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Vol. 41
No. 3 March 2004 Presidents
Update Greetings
! Difficult to pick up a paper during the last few weeks
and not notice federal politics in Ottawa is attracting a lot of attention.
The sponsorship scandal seems to be the straw that broke the camel’s back.
It certainly has not been the only misuse of taxpayer dollars over the last 10
years, or the largest sum. It just seems to be the most blatant episode of
fraud, negligence or whatever other standard of oversight you want to put on
it. The scandal has naturally cost the Liberal Party the
surplus of popularity they have enjoyed to now. That kind of surplus can often
breed arrogance, indifference, bad decisions or no decisions. On the other
side of the aisle, the Conservative Party seems to have finally gotten it and
woken up to the concept of uniting. You would think that decision would have
been easier given the alternative was obscurity. The good news for the country
(let alone Markland Wood) in all of this is that the upcoming election should
be a race where every seat in the Commons is important. No matter who runs and
which party ultimately wins the election, we should see a strong opposition,
which in turn should bring much more accountability.
Here in the Etobicoke-Central riding, we have the
added feature of having a vacant seat at the moment. Allan Rock vacated this
seat to accept his new appointment at the United Nations. If a federal
election is not called by sometime this spring, there will have to be a
special By-election, conducted to fill the seat in the interim. The only thing
we know for sure is that there will be a new MP representing
Etobicoke-Central. And this again presents a tremendous opportunity for us to
be involved, become informed about the candidates, their respective positions
on issues, how those positions affect each of our futures and the community as
a whole. We are following the developments in Ottawa and will arrange an All
Candidates Night / Debate at the appropriate time, prior to whatever form of
election is called for. We will keep you informed as to the time and place. Two items, which I would like to mention now and have
you think about, I will have more to say on next month. Both have to do with
community service. The first has to do with “stewardship” of the Etobicoke
Creek, the section that runs along the Markland border.
As you may or may not know, there are improvements planned for the
walking area on the west side of the creek as well as a bike path, which will
extend north of Burnhamthorpe along the creek on the east side. Some of us
frequent the park area and walking path, which is on the other side of the
creek. There are the beginning stages of a plan to clean up the different
areas of the creek with each community actively taking a part in the section
of the creek, which borders their area. It is a project that should attract
many different members of the Markland community, young and old alike, who
care about the environment and the appearance of their surroundings. The MHA
Board will be discussing this for the first time at their March meeting and I
will report to you on the interest in the plan thus far.
The second item of community service has to do with
becoming a potential director of the MHA or a special committee member.
Several of you have spoken with our directors about becoming involved in a
limited or expanded role, depending on your time allowances. I would ask you
to circle April 26th and 27th on your calendars, for an
hour that evening, to meet with us at the Markland Golf Club and find out more
about the role of the MHA and its directors. We will have a date finalized and
will also have more to say about this event in next month’s newsletter.
For those of you who are U.S. College Basketball fans,
you know that “March Madness” is upon us. One of my alma maters, Gonzaga
University, has had a great run the past few years. As with any sporting
event, when your team or individual is contending, it just makes it that much
more exciting. Wishing those of you who fill out those tourney brackets or
join various office pools the best of luck this month. Best regards, Patrick Clifford President, Markland Homes Association
2003-2004
Board of Directors EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT:
Patrick
Clifford, 8 The Green Pines 621-7695 VICE-PRESIDENT:
Tom Napier, 1 Markland Dr.
622-9630 SECRETARY:
Don Matheson, 30 Markwood
Cr. 621-4291 TREASURER:
Gerard Betsch, 14 Winsdale Road 620-4896
DIRECTORS Richard Boehnke, 67 Markland Dr.
621-5089 Brian Brennand, 2 Markland Dr.
