Vol. 44  No. 3   March 2007
 
NOTICE OF MEETING
At the request of the Markland Homes Association, and further to studies being undertaken with regard to traffic concerns raised by several residents, a community meeting has been arranged for:
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
7:00 p.m.
Council Chamber, Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall
 
Traffic staff will be in attendance to discuss the various proposals and to answer questions from the residents.
I look forward to seeing you on March 20.
Doug Holyday
Councillor
Etobicoke Centre
 
 
President’s Update
I would like to begin this update by announcing the promised public community meeting on the traffic issues in Markland Wood.  This event (details on the front cover) will take place on March 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Etobicoke Civic Centre.  Councillor Doug Holyday and other City officials will be in attendance.  We will get the results of several studies on traffic flow through Markland Wood, as well as various proposals.  The MHA is interested in finding the most equitable solution for all residents.  This is the opportunity that many of you have been waiting for, so please mark this date on your calendar and plan to attend.
 
We are also planning on holding another “Meet the Directors” event at the golf club in April.  We last held a similar evening a few years ago and it was a great success.  We have been fortunate enough to have several residents come and “check us out” at our last few Directors meetings, but this will give those of you who want to find out more about what we do, a chance to come and ask some questions in a more informal atmosphere.  Several Directors, including yours truly, were recruited at the last event.  It is important that we constantly strive to bring in “new blood” with fresh ideas and enthusiasm, in order to keep the work of the MHA going and growing! 
 
You will be hearing and reading a lot about the Bloordale Park Rejuvenation Project this year.  I am continually impressed by the effort and enthusiasm of this group of Markland Wood residents.  There will be many opportunities this year to contribute to this effort, and leave a lasting improvement in our community.  Some of the plans for fundraising include:  a Markland Wood calendar (all you local shutterbugs get ready to submit your photos!); corporate donations (please contact them if you have a lead); door-to-door canvassing in April (volunteers needed); the staffing of our MHA table at the Community Garage sale in May; a golf tournament at the Markland Wood Country Club in June; a Children’s Story Time event; hosting of our second annual Family Fun Day in Bloordale Park; and a Silent Auction in November.  Please look for updates in future issues of the Marklander.
 
In late January, we had the first meeting of the consolidated Safety committee.  It was a great success and we now have a core group of individuals who will be working on several initiatives this year, including a seminar at Millwood School on June 4, dedicated to Seniors’ safety issues.  We also intend to run a program on Internet Safety and Marlene Cater has been in touch with representatives of the computer industry who may be interested in co-sponsoring a local event.  This should be a fantastic, informative evening that all parents should attend.  More information to follow.
 
Many of you may have noticed the article on Markland Wood in the February 10 issue of the National Post.  If you missed it, please visit our web site to see the article (www.marklandwood.org). 
 
We will be co-hosting an all Candidates meeting in September, most likely at Silverthorn Collegiate, in anticipation of the October 4 Provincial Election.
 
We have already started planning our dues collection for next year, as we want to improve on our most important fundraising effort.  We intend to prepare in the summer so that we can start collecting in September, rather than later in the fall.  Notices were sent out with the last Marklander to those of you who had not paid the 06/07 dues.  I apologize to the residents who had dropped off their $10 at our mail box at Guardian Drugs, and still got the notice.  Much of the shortfall in collecting this past year is due to some problems at our end, but I must still remind everyone that we would appreciate it if you can drop off any unpaid dues at a Director’s home.  Please make sure that you leave your name and address with the payment.  The money raised goes to all of the work that we do, including the annual Christmas Caravan, Community Garage Sale, Renforth Creek Clean-Up and Family Fun Day, as well as the specific issues that are covered in the Marklander.
 
I would like to single out one of our Directors this month.  Bob Cooke has been working tirelessly on a number of issues including our continued input on the new design of City street signs.  It shouldn’t be too long now before we will be able to start replacing local street signs with the new City design, along with our logo at the top, to help give Markland Wood its identity as a unique City neighbourhood.  Bob has submitted valuable input throughout the process and I have no doubt that he has had some influence on the final design, and for that I congratulate him.  I am also very excited about Bob’s efforts regarding the designation of Millwood Forest as a Cultural Heritage Landscape.  There has been much progress on this front and more information will follow.  This is a personal “pet project” and I fully support Bob in his efforts.
 
