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Could the next (Liberal) premier be from Toronto?

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ntario’s Liberal leadership race is shaping up to be one hot horserace, particularly in Toronto where political novices and veterans are forming the candidate majority.

But, while our triumvirate of midtown contenders — Kathleen Wynne (Don Valley West), Eric Hoskins (St. Paul’s) and Glen Murray (Toronto Centre) — may outnumber the competitors on the ballot, they have several hurdles to clear if any are to be left standing after the dust settles.

Beyond the inherent difficulties of achieving recognition outside the Toronto sphere during a shortened campaign period, these politicians, all cabinet ministers when premier Dalton McGuinty announced his resignation in October, must also present themselves as viable defenders of the Liberal stronghold after a year of scandal unprecedented among Ontario Liberal ranks.

Toronto candidates don’t have the historical trend working in their favour, either. Few provincial leaders have hailed from Toronto, and none have been Liberals.

Toronto is the strongest base of Liberal support in Ontario, so it shouldn’t be surprising that locals would emerge as leadership contenders this time around, says Akaash Maharaj, a former national policy chair for the Liberal Party of Canada. However, Liberal support is currently weak outside the provincial capital.

“Perhaps a broader question is: for a party whose viability lies in its ability to reach out beyond Toronto, is a leader from Toronto the best choice?”

With the roster rounded out by Torontonian and former cabinet minister Gerard Kennedy, Mississauga-South MPP Charles Sousa, and former cabinet minister and Windsorite Sandra Pupatello, all but one of the six candidates six declared candidates as of press time are from the GTA. McGuinty’s resignation amid labour strife and a scandal over the government’s cancellation of gas plants has left cabinet ministers Wynne, Hoskins and Murray in a particularly precarious position. They must walk a fine line between denouncing McGuinty’s recent political tragedies, while simultaneously taking collective responsibility for them.

A rather timid politician at Queen’s Park since his election in 2009, Hoskins can afford to speak well of McGuinty and other caucus members without having to downplay recent scandals, Maharaj says. But in doing so, Hoslins risks looking the part of the newbie outsider

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with shallow roots within the party structure.

“People may very well ask: does he have enough experience in the sharp-elbowed, hard-knuckled world of retail politics to be able to successfully lead the party in a very difficult campaign?”

Hoskins is indeed better known for his work outside the legislature, and the humanitarian worker and physician often plays up the fact that he is not a career politician — an advantage for someone running to take the reins of a party in distress, Maharaj says.

Still, he’ll need to work that much harder for recognition among delegates looking for someone who will appeal to the general electorate.

The exercise of distancing oneself from McGuinty has already figured prominently in this race. Kennedy, McGuinty’s 1996 leadership rival, has publicly criticized the premier for proroguing the legislature.

“I think that, so far, has been the most arresting and most vivid example of a leadership candidate putting distance between himself and the legacy of the party he hopes to lead,” Maharaj says.

But Kennedy’s criticism has been offputting, says party stalwart Warren Kinsella, a Liberal strategist who worked on McGuinty’s 2007 re-election campaign. He says Kennedy, who was elected MP in Parkdale-High Park only to lose the seat in 2011, is out of touch.

“The only candidate who has taken shots at Dalton McGuinty is Gerard Kennedy. That would be the same Gerard Kennedy who owes his only political success — being an Ontario cabinet minister — to Dalton McGuinty,” Kinsella says.

Kathleen Wynne, who was a longtime education minister before she moved on to transportation and then most recently held the dual portfolios of municipal and Aboriginal affairs, should stand to gain widespread support among the grassroots party members, who according to Maharaj, typically favour left-of-centre progressives. She may also be able to emerge from her government’s recent scandals relatively unscathed.

“She was at the cabinet table, but at the same time she was distant from some of the most con-

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all it the battle of the bikes.

Online and on Toronto’s bike lanes and paths, there’s a heated discussion on where e-bikes belong.

Some say they don’t belong on cycling infrastructure, whereas others believe they should be treated the same as normal bikes.

