Sebastian Gaskin and Julian Taylor will kick off the series BY Karlie RogersPublished Mar 18 The Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall has announced its first-ever artist-in-residence program, featuring participating musicians Celeigh Cardinal, Sebastian Gaskin and Julian Taylor The year-long residency will offer comprehensive support at the Allied Music Centre creative collaborations and professional development president and CEO of the Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall "We built Allied Music Centre to be a creative home for artists one where they can realize their full potential "This inaugural Artist Residency is the beginning of our next chapter and we couldn't be more grateful for the supporter who made the program possible and the extraordinary talents of the participating artists Participating artist Celeigh Cardinal shared "I'm truly honoured to be part of this inaugural group of musicians and to have the support of Massey Hall at this stage in my career Massey Hall is legendary — a place where so many remarkable voices have echoed To be welcomed into that legacy is both humbling and exhilarating." To be included amongst this cohort of incredible artists and am very grateful and extremely honoured to be one of the in-residency artists this year." Director of Artist Development & Original Content at Massey Hall Stephen McGrath commented of the program "The opening of the new Allied Music Centre marks a historic moment for us offering our Artist Development initiatives a permanent home and the opportunity to provide year-round comprehensive support to these incredible and inspiring artists." He continued "This fully equipped hub will help foster their music-making and artistic growth in an environment designed to support the Canadian music community and beyond It is fitting that one of the creative spaces central to the facilities is named in honour of our former CEO whose lifelong commitment to supporting Indigenous artists continues to inspire and shape our mission today." The artist-in-residence program is the stepping stone for a new world of opportunity for musicians more opportunities will be offered to artists of all backgrounds.  To kick off the program, Celeigh Cardinal will perform music from her JUNO-nominated album Boundless Possibilities at the Allied Music Centre on April 25. Tickets are available this Friday (March 21) at 10 a.m. local time.  Be the first to get our biggest stories delivered to your inbox. The program sees comprehensive support at the Allied Music Centre. Also this week: Anne Murray earns a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Junos, ADVANCE's AMPLIFY podcast returns, Indigenous music bursary Henry Armstrong Award is back, and more. a report from a family member stating that Toronto soul star George Olliver (Mandala Gangbuster)had passed away was posted on social media quickly gaining notice and drawing many tributes from Olliver's musician and industry friends Toronto music journalist and historian Nicholas Jennings informed Billboard Canada that "apparently Olliver's current health status is unknown A musically diverse group of major international and Canadian stars will take to the historic stage in Ontario cottage country this summer A historic and popular music venue in the Muskoka cottage country region of Ontario for the past eight decades, The KEE To Bala was taken over by Live Nation in 2023 and the clout of the international concert behemoth has upped the ante and it again features major international and Canadian artists as headliners Heading the international names are R&B superstar Nelly fast-rising young American country star Dylan Gossett alt-rockers Billy Corgan and The Machines of God with Collective Soul rock veterans The Wallflowers and hip-hop stars Cypress Hill & Ja Rule The musically diverse Canadian contingent features multiple platinum-selling bands and crowd-pleasing veteran live favourites including Billy Talent Jun 11: Billy Corgan and The Machines of God Show tickets and info here Some ongoing construction projects in Toronto may be years behind schedule but a couple others have surprisingly been wrapping up early Residents were pleased to find out last month that upgrades to the 512 St Clair streetcar route will be finished in July rather than the end of the summer as initially scheduled another infrastructure project has apparently been completed sooner than planned Those out enjoying the summer weather on the Taylor Creek Trail in East York this week noticed that the "sewer and bridge works" that crews started on last summer appear to be done months before their posted fall 2024 end date The restoration included storm sewer replacements which visitors already seem quite impressed with (Unfortunately, the same can't be said for other parks undergoing a revamp at the moment) One person shared photos of the facelift to a community Facebook group this week where others commented with excitement that the work had been finished early Though a few people on social media had spotted fences still on-site on Monday the City confirmed to blogTO on Wednesday that all of the restorations on the affected sections of Taylor Massey Creek and Ferris Creek "The trail will officially open by the end of today and the remaining fencing and signage will be removed within the week," a spokesperson said Anyone looking to get outdoors and closer to nature can check out the new features in Taylor Creek Park, which has nearly six kilometres of mixed-use trails, and spans a whopping 182 acres on either side of the eponymous tributary from the Don Valley Parkway to Victoria Park Avenue (particularly cool are the new bat boxes) Other green spaces due for a facelift in the near future include Bluffer's Park, which is getting new trails and possibly a shoreline promenade, and Small's Creek, which is getting a new boardwalk overlooking the ravine We can also look forward to a bevy of new parks and beaches that are currently in the works for multiple neighbourhoods A Great Capture/Flickr Almost everyone is feeling insecure these days mental health issues or all-consuming anxiety about the state of the world filmmaker and political organizer Astra Taylor insecurity is a “defining feature of our time.” Not only that she argues our society is actually built to make us all feel insecure on purpose which she delivered this fall across Canada Taylor explores all the ways that different social institutions are both built on and perpetuate feelings of anxiety — from politics to education to policing The 2023 CBC Massey Lectures are also available as a book, The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart maybe insecurity isn’t just about you.’ And in fact “Insecurity is really central to the functioning of our political and economic system.” Taylor takes a deep dive into the history of capitalism and explores how the ways that we’ve been encouraged to achieve security — purchasing health and wellness products acquiring property — actually work against us She also looks forward at the ways we might be able to achieve true security The human condition is one of existential insecurity: we’re dependent on others for survival and we’re vulnerable to physical and psychological illness as the ancient Roman goddess Cura reminds us we also live in an era of manufactured insecurity capitalizes on the very insecurities it produces How we understand and respond to insecurity is one of the most urgent questions of our moment — nothing less than the future security of our species hangs in the balance Taylor argues we need the right to various things Our constitution tells us what we’re protected against but it doesn’t tell us a lot about what we’re entitled to And it’s not enough to be granted the negative right against abuse without also having the positive right to receive assistance or to possess civil and political rights without social and economic rights as well The wealthy barons of the past and present have defined what security means — for themselves — but the rest of us have fought for something else instead