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Giant red oak tree in Kew Gardens celebrated
Art shows slated for the Beach UPCOMING ART shows and festivals are slated for the next two weekends in the Beach. From June 2 to 4, The Beach Guild of Fine Art (BGFA) hosts its Art Show and Sale at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. On the following weekend, June 11 and 12, the Signatures Beaches Arts and Crafts show and sale takes place in Kew Gardens park. The free event helps to raise funds for The Neighbourhood Group Community Services and will feature the works of more than 150 artists, artisans, makers and designers. The Beaches Arts and Craft show has been a tradition in the community since 1984. Show times are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both June 11 and 12. For more info, please go to https://signatures. ca/beaches-arts-and-crafts This coming weekend’s Art Show and Sale hosted by The Beach Guild of Fine Art features works by local artists and has also been a longstanding tradition in the community. On Friday, June 2, the show and sale goes at Beach United Church from 5 to 8 p.m. This Saturday and Sunday (June 3 and 4), the hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on the Beach Guild of Fine Art Show and Sale, please visit www.beachguildoffineart.com
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PHOTOS: ALAN SHACKLETON
A celebration was held last Thursday, May 25, to celebrate the unveiling of a Heritage Toronto plaque designating the giant red oak tree in Kew Gardens as a Forests Ontario Heritage Tree. Photo above, The Beach and East Toronto Historical Society members (from left) Erik Malmsten, Gene Domagala, Mary Campbell, Julita Tyszewicz, Barbara Myrvold, Glenn Chadwick and Birgit Siber at the unveiling. Photo below left, Siber (centre) unveiled the plaque with Sarah Watson (left), board member of Heritage Toronto, and Kim Statham, Director of Urban Forestry with the City of Toronto. Photo below right shows the tree, estimated to be more than 200 years old.
East York Hall of Fame to honour five new inductees THE EAST York Hall of Fame will honour its five new inductees with a special celebration on Thursday, June 22. The five inductees for the year 2022 are Peter Silverman, Kam Babulal, Alan Redway, Phillip Anthony and Bob MacDonald. The inaugural inductee into the East York Hall of Fame was legendary Canadian comedian and actor John Candy. The June 22 induction ceremony will take place at Jawny Bakers Restaurant, 804 O’Connor Dr., starting at 6 p.m. Tickets to the event are $70, with a portion of proceeds going to East York Meals on Wheels and the Bethany Baptist Food Bank. To purchase tickets, please go to www.bestofeastyork.com or contact East York Hall of Continued on Page 10
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