622-8011 Bev Evans, 8 Winsdale Rd. 621-2153 Bo Lawrentiw, 110 Mill Rd, 622-9522 Graham Maguire, 2
Broadfield Dr. 620-4398 Diane Mcleod,
15 Aymarn Crt. 622-2183 Associate
Directors Stephen Blimkie, Helen Boehnke, Ian Sillars, Irene
Sillars, Anne-Marie Stoneburgh and Patti Thorne. Airport Noise Complaints: (416) 247-7682 From Tom’s Desk As you probably know, Allan Rock is now our ambassador
to the U.N. Mr. Rock served as our MP for almost ten years and held three
ministerial portfolios. The constituency office is still open and the new
email address is listed at the end of this column. It is now being run by the
Government of Canada. A by-election has to be called within 180 days of
vacancy, so we might have two elections in 2004 in Etobicoke Centre, as it
doesn’t seem as though PM Martin will be calling the Spring 2004 general
election, as was forecast. Unfortunately, we will all have to wait for this
decision. Recently, we met with Donna Cansfield to discuss some
of the issues concerning Markland. The two topics we discussed were; the
Ontario Municipal Board and the director’s vacancy at the GTAA. The Ontario
government will select the vacant GTAA director. These two issues are being
researched by Ms. Cansfield’s office and we should get a report back soon.
Ms. Cansfield’s constituency office is now located above Pinocchio’s
restaurant, at Dundas and Islington. One other topic of interest and concern is the MHA’s
involvement and membership with Coalition of Residents and Ratepayer’s
Association (CORRA). It is best that you visit the CORRA web site, www.corra.ca,
to find out more about this organization. It is based downtown, with
membership across Toronto. It is interesting to participate in discussions
with Toronto's many ratepayers’ groups and to hear the variety of concerns.
CORRA is in the process of appealing Toronto’s Official Plan (OP) at the OMB.
At first, I thought the OP had a good foundation. However, a closer look at
the OP shows that this plan has many holes that require patching. We will let
you know how things are progressing. Soon it will be March break. We hope you have a fun
and safe time. Please watch out for children. Thanks, Tom Napier, VP-MHA Contact information for our elected representatives: Doug Holyday, City Councillor, Etobicoke
Centre Tel:
416-392-4002 Email: councillor_holyday@toronto.ca Donna Cansfield, MPP Etobicoke Centre Tel: 416-234-2800 Email: dcansfield.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org Constituency Office, Etobicoke Centre Federal Tel: 416-231-2301 Email: etobicoke-centre@rogers.com Other
important telephone numbers: Parks - 416-394-8527 Street Lighting - 416-395-4448 Roads & Sidewalks - 416-394-8615 Traffic
- 416-394-8453 Emergency Medical Services - 416-392-9833 Police - 416-808-2200 911 – For Real Emergencies! Toronto Department Web Site: http://www.toronto.ca/departments/ A letter to the Editor Down to Earth A few weeks ago we visited the Toronto Autoshow. I had never
been to one before and, since we were having more problems with our car, we
thought it was time to look around, to be proactive so to speak. There’s no
denying the overwhelming attraction for a brand new, shining car, but it was
obvious by the end of the day that the car I was looking for was the one we
already had. Close at hand, I was struck first by the stunning beauty of some
of the concept cars….what an imagination, what skill, but with closer
examination I was also impressed by the awesome stupidity of some of the cars
displayed. Like owners of certain dog breeds whose purpose in life seems to be
solely to terrify the surrounding population, the buyers of these vehicles
show a remarkable lack of good judgment. You know of course that I’m talking
about SUVs. The irony though in this car business is that as the cars become
more and more sophisticated, the traffic, ie; where these brand new cars
interact, is becoming worse and worse. It took us quite a while to drive to
the show and longer to find a parking space. I have never understood why
people need SUVs in the city, but after a recent trip along the 401 eastbound,
from Erin Mills Parkway, where the road surface was so extremely bad, with
extensive areas of potholes that must have been 3-4 inches deep, perhaps I can
see a justification for them. Anyway, our worship of the almighty car leaves
me breathless with its stupidity. Here we are demanding such luxury in
vehicles, whether it be for performance, looks or prestige and, in the
meantime, the very roads we plan to travel, draped in these jewels, are
falling apart around us. It’s not new cars we need, but better roads. It’s
not new cars we need, but an improved and cheaper public transport. Once
again, it is proved that the emperor has no clothes.
