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JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com A long-standing child/parent drop-in centre housed in the former Riverdale United Church at Gerrard and Leslie streets is facing an uncertain future and has reached out to the community for help.

The Parent Resources Drop-In Centre, which has served east-end residents since 1977 and has called the basement of the former church home since 1996, could be left homeless by the end of the year.

Just more than two years ago, the United Church of Canada made the decision to close the local church after years of declining attendance and rising costs to maintain the circa 1912 property.

“The congregation held on until about 2008 or 2009, but it just wasn’t sustainable for the United Church to have a church in the community,” explained Jim McKibbin, a mission developer with the Toronto Southeast Presbytery of the United Church of Canada. “We’ve had similar experiences in the Beach and across Canada. We’re a victim of changing times.”

McKibbin, who has been involved in considering the future of the local church for the past year or so, said Riverdale United’s remaining congregants had “high regard” for their two long-term tenants (The Parent Resources Drop-In Centre and the Chinese Evangelic Church) and wanted to ensure both groups had enough time to come up with alternate plans in the event the decision was made to sell the property.

He also said church members had stressed it was important all avenues be explored for the property instead of just selling it off to the highest-bidding developer.

“Once a church is disbanded, we usually immediately put the building up for sale but the congregation requested we consider those long-term relationships so we decided to wait two years to examine the options then make a decision. We’re a compassionate organi>>>RESOURCE, page 14

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UNVEILING: A bronze bust of Jack Layton, created by his wife, Trinity-Spadina MP Olivia Chow, rests on a Laurentian pink granite headstone at the Necropolis Cemetery near Riverdale Farm. The marker was unveiled Tuesday.

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Three days of all-things-Hawaiian are coming to the Beach this weekend with the new Aloha Toronto Festival.

The inaugural event is set to take place Aug. 24 to 26 at Woodbine Beach.

Dubbed an “all-in-one beach party, concert venue, autism benefit and surfing extravaganza”, Aloha Toronto will launch Friday with an allwhite Hawaiian luau at the Balmy Beach Club, at the foot of Beech Avenue, starting at 8 p.m.

Tickets cost $25.

Six-year Upper Beach resident Helen Hatzis is the founder of Aloha Toronto, the first event of its kind in Canada.

An avid surfer and stand-up paddler, Hatzis was inspired to plan the weekend-long event after attending a surf camp at Pacific Beach, California in the summer of 2009.

“I thought it would be cool to bring back the concept to Toronto. I wanted to create an event here in Toronto that celebrates the culture, food, dance and lifestyle of Hawaii and showcases all aspects of surfing,” said Hatzis.

Two days and nights of free activities for the public, including Hawaiian music and dance, surf film screenings, and a surf clinic, will follow Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Woodbine Beach.

During the event, Toronto artist David Arrigo will paint a mural on four large surfboards, which will then be displayed at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and in the Beach community. Aloha Toronto will also include a charity elite and leisure stand-up paddleboard competition benefitting SickKids and Surfers Healing, a surfing day camp for autistic children and their families.

A second ticketed luau party is planned for Saturday at Boardwalk Place, at the foot of Woodbine Avenue and south of Lake Shore Boulevard East.

Several area merchants are also set to hold Aloha Toronto-related specials and promotions throughout the weekend.

For details about Aloha Toronto, visit www.

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Beach resident brings his flea circus to BuskerFest JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com Charismatic Upper Beach resident Eric Woolfe is excited to entertain crowds at this weekend’s Scotiabank BuskerFest with his pint-sized circus.

Woolfe, who has lived near Kingston Road and Victoria Park Avenue for about 15 years, is the ring master (“the talker” as it’s called in the sideshow circuit) in Woolfe and Peterson’s Pocket Carnival, a hour-long flea circus-street magicpuppet show.

The act will be performed on a rotating basis throughout the fourday, pay-what-you-can festival inside the Sideshow Tent at Front and Yonge streets.

It’s been about a year since Woolfe decided he wanted to entertain children and began working to perfect the art of the old-time flea circus.

