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Jeffrey Baldwin led a mostly anonymous existence in his short five years of life in Toronto’s east end. It’s there the five-year-old was locked in a cold, dark bedroom with his six-year-old sister without food, left to drink water from the toilet.

He died Nov. 30, 2002 – just two months shy of his sixth birthday on Jan. 20. He weighed one pound less than he had as a one-year-old.

Jeffrey suffered severe abuse and neglect at the hands of his grandparents before dying of starvation, pneumonia, and septic shock. One Ottawa area father wants to make sure people don’t forget that.

Todd Boyce, a father of three, is raising funds to immortalize Jeffrey with a bronze statue of the boy dressed in a superman costume to be put up in Greenwood Park, near where Jeffrey lived.

He has raised $9,000 of a $25,000 goal as part of an Indiegogo.com campaign that ends Jan. 21.

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HE SHOOTS, HE ... Beaches Lions goalie Charlie Duncan defends against Acacia Masonic Lodge’s Justin Fediash and Mathew Phillips during Ted Reeve Hockey Association minor bantam house league action Saturday. The Lodge went on to win the game 8-4. More photos from the game on page 6.

Calling book lovers to Riverdale library Wednesday The Riverdale Community Arts & Letters Club invites book lovers to the Toronto Public Library’s Riverdale branch on

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Countermeasure takes a jazz twist on pop songs

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HILARY CATON bsrm@insidetoronto.com Made up of teachers, PhD students, consultants and more, this 14-person ensemble works tirelessly by day, but by night they clear their throats and grab a microphone to become the a cappella group Countermeasure.

“They’re amazing singers who may have had a potential career in music but chose to be in a different profession and not lose that connection to music,” said JohnMichael Erlendson, the founder of Countermeasure.

“It’s their true love.”

The east Toronto-based group released its debut CD, 14 Characters, last month. The album consists of a cappella covers of songs from a range of genres from artists such as The Beatles to D’Angelo to Radiohead.

And all are performed with a jazz twist, an element that Erlendson said is the group’s distinguishing quality.

“I think today with a lot of influence from things like Glee and the Sing-Off and Pitch Perfect, people are

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A cappella group Countermeasure performs March 23. Visit www. countermeasuremusic.com for upcoming performances.

pointing to pop a cappella, exclusively doing very similar covers to the original song,” Erlendson said.

“What we like to do is take it a step further and take a twist on pop.

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We do something really interesting with it that has roots in jazz and in rich harmony.

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with it that has roots in jazz and in rich harmony.”

The album took about a year and a half to complete because each member had to be recorded individually in order to “get the right kind of sound,” Erlendson said.

“We’ve been really pushing towards a new professional sound,” Erlendson said. “We’re taking our cool jazz informed harmonies to the maximum and we wanted to make sure we got it right.”

Described as “complex, but almost always, very playful” by the group’s musical director Aaron Jensen in a press release, Countermeasure’s medley of pop, jazz, contemporary and original songs makes a musical cocktail rich with appealing sounds that reflect each of the 14 members

of the group.

“We like to challenge expectations with our music, as well as breathe new life into standard repertoire,” Jensen said.

Fun work Erlendson created the group four years ago after performing with a cappella groups for the majority of his high school and university career.

He attended Bayview Glen private school in North York and sang in an a cappella choir that focused on music from the 1950s and ’60s and from there he continued on with singing at the University of Toronto in three different groups.

“It was a lot of fun, but it was a lot of work too,” Erlendson said. “I had the same amount of rehearsals every week as I had hours of class.”

At both levels, Erlendson was given the chance to see and participate in the various sides of a cappella – from pop to jazz to more classical renditions.

“With that I got to see how each

group was run and where the priorities were,” Erlendson said.

“And from that I found all the things I liked and put them all together. I thought if I want to find exactly the thing I want to do, I need to take all the parts of these groups that I want and like and design a group around that.”

And so he did.

He called up everyone that he’d worked with in the past to kick-start his new band. The first four members consisted of himself, his fiancée Elana Steingart, Aaron Jensen and his wife Tara Park.

And not long after the group expanded to its current size to include artists who “were on the cusp of professional musicianship.”

