Vol. 43
No. 11 November
2006
November 11, Day of Remembrance
Every year on November 11, Canadians pause
in a silent moment of remembrance for the men and women who have served, and
continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. We
honour those who fought for
Canada
in the First World War (1914-1918), the Second World War (1939-1945), and
the Korean War (1950-1953), as well as those who have served since then.
More than 1,500,000 Canadians have served our country in this way, and more
than 100,000 have died. They gave their lives and their futures so that we
may live in peace.
“Never Forget”
Bloordale Park,
located behind the
Bloordale
United
Church
between Renforth & Markland Drive, is in need of a facelift!!
A number of families in the community are working together to raise
money for new playground equipment and landscaping for the park -- changes
that will be enjoyed by all in the community!
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Mark
your Calendars!!
The first Bloordale
Park Rejuvenation Project fundraiser is on
Thursday,
November 23rd
At Chapters on the
Queensway (across from
Sherway
Gardens
)
6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Bring the kids and enjoy
Circle Sing with Jennilea
Free Starbucks beverage
for all registered guests
Last chance to order fresh Balsam Fir Christmas Wreaths and
Centerpieces
from the Delong Tree Farm in
Nova Scotia
.
Door prize and gift
wrapping available
A portion of the evening
sales will be donated directly to the project.
Come
out and support your community!!!
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If you would
like more information or can help, email bloordalepark@sympatico.ca
or visit the www.bloordalepark.ca
website.
Details are
also posted on our www.Marklandwood.org
website.
President’s Update
November and the Fall weather
is upon us. Please remember to rake your leaves before they blow onto
your neighbour’s lawn. October saw a very successful Marklandtini
Social. Although ticket sales were down this year, it was a great
event and I have heard nothing but positive feedback. Congratulations
and thanks to the Social Committee for all of their hard work. MHA
directors also took part in the Candidates’ debate, put on by Islington
Ratepayers. It featured spirited exchanges between the top three
Mayoralty candidates. The Municipal elections take place this month
and voter turnout for these elections has traditionally been very low.
You may not always agree with politicians and you may not even respect some
of them, but the only way we will ever get change is by exercising our right
to vote. You get that opportunity on November 13. On that note, I am
pleased to announce that our very own Anna Schaefer is running for
the position of Catholic School Board Trustee for Ward 2. There are
several people running for this position and we wish Anna the best of luck
in the election. She is a dedicated, hard worker.
I am happy to say that we have
a VERY deserving recipient of Markland
Wood’s Finest for this month. When I was thinking of adding
this to the Marklander, Hume Bonsteel was exactly the type of person
that I had in mind. Thank you to Patricia Hunt for the
nomination. Apparently, judging from my emails, others have also
noticed his good work. Please send in your nominations for anyone who
has made a special contribution to our neighbourhood. I’m sure there are
more people out there who would fit the bill!
Those of you who attended the
Family Fun Day in August may have noticed the Markland Wood merchandise that
we had for sale. We have baseball caps ($9.99 + tax), and men’s and
women’s golf shirts in s, m, l, xl ($19.99 + tax). All come with the
new Markland Wood logo. They look great and the money raised will go
back into your neighborhood. Please contact one of the directors for
more information. Look for more information in the next Marklander.
With regards to our Crime /
Safety committees and work, we are currently reviewing how best to keep the
momentum going. As with all of our other projects, we are hamstrung by
the need for more volunteers with time. We are lucky to have the
number of volunteers that we do have. Everyone is busy, but there is only so
much we can do with our limited resources. I have tabled the idea of
consolidating the four committees into one umbrella group and have
approached a very capable candidate to lead the effort. I will keep
you posted, as I realize that this is still a very important issue, since
vandalism and more serious issues continue to occur in Markland Wood.
I expect that we will have another public meeting in the New Year.
Your directors are in the midst
of the annual dues collection. Please keep $10 near the front door,
and expect one of us to drop by this month, if we haven’t already done so.
