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Guildwood Village
NEWS & VIEWS
The official publication of the Guildwood Village Community Association
EDITION 3/4 • SUMMER 2018
Guildwood Day, What a Wonderful Day!
W
e could not have asked for
a better day to host our
annual Guildwood Day and
for the community to come together
and confirm that even after 60 years,
the Guildwood Village Community
Association is showing no signs of
slowing down.
I was fortunate to be asked to chair
this year’s event and things ran like
clockwork due to the many volunteers
we had including the Guildwood Day
Planning Committee, the students of
Laurier Collegiate, the local Scouts and
Girl Guides, our cooking crews and the
residents who assisted with games and
activities.
I was also fortunate this year to have
my nephew, Aubrey, and his mother
travel here from Sudbury to
enjoy the festivities.
I am told I am still a kid,
but I got to appreciate how
much fun Guildwood Day is for
kids and parents. Let’s recap
Aubrey’s day, through his Photo credit (from top and bottom):
eyes: Guildwood Day fun: bouncy castle James Gilchrist & Lori Clyke
My day started early - I
could not sleep any more. Unlike other parades, I did not sit on
My mom and I got my bicycle sidelines but got to ride my bike in the
and headed over to the picnic parade and got to ride with other kids
tables just across the way and parents. I got see some vroom
from where I was staying. The vroom convertibles. I was told Tom the
staff of NYAD Day Care helped Barber was our Grand Marshall and he
me decorate my bicycle with got to ride in a green convertible. The
balloons and streamers. I was Honourable Mayor John Tory walked
ready to go but was told it in the parade as well with our other
was not time as folks were still enjoying drums started to echo as the Highland local elected officials. I did not have a
their pancake breakfast at Guildwood Creek Pipe Band was warming up and costume but did see people dressed up
Presbyterian Church. getting ready to lead the many floats as butterflies and bees.
The Sounds of Bag Pipes and and marchers in this year’s parade. Then the (cont’d on page 20)
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Guildwood Village
Community Association
Contents Executive Committee
President: Jim Whitney
president@guildwood.on.ca
3 President’s Message Vice President: Bob Taylor-Vaisey
Past President & Events Coordinator: Dave Arnold
5 GVCA Membership Drive Results Treasurer: Kelly Cole
Secretary: Lynda Satelmajer
Guildwood Gets New Signage
Coordinators
7 The Evolution of Guildwood Village Membership: Donna Milovanovic
News & Views: Julia Lipman Baker & Ellen Evered
9 Spring Shoreline Clean-Up Report
newsandviews@guildwood.on.ca
Living Green - Plastic Planet? Advertising Coordinator: Julia Lakats
advertising@guildwood.on.ca
Home Modifications and New Builds Webmaster: Andrew Macklin
webmaster@guildwood.on.ca
10 Waving a Flag for Guildwood Village
Members at Large
13 Details on the Butterflyway Project Shelley Angus Andy Douglas
Audrea Douglas James Gilchrist
15 What’s On at Guildwood Library Julia Lakats John Mason
Timo Puhakka Angela Vanderburg
17 Dave Brooks Retirement Bruce Villeneuve Brad Warren
Kathleen Wolfe Reg Wolfe
What is CFUW?
Community Volunteers for Specific Activities
20 Guildwood Day... (cont’d) Distribution Coordinators: Drew Baker & Gabe Evered
Clean-up Day: Lutchman Singh
23 Message from Paul Ainslie, Councillor Guildwood Day: James Gilchrist
Membership List: Dave Wilmot
24 Church of the Holy Trinity
GVCA Hotline: 416.410.2755
25 Message from Mitzie Hunter, M.P.P. GVCA Website: www.guildwood.on.ca
Scarborough Bluffs United Church Please check our website for News & Views
Editorial Guidelines and Advertising Guidelines.
26 Guild Park Hosts a Summer of Festivals
Email to: newsandviews@guildwood.on.ca
and Fun
© Copyright 2018 Guildwood Village Community
29 Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School Association (GVCA). All print and electronic material
published in News & Views, including content, format
31 Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute and design, is protected by Canadian and worldwide
copyright laws.
33 Guildwood Junior Public School The GVCA reserves a non-exclusive license to use all
material submitted for publication in News & Views.
35 Poplar Road Junior Public School Material published in News & Views can be reproduced
freely for non-commercial use, when News & Views is
37 St. Ursula Catholic School identified as the source.
38 Jack Miner Senior Public School The GVCA reserves the right to refrain from printing
unsigned letters and/or those that contain defamatory
39 Cordelia the Cat: The Tale of Tails statements or content that would otherwise be
considered inappropriate in a community newsletter.
40 Guildwood Village Upcoming Events Items contributed by local elected representatives are
published in News & Views as a public service and do
not necessarily reflect the GVCA’s views.
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I
n this edition, I am going to share with challenge, and for that we have a three-
you one of the key things that make the tiered system that includes over 100
GVCA successful… it’s the community volunteers delivering nearly 3,500 copies,
volunteers! four times each year. I should note that
Since becoming President, I have had there are a number of community members
the opportunity to participate directly with who serve as both membership canvassers
several GVCA teams and I have been and News & Views deliverers.
surprised by the number of people who Guildwood Day also takes lots of
contribute their time to make Guildwood volunteers to make it a success. James
a special place for their neighbours. The Gilchrist chaired this year’s organizing
following examples represent our largest committee. This marked the 20th year
volunteer groups, but there are many more that Gerard and Judy Baribeau have run
individuals and groups supporting the the field activities, which were as popular
President’s GVCA’s activities.
The membership drive involves
as ever. Scouter Bruce Villeneuve worked
from dawn to dark ensuring everything
Message
nearly 100 volunteer canvassers, 10 area got where it needed to be. Local business
coordinators and a small organizing people Bryan Moore and Cory Chiaramida,
committee, led by Donna Milovanovic. together with their families and staff, ran
Each spring this group fans out across the a great BBQ. The students of Sir Wilfrid
community, knocking on doors and selling Laurier CI and the local Girl Guides were
memberships. I am pleased to report a great help. In total there were nearly 150
that this year was another great year for volunteers working hard to create those
memberships and at last count we had special Guildwood Day memories.