To train his fleet of fleas, he uses the same process in place for more than two centuries starting off by importing “human” flea larvae from overseas.

Once a batch has matured, he shines a hot light on the jar they’re in to determine the brightest ones.

“The smartest ones, which are also the most trainable, make their way to the bottom,” he explained.

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Upper Beach resident Eric Woolfe will be at Scotiabank BuskerFest this weekend along with his merry band of fleas.

Little by little, Woolfe trains the fleas, which can jump 32 centimetres in the air, to be still.

He then carefully ties a small piece of gold thread around the neck of each of seven charges.

“That, really, is the trickiest part,” said Woolfe, who must then figure out which fleas – which typically only live for three to four months – are best for each role.

“Some fleas are good at pulling.

Others are good at juggling or tightrope and some do acrobatics. The most well-rounded ones become atomic cannon balls,” he said.

“Some are really smart. I have a flea who can read and a high-diving flea. Oddly enough, he’s also one of the strongest ones. I’ll be sad when he goes. I also have a flea magician.”

Woolfe said his inspiration for deciding to become a flea circus “talker” comes from the late flea circus pioneer, Louis Bertolotto.

“At one point, he was the most famous entertainer in all of Europe.

He was so huge, like the Elvis of his day,” said Woolfe of Bertolotto, who emigrated to Canada in 1856 and worked as the butler to Gov.-Gen. Sir Edmund Walker Head before spending his final years in Port Hope, ON. Woolfe is also currently in the process of writing a full-length play inspired by Bertolotto’s life and experiences called Buster Canfield and His Amazing Fleas.

“The flea circus is a bit of a prelude to that bigger production,” said Woolfe, whose goal is to stage the play in 2013.

A native of London, ON., Woolfe grew up in show business acting in numerous films and stage productions as a child.

“I did the works when I was a kid and I still do,” he said. “By the time I was 15, I had a pretty solid career.

I moved to Toronto when I was 18 and I’ve been working ever since.”

Over the years, Woolfe has performed in a number of notable productions including Disney’s The Lion King. He’s also acted in Canstage’s Little Shop of Horrors,

CBC’s Murdoch Mysteries and in George Romero’s Survival of the Dead, to name a few.

About 15 years ago, Woolfe got into the art of puppetry.

Around this time, he also founded Eldritch Theatre, a Toronto-based theatre company that specializes in producing works of the creepy and uncanny. Also the company’s artistic director, Woolfe has written/performed in several plays for Eldritch Theatre.

Five or so years ago, he started studying parlour magic, an art form where the magician isn’t sitting at a table or performing on a full-sized stage, but rather a set in between.

Woolfe’s next project is to remount his play Wuthergloom’s Haunted Medicine Show, a “ghoulish spectularama featuring a 142-yearold travelling exorcist, his cabal of chilling puppets and a cavalcade of dark parlour magic.”

The 90-minute show is set to be staged in the fall at a “secret location in a clandestine section of Queen Street.”

Visit www.eldritchtheatre.ca for details.

The 13th annual Scotiabank BuskerFest raises funds and awareness for Epilepsy Toronto, kicks off today and runs until Sunday in the St. Lawrence Market area.

You’re invited to the Butterfly Festival at Tommy Thompson Park Saturday BEACH BRIEFS The Leslie Street Spit will be all aflutter for the fourth annual Tommy Thompson Park Butterfly Festival.

The free event, which will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, will feature guided butterfly and family nature walks, butterfly displays and activities, live bird banding demonstrations and a nature photography workshop. Some activities require registration.

Toronto and Region Conservation, Ontario Nature and Ontario Power Generation are sponsoring this year’s event, which honours the annual migration Monarch butterflies make to Mexico.

More than 3,500 kilometres long, the journey begins with the gather-

ing of Monarchs at several locations, including Tommy Thompson Park, the city’s largest green space that provides critical habitat for butterflies.

More than 55 species of butterflies have been recorded at Tommy Thompson Park.

