Friday, 30 October 2015

Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Fleetwood Mac Tribute - The Old Mill Etobicoke

Each veteran player in Fleetwood Mix brings their spirit to re-create, with incredible accuracy, the look and feel of Fleetwood Mac. With the solo hits of Stevie Nicks as part of the show, the harmonies, instrumentation and on-stage chemistry has surprised and captivated audiences from coast-to-coast.

http://www.oldmilltoronto.com/gp_event/fleetwood-mac-tribute-2/

Monday, 26 October 2015

Sunday, 25 October 2015

Etobicoke Living: Sherway Farmers' Market

Etobicoke Living: Sherway Farmers' Market:

Sherway Farmers' Market : Every Friday | May 3 - October 25 | 8 am to 2 pm

Thursday, 22 October 2015

Ontario's NEW road rules: what you need to know

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Toronto West Agency
Tel: 416-231-5641 ext. 5013

Ontario's NEW road rules: what you need to know
The Making Ontario Roads Safer Act affects all Ontario drivers with new road rules and tougher penalties. Find out how the changes impact you.

http://blog.allstate.ca/new-road-safety-rules-coming-to-ontario/

Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Outdated GPS Maps in Ambulances Pose Danger to Community

The Peel Paramedic Union, OPSEU Local 277, is warning that your family members' lives may be endangered if Paramedics cannot find your location in time due to outdated maps on ambulance GPS units.

The Paramedic Union has repeatedly told management that the maps in the GPS units are unacceptably out of date. In March, Paramedic Managers were confronted with GPS units that had not been updated since 2010. Management indicated that maps were updated frequently and denied a systemic problem. Six months later, no updates have occurred and the majority of maps are out of date by more than two years.

With Caledon, Brampton and Mississauga growing so fast, entire subdivisions are invisible to older GPS units and that could mean delays to the lifesaving treatment provided by Paramedics.

"Paramedics are experts at providing complex prehospital medical care, but we can't provide that care if we don't know where the patient is," says Dave Wakely, President of OPSEU Local 277.

“Our Paramedics want to be able to find you as fast as possible. Seconds can make a difference, and no one should risk death because of a five-year-old map in the responding ambulance.”

For further information or comment please contact:
Dave Wakely, President, OPSEU Local 277
media@peelparamedics.com / 905-601-3208

• Peel Paramedics respond to approximately 500 emergency calls per day.
• Peel Paramedics respond to 100,000 emergency calls annually.
• 550 Paramedics are employed by Peel Paramedic Services.

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

Global celebrates Rookie Blue as the hit series comes to an end after six seasons

http://shawmediatv.ca and follow us on Twitter at @GlobalTV_PR / @ShawMediaTV_PR

/CNW/ - Global says goodbye to the beloved series Rookie Blue after six incredible seasons that saw Canada's favourite stars in blue grow from rocky rookies to fearless crime-fighters.
"The success of Rookie Blue is a testament not only to the extremely talented team of Ilana Frank, Tassie Cameron, David Wellington and studio Entertainment One (eOne), but the electrifying cast that has resonated with legions of fans that have followed the show since Season One," said Christine Shipton, Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, Shaw Media. "After six seasons the series reached a natural conclusion and this season's finale was the perfect wrap up for both our rookies and for fans, especially with the marriage of our favourite couple, Sam and Andy."
While Rookie Blue has come to a close, Shaw Media is embarking on a new venture with the team behind Rookie Blue, partnering with Ilana Frank's ICF Films and eOne on a new project. More details on that venture to be announced at a later date.
The sixth season of Rookie Blue delivered emotional twists and turns, from the bombing that rocked 15 Division, to the pregnancy that rocked Sam and Andy, and the event that fans have been waiting for – the "McSwarek" wedding! There are so many Rookie Blue moments that live in the hearts and minds of everyone that the series touched, so Global looks back at the drama as it grew from the new kid on the block to the country's #1 Canadian drama series of 2015* with its Top 10 Rookie Blue Moments.
Top 10 Rookie Blue Moments

Finally! Sam and Andy "McSwarek" tie the knot!
Handcuffed at the Penny…the Rookies try to get out of a sticky situation
Gail and Holly's budding romance
The heartbreaking break-up of Chloe and Dov
The love triangle that had fans choosing team Nick or team Sam
Every sarcastic quip from Gail
A blue time for 15 Division – the death of Detective Jerry Barber
Oliver getting the white shirt…and trying to reject it (unsuccessfully!)
Three's company with Rookie roomies Chris, Dov and Gail
Sam and Oliver's epic bromance

Viewers can also catch up on the final season of Rookie Blue on GlobalTV.com and Global Go and Seasons 1 through 5 on shomi.