1,600 memberships issued for 2018. So, to all of the volunteers who make
The News & Views is another area Guildwood a wonderful community, and so
where community volunteers come much more than just where my house is, I
together to help the GVCA. Community say thank you.
members at large, including the GVCA PS. If you might like to volunteer, we
executive, do their part by providing have interesting opportunities! Please let
interesting and informative content. Julia me know and I would be happy to discuss
Lipman Baker, together with Ellen Evered with you.
as graphic designer, takes on the editorial
- Jim Whitney
duties, while Julia Lakats works with our President, GVCA
News & Views advertisers. Getting the President@guildwood.on.ca
final product to your doorstep is the next
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60th Anniversary GVCA
Membership Drive Concludes
T
he 60th anniversary membership Douglas (Outsource coordinators) and membership table during the special
drive 2018 was a great success our business partners Maritime Travel events and Guildwood Day.
due to dedicated canvassers/ (Jennifer, Sharon and Maria), Muddy Paws Thank you to Andrew Macklin
volunteers who sold memberships and (Derrick), and Guildwood Physiotherapy for designing the 60th anniversary
supportive community members who (Timo) who also sold memberships. membership card and to Dave Wilmot for
purchased GVCA memberships. We Memberships were also purchased preparing all the canvasser sheets and
are 1600 strong and together we have through PayPal, mail, Guildwood Day updating the membership roster. Thank
a loud voice in matters that concern our and evening BBQ and at our special you to Gerard Baribeau for putting up the
community. membership events (Valu-Mart member signs around Guildwood advertising the
The saying, “Many hands make light appreciation day in March and the Valu- membership drive and various events.
work” is very applicable to the success of Mart plant sale in May). Thank you to Notices were also posted on Facebook
the membership drive. The membership Jim and Jane Whitney for taking care and the GVCA e-newsletter.
committee (Jim Whitney, Dave Arnold, of the PayPal purchases. Thank you to This year canvasser names were
Andy & Audrea Douglas, Dave Wilmot, Bryan Moore and staff at Valu-Mart for entered in a draw for 10 Presidents
and Donna Milovanovic) would like to partnering with the GVCA to organize the Choice gift cards valued at $100. Many
thank the area coordinators Donna Tuttle, special events. canvassers did more than one route. A
Andy Douglas, Donna Milovanovic, Judy Thanks to Dave Arnold for organizing heartfelt thanks to all the canvassers –
Baribeau, Elizabeth Miranda, Shirley the Sheridan Nurseries plant event and you are the best! The 10 lucky winners
Chung, Audrea Douglas, Robbie Rhodes to the Sheridan Nurseries staff. Thank were: Donna Tuttle, Dave Arnold, Carolyn
and Jean Witherspoon as well as all the you to Audrea and Andy Douglas, Beard, Shelley Angus, Allan Binning,
returning and new canvassers. This Donna Milovanovic, Reg and Kathleen Kathy Molony, Sherry Mikelic, Angie
year all routes were covered except for Wolfe, Shelley Angus, Carol Ricketts, Meecham, Gary Strutt, and Lucille Muffty.
10 and 20 Guildwood Pkwy. A special Tina Villeneuve, Dave Arnold, Jim and - Donna Milovanovic
thank you goes out to Audrea and Andy Jane Whitney for taking shifts at the Membership Committee Chair, GVCA
Guildwood Gets
New Signage
Y
ou may have noticed by now that Guildwood Village
has three new community welcome signs!
The signs show the stylized Guildwood Gates on
a sky-blue background, along with the words “Welcome to
Guildwood Village”, and were installed by the City of Toronto
in three locations along the boundaries of Guildwood Village:
• at the top of Guildwood Parkway, on the grass median just
south of the Gates of Guildwood
• along Morningside Avenue, south of the train tracks
• at the north end of Livingston Road, near Westlake Road
These community welcome signs are part of the City of
Toronto’s Beautiful Street initiative. The GVCA began the
project about a year ago to mark its 60th anniversary in 2018.
The GVCA would like to thank all the City of Toronto officials
and staff involved for their assistance.
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The Evolution of Guildwood Village
I. The Clarks’ Vision and Concept park system5. It was a version of a gated
community; hence, the Stanley Barracks
Guildwood Village is a welcoming
gates at the top of the hill. Clark was
enclave. That was the original plan.
also a member of the Urban Planning
Today’s community sits on the first
Institute (Chicago) whose main driving
level of Lake Iroquis and until the early
force, Clyde Nichols, espoused the same
1900s was farmland. Most of today’s
concepts. Both Roundtree and Unwin
village was owned by four families: the
visited the Clarks as the idea started to
Humphries, the Eades, the Galloways
take shape.
and the McCains.
The Clarks had a compelling
The 1920s brought the proposed
motivation to build a planned community.
development of a summer resort colony,
Significant increases in property taxes
cottages that became increasingly
for an area of 500 acres required a new
derelict1. The idea fizzled out and
source of income. They saw the potential
Spencer and Rosa Clark began a
rapid rate of expansion of Toronto
methodical series of acquisitions to
eastward and the risk of amalgamation
“assemble the land from the highway to
after the Municipality of Metropolitan
the lake and from Scarborough Golf Club
Toronto was created. So, their focus:
Road on the west to Galloway Road on
… the planning of these lands was not
the east.”2 It was 500 acres and they
simply another subdivision but involved
secured all of them by 1955.
a whole community6.
The seed for Guildwood Village
And, to support that vision, Sir
was sewn in 1935 in the brochure for
Raymond Unwin, the UK’s leading
Guildwoods School3. “… the gradual
urban planner, wrote Spencer Clark on
building of a garden village, all bring the
October 17, 1936, “I believe you have a
school into close relationship with many
site capable of being developed into
practical activities, clarifying and co-
a genuine garden city, housing a very
ordinating the world of learning and the
complete community as a satellite to
world of actual life.”
the larger City of Toronto. If the scheme
The garden village concept (planned
could be realized, you would be setting a
communities) dates back to seminal
valuable example of the methods which
works by Ebenezer Howard in 1902,
town planners are agreed afford the best
B. Seebohm Rowntree in 1908 and Sir This is the first of a series of columns
prospects for the orderly development of
Raymond Unwin in 1909. The theme was about the evolution of Guildwood
large towns”7.
simple. Planned communities, like Welwyn
in the U.K., were more sustainable and
And so, it began. Next to come – Village. Stay tuned for more on our
changing plans, negotiations, sequence history in upcoming issues of News
attractive than uncontrolled growth and
of development and the team that made
there was a pronounced need to replace & Views and watch the GVCA’s
it happen.
slums in England with more affordable
Coming up this fall: commemorative 60th anniversary
and attractive housing.