Being a big football fan, I was pleased to hear from Markland resident Peter Scullion, who is on the Executive of the Etobicoke Eagles Football League.  This league receives less recognition than other local sports organizations and I would like to draw your attention to their article in this issue.
 
If you are not yet on our email list and would like to receive timely updates, please email me at the address below.  We will NOT share this list with anyone, and will only send emails regarding issues of importance to Markland Wood (1-2 per month).
 
Enjoy March break with the kids.  Spring is on its way!
 
Best regards, Greg Rohn
President@MarklandWood.org
 
 
 
2006-2007 Board of Directors
 
EXECUTIVE:
PRESIDENT: Patrick Clifford
VICE-PRESIDENT: Greg Rohn
SECRETARY: Anna Schaefer
TREASURER: Gerard Betsch
 
DIRECTORS
Richard Boehnke
Brian Brennand
Paul Cavanagh
Bob Cooke
Bev Evans
Michael Georgopoulos
Bo Lawrentiw
Graham Maguire
Paul Marano
Don Matheson
Diane McLeod
Tom Napier
Peter Sgro    
Romeo Sinopoli
 
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.
 
A History of Markland Wood.  Chapter 2
In the last issue of the "Marklander" we took an imaginary bicycle ride through the area in 1939. We stopped briefly at the only public school in the region, which was at the future location of the West Mall and Bloor. Our previous story was directed toward the pre-teens, as I was one of them in 1939. Let us continue as a pre-teen as we visit the school. The school is called Eatonville. It has just over 100 students. Immediately north of the school on either side of Brown's Line (427) there are two farms owned by the
T. Eaton company. It supplies dairy products to their downtown Toronto store. It is a three room school. Two of the rooms were added to the original single room school, which was originally referred to as "Swamp" school. We have no inside bathrooms. The outside unheated bathrooms, or as we call them "shanties", one for girls, one for boys are quite cold in the winter. On Halloween night the older boys delight in climbing to the top of the school and cutting the rope to the school bell so that we cannot be called to class by the bell on the next school day. There are no Catholic schools in the area and most Catholic students attend Eatonville school. Most of us are children of farmers, market gardeners and working class parents. Most of the pupils live some distance from the school, so we have to bring our lunch. The Women's Institute raises money to help keep the cost of milk for our lunch as low as possible. For the grand sum of 38 cents we may have half a pint of white or chocolate milk with our lunch. In winter, at about 11 a.m. a mixture of half chocolate milk and half water is put on to heat in urns on two pot belly coal stoves at the front of the original school. At noon, we bring our cups to the urns to fill up with "scum"-covered hot chocolate. Let's pretend as pre-teens it is a warm
Spring day in May called Arbour Day. We clean up the debris from the school yard
and start to turn the soil to make a vegetable garden. After we complete our clean-up of the school yard and plant some trees, Mr. Jim Dodd, the principal, allows us, after lunch, to leave our classrooms to visit Silverthorn bush - the future Markland Wood.
We walk a dirt trail westward from school, which someday will be the continuation of
Bloor St . We cross the creek just west of where they will some day build Bloordale
United Church. There is very little water in the creek, so we cross it into the bush
in search of blue violets, dog-tooth violets, and jacks-in-the-pulpit. We are not permitted to pick trilliums. There is little chance that we will get lost in Silverthorn bush, for if we travel westward we will eventually come upon a dirt trail, which is the beginning of Mill Rd. It is becoming late in the afternoon and we return to our school to retrieve our bikes and rush home in time to listen to our favourite stories on late afternoon radio. My favourites are Jimmy Alien, Jack Armstrong and Lil Orphan Annie. Ask your grandparents if they remember such radio programs before TV came into our homes.
Well, see you in the next issue of the Marklander for our next story about  transportation, communication and shopping in this area in 1939.
Your friend,
Uncle Murray
 
 
ZEN SARCASM (part 2….as promised)
If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
Some days you're the bug; some days you're the windshield.
Everyone seems normal.....until you get to know them.
The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.
A closed mouth gathers no foot.
There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.
Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are moving.
Experience is something you don't get.....until just after you need it.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
 