Listen to the lecture Barons or Commoners?: It’s a paradox: we live in the most prosperous era in human history but it’s also an era of profound insecurity Taylor suggests history shows that increased material security helps people be more open-minded But rising insecurity does the reverse: it drives us apart and it also drives the rise of reactionary politics We’re in the middle of an attack on our essential nature an attack on our economic and emotional well-being The burning of fossil fuels causes the past present and future to collide in disorienting and destructive ways Taylor tells us that as we incinerate our energy inheritance nature’s timekeeping methods become increasingly confused delicately evolved biological clocks erratically speed up or slow down causing plants and animals to fall out of sync Taylor argues we need to move beyond human security — and create security for the plants animals and ecosystems on which our own security depends especially not on a planet that has been destabilized We need to cultivate an ethic of insecurity one that acknowledges and embraces our existential insecurity while resisting manufactured forms of insecurity imposed upon us can offer us a path to wisdom that can guide not only our personal lives but also our collective endeavors Her previous books include Remake the World: Essays and the American Book Award winner The People’s Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age She regularly writes for major publications and Examined Life — toured with the band Neutral Milk Hotel Since 1961, CBC Radio has broadcast the Massey Lectures, bringing Canadians some of the greatest minds of our time, exploring the ideas that make us who we are and asking the questions that make us better human beings. The lectures are a partnership between CBC, House of Anansi Press and Massey College in the University of Toronto. For more, visit the archives Philip Coulter and Althea Manasan | Editing: Lakshine Sathiyanathan | Artwork: Ben Shannon | Digital Production: Althea Manasan | Massey Lectures Producers: Philip Coulter and Pauline Holdsworth It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem Every Celeb at Met Gala 2025 - See All Red Carpet Photos & Full Guest List (Updating Live All Night) Rihanna Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 3 With A$AP Rocky! Lily James & Dominic Cooper Look Elated to Run In to One Another, Share Some Sweet Exchanges Broadway couple Taylor Frey and Kyle Dean Massey are celebrating the premiere of their latest project The married couple and fathers-of-two were joined by co-star Rick Cosnett while attending the premiere of their holiday rom-com The Holiday Exchange on Thursday (September 26) at the Garry Marshall Theatre in Burbank Here’s the synopsis: “Wilde (Frey) must cope with vacationing as a bachelor so he decides to swap houses on an LGBTQ app with Oliver (Cosnett) In their efforts to escape their woes they end up meeting two locals who set romance on fire from LA to the charming town of Brilfax.” The Holiday Exchange will be released on Tubi on October 1. this audio is not yet available or has expiredBrought to you by Who was Cura and what's she got to do with challenging how capitalism shapes our lives and psyches In this year's thought-provoking CBC Massey lectures rock musician  and self-described 'feral intellectual' Astra Taylor explores how our society now runs on manufactured insecurity — and how we can change it Astra introduces us to the Roman goddess Cura That's the human condition — existential insecurity We're dependent on others for survival and we're vulnerable to physical and psychological illness But she argues that we now  live in an era of "manufactured insecurity" Capitalism and consumer society exploits the very insecurities it produces How we understand and respond to insecurity is one of the most urgent questions of our time Nothing less than the future security of our species hangs in the balance Astra Taylor is a filmmaker Her books include  The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart (House of Anasi Press the American Book Award winner The People's Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age But We'll Miss It When It's Gone has directed three film documentaries- Zizek! The 2023 CBC Massey Lectures interactive website Since 1961, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has produced the Massey Lectures featuring leading Canadian thinkers asking questions that make us better human beings. The lectures are a partnership between CBC, House of Anansi Press, and Massey College in the University of Toronto. Astra Taylor is author of The Age of Insecurity, the theme of her 2023 CBC Massey Lectures(House of Anansi Press) A mosquito could help you to live in the presentPublished: 18h agoMon 5 May 2025 at 7:00am Published: 29 Apr 2025Tue 29 Apr 2025 at 7:00am Download the ABC listen app to hear more of your favourite podcasts Hannah Drake felt something akin to emotional whiplash when she saw the video of an Illinois police officer killing Sonya Massey earlier this week described the moment as the “dichotomy of being a Black woman in America.” The bodycam footage showing the 36-year-old Black mother of two being shot in her own kitchen by Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson was published Monday Massey had called 911 to report a possible intruder in her Springfield home on July 6 The shooting occurred as another deputy was clearing the house. Grayson began "aggressively yelling" at Massey to put down a pot of boiling water she had removed from her stove although he had given her permission to do so Grayson can be heard in the bodycam footage saying "I swear to God I’ll f— shoot you right in your f— face" before firing a bullet at Massey's head The footage was released just as the Democratic Party began to rally around Vice President Kamala Harris making her the presumptive nominee to replace President Joe Biden – much to the elation of many Black women some of whom have felt taken for granted by the Democratic Party “It's like we're in a domestic violence relationship with America,” Drake said It’s an eerily familiar feeling for the activist and poet, who was integral in passing police reform in Louisville after the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor Four years ago, people across the U.S. called for a racial reckoning in the wake of the killings of Taylor and George Floyd Major companies made financial pledges to reduce racial disparities and lawmakers promised to meet the demands for policy change Harris called the Massey family to offer condolences and released a statement Tuesday saying “we have much work to do to ensure that our justice system fully lives up to its name." “Sonya Massey deserved to be safe,” Harris said adding she and second gentlemen Doug Emhoff were "grieving her senseless death.” Massey’s killing marks yet another flashpoint in the struggle to end the scourge ‘Russian roulette’Timothy Findley Jr., a pastor in Louisville, Kentucky, organized protests demanding justice after Taylor’s death in 2020 Findley finds himself questioning whether the work he did and the attention he helped draw to police brutality made a difference Findley said he believes there are few ways Black and brown people can interact safely with law enforcement The officer who shot Massey was responding to a call for help she had initiated about a possible intruder it continues to reinforce the belief that law enforcement is not always the helpful friendly entity that we need," Findley said “This last decade is the first sustained period of activism ever around the police,” McKesson said of the improvements he has seen since Seven states now have adopted Campaign Zero’s recommended restrictions on the use of no-knock raids the practice that allowed police to enter Taylor’s home When he heard of Massey’s death earlier this month the first thing he researched was the police department’s local use of force policy because often “They allow the police to kill people,” McKesson said “Imagine if you had a job where no matter