Vol. 44
No. 4 April 2007
Inviting
all Marklanders
Your Markland Homes Association is pleased to host a
"Meet
& Greet Night" on Tuesday, April 17 from 7-8:30 p.m.
Join
us for a Wine
& Cheese Reception
Markland
Wood Country Club,
245 Markland Drive
Come on out and meet your MHA Directors.
Learn what goes on “behind the scenes” and find out what projects
the Association is involved in on your behalf. The evening will include an
update from the President, and each of the Committee heads.
This is your chance to provide feedback and input on
issues that are important to your community.
We're always looking for new ideas and new Directors.
Both new AND long-standing residents are welcome and encouraged to
attend, so don't be shy!
"The
Markland Homes Association is recognized as one of the best organized and
most active ratepayers assocations in
Toronto
."
Mayor David Miller
Find out what makes the MHA so effective, and learn
how you can get involved!
Please
confirm your attendance with Anna Schaefer at aschaefer@marklandwood.org"
2007
Annual Renforth Creek and Community Clean-up
Saturday April 21 at 10:00 a.m. Rain or shine!
Markland Wood Scholarships
Expressions of interest are to be submitted to the Blinder of the
Markland Wood Award Committee by the 31st of May 2007 (see inside for more
details)
MARKLANDERS: PLEASE DON’T SPEED
OBEY ALL TRAFFIC SIGNS IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
(see
Update and letter inside)
President’s Update
The year is flying by!
As we venture into spring, The MHA is gearing up for several year-end
activities, including the annual Renforth Creek Clean Up, the Community
Garage Sale and our next event, the “Meet The Directors” night at
Markland Wood Country Club. This
event will take place on Tuesday April 17, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Please
take this opportunity to come out and meet your directors and to find out
more about what we do during the year on your behalf.
This is also a great chance to raise any concerns or offer
suggestions in an informal atmosphere. Please
see the cover of this issue for more details. I hope to see you on the 17th!
On March 20, we hosted a
meeting in conjunction with Councillor Doug Holyday, dedicated to speeding
and other traffic issues affecting certain areas of Markland Wood.
At this meeting Dominic Gulli, Manager of Traffic Operations for the
City of Toronto, presented the results of several studies on the movement of
traffic throughout Markland Wood. It
was a very informative evening, where residents got an opportunity to raise
their concerns and opinions to the people who can make changes to improve
our community. The TTC was
represented at this meeting and the message was clear that the bus drivers
MUST obey the speed limit and we should also expect less idling at the stop
across from the Golf Club. The
one thing that came out of this meeting is that it is going to be very
difficult to come up with a traffic-calming solution that will please
everyone – maybe impossible. There
are further studies coming on the origin and destination of traffic through
Markland Wood. This will tell us
if it is mostly local traffic, or if indeed our streets are being used as a
short-cut by non-resident commuters. The
fact of the matter is that common sense would dictate that a significant
portion of the speeders on
Markland Drive
and
Mill Road
are local residents. Although
the posted speed limit around
Markland Drive
is 40 kph, in fact the average speed on all four quadrants is 55 kph.
So please, out of respect for your neighbours, and our children, obey
the 40 kph speed limit. If we
all made a conscious effort to drive at 40 kph, it would go a long way to
curbing the traffic problems in Markland Wood, and may even have an
influence on non-resident drivers. This
is also much less intrusive than speed humps, stop signs, traffic lights, no
turn signs etc. We continue to
explore making Markland Wood a “Community Safety Zone”.
More information will follow, and we will certainly keep you informed
of any more studies and / or meetings on this subject.
We now have a definite date and
place for the Provincial All Candidates Meeting that we will be hosting along
with representatives of Canadian University Women.
This event will take place on September
11 at Silverthorn Collegiate. More
details will follow, and we will be inviting all interested candidates to
attend, speak and answer any audience and panel questions.
The annual Renforth Creek Clean Up takes place this year on Saturday
April 21. This is a
rewarding and fun day, where Markland Wood residents and the Boy Scouts,
headed by Marty Ross, take to the local parks and ravines to help spruce up
our neighborhood. We will also
have the “Graffitti Crew” out again.
Please send me an email if you see any graffiti that we can attack.
I can’t stress enough how great an experience this is, especially
for our children. It is really
something to see the “troops” fan out across the neighborhood regardless
of the weather. Please consider
helping out as we can never have enough volunteers.
