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sharing & caring At left, Isaiah Dela Calzada, 8, right, helps move donations up to the sorting room as part of a human chain during the Community Centre 55 Share-A-Christmas hamper campaign pack and sort event Saturday. Below left, the sorting room is a hive of activity. Below, Jim Chomey, left, loads boxes of canned goods.

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For the 74th year, students from Notre Dame High School are bringing holiday cheer to needy families through the school’s Christmas hamper program. Volunteers helped deliver the hampers last Thursday.

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The East End YMCA was torn down yesterday to make way for a much larger facility.

The end of the line has come for the building that used to house the East City YMCA at 907 Kingston Rd., just west of Victoria Park Avenue.

At 9 a.m. on Wednesday, excavators started tearing into the structure, which was demolished to make way for the new Toronto Kingston Road YMCA Centre.

Earlier this month, the neighbouring former Sheerin Funeral Home at 873 Kingston Rd. at Beech Avenue was also torn down. Two houses at 218 and 220 Balsam Ave. have also been torn down for the new Y, which will be 15 times larger than the 4,000-square-foot one it is replacing.

The East City YMCA opened to the public in 1952 and

wrapped up its final program in June. The plan is to preserve and work the original cornerstone into the state-of-the-art building as a way to honour the Y’s 100-plus-year history in the community.

The $29-million, 60,000-square-foot facility will be located on two levels of the eight–storey, 93-unit Beech House condominium development on the same site.

The facility, which will include a full-size gym, a fourlane, 25-metre pool, group fitness areas, and child minding as well as spaces for youth and community programs, will be able to serve up to 10,000 members.

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Winter scene graces page 1 Rosemarie Dickob’s watercolour of skaters enjoying the outdoors at Glen Stewart Ravine graces the front page of today’s Beach Mirror.

The artist, who is originally from Germany, has lived in the Beach since 1971.

The Beach has been her favourite subject to paint since she began painting after retiring in 1997.

Dickob is a long-time member of the Beach Guild of Fine Art, which was founded in 1994 to promote and encourage the appreciation of art in the community. Membership has grown over the years to its current 55 members.

Visit http://rosemariedickob.com to see more of Dickob’s artwork online.

Nightly RIDE spot checks happening until the first week of January Think twice before you get behind the wheel after drinking JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com The last thing Toronto police Sgt. Gary Olson, of 55 Division, wants to do at this time of the year – or at any time of the year for that matter – is knock on the door of a family whose loved one has been killed or seriously injured as a result of drunk driving.

“It is not fun,” said Olson, who was part of a team of more than 20 officers from 55, 54 and 51 divisions as well as members of the Toronto Police Service Auxiliary and the RCMP who put on a holiday RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) spot check last Friday night on the Bloor Viaduct, just west

of Broadview Avenue.

More than 300 vehicles were stopped and seven roadside screening device tests were performed during the four-hour RIDE program.

“This is the biggest RIDE we do all year,” Olson said, noting 55 Division conducts at least two spot checks a week throughout the year.

“We’ve been very productive at taking impaired drivers off the road,” he said, adding the main purpose of RIDE spot checks is to get the message out to drivers that drinking and driving will not be tolerated.

Vo l u n t e e r s f ro m t h e Toronto chapter of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Canada were also on hand on the viaduct to thank drivers for being sober, hand out MADD red ribbons, and distribute literature on Campaign 911, which urges people to call 911 if they see suspected impaired drivers.

“We go out on RIDE (spot checks) every month, usually a couple of times a month,”

said MADD Toronto board member Marlene Stephens, whose husband, Paul, was killed by an impaired driver in July 1992 while driving on Hwy. 404.

“The more RIDE (programs) there are, the more visibility there is about the issue and hopefully they act as a deterrent.”

Stephens said MADD Canada’s message to party goers during the holiday season and throughout the year is to plan ahead: use a designated driver, take a cab or public transit, or stay overnight.