I am very excited about this
next item. In the last two issues of the Marklander, you may have
noticed small articles related to the proposed rejuvenation of
Bloordale
Park
. I was contacted last month by a group of Markland residents who have
taken the initiative to fix up a part of our community. Danielle
Eveleigh, Lori McKnight, Gillian Fairley and Anne Hocevar gave a
presentation at the October MHA meeting. Their plan is to give
Bloordale
Park
a facelift, including new playground equipment and landscaping. I am a
big supporter of any community-driven initiatives that will benefit all of
us who live in the surrounding area. These ladies have committed the
time and effort to raise $80,000 by the end of 2007. They have
experience in this type of project, having participated in the
Carsbrooke
Park
rejuvenation over the last couple of years. Please take a look at
Carsbrooke
Park
(on Renforth between Burnhamthorpe and Rathburn) to see the results!
I will draw your attention to the flyer inserted with this issue for more
information on the park project, as well as on the first fundraising effort.
The group will be selling beautiful Christmas Wreaths and Centrepieces.
I have seen samples and they really are wonderful (order details enclosed).
I would like to make a challenge to the Markland Wood community.
Wouldn’t it be great if every house had one of these wreaths on the front
door this Christmas season? Let’s have a competition. The
street in Markland Wood that orders the most wreaths or centerpieces
(proportionately) will be recognized at
Bloordale
Park
once the rejuvenation is completed. There will be some sort of
plaque or marker commemorating donors. This particular one will read
“From the residents of ???? St. So come on Markland Wood – show
your Christmas spirit and invest in your neighbourhood.
Keeping with the theme of
resident driven initiatives, please remember that the Markland Homes
Association is here for your benefit. Do not hesitate to contact us
with any ideas / projects etc. that you feel may be in the best interests of
our community. We have many resources available and much experience to
draw on. A group of
Markland Drive
residents is pursuing the City to look for solutions to curb an ongoing
problem of vehicles speeding through the NW and NE quadrants. I am in
touch with them and will report back on any developments.
Thank you so much to those of
you who have answered my call to donate to Canadian Food For Children.
I will continue to take donations of food and/or clothing at my home.
With regards to some concern that has been expressed, my intention is only
to draw attention to a charity that I personally support.
It is in no way meant to take away from any other charity that you
may choose to support. On that
note, now it is time to start thinking about the Annual
Christmas Caravan which takes place on Sunday
December 17. We would like
to make this the most successful Caravan ever, as it enters its 39th
year! Last year we collected
approximately 17,000 pounds of food. I
would like to make a personal appeal to all Marklanders to mark this date on
your calendar and to please donate something to this worthy effort.
It would be great if we could break our record.
More details to follow in the next issue.
Until next month,
Best regards, Greg Rohn.
President MHA
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 Evans
Michael Georgopoulos
Bo Lawrentiw
Graham Maguire
Paul Marano
Don Matheson
Tom Napier
Associate Directors
Stephen
Blimkie, Helen Boehnke, Paul Cavanagh, Tamara Greene, Mary Lordan, Peter
Sgro, Ian Sillars, Irene Sillars, Donna Sokic, MP (Pierina) Stokes, Anne-Marie
Stoneburgh and Patti Thorne.
Markland Wood’s Finest
Hume Bonsteel
I am very pleased to have the
opportunity to make our community aware of a man I think as a very special
person. Before I read in the September issue of the Marklander, that a
new column would be dedicated to introducing a special person in the
community, I had planned to contact our President Greg about my interest in
this person. I have seen him and watched him at work over several
years. His name is Hume Bonsteel. I refer to him as
“Markland’s Housekeeper”.
In rain,
sleet, snow, 30 degree temperature or freezing cold, you will find him with
a garbage bag or two, walking on any street in Markland Wood, picking up
garbage or debris of any kind, papers, pop or beer cans, McDonald’s trash
etc.