It is an educational opportunity for young children and a chance for
older kids to earn their community service credits.
We have decided, upon much
discussion to continue our Scholarship program for at least another year.
We will once again be awarding two $1000 scholarships to Markland
Wood Grade 12 students, who are on their way to University or College next
year. Please see Gerard
Betsch’s article for more details. We
had very low participation last year as you may remember, and we will see if
that was a one time “blip” or if we need to overhaul this program next
year. Please encourage your
children to submit an essay!
During the March break, there
was a break in at a house in Markland Wood.
This was not your average break in,as it seems the crooks had an
extended stay and were able to steal a number of large, heavy items, while
basically trashing the home. There
is no way this could have been accomplished without either repeated entries
to this house or a very long stay while hauling objects out of the house and
into a vehicle. Upon hearing the
details of this crime, I was sick to my stomach.
Not just because the owners are personal friends, but because this
happened in our neighborhood, where we certainly have a much closer sense of
community than in most areas of the city. I
can’t stress enough, how important it is to watch out for your neighbors.
Report ANY strange activity. Get
to know who your neighbors are, so that when a stranger is lurking around
you can take action. There is no
way that this type of occurrence should be able to happen if we are all
vigilant.
The seminar on Seniors’
Safety issues being run by the Markland / Masters Safety Committee is going
ahead on Monday, June 4 at
Millwood
Junior
School
. More information will follow,
but I can tell you at this time, that the list of presenters is a stellar
one. This event should “sell
out” – don’t worry, it will be free to enter.
Finally, I am very pleased to
hear that the Bloordale Park Rejuvenation Project has attained Charitable
status! This should make
fundraising much easier. Please
read their update article in this issue, and also visit their great new web
site!
Best regards, Greg Rohn
President@MarklandWood.org
2006-2007 Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE:
PRESIDENT: Greg
Rohn
VICE-PRESIDENT: Anna
Schaefer
SECRETARY: Romeo Sinopoli
TREASURER: Gerard
Betsch
DIRECTORS
Richard Boehnke
Brian Brennand
Patrick Clifford
Bob Cooke
Bev EvansMichael Georgopoulos.
Bo LawrentiwGraham Maguire
Paul Marano
Don Matheson
Tom Napier
Associate Directors
Stephen
Blimkie, Helen Boehnke, Tamara Greene, Mary Lordan, Peter
Sgro, Ian Sillars, Irene Sillars,
Donna Sokic, MP (Pierina) Stokes, Anne-Marie Stoneburgh and Patti Thorne.
Details of submissions for the 2007 Scholarship Awards
The noted futurist Alvin Toffler believes that the illiterate of the 21st
century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot
learn, unlearn, and relearn. In the spirit of continuous learning, the
Markland Homes Association would like to once again help launch young
residents of our community into higher education.
The Markland Homes
Association is proud to offer and award $1,000 scholarships to two residents
of Markland who are graduating from high school. These are students from the
Markland community who:
a) Demonstrate outstanding and
consistent outreach to their community; and,
b) Have been accepted for
entrance to, and enrolled in, an accredited
Canadian
University
or Community College in the coming year.
Expressions of interest are to
be submitted to the Blinder of the Markland Wood Award Committee by the 31st
of May 2007. At that time, the applicant should provide to the Award
Committee:
a) An essay, written by the
student (up to two typed pages), describing his/her community leadership
involvement which should include: insight into personal motivation to
undertake the activity; what has been accomplished; what meaningful
contribution has been made to the community, and what he or she has learned
from the experience.
b) Two letters of support or
confirmation from the community group(s), or individuals who have been the
focus of the student’s involvement.
By July 31st, 2007 each
applicant must provide a copy of his or her
letter of acceptance and enrolment in an accredited
Canadian
University
or Community College.
For further information please
call one of your Markland Homes Association Board of Directors.
All completed submissions
should be forwarded to:
The Markland Homes Association,
PO Box
11
,
Station
Etobicoke
,
Ontario
M9C 4V2
Attention: The Scholarship Blinder
Good luck to all the
applicants.
Gerard Betsch - Chairperson
Scholarship Committee
2007 Annual Renforth Creek and Community Clean-up
Saturday April
21 at 10:00 a.m. Rain or shine!