II. The original design and its evolution video about Guildwood Village at
Spencer Clark and his team visited
several garden villages in the UK. The - Bob Taylor-Vaisey https://youtu.be/9k3IPM6PtuU.
main theme of these communities was Vice President, GVCA
cul-de-sacs, curvi-linear streets4 to
discourage fast traffic, and an elongated 5 “Initially the developers of Guildwood
Village planned an elongated park system
1 Lidgold, Carole M., The History of the Guild running the entire development … .” Guild-
Inn, Brookridge Publishing House, 2006., wood Village, nd.p.9 UofW. SCA. GA182.
p.55 BHC, Guildwood Village, Box 3, Planning and
2 UofW. SCA. GA182. BHC ection. Guild- Construction
wood Village, Box 3, Planning and Construc- 6 Guildwood Village, nd.p.5 UofW. SCA.
tion. Guildwood Village, nd. p.4 GA182. BHC, Guildwood Village, Box 3, Plan-
3 Lidgold, op. cit., pp 195-198 ning and Construction
4 Guildwood Village, nd.p.8 UofW. SCA. 7 UofW. SCA. GA182. BHC. Correspondence
GA182. BHC, Guildwood Village, Box 3, Plan- with Unwin.
ning and Construction
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Spring
Shoreline Living Green - Plastic Planet?
Clean-Up OK, I can hear you thinking, not another plastic article. However,
bear with me and imagine the following experience.
Report You are on an exotic vacation. The sun is shining. You look to
your left and you see a 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheatre. To
your right you see a stunning view of the 16th and 17th century
T
cobbled street warm with the sun. Laundry is strung from the
hank you to everyone who joined
balconies of the old apartments drying in the fresh air. You turn
Friends of Guild Park at one of our
around and see the Adriatic Sea so blue and clear you can see
shoreline clean-ups this spring:
• April 22 Earth Day clean-up with the pebbles at the bottom. You look down as the waves lap at
Scarborough Pokémon GO your feet and what do you see? One empty plastic bottle, three
• May 12 annual spring clean-up pieces of styrofoam, one plastic bag and a hundred cigarette
• May 22 with the 527th Toronto Guides butts.
and the 497th Toronto Pathfinders/
Rangers. Protecting our planet starts with you!
More than 4,550 items weighing - Kathleen Wolfe
377 kg (829 lb) were removed
from Guildwood’s Lake Ontario
shoreline. Items found included 212
beverage containers, 206 bottle caps,
170 food wrappers, 99 straws, 69 cups,
62 plastic bags, 126 pieces rusty rebar, 2
shopping carts, a tire, a big wooden box,
2,024 pieces of tiny trash (< 2.5 cm), and
564 pieces big trash (> 2.5 cm).
Home Modifications
The Friends of Guild Park thanks
Bryan Moore of Valu-Mart for donating
and New Builds:
snacks and water for the participants Key considerations for community members
of the May 12 clean-up. Also thank you
to City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and In Guildwood, we are seeing some incremental growth
Recreation Division; the office of local
in modifications to existing homes and the development of
City Councillor Paul Ainslie; and the
Toronto and Conservation Authority for new ones. The GVCA Executive Committee commissioned
their support. me to assemble a document that explains some key
Plan to join the Friends of Guild considerations either for someone aspiring for a change
Park on Saturday, September requiring a minor variance or severance -- or opposing such
15 at their annual fall shoreline
an application.
cleanup. Secondary students can
earn volunteer hours and help clean The document reviews the intent of the Planning Act, the
our Lake Ontario shoreline. For more Provincial Policy Statement (2014), the Growth Plan (2017),
information: GuildPark.ca/Events. the municipal Official Plan and the municipal zoning bylaw,
Please put garbage and recycling and recommendations on preparing for either side of an
into the appropriate bins to ensure Guild
application. It is available on the GVCA website under
Park and Guildwood’s Lake Ontario
shoreline are safe, clean, healthy ‘News and Updates’ at guildwood.on.ca.
environments for wildlife. Comments? Contact me at bob.taylorvaisey@gmail.com.
- Bob Taylor-Vaisey
Vice President, GVCA
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Waving a Flag for Guildwood
H
ow do you describe a thriving
community on a piece of cloth that
you hoist up a flagpole?
If the community is Guildwood Village,
you find the things that local residents
are most proud of, turn those qualities
into simple, colourful symbols, then
follow classic design principles to create
a flag that tells the community’s story to
the world.
That’s how the GVCA’s team of
volunteers created the new flag for
Guildwood Village. For the past year, the
team identified the distinctive features
of Guildwood Village, created more than
150 mock-ups, asked groups of residents The new flag is a combination of icons that relate to Guildwood’s past, present
and future.
and other people for ideas and feedback,
then refined all this input into a flag that
reflects our neighbourhood and keeps to • Evergreen trees, which grow in the • Guild
effective design guidelines. woods throughout the village • Wood
The result is a rectangular flag divided • A silhouette of a bungalow, one of the • Village
into four equal-sized rectangles. Each unique, original homes built in the village • On the Bluffs
rectangle, called a “canton” by flag • Symbols representing the sloping
experts, contains a stylized icon that’s Scarborough Bluffs The flag design has an old style,
important to Guildwood’s past, present Together these modern graphics similar to the Royal Standard flag, long
and future. These include: convey our community’s unique story in used by Queen Elizabeth II. Like that
• Stylized white columns from the site of four panels: traditional banner, the Guildwood Village
the former Guild of all Arts flag includes many layers of meaning in
its symbols:
• The columns stand for the art,
architecture and creativity associated
with Guild Park. They also denote
stability and history.
