Etobicoke Lakeshore Press - October 2022 Edition

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Hiliary Breadner www.hiliarybgraphics.com (Graphic Design)

James Maloney, MP www.jamesmaloney.libparl.ca (Community)

June MacDonald-Jenkins www.humber.ca (Humber College Community Update)

Amanda Kirkland www.amandakirkland.com (Personal Development)

Bill Zufelt www.sherwaymusic.com (South Etobicoke History)

Adriana Hari www.moyafinancial.ca (Finance)

Cecilia Santos www.office146.com (Office146)

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NOTE GET OUT THE VOTE

Thank you for reading our October issue. I hope you’re as excited for the upcoming municipal election as I am. You might not know this, but I’m running for Council in Grey Highlands. You may recall we moved out of Long Branch in 2019 and bought a farm outside Flesherton; a quiet, rural town in Grey County with a population of 584.

As we prepare to go to the polls, we’ve fea tured incumbent candidate, Mark Grimes, on this month’s cover. Find out why he’s running for re-election for Ward 3 and how he plans to keep Etobicoke-Lake shore moving forward. In my opinion, Mark Grimes is a passionate, hard-working City Councillor and an ideal representative for Etobicoke-Lakeshore. I wish him the best of luck in this election.

Thanks for reading!

Roger Tumminieri

Publisher, Etobicoke Lakeshore Press etobicokelakeshorepress@gmail.com www.etobicokelakeshorepress.com (416) 788-0716

BY Angela

ROGER TUMMINIERI

COVER STORY MARK GRIMES: “LET’S KEEP

Serving our community is a privilege. As a lifelong resident raising my kids and grandkids here, it has been incredible to see how Etobicoke-Lakeshore has trans formed over the years. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together, but the work of a City Councillor is never finishedwe have to keep moving forward. That’s why I’m running for re-election as your representative at City Hall.

These past four years have highlighted the importance of having experi enced leadership at City Hall. Despite the weight of a global health crisis, we’ve made some incredible progress this termboth on key city issues and local priorities here in Etobicoke-Lakeshore.

Introduced new tools to make our streets safer, like automated speed en forcement, mid-road signs, school safety zones, with speed limit reductions on all local roads.

Continuing to invest in our public spaces to ensure they are safe and acces sible foreveryone, with dozens of park re vitalization projects completed, underway, or on the books in every neighbourhood in Etobicoke-Lakeshore.

Fighting against bad development proposals, making growth pay for growth, and securing new benefits for Etobi coke-Lakeshore - like community centres, new schools, daycares and parks, with 12 acres of new park space coming over the next 5 years.

Approved thousands of new afford able homes across the city, including new seniors supportive housing on The Queensway, 1,500 affordable units on the Christie’s site, and 2 of the first 11 Hous ing Now sites which will bring over 1,000 new affordable rental homes to Etobi coke-Lakeshore.

Working to build more transit, includ ing the Park Lawn GO station, a Bloor Sub way extension to Sherway Gardens, the Waterfront West LRT, and the Dundas Bus Rapid Transit project.

Improving our transportation networks, by investing in the growth of our Cycling Network Plan, added 17 new Bike Share stations, approving the Park Lawn Lake Shore Transportation Master Plan, making the Old Mill, Royal York, and Is lington subway stations accessible, pur chasing 60 new streetcars, improving bus

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service, and advocating for more proactive transit planning on The Queensway.

Setting more ambitious goals to address climate change, and investing in actions to reduce our carbon emissions. Locally we’re planting thousands of new trees, and I’ve introduced new opportuni ties to clean up our shoreline, and pilot the use of eco-friendly de-icers in environmen tally sensitive areas.

Supporting our local business community through innovative new programs like CafeTO, collaboration with the tech sector to help businesses transition to a digital platform, new tax cuts for small business es, and partnerships with our BIAs to create more vibrant main streets.

MOVING

It’s clear we’re making significant progress together, but there’s still work to be done.