Last year, after the August blackout, I included an
article from a Toronto newspaper that summed up my worst fears for that
situation. This month I have included an article, related to our ongoing
onslaught on our surroundings, simply because it says it better than I could. Scientists and politicians form colliding fronts on
climate change By Roy MacGregor. Globe and Mail. Tuesday,
February 24, 2004 - Page A2 Look out on this bright beautiful February afternoon
--- the snowbanks higher than the passing cars, the breath visible on darting
squirrels --- and see...London in a few years. Or so some are saying. It is an unpleasant thought for Canadians, who just
lived through a week of weather that buried Halifax and whipped the Prairies,
that it's only going to get worse. Much worse. But imagine this picture for the year 2020: nuclear
war, devastating drought, terrible famine and worldwide riots; a
"Siberian" Great Britain; and a world in which "once again,
warfare would define human life." This Armageddon scenario is not a Hollywood trailer
but --- according to The Observer's Web news service in Britain --- a special
report the Pentagon commissioned and deliberately kept from the public eye. The way the news service tells it, the document was
ordered up by long-time defence adviser, Andrew Marshall --- a brilliant
82-year-old known as Yoda to Pentagon insiders --- and claims that the world
will be on the edge of anarchy in less than a generation. All because of weather patterns. A bit of a twister has surely been applied to the
report itself --- Fortune magazine reports on the same material and treats it
as an "unclassified Pentagon" paper deliberately looking at a
worst-case scenario --- but The Observer's hysteria still feeds a sense that
scientists and politicians are acting increasingly like two fronts headed into
each other. American scientists have been saying that the White
House "cherry picks" the science it likes to back up its agenda and
dismisses all other science, regardless of consequences. British scientists have even taken the unusual step of
coming to Washington to make the case for action on climate change, only to
find no one to talk to, President George W. Bush having made it fairly clear
that he considers such matters as global warming academic hokum. According to reports in Britain, Sir David King,
scientific adviser to Prime Minister Tony Blair, seriously riled the
administration by arguing that the Americans, as the world's largest
polluters, have to take responsibility for excessive greenhouse gas emissions. King has been quoted saying that, in his opinion,
climate change is the most serious problem facing the world --- "more
serious even than the threat of terrorism." Concerns are also being raised on the other side of
the planet. There are predictions that Pacific Islands will disappear as ocean
levels rise. The Queensland Centre for Marine Studies is even saying that,
given current warming trends, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef will likely be
wiped out within 50 years. And for
those who prefer not to look so far down the road, the Australian Climate
Centre has just declared February's massive heat wave "the most
significant in the past century," raising all sorts of concerns for
drought and fire. Australia,
of course, has not yet fully signed on to the Kyoto Protocol. Nor is the
United States lively to at any point. Russia is balking, and if a country as
large as Russia refuses, then the accord is likely dead. The Kyoto deal is
that 55 countries, accounting for at least 55 per cent of global emissions in
1990, must come on board and commit to reducing carbon dioxide emissions to a
specified level. Canada talks
tough about cutting its emissions, but has yet to commit all the way to Kyoto
requirements. After three weeks of talking to people throughout
Western Canada, I can assure those in the east that Kyoto is about as popular
in Alberta as the National Energy Program once was. It is a bone of
contention, though not quite as hot a button, in several other provinces, as
well. How strange, then, that in a 90-minute debate among
three who would lead the Conservative Party of Canada --- perhaps even lead
the party to victory --- Kyoto did not merit a question or an answer Sunday
afternoon in Ottawa. The head science adviser for the World Bank, Bob
White, has said that climate change may yet become a vital issue in this
year's U.S. election, given that probable Democratic candidate John Kerry
believes absolutely that climate change is a serious threat and the Republican
incumbent, Bush, does not. In Canada, a world leader in energy production and
consumption, no one yet knows what will emerge as secondary election issues
after, presumably, the sponsorship scandal and leadership. One would like to think, however, that even if the
truth lies somewhere between George Bush's nonchalance and the alarming future
horrors outlined in The Observer, climate change and the Canadian response to
the Kyoto Protocol will merit debate. The ruling Liberals, in a way, have already made
climate change a bit of an issue in deciding to wait at least until spring
before calling the election. It's pretty obvious they're counting on the
weather only getting better. rmacgregor@globeandmail ca Editor’s
note: We can’t afford to wait until the politicians get their act together.
