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Hate mail sent to Willowdale MPP Anti-Semitic greeting card delivered to David Zimmer’s Queen’s Park office Eric Emin Wood News

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She’s one of the best

ALL SMILES: Senator O’Connor College School principal Susan Baker, centre, was recently named one of Canada’s best principals by the Learning Partnership for her focus on both academics and extracurriculars at the school.

Senator O’Connor’s Susan Baker wins national award Nicole Witkowski News

During her 37-year career Senator O’Connor College School principal Susan Baker has taught phys-ed, English and about two dozen of the

teachers currently on the school’s staff — and now she’s being recognized as one of Canada’s best. Baker was rewarded by the Learning Partnership as one of its Outstanding Principals for 2013 for her focus on both extracurriculars and aca-

demics at the school. Five years ago, Senator O’Connor introduced advanced placement programs and a specialist high skills major in business which, according to the Ministry of Education’s website, allows grade 11 and 12 students to earn valuable industry certifications. And the fact that Baker’s school offers a plethora also didn’t go unnoticed by the judges. PRINCIPAL Page 3

Willowdale MPP David Zimmer has recently been the target of an anti-Semitic piece of mail which he calls “a piece of juvenile smut.� On Mar. 4 Zimmer’s Queen’s Park office received a Bar Mitzvah card, complete with a Canada Post issued Happy Hanukah stamp, containing several offensive comments directed toward Jewish people and Canada Post. “Whoever sent that has issues that need some attention,� Zimmer said. “I would imagine the people who do stuff like this also send awful things to other people of other orientations.� Zimmer’s office immediately reported the card to Toronto Police’s 32 division, which covers Willowdale, and the Centre for Jewish and Israeli Affairs, which tracks such incidents. “We want to highlight the importance of making sure these things are reported instead of ignored,� said Zimmer’s executive assistant Alex Barber. “People should be aware these things still go on ... and that they are tracked.� The police told Barber they would investigate the incident. “I’ve worked for David off and on for about 10 years and to my knowledge we’ve never COPS Page 5

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Last days of snow? Clockwise from top right, MUSH: Sue Hart, left, gets some pointers about walking on snowshoes from her sister Mary Karen Barker who lives in Barrie. Baker said snowshoeing is a great way to stay in shape. THAT’S BETTER: Mom Lilly Wang takes of her son Nolan’s skate after a turn or two around the rink at the Shops at Don Mills. LET’S GET BUILDING: Declan, left, Mia and Liam have some fun with the white stuff. All photos by Francis Crescia

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Town Crier up for awards Gordon Cameron Managing Editor

Valentine’s Day turned out lovely for the Town Crier as we received word we’re finalists for six provincial newspaper awards. Leading the way is Omar Mosleh whose work took two of the three finalist spots in the best news story category for papers over 10,000 in circulation. Mosleh’s story “Casa to become casino?” from our June 2012 Forest Hill edition looked at various proposals for what should be done with Casa Loma now that the city fully controlled the iconic landmark. The story also looked at both the recent history of the site and the challenges it faces going forward. Writing in Feb. 2012’s Toronto Today, Mosleh’s sec-

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WAY TO GO: Continuing their tradition of excellence the Town Crier and its sister publication Toronto Today have been shortlisted for six provincial newspaper awards.

ond story “For rich or poor” takes a frank look at the city’s housing crisis. It juxtaposes the high price real estate boom that is occurring in much of the city with the fact that Toronto

Community Housing’s waiting list for accommodation is over 80,000 names long. Shawn Star continued Town Crier’s history of quality education writing with his story

“Beyond rote learning” published in our September 2012 Education Guide. Star looked at new and innovative ways teachers are helping their students learn math by understanding the concepts and encouraging them to use their own methods to discover the right answer. View from the Beach columnist Sandra Bussin is on the short list for Columnist of the Year for her writing on politics. Specifically, Bussin was lauded for her columns decrying Mayor Rob Ford’s handling of the city’s finances, city services and for the lack of civility at city hall. Town Crier and Toronto Today’s websites are once again finalists in the Ontario Community Newspapers Association member chosen Surfer’s Selection category. Winners will be announced at a gala banquet on Mar. 22.

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Game over for winter sports Public board won’t send boys b-ball or girls v-ball teams to OFSAA Perry King News

Despite the decision by the public high school teachers union to start supervising extracurriculars again, public high school winter sports have been officially put on ice in Toronto. “The TDSSAA will not run leagues or championships for the 2013 Winter season,” wrote Toronto’s public high school athletic association, in a letter to coaches Feb. 26. Toronto District School Board schools also won’t be participating in Winter OFSAA tournaments, listing 12 sports — including swimming, boys’ basketball and girls’ volleyball — that began league play or were slotted to begin between mid-December and January. “We have our championships set, as far as the dates, and all the arrangements for the winter championships, so they’ll be proceeded as we originally scheduled,” said OFSAA executive director Doug Gellatly. “For the most part, if they’re trying to get going now, they’re not going to get in. It’s just too late.” For OFSAA, this is unprecedented. Administering massive changes due to the boycotts was difficult, and with draws for tournaments already set, delaying tournaments to let public school organizations like the TDSSAA find their OFSAA qualifications would have been costly and logistically impossible as some winter tournaments began during the first week of March. For swimmer Jack Zhang, it’s still worth fighting for a season. Attending Northern Secondary, the member of the school’s 2011-2012 city champion swim team says he’s been rally-