The
Third Annual Renforth Creek Clean-Up will be held on April 21, starting at
10:00 a.m. Any changes will be
noted on the MHA website.
The community is invited to meet behind
Bloordale
United
Church
in the parking lot adjacent to the Creek. The event organizers will
have coffee and goodies available for the early birds and the volunteers
will be assigned their section of Renforth Creek, or one of the local parks
or other areas to scour clean.
We
hope to have St. John Ambulance ready to deal with any small mishaps and are
grateful to the Markland Wood Country Club who will once again provide
several golf carts.
Arrangements
have been made for garbage pick-up locations at the intersection of
Burhamthorpe and Renforth Creek;
Toledo Road
and Renforth Creek;
Bloor Street
and Renforth Creek and the corner of
Rickshaw Drive
and
Nielsen Road
. To ensure that all the debris is picked up, these locations will be
marked by stakes with balloons or little banners attached.
We will be pleased to sign high school students’ community credit notes
for the contributed time.
If there are any questions or suggestions, please call Richard Boehnke or
Graham Maguire.
Speeding and Traffic
Do 40 for 40 in Markland Woods Challenge
This is further to the meeting
this evening at the Civic Centre regarding traffic and speeding in Markland
Woods.
Many residents expressed
concerns about speeding by traffic originating from outside the
neighbourhood. I have no doubt
that this is a legitimate concern, and share the concern.
Mr. D Gulli of the traffic
department advised us that in his experience that many of the speeders in
such situations originate from within the neighbourhood.
I have no doubt that his experience is reliable and that many
speeders originate in Markland.
Many suggestions were made
regarding proposing regulatory changes and interventions by the municipal
government.
My suggestion is that all
residents of Markland Woods who are concerned about speeding obey
the 40 km speed limits for 40 days (on local streets, and
Mill Rd
which is a 40 km ‘connecter’ street’) .
It is said that it takes 30 days to break/create a habit.
I have driven down my own
street (
Mill Rd
) at 40 km per hour with the result of traffic originating from above
Markland & Mill also doing 40 behind me.
The more residents that do 40 km more often, the more difficult it will
be for anyone to speed.
This should have a positive
impact on the speed traveled on our streets by a) slowing those of us down
who travel at more than 40 and change our driving habits in Markland, b)
providing an example for others to follow, and c) making it difficult for
those behind us to follow. I do not advocate going slower than 40 unless traffic/road conditions
make it appropriate.
For those who agree to follow
this course ask some of our neighbours, please tell your friends or
relatives in Markland so that they can join us in the effort.
If you plan to try this, please
email me at 40for40@ramorconsulting.com
. I will let you know from time
to time how many others have joined you in your effort.
Ross
Morrison,
254 Mill Rd
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir,
It was with considerable
interest that I read “Chapter 2” in the March issue of The Marklander,
in which “Uncle Murray” told the story of
Eatonville
Public School
, previously called “The Swamp School”, which was located at the
intersection of today’s
Bloor St.
and The West Mall.
A point of interest: my father,
with his two brothers and one sister (my uncles and aunt) went to The Swamp
School. They lived on The Queensway at
Kipling Ave.
, so their walk to school, and back home, took some time. Total distance six
miles…three miles each way.
I can’t help but wonder how
many kids could, or would do that nowadays in order to attend their
elementary school. How times have changed!! Thank Goodness!!
Sincerely, Ed Voight.
19 Golf Valley Lane
A
History of
Markland Wood. Chapter 3
In previous Marklander issues,
we spoke to you pre-teens about the Markland area before it was known by
that name. Today we are going to tell you about travel, communication and
shopping in his area in the 1930's.
Firstly, there are no passable
streets between Burnhamthorpe and
Dundas
, west of Brown's Line (427) to Etobicoke Creek; except for the one trail
which will become
Mill Road
.
The only
Toronto
buses in the area come no further than
Islington
Village
(Burnhamthorpe & Dundas).
As taxi cabs are relatively unknown in this area, you hitch a ride with some
of your friends, if they have a car, to go to the nearest shopping area,
which is
Islington
Village
. It contains three grocery/meat stores, namely Claytons, Lee's and
Jantzi’s. There is also Evans’ combined dry goods store and Islington
Post Office, as well as Hank Davis’ IDA drugstore, Gordon's Dairy, a
blacksmith shop, and
Kirby’s Hardware.