what you did it was impossible to be held accountable.” Those circumstances are part of the reason Lonita Baker an attorney who represented Taylor’s family believes a cultural change in the way law enforcement organizations operate is equally as important as policy reform “We can have all the legislation in the world they're still going to do bad things,” Baker said should be focused at the local level – where most departments are run She has advocated for more thoughtful hiring practices and enacting better systems of addressing misconduct within police departments At the federal level, Baker puts the blame for policy action squarely in the hands of Congress, which has yet to pass the comprehensive George Floyd Justice in Policing Act I'm going to continue like every little bit that we get is a step in the right direction,” Baker affirmed an activist who founded Black Lives Matter Minnesota urged Democrats to make racial justice a policy priority ahead of the 2024 general election Though he said he won’t vote for former President Donald Trump Crews believes Democrats need to earn the votes of Black Americans by more ardently pushing for policy change in the next few months Massey’s death “is just a wake-up call for all of us across the country that we still have a lot of work and that we have to get to it,” Crews said “The only way we won't go backwards is if we continue to stay in the streets and continue to organize and continue to put but also on elected officials to do the right thing and enact policies into a law.” outside the AccessPoint on Danforth building and the information within may be out of date When Frances Cullinane first moved to the Taylor Massey neighbourhood she didn’t know many people and it didn’t feel like home Today she feels a sense of community in her neighbourhood That change can’t entirely be attributed to the Crescent Town-Taylor Massey neighbourhood’s designation as a Priority Neighbourhood groups and organizations that came about as a result of that designation have gotten Cullinane involved in her community and makes her want to stick around “When I first moved into this area I wanted to break my lease and move out and now I would not leave the area,” she said Cullinane lives on Dawes Road and has been involved with the Dawes Road Community Network since its inception early last year The group was initiated by Action for Neighbourhood Change (ANC) as a way to get residents involved in the community and talking about what’s important to them; the Barrington Eastdale Lumsden Secord group formed in late 2010 and there are plans for a Crescent Town residents’ group as well The priority neighbourhood boundaries include Main Street north to Danforth Avenue - it includes Crescent Town proper and the Teesdale neighourhood on the east side of Victoria Park has now been included The neighbourhood’s designation progress was slow to happen The neighbourhood hub - AccessPoint on Danforth - opened in October 2010 and has become quite animated; the community groups have begun to form and residents are getting involved; and the ANC is about to give out its first community grants for projects initiated by residents Tammy Clarke is the convenor for the local ANC “ANC is here to support these residents - to have their voices heard,” she said “My function is connecting them to other organizations and services.” Cullinane is using her voice to help other tenants She submitted a proposal for a community grant to hold a tenant school She had the idea after going to a tenant right’s workshop hosted by the Federation of Metro Tenants Association (FMTA) “It gave me the information I was looking for,” she said “I know the difference it’s made in my life so I know we can (multiply) what’s happened with me with that school by 30 and see that there will be changes made.” but the grant will cover the cost for tenants from the neighbourhood to participate Tenant rights is one of the issues identified in the Resident Action Plan which is an annual plan where residents identify their priorities for the community A 2010 priority was a free school with residents sharing their skills with one another through teaching classes or working with neighbours one-on-one There also has been capital investment of $500,000 (half the $1 million amount the city pledged for each priority neighbourhood) with the renovation of the playground at George Webster Park and the renovation of the Dentonia Park Clubhouse to make it a facility for youth Beaches-East York Councillor Janet Davis said there are still challenges and it’s important the investment be sustained “The whole philosophy behind priority neighbourhoods is that whatever came out would be community driven and that has been one of the biggest challenges are interested and active in getting involved when it’s relevant to them so sometimes it’s a challenge to get people involved if you’re not working around a driving issue,” she said The opening of the hub has had an impact as it has given the community a space The lack of a health centre was one of the major needs in the community so that’s why Access Alliance was selected as the lead agency in the hub which is anchored by a community health centre that runs 35 hours a week offering not only primary health care The site also features an Ontario Early Years Centre It’s been the site of a volunteer fair a multicultural food festival and information events hosted by area politicians “The community is starting to engage in a great way in the hub,” said Axelle Janczur “This space is seen as a neighbourhood space We see a lot of different groups in here throughout the week.” Rezwan Khrim is one of the Crescent Town residents who has been engaging in the hub He and his wife use the early years centre and he’s been to a workshop on civic awareness Khrim can’t compare what the community was like before he arrived from Bangladesh in 2008 but getting involved in the community through the ANC has benefitted him and that option wasn’t available before the designation “I just wanted to build my network here to get introduced to neighbours here,” he said “This is a great opportunity to volunteer and contribute.” Davis and Clarke all say the change is starting to happen so now isn’t time to scrap the designation and pull out of these neighbourhoods “What we’re seeing now is the 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station if you’d like to enter on the west end of the ravine via Cullen Bryant Park The nearly six-kilometre loop of hiking and biking trails that wind through the park stick closely to a trickling river providing lots of beautiful scenery and chances for duck sightings There are many access points along the trail that will get you close to the river Taylor-Massey Creek runs through the entire park before pouring into the larger main channel A number of both steel and wooden bridges also cross over the creek providing yet even more optimal river views One of the impressive steel bridges along the trail The trail includes two different paths on either side of the river paved trail that is better suited for bikers and another dirt pathway that’s a little narrower The different bridges throughout the park connect the two paths that run on either side of the river though the larger pathway is wide enough to allow for enough space even when there’s a lot of traffic The main paved pathway is wide enough to accommodate bikers and joggers if you’re looking to stay out of the way of bikers and other visitors the more private path across the river will provide you with better chances of an uninterrupted hike The dirt path lets you get even deeper into the luscious forest and away from the busy main path many beaten paths beckon to be explored with alternate paths and staircases branching off and leading you even deeper into the forest Staircases throughout the park allow access to higher points in the ravine The vibrant forest is a critical habitat for a variety of wild creatures including different birds and the lush foliage provides a beautiful tree canopy overhead The century-old trees that fill the park