“A lot of people don’t realize impaired driving is the No. 1 criminal cause of death in Canada. On average, every day in Canada there are four deaths because of impaired driving and 175 people are injured daily,” she said.

“And, in the last few years that statistic hasn’t changed at all.”

Const. Kathy Hansen, a 27-year Toronto police officer who has worked for a number

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Toronto police 55 Division officers conduct a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) spot check on the Bloor Viaduct Friday night.

of years investigating traffic collisions, is passionate about keeping impaired drivers off the road.

“Just looking at the carnage these drunk drivers cause is horrific,” Hansen said while on a short break from running the Dec. 18 initiative.

“You’re not just impacting the person you’ve hurt, you’re impacting their whole family.”

Like Olson, the last thing

Hansen wants to do is break the news to a family that their loved one has been killed or seriously injured because of an impaired driver.

“I’m still in contact with some people whose whole lives have been turned upside down (because of drunk driving),” she said, adding as a parent she worries about her own children being hurt or killed by a drunk driver.

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people to drive drunk – none.

It’s socially unacceptable to drink and drive, it really is.”

Supt. Barbara McLean of 55 Division said drivers must think twice before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle, especially during the holiday season.

“Checks are meant to educate drivers, as well as remind everyone of their role in public safety,” McLean wrote in a Dec. 18 email to The Mirror.

“It is important to make smart choices that ensure safe celebrations – ones that keep the ‘happy’ in happy holidays.”

Police are asking members of the public to do their part to help reduce impaired driving by calling 911 if they suspect someone of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Toronto Police Service launched its annual holiday RIDE program on Thursday, Nov. 19.

Spot checks will be taking place every night until the first week of January.

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oday is Christmas Eve and we’re hoping our readers are able to slow things down a bit and start enjoying some holiday time with family and friends. Though we’re sure there will still be lots of last-minute shoppers rushing around this afternoon and early evening getting the final perfect gifts, and we wish them luck, the holiday season is when residents would do well to step back from the hustle and bustle of their busy daily lives and find some time to focus on what’s really important to them.

Spending time with loved ones, whether they be immediate family or not, is such a valuable thing; and for anyone with children, it is the best gift that can be given.

Those who observe Christmas, either as a religious or secular celebration, and those who don’t, and everyone our view of all faiths or none can certainly use the fact that school is Give the gift closed and statutory holidays of time during are taking place to spread some cheer and just plain have some the holidays fun with those who are closest to them.

For many, that will mean family gatherings over the next few days, while for others it’s the chance to hit the Boxing Day sales or spend an afternoon or evening at the movies.

In Toronto, there’s never a shortage of activities to take part in over the holidays and most of them are very family friendly.

And there’s also no need to spend a lot of money to enjoy yourself with family and friends over the next few days. Lots of events, such as skating at one of the city’s many rinks, are free of charge and a great way to enjoy the season – though this year’s warm and wet weather is taking a bit of an edge off traditional winter activities such as tobogganing and skiing.

The milder temperatures, though, open the door to other outdoor activities such as a walk through one of Toronto’s many parks, ravines or along the waterfront. Also, a visit to the zoo or a petting farm is always a fun family activity at this time of year. On Boxing Day, the Toronto Zoo hosts its annual Treats Walk for the animals.

If you’re looking to find some other fun activities in Toronto over the holidays, you can visit us online at www.insidetoronto.com and click on our events calendar.

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Tory succeeds in restoring professionalism to Toronto It’s unlikely that 2015 could have been anything other than what was at Toronto City Hall: a lengthy period of detoxification from the awful years leading up to it.

At the beginning of the year that was, Mayor John Tory and Toronto council may have had a lot of very practical tasks ahead of them, but the one that mattered for most of us was maybe the simplest: to restore a sense of professionalism, consideration and, dare we say it, sobriety, to the business of municipal public life.