“Two thousand and twelve has been a great year for butterflies, across Toronto and at Tommy Thompson Park. A record number of common buckeyes were observed at the park on the official North American Butterfly Association count day in July,” said Andrea Chreston, an environmental technologist with Toronto and Region Conservation, in a release.

“We are hoping that the weather continues to cooperate so festival

More than 55 species of butterflies have been recorded at Tommy Thompson Park, including the Monarch.

goers can see these beauties up close on Saturday, Aug. 25.”

Carolyn Schultz, executive director of Ontario Nature, said the festival is a great hands-on way to learn about nature.

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Re: ‘Easy steps for better waste diversion,’ Editorial, Aug. 16.

While I agree with the gist of the editorial that we must each do our part to sort our trash properly, I believe we need to take a step back further to the origin of our recyclables.

While it may not be an issue for the City of Toronto on its own, all municipalities would benefit from requiring the manufacturers of goods to ensure their products and packaging is recyclable.

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ike a broken record, the loop that is the Toronto Police Service budget is coming around again.

Last Wednesday’s police board meeting has raised the budget spectre once again. Reaction – on both sides – sounds very much like it did last year.

The debate between city hall and the police service around how much money it takes to protect the City of Toronto comes up every year. This time, Police Chief Bill Blair has warned there could be layoffs; and the city’s budget chief, Councillor Mike Del Grande, is musing our view about an independent study justifying the about-5,600 offi- Give residents cers currently employed.

Wrangling between politia say on where cians and police does nothing dollars are spent to solve the issues faced by communities affected by violence, gangs, guns and drugs. All it does, if anything at all, is create Band-Aid solutions without speaking with those most affected by the problems.

Given the spate of gun violence in Toronto recently, we suggest police budgets should not be discussed solely by politicians and police.

The conversation must be in the community first.

Councillors should seek to engage directly with their constituents on this issue specifically. Only that way will a truer picture emerge of the local impact of the resources currently being applied. Those conversations will generate a pathway for future resource application.

The Danzig Street shooting has spurred politicians to hold community forums and town halls. Leaders in the Scarborough community shaken by the violence have also taken up the mantle as well. But the reality is these forums, although very beneficial, go nowhere without continued and consistent interaction between the community and the police.

In a perfect world, money would be no object. With civic budget restraint already reflected in communities across the city, how the money spent on the police budget should be scrutinized – just like any other department’s. Frank discussions are needed.

The result may be that we find out certain areas of the city may need less of a police presence than others.

The result may be that officers need to be re-deployed to other neighbourhoods. Perhaps more initiatives are needed – like the school resource officer program where the community gets to the know police officers.

Regardless, police interaction with the community should be more direct and compassionate – and efficient.

Giving the community a say will provide a better picture over where those dollars should be spent.

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This may entail an increase in packaging cost that may be passed onto consumers, but the ultimate savings down the line would more than recover those costs.

I am prepared to do my part in sorting, but I would hope it would be easier knowing all packaging and products were eventually recyclable.

This would ensure the 100 per cent compliance you call for in your editorial.

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TTC should remember its riders in new board There’s been a lot of to-ing and fro-ing on the transit file this past year. But as the dust settles on the subwayversus-light-rail battle for the future of transit – the hiring and firing of chief general managers – the prospect of new taxes to pay for new subways, our attention slipped away from a more quotidian matter: the question of governance.

It came up earlier this year as Toronto council voted to keep Karen Stintz as chair of the TTC and replace a commission of Mayor Rob Ford loyalists with members from council’s centre and left wings.

That shift – a response to the mayor’s engineering of the firing of transit boss Gary Webster – was half the plan.

The other half was the introduction of an old idea: citizen members,

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appointed by council, would sit on the TTC along with elected officials.

This was something Ford wanted to do holus-bolus, but Toronto council went a more moderate route, agreeing to create an 11-member commission with four citizen appointees and seven councillors.