The nearest movie theatres are
located east of
Jane Street
. In the "Junction" area (Keele & Dundas) we can attend a
Saturday matinee at the Beaver theatre for 15 cents. One other local theatre
is the Runnymede at Bloor and
Runnymede
. Shopping for clothing is done mostly east of Jane, as the Kingsway area on
Bloor St.
is yet to be developed. Cloverdale and
Sherway
Gardens
are still farmland.
As bicycles are a common mode
of travel, some commercial salesmen travel from house to house on their
bikes to sell Watkins' or Raleighs’ ointments, etc. A man on a bike sells
radio licenses, which are required if you have a radio. Television has not
yet become available. Telephones are on a "party-line" of six or
more homes and if one person sees the radio license man approaching on his
bike, they get on the party-line to alert their local neighbours to hide
until he has gone by, so that they will not have to buy a radio license.
Telephones in the home consist of a large wall-mounted wooden box with a
crank on the side. By turning the crank a full revolution (a long) or a
partial revolution (a short) one can "ring" your local neighbours,
whose telephones sound in their homes in a combination of long and short
rings. To reach our home you ring one long and three shorts. If you want to
reach a firm or person in
Toronto
, you call the "operator". Either Jean Burton, who lives on Old
Burnhamthorpe Road or "Singing Sue" Barnes, both of whom are
located on the second floor of a telephone office building in Islington.
They receive your ring and patch you into many exchanges in
Toronto
, such as Hyland, Waverly, Junction, etc. or to other places in
Canada
or the
U.S.
A call to Eaton's or Simpson's catalog department will bring you next-day
delivery of your C.O.D. order.
Mom and Dad listen to the early
evening news read by Jim Hunter on CFRB. Late evening has such radio
programs as Jack Benny, Burns & Allen and Kate Smith, but in mid to late
morning they listened to Kate Aiken, or "The Happy Gang".
Communication by mail is quite
simple and inexpensive. As Mr. Dunn delivers mail from his car along Rural
Route No. 2 on
Burnhamthorpe Rd.
, he will pick up any mail that you want to send, at the mail box at the
road. One simply puts a 3 cent stamp on the letter, places it in the mailbox
and turns the box facing the road, so that Mr. Dunn knows you have a letter
to send. Unsealed Christmas cards are sent for 2 cents. As there is no air
mail delivery in the 1930's in
Canada
, a letter to Western or
Eastern Canada
may take two or three weeks to arrive there.
Your friend,
Uncle Murray
School News
St. Clement School’s Production
of Captain Bree and her Lady Pirates
Black Beard, Captain Kidd, and
Jack Sparrow are all pirates who have ruled the seven seas with an iron
fist. But has anyone ever heard
of a lady pirate? At St. Clement
Catholic School, Captain Bree and her spectacular musical performance about
a ship that is captured by a band of thieving, bloodthirsty pirates.
Will all hope be lost for the captain, his crew, and passengers or
will the British arrive in time to save the day?
With amazing dance numbers and catchy songs it’s a play you will
not want to miss! Please come
out and see it on May 7th or 8th at Michael Power/St.
Joseph High School.
The Cast consists of:
Captain Bree-Julia Fulton
Captain Jennings-Nicholas
Ferracuti
Madam Prescot-Ali Foris
Samuel Prescot-Matthew Mazza
Julia Prescot-Emma Wolochatiuk
Admiral Moore- Joshua
Bourgouin-D’Aguiar
Fergus-Matthew Murphy
Lady Pirates:
Laura
Collins, Allison Haier, Alanna Sokic, Katie Duffy, Laura Pastor, Drina
Dujmic, Triona Curran.
Prisoners:
Drew Danyluk, John Tak, Daniel
Kowalczyk, Evan Rodrigues, Mike Borsk, Anthony Ericksen
Officers:
Adam McBride, Thomas Juha, Alex
Craig, Steven Baleva, Neil Riddell, Kevin Brouwers, Jamie Ieraci, Nicholas
Pan
Madame Prescot’s hand maid: Courtney Carresia
We also have a large group of
dancers, singers, and extras that complete our cast.
I would like to thank the choreographers Andrea Matioli, Sabrina
Mendes, Triona Curran, and Emily Haier.
And to the many others that have given us their time and help: Miss
Trchala, Miss Prestia, Lesley Braschel, and Joel Brodie.