Those of us whose job it was to report on this place heard it again and again, at parties where a year earlier conversation would shift around to questions about the fascinatingly terrible circus that was the Rob Ford administration.

In 2015, all anyone wanted to hear was that the new mayor was as dull, wellmannered and moderate as he appeared on television.

It was a low bar, and with

david nickle the city a few notable exceptions, Tory and Toronto council were able to meet and exceed it.

There was some trouble at the Licensing and Standards Committee, where newcomer councillor Jim Karygiannis and veteran trouble-maker Giorgio Mammoliti raised a ruckus about the taxi industry.

But generally, city hall business proceeded with shaky caution.

There was a bit more trouble with the 2015 budget, when Tory learned that a good relationship with Premier Kathleen Wynne didn’t mean as much as he’d hoped, and city finance staff scrambled to balance the budget in the face of an unexpected download of social housing costs. But it all worked out, at least for now.

There were few seri-

ous battles at council. The Gardiner Expressway’s future was one of those.

The question of whether to tear it down in the east or build a new elevated highway was debated, and the mayor – who wanted that new highway – prevailed narrowly. After, he sat down with opponents to see what could be done to mollify them. It’s ended if not happily, then at least peaceably.

There might have been more trouble had Tory decided to get behind a bid for the Olympics, in the wake of a stint at hosting the Pan Am Games. Previous mayors might have been tempted by the promise of Olympic gold, and we could tell Tory was thinking about it.

But in the end, the steady hand prevailed and we let the bid go. There was enough sensible and mundane work to be done already, without that distracting excitement.

There might’ve been some fun fighting over the

prospects of jets at Billy Bishop Airport, but that was shut down by the new federal government, who made it clear they had no interest in opening the tripartite agreement on the waterfront, and that a longsimmering debate about jets was now over. There were few tears shed at our posttraumatic City Hall.

By the end of this so very peaceful year, everyone was relaxed enough that Tory could drop what otherwise would have been a bomb, and announce he was going to ask council to add a property tax levy for infrastructure. It landed with barely a muffled thud.

Maybe we were all just too distracted, watching Donald Trump climb in the polls to the south of us – and understanding, maybe like nobody else, just how that sort of thing can turn out.

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Complimentary Beach Balance Class for Seniors WHEN: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Waverley Road Baptist Church, 129 Waverley Rd. CONTACT: Eric Daw, 416-450-0892, daweric@gmail.com COST: First workout is complimentary Classes for seniors focus on balance, co-ordination, strength, flexibility and posture.

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Chorus performs at City Hall wChildren’s The Toronto Beaches Children’s Chorus will join the Toronto Mass Choir and All the King’s Voices choir for the annual free Christmas concert at city hall Thursday, Dec. 24.

The hour-long event, which includes accompaniment by Tower Brass and organist James Bourne, will get under way at 11:30 a.m. in the rotunda.

The all-ages show will include sign language interpretation.

Toronto City Hall is at 100 Queen St. W., at Bay Street.

St. Aidan’s hosts Christmas Day Dinner St. Aidan’s Anglican Church hosts a Christmas Day Turkey Dinner at its Memorial Hall Friday, Dec. 25.

Doors open at noon.

St. Aidan’s is at 70 Silver Birch Ave. at Queen St. E. Call 416-691-2222 for information.

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An alcohol and drug-free New Year’s Eve bash will be held in Leslieville Thursday, Dec. 31.

The ’60s, ’70s and ’80s-themed dinner and dance

will be held at St. Joseph’s Hall, 65 Curzon St. The event runs from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. and will include spot dances, a 50-50 draw and door prizes.

Tickets cost $25.

Visit www.TicketGateway. com or call Athena at 416-3990788 or Derek at 416-268-9405 for more details or to purchase tickets dance party at Balmy Beach Club wRetro

A retro dance party will be held at the Balmy Beach Club Thursday, Dec. 31.

The New Year’s Eve festivities, which runs from 9 p.m.to 2 a.m., includes music by DJ Mike Harding.