Rookie Blue's award-winning executive producers include lana Frank, Tassie Cameron, Russ Cochrane, David Wellington and John Morayniss. Rookie Blue is a production of IFC Films and leading indie studio eOne, who also distributes the series internationally.

Monday, 19 October 2015

Three-time Juno Nominated Soul- Jazz Virtuoso Elizabeth Shepherd Announces Canadian Western and Southern Tour Dates

"A promising new star on the global stage" - NOW (Toronto)

“An album for any kind of discerning music fan” - CBC Music

Fresh off the heels of headlining tours in Mexico and Eastern Canada, three-time Juno nominee, and two-time Polaris long list artist Elizabeth Shepherd will be bringing her progressive soul-jazz sound to Canada’s west coast, as well as southern Ontario performing songs from her acclaimed new album The Signal, which features contributions from Lionel Loueke, the legendary Herbie Hancock’s guitarist.

Velvety-voiced pianist Elizabeth Shepherd arrived on the international scene in 2006 when her debut album Start To Move was voted one of the top jazz albums of the year by the listeners of the influential Gilles Peterson Show on BBC Radio Worldwide. Since then, the Montreal-based soul-jazz innovator has established herself as one of the most alluring and imaginative artists on the scene today. Versed in equal parts Stevie Wonder, Salvation Army brass bands and classical sonatas, it is perhaps no surprise that this globetrotting talent has developed such a distinct and unique voice.

Elizabeth has been hailed as “a jazz virtuoso blessed with a pop sensibility”, praised by critics worldwide for her arrestingly original writing and soulful delivery. Along with artists like Esperanza Spalding, Robert Glasper, and Jose James she is seen as part of a wave of jazz musicians bringing the art form to a new generation of music fans.

Shepherd has released four widely acclaimed records and toured extensively in North America, Europe, Japan and Mexico. She has sold out legendary clubs from Tokyo to Detroit, played major festivals like Montreal and North Sea Jazz Festivals, shared the stage with Victor Wooten, Branford Marsalis and Christian McBride, and opened for Jamie Cullum at The Hollywood Bowl. Elizabeth is also the only jazz vocalist to ever have been long listed for the 2015 Polaris Prize – Canada’s most prestigious music prize.

Tour Dates

11/16/2015 Shambhala Music Hall, Nelson, BC

11/18/2015 St George in the Pines, Banff, AB

11/19/2015 Greater Trail Community Centre, Trail, BC

11/20/2015 The Revelstoke Jazz Club, Revelstoke, BC

11/21/2015 The Dream Café, Penticton, BC

11/24/2015 The Blue Shore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver, BC

11/25/2015 Artspring, Salt Spring Island, BC

11/26/2015 Avalanche Bar, Courtenay, BC

11/27/2015 Hermann’s, Victoria, BC

11/28/2015 Char’s Landing, Port Albemi, BC

12/10/2015 The Grand Theatre w/Shine On, Kingston, ON

12/11/2015 Burlington Performing Arts Centre w/Shine On, Burlington, ON

Official Website

Friday, 16 October 2015

#104 Sherway Gardens Farmers Market

Way back in the day, before grocery stores and shopping malls, people would grow their own fruits and vegetables. Anything they didn’t grow themselves they would trade for or buy at the local farmers market. The Sherway Gardens Farmers Market is like taking a step back in time, sort of, to the good old days.

The Sherway Gardens Farmers Market takes place every Friday, 8:00am to 2:00pm, in the North Parking Lot of Sherway Gardens. From early May to the end of October you can enjoy open-air shopping and the smell and colours of organically grown merchandise. You won’t have the convenience of shopping carts and air conditioning but really, I’d much rather take along my own cart (if needed) anyway. The thing I enjoy most is speaking directly with the merchants to find out where their produce come from. You’ll notice right away that all vendors and many shoppers are regulars.