School News
Millwood Junior School
Even though the temperature is low, spirits are high at Millwood. We have done many exciting things, despite the cold weather.
We have started our Laps for Lungs program. This is a chance for the students to learn more about asthma, especially because we have several students at Millwood who suffer from asthma. We will have an outdoor activity day on Friday March 2nd to show children how difficult it is to be active while having asthma.
Our Millwood swim team is well on their way with practicing every Monday morning at 7:30 a.m., even in the cold weather. We look forward to the mini meet on Monday April 2nd. We have many parents who have been helping with this program.
This year our grade five students are going to Mansfield Outdoor Education Center for their grade five trip. Students will be participating in many outdoor survival activities. We are hoping the weather will co-operate since we will be going in April, but are looking forward to many outdoor adventures.  
Members of the community are reminded to use caution when parking in the school’s parking lot. There is no parking on Mill Road or in the bus loop.
Please continue to check the sign at the front of the school for information and important dates. Ms. Carravetta and Sara S
 
St. Clement School
 
Junior W5H
St Clement’s Junior W5H team competed in the divisional meet on Friday, February 9 and won! The students were really excited to go to the semi-finals on Friday, February 23rd, again hosted at St. Clement. At the semi-finals, we lost by one point. We were very proud of our Junior W5H team that participated in the tournaments, which were both held at our school.  The team members were: Matthew Mazza, Katie Duffy, Ariana Cuvin, Courtney Carrescia, Emma Wolochatiuk, Keegan Daunt, Jason Smith and Katrina Sajewycz.  Their coach was Mrs. Grabowski, who is the gifted teacher at our school.  Here is what the team said: “In the first tournament our team played very well and won all our games.  Coming in first meant that we would make it on and advance to the next tournament which was held on the 23rd.”  In the second tournament they came out strong to easily beat Our Lady of Victory by a lot of points.  So all they had to do was win their next game, which would advance them to the second round of the tournament.  Unfortunately, their second game came down to the last few questions and was a real nail-biter.  They lost to Our Lady of Sorrows and they needed just one more point to advance to the next round!  However, they were still proud of their performance and for those returning, hope to do as well next year.  They had a spectacular time and they made our school proud!  Congratulations to all the members on the team and their coach.
Robert Upenieks
 
Silverthorn Collegiate
New Semester Excitement
With a new semester underway, clubs and teams at Silverthorn are back at work, planning and organizing events for the new semester.
After exams between January 29th and February 1st, Semester Two began with a “Mini-Day” on February 2nd. First semester report cards were sent home on February 8th.
Love was in the air on February 14th as Silverthorn celebrated Valentine’s Day. Roses were delivered by the Prefects Organization, while our school’s Free the Children club, which supports children from Third World countries around the world, decorated a wall with hearts which contained messages. In addition, the Student Activity Council (SAC) sold the much-anticipated Matchmakers, which matched students up with one another, based on surveys conducted the previous week.
On February 16th, students enjoyed a Professional Development day. The following Friday, last year’s graduating students returned for the annual Grad Visit, providing this year’s graduates with actual accounts of university life.
March will prove to be a busy month for SCI. Course Selection sheets for the upcoming school year are due to Block B teachers on March 1st. On the same day, the Free the Children club at Silverthorn have organized a Vow of Silence in which some students have volunteered to refrain from speaking for the entire day in an effort to raise awareness for the children that don’t have a voice in poverty-stricken areas worldwide. Pledges for these students will raise money for the organization.
Silverthorn has a Professional Development day on March 2nd; students will not be required to attend school on this day. There will also be no school between March 12th and March 16th as the March Break will occur.
Moreover, a Spirit Assembly is currently under the works for March 22nd. This will promote school involvement at SCI. The following day, March 23rd, the next issue of the school newspaper, SCI VIBES, will be released.
The Grade Ten Literacy Test will be conducted on March 29th. Toronto District School Board secondary school students are required to write this test to receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
Please encourage your children that attend Silverthorn to sign up for UNITY’s annual Multicultural Fashion Show. Students can model, perform, donate costumes for the day, or be backstage helpers. This is a great way for students to express and share their cultural heritage with the school.
 