“It’s been such an amazing experience,” Erlendson said.

Countermeasure is next set to perform at The Jazz Bistro March 23.

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GREAT SHOT: Left, Riverdale Collegiate’s Nathaniel Cunningham, left, is fouled by Leaside High School’s Ivan Gadzic (1) during high school junior boys’ basketball action Tuesday afternoon at Leaside. Riverdale went on to win the game 61-38. Above, Riverdale Collegiate’s Alijah Weatherall (15) makes a lay-up over a Leaside High School defender.

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Happy new year!

STOPPING TO SAY HELLO: Top, trustee Cathy Dandy, MPP Beaches-East York Michael Prue and Toronto-Danforth Councillor Mary Fragedakis meet members of the community during a New Year’s Levee Sunday at the East York Civic Centre.

Above, members of the community line up to meet politicians at the New Year’s Levee.

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he heat is on. The race to the Oct. 27 municipal election is going to be complex, and hit residents where they live – in their wards.

The high-profile race always focuses on who will become the mayor of the City of Toronto. With former councillor and David Miller-era budget chief David Soknacki filing his paper Monday, the first big name to challenge Rob Ford for the seat is in.

Let the sound-bites begin!

However, the mayor is just one vote on council. He or she leads an agenda, but the real races – the races that matter most – will be fought in the individual 44 wards across the city.

In 2014, there are many issues that need addressing across the city – and each has its own unique issues, our view ward as well as a shared vision for the city.

Get to know Knowing the people vying to fill your ward’s council seat – councillor their values and platforms – is extremely important. Knowing candidates they have their own opinions, and will not be on a ‘ mayoral ticket’, following the lead of those who would be mayor, is essential.

It is through these 44 councillors decisions impacting your local parks, streetscapes, safety and business concerns are voiced and brought to the bigger council chamber. Also, one councillor can impact the thinking of others – sometimes from clear across the city. Could a councillor in Etobicoke North impact a decision in Scarborough Southwest or Toronto Centre-Rosedale? Certainly.

Residents should meet, find common ground on important issues such as development – the city isn’t getting any smaller, and development and intensification are but two examples of pressures every resident will feel.

Then there are city-wide issues such as transit, where knowing how your candidate sits on the issue is important for both your ward and the economic viability of the city.

The 2014 municipal election is an opportunity for residents across the city to dig deep into their communities, attend all-candidate debates and pose questions that need answering. The glamorous nature of the mayor’s race will take on a life of its own, but it’s the grassroots, nuts and bolts races in each ward that truly deserve the attention of each and every Torontonian.

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Walking a thin line at the hair salon Well, it looks like I’m a tad overdue for a haircut.

Ah, whom I trying to kid?

Truth be told, it’s actually several tads. I should have gone a long time ago.

What can I say? It’s the thinning hair thing. Putting off salon visits kinda goes with the territory.

Of course, thinning is just the politically correct term. Truth is, evaporating is more like it. David Copperfield couldn’t make mine disappear any quicker.

(I mean it. He tried in one of his shows in Vegas. You can look it up on YouTube.)

Which brings me back to the premise of this column.

When you have thinning hair, you avoid getting it cut. Your rationale is simple: why pay a professional to lop off what few measly follicles you have left when they’ll inevitably disappear on their own – for free.

Alas, you have to get it trimmed as regularly as those who are not thinning challenged. You have no choice.

jamie wayne guest column When what little thinning hair you have gets long, it makes you look sloppy, unkempt, absent-minded professor-ish. And if you wait too long to get it shorn, you may spook the neighbour’s dog and face the prospect of having the pup snap your scary picture and put it on his Facebook page to get even.

So you get it done eventually and that’s when things get really embarrassing. You see, when a guy like me with thinning hair slinks into a salon, he can feel all the energy get sucked right out of the room.

Not so when a hunk with a mane like a young Antonio Banderas sashays in through the doors. The moment a Banderas clone arrives, the hairstylists fight over him like it was a 20-girl Battle Royale in Wrestlemania. And then

the lucky winner does the samba to a Gloria Estefan medley while cutting his hair, pausing only occasionally to drool.