Based on past performances, whatever the political stripe, it’s not going to
come from them. All we can do is to make changes on a personal level and hope
that the message spreads. As they said in times of war “Please do your
part”. Deadline
for the March issue: Friday March 19th. Please note: All submissions for the Marklander should
be sent to: Graham Maguire, 2 Broadfield Drive, 620-4398. If "lengthy", it helps if you send it as a
Wordperfect or Word document to my e-mail address: daffodil@pathcom.com.
However, short notes dropped in my post-box are fine! School News Millwood Junior School The month of February was made warm and fuzzy with the
celebration of, not only Valentine’s Day, but also Teacher Appreciation Day.
In addition to the exchange of Valentines, special crafts and parties
in the classrooms, students presented their teachers with cards, gifts and
letters telling them why they are so special!
There appear to be a lot of special teachers at Millwood, looking at
all the “appreciation” that was seen on the walls outside of each
classroom. Teachers were also treated to a luncheon provided, and in part
prepared, by the Millwood Home & School Association. We welcome our new Vice-Principal, Mr. Alex Moy to
Millwood. Mr. Moy hails from Highfield Junior School, is bilingual and will be
an asset to, not only the French Immersion Program, but to the whole school.
Public Health Workshops were conducted on proper
“Hand Washing” last month. The emphasis was on proper technique and the
time spent soaping. Hopefully,
this will reduce the germ population ever-present around us and keep students
healthier and parents happier! Georgia, our “Paws for Success” pooch, her owner
and teacher, Laura McWilliam, and her grade 5 class made it into the papers,
in the February 9th issue of the Globe & Mail!
The article stressed what a good influence Georgia is on the students
in Mrs. McWilliam’s class. We already knew that, but are glad to know others
do too! Please be aware that Spring Break is from Monday March
15th to Friday March 19th, and watch for children on or
near the roads in the neighbourhood. Larissa Bayrachny Silverthorn Collegiate Institute
The week of February 16-20th was one of
entertainment for teachers and students.
The teachers challenged the students at intramural sports at lunchtime,
every day of this week. The stands were packed with spectators, and we saw the
athletic side of our teachers as they played the students in ultimate frisbee,
bordenball, soccer and basketball. One of our science teachers even played in
his lab coat! To show our appreciation for the wonderful spirit of
our SCI teachers, the Prefects are organizing a Teacher Appreciation Week at
the beginning of March. Each teacher will receive a personalized poem from one
of their students and the teachers will be treated to a special breakfast and
pizza lunch. On February
20th, our school participated in the Sears Ontario Drama Festival.
Our play was a collective written by the cast of nine talented
students. The production was entitled “Frank’s Muziq Store” and was
absolutely AMAZING! The hours
they spent on rehearsal paid off and the audience (including me) was on their
feet with applause. The adjudicator, Paula Wing, showed her approval as well.
However, they have to wait to find out how they placed overall. On February 27th, there was a school dance,
which had the theme of Sadie Hawkins/Sock Hop. This meant that the girls were
supposed to ask the guys and we danced in our socks. The reason for the
‘sock hop’ theme is that the floors were recently redone in our school gym
and street shoes are not allowed on it. March Break takes place the week of March 15-19th.
We are already looking ahead to the graduation formal, which will take place
again this year at the Atlantis Club, at Ontario Place, on June 21st. Tickets
are $80 per person. This special night will come sooner than we think. Valerie
Foulkes Church News Bloordale
United Church 4258 Bloor St. West. Etobicoke, Ontario, M9C 1Z7
621-1710 Bloordale United Church is
experiencing the excitement of our new Minister, Rev. Stephen Iverson, a new
resident of Markland Wood. Please come and welcome him to the neighbourhood
and to our Church. Worship service and Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Morning
services at 10:30 a.m. Youth/Young Adult Singers & Musicians RENFORTH BAPTIST CHURCH 621-1990 PASTOR -
Rev. Godfrey Green St. James United Church 400 Burnhamthorpe Road, Etobicoke (Just west of 427 on the south side of Burnhamthorpe
Road.) 622-4113 Celebration
Service 9:00 a.m. (includes
Sunday School) Traditional
Service 10:30 a.m. (includes
Sunday School, baby-sitting) Fellowship with tea or coffee after service The
Church of Christ the King 475
Rathburn Road, Etobicoke Just
West of the 427 621-3630
M.M.P.