• The trees represent our community’s
nature and green spaces. The evergreens
harken back to Guildwood Village’s
original 1957 crest, which is still in use.
• The bungalow is based on one of
the actual home designs built along
Guildwood’s first residential street, the
Avenue of Homes.
• The Bluffs image is updated from the
symbol used by artist Doris McCarthy in
her design of Scarborough’s original flag.
The flag’s strong, bright colours are
both eye-catching and meaningful. The
four main colours reflect the four seasons:
red symbolizes the autumn color of the
maple leaf; green for the freshness of
spring; blue shows the summer hues
GVCA Flag Team member, Ulrik Westergaard, left, holding the new Guildwood of the sky and water; and white for the
Village flag with local City Councillor Paul Ainslie. winter snow.summer 2018 - 11
The colours also link Guildwood
Village to our country - the red from
Canada’s flag – and to our city – the blue
from Toronto’s flag
Many Guildwood Villagers saw the
flag wave in public for the first time on
Guildwood Day, when the flag flew in the
popular parade and later at the gathering
behind Laurier high school.
The flag gained extremely positive
reception – from kids in the parade, from
long-time Guildwood Village residents,
and from the elected representatives
attending Guildwood Day, including
Mayor John Tory, local City Councillors
Paul Ainslie and Gary Crawford, plus
The GVCA Flag Team, from left, John Mason, Marsha Westergaard, Ulrik Wester-
federal MP John McKay.
gaard, Audrea Douglas, Jane Whitney, Jack Henry and Leslie Heatherington.
The flag is the result of work by a team
of talented GVCA members. Together,
Guildwood truly Guildwood. The GVCA Executive Committee
they brought to the project their passion
Putting all this together, the unanimously approved to adopt this flag
for Guildwood, their knowledge of
Guildwood Village flag is designed to design for the village.
local history, plus their expertise in
reflect the pride that residents have for
design, marketing and communications. - The GVCA Flag Team: Audrea Douglas,
our neighbourhood and shows the world
Thanks also to the many people who Leslie Heatherington, Jack Henry, John
what makes Guildwood Village such a
provided ideas for the flag. This input Mason, Marsha Leverock Westergaard,
special place.
helped confirm the features that make Ulrik Westergaard, Jane Whitney.12 - guildwood village news & views
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What’s On at Guildwood Library Summer 2018
Programs Local Art on Display Guildwood Library
416-396-8872
TD Summer Reading Club Drop in to see what local artwork is
Come join the TD Summer Reading on our walls.
Club!! If you are interested in displaying Monday CLOSED
Members get a passport and stickers your art please see the link below for Tuesday 12:30 – 8:30
to keep track of their reading progress. more information. Wednesday 10:00 – 6:00
http://www.tpl.ca/programs-and- Thursday 12:30 – 8:30
Summer Wonder classes/exhibits/art-exhibit-space.jsp Friday 10:00 – 6:00
We will be having a weekly program
every Thursday from July 5th to - Matthew Parish Saturday 9:00 – 5:00
August 16th, 2018. Guildwood Library Sunday CLOSED
Please contact the branch for more
information.
Book a Librarian
Get free one-on-one expert help. Recommended Books from
Book a free 30 to 60 minute
appointment with a staff member
Guildwood Staff
who can help you research any topic
Matthew recommends:
or help you:
• Find great reads The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard by Jean-Luc Picard
• With basic computer help Ruth recommends:
• Set up your new tablet
• Search for a job The Favorite Sister by Jessica Knoll
• Browse and borrow library digital Othilie recommends:
download content (e-books,
e-magazines, e-movies and e-music)
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett
• Start or build a business Yvonne recommends:
• Find government sites and forms
The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida
• Get citizenship and settlement
information Chicken Soup for the Soul: Touched by An Angel
Helen recommends:
Interview With A Vampire by Anne Rice
Carolyn recommends:
How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job by Dale Carnegie16 - guildwood village news & views
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Dave Brooks Retires After More than Two
Decades as the Face of Softball in Guildwood
A
fter more than 20 years of faithful service to the Sadly, as the years went by, the numbers dropped and leagues
community as a coach, convener and ultimately in North Bendale, Seven Oaks, Port Union, Malvern and other
President of Guildwood Softball, Dave Brooks is communities either folded or merged into SEMSA, an early
hanging up the clipboard. attempt to save the sport in the east end of Scarborough.
When Dave first got involved in Youth Softball, the sport By 2011 when SEMSA began to falter, Dave had two grown
was alive and robust at parks right across Scarborough -- children who were no longer playing the sport, but he refused
Guildwood alone had a league of more than 500 players. to let Youth Softball disappear. In 2012 the Scarborough
Softball Association (SSA) was born with Dave taking the lead
once more. Since then Dave has been working tirelessly,
recruiting a new executive committee, doubling the number
of kids playing softball in south east Scarborough and seeing
the sport grow in leaps and bounds as the kids come back to
the diamonds.
Earlier this year, Dave and his wife Sylvie welcomed their
first grandchild into the world and will now embark on their
next chapter with a move out of the community they have
loved for so long to be closer to their growing family. His
legacy is this: Dave Brooks is the man who kept Youth Softball
alive in Guildwood and eastern Scarborough. On behalf of
the SSA Executive and the many players you’ve coached over
the years, a heartfelt thank you for all you’ve done, Dave!
- Adam Robinson, President,
Scarborough Softball Association
What is CFUW?
T
he Canadian Federation of
University Women Scarborough is
a local club that should be known
to all informed people in Scarborough.
The club’s motto is “The Power of
Women Working Together” and the start
of its annual program is in September.
The members meet once a month for
fellowship, club business and for a
presentation by a speaker from the
community. Diverse interest groups women working together within CFUW To learn more about CFUW
are formed at the start of the year that Scarborough have put the idea of the Scarborough go to www.
range from book clubs to theatre visits mission to work: amongst themselves, cfuwscarborough.org or contact Marilyn
to “making a difference” and many more. attending volunteer positions and in the at marlind11@yahoo.ca.