Meanwhile, the poor soul who draws the short straw and has to do mine grumbles to herself all the way through, stopping only intermittently to hum Peggy Lee’s Is That All There is.

And that, sadly, is the good news.

The bad news is what happens after she’s done.

She makes a huge production over what my hair looks like from behind. She gives me a gigantic mirror to hold and spins me around and around and around in the chair so I can get more angles of the back of my head than those 50 camera crews give you of the winning touchdown at the Super Bowl.

The only thing missing is slo-mo, instant replay and me getting my head doused with Gatorade.

Hey, my hair looks look great from behind after she’s

done, no question. But it never thins in the back so it always looks pretty good back there.

Besides, where else do you check out the back of your head except in a salon?

The rest of the world sees only the front and it’s the front that’s the problem here and it’s doing what it always does, thinning away like there’s no tomorrow.

It was thinning when I dropped into the salon. It was thinning while it was being shampooed. It was thinning while it was being cut. It was thinning while it was being blow-dried. It was thinning while it was being styled.

And to add insult to injury? All that spinning around in the chair makes it thin twice as fast. I tell ya, I can’t catch a break.

Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously. The topics?

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Nutritionist in the House WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. COST: Free Community Centre 55 presents Sheila Ream in Nutritionist in the House. Appointments are half an hour and are free. Call 416-691-1113 to book your private consultation.

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Beach Garden Society WHEN: 7:15 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Adam Beck Community Centre, 79 Lawlor Ave. CONTACT: Marcha Armstrong, 416-698-8298, marchabgs@ gmail.com COST: first visit free, then join society Presentation: “What You Absolutely Need to Grow in 2014!”Come early and enjoy informal discussions with members or check out the library.

Light refreshments served. Visit www.beachgs.ca

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Foot Care Clinic WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. Community Centre 55 hosts its Foot Care

ongoing w Beach Photo Club Meeting

Beach Photo Club meetings are held every first and third Thursday of the month from September to June at St. Aidan’s, 70 Silver Birch Ave. at 7:30 p.m. The only requisite is an interest in learning about the photographic arts.

Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www.beachmirror.com. Read weeks of listings from your neighbourhood as well as events from across Toronto.

Clinic Jan. 27 and March 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. by appointment only.

Cost, $20. Call 416-691-1113 to reserve.

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Conscious Living Book Club WHEN: 7:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: The Remarkable Bean, 2242 Queen St. E.CONTACT: Bronwyn van Vugt, bronwyn@greenbeaches.ca COST: Free We choose books that inspire us to live our lives conscious of the planet and of those around us. Book suggestions and new members always welcome. Event hosted by the Green Party of Beaches-East York.

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Community Centre 55 Niagara

region trip WHEN: 1:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. CONTACT: Evonne, 416-691-1113 Join Community Centre 55 for a trip to the Niagara region including stops at the Upper Canada Cheese Company, Betty’s Restaurant and the Festival of Lights Jan. 30 from 1:30 to 9 p.m. Cost, $55 and includes lunch. Call Evonne at 416-691-1113.

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Climate Action Group East Toronto Climate Action Group are citizens who are concerned about smog, climate change

and other environmental issues as they impact the city and particularly east Toronto. Visit www.etcag.org

chapter, meets 7 p.m. every third Wednesday, 715B Danforth Ave. Call Diane at 416-463-4502.

St. John’s Catholic Church Choir St. John’s Catholic Church Choir welcomes new members. The group practises Thursdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and perform Sundays at 11 a.m. at 794 Kingston Rd. Call Paul Williams at 416-699-2518.

Newcomer help Newcomer Outreach Program by Toronto police helps new immigrants learn about the role police play in Canadian society and services provided by police. Call 416-808-7070.

Breakfast meeting Rotary Club of Toronto Beach holds a breakfast meeting Tuesdays at 7 a.m. at the Balmy Beach Club. Visit www. torontobeachrotary.org or call Roger Cecchetto 416-415-5000 ext. 6078.

Senior Lunch Bunch Senior Lunch Bunch meets at St. Aidan’s Memorial Hall, 70 Silver Birch Ave., every other Wednesday for a program from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., lunch until 1:30 p.m. Cost, $5.