reach impressive heights Other than passing under a tall bridge at O’Connor you feel quite far removed from the city even as you’re in the midst of it You'll pass the O'Connor Drive overpass about halfway through the trail There are also lots of open grass and picnic sites throughout if you're looking to enjoy a picnic with family and friends As well as a number of well-placed park benches for taking in the scenery There are many spots in the park to sit and take in the serene surroundings The park connects to Coxwell Ravine Lower Don recreational trail and Charles Sauriol Conservation Area on the Don Mills side Visitors should note that the parking entrance off Don Valley Road is currently closed About Photo #5080470: Broadway couple Taylor Frey and Kyle Dean Massey are celebrating the premiere of their latest project! The married couple and fathers-of-two were joined by co-star…Read More Here In her third provocative CBC Massey lecture rock musician  and self-described 'feral intellectual' Astra Taylor argues our innate existential insecurity is vital to our curiosity We're in the middle of an attack on our essential nature with confronting consequences for our society and state of mind Astra explores how our society now runs on a sense of manufactured insecurity — and what needs to change the world's first union for debtors fighting to abolish debts and toured with the band Neutral Milk Hotel Astra Taylor describes capitalism as an 'insecurity machine', but argues a different kind of insecurity - existential curiosity - fuels our curiosity and creativity. (John Lund) We take certain fundamental rights for granted but who got to define them and are they enough You'll find solidarity in these stories of baroners and commoners from filmmaker sometime rock musician  and self-described 'feral intellectual' Astra Taylor Astra  explores how our society now runs on what she calls 'manufactured insecurity' — and how we can change it Astra argues that we need the right to things It's not enough to be granted the right not to be abused or exploited without the right to assistance Astra investigates how wealthy barons got to define what security means — but commoners had different priorities and fought long and hard for them Massey Lecturer Astra Taylor argues we live in a time of manufactured insecurity, and its toll is immense.(Chanin Nont) By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use. Handsome hubbies Taylor Frey & Kyle Dean Massey just dropped a 'spicy' gay holiday movie Christmas comes prematurely as the actors bring authentic LGBTQ+ representation to the screen Taylor Frey and Kyle Dean Massey have teamed up yet again for a gay holiday rom-com they're being their true authentic selves Fans of the handsome hubbies have seen them play queer characters in Hallmark and Lifetime films but the couple decided to take their new film The Holiday Exchange into their own hands "[This film] is a little bit of a twist on The Holiday selling a gay Christmas movie can be really tricky The holiday market is somehow just reserved for straight people and straight storylines and that's really frustrating," Frey says Although LGBTQ+ representation has certainly improved throughout the years there's a level of realness that's often missing or suppressed in mainstream films "I wanted to speak truly to the gay experience This was a really empowering venture for us to do it our way We weren't making this film for Lifetime It was just important for us to make sure that another gay holiday-themed film was coming out this year," Frey explains Hallmark and Lifetime movies are also known for being quite cheesy so Frey and Massey wanted to showcase real LGBTQ+ love in this movie which includes more spicy content that's typically never seen on the conservative networks "Some of the dialogue might be a little bit spicy There might be a couple scenes where Taylor is in a certain level of undress which everyone enjoyed at the screening," Massey jokes "There's a lot of kissing and it's real There's drool and there's sloppiness I don't want to play by those rules anymore." The Holiday Exchange serves as one of the only new LGBTQ+ films to premiere during the holiday season this year which is a drastic dip in queer representation Frey wants to make sure young gay people still have something to watch so they can feel seen and hopefully feel less alone that would have made a huge difference for me in a Mormon household so if this seeps into a house or two that might need it that would be a job well done," Frey says The Holiday Exchange is streaming now on Peacock To see the full interview with Taylor Frey and Kyle Dean Massey check out the video at the top of the page Ricky can be seen interviewing the biggest celebrities at red carpets and premiere events around the city To follow Ricky and see what's trending, you can follow him on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, andYouTube This article was published more than 1 year ago A storm drain running into Taylor-Massey Creek in Toronto on April 5 2021.Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Globe and Mail Rachel Plotkin is boreal project manager at the David Suzuki Foundation There’s a kingfisher that I see almost every day when I walk my dog at Taylor Creek Park there might be two; I can’t tell on days with sightings at both the big pond and the little pond if it’s the same one and 41 per cent of monitored streams as ‘marginal’ to ‘poor’ based on water chemistry.” I often stand at the bank of the creek and look for signs of life and wonder: How does it remain so vital and undefeated Sometimes I feel that I am commiserating with it (while recognizing that it’s unlikely to lament over the corrupted state of its environs itself) but it feels significantly compromised to me but I worry that these creatures must often face duress The same could be said of my experiences at the Leslie Street Spit Happily, there is good news on the horizon: Work is under way to redo the sewage system along Taylor Creek as part of a program to restore the Don. The city says that “once fully implemented the program will virtually eliminate the release of combined sewer overflows into the Lower Don River Taylor-Massey Creek and Toronto’s Inner Harbour.” So much hope lies in our ability to restore. The conservation community has thrown its support behind Canada’s commitment to halt and reverse the loss of nature by 2030 and is working to ensure that this commitment is bolstered by a clear action plan. while a solid solution to the environmental degradation that mars so many landscapes and waterways When can we assume a mess is sufficiently cleaned up What baselines are we working toward when we aim to maintain and restore ecological health How do we set static targets for a world that is dynamic and changing After the restoration efforts in Taylor Creek are completed the water quality will hopefully be much improved but the creatures that live there will continue to be significantly influenced by our heavy human touch sorry state of affairs isn’t reflected in its proud chest feathers I e-mailed the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority one day wondering about how these birds could sustain themselves at the creek and it replied that the creek typically harbours six fish species: blacknose dace The kingfisher’s ability to eke out its existence brings me hope; there are minnowy signs of nature carrying on at the creek that I can’t read just as it can’t read the physical signs outlining the timeline for the water-improvement project Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Editorial code of conduct Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions Community ambassadors in the east end neighbourhood of Taylor-Massey Photo credit: WoodGreen Community Services a fourth year bachelor of science student at Ryerson was just six years old when she came to Canada from Pakistan her family settled in the East York community of Crescent Town part of the Taylor-Massey neighbourhood north of Danforth Avenue between Main Street and Victoria Park Avenue “I grew up in this community and it’s filled with newcomers,” Hussain says “Although we don’t consider ourselves newcomers anymore we still feel a part of the Crescent Town family.” Zoya Hussain outside of Pinedale Properties in Crescent Town Taylor-Massey is one of Toronto’s priority neighbourhoods with one of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the city. According to the City of Toronto’s vaccine data portal (external link)  as of July 19 only 59.2 per cent of those 18 and over have had their first dose and just 48 per cent have been fully vaccinated the overall rate for Toronto is 79.4 per cent of residents who are 18 and over have had one dose and 65.6 per cent have been fully vaccinated Hussain is part of a group of frontline service workers and social workers who have been working to increase Taylor-Massey’s vaccination rates the volunteers go door-to-door to reduce barriers to testing address any vaccine hesitations and increase access to vaccinations Hussain has been spending a lot of time translating informational flyers for newcomers In a neighbourhood where more than half of residents speak a language other than English — including Bengali “During these challenging times I can’t imagine how overwhelming it must be to get the right information about the vaccines,” says Hussain “I wanted to give back to my community by translating flyers should people have any questions about the vaccines.” manager of newcomer wellness at WoodGreen Community Services standing outside of a pop-up clinic in the Taylor-Massey neighbourhood the community ambassadors knocked on more than 1,800 doors and have given out over 1,200 vaccine appointments in Taylor-Massey WoodGreen’s newcomer wellness team has engaged over 4,000 newcomers to get the vaccine who graduated from Ryerson’s Immigration and Settlement studies program in 2015 says that community ambassadors come from partner agencies such as Access Alliance Bangladeshi-Canadian Community Services as well as other East Toronto Health Partners agencies “It has been a really collaborative process in the sense that all the partners are working together towards one common goal — to keep our COVID-19 case numbers low,” says Alamyar Alamyar works closely with Michael Garron Hospital to support the pop-up clinics in Crescent Town whose health-care professionals from the hospital provide vaccine inoculation.  Community ambassadors have been instrumental in spreading awareness for vaccine pop-ups in the Taylor-Massey neighbourhood manager of East Toronto mobile vaccination strategy at Michael Garron Hospital said that one of the most important factors in building vaccine confidence is creating trusting relationships with the communities they serve “Our partners’ community ambassadors are deeply embedded in Taylor-Massey and speak with residents every day to encourage them to visit nearby pop-up clinics and identify any potential barriers to accessing the vaccine,” said Anthony “We are proud of our continuing work with WoodGreen Community Services and all of our community partners in East Toronto to deliver vaccines to communities who need them most.” Michael Garron Hospital is providing vaccinations in Toronto’s east end beyond the Taylor-Massey neighbourhood Ryerson alum Aidan Messom has been working at the hospital since March Messom helps organize the processes to get people vaccinated He also analyzes data to help identify where the hospital needs to allocate more vaccination efforts If you still need to be vaccinated, you can book an appointment with Michael Garron Hospital (external link)   or through the Ontario provincial booking site (external link) . 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Avenue is intended by the developer to create a cohesive and well-integrated urban block while retaining the 24-storey apartment building immediately north of Phase 2 The proposed tower would reach a height of 132.7m with 546 units in a 40storey tower and a 6-storey podium with townhouses at grade level The inclusion of 65 three-bedroom units is intended to provide more than the City's 10% mandated family-oriented living spaces while also fulfilling replacement of the 31 existing townhouse units on the site With a total Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 38,848m² the design allocates 1,092m² each to indoor and outdoor amenities Most indoor amenities area located on the second and third floors with a smaller amenity area on the seventh floor resulting in a ratio of one elevator for every 137 units The two-level underground garage is designed to house 172 parking spaces a mix of 141 resident and 31 visitor spaces complementing the existing parking facilities at 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord there would be 493 long-term and 110 short-term bicycle parking spaces including 516 at grade close to the pedestrian sidewalks on the west and east sides of the site Within a 15-minute walk of Main Street subway station and shorter walks to Danforth Avenue and Main Street the site is served by TTC bus routes along both roads These routes provide access to multiple stations on Danforth Line 2 The upcoming Lakeshore East Line GO Expansion (LELGE) project is set to further improve service to that station offering faster and more efficient train services that will benefit future residents UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development you can learn more about it from our Database file you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page self-described "feral intellectual" Astra Taylor explores how insecurity can also offer us a path to wisdom — individually and collectively In this year's CBC Massey lectures and sometime rock musician Astra Taylor explores how our society now runs on 'manufactured' insecurity — and asks  We need to find ways to cope on a rapidly changing planet and retreating into our own private bubbles of mindfulness and calm will not cut it Astra argues that we need to cultivate an ethic of insecurity — one that acknowledges and embraces our existential insecurity while resisting the manufactured forms of insecurity imposed upon us Astra Taylor is a filmmaker Her previous book is Remake the World: Essays and her other books include the American Book Award winner The People's Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age has directed three film documentaries - Zizek! The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart (House of Anasi Press the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has produced the Massey Lectures featuring leading Canadian thinkers asking questions that make us better human beings The lectures are a partnership between CBC and Massey College in the University of Toronto Astra Taylor offers hope and solutions to our crisis of security. Human beings will never be totally secure, especially not on a planet that has been destabilized.  (Getty Images: Erik McGregor / Contributor) I can remember exactly what I was doing when I found out that you had been diagnosed with breast cancer I remember the taste of the tears streaming down my face and the goosebumps on my arms and legs when I was told the news I instantly thought of how I would not be able to make it throughout my life without you I wanted so badly to take this evil curse away from you I was in my last semester of medical school when I got the phone call of your diagnosis I was in a delivery room waiting for someone's child to be born I tried to be your educated support system from the very beginning since so many of our friends and family were looking at me for answers and guidance but secretly cried myself to sleep at night thinking that you might not win this battle The worst day of my life was after your mastectomy surgery when you "coded" in the hospital in front of my own eyes Everything that I had ever learned in medical school instantly went away when I tried to save you you were the most precious thing in the whole world to me I always know that God took over that day and brought you back to us You have handled yourself throughout this process with such grace and dignity I know how difficult it was to be at my medical school ceremony You pushed me to start my residency program despite being diagnosed with the metastasized tumor in your brain You stayed positive when everyone else thought you were losing your fight You always have said how proud you are of me but I want you to know that I am the one proud of you You always said something to me that I will never forget You said that you were not ever going to sit home and feel sorry for yourself If you were only going to live a few more months or years you were going to spend that time with your family having fun and creating great memories I think of all the special memories that we have created since then - family time at the lake the quality time that you have been able to spend with my children I pray daily that you win this fight so that we can keep creating those special memories together The City of Toronto is spending billions to help the Don River and its tributary recover from age-old scourges such as combined sewer overflows Can they be resurrected after centuries of abuse This article was published more than 4 years ago The channel which serves as the mouth of the Don River before it enters Lake Ontario is being reimagined and naturalized as part of the Portlands Project.Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Globe and Mail Promotional videos cast Toronto’s ravines as “natural expressways,” ecological wonders in which residents connect with wondrous biodiversity Their green canopies cut through neighbourhoods and commercial areas alike and their streams sparkle between the city’s ribbons of blacktop But attentive visitors to the lower reaches of the Don River and its tributary might notice some decidedly unnatural features Their banks are lined with rock-filled gabion boxes And every few hundred metres the banks are interrupted by pipes and outfalls which attest to the river’s unspoken but primary function: open sewer Ravines are a Toronto treasure, but everyone needs an equal chance to enjoy them A ravine-land who’s who: Take a virtual hike through our urban ecosystems and the threats they face from humans What Toronto’s ailing ravines show about the unhealthy future of Canada’s urban wildernesses However degraded the Don River watershed may seem today But now the municipality is undertaking a $3-billion project it calls the “largest and most significant water quality improvement program in the city’s history” – indeed It’s building the first of three tunnels that will stretch 22 kilometres across the city diverting untreated sewage away from the ravines to the sprawling Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant for processing decades the City is building three large tunnels that will redirect that sewage for treatment – significantly improving water quality in a rede- matt Mcclearn and john sopinski/THE GLOBE AND A multi-billion-dollar makeover for Canada’s sewage from combined sewers in older neighborhoods Over the next two decades the City is building three large tunnels that will redirect that sewage for treatment – significantly improving water quality in a redeveloped matt Mcclearn and john sopinski/THE GLOBE AND MAIL SOURCE: TILEZEN; OPENSTREETMAP CONTRIBUTORS; A multi-billion-dollar makeover for Canada’s most urbanized watershed received untreated sewage from combined sewers in older neighborhoods two decades the City is building three large tunnels that will redirect that sewage for treat- ment – significantly improving water quality in a redeveloped Port Lands district new channel for the Don is being excavated the decrepit Port Lands industrial area is in the midst of its own multibillion-dollar makeover The river will be redirected and “renaturalized,” part of a radical redevelopment that includes building a new neighbourhood called Quayside and a marine recreational area called the Parliament Slip as well as redeveloping the Port Lands into a mixture of commercial and residential areas lined with parks Excrement floating by – that simply wouldn’t do Nor would watching all of it get washed away by catastrophic floods Toronto is bent on eliminating both hazards But as with a pop star after a fifth round of plastic surgery the question is no longer whether the Don can be restored to anything resembling a natural state; the question is the same that has attended every “improvement” project for the watershed over the past century and more: Will the next intervention actually make things better A sewer drain is seen next to Taylor-Massey Creek in Toronto on April 5 The city is undertaking a massive sewer infrastructure project to prevent city sewage from entering the waterway during storms.Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Globe and Mail And it’s indicative of how people can partly restore ecosystems they have abused for centuries – as well as a reminder of how costly and time-consuming such restoration can be Torontonians’ preoccupation with the Don River may seem perplexing It is a mere trickle compared with the Mackenzie Even at its lowest reaches it is barely a metre deep and therefore not navigable in anything larger than a canoe Nor is it broad – a child can throw a stone across it Originating from a stormwater outfall just south of Highway 401 Taylor-Massey Creek is even less impressive It meanders through the Scarborough and East York areas of the city gurgling pleasantly through ravine parks such as Warden Woods and Taylor Creek Park When blooming foliage conceals the trash-strewn ravine slopes and a creek bed littered with concrete rubble and other erosion control material the creek seems little more than a drainage ditch A dog plays next to a storm drain in Taylor-Massey Creek in Toronto on April 5 After more than two centuries of unrelenting abuse the Don and its tributaries do possess one notable distinction: York University history professor Jennifer Bonnell called them “the most urbanized watershed in Canada.” Almost all of its wetlands were filled in or drained long ago The Lower Don was straightened to accommodate railways in the late 19th century and for 60 years valley visitors have been serenaded by the cacophony of bumper-to-bumper traffic from the Don Valley Parkway It bears repeating: The Don and Taylor-Massey Creek have seen worse Sewers were run through the ravines during the late 1800s Reclaiming the Don: An Environmental History of Toronto’s Don River Valley recounts that by the 1880s the Lower Don was regarded with utter contempt: “It was a place to be avoided and the insane.” Its defilement peaked in the late 1950s when rapid urbanization conspired with inadequate sewer infrastructure to produce an olfactory abomination that beat back all but the most determined intruders Kids pose for a photograph on Taylor-Massey Creek in Toronto on April 2 Today it’s cleaner than it’s been in almost a century thanks to numerous though typically small initiatives “There’s been a lot of pressure by citizens groups to change the thinking that the city’s ravines and waterways exist for the movement of sewage,” Prof “To even be able to imagine a future where we might have clean water in the city’s creek beds The municipality has installed storage tanks for wastewater and ordered homeowners to disconnect their eavestroughs from storm sewers The city’s street sweeping program reduces particulate matter and other contaminants that would otherwise end up in stormwater drains A philosophy underpins all this: Stormwater should be dealt with close to where it falls rather than evacuating it wholesale through sewers The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has data on key contaminants from 1979 the senior project manager for aquatic monitoring and management said it shows gradual improvements in dissolved oxygen phosphates and suspended solids on the Lower Don Mallards rest on a rock in Taylor-Massey Creek in Toronto on April 2 Yet even as the city spends billions fixing yesterday’s mistakes more people are moving into the city and land is being developed with greater intensity A warming climate is expected to produce