Volume 98, Issue 3
July 2012
President’s Message ... from the archives
T
o all the residents of this
community of communities,
a very hearty welcome as we enter
upon the summer season of 1924.
We are planning, as all other
executives have done, to make this
the finest season ever enjoyed on
this, the best corner of the island.
Unfortunately old Sol has been
very backward but with the warm
weather now upon us, we feel
sure that by the time this Weekly
has reached you everything will
be in full swing. In publishing our
programme for the year, of which
we trust you have received several
copies, we have endeavoured to
spread over the whole summer, our
outstanding and special events,
so that you will be better able to
enjoy them and not feel that the last
three weeks of August are full to
overflowing.
Each chairman has measured
up to, and endeavoured to go a
little beyond, the high standard
established in former years. The
chairman of the entertainment
committee has made great
improvements in our Shelter, and
we hope to have the co-operation
of every member of the Association
in seeing that the piano is not
misused or abused. It is our desire
to keep the extension to the Shelter
open, and we feel sure that if you
co-operate with us that this will be
possible.
Impress on the children not to
abuse the property of either the
City or the Association, and if this
is accomplished you will be more
than repaid by the educational value
in their training. We also want the
boys and girls to co-operate with
us. There are many things that
cost considerable money to make
and put up, which are destroyed
by thoughtlessness on the part of
the children. We would also seek
your co-operation in the matter
of milk bottles which are allowed
to accumulate and then become
broken, as broken glass is a menace
to all our children, particularly on
the Lake Shore. See that the milk
man, and he only, gets the empty
milk bottles.
Please remember that everything the
executive does is, as we see it, in the
best interests of Ward’s Island. If
you have a suggestion, let us have it,
but if only criticism, bury it.
H. Tasker, President, June 28, 1924
Welcome
to the island!
The Rosensweet
family welcomes
it’s matriarch, Paula,
visiting for the summer.
(Bicycle courtesy of
Manuel Cappel.)
Photo: Mary Anderson
Upcoming events
July 21
Aug. 4
WIA Dance
GALA DAY - Paul James
Sept. 22
Oct. 13
Oct. 27
WIA Dance
Hoedown
Halloween Dance
Countdown to Gala 2012!!
You might notice a few odd pieces
in this issue. No, we haven’t lost our
minds or entered a Time Warp. We
just wanted to treat you to some
priceless bits from Weeklies past,
to get you in the mood for the WIA
Centennial kick-off at this year’s
Gala Day, preparations for which
are moving into high gear. In fact,
it’s getting to that point in the season
when I start to get really annoying
– leaving phone message, sending
emails, accosting people in the
boat, all with the goal of snagging
volunteers for the multitude of tasks
that must be done to make Gala
Weekend truly fabulous. Yes, I’ve
become your friendly neighbourhood
nag, and the way to put an end to it
is, of course, to step up to the plate
and take on a chore or two. Here’s
how you can help:
Illustration: Patrick Leger
• The Gala Day Raffle is a
highlight of the weekend, and
as always, we need donations
for a long list of prizes that
will make everyone hold their
breath, thinking “Is this finally
my year? Am I going to win
that high-tech toy / spa weekend
/ box of handmade doilies?”
We’re looking for exciting (new,
not used) products, services,
experiences, gift certificates, etc.
If you have contributions and/
or ideas, contact me at 416-2030788 or mcdonnellkath@gmail.
com
• I’ve heard from several people
who are keen to help bring back
Dinner in the Park, and I’ll be
in touch with you all (probably
by the time this Weekly comes
out) to set up a meeting to start
working out the details. As
previously announced, main
courses will be a roast pig and a
vegetarian dish (tba), courtesy of
the WIA. We’ll be asking people
to bring side dishes, salads and
desserts, most likely organized
by street (as in days of yore). Full
President
Past-President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Membership chair
Events chair
Clubhouse chair
Tennis chair
Lawnbowling chair
Baseball chair
Bookings
WIA Weekly Team WIA Weekly Team WIA Weekly Team Bruce Rosensweet
Matthew Ferguson
Kathleen McDonnell
Jay Bascom
Liz McDonald
Ariel Cikvar
Elliot Hill
Eliza Moore
Dalia Tanner
Colin Brodie
Elliot Hill
Chris Webster
Allyson Woodrooffe
Liz Amer
Mary Anderson
• We need a whole whack of
volunteers to staff the Beer
Garden (selling tickets and
merchandise, serving beer, wine
and snacks) and to help out at
Bingo. These jobs consist of
shifts of at least 2 hours. We’ll
also need a small crew for the
Green Elephant Sale on Monday.