In September, Toronto’s Civic Appointment Committee will be making recommendations about who those four citizens should be. Toronto’s City Manager Joe Pennachetti has hired NAFOR Executive Recruiting to pre-select

candidates, and the committee will be looking at their report in September.

Hard to say who will be on that list, but in a letter NAFOR has given a sense of the size of the pool – 485 applied – and the criteria they’re using. The most qualified candidates meet some high requirements: they will understand large project management, have experience working for large boards and large companies and will have strong management skills, honed in the public, private or non-profit sectors.

If the commission has four of these sorts on board, the politicians will find themselves outclassed in terms of organizational management: municipal politicians, particularly the ones in Toronto, arrive with more populist CVs. They also may find themselves further iso-

lated from the people who matter most in the transit equation: namely, the riders who are navigating an increasingly crowded, expensive and frankly spotty service as they make their way about the city.

For the past year and a half, those riders could be excused for feeling a little like pawns in a highlevel political chess game between council and the mayor. It would be wrong to say that riders have been utterly voiceless in this age of Twitter and Facebook; but it would go a long way to righting the imbalance, to have one or two citizen appointees whose major contribution to the debate was in their understanding of the rider’s experience.

David Nickle is The Mirror’s city hall reporter.

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Meet and greet Ward 32 Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon will hold twice-weekly meetand-greet sessions with constituents throughout the summer. On Monday mornings she’ll be at Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. Friday mornings, she is Applegrove Community Complex, 60 Woodfield Rd. Call McMahon’s office at 416-392-1376 to book an appointment.

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English as a second language Free English as a second language classes, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., St. William School, 343 Jones Ave. Free daycare. Call 416-397-6070.

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The Toronto Community News (TCN) building and production facility will be moving down the street this weekend.

TCN will move from 100 Tempo Ave. in North York to 175 Gordon Baker Rd., essentially two buildings to the west.

The new building will be visible from Hwy. 404, between Steeles and Finch avenues.

“It’s a larger, brighter facility, which will allow us to maintain our distribution activities under

one roof,” said Metroland Central vice president and TCN publisher Ian Proudfoot.

Numbers stay the same TCN telephone service will be disrupted Friday between 5 and 9 p.m., to redirect the telephone lines.

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Playing for Keeps encourages Torontonians to be active New initiative part of legacy of the Summer Games JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com The Ontario Summer Games brought some 2,500 athletes to the city Aug. 16 to 19 in the spirit of competition.

The legacy the Games are leaving behind promise to be even more impressive.

The Games brought about Playing for Keeps, an initiative that aims to bring communities together in the spirit of play and neighbourhoodbuilding. The Playing for Keeps Neighbourhood Games initiative was launched at a special event at the corner of Bay and King streets Thursday.

Through a new website (www. playingforkeeps.ca), community leaders will be encouraged to get out, get active, have fun and share their efforts with others.

“The Vital Signs Report from the Toronto Community Foundation indicated divides in the city and a diminished sense of belonging for a lot of people,” said Rahul Bhardwaj,

chair of the Ontario Summer Games 2012 organizing committee and president and CEO of the Toronto Community Foundation. “This is a way to engage neighbourhoods.

We’re expecting people to get creative.”

Community ambassadors Playing for Keeps has already resulted in the training of close to 200 community ambassadors who will lead their neighbourhoods and create fun opportunities for people to get together.

The ambassadors will help facilitate neighbourhood activities and encourage others to become community leaders as well.

“It can be anything from ball hockey to cricket to bocce to arts and culture events,” Bhardwaj said.

“People are already going on community skates and having small events. Our idea is to create a movement around it.”

Bhardwaj said the best part about

Playing for Keeps is its inclusiveness.

Rather than trying to foist specific sports on groups, the initiative encourages any sort of communitybuilding activity.

“It’s about creating healthy communities by getting the neighbours out of the house,” Bhardwaj said.

“If you do that instead of sitting in front of a screen all day, you’ll be healthier, your family will be healthier and your community will be healthier.”

Groups who start up their own Neighbourhood Games are encouraged to upload videos to the website to share the fun with others.