more sudden downpours which send deluges cascading through Taylor-Massey Creek and the Don cutting deeply into banks and splintering wood bridges few have proved more daunting than combined sewer overflows Combined sewers (in which both sanitary sewage and stormwater share the same pipe) still serve Toronto’s oldest neighbourhoods accounting for roughly a quarter of the city’s sewage system the foul contents are handled at sewage treatment plants; however they can be discharged directly into the city’s rivers and creeks (Municipal reports show outlets have released untreated sewage even during dry weather.) Nobody knows how much sewage flows through Taylor-Massey Creek and the Don they remain veritable conduits for fecal contamination the TRCA’s annual report on water quality found that E coli counts at its monitoring stations in the Don were consistently above provincial standards The three new tunnels will effectively replumb older neighbourhoods directing their sanitary sewage to the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant a tunnel boring machine has excavated roughly half the 10.4-kilometre Coxwell Bypass tunnel which will store stormwater during extreme rainfall until it can be treated properly When all three tunnels are completed around 2038 combined sewer overflows would cease forever there should be some sort of recovery” in the watershed That’s good news – not only for the ravines After passing under a crumbling elevated expressway the Don takes a hard right turn into Keating Channel flowing past the derelict buildings of the Port Lands into Toronto Harbour Built on the filled-in carcass of obliterated wetlands the Port Lands are roughly the same size as the downtown core Yet until recently the area has resisted redevelopment for two reasons: Its soils are thoroughly contaminated and the whole area lies within the Don’s floodplain So the city and its partners (including Waterfront Toronto a body formed by several layers of government to revitalize Toronto’s blighted waterfront lands) are cutting a new channel following a route closer to the river’s original course Rather than hemming its banks in with steel and concrete this channel will be lined with a “green spillway” that will allow the Don to spill over its banks Keating Channel will remain as a sort of relief valve and water will also be able to spill over into the nearby Shipping Channel during the worst deluges Waterfront Toronto’s chief project officer said the new channel is already half-excavated Now that the central river valley has been cut workers are placing aggregate stone at its bottom and building levees for wetlands “We’ll be putting in wood cribs and stone to really armour up and support the sides and the banks of the river so that when we have major floods there’s minimal damage to the river itself,” he said The river will be opened to its new course just a few months before the overall completion of the Port Lands project in March Wallace said the two projects should significantly improve water quality along Taylor-Massey Creek and the Lower Don This should provide much-improved habitat for fish species such as Chinook salmon and walleye “It’s still going to be a very urban watershed,” she said “But urban systems can still be healthier than what the Don is now.” Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines. 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Tickets are on sale now.  Warden Woods is a 35-hectare piece of land around the Taylor-Massey Creek and an absolutely beautiful forest for a nature stroll Located in the east end of Toronto, Gus Harris Trail leads you through the thickly-forested valley between St Massive inclines slope steeply down from the residential streets above into the woods The 3.2-kilometre trail provides some breathtaking nature views as it winds through the mature forest that’s approaching old-growth conditions and past its steep valley slopes The trail winds sharply through the forest making for a breathtaking nature walk Reaching 20 metres (65 feet) high, the valley's contour was shaped by erosion around the creek some 12,000 years ago when a larger Massey Creek drained a retreating glacier into the ancient Glacial Lake Iroquois the sand was cut to form the Scarborough Bluffs and the dramatic shapes found in Warden Woods The quiet forest is approaching old-growth conditions with rare understorey plants surrounding the trail The high sand banks around the creek and trail continue to erode to this day It’s partly due to these sandy cliffs that the land has been protected from development all this time There's still a lot of erosion along the creek’s banks that continue to disintegrate to this day This is good news for the many plants and animals that live within the high and dense forest canopy surrounded on all sides by mass development and urbanization The dense woods are a critical habitat for plenty of plants and animals in the area Taylor-Massey Creek runs through Warden Woods and its neighbour to the west, Taylor Creek Park before pouring into the larger main channel of the Don River The Taylor-Massey Creek flows 16 kilometres before draining into the Don River The trail sticks close to the scenic river the entire duration of the hike There are a few spots where you can make your way down to the river for some scenic views Once you hit the impressive bridge that can't be missed due to its massive archways on either end you'll have the option to cross over to the other side of the babbling water There's a dirt pathway on that side that also makes for a picturesque walk The bridge gives access to the opposite side of the river where you can wander even deeper into the forest Warden subway station is just a five-minute walk from the park's north entrance at St A staircase heading down into the ravine gives you access to the trail at the north entrance The south end of the trail is less than a 10-minute walk from Victoria Park station there’s a parking lot at Pharmacy Avenue and Teesdale Place just past the off-leash dog park Make sure to respect the park during your visit by picking up your trash to leave the area just as beautiful as you found it The couple is also parents to daughter Rafa The Coxwell Ravine is one of the most beautiful natural areas on the east side of Toronto The scenic spot offers enough forest and nature trails to keep you exploring for hours Located on the east side of the Don Valley Parkway the ravine is just north of Don Mills Road The park is part of the extensive East Don Valley Trail system that includes Todmorden Mills Park Linkwood Lane Park and Charles Sauriol Conservation Area the ravine is only about a 10-minute bus ride from Coxwell subway station Take the 70 O’Connor Bus to the Coxwell and O’Connor stop Walk north to Taylor Drive and Coxwell to Cullen Bryant Park and a 100-step staircase will lead you down deep into the ravine From there walk west along a narrow path surrounded by tall grass and wildflowers to reach Ravine Park Be careful as the path is a bit overgrown and could be easily missed The path opens up onto a wider gravel roadway A number of trails branching off on both sides of the main path will bring you through the lush forest You're sure to feel far-removed from the city when you're surrounded by the towering trees and vibrant greenery The scenery will be even more beautiful once the colours of the leaves start changing Following the winding forest trails, you'll be led past gigantic fallen trees, interesting shelters made out of tree branches and fascinating tooth-shaped art installations that you might've passed before on the DVP The forest is also home to plenty of wildlife You're sure to spot many of these tiny creatures along your hike including birds If you keep walking down the second set of stairs near Cullen Bryant Park, you’ll reach Taylor Creek Park The scenic Taylor-Massey River passes through this area There are also a few wooden bridges that will offer up even more river views Continue to head east if you want to check out the rest of the Taylor Creek trail There are also lots of picnic