Transport to lunches available for a fee. Call 416-691-7407.

The Joy of Writing The Joy of Writing, a weekly workshop where writers gather Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m., at the QueenSaulter Library, 765 Queen St. E. Call Lucille Barker at 416-392-6810.

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Helping our Babies Grow Applegrove Community Complex, 60 Woodfield Rd., offers a free weekly drop-in session for pregnant women from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fridays.

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Hockey action at Ted Reeve arena Left, Acacia Masonic Lodge winger Logan Kerry, right, breaks away from Beaches Lions defenseman Sebastian Stockdale during Ted Reeve Hockey Association minor bantam house league action at Ted Reeve Arena on Saturday. The Lodge went on to win the game 8-4. Below left, Acacia Masonic Lodge’s Michael Snyder (17) scores on Beaches Lions goalie Charlie Duncan during the game. Below, Acacia’s Justin Fediash celebrates scoring a goal on Lions’ goalie Charlie Duncan.

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thought out scheme done more for Wynne’s benefit than for the people in need.

A m e m b e r o f P re m i e r That result was “worse Kathleen Wynne’s governthan useless” because it left ment apologized Tuesday so many frustrated, said to Torontonians who had Parkdale-High Park MPP to stand in line to Cheri DiNovo. receive a gift card Progressive Be a part of the for groceries after Conservative discussion. Read the ice storm.

MPP Doug the full story “It should not Ho l y d a y s a i d on our website have happened, the idea for the and share your especially at the program apparthoughts in the end, when there ently came from comments section. t h e g r o c e r y were no cards l e f t ,” O n t a r i o chains and was  bit.ly/1a0zCvU Community a good one, but Safety Minister the distribution Madeleine Meilleur said in was done poorly. an interview.

Holyday charged the Wynne government was only But Meilleur, whose ministry was responsible for continuing the distribution distributing the cards to the outside the city because it city’s Ontario Works offices, had been criticized for concentrating on Toronto, but said she does not regret the added without a better plan it program, “because we were probably should have stayed able to help 8,500 families.”

O p p o s i t i o n M P Ps i n away from distributing cards Toronto, however, called the entirely. gift card distribution a hastily “There are some needy

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Meilleur acknowledged problems with the Toronto distribution.

“We were not expecting to have such an interest,” she said. “Actually, we got four times what we were expecting.”

T h e p ro g ra m , w h i c h between its donors and matching provincial funds gave out more than $842,000 worth of cards over three days, was a first: even people in areas devastated by the 1998 ice storm in Eastern Ontario didn’t have anything like it, Meilleur said.

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My Pop Choir members de-stressing by singing together.

When it comes to feeling more energetic, positive and relaxed, Sharon Ricci thanks her newfound passion: singing in a choir.

Anyone who knows Sharon will be surprised to hear that. Why? Because until joining My Pop Choir, Sharon would say: “I am not a singer. But I love to sing mostly in the shower and the car, of course!” So how did she make the leap from “fear of singing” to “loving being in this choir”? Sharon credits the comfortable and fabulously fun My Pop Choir, the fastest growing group of ‘everyone’ choirs in Southern Ontario.

Jacqueline wasn’t alone. My Pop Choir started in September 2011 with 1 choir and now has 7 choirs with over 300 members in the GTA!

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The first two sessions are free Pop-Ins so you can see if My Pop Choir is for you.

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The Lawrence Park choir sessions are on Mondays. The Riverdale My Pop Choir runs on Tuesdays starting January 14th. The Sessions are from 7 to 8:30 pm.

Choir members agree that there are tremendous physical and psychological benefits to being a part of My Pop Choir. “It’s virtually impossible to think of anything else when you’re at a session. It’s therapeutic! There’s almost as much laughter at My Pop Choir sessions as there is singing,” says Oakville choir member Jenny Anderson. “No one thinks they’re a particularly good singer but together we sound great!”

Etobicoke choir member, Bob, said “Joining My Pop Choir was one of the best decisions I’ve made. Just learning great songs like California Dreamin’, Hallelujah, Summer Breeze together, in harmony, is amazing but then there’s this sense of community you feel when you’re gathered together singing, laughing, making mistakes and then getting it.”