According to the provincial definition, an electric bike or e-bike is a pedal-assisted bike with a maximum weight of 120 kilograms, wheels at least 350 mm in diameter and 35 mm in width, and steering handlebars

troversial issues,” Maharaj says.

With New Democrat leader Andrea Horwath gaining considerable popularity, the notion of a female leader may also play a factor at the Liberal convention, set to take place Jan. 25–27 at Maple Leaf Gardens. This could give Wynne an upper hand. Kinsella, who is supporting Sandra Pupatello for the leadership, says it’s “high time” the province has a female premier. This still pits Wynne against Pupatello, a perceived frontrunner who like Kennedy, has the added benefit of being removed from the recent problems plaguing the Grits.

Murray too, is still a relative newcomer to Ontario politics, but unlike Hoskins, his prior years in public service prior mean he can’t avoid the label of retail politician. However, it’s not stopping him from using it to his advantage. In an interview with **Toronto Today,** the former Winnipeg mayor touted his work leading a major Canadian city to economic sustainability.

Where Murray faces a real challenge, Maharaj says, is in gaining support from colleagues and movers and shakers within the party.

“He has, whether rightly or wrongly, developed a reputation as someone who is very effective at speaking, but someone who is less versed in listening and that is a liability at a time whenever politicians seek the support of others.”

Murray is positioning himself as a contender who can boost the economy, a platform that pundits agree is the most promising issue on which to run a relatively risk-free campaign. The economy crosses over urban versus rural, and social divides, and leaves past missteps forgotten. It’s a formula that works for the federal Conservatives, Maharaj says.

“The subtext of their campaign is ‘you might not like us, you might not respect us, you might not want to turn your back on members of our caucus in a dark alley, but we are the ones who will protect the economy.’

“And especially during a time of economic uncertainty, that is enough to cause Canadians and Ontarians to forgive just about any other sin.”

With the New Democrats and Progressive Conservatives out for blood, whoever picks up the Liberal torch must also be presentable to the general electorate — political observers say a 2013 Ontario election is all but certain.

While history indicates a Toronto leader is unlikely, it also shows anything can happen during a leadership convention. One must only look to Dalton McGuinty’s rise to the top: After consistently trailing at the 1996 leadership convention, McGuinty won on the fifth and final ballot.

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and pedals.

The broad definition means anything from a conventional bike with a battery-powered motor on the back to what looks more like a scooter can qualify as an e-bike.

That has presented a dilemma for Cycle Toronto member John Taranu.

“For me and for a lot of other people I’ve talked to about this, it’s kind of ambiguous because the devices themselves run the gamut from something that’s the

size of a large motorcycle to something that’s pretty much a bike with a motor on it,” he said.

“And as such we don’t really know how to deal with them.”

And neither does the city.

As it stands you can ride an e-bike on Toronto’s bike paths and lanes as long as you’re pedaling. A bylaw officer can ticket you $305 for riding in a bike infrastructure with your motor on.

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any great boutiques and eateries have popped up in Toronto over the last few months. Here is a collection of some noteworthy favourites in Midtown, as well as a few that are worth the trip beyond.

A Nerd’s World: From a First World War Verascope camera previously owned by the French army to a 1971 Big Shot Polaroid, photographers Chris and Grace Hughes have an extensive collection of antique cameras at A Nerd’s World. The new photography and design studio at 986 Bathurst Street not only displays the cameras in their storefront but also offers portrait sessions using the oldschool devices. Staff members also come equipped with spiffy bowties.

Moo Milk Bar: Milk and cookies. Need we say more? Danielle Oron’s new Moo Milk Bar on Queen Street E. near Woodbine Avenue is home to homemade cookies and treats to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth. Oron, who studied at the French Culinary Institute in New York and the Bonnie Gordon College of Confectionary Arts, also offers naturally flavoured milks like vanilla bean, banana chocolate, java and strawberry and designs cakes and cookies for events.