The cost of living is out of control and residents are worried about our future. Frankly, I’m concerned we could lose the progress we’ve made. This is a period of economic uncertainty. People are getting squeezed in the housing market, at the grocery store, and at the gas pump. We’re at a critical point and we need experi enced, responsible leadership. Someone with a proven track record. Working to gether with Mayor Tory, I will keep proper ty tax increases below the rate of inflation. I will ensure that our city keeps providing services people rely on. I will keep invest ing in the future of Etobicoke-Lakeshore and continue making real progress on the issues that matter to our community. Issues that matter to you.

I am the only candidate with a proven track record, and the necessary experi ence to continue to represent Canada’s biggest municipal ward - Etobicoke Lake shore - at City Hall.

On October 24th, vote to keep moving forward.

Visit www.reelectmarkgrimes.ca to learn more and to get involved.

AN URGENT MESSAGE FROM SANTA CLAUS

Santa’s elves from the Etobicoke Lake shore Santa Claus Parade want to bring his parade back on Saturday December 3 at 10am for its 32 nd year. They need your help!

In 2019 it cost over $30,000 to run the parade and we know that figure will be higher this year. This money comes from community donations and business part nerships. Unfortunately, this year some of our community partners will be unable to support us as much as in the past.

Two years of COVID have seriously de pleted our resources. Our fixed expenses including float storage and utilities still needed to be paid.

We know our community and our busi nesses love the parade; 60,000 to 70,000 people tell us every year by lining the streets on parade day. Santa’s elves are looking forward to bringing back the sounds of the bands, schools and commu nity groups walking, colourful characters and of course the floats. They are even planning for a new float this year if funds can be raised to complete it. Please help bring the smiles back to everyone’s faces.

We are 100% volunteer run and are work ing hard to make this a success, but we really need your help to raise the $30,000.

We have set up a Go Fund Me account, please donate what you can, every little bit helps. https://gofund.me/76942d6d

If you are a business or community group who would like to participate in the pa rade or someone who would like to work on the parade, please contact us by email.

Santa is looking forward to seeing every one and waving to all his friends on the Lakeshore.

www.lakeshoreparade.ca lakeshoresanta@gmail.com

“At this point, the future of the parade is in danger.”

- Santa Claus

HUMBER COLLEGE COMMUNITY

Nuit Blanche is just around the corner and the excitement here at Lakeshore Campus continues to build.

Lakeshore Campus will host the popular all-night contemporary art event for the first time this year after it was announced that Nuit Blanche was being expanded to Etobicoke.

Nuit Blanche starts at sunset on Oct. 1 and continues to sunrise on Oct. 2. This year’s event is billed as being the most expansive to date with artwork by more than 150 lo cal, national, and international artists.

We here at Lakeshore Campus will be hosting a series of thought-provoking and stimulating exhibitions and installations that will bring a wide variety of art lovers and community members to our beautiful campus. You can check them out and learn a little bit more about each installation and the artist or artists behind them by visiting the Nuit Blanche website.

Needless to say, we’re thrilled, and I can’t wait to experience firsthand the vibrancy and enthusiasm that will arrive at to our campus during Nuit Blanche. We hope that you come and visit us to enjoy every

thing that Nuit Blanche has to offer while simultaneously experiencing Humber’s Lakeshore Campus.

While we’re excited about all the exhi bitions that will be hosted at Lakeshore Campus, there are a few that we really want to highlight.

Humber offers several fellowships that have our students working closely with in dustry partners on projects. Two of these – the Nuit Blanche Fellowship and the In digenous Transmedia Fellowship – saw our students create art projects that will be part of this year’s Nuit Blanche event.

Stolen is a short fiction suspense thriller that’s inspired by the real-life horrors of the Sixties Scoop, the intergenerational impacts of which are still felt today. In the film, a young Indigenous mother wakes up one morning to discover her son is miss ing from their family home. Everyone she turns to for help either disbelieves her sto ry or suspects her of wrongdoing.

Native Enough is a seven-minute art film that presents the struggles Indigenous youth face in the modern world where they are confronted by offensive stereo

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types, blood quantum laws, and family expectations. It stars Caitlyn Murphy-Eagle son and Dave Monday as two people strug gling with their own individual identities. Audiences follow them as they share their emotional journey of being Indigenous youths in the modern-day world.