After
talking to Greg, I made it my project to stop Mr. Bonsteel on one of his
walks. I asked him why he does this, and this was his answer: “I
am 91 years old, and I have always been a busy man. I walk for my
health, but I am also the type of person who wants to do something
worthwhile, all the time. I love Markland Wood. It is a beautiful
place to live, and I hate to see it dirty. Rather than walk aimlessly,
I decided to do my part in keeping it clean. I hope my example will rub
off on people.”
I had a
great chat and came away admiring Hume more than ever. He is a very
humble man! And a great asset to our neighborhood. Personally, I
hope his example is followed, and that because of this column, he is
appreciated and thanked for his efforts. Thank you from me personally,
Hume – may God bless you with many more healthy years! Pat
Hunt
School News
Millwood
Junior
School
HEALTH ACTION COMMITTEE
Millwood
Junior
School
is very pleased to announce
that we have been chosen as one of a number of Toronto Schools to join a new
initiative called “ Toronto Schools on the Move”.
The aim of TSM is to establish
a culture in all TDSB schools that supports a healthy active school
environment, by addressing the three focus areas within TSM – increased
physical education, increased physical activity and an improved healthy
eating
Environment.
We are very fortunate to have
Mrs. Wawrow heading up this initiative for Millwood.
The Official Launch date for
this initiative in our school will be Friday November 3rd.
We will be including the entire
school in a day full of activities.
We look forward to
an exciting day for the
entire school!
St.
Clement School
Saturday October 14 was a very
exciting day for St. Clement School with its Fall Fun Fair. It was a big
hit, thanks to parents, teachers, and intermediate student volunteers.
About $12,000 was raised to support programs like the Scientist in
the School, Drama, Musical instruments; Recess sports kits, First communion
memory books and many more. We even had a lot of former students come back
to volunteer. There were many exciting activities and attractions such as:
an inflatable bouncy obstacle course, a fun bouncy house, a fire truck and
fire fighters, a bake sale, a mounted police officer, a book sale and many
other fun things to do. We had a visit from our school Trustee Ann Andrachuk.
Overall it was a successful and “fantastic” event.
A very special thanks goes out to Jayne O’Neill, Carm Dell’Orso,
St. Clement CSAC, and Mr. Grant for organizing this super cool event!
Ali
Foris, Julia Fulton, Nicholas Ferracuti, Jake Coetzee and Alanna Sokic
Silverthorn Collegiate
Busy Beginnings
With a new school year in tow,
Silverthorn staff and leaders have been busy making sure every student gets
involved. As a result, the months of September and October were jam-packed
with exciting meetings and events.
Classes began on September 6th,
when students discovered that their new vice-principal was Ms. Irvine, not
Mr. Shoss, as was originally planned. Students also became accustomed to a
late start every Wednesday.
Photo Day occurred on September
14th when, different from previous years, photos were taken in
the gym rather than in the auditorium. Also, students were able to pick from
three poses rather than the usual one.
The Grade Nine Dance was a
great success, occurring on the following day, September 15th.
Silverthorn’s Prefect Organization hosted the event in which newcomers
were able to become familiar with their classmates with the help of music,
food, and school leaders.
The following week, from
September 18th to September 22nd, S.C.I.’s
much-anticipated Grade Ten leadership camp,
Camp
Manitou
, took place; a record number of campers attended with just over 200
campers, and nearly 125 leaders participating. Eight executive team members,
and nearly a dozen teachers were involved in the excursion. Campers
supported their colour groups, and participated in activities such as high
ropes, canoeing, and arts and crafts.
Grade Nine Curriculum Night was
on the evening of September 28th, where parents of ninth-grade
students were informed of grade nine courses, extracurricular activities,
and much more.
The annual yearbook was also
handed out, marking the end of another successful school year. Silverthorn
were reminded again of the previous year when last year’s graduates
returned in caps and gowns for their Commencement ceremony on October 5th.
On October 6th,
students were dismissed early to support the Spartans in their Homecoming
games against Michael Power, in which both the junior and senior teams
defeated their opponents.