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Statue will honour memory of Jeffrey >>>from page 1 build something in Jeffrey’s image that will also allow children to play with him,” said Boyce in an email.

He used the example of a Peter Pan statue his young kids were able to climb on.

“Something Jeffrey didn’t get an opportunity to do during his short, tortured life.”

Boyce became aware of Jeffrey’s story after reading about the ongoing inquest into his death.

“There’s something about it that sort of really hit me emotionally,” said Boyce in a recent phone interview.

His seven-year-old son was also born Jan. 20. “I thought about it more and more and thought I needed to do something to try and have something good come out of it, and just to have Jeffrey’s memory honoured.

To have him remembered because he was essentially hidden away for his entire life,” said Boyce.

Through social media, Boyce has been networking to spread word about the campaign. He has an upcoming meeting with Councillor Paula Fletcher and Friends of Greenwood Park (FROG) to discuss options for the statue.

Boyce said an organization he didn’t want to name has volunteered to pour the statue for free.

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Todd Boyce, with his wife Carrie and their three children, Cole, 7, Brianna, 4, and Ashe, 2, is raising money to erect a statue of Jeffrey Baldwin, who was abused by his grandparents.

“People need to understand that everything they can do counts,” Boyce said.

“A dollar or greater, it’s all appreciated. It goes a long way to just letting people know that if it’s just a small amount, it shows that people cared about him, cared about his story.”

FROG’s Belinda Blyth said there are a number of campaigns to create a better memorial for Jeffrey.

Just before the anniversary of his death Nov. 30, a tree

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Public Health reports 76 cases of H1N1 or swine flu in Toronto

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LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com By no means is it anywhere close to the pandemic it became fours year ago, however, cases of H1N1 – or swine flu – have surfaced this season in the city, Toronto Public Health (TPH) reports.

Of the 210 confirmed flu cases in Toronto between Sept. 1 and Dec. 28, 76 of those were H1N1, 36 per cent of all cases, according to spokesperson Kris Scheuer.

Of those infected, one person has died, she said.

TPH provides an online weekly bulletin of flu cases in the city.

Between Dec. 22 and 28, as many as 83 influenza cases were diagnosed, 15 – or 18 per cent – of which were confirmed as the H1N1 strain.

Scheuer said the 10-year average for this point in the flu season is 236 cases. So far, Toronto remains below average.

Compared to last season at this time, there were more than twice as many flu cases.

However, last year at this point there were fewer cases of H1N1.

By the end of December 2011, there were 18 confirmed flu cases, six of which were diagnosed as H1N1. It is difficult to predict what kind of flu season this one will be, Scheuer said.

Meanwhile, in Alberta, there has been an influx of H1N1 cases and residents there are anxious to get vaccinated.

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flu shot, which does contain a strain of H1N1 to protect against that type of flu said Scheuer.

TPH still has more flu clinics and people can book an appointment online ahead of time or just show up at the flu clinics.

Residents can also get their flu shot from more than 350 participating pharmacists in Toronto and also from their family doctor.

A respiratory infection caused by influenza A and B viruses, the flu typically strikes each year in late fall and early winter.

Symptoms include, a sudden onset of headache, chills, cough, fever, loss of appetite, muscle aches and fatigue, runny nose, sneezing, watery eyes and throat irritation.

Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can also happen, particularly in children.

“The flu shot is a safe and effective way to protect you

and reduce the risk of spreading the virus to loved ones and co-workers,” said Dr. David McKeown, Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, in a statement.

Most will recover within a week to 10 days, yet some – like those 65 and older and adults and children with chronic conditions – are at greater risk of more severe complications, such as pneumonia.

Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza, according to TPH. Each year, there is a new vaccine to protect against the influenza virus strains that are expected in the coming influenza season.

To avoid getting the flu, TPH suggests washing hands frequently and avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands and stay home if sick.

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Tree debris clean-up Toronto’s city-wide tree debris removal started Friday, January 3, 2014 and is expected to take approximately eight weeks, weather permitting.