Organizations involved in the Playing for Keeps initiative include the Toronto Community Foundation, the University of Toronto, George Brown College, the YMCA and others.

Medhat Mahdy, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Toronto, said the partners will take a handsoff approach.

“It’s a very innovative way of

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Sharlene Isaac takes on the hula hoop during the Keep Neighbourhood Games event last Thursday.

trying to get activities going at the neighbourhood level and inject some fun into the idea of physical activity,” he said. “The key is getting people to organize their own activities and just have fun.”

Mahdy said the partners will reach out to child-care centres,

employment centres and other community organizations to get them involved. From there, he said, the ball should start rolling, and fast.

“Once success occurs, the word will spread very quickly,” he said.

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Colour is the most important tool in the toolbox and one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to infuse the home with

colour is with paint.

People often feel intimated by this type of expression and that’s why so much of our country is beige and off-white. We need to remember that colour is a great balancer in a space; it’s a juggling act between neutrals, grounding shades, highlight and accent colours.

When choosing a paint palette

for any room there are four key components to ensure powerful effects while keeping a harmonious balance: neutrals, which are the beige or creamiest versions of any colour; grounding shades, like blacks, browns and greys; highlights, like the bright white on moldings and window trim; and the all-important saturated pops of colour which add life to any room.

You might want your pop of colour to be a powerful accent wall. Then, you can complement it with neutral upholstery and grounding accents in the accessories to balance it all.

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Sign a will when buying a home For most people, buying a home is a significant milestone and the biggest purchase of their lifetime.

While Canadians protect their residences with home and title insurance, many are not addressing who will inherit what may be their largest asset.

A survey of more than 2,000 Canadians revealed that a majority of adults (56 per cent) do not have a signed will.

A will is a legal, written document that sets out the person's wishes about how his or her estate should be taken care of and distributed after death.

The absence of a clear, signed will can become a divisive and contentious issue at a time when families are already experiencing grief, and can result in a range of complications, from belongings not going to the person they were intended for, to court battles that

cost thousands of dollars.

According to the survey results, only 13 per cent of Canadians sign a will when they purchased a home or condo.

During the time you are finalizing your deal is the ideal time to speak with a lawyer. Homebuyers already have a lawyer working on the purchase and should be thinking of having wills and powers of attorney drawn up.

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Working with a lawyer to create a will can cost as little as internet access for a year and will reduce the risk of relevant issues not being addressed or of a breach of a technical requirement for a valid will.

Having a will not only ensures assets and interests are protected now and in the future, it can also bring peace of mind and provide greater assurance for loved ones.

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Simply stunning, entertainer’s dream unit with more than 1500SF of beautifully designed space, and sweeping green views from spacious terrace. Fantastic chef’s kitchen with granite counters and centre island, private master with ensuite, underground parking and locker. Small, eco-friendly, extremely efficient, boutique building in fantastic location, steps to the Beach with excellent TTC access.

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An afternoon celebrating the heritage of Riverdale is set for Saturday.

Ho s t e d by He r i t a g e Toronto and the Riverdale Historical Society (RHS), the day will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the free “Riverdale and the Railway” walking tour.

Hosted by Gerald Whyte of the Riverdale Historical Society (RHS), the tour will explore the advent of the railway in the city’s east end

starting with the opening of the Grand Truck Railway’s Queen East Station in 1896.

The walk will also explore why this station was moved, how the railway shaped the landscape of the community as well as the historic streetscape of the first phase of the Riverdale Heritage Conservation District.

Those interested in participating should meet at Bruce

Mackey Park, near Queen Street East and Degrassi Street.

A plaque presentation will follow at 2:30 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, 135 First Ave., just west of Logan Avenue.

A l l a re w e l c o m e t o attend.

Visit www.heritagetoronto.org/find-out-more/ event for more information.