1st and 3rd Sunday Communion
2nd and 4th Sunday Please
plan to attend
Check
out our website at: http://netcomsolutions-ont.com/Christ_King Rehoboth
Fellowship Christian Reformed Church 800 Burnhamthorpe Road (just
east of Mill Rd.) Etobicoke
622-9647 Reverend John Tenyenhuis People and Places Bloordale Baseball Registration
– Final Date For all divisions will be held at Cloverdale Mall –
Center Court on Saturday
March 27 from 10 a.m.-3p.m. Registration information and forms available on line
at OPENING CEREMONIES ETOBICOKE SENIOR GAMES, 2004 Are you a senior (over 55) - who plays bridge, euchre,
darts, 5 and 10-pin bowling, golf, cribbage, shuffleboard, lawn bowling,
volleyball, swimming or walking? Convenors of all these sports, and more, will be on
hand on Wednesday, March 31 at 12.30 p.m. at Royal Canadian Legion 150, 8th
Street and Lakeshore Blvd. West, to meet with you, discuss your sport and sign
you up for competition. $5.00 per person, includes a buffet lunch and
entertainment by Mel Collie, along with the companionship of active seniors
who play one or more of these games. Tickets are available at all Etobicoke
senior centres. If you would like more information on Etobicoke Senior
Games and this fun afternoon, contact Linda Christensen at 416-394-8684 Bloordale Youth Group Ontario
Early Years Centre "A Place To Play" Every
Saturday until March 20 9:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m. 4258
Bloor Street West In
Bloordale United Church (Enter
through the parking lot doors) FREE
PROGRAM FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO 6 YEARS. Interactive
program for parents and children to play together. An opportunity to meet with
other families from the community, while enjoying activities such as arts and
crafts and fun toys. Ontario
Early Years Interactive Parenting Workshops 10-11:30
a.m. 4258
Bloor Street West In
Bloordale United Church (Enter
through the parking lot doors) FREE
PROGRAM FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN BIRTH TO 6 YEARS. Come
join us while we discuss issues of importance to you and your family. We offer
a variety of interactive workshops that help you learn new skills and
interact with other parents in the community. March 6:
Discipline: Learn new techniques to help you deal with challenging
behaviours. March
20: Boosting Self Esteem: How to teach your child to feel great about
themselves. All
programs are in partnership with Ontario Early Years, Terry Tan Child Centre
and George Hull Centre for Children and Families. Millwood Junior School bi-annual family fun fair During these short, cold winter days the notion of
spring seems an eternity away, but not for those of us who are planning the
festivities for the Millwood Junior School bi-annual family fun fair In April. The event will take place Saturday April 17th
at the school from 10:00-2:00, bringing students, families and friend together to
take part in an action packed day of activities and entertainment and to raise
funds for the Home and School Association. The H&S has a long-standing history in our school
with the mandate of being an active voice and participating in our childrens’
educational experience. The money raised by the H&S, at this and other
fundraising programs throughout the year, funds various activities such as
field trips, presentations, plays, and social gatherings, such as the Back-
to-School BBQ and Family Skate Day. A major portion of funds raised at the fun fair will
come from a raffle and silent auction. Contributions
made by local business and individuals make this possible. If you have
an interest in making a donation or sponsoring an element of the day’s
activities, such as entertainment at the main stage or food and beverage
sales, please contact Christine Wilding at 416-621-8876. All contribution will
be greatly appreciated and publicly recognized. Thank you to Cathy Graham and Pat Hunt of Remax
Professionals Inc., who have already stepped up to the plate by supplying the
first prize raffle ticket item, a Sony Digital Camera. Spring will arrive before we know it and with it our
day of family fun. THE CLIMAX JAZZ BAND PLAYS ISLINGTON UNITED CHURCH Friday,
May 7 at 8:00 p.m. Climax's
first gig was at Albert's Hall, upstairs at Toronto's Ye Olde Brunswick House,
from May 1971, six nights a week. Their fame spread far and wide, leading to
charter flights to New Orleans, invitations to festivals all over North
America, Europe and Japan and popular jazz cruises. Their British-style
traditional jazz is hot and tight, covering a wide repertoire of marches,
blues, spirituals, ragtime and popular songs. Great for dancing and listening
too! They were voted America's second favourite foreign Traditional
band in the most recent Jazzology Records poll. Climax's
permanent home (since 1983) is the Chick 'N' Deli restaurant and bar in
Toronto's antique district. They play every Saturday 4-7 p.m. to a standing
room only crowd of enthusiastic jazz and dance fans of all ages. Climax's
latest recording, “All The Girls Go Crazy” was recorded in October
2003 by the team who helped Climax’s Toronto To New Orleans CD win the
Canadian Collectors Congress Award for best Canadian Traditional/Classic Jazz
Album in 2002. These CDs and others will be available to purchase at the
concert. For this
concert, we will reserve prepaid blocks of seats for twenty or more. Call
Bill or Rosemary Rinnan at 416-621-2897, or drop by 205 Mill Road to order
your tickets: $20.00 each Note:
This is the final fund-raising concert of this series. Welcome to the new Eatonville P.S. Parenting and
Family Literacy Centre 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 Kingsway Lambton United
Church, 85 The Kingsway. The club is a not for profit women’s social organization and is
affiliated with the National Newcomers’ Council of Canada.