I Deal Coffee: The team behind I Deal Coffee, which recently opened a third Toronto location at 3336 Yonge Street, are passionate about educating customers about coffee and use fresh and sustainable coffee made on old style handmade equipment. “We mix sort of a traditional roaster with a coffee shop for the newer times,” co-owner Derek Zavislake says. “Our business is really based on understanding the origin of coffee, where the beans are coming from, where the history is coming from, but presenting

it in a very community oriented café.”

Smock Café: Sara Wood’s newly opened family friendly Smock Café in Roncesvalles Village has more on the menu than coffee. In addition to a daily rotating selection of soups, sandwiches, salads, muffins and cookies, which are made in house, it’s a place for children to do arts and crafts. While kids can create masterpieces from materials like feathers, bark, pom poms, paint and buttons — with an instructor — parents can eat, drink and relax.

Paradise Farms Café: What started with a few cows has grown into a successful business venture that supplies meat to Sysco Fine Meats, Pusateri’s Fine Foods, Nortown Fine Foods, over 100 Metro locations and the newly opened Shane Baghai Paradise Farms Café near Bessarion Subway Station. While the café offers menu options like burgers, steak, sausages, onion rings, brisket and poutine, luxury real estate developer Shane Baghai first started Paradise Farms to offer his wife naturally raised and growth hormone-free meats.

Emma’s Country Kitchen: Rachel Pellett grew up cooking with her grandma, who owned an in-house bakery called Emma’s Country Kitchen. Decades later she’s continuing the family tradition with her business partner Heather Mee with their own restaurant. Emma’s Country Kitchen, located on St. Clair Avenue near Northcliffe Boulevard, offers homemade soups, sandwiches, salads and baked goods, a selection of deli style and frozen goods for meals, sauces and dessert to go and brunch on the weekend, not only bears Pelett’s grandma’s name but also features her picture and the decorative pigs that CONTINUED Page 7

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HazelLily Consignment: When it came time to name her boutique, Vanessa Stein took inspiration from her grandmothers Hazel and Lily. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re both really inspiring to me in terms of their style and the way they dress,â&#x20AC;? she says from her storefront at Yonge Street and Bowood Avenue. HazelLily Designer Consignment, which opened in September stock brands like Pink Tartan, Theory, Chanel and Maggy Reeves and features clothes as well as accessories. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could get something for $50 in here and you could get something for $2,000,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fun part of it is, it was originally at retail

level for three times the price at least so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always really exciting to know that you are getting a good deal.â&#x20AC;?

Green Beauty: This summer Green Beauty, a popular online website, became a full-fledged store on Yonge Street south of Yonge Boulevard by Donna Bishop and her business partner Sarah Laughlin. The all-natural and organic boutique, spa and hair salon also hosts educational and informative events for customers. Bishop first launched the website in 2009 to offer eco-friendly makeup while investigating cosmetic and personal care products, she was surprised by the questionable and toxic nature of many ingredients. TT

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e-bikes, which is why he prefers to refer to the bigger ones as e-scooters.

He believes they should share car infrastructure and, as such, be licensed and require insurance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just make them standard vehicles,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sufficiently big and sufficiently powerful that they might as well just be standard vehicles.â&#x20AC;?

Taranu said it might be worthwhile for the city to come up with a more clear dividing line of what constitutes an e-bike, because pedal-powered versus motor-powered is ineffective. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you just put some on your motor bike and start pedaling pedals that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually connect to anything?â&#x20AC;? he said.

Delen believes public works chair Denzil Minnan-Wong will pressure staff to create bylaws designating all e-bikes as fit to use the same infrastructure as cyclists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a lot of cajoling of staff to produce a report that is line with their vision of the world, and that being that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll basically be allowed n all the roads, basically to frighten cyclists from using the infrastructure that we have,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Others, like Shifman, are more optimistic, predicting e-bikes will only grow more popular and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about time the city clearly defined where they can be used and where they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Innovation tends to move faster than policy,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes sense the city is getting in front of this, as they recognize this is an issue thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only going to grow.â&#x20AC;? TT

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At an October public works and infrastructure committee meeting, the committee asked transportation services to report back in spring 2013 on the policies and bylaws regarding the use of e-bikes on sidewalks, paths and bike lanes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our basic goal is to put together a discussion paper on what the current status of regulations on e-bikes, both in Toronto and provincially, and then evaluate whether our current bylaws are appropriate, with input from the public,â&#x20AC;? Daniel Egan, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manager of pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, said.