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FITNESS FOR ALL: Monique Ho, right, and her dog Buddy participate in the Canadian Cancer Society’s Bark For Life fitness session Sunday with 6Legs instructor Amanda Adamiak and her dog Strider at Ashbridges Bay Park. Would you like a Mirror photographer out to your event? Email brsm@insidetoronto.com with ideas.

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TEGH receives Exemplary Standing Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) is celebrating its latest accreditation success.

The hospital recently went through the process with Accreditation Canada and received Exemplary Standing, which is the highest level and one only a few organizations achieved.

TEGH also received the highest standard in 2009.

(The accreditation cycle is every three years).

The process involves a selfassessment component, as well as an on-site survey that took place between June 11 and 14.

Surveyors are experienced professionals – physicians, administrators, nurses, social workers, laboratory scientists – from accredited health care facilities.

There are set standards surveyors use during the process – and hospitals use to prepare – that range from system-wide areas such as governances to population

based standards such as cancer populations to service excellence standards that feature a range of areas such as mental health or long-term care.

Improvements There are eight quality dimensions measured, which are population focus; accessibility; safety; worklife; clientcentre services; effectiveness; and efficiency.

TEGH met 98.7 per cent of the criteria under those dimensions.

The report also gives TEGH the opportunity to work on making improvements; the accreditation report mentioned goals and objectives so even though TEGH has defined strategic goals and objectives, it said in a statement, it was recommended it have more formal written ones that individual departments can focus on.

Improvements in the

physical space were also recommended, which will be addressed when the redevelopment is complete (likely in 2020).

Visit www.tegh.on.ca/bins/ content_page.asp?cid=5-3636 for details on the redevelopment.

Accreditation is required for all teaching hospitals, but in addition TEGH said it is a good way it is meeting the quality requirements of patients, as well as students and residents.

The hospital welcomes the opportunity to participate in a peer-assessment of the programs and services it provides.

Some of the highlights of TEGH’s accreditation report were that its programs are focused on providing a client-centred service; that the hospital is engaged in its community; and there is an emphasis on accountability, partnerships, innovation, and strategic alliances.

Health centre and women’s hearts HEALTH BITES Accessing a family physician is easier in the east end with the Carswell Family Health Centre.

The second site of the South East Toronto Family Health Team (SETFHT ) started seeing patients in March.

It was journey three years in the making to turn the former O’Connor Brothers Funeral Home into a place where people can access a holistic approach to primary care from nine doctors, two nurses, dieticians, a psychologist, social worker and nurse practitioner.

Many people in the neighbourhood either don’t have a family physician or their family physician is nearing retirement – now they have somewhere to go for primary health care, said Kavita Mehta, the executive director of the SETFHT. The SETFHT is an academic family health team affiliated through its family medicine teaching program with TEGH and the University of Toronto.

With the FHT being open on weekends, it means there would be less need for people to visit TEGH’s emergency department for non-emergencies, which frees up resources at the hospital.

The Carswell Family Health Centre is at 1871 Danforth Ave.

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Women need to make their heart health a priority.

That is what Toronto resident and stroke survivor Nikki Martyn-Capobianco now does, and urges all women to commit the time they need to make their heart health a priority.

Martyn-Capobianco was 34-year-old non-smoker, without hypertension or any family history of stroke when she had a stroke more than a year ago.

“Having a stroke with no risk factors was a terrifying experience,” MartynCapobianco said in a release.

The Ryerson University professor had a tiny blood clot lodged in her brain.

When she tried to write her name and all her pen could do was draw a flat line. She knew something was wrong, but never thought she was having a stroke.

“I have been very fortunate and worked very hard to make a (nearly) full recovery,”

Martyn-Capobianco said.

“Post-stroke, I could not hold a fork, a pen; I struggled greatly with writing. I had lost some coordination and strength in my leg. My speech and vision were moderately affected. Today, if you met me, you wouldn’t even know I’d had a stroke.”

While immediate medical attention saved MartynCa p o b i a n c o’s l i f e, t h e experience left her with one strong message – protect and pay attention to your heart health.

Heart disease and stroke is the No. 1 killer of women in Canada, more than all cancers combined, but most women don’t know it.

