Neece Electrolysis & Laser Studio

Everyone wants to achieve his or her best self yet, but the challenges of daily life make it hard to keep up with appearances. Covering all areas of hair removal, esthetics and beauty for over 20 years, Neece Electrolysis founder Angela Martino provides innovative solutions that deliver transformative results. As a certified laser technician and licensed electrologist, she offers leading permanent hair reduction treatments that deliver effective results for both men and women. EpilFree is one such product, using natural ingredients to effectively inhibit the growth of hair follicles. Visible results are experienced after just one session. “Laser and electrolysis excel at providing everlasting results, but if you’re planning a beach vacation, EpilFree is that alternative depilation procedure that makes it safe to be out in the sun after just 24 hours,” says Martino. A specialist in non-invasive treatments, she also takes her clients from flab to fab in just 45 Read more

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CANARY DISTRICT Even in its initial phase, the beauty of Canary District Condominiums and Townhomes is transparent. With a glass, steel and grey limestone shell, this residential waterfront condominium community at the cornerstone of Front and Cherry Streets is slated to be the official athletes’ village for the 2015 Pan Am Games.
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101 ERSKINE With a strong standing for sustainable building, Tridel and Beaux Properties’ 101 Erskine — now selling and located in the burgeoning Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue neighbourhood — is designed for green-inclined condo dwellers. Among its beyond-textbook amenities is a sixth floor outdoor terrace that features a bright blue infinity swimming pool and fireplace lounge. www.tridel.com Read more

Bookmark: The classic stories we’ll never say good night to

They’re the stories that stay with you forever, the ones you’ve read to your children. They have the words we can’t convey, the lessons taught better by a family of bears, and the adventures that can only exist in our imaginations. They are the foundations of our bookshelves, and the tales we’ll never forget.

Stuart Little & Charlotte’s Web – E.B. White
That philosophical little spider in Charlotte’s Web has woven her way into the lives of children and adults with her wise words. From the cheerful “Salutations!” to musings on life and death, E.B. White wrote stories for children, but words that anyone can enjoy.
The Scoop Author E.B.White lived on a farm and kept animals. Some of them have made appearances in Stuart Little and Charlotte’s Web.
www.harpercollinschildrens.com
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Paul Raff’s vision for Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station

For Paul Raff, standing the test of time involves two sacred aspects. As an architect and artist, you can say he’s quite familiar on how to feed longevity. “Good works of art and architecture are both of their time and timeless,” he says. With an eponymous full-service studio based in Toronto, he’s been awarded the public contract for Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station (VMC), with a mission to bring light to the underground masterpiece set to run by 2015.

The VMC Station will redefine the lifestyle of Vaughan citizens, connecting the developing urban area with hot spots like York University and Union Station. Whether commuting to and from work, or going to Toronto’s core to enjoy the bustling nightlife, the subway will make living in Vaughan more appealing.

When Raff first moved to Toronto in the late 1970s, he was taken Read more

Vaughan Hospital – A Prognosis on Vaughan Hospital

An enormous promise is entrenched in an otherwise vacant 35-hectare field at Major Mackenzie Drive and Jane Street. “Future Home of Vaughan’s First Hospital” reads the conspicuous blue and white sign that’s weathered a few more storms than expected. In the background, the vibrant colours of Canada’s Wonderland offer a unique parallel to a far less amusing theme: for the City of Vaughan, it’s been a roller-coaster ride to the realization of a premier health-care facility.

The ups and downs were set in motion in 2003, when Vaughan Council decided it was time Canada’s largest municipality without a hospital finally built one. The city has swelled significantly since then, yet it’s faced with an empty stretch of land, a recently relinquished health-care foundation, a contentious $10 million federal grant that’s slipped out of grip and a sign that’s getting stale. With a major player
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Page Turners

A Girl and Her Pig. By April Bloomfield
With her English upbringing and Italian cuisine touch, Bloomfield creates a book of delightfully uncomplicated recipes.

The Food of Spain. By Claudia Roden
Written by an award-winning author, this recipe book will indulge your senses in colourful and rich Spanish cuisine.

Cookouts Veggie Style. By Jolinda Hackett
Inspire your palate all summer long with fresh and original vegetarian dishes.

The Book of Burger. By Rachael Ray
Sink your teeth into a cookbook that contains more than 200 mouth-watering ways to enjoy a burger.
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Summer Brain Drain

When the final school bell rings on that hot day in late June, students bolt out of their classrooms. After 10 months of formal instruction, they are ready for a break. But what happens when elementary and secondary level students burn their books for nine weeks?

There are varying opinions about modifying the academic calendar to include a shorter summer break, but what experts do agree on is the need for sustained learning between the months of June and September.

The “summer brain drain” refers to that gap in knowledge that occurs during the summer break. Kids fall behind and forget what they have learned, putting them at a disadvantage when they ring in the new school year. “There is literature out there that speaks to the ‘summer learning slide’”, says Drew McNaughton, principal of community and Read more

Golf Warmup – Above Par

Golf is an extremely athletic sport that requires almost every joint in your body to move in a coordinated dance, which starts from the back swing to the follow-through. Precision, power and flexibility are what separate good players from the great ones.

But what goes into developing a powerful swing while avoiding injury?

Most golfers will tell you that the controlled power you can generate from your swing is the key to a great game. Generating this maximal force while minimizing the impact on your joints is important. If you have poor posture and body mechanics, you are leaving yourself open to injury that will last beyond golf season. The best swings produce massive power but minimize the torsional (twisting) forces in the body, and specifically the torsion in the lumbar spine. In fact, the Read more

Traffic Gridlock – A Grip on Gridlock

If you’ve ever tried to take Highway 400 out of the city on a long weekend, you might have noticed that the Greater Golden Horseshoe is growing fast. With an exploding population that is expected to reach over 11 million by 2031, we really need to look forward in planning development for the fastest growing area in Canada. Accommodating new growth with the sprawling low-density developments that are rampant throughout this area will only mean bad things for our quality of life and our environment.

Luckily, Ontario has a Greenbelt, created in response to the uncontrolled sprawl Ontario has seen over the last decade.

In numbers, the Greenbelt is very impressive: it is the largest in the world, protecting over 720,000 hectares of countryside, including agricultural land, wetlands and green space. Read more

Have a Little Faith

When asked where you were on 9-11, your answer will be ready on the tip of your tongue. The memory, no doubt, still swims in your mind, pulsing and stubbornly vivid. But what if you’re asked where God was on the day the Twin Towers fell? Where was goodness? Where was peace? Where was he on the battlegrounds of the world wars, or in the concentration camps of 70 years ago? Is he there in the ghettos that line the dirt roads of Third World countries, or in the home of an abused child? Few know the answers to these questions. The concept of God, of a Higher Power – a symbol of eternal peace, happiness, and fulfillment – contrasts so strikingly with the broken world in which we live in that it’s becoming a terrible challenge to keep faith in our grasp. For many, the idea of having faith seems pointless if you’re serving a faceless God, a God who never seems to appear when he’s needed most. Confronted by the differing faces of religion, many become overwhelmed and surrender to the seemingly Read more

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