In theory, Taranu says he supports e-bikes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On principle I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a great idea, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re affordable, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a great mobility tool, so I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really have any problem with them,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But obviously there are safety issues when they can get quite large and quite heavy.â&#x20AC;?

Environmental advocacy group Smart Commute executive director, Brian Shifman agrees in general. â&#x20AC;&#x153;E-bikes are one tool in the toolbox of sustainable transportation,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.â&#x20AC;?

But he too would like to see more detailed guidelines from the city in regard to weight restrictions and helmet requirements. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The issue is, when we see the increased use of these bikes, what are the implications for use on the paths,â&#x20AC;? Shifman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would make sense to try and have e-bikes that are similar in size to a regular bike, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not dealing with big discrepancies with weight.â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly the issue for Jarvis Street cyclist Evrim Delen, who believes the city needs to differentiate between conventional bikes with a battery-powered motor and larger scooter-esque ebikes, which donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite qualify as limited-speed motorcycles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re too heavy,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re much heavier than a conventional bike.â&#x20AC;?

Delen said he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind sharing bike paths and lanes with the smaller

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by Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, won the blow-out 31-0 to advance to the final.

hen Garry Kollins wonders why UTS, a school known for academics, excels at volleyball, he credits the kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; drive to play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit of culture now in the school,â&#x20AC;? said Kollins, who has been coach since arriving at UTS in 2007. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids in grade 7 and 8 are looking for it, outside of the school. It trickles down from the senior program because the program has done well the last few years.â&#x20AC;?

Volleyball nets are even set up for students during their lunch break, said Kollins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The joke around the school is they get in based on merit, academically, but it seems like people are always asking about interest in volleyball, too. Which is not the case, of course.â&#x20AC;?

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CHAMPS: The UTS Blues team won the 2012 TDSSAA volleyball championship.

stant practice, has paid dividends. Last school year, both girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; senior volleyball teams clinched the TDSSAA championships in the A/AA class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the key is getting

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This herd are descendents of the first cows brought to the New World

by Samuel de Champlain in 1608. Benoit is working on getting Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for them and the cheese made from their milk.

His operation uses an extraordinary system of tanks, pools and silos to break down the waste material and use the resulting energy to heat water.

The Laiterie’s gift boutique also stocks a cornucopia of wonderful local products. Charlevoix is a region rich in gastronomy — from fresh produce and cheese to honey and pate de foie gras, this region is blessed with bounty.

There’s even a singular wine found almost nowhere else in the world.

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over time. The result is a unique wine of 18 percent alcohol content. Who knew tomatoes could do that? But after all, Miche points out, they are a fruit.

Fruit tipples abound in Charlevoix. At Cidrerie et Vergers Pedneault one can sample beautiful Quebec apple cider. My favourite is a mistelle whose tantalizing pear flavour finishes with an alcoholic kick.

Many Quebec family roots are deeply set into the soil in this region.

At nearby Jardins du Centre, Jocelyne Ouellet counts five generations but the family farm has grown and changed to keep up with current demand. They still grow their produce using biodynamic methods but from their first kiosk, they now sell their fruit and vegetables in a small shop where they too, feature other local goodies.

“We developed varieties that the chefs appreciate because they traditionally made up 75 percent of our customers,” she says. “But now, the local population are coming here too because they would rather buy fresh, local food.”

I exclaim over damson and green-

gage plums. Once common, these have now all but disappeared from more commercial farms, replaced by the popular freestone (and to my mind, bland) German and Italian plum varieties. But their flavour is hauntingly familiar.