ing the troops. On the same day as the TDSSAA memo, Zhang and others sent letters to OFSAA. Previous letters have also been sent to the National Federation of State High School Associations, of which OFSAA is a member. “People are losing scholarships, this is pretty much a disaster right now,” Zhang said. “I think OFSAA should step it up and come up with a solution to this.” Northern has been getting back to normal, with student government and clubs starting up. Zhang is hoping for an equal chance on the swim team. He has not received a response from OFSAA, as of press time. The Feb. 26 letter also put coaches on notice that spring sports will continue as planned with coach and convenor meetings planned for dates in March. While all students lost three months of extracurriculars, the labour strife — centered on protests about Bill 115 — left competitive student athletes without much option. Many athletes, even those entering grade 9 this fall, plan on transferring or entering a private or independent school to ensure their athletic careers aren’t interrupted. Many public school students have already transferred to Catholic schools, according to documents by the TDCAA, the Toronto Catholic schools’ athletic association. The memo bombshell lands in a complicated high school sports landscape. In Toronto basketball, more Catholic and private schools saw leaps in success, grabbing OFSAA spots. “You look at the field, and you look at [quarterfinals at OFSAA] for example, you don’t see Eastern, you don’t see Oakwood, you don’t see Vaughan,” said Ari Hunter, head coach of the Crescent Coyotes senior boys basketball squad, who grabbed an OFSAA bid this season. While other athletic associations in Ontario incorporate public, private and

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OUT OF BOUNDS: While public high school teachers can now go back to supervising extra curricular activities all winter season sports, including girls volleyball, have been cancelled.

Catholic schools, Toronto is home to three different leagues. For OFSAA AAAA basketball, the CISAA and TDCAA are generally reserved one representative each for the tournament, the TDSSAA has two. With the TDSSAA’s withdrawal, their bids went to the leagues in Hamilton and Southwestern Ontario. “We went back to the previous years’ gold medallist, they get the first shot at

it,” Gellatly said. “Then we go silver, to third, to fourth. That’s the process for filling extra spots. “Not necessarily does CISAA or TDCAA [fill the spot]. It could be any association in the province.” Without Oakwood or Eastern Commerce to compete with the likes of Mother Theresa and Henry Carr in basketball, the competitive balance has changed for OFSAA’s AAAA basket-

ball crown. That tournament began Mar. 4. “You still got Top 10 basketball in the province. It’s just when you don’t have some of the other heavy hitters thrown into the mix, it is a shame,” Hunter said. “On the other hand, look, for us, it allowed us to get a direct autobid in. “So I’ll take it, for an opportunity at history, right?”

Principal takes pride in not having all the answers Cont. from Page 1

“O’Connor boasts one of the largest co-curricular programs in the [school board] with over 40 school athletic teams and every club and activity imaginable in the arts, environmental stewardship and academics,” read one of the letters supporting Baker’s nomination. Baker doesn’t take all the credit for her school’s successes and says the school makes use of many leaders, not just herself. “I pride myself on the fact that I don’t have all the answers,” she says. One of Baker’s former students, Ian Hedley says Baker, as a teacher, was ahead of her time and brings that same spirit into her role as principal. “She always encouraged teachers to create their own dynamic classroom,” says Baker who is currently a and math teacher at the school. “She’s very approachable, fair and a good listener.”

Another former student and current teacher Nancy Axford says Baker is as much her friend as her boss. “I feel comfortable going to speak to her about any issue, personal or school-related,” she says in an email. While Baker describes herself as an extremely shy person, she says she has been nurtured by the school community. “I’m almost a product of the school itself,” she says. And for Baker, who also won the Toronto Association of Parents in Catholic Education Principal of the Year Award in 2010, being a part of the school community is essential and winning the award reflects more than just her role as principal. “My community knows me warts and all,” she says. “It’s a credit to the board that they saw my relationship with the school and allowed me to stay as long as I have.”

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CENTRE OF ATTENTION: Susan Baker, centre, says that being a part of the school community is essential for any principal to succeed in his or her job.

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At February’s city council meeting, Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon and I brought forward a motion asking for a city staff report on the merits of term limits for city councillors and the mayor. It’s an idea worth exploring. Turn out in municipal elections is notoriously low. Some literature suggests that term limits can boost voter turnout by

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process to hear from Torontonians. With city staff’s background and analysis, the stage would be set for a debate on the merits of term limits both inside and outside the council chamber. City council referred our motion to the executive committee, where it will be taken up in the spring. Councillor McMahon and I will be working hard to secure our colleague’s support. The early response from Ward 25 has been enthusiastic. If you haven’t already, don’t hesitate to let me know what you think about the merits of term limits for city councillors and the mayor by sending me an email at Councillor_Robinson@toronto.ca.

and police said they rented several apartments throughout Toronto while working as cleaners. The accused also worked as a healthcare provider for elderly people, according to police. Further, police say that on Nov. 16 at around 11:50 a.m., the accused went to Bostani-Khamsi’s apartment. Then on Nov. 20, the accused and his wife fled Canada and are believed to be in the Philippines. Wanted on one count of first degree murder is Fernando De Castro, 46. Police are also asking for the public’s help finding witnesses who had any sort of contact with De Castro or knew where he was in the early afternoon of Nov. 16.

wearing a disguise approached him, pulled out a gun and put it to his chest. The man demanded the victim’s cellphone and wallet while threatening him, but the 28-yearold managed to get away unharmed. The suspect then fled south on Farmstead Road empty-handed.