Tawitihiwin is a short documentary film that addresses 2-Spirit and gender identity dis crimination within Indigenous communi ties. The title translates to “To have an open heart” and is woven through the stories of artists and spokespeople of the 2-Spirit community who share their experiences of celebrating their identities in the face of adversity.

A Way Closer is a 10-minute interactive dig ital art piece that invites viewers to take on the role of an unnamed character trying to escape the commotions of everyday life. In spired by Nuit Blanche Toronto’s curatorial theme, this immersive video game experi ence reflects on all the relationships peo ple sometimes take for granted.

Together, Apart is a 15-minute immersive and interactive digital art projection that invites audiences to witness stories about migration, inclusion, distance, and accep tance, demonstrating how people emerge from hardship – sometimes stronger than ever before. It examines the vitality of sto rytelling by using a series of interviews conducted over the summer months, ex ploring everyday connections people have

with their kin, culture, and land.

The work of our students is extraordinary and not to be missed.

Also, one of our graduates will have an in stallation featured at the Lakeshore Cam pus as part of Nuit Blanche. Neon Roots uses light, colour, and nature to commu nicate feelings of loneliness and growth. It was created by Mercedes Psenicnik, who was also part of the 2021 Nuit Blanche Fellowship.

The countdown to Nuit Blanche has be gun, and we are sincerely looking forward to welcoming you to our campus on Satur day, October 1 st. See you soon.

FINANCE

INVEST

DURING A RECESSION?

years, that’s probably long enough for the economy, and your investments, to re bound and recover. If you plan on needing your money sooner, there’s no guarantee it will have grown much, if at all, making investing a riskier proposition.

Look for value opportunities amid the decline

Between rising interest rates, a slightly rocky housing market, and some weak economic indicators south of the border, Canada could be at risk of entering a re cession in the not-too distant future, ac cording to some financial forecasters.

A recession is typically defined as two con secutive quarters of negative economic growth but can sometimes be shorter, such as the brief economic shock at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. No one knows how long a recession will last, or how quickly the economy will recover.

In the face of such broad economic pain and uncertainty, the idea of investing in a recession might seem unwise, even reck less. The truth, however, is that investing during a recession can still pay off.

Assess your situation before deciding whether to invest during a recession

As with most financial matters, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of whether to keep investing during a reces sion. The best response comes by making an honest assessment of your own finan cial situation.

For starters, do you have an emergency fund? If not, you might want to prioritize that during a period of financial instability. Likewise, if you have high-interest debts, you might be better off addressing those before directing too much money towards potentially risky investments.

Another important consideration is how long you plan to invest before accessing any of your savings. If it’s at least seven

Investing during a recession can pro vide an opportunity to find value when stocks in reputable, reliable companies are available at a reduced price. Be judi cious about what to invest in, but look for chances to increase the buying power of your investment purchase by picking up a low-cost stake in a favourite stock, or one with a solid track record. Alternatively, in vesting in index funds can diminish your exposure to risk while still providing op portunities for value.

Instead of trying to time the bottom, rely on dollar cost averaging

As everyone knows, a basic rule of suc cessful investing is to buy low and sell high. With that thought in mind, you might be tempted to try and hoard cash during a recession, waiting to invest as much as you can when prices drop to their lowest point. The problem is, no one knows when that will be, and anyone who says differently is simply offering a best guess. Rather than spending months waiting to pounce when prices are perfect, a smarter approach is to rely on dollar cost averaging, which means investing consistent amounts at regular in tervals and making the best of the results. With dollar cost averaging, you’ll end up buying fewer shares when prices are high and buying more when prices are low.

Don’t sweat market declines, stay cool, and stick to the plan Whether you’re in vesting in the midst of a deep recession, or at the height of a market boom, one thing you won’t want to do is get overly emotional about your investments. Check ing their performance too frequently can stoke feelings of fear and panic when values are declining, and some investors struggle to resist the urge to sell, which simply locks in losses. Stick with the plan in good times and bad, and you’re likely to end up seeing gains.

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