After October 9th’s
Thanksgiving festivities, TTC Card Photo Day on October 12th gave
students an opportunity to receive a student discount.
The Mark Break Europe trip
students will host Silverthorn’s first ever Halloween Dance will be held
on Friday, October 27th. On the same day, Albion Hills leaders
will leave for the camp in preparation for the upcoming spring trip for the
Grade Nines. In addition, those unhappy with their school photos should be
mindful of Photo Retake Day during Blocks A and B on October 30th,
when photographers will return to replace old photos.
Ninth graders will be their
parents for a day when on November 1st, they will visit their
parent’s or guardian’s workplace to participate in the Take Your Kids to
Work program. Mid-term report cards go home on November 17th; on
November 23rd, during Parents’ Night, parents will be able to
discuss their children’s marks with teachers.
With the year underway,
Silverthorn is certainly not slowing down!
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
Nov 5:
“Blessed
Are The Forgetful” Mark 12:28-34
Remembrance Sunday
Nov 12: Friends
& Family Sunday
Worship lead by the Bloordale
Youth and Sunday School
Nov 19
: “Walls That Fall” Mark
13:1-8
Celebrating the Sacrament of
Baptism
Nov 26
: “The Secret Code!!!” Revelation
1:1-8
Celebrating the Sacraments of
Baptism and Communion
December 10th: Christmas Pageant following
morning worship.
The Youth Group will be meeting weekly on Tuesday nights from 6:30-8:00
p.m. There will be no meeting on Hallowe'en. On November 7th the Youth Group
will be participating in the Fashion Show.
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.
Wedding Anniversary Blessing
Married couples celebrating a
wedding anniversary during November and December are invited to participate
in a special blessing on Saturday, December 9 at the 4:45 pm Mass.
Please register in the front vestibule of the Church.
Bioethics Lecture Series – St. Clement
Parish
Hall-
Nov. 8 to 29
Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m.
$12 per session or $45 for 4
sessions (includes refreshments)
Nov 8: Bioethics:
What are the issues?
Nov 15:
Human Reproduction and Stem Cell Research
Nov 22:
End of Life Issues
Nov 29:
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Call
the Parish Office to Register
School Mass - Remembrance Day - Fri, Nov 10
9:30 a.m.
Please join our
St.
Clement School Staff and students in the celebration of the Mass honouring
veterans from the Armed Forces. Veterans from the school and parish
community are invited to participate. Please
contact Susan Ciufo at the Parish Office (621-4060) if you are able to
participate.
We also invite our students to send their best wishes and prayers to
the Canadian soldiers currently serving in
Afghanistan
. These letters will be sent to
Ottawa
for transfer to
Afghanistan
.
Bingo Night: Mark
your calendar for our next Bingo Night to be held on Friday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Contact the Parish Office for further details.
November 18 and 19 - Advent and Christmas Books & Advent Wreaths -
All Masses
Sr. Joanne Kelly will be
available after all Masses this weekend in the Parish Hall offering Advent
and Christmas Books as well as Advent Wreaths.
November 19 -
Coffee Sunday The
St. Clement Youth Ministry will be selling juice, donuts, and coffee after
all Masses today in support of the Uganda Project.
Nov 23: Feast of
St.
Clement – 7:00 p.m.
Mass will be celebrated this
evening to honour our patron, St. Clement.
Nov 30: 7:30 p.m. – following Mass – Information Evening –
Sacrament of Confirmation
Students who wish to prepare
for the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Clement Parish are asked to attend
this important information evening along with their parents. The preparation
process will be outlined at this time and we ask students to bring a copy of
their Baptismal Certificate as they will register on this evening.
Dec 3: “10th Annual Friends of
St.
Clement Luncheon” - 1:00 p.m.
We ask for your help with
“The 10th Annual Friends of St. Clement” Luncheon for the
less fortunate. This yearly
event brings several groups from inner city shelters and drop-in centres
together for a great afternoon of food, music, and fellowship.