The City will haul away all tree branches from front yards and roadsides and will include those that have fallen on private property if they are less than 15 cm (six inches) in diameter and have been taken to the curb. Please neatly stack limbs/ branches with butt ends towards the road for City pick-up.

Place wood debris at the front edge of your property as close to the sidewalk or road as possible without blocking either.

City crews will not collect large limbs (more than 15 cm or six inches in diameter) from private trees that have fallen on private property. Property owners should contact a private contractor for this. A City permit is not required to remove damaged or downed trees that are hazardous, however many trees can be saved with proper care and pruning.

For residents that live in the Asian long-horned beetle (ALHB) quarantine area in Etobicoke, City crews and private contractors will dispose of this debris in an appropriate manner. Residents are advised not to take this wood out of the Federal quarantine area. Check toronto.ca/trees for more information.

You may monitor the debris removal progress by checking a detailed map on the City’s web site at toronto.ca.

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LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com John Tomasino first learned of the Achilles Running Club, with a location in the Beach, through a friend.

The self-described novice runner, whose vision is impaired, relies on a running guide to make his way around High Park.

He is one of as many as eight people who meet every Saturday morning at the Black Oak Cafe as part of the High Park chapter of the Achilles Running Club.

The club, affiliated with Achilles Canada, provides support, training and technical expertise to runners of all fitness levels.

Tomasino is tethered to a guide, who describes the park’s terrain and alerts him to any obstacles he must maneuver around.

“They’re your eyes in the park,” explained Tomasino of the guides, as he sat down for a post-run tea at the Grenadier Cafe in High Park, Saturday, Jan. 4.

“It’s all about communication.

The guides are fabulous.”

Tomasino prefers to hold onto his guide usually by the elbow.

It’s fun. You get to visit with people you wouldn’t otherwise meet.

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disorder, discovered the Achilles Club through its St. Patrick’s Day 5km Run/Walk through downtown Toronto followed by a hot bowl of Irish chili.

Meeting people

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A group from Achilles Canada running club meets each week to help disabled people to participate in running and enjoying the great outdoors. There are two Toronto chapters, one in the Beach and another in High Park (pictured here).

“I prefer physical contact,” he said.

The High Park branch of the 15-year-old Achilles Canada was initiated in June by avid runner Nora Ceh. The Beach location is the only

other Toronto chapter.

So far those who have joined the High Park chapter are visually impaired.

Sandra Derencinovic, who lost most of her sight due to a genetic

“It’s fun,” said Derencinovic, who usually runs with the club in the Beach. “You get to visit with people you wouldn’t otherwise meet.”

Ceh was inspired to launch a local chapter of The Achilles Club, a nonprofit, which provides people with various disabilities an opportunity to receive the physical, psychological, and communal benefits of running, after witnessing runners with bibs saying ‘guide runners’ and ‘blind runners’ on a race course in Paris.

She occasionally sees the same

bibs at races in Canada.

She then approached Brian McLean, president of Achilles Canada, about starting the High Park chapter.

“I just kind of wore him down,” said Ceh with a chuckle.

Ceh’s friend and fellow runner, Kathy Nicholaichuk, is a guide with the High Park chapter.

She ran with Ceh in the Paris race. Since the High Park chapter was created, Nicholaichuk is helping one participant train for a half marathon. Volunteers are always needed and sponsorship is appreciated.

Achilles welcomes people with all disabilities, including visual, cerebral palsy, paraplegia, arthritis, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, amputation, cystic fibrosis, or those who suffer from stroke, cancer, traumatic head injury, and many others.

Visit the website for details about the Beach branch of the club.

The High Park branch meets Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. at the Black Oak Cafe in High Park – weather permitting.

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Not due until Jan. 13, his East York parents Stephanie Jahnel and Andrew DuncanStevenson were planning a quiet night with their twoyear-old daughter Serenity.

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There has “definitely” been a rush on salt at The Home Depot Canada stores, public relations specialist Jennifer Hills said.

Some stores in Toronto have bags of salt while others have run out and the company is working hard to replenish supplies, she said.

“We have pallets coming in this evening and into tomorrow,” Hills said Tuesday, Jan. 7.

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