The main mission of CFUW is creation of awards funds for students and
women’s rights and education. The in club sponsored fundraising efforts.18 - guildwood village news & views
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Guildwood Day, What a Wonderful Day! (cont’d)
parade was over and I asked, “is that it?” No, the festivities
continued behind Laurier Collegiate! I got to jump on the
bouncy castles multiple times, I got to fish and play mini putt
and got tickets for prizes. I burned a lot of calories with all
the bouncing, so I got to enjoy some ice cream and got my
face painted up like a tiger.
The Robots are coming!! The students gave us
demonstrations of their robot, which kids and adults loved.
We then moved onto an evening BBQ and got to listen
to two wonderful music acts, Broke Fuse and Sonic Square.
We lined up for some good eats; I had a hamburger, chips
and a drink. The food was delicious.
I did not want this day to end but sadly the music stopped,
and the people started to pack up the lawn chairs that they
brought. The good news is this happens every year, and I Helen Dizon
will be back.
I want to extend a special thank you to our sponsors:
General Sponsor:
The Stone Cottage Pub
Bouncy Castle:
Julia Lakats, Re/Max All Stars Realty Inc
Water Station Sponsor:
Dee Peroff, Re/Max Crossroads Realty
Evening BBQ:
Cory Chiarameda, Re/Max Rouge River Realty
Bryan Moore, Moore’s Valu-Mart
Finally, an event like Guildwood Day does not happen
overnight and we are already looking at ways to improve our
annual event. I appreciate any feedback from the community
to make next year’s event even better and we are always
looking for fresh faces to volunteer with the planning or
assisting during the day. If you are interested don’t hesitate
to contact me. Have a Great Summer!
- James Gilchrist, 2018 Guildwood Day Coordinator Stacy Hogan Bartholomew
james.gilchrist@aimia.com
Helen Dizon Helen Dizonsummer 2018 - 21
Andrew Macklin
Tug of War 2018
Battle lines were drawn (east and west of Livingston Rd.) and the
warriors ready for the annual Tug of War contest during the Guildwood
Day evening BBQ. This year the brawny west was victorious in three of
the contests; children 5 – 11 years, teens 12 – 16 years, and the women.
Thank heavens the men from the east dug in their heels and trounced
their opponents to prevent a western landslide. Of course, excess
numbers of participants on one side compared to the other, or the fact
that the bull horn operator was having technical difficulties, had no
bearing on the results. Thank you to Dave Wilmot, Dave Arnold and a
few others for taking care of the rope and set up. To all the enthusiastic
warriors - we will see you next year.
- Donna Milovanovic
James Gilchrist
Ellen Evered
Andrew Macklin Ellen Evered22 - guildwood village news & views
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D
ear Guildwood Neighbours, the park. The boardwalk also provides
It’s always a lot of fun to see a safe path through the environmentally
everyone on Guildwood Day, sensitive, natural forested areas. This
kicking off the start of the summer. Since adds to the overall park experience
2006 I have been proud to represent the which has been evolving throughout the
Guildwood area, working with everyone years of planning. Please note bikes
to build a beautiful safe neighbourhood. must be walked onto the boardwalk and
The successful restoration of the throughout the park to ensure a safe
Guild Inn property has enhanced the experience for all.
neighbourhood, bringing the Guild Park
Paving of Guildwood Parkway from
and Gardens back to its former glory.
Livingston Road to Galloway Road
The work, however, continues. The
This will be done this summer
renovation approvals for the “Clark
to include road resurfacing with
Centre for the Arts”, formally known as
the installation of new curbs and
Building 191, located on the west side of
sidewalks. (It was delayed last summer
the property along with the log cabins
so all of the construction in the park
have been finalized. Construction is
could be completed)
scheduled to start before the end of the
year and programming is scheduled to Toronto Hydro Reliability
start in 2020. Improvement will be working on
sections of Guildcrest Drive and
Eglinton East Light Rail Transit Guildwood Parkway
(EELRT)
This will help improve our electricity
I am pleased City Council at our
system. The work will include the
May meeting reaffirmed support and
replacement of exiting electrical cables
approval of the project, including
and transformers on private property
extending it north of Highway 401. I
beginning in June 2018 to November
have been advocating to ensure the
2018. For further information contact
project remains on the list of priorities
www.torontohydro.com or call 416-542-
for both the City and the Province. The
3366, reference Project Guildwood
updated plans include tunneling under
Paul Ainslie, the Kingston-Lawrence-Morningside
intersection. This project will bring
(E17035).
I welcome you to continue contacting
express transit to Scarborough East. me by email and phone, or visit my
Councillor Signalized Crosswalk for Poplar
constituency office.
Ward 43 Road School Approved
I would like to thank Principal Joanne
- City Councillor Paul Ainslie
Chair, Government Management
Simmons and the Parent Council for Committee Chair, Toronto Zoo Board of
working with me to have the signalized Management
crosswalk approved. Our work has CONSTITUENCY OFFICE:
been successful, and I hope it will Scarborough Civic Centre
help in creating a safer environment to 150 Borough Boulevard 2nd Floor
encourage students to again walk to Scarborough, Ontario
school with confidence.
Phone: 416-396-7222
TTC Bus Stops along Guildwood Email: councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca
Parkway will not be removed Facebook: Councillor Paul Ainslie
I would like to thank everyone who Twitter: cllrainslie
contacted me regarding the bus stops
on Guildwood Parkway. Our diligence
in this matter has been successful, as
the TTC has supported our requests not
to remove any of the bus stops.
The newly constructed raised
boardwalk opened in the Guild
Park and Gardens on April 20, 2018
providing visitors an enhanced view of24 - guildwood village news & views
summer 2018 - 25
representative. There was a lot at stake with dementia. This will foster more active
in this election. Thank you to all of you lifestyles and this initiative is helping
who took the time to knock on doors programs be safe, inclusive, and fair. This
with me, make phone calls, install signs, has had an impact of the lives of forty
and providing whatever time you had people in the Scarborough-Guildwood
from your busy schedules towards the Community.
campaign. Without your support we
Improving Quality of Life
would not be where we are today. It is
$416,000 in funding was received by
crucial that we stay connected to our
the East Scarborough Storefront to help
community and one of the ways that we
low-income residents find job opportunities
can do that is vote. There is more work
and provide them with job training. This will
to be done, and we have only just begun.
assist to connect local employers to the
Just recently I attended the Guildwood
skilled workforce they need.