And last but not least – our wonderful director, Madame Brodie.
Remember the performances are
at Michael Power/St. Joseph High school on May 7th and 8th
at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $10 each and can
only be bought at St. Clement’s Office.
Come to the show or walk the plank.
Arrr! Mike
Borsk
Silverthorn Collegiate
March Madness at S.C.I.
Despite the many days off,
several clubs and departments at Silverthorn organized events during
February and March.
On February 23rd,
Silverthorn’s Concert Band competed in the annual Kiwanis festival at York
Memorial Collegiate Institute, placing first. They were also rewarded the
“Best in Class” award against four other bands. On an additional note,
the String Quartet, received third place.
The SCI VIBES school newspaper
crew also successfully produced their seventh issue entitled “February
Flurries” on February 23rd.
On the same day, SCI welcomed
its graduates from last year for the annual Grad Visit. They shared their
post-secondary experiences with the current graduating class.
The Guidance Department was
busy during March, collecting course selection sheets for next year; they
were due on March 1st.
On the same day, the Free the
Children club at Silverthorn held its first ever Vow of Silence.
Participating students remained silent for the entirety of the day,
ironically being quiet to give children around the world who do not have the
opportunity to voice their opinion a chance to do so. The event raised an
incredible $676.58.
The following day, there was no
school as March 2nd was a Professional Development day designed
to assist teachers incorporate character education into their classes.
Because leadership camps and activities at Silverthorn largely contribute to
the development of character in students, a handful of leadership students
organized activities similar to those done at
Camp
Manitou
and
Albion
. This gave teachers a taste of what students do while they are away at
school. Many gained a newfound appreciation for the contribution of these
camps to school life.
Students also received time off
during the March Break, which took place from March 12th to 16th.
The school newspaper, SCI
VIBES, was hard at work producing its latest issue, which came out on March
23rd.
On the morning of Thursday,
March 29th, the EQAO Literacy Test is going to be administered;
passing this test is a diploma requirement. Students should be sure to
clarify and confirm the classroom they will be writing in. A shortened
school day will follow in the afternoon.
In addition, on the following
day, March 30th, there will be a Spring Fling Dance. Tickets will
be sold in the cafeteria during the week of March 26th.
The Canadian Blood Services
will be holding a blood donor clinic on April 3rd for school
students and personnel who are interested in donating blood. Students must
be over the age of 17 to participate; 450 millilitres of blood will be
collected, which can be used to save 3 lives. Participating students must
consume a hearty breakfast to counter the effects of blood loss.
The Spirit Assembly, organized
by students from the leadership class and club heads, will take place on
April 5th instead of in March as originally planned. The price of
Formal tickets will also go up from $85 after April 5th.
There will be no school on
April 6th and 9th due to Good Friday and Easter Monday
respectively.
The History Department will be
taking several students to
France
and
England
from April 9th to 13th.
Meanwhile, the SCI VIBES will
be publishing their next issue for release on April 13th.
The 30-Hour Famine, organized
by the Free Children club in association with L.I.G.H.T. (Living in God’s
Holy Truth), will be held on April 13th and 14th.
Participating students are currently collecting donations to help this event
sponsored by World Vision, an organization that works to provide food for
children and families in need worldwide.
UNITY’s annual Multicultural
Fashion Show will take place on April 19th; two morning
assemblies and an evening show will showcase music, fashion, and
performances from around the world. The evening show is particularly for
community members and for family of Silverthorn students. Those interested
in donating costumes for students and teachers to model in are welcome to do
so by dropping their costume(s) off in Room 107.
Mid-term report cards will be
sent home on April 20th. Parents will be able to discuss these
reports with teachers on April 26th, Parents’ Night.
The SCI VIBES will once again
be publishing their second last issue on April 27th.
Silverthorn certainly is
buzzing with activity!
Sasi
Vinayagamoorthy
Church News
Bloordale United Church
4258 Bloor St. West
.
Etobicoke
,
Ontario
,
M9C 1Z7
621-1710
www.bloordale.ca
Morning
services at 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Stephen Iverson 621-1710
LIVE AUCTION
Coming to Bloordale United
Church
Saturday, April 28
6:00 p.m. Preview
7:00 p.m. Auction
Open to the Community
For information, please contact
Pat Nelson at 622-5274
St.
Clement Church
Saturday: 4:45 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m.,
11:30 a.m.