Activities vary from bridge to book club, social gatherings and visits
to many Toronto exhibits. We have
several events for couples throughout the year.
We are always open to new ideas and welcome the participation of new
members. For further information call Vi at (416) 237-0961. Parent and Tot Coffee Time At
Bloordale United Church, Room 13, on alternate Tuesday mornings between 9:15-11:15
a.m. Coffee is
provided, but bring a snack for your little one(s). March 9, 23. Make a friend, bring a friend,
be a friend. For more
information, call Karen Miteff at 621-2293. A Show of Hands Life
drawing, portraits, hands and nudes and From
Eye to Hand International
photographs from Egypt,
Israel and Italy. Karen Henderson Call for a post-Neilson
Park Gallery viewing at my home in Markland Wood. 621-9888 A
percentage of the profits go to War Child Canada After
May 1st prints will also be available on www.art-by-Ksan.com BRIDGE Markland
Wood Marathon Bridge Club New members are always welcome. For more information
call: Hugh & Iris Van Melle at
626-3249. The Neilson Park Creative Centre 56 Neilson Drive, Etobicoke ON M9C 1V7 March 9-21 In the Main Gallery “Impressions and Expressions” Watercolours by June Thomson, June Webb and Marilena
Isacescu In the Hall Gallery “Sole Music II” A display of handspun, handwoven and felted works by
the Etobicoke Handweavers and Spinners Guild QUILT
FEVER A celebration of Quilts by the members of the
Etobicoke Quilter’s Guild Exhibition, Boutique, Tea room, raffles and door
prizes March Break at Neilson Art Camp Five days of “off the wall” art
activities for artists, aged 8–12 March 15-March 19, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Pizza lunch on Friday $125.00 Information: 622-5294 Open: Tues-Sat, 9-4 p.m. Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Wheelchair accessible. Free
admission and parking. www.neilsonparkcreativecentre.com Email: npcc@idirect.com MARKLANDER
STAFF President:
Patrick Clifford Editor:
Graham Maguire Advertising:
Brian Brennand Distribution:
Richard Boehnke Setup Spalding Creative Printing
Stu McNair Don’s Recipe VODKA
SAUCE Ingredients: 11/2 cups plain tomato sauce (see below) 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1/4 pound pancetta,
diced (available at Bruno’s deli counter) or non smoked, non flavoured bacon, diced 1/3 cup vodka 1/2 cup heavy cream, 10% OK, whipping if you are in
the mood for a heart
attack Green peppercorns to taste, not the dried kind. If
canned rinse before using or the will be salty Preparation: Melt butter in large skillet. When it foams, add
pancetta and sauté over medium heat until slightly coloured. Add vodka and
stir until it has evaporated. Stir in tomato sauce and cream, being careful so
that cream doesn’t separate. Add green peppercorns. Heat through. Serve with penne rigate. The sauce sticks to the
ridges. Sprinkle with parsley and parmesan. PLAIN TOMATO SAUCE Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 28 oz can plum tomatoes salt and pepper to taste Preparation: Heat oil. Put tomatoes through blender, sieve or food
processor. Add to saucepan. Simmer uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes. Makes 2 cups |