Theatre Festival. I am glad to see that they
Mitzie Hunter, are moving forward with their season and
continuing the important contribution
Improving Transit
Starting in early 2019, GO Transit trips
that they make to the vibrancy, life, and will be $3.00 for PRESTO users who are
M.P.P. animation to Guild Park. I encourage you
all to take advantage of the warm weather
travelling under 10km anywhere on the
GO Network. All GO Transit and Union-
Scarborough- and explore what the Scarborough-
Guildwood community has to offer. Please
Pearson Express trips anywhere within the
City of Toronto will be reduced to $3.00.
Guildwood take the time to read some highlights
from the Provincial Budget.
- Mitzie Hunter, M.P.P.
CONSTITUENCY OFFICE:
Ensuring Quality Health Care
I
Phone: 416-281-2787
hope you are all doing well. This has The Ontario Trillium Foundation is
Fax: 416-281-2360
been quite the exciting period; elections investing $75,000 over 11 months to
E: mhunter.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
have come and gone once more, and develop and implement a culturally
Twitter: @MitzieHunter
I am grateful to be back as your MPP appropriate adult day program for those
www.mitziehunter.onmpp.ca
Scarborough Bluffs United Church
Springboard to Music is a community springboardtomusic.ca. shoes, jackets, purses, belts, etc. Linens,
music school that provides affordable GIANT USED BOOK & A/V SALE towels, housewares, small appliances,
music lessons for kids Gr. 1 – 8 on Tuesdays (no text books or magazines) home decor, toys, cutlery, tools, sporting
and Wednesdays at Scarborough Bluffs September 22, 2018, 9 - 11:30 a.m. goods and more. You never know
United Church. At the moment, we Here’s your chance to stock up for what you’ll find... ever watch Antiques
provide 103 private and class lessons an entire winter of literary or viewing/ Roadshow??? Come early for best
every week in piano, guitar, hand listening enjoyment. You’ll find hard selection.
drumming, keyboard, vocal, and music cover, soft cover, coffee table books, If you would like to contribute any
and movement, some with subsidies. cookbooks, children’s, teens, romance, seasonal, good quality, clean items
Our board of directors is small, and fiction, non-fiction, hobbies & crafts mentioned above (particularly children’s
we would like to include a few new books, etc., as well as audiobooks, CDs, clothing), they may be dropped off at the
members from this community who DVDs and VHS tapes. church from Sept 24th until Oct 17th. Call
hold a firm belief in the value of music If you would like to clear your the office at 416-267-8265 for available
education for children and expertise in bookshelves and CD or DVD collections times or to arrange for a pick-up of
business, marketing or fund-raising. If to make room for your new purchases, donations.
you are interested in being part of a donations can be brought to the church For more information about our
growing non-profit whose board meets in September until the 20th or call 416- congregation, worship services, and
five times a year and that sponsors two 267-8265 or e-mail scarboroughbluffs@ our activities, check out our website:
fundraisers – a gala luncheon in the fall, bellnet.ca for pick-up. (Please no scarboroughbluffs.org.
and a Rising Stars concert in February, as textbooks)
well as several free one-hour concerts 3739 Kingston Rd. (at Scar. Golf Club Rd.)
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- please send your resume to info@ Bargains and treasures galore! Clothing,26 - guildwood village news & views
Guild Park Hosts a Summer of
Festivals and Fun
G
et ready for Guild Park’s two
most-popular festivals coming
in July. After years of planning
and months of ongoing improvements,
Guild Park visitors can enjoy a series of
family activities along with many new
park features all summer long.
The annual Guild Alive With Culture
Arts Festival takes place on the July
28-29 weekend. Organized by the
volunteers from the Guild Renaissance
Group and Councillor Paul Ainslie,
this event welcomes artists, artisans,
performers and community members
to Guild Park’s south garden (for full
details, see page 22).
Be sure to drop by and meet the Toronto Arts in the Parks brings Driftwood Theatre’s production of Roslynde (or As
volunteers at the GVCA/Friends of Your Like It) to Guild Park.
Guild Park booth during the festival.
Limited copies of Carole Lidgold’s production is the classic comedy are now available through www.
book, The History of the Guild Inn, will Pygmalion. It runs Wednesdays guildfestivaltheatre.ca.
be available for sale at the booth. On through Sundays from July 11th
Sunday July 29, come by at 2 pm for (preview night) to August 12th (final Also returning to the Guild Park
the start of a free Sunday Stroll at Guild performance). this summer is a one-night-only live
Park, a leisurely guided tour through The GFT play was written by performance of a Shakespeare classic on
parts of the grounds. George Bernard Shaw and it inspired Tues. July 31. That’s when Toronto Arts
the Hollywood blockbuster movie, in the Parks brings Driftwood Theatre’s
Also in July is the premiere of the My Fair Lady. It’s full of chuckles and production of Rosalynde (or As You Like
seventh season for Guild Festival consequences as an upper-crust It) to Guild Park. The evening performance
Theatre (GFT), the professional actors English professor transforms a poor starts at 7:30 and is free (with donations
group that performs at Guild Park’s Cockney flower girl into a high society welcome). Bring your chair or blanket.
historic Greek Theatre. This year’s lady.
A series of new additions at Guild
This year’s Park benefit not only these three events,
production was but also make visiting the site much more
made possible convenient and enjoyable:
by the strong • A new water bottle refilling station
support of the is operating just south of the Greek
local community Theatre. This means park visitors have
and theatre access to drinking water for the first time
lovers who in about a decade.
raised more • Additional public washroom facilities
than $35,000 in are installed in the park’s west parking
early 2018. Be area (south of the City of Toronto’s parks
sure to enjoy garage. The seasonal trailer more than
and support live doubles the number of public facilities
theatre at Guild available on-site.