If you’re planning to be a seller,
please consider putting in a bit
of extra time before or after for
set-up and takedown. To get a
head start on our roster and help
the various co-ordinators, please
fill in the form on the back page
of this Weekly. Yours truly or one
of the volunteer co-ordinators
will be in touch closer to Gala
weekend to confirm times, etc.
Thanks in advance from your pesky,
super-enthusiastic, Centennialobsessed Gala Day 2012 Chair.
Kathleen McDonnell
Summer announcements from the Cafe
Hi everyone, below is a quick roundup of
announcements from all of us over at the Island
Cafe. Thanks to all our wonderful neighbours
for your ongoing support and great company!
SUMMER-LONG SPECIALS:
2012 WIA Executive and beyond
details will follow in the pre-Gala
edition of the Weekly.
Wednesdays - Pizza Night
Fridays - Fry-Days (fries, poutine, and more!)
Weekends - Carlo’s Fish Tacos
Sunday Mornings - Cinnamon Buns
And don’t miss our Weekend Brunch - Saturday
and Sunday 9am-1pm!
We now take cash, credit, and debit at both the
takeaway counter, and the licensed patio.
**Please note that Islander tabs can only be
used at the counter, and can’t be used on the
table-service patio**
2012 Summer Special Events!
Wednesday July 11 – Sarah Jane Scouten
(Country singer-songwriter from Montreal)
Friday July 13 – Ivy Mairi (our host, her music,
and her band!)
Friday July 20 – A Night of Stand-Up Comedy
hosted by the Cafe’s own Pete Inskip!
Friday July 27 – The Treasures: special acoustic
set! (Heart-breaking Country/Americana in
4-part harmony)
Friday August 10 – The Swamp Yankees (Classic
Rock n’ Roll covers by the next generation of
Can-Rock royalty)
Wednesday August 22 - The Coby Collective
(Island all-star jazz band)
Labour Day weekend – Special Community Arts
Fest! Stayed tuned for more details!
Friday September 14 – The Sandbar Sisters
(The Island’s own lady-folk trio who play more
instruments than you can keep track of!)
Friday September 28 – our big SeasonClosing celebration! A very special guest to be
announced later in the summer!
For more info see torontoislandcafe.com, or
email [email protected]
Ivy Mairi
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Plus ça change ...
From the WIA Weekly, July 25, 1925
SHHHH!
It’s Summer
A gentle reminder to us
all that as neighbours
crank their windows
open to try to stay cool,
your fun just might be
someone else’s sleepless
night.
So please, once your
neighbours start going
to sleep:
Either keep voices
hushed or hang out
away from the houses!
(The island is over 5k
long... just saying.)
Don’t play loud music or light fireworks in the community! (Many
dogs are terrified of loud noises. And they wake people up,
including babies and children.)
Help eliminate yelling and whooping within the neighbourhoods!
Your community will thank you.
Looking forward to some sleep,
Allyson Woodrooffe
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”
– John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America
Guess who I ran into
at the hospital?
Photo: Peter Dean
Tournaments
Penny Lawler and Barb Roerick meet in
the waiting room before surgery. Both are
making speedy recoveries.
Mixed Doubles – Sat. July 14
Men’s Doubles – Sat. July 21
Women’s Doubles – Sat. August 18
Women’s Singles – Sat. Sept. 8
Men’s Singles – Sat. Sept. 22
If rained out, postponed to
Sundays.