The semester is sure off to a great start!
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
 
We will be hosting our second annual “Palm Fest” on Saturday March 31st from 4:30-7:30 p.m
There will be:
A live petting zoo
Games
Activities
Easter Stories
Crafts
You can also buy some great fresh cooked food and treats from our Snack Shop.
Join us as we celebrate the beginning of Holy Week with fun, celebration, and lots of friends!
Cost: free will offering
Last year was a tremendous success and we are so excited about this year.
 
LIVE AUCTION
Coming to Bloordale United Church
Saturday, April 28
 
Please reserve the date
This will be a Goods and Services 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.
UPCOMING LENTEN EVENTS
 
We mark this Lenten season with special times of prayer as we prepare for the great feast of Easter
 
“Out of the Cold”
On Sunday, March 4, St. Clement will be hosting a dinner for approximately 75 men at the “Out of the Cold” programme co-ordinated by St. Matthew’s Anglican and Our Lady of Peace Churches.  We thank those who have volunteered their help!!
 
St. Patrick’s Day Pot Luck Supper
The St. Clement Social Committee invites you to a potluck supper on Saturday, March 17 after the 4:45 p.m. Mass. We ask you to bring a dinner entrée (to serve 6) to share.  Please register in the front vestibule or call the parish office  - this will help us to adequately plan for this event.
 
Stations of the Cross’
The Stations of the Cross will be prayed every Friday during Lent, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. 
 
There will be a special Tableaux Presentation of the Stations of the Cross by our Confirmation Candidates on Wednesday, April 4 at 7:00 p.m.
 
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays during Lent          :
9:30-10:00 a.m.
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Lenten Penance Services
March 28 9:30 a.m.
April 4 7:30 p.m.       
 
Friday Night at the Movies
The St. Clement Social Committee will hosting Movie Nights on the following Fridays, following the Stations of the Cross at 7:30 p.m.
March 9, March 23, April 6
 
Lenten Retreat – St. Clement
Father Frank Carpinelli will be facilitating a Holy Week Lenten Retreat
on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week, April 2, 3, and 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Church.  All are welcome!!
 
Join us for the EASTER TRIDUUM which begins
Holy Thursday: April 5, 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday: April 6, 3:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil:  April 7, 9:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday: April 8, 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.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 , M9B 2S1
(near Rathburn and The East Mall)
Phone: 622-5577
Web:  www.stphilipslutherantoronto.com
 
Pastor: Doug Kramer
Pastoral Intern: Gloria Ryder
Director of Children's & Youth Ministry:
          Steve Elshaw
Director of Music: Paul Wisniewski
 
Sunday Worship:  10:00 a.m.
Sunday School:  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
 
 
 
Bloordale Park Rejuvenation Project Update
As the weather starts warming up (we hope) so does our park fundraising campaign! 
Calendar Contest
Calling all aspiring photographers!  Submit your favourite picture (past or present) of your neighborhood and you could see it published in a 2008 Community Calendar. The pictures can be beautiful scenic shots of the area or simple pictures reflecting why you are proud to live in the Markland Wood/ Renforth/ Bloordale/ Neilson Park area (i.e. pictures from The Christmas Caravan, Family Fun Day, Markland Munchkins, etc).  Submit your picture digitally to bloordalepark@sympatico.ca or send a hard copy to 34 Grasspoint Cres (we'll return the originals).  The twelve pictures we feel best capture the essence of the neighborhoods will be published in a 2008 Calendar available for sale in November.  The contest starts now and runs until October so get your cameras ready! A special thanks to Doug Eatock of the Markland Wood Country Club for this Calendar Contest idea. 
Canvassing to Begin in April
Thanks so much to those of you who so kindly offered to help us with  canvassing.  We are hoping to have a familiar face canvass on each street in April and May.  Canvassing won't take much of your time and is a great opportunity to get some exercise and meet more of your neighbors.   If you can help, email us at bloordalepark@sympatico.ca or call Danielle Eveleigh 626 9567 or Lori McKnight 621 7471.  Obtaining the community's financial support is very important to the rejuvenation efforts so we thank you in advance for all your help. 
 