Indeed, a stop at the Saturday market in La Malbaie has me almost ecstatic. Besides fruit and vegetables, local producers have jams, honey, handmade chocolates, delicious pies including the traditional Quebecois tarte au sucre (sugar pie), maple syrup and more.

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Here I meet Joelle Gagnon, whose Ferme du Bon Temps lives up to its name. “Everything in its season,” she says. It’s fall, so green ketchup, corn relish and their version of V8 juice gleam in bottles next to cabbages and root vegetables.

Many Charlevoix artisans and producers are transplants — often from France. Josée Gervais, owner of Pain d’Exclamation, arrived in 1990. She is excessively proud of her little bakery and lunch spot. Here, guests sit at enormous refectory tables sporting fire engine red toasters. We line up for

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Pain d’Exclamation: Josée Gervais is proud of her backery and lunch spot.

a bowl of rich barley soup and pizza made with her own bread dough, then join others at the table, grabbing cutlery from the collection at the centre. It’s a friendly, communal way of dining and a great way to meet and chat with locals.

Charlevoix is easily reached via road, or a delightful train that leaves from the Montmorency Falls near Quebec City, serving a gourmet meal en route. The menu for this is prepared

by Patrick Turcot, executive chef at the Fairmont Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie. TT

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Mushroom Fondue Fondue is back.

Especially the melted Swiss cheese version served with fresh mushrooms, whole or halved. Skewer and dip mushrooms (whites and browns are delicious) into your favourite cheese fondue mixture. Serve with dry white wine and let the conversation begin.

Mushroom Bruschetta: Need something that you can prepare ahead? Combine 2 cups chopped assorted mushrooms with minced garlic, chopped fresh parsley, fresh basil, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, and pepper to taste. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Spoon onto lightly toasted slices of fresh bread. Sprinkle with grated mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

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Method In large heavy soup pot, melt butter over medium heat; sauté mushrooms for 5–6 minutes or until mixture from mushrooms has evaporated; sprinkle flour over mushrooms and cook 1 minute.

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Besides, it’s a social activity with a purpose. You and your friends can feel you’re accomplishing something while you’re enjoying each other’s company.

he seasonal madness is about to begin.

But before you get completely caught up in holiday swirl, make some time for yourself and your friends this month.

Instead of the typical lunch or coffee outing, try something new: a craft party.

You’ll have fun, make something beautiful to take away and — just maybe — catch up on a longstanding project.

Just to be clear: I don’t mean a commercial craft party where people feel obliged to buy materials, tools, and such. This is a strictly social occasion, like the old-time quilting parties our great-grandmas might have gone to.

Crafty or not — it doesn’t matter It doesn’t really matter if your mary fran mcquade/toronto Today friends are crafty or not. (If you’re host- CREATIVE FUN: Hosting a craft party can allow friends to either all work on their ing the party, you should have some own individual projects or all make something similar like a holiday wreath. interest in/enthusiasm for crafts, of course.) If they are, you can invite them ence is that all these elements should be party beverages include ready-made sparkling fruit drinks, coffee and tea. to bring something they want to work tailored to crafting activities.

• Party space: A comfortable fin- You may want to offer wine, but that on — a knitted sweater, a wreath or holiday ornaments, for example. Even ished basement is perfect for this kind could lead to some difficulties in cutting putting together a long-delayed photo of activity. Just remember it’s a party, patterns or gluing sequins on straight.

• Music: Low-level background album could be someone’s craft party so be sure the area is bright, welcoming and uncluttered. A den or family music is an ice-breaker and helps to set project.

Even if some — or all — of your room makes a good alternative. Be sure the mood. Light classics are relaxing, friends aren’t into crafts, you can set people have lots of room to work. A big bouncy rock is energizing. Match the them up with a projects that are pretty worktable or several card tables set up music to your guests’ age and taste. and goof-proof. Origami (Japanese individually or together work well.