It’s not all fruits and vegetables at the Sherway Gardens Farmers Market. You’ll also find cheese, nuts, meats, eggs, sauces, baked goods, mushrooms, honey, flowers, and prepared foods. The Sherway Gardens Farmers Marketwebsite is one of the best there is with a listing of all vendors.

So if you notice your fridge lacking some of the items in the four major food groups you’ll want to take a trip down to the Sherway Gardens Farmers Market to stock up.

http://365etobicoke.com/sherway-gardens-farmers-market/

Thursday, 15 October 2015

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Homemade Turkey Soup

Carcass from cooked 10 - to 12-lb (5 to 6 kg) turkey

: 3 quarts (12 cups/3 L) water

: 1 tsp (5 mL) salt

: 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper

: 1/4 tsp (1 mL) poultry seasoning or dried sage leaves

: 1 dried bay leaf

: 1/2 cup (125 mL) uncooked pearl barley

: 3 medium carrots, sliced (1 1/2 cups/375 mL)

: 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup/250 mL)

: 2 medium stalks celery, sliced (1 cup/250 mL)

: 3 cups (750 mL) cut-up turkey

: 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh parsley, if desired

Instructions

1Break up turkey carcass to fit 6-quart Dutch oven. Add water, salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and bay leaf. Heat to boiling over high heat; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 1 hour 30 minutes.
2Skim off any residue that rises to the surface. Remove bones, meat and bay leaf from broth; cool. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones and cut into bite-size pieces; set aside. Discard bones and bay leaf.
3Skim fat from broth; discard. Add turkey meat cut from bones to broth; stir in barley. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
44 Stir in carrots, onion, celery and 3 cups cooked turkey. Simmer uncovered 20 to 25 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables and barley are tender. Stir in parsley.

Variation: Turn this into Homemade Turkey-Vegetable Soup by adding up to 3 cups (750 mL) raw or cooked vegetables, such as whole kernel corn, green peas, diced potatoes, sliced zucchini, sliced mushrooms or any combination, along with the carrots, onion and celery.

How-To: An easy way to add layers of flavour is to use poultry seasoning. A blend of sage, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, black pepper and nutmeg, this seasoning lends a subtle savoury note to chicken and turkey dishes.http://www.lifemadedelicious.ca/recipes/homemade-turkey-soup/3790ba26-93d5-4e67-b190-8219213fa54c?sc_lang=en&utm_source=LMD_Newsletter_EN&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=42284_Newsletter_EN&utm_content=recipes

Tuesday, 13 October 2015

Montgomery’s Inn Highlights

Montgomery’s Inn, an 1840s-era inn operated as a museum by Toronto Cultural Services at 4709 Dundas St W

(at Islington Ave) in Etobicoke, Ontario, 416-394-8113, montinn@toronto.ca.

Celebrating 40 years in 2015!

Market Days at Montgomery’s Inn

Every Wednesday, 2 to 6 p.m.
We’re outdoors throughout the summer (until the end of October, 2015)! Get your fresh-baked bread, Nith Valley Organics produce, Monforte Cheese, Green Gate meat and sausages, Samsara produce, Spade and Spoon preserves, More Than Pies sweets, Bees’ Universe honey and eggs and other treats while you soak up the sun. Have a tour of the museum on us; it’s free on Wednesdays during market hours.
Visit our Market page for news and a complete list of vendors.

Montgomery’s Inn Art Exhibition Series

Current shows: October
In the Community Room, the photo exhibit If Walls Could Speak, documenting Montgomery’s Inn volunteers, continues throughout the month.

Community Room: October 10 to 31: “The Haunted Canvas”: (pictured at left) A Hallowe’en group art exhibition featuring work by Nancy Bennett, Elaine Ford, Linda Langerak, Brigitte Meskey, Ingrid Mueller, Dave Rheaume and Ross Rheaume.
Briarly Room (October 14 to November 30: “To Feed a Planet”: An exhibit of photographs depicting farmers and markets around the world, as well as the buying, selling, preparation and eating of food by J.P. Gural and Soyoung Lee.
Hallway Gallery (opening October 14): “Stories from the Market: Farmers and Vendors of the Montgomery’s Inn Farmers’ Market”: a World Food Day Exhibit curated by OCAD student Tak Pham with photographs by Clement Edokpayi.