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by Melinda Drake
TEGH Duck Regatta

You'd better get ‘quacking’ if you want to help Toronto East General Hospital make a splash with its new $200 million expansion.
For only $5 you can adopt a yellow rubber duck to take part in TEGH's first Duck Regatta, presented by Shoppers Drug Mart, on Aug. 17. Your duck will be one of 10,000 racing down the Rush River Raft Ride at Ontario Place and raising funds for TEGH. The event gets underway at 2 p.m.
To adopt a duck call 1-866-64-QUACK.

Jenny's Beach Party fundraiser

Beach resident Jenny Houghton was diagnosed with breast cancer eight years ago. After undergoing chemotherapy treatment at Toronto East General Hospital, Houghton was determined to raise awareness and support for the hospital's Oncology Unit, and although Houghton succumbed to her illness in 2005, her fundraising legacy lives on.
The 7th Annual Jenny's Beach Party will take place on Sept. 20 at the Balmy Beach Club. Beginning at 7 p.m., the event features a buffet dinner, a cash bar, a silent auction and raffle and live music by Go Freddy Go. Admission is by donation.
If you cannot attend but would like to donate, visit www.tegh.on.ca

Tennis fundraiser

Kew Gardens Tennis Club and Community Centre 55 will host the first ever ProAm Tennis event on Sept. 20 as a fundraiser for CC55.
Players slated to participate include Karl Hale, Dale Power, Bret Cooper, Petya Marinova and Stephen D'Almeida. There will be power shot contests, an exhibition game among the pros, and children's activities.

Celebrate the Beach

The theme of this year's Celebrate the Beach Festival on Sept. 27 will be Come Back to the Beach Reunion.
This community-building initiative, sponsored by the Beach Business Improvement Association, is designed to celebrate our community's shared history. Organizers have planned a variety of events to showcase our neighbourhood and its history. Among the many activities on offer, you will be able to ride a vintage streetcar, take a historical walking tour, attend a retro fashion show, view work on the newest historical mural, take in an art show at the Gardener's Cottage, and enjoy some fine dining at area restaurants.
For more information visit www.BeachBIA.com

Chabad Hebrew School

Chabad Hebrew School offers an exciting and innovative educational program to children of various backgrounds and affiliations. The program, for children aged three to 14, is designed to help students view Judaism in an intelligent, relevant and positive light by using multi-sensory and hands-on lessons and features a nationally-acclaimed Hebrew reading program.
To register your child or for more information visit ChabadDB.com or call 416-698-8160.

Save Us From Our House!

Do you need a Renovation Intervention? Save Us From Our House! is a hit relationship-reno-reality TV series on the W Network that is now accepting applications for its fourth season. Relationship Strategist Hina Khan and Contractor Dylan Marcel tackle the emotional and physical issues in your home that are tearing your family apart. Producers are looking for exuberant, outspoken and frustrated families who are struggling to keep their homes happy.
If you are screaming Save Us From Our House! please tell your story at saveusfromourhouse@gmail.com.