Park this summer. • The boardwalk in Guild Park’s western
Crews working on underground wiring improvements Advance tickets forest area has become a popular featuresummer 2018 - 27
since it opened this spring. About two Guild Park’s gardens and walkways
dozen GVCA members enjoyed a guided are being upgraded through the City’s
forest tour along the walkway as part of separate horticultural plan and trails
Guildwood Day. master plan. The horticulture plan is
• Underground wiring is now installed incorporating many ideas raised by
along selected Guild Park trails to the community and park users during
illuminate visitors’ way between the public consultations sessions in May.
Greek Theatre and the parking areas. These ideas include establishing
• Underground wiring is also in place in pollinator gardens, allocating space
front of the Greek Theatre. This allows for community-planted flower beds
hooking up sound and lighting equipment and planting a medicine wheel garden.
without running heavy cables across the The trails master plan is considering
audience area. ways to build a formal look-out near
the top of the bluffs at Guild Park. This
More long-term park improvements could be located directly south of the
continue. Plans are getting finalized for Guild Inn Estate (by the Terracotta
the $5.2 million Clark Centre for the Arts. Gates) or near the end of the new
This involves redesigning the existing two- Monument Walk (south of the pioneer
storey structure (at 191 Guildwood Pkwy.) (Osterhout) log cabin).
into a three-level public facility with studio For late summer, watch for news
space, galleries and meeting areas. If about a tree stewardship program, a
work proceeds as expected, construction native plant give-away program, plus
will begin by the end of this year and the more walking tours though Guild Park.
Clark Centre will open late 2020. Details will be available through the
GVCA’s social media network and at
www.Guildpark.ca..
- John P. Mason,
President of Friends of Guild Park
A newly-installed light base The boardwalk has become a popular feature since having opened in the spring28 - guildwood village news & views
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Elizabeth Simcoe Junior Public School
O
n Thursday May 24, Elizabeth
Simcoe JPS proudly presented
Annie Jr.
Over 75 students were a part of this
production. They were cast members,
back stage crew, chorus members and
set design.
The students auditioned in
December and rehearsals started
in January, right after the Christmas
break. Many hours were spent
rehearsing lines, learning songs and
choreography and painting awesome
back drops.
Countless hours were volunteered by
parents and teachers. There is so much
talent in our little school. I am always
amazed at what these kids can do.
This is the fifth play to be put on
at Simcoe in the past five years. Our
past productions include Peter Pan,
Return of the Glass Slipper, Alice in
Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz.
Annie Jr, was such a fantastic show.
Our students showcased their many
talents and there are definitely stars in
the making at Simcoe. Even one of the
neighbourhood dogs had a role as Sandy.
I would like to thank all the
parents, students and faculty in the
Simcoe community. Especially Cindy
Kosa - Music Director, Courtney
Russell - Set Design and Melissa
So – Choreographer. Their time and
commitment to the show made it the Simcoe goes Platinum!
huge success that it was.
And finally, without the dedication The ECO club from Elizabeth Simcoe JPS has been working very hard to
from the students, staff and parents we become a platinum ECO school and they have finally achieved their goal! We
wouldn’t be able to put on productions are very lucky to have the support of our students, staff and caretakers as well
like we have. I am excited about another as our community volunteer, Mrs. Betty Boonstra.
production next year. Stay tuned to find The following are a list of some of the initiatives that the students at Simcoe
out what it will be. Simcoe Shines!! have participated in this year:
- Karlyn Tunbridge • Planting herbs • milk bag collection
Stage Director • Walking Wednesday • Vermi-composting
• Bike to School week • Mulching our trees
• Reusable plates for pizza lunch • Sweater day
• Compost/recycling during lunch • Bag2School –clothing collection
• Community clean up • Earth hour
• Earth Day rotation day
• Bringing “clean air” plants to our school
Way to go Elizabeth Simcoe!30 - guildwood village news & views
summer 2018 - 31
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute
I
t has been an amazing year for
Laurier full of events, school spirit,
and achievement. We are proud of
our graduating students who were
able to flourish academically and
grow as leaders, now settling on
post-secondary plans for next year.
Final exams are coming up which our
students are preparing for and soon it
will be the summer break.
On May 1st, several Laurier students
and teachers got together to help the
community and our planet by picking
up litter in the plaza. This initiative
allowed us to show the Guildwood
community we care about the well-
being of the neighbourhood and
Laurier students will continue to show
respect wherever we go.
In early May, the TDSB Student
Senate held elections and we are
proud that all three Laurier candidates
have made it on the TDSB Student Laurier’s annual Students vs. Teachers Basketball Game raised money for
Senate executive team. This is the Me to We initiatives.
first time ever that all three candidates
from one school have made it on the On Friday, May 25, Laurier’s Me We also had our annual athletic
council! We are very proud that our to We team held our annual Students banquet, which was a chance for our
students are making a difference vs. Teachers Basketball Game to students to celebrate their athletic
in the community by advocating for raise money for Me to We initiatives. achievements and a great year
student voice. The student trustee, It was very fun to watch the teachers, together. The Laurier athletic council
Vice President, Conference Chair, including our Principal, play against also put together a fantastic BBQ lunch
and Communications Officer positions our experienced student athletes at to thank their coaches and staff for
are represented by respective Laurier the basketball game. The students their dedication and hard work. Laurier
students. started off strong, but the teachers sports have been at the peak of their
We just held our student council stepped up their defense, ending the season this past May where we had
elections and we are proud of all the game with a 59-59 tie. It was a great several students compete at the City
candidates who ran. Our students were experience to see the students and Finals. Notable wins came from our
very creative with their speeches and teachers compete for a good cause. Junior boys’ rugby team and our girls
campaigns from rapping to singing Laurier’s Mind over Matter team water polo team.
songs, spoken word, and genuinely held a Mental Health and Wellness Overall, it has been a great year for
talking about their passion for Laurier. fair. Ending the stigma and increasing Laurier and we are excited to see what’s
Our newly elected council is now support for Mental Health is one of in store for next year. We welcome our
working hard to plan initiatives for next our priorities. Several organizations new freshmen students with open arms
year to engage the Laurier community. from the community were represented, and we can’t wait to see what legacy
In the March Break of 2019, several allowing students to see what programs they will have at Laurier.