Tickets cost $30 plus HST and are available for purchasing at the bar of the Balmy Beach Club, which is at the foot of Beech Avenue.

Email Charlene@balmybeachclub.com to reserve a table of eight or more or for more information.

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The Beach Interfaith Outreach and Fellowship program will be serving community members

a hot meal at Beach United Church Thursday, Dec. 31 starting at 11 a.m.

Beach United Church is at 140 Wineva Ave., north of Queen Street East.

Call 416-691-8082 for more information.

The 18-year-old program takes place Tuesday to Friday from October to May, welcoming people from all walks of life.

It is open daily from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at various places of worship throughout the community. bike/car lanes coming to the Beach wShared

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New shared-lane markers, also known as “sharrows,” are set to be painted on a number of sections of streets in the Beach area.

The markers, which indicate a shared environment for bicycles and motor vehicles, will be installed on Sarah Ashbridge Avenue, Boardwalk Drive and Lockwood and Joseph Duggan roads.

Parking will not be impacted by the new sharrows, which will help create a clear connection between the new Dixon Avenue bike lane and the Martin Goodman Trail.

Guests enjoy the annual Riverside Antler Breakfast Friday, sponsored by the Riverside Business Improvement Area, Culinary Adventure Co. and An Sibin Pub, in support of the Rivertowne Breakfast Program, a weekly community-run program for people in need of a hot breakfast.

This work is part of the City of Toronto’s 10-year cycling plan. lights to brighten Silver Birch Avenue wLED

Energy efficient street lights are coming to the Beach neighbourhood.

Street lights along Silver Birch Avenue from Kingston Road to Lake Ontario are set to be converted to LED (light-emitting

diode) in the coming days.

This type of light is more directional causing less light pollution into homes at night. It also lasts longer, reduces energy consumption and, in turn, costs taxpayers less money.

Contact Councillor MaryMargaret McMahon’s office at 416-392-1376 or councillor_ mcmahon@toronto.ca to give feedback on the new lights.

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Vet assistant gives abandoned dog new home in the Beach LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com A Great Dane-bullmastiff cross thought to be abandoned and discovered on a homeowner’s porch in Bloor West now has a new home and a new name.

Maura Mohan, a veterinary assistant at The Jane Animal Hospital, who first took care of the dog after Brenda Morgan and her daughter, Jordan, brought it to the clinic Dec. 11, has adopted him.

“I spent the day with him and fell in love with him,” said Mohan, a Beach resident.

Christened Murphy, the dog now shares a home with Mohan’s seven-year-old yellow lab, Hannah.

Hannah paid a visit to the vet clinic near Jane and Annette streets to meet Murphy before he joined his new friend at home. He has since been for walks along the boardwalk in the Beach and Mohan said he has been for

stayed there for five days as staff searched for his owner.

“I kept calling there to see how he was doing,” Mohan said. “He’s such a sweet dog.”

Despite the social media attention, Murphy’s previous owners never came forward.

Clearly, he had been abandoned, Morgan said.

“Now he will have a good life with Maura and her other dog,” Morgan said in an email Tuesday.

Morgan discovered the dog after City of Toronto employees, who were working on her street knocked on her door, told her the animal was going to wander away.

She said the dog had been sighted throughout the city’s west end as far away as James Gardens in Etobicoke over the previous week or so and that it’s likely he was abandoned by the Humber River.

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By Rahul Gupta

With winter cycling on the rise, it’s no secret a major concern is dealing with the elements, but maybe not as you’d think.

“What people complain about winter riding isn’t that it’s too cold, but that it’s too hot,” said avid winter cyclist Jared Kolb. “People have a tendency to get overheated.”

In his role as executive director of Cycle Toronto, Kolb has helped push for more bike infrastructure and increased education and training for riders.

This year, Cycle Toronto organized several winter cycling workshops at public library branches.