Warning signs Women often ignore their own warning signs and symptoms.

According to thehearttruth. ca, women are less likely to believe they’re having a heart attack and they are more likely to put off seeking treatment.

For example, for women, chest pain may not be the first sign of heart trouble. Women have reported experiencing unusual tiredness, trouble sleeping, problems breathing, indigestion, and anxiety up to a month or so before a heart attack. Women can reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke by as much as 80 per cent by making lifestyle changes.

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28,988

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2012 FORD FOCUS SE ✔ PWR GROUP ✔ HEATED SEATS ✔ SELECT SHIFT ✔ SYNC ✔ 18” ALUM WHEELS ✔ REVERSE SENSORS ✔ 9,300 KMS ✔ CC111A

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15,988

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30,988

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$

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22,988

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2009 FORD FOCUS SE 4DOOR

$

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2011 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED AWD

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2011 FORD F150 SUPER/CREW XLT/XTR 4X4

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17,988

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$17,988

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✔ 3.7L V6 ENGINE ✔ AUTO TRANS ✔ AIR COND ✔ PWR GROUP ✔ ALUM WHEELS ✔ CD STEREO ✔ PRIVACY GLASS ✔ 71,000 KMS ✔ CT179A

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ACTIVE HAVING FUN: Left, Emily Hacker, of Coburg, serves in the quarter-final game of beach volleyball in the 2012 Ontario Summer Games at Ashbridges Bay Sunday, while left, Julie Manarin, of Richmond Hill, stands by her sailboat Saturday at Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club.

Top, Bonita Miller, left, Cindy Coyle, Lydia Pereira, Elizabeth Amaral and Ruth-Lyn Hendsbee warm up Saturday evening on the Boardwalk for the Midsummer’s Night’s Run 5K run/walk to benefit the Sick Kids Foundation and Arthritis Research, while, right, Carolyn Nixon, left, and Pam Eby head out Saturday evening.

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They’ve also met with local politicians and representatives for east-end social service agencies to talk about the options for the site.

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CNE general manager David Bednar said this year’s Ex will offer something for everyone, from the new NITRO roller coaster to the more relaxing Sky Ride, which carries riders over the exhibition grounds.

“The big one’s probably the Sky Ride, which is a $1.5-million piece built specifically for the CNE,” he said. “We’ll be doing some kind of funny stuff like celebrating the 250th anniversary of the sandwich, but also, on the serious side, honouring the War of 1812.”

The Ex will feature skating demonstrations from Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue, and Elvis Stojko. The bandshell will host acts ranging from pop star Nick Carter and local indie rockers the Arkells to baby boomer favourites such as Don McLean and Herman’s Hermits.

While the rides and shows are certainly a draw, the Ex always makes waves for its food. This year, options include bacon fudge, bacon and nutella sandwiches and baconwrapped deep-fried Mars bars, among other – often healthier – options.

The CNE will remain open until Sept. 3.

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The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) opened its gates for the 134th year Aug. 17, with plenty of dignitaries and special guests on hand to celebrate the grand old festival.

A long-standing tradition in Toronto, signaling for many a last hurrah before summer ends, this year’s CNE experience promises plenty of old favourites, some new attractions and events and plenty of bacon.

“For 134 years, the CNE has been a place of firsts,” said CNE Association president Brian Ashton. “It’s been a place of innovation – people could go to the Better Living Centre and see their first TV, see their first vacuum,” he said.

This year, the CNE will also take on a historic bent, standing on the site of the Battle of York, one of the bloodiest battles in the War of 1812. A CNE app will allow visitors to take a self-guided tour through the grounds to learn of some of the area’s history.

As has also become tradition, the CNE welcomed the year’s first family, Shannon Ryan and her husband Shawn Tobin, 12-year-old son Austin Tobin and 10-year-old daughter Taylor Tobin. Ryan won the honour for her

CNE MOMENTS SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Top, Alex Dyce, a former Canadian military pilot and captain in the Second World War, takes in the 91st annual Warriors’ Day Parade at the Canadian National Exhibition Saturday.