Please contact Frank or Doreen Zniderac at 695-2215 if you can assist
us by donating food, beverages, helping with set up, clean up. etc.
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.
October 29:
Healing Service 10:30 a.m.
October 29:
Return to Standard Time
November 5:
Remembrance Day Service
November 12:
A.C.W. Sunday
November 25:
Welsh Male Choir at 7:30 p.m. Ticket info to follow
November 26:
Confirmation Service
December 3:
Beginning of Advent
Also
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
Reverend 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.
People and Places
Bloordale Baseball
The executive members of
Bloordale Baseball would like to thank Marklanders for their continued
interest and participation in our league. With all the Banquets now
over, we are officially ending the 2006 season. It was one of our best
seasons in years, and that is in large part due to the tremendous
involvement of the parents. From Sponsorship, to coaching, to
providing the snacks, we could not do it without you.
We hope that your winter activities are just as much fun. Look for
2007 registration sometime in February.
On behalf of the executive at Bloordale, Thank-you, have a great winter and
we look forward to seeing you in the spring.
Cecilia
Fulton, Bloordale events co-ordinator.
Roots and Shoots Markland Wood Group
Roots creep underground
everywhere and make a firm foundation. Shoots seem very weak, but to reach
the light they can break open brick walls. Imagine that the brick walls are
all the problems we have inflicted on our planet. Hundreds and thousands of
roots and shoots, hundreds and thousands of young people around the world,
can break through these walls. You can change the world. - Dr. Jane Goodall
After recently having met Dr.
Jane Goodall, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall
Institute, I was inspired to make a difference.
Roots and Shoots is one of the many programs the Jane Goodall
Institute has created. This
program promotes knowledge, compassion, and action on behalf of the human,
animal, and environmental communities. First
established in
Tanzania
, Africa, there are now more than 8000 groups worldwide in more than 96
countries, including
Canada
. Specifically designed for
youth, Roots and Shoots creates leaders worldwide and has bred a new sense
of hope for youth troubled by today’s crises.
I propose to launch possibly Markland Wood’s first Roots and Shoots
group. Moreover, the group would
meet on a bi-weekly to monthly basis for the maximum of two hours.
Thanks to the versatility of the program, if one group member wants
to learn more about a specific issue, Markland Wood’s Roots and Shoots
would be able to construct a grassroots project based on the topic.
Furthermore, secondary students can earn community hours towards
their diploma. Ages 13-20 are
invited to make a difference. Simply contact Kaylee McRae at 621-9814 or kaylee.mcrae@hotmail.com.
Once a group has been formed, the location of meeting will be
announced. Roots and Shoots
offers unique opportunities such as corresponding with other groups around
the world, attending youth summits, even the chance of meeting Dr. Jane
Goodall herself! Please don’t
hesitate to contact me as I would sincerely appreciate answering any of your
questions! Finally, if any
community or school groups are interested in acquiring a leader, please let
me know.
Web Links: www.janegoodall.ca,
www.janegoodall.org
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
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
Editor: Graham
Maguire
Advertising: Brian
Brennand
Photographer: Tom
Napier
Distribution: Richard
Boehnke
Creative & Design: BBS Printing & Graphics 231-3693
Printing:
BBS Printing & Signs 231-3693
Anna’s Recipe
Here is a traditional Bolognese
sauce that the kids love and is very simple to make.
I usually freeze it in small containers and use it as I need it.
Buon appetito!
Bolognese Sauce
3 tbsp canola oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter or
margarine
1 onion, finely chopped
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
3 carrots, finely chopped
Rosemary
100 gm minced pork
100 gm minced beef or veal
1 cup white wine
2 cups tomato sauce
Basil
Salt to season
In a hot saucepan, melt butter
with oil and add carrots, onions and celery.
Cook the ingredients on medium heat until they are soft.
Add a little bit of rosemary. Add
minced meats and cook until golden brown.
Add white wine and let the liquid reduce.
Add tomato sauce and let simmer on low heat for at least 1 hour.
Before serving, add basil and salt to season.
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