• Craft materials: Encourage your • Food: Concentrating on crafting guests to bring their own projects that paper folding) ornaments are a good example. Decorated paper snowflakes sure works up an appetite. But food is have been hiding in their closets: gift and personalized gift tags are other easy a sideline here, so you don’t have to bags to be trimmed, old Christmas cards ideas. You can even drop into dollar be elaborate. A simple combination of to be recycled as gift tags, kits that have stores and pick up easy ornament kits to sweets and savouries will satisfy your been gathering dust. Or instructions and guests. Mini-pizzas, chips and hearty materials they’ve been eager to try. If offer to the craft-challenged. dips, a nice selection of cheese and they bring their own kit of simple craft crackers, and maybe homemade (the tools — coloured markers, glue, scisParty planning with a difference As with any other party, you’ll need day before) soup and bread are some sors, papers and pencils — they don’t to plan things like party space, food, possibilities. Finish with cookies, des- have to share. Even so, you should be music and craft materials. The differ- sert breads and small chocolates. Craft CONTINUED Page 14

Everyone has a craft gene Everybody likes to make something with their own hands. The problem is finding the time to do it. I have plenty of half-completed projects in my cupboards, and even more instruction sheets for easy crafts. But with a long list of professional, personal and volunteer responsibilities, I never seem to have a moment to myself.

That’s one of the beauties of a craft party. It’s a group activity, so it doesn’t seem selfish. Plus, no one will get interrupted by squabbling kids, hungry spouses or the pile of washing waiting to be done.

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2. Remove window screens. For the most part, homeowners keep their windows closed during the cold winter months in an effort to seal in warm air. Screens can block up to 20 percent of the sun’s warm rays, which may encourage you to turn up the thermostat. Remove your screens and take advantage of nature’s freebies.

3. Run your ceiling fans in reverse. Doing so, at a moderate speed, will recycle any warm air

CHANGE IS GOOD: Experts recommend replacing or cleaning your furnace filters at least once per month. A dirty filter can restrict airflow through the system which will increase your heating costs this winter.

sitting near your ceilings and push it back down into your living areas.

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for them.”

The passion is accounted for, but Kollins, who has coached a broad range of sports, has high expectations for his players, and institutes an intense but short practice to get his players prepared for competition.

“I think when I first started doing it, they didn’t know what to make of me,” said Kollins, who found they didn’t take him seriously. “I think I’ve had an effect on them, and now the kids come in at grade 9 and know they want to play on the senior team.”

Through clinics and constant support, Kollins has made an impact.

His athletic director, Jeff Kennedy, describes him as a student of the game of coaching.

“Whatever the sport is, he’s very passionate about teaching the kids the proper technique and skills involved, and he does a great job of communicating with the kids,” said Kennedy, who has known Kollins for 15 years. “He coaches his players first, and the sport is something that comes along with it.”

UTS played host to the 2012 OFSAA girls volleyball tournament this year, and during the opening ceremonies, Kollins was given the Award for Excellence in Coaching.

“He has really taken a liking for volleyball,” said Kennedy. “Of all the sports he has coached over the years, he has grown a passion for volleyball. I think Gary sees that as a sport that works well at our school, and a sport that our [athletics committee] has done a great job of promoting and developing.”

Hosting an OFSAA tournament, which Kollins encouraged, took a lot of organizing, but the support from parents and alumni really helped the school learn about how to organize future similar events, said Kennedy.

The OFSAA tournaments were also great exposure for the players, but both boys and girls’ teams have a lot to improve upon. With the girls’ season to begin soon, many players from the junior squad now join the senior team, looking recapture the glory from last year.

“I have to lower my expectations, we’re going to make some mistakes this year,” said Kollins, who noted that junior team made the city finals last year. “It’s not for lack of talent, but for lack of experience. I expect that, at the same time, I’m curious to see how they do.”

On Nov. 14, the boys failed to repeat as champs, losing the 1A city championships to CW Jeffreys Collegiate, a 3–0 loss.

Despite the loss, Kollins is proud of the boys performance, and hopes the boys will continue to make inroads. TT

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