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increasing the number of open seat competitions and reducing the advantages of incumbency. They might also give civic engagement a boost by increasing the number of fresh faces and new ideas in the council chamber. With two years at city hall under my belt, anything that might shake up the tone and culture at city council is worth a debate. Our motion aimed to set the stage for that debate. It asked city staff to provide an analysis of term limits in other municipalities across North America, to report on the possible impact of term limits on public engagement and participation in Toronto and to detail a robust public consultation

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Police have issued an arrest warrant for a man they believe fled to the Philippines shortly after murdering an elderly woman last year. In a news release, police said the warrant is for first degree murder and stems from the discovery of 78-year-old Manijeh BostaniKhamsi’s body in her Wynford Drive condo near Don Mills and Eglinton on Nov. 17, 2012. At the time, police said the woman was discovered dead at around 9:15 a.m., and that there were obvious signs of trauma. Now, police believe the individual responsible knew the victim and was her house cleaner. The accused and his wife came to Canada from the Philippines in 2007 as visitors,

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None hurt in pair of armed robberies No injuries were reported following two gunpoint robberies in as many days in the York Mills and Leslie area. The first incident occurred on Mar. 3, when two 12-year-old girls were on Woodsworth Road just west of Leslie at around 7:30 p.m. They reported to police that a man approached them, pulled out a gun and demanded their property. The girls complied and the man fled south on Woodsworth. The second incident occurred two days later at around 9:45 p.m. near Kirkwood Road and Tullamore Drive. There, a 28year-old man reported to police that a man

Teenager sexually assaulted A sexual assault was reported to police after a 19-year-old woman said she was victimized near Don Mills and Van Horne. The incident occurred on Feb. 19 just after 7 p.m. The victim didn’t need medical attention. City’s fifth homicide was a strangulation Toronto’s fifth homicide of 2013 occurred in early February also in the Don Mills and Van Horne area. Police were called to a home on Clancy Drive for unknown trouble in the afternoon of Feb. 2, where they discovered 23-year-old Nyumwai Caroline Mkurazhizha of Zimbabwe suffering from what they called apparent trauma to the body. She was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. The cause of death was determined to be manual strangulation. Police arrested an 18year-old man at the scene and charged him with first degree murder. Mohamed Adam Bharwani appeared in court on Feb. 3.

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MyChart system grows at hospital Sunnybrook’s family practice patients can now access their appointments Eric Emin Wood Health

Urban trail to be named for artist

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AN HONOUR: Midtown-born artist Robert Bateman may be lending his name to an urban nature trail.

Robert Bateman was inspired by nature of his native Toronto Eric Emin Wood News

Robert Bateman’s wildlife paintings have been sold around the world. He’s mounted shows at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, St. Petersburg’s Russian State Museum and Washington D.C.’s Smithsonian Institution and was awarded the Order of Canada in 1983. Yet Toronto residents might be surprised to learn his interest in wildlife was sparked by the numerous birds, raccoons and squirrels inhabiting the ravine behind his Chaplin Crescent childhood home. “That ravine held the first forest that I got to know,” Bateman was quoted as saying in a written statement from his foundation. “From the time I could walk, I explored it and made it my personal domain.” To celebrate that connection, the city will explore naming an 18-kilometre trail which runs along the Don

Valley the Robert Bateman Urban Nature Trail. The name was proposed by the Robert Bateman Foundation, with help from Momentum 1, a non-profit community organization, and councillors Joe Mihevc and Josh Matlow. “This is the area where Robert Bateman himself, unbeknownst to many, was born and raised, and where he developed his passion for fine art,” said Mihevc, who brought the motion to council. Momentum 1 director Tom Fiore emphasized the proposed trail was previously unnamed, and that landmarks such as Cedarvale Park and the Moore Park Ravine would retain their existing names. “The trail will provide an umbrella brand leveraging Robert Bateman’s worldwide reputation as a conservation hero,” Fiore said. “The remarkable qualities of the trail — the scale, the unique stories ... not to mention the vibrant biodiversity will attract public awareness.” Mihevc said one of the Bateman Foundation’s next goals is to create a GPS-sensitive mobile application that would allow people walking along the trail to receive notes about where they are and an area’s significance.

“One can imagine walking along the Cedarvale ravine and stopping at the Glen Cedar Ridge,” Mihevc said. “There would be a description of the bridge, and its connection to other sites, and maybe a story or two, and if it was a place where Robert Bateman did an important painting there could be audio of Robert Bateman himself telling a story about that.” The Bateman Foundation’s executive director Paul Gilbert said the organization considers the trail “clear evidence of (Toronto)’s ... recognition that nature is critical to our future. “We applaud the city and look forward to supporting this bold initiative.” Matlow, who seconded the council motion, said it was a delight working on the proposal. “Robert Bateman Trail will both connect green spaces throughout midtown Toronto into a recreation trail for residents to enjoy, and commemorate a remarkable midtownborn artist who’s internationally recognized for his work,” he said. Before the trail is formally named it needs to be approved by Toronto and East York Community Council in April.