Start time: 10:00 a.m.. Please
arrive earlier to warm up.
Fee: none
Participants: WIA Tennis members
only
Round Robins
Sat. Aug. 4
Sat. Sept. 1
If rained out, postponed to
Sundays.
Start time: 10:00 a.m.. Please
arrive earlier to register and warm
up.
Fee: $4.00
Participants: Members & guests
(guests must purchase a pass).
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The Willow Square: Thank you!
A BIG thank you to:
Island Public School Lighthouse
Foundation
Landing Stage Restoration Fund/
Fulton family
Loblaw’s Greening Our
Communities
Rectory Café
Toronto Island Café
Toronto Island Garden Fund
Ward’s Island Recreational
Association
Anonymous donors
Mary Anderson & Bruce
Rosensweet
Dean Arthur & Cheryl Degras
Mary & Michael Bain
Barnett family
Julie Bates
Bob & Mary Buck
Olivia Chow
Mary Margaret Crapper
Enid Cridland
Jennifer Dales
Danard
Jean & Ted Danniels
Don Darroch & Sandy Wood
Lynne Cunningham
Michael Davey
Jane Davidson-Neville
Kathleen deBruyne & David Lippett
Barbara Dresner
Catherine Farley
Lorraine Filyer
Jane Foster
Bill Freeman
Lorraine Fry
Ian Fyfe
Brooke Gibson
Nupur Gogia
Inta Gravlejs
Daina Green
Marjorie Haney
Mary-Ann Haney
Morris Hill
Nancy Jackson
Zsuzsa Keleman
Bill Kime & Laura Shepherd
Penny Lawler
Alison Lawler-Dean
Alex MacFarlane
Ron & Pam Mazza
Liz McClelland
McGuire family
Andrew McHaffie & Alison Steary
Marilyn McHugh
Alix McLaughlin
Sarah Miller
Eliza Moore
Sheila Murray
Peter Newman
Peter Noy
Brenda Pal
Jeannie Parker
Mary Partridge
Doryne & Andy Peace
David & Tery
Pellettier
Emilio RodriguezMarin
Susan Roy
Marion Soloway
Sandbar Sisters
David Stearn &
Carol Tait
Bill Roede
Rick Simon
Paul & Sharon
Stephens
Bob & Dalia Tanner
Andrea Thomas
Caroline Underwood
Annette VanLeeuwen
Bill Ward
Bruce Weber
Meg Wilson
Very special thanks to Maggy
Howarth of Cobblestone Designs
for her inspiration, guidance,
and teaching of the art of pebble
mosaics. And thanks to Mary-Ann
Haney for the donation of her
Aeroplan miles to bring Maggy
from England to work with us for
two weeks on our large pebble
mosaic.
In-kind Donations
• City of Toronto, Parks, Forestry
and Recreation
• Artscape Gibraltar Point for
studio space
• Lloyd Hodder
• Caroline de Vries/TradeWinds
International Sales
• Humber, Sheridan and Putzer’s
nurseries
• many, many community members
Kathleen, Penny & Jerry
Photo: Kathleen Doody
The Pebble Mosaic / Willow Square
Project was made possible through
the countless volunteer hours of
Islanders and friends, as well as
through their continuing monetary
donations. These funds are much
needed, and very much appreciated.
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Gala Day 2012 Volunteer Sign-up
Gala needs you!
Please fill in this form and drop it off in one of the following mailboxes by
Wednesday, July 25, 2012:
WIA Clubhouse | 16 Fifth, Ward’s (Kathleen McDonnell) | Shaw House #5 (Liz McDonald)
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Yes, I’ll volunteer for (Feel free to check more than one box!):
BEER GARDEN (afternoons)
Saturday August 4
Sunday August 5
Photo: Sheila Murray
Monday August 6
BINGO (evenings)
Sunday August 5
Monday August 6
See how much fun volunteering is?
WHITE ELEPHANT SALE SETUP & TAKEDOWN (morning & afternoon)
Monday August 6
Someone will contact you to schedule specific times.
Thank you, in advance!
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