Laurier students will be going on a are available for them and it gave - Mathurah Ravigulan, Grade 11 student,
WE Service trip to Ecuador! It will be them the chance to explore potential Editor of the Laureate Newspaper
a once in a lifetime experience where summer job opportunities.
we’ll be building a school to give back
to people who are less fortunate than
us and also learn about a new culture.32 - guildwood village news & views
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Guildwood Junior Public School
W
hat a wonderful and busy Concert, and planting in our many our upcoming Pumpkin Fest! Mark
school year we have had gardens around the school. Our sports your calendars for Saturday, October
at Guildwood Junior Public teams participated in Golf in Schools, 13, 2018 from 11 am – 2 pm. Keep an
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year. Thank you also to our amazing relay team who won 1st place at the Have a great summer Guildwood
volunteers in the community who Conference Finals! Amazing job Leah, and we are all looking forward to
helped out during the school year. Danylia, Daniel and Cade! Our Schools seeing everyone in September!
There always seems to be Robotics Team had the opportunity to - The GJPS Parent Council
something happening at the school. attend the Toronto GoIT Competition
In the last few months of the school and flex their STEM muscles in a
year, our school and students were friendly robotics challenge against
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Poplar Road Junior Public School
I
t’s hard to believe another amazing beautiful message about kindness in
year at Poplar Road is coming to an our main hall, inviting every student in
end. This one really has flown by the school and daycare to participate
quickly with so many special events by adding their colourful fingerprints to
and successes to celebrate. the design.
As I wrote about earlier this fall, Poplar Road has always been a
one of our themes this school year has school committed to ‘Inclusion’. Our
been KINDNESS. Our students have staff and students value diversity and
spent the year looking for ways to show we reflect often on our goal of providing
their kindness and ‘choosing kindness’ opportunities for all to feel welcome
when faced with a challenging and successful at our school. This
interpersonal situation. As a staff we spring we held a special anti-bullying
couldn’t be prouder of our students for event with Community Living Toronto,
their enthusiasm and application of this had a wonderful week of Wheelchair
school-wide goal. Basketball, and each day we learned as
We have also been deeply a school how to say hello in one of the
touched by the contributions from our many languages spoken in the homes of
community to some truly stunning and our students and staff. In our classrooms
lasting tributes to our work. Our ‘Buddy we have also made a commitment
Bench’ was beautifully crafted at Sir to focusing on differentiating our
Wilfred Laurier Collegiate. The bench instruction and focusing our planning
was constructed by Laurier student on the development of the Global
Phillip Trajeevski under the direction of Competencies that we know will for our 56th Annual Strawberry Festival.
teacher Lucas Harrison. The artwork serve our students well in the Our school truly buzzes at this time of
was supervised by teachers Janie future. As principal, I am very proud the year with anticipation for all that we
Ravenhurst and Jennifer Rogers. We of the incredible collaboration and know the festival brings including all of
will be finding a permanent location commitment to equity and excellence you, our wonderful Guildwood Family.
for the bench outside next fall. We are that is evident in all that the Poplar Road Maplewood High School is supporting
also so thankful to Silvana Listur, our staff plans and delivers to our students. us again this year with their yummy
neighbour and friend, who painted the As I type today, we are busy preparing tarts, I believe all 700 were gone in
under two hours last year!
On a sad note, however, as a
committee we want to send our most
sincere condolences to the family and
friends of both Elizabeth (Rose) Kehoe
and Bob Edwards, who both passed
this year. Their kindness to Poplar
Road spanned numerous years and will
never be forgotten.
We wish everyone a wonderful
summer with many opportunities to
enjoy with family and friends.
- Joanne Simmons, Principal36 - guildwood village news & views
summer 2018 - 37
St. Ursula Catholic School
T
he everyday hustle and bustle of a They recently participated in some extra- Intermediate Girls Soccer Team
school continues to be the case as curricular activities ranging from track & “On May 31st our intermediate girls’
we learn and build new relationships field to basketball, volleyball and soccer. soccer team went to St. Malachy for our
here at St. Ursula. The teaching and Below are voices of some of our team soccer tournament. We played against St.
assessments as well reporting continues captains: Martin de Porres and St. Agatha. The team
apace as we work towards ensuring that Track & Field Team played with great sportsmanship and they
the students who have been entrusted St. Ursula’s track & field team did played hard. We would like to thank our
into our care are not only successful but very well this year. We finished in third coaches, Ms. Polvere and Mr. D’Amico, for
understand what it is to be reflective and place and qualified eight students to city giving up their time to coach us, as well as
discerning believers. finals—a remarkable achievement for a the parent volunteers who drove us to the
As usual, our students have been school of our size. My sincere thanks and tournament. We are proud of the way the
engaged in other developmental aspects gratitude goes to all the parents, teachers team played and we are excited to see the
of learning outside of the classroom. and family members who showed up to team next year”. (Abai and Ella)
cheer the students and to help drive our I would like to use this opportunity to
students home when our bus abandoned thank our parent volunteer drivers who
us. I am truly blessed to be working in a drive us to and from these events, it
community like this one. would be very challenging to attend these
Intermediate Boys Soccer Team events without their help.
“As being the captains of the team, Before & After School Care
the experience at the soccer tournament The before and after care programme
was amazing, and we had a lot of fun. continues to be of interest to some of our
We put in a lot of effort as a team to families. The Boys and Girls Club of East
participate in this competition. We thank Scarborough is currently in the process
the coaches, Ms. Polvere and Mr. D’Amico, of getting a license in order to run the
for not only coaching us in soccer, but programme at St. Ursula. The hope is that
also in sportsmanship, attitude, effort, they are able to secure a license in time
and determination. We also thank the for the beginning of the next school year.
parent volunteer drivers for giving up their I will continue to provide you with any
time to drive us to the tournament at St. updates as I get them.
Malachy. We played our first game against
I wish you and your families a very lovely
St. Martin de Porres, and we ended up
and peaceful summer.
winning 4 –0. We also played against St.
Agatha.” (Matty & Caleb) - George Danfulani, PrincipalYou can also read