Confessions
Saturday: 9:30-10:00 a.m.,
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Renforth
Baptist Church
627 Burnhamthorpe Road
. M9C 2Y9, 621-1990
Sunday services at 10:30 a.m.
PASTOR - Rev. Godfrey Green
St. James United Church
400 Burnhamthorpe Road
.
Just east of Hwy 427 at The East Mall.
Sunday
service: 10:30 a.m. with inspirational music by
award-winning choirs.
Challenging sermons, children's stories and hymns.
Nursery care available.
The Church of
Christ the King
475
Rathburn Road
,
Etobicoke. 621-3630
Just
West of Hwy. 427
Regular
service times:
Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m.
Check
us out on our website:
http://www.netcomsolutions.ca/Christ_the_King
Rehoboth Fellowship Christian Reformed Church
800
Burnhamthorpe Road
(just east of
Mill Rd.
)
Etobicoke 622-9647
Worship every Sunday at 10:00
a.m.
Nursery care available. Programs for people of all ages
We welcome you!
Pastor
John Tenyenhuis
St. Matthew’s Anglican Church
3962 Bloor St. W. Etobicoke
416-231-4014 office@saintmatts.ca
Services: Sundays at 8 and 10 a.m.
Children's Program and Nursery at 10 a.m.
Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. (BCP). For more information please call the church
office.
St. Philip’s
Lutheran
Church
61 West Deane Park Drive
Etobicoke
,
Ontario
Phone: 416-622-5577
E-mail: stphilip@interlog.com
Website:
stphilipslutherantoronto.com
Pastor: Doug Kramer
Intern: Gloria Ryder
Children’s and Youth
Ministry: Steve Elshaw
Director of Music: Mark
Kieswetter
We invite you to join us for
Holy Week and Easter Worship:
Thursday, April 5:
Soup Supper at 5:30 – 7:15 pm. (continuous seating)
Maundy Thursday Worship at 7:30
pm. - observing the Last Supper
Friday, April 6:
Good Friday Service at 10:30 am.
- with special drama and
procession of the cross
Saturday, April 7:
Easter Vigil Service at 7:30 pm.
- with lighting of the paschal
fire and renewal of baptism
Sunday, April 8:
Easter Breakfast at 8:00 am. – 9:30 am.
Festive Worship at 10:00 am.
- with Holy Communion, brass
and handbell choir
Sunday, April 29:
Lunch N’ Learn at Noon
- bring a bag lunch and come
hear about mission work that helps provide clean water in
Nicaragua
Weekly worship: Sundays at
10:00 a.m.
Sunday School: every week at
11:00 a.m.
Life
Church
Toronto
It's no secret that Life Church
Toronto is right over there.
Sundays @ 10:30 a.m.
Eatonville Library
(Burnhamthorpe and the East
Mall)
Pastor Ian Clarke 905-970-0528
www.lifechurchtoronto.com
People and Places
Ready, Set,
Collect Eggs!
Everyone
is welcome to come for the annual Easter Egg Hunt in the Park!
Join us on Monday,
April 9 at 9:30 a.m., rain or shine.
We meet at
Millwood
School
on the paved schoolyard in the south west corner. Please bring some
wrapped chocolate treats to donate to our hunt. All donations are
taken over to the park and hidden for the hunt. An early start is
given to the younger children. Don’t forget to bring a basket or bag
to collect your treats. For more information please call Christine Giorno at
626-8978
Smile Into
Spring With The Gene DiNovi Duo
Islington United Church
welcomes you to step into spring on Saturday, April 21st, 2007 at
8:00 p. m. by enjoying the music of The Gene DiNovi Duo, featuring classical
jazz pianist extraordinaire Gene DiNovi accompanied by the superb bass
player, Neil Swainson.
These wonderful players will be
performing Gene’s arrangements of the
spring flavoured music of Charlie
Chaplin, Michel LeGrand, Rogers & Hammerstein, Frank Lesser and many
others. What better way to begin
the spring season?
Gene has many fans living in
this area who will be familiar with his musical genius and his interesting
personal stories about the jazz greats such as Lena Horne, Tony Bennett,
Johnny Mercer with whom he has shared his musical life. These stories add
extra value to his concerts.
Neil Swainson is an
accomplished bass player who also has many fans around
Toronto
.