The Etobicoke Eagles
The Etobicoke Eagles have been delivering the West End ’s best football programming to area youth since 1998.  Under current leadership, we have put just over three hundred Etobicoke area youth, ranging in age from 8 to 19, on the football field each of the past two spring/summer seasons. We provide quality coaching, all equipment, and many other benefits to our players.  We work hard to provide Eagles players the chance to play regardless of any obstacles to participation.
The Eagles play in three different leagues, ranging from House League for the Tyke (8-10) and Atom (10-12) teams to a Peewee (13-15) developmental team in the South Central Ontario Football League (SCOFL) all the way to our flagship, Provincial REP competition in the Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL).  Having only been competing in our current formats for just over two full seasons, the Eagles were the 2006 OVFL Provincial Champions!
Eagles success is not limited to our Senior teams.  In fact, our Atoms made a dramatic turnaround last season, going from 1 victory in 2005 to just one loss in 2006!  The Peewee Eagles look to achieve the same this coming season, as the undermanned squad finished a tough 2005 season with just one victory.  However, this season looks bright, with 62 players already registered!  This is a larger roster than we have had at Peewee EVER BEFORE!  In fact, if registration continues, the Eagles will enter TWO TEAMS in SCOFL in 2006!
            This turnaround is a product of what we like to promote among our kids.  Win or lose, victory or defeat, if we play together and commit to our teammates, we will be successful at the end of the season.  The Eagles are ONE FAMILY; we annually conduct fundraisers and promotional events that involve players of different ages and backgrounds working together.  We believe leadership is important in all aspects of life, and w2ork hard to instill these ‘crossover’ qualities in our players, coaches and volunteers.
            For 2007, we already have a Golf Tournament and Raffle planned.  We are a grassroots, community-based not-for-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board.  We are ALWAYS looking for people willing to help us out.  From coaching our players, to donating prizes for our events, to taking pictures for our yearbooks, to helping provide bursaries for kids that may not be able to afford registration, we rely on community sponsorship for every aspect of our program.
            So, whether your youngster is looking to try football this season, or you are a fan of the game looking to ‘give back’ in ANY way, the Etobicoke Eagles are a willing partner in Ontario youth football, right in your own backyard!  Please take the time to visit our website and contact us, to see what we’re all about!  
 
www.etobicoke-eagles.ca
 
Thank You, Russ Hoff
President, Etobicoke Eagles Minor Football Club
 
 
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.
 
The Neilson Park Creative Centre
56 Neilson Drive , Etobicoke ON M9C 1V7
 
February 20 to March 11
"Dreamscapes by Sabelis"
Landscape Paintings and Original Prints
Opening Reception: February 21 from 6:30 to 9 pm
 
"The Wednesday Morning Drop Outs"
Fred Collins & friends 
An exhibit of oils, watercolours and acrylics
 
March 13 to April 1
 “Etobicoke Art Group Members’ Choice Exhibition”
Recent artworks in a variety of media by members of
The Etobicoke Art Group
 
 “All Natural”
Abstract in acrylic medium by Olga Radocaj 
The inspiration for the images comes mainly from the natural form and colour of stones, rocks or shells.
 
Coming Up in April
"Eclectic Watercolours"  by the Purple Studio Painters
“Kaleidoscope” by the Thursday Morning Acrylics Group
 
www.neilsonparkcreativecentre.com
Email: info@neilsonparkcreativecentre.com
Information: 622-5294
Open: Mon-Sat, 9-3 p.m.
Tuesday, 7-9 p.m.
Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.
Wheelchair accessible. Free admission and parking.
 
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
It’s so cold out there that a cup of soup would be just the thing right about now…..
 
Cream of Broccoli Soup
 
1 chicken bouillon cube dissolved in 3 cups of boiling water
1 tbsp. margarine
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
¼ cup flour
2 ½ cups milk
1 bunch of broccoli, cut and washed (do not use stems)
Black pepper
 
Saute onion and margarine and garlic.  Remove from heat and add flour, combining well.  Add stock and milk.  Bring to a boil.  Add broccoli and cook until broccoli is softened.  Remove from heat and puree with hand blender.  Add pepper and let cook a little bit more.  Stir, constantly, using a whisk.