spots in this area to enjoy once you’ve finished exploring there is currently some construction near the Don Valley that is a bit disruptive This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page "It's a miracle that any of it is possible for us," Taylor Frey who married Nashville actor Kyle Dean Massey in 2016 The couple's surrogate Kayde Mason tells PEOPLE "Passing her off to her daddies was one of the most meaningful experiences of my life" Kyle Dean Massey and Taylor Frey are parents again The 42-year-old and 38-year-old Broadway stars confirmed the happy news on Sunday (May 5) on social media We welcomed our second daughter yesterday afternoon,” they began in a caption on Instagram our donor and modern medicine has blessed us so and completed our hearts We are in heaven with the arrival of the princess It all went so incredibly smooth and surrogate and baby are in perfect health Her Majesty Rafa has also approved with great joy of her arrival to our incredible surrogate who made this so joyful And Tom Gleeson at Baby Legal for the perfectly executed legal work.” They also welcomed their daughter Rafa into the world back in 2021 Congratulations to the happy family! Find out which othe rstars also just welcomed babies in 2024. A post shared by T A Y L O R F R E Y (@taylorfrey) Kyle Dean Massey and Taylor Frey are expanding their family The Broadway stars just announced that they are expecting their second child via surrogate after welcoming their daughter Rafa into the world back in 2021 aren’t just actors – they help other hopeful parents in the surrogacy process through their company Elevate “It takes an enormous amount of advanced planning,” Taylor told People “Each step is intentional and deliberate and I’ve been so patient to go again because our priority has been to match our clients with surrogates before ourselves.” Kyle and Taylor opened up about the surrogate they are working with “She’s incredible!” Kyle said “She’s been so thoughtful about this entire journey We feel privileged to have been selected by her Our first pregnancy was during COVID and there were so many restrictions when it came to attending appointments and traveling.” The couple expects their daughter to arrive on May 10 and they plan on naming her Gigi Since it’s Halloween, check out one of the couple’s sexy costumes from a few years ago The couple is already parents to daughter Rafa Selling a home can feel like a daunting task, even for those of us who work in real estate every day. As a realtor, I often hear the same questions from sellers—How should I prepare my home? ... more NOTICE: The Hamilton County Register’s Office did not publish this data. All information in the Register’s Office is public information as set out in T.C.A. 10-7-503. For questions regarding ... more In April of this year, Broadway stars Kyle Dean Massey and Taylor Frey announced that they would be welcoming a baby into the world! Now, the new dad’s have announced the arrival of their first child. A post shared by Kyle Dean Massey (@kyledeanmassey) “I was always a skeptic of love at first sight Going through this experience with @taylorfrey and @hello_kayde has changed me forever.” Taylor also shared a touching message of his daughter “My entire perspective on this life has changed I’ve felt many feelings of joy throughout my life but nothing will ever compare to this new found euphoria May we be a safe space for you forever as we watch you fly Welcome to the world my little Halloween baby a massive amount of love for my donor and my incredible surrogate who labored with perseverance and control Thank you for bringing her here so perfectly.” The name the couple, who co-founded their own IVF and egg donor agency called Elevate, chose for their daughter is Rafa Massey-Frey. Rafa was born on Halloween, one week past her due date, and weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces at birth. The couple had previously revealed the name they chose for their daughter when they announced they were expecting. A post shared by T A Y L O R F R E Y (@taylorfrey) A post shared by Kayde (@hello_kayde) The couple’s surrogate Kayde has been documenting her surrogacy journey on TikTok and has amassed quite a following She opened up about her experience with Kyle and Taylor I feel honored that Taylor and Kyle entrusted me with the safekeeping and growing of their precious girl Rafa is perfection and I will always cherish the time I got to spend with her as my belly buddy Passing her off to her daddies was one of the most meaningful experiences of my life and there couldn’t be two people more ready and deserving of fatherhood.” Congratulations to Kyle and Taylor on welcoming their daughter into the world We wish them all the best in their new role as fathers Kate Fann (she/her) is the BabyNames.com celebrity blogger She has been featured in online publications such as Bolde Kate has ghostwritten numerous romance novels and is currently working on publishing her own works in the Young Adult genre Kate lives in East Tennessee with her husband Casey and her two sons When she's not writing or scrolling Instagram Categories:Celebrity Baby News Little Rock police arrested a 22-year-old Arkansan on Friday after identifying him as one of five homicide suspects in a Florida home-invasion slaying This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use Taylor Frey & Kyle Dean Massey Ring in the Holidays With New Gay Rom-Com The actors and real-life husbands are making the Yuletide gay Taylor Frey and Kyle Dean Massey are donning their gay apparel The beautiful couple is bringing more LGBTQ+ representation and love into everyone's homes on their new film A Christmas to Treasure As the third Lifetime holiday movie centering on a gay holiday romance the couple is beyond excited to showcase their love on screen "It's been a bit of a hot topic issue in the last couple weeks. Any type of queer representation in holiday movies is apparently not allowed so the fact that we have this movie coming out.. I want everyone to watch it," Massey tells Out A Christmas to Treasure follows a group of friends as they reunite for one final hometown holiday treasure hunt As the search unfolds and fond childhood memories are relived sparks fly once again between Frey and Massey's characters What's really exciting about this one is coming out and all of those things aren't at the forefront It's pretty true to our personalities and the roles were kind of written for us," Frey adds "Taylor and I have been together for over 10 years and we've never worked on a project together The fact that we are playing opposite each other is really exciting for both of us it's just so exciting to have a little person in the house Fatherhood has been more exciting and wonderful than either of us even expected We got blessed with the best daughter you could possibly ask for but she's perfect in every way," Massey says With this year being the second holiday season they'll spend together as family Frey is excited to start new holiday traditions in his own home "My favorite tradition is something that my parents always did for us Christmas Eve Of course we'll have a little spiked cider That's something that I'd love to implement with my own family minus the alcohol for my daughter," Frey explains Although LGBTQ+ representation in cinema dropped this year the husbands are thrilled that people have an opportunity to see a modern gay romance on screen "There was nothing for me growing up in Arkansas I never even thought I would have a boyfriend and be in a gay Christmas movie with my husband That's so beyond what my expectations were that it almost seems comical to think about it now," Massey says It has given me the most magical life and existence I could have ever wished for Even if the screen stays on accidentally and some conservative family leaves it on and some kids sees that I just hope that puts a band-aid on their heart for the time being," Frey concludes A Christmas to Treasure premieres tonight on Lifetime RELATED | Rita Moreno Looks Back at Her Iconic Career & Her Love For the Gays