Of late, Kolb has noticed an increase in the amount of cold-weather riders queued up at traffic lights.

“We’re seeing quite a remarkable change happening,” he said.

If you’re thinking about pedalling in the winter, beyond dressing in layers to stay cool and ventilated, there are some things you should know, and Kolb agreed to share some tips on how best to ride safely in winter.

Here’s some of his advice.

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Where the cold is most likely to hit while pedalling is exposed fingers.

Having frozen fingers impedes one’s reaction time, which is particularly dangerous on busy city roads jammed with traffic.

Kolb suggested investing in a pair of warm gloves, winter boots and a skull cap, which can snugly fit under a bike helmet.

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There’s a “great debate” taking place among cyclists on what tires to use in the winter.

As Kolb sees it, both fat and skinny tires have their benefits as well as their drawbacks.

Fat tires provide better traction, but the skinny versions allow for greater ease when cutting through a pile of snow.

Kolb’s winter bike, an “old clunker with a pretty low centre of gravity”, works better with the thicker tires he said, but it’s purely based on preference.

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Black ice has long been a bane of all types of road users. For cyclists it can be particularly dangerous, but Kolb recommends treating such potentially hazardous conditions like black ice and gravel by maintaining a straight direction without swerving.

“So long as you ride safely in a straight line you’re good to ride right through winter,” he said.

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In the past, the city routinely neglected to clear snow from bike lanes on a timely basis.

But that’s changing thanks to prodding by Cycle Toronto and other groups.

Last year, Toronto City Council approved $650,000 for an annual snow clearing program dedicated to hightraffic bike lanes that have an average ridership of 2,000 cyclists per day.

Priority routes include Harbord, College, Shaw,

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Jared Kolb, executive director of Cycle Toronto, wears a skull cap, lobster claw gloves and many layers when the temperature starts to drop.

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If a bike lane isn’t cleared, Kolb suggested using smaller arterial roads as an alternate route, especially if they’re already plowed and salted.

He is “cautiously optimistic” more attention paid to clearing bike lanes will result in a marked uptick in winter cycling.

According to recent city statistics, only 10 per cent

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CLEAN YOUR BIKE REGULARLY

More than in other seasons, your ride will accumulate grit and salt, which can corrode chains and the finer parts of your bike. Kolb recommended a thorough cleaning at least once every two weeks.

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While some cyclists will ride in any kind of weather, Kolb recommended most people err on the side of caution.

He suggested people take alternate modes of transportation in severe winter storms.

Toronto’s winters are usually only harsh for about a month, so there’s plenty of opportunity all season long to enjoy a nice, crisp ride, Kolb said.

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2016 the final year of the Metropass Next year will mark the final full year the TTC will sell its monthly Metropasses as the transit commission prepares to switch its fare system to the Presto card.

To commemorate this milestone, the TTC will sell special passes all through next year, each of which promises to be adorned with an iconic city image. What’s more, all 12 monthly passes can be combined to form one unified image.

The Metropass debuted in 1980 and cost $26 for one month. Now it’s $141.50 – by far the most expensive travel pass of its kind in North America.

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Also during the closure, construction is scheduled for the eastbound platform at GO Exhibition station.

The Exhibition loop will re-open as of August.

FREE RIDES ON THE TTC on new year’s eve New Year’s Eve is around the corner and free transit rides are in the offing.

From 7 p.m. Dec. 31 until 7 a.m. New Year’s Day, the TTC will be completely free to use. Most routes, including the subway, will have extended hours until almost 4 a.m. You can also park for free at any TTC lot after 3 p.m.

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Programming note: This is the final TOinTransit column of 2015.

I’m taking a couple of weeks off for a longawaited vacation, which means the column is on hiatus until I return. Of course, keep on visiting www.insidetoronto.com for the latest transit developments.

On behalf of everyone at Metroland Media Toronto, have a safe and happy holiday. ToinTransit will return the week of Jan. 11.

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