Right, Luis Queralta warms up his saxophone just before his set at the TTC Subway Musicians Auditions Friday during opening day events at the Canadian National Exhibition.

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Province backs John Tory’s Ontario Place redevelopment plan JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com The provincial government will adopt John Tory’s recommendations regarding the future of Ontario Place, a decision that has rankled MPP Rosario Marchese.

The province announced last Wednesday it was endorsing all 18 of the recommendations in Tory’s report, which calls for the land to

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Ontario Minister of Tourism Michael Chan said the next step is to look into the quality of the soil, surface and water in the area.

“Ontario Place was built 41 years ago and environmental assessments 41 years ago were certainly different than now,” he said.

He added the government would

later put out a request for qualifications from interested parties, followed by a request for proposals.

Chan said the two highlights of the redeveloped land would be a marquee park to provide recreational opportunities for those living in the area and tourists, as well as the theme, which calls for the area to be a place where people can “live, work, play, discover or learn.”

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Chan said he hopes the request for proposals will draw plans that retain the iconic Cinesphere and the pods over the lake.

The province’s endorsement of Tory’s plan does not sit well with Marchese, who wants to see Ontario Place remain in public hands instead

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“What Mr. Tory proposed is literally turning over this public space into private hands,” he said.

Marchese is concerned more than the recommended 10 to 15 per cent of the land would be re-purposed into condo developments.

Chan noted attendance has dropped at the venue.

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Cook’s Corner

Muffins make a perfect snack for school and work Chocolate-almond muffins

ents; stir together until combined.

Fold in bran flakes.

Pour into greased muffin tins and bake in 350 oven for about 20 minutes.

1 cup soy flour 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup sugar or sugar substitute 2 tsp baking soda 1 tbsp cocoa 4 tbsp table cream 2 tbsp water 2 eggs (or one egg and three egg whites) 1 tbsp vanilla 1/2 cup sour cream 1 tbsp almond butter 1/2 cup crushed walnuts (optional)

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, sugar, baking soda and cocoa. In anther large bowl, whisk together cream, water, eggs, vanilla, sour cream and almond butter.

Poor wet mixture into dry mixture and stir just until blended. Stir in walnuts, if desired. Pour batter into greased muffin tins. Bake in 350 F oven for 30 minutes.

Carrot pineapple muffins 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup oil 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda and baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup finely grated carrots

Banana chocolate chip muffins 3 large ripe bananas, mashed 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1/3 cup melted butter 1 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup chocolate chips

There are endelss muffin possibilities.

1 cup crushed pineapple, drained

In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. Add dry to wet mixture; stir until combined. Fold in carrots and pineapple. Pour mixture into muffin cups. Bake in 350 oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until brown.

Delicious bran muffins

1 /14 cup bran flakes 1 cup skim milk

1 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 1/2 baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup oil 1 egg

In a small bowl, combine bran flakes with milk. Let liquid absorb into flakes for five minutes. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add oil and egg to dry ingredi-

Put bananas, sugar and egg in a mixing bowl. Stir until blended. Add melted butter and stir until blended.

In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to banana mixture and stir just until blended. Fold in chocolate chips.

Pour butter into muffin tins. Bake in 375 oven for 20 to 25 minutes until golden. These freeze well.

1 tbsp grated orange zest 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp ground ginger 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger

Beat egg, evaporated milk, oil, honey and zest in large bowl. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and ginger. Add to liquid ingredients, stirring just to moisten. Stir in chips and ginger.

Bake in centre of 375 F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched.

Oatmeal Berry Burst Muffins 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup quick rolled oats 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt and cinnamon 1 cup berries 1 cup milk 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 egg

In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Stir in berries. In medium bowl beat together milk, mayonnaise and egg. Add liquid to dry ingredients and stir just combined.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes in a 400 F oven.

Ginger chip muffins 1 egg 1 1/4 cup evaporated milk 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup honey

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