custom tattooing and fine body jewelry is what the sign says. You can see a 360° view of their new digs on Instagram here. At the corner of Belsize Dr., we can see that the lower level of 1560a Bayview Avenue is nearing completion. The Daughter Natural Wine Bar and Bottle Shop looks like they’re just about ready to open their doors. A peek into their windows after the sun set revealed dozens of bottles of vino ready for us to enjoy. A sign says that they’re hiring — see the picture above for details. Welcome to Bayview everyone!