We gathered in November to talk about “How to Age Dis-Gracefully” written by Clare Pooley. The novel was a positive read to aging. Appreciating the characters’ resiliency to difficult circumstances and how the group came together to save the community centre. They did not let their age refrain them from a sense of adventure or facing situations head on, be it politicians or the police. We realize, no matter our age you are able to learn new things and still have a few tricks up your sleeve.
What difficult circumstances? What tricks up their sleeve? Time for you to read the book for yourself or listen to the audio version.
Our next read in January will be Proof written by Beverley McLachlin.
Don’t know what to prepare for dinner today? Let our Rosewood community help you out with recipes they enjoy preparing at home. Click on image to access instructions. All images belong to the original linked website creator and not Rosewood. Enjoy!
Butternut Squash Curry with Chickpeas submitted by AshifaSpicy Salmon Sushi Bake submitted by ZhenTandoori Chicken submitted by AshifaVegetable Pilau – great dish to go with chicken submitted by AshifaButternut Squash Soup You may also add a granny smith apple for a sour and sweet flavour. submitted by ZhenRaspberry Marzipan Torte submitted by Judy full recipe below:
Judy’s Raspberry Marzipan Torte
1-1/3 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup raspberry jam
Blend dry ingredients in large bowl & cut in butter with egg(or pulse in food processor). Mix well and press into a 9 inch greased springform pan. raise the crust on the side of the pan. Spread 1/4 cup jam over dough and refrigerate with plastic wrap until filling is prepared.
FILLING: 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter 2/3 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/2 tsp almond extract 1 cup blanched ground almonds
Cream butter and sugar. Add almonds and continue to beat. Add eggs one at a time and beat well together. Mix in almond extract. Pour mixture over dough and jam. Bake at 350 for 50 min. Check after 30 minutes of baking, if top is too brown reduce temperature to 325 degrees for the last 20 minutes. Cool in pan until lukewarm; remove sides and let cool completely. Spread remaining jam over top. You may top with toasted sliced almonds .
There’s nothing so rewarding about a pollinator garden as when we get to catch a glimpse of local bees and butterflies actually feeding from the flowers we’ve planted, watered and nurtured for the entire season.
As the growing season ends, our volunteer gardeners have been doing some mulching and weeding, but also collecting seeds for next spring. Here we are collecting seeds from some Joe Pye Weed, Stiff and Zig Zag Goldenrod, and some Bottle Brush Grass.
The Black-Eyed Susans are still flowering, lending a little bright yellow glow to this late autumn, Hunter’s Moon season.
On October 17th Rosewood Reads got together to talk about Crosshairs written by James Patterson and James O. Born. Michael Bennett is a police detective with NYPD who has a very large family and a dad that is a “father”. This particular case forces him to collaborate with the FBI, which brings along more intrigue. The author deftly demonstrates the dark side of humanity and is able to bring in humour at appropriate times to alleviate the seriousness of the situation. A great mystery for your reading pleasure.
What do I mean about a very large family? Why father in quotes? Read for yourself or listen to the audio to discover the answer to these questions and much more.
Since our two first novels have been dark, we have decided to lighten the mood and read “How to Age Disgracefully” by Clare Pooley. A very humourous novel.
Yesterday evening the Scarborough Rosewood Community Association held an official AGM at Alexmuir Jr Public School at 7pm. We were able to vote in our by-laws and officially elect our current slate of directors. Thank you to everyone who took the time out of their busy schedules to attend, update their memberships and help us adhere to the current act governing small organizations like ours. As mentioned in the meeting, all members are welcome to contact us directly if they want a copy of the by-laws or financial statements.
We were also happy to have Tyler and Judy from Toronto 311 come and present about this very useful and important service to our residents. In the future, in cases of potholes, roadkill, unplowed roads and sidewalks, untrimmed trees on city property and other city service concerns, please call 311 (and maybe not Alura, who will simply have to call 311 on your behalf!)
We also thank Councillor Myers and Sana for coming to our meeting and following up on local concerns raised by residents at our spring meeting, including the Montezuma Trail plaza development and the hot water situation at the Agincourt Rec Centre.
Finally, a member of our local 42 Division gave a very informative presentation on crime prevention, especially pertaining to auto theft, break-and-enters and robbery. We will be including a copy of the presentation in the next Rosewood eblast.
P.S. we also presented a certificate of acknowledgement to a very lovely Rosewood resident who has been working tirelessly to rejuvenate our gardens and really re-animate the community activities this year. She doesn’t like her name shared publicly, so we will not be posting her name and photo here, but we all know who you are. Thank you again! Our gardens, website, and so much more, would not be the same without you.
In recent weeks, students from Grades 1 and 2 at the local schools have been visiting the Rosewood Community Pollinator Gardens to explore tree life cycles, the significance of native plants in enhancing Toronto’s biodiversity, and the roles of pollination and environmental stewardship. These visits will continue throughout the year as part of their studies on plant life cycles.
The students have shown great enthusiasm and curiosity, eagerly observing various pollinators like butterflies, bees, and birds at work in the gardens. After the holidays, garden group members will engage the students in winter sowing, helping them grow native plants that will be planted in the gardens in 2025 and shared with students for their home gardens. Additionally, the students will create their own sunflower patch in the gardens using seeds harvested from this year’s sunflowers. The Rosewood Pollinator Garden Group is also assisting Alexmuir Junior Public School in establishing a pollinator garden as part of the school’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
Last month, the ladies of the Rosewood Women’s Wellness Group enjoyed a delightful trip to Evergreen Brickworks, where nature and creativity beautifully come together. It was an afternoon filled with rejuvenation and new connections, in a vibrant community setting. Nestled in the scenic Don Valley, the Brickworks offered picturesque trails for exploration, along with meaningful conversations over tea and delicious homemade snacks at the Picnic Café.
Photo from the trail – credit to Sandra
Our upcoming adventures include a visit to Toogood Pond Park and Main Street Unionville, a holiday concert by the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra at the Salvation Army Citadel, and a celebratory Holiday lunch at the Queen Victoria Pub. Additionally, the Rosewood Women’s Wellness Group will be collecting items to donate to the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre to support Inuit families living in Nunavut.
Please download a PDF copy of the Fall 2024 Scarborough Rosewood Community Association’s newsletter here:
If you live in the area, you should soon receive a physical copy in your mailbox. If you find you are not receiving our mail, please check any “no junk mail” signs you may have, and also consider volunteering to help with distribution (we need more delivery people!)
While digging through the old Rosewood Taxpayers’ Association newsletters, photos and documents, we came across some old maps someone had previously obtained from the Scarborough Archives. Here they are, because I can’t be the only one curious and interested in what Rosewood was like 100 years ago.
This first is simply a close-up. The white and red dots marked the boundaries of what we now know as Rosewood, though the street names are unclear.
Here is the 1878 full Scarboro map, showing the boundaries of Scarborough from Lake Ontario to the south and Markham to the north.
Oops, I seem to have missed the one from 1910. But here we are in 1932.
Finally, this is an old map of modern day Rosewood. If you joined us on community clean-ups in past decades you may have received one of these in order to complete your rounds.
If this is something that interests you and you would like to help us compile a more complete history of the area, please comment here or contact us. The next Rosewood AGM will be held on October 15, 2024 from 7-9pm at Alexmuir Junior Public School. Come say hi!
Scarborough Rosewood Community Association 