Tickets are $20.00 each and can
be purchased at the Church Office in business hours during the week or at
the door on the night of the concert or by calling Bill & Rosemary
Drinnan at 416-621-2897,.
Islington
United
Church
is located at
25 Burnamthorpe Road
, Etobicoke at the north east corner of
Burnamthorpe Road
and
Dundas St. West
. It is wheelchair accessible
from the back parking lot.
Bloordale
Park
Rejuvenation Project Update
Spring is finally here!
Over the winter we have been working on obtaining corporate donations and
grants. We currently have over $8,000! Now that the warmer
weather is here, we will be turning our attention to residential donations
and events.
Please check inside
your Marklander for the Bloordale Park Rejuvenation Project information
brochure and donation form. Starting in April, volunteers for the park
will be canvassing most of the neighborhood. Our canvassers will
be identified by a
Bloordale
Park
badge and will be carrying a binder with our letterhead, a
City of
Toronto
park endorsement letter and donation forms. A receipt will be
given for all donations, with donations over $10 receiving a tax receipt.
You can help our canvassing efforts by sending in your donation directly
using the enclosed form. We have received tremendous help and
encouragement from the community and thank you in advance for all your
support.
Please visit our
new website at www.bloordalepark.ca
to track our progress toward the $80,000 goal and keep abreast of upcoming
events and news. We are so grateful to our newest committee member,
Jessie Hooper for creating an amazing site that really brings this park
project to life.
Bloordale Baseball
Take me out to the Ball Game!!
Bloordale Baseball will be kicking off it's 2007 season with an
opening day BBQ to be held on Saturday May 5 in Millwood Park starting at
11:00am Come out and watch one
of our great teams battle to victory, while enjoying a Hot Dog and catching
up with friends.
GENEROSITY REQUIRED
A number of Markland Wood residents volunteer at the “Out Of The Cold”
program. This winter program is hosted by St. Matthew's Anglican
Church and Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. We are asking for
donations of "Canadian Tire Money" which will be used to buy
winter wear for our guests and we are also asking for donations of "Tim
Horton's" Gift Certificates. These will be given to our guests on
Christmas Eve, as Christmas presents. It is our intention that every
guest should receive enough "Tim Horton's" Gift Certificates to
buy themselves a coffee and a doughnut. We would like to collect
enough gift certificates for 60 guests. Please call Valerie at
622-8672 for more details. Thank you.
The Etobicoke
Newcomers’ Club for Women
Are you new to the area?
Interested in making new friendships? Join us on the first Tuesday of each
month at 7:30 p.m. at
Kingsway
Lambton
United
Church
, 85 The Kingsway. For further information call Joanne Longo 255-9032.
Parenting and
Family Literacy Centre
The Parenting and Family Literacy Centre at
Eatonville
School
is runs from Mondays – Thursdays, 8:45 - 1:45. We are a drop in centre
where you stay and play with your child. It is a free service run by the
Toronto
District
School
Board. Come and play, paint, dress-up, read books and participate in our
story and music time! We are open when the school is open (unfortunately not
March break or summer).
Ruth
Schefter, Instructor.
MARKLANDER STAFF
President: Greg
Rohn
626-0562
Editor: Graham
Maguire
620-4398
Advertising: Brian
Brennand
622-8011
Photographer: Tom
Napier
622-9630
Distribution: Richard
Boehnke
621-5089
Creative & Design: BBS Printing & Graphics
231-3693
Printing:
BBS Printing & Signs
231-3693
Anna’s Recipe
Here’s to a Happy Easter and
a wonderful spring!
Wild Blueberry Bundt Cake
1 cup butter
1 ½ cups sugar
4 eggs, separated
2 tbsp coarsely grated orange
rind
3 cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup orange juice
2 cups fresh blueberries
Beat butter with 1 cup sugar
until fluffy. Beat in egg yolks,
one at a time; beat in orange
rind. In another bowl, beat egg
whites until soft peaks form. Beat
in remaining sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, until firm glossy peaks form.
Set aside.
Stir together flour, baking
powder and salt. With a mixing
spoon, stir into butter mixture alternately with orange juice, making three
additions of dry mixture and two additions of juice to make a stiff batter.
Stir one-third of egg whites into batter; fold in remaining whites.
Fold in blueberries.
Bake
at 350C for 1 hour. Use a tester
in the middle of the cake to check if it is done.
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