Since February 2006 Sunnybrook Hospital patients have been able to access their hospital health record information, including most appointments, using the organization’s online personal health record system, MyChart. However, until recently, patients couldn’t use the system to access office appointments with Sunnybrook’s family practice unit. “Primary care physicians are using their own electronic medical record system, which is not integrated with the hospital’s electronic patient record system,” says Sarina Cheng, Sunnybrook’s health records department director. “Therefore family practice patients could not see any appointments scheduled with their family practice physician in MyChart.” In late February, the two groups agreed to let patients access their family practice appointments using MyChart, although the two systems will remain separate. “This gives patients more control over their health information,” Cheng says. “It’s easier to take care of health business when you see every appointment listed in one place.” Based on the same technology as online banking, MyChart online access is available to more than 1.4 million records in Sunnybrook’s electronic patient record system. “Patients can create, manage and

share their own clinical and personal health information as they choose,” Cheng says. “They can share their information with multiple physicians, family members, care teams, friends or not at all.” Through MyChart, patients can access clinical record information, view past and current primary care visits and manage emergency information such as allergies, health status, prescribed medications and emergency contacts. “A large number of MyChart users are cancer patients actively monitoring their health status, appointments, screening, treatments, lab work and radiology results,” Cheng says. “Family members use MyChart while caring for an elderly parent to stay actively involved in the parent’s care,” she says. “They can log symptoms, appointments and meals in the patient’s personal diary, have access to clinical care team contact information and test results, and are able to keep all of the information organized in MyChart from their home or from their workplace.” Before MyChart was launched, patients would have to visit the hospital’s health records department and request a release of information, waiting up to 30 days. “Having access to this information is critical in emergency situations,” Cheng says. “If patients visit another hospital emergency room, they can quickly provide the physician with access to any previous health information such as medications, health status and recent tests.” It also reduces health system costs by not duplicating tests. Sunnybrook patients can use MyChart free of charge. New patients can register online, over the phone, in person at the hospital’s health records department or leave an email address during an appointment.

“This gives patients more control.”

Cops are investigating the offensive card’s origins Cont. from Page 1

received anything like this in the past,” Barber said. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs’ director of community relations Len Rudner said he doesn’t think the card warrants the attention it’s received. “This is exactly the kind of highlevel intellectual thought I would expect from a four-year-old,” he said. “On the one hand, I think it’s important for people to know this kind of silliness goes on, but on the other hand, we should not make more of it than it is.

“Somewhere out there is a foolish little mind hiding in the dark, rubbing his hands together with glee at how clever he is,” Rudner said. “That person should stay in their cupboard and maybe come out in 20 years when they grow up.” While Zimmer was offended by the card and the remarks it contained, the irony is that he isn’t Jewish, but rather Christian. “My father’s side of the family are German, and my mother’s side are Scottish,” he said. “Zimmer can often be a Christian name. Often it’s a Jewish name.”

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At the end of eight-weeks of rock camp at Snider School of Music, the sessions culminate with a performance at Rockie Raccoons pub. “When I gutted the basement, the main idea was to build a large music room to house the rock band,” Warren Snider says from the Yonge Street and Bowood Avenue school. “I just wanted to have a supplement to the kids’ one on one lesson because a lot of them have been coming for years and they only play by themselves but the beauty of music is meeting other people, other kids who are the same age, with like minded music interest.” Snider School of Music, which sees roughly 750 to 800 students per week, recently finished a major renovation with the addition of four new teaching studios plus the large music room in the basement. “I’ve been working here since I was maybe 12, 13 years old, because it’s a family business,” he says, adding it was opened by his grandfather’s brother in 1949, before his grandfather Dave Snider took over in 1952. “My father Michael he was running it for years and then I worked part time, went to university, finished

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FAMILY BUSINESS: Warren Snider, left, is the third generation of Sniders, including his father Michael, right, to own and operate the musical shop.

that, came back here and focused on the school and then eventually purchased the school and ran it as a separate entity.” Although they maintain a small guitar centric retail component they’ve moved away from focusing on sheet music (aside from the classics like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones) to focus on the school. While guitar lessons are the most popular, vocal and piano are close behind, he says, crediting the popularity of Glee. The majority of students are between 10 and 15 but they also have kids as young as fiveand-a-half all the way up to 80 years old, he says.

“There’s actually been an influx in girls playing guitar, 10 to 14 year old girls playing guitar,” he says. “I think it’s due to Taylor Swift, which is great I mean there’s a popular girl guitar player these days, which is kind of rare.” The school also runs lunch programs with local schools including Bedford, Allenby and Whitney Junior Public School, which Snider hopes to expand into after school programming. “We send teachers there and we have lunch programs, it’s a group class kind of an intro to guitar, intro to glee, intro to ukulele,” he says. “I would like to

see more group lessons as well and if we can, run more rock band, more group ukulele, more events, demonstrations and tutorials.” Although he briefly played piano growing up, he quickly switched to the trumpet, which his grandfather taught him, after hating his initial teacher, he says. “Then I wanted to get more into the rock scene and picked up the bass, electric bass, and I’ve been playing that ever since so I’ve been playing bass for 20 years now, 21 maybe.” Although he had many memorable moments in store, he counts his sister’s wedding as a highlight during which he performed alongside his grandfather, father, uncle and cousin. “There were three generations of maybe five or six Sniders on stage playing music, which was very great, very memorable,” he says. Over the years at the school, he’s witnessed many students start at a young age and go on to study music in university and finds it rewarding to see all the kids who come through. “I’ve literally seen kids grow up here at the school,” he says. “I hope they get a lifelong interest in music. I just hope they kind of appreciate music and have a lifelong relationship with it.”

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FUN ON THE COURT: Big Brother Chike Agdasi, left, tries to dribble past his Little Brother Dalton during a friendly game.

Chike Agdasi learned the value of mentorship at an early age. “I struggled in math when I was young,” says the 28-year-old government employee. “I had one teacher who went above and beyond by taking the time to meet after school and go through some of the harder problems. She helped me get through grade 11 math and a lot of the tough parts of high school.” Agdasi joined Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto in 2011 and was soon matched with Dalton, who waited three years for a mentor. Early on, Agdasi remembers booking a day or two off work to visit Dalton’s school. “I talked to the principal, talked to his teachers, because he was always getting

in trouble,” Agdasi says. “Now ... he actually called me to say ... ‘I want you to come to my house so you can see my report card. It’s the best report card I’ve ever gotten!’” Dalton, who’s now 12 years old, says he had trouble listening in the classroom, and that Agdasi taught him to focus. “My grades weren’t that bad, but they weren’t good,” he says. Agdasi also helped Dalton to stay out of mischief. “He’s helped me ignore ... friends that get me into trouble,” Dalton says. “If someone tells you to do something, don’t follow them if it’s a bad choice.” In addition to helping with his homework, Agdasi plays sports with Dalton – his favourite is basketball – and takes him to games. He’s even brought Dalton to fancy restaurants, consciously being a positive role model so that Dalton can learn. Thanks to their bond, the pair received the organization’s Big Brother and Little Brother of the Year award in 2012. “It’s been over two years now,” Agdasi says. “And I’ve loved every minute

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It may look like winter, but the magnolias are already warming up for their dazzling display at Canada Blooms. At about this time, horticultural director Charlie Dobbin begins turning up the heat in the greenhouses where the flowering trees and shrubs that are some of the stars of the Canada Blooms Flower and Garden Festival have spent a coddled winter. “One year, we lost 90 percent of the woody plants during a sudden cold snap,” Dobbin says. Since then, she has perfected the

science — and art — of forcing plants to bloom before their time. Trees that otherwise would grow through the protective plastic roof of their temporary winter greenhouses lie on their sides and are rolled regularly to expose their dormant sides to the sun. Enough fans to form a wind farm circulate the air, evenly distributing it throughout the greenhouse and moderating temperatures. Colour-coded ribbons hang from branches to indicate where they’ll be placed on the show floor. That’s just a fraction of the preparation that goes on before the 10-day show opens at the Direct Energy Centre on Mar. 15. By now, landscapers have decided on their show garden designs, ordered the plants and materials they need and assembled a team to build the more than 25 innovative

gardens at this year’s show. This year, garden designs range from fitness-friendly “Otium”, which incorporates an exercise circuit within a natural setting, and “Body and Soul,” a garden that’s the perfect outdoor yoga space, to gardens that celebrate the freshness of spring with greenery, the sounds and scents of spring and the magic of spring, which is this year’s show theme. The hellebore, this year’s poster plant, is the perfect representative of springtime gardens. Nodding flower buds appear as the snow melts, breaking through icy crusts to show the world that spring is not far away. Although it looks delicate, the hellebore is a tough plant that thrives in shade. The blooms last right through to early summer when the foliage takes over to provide lots of tex-

tural interest. Hellebores make terrific plants for spring containers, too, looking exotic and cheerful by the doorstep. You’ll see plenty of them at the show, along with last year’s “it” plant, the pink-flowered Medinilla, back by popular demand. As always, there’s lots of advice from gardening experts at this year’s Canada Blooms. The Toronto Botanical Garden’s Sandra Pella will be speaking about spring perennials and offering ideas for small gardens. Nova Scotia gardening authority and author Nikki Jabbour talks about the year-round vegetable garden. And Marjorie Mason tempts us with gardens that look and taste great. Master gardeners will be on-hand, too, giving presentations, offering gardening advice and reprising last year’s popular Sit Down Sundays, an

opportunity to talk one-on-one with a knowledgeable master gardener. One of my favourite areas of Canada Blooms is the Garden Club of Toronto’s flower show. And oh my, they’re all set to put on another great display celebrating the magic of spring with floral exhibits in classes such as Abracadabra, Presto and Wizard and Bewitching and Spellbinding. Full details about this year’s show, including speaker schedules, is available online at canadablooms.com. Don’t wait for spring, find it at Canada Blooms. Donning her hard hat and steeltoed boots for her volunteer stint at Canada Blooms, Lorraine Flanigan writes from her home in the South Eglinton neighbourhood of Toronto.

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Bulk up your library at book sale Wednesday, March 13 & Friday, Mar. 15 Queen of Versailles, Point of View Doc Series, Brentwood Library, 36 Brentwood Rd. N. Mar. 13 at 6:30 p.m., Mar. 15 at 2 p.m. A character-driven documentary about a billionaire family and their financial challenges in the wake of the economic crisis that reveals the innate virtues and flaws of the American Dream. Register at information desk or call 416-394-5247. Free. Wednesday, Mar. 13–Saturday, Mar. 16 Breakfast With Houdini, Casa Loma, 1 Austin Ter. 8:30 a.m. Delight in an exciting breakfast with the incredible Houdini, in the Casa Loma Conservatory. Children will enjoy performers pancakes, ringmaster sausages, stage of syrup and butter, circus of fruit. Pre-registration is necessary for this event. 647725-0707. $25+ HST. Big Top Cookie Workshop, Casa Loma, 1 Austin Ter. 11 a.m. Children will decorate freshly baked carnival themed cookies and will bring home their collection in a whimsical popcorn box. Pre-registration required. General admission is included. To register, please phone 647-725-1826. Adults $23 + HST, children $18.75 + HST. Thursday, Mar. 14 Restaurant Tour —Churrasco Villa, Central Eglinton Community Centre, 160 Eglinton Ave. E. Noon. Churrasco is a popular Portuguese cooking style that uses a natural wood charcoal that creates a tasty and tantalizing eating experience. Must register by March 7 at 416-392-0511 ext. 228. Members pay for cost of their meal, non-members pay for cost of their meal plus $2. Must be 50+. How an Actress Became a Photographer by Marilyn Lightstone. Toronto Camera Club, 587 Mount Pleasant Rd. 8 p.m. Lightstone is an artist who seeks to create beauty. Often leaving her camera set to automatic, her strength is in her eye and an instinct for what might be meaningful. $10. Thursday, Mar. 14–Friday, Mar. 15 Ghost Tracking, Casa Loma, 1 Austin Ter. 7 p.m. Does Casa Loma have ghosts? Find out with our ghost tracking experts. The evening will start with an introduction of haunted tales and a look at

paranormal equipment followed by a mini-tour. Tickets $26.96 for adults and $15.95 for kids canadasmosthauntedmedia.com/casa-loma.

Thursday, Mar. 14–Saturday, Mar 16 Toronto Mid-Winter Antique Glass Lover’s Show and Sale, 2180 Bayview Ave. 10 a.m. We will offer our entire inventory, including over 600 goblets, hundreds of pieces of tableware, Victorian, Depression, Flint, Early Blown, Heisey and the popular Jadite, Manhattan and Candlewick Glass. www.pressedglassandgoblets.com. Free. Friends of the Toronto Public Library South Annual Clearance Used Book Sale, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St. Mar. 14 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Mar. 15 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Mar. 16 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Over 10,000 items including used books, videos, DVDs, records, magazines. Prices from 10 cents to 50 cents. Friday, Mar. 15 Non GMO Healthy Kids, Smart Choices, Brentwood Library, 36 Brentwood Road N. 10 a.m. Join 13-year-old community advocate, Rachel Parent, as she talks about genetically modified organisms and how you can select healthy food for you and your family. For ages 5 and up. Register at Brentwood Library 416-394-5247. Free. Retro Board Games, S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave. 2 p.m. Register to play retro board games such as Parcheesi, Clue, Checkers, Chess, Pictionary and Yatzee. Ages: 11–18. Call the library at 416-396-3975 to register. Free. Friday, Mar. 15–Saturday, Mar. 16 Gymboree Play & Music at Shops at Don Mills, 1090 Don Mills Rd. 10 a.m. Laugh, learn and play with new friends at Shops at Don Mills, courtesy of Gymboree Play and Music. Join in the fun activities including story time, bubbles, parachute games, music, dance and more. Limited to 20 kids. Register at 416-447-6087 x.244. Free. Saturday, Mar. 16 Jazz Masters at The Home Smith Bar, The Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd. 7:30 p.m. The illustrious Mike Downes Trio is showcased, starring Mike Downes (bass), Robi Botos (piano) and Ethan

Ardelli (drums). No cover but $20 minimum expenditure. Wednesday, Mar. 20 East York Historical Society Discussion Group, S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave. 2 p.m. Join us for a discussion with the son of one of the first settlers of Bennington Heights before there was a road or any services there. Bring any photos, memorabilia, questions or stories you would like to share with the group. Free. An Evening with Hildegard of Bingen, Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave. 6:45 p.m. Celebrate the Vernal Equinox by honouring the life, music and creativity of a remarkable medieval mystic, Hildegard of Bingen. Schola Magdalena, a six-voice women’s group, sings a selection of Hildegard chants; author Teri Degler introduces the film. $10–13. Thyroid Therapy Health Talk, Main Street Library, 137 Main St. 7 p.m.Free health talk on thyroid therapy by Kate Whimster, ND. Free.

Thursday, Mar. 21 Bowling at Newtonbrook Bowlerama, Central Eglinton Community Centre, 160 Eglinton Ave. E. 1 p.m. Join us for a fun afternoon of friendly competition. This month we will be playing two games of 10 pin bowling. All levels welcomed. Register by March 14 by calling 416-3920511 ext. 228. Must be over 50. $12.50 for members and $14.50 for non-members. Monthly meeting, Canadian Federation University Women Leaside-East York, Northlea United Church 125 Brentcliffe Rd. 7:30 p.m. Visitors and new members welcome. Free. www.leaside.org/cfuw. Thursday Night Jazz Party at The Home Smith Bar, The Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd. 7:30 p.m. Traditional vocalist, Genie-nominated actress and broadcast personality Terra Hazelton (vocals) welcomes featured guests Richard Whiteman (piano) and Brighan Philips (trumpet, trombone, piano) to keep the party swinging. No cover but $20 minimum expenditure. Image Compositing — Making Imagination Possible with Photoshop by Alice Zilberberg, Toronto Camera Club, 587 Mount Pleasant Rd. 8 p.m. Zilberberg will speak about how she has used the

medium of photography to create image composites in Photoshop. Creating great work is beyond just knowing the tools, but imagination and creativity need to come first. $10. Friday, Mar. 22 Fridays to Sing About at The Home Smith Bar, The Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd. 7:30 p.m. Jazz singing star Carol McCartney (vocals) is joined by Brian Dickinson (piano), Chris Robinson (saxophone) and Kierans Overs (bass) in a memorable evening of great music to jazz up your weekend. No cover but $20 minimum expenditure.

Friday, Mar. 22 and Wednesday, Mar. 27 Screening of Vanishing Point, Brentwood Library, 36 Brentwood Rd. N. March 22 at 2 p.m., March 27 at 6:30 p.m. This intriguing National Film Board of Canada documentary looks at how circumpolar peoples of today are facing the greatest social and environmental challenges in their history. Register at the information desk or call 416-3945247. Free. Saturday, Mar. 23 Tune Into Nature – Family Nature Walk, High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside Dr. 1 p.m. Come feel the changing seasons in High Park. We will sniff, taste, touch, listen and watch the nature around us on this sensory hike. No registration required. $2 per person or donate-what-you-can. Sense of Place: Creating a Convincing World, North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge St. 2 p.m. This twohour workshop focuses on the art of creating clear, convincing fictional settings. Call 416-395-5639 to register. Free. Quintessential Belly Dance, Brentwood Library, 36 Brentwood Rd. N. 2 p.m. Dancer Evyenia Karmi will be offering a glimpse into the exotic world of belly dance with a free one hour instructional seminar. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. Register at Brentwood Library Information Desk or call 416-394-5247. Jazz Masters at The Home Smith Bar, The Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd. 7:30 p.m. The illustrious Mark Ucci Trio is featured, starring Mark Ucci (guitar), Mark Eisenman (piano) and Clark Johnston.

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Saturday, Mar. 23–Sunday, Mar. 24 Easter Egg Painting Family Workshop, Todmorden Mills Heritage Site, 67 Pottery Rd. 10 a.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday. Learn this ancient art form. Create your own personalized pysanky (Easter eggs) using traditional wax resist techniques. Suitable for children age 6 and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required at 416-396-2819. $10 for adults and $5 for children. Tuesday, Mar. 26 Bus Trip — Maple Syrup Festival, Central Eglinton Community Centre, 160 Eglinton Ave. E. 9 a.m. We will be visiting Kortright Centre for Conservation to enjoy a Canadian tradition. The outing will include a pancake lunch, time in the gift shop, a presentation and a guided adventure into the bush. Call 416-392-0511 ext. 228 for more info. $37 for members, $47 for non-members. Must be over 50 years old. Nutrition and Cancer Screening, S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave. 2 p.m. WoodGreen Community Services presents a workshop on nutrition and current screening tools to prevent cancer. Free. Leaside, It’s History and 100th Anniversary Celebration, S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave. 7:30 p.m. Join us for the East York Historical Society’s talk on the 100th Anniversary of Leaside. East York Historical Society’s President, Jane Pitfield, author of the book Leaside and Geoff Kettel of the Leaside Property Owners Association will speak. Free. Thursday, Mar. 28 Lunch ‘n’ Learn — Resolving Family Caregiver Disputes, Central Eglinton Community Centre, 160 Eglinton Ave. E. Noon. A complimentary lunch will be provided by High 5 Financial. Must be over 50 and register by March 21. $2 for non-members. Film and Fine Dining, Revue Cinema. 400 Roncesvalles Ave. 6:30 p.m. Explore French three-star Michelin cuisine with the documentary Entre les Bras about the family restaurant, called Bras, and its terroir-inspired menu.

Free samples from local restaurants. George Brown professor Christophe Measson introduces the film. Tickets $10-13.

Canadian Opera Company Opera Talk Salome, North York Central Branch, Toronto Public Library, 5120 Yonge St. 7 p.m. This four-part series of talks balances history and guided listening with images and production insights into the operas presented in the Canadian Opera Company’s 2012–2013 season. Thursday Night Jazz Party at The Home Smith Bar, The Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd. 7:30 p.m. Multiple industry award winner and internationally honoured piano icon Robi Botos (piano) welcomes featured guests Alana Bridgewater (vocals) and Louis Botos (bass, vocals) to help keep the party swinging. No cover but $20 minimum expenditure. Creative Techniques — Photo Mixed-Media by Sarah Tacoma, Toronto Camera Club, 587 Mount Pleasant Rd. 8 p.m. There are many mixedmedia techniques and finishes used today. From rough vintage-style photo-transfers to high-gloss resin coatings, photography has branched into something new. $10. Friday, Mar. 29 The Good Friday Concert — Music for a Most Holy Day, Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation and Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. 4 p.m. Featuring meditations. Free. Mozart’s Requiem with Salieri’s Te Deum in D Major, Toronto Beach Chorale, 975 Kinston Rd. 7:30 p.m. Conducted by Mervin W. Fick, featuring Soprano Eve Rachel McLeod, Mezzo Soprano Chelsea Säuer, Tenor Ryan Harper and Bass Geoffrey Sirett. Tickets at www.torontobeachchorale.com, adults $25, youth 7–18 $12.50, under 7 Free. Saturday, Mar. 30 Jazz Masters at The Home Smith Bar, The Old Mill, 21 Old Mill Rd. John Sherwood Trio is featured, starring John Sherwood (piano), Pat Collins (bass) and Kevin Dempsey. No cover but $20 minimum expenditure. To place your event in our Community Calendar please visit our website at www. mytowncrier.ca.

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mont submitted a written application, along with a police record check and three or four references, to the organization. He then spoke with staff members, who interview every potential volunteer, child and child’s family. When a potential match is found, it’s discussed with all parties. “We put a lot of time into matching our candidates,� Beaumont says. “We want to make sure that our matches last.� Twenty-four-year-old Rexdale resident and big sister Myanca Rodrigues remembers having wonderful teachers and advisors in high school and says she received a full university scholarship because of their guidance. “I saw a lot of my classmates ... it wasn’t for lack of potential, but sometimes they missed opportunities or their lives ended up in different directions because they didn’t have support or they didn’t seek the resources provided to them at school,� she says. “When I started university, I felt kind of disconnected from the community I grew up in,� says Rodrigues, who now works in research. “I felt that Big Brothers and Big Sisters would enable me to maintain a connection with my community while at the same time helping someone else out.� In 2008 Rodrigues was matched with Priya, an 11year-old who had recently lost her father to cancer, and whose mother was also running a business and caring

for an autistic son. “I would say she’s a lot like me,� says Rodrigues. “She’s very ambitious and driven but takes time to enjoy life and her friends and participate in school activities.� Rodrigues also describes Priya as a “girl’s girl�. The pair will often shop, visit nail and hair salons and work out together. Rodrigues enjoys helping Priya, who’s now in grade 10, with homework and has helped Priya plan for university by walking her through the process. “There’s a saying: ‘he who fails to plan, plans to fail,’ � Rodrigues says. “When I met Priya ... although she wanted to go to university, there were gaps, like she had an end-goal but didn’t know how to get there.... I feel like I’ve able to fill in those gaps.� Beaumont, who lives near Forest Hill, was matched with his little brother, Eddie, last year. “Since then, my life’s been different,� he says. “I have a new friend in my life, someone who looks up to me and I feel like I’m a kid again.� Rodrigues and Beaumont both see their mentees every two weeks, while Agdasi visits Dalton every weekend. Beaumont says that he and Eddie bonded over a mutual love of sports, though they’re equally likely to simply go out for a hamburger and catch up. “We’ve seen movies, played laser tag, gone to museums, been to Wonderland and Raptor’s games — stuff like that,� Beaumont says. “The time commitment is not a lot ... For as little as four hours a month you can change the life of a young person.�

“I have a new friend in my life, someone who looks up to me.�

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ICE TIME: Big Brothers and Big Sisters do a variety of activities with their “Littles� from skating, like Max Beaumont, right, and Eddie to help with homework and career planning.

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FIGHT FOR THE PUCK: Senator O’Connor Blues goalie Daniel Vella moves to try and get back into position to stop another shot on net by the Michael Power Trojans during the first game of the schools’ play-off series. The Blues lost that game 10–4 and also came up short in the rematch falling 7–4.

Blues start strong, but fizzle Senator O’Connor squad bested in playoff series by last year’s champs Perry King Sports

Speed kills, and the Senator O’Connor Blues hockey team were caught in a track meet with Michael Power Trojans, the defending OFSAA champions, sweeping them out of the playoffs. In spite of losing their late February series 2–0, the Blues entered the playoff series with the confidence and depth to take on Power, including a lineup of legitimate skill at both ends of the ice. Game 1 was an exhibition of offensive prowess for both squads. The first period began with O’Connor getting a quick goal, 90 seconds into the contest. A one-man effort by O’Connor’s Justin Augusto gave O’Connor a 2–0 lead. “We wanted to come out and give our best effort, it’s a playoff game,” Augusto said. “We thought this team is beatable, and for a certain amount of time it did look like that. “[The goal] felt great. I put it in the net, so it was pretty good

to give my team that lift. But, the first goal that me and the team going.” But momentum swung hard in Michael Power’s favour. Closing the initial deficit with a combination of physical play and swift skating, the Trojans finally gained the first period lead after a bad giveaway resulted in an unassisted goal by Alex Ponzio — a beautiful effort that got by O’Connor goalie Daniel Vella. “They scored two very early, and we took a timeout, we needed to settle the guys down,” said Ponzio, who noted the team wanted to play smart defensive hockey off the bat. “I think we weren’t focused into the game. We regrouped and came out hard, we finished checks, played well defensively, and took care of what we had to take care of.” That early timeout was precisely what the doctor ordered, as Power led at the end 4–3 at the end of one and notched seven unanswered goals in the second and final period. “We all had jitters, everybody was a little nervous before the game, it calmed everyone down,” Ponzio said. “We were able to regroup and move forward.” Despite three powerplay chances, the Blues were unable to close the gap. They took risks, leaving their defence

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ON THE RUSH: While the scoreboard didn’t reflect it at the end of the game, the Blues came out hot in the first peroid scoring two unanswered goals before the Trojans regrouped and took control of the contest.

prone to the Trojans’ overall speed in the open ice. “If we take what we had in the first period and do in both periods, then we’ll get a better outcome,” Nick Lovatsis said.

The game provided learning moments for both squads, and neither team wanted to concede defeat or claim total victory, especially with a second game to come.

That Feb. 21 game, held at Centennial Arena in Etobicoke, was much closer on the scoresheet, but O’Connor was outmatched and outscored on the road, losing 7–4.

Power, and Cardinal Newman, who both made the TDCAA city finals in early March, both qualified for the OFSAA